Книги автора: Mary J. Forbes

From donor…to dad!It was a call that changed Will Rubens’s life. The rugged Alaskan bush pilot had just learned he was his orphaned nephew’s biological father. And the bearer of this shocking piece of news was a remarkable, irresistibly attractive woman named Savanna Stowe.Savanna had come to Starlight to bring father and orphaned son together. But did the sexy loner have what it took to raise a uniquely gifted child? The longer she spent with him, the more Savanna realised that Will had special gifts of his own.Now the compassionate social worker had a secret wish: for the three of them to become a real family together.

But that was all in the past.Addie Malloy had finally moved on and made a life for herself and her young child. Except now Skip had come home. And he'd brought someone with him. Skip was determined to make amends for running out on Addie when she needed him most.But how would the single mother react when she discovered that his daughter was her daughter, too? Would this be the end? Or could this long-awaited reunion be a new beginning…for them all?

When Kat O'Brien saw the rain-soaked stranger pull up on his motorcycle, her instincts went on red-alert. Except he was no stranger. He was Dane Rainhart, hometown war hero…and Kat's girlhood crush. Now the single mother was more intrigued than ever by this sexy, powerful man who was already bonding with her son. After being wounded in the line of duty, Dane needed a place to mend–and hide away from the world.Instead, the haunted military doctor was falling for the much-too-attractive widow and her boy. Perhaps it was time they both faced the past and took a second chance at happiness–together!

She never imagined that an unexpected pregnancy–or handsome new passenger–would push her carefully mapped-out plans wildly off course! But charter pilot Lee Tait had to focus on her business–and she couldn't bear the thought of getting hurt again. She and her baby would be just fine on their own. She never imagined that an unexpected pregnancy–or handsome new passenger–would push her carefully mapped-out plans wildly off course!But charter pilot Lee Tait had to focus on her business–and she couldn't bear the thought of getting hurt again. She and her baby would be just fine on their own.

CAN TRUE LOVE STRIKE–TWICE?When Ginny Franklin returned as a widow to her Oregon hometown, her heart was shattered. Shattered like the home she' d left years ago. Shattered like her marriage with Luke Tucker, her first husband*#151;and first love.But this time Ginny had another man' s two beloved children at her side and nothing to lose. And nothing to gain.Except maybe her ex-husband.Brash and brainy, Luke had chosen a superstar law career over his wife years ago and lived to regret it. But now the woman he could never forget was back–with the family she' d always wanted. A family that wasn' t his. Yet…

THE GUY NEXT DOORJon Tucker was doing just fine living by his lonesome, steering clear of pets and people. Until his neighbor's cat gave birth to kittens on his favorite shirt. But after returning the new family to its rightful owner, Jon was finding it hard to stay away from Rianne Worth. In fact, ignoring the alluringly petite mother of two would be downright unneighborly.The sexy guy in faded jeans who charged onto her land was no stranger to Rianne. Beneath the ex-cop's gruff manner was the same boy who'd awakened the sweetest yearning in her schoolgirl heart. Now the single father was back in Misty River…and Rianne knew that this time, her very adult feelings might prove impossible to resist….

SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME…Meeting handsome Dr. Michael Rowan and his adorable niece was like a one-two punch to Shanna McKay's heart. But while six-year-old Jenni instantly bonded with Shanna, the sexy single dad seemed determined to steer clear of his newest employee.This slight, lovely woman could really lift a five-gallon bucket of oats and gentle horses? And what about the delirious effect she was having on him? Like Michael, Shanna harbored a secret sorrow. But she was willing to see where their slow dance of desire led. Could he go the distance, taking a chance on a woman who could heal them both and, together, create the kind of family they'd always dreamed of?

First love–found. Meg McKee kept the peace in Sweet Creek as the no-nonsense chief of police. But to elusive Ethan Red Wolf, Meggie wasn't just the town's most capable officer. She was the soul mate he'd run away from, the woman the half-Blackfoot teenager felt he'd never be worthy of. Meg's life hadn't turned out as she'd expected, either.Her marriage had fallen into tatters after she'd conquered breast cancer, and her teenaged son was acting out–on Ethan's land. She knew Ethan still made her heart soar like the eagles that swooped above Sweet Creek's countryside. But would the lingering shadows of the past fade in time to offer them another chance at love–this time, forever?

MEMO TO SELF: SECOND CHANCES ARE FOR THOSE BRAVE ENOUGH TO SEIZE THEM.Since the betrayal that had upended her life, Breena Quinlan hid. Hid her feelings in the pages of a journal. Hid her body beneath baggy clothes. Hid in an out-of-the-way Oregon town. But Seth Tucker found the woman within. His every look, his merest touch told her that he wanted her. Everything about him, especially the way he tried so desperately to be a good dad to his daughter, screamed that he could be trusted. So Breena took the plunge and shared his address, then shared his bed.That had been easy.Sharing her secret required a leap of faith.

From donor…to dad!It was a call that changed Will Rubens’s life. The rugged Alaskan bush pilot had just learned he was his orphaned nephew’s biological father. And the bearer of this shocking piece of news was a remarkable, irresistibly attractive woman named Savanna Stowe.Savanna had come to Starlight to bring father and orphaned son together. But did the sexy loner have what it took to raise a uniquely gifted child? The longer she spent with him, the more Savanna realised that Will had special gifts of his own.Now the compassionate social worker had a secret wish: for the three of them to become a real family together.

When Kat O'Brien saw the rain-soaked stranger pull up on his motorcycle, her instincts went on red-alert. Except he was no stranger. He was Dane Rainhart, hometown war hero…and Kat's girlhood crush. Now the single mother was more intrigued than ever by this sexy, powerful man who was already bonding with her son. After being wounded in the line of duty, Dane needed a place to mend–and hide away from the world.Instead, the haunted military doctor was falling for the much-too-attractive widow and her boy. Perhaps it was time they both faced the past and took a second chance at happiness–together!

But that was all in the past.Addie Malloy had finally moved on and made a life for herself and her young child. Except now Skip had come home. And he'd brought someone with him. Skip was determined to make amends for running out on Addie when she needed him most.But how would the single mother react when she discovered that his daughter was her daughter, too? Would this be the end? Or could this long-awaited reunion be a new beginning…for them all?

She never imagined that an unexpected pregnancy–or handsome new passenger–would push her carefully mapped-out plans wildly off course! But charter pilot Lee Tait had to focus on her business–and she couldn't bear the thought of getting hurt again. She and her baby would be just fine on their own. She never imagined that an unexpected pregnancy–or handsome new passenger–would push her carefully mapped-out plans wildly off course!But charter pilot Lee Tait had to focus on her business–and she couldn't bear the thought of getting hurt again. She and her baby would be just fine on their own.

From donor…to dad!It was a call that changed Will Rubens’s life. The rugged Alaskan bush pilot had just learned he was his orphaned nephew’s biological father. And the bearer of this shocking piece of news was a remarkable, irresistibly attractive woman named Savanna Stowe.Savanna had come to Starlight to bring father and orphaned son together. But did the sexy loner have what it took to raise a uniquely gifted child? The longer she spent with him, the more Savanna realised that Will had special gifts of his own.Now the compassionate social worker had a secret wish: for the three of them to become a real family together.

CAN TRUE LOVE STRIKE–TWICE?When Ginny Franklin returned as a widow to her Oregon hometown, her heart was shattered. Shattered like the home she' d left years ago. Shattered like her marriage with Luke Tucker, her first husband*#151;and first love.But this time Ginny had another man' s two beloved children at her side and nothing to lose. And nothing to gain.Except maybe her ex-husband.Brash and brainy, Luke had chosen a superstar law career over his wife years ago and lived to regret it. But now the woman he could never forget was back–with the family she' d always wanted. A family that wasn' t his. Yet…

THE GUY NEXT DOORJon Tucker was doing just fine living by his lonesome, steering clear of pets and people. Until his neighbor's cat gave birth to kittens on his favorite shirt. But after returning the new family to its rightful owner, Jon was finding it hard to stay away from Rianne Worth. In fact, ignoring the alluringly petite mother of two would be downright unneighborly.The sexy guy in faded jeans who charged onto her land was no stranger to Rianne. Beneath the ex-cop's gruff manner was the same boy who'd awakened the sweetest yearning in her schoolgirl heart. Now the single father was back in Misty River…and Rianne knew that this time, her very adult feelings might prove impossible to resist….

SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME…Meeting handsome Dr. Michael Rowan and his adorable niece was like a one-two punch to Shanna McKay's heart. But while six-year-old Jenni instantly bonded with Shanna, the sexy single dad seemed determined to steer clear of his newest employee.This slight, lovely woman could really lift a five-gallon bucket of oats and gentle horses? And what about the delirious effect she was having on him? Like Michael, Shanna harbored a secret sorrow. But she was willing to see where their slow dance of desire led. Could he go the distance, taking a chance on a woman who could heal them both and, together, create the kind of family they'd always dreamed of?

First love–found. Meg McKee kept the peace in Sweet Creek as the no-nonsense chief of police. But to elusive Ethan Red Wolf, Meggie wasn't just the town's most capable officer. She was the soul mate he'd run away from, the woman the half-Blackfoot teenager felt he'd never be worthy of. Meg's life hadn't turned out as she'd expected, either.Her marriage had fallen into tatters after she'd conquered breast cancer, and her teenaged son was acting out–on Ethan's land. She knew Ethan still made her heart soar like the eagles that swooped above Sweet Creek's countryside. But would the lingering shadows of the past fade in time to offer them another chance at love–this time, forever?