Dugan/Riley

A single dad finds love with his daughter's protector in this emotional story from New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne. When a beautiful stranger saves the life of Jack Dugan's daughter, Jack knows he has to find this mystery woman. He'll do anything to repay her. But Grace Solarez turns out to be more than he expected, for her sad brown eyes tell him she needs to be saved, too. Until the night she saved Jack's little girl, Grace felt she had no hope. Soon, Grace begins to care about something again-about the sexy single dad and his daughter. But will it all disappear when she finds out the truth about Jack Dugan? Originally published in 2000.

Beautiful heiress Elizabeth Quinn really had a medical excuse for having a hard time making conversation. But even if she hadn't, heart-stoppingly handsome detective Beau Riley might have left her tongue-tied. Still, Elizabeth needed the good detective. There had been a murder, and it affected the beloved little boy in her care. So speak with him she must. If only she were sure her traitorous heart would leave it at that.... Beau had already tried to get somewhere with Elizabeth--and all it had gotten him was the cold shoulder. And now, suddenly, because she needed his help, she was pursuing him? His head was telling him to get out while the getting was good. Unfortunately, his heart was giving him a different message entirely....