Family Man

Julie's dad is in trouble and she's going to help him out...; Nine-year-old Julie Nicholson is in turmoil. Someone has murdered her aunt Rachel's boyfriend and the police suspect her aunt. Even worse, an extortionist is breathing down her dad's neck, threatening to supply the police with proof that Rachel-;his very own sister-;committed the crime. Julie is hoping her new neighbor, Anne Barrett, who now writes children's mystery stories but used to be a private detective, can put her deductive powers to work and home in on the real murderer. Julie's father, Chase Nicholson, is hoping the same thing. But before he knows it, Chase also wants his attractive new neighbor to home in on him!

Family Man. A Child Is Rescued from the Sea. Daisy Sloan is B.O.I. ("Born on Island"-Galveson, that is) and a shrimper by trade. One day, she anchors her trawler in a secluded bay called Rum Row, notorious for its illegal exchanges. A luxury yacht anchors nearby-and explodes. There's only one survivor, a little girl. Daisy pulls her from the sea. A Family Man Finds His Lost Daughter Temple Wyatt-owner of hotels and builder of resorts. He adores his only child, five-year-old Rebecca. Then she's kidnapped by her mother (Temple's ex-wife) and disappears without a trace-until she shows up in a Galveston hospital, months later. With her is a woman called Daisy Sloan, a woman who's far too casual, too irreverent-too delightful-for his peace of mind. But Rebecca desperately needs Daisy. Which means that Temple needs her, too. In more ways than he ever could have guessed!

FAMILY MAN A story written for the heart-;and from the heart...;by the bestselling author of Jacob's Girls. Bryan's niece. Jennifer's daughter. He knows it. She doesn't. Dashing ladies' man, brilliant entrepreneur and bachelor uncle, Bryan Chambers is now a bachelor father. That's because suddenly-;tragically-;he's the only remaining family his eleven-year-old niece, Nicki, has. And obviously he's not doing a good enough job of surrogate fathering, as Nicki simply isn't getting over her parents' deaths. There's only one thing that interests Nicki these days and that's finding the woman who gave her away eleven years before. Her birth mother. Desperate to help his niece, Bryan tracks down Jennifer Teal, Nicki's birth mother. She's twenty-seven-;beautiful, successful and unmarried. But there's a hitch or two. The first hitch? She doesn't seem to like kids. The second? Bryan's falling in love with her. FAMILY MAN

Family Man. The more she sees Michelle Davis has come to Sotol Junction, Texas, for one reason. To check out what kind of father her ex-brother-in-law is. Michelle's sure her niece would be better off living in Boston. But this small border town and its friendly people are becoming hard to resist. The more she likes Jake Evans has made a new life for himself and his daughter. He's given up three-piece suits and corporate haircuts for denim cutoffs and a ponytail. And being a river runner-guiding rafts up and down the magnificent Rio Grande-obviously agrees with him. Her sister's ex-husband has improved in every way. He's become a real family man. He's even less hostile toward her. Until he discovers the betrayal...

Girl trouble. Jacob's seven-year-old triplets are a handful. Allie is organizing her teacher to death. Jessie is crying in class. Meggie is becoming almost reclusive. Jacob is told what the triplets need is a woman in their lives. But the last thing Jacob needs is to exchange girl trouble for... Woman trouble. Jacob's gone that route before. All it did was get his daughters' hopes up - his hopes up - only to end in disappointment. Maybe the answer is to enlist the help of a friend, someone like his partner, Michelle. ... Big trouble. Unfortunately, what Jacob begins to feel for Michelle is more than just friendship. And while Michelle's willing to be a surrogate mother to Jacob's children, it's going to take a lot of convincing for her to consider the idea of being a wife to him.

Love, family, success. Can you really have it all? Garrett Lock wants it all. He's a single father with a child he adores. He has a successful career. And now he wants a second chance at marriage, another shot at love - with Sherry Campbell. Despite her desire for a family, Sherry doesn't believe that love and independence are compatible. But when Garrett becomes her boss - and her neighbor - she starts to question her assumptions, falling first for his eight-year-old son... and then for him. Maybe with a bit of compromise and a lot of trust... you can have it all?

The epic new thriller from the No.1 bestselling Queen of Gangland crime! Meet Kenny Bond. A murderer. A good family man. After doing a long stretch for the killing of a copper, Kenny is out and ready to get back to normal life. And he’s got a lot of time to make up for. His wife Sharon is the apple of his eye, and his son Donny has done his best to run things. But he’s not made for the life. Meet the Bond Family. Not to be messed with…. The Bond blood runs strong. Kenny’s grandsons Beau and Brett have had some hard knocks in their young lives, and have come out stronger. Stronger than even Kenny can dream of. The twins wear the Bond family name proudly. And will cause havoc on anyone who dares stand in their way. Even if that means their own family…

Tommy BlackAfter overcoming a wild, reckless youth, he's finally become a respected member of the community. And he owes it all to one female - his six-year-old daughter, Chipper. She means more to him than anyone - except maybe Julia Marshall. But ten years ago, he'd foolishly hurt Julia. Ten years ago, she left town and never came back. Now, circumstances have brought Julia home and Tommy's not about to blow his second chance. Julia MarshallHome is the last place on earth she wants to be. She's finally managed to put her unhappy childhood behind her and make a name for herself in New York. But no sooner has she arrived than Tommy Black, her first love, is on her doorstep, asking for a second chance. How can she ever forgive him? Holding out against Tommy isn't easy, though - especially when Chipper has already stolen her heart!