Love in the City (Bronston)

WANTED: Reliable house sitter to care for two pampered Park Avenue felines. Free penthouse accommodations. Sexy neighbor not included. Bridey Berrigan desperately needs a break. Her day job as a chef has taken its toll, and she's all but given up on the male species. Then Bridey sees the ad for a cat sitter, and its good-bye shoebox apartment, hello Park Avenue palace! With only the pedigreed kitties, Silk and Satin, to keep her company, Bridey can finally get to work writing her dream cookbook. And she can't afford any distractions-least of all her intriguing new neighbor. . . Businessman Mack Brewster likes his women glamorous, aloof, and very sophisticated. With her easy smile and fresh-faced beauty, Bridey isn't exactly his type. Also, Mack is a dog person. Still, the mouth-watering aromas wafting from Bridey's kitchen are impossible to ignore. And as the impish felines somehow keep bringing the two of them together, Mack's appetite is piqued-in more ways than one. But would Bridey even consider giving a guy like him a chance? Mack's not sure, but he can't wait to find out. . .

GRAND PRIZE: $50,000 shopping spree for two in New York. Includes makeover, photo shoot with Lady Fair magazine…and a shot at happily ever after. As a college librarian in Wyoming, shushing students and tending the family cattle ranch is about the most excitement Annie Cornell can count on. So when Annie wins an all-expenses-paid shopping spree at a high-end department store in New York City, she's thrilled to trade wide-open spaces for fast-paced Fifth Avenue. But she never expected to be swept off her feet-least of all by an overconfident, horse-mounted police officer… Sergeant Bart Hardin is instantly attracted to Annie. He's not sure if it's the way she handles his trusty horse or the way those angelic hazel eyes held his gaze during that rowdy protest outside the UN. Whatever it is, Bart quickly learns that this clueless tourist in need of his protection can handle herself just fine-in fact, she might just teach him a thing or two on these mean Manhattan streets…

Young features editor Eugenia Shaw is thrilled to have a scoop on not one but two major stories for Lady Fair magazine. The last thing Gena expects is to fall in love-with a quirky looking Chinese Crested named Wiley. Or with the fellow Crested lover she keeps accidentally-on-purpose running into in Central Park . . . Unlike Gena's ambitious and self-centered live-in boyfriend, Paul is a man who appreciates Wiley's unconventional elegance. And the better they get to know each other, the more it appears that he appreciates Gena, too. Soon she can't help noticing how much happier and more confident she is when they're together. She's even beginning to see a new Gena when she looks in the mirror. But will she be brave enough to rewrite her own next chapter? . . .

Marge Webster has always known what she wanted, and how to accomplish it. As editor-in-chief of Lady Fair magazine, she's got influence and fame, a social calendar as packed as her closet, and a gorgeous attorney boyfriend. Jerry is successful, loving, and ready to settle down. As for Marge-she just feels exhausted. Maybe that explains her weak knees and fluttering heartbeat when she runs into Sam Packard, her high-school crush. Back then, Sam was the most popular and charismatic guy around. He didn't always understand Marge's dreams, but their connection was undeniable. Marge isn't that awestruck girl anymore-but for the first time in her life, she has no idea which path to follow. Maybe the answer is to step back, take a doctor-ordered European vacation, and explore exactly what and who makes her happy. The answers might surprise everyone-especially Marge…