Pennington

The Magic Was Still There But was the gap between them too wide to bridge after all this time! Alec Neville thought so, but Cassie wasn't sure what to feel. The overwhelming mutual physical attraction came flooding back-;as did memories of that long, hot summer ten years before, when she'd fallen in love with a wilder, younger Alec. She'd had to break off their relationship, and it had broken her heart. Since then, she'd fought hard for her independence and her success as a crime writer. Now Alec had come back. It was so tempting to love him again-;but was she only trying to relive the past, or did they have a future together?

The Real Thing Successful barrister Piers Audley was a master of the art of persuasion. Handsome and sophisticated, he could charm his way into any woman's heart...;except Chloe's. For years she'd cherished a secret passion for another man whom she could never have, and when Piers offered to help her forget the pain of her unrequited love, her world was turned upside down. Chloe discovered that it was one thing to experience love at long distance, but close up it was a different matter. Piers was offering her a real relationship...;. Was she brave enough to take the chance?

BABY BOOM A daddy for Christmas...; Sensible Lowri had no intention of succumbing to Adam Hawkridge's careless charm. But Adam persisted, Lowri resisted-;and gave in. Loving Adam had its price-;soon Lowri was expecting his baby. He proposed marriage but Lowri knew his heart just wasn't in it. So she jilted him at the altar, pretending her pregnancy was a false alarm. Two years later, and Lowri was looking forward to spending Christmas with her pride and joy-;little Rhosyn. But the festive season would bring with it a series of surprises and shocks-;not least that Adam Hawkridge was about to discover the existence of his daughter! BABY BOOM. Because two's company and three's a family!

Holding Out For A Hero. A damsel in distress... As a teenager, Elinor had worshiped Miles Carew from afar. But even though Miles was now back in her life and wanted a relationship, she couldn't believe that, at last, she'd won his love. She was half-afraid that her former idol had grown up into a father who needed a ready-made mother for his child. But whatever Elinor's heart said to her about Miles's intentions, her head told a different story; she had to trust and rely on him. Because both of them were being stalked by a menacing stranger... Now Elinor really did need Miles to be a hero! By the author of Evidence of Sin.

An angel in her backyard! Maybe her stepdaughter was right! Imogen was only a young widow, perhaps she did need to fall in love again. But she required a positive angel of a man to restore her faith in herself, and such men did not grow on trees. But one look into her backyard told Imogen that the answer to her prayers was right there. Gabriel had come to tend her pretty English cottage garden. He was fun, good-looking, and when he kissed her, Imogen was in seventh heaven! But should she risk getting involved? After all, Gabriel was her employee, and surely younger than herself...;. "Catherine George...;keeps readers thoroughly entranced." -;Romantic Times

Friend-;or husband? It seemed to everyone in Pennington that Ben Fletcher had met his match in Kate Harker and was ready to settle down. But Kate didn't see it that way at all. Though Ben was tall and handsome, she was determined not to fall for him! Kate couldn't believe that Ben shared her deep, loving feelings-;not since she'd learned that secret about him...;.Was Kate right to be convinced that Ben could be only her friend and never her husband? PENNINGTON A place where dreams come true

PENNINGTON The perfect solution...; Jo fell for Rufus Grierson the day he married her best friend. But Jo kept her feelings to herself, for Claire's sake. After Claire was so tragically taken from them, it seemed that Rufus had no cause to see Jo again, until the night of his wedding anniversary when he shared his grief with her, and neither could deny their mutual attraction. Passion led to pregnancy, and Jo was surprised when Rufus asked her to marry him. She said yes, for one simple reason: she loved him. But to be a father was what Rufus wanted most of all...;. PENNINGTON. A place where dreams come true!

PENNINGTON Moment of truth! Eleri worked hard at being levelheaded, to make up for one solitary mistake in her teens. But there were times when being sensible was difficult! Take the situation with James Kincaid...;. Eleri had been in love with James, her former boss, for ages, and now not only was James begging her to return to the job from which she'd resigned, he made it clear he found her very attractive, too! Eleri longed to give in to her feelings for James, but forced herself to keep her distance. She had to, because of her secret: what if James discovered that Nico, the boy he thought of as her younger brother, was actually her son? PENNINGTON A place where dreams come true

The thrill of the chase! Patrick Hazard had a plan of action that took Hester by surprise. She hadn't intended falling in love with anyone, but Patrick wasn't content just to be friends-;he wined and dined Hester, pursued her and wooed her...;whatever it took to win her over. Secretly, Hester didn't need moonlight and roses to tell her that she and Patrick shared something special. As far as she was concerned, she was now spoken for-;or had she spoken too soon? What was preventing Patrick from making that final proposal of marriage? Of A Brief Encounter: "Catherine George brings readers a delightful tale of falling in love." -;Romantic Times

Cassie had good reason to resist Nick Seymour's rakish good looks and matching charm. But that was easier said than done when it seemed that the only way to calm a family crisis at Christmas was for Cassie and Nick to pretend to be engaged! Well, Nick decided it was, and Cassie knew she must go …

The fake fiancée Harriet had been persuaded to impersonate her friend Rosa. But wealthy Italian Leo Fortinari appeared fooled by Harriet's pretense, and a powerful attraction now simmered between them. Now he was proposing an engagment of convenience to please his frail grandmother! Harriet didn't dare confess she was visiting Tuscany in her friend's place-;and she had no intention of deceiving an old lady...; An engagement to Leo would be disastrous. Such desire was dangerous: Leo was bound to realize Harriet was a fake, once he discovered she was a virgin!

Jake Hogan, millionaire businessman andPennington success story, knocked Sarah out…well, almost. But he was gentleman enough toescort her home, and so began an enthrallingaffair.Though she was incredibly attracted to Jake,Sarah struggled to keep her emotional distance.To his eyes, she was the proud, pretty singlemother of a young child, and she was determinedit should continue to appear that way. Gettingphysically involved with Jake would force her toshare her secret that she'd never been made loveto by any man-and would hurt the daughtershe so adored….

Romance: Sipping wine in the dramatic Piazza San Marco in Venice was just the change of scenery Laura Green needed. What she hadn't expected was for a handsome Italian, Domenico Chiesa, to seduce her! Passion: It turned out to be a week's vacation spent being wined and dined in the most exclusive restaurants; a week of sizzling sexual tension which neither Laura nor Domenico wanted to end.... Betrayal: But, despite their passions, Domenico had kept something extremely important from Laura. A secret that, once she was home in England, would have startling repercussions....

Max Wingate is darkly, broodingly handsome-;a perfect fit for his Italian surroundings. But his romantic charm and the fact that he rescues her still isn't enough to persuade Abigail Green to fall headlong into his arms. There's something held-back and vulnerable about Abby, behind her businesslike exterior, but Max is driven by his desire for her to continue his pursuit. He's determined to have her open up, surrender to him, and he'll use any means at his disposal...;