Wilder Family

It's no secret that I've been in love with Jax Cartwright for half my life. A terrible decision, really, and not just because he's my brother's best friend or he's ten years older than me. Thanks to an overprotective family, he's ignored me for years, but still, I can't get his grumpy a** out of my head. And in a wine-fueled, post-bad date funk, I make another terrible decision: show up at his cabin to ask why he's never given me a chance. The storm that got me stuck there overnight was a total fluke, but I'm no fool. While Jax is perfectly clear about not wanting a family or love or any of the happily-ever-afters I've dreamed of, what's the harm in asking for just one night? The worst thing he can say is no. He doesn't though, and I was saying yes, yes, yes a whole lot after that. Best. Decision. Ever. One night is enough to feel like I can move on, and we agree to let it be a secret kept safe between us. But you know what makes it hard to keep a one-night secret about my not-so-secret crush? A positive pregnancy test. Oh baby, things are about to get interesting.

Who forgets marrying a football player? Me, apparently. Turns out countless shots and a bad breakup lead to questionable decision making. But waking up in Vegas with a ring on my finger beside a hot, naked man is hard to ignore. I married Parker Wilder. Thanks to our quickie nuptials, I'll get my inheritance, and he'll get his family and their well-intentioned meddling off his back. Forgetting the wedding was the easy part. Being married to him is a whole different story. Parker is too ... everything. Chiseled by the gods good-looking. A heartbreaking kind of broody. The kind of man you know will wreck you for all others. Good thing this is all pretend. And oh, how we pretend. We pretend ourselves right into me ripping the clothes off his body. It's all fun and fake marriage until the day he gets a knock on the door with the surprise of a lifetime. Until the bomb goes off and we're left to pick up the pieces. Until the pretending stops and we're left with only one question: was any of it real?

Hotshot plastic surgeon David Wilder was used to operating on Beverly Hills beauties. But when he agreed to assist temporarily at Walnut River's small-town hospital, his world was turned upside down by a gorgeous little girl and her equally captivating mother. Courtney Albright just wanted the best for her daughter Janie. And even though handsome Dr. Wilder seemed as arrogant as they came, she'd overlook anything if he could heal her little girl's injury. But the single mom definitely couldn't ignore the electricity between her and her bad-boy surgeon. Could these two opposites accept a new diagnosis...love?

There's only one course of action when your dad wants you to marry a clammy-handed wimp to make one of his board members happy-you get yourself stuck in an elevator with a hot stranger and have the steamiest make-out session of your life. Years of etiquette lessons went out the window thanks to Cameron Wilder, who managed to unleash my hidden bad girl with naught but his talented mouth and deliciously rough hands. Afterwards, he went back to his small-town life, and I marched home to inform my dad there would be no business-centric nuptials. As punishment, he shipped me off to Sisters, Oregon and demanded I turn a healthy profit on a not-so-healthy property. You see where I'm going with this-the buttoned-up city girl stuck in a small town hires a local builder to help her ... and he's the hot stranger from the elevator. Turns out, I have a weakness for the broad-shouldered nice guy who's not so nice behind closed doors. Keeping things professional gets harder the longer I'm in town, until the only lesson I have left to learn is how to keep both our hearts from getting broken.

Imagine this: an author with a raging case of writer's block finds an unexpected source of inspiration in her grumpy, gorgeous new roommate. Sounds amazing, right? Except that new roommate is my childhood best friend. And Ian Wilder has been off-limits since I was five. It's been over a decade since I've seen him, but when I return to my hometown after years away, Ian's exactly the man I remembered. The same guy who gave me his coat on a playground when we were kids and promised he'd take care of me forever. I need a quiet place to work with this deadline looming. I need a place where my daughter can unwind. Enter Ian with an offer I can't refuse: his spare bedroom. It's an easy yes. Except now the problem is I can't stop thinking about him, and these thoughts? They're wandering out of the friend zone. I keep imagining very creative ways to rip off his clothes. And Ian starts giving me looks of his own, the kind that make my heart race.

Neil Kane arrived at Walnut River General Hospital to investigate charges of insurance fraud, knowing he'd be greeted as Public Enemy #1. To his surprise, though, he soon discovered an unexpected ally in-and an undeniable attraction to-Isobel Suarez. The sexy social worker was unfailingly loyal to the hospital that was being threatened by a hostile takeover-a takeover that Neil was making a reality. Yet the intriguing investigator was a temptation she couldn't resist, and even by-the-book Neil couldn't hide from the sparks they generated. But everything changed once Isobel herself was accused of wrongdoing, and Neil had to decide which was more important: his job...or the woman who'd stolen his heart.

It seemed only five minutes ago that Richard went to the station to pick up Chloe, and now they were here. I was so excited. Finally, I would meet my stepdaughter for the first time, and Chloe would meet her baby sister Evie. Richard was over the moon that his daughter wanted to come back into his life. 'You'll love her,' he'd said, beaming. 'She's very sweet. She just had a wobble about me marrying again, but that's over now.' Well, she was going to find out she had nothing to worry about. I'd been fantasising non-stop about the two of us becoming close. I had visions of us baking together while Richard was at work, chatting about her boyfriends, her studies, what kind of job she'd like to do. I would be someone she could rely on, someone she could talk to when she would have spoken to her mum if she'd still been alive. Anyway, let's just say things haven't quite worked out that way. Whenever we're alone, Chloe makes it clear that she hates me. But in front of her father, she's a perfect little angel. Richard says I'm not giving her a chance, but he doesn't see what I see. I don't trust Chloe, and I certainly won't leave her alone with Evie. Because I know something isn't right with Chloe, and I will do everything possible to protect my family. Before it's too late...

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTION Reader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors. MERGER OR A MARRIAGE To snag a coveted promotion, financial whiz Anna Wilder has to close one last important deal: the takeover of her hometown hospital, Walnut River General. Black sheep Anna never felt like she fit in to the respected Wilder clan, and now her job is making the proposed merger personal-especially after she meets her opponent in the boardroom! Richard Green is the savvy attorney-and ex-love-determined to foil her plans. After one unbelievable kiss years ago, Anna ran far away from her home, her insecurities and the man who made her pulse quicken. But perhaps her return is a second chance in disguise. Can Richard convince Anna that this merger is bad business…and take over her heart instead? FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! A Matter of the Heart by USA TODAY bestselling author Patricia Davids Operating on a sick little boy is Dr. Nora Blake's responsibility. Answering Robert Dale's questions about the surgery is not. Granted, the handsome reporter truly seems to care, and there is one question she just might answer with a joyful yes… Previously published.