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Alex Woodsides is a single dad who wants the best for his daughter. His daughter Kristy believes her father needs a wife and she needs a mom! When Kristy lets her math grade drop, she suggests Amanda Carson - her best friend's mom who is a third grade teacher - tutor her over the summer. She believes Mrs. Carson is the perfect mom and would make a wonderful wife for her dad. Neither Alex nor Amanda suspect they're being pushed together by two nine-year-old matchmakers until it's too late.

A former ice figure skater, Francie Piccard must make a decision. Should she resume her training with the partner who betrayed her and try for a gold medal? Or should she stay on as manager of the Roller Fun roller skating rink and try to convince her new boss and owner, Noah Gordon, not to sell it? Persuading Noah to stay in Gettysburg until Valentine's Day isn't as difficult as Francie expects. But is he staying because of the rink, her family's hospitality, or the attraction between them?

When Nathan Bradley's ex-wife disappears with his daughters, he does everything in his power to find them. His private investigator hits a wall and suggests Nathan convince psychic Gilliam Moore to help him. At first, Gillian is reluctant. She'd come to L.A. from Indiana to get lost in the crowd...to escape her gift that sometimes seemed more like a burden. As a manicurist, she is learning to relax again and enjoy life. But when Nathan makes his plea and shows her a picture of his girls, she knows she must help him.

Living on a Wyoming ranch, Cassie never knew who her dad was. She'd lost her mom long ago. But her twin sister, Lucy, recently found her with the help of a woman with an intuitive gift - Gillian Bradley. Now they want to find their father. When Ben and his daughter, Julie, arrive at Twin Pines ranch for a summer getaway, Cassie doesn't count on him stealing her heart or his daughter confiding in her as if she were a mom! She also can't imagine telling Ben her secret - she can't read. Every woman wants to believe love can conquer all.

Sexy contemporary romance with a family subplot from award-winning, best-selling author Karen Rose Smith. An intimate relationship has been missing from Zack Clark's life for years. Divorced, he learned the hard way that happily-ever-after is only for dreamers. Skye Delaney also learned that marriage doesn't always live up to expectations. Her ex-husband hadn't even found time to be by her side after her miscarriage. When she first meets Zack, she believes he's the same type of man. But he shakes her calm and makes her believe dreams can come true.

When Clare Thaddeus' sister was abducted, she was five and her family fell apart. Now, twenty-seven years later, there's a chance Lynnie could still be alive! Divorced parents, a rebellious daughter, and a devoted sister find their lives in turmoil once again. This time, will crisis tear them apart or will forgotten love knit them together once more?

Could Jake ever trust Sara again? Sara Standish knew private investigator Jake Donovan didn't want children. He'd lost his wife and child and his anguish was obvious. With their wedding only days away, she discovered she was pregnant. Should she marry Jake and trap him with a child he might not want? She loved him too much to do that so she called off their wedding and left Los Angeles without telling him about her pregnancy.

April is keeping a secret from Gabe. When April's sister Vanessa was dying, she confessed to April that she'd been unfaithful to Gabe and... the little girl he believes is his daughter isn't his! Once in love with Gabe herself, April is torn by the promise she made her sister to never tell Gabe the truth. But now she's returned to her hometown. Should she be honest with Gabe about his daughter's parentage? Or should she remain silent about everything but her love for him?

Once a doctor, Zack leaves tragedy behind and heads for a life that once brought him peace. He finds a temporary job on the Rising Star Ranch in Wyoming. Lucy McIntyre, adopted into a large family who loves her, does her father a favor by checking the man's references as well as doing a face to face interview. Lucy never expects the sizzling magnetic pull toward Zackary Burke. Almost immediately she realizes he's a complicated man. But she has her own secret.

The widow of a firefighter, Shara fears Nate will take unnecessary chances as he chases danger. She doesn't believe he can make a commitment to the stable life she and her child need. Nate teaches Shara how to grab the moment. But will a new assignment tear them apart or teach Nate that he needs more than the chase for danger? Maybe a life with Shara and little Danny is what he's actually searching for.

Joshua is attracted to Alexandra, his aunt's new "friend" and doesn't want to be. But pretty Lexa teases his libido until he realizes he could lose his heart to her. He's playing for keeps but is she? Lexa has a secret that could destroy their chance at happiness. Can she trust Josh enough to find everlasting love? True love is just a jingle bell away! Includes consummated love scenes.

Laura Applegate Sanders' world is turned upside down when Mitch Riley appears on her doorstep with the news her estranged father is about to undergo heart bypass surgery. For the past few years, Mitch has been her father's partner in the jewelry business Laura once dreamed of sharing - until her father disowned her when she married Doug Sanders, an artist with no money and few prospects.

Single mom Emma Henderson's worry about her missing sister threatens to overshadow her life. Media mogul Linc Granger offers Emma help, first by airing a nation-wide interview and then...by suggesting Emma consult with his friend Gillian Bradley who has a "gift" for finding missing persons. As Emma and Linc walk the beach and she considers his unorthodox suggestion, Emma realizes she feels a sizzle of attraction to this man that she never felt with another - not even her late husband. Linc Granger is out of her league in so many ways.

Was war das? Da! Da war es schon wieder, dieses unheimliche Geräusch... Zu spät erkennt die Studentin Caitlin, dass ihr Leben in Gefahr ist - wenig später verschlingen Flammen ihren toten Körper... Sie ist nicht das erste Opfer jenes Mörders, der in Chicago wütet und seine Taten dann durch Brandanschläge zu vertuschen sucht. Um ihn zu fassen, muss Detective Mia Mitchell mit dem eigenwilligen Brandexperten Reed Solliday zusammenarbeiten. Als der Killer Mia auf seine Todesliste setzt, ist Reed ihre einzige Hoffnung.

Sie alle verschwinden in der Nacht, sie alle sind hübsch, haben lange dunkle Haare, und sie alle werden wenig später tot aufgefunden. Special Agent Steven Thatcher aus Raleigh, North Carolina, hat sich geschworen, den Serienkiller zu stellen, der die jungen Frauen auf dem Gewissen hat. Die Zeit drängt ... Wie soll Steven in dieser Situation die Zeit finden, sich um seinen schwierigen Sohn zu kümmern? Bei dessen höchst attraktiver Lehrerin Jenna Marshall findet er Verständnis - und mehr. Was die beiden nicht ahnen: Der Mörder hat sein nächstes Opfer gewählt.

Michael hat sich schon immer um seinen kleinen Bruder Joshua gekümmert. Ihre Mutter ist drogenabhängig, der Stiefvater gewalttätig. Eines Tages wird der 14-Jährige Zeuge, wie sein Stiefvater von einem Fremden brutal ermordet wird. Michael flieht mit Joshua, doch er weiß nicht, wem er sich anvertrauen kann. Er ist gehörlos und außer sich vor Sorge. Fußballtrainer Diesel Kennedy ahnt, dass etwas nicht stimmt. Gemeinsam mit der Ärztin Dani Novak, für die er mehr als nur Freundschaft empfindet, gewinnt er langsam das Vertrauen von Michael.

Die Vergangenheit vergibt nicht. Ein Mordanschlag, den sie nur knapp überlebt hat, hat Strafverteidigerin Gwyn Weaver zu einer toughen Frau werden lassen. Trotzdem ist sie kurz davor, ihrem Freund und Kollegen Thomas Thorne ihre Gefühle zu offenbaren. Doch dann findet man den Anwalt neben der Leiche einer Frau, ihr Blut an seinen Händen. Thomas kann sich an nichts erinnern. Gwyn, die an seine Unschuld glaubt, setzt alles daran, ihrem Freund zu helfen.

Die elfjährige Jazzie versteckt sich hinter einem Sessel vor dem Mann, der eben ihre Mutter im Zorn erschlagen hat. Sie hat ihn sofort erkannt - er aber hat sie nicht gesehen. Kein Wort wird Jazzie sagen, denn nur so kann sie sich und ihre kleine Schwester vor dem Bösen schützen ... Taylor Dawson ist mit einer Lüge aufgewachsen. In Baltimore will sie endlich die Wahrheit herausfinden über den Mann, den ihre Mutter ein Monster genannt hat: Clay Maynard, ihren Vater. Weil Clay als Sicherheitschef in einem Programm für traumatisierte Kinder arbeitet, schleust Taylor sich dort als Praktikantin ein.

Die elfjährige Jazzie versteckt sich hinter einem Sessel vor dem Mann, der eben ihre Mutter im Zorn erschlagen hat. Sie hat ihn sofort erkannt - er aber hat sie nicht gesehen. Kein Wort wird Jazzie sagen, denn nur so kann sie sich und ihre kleine Schwester vor dem Bösen schützen ... Taylor Dawson ist mit einer Lüge aufgewachsen. In Baltimore will sie endlich die Wahrheit herausfinden über den Mann, den ihre Mutter ein Monster genannt hat: Clay Maynard, ihren Vater.

Meredith Fallon betreut Opfer von sexuellem Missbrauch und hilft ihnen, wieder einen Platz in der Welt zu finden. Als ein Mordanschlag auf sie verübt wird, dem sie nur knapp entkommt, scheinen die Zusammenhänge klar: Bei ihrer Arbeit muss sie sich jemandes abgrundtiefen Hass zugezogen haben. Detective Adam Kimble, der ein Auge auf Meredith geworfen hat, unternimmt alles, um sie zu schützen. Doch Meredith ist nicht die einzige, die der Killer im Visier hat.