Marcia King-Gamble

Mine is simple: return to my old hometown to help my ailing Granny "J" give her failing quilt shop a major makeover, and hightail it back to Los Angeles and civilization.

Settling down in small–town Flamingo Beach isn't on the agenda. Neither is falling for someone like Derek Morse, even if the gorgeous construction worker has velvet–smooth skin and a rock–hard body that's been starring in all my illicit daydreams. Besides, Derek has me pegged for a seriously high–maintenance sister.

But as I'm about to learn, first impressions can be misleading. And taking the time to learn the truth about someone could lead to all kinds of delightful and mutually satisfying discoveries .

HOOK––As in hook up.

For newly divorced Roxanne Ingram, it's a new age of speed dating, singles parties and noncommittal encounters. Frankly, it's all a little awkward for a successful businesswoman about to hit the big four–0.

LINE––What's your screen name, Web site or text–messaging address? Is anyone out there over twenty–five? What about roses, candlelight and a lover who wants endless tomorrows?

SINGLE––Relax, it's just a state of mind.

Between keeping her business afloat, coping with a teenage daughter and lying awake fantasizing about the mysterious and sexy new client who wants her to watch his cat, Roxanne feels like a fish out of water. Luckily, she's got courage, faith and a mind of her own. Boldly going where only singles dare to go, she braves the holiday fixups, the flirty singles theme parties and the wild world of online dating. Still, Roxanne dreams of the kind of man who makes love easy. And maybe, just maybe, he's out there...

Brilliant, beautiful and brazen, art expert Phoenix Sutherland is prepared for anything when she embarks on a daring quest to recover a priceless statue––anything except having her sexy ex–husband, Damon, as a specialist on her team. Phoenix vows to remain professional. But with Damon's lean, strong body awakening buried longing, forbidden pleasure beckons as they enter the heart of Tibet, where danger, adventure and mystery await.Soon the thrill of the moment rekindles sparks of desire neither Phoenix nor Damon can resist, as they recklessly toss inhibitions aside and discover the only real treasure worth risking everything to claim.

Serena d'Andrea doesn't believe everything she sees. As the only heir of an affluent Argentinean publishing family, she's been finding it increasingly difficult to trust that the men she meets can see past her wealth.

But on a Rhythm Dancers Cruise aboard Alexandra's Dream, Serena's attention quickly turns from rumbas to romance when she finds a pendant that's said to bring whoever wears it luck in love. From the moment she puts it on, though, she's beset by a rush of mishaps that make her wonder if someone may be watching and following every move she makes on and off the dance floor.

Luckily, Gilles Anderson always seems to be around to come to her rescue. But the fact that he looks exactly like a man from her past a man she once thought she could love has Serena watching every move he makes.