WELCOME to Sweetheart, Indiana, where everyone is your friend...or in this case, a bad memory. In high school, Sydney Marie St. John had made a perfect fool of herself over Eric Law, who at eighteen was wild, uninhibited, dark, dangerous—and irresistible. Years later, Sydney is returning to her hometown looking for a little R-and-R after losing her job, and the one person she'd hoped never to come face-to-face with again is the first person she runs into...literally.

Eric Law, successful attorney, is back in Sweetheart for his brother's wedding. But nothing is going according to plan, and he finds himself stranded in the middle of nowhere until a beautiful woman comes to his rescue.

It seems that everyone in Sweetheart has a secret in their past they'd like to keep buried, and that includes Sydney and Eric. But will they ever be able to put the past behind them and create a future together?

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Gillian Charles has just moved to town—and the town’s all hers. The New York socialite expected to inherit from her grandfather a mansion or two, and maybe even a Rolls-Royce, but certainly not a whole town. There’s just one minor caveat: She has to live there. Honoring her grandfather’s wishes is a must, but what can a small town possibly offer a Big City girl? Well, for starters, tall, dark, and dangerous Sam Law, the executor of the will, and the man who happens to have his own plans for Sweetheart—and for Gillian. The sparks between them could set the town on fire. Unfortunately, somebody other than Sam is trying to take her breath away—literally. . .

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Beautiful Schuyler Grant is a blue blood, from the top of her head to the tip of her toes. Trace Ballinger is a high-powered attorney who has risen far above his humble, blue-collar roots.

Trace is the executor of "Crazy" Cora Grant's estate, including a mysterious mansion on the Hudson River that was left to her niece Schuyler. But Trace can't hide his contempt for the Grants, a rich dynasty which exploited thousands of coal-mining families such as his own. Nor can he deny his growing desire for Schuyler.

Together Trace and Schuyler uncover the shocking secrets tucked away in the darkest corners of the creaking Grantwood, and they learn why the near-death "accidents" that keep occurring are no accident at all....

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Georgiana Burne-Jones earns her living as one of the elite group of butlers for an opulent resort in Phoenix, Arizona. She does her job well; she is discreet, poised and unflappable . . . until she witnesses a murder.

Self-made millionaire and hotel guest Coleman Worth doesn't want to be a hero -- but the lady is in big trouble and needs his help. It looks like he's stuck playing good samaritan.

As they run for their lives, Coleman and Georgiana discover that they are absolutely, positively wrong for each other. . . but that somehow their love feels absolutely, positively right.

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Victoria's life is privileged and predictable until danger and excitement enter in the guise of the legendary Mitchell Storm.

Mitchell is master of all he surveys...unfortunately. He has inherited a castle with a leaking roof, a huge mound of debts and a group of fiercely independent Scots.

Passion clashes with suspicion in this contemporary romance that takes Torey and Mitchell to the mist-enshrouded Isle of Storm, to a heartwrenching act of betrayal and a final chance to uncover a centuries-old family secret.

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No one on the island knows the real reason why Jane Bennett has come to Paradise: she is seeking answers to questions that have haunted her for nearly twenty years.

Jake Hollister is a beach bum: albeit a very handsome and irresistible beach bum. What was he . . . who was he before he appeared in Paradise?

Now Jane must join forces with the one man who both thrills and frightens her. And Jake discovers that the one woman he wants is the one he can't have. Together this unlikely pair find far more than they bargained for in Paradise.

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Haunted by dreams of a dashing stranger, Princess Cecile is stunned when the Earl of Graystone suddenly appears before her in a crowded London ballroom. Is this the hero sent to save her kingdom from an enemy's revenge?

Troubled by visions that have left him searching for the woman in his dreams, Lord Graystone has quit Graystone Abbey for the London season where he beholds the princess of Saint Simeon . . . and knows his destiny.

Their plan is simple: Graystone will pretend to be Cecile's betrothed. Together they will catch a thief, thwart a dangerous enemy and restore rightful order. But that is before the power of a deep, true love wrecks havoc with their splendid scheme.

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The last thing the beautiful and determinedly unmarried Lady Alyssa Gray wants at her ancestral home is a man. Yet the Queen has heard about the "haunting" of Graystone Abbey and is sending an emissary to investigate.

Miles St. Aldford does not believe in specters, phantoms -- or love. A rake and a warrior he prefers the thrills of battle to the restraints of marriage. But his Queen has sent him to Devon to look for a ghost and he must obey.

Now amid flickering lights in old towers and strange midnight riders, Miles and Alyssa find the most powerful unseen force of all --- love.

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Golden-haired, blue-eyed New York heiress Juliet Jones can have her pick of suitors. But Juliet is holding out for a husband who will love her for more than just her money.

Lawrence, the eighth Duke of Deakin is desperate: he needs to wed a wealthy American in order to save his ancestral estate. Together with his best friend, Miles St. Aldford, he peruses the list of suitable candidates: the name at the top of the list is Miss Juliet Jones.

Now these two warring opposites find themselves bound together in a marriage of convenience. But neither the heiress nor her lord can deny the furious passion and tender yearning unleashed by their battle of wills.

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Lady Elizabeth Guest is hoping for a Grand Adventure when she follows her father to Egypt. Glowing with the excitement of the exotic land, she roams the colorful bazaars, unaware that she is being watched...

A smile of devilish delight crosses the bronzed face of Lord Jonathan Wicke (younger brother of the Duke of Deakin) as he observes the innocent English beauty. His suddenly pleasant mission: He will seduce her -- even marry her if he must.

But the notorious blue-eyed rogue had not bargained for an innocent whose passion flares at his very touch. Can he learn the secrets of the daughter and father and still keep his sacred vow?

The year is 1917.

Innocence cloaked the sleepy Indiana town where Quaker girl Christine Brick daydreamed of James Warren, the all-American boy. Now the childhood friends are sweethearts, making promises of forever and looking to the future.

But their love is put to the test when James heeds the clarion call to join "the war to end all wars." Christine volunteers for the Red Cross and follows James overseas, learning firsthand how far it is from the sun-drenched Indiana fields to the muddy trenches of the western front. It seems like a lifetime ago they vowed to be together. Now, can they find their way home?

" . . . THE GOLDEN RAINTREE is an absolutely wonderful love story. So grab this book and a full box of tissues and barricade the door, because believe me, you won't want to be interrupted once you start reading."  —Cynthia Wright, Rendevous

" . . . Ms. Simmons somehow manages to capture the richness and complexity of this heart-wrenching romance and bring us an unforgettable tale of courage and love."  — Melinda Helfer, Romantic Times, 4 ½ Stars

" . . . THE GOLDEN RAINTREE is one of the most powerful, lyrical, and wonderful books I've ever read. It made me want to move to Indiana and plant a Golden Raintree in my front yard, too."  — A reader, Trenton, New Jersey

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