Books Published in October 2002

• Oct-2002
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More than ten years ago, high-school sweethearts Noelle McDowell and Thomas Sutton planned to elope--but then he jilted her. This Christmas, Noelle is home to celebrate the holidays, and she and Thom discover they are still in love. Now only the deca...

• Oct-2002
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Notorious contract killer Ricky Lozada is on trial and Dr. Rennie Newton is on his jury. Bringing the same dedication she displays as a surgeon to this job, she delivers a verdict of not guilty--and discovers she has a new admirer. Days after Lozada'...

• Oct-2002
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Sebasten Contaxis: a gorgeous Greek billionaire. Reputedly, to him women are just for decoration. Lizzie Denton: misunderstood and miserable. She's been wrongly labeled as a heartbreaker. Sebasten decides he'll get his own unique brand ...

• Oct-2002
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Darci Monroe overcame a childhood of neglect with an ebullient spirit, a positive attitude ... and extraordinary determination. Now the resourceful young woman, hired as Adam Montgomery's personal assistant, devotes more than just professional attent...

• Nov-2002
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On the outside, Faith Madison is the very picture of a sophisticated New Yorker. Slim, blond, stylish, Faith has a life many would envy. Overcoming a childhood marked by tragedy, married to a successful investment banker and having raised two grown d...

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FOUR CHRISTMAS ANGELS As hard as the land he works, rancher Eben MacCallister has devoted his life--and sacrificed his happiness--to making his ranch profitable. Now, with an unscrupulous banker threatening to foreclose on his land, Eben can only ...

• Nov-2002
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The Cisco triplets are appalled by their widowed father's behavior. He seems to care more about his gold-digging fiancee than he does about his own son and daughters. Even worse, Dad put their spunky grandmother -- head of the family candy company --...

• Oct-2002
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In Fern Michaels's thrilling finale to the series that has reunited the Coleman and Thornton families, tough-as-nails horsewoman Nealy Coleman Diamond faces her greatest challenge... Nealy is happy with her new husband, lawyer Hatch Littletree...b...

• Oct-2002
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THIS TIME THERE'S NOWHERE TO RUN... NO PLACE TO HIDE... NO WAY OUT OF HIS DEADLY GAME... He is the most terrifying of killers: ruthless, cunning, charismatic. And he has the means to get whatever he wants. And what he wants most is Elena Kyler. ...

• Oct-2002
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Blood Orchid: the name of Ed Shine's favorite flower - and his latest real-estate venture. New to town, the dapper developer makes the acquaintance of Holly, her father, Ham, and her wily Doberman, Daisy, just as Holly is trying to get her life back ...

• Oct-2002
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Journey to the treacherous and tempestuous Highlands of fifteenth century Scotland in Hannah Howell's passionate tale of a feisty beauty determined to uncover the softer side of the iron-willed warrior who has wed her, bed her...and stolen her heart....

• Oct-2002
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Tia knows she can't marry Dr. Luca Zattoni. She's pregnant as a result of their whirlwind romance, but she's made a shocking discovery about Luca. So she leaves Venice -- and the man she loves. Luca is determined to find Tia, and soon ...

• Oct-2002
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BOSTON'S BRAVEST... Son of a shattered family, fireman Sean Devaney knew love never lasted -- so he refused to chance it. Then he encountered scrappy but vulnerable single mom Deanna Blackwell and her pint-sized son -- who had just lost everything...

• Oct-2002
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Welcome back to Mossy Creek! The warm-hearted but stub-born residents of the small town whose motto is "Ain't Going No Where--And Don't Want To" are once again sorting out the joys, sorrows, and everyday mysteries of life. This time around they'v...

• Oct-2002
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ONE DARK ELF. TWO ENCHANTED BLADES. ONE UNKNOWN ENEMY. AND A HORDE OF INVADERS. When a blood-thirsty band of orcs led by an as-yet-unseen enemy comes rampaging out of the Spine of the World, it lays waste to everything in its path. Dark elf range...

• Nov-2002
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Luther and Nora Krank are fed up with the chaos of Christmas. The endless shopping lists, the frenzied dashes through the mall, the hassle of decorating the tree... where has all the joy gone? This year, celebrating seems like too much effort. With t...

• Oct-2002
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For their baby's sake... Catherine Walker is on vacation in Greece, where she meets gorgeous Irish property tycoon Finn Delaney. Their strong mutual attraction leads them to a night of mad, passionate love. Then Catherine learns she is preg...

• Oct-2002
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In this powerful holiday story, a man who lost everything has his whole life changed after a little girl’s letter reminds him of the true meaning of Christmas. Ten years later Big Earl meets Gideon, a seven-year-old leukemia patient who believes wi...

• Oct-2002
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The perfect family...and the perfect nightmare. From the outside, Hannah Eaton seems to live a charmed life in wealthy Palm Beach, Florida, with her mother, Willow, a renowned psychologist, and her stepfather. But deep inside, she is miserable and lo...

• Oct-2002
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THE GREATEST WESTERN WRITERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY The New York Times bestselling author William W. Johnstone delivers the powerful story of a lone man’s journey across the wild west -- among outlaws, adventurers, and brave men and women buildin...

• Oct-2002
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Christmas heat at Coori downs... With her stunning Latin looks, Angelica De Campo was beautiful enough to live up to her nickname of Angel. But Jake McCord, Australia's most eligible bachelor, couldn't decide if his newest employee was an ...

• Oct-2002
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Dear Reader, Have you ever wanted to know what it's like to be immortal? To journey through the night stalking vampires that prey on humans? To have unlimited wealth, unlimited power? That is my existence, and it is dark and dangerous. I play hero...

• Oct-2002
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THE WRONG KIND OF MAN This arrogant, ill-mannered American was hardly the sort of man Princess Adele of Orlantha was used to encountering in her world of wealth and privilege. And yet Matt O'Brien was all that stood between her and the deadly cons...

• Oct-2002
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First she's bumped from first class to coach, then she's robbed, gets soaked in a rainstorm and now is stranded on a ranch full of animals she's afraid of.... As far as days go, Princess Natalia Brunner has definitely had better ones! If not for the ...

• Oct-2002
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Some people have no gratitude! When Princess Andrea Brunner saves Kyle Moore from a bad guy, she expects a little appreciation. Instead, the arrogant man insists that he saved her! Impossible! Annie has always been the rescuer. Nothing to do except i...

• Oct-2002
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Emotional emergency Dr. Declan Haversham hasn’t seen Lila Bailey since she left him standing at a bus stop in his boxer shorts eight years ago! When once he had laughed at the idea, now he discovers that is scatty, impulsive Lila has become a su...

• Oct-2002
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WITH A PRICELESS COLLECTION AT STAKE... It had taken centuries for Max Bannister's family to acquire their treasures, and now he's been asked to risk his collection as bait for a master criminal. For his own reasons, Max allows a public exhibition...

• Oct-2002
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Sara's eyes widened before shutting tight... Oh my God, I just made an indecent proposal! Even though it's beautiful, independent and willful Sara Stean who makes the first nervous move, it's millionaire tycoon Sean Garvey who takes th...

• Oct-2002
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LSCC Member: Powerful, suave Sheik Omar Al Abdar Social Status: Has his eye on a particular woman on this side of the Atlantic Method of Seduction: Sheik Omar has any number of women at his disposal...ones who'd be more than willing to wed -...

• Oct-2002
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Reunited on a mission for Morgan Trayhern, lieutenants Niall Ward and brie Phillips found themselves stranded at sea -- with only each other to cling to. Would the power of love give them the strength to carry on until recue -- and beyond?...

• Oct-2002
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When Lieutenant Quinn Grayson reached the earthquake-ravaged L.A. Basin, he discovered devastation. But when he looked into survivor Kerry Chelton's eyes, he saw hope. For the spirited deputy sheriff had single-handedly kept her community going -- un...

• Oct-2002
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Chesnie Cosgrove is overjoyed when she lands the job of senior secretary to handsome tycoon Joel Davenport. Joel may be demanding to work for, but it's the long line of women trying to date him that's driving Chesnie mad! The tables are tu...

• Oct-2002
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BRIDE TO BE ... MURDERED? Jennifer Ballard never anticipated her wedding day to be an intricate setup. Her fiance plotted to kill her, then take over her family's pharmaceuticals business -- and Jennifer's first instinct was to turn to the prestigio...

• Oct-2002
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Box and The Mistletoe Promise comes a picture book about a boy who learns a lesson about the true meaning of Christmas. This holiday classic is perfect for gift-giving. High in the mounta...

• Oct-2002
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High-ranking intelligence officer Jeremy "J.T." Wainwright tried to stop her from gaining entry into Penwyck's royal family's palace, but feisty reporter Jade Erickson wasn't the type to take no for an answer. Especially not when the man trying to st...

• Oct-2002
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Captive at Christmas! Marigold Flower couldn't wait to spend the festive season in her friend's cottage -- without a man in sight! But after injuring her ankle, she was thrown on the mercy of her arrogant neighbor instead -- handsome surgeon Flynn...

• Oct-2002
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Back in 1969, a lot of young people were hitting the road and disappearing. More than one of them wound up dead--including the girl in daisy-patterned pants who was found in a quarry off Highway 1 in Lompoc, the victim of multiple stab wounds. Eighte...

• Oct-2002
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A Military Romance Honoring God and Country For CIA officer Darcy St. James, the terrorist attack on America is personal: Friends died at the Pentagon. She's after a man who knew September 11 would happen and who chose to profit from the knowledge. N...

• Oct-2002
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Laura Butler wants to sell her grandfather's silver mine, move back east and forget all about mining! Mine manager Roman Maddox had other plans, but he has only until Christmas to win Laura's hand in marriage....

• Oct-2002
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NO MORE BAD BOYS? When it came to choosing the wrong man, Jane Elliott had written the book. So from now on, Jane had decided that when it came to untamable men, her policy was "hands-off." Only problem was, she hadn't counted on how irresistible ...

• Oct-2002
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Rosamund Bolton is the heiress to the manor of Friarsgate on the wild Cumbrian border between England and Scotland. More than a splendid inheritance, Friarsgate will chart the fate of the orphaned beauty widowed at a precious young age. It will take ...

• Oct-2002
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TRAINING THE ENEMY Alberich had spent most of his youth in the Karsite military schools training to be an officer. As the son of an impoverished mother, he had had no other career choice open to him. And Alberich had risen in the ranks with almost...

• Oct-2002
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THE TRAGIC DEATH OF A RAILWAY MAGNATE IN A sleazy brothel has shocked high society. Meanwhile, private investigator William Monk acquires a mysterious new client who asks him to ascertain beyond the shadow of a doubt whether or not her fiance, a rail...

• Oct-2002
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On holiday in Majorca, Jessica wakes from an erotic dream to find a stranger in her bed! Zac Prescott is as shocked as she is -- he's there by accident -- but he certainly likes what he sees! Though Jess asks him to leave, she secretly longs for ...

• Oct-2002
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Having watched her mother languish away for a lost love, Raven Kendrick vows never to surrender her heart. But when her life erupts in scandal, she is forced to accept a marriage proposal from the wickedly sensuous owner of London's most notoriou...

• Oct-2002
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Four of today's hottest romance writers invite you to come home for the holidays, where the spicy smells from the kitchen, the warm embrace of family, and the gifts of Kwanzaa are just the beginning of a magical season filled with true love and sensu...

• Oct-2002
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EVERY NIGHTMARE HAS ITS BEGINNING In an ancient churchyard just outside Paris. archeologists uncover an ancient tomb certain they have stumbled onto the find of the century. But something goes very wrong as the tomb is opened. Something too frighten...

• Oct-2002
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Marine Sergeant Joe Yates came home to Conard County ready to give up military life. Then spirited Diana Rutledge forced him to remember the stuff true heroes - and true love - are made of......

• Oct-2002
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Crisscrossing the continents and the centuries, here is a novel as gripping as it is sensual--an electrifying adventure that will leave you breathless.... I am Dageus MacKeltar, a man with one good conscience and thirteen bad ones, driven to sate ...

• Nov-2002
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Ellie was afraid she had no future. Left to her own devices now that her husband had passed away, she worried for her daughter's welfare as well as her own. But her world changed when a stranger landed on her doorstep....