JoAnn Ross

Claire Bradford needed a wake-up call. What she didn't need was a tragic car accident. As a single mom and owner of a successful bread shop, Claire leads a very predictable life in Hope's Crossing, Colorado, with no time to spare for romance. When the accident forces Claire to slow down and lean on others, she realizes for the first time that she needs to make some changes in her life. The accident, as well as the string of robberies that led up to...

The return of Caine O'Halloran: Baseball pitcher Caine O'Halloran returns to his hometown in tatters after his career, wife, and son disappear, but still holds out hope that his relationship with his wife can be repaired. Hard choices: "Annie Hess knew that the roiling clouds overhead had nothing to do with the storm that had already arrived. First the secret daughter she'd turned over to her brother to raise showed up, looking for answers. Then...

Finn Brannigan has a need for speed. Fast cars, fast jets, and the fast life that comes with being a Topgun aviator. He's flying missions over Afghanistan when his media mogul father dies unexpectedly, leaving Finn an airline in the wilds of the Alaskan wilderness. Which is a cool surprise, though he hasn't a clue what he's supposed to do with three small planes half a world away. After escaping death, not once, but twice, Finn leaves the Navy and...

"A book nerd, a brainiac science guy, and a misplaced killer whale." Successful author Meghann Quinn and marine biologist Adam Wayne were once high school students together in Shelter Bay. "Two shy geeks didn't have the courage to share their true feelings back then... can two nerds get past their initial insecurity to take a second chance on a once-in-a-lifetime love?" Successful author Meghann Quinn and marine biologist Adam Wayne were once...

"After rival columnist Nolan Adams writes an unflattering piece about rookie journalist Maryanne Simpson, she decides to make some big life changes. She needs to show the tough streetwise Nolan that she deserves his respect. When they end up as neighbors, Maryanne discovers that she can't resist Nolan's gruff charm, and although he doesn't seem to be an appropriate match for a socialite, Maryanne has other ideas!" --Page [4] of cover. "Desiree Marchand...

Welcome to River's Bend, Oregon's most western town where spurs have a job to do and cowboy hats aren't a fashion accessory. Rachel Hathaway was living a fairy tale when she learned the hard way that fairy tales never warn you that the prince could die of a perforated ulcer, the creditors could end up with the castle, and it could be back to the ashes for Cinderella. With her storybook marriage shattered, Rachel vows to never, ever, risk her heart...

A collection of holiday tales includes Fern Michaels's "Silver Bells," in which a movie star decides to leave her glamorous life behind and return home to Apple Valley, Pennsylvania, where she encounters her high-school boyfriend.