An unmarried, powerful publisher with old-fashioned views on women and an aggressive businesswoman with domestic yearnings are brought together through the angelic intercession of the publisher's new housekeeper, who resembles a certain Mrs. Claus. Original.

After spending years away from church, Elena Rodriguez has whole heartedly embraced her renewed faith—much to the chagrin of her husband Cesar. To him, all Elena seems to talk about lately is prayer, and he's concerned she spends too much time at church and not enough time with the family or with him. How will Elena reconcile Cesar's concerns while staying true to her beliefs?Meanwhile, Anabelle Scott is thrilled at the prospect of becoming a grandmother, but she can't help offering unsolicited advice to her newly pregnant daughter Ainslee, causing tension between the two. Can they call a truce long enough to celebrate the joyous news? James Bell must decide to whether to take over Scouting duties for his son's troop, which would mean leaving his ailing wife Fern alone, while Candice Crenshaw connects with the women in her grief counseling support group and makes an important breakthrough in the process.At the hospital, everyone is forced to come to terms with...

Millionaire rancher Jack Remington hadn't expected trouble when he flew to Palm Beach for his sister's engagement ball. But his girlfriend called it quits and now his sister is anxious to meet the woman who's captured his heart. Then, a beguiling, flame-haired enchantress breezes into his hotel room with a tux and a seductive smile, and Jack's sure his troubles have come to an end. All he has to do is hire the beautiful tailor to be his fiancee — for just one night.Samantha Jones is sure the sexy cowboy is out of his ever — lovin' mind. She's never been to a ball, never worn a fancy gown, and has no idea how to act like a socialite. She can't possibly pose as his wife-to-be. But trouble's been following Sam for too many months and the money Jack's offering is something she can't refuse. There's only one problem — their pretend kisses make her feel something very real — and there's the possibility that just one night will never be enough.

Trevor Montgomery was more handsome than Tyrone Power or Cary Grant; more dashing and daring than Errol Flynn; he was a man every woman desired and all men envied. He was a movie star who’d enthralled millions in the 1930’s—and then he disappeared.Adriana Howard is rich beyond imagining, but her life has been cloaked in scandal, and she’d rather love a man on a movie screen—a 1930’s idol and maybe a murderer—than face the real world.He’s suspected of a brutal murder in his own time, but all he remembers is the blood, the knife, and the smell of death.He’s a womanizer, a drunk, and she should kick him out of her life—but he’s traveled 60 years through time in answer to one of her wishes, and she can’t resist his charms. Now she’s willing to risk anything to prove his innocence and win his love.From Library JournalSexy, disillusioned film star Trevor Montgomery walks into a pool one night in 1938, intending to die; instead, he resurfaces in 1998, miraculously called back to life by Adriana Howard's romantic pleas, and discovers that he has become a mysteriousAbut scandalousAlegend in the interim. An old, brutal, unsolved murder keeps the action moving as Trevor searches for the mystery's uneasy answers. In the end, it is the past that must changeAjust a bitAto make everything turn out happily. Humorous and thoroughly romantic, this story is shot through with all the charming decadence of the Thirties Hollywood scene and may appeal to classics film buffs as well as to readers intrigued by the uncommon setting. Berg (Wishes Come True, LJ 5/15/96) lives in Rescue, CA.Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Elena Rodriguez is excited to oversee the hospital committee organizing several community fund-raisers for cancer research—which is why she is stunned to receive alarming information about her own health. The work she is doing takes on a new and profound meaning as she confronts decisions she never imagined she'd have to make.As Elena copes with her news, James Bell and his wife Fern celebrate their own: Fern's multiple sclerosis is in remission! After nine years of uncertainty, Fern can't wait to start living life to the fullest again, if only James could let her. He can't help worrying his wife is overexerting herself. Meanwhile, newlyweds Candace and Heath Carlson begin to learn about each other's quirks. How can Candace accept it's no longer her house, but theirs? Anabelle Scot and her husband Cam are proud of their hardworking son Evan as he plans an autumn maze and pumpkin patch at the family business. It's the perfect way to celebrate the season, until an...

Pretty Kate Cameron was looking for a man to sweep her off her feet, but she never expected him to be wielding a cutlass and claiming to be the infamous Morgan "Black Heart" Farrell, a pirate captain who lived nearly three hundred years before. Danger may have followed him from the past, but he's not about to leave while Kate needs him.