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Water's Edge (hardback) due 2001!

Leigh Kendall has reached the height of success as an acclaimed Broadway actress. At thirty-two, she's enjoying the intoxicating thrill of opening in a new drama that is the buzz of New York's theatre world. Engaged to be married, Leigh is savoring the fruits of her hard work and the passions of her heart. She could never have imagined that all of her fine accomplishments—and even her very life—could be shattered in a moment of sinister violence, or that someone would want to hurt her. But while driving home one night, Leigh meets her destine head on when her car is forced off the road and plunges into a river. In her last few moments of awareness, as she sinks to the murky depths, Leigh can only question who would do this to her...And when she drifts back to consciousness, she finds herself in a place of danger, a medieval setting as stone-cold and threatening as the steely clash of swords in battle. Leigh had spent her entire careet stepping out of herself to create characters for the stage. But this was no play—this was an alarmingly real scenario that made her blood run cold. As her cloudy impressions emerge with chilling clarity, Leigh realizes that her role in this waking dream is that of prisoner: a medieval lady locked in a game of power and betrayal with a notoriously cruel British warlord. And as she struggles to make sense of her arrival in this all-too-real landscape, Leigh begins to understand that something terrible has happened to her, in the here and now. Attempting to string together clues to where—and who—she is, Leigh discovers she has actually set out on the most suspenseful and compelling mystery of all: solving her own murder. Desperate to distinguish her real world from this nightmare existence, Leigh spirals through a forgotten time and place in search of a way out—for only then can she unmask the killer who has targeted her. And only then can she reclaim her own precious life.

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Whitney, My Love (hardback, revised version)

Whitney Stone's teenage crush on a neighbor has her cold, unfeeling father banishing her to Paris into the care of her aunt and uncle. Under their loving guidance, the young woman blossoms into a ravishing beauty and becomes the darling of glittering Parisian society--a fact not lost on the handsome and equally powerful Duke of Claymore, who determines to make her his wife. Despite the duke's fervent interest, Whitney remains fixed on her childhood love. That is, until she finds herself tempted by the Duke--an attraction that both delights and baffles Whitney, causing her to be increasingly wary of what her heart may lead her to do. The Duke suffers no such confusion. He wants Whitney. And he plans to have her, despite a number of obstacles, including the infatuation Whitney seems to have for another; her aunt's growing concerns; and her greedy father's bungling efforts to control his beautiful daughter. But before the Duke and Whitney's plans can reach fruition, they'll have to work their way through a morass of misunderstandings that threaten any hope of a happy ending.

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Almost Heaven

No beauty in England could outshine Elizabeth Cameron, Countess of Havenhurst. But beneath her exquisite emerald eyes and cloud of golden hair lived a girl of rare gentleness, pride, and splendid, even ferocious, courage. In Ian Thornton's powerful embrace, Elizabeth felt the first stirrings of a passion that blazed through her senses, never to be denied. Yet for Thornton, a dangerously handsome man of secret wealth and mysterious lineage, the voyage to Elizabeth's heart was fraught with intrigue, scandal and a venomous jealousy! From London's salons to Scotland's Highlands, Almost Heaven weaves its sensuous spell...a tempestuous, dramatic romance between two lovers destined for each other, and for love's wildest abandon.

Once and Always

Across the vast ocean sailed Victoria Seaton, a free-spirited American beauty left suddenly orphaned and alone. Eager to claim her long-lost heritage, she was amazed at the formal elegance of Wakefield, the sumptuous English estate of her distant cousin...the notorious Lord Jason Fielding. Sought after at plays, operas, and balls by London's most fashionable ladies, Jason remained a mystery to Victoria. Bewildered by his arrogant demeanor, yet drawn to his panther-like grace, she came to sense the searingly painful memories that smoldered in the depths of his jade-green eyes.

Unable to resist her spitfire charm, Jason gathered her at last into his powerful arms, ravishing her lips with his kisses, arousing in her a sweet, insistent hunger. Wed in desire, they were enfolded in a fierce, consuming joy, free at last from the past's cruel grasp. Then, in a moment of blinding anguish, Victoria discovered the shocking treachery that lay at the heart of their love...a love she had dreamed would triumph...

Something Wonderful

Tthe story of Alexandra Lawrence, an artless country girl, and her tempestuous marriage to Jordan Townsende, the rich and powerful Duke of Hawthorne. Swept into the endlessly fascinating world of London society, free-spirited Alexandra becomes ensnared in a tangled web of jealousy and revenge, stormy pride and overwhelming passion. But behind her husband's cold, arrogant mask, there lives a tender, vital, sensual man...the man Alexandra married. Now, she will fight for his very life...and the rapturous love they alone can share!

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Until You

A teacher in a school for wealthy young ladies, Sheridan Bromleigh is hired to accompany one of her students, heiress Charise Lancaster, to England to meet her fiance. When her young charge elopes with a stranger, Sheridan wonders how she will ever explain it to Charise's intended, Lord Burleton. Standing on the pier, Stephen Westmoreland, the Earl of Langford, assumes the young woman coming toward him is Charise Lancaster -- and informs her of his inadvertent role in a fatal accident involving Lord Burleton the night before. And just as Sheridan is about to speak, she steps into the path of a cargo net loaded with crates! Three days later, Sheridan awakens in Stephen Westmoreland's London mansion with no memory of who she is -- the only hint of her past, the puzzling fact that everyone calls her Miss Lancaster. All she truly knows is that she is falling in love with a dazzlingly handsome English earl, and that the life unfolding before her seems full of wondrous possibilities....

Sequel to Whitney, My Love - also includes characters from Something Wonderful, A Kingdom of Dreams & Once And Always

Miracles
(from A Holiday of Love)

From New York in the late 1800s, where a beautiful but clumsy angel turns a lonely man's life around...to medieval Scotland, where intrigues surrounding a Christmas Mass imperil two Highland lovers...to Regency London, where a world-weary lord receives an outrageous proposal...to modern-day Colorado, where a daring and clever twelve-year-old plays matchmaker for his bighearted, impractical mother...to a world where love always reigns supreme!

Sequel: Whitney, My Love & Until you (Nikki's story)

A Kingdom of Dreams

Abducted from her convent school, headstrong Scottish beauty Jennifer Merrick does not easily surrender to Royce Westmoreland, Duke of Claymore. Known as "The Wolf," his very name strikes terror in the hearts of his enemies. But proud Jennifer will have nothing to do with the fierce English warrior who holds her captive, this handsome rogue who taunts her with his blazing arrogance. Boldly she challenges his will...until the night he takes her in his powerful embrace, awakening in her an irresistible hunger. And suddenly Jennifer finds herself ensnared in a bewildering web...a seductive, dangerous trap of pride, passion, loyalty, and overwhelming love.

Prequel to Whitney, My Love

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Paradise

Meredith Bancroft, a serenely beautiful blonde, and Matthew Farrell, an intense, magnetic tycoon, are both haunted by their once-in-a-lifetime love...betrayed in a conflict of heartache and pain. When the Bancroft family empire is threatened by a hostile takeover attempt, Meredith is forced to turn to Matt. As tensions build between them, bittersweet, poignant memories rise to the surface, leaving them both uncertain, restless...and falling in love again....

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Perfect

A rootless foster child, Julie Mathison had blossomed under the love showered upon her by her adoptive family. Now a lovely and vivacious young woman, she was a respected teacher in her small Texas town, and she passionately lived her ideals. Julie was determined to give back all the kindness she'd received; nothing and no one would ever shatter the perfect life she had fashioned.

Zachary Benedict was an actor/director whose Academy Award-winning career had been shattered when he was wrongly convicted of murdering his wife. After the tall, ruggedly handsome Zack escaped from a Texas prison, he abducted Julie and forced her to drive him to his Colorado mountain hideout. She was outraged, cautious, and unable to ignore the instincts that whispered of his innocence. He was cynical, wary, and increasingly attracted to her. Passion was about to capture them both in its fierce embrace...but the journey to trust, true commitment, and proving Zack's innocence was just beginning....

Recurring characters from Paradise

Night Whispers

After 30 years, Sloan Reynolds is about to meet the father she never knew. Claiming that his ill health has led him to attempt reconciliation, Carter Reynolds invites Sloan to meet him and his other daughter, Paris, in the glamorous world of Palm Beach, Florida. With all the sense and courage that her job as a cop requires, Sloan refuses the invitation, convinced that nothing good could come from meeting her absentee father. But when FBI agent Paul Richardson intervenes and explains that Reynolds is under suspicion, she agrees to enter the world of the social elite in order to help investigate her father. Prepared to hate Palm Beach and all its inhabitants, Sloan is surprised to find herself drawn towards Paris, her cranky great-grandmother, and Paris's neighbors, the Maitland family--particularly Noah Maitland. Noah has all the characteristics of Mr. Perfect, which is exactly what scares Sloan. How could someone so sophisticated, smart, and handsome be attracted to her? But just as the two begin to explore their attraction, Sloan's hopes for her new family and friends crumble. Paul closes in on the dark truth about Carter Reynolds and his suspicions expand to include Noah. Soon, Sloan is an unwilling accomplice in the investigation against Noah, and when a horrible murder occurs, she just may be the next victim.

Recurring Character: Paul Richardson, from Perfect

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Double Exposure
(from A Gift of Love)

A Gift Of Love captures holiday magic as it transports us...to New York City, where a schoolteacher slips an antique gold ring on her finger and travels back in time to a man who desperately needs her love...to a village in Victorian England, where an embittered earl seeks a governess for a lovely, defiant little girl named Noelle...to a starry London night, on which a Christmas pony heralds a gift greater than any king's ransom...to the snow-covered hills of Virginia, where a young widow learns during a holiday trip that miracles really do come in the least expected packages...and to a reclusive tycoon's Newport estate, where a determined young woman sets out to unlock the secrets of a man's heart.

Double Exposure:Cory Foster comes face to face with an old flame and finds a new chance for romance when her stepsister, Diana, co-manager of Beautiful Living magazine arranges a special photo shoot.

Sequel: Remember When

Remember When

Though completely forbidden, Diana Foster has had a mad crush on Cole Harrison for as long as she can remember. Dashing and ruggedly handsome, Cole was, at one time, the lowly stablekeep for one of Diana's high society schoolmates while he paid his way through college. Years later, Diana is CEO of her family's business which includes a popular home living magazine. The only contact she's had with the object of her girlhood fantasies is an article she reads about him in Newsweek, naming him one of the richest, most eligible bachelors of the year. On what she believes to be the worst night of her life, Diana has just learned of her fiancé's impromptu marriage in the Italian Riviera to a much younger woman by reading about it in a cheap drugstore tabloid. In a graceful entrance, masquerading courage she doesn't feel, Diana feels the heat of curious stares and the sting of vicious innuendo that quickly circulates the ballroom. Seeking a brief escape from the inanity, she steps out onto a shadowed balcony to gather her nerve. In the next instant, she realizes that someone has followed her. As he draws closer, she recognizes Cole and feelings she'd thought long forgotten flood over her. Before evening's end, Cole submits an unconventional proposal that sounds more like a business arrangement than an offer of marriage. Yet, after too much champagne and the giddiness of being with him again, Diana agrees and leaves tomorrow in the hands of fate. She stands to lose everything to the tall, handsome man that has haunted her dreams - including her heart.

Tender Triumph

Distrustful of men, Kate Connelly has buried herself in her career, shutting out all chance of romance. Then a handsome Spaniard, Ramon Galverra, walks into her life. He is different than other men she has known, full of pride and passion, and he treats her with respect. But it's his intimate touches that make Kate realize that she could easily lose her heart to this wonderful man. But pride can be a mighty barrier in relationships, and both Ramon and Kate must learn to trust before they can love. You will want to read this love story time and time again.

Double Standards

Nick Sinclair, the charming and ruthless president of Global Industries, has it all. And when he hires Lauren Danner, he has every intention of having her, too. Used to conquering beautiful women, Nick is surprised to discover that Lauren is unlike any woman he has ever known. She is full of spirited independence and confidence--qualities that make her all the more appealing--and Nick soon loses his heart to her. But Lauren is involved in a dangerous charade, and as her deceit grows, so does her love for Nick. Can she save the man she loves without losing him? This is another Judith McNaught to add to your keeper shelf.