The CEO's Surprise Family

Lexi Malone put her dreams aside to raise her friend's daughter. Now the little girl she loves could be taken away! The only person who can help is the father, formidable CEO Jethro Calder.

Committed bachelor Jethro doesn't believe he can be the parent his daughter needs. To check that Lexi is, he makes her his temporary houseguest! Jethro could get used to having beautiful Lexi around but his difficult childhood has left scars.... Can this surprise family can show him what love is all about?

A Word with the Bachelor

When former Special Forces agent Jack Garner opens his door to Erin Riley, he makes two things clear: he won't sleep with her, and he writes alone. Clearly, fame and fortune have done nothing to brighten this bestselling author's brooding manner. But his second book is long overdue, and Erin is there to jumpstart his writing...if not his heart.

Bright, chatty and positive, Erin is like a sunny day to Jack's perpetual night. And even as she struggles to contain her sizzling attraction, she knows she can help Jack have a breakthrough. When the words finally start to flow, Jack starts to wonder if `once upon a time' could become `happily ever after.' Now, that would be something worth writing about...