Had He Been Hired to Protect His Own Daughter?

When bodyguard Anton Santa moved into Cyn Sweet's Manhattan penthouse, Cyn's pint-size daughter thought her Santa letters had been answered--and that she'd just gotten a daddy for Christmas!

Cyn knew her little matchmaker needed protection, since the three-year-old was the mascot of the family toy store. But sexy Santa reminded Cyn of a Christmas past and a thief who'd stolen her heirlooms--and her heart!

Santa--thief and master of disguises--was guilty as charged. Still, he suspected Cyn had stolen something far more valuable than the family jewels--his fatherhood!

WILL YOU MARRY ME?

Freewheeling cowboy Tye Bradshaw had never wanted a wife or children. But thanks to one night of passion, Dulcie Kincaid had borne a child. His child. From the moment he discovered he was a father, Tye vowed that his son would bear his name. And so would Dulcie....

NOT ON YOUR LIFE!

How could Tye expect Dulcie to up and marry him, just like that? Yes, she wanted their baby to have roots, a home, a family. But she refused to give her heart to a wandering man who might not be here tomorrow--no matter what he promised today....

How badly can a relationship be broken before there's just no chance to save it?

When veterinarian Kate Mathers drives past the scene of a terrible accident and sees two ambulances race away, she whispers a prayer for those involved, not realizing that it's her husband's car in flames down in the ditch, and that there was a dead woman in the car with him—a complete stranger. And now Jared is in the ICU on the verge of death, and only a miracle can save him.

She's at his bedside, trying to face Jared's precarious situation and also deal with the fact that someone is targetting both her husband and her veterinary practice, and wondering how the most perfect, joyous marriage could have gone wrong. Or did it? If only they can have one more chance to talk and to forgive, and one more dance in each other's arms....