WHATEVER HAPPENED TO REAL AMERICAN HEROES? When Sam rescued Babs Malone from kidnappers, he wasn't being heroic. He planned to deliver Babs to her Los Angeles home, collect the reward money and happily part company with the spoiled, bad-tempered heiress. But the kidnapping wasn't the only threat to Babs. As she and Sam went underground to flush out her enemies, he realized he'd been wrong about her. And for the first time Sam found a reason for heroism -- but no guarantee it would keep them alive.

Flynn McCallister had a talent for make-believeIn fact, Dr. Ann Perry was seeing a whole new side to her Los Angeles neighbor. The irresponsible bon vivant had become a model parent ever since he'd found a homeless little girl. Flynn was great at games, a whiz at bedtime stories and terrific at reassuring a lost and lonely child that her parents would soon come to claim her. Flynn easily won little Becky's trust. And in so doing, he won Ann's love.But was their love real? Or would Ann find, when their make-believe family came to an end, that Flynn's love had been make-believe, too?

Sara Grant chose the wrong time to lieInsisting that she knew all about horses and hiking, she badgered Cody Wolf into taking her on his search for the downed Cessna and Sara's missing nephew. Unfortunately, she then had to prove she could be just as tough as her sure-footed half-Indian companion.The days were endless, the frigid Rocky Mountain nights defied sleep, but Sara couldn't abandon the search. Cody's mysterious dreams spurred her on; she could only hope her nephew was still alive. Yet Sara had only begun to learn what Mother Nature could do to a man and a woman alone in the wilderness.

STRANDED...WITH A STRANGER Crashing his charter plane was not in single father Cole Walker's plans. But now he was stranded with his beautiful passenger, Adelaide Smith, and wondering why he wasn't feeling worse about things.... Surviving the crash was nothing compared to sharing a sleeping bag with rugged Cole Walker. Addie had never felt so powerfully attracted--and to a virtual stranger! But she knew their passion couldn't last. Because once rescue came, Cole would return to his child. And Addie would be left wishing for one of her own....

Daughter of immigrants, child of the footlights, San Francisco seamstress Katie McBride has never known a day without work. Her industry finds its rewards when she's hired to sew the trousseau for the Nob Hill wedding of the 1905 season.Former Rough Rider and gold miner, Wyoming rancher Quentin Sterling hopes to find a suitable bride among the debutantes at his sister's wedding. But when calamity strikes, Quentin sees that a strong woman like Katie is what he needs at his side.It's a gamble for happiness, but Katie embraces a new beginning. She believes in the generosity of the land, of setting down roots, in her courage and Quentin's strength . . . and in the stirrings of a young love as fresh as the spring breezes that sweep the vast and glorious Wyoming plains.

(Harlequin American Romance #430)THE TROUBLE WITH ANGELS ...Charity Williams had been on mercy dates before. But when Gabriel London showed up at her bedside each day after the accident he'd caused, she got the feeling this one was different. Gabe had appointed himself her personal ministering angel.Then he went a step further and invited her into his Pasadena home. To speed her recovery, he'd said. And Charity suddenly feared such close quarters could only lead to more trouble--but this time, of a different sort.With shaggy hair, hazel eyes and a smile right out of a woman's fantasy, Gabe London was no ordinary angel .. . and physical therapy had never been like this.

Picking Up the Pieces...When a car accident left Gage Walker's best friend's wife a widow and a single mom, Gage knew he had to step in and help out the family. While Gage didn't believe in roots and attachments, he did believe in responsibility. Trouble was, his "friendship" with Kelsey was stirring up all kinds of feelings that he had buried long ago, like passion, commitment--and pure, raw need. And those feelings could only lead to one thing...

Love cold be the most dangerous game of allAn innocent quest for a friend's watch took Holly Reynolds to Tijuana. Holly didn't recover the memento, but after being subjected to the horrors of multiple propositions, a barroom brawl and a dubious rescue by an unsavory character named Mackenzie Donahue, Holly didn't care about the watch -- she only wanted to get back to Los Angeles, where she'd be safe at last. But Holly wasn't safe. An unwitting player in a deadly game, Holly was bound to get hurt, one way or another. Mac wanted to prevent that. But would Holly thank him -- or hate him for his interference?