Office temptation Sofia Bingham needs a job, and working for her childhood friend and tycoon, Eric Jenner is the perfect solution. But Eric is grown up now and tempting as hell! When attraction turns into an unforgettable night of passion, Sofia wants to go back to business. but Eric is determined to convince her he's playing for keeps... * If it isn't bad enough that Savannah Jones has succumbed to the old cliche of falling for her confirmed bachelor boss, Rick Sullivan, now she's expecting his baby! But trying to resign is proving difficult as Rick won't let her go, for reasons he doesn't fully understand... * Sleeping with her boss, Nick Bateman, wasn't the smartest thing Zoe had ever done and is determined it won't happen again. But for Nick his assistant's passion astounded him, and now he knows one night with Zoe would never be enough. Then his secretary revealed a little secret....

Cold Counsel is the only collection devoted to the place of women in Old Norse literature and culture. It draws upon the disciplines of history, sociology, feminism, ethnography and psychoanalysis in order to raise fresh questions about such new subjects as gender, class, sexuality, family structure and ideology in medieval Iceland.

As its title suggests, Cold Counsel: The Women of Old Norse Literature and Myth is the only collection devoted to the place of women in Old Norse literature and culture. Testifying to the rich relation between Icelandic culture and literature, Cold Counsel draws upon the disciplines of history, sociology, feminism, ethnography, and psychoanalysis in order to raise fresh questions about such new subjects as gender, class, sexuality, family structure and ideology in medieval Iceland.

Dreams & Desires The Doctor's Baby Dare Pediatrician Parker Reese likes to play the field and usually has women at his beck and call. Until caring for a newborn in crisis sets him on a collision course with beautiful but standoffish nurse Clare Connelly! The SEAL'S Secret Heirs Returning to Royal, Texas, is an emotional minefield for Navy SEAL Kyle Wade. He never felt suited to his rich family's ranching life. But is he suited for fatherhood? He's about to find out-because he's now the guardian to twins. A Surprise for the Sheikh Billionaire sheikh Rafiq "Rafe" bin Saleed has come to Royal, Texas, to buy the town-and get even with his former best friend. But Rafe's plans are pushed aside for one amazing night with a stranger-and then nearly derailed when he discovers the identity of his mystery woman.

Not just for Christmas? A year after being jilted, Ava Keller finds herself forced back up the aisle – as a bridesmaid. Best man Noah Giles – Ava's first crush – is the perfect distraction from her painful memories. But their flirtation turns serious when Ava’s feelings for him resurface! Hurt when Noah left after their kiss years before, will Ava give their chemistry a second chance? • When biker Seth Bolton rescues runaway bride Kate Burroughs, he wants more than he should with the gorgeous mum-to-be. He’s never been one to settle down, and he already has plans to leave. The best he can offer Kate is a no-strings fling and, in spite of her better judgment, Kate says yes. But soon they’ll both have choices to make. She left the wrong man at the altar…will Seth turn out to be the right one? • Holly Jacobs knows her night of passion with Dr Daniel Chandler was more than just lust. So she fixes the hospital’s Secret Santa to prove it! The playboy doc can’t resist Holly, and their time spent snowed in together makes him wonder if his connection with Holly is for life – not just for Christmas…

Just One Night Braden cannot resist hiring Zara, the stunning event planner. After one magical dance, he finds himself driving her home in a snowstorm-only to be stranded by her side. And now that he's had a taste of her, seduction is his only goal... Zara stirs his blood like no woman he's ever known. * Chadwick has dutifully kept his distance from his beautiful secretary Serena. But now sexy Serena is suddenly single...and flirting! Chadwick is tired of doing what's expected. It's time for him to go after what he wants. And what he wants is Serena - even if she's expecting another man's child. * Mining millionaire Damien lives by one rule: never more than one night. But when Harriet appears across his interview table, he's tempted by her stunning beauty. But keeping their relationship out of the bedroom is becoming a battle... One neither of them really wants to win.

When Dr. Bob Gray drowns, he leaves his young wife, Eleanore, and their three children with a mountain of bills. In 1902, there are few options open to a young widow, so Eleanore takes the scandalous step to relocate her young children to an abandoned farm deep in the Ozark Mountains in Missouri. There, nestled in the verdant Hill country, Eleanore transforms from a delicate housewife to a self-reliant farm woman. Eleanore struggles to understand the backward ways of the Hill people. Her brother-in-law, Will Gray, tries to shield her from the rough ways of her neighbors, but Eleanore is done being shielded. She makes it her Christian mission to save two girls everyone else has written off, and in doing so, finds peace with her woman's place in the world. But when Will professes his love, Eleanore finds herself struggling not with the question of what she can do for others, but with what she should do for herself.