Maitland Maternity Series

Dr. Abby Maitland was used to existing in a goldfish bowl, but life at her family's renowned maternity clinic had never been tinged by scandal...till now! Kyle McDermott knew that raising his sister would be challenging, but he never figured he'd be challenging Marcie's decision not to marry her baby's father! Abby had her hands full. Ethically, she had to support the administration of Maitland Maternity Hospital when rumours began to fly. Likewise, she had to resist Kyle McDermott's insistence that she push her young patient into a marriage she didn't want. Resisting Kyle himself, however, was entirely another matter!

R. J. Maitland, President of Maitland Maternity, was forced to do some major damage control. The media circus surrounding allegations that he had fathered an abandoned child had left his reputation in tatters and the clinic in jeopardy. Dana Dillinger had been R.J.'s right hand for years – loyal, dependable...and hopelessly, secretly in love with him. When he suggested that marriage was the best way to salvage the situation and prove he wasn't the playboy the press had labelled him, Dana accepted his "proposal." With one exception... R.J. wanted a marriage in name only – no sex, just marriage. Dana wanted all the marital rights of a bride – including and especially sex – or the deal was off. Between a rock and a hard place, R.J. agreed, not knowing what he'd just gotten himself into!

Ford Carrington had everything – a sterling reputation as Maitland's finest paediatric surgeon, beautiful women on his arm and enormous wealth. He didn't realize he wanted anything more, until he discovered he was about to become a father.... Katie Topper loved her work...and Ford Carrington, though he didn't know she existed outside the operating room. But when they abandoned their roles and turned to each other in one night of passion, there was no going back to the way they had been. And going forward would present challenges that neither one of them could have imagined....

Hope Logan wanted only two things for Christmas – her husband, Drake, and the child he refused to give her. Drake had made it plain he had no desire to be a father...and it seemed his desire for Hope had disappeared as well. Drake Logan didn't mind taking risks – but not with his wife. Their one shot at being parents had ended in disaster. He'd almost lost Hope then...and now it looked as if he was going to lose her anyway. Then came Stevie.... When Drake's young nephew arrived for the holidays, everything changed. Suddenly they seemed like a family – and they acted like it, too! Only, Stevie couldn't stay forever. And Hope and Drake had to decide if they loved each other enough to try again...or if their happiness would be Just for Christmas.

Ellie Maitland was goal–oriented. She operated on five–year plans. Finishing her master's degree by night, serving as chief administrator at her family's renowned clinic by day, she was out to prove herself, big time. Sloan Cassidy had eighteen–month–old twin daughters, and not a clue in the world how to handle them since his wife had left. But he knew who did. No way was Ellie going to let herself be roped into helping to care for Sloan's little girls. Those kids brought out all the maternal instincts she wanted to suppress. And she had no time. And Sloan was way too appealing. And everyone knew the cowboy had broken her heart ten years ago. Except Sloan.

Sometimes modern medicine could be carried too far! Supermodel Darcy Taylor was ready to turn over a new leaf. Kiss her agent, New York City and the press goodbye. Come back home to Texas, where she belonged. And set up housekeeping…alone. Fertility specialist Dr. Mitchell Maitland couldn't believe his eyes when his high school pal showed up in his office, requesting he take her on as a patient. Darcy had left without a word all those years ago. Mitchell was thirty–nine and divorced, but he'd never gotten over his teenage crush on Darcy. Now he had ethics to consider. He had paparazzi to ward off. But one thing was for sure. He was not about to assist the woman of his dreams to have another man's child! Maitland Maternity... Where the luckiest babies are born!

Beth Maitland, the most unconventional member of the Maitland clan, is always up for an adventure. But getting framed for a murder she didn't commit isn't exactly her idea of fun.... Detective Ty Redstone thinks he's seen and heard it all. But when he discovers beautiful, free–spirited Beth on the wrong side of the law, he suddenly wants to see a lot more.... Even though the odds are against her, Beth can tell that Ty believes she's innocent. But he has to prove it, and if Beth has anything to do with it, they'll be proving it together. Only the more she's around the seriously sexy detective, the more Beth wishes she'd been accused of taking up a life of crime earlier....

Austin Cahill had parlayed his business savvy to the point that he had everything he wanted out of life. Except, of course, a child. And Caroline Lamont had happily agreed to provide him with one. Event planner Anna Maitland was a pro at themed extravaganzas. Medieval knights and ivy–draped bowers were right up her alley. So Caroline Lamont had to have her orchestrate Texas's wedding of the year. Landing the account for the Cahill–Lamont nuptials had an unexpected fringe benefit. Anna's son, Will, got to meet his idol, Austin Cahill. The problem was, the charismatic Mr. Cahill was proving pretty irresistible to Will's mom, too, even though she was doing a bang–up job of arranging his wedding to another woman!

Mary Jane Potter owed her best friend for practically raising her, so having a child for Arielle didn't seem like such a sacrifice – until Arielle's husband arrived with news that would change their lives forever.... Morgan Tate had never been comfortable with the surrogate arrangement. Especially now that he was seeing Mary Jane as more than just his wife's best friend.... Mary Jane knew Morgan wanted this baby more than anything. Only, suddenly, he seemed to want Mary Jane, too! And Mary Jane definitely enjoyed being wanted! But did Morgan see her as the love of his life – or simply the mother of his child?

Max Jamison had been a good cop, and now he was a good P.I. Still, it shook him to be faced with what seemed to be a replay of his past – a baby depending on him for rescue! And his only ally was "The Black Widow," Chelsea Markum. Chelsea Markum, relentless reporter for Tattle Today TV, knew a hot story when she saw one – and a trapped toddler was it! Yet here she was with no camcorder, thanks to Max Jamison, and the strangest urge to help! In her wildest dreams, Chelsea wouldn't have seen herself singing at the scene of a disaster, but if that's what it took to comfort the child... Neither would she ever have imagined teaming up with Max Jamison, or their falling in love.... But she was beginning to believe the old saying that "truth is stranger than fiction."

Jake Maitland, FBI agent and black sheep of the Maitland clan, had finally come home. And he had a whole lot of trouble on his tail.... Camille Eckart was Jake's latest assignment. He'd been chosen as her protector, to keep her and her newborn son safe from her mobster ex–husband. Only, little did Jake guess that Camille's main objective was to make him see her not as a case, but as a woman.... Jake's reputation as a loner had taken on legendary proportions – until Camille and little Jamie stole their way into his heart. But with kingpin Vince Eckart on the loose, Jake couldn't afford to get emotionally involved. Their lives depended on him. But as he spent time holed up with mother and son, he quickly discovered his life depended even more on them....

Connor O'Hara had a family now. At least, he had a son. And a mother. And a whole mess of relatives he hadn't even known were his close kin. And then there was Lacy. Sweet Lacy Clark. Who'd suffered so much for bringing little Chase, his son, into the world. Frankly, it was all too much to take in for a guy used to being a loner, to belonging nowhere, to living life on his own terms. In his heart, Connor knew what Lacy wanted – the fairy tale, the white picket fence, the whole nine yards. But really, he was having trouble right now giving her even an inch!