Karen Templeton

Temporarily retired dancer–and big-city girl– Carly Stewart was aghast when a fender bender caused her to set up housekeeping in Sam Frazier's house in tiny Haven, Oklahoma. But «aghast» didn't begin to describe her reaction as she realized…

Itinerant chef Eddie King had spent most of his life moving from place to place, looking for something he could never seem to find. But suddenly he found himself headed for the place that had most seemed like home–once.And it was there he found Mala …

A MARRIAGE TO FIGHT FOR…For years, Nancy Shapiro had a secret crush on gorgeous, wealthy Rod Braden, but Nancy knew she had nothing in common with the strong, silent, single dad. Until the night she offered him a little coffee and kindness–and they w…

He’s the Man with a Plan Maid of honour at her cousin’s wedding is as close as designer Blythe plans to get to tying the knot again. But widowed congressman Wes Phillips refuses to take “I won’t” for an answer. Getting re-elected isn’t as important a…

She can’t afford to take any more wild chances Pregnant widow Emma’s already struggling to raise her children alone…and keep her debt-ridden ranch going. Rugged musician Cash can only mean trouble, no matter how well he repairs her broken fences, com…

Truck-stop waitress Luanne Evans had known the customer who wound up in her trailer one night was not exactly one of the local boys. As to who he was, she didn't care. For when he was gone, she would have nothing but memories. Or so she thought……

At thirty-one, widow Galen Granata was a veteran of such an unhappy marriage that she had never dared to long for what every woman dreamed of. Like a man to love… and children. So she' d built a wall around herself that no one had even tried to penet…

At thirty-one, widow Galen Granata was a veteran of such an unhappy marriage that she had never dared to long for what every woman dreamed of. Like a man to love… and children. So she' d built a wall around herself that no one had even tried to …

His daughter’s birth made him a father. Becoming a daddy would take a bit longer…Connecticut mogul Grant Braeburn never thought he was father material, even though his nearly four-year-old daughter should have convinced him otherwise. But then his ex…

You can take the girl out of Queens…Or can you? Because for five years, fashion assistant Ellie Levine was taking a halfhearted stab at it, commuting to Manhattan by day, trying desperately to keep secret her outerborough existence–that accent, that …

Recently widowed April Ross isn’t looking for a relationship, especially since her about-to-open inn will take up much of her time and energy.But when she hires Iraq war vet Patrick Shaughnessy as the inn’s landscaper, she realises two things: first,…

In the space of a few hours, thirty-year-old Ginger Petrocelli had gone from bride-to-be to bride-who-never-was. So here she sat, alone in her cramped apartment, wedding crinolines askew, drowning her sorrows in a hundred-dollar bottle of Veuve Cliqu…

Temporarily retired dancer–and big-city girl– Carly Stewart was aghast when a fender bender caused her to set up housekeeping in Sam Frazier's house in tiny Haven, Oklahoma. But «aghast» didn't begin to describe her reaction as she realized she was a…

An old crush returns! Kelly McNeil thought finding refuge from her ex-husband at her friend Sabrina’s house was her best option – until Sabrina’s twin Matt answered the door. Kelly’d had a huge, unrequited crush on him as a teenager! Yet as adults, h…

He’s the Man with a Plan Maid of honour at her cousin’s wedding is as close as designer Blythe plans to get to tying the knot again. But widowed congressman Wes Phillips refuses to take “I won’t” for an answer. Getting re-elected isn’t as important a…

A waitress with a heartbreaking past, Christina Hastings knew better than to believe in fairy tales.She’d found safety, even passion, in vicepresident Scott Fortune’s strong arms, but happy endings just didn’t happen to a girl like her – especially w…

Widowed and penniless, Maddie Kincaid was driving through the tiny town of Haven, Oklahoma, her two small children in tow, when her third child decided to make an appearance. She managed to find the only doctor within miles–Ryan Logan.The rugged, han…

In the space of a few hours, thirty-year-old Ginger Petrocelli had gone from bride-to-be to bride-who-never-was. So here she sat, alone in her cramped apartment, wedding crinolines askew, drowning her sorrows in a hundred-dollar bottle of Veuve Cliqu…

When hometown boy Ben Vargas shot out of town ten years ago, he also left Mercy Zamora behind.And though she had led the chorus of no strings/no wedding bells/no babies, ten years can change a girl. If only it had changed her feelings for him… And as…

The One That Got Away…A bad break-up has driven Sabrina Noble back to her home town… but she never expected to run into her first love, Cole Rayburn, on her first day back in Maple River. And she definitely didn’t expect him to have become such a gor…