Böcker av Jean Joachim

Marty McKay gives up on finding Miss Right in his small town. Dragged to the Pine Grove square dance by his brother, Marty meets gorgeous Jenny Whitman.A young widow with two kids isn't exactly on Marty's Christmas list, even if she is hot. And her being a rich city girl doesn't fit his ideal either. But, damn, she has the most beautiful smile.Jenny hires him to print her brand-new small newspaper that reports only good news. But before the paper can hit the stands, disaster strikes. Suddenly destitute and alone, Jen turns to Marty for help. Is their mutual support simply a matter of survival or something more? If Jen returns to New York, will Marty realize it's much too late for goodbye?

Griff Montgomery, QuarterbackHe wants to find a wife. She doesn't want to marry again. Not exactly a match made in heaven. Or are they? Griff Montgomery, star quarterback of the Kings and a womanizer, became a stand-in father for his widowed sister's kids. His happy family life collapses when she moves to California. Griff wants his own family. But where does a "player" go to find a mate?Having sworn off marriage, Lauren Farraday barely keeps her life together afterher divorce. With her career shaky and depression closing in, the last thing she needs is a courtroom battle with a sexy athlete.Forced, by a judge, into an uneasy truce, the pair denies their growing chemistry. Wary of Griff's womanizing reputation, and hiding a secret, Lauren keeps him at arm's length. Can the quarterback handle the truth or will he walk away, like he has in the past? Buddy Carruthers, Wide ReceiverKnown for his record-breaking stats and womanizing ways, wide receiver, Buddy Carruthers, would give it all up for one more chance to win the only woman he ever wanted, Emmy Meacham. Hard-won games, and traveling half the season kept Buddy from pursuing his secret passion. Even if he managed to corner her for a moment, would she still care?Now a rock star known as Emerald, Emmy lived her life on the road with no time for love. In her dreams, she longed to turn back the clock and spend another night with Buddy. But lies and deceit had kept them apart for five years. Would a chance meeting wash away those years or cause old wounds to resurface? Could two lives traveling in opposite directions make room for love or would they continue to spin, out of sync, and always alone?

It's 1788, in Fitch's Eddy. Sarah Chesney, almost eighteen, decides she's ready for marriage, but is she? She picks Josiah, a strong, decent young man from her own class, but keeps the choice to herself.Just as she sets her cap for him, haughty, rich-as-sin, Benjamin Fitch saves her from a deadly snake. She assumes she's beneath Ben's status in life since his wealthy father owns the whole town. He disagrees. Every young woman in Fitch's Eddy is after Benjamin, except Sarah. She runs into him often in the general store. The way he looks at her and doffs his hat makes her shiver. Who would make the best husband, Josiah or Benjamin? Who proposes first? Who will she pick? This is Sarah's Dilemma.