Better Than Before (RightMatch.com Trilogy) (31 page)

Someone To Believe In: Amazon
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Close To You: Amazon
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Taking The Heat: Amazon
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Meet the O’Neils: Bailey, the Street Angel who fights conservative senator Clay Wainwright for funds and Washington support to do her work; Aidan, her older brother who falls for a Secret Service agent guarding his sister; and Liam, another older brother and a sensitive widower with a troubled seven year old who meets, loves but can’t have daring firefighter Sophie Tyler. Read all three or as stand-alone full length novels.

Still The One: Amazon
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In book one of the Educators series, Annie Jacobs has made something of herself after a rough adolescence. She’s the mother of twin boys, a respected and well-liked English teacher and has good friends. But when her former high school teacher, Dylan Kane, comes back to town, Annie’s carefully created world starts to crumble. She and Dylan have a past, one which almost destroyed her. Now, he wants to be the next principal of her school. Annie’s afraid their previous relationship will endanger the job she loves. She’s even more fearful that her feelings for Dylan will rekindle, or worse, never died.

Someone Like You: Amazon
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In book #2 of The Educators, teacher Brie Gorman and Coach Nick Corelli come together to help the star of the football team. A fiery passion erupts between them, even when they clash over the best way to save the boy’s life.

Maybe This Time: Amazon
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In book #3 of The Educators, Maybe This Time, teacher Delaney Dawson and lawyer Gage Grayson hook up before they know he's the father of one of her students. Putting aside their feelings, they try to help Gage’s daughter stay on the straight and narrow. All three are threatened by the deadly violence which is about to erupt in their school.

The Betrayal: Amazon
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Darcy Weston and Jordan Mackenzie meet as teenagers when she flees to her grandparents’ abandoned farm in upstate New York and he helps hide her. Twelve years later, she’s a famous painter and he’s published a book, one that reveals secrets he kept for her years ago. The two are thrown together over murder, police investigations and their irrepressible passion for each other.

The Father Factor: Amazon
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When law student Nick DiMarco meets school counselor Amanda Carson, they clash over the best way to handle his very depressed daughter. What they don’t expect is a passion for each other that they can’t deny.

Just One Night: Amazon
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In
Just One Night
, polar opposites Zach Sloan and Annie Montgomery married despite their differences, then divorced because of them. Five years later, they come together during a tragedy and in the aftermath, conceive a child. But will the baby be able to keep them together this time?

A Price Worth Paying: Amazon
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A Price Worth Paying
is Kathryn Shay’s sizzling new summer read that includes passion, romance, a sexual predator, infidelity and the enduring love of two characters whose marriage withstands the unthinkable. This is a major original novel by the author who reviewers say has “earned a well deserved place among the top romance authors.”

Finally a Family: Amazon
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Visit Guardian Flight Base, a medical helicopter unit with a crew that routinely performs daring rescues. But when the pilot falls for the CEO of a foundation who may fund them, conflict of interest abounds. Researched at a real life medevac operation, FINALLY A FAMILY has the kind of grit, realism and emotional situations that Kathryn Shay is known for. Previously published by Harlequin.

Michael’s Family: Amazon
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The last thing widower Luke Rayburn expects--or welcomes--is his adopted son Michael's request to find his birth mother.  But the boy's insistence brings beautiful, haunted Meredith Hunter into their lives. And with Meredith comes a secret that could destroy them all. “With brilliant characterization and sizzling sensuality, Kathryn Shay gifts us with an emotional powerhouse of a love story.”  RT Book Reviews

Practice Makes Perfect (Serenity House): Amazon
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Fifteen years ago they spent time at Serenity House, a home for troubled girls. Now, as adults, they’re women to be reckoned with. In Practice Makes Perfect, Paige Kendrick is a successful doctor who keeps people at a distance and refuses a relationship with hunky doctor Ian Chandler. But Ian won’t stop until he gets what he wants—Paige! “Heart wrenching and poignant.”

A Place to Belong (Serenity House): Amazon
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When they meet at her daycare, Darcy O’Malley and Hunter Sloan have more in common than they know. Both have troubled kids, both grew up as outcasts in their hometown, and both find a deep and driving passion for the other that cannot be denied. Highly emotional and poignant, Shay continues her Serenity House trilogy with a winner!

Against the Odds (Serenity House): Amazon
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When she was eighteen, troubled Anabelle Crane fell in love with Nathan Hyde, the town’s fair-haired boy. He broke her heart and she left town to become a highly valued undercover cop. Now she’s back in Hyde Point to guard him against a stalker and he’s a congressman. But some things haven’t changed and Anabelle and Nathan find that the passion they have for each other has not died!

Serenity House Trilogy Box Set: Amazon
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Welcome to SERENITY HOUSE, a trilogy about women who spent some of their adolescent years in a group home for troubled girls. Each story explores what effects their dysfunctional backgrounds had on them. Trust—not being able to trust—is a big issue for all three. But with the help of those who love them, each woman overcomes her difficult beginnings and becomes the person she was meant to be.

Home for Christmas: Amazon
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To most people, high school principal Seth Taylor is a hero. But Seth has never forgotten the mistakes he made years ago with his students. And neither has Lacey Cartwright, because one involved her brother. But attraction then love flares between them and Lacey fears she’ll she loose what’s left of her family. Originally published in 2000 as A Christmas Legacy by Harlequin Superromance

Cop of the Year: Amazon
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When Captain Mitch Lansing is assigned to Cassie Smith’s high school classroom, sparks fly. He’s by-the-book, and she’s unorthodox and innovative in her teaching methods. But when Mitch develops an unstoppable bond with her students, Cassie finds her attraction to him irresistible.“ An emotionally powerful tale that leaves you breathless.” RT Book Reviews

Because It’s Christmas: Amazon
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To most people in town, high school principal Seth Taylor is a hero. But Seth has never forgotten the mistakes he made years ago with his students. And neither has Lacey Cartwright, because one involved her brother. But attraction then love flares between them and Lacey fears she’ll she loose what’s left of her family. “Rich characterizations and emotional intensity.” RT Book Reviews

Count on Me: Amazon
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Zoe Caufield and Kurt Lansing were once deeply in love—until he betrayed her. Now, Kurt’s back in Bayview Heights, running a clinic where her students volunteer, and he wants another chance with Zoe. But she’ll never trust him again, and there’s nothing he can do to win her back. Or is there? “A fascinating and emotionally gripping story.” RT Book Reviews

Bayview Heights Trilogy: Amazon
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Bayview Heights has one of the best educational systems in the state, but they have their problems, too. Gangs are encroaching from the city, the town newspaper is criticizing them, and an angry board member objects to some innovative classes. These issues frame three intense romances where teachers must overcome personal issues as well as professional ones.

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Read on for a taste of Joey’s story, the second in the RightMatch.com trilogy…

Chapter Excerpt from WAITING FOR YOU

Removing his sunglasses with his working arm—the other was in a sling—Joe exited the cab in front of the outdoor eating area at The Red Apple. Dana had chosen this downtown restaurant because, she’d said, she knew the people here and she was comfortable in the setting. He’d asked what that meant and she’d told him she’d explain when they had lunch.

He was excited about meeting her. He’d come to like this woman online, and now he was going to get to see her in the flesh. From her picture on RightMatch, that would be a treat.

At the entrance to the gated area, Joe found her in the corner, reading a menu. Wow! He was close enough to see that she was gorgeous with her dark hair curling over her shoulders, down her back. She seemed even more buff in person. Her daily workout routine was rigorous, as was his, and was one of many things they had in common. Hell, she’d been a dancer, so she had to be in top shape. Though he wasn’t obsessed or superficial about appearances, physical fitness
was
important to him. Too important, Cole said, but because Joe had watched his father waste away, conditioning his body had become vital to him. And he valued it in others.

She looked up as he approached the table. Her eyes were sky blue, the color enhanced by the sleeveless blouse she wore. Around her neck was a silver chain with a delicate dove nestling against her creamy skin. Beneath her blouse, he could make out the outline of her breasts, a trim torso. “You wouldn’t happen to be Dana, would you?” he asked easily.

 Those eyes twinkled. “If you’re the handsome cop she’s supposed to meet, I am.”

Another thing he liked about her. In their email exchanges, she’d matched his teasing and sense of humor. What surprised him the most was her sometimes
black
humor, which cops fell into all the time.

She motioned to a chair. “Have a seat.”

Dropping down into the adjacent—and closest—one to her, he noticed she wore tan pants. She must be hot in the eighty-degree temperature. And damn, he’d hoped to catch glimpses of those dancer’s legs today. Even if she avoided shorts, like some women, she should have on something cooler, like those Capri things.

He didn’t even try to be discreet as he took in every detail of her face. She had flawless skin, wide-set eyes, a cute, perky nose. Her picture didn’t do her justice.

 “How’s your shoulder?” she asked.

“Getting better.” He lifted his arm. “Only one more day for the sling.”

 “I’m anxious to hear from you how you got shot. I watched the TV coverage, but I’ll bet the incident was more intense.”

 She always did that online, too. Asked about him. Got him talking about himself. “Let’s order first. I’m starved.”

 Dana chose an egg-white omelet, whole-grain toast and juice. She’d said she adhered to a strict diet for health reasons. “The food’s good at this place.”

 “Yeah. You come here a lot?”

“They accommodate me.”

 Odd choice of words. Maybe she didn’t like the sun; the trees on either side cast the whole area in shade. Birds perched there sang an afternoon song, and a slight breeze ruffled the leaves.

 After they ordered, Dana settled back in the chair, met his gaze and asked again about the school shooting.

 Relaxed, he gave her a rundown on the student’s motivation and somehow got into his feelings about what had happened. “I hate when a call goes bad. I had the whole situation under control and the teacher blew it.”

 “You’re a rescuer, Joe. I could tell from what you said online.”

 “Yeah, maybe. Most cops and firefighters are.” He talked more about the aftermath of the incident, his medical treatment, how he was healing and gaining his strength back.

When he finished, their food arrived and they began to eat. “Now, tell me about you. I know you were a dancer, but you never gave me details.”

 After taking a bite of the eggs, she got a faraway look in her eyes. “I danced with the American Ballet in New York.”

 Though he wasn’t into cultural stuff, his daughters were, and Kara’s dream was to join a New York company when she grew up. “What’s your last name?”

 “Devlin. I’m Dana Devlin.”

“I’ll bet my daughter knows of you. I’ll ask her. Were you a solo dancer, a headliner?”

“Yes.” As they ate, she described her career, her success, which was stellar, and told him about her favorite performances. Throughout the recitation, she smiled at the memories. But when they finished their meal, the joy drained from her face. Setting down her fork, she glanced off to the side and then back at him. “I have something to tell you Joey, which might affect whether or not you want to see me again.”

“I can’t imagine what could change my mind. I’m dying to have some real dates with you.”