Bittersweet Rain (originally published under Erin St. Claire) 1984 Paperback | Large Print Caroline Dawson survived the town gossips who scoffed at her. She survived the slow dying of Roscoe Lancaster, the richest man in the county and the husband thirty years her senior. But she feared she might not survive Rink Lancaster, Roscoe's son. Years before her marriage, when they were teens, it was Rink who had introduced Caroline to her first tremulous taste of love--and then shattered her heart. Now Rink has returned, every inch the man. He says he wants to settle his father's estate. But what he really wants is Caroline, driven by a passion as undeniable as before and more dangerous than ever.... Back to Books

Send No Flowers 1984 Hardcover | Paperback | Audio Cassette | Large Print Since the death of her husband, Alicia Russell has struggled to take care of her two young sons alone. But when a sudden storm threatens to ruin a family camping trip, Alicia must rely upon a stranger for help. Before long, the man offers much more than shelter from the storm. Handsome, sensual, and slightly mysterious, Pierce Reynolds showers much-needed attention on Alicia's sons--and reminds her how it feels to be desired. But even as Pierce tempts Alicia to explore her newly reawakened longings, he holds her at arm's length, his only explanation a silent refusal to share the secrets of his heart. Alicia knows she can't give Pierce up without a fight. But how can she convince him that love is a risk worth taking? Back to Books

In a Class By Itself 1984 Hardback | Paperback | Audio Cassette | Large Print Dani Quinn walked into her high school reunion with dread and anticipation. She knew Logan Webster would be there, and she had no idea how she would react the first time she saw him. She had left both Logan and the small Texas town years before. Her departure had been abrupt, painful, and not of her choosing. She'd never had the chance to tell Logan the truth. Handsome, charming, and dangerously charismatic, Logan has grown into a man who exudes all the power and confidence of self-made success. He listens as Dani describes her work for Friends in Need, a charitable organization that raises funds for mentally and physically challenged children. He is attentive as she explains the foundation's hope that he will donate one of his properties for a much-needed summer camp. Then he suggests a shocking proposal of his own. A coldhearted "business" deal that conceals a hurt Logan has never gotten over. Frightened by her own feelings for Logan, hoping to heal the pain she has caused him, Dani agrees to his unconventional terms. What she never expects is the chance that their love will be rekindled. But it is not that simple. Once again Dani is forced to leave Logan without so much as an explanation. For unbeknownst to Logan, Dani has passed through a heartwrenching tragedy that has changed her life forever, and where she must go not even he can follow. Back to Books

Words of Silk (originally published under Erin St. Claire) 1984 Consequences... The last thing Laney McLeod remebered after fainting in a stalled elevator the night of a blackout in New York City was waking up the morning after in a stranger's bed. A perfectly devastating stranger, it was true, but Laney fled too fast and too far to get the facts. But the night of abandonment she tried to forget had its consequences. Laney had run from intimacy all her life, but now intimacy pursued her--in the form of a new responsibility and a man who wouldn't let her forget the passionate woman he'd known. Back to Books