Curtiss Ann Matlock

Heaven In Texas  (National Reader's Choice Award)

A Time to Keep

Last of the Good Guys

Doit-elle partir ou rester ? À quarante-six ans, Charlene est désemparée face à l'échec de son mariage. Supporter la trahison et attendre le retour de Joey lui semble tout aussi impossible que de le quitter et de refaire sa vie de son côté. Pourtant, elle n'a pas le choix : il lui faut absolument prendre une décision. Son mari rentre de plus en plus rarement à la maison. Il n'a pas encore rompu mais il vit chez une autre femme, plus belle, plus riche et plus sophistiquée qu'elle. La voilà seule... Seule pour affronter le regard des autres. Pourtant, au plus profond de sa détresse, elle entrevoit une issue, un espoir qui l'incite à franchir le pas vers une vie nouvelle. Car elle a senti le regard d'un autre homme se poser - et s'attarder - sur elle. Mais avant de pouvoir faire de nouveau confiance à un homme, encore lui faudra-t-il se reconstruire elle-même, vaincre ses peurs et retrouver le goût du rêve...

Une femme entre deux rives

À quarante ans, entre deux enfants à charge — son fils de huit ans, Willie Lee, et une nièce pré-adolescente qui s'éveille à la vie —, son fiancé auquel elle n'accorde pas l'importance qu'il souhaiterait, et sa mère qui l'assomme de corvées, Marilee James a juste le temps d'écrire ses articles pour The Valentine Voice, où elle est responsable des nouvelles locales. Et puis un jour, c'est elle qui est au centre d'un fait divers : le petit Willie Lee disparaît. Outre le fait que les pires scénarios lui traversent l'esprit, son petit garçon aux cheveux blonds hirsutes accuse un retard scolaire et elle le croit incapable de se débrouiller dans la nature. Mais voilà que l'enfant revient, accompagné par le directeur du journal fraîchement débarqué dans la ville, Tate Holloway, qui a découvert du même coup son nouveau domicile et l'enfant endormi sur son canapé. Tout à son bonheur de revoir Willie sain et sauf, Marilee a à peine conscience que son bienfaiteur n'est autre que son futur boss. Et le remarquerait-elle que cela n'y changerait rien : non seulement elle est engagée avec un autre, mais quand on traîne les lourdes valises de son passé, il ne suffit pas d'un acte généreux pour vous faire croire que la vie peut recommencer à quarante ans...

Le tourbillon des jours

So what if Winston Valentine is ninety-two years old? He isn't dead yet! And he's out to prove it. His exuberant show of life—coming to you live from radio dial 1550—revitalizes Valentine, Oklahoma, for its centennial celebration. The townsfolk are determined to make this an anniversary to remember. Except Belinda Blaine, who, at thirty-eight, doesn't feel like celebrating. Suddenly she's carrying a child—and the guilt of an earlier pregnancy nearly twenty years ago. No one in her close-knit community knows of either, including her sweet-mannered husband, Lyle. But disclosing this pregnancy will mean revealing her past and opening her heart. And Belinda's not quite ready for that. As Belinda struggles over what to do, she finds comfort in unexpected places. After all, in Valentine, neighbors are family and strangers are friends. And this small town holds secrets and mysteries, and takes care of its own.

Little Town, Great Big Life

Linda Lael Miller

Sherryl Woods

Jennifer Archer

Kathleen O'Brien

You might meet them at the coffee shop, the grocery store, or walking down the street. They're women across North America committed to reaching out and changing lives one good deed at a time. Five of these exceptional women have been selected as this year's recipients of Harlequin's More Than Words award. And once again five New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling authors have kindly offered their creativity to write original short stories inspired by these real-life heroines. We hope More Than Words will touch your heart and inspire the heroine living inside you.

Queen of the Rodeo\Black Tie and Promises\A Place in This World\Hannah's Hugs\Step by Step

More Than Words Volume 4

Bons augúrios

Looking for Real Life The scrawled graffito on the bathroom wall might be clichéd, but for Claire Wilder, it's a wake-up call. Divorced from her high school sweetheart, she's lost the flavor of life waiting for Andrew to come back. So Claire leaves everything behind and ends up in her father's hometown of Valentine, Oklahoma. Before she knows it, an overnight stay at the Goodnight Motel has turned into weeks, and she's found something she'd almost forgotten existed—a place to call home. Life is sweet again…until the day her ex-husband arrives in town. Now Claire has to figure out whether home is truly where the heart is…and if that's with Andrew or in the sleepy town that helped her remember her dreams.

Sweet Dreams at the Goodnight Motel

It takes a lot of work to plan a wedding—and even more to save a marriage—but in Valentine, Oklahoma, there's always someone to help you keep your chin up. Emma Cole's son is getting married, and she's determined to make everything perfect—even if that means asking her estranged husband to come home and pretend they're still together. John may be an imperfect husband, but he's a devoted dad. He's happy to oblige Emma—especially since he didn't really much like living apart from her anyway. Now he wants a second chance. As Emma sorts through the mess of her own marriage, she puts her heart into planning Valentine's wedding of the century. But there's one big problem: the bride's ambitious mother wants more for her daughter than marriage to a small-town boy. As the wedding approaches, the many meanings of love, commitment and happiness capture the hearts of folks in town. And surrounded by the warmth and spirit of her neighbors, Emma starts to see new beginnings instead of endings.

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