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Автор: Mary Wilson Anne
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      Brittany looked at the smile on Matt’s lips, and she felt lost

      Everything dissolved for her in that instant. She wanted to run, yet she wanted to stay forever. Nothing made sense, and she wasn’t aware that she was crying until Matt dropped to his haunches in front of her and touched her cheek.

      “Tears? What’s this all about?” he whispered.

      “I don’t know,” she choked. “This…I…I don’t know anything anymore.” She stood up and hurried away from Matt.

      “Where are you going?” Matt asked.

      She turned and saw that he was inches from her. All she wanted was to reach out, to touch him, to feel that connection. To be a part of someone. But she couldn’t. She’d painted herself into a corner with her charade, and now she had fallen in love with this man.

      “Please stay,” she heard him say. “Let me prove how much I want you, more than I ever wanted anyone or anything in my entire life.”

      Dear Reader,

      Every month Harlequin American Romance brings you four powerful men, and four admirable women who know what they want—and go all out to get it. Check out this month’s sparkling selection of love stories, which you won’t be able to resist.

      First, our AMERICAN BABY promotion continues with Kara Lennox’s Baby by the Book. In this heartwarming story, a sexy bachelor comes to the rescue when a pretty single mother goes into labor. The more time he spends with mother and child, the more he finds himself wanting the role of dad….

      Also available this month is Between Honor and Duty by Charlotte Maclay, the latest installment in her MEN OF STATION SIX series. Will a firefighter’s determination to care for his friend’s widow and adorable brood spark a vow to love, honor and cherish? Next, JUST FOR KIDS, Mary Anne Wilson’s miniseries continues with an office romance between The C.E.O. & the Secret Heiress. And in Born of the Bluegrass by Darlene Scalera, a woman is reunited with the man she never stopped loving—the father of her secret child.

      Enjoy this month’s offerings, and be sure to return each and every month to Harlequin American Romance!

      Wishing you happy reading,

      Melissa Jeglinski

      Associate Senior Editor

      Harlequin American Romance

      The C.E.O. & The Secret Heiress

      Mary Anne Wilson

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      To Joanine Dedrick

      The best niece ever, and my favorite clown!

      Love you lots.

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      Mary Anne Wilson is a Canadian transplanted to Southern California, where she lives with her husband, three children and an assortment of animals. She knew she wanted to write romances when she found herself “rewriting” the great stories in literature, such as A Tale of Two Cities, to give them “happy endings.” Over a ten-year career she’s published thirty romances, had her books on bestseller lists, been nominated for reviewer’s choice awards and received a Career Achievement Award in Romantic Suspense. She’s looking forward to her next thirty books.

      Books by Mary Anne Wilson

      HARLEQUIN AMERICAN ROMANCE

      495—HART’S OBSESSION

      523—COULD IT BE YOU?

      543—HER BODYGUARD

      570—THE BRIDE WORE BLUE JEANS

      589—HART’S DREAM

      609—THE CHRISTMAS HUSBAND

      637—NINE MONTHS LATER…

      652—MISMATCHED MOMMY?

      670—JUST ONE TOUCH

      700—MR. WRONG!

      714—VALENTINE FOR AN ANGEL

      760—RICH, SINGLE & SEXY

      778—COWBOY IN A TUX

      826—THAT NIGHT WE MADE BABY

      891—REGARDING THE TYCOON’S TODDLER…*

      895—THE C.E.O. & THE SECRET HEIRESS*

      INTEROFFICE MEMO

      To: All LynTech Corporation Staff

      From: Matthew Terrell, C.E.O.

      Re: New Hire B. J. Smythe

      Please join me in welcoming artist B. J. Smythe to the LynTech staff. Ms. Smythe has clearly demonstrated her abilities to help redesign the newly located Just For Kids day-care center. But, as a concerned C.E.O., I will gladly keep a very close eye on Ms. Smythe to ensure she is working up to potential. Since I am the one who initially hired Ms. Smythe, I feel personally responsible for her success here at LynTech and, as such, will also hold weekly (or daily!) meetings with the beautiful auburn-hired artist over lunch, dinner…or breakfast. I am willing to do whatever it takes to show Ms. Smythe the ropes and help her feel more at home. If you have any questions for Ms. Smythe, please feel free to go through me, as I plan to be by her side every step of the way….

      Contents

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

       Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

       Chapter Twelve

       Chapter Thirteen

       Chapter Fourteen

       Chapter Fifteen

       Chapter Sixteen

       Chapter Seventeen

      Chapter One

      France, December 9

      “You are a work of art,” the groom-to-be said, and the words were definitely not a compliment for the bride-to-be. “You think the world revolves around you. Well, news flash,