<div>A young woman searching for herself in the Canadian wilderness finds passion instead in this classic romance by a New York Times–bestselling author. No one could have imagined naïve and pampered Rory Matthews in the wilderness of the Yukon Territory—least of all Rory herself. But arriving unexpectedly to join her brother on a scientific expedition was Rory’s way of putting her spoiled, rich-girl ways behind her. Though she came prepared for the rough challenge of the land, she wasn’t ready for the raw power of nature she discovered in the arms of Eric Clarkson. As majestic and rugged as the land around her, Eric was a man who perplexed her as much as he intrigued her . . . a man who infuriated her even as he offered a passionate, fulfilling new beginning to her life. Originally published in 1982.</div>

Search for a New Dawn

<div>Opposites attract when a police officer falls for an outspoken media celebrity in this romance from a New York Times–bestselling author. A controversial Boston radio talk-show host, Monica Grant is a strong, willful, and independent woman. She wants an equally strong man. Someone like the heroes in the romance novels she's addicted to . . . someone like Michael Shaw. A cop with the heart of a poet, Michael is looking for that special someone, too—an old-fashioned, feminine woman. And for some reason he thinks Monica just might be the one. By turns infuriatingly chauvinistic and irresistibly attractive, Michael demands something from Monica that she doesn't know if she can give—or even wants to. With Michael, can she find the happy ending of her own love story?</div>

Passion and Illusion

<div>She has a new look, a new man, and a past that&rsquo;s not her own. The New York Times&ndash;bestselling author delivers a chilling romantic thriller. After her estranged brother dies, Lauren Stevenson inherits his substantial legacy, allowing her to finally fix a medical condition that&rsquo;s plagued her all her life. The results of the plastic surgery are nothing less than astounding. In the mirror, Lauren sees a whole new person. But that&rsquo;s just the beginning. The shop Lauren has opened in Boston with her best friend is an instant success, and she&rsquo;s even bought a farmhouse that she can&rsquo;t wait to renovate. The only thing missing in her life is romance&mdash;until Matt Kruger shows up outside of her shop. A friend of her late brother, Matt is in town on business. The rugged builder is everything Lauren has ever dreamed about, and they embark on a whirlwind romance. Only, strange things begin happening to Lauren&mdash;a garage door misses her by inches, a vicious dog appears out of nowhere, and things in the house seem to have been moved. With danger appearing around every corner, Lauren is convinced she&rsquo;s being stalked. Driven by vengeance, someone has set their sights on Lauren&mdash;or who they think she is&mdash;and they&rsquo;re getting closer and closer . . . Praise for Barbara Delinsky &ldquo;One of today&rsquo;s quintessential authors of contemporary fiction . . . Delinsky is a joy to read . . . Women&rsquo;s fiction at its very finest.&rdquo; &mdash;Romantic Times &ldquo;[An author] of sensitivity and style.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly &ldquo;Delinsky is truly an author for all seasons.&rdquo; &mdash;Rave Reviews </div>

Threats and Promises

<div>Set sail with the New York Times&ndash;bestselling author as a Caribbean treasure hunt brings one woman within reach of her heart&rsquo;s desire. Victoria Lesser is due for some payback. The unrepentant matchmaker gets a taste of her own medicine when she&rsquo;s tricked into a fortune hunting trip that just happens to be led by an age-appropriate, adventurous&mdash;and single&mdash;professor. Luckily for Victoria, she brought her niece, Shaye, as a buffer. Unluckily for Shaye, the professor brought his nephew . . . Like oil and water, Shaye and Noah don&rsquo;t mix&mdash;and now they&rsquo;re stuck together on a vintage sailboat heading toward Costa Rica and supposed pirate booty. As the sun and sea conspire to relax Shaye&rsquo;s hard-won self-control, the brash and impulsive Noah does the rest. And he won&rsquo;t stop until he tears down the walls of the sane and structured world that Shaye has built up around her . . . Praise for Barbara Delinsky &ldquo;One of today&rsquo;s quintessential authors of contemporary fiction . . . Delinsky is a joy to read . . . Women&rsquo;s fiction at its very finest.&rdquo; &mdash;Romantic Times &ldquo;[An author] of sensitivity and style.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly &ldquo;Delinsky has a special knack for zeroing in on the pulse of her characters immediately&mdash;we know them and understand what makes them tick within the first few pages . . . Well done!&rdquo; &mdash;Rendezvous &ldquo;One of the few writers . . . who still writes a great love story, Ms. Delinsky is truly an author for all seasons.&rdquo; &mdash;Rave Reviews </div>

A Single Rose

<div>A delightful puzzle of a romance from the New York Times&ndash;bestselling author who &ldquo;knows the human heart and its immense capacity to love and to believe&rdquo; (Observer-Reporter, Washington, Pennsylvania). When crossword puzzle creator Leah Gates loses her Manhattan apartment, her friend, Victoria Lesser, offers her a place to stay. Sure, it&rsquo;s a remote cabin in middle-of-nowhere, New Hampshire, but it&rsquo;s a lifesaver for Leah. There&rsquo;s no reason for her to question Victoria&rsquo;s generosity&mdash;until she arrives during a rainstorm to find the small lodge burned down and in ruins. With nowhere else to turn, Leah makes her way to the closest neighbor, an outdoorsman named Garrick Rodenhiser. Far from being a grizzly, old mountain man, Garrick is extraordinarily handsome&mdash;and kind enough to take in a bedraggled stranger for the night. Before long, the two independent, solitary souls find themselves entwined in each other&rsquo;s lives and . . . not hating it, even when they realize they&rsquo;re just pawns in one of Victoria&rsquo;s matchmaking games. Still, there are secrets to be spilled that might bring their cozy confinement to an end&mdash;and stop their fresh start in its tracks . . . Praise for Barbara Delinsky &ldquo;One of today&rsquo;s quintessential authors of contemporary fiction . . . Delinsky is a joy to read . . . Women&rsquo;s fiction at its very finest.&rdquo; &mdash;Romantic Times &ldquo;[An author] of sensitivity and style.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly &ldquo;When you care enough to read the very best, the name of Barbara Delinsky should come immediately to mind . . . One of the few writers . . . who still writes a great love story, Ms. Delinsky is truly an author for all seasons.&rdquo; &mdash;Rave Reviews </div>

Twelve Across

<div>One woman gets a second chance to make her first love last in a poignant romance from the New York Times&ndash;bestselling author of Threats and Promises. At just thirty-one years old, Marnie Lange has made a name for herself as the CEO of her family&rsquo;s corporation. So who better to appear on the first issue of the fashion magazine they&rsquo;re set to launch? And they&rsquo;ve chosen New York City&rsquo;s hottest photographer for the job. Already overcome with doubts about putting her face front and center, Marnie is thrown into a tailspin when she&rsquo;s introduced to photographer Brian Webster. It never occurred to her that he could be the same &ldquo;Web&rdquo; who she fell head-over-heels in love with fourteen years ago during a summer in Maine&mdash;the same guy her parents blame for her brother&rsquo;s death in a tragic accident. Getting to know each other as adults reignites the spark between them. But can their resurrected love heal an entire family&rsquo;s broken hearts? Praise for Barbara Delinsky &ldquo;Delinsky&rsquo;s writing is fluid and makes for a hard-to-put-down book.&rdquo; &mdash;Glamour &ldquo;Delinsky is a first-rate storyteller who creates believable, sympathetic characters who seem as familiar as your neighbors.&rdquo; &mdash;The Boston Globe &ldquo;Delinsky writes about the emotional crises of everyday people and how those trials shape relationships.&rdquo; &mdash;The Cincinnati Enquirer</div>

First, Best and Only

<div>One woman&rsquo;s carefully constructed life faces a passion that breaks all her rules in this sizzling romance from the New York Times&ndash;bestselling author. Market research analyst Corinne Fremont knows herself well. After she and her sister were abandoned by their carefree parents, and their grandmother stepped in to raise them, the last thing Corinne wants is uncertainty&mdash;even if it means repressing her own desires . . . But then Corey Haraden barges into her life. A friend of her boss, the hotel developer has a reputation as a player who lives&mdash;and loves&mdash;fast. He&rsquo;s exactly the kind of man Corinne knows to avoid. She just doesn&rsquo;t count on Corey making himself unavoidable. Intrigued by Corinne&rsquo;s aloofness, Corey hires her for an on-location project at his home base of Hilton Head, hoping to learn more about her. Even with her guard up, Corinne is blindsided by his warmth and wit&mdash;enough to second-guess her first impression of him. And suddenly all-work&ndash;no-play Corinne finds herself craving Corey&rsquo;s laugh, his spontaneity, and most of all, his reckless passion . . . Praise for Barbara Delinsky &ldquo;Delinsky&rsquo;s writing is fluid and makes for a hard-to-put-down book.&rdquo; &mdash;Glamour &ldquo;Delinsky is a first-rate storyteller who creates believable, sympathetic characters who seem as familiar as your neighbors.&rdquo; &mdash;The Boston Globe &ldquo;Delinsky writes about the emotional crises of everyday people and how those trials shape relationships.&rdquo; &mdash;The Cincinnati Enquirer </div>

Cardinal Rules

<div>A romantic suspense writer finds herself trapped in the plots of her own books in this sexy thriller from the New York Times&ndash;bestselling author. A failed marriage has shown Sasha Blake exactly what she doesn&rsquo;t want in life: a man; and what she does want: a fulfilling career, good friends, and independence. The introverted author has found a sanctuary on Martha&rsquo;s Vineyard, where she can pen her bestselling romance thrillers in peace and quiet. Until Doug Donohue comes to town . . . A world-renowned men&rsquo;s fashion designer, Doug is ready to put his hard-charging New York City days behind him. He&rsquo;s longing for something&mdash;and someone&mdash;more. Enter Sasha Blake, though skidding on her motorcycle into his Maserati one rainy night is no one&rsquo;s idea of a meet-cute. The accident is just the latest in a series of strange occurrences that seem to be plaguing Sasha. Being around a man like Doug, who can enflame her desire with just a touch, throws Sasha off-kilter. But they can both agree that the freak accidents taken from the pages of her books are not coincidences. Sasha is used to creating heroines who find themselves in danger, but this time the woman in peril is her . . . Praise for Barbara Delinsky &ldquo;Delinsky&rsquo;s writing is fluid and makes for a hard-to-put-down book.&rdquo; &mdash;Glamour &ldquo;Delinsky is a first-rate storyteller who creates believable, sympathetic characters who seem as familiar as your neighbors.&rdquo; &mdash;The Boston Globe &ldquo;Delinsky writes about the emotional crises of everyday people and how those trials shape relationships.&rdquo; &mdash;The Cincinnati Enquirer </div>

Bronze Mystique

<div>An artist who coaxes beauty from stone finds her own passion transformed by the touch of one man in this exhilarating romance from the bestselling author. At only twenty-nine, Paige Mattheson has found success as a sculptor, working from a seaside home in Massachusetts that gives her the solitude and inspiration she craves. But a lot of her buyers are in Manhattan, and it&rsquo;s there that she catches the eye of film editor Jesse Dallas. He can tell from her work that Paige is much more passionate than her poised, self-contained image would have everyone believe. To that end, he poses as her limousine driver to spend the day with her&mdash;and see where that takes them. Shocked by the attraction she has for her driver, Paige feels a longing she never felt before&mdash;and surrenders herself to an intoxicating desire. A one-night stand is what both of them wanted and expected. But Paige is unlike any woman Jesse has ever met, and her discovery of his true self will only whet her appetite for more . . . Praise for Barbara Delinsky &ldquo;Delinsky&rsquo;s writing is fluid and makes for a hard-to-put-down book.&rdquo; &mdash;Glamour &ldquo;Delinsky is a first-rate storyteller who creates believable, sympathetic characters who seem as familiar as your neighbors.&rdquo; &mdash;The Boston Globe &ldquo;Delinsky writes about the emotional crises of everyday people and how those trials shape relationships.&rdquo; &mdash;The Cincinnati Enquirer </div>

Secret of the Stone

<div>A professional troubleshooter gets a dose of her own medicine when a client saves her from a traumatic past in this novel from the New York Times&ndash;bestselling author. Working for a New York City public relations firm is a dream come true for Elizabeth Jerome. And her new client is the icing on the cake. Donovan Grant is a modern renaissance man whose list of successful business ventures goes on and on. But when his health food company is sabotaged, leading to poisoned food, he turns to the best PR firm in town for some damage control. But for some reason, Liz and Donovan start out on the wrong foot. Impressed by his morals, his drive, and, yes, his looks, Liz doesn&rsquo;t understand Donovan&rsquo;s obvious attraction to her. She&rsquo;s good at her job but not someone worth a second glance. Or so she thinks. And it will take every ounce of Donovan&rsquo;s compassion to get to the bottom of Liz&rsquo;s most intimate fears&mdash;and get her to see the incredible woman who has stolen his heart. Praise for Barbara Delinsky &ldquo;Delinsky&rsquo;s writing is fluid and makes for a hard-to-put-down book.&rdquo; &mdash;Glamour &ldquo;Delinsky is a first-rate storyteller who creates believable, sympathetic characters who seem as familiar as your neighbors.&rdquo; &mdash;The Boston Globe &ldquo;Delinsky writes about the emotional crises of everyday people and how those trials shape relationships.&rdquo; &mdash;The Cincinnati Enquirer </div>

Chances Are

<div>He&rsquo;s got the perfect cure for what ails her. . . . A tender and tantalizing romance from the New York Times&ndash;bestselling author of Threats and Promises. Taking college classes, working two jobs, and visiting her elderly friend Rowena at a nursing home has exhausted twenty-nine-year-old Karen Drew&mdash;to the point of collapse. Luckily, Rowena&rsquo;s grandson, a doctor, is there to help. Unluckily, Karen is not his favorite person. Brice Carlin blames her for his grandmother&rsquo;s condition . . . Two years before, Karen had been driving the car that hit Rowena&mdash;an accident that Brice can&rsquo;t forgive or forget, even though Karen wasn&rsquo;t technically at fault. But Brice can&rsquo;t let a sick woman find her way home in a snowstorm. Now, stuck with Karen at his house while she recovers from pneumonia, the solitary Brice begins to warm to her presence. Sparks begin to fly that just might melt his heart&mdash;and show Karen the strong, sexy, surprisingly compassionate man behind the mask. Praise for Barbara Delinsky &ldquo;Delinsky&rsquo;s writing is fluid and makes for a hard-to-put-down book.&rdquo; &mdash;Glamour &ldquo;Delinsky is a first-rate storyteller who creates believable, sympathetic characters who seem as familiar as your neighbors.&rdquo; &mdash;The Boston Globe &ldquo;Delinsky writes about the emotional crises of everyday people and how those trials shape relationships.&rdquo; &mdash;The Cincinnati Enquirer </div>

Tender Loving Care

<div>A woman who has sworn off men finds that fate&mdash;and her heart&mdash;have plans of their own in this dazzling romance from the New York Times&ndash;bestselling author. Divorced from her childhood sweetheart, Amber MacLaine is making a go of it as a single mom. But when her son flies to the West Coast to spend the summer with his father, Amber is at loose ends, even with a new job in the PR department at Massachusetts General Hospital. That is, until she meets a devastatingly handsome doctor&mdash;and keeps running into him. First, she encounters him on the baseball field of her son&rsquo;s game, coaching for the opposing team. Then, Amber crosses paths with him at the airport, while they&rsquo;re both dropping off their kids to visit their exes. Is that him she sees riding his bike while she&rsquo;s riding hers? Of course. And when Zachary Wilder finally takes her into his arms, her defenses drop. Amber finds herself fighting a desire that takes her breath away. And the only cure for that kind of passion is . . . surrender. Praise for Barbara Delinsky &ldquo;Delinsky&rsquo;s writing is fluid and makes for a hard-to-put-down book.&rdquo; &mdash;Glamour &ldquo;Delinsky is a first-rate storyteller who creates believable, sympathetic characters who seem as familiar as your neighbors.&rdquo; &mdash;The Boston Globe &ldquo;Delinsky writes about the emotional crises of everyday people and how those trials shape relationships.&rdquo; &mdash;The Cincinnati Enquirer </div>

Amber Enchantment

<div>A New York Times bestseller offers “a compelling mystery with an insightful portrayal of captivating people facing challenges both ordinary and dramatic” (Booklist). What comes after the moment that forever changes your life? This is the question that haunts Julia Bechtel, Noah Prine, and Kim Colella, the only survivors of a terrible boating accident off the coast of Maine that claimed the lives of nine other people. Julia, a forty-year-old wife and mother, has always taken the path of least resistance. Pigeonholed by her controlling family and increasingly distant husband as “loyal” and “obedient,” she realizes in the aftermath of her brush with death that there is more to her—and to the world around her—than she ever imagined. Feeling strangely connected to Noah, the divorced, brooding lobsterman who helped save her life, and to Kim, a young woman whose role in the accident and subsequent muteness are a mystery, Julia explores the unique possibilities offered by the quiet island of Big Sawyer, Maine. With each passing moment, each new discovery, Julia grows more sure that after coming face-to-face with death, she must have more from life. Drawing on an inner strength she never knew she possessed, Julia resolves to make things right for the future, fearlessly embracing uncertainties in a way she couldn’t have imagined only a few weeks ago. The Summer I Dared is a deeply moving novel of survival and the resiliency of the human spirit. “Delinsky is a first rate storyteller who creates believable, sympathetic characters who seem as familiar as your neighbors.” —The Boston Globe</div>

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Books By Barbara Delinsky (13 Books)