Destiny Bay - Forever Yours Series by Helen Conrad

It seemed like a good idea at the time. The trouble is, when you run from your problems, you often find out your biggest obstacle is along for the trip--it's you! Reid Carrington realizes that when he finds Jennifer and recognizes the quiet desperation in her eyes. Can he save someone who doesn't want to be saved? Or like a lifeguard rescuing a swimmer, will she pull him down into the undertow in the end? Note: Sweet Editions are 'cleaner' versions of the original.

She ran. He wants answers. But some secrets are just too painful to share. Jenny jumps out of airplanes in order to block out the painful memories of what made her run away from her family. Reid wants to fix the damage. The only problem is, he doesn't know how deep it is, and how impossible it will be to cover over. Will his intoxicating love tempt her to risk it all again? Or will it end up making everything worse after all? Includes love scenes... moreShe ran. He wants answers. But some secrets are just too painful to share. Jenny jumps out of airplanes in order to block out the painful memories of what made her run away from her family. Reid wants to fix the damage. The only problem is, he doesn't know how deep it is, and how impossible it will be to cover over. Will his intoxicating love tempt her to risk it all again? Or will it end up making everything worse after all? Includes love scenes. Original published in print by Dell Candlelight Ecstasy and recently revamped and revised as part of the Destiny Bay Series. less

Sometimes you have to break the rules to right a wrong.  Janet Cardona is usually a by-the-book good girl--but when Matt Carrington won't give her cat back, she sees red.  Rules mean nothing when there's an animal to be saved. So when she's caught in a burglary and blackmailed for it, she finds she can't refuse. Matt only needs her to pretend to be his wife for a day or two so that he can run a scam he's involved in. But once the pretense gets going, he begins to yearn for the real thing... moreSometimes you have to break the rules to right a wrong.  Janet Cardona is usually a by-the-book good girl--but when Matt Carrington won't give her cat back, she sees red.  Rules mean nothing when there's an animal to be saved. So when she's caught in a burglary and blackmailed for it, she finds she can't refuse. Matt only needs her to pretend to be his wife for a day or two so that he can run a scam he's involved in. But once the pretense gets going, he begins to yearn for the real thing. Now Janet has to decide if she can let herself fall for a con man. Destiny Bay Romances-The Sweet Editions These are basically the same stories that are found in Destiny Bay Romances- Forever Yours, but with the conflicts softened a bit, the language cleaned up, and no explicit love scenes. There are still a few adult situations, but they're muted. Consider these the PG versions. If you have read WIFE FOR A NIGHT in the original Destiny Bay Series, you have already read a version of this book. less

by Helen Conrad, an award-winning, best-selling author (over 15 million books sold) Consider these the PG versions of the Forever Yours series of Destiny Bay. If you have read TOO SCARED TO BREATHE in the original Destiny Bay Series, you have already read a version of this book. A sweet old-fashioned girl-- --isn’t what Grant Carrington is looking for.  A man who lives for speed and danger, he’s only slowed down because he’s been forced to by an injury... moreby Helen Conrad, an award-winning, best-selling author (over 15 million books sold) Consider these the PG versions of the Forever Yours series of Destiny Bay. If you have read TOO SCARED TO BREATHE in the original Destiny Bay Series, you have already read a version of this book. A sweet old-fashioned girl-- --isn’t what Grant Carrington is looking for.  A man who lives for speed and danger, he’s only slowed down because he’s been forced to by an injury.  Carrie Harlow isn’t his type, but he needs her in order to heal.  She knows she’s playing with fire, but she feels she can help him and she goes for it—even though she knows she’s endangering her own heart as she fixes his.   Recipe for Carrie's Chicken Picatta included (Excerpt from MOVING TOO FAST) Grant Carrington stood in the wine cellar doorway. Panic flashed through her again, stopping her in her tracks. She didn’t want to be alone with this man—not anywhere, but especially not here. And behind him she was dimly aware of the door beginning to close. Her heart fell with a swooping dive. “No! Don’t let it…” She reached out as though she could stop the inevitable with her hand, but it was too late. She heard the now familiar click and she crumpled. “We’re locked in!” she cried. “Why did you let it close?” He turned and tried the handle, just as she’d done a few minutes earlier. “You’re right,” he said calmly, eyes sparkling with something that might be humor. “We’re locked in.” She looked at him, going beyond the sensuous and startling blue of his eyes. Dressed in a polo shirt that clung to his lovely bulges and jeans that gave the appearance of being lovingly shrink-wrapped, he looked like an athlete—a swimmer with broad shoulders and tight, narrow hips. She could imagine him surfing or standing at the side of a pool, cool, silver rivulets of water running across golden muscles that were finely honed. There was something very California about him. Something very attractive—but with that lingering air of danger that had so disturbed her outside. “Sit down,” he said abruptly. She looked back at him warily. “Sit down.” He gestured toward the only chair in the room, a hard little wooden bench set at the small desk where the wine cellar records were kept. She glanced at his injured leg with professional concern. “Why don’t you take the chair?” she said quickly. “I’d much rather—“ Before she could complete her sentence he’d put down the bottle and moved to her side. Taking her arm, he steered her firmly toward the chair. “Don’t patronize me because of my injury,” he advised coldly. “I’m learning to cope. And I don’t need any pity from you.” He pushed her firmly down into the chair, took two glasses down from a rack, then reached for the bottle and a corkscrew. She sat on the hard chair and watched him pour out the shimmering wine. She didn’t seem capable of saying anything right—not in front of him—and she was beginning to resent it. He handed her a glass and raised his to her. She grudgingly raised hers to meet it. “To chance encounters,” he said, his eyes making the statement provocative. “To miraculous escapes,” she countered, her chin rising with the challenge. less

He was her childhood crush come to life and he seemed to want her this time. Did she dare risk her famous father's scorn--again? Kathy's whole life is focused on winning at swimming to redeem herself with her father. She has no time for Jason, a champion himself, who doesn't believe she can do it. Will she let his handsome face and intoxicating lovemaking throw her off the track again? She has to make a choice--love, or winning. Either one will tear her life apart.

She has to prove she can do the job as butler. But is sleeping with the hot shot son part of the job description? Terry Yardley is trying to keep her father's butlering job open for him until he recovers from an accident by doing the work herself. Cleaning and preparing for a ball she can handle, but no one told her she would have to deal with a blow up doll, a set of hard-to-handle children, Rick's Aunt Julia and the very sexy Carrington gentleman himself. Includes love scenes... moreShe has to prove she can do the job as butler. But is sleeping with the hot shot son part of the job description? Terry Yardley is trying to keep her father's butlering job open for him until he recovers from an accident by doing the work herself. Cleaning and preparing for a ball she can handle, but no one told her she would have to deal with a blow up doll, a set of hard-to-handle children, Rick's Aunt Julia and the very sexy Carrington gentleman himself. Includes love scenes. Original published in print by Dell Candlelight Ecstasy and recently revised as part of the Destiny Bay Series. less

The books in this series are loosely connected. Each can stand alone. Will she risk her heart to catch a thief? Shelley Carrington isn't sure if movie-star handsome Michael Hudson is a conman or one of the good guys and when he draws her into his crazy schemes, she finds herself walking a tight rope. His lovemaking thrills her but his games scare her. Is he a good guy or not? She's had so much uncertainty in her life, she doesn't dare to trust her own judgment... moreThe books in this series are loosely connected. Each can stand alone. Will she risk her heart to catch a thief? Shelley Carrington isn't sure if movie-star handsome Michael Hudson is a conman or one of the good guys and when he draws her into his crazy schemes, she finds herself walking a tight rope. His lovemaking thrills her but his games scare her. Is he a good guy or not? She's had so much uncertainty in her life, she doesn't dare to trust her own judgment. She watches him fool and dazzle others-is he doing the same to her? Is that why she can't even trust what her own heart tells her? Includes love scenes. Original published in print by Loveswept and recently revised as part of the Destiny Bay Series. less