Victoria Lesser Series by Barbara Delinsky

Two couples, two emotional love stories from this gifted writer of contemporary women's fiction. THE REAL THING They were complete strangers searching for the same thing—solitude. But thanks to a matchmaking friend, Deirdre Joyce and Neil Hersey found themselves stranded on an island off the coast of Maine. Forced to coexist, they discovered there was no escaping the inevitable—irresistible attraction... moreTwo couples, two emotional love stories from this gifted writer of contemporary women's fiction. THE REAL THING They were complete strangers searching for the same thing—solitude. But thanks to a matchmaking friend, Deirdre Joyce and Neil Hersey found themselves stranded on an island off the coast of Maine. Forced to coexist, they discovered there was no escaping the inevitable—irresistible attraction. The idea of living alone again was unimaginable, and so a marriage of "convenience" seemed like the perfect solution—he would run her family's company and she would pursue her career. But could their feelings survive the forces of the outside world? SECRET OF THE STONE Paige Mattheson is reputed to be as beautiful as the alabaster sculptures she creates—and just as cold. An intensely private person, she is perfectly happy living by herself, until Jesse Dallas walks into her life. Paige's fierce desire for Jesse both exhilarates and terrifies her. And after spending six glorious weeks with him at her isolated beachfront home, she is a woman passionately in love. But can she trust this loner not to walk out of her life as easily as he has entered it? less

The first novel in beloved bestselling author Barbara Delinsky’s Matchmaker trilogy about a woman who makes up crossword puzzles for a living—and a man who just might be the answer to L-O-V-E in her life… Leah Gates always enjoys a good challenge—with words or otherwise. Still, she should have known better than to leave New York City for this. Knee-deep mud, lashing rain, a burned-down cabin…so much for the R&R that she hoped to find in rural New Hampshire... moreThe first novel in beloved bestselling author Barbara Delinsky’s Matchmaker trilogy about a woman who makes up crossword puzzles for a living—and a man who just might be the answer to L-O-V-E in her life… Leah Gates always enjoys a good challenge—with words or otherwise. Still, she should have known better than to leave New York City for this. Knee-deep mud, lashing rain, a burned-down cabin…so much for the R&R that she hoped to find in rural New Hampshire. What had her friend Victoria Lesser been thinking? Woodsman Garrick Rodenheiser was stunned and wary when Leah turned up shivering on his porch. A beautiful woman, miles from nowhere, spelled trouble for him. But he couldn’t just slam the door in her face—or shut out the storm of passion that raged between them… Originally published as Twelve Across. less

Garrick Rodenheiser found a second chance when he crawled away from an accident four years ago. And while he hasn't exactly escaped his past, he's kept it far enough away. Until a rain-soaked, bleeding woman comes banging on the door of his remote cabin. Leah Gates doesn't look like a reporter, but the word trust simply isn't in Garrick's vocabulary. Leah knows that falling in love is the easy part -- trusting the future is a different challenge entirely.

The final novel in beloved bestselling author Barbara Delinsky’s Matchmaker trilogy about a treasure hunt that turns up the heat—and the most unlikely prize of all… Shaye Burke has become used to her Aunt Victoria’s wild schemes. But a Caribbean treasure hunt? With an honest-to-goodness pirate at the helm? Ahoy! Rugged, sexy Noah VanBaar did not know what he was in for when he boarded the beat-up old sloop with no engine... moreThe final novel in beloved bestselling author Barbara Delinsky’s Matchmaker trilogy about a treasure hunt that turns up the heat—and the most unlikely prize of all… Shaye Burke has become used to her Aunt Victoria’s wild schemes. But a Caribbean treasure hunt? With an honest-to-goodness pirate at the helm? Ahoy! Rugged, sexy Noah VanBaar did not know what he was in for when he boarded the beat-up old sloop with no engine. Surely, there would be no opportunity for romance on this so-called vacation. But when he meets the gloriously seductive Shaye, all bets are off. Could it be that, after years of failed matchmaking attempts, Victoria’s finally got it right? Originally published as A Single Rose. less

Swept away . . . - A Caribbean treasure hunt wasn't Shaye Burke's usual style, but here she was on a beat-up old sloop with no engine. It also meant spending two weeks with the rugged and sexy Noah VanBaar, who watched her like a predator. He challenged and confused her, pitting primal need against her vaunted self-control. Shaye was afraid of being swept away by this all-consuming passion and she was afraid not to be . . .