LONE WOLVES CHASE a.k.a. THE LONER No woman had ever gotten through his defenses, and no bright and bouncy do-gooder would ever make him open up. So why was lovely Tessa Rose hanging on Chase's every word, sending him sweet smiles and popping by his office every chance she got? How much more temptation could a lone wolf take?

HER FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD SECRET Years melted away the moment Vicki Bingham gazed into piercing blue eyes and took in the very gorgeous - very grown-up - version of the boy she's once loved. The rich boy who had deserted her after a magical night of exploring caresses and explosive kisses.

TEXAS BRIDES HIS WOMAN, HIS CHILD

MARRYING THE MINISTER'S DAUGHTER Thad Shippen had no business being anywhere near hallowed ground, and certainly not lusting after chaste Miss Chloe Miller. The virginal do-gooder deserved far better than the town's black sheep for a husband.

MAN of the Month CODE of the WEST MR. JULY