Deanna Hurst

Min Dobbs knows that happily-ever-after is a fairy tale, especially with a man who asked her to dinner to win a bet. Cal Morrisey knows commitment is impossible, especially with a woman as cranky as Min Dobbs. When they say good-bye at the end of their evening, they cut their losses and agree never to see each other again. But Fate has other plans, and it?s not long before Min and Cal are dealing with a jealous ex-boyfriend, Krispy Kremes, a determined...

When Ryan proposed to Maggie at his sister's wedding, joy and fierce disappointment warred in her heart. After all, who liked to be "the one he might as well settle down with?" Maggie vowed to loosen the reins Ryan kept on his passion and force him to admit he loved her.

"Beneath his carefree smile and teasing nature, J.J. Hennessey was a man as serious about the future as he was about Genna Hastings. He'd come to this quiet Connecticut town to change his life, and he challenged Genna to help him become Mr. Right"--

In Locked In, San Francisco private eye Sharon McCone was shot in the head and suffered from locked-in syndrome: almost total paralysis but with an alert, conscious mind. Now, as Sharon struggles to regain control over her body, she realizes that it may not be possible to return to her old life. But when Sharon's friend from physical therapy goes missing, she must call upon those closest to her to find out the truth behind the disappearance. The investigation...

Chronicles the lives of five remarkable characters as they discover the finer points of friendship, honesty, and understanding.

Smart-aleck attorney Jackie Swaitkowski's business relies on constant movement of Hamptons' real estate market. After making an odd request to evict his sister-in-law from his home, one of her clients turns up dead. Jackie would have expected that to be the end of it, but an envelope found on the corpse contains an item so unusual that Jackie finds herself working on something bigger-and more dangerous-than real estate.