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THE GOOD DOCTOR by Karen Rose Smith
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KEEPING HER SAFE by Myrna Mackenzie
THE LAW OF ATTRACTION by Kristi Gold
ONCE A REBEL by Sheri WhiteFeather
MILITARY MAN by Marie Ferrarella
FORTUNE’S LEGACY by Maureen Child
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Secret Admirer
Secret Kisses
Ann Major
Hidden Hearts
Christine Rimmer
Dream Marriage
Karen Rose Smith
Contents
Hidden Hearts Christine Rimmer
Dream Marriage Karen Rose Smith
Dear Reader,
I feel very lucky to have been asked to write Secret Kisses. The idea of an anonymous love letter being published by a mischievous, elderly editor in a small-town newspaper and that letter wreaking havoc among the gossipy denizens appealed to my imagination. There are all sorts of brokenhearted people in the world, as well as meddlers, who are looking for just such a declaration of undying love from the person who “did them or theirs wrong.”
I grew up in Texas and spent a lot of summers in just such a small town. I could easily identify with my hero and heroine when they are swept into a romance because of this letter and some busybody friends and relatives.
Enjoy,
To Patience Smith
Dear Reader,
What’s a self-motivated, big-hearted and independent young woman to do when she finds herself in love with her best friend? How can she make him see that there’s more going on between them than friendship? How can she get him to realize that she’s through playing “little sister” to his overprotective “big brother”?
It’s a tough one. Especially if the best friend and substitute “big brother” in question