New Releases by Anne Wilson

When Business Leads To Pleasure… With her long flowing hair and her tie-dyed T-shirts, Rain Armstrong is the complete opposite of every woman conservative businessman Jackson Ford has ever found attractive. Yet the moment she looks up at him with her big brown eyes, Jackson aches to touch her. And when the little girl who''s been left in his care, a child who hasn''t spoken a word in weeks, suddenly begins chattering away with Rain, Jackson knows there''s more to this free-spirited therapist than meets the eye. But can Jackson change his workaholic nature to become the permanent daddy Victoria needs—and the husband a woman like Rain deserves? Just for Kids: A day care where love abounds…and families are made!

Guess who was left holding the baby! Lindsey Atherton was furious with CEO Zane Holden''s attitude toward the company day-care center. But when she stormed over to tell him so, she found the usually cool, controlled exec with panic on his face and a child in his arms. The man she''d called a heartless playboy had inherited…a toddler! One look at bachelor and baby, and Lindsey''s defenses crumbled. A woman like Lindsey was dangerous to Zane''s carefully calculated plans. But he desperately needed her help. Could he work with the tempting beauty long enough to learn to be a father—and leave before she taught him about love and forever? Just for Kids: a corporate day-care center where love abounds…and families are made!

Listen To Your Heart Joshua Pierce came home to Silver Creek with a little girl, a lot of heartache and every intention of picking up his life in the big city the moment his bedridden father takes back the small-town sheriff s uniform. Then he pulls over Riley Shaw and his life is forever changed. Riley''s alibi sounds fishy, but as Joshua investigates the reason she''s driving an allegedly stolen car, he finds he''s losing himself in her room-brightening smile and generous heart. And when she makes an impression on his daughter, Joshua begins to wonder if Riley''s the real reason he''s found himself back in Silver Creek….

Sometimes Love''s An Accident Waiting To Happen… Rafe Dagget is the suave, sophisticated CEO of his own security firm. But between the blind dates and blatant come-ons from husband hunters, it''s clear that in the meet-market, he''s the prey. So when the single dad is offered the chance to get his family out of town and go undercover in a case of industrial espionage, it''s only a matter of hours before he''s got a new home and a new name. All goes according to plan until he meets sexy lawyer Megan Gallagher—and now his fake identity is standing in the way! Blond, beautiful and driven, Megan is cruising in the fast lane with a rich fiance and a high-powered career. Then she hits a roadblock in the form of an enigmatic security guard with a take-no-prisoners air. Can she give up glitz and glamour for a ready-made family? Just for Kids: A day-care center where love abounds…and lasts forever!

The Good Thing About Coming Home The glossy curtain of blond hair, the cashmere coat-nobody would ever connect the fabulous Alegra Reynolds with "Al" Peterson, the grimy little poor girl who''d hated growing up on Shelter Island, in Puget Sound. There''d been nobody to share her unhappiness then and there was nobody to appreciate her success now. Or was there? Is That You''re Never Alone The island Joe Lawrence remembered was the perfect place to raise his three-year-old son, which is why the award-winning newspaperman decided to leave the bright lights and bustle of New York behind. A bit of sleuthing revealed a lot about the new Alegra, but nothing about her troubled past. Would the glamorous jet-setter touch down long enough for them to build a life together, or would she do what she''d done before-simply walk away?

When You Least Expect It… P.I. Lauren Carter has worked hard to get where she is. So when the chance to seek out and bring home a top-notch business heir lands in her lap, Lauren is determined to do the job right. Too bad Duncan Bishop seems perfectly happy living in the sleepy ski town of Silver Creek, Nevada. And in truth, the magic of small-town living soon shrouds her in its protective embrace. Not only that, but spending so much time with Duncan has shaken her cool, professional demeanor. Now, torn between her rapidly growing feelings for Duncan and dedication to her job, Lauren realizes that this assignment can make or break her carefully crafted plans for the future. Return to Silver Creek: You can go home again…

The ranch should have been his… To struggling single mom and L.A. waitress Grace Evans, a ranch was a place for horses and cowboys—not a place for her and her daughter to live. Now, thanks to a shocking windfall from her estranged father, she owns one! It''s a crazy notion, but Wolf Lake could be her shot at a whole new life in New Mexico. The only question is: Can she handle it? Obviously Jack Carson, the handsome and haunted rightful heir to Wolf Lake, doesn''t think so. And he isn''t about to hand over the reins without a fight. But the more he tries to scare her off, the more intrigued she''s becoming….

Home is where the heart is Dr. Merry Brenner needs to get home—she''s promised the kids at her children''s center. So it seems like fate that she runs into fellow Wolf Lake native and small-plane pilot Gage Carson in the middle of the crowded airport. Until their plane goes down, leaving them stranded! When help arrives, Merry''s relief is mixed with dread. The bond the pair formed has left her wanting more. As someone who wants to put down roots, Merry knows a nomad like Gage is the last person she should fall for. Only now she''s certain the home she''s always wanted includes Gage…but will he stay?

Anna, a writer, draws inspiration for her fictional characters from people around her on the island of Mallorca. She meets Nils, a Danish man living in a cave-house. Their relationship develops, but Nils is a man with a lifetime of secrets. Why is he shadowed by a primeval Norse dragon, which visits Anna in dreams? When Anna''s employer falls from his penthouse roof terrace, it sparks a trail of clues, as Anna and her friends Maggie, Jane, and Zhu try to discover what Nils is hiding behind a locked door in the cave-house, and what happened to his former wife?

Trusting him is easy. Telling him is impossible. Faith Sizemore needs to disappear. And Wolf Lake, New Mexico, seems as good a place as any. Just to hole up for a few days and rest her road-weary nerves before making her way to Colorado…and then…who knows? Her only destination is away. As far away from Chicago as she can get. But lying low in Wolf Lake is impossible. She''s attracting too much attention. Particularly from Detective Adam Carson, a son of the town''s most prominent family. The kind of man she could imagine a life with, if hers wasn''t in chaos. The kind of man who could turn her in…if she doesn''t get out soon!

Anne Wilson Schaef''s bestselling Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much invited women to do less and live more. In this wise and graceful sequel to that beloved book, which is also a collection of daily meditations, Schaef encourages us to give up the worries that trouble so many of our lives. Schaef helps us to smile at our worries and encourages us to re-examine our discontent and our desperate need to control our lives. She ponders with us the true nature of love, solitude, creativity, friendship, sorrow, intimacy, and all the experiences that go into making a life. Best of all, she inspires us to respect our own particular inner rhythm and intuitive wisdom, to live this moment, now, with trust and joy.

An incisive look at the system of addiction pervasive in Western society today.

Here is a daily meditation book that addresses the need for humor in Twelve Step living. Each entry takes a humorous, ironic, or rueful look at such aspects of recovery as denial grandiosity, gratitude, and change. By turns irreverent and provocative, this little book can cause a lot of laughter and perhaps even aid in recovery.

Defines the Female System as an emerging reality--a system in which women are valued, first-class citizens. Now with a new foreword by Carol S. Pearson.

Traditionally, shocks to total factor productivity (TFP) are considered exogenous and the employment response depends on their effect on aggregate demand. We raise the possibility that in response to labor supply shocks firms adjust efficiency, rendering TFP endogenous to firms’ production decisions. We present robust cross-country evidence of a strong negative correlation between growth in TFP and labor inputs over the medium to long run. In addition, when using instruments to capture changes in hours worked that are independent of TFP shocks, we find that cross-country increases in labor input cause reductions in TFP growth. These results have important policy implications, including that low productivity growth in some countries may partly be a side effect of strong labor market performance. By the same token, countries facing a declining workforce, say, because of aging, may see accelerating TFP as firms find better ways of employing workers.

Schaef and Fassel show how managers, workers, and organization members exhibit the classic symptoms of addiction: denying and avoiding problems, assuming that there is no other way of acting, and manipulating events to maintain the status quo.

A ready-made family Rafe Dagget is the suave, sophisticated CEO of his own security firm. But between the blind dates and blatant interest from husband hunters, it''s clear that in the meet-market, he''s the prey. So when the single dad is offered the chance to get his family out of town and go undercover in a case of industrial espionage, it''s only a matter of hours before he''s got a new home and a new name. All goes according to plan until he meets attractice lawyer Megan Gallagher—and now his fake identity is standing in the way! Blonde, beautiful and driven, Megan is cruising in the fast lane with a rich fiancé and a high-powered career. Then she hits a roadblock in the form of an enigmatic security guard with a take-no-prisoners air. Can she give up glitz and glamour for a single dad with twins?

Step back from the overload—that overwhelming combination of work, chores, caring for children, and meeting everyone''s needs but your own—and let the sage advice, warmhearted humor, encouraging reminders, and inspiring thoughts from women around the world help you discover a much-deserved calm amidst the whirlwind of your life. This revised and updated edition of the classic bestseller, with a new introduction by the author, is the perfect gift for yourself or all the workaholics, rushaholics, and careaholics in your life. Millions of women have found daily comfort and sustenance in Schaef''s insightful meditations. Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much will make it possible for you to relax, refuel, and, most important, honor yourself and all that you do everyday of the year.

After years of sacrifice in order to keep a roof over her young daughter''s head, Sara Flynn is thrilled when she''s offered a part-time job at the local day-care center and is allowed to bring little Hayley with her. But it''s her work on the upcoming charity ball that changes her life forever... E.J. Sommers might have the Midas touch in business, but what about love? After agreeing to hold the ball at his house, E.J. finds himself falling hard and fast for the blonde beauty and her daughter. Only problem is, she doesn''t know about his millionaire status or even his real name. Now E.J. has to find a way to win Sara''s heart without losing her trust....

The explosive bestseller that revolutionized our understanding of the addictive process. With a new introduction addressing the backlash to the co-dependency movement.

Right As Rain Businessman Jackson Ford has always prided himself on being in control. But he can''t make Victoria speak. Jackson became the little girl''s guardian when her parents died, and he''s been unable to get through to her since. Desperate, he turns to free-spirited therapist Rain Armstrong. With her long flowing hair and tie-dyed T-shirts, Rain is the complete opposite of the kind of person conservative Jackson had thought could help Victoria. Or him. But not only does Victoria speak to Rain, she lights up when she''s with her. And Jackson finds he isn''t immune to Rain''s charms, either. But can Jackson change his workaholic nature to become the permanent daddy Victoria needs—and the husband Rain deserves?

Every night San Francisco''s lovelorn tune in to hear my soothing, silky voice as "Dr. Love," marriage maven and mother. If only they knew the flesh-and-blood woman behind this voice wouldn''t know a husband from a handyman. And now the show''s sponsor wants to spend Christmas with me and my family! I only hope you—and1-800-HUSBAND—can bring me what I need for Christmas: a gorgeous, sexy, single daddy in my stocking! Spouseless in San Francisco, Madison Smythe

At First They Were Dreams—Strangely Erotic… Ever since Daniel Hart''s near-fatal motorcycle accident, he hadn''t been able to get one woman off his mind. Dr. Sara Carr''s sweet voice had been his only lifeline as he''d lain in a coma…and the sight of her, when he''d come to, had been a vision made in heaven. Then They Were Visions—Strikingly Real… Years later and miles away, the vision of Sara Carr was with him again—calling to him, luring him, doing things to him that only a flesh-and-blood woman could do—visions so overwhelmingly real that he thought he was losing his mind. Daniel had to find Sara again—to prove she was more than an erotic dream. But Sara was nowhere to be found….

The Wedding March Began… …and the bride bolted. An eleventh-hour discovery about her would-be groom sent Annie Thomas on the run. She was desperate to reach her daughter before he did, when her car was run off the road by a reluctant savior in a yellow Corvette. Quint Gallagher had landed in jail by helping a damsel in distress. When another faced him hours after his release, his instincts told him to run. But when she climbed into his car, his resolution and common sense went out the window. With the road behind them and secrets between them, would Quint and Annie find a future before them?

Melanie Clark • is "settling down" and "growing up" • is starting to crave commitment • is learning to love "Mr. Perfect" Sam Harrison • doesn''t ever want to • breaks out in hives at the thought • is definitely Mr. Wrong! It''s been hard work for Melanie''s guardian angel, but Angelina''s finally gotten the Clark family "wild child" to calm down and turn into the proper mate for "Mr. Perfect"—the man she''s meant for! But now the powers that be tell her there''s been a little clerical error. Melanie isn''t meant for Mr. Perfect after all. She''s destined for his older, rougher, tougher, untamed brother…a guy whom the new Melanie can recognize at forty paces as Mr. Wrong! Well, working with humans is all about challenges. So what if this one''s a doozy?

FOR AS LONG AS IT TAKES… When the "Dear Jane" break-up note came over her friend''s fax machine, Genna Wade couldn''t believe her eyes. Well, she wasn''t about to let Mr. Tall, Blond, Rich and Gorgeous off the hook so easily. She was just going to retaliate with a few lessons…in how sweet revenge and seduction could be. Before Nick Marsden had the chance to apologize to the brokenhearted beauty for his brother''s cowardly actions, she was making her own moves…on him. Okay, he''d play along. She had just enough spunk and sass to intrigue him. But when she was ready to walk away from their new relationship, would he be able to let her go?

Where were you when the lights went out? Once Upon A Time… Daredevil test driver Cooper Reeves and pragmatic architect Dylan Bradford were passing strangers when they collided on a rainy California freeway. Coop taught Dylan to live for the moment and they shared one incredible night of passion. Then day dawned—and his destiny pulled him in one direction, her dreams in another. Nine Months Later… Amidst a scorching heat wave, that same destiny has brought them back—to "their place," high up in her unfinished building—when a blackout traps them. Not even the cover of darkness can hide the secrets that Dylan is keeping…. What some people will do in the dark! "…bring to mind An Affair to Remember. Full of emotion, passion and humor." —Anne Stuart, RITA award-winning author

Reggie Clark • craves order • likes kids—if they''re someone else''s • Motto: "Everything in its place." Dr. Ben Grant • survives on chaos • being "Daddy" is number-one job • Motto: "Go with the flow." You couldn''t get truer opposites than Reggie and Ben. In fact, she was about to marry another man, her "Mr. Perfect" (a.k.a. "Mr. Wrong"), while he wrestled with a toddler and listened to the ticking of his biological clock! Into this comes Reg''s fairy godmother…. Up to now she''s batted 1.000—but how could she convince Reggie and Ben they were a perfect match? And she had only five days to do it—before Reggie said "I do" to the wrong man!

Delaney''s GROOMS "You don''t own a tux shop for forty years and not know a little something about romance."—Karl Delaney She''s still your wife! Not even his rented tux could mask the fact that J.T. Watson was 100% Grade A cowboy. Nor could he mask the feelings he still had for his ex, now his surprise bridesmaid partner. He hadn''t seen Candice Montgomery since their wedding night eight years ago after the shortest marriage on record. But now he found a note in his tux telling him they were still married. How could it be that the woman who stirred his cowboy blood was none other than his own wife? All J.T. had to do now was sign one paper and it would be over.... But why was he suddenly longing to consummate the marriage all over again?