Best Selling Books by Kristi Gold

From the moment they meet, Matt Boyd knows Rachel Wainwright is The One. Doesn''t matter that he''s from the wrong side of town or that her family has bigger plans for her. They belong together—and they defy the odds to be with each other. Contrary to what everyone says, they will make it. But when an unexpected tragedy drives a wedge between them, everything they share seems in jeopardy. Matt knows Rachel deserves the truth about what happened. Yet that truth could turn her away from him…forever. Before it''s too late, he needs to remind her that this relationship is worth fighting for.

You can go home again At eighteen, Savannah Greer has a dream and one shot to make it happen. Choosing big-city success in corporate law means putting her family''s farm--and Sam McBriar--in her past. Now, years later, she''s on a path toward home. And she has every intention of keeping the visit brief. Too bad life gets in the way. With Sam managing the farm, Savannah can''t help but see him--everywhere! He''s as gorgeous as ever, and when he''s with his little girl? Well, it would take a stronger woman than Savannah to resist him. It''s not long before they''re picking up where they left off...until old betrayals and long-buried secrets threaten to separate them for good.

Jamie was going to another country to marry a wealthy man who would pay off her father’s debt, but her plane ran into trouble on the way there. Ever since, her life has been in danger. One day, when she was just about to be run down by a car, Ben, a wealthy man from an Arabian royal family, saved her life. He brought her to his mansion and took care of her until she recovered. Jamie naturally became attracted to him, but she knew that a relationship with Ben was impossible. She decided that it would be enough if she could be Ben’s mistress for even one night, and with the help of an Arabian book about love, she planned to stay in Ben’s heart.

Taking their romance on the road? Camille Carson has known performers like Brett Taylor—arrogant, egotistical, incapable of commitment. And Brett, the Texas cowboy turned country music superstar, is no different. She knows that...even if he makes her feel as though she''s the only woman in the room when he starts crooning those romantic ballads. Resisting him is impossible. Still, Cammie''s smart enough to know that this affair with Brett is as fleeting as her temporary gig with his crew. So when she starts believing his lyrics, she knows she''s heaping on the heartache. Yet there''s something about him that whispers he might not be just another star. Could be his young daughter waiting in the wings. Could be how he is offstage. If Brett isn''t the man Cammie thinks he could be, it''s not too late to cut and run. But what if he is?

The bachelor''s Christmas bride: When Shannon Duffy comes to Northbridge, Montana, she doesn''t expect to find the man of her dreams--wearing a Santa suit, no less! Although former pro hockey player Dag McKendrick is irresistible, the newly disengaged Shannon has to at least try to resist him. Or will she cave in to temptation--just in time for Christmas?"--Page 4 of cover.

He''s served his country and now Chase Reed is ready to serve his hometown. As sheriff, he can give back to the people who helped him and reconnect with his old friends. Landing in the middle of an incident between Jessica Keller and her ex, however, is definitely not how Chase imagined reconnecting with her. Even with all the time and experience between them, he has never forgotten their night together. But things are different now. Jess has a son. Despite the crazy attraction they share, Chase isn''t ready to be a father. He might not have a choice, though. Because when she reveals the truth, he has to step up and be the man his son needs.

These red-hot tycoons can seduce any woman they desire! Jet-Set Billionaire Burned and bitter, Logan thinks Jenna is a gold-digger. Yet his mistress means to give the society playboy something more valuable than money. Scandalous Boss Ruthless businessman Lewis canâe(tm)t stand the thought of former flame Madeline leaving his company. Can he use his skills in the boardroom âe" and the bedroom âe" to make his independent woman stay? Tempestuous Magnate Take-no-prisoners tycoon Sean has no time for romance. Yet the sizzling-hot chemistry between him and sensitive Lizzie is impossible for the dark and dangerous bad boy to deny. Could three rebellious mistresses be about to change these rich menâe(tm)s lives forever?

He''d loved her and left her, and now he was back. When Hollywood director Pete Traynor walked out on the movie Renee Marchand was producing, his departure ended up costing her the job she loved. Now he''s checked into her family''s New Orleans hotel and Renee is finding it hard to maintain her cool. His arrival triggers a lot of memories and just as many questions. Why did he disappear with no explanation? And why hasn''t Renee been able to forget the night they spent together? It doesn''t take long before she has at least one answer. Pete Traynor is still the most appealing man she''s ever met. Now she has to decide what to do about it.

My mom hasn''t had it easy the past few years. She''s spent so much time taking care of me, and now I want to take care of her. When she mentioned that she was out of shape, I decided to get her a personal trainer. Kieran O''Brien''s supposed to be the best, and he''s even been helping me with my softball! I think my mom likes him, and Kieran can''t stop smiling when she''s around. They seem like a perfect pair. I just want my mom to be happy—and I wouldn''t mind a daddy, either. Who knows? Kieran might just be the guy we''ve both been searching for....

They married for convenience. Will they stay together for the baby...or for love? Nasira Edwards has come to Royal, Texas, to escape her past and stop her brother from making a terrible mistake. But her own marital mistake has tracked her down. Her husband, shipping magnate Sebastian Edwards, has followed her across the ocean and he refuses to leave Texas without his wife. Sebastian knows their convenient marriage isn''t about love. That''s the way it has to be. But the passion between them is as hot as ever. And he''s come west to coax the beauty back into his bed--while keeping his emotions in check. Then Nasira reveals she''s pregnant...

Workaholic exec Drew Connelly returned from hisbusiness trip—dog tired, happy to see his daughterand…engaged? Before he could question how, his“fiancée” moved in for their “trial marriage”!What kind of woman could his six-year-olddaughter—and her octogenarian grandma—have found on the Internet? Kristina Simmonsseemed…enchanting. The virgin bride-to-be waslooking for a fresh start—any start, actually. Butmarriage was not on Drew''s To Do list. He''d letKristina down gently, make her see he was nothusband material. But then he made a tacticalerror: he kissed her.…

A stranger''s kiss on New Year''s Eve had Joanna Blake nearly swooning—the last thing the struggling midwife needed. She never dreamed they''d meet again in a hospital delivery room, where she''d be working at the side of sexy-as-sin Dr. Rio Madrid, and on the verge of accepting his dangerously tempting invitation. When their lips touched at the stroke of midnight, Rio was lost in the sweetest sensual torment he''d ever known. Opening his lavish home to the strapped single mother was just borrowing trouble, for his reluctant Cinderella would soon learn that he was no fantasy prince. Unless Joanna found a way to liberate this rebel healer from his lonely life and free his heart to love...

Jared Granger''s business was saving lives. But a recent injury had turned the handsome M.D. into a patient—and he didn''t like it one bit...until he put himself in the healing hands of his physical therapist. Brooke Lewis was part seductress, part saint and all woman. Brooke wasn''t immune to the charms of the sexy surgeon and confirmed bachelor. And keeping her professional distance was a real challenge once she started Jared''s "home" therapy at his secluded weekend retreat. Administering to the needs of her new patient was one thing, but she was coming dangerously close to falling in love....

Interior designer Selene Winston had arrived to remodel his mansion, not tangle in the sheets with her brutally handsome new boss. And yet the reclusive Adrien Morell haunted her dreams; his fantasies played through her mind. Soon she found herself succumbing to Adrien''s magnetic power. But he was not about to walk out of the shadows with her. If she wanted more than a midnight lover, Selene would have to tame the beast beyond the bedroom door.

Where there''s a will, there''s a secret... When Hannah Armstrong opens the door to find a cowboy on her porch, her jaw drops--and not just because he''s beyond handsome. Apparently she''s heir to the Lassiter fortune. If Logan Whittaker, cowboy-turned-attorney, can help her uncover the truth about her biological father, why say no--at least for her daughter Cassie''s sake? With Hannah tucked away at his ranch house, Logan longs to turn their business affairs into something more personal. Except Hannah has enough dark family secrets to cope with--and Logan''s own past could spell trouble just as things are really heating up....

When a marriage of twenty years ends, is there anygoing back? Can you regain what''s been lost? For heartsurgeon Jack Morgan the answer is yes. Paralyzed by a stroke, he has no choice but to turn tohis ex-wife, Anne—just as if they were still married.During the months that follow, they discover that thememories of their marriage have an unexpected powerto bring forgiveness—and the return of a love thatnever really left.

HOT PURSUIT Tracker Darin Shakir worked alone. The mysterious Cattleman''s Club member had been burned in the past and he wasn''t about to see innocents hurt on this mission. But plans had gone awry—he''d wound up injured, and in bartender Fiona Powers''s capable hands. The feisty redhead was more than a match for this brooding sheikh and insisted on helping Darin. But his temporary, sexy new partner was a very tempting distraction Darin didn''t want, even as he yearned to show Fiona the fiery attraction blazing inside.

MISTRESS TO A MONARCH…? Breathless, Dr. Kate Milner couldn''t help but stare at the King of Doriana and remember the electricity they''d shared in college. Years later, she was working in his clinic and found herself wanting to strip Marc of his regal robes and rediscover the man she''d once known. Newly crowned king, Marc DeLoria had a dilemma that compounded daily. Did he give in to his primal feelings for Kate—and become tabloid gossip—or show himself as a strong, saintly ruler? The more time he spent with Kate, the more he realized that not only was the crown in jeopardy…his heart was in the greatest danger of all!

A sheikh''s seduction turns innocence to passion—and temptation into a second chance at love—in this sizzling contemporary romance. Sheikh Rayad Rostam has devoted his life to protecting his country and avenging his wife''s untimely death. So his sudden attraction to adventurous foreign correspondent Sunny McAdams proves unexpected, unwelcome—and undeniable. Still, when a violent storm threatens, Rayad refuses to let her go. They take passionate refuge in each other''s arms. Sunny fears a future with a man hell-bent on revenge. She''s had too much darkness in her past already. But she''s falling hard for the sexy alpha soldier, and he may be too much temptation to resist . . .