Most Popular Books by BARBARA McMahon

Years ago Kassie Montgomery fled her home when attempts were made on her life. Now P.I. Jake Lancaster has found her hiding place and vows to take her back to the family she doesn't trust. When danger comes to them, Kassie has nowhere else to turn. Can she trust Jake to keep her safe while she attempts to discover who's trying to kill her and end the threat once and for all?

Melissa Fox's trip to the kingdom of Qu'Arim is a perk of her job with the Valentine family. When she arrives, she works for Bella Lucia, but when she expertly calms Sheikh Surim Al-Thani's three little children, the handsome sheikh is determined she will stay on as his nanny. When Melissa realizes how much the children need her, she agrees to stay--she will teach the gorgeous but guarded sheikh how to love and care for them. Only she finds herself in love with a man she could only ever dream of marrying.

Annie Tolliver is happy as can be living in Lamberton, Montana. She has a successful business, life-long friends and a town that offers so much. Once she had the chance to marry and follow Jack to Chicago. Love didn’t prove strong enough. She turned him down and stayed with no regrets. Nick Keller’s back in the States for Christmas. His work takes him all over the world with Doctors Without Borders. When he begins to explore the small town his cousin lives in, he is charmed with the activities, the people and one very special person. Getting involved was not the plan for either Annie or Nick, but sometimes things happen for a reason. Can a stay-at-home woman give up everything to follow a foot-loose man to the ends of the earth?

Three foster girls grew up together, sharing everything–until that fateful night that shattered their home and sent them in different directions. Now a decade later one by one they return to Bradford Hall. Nothing is like they remember, but can the future recapture the hope they all had? Cassie's Return: We were high school sweethearts until Cassie played a pivotal role in the most awful night of my life when my sister tragically killed herself. Now twelve years later she's returned. I'm stuck between wanting to make her suffer for that night or embracing her tightly and never letting go. Piper's Discovery: Confinement in this one-horse town, while my foot heals, is driving me crazy with boredom, which is why I volunteered to help Piper find her phantom parents. It’s not like there’s a real possibility of us being together. But on lonely nights, the idea of home and domestic bliss with Piper by my side is enough to make me dream. Fiona's Homecoming: Life as I knew it was revolutionized the very day Fiona Hunter came to town. With her feisty temperament and her do-what-it-takes attitude, she has me spinning in circles. As sheriff, I swore to keep order and fairness throughout the parish—but how can I uphold this duty when all I want is to protect her?

Laura has been absolutely swept off her feet by a gorgeous new man -- she's never been made to feel so special! But as they become closer, Talique is torn. Laura doesn't know his real name, the past that drives him, even that he's a sheikh! All she knows is the perfect world he's created for her. And just as his secret plan is about to be revealed, he realizes his intentions have changed: he wants Laura as his bride!

Great aunt Marjorie is still controlling lives beyond the grave. Her will stipulates that Rennie and Hunter, who have never met, will each receive a half-share of her large fortune...but only if they marry each other within the year. Rennie needs the money for her grandmother’s expensive medical care. Hunter needs a mother for his toddler daughter. Neither believes in love. Can this marriage of convenience work? Yes, as long as neither of them falls in love. If you love modern day marriages of convenience, you’ll enjoy Wanted: Outback Wife. Download your copy today!

Holly Bennett hadn't listened to her father, and his words came back to haunt her when the boy she idolized got her pregnant and left town. A decade has dulled the pain--until the cowboy who broke her heart moves in next door.-- To settle an old score Ty Alvarez tells himself their passion is dead, yet he can't ignore the sweet memories that flood back, especially after he and Holly realize they allowed a bitter old tyrant to steal years from their lives. Now he has the chance to be Holly's hero again, but only if he chooses love over revenge.-- Home on the Ranch Cowboys, ranches, home and family-- stories you won't soon forget.

Stacey Williams loves children and travel—so accepting gorgeous Luis Aldivista's offer to look after his adorable twin boys on the Spanish Riviera is a no-brainer. All widower Luis wants is to see his boys smile again, but Stacey's zest for life is catching! Stacey knows she can get the boys to giggle, but it will be much harder to get the darkly brooding Luis to open up. She's just the temporary nanny, but now Luis wants her to stay…as permanent nanny…or wife?

Double trouble! Jared Hunter came back from an overseas trip to discover that he had not one, but two adorable two-year-old daughters he'd known nothing about! Desperate, he begged help from the one employee in his office who knew how to look after children—Cassandra Bowles. It wasn't long before Cassie fell in love with the twins and Jared, but when he asked her to marry him she was furious! She couldn't deny the attraction between them, but how could she make him see that marriage had more to do with love than with baby-sitting skills? DADDY BOOM Who says bachelors and babies don't mix?

Shelly Alexander started a new life in Key West which she loves. When her former boss arrives unexpectedly and insists on spending time with her, she’s thrilled. Until the real reason he’s there is revealed. Embarrassed that she thought more was going on, she runs away too hurt to see him again. Beau Charlmers left the hectic society of New York buying a sail boat to sail around the world. While in the Caribbean he stops in Key West to see his former assistant. Getting to know her on a personal level is entirely different from the work relationship they had. Still, it should make it easier for her to agree to his newest plan. Only somewhere along the way everything changes. When Shelly refuses to see him again, he realizes what he really wants is Shelly. But to get her to fall in love now would take a Christmas miracle. Christmas is the time for family, friends and love. Shelly must overcome her hurt to find lasting love for Christmas. Get your copy today and enjoy the holidays!

Tough homicide detective Jake Morgan was a bah, humbug kind of guy. Getting injured in the line of duty wasn’t the worst thing that could have happened to him–no, it was being assigned as the police department’s Christmas Cop while he recovers. He wasn’t one to bring any feel-good feelings with kids. He had no idea what kids wanted for Christmas. And he sure to goodness didn’t want to be paired with a pink-hair, do-gooder who looked more like a kid herself than a software engineer. When Shea O’Reilly is paired up with the man most likely to win the exact-opposite-of-Christmas-spirit award, she’s thrown. It’s her favorite holiday. And her best day would be to make a bunch of kids happy. How can she manage that with the disgruntled Mr. Scrooge she’ll be working with? Christmas for children? Or a holiday miracle of love? Buy your copy of The Christmas Cop today and may your very own Christmas be merry and bright!

Bethanne is a pilot, and she’s using her skills to deliver a plane to Sheikh Rashid in the Middle Eastern kingdom of Quishari and to find her dad, who went missing there three years ago. Unfortunately her other cargo, the sheikh’s bride-to-be, eloped and now she has to stand in for her. At least the sheikh will help her find her dad, right? But even though she knows it’s all an act, she can’t help but be attracted to the fiery sheikh…

Wanted: Wife And Mother by Barbara McMahon released on May 25, 1995 is available now for purchase.

Audra Wells moved out on her own after months of being ignored by her workaholic husband. She’d hoped he’d come after her but when he didn’t she wondered if he even knew she’d gone. Now she was taking advantage of a quiet setting to make future plans for herself and the baby that was on the way. Mitchell Wells arrived at his brother’s rental with laptop in hand. His doctor ordered complete rest for at least three weeks after the accident. He agreed to spend it at the mountain retreat–what he couldn’t do was leave work behind. To his surprise the cottage is already occupied by his wife–his very pregnant wife! That changes everything. Can a workaholic man realize life is more than work in time to build a future and a family? You’ll love seeing how this reunion story unfolds. Get your copy today.

Stranded Mary-Kate can't believe it when the cruise she's working takes off without her, leaving her behind on a remote south Pacific island. Despite all attempts to be reunited with her ship, this island is off the beaten path and accessibility is limited. As the days pass, she becomes involved with the islanders and discovers a unique lifestyle so different from her own that's highly appealing.Suspicious Dane Carmichel is a leading land owner on the island and suspicious of Mary-Kate's story. When she asks for help getting off the island, he informs her of the next boat-in eighteen days. Reluctantly offering her a place to stay, he remains suspicious of her motives-even more so when she begins to fit in with the island way of life.Sail Away When Mary-Kate's about to change her mind about wanting to leave, the rescue ship arrives. Now what's a woman to do-leave the man she's fallen in love with behind, or stay where she's not wanted?

They’d been secretly married for a few short months in college and then Caroline had left due to a family tragedy. Her uncle helped annul the marriage and Caroline had moved on. Only apparently her heart hadn’t. David Tomlinson couldn’t believe his eyes when he sees Caroline. Years ago he’d done his best to reunite with to his estranged wife, but he could never break through the tight circle of her family. He’s intrigued to see her. Not that her presence changes anything. She acts as if she never knew him and he followed her lead. The others in competition for the account make it easier to keep his distance. Can mistakes of the past be forgiven and true love triumph? This emotional reunion story will have you hoping for a happy ever after for Caroline and David all along the way. Get your copy today.

Zoe Blackstone has always wanted to be a mother—but a looming medical condition has placed a cruel deadline on her dreams. With time running out, she knows she needs a partner who’s willing to help her become a mom before it’s too late. She never expected that person to be her boss. Jedidiah Cal Callahan is grieving the loss of his last remaining family member. When Zoe confides in him about her ticking clock, he offers a solution: they’ll get married in secret and try for a baby together. No strings. No expectations. Just a practical arrangement between two adults. But as their secret marriage deepens into something more, their hearts get tangled in the most unexpected ways. And when it seems the dream of a baby might not come true after all, they discover that love—real, lasting love—was the true miracle they never saw coming.

This bundle contains : The Marriage Clause,FORCED WIFE, ROYAL LOVE-CHILD , and ACCIDENTALLY THE SHEIKH'S WIFE. Gina is hired as the manager of a lodge buried deep in the Alaskan wilderness known for it's intense winters. However, just as she is heading into her first harsh winter, the owner of the lodge suddenly passes away. Clay, a pilot and the owner's son, asks Gina to marry him. Although she learns that he only needs a wife in order to inherit his father's property, she feels a flicker of hope and anticipation burning in her chest....

Collect Hero Selections of Harlequin Comics ! Vol. 7 is Sheikh Hero Selection. Includes "THE SHEIKH'S PROPOSAL","DESERT DESTINY","CINDERELLA AND THE SHEIKH","THE SHEIKH'S WAYWARD WIFE","THE SHEIKH'S LOVE-CHILD","THE SHEIK'S REVENGE" free preview of 6 comics!

Temporary Father by Barbara McMahon released on Mar 25, 2001 is available now for purchase.

As a special envoy of the kingdom of Marique, Clarissa is to visit America. Her task is to bring back Jake, the only possible heir to the throne after the crown prince and his son passed away. Clarissa manages to get him to agree to go with her after much persuasion. She spends time with Jake as he unveils a novel new idea and finds herself drawn to this wild and uninhibited man!

Winter Stranger, Sum by Barbara McMahon released on Jan 25, 1988 is available now for purchase.

[With Bonus Episode !] Including 4 special pages of additional story.Jordan Brodie: handsome, fun-loving, recently deceased. His former fiancée, Laura Parkerson, is tasked with trying to sell off his paintings in her gallery, but Jordan's twin brother has other ideas, and as the executor of Jordan’s will, he has a bit of say. Laura's pulled between his demands and those of his mother. She's too wrapped up in this family’s arguments—does mother know best, or will her late fiancé’s doppelganger swing matters his way?

[With Bonus Episode !] Including 4 special pages of additional story.Sara is working in the kitchen of a Greek hotel when businessman Nikos hires her as a chef for the cruiser he owns, which is about to take a trip through the Aegean Sea. But there’s something troubling Sara. A well-known playboy, Nikos is chasing after Sara despite having his fiancée right on board the ship with him! He lives in a completely different world from her. Knowing that, she tries to take a step back, but when she looks at him closely, she finds him sexy and charming. When he whispers the compliment ‟Your fingers are sweet like candy,” he suddenly takes Sara’s hand in his and her heart starts racing…!

This ULTIMATE BILLIONAIRES BOXED SET includes: THE CYNICAL SHEIKH, Book One Love at first sight Laura has never believed in the adage of love at first sight, though her friend is an absolute believer. Yet when she meets a dashing, tall, dark and handsome man at a charity event, she falls head over heels. She’s swept away with fabulous dates from a hot air balloon ride to a fantastic weekend away. Could this be forever love? Family first at all costs When Sheikh Taliq discovers his younger cousin is involved again with another gold digger, he makes plans to lure the woman away from his cousin, lavish her with attention–and trinkets–until she chooses him as a wealthy prospect. Then he will repudiate her–showing his cousin her true colors. Tangled web To Taliq’s utter astonishment, his cousin announces his engagement to another woman. What of Laura? Has he been totally mistaken about her? Has he lost any chance with a woman he was growing to love? FALLING FOR THE SHEIKH, Book Two Unexpected Always impetuous, this time Sara’s really landed herself in hot water. Caught photographing forbidden locations in a foreign country, she’s in jail and no one knows where she is. Diplomacy needed Sheikh Kharun bak Rijad learns the daughter of the chief negotiator from the United States is in a remote jail accused of spying. To allow the courts to proceed would have international consequences. Yet, not to act, would cause internal conflicts at the highest levels of his government. Outlandish proposal A hastily conceived plan might buy them enough time to close the deal worth millions and avoid any international repercussions. Can they fool the world into thinking they’re in love? A SHEIKH OF HER OWN, Book Three Three Weeks with a Sheikh! Bridget Rossi jumps at the invitation to visit the Mediterranean estate of Sheikh Rashid al Halzid and the chance to immerse herself in a fairy-tale setting to help deal with the loss of her father. Life is no fairy-tale. Rashid works hard and plays hard, and this house party is only temporary. In sharp contrast to his other guests only interested in a good time, Bridget weaves her special kindness into the very fabric of his family. Is she for real? The jaded sheikh has to ask himself is he a fool to believe what he sees in Bridget? THE UNFORGETTABLE SHEIKH, Book Four Lost Love Ten years ago Chloe and Ben were in love, talking marriage, and making plans for the future. Then he vanished. All plans were shattered and heartbreak became a constant companion. Putting the past behind her at last, Chloe focuses on her new life’s path–but never forgot. Duty Calls Sheikh Karif bin Shakirah’s happiest years were when he was a graduate student at Berkeley. He found a woman who loved him for himself not his family’s wealth. He’d even hoped things would work out for him and Chloe-- after all doesn’t love conquer all? But duties and responsibilities swept him back to his homeland and he lost the woman he loved. Second Chance? When Chloe sees Ben for the first time in ten years, she’s shocked to learn he’s a wealthy sheikh from an oil-rich company signing a treaty with the US. He spots her and before long confronts her to find she hold only contempt. Could they have a second chance to live the plans they’d made or would the heartbreak and feelings of betrayal from the past prove too strong to overcome?

Banished from the family estate in England a decade ago by a overbearing, unforgiving grandfather, Alexis Kent has led a life of adventure in the Caribbean working on sail boats and going wherever her interests lead her. A recent unfortunate turn of events has her stranded on a remote island. The only way off--signing on as the sole crew member for an eccentric writer who wants nothing to do with the trappings of civilization, just to be left alone to write. Neither expected the sparks that flew.

This bundle contains : A Scandalous Situation 1,The Sarantos Secret Baby , and HIS CONVENIENT FIANCEE. Iantha, daughter of a nobleman, finds herself trapped alone in a castle full of men because of a blizzard. Lord Duncan, the master of the castle, asks for her hand in marriage to protect her reputation from the scandal—but Iantha had been attacked by a gang of men six years ago, when she was only eighteen! Though her heart is still wounded, Iantha is encouraged by his kindness, and accepts his proposal... This is a tremendously popular, dramatic historical romance!

Yours For Ninety Days by Barbara McMahon released on Sep 24, 1999 is available now for purchase.

Santa Cowboy by Barbara McMahon released on Oct 25, 1997 is available now for purchase.

Bachelor's Baby Promise by Barbara McMahon released on Sep 24, 2000 is available now for purchase.

Miracles don’t happen to young widows in the last stages of pregnancy and working long hours to save every penny possible for when the baby arrives. Yet that’s exactly what Lindsay Donovan believes when Luke Winters shows up late one night at the café where she works and out of the blue asks her to marry him. The catch? It’s in name only. A piece of paper makes it legal, but beyond that, it’s not a match made in heaven. In fact, no sooner are they wed when the groom leaves the country for four months. When he returns the charade escalates when he proposes Lindsay and her baby visit his dying grandfather with him, to show the old man Luke’s settled for the future. Will this paper marriage implode when family dynamics take an unexpected turn?

Cath Morgan knows she's made the right decision to spend Christmas alone. For six years she has dreamed of more from her marriage. Only Jake isn't about to let his wife go so easily. He has to show how much he loves Cath - to tell her the secrets that have kept him away.

Lianne O'Mallory is longing to have a baby - only time is running out She's even created a secret wish-list for her perfect man, but after a string of dating disasters that list ends up in the bin...only to be discovered by her gorgeous boss