New Releases by Sherryl Woods

The Laws of Attraction High-powered attorney Ashley D''Angelo has finally burned out. After heeding the call of Rose Cottage, she believes she may have found the calm she so desperately needs and perhaps the chance at a happy ending with handsome Josh Madison. But if Josh isn''t quite who he seems, is he still the man who can complete Ashley''s joy? For the Love of Pete After hearing her sisters speak of the emotional healing to be found at Rose Cottage, Jo D''Angelo takes a chance and returns to the beautiful home. Only she knows the cottage is where she once loved and lost Pete Catlett. She''s stunned to find Pete back there, as well, dealing with worries about his young son. Can the romantic wonder of the cottage reunite these two wounded souls?

Hotshot attorney Ashley D''Angelo had taken refuge at her grandmother''s tranquil home after a terrible case made her reevaluate everything--even her successful career. Still, no matter what her sisters thought, the place wasn''t magical. Ashley wouldn''t succumb to any \"Rose Cottage Curse\" and wind up falling head over heels in love there! But after a minor fender-bender provided a memorable first meeting, Ashley couldn''t believe how compelled she was by salt-of-the-earth Josh Madison--a man totally unlike the high-powered piranhas she was used to dating. Or was he? Because there was far more to Josh than met the eye. And when Ashley learned his secret, would a dream love affair come to a nightmarish conclusion?

Rescuing Allie Matthews from the rubble of her home should have been all in a day''s work for Ricky Wilder. But her quiet intensity sparked his protective instincts, and unexpectedly, the sexy Latino invited Allie to stay with him during her home''s renovations. Soon the feisty beauty had Ricky rethinking his bachelor ways. Yet how could he prove his love when he couldn''t find the words? Vulnerable Allie preferred her life predictable and risk free—until Ricky stormed her heart and coaxed her out of her cautious world. Living with Ricky set Allie spinning in an emotional whirlwind…but could she trust her love to a man who lived his whole life on the edge?

You might meet them at the coffee shop, the grocery store, or walking down the street. They’re women across North America committed to reaching out and changing lives one good deed at a time. Five of these exceptional women have been selected as this year’s recipients of Harlequin’s More Than Words award. And once again five New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling authors have kindly offered their creativity to write original short stories inspired by these real-life heroines. We hope More Than Words will touch your heart and inspire the heroine living inside you. QUEEN OF THE RODEO by Linda Lael Miller BLACK TIE AND PROMISES by Sherryl Woods PLACE IN THIS WORLD by Curtis An Matlock HANNAH’S HUGS by Jennifer Archer STEP BY STEP by Kathleen O’Brien

Spa owner Jeanette is teamed up with the sexy new town manager to work on Serenity''s annual Christmas festival, and as they bond over their mutual dislike of the holidays they unexpectedly discover romance and a Christmas miracle.

Dana Sue might run the best little restaurant in Serenity, but when you''re feeding a small town of neighbors, busybodies and best friends, things can get a bit hot in the kitchen. Never mind that sh''s putting on too many pounds (an occupational hazard for a chef)—sh''s worried about her too-skinny teenage daughter, Annie, who has been slowly starving herself since the loud, suitcase-tossing, name-calling fit on her front lawn that left Dana Sue minus one cheating husband. But sometimes life picks strange ways to mend fences. When Annie lands in the hospital, Dana Sue reaches out to the man she loves to hate: Ron, the husband who took her heart when she tossed him out. Ron is still Annie''s white knight, even if h''s decidedly more tarnished in Dana Sue''s eyes. But he still looks good enough to eat, and maybe, just maybe, to forgive. Once, Ron made the mistake of letting go without a proper fight. But now Dana Sue is about to get another taste of sweet devotion from a man tired of feeling like a fool, hungry for that slice of heaven he found with her.—

Patrick''s Destiny by Sherryl Woods released on Jun 24, 2003 is available now for purchase.

Two more Adams men -- and an Adams woman! -- are about to find themselves on a collision course with love, marriage and babies in these three complete novels by Sherryl Woods! In Unexpected Mommy, an idealistic schoolteacher marries the sexy rancher father of her most rambunctious student. In The Cowgirl & the Unexpected Wedding, a wealthy ranching heiress has to choose between a medical career and the down-home rancher she loves. Or so she thinks ... In Natural Born Lawman, a by-the-book sheriff puts the book aside for once -- for a beautiful, desperate single mother and her sick baby.

With her trademark humor and heartfelt emotion, "New York Times"-bestselling author Woods draws readers into an unforgettable family. Reissue.

Just after Molly moves into her new Key Biscayne condo, she discovers a corpse in the condo party room--and the knife in his back is hers. Molly starts snooping around and finds herself in hot water with the killer, but the uneasy alliance Molly forms with a gorgeous detective may be the start of something wonderful.

As a psychologist Mallory Blake knew there were times when one had to let go. She also knew just how much it hurt. After her husbands death she''d packed up her belongings and moved to San Francisco, wishing it was as easy to box up her memories and seal away her regrets. But she had her patients at the hospital who helped her move forward patients like six year old Davey. The broken little boy needed Mallory not that his doctor agreed. Mallory had heard the rumors about neurosurgeon Justin Whitmore. She had experienced firsthand his temper his impossible standards and his undeniable charm. But beneath all of that Mallory discovered Justin hid an old pain one she wasn''t sure she could heal. And yet she couldn''t walk away from him. Because there were times when it was right to move on and times when you took someone''s hand and never let go.