Bravo Family

THINGS TO DO BEFORE THE WEDDING... 1. Pick up dress 2. Do nails 3. Divorce first husband Seems like bride-to-be Jenna Bravo had left one teensy thing undone before she accepted her nice-but-boring fiancé's proposal--divorce her first husband, Mack McGarrity. And when her former workaholic, currently gorgeous, superwealthy not-quite-ex showed up at her home one day, it turned out he had a new proposal....... One that Jenna couldn't refuse: to spend two weeks alone with him. If, after that, she still wanted the divorce, she could have it. On the other hand, when it came to rekindling old flames, two weeks could be a very long time....

MARRY IN CONVENIENCE... All her adult life Lacey Bravo had loved Logan Severance, but the good doctor--always hell-bent on doing the right thing--had never even made an improper advance toward her. Well, maybe one, about nine months ago. So the about-to-be single mom knew Logan would come after her, demanding marriage. It was just a question of when.... LOVE IN LEISURE? Logan knew, the minute Lacey answered the door, stomach-first, that she had to marry him. But first things first--there was a baby to be born! There'd be time enough afterward to convince her that what began out of necessity could turn into love. And to convince himself, as well...

THE MAN WHO HAD EVERYTHINGIf ever there was a living embodiment of all that money could buy, Jonas Bravo was it. But the gleaming facade hid a legacy of loss. For though Jonas had been to the manor born, the kidnapping of his baby brother had yanked the rug out from under him - and taught him always to keep his heart padlocked. Until two females produced the key... One: baby Mandy, Jonas's adoptive sister, whose custody he was determined to get. And two: Emma Hewitt, her lovely guardian. Clearly the two were a package deal, and clearly Emma was daring the Bravo billionaire not only to hope but to dream - of getting back everything he'd lost that long-ago winter night... and thought he would never see again.

All I want for Christmas: 1) A good bottle of champagne 2) A free-range turkey 3) A cozy snow-covered cabin. With that list, lifestyle columnist Jillian Diamond was making a statement about what she didn't want for Christmas--a man. Of course, one happened to come along with said cozy snow-covered cabin--and he was a sight for sore eyes, even if Christmas wasn't exactly his favorite holiday. Will "Scrooge" Bravo was well-known for his antipathy toward that most wonderful time of year. And all he wanted for Christmas was to be alone. Then into his den of solitude walked beautiful, miniskirt-clad Jilly. She hadn't been on his Christmas list, so why was he so tempted to gift-wrap her, put her under his tree... and join her there...

As editor of Alpha, the ultimate men's magazine, B. J. Carlyle is out to prove to her father, the publisher, that she's got what it takes to become editor in chief, even if it means swallowing her pride and getting her ex, Buck Bravo, for December's cover story. Landing the bestselling author, adventurer and man of the hour is a coup; the competition would kill to get the exclusive. But Buck is insisting that B.J. spend the next two weeks with him in the Sierra Mountains and write the story herself. B.J. agrees, but she's not going to tell Buck she suspects she's pregnant with his baby. B.J.'s out to get her story .She doesn't need Buck thinking she's out to get her man.

What brought him to her door... ...Marcus Reid couldn't say. But then Hayley Bravo opened her door, and he got a good look at her burgeoning stomach! She appeared to be about eight months along. So was this proof that she'd gotten over him fast... or that they were connected, now and forever? Months ago Hayley had walked out on Marcus, even though it was the hardest thing she'd ever done. Because though she knew he'd do the right thing by her, she was holding out for the real thing. Love. Baby. Marriage. And apparently, in that order...

Can he embrace the child he never knew he had? Nine years ago, Kelly Bravo and Michael Vakulic went their separate ways he to a new name and a new life, she to a family she never knew she had. And then Kelly comes across an tantalizingly familiar photo in the newspaper. Her long lost Michael has reinvented himself as Mitch Valentine, multimillionaire entrepreneur. As for Kelly, she's got a new name too mother! And a little girl with Michael's eyes... How can she tell him the truth? How can she not?

Well, if lightning didn't strike twice, then how could a night of passion with her former lover, Matt Bravo, leave Connie Lonnigan pregnant with his child...for the second time? They already had a beautiful little girl, and they'd finally come to terms with their can't-live-with-can't-live-without-each-other relationship. And now this! Texas tycoon Matt Bravo had let Connie slip through his fingers five years ago, and he was not about to make the same mistake again. He had to convince her that he was the man for her, now and forever. To make this a Christmas to remember-for all four of them...

Both times, it was a fall that nearly did him in…The first time, it was a tumble down a mountain that threatened Donovan McRae's very survival. And though he had once been the Man Who Had Everything, at that point he thought he had nothing left to lose. Until Abilene Bravo walked into his life-and he realized he was wrong. Because though he thought he'd lost his heart years ago, he found himself losing it again as he fell fast…for the feisty woman who wouldn't take no for an answer.

You are cordially invited to the…shotgun…wedding of Elena Cabrera Bravo and Rogan Murdoch Date: As soon as labor is over. Time: Just enough for the bride to fit into something other than a hospital gown. Hosted by: The brothers of the bride. In fact, they insisted on it! Reason for Union: The bride and groom love each other…even if they're both too stubborn to admit it! RSVP to the Bravo Family. Gifts (wedding and baby) optional…

Travis Bravo was sick of his meddling mother and her matchmaking ways. So what better way to stop her than to bring a fiancée home for the holidays? One catch - he wasn't even dating anyone. But that was where his rough-and-tumble oil-rig friend, Samantha Jaworski, came in. An unpolished tomboy, Sam was game for anything for a good friend. But after her girlfriend-ready makeover, she fell easily into the role of Travis's loving partner - and into his arms. Would she be standing under his mistletoe... for keeps?

Well, timing never had been his strong suit...And the fact that Bowie Bravo walked in the door, after seven years away, just when Glory Rossi was about to go into labor with another man's child certainly proved the point. Because the last time Glory had seen Bowie was when she was delivering his child-a little boy who'd never known his real father. But according to Bowie, that was about to change. Bowie was now a respectable businessman, and he was more than ready to be a father-to both of Glory's children. He was also ready to be a husband to the woman he'd never been able to live without. And when he saw that their feelings for each other still burned bright, he didn't see any reason why he'd have to....

A RING AND A BABY… To fulfill her father's will and keep her precious ranch, Megan Kane needed to marry, bear a child. Since she'd always loved handsome neighbor Nate Bravo-a maverick she couldn't tie down-her solution was simple. She'd beg Nate to wed her and bed her…. AND THEN SHE'D SET HIM FREE Meggie vowed she wouldn't cling. Wouldn't linger. She'd cherish her marriage until she got pregnant. Then she'd raise Nate's baby lovingly…and alone. But all too soon Meggie swelled with child. And she learned some promises were hell to keep…. CONVENIENTLY YOURS: The Bravo men's marriages may have begun in name only-but were they destined to be love matches after all?

BABY MINE Once upon a time, Abby Heller was the lovable, headstrong kid who idolized Cash Bravo. In her hero-worshiping eyes, the Wyoming rancher could do no wrong. But one urgent April night, Cash made a woman of Abby…and Abby came up pregnant. Cash cursed himself for stealing her innocence and vowed to give their baby his name. Then he'd set sweet Abby free-to find herself a better, younger mate. After all, when a man loved a woman, heartache was nothing…but honor was all. Conveniently Yours…The Bravo men's marriages may have begun in name only-but were they destined to be love matches after all?

FIRST COMES MELINDA WITH A BABY CARRIAGE…. Pure chance brought big-city girl Melinda Bravo and rugged rancher Cole Yuma together in time to deliver his sister's newborn. But it was pure desire-baby and otherwise-that convinced her there would be no harm in pretending the baby was hers and Cole's…just for a little while. THEN COMES MARRIAGE…. And it only made sense that she and Cole also assume the roles of husband and wife-strictly for show, of course. THEN COMES LOVE! Melinda and Cole both knew that despite their mutual attraction, they had nothing in common! So why, suddenly, was each of them fantasizing about making their pretend marriage the real thing? CONVENIENTLY YOURS: The Bravo family's marriages may have begun in name only-but were they destined to be true love matches after all?

RIGHT BRIDE Lovely widowed mother Tess DeMarley had "perfect wife" written all over her-but rancher Zach Bravo had lost at love once before. So he proposed an arranged marriage. And he knew that it would stay just that-because Tess was a one-man woman, all right. Too bad Zach was the wrong man! WRONG GROOM?If you'd asked Tess DeMarley what man she'd always dreamed of having down on one knee proposing marriage to her, Zach Bravo might not have been her first choice. But now that he was her husband, she began looking at him in a new light-and wondering if her "in name only" spouse could possibly be turning into her dream man…. CONVENIENTLY YOURS: The Bravo men's marriages may have begun in name only-but were they destined to be true love matches after all?