Bad Luck Brides Series by Geralyn Dawson, Jude Deveraux, Jill Barnett, Pam Binder, Patricia Cabot

IT WOULD TAKE MORE THAN A LITTLE LUCK TO BRING THEIR TEXAS HEARTS TOGETHER.... They were calling it the Bad Luck Wedding Dress, and Jenny Fortune knew that spelled trouble for her Fort Worth dressmaking shop. Just because the Bailey girls had met with one mishap or another after wearing Jenny's loveliest creation, her clientele had begun to stay away in droves. Yet Jenny was still betting she could turn her luck around--by wearing the gown herself at her very own wedding... moreIT WOULD TAKE MORE THAN A LITTLE LUCK TO BRING THEIR TEXAS HEARTS TOGETHER.... They were calling it the Bad Luck Wedding Dress, and Jenny Fortune knew that spelled trouble for her Fort Worth dressmaking shop. Just because the Bailey girls had met with one mishap or another after wearing Jenny's loveliest creation, her clientele had begun to stay away in droves. Yet Jenny was still betting she could turn her luck around--by wearing the gown herself at her very own wedding. There's just one hitch: first she has to find a groom... Trace McBride seemed as likely a candidate as any. An attractive widower raising three little girls who were fast becoming three little outlaws, Trace badly needed a woman's loving touch. Jenny wasn't altogether sure she knew how to get a man to propose marriage, but she was willing to take off her spectacles, let down her honey-blond hair, and even give flirtation a try. But when seduction turns into red-hot passion, Jenny will find herself risking everything--even her life--on the chance that she'll be lucky in love. less

SHE'S DEAD-SET AGAINST MARRIAGE... Claire Donovan came to Fort Worth to open a bakery and find independence, not a husband. For generations, a secret formula called "Magic" made Donovan family confections strangely irresistible...until Clair jilted the fiancé her family chose for her. Now they say, that her broken engagement branded their cakes bad luck -- and their business will go bankrupt unless she ties the knot.... HE'D RATHER DIE THAN SAY "I DO... moreSHE'S DEAD-SET AGAINST MARRIAGE... Claire Donovan came to Fort Worth to open a bakery and find independence, not a husband. For generations, a secret formula called "Magic" made Donovan family confections strangely irresistible...until Clair jilted the fiancé her family chose for her. Now they say, that her broken engagement branded their cakes bad luck -- and their business will go bankrupt unless she ties the knot.... HE'D RATHER DIE THAN SAY "I DO." The most eligible bachelor in town, sexy Tye McBride steers clear of marriage-hungry females. Once betrayed by love, he's vowed never to go soft over a lady again. Besides, he has his hands full minding his mischievous nieces, known as the McBride Menaces. But now that his lawyer has told him to either wed or lose guardianship, he sees Claire Donovan as the perfect bride, in name only -- except something about her makes him dizzy with desire. And something about him makes her breathless. Something could complicate their best-laid plans. Something like...magic. less

Love that grows among the heather is enchanted indeed...blessed with the misty magic and timeless passion of fair Scotland! New York Times bestselling author Jude Deveraux unravels a ghostly murder mystery in an ancient Scottish castle... moreLove that grows among the heather is enchanted indeed...blessed with the misty magic and timeless passion of fair Scotland! New York Times bestselling author Jude Deveraux unravels a ghostly murder mystery in an ancient Scottish castle. National bestselling author Jill Barnett decrees all is fair in love -- when a rollicking Highland clan war leads an impetuous lass to kidnap the wrong man! Geralyn Dawson puts a rough-hewn Texas cowboy under the spell of a charming herbalist with some curious powers of attraction. Patricia Cabot leads a beautiful runaway to her kindred spirit -- a Scottish lord who sweeps her away to the rugged shores of the Isle of Skye. Pam Binder flings a pretty Edinburgh baker and a computer-games designer into an adventure of passion and intrigue -- inside the sixteenth-century palace of Mary, Queen of Scots. less

Geralyn Dawson blends sizzling passion with rollicking humor to create delectable romances her readers savor. Now the award-winning author of "Sizzle All Day" and "The Bad Luck Wedding Cake" shines in a tale of luck, love, and laughter -- in Victorian England. Something Old Every woman remembers her wedding night, even if she wishes she didn't. Sarah, Lady Weston, tries not to recall how her husband wooed, wed, and deserted her in the name of duty almost a decade ago... moreGeralyn Dawson blends sizzling passion with rollicking humor to create delectable romances her readers savor. Now the award-winning author of "Sizzle All Day" and "The Bad Luck Wedding Cake" shines in a tale of luck, love, and laughter -- in Victorian England. Something Old Every woman remembers her wedding night, even if she wishes she didn't. Sarah, Lady Weston, tries not to recall how her husband wooed, wed, and deserted her in the name of duty almost a decade ago. She is successful and content in her role of professional wedding designer, but for all her attention to detail, she neglected one important item. Sarah never had her marriage annulled. Isn't it just her bad luck that Nick now finds himself in need of a wife? Something New No man would ever forget a wedding night like the one Nicholas, Lord Weston, endured. But his years as a spy in service to the Crown have taught him the value of patience, among other things. Now back in Britain, his sisters' weddings on the horizon, and haunted by a woman he never truly left behind, he is ready to tackle the most dangerous and daunting task of all -- seducing his skeptical bride. Something Wonderful less

Dear Friends, I thought it was nonsense when the palm reader told me and my sisters that we'd been born with a bad luck love line. I paid no mind to her claim that only the truest love could overcome the family curse. After all, I was a reformed McBride Menace - it wouldn't do for me to believe in such foolishness! Better i had listened...Now our family faces its biggest crisis ever, and I've had to turn for help to the most notorious man in town. Wish me good luck.. moreDear Friends, I thought it was nonsense when the palm reader told me and my sisters that we'd been born with a bad luck love line. I paid no mind to her claim that only the truest love could overcome the family curse. After all, I was a reformed McBride Menace - it wouldn't do for me to believe in such foolishness! Better i had listened...Now our family faces its biggest crisis ever, and I've had to turn for help to the most notorious man in town. Wish me good luck...I think I'll need it! - Mari McBride less

Dear Friends, Bad luck, bad timing and a truly bad decision have taken the mischief right out of this Menace. Grown-up and wiser, I'm finally ready to take charge of my life. I'm through being impulsive. I'm done being reckless. I will not take up with a scoundrel again. So much for good intentions. Jake Kimball is a legend -- daring, dashing and dangerous. A treasure hunter by trade, he has traveled the globe seeking adventure and stealing hearts. But now he's set his sights on me... moreDear Friends, Bad luck, bad timing and a truly bad decision have taken the mischief right out of this Menace. Grown-up and wiser, I'm finally ready to take charge of my life. I'm through being impulsive. I'm done being reckless. I will not take up with a scoundrel again. So much for good intentions. Jake Kimball is a legend -- daring, dashing and dangerous. A treasure hunter by trade, he has traveled the globe seeking adventure and stealing hearts. But now he's set his sights on me. Facing a threat unlike any other, Jake needs something only I can provide. He lures me with a dream I believed lost forever, and tempts me with the chance to change my bad luck. Dare a Menace put her trust in a scoundrel? Maybe. As long as her father doesn't find out. Love, Kat McBride less

With her thirtieth birthday looming, widow Emma McBride Tate yearns to revisit the mischief-making days of her youth. When she indulges her desires by flirting with Dair, a handsome stranger on a busy London street, she sees only his spellbinding eyes, broad shoulders and knee-weakening smile. She hasn't a clue that the man with such an appropriate name is the notorious Highland Reiver, a thief with surprising--and dangerous--ties to Emma's past... moreWith her thirtieth birthday looming, widow Emma McBride Tate yearns to revisit the mischief-making days of her youth. When she indulges her desires by flirting with Dair, a handsome stranger on a busy London street, she sees only his spellbinding eyes, broad shoulders and knee-weakening smile. She hasn't a clue that the man with such an appropriate name is the notorious Highland Reiver, a thief with surprising--and dangerous--ties to Emma's past. When Dair MacRae spies the unique ruby pendant nestled against the beauty's bountiful charms, he knows he must have it--and her. As always, he takes what he wants, but this time something is different. This time the thief is robbed--of his heart. So Dair tempts Emma with a tantalizing offer, and they begin an adventure both thrilling and fated that takes them from England to Scotland and finally, home to Texas. There, they'll dare everything in search of a love more powerful than either can imagine. less