Cord & Stacy Series by Janet Dailey

Stacy needed time to adjust. Stacy's world collapsed with the death of her father. She had to sort herself out; decide what she wanted to do with her life. The secluded cabin in a Texas valley seemed a perfect place to think. But when Stacy met the arrogant rancher, Cord Harris, all her hopes of peace and serenity vanished. Especially when Cord said, "Go back to the city, where you belong." It was exactly the wrong thing to say to Stacy. It made her fighting mad--and determined to stay!

Colter Langston's daughter Missy needed a mother, and Deirdre wouldn't do. She was too sexy to play housewife. That's why sweet, young Natalie Crane was so perfect. And when they were married, Colter decided he had to be honest with her about his heart: it was cold. Natalie didn't know what to do--could she make him love her? Or would Deirdre lure him back into her arms?

Cord was still confined to a wheelchair a year after the crash--bitter, lashing out at everyone especially his wife. There seemed to be no way to convince him that her love was not pity. "It would have been better if I hadn't been pull from the plane wreckage, " he told her. And Stacy despaired at her inability to comfort him. Then Paula Hanson, a confident physiotherapist arrived. She taunted Cord into helping himself, restoring his interest in living... moreCord was still confined to a wheelchair a year after the crash--bitter, lashing out at everyone especially his wife. There seemed to be no way to convince him that her love was not pity. "It would have been better if I hadn't been pull from the plane wreckage, " he told her. And Stacy despaired at her inability to comfort him. Then Paula Hanson, a confident physiotherapist arrived. She taunted Cord into helping himself, restoring his interest in living. But had she also replaced Stacy in his life? less

"Are you admiring the view?" he asked "Yes," LaRaine agreed without turning. She didn't want Travis McCrea to see the brightness of the unshed tears in her eyes. "It's a vast, beautiful .... " The lie stuck in her throat. She couldn't find anything beautiful about this desolate country. ". . . Nothing," she finished with cold, blatant truthfulness. "You could be right." Travis considered her reply. LaRaine felt his gaze on her... more"Are you admiring the view?" he asked "Yes," LaRaine agreed without turning. She didn't want Travis McCrea to see the brightness of the unshed tears in her eyes. "It's a vast, beautiful .... " The lie stuck in her throat. She couldn't find anything beautiful about this desolate country. ". . . Nothing," she finished with cold, blatant truthfulness. "You could be right." Travis considered her reply. LaRaine felt his gaze on her. Heat rushed through her body as she realized he was applying the description to her instead of the land--a beautiful nothing! less