Marigold, Indiana Series by Elizabeth Bevarly

Pssst... Tess is pregnant! And single! And...a virgin? The news of her "pregnancy" hit Tess Monahan like a ton of wet diapers. Her denials were lost in a gust of gossip, and she wasn't about to announce to all of Marigold, Indiana, "I'm a 26-year-old virgin!" Besides, her "bun in the oven" had awakened the protective instincts of Will Darrow...the man she'd been trying to get to notice her for as long as she could remember. Will's impulse was chivalrous but slipped into passion... morePssst... Tess is pregnant! And single! And...a virgin? The news of her "pregnancy" hit Tess Monahan like a ton of wet diapers. Her denials were lost in a gust of gossip, and she wasn't about to announce to all of Marigold, Indiana, "I'm a 26-year-old virgin!" Besides, her "bun in the oven" had awakened the protective instincts of Will Darrow...the man she'd been trying to get to notice her for as long as she could remember. Will's impulse was chivalrous but slipped into passion. And Tess would never halt his smoldering kisses. In fact, she was hoping their wild loving would put Will in the mind to marry and make some babies of his own with her! less

THE LOVE BET? The bettor: Sexy Sean Monahan. At stake: dating beautiful — if slightly flaky — Autumn Pulaski, the new girl in town, for more than her prescribed four weeks. If he could only get her to go out with him for eight weeks, then she’d be in danger of breaking her rule. Or was he the one in danger? While her no-man-for-more-than-four-weeks policy might sound a bit bizarre, twice-jilted Autumn was not about to risk her heart again... moreTHE LOVE BET? The bettor: Sexy Sean Monahan. At stake: dating beautiful — if slightly flaky — Autumn Pulaski, the new girl in town, for more than her prescribed four weeks. If he could only get her to go out with him for eight weeks, then she’d be in danger of breaking her rule. Or was he the one in danger? While her no-man-for-more-than-four-weeks policy might sound a bit bizarre, twice-jilted Autumn was not about to risk her heart again. Not even for the bluest eyes this side of paradise. But when the four weeks were over, the sound of her rule had been replaced by...funny thing, they sounded like... wedding bells? less

He was a man of books, alright, but Rory Monahan had no explanation for his new reaction to lovely librarian Miriam Thornbury. Something was suddenly different about her. He'd never noticed that her legs were so long...or her lips quite so full. Why, it was almost as if the sultry but sensible Miss Thornbury was trying to seduce him! Well, two could play at this game. After all, he was a scholar - it was time he figured out what was up with her. Even if it took all day - and all night... moreHe was a man of books, alright, but Rory Monahan had no explanation for his new reaction to lovely librarian Miriam Thornbury. Something was suddenly different about her. He'd never noticed that her legs were so long...or her lips quite so full. Why, it was almost as if the sultry but sensible Miss Thornbury was trying to seduce him! Well, two could play at this game. After all, he was a scholar - it was time he figured out what was up with her. Even if it took all day - and all night. The things a man will do in the name of research... less

Winona Thornbury, with her Victorian dresses and her equally old-fashioned ideas about love, had definitely been born into the wrong century. No man had ever tempted her to give in to wanton desire, until she met a mysterious stranger who made her ache to cast aside her flowing gowns — and her quaint notions of what was "proper." But Connor Monahan wasn't the man he appeared to be... moreWinona Thornbury, with her Victorian dresses and her equally old-fashioned ideas about love, had definitely been born into the wrong century. No man had ever tempted her to give in to wanton desire, until she met a mysterious stranger who made her ache to cast aside her flowing gowns — and her quaint notions of what was "proper." But Connor Monahan wasn't the man he appeared to be. He was an undercover cop who thought she was running a call-girl ring! And this "madam's" breathtaking blend of seeming innocence and made-for-sin sensuality was making it very hard for him to keep his mind on the case — and his hands off the lady... THEME: Older woman/younger man less