Raye Morgan - Babies By The Busload

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Excerpt “If Babies Bother You, Just Knock And I’ll See What I Can Do. But I Can’t Make Any Promises.” J.J. blinked at Jack, feeling like a batter with too many balls being pitched at once. “Babies? What babies?” “My babies. I’ve got three of them.” Jack Remington with babies. What a concept. Poor little things. “You have babies?” she echoed incredulously. He nodded, his eyes smiling. “It’s pretty standard. Lots of people have little ones. It’s an accepted practice, even in these modern times.” “Not everyone does it,” she said, realizing her tone was defensive and regretting it. “No, of course not.” His eyes narrowed, as though something in her voice piqued his interest. “Nice meeting you, Miss Jensen.” Grinning, he waved and went on his way. Jack Remington. Of all the people to run into. And he hadn’t even remembered her.

Dear Reader Dear Reader, Established stars and exciting new names.that’s what’s in store for you this month from Silhouette Desire. Let’s begin with Cait London’s MAN OF THE MONTH, Tallchief’s Bride—it’s also the latest in her wonderful series, THE TALLCHIEFS. The fun continues with Babies by the Busload, the next book in Raye Morgan’s THE BABY SHOWER series, and Michael’s Baby, the first installment of Cathie Linz’s delightful series, THREE WEDDINGS AND A GIFT. So many of you have indicated how much you love the work of Peggy Moreland, so I know you’ll all be excited about her latest sensuous romp, A Willful Marriage. And Anne Eames, who made her debut earlier in the year in Silhouette Desire’s Celebration 1000, gives us more pleasure with You’re What?! And if you enjoy a little melodrama with your romance, take a peek at Metsy Hingle’s enthralling new book, Backfire. As always, each and every Silhouette Desire is sensuous, emotional and sure to leave you feeling good at the end of the day! Happy Reading! Senior Editor Please address questions and book requests to: Silhouette Reader Service U.S.: 3010 Walden Ave., P.O. Box 1325, Buffalo, NY 14269 Canadian: P.O. Box 609, Fort Erie, Ont. L2A 5X3

Title Page Babies by the Busload Raye Morgan www.millsandboon.co.uk

About the Author RAYE MORGAN favors settings in the West, which is where she has spent most of her life. She admits to a penchant for Western heroes, believing that whether he’s a rugged outdoorsman or a smooth city sophisticate, he tends to have a streak of wildness that the romantic heroine can’t resist taming. She’s been married to one of those Western men for twenty years and is busy raising four more in her Southern California home.

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J.J. blinked at Jack, feeling like a batter with too many balls being pitched at once. “Babies? What babies?”

“My babies. I’ve got three of them.”

Jack Remington with babies. What a concept. Poor little things. “You have babies?” she echoed incredulously.

He nodded, his eyes smiling. “It’s pretty standard. Lots of people have little ones. It’s an accepted practice, even in these modern times.”

“Not everyone does it,” she said, realizing her tone was defensive and regretting it.

“No, of course not.” His eyes narrowed, as though something in her voice piqued his interest. “Nice meeting you, Miss Jensen.” Grinning, he waved and went on his way.

Jack Remington. Of all the people to run into. And he hadn’t even remembered her.

Dear Reader,

Established stars and exciting new names.that’s what’s in store for you this month from Silhouette Desire. Let’s begin with Cait London’s MAN OF THE MONTH, Tallchief’s Bride—it’s also the latest in her wonderful series, THE TALLCHIEFS.

The fun continues with Babies by the Busload, the next book in Raye Morgan’s THE BABY SHOWER series, and Michael’s Baby, the first installment of Cathie Linz’s delightful series, THREE WEDDINGS AND A GIFT.

So many of you have indicated how much you love the work of Peggy Moreland, so I know you’ll all be excited about her latest sensuous romp, A Willful Marriage. And Anne Eames, who made her debut earlier in the year in Silhouette Desire’s Celebration 1000, gives us more pleasure with You’re What?! And if you enjoy a little melodrama with your romance, take a peek at Metsy Hingle’s enthralling new book, Backfire.

As always, each and every Silhouette Desire is sensuous, emotional and sure to leave you feeling good at the end of the day!

Happy Reading!

Senior Editor

Please address questions and book requests to:

Silhouette Reader Service

U.S.: 3010 Walden Ave., P.O. Box 1325, Buffalo, NY 14269

Canadian: P.O. Box 609, Fort Erie, Ont. L2A 5X3

www.millsandboon.co.uk

favors settings in the West, which is where she has spent most of her life. She admits to a penchant for Western heroes, believing that whether he’s a rugged outdoorsman or a smooth city sophisticate, he tends to have a streak of wildness that the romantic heroine can’t resist taming. She’s been married to one of those Western men for twenty years and is busy raising four more in her Southern California home.

This is your last chance, J.J.

Mike’s voice echoed in her mind again and again until she was sick to death of it.

This is your last chance, J. J.

Closing her eyes, she lay back in the water of the outdoor deck hot tub and tried to block the voice out of her head. Remembering it certainly wasn’t doing anything for her self-esteem and she was going to need all her confidence if she was going to parlay this temporary job at a local television station into a step up that slippery ladder she’d been trying to climb for the past ten years.

Today had been a pretty pathetic attempt. Despite everything, she had to laugh when she thought about it. During the course of the morning, she’d spilled coffee down the front of her only good suit, eaten the last doughnut just before the station manager came looking for it, and called the mayor of the city by his rival’s name on camera.

She had to go back tonight for the evening news, and she wasn’t looking forward to it. Maybe, she thought ruefully, she should fill up on food before she went. If she could just stay away from snacks this evening, maybe things would go better.

“No,” she said sadly, shaking her head at a bird who was hovering close and considering her with a glint in its eyes. “The station manager hates me. The next three weeks are going to be murder, whether I eat or not.”

The bird flew off and she laughed softly, enjoying this outdoor retreat, enjoying the clouds scudding past, the wind in the pines over her head, glad she was going to get to stay here for the next five weeks.

Five weeks. That was what they’d said when they asked her to come in as a replacement anchor for a local woman who was going to be out with surgery. She’d jumped at the chance for a change. Her contract was up at the station in Sacramento, where she’d been for four years, and she knew the only way she was going to get back on track toward New York and the networks was to move around, get noticed. So here she was in St. Johns, Utah, staying in a condo the station had obtained for her, and hoping for great things.