Leigh Michaels: 60 books

A desperate young lady… When Elinor’s guardian arranges her marriage to an elderly merchant interested only in her society connections, she will do anything to sabotage the wedding – even if it means ruining herself by running off with another man. A gentleman rake… Who could be a better...

Julie Gordon's exclusive gift shop occupies the old family home, one of the few that remains in a commercialized district. There's no reason for her to want to sell her home and business -- especially to Greg Roberts, an arrogant developer who plans to bulldoze the old brick mansion and build an office complex. But Greg isn't about to give up, no matter what sort of persuasion it takes.

Chase Worthington might be a drop‑dead handsome hunk of movie star, but he doesn't know beans about raising his child; four‑year‑old Nicky's behavior is all the proof Amanda Bailey needs. Nicky goes through nannies at the speed of light -- until Chase goes on location and Amanda enters the scene. A Springhill Series book.

With the family fortune gone, Brooke Carlisle has struggled to support her two younger sisters and make ends meet. Then Tyler Marshall comes back to town, seeking revenge because of the ruthless way in which Brooke had broken their engagement. But how much is enough to satisfy Ty? And what does he want, anyway? The remains of the Carlisle business? The family home? Or Brooke herself?

When high‑powered attorney Kane Forrestal abandons his career to take up beach combing along the quiet north shore of Minnesota's Lake Superior, his firm reacts by sending fellow lawyer Alexandra Jacobi to talk him into coming back. But it isn't long before the question becomes who's going to end...

Why does she keep wishing she'd said YES? Erin Reynolds is already the perfect corporate secretary and personal assistant, so when her boss, Slater Livingstone, suggests they make their arrangement permanent through a marriage of convenience, the idea seems perfectly sensible -- to him. Erin,...

When the host of the Kansas City Morning TV show has a heart attack, the station manager brings in traveling feature reporter Quinn Randolph to "help" the co‑host, Emily Lambert. But soon Quinn isn't helping at all -- he's taking over, and Quinn's idea of fun is turning Emily's life into a disaster zone. (RWA RITA contest finalist)

Jaymie Logan's elderly friend Gretta agreed to let her home be restored as a designer showcase with Jaymie in charge. But Gretta's sudden death leaves Jaymie and the showcase project dangling, at the mercy of Gretta's nephew, Simon Nichols.

In the retail business, Christmas isn’t a holiday, it’s an endurance contest – and as manager of the Tyler-Royale department store in a major Chicago shopping mall, Brandi Ogilvie knows that surviving December will be a challenge. Merchandise is going astray and her staff is decimated by flu,...

When top-selling romance novelist Valerie St. John disappears into obscurity in the Midwest, editor Shelby Stuart is appalled. Unless she can persuade Valerie to write another book, Shelby will be fired. But the man who is supposed to be helping her look for Valerie -- Mark Buchanan -- seems to be more interested in Shelby herself than in the search, and Shelby feels she's hunting a shadow.

Courtney Martin turns to Nate Winslow for help to finish college, because Nate was her father's step‑brother. But it is Nate's son Jeff who resents Courtney and her influence on his father -- while all the time, shadows are drawing close over Hearthstone -- the ghosts of yesterday...

Wendy Miller adores the baby girl her dying friend left in her care, but when she loses her job, she has no choice but to call on Rory's family for help. What she doesn’t count on is that Mack Burgess wants to raise his niece. Mack’s wealthy and powerful, and he could take Rory away from...

The matchmakers are out in force, and both Rachel Todd and Colin McKenna are targets. It seems only sensible to combine forces, pretend to date each other, and get all the matchmakers off the trail... until the dating game gets all too serious. Book #5 in the McKenna Series.

With her job in real estate, her little daughter, and the new man in her life, Stephanie Kendall's dreams are almost complete. Then her ex‑husband, Jordan Kendall moves to town, and Stephanie begins to wonder if her love for him has rekindled, or if she's caught in a nightmare. A Springhill Series book.