This collection of three FULL LENGTH novels includes these previously published titles: PLAYING LOVE'S ODDS (68K words), LOVE ME TENDER (60K words), LOVE IN BLOOM (61K words) *** PLAYING LOVE'S ODDS "...characters and a story line sure to stimulate your interest and keep you longing for more." ~RT Book Reviews on PLAYING LOVE'S ODDS, originally published by Meteor Publishing Corporation 1993 Summary of PLAYING LOVES ODDS It was a straightforward case of industrial espionage with one advantage - a hefty check from ViOPet Chemical Company. All P.I. Logan Burke had to do was watch Hannah Evans, a ViOPet employee, and figure out how she was leaking valuable research secrets. Hannah knew someone was following her. She didn't know who he was or why he was there, but his presence was unnerving. It was time to take action, time to let a professional call the shots. She would pay a visit to a private investigator who had come highly recommended - a Mr. Logan Burke. *** LOVE ME TENDER "...a warm and tender romance with appealing characterization and nice story pacing." ~RT Book Reviews on LOVE ME TENDER, originally published by Zebra Books, Kensington Publishing Corp. 1999 Summary of LOVE ME TENDER Leaving behind her exciting career as a New York City fashion editor, Eden Karr - pregnant with twins - moves to small town Texas and opens a clothing boutique. Life in Arbor Glen is a far cry from the fast pace she's always thrived in, and she wonders if she's made a mistake - until sexy carpenter Jace Morgan strides into her store. One look at beautiful Eden, and Jace know he's found his woman. Trouble is, she's still yearning for New York and his roots are now firmly planted in the Texas Hill Country. Somehow, he's got to show Eden that life here with him could be rich and full, and that the growing love they share is strong enough to keep them living happily ever after. *** LOVE IN BLOOM "...a beautiful love story filled with sensual delight." ~RT Book Reviews on LOVE IN BLOOM, originally published by Zebra Books, Kensington Publishing Corp. 2000 Summary of LOVE IN BLOOM Her eyes... His camera... Will secrets keep them from a second chance at love? Seventeen years ago, photographer Carson Brandt turned model Eva Channing into a household name. Now that they've crossed paths unexpectedly, he's determined to discover why she vanished without a word - and what part the teenager who bears a striking resemblance to Carson played in her disappearance.