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      “I’m proposing we spend some time together,” Steve suggested

      “Neither one of us wants a romantic entanglement, this is a sure way to avoid them. You and I…both be on the same page,” Steve added.

      “Forgive me if I don’t appear suitably impressed.”

      “See, I like that about you.”

      “What?” Chloe asked.

      “That you speak your mind. That you’re not easily impressed. We have a lot in common. Now, tell you do for fun.”

      Chloe was at a momentary loss. “I enjoy reading. And I do some knitting.”

      “And?”

      “And…I don’t know. I’ve been too busy to have fun.”

      “We can fix that.” Steve’s grin was a gradual progression from a smile, making it even more potent.

      Dear Reader,

      As the days get shorter and the approaching holidays bring a buzz to the crisp air, nothing quite equals the joy of reuniting with family and catching up on the year’s events. This month’s selections all deal with family matters, be it making one’s own family, dealing with family members or doing one’s family duty.

      Desperate to save his family ranch, the hero in Elizabeth Harbison’s Taming of the Two (#1790) enters into a bargain that could turn a pretend relationship into the real deal. This is the second title in the SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE trilogy. A die-hard bachelor gets a taste of what being a family man is like when he rescues a beautiful stranger and her adorable infant from a deadly blizzard, in Susan Meier’s Snowbound Baby (#1791)—part of the author’s BRYANT BABY BONANZA continuity. Carol Grace continues her FAIRY TALE BRIDES miniseries with His Sleeping Beauty (#1792) in which a woman sheltered by her overprotective parents gains the confidence to strike out on her own after her handsome—but cynical—neighbor catches her sleepwalking in his garden! Finally, in The Marine and Me (#1793), the next installment in Cathie Linz’s MEN OF HONOR series, a soldier determined to outwit his matchmaking grandmother and avoid the marriage landmine gets bushwhacked by his supposedly dowdy neighbor.

      Be sure to come back next month when Karen Rose Smith and Shirley Jump put their own spins on Shakespeare and the Dating Game, respectively!

      Happy reading.

      Ann Leslie Tuttle

      Associate Senior Editor

       The Marine and Me

      Cathie Linz

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      Books by Cathie Linz

      Silhouette Romance

      One of a Kind Marriage #1032

      *Daddy in Dress Blues #1470

      *Stranded with the Sergeant #1534

      *The Marine & the Princess #1561

      A Prince at Last! #1594

      *Married to a Marine #1616

      *Sleeping Beauty & the Marine #1637

      *Her Millionaire Marine #1720

      *Cinderella’s Sweet-Talking Marine #1727

      *The Marine Meets His Match #1736

      *The Marine and Me #1793

      Silhouette Books

      Montana Mavericks

      “Baby Wanted”

      Silhouette Desire

      Change of Heart #408

      A Friend in Need #443

      As Good as Gold #484

      Adam’s Way #519

      Smiles #575

      Handyman #616

      Smooth Sailing #665

      Flirting with Trouble #722

      Male Ordered Bride #761

      Escapades #804

      Midnight Ice #846

      Bridal Blues #894

      A Wife in Time #958

      †Michael’s Baby #1023

      †Seducing Hunter #1029

      †Abbie and the Cowboy #1036

      Husband Needed #1098

      CATHIE LINZ

      left her career in a university law library to become a USA TODAY bestselling author of contemporary romances. She is the recipient of the highly coveted Storyteller of the Year Award given by Romantic Times and has been nominated for a Love and Laughter Career Achievement Award for the delightful humor in her books.

      Although Cathie loves to travel, she is always glad to get back home to her family, her various cats, her trusty computer and her hidden cache of Oreo cookies!

      To all the wonderful librarians out there, like Joyce Saricks, John Charles, Mary K. Chelton, Lynne Welch and Shelley Mosley, among many others. You all open so many doors to readers with your work and dedication, and for that I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Librarians Rock!

      Contents

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

       Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

      Chapter One

      Steve Kozlowski had been in the Marine Corps for over a decade. He’d survived the most rigorous

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