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      “I’m not another one of your wounded chicks that you can cluck over and mother,”

      Matt warned. “I’m a man, with a man’s appetites.”

      His gaze dropped to her chest, and his eyes darkened. Maude Ann was about to protest, but instead a downward glance made her gasp. The front of her gown and robe were still sopping wet, and the thin fabric clung to her body like a second skin.

      “Right now I’m not in any shape to do anything about those appetites, but I will be soon,” he said. “Remember that the next time you come waltzing in here uninvited. You may get more than you bargained for.”

      Blushing from her hairline to her toes, Maude Ann stammered, “I—I was only trying to help.”

      “Oh? Is that what you were doing just now?

      Helping me…?”

      Dear Reader,

      Welcome to a spectacular month of great romances as we continue to celebrate Silhouette’s 20th Anniversary all year long!

      Beloved bestselling author Nora Roberts returns with Irish Rebel, a passionate sequel to her very first book, Irish Thoroughbred. Revisit the spirited Grant family as tempers flare, sparks fly and love ignites between the newest generation of Irish rebels!

      Also featured this month is Christine Flynn’s poignant THAT’S MY BABY! story, The Baby Quilt, in which a disillusioned, high-powered attorney finds love and meaning in the arms of an innocent young mother.

      Silhouette reader favorite Joan Elliott Pickart delights us with her secret baby story, To a MacAllister Born, adding to her heartwarming cross-line miniseries, THE BABY BET. And acclaimed author Ginna Gray delivers the first compelling story in her series, A FAMILY BOND, with A Man Apart, in which a wounded loner lawman is healed heart, body and soul by the nurturing touch of a beautiful, compassionate woman.

      Rounding off the month are two more exciting ongoing miniseries. From longtime author Susan Mallery, we have a sizzling marriage-of-convenience story, The Sheik’s Secret Bride, the third book in her DESERT ROGUES series. And Janis Reams Hudson once again shows her flair for Western themes and Native American heroes with The Price of Honor, a part of her miniseries, WILDERS OF WYATT COUNTY.

      It’s a terrific month of page-turning reading from Special Edition. Enjoy!

      All the best,

      Karen Taylor Richman

      Senior Editor

      A Man Apart

      Ginna Gray

      Books by Ginna Gray

      Silhouette Special Edition

      Golden Illusion #171

      The Heart’s Yearning #265

      Sweet Promise #320

      Cristen’s Choice #373

      *Fools Rush In #416

      *Where Angels Fear #468

      If There Be Love #528

      *Once in a Lifetime #661

      *A Good Man Walks In #722

      *Building Dreams #792

      *Forever #854

      *Always #891

      The Bride Price #973

      Alissa’s Miracle #1117

      *Meant for Each Other #1221 † A Man Apart #1330

      Silhouette Romance

      The Gentling #285

      The Perfect Match #311

      Heart of the Hurricane #338

      Images #352

      First Love, Last Love #374

      The Courtship of Dani #417

      Sting of the Scorpion #826

      Silhouette Books

      Silhouette Christmas Stories 1987

      “Season of Miracles”

      GINNA GRAY

      A native Houstonian, Ginna Gray admits that, since childhood, she has been a compulsive reader as well as a head-in-the-clouds dreamer. Long accustomed to expressing her creativity in tangible ways—Ginna also enjoys painting and needlework—she finally decided to try putting her fantasies and wild imaginations down on paper. The result? The mother of two now spends eight hours a day as a full-time writer.

      Contents

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

       Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

       Chapter Twelve

       Chapter Thirteen

       Chapter Fourteen

       Chapter Fifteen