Kate Fortuneâs Journal Entry
Sterling and I came to Arizona to get away from the cold Minnesota winter, but my old bones are practically quivering from all the troubles that have befallen this branch of the Fortune family. Ever since the accident happened on the construction site for the childrenâs hospital, an investigator has been prying into the Fortune familyâs business. Itâs just ludicrous to think that any member of the Fortune clan could have been involved in this terrible tragedy.
There is one bright spot, though. Ever since I ran into Cynthia McCree and her adorable son, Bobby, Iâve known that Bobby isnât a McCreeâheâs a Fortune through and through. Of course, itâs taking Bobbyâs parents a little time to put the past behind themâ¦but, from what Iâve heard, the desert sun doesnât feel nearly as warm as the heat sizzling between them!
Dear Reader,
Thanks to all who have shared, in letters and at our Web site, eHarlequin.com, how much you love Silhouette Desire! One Web visitor told us, âWhen I was nineteen, this man broke my heart. So I picked up a Silhouette Desire andâ¦lost myself in other peopleâs happiness, sorrow, desireâ¦. Guys came and went and the books kept entertaining me.â It is so gratifying to know how our books have touched and even changed your livesâespecially with Silhouette celebrating our 20th anniversary in 2000.
The incomparable Joan Hohl dreamed up Octoberâs MAN OF THE MONTH. The Dakota Man is used to getting his way until he meets his match in a feisty jilted bride. And Anne Marie Winston offers you a Rancherâs Proposition, which is part of the highly sensual Desire promotion BODY & SOUL.
First Comes Love is another sexy love story by Elizabeth Bevarly. A virgin finds an unexpected champion when she is rumored to be pregnant. The latest installment of the sensational Desire miniseries FORTUNEâS CHILDREN: THE GROOMS is Fortuneâs Secret Child by Shawna Delacorte. Maureen Childâs popular BACHELOR BATTALION continues with Marooned with a Marine. And Joan Elliott Pickart returns to Desire with Baby: MacAllister-Made, part of her wonderful miniseries THE BABY BET.
So take your own emotional journey through our six new powerful, passionate, provocative love stories from Silhouette Desireâand keep sending us those letters and e-mails, sharing your enthusiasm for our books!
Enjoy!
Joan Marlow Golan
Senior Editor, Silhouette Desire
To Judy Laivo, who has displayed such grace in the face of adversity.
has delayed her move to Washington State, staying in the Midwest in order to spend some additional time with family. She still travels as often as time permits and is looking forward to visiting several new places during the upcoming year while continuing to devote herself to writing full-time. Shawna would appreciate hearing from her readers. She can be reached at 6505 E. Central, Box #300, Wichita, KS 67206-1924.
Meet the Arizona Fortunesâa family with a legacy of wealth, influence and power. As they gather for a host of weddings, a shocking plot against the family is revealed...and passionate new romances are ignited.
DR. SHANE FORTUNE: This proudly independent loner thinks heâs finally gotten his life together, until a weird twist of fate brings his former girlfriend to his house in the middle of the nightâand back into his life.
CYNTHIA MCCREE: The single mom has put her past firmly behind her, and nothingânot even an undeniable passionâis going to bring her back to the man whoâd once been the love of her life. Not when she has so much at stakeâ¦
BOBBY MCCREE: This five-year-old is the most important thing in Cynthiaâs lifeâthat is, until a midnight collision brings her smack into the arms of his Native American father!
FORTUNE FAMILY TREE: THE ARIZONA BRANCH
Cynthia McCree awoke with a start. She sat bolt upright in bed, shaking the fogginess from her head as she collected her bearings in the unfamiliar surroundings. She furrowed her brow, straining to hear the noise that had woken her. There it was again, the same sound. Her muscles tensed and an uncomfortable dryness closed off her throat. She tried to swallow her apprehension, but it refused to go away.
She slid out of bed and pulled on her robe. Her heartbeat quickened. Her stomach jittered nervously. She quietly made her way down the darkened hallway to her sonâs bedroom. She tried to calm her nerves by telling herself that the sound was just Bobby, having a restless night due to his new surroundings. She opened the door and stepped inside.
The night-light in the adjoining bathroom provided just enough illumination for her to see. She pulled up the sheet and tucked it around the shoulders of the sleeping five-year-old boy. She placed a tender kiss on his forehead. A soft warmth settled over her and wrapped around her senses as she watched him. He was the most important thing in her life. Heâd been through so much upheaval during the past two weeks. She hoped things would settle down for him now. For both of them.