Love may be sweeter the second time around, but once the bliss of a newfound relationship wears off a little, the reality of being part of a stepfamily sets in. If you are one of the millions of remarried Americans facing the challenge of blending two existing families into one cohesive whole, you are part of a stepcouple--and you know all too well how hard it can be to make your marriage work in sometimes tough terrain.
Different parenting styles, finances, relationships with ex-spouses, legal matters, and even seemingly simple issues such as the kinds of chores assigned to children can...

Twenty-five-year-old Jessica Winters is unfulfilled in her career and in her relationships. While taking a shortcut through a dark alley one evening, Jessica is grabbed by a handsome man who is interested in only one thing-and it is not her wallet. Once she realizes the man is not a threat-not to her-Jessica soon discovers that Chris Sinclair is everything she wants in a mate. There are two problems, though: he is a vampire, and she already has a boyfriend. Immensely attracted to Chris, Jessica decides to break up with her emotionally absent, investment banker boyfriend-a decision that...

Twenty-five-year-old Jessica Winters is unfulfilled in her career and in her relationships. While taking a shortcut through a dark alley one evening, Jessica is grabbed by a handsome man who is interested in only one thing-and it is not her wallet. Once she realizes the man is not a threat-not to her-Jessica soon discovers that Chris Sinclair is everything she wants in a mate. There are two problems, though: he is a vampire, and she already has a boyfriend. Immensely attracted to Chris, Jessica decides to break up with her emotionally absent, investment banker boyfriend-a decision that...