Brilliant, steadfast and virtuous. With allegiant attributes as these, thirty-eight year old Dr. Jude Duffy was officially a golden retriever, a civil war general or a nun. She'd prefer the golden retriever. A dog's impeccable sense of smell would've sniffed out the betrayal of her ex-fiance before it had ruined her career in science. But ruined no more. Jude Duffy is ready for a magical change in her life. She doesn't need a man to achieve her desires. She only needs his sperm. And as a scientist, she is no stranger to research. It's not every day a guy is offered money for sex by a...

All work and no play has left hunky firefighter Cole Castillo's poetic soul floundering. Contrary to his meddling sister's fairy-tale wishes, romance is the last thing he deserves, and a week-long getaway at a luxurious mountain resort won't atone for the grievous mistake that haunts him. So he's ready to bail...until he finds a sexy little number jumping on the bed in his assigned suite. Free-spirited school teacher Ivy Bradford has issues - parent issues, phobia issues, work issues - but one look at her sexy, tormented roommate, and those problems fade to black. To get him to stay for the...