Fall in love all over again with two vintage

tales" from master storyteller Diana Palmer!

THE CASE OF THE MESMERIZING BOSS

He had been a Texas Ranger, a lawman extraordinaire,

Now Dane Lassiter headed up a group of crack Houston

private detectives. Jilted bv a string of women he

existed only for his workuntil his night secretary

Tess Merriwether, narrowly escaped a killer s bullet and

Dane appointed himself her proteclor. Now his toughest

challenge was convincing the stubborn, innocent beauty

to accept the Safety of his arms.

THE CASE OF THE CONFIRMED BACHELOR

Nick Reed was convinced that he d be a bachelor and

happily so--until he drew his last breath. What good

would a wife do him ? He had enough excitement and

fulfillment working as a private eve. He didn t need any

unnecessary, um...attachments. But Tabitha Harvey had

fallen for Nick. Hard. And she d do whatever it took to

make this confirmed bachelor give up his single s~a~us--

forever!