The Baby Chronicles. Lissa Manley

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      “We kissed at sun Mountain. I just wanted to make sure you didn’t think I was trying to…rekindle something, that’s all.”

      The thought of rekindling anything with Colleen filled Aiden with a raging heat he did his best to ignore. “Hey, I’m on the same page. The last thing I want is to relive our history.”

      She scowled, creating cute creases between her eyebrows. “Why don’t you tell me how you really feel?”

      He stared at her. “I’m sorry if that sounded cold, but both of us know that we need to keep our distance.”

      Colleen nodded, wishing he didn’t look so yummy in his khakis and polo shirt that displayed his well-muscled arms so wonderfully. His masculine scent teased her.

      Oh, how she wanted to snuggle close to him and have him wrap his strong, capable arms—

      She cut that rogue thought off, reminding herself that she wasn’t here to wish herself back into Aiden’s life….

      Dear Reader,

      I’ve put together a list of Silhouette Romance New Year’s resolutions to help you get off to a great start in 2004!

      • Play along with our favorite boss’s daughter’s mischievous, matchmaking high jinks. In Rules of Engagement (#1702) by Carla Cassidy, Emily Winters—aka the love goddess—is hoping to unite a brooding exec and feisty businesswoman. This is the fifth title in Silhouette Romance’s exclusive, six-book MARRYING THE BOSS’s DAUGHTER series.

      • Enjoy every delightful word of The Bachelor Boss (#1703) by the always-popular Julianna Morris. In this modern romantic fairy tale, a prim plain Jane melts the heart of a sexy playboy.

      • Join the fun when a cowboy’s life is turned inside out by a softhearted beauty and the tiny charge he finds on his doorstep. Baby, Oh Baby! (#1704) is the first title in Teresa Southwick’s enchanting new three-book miniseries IF WISHES WERE… Stay tuned next month for the next title in this series that features three friends who have their dreams come true in unexpected ways.

      • Be sure not to miss The Baby Chronicles (#1705) by Lissa Manley. This heartwarming reunion romance is sure to put a satisfied smile on your face.

      Have a great New Year!

      Mavis C. Allen

      Associate Senior Editor

      The Baby Chronicles

      Lissa Manley

      This book is dedicated to my very own babies,

      Laura and Sean, who have grown up letting Mom write. Thanks for taking care of yourselves and for being so enthusiastic about my writing career. You two are the best kids a mom could ever ask for.

      Books by Lissa Manley

      Silhouette Romance

      The Bachelor Chronicles #1665

      The Bridal Chronicles #1689

      The Baby Chronicles #1705

      LISSA MANLEY

      has been an avid reader of romance since her teens and firmly believes that writing romances with happy endings is her dream job. She lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her college-sweetheart husband of nineteen years, Kevin, two children, Laura and Sean, and two feisty toy poodles named Lexi and Angel, who run the household and get away with it. She has a degree in business from the University of Oregon, having discovered the joys of writing well after her college years. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, crafting, attending her children’s sporting events and relaxing at the family vacation home in the Oregon coast.

      Lissa loves to hear from her readers. She can be reached at P.O. Box 91336, Portland, OR 97291-0336, or at http://lissamanley.com.

      MEMO

      Colleen—The Beacon will be running a feature entitled THE BABY CHRONICLES. This new story will include pictures of cute babies coupled with your copy.

      I’m assigning you to this story.

      To give the feature a unique edge, I’ll be bringing in a freelance photographer. You’ll meet him as soon as he’s back in town, and you’ll find out about the exciting plans he has for this article. [Be nice to him…or else.]

      Congratulations on your new assignment.

      Contents

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

       Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten