Follows the individual lives of Julian Wainwright, the son of a wealthy investment banker, and Carter Heinz, born of lesser means, as they struggle through college and personal relationships.

Prince Myshkin finds himself at the center of a violent love triangle in which a notorious woman and a beautiful young girl become rivals for his affections, setting the stage for extortion, scandal, and murder.

"Every evening at five o'clock, Christina and Rudy began the ritual commonly known as Happy Hour, sharing drinks along with a love of language and music (she is an author, he a composer, after all), a delight in intense conversation, and nearly thirty years of life together. Now, seven months after Rudy's unexpected death, Christina reflects on their vibrant bond ... as well as her passionate sorrow"--Container.

Contains two romance stories, including "Second Nature," in which reporter Lee Radcliffe, having scored an interview with reclusive author Hunter Brown, finds herself more interested in getting the man than the scoop; and "One Summer," in which journalists Shade Colby and Bryan Mitchell, traveling across the U.S. on assignment, disagree about everything except their wild attraction to each other.

Presents two stories of romance, including "Song of the West," in which Samantha Evans is tempted to give up her big city dreams for life with a cowboy; and "Her Mother's Keeper," in which Gwen Lacrosse goes home to Louisiana to break up what she believes is her mother's affair with a younger man, and ends up in love with him herself.

Cody Gunner returns to his family's ranch to decide what he wants to do with the rest of his life, and is surprised to find his brother, Carl Joseph, who has Downs Syndrome, thriving thanks to Elle Dalton's independent living program, and as he learns more about the program, Cody begins to wonder if Elle might be able to heal his own broken heart.

Mr. Joyboy, an embalmer, and Aimee Thanatogenos, crematorium cosmetician, find their romance complicated by the appearance of a young English poet.

"A tale of average girl lands hot boyfriend, girl fears losing hot boyfriend, girl embarks on the opposite of a makeover to render him unattractive to the opposite sex"--Provided by publisher.