Books like Promises by Judith Arnold

Lissa Cavender, a design professor, is drawn to Jared Stone when he unexpectedly asks her to redesign his family home, sparking a surprising romantic and professional connection.

WANTED: ONE MOM FOR A CHILD NAMED "LIZARD" Pamela Hayes thought maybe, just maybe, she could handle marriage to Joe Brenner. And maybe she could even handle his earring. But a rambunctious niece named Lizard who wore feathers in her hair and called her "ugly"? Well, she did need a new identity. Hit man Mick Morrow was unlikely to track her to the Florida Keys, but a new name wouldn't hurt. And as long as the marriage was just going to be a temporary arrangement--until Joe gained custody of his niece--it might not be so bad. In fact, it even presented some rather interesting possibilities.... He's sexy, he's single... and he's a family man! Can any woman resist?

When a Connecticut man and a Manhattan shoe designer share a Caribbean condo, their accidental clash sparks unexpected affection that lingers long after the trip ends.

Finding was easier than keeping... He'd met her buying peaches in an open-air market in sleepy, sun-drenched San Pablo. They'd connected instantaneously, and that connection deepened into a magical, fierce love. Then Michael Molina disappeared without a word. Emmie Kenyon had put Michael in the past. But unfinished business compelled him to hire Finders, Keepers, a detective agency that specialized in locating lost loves, to track Emmie down. She was living a small-town American life -- with his son, a wonderful little named Jeffrey. Michael thought they could be a family. Convinced Emmie of it, too. Until a man from their past reappeared, and Michael and Emmie found they had to trust their love for each other -- and for their son -- or lose it altogether. FINDERS, KEEPERS -- is a detective agency that specializes in finding lost loves, friends, family, etc.

Long Island TV producer Loretta D’Angelo and Manhattan lawyer Josh Kaplan navigate love, loyalty and a distant girlfriend when their fake date turns into something real.

Janot’s columnist Jamie McCoy learns he has a baby daughter when a child appears on his doorstep, spurring him to seek help from nurse Allison Winslow and confront his sudden role as a father.

When runaway Noah hires a love‑detective agency to find his missing sweetheart, he discovers the hunt is more about unravelling a passionate investigator than a lost romance.

Sometimes a man needs help learning to be a dad...that's what the Daddy School is all about. Successful businessman and bachelor Brett Stockton loves women, and he's open to having a serious romance. Just mention children, though, and you won't find Brett hanging around. Sharon Bartell is a hardworking single mom. She wants a loving home for her young, fatherless son. If any two people should run from getting romantically entangled with each other it's Brett and Sharon. But neither can

Five years after a chance meeting on a foggy beach in Madison, Connecticut, Roberta Frankel and Kyle Stratton, who shared a deep bond through letters, reconnect in a surprising encounter that tests the limits of friendship and memory.

SOME PARENTS ARE HARDER TO MANAGE THAN OTHERS Stephanie Webb and her arrogant, too-gorgeous boss, Ben Strother, reluctantly joined forces to bring their parents together. Not permanently, of course. Just to show both of them that they'd been dating all the wrong people. With such different backgrounds, Edward Strother and Teresa Webb could never last as a couple. But Edward and Teresa weren't playing by the rules. And they had plans of their own. Ben and Stephanie were too busy fighting to see that they were the ones who were perfect for each other. Maybe the situation called for a little parental management....

Then, as now, all they needed was love The Dream reunion was a beginning for Seth and Laura,. Kim and Andrew. For Julianne Robinson it was a revelation. Troy Bennett had broken his long exile to be with his friends again, to see the woman who'd once meant everything to him. He had never stopped dreaming of what had been, of what could be again. Although Julianne had never stopped believing in him, in the rebellious heart that would hold on to its passions no matter what the obstacles, now she knew love was there. And had always been there. You may laugh, you may cry, but you will find a piece of yourself in Keeping the Faith.