Brenda Jernigan

When Kathy Taylor receives word that she has been left a million dollars by her late aunt, she doesn't believe a word of it. Nothing good ever happens to her. Reluctantly, she goes to see her aunt's attorney, Devon York. Devon simply takes her breath away... he's tall, good-looking and has a British accent. However, there is a big catch in the will. Kathy must attend the annual Dubois Charity Ball wearing the dress Devon is holding.Is the man crazy? The dress is a size 8 and Kathy is a size 16. She is an emotional eater so she might as well kiss that money goodbye.Devon made a promise to Catherine Dubois to help her niece, and it's a job he's dreaded. But when Kathy storms into his office and asks if he is absolutely crazy, he finds she is a breath of fresh air. So he volunteers to coach Miss Taylor, which doesn't prove easy, especially when Kathy's sister keeps sabotaging her diet.As sparks fly, they battle the ups and downs of their relationship. Will Kathy become that bright shiny diamond her aunt always wanted her to be or will she remain a diamond in the rough?

In Brenda Jernigan's spellbinding novel, a surprise bequest offers three women a fresh start in America, new hope, and the romantic adventure of a lifetime... This is Shannon's story. Shannon McKinley flees Scotland to America hoping for a new life. She has answered an ad to be a nanny at Star Ranch in the Texas Territory. It doesn't matter that she has never been a nanny. If she can handle men...she can handle children. As Shannon tames Luke Griffin's two wild children, Luke proves a little more difficult as he still mourns his dead wife. Shannon will never accept being second best. As she begins to melt the ice from Luke's heart, can he really let the past go and take a chance on love? When a feisty Scot steps out of the stage in Cottonwood, Texas, Luke Griffin can do nothing but stare. He advertised for old and ugly, but this woman doesn't fit that description at all. And she is much too small to survive in Texas. He will send her back on the next stage. But for now, Luke will take her to the ranch and ignore the heat that runs though his veins every time she is near him. In this wild and rugged land, will Shannon's dark secret endanger the family she has come to love?

A contemporary romance that will make you fall in love all over again. In a winter storm or a fierce hurricane, passion can strike at any time. Will it be love at first glance or a lost love you cannot forget? Sometimes choices are hard to make. September Storm It's the wrong time . . . It's the wrong place . . . to fall in love. When Danielle Kapur, an advertising rep in San Antonio, decides to fly to Sea Horse Island, North Carolina. She figures two things might happen ... she will have one last fling with her ex-fiance who she hasn't seen in eighteen months or they will figure out their problems and live happily ever after. She wants someone who will commit ... not another playboy. What she doesn't expect is drinking too much and ending up in bed with a stranger. Adrian Massimino, CEO of Mass Enterprises, stands on the balcony of his beachfront home staring at the dark clouds massing on the horizon. This is typical of the way his life has been going lately: a beautiful new home, a white sandy beach, and it's going to rain like hell all weekend. At least he doesn't have a nagging female wanting a commitment from him ... which usually stems from his money. He's had one cheating wife. From now on its no-strings-attached. Hurricane Fran hits the North Carolina coast forcing Adrian and Dani to spend the weekend together. Their passionate natures are building much like the storm outside until neither can resist the intensity of their attraction. Miss Jernigan's love scenes are steamy. Sensual " RT Magazine The Choice - Top 100 - Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Brenna Fox knows she will always love Taylor Rothschild, but she doesn't want to be a black stain on Taylor's promising banking career after the scandal that involved her family. How can she marry him now? Without money, Brenna has little choice, but to make a devil's bargain with Taylor's mother, Vivian Rothschild, who will do anything to keep Brenna from marrying her son. Brenna promises never to return to River Run. She prays Taylor will come after her. Vivian sets up Brenna in a new town and pays for her younger sister's medical expenses as long as Brenna tells Taylor nothing of the agreement. So Brenna starts a new life and keeps her dark secret, but her love for Taylor never fades. Fate has a way of interfering and sends Taylor Rothschild barreling back into Brenna's life when his car breaks down in Sleepy Hollow. But Taylor isn't alone. He has a new fianc e. Taylor Rothschild swore he'd hate Brenna until the day he dies. Now, as he comes face to face with his past, he learns that there is a thin line between love and hate.

BITTER BETRAYALElizabeth Trent knew she was meant to marry Jonathan Hird, the dashing soldier who had miraculously returned from war, wounded but alive. And though his kisses thrilled her and his tender touch made her feel completely loved, she was leaving him at the altar. A terrible secret kept her from going through with her vows. All she could do was pray that he'd forgive her... that fate would one day bring him back to her.SWEET REVENGEJilted and humiliated, Jonathan went to sea where a pirate's life made him bitter and cruel. Now he is back in England, where his best friend has begged him to help marry off his headstrong sister--Elizabeth Trent. At first, Jonathan refuses, but then, from the anger in his soul, he devises plan: to find Elizabeth the worst husband in Britain ... if only he can keep himself from wanting her all over again.

A Mysterious Beauty An American spy with a British birth, Adam Trent, the Duke of Cornwall, is consumed with gathering information to use against England's navy. But, despite the intrigues of war, the mystery of the lovely young woman washed ashore near his Cornwall estate is one he cannot resist. With the ragged remains of a treasure map concealed in her chemise and no memory of who she is and how she got there, the dark beauty is an alluring puzzle he must solve. A Lover's Secret Fighting her powerful desire for the man who has sheltered her, Jewel Bona struggles both to remember her past and imagine what her future might hold. But when a British officer claiming that he is her uncle threatens to expose her to terrifying danger, she turns to Adam for protection ... and passion. A Pirate's Gold Fleeing to America aboard Adam's ship, the two cannot deny all that they feel in each other's embrace. But the shadow of war and a scandalous connection to an infamous pirate loom like a powder keg over their dreams of love--a love each will risk everything to keep alive.

TOP 100 - Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Brenna Fox knows she will always love Taylor Rothschild, but she doesn't want to be a black stain on Taylor's promising banking career after the scandal that involved her family. How can she marry him now? Without money Brenna has little choice, but to make a devil's bargain with Taylor's mother, Vivian Rothschild, who will do anything to keep Brenna from marrying her son. Brenna promises never to return to River Run. She prays Taylor will come after her.Vivian sets up Brenna in a new town and pays for her younger sister's medical expenses as long as Brenna tells Taylor nothing of the agreement. So Brenna starts a new life and keeps her dark secret, but her love for Taylor never fades. Fate has a way of interfering and sends Taylor Rothschild barreling back into Brenna's life when his car breaks down in Sleepy Hollow. But Taylor isn't alone. He has a new fianc e.Taylor Rothschild swore he'd hate Brenna until the day he dies. Now, as he comes face to face with his past, he learns that there is a thin line between love and hate.

Alexandria Dumont is a doctor of rehabilitation medicine working long hours at Regional Hospital as she finishes her residency. Lately, she hasn't had much time for a life. Her one treat is going to the flea market. When she buys a portrait of an old Southern Plantation, she can't get over how intriguing the picture is. It is a beautiful plantation surrounded by live oaks draped in Spanish moss, but the reflection in the lake doesn't show its grandeur. It reflects a home burned to the ground. When she moves the portrait, a child's diary falls upon the bed and Alexandria begins to read. The next morning when she finds herself in 1835 she figures she has finally gone off the deep end. Nothing makes sense. Alexandria is unsure why she has fallen back to 1835 until she meets a crippled child she knows she can help walk again. However convincing the child's brother, the arrogant Brad Wentworth, who hates doctors, that she can help his sister to walk again might be the biggest task that she has ever encountered. As Alexandria sets about her task, she finds River Bends Plantation holds many secrets. Finding the answers to those secrets just may cost her . . . her life.