FLIPPIN' THE SCRIPT

It's not easy for a 20-something woman to climb the ladder in the fast-paced world of television, but Sabrina Bradley is determined.
When she's asked to produce a segment on whether people keep their New Year's resolutions, she jumps at the chance. There's only one hitch. To win her promotion, she has to keep all her resolutions---one of which is not falling in love!

MISSOURI GATEWAYS
ISBN 1-58660-965-3

From the Gateway Arch to the City of Fountains, this stirring compilation of romances occurs in the bookend cities of Missouri-Kansas City and St. Louis.
In St. Louis, you'll meet Dana, a skeptic about the new employee's ideas of marketing-and love; meanwhile, Evette, a golf teacher just wants to keep her relationships professional.
Straight across I-70 you'll find western warmth as Stacy, a wedding planner, determines not to tie her own knots; and for Maddy, a childhood crush on Jordan finally seems to be reciprocated.

WHOLE IN ONE
Barbour, Heartsong Presents
ISBN 1-58660-616-6

Evette Howard teaches golf and works at her father's pro shop. Several months have passed since Justin Greene broke their engagement, and Evette still doubts that she'll ever trust another man. She isn't ready to step into another relationship...or even rejoin her church friends.

But Anthony Edwards, sportswriter for the local paper and her new golf student, is persistent in inviting Evette to church - so persistent that she begins to wonder if he's trying to win a prize for bringing guests.

When Evette finally agrees to visit, she discovers that only God can fill the emptiness in her heart. Soon, Evette finds that two men want to win her love. Now what will she do?

Dear Miss Lonely Heart, Four Stories of Love Within the Advice Column
by Aisha Ford, Terry Fowler, Linda Lyle and Pamela Kaye Tracy

How many times will Shelby Tate, editor of Agape Today magazine, place an ad for a "Write to the Heart" columnist? Not just anyone will do. The magazine's owner requires the person to be single--after all, who better to advise the unmarried? But keeping her columnists single is the challenge, as one by one they find love.

Including Mission: Marriage by Aisha Ford

Melanie Taylor has a heart for helping people and used to dispense advice freely until she ruined her best friend's romance and completely embarrassed herself. The job for Agape Today seems perfect for her, letting her remain completely anonymous while still working as a nanny. Could her advice to a shy young man help her open the door to a relationship with her employer's aloof brother?

The Joy Business in Promises to Keep, a collection of three contemporary Christian romances from Crossings Book Club

The Joy Business:

"Nicholas Bryant has allowed circumstances to turn him into a modern day Scrooge. Audra Clayton, owner of "Joy Year Round" celebrates Christmas every day. When Nick moves in next door to Audra, he wonders if he's made a terrible mistake. He can't look out his window without being reminded of the holiday he no longer celebrates. After circumstances place the two together for a community project, they find it hard to ignore one another. When Nick takes his complaint about Audra's Christmas display to the Homes Association, will his actions pull the plug on his neighbor's Christmas lights and their budding romance?

Also in Promises to Keep: Someone for Toni, by Cecelia Dowdy and A Change of Script by Lillian Meredith."

PRIDE AND PUMPERNICKEL
Barbour, Heartsong Presents #461
ISBN 1-58660-472-4

Who says change is a good thing? Dana Edwards doesn't think so. The familiar and the predictable define her comfort zone, especially where her job managing a bakery is concerned. As a gourmet chef, Ethan Miles is the opposite--always looking for a new angle, a fresh take on an old favorite.

When Dana's boss hires Ethan to revive the bakery's failing popularity, a battle develops between Mr. New and Miss Tried and True.

But when the two start to fall in love, they quickly realize that separating work from romance will be difficult--especially when they disagree about who's right and who's not. Will pride be the downfall of this romance?

THE WIFE DEGREE
Barbour, Heartsong Presents #405
ISBN 1-58660-069-9

In the second grade, Madison Thompson fell in love with the boy next door. But Jordan Sanders never really noticed her. Oh, he used to tease her over her good grades. And in high school he and his friends made fun of her. But he never gave her the attention for which her heart yearned. In reality, he broke her heart.

But now Jordan and Maddy are all grown up. Maddy is back home after graduating from college...and Jordan still lives next door. Maybe this time she can make him notice her...

Over the years, God has changed Jordan. Maddy can see the difference in his life, and she can't help falling in love all over again. But can Maddy learn those things that make a woman attractive as a wife? Will cooking classes bring Maddy and Jordan closer, or only lead her down a new path of disappointment?

STACY'S WEDDING
Barbour, Heartsong Presents #362
ISBN 1-57748-748-6

As a professional wedding planner, Stacy Thompson has seen the best, and the worst, in love-everything from the joyous couples to towering wedding cakes toppled by unsteady caterers. Then she meets Max Edwards, and finds herself in the whirl of romance. Her fear of a serious relationship is on a collision course with the overwhelming attractions he stirs in her whenever their gazes meet.

But as Max and Stacy get acquainted, they each struggle with personal fears and real communication. When the revelation of a well-hidden secret threatens to shatter the foundation of their developing love, will their growing honesty strengthen their love, or will Stacy's dream wedding disappear in the harsh light of reality?

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