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Instant Family

Romance arrives with a ready-made family (children, siblings, wards). Bonding extends beyond the couple.

18 books on the shelf

A family of their own
A family of their own
Gail Gaymer Martin
Inner Harbor
Inner Harbor
Lois Richer
Love Comes Softly
Love Comes Softly
Janette Oke
The Italian’s Ruthless Marriage Command
The Italian’s Ruthless Marriage Command
Helen Bianchin
The Heart's Song
The Heart's Song
Winnie Griggs
Injured Innocent
Injured Innocent
Penny Jordan
Lethal Deception (Amazon Adventure Series #1) (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense #90)
Lethal Deception (Amazon Adventure Series #1) (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense #90)
Lynette Eason
If He Could See Me Now
If He Could See Me Now
Rebecca Winters
Married By Arrangement
Married By Arrangement
Lynne Graham
The Italian's ruthless marriage bargain
The Italian's ruthless marriage bargain
Kim Lawrence
Jack's Baby
Jack's Baby
Emma Darcy
A Love for Lydia
A Love for Lydia
Jeanne Savery
Hawke's Pride
Hawke's Pride
Norah Hess
Miss Whiting and the Seven Wards
Miss Whiting and the Seven Wards
Lynn Collum
Frost Burned
Frost Burned
Patricia Briggs, Lorelei King
Dark Gold
Dark Gold
Christine Feehan
Prince Charming
Prince Charming
Julie Garwood
Admissible Affair
Admissible Affair
Adrian J. Smith
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