(ORIG 1997) *2 IN 1*
“Shadow Chasing”
With only seven days to unwind in Mexico, Carla Walker isn't expecting to find "Mr. Right." Then she meets Philip Garrison. But when Carla finds out that Philip is a cop-just like her father-she's devastated. She has always vowed to stay away from police officers. Despite their chemistry, and Philip's persistence, Carla ends the fling. Only when she returns home to Seattle does Carla realize that it hadn't just been the tropical sun that set her blood afire; it had been Philip.

“Laughter in the Rain”
Abby Carpenter longs for the type of romance she's read about in books. She loves her volunteer work teaching English and has had a steady casual relationship with Logan Fletcher for years, but something is missing. Then along comes Tate Harding, the unpredictable, impracticalhandsome stranger she meets in the park. Abby is confronted with real passion-but is she willing to risk her relationship with Logan? When faced with an ultimatum, Abby must choose between security and a whirlwind, novel-worthy romance.