upcoming release: The Fireman’s Secret Baby**
Book 4 in the Atlanta Heros series!!!
Harlequin Superromance
Early 2010
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To Save a Family**++
ISBN: 9780373782574
Book 3 in the Atlanta Heros series!!!
Atlanta public defender Emma Montgomery gives every client—innocent or not—her best effort. Even if it means sparring with the tempting Lieutenant Rick Downing. Each day, the two battle—all the while aware of the growing attraction between them. Until one day, everything changes.
Betrayed and seriously injured by a criminal, Emma loses faith in the system she once cherished. Worse still, she's lost faith in herself. But then Rick comes forward with a case Emma can't resist. A mother stands to lose her children and her freedom—unless Emma and Rick can call a cease-fire and save this one family.
5 Stars, "This is an excellent romantic legal thriller with some police procedural elements. The story line is action-packed..." —Harriet Klausner
4 1/2 stars Top Pick!, "an excellent read" —Alexandra Kay, Romantic Times Book Reviews
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To Protect the Child**++
ISBN: 9780373782420
Book 2 in the Atlanta Heros series!!!
Deep Cover FBI Agent Alexa Vega can't remember who's hunting her.
Then, nightmares tell her to return to the mobster who tried to kill her, or an innocent child will be his next victim.
Alexa's surgeon, Robert Livingston (from Because of a Boy), will risk everything to help her--and to keep Alexa's heart forever.
Anna DeStefano turns up the heat--her southern-set, award-winning stories go uptown in Atlanta Heroes!
Atlanta Heroes—you can stake your life on them!!!
4 1/2 Stars Top Pick!!!, "...a nonstop thriller full of action and excitement... Readers won't want to put this one down." —Alexandra Kay, Romantic Times Book Reviews
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Mothers of the Year++
ISBN: 0373714823
In Mommy for Rent by Lori Handeland, a Rent-a-Mommy job for the Mother's Day picnic turns into the real thing.
In Along Came a Daughter by Rebecca Winters, a daughter goes to work for her dream mom and then has to wait for her dad to fall in love.
In Baby Steps by Anna DeStefano, it takes a troubled little boy to help a woman take baby steps toward a loving future with her husband.
"Poignant, heartwarming, and satisfying, this trio of novellas highlights the different faces of motherhood and is a tribute to mothers everywhere... A well-written, enjoyable anthology." —Kristen Ramsdell, Library Journal
5 Stars, "...three warm contemporary tales starring fully developed characters who pay wonderful homage to moms." —Harriet Klausner
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Because of a Boy**++
ISBN: 0373714491
Book 1 in the Atlanta Heros series!!!
She never meant it to go so far...
Pediatric nurse Kate Rhodes teams up with legal aid lawyer Stephen Creighton because it's the only way to save her patient--a sick little boy whose father is on the run from both the DEA and a Colombian drug lord. Now Kate and Stephen are in danger of losing their lives as well as their hearts!
Anna DeStefano turns up the heat--her southern-set, award-winning stories go uptown in Atlanta Heroes!
Some of your favorite characters from The Perfect Daugther and The Prodigal's Return are back, joined by every-day heroes you'll love.
Atlanta Heroes—you can stake your life on them!!!
4 Stars, "...Remarkably realistic characters and a fast-paced story make Anna DeStefano's Because of a Boy hard to put down..." —Alexandra Kay, Romantic Times Book Reviews
5 Stars, "...Totally engrossing...a winning start..." —Donna Zapf, Cataromance.com
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All-American Father
ISBN: 0373714106
Happily Ever After Shouldn't Be This Hard To Tackle...
A harried, ex-football star single father...
A pre-teen daughter determined to get his attention any way she can...
A blast from his high-school past--a fiesty woman with her own problems, but a knack for getting through to his child...
Cost to Derrick Cavenaugh's sanity...Priceless.
Neither Derrick nor Bailey Greenwood know how to back down from a fight. Turns out, winning each other's love with be their toughest, and most rewarding battle of all.
Don't miss the third book in Superromance's Singles...With Kids series!
4 1/2 Stars, "All-American Father...will delight readers from start to finish..." — Alexandra Kay, Romantic Times Book Reviews
5 Stars, "...showcases Anna DeStefano’s warm writing style and innate talent of creating characters that come to life for her readers. Thank you, Ms. DeStefano, for taking real life situations and developing compelling, entertaining stories that we want to read again and again." — Donna Zapf, Cataromance.com
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The Perfect Daughter*
ISBN: 0373713991
The exciting conclusion to Anna's award-winning Daughter series!!!
Everyone thought Maggie Rivers was perfect...
You've watched her fight for the people she cares about. Now journey back to Oakwood, Georgia as Maggie and NYPD Detective Matt Lebrettie fight for her safety, the future Maggie deserves, and the love they can't run from any longer.
4 Stars, "...offers an insightful look into the realities of dealing with tragedy. Her characters are well-drawn and her dialogue sparkles." —Romantic Times Book Reviews
5 Stars, "...Touches the heart...pierces the soul...a true romance!!! Treat yourself with Anna DeStefano's The Perfect Daughter this Valentine's Day." —Cataromance.com
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The Prodigal’s Return
ISBN: 0373713584
Neal Cain and Jennifer Gardner's lives have spiraled out of control.
Their entire town and all the odds are against their second chance.
Are these survivors ready for the toughest battle of all...—Coming home?
5 Roses, "I loved this book! It made me laugh as well as cry..." —A Romance Review
"A wonderful story...that tugs at your heart and leaves you with a satisfied sigh." --NYT Bestselling Author, Haywood Smith
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The Runaway Daughter*
ISBN: 0373713290
You can run, but you can't hide...
Maggie Rivers... A teenager on the run...
Her Uncle Tony... A loner, playboy sheriff's deputy... A man who's lost too much and will risk anything to protect his niece...
Angie Carter... Their small town's first female candidate for sheriff... She can't let Tony protect Maggie alone, even if breaking the rules will cost her more that her heart...
Heroes who put everything on the line for the people they love...
And the price just might be their lives!
"Anna DeStefano's remarkable stories of the healing power of love touch the heart with hope. One of the genre's rising stars..." –Gayle Wilson, Two-Time RITA Award Winning Author
5 Stars, "...Gifted author Anna DeStefano once again creates a story ripped from today’s headlines... a heart wrenching fast-paced tale of lives touched by the evil of methamphetamines and the healing of a family’s unconditional love." —Donna Zapf, Cataromance.com
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A Family for Daniel
ISBN: 0373712804
What happens when two survivors can't make it alone? Amy Loar is a single working mother struggling to give her daughter the secure life she deserves. Joshua White is raising his baby sister's son, only Daniel doesn't want anything to do with the small-town life Joshua loves. The last thing these childhood friends have energy for is the distraction of a relationship, until working together becomes the only way they can protect the kids they love.
5 Roses "...This is a keeper for me. Sorry you will have to go buy your own." —ARomanceReview.com
Silver Medal Award "... an intriguing family drama that focuses on the impact of abuse on adults and children... fans of powerful contemporary tales with social issues will want to read Anna DeStefano's fine story." —Harriet Klausner, Blether
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The Unknown Daughter*
ISBN: 0-373-71234-0
Carrinne Wilmington turned her back on her past and her first love when she was only seventeen. Now, for the sake of her sixteen-year-old daughter, she's returning to her South Georgia home to search for the key to their future. When someone tries to stop her from finding the truth, will Eric Rivers, the rebel-turned-sheriff from her past, help her protect the daughter he's never known?
"This is what romance should be..." —Christine Merrill, Romantic Times Book Reviews
"Character-driven drama, highlighted by strong writing and sympathetic characters... a promising start for a new author..." —Leigh Thomas, All About Romance
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The Sheriff’s Wife*
2004, eHarlequin online read
How difficult is a woman's decision to return to work after she has children? This common reality for many modern families, and the unexpected compromises husbands and wifes too often face, is at the heart of this emotion-filled short story.
A dynamo of a short story that's loosely tied to my Daughter series and Books 1 and 3 of the Atlanta Heroes series!!!
* Daughter series **Atlanta Heroes series ++ Available in eBook format (Kindle on Amazon and various formats from eHarlequin)
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latest release: Winter Heat++
ISBN 9780373837304
Unforgettable
For two cynical best friends who believe beginning an affair would be too much of a cliché…until they decide to share a vacation—and a bed!
Unbelievable
For a schoolteacher eager to exchange her schoolmarm nature for that of an insatiable tigress and the undercover agent who knows how to bring out her wild side!
And completely mind-blowing!
For a corporate gal looking to shed her office shackles with the one man who can't afford to get carried away…
4 Stars, "This trio of stories is humorous, sexy and edgy. Solid characters and conflicts offer a depth not often seen in pieces of this length." —Alexandra Kay, Romantic Times Book Reviews
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