In the first story, "A Mostly Unlikely Papa" (by Maria Greene), Allegra Rutherford's carriage breaks down on the road. Unfortunately, her baby isn't going to wait. Jack Hollister, Earl of Roche, comes to her rescue. He alone delivers her baby... and the sight of the newborn changes the rogue's outlook on life. He starts to develop feelings for Allegra--and then his mistress claims to be pregnant with HIS baby! ...This was the only story I didn't enjoy. However, it is simply written and it ends well. 2 Stars.

In Victoria Hinshaw's "The Muddled Matchmakers," Hugh Grayson is a widower with a young daughter. Dawn Neville is a widow with a little son. Two unlikely matchmakers (their fathers!) try their hand at forming a love match between the two. Then Dawn and Hugh figure out what's going on and decide to pretend their fathers' ploy is working... And I really liked this one. It was funny. It was sweet. The children were cute, and there was always something happening. There's a nice mix of humor, adventure and romance. 4 Stars.

In "A Father's Love", widower James Martindale moves to a small country village, hoping it'll be a good place to raise his children. But his children are the very reason he has become an outcast! Jacob, in particular. Young Jacob, James's son, is an enigma. The boy is silent, withdrawn, and seems to live in his own world. (I believe he is autistic--but they didn't have a term for it back then). Theresa Barclay is a respected woman--even if she does meddle in people's lives. Theresa, a spinster by choice, sets out to make James and his children acceptable by the townspeople. ...As far as short stories go, this one's a real winner. For being just 90 pages long, it was REALLY well-developed. The characters were fully fleshed-out, there were sweet moments, and Jacob's condition was handled really well. The story really hit home. Donna Simpson is one of my favorite Regency authors. She very rarely disappoints, and this is no exception! 5 Stars.

Overall, it's a very good anthology. This is a collection of sweet stories--it's light reading that's worthy of your time.

When two gay men set their sights on an unhappy honeymooner in Italy, a disturbingly funny series of events take place. The story ends on a similar note, hilarious, and yet somewhat frightening.

On a dark and windy night...

Storm tossed Bree Reynaud knocked on the door of a spooky mansion, never expecting to be greeted by an attractive man and his wise beyond her years daughter. Simon Courtland was cranky, but when he offered the exhausted Bree the spare bedroom, she accepted- never anticipating he'd show up there later as a half-clad sleepwalker!

Staid, serious Simon knew his life lacked...something. He claimed that all he wanted was for Bree to stay on as housekeeper, when what he really needed was her love. Could he ever face the fact that he was truly sleepwalking through life, refusing to awaken to a lifetime of happiness with this dream come true?

Sort of a beauty and the beast type story. I would love to see that house/castle. I very much enjoy Ms. Greene's stories. This one is a bit light but that may be because I read it right after I read "Night of the Hunter". "Hunter" is my favorite Green book so far. This one is a nice read. Her heroines are always people I would like to know or be like. Strong, self-sufficient women who don't shy away from getting their man.

Fairy tales and heros brought into the 20th century. Old-fashioned Alex Brennan teaches wild and disallusioned Regan Stuart to believe in love again. A touching story of two people with broken hearts learning the real meaning of love.

This was one of the best books that I Have ever read. Know I know what career I want to go in to.

This is a very interesting and eye-opening book. It gives you the charts of many famous (or infamous) people, and also the charts of the U.S. and other countries (some of which are no longer around, however, but that's forgivable). It really strengthened my interest in astrology. My only problems with this book are that its chapters can sometimes drone on and on, and that some people might take offense at Ms. Greene's remarks. Lets just say that some Aquarius, Scorpio, and Pisces people might be a little offended by her comparisons. Also, those with a Saturn-Pluto conjunction may be startled. (I am a pisces with a saturn-pluto conjunction). This book certainly is "eye-opening", like a splash of cold water in the face.

Whereas "The Annotated Wizard of Oz" is a good reference for the first Oz book specifically, this is a good reference for the whole Oz phenomenon, from Baum to later authors, from books to stage plays and films.

The book opens with a description of L. Frank Baum himself; biographical details, his history of books, the writing of the 14 Oz books, his relations with illustators, and his involvement with stage plays and films based on Oz. This section, like the whole book, is illustrated with many black & white illustrations, b&w photographs, and a few color plates.

The second chapter describes the ongoing Oz phenomenon taken over by Ruth Plumly Thompson and some later Oz authors, and includes pictures of the dustjackets of some of these books as well as many other illustrations.

The third chapter deals specifically of course John R. Neill. There are also samples of illustrations from foreign language translations and adaptions of the Oz series.

Chapter 4 documents Oz on stage and on screen, starting with Baum's earliest stage plays, his later attempts with the Oz on stage and in film, later cartoon adaptions, the 1939 MGM movie, up to The Wiz of 1975. And the last short chapter spends some space to Oz pages + 16 unnumbered pages of color plates. By David L. Greene 0-394-410548, LCCN 77-3675.

Daniel Greene brings to the lover of classic techniques his how-to, timeless artistry of making the image come alive using pastels. Paintings in black and white and color.

Picturesque Catskills was one of a series of "Picturesque" books published in the 1890's. With the new technologies of dry plate photography and half tone printing it was possible for the first time to produce travel books. The author, Richard Lionel DeLisser, was hired by the Picturesque Publishing Company to produce the definitive travelog of the Catskill Mountain region. (there are two volumes one each for Greene and Ulster counties). The book contains over 800 photographs and illustrations along with essays, poems and legends. Reading the short stories as the author travels about Greene County is like taking a trip through time. For anyone who has lived or vacationed in the area this book is a treasure trove of information. Many of the swimming holes, waterfalls, scenic vistas and even towns and buildings look the same today over 100 years later! It is also interesting to learn the correct place names and how they came to be. I have used this book to discover many hidden glens, waterfalls, and hiking trails you cannot find on any map. The Catskill Mountains are still one of the wildest, rugged and most scenic areas of the country. This book could still be the best guide in print.

Government Executives must read this book to understand how to better manage and invest in technology. This very easy to read and non-technical book addresses issues facing government managers including: new procurement models, outsourcing , training and of course the rapid growth of internet use and on-line transactions. While based on the research done for February 1999 Governing article "Government Performance Project" the basic principles of standardization, strategic planning and naming a CIO are still valid for government organizations today. Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene do a good job of explaining why the old politics of siloed departments fails citizens today.