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Bette Ford
Romance
Author
Bette Ford grew up in Saginaw, Michigan, and graduated from Saginaw
High School. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from Central State University
in Wilberforce, Ohio. Bette began her teaching career in Detroit and completed
her master’s degree from Wayne State University. She has taught for the
Detroit Public Schools HeadStart program for many years. She is currently writing
full time.
Her books are For Always, Forever After, All the Love, novella Mama's Pearl a part of anthology A Mother's Love, After Dark and One of a Kind.
Brynne Armstrong knew she would love Devin Prescott until the day she died—a hot, sweet, over-the-moon kind of love that comes once and stays for a lifetime. But shhe walked out of his life, without a warning or a word, driven by a dark secret she could never, ever share with him...
A star quarterback in the NFL, Devin has looks, fame, money, admiration—everything but the only woman he ever really wanted. Now, four years after she disappeared, the ebony angel who shattered his soul is here at a party in Detroit...and close enough to touch. It aches, but it's over; no matter how hot passion's flame still burns, Devin could never trust Brynne Armstrong with his heart again.
Brynne knows what she shared with Devin is as real as it ever was. But how can she win him back when the truth about one terrible night years ago could destroy that love forever?
Who needs love?
Not Anna Prescott…she says. A smart, successful woman of substance, she is willing to be a friend to Gavin Mathis, who plays pro football for the Detroit Lions and is the finest specimen of the African-American male she's ever laid eyes on. Gavin's been tight with her brother Wesley for so long he's almost family.
So Anna's happy when she can help Gavin out of a personal jam -- and the fact that he's setting fires inside her has nothing to do with it.
Gavin feels the heat too, but he can't trust himself to love Anna. Her folks, who've always been good to him, would be enraged. Besides, if he marries, he's afraid he'll become an irresponsible deadbeat like his dad, who just dumped Gavin's little brother on the ballplayer's doorstep. But sparks are definitely flying and this sexy lady's got his heart pumping like mad -- and it's telling him to go for it…and to hell with the consequences.
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When
A Man Loves A WomanHaunted by her parents' tragic relationship, successful designer Amanda Daniels is desperately afraid her hasty marriage to rancher Zachary McFadden will lead to nothing but heartbreak. She agrees to give their union a try for one year. But to her suprise, Amanda finds the fiery sensuality between them challenging her mistrust - and creating a fragile bond that grows stronger every day. Soon though, that bond will be put to the test, forcing both Amanda and Zachary to make hard choices that can either free them from the past...or tear them apart forever.
Island
Magic
With much diligence and patience, Cassandra Mosely turned a family rooming house into a popular California inn. But now she desperately needs a break from work - and from a long-standing relationship with wealthy businessman Gordan Kramer. Hoping to get some rest and time to think, she takes a vacation to the beautiful island of Martinique, never expecting to find herself involved in a new romance that challenges her like no other. But Gordan isn't through with Cassy and is determined to get her back. Now, amid a tropical paradise, Cassy and Gordan must rediscover what they truly mean to each other - and if a little island magic can rekindle their love.
One
of a KindWhen legal secretary Anthia Jenkins went through tough times, her friend Dexter Washington, director of a Detroit community center, was there for her. She could never have handled her teenaged son's troubles without Dex's willingness to listen. Before long, Anthia was falling for him - hard and fast. Yet Dex was keeping their relationship "just friends," and she needed to know why...
When it came to love, Dex had been there, done that. And he wasn't doing it again. His wife's suicide had landed him in prison, unjustly convicted of her death. Now, his attraction to Anthia was quickly growing into a passion he couldn't control. But just as their romance was beginning to bud, Anthia learned of his troubled past. Somehow Dex would have to find a way to keep Anthia from walking away and convince her to believe in him...and the healing power of love.
After
Dark
10/97 - Pinnacle/Arabesque
ISBN: 0-7860-0442-8
From the moment she met him at an exclusive Detroit restaurant, Taylor Hendricks knew Donald Williams was far from ordinary. The basketball superstar and prominent businessman was tall, commanding, and too gorgeous to be true; his black eyes sparkled with humor and his mahogany brown skin made her breath catch in her throat. But the down-to-earth beauty knew he also symbolized everything she was determined to protect her brother from - the lure of fame, easy wealth and excesses of all kinds.
When Donald first approached Taylor's table, it was simply to
say hello to a young Scott Hendricks, a talented basketball player and top NBA
draft choice. Scott's stunning sister wasn't part of the game plan. Nor
was she like 
any
woman he had ever known. She wasn't the least bit impressed by his money
or celebrity. But Donald was impressed - and determined to show Taylor
how wrong she was about him. The game had begun - a bold, winner-takes-all
contest in which the only victor would be love.
All
the Love
1/97 - Pinnacle/Arabesque
ISBN: 0-7860-0350-2
Amber Spencer was only a girl when she fell passionately in love with her older brother's best friend. Daring, courageous and ambitious, Ray Coleman was everything she admired most. When he became a top photojournalist, covering stories amid the turmoil of the world's danger zones, she breathlessly followed his adventures...and spent lonely, restless nights dreaming of him and praying for his safety.
Now the director of a nursery school in a Vermont college town, Amber's life was as different from Ray's as two lives could be. Then he came home, to recover from an injury suffered while working on an explosive story in the Middle East. As Amber slowly awoke Ray's heart to love, it seemed safe to surrender to a passion that was sweeping them both away. But suddenly, Amber's secure world was rocked by a shocking crime, threatening all she cherished most...daring her to risk her heart, her life - everything...
A
Mother's Love
(A special Mother's Day Collection by three Arabesque authors)
Bette Ford, Francine Craft and Mildred E. Riley
5/96 - Pinnacle/Arabesque
ISBN: 0-7860-0269-7
Mama's Pearl - Once, Sarah Dean and Kurt Rogers were high school sweethearts. But circumstances beyond their control forced them to go their separate ways. Now, the secret Sarah has harbored for so long is about to be revealed as Kurt returns to rekindle their long-ago passion - and a love that still burns in both their hearts.
Forever
After
12/95 - Pinnacle/Arabesque
ISBN: 0-7860-0211-5
Haunted by shameful family secrets, Diane Rivers struggled long and hard to make a new life for herself. A successful career woman at last, her hard-won independence came at a price: building a future with the one man she desired most - magnetic Detroit executive Charles Alexander Randol III.
Born into a world of wealth and privilege, Charles had always
gotten everything he ever wanted. Except Diane. Settling for friendship,
he concealed his true feelings - and the yearning for a passion that was just
out of reach. But now, on a Caribbean cruise ship, Charles and Diane have
suddenly been given a second chance. Now, beneath a moonstruck sky, they
vow to overcome the mistakes of yesterday - only to discover that no dream is
impossible if you believe in love...
"Poignant, gutsy and teeming with sensuality, Forever After is a stellar love story
that no romance reader will want to miss. Once again, the inimitable Ms. Ford has
created a sensational novel destived to become a keeper in the hearts of readers and
booksellers for years to come." -Romantic Times: 4 1/2 Stars Gold Medal
For
Always
1/95 - Pinnacle/Arabesque
ISBN: 0-7860-0093-7
Nominated for Romantic Times "Reviewers Choice Award"
Dedicated high school counselor Heather Gregory is used to fighting uphill battles when it comes to her students. But when she clashes with powerful Detroit attorney Quinn Montgomery about his troubled teenaged daughter, Heather is unprepared for the tender yearning she senses beneath the handsome widower's commanding exterior...and for the answering hunger in her own heart.
Quinn knew of only one way to ease the sorrow of losing his wife: work. But it has almost cost him his daughter. Then Heather comes along, and shows him that it's not too late to put things right. She makes Quinn realize that there's something wonderful and magical missing from his life. Is it time to put his grief in the past where it belongs...and open his mind and heart to a love that holds no guarantees?
"For Always is a sensational and provocative debut
novel reminiscent of the best of Sandra Brown. Ms. Ford's magnificent story,
effortless style and powerful characters will have readers on fire for her next
book."
- Cheryl Ferguson, Romantic Times
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