Three more of Palmer's slender Silhouette's reprinted together. This time it's Emmet Deverell (and his three wild children), Todd Burke (and daughter), and Ted Reagan who're fighting the sudden appeal of matrimony.

Emmett: Emmett's three children are running wild, and no one knows it better than him. Can he convince Melody Wilkins that she'd make a good mother for his wayward brood?

Regan's Pride: Ted Regan thought Corrie was too young for him, so he discouraged her advances - hard. She married his cousin and he loathed her for it - now she's a widow, and he's learning that some appearances can be incredibly deceptive.

That Burke Man: An accident left Jane Parker with a bad back and a failing ranch, but she still has her pride - when Todd Burke offers to help her straighten out her finances in exchange for barrel racing lessons for his daughter Cherry, he's not opposed to mixing business with pleasure. But when will romance survive Jane's discovering Todd's secret?

Emmett's kids are a kick, and Regan's Pride ventures into more serious territory than most of Palmer's Silhouette romances. That Burke Man is an okay read, but nothing stellar. ( )