First Impressions

From #1 New York Times bestselling author NORA ROBERTS come two classic tales that will delight the heart First Impressions

Escaping the rat race and the lure of gold-digging women, wealthy businessman Vance Banning moves to rural Maryland. Posing as an out-of-work carpenter, all he wants is peace and quiet. So the last thing Vance needs is a charitable neighbor-especially a beautiful and persistent one of the female persuasion. But there's something about Shane Abbot that Vance just can't ignore.

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When small-town girl Hilary Baxter is offered a prestigious six-month modeling contract by Bret Bardoff, the handsome and charming owner and publisher of a prestigious fashion magazine, the sky's the limit. Thrust into a glamorous career in New York City, Hilary knows she has it all...except for the one thing she really wants-Bret's love.

Nora Roberts is a bestselling author of more than 209 romance novels. She was the first author to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. As of 2011, her novels had spent a combined 861 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List, including 176 weeks in the number-one spot. Over 280 million copies of her books are in print, including 12 million copies sold in 2005 alone.