Rebecca Daniels – författare

Though stage directing has traditionally been a male-dominated profession, the number of women directors in the United States has grown significantly in recent years.In this work, 35 contemporary women stage directors, with regional, national and international theater backgrounds, share their views on the creative process and the influences of gender on their artistic decision making. How does it feel to be defined as a woman director rather than simply a director? Does gender affect their authority? These questions and many others are explored in this study.

Kristin Carey was nationally known for her on-air relationship advice, but when it came to Jake Hayes, "Dear Jane" was in over her head. Hiding out on a remote mountaintop with the gorgeous ex-cop was almost as dangerous as the stalker threatening her life. The tight quarters and secluded retreat made for some heated moments. Before long, one look, one touch…one incredible kiss, had Kristin filled with desire.But with her future so uncertain, she knew she needed to tame the emotions through her body. After all, she'd come to Jake to save her life, not to lose her heart.

Kristin Carey was nationally known for her on-air relationship advice, but when it came to Jake Hayes, "Dear Jane" was in over her head. Hiding out on a remote mountaintop with the gorgeous ex-cop was almost as dangerous as the stalker threatening her life. The tight quarters and secluded retreat made for some heated moments. Before long, one look, one touch...one incredible kiss, had Kristin filled with desire. But with her future so uncertain, she knew she needed to tame the emotions through her body.After all, she''d come to Jake to save her life, not to lose her heart.

Sheriff Joe Mountain found the mysterious young woman wandering in a thunderstorm, unable to remember even her name. So Joe called her "e;Rain"e; and set out to find out who she was. Although his Native American soul was stirred by the blond beauty, he was determined not to lose his already bruised and battered heart. Joe was Rain's best hope at putting her life back together. This darkly handsome stranger made her feel safe and warm...and he was rapidly becoming the most important thing to her. She was Rain now, but once her memories returned, she would be someone else. Could Joe love the woman she really was?

Do you take this woman—again?A HUSBAND REMEMBEREDWhen Kelsey Reed awoke from her coma, the only person she wanted was her husband, Cooper. So why was everyone looking at her as if she''d lost her mind? And why was Cooper acting like a stranger? Once she was out of the hospital, Kelsey was sure everything would be normal again—and she and Coop could go back to trying for that baby they''d always wanted.A PAST FORGOTTENAmnesia! Not only had Cooper Reed''s "wife" forgotten they''d divorced two years ago, but she''d also forgotten that she''d left him! Then the doctors advised him that Kelsey couldn''t handle the truth yet, and that left him playing house with a woman who was no longer his wife—a woman he''d never stopped loving!

The Christmas that changed everythingHE HAD GIVEN HER LIFE''S MOST PRECIOUS GIFT….Marcy Fitzgerald could never forgive Cruz Martinez for leaving her. Yet she couldn''t forget him, either. The proof of their long-ago love lived on in her cherished child. A child who was now in danger…As winter closed in, Marcy brought little Annie to the only place where she would be safe: the arms of the father who hadn''t known she existed. Cruz was furious Marcy had kept their child a secret—but he tenderly enveloped their daughter in loving protection. And Marcy couldn''t deny a bittersweet longing for what might have been….

IT TAKES 2What Dylan didn''t know…DYLAN AND MARISSA HAD A PAST….Small-town sheriff Dylan James had encountered his share of teenage troublemakers. But Josh Wakefield was different. He was Marissa Wakefield''s nephew. Marissa—the woman who had broken Dylan''s heart so long ago. The woman he couldn''t help wanting still….BUT DID THEY HAVE A FUTURE?Marissa had hoped to see Dylan James again and feel nothing. Instead, just the opposite had happened. But they didn''t stand a chance. Marissa could never tell Dylan her secret—that she wasn''t Josh''s aunt after all. She was his mother…and Dylan was his father.IT TAKES 2. Mallory and Marissa, twins bound by love and secrets, they find that danger and romance can strike twice.

A Desperate Search…Mallory Wakefield was desperate to find her missing twin, lost in the merciless desert. Navajo medicine man Benjamin Graywolf appeared to be her last hope. But his heart seemed unjustly hardended against her.Leads to DesireBenjamin Graywolf had seen this woman in a vision—now she appeared at his door. Although he had good reasons for his mistrust, he reluctantly agreed to help her. But would she lead him to an everlasting passion, or his ultimate destruction?

Sheriff Joe Mountain found the mysterious young woman wandering in a thunderstorm, unable to remember even her name. So Joe called her " Rain" and set out to find out who she was. Although his Native American soul was stirred by the blond beauty, he was determined not to lose his already bruised and battered heart.Joe was Rain' s best hope at putting her life back together. This darkly handsome stranger made her feel safe and warm…and he was rapidly becoming the most important thing to her. She was Rain now, but once her memories returned, she would be someone else. Could Joe love the woman she really was?

La doctora Olivia Martin necesitaba un marido... ¡Y deprisa! Después de haberse ofrecido generosamente a ser madre de alquiler, se quedó embarazada y sola, ¡justo antes de una reunión con su familia!El experto en seguridad Lucas McCall se ofreció a ayudar a la hermosa doctora. Después de todo, no podía dejar en la estacada a una damisela en apuros. Solo que esta damisela en particular, con sus suaves rizos rubios, brillantes ojos azules y un niño de camino, hacía que el pulso se le acelerara. Se dijo a sí mismo que debía centrarse en su misión: ¡Proteger a Olivia y a su propio corazón!

A doutora Olivia Martin necessitava de um marido... e depressa! Depois de se ter oferecido generosamente para ser mãe de aluguer, ficou grávida e sozinha, mesmo antes de uma reunião com a sua família!O perito em segurança Lucas McCall ofereceu-se para ajudar a lindíssima doutora. Afinal, não podia abandonar uma dama em apuros. Só que esta dama em particular, com o seus suaves cabelos loiros, brilhantes olhos azuis e uma criança a caminho, fazia com que o seu pulso acelerasse. Disse a si mesmo que devia centrar-se na sua missão: Proteger Olivia e o seu próprio coração!