title: The Secret Wife  (That Special Woman/Triple Trouble) (Silhouette Special Edition, No 1123)
author:  Susan Mallery 
description: SHY VIRGIN BRIDE... - Once, Cole Stephenson had loved his young wife with a passion so hot it nearly burned itself out. But Elissa had saved him the trouble. Shaken by his intensity, she'd abandoned their marriage. To proud to pursue her, reluctant to divorce, for five years Cole secretly struggled to exorcise Elissa from his heart. But now she was back, driving him to sensual distraction as only his shy, virgin bride could. Loving Elissa had been heaven. Losing her had been hell. Could Cole survive a second chance at happiness?
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  Susan Mallery, the New York Times bestselling author of Three Sisters, is
  world renowned for her “insightful, funny, and poignant” stories (Booklist).
  With her brand-new Mischief Bay series, she brings vivid color to the story of
  three friends on the brink of a new life.
  
  
  Nicole Lord wants to be a good wife, but there’s a difference between being
  supportive and supporting her husband, who quit his job to write a screenplay
  she’s never seen. He won’t even help take care of their son, leaving Nicole to
  run the house and work full-time.
  
  
  Sacrificing a personal life for her career is how Shannon Rigg became VP at
  her firm, but she wonders now whether she made the right choice. An exciting
  new relationship with a great guy convinces her that it might not be too
  late—until he drops a bombshell that has her questioning whether she really
  can have it all.
  
  
  Although Pam Eiland adores her husband,