title: Hope Springs Eternal
author: D'Alessandro, Jacquie
description: We asked our readers what story they would most like to see from four bestselling authors. They responded . . .
  
  A handsome hero returns from war, battle-scarred and world-weary. But family duty calls and he must find a bride.
  
  A young lady facing yet another season without a suitor never expects to find herself the object of his affections.
  
  It Happened One Season
  
  Four amazing talents
  
      Stephanie Laurens
      Mary Balogh
      Jacquie D'Alessandro
      and
      Candice Hern
  
  have come together to create one of the most unforgettable events of the year. The results are spectacular -- each story is as unique as a lover's first kiss.