But Philly knows he has a fiancée, and she can't hope to match such a glamorous woman.A PERFECT PROPOSAL (FIELDING): A novella-length romance by the talented Liz Fielding. Mark Hilliard's daughter Shuli is three years old and wants a mother. He's been raising her by himself since shortly after her birth. After due consideration, Mark and Shuli decide his efficient secretary Jane Carmichael will do nicely. But what does Jane think?

    What had Mikayla let herself in for? Rafael was an intensely sensual man, and once he'd made love to Mikayla, he might never let her go....

    Andrew Fforde offered her a job as his temporary receptionist. She hadn't expected to fall in love with him, but he was just so handsome and charming!Caroline Anderson's A Special Kind of Woman : When single mother Cait Cooper sees her daughter off to medical school, she feels now's the time to do all the things she's yearned to do. Enter Dr. Owen Douglas, who sets about giving Cait more fun than she's ever had, until their affair puts her right back where she started and Cait doesn't know which way to turn.

    When she takes up a new nursing post at Dalverston General Hospital, her attraction for the pediatric resident Mark Dawson is an unwanted distraction.While Mark makes his feelings clear, Laura feels that as Robbie will always be the center of her life, she could never offer Mark the happiness he deserves. But in Mark's view, Laura is as special to him as her child, and he intends to ensure she really gets the message...

    He asked Rosie to marry hits - well, he insisted: "You will go through a ceremony of marriage," he said, and in return you will receive a big fat check and a divorce as soon as I can arrange it. Rosie agreed to the clandestine wedding because of her late father's wishes, but was anguished that Constantine had got her all wrong. The longer she spent with him, the more she knew she just couldn't be his temporary wife. There was only one thing for it - her secret would have to be told!No Gentle Seduction by Helen BianchinLexi Harrison, one of Sydney's top international fashion models, was accustomed to being pursued by men who wanted to share her fame and fortune. It made it difficult for the beautiful woman to trust men, especially a man like Georg Nicolaos, whose arrogant countenance was simply infuriating. But when Lexi's ex-husband tried to blackmail her by threatening to destroy her family's name and her professional reputation, Lexi was forced to turn to Georg for advice. She agreed to fall in with his plans and go along with a pretend - their pretend - engagement. But was Georg sincere in his offer to help? Or were there ulterior motives behind the charade?Passion Becomes You by Michelle ReidFrom their first meeting, Jemma had known that forever wasn't in Leon Stephanades's vocabulary. she was inexperienced, but the passion between them was so powerful that she cast her doubts aside and agreed to Leon's demand of a no-strings affair. Soon Jemma was head over heels in love, and couldn't imagine that she'd ever be the one to end the idyll... Until she found that her love for Leon was to have a lasting price - and it meant having to let him go...

    She's left ER to retrain in Urban Search and Rescue, she loves the intensity of her new career - and she's enjoying the company of her mentor, Matt Buchanan.Matt is raising four unruly nieces and nephews on his own, and Tori's not looking for any added responsibilities. But as their mutual attraction develops into love, Tori realises it's not just Matt she can't live without - she wants nothing more than to make his family her own.

    Kate knows almost nothing about the little girl's father—just that his name is Mitch and her sister left him because he was "mean." Kate loves her niece, and she'll do whatever is necessary to make sure Arianne is raised happy and healthy. That includes pretending to be her own twin when Mitch suddenly appears, so she can find out what her brother-in-law plans for his child.Mitch Devereaux, a Cajun shrimp boat captain for whom family is all, regrets his unhappy marriage, but he adores his little girl. When his wife flees with their daughter, ignoring a joint-custody arrangement, he tracks her down and hauls her back to Louisiana, determined to have her face a judge.But the woman he abducts is so different from the woman he married. And Kate's captor is so different from the man she'd heard about….

    A land of fierce contrasts, of astonishing beauty—and fatal dangers. A land of secrets...The Man: Chase Banfield. A true Australian aristocrat—the master of Three Moons, a historic cattle station.The Woman: Rosie Summers. A reporter known for her fearlessness—and her stunning looks.What brings Chase and Rosie together is a search for Egyptian artifacts. There s reputed to be 2000-year-old evidence of an ancient Egyptian presence on Banfield land, and despite his reservations, Chase agrees to an expedition.What keeps him and Rosie together, though, is something very different....

    He'd tired of her within months of their wedding, so she'd left him to give birth to their child alone.Now a teenage daughter...Now Alessio was back and Daisy was torn: he didn't know he had a thirteen-year-old daughter. But Tara was dying to meet her father. Daisy realized that if she couldn't forget, she must at least forgive - and come clean with Alessio about Tara'a existence....Part-Time Father by Sharon KendrickHarrison Nash was convinced he only needed to make love with Kimberley once, and she'd be out of his system for good. Kimberley Ryan knew Harrison wasn't looking for commitment - but she couldn't help loving him. Then fate took a hand...and the result was Georgia, their adorable baby daughter.Kimberley was ecstatically happy as the mother of Harrison's child. But Harrison didn't want to be just a part-time father! Suddenly he wanted it all: Kimberley, Georgia...and happy ever after.Family Secrets by Leigh Michaels"I could have you arrested for kidnapping!""Good afternoon to you, too, Mr. Worthington," Amanda replied coolly."Where's my son?" Chase demanded. "And what the hell did you think you were doing, snatching him away from his nanny?"Amanda shrugged, trying to appear calm. Chase wasn't exaggerating - technically she had kidnapped the child. "Don't you at least want to see Nicky first? He's in the bedroom. I promise I won't disappear."Chase scowled, then strode toward the bedroom."By the way," Amanda called, "there's a very good children's medical guide next to the bed. You might want to read the section on chicken pox." She turned and smiled grimly at Nicky's nanny. "Make yourself comfortable - he may be a while. It's a long section."

    He's on his way to propose to his "suitable" girlfriend—when fate intervenes. Irresistible Erin Douglas is catapulted into his path, with cute twin boys in tow!Matt's chivalrous instincts take over, and his single lifestyle flies out the window as this ready-made family moves in to his bachelor pad. But Matt soon realizes he likes having the twins around—and, even more, he wants the woman who loves them….

    The hunter: Maxie Kendall, who, because of her father's compulsive gambling, is faced with a debt she can't settle. Nancy's bequest could be the answer to her prayers.... The husband? Greek tycoon Angelos Petronides has waited three long years to bed Maxie. He mistakenly assumes that she once was another man's mistress, and now she's in need of a new sugar-daddy. Only Angelos finds he has to offer more than money to make Maxie his!The Price of a Bride by Michelle ReidWhen Mia Frazier agreed to her father's demand to marry Greek millionaire Alexander Doumas, she knew both men stood to gain from the deal - Alex would win back his family's island, and Mia's father would get the grandson and heir he so desperately longed for. But what about Mia?She had her own reason for agreeing to be Alex's wife - which was not financial gain, as Alex cynically believed. But how could the truth stay hidden, when she shared such intense passion with her new husband...and was now carrying his child?

    Melanie Spears should know -- in the few months of their marriage, he'd blasted her perfectly planned life into chaos. Even with her dreams of white picket fences and two point five kids shattered, Melanie had never gotten over Sonny -- but she had wised up. In fact, the newly organized Ms. Spears had a hot date -- with a sperm bank!Her baby plan seemed perfect. Then she got an eyeful of her new neighbor. All six feet two heartbreaking inches of Sonny Randle, right next door -- with his own plan to do things the old-fashioned way!

    Only, she never suspects that stranger of having a hidden agenda of his own....HIS FANTASYJackson Witt is going to make Alexis Baylor pay. Convinced she stole the technology that would have made him a mint, Jackson intends to steal something from Alexis -- her heart. His plan is simple -- to infiltrate her fantasy, seduce her senseless, and then leave. Only, he hadn't counted on the seduction working both ways....

    Gina Tennison feels for Joey—she was once in his position herself. So for his sake, she agrees to live in Carson s home for the summer to show this proud man how to reach out to his son. As Carson becomes the dad of Joey s dreams, Gina begins to wonder if Carson could ever reach out for her, too....

    Affectionate, caring, he should easily convince Sally Johnson's visiting family that he's a doting father for Sally's soon-to-be-born baby!Their "pretend marriage" is supposed to be a temporary arrangement. Only, there's nothing pretend about Noah's very physical response to Sally! And she can't help wishing this was The Real Thing. But how will she react when it turns out that nothing about Noah is as she believes?

    A lonely recluse with a painful past she kept hidden, Shannon felt the man she knew as Caleb hid his own share of secrets. Except neither could mask the sudden passion that raged between them as fiercely as the storm.But in the cold light of day, Caleb realized he'd done the unthinkable: He'd just put two more targets in the sights of the killers at his heels -- the woman he'd come to love, and the child they'd just conceived.

    Jane made the ultimate sacrifice and Marcus married her friend, giving her and the baby the security they needed. Heartbroken, Jane threw herself into her career. Seven years later, Marcus, now a widower, has turned up as a locum at her surgery and Jane's feelings for him are as strong as ever

    Without letting herself get discouraged, Kathryn got herself out of her elegant wedding gown and left . . . fleeing right into the arms of Jonah Clarke. Jonah was too gallant to allow the bride-to-be to run away without an escort. Kathryn immediately discovered allowing herself to be protected by such a handsome man created all the emotion of a honeymoon . . . but they were not married . . . yet.