Especially when it was Matthew Ryan who met her at the airport when she returned to England fro her grandmother's funeral.Matt and Olivia had once been passionate lovers and he had been desperate to marry her. Instead, she had chosen to leave him, although it had nearly broken her heart.But that had been ten years ago, part of their past. Until Olivia discovered their past was far from being dead and forgotten - a potent attraction flared between them as if they'd never been parted!

    She'd never expected Rafael to walk back into her life, nor had she realized he'd been unaware of the twin's existence.Theirs had been a whirlwind courtship. Rafael loved with passion; he created hauntingly beautiful works of art with passion; and Sarah realized now on a tide of pain and regret, he hated with that same emotional intensity.Rafael hadn't changed - he was still a determined, dangerous man. But with the wounds of the past unhealed within her, Sarah wasn't going to get burned again!

    Just. He had introduced her to his fascinating theater world. He treated her as his sister--the only family she had.If only she and James could reveal that they were brother and sister. But until then, everyone must think they lived together as lovers.Everyone included the handsome, irresistible movie producer Damien Savage. If Kate could live with James, Damien reasoned, she could live with him. But that was the last thing Kate wanted.

    Wildings . . . where she'd foolishly fallen in love with her handsome stepbrother, Edan Bond. And where Edan had rejected that love.And it was to Wildings that Eleanor returned after a five-year, self-imposed exile. She'd come back to visit her ailing grandmother, but also to confront Edan. Because, like the legendary family ghost, memories of Edan haunted her, and it was time to exorcise the past.However, once she'd seen Edan again, it was impossible to forget what he'd meant to her . . . since those feelings were still all too real.

    Richard wants a wife who'll give him children - but he doesn't want to fall in love. The Sydney millionaire spots the perfect candidate: Holly Greenaway is a sweet, pretty florist, and her livelihood is in peril. Richard sees his opportunity - he can buy Holly, possess her, without letting his emotions get involved . . .

    Yet Josie could only look, not touch, because theirs was a marriage in name alone. Conan had stepped in as father to his brother's child—the baby Josie was carrying.But when an accident left Josie with amnesia she naturally assumed that Conan was her husband, her lover and the father of her baby. And until she remembered the truth, Conan was more than happy to have Josie in his bed….

    But when a dark, stunningly handsome Italian walks into her life, Sam's past is about to be revealed....When Sam sees Andre Visconte, she faints clean away. Is her body's instinctive response to him telling her that she's recognized him? However, there are further shocks in store, the first of which is Andre's insistence that he is her husband!

    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?

    After all, Merissa's modeling work barely provided for an ailing mother and a father's debts, and the fee Julian offered was exorbitant.She could do it, Merissa determined. She'd survive the necessary close contact with this unpredictable man--and hopefully the whole ridiculous affair--with her heart and her mind still her own!

    TheItalian aristocrat's negotiations to take overManhattan's SCB bank were about to bearfruit. But he wasn't expecting Aimee Black, granddaughter of the bank's current owner--who was pregnant with Nicolo's baby!Nicolo felt duty bound to marry Aimee andgive his child his name. But Aimee had otherideas about surrendering herself to thisarrogant foreigner, who surely didn't love her!

    James demanded cool efficiency and exclusive loyalty from a secretary so Ria donned spectacles and learned to blend in with the sleek office furniture. But she couldn't escape her boss's notice. As James became increasingly fascinated by his elusive secretary, Ria found herself responding to him with a long-dormant passion. As their attraction grew, she wondered what James, a confirmed bachelor, would think when he discovered she was a warmhearted, tempestuous woman, the widowed mother of twins--and very much in love.

    While his domineering manner left her cold, his demanding kiss warmed her considerably.Nikki knew Harper was the only man who could unleash her passionate nature. Unfortunately, he saw her as a gentle lamb to be protected--not as a partner who could match his fierce passion... .

    Gray knew Stephanie, knew she didn't even like being touched. Yet he insisted she return to play the part of the femme fatale.Gray had never pried into the bitter marriage Stephanie had endured to his cousin. He'd offered only comfort in the ten years since its tragic ending. So Stephanie agreed to his demand, only to find her long buried feelings--and her body's dormant desires--fully awakened...

    Camilla knew her sister better and was determined to champion her cause even if it meant a visit to Xandreou's stronghold on the island of Karthos.Camilla Dryden had always been the sensible one in her family, but she had walked into the lion's den, not realizing the risk she was running. Nic Xandreou wasn't accustomed to hearing the word no. Especially from a woman.He was a dangerously sexy man used to women who were sweet, docile and silent! Camilla was anything but. She seemed to enjoy their war of words as much as he. And, as Nic was eager to prove, there was one place they'd be sure to agree--the bedroom!

    But after two amazing days their affair was over. Peter had thought Erin was different until he discovered her secret. Then seven months later he finds her pregnant. Now there's only one way to ensure his unborn child's security ... marriage. Erin's knight in shining armor has returned, this time demanding she be his bride!