But scandal and unrest has dogged this prince for years, and a marriage to recently discovered princess Luisa Hardwicke will help bring stability to the monarchy....reluctant princessOnly, Luisa is an outspoken, mud-splattered farm girl, who isn't going to come quietly! Even as she's reluctantly transformed into polished perfection, Luisa challenges Raul at every turn--and he finds himself anticipating their wedding night with an excitement he never imagined he'd feel...

    I will marry you.'Alex Terzakis's words took Sarah's breath away - marriage was the last thing on her mind! She'd wanted two things when she'd impulsively flung her proposal at him: revenge for her young sister's death and the chance to raise her sister's baby son.True, Alex would fight tooth and nail to keep his nephew but, in her anger and grief, Sarah had believed her demand would send him packing - she'd never expected him to accept!!

    But when their newborn baby is swapped at the hospital, their fragile marriage reaches crisis point.  and his wife!With her baby safely back in her arms, the revelation that Alessandro's family was involved leaves Octavia wanting nothing more to do with him. But Alessandro won't take no for an answer-after all, in the bedroom she always said yes! He will seduce his wife again and ensure Octavia-and his child-are his forever!

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    A ruthless billionaire… When Sicilian tycoon Raul Di Savo meets Lydia Hayward, it's not only her cool elegance he desires—seducing Lydia will also deny his lifelong rival's bid for her body… An innocent in peril… Desperate to escape being sold to a stranger, Lydia turns to Raul—he promises her only one night, but his expert touch awakens her to pleasure she cannot resist! A nine-month consequence! Discovering she's a pawn in Raul's game of revenge, Lydia leaves…until she realizes an unexpected consequence will bind her to Raul forever!

    Their feud is over and Sebastien Fiorukis is to marry Alesia Philipos.But she has been purchased for her husband's pleasure!Alesia is not a willing wife--she's been bought by Sebastien! He needs an heir...but a child is something she will never give him...!

    She discovered he wanted to marry her only to gain control of her family's luxury Greek hotel--on their wedding day! Now the devastatingly handsome tycoon is back with a second proposal.This time, innocent Eleanor must say "I do" to save the hotel from bankruptcy...knowing their chemistry has lost none of its heat. But to act on that unexplored passion as his bride, Eleanor needs to know Jace's desire for retribution doesn't outweigh his desire for her...From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.Read both of the Innocent Summer Brides books: Book 1: The Greek Wedding She Never HadBook 2: Nine Months to Tame the Tycoon

    Marc Marcello wants his brother's child—but, he mistakes prim librarian Nina for her trampy twin.Nina poses as her sister to protect the baby she loves. She'll let Marc buy her as his bride….

    The only person who treated him without pity was the soft-skinned virgin with whom he spent a passionate night. Now she's expecting his baby!Samantha gets the one reaction she didn't expect--a marriage demand! But when Cesare suddenly regains his sight, Sam's sure he's going to trade her--his diminutive, fiery-haired bride--for one of the tall, slim blondes he used to date....

    Why stop at just one night--when he can buy so many more...? Greek multimillionaire Luke Devetzi will do anything to get Jemma Barnes back in his bed for a night of blazing passion....When Luke discovers that Jemma's father is in financial trouble and in need of a loan, he is willing to pay it...but only if Jemma agrees to become his convenient wife!

    But knowing that the Spanish billionaire would never love her as she loved him, her choice was to make her unborn child her priority and then, once he was born, make her dark journey by herself....But in Isandro's eyes, Rowan's decision rendered her a gold digger who had committed the worst possible crime. However, he couldn't stop her seeing her baby son--or deny that the passion between them was as raw and intense as ever....

    Now with the perfect opportunity to get his wife back where she belongs—on his arm and in his bed—his immaculate record will be restored.  Lexi Kanellis needs her estranged husband's help…even if that means playing the good Greek wife for a few more weeks. The island sun is no match for the reignited heat between them, but no amount of passion can erase the memory of what tore them apart….

    He's late for a house party and she'll be perfect as his ready-made date!Marin's completely bewildered.... She thought pretending to be a loving couple would be easy, but the chemistry between her and Jake is explosive! She's also left with no doubt that what Jake wants, he gets.and it seems he wants her--badly. How can she, inexperienced and nervous, handle his lethal brand of dark desire?

    Yet Luc has defied the odds, and a contract for marriage is drawn up. This will be a union on paper first, and in the bedroom later....Except Gabrielle is just the same in private as in public -- well-bred, well behaved and a credit to her country. Luc is determined to find the wanton within and leave his pure princess in total disarray!

    For all the intense passion they've shared, she's never let him into her heart, and such a commitment-shy woman could never be his wife....But after their split Dimitri discovers that Xandra Fortune is not who he thought she was--and she is also pregnant with his child. Now he has to track her down and claim his mistress as his wife!