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Marriage on the Rebound


Michelle Reid - 1997
    Humiliated and alone, she stands facing a thousand guests when her boss, ruthless tycoon Rafe Danvers, makes a shocking proposal. Suddenly she finds herself married to the wrong man and whisked away on a honeymoon!Rafe has always suspected that there was more to his mousy secretary than meets the eye, and he’s right. But as he indulges in exquisite nights little does he know that Shaan is wondering just how ruthless he really is and just how far he went to have her in his bed!

The Spaniard's Untouched Bride


Maisey Yates - 2018
    Instead, she disguises herself as his stable boy! Yet when Camilla’s charade is discovered, Matias offers her an even more shocking role—as his wife! Innocent Camilla is transformed into a bride deserving of his diamonds, but their convenient marriage is transformed by the scalding heat of their wedding night…Lose yourself in this tale of innocence and desire…

Cole Cameron's Revenge


Sandra Marton - 2001
    Now he was claiming her at last! But how long could his new bride hide the truth about the past? And that the child Cole thought was his brother's -- was his!

Bachelor's Wife


Jessica Steele - 1981
    He required a wife and she needed the money he was offering.She hadn't seen him since. Now she wanted to wed Trevor Coleman and thatmeant she had to get her "paper" marriage annulled, quietly. It seemed asimple matter to arrange--until out the blue her famous husband announcedpublicly, "I'm hoping for a reconciliation with my wife."

حب في الظلام


Anne Hampson - 1970
    At last, unable to bear seeing the two of them together, Tessa had gone away.Now, two years later, she was home again, expecting to hear that they were married -- only to learn that they had never in fact married, that after a terrible accident in which Paul had been blinded, Lucinda had walked out on him and he was now living the life of a recluse in Cyprus. So Tessa took her courage in both hands, went out to Cyprus pretending to be Lucinda, begged Paul's forgiveness -- and married him.Would her love be strong enough to stand the strain of living such a lie? And what if Paul ever found out?

The Prince's Resistant Lover


Elizabeth Lennox - 2013
    ...to find the woman of his dreams. In fact, he was there on business, trying to locate the hacker who had been stealing government and corporate secrets. What he discovers instead is a blue eyed, blond haired beauty that challenges him on so many levels. After a night of searing passion with the innocent temptress, he discovers that he has actually found his hacker! The betrayal leaves him stunned, but he shifts back into business mode and takes the lovely, seductive Wyndi back to Surisia as his prisoner.Wyndi cannot believe that the man who had shown her so much passion and taught her how incredible a simple touch could be, could actually have kidnapped her and brought her back to his country. And now he’s accusing her of espionage and of profiting from selling his country’s secrets? Protecting her own secrets, she refuses Tamar’s demands for the names of the buyers of the proprietary information, only angering him further. They are at an impasse. She refuses to tell him why she is hacking into his company and government files, and he refuses to release her until he has the information he requires.Despite their conflict over her hacking, neither can forget the passion they shared and the feelings that had begun to blossom. It is this intense attraction that binds them together, even in the midst of their conflict. But when her secrets are revealed, will it cement their bond or destroy it?

Pure Princess, Bartered Bride


Caitlin Crews - 2009
    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!

A Priceless Love


Emma Darcy - 1989
    Money enough for the operation that would save her daughter's eyesight.Yet when adventurer Liam Shannon, a man from her past, burst back into her life, demanding she give into his long, obsessive desire for her, Gina found herself teetering on the brink.When it came to a final decision, Gina turned tail and fled. But she soon learned that escape from Liam's dazzling presence was not going to be that simple ....

Blackmailed by Diamonds, Bound by Marriage


Sarah Morgan - 2007
    So when it comes into Angelina Littlewood's possession, Nikos Kyriacou must get the jewel back. But Angie has her own reasons for keeping it --- and for wanting to teach arrogant Greek Nikos a lesson!What better way than to agree to marriage? But then Angie discovers what being Nikos's wife entails ... He has one demand: he's her husband and she'll share his bed!

One Night Before the Royal Wedding


Sharon Kendrick - 2021
    But before her wedding day, she seizes her first and last taste of freedom—with the royal bodyguard! Their encounter is electrifying…until he reveals his true identity.Roman had wanted to get to know his intended queen better—and he’s certainly done that! Yet having witnessed his father’s destructive affairs, how can he trust her? But Zabrina won’t abandon their bargain, and their unstoppable chemistry isn’t going anywhere…From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.

The Black Sheep


Susan Fox - 1988
    Especially not by Clay Cantrell--who still held her responsible for the accident that caused the death of his sister five years before.But when her aunt took ill, and desperately needed her to look after the failing family ranch, Willa couldn't say no--not to the woman who'd raised her.Willa's presence stirred up painful memories for Clay. So she'd vowed to keep out of his way. Yet they were drawn to each other--this time not as love-struck teenagers, but as man and woman... .

Lucifer's Angel


Violet Winspear - 1961
    "FORGET ME."Fay had worked desperately in the train crash --- using all her nurse's knowledge. Even Lew didn't know all she'd gone through that night to save his life.But what could she do now to save their marriage? Was it worth saving?There'd been so many mistakes, so much bitterness and hurt in their past. Was it possible that she and Lew, despite their differences, could really have a future together?

Deal of a Lifetime


Susan Napier - 1991
    But outside the office, her almost magical attraction for children dictated that she ought to be an earth mother. Currently a major contender for promotion, she'd been pleased to be among those invited to Sir Clive Conway's holiday island-until she discovered that his whole family, including children and babies, were there, too!Emma didn't know if she'd be able to maintain her corporate image-and that meant she could kiss the promotion goodbye. But then she met Frazer Conway, Sir Clive's half brother and father of an adorable little boy. Frazer quickly made it clear he wanted Emma in both her roles!

Against the Wind


Anne Stuart - 1985
    Yet here she was in the middle of Central America in an embattled guerrilla camp on a mission impossible. She'd come to get her dying father, whose ideals had carried him far from home and won him the title of El Patron -- the Saint. She'd crossed a country at war only to be told that he didn't recognize her as his daughter... to find him guarded by the infamous Jake Murphy -- the man who'd stolen her girlish heart and still had the power to stir her deepest passions. Maddy, the rescuer, found herself in deadly danger. On Jake's orders she'd been taken prisoner. And as the air around her rang with intrigue and gunfire, she had little time to learn who was friend or foe, who the enemy was, and who the love was that she'd crossed a continent to find.

The Ivory Cane


Janet Dailey - 1977
    "Maybe when I can think clearly I'll be able to offer an apology. Right now all I want to do is wring your neck!"Sabrina would not consider the possibility that Bay had been prompted by desire for her. Her blindness had touched him - his emotion was based on pity.All at once she could no longer regard Bay as a friend. She had started thinking of him as a man...and for her that was dangerously foolish!