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Past Passion by Penny Jordan
romance
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misunderstanding
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!
His Majesty's Forbidden Temptation
Maisey Yates - 2020
He doesn't expect impossible Tinley to soon consume his every waking moment. And the fire raging between them is combustible enough to destroy everything. Even a king's iron self-control!Mills & Boon Modern -- Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
The Greek's Duty-Bound Royal Bride (Harlequin Presents)
Julia James - 2020
It’s the only way to save her exiled family from bankruptcy. For duty, she’ll accept brooding Greek Leon’s bargain: her royal status in exchange for his financial support. And she’ll bury her dreams of a real relationship…Ellie’s wholly unprepared for the all-consuming chemistry that ignites between them! But although his touch is addictive, falling for Leon’s masculine appeal is deeply dangerous. He’s always been clear: his heart is under lock and key. Unless Ellie can change his mind…
Princess
Alison Fraser - 1984
She was a tragic little figure existing in a shadow world that she had constructed as a fortress to pain. Then Adam Carmichael pierced her defenses and established himself as a force in her life.In time Serena became a lovely, vital young woman. But she jealously guarded her innermost feelings for fear that Adam would use them against her.Adam demanded her love... but first he would have to force Serena to confront her fear.
Claiming The Virgin's Baby
Jennie Lucas - 2020
She flies to Venice to beg forgiveness, only to discover brooding Alex Falconeri is a widower…and he has no idea she is expecting his baby!Alex can’t throw away this chance to know his surprise heir. But Rosalie is torturously sweet temptation… After his cold, loveless marriage, Alex has sworn he will not marry again. But he’s starting to think he’ll do anything to make Rosalie his!
The Italian's Forbidden Virgin
Carol Marinelli - 2021
She’s his mentor’s daughter, and her drama-queen reputation precedes her. But when he offers her comfort one dark night, he’s shocked to discover she’s a virgin. Perhaps he’s been wrong about her all along…Each electrifying moment with Gian leaves Ariana craving more, yet her red-hot Romano temper keeps getting in the way. For while she’s all fire, cool Gian won’t let any emotion get the better of him. A balance must be struck, before he walks away…for good!From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.Those Notorious RomanosBook 1: Italy’s Most Scandalous VirginBook 2: The Italian’s Forbidden Virgin
The Boss's Inexperienced Secretary
Helen Brooks - 2009
Shy, tall and awkward, Kim's used to hiding in the background--but in Blaise's powerful presence, she feels feminine and desired!It is a heady combination, but she knows she must resist. Especially when her playboy boss makes it plain that he longs to get to know his chaste secretary rather better...but that he will never offer her anything more than a temporary affair....
The Sultan's Virgin Bride
Sarah Morgan - 2006
The one exception is heiress Farrah Tyndall, whom he lost after their passionate affair ended. Farrah was crushed when she discovered Tariq only wanted her in his bed. Five years on, Tariq's business deal can only be secured by marrying Farrah. Now he must persuade her to love him once more. But as a prince of the desert, dare he mix business with pleasure?
The King's Captive Virgin
Natalie Anderson - 2018
Then King Giorgos Nicolaides kidnaps her, demanding information about his missing sister! She knows nothing—but their potent attraction unlocks a desire Kassie never thought possible. A deal is struck—she will help protect his sister’s reputation, and Giorgos will introduce Kassie to the decadent pleasure only he can arouse in her…A sensual romance of innocence awakened…
Where Two Ways Meet
Yvonne Whittal - 1984
Nor had she forgiven him for callously crushing all the tender feelings she'd nurtured for him.Now the knowledge that he wanted to be her lover only angered her ...until his rich, socially acceptable fiancee turned up.
Echoes of the Past
Sally Wentworth - 1990
And Jared Faulkner was demanding a reckoning.Purdey wasn't proud of the way she'd treated Jared in the past, even though at the time she could see no real alternative.But it was a fearful price Jared wanted to extract from her-far greater than she'd expected to pay. And just as before she could see no other way out. Jared had her in his power and could so easily crush her....
No Longer Forbidden?
Dani Collins - 2012
She was the only woman to tempt him beyond his steely control...the only woman strictly forbidden to him. Years later, Nic s sole focus is business the boy who grew up under a cloud of shame now has the world at his feet. Until tragedy brings Rowan back into his life and his façade begins to crack.In the seclusion of the Marcussen mansion in the Mediterranean their deeply buried secrets surface and they are forced to confront their darkest desires!
The Honey is Bitter
Violet Winspear - 1967
Did I ever ask for it?"Paul's voice rang out. His face was a taut sculpture, chiseled out of stone-as she felt certain his heart was. "No," Domini threw at him, "but you're not quite so inhuman as to enjoy for very long the companionship of a wife who hates you!"She couldn't weep. Tears had set like ice in her and the sweetness of today had turned to bitterness. The rings on her hands felt heavy-like manacles, she told herself. Shackles that bound her to a man who had forced her into a loveless disaster of a marriage.
Kidnapped for His Royal Heir (Passion in Paradise #9)
Maya Blake - 2020
His kingdom paid the price of a ruler’s debauchery once before, but never again. The only threat to Zak’s ruthless self-control is his red-hot attraction to untouched heiress Violet! And when she’s transferred to his company, it’s not long before their unstoppable chemistry consumes them both—with lasting consequences!To secure his legacy, Zak demands Violet meet him at the altar. And when she refuses? This powerful prince will keep Violet a willing captive on his private Caribbean island until she says, “I do!”
Touch Me in the Morning
Catherine George - 1987
From nine to five, the horn-rim-bespectacled, prudish "Miss Grace," ever-efficient secretary to ladykiller James Hackett, earned enough money to support the after-hours real Theodora.And since romance was not something she associated with James Hackett, it was surprising that the passionate tales she wrote starred a leading man with a remarkable resemblance to him.She couldn't help wondering though if she would ever live--and love--in her own life, so happily ever after!