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The Mistress Wife
Lynne Graham - 2004
She's determined to win him back, if only for the sake of their small child.But Lucca is in no mood for a tender reconciliation. He will have his wife again, but on his terms...as his mistress!
The Tycoon's Bride
Michelle Reid - 2000
Claire Stenson was trying to look after her baby sister alone. She was on the verge of taking drastic action when she met Andreas Markopoulou, a sexy Greek tycoon -- and the answer to her prayers. Andreas offered to marry Claire and adopt Melanie. His adored grandmother longed to hold her great-grandchild before she died. It seemed Andreas would go to any lengths to grant his grandmother's wish, even if that meant deceiving everybody -- including his new bride.
The Six Month Marriage
Penny Jordan - 1985
And at first she'd been too besotted with him to realize that his passion burned for his mistress, Miranda, not for his virgin bride.Then Sapphire had discovered Blake's secret love letters and the reason he'd been unable to bring himself to share his wife's bed. Painfully disillusioned, she'd run away and divorced him.Now four years later she was considering remarrying Blake--temporarily--to ease her dying father's mind. After all, Blake hadn't desired her before, so what would he want with her now?
Paper Husband (Mills & Boon Short Stories)
Diana Palmer - 2013
Where is it written that a rancher’s daughter has to marry a long, tall Texan—or lose the ranch that’s her home?
In Dana Mobry’s father’s will! And Dana has just discovered that her partner in this marriage of convenience is none other than the sexiest cowboy in Texas—Hank Grant!
Element of Risk
Robyn Donald - 1994
Now the legacy of their shared past required another encounter. Perdita was no longer a gawky girl, but an assured woman with an international career. But did she have the confidence to handle a man like Luke, who made it clear that her reappearance in his life was not a welcome one?
Forgotten Lover
Carole Mortimer - 1982
Jerard Daniels frightened her! He claimed to have known her--intimately--two years earlier, but her mind was a blank.Her husband's tragic death the day their son was born had triggered Velvet's amnesia; she remembered nothing. Yet why would this man lie?Velvet just couldn't believe she'd had an affair with a married man while engaged to Anthony. On the other hand, if she had loved Jerard as much then as she did now ....
Love Without Reason
Alison Fraser - 1993
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Bitter Enchantment
Yvonne Whittal - 1979
Then Melanie learned of the outstanding loan from Jason Kerr.Now, to regain his money, he proposed to sell the collateral Melanie's father had given him — their beloved family home. Melanie knew the shock would kill her grandmother, but to agree to Jason's proposition seemed unthinkable. Was there another way?
To Claim a Wife
Susan Fox - 1999
She's shunned by her cousin Maddie -- but no one's bad opinion of her hurts so much as Reno Duvall's. As a young girl, Caitlin hero-worshipped him. As a woman, she's haunted by a tragedy Reno will never forgive...Reno Duvall blames Caitlin for his brother's death. He can't believe she has the nerve to return after all these years! So why can't he stop thinking about her? Caitlin is simply too wild to wed, but suddenly Reno finds himself longing to claim her as his wife!
Powerful Greek, Unworldly Wife
Sarah Morgan - 2009
Her sister claimed she was expecting Leandro's baby. So Millie ran away, distraught. The designer dresses had clearly never hidden how unsuitable and unglamorous she truly was.Now, though, Leandro's powerful voice is demanding that his wife come home. And, to her shame, she's willing....
Beware the Beast
Anne Mather - 1976
He made it quite clear that all he really wanted from her was a son, the sooner the better.It was, Charlotte thought desperately, a Beauty and the Beast situation, for she was powerless to escape him. Yet in this story, Beauty has fallen in love with the Beast. But Alex has made it clear that he has only one use for her!
Trapped by Vialli's Vows
Chantelle Shaw - 2014
So when a shocking accident steals Marnie's memories, he seizes his chance. Convincing Marnie that she's his fiancée is Leandro's only chance to secure his legacy. But before Leandro can say, "I do," the past comes crashing back and Marnie remembers everything…
The Italian Billionaire's Ruthless Revenge
Jacqueline Baird - 2007
Despite her hatred of him, she desires him twice as much. But if she surrenders to his skillful seduction, she'll be at his mercy night and day....
The Devil's Arms
Charlotte Lamb - 1978
"So stop the charade about amnesia, Lyn. I don't want to hear any more of your lies."The girl's eyes darkened with hurt and weariness. What did he mean? He called her "Lyn," but she didn't really know who she was or where she had come from. He said they were engaged, yet he treated her with savage antagonism. He even suspected her amnesia to be a lie!Bewilderment and unhappiness fought in he paleface. If only she could remember . . . .
Devil and the Deep Sea
Sara Craven - 1988
What price would you ask?"Samma supposed that any other woman would surely slap the face of a man who would pose such a question. But Samma couldn't afford that luxury with Roche Delacroix.With her stepfather ready to sell her "favors" to clear his gambling debts, Roche represented Samma's only avenue of escape from an unthinkable future on Cristoforo Island.Only a few hours earlier, the lips that opened the suggestive negotiation had made Samma so thoroughly aware of being female. Samma couldn't help feeling that life was doubly unfair.