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Santiago's Command
Kim Lawrence - 2012
Santiago is well accustomed to resisting dangerous attraction, but Lucy's alluring naivete shocks him. The safest place for a woman with so devastating a beauty is clear - with him! After all, without a heart to break, he's the only man who can take her on without losing himself...
His Virgin Secretary
Cathy Williams - 2004
So Katy thinks she must be dreaming when he demands that she become his live-in secretary! Surely she's imagining the electricity that sparks between them - after all, Bruno is an experienced man of the world. What would he want with a timid virgin like her? But Bruno seems convinced that there's a sensual woman hiding beneath his secretary's mousy exterior . . . and unleashing her inner desires is top on his agenda!
Coercion to Love
Michelle Reid - 1992
.Cassandra would cross the earth to protect her young niece from the father who didn't deserve her. Unfortunately, Carlo Valenti was one step ahead of her.But Cass wouldn't give up her niece without a fight. Not that this worried the handsome Italian--he had every legal right to custody of his daughter and an ace to play with Cass. They could raise the child they both loved--if she was willing to remain in Italy . . . with him.
Aristides' Convenient Wife
Jacqueline Baird - 2007
AND POSSESS!Leon Aristides believes in money, power and family. So when his sister dies, leaving a son, he acts quickly and ruthlessly. He finds the woman who has guardianship of his nephew and insists she marry him!Helen knows that Leon believes her to be a money-hungry, experienced woman of the world --- until their wedding night reveals otherwise! But Helen wants more than an incredible lover ... she wants a loving husband!
A Very Stylish Affair
Emma Darcy - 1993
He also seems unable to even look past Sophie's hair, which is a bit. . . well . . . flamboyant at the moment. She suspects her days as his new assistant are numbered.But when Sophie discovers the cad only hired her as a distraction for a case he's working on, Mr. Snob finds himself on the receiving end of a temper as hot as her hair. A truce reached, now they're headed for Bora Bora, where things are bound to get even hotter!
The Count's Blackmail Bargain
Sara Craven - 2005
Alessio lives his life based on two criteria: first that success and satisfaction are guaranteed, and second that all his dealings are discreet and conducted between mutually consenting parties.Then he meets innocent English beauty Laura Mason. She's sweet, tempting ... and off-limits. Alessio must decide: should he ruthlessly pursue Laura until she gives in?
The Billionaire's Virgin Mistress
Sandra Field - 2007
Ruthless and rich, Cade Lorimer is assigned a very special task by his adoptive father--find his granddaughter!Tess Ritchie has always believed she has no family, so it's a shock when Cade shows up, claiming she's an heiress to a fortune! Tess steps reluctantly into his world of glitz and glamour, then willingly into his bed.But there can be no future for their jet-set affair, for he's a hardened playboy and she is his innocent mistress....
Infamous Bargain
Daphne Clair - 1994
Financier Kynan Roth had all the superficial advantages. Briar was looking for other qualities in a husband--compassion, understanding and, above all, trust. But how was she going to convince the cynical Kynan of that, when, to rescue her father, she had just committed the cardinal sin of marrying him for his money....
The Rancher's Rules
Lucy Monroe - 2006
But although he arouses feelings in virginal Zoe that no other man ever has, as her best friend he's strictly a no-go zone ...Grant wants Zoe badly, but knows he can't have her. When they're forced to live together the temptation is too much, and so Grant imposes some rules --- no kissing, and definitely no sex. But then there's the best rule of all: some rules are just made to be broken!
The Kouros Marriage Revenge
Abby Green - 2007
But behind the happy scenes lay a different story....Love had nothing to do with it; Kallie had married Alex to save her family's business. He'd have great pleasure taking revenge--for the mistake that had destroyed their youth-- when he took her as his arranged bride!
Passion from the Past
Carole Mortimer - 1982
She didn't think Gideon had ever even noticed her, but soon learns she is very wrong. Gideon has more than seen her; he wants her…in his bed! As she gets to know this complex widower – whose motives defy analysis – Laura finds her inexperienced feelings growing for her powerful boss. But will she feel the same when she discovers that Gideon has only gained her affections for revenge? Originally published in 1983
Hired: The Italian's Convenient Mistress
Carol Marinelli - 2008
But the playboy billionaire's reputation makes some people question his ability to be a father. Elijah must fight to protect the child... and he'll do anything it takes!Ainslie Farrell is jobless, homeless and desperate. When Elijah offers her a position in his household, she simply can't say no...But the ruthless Italian wants more than nine to five--he's demanding marriage!
Bought with His Name
Penny Jordan - 1982
She knew from experience the hurt a man could carelessly inflict on an innocent heart, and she realized how vulnerable she was to his brand of magnetism.Luke's proposal of marriage was a shock, as was his method of asking. It sounded very much like blackmail, and in the circumstances she had no alternative but to accept.
Girl on a Diamond Pedestal
Maisey Yates - 2012
Until the piano prodigy fell from grace. Destitute and desperate, she's forced to accept billionaire Ethan Grey's convenient proposal. Ethan wants revenge - all he needs is Noelle's signature on the marriage certificate. Yet his carefully composed facade cracks in the face of her innocent attempts at seduction. Noelle's only ever felt love and excitement whilst at her beloved piano - yet now her traitorous body craves the white-hot passion ignited by Ethan's skilled touch. But will he ever see her as more than a means to an end?
Retribution
Charlotte Lamb - 1981
Whatever the reason, it could only mean trouble if she accepted. Simon had a reputation—and it wasn't a good one!So Laura jumped in to save her sophisticated but careless sister. And Simon lost no time in turning his charm on Laura herself.Soon she discovered that Simon bore a secret grudge against her whole family. She might save her sister—but she had no idea how to save herself.