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.

    I've updated it stylistically, edited it, trimmed it just a bit, and the art department designed a splendid new cover that magically includes some of the original art work.Cassie Brougham and Anthony Welles, Earl of Clare, are my favorite characters of all time. Cassie has known the Earl of Clare all her life, but she's in love with a soldier she's been secretly writing to since she was fifteen. Now he's home and they're going to be married. But the day before her wedding, Anthony Welles kidnaps her aboard his yacht and sails away with her to Genoa, Italy; his stated intention to make her his wife.Cassie is not happy about this.This is an unusual love story, to say the least, that will make you weep and laugh and root for what you know is best for both of them. There is pain, doubt, captivation, and escape. But regardless of what happens, this is a love that is of the forever sort, something that is true and very real, and will stay close to your heart, I hope, for a very long time.If you missed Devil's Embrace the first time around, do read it now.Enjoy,Catherine Coulter (The Author)

    For a famous playboy like himself, such conditions seem impossible. Until he meets the perfect bride right next door...Innocent Willow Hall has exhausted her spirit -- and bank account -- caring for a father who never truly loved her. Achilles's proposition is an outlandish lifeline! But it's not the terms of their convenient marriage that scare her...it's the all-consuming fire Achilles unleashes within her...Mills & Boon Modern -- Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.

    A dangerous chemistry has always burned between them, even if he believes her to be exactly like her manipulative mother. And trapped in his luxurious penthouse, Laurel realizes how vulnerable she is to his raw magnetism...Cristiano desires Laurel just as much as he despises her. Intent on getting her out of his system, he proposes one night of sin. But Laurel's surprising inexperience only increases his thirst for her, and makes Cristiano determined to entice her to surrender again...and again!

    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!

    Cane Justice broke my heart in high school. Now he thinks he can just waltz back into my life and claim me? If that's the case, that billionaire cowboy has another thing coming. I'm not the same girl I once was. It will take more than sweet words and Cane's southern charm to win me back. Astor is the only girl I'll ever loved. I let her go, thinking I was saving her. All I did was break us both. It was the worst mistake of my life. The odds are against me but I'll prove to Astor that everything I've ever done is for our love.

    — When Philomena Peabody met her boss's son, he was suffering temporary snow blindness. 'You sound like somebody's mother,' Penn Wilderman said, convinced by her no-nonsense attitude that she was 'a sweet little old lady.' — Even after she'd moved into his luxurious mansion to help look after his son, Phil couldn't disillusion Penn about her age.To help win a custody battle for his teenage son, Phil agreed to marry Penn. But she dreaded facing him once the bandages were off, and he could see his attractive twenty-seven-year-old wife...

    Yet, for Nadine, this could never be a straightforward business arrangement. Cameron was the only man she'd ever loved--and he was now the father of her child. She just couldn't walk away!

    Yet his brilliant personal assistant, Livia, flat-out refuses his proposal…and then quits! Matteo is outraged, then intrigued… Can anything make his ideal queen reconsider?Livia has loved Matteo since he plucked her from the gutter as a teenager. Wearing his crown yet not having his heart would be unbearable. Still, their mind-blowing kiss makes innocent Livia long for his touch. If she surrenders to their desire just once, will she be able to say goodbye for good?From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.Read all The Kings of California books:Book 1: The Scandal Behind the Italian's WeddingBook 2: Stealing the Promised PrincessBook 3: Crowning His Innocent AssistantBook 4: The Only King to Claim Her

    Now Phoebe Alexander, his secret lover who'd refused to leave with him, had come to convince him to accept his rightful crown. But the pain of betrayal still coursed through Leandro's veins. He would rule only if Phoebe bowed to his wishes.Scorched from the decisions of her past, Phoebe was willing to do Leandro's royal bidding. She knew she could never be his queen, but she would freely become the prince's lover. Then an unexpected pregnancy changed everything.

    Especially one of his own making! But his plan to select a husband for his stepsister, Sophia, backfires wildly when their forbidden desire explodes passionately into life! However much they long for each other, it must never happen again. Until Luca discovers Sophia is pregnant with his heir…Step into the king’s palace with this dramatic royal romance…

    Unfortunatly, he's too stubborn to see it. He treats her like a kid sister and clearly doesn't see her as a woman. Cat tells Luke she wants to meet Mr. Right - with his help!HE WAS THE PERFECT TEACHER...Luke can't believe his bad luck. He's watched out for Cat for years. Now she's older and gorgeous, the feelings he has sure aren't brotherly! So when she asks him to teach her the art of seduction...well, he's more than a little reluctant.But when could he *ever* say no to Cat?