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Married for the Prince's Convenience


Maya Blake - 2015
    Their impulsive night together might have proved their compatibility in the bedroom, but her later behavior proves she would not make a suitable princess. Yet Jasmine is catapulted to the top of the list when Prince Reyes discovers she is carrying his heir! He should be planning her punishment, not their wedding, but there is an old saying…keep your enemies closer. Except Reyes's cold, tactical marriage is about to be jeopardized by their explosive chemistry and what he learns when he uncovers his new bride's secrets…

An Arabian Courtship


Lynne Graham - 1989
    Polly didn't expect to be happyFamily loyalty and the knowledge that her love for Chris would never be returned led Polly to accept marriage to Prince Raschid, heir to a desert kingdom.The problems she thought she'd face were practical ones--such as how she'd adjust to life in a very different culture.What a shock it was to discover that the handsome autocratic man she'd married was a complex and wonderful companion--and that her emotions were certainly involved!

Valdez's Bartered Bride


Rachael Thomas - 2017
    Then magnate Raul Valdez approaches her with an outrageous proposition. If she helps him claim his inheritance, he'll pay off her debts and save her tarnished reputation. But there's a catch. If she fails, she will marry Raul on Christmas Eve!No matter their instant and electrifying attraction, Lydia knows Raul's proposal amounts to blackmail. Yet faced with an impossible choice--risking ruin or becoming Raul's bartered bride--Lydia finds she cannot resist her desire to make a deal with the dark-hearted billionaire!

In Petrakis's Power


Maggie Cox - 2013
    She doesn't trust him, but the energy between them leaves her breathless and powerless. So Natalie agrees to his outlandish proposition: travel to Greece—as his fiancée!Natalie can see the cracks in Ludo's unshakable control as the lines between pretense and reality blur. In challenge to his terms, she longs to expose the shadows behind his eyes, and it's getting harder and harder to resist the smoldering tension between them.…

Rich Man's Touch


Anne Mather - 2002
    But she isn't prepared when he touches emotions in her that she had carefully hidden away. Can she allow herself to open up her heart -- and her bed -- to him? Or is Gabriel interested in only a fleeting affair?

Duty at What Cost?


Michelle Conder - 2013
    Having shared one passionate night, Wolfe knows exactly how willful, independent—and sexy—she is. But he will separate his feelings for Ava from the task at hand. Wolfe is the most daring man Ava has ever met and he drives her crazy! Yet as the threat to her life escalates, he's the only man she can trust and the only place she feels safe is in his arms. But, as royalty, Ava knows that duty always comes at a cost….

The Sheikh's Impatient Virgin


Kim Lawrence - 2009
    She will convince him she's a modern, sexually experienced woman--and definitely not marriage material--even though she is really still a virgin.However, the next thing she knows, Eva's become a bride! And her new husband is having a startling effect on her.... She finds herself increasingly impatient; could it be that shy Eva is curious about what lies ahead in the sheikh's marriage bed?

The Sheikh's Disobedient Bride


Jane Porter - 2006
    When he finds Tally has broken a sacred law, endangering the safety of his tribe, Tair has to act.Tally is kept like a harem girl, but every time she tries to escape, the hostile desert drives her back. And with each new act of her disobedience, Tair's resolve hardens. As ruler, he must tame her. As a man he wants her — willing or not!

The Greek Tycoon's Virgin Wife


Helen Bianchin - 2007
    She must be well-bred, willing to give him an heir and accept a loveless arrangement.Ilana Girard is a society beauty with a head for business who understands emotions are not part of the deal….Ilana accepts Xandro's proposal because she needs his protection. He doesn't realize she's never slept with a man before, and it's reluctantly that she takes her place in his bed….

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....

Possessed by the Sheikh


Penny Jordan - 2005
    Held captive in the desert! Stranded in the sands, Katrina is rescued by the Sheikh and taken back to his lavish desert camp.... She has to marry the Sheikh.... In order to protect her, he will have to wed her! Then he discovers that she's a virgin! He's a desert sheikh who lives by a strict code of honor: Katrina must become his wife...for real!

His Untamed Innocent


Sara Craven - 2010
    He's late for a house party and she'll be perfect as his ready-made date!Marin's completely bewildered.... She thought pretending to be a loving couple would be easy, but the chemistry between her and Jake is explosive! She's also left with no doubt that what Jake wants, he gets.and it seems he wants her--badly. How can she, inexperienced and nervous, handle his lethal brand of dark desire?

A Reputation to Uphold


Victoria Parker - 2013
    George, branded wild and shameless by the media, is caught with tycoon Dante Vitale, it's guaranteed to make the headlines. With a fledgling reputation to salvage, how can Eva refuse Dante's exit strategy? Only, his solution is not to leave but to stay—together! This ruthless Italian's sole focus is business, and if they can convince the world they're truly in love, they both just might get what they want. With enough heat between them to rival the Sahara, the fine line between business and pleasure is going up in flames.

The Power of the Legendary Greek


Catherine George - 2010
    Isobel James, the last single girl (or so it seems!), can't believe she's come to Greece on her own, but she had to escape the wedding fever that's gripped her best friends.When reclusive tycoon Lukas Andreadis finds Isobel washed up on his private beach, he thinks she's another journalist acting the "damsel in distress." He whisks her to his villa, where interrogation leads to seduction.Now Isobel's struck down by something much more dangerous than wedding fever--a powerful infatuation with the legendary Greek....

Cipriani's Innocent Captive


Cathy Williams - 2017
    Once she's alone and at his mercy, Lucas begins to let Katy see past his steely exterior. Soon she's shockingly tempted to indulge in a forbidden fling...and relinquish her innocence!