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....

    One simple, human error shouldn't be held against him, she decided. And she was sure his employer, the handsome dynamic Joel Falcone, would understand ....But Joel's hardheaded response shocked her. He would help her, on one condition: that she pretend to be his lover!Farrah felt uneasy at the cold calculation behind his offer. And even more uneasy at how disturbingly attractive she found him. Yet she had no choice ....

    But instead of freedom, Leila finds herself bound by deep passions ignited by her inscrutable new husband. Australian billionaire Joss Carmody knows the rules of this game—he'll shower his new wife with diamonds and in return he'll use her land to expand his business. That's all he ever wanted from this exchange, but he hadn't banked on the attraction Leila awakens.  Then the one night that was supposed to slake their desire, binds them beyond the signatures on their marriage contract….

    They acted the happy couple to create an alliance between their powerful, wealthy families-and dispel media gossip...But their marriage is a sham!A year later, things have changed: their marriage may not be real, but Franco's passion for his wife is...and Gianna has fallen in love with her husband!RUTHLESSMen who can't be tamed...or so they think!

    And when he meets gorgeous Jessie Adams at a party, he wants her. Now. Naked in his four-poster. Together the two of them could have a hot sexual affair—with no commitments. She's his for the taking... That suits Jessie to a T. Long nights of incredible sex. No ties. All she wants is a baby by the man she's always secretly hungered for...and then she's moving on. Except Jessie and Joshua share a surprising past. One that's about to take them where they never ever expected to go...

    Tonight's pickings--Antonella Romanelli, crown princess of a rival country and part of a dynasty he has every reason to despise....Antonella is rocked by Cristiano's unexpected magnetism. But there's ice in his wolfish smile.... She's far from the promiscuous, spoiled socialite he believes her to be, but Cristiano is here to persuade her into compliance. If bedding her is what it takes, then it will make his mission all the more pleasurable....

    When he's tasked with cracking an internal embezzlement case, he meets firm accountant Tessa Conway. She's beautiful and interested, but falling for her will not only test Brett's control, it may also jeopardize the case—especially since she's the prime suspect.

    Her innocence belies the corruption her family name represents. To save her from scandal and get to the truth he’ll offer his terms. If Karin wants her precious heirloom, she’ll have to earn it back in his bedroom!

    But when their newborn baby is swapped at the hospital, their fragile marriage reaches crisis point.  and his wife!With her baby safely back in her arms, the revelation that Alessandro's family was involved leaves Octavia wanting nothing more to do with him. But Alessandro won't take no for an answer-after all, in the bedroom she always said yes! He will seduce his wife again and ensure Octavia-and his child-are his forever!

    But that didn't give him the right to pressure her out of her store. She had legal rights!Yet Marc had a disconcerting way of getting under her skin, Kyla found. And he was so damned persistent about seeing her in after-business hours, in unbusinesslike surroundings.It didn't take long to discover his tactics: he was going to sweep her off her feet, weaken her resistance. And Marc Nathan wasn't an easy man to resist!

    The only way for Stavros to protect her was to marry her himself But their marriage was just a facade. Five years later, the sassy woman who sashays back into Stavros's life demanding a divorce is completely different from the wayward girl he married. Stavros demands Leah prove her troubled past is behind her before he grants her freedom. But one night in their marital bed reveals that his alluring wife might have been innocent all along...

    Pretending to be her boss's mistress is one thing - but now everyone in the office thinks Harriet is Matthew Cole's fiancee.Harriet has to keep reminding herself it's all just for convenience - but how far is Matthew prepared to go with the arrangement?

    The warrior prince crossed Europe to find his perfect candidate, and he won't take no for an answer! But rumor has it that Amalie won't perform, and now Talos has her hidden away in his villa, where sources suggest he's claimed the most private of performances. With tensions running high, surely it can't be long before they start changing their tune…to the royal wedding march!

    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.

    Until scandalous family allegations change the headlines overnight to Socialite in Disgrace!Her reputation in tatters and holding on to the last shreds of her pride, Morgan seeks her estranged husband's help, knowing that to convince merciless Drakon Xanthis, she will have to get down on her knees and beg….At first Morgan had merely been the Greek's trophy bride, but their explosive passion shocked them both—leaving Morgan with only one weapon left to negotiate with: her body.The Disgraced Copelands: A family in the headlines—for all the wrong reasons!Plus a Jane Proter reader-favorite story: At the Greek Boss's Bidding