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Old Enough to Know Better


Vicki Lewis Thompson - 2004
    Finally here's her chance to prove to her friends -- and herself -- that she's woman enough to entice a man and leave him drooling. After all, she's old enough to know what she wants -- and she wants Sam Ashton...badly.And Sam is more than willing to be wanted. The chemistry between them is powerful, explosive. Still, there's something vaguely familiar about Kasey, something Sam can't put his finger on -- although he's dying to get his hands all over her.... But he's not worried. He fully intends to enjoy uncovering all Kasey's secrets, one by one. But will the truth be too hot for him to handle?

The Brazilian Boss's Innocent Mistress


Sarah Morgan - 2007
    He has all he needs in his luxury retreat: a multi-billion-dollar business at his fingertips, mistresses flown in as and when he demands...Rafael Cordeiro: no one crosses Rafael. He has little time for women - he hasn't found one who isn't deceitful and dangerous...Grace Thacker: young and innocent, a real English rose. She has come to Rafael's lair to save her fledgling business. She has ten minutes to persuade the ruthless Brazilian to help her.Ten minutes to make her decision: she can leave and lose - or settle her debts in his bed!

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!

Price of Surrender


Stephanie James - 1983
    Adena West had come to him on a matter of business, but suddenly it was a different affair. With reckless courage she entered his corporate jungle, only to become passion's prey. Seduced by his lazy, insinuating grace, she abandoned all caution in his arms, a prisoner of desire...

Dark Obsession


Valerie Marsh - 1985
    First love had endured.Yet she was hesitant when they met again in London. "It's madness, and you're crazy if you agree," Grant warned her, "but let's get married and sort out the rest afterward!"If only he'd said he loved her, Fran might not have been so acutely sensitive to every reminder of his first wife...and how much she resembled her.

Forever


Lynn Turner - 1985
    And when their plane was sabotaged and she and Sam were left behind in the jungle so that the plane could take off again, she knew she would have to.Fortune had it that a devious, conniving guardian angel led Sam to believe Bernadette was a nun. How else could safe passage be guaranteed for the woman who set Sam's renegade heart on fire?An affair with Sam would be assuredly glorious--but brief. And Bernadette wanted Sam's love to last forever.

Return to Santa Flores


Iris Johansen - 1984
    She tried everything she could to make him see her for the woman she had become, but each day she spent in his Las Vegas hotel found her needing a last-minute resuce from a fate worse than death! Steve would have no peace when Jenny's desires were frustrated, but he couldn't protect her from the one man she wanted with all her heart. Though he felt years older and much too jaded for her innocent love, Steve discovered that Jenny would never give herself to another man, no matter what it took to crash through his defenses.

An Heiress for His Empire


Lucy Monroe - 2014
    Now, marriage to the unscrupulous Viktor Beck is the only way to save what's left of her reputation!The contract: Maddie has always featured in Viktor's plans to take over her father's company and expand his empire. The intense attraction between them only sweetens the deal he's offeredThe secret: Though love doesn't beat in Viktor's heart, he'll show Maddie just how hot their chemistry can be. But even this corporate shark is in for a shock;his wild socialite is still a virgin!

The Spaniard's Pregnant Bride


Maisey Yates - 2016
    You'll be my wife." With her identity concealed, Allegra Valenti enters Italy's most glorious masquerade ball determined to make happy memories to sustain her through her impending coldly arranged betrothal. But a passionate encounter with a masked stranger has consequences that tear apart her dutiful life. Brooding Spanish duke Cristian Acosta cannot believe the masked siren he let his guard down for was his best friend's sister—the pampered heiress he grew up despising. To safeguard the Acosta legacy, Cristian must adorn Allegra with a trinket of his own—a gold wedding band!

The Cruellest Lie


Susan Napier - 1993
    While his business proposition was strictly aboveboard, his unspoken caress intoxicated her senses with the warmth of half-forgotten sensations. Was this a calculated act of revenge? And if it wasn't, what was keeping Claudia from telling Morgan the truth?

The Italian's Wedding Ultimatum (Modern Romance S.)


Kim Lawrence - 2006
    And when passion leads to pregnancy, Sam knows that Alessandro will do whatever it takes to have her as his wife and their baby as his heir!

The Ivory Cane


Janet Dailey - 1977
    "Maybe when I can think clearly I'll be able to offer an apology. Right now all I want to do is wring your neck!"Sabrina would not consider the possibility that Bay had been prompted by desire for her. Her blindness had touched him - his emotion was based on pity.All at once she could no longer regard Bay as a friend. She had started thinking of him as a man...and for her that was dangerously foolish!

A Durable Fire


Robyn Donald - 1984
    In fact, he assumed she was a gold-digging little tramp, interested only in the Beringer fortune.He did everything he could to make it clear her presence on the family's New Zealand sheep station was an unwelcome intrusion.But his eyes gave him away. They flamed with violent desire that Arminel was powerless to resist.

Before I Ever Met You


Karina Halle - 2017
     I first met William McAlister when I was just a teenager. He was handsome, had a beautiful wife and was on the verge of success, having just joined my father as his business partner. Mr. McAlister was full of smooth charm, but back then he was barely a blip on my radar. Just a family friend. Fast forward ten years: I’m 25 years old and a single mom trying to make things right for her seven-year old son. I’ve made some mistakes, grappled with my demons and now I’m back in the city of Vancouver, getting a second chance at a better life. I’ve started by working for my father’s production company as an executive assistant. My first day on the job and I already know I could have a promising career there. That is until I see Will McAlister for the first time in a decade. Now recently divorced and as sophisticated as always, Will has gone from being my father’s friend and business partner to something so much more. We’re both older, for one thing, and he just oozes this worldly confidence and stark sexuality. Combined with his tall, muscular build and sharp suits, strong jaw and bedroom eyes, Will has turned into one hell of a distraction. A distraction I’m having a hard time staying away from, considering his office is right across from my desk and I work with him in such close proximity. But it’s just a harmless crush, right? It’s just an innocent fantasy of screwing him on his desk, right? It can’t ever be more because he’s my father’s best friend, business partner, and my boss. Right? Wrong. NOTE: This novel is a light-hearted, swoony read. It doesn't contain any cheating but it does have ample amounts of sex and swearing.

The Trophy Husband


Lynne Graham - 1996
    However, having worked for Alex for some time now, she knew he never did anything without expecting something in return. So why was she surprised when he revealed that he was prepared to pay the cost of having her--be it money or marriage?Business or pleasure? Sara wanted Alex so badly, she would have given herself to him with no strings attached. But in order to win Alex, she would have to play his game--and choose her price....