Then she discovered his secret life and her dreams of a happy--ever--after crumbled into dust at the realisation that he's her family's greatest enemy... Brokenhearted, Jill disappeared.Now Vitt has returned--to claim the tiny son Jill carried in secret and has sworn to protect! But to stay with her child, she must travel to Sicily and put Vitt's ring on her finger. Yet what kind of marriage can they have when it's based on secrets and a heat impossible to resist?From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.

    With a young heroine, so enchanting, so infectiously spirited that she's almost as irresistbile to the reader as she is to every man in the Lowlands in 1860...escaping recklessly from the prospect of a miserable marriage into a new life and finding a deep draught of freedom, a barrage of suitors and a whisper of madness...a shadowy past and unparalleled adventures, so numerous so dangerously exciting, so romantic...

    Before long, the forgotten princess ran away, hoping the man she fell in love with would one day see sense and come and find her….Marrying Bethany is the only reckless thing Leo has ever done, and now he is paying the price. The time has come for him to produce a royal heir—and Bethany must return to the very castle from which she fled!

    Richard wants a wife who'll give him children - but he doesn't want to fall in love. The Sydney millionaire spots the perfect candidate: Holly Greenaway is a sweet, pretty florist, and her livelihood is in peril. Richard sees his opportunity - he can buy Holly, possess her, without letting his emotions get involved . . .

    But soon Lily's fiery nature incites a white-hot heat that even the Count can't resist. He has one night beneath the mistletoe to fulfill his every desire, for in the morning he'll be forced to let her go... Won't he?

    And English rose Lily Frome will make a perfect, convenient wife.As Lily struggles to adapt to Paolo's glamorous world, Paolo whisks her off to Italy's beautiful Amalfi coast to spend their wedding night. But Paolo expects more than just a marriage in name only--after their vows have been exchanged, Paolo intends to claim his virgin bride as his own....

    He's narrowed his search to five worthy "Potentials"…until the arrival of his aunt's companion unravels his carefully laid plans. Having fought for everything she has, Amelia Mansfield is incensed by Bennett's wife-selection methods. But as she's forced to spend time in his company, she begins to see another side to Bennett—and that man is infinitely more tantalizing and enticing…

    Why stop at just one night--when he can buy so many more...? Greek multimillionaire Luke Devetzi will do anything to get Jemma Barnes back in his bed for a night of blazing passion....When Luke discovers that Jemma's father is in financial trouble and in need of a loan, he is willing to pay it...but only if Jemma agrees to become his convenient wife!

    So what's she to do when the only investor to step forward is Jared Dangerfield? Her husband!Young and in love, Perdita married Jared in a secret ceremony against her father's wishes. But the marriage was never consummated, as on their wedding night, Perdita caught Jared in bed with another woman.Now Jared is back...to take the business, to take his revenge for being set up, and...to take his wife!

    So when his faithful secretary finally had enough of his difficult, demanding ways and quit, he followedher to the tropical resort where she wasvacationing. There'd be no relaxing forJefferson...he was playing at seductionin order to get Caitlyn back to work.But his ex-assistant was turning out to bemore determined, and more desirable, thanthe arrogant millionaire had ever realized.

    But enough is enough. It's time to move on....Her proud Greek husband is still as darkly handsome as ever, and the attraction between them is just as potent. But Penny can't trust Zarek's motives--does he just want her body and the fortune he left behind...or to try again?

    Her mother, a selfish and cruel woman, insisted that she marry the wealthy Prince Ahmadi of Kahriz, a man who made the beautiful Alyna cringe in horror.She saw only one way out - a cold leap into the Thames. And she would have done it if one man had not saved her. That man was Lord Dorrington, London's famous dandy, pupil of Beau Brummel, and the most sought after bachelor in Regency England.But not the danger had just begun for Alyna. Hunted by the Prince and his allies, she was trapped in a desperate web of agonizing fears, murder and intrigue.Could Lord Dorrington save her one last time?A novel of breathtaking excitement by the world's best-loved writer of romantic fictionBarbara Cartland

    THREE CHRISTMAS NOVELLAS TO WARM YOUR HEART! ON A WINTER'S EVE by Louise Allen Snowbound together, Lady Julia Chalcott and Captain Giles Markham try to fight temptation. But, as Christmas draws closer, their attraction proves too strong to resist! MARRIAGE MADE AT CHRISTMAS by Sophia James Christine Howard's frozen heart melts as she gets to know her new bodyguard. How can a man so scarred and mysterious make her feel so safe…? CINDERELLA'S PERFECT CHRISTMAS by Annie Burrows Shy Alice Waverly's kiss with Captain Jack Grayling makes her wonder if he—and his little children—could be the Christmas miracle she's always dreamed of…

    Until she realises Owen isn’t the ordinary guy she thought… This struggling waitress is daunted by his multi-millionaire status – he is exactly the kind of man she avoids! But Owen won’t let Bella shrink back into her shell. Two weeks of pleasure in his penthouse and he’ll have her begging for more…

    Jamal Ari Yasir intends to school Delaney in sensuality. But instead of loving and leaving her, he becomes enraptured by his sexy-as-sin roommate. Can Jamal convince Delaney that they are fated for more than a summer fling? A LITTLE DARE When Sheriff Dare Westmoreland sees Shelly Brockman again, he can almost taste the sweet, steamy passion they'd once shared. Then she announces he's the father of her son. She's returned to her Georgia hometown to get her son away from bad influences…and help him know Dare. But will being so close to Dare reopen old wounds, or will this be her last chance to secure his love forever?