He'd also given Wade his daughter.Joanna, an insecure, overweight seventeen-year-old, had fled. Now, three years later, Wade stood in her doorway--the epitome of the understated millionaire rancher.Joanna guessed she'd always known he'd come for her eventually. But she wasn't going to kid herself. His presence was strictly business--the only fantasies and sappy emotions involved would be her own.

    Though many women have shared his bed, there's only one he'd choose to be his Ramirez Bride....

    Marc Marcello wants his brother's child—but, he mistakes prim librarian Nina for her trampy twin.Nina poses as her sister to protect the baby she loves. She'll let Marc buy her as his bride….

    But with all his attention focused on her at her work Christmas party, Hollie couldn’t deny herself the night of inescapable pleasure that followed…Lone wolf Maximo knew their encounter would be unforgettable—and unrepeatable. Yet now Hollie’s at his castle, to reveal she’s pregnant. And a snowbound Christmas will force them to confront the dangerous passion they can no longer escape!From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.

    He normally prefers sophisticated blondes that don't require too much of his brainpower. But Nora's a challenge...the perfect opportunity for a little light relief. Until she acquires some important information that he can't risk being leaked.Now Blake has to make sure Nora doesn't leave his sight--he'll make love to her for a whole weekend!

    Love 'em and leave 'em--that was Nick's mantra. But he couldn't do that to Sarah; he had promised he would act as her guardian and protect her. Yet he wanted her, badly.... Sarah was soon to claim her inheritance.She'd be a sitting duck to predators looking for a rich, innocent girl. Perhaps it was Nick's responsibility to personally teach her how wicked and seductive a man could be....

    But when he lifts his new bride's veil, it's not the woman he was expecting! Viveka Brice will do anything to protect her little sister, even pretend to marry a stranger. Her deception revealed, she flees the wedding, but is soon confronted by Mikolas. He is a man who always gets what he wants, and if the marriage is off, Viveka will have to compensate him—by becoming his mistress instead!

    Where is it written that a rancher’s daughter has to marry a long, tall Texan—or lose the ranch that’s her home? In Dana Mobry’s father’s will! And Dana has just discovered that her partner in this marriage of convenience is none other than the sexiest cowboy in Texas—Hank Grant!

    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...

    He made it quite clear that all he really wanted from her was a son, the sooner the better.It was, Charlotte thought desperately, a Beauty and the Beast situation, for she was powerless to escape him. Yet in this story, Beauty has fallen in love with the Beast. But Alex has made it clear that he has only one use for her!

    He's rich and powerful, whereas she's penniless and alone, but she needs his help…to protect their unborn child! Vincenzo's furious that Scarlett kept the pregnancy from him, but to claim his heir he has no other option than to make her his wife. Scarlett hadn't imagined a 24 carat diamond would feel so heavy; it weighs on the ache in her heart. Because she might not get the one, truly priceless, thing she desires…for his heart is off-limits!

    One glance leads to a searing kiss--and a hunger that Karim plans to satisfy with a temporary fling.But Lily is actually more than just a waitress. Successful and career-focused, she is determined never to mix business with pleasure--until playboy Karim's slow seduction breaks down her resistance! Soon Karim is breaking his own rules: he wants Lily in his bed--forever!

    That's what Amy Parker has done. Rather than lose her best bud Quinn Whitfield with an ill-timed, crazy confession of affection, she's taken the smart route. She's eased away from him. Just enough to get past the unrequited bits. And you know, it's working. Until the day Quinn announces he's now single. That's right. He's single. And he wants to hang out. With her. Get reconnected the way they used to be. Oh, this is so not good for Amy's equilibrium. Daily doses of Quinn remind her of everything she loves about him. But if he's free...and she's free...well, maybe the time has come for one of those crazy confessions.

    But, as heir to a barony, Ashe was not from her world, and Cate returned to Australia brokenhearted, unknowingly carrying a secret that she keeps to this day.When a chance meeting in Sydney sees their paths cross once more, neither can deny the unwavering intensity of their love. But first Cate and Ashe must revisit the ghosts of their past. And Cate's revelation is about to change everything.…

    But soon he realizes this ripe young beauty could fill another, more pleasurable role --- in the bedroom. The ruthless Italian wants to see how far Taylor will go to keep caring for her little nephew. Dante is going to raise the stakes!