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The Counterfeit Secretary by Susan Napier
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Whisper of Darkness
Anne Mather - 1980
She set out for Ravensgarth, his farm in the Lake District, with a determination to make the best of what she found.What she found was a man whose scarred face reflected his battered life--who had cut himself off from all social contacts. His daughter, too, had suffered. She was a wild, uncontrollable child.Even though both of them seemed to hate her, Joanna's heart went out to these two survivors of past tragedy!
Frustration
Charlotte Lamb - 1979
When she was promoted to Jake Lang's production team, the whole network buzzed. Jake had hated Natalie ever since an unspeakably humiliating night she'd tried to forget. But Natalie knew that if she was to have any kind of a future, she somehow had to make Jake believe that he was more than just a substitute for Angus. It wouldn't be easy!
Forgotten Lover
Carole Mortimer - 1982
Jerard Daniels frightened her! He claimed to have known her--intimately--two years earlier, but her mind was a blank.Her husband's tragic death the day their son was born had triggered Velvet's amnesia; she remembered nothing. Yet why would this man lie?Velvet just couldn't believe she'd had an affair with a married man while engaged to Anthony. On the other hand, if she had loved Jerard as much then as she did now ....
Touch Me in the Morning
Catherine George - 1987
From nine to five, the horn-rim-bespectacled, prudish "Miss Grace," ever-efficient secretary to ladykiller James Hackett, earned enough money to support the after-hours real Theodora.And since romance was not something she associated with James Hackett, it was surprising that the passionate tales she wrote starred a leading man with a remarkable resemblance to him.She couldn't help wondering though if she would ever live--and love--in her own life, so happily ever after!
The Wedding
Emma Darcy - 1992
Then she arrived at work to discover she'd been assigned to go on a three-day conference with the managing director.It would be a miracle if she didn't melt into a heap at his feet. If ever there was a man made for female fantasies, Blaize Callagan was it!And if ever there was a time Tessa needed to indulge in fantasy, this was the time.
Perilous Refuge
Patricia Wilson - 1992
Defense mechanisms went on full alert the moment she laid eyes on her new boss. Helen had a family to protect, a job she needed and a past that left fear and uncertainty where there should have been flesh-and-blood woman.But Ross dared to tread where her door had closed, unable to quell his longing for this fragile beauty with the strength often. Was he strong enough to crack that fortress around Helen's heart--and offer refuge in his own?
Marriage Made on Paper
Maisey Yates - 2011
Gage expects employees to go above and beyond. So, when he needs to generate some positive PR, his solution is completely unexpected - he proposes to Lily! All in the name of business, of course. This may be a deal struck on paper, but Gage is a stickler for tradition: his bride must wear white on their wedding night! 21st Century Bosses Impossible, infuriating and utterly irresistible!
Married to a Mistress
Lynne Graham - 1998
Nancy's bequest could be the answer to her prayers....The husband? Greek tycoon Angelos Petronides has waited three long years to bed Maxie. He mistakenly assumes that she once was another man's mistress, and now she's in need of a new sugar-daddy.Only Angelos finds he has to offer more than money to make Maxie his!
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.
The Best Laid Plans
Sarah Mayberry - 2010
The key to how corporate lawyer Alexandra Knight manages her busy life. However, lately all her precisely drawn lines are getting blurred. Blame it on her out-of-control biological clock that is ignoring her single status...and on Ethan Stone.Because her sexy, no-strings colleague has posed an outrageous solution to her dilemma--he'll be her baby daddy. This from the guy who avoids all commitment? Okay, so they're attracted to each other. Really, really attracted. But crossing the line from coworker to co-parent with Ethan could ruin Alex for all other men. After all, when you've had the best...
The Marriage of Caroline Lindsay
Margaret Rome - 1968
A condition of the marriage was that it would be in name only - but when Domenico had made it he had been under the impression that Caroline was the child's mother.What would his reaction be when he discovered how she had deceived him?
Innocent Secretary...Accidentally Pregnant
Carol Marinelli - 2009
Plain and prim Emma Stephenson might not look like a tycoon's assistant, but for Luca D'Amato--a playboy who likes to play-- breaking through her no-nonsense exterior is his favorite new game!Sensible Emma thought all they'd be sharing was an office--not a "bed!" But she's learning fast about what being Luca's "personal" assistant really means!Now he's standing there offering her a promotion, and she's trying to find the words to tell him...she's pregnant!
The Heir from Nowhere
Trish Morey - 2011
Taking her to his luxury home, the hardened tycoon reluctantly begins to admire Angie's strength and gentle beauty as her body swells with the precious life inside her.But when their baby is born, who will have custody of the Pirelli heir?
The Price of a Bride
Michelle Reid - 1998
But what about Mia?She had her own reason for agreeing to be Alex's wife--which was not financial gain, as Alex cynically believed. But how could the truth stay hidden, when she shared such intense passion with her new husband...and was now carrying his child?
Bought by the Greek Tycoon
Jacqueline Baird - 2004
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!