Nor did she feel pregnant.... The accident had destroyed all memory of the past few months for her and, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't remember pledging her heart and soul to this rich, gorgeous, formidably sophisticated stranger, Alejandro Santanas.Elise sensed the chemistry between them, sparks of secret passion that made her feel alive. But was she in love with him -- and she with her? Had she lost the most precious part of her life -- forever?

    Women flocked to him, but his affairs never lasted long. In his own words, "Only freedom can give happiness. "So when Katy found herself with no alternative but to share her holiday in the Canadian Rockies with him, she was determined to resist his powerful charms.Much as she longed to be that special woman in his life, she knew it was impossible. She'd only end up getting deeply hurt....

    In her hero-worshiping eyes, the Wyoming rancher could do no wrong. But one urgent April night, Cash made a woman of Abby... and Abby came up pregnant. Cash cursed himself for stealing her innocence and vowed to give their baby his name. Then he'd set sweet Abby free -- to find herself a better, younger mate. After all, when a man loved a woman, heartache was nothing... but honor was all.Conveniently Yours...The Bravo men's marriages may have begun in name only -- but were they destined to be love matches after all?

    She only knew that he was tall and darkly handsome--and that she longed to see him again.Later she would discover that the magnetic stranger was Adam Steinbeck -- wealthy owner of the company where she worked as a typist.Caroline's friends warned her about getting involved with a sophisticated man who was more than twice her age. Even Adam's son did his best to stop her. But Caroline, in her youthful innocence, listened only to the dictates of her heart.

    . . but she couldn't hide.No longer the shattered teenager who had left Thornley vowing never to return, Rebecca Shaw had come to terms with the legacy of Jay Lorence's betrayal and had built a new life on HER terms. But her mother needed her now--and nothing could keep Rebecca from going home.Ten years melted in Jay's embrace; his kiss reopened old wounds and ignited forgotten temptations. Every instinct warned her to run before her hard-worked-for peace and stability came crashing down.Rebecca had a new life--one she had no intention of letting Jay invade. But keeping a man like Jay at arm's length was next to impossible--especially when it wasn't what she really wanted to do.

    Some called her a healer, for her tenderness could gentle the wildest creature. Amid the thorny tangle of the War of the Roses, Lady Isabella Ashley grew to womanhood.Isabella soon learned that affairs of love were just as treacherous as intrigues of the court. Many clamored for her hand, but only one would claim her heart. For Isabella demanded nothing less than a man whose iron will matched her own, whose passion blazed as hot as the sun, and who was worthy enough to bring to blossom the . . .

    But with midlife approaching, Texas baron Hank Langley was in sore need of a wife. And finding a Mrs. Langley from the bevy of social-climbing beauties was a challenge even for this ex-military man.Until Callie Riley, his new, much-younger secretary, breezed into his life and took Hank's hardened heart by storm. Suddenly he was learning more about love than he'd ever thought possible. Could the millionaire convince this fresh-faced country girl to say "I do" to an older man?The Texas Cattleman's Club:Five wealthy Texas bachelors -- all members of the state's most exclusive club -- set out on a mission to rescue a princess... and find true love.

    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!

    The family business has fallen into the hands of merciless tycoon Alex Mandrakis. Summoned to his bedroom, Natasha is given an impossible ultimatum: sacrifice her virginity, or he will destroy her family!Captive on Alex's luxury yacht, Natasha finds her trembling fear turns to traitorous shivers of desire. By rights she should despise him, but slowly she finds herself wishing that her bittersweet seduction could last forever....

    Because of one brief, passionate moment of revenge he had taken her innocence—and had given her his child. Rome had succeeded in wrecking her life, and her only hope of piecing it together again was to do as he suggested and marry him. But what kind of marriage would it be—she hating him, he despising her as much as he desired her?

    And Claire had always idolized and trusted Dane.With his worldly reputation, Claire conceded Dane was not the marrying kind, so when he agreed she promised to make no demands on him. But Dane made no promise in return - and insisted on a few conditions of his own.

    She was a tragic little figure existing in a shadow world that she had constructed as a fortress to pain. Then Adam Carmichael pierced her defenses and established himself as a force in her life.In time Serena became a lovely, vital young woman. But she jealously guarded her innermost feelings for fear that Adam would use them against her.Adam demanded her love... but first he would have to force Serena to confront her fear.

    She needs the money, and Nicholas has determined some strict rules for their week together. Rule No. 1: Displays of affection in public only. Keeping their hands on each other in public turns out to be surprisingly easy. It's keeping them off in private that's the problem. Hallie is falling for Nicholas, but will Nicholas make his contract wife his real-life bride?

    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?

    If they stayed together for one year, Brad's uncle, a misguided matchmaker, promised to solve both their financial problems.Gwen filled Brad's ordered life with domesticity and fun, while he awakened a range of new emotions in her. Unintentionally, yet inevitably, they fell in love.It should have been perfect. But doubts and the very contract that had brought them together now threatened to drive them apart.