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Italian Marriage: In Name Only


Kathryn Ross - 2003
    A convenient wife would suit him perfectly--especially one with a ready-made heir! But Victoria's body responds so willingly to his slightest touch--he's not sure how long their arrangement will stay strictly business!

Ishbel's Party


Stacy Absalom - 1986
    Ruston in a peaceful Suffolk village seemed just what the doctor had ordered--plenty of fresh air and no stress.Instead Bethan was strained to the limit. She met Fraser again, and was reminded of the guilt she'd carried with her since his sister Ishbel's party ten years ago. But seeing Fraser with the woman he intended to marry was what really hurt.She'd loved Fraser as a young girl, and she loved him still--with a depth and power that was shattering.

The Sicilian's Virgin Bride


Sarah Morgan - 2007
    All he'd wanted was a lovely, biddable wife. Instead Francesca had taken off before the first dance at their wedding breakfast! But Rocco has tracked down his runaway young bride, and now she's back by his side--where a good Sicilian wife should be! Rocco was cheated out of his wedding night--and now nothing's going to stop him from taking his virgin bride....

Married for Amari's Heir


Maisey Yates - 2015
    But Rocco has bigger plans in mind: to legitimize his heir by making Charity his wife!When one night leads to pregnancy!

A Daring Proposition


Miranda Lee - 1992
    But how long could a woman wait for a man to return her love? Then Guy revealed a desperate secret that gave Sam an opportunity, if not to have his love...to have his child.But the business of conception was anything but business--and much more pleasurable than either of them had been ready to accept. Facades began to crumble and forbidden emotions came into play as Guy discovered his cool, conservative assistant was all fire--and that the flames between them would not be controlled.

Echoes of the Past


Sally Wentworth - 1990
    And Jared Faulkner was demanding a reckoning.Purdey wasn't proud of the way she'd treated Jared in the past, even though at the time she could see no real alternative.But it was a fearful price Jared wanted to extract from her-far greater than she'd expected to pay. And just as before she could see no other way out. Jared had her in his power and could so easily crush her....

Once Touched, Never Forgotten


Natasha Tate - 2011
    One: it will never be anything more than a fling. Two: either can walk away at any time they wish.…Only, Colette hasn't counted on walking away pregnant. And, to Stephen's frustration, after Colette other women don't seem to provide quite the same satisfaction.Now Stephen's going to lay down some new rules—rules that will most definitely give him the opportunity to indulge his craving for Colette once more.

The Devil's Pawn


Yvonne Whittal - 1984
    She only knew that her new husband's heart seemed to have little room for love.Yet somewhere behind Vince's harsh unrelenting exterior, Cara glimpsed a man who might someday need more than a pawn in a deadly game of revenge.

Secret Seduction


Susan Napier - 2000
    After all, she knows what it's like to lose one's memory; two years are missing from her own life. But she's both drawn to him and strangely frightened by him... and why does he refuse to leave?

Let Me Love You


Mia Madison - 2017
    I've loved and loved and loved, only to be left jaded and broken-hearted. I'm finally ready to focus on myself, open my dance studio, and make my family proud. But then Miguel crosses paths with me... and he's the sweetest touch I've ever experienced. Miguel Coming up in the mean streets of Miami has taught me a lot, but finding true love isn't one of them. I need a lady like Bianca - smart, sexy, inteligente. But she's so guarded she can't even see I'm the One. I'm going to fix that. I'm giving her something no other woman has experienced... I hope she can take all of me. **Let Me Love You is a sugary sweet sticky steamy novella with no cheating and a Happily Ever After.** Note: This story ends at 90% and includes a preview of Dangerous Curves Ahead.

Wife for a Week


Kelly Hunter - 2007
    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?

Baby Makes Three


Molly O'Keefe - 2007
    But that was before the heartbreak of infertility, divorce and losing her trendy New York restaurant.Then, after five long years, her ex-husband reappears in her life. Gabe needs a chef. Alice needs a job. The attraction between them is still undeniable--and just as impossible. Even if sparks fly again, she can't give him what they once wanted more than anything: a baby.Creating a family, however, doesn't always mean creating a child.... Sometimes it just means allowing love to survive. But will they realize that before it's too late--a second time?

Duty and the Beast


Trish Morey - 2012
    Her rescuer is Zoltan Al Farouk bin Shamal - an unashamed barbarian! - who must marry Aisha himself to ensure he is crowned King! Commanding, stern and brutally attractive, Zoltan is as untamed as the desert he will be master of! And, as much as Aisha tries to resist, her innocent body soon begins to unravel beneath his powerful possession.

Sarah's Child


Linda Howard - 1985
    And it robbed Sarah Harper of her best friend. In the two years since the tragedy, Sarah has wanted to reach out to Rome, but she knew she needed to stay away, guarding the secret she had kept from him and Diane all those years -- that she was in love with her best friend's husband. But now Rome needs her. And though another woman will hold his heart forever, Sarah agrees to be his wife, knowing that everything has a price, including love. Then something totally unexpected rekindles her hidden hope that a marriage of convenience will become a union of love. Will Rome keep fighting his own growing need for a woman who dares him to believe there are second chances in life... or will he give in to the healing power of love and miracles?

Mail-Order Bridegroom


Day Leclaire - 1995
    Despite her advertisement, it looked like Hunter Pryde was the only option. Their marriage would be a strictly business arrangement. She would get a man to run the business and he would get....Well, Leah was determined that Hunter wouldn't have her heart. Not that he wanted it anyway. He'd made that perfectly clear eight years ago. And Leah was too smart to fall for the same trick twice, wasn't she?