But when their newborn baby is swapped at the hospital, their fragile marriage reaches crisis point.  and his wife!With her baby safely back in her arms, the revelation that Alessandro's family was involved leaves Octavia wanting nothing more to do with him. But Alessandro won't take no for an answer-after all, in the bedroom she always said yes! He will seduce his wife again and ensure Octavia-and his child-are his forever!

    Shy, innocent Catherine Benning has already fallen head-over-heels in love and she accepts....After their wedding day--and night--when the sheikh claims his virgin wife, Catherine and Hakim travel to his desert kingdom. There Catherine discovers that this is no love match for Hakim--he's bought her!

    She was inexperienced, but the passion between them was so powerful that she cast her doubts aside and agreed to Leon's demand of a no-strings affair. Soon Jemma was head over heels in love, and couldn't imagine that she'd ever be the one to end the idyll... Until she found that her love for Leon was to have a lasting price--and it meant having to let him go...

    But innocent Maggie is too hard to resist--and he takes her...The next morning she disappears. But Maggie is unfinished business, and he has her sent to his kingdom. There they discover the consequence of their night of passion.Marriage is the only answer--but it must be one with no emotions, no expectations of love. Maggie will take her rightful place by the sheikh's side...and in his bed!

    To let off steam, she writes a private, scandalous exposé on the tycoon…and is horrified when it’s accidentally published! Yet that’s nothing compared to the surprise that soon follows…Leo’s enraged to see the woman who ruined his name on his doorstep. But once he discovers Emma’s pregnant, he knows what he has to do. Claiming his child will be easy. Trusting Emma and their palpable chemistry? Unimaginable!

    When they meet again, she gives in to temptation—completely. It’s a decision made in the heat of the moment that has life-changing consequences…Balthazar didn’t expand his empire by being weak. The need he feels for Kendra is a liability, and the discovery that she’s carrying his heir merely increases her power over him. Can this ruthless Greek be strong enough to let himself love her?From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all the Rich, Ruthless & Greek books:Book 1: The Secret That Can’t Be HiddenBook 2: Her Deal with the Greek Devil

    He’s the billionaire she holds responsible for her father’s death. Betrayed, she flees without telling him the truth she’s just discovered—that she’s pregnant!Five months later, Leonidas discovers Daisy’s baby bombshell. His heir will want for nothing, and that means marriage vows! Daisy may be penniless but she’s not a pushover. Leonidas must prove himself worthy before she says “I do”…

    Until she encounters the merciless lawyer who helped wrongfully imprison her all those years ago….Still convinced of her guilt, Dante Cannavaro is stunned when his anger boils over into passion! There's no chance he'll allow Beth to escape—especially now she's carrying his heir!Faced with a proposal that is more of a command than a request, will Beth ever be able to prove her innocence? Or will she be forever beholden to her enemy?

    Unfortunately for Esme Scott, that means arresting her conman father--leaving her with little choice but to strike a deal with his captor.Zaid sees a golden opportunity in social worker Esme: his country needs reform, and it's her area of expertise. But working together sparks an insatiable longing--and after a heated encounter, they realize she's pregnant!Zaid's sensual power over Esme leaves her helpless to resist his demands. She never imagined she'd become wife to a sultan--until Zaid's expert touch persuades her otherwise...

    The only person who treated him without pity was the soft-skinned virgin with whom he spent a passionate night. Now she's expecting his baby!Samantha gets the one reaction she didn't expect--a marriage demand! But when Cesare suddenly regains his sight, Sam's sure he's going to trade her--his diminutive, fiery-haired bride--for one of the tall, slim blondes he used to date....

    But knowing that the Spanish billionaire would never love her as she loved him, her choice was to make her unborn child her priority and then, once he was born, make her dark journey by herself....But in Isandro's eyes, Rowan's decision rendered her a gold digger who had committed the worst possible crime. However, he couldn't stop her seeing her baby son--or deny that the passion between them was as raw and intense as ever....

    About to lose his kingdom, Xavian is marrying for power his wedding night will be purely for duty. As he unveils his new queen, nervous and naked, bathed in fragrant oils, he’s stunned that she’s as beautiful as the desert starsThis queen deserves a Royal bedding worthy of the Arabian Nights and in her arms Xavian discovers that, though he may not have a kingdom, he has the strength and power of a thousand kings.But this untouched queen could be his undoing

    But it wasn't as simple as just walking away. From the moment she is summoned back to Sicily, the shivers of unease set in....The command comes from legendary billionaire Cristiano Ferrara, the husband she can't forget - but it might as well have come from the devil himself. The outrageously gorgeous Cristiano's power is a potent reminder of this Sicilian dynasty's unbreakable rule: once a Ferrara wife, always a Ferrara wife....

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    Now he has Paige unexpectedly in his sights, Alexei is prepared to play emotional Russian roulette to keep her close and discover her true motives. But in his splendid gilded palace his game of chance spins out of control and passion takes over....It's only when she's back home that Paige realizes she's pregnant with the prince's baby....