Single mother Valerie Sinclair seemed the ideal candidate. Until an evening out led to an unexpected kiss.Organizing the businessman's hectic life was one thing. Wanting to share his life wasn't part of the deal. But once Valerie got a taste of being David's girlfriend--even for just one night--how could she go back to being his stand-in spouse?

    No relationships. Guys are just for playing with!2. Self-sufficiency will get you everywhere.3. Work hard. Make your own money.4. Don't sleep with your work colleagues (like übersexy Aiden Landry). They're competition!5. Well. Okay, maybe just a little flirting…6. Business trips with a sexy colleague to exotic locations can be dangerous. And tempting. Resist him!7. Okay, at least restrict your trysts to nighttime naughtiness.8. Maintain professionalism at all times (e.g., no drooling on the hot man you're getting dirty with).9. And whatever you do …don't get caught!

    May: Damien Medici, uberbillionaireMission: Revenge...through any meansMethod: Seduction, of course!Finally he could avenge his family. And the key to achieving all Damien desired lay in the hands of his sweet new secretary, Emma Weatherfield. She could reveal the privileged information he so desperately wanted. But in order to gain Emma's trust, he had to win her love. Romancing his way into Emma's heart was easier than he'd imagined. Doing so without entrapping himself, however, was not something this risk-taker had ever anticipated.

    Entangled With A Texan by Sara Orwig released on Oct 24, 2003 is available now for purchase.

    Santiago is well accustomed to resisting dangerous attraction, but Lucy's alluring naivete shocks him. The safest place for a woman with so devastating a beauty is clear - with him! After all, without a heart to break, he's the only man who can take her on without losing himself...

    honest when she lambasted NASCAR pretty boy Trent Matheson on national TV. All the sports psychologist wanted was to give a memorable sound bite. But maybe she took it too far? Because now Trent's team wants Kelly to devise a plan to whip their on-again, off-again racing star into shape. There's just one hitch-- Trent doesn't think he needs some professional to dig into his psyche, especially someone who is totally unimpressed by him. And Kelly has only one week to convince Trent that he does need her-- body and soul.

    In the hazy afterglow of their heated lovemaking, Ryan confessed his true identity, claiming the passion between them was real despite his deception, but Julie wasn't buying it. Obviously she considered him the enemy.Except now she was having the enemy's baby...

    She's relieved to find her nephew safe, but is on a desperate search for her missing sister. Rick's only too happy to help, even if he and Olivia instantly clash.Olivia's high-powered life is about responsibility—not laughter, love and holiday joy. But something about joining forces with Rick leads her to realize that there are more things missing from her life than her sister. And passion has its place—even if it is only temporary. After all, her time away from her job in Dallas can't last forever.Or can it? After all, Christmas is a wonderful time for surprises!

    C. Campbell, Military Police.Current Status: A little bored…but not for long!Mission: Getting his hands on a priceless stolen diamond.Obstacle: Trying to keep his hands off his sexy new partner, Fiona Gallagher.Fiona has never been into Christmas. Having grown up in a series of foster homes, she has no use for Santa…at least until she meets the hottie St. Nick delivers just in time for the holidays—Captain D. C. Campbell.Technically, they're supposed to be working together to find a stolen diamond, one reported to have the power to bring lovers together. Well, they might not have the stone, but Fiona and D.C. aren't having any trouble getting together—in every sexual position possible!But it's only a holiday fling, right? It is—unless Fiona's Christmas Male can convince her he's the gift that keeps

    But Madison isn't just another plaything for the sheikh….A romance between a royal and a commoner is forbidden, yet Madison can't resist the passionate nights in Zain's bed, lying spent in his strong arms. Loving the crown prince is dangerous enough, but would Madison's latest secret—a royal baby of her own—derail Zain's reign for good…or end in happily ever after?

    Or that he'd thrown her out of his life. So he told her a little white lie: they were engaged. Then he swept her away to his Greek island to await the birth of his baby and enjoy her sudden devotion...before tossing her out.But he didn't count on Marley regaining her memory so soon.

    March: Marco Moretti, Italian millionaire.His Curse: Love or money, never both.His Conquest: Defeat a generations-old legacy with one seduction.His competitor's daughter had come to him with the ultimate request: impregnate her and their families would be free of the curse that plagued them. The chemistry between Marco and Virginia Festa was electric, and the solution seemed simple. Yet begetting the Moretti heir created the most impossible of situations. They'd each fallen in love with the opposition.MAN OF THE MONTH: Determined to end Moretti's Legacy, only he knows to what lengths he will go!

    Something about Evangeline, the mysterious woman he met at a masquerade ball, propels him from his self-imposed exile. He's finally able to forget his tragic past and lose himself in this incredible woman.But letting go has a price...Evangeline's pregnancy announcement brings reality to their Venetian villa. Are they ready to take their secret affair public? Or will their romance end with the morning light?

    Their union would be pure pleasure....But Stacy did not know Franco's offer was part of a bet. Her acceptance would label her a gold digger and give Franco complete control of Midas. Unless the billionaire denied his dynasty for the woman in his bed....

    Back in the Bedroom by Jill Shalvis released on Jan 23, 2004 is available now for purchase.