Was he tempted? Marianne was determined to save her marriage and prove to her husband that their honeymoon wasn't over, it was only just beginning!

    There she had met Matthew Silver.Meeting him again four years later was no accident. He had manipulated events to put her back in his power, and she found that the gentle, considerate lover she'd known had become an unfeeling, hard stranger.He blamed her for their breakup yet he was the one who had left. Carrie had resolved Matt would never know that her husband was a figment of her imagination and that her twin daughters were his own.

    or passion? Luciano Peretti may still be the handsome and hot-blooded man she fell for six years ago, but now Skye wants nothing to do with him! She can't forget Luc's rejection of her then, or how she refused his wicked family when they tried to bribe her to end her pregnancy. Since then, she's raised her son single-handedly--poverty-stricken but proud. But Luc is determined to take back the bride and the child who were stolen from him--and there's one quick and effective way to do it: marriage!

    She knew that for Oliver Leyne it was merely one of convenience,that he would never have considered her had he not lost the woman he really loved. All the same, Erica did love him, and she couldn't help hoping that with time and patience her marriage might turn into something deeper and more satisfying than a business arrangement. But Erica had managed to conceal from Oliver the fact that just before the wedding his old love had come back and tried to get in touch with him. Would he ever forgive her if he discovered how she had deceived him?

    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....

    Because of him she'd wrecked her car, her career—and lost their baby. And now Ty wanted her back. Without her, jobs would be lost. The future of the Staghorn Ranch depended on her return. Erin cared deeply for the devoted staff of his ranch. But how could she face the man she most hated—the man with a heart of stone and a will as tough as rawhide?

    He made it quite clear that all he really wanted from her was a son, the sooner the better.It was, Charlotte thought desperately, a Beauty and the Beast situation, for she was powerless to escape him. Yet in this story, Beauty has fallen in love with the Beast. But Alex has made it clear that he has only one use for her!

    And in the ensuing publicity she, and not Carol, had been branded a cheap little adventuress. So when novelist Simon Egan offered her a job as his secretary and the chance to escape with him to Colorado, Meg eagerly accepted.Little did she know Simon had been personally involved in that tragedy, and mistaking her for Carol, had planned an elaborate revenge.Why couldn't Meg convince him he'd chosen the wrong victim?

    Nor had she suspected that the secret behind the business reasons was the fact that Luke was in love with Gina, his boss's wife . . .

    Autumn Milski had to see Saul Cresswell just one more time before she could reconcile herself to the fact that the man she loved hated her.... It was a reckless decision. Despite her assumed name, there was always a danger that Saul would recognize the girl she'd once been. A girl he blamed for the accident that had robbed him of his sight -- and whom he would clearly never forget or forgive!

    She discovered he wanted to marry her only to gain control of her family's luxury Greek hotel--on their wedding day! Now the devastatingly handsome tycoon is back with a second proposal.This time, innocent Eleanor must say "I do" to save the hotel from bankruptcy...knowing their chemistry has lost none of its heat. But to act on that unexplored passion as his bride, Eleanor needs to know Jace's desire for retribution doesn't outweigh his desire for her...From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.Read both of the Innocent Summer Brides books: Book 1: The Greek Wedding She Never HadBook 2: Nine Months to Tame the Tycoon

    What he doesn’t expect is to desire her so intensely he can’t resist seducing her, and Dante soon discovers how deliciously innocent Cami really is! But what started as revenge could bind them forever when their inconvenient passion has long-lasting consequences…

    While she wasn't a hundred percent truthful with Damiano, it was nothing compared to the web of lies he spun! Devastated by Damiano's betrayal, Riva fled - carrying away another secret of her own...Now Damiano is back, and Riva is running scared. Not only is their attraction as powerful as ever, Riva is terrified of letting Damiano too close - lest he discover the truth and demand what is rightfully his...

    He'd also given Wade his daughter.Joanna, an insecure, overweight seventeen-year-old, had fled. Now, three years later, Wade stood in her doorway--the epitome of the understated millionaire rancher.Joanna guessed she'd always known he'd come for her eventually. But she wasn't going to kid herself. His presence was strictly business--the only fantasies and sappy emotions involved would be her own.

    Domenico Volpe has been a paparazzi target for years with his rugged Roman looks, glamorous lifestyle and, most recently, a family tragedy. Now that the woman at the center of it all is released from prison, he'll do whatever it takes to keep her quiet.And into the fire!Domenico ensures that Lucy Knight "accepts" his offer of refuge on his well-guarded offshore estate. While the media furor abates on the mainland, things are heating up on the island! Domenico is beginning to doubt Lucy's guilt as he uncovers the innocent, sensual woman behind the tough facade....