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The Billionaire's Pregnant Mistress
Lucy Monroe - 2003
For all the intense passion they've shared, she's never let him into her heart, and such a commitment-shy woman could never be his wife....But after their split Dimitri discovers that Xandra Fortune is not who he thought she was--and she is also pregnant with his child. Now he has to track her down and claim his mistress as his wife!
Once a Moretti Wife
Michelle Smart - 2017
And you love it, too."
The only desire billionaire Stefano Moretti has for his estranged wife, Anna, is revenge--she humiliatingly left him weeks ago. So when Anna returns to his life, with no memory of their tempestuous marriage, he's certain fate has dealt him a winning hand.Stefano's plan is twofold: a private seduction that will reawaken Anna to their red-hot attraction, followed by a public humiliation to match the one she landed on him. Until Stefano realizes there's something he wants even more than vengeance--Anna, back in his bed, for good!
The Devil's Advocate
Vanessa James - 1985
of Scotland on an eternal afternoon, of first love--the strongest and the best--and of things too painful to remember even now.And Julius was blinded by thoughts of revenge that seemed to overshadow the silent promise they'd once shared.
No Promise of Love
Lilian Peake - 1994
His job offer would allow her to stay in Lucerne longer than her meager finances would permit -- but his condition of a 'false engagement' toyed with much more than her sensibilities!
The Innocent's Shock Pregnancy
Carol Marinelli - 2018
So when he discovers the astonishing night he shared with talented actress Merida ended in pregnancy, he moves fast to contain the scandal. Suddenly Merida lands the biggest role of her career—playing the part of the loving Mrs. Devereux. But she knows the real challenge is pretending she can walk away from their electric chemistry…
Saved from Sin
Lindsay Armstrong - 1985
He'd made her feel special—witty and rather daring—a person who existed only for him, when all along she'd existed only as his instrument of revenge!Melly's last words the night she'd confronted her father had been, "It's not true! Clay loves me. He does!" And yet she ran away.For three long years Melly had managed to evade the past—until the day she ran right into her husband and a situation she had
Not Part of the Bargain (Western Lovers #47)
Susan Fox - 1989
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.
Beauty and the Sheikh
Shelli Stevens - 2012
With her brother facing theft charges and a potential prison sentence in a foreign country, she seeks help from the one man she knows can give it. But will the ruthless, billionaire sheikh who once broke her heart be able to forget and forgive their painful past?Two years ago, Sheikh Rafiq Al Hakimi allowed a beautiful foreigner not only into his country, but nearly his heart. It was all too easy, falling for the one woman who didn’t fear him or his scars. Until he discovered her intentions were as shallow as the modeling world she thrived in.Now Holly’s returned to his country, begging for his help. He’s willing to give her brother his freedom—if Holly gives up hers by agreeing to become his mistress…
Hot Boss, Boardroom Mistress
Natalie Anderson - 2007
But the tables have now turned--Jared is successful, Amanda has nothing and he is her new boss. It's payback time--and bedding the delectable Amanda will be his reward!Amanda hates the fact that bad boy Jared has the upper hand, even if succumbing to his sensual demands will be sweet torture! But when Jared realizes he's taken her virginity, everything changes. Not content with one night, Jared is determined to have Amanda-- again and again!
Morgan Wade's Woman
Joan Hohl - 1987
You use my name. And what wears that brand is mine!" His touch burned. His voice sent shivers down her spine.Beautiful, rich, and disdainful of men, once, Samantha would have cut this arrogant rancher dead. But her father's will had changed all that, forcing her to marry within months or forfeit a sizable fortune.It was his name for her money. It wasn't a marriage; it was a business deal. Once he had seemed the solution to all her problems. But now, Morgan Wade had other ideas!
Separate Lives
Caroline Jantz - 1986
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.
A Marriage on Paper
Kathryn Ross - 1999
Then she discovered she was pregnant. While she wanted the baby, would Dex still want her? He’ d never shown any desire to marry.Still, the baby prompted a proposal— but no declaration of love. Alicia knew that a marriage on paper could be no substitute for the real thing, but as their wedding day approached, Alicia dared to hope differently. Until their wedding night arrived and a note fell out of Dex’ s suitcase…
Return to Totara Park
Shirley Wine - 2012
A vow shattered when she and her estranged husband, Jared each inherit a half share in Totara Park, the Grainger Dynasty’s Estate.Unsure of Jared's support, she suffers the guilt of the damned. Never having confided her dark secrets, Winsome regrets not telling him why she walked out on their marriage, why she left him, or why she left Totara Park.Now these secrets threaten her shaky marriage, her love for Jared and her precious child’s life—Filled with foreboding, she discovers she’s a mere pawn in a dark and deadly game. A game whose rules she doesn’t know—
Dark Obsession
Valerie Marsh - 1985
First love had endured.Yet she was hesitant when they met again in London. "It's madness, and you're crazy if you agree," Grant warned her, "but let's get married and sort out the rest afterward!"If only he'd said he loved her, Fran might not have been so acutely sensitive to every reminder of his first wife...and how much she resembled her.
Marrying Marcus
Laurey Bright - 2001
Marry him instead of his brother. A bewildered Jenna didn't know where to turn, but Marcus's passionate kisses left her breathless — and suddenly eager to marry.But once wed, innocent Jenna found herself at sea in a new world of emotions. Marcus's touch woke sensual longings, and she found herself yearning for words of love from her handsome husband.And then suddenly his brother was free once more... .