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Midsummer Star


Betty Neels - 1983
    Celine found her new life to be a lot of hard work but great fun, too. And she soon met a young man, Nicky, who seemed very taken with her—if only Nicky's overbearing cousin, Oliver, would stop interfering. But when Celine discovered that Nicky was married, she was only too grateful for Oliver's comforting presence. Gratitude wasn't exactly what Oliver had in mind, but it was a start.

Temporary Wife


Roberta Leigh - 1974
    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 . . .

The Marriage of Caroline Lindsay


Margaret Rome - 1968
    A condition of the marriage was that it would be in name only - but when Domenico had made it he had been under the impression that Caroline was the child's mother.What would his reaction be when he discovered how she had deceived him?

A Royal World Apart


Maisey Yates - 2012
    It’s not long, however, before the beautiful and imprisoned Eva entices him to leave his bonds of duty and honour behind.Whilst their chemistry reaches fever-pitch, Makhail knows he knows he must deny his desire—for Eva is promised to another man…

The Mediterranean's Wife by Contract


Kathryn Ross - 2009
    But their relationship was never consummated and he's never got her out of his system....Now Carrie is unexpectedly brought back to Andreas's side as godmother to his orphaned baby niece. The chemistry between them is as potent as ever, and this time Andreas is determined there will be no running back to Britain. He's about to offer her a position she can't refuse--as his convenient wife!

Let It Ride


Jillian Burns - 2009
    And all the hot flyboys in the world won't make a difference--until Major Cole Jackson sends Jordan's thoughts and hormones into wicked places indeed....What Jordan doesn't know is that Cole made a deal with his buddies: get some hot-'n'-heavy action from the Keno girl, or pay up! But Cole doesn't need an incentive. Every time he looks at Jordan's lips (or any part of her body, for that matter), he's immediately aware that something is up--and it isn't his ante!It looks as if Cole won't lose just his shirt. He'll lose all control, too!

Argentinian Playboy, Unexpected Love-Child


Chantelle Shaw - 2009
    Sweet beauty Rachel Summers has sated his appetite--so why does he find his body yearning for more?Rachel knows she is not Diego's type--less glamorous supermodel, more wholesome country girl. But that doesn't mean she has to wear her heart on her sleeve. She kept her virginity a secret before he bedded her.... But now she has to tell Diego she's carrying his baby!

Witch's Harvest


Sara Craven - 1987
    Be my wife."Vasco da Carvalho's proposal came as a dream. Even in her wildest fantasies about the Brazilian rancher, Abigail had not dared to expect this!Until yesterday, this exotic male has been engaged to her cousin. Now . . . well, Abigail could only interpret Vasco's actions as those of a man doing the honorable thing.Because last night Abby had comforted him in his rage. And while she could never regret their unplanned moment of passion, how could she share a lifetime with a man who felt obligated to marry her?

The Italian's Stolen Bride


Emma Darcy - 2005
    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!

Still the One


Michelle Major - 2013
    Yet even fame as a globe-trotting photojournalist couldn't erase the pain of losing the baby Ethan Daniels had been marrying her for. Still, he always had been the best veterinarian around—and the stray dog that had attached himself to her needed attention. Almost as badly as she did…As for Ethan, Lainey was driving him crazy all over again, and ten years away had only made him want her more. She had done the unforgivable, true, but he was beginning to discover that she had suffered more losses than even he knew about. Both of them had done some growing in the past ten years. Maybe this time, forever could be within their grasp….

The Italian Tycoon and the Nanny


Rebecca Winters - 2008
    Bringing the baby's beautiful aunt Julie Marchant to Italy as a nanny seems the perfect solution.Plucked from her quiet, suburban existence, Julie is a fish out of water in Massimo's glamorous, wealthy world. But she's thrilled to be part of her nephew's life, even if it means being the hired help! More of a challenge is spending every day with Massimo, trying desperately to ignore her attraction to this brooding tycoon....

The Colour of Midnight


Robyn Donald - 1994
    The only person who might be able to give her an answer was wickedly attractive Nick Peveril, Stella's husband. But he wasn't the conventional grieving widower. What was Minerva to make of him? And should she fight the passion she felt for him?

The Greek Billionaire's Love Child


Sarah Morgan - 2009
    Later that same day, Ella's pregnancy test turns positive, and it is only then that Ella discovers--from a celebrity magazine--that the father of her baby is a billionaire When he learns Ella is expecting his child, everything changes for Nikos. This rich Greek playboy is back on the children's ward, and back in Ella's life. Nikos is determined to be a full-time dad, and taking Ella as his convenient wife seems the only solution.

Slave to Love


Michelle Reid - 1995
    Mac's first marriage had left its scars on him, but he still seemed to give most of his time to his ex-wife and spoiled daughter.Roberta faced a hard decision; if she were to have the commitment and children she craved, she'd have to leave. But could she really give up the love she shared with Mac ? A love that brought with it no promises...but the sweetest nights of passion?

A Taste of the Forbidden


Carole Mortimer - 2013
    Yet less than a day into the contract with her enigmatic Argentinean boss, Cesar Navarro, all of her good manners—and her good sense!—have flown out of the window.Cesar's got his sexy little spitfire of a chef right where he wants her—in his penthouse, at his command! He knows his staff should be off-limits, but Grace has tantalized his jaded palate, and Cesar finds himself ordering something new from the menu—a taste of the forbidden.…