And Claire had always idolized and trusted Dane.With his worldly reputation, Claire conceded Dane was not the marrying kind, so when he agreed she promised to make no demands on him. But Dane made no promise in return - and insisted on a few conditions of his own.

    It was a shock to learn that he, too, was dead.It was a greater shock to face Leon Marcose, Keri's uncle, and learn that he was determined to raise the child as his own--and marry the mother. How could Templar tell him the truth now?

    Hopelessly because his spurned lover vowed to have him back. Hopelessly because Gilles felt nothing for her.

    It had been impossible for Kelly to resist him - and now she was pregnant!Kelly didn't want Jake back in her life; their divorce had just become final and she couldn't possibly tell him that he was the baby's father. But Jake was determined to look after Kelly - even if that meant moving in to her apartment. Could they mend their marriage in time for the birth of their baby?

    The family business has fallen into the hands of merciless tycoon Alex Mandrakis. Summoned to his bedroom, Natasha is given an impossible ultimatum: sacrifice her virginity, or he will destroy her family!Captive on Alex's luxury yacht, Natasha finds her trembling fear turns to traitorous shivers of desire. By rights she should despise him, but slowly she finds herself wishing that her bittersweet seduction could last forever....

    Her marriage to the distinguished lawyer, James Fox, had been nearly ideal. Now there was nothing between them but cold contempt. In her loneliness Caroline turned to her old friend Jake Redway, the successful actor. He offered companionship — and was willing to offer much more. But she could not relinquish the austere, driven husband who had once held her heart. He had become brutal, icy; every encounter with him was dangerous. Caroline had to save him — no one had ever needed her more!

    Some called her a healer, for her tenderness could gentle the wildest creature. Amid the thorny tangle of the War of the Roses, Lady Isabella Ashley grew to womanhood.Isabella soon learned that affairs of love were just as treacherous as intrigues of the court. Many clamored for her hand, but only one would claim her heart. For Isabella demanded nothing less than a man whose iron will matched her own, whose passion blazed as hot as the sun, and who was worthy enough to bring to blossom the . . .

    She was a tragic little figure existing in a shadow world that she had constructed as a fortress to pain. Then Adam Carmichael pierced her defenses and established himself as a force in her life.In time Serena became a lovely, vital young woman. But she jealously guarded her innermost feelings for fear that Adam would use them against her.Adam demanded her love... but first he would have to force Serena to confront her fear.

    Nor did she feel pregnant.... The accident had destroyed all memory of the past few months for her and, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't remember pledging her heart and soul to this rich, gorgeous, formidably sophisticated stranger, Alejandro Santanas.Elise sensed the chemistry between them, sparks of secret passion that made her feel alive. But was she in love with him -- and she with her? Had she lost the most precious part of her life -- forever?

    Because of one brief, passionate moment of revenge he had taken her innocence—and had given her his child. Rome had succeeded in wrecking her life, and her only hope of piecing it together again was to do as he suggested and marry him. But what kind of marriage would it be—she hating him, he despising her as much as he desired her?

    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.

    And Devon's horror deepened when she realized payment in cash wasn't what he had in mind.

    "And I always get what I want."Since Nick's cruel rejection, Abby had built a satisfying new life for herself and little Jonathan. And now Nick needed his son and was quite ruthlessly blackmailing her into returning him.But he needn't think he'd have everything his own way; this time Abby was determined to show that she was more than a match for him. If only the old attraction between them weren't still so powerful...

    Reissue.

    The Judas Kiss by Sally Wentworth released on Nov 24, 1981 is available now for purchase.