Her boss asked her to marry him! Had Erin made the right decision? Gorgeous, wealthy Slater Livingstone had proposed, and she, plain Erin Reynolds, had said no!As Slater's assistant, Erin was already the equivalent of a corporate wife: she organized his schedule, entertained his clients, kept his life in order...But surely that wasn't a basis for real marriage? So why did Erin keep wishing she'd said yes?

    When the sexy stranger informed Sasha that he wasin need of a wife, she was tempted to tell him she was available. Somethingabout him told her he was husband material. And then she discovered that herstranger--one Nathan Parnell--only wanted to marry in an effort to securecustody of his three-year-old son. Sasha desperately needed a home, butdespite a disastrous union that had blessed her with a beautiful daughter,she also wanted to marry for love. And she wanted to share more than amarriage of convenience with Nathan. But if she wasn't willing to take himon his terms, she suspected he'd quickly find someone who would!

    And he expects Mallory to accompany him....Forever!As Torr swaps his suits for jeans, Mallory is bewildered. She married a sophisticated city type, but in the country he's rugged, capable and altogether gorgeous.... Soon Mallory realizes she's breaking the terms of their arrangement--by falling for her own husband!

    Despite her advertisement, it looked like Hunter Pryde was the only option. Their marriage would be a strictly business arrangement. She would get a man to run the business and he would get....Well, Leah was determined that Hunter wouldn't have her heart. Not that he wanted it anyway. He'd made that perfectly clear eight years ago. And Leah was too smart to fall for the same trick twice, wasn't she?

    But all he wants is to hold a child in his arms and be called 'Daddy.'Andrea Fallon: pregnant, widowed and alone, she's determined to give her baby the father and family she never had.The perfect solution: a marriage of convenience...?

    Humiliated and alone, she stands facing a thousand guests when her boss, ruthless tycoon Rafe Danvers, makes a shocking proposal. Suddenly she finds herself married to the wrong man and whisked away on a honeymoon!Rafe has always suspected that there was more to his mousy secretary than meets the eye, and he’s right. But as he indulges in exquisite nights little does he know that Shaan is wondering just how ruthless he really is and just how far he went to have her in his bed!

    Taryn is determined not to mixbusiness and pleasure, so she tries to keep her distance.But then Jake asks her for her help after hours! Atfirst Taryn refuses, but she can''t resist his persuasivearguments...nor his charming smile and temptinggray eyes.Could this office romance lead to a journeydown the aisle?

    She had her music and her innocent childlike fantasies. Nothing seemed capable of changing her world--until Gideon Firth arrived.He was everything she was not: sophisticated, urbane, powerful. And she found herself responding to his magnetism the way no unawakened girl should. . . .He seemed to wield a power she didn't understand, until he forced her to recognize the truth for herself. Then Marina realized what was happening to her--and what had happened!

    Surrogacy seemed the only solution. When he met gorgeous Shannon Moriarity he knew he'd found the perfect mother for his baby. For reasons she wouldn't say, Shannon accepted his high-price offer and requested they keep things strictly business.They conceived without touching, yet Burke found himself craving Shannon's warmth and demanded she move into his penthouse. Soon, the close quarters elevated their relationship into intimate territory where neither could deny the bond they shared. But when their contract was fulfilled, would they find a prize richer than money could buy?

    What price would you ask?"Samma supposed that any other woman would surely slap the face of a man who would pose such a question. But Samma couldn't afford that luxury with Roche Delacroix.With her stepfather ready to sell her "favors" to clear his gambling debts, Roche represented Samma's only avenue of escape from an unthinkable future on Cristoforo Island.Only a few hours earlier, the lips that opened the suggestive negotiation had made Samma so thoroughly aware of being female. Samma couldn't help feeling that life was doubly unfair.

    Faith might try to hide her true self behind a facade of feistiness, yet to Marcus she's as transparent as the glass she studies. What's more, the vulnerable woman in hiding is frighteningly appealing.Marcus and Faith don't believe in fairy tales, but being snowed in together over Christmas feels like magic. And the best gift of all would be discovering that happy-ever-afters really can come true….

    Even if it's been tough thinking of the gorgeous guy who makes her heart flutter as just a friend! But now, with their upcoming high school reunion dredging up memories of bullies and broken hearts, she needs him more than ever.As Chloe plans to unveil her new-and-improved self, Simon creates a plan of his own.Step One: Show her that love is worth the risk.Step Two: Give her the happy-ever-after she deserves.

    Scarred by the fear of losing her loved ones, Jordyn can't help but draw closer to Ty and his family. Yet, no matter what feelings he stirs in her, she's seen too many losses to open her heart.To ensure his sister's last days are spent well, Ty Warren brings her to his home in Diamond Isle, North Carolina. Having been left at the altar himself and then watching his dying sister's husband walk out on her and their kids, Ty concludes love is an illusion. Until he meets his sister's hospice nurse. As he watches her care for his sister and live out her faith despite her own loses, he wonders if his opinion has been wrong all along. Can Ty get over his past to see that a wonderful future is standing right in front of him as he learns to trust God? Will Jordyn let go of her fear and risk her heart for a chance at true love? Read Standalone books By Rose Verde 1. Christmas Wish2. Spring Beauty Inn3. A Time to Heal4. A Time To Laugh5. His Thanksgiving Surprise6. Lassoed By Love7. Loving Royalty8. Saving Amy Jayden Romantic Suspense 9. Deadly Games

    "The Last Two Bachelors" features Falling For Him and Ending In Marriage.

    Maggie Russell, a police reporter in Sacramento, works the night shift. She's divorced and the mother of a very active three-year-old son. Maggie may not have much time for a social life, but she's recently begun an email correspondence with a man named John.WHAT MAGGIE KNOWS ...She's finally stumbled on the big crime story that will truly establish her career --- if it doesn't end her life. A serial killer who moves from one city to the next. A murderer who chooses a female reporter and writes her letters ... before he kills her.As if things aren't complicated enough, Nick Sorenson, the paper's new photographer, seems to be taking an unusual interest in this case. And in her.WHAT MAGGIE DOESN'T KNOW ...Nick's an undercover FBI agent tracking the killer and keeping an eye on Maggie --- at work and through his email persona, "John." Maggie doesn't realize that she's falling in love with a man who's not what he seems to be. A man whose deceptions may save her life.