Wedlocked: Banished Sheikh, Untouched Queen


Carol Marinelli - 2010
    About to lose his kingdom, Xavian is marrying for power his wedding night will be purely for duty. As he unveils his new queen, nervous and naked, bathed in fragrant oils, he’s stunned that she’s as beautiful as the desert starsThis queen deserves a Royal bedding worthy of the Arabian Nights and in her arms Xavian discovers that, though he may not have a kingdom, he has the strength and power of a thousand kings.But this untouched queen could be his undoing

Ruthless Awakening


Sara Craven - 2009
    Now she's a guest returning for a wedding at Penvarnon--and billionaire Diaz Penvarnon is back, too, seemingly as arrogant and ruthless as ever!Diaz has one aim--to keep gold digger Rhianna away from the house. He's also the descendant of a Spanish pirate! So he kidnaps Rhianna and she finds herself captive on his luxurious yacht...where her inexperience is no match for his merciless desire!

The Italian's Token Wife


Julia James - 2004
    His proposal of marriage comes with a large financial reward--all she has to do is spend six months as Rafaello's wife in name only.But though Rafaello hadn't planned on sleeping with his new wife...he can't resist her!

Marriage Meltdown


Emma Darcy - 1997
    She had to do something to show him just how much she really desired him - had always desired him. But she'd have to act fast if she didn't want to lose him to another woman!

The Cost of Her Innocence


Jacqueline Baird - 2013
    Until she encounters the merciless lawyer who helped wrongfully imprison her all those years ago….Still convinced of her guilt, Dante Cannavaro is stunned when his anger boils over into passion! There's no chance he'll allow Beth to escape—especially now she's carrying his heir!Faced with a proposal that is more of a command than a request, will Beth ever be able to prove her innocence? Or will she be forever beholden to her enemy?

To Tame a Sheikh


Olivia Gates - 2010
    With just a few words, Shaheen had his mystery woman in his bed, where she awakened passions he'd long denied.Then the sheikh discovered his lover's true identity. She was Johara, his childhood friend, now fully blossomed into a vision he could not do without. But his lineage demanded he take a wife of the throne's choosing. Anything else would have catastrophic results. Yet how could he turn away from the woman who carried his baby?

Crescendo


Charlotte Lamb - 1980
    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!

Awakening


Serena Grey - 2014
    “I am going to make love to you now.” He says, “So if you want me to stop, tell me.” I shake my head frantically. If he stops at this point, I’ll probably die. Sophie Bennett has virtually no experience with men. Orphaned from birth, she’s gone from living with her reclusive spinster aunt, to a sheltered education in boarding school. So nothing prepares her for David Preston. The intensely attractive business-man is entirely out of her league. Can she handle such a dangerous man, or is she in over her head?

Her Best Friend


Sarah Mayberry - 2010
    That's what Amy Parker has done. Rather than lose her best bud Quinn Whitfield with an ill-timed, crazy confession of affection, she's taken the smart route. She's eased away from him. Just enough to get past the unrequited bits. And you know, it's working. Until the day Quinn announces he's now single. That's right. He's single. And he wants to hang out. With her. Get reconnected the way they used to be. Oh, this is so not good for Amy's equilibrium. Daily doses of Quinn remind her of everything she loves about him. But if he's free...and she's free...well, maybe the time has come for one of those crazy confessions.

Betrayed By Love (Western Lovers: Ranch Rogues, #1)


Diana Palmer - 1987
    Kate Walker belonged in the second category--hadn't he once thrown her off his ranch for misbehaving? He'd never stopped wanting her, though, and it was time to make his move.Kate had been in love with Jacob since childhood. Unbeknownst to him, she wasn't the kind of woman who took love lightly. Now Jacob was back in her life, but she didn't dare tell him the truth.Kate risked everything just being with Jacob. Her gamble almost ended in disaster--until Jacob decided to take some risks of his own!987)

Delaney's Desert Sheikh


Brenda Jackson - 2002
    But when she reluctantly agreed to share a secluded cabin with an arrogant sheikh bent on seduction, she found herself enrolled in a crash course in human sexuality. Unfortunately, commitment and love were misplaced pages in her darkly handsome mentor's manual. Jamal Ari Yassir had intended to school Delaney in sensuality for his pleasure, but his plan backfired. Instead of loving and leaving her, he became engulfed by an irresistible passion for his sexy-as-sin cabin mate. Could his convenient summer lover be the woman he was destined to share his life with?

Anyone But Rich


Penelope Bloom - 2019
    Even if they grew up to become megafamous, gorgeous, heart-stopping billionaires. Even if they crawled on their knees and begged for forgiveness.But guess who just flew back into our lives in a private jet? And guess who just showed up to my job on my first day? Richard. King. Fortunately, it takes two seconds for Richard to reveal he hasn’t changed. Conceited. Cocky. Rude. Unfortunately, he’s also the kind of gorgeous that’s borderline offensive—with a jawline to make statues self-conscious and a grin that short-circuits my brain.He’s spent years taking what he wants. I doubt he’s hungry for anything else—except me, apparently. There’s no way I’ll let him maneuver his way back into my life. My friends would never forgive me. I would never forgive me. But did I mention his jawline?

The Billionaire Next Door


Jessica Bird - 2007
    So why was he losing sleep over a fresh-scrubbed nurse in old jeans and a too-big T-shirt? Maybe it was those warm green eyes. Or the way she blushed when he got personal. There was no denying the serious chemistry between them. But sooner or later Lizzie would learn his deep, dark secrets: First, he had trust issues. And second—he'd rather not go into the whole family thing.He didn't do relationships…but amazingly, Lizzie made him want one anyway.

The Greek's Forgotten Wife


Elizabeth Lennox - 2015
    She had tried desperately to turn herself into the perfect wife for his infrequent visits, but no more! She was through trying to become someone she wasn’t. And she was finished reading about his mistresses in the tabloids. She’d had enough! So why did her heart race when he walked through the door? And how did she end up in his bed? Damon Galanos had been forced to marry Sasha to retain ownership of his ancestral home, but he never intending to stay married to the innocent girl. However, after destroying her grandfather for his blackmail, Damon found that he couldn’t get Sasha out of his mind. So he returned to his “wife”, realizing she had become a beautiful woman – one he planned to explore further. Imagine his surprise when his docile wife demanded a divorce!

Sarah's Child


Linda Howard - 1985
    And it robbed Sarah Harper of her best friend. In the two years since the tragedy, Sarah has wanted to reach out to Rome, but she knew she needed to stay away, guarding the secret she had kept from him and Diane all those years -- that she was in love with her best friend's husband. But now Rome needs her. And though another woman will hold his heart forever, Sarah agrees to be his wife, knowing that everything has a price, including love. Then something totally unexpected rekindles her hidden hope that a marriage of convenience will become a union of love. Will Rome keep fighting his own growing need for a woman who dares him to believe there are second chances in life... or will he give in to the healing power of love and miracles?