But outspoken career girl Madison certainly wasn't obedient! Tariq had to claim his defiant bride and their baby--through seduction and even kidnapping....

    This week." After losing her mother, Imogen Holgate believes she's living on borrowed time with the same terminal illness. So the cautious accountant blows all her savings on a once-in-a-lifetime trip around the world, where she meets sexy Parisian Thierry Girard. But after two steamy weeks there are permanent consequences to their temporary affair… Now with more than herself to think about, Imogen turns to Thierry to help, but the last thing she expected was for him to imprison her with a gold ring!

    Greek billionaire Sandor Christofides was bornin shame, and has fought his way to the top.Now he has wealth and acclaim--all he needsis Eleanor to be his bride.The scene is set, vintage champagne, redroses--a dazzling diamond ring! But doesSandor really want to cherish Ellie...or isshe just a pawn in a ruthless game?

    When Cristiano Marchetti proposes to former mistress Alice Piper, the deal has an expiry date. He has six months to fulfil the conditions of his grandmother's will. But the hotelier has another agenda--exacting revenge on Alice for daring to walk away seven years before!Alice needs the financial security her enemy is providing, but soon their every clash is a shockingly tempting encounter. Yet as she uncovers the man beneath the hard-hearted exterior, the future Mrs. Marchetti wonders if she could break the rules of their engagement...and walk down the aisle as more than Cristiano's temporary bride!

    Hiring her to promote his kingdom's most famous jewel creates an opportunity for renewed seduction… Walking away from Zafir devastated Kat. The pain has made her strong, but the fire he ignites is stronger yet—Zafir tempts her to complete sensual surrender! Even if that means exposing every part of herself to the man who once ruled her soul…

    But the one thing he can't have is his stunning assistant, Brianna Moneypenny -- because she's the only woman this cynical Greek can trust. But when an international crisis throws them together 24/7, intriguingly buttoned-up Brianna reveals a sensual hunger that rivals his own, and he realizes just what he's been denying himself for so long. But when his perfect PA's secret is discovered, will he pay the price for taking what he wants?

    When the clock strikes twelve...Alessandro Caetani does not do happy-ever-afters.i In fact his charm extends only as far as getting his Little Mouse secretary into bed.i Lilley has never taken such a risk before, but this is her night of living dangerously...Who is going to call time on the fairytale ending?

    Lauren Bradley's heart stops—there's only one man who can be the father and it's not her late husband, the man everyone thinks is a celebrated war hero….Ravaged with guilt at sleeping with his best friend's wife, Paolo Donatelli closed his heart to Lauren forever. But in nine months' time, the proof of their incredible night together will be there for the world to see.Marriage is Paolo's answer to avoiding more scandal, but it's Lauren's worst fear—she still bears the scars from the first time she said "I do." Can she trust Paolo enough to reveal the truth?

    I'll take your throne. Because both are mine by right." Banishment and shame has turned Sheikh Khalil al Bakir into a man determined to reclaim the crown of Kadar from his rival. Khalil's campaign begins by kidnapping his enemy's bride-to-be. She's a means to an end, so why is he so inflamed at the thought of her in anyone's bed but his own? Queen Elena Karras of Thallia was prepared for a cold, mutually convenient marriage. Instead she is carried off into the sands, where the virgin queen soon discovers an unexpected desire for her sinfully sexy captor that leaves her craving more….

    The same man who, to Alesha Karsouli's horror, she must marry according to the terms of her father's will.Alesha reluctantly concedes to a paper marriage where she and Loukas will fulfill social obligations yet lead separate lives. But Loukas needs more...a wife who is doting in public. And the only way to make that arrangement appear authentic is if she's his willing bride "in private."..

    But what would a sultan want with an ordinary girl like her?Cleo is exactly what Khaled needs: a convenient, yet beautiful bride to unite his warring country. He'll offer her diamonds and riches but nothing more.Yet as their marriage plays out in the darkness of the night, the passions unearthed threaten to consume them both!

    And Imogen fled…carrying something very precious to Nadir. Now he's found her again and he has a plan: Step 1: Take Imogen and their daughter back to Bakaan. Step 2: Ignore his body's betraying desire for the woman he never forgot. Step 3: Marry Imogen, thus securing his heir and stabilizing his desert kingdom. But step two proves increasingly difficult to execute, especially when it's clear he's not the only one struggling. So now it's time for plan B…finish what they started in Paris!

    He seizes the chance to discover if Natasha is as fiery in bed as the defiant spark in her mesmerising eyes, but their recklessness has consequences... Natasha might be carrying the Alzirz heir!Rakhal whisks her to the desert to await the truth. If she is pregnant they will be married, but if not then there’s always room in his harem!

    That's before he meets Princess Claudine Verbault, who's adamant that returning to the kingdom that banished her as a child is never going to happen.A barely concealed attraction!Hidden from the spotlight, the now-independent Claudia has learned the art of being the anti-perfect princess. But Lucas does not look like the kind of man to accept insubordination! If only she could bargain with this frustratingly immovable man…and give him something to distract him from his duty!

    But he’s got bored with every single one of them until Keira.Kalen has given beautiful and independent Keira all of these things and more, yet she’s still refusing to be his. And Keira’s the woman who’s been chosen as Kalen’s virgin bride!