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The Terms of Their Affair


Clare Connelly - 2016
     Caradoc Moore's reputation as a heartless bastard is well-deserved. The wall street tycoon has gone through life without caring for another soul. He doesn't need friends. He doesn't need family. He has money -- a fortune he's made by bringing other companies to their knees. So when this ruthless billionaire comes across the angelic Seraphina James, he knows he will possess her only for so long as it suits him, and then discard her. But a taste of Finn isn't enough, and desire morphs into a dark infatuation that he's powerless to control. Faced with the possibility of needing someone else for the first time in his life, Caradoc knows the only choice is to walk away from the dangerously beautiful Seraphina and all the emotions she sparks in him. Walking away, though, is not an easy path, as Caradoc is about to find out ...

Under the Stars of Paris


Mary Burchell - 1954
    But the man Anthea wished to marry was out there in the salon-with the woman who had taken Anthea's place as his future bride!

Damage (Lakefield #5)


Jennifer Vester - 2018
    It’s a choice that will put a series of events in motion, that could ultimately save her or break her.When she meets a man who isn't who he says he is, her reality is suddenly altered, and nothing is quite what she thought it was. Everything in both of their lives will dramatically change.Fighting against their pasts and a determined killer, two people that thought they knew what defined them, will have to rethink what they know about themselves and each other.**Full-length standalone romance, 80,000+ words. No cheating, or cliffhangers with a Happily Ever After!

Marriage on the Rebound


Michelle Reid - 1997
    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!

Forbidden Wine


Lynsey Stevens - 1983
    To begin with, he was old enough to be her father, while she was barely nineteen.Secondly, Heath was rich, sophisticated, worldly Bree thought miserably of her childhood in one foster home after another and the parents she hardly remembered.But these were minor points compared to the fact that he thought little Ben, abandoned by Bree's irresponsible sister into her care, was her own illegitimate baby. He probably had a pretty clear opinion of her morals!

Disturbing Stranger


Charlotte Lamb - 1978
    Tom Nicol, a gentle, self-sacrificing man, dedicated to serving the needy.Unlike him in every way was Randal Mercier--wealthy, powerful, taking what he wanted. And he wanted Laura.Her father's embezzlement of funds from Randal's company made it impossible for Laura to refuse his marriage proposal! She knew she must marry him but she didn't have to love him.She couldn't foresee her change of heart or the despair of knowing he was indifferent to it.

Magic of the Baobab


Yvonne Whittal - 1978
    She hoped that her life in the small town of Louisville would be quieter and more friendly.And so it was -- until she found herself involved with the overwhelming Bernard King.

Less of a Stranger


Nora Roberts - 1984
    Reissue.

Comparative Strangers


Sara Craven - 1988
    He couldn't be serious!One day Amanda was happily engaged to Nigel, a flamboyant British car rally driver, the next she was the reluctant fiancee of his stern, laconic older brother, Malory Templeton.As if she hadn't been through enough. Hadn't finding Nigel in the arms of another woman been more than she deserved? The hard glitter in Malory's eyes told her otherwise.Malory was a virtual stranger to her, but Amanda had no choice. Her own foolish pride had caused the crazy switch in fiances, and Malory, it seemed, was going to hold her to it.

Fixing Lia


Jamie Bennett - 2020
    She hasn’t had it easy in life—some might say it’s been closer to hell—but now she has custody of her brother, and a house, and a job, and she’s making it.Mostly. If her brother hates her, the house is (literally) falling down, and she gets fired, well, she can fix it.Then Connor Hayes, a guy she wanted to forget, shows up in her life. She loved him when she was only 15, but things are different now. No way is she going to fall for him again, not after the way he deserted her when she needed him the most. Not after she saved his life and he disappeared from hers.But if Connor needs her, can Lia stop herself from stepping in? And what if she and her brother need him right back?Can they fix the mess between them? Can Lia fix her issues—her brother, her job, her house, her relationship, her past—can she fix herself?

Unsticky


Sarra Manning - 2009
    Stuck in a grind where everyone’s ahead apart from her, she’s partied out, disillusioned, and massively in debt. If she’s dumped by another rock-band wannabe, squashed by anyone else at her cut-throat fashion job, or chased by any more bailiffs, Grace suspects she’ll fall apart …So when older, sexy and above all, wealthy art-dealer Vaughn appears, she’s intrigued against her will. Could she handle being a sugar daddy’s arm candy?Soon Grace is thrown into a world of money and privilege, at Vaughn’s beck and call in return for thousands of pounds in luxurious gifts, priceless clothes—and cash. Where’s the line between acting the trophy girlfriend, and selling yourself for money?And, more importantly: whatever happened to love?

Playing Pretend


Tamsyn Bester - 2016
    When a job opportunity presents itself, she can’t say no, even if it’s with the man who’s life was ruined by her father’s indiscretion. It’s been years since she last saw Caleb Callahan, and she’s not even sure he remembers her, but she’s determined to give herself a clean slate no matter who she has to work for. In the unlikeliest of circumstances, Caleb becomes her savior – if somewhat reluctantly - and she discovers that the man she’s read about in the gossip columns is nothing more than a smoke screen. Kadence knows that keeping her distance is for the best, no matter how difficult, but when Caleb proposes the unthinkable, she finds herself caught between what’s real, and what she wishes was real. Caleb and Kadence lose themselves in a lie, and when reality comes knocking, they realize that all they were doing was playing pretend…

The Dawning of the Day


Elisabeth Ogilvie - 1954
    She was caught up in the smoldering conflicts of the island families. Though the fisherman of Bennett’s Island used modern power boats, they followed the sea as their forebears had- and lived by a tradition hard for an outsider to grasp. Philippa Marshall gallantly undertook this island venture to provide a livelihood for herself and her young son but she also hoped that here she might find friendship and affection to fill her empty heart.

Second Chance Holiday


Aurora Rose Reynolds - 2014
    He decided long ago that he would rather stay single than get mixed up with a woman again. Then Kathleen Mullings comes back into his life with her teenage son and changes everything. What happens when a man set in his ways meets a sassy woman who knows what she wants? Mix in the Mayson clan and the Christmas season and you’re sure to enjoy the ride of Second Chance Holiday.

Don't Tempt Me...


Dawn Atkins - 2006
    Or experimenting with edible goodies. Or... The tricky part is that the fuzzy face of her dream man has morphed into that of her new assistant, Rick West.Only Rick is on an undercover assignment, and partaking in Samantha's erotic world -- enticing as it is -- only makes his deception worse. Because once he's tempted, there's no going back....