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Engaged to Jarrod Stone


Carole Mortimer - 1980
    A storm with more fury than she'd ever expected.But she was tired of hearing about all the women her boss had affairs with, and so she announced to the newspapers that Mr. Stone would finally be settling down and getting married. And the woman? Brooke herself!Her little joke backfired, however. It wasn't too long before she began fervently wishing their mock engagement was a real one....

King of Swords


Sara Craven - 1988
    Not only would he take away her home, he would strip away every shred of her female dignity."My instinct tells me, Julia," Alex had drawled, "that to war with you might be far more interesting than to make peace."And when she saw to what lengths he would go, Julia's life became a nightmare....

Act of Possession


Anne Mather - 1985
    He hadn't acted like a man in love, but perhaps their sort of people behaved differently. And Antonia was very definitely not their sort.Although she resolved to forget Reed, Antonia couldn't escape him. He invaded her life and her heart. And despite her guilt feelings, she soon discovered she couldn't live without him.Nor could she live with herself for wanting another woman's man.

Ruthless Billionaire, Forbidden Baby


Emma Darcy - 2009
    But he has one condition: it's to be a temporary romance only. Marriage is not an option. However, their passionate nights together lead to Tammy dropping a bombshell. Unintentionally, Fletcher Stanton's mistress is pregnant with his forbidden baby....

The Sheik's Secret Twins


Elizabeth Lennox - 2012
    And the longer he stayed, the more she fell in love with him. But could she trust him? He’d betrayed her once, should she risk it again? They’d been lovers four years ago, a relationship that had resulted in her wonderful twin boys. Now he was back and he wanted into her life once again. She had to tell him about his sons, but she didn’t want to take him back into her life. Malik had other ideas. His previous marriage had been his father’s idea, a political union that had been a disaster from the beginning. Now he was divorced and all he wanted was Siri, the only woman he’d ever loved. He had to win her back! The awkward introduction to his sons took him completely by surprise. Knowing that he had two sons, princes who would follow in his footsteps, only sealed the deal. He wanted both Siri and his sons now. He just had to figure out how to get her to trust him again. He had to win back her love.

One Night Before the Royal Wedding


Sharon Kendrick - 2021
    But before her wedding day, she seizes her first and last taste of freedom—with the royal bodyguard! Their encounter is electrifying…until he reveals his true identity.Roman had wanted to get to know his intended queen better—and he’s certainly done that! Yet having witnessed his father’s destructive affairs, how can he trust her? But Zabrina won’t abandon their bargain, and their unstoppable chemistry isn’t going anywhere…From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.

Against the Wind


Anne Stuart - 1985
    Yet here she was in the middle of Central America in an embattled guerrilla camp on a mission impossible. She'd come to get her dying father, whose ideals had carried him far from home and won him the title of El Patron -- the Saint. She'd crossed a country at war only to be told that he didn't recognize her as his daughter... to find him guarded by the infamous Jake Murphy -- the man who'd stolen her girlish heart and still had the power to stir her deepest passions. Maddy, the rescuer, found herself in deadly danger. On Jake's orders she'd been taken prisoner. And as the air around her rang with intrigue and gunfire, she had little time to learn who was friend or foe, who the enemy was, and who the love was that she'd crossed a continent to find.

Indecent Deception


Lynne Graham - 1994
    and put herself totally at Blaze's mercy! She had to accept the housekeeping job that Blaze then arranged for her, if she was to provide a secure home for little Rosie. Chrissy comforted herself that even if it hurt to accept Blaze's help, it wouldn't be him who would be her lord and master, so he couldn't make her the target of his blackmailing, womanizing ways....

Maid To Measure


Roberta Leigh - 1986
    "I've no intention of tying myself to a girl I don't love.""You can't be serious!" Amanda's astonishment was clear. "Me, marryPiers Dubray? Why I haven't seen him since I was a kid."With two people so set against even meeting, much less marrying, what could be done? Mothers, friends, even Fate, all had a hand in it--but in the end, Piers and Amanda were simply caught in their own trap. Happily!

The Italian's Blackmailed Mistress


Jacqueline Baird - 2006
    You really expect me to sleep with you to pay my father's debt?Italian magnate Max Quintano knew exactly how to get his way...by blackmailing Sophie into becoming his mistress.Sleep is not what I have in mind.Sophie will do anything to prevent her family's ruin -- even if it means living in Max's luxurious Venetian palazzo -- and being beholden to him...and will be until she discovers exactly why he hates her so much....

Beauty and the Greek


Kim Lawrence - 2010
    But Andreas’s brother, the darkly arrogant, wealthy Theo Kyriakis, has a plan. If Beth pretends to be his lover, Andreas will surely want what he can’t have…One makeover later, and Beth has gone from sensible secretary to sensational bombshell! Now she’ll knock her beloved boss for six! But Beth soon realises she wants someone else to initiate her into the world of sensual abandon far more…Theo!

Demanding His Hidden Heir


Jackie Ashenden - 2018
    Beautiful, irresistible Matilda made brooding Enzo crave something more for the first time. But when she left abruptly, he vowed to forget her, rebuilding the walls around his damaged heart. Now Matilda has reappeared—with his son! Enzo demands his heir, but will he claim vibrant Matilda, too?Feel the heat in this tantalizing tale—with a hidden heir twist!

Pretend for Me


Sam Crescent - 2014
    When Sara begs him to pretend to be her boyfriend for her brother's wedding, Andy agrees even though he knows it will be bad for him. Sara is the youngest in a rich family and they will stop at nothing to get rid of Andy. He must prove his love and fight her family, along with a rich ex, in order to claim the woman he loves. Has her family already ruined her one chance at finding love?

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!

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!