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....

    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.

    And Marcy Campion intended to see that they got it.She was determined to turn Aunt Thomasina's old Victorian house into a community center and playground, even if it meant fighting the powerful developers, Saxton and Company, every inch of the way.Annoyed by the opposition of a mere girl, Randal Saxton decided to handle the situation himself, and Marcy soon found herself involved in another battle--this time with her unruly heart!

    But beneath all his polish, gloss and sophistication, Gemma knows there lurks a savage, untamed jungle cat who takes what he wants. And he wants her.Her father's death and mitigating circumstances give James the upper hand. Gemma makes it clear she neither loves nor likes him, but the only way of gaining time is to agree to his proposition of marriage. After all, she has a great sense of self-preservation and some terms of her own that she's prepared to deliver...

    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....

    Helen simply couldn't believe her eyes when, stranded in the snow in the wilds of Cumberland, she found herself confronted by a leopard! But luckily it was a tame one, and its owner, the mysterious Dominic Lyall, was able to offer Helen shelter in his house.Soon, however, the situation turned into a nightmare as she realized that he intended to keep her there, virtually a prisoner - and no one had any idea where to start searching for her! How could she get away? And, as time went by, did she want to get away?Yet she was only too well aware that if Dominic did decide to let her go, it would only be because he wanted to get rid of her for good...

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    She couldn't stay with a man who clearly didn't love her--especially after she discovered she was pregnant.Now Luc is back, demanding to see his son: Emily must go to his ch�teau to play the role of mother--and wife. When they're thrown together the chemistry between them escalates. But how can Emily win back Luc's trust--for herself and their son?

    He required a wife and she needed the money he was offering.She hadn't seen him since. Now she wanted to wed Trevor Coleman and thatmeant she had to get her "paper" marriage annulled, quietly. It seemed asimple matter to arrange--until out the blue her famous husband announcedpublicly, "I'm hoping for a reconciliation with my wife."

    She was young, beautiful, wealthy and fun-loving.They'd have been shocked if they'd known Wendy's secret. But she had vowed to tell no one what had changed her life.Yet, loving Garth Rivers, knowing that he loved her, how could she let him go on believing they had a future together? For Wendy, there was no future at all!

    When Stacy Adams’s world collapses after the death of her father, she feels the need to reflect on where her life is going. A secluded cabin in a Texas valley seems like a perfect place to sort herself out. But when Stacy meets the arrogant rancher Cord Harris, all her hopes of peace and serenity vanish, especially when Cord says, “Go back to the city, where you belong.” It’s exactly the wrong thing to say to Stacy. Now she’s fighting mad—and determined to stay.No Quarter Asked, the thrilling love story of a city girl and a cowboy, is the very first novel by the legendary name in romance who has sold more than 300 million copies and went on to write a story set in every state of the union for her famed Americana series.

    Then infatuation changed to a curious uneasiness, one that made her feel edgy and restless in his company. Fortunately she had little occasion to see much of him now, for, as a prominent London barrister, he moved in different circles than Jenna. But an escapade of his sister's threw Simon and Jenna together again in a most awkward--not to mention compromising--situation. He thought it was funny. Jenna was not amused. And she would have given anything to avoid the consequences!

    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....

    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.

    Through her devotion to Maud, Josey had blundered into her worst enemy!Six years ago, Josey had pinned her last desperate hope for justice on brilliant trial lawyer T.J. Macallan, only to be dragged down for the sake of his guilty client. Now he didn't even recognize the innocent he'd helped put behind bars.Much to his dear Aunt Maud's delight, however, Thorne took note of Josey's animosity. In fact, he found her resistance irresistible....