The only way to secure the adoption of her best-friend’s daughter was to fake an engagement with her boss. Now she can hear him marching down the corridor to fire her!The press have spent years cultivating Dante’s devilish persona, but now he wonders if this ‘engagement’ could be an opportunity to change that. Paige will wish he had fired her when she hears his terms: if she wants his ring she’ll have to play the part of devoted wife in public and in private…

    But outside the office, her almost magical attraction for children dictated that she ought to be an earth mother. Currently a major contender for promotion, she'd been pleased to be among those invited to Sir Clive Conway's holiday island-until she discovered that his whole family, including children and babies, were there, too!Emma didn't know if she'd be able to maintain her corporate image-and that meant she could kiss the promotion goodbye. But then she met Frazer Conway, Sir Clive's half brother and father of an adorable little boy. Frazer quickly made it clear he wanted Emma in both her roles!

    That was before she was forced to marry Luke Gallagher, almost a total stranger.Cressy, Sara's selfish stepsister, had filled Luke's head with lies, and now he believed Sara to be a despicable fortune hunter. There was no way to change his mind.But Luke's hatred was only part of the trouble. For despite her efforts to the contrary, Sara found herself falling in love with her new husband.

    But the second she faces Zac Valenti and the force of his palpable sensuality, she knows she can’t go through with it!Before she can call off her deception, Manhattan’s most eligible bachelor sweeps Rose off her feet – and into his bed! Stealing away like a guilty Cinderella, Rose vows never to see Zac again…until she discovers she’s pregnant and Zac demands his passionate betrayer and his baby remain under his control!

    ASAP."When his king says Prince Vincenzo D'Agostino must marry, the confirmed bachelor knows only one woman will do: Glory Monaghan, the lover who betrayed him six years ago. By forcing her hand, he'll appease his ruler—and get the woman he can't forget out of his system forever.But Vincenzo's proposal is the last thing Glory expects. His long-ago rejection nearly destroyed her—how can she say yes now, even for show? Yet she has no choice. Becoming Vincenzo's temporary bride will save her family—even if giving in to the prince of Castaldini's passion will surely leave her yearning for more….

    Fool me twice… Patty Bradley learned early what happens when love is blind. Back in high school, Patty treasured her late-night talks on the front porch steps with neighbor, Jack Krieger. She told herself it didn’t matter that at school they were strangers. She understood. After all, he was popular and she was ‘Fatty Patty.’ Handsome, athletic and a friend to many, Jack Krieger bore the weight of everyone’s high expectations with a smile. Only around Patty could he let down his guard and be himself. When an incident the night of prom shatters their tenuous friendship, Patty leaves town right after graduation. Ten years later, when she returns to Lynnwood to sell her grandmother’s house, it’s as thin, stylish, single mom Trish. Jack is determined to resurrect their friendship but how can she trust the man who once shattered her tender heart? Especially with her son’s welfare at stake.

    But the following day the untamable Cristiano had a near-fatal crash. Then Kate discovered she was expecting his baby…Now Monte Carlo is set to celebrate Cristiano’s return to the track. Shivering with nerves, Kate braves the paparazzi to find the man who set her body aflame - and tell him her scandalous secret.

    Now his vanishing one-night stand is in his office--as his new temporary secretary.And not only that--she's expecting!Although he doesn't trust Kate, Gianluca is triumphant at becoming a father at last. So there is only one solution--he'll make his stand-in secretary his full-time wife!

    But their relationship was never consummated and he's never got her out of his system....Now Carrie is unexpectedly brought back to Andreas's side as godmother to his orphaned baby niece. The chemistry between them is as potent as ever, and this time Andreas is determined there will be no running back to Britain. He's about to offer her a position she can't refuse--as his convenient wife!

    Brian Lawson is the man she wants, and everyone agrees they're the ideal couple. Almost everyone. The one exception is Erica's mother, Karen, who prefers her daughter marry another man. Karen even hires a private detective to investigate Brian, but the truth he uncovers is the last thing she expected—a devastating betrayal that rips both families apart.Convinced that her relationship can't be salvaged, Erica ends her engagement. Yet she has lingering doubts over her decision, especially once Brian's attractive single neighbor starts pursuing him. A chance meeting proves that the passion between Brian and Erica hasn't dimmed—but neither has the determination of others to keep them apart, or the shocking lengths Karen will go to in order to undermine her daughter's relationship.As secrets old and new are revealed, Erica and Brian find themselves caught between the bonds of the past and an uncertain future, each making painful discoveries about who to believe and trust. Masterfully told and laced with the sensuality and drama that Brenda Jackson does best, this is an unforgettable story of relationships at their most complex, and how hard it can be to choose between living separate lives—or holding fast when love hangs by a silken thread….

    Thomas Tait-Bullen when he was asked to discuss the health of her great-uncle, Colonel Ramsay. Claudia wasn't at all sure what she thought of the eminent surgeon - and she was astonished when, after the Colonel's death, Thomas unexpectedly proposed!Claudia longed to accept, but was friendship alone a strong enough basis for marriage? It took a delightful Christmas with Thomas's family for Claudia to realize she loved her new husband. Now she had to find a way to persuade Thomas to love her....

    The affair had almost ruined her life.Now she was in love with a wonderful man, but she wasn't free to marry. Somehow, she would have to find Rafael....

    THE SOUTH AMERICAN'S WIFE by Kay Thorpe released on Jun 24, 2004 is available now for purchase.

    From the first moment he sees Missy, he knows he wants her. Only he hadn't counted on the beautiful woman being a twenty four year old virgin! After the blistering invective Nate levels at Missy following their amazing night of passion, she swears she never wants to see him again. But then, her life takes a dramatic turn of events, and all of a sudden, the one man she has sworn to hate is the one person she can turn to. A simple plea for help turns into a dangerous game of seduction. Desperate to find a way to keep Missy in his life until he is ready to let her go, on his terms, he offers her a job. One she can't turn down. And one that will change both of their lives, forever.

    Not while he remained under his grandfather's vise-like control. But when Natasha announces her out-of-wedlock pregnancy - which would destroy his inheritance - Templeton explodes into a rage. One that sends Natasha running into the unforgiving night, never to return...Now five years have passed, and Lord Templeton has finally found his beloved. And this time, the viscount will have her.However, Natasha has settled into a new life with her young daughter. Lord Templeton's arrival fills her with terrible fear... and undeniable longing. He has come to claim her. Yet even as her body still longs for his touch, her anger still burns. She is no mere possession. But Lord Templeton will do whatever it takes to bring her back into his arms and back into his bed. Even if it means resorting to blackmail to make Natasha his wife...