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حب في الظلام


Anne Hampson - 1970
    At last, unable to bear seeing the two of them together, Tessa had gone away.Now, two years later, she was home again, expecting to hear that they were married -- only to learn that they had never in fact married, that after a terrible accident in which Paul had been blinded, Lucinda had walked out on him and he was now living the life of a recluse in Cyprus. So Tessa took her courage in both hands, went out to Cyprus pretending to be Lucinda, begged Paul's forgiveness -- and married him.Would her love be strong enough to stand the strain of living such a lie? And what if Paul ever found out?

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.

The Sheikh's Convenient Virgin


Trish Morey - 2008
    So when he first sees Morgan Fielding and is intrigued by her straitlaced style, an idea begins to form.... Morgan doesn't understand why Tajik is pursuing her—such a virile man could have any woman he desires! But once she arrives in Tajik's desert kingdom, he announces he will take her as his wife—and bedding her is only the beginning!

Carrying the Sheikh's Baby


Heidi Rice - 2018
    Until their passionate encounter has lasting consequences… Now carrying the heir to the kingdom means one thing—Cat must become Zane’s queen!Enjoy this scandalous royal baby romance!

Husband By Contract


Helen Brooks - 1997
    He'd chosed Grace as his bride, and he would cherish her forever. Or so Grace had believed.... Until she'd discovered Donato's betrayal-with Maria, a beautiful family friend. Had he forgotten his vows so soon? Did he expect Grace to play the dutiful wife, while he continued to enjoy a bachelor life-style? The hurt had been unbearable, and Grace had fled. But Donato insisted he was still her husband-by contract-and he wanted Grace back in his life, and his bed! HUSBANDS & WIVES Sometimes the perfect marraige is worth waiting for!

The Italian's Christmas Secret


Sharon Kendrick - 2017
    He may have resisted commitment his whole life, but now it's time to claim his son and heir…

If Love Be Blind


Emma Goldrick - 1987
    — When Philomena Peabody met her boss's son, he was suffering temporary snow blindness. 'You sound like somebody's mother,' Penn Wilderman said, convinced by her no-nonsense attitude that she was 'a sweet little old lady.' — Even after she'd moved into his luxurious mansion to help look after his son, Phil couldn't disillusion Penn about her age.To help win a custody battle for his teenage son, Phil agreed to marry Penn. But she dreaded facing him once the bandages were off, and he could see his attractive twenty-seven-year-old wife...

Tomorrow - Come Soon


Jessica Steele - 1983
    And Devon's horror deepened when she realized payment in cash wasn't what he had in mind.

Broken Destiny


Sally Wentworth - 1990
    Her successful modeling career would be over now. As would her engagement to Duncan.Duncan. He was an honorable man and would no doubt refuse to call off their marriage. But you couldn't expect a man to love someone who was only half the woman he'd desired. And if she couldn't have Duncan's love, she certainly didn't want his pity.So Jancy ran away to Yorkshire and hoped that Duncan would forget her. She soon realized, however, that Duncan wasn't the type to let go quite so easily... .

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!

Claimed for the De Carrillo Twins


Abby Green - 2017
    - Please. - Cruz De Carrillo cannot forget the searing kiss he shared with his shy maid, Trinity Adams. For the moment the Spanish billionaire walked away, horrified at losing his legendary control, Trinity quickly moved on--to become nanny, guardian and stepmother to his brother's sons!Now Cruz must protect his orphaned nephews. When Trinity refuses to leave them, he knows there is one solution--a ring on her finger! It's the only way Cruz can keep her in his castillo, under his watchful eye, and finish what he started--this time in his bed!

The Ivory Cane


Janet Dailey - 1977
    "Maybe when I can think clearly I'll be able to offer an apology. Right now all I want to do is wring your neck!"Sabrina would not consider the possibility that Bay had been prompted by desire for her. Her blindness had touched him - his emotion was based on pity.All at once she could no longer regard Bay as a friend. She had started thinking of him as a man...and for her that was dangerously foolish!

A Priceless Love


Emma Darcy - 1989
    Money enough for the operation that would save her daughter's eyesight.Yet when adventurer Liam Shannon, a man from her past, burst back into her life, demanding she give into his long, obsessive desire for her, Gina found herself teetering on the brink.When it came to a final decision, Gina turned tail and fled. But she soon learned that escape from Liam's dazzling presence was not going to be that simple ....

Hot Boss, Boardroom Mistress


Natalie Anderson - 2007
    But the tables have now turned--Jared is successful, Amanda has nothing and he is her new boss. It's payback time--and bedding the delectable Amanda will be his reward!Amanda hates the fact that bad boy Jared has the upper hand, even if succumbing to his sensual demands will be sweet torture! But when Jared realizes he's taken her virginity, everything changes. Not content with one night, Jared is determined to have Amanda-- again and again!

Visconti's Forgotten Heir


Elizabeth Power - 2013
    Until she meets Andreas Visconti's familiar sapphire gaze across the desk…. She just knows the Italian CEO is the father of her child, but when she doesn't get the job, it's clear they parted on bad terms. Then he offers her a new role…as his very personal assistant.  Now Magenta will have to rearrange the scattered puzzle of her memory in order to make sense of the sensual tension that burns between them….