Sol Standish—her pen-pal stationed in the Middle East—and forgot to mention that at 18 she's on a fast track to becoming a surgeon like her dad.Then Sol is badly wounded in combat, and there's no time to straighten things out before Mariah grants him his last wish—her hand in marriage—over the phone.Sol didn't expect to live, or return home with a battered body and defeated spirit, to face a new bride who isn't at all what he'd expected.Now Mariah must convince him that she's much more than the little lies that landed his ring on her finger.

    Katie Andrews's biological clock was counting down loudly. But who in the one-horse town of Dixie Ridge could give her a baby without causing a scandal? Then loner Jeremiah Gunn breezed into her diner and Katie had her answer. She wanted a strong, sexy man to father her child and Jeremiah fit the bill exactly. Trouble was, he had an agenda of his own.But first she had to agree to his terms.Jeremiah would give Katie what she wanted...if she agreed to share his bed and make a baby the old-fashioned way. But the quintessential bachelor never expected the surge of possessiveness he felt whenever Katie's soft, yielding lips touched his. Would their primal, passionate connection have Jeremiah knocking down Katie's door...with a marriage proposal?

    Why then had he asked Heron to marry him? More to the point, why had she accepted? True, he had much to offer her -- money and his fascinating house, the house that had meant so much to Heron all her life, the Glass Castle -- but Heron was not the type to marry for mercenary reasons. Yet her feeling for him was of fear and curiosity more than any other emotion. Could she ever understand such a strange, arrogant man? Or still less, make him a successful wife?

    Sold in Monte Carlo: a beautiful English baroness! Samantha van Bergen has been wagered and won by the highest bidder: dark and sexy Italian, Cristiano Bartolo. Did he buy her to bed her? Innocent Sam is scared Cristiano will seduce her! But she quickly finds out he has his own reason for wanting her--bedding her is just a bonus!

    But she despised him.She was convinced that it was the arrogant Greek property developer who'd ruined her father's health because of his desire to add Lovell's to his list of conquests.When she discovered he was hell-bent on buying her, too, Nina faced the kind of dilemma every loyal daughter dreaded--should she watch Anton ruthlessly break her father's heart, or should she attempt to keep the company in the family. . . by marrying the man she hated?

    He had been a reassuring figure in her childhood. But now she was grown up and making her own decisions. And the last thing she wanted was Ryan interfering in her life. How dared he question her choice of husband! How could he whisk her off to California to work for him without giving her time to even think about whether she really wanted to? And what exactly did Ryan want from her? The hard, arrogant businessman he had become was very different from the Ryan she remembered. But somehow he was even more exciting...

    But ruthless Ethan is intrigued by her and can't resist one passionate embrace!Daisy is devastated to be fired for a kiss—she needs her job! That's where Ethan comes in. He has a new role in mind: housekeeper by day, bedmate by night….

    Drawn to his dark aura, hotel worker Anna Bailey stepped out of her shell and cast aside her usual shyness for a night with magnificent Italian Dante Romano... But five years later her only reminder of Dante is her adorable daughter, Tia. Dutiful bride...? Dante's fought hard to get where he is today - but nothing compares to discovering he's the father of a child. Marrying Anna is the only option he sees to right the wrongs of the past...so he'll see her at the altar, willing or not...

    Gabriel’s solution? He’ll secure both their futures by marrying her! But sweeping wide-eyed Luli into his luxurious world, Gabriel discovers the chemistry with his untouched wife is priceless…Welcome to the exclusive world of the ultra-rich…

    She’s anxious to impress outrageously wealthy houseguest Salvio de Gennaro, but instead is unfairly criticized by her employer! When she’s found sobbing by Salvio, he comforts her…with the most amazing experience of her life. But when that incredible encounter costs Molly her job, Salvio rescues her with an irresistible proposition: become his temporary housekeeper—just in time for Christmas!Escape into this captivating Cinderella romance!

    Then her pregnancy changed everything. Though the Russian tycoon made the baby his heir, he disappeared from Caliope's life. Now, he's back, offering everything he didn't in the past. But the shining promise of a happy ending is eclipsed by the shadow of his tragic past…and his dark future. Will Caliope's heart break again? Or will Maksim risk everything to claim this woman and child as his own?

    — Sylvie's sister, Margot, was determined to become an actress. She refused to live in Greece with her husband, Leon Petronides, and their small son. So Sylvie found herself going to Greece to look after the boy. — The Petronides family was not thrilled with the substitution -- but Sylvie soon won them over, especially Leon. Andreas Petronides, his brother, was a different story. He resented Sylvie's attentions to Leon. In fact, he seemed to suspect Sylvie's motives. The only explanation for his attitude never even occurred to Sylvie...

    He craved the respectability his tough upbringing had denied him. Allison Lancaster was his passport to a socially acceptable world of power and privilege. A banker's daughter, she'd be the perfect wife!Allison declared she would only marry for love, but her family had other ideas. They wanted Blue's money as much as he coveted their social standing. The wedding was arranged, and it was only when Blue kissed his bride that Allison realized he made her head spin with a dizzy attraction.

    Now the former boatyard hand is a multimillionaire, and he's out to settle a long-overdue score. He'll take Grace's business and her body.A seduction! Except Seth hasn't reckoned on the desire between them burning him every bit as fiercely as it consumes Grace!A redemption?He's come back to prove Grace's guilt—but now it's Seth who needs to be redeemed. For Grace is more inexperienced than he expected…and she's expecting his baby!

    While his domineering manner left her cold, his demanding kiss warmed her considerably.Nikki knew Harper was the only man who could unleash her passionate nature. Unfortunately, he saw her as a gentle lamb to be protected--not as a partner who could match his fierce passion... .