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سيد الرعاة by Margaret Rome
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Who Rides the Tiger
Anne Mather - 1970
She dared not dismount from the tiger she rode -- but what if she was thrown?Vincente drew out a case of cheroots and extracted one calmly.His tawny eyes surveyed her almost indifferently, as if assessing her qualifications. "I want you to break your engagement to Harding and marry me!""Marry you!" Dominique couldn't believe her cars. "You can't be serious!"His expression was withdrawn but intense. "Oh, but I am," he said calmly.Dominique pressed the palms of her hands against her burning cheeks. "This is ridiculous! You don't want to marry me! You don't love me!"His lack of emotion was uncharacteristic, his indifferent way of stating such assertions was unnerving.What manner of man was he. What were his motives? What extra motivations had inspired such a command?
Scandalous
Charlotte Lamb - 1984
Stacie had been unusually reckless in photographing reclusive financier Nicholas Kinsella for her London paper. But she never for one moment dreamed he'd hold her prisoner—not with his highbrow mother and disapproving fiancee on the estate, too. Nicholas was out of Stacie's league. He was alarmingly attractive, accustomed to power and capable of ruthlessness. There was an almost tangible aura of danger about him. Stacie was desperate to escape. . . for what Nicholas was doing to her senses was positively scandalous
Innocent Abroad
Jessica Steele - 1981
So, to help her sister, soft-hearted Reggie went to Uruguay to the despicable Severo.Once there, however, Reggie learned that Severo meant to carry the charade to its bitter conclusion--meaning marriage! How on earth would she get out of this mess?
Waves of Fire
Anne Hampson - 1971
And now Shani was planning to marry again -- and Andreas had chosen this moment to come back into her life .. .This lawyer of yours apparently believes an annulment will be simple. Did you tell him we were married in England?"Shani's spirits began to sink, even while she obstinately refused to admit that Andreas had the power to keep her bound to him.
No Quarter Asked
Janet Dailey - 1974
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.
Take on Me
Sarah Mayberry - 2007
Getting over her crush on him took a while, but now she's grown up and moved on. Until Dylan moves into her workplace, that is. Suddenly it's high school revisitedcomplete with her lustful thoughts about him. But she's his boss and finally has the upper handshe won't let her sexy fantasies change that. Too bad the tension spiking between them is so high, it's inevitable they hit the sheetsor the nearest desk. And once they do, Dylan is better than she'd ever imagined. She promised herself to leave him begging for morebut does she really want to?
High Tide at Midnight
Sara Craven - 1978
As a child, Morwenna had listened to her mother's stories of Trevennon, her old home. Morwenna had pictured a castle full of the magic of love, standing high on the cliffs of Cornwall. So when tragedy struck the eighteen-year-old Morwenna, she fled to Trevennon. Contrary to her expectations, she found a house full of unhappiness and hostility - Dominic Trevennon's hostility. But strangely, Dominic capture Morwenna's heart as completely as her mother's stories had captured her imagination. Only this time, the story didn't seem to have a happy ending.
The Italian's Suitable Wife
Lucy Monroe - 2004
So he proposes a marriage of convenience to Gianna Lakewood. Having always longed for a baby herself - and having secretly loved Rico since she was a teenager - Gianna can't say no... The passion Rico ignites in his innocent bride leaves her breathless. But when she realizes that Rico's full recovery from his injuries is imminent, and his beautiful ex-fiancee is waiting in the wings, Gianna is sure he won't want her any more. So why is Rico so intent on keeping his convenient wife by his side?
Uncertain Destiny
Carole Mortimer - 1988
But drawn to Justin by a fierce mutual passion, the usually sensible Caroline married him knowing that he couldn't love her--just as she couldn't help loving him.She accepts the hazards of a marriage to the arrogant, magnetic lawyer--his aversion to love, sudden changes in mood and his restless nightmares. But how will Justin react when Caroline announces she's pregnant with his baby...?Originally published in 1987
The Mediterranean's Wife by Contract
Kathryn Ross - 2009
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!
The Desert Lord's Baby
Olivia Gates - 2008
No stone he wouldn't turn to find her, no wall he couldn't tear down. Nothing would stop Farooq Aal Masood from claiming the mother of his baby.She had betrayed him. And she would pay. In his bed. As his wife...until he tired of her. And though Carmen professed to love him, that it was all a misunderstanding, well...Farooq would never fall for her lies again!
The Italian's Wedding Ultimatum (Modern Romance S.)
Kim Lawrence - 2006
And when passion leads to pregnancy, Sam knows that Alessandro will do whatever it takes to have her as his wife and their baby as his heir!
Second-Best Husband
Penny Jordan - 1991
But Shropshire offers a distraction Sara never expected....Tree specialist Stuart Delaney is everything her former boss and ex-love isn't. He's reliable, kind, sympathetic... and from the sound of it, has a few romantic scars of his own. In fact, he's exactly what Sara wants in a husband-- and Stuart is crazy about her. Suddenly Sara finds herself engaged to be married to the perfect guy--but she doesn't love him. Still, if everything looks good on paper, shouldn't there be a happily ever after...eventually?
The Hasty Marriage
Betty Neels - 1977
If Joyce wanted something, she got it! It was, therefore, no surprise to Laura that when she fell in love with the attractive Dutch doctor Reilof van Meerum, he chose Joyce instead. But when Joyce walked out on him to marry another, richer man, Reilof asked her to marry him. He needed a wife, and Laura, it seemed, would do as well as anyone. So she accepted--but could she really expect to be happy with a man who did not love her?