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Once a Ferrara Wife...


Sarah Morgan - 2012
    But it wasn't as simple as just walking away. From the moment she is summoned back to Sicily, the shivers of unease set in....The command comes from legendary billionaire Cristiano Ferrara, the husband she can't forget - but it might as well have come from the devil himself. The outrageously gorgeous Cristiano's power is a potent reminder of this Sicilian dynasty's unbreakable rule: once a Ferrara wife, always a Ferrara wife....

Wedlocked: Banished Sheikh, Untouched Queen


Carol Marinelli - 2010
    About to lose his kingdom, Xavian is marrying for power his wedding night will be purely for duty. As he unveils his new queen, nervous and naked, bathed in fragrant oils, he’s stunned that she’s as beautiful as the desert starsThis queen deserves a Royal bedding worthy of the Arabian Nights and in her arms Xavian discovers that, though he may not have a kingdom, he has the strength and power of a thousand kings.But this untouched queen could be his undoing

The Greek Tycoon's Virgin Wife


Helen Bianchin - 2007
    She must be well-bred, willing to give him an heir and accept a loveless arrangement.Ilana Girard is a society beauty with a head for business who understands emotions are not part of the deal….Ilana accepts Xandro's proposal because she needs his protection. He doesn't realize she's never slept with a man before, and it's reluctantly that she takes her place in his bed….

Kyriakis's Innocent Mistress


Diana Hamilton - 2009
    But the next item on this billionaire's agenda is personal: he wants revenge on his father. What could be better than to seduce Bonnie, his father's latest plaything...?Innocent Bonnie has been hired as a nurse -- nothing more -- but Dimitri refuses to believe she's not after a share of the Kyriakis fortune.... Only once he claims her does Dimitri discover Bonnie's been telling the truth: she was a virgin!

A Reputation to Uphold


Victoria Parker - 2013
    George, branded wild and shameless by the media, is caught with tycoon Dante Vitale, it's guaranteed to make the headlines. With a fledgling reputation to salvage, how can Eva refuse Dante's exit strategy? Only, his solution is not to leave but to stay—together! This ruthless Italian's sole focus is business, and if they can convince the world they're truly in love, they both just might get what they want. With enough heat between them to rival the Sahara, the fine line between business and pleasure is going up in flames.

The Spaniard's Blackmailed Bride


Trish Morey - 2007
    Blackmailed into marriage to save her family, Briar Davenport aims to remain a virgin bride—for she despises her husband, Diablo Barrentes! But when the sexy Spaniard touches her, Briar loses all her resolve and reason! Yet despite their passion, can a marriage of convenience—born out of revenge—ever be anything more? As secrets are revealed, Briar comes to realize that with Diablo it is better the devil you know.

Not Forgiven, Never Forgotten


Elizabeth Power - 2010
    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!

Wife for a Week


Kelly Hunter - 2007
    She needs the money, and Nicholas has determined some strict rules for their week together. Rule No. 1: Displays of affection in public only. Keeping their hands on each other in public turns out to be surprisingly easy. It's keeping them off in private that's the problem. Hallie is falling for Nicholas, but will Nicholas make his contract wife his real-life bride?

The Italian's Token Wife


Julia James - 2004
    His proposal of marriage comes with a large financial reward--all she has to do is spend six months as Rafaello's wife in name only.But though Rafaello hadn't planned on sleeping with his new wife...he can't resist her!

His Majesty's Child


Sharon Kendrick - 2010
    And Casimiro himself cannot answer why Melissa Maguire, an enigmatic English rose, stirs such feelings in him.... Questioning his ability to rule, Casimiro decides he will renounce the throne. But Melissa has news she knows will rock the palace to its core: "Casimiro has an heir." Law dictates Casimiro cannot abdicate, so he must find a way to reacquaint himself with Melissa--his new queen

Defying Drakon


Carole Mortimer - 2012
    The problem? Long-term just isn't in this infamously arrogant tycoon's vocabulary—and Gemini is a virgin who surely wants more than one night of sizzling, scorching passion…?She's determined to defy him, but whose willpower will prove the strongest?

Bought For The Marriage Bed


Melanie Milburne - 2007
    Marc Marcello wants his brother's child—but, he mistakes prim librarian Nina for her trampy twin.Nina poses as her sister to protect the baby she loves. She'll let Marc buy her as his bride….

The Boss's Inexperienced Secretary


Helen Brooks - 2009
    Shy, tall and awkward, Kim's used to hiding in the background--but in Blaise's powerful presence, she feels feminine and desired!It is a heady combination, but she knows she must resist. Especially when her playboy boss makes it plain that he longs to get to know his chaste secretary rather better...but that he will never offer her anything more than a temporary affair....

The Prince's Royal Concubine


Lynn Raye Harris - 2010
    Tonight's pickings--Antonella Romanelli, crown princess of a rival country and part of a dynasty he has every reason to despise....Antonella is rocked by Cristiano's unexpected magnetism. But there's ice in his wolfish smile.... She's far from the promiscuous, spoiled socialite he believes her to be, but Cristiano is here to persuade her into compliance. If bedding her is what it takes, then it will make his mission all the more pleasurable....

At the Sheikh's Bidding


Chantelle Shaw - 2008
    Zahir will have a very ordinary virgin bride in his bed on his wedding night!