In the middle of her late husband's funeral, Maddy feels a strong gaze on her. Her husband's cousin, Leo, keeps his focus on her and her alone. She can't help but falter under the intensity of his deep blue eyes. To him, it must look like she's only after her husband's fortune. But in truth, after he spent all of their money and cheated on her, they decided to separate, and now she is only interested in taking care of the estate that belongs to her son. But with such a large tax on the inheritance, Maddy is running out of options. Or at least she is until Leo makes an unbelievable proposal: he'll take care of the money, if she takes care of Leo's needs...
Billionaire Chance Montgomery reluctantly hires Tori as a nanny to take care of his twin infants. But he makes it abundantly clear that he doesn't intend to let others raise his children. As Tori lives with them and sees Chance shower the kids with love and affection, she gradually falls in love with him. Chance can't avoid developing feelings for her, either. Still, despite their mutual attraction, something in Tori's lonely past won't allow her to pursue Chance. She can't let herself fall in love again...not after what happened last time!
Even as she pretends to date his younger brother, Keely harbors secret feelings for Boone, a farmer eleven years her senior. Then Boone appears before her at a party-almost as though he had been waiting for her-and invites her to dance. His strong arms, the fragrance of his cologne... Keely spends a dreamlike hour as he leads her around the dance floor. He was always so cold with her before, so what's changed? After taking a confused Keely out to the terrace, Boone steals a kiss and whispers, "Put yourself in my hands." But no matter her feelings, it can't go any further than this... After all, the world thinks she's dating Boone's brother!
Sterling faces a big challenge when Rihad, the Sheikh of Bakri, confronts her. Knowing that Sterling is pregnant with his little brother, Rihad has no choice but to make the baby his new heir. So he takes Sterling to Bakri and even convinces her to marry him so the baby's link to the royal family can't be doubted. Sterling goes along with Rihad's plans for her baby's sake and does her best to behave like a suitably convincing wife, even going on a honeymoon with Rihad... She has no interest in status or fortune for herself, but she cannot deny her interest in Rihad! Little does he know that Sterling is keeping a very big secret!
At her close friend's wedding, Alanna is reunited with Niccolo. He's a famous businessman now, and ten years ago they shared a passionate kiss. In their hearts they both wanted more, but neither followed those desires. This time, however, along with a burgeoning business relationship, Niccolo pursues his feelings for her. But Alanna has struggled financially since they first met and once had to work as a nude model to get by. The job left a scar on her heart, and ever since then she's been hesitant to pursue romance. How will Niccolo react when he learns about her past?
Anna was just the daughter of a staff member at the earl's residence. Then she started working for Lord Brentmore, who was looking for a tutor for his children. But his manor, with its gloomy lord and aloof staff, was forboding. The lord slowly comes out of his shell when he sees Anna's kindness to the children. And as he learns about the pain in Anna's heart, forbidden feelings of love begin to take root in his own.
Certain she was going to win this time, Samantha was shattered when Michael Lewis was given the American Advertising Award instead. Michael was once Samantha's lover, but seven years ago, when they were about to get married, he left her, saying she'd chosen her family over him. Though talking with him reminds her of old times, she mustn't let herself trust him again! But now Michael is kissing her, and it's making it difficult to think straight!
Before she marries Luca, Tia discovers that he doesn't love her. She flees her wedding, goes back to London and is determined to make a life for herself and the child she is carrying. But then Luca shows up...as a doctor at the hospital where Tia works as a midwife. Citing his concern for the unborn child, Luca moves into her home. Contrary to his cool demeanor at the wedding, he's incredibly attentive to her and an amazing doctor at work. Which of these men is the real Luca-the cold bridegroom or the attentive doctor?
Cathy's heart was filled with joy when Blake called, saying he needed her. for so long, she'd thought her feelings for him were unrequited. So she rushes to Texas to meet him, and is crushed when she learns the sad truth. His call was no confession of love, but a request for an employee's help. He wants to marry his ex-girlfriend and needs Cathy's assistance to win his old girlfriend back!
Eloise works as a temp at a law firm. Feeling bored at work and sick of low pay, she's considering leaving the job for a new one. That's when she meets handsome businessman Ricky at her friend's party. He asks her to pretend to be his girlfriend in return for helping her find a new job. She accepts the offer-she is, after all, about to default on her rent. She'll attend twelve parties with Ricky before Christmas and she isn't allowed to fall for him. How hard could it be?
Gemma is a matchmaker, and her latest client is the prince of Kyonos, a small island in the Aegean Sea. Stavros needs to find a wife before he succeeds the throne. The minute Gemma shakes his hand, the chemistry is instant and she feels as if she's been struck by lightning. Who knew men like this existed? But he's her client and that makes him off-limits. His most important requirement for a wife is that she be able to bear him an heir. Gemma works frantically to find him the perfect match, so...why does she feel like he's directing all of his steamy gazes her way?
Two years ago, Avery experienced heartbreak. Now she's met Jonas at a restaurant in town, and while she doesn't expect it to go anywhere, one coincidence leads to another and they make plans to meet for dinner the following day. Avery's world has been predictable and routine the past two years, but she feels something shift when she meets Jonas, and she can't help but be drawn to him. However, just when she's starting to make up her mind about Jonas, Avery's ex shows up and causes trouble. Will her new love wither, just like that?
Molly, a single and carefree author, knew that a man and his daughter would be moving into the house next to hers for the summer. But she had to swallow a gasp of surprise when saw that her new neighbor was none other than Dimitri, a man she'd shared a summer fling with on a Greek island fifteen years earlier. Molly's chest hurt looking at his daughter, who was the spitting image of her mother. And Dimitri's smile was every bit as hypnotizing as it had always been... Molly told herself she must keep up her guard. She couldn't just return to a love that had ended so terribly the first time. If only her conflicting feelings for Dimitri weren't so strong!
Melanie is regretting her decision to travel to England. A horrible storm is preventing her from finding the manor house where she's supposed to be staying. Then a marvelous house comes into view. Its owner, David, is kind, and Melanie ends up staying the night. However, David wasn't the only one staying there-Melanie's welcome from the twins isn't so warm, but almost like magic, she is able to get them to open up to her. David is charmed by her empathy and beauty, and so Melanie's sleepless nights begin...
After her mother died, Eden, a lawyer, learned that the man who raised her wasn't her biological father. So she began spending time with her birth father...until one day when a strange man appeared in her hotel room. He was her father's business partner and close friend, Lang Forsyth. He was surprisingly attractive, which certainly caught Eden's attention, but he looked at her with nothing but scorn. He thought she was her father's mistress, and she couldn't correct his mistake without revealing the truth!
Lisa left Ken, her lover, to go to New York and pursue a career as a movie producer. Five years after their bitter breakup, she's involved in a scandal. Ken, on the other hand, has opened an upscale restaurant, which is a great success. One day, Lisa went out on a limb and asked Ken if she could use his restaurant for a film shoot. She was expecting him to turn her away, but instead Ken said he would give her access to the location, but only if she gives him access to her.
Claire works as a secretary for a company owned by the Brewster family. One day the respected president passed away in an unfortunate accident, and his three estranged sons inherited the company. Claire's new boss, Evan, was cold to her and she worried she might not be able to get along with him. But Evan has more on his plate than just a new company; he's suddenly got a new baby, too. So one day after she gets home from work, Claire receives an SOS call from Evan. Secretary by day, nanny by night? It's hard to resist the request of such a dashing man.