When Zach and Tess got married, everyone was overjoyed and thought they were the perfect couple. Quiet, strong and reliable Zach was looking for a wife, while hardworking single mother Tess needed a new husband to support her family. But Tess secretly pines for another man. Too bad Zach has caught on.
Drew, a special agent from the secret organization OMEGA, follows his target, Tracy, to Catalina Island. He poses as a sightseer and approaches her, but she doesn't fit the mold of an evil woman who would sell military secrets to terrorists. She says she's investigating the death of a singer named Trixie, who died seventy-two years ago. She seems shy and lonely... Drew checks into the hotel room next to hers and then he hears a scream. He rushes into her room to help her, but she seems like an entirely different person. With a bewitching stare, she calls herself Trixie and leans into Drew for a hot, sensual kiss!
How could this have happened? The man Princess Pippa of Chantaine fell for was Nic Lafitte, whose family is the sworn enemy of Pippa's family. She wished that she didn't know who he was. She wished that she could simply enjoy being in his confident and regal arms and revel in the heat of his lips. But once she discovered he was the enemy, she had to squelch her feelings so as not to betray her country. Yet after calling an end to their relationship, they encounter each other again. Is it her destiny to face him?
Claire takes off to Italy after her best friend, Grace, asks her to stay by her side during her pregnancy. Claire thought a new life in Italy would be the perfect opportunity to forget her unhappy past. However, her heart is stirred by the beautiful yet unapproachable man who welcomes her at the airport, Romano. He speaks to Claire rudely and treats her like a child, and Claire is sure that they will never get along. And that is just as well, since she's also sure he would never choose her if he knew her true self. But when the scars of her abominable past are revealed to Romano, she is shocked by his response!
Alyssa is a workaholic who lives a pretty bland day-to-day life. Then her world and her heart are shaken when a super sexy, unconventional young man named Caleb enters her firm as the new president. She's determined not to lose her composure, no matter how attractive he may be. All her efforts prove useless, however, when fate decides to put them in the same hotel room during an innocent business trip. An unexpected mishap ends up with them locking lips. And though nothing else happened, there are already false rumors flying around about their so-called love affair when they return to the office, a situation that recalls a nightmare from Alyssa's past.
Harriet has been raised by two strict great-aunts. She has always obeyed her aunts and lived a life of constancy, leading her to become a plain and frumpy woman. But she can bear her cloistered life no longer when her aunts try to set her up with a man she despises. That's when her longtime crush and colleague, hunky sports reporter Steve, offers to lend a hand. On a whim, Harriet asks him to help her with her bold plan, and from there, fate transforms her into a gorgeous woman!
Nineteen-year-old Mel and her three younger brothers are left with substantial debt after their father and stepmother die in a plane crash. Not long after the funeral, their stepmother's younger brother, Etienne, who runs a shipping company, comes to their home. Mel holds a grudge against her stepmother for transforming their home into a luxury estate and running their family into debt, and that grudge extends to her stepmother's relatives. However, Etienne imposes a startling ultimatum on Mel: she can do nothing and lose everything, including her brothers to foster care...or she can marry him!
Holly is managing her sister's restaurant while she's in the hospital, and in order to prepare for a banquet, she's visiting the home of the most prominent family in town, the Madigans. In addition to preparing the food, Holly also finds herself wide-eyed with surprise when she sees a refined Simon entertaining his guests. Can he really be the same arrogant man who was scowling and shouting at her just a few hours earlier? In his black dinner suit, he's extremely distinguished and incredibly gorgeous. Despite his earlier behavior, Holly suddenly feels her heart begin to beat wildly!
After both her parents died, Aggie lived her life earnestly and in poverty. Then one day she meets Luiz, a wealthy multimillionaire, who claims that Aggie's brother has eloped with his niece just to get his hands on her money! Luiz then takes Aggie on his journey to bring back the two, by force if necessary. While they are in pursuit, a giant snowstorm blows in, slowing their progress and forcing them to bunk together. In spite of Luiz's arrogance, she can't take her eyes off him, and even though she can't stand being around him, the tension between them slowly thickens...until he finally suggests that they release their fiery passions!
Mercedes holds a secret meeting with her female friends. They compile the business cards of attractive men they've met and draw from them new prospective dates. Mercedes draws the card of a lawyer named Dennis. The truth is, this is the card she had herself contributed! They had once been in love, but one day, unsettled by a humiliating thought, she decided to break it off. Though she never wanted to meet Dennis again, when they reunite, she sees a new side of him, a side that leaves Mercedes feeling conflicted...
Juliette, a destitute seamstress living in nineteenth-century London, comes upon a man being attacked by ruffians in the dead of night. Instinct takes over, and she pelts them with potatoes to save the man. He is Sir Douglas Drury, a courtroom lawyer and a baronet. His mind in a haze, he calls out to her and plants a sweet, passionate kiss on her cheek. When he wakes up, though, he's forgotten all about the kiss and treats Juliette as his servant, but when Sir Douglas's mysterious assailant targets Juliette's life, she pretends to be Sir Douglas's lover and makes her debut in high society in search of the culprit!
"You've won a trip to visit the old castles of Europe as well as a luxurious spa," reads a letter that arrives at the bookstore where Sara works. The only problem is, she doesn't remember entering any contest! Her heart still stung by old wounds, Sara isn't particularly interested in claiming her prize, but her friend badgers her into leaving for the Kingdom of Carvania anyway. But when she arrives, he's waiting for her-Aleks, her old lover who vanished without so much as a word five years ago. He's the owner of the castle where she's staying...and the prince of Carvania! With cold eyes, he leads her to a young boy's sickbed and tells her he's brought her there so she can be an organ donor for the boy...the son she abandoned years ago!
Beth's friend convinces her to pretend to be his lover at his party. That's where she meets the man she still sees in her nightmares... She can't believe she's met him again-Dante, the ruthless lawyer who put her behind bars when she was just nineteen years old, and innocent, to boot! And she'd only just changed her name, left her past behind and started a new life for herself. They should be bitter enemies, but Dante's masculine charms and calm, seductive manner make Beth's heart race. Doesn't he remember who she is? But Dante steals a deep kiss from her in broad daylight...and that's only the beginning of his feverish pursuit!
In southern Italy, Stephanie runs into Matteo, who abandoned her ten years ago. He acts as if nothing happened between them back then, which bothers her very much. She has a secret she must keep from him-the father of her son, Simon, is none other than Matteo! He has no idea that he has a son, and his presence swells in Stephanie's heart day by day as Matteo and Simon grow closer and closer. Is it possible they could become a real family?
One day Lily, who works as a counselor, meets a well-known inventor when he joins the First-Step Club she hosts. His name is Hunter Myles, and he's breathtakingly beautiful and intimidating. Lily has stopped believing in love since her best friend stole her fiance. She has intentionally avoided men since then, but still, she ends up spending a sweet, passionate night with him. The following day she learns that he has an outrageous proposition to make.
Bonnie, a real-estate broker, was puzzled by the unexpected excitement in her heart when she met Jordan, who was looking for a luxury home. But he appears to have a fiancee. She attends to him while keeping her feelings concealed, but as she goes on to show him various properties, her crush becomes uncontrollable. Meanwhile, Jordan, who was supposedly looking for a property for his future wife and himself, eventually finds himself drawn to Bonnie. While surprised by their feelings for each other, they part ways that day. Little do they know that soon their lives will change forever!
Rafe Cameron left his hometown to amass a fortune and to make a name for himself. Ten years later he returns so he can exact his revenge against Mr. Worth, the man he holds responsible for his parents' financial troubles. Sarah Richards, Rafe's childhood sweetheart, is dismayed to discover that he is still bent on ruining Mr. Worth. Yet despite this and even after ten years, Sarah still holds affection for Rafe in her heart. With the encouragement of her grandmother, she decides that she must do everything in her power to persuade Rafe to drop his vendetta. Will Rafe allow himself to remember the love he holds for Sarah? Or will he let revenge consume him and lose his chance to make a life with Sarah?
On her wedding day, Connie prepares to walk down the aisle and marry her betrothed. Unexpectedly, she catches the eye of one of the wedding guests, Nico, and finds herself immediately attracted to him. Having no choice but to get through the wedding, she forces herself to forget Nico. However, fate draws them together on Connie's wedding night when she discovers her new husband's secret. She finds comfort in Nico's arms and spends the night with him. Much to her disappointment, Connie and Nico go their separate ways. A year later, Nico finds Connie and their lives are thrown together again. The attraction between them is strong as ever, but Connie is harboring secrets that she's afraid of Nico discovering. Nico is struggling with his own demons and determined not to allow himself to love Connie. Nico and Connie must learn to let secrets go and put stubbornness aside if they wish to find true happiness.
Abby inadvertently agrees to work as a hostess at a party held by a leading food company, Smythe International. The CEO of the company, Matt, then asks her if she can work for him as a hostess. Matt is an English aristocrat. Despite his title of earl, he moved to the United States to launch his own company and took only ten years to grow it into a successful business. He's a handsome bachelor, and Abby can't resist his offer to become his hostess as well as his fake girlfriend...
I need you. An unexpected confession from the boss she has unrequited feelings for. But soon after, Alli's hopes are shattered completely. Mark is only looking for a capable nanny to care for the niece he recently took in, and the one he's chosen for the job is his assistant: Alli. But when they suddenly start living together, Alli's heart can't stop from going crazy. One night, Mark kisses her passionately, and Alli is entranced. But a moment later, he rejects her, and she feels like she's just been doused in ice water. Alli tries to control herself and stay calm-could it be that he's doing the same...?