Ava grew up in a poor family in London before marrying Cesare, an Italian millionaire. Despite their totally different upbringings, the two fell in love at first sight. When Ava got pregnant, they decided it was time to get married, and Ava put her career on hold. The two of them should be living in conjugal bliss, but their marriage has been rocky from the start-Cesare spends too little time with his family and buries himself at work, treating Ava coldly when she tries to talk to him about it. Ava, convinced that he doesn't love her anymore, knows they need some time apart. And yet, when they meet again after some time has passed, a sad-looking Cesare gazes at her with hungry eyes and tries to kiss her. Is it really love...or only lust?
Tavy, the daughter of a priest, works hard after dropping out of college to support her father. Her mean boss exploits her for a small paycheck. One day, she runs into a handsome man while she's swimming in the pond of an unkempt, old manor. When she asks him why he's on private property, he asks her if she knows who owns the place. She finds him rather arrogant, but she has no idea... He's a world-famous musician and he's going to be the new owner of this manor...
Eloisa, working as a librarian, is taken aback when her ex-husband, Jonah, appears in front of her. They got married when she was studying abroad in Spain a year ago, but the next morning she ran away after realizing just what she'd done. Ignoring how agitated she is, Jonah tells her that their divorce was never finalized. Furthermore, he says he'll be spending time with her until the divorce goes through, so that she doesn't disappear as she did before. Hesitantly, she accepts his request, but there's a secret she can't reveal to him, no matter what...
When Terri lost her brother in the war, it was his best friend and her longtime crush Buck Morgan who offered her a job. For ten years she worked as Buck's assistant, hoping their professional relationship would turn to romance. When the moment came, Buck was under the influence of his migraine medication. Maybe he doesn't remember that they slept together. Wondering how she can get Buck to look at her as a woman, Terri is now lost in despair. What she doesn't know yet is that Buck has one of her earrings, which she lost at the time of their lovemaking...
Luka is the son of a mafia don. Sophie is the daughter of the don's right-hand man. The two pledged their love to each other as children. But when they're all grown up, it's the don who orders them to marry. Luka hates his father and so refuses to marry Sophie. Then the don, Luka and Sophie's father are all arrested in a surprise raid. Later, the don and Luka are acquitted and released, while only Sophie's father is found guilty. From that moment on, Luka becomes Sophie's greatest enemy.
After his exile, Carlos of the San Renaldo royal family became a surgeon in the US. But his relationship with Laila, longtime friend and hospital lawyer, became strained after a one-night affair-their dreamlike moment of passion had serious consequences. When Laila told Carlos of her pregnancy, he insulted her by telling her that in order for the child to inherit his title, its paternity must be certain. Offended, Laila resolved to raise the child alone. A few days later, however, Carlos suddenly appeared and, while they awaited the results of the child's parentage, invited Laila on a weeklong vacation to repair their relationship.
Detective Lydia is upset by her assignment. Someone is trying to kill famous playboy Anton Santini, and she has been tasked to play the part of his lover! While waiting to meet him, Lydia takes a swim in the hotel pool and is surprised to see Anton gliding toward her in the water. Upon reaching her, he whispers sweet words and then passionately kisses her! Is the act starting already? This is Lydia's job...so why does she feel so hot inside?
Six years ago, Judith, an aristocrat from an old, noble house, tearfully left her first love, Dan. In order to stop her stepmother from spreading rumors that Dan was an orphan from the slums and to protect his honor, she had no choice but to abandon him. Now she's twenty-five and has chosen to marry a man other than Dan. Getting married is her only chance to escape the terrible years-long ab*se from her stepmother. But with the ceremony close at hand, Dan suddenly appears-she cannot believe her eyes! This is a spin-off story starring Dan, who was a side character in The Love Child.
Angie is a butler's daughter, forced out of the mansion when she fell in love with its successor and heir. It has been two years since then, and she now works as a live-in maid, while also taking care of her young son. One late night, an unexpected guest visits her from Greece-Leo Demetrios. Leo was her first love; he absorbed all her innocence and everything about her, then ditched her with cold words. Now he stands in front of her, riveting and handsome. He was my love in the past, and is still my only love. The memories of that love have come back to me...the love I thought I was over still burns in my yearning heart.
Kelly works as a nanny for a lovely family, and when they go on vacation, she gets a bit of time to herself at their house in Italy. Her relaxation time by herself is cut short, however, when a stranger walks up to her with a tire iron. Is he a criminal, a sailor or someone else? Turns out Kelly will have to quickly learn the life of royalty, because he's Count Gianfranco Maldini!
Harriet wants to get married and have kids someday, so she decides to make a checklist for an ideal husband. For instance, he can't be too handsome or too ugly, nor can he be too rich or too poor. Her boss, Alex, is dumbfounded when he hears this. Who would she want to marry such a boring man? It's no wonder Harriet broke up with her fiance. Despite being born into a poor family, Alex has become a successful real-estate developer. He more than checks off Harriet's list, but she'd be an idiot to fall for a sworn bachelor like him. So what will she do when he asks her to spend a passionate weekend with him at a five-star hotel?
Ever since they were kids, Alessandra has felt inferior to her twin sister, Dea, who's naturally charming, beautiful and the life of the party. Alessandra's college boyfriend broke her heart by dropping her the moment he met Dea, and ever since, Alessandra has thrown herself into her research. Then one day a man named Rini appears. He's like a prince straight out of a fairy tale. He greets Alessandra and steals her heart in an instant. But when Alessandra learns that he met Dea first, she figures it's all over. But what if she's wrong about what Rini really wants?
"There is no eternal love, simply pleasure for one night." Alice works for a women's shelter, and is running a charity auction to raise money when she meets infamous and rich playboy Jeremy. Alice is a 25-year-old virgin, but has trust issues for very good reason. According to rumors, Jeremy is the worst kind of man: charming for one night, then gone the next day. Alice must run from the whispered temptation of one night of pleasure...
When her parents passed away six years ago, Beatrice gave up on her dreams to raise her brothers and sisters. Not only is she self-conscious about her appearance, but her family treats her like a servant. One night, while helping her sister with a party, she reunites with Elliot Chalmers, who tells her the painful truth-she isn't being treated right. She tries to argue with him. She just can't stand being around the man. If only she knew how Elliot really feels and that he and only wants what's best for her.
It's been over a year since she caught him cheating on her. Although she's been struggling, Samantha's getting used to a new life with her young daughter. One day, her estranged husband showed up at her apartment. He came to tell her about the massive inheritance that her father-in-law left for his granddaughter. But he gave her a shocking condition in order to receive it. If Samantha wants to receive the inheritance, she and Annie need to live with him for the next six months. Samantha can't live with the man who betrayed her. But when she thinks about her daughter's future... Samantha decided to go back to his house and engage in a marriage in name only.
"If you want to get revenge, hire him," everyone says of Xavier, the most dangerous lawyer in Sydney. He's also Carli's ex-husband and the biggest mistake of her life. But when they reunite for the first time in five years, their attraction is undeniable and they end up spending the night together. She becomes pregnant and, surprisingly, Xavier suggests they get back together. But she can't forget the reason they got a divorce in the first place and firmly rejects his proposal. Xavier refuses to be turned away again and tries to win her back. But she can't tell if he's doing it for love or just desire...
Nicole, a simple cleaning lady, married billionaire Rocco, but despite their modern-day Cinderella story, their marriage did not last long. After Nicole's miscarriage, Rocco's attitude toward her suddenly changed and he began neglecting her for work, so she left. Years later, Rocco tracks her down to work out the terms of their divorce. Rocco demands they make a public appearance as a couple to seal one of his business deals before going through with the divorce. Nicole accepts the terms, not knowing their little act would rekindle an unwanted passion...
When Johanna was eighteen years old, she lost her parents in a fire, leaving her all alone in the world. She has since made her home on a ranch in Texas as their resident veterinarian. One day, the grandmother of the ranch owner gives her an astonishing request: as she may not have long left to live, she wants Johanna to take her four dogs across the country to their new owners-together with her grandson, Stone. As it turns out, Stone, CEO of an enormous jewelry company, was the first one with whom Johanna ever fell in love. Now she has to travel alone with him across the country... Can Johanna's heart handle it?
When mining magnate Scott walks into his lawyers' office, he immediately falls for Sarah and vows to put a ring on her finger as soon as possible. They get married just three months later. However, the confident businessman finds himself stumbling when it comes to his new bride. On their first wedding anniversary, he receives a photograph of Sarah with another man... Hurt by the sudden change she notices in her husband and with suspicions of her own, she runs away from home. Sarah stays away to be alone with her thoughts, but her body still longs for her husband...
Gina has been married to her wealthy, handsome husband, Reid, for seven years. They were blessed with adorable children and supposedly living a happy life as a married couple. But then Gina started to suspect that her husband was cheating on her, and it left her in a state of indecision... Now, to make matters worse, her husband has announced the unthinkable-he and his secretary are heading off on a business trip. The worst part is they'll be staying in the same suite! Has his heart moved on from Gina to another woman? In order to win him back, Gina's going to take drastic measures that will shock even her!
Sparks fly when Sage crosses paths with Tyce Latimore, New York's hottest artist...and her ex-lover. Despite their breakup three years ago, their physical attraction proves just as explosive as ever! Three months later, Sage dutifully informs Tyce that she is pregnant and intends to raise the baby on her own. When she refuses to pick up his repeated phone calls, he shows up to deliver a bombshell!
As a last-ditch effort to support her ailing mother, Jazz reaches out to her mother's rich former employer for help. She is summoned to his mansion, but it is the employer's son Vitale, the crown prince of Lerovia, who comes to greet her. The last thing Jazz expected was to reunite with a lost love. Vitale promises to help her, so long as she lives in the palace and helps him with something, too. Jazz still can't escape Vitale's seduction, and soon things take a rapid turn when Jazz discovers she's pregnant!
Two years after their terrible goodbye, Billie's heart still hasn't fully healed. But ex-lover Gio shows up out of the blue, as charming as ever, wanting her back. Billie has a big secret-one that she never wants Gio to uncover. She's torn between protecting her precious secret and falling back into Gio's arms...
With regret in her heart, Kellie leaves her husband, the billionaire Leandros. But in her belly is the baby that they have been waiting for. Kellie knows she must tell him, even if their relationship has ended. But when she attempts to meet him, she is confronted by his late wife's sister, who snidely tells her he's already moved on...with her! How will Leandros react to her news if he doesn't need her anymore?
Sabine doesn't know what to do when Gavin, the millionaire she broke up with a few years ago, suddenly appears before her. He's found out that she secretly had his son three years ago and has been raising him on her own. But when Sabine refuses to let her son be taken away, Gavin asks for her hand in marriage instead! Sabine is hesitant, but she finds her resolve slowly breaking down as she witnesses how he cares for her son...
Conall, a rich and successful businessman, has suddenly chased Amber out of the luxury apartment where she lived. It seems that her father sold him the apartment without any warning and completely cut her off! Desperate for money, she finds work at a club on the outskirts of town, serving shady customers in a skimpy uniform, but the job turns out to be more than she can handle. Conall comes to her rescue, perplexed as to why she can't get a regular job. Despite her not being able to stand him, Conall is obligated to look after her by request of her father... But is that the only thing keeping him around?
Katie was involved with her Greek boss, Alexi, but when she thought she might be pregnant, she decided to end the loveless relationship with him and quit her job. Fortunately, she found a new job in no time and was ready for the next chapter in her life. On the first day of her new job, she's gobsmacked when she meets her boss-it seems her new company was secretly acquired by Alex, and the arrogant man still thinks he can dictate her life!
Madalyn, an unemployed single mother, encounters Philip at a job interview-an interview, it turns out, with the CEO himself! She'd prepared herself for an inevitable rejection, but upon seeing her resume, he hires her as his secretary. Philip has the face of a prince, but he's a demon when it comes to work. Yet seeing Madalyn work so earnestly for the sake of her child makes Philip concerned about her somehow. Madalyn's heart is swayed not just by his gorgeous looks but by Philip's kindness, as well. So what will happen when she learns about the real reason Philip hired her...
Chelsea was troubled by her boss's efforts to force her into a relationship. She couldn't find a diplomatic way to rebuff him, and she ended up going with him to a party held by Ryder-Gem, a jewelry company and one of their clients. When she saw Quinn, a man who lived in the same building as her, at the party, she came up with a bright idea. Quinn was known as a playboy, but she would make him pretend to be her fiance, just for now! However, Quinn got carried away with the role and announced their fake engagement in grand style. The next day, Chelsea's world was turned upside down by a newspaper article announcing their engagement. Quinn was actually Ryder-Gem's CEO!
Caroline came to Milan to find Giancarlo, the only son of Alberto, the man she's caring for. The successful Gian treated her coldly when Caroline told him that his father's health wasn't good. She was persistent, however, and after much persuasion, he finally agreed to meet his father. But when he did, he didn't make any effort to get along with him because of their troubled past. Is there any way Caroline can help heal the rift between them?
When her mother, the mistress of a multimillionaire, passes away, Belle worries about how she'll raise her little half siblings. Then the multimillionaire's oldest son, Cristo Ravelli, appears. Belle feels bashful when faced with his fine features and sinfully beautiful eyes, but her heart freezes the instant she hears his proposal. He coldly commands her to put the children up for adoption and end all ties with the Ravelli family. Belle was desperately trying to protect her young family, but Cristo hid ulterior motives behind his beautiful eyes. He will only look after the children, he says, if Belle becomes his wife...
Four years ago Lucy, a world-famous model, vanished from sight. Now she lives in the scorching land of Andalusia, where she devotes herself to nursing an injured professor. And her heart, once frozen by scandal, is beginning to melt in the hot Spanish sun. At the same time, a seemingly menacing man appears. He owns the land she's been living on and is the older brother of Ramon, who has been showing an interest in Lucy. He viciously insults Lucy and offers her money to leave his land, which she firmly rejects. Will they be able to find a way around this impasse?
Richard! Isabella is shocked to see a familiar face on New York's Fifth Avenue. Her memory of the passion they shared is the single bright spot in the hellish time she spent in South America. Eight years ago, he seduced her, but it turned out he only wanted to get revenge. Now they've reunited just as she's starting to make a new life for herself as a doctor. Soon he invites her to his extravagant penthouse. Though he's become incredibly rich, there's still a lingering shadow in his gray eyes. She's unable to resist his desperate kisses and passionate embrace, which make his next words all the more shocking. He's demanding that she leave the country!
With her father, Eliana attends a ball held by genius businessman Rafael Moreno Salazar. She knows he is the only hope for her father's company, which is in dire straits, but for some reason she feels uneasy. Then a handsome man, exuding danger, appears before her, and with the exchange of a passionate kiss, she is head over heels for him. Is this the beginning of a sweet love? Or is it a cruel deception?
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?
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!
On a stormy night Jacqui's estranged husband, Nate, suddenly comes knocking on the door of her veterinary clinic and home-and he's running a high fever. His car broke down, forcing him to walk to her clinic, so Jacqui has no choice but to let him in. In his delirious state, Nate says he wants his wife back. He's now a billionaire businessman and his charm has only increased with time. But they can't just rewind the past ten years. They still want different things. The next morning, Nate suggests a temporary reconciliation, but Jacqui can't help but wonder if it's only for business reasons...
Receptionist Susie wanted to run away-the new owner of her company was Greek millionaire Leos Kiriakos! He had become even more charming since she had last seen him. Fourteen months ago, Susie met him while working under contract and had fallen in love. She'd given him her body and her heart and believed he loved her back. But that had been an illusion. When she visited his apartment, a scantily clad woman answered the door, so Susie ran away. And now she had no desire to see him again. She thought she might be able to leave the office before Leos spotted her, but she was wrong.
Nina meets Alex at a camp that she participates in with her young son, and Alex makes her heart skip a beat when he asks her out on a romantic date. Having lived solely for her son after her ruthless husband's death, Nina hesitates before she finally allows herself to enjoy life a little. However, Alex, whom she thought was an employee, is actually the owner of the camp and the son of a prestigious family. The world she lives in is too different from his. Not to mention, Alex has an inheritance problem of his own...
Working for a charity in the Caribbean, Eva runs a refugee camp on an island that had just been ravaged by a hurricane. She is shocked and appalled when Daniele Pellegrini, a billionaire she's only ever met twice, summons her to make a proposal! "I need a wife to inherit the ancient family fortune. In exchange, I'll donate three million dollars a year to your charity..." A loveless tactical marriage is completely absurd, Eva thinks, but having seen the damage of the hurricane and seen how thin the funds are stretched firsthand, she finds herself torn...