Discovering he's the father of a newborn, Liam hires a beautiful nanny. Despite going through a tough time as a single mother, Jenna appears to be well-bred, making it harder for Liam to resist her. For her part, Jenna is busy hiding her identity as a princess. She fled to the United States in order to hide her relationship with her deceased boyfriend. When she's obliged to go back to her own country, Jenna must fight her feelings for Liam, which she finds have grown much stronger than she'd realized...
Scarlett Gibson only came back to Italy to help save her uncle's restaurant, Rosa. She never expected to run into her former flame Lorenzo Nesta again. Much to her dismay, Lorenzo is now Rosa's head chef. They must work together to save Rose from shutting its doors forever, but Scarlett is determined to stay cold and distant toward Lorenzo. The hurt and betrayal she suffered five years ago still remains fresh. Will Scarlett be able to find it in her heart to forgive Lorenzo and save the restaurant?
Taylor was standing at the front door of a boutique filled with lace and frills. Most men would show hesitation, but Taylor wasn't frightened off by femininity. Inside he finds an unfashionable woman wearing heavy black-framed glasses. Could this be the owner, Ms. Janice? People say she is both beautiful and not beautiful at the same time. He introduces himself as her new account. And almost immediately Taylor begins to feel the magnetism of this mysterious woman...
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...
Bregnovia's wealthy leader is rumored to have bought his presidency with an obscene amount of money. For business reasons, Tiffany, the daughter of a US presidential candidate, is asked by her father to meet with him at exclusive club Q-Virtus. But Tiffany dislikes being in the limelight since an accident resulted in the death of her husband and left both her face and body horribly scarred. However the club's rule of wearing masks emboldens Tiffany, who meets and sleeps with one of the club's sexy patrons. Never in a million years would she have imagined that her fling was with the man himself, Ryzard...
Rachel and Matt have been friends ever since they were children. They both came from wealthy families and looked out for one another. They were close until one fateful night at their graduation dance. After a wonderful night together, things started to heat up, but Matt stopped himself before things went too far. He was determined not to take advantage of the trust of his longtime friend. Things have never been quite the same since. Then, over a decade later, the two of them were reunited under somber circumstances. Matt's wife had just passed away and he needed help caring for his son. Has enough time passed to heal their wounds? Is Matt ready to love again?
"Abide by the contract that I'm going to present to you. You have no right to refuse." With these words, the devilish Rocco Mondelli, a wealthy man from Milan, threatened Olivia. Rocco thinks Olivia is a temptress who goes after wealthy men and that she is the one who deceived his grandfather. Olivia is outraged that Rocco would believe her capable of such behavior...yet she can't suppress her response to Rocco's gaze. How can he affect her so when he clearly thinks so little of her?
On her way home one day, Darcy saw a stranger fall from a tree. She ran to help the injured man, and her heart skipped a beat. He was beyond handsome...he was downright gorgeous! Reece initially mistook Darcy for a young boy. Feeling a bit humiliated, Darcy still took him home to treat his injuries. Reece realized his mistake as soon as Darcy took off her coat and let her hair down...and an intense flame of passion quickly lit his eyes...
Lauryn is an accountant at a nightclub. One day the club's owner, Adam, comes to her with a preposterous idea. In return for one million dollars, he wants her to be his wife for two years. Adam is eyeing the post of business council chairman, and he needs a respectable wife to win the hearts of the conservative board members. A loveless marriage with a handsome and charming playboy? Lauryn must weigh the offer against her own closely kept secrets.
She couldn't believe her loving father had betrayed his family! Only when they read his will did twenty-eight-year-old Brooke Garrison find out her father had a secret daughter. Devastated, she drank her first glass of wine. And, at the bar, while brooding about the news, she saw Jordan Jeffries come in. Although Jordan's and Brooke's families are business rivals, she couldn't resist this charming man, and she had no idea just how sinful a night it was going to be!
Cindy, a secretary, is in love with her workaholic boss, Kyle. But to him, Cindy is nothing more than a trustworthy coworker. He forgot her birthday and she knows she'll never turn his head with her looks. But maybe someday a Kyle will fall for her intellect. Cindy's friends decide to help her out, and so for her birthday they get her a makeover. Transformed on the surface, Cindy is still the same woman she always was, but Kyle's reaction to the change leaves Cindy shocked!
Bethany's father, an anthropologist who was researching a community in the Arabian Desert, has gone missing. Bethany received word from the authorities that he died, but she doesn't believe it-he's survived dangerous situations before. Bethany flies out to find him and encounters a handsome man with a peregrine falcon. The two lock gazes, as if drawn by a strong, mysterious power. The man reveals himself to be the Sheikh of Bayrar, Prince Zakr Tahnun Sadiq. And for some reason she can't explain, even to herself, Bethany is drawn to this prideful man...
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.
Worried about her aging grandmother, Emily visited her grandmother's mansion after a long absence. Eleven years earlier, she'd fallen in love with Lucas, the man next door. However, after a painful encounter, and his engagement, she fell out of love with him. At least Lucas was now working as a doctor in faraway Africa-there was no way that they would run into each other now. But, sadly, his wife passed away and he had returned to his home. To make matters worse, a fire broke out in her grandmother's mansion the very night Emily arrived, meaning Emily and her grandmother have nowhere else to go but Lucas's nearby home. Unbelievable! How on earth is Emily going to be able to share a roof him?
After her father died, Penelope retreated from polite society and buried herself in her books. But now her older brother wants to take even that away from her! As long as her brother is managing her inheritance, Penelope is bound by his wishes. So she decides to go out and find a husband who will let her do what she wants! Just as she leaves on her journey, a drunk man throws himself in front of her carriage. He seems to come from a good family, though, and he's quite handsome... Penelope recognizes that this is her chance and talks him into marrying her...but she had no idea just who he is!
Two years ago, knowing nothing about each other's lives, Meredith and Jason had a passionate weekend affair in Las Vegas. They got married in a drunken haze, but neither of them realized their marriage was legally binding...and Meredith had no idea that the man she'd married was Jason Lynhurst, renowned entrepreneur and fashion executive! Now she's trying to get a divorce, but as news of their marriage spreads, Jason's new fiancee breaks up with him, crushing his hopes for a business deal. According to Jason, Meredith owes him now...so he coldly demands that she infiltrate his competitor as a spy!
Ashley lives on a small island off the coast of Florida that her late father left to her. One weekend, a mysterious man named Sebastian comes to the island. Unable to resist this rough, charismatic man, Ashley spends many nights with him... Soon after he leaves the island, she learns that a large corporation has taken the island as payment for her debt. The president of that company is none other than Sebastian himself. Ashley goes to confront him and beg for her island back. He consents...but only if she becomes his lover for a month!
After unraveling a layer of misunderstandings, Sophie and Kit are now together. But when Kit comes back home from a long deployment, Sophie notices something off about him, even though their lovemaking is as passionate as ever. Still, she's elated when he asks her to marry him and visit his mother with him. What Sophie still doesn't know is that Kit has been hiding something big from her...
One day, when maid Bella took breakfast up to the deluxe suite of the luxury hotel where she works, she was frozen by what she saw. It was Matteo, her lover from five years ago...in bed with another woman! Since escaping Sicily, where they both grew up, he's become a famous and wealthy entrepreneur. There are even rumors that he's bought the hotel Bella works at! Long ago, the night before eighteen-year-old Bella was to be sold into prostitution, she gave Matteo her virginity, and they promised each other they would escape their mafia-controlled island. However, Bella was unable to escape with him that night and remained trapped for many years. So why, after finally reuniting, does Matteo look at Bella with eyes full of resentment and anger?
Catherine is drowning in sadness after the sudden loss of her younger sister and her sister's husband, when Nico Mancini, the most despicable man she's ever known, reenters her life. They first met at her sister's wedding, where he seduced her with his intense gaze and stole a passionate kiss...only to turn around and call her a gold digger! He's the last person she ever wanted to see again, but he's come to take care of the baby left behind by the deceased bride and groom, and he has a proposal for Catherine that she can't refuse!
Beth runs a porcelain and crystal shop with her best friend in a town that still holds vestiges of the Middle Ages. She was cruelly betrayed by a man who was only after her money, and her heart was torn to pieces. So she embarks on a trip to Prague, a city she's always dreamed of visiting, after her best friend suggests it might help heal her heart. And while she's there, she can always purchase some new products for the shop. Handsome Alex calls out to Beth when she's unable to find a translator, but she's leery about trusting him. He must be trying to take advantage of a woman traveling alone. It doesn't help that he's whispering sweet nothings the moment they meet-this man is definitely dangerous!