Jenna was supposed to get pregnant by her late husband via artificial insemination...but due to a mishap made by the clinic, the seed of Blake Winston was used instead! A wealthy, independent man, Blake doesn't need a wife, but does want a child. The situation quickly escalates and the case almost goes to court. Jenna, facing financial difficulties, gets increasingly flustered, and that's when Blake makes an unexpected proposition:. "Marry me." What on earth is he thinking?
Ella is a glassblower who hides from the outside world. In order to cool off after working by the fire every day, she walks along the beach at night. But last night she saw a strange man swimming in the ocean where no one should have been...naked as the day he was born. His figure standing still, bathed in moonlight, was like Apollo emerging from the sea. On his face was a heartbreaking sca-was he hiding in the dark night, too?
The mysterious Mel suddenly appears in a tranquil village, where she participates in an auction and wins a cottage full of local history. This throws a wrench in Adam's plans; he intended to win the cottage for his friends. There's no way such a gorgeous woman would make her home in a rural village. She'll want to get rid of the cottage soon enough. When he gets close to Mel to get a feel for her situation, he sees that she's not at all what he thought: she's a humble, honest woman. Adam feels strongly drawn to Mel, but for his own reasons, he can't be upfront with her. And it seems Mel has a secret, too...
Since losing his wife and daughter on Christmas Eve three years ago, Lawson finds the holiday season nothing more than a cruel hell that brings back painful memories. He thought he'd achieved everything he sought, but in the end none of it could help him protect his own family. Unable to cope with Christmas gift buying, he hires a personal shopper to find presents for his family. So why is she repeatedly trying to involve him in her task?
Laura, a young woman who is skilled at cooking, plans on celebrating Mother's Day alone with her family. However, her father, who rose to prominence as a cold-blooded accountant with shady ethics, brings one more man to the table. Thinking that the guest would be just as cold as her father, Laura is surprised to find herself attracted to Jake at first sight. Before she knows it, she ends up sharing a kiss with him in the garden, and innocent Laura falls head over heels for him! However, Jake has ulterior motives, and on their next date something happens that she could never have anticipated!
Maggie's English-language pupil Catalina is soon to be married to Don Sebastian of Spain. Despite both parties consenting to the marriage, Maggie believes her student is far too young to enter a loveless marriage at only eighteen. At Catalina's behest, Maggie agrees to go with her to Spain in order to be her bridesmaid. Maggie's first impression of Sebastian was that of an overbearing dictator, but she can't help but notice the dashing don possesses a dangerous charm. She knows nothing good can come of involving herself with him, but his pull proves too great. And after he plants a daring kiss on her lips, Maggie's body begins to burn with desire.
Nun-in-training Kayleen has been dispatched to the desert kingdom of El Deharia to work as a teacher at an orphanage. One day a local chieftain comes to take three young sisters, her students, with him to his village, but Kayleen refuses to let him have his way. Who responds to the commotion, but Prince As'ad of El Deharia himself. In order to preserve the chieftain's honor while eliminating the girls' worries, As'ad agrees to adopt them as his own children. Amid the fuss, Kayleen is assigned a new position as the girls' personal nanny. Never in a million years would she have thought that she'd live under the same roof as royalty!
Becca is shocked when her estranged uncle summons her to his estate-especially when he's always hated her for being born out of wedlock. When she arrives, she finds her cousin Larissa's fiance waiting with an unusual idea:. Since Becca looks so much like her cousin, his plan is to trick everyone into believing that Becca is Larissa to win back the family fortune that Larissa has promised to her lover. Before she even has a chance to think, Becca begins her fake life as Leo's replacement fiancee... Will she be able to play the part?
Jack finds himself driving his expensive car, totally unsuitable for the countryside, to Norfolk, where a fresh May breeze is whistling through the trees. His intentions are to buy an old manor and convert it into a party house for him and his high-society pals... If his failed marriage taught him anything, it's that life is meant to be enjoyed. He pulls up a half hour early for his meeting with the owner only to find the beautiful blonde already waiting for him. Chuckling in spite of himself, he realizes this might be a more interesting weekend than he thought.
When the man in the photo sees himself framed on her desk, he asks a stunned Rachel when they got married. They aren't actually married-she just told everyone that to get her job. A little white lie. But now this man she slept with half a year ago is going with her on a company trip, and they have to share a room. Will they be found out?
Amber doesn't know what to think when a beautiful but enraged man bursts into her home. His eyes burning with anger, he accuses her of hiding his son from him. He thinks she's the woman he spent one passionate night with, but he has her mixed up with her sister! Amber doesn't know if he's there to resume their relationship or if he's there for revenge, so she decides to sacrifice herself to protect her sister even if she has to become the target of this demon's ire and lust!
Rachel is a talented ecologist who has grown tired of doing physically demanding fieldwork and is seeking a job in a clean and warm office. However, she's had some trouble adjusting to office life, leaving her doubtful about her ability to become a button-down model employee. Rachel falls into a slump, until she unexpectedly meets an explorer named Grant, who hires her as his secretary. It seems like this time she's finally found her ideal job! Rachel is ecstatic, but she's about to find out there's more to this job than she ever expected!
Kismet-In silent lamentation, Laine awakens from her dream-in it she witnesses the tragic death of her husband, an Egyptian king. Ever since she found her aunt's antique dagger, she's had the same vision nearly every night. Laine's heart aches at just the thought of the man from her dreams. To make matters worse, the sheikh's attendant who frequents her library happens to look just like him! Could her feelings for him be love, or is it all an illusion? Bonus Story-Princess Australia, a romantic tale that begins with a prince's secret hotel stay.
The Mistress's Secret-It's been five years since Alanna has seen Leon Andreakos. Once, the Greek millionaire gave her the life of herdreams...until a terrible incident brought paradisecrumbling down around them. Scorning her as a backstabbing wench, Leon vanished from Alanna's life. Now he's back, and soon learns of the secret son Alanna's been hiding all this time. Helpless to resist the powerful business tycoon, Alanna has no choice but to let Leon bring her and her son back to Greece. Back to where it all began... Bonus Story-The Boss's Bought Mistress.
Izzy has come to the big city from the countryside to see her boyfriend. On her way, she drops off twin girls, Pansy and Tansy, at their uncle Finn's. He says he doesn't want them. Moreover, when she visits her boyfriend's house for the first time, she's taken aback by its humongous size. Finn makes Izzy a proposition: if she takes care of the twins for him, he'll help transform her from a country girl into a city sophisticate. In the process, will he capture her heart, too? Bonus Story-The Playboy's Seduction.
Mistress for Hire-Lisa is posing for her artist roommate, Tim, when he leaves for some fresh air. In walks his uncle, the dashing and arrogant entrepreneur Matt Lansdon. Seeing her naked, he disapproves of her from the start...but then he accuses her of something far worse.. The Cinderella Valentine-Polly can't believe the bad luck she has on her first day at her new waitressing job. The handsome Italian manager, Luc, keeps a close eye on her at work...but is there something more in his gaze?
Bachelor's Bargain-When a precious heirloom Merren was planning to sell is stolen, she doesn't know what she'll do. She needed the money to pay her brother's debt and has no other way of raising funds. That is, until the wealthy Jarad offers to help her. But Merren has no idea that the money he's given her is a contract fee for pretending to be his fake girlfriend! Getting Personal-Benny, a secretary, has been in love with the president of her company for the past five years. But what he desires is a high-society bride so that he can climb the social ladder. Feeling desperate, Benny resorts to extreme measures to get his attention!
Emily lived a life that wasn't going the way she wanted it to. With the loss of her mother and a dislike of her father, Emily hit the road and found herself serving drinks in a strip club instead of entering the world of ballet she longed for. The playboy prince of Santosa has an eye for both pretty ladies and secret talents, and when he learns that Emily's a master ballerina, he might have found both a new instructor for the crown princess and a potential queen in the making. Both Emily and the prince are running from the secrets in their pasts and both are ruled by distrust-will their dance be one of seduction or destruction?
Bruno's far from the dream man that Martine wants in her life. Sure, he's dashingly attractive and a banking whiz, but he's also arrogant and bullheaded. The most important man in her life is Charles, a widower coworker who's slowly losing his drive to make it through each day. A night of regrets and unintended events leaves Bruno in Martine's company, but when they "merge their businesses," Martine walks away with a lifetime of debt...and a new child on the way. Bruno may have won her body, but can he win her soul?
Victoria owns a restaurant in Sydney, but the recession and a rent increase are about to push the restaurant off the edge. One day Victoria goes to see the property owner to negotiate a payment plan. There she meets Antonio Cavelli, the notorious billionaire. He sees Victoria with her son Nathan, and with a smile he makes her a proposal that has her doubting her ears-in return for his leniency, she'll have to become his wife!
Casey has arrived to the A'Qaban international airport. Her safari suit and hat do not fit in with the modern airport in the middle of a metropolitan city. The destination of her business trip was suddenly changed from the desert to the city, a direct order from the owner of the company who is also A'Qaban's king. Known for ruthlessly cutting employees deemed useless, he's decided to meet Casey and put her through several tests. Nervous and stiff, Casey sits under the sexy gaze of her intimidating boss-does she have what it takes to keep her job?
Sara, a history teacher, was devastated after her boyfriend left her for another teacher. She had always chosen the safe path but in the end nothing worked out... So Sara makes a huge change and moves to Rome! Before her departure, her great-grandfather advises her to cure her broken heart with a new romance, to fall in love with a dark-eyed Italian. Sara laughs it off until it becomes reality! Matteo is mesmerizing...his passionate gaze makes her go weak!
Cate meets Jude, the executor of Lester's will, at thereal-estate tycoon's funeral. Cate finds Jude handsome and is attracted to his smile, and Jude is attracted to her sensitivity. But the second time they meet, Jude seems cold toward her. Jude reveals the content of the will to Cate-Lester, who barely knew her,has left her an enormous inheritance! And Jude now assumes she must have been Lester's lover!
The scent of lemon balm brings up memories of the desert for Georgie. It was there when she survived a desert storm with Ibrahim, prince of Zaraq. It was there when her divorce ruined her in the eyes of the country. It was also there when her love for Ibrahim came to full realization, putting Ibrahim's royal standing on trial. Does his love for Georgie extend beyond his duties as the prince, or will propriety require him to turn away his beloved?
A cute and spunky woman just demanded that you take your pants off. Do you comply, or do you ask her what's going on? Colin doesn't even get a chance before he's strutting down the runway in a fashion show organized by Holly. A misunderstanding makes her think he's her lost male model, when he is in fact just a guy who knows how to cook a good pizza. Will Holly run after him down the runway when she realizes she just dressed down a stranger in more ways than one? Or will she swoon for this bachelor on the prowl?
Chase Ryder runs Cyberworx, a major company known for their charity work. Jane Dawson is just a waitress in a cafe, but her heart goes beyond panini sandwiches and fresh coffee. Her best friend's daughter suffers from leukemia, the same disease that took her father's life. Jane wants to organize a charity event to raise money for the young girl's treatment, but can she talk a multimillionaire into sparing some money and time for a child he's never met? She may be just a plain Jane, but she'll cut right to the Chase for her little princess.
Jillian was glad to be rid of Vittorio-her lover, the father of her unborn child and the man who turned out to be a high-ranking member of the Sicilian mafia. She settles into her new life, content until she realizes that her home, her work and her social circle were all orchestrated by Vittorio in a cunning ploy to get her back. Before she knows what's hit her, she's forced to marry him and move to Sicily...but will everything go according to his plan?
Greek millionaire Leon Gregoris had been like a brother to Bea Stephen since childhood, and on her eighteenth birthday they got engaged. But only a little while later, she discovered he was unfaithful and she broke it off. Three years have passed since then, and now that Leon has assumed his father's role as copartner at Stephen & Gregoris, he's come back for her. Just remembering the h*miliation makes Bea angry, but Leon doesn't care-the first thing he does is kiss her in front of everyone at her twenty-first birthday party!
Blackmailed by a wealthy man named Joseph, Nikki commits to a loveless marriage at the age of nineteen in order to cover her younger brother's medical expenses. During the one week of freedom she is given before her wedding, she meets Massimo, the man she was meant to be with. Despite everything, she has the happiest time of her life. When she is introduced to her husband's stepson Massimo at the wedding, she's shocked both by his appearance there and the hatred in his eyes! Five years later at Joseph's funeral, she bumps into Massimo once again, who remarks cold-heartedly that his revenge against her husband is over-now it's her turn.
When young Faith was orphaned and all alone, she spent the summer with a kind and wealthy elderly man by the name of Philip. There she met his son, Nash, and fell in love for the first time. Her happiness ends abruptly, however, when intruders break into Philip's home and he suffers a fatal heart attack. Faith is blamed for it and spends time behind bars. Nash will not believe her innocent, and she loses everything. Ten years later, Faith returns to the house as an architect for a renovation project and comes face-to-face with Nash...
Clara is an actress and dating the businessman-slash-playboy Jared Blackhearth. It was love at first sight for her, and they've been red-hot in bed ever since. Clara's dreaming of wedding bells...until the day they attend her sister's wedding, and their reactions couldn't be more different. Clara is happy while Jared is glaring fiercely, his fists shaking with rage. Something happened between him and the groom's family-could it be the reason he hates marriage?
Genna is a cool and calm lawyer who intimidates men. When she leaves her firm's party for some tranquility near the magnolias in the garden, she hears a man's whispering voice ask, "What do you want?"His voice sinks into her body even after he leaves and she cannot move. The sensation stays with her and she cannot get his voice out of her head. Until, one day, there is a masquerade and Genna meets the whispering man again.
After her grandfather's death, May was in despair. The will stated she had to marry or she would lose the house and all the inheritance... Meanwhile, Adam had been left with his sister's baby and didn't know what to do, except that the letter said to ask May for help. As teenagers, Adam and May fell in love but, being of different social status, May had broken up with him. In the thirteen years since then, Adam has become a successful business owner. The two agree to a fake marriage to help each other's causes. But all the while, Adam, not knowing the real reason May broke up with him, secretly plans his revenge on her!
While she's still grieving her parents' death, a wealthy man from Spain suddenly shows up in Cleo's life and claims to be her real family. His name is Dominic Montoya. He's handsome and arrogant as if he was born to be a ruler, and he says he wants to welcome Cleo, who is the daughter of a promiscuous maid who seduced her master, back into the family. Suppressing her feelings of unease, Cleo accompanies him to a mansion in the Caribbean. What awaits her there is a secret and cruel love story that has long been kept in the dark!
After her father suffers a heart attack, Amy is the only one who can save her family's auction house from a financial crisis. The mysterious Dylan Copeland joined the company a year and a half ago as her father's secretary-he's a handsome man with deep blue eyes, but he's rubbed Amy the wrong way from the first day they met. Now they need to work together if they hope to restore the company to its former standing. Can Amy set aside her misgivings long enough to see her mission through?
Photojournalist Tristan is entranced after being introduced to his best friend's fiancee, Jayne. He falls for her at fight sight, but there's no way he can let his feelings be known. Instead, he steels his heart and avoids Jayne at all costs. But when he finds out that Rich has been cheating on Jayne, Tristan takes matters into his own hands and sends the text message that leads to the collapse of their engagement. Jayne has no idea of his role in her broken engagement, and as she spends time with Tristan and gets the loving care she so desperately needs, the seeds of love begin to sprout within Jayne's heart. Will those seeds grow into something more?
Ivy, who is in Mexico to attend her cousin Deidre's wedding, encounters Dillon, her ex-husband and oil tycoon. Dillon is handsome and full of confidence... Having lived all his life in wealth, he's arrogant, and his sense of values is completely different from Ivy's. They divorced without reconciling their differences, and Ivy freezes when she sees him, thinking he hasn't changed. Even though she never wanted to see him again, Dillon doesn't seem like he plans to leaveher in peace...
Caroline is satisfied with her successful career as a public prosecutor until one day when she is unexpectedly reunited with a man from her past-Nick, the man she married after three weeks of dating and divorced four days later. More attractive than ever, he's become a successful lawyer since they parted ways, and seeing him again makes Caroline ache with longing...and burn with the realization that she's still in love with him. Unfortunately, she can't be distracted by lust, because she has far bigger problems to address...
Kayla is assaulted by the words her ex-husband Duardo has uttered-he's vowed to take back what is his, and he seems to think that includes her! She detests him more than anyone else-he destroyed her father's company and caused her parents' deaths. She swore she'd never see him again, but when her brother is attacked by loan sharks, Kayla has no choice but to crawl back to Duardo for his help. And sure enough Duardo agrees to help her...for a price.
Greek Billionaire Cristos was drawn to his beautiful chauffeur Betsy. But as the self-possessed Cristos attempts to seduce Betsy in the car one day, the two are abducted and held captive on an abandoned island. Having little experience with matters of the heart, Betsy is bemused to find herself alone with the charismatic and sexy Cristos. She tries to tell herself they're from different worlds, that she can't let herself fall for him, but Betsy finds her resolve weakening against the seductive sweetness of Cristos...