While attending a lavish party, Lily Alexander finds herself caught in the arms of the devilishly handsome aristocrat Tristan Romero. When the billionaire playboy offers her a night of passion, she finds herself drowning in his blue eyes. And when their one-night stand proves fruitful, lily sees flashes of good in the eyes of the haunted Spaniard. Even though he tells her he can never truly love her, Lily agrees to marry him, believing all the while that the power of her love can chase away his demons.
Unlike most girls, Lucianna Stewart could never get used to being feminine. She'd always been a tomboy, and it didn't help that she loved to fix up old cars for a living. Luce is tired of everyone making fun of her lack of femininity, so she decides to put her all into becoming the kind of woman that could attract the attention of a man...namely her boyfriend. What she doesn't count on is family friend, Jake Carlisle, offering to lend a hand. Luce has held a grudge against the man since they were teens, but reluctantly accepts his help. Jake, on the other hand, secretly thinks Luce is perfect the way she is...but wants to see her happy. He helps her out with everything from body language to fancy clothes, and soon Luce starts to catch on. But soon he's worried he'll lose her to a man who'll only notice her looks...without appreciating who she truly is. And after spending all this time with Jake, Luce quickly finds herself more interested in impressing Jake than her boyfriend. Will Jake let Luce go in the belief that she'll never love him? Or will Luce sort out her mixed feelings for him?
Cassie Winters gave up on marrying for love after her parents, who she'd always thought were passionately in love with each other, got a divorce. Instead, she's decided to marry a man compatible with her. on paper, but for whom she feels nothing. But the morning after her bachelorette party, she finds herself naked in a strange bed...alongside a man she's never met before! Now she's stuck on a cruise with this stranger she can't even remember spending the night with. While she tries to avoid him, she finds it difficult to ignore her growing feelings for him. Will her feelings about marriage keep her from falling for this man, or will she follow her heart and risk making the same mistake her parents did?
While attending an art exhibition, Romillie is introduced to Naylor Cardell, but as they converse Romillie quickly finds the successful entrepreneur's arrogance infuriating. Not that she expected anything different from a man...not since her artist mother had had a mental breakdown after suffering under the tyranny of her abusive father. Romillie had been her mother's support, and that left her with no time to-or interest in-romance. But when Naylor looks at her with his impudent eyes, she feels a reluctant stirring in her heart. Could she ever let herself become involved with such an overbearing man...even one as alluring as Naylor?
Sportscaster Alana knows she's seen as the infamous villainess of Ireland. Soon after her spectacular wedding to a legendary soccer player, her husband died in an accident. But the scandal surrounding her in the wake of his death is nothing but a pack of lies, and in reality Alana is a respectable woman. Alone in a world where no one understand her, one day she is selected to give an interview to the press-hating billionaire Pascal. Full of overwhelming charisma, the man's passionate gaze kindles a fire inside her. Unfortunately, Pascal is a world-famous playboy, and Alana soon learns that his sweet temptations may be a ploy to trap the notorious villainess...
Samantha has long been feeling the effects of her husband Johann's gambling addiction. He'd almost lost everything they had, and now, he's even bet Samantha! When a man named Cristiano appears after winning Johann's last bet, Samantha's husband disappears, and she's forced to give in to the man who bested him. But when she and her daughter, Gabby, suddenly run away to the orphanage Samantha grew up in, they discover that even that won't keep Cristiano from pursuing his winnings!
Celine is devastated by the tragic news of her grandfather's passing. Her grandfather, a self-made millionaire, was like a father to her, and he raised her following the death of both her parents. But three years ago, Celine renounced her status, name, and even love when she ran away from home. Now back after three years, she's greeted at the airport by none other than her former fiance, Guy. Guy's still single, and Celine harbors mixed feelings about him... She still wears the engagement ring she received from him around her neck, but will it always remain there, swaying sadly on its chain?
A small hotel on the New Hampshire coast is barely managing to stay in the black, so the manager's niece, Cassie, concocts a ghost story with the aim of luring curious guests. Their first visitor is a handsome young man named Dan. Cassie is undeniably attracted to him, but he seems wrapped up in more mysteries than she can count. Later, after more ghost-happy guests flood the hotel, uncanny incidents begin to happen...and they seem to be concentrated around Dan. Even as the intrigue around him intensifies, Cassie realizes she's falling harder for Dan by the minute.
Alice is a forensics investigator working a crime scene when she has an unpleasant run-in with a cowboy named Harley. After crashing into one another outside the hardware store they have a huge quarrel. In a fit of rage, Alice lays this snappy zinger on him: "I wouldn't buy you from the groom shop even if you were in the bargain bin!" But the next day, her impression of him takes a complete 180. He saves her from a gang of hoodlums, and wins her love with his courage and kindness. So Alice follows her heart...and asks him to marry her!
Haley is the manager of her own beauty salon. One day, she gets a most unexpected visitor: Jasper Caulfield, the real estate king known for his riches, fame and ways with women. When her mother married Jasper's father, they became step-siblings...which didn't stop Haley from crushing on him. But their parents are long-since divorced and they haven't seen each other in years. Now he's back with the deed to her shop! He tells her that if she doesn't want to lose her salon, she has but one option: marry him!
Glory, the 20-year-old daughter of the prominent Sutton Family, would rather devote herself to restoring the family name than look for a potential husband...despite the constant meddling of her aunt. She decides to restore Queen's Well, the spa that's been her family's legacy, but is bothered everywhere she goes by Oberon, the arrogant duke who is visiting her town. But unbeknownst to either of them, the water in Queen's Well is working its magic on the bickering pair, slowly drawing them into each other's hearts!
Lauren journeys to the desert country of Al Shafeeq, where her late grandmother once shared a secret tryst with the king. Carrying with her as a memento the medallion the king gave to her grandmother, Lauren travels through the desert, but is soon caught up in a raging sandstorm. When she comes to her senses, she finds herself in a bedroom in the royal palace! She learns she's been saved by Rafi, a man employed by the king. Rafi's noble aura and handsome visage cause Lauren's heart to stir. And if she's not mistaken, he seems to be directing his deep and alluring gaze back at her!
Jane and Viscount Raleigh have married in a pragmatic scheme to protect their reputations. But she lacks confidence in her looks, and they haven't yet consummated their union Raleigh escorts Jane to Kraven Hall, an estate in Northern England that he's inherited from his great-uncle. The manor is in a terrible state, and strange things begin to happen soon after they arrive. The servants are all terrified, but despite the creepy occurrences Jane seems to like it there. Raleigh finds himself becoming more and more infatuated with his bride as together they face the obstacles Kraven Hall throws their way.
Cassandra was twelve years old when she first met Vincent, and still remembers the dashing older boy that helped her and her kitten down from a tree. Eight years later, Vincent pledges to honor his dying friend's last wish-for Vincent to marry his sister...Cassandra! Curious about the woman that the little girl he once knew has grown up to be, Vincent invites Cassandra to his house to get to know his would-be bride...all over again.
Lisa first met Diego while on vacation in Spain when she was only eighteen years old. The two collided in a whirlwind of passion and fell madly in love, and she thought that he was surely her soul mate. But after she stumbled upon Diego locking arms with another woman, she left him and their burgeoning romance behind. Five years later, the wheels of fate have brought Diego back into her life. But this time, the man she remembers as a mere waiter has returned the CEO of a major corporation...holding the future of her father's company in his hands. The only way Lisa can stop him is to become his mistress and fulfill every one of his desires. From behind cold black eyes he tells her, "If you wound a Spaniard's pride, expect to face retribution."
After losing her favorite great-aunt, Zoe is left with the responsibility of managing her assets. When Zoe visits her great-aunt's high-class apartment, a man searching for his father stops her in the hallway. He introduces himself as Nicolas and claims a letter from her great-aunt's address was delivered to him. No matter how handsome he is and no matter how dazzling his eyes are, Zoe knows she shouldn't trust this strange man. As she reluctantly moves to part ways with him, Nicolas pins her to the spot with a question she can hardly believe: "Are you in a relationship with my father?"
Sebastian is one of Australia's foremost billionaires, and any number of women are jostling for the position of his girlfriend. Even his housekeeper, Emily, has succumbed to his dangerous charms, but she knows she shouldn't be falling for a playboy like him. She wants an honest man who'll dedicate himself to building a life with her! If she stays with him in this job much longer, she'll just be inviting intrigue and unhappiness, so she writes a letter of resignation. But when Sebastian sees it, his response overwhelms her. "If what you want is a husband and children, I can give it to you. Let's get married."
Sarah leads two lives. By day, she is the perfect lady, training for married life, and blossoming into a high-society lady. By night, she is a member of the Wednesday League, a secret club that helps defenseless women and children. One night, she slips out the window dressed as a man and hurries through London's foggy back streets in order to help a child. But the charming yet dangerous Ethan Travis, blocks her way. He asks what such a beautiful woman is doing out in the middle of the night and attempts to proposition her. Has he mistaken her for a prostitute?
Lady Sarah has a secret-besides the fact that she dresses as a man and runs around London in the dead of night. She was once betrayed and damaged by a man she used to love. That's why she now risks danger in order to devote herself to helping the weak. However, when Ethan Travis embraces her, she decides she doesn't hate the experience. She actually finds it rather pleasant... Unfortunately, it seems he's under the impression that she's a prostitute! What is Whitlock's plan, why does he look down on Ethan, and will Sarah find happiness even though she's sworn off love?
The true identity of Lisa, who is volunteering in the interior of Africa, is that of the Princess of Ohlemann. The rebellious royal has come to Africa to make something of herself. In the wake of a village attack by a terrorist group, Nick, a special unit-soldier, saves her. Acting as her lover, Nick helps her escape, then suddenly gives her a passionate kiss. Despite her outrage over his audaciousness, her heart flutters for the first time in her life. But she knows that waiting for her at home is an arranged wedding with the prince of a neighboring country, a prince that she has met only once as a child...
Nina came from wealth, but she's lost her fortune and her job and now she's hit rock bottom. Every day, she's looked down upon by her former peers as she serves them as a waitress at a high-class resort. While taking a walk on the beach during her time off, she trips over some driftwood and faints after smacking her head. An elegant, masculine man comes to her rescue. He clutches the freezing Nina to his warm chest and calms her trembling lips with a passionate kiss. Despite her self-consciousness, Nina returns his advances, and they spend one night drowning in pleasure. But can their fate cross the vast divide that separates the rich from the poor?
Party planner Sienna goes to a hotel's royal suite for a meeting with a client, only to find her former lover, Sheikh Hashim waiting for her. Five years ago they were on the verge of becoming intimate, but then Hashim came to the conclusion that she was a tainted woman-and cruelly threw her aside. Now she finds he's gone so far as to use a fake name to set up this meeting and trap her again. His overwhelming presence and the charisma that coaxed submission from those around him haven't faded in the slightest. He embraces Sienna and gives her a powerful kiss. "I want you. I came here to finish what I started that night."
Advertising agent Celia makes her way to a luxurious hotel suite for some very important business negotiations. Who should await here there but billionaire CEO Evan Reese, famous for his prowess in the boardroom as well as the bedroom. But Celia mustn't let herself succumb to his charms. Her entire career is riding on this contract. Unfortunately for her career, she isn't prepared for his shocking proposal: "I'm going to Catalina Island for a wedding next week, and I'd like you to come with me."
Amber throws everything away to spend the night of her life with British tycoon Warwick Kincaid. The next morning, he drops a bombshell on Amber by asking her to live with him. However, her glee is cut short by what he utters next: "I don't plan on getting married, nor do I want kids. After one year is up, we're through." Hopelessly drunk on love, Amber can't help but consent to his selfish proposal. Ten months later, having devolved into an outlet for Warwick's lust and with the end of their one-year term in sight, Amber's distress is reaching its peak. But the needs of her body override the fear in her heart, and Amber's desire for Warwick grows ever fiercer.
Kate has long insisted on being celibate, and at this point even her family suspects she's gay. But one day she saves Roy, a handsome former football star, and as it turns out, Roy has a new vocation: working as a gigolo! Since she doesn't have a lover to show off to her parents, Roy suggests he hire her to play the role of her doting boyfriend. Tired of her family's concerns about her love life, she makes an agreement with Roy and takes him home to Mom and Dad. Kate promises herself she won't actually get involved with him, but her heart has other ideas...
When her marriage to Alejandro, Spanish heir to the vast Vasquez family estate, fell apart due to a misunderstanding, a pregnant Jemima escaped to the English countryside. Two years later, she's raising her child, Alfie, when Alejandro suddenly steps into their lives. He claims he can ignore her past indiscretions with his brother, but is Jemima ready to face the wrath of Do?a Hortencia, his cold-hearted mother, in order to give her son the family he deserves?
After a tragic accident leaves her niece parentless, Flora races to Amsterdam. She's determined to assume custody of her niece, Mariska, no matter what the cost. Upon her arrival, she's met by her brother-in-law, Angelo van Zaal. Since the day she met this man, he'd never once looked at her with anything but contempt. Regardless, she refuses to allow this cold-hearted brute to raise her precious niece. But her life crumbles around her when a twist of fate and a night of passion leaves Flora pregnant with Angelo's child.
Alanna and Reece met through the Wives Wanted matchmaking service, and agreed to a marriage...with love kept firmly out of the picture. At first, the only place they truly come together is in bed. But one day, while dancing with a friend of her husband, Alanna notices something surprising in Reece's gaze: jealousy! But why would he be jealous? The love they make later that night is different, more passionate than ever before. Is their relationship starting to grow into something new? Before she can piece together what's going on, Alanna loses her memory in a terrible accident!
Natalie, operator of the matchmaking service Wives Wanted, has a surprising new client. Mike looks more like a soldier than a businessman, and he's looking for a marriage of convenience...to a wife he intends to divorce in record time! Natalie refuses to play a part in this fake marriage-until Mike adds that he'll compensate the wife in question to the tune of two million dollars...enough money to pay off her parents' debts. The next thing she knows, Natalie's offering herself up for the position!
Red roses are a symbol of love-and Matt figures he shouldn't be allowed near them ever again. But as the young billionaire accompanies his mother to a health farm, he finds he can't take his eyes off of the female guest who looks so very out of place in the dull countryside. Her plain-Jane clothes seem chosen specifically to hide her dazzling beauty...and her defiant, no-nonsense attitude. She's the exact opposite of the women who usually flock to him for his money, and he falls for her hardand fast. But behind her distrust of men, there are deep emotional wounds that won't be easily healed...
Brooke's life is on the verge of destruction. Following the death of her husband, Cal, in a car accident, she loses her house and reputation because of the debts he's left behind. At a loss, she is saved by Cal's best friend, Danny. The handsome man is always hopping from one fling to another, but he'd always been kind and courteous to Brooke. His encouraging words convince Brooke she's not alone and help console her aching heart. But she has to remember he's only showing her such warmth because she's the wife of his best friend...right?
Felicity's father, part of a Spanish dukedom, never recognized her as part of his regal family. But upon his death he leaves his home to her, so she sets off for Spain to investigate. But when she arrives in the crowded airport, who's there to meet her but the man who had succeeded him as Duque:, Vidal y Salvadores. His gaze is cold, and he's clearly still under the misconception that she's a loose woman due to a misunderstanding from seven years earlier. Her burgeoning love for him was destroyed back then, and the atmosphere between them is still tense. When he suddenly kisses her, she knows it's a mistake. Her traitorous heart, however, has other ideas. But will Vidal's eyes always be filled with such contempt for her?
An angel or a devil...which is the real her? This is what Brock Maddox, CEO of a major publishing company, must determine when he discovers that the person leaking his company's secrets is none other than his secretary, Elle. She's always been an excellent employee and the cold-hearted, controlling Brock just wants to be able to move past her indiscretion. Perhaps that's because, ever since her interview, it'd been love at first sight. He simply can't believe that his lover is the spy. Angry and disappointed, Brock goes to Elle's apartment to discover the truth...but while there he makes yet another shocking discovery!
Temp worker Sophia has been assigned as a personal assistant to Grey Barlow, multimillionaire and CEO of a major property developer. Her duty: to aid in his recovery from an on-site accident. Unfortunately, the stubborn Grey has other plans. The workaholic has no time for rest, and demands she help him get his job done and nothing more. But Sophia has other ideas. Disheartened but determined, she vows to win her boss over with home cooking and tender loving care. But in the process, she can't help but be pulled in by his charming smile and deep green eyes...
Jack loves his daughter, Kitty, more than life itself, but she hasn't smiled since before her mother died two years ago. Kitty's homeroom teacher, Abby, often calls Jack to the school for conferences. He doesn't take her warnings very seriously in the beginning, but after hearing how bad things are at school, he gives them another thought. But the only one he can depend on is Abby herself, who also happens to be his least favorite type of woman! Is he going to have to bow his head to this strict, opinionated, overly eager teacher?!
Eloise was born out of wedlock and raised in a frugal environment by her single mother. After her mother's death, she determinedly writes a letter to her father: the Viscount Pulborough. She asks him if he's ever spared her or her mother a second thought, but three weeks pass without a reply. One night, Eloise attends a work party and runs into the Viscount's stepson! He bluntly tells her that upper-class folks like him are used to gold diggers like her swarming around them...and that if she thinks she's squeezing any money out of him or his family, she's got another thing coming!
Robin lost her older brother Simon in a car accident, and a woman driving in the opposite lane was also killed. That woman's brother, Cesare, assumes that Simon was completely at fault for the accident and plans a clever, ruthless revenge: he uses his overwhelming economic power to force Robin into marrying him! Robin tries to fight the forced matrimony, but when that epitome of manliness Cesare pulls her into a rough kiss, all her strength leaves her body...
Angie's beloved sister fell to her death from the balcony of billionaire Nikos Kyriacou's mansion in Greece. Six months after the tragic incident, Nikos visits Angie to coldly tell her that her sister died with a valuable family heirloom of his, a diamond necklace... and he wants it back. Angie isn't like her sister, who loved living the high life-she's serious about her work and lives for archaeology. Angie is so mad at Nikos that she makes a bold proposal to make him suffer: in order to get the necklace back, he must marry her!
After hearing that her brother is in jail, Abbie isdevastated. She discovers that her father has gone to meet a sheikh to try to make a deal for her brother...and ends up offering the royal her hand in marriage! At the same time, Abbie finds herself falling for the sheikh's brother, Malik...who initially mistakes her for the family maid!How will they handle their strong yearning for one another now that Abbie is to be engaged to Malik's brother?
Julie Britton was content working in the castle at Anders Point, managing day-to-day tasks in the home of the royal family while harboring a secret crush on Prince Erik. When the prince needs a quick engagement to reassure his people and help his ailing father recover, Julie quickly finds herself on the road to being a princess, and soon after, a queen. Though she's marrying the prince she's always loved from afar, is he the same man up close? Can she love someone who is only with her for appearances?