4431 Results for "Harlequin"

Mitchell Edward Warner III, the son of a senator, made a promise to two friends in college: when each of them marries, he has to give up his most precious possession. A decade later, Mitchell has become a reclusive farm boy, and he's become the focus of an article Tori Barnett is writing for her magazine. Why did he escape the political life destined for him? He doesn't know it yet, but this writer might make Mitchell give up more than just his privacy.

Stephanie thought handling the publicity for a film would be simple enough, but the rich and famous Raoul Lainer complicated things. Raoul couldn't resist getting involved in Stephanie's life, even after their business together was done. The more Stephanie pushed him away, the more Raoul kept pushing himself back in. Stephanie soon found the wall around her heart starting to crumble thanks to Raoul's persistence. But just as she starts to have hope, Raoul suddenly goes away. What is it that Raoul wants from Stephanie? Is she just a fling to him...or is she something more?

Michel Lanier is the financier of a major movie starring Cait Lynden, and he's the secret husband of up-and-coming actress Sandrine Arnette. Michel's grip on Sandrine is a bit too tight, but with Sandrine in the movie alongside Cait, he's able to keep a watchful eye on her at work. Can Sandrine make Michel realize their marriage should include a romantic subplot?

Giles Channing may hail from England, but he's quickly become a top developer at Orion Developers International. Teddy Beaumont is out to redevelop a city block in Atlanta, and he's hired Giles to handle the development...unless Kate Beaumont has her way. Who will win out? The English business developer or the local girl on a mission?

Maggie is marrying her fiance, Dan, but she is not completely sure he is in love with her. Then, the new company president, Ian Drake, comes into her life. After meeting him, she realizes he's the first man who really understands her. She starts to show her affection for him, but somehow, Ian keeps rejecting her...

In order to get a hands-on experience inside a studio and win a consolation prize of a stereo, Peggy enters to be a contestant on Blind Date. While the other contestants are thinking of ways to have the handsome celebrity, Adam Gale, pick them as their date, Peggy is trying to make sure she doesn't get picked. Instead of going for a woman who will answer to his every beck and call, Adam wants to go for a woman who is more of a challenge. This is bad news for Peggy-not only does she miss out on getting her stereo, but now she has to go on a date with a celebrity! At first Adam wants nothing to do with the show, but after spending time with Peggy he starts wanting to be with her more and more. But is this what Peggy wants? With how her life is going, she isn't planning to be in a relationship. Will Peggy be able to handle it?

Heartbroken due to her childhood friend, a girl from a wealthy Greek family, Kara, visits the Caribbean. There, she meets a handsome and mysterious man, Lucan. A member of the most powerful family on the island, he is rumored to have pushed his twin brother off a cliff to become the family's successor. Despite this, Kara can't stop herself from being instantly attracted to him...

Malik Haman was determined to have Louisa the moment he set eyes on her. He seduced her and introduced her to an exotic world she had never known. But, as a stranger in his land, how could she hope for a permanent position in his life... and his heart?

Luc Santini is a consummate businessman who's worked hard for every cent he's earned, but he may have mistaken money for love. It's easier to shower the love of his life, Catherine Parrish, with gifts than listen to and understand her. When Catherine finds out she's pregnant, she escapes...but five years later, a young Daniel brings out more and more signs of Luc's paternal side. Should Catherine and Luc reunite to raise the child?

Torn from her life of privilege and held in a ravaged Saxon keep, Thea Bellamy soon realized her true nature. She'd found love in the arms of her captor, Roderick, a man her reason insisted she should hate, but whom her heart could never deny!

Hawk, they called him. For Roderick, Duke of Emory, soared in battle. And though the warrior had fallen to his enemy, he was determined that his people would survive. Even if the price to be paid was Thea, the woman who had become a part of his very soul.

Adrien's dream was to restore Grange Manor to its former glory. But after the owner suddenly leaves without paying the contractors, she's put in quite the bind. While trying to find a means to pay the restoration fees, she comes face-to-face with her old crush Chay, who Adrien came to know at Grange Manor. Due to a past incident, she doesn't want anything to do with Chay. Unfortunately, he's bought the property from the previous owner, meaning Adrien has no choice. Even though Adrien feels as if she's being tormented, she can't help but see how hard Chay is trying to fully restore Grange Manor. Is Chay really the heartless man she's always imagined him to be, or has she been mistaken all these years?

"I found a husband for you. Get married within two weeks!" Ione was astonished by this demand from her Greek tycoon stepfather. Without considering her feelings, he wants to pass on his business to Alexio, a successful businessman from a prestigious family, by forcing her to marry him. What's worse, Alexio is the arrogant man who mistook her for a maid two months ago. Until now, she's been enduring mistreatment from her stepfather, but she can't take it anymore. Her honeymoon is the chance... Her chance to abandon Alexio and home, and escape for good!

Christina's content with her life running a flower shop and coaching girls' soccer, but when Rafael Rocchi offers her a lift to a mutual friend's wedding, she soon realizes that she's fallen in love with a man who has no interest in such things. Rafael would be better suited to a tall, thin, glamorous woman, not her. When Rafael proposes marriage, is it true love, or has he just found a suitable bride who won't cause him any trouble?

Rosie is happiest in the lab where she works as a botanical scientist, but her family demands that she join them at society events to help keep the legendary Linden family in the public eye. She may be most comfortable with dirt under her fingernails, but she's made a deal-if she can live up to her mother and sister's expectations for one month, they'll get off her case. Little does Rosie know that this temporary arrangement might lead her to a lasting love.

Regan needed something to help her get her life back on track, and that something turns out to be a one-night stand with a stranger. Afterwards, she moves on with her life and settles some unfinished business with a new sense of confidence. While doing so, however, she bumps into the very man she slept with, Joshua Wade. Regan is there to help plan his wedding, but Joshua thinks she's out to ruin his plans. And yet, he can't help but be seduced by her. Joshua's wedding was always a matter of obligation, not love. But despite Regan and Joshua's growing connection, his sense of honor means they can't be together. Will they find a way around this obstacle?

Andrea, who works for a Greek travel agency, becomes friends with Stavros, a millionaire, after trouble arises on a tour she'd planned. She soon develops a crush, but Stavros is way out of her league. Not to mention she has her own reasons to avoid love. Andrea tries to keep her distance, but she instead ignites a fire in Stavros's heart. He asks her to travel with him for a weekend, so she can judge if he is worthy of being her lover... Andrea knows what her answer is, but she doesn't have the courage to tell him yet...

Katy receives a startling confession from her late sister's husband, Adam. He's planning to use the frozen eggs her sister left behind to have a baby, so Katy offers to be his surrogate. She doesn't want Adam to be the only one making decisions for this unborn child. Especially after her wealthy and handsome brother-in-law had separated her sister from her family in the past. Katy feels confident in her decision...until she succumbs to her brother-in-law's charms...

After the death of her father, Callie, a cleaning lady, decides to take a dream trip to Italy. When handsome Luca asks her out at a hotel in Amalfi, she is almost swayed by his charms. However, she's nearly out of money and knows her fantasy is over soon. To stay in the country longer, Callie begins working in a lemon grove, and by chance she meets Luca again. Callie succumbs to his charms this time, unaware that he is an archduke and needs a wife and child as soon as possible to fulfill his obligations...

Nicola's boss, Lang, is a stubborn, arrogant and extremely handsome playboy. Whenever he loses interest in a lover, he sends her a red rose as a sign of farewell to get rid of her. It is always his secretary, Nicola, who arranges the flowers. But even though she knows he's a player, Nicola is attracted to him because of his wild charm. Suddenly, her younger sister comes to live with her. She is a beautiful, sexy blonde, just the type Lang likes. Soon Nicola's heart is racing with jealousy...

Rosalie is offered a big opportunity to work for Kingsley Ward, whom she met at a party. He is a well-known entrepreneur and a man of radiant charm. She is flattered that he went out of his way to meet her specifically. Despite her delight at this dream job, Rosalie's heart sinks when she realizes Kingsley reminds her of her horrible ex-boyfriend. She tells herself to focus on her job, but soon she's at the mercy of this handsome and sexy man...

Holly bids twenty thousand dollars at a bachelor auction on Eric, the vice president of Alden Trust Bank. She'd never planned on it, but Eric specifically asks her to! Holly is surprised that Eric would choose her over all the upper-class women attending the event. But Holly is Eric's sister's best friend and the only one who isn't chasing him for marriage! However, a reporter catches them off guard, and soon they're committed to completing ten dates...

Lydia discovers that she was used as collateral for a loan by her missing father. In exchange for the huge debt her father incurred, she's supposed to marry Raul, the arrogant millionaire who once insulted her. He looks at Lydia with the same cool eyes as before and proposes a contractual marriage for two years, threatening to seize her beloved grandmother's house if she does not accept. When Lydia accepts his terms, Raul takes her to Madrid and kisses her passionately in front of the media, publicizing their marriage!

Gabriella starts a new job as a nurse in a hospital in rural England. After a breakup and the loss of her beloved grandmother, she's arrived in search of a new life. The staff are all excellent and pleasant, except for one person-Ethan, the director. His strong sense of responsibility makes him seem strict, but Gabriella soon notices Ethan's hidden kindness and gradually becomes attracted to him. Then one day, Gabriella hears an awful rumor that he once dumped his fiancee just before their wedding...

Naomi, a nanny specializing in newborns, moves from one employer's house to another. When her best friend gives birth, she visits her in the mansion of one of New York's wealthiest families. At the entrance, she runs into Abe, her friend's brother-in-law, who is rumored to be a playboy. He unexpectedly warms Naomi's lonely heart. As he shows her around New York, she falls in love with him and they even kiss. But then she discovers that he has a beautiful girlfriend whom his family wants him to marry...

Jane moves with her son to a run-down old house to enjoy the country life she has always longed for. However, there is a rumor that the house is haunted... She doesn't mind at all, but one night a stranger shows up. His name is Zachary, and he says and does a lot of strange things. But even more bothersome is that he looks exactly like an old portrait hanging in her house. He claims to be the man in the portrait... But that would mean he's more than a hundred years old!

"You're a scumbag!", said Kelsey to the Falconer, one of the world's leading real estate magnates. Falconer has Kelsey's father invest all of his money, which he says led to the latter's bankruptcy. Kelsey can never forgive him! Unable to stand by the sight of her father in his weakened state, Kelsey stormed into Falconer's Japanese office. But Falconer calmly brushes off Kelsey's accusations. "I'm sorry, I can't remember your name. I don't remember all the women in my past," he says and silences Kelsey with a kiss on her lips!

Rosemary, who is raising her late brother and sister-in-law's child, receives news from her late sister-in-law's brother, billionaire Nicholas. Why does he want to see her now while he didn't even show up at his sister's funeral? He looks at Rosemary with eyes as cold as the Dark Lord's and declares that he will take the child, his blood relative and only heir. But Rosemary doesn't want to give the child to a man who thinks only about money. Rosemary refuses, but Nicholas tells her that he will hire her as a nanny as long as she promises not to marry or fall in love with anyone until the child has grown up.

Miranda is tired of being pushed around by her family in the glamorous world of show business and being chased by the media at all hours of the day in London. Out of concern for her, Leandro, a close friend of her brothers's, asks her to help him organize the artworks in the mansion he left behind in the south of France. While thanking him for his invitation and spending an intimate time alone with him at the seaside mansion, she is upset to realize that she has developed passionate feelings for him, whom she had a crush for when she was a child. But because of a promise she made to her late boyfriend when she was sixteen, she can never fall in love again...!

A man comes to Joey's hair salon just before closing time. When Nick, a man who shows up the next day, invites her to dinner, Joey feels a crush. But she can't, she's not in the mood for that. Because she has issues concerning her daughter and her deceased father. Suddenly, the brother of her late husband comes to visit and wants to take his niece. The opponent is a American elite. There is no chance for her to win. Then Joey finds out that Nick is a sergeant and asks him to be her fiance. He gladly accepts, but...?

Helen is ostracized from social circles because of her relatives. While attending a ball in London, she is rescued by a stranger when she is almost kidnapped by thugs. The man is so tall and handsome, a lovely gentleman. A sudden change in the weather forces them to spend the night in a cabin they find by chance, but they part without revealing their true identities. But who would have thought that Martin, the next Earl of Merton whom she meets again at a dinner party, is the one who saved her? But she has to put his infatuation to rest because she believes she's not worthy of him!

Darcy's life is continually swept away by his arrogant father. Her mother isn't with her. She divorced her father and left with only Darcy's sister. Betrayed by the only lover she has ever shared love with, she experiences a cruel breakup. She thinks that no one has ever loved her. But when her father dies, everything changes. First is her reconciliation with her sister. Then, her father put his vast inheritance in trust for his former lover Curt, who is also a wealthy rancher. She is still unwilling to forgive him for his betrayal. But somewhere in her heart, Darcy, who is already exhausted in body and soul, is glad to see him again...?

"Why is he always looking at me like that?" Holly, a librarian, is puzzled by the hot glare of Craig, her new colleague. She thinks a handsome man like Craig is supposed to have no shortage of women. When Holly asks him why, Craig says that although he has lost his memory in a car accident, he has a strong sense of dej? vu with Holly. Holly is almost drawn to his lonely eyes, partly out of pity, but she keeps those feelings close to her heart. Because she, too, has a deep darkness in her heart and a reason why she should not be attracted to any men named Craig.

Caterina, the socialite diva, is visited by Chase Boston, a prestigious aristocrat. He has a reputation as a prodigal playboy and a man of strong luck who wins any bet. He comes to tell Caterina that her brother lost to him in a bet and owed him twenty thousand guineas. Caterina cannot hide her anger at his demand for a huge amount of money that she cannot pay even if she gives up the mansion. Her burning golden-brown eyes set Chase's heart on fire. He makes a request to Caterina's father. He wants Caterina in exchange for waiving the debt.

Johara, who has been brought up in confinement since childhood as the bride of the next king, is suddenly told that her engagement was called off. She thinks she finally has her own freedom. Johara is excited at the prospect of a new life, but her hopes are cruelly dashed. The rightful king to the throne, Azim, who has been missing for more than twenty years, comes back and decides to marry her. The first time they meet, Azim is so cold and indifferent that Johara turns pale. She wants to be free... For the first time in her life, Johara gives in to her impulses and runs away...?

Freya, a ballerina, is about to throw herself into a contractual marriage with a billionaire. A loveless marriage to pay for her mother's medical bills. However, during a party, Freya is snatched away by Benjaman, a French billionaire who secretly has feelings for her. He offers to take Freya hostage to get back the swindled money... When he finds out that her fiance, who does not love her, will not pay, Benjaman offers Freya a contractual marriage on the same terms as her fiance. Can a love bought by money work out in the end...?

That summer is a special sparkle in her life. An 18th birthday party. The first time she is allowed to wear a grown-up dress... And Beth meest him, Lyon Cantrell, that day. He is the only son of a prestigious family with the same name as the town they live in. They spend an entire summer being together and making love, but when Beth becomes pregnant, Lyon suddenly disappears. Although she is gutted by the cruel treatment, Beth gives birth to his child and raised him. --Nine years have passed since then. Lyon suddenlys returns and see Beth again, this time with anger and distrust...

Sarah, who works as a building cleaner, is approached by Ben Gardiner, CEO of a large company on the top floor. He takes her out to dinner at a three-star restaurant to get the opinion of an "ordinary" woman for his product. For the a normal girl like Sarah, it is a dream come true. Ben then asks Sarah to accompany him on a further week-long visit to Milan to give him advice, saying that her opinion will be helpful. Sarah is alone with the famous playboy... And she has her own reasons...

Cressida is eighteen years old and has a father who is a wandering writer. Her father dies suddenly during the voyage, and she is alone at the helm of the yacht in the stormy seas. Just when she thinks she can hold on any longer, a helping hand comes to her rescue. A beautiful man with strong arms...the moment she sees him, a violent shock runs through Cressida's body. Cressida, who has nowhere to go, is sheltered by Luke, and they live together under one roof. When she looks at him, she feels pain. He has a wonderful lover... What is the feeling she has? She feels like her heart is going to burst.

Penelope is taken aback when her sister suddenly announces that she is leaving her fiance and marrying the Count. To further elevate her status as a noblewoman, the Count recommends the sisters to be Queen Elizabeth's handmaidens. One day after she begins working at the court, Penelope is reunited with a man she has met. And it's Oliver! Her sister's former fiancee, the one Penelope has been in love with since she was a little girl. She never thought she would see him again in a place like this! Penelope is delighted, but then she learns that the court is often the scene of suspicious deaths of his master Lord Dudley's followers...?