As a child, Holly was abandoned one Christmas Eve, and she had a tough time of it growing up. But she's older now and has her life together. She's her gorgeous boss's assistant and gets to dress to the nines and attend high-class events with him. And though she holds a torch for her boss, she knows her heart is safe-Connor Knight has written off any kind of romance since his divorce. But then on another Christmas Eve, Connor compliments Holly on her crimson dress at the company party...and it turns out that's only the beginning for these two lonely coworkers!
Suzanne, who works at a hotel in London, decides to spend her vacation at her friend Pietro's family house in Italy. The mansion belongs to Mazzaro, a young descendant of the aristocracy. An accident has left Mazzaro with scars all over his body, yet the first time Suzanne meets him, she instantly becomes attracted to his strong presence. But she reminds herself that he has a beautiful wife and a child-Suzanne can't understand why she is fascinated by him. Then she finds out his secret, a secret that even his wife doesn't know. Despite her best intentions, Suzanne is about to find herself caught in the whirlpool of love...
Alex Antonides trampled her heart. Daisy was sure she'd found the man of her dreams, but when they parted the morning after their one passionate night together, Alex left her with no such illusions-he told her he didn't believe in love and he threw her aside like trash. She thought she'd never see him again...but five years later, a chance reunion has brought them together again. Daisy now works as a photographer and matchmaker, and she can't help but notice that the famous and rich Alex is more attractive than ever. He's asked her to find him a "marriage of convenience," a wife in name only. Even as old passions stir in her heart, Daisy finds herself gripped by fear. It's clear he hasn't changed a bit, and she knows she can't ever let him learn her secret!
After times get tough for Lily, her best friend, Rachel, has an idea for how to cheer her up-a weekend getaway with a handsome man! It takes some convincing, but Lily agrees to go along with it...only to find out that the man in question is Santiago Morais, a man she loved and thought she'd never see again. What a cruel coincidence! Lily curses her luck. She met Santiago in Spain the year before. One split second was all it took for them to fall in love. But after days of passionate bliss, their love shattered into a million little pieces. Santiago thought he had Lily all figured out-he thought she was a heartless woman who would say anything to seduce a man... Now she has to face him again and look him in the eye...but unlike last year, his eyes now burn with anger.
To claim his inheritance, Brett went to the funeral of a man he'd never met: his grandfather. When he arrives, he sees a young woman seated in the front row where immediate family members should be. Was this his grandfather's mistress? His grandfather had kicked out Brett's mother only to live in the family house with this woman? In the front row, Gayla is morning her loss of the man who'd been like a father to her. Tonight, Brett must stay in his grandfather's house with the woman he believes was his mistress. Little does he suspect that he'll end up comforting Gayla, let alone spending a hot night with her!
Alexandra, the owner of a travel agency, agrees to look after the young child of her client, but when the woman doesn't return, Alexandra suddenly finds herself his unexpected guardian. With the help of some media coverage, Chase shows up, claiming that the boy is his nephew. He is a famous wealthy man whose amazingly handsome looks should be considered illegal. Despite his beauty, Alexandra disapproves of his arrogant attitude and the two end up quarreling. But, setting aside their heated arguments, Alexandra and Chase come to realize they must team up to find the poor child's mother.
To attend her sister's wedding, Claire returns home to Tahiti after six long years. What awaits her is her first love, Alain, who happens to be the very man who caused her to leave the island. Alain, a French businessman, thought Claire was a woman who enjoys seducing men, and his look of total contempt hasn't changed even after six years. He is the person Claire was hoping and dreading to see. Puzzled by her own feelings, Claire is utterly shocked by what Alain has to say to her after all this time...
Sixteen-year-old Nina was introduced to Steed, her father's best friend, at a party. This intimidating man gave Nina her first kiss, and she hoped to never, ever see him again. Five years later, Nina is shocked to learn that Steed is the executor of her father's will. Finding herself burdened by the debts that her father left, she is more shocked to hear Steed's marriage proposal. He offers a large amount of money if she is willing to take care of his nephews for ten years. Nina jumps at his favorable offer only to find that she's landed herself in big trouble...
Kate's temp agency assigns her to work as a renowned architectural designer's secretary. She walks into the office on the first day of work only to find that Gianluca is her new boss. She's at a loss for words when she sees the man she had a fling with in Milano a few months before! Mesmerized by his mysterious eyes, she ended up spending the night with him. The next morning she was so stunned to discover what she had done that she left him without even saying goodbye. And now an indignant Luca plans to make her pay for disappearing on him.
One day, out of the blue, Tina receives a phone call from her mother, the woman who abandoned her for a multimillionaire when she was only six months old. Now she is asking Tina for help because her house is about to fall into the hands of Luca Barbarigo, the man she owes money to. When Tina hears his name, she is dumbstruck; it brings back the worst memory of her life. Three years ago, she slept with him and got pregnant-and he put her through hell afterward. She never wanted to see his face again, but now she has no choice but to go to Venice to help her mother and confront Luca. When she arrives, he makes an unbelievable proposal-he'll forgive her mother's debt if Tina agrees to be his kept woman for a month!
When Selena is injured in a car crash, her stepbrother Morgan unexpectedly shows up at the hospital. She hasn't seen Morgan in two years, and she doesn't want him to see her in such a state. Selena was twelve years old when her mother married Morgan's father. Selena fell for Morgan's overwhelming manliness and kindness. When she was seventeen, she confessed her love to Morgan, after which he began to avoid her. Hurt by his cold attitude, Selena ran away from home, but now Morgan has come to take her back there, giving her absolutely no choice in the matter.
His striking beauty took Charley's breath away. He was the Italian duke Raphael Striozzi, the owner of the garden Charley had come to restore, and she was wearing work clothes covered in mud without a speck of makeup on her face! But her work in Florence, the city of her dreams, will involve more than digging in the mud-she's staying in his mansion while she works on the property and in order to fit in she'll be dressing to the nines when she's not in the garden! But little does Charley know that this cheerful playboy duke has a dark secret...
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...
After Leila's mother died, her stepfather kept her locked inside for two years. Her only dream was to escape from her stepfather and live as a free woman. And she may get her chance now that her stepfather has ordered her to marry Joss Carmody, a wealthy businessman! But Joss is suspicious and believes she's only after his money. At first, they have a very cold relationship as husband and wife, but then one fateful kiss ignites a fire in their hearts. Leila begins to dream of a future together, but Joss doesn't believe in love, and she begins to wonder... Does he even want her?
Maddie is an assistant to billionaire playboy Jack Valentine. She has never seen him as anything but confident and skilled, but just before Christmas, Jack forced her to come on a business trip to London, where he seemed like a completely different person. It appears that meeting his family again after such a long time away has turned him into a lonely, hurt boy with a closed-off heart. Maddie feels uneasy, but at the same time, her heart begins to beat quickly in her chest...
It's been two years since Lord Chepstow has seen the awkward, unsociable Honeysuckle Miller. Since then she has become a governess at the home of his acquaintance, Lord Budworth. An invitation from Lord Budworth to spend Christmas at his manor seems like the perfect opportunity for Lord Chepstow to reconnect with Honeysuckle. At first, the governess is delighted to hear that Lord Chepstow will be at the manor, but their first meeting proves to be horrific when he laughs at her appearance. Still, despite their horrendous encounter, she can't seem to get him out of her head. Will Honeysuckle's dreams of love come true?
From the day she was born, Inez has been disappointing her father. Trying to find a way to correct her mistakes, Inez has begun to use her womanly ways to help her father's political campaign. One night, her task is to entertain a rich Greek man named Theo, who is about to save her father's company. Theo has an air of danger about him-after provoking, insulting and threatening Inez, he demands that she become his caged bird. Left with no other choice, she gives in and goes to live with Theo. Yet despite her capt*vity, Theo makes her heart pound. Is he doing all this out of spite? Or does he actually want her to come live with him?
Beatriz has never been anything but a supportive teacher of young children, always caring for them but never having any of her own. In fact, at twenty-four, this wallflower is a virgin. She's definitely not who the world would expect the rich and handsome Greek Sergios to marry, but when his current business-focused relationship falls through, Bea might be his best chance! Sergios has three children he takes care of, but a man of his stature in a demanding line of work can't always be there for them. Beatriz, with her teaching skills and loving mindset, would be a perfect caretaker, but she's not the blonde beauty that Sergios usually dates. Still, she could use some money to take care of her mother and may just have found the perfect job: wife for hire!
Every time Terri breaks up with somebody, she seeks the comfort of the chocolates her best friend Nic makes. Though she's now given up on marriage before the age of thirty, she still has one goal: to become a mother! But Nic is completely against the idea of her using a sperm bank. Instead he proposes an even more far-fetched idea: Nic thinks he would be the perfect man to become the father of Terri's child! As the plan to conceive a child together develops further, Terri becomes conflicted about her growing feelings for Nic and worried she might lose their lifelong friendship.
Tomboy Katie Malloy was neighbor to Sean Fitzpatrick and his brothers...and effectively an adopted member of their family. Kate and Sean have spent the past two decades as best friends, supporting one another in their various relationships and life goals. Now, as they near their thirties, Sean is a successful private investigator in business with his brothers. And Katie? She wants to have a child, and she has a list of potential fathers for Sean to investigate. While Sean will investigate three potential baby daddies, he just has to know whose were the other two names that Katie struck from her list. One was his brother with whom she broke things off. The other was Sean himself. Would Sean want to be the father of Katie's child? Katie's been like a sister to him all these years, but maybe their friendship has been hiding something more...
A story by USA Today bestselling author becomes a comic!A handsome stranger sweeps Juliette up in his arms and steals a kiss...Oh, no! Juliette gets trapped in a malfunctioning employee elevator. The claustrophobic saleswoman panics, but a fellow passenger collects her in his strong arms and steals a kiss from her. This handsome man had kissed her to distract her and calm her down. Eventually, the two are saved, and that's when Juliette realizes Rob is the owner of the department store, and he's completely out of her league!
Covered in scars and bruises, he suddenly appeared in front of her and fainted. Tessa rescued him and is waiting for him to regain consciousness. He has such a beautiful face, despite all the scars. She tries to convince herself that she shouldn't be attracted to a total stranger, especially when she was dumped just days ago! When he wakes up, he doesn't remember why he came to town and he can't even recall his own name! By the time she realizes the snowstorm had worsened, they're stuck inside together with no way to reach out for help.
After a one-night fling...what can the future hold for their shotgun marriage?Abby is dreaming of marrying a cowboy to maintain her ranch when she impulsively shares a passionate night with Leo. He's the CEO of Golden Spurs whom she happened to meet at a bar. The next morning, she feels embarrassed and leaves. But it's not long before she finds out that she's pregnant with his child. Leo is far from her ideal man, but Abby agrees to marry him for the sake of their unborn baby. Little does she know there's another reason he wants to marry her...
Charlotte was working hard at the museum to make the Greek sculpture exhibition a success. The primary sponsor of the exhibition is Greek billionaire Damon...and he was man who taught her all about love and passion. But back then she was falsely accused of theft, and he left her. Now they've met again and he wants her to become his mistress in exchange for a large amount of money!
On the day of her high school graduation, Chisaki agrees to marry her 18-year-old boyfriend, Eisuke. The two start living together, ready to start their new lives, when a 28-year-old Eisuke from 10 years in the future suddenly appears! The only thing "Future Eisuke" can remember is that he needs to make the couple break up!
It was supposed to be my long-awaited first kiss with my cute new boyfriend... but when I opened my eyes, it was my childhood friend!? Was it an accident? A coincidence? The forbidden kiss I can never tell my boyfriend about is driving a wedge into my first love...
One year has passed since Max, Romi's former lover, broke up with her. They meet again by chance at a party, and he is still as gorgeous as before. He passionately kisses Romi, melting her down to her bones. She knows he doesn't think love can last, but the arrogant man proposes to her anyway. And if she wants to save her father's company from a hostile takeover, she'll have to marry him...for a little while, anyway!
I've met the man of my destiny...but I'm still working for his fiancee!After Roxanne decides to pitch in at her older sister's private investigation agency, a beautiful woman named Heather storms in and asks her to investigate her fiance to make sure he isn't cheating. Roxanne arrives at a bar where Heather's sure she'll meet him, and sure enough, there he is-Cade, the man at the center of this mess. There's just one problem-Roxanne falls in love with him at first sight. He's gorgeous...and just her type. But there's no evidence he's been anything but faithful to Heather. When Roxanne tells Heather the results of her investigation, she's not satisfied-she's prepared to do what it takes to make Cade out to be the villain. Roxanne finds herself valiantly defending Cade's honor, her heart full of sympathy for the man...but sympathy's not all she feels for him.
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!
Laura was overflowing with joy when she became pregnant with her beloved Max's child. But then tragedy struck! Laura found out that her older sister was also pregnant with Max's child, even though she was married to his younger brother! The shock caused Laura to have a miscarriage, losing a precious life. Heartbroken, Laura moved by herself to London. Five years later, Max appeared before Laura once more. Her sister and her sister's husband had been arrested, and Max wanted her to take care of their two children!
Rebecca, a woman without a single relative, was raised with Fliss, another orphan, as sisters in the same foster family. They grew up together as close friends and started an event-planning company. Rebecca met Damon Asteriades, an important Greek businessman, at a wedding they were working and fell in love at first sight. But Damon believed the slander about her and, in the end, married Fliss... Four years later, Rebecca was raising a young boy when Damon showed up again...just as hateful as ever!
Following the dying wishes of her best friend, Brooke is determined to maintain her cat sanctuary. However, the woman's heir, Garrett, suddenly arrives and presses Brooke to sell her land to him. Brooke is stubborn and unwavering when it comes to protecting her friend's wishes, but Garrett suddenly proposes a bet. Despite herself, Brooke accepts the bet and loses to Garrett. But the games between them haven't ended yet!
Can jeweler Dani Hammond find her diamond in the rough?Danielle "Dani" Hammond is a world-renowned jewelry designer, respected and awarded for her considerable skill by her peers...except for the ever-critical Quinn Everard. He's one of Australia's biggest gem brokers and never lets up on her work. Why, then, has Quinn come to her to create a piece using the Distinction Diamond, a legendary gem? Dani gets down to work without knowing that the recipient of her hard work will be herself! Still unsure why he would commit such a rare and elegant piece of jewelry to the hands of someone whose work he finds subpar, Dani can't know the regret that lies in Quinn's heart.
Nina Guardino is a young member of the celebrated Guardino family and t*rtured by the whims of her grandfather, Alessandro. When he wanted her to marry the wealthy CEO of the Monteleone Foundation, Rafael Monteleone, she did as he asked. She entered a loveless marriage with a man who was more interested in her cousin Marisia than the woman he married. It wouldn't be so bad, since Nina's loved Rafael since she was a child, but he doesn't even seem to remember their chance encounter! He ran away from an orphanage as a child, and in the process, gave the young Nina a beautiful flower that signified they'd meet again. Years later, he barely looks at her. What's changed in two decades to turn this firebrand child with love in his heart into the cold man who shares Nina's bed?
Upcoming starlet Missy Klein is getting married to Ian Lawson, founder of the SpinTrax recording label, and From This Moment, Nashville's hottest wedding planners, have gotten the contract to arrange the wedding. There's only one problem-cofounder and photographer Briana Harper had a college romance with Ian, and they're now stuck in a snowed-in cabin! With the relationship warming up faster than the weather outside, Briana and Ian start to reconnect...but Ian's abandonment of his own music career to pursue the business side of things has always irked Briana. She begins to ask herself if she could get together with Ian again, but how is that possible when he's getting married to the mother of his unborn child?
In order to stop her family from worrying about her life choices, Julie decided to lie to them about having a fiance, and she's kept up the lie for the past two years! She was able to get away with it until now by saying her fiance, an international financier millionaire, was always away on business, but now that her sister was about to get married, she couldn't get out of bringing her fiance to the wedding. Her only option was to ask a regular at her bakery, a poor, amateur actor, to play the part-he even had the same name as her imaginary fiance! Julie assumes her plan will run smoothly. How could she know Robert's passionate acting would draw her to him so strongly?
When she lost her little sister at the age of eight, Liana's heart froze. Since then, she has devoted her life to charity. One day, Liana visits King Alessandro of Maldinia for an arranged marriage proposal. On first meeting the attractive King Alessandro, Liana felt her icy heart warm a little. Yet his cold gaze is puzzling. Why does he look at her with spite after asking to marry him?
Coco, who's all alone with no family since her mother died, has taken a job as a babysitter. The baby's single father is Benjamin, and he owns a ranch. As she begins to glimpse the sweet nature hidden under his built body, Coco starts to fall for Benjamin. Then one day, two men visit Coco to deliver what seems like impossible news-she is, apparently, a princess of Chantaine. While having a hard time believing it, Coco is curious to meet her family... Seeing her indecision, Benjamin offers to accompany her as her fake fiance.
While trying to juggle a job in London with taking care of her alcoholic mother, Catrin Thomas finds herself engaging in a steamy affair with Murat, the sultan of a desert country. Though she doesn't enjoy being labeled his mistress, she's willing to accept it if it means she can be with the man she loves-even if their time together may be short-lived. Catrin's love for Murat grows stronger, making her temporary position as his mistress all the more difficult...especially when she hears of his upcoming wedding plans with another woman. Not being able to bear such heartbreak, Catrin decides to leave him without notice. Murat is accustomed to getting whatever he wants, but now he's finding out that there is someone who dares to defy him...which he finds quite tantalizing. Will he cleave to his country's old customs and proceed with his plans to marry another woman or will he do what it takes to win Catrin back?
As a nurse in Texas, Emma never expected to be kidnapped by messengers of the king of Bahania. But at the palace a familiar man approached her-Reyhan. She had no idea what he might be doing there until he announced he was the third prince of the kingdom and that she'd been summoned so they can be divorced. Emma is shocked twice over-she still can't believe Reyhan's a prince and, on top of that, she had no idea that marriage of theirs was for real!