Ever since Abby was twelve, when her father started working as chief of palace security, she has been in love with Prince Vincenzo. When he got married to a woman from another royal family, she was forced to keep her love a secret. Years later, Abby finds herself confused and lost when she hears the news that Vincenzo's wife has died in an accident. As a longtime friend, Abby had volunteered to become a surrogate mother of their child. What can she do now but honor her promise? The trick will be keeping her feelings hidden and focusing on the birth of Vincenzo's child.
Lindy, a doctor who had to quit the hospital she worked at, was asked by her sister, Hope, to go to the United States. Hope, an actress, wanted her to be the medical advisor for the movie she was filming. Lindy was nervous because it was her first time on a film set. Hope was supposed to meet her, but the person who showed up was Sam, a handsome superstar known for his strong, manly charms. He was both directing and starring in the movie, but he still had time to meet Lindy when Hope was unable to make it. Lindy, who was suspicious of men like Sam, treated him with the coldest attitude she could, but Sam responded in a completely unexpected manner!
The old hotel Mackenzi works at will be closing. As the manager, she wants to protect her fellow coworkers, who are like family, and she worries about whether or not she can convince the new owner to preserve the hotel. While getting his suite ready, she falls asleep, exhausted. So Dante arrives to find a charming woman in his bed. Is this the present he was told about? Are the hotel's employees trying to butter up to him by hiring a high-class prostitute? They spend a sweet night together, but the next morning, Dante realizes that she's the hotel manager. He agrees to rethink closing the hotel...if she becomes his mistress!
When Misty Malone, self-described tomboy who is as stubborn as she is beautiful, goes to small-town Kentucky to attend her sister's wedding, she meets Morgan Hudson, one of the five famous and handsome "Buckhorn brothers." Despite the physical chemistry between the two, Misty is determined to never let another man get close to her. But as she spends more time with him, Morgan's kind and reassuring demeanor has her questioning her resolve. Can the two overcome the secret Misty harbors about her past and admit their feelings to each other?
When Caitlyn saw her lover, Lazzaro, it felt like her entire body was on fire. This was it. This was what she had been waiting for. She had met Lazzaro six weeks before. The second their hands touched, an electric current ran through them, and Caitlyn was sure it was fate. But that thrill seemed to have disappeared after that, so she was worried. What Caitlyn didn't realize was that the mind-blowing kiss she had now was with Marco, Lazzaro's twin brother and her true soul mate!
Nick Ramirez built his massive wealth in a single generation and is dead set against marriage. He is an arrogant but handsome man who insists marriage is an act of folly that reduces one's assets. Tess was determined to keep her relationship with Nick strictly professional, but she couldn't resist the temptation and took just one bite of the forbidden fruit. Nick regretted the impulsive love affair and never made another personal approach... Now, months later, Nick has appeared again-has he found out about the secret Tess has been keeping from him?
Bliss was raised in a poor household and worked in a department store, but one day when a customer named Tatiana faints, she ended up taking care of the woman's baby. It turned out that Tatiana's elder brother, Dante, was also staying in the woman's luxurious apartment. Bliss scolded herself even as she fell for this man from a completely different walk of life. But Dante seemed just as taken with her, and they ended up sharing a night of passion. Unfortunately, she soon had to face cruel reality. The sweet encounter they shared was nothing more than a whim for him!
Kristin, an editor, landed an interview for her dream job at a prestigious newspaper, and it was scheduled to take place at the paper owner's castle! She was excited about the opportunity right up until she met the editor in chief, Matthew. Lo and behold, the two had had an encounter ten years earlier! In her mind she was suddenly eighteen again and working as a model. That was when a nude photo of her was taken and printed in the paper without her permission. When she found the man responsible dining at a restaurant, she'd thrown the contents of a glass of water at him. And that same man stood in front of her now!
Charlie, a single mother living in a small town, is saved one day by Judd, an out-of-state policeman on leave. To thank him, she lets him stay at her house while he's in town with nowhere else to go. From that day on, he's holding her normally shy daughter and helping out her policeman brother. Charlie has been hurt by men in the past, but she can't stop feeling attracted to Judd, even though she knows he's going to leave town one day. And he also has a shadow of sadness in his eyes...a secret. Check out this first entry in the popular A Place to Call Home serialization!
After Nicole lost her beloved father to an illness, she traveled to the UK to scatter his ashes according to his wishes. Her father never told Nicole about his past, and she'd started to wonder why he had to abandon his hometown. While trying to find out, she meets Blake. He claims that he is the heir to Cranford Hall, and she thinks that he might know what happened. His tenderness and warm smile lead Nicole to talk about her father, never thinking that she will regret that choice for the rest of her life.
When police officer Judd meets single mom Charlie in the middle of a journey, he finds healing during days spent with her and her daughter. He realizes this is something he's been searching for his entire life. Charlie desires him, too, and they become connected in body and mind. But Judd has experienced ab*se in his past, and he's afraid that he might steal away their smiling faces one day. All the while, he's also been working an investigation, and when he discovers the culprit behind a kidnapping, a terrible secret from the past is revealed. Now that the case is closed, Judd knows he should leave town... But how can he leave Charlie and her little girl? Find out in this exciting final installment of A Place to Call Home!
Sean, a young star of Wall Street, has a secret past no one knows about. One night he receives a call from an unknown woman who informs him of his estranged father's death. The caller is Lizzie, who rented one of his father's rooms. She offers heartfelt condolences, but Sean is skeptical and suspects she has an ulterior motive, so he hardens his heart. Does she want his money? But it seems that Lizzie has no hidden agenda and Sean is smitten by her innocence. He wants her. But what if she finds out about his past?
Bella Lawrence can't hide her disappointment after she loses the auction for a painting that she wanted to get for her grandmother's birthday present. Instead the work went to a man with a hard face and a confident smile. So she is pleased when the same man, Olivier, shows up at her grandmother's birthday party. When he asks Bella to go on a date, she is enthralled by his magical words. How could she possibly know that this is all part of Olivier's plan for revenge on the Lawrence family.
Physiotherapist Stephanie has a new job, which turns out to be a request from a millionaire to help his younger brother, who is unable to walk. She never could have guessed that the millionaire is one of her favorite actors-he's Jordan Simpson! After an accident on the job, he shut himself away behind his dark eyes and in his mansion. Stephanie fights her attraction to him-those thoughts are unprofessional and she must hide them. But that task suddenly becomes a lot harder once Jordan steals a kiss from her!
Abandoned by her mother and raised by her wealthy but distant father, Arabella Haverton had a lonely childhood. It only got more lonely when Bella's father took in the young delinquent Eduardo and raised him as his heir. Eduardo was Bella's first love, the man she shared her first kiss with when she was only sixteen...but he didn't return her feelings. It's been years since then, and now Bella is returning to her hometown to fulfill a very strange clause in her father's will. Eduardo has been given control of Bella's inheritance, and he shows nothing but contempt for Bella. He is now a successful entrepreneur, and it's his job to teach Bella how to manage her finances. According to the will, in order for Bella to receive her inheritance, she must live with Eduardo...for the next six months!
Kaye was supposed to marry Lewis, a man she didn't love, to make up for her younger brother's stealing from Lewis's company. But right before they could exchange their vows, a man named Jack Masefield appeared in the church doorway. Kaye fell in love with him six years ago. When Jack saved her grandfather's life, Kaye promised she would help him someday...with anything at any time and anywhere. And so Jack absconds with Kaye, still in her wedding dress, in order to cash in on that promise.
Billionaire Jack saved Kaye right before she was about to marry someone awful. Jack proposed to marry her himself, and he settled all of her family's debts using his own assets. Kaye was grateful beyond words. She was already in love with Jack before he saved her, so the prospect of marrying him delights her. But something has happened and now Jack assumes that Kaye is only after his money. While their feelings for one another are growing stronger, they remain unable to admit it to each other-and soon their fragile bond will be tested. Will they be able to weather the storm?
A couple's loving marriage begins to unravel after their second miscarriage. James is worried about his wife, Megan, and the anguish she is going through. Meanwhile Megan is distressed by the fact that James doesn't love her. Before they married, he told her that he could never love another person ever again. And so Megan musters her courage and comes up with a bold plan to gain his love and bring warmth to their house once again. She's going to become irresistibly sexy and seduce her husband!
Kate is heading to the castle of the Duke of Manning, where she is to become his future bride. However, while traveling through a forest north of London, her envoy is attacked by bandits, and she is kidnapped for a large ransom. The leader of the bandits is a man in a mask named Shadow, who has gained notoriety for stealing from the rich. Determined to get to the Duke's castle at any cost, Kate attempts to escape from the camp, only to be caught before she can get away. As punishment, she is locked in a cabin every night under close watch by Shadow, a situation she is gradually becoming more comfortable with!
One year ago Geneva, an event planner, spent a passionate night with her fiance, the wealthy developer Michael Sullivans. But then she experienced a miscarriage. With no more child on the way and unsure if Michael really loved her, Geneva ran away from their wedding. Now, just as she has begun to pull herself back together, it turns out that Michael is her new boss. He even tries to use her past against her at work. What's worse is that Geneva is somehow finding herself falling for this cold, calculating man all over again!
Marco De Luna is head over heels for Claudia, his little sister's new best friend...until he hears where she's living-the old mansion on the outskirts of town that Primo Vasile stole from the De Luca family! Before long, though, she's won him over in spite of his misgivings and they're an item. But when Marco hears that Claudia has placed his sister, Bianca, in danger, he walks out on her in the middle of the night. Four years later, his heart burns for vengeance. So when Claudia is forced to marry a man she doesn't love to save her father, it's Marco's chance to strike! Claudia feels her heart stirring with old feelings for Marco...but there's no room in his heart for anything but cold-blooded revenge!
In an airplane preparing to land, Stacey sits paralyzed by fear. As soon as she arrives at the airport, she will be forced to marry her aunt's son-in-law. Then they will be able to steal all of the property Stacey's father left to her, and Stacey will have no means of escape. Trembling in despair, she is comforted by the man sitting next to her. His name is Harry and she detects in him the same warmth and encouragement her late father once gave her...
Perdita sneaks into the wedding ceremony of famous actor Travis Falcon to get an expose. But then she then runs into Travis's younger brother, Leonid, who looks exactly like Travis. He asks Perdita to pretend to be his lover for one day in order to discourage his father from forcing him to marry someone he doesn't want to, never realizing that she is an infamous gossip writer. As she grows closer to Leonid, though, she becomes hesitant about airing his family's secrets. But will she be equally able to keep her own secret safe?
After an accident, Lauren was trapped in debris. Fortunately she was saved by a strange man who held and encouraged her. But before she could convey her gratitude, he left the scene. So she's shocked when he turns out to be the bodyguard hired to protect her when her safety is later threatened. His name is Daniel, and although she's engaged to marry another man, she can't help her attraction to Daniel. She's been hurt by her heartless fiance, and Daniel is so kind and brave...and sexy.
One night Caleb saved Sage from a sexual assault, and after such a harrowing near miss, she felt a deep attraction to him. He escorted her home, and they came together naturally. However, the next morning Caleb mistook her male roommate for her boyfriend and left, angry that Sage had brought him home as a one-night stand. The only thing he left behind was the small life growing inside of Sage. Now, three months later, Sage is in trouble-accused of being a gold digger. And that's when she meets capable lawyer Caleb Wilde for the second time!
Melanie is convinced that she brings misfortune to everyone she loves. She lost her parents and her closest friend when she was young, and when she finally managed to conceive, she had a miscarriage. Determined to protect the husband she loves so deeply from further hurt, she asks him for a divorce and moves out. But Forde doesn't listen to her when she asks him to keep his distance-he keeps finding excuses to see her. One night, Melanie gets tired of pushing Forde away. She gives in to him and finds herself pregnant once more. Will tragedy strike again?
Lizzie desperately wants a baby, but she doesn't have a partner. When she decides to use artificial insemination, her friend Allie suggests that she use one of Allie's three brothers as the donor. The truth is that Lizzie has had a crush on Allie's brother Quentin for years...which is exactly why she doesn't want to get him involved in this. Quentin isn't interested, either, and stubbornly rejects Allie's suggestion. Yet, for some reason, every time Lizzie finds another candidate father, Quentin butts in to voice his disapproval. Lizzie tries to tell Quentin not to worry about her choices and then, out of nowhere, he swoops in for a passionate kiss!
Deeply hurt by the loss of her fiance, Tallie throws herself into her work. At first her father says a woman's happiness is to be married and is opposed to her working, but then he changes his mind and gives her a company to run. What in the world is going on? When she begins the job, she is welcomed by Elias, a handsome man with piercing eyes. The moment she meets him, Tallie's heart starts thumping, but she sees her father's plan-he wants her to marry Elias. Tallie has no intention of falling for her father's scheme, though, no matter how charming Elias might be!
Marcie is visiting a beautiful national park in hopes that the escape will help her recover from a terrifying ordeal she's endured. But while she's recuperating, there's an accident. Why do these things keep happening to her? Despite her fear of men, Marcie accepts comfort through her sadness from John. He's a well-regarded lawyer in the area, and he treats Marcie's trauma with the kindness of a brother. But what's the meaning behind his passionate gaze? Marcie's heart begins racing as she realizes she's attracted to John... But then a woman calling herself his fiancee suddenly shows up!
Ivy, a rose farmer from the countryside, is attending an art exhibition when she is struck by the shocking good looks of an extremely sexy multimillionaire. But this is Jordan, and whenever he gets tired of a girl, he orders them a breakup bouquet from Ivy's farm! All too aware of his history, Ivy holds this wealthy playboy in distain. However, unable to resist temptation and stay away, she ends up spending the night with him! The next morning, she sneaks out of his apartment before he wakes up, not realizing the chaos it will cause...
With Leo, her handsome Italian businessman, and two adorable children, Brooke's marriage seems picture-perfect. Then she overhears a shocking conversation between her in-laws. It seems that Leo was once engaged to Francheska, who was stolen away from him by his elder brother. Brooke can't believe it, yet she's sure her husband is still in love with his brother's wife. When his brother passed away, Leo rushed to Francheska's house to comfort her. How long can Brooke continue to turn a blind eye?
Rachel goes to Spain, a country she's always admired, after having a fight with her father. She has two goals: to find her mother, who she was told had died, and to get out of her marriage of convenience. Needing money for her trip, she decides to work as a secretary for Luis, who owns a gray castle on a hill. He has black hair and smoky, quartz-colored eyes that hint at danger, but she can't keep her eyes off him. Secretary and boss-both have their own untold secrets, but will they stay secret when a passionate love flares up between them?
When Saffron's boyfriend failed to show up for a date, she thought she'd get his attention by dressing up in sexy lingerie and visiting his office. But the man waiting for her was Niall, a businessman with charming gray eyes. And he saw far too much of her before she realized her error. He baldly appraised the flustered Saffron with cold eyes and asked her to name her price. He thought she was a prostitute! Ashamed, Saffron ran away, hoping she would never have to see him again, but his hot gaze stayed in her thoughts. So what will she do when they meet again by chance?
Dyan is an oceanographer who works for the Starr Marine and Salvage Company, and she's taken on a request to salvage a yacht that sank in the Caribbean Sea. Oliver, the man who hired her team, can't hide his surprise when he learns the team's leader is a woman. However, he can see that Dyan knows what she's doing and begins to find her more than a little interesting. Dyan was traumatized by a past love, but she finds herself opening her heart to the earnest Oliver. However, the instant they find happiness, his attitude toward her suddenly changes! He used to be so kind...what happened?
Hope, a twenty-five-year-old party consultant, was as happy as could be when Andy, her cousin with whom she was raised, got engaged. So when Andy had a meal with his fiancee'seolder brother for the first time, Hope came along with him. But his fiancee's brother, Trace, was against the marriage. Trace was a multimillionaire and the owner of a corporate giant, and he was convinced that Andy was just after his sister's money. Hope knew that Andy, a serious environmental scholar, wasn't that type of person at all...but how could they convince Trace?
Alicia, an employee at a charitable institution, became more cautious after a shameful experience in her past. But, after reluctantly accepting her coworker's invitation to go to a club, she meets Nikolai and throws all caution to the wind. He is a dangerous, beautiful person who reminds her of a wolf. If she were to get involved with him, she would be making a mistake she couldn't undo. But even so, she can't look away. When they embrace, she is filled with an intense desire. Nikolai's kiss feels like this will be a night of destruction, and Hope isn't sure she even wants to save herself.
Pandora lost her husband in a duel a year ago, and ever since rumors have circulated that she is a wicked woman who leads men on. Invited by a friend to a party to cheer her up, Pandora meets Duke Rupert, also known as the "Devil Duke." Though known to be an ill-mannered lord, he is still a gentleman, and he comes to her aid when she is attacked by a brute. And afterward he pursues her relentlessly. He needs a bride, and he has set his sights on her...
Pandora has received a marriage proposal from devilish Rupert. In an effort to protect herself from scandal, she hasn't yet given him her honest answer. While she suffers from the trauma of being neglected by her first husband, Rupert arranges their wedding. Will she be happy this time? Despite her doubts, Pandora is ultimately convinced by his kindness and decides to marry him. What she doesn't know is that there is much more to this union than meets the eye!
Born to a noble politician in a prominent political family, Amanda is determined to seek justice for animals who are mistreated. She's learned of a case of possible animal cruelty in the world of wrestling, so she attends an event. In the spotlight appears Bram, the Beastmaster, with his tiger. He carries himself like a king, and he is definitely wild and dangerous. After his victory, he gives Amanda an evil grin and picks her up to show off his brawn. Held aloft by a powerful half-naked man, Amanda feels sweet heat coursing through her body like never before. And that's before he steals a kiss from her in front of the raving audience! This was not at all how she'd thought this encounter would go!
Programmer Gina is sent to a ranch in the outback for work. The client is Parish, an unrefined man with a huge personality. Between the inconveniences of outback life and the self-centered things Parish says, Gina is almost driven crazy. But through all their disagreements, the two can't take their eyes off each other. When Gina suddenly finds herself held snugly against his burly chest, kissed by him over and over again, her determination to resist him is put to the ultimate test!