Mary has been working as a seamstress ever since she came to London six years ago. The dresses that she embroiders have become very popular in socialite circles, but she doesn't receive any compensation for her work because her employer rescued her after she lost her memory and had nowhere to go. One day, Mary is pursued by a man in black on her way home. Several days later, that same mysterious aristocrat confronts Mary demanding to know why she ran away from their engagement!
Corinna leads a quiet life, nursing an old, wealthy, stubborn man. But that life is disrupted when his estranged son, Antonio, comes home for the first time in fifteen years. And he has the audacity to accuse her of trying to steal his father's fortune! Antonio is ambitious and runs a large drug company in London. Corinna has never met someone like him. Will she be seduced by the excitement and pleasure he brings into her life?
Eloisa, working as a librarian, is taken aback when her ex-husband, Jonah, appears in front of her. They got married when she was studying abroad in Spain a year ago, but the next morning she ran away after realizing just what she'd done. Ignoring how agitated she is, Jonah tells her that their divorce was never finalized. Furthermore, he says he'll be spending time with her until the divorce goes through, so that she doesn't disappear as she did before. Hesitantly, she accepts his request, but there's a secret she can't reveal to him, no matter what...
When Allie goes with her soon-to-be-married friend to a bar, she is met with a passionate and intense gaze from Gene, brother of the groom-to-be and a known womanizer with striking green eyes. Allie falls head over heels for him at first glance; however, he pushes her away and leaves her with an ominous warning: "I'm not a good man-you'd best keep your distance from me." Devastated that the first man she's ever wanted has rejected her, she's surprised when he suddenly returns with serious injuries. As she heals his wounded body, he steals a kiss from her...her first kiss!
Mina is stunned when she sees a multimillionaire backer at her company's charity benefit. It's none other than her former boss Cesare! Mina was his secretary four years ago. She worked hard to gain his approval and do her job well...but she found herself attracted to him and they ended up spending a night together. That night was like a dream for her, but the next morning she woke up alone. Several days later, she received an abrupt letter saying that she was fired! Cesare disappeared from her life for several years and Mina moved on, but now he's back... Oblivious to the pain he caused her, Cesare calls her a con artist and accuses her of stealing money from the company!
Piper is a beautiful entrepreneur who's opening a high-class hotel in Manhattan. The daughter of a hotel mogul and a famous actress, Piper is known for her audacious exploits and people call her the "tabloid queen." She decided long ago that if the media was determined to see her as a spoiled heiress, she'd give them what they ask for...but while she puts up a brave front, the truth is that she's just a normal young woman who feels lonely and misunderstood. Determined to rein her in, her father sends his right-hand man, Trace, to deal with her. Trace coldly rejected her years ago, but he doesn't realize that he was Piper's first love! Piper is determined to show him she's not the same girl she was ten years ago, and she invites him to spend a week as her lover.
Madison Archer's life is in a tailspin. After confessing her love to Viktor Beck half a decade ago to no avail, she's become the scandal siren of the gossip rags. Stories about how she's into S and M, polygamy and other activities that the board of her father's company would question have led to an ultimatum. She is to marry a suitable man, have his kids and groom them to take over the company. If not, the company will ruin her best friend's family's business. Maddie decides to play by their game for her friend's sake and at the cost of her own love life, but when her cold and calculating groom enters the room, Maddie's conflicted. She can save her friend, but she must marry the man who turned her down so coldly six years prior: Viktor Beck. Does the man she once loved truly love her now, or is all this just a power play for her company and her obedience?
Sophie Hill has a brand-new job as an project assistant to the illustrious Marc Washington, the Italian magnate who won an auction for an uninhabited island and is dead set on making it his own personal haven. While this may be rote for the wealthy, Sophie doesn't come from this line of thinking or spending power, but she does have a personal connection to the Italy that Marc embraces. When Sophie was a child, she was a tomboy who adored her painter grandfather who took her in. Friends with a gondolier, Sophie never had much money, but she did have the love that comes from hard times with cherished family. Thankfully, a stranger saved her grandfather's life many years ago when he had a heart attack, but it might not be the only heart he saved in her world... There's no doubt that Sophie and Marc can make his dream of a private island home come true, but will they fill it with love?
After losing her home, Sophie is walking in the rain, pushing her son in his stroller. While she's looking for directions, she slips and falls in the gutter, almost getting hit by a car. Miserable, she looks up into the eyes of the man who stepped out of the car. It's Ettore, the man she fell in love with and who falsely accused her of being a jewelry thief! Sophie feels desperate, shaken after their cruel reunion, and that's before he mocks her for her misfortune. She absolutely cannot let this coldhearted man know about Torry, his son!
As soon as she arrived in the Middle East to work as a doctor, Sadie was taken by thieves into the desert. Just as she was about to be executed due to a failed ransom demand, she hears a man's voice suddenly say that he'll take her. A recent addition to the tribe of bandits, Nasir is a beautiful man who commands the fear of others at a glance. Sadie trembles at the thought of having to cater to his whims, but then he whispers in her ear, telling that what he really wants is to help her. Just who is this man?
A temp agency led Alina, a waitress, to a short-term position as the secretary for Demyan Zekov, a multimillionaire playboy beloved by the media. When she timidly visited his hotel, she saw three crying women leave his room one after another. They were his partners for the night. Can plain Alina really be his secretary? On the other hand, naive and bashful Alina's ability to refuse his requests may just be the breath of fresh air Demyan needs.
Anna was working at the hotel bar when she spotted an attractive, but lonely-looking, patron. She asked him if he wanted someone to talk to and ultimately accepted when he invited her to his suite. Even though her evening with Dan was a one-night thing, she didn't regret it. After all, she was blessed with a beautiful angel that night... Five years later, Anna is the assistant manager of the hotel and Dan has suddenly appeared in front of her again-this time as an investor.
Since losing her family, Millie buried herself in her work as a way to cope. After her boss insisted she take some time off, Millie was trying to enjoy her weeklong vacation in the Caribbean. But when a man named Chase walked up to her and asked her out on a date, Millie tried to brush him off. In the end she changed her mind, deciding to give him a chance. After all, he'd made her smile after she'd closed off her emotions for so long, ever since the loss of her family... The next thing she knew, Millie had agreed to spend the whole week with Chase!
My marriage with my late husband was fruitless. And then, in the midst of my unbearable loneliness, a man suddenly appeared at my front door demanding I stop seeing his sister's husband! It was all a big misunderstanding, though. It had been my twin sister who was having the affair with his brother-in-law. But if he finds out about his mistake, he'll destroy my sister, who's about to walk down the aisle. So I've made up my mind to keep the truth to myself-surely all this will blow over soon enough. However, as the distance between me and this man begins to close, it's clear that the hole I've dug myself has grown too deep for me to get out again!
Rena's father has demanded that Rena marry Ford and leave home. She is at a loss for words. Her father, a Texan ranch owner, has never forgiven her for her mother's death in childbirth. She's always felt unloved. His land gripped by a drought, Ford, the owner of a neighboring ranch, has offered to buy a fertile piece of her father's land. Her father agrees, but on one condition-Ford must marry Rena. To be a pawn in her father's plans doesn't sit right with her. She can't even imagine marrying under such circumstances...but perhaps Ford can stoke her imagination!
Anna needs a lucrative job to support her sick grandfather, so she applies for a lead cook position at the mansion where she grew up. To her surprise, the employer who appears is none other than Vido, the man who betrayed her ten years ago! Anna was told he took consolation money from her grandfather to stay away from her and that he took off soon after. Now Vido has purchased the mansion after Anna's grandfather fell into bankruptcy. Shocked, Anna decides not to do the job interview, but Vido detains her by promising he will employ her. Desperate to find work, Anna reluctantly accepts the job. Is Vido really trying to help Anna out of a desperate situation? Or does he have other plans for her?
Belinda Kelly didn't have the most fun in high school. A little overweight and a lot bookish, Belinda was more interested in getting ready for law school than hitting the gym. Still, one boy saw through her glasses and peered into the sweet soul of the girl behind them. He always tried to help her out. Taking her to a dance turned disastrous, though, when his friends played a horrible prank on her. Ten years later, now going by Rachel, Belinda has transformed herself into a star lawyer who can turn anyone's head. Her goal: destroy her high school date and the two friends who pranked her by teasing them with what they could have had but never will. Problem is, time changes people, and she may have picked the wrong target: the first man she chooses is the kind brother of her former tormentor!
Since she was little, Danielle had a crush on Adam. He is the prince of a small European country, San Philippe. Danielle is merely the daughter of his private driver. Although her social status is so different from Adam's, Danielle falls even more hopelessly in love when Adam starts his search for the perfect wife. One day, Danielle fills in for her father and drives Adam and his date. Observing how serious and boring Adam is, Danielle couldn't help but spare him some advice. Then Danielle is shocked to hear his unlikely proposal to make her his new dating coach.
Julia is waiting for a man-Riccardo Fabbrini, a big-shot in the business world. When he appears in front of her, he's overwhelmingly attractive, but he tells Julia off in the most arrogant way possible. He was once married to her sister-in-law, who recently died in an accident along with Julia's brother. Julia has been raising the daughter they left behind. Concerned for the future of her precious niece, Julia decided to tell Riccardo the whole truth, so she fights her urge to run and tells him, "You have a daughter."
They fell in love at first sight, but Sarah and Justin end their happy days together when Sarah becomes pregnant. Disappointed by Justin's authoritative attitude and demand that she have an abortion, Sarah starts a new life as a single mother in a small village. Two years later, Justin suddenly appears in front of Sarah and asks for directions without acknowledging that he knows her. When she finds out that he has lost his memory, Sarah wonders if it's an act of God. Although she could never forget what Justin did to her, Sarah can't help but hope that they are being given a second chance.
Audra is an accountant at a wedding-planning company. In spite of its elegant concept, the company is on the edge of bankruptcy and Audra feels responsible. She leaves the office one day and runs into her childhood crush, Dominic. Dominic asks her for help taking care of his nephew, whose parents were killed in an accident. To her surprise, he offers enough compensation to save the company! But now she has to live under the same roof as the corporate tycoon, notorious for his playboy lifestyle!
In sixteenth-century England, Lady Margaret was just eleven when her father died. He designated Christopher, a pirate, as her guardian, and decreed in his will that they were to marry. But Margaret, still young, was scared of Christopher, so he kept his distance. They lived a marriage in name only for years, which was never a problem for Margaret before. But now that she's eighteen, she desperately wants to consummate their marriage! Unfortunately, even though she's grown up, Christopher doesn't feel the same way...
Popular columnist Kramer has published something he regrets. He described Maryanne, the daughter of an important man in the newspaper industry, as someone raised in such luxury that "she can't be independent." As a result, she's quit the job her father got her and has said she will move out of her luxury apartment...and away from the protection of her security guards. Kramer feels responsible and tries to persuade her to be reasonable, but Maryanne refuses because she's determined to get a job and apartment on her own. Kramer has no choice but to move in to the apartment next door so he can check on her safety daily. He had no idea that this would be only the beginning of his sleepless nights...
Look, you're dripping, does it feel that good?His fingers crept past the seam of my panties and inside... Oh no, I'm gonna cum!!I, Chisa, was completely unacquainted with the ways of love until, one day, I fell in love at the first sight of the super-popular flower shop clerk, Hagiya. He's as beautiful as any princely character out of a girls' comic, and my feelings welled up until I confessed them to him, and..."If you want to know me that badly, then I'll show you."He brought his lips close to mine, and a hand up my skirt... Agh... No, his fingers... So rough...! Hagiya's always so gentle, how could he be this p*rverted and harsh...!?
After losing her younger brother, her only living relative, to war, Daisy was tormented by loneliness and wanted a new family. She didn't need a husband or a lover, but she wanted a baby. And the baby's father should be the man her brother respected and admired, his superior officer Jericho! In order to get pregnant with Jericho's baby, Daisy applied to be a chef at the survival camp he runs. Jericho insisted that she didn't belong there and put distance between them, but little by little he started opening his heart to her...
International entrepreneur Garth was diagnosed with a difficult illness and forced to rest. For a while, he tried to hide his identity and he spent his time on a ranch. One night when his absent neighbors asked him to check on their ranch while they were out of town, he was suddenly hit on the head by a woman who mistook him for a trespasser! From then on, the woman, Tiffany, felt she needed to look after Garth. Garth spent a night with kind Tiffany, but she still had no idea just how rich he really was...
Persephone, born into an aristocratic family, can't find her place in society. One day, she meets a man she doesn't know when she's out horseback riding. She abruptly runs away the moment she sees the man's piercing beautiful eyes, but he captures her in his castle in the valley. Scared at what he might have planned for her, Persephone finds out that this man, Hades, is actually a handsome, highly educated, sophisticated man. She's sent back home safely a few months later and now she's ready for the Season. She's completely taken aback by a marquess she meets there-it's Hades!
It's been six years since Selina and her ex-husband, Rion, last saw each other. Selina's grandfather has suddenly passed away and left Selina in a tough spot. Over the last few years of his life, Selina's grandfather developed a gambling addiction and lost the entirety of his fortune. In order to save his home, Selina will need to find the money to pay off the remainder of his debts. Suddenly Rion appears and Selina, forced into a tight spot, has no other choice but to ask him for help. Unfortunately, Rion's help comes at a price. Left with nowhere else to turn, Selina can do nothing but accept his demands.
Named the best model in the world, Jemima, who is no romantic, is forced by her manager to find a boyfriend in an effort to improve her public image. Feeling pressured, she leaves for a small island in the Caribbean. There she meets a mysterious man named Niall, who challenges her with his sweet seductions. On this island that was once a pirate hideout, Niall promises Jemima an unforgettable day. But he has yet to learn the real reason why Jemima is so hesitant to fall in love...
Talented computer designer Dana bumped into her coolheaded and shrewd boss, Griffin, while she was carrying a large amount of alcohol. He believed the alcohol was actually hers, and seeing his mood, Dana quickly ran off. Both of them were left with bad first impressions, and each time they met, those impressions were only strengthened. But when Griffin learned about a particular secret, his impression of Dana completely changed, and her impression of him slowly began to change, as well. Maybe one can have a second chance at first impressions after all.
Matt, the CEO of the world-famous House of Valente, was an object of desire for every woman. One night, Lana seduced Matt and they spent a dreamy night together. Their encounter left Lana pregnant, but she gave birth without being able to tell Matt about the baby. A year and a half later, Matt shocked Lana by showing up on her doorstep. In order to make the baby a legitimate Valente heir, he proposed a yearlong marriage. He said that if Lana refused, he'd sue her for embezzlement and take the child away. But Lana defended her innocence. How could he say such a cruel thing to her?
Mallory took in her nephew, Matthew, after her brother and his wife died, and she vowed to raise the child with all the love she had. But Matthew's uncle, the wild Jordan, said that he was going to sell their house, and she had to get out. He was the owner, and he had been against his sister's marriage to Mallory's brother. When Jordan learned about little Matthew's existence, he started fighting for custody, but Mallory wouldn't give up on Matthew that easily. Maybe Jordan's surprising proposal of a loveless marriage of convenience is the answer all three of them need!
Elizabeth Lamb is a college researcher who simply loves old books-her love comes from her uncles, who run Lamb's Tales, a bookstore. In a recent acquisition, they stumbled upon the La Fleche de St. Clair, a glorious golden necklace with a crimson heart in the center. Elizabeth is tasked with returning this very important family heirloom from the Hawk Hotels estate to the family. Her personal fears of losing the necklace on her trip give way once she meets the dashingly damaged Jean-Jacques Hawkwood, the youngest heir in the family, who is close with his elderly, Holocaust-survivor grandfather. The necklace belonged to his grandfather's wife and is one of the few physical treasures he's kept all these years. While it's a simple accident that it ended up in Elizabeth's hands, Jack Hawk may take this lamb to slaughter over her supposed thievery. Did she steal their necklace...or just his heart?
Emma was framed for a crime she didn't commit. While serving years in prison for embezzlement, she's had one promise in her life that has kept her focused: seeing her daughter, Lexi, once she gets out. When she is released early for medical care, she takes the opportunity to bring her lawyer, John, to the Greek island where her daughter lives with her late husband's brother, Leon. He has been raising Lexi like his own and is protective of her. He doesn't want an ex-con to have anything to do with the young girl, but when Emma makes her appearance back in his life, they begin to unravel the hate and animosity that's built up between them...not to mention the mysterious circumstances of the crime that landed her in jail in the first place. Can they find room for Lexi and one another in their hearts?
Juliet Zaccaro is getting a double dose of reality all in one day: she's found out she's pregnant on her wedding day. The problem is she doesn't love the man she's marrying, nor is the child his! When she leaves the groom at the altar, her sisters talk to an investigator they know from an ongoing fashion fraud case: Reid McCormack of McCormack Private Investigations. Reid will have no problem tracking down Juliet...since he's been seeing her! Spurned during a previous attempt at marriage, Reid has considered the possibility that he may just not be marriage material, but with Juliet just as conflicted about her own marriage potential, the two might find that they have a good reason to stay together: after all, the kid is his! Is that enough for two people to fall in love, or do Juliet and Reid need more than a child before they can walk down the aisle?
A story by USA Today bestselling author becomes a comic!Da Silva Castle, near Salamanca, is a great location for a movie shoot, which is why it's currently hosting a medieval production starring Lexie Anderson. The young actor is to share some steamy scenes with her heartthrob costar, but she just can't find any on-screen chemistry with him. The movie drags on without her truly investing in the role until she explores the castle around the set and runs into Cesar Da Silva, the owner of the property! A young and reclusive heir, Cesar has made it his life's goal to live quietly and out of the eyes of the press. When he and Lexie meet, two worlds collide: that of a woman who feels she can't love a man and is constantly in the news, and that of a man who's sworn off women and made an art form of dodging the media. Can these two leads find a common narrative, or will their love story wrap before it even begins?
Penny, a single mother, has gone on a dream trip to Rome with her five-year-old daughter. It was her hard-earned one-month-long vacation. She was excited because she was able to rent a house in a luxurious city. The night Penny arrived, after she fell into a deep sleep to recover from the exhaustion of traveling, she was woken up, and a man she didn't know was standing at the end of her bed! He wanted to know what she was doing in his bed. What on earth was he talking about?
What did I do to deserve this? Engaged to be married at an early age, Anna devoted her life to becoming the future queen of Santina. Little did she imagine that her fiance would fall in love with another woman and announce his engagement on TV... To avoid embarrassing her parents and the royal family, Anna attends her ex-fiance's engagement party, where she is humiliated in front of the crowd and the media. But she is saved when gorgeous billionaire Leo appears in front of her. He then spirits Anna away from the palace and tries to seduce her...with a date that goes terribly wrong!
Pepper is next in line to inherit a large American corporation owned by her grandmother. But she has her doubts about living life on her grandmother's terms, so she throws it all away to start her own business in London. On her flight there, she bumps into a very handsome man in the aisle of the plane and her heart beats faster than she knew was possible. A few days later, she runs into the same man in the least likely of places! His name is Steven Konig. And when Pepper is in a television debate, he's...her opponent! He makes her heart pound, yet she can't believe the harsh words that are coming out of his mouth...
Catherine has a chance meeting with Hakim, an heir to the throne of Jawar, at the library where she works. He seems just like a prince out of a fairy tale... She falls for him with one glance, and the two begin a passionate romance. One day, he proposes to her out of the blue. Catherine is thrilled...until she learns that it was all just an elaborate ploy. He then whisks her away to the burning sands of the desert! Catherine doesn't know what Hakim's motives are, just that she seems to be trapped far from home... What is he trying to do? This volume also features the story about a love affair between Charlie, an art conservator, and Orlando, the strong-willed Venetian man who hires her to consult on a painting he's recently acquired.