After being falsely accused of a crime, Sophia's husband committed suicide, and then she lost her young son to pneumonia... Prior to that she'd lost her job and was now left with no money or home. So she was without prospects or any recourse when she was approached by a navy admiral with a damaged left hand. He introduced himself as Charles and his smile was so unexpectedly charming that Sophia inadvertently revealed her predicament. And so he offered her a job...as his wife!
After being notified of the death of her elder sister and brother-in-law, Callie headed for Italy. The thought of their orphaned twins weighed heavily on her mind. So did the memories of her brother-in-law's younger brother, Paolo. Nine years ago Callie met Paolo for the first time at her sister's wedding. Entranced by the gorgeous and worldly playboy, she lost her virginity to him. But as soon as she confessed her love, he turned his back on her. Now she's struggling with the task before her-she must come face-to-face with him again under these tragic circumstances, all while keeping a big secret.
Fleeing her stalker ex-boyfriend, Anna boarded a plane for Las Vegas and hit it off with the talkative and extremely handsome cowboy in the seat next to her. They ended up marrying one another in Las Vegas, and Anna began to believe she might have a bright future with him. But when she accidentally finds out that he is not a cowboy as he said he was, but in fact, a security company owner, she must ask herself if he might be the private investigator her ex hired. Anna runs away, but now that she's experienced happiness, can she really bear a life without him?
Thea is to marry the eldest son of the notable Ashton family in just a few days. But that's when her first love-the one she hasn't forgotten about after eight years-shows up. Her heart becomes restless when she faces her first love and his suggestive stare. Zeke used to be an heir to the Ashton family, but he left after his relationship with his father deteriorated. He asked Thea to come with him, but she declined his offer. So why has he come back now...and why does she still want him?
Olivia has a close brush with danger while skydiving, but is saved by a man named Zach Merit. He's the son of a wealthy family and a notorious playboy. She's drawn to his green eyes and impulsively kisses him. What did I just do to the man who saved my life? she wonders. But the paparazzi have already snapped their picture before she realizes what she's done. Later on Zach is taken aback by the report of his engagement to Olivia. When did I agree to marry the daughter of a presidential candidate? All I did was save her life!
Grace grew up in an orphanage, but she found herself a happy, stable family when she married Donato, an Italian millionaire, and gave birth to their son. But her happiness was short-lived-their son died as an infant. The days that followed were full of grief for Grace...and then she discovered that Donato was having an affair. It was all too much for her, and she left Italy. That was one year ago...and now her mother-in-law, who was always warm and loving to Grace, has passed away. Grace returns to Italy for the funeral, where she sees Donato again. He's just as kind and charismatic as ever, and the memories come flooding back.
Jamie was going to another country to marry a wealthy man who would pay off her father's debt, but her plane ran into trouble on the way there. Ever since, her life has been in danger. One day, when she was just about to be run down by a car, Ben, a wealthy man from an Arabian royal family, saved her life. He brought her to his mansion and took care of her until she recovered. Jamie naturally became attracted to him, but she knew that a relationship with Ben was impossible. She decided that it would be enough if she could be Ben's mistress for even one night, and with the help of an Arabian book about love, she planned to stay in Ben's heart.
Helen loved her husband, Dan, from the bottom of her heart. The teenage sweethearts tied the knot two years ago, and their life together was wonderful. Until the day Helen came home from work early with a nasty cold...and found her half-naked husband with his secretary, Celine. When she wasn't home, it seems the two of them had been... She couldn't even think about it! Dan begged her to trust him. But what on earth was she supposed to believe!
When her engaged sister begs Phoebe to take her new job at a hospital in Holland, Phoebe agrees to impersonate her. Her boss, Lucius-a renowned doctor and supposed workaholic-immediately sees through the deception. Like a perfect gentleman, he listens to her tale without getting angry. Though she has never known true love, her new boss makes her heart flutter. But when he invites her to his house to meet his shy son, Phoebe is greeted by a young, beautiful governess...who clearly has it out for her.
Nora works at a newspaper as the etiquette columnist, but she doesn't limit her advice to the printed page. She's often telling people in the office how to act, which has gotten her a reputation for being high-strung and uptight. Fed up with the way they see her, Nora decides to get her groove back. With the help of a friend, she puts on a disguise, gets dressed up in a sexy little dress and prepares to have a night out on the town. The first man who approaches her is none other than her colleague Pete. Nora keeps up the front and acts like she doesn't know him. Pete doesn't seem to recognize her, and they share a passionate kiss...before ending up in bed together!
Until recently Dee had always been close with her friends, laughing and enjoying life. She's watched as they've become wives and then mothers. She's an industrious businesswoman, free from the restraints and shackles of married life. There have been some things that she couldn't achieve, but she intends to live her life to the fullest nevertheless. Then, in an instant, the heartbreak she thought she had buried forever reemerges. While visiting her former teacher's house, Dee runs into the man she first gave her body and heart to, the one she was once wildly in love with-Hugo!
Jen is a doctor working at a refugee camp in the desert country of Zaheer. One day, Kam, a new doctor, arrives at the camp. He seems far too handsome to be a doctor, but he soon proves his abilities during an operation. Gradually the two become close, but there's something about the way he acts and speaks that Jen can't quite put her finger on. She thinks it's just that she's fallen head over heels for him, but little does she know that he is actually the sheikh of Zaheer!
Lily woke up in the morning feeling extremely happy to be beside a man she'd admired all these years, but her happiness was ruined by an article about his engagement to another woman. She realized she'd made a grave mistake. Ben Warrender was the heir of a notable family, and she was the daughter of a family servant. It was a love that could never come true. In despair she left the room before he woke up. Then, three years later, Ben showed up in front of her while she was taking a well-deserved vacation to accuse her of neglecting their child!
Secretary Isobel rushes to the hospital when she hears that her boss, Tariq, was in an accident. His doctor tells her Tariq needs a week of rest, but he's a workaholic who can't stand still for even a second. She has no choice but to take him home with her and make him rest! But there's a problem. He loves women almost as much as work, and to make things worse, Isobel is secretly in love with him! Will these two be able to spend a week together peacefully?
Helena, a young professional with no family left in the world, is shocked to learn that the woman who owned Mulberry Court-the mansion where Helena's father once served as gardener-has passed away, and left her half the house! The other half goes to Oscar Theotokis, a successful Greek businessman and Helena's old flame. Mulberry Court was where their romance began...and where it ended ten years ago. Helena soon learns that time hasn't made Oscar any less attractive, but she can't let herself fall for him again. She can't let him hurt her again. Yet every time she sees his face, she feels her heart stirring...
Emily decided to experience homelessness as part of her doctoral thesis, but it turned out to be much harsher than she thought, and she's had about as much as she can take. She's standing by the roadside, holding a "will work for food" sign when a handsome man appears with a job offer. He needs her help covering for a thoughtless lie that he told. He needs her to pretend to be his wife. In just one day, she makes the jump from homeless woman to wife of a top businessman! But what will happen when it comes time for Emily to return to real life?
The handsome Alex Marchetti has come to Fran, a chef, with a proposal. He's the brother of a close friend and the son of a family that develops restaurant chains. He wants Fran to help him develop a line of frozen foods for his company. And as if that weren't big enough news, he tells her that they're being set up by Fran's friend, an inveterate romantic. Fran never had any dreams of getting married, but will working with Alex change her mind?
Ali was hopeless after being betrayed by her fiance as well as facing a terrible court case from work. To relieve her stress, Ali's best friend takes her out to a bar, where the two meet two men, one of whom is a handsome man with gray eyes named Max. Hopelessly attracted to him, Ali spends the night with him only to realize the next day that the man she slept with is her lawyer for her court case...
Suzannah of Bellemont Farm, an estate famous for producing wine and good horses, has been in love with Nick since they were children. But they were forced apart by her father, Marcus. Nick vowed in his heart that he would return one day to exact his revenge! Now he's a millionaire and has appeared in front of Suzannah as the new owner of her home and farmland. Suzannah is rattled by this turn of events, not just because Nick is back and as handsome as ever, but because she's been keeping a huge secret from him!
Ever since her ex-boyfriend left her, Martha has been raising her son alone. One day, she gets an offer to work for Lewis Mansfield as his niece's nanny. Lewis needed someone reliable to accompany him to St. Bonaventure, which happens to be where Martha's ex-boyfriend works. She hopes this job will be a good chance to reunite with her ex. Lewis, who gives her the cold shoulder, looked stern and difficult at first, but shows a softer side with children. Now every time Martha sees his warm smile, she cannot stop her heart racing...
Morgan is in shock from the sudden news that her sister and her husband both died in a plane crash. And before she can even mourn, she is unexpectedly visited by Alex Hammond, her sister's brother-in-law and CEO of the family company. Although they only met once at her sister's wedding, she still remembers the strong impression he left on her. He reveals to her that there was, in fact, a single survivor from the crash-their newborn nephew, of whom Morgan and Alex have been appointed legal guardians! But can they overcome their vast differences to raise this baby together, or will this new family shatter under the pressure?
"The father of your child is Trent Crosby." Rebecca is shocked when the doctor tells her this. She had been artificially inseminated with sperm from a donor, and the sperm should have come from a middle-class man she didn't know. There was a mix-up and she ended up pregnant with the child of a multimillionaire CEO instead! But since his sperm was in the sperm bank, that means that he wanted a child as well, right? Rebecca goes to tell Trent that she doesn't intend to share custody of the baby, but then he gives her a shocking proposition!
Michelle attends an acquaintance's dinner party and is immediately drawn to Nikos Alessandros, a successful Greek entrepreneur. The gentlemanly, tuxedo-clad hunk has a gorgeous, chiseled face and cold, sharp gray eyes. And he's looking at Michelle most intently. Meanwhile she's trying to put off Jeremy Burrows, who's doggedly pursuing her. Seeing her plight, Nikos suggests that they pretend to be lovers so Jeremy will leave her alone. The next moment, the two are kissing passionately and Michelle has forgotten the rest of the world!
Katherine's friend has asked her to pretend to be his fiance when he returns home to his family, the owners of Bishop Bank. Kat gives a stellar performance as Todd's fiance for the uptight and stuffy Bishop clan, but the moment she meets Daniel, the head of the family, she cannot tear her eyes away. He has perilously blue eyes and a perfect face... He's supposed to be a boring banker, but his air of danger has captured Kat's attention. So what is she to do when, at a family party, Daniel pulls her away for a smoldering interlude?
Kia, playing the part of her boss's fiancee at a party, again finds herself the object of Brant's bold, unrestrained stare. Brant is her boss's joint manager, and ever since they first met, his animosity and attraction for her have been obvious. Kia is determined she will never fall into the hands of a notorious playboy like him, especially not one who believes she only gets involved with men for their money. As long as she has kept up her charade, Brant has stayed away from her... But every time she gets close to him, her whole body ignites!
As a new intern, Keely is shocked by the identity of her clinical instructor. It's Zach-a friend of her brother's, the man she was head over heels in love with when she was sixteen...and who rejected her marriage proposal. Zach lost his wife a year ago and is struggling with the care of their little girl. So Keely offers to help him with his daughter, but she also vows to herself not to fall in love with him again and to act like a sensible grown-up. As they spend time together, though, it becomes increasingly difficult for her to honor that vow...
When Roberta travels to a multimillionaire's house to work as a live-in au pair, she's captivated by the man who appears before her. Grant is manly and handsome... Can this man, who exudes such a dangerous aura, really be her employer? When he sees Roberta, he accuses her of dressing like his late wife to try to curry his favor. Roberta is aghast at the accusation! Confused and troubled, she finds herself pinned by Grant's strong gaze...
Nurse Abbey lost her parents at young age and has taken care of her younger sisters ever since. One day a handsome doctor arrives at the maternity ward where she works. He is very talented, and all the young women are captivated by him. Even Abbey finds her heart racing when he smiles at her, but he's against love and marriage and he criticizes her self-sacrificing behavior. So Abbey is thoroughly shocked when he suddenly shows up at her house one day with an unexpected proposition!
After her father died, Edwina's uncle was determined to marry her off to a strange earl. Without any other options, she decided to dress like a boy, run away and call herself Ed. But out on her own, she fell into the hands of a man who forced her into pickpocketing on the streets of London. One day she's saved by a handsome gentleman named Adam and taken to his mansion. When Adam sees that Ed is actually a beautiful woman, he's surprised at first but, taken in by her charms, he decides to make her an offer...
Nicole, a journalist, was intrigued by a newspaper ad her roommates were discussing. Her roommates said the person who placed the ad to find a wife must be either very ugly or very old. Nicole told them not to pass judgment. She was curious about the mysterious ad, so she called the number to make an appointment. Figuring the meeting would make for an interesting article, she showed up at the address provided only to find herself in front of a mansion! And the man who'd placed the ad wasn't ugly at all-he was an incredibly attractive man with demons in his past.
Plenty was a beautiful and serene town, and Julia was the mayor's well-behaved daughter. Her sister decided to host a party in order to find Julia a husband, but on her way to the party, Julia got into a car accident. The man who came to tow her car took Julia's breath away-it was Zane. He was a wild and dangerous man-her complete opposite. Zane was surprised to see Julia, too. He couldn't believe the sexy beauty before him was the same, innocent Julia he'd always known.
After her distraught sister told her that her fiance's older brother, Santos, wouldn't give them his blessing to marry, Georgina decided to speak with Santos herself. The brothers' father left a will saying the first son to marry would inherit the family business, which is why Santos won't support their marriage. Georgina asked Santos to allow her sister's marriage anyway, but Santos turned her down flat. That's when she decided to propose to him. "Why don't you and I get married so that you can inherit your father's business? Then we can get divorced."
Lara, a rich twenty-year-old, loves to party every night and draw the interest of the men around her. Only Jordan, a young real-estate mogul, is immune to her charms and gives her the cold shoulder. She's determined to win his heart, but she doesn't know how to begin-despite her fun-loving ways, she's actually quite inexperienced. Once Jordan and Lara become involved, he proposes to her...but he may have his own reasons for proposing that have nothing to do with love.
Calli, a busy patissier, finally takes a long vacation and goes to Gallinas Canyon in New Mexico. But her vacation starts badly when a drunkard hits on her at a bar. He keeps bothering her until a man named Gabriel intervenes. He seems dependable, but there's still something about him that makes her nervous. Still, having no one to turn to, she asks him to show her around. She soon starts falling for him, even believing it was fate that he was there to save her, but she can't quite get close to him. Gabriel, on the other hand, has his own reasons for saving her...
Tony Caroselli will receive thirty million dollars if he gets married within the year and provides a male heir. So Tony, who has no interest in relationships, has offered Alice a short-term business arrangement. But on their wedding day, an unexpected guest turns up-Lucy. She's Tony's former girlfriend who left him four months ago. Lucy certainly looks different from what Tony remembers, though. To his surprise, she is pregnant with his child!
Amy is the nanny for the twin daughters of the strict and controlling desert king Emir. Then one day he suddenly proposes to her. Emir lost his wife, the queen, in childbirth a year ago, and he must remarry for the sake of his kingdom, where only sons can succeed the throne. He reasons that since Amy already loves him and the twins, it's a natural fit. Amy can't believe he caught on to her feelings about him, and his sensual gaze makes her feel as if she's on fire... But there's a reason Amy can't be queen...and it could shake the foundations of law in his kingdom.
Haley's mother always treated her coldly, and by the time she was eighteen, the only support she got came from her boyfriend, Mack. Her parents forbade her from seeing him, so the night of her graduation, Haley and Mack sneaked away from a party together to spend some time alone. And then tragedy struck. They got into a terrible accident on the drive and Mack was gravely injured, putting his future in jeopardy. His family wouldn't let Haley see him, so she left town, thinking she'd never see him again. But ten years later, something will bring Haley back to him.
Clara has worked for her boss, the smart and handsome Zack, for seven years, but she only realized she was in love with him when he announced he was engaged. She did her best to suppress her feelings for him and help him get ready for the wedding, but when the bride didn't show, it was called off. Yet Zack doesn't seem particularly upset. He says the marriage was just a business tactic. Clara is already perplexed, but then Zack says something even more unexpected. He asks her to go on the honeymoon with him in his bride's place!
At the request of her benefactor, the countess, Suzy agrees to tail a suspicious man, Fiorenzo Baronese, who's been blackmailing the countess. While she's tailing him, he's attacked and pushed into a Venetian canal. Suzy helps pull him out and can't bring herself to leave the shivering man alone...so she invites him home to dry off and change his clothes. And when she sees him up close, she realizes how attractive he is and her heart starts pounding, even though she knows he's bad news!
"If I see my grandchild walking down the aisle, I can leave this world in peace." Cara has one year to grant the last wish of her dying grandmother, and any groom will do. But before she can make what might be a huge mistake, her boss and close friend, Neil, gives her a warning. He says marriage should mean she can't imagine a life without her partner. That she should feel passionately about the person she marries. But how can she when Neil is the man Cara wants, and he's still trapped in the despair that descended on him after a tragic accident three years ago? She knows he'll never see her as anything more than little sister. Yet now Neil is suddenly proposing to Cara...proposing that they get "pretend" married!