Tahir was in a helicopter crash on his way to his brother's coronation in Qusay. He was rescued by the beautiful Annalisa, who had been camping in the desert. Tahir suffered from amnesia, but he regained his health under Annalisa's attentive care. All alone in the isolated oasis, the two become drawn to one another and fall into each other's arms. The morning after, Tahir throws abusive words at Annalisa and drives her away. What happened to the loving man she saved? Was he only after sex all along?
Bianca's lover, Cesare, is a passionate and handsome billionaire-every woman's dream. But men like him are never loyal, viewing women as only sources of short-lived pleasure, constantly moving on. Cesare is a man Bianca shouldn't be involved with, if her mother's experience with her rich father has taught her anything. Unfortunately, Bianca loves Cesare. Thus she must say goodbye to him. Will this be the end?
While her father lies in hospital, Gabriella is trying to save the family company from debt collectors. There is only one person she can turn to: Vinn Venadicci, the son of one of her old servants. Seeing his face reminds her painfully of all the hardship she made him go through when they were children. Now Vinn is a rich man, and in exchange for his help he asks for Gabriella's hand in marriage! He must still hate her. This marriage is for vengeance!
Kira is the illegitimate child of a billionaire, and her relationship to her father is kept a tight secret. Her sole inheritance from him is a hotel in Las Vegas. However, a man named Andre is trying to buy out the hotel. Kira goes to the Caribbean to try and negotiate with him directly regarding the hotel, but the moment Kira and Andre meet, they both forget business entirely and spend a passionate night together. As a result of that night, Kira becomes pregnant. But when she contacts Andre about it afterward, instead of replying to her email, he comes all the way to Vegas in person without warning. But it wasn't her email that summoned him... He came because he wants revenge against her family.
Today is Amber's wedding, and she's having a grand ceremony in a rural English church. Her groom is the eldest son of a wealthy and aristocratic family. But the moment Amber is about to swear her vows, a strong male voice breaks the tranquility. "I object to this union!" When Amber turns around, she sees the unforgettable Guido. Amber "married" Guido one year previously in Las Vegas. But why is he here now? That marriage wasn't even real!
Tasha has been dumped by her fiance. She rushes to her family home, hoping for some wisdom and comfort from her gentle father; instead she finds Chase, her nasty cousin. If she tells him her engagement has been broken off, he will obviously try to hurt her more, since the only things that come out of his demon lips are sneers and sarcasm. But Tasha gives in and cries about the troubles of canceling the wedding. Chase then gives her a warm smile and offers to be the replacement groom. After being swept away by a gentle kiss, Tasha begins to desire to be with Chase for real, and before they know it their secret relationship begins to blossom!
Mom ran away with a younger man? Still doubting the situation, Rachel goes on a mission to a Caribbean island. She can't believe that strong and sexy Matthew Brody, who owns the majority of the island along with a hotel and plantation, is really her mother's lover! Rachel begins associating with Matthew under a fake name, but she notices that her heartbeat quickly responds each time he touches her. She longs to lose herself in his sweet invitation... And even though she knows he's her mother's fiance, she offers her body and soul to him!
On the night of her sixteenth birthday, Ashley resolved to profess her love to Jake, a man eight years her senior who had always treated her like a younger sister. Ashley was confident that he would return her feelings. After all, she's been the one closest to him all these years. However, after she suddenly locks lips with Jake, he forcefully pushes her away in a storm of confusion. Nine years later, Ashley receives an unexpected call from Jake late one night, with an even more unforeseen request. How dare he come to her for help after trampling all over her heart! But in the end, Ashley can't help but come to her love's aid...
Petra met Caine on her eighteenth birthday. Though Caine was only in his twenties, he'd already made a name for himself as a talented investor. He radiated confidence, and Petra fell in love with him at first sight. They were soon wed, but behind her back, Petra's aunt and uncle-the people who raised her-sought to use Petra and Caine's passionate love to extort money from him! Betrayed and furious, Caine decides to take out his rage on Petra...
"I'm still in love with him!" Helen attends a party with her fiance only to be reunited with her ex-boyfriend Joe, leaving her extremely shaken. They met in college where they studied together, flirted and fell in love. And yet, Helen's beauty and her being crowned Miss Sydney led to the downfall of their relationship. Now Helen has her fiance by her side, and Joe is standing next to a woman, as well. There's no going back. Despite telling herself this, with just one touch from Joe, Helen can't stop her body from erupting with fiery passion...
One day, a suspicious-looking man comes into Kate's private detective agency. He tells her that he wants her to find his missing wife. He promises her an extraordinary fee if she can infiltrate and conduct a search of a famous ranch owned by the prime suspect, Alex Kellerman. Alex's wife also died under mysterious circumstances. The moment Kate sets eyes on Alex, his pointed gaze takes her breath away. But Kate quickly warns herself to come to her senses. "No matter how sexy his eyes are, you can't fall for him! There's a possibility he's responsible for the death of two women!"
Three years ago, Natalie was treated like a child and dumped by Christo, a handsome lawyer, when she was working as a clerk at his law firm. She's grown up since first becoming infatuated with his kisses, and she thought she'd gotten over him-but now they're working together, and the two of them find themselves sharing a bed again. Just when Natalie is balking at the fact that the only requirement of their temporary relationship is that they won't ever get married, Christo makes a cruel request... He wants her to pretend to be his fiancee to please his dying grandmother.
Top London model Tamara is caught off guard when Prince Kaliq of the Kingdom of Qwasir shows up in her dressing room to tell her, "I've chosen you to model the royal A'zam Sapphires at my national festival." Seven years ago, Tamara rejected Kaliq's marriage proposal, even though she loved him...because she knew that he only needed a bride in order to fulfill his princely duties. With trepidation, Tamara agrees to his job offer and heads for the desert, not knowing that Kaliq has revenge on his mind...
Lindsey wakes up one morning to find a nearly-naked Jared Crenshaw in the bed next to her-and both of their fathers glaring at them from the doorway. What exactly happened while she was sleeping off her headache? Jared insists that he has no idea, either... Growing up in a strict household, Lindsey has remained a virgin, and now this! And their fathers refuse to even listen to their explanations, ending the conversation with an unexpected demand: "You two have to take responsibility-and get married."
"You think I'm a gold digger, but what are you up to?" Former model Helena heads for Venice alone to see the glass factory her late husband left to her. There she meets Salvatore, her husband's nephew. Salvatore is sure that the young and beautiful widow married his uncle solely to make a killing from the famous factory, and he's all too ready to get in her way. Insulted, Helena fights back. But even as the pair clash over the factory, Salvatore's overwhelming charms tempt Helena! A sexy romance ensues in the city of water!
Celibate Sara is enjoying her yacht vacation-at least until she runs into the last man on Earth she wanted to see! Guido is a businessman with a godlike body, and also happened to be Sara's husband, if briefly. Ten years ago, their young marriage fell apart because of his family's cruel treatment of her. Now that they've met again, Guido pressures her to be his mistress! While Sara is unhappy with the proposal, she resolves to let him have her body in order to protect her friends, who could end up in deep debt at Guido's whim. Oh, but she'll play the part of an experienced woman to the bitter end...
Catherine is a journalist for a magazine in London. She has been nursing her broken heart on a Greek island when she meets and has a brief moment of passion with a handsome man with deep blue eyes named Finn. Catherine doesn't realize Finn's real identity until after they part ways. Just when she thought they would never cross paths again, Catherine's editor orders her to interview Finn!
It's Christmastime and Lucy is driving in a snowstorm to get to her family. When she realizes it's not safe to continue on, she runs to a house she finds in the way for help. Shivering in the cold, she rings the doorbell and a beautiful man comes out. At first he seems hesitant to help but after understanding the situation, he opens his house to her. Looking at his lonely back, Lucy begins to feel unsettled.
One day Phoebe escorts Tara, a girl she met in the cafe where she works, home. But when she sees Tara's father, Phoebe gasps. Her nightmare from six years ago is revived... That long-ago Christmas night, Phoebe had gotten drunk at a party. Her awareness was clouded and she was surrounded by sneering men. Feeling helpless, she had been unable to resist Dominic. Now Dominic, the same man who called her a filthy whore back then, is standing before her eyes!
Bridget, the princess of Chantaine, always glamourous and the toast of the town, hides her authentic self from her admirers...from everyone. She believes that nobody can love her true self because of the trauma she experienced as a little girl. One day, she realizes that she is able to be herself with Ryder, a handsome yet stubborn doctor who used to be a well-known playboy in Texas. Will he be the one to reach Bridget's hidden heart?
Samantha, a cleaner in an office building, is taken aback when the owner of the building asks her one day if she had seen a note in the president's office. Sam, realizing she accidentally lost it, apologizes. She has been trying to raise the money she needs to pay for her mother's gravesite, and she can't afford to lose this job. Luckily for her, the owner is willing to forgive her. And although his forgiveness comes with some strings attached, his offer seems too good to be true. Can Samantha trust him? And what choice does she have anyway?
After a terrible plane crash, Cynthia Dempsey miraculously woke up in a hospital bed. But she'd lost her memories, even her memories of her handsome multimillionaire fiance named Will. All she remembers is her name and the feeling of this man's warm hand pulling her out of the dark grasp of death. He greeted her warmly then, but has had this conflicted look on his face ever since. Will Cynthia ever be able to make sense of her memories or her heart?
Elaine's father chooses Marco, a legendary figure in industry, as the successor of his company despite his daughter's business acumen. Elaine, passionate about her father's business, offers a yearlong marriage deal to Marco in order to get him to give her the business after they divorce. Marco, who frequently brings a buzz to gossip magazines, needs to rebuild his reputation by settling down and marrying. It should have been just a marriage of convenience, but Marco is blindsided when he sees a new side of Elaine. And innocent Elaine is swept away by Marco's charms!
Loris was standing alone at a party-her fiance, Mark, had gone off to dance with another woman just because she was lateSo when a stranger asks her to dance, she takes his hand without a thought. Perhaps dancing with this blond, green-eyed, handsome man will make Mark jealous... Loris, emboldened, asks the man for a kiss only to have him refuse her! Rejected by two men in one night, Loris feels mortified-what has she done to deserve this? Will she ever find happiness?
One day Devon is asked to go on a business trip to cover for her coworker who caught a cold. Devon, no fan of Christmas and already tired of the city's holiday mood, happily accepts the assignment and heads to Germany. At the airport she meets her client Cal Logan, a successful businessman. She is struck by his beautiful face but determined not fall in love. Too bad Cal isn't making it easy for Devon to stick by her decision.
When a strange man pursues Sanchia, naturally she runs away. Offended, he asks why she would run from him. Apparently his name is Alex Saber, he's a lawyer...and he's her lover! But Sanchia, having lost two years' worth of memories in an accident, doesn't recognize Alex. She explains this to him, and he insists he wants to help her get her memories back.Sanchia welcomes his help, but for some reason she's also scared. What is it about Alex that makes her so uneasy?
Claire West has sworn off dating and love due to a genetic illness in her family. She doesn't want to become a burden to a husband in the future, nor does she want to pass her illness on to a child. Unable to have a child of her own, Claire strives to ensure other families have safe births and healthy babies in the birthing center that she runs. The on-call doctor, Campbell Deane, is smitten with Claire and refuses to take no for an answer in his pursuit of her. Eventually he wears Claire down, and Claire discovers she's in love with him. It might take a miracle for Claire to overcome her fears and open her heart.
Issy Helligan thought she was over her childhood love, Gio, until he came waltzing back into her life. Coming face-to-face with Gio only brings back memories of how he used her so cruelly. Issy only wishes to forget about Gio, but soon finds herself depending on his help to save her failing theater.
In order to find out what happened to her twin brother, Emery Montbard disguises herself as a man and gains the help of the honorable knight Nicholas de Burgh. They agree that a conspiracy may be behind the disappearance of Emery's brother, but that's not the only thing troubling Nicholas-while on his quest, he finds himself oddly attracted to Emery, despite his belief that she's a man. While Emery tries to hide her secret, Nicholas hides a secret of his own, one that may very well hinder his chances at ever finding love. What will become of these two? And will they succeed in bringing down the conspiracy?
Proud knight of the noble de Burgh family, Nicholas continues his journey with the beautiful Emery, who was disguising herself as a boy. Emery's twin brother is missing and a plot involving a treasure and two chivalric orders is being concealed, as well. The two of them are chasing after the answer to the mystery, but Nicholas is struck with a high fever and their journey comes to a halt. The truth is that he has contracted a fatal disease and this was meant to be his final journey. The two of them have forbidden feelings for one another, but they keep themselves from kisses. What will become of their love, her missing brother and the secret plot?
Maggie is a twenty-nine-year-old lawyer still burdened by her unrequited first love from ten years ago. She feels too cowardly to move on, and her love life has been stagnant ever since, but one day, she gets a call from her first love, Matt! He wants to hire her as his personal lawyer. Maggie's heart is pounding at the thought of being able to reunite with him after ten years. However, at their meeting place, she encounters a man she did not expect. After Maggie quits her job and is hired by Matt, he proposes a marriage of convenience, but Maggie is unsure of what step to take. However, time is running out and she must decide...
On the day of her wedding, Hannah put on her wedding dress and got in a car headed to the chapel. However, the person driving the car was her ex-husband, Eduardo-her former boss, whom she was married to for half a year, over five years ago. In the car, Eduardo surprises Hannah by telling her that their marriage is still valid. He half threatens her by saying that if she wants a divorce, she'll have to help him restructure his company. Hannah reluctantly agrees with this proposal and follows along, leaving behind her groom in the chapel...
Judith is a single mother caring for her disabled son. One day, when she's already jobless and nearly broke, her son gets injured. Unsure of what to do next, she pays a visit to Dr. Hugh, an osteopathic, who is much younger and handsomer than she imagined. Revealing her pitiful situation to such a perfect person is deathly embarrassing for her. However...his response to her desperate request to treat her son, despite her inability to pay, is the exact opposite of what she expects. Not only does he accept, but he hires her as his receptionist, as well! Judith is thrilled about her fortune. But little does she know, it is the beginning of another kind of misfortune...
At the age of fourteen, Soraya became betrothed to the Emir of Bakhara, her distant relative and ruler of the desert nation. Ten years later, an intrepid warrior named Zahir appears in front of her while she enjoys her freedom as a student in Paris. He has been sent by the emir to bring his bride back to Bakhara for the royal wedding: an order that Zahir can't refuse after having his own life saved by the emir. Knowing that she will have no freedom upon returning to Bakhara, Soraya insists on traveling around France before they return. Their journey begins as they take off into the sky...
Tory works at a TV broadcasting company and today, her new CEO arrives. His name is Lucas Ryecart. Relentless when downsizing, he's rumored to bear the nickname "Grim Reaper." He must be a power-hungry man who only thinks about profit. However, Lucas is the complete opposite to what she expected. Surprisingly, Lucas turns out to be sophisticated and charming. Lucas's "Have we met before?" leaves Tory's heart fluttering. And that's only just the beginning to a stormy, forbidden love!
Anna runs a catering business while pregnant to support her family after her father was a failure in his business. She freezes at a client's party when she finds the man who is the last person in the world she wants to see. "Why is the cruel devil Francesco here?" He is the father of her baby. They met and captivated each other in Italy on vacation. But all of a sudden, he left her with cruel words! Francesco turns his hateful eyes toward Anna. "How could he look at me like this after everything that happened?"
Kenda was a beautiful history teacher, but her beauty brought her a reputation and invited trouble. She had just landed a new job, teaching for a martial arts master at a school for period actors. Betrayed by a friend, she took revenge by shredding his clothes, but was seen by her new boss. In a panic, and afraid that her actions will prove her reputation is deserved, Kenda little realizes that even more trouble is just around the corner.
After both her parents pass away, Grace goes to live with her aunt and uncle. But on the eve of her arrival in London high society, she encounters Lord Lucian St. Claire, the second-eldest son of a noble family, who is known far and wide as a notorious rake. Grace and Lucian stay at the same inn, and in the middle of the night, he mistakes her room for his and collapses on her bed. What's worse, Grace's aunt is there to see it happen! Now she must marry a man she's only just met or risk her honor... Part 1 of Chieko Hara's adaptation of Carole Mortimer's 19th-century historical romance!
For appearances' sake, Grace became engaged to Lucian St. Claire, the second son of the St. Claire family. Soon after their betrothal, rumors begin to circulate among the aristocracy in London: they say Grace tricked Lucian into engagement so she could marry her way into money! Lucian and Grace make a public show of affection, hoping to save their respective reputations, but after Grace's uncle dies suddenly, Lucian grows distant. Is he having second thoughts about their loveless marriage just when Grace has come to love him for real? The thrilling conclusion to this 19th-century love story!
Melinda works as a vet in a peaceful village in Cornwall. Her relationship with Dragan, a doctor, is a well-known fact among the villagers. She becomes elated after Dragan proposes to her, but there's a big secret that she has to share with him now that they are engaged. She's the princess of a small Mediterranean island, Contarini. But while waiting for the right time to tell Dragan the truth, she receives tragic news about her brother's sudden death. She's then forced to fly back home. What will happen to the throne and her love for Dragan?