Fifteen years ago, Mark's life was devastated as his wife slowly died of cancer in hospice. During her stay, he befriended a young girl he nicknamed "Shirley Temple." Years later, "Shirley," or "Mary" as she was also known, shows up at his doorstep as his new maid... but why is she going by "Silvy" now? The touching friendship from their past is renewed in full in the present, as they bothbegin to heal the damage caused by their earlier traumas.
Lisa Wilson's goal in life is to become a happy homemaker. Unfortunately, she has yet to meet her ideal man. And since boyfriend shopping doesn't pay the bills, Lisa is forced to accept a promotion she doesn't really want. Now her new boss, the handsome bachelor Scot Harding, takes it upon himself to try to get Lisa to wise up to reality: she's amazing at her job and being a homemaker would be a waste of her talents. But Lisa refuses to abandon her goal. She'll find this ideal man she's dreamed up, and she'll rub it in Scot's face when she does!
Ever since her great-grandmother first told her about her life in Italy, Gabriella has wanted to visit there. So she enters a study- abroad program, and becomes best friends with a local named Giovanni. Giovanni isn't just an ordinary Italian-he's the heir of the prestigious Provere family. His brother, Luca, is studying to become another in a long line of family priests. Luca and Gabriella are instantly drawn to each other, but a relationship is impossible given Luca's future-and the single kiss they share torments them both.
Six months after her husband's tragic death, Shanna throws herself into high society's nightlife in some feeble attempt to ward off her loneliness. Unfortunately, she's caught the eye of wealthy playboy Rick Dalmont and he relentlessly pursues her, refusing to take no for an answer. What he doesn't know is that a string of misfortunes had frozen her heart...and she's not certain she could never love again.
Widowed at thirty-three, Lord Harold Alistair Cliffton has no desire to remarry. However, it's his duty as master of Springfield Manor to provide an heir to preserve the Harcourt family line. When Harold discovers young William, a distant relative who could serve as his heir, he travels to Australia... where fate takes a surprising twist, and Harold becomes a butler for William's mother, Ashley! While on his mission to convince Ashley and William to return to England with him, Ashley and Harold find themselves falling in love... but where will this romance lead after Ashley discovers Harold's true identity?
Tired of the boring company party, popular women's magazine columnist Lacey sneaks out to the pool, where she finds a stylish and sexy man. They both abandon themselves to passion on the spot...until Lacey finds out the man is actually Nate, a rival columnist for a men's magazine! How will she ever live down sleeping with this chauvinistic pig? She's supposed to be the champion of feminism! To make matters worse, Lacey's also forced to go head-to-head against Nate in her column! Who will win this battle of the sexes? What will triumph, sex or love? And what will become of the spark they started that night...?
Celeste thought she'd be handed the reins to her father's company, but when her father passes off the business to Ben, she finds their relationship strained. Keeping an eye on how Ben handles the company might lead to him being a bigger influence on her life than just lightening her pocketbook, as fate threatens to change the best-grown plans of this botanical business.
Karrie Dolton could have cruised through her career without ever standing out, but accidentally spilling a drink on Farne Maitland's dress shirt could cost her her job! He offers her an easy way to repay him: just go on a simple date with him. Will Karrie fall for a man who might just be more in love with his job than his employee?
Restoring historic landmarks might be the only passion that Max has room for in his heart, but Cynthia might end up changing that. Her cyber-sluethsleuth skills are invaluable when it comes to finding out who's leaking his architectural plans, and he's useful as a temporary date to blow people away. Could their convenient coupling become the an they find their support in each other the foundation of for a strong relationshipsomething more?
"Wednesday's child is full of woe" is how the old nursery rhyme goes, and Virginia believes she's the epitome of it. Her artist parents never could love her, and the one time her mother painted her, she titled the painting "Wednesday's Child." Years later, both the painting and an ex will come back to haunt her--, but there might be some sweetness in her dark past she wasn't aware of.
On vacation, Alessandro finds a bit of comfort in his temporary housekeeper, Michelle. Their quick fling leads to an unexpected pregnancy, and Alessandro moves Michelle to his estate to make sure the child comes into the world away from the prying eyes of the paparazzi. Can Michelle survive the gilded cage she's now forced to live in?
After a tragedy claims the life of her best friend Jo, Carrie rushes to Greece with every intention of taking her orphaned goddaughter away from Andreas Stillanos, Jo's coldhearted brother-in-law. To Carrie's dismay, Andreas is as handsome as ever, and the fire in his eyes threatens to consume her. Unable to resist temptation any longer, Carrie makes a deal with the dark-haired devil.
Priss is turning thirty, and she's going to have a baby, come hell or high water...or house fire. When she's forced out of her home, Priss must rely on the kindness of strangers, including the nice cowboy she just met, Jake. She's never gotten as dirty as she has while living at his ranch, but she might just be the one to wrangle Jake, and he might be the one to make her dreams come true.
Sam had it all and was awaiting the day her beloved, Ransom, would propose to her. But suddenly she's forced to marry a rich old man to save her family. Hiding the truth from Ransom and wracked with guilt, she breaks up with him. Six years later, her husband passes away and she moves back home, only to run into Ransom again. But now his gaze is full of hate! Also included is Marrying Her Billionaire Boss.
Holly is tired of planning everyone else's wedding parties. She's ready for a wedding of her own! All she needs is a man. That man isn't confirmed bachelor and playboy Jacob Lincoln. He's nowhere close to her ideal for starting a happy family. But as Holly works closely with Jacob to plan his little sister's engagement party, she gets to know and understand him, and her feelings start to change.
Dr. Kelly Carlyon has a major surprise on her first day at a new hospital: her immediate superior is her ex-lover, Dr. Luca Ferrero. Their relationship ended quickly, but sparks ignite again when Kelly saves Luca's son from a car accident. Has Luca moved on past her and started a family, or is there still hope for Kelly-professionally and personally?
Lucas may be fast in all aspects of life. On the race track, he's an amazing driver, but when it comes to women, he's rumored to run through them like crazy. When Georgia buys twenty-four hours with Lucas at a charity auction, she just wants to use him to make an impression on her father. But she may find out that she can't keep up with Lucas's fast-moving heart...or might just want to go along for the ride.
Bella's a real-world fairy...at least, she dresses like one and makes children everywhere smile. Her real dream is to be an actress in theatrical productions, but she can't even act happy at her sister's wedding. Owen, who crashes the wedding, might be just the person she needs in her life. When her apartment goes up in flames Owen becomes her landlord...and more. Can he help her out with the fire he's started in her heart, too?
Who's Henry? This young child is the future king, but he doesn't have the monarchy in his eyes; he just has a distant stare that begs for love. When Tammy, who's a tree surgeon and his aunt, is called on to raise him right, she'll travel to a faraway kingdom and take on the role. Henry's regent, Marc, might just find himself healed by her green thumb, too.
Physiotherapist Maddie keeps firmly refusing the assertive invitations of one of her very charming patients, Rafe. She can't get over the tragedy that killed her husband. Rafe is honest, though, and the two finally give themselves to each other, but the honeymoon doesn't last long. A woman claiming to be Rafe's fiancee appears, and Maddie gives up hope and breaks off the relationship. But Rafe can't let his beloved get away that easily...
Everybody knows Gabe Dumont. He's a gorgeous multi-millionaire and a tycoon who owns farms all over the place. One day, he proposes to Jessica, who lives next door to the house where he was born, but it's not at all romantic. In exchange for him shouldering her debt, she agrees to a one-year sham marriage so he's no longer single! It's the only way to protect the land her late parents loved. Jessica decides to marry him, but it's just the beginning of a very dangerous, very hot romance!
Karen awakes to a gentle voice calling her name...and finds herself not in her flat in London, but in an unfamiliar, sun-drenched room with a handsome man by her bedside, looking at her with worry in his eyes. When Karen haltingly asks, "Who are you...?" the man is speechless for a moment...until he answers, "I'm your husband." But he can't be! Karen is unmarried... But it seems she's lost her memory in a car accident and can't deny his claims for long. Somehow, she must learn what has happened to her since she moved to Brazil three months ago...
"You're going to marry someone without ever having slept together?" Maggie's best friend asks, incredulous. And so Maggie decides on the night of her costumed engagement party that tonight she will test her chemistry with her husband-to-be! Emboldened by champagne and her costume, Maggie invites her fiance, who's disguised as the Phantom of the Opera, into a closet, where they spend a few passionate moments...only afterward does she realize that there are two men dressed as the Phantom at the party! One is her fiance, and the other is her ex-husband, Spencer. Now she must figure out which Phantom she shared her passion with...
Sam, who lost her parents at a young age, was raised by her three older brothers to be tough in the face of their family tragedy. Now, she's known as the fourth son of the Hall family. One day, she attends her friend's wedding as a bridesmaid but finds the required formalwear uncomfortable...plus a certain man keeps looking in her direction. When he approaches her with a sexy smile, she's unprepared for the crazy words that come out of his mouth. "How would you like to be my wife?"
He's going to be my husband? Princess Brit is forced to marry to preserve the royal bloodline, so she flees the palace and heads for the distant North Sea. But on the way there, her plane crashes, and she is thrown against the steep cliffs. She's hurt and terrified! As if in answer to her pleas for help, a dark shadow appears. Is he the legendary black knight? No-it's Eric Greyfell. He's as beautiful as a hero from Norse myth, but his heart is as impenetrable as a stone statue. And he's the man she was expected to marry!
When a couple in love witnesses the shining white ship, they'll be together forever... Lauren never believed that old island legend, though it is true she was with her first love, Cameron, when she saw that phantom ship. However, a deep-seated grudge between their two families ripped the young lovers apart, leaving Lauren with the emotional scars of a teen pregnancy and subsequent miscarriage. Now, fifteen years later, Lauren is the successful president of her own company and back to show the islanders they were wrong about her. But when she sees Cameron again, all grown up, will she find herself in puppy-love all over again?
The cool-headed Italian businessman Zandro Brunellesci has decided to adopt his late brother's illegitimate child. After all, there's no way he would leave the boy to Lia Cameron's care! Lia was his brother's mistress, and she's the mother of this child. She's also an untrustworthy woman who is suspected of using drugs and being emotionally unstable. But when Lia comes to his home demanding her son back, Zandro can tell that there's something different about her now. Her clear, honest eyes and womanly allure charm Zandro, but there must be something behind her transformation that Zandro just doesn't know...
I'll win him at the auction, even if it takes my entire savings! Natalie steps into the dazzling hotel determined to buy herself a bachelor from a charity auction after learning that hunky Jonah, who saved her puppy, would be among the sexy singles. Because the rescue was shown on television, he became so famous overnight that she couldn't get in contact with him! But she has to see him again. There's something she just has to tell him. Except when Natalie wins Jonah for an exorbitant amount of money, he ends up thinking she's a no-good, spoiled rich girl!
Candy, an interior designer, meets a man at a party hosted by one of her clients. What makes this tall man stand out from the sea of smartly dressed guests, is not his clashing casual style nor his arrogant attitude. The overpowering charisma he gives off takes Candy's breath away, but when she learns his name, her heart turns to ice. She would have never guessed that he was the cold-blooded multi-millionaire writer, Maximus Seymour!
Rachel works at a stable but dreams of joining the British Equestrian Team and competing in the Olympics. One day, while practicing her jumps, she falls off her horse and into the arms of Diego Ortega. Not only is he a legendary polo player, come to train horses, he's also filthy rich. She refuses to fall for him, what with his reputation for being a playboy, but she eventually succumbs to his temptation and spends a night with him. It's the start of a dazzling summer together. But little does Rachel know that she'll eventually have to leave him, while pregnant with his child!
Alone at the office early one morning, Molly secretly tries on a wedding dress. Six months ago, the man she was supposed to marry stole her savings and left her, and seeing the dress in a box of goods donated to the charity where she works makes her a bit sentimental. When she goes to take it off, the zipper's stuck. So much for this being her little secret! Molly runs to her boss's office for help, only to find her hot, new boss looking at her as if she's crazy!
Jo, a doctor, was worried about her coworker Ripley who was struggling to recover from his recent divorce. There is no doubt that Ripley loved his beautiful ex-wife from the bottom of his heart. But it hurts Jo to see him in pain because secretly she has feelings toward him. Will she be brave enough to tell him how she feels? And what will happen when Ripley finds out his ex-wife is pregnant?
The Lord d'Arenville has good looks, almost like a Greek sculpture, but has been called the Ice Earl because of the way he treats women. Tallie, a resident tutor, is busy planning a party for him. Then, she accidentally overhears him in conversation: "What I want for my wife, is someone who has good teeth and wide enough hips for childbearing." Is that all he thinks of women? She becomes angrier still when she overhears that he thinks she'd make him a good wife!
Josh and Bella have been good friends for years... They have been very close and never thought of each other romantically. He knows her numerous loves and disappointments and how she looks without any makeup. However, this relationship Bella thought would last forever comes to an end when Josh tells her that he's getting married. These words shock her and Bella's heart breaks at the realization that she's too late. She loves him as a man...not only as friend. She tries to hide her feelings for him, so she can stay close to him, at least as a friend...but it's harder than she thinks!
Single mother Kelli takes care of her daughter on her own and works at a famous department store. She applied for a management position to move her career forward but, because she is a single mother, they didn't even give her an interview. She spoke with the vice president of the company, Sam, but he didn't listen. He may be a handsome and successful man but he is hardheaded! Luckily Kelli receives some surprising news when she gets home. She is offered a chance to be on the popular TV show Swapping Lives. And the person she is going to swap her life with...is Sam!
As a drop-out cupid, Eloise has failed at every post she's had in Heaven. As her last chance, she is given a job as Cupid. Her target is Blake, who is a handsome, workaholic manager at a big company. Unfortunately his soul mate has the worst chemistry with Blake and is his rival at work. Eloise targets a magic arrow to awaken their love, but mistakenly the arrow strikes Eloise! What will she do at the mercy of such a strong power?
Grace is agitated. She became a widow as a young woman, and she sacrificed her future to bring up a child alone, but now her daughter is grown up and has left the nest, and a lonely life is awaits Grace. When she thinks about her lonely future, her heart feels as though it's being choked with sorrow. Then she meets a dashing, handsome man who's also intelligent. Grace is worried that she'd too old for a new romance, but her passion is about to overrule her logic.
Earls Eastonby's daughter, Lady Susanna, has joined the crusade for women's rights, vexing her father. Then Sir James Garrow shows up, warning the earl that there's an assassination plot underway. Even though James is plainly dressed, the earl admires his bravery. Though he barely knows James, he offers to let him marry his daughter. When she hears, Susanna is angry with her fatherbut she can't help finding James's refreshing attitude and manly looks appealing...
Even though Lady Susanna and Baron James were bonded by a marriage of convenience, their relationship was going well. Except for one part-they hadn't been in bed together yet. Susanna refused to have sex with him due to a belief of hers, one that James isn't aware of. He's worried and trying hard to contain his desire. Every evening things become awkward between them...and the arrival of the mean-spirited Miranda is about to make things worse.
Claire is an aspiring fashion designer who works in New York and dreams of studying in Paris. One day, Claire received a letter, informing her that her grandfather, who ran a big stock farm, had passed away and she'd missed the funeral. Then a handsome stranger named Seth came to take her back to her grandfather's ranch...which she now owns!