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?
Eleanor, an event planner working in New York, is nervous about meeting an important client. However, the client who shows up at her office is Jace, the old lover she lost her innocence to. But ten years ago he was a coward and, after discovering she was pregnant, disappeared without a word. He once was kind but is now a cruel and heartless entrepreneur. Even now he insists that Eleanor is lying about her child's parentage and insists she is nothing but a conniving gold digger. How can she possibly work with this man?
Her grandfather's will has created a problem for Maggie. Unless she finds a husband by her next birthday, her beloved grandfather's estate will fall into the hands of someone else. Still, she doesn't have a boyfriend, so how is she supposed to get married in just two months? She seeks legal help from her brother, a lawyer, but he takes her to a date auction! The bidding is fierce, and then she sees why-famous playboy Brady McQueen is on the stage...
Kim's boyfriend, fed up with her marriage phobia, has split, leaving her alone again. Luckily Kim can always turn to Jax. Whenever she's been depressed or broken-hearted, Jax has listened to her and cheered her up. Surely she can turn to him again...even if it has been six years since they last saw each other. But for the first time Jax gives her the cold shoulder. He treats her as a good friend but doesn't let her get any closer than that. And worse, Jax is always with a woman who's his business partner. Kim begins to realize that she's had feelings for him all along, but has she missed her chance to make Jax hers?
Gwen was born into an extremely good-looking family. Ever since she was a child, she always felt like she didn't quite belong. So it doesn't bother her when she has to attend a family party without a date. But her beautiful young sister Autumn has sent a very handsome man named Paul to be her escort at the party. She thinks he is doing this only because he desperately wants to attract the attention of her sister. But surprisingly, they hit it off and wind up having drinks together. Could it really be Gwen Paul's interested in?
Sadie was left all alone in the world after Grannydied. On top of dealing with her grandmother's death, she must sell the house she grew up in to pay off the mortgage. Luckily a buyer shows up in no time, and Sadie is even hired by the new owner as a housekeeper and allowed to continue living in the house. But it is too soon to celebrate-the new owner shows up a few days later, throwing Sadie into a pit of insecurity. This tall, rich, attractive man had assumed Sadie was older. He is sick of women trying to take advantage of him, and he fears the youthful Sadie will be no different. Will these two be able to live under the same roof together?
Emily has fallen into a pit of distrust after being betrayed by her lover, and even a business trip to Italy can't seem to raise her spirits. But on her trip she runs into a man named Giovanni in a small shop, a handsome man beaming with geniality. And after their encounter, the two can't seem to stop running into one another. Could this be...destiny? No! Emily was betrayed once before, and everyone knows men can be frivolous and fickle. Yet no matter how far Emily tries to get from Giovanni, something seems to keep bringing them together.
Lally has just become the housekeeper for and assistant to Cameron Travers, an incredibly handsome businessman and world-famous mystery novelist. She'll help him out with various chores and tasks for eight weeks, until his novel is complete, and he'll concentrate on his writing. But it appears that Cameron is in a writing slump. Wishing to be of help, Lally offers him her advice, but, gazing into her amber eyes, he suggests something quite different.
It's a field day for the tabloids when famous young media heiress Larissa Whitney's fiance dumps her in broad daylight in the streets of New York. But there was never any love between them; she'd only gotten engaged to him to get back at her father. To escape the watchful eyes of the paparazzi, she makes her way to a small island resort in Maine. It's there that she meets Jack, the heir of a wealthy family and, if you believed the rumors, a notorious playboy. Drawn together by their shared experience being hounded by the tabloids, they share a night of romance. Weeks later at Christmastime, Larissa finds herself alone in New York despairing that no one can see the real her, only the lies and scandals. Little does she know she's about to get a helping hand from her old flame Jack!
Callie, a secretary in New York, spent three years pining after her boss, CEO Eduardo. She has always seen him as a capable and overwhelmingly charming man, but she also knows that he is a workaholic and a playboy. One Christmas Eve, she spends the night with him, but the next morning, he drives her out of bed, calling her a liar. When Callie finds out that she's pregnant, she is left with little choice but to marry an old friend of hers. The day of the wedding, however, as Callie stands in her secondhand dress awaiting her fiance's arrival, Eduardo comes along and takes her away by force, declaring that she will be his wife for the next three months!
Carrie took in her brother's daughter Molly after he died in an accident, despite the reservations of the little girl's grandmother. Later Carrie meets a lawyer named Max on a plane as she comes home from a business trip. Carrie is taken aback by how charming he is, and she enjoys her fleeting conversation with him. When Molly's grandmother sees Carrie get out of the same taxi as Max, though, Carrie ends up fibbing. She says that Max is her fiance in order to ease the grandmother's worries about a single woman like herself adopting Molly. After all, it's not like she'll ever see him again. Except that, a few days later, she runs into him again at the worst possible time!
In order to save her luxury department store, Sullivan's, Caroline was forced into a political marriage. She broke up with her lover, Roman, without telling him anything, and he was ousted from the company, too. Now, five years later, after building up enormous wealth and power on his own, he has returned for revenge. He left empty-handed, but now he's a man who takes everything he desires-all that's left is Sullivan's...and Caroline. More intimidating than ever, Roman's set his sights on the widowed Caroline's body and soul!
A nude portrait called Mirror Woman made the painter Stefan famous. Marco's heart was captured by the sexual beauty of the piece, so he made Antonia, the woman who modeled for the painting, his lover. Their relationship might seem good, but Marco's family will never accept a woman of unknown origins who worked as a nude model. Marco is a member of one of Milan's most prestigious families, and as long as he remains undecided about Antonia, the two of them have no future together. But Marco can't seem to understand that, and Antonia's heart is growing more tired of waiting as each day goes by.
Mercy works as a pet concierge in the high-class Hush Hotel, and she spends every day devoted to her furry clientele. Mercy was raised by foster parents who never showed her the love of a true family, so for her the hotel is the one place where she feels like she belongs. One day a customer named Will appears in front of her with a puppy dog. He's handsome and sexy and catches Mercy's eye in an instant. But unbeknownst to Mercy, Will is a con man who's getting close to Mercy only to achieve his own secret goals...
At twenty-six with no experience in love and living in the middle of nowhere, Kirby's starting to panic. One day the most handsome man she's ever seen shows up at her door, and he's none other than the famous millionaire James Nash, voted sexiest man in America! He's the perfect man with money, brains, a sense of adventure-and he knows how to please a woman, too. So why is he so interested in Kirby? He's the perfect person to lose her virginity to, but is he the man she wished upon a star for all those years ago?
Shaun, her grandfather's love-child, appears in front of Philippa's family on the day of her grandfather's funeral to seek his revenge. And as the newfound heir, he claims all of her grandfather's inheritanceHe offers to keep Philippa's father out of jail by paying back all the money he embezzled, but there's a catch-Philippa must become Shaun's bride!
Who in the world is she? David gives Sonya, the mysterious woman by his uncle's side, a sharp glance. A young and beautiful woman such as herself must be after my rich uncle's fortune. I must protect my uncle by finding out her true identity, he decides. In the meantime, the rich elderly man introduces his nephew David to Sonya and she becomes attracted to his charm. However, she is living discreetly after being banished from her home country, and having feelings for him could be dangerous. I'm not allowed to fall in love, she reminds herself.
An unfounded scandal has ended Jamie's dreams of being an actress and sent her back to her hometown after fifteen years in New York. At around the same time, Trevor, a widower with two children, also returned back home from the city. He and Jamie were a couple in their teenage years, and he was Jamie's first love. One day Jamie saves Trevor's son from drowning, and as a thank-you, Trevor invites her for dinner. Long-forgotten, bittersweet memories are resurrected, and her love for him is reignited. But how long will it be before Jamie's scandal reaches Trevor's ears?
The moment the lightning flashed, Princess Chantal saw the sensational eyes of her bodyguard, and her body felt electrified. The royal private jet landed safely on a small island, and the two were alone. He touched her skin only to check for injuries...but his fingers stimulated Chantal's emotions, which she had tucked away since the death of her husband. "There's no one here," her bodyguard seductively whispered... The princess could not resist and finally crossed the line! But she never could've imagined the cruelty that ensued...
Emmaline is feeling bewildered-Holly, the cousin she grew up with, is now engaged, and Emma's uncle wants her to take over the renovations of his hotel. But there's one problem... She has to work closely with Ryan, the business partner of Holly's fiance, Chris. Emma met Ryan at a party a few months ago and they shared an innocent kiss. Unexpectedly, the kiss made Emma feel agitated. She doesn't think Ryan remembers the casual peck, but she can't help feeling bothered by it. How does Ryan feel...?
To fulfill a promise she made to her late fiance, Chastity visits a wealthy man, Gabe, who is a smart, handsome businessman. When she was working for him, she had a secret crush on him. She knocks on his door as the fiancee of Gabe's late brother, but he treats her as if she's a gold digger who is after his family's assets! Despite their awful meeting, Gabe suddenly asks her if she can tag along with him to a resort island. She knows he hates her, so she feels bewildered by his offer.
After growing up in an orphanage, Phoebe has always wanted a warm, loving family. When she finds her first love, Max, at his wits' end with a pair of rowdy boys, she moves in with him to work as his babysitter. She feels the blissful, happy days she spends with Max and his sons rekindling her feelings for him. One day, Max makes an unexpected proposal: he asks her to marry him! But Max isn't looking for love out of this marriage; he's looking for a business partner. She vows to leave, but suddenly, they find themselves locked in a passionate kiss!
"Give back what you stole from me!" Nora is in trouble. She meets the rich and famous businessman Blake MacLeod at a charity fund-raiser. Living up to his reputation as a playboy, he invites her to his penthouse suite for the night, but Nora loses her nerve and runs away while he's in the shower. The next morning, he comes to her apartment and accuses her of stealing something important from him. Before she finds out what she's supposedly stolen, he whisks her away to his summehouse in the middle of nowhere to keep watch over her...
Meg, a worker at a resort on Magnetic Island, Australia, finds an old antique bottle on the shore one night. Inside is a letter from a soldier to his beloved wife written sixty years ago, when he realized he probably wouldn't be coming home alive. Before long, the story spreads far and wide, reaching his grandson Sam in Seattle. He comes to Magnetic Island to take the letter, and in an instant, he steals Meg's heart with his sky-blue eyes and movie-star looks. But she's nothing but a fling to him...or so she thinks, until one night of passion and romance!
Believing her lie that she is fleeing her employer, the Marquess of Tannerton aids Marlena's escape. Before they know it, while pretending to be husband and wife and changing their names every day, strong affection begins to sprout between them. But Marlena is still unable to tell the marquess the truth. Though she is innocent, she has been accused of murdering her husband... While Marlena faces this conflict, the true culprit draws ever nearer! The popular historical elopement story is finally complete.
Elena returns to her hometown of Seville to attend her older sister Reina's engagement party. Her sister has been promised to Vidal Marquez, who is both an old childhood friends as well as Spain's foremost authority in banking. However, Reina has broken off her engagement and disappeared! Theirs wouldn't have been a marriage of love; the purpose of the marriage was to get Vidal to give his assistance to the bank her parents own. Now that Reina has vanished, Elena gets offered up as a sacrifice after being in the wrong place at the wrong time! Elena has been aware of Vidal's arrogance and coldheartedness ever since they were children. How can she ever marry a man like him?
The ratings for Dimi Anderson's cooking show have been low, and in her time slot, she's competing with the sexy host of a gossip talk show. On air one day, a frustrated Dimi declares she will never date another man again. Realizing the show's in trouble, the company sends producer Mitchell Knight to spice things up. Mitch introduces Dimi to a sexier wardrobe and a hot, unpredictable on-air assistant-himself. Promising to teach Dimi confidence and sex appeal, Mitch sets to work raising the show's ratings. As they rise, Dimi's resolve against dating falters as she finds herself falling hopelessly for Mitch!
A Greek tycoon's unmarried daughter Althea attracts the tabloids' attention with her beauty. However, she holds a secret deep inside her heart that she can't tell anyone. One day at a party, she meets Demos, a powerfully strong man brimming with self-confidence. And as always, she leaves before he's able to see anything more than the facade she puts up. Demos pressures her into getting to know him, and with the help of her father, he comes to arrange a marriage with her. She thought a loveless marriage was the best choice, but when Demos touches her, passions flare. Will she be able to protect herself, or will her heart be laid bare?
When Marlena runs into the Marquess of Tannerton, a man she admired as a girl, she is a prisoner aboard a ship headed to London, where she will meet the gallows, and the memory of the night she was framed haunts her dreams. Just when it seems that all hope is lost, the ship gives a sickening lurch. After it is swallowed by the ocean, Marlena somehow finds herself alive, and she the marquess has washed up on the same stretch of shore. He swears to protect her, but he doesn't know how serious her crime truly is. Experience the thrill of the chase in this getaway romance. (This work is a spin-off of Innocence and Impropriety.)
After an accident, Lawrence, a Dutch citizen, is sent to the hospital in London where Serena works. He begins his courtship of her on his first day of hospitalization, but she's reluctant to trust him completely and relies on Lawrence's cousin, Gijs, for advice. Gijs's presence is comforting, but Serena tries to squelch any romantic feelings she has for him. When she flies to Holland to marry Lawrence, he betrays her. And Gijs steps in to take care of Serena in her moment of need...
Afraid of love, Phoebe made a decision. In order to find the person she's meant to be with, she has to get used to intimacy with men. She has to find Mr. Right Now! Playboy Pace perfectly fits the bill for this goal. He's manly, dangerously sexy and has an unbearably charming smile. Due to some unexpected circumstances, he accompanies Phoebe on a long drive back to her hometown. This is her chance to get closer to him. Heart pounding, Phoebe takes it upon herself to sweetly seduce him. She soon wonders if Pace might actually be her true love...but Pace is hiding a shocking secret!
Kara is just a plain woman who works as a secretary. Her arrogant, powerful, successful boss, Blake, takes her on a business trip to Italy, but to her surprise it ends up being just the two of them! They are booked into the same suite, and she finds an extravagant dress waiting for her in her room! Could he be trying to seduce her? Being raised by an overbearing mother, she grew up learning to supress her feelings. But spending time with Blake, she slowly learns to unlock her heart...and her desires. Even though she knows this is all just playing around for him.
Zoe, the daughter of millionaire Oscar Balfour, has always lived a life of luxury. But when she discovers that Oscar is not her biological father, her world collapses. Zoe, who has built her entire identity around being a Balfour, tries to forget by going out to parties night after night. One day at a gallery opening, she meets Max, a dark and gloomy man who stands out among the joyful crowd. They spend a dreamlike night together, but then he coldly dismisses her. In this story of love and resurrection, can these two mend their broken hearts?
Supermodel Charmaine never expected someone like Dubar's Prince Ali to bid five million dollars for a dinner date with her. He's a rich international playboy-just the sort of man she despises. She sees the fire burning in his eyes and thinks he must want revenge since she rejected him a year earlier. One thing's for sure, this is going to be a night to remember!
Someone murdered Eden's sister, the only family she had left! So when Eden finds an invitation to a ball among the belongings her sister left behind, she poses as her sister, Helene, and sneaks into the party. When she does, she hears a familiar voice call out her name... The owner of that voice is her ex-fiance, Hunter, who dumped her seven years ago. The two of them must pretend to be a married couple in order to investigate what happened to Helene, and as the fake kisses pile up, the fires of love are relit! They draw closer and closer to dangerous answers, but what will become of this couple who have been reunited by destiny?
Jake Larson is a young, successful self-made millionaire. One day, he receives a call from the hospital. His ex-lover, Talia Rivera, was in a traffic accident and had named Jake as her emergency contact. Jake can't imagine why she named him, and he's going to be in for a shock when he arrives at the hospital. Talia has amnesia...and a son!
"Come home within twenty-four hours and get married." Keira is dumbstruck by her father's orders. Women have no rights in her home country, Baraka, the land of the desert. Keira was raised by her mother in England and cannot see herself living in Baraka. It is Sheikh Nuri, the brother of the sultan of Baraka, who helpeds her in her time of need. He also happens to be her first crush. She agrees to pretend to be his lover in order to escape the arranged marriage. But little does she know that behind the sweet words of the man with olive skin and amber eyes lurks a plot.
Suzanne, a proud girl who just lost her father, has her life turned upside down upon a surprise visit by a handsome and rich man she had been attracted to her entire childhood. He whisks her away to his luxury apartment complex and puts her to work at a company he has acquired, but this is where the trouble starts! Her boss is after the man Suzanne lives with and refuses to make life easy for her!
For the first time in thirteen years, Rosemary runs into Willis, her former classmate, and is shocked at how he's changed. Back in high school she was attractive and popular, and Rosemary wrote off Willis as a scrawny nerd who was only good at studying. Now, he's a professor at an acclaimed university and has come back to her village to observe a passing comet...and she can't help but observe his stellar body. During his stay in the village, he'll be sleeping over at Rosemary's house. Will more than the comet be keeping him up at night?