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!
Princess Tina of the Chantaine kingdom attends a masquerade ball while visiting America and meets the man of her destiny. The man, Zach, saves her from an unwanted suitor with the words "Excuse me, I believe you promised this dance to me." His sexy voice seduces her like sweet honey, and after he takes his mask off Tina experiences a moment of passion within his arms. Theirs must be a momentary love, as their worlds are completely different and they will surely never meet again. But then, two months later, Tina is confronted by an unbelievable situation-she's pregnant!
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!
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...
Komachi met Akitaka and Fuyutaka when all of them were little. It was then when the twins proclaimed her their servant, and her freedom has been limited ever since. This is the reason why Komachi never had a chance to make a boyfriend. Now, however, her young boss has caught her eye... about which she tells the twins when the three of them are drinking together. This triggers weird reactions in Akitaka and Fuyutaka who start kissing and caressing her, with an intention to make her lose her mind. Komachi's body reacts to their rough touch, while the two are debating which one of them will take her virginity.
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...
"I'll teach you the secrets to pleasing your clients... You'll learn with your body." Rin has just quit the office working life and decided to become a host after falling for the clever offer of a scout. But, what he didn't expect was starting a host job at a club exclusive for men!! While he was drowning in regrets, the former number one host and current owner of the establishment, Itsuki, commented on his lack of motivation...!? Rin retorted before he realized what he was doing. "You used to be the top host. Did you have sex with men?" As he muttered the question, he felt his body get pushed back onto the sofa. "You need to be disciplined" Itsuki said and kissed him passionately as he used his fingers to melt him from the front and the back.
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.
It took Katrien's breath away when she saw mountaineer Zachary at the party. He looked just like that man from twelve years ago! The one who pulled her back into the light when she was falling into darkness... But she's already engaged to the sophisticated Callum. As a model, Katrien is skilled at keeping a poker face, but coincidence keeps bringing Zachary back into her life, leading her heart away from her fiance and toward a different love!
Chloe is a secretary and her boss, Steven, is a brilliant and handsome businessman. After losing his wife, he is also the single father of a small daughter. One day his nanny has an emergency and Chloe steps in to care for his daughter. Chloe had been recently engaged and didn't see Steven as an object of romance. But now that she's single, her feelings have begun to change, especially once they spend some time together outside work. And now a chance snowstorm is coming, and these coworkers will have to spend the night together! Will their relationship still be strictly professional once the snow has cleared?
Jane, a gifted secretary for Mark Hilliard, a well-known architect, can't believe her ears-her boss just proposed to her! He lost his wife a few years ago and his daughter, Shuli, is still so young... He's just looking for someone to create a loving home to raise his daughter in, but what he doesn't know is that Jane has fallen in love with him! She knows he'll never love her back... He's only looking for a mother figure for Shuli. But Jane figures that at least if they get married, she'll always be able to stay by his side, and maybe that's enough. Still, pretending to be the love of his life just might be too much for her!
Melanie's late uncle disinherited her eight years ago and now his lawyer, Clay, has appeared before Melanie with her uncle's will. The contents of the will state that Melanie must be assessed by the lawyer to determine whether or not she will inherit her uncle's estate. She would have liked to renounce her right to inherit, but for her little brother's sake, she reconsiders. So Melanie returns to her uncle's home, where Clay is also staying. Despite her aversion to the inspection her uncle has arranged, she finds her heart throbbing at Clay's assessing yet warm gaze! Clay, meanwhile, is bewildered. He's quickly becoming aware that somewhere inside this stubborn person is a lonely woman...
Martha was betrayed by her boyfriend, so she's taken a trip to her ancestral home, an island in the Aegean Sea. She was planning to heal her broken heart in her family home, which was supposed to be vacant, but a pirate-like man named Theo has gotten his hands on this home so full of memories without her even knowing about it. Martha is fascinated by his charm, but he orders her to leave. She used up all her money on the flight there and she has nowhere to go, leaving her at a loss. But when some women show up and pursue Theo, he suddenly proclaims that Martha is his girlfriend and pulls her into a rough kiss. What is going on here?