The Italian's marriage bargain With her livelihood hanging in the balance, single mom and restaurateur Victoria Heart has one choice -- a shocking proposal from arrogant hotelier Antonio Cavelli: he'll secure her future but take her freedom! Antonio has no time or want for love, but it is expected he will marry and produce children. A convenient wife would suit him perfectly -- especially one with a ready-made heir! But Victoria's body responds so willingly to his slightest touch -- he's not sure how long their arrangement will stay strictly business!

Sabrina kept secretly meeting with parliament member Garth. To her, he was a man without peer; however, they couldn’t let anyone know about their relationship. If the world found out, Garth’s career as a politician would come to an end. That is why their secret must be protected at all costs, even from Garth’s son-in-law, Marc. At the same time, Marc is single-minded in his overbearing attempts to seduce Sabrina. Sabrina ultimately falls for Marc and his charm, but in reality he has a hidden objective in mind!

Marcus always gets what he wants. Gemma, who works at a publishing company in London, has been steadily climbing the ladder to success. One day, just when she thought she would get promoted, the company was sold off. Rumor has it that a new editor-in-chief will come in. When he arrives, Gemma looks at the handsome man and freezes. Why is Marcus here? Years ago, she spent the best days of her life with this man and fell deeply in love. However, Gemma distanced herself after she found out the truth about him—and she guarded her own big secret.

Set up for marriage? Callum had agreed, reluctantly, to employ Zoe Bernard as a favor to her father. He hadn't looked at a woman since the loss of his wife, yet Zoe awoke all of his long-buried responses. Eventually, they fell into bed and a marriage proposal came tumbling out. But would Zoe still want Callum when she discovered why she'd come to be in Callum's house in the first place? (fictiondb)

Damon has shown up at Abbie’s door with his heart set on revenge. Two years ago, the two were deeply in love. But Abbie’s father had arranged their meeting, intent on stealing Damon’s business! Her father used their genuine feelings for each other for his own gain, and in the end drove Damon to ruin. At the time, Damon blamed it all on Abbie and refused to believe it wasn’t her doing. Now he’s regained control of his business and rebuilt his fortunes. And his only unfinished business is with Abbie!

1) *Kyuuden de Sasayaite* 2) *Jounetsu wa Arashi no you ni* While working as a maid at the royal palace and hurrying up the stairs on her first day, Carmelina bumps into a handsome man, making her late for work. The man is Roberto, an old friend of her brother’s. He has returned to his home country after vowing to make his fortune and become a shining success. What should she say to him now that he’s a celebrity so far out of her reach? Her family is poor and their statuses are completely different now... This story (The Italian Billionaire’s Bride) takes place in the Principality of Montvelatte, an island kingdom in the Mediterranean Sea. Also included in this volume is the story A Latin Passion.

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 fiancé 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!

One rainy night, Caitlin arrives at her new home in the French countryside only to discover it’s run-down and doesn’t even have electricity. Her old patient and friend Mard left her his old house, but this isn’t what she was expecting. Seeing an unfamiliar car parked in the driveway, Mard’s old friend Ray stops by to check on things. There he sees Caitlin, who’s unsure of what to do about her new situation. Despite being suspicious of Mard’s decision to leave Caitlin his old house, Ray invites her to stay at his own estate. Is Ray just being a friendly neighbor, or does he have ulterior motives in mind?

The moment it gets serious, it'll all be over. Luke brimmed with energy and Nicole was attracted to him at first sight, but she could see that he would be trouble, especially since she was his secretary. Though she tried to keep her distance, Luke didn't make it easy. Nicole, who had decided she would never have a lasting relationship, wasn't able to resist his charms and began sharing his bed at night. She couldn't let herself get serious about him, though, because their relationship was never going to last!

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?

Katie was involved with her Greek boss, Alexi, but when she thought she might be pregnant, she decided to end the loveless relationship with him and quit her job. Fortunately, she found a new job in no time and was ready for the next chapter in her life. On the first day of her new job, she’s gobsmacked when she meets her boss—it seems her new company was secretly acquired by Alex, and the arrogant man still thinks he can dictate her life!

They agreed not to fall in love, but their hearts seem to have minds of their own…Emma needed a change of scenery. Her divorce had been finalized some time ago, but she still had no direction in life, so it was perfect when she unexpectedly inherited a ranch from her uncle in Scotland. But then, just as she was settling in, her ex-husband, a film producer, dropped by to scout for a location to shoot his next film. Not wanting to appear lonely and humiliated, Emma lied and told her ex she was in a relationship with her new neighbor, Frazer. He was a young man who worked his own ranch every day. He was rugged and handsome. Even though they barely knew each other, she pleaded with Frazer to go along with her story and act like her boyfriend. And for some reason he decided to help her with her ruse, but why? Source: Harlequin