**She got more than she paid for!** Jennifer Norton asked the agency that her escort be tall, dark and good looking. And he was. Only Steven Leary wasn't officially an escort, he was simply standing in for a friend. In real life, he was a millionaire! Jennifer usually dreaded business functions, but with Steven's charisma she enjoyed every minute—until she discovered his true identity. Then she was furious! But, for business reasons, it benefited Steven to keep the illusion of a relationship with Jennifer going. And, for private reasons, she was secretly pleased to go along with the pretence.

Terri has come to Venice in order to search for her missing brother. Upon reaching her hotel, she's greeted by a tall, handsome man. Though she treats him like a porter, Terri soon learns from another employee that he is none other than the hotel's owner, Maurizio Vazani. Left red faced and mortified, her phone rings. It's the big man himself, calling with a dinner invitation…

In the *Sicilia no Koibitotachi* (Italian Grooms) series: **V.1 - Ai to Nikushimi no Meikyuu (Wife by Arrangement) by *Rin Ogata*:** Heather has been charmed by Lorenzo, a rich elite from Sicily. He's a gentleman, but weak and powerless in the face of his overwhelming brother Renato. Suspicious that Heather may simply be after their fortune, Renato investigates and subjects the woman to a bizarre test, even going as far as to tempt her with a large sum of money. She refuses, and so he rewards her by ordering her to marry his brother. **V.2 - Ai no Prologue (Husband by Necessity) by *Hiroko Miura*:** Angie, a British doctor, flew to Sicily for her best friend's wedding, where she meets her destined love. Bernardo was the half-brother of the groom, son of a great family in Sicily. She instantly fell in love with this naive, thoughtful man, and spent wonderful moments just exchanging kisses. However, her love was quickly turned down the moment Bernardo found out Angie was from an upper-class. “I was going to beg you to marry me. I've been living in a fool's paradise." **V.3 - Erabareta Hanayome (Bride by Choice) by *Min Kyuuka*:** Lorenzo Martelli is a young bachelor from a wealthy family in Sicily. He's under pressure from his family to find a wife because his brothers have recently settled down with their loved ones. He tries to get away, but today, his mother told him to visit the family friend with four single daughters. Meanwhile, the oldest girl, Helen, is upset with Lorenzo whom she hasn't even met yet, thinking “He must think all of my sisters are just dying to have him because he's so rich...I'll teach this bastard a lesson...!"

from fictiondb: FRAGILE DREAMS Maurizio Varelli shattered her dreams of love. With businesslike efficiency, the family patriarch informed Vicki the marriage she had come to Italy for would never take place--and that she must marry him instead. Maurizio's swarthy face and powerful body were intimidating. Yet when he spoke again, it was as though he understood the deepest recesses of Vicki's heart--and she was held captive by this touch of gentleness. Maurizio presented his case, lost in the medieval beauty of her dark eyes. He had to convince her--for he knew that the moment he touched her he could never let her go.

In the *Miwaku no Kyoudai* series: 1) *Sasowareta Hanayome* Alex Dacre is a young accountant who just inherited land and money from her uncle. She travels to Florence to attend his wake and to discuss her inheritance with Rinaldo Farnese. They get off to a bad start, and when Rinaldo finds out that Alex now owns part of the property that has been in his family for generations, he proposes to marry Alex to keep the family holdings intact. In return he offers to help Alex pay down her student debts. The stakes are already high, but now someone shady seems interested in the family property, too. Can Alex and Rinaldo both get what they want? 2) *Karisome no Hanayome* A homeless man asleep on a park bench? Instead of staying away from him, Laura Grey's daughter Nikki decides to run up and splash him with water. A sweet girl with a skin condition that makes people shrink away from her, Nikki's impetuous action leads Laura to open her home to the man on the bench, Gino Farnese. Nikki's biological father may haveabandoned his daughter, but she might have a better dad lined up now, …if Laura can help Gino overcome his heartbreak. English version via Renta!: [Vol 1](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/76826/), [Vol 2](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/77217/)

Giles, a renowned businessman, hired Melanie as his nanny to take care of his adopted son, David. Little does he know that Melanie is actually David’s mother and gave birth to him when she was just sixteen years old. At the time, she had no choice but to put him up for adoption. All Melanie wants now is to be with her son, even if it means concealing her true identity. Although the relationship between Melanie and the dominant Giles started off as a hostile one, the three of them have since begun living together like a real family. Melanie comes to realize that Giles isn’t devoid of love, just protecting himself. She falls in love with him, but is uneasy knowing that the truth must eventually be revealed… (Source: Harlequin)

Lizzie’s great-aunt was once a famous actress, and she had a deep connection with the Kingdom of Voltavia and its former king. Lizzie, a historian, decides that she wants to gather all of her great-aunt’s stories about the king into a book. She pushes the present king, Daniel, for an interview but is rebuffed. (Source; Harlequin comics)

from fictiondb: SIREN'S SONG Laurel Blake had grown up on magical tales of the Rhine's Lorelei Rock and the maiden whose sweet melody lured sailors to their doom. Spellbound by the romantic mission that had brought her to the enchanted land, Laurel arrived at von Feldstein Castle to fulfill her grandmother's last wish. She had to deliver a letter to the dying baron... before it was too late. To Conrad von Feldstein, the golden-haired beauty with a lilting voice meant one thing: beware. Haunted by local legend, he wasn't about to fall victim to the Lorelei's charms--nor would he let her disrupt his grandfather's final days. Desperate to deliver her message, Laurel struggled to reach Conrad's jaded heart. But time was running out .. . .

"Giles Blake...I'll never forgive you!" I hate that man. When I was a girl, he pulled a damning testimony from me and turned my daddy into a convict. I lost everything in that trial. Afterward, I changed my name to Rae Bonham. I work by day as a secretary at a construction company while at night I study for a degree and work part-time as an escort. And now Giles Blake is coming to me as a client! The man who stole my family, girlhood innocence and all my happiness now seeks my love. This is my chance for revenge! But what do I do when I'm caught between love and hate?

from fictiondb: MAN OF THE MONTH Who? Luke Harmon. What? A strong and ruthless man. With? A scar over his right eye, a broken heart, and a determination to destroy the Drummond family's empire. Why? The only woman he had ever loved had betrayed him...or so he thought. Ten years ago, on the night he was to marry Eve Drummond, Luke Harmon had been stripped of his pride--and his woman. Now he had the power and the money that could destroy the Drummond empire. But once he saw Eve again he knew that she was still the woman who had captured his heart. Only she could heal him and change his quest for vengeance back into a love that could stand the test of time.

[Taken from FictionDB:] Wanted: wife or mother? Joanne graciously stepped aside when Franco Farelli married her cousin four years before--her love for him kept a secret. Now Franco is a widower with an adorable little boy, Nico, and Joanne can't resist paying them a visit.... Her heart leaps when she sees Franco again; the attraction between them is still as strong as ever. Franco begs her to stay with them, if only for Nico's sake. But Joanne needs to believe Franco's desire for her isn't because she resembles her cousin, but because he wants her for herself.... Where kids and kisses go hand in hand

When Serena’s cousin Dawn suddenly passes away, she steels herself to take in Dawn’s daughter, Louisa. Dawn’s husband, Carlo, is wealthy but coldhearted; the two were about to get a divorce. When Serena declares that she’ll never relinquish Louisa to Carlo, he threatens her: “This is a crime!” Yes, Carlo was her cousin’s husband, but Serena can’t stop her pulse from racing whenever she sees him. However, she must shut down those feelings as she knows just how terribly he treated Dawn!