Holly lost her parents as a little girl; since then, her grandfather, who runs a winery, has been her sole guardian and making wine has become her life. Her efforts have paid off and her wines are receiving good reviews. When the high-end Chatsfield hotel chain offers a generous amount of money to make a deal with her, her grandfather is very happy about it, but she has a bad feeling. And her gut feeling turns out to be spot-on. Franco Chatsfield appears from nowhere, demanding she enter into a contract. She doesn’t want to be associated with a family so steeped in gossip. She declines the offer, and yet his charm is starting to win her over!
Billionaire businessman Jack Mason had devised the perfect strategy for keeping custody of his orphaned niece. He'd hire the right nanny and seduce her into marrying him. It should prove easy enough. He was, after all, irresistible. Annalise Stefano was ideal. The attractive new nanny had quickly bonded with the little girl. And Jack was anticipating their wedding night more than he'd imagined. Even so, he couldn't have predicted that Annalise wouldn't want to become his wife. Or that the secret she was keeping could jeopardize his plans for creating the perfect family....
from fictiondb: They came from different worlds, but sexy and sincere Jace McTaggart was exactly the husband regal Alexis would have chosen for herself. Every tender kiss they shared seemed to bring this commitment-shy bachelor closer...to a proposal? Marriage to a man who could love her was Alexis's most cherished dream. But what would Jace say when he discovered the truth? When the proud rancher learned that the quiet substitute schoolteacher was actually a princess escaping the husband candidates her father had chosen? And then came the day when he demanded to know what she was hiding....
Emma’s feelings are hurt when she hears her coworkers bad-mouthing her, saying she is a boring workaholic. Determined to transform herself, Emma goes to a bar with her coworkers. That’s when she runs into her first love, Jake. In an effort to prove to her coworkers she is anything but boring, she accepts a kiss from Jake for old time’s sake. But it quickly develops into more than a friendly peck. Then Jake offers to help her change her image by pretending to fall in love with her!
FLIRTING WITH DANGER The allure of a dangerous liaison fired Elizabeth Lamb's passions and nearly made her forget the real reason behind her visit to the South Pacific island. She thought only of J. J. Hawkwood. His dark sex appeal made her hunger for a taste of ecstasy, a touch of the forbidden. For under the eye of the hawk, nothing was safe--not Elizabeth's emotions, not her secrets, not her body....
Will this passion set her free or destroy her? Growing up seeing her mother betrayed by love, Frith is determined to lead an independent life. But her values are shaken when she arrives in Wellaby for a career change. The kiss she shares with her colleague George is the best thing that’s ever happened to her! Frith is soon frightened by the passion she feels and tries to keep George away, but he assures her that the most important thing in life is a love so strong it makes you forget everything. However, he seems to be hiding a secret from his past…
Danielle wants to meet someone other than her mother who is related to her by blood, even if only once. With this wish in her heart, Danielle visits her grandmother's house, whom she has never met before. Although his grandmother has passed away, her family welcomes Danielle warmly. Danielle is concerned about Michael, who has been keeping a wary eye on her, but now that her wish to visit her grandmother's house has been granted, she doesn't think they will meet again. However, she is reunited with him at his new post at the prosecutor's office... and a few days later, when Michael finds out that Danielle is having trouble with sexual harassment from her boss, he suddenly kisses her, trying to pretend to be her fiance!