As the son of a distinguished family, Hugh is temporarily forced to take on the role of CEO in place of his father. While Hugh used to be a playboy-type that favored women over work, his competent secretary, Kathryn, cuts out any time for play in his schedule, leaving him nothing but work-filled days. Despite his resistance in the beginning, Hugh finds himself slowly falling for Kathryn to the point where he hardly even looks at other women. One morning, upon seeing Kathryn with a bruise on her face and her eyes swollen from crying, the feelings Hugh kept inside come flowing out all at once… (Source: Harlequin)

Jenny, who cares for her aging mother by herself, ends up marrying Sebastian, a mature, wealthy businessman she happened to meet, out of convenience. As part of the agreement, she gets the child she’s always dreamed of having via artificial insemination. And he gets the successor he’s wanted so badly. Even if the marriage were to go sour for some reason, Jenny’s still willing to give it a try to have her baby. But when Sebastian unexpectedly dies, she is visited by his son…who claims to be the father of her child! [Taken from Romance Comics]

INNOCENT MISTRESS, ROYAL WIFE In the Indian Ocean, there is a beautiful island name Moraze ruled by a man named Rafiq.At the opening gala of a luxurious hotel, he kept a close eye on his archenemy Count Gastano. The count’s date for the night was a beautiful icy blonde with an air of nobility. Rafiq was sure she could be used as leverage. If only he could take her away from Gastano and keep her under this thumb. That would show the obnoxious count just how inadequate he is, and lure him into the open where Rafiq can take him down. And so, with a sadistic smile on his beautiful face, Rafiq slowly stalked toward his unsuspecting prey.

In the darkness of her bedroom, an unknown intruder steals a kiss from Elena's lips. She initially yields to an experience unlike any otherbefore she pushes away her assailant, an Italian count named Angelo. A tremendous flirt she had met earlier that day at a party, he lives in a glamorous world completely unlike her own. It seems he expected to rendezvous with Elena's cousin, but mistook their bedrooms...however, their kiss was witnessed by others, and to prevent a scandal, the count's grandmother orders them to be betrothed!

Born to a noble politician in a prominent political family, Amanda is determined to seek justice for animals who are mistreated. She's learned of a case of possible animal cruelty in the world of wrestling, so she attends an event. In the spotlight appears Bram, the Beastmaster, with his tiger. He carries himself like a king, and he is definitely wild and dangerous. After his victory, he gives Amanda an evil grin and picks her up to show off his brawn. Held aloft by a powerful half-naked man, Amanda feels sweet heat coursing through her body like never before. And that's before he steals a kiss from her in front of the raving audience! This was not at all how she'd thought this encounter would go!

Brides of L'Amour #1 - The Frenchman's Love-Child In her seventeenth summer, Tabby fell in love. Tabby and Christien swore their love for each other, but their relationship ended with a nightmare that tore their families apart. Four years later, the two unexpectedly reunite. Tabby has inherited a cottage on Christien's family land, and suddenly, he appears demanding that she sell the cottage to him and leave. But Tabby desperately needs a home...for her and her son. This is the first book of Lynne Graham's popular miniseries! Brides of L'Amour #2 - The Italian Boss's Mistress Ugly women can't get a promotion? Enraged by the unreasonable rule enacted by her company, Pippa swears to get revenge on her new Italian boss...as soon as she meets him, that is. With the help of her friend, she's able to transform herself into an elegant beauty, then heads to her boss Andreo D'Alessio's party. No one realizes that the mysterious beauty is actually Pippa, which satisfies her immensely. But soon, a tall, handsome man comes to talk with her and she finds herself utterly distracted from her mission. Enchanted, she ends up losing her virginity to him...not realizing he's actually D'Alessio himself until it's too late! Brides of L'Amour #3 - The Banker's Convenient Wife Four years ago, Hilary and her husband, Roel, married for money...without ever having met! But he's been in a car accident, and Hilary soon receives word that he's been calling for...her? Confused, she hurries to the Swiss hospital he's being treated at to discover what exactly is going on. She finds Roel suffering from amnesia, and in his state he seems to really cherish her as a wife...and possibly even love her! Hilary is torn... Will his powerful feelings survive if he regains his memories?

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?

In the Viking Brides series: 1-Byakuya no Princess (The Reluctant Princess) Elli has no memories of her homeland or father, having been raised abroad by her mother with her sisters. When a mysterious man breaks into her house, she finds out that she’s royalty of the far-off land of Gullandria, and that her father is the king! With a reunion in the cards, will Gullandria prove to be all Elli hopes, or will she escape into the arms of the man who brought her there? 2-Gekka no Ayamachi (Prince and Future...Dad?) For some, waking up after a romp in the hay with a rash all over you might be cause for regret, but for Princess Liv, it’s the beginning of an adventure that’ll change how she views the world. Can she learn to believe in love after running away from it all her life? Can she and Finn build a brighter future together, or is she destined to inherit the loneliness of her parents? 3-Shukumei no Deai (The Marriage Medallion) He’s going to be my husband? Princess Brit is forced to marry to preserve the royal bloodline, so she flees the palace and heads for the distant North Sea. But on the way there, her plane crashes, and she is thrown against the steep cliffs. She’s hurt and terrified! As if in answer to her pleas for help, a dark shadow appears. Is he the legendary black knight? No—it’s Eric Greyfell. He’s as beautiful as a hero from Norse myth, but his heart is as impenetrable as a stone statue. And he’s the man she was expected to marry! 4-Kamen no Prince (The Man Behind the Mask) Dulcie has arrived at a foreign palace to celebrate the wedding of her best friend, the princess of a small country. There, she meets Prince Valbrand, a man with a scar on his face. A hideous burn scar, marring the face of a beautiful man. What cruel fate must he have endured? On the night of the ball, spurred by curiosity, Dulcie dances with him and realizes that she has fallen in love.But as Dulcie grapples with her emotions, a tragedy awaits.

Meg, an innocent and cautious woman, finds herself seated next to handsome millionaire Niklas on an airplane. Feeling marvelously attracted to the man, Meg allows herself to share a few kisses with him, and they even get a little action in under the blanket on the dimly lit plane! When their magical passion doesn’t abate in the slightest after they come down to earth, they exchange wedding vows the very next day. But the following morning, her husband gives her the cold shoulder and disappears from her life. A year later, Niklas’s lawyers show up to meet Meg, who has completely closed off her heart, to inform her Niklas is being imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit. On top of that, the only way to meet him is to show up there as his wife and request a meeting—a conjugal meeting! (Source: Harlequin)

Lilly flies to Istanbul to appeal to Rauf Kasabian in person, an investor in her family's travel company. He is suing the company for allegedly failing to pay its dividends, but she is unaware of any fraud. Rauf, who has gorgeous hazel eyes, coldly abandons her right after taking her virginity because he sees her as a wicked, calculating woman. Unbeknownst to Lilly, he plans to manipulate her for his own desires, thinking she is a fraud and a crook...!

Raised by her rich grandfather, Hope is a very introverted girl. She's never been able to talk to man, but that doesn't stop her from crushing on the sexy, billionaire playboy Luciano. At her grandfather's annual New Year's Eve party, she meets him again-and would you believe it, he picks her to kiss for the new yearwhen the clock strikes twelve! Hope's confused, but she has no idea Luciano and her grandfather have secretly signed a business deal involving her. She's just too happy! (Source: Renta!)

As a member of the famous Balfour family, Sophie grew up surrounded by her gorgeous sisters and the paparazzi. Being the only plain sister in the beautiful family, she became increasingly withdrawn, and she allowed her looks and her personality to become duller and duller. But her new employer, Marco Speranza, immediately notices the voluptuous, beautiful body that she's always trying to cover up. He knows that making this unfeminine woman his girlfriend isn't possible, but maybe they could have a fling...? Sophie hesitates in the face of the tycoon's advances, especially since he's never known love. (Source: Renta!)