from fictiondb: "I DON'T THINK EITHER ONE OF US GOT THIS OUT OF OUR SYSTEM..." Jack Granger's reference to a few stolen kisses haunted Abby Walsh. For being with him and his daughter made her feel like a penniless kid with her nose pressed against the toy-store window. Everything she'd ever wanted was right in front of her, but still completely out of reach. Well, Abby could hardly complain; the man was only keeping his promise -- keeping their relationship casual. Still, Abby felt a sexual thrill she couldn't ignore. And she'd caught enough heated glances and heard enough strangled sighs to suspect he was suffering as much frustration as she was. Phooey. She'd never been this attracted to anyone. Ever. But there was no future for them. End of story. Right? If only it were that simple....

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.

"I would never have chosen you!" Heraklion spoke with contemptuous cruelty. "However, the fates have worked it so that I find myself your husband. And as you are a fairly presentable female I might as well make the most of you. I must demand your total submission, awe, and respect. It is my right to expect this from you - my wife!" Wife...the word sent a shock through Fenny. The strange dream shattered and the reality swept over her. As impossible as it seemed, she was indeed the wife of Heraklion Mavrakis. [Taken from FictionDB]

Carlton Catering is in dire financial straits. With the help of Leone Andracchi, Misty Carlton might be able to save her company, but it's not just for pride or profit that she wants her company to avoid bankruptcy. She uses the money she makes to help her foster family keep their home and give a loving home to youth who find themselves without a family. But when Leone's plan to save her company involves her playing the part of his girlfriend, will Misty find the cost too high? [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/81765/)

When her father whisked her away from her mother, Francesca "Frankie" Vitale was exiled to Sardinia, an island off the coast of ItalyLater, when her dad died, Frankie was stuck with a family she didn't understand, emotionally or linguistically. As a child, she had an intense crush on Santino, an older boy in her town. After a night of harmless fun leads them to a shotgun marriage, they go their separate ways, linked only by paper. When they reunite, will their marriage actually start, or will they break their bonds forever?

from fictiondb: Trevennon had a dark and tragic history. As a child, Morwenna had listened to her mother's stories of Trevennon, her old home. Morwenna had pictured a castle full of the magic of love, standing high on the cliffs of Cornwall. So when tragedy struck the eighteen-year-old Morwenna, she fled to Trevennon. Contrary to her expectations, she found a house full of unhappiness and hostility - Dominic Trevennon's hostility. But strangely, Dominic capture Morwenna's heart as completely as her mother's stories had captured her imagination. Only this time, the story didn't seem to have a happy ending.

from fictiondb: Julian Dare is handsome and wealthy, the heir to an earldom, yet it takes a Christmas tryst in the country with the innocent Verity Ewing to teach him the true meaning of life.

from fictiondb: All a new life offered was old heartache Hugh Grey had seduced Annabel with consummate skill in London. She had fled, humiliated, when she discovered he was married. In Barbados two years later she hoped to escape the past. The last man she expected or wanted to find herself working for was Hugh himself, now unmarried, and still pursuing and pursued by beautiful women. She didn't know if she loved or hated him, and watching the progress of his affairs only deepened her painful confusion....

"I wanted you, Danielle, the moment I saw you." Nicholas Andracas was not only commissioning Danielle to paint the portrait of his latest mistress, he was also boldly trying to seduce her with his lethal charm. The rich and arrogant oil tycoon didn't recognize Danielle as the young woman who'd given herself to him in innocence seven years ago. To him she'd been a mere diversion, of value only when his wife had initiated divorce proceedings. Danielle longed to pay him back with interest for the pain he'd caused her. But she tried instead to keep him at arm's length--to avoid battling herself, as well as him. [Taken from FictionDB]

He’s manly, sexy, and an international businessman to boot! Raul is the name of this perfect lover, and for Penny, she’s starting to wonder just what their relationship is. “We’re thirteen years apart in age, am I nothing more than his temporary plaything?” Penny decides that she wants to be on equal footing with Raul, so she proposes to him! However, things backfire on Penny when Raul misunderstands what she really wants and rejects her confession. She leaves the house in a shocking manner, but anew life begins to blossom from within Penny...!?

[taken from fictiondb] The bridesmaid was in love -- with the best man! Daisy Galbraith had always loved confirmed bachelor Robert Furneval, and the only way to stay a part of his life was to play down her looks. But, as chief bridesmaid at her brother's wedding, Daisy was forced into a pretty dress and makeup! Robert, as best man, suddenly realized that Daisy wasn't just a good friend -- she was also an attractive woman! Then he discovered she was secretly in love, and Robert just had to find out who with...

from fictiondb: The Man You'll Marry by Debbie Macomber The bride was reluctant. The groom was too busy. The wedding? Pure magic! It was all because of that so-called magic wedding dress with its absurd legend: the first man you meet when you receive this dress is the man you'll marry. But Jill Morrison didn't want to marry a man like Jordan Wilcox. A man so obsessed with his career that his marriage would always come a distant second... Falling in love had nothing to do with it!