-Deep in the forest... Bonnie Redding had come to the isolated Arkansas research lab to be reunited with her father, a figure from her remote past who had sacrificed family for his scientific career. But the man who greeted her was strangely detached-so different from her dim childhood memories. Even more mysterious was Nicholas Shepherd, a brilliant doctor with unsettling eyes. It was he who warned Bonnie that her father wasn't what he seemed-that there was evil at Redding Institute. Bonnie's instincts told her to flee, but she couldn't bear to leave Nicholas behind. Nicholas knew Bonnie had to get away before it was too late, before passion exploded between them. Because he had a deadly secret-and it guaranteed that falling in love would destroy them both...
from fictiondb: HONEYMOON HOAX Judith Anderson: One Half Anderson of Anderson Advertising I had big ideas for this agency--and none of them included Luke Anderson. The man was insufferable as a teenager. He's unbearable as a business partner. Now I have to pretend he's my husband! Luke Anderson: The Other Half We'll win a major account if we convince this rich Texan that we're newlyweds. Should be a breeze, except for one thing--we despise each other. But all this sweet talk and neck-nuzzling is putting the wackiest notions into my head. About Judith. And me. And marriage. HASTY WEDDINGS: First comes marriage. Will love follow?
**Lauren’s dedication to her work doesn’t leave her any time for romance.** Lauren is a popular TV news anchor. She’s been invited to a party hosted by the mayor, but she has no date because her dedication to her work doesn’t leave her any time for romance. David lives across the hall from her condo unit. He’s a handsome man and she secretly hopes he will take her to the party. He goes one further when he suddenly proposes to her! “Can you pretend to be my wife?” She accepts his request in return for his escorting her to the party. Their married life starts out as a fiction, but the passionate kiss they exchange feels all too real!
Christmas...with Gabriel Everybody knows her as Jane Smith -- a successful businesswoman. What they don't know is that Jane has also successfully distanced herself from her past. Until she meets handsome American Gabriel Vaughan at a Christmas party. Gabe's determined to get close to her, seduce her, and sooner or later he'll recognize her...as a former society lady with a secret.... [Taken from FictionDB]
from fictiondb: A SURGEON'S SKILLFUL HANDS Hayley Bancroft's small hometown needed a doctor desperately - and Sam Prentice, prestigious M.D., fit the bill. Years ago he's been the boy from the wrong side of the tracks - and Hayley had loved him beyond all reason. Though they'd been cruelly driven apart, time hadn't eroded the memory of Sam's loving touch and fiery kisses... CAN HEAL A BROKEN HEART Sam had long ago decided his life would be about gaining power, not love. Now he was respected, sought-after, rich-and wholly satisfied. Shockingly, reencountering his first love stirred up feelings he'd cemented over...desires left unfulfilled. But he was a man who'd built his life on needing no one...except Hayley...?
The assassin who murdered the heir to the throne was firmly in undercover agent Aidan Spaulding's sights. With her regal looks, Elizabeth Moore looked more like a princess than a prince-killer. But for Aidan, it was personal—though he had no idea how much more personal it would get. Elizabeth had never seen any job-seeker like the leather-clad stranger. But the restaurant owner needed a bartender, and the bad boy fit the bill—until she discovered what Aidan was really after. As a peaceful kingdom exploded in scandal, Elizabeth faced another kind of threat: the sensual danger to one woman's heart. This is volume 5 of Ubawareta Oukan (奪われた王冠)
from fictiondb: SHE COULDN'T SAY NO TO THE SHEIK! MARRY, his family said, and even powerful Sheik Ben Ali could not deny his duty. So he quickly dispatched his able assistant, Emily Claybourne, to seek him out a bride -- and discovered that the devoted Emily would more than do.... Emily was perfect -- plain, pragmatic -- just the kind of woman the proud sheik could keep under his thumb. But the ruggedly handsome groom never expected his innocent bride to get under his skin! It seemed just moments after he'd said "I do," he saw a new emotion shining in Emily's sweet eyes -- one that soothed him, tamed him... and threatened to win his warring heart!
from fictiondb: THE BABY BARGAIN It was the perfect plan. Melanie Watters wanted a baby badly, so she proposed marriage to the most confirmed bachelor in town -- her best friend, Bailey Jenkins. In return for getting Melanie pregnant, frustrated pageant-judge Bailey could escape the clutches of the town's tiara-hungry single women. Surely their friendship could survive this marriage of convenience unscathed? They had agreed to divorce after Melanie became pregnant, but playing house with Bailey soon stirred deep passions in her, and things quickly got complicated. Melanie found herself torn between her desire for a child and her growing feelings for her husband. Would having the baby she'd dreamed of ruin their perfect marriage?
[Taken from FictionDB:] From the desk of Luc Dumont, Head of Security St. Michel Day 12 Still no sign of any missing heir. Must speak with Queen Simone about the longing looks her granddaughter, the beautiful Princess Marie-Claire, is giving that aristocratic Sebastian LeMarc. He seems too worldly for her innocence, but the protective and personal touches he gives her leads me to believe something is brewing between them.... I see how he watches her as she laughs with her sisters -- and the way she looks at him as he dances with others. But is their budding relationship true enough to withstand rumors that Sebastian's ties to the royal family might be stronger than we think?
[Taken from FictionDB:] When Sheik Tarik Oman stormed into wedding consultant Carolyn Evans's office to plan his sister's wedding, he found a virginal beauty exquisite enough to be a bride herself. But distractions were out of the question at this crucial time for his family's oil empire: No wedding, no merger. Business, that's all this was.... Though Tarik's domineering ways reminded her of the controlling men in her past, Carolyn fell for this sheik's regal bearing. Planning a wedding with Tarik made her feel...special. Until she discovered it was a business arrangement. Well, weddings were Carolyn's business, and she was just the woman to teach Tarik how to accept love...as a lifelong commitment.
In the *Chichi no Okurimono* (Father's Wish) series: V.1 - *Heart no Tsubasa* (That Old Feeling) Of all the favors her beloved father could ask, helping Clint McPherson was the only one Brandy King wanted to refuse. Of course, her dad didn't know his right-hand man had once rebuffed her kiss. Well, that was then. This was... No different. Somehow Clint's allure had improved! And he'd added a secret weapon to his arsenal of charm: a toddling baby girl in need of mothering. Well, Brandy was nothing if not brave. She'd make diaper changing her first conquest. Then she'd show this stoic single father that she was woman enough to handle what had always been between them. V.2 - *Koi wa Shabondama ni Nite* (Chasing Dreams) Dubbed the "brainy" one, Jessica King felt safest in an ivory tower. So working in a garage for brooding mechanic Garner Blake was well outside her comfort zone. But she would make the best of it because her father had requested it. Yet a daughter's "duty" was not what Jessica felt when Garner challenged her opinions and looked at her that way. Both of which he did much too often! No, she felt alive. And petrified. Because she was beginning to realize she'd never known herself -- or what she really wanted.... V.3 - *Umarekawatta Hanayome* (Priceless Gifts) Rand Peabody radiated iron will, fearsome strength, an ability to control things lesser men might back away from...which made him perfect for Chelsea King. Or so her father thought. He'd hired the soldier-turned-bodyguard because he'd believed Rand could protect her and look beyond her beauty and headstrong nature. And Rand did see through her facade to realize he needed Chelsea as much as she needed him. But love? That was out of the question. Especially when that kind of thinking could only get a man in trouble, make him forget rule number one: protect the priceless gift in his care without losing his heart. (descriptions from fictiondb)