[taken from fictiondb] Dating consultant Jill Maxwell prides herself on socially savvy matchmaking. So how did she get stranded in the Callahan Tunnel with hostile, denim-clad cabbie Benjamin Lucas, who audaciously pegs her a highbrow snob? Though pride goads Jill to put Luke in his place, she secretly thrills to his daring innuendoes. Her romantic soul warms to his reluctant smile... and melts at the grief burning in his eyes. Could his flinty exterior, his arrogant stance, possibly be shielding a heart of gold? Or is her burgeoning desire a foolish mistake? Has she been hopelessly deceived by Luke's dark, enigmatic splendor?
Emma Brimley made one small fib in her application to the Pettibone School for Young Ladies: she claimed to be a widow. But when she arrives in Yorkshire, she is dismayed to learn that she’s expected to prepare her students for the intimacies of marriage—of which she knows nothing! Her only hope of maintaining her place lies with the alluring Lord Nicholas Chambers, a neighboring artist whose behavior is scarcely consistent with that of a gentleman. True to his reputation, “Lord Bedchambers” offers Emma a scandalous bargain: he will answer her questions about anatomy and bedroom etiquette, if she will pose for him…in the Grecian fashion. Though keenly aware of the dangers of such a scenario, Emma determines to best this noble roué—never thinking she may be risking her heart as well…
[taken from fictiondb] Christmas festivities were the furthest things from Leslie Stiles' mind when she left the city for her aunt's house in Vermont. The season held bitter memories for Leslie, and she hoped to avoid all the holiday hoopla this year while her broken leg mended. Her plans were foiled when Tagg Williams assaulted her senses with his contagious Christmas spirit. His laughter ignited a joy in her that could melt the past, while his ice blue eyes sparkled with promises for the future. It was the season of giving, and suddenly Leslie was filled with the desire to give herself--and her heart--to Tagg forever.
[taken from fictiondb] Beautiful and independently wealthy, her towering social position assured, Margaret Anthony could have bought a yacht or a palace with the stroke of her pen. But to her free-spirited business partner Chip Thorn, she was little more than a spoiled brat. Ironically, they're forced to pretend an engagement in public, while in private they're still worlds apart. hi the rugged and often dangerous world of Chip's logging camp, Margaret slowly yields to his way of life... and the ecstasy she's dreamed of since he first evoked her greater wealth of passion with his soul-spinning kisses.
[From fictiondb] Their perfect "marriage" was the perfect cover to catch a dangerous predator who was using women and selling their infants to desperate couples. But while another life-on-the-line undercover assignment was nothing new for CIA agent Hunter Couviyon, pretending to be hot for Eden Carlyle was more than he could handle because his desire for her was all too real. Worse, he knew that if he hadn't left her seven years ago in order to protect her, they wouldn't be pretending to be married now and Eden wouldn't be in the line of fire. Now Hunter would stare down the barrel of any gun before he'd let anything happen to his wife.
Dru has been working as a personal assistant to Cayo, the CEO of a corporate giant. She gave up everything to help take care of the company's worldwide troubles and even prepared gifts for Cayo's ex-girlfriends. But now she has lost her younger brother and no longer has to worry about his expensive medical bills. She's not going to think of herself last anymore. She wants to be free from her unrequited love for her cold-blooded boss, so she decides to leave the firm. Cayo panics at the sudden news that his talented PA is leaving him. He cleverly uses his charm to lure her out to a tropical island, scheming to keep her…
Lucas’s secretary, Emma, drove through heavy snow to deliver documents to her boss, but when she arrived, Lucas kicked her out. Known for his calm demeanor, it was unlike him to act out… Though, come to think of it, he acted strangely last year on this same day. The weather worsens, and the two find themselves alone in his old castle. Emma is determined to help him deal with the past scars he confided in her and accepts his sudden kiss, followed by a steamy evening together. But will this merely be a single evening of comfort…or the start of something more?
She'll do anything to save her father's company…even marry her heartless ex. One year has passed since Max, Romi's former lover, broke up with her. They meet again by chance at a party, and he is still as gorgeous as before. He passionately kisses Romi, melting her down to her bones. She knows he doesn't think love can last, but the arrogant man proposes to her anyway. And if she wants to save her father's company from a hostile takeover, she'll have to marry him...for a little while, anyway!
Jenna is a jewelry designer who unexpectedly meets Adam Roth, a man who belongs to the family that tricked her brother and stole a fortune from him! That family is prestigious and aristocratic, but it?s made up of people who will do anything for money! Jenna complains and tells Adam to repay the money. He doesn?t believe her story but promises to look into things?on one condition. For one month he wants Jenna to pretend to be his girlfriend! She pegged him as a playboy, but what is this about? They should hate each other, but his kisses are unexpectedly sweet?