The day Simone was supposed to marry Dracco ended with her leaving the church in her wedding dress and boarding a plane to Rio, Brazil. Four years later, she's reunited with Dracco to get her inheritance, with the intent of donating it to the impoverished children she's stayed with. Drake will give it to her, but on one condition: she needs to have his child. Is saving the forgotten children of Brazil worth bringing a baby into this world with a man she no longer loves?

Mollie Barnes is on the hunt for the scoop of a lifetime, one that would take her out of this quaint little English countryside town and bring her to the big leagues of London. A story may have just fallen in her lap when a gang of transients unsettle the peace and tranquility, but is the bigger headline the fact that the local nobleman Alex secretly harbors a sweet heart beneath his brusque interior? Will dozens of travelers upset everything, or can Alex and Mollie find that life in this village can be a fantasy for two?

Felicity's father, part of a Spanish dukedom, never recognized her as part of his regal family. But upon his death he leaves his home to her, so she sets off for Spain to investigate. But when she arrives in the crowded airport, who's there to meet her but the man who had succeeded him as Duque:, Vidal y Salvadores. His gaze is cold, and he's clearly still under the misconception that she's a loose woman due to a misunderstanding from seven years earlier. Her burgeoning love for him was destroyed back then, and the atmosphere between them is still tense. When he suddenly kisses her, she knows it's a mistake. Her traitorous heart, however, has other ideas. But will Vidal's eyes always be filled with such contempt for her?

THE CITY-GIRL BRIDE Maggie Russell is considered the most brilliant young businesswoman in London. She's wealthy, lives in a posh flat, rubs elbows with the other elites of the business world and is completely content with the life she leads. When her grandfather dies, Maggie desperately searches for a way to make her grieving grandmother happy again. As luck would have it, the country house her grandparents lived in during their newlywed days is going up for auction and Maggie's determined to purchase it for her grandmother. Unfortunately, this city girl is no match for the countryside and its wild ways. Luckily for her, the mysterious farmer Finn Gordon is in a mood to save this damsel in distress. But when an unyielding rainstorm keeps her cooped up in the home of her rescuer, Maggie comes face-to-face with a desire as fierce and wild as the downpour outside.

PASSION AND THE PRINCE After doing a favor for her brother, Lily Wrightington meets a man who takes an instant dislike to her, due to his own misunderstandings. Even so, Prince Marco di Lucchesi can't help but be attracted to her. But once she finished helping her brother, Lily hoped she would no longer have to deal with Prince Marco, and she never thought she'd see him again so soon. Due to her work, Lily has to be shown around Italy by Prince Marco. All seems to go well but soon Lily's past comes back to haunt her. Again, Marco steps in to save the helpless woman. The more time he spends with her, the more he sees how much he misunderstood her. Marco has his own past to deal with, which is what made him so aloof. But after being with Lily, he starts to be able to let the past go. Will he be able to fully move on and accept his feelings for Lily?

"I have to do it to protect the children." Jodi's passion was what got her selected to be principal of a school at her young age. The majority of the children's parents are employed at a factory, which has now been bought over and is under threat of closure. The president of the acquiring company is a skilled and famous businessman, Leo Jefferson, whose ability paves the way in the fiercely competitive world of finance. With a decision firmly set in her heart, she knows the only way to get through to such a man is to negotiate directly with him?on that advice, Jodi decides to sneak into his luxury hotel room.

They were strangers, but each had a need. The loss of her dearest friend left Diana with a profound need to be close to someone. One night of passion in a stranger's arms, unplanned and unexpected, answered that need and more—she became pregnant! Yet Diana felt no regret about her baby's conception. She would put the man and the night behind her and start a new life elsewhere. But fate followed. The very town Diana chose to settle in was home to Marcus Simons, her hitherto nameless lover. And, clearly, once was not enough for Marcus.

Giselle Freeman is a hardworking architect who's known as the Ice Queen. When the famed Saul Parenti barges into her life, the ice around Giselle's heart starts to melt. While secrets from the past threaten to destroy her, a scandalous agreement between her and Saul makes life all the more heated... But will the Ice Queen survive?

Julie looks after her late older sister's son, Josh. One rainy day, she hurries home from work when a rather tall man with an exotic face appears in front of her. "My name is Rocco Leopardi, and I'd like to talk to you about your nephew," he says. Julie had heard about him from her sister. This man was a relative of Josh's father. He tells her that he would like the child to undergo a DNA test back in Sicily. Scared of losing her beloved nephew, and having a hard time fighting back Rocco's charms, Julie agrees to go with her nephew and Rocco to Sicily...

Eleanor de Tressail lost her father and grandfather in quick succession, and now she's racking her brain trying to figure out how to pay the inheritance tax on the estate and all the property that was bequeathed to her. She promised her grandfather that she wouldn't lose the home that the family has lived in for generations, but her stepsister, Grania, believes they should sell the house and split the money equally. At that moment Joss, the trustee of their finances, appears and proposes marriage to Eleanor. In exchange for the de Tressail family title, he'll take care of all her financial problems. But she can't marry someone who doesn't love her…even if she loves him!

**From the prince she once loved comes a proposal for political gain. What will she do?** Carrie’s in a tight spot. For her brother’s sake, she may have to bow to Prince Luc’s demands—that she marry him! But he can’t be serious… No matter what he says about her brother, Carrie can never become his fiancée or the princess of Santander. Not after the way he treated her eight years ago. Though, perhaps if Luc were less of a womanizer and willing to change his ways…

Polly’s husband passed away years ago, and his cousin, Marcus, has looked after her ever since his passing. From the first moment they met, Polly was drawn to his intense masculinity, so unlike that of her gentle husband, but she hid those feelings deep in the bottom of her heart. Yet, when Polly’s daughter says she’s found the perfect woman to introduce to Marcus, Polly realizes she can’t bear to see him with another woman. Polly accepts an offer to go out on a date with Phil, a man who has connections in the hotel industry, but unfortunately, she runs into Marcus at Phil’s hotel. Marcus becomes angry and brooding after seeing Phil and Polly together—could he be harboring a secret love for Polly, too?