Heather dreaded seeing Kyle Bennett again. Six years ago, her stupid, childish jealousy had driven him away from the only home he had ever known. But for her father's sake, now she must ask for his help. "What are you asking me for, Heather?" he demanded. ''You want money from me... a cash payment for the years you had to put up with me in your home?'' There seemed to be no way to convince Kyle that she regretted what she had done. No way to make him believe that money was not her only driving force.

**Nameless, Homeless and Betrayed** Lily was determined to discover her true heritage, though little did she realize her search would lure her into the Dragon's lair, where the near-infamous Ian ap Dafydd awaited her with a passion as wild as his warrior's name. He was the Dragon, as famed for his fierceness in battle as for his hardness of heart. Yet Ian felt his soul transformed when he met the enigmatic gaze of the mysterious Lily, a woman with a questionable past - and an even more dangerous future...

from fictiondb: A sexy, mysterious sheikh is her only protector in an unfamiliar land in bestselling author Barbara Faith's captivating tale, The Sheikh's Woman.

from fictiondb: Piers Montmorency 'Twas whispered that the mysterious Red Knight was more than mortal. Perhaps he'd even struck a devil's bargain to assure his warrior prowess. Yet Aisley sensed that Pier's shadows veiled a deeper secret. Aisley de Laci Like a whirlwind, Aisley descended on Dunmurrow castle to claim the Red Knight as her husband. And Piers knew his world was forever changed. But could a creature so full of joy and sunlight ever accept a life of passions draped in darkness?

from fictiondb: EVEN STRUGGLING ACTRESSES HAVE TO EAT! Since no one would hire an attractive young woman as a part-time maid, Kelley Carson became gray, portly Mrs. Carson. Auditioning by day and posing as a matronly cook by night, Kelley could make enough money to pay the rent until her big break came along. Yet her first client nearly blew her cool and her cover. Adam Devlin was devastatingly handsome, but his perpetual bevy of beauties infuriated Kelley. All too soon, her masquerade became the greatest challenge of her acting career: She had to disguise the fact that she was falling in love with her incorrigible boss!

from fictiondb: Missing Husband Found Alive! Damiano Braganzi is back! Damiano -- the husband whom Eden James had thought she'd never see again.... Eden and Damiano had been married only a short time when he disappeared, and things had not been good between them. So, though Eden knows her love for Damiano is as strong as ever, she fears that he will want a divorce... unless she can overcome her hang-ups in the bedroom....

HE THOUGHT SHE WAS A RICH GIRL LOOKING FOR A THRILL... Claire Woods was totally alluring -- and completely out of Tag Campbell's reach. But when she needed him, he saved her. She touched raw places inside him, making him ache and crave things he'd thought he'd given up. What would it be like to have her waiting every night for him? HE WAS HER DARKEST FANTASY AND HER DEEPEST DESIRE Tag Campbell haunted her. Like a pirate in tight denim, he captured her and declared his love in heated whispers. Claire had to make the decision of a lifetime -- a quiet role in proper society or a wild, loving adventure with a man who was so wrong, but oh, so right!

In the Cinderella no Butoukai series (シンデレラの舞踏会シリーズ): The inspiration behind the Cinderella Ball was simple--come single, leave wed. By midnight perfect strangers could find themselves married...as if by magic! 1. Yumemiru Hanayome (夢見る花嫁; Temporary Husband): Wynne Sommers was invited to a wedding -- her own! Wynne Sommers needed a husband to secure her inheritance. She got Jake Hondo! He was a mean, moody rancher who needed to get married, on paper at least. Wynne wasn't his idea of a temporary wife. She was a hopeless romantic, whereas, Jake had his cowboy boots firmly planted in Texas soil! But he couldn't let her marry just anybody. Unfortunately, it was only after they'd wed that Jake discovered Wynne's inheritance wasn't money or land -- but two little boys determined to call him dad! 2. Maigo no Glass no Kutsu (迷子のガラスの靴; Accidental Wife): Nikki Ashton was invited to a wedding--her own! To keep her love-struck boss, Eric, at bay, Nikki Ashton had told him she was happily married. The wedding ring had been easy -- all she needed now was a husband! Jonah Alexander seemed heaven-sent. Unfortunately he'd come to the ball to stop a wedding, not start one! He was convinced his brother Eric was about to make the biggest mistake of his life -- marrying Nikki Ashton. But then he realized Nikki wasn't so much waiting for her husband-to-be as shopping for him... 3. Hoshi no Kagayaku Yoru ni (星の輝く夜に; Shotgun Marriage): Ella Montague was invited to a wedding -- her own! When Ella Montague's Prince Charming had left her, she lost her faith in fairy tales. But now Rafe Beaumont was back! The Montague's had destroyed his sister's life with their romantic nonsense -- he wanted revenge. He'd marry Ella and break her heart. But once wed, Rafe discovered that marrying Ella hadn't broken her dreams of happily-ever-afters, but restored them! She'd married for love -- now all she had to do was convince her stubborn husband! (info from fictiondb)