SIGNED... To whitewash his reputation and win custody of his son, rakish Brady McQueen needed a respectable wife. To save her cherished home, prim, love-shy Maggie Buchanan needed a husband. The bargain? An immediate wedding and a pretense of instant love! SEALED... But when Brady continued his tempting, tender kisses behind closed doors, Maggie was shocked! Wasn't this a marriage of convenience? Still, Brady's charm was nearly irresistible -- and his little boy had stolen her heart. AND MARRIED! For someone who didn't believe in love, Maggie was head over heels. Trouble was, Brady still seemed to have his feet firmly on the ground! But that could change....

Oh, no! Juliette gets trapped in a malfunctioning employee elevator. The claustrophobic saleswoman panics, but a fellow passenger collects her in his strong arms and steals a kiss from her. This handsome man had kissed her to distract her and calm her down. Eventually, the two are saved, and that's when Juliette realizes Rob is the owner of the department store, and he's completely out of her league!

**"This is all a big chess game to you, and I the convenient pawn…"** Greek tycoon Nicodemus Stathis was never able to forget beautiful heiress Mattie Whitaker. And now, ten years of delicious tension later, Nic finally has her right where he wants her. Mattie's once powerful family dynasty now lies in ruin, and only Nic can offer them a solution—a solution with vows! She might not have a choice, but Mattie refuses to be the sacrificial queen to his king. But Nic's slow, deliberate seduction wears down his new bride, and the word "checkmate" lies on his lips like a promise.

“They have gone!” Yolanda gave a deep sigh of relief as she went limp in the Duke’s arms. “They have gone!” As she turned her head to speak to him, his lips came down on hears. This was the beginning of love, a love that shot through her like lightening, so perfect it had eluded even her dreams. He drew her closer still, kissing her fiercely as if he felt he might have lost her in the danger through which they had just come. Only when a century of wonder and glory seemed to have passed did Yolanda hear his thrilling words, “This is what I wanted to happen last night…”