-from fictiondb: ROSS HAD HIS PRIDE... Ross McCain was determined to bring a schoolteacher to the town of Prosperity, even if he had to carry her all the way out West. There was no way that the children were going to miss out on learning to read. But he never expected the new teacher to be so hard to live with -- or that he'd wind up having to propose to her just to keep her from leaving! JESSICA HAD A SECRET... Jessica Tierney had been forced to flee Sacramento and pose as a schoolteacher. She knew nothing of country living, let alone children! And no sooner had she been introduced to the town that rancher Ross McCain insisted that they marry. But how could she let their marriage be based on a lie -- especially when she knew she was falling in love with him!
Lady Aldworth is looking for someone who will give her grandson an heir, is meek, content to let others do her thinking for her, and is ready to allow Lord Aldworth to continue in his present mode of life. If acting like a brainless ninny would net Serafina a wealthy husband, and so get her family out of difficulty, she would do it - until Charles caught the real Serafina in action. The only recourse was to pretend to be her 'sister' Sally...
Joanne was a shadow of her lovely mother... Everywhere she went, Clea Thorpe was the center of attention. And Joanne had been content enough living in her shadows--until Ben Norris arrived at their villa in Nice. He seemed drawn to Clea, even offered to back her latest film. But his motives were not as simple as they seemed. The day Joanne discovered his real feelings was the day she decided she never wanted to see him again. Now, after five years, she thought she'd got him out of her system. Then she opened a hotel room door--to suddenly find herself right back at square one! [Taken from FictionDB] [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/81777/)
One of them would have to marry... The McLain brothers were fed up and tired --- tired of the hunger in their cowboy-sized stomachs, tired of dingy curtains and dirty dishes. Tired of worrying about who to leave the ranch to when they were gone. Luke could imagine the perfect wife --- biddable, tidy and willing --- and when he saw Eleanor Williams in church one Sunday, he thought she'd do just fine. But little did he know that the practical Eleanor had a mind of her own --- and other ideas about marriage! [Taken from FictionDB]
Romance: Sipping wine in the dramatic Piazza San Marco in Venice was just the change of scenery Laura Green needed. What she hadn't expected was for a handsome Italian, Domenico Chiesa, to seduce her! Passion: It turned out to be a week's vacation spent being wined and dined in the most exclusive restaurants; a week of sizzling sexual tension which neither Laura nor Domenico wanted to end.... Betrayal: But, despite their passions, Domenico had kept something extremely important from Laura. A secret that, once she was home in England, would have startling repercussions.... [Taken from FictionDB]
After a humiliating Season, Hester Perceval hid away and concentrated on stimulating her intellect -- since her heart was broken! Indeed, Hester was a beautiful genius who cracked codes and solved puzzles, arousing the interest of a pen pal, "Zeno." When she discovered her enigmatic correspondent was Robert, Lord Dungarron -- the man who had caused her shame during her Season -- she took flight. But Robert found her and convinced Hester to help him uncover a devious plot. And as they toiled over codes and puzzles, they began to discover an overpowering love that defied all reason. A young woman disappears. A husband is suspected of murder. Stirring times for all the neighborhood. The Steepwood Scandal. [Taken from FictionDB]
Francesca Shelwood is mortified when Marcus Carne reappears in her life--he stole the most magical, illicit kisses from the young, innocent Francesca! And she swore never to forgive him after being punished for her "wanton" behavior.... Now, on her inheritance, Marcus has returned to offer the unimaginable--marriage! An indignant Francesca refuses, but very soon she walks headlong into danger--and the only man ready to sacrifice his life, and reputation, for her sake is Marcus.... [Taken from FictionDB]
A bookloving woman who thinks she's dying leaves home, makes friends, and finds love. Story by author of Anne of Green Gables.