2 in 1 From Fictiondb: **The Millionaire's Nanny Arrangement by Linda Goodnight** Hired...as a stand-in mom! A supersuccessful businessman, the only thing Ryan Storm can't quite get a handle on is his daughter, Mariah. All she really wants is a mom. So he hires the next best thing.... Pregnant, widowed Kelsey Mason isn't Ryan's idea of the perfect nanny, but little Mariah bonds with her straightaway. Even Ryan starts to fall under Kelsey's spell as she tempts the workaholic to take time off to enjoy his family--a family that might grow into something even more special if Ryan can open his heart again.... **Bedded by Blackmail by Julia James** In his world, everything -- and everyone -- is for sale! In London, England, at the most glittering social event of the year, all eyes are on sexy South American billionaire Diego Saez. Already infamous for his astounding rise from rags to riches, Diego is convinced that everything and everyone can be bought.... Society heiress Portia Lanchester has been left penniless. Diego wants her. Now Portia's got only one chance of survival -- if she'll surrender to his blackmail...and to him...in his bed!

The moment she first saw her best friend's fiancé, Tom, Sylvie could feel her heart rate rising. She quells those feelings and focuses on preparing her friend's wedding as the professional event planner that she is, but then the bride disappears right before the wedding! Sylvie ends up spending a passionate night with Tom, to comfort him during his time of loss. She then sends him a letter telling him that she's pregnant with his child, but when she doesn't hear back from him, Sylvie feels betrayed and unwanted. What are the chances that they'd be reunited by a magazine project to design her "dream wedding," which lands her in the role of the bride and him as the groom?

A WOMAN BETRAYED She'd loved him with a reckless hunger she'd never felt for anyone else, and he'd hurt her as no one else ever could. And now the man who had all but destroyed Evie DesJardiens was back in her life - and he wanted her to help him take down a killer... A MAN OBSESSED It was sheer madness to let Detective Jack Murphy entangle her in his bitter quest for vengeance, and yet Evie couldn't refuse him. She knew she could never trust this man again - but neither could she deny the fevered passion that still simmered between them...

Plain old Liz knows she was nothing special to her boss, Cole, but when she returns from vacation, she's quickly turning heads with her new makeover. With Cole having to find someone to accompany him on his mother's vacation, he too is looking at Liz in a whole new way. But he’s reeling from a bad divorce and the loss of his son, and Liz can’t tell whether Cole sees her as an attractive employee, a suitable girlfriend…or just a comforting bed to sleep in.

It’s December and Alandra, an event planner, is in Glendovia planning a charity event for the royal family. She was excited for this huge opportunity, but all those feelings evaporate when she sees the prince. He’s a dishonest man who once tried to sleep with her for an incredible amount of money. She realizes that he doesn’t want her for her work, he just wants her in his bed.

[taken from fictiondb] HE'S DISCOVERED HE'S A FATHER...Happy with his life as a wealthy bachelor, Hugh Strickland is stunned to discover he has a daughter! And -- although he wants to bring his daughter, Ivy, home -- he's absolutely terrified. Hugh hardly knows Jo Berry, but he pleads with her to help him become the father that his motherless child deserves... NOW HE NEEDS TO FIND THE COURAGE TO BE A FAMILY...Now, as father and daughter become even closer, Jo realizes that she'll soon no longer be needed. But surely the ideal solution would be if they could give each other the perfect Christmas gift: a family..

Sophie was barely getting by on her temp jobs, but she still went out of her way for other people. But when she shows this side of herself to her to employer, Gabriel York, he sees it as nothing more than another woman’s attempt to get close to him. Even so, with Christmas around the corner, he lets Sophie live in his home when she no longer has a place to stay. Despite her own troubles, Sophie’s still more worried about other people than herself. Gabriel becomes more and more captivated by Sophie’s kind nature, and he thinks she needs to start caring about what she wants. Will Sophie want Gabriel for Christmas?

HIS BOUGHT MISTRESS When Australian billionaire Hugo Fullbright sees Angie Blessing advertising herself on a billboard, he knows he has to have her. Hugo thinks he knows the score with Angie: she's prepared to tell the world she's looking for a date. And there's no doubt about the instant, scorching sexual attraction between them! So why, at first, does Angie refuse his offer?

When a Plain Jane... Efficient, witty and prim Miranda Fairchild has always blended into the background – her two beautiful sisters have seen to that! But that hasn’t stopped Miranda secretly dreaming of finding her fairy-tale prince... ...is hired by a charming playboy... Dangerously charismatic, celebrity Rafe Knighton does not fit the bill. So when Miranda is hired as his assistant, she’s shocked to learn that Rafe has hidden depths. ...can there be a Happy Ever After? And there’s more to Miranda than meets the eye – as Rafe knows all too well! Will he give this stubborn Cinderella the diamond ring she deserves?

In the *Hanamuko wa Boss* series: V.1 - *Akai Suna no Yuuwaku* (The Red Sand Temptation) English title: *Outback Boss, City Bride* Meredith West Likes: coffee shops, nice shoes, London Dislikes: spiders, the Outback, Hal Granger Hal Granger Dislikes: cool, unflappable, "distracting" city girls Likes: one city girl in particular-- Meredith's been forced to take a job on a remote cattle station, with a boss she can't stand It should be easy to keep things professional--except their office is under the blistering Outback sun, and Hal's work attire is a bare chest and thigh-hugging jeans Although they're worlds apart, it's getting harder to keep things strictly business.... V.2 - *Glass no Kutsu o Sagashite* (Searching for the Glass Shoe) English title: *Appointment at the Altar* Three steps to the altar! Monday--Buy stylish suit Bubbly Lucy West has always thought she can handle anything. That's before she meets charismatic and utterly irresistible tycoon Guy Dangerfield, who challenges her to find a "real" job for a change! Tuesday--Find proper job So, determined to prove she has what it takes, Lucy secures a top job--working for Guy! Wednesday--Fall in love with the boss! Lucy thrives in her new role...and it's all down to her gorgeous boss. Lucy has a smile on her face, a spring in her step--and maybe, just maybe, Guy will put a ring on her finger!

MR. DECEMBER This hunky scientist is also known to moonlight--as a centerfold! His exposure in the Science Hunks calendar has set women drooling all over the country. C'mon girls, treat yourself. Wouldn't you love to find Mr. December in your stocking? — Lexi Jordan only wants one thing for Christmas: a man! But the pickings in tiny Rocky Falls are pretty slim...and she has to bring a genuine male to Christmas dinner! So when she finds Spencer Price's ad in Texas Men magazine, she decides to proposition him. Only one look at the sexy-as-sin scientist has Lexi making up a new Christmas wish list--one that keeps Mr. December in her bed well into the New Year ....

Four years ago, Tessa was trapped in South America with no way out. In order to save Tessa, a complete stranger had to marry her to smuggle her out. Tessa had no way to thank the man who saved her life because he died protecting her…or did he? After seeing an article about Stavros Denakis four years later, Tessa was determined to give her savior back his family ring. All she had for Stavros was gratitude, but he was suspicious of the convenient timing of her arrival—during his engagement party. he figures out what’s going on, he decides to keep Tessa under watch on his estate. But the more time he spends with her, the more he’s reminded of why he helped her in the first place all those years ago…