from fictiondb: After ten years in Paris under the protection of the elderly Marquis Philippe de Maupilier, Madeleine Vaubonne was well aware that she was mistakenly thought to be his mistress. Even so, it was a nasty surprise when Lucian de Valori, the Comte de Regnay, offered to replace Philippe in her bed! She forcefully refused his proposition, but when Philippe died Lucian was the only one to offer help. Reluctantly she agreed to his escort to her home in Brittany, the start of a journey neither had expected to make....

In the *Chichi no Okurimono* (Father's Wish) series: V.1 - *Heart no Tsubasa* (That Old Feeling) Of all the favors her beloved father could ask, helping Clint McPherson was the only one Brandy King wanted to refuse. Of course, her dad didn't know his right-hand man had once rebuffed her kiss. Well, that was then. This was... No different. Somehow Clint's allure had improved! And he'd added a secret weapon to his arsenal of charm: a toddling baby girl in need of mothering. Well, Brandy was nothing if not brave. She'd make diaper changing her first conquest. Then she'd show this stoic single father that she was woman enough to handle what had always been between them. V.2 - *Koi wa Shabondama ni Nite* (Chasing Dreams) Dubbed the "brainy" one, Jessica King felt safest in an ivory tower. So working in a garage for brooding mechanic Garner Blake was well outside her comfort zone. But she would make the best of it because her father had requested it. Yet a daughter's "duty" was not what Jessica felt when Garner challenged her opinions and looked at her that way. Both of which he did much too often! No, she felt alive. And petrified. Because she was beginning to realize she'd never known herself -- or what she really wanted.... V.3 - *Umarekawatta Hanayome* (Priceless Gifts) Rand Peabody radiated iron will, fearsome strength, an ability to control things lesser men might back away from...which made him perfect for Chelsea King. Or so her father thought. He'd hired the soldier-turned-bodyguard because he'd believed Rand could protect her and look beyond her beauty and headstrong nature. And Rand did see through her facade to realize he needed Chelsea as much as she needed him. But love? That was out of the question. Especially when that kind of thinking could only get a man in trouble, make him forget rule number one: protect the priceless gift in his care without losing his heart. (descriptions from fictiondb)

from fictiondb: Two-week fiancee! Family 'friends' Polly Armstrong and Simon Taverner had never seen eye to eye! She'd grown up thinking he was a stuffed shirt, and he'd always disapproved of her reckless ways. When Simon tried to rescue her from a demanding employer, Polly's instant reaction was a proud 'no'. Until Simon offered her a deal. He would support her financially -- if she agreed to act as his temporary fiancee! Living with Simon was not the nightmare Polly had envisaged. As adults, they'd found something in common: chemistry! Now it seemed the only thing preventing their engagement becoming more permanent was Simon's real fiancee...

from fictiondb: Treat yourself to slow seduction and sweet surrender!-- with these outstanding tales of three English officers who fight their most challenging battle yet: winning the love of a good woman... Called to war on the eve of his honeymoon, Major Sir Charles Trent had returned home to find his shy young bride a self-confident woman-with an admirer. Now, with the single-mindedness of an officer, he must set out to woo and win his wife's love all over again!