from fictiondb: He's planning bedding -- but not a wedding... Allesandro di Vincenzo is a perfect male specimen. There's no woman he can't have--until Laura Stowe crosses his path. Laura is plain, poor and hides behind her homely appearance to avoid getting close to people. But Allesandro needs her family connections to open the door to ultimate corporate power. So he must woo the ugly duckling into his bed--where she will learn what it is to be a beautiful, desired swan.

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 SHEIKH'S LOVE-CHILD With butterflies fluttering in her stomach, Lucy Banks has arrived in the desert kingdom of Biryal--with a secret! Seeing Sheikh Khaled--the man who once loved and left her--in his sumptuous royal palace, Lucy is blown away by his barbaric magnificence: he's king of the desert and his eyes are blacker and harder than before. He's not the man she once knew. She wants to run away from his overwhelming masculinity, but they're inextricably bound forever...for he is the father of her son.

**From passion. . . to penniless and pregnant!** COUNT TOUSSAINT'S PREGNANT MISTRESS French Count Jean-Luc Toussaint had never seen such a beauty! Under the glare of the spotlight, the spirited performance of the waif-like pianist mesmerised him. He wanted to taste that passion for himself! Swept off her feet by the Count, Abigail Summers naïvely thought she’d be forever wined and dined at his château. Instead, the unassuming starlet found herself penniless, pregnant…and waiting with bated breath for the brooding Frenchman to read the tabloid headlines and come thundering back to take what was his…

It only takes one unexpected encounter to change your fate… For Lily Patterson, this change came in the form of the handsome Theodore Montague. After a chance meeting during a vacation in Rome, Lily finds herself with a job as nanny to Theo's three children! With no mother around to raise them, the children quickly grow fond of Lily, and she becomes quite attached to the family in return. But Theo is her employer—so she’ll need to find a way to rein in her growing attraction to him, and fast! [English publication via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/91312/)

Candy, an interior designer, meets a man at a party hosted by one of her clients. What makes this tall man stand out from the sea of smartly dressed guests, is not his clashing casual style nor his arrogant attitude. The overpowering charisma he gives off takes Candy’s breath away, but when she learns his name, her heart turns to ice. She would have never guessed that he was the cold-blooded multi-millionaire writer, Maximus Seymour!

Fifteen years ago, Mark’s life was devastated as his wife slowly died of cancer in hospice. During her stay, he befriended a young girl he nicknamed “Shirley Temple.” Years later, “Shirley,” or “Mary” as she was also known, shows up at his doorstep as his new maid… but why is she going by “Silvy” now? The touching friendship from their past is renewed in full in the present, as they bothbegin to heal the damage caused by their earlier traumas. [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/88227/)

Maki is secretly in love with his friend Yanase! He's sure Yanase will hate him if he finds out it, so he has kept his feeling secret. One day, he gets his hands on some "love potion candy"! It's sink or swim... He gives the candy to Yanase and... His face becomes beet red! He feels something big inside him... they reach a climax. He feels like he's in heaven after his first time. But! The next day, Yanase has forgotten the whole thing! How will this runaway love end up?

Professional painter Alexa Harcourt has just been commissioned for a portrait of Guy de Rochemont, the young head of Europe's most prestigious banking institution. At first Alexa holds nothing but contempt for the rich playboy because he treats their sitting time so frivolously, but even as her irritation grows, Alexa somehow finds herself drowning in Guy's emerald eyes. When he eventually wraps his arms around her, Alexa realizes there's no escaping her true feelings... [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/69416/)

THE COSTARELLA CONQUEST Laura, a young woman who is skilled at cooking, plans on celebrating Mother’s Day alone with her family. However, her father, who rose to prominence as a cold-blooded accountant with shady ethics, brings one more man to the table. Thinking that the guest would be just as cold as her father, Laura is surprised to find herself attracted to Jake at first sight. Before she knows it, she ends up sharing a kiss with him in the garden, and innocent Laura falls head over heels for him! However, Jake has ulterior motives, and on their next date something happens that she could never have anticipated!

A revealing dress, glitter in my hair and cheap lipstick... This isn't me! My name is Sophie and I was born into a wealthy home. Now I work at a shoe boutique during the day...and just started an escort job at night where I'm supposed to have dinner with wealthy men. But one night, while I was with a client in a sleazy bar, I ran into the last person I'd possibly want to see! "What are you doing here?" Nikos Kazandros. We met four years ago when Nikos was my father's client and we fell in love, but now he's just the man who took everything from me.

SUDDENLY ROYAL! - THE REBEL KING She'll do whatever it takes to rebuild this country—even if it means marrying! Princess Jazmine of Hellenia has been ordered to marry a man she's never seen before for the good of the nation. Her intended is the crown prince, who was only discovered a few days ago and who only just found out that he’s royalty. From the moment he arrived, his handsomeness took Jazmine's breath away. But to be the bride of this wild, sharp-gazed man? Fortunately, when she trips over her the high heels she’s so unused to, the hand up he offers her is warm and kind…