63When Maddie meets the gorgeous Greek shipping magnate Dimitri at a party, they fall passionately in love. He follows Maddie back to England and proposes, and they are wed one week later. Even though the sudden engagement makes her head spin, Maddie cannot believe her luck. Her happiness is short-lived, however. Dimitri’s beautiful childhood friend is waiting for her at the mansion in Athens, and she tells Maddie, “The one he’s really in love with is me. You’re just my substitute because I can’t have children, and all he wants from you is an heir."
From fictiondb: A resolute man Jameson Flynn is a man with a mission. Nothing will knock him off course. Until one summer's evening in Vauxhall Gardens, when a woman's song reminds him of the world he left behind. A determined innocent Rose O'Keefe's beautiful voice and graceful, earthy sensuality have made her a sensation among the pleasure-seekers of the night. In such dissolute company, how long can it be before her virtue is compromised? A rose among thorns The man who can make or break Flynn's career desires Rose as his mistress. Soon Flynn will have to choose what matters to him most--success or love....
Catherine has been asked out every day by millionaire Richard, a recent divorcé. No matter how many times she rejects him, he comes back with a smile on his face as if it’s a matter of time before she says yes. And despite her determination to avoid this playboy, Catherine is finding it harder and harder to ignore him. She doesn’t believe he’s serious about her, but she can’t help wondering what kissing this gorgeous man would be like. (A second story, A Seasonal Secret, is included in this volume.)
Anna's nineteen, and she's had an unrequited love for Evan for two years. But the thirty-four-year-old Evan treats her like a child and doesn't respond to her attempts. Even that wouldn't make Anna give up on him, though, until one day when Evan comes to a party with his former lover! "Am I really that much of a bother to him?" Anna makes the decision to cut herself off from him. But, noticing how her attitude has changed, now Evan is the one with his heart in turmoil!
Danetta’s heart had ached ever since Cabe, her boss, kissed her on the cheek beneath the mistletoe on Christmas. He was a playboy and a strict bachelor, while Danetta was inexperienced—neither of them saw the other as a potential lover. They always argued at work, but then one day, Cabe asked her if she turned down other men because she wanted him. She tried to deny it, but her red face told the truth…
**Do I have the right to love you when I have a past I can’t reveal?** Matt Caldwell must be the hardest-hearted man in the world! The last thing he wants to do is open up to a woman and risk getting hurt. But Leslie Murry is in need of a protector, and Matt might just be the one who can guard her future. When Leslie suddenly finds herself in Matt’s strong arms, she wonders if she could be the one to knock down the bachelor’s protective walls and finally bring love to his life!
Cinderella Story. All Denny Cole ever noticed was her typing speed. But Kenna Dean promised herself that one day the Atlanta lawyer would see beyond his efficient secretary to the woman beneath. It seemed an uphill battle until Denny's partner and stepbrother Regan decided to make her over to catch Denny's eye. But the "solution" backfired when Regan became the problem. She'd distrusted him on sight until he swept her into his practiced arms to an ecstasy she'd never known before. He was grooming her for another man, but suddenly Kenna wanted to capture only Regan's heart. [Taken from FictionDB]
When widowed Maggie Barton hears of her estranged brother's accident, she rushes home from Morocco in order to help him, and to attempt to repair their broken relationship. But a dark secret ties the foster siblings together, and Cord's FBI job interferes with his life and endangers Maggie’s. Will they be able to pull through, together, or will Maggie's past be the death of them? After Cord and Maggie finally resolve their feelings for each other, they join together to perform a data heist in enemy territory, searching for incriminating evidence against a human-trafficking organization. But their plans start to go awry when Maggie's past returns in the form of blackmail. Faced with the dark truths of her history, Maggie resigns herself to a loveless life. Can she find redemption in Cord's embrace, or will her secrets cause their untimely demise?
From fictiondb: Billionaire collects debt -- of passion! Ben Dexter had become a powerful and respected businessman, earning billions. But money could no longer satisfy him. For years, Ben had forgone a wife and family after becoming convinced Caroline Harvey, the woman he'd loved, had betrayed him. He'd never been able to find the kind of passion he'd shared with Caro -- and it was time to get her out of his system. He'd find her, indulge in a short, intense affair and then he'd finally be able to get on with his life. But things didn't go quite as he planned....
Isabel rescues Miguel, who has collapsed in the street, and ends up becoming the elderly scholar's caregiver and housekeeper. But one day, they're visited by a handsome young man. With scorn-filled eyes he asks Isabel, "How much will it take to get you to leave this house?" The man is none other than Miguel's nephew, Cayo. Isabel wonders why, if he's so well-off, he hasn't saved his uncle from his austere lifestyle. Why is he trying to drive her out? [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/83187/)
Being the caring nurse she is, Bonnie only wanted to help her new patient as best she could. So after tending to his health, she sets out to do one last favor for him—reuniting him with his son, Dimitri Kyriakis! This may prove difficult, since Dimitri has thought of nothing but revenge against his father. He even wants to stoop so low as to use Bonnie who, unbeknownst to him, is completely innocent. Bonnie has no idea what she has gotten herself into. Will she be able to handle what he has in store for her?
Georgia was your plain, timid and chubby everyday teenager thrown into a world of wealth and extravagance when her mom remarried. Her simple crush on her new stepbrother, Jason, turned into a midnight mistake, and an accidental pregnancy drove a spike into their newfound happy family life. Seven years later, Georgia has inherited the entire estate, but she's all alone in the world except for her distant, former love. Will the truth come out about what happened to Georgia the fateful night she found out she was pregnant, and will Jason believe her? With their parents gone, Jason and Georgia can either become a family again or embrace this chance to be free of each other.