-They eye each other covertly across the supermarket aisle-Mallory Victor, object of frenzied adoration as a lead rock singer, and Dr. David Hitchcock, exemplar of traditional, rock-solid values. Longing to be "ordinary," Mallory warms to David's comfortable self-confidence and casual virility. Drawn by her fragile sensuality, he sees in her a subtle fear that, inexplicably, he yearns to banish... Together they make amorous music, but David knows nothing of Mallory's glittery persona. In trading the limelight for a love life, will she lose both the career that made her... and the man who can save her?
Free-spirited Susan Melinka is a beauteous blonde, a rambunctious pixie who has stowed herself away on a luxury liner, U.S. bound. James William Bentley just happens to be a wealthy, but bored, passenger on that very same cruise. Bored, that is, until James discovers Susan making a grab for his dinner, champagne and all...right from under his handsome nose. And, as if Susan's enigmatic presence weren't intrigue enough, invaluable jewels are suddenly disappearing on board. Suspicions run as deep as the attraction James and Susan feel for each other. Surely this adorable stowaway couldn't be a thief? Turbulent waters, stormy passion and charming surprises await blondes who prefer gentlemen...
[from fictiondb:] Who is that ravishing blonde belle sitting on a rock in the middle of the Chattahoochee River? And why is she wearing a wedding dress? Dashing Southern aristocrat Ned Fontaine has to know even if it means ruining his Guccis wading out to her. It isn't long before Ned learns that when it comes to the wickedly whimsical Jolie MacGregor, anything can--and usually does--happen. In no time at all, she conquers Atlanta society while launching a secret campaign of romance that transforms Ned from a well-bred rebel rake to a hopeless romantic, yearning for moonlight, magnolias, and passion's embrace...
Jazz O'Leary's learned life's lessons the hard way. A tender-hearted tomboy with a knockout smile, she's willing to sacrifice practically anything for the troubled teens she's taken under her wing. But Jazz can't handle the grace and good manners of the effortlessly noble Ethan Wilding, a man who seems to know all the right moves. Ethan's used to being the best, because he's a Wilding. But when he looks into the storm-gray eyes of a flame-haired sprite who's putting the hubcaps back on his classy car, even his upbringing won't tell hint what the rules are. He's already lost his heart--but his street-smart Cinderella can't quite trust her luck...
[taken from fictiondb] WHAT WOULD MAKE THE PERFECT MAN? That's the deliciously racy topic that Jaine Bright and her three girlfriends are pondering one night at their favorite after-hours of spot: Mr. Perfect. Would he be tall, dark, and handsome? Caring and warmhearted - or will just muscular do? As their conversation heats up, they concoct a tongue-in-cheek checklist that becomes an overnight sensation, spreading like wildfire at work and sizzling along e-mail lines. But what began as a joke among friends turns deadly serious when one of the four women is murdered....Turning to her neighbor, an unpredictable police detective, for help, Jaime must unmask a killer to save her friends - and herself. Now, knowing whom to trust and whom to love is a matter of survival - as the dream of Mr. Perfect becomes a chilling nightmare.
It is the story of Torilla who is bid by her cousin to come and be her bridesmaid. On her way to her cousin's house, Torilla is saved by a kind man who she finds out is her cousin's intended husband! How both Torilla and her cousin find love is the plot of this romantic novel by Barbara Cartland!
Spunky Gillian Lockwood could beat any man in a battle of wits--except Bill Youngblood. He made her temper flare, her tongue lash out in sarcasm... and her body throb with desire. Thrown together to devise a top-secret security system, they're anything but cooperative partners! Bill's pushy overtures into Gillian's life may be only a ruse to weaken her professional resolve. Should she resist his passionate persuasion... or welcome it, as she longs to do? [Taken from FictionDB]
[from fictiondb] The Duke of Atherstone had been driven to a frenzy. Every debutante in London wanted to marry him. Their determined mothers had transformed all of England into a matrimonial obstacle course. Fleeing to the safety of his yacht, the Duke set sail for Monte Carlo. But even the dissipated society of the gambling tables provided no respite: Atherstone's charmingly jaded mistress soon launched her own marital plans. Furious, the Duke pulled up anchor again, heading for Algiers. Foolishly convinced that no eligible young lady was waiting to entrap him, the Duke allowed himself the luxury of admiring an exquisite young English girl on sale in the Algerian Slave Market. As he moved closer to appraise her beauty, the terrified girl looked straight into his eyes, whispering: "Save me... save me!"
