Julie looks after her late older sister's son, Josh. One rainy day, she hurries home from work when a rather tall man with an exotic face appears in front of her. "My name is Rocco Leopardi, and I'd like to talk to you about your nephew," he says. Julie had heard about him from her sister. This man was a relative of Josh's father. He tells her that he would like the child to undergo a DNA test back in Sicily. Scared of losing her beloved nephew, and having a hard time fighting back Rocco's charms, Julie agrees to go with her nephew and Rocco to Sicily...

At her boss's invitation, Jayne Milestone attends an exclusive masquerade ball held at one of New York's most luxurious hotels. That night, dressed as Cleopatra, Jayne has her heart and body stolen by an irresistible man disguised as Zorro. Could the mystery man be her coworker Jonathan, who she's pined after for so long? The following day at the office, Jayne kisses Jonathan as a thank-you for the wonderful evening, only to realize the next moment that his lips aren't Zorro's! Pale as a ghost, Jayne desperately tries to recount that magical night. Just who on earth did she sleep with?

Meteorologist and college professor Jake is far too busy with his research for romance. So his father, worried for Jake's future, decides to play matchmaker for him. Jasper makes a deal with a young waitress named Cheri, promising that if she stays married to Jake for a year while living on a private island with him, he'll give her one million dollars. Dumbfounded as to why his father is so fond of Cheri, Jake resolves to expose her for the wolf in sheep's clothing that she really is!

Eight years ago, Andrea Montgomery was left by her love, Clayton Dean. But due to his father's absence at his company, Clay is forced to come back. Now Andrea has a chance to finally confront him as to why he would do such a thing to her. She wants nothing more than to finally put the past to rest, but can she really be satisfied with just that? As for Clay, will he be able to confess to Andrea the reason behind his sudden disappearance? And will she be able to handle it? (c)MIWA TACHIKI/EMILIE ROSE CUNNINGHAM

Starr and Callum spent a passionate night together on the very day they met. If it had been just a one-night stand, all might have gone fine. But Starr, who'd just lost her job and boyfriend, accepts Callum's offer to become his secretary, which makes their relationship more complicated. Despite their efforts to think of theirs as a business relationship, their burning desire for each other remains. One stormy night, Starr throws herself into the arms of Callum and sees the same passionate flames in his eyes as she had that night! (c)MIWA TACHIKI/NICOLA MARSH

After discovering an old dagger in her house, Violet brings it to an antiques appraisal program only to discover it's the long-lost treasure of a royal family! She learns that an old story told in her family-that her great-great-grandmother was an Arabian princess who left her husband to elope with an Englishman and put down roots in London-was true all along. The next morning, the newspapers run with the story of Violet's royal heritage, catching the interest of a handsome prince from a war-torn land. Just as he shows up on Violet's doorstep to tell her how much danger she's in, a woman's cry for help rings out through Violet's humble home! (c)ATSUMI RYO/LIZ FIELDING

Wealthy socialite Kat Balfour boards a gorgeous yacht for a Mediterranean cruise at her father's recommendation. However, it quickly becomes clear, from her tiny accommodations and the big pile of responsibilities, that she's here for work, not pleasure. The yacht's owner turns out to be the man she so haughtily rejected at a charity ball-successful businessman and former matador Carlos Guerrero. Kat learns that her father set her up on this trip to teach her responsibility. And Carlos proves a relentless taskmaster... (c)SAMI FUJIMOTO/HARLEQUIN BOOKS S.A.

Interior designer Kate is working on a room for one of her clients when she has a chance meeting with the son of one of Sicily's most esteemed families, Giovanni Calvelli. While his cold and arrogant disposition initially leaves Kate turned off, for some reason she can't take her eyes off the macho magnate. While Kate thinks she'll never see him again, just a few hours later Giovanni shows up at her home with a forgotten article, and with one foot in the doorway says, "You're into me, aren't you? You don't have to hide it. The feeling is mutual."

After her father suffers a heart attack, Amy is the only one who can save her family's auction house from a financial crisis. The mysterious Dylan Copeland joined the company a year and a half ago as her father's secretary-he's a handsome man with deep blue eyes, but he's rubbed Amy the wrong way from the first day they met. Now they need to work together if they hope to restore the company to its former standing. Can Amy set aside her misgivings long enough to see her mission through? (c)SARA NAKAYAMA/LEIGH MICHAELS

Angel offered Derek Carter her body and soul, and in return, he betrayed her and she lost everything. The monster drove her away, calling her disgusting—but she wasn’t too disgusting for him to impregnate during their one time encounter. Now Angel pays a visit to the office of the CEO of Carter Industries with a secret agenda. But she again finds herself frozen in the thrall of Derek’s charm, which is even stronger than before. She can’t let herself shy away from his beautiful golden eyes. No matter what tactics she has to use, she must seduce him and get him to protect her and her baby!

Kelsey’s had a crush on Mitch for as long as she can remember. And he still treats her like a kid sister, even though her sexy voice has earned her a spot on a popular radio show! When he looks at her, she can see the lust flash through his eyes every now and then. She knows what he wants, and she’s old enough now to respond in kind. Frustrated, she decides to use every technique at her disposal to tantalize him—and she’ll start with a hot, steamy kiss! Mitch needs to be shown what Kelsey wants.

Charlotte McCann just woke up in bed with her boss, Jordan Lynch, and that was never the plan! As the daughter of the owner of McCann Development, Charlotte’s found that many of her plans have fallen through. Her engagement just ended, thanks to a friend, and a significant amount of money has gone missing from the business! When Charlotte tries to retrace her steps to figure out how this happened, she might just find that Jordan has the solution to both of her problems.