When researching an ancient sunken ship in the Arabian Sea, Belle is kidnapped by rebels and confined on a small, deserted island! One stormy night, she is rescued by Rafiq, a strong man, who turns out to be the prince of the kingdom of Q'aroum. But Belle is once again locked up -- this time in his palace. To her astonishment, Rafiq even demands that she marry him within one week! What's his purpose? The young prince Rafiq has a secret reason for keeping Belle in his palace... (Source: Harlequin)

Jacqui, a magazine writer, met Asim, a sultan, in his country when she visited Jazeer. They met in the harem, which had gone unused for a long time. The extremely confident Asim looked at Jacqui with great interest-their personalities were complete opposites and he was fascinated by her. It didn't take long for Jacqui to be entirely captivated by Asim's charm, either. She was filled with happiness when Asim made love to her...until she learned that the king had been meeting with a number of potential princesses... (Source: Renta!)

"On the day of the wedding, Emma was shocked by her husband Christo's words. This marriage was a marriage of convenience, made by my grandfather, who was worried about me, in exchange for the transfer of real estate! She fled the ceremony and retreated to the island of Corfu. While she was planning her future, Christo appeared, having heard of her whereabouts. When Emma filed for divorce, he told her with icy eyes that he had no intention of divorcing her and that the grandfather had entrusted him with managing the estate. He gave her a condition: "You just have to live with me for one year, as my wife and my niece's mother." (Source: Renta!)

Laurence, Ruby’s friend, confidant and father figure, has passed away, and his son Zane has shown up suddenly while she’s still grieving. Zane ran away from home a while ago and hasn’t contacted anyone since. Upon meeting Ruby, he immediately hates her. Zane believes that Ruby was his father’s mistress. She is confused at first by his cold demeanor, but quickly realizes that he has misunderstood the situation. Even while she mourns his father’s loss, she tries to resolve their misunderstanding. Will she be able to get the intractable Zane to change his mind about her? (Source: Harlequin)

**"Marry me. This week." ** After losing her mother, Imogen Holgate believes she's living on borrowed time with the same terminal illness. So the cautious accountant blows all her savings on a once-in-a-lifetime trip around the world, where she meets sexy Parisian Thierry Girard. But after two steamy weeks there are permanent consequences to their temporary affair… Now with more than herself to think about, Imogen turns to Thierry to help, but the last thing she expected was for him to imprison her with a gold ring!

THE BILLIONAIRE'S BOUGHT MISTRESS Antonia Malleson’s world abruptly shattered after the unexpected death of her father. Then billionaire Rafe Benton offers the desperate and indebted Antonia a chance to salvage the pieces of her life…but it comes with a price. Antonia agrees and unknowingly becomes a pawn in Rafe’s high-stakes schemes by playing the part of his beautiful mistress. Neither can deny their growing attraction, but will Rafe ever be able to see beyond his thirst for revenge? Can their relationship ever be more than a business transaction?

Tamsin is an archivist who has discovered an important document that rewrites the royal bloodline. She asks Prince Alaric for a meeting to tell him he's more than the ruler of a principality, he's the next legitimate ruler of the whole country! Alaric doubts his political enemies would have sent her with false news, but caution demands he keep an eye on her just in case. As they spend more time together, Tamsin falls under the prince's spell, but what will happen when she learns why Alaric is keeping her so close?

Callie was forced into an arranged marriage with a much older man when she was nineteen, but was finally freed from this loveless union after her husband's death. Now, she's returned to Greece, where she meets a mysterious, dark stranger with whom she shares the most passionate experience of her life. While Callie tries to repair the wounds in her heart, her uncle schemes to marry off his daughter in a new arranged marriage. Callie is shocked when she learns that the man her cousin is set to marry is none other than her partner in passion, Damon...!

Princess Marisa of Bengaria recently lost her twin brother. Enveloped by a huge sense of loss, she decides to take a trip to Brazil. There she meets international businessman Damaso. His eyes seem able to sense Marisa's lonely solitude. Her attraction to him leads them to spend a passionate night together, but he walks out on her the next morning. One month later the newly pregnant Marisa finds Damaso before her yet again, insisting that they get married. What is he talking about? After cruelly abandoning her one month ago, he wants to get married? (Source: Harlequin)

After Leila’s mother died, her stepfather kept her locked inside for two years. Her only dream was to escape from her stepfather and live as a free woman. And she may get her chance now that her stepfather has ordered her to marry Joss Carmody, a wealthy businessman! But Joss is suspicious and believes she’s only after his money. At first, they have a very cold relationship as husband and wife, but then one fateful kiss ignites a fire in their hearts. Leila begins to dream of a future together, but Joss doesn’t believe in love, and she begins to wonder… Does he even want her? (Source: Harlequin)

from fictiondb: Taken by the Greek for convenience -- and pleasure! Sophie is shocked when Costas Palamidis turns up on her Sydney doorstep. Costas's little daughter's life is in grave danger--and Sophie is the only person who can help. Costas wastes no time in moving Sophie into his luxurious Greek villa. Struggling to fight the explosive attraction that fizzes between them, Sophie's forced to make a decision after one night of unforgettable passion. She can either leave the man she's fallen in love with...or stay, knowing she'll never be more than the Greek's mistress!

Four years ago, Tessa was trapped in South America with no way out. In order to save Tessa, a complete stranger had to marry her to smuggle her out. Tessa had no way to thank the man who saved her life because he died protecting her…or did he? After seeing an article about Stavros Denakis four years later, Tessa was determined to give her savior back his family ring. All she had for Stavros was gratitude, but he was suspicious of the convenient timing of her arrival—during his engagement party. he figures out what’s going on, he decides to keep Tessa under watch on his estate. But the more time he spends with her, the more he’s reminded of why he helped her in the first place all those years ago…