After one little slip of the tongue, Tiffany finds herself in quite the bind. A rumor spreads that she is engaged to Ben Maxwell, an airline captain. In order to avoid losing face, Ben suggests they play along and pretend to actually be engaged. Soon that isn't enough-they have to officially get married, even if it's only temporary. During this whole ordeal, Tiffany feels a whirlwind of emotions-guilt for having a rumor go so out of hand, frustration while having to deal with Ben's constant judgmental remarks, and eventually a strange attraction to him, as well. But their marriage is nothing but a ploy to save Ben's image and salvage his pride...or is it? Could that really be all it meant to him?

Lisbet Raine felt smothered by her ex-lover, Jafar al Hamzeh, and after leaving him she thought she would never see him again. But then while filming in his homeland, he sweeps her off her feet, literally. Jaf wants to convince Lisbet that he loves her, but she’s sure she’ll be repeating her mother’s mistakes if she returns Jaf’s love. Soon, though, Lisbet must get close to Jaf again to help prevent a coup d’état. Will she be able to resist Jaf’s pull?

Thanks to a reality TV game show, Kelli Walters has to swap lives—and jobs—with one of the "suits" at work, vice president Samuel Maxwell! Yes, that means she gets to sit in his huge office, telling people what to do, while he has to scrape by as a single mom with a dead-end job! But when sexy Sam ups the stakes with his heart-stopping smiles and smoldering glances, Kelli realizes that winning it all may not mean winning the game show, but getting the real prize—him! [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/86774/)

Passionate romances featuring Penny Jordan's best known family. In the *Perfect Family* series (パーフェクト・ファミリーシリーズ): 1) Ai wa Fukushuu no Hate ni (愛は復讐の果てに; The Perfect Seduction) illust. by HANABUSA Yoko The Crighton family has been the cause of scandal and heartache for Bobbie Miller?and she wants revenge. All she has to do is seduce the sinfully attractive Luke Crighton and the family secrets will be hers to expose. But the perfect seduction backfires when Bobbie becomes ensnared in her own dangerous trap. 2) Ai wa Meiro no Naka ni (愛は迷路のなかに; Perfect Marriage Material) illust. by HIDAKA Nanao Tullah Richards knows she shouldn't be fantasizing about her boss. She'd come into the company convinced she'd despise the womanizing Saul Crighton. But the more she works?and socializes?with him, the more she comes to realize that this devoted single father of three young children is perfect marriage material. She knows it?she just has to find a way to prove it to Saul. 3) Ai wa Unmei no Mama ni (愛は運命のままに; The Perfect Match?) illust. by HIMURA Soraha The Crightons have position, power and elegance...and a past scandal to haunt them. The dark, brooding Guy Cooke just had to be the ideal man. Chrissie was entranced and, the wonder of it was, Guy appeared to be equally mesmerized by her! It seemed the perfect match but was it all too good to last? Chrissie had a family secret that Guy could surely never forgive... 4) Ai wa Madoi no Nochi ni (愛は惑いののちに; The Perfect Lover) illust. by OGATA Rin Relations between European Union nations can be tense, but that's nothing compared to the war that's been brewing between Professor Gareth Simmonds and Louise Crighton. When she was his student, she lost her virginity to the good professor. Years later, they've run into each other at EU negotiations, and it's impossible to tell if the sparks between them will enflame their war or rekindle their lost romance. 5) Ai wa Kunou to Tomoni (愛は苦悩とともに; The Perfect Sinner) illust. by HASHIMOTO Takako Brilliant, arrogant and ruthlessly ambitious, Max Crighton is an unfaithful husband and a cold, distant father. When he goes to Jamaica to search for his uncle, it's mostly to escape his latest lover's furious husband. His long-suffering wife, Maddy, finally makes the difficult decision to move on. Then a savage mugging leaves Max near death. As his body struggles to recover, Max realizes that there are still much deeper wounds to be healed?and that living without Maddy is worse than not living at all... 6) Ai wa Kanawanu Yume ni (愛はかなわぬ夢に; The Perfect Father) illust. by AKINO Nanami Samantha Miller yearned to start a family, but eligible men were in short supply. Maybe visiting her happily married twin in England would help. Liam Connolly should have been relieved to see Sam set off for England. Since she'd been a gangly teenager, she'd had a crush on him. He'd managed to resist her as he'd felt her impetuous nature made them an unlikely match. So why, after she'd confessed the reason behind her trip, did he suddenly find he wanted to be the man to father her babies! 7) Ai wa Kurushimi no Oku ni (愛は苦しみの奥に; A Perfect Night) illust. by KARINO Mao Katie's twin, Louise, married the love of her life, and Katie even helped make it happen. Now the pressure is on for her to find love. But she won't make it to the altar if she's run over in her home town. SebastianCooke might drive a bit fast in this small town, but he'll never be able to catch up with his daughter Charlotte. A chance encounter might lead to happiness for all three of them, but only if Katie can give up her crush on her sister's new husband? 8) Ai wo Boukyou no Anata ni (愛は望郷のかなたに; Coming Home) illust. by SANAZAKI Harumo David Crighton never expected to find love when he returned home to Brussels, Belgium. So when herbologist Honor Jessop, who has a difficult past of her own, offered David a live-in position at her greenhouse nursery, he readily accepted it. During a particularly severe thunderstorm, David comforts Honor and calms her from her fears. With little to no knowledge of each other's past, they come to accept the imperfection of humanity and each other, but will David be able to overcome his past mistakes and find a future with Honor? (descriptions taken from fictiondb) These are actually books #2 - #8 and #10 of Penny Jordan's "The Crightons" series.

When beautiful Princess Isabella of San Rimini needed an expert to catalogue the artifacts stored in the royal palace, all roads led directly to dark, mysterious Nick Black—a contemporary example of potent masculinity if ever there was one. Yet thanks to a medieval curse, Nick Black had been around for a long time...a very long time. In fact, once he'd been known as Domenico of Bollazio, an ambitious knight who would never know peace—or mortality—until he learned to put someone else's welfare before his own. In taking this assignment, Nick hoped to find an ancient trick to break his curse. Little did he know that close contact her lovely highness, Isabella, might help him to find mortality—and love—the old-fashioned way!

[Taken from FictionDB:] Beware of Greeks bearing wedding gifts. Dakis Nikolaides is an unlikely -- and decidedly bad-tempered -- cupid. But he's found the perfect bride for his son, Theo. There are only two problems: The bride ... Megan Taylor has made a vow to avoid good-looking men. The last one she met left her blonde and broke. Not even Theo Nickolaides -- self-made millionaire and part-time Greek god -- is going to change her mind. And the groom. One look at Megan's curvaceous 'blonde' exterior has convinced Theo that she's a heartless gold-digger -- albeit attractively packaged. The only job he think she's perfect for is as his mistress ... he may take her to bed but he'll never wed!

**Lauren’s dedication to her work doesn’t leave her any time for romance.** Lauren is a popular TV news anchor. She’s been invited to a party hosted by the mayor, but she has no date because her dedication to her work doesn’t leave her any time for romance. David lives across the hall from her condo unit. He’s a handsome man and she secretly hopes he will take her to the party. He goes one further when he suddenly proposes to her! “Can you pretend to be my wife?” She accepts his request in return for his escorting her to the party. Their married life starts out as a fiction, but the passionate kiss they exchange feels all too real!

Home, hearth and a man by the fire... They were all that Sarah had ever dreamed of, all the things a woman could ever want in life. But the efficient life of Sarah Weiss was far from perfect. As a respected physicist, she could handle theorems and calculations in seconds. As a woman, she was lost; Sarah had never even been out on a date! Then Cal Harriman came to the rescue. Strong, protective Cal made up for a lot of the lessons Sarah had missed. Would his feelings change if he knew that this sweet innocent was also a renowned scientist? [Taken from FictionDB]

[taken from fictiondb] Payment in blood, sweat and tears That's what Morgan Drake demanded of Gracie Temple when she had to pick up the pieces of her younger sister's latest entanglement. Gracie was used to rescuing Jenny, but this time she'd gone too far. For Morgan showed Gracie no mercy in assessing the damage. Furthermore, Gracie was to work as his personal assistant in New York. With a dynamic, ruthless charmer like Morgan, Gracie was afraid the price could be even higher--that he'd settle the bill with her heart...

from fictiondb: A different man every night of the week... Monday's husband liked starch in his socks, while Wednesday's man was so laid-back Madeline Clancy had a hard time getting him to remember his girlfriend's birthday! It was all part of the services of Just Like a Wife. But Madeline's favorite guy was Friday. She'd never met him, the man was always away on business, but his faxes were to die for. As was his downtown apartment building-a perfect place to meet eligible, successful men. So, on Fridays, Maddy moved in. And ran into Trey Turner-bachelor number five. First he tried to pick her up. Then he fired her! And then he begged her to pretend to be his wife. How could a girl say no?

Cautious, sensible Sara Edwards was about to be murdered! Or so she thought when, armed with a squash racquet, she prepared to tackle a noisy intruder. Instead, she landed at the feet of roguishly charming 'burglar' Matt Michaels, the apartment's rightful sub-letter. A sultry New York summer, and Matt's persistent come-ons, transform the reluctant roommates into breathlessly attracted sparring partners. But Sara, who has reason to mistrust most men, becomes suspicious of Matt's apparent unemployment, extravagant expenses, and eyebrow-raising acquaintances. Just who is Matt Michaels? Having succumbed to his shattering sensuality, Sara demands some answers! [Taken from FictionDB]