[taken from fictiondb] Alone and penniless on a remote Mediterranean island, Andrea Donnelly finds herself freed by widowhood from a disastrous marriage, but still bound by emotional trauma. A job as cook at the secluded Villa Verdon offers her a chance to rebuild her shattered self-esteem. But there the owner, Matthew Carleton, a charismatic British TV-producer, stirs in her burning passions she's never known. Does he intend to destroy her fragile defenses... or save her with his strong embrace?

[taken from fictiondb] Seven years ago, Matthew Deighton and Linda Petrie shared one night of searing passion. Then he left town, driven out by a scandal and narrow minds. Now he's back...and though branded a ne'er-do-well by the local busybodies, he confidently pursues Linda with all-male charm. Unable to resist the one man she'd ever truly loved, Linda succumbs to the hot wave of desire rushing between them... Being in Matthew's arms once more is ecstasy, yet Linda's stung by local gossip and her parents' reproach. Matthew's determined not to lose her again...but can he make her stand up to the whole town's disapproval and tempt her to embrace his love forever?

Fleeing in confusion after tragedy ended her loveless "society" marriage, Kate Danbury sought refuge in a remote Wisconsin farmhouse -- and blissful escape in the arms of Blake Koehler. Their "arrangement" lasted an idyllic week -- until an intruding world and a jealous woman forced Kate to marry Blake... or lose him. Tested too soon, their very private passion became a public scandal, a nightmare of betrayal. Once again Kate ran from the man who had loved her... and lied to her.

Once a flamboyant strawberry blonde, now an aloof "Snow Queen" hiding within the corporate bureaucracy; Amie Fletcher is promoted to assistant to president Liam Kane--and faces her deadliest enemy. Terror clutches at her. Then cool reasoning inspires a plan to exact revenge... Determined to find Liam's inner weakness, Amie meets his demands with lightning speed and calculated seduction. But the kisses she provokes send her reeling into ecstasy and confusion. Trapped by Liam's power both to expose her past and to conquer her heart, she's consumed with the realization that, in avenging the past, she may be destroying all hope for the future.

[taken from fictiondb] Dan Matthews knows that, in marrying ex-waitress Corinne Steddon, his uncle was fleeced by a first-rate con artist. Now the scheming widow owns controlling interest in Dan's company, and he'll do whatever's necessary to get it back--even find a husband for her! But the coolly beautiful, subtly sexy Corinne he meets is shockingly different from the woman he expects... Despite years of celibacy, Corinne is thrown off balance by her erotic feelings for Dan. Beneath his hard surface, she senses a capacity for tenderness that makes him perfect for fulfilling her single consuming desire--one that requires a far more intimate relationship with Dan than he could possibly suspect!

[taken from fictiondb] For a brief, idyllic time Brooke and Morgan shared a rare and tempestuous passion--before his suspicions and angry accusations sent her away. Now she lives in a run-down section of Boston and works in a dingy nightclub, forcing herself to smile seductively at strangers. No one suspects she is married to wealthy, powerful Morgan Kent... and is hiding their son from him... Then the morning news turns her world upside down--and once again Brooke is captivated by the man she hoped to escape forever...

Shattered by her husband's death, Cathryn Bracken retreated behind a facade of pleasant smiles and hard work. Although she ached for a husband and child, she knew she would never have them, or ever love again...