FRENCH KISSING Fashion Week in Paris is on, and yet Edward Holden sticks out like a errant string in a bad stitch job. The handsome man may be in disguise as a photo journalist, but only with the reluctant help of Kimberly Lenton can the undercover investigator go from covert op to cover model. The pair needs to stay serious to prevent the theft of another expensive dress...but will this runway lead down the path of love?

Addy Edson was looking for a husband, and she knew just the guy to help her with her search. But what she hadn't expected were the warm, sensuous "practice kisses" that her childhood friend Joe Barrington was bent on giving her --or the way they made her feel... Joe was more than happy to help Addy find a groom, especially since it meant the redheaded beauty would be practicing her sexy charms on him! But how could he convince her that a lifetime of happiness --and nighttimes of passion --could be found in his arms? (Source: fictiondb)

"Love is just a waste of time!" claims Valerie, a successful company executive. Always cool and collected, she even acts calm at the news of her father's critical illness. However her father's physician Colby sees through Valerie's cold exterior to discover a tender loneliness. He becomes attracted to the tough acting yet frail Valerie. One day, seeing her weeping quietly, he embraces her and comforts her with a kiss. Valerie don't have to hold back her tears when she is in front of Colby. While desiring each other deeply, an invisible wall continues to divide the career-orientated Valerie, and Colby, who longs for a traditional woman. Will their love eventually break through this wall? (Source: Renta!)

Ella is shocked to find out that her older brother has borrowed a huge amount of money from Zarif. Who’s Zarif? He’s the king of the desert country Vashir and someone who just happened to propose to Ella three years earlier. Ella loved him, but after realizing that he just wanted a physical relationship to create an heir, she turned him down. After her father’s business received a bankruptcy notice, Ella’s mother collapsed. Feeling disgraced and humiliated, Ella goes back to Zarif for help, but he has one condition…a limited-time love affair! In order to preserve the king’s image, the two pretend to be married for a year. Is this Zarif’s revenge for her rejecting his proposal? (Source: Harlequin)

In the *Karameru no Koimonogatari / The Carramer Legacy* series: 1) *Ousama to Mermaid / The Monarch's Son*, illus. by MINATO Yoriko HE'D SAVED HER LIFE - When the riptide unloosed her, Allie Carter washed ashore at the feet of Lorne de Marigny, monarch of Carramer. A prince unparalleled in handsomeness...and in having his desires fulfilled. And he demanded that Allie remain at his villa with him and his son. COULD SHE RESCUE A PRINCE? - Acting as adorable Nori's companion silenced those who'd question Allie's relationship with the widower prince. But Allie needed to know why Lorne seemed so tortured. Why he rarely spoke of his wife, when his child so desperately wanted a mother. And if there was a place for her with Lorne and his son.. 2) *Prince ni Kataomoi / The Prince's Bride-To-Be*, illus. by ASOU Ayumu She remembered vividly the day they were betrothed. Michael de Marigny had been a young version of the impressive prince he'd become. She'd listened raptly as the teenager enacted the ancient ceremony...with her twin sister. Forever after, Caroline Temple had dreamed she was Michael's intended. And then she got her wish... When Michael sent for his American 'bride-to-be,' her twin begged Caroline to assume her identity and end the engagement. But once Caroline encountered her dream man and his motherless child, she forgot why she'd come...and why this man and baby weren't hers for the taking! 3) *Princess ni Kiss Shitara / The Princess's Proposal*, illus. by KARINO Mao "MY HORSE AND MY SECRET AGAINST YOUR LAND." Princess Adrienne de Marigny had issued edicts before, but this one was different... and dangerous. Long before arrogant rancher Hugh Jordan had infiltrated her kingdom -- and her fantasies -- Adrienne had vowed to be a successful breeder of horses, using her prize stallion, Carazzan. But Hugh desired to own Carazzan -- and to bend the princess to his will. And the man had some bargaining power: her deeply held secret... and her soul-deep passion for him. Yet neither could foresee what events the princess's proposal would unleash.. Descriptions taken from fictiondb. Note: These are the first three books of Valerie Parv's *Carramer * series and is part of the Carramer Crown sub-series which is followed by the Carramer Legacy sub-series, and the Carramer Trust sub-series respectively.

FAST AND LOOSE From Fictiondb: Seduction -- second time around! Darcy Weston knew everything there was to know about humiliation. Seven years ago she'd made a pass at heartthrob Keir Robards in his hotel bedroom. And he'd been tempted but had turned her down flat. Now Darcy was going through a repeat performance--on a Broadway stage, playing Keir's leading lady and lover! To top it all, Keir seemed intent on beginning rehearsals back in his bedroom-where else? Well, Darcy had been here before, but this time she was going to get her own back...

Mary Jo didn't really want to turn down a marriage proposal from her lover, Evan. But as someone aiming to be a politician, he needed a society wife. Evan’s mother made it clear that Mary Jo was unsuitable, so she made the painful decision to let him go. Three years later, Mary Jo approaches Evan for help—her father has been swindled out of money—and she starts to work for Evan to pay off the legal fees. Even after all this time, it hurts her to see him dating other women. However, with a single, passionate kiss, their love is rekindled. But is love really all that’s needed to overcome something?

A Royal Married....Virgin? To avoid an arranged marriage, disguised princess Josephene Francoeur had to say 'I do' when rugged rodeo star Buck Buchanan swaggered into her life. And though Josie kept her royal pedigree secret, she needed a real wedding night to be legally wed. But suddenly the groom had a hands-off honeymoon in mind - just when Josie became officially lovestruck! Buck Buchanan had a secret, too, and vowed to leave his virgin wife alone. But with each passing moment, it became harder to resist claiming her - all of her - for his own. [Taken from FictionDB]

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.

Misty Chandler had moved to Colorado for the simple lifestyle that running a country inn offered. But with the arrival of her first guest, virile ex-pilot Craig Sutherland, Misty's peace was shattered. Tough and gentle, evasive and open, Craig was anything but "simple," and overnight, Misty found herself an unwilling player in a deadly game of cat and mouse. When she finally demanded to know what was going on, Craig told her. And then she wished she'd never asked.... [Taken from FictionDB]

Unable to forget him, she goes to his apartment, where she is in for a surprise… News reporter Lauren Abbot can’t take her eyes off the man sitting next to her on her flight. She wonders who this handsome man with a rich, low voice might be. Their plane is beginning its descent when the engine catches fire and the aircraft crashes. Lauren starts covering the story with the camera crew that arrives and captures the moment the man falls into the lake, never to surface again. With mixed feelings, she later goes to his apartment and is shocked by what she finds…

READY FOR ROMANCE Jessica is hired as a legal assistant at the firm of Damian and Evan, brothers who are well-established lawyers. Childhood friends with the brothers, she'd been infatuated with Evan at fourteen. Now all grown up, Jessica's first crush is nothing more than a girlhood memory. But Damian, who loves his younger brother more than anyone else, asks her to heal Evan's broken heart. Before long, Evan asks a flustered Jessica to be with him, much to the delight of both their parents. Except...it's Damian who Jessica is in love with now!