As a career woman, Maddy's life is full of busy days and there are no decent guys in sight. There is no way she is getting married to any of the guys she knows, but she still wants to have a child of her own. So Maddy decides to be artificially inseminated. But after she becomes pregnant, a man stops by her place and forces a kiss on her! He's the crown prince of the Kingdom of Dubaac, and he tells her the child in Maddy's stomach is his! After that, he carries Maddy off to his country and marries her. This has got to be some kind of joke! [Taken from Romance Comics]
After her father, a bank branch manager, is caught embezzling money, Grace decides to try to persuade the head of the bank, Duke Herrera, to drop the court case. However, upon arrival at Lion's Castle where the duke lives, his servant coldly turns her away. Desperate to speak to the duke, Grace sneaks into the garden, only to be attacked by a guard dog unleashed by a mysterious man! The man is, in fact, the duke. Seeing Grace pleading for mercy, the duke decides to offer her an unthinkable deal.... (Source: Harlequin)
Dara helps her godfather, Harrison, with his campaigns for a U.S. presidential election. Being blessed with beauty and intelligence, she soon gains popularity as Harrison's poster girl. But it also means she is a target of political enemies. Therefore, Harrison hires one of the best bodyguards for her-Ridge Jackson. Dara is stunned when she sees his shadowy gold eyes. How seductive he is... Isn't it more dangerous to be with this sexy guy than to be a target of political rivalry? (Source: Harlequin)
Danielle hastily makes for the resort town of Galanio after an accident in the Alps leaves her father in a coma. There, she meets the charismatic Italian doctor Carlo Rossi. She is exhausted from staying vigilantly by her father's bedside, and Carlo's kind words and gentle compassion soothe Danielle's forlorn heart, arousing warm feelings of affection for him. However, Danielle realizes there is no room in Carlo's heart for her, as it still belongs to his late wife, Karina, even now. But when Danielle injures herself after saving Carlo's only daughter, he invites her to stay with them at their lakeside mansion, thus beginning their peculiar temporary cohabitation. (Source: Harlequin)
An odd, perfectly timed string of events brings together two lovelorn people: Miranda Easton and Gianni Fitzgerald. In a shared country cottage, these two strangers battle their inner emotions, while seeking solace in the arms of the other. Fate has brought about this chance meeting of these two emotionally battered individuals, but was it all just so it could end with them being nothing more than star-crossed lovers? (Source: Renta!)
The greatest rival of the Louvardis family, shipping magnate Aristedes Sarantos, appears at Selene Louvardis's father's funeral. Why does this man, who is feared far and wide for his heartless business acquisitions, seem to be grieving more than anyone? Selene's heart is in chaos, and the two meet again after the funeral for a weekend filled with tender passion. But when Selene is left to face the future with his child, will he decide to walk away? (Source: Renta!)
Fortenegro is a tiny island country in the Aegis Sea. Ionanthe's elder sister married the kingdom's Crown Prince Max, but continually cheated on him, and ultimately died in an accident with a lover. According to the kingdom's laws, Ionanthe must pay for her sister's sins by marrying Max and bearing him an heir. To think that she'd be forced into marriage in the twenty-first century! Still, she finds herself melting when the drop-dead gorgeous man gives her a steamy kiss during their marriage parade. But to Max, their marriage is merely his duty...
Alice travels to Italy to interview for a job as a nanny, accompanied by her troublesome niece, Louise. Louise spots a flashy sports car parked on the road and jumps in for a joyride, but her stunt ends up causing an accident! The car, it turns out, belongs to the count who was looking to hire Alice… With disgust in his eyes, the count gives her a choice: go to his house, or be charged with theft.
CAPELLI'S CAPTIVE VIRGIN From fictiondb: At the Italian's command -- and under his control... Lindsay has turned down ruthless Sicilian Alessio Capelli once before, but he's determined she won't do it again--he will use her and discard her! Circumstance has provided him with the ideal opportunity: Lindsay has been forced to step into her missing sister's shoes and work for him. This time Alessio will be the one in control. He relishes the thought of having a virgin in his bed, and he'll do everything to keep her captive--until he's ready to dismiss her....
From fictiondb: "Sleeping rough not your thing anymore, little rich girl?" Alessandro Vallini once made the mistake of proposing to spoiled princess Rachel McCulloch. Her rejection scored his soul. But now the tables have turned: bad-boy-made-good Alessandro now holds Rachel's future in the palm of his hand! He needs a temporary housekeeper, and she needs money -- it's a perfect opportunity to taunt her with what she turned down.... Riches-to-rags Rachel is very different from the glittering socialite Alessandro remembers. He's laid his trap -- with himself as bait! -- but who's catching whom in this web of desire?
When Matt de Capistrano took over Georgina's family's business, there were fireworks! Although her family badly needed his support, Georgie longed to refuse point-blank to work with Matt. The man was arrogant, infuriating... sexy! Then Matt threatened to withdraw his takeover offer unless Georgie became his personal assistant: on call 24 hours a day, at Matt's villa in Spain. Georgie was cornered. And Matt began, irresistibly, to seduce her...
In the *Jounetsu no Kuni no Hito* series: V.1 - *Ikoku kara Mita Knight* (In Dante's Debt) - The Galvan Brides #1 In an effort to save the floundering Galvan Enterprises, Dante immediately begins settling all of the company’s debtor accounts. When he arrives on the Collingsworth farm he’s greeted by a headstrong beauty named daisy. The rumors surrounding her farm lead him to distrust every word that slips from her luscious lips. But the passion she exudes as she argues with him soon threatens to replace the last of his coherent thoughts with an intense yearning he tries desperately to deny. Against his better judgment, Dante begins to consider helping the fiery woman standing before him. And just when all hope seems lost for the Collingswood farm, Dante makes Daisy an offer she’d be a fool to refuse. V.2 - *Kekkon wa Dare no Tame ni* (Lazaro's Revenge) - The Galvan Brides #2 Enraged by his father's Malicious Ways and his half - brother Dante's Refusal to accept him as family, Lazaro Herrera embarked on a lifelong vendetta against the entire Galvan family. As his vengeance is on the verge of fruition, a cruel twist of fate provides Lazaro with his trump card: Zoe Collingsworth, Dante's beloved sister-in-law. Unfortunately, to a man whose entire life was shrouded in darkness, the purehearted Zoe is like a ray of heavenly sunshine. Enraptured by her innocence, he finds himself hesitating momentarily before he takes everything from Dante. With his thirst for revenge finally satiated, he soon realizes that victory came at a heavy price.
