After losing her husband, Justin, to an accident, Nathalie Thompson struggles to raise her twin girls, Lily and Rose. As a diabetic, she can't eat the delicious cakes she makes, but when she takes them to a wedding, she is reunited with an old friend of Justin's. Maybe there's room for a little sweetness in Nathalie's life after all? (Source: Harlequin)
Phelix was forced to get married at the age of 18 because of her tyrant father. She met her husband-to-be, Nathan Mallory, for the first time at the registrar. He was 10 years older than her, tall and sophisticated, and she soon fell in love. But what awaited them after getting married was a cruel betrayal by her father, and she still remembers the stormy night when her father raped her mother! The man’s cruel acts continue to haunt her, threatening to destroy her own marriage…
Kathy met handsome Italian Sandro when she was 22. He succeeded in passionately encouraging the naturally shy Kathy to sleep with him. That one sultry night, when they each abandoned their inhibitions, ended up in Kathy becoming pregnant. When she told Sandro about it, all she got was his cold, irresponsible reply. Fast-forward six years: an unexpected encounter with Sandro at a party unsettles Kathy, especially when he invites her to sleep with him again as if nothing had ever happened! Once his warm hands touch hers, though, she repeats the same mistake as if put under a spell…
One dance When Paige Donald buttons up her silk bridesmaid dress she feels beautiful for the first time in years -- giving her the courage to take deliciously dangerous Valentino Lombardi's hand on the dance floor. One kiss Paige spends one incredible night with Valentino. Until the cold light of dawn reminds her she's a single mom with a daughter who really needs her care. As the sun rises she creeps away. One baby! Then Valentino arrives as the new surgeon at her hospital, with his playboy reputation in tow! But the bombshells don't stop here -- now Paige must tell Valentino she's expecting his baby....
Via amazon: Two people, Osamu Yanagi, who have been dating for three years since junior high school. If they meet each other, they will only have a fight, but the nosy Yanagi and the troublesome Sagariya are the famous couples that everyone sees. But I haven't even kissed yet, and Yanagi is ... Other short stories are included.