“Have you met Madeline Maguire?” Sure have, Spike thought. I saw her last night in my dreams. As far as sexy bad boy Spike Moriarty was concerned, Madeline Maguire defined female perfection. When they’d met, she’d walked up and asked to see his tattoos as if she wasn’t the most gorgeous thing on the planet. He – a tough guy who’d make grown men run – had just about passed out.Their connection was definitely two-way…it had to be. But could he ever be the man in a million she was looking for?

Susanna Hunter once ignored Captain Fergus Lamont's warnings not marry a fortune hunter –a decision she lived to regret.Three years later and since widowed, she's surprised by his unexpected invitation to spend Christmas with him in the Highlands. But even more shocking is Fergus's new proposition: that she pretend to be his fiancée, with all the accompanying pleasures….

The ticking time bomb of their marriageSophie Greenham whirled into army officer Kit Fitzroy’s life like a red-headed tornado, smashing through the walls surrounding his heart and changing his life for ever. Leaving his bubbly fiancée to return to the front line disposing of bombs was the hardest thing Kit had ever done…When he returns home, their reunion is raw and intoxicating. But the man Sophie loves is now a virtual stranger. Tormented, and determined to keep his distance, he can only

Karyn Mitchell once thought she'd never let another man touch her. But that was before she was seduced by the sinful voice of Dr. Desire!Listening to the radio talk show host, Karyn knows that his suave advice masks deep urges. Longings she's sure she can answer skin on skin. . . Christopher Faulkner, aka Dr. Desire, has built an on-air career in carnal counseling. When Karyn calls in, he hears a pang in her voice that he longs to soothe.But when they finally have the chance to fulfill their

THE COWGIRL TAKES A HUSBAND!To keep the Texas ranch she loves, Hannah Parrish will wed a man she doesn’t. Cowpokes won’t take orders from a young, single female. But while her exasperating neighbor Matt Walker jokes about her being a mere debutante, Hannah is a rancher to the core. Just like Matt. “Will you marry me?” It’s a question widowed Matt never intended to ask again.Now spirited Hannah is asking him for a marriage of convenience! Yet whether she’s birthing a calf or caring for a young

Sleeping with the enemy? Doctor Ella Wilder just wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps and practise medicine – even as a conglomerate vied to take over her family’s beloved hospital. Then said company’s executive shattered his leg in the grounds of Walnut River General.As the new orthopaedist on staff, Ella rose to the occasion. JD Sumner intended the trip to his home town to be strictly business. But the sparks that flew between him and his beautiful, talented doctor were worthy of

Wanted: Wife and MotherHomeless and penniless, Rosamund is forced to marry Harry, Lord Portman. In return for a comfortable life, she must produce an heir! But, far from sweeping her into his bed, Harry seems determined to keep her at arm’s length!His attraction to Rosamund unsettles Harry, and threatens the terms of their convenient marriage – and his undercover work bringing criminals to justice! Guilt over his first wife’s death tortures Harry. But when Rosamund falls into danger, he has to

Imprisoned with the Italian!Poppy lost her heart – and her reputation – to the dangerously suave Luca Ranieri. Only to be crushed by a whirlwind of scandal when aristocratic Luca chose duty over desire. Now Poppy finds herself stranded in her grandmother’s castle by a violent storm – captive with none other than the deliciously dishevelled Luca.For three days the tempest rages, and Poppy loses her heart to Luca all over again. But with reality comes the media frenzy. And this time the price of

Prim governessFormer governess Jane Wood is on borrowed time – and she doesn’t want the fairytale of her Grand Tour to end. She awaits the arrival of her employer, Richard Farren, Duke of Aston, with trepidation. . .Passionate mistress To widower Richard, meek and mousy Miss Wood is unrecognisable as the carefree and passionate Jane. Seeing Venice through her eyes opens his mind and heart to romance!Proper wifeYet a sinister threat hangs over their new-found happiness: to protect Jane, Richard

A nanny for the New Year! For one night Sam Duncan is determined to dress up to the nines, let her hair down and escape. It’s New Year’s Eve and, with her hands on the hottest ticket in town, she finds herself dancing with billionaire Mac McAlheny! A ticket to a new life! When the clock chimes twelve, reality strikes! Sam doesn’t belong to Mac’s world – in fact her stolen night costs Sam her job! But Mac comes to the rescue and makes her nanny to his adorable little son, Tommy.Everything about