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SHE WAS HIS WIFE–THE ONLY WOMAN HE HAD EVER LOVED…Yet tragedy had torn Dusty Conrad from her loving arms. Now Dusty was back, and everyone in the small town of Old Orchard thought he'd come home to stay. To be the man Jolie Conrad still loved. But they were wrong.Dusty had come back to say his final goodbyes. To take in his arms for the last time the sweet beauty he'd once wed. But what Dusty didn't realize was how much he still felt for Jolie. And when this husband and wife found themselves sharing a house, everyone knew what these two had yet to discover.That some things, like love, were meant to be forever.

Cade Chalmers knew he was playing with fire by attempting to live under the same roof as Colleen. But he was desperate: Cade needed to share custody of his orphaned niece and nephew with her. The trouble was, each time he was alone with Colleen for even a minute, they clashed…It wasn't just antagonism–it was explosive attraction. Cade decided he simply had to bite the bullet–the best thing for the children would be for him and Colleen to marry. It was a purely common-sense proposal, but the result was fireworks!

Designs on the best manWith his best friend’s wedding suddenly cancelled, and an important business deal riding on it, Nate Sparks needs to get them back up the aisle ASAP! The best person to help is feisty maid-of-honour Roxy Trammel – otherwise known as Trouble…Luckily Roxy also needs this marriage to go ahead – her reputation as a wedding dress designer depends on it! Nate proposes a plan to get the jilted lovers back together – and if it doesn’t work…? He’ll walk Roxy down the aisle in her design himself! All Roxy can wonder is: is that a threat…or a promise…?‘You will not be able to resist devouring this outstanding romance in a single sitting!’ – Nas, Marketing, Fiji

City girl Bea is stranded in the Outback–without a shoe shop or department store in sight! At least she's stuck there with a gorgeous man who seems ready for a challenge…so to make her stay a little more bearable, Bea sets him three of them!1. He can't be tempted to have an affair.2. He's not allowed to fall in love with her.3. And definitely, under no circumstances, is he to propose marriage!How will a self-respecting bachelor like Chase handle such a challenge?Run like the wind–or face it like a man…?

Married for royal revengePrince Gerd Crysander-Gillan has long held a torch for beautiful Rosie Matthews. But three years ago that need turned to rage when he discovered that Rosie’s affections were apparently for his brother. Now Gerd has taken the crown, and His Majesty needs a princess. The obvious candidate for marriage is Rosie – a chance to take sweet revenge for the wound that has never healed.Only once he has his royal bride, he is astounded to find that she’s still a virgin…

A holiday romance is the last thing Nicola Whitney is looking for in Venice. But when she meets Dominic Loredan the sparks of attraction are as instantaneous as they are intense– and they immediately find themselves sharing a night of unbelievable passion!Only, then Dominic suggests that Nicola become his mistress. She' s horrified– did he seduce her for a reason? Nicola' s uncertain. Still, she knows she wants this gorgeous, brooding Italian– on any terms!

A Strange State of Affairs Sharing the same island hideaway with gorgeous Selby Farnsworth and his mischievous son wasn't Abby's idea of heaven – especially with all the chaos created by the two Farnsworth men. TLC was in short supply and Abby seemed destined to dole it out in large doses.Selby, in return, seemed determined to dazzle her with kisses. Slowly but surely, the island was becoming paradise. Until a throng of reporters showed up demanding to know what Congressman Farnsworth was doing there – and just who was the lovely woman with him? And that's when Selby told them Abby was his wife!

THE TEMPTING, TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT Tired of being Miss Goody Two-shoes, Calli Thornton was ready to kick up her heels for a little adventure. She was a woman with a mission. But a sexy stranger thwarted every opportunity. It almost seemed as if this man had decided to save Calli from herself. Rancher Gabe Griffin had been secretly hired to protect Calli.But Gabe couldn't even keep his professional – let alone physical – distance when he moved her to his ranch for safekeeping. Heck, he couldn't even protect himself from falling hard and fast for the blue-eyed beauty. But a love-'em-and-leave-'em man like Gabe could never give Calli the forever she deserved. Could he?

Millionaire Kane Dennison's first mistake had been carrying an injured Willow Nelson inside his home, which, as a rule, was off-limits. Of course, she'd needed his help, but his one kind gesture had her believing he was a nice man. He wasn't. His second mistake had been surrendering to passion after warning Willow to run away.Because a woman like her deserved better than a one-night stand. She believed in soul mates. He trusted no one—needed no one. And not even Willow was going to change him!

Charlotte Michaels has a good reason for wanting revenge and, if she dares, there's one way she can get it–by acting up close and personal with her boss. But Charlotte doesn't realize that she's getting into something way over her head because he already has an agenda of his own….Daniel Wolfe is not a man to be messed with. He desires Charlotte–and wants to know what it is that she's hiding from him. So he decides that a little pillow talk is to be the order of business. Soon Charlotte finds herself being offered an unexpected career move that requires her to work late–as her boss's mistress!

HER FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD SECRET Years melted away the moment Vicki Bingham gazed into piercing blue eyes and took in the very gorgeous – very grown-up – version of the boy she's once loved. The rich boy who had deserted her after a magical night of exploring caresses and explosive kisses.The millionaire who was father to her teenage son… and hadn't a clue. Or did he? Because Wyatt Edwards had taken an uncanny interest in young Richie, and an even more unsettling interest in Vicki herself, the moment he'd returned to town. He seemed to want answers – and it was clear he wanted Vicki. But all that would surely change once this tycoon discovered the truth… .

HAD SHE FALLEN DOWN A RABBIT HOLE?Self-sufficient Nikki Day didn't know what to think when she awoke to find herself in a strange hospital staring at the man who was unknowingly responsible for her current «situation.» And even though she'd tried–apparently unsuccessfully–to put some distance between herself and her ex-boss, she and her unborn baby now depended on Alex Reed's care. Besides, any hopes Nikki had of maintaining a professional relationship crumbled when she saw the «honeymoon cottage» he'd rented. And if the heart-shaped whirlpool tub didn't shift her hormones into high gear, Alex's mere touch certainly did. But when the tycoon made his marriage bid, Nikki faced her toughest task yet. Could she turn a proposal born of duty into one of desire?