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The midwife’s Christmas wish – a mistletoe proposal When bubbly midwife Lucy Harris meets Dr Max Curtis, she has no trouble believing his reputation as Dalverston’s resident playboy! She longs to be immune to his killer smile and dark good looks, but every time she sees Max’s tenderness towards his tiny patients her frozen heart thaws a little…Max’s flings are only ever short and sweet. But there’s something about caring Lucy that has him thinking long-term… As Christmas draws close, and the village’s festive lights twinkle, Max’s thoughts turn from medicine…to marriage!

Military hero – tick! Confirmed bachelor – tick! But stand-in father…? Of all the medical pilots in all the world, why-oh-why did Mark Branson have to be assigned to her hospital?It’s been years since Mark turned his deliciously muscled back on nurse Sammi Trenton and headed to the frontline. Now she’s a mum, surely Sammi’s chances of being noticed again by this determinedly single man are zero…?

Dr. Peter Sullivan might be the only one who could save Raven Songbird's little brother, but who was going to ease the widowed neurosurgeon's secret sorrow? Raven figured she was more than up for the job.The barefoot, black-haired beauty was a healer in sprite's clothing. Like a passionate force of nature, Raven swept into Peter's life, taking him by surprise and making the dazzled doctor long to believe in miracles again. He was quickly learning that with this remarkable woman anything was possible, including a brand-new family to call his own….

Willa Addison doesn't believe in fairy talesShe's too busy running her mother's diner and raising her wild teenage sister. She doesn't like to dwell on the dreams she once had, dreams she put on hold. Then Owen Miller walks into her diner and changes her life.She doesn't know what to think when Owen hands her a letter from her father–a father she thought was dead–requesting they meet. As if that wasn't enough, her sister has become more than she can handle. It's time for Willa to figure out what's happened to her life. And maybe, with Owen around, she can finally believe in happily ever after….

City of Love, City of Regret?For Annabel Hanson, Venice was a city of bittersweet memory. It was here that she'd fallen head over heels for Simon, the handsome surgeon who'd passionately swept into her life and made her his bride. It was here she'd learned to love…and to live. And it was here she'd returned to heal after the tragic death of their infant daughter and the breakup of their marriage.Determined to reignite the still-smoldering embers of their relationship, Simon Pacino boldly pursued his estranged wife to the city that had once brought them together–in the hope that despite what had gone on between them, the city could work its magic once more….

Intelligent, sensible Della Hadley should've known better than to embark on an affair with a playboy Italian six years her junior, but vibrant and sexy Carlo Rinucci was just too hard to resist….Della knows that a fiery passion so quick to ignite should be fast to die out, despite Carlo's vow that their love is forever. But Carlo is Italian through and through, and determined to win his woman–and make Della his bride before the sun sets on their affair.

Blossoming under his expert touch…Kira Banks far prefers plants to people. After a heartbreaking affair, she lives alone in the beautiful Bella Terra Valley. But when restless billionaire Stefano Albani helicopters into the estate, Kira’s peaceful existence is shattered for ever… Notoriously charming but guarded, Stefano is fascinated by cautious, hidden Kira: this seduction will be unforgettable!But his polished routine goes awry – could it be that the tycoon who can have anything he wants might need someone for the very first time…?

Rome: a bride by arrangement?Harriet isn't interested in netting a rich husband–but her little shop is thigh-deep in debt, so she's tempted when gorgeous Italian millionaire Marco Calvani makes her a proposal. If Harriet returns to Rome with him, Marco will lend her the money to pay off her creditors. If they marry, he'll write off the loan!Harriet will go to Rome–Marco's very persuasive, not to mention irresistibly attractive–and at least the bailiffs will be off her back! And she'll go ahead with the marriage deal, but only if it's based on love, not convenience….

Orlando de Luca is the archetypal Italian–smooth, handsome and charming! His dedicated professionalism is only matched by his playboy bachelor ways…until he meets his new colleague, Eleanor Forrest.Ellie is only in Italy to find her family, not to embark on an affair. Yet the chemistry between them is undeniable. So when Ellie becomes a patient herself, she finds that the only person she wants to rely on is the dashing Dr. de Luca.Everyone thinks he's a gorgeous bachelor–really, he's a husband in the making!

When in Rome… Rico Rossi is a successful hotel billionaire – but when beautiful English tourist Ella Chandler mistakes him for a tour guide he can’t help going incognito! He’ll show her every attraction Italy has to offer…starting with himself!Ella can’t believe the sizzling attraction that burns between them, and when it’s time to leave the Eternal City she finds it hard to kiss her Latin lover goodbye. But when she discovers he’s lied to her she’s devastated. Commitment-shy Rico now has one big fight on his hands: if he wants Ella, he’s got some proving to do!

A secret shared…Polly Rafferty, heiress and CEO of glamorous Rafferty’s Stores is back! And this time, she’s prepared for anything – well, except for the half-naked (and utterly gorgeous) Frenchman, Gabe Beaufils lying in her office! And, after sharing an unexpectedly earth-shattering kiss, discovering that he is her new vice-CEO…But, when Polly learns that a no-strings-summer-fling had very unexpected consequences, Gabe is the one person she can trust with her baby secret – and with a man so full of surprises, she had no idea what his reaction would be…!