Blaze Rawdon is convinced Francesca has a guilty secret…and when his new fiancée disappears on the eve of their engagement party, Blaze ruthlessly blackmails Francesca into becoming a temporary stand-in.Francesca is forced to play along—only, she can't afford to fall in love with Blaze. Their brief affair three years ago ended in tears, and Francesca is determined that although she may be his substitute fiancée, she'll resist becoming Blaze's bride!

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!

In love with a stranger?When Loris Bergman attended a party to celebrate the merger of her father's company with Cosby's, a huge American corporation, she couldn't shake off the feeling that one of the men attending was familiar to her.Jonathan Drummond insisted they were strangers! Despite his evasiveness about the role he played at Cosby's, a night spent with Jonathan convinced Loris that she loved him. But what, exactly, was on Jonathan's agenda? Marriage…or revenge?

When Anna Sands finds herself stranded alone with Gideon Strange she can't resist his intense seduction. But through their haze of passion Anna senses she's playing with a dangerous desire....Gideon can't believe how innocent Anna looks! He's sure he knows the real woman underneath, the gold digger, the seductress.... Gideon realizes he shouldn't get close, but he's going to make Anna pay for her crimes—in his bed!

Sera had been devastated when Keir Sutherlands became more interested in his career than in their wedding plans. Convinced he didn't love her any more, Sera knew she had to let Keir go....Sera tried to make a new life for herself, but was thrown into turmoil when Keir returned and seemed determined to marry her after all. But did Keir love her, or was he simply driven by revenge?

The wedding night surprise!Charlotte Christie wore white on her wedding day—and a priceless diamond necklace. Little did she know that her new husband, British billionaire Simon Farringdon, didn't believe she was an innocent. Nor did she realize that the Carlotta Diamond was his real motive for marriage.But the unexpected passion of their wedding night changed Simon's plans. His new bride was a virgin and he wanted her—.

Billionaire Richard Anders needed Valentinato claim the spectacular Castle Anders. But hehadn't counted on her breathtaking beautyand playing the part of husband proves morepleasurable than he'd imagined.Valentina's given Richard her innocence inthe bedroom, and her word at the altar. Butwhen she learns the truth, will she give himher heart?

***Forgotten husband!***After waking up in a hospital bed, Clare couldn't even remember her own name, let alone who she was married to! When Jos introduced himself as her husband, he was a complete stranger to her….Clare couldn't deny the sparks of sexual attraction between her and Jos, but she sensed a deeper bond between them. Was it simply the love between man and wife—or something dark and dangerous? Clare was about to find out if Jos really wanted a reunion, or revenge….

Deborah agreed to marry multimillionaire David Westlake, then, thinking he'd been unfaithful, she ended their engagement.Now he only wants her for her body!Years later, David reappears revealing he'll destroy her unless she becomes his mistress! Deborah has no choice, and agrees to David's demands.But David's about to up the stakes….

Elizabeth had barely whispered "I do" when she discovered that her new husband hadn't married her for love. Her wedding dreams shattered, Elizabeth insisted on an annulment and disappeared from Quinn Durville's life, changed her identity and vowed never to see him again....But Quinn had tracked her down—and claimed she was still his wife! Did this mean Quinn really did love her after all, or was he suggesting a trial marriage to get his revenge?

She can't resist themillionaire's touch…Ella Smith is surprised when a handsomemillionaire offers her a lucrative contract thatshe can't afford to turn down. There's just onesnag: she must move into his mansion until theproject is finished! But does that mean she mustobey his every command?Robert Carrington needs Ella to unlock thesecrets of his past, but he finds himself wantingher—even if she's strictly off-limits! Robert wasn'tlooking for a mistress—but ...

Jilted at the altar! No one could do that to Ryan Falconer and get away with it. That's why, two years later, Ryan's back. He's going to reclaim his bride—and he wants revenge.Ryan needs to discover why Virginia left him, as he's convinced the passionate love they shared isn't dead, and he's determined to prove it. Ryan's revenge: to lead Virginia down the aisle—willing or not!