A young novelist "turns Nabokov on his head in this tale of an Aussie Lolita who sets her sights on a witless teacher . . . enthralling and ultimately sobering" ( Kirkus Reviews).Written when Cathy Coote was nineteen, Innocents draws readers into the anatomy of an adolescent obsession. We all know that manipulating someone naïve and vulnerable into a sexual relationship to satisfy a twisted desire is wrong—even evil. But when the perpetrator is a ...

**An all-new novel from the author of After Hours.She set out to find herself, and discovered the darker side of desire.**Merry’s lost a lot recently—first her mother, then close to a hundred pounds. Feeling adrift, she strikes out in search of perspective. A three-week hike through the Scottish Highlands was supposed to challenge her new body and refocus her priorities, but when disaster strikes, she’s forced to seek refuge in the remote home of a brooding, handso...

Part of the Mills & Boon 100th Birthday CollectionWhen Rocco Volpe suggests Amber should be his mistress, she turns him down. But Amber quickly changes her mind – for her son Freddy’s sake. Rocco might believe Amber had once betrayed him, but he still wants his baby son… and Amber!

From the Nobel Prize–winning author: "One of the great short novels of the 20th century" ( The Wall Street Journal).Internationally acclaimed as one of the world's most influential writers, Kenzaburō Ōe brings to the fore the post-WWII rage and anxiety of a decorous society in this "deathly black comedy . . . dripping with nuclear terror" ( The Japan Times).Bird is an antisocial twenty-seven-year-old intellectual hanging ...

Part of the Mills & Boon 100th Birthday CollectionMelissa James considered herself immune to her gorgeous boss’s charms. But when she accompanied Robert Downe on a business trip to the Caribbean, Melissa discovered what was actually on the agenda…

From the author of the international bestseller The Bride Stripped Bare comes the raw and resonant story of a middle-aged wife and mother who attempts to reclaim her lost sense of self by exploring the memory of an old love affair, the consequences of which have remained unresolved for years. Nikki Gemmell is "one of the few truly original voices to emerge in a long time" ( Time Out New York), and With My Body is a unique and captivating novel. Poetic and boldly,...

When Rose was whisked away from London to Prince Khalim's desert palace on board his private jet, he treated her more like a princess than an employee. Yet she knew she could never be his wife. An appropriate bride would be chosen and he would have to live his life of duty. But now their need for each other was so demanding—all she could do was surrender to the sheikh….

Have you heard the latest?Don't tell anyone butThe groom was having an affair-with his bride's best friend!Jane had been desperate to stop the wedding. She'd had to prevent her best friend from making the biggest mistake of her life…. Marrying Ryan Blair would have been disastrous. He was too rich, too powerful, too hot to handle!There was only one solution: to stand up in church and declare that she, Jane Sherwood, ...

In this "tense . . . intriguing game of cat and mouse," a woman moves to the country to flee a violent past only to encounter familiar danger in her new home. ( Publishers Weekly)A successful artist with a doting husband, Isabel Dryland knows she should be grateful for her happy life. After a violent assault she cannot remember left her shattered and scarred, the lingering effects of her injuries keep her questioning her sanity at times.

There's no way he would ever forget this woman, so how is she the mother of his child? A passionate puzzle from the USA Today–bestselling author.Scarlet Smith has kept millionaire Roman O'Hagan's child hidden from him—and now the arrogant Italian is determined to discover why a woman he's never slept with is claiming to have his son! Can she keep the truth behind the baby's birth a secret?Not when Roman wants to take his revenge . . . by sharing Scar...

Ruth had been overwhelmed by Franco Leoni from the moment she became his secretary. A shy reverend's daughter, Ruth was stunned when such a dynamic, handsome man took an interest in her. She knew she shouldn't, but she couldn't help falling in love with her boss!Franco didn't want a secret affair, but Ruth was afraid of scandal. She tried to disguise her feelings and conceal their passion. Only, there was one thing she couldn't hide: she was expecting his baby!

Mills & Boon are proud to present a thrilling digital collection of all Sharon Kendrick’s novels and novellas for us to celebrate the publication of her amazing 100th book! Many of these books are available as e books for the first time.The Desert Prince’s English mistressWhen Rose Thomas was hired by the gorgeous desert Prince Khalim, her life began to resemble a fairy-tale. She was whisked away from London to Khalim's desert palace on bo...