Maureen Child
Список книг автора Maureen ChildAfter Hours with Her Ex
The prodigal ex-husband returns—as the boss—in this novel by USA TODAY bestselling author Maureen ChildAfter two long years, Sam Wyatt is home. He has big plans for his family’s ski resort. But first he must face those he left behind—including the ex-wife he has never forgotten.Lacy Sills-Wyatt has barely recovered from Sam’s desertion. Now he's her boss! How can she work with him every day? And how can she keep from falling for him all over again? The answer is: she can’t. But when Lacy learns Sam has ulterior motives for rekindling their romance, she’s not sure she can forgive him…not even with an unexpected pregnancy to consider!
The Black Sheep's Inheritance
Follow the money…into bed!Estranged from his adoptive father, Sage Lassiter earned his own billions. But when J.D. Lassiter leaves a fortune to his private nurse in his will and cheats his own daughter of her rightful inheritance…Sage is enraged, to say the least. He's sure nurse Colleen Falkner isn't the innocent she appears. And he's willing to go to any lengths to expose her…even seduction.But using sex–crazed, incredible sex–to find out what she knows could backfire. Because Colleen is not what Sage expected. And like it or not, she's about to demolish all the barriers he's carefully constructed around his heart.
Thirty Day Affair
Nathan Barrister's Dominant Personality Trait: Always gets what he wants. When grumpy, rich and gorgeous Nathan Barrister arrives at the Lake Tahoe lodge, all he can think about is how soon he can leave. His one-month commitment feels like solitary confinement–until a snowstorm traps him with lovely Keira Sanders.Suddenly a thirty-day affair sounds like just the thing to pass the time–if Keira agrees to his no-ties arrangement.
Committed to the Baby
Two beloved romance stories from USA Today bestselling author Maureen Child and Teresa Southwick.Claiming King's BabyTheir last meeting to sign divorce papers goes wrong when passion overtakes Maggie and Justice King. Still, she walks away with a legal decree–and a pregnancy. Justice had always refused to have children, so this is one fact she won't reveal to him. But when Maggie ends up back at the King ranch, her secret must come out!The Doctor's Secret BabyAfter their passionate affair, Emily Summers walked away from Cal Westen. Now she's telling him they have a baby? The sensual social worker burned him once, and this ER surgeon isn't making that mistake again. Then he meets his daughter. And the no-strings-attached doctor feels his heart expand…to make room for two females in his life.
The Taste of Romance Collection
THE TASTE OF ROMANCE COLLECTION10 very different, brilliant romances; something for everyone, written by some of the very best writers in the business. You can spend a night with a sheikh, a hero or be dealing with twins, a night of passion or a pregnancy surprise, but then you might fancy visiting the Regency, getting snowed in – with someone tasty! – or being captivated by passion, a doctor or even a very seductive paranormal lover…THE SHEIKH’S LAST SEDUCTION Jennie Lucas THE RETURNING HERO Soraya Lane DOUBLE THE TROUBLE Maureen Child THE BURDEN OF DESIRE Natalie Charles WAKING UP PREGNANT Mira Lyn Kelly THE FALL OF A SAINT Christine Merill SNOWED IN Cassie Miles CAPTIVATE ME Kira Sinclair WAVES OF TEMPTATION Marion Lennox RUNNING WITH WOLVES Cynthia Cooke
His Little Secret
Shhh… It’s a secret!Double the Trouble by Maureen ChildColton King’s marriage to Penny ended after a whirlwind twenty-four hours and he certainly didn’t expect the two secret twins that were the result! After reclaiming his family, Colton needs to ask, was their marriage meant to last a lifetime?His Lover’s Little Secret by Andrea LaurenceGavin Brooks had no idea his one night stand resulted in a son. Determined to get to know Jared, he wants Sabine back. Sabine though knows better, she won’t be tempted back into Gavin’s dazzling world or his bed!Baby for Keeps by Janice MaynardDylan Kavanagh is a successful, very eligible bachelor but when Mia Larin – a blast from his past – walks into his bar, he has no choice but to help the struggling single mother. Giving her a room and a job, is easy… keeping it strictly professional is not.
The Highest Bidder
The six books of the Modern romance series collected together.THE HIGHEST BIDDER – Where everything’s for sale, true love is priceless…GILDED SECRETS by Maureen ChildDefending his legacy…at any cost. When scandal threatens the luxury auction house that bears his family’s name, Vance Waverly suspects the media feeding frenzy is an inside job. Could his gorgeous assistant, Charlotte Potter, be plotting his downfall? There’s one way to find out: seduce the truth out of her! Charlie is between a rock and a hard place. She can reveal Waverly’s secrets to her unidentified blackmailer or lose custody of her child. Whatever she does, she’ll lose the career she loves. But losing the man she’s come to love – her big, bad boss – could put her over the edge…EXQUISITE ACQUISITIONS Charlene SandsSold to the sexy cowboy! For Macy Tarlington, the only good part of seeing her legendary mother’s possessions sold at auction is ogling Carter McCay, the tall Texan who buys the famous diamond ring. Even better is seeing him again, when he rescues her from the paparazzi like a white knight in a Stetson. Carter whisks her to safety at his ranch, hiding her identity by day and lusting after her by night. Yes, he’s sworn off love. But with this Hollywood runaway starring in his every fantasy Carter might find Macy too much temptation – even for a hard-hearted cowboy.A SILKEN SEDUCTION Yvonne LindsayThe fine art of temptation. London socialite Avery Cullen refuses to sell her late father’s art collection. But bold, brash Marcus Price will try everything to get her to reconsider. He even launches an all-out sexual siege on the lonely heiress. Securing the collection would be a coup for his auction house, but for Marcus it will settle a lifelong score. He’s managed to keep his true motives hidden along with his family’s skeletons…and now he’s so close he can taste success in Avery’s kiss. But after their torrid night of passion is Marcus prepared for the outcome?A PRECIOUS INHERITANCE Paula RoeHe won the auction… Vanessa Partridge has a good reason for wanting the manuscript offered at auction – it is her twins’ legacy. But she doesn’t count on the winning bidder, financial guru Chase Harrington, showing up on her doorstep.Now he wants the woman… Chase has a new obsession – Vanessa. There’s more to the former socialite-turned-working-single-mum than meets the eye…and he’s going to find it. He’s got secrets of his own – secrets threatened by the sexy Vanessa. More than anything Chase wants to give in to their sizzling attraction…but can he afford to play with fire?THE ROGUE’S FORTUNE Cat SchieldElizabeth Minerva tries to steer clear of legendary adventurer Roark Black and focus on her career. But the rakish treasure hunter is the only one who can help her, if she’ll do him one tiny favor…. To save his beloved auction house and his own reputation from ruin, Roark needs to settle down…fast! After a six-month «engagement,» he and Elizabeth can go their separate ways. But Roark knows priceless objects, and Elizabeth is the real deal. Now he intends to keep her….by any means necessary.A GOLDEN BETRAYAL Barbara DunlopIn his kingdom, Crown Prince Raif Khouri commands, and women obey…until he meets headstrong American Ann Richardson. To get back the priceless statue he’s convinced she stole, Raif kidnaps her!Held captive by the sexy prince and mired in scandal at her auction house, Ann has her hands full. How can she convince Raif she's innocent…and convince her traitorous body to resist his sultry kisses? But after one night with the woman his duty will never let him have, it's Raif who realises that the highest price to pay might just be his heart…
Special Deliveries: A Baby With Her Best Friend
Rumour Has ItSomething to Hide?Seven years ago, wealthy sheriff Nathan Battle proposed to his pregnant girlfriend. But Amanda Altman ripped out his heart, left town – and suffered a miscarriage. Now she's back and Nathan has to get over her once and for all. But his plan to seduce her, say goodbye forever and focus on his job isn't working too well.Upon returning to gossipy Royal, Texas, Amanda's determined not to show Nathan how much she still loves him. Yet resisting the gorgeous lawman is impossible. Especially when she discovers she's pregnant with his child…again.The Secret in His HeartHe had promised to look after her…now he wants so much more."Promise me you'll take care of her." Simple as that. Except for Dr. James Slater, fulfilling his vow to look after his best friend's wife after he died in Afghanistan has never been simple. Especially now that lovely, vital Connie has asked him to help her have a baby. He can't just father her child and then walk away – he wants and loves her too much for that. Only, how can he even begin to tell her…?A Baby Between FriendsWhat Are Best Friends For?More than anything, Summer Patterson wants a baby. What she doesn't want is a husband. Thankfully, her best friend, Ryder McClain, makes the perfect sperm donor. Ryder is loyal, undeniably sexy and the one man she trusts – the only reason she agrees to conceive their baby naturally.When baby-making nights with Summer blaze like the West Texas sun, Ryder feels the heat. He never expected Summer to say yes to sharing his bed. Now he's falling for her – and the prospect of fatherhood – while hiding a secret that could destroy her faith in him forever.
Mistresses: Enemies To Lovers
No More Sweet Surrender by Caitlin CrewsIvan Korovin is determined to cement his evolution from dirt-poor, dreamless kid to billionaire philanthropist. First he has a serious PR problem to take care of; outspoken Miranda Sweet has ruined his repuation by labeling him ‘Caveman #1’ in her bestselling book.The solution? Give the ravenous public what they want – to see the enemies become lovers! From the red carpet in LA to black-tie charity balls in Moscow, they play out their pretend love story for all the world see. But beneath the glare of the spotlight, its getting harder to tell what’s real and what’s for show…A Deal With Di Capua by Cathy WilliamsBehind Rosie Tom’s angelic face and sinfully delicious body, Angelo Di Capua knows there is a deceitful gold-digger. But his late wife has left Rosie a cottage on his country estate – and if she wants to stay, she’ll have to make a deal with the devil!Rosie must accept her ex lover’s offer to save her struggling business. But while she longs for his touch, she can’t trust the man who betrayed her by marrying her best friend. If her resolve fails, she will lose more than her worldly possessions. She’ll lose her heart to Di Capua. Again.Her Return to King’s Bed by Maureen ChildRevenge has never been so sweet as in this Kings of California novel by USA Today bestselling author Maureen Child…She married him. Used him. Then left him. Rico King has waited five years for revenge. Now he’s got Teresa Coretti where he wants her. To save her family, she’ll return to Rico’s island…and his bed…for one month. That will cure the hunger that’s afflicted him since she left….But Rico can’t know what it cost Teresa to leave him. Nor the exquisite torture of being with him again. Because soon, her divided loyalties could once again cost her the love of her life.
His By Any Means
He will stop at nothing to claim what is his!The Black Sheep’s Inheritance by Maureen ChildBillionaire Sage Lassiter is enraged when his father left his fortune to his nurse. Sage will go to any means to prove Colleen isn’t the innocent she seems…including seduction. What Sage doesn’t expect was for his plan to backfire – for seduction to turn into something far stronger.From Single Mum to Secret Heiress by Kristi GoldLogan Whittaker, drop dead handsome lawyer, has news for single mum Hannah Armstrong – she’s heir to the Lassiter fortune. Tucked away at Logan’s ranch house their business affairs quickly turn personal. While Logan longs for more, could the secrets of their pasts keep them apart?Expecting the CEO’s Child by Yvonne LindsayCEO Dylan Lassiter wants to put his past behind him. No longer a playboy he wants to settle down with Jenna Montgomery – the mother-to-be of his child. When she refuses and the media unearths a secret from her past, Dylan could lose the woman–and family–he wants more than anything…