Wife for a year!A recent accident has left Alexa Gifford homeless, jobless and manless, with a rather scruffy dog to support! Her situation looks pretty desperate until her longtime friend Stefan Blake offers her a new position…as his wife!In order to adopt his six-year-old niece, Jessica, Stefan needs to convince the authorities that he can provide a stable home. He hasn't got time to find the woman of his dreams; Alexa will just have to do. After all, he only needs a temporary wife. Unfortunately, Stefan reckons without two things: little orphan Jessica falling in love with her instant mother, and his new bride falling in love with him!
Wife for a year!A recent accident has left Alexa Gifford homeless, jobless and manless, with a rather scruffy dog to support! Her situation looks pretty desperate until her longtime friend Stefan Blake offers her a new position…as his wife!In order to adopt his six-year-old niece, Jessica, Stefan needs to convince the authorities that he can provide a stable home. He hasn't got time to find the woman of his dreams; Alexa will just have to do. After all, he only needs a temporary wife. Unfortunately, Stefan reckons without two things: little orphan Jessica falling in love with her instant mother, and his new bride falling in love with him!
Mission: marriage!Abby Hunter wasn't very experienced at the flirting game. She was probably the only twenty-eight-year-old virgin in the history of the planet! But she didn't want to be. Especially after she'd met sexy tycoon Sam Turner.He was a walking temptation–and he'd made her an offer she knew she should refuse. Sam Turner didn't believe in love or marriage; all he'd offered Abby was a temporary affair–no strings attached! Could she ever persuade this reluctant groom to take a chance on love?
Just married?Gillan Hart was one of Nerina Micallef's two favorite people in the world. The other was her big brother, Refalo. He was an overprotective, cynical millionaire. Gillan was a feisty, independent female. Nerina–a romantic. If only she could get her two favorite people together….But, though Refalo was certainly not averse to the company of women, he preferred to make his own selection! Gillan was similarly unimpressed: in the few days she had known the sexy tycoon she'd been insulted, accused and propositioned…. Now, it seemed, she was married!Nerina had had to resort to plan B–rumor! What better way to convince two people they belonged together than tell the world they were secretly wed?
Garde Chevenay finds his new employee very attractive–but he's reluctant to trust her. Until he can, he must resist her, no matter how tempted he is….Sorrel James is also trying hard to resist the gorgeous tycoon; she knows getting involved with her boss would be foolish. Denying their attraction increases the sensual tension between them. But when Garde learns about Sorrel's past, will they still want to give in to their desires…?
Sarah and Jed's marriage is in jeopardy. Their wedding had been hastily arranged–but afterward they'd lost their unborn baby, and with it the reason for their marriage. Yet Sarah knows she's deeply in love with her husband….Jed is the strong, silent type; Sarah has no idea what he feels for her, and she's afraid to ask. After weeks of polite, awkward tolerance, they've reached a make-or-break situation. One of them must reach out, communicate, declare their true feelings. But will it be Sarah or Jed? And will they at last make their marriage real, a marriage that could lead to a family?
The whole village was baffled: was she Adam Turmaine's wife, girlfriend or the baby's nanny? Actually, Claris Newman was Adam's assistant. But her job description had temporarily changed. In between faxing and typing, Claris was now looking after Adam's baby godson, Nathan.If being a stand-in mom was a twenty-four-hour job, living with her boss was just as demanding–even if he was irresistibly attractive. Eventually baby Nathan would go home to his own mom and dad, but Claris and Adam had developed a taste for parenting. Now they were thinking about trying it for real!
Carrie Dean had fallen for Andrew Beckford–Beck–the first moment she'd set eyes on him. She thought her new boss was attracted to her, too, but Beck already had a girlfriend–the blond, petite and glamorous Helena. What could he possibly see in plain old Carrie?Only, now Helena has left. And Beck is technically single, definitely sexy and Carrie's for the taking! But she's afraid that Beck is only temporarily hers until Helena returns. Carrie is determined to keep her bridegroom-on-loan–but when will Beck realize that she is the one most worthy of his love…?
Too Much, Too Soon…To the outside world, it looked as though all of Melissa Morland's dreams had come true – she was married to gorgeous Charles Revington, was pregnant with his child and live in a palatial home in France. But Melissa craved the one thing she did not have: her husband's love. Perhaps someday… .Then, in one shattering moment, Charles learned the truth about the night their child was conceived. His anger and disillusionment created chasms impossible to bridge – except perhaps by one small miracle!
BACHELOR TERRITORYHusband included!When tycoon Nash Vallender inherits a dilapidated manor house, he decides it's time to settle down. He has the home, the fortune, so all he needs is the right woman.Enter Phoenix Langrish. Aside from being a gorgeous, leggy brunette, Phoenix is also the only woman Nash has ever come close to loving. Ten years ago Nash had thought Phoenix too young for a serious relationship. But Phoenix has never forgiven Nash for breaking her eighteen-year-old heart. Nash has his work cut out–how to get an unwilling bride to say «I do» when all she wants to say is «I don't!»There are two sides to every story…and now it's his turn!