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A year ago Nick Ryder and Miranda Chase shared a steamy night that left more than just a few lipstick marks on his collar. When she didn't return his calls, Nick got the message loud and clear…this high-class woman wanted nothing more from a lowly cop. Yet they've met again, and Miranda needs his investigative talents. He can't refuse the tempting Miranda, but he can stay out of her bed. Or at least try…Miranda struggled to forget gorgeous Nick Ryder– he didn't call and she thought he wasn't interested. Now he's back–as sexy and irresistible as ever– and his hot glances are saying he wants another night. But he keeps insisting that this is strictly business. That means Miranda is going to have to sharpen her lipstick and entice him…because she's not about to let him get away twice!
The Blind-date Proposal
Kate Savage has landed herself with the boss from hell–he may be gorgeous in a brooding sort of way, but he's on her case 24/7! Kate's friends try cheering her up by arranging for her to go on a blind date with an eligible widower. Only, when Kate arrives for her date she's horrified to discover that her mystery man is Finn McBride–her boss!Finn has a very interesting proposition for Kate–not only does he need a live-in nanny, he also wants her to pretend to be his fiancée…Kate's ready to take on a challenge–but she hasn't bargained on a blind-date proposal!
Fiance Wanted Fast!
Phoebe is facing her worst nightmare: an invitation to her ex-fiancé's wedding! About to put on a brave face and pretend her life is just perfect, she's rescued by her best friend's brilliant idea: Phoebe can hire their gorgeous new flatmate, Gib, to pose as her doting new fiancé!It sounds like an ideal face-saving plan–until Phoebe and Gib meet. Gib, on a mission to prove he can be «just good friends» with a woman, finds his willpower tested by Phoebe. And Phoebe is having trouble remembering they're only pretending to be in love! It's all set to be a wedding to remember…
The Wedding Challenge
City girl Bea is stranded in the Outback–without a shoe shop or department store in sight! At least she's stuck there with a gorgeous man who seems ready for a challenge…so to make her stay a little more bearable, Bea sets him three of them!1. He can't be tempted to have an affair.2. He's not allowed to fall in love with her.3. And definitely, under no circumstances, is he to propose marriage!How will a self-respecting bachelor like Chase handle such a challenge?Run like the wind–or face it like a man…?
Breathless
Athena Academy's darkest nemesis is gunning for her, but USMC Combatant Diver Jessica Whittaker is not easily intimidated. Without thinking twice, she volunteers to help bring down the school's deadliest enemy.Her assignment: an expeditionary mission aboard a sunken ship. Salvaging for clues on an abandoned vessel should have been simple. But a hostile force–and an unbelievably handsome diving buddy–has turned up the heat. If Jess ever wants to set foot on dry land again she'll have to contend with her enemy–and her lover–or risk revealing her deepest secret.
Smooth Moves
Legendary bad-boy Zack Brody comes home and the women of Quimby are on the warpath. The charming rogue has broken every heart in town…except one. Newcomer Cathy Timmerman is just the bait they need to get even–they'll give her a sexy makeover, help her seduce Zack and then, according to plan, she'll dump him in the most embarrassing way possible.But Cathy has a secret–she's no stranger to Zack Brody. In fact, she probably knows him better than any other woman in Quimby. And so the seduction goes very wrong… or possibly very, very right.
Holidays Are Murder
THE HOLIDAYS?–DON'T YOU JUST LOVE 'EM?Been overstressed at work? Ever wish the holidays would go on an extended vacation? Worried about finding the perfect gift? Or had unresolved conflicts with family that drive you up the wall?Detective Maggie Skerritt is every woman who's been there, done that.She also excels at her work, doesn't eat right or get enough sleep and loves to have someone else do her cooking. But her job is murder and she strives to make her city safe. In the process, she gathers her courage to risk loving again.But first she has to make it through Thanksgiving, Christmas…and another murder in Pelican Bay.
Dr Constantine's Bride
Nurse Katie Carlyon has come to start a new life in the Cypriot sunshine–but on arrival she realises she has been let down by the man she has come to marry.While helping to save a tourist's life at the airport, her nursing skills–and her vulnerable beauty–instantly impress the man who has been sent to meet her: handsome A&E doctor Christos Constantine.Christos is quick to offer Katie a job, and as they work together sparks begin to fly–their reluctant respect for each other cannot hide the smouldering passion that sizzles between them. Although Christos is wary of love, he realises he must put his heart on the line and convince this beautiful English rose to stay in the sun…and become his bride.
Borrowed Bachelor
Maddy Delancy needed a man who'd pretend to be her boyfriend, and borrowing the gorgeous bachelor next door seemed the perfect solution. She wasn't looking for romance, while sexy Australian Rick Lawson was a highflier–married to his job and determined to stay single…Yet Rick played the part of attentive lover so convincingly that even Maddy's mind turned toward marriage. Then Maddy was asked to provide the flowers for a wedding at his family's beautiful Outback homestead. Had the ultimate bachelor decided to take a bride?