When Antonio Ramirez takes over the company that has been trading with her family's business for decades, Gina Brandon is appalled. Years ago, she had been humiliated by the gorgeous Spaniard!Now Antonio seems more than interested in her. Initially, Gina is wary, but after three nights of glorious passion her only desire is to become his wife. Then, only days after their honeymoon, Gina discovers the truth: their marriage of love has been one of convenience all along....

Sex, lies and Valentines!Alexandra Pemberton had promised her newspaper a Valentine exclusive: the story of Leo Hamilton's whirlwind engagement to Fiona Bliss. By fair means or foul—and more likely foul!—Fiona had succeeded where many had failed, and got the world's most determined bachelor at least halfway to the altar!Alex was impressed! She was also—she had to admit—jealous as hell! Eight years ago Leo had almost seduced Alex—almost. It had never ...

Wealthy Lorenzo Foscari had received threats against his life. But he was outraged when his insurance company assigned him a bodyguard—especially since they'd sent him the sexiest woman he's ever seen!Antonia Simpson knew it would be a tough assignment, but the real challenge was resisting Lorenzo's seductive Italian charm. Because, once he'd kissed her, Lorenzo seemed quite happy to let Antonia guard his body…day and night…

Jack Wilder had three golden rules:1) Never mix business with pleasure.Unfortunately he had broken that one the moment he met Laura Parker. The fact that she worked for him was easily fixed.2) Love them and leave them…The press didn't call Jack Mr Loverman for nothing. Laura had fallen for his casual seduction, only to find herself sacked for sleeping with the boss!3) Never underestimate the competi...

A Mistletoe Marriage?"What could be nicer than a Christmas wedding?"Under normal circumstances Amber would have agreed with the sentiment but Max Warner was only offering her a cold-blooded marriage of convenience, designed solely to give their daughter a name. He didn't love her—had never loved her. Eight years before, he had walked out of her life, not even knowing that their torrid affair had left more than heartache in its wake. And yet the thought of bei...

According to Great-grandmother Mary Lyons, smiles and laughter are good medicine, and every day offers new opportunities to set yourself on the path to a happy life. Raised on an Ojibwe reservation in northern Minnesota and experiencing first-hand the challenges of alcohol and drug addiction, Mary Lyons wrestled with her own demons as she learned from Native elders and her ancestors how to live a positive, fulfilled life. Now a tireless advocate for fostered, adopted and at-risk children f...

Millionaires prefer blondes!It was certainly the case for Luke Cunningham. The American tycoon had seen Angelica Lonsdale in a crowded street and followed her, mesmerized by her long blonde hair.He would stop at nothing until he had her!But Angelica had more pressing problems than dealing with infatuated millionaires—however gorgeous. To save her family home she needed nothing short of a miracle.Luke Cunningham didn't consider himself hero mat...

A funny thing happened on the way to the divorce court…Supermodel Flora Johnson is the "Angel Girl," the face of a new makeup campaign. The cosmetics company has insisted on some tough clauses in her contract: no sex, no scandal and definitely no husband …. Unfortunately Flora has never actually got around to divorcing Ross Whitney…and the photo shoot is taking place on his Caribbean island! Paradise isn't big enough for the both of them. Can Flora persuade...

The millionaire daddy…Tycoon Matthew Warner had broken Samantha's heart once—she was determined never to let him get close to her again. But what he was proposing wasn't exactly marriage, but more of a casual affair.Samantha knew she should refuse, but Matt was hard to resist. Besides, Samantha was older now and wiser. A single-minded and successful career girl, she could handle a no-strings relationship with a devastatingly sexy playboy, couldn't she? Only, ...

A first-of-its-kind anthology that explores adaptations of 17th-century Hispanic comedia within contemporary Los Angeles theater.Performed outdoors for audiences of all classes and genders, comedias questioned orthodox ideologies and power systems of the 17th-century Hispanic world: 400 years later, these stories are still being used to call for change, but within modern-day America.Golden Tongues: Adapting Hispanic Classical Theater i...

After Leonie’s husband, Crown Prince Badyr, was imprisoned, she was forced to flee Dhoman. But it’s been five years since the coup d’état and still Leonie has had no word from him. She resigns herself to the fact that their love is over and focuses on working and raising their daughter, Jade. Leonie has kept the fact that she had a child secret—she fears Badyr would take her daughter away if he knew. And when her husband suddenly reappears, her fears become all too real…

These past two years have been exceptionally hard on Annabel. Try as she might, she’s been unable to overcome the heartbreak of her first love. Ready to start anew in some place far away from all the leftover traces of her ex, Annabel jumps at the opportunity to become a governess in Barbados. Unfortunately, fate has a cruel sense of humor. Her new employer is none other than Hugh Grey…the man who broke her heart.