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After travelling the world with her parents, Lisa yearned for stability, roots and tradition. Marriage to solid, dependable Henry would help her achieve this ambition, but first she had to meet his parents! Christmas in the snow-bound Yorkshire Dales should have been a joyous occasion, but Henry’s family home was as cold and chill as his mother was aloof and unbending. Rescue came in the unlikely guise of the exasperating Oliver Davenport.

Felicity Clairemont has come to Spain to claim her inheritance. Unfortunately that means spending time with the Duque Vidal y Salvadores - and the darkly handsome Spaniard has always made it plain how little he thinks of her. The last time Vidal saw Fliss he desired and hated her with equal measure. But now honour demands he must help her. As the truth about Fliss’ family comes flooding out, and the power of their attraction takes hold, can Vidal admit how wrong he’s been about her?

For nearly four years Blake Templeton had left his wife, Jaime, and their daughter, Fern, strictly alone. So why had he now decided to re-enter their lives? Was it just chance that his arrival coincided with the proposed sale of the Abbey - and the attacks on Jaime to stop her from joining the campaign against its sale? And just what was his involvement with the beautiful Caroline Travers - the owner of the Abbey? Jaime just could not believe that her husband had changed so much, but all the evidence was there, plain to see. Or was it?

"I want to know why, when you become all woman in my arms, when you respond so passionately to my kiss, you’re going to marry a man who you’ve just admitted can’t turn you on." Carter Macdonald oozed sex appeal. He was the sort of man who could easily sweep a woman off her feet. But Elspeth was made of sterner stuff. She wanted an orderly life with no highs and lows, no chaotic emotions. And that was exactly what Peter, a wealthy lawyer, was offering her.

Charley would do anything to keep her wages coming in to support her impoverished sisters and nephews -even if that meant working in Italy for the demanding and commanding Duke Raphael Della Striozzi. Raphael couldn’t see how a woman so artistic would be seen dead in her cheap high-street clothes. It was straight off to a designer boutique for her! But it was in Raphael’s bedroom that Charlotte’s complete transformation took place - from shy, dowdy virgin to confident, beautiful...mistress!

A perfect family…but shocking revelations and heartache lie just beneath the surface of their charmed lives. Saul Crighton was every woman’s dream - head of a thriving law firm, devoted single father to three young children, and the sexiest man alive…perfect marriage material! Evena Tullah couldn’t deny that Saul made her heart beat faster. But, even though she was tormented by erotic fantasies about him, Tullah was determined to resist his family’s matchmaking plans.

Quand sa sœur lui demande de prendre soin de son bébé, Mariella accepte sans hésiter. Résolue à retrouver le père de Fleur, elle décide même de faire le très long voyage jusqu'au royaume de Zuran. Il est temps que cet homme - qui a lâchement abandonné sa famille - soit mis devant ses responsabilités ! Mais sur place elle est reçue par Xavier Al-Agir, un proche parent. Un ténébreux cheikh qui la somme de venir s'installer chez lui sans attendre, et qui refuse bientôt de la laisser repartir avec l'enfant...

Marry in haste, repent at leisure. But although Lacey’s marriage had gone disastrously wrong, she could hardly regret what it had given her - her beloved daughter, Jessica. For 20 years she had neither seen nor heard of the man who had been her husband and who had hurt her so badly that she had not dared to look for a relationship since. But now he was back in her life, shattering her hard-won confidence and threatening the secure world she had built around her. And, what was worse, Lacey realised that she still loved him.

Take one woman, add a boss who’s told the world they’re having an affair, and then concoct one very special dish in order to save the heroine’s catering career! Heaven Matthews is trying to pick up the pieces after becoming entangled in her old boss’s scheme to divorce his wife. Making mail order puddings to help stay afloat, she is offered the chance to cater for a special Christmas meal. A Christmas meal for her ex-boss. One that Heaven intends to make very special indeed!

Marriage to Joss Wycliffe was the obvious solution to Eleanor de Tressail’s problems. She had no other way of keeping her grandfather’s debt-ridden estate intact, and she had promised that she would never part with Easterhay. But she hesitated.... For one thing, Joss’ proposal was more of a demand. For another, he made it clear that he was marrying her for the sake of her aristocratic background and not because he wanted her - or even liked her!

Saul Parenti has always been glad that he's second in line in the Arrezzian monarchy. He can concentrate on his business empire - and the delights of his new wife, Giselle...but when his cousin is killed, Saul must ascend to the throne. Instead of pursuing their own dreams, Saul and Giselle must now make their lives about pomp and protocol. But the secret traumas of Giselle's past have scarred her deeply; she never wants to be a mother - and that leaves her marriage in crisis, because her royal duty is to produce an heir....

Life wasn’t easy as a single parent, but somehow Win had managed to raise a child that any parent could be proud of. And now Charlie’s father was back on the scene and demanding a share in his son. Was a share all he wanted, or did he intend to take Charlie away from her? All Win knew was that in the space of a few days James had managed to turn her from a calm, self-assured adult into an insecure bundle of nerves. But was her concern all for Charlie?

Wiser after her humiliating experience with one particular rogue male, Beth is not about to fall for any man’s lies again. From now on, emotion is out and playing men at their own game is in. A business trip to the beautiful city of Prague puts her in the way of seductively charming Alex Andrews. His claim to be rapidly falling in love with her is disconcerting, especially as Beth has good reason to believe that his motives are far from pure. But he’s tempting - oh, so tempting.…

A perfect family...but shocking revelations and heartache lie just beneath the surface of their charmed lives. Luke Crighton was adored by women, envied by men…and pursued by one very determined individual: Bobbie Miller. The Crighton family had been the cause of scandal and heartache for Bobbie, and she wanted revenge. All she had to do was seduce Luke, and the Crighton family secrets would be hers to expose. But the perfect seduction somehow backfired. Once Bobbie had Luke’s attention, she didn’t want to let go!