Ready for business… When Tom Holloway was chosen to run the Taka-Hanson hospitality division, the new CFO had no idea single mother Shelly Winston was part of the package. But from the moments she accepted his job offer, Tom knew he was going to have trouble resisting his alluring assistant and her charming little boy. Not to mention, pleasure? Shelly knew that falling for her boss was a business don't . Especially when Tom found out about the secret she'd been forced to keep. Someone was out to sabotage the burgeoning Taka-Hanson hotel empire. And it could have disastrous consequences for the future of two powerful dynasties—and her own future with the man she loved….

When it came to love… Dr. Jake Fox took pride in helping people with their problems. But the daughter of his latest patient wasn't so easy to figure out. Celebrity designer Ally Rogers seemed determined to show the all-work, no-play physician what happened when you mixed business with pleasure. Her mother's medical emergency sent Ally racing home to Chicago—and right into the arms of the handsome Jake. Soon the good doctor was treating her with regular doses of true romance and even wrangled her a spectacular job offer designing the new Taka-Hanson hotels. Now Ally had to decide whether she was ready to risk her heart on a once-in-a-lifetime shot at true love….

Cattle rancher Tony Young was seeing stars. Movie idol Maggie McShane—America's Sweetheart—had just asked him to marry her! It was a strictly temporary business arrangement. But ever since they shared a dance and a night of incredible lovemaking, Tony wanted the pleasure of something a little more…permanent. From the moment she met the sexy cowboy, Maggie knew he was the answer to her wedding woes. But when the charade ended, would they have to call the whole thing off? Or, with the Taka-Hanson Hotel throwing them the biggest wedding ever, could Maggie and Tony turn their sham marriage into a forever kind of love?

Hiring crackerjack photographer Samara Kerizo was one of the best business moves Steven Warren ever made. But falling for the gorgeous Tokyo transplant was not on the single father's agenda. Even if Samara was quickly turning his mind from business to pleasure… Working for Steven was just the fresh start Samara needed. But falling for her sexy boss wasn't part of the deal…until an off-the-books date led to and off-the-charts kiss! And though Steven might be a whiz at restoring old cars, Samara knew all the right moves…especially when it came to winning the hearts of the wayr widower and his irresistible kids….

Greg Sherman was determined to make the newest addition to the Taka-Hanson hotel empire a resounding success. Then the hardworking manager met the newest addition to his team: Kimiko Taka, the boss' daughter. She was gorgeous, free-spirited...and strictly off-limits.When Kimi decided to learn the family business from the ground up, the hotel heiress didn't realize her new job came with an irresistible boss! Greg might have decided that business and pleasure don't mix, but Kimi had already made up her mind about the gift she wanted this special holiday season: a proposal from the man she loved!