Mills & Boon Blush series brings you moving, true-to-life romancesThey were assigned to be marriage partners Gillian Flannery's marriage project worked great with her high-school students. But when she was assigned a partner herself, her "marriage" to John Slater quickly ran into trouble. In real life, Gillian soon learned, people came burdened with troublesome personal baggage. Gillian herself had a deep aversion to conflict. As for John, he came with two half-grown daughters who bickered constantly. Worse, his ex-wife had just breezed back into Indianapolis and declared war. Did Gillian want to get caught in the cross fire? Not likely. But for John Slater, she just might dig in and fight.

Disaster had struck. And for once in their lives, impulsive Paula Stewart and straitlaced Alex Hamilton agreed on something: the situation was no laughing matter. Their fathers' legendary comedy act had split up, leaving both quip masters silent and sullen, and drastic measures were called for to reunite the parental pair. Feigning infatuation was drastic, indeed, since Paula and Alex had raised antagonism to an art. Still, seeing their offspring make love, not war, would surely inspire peace between the dueling dads...Then somehow, suddenly, a carefully rigged "date" between the petite firecracker and the handsome stick-in-the-mud detonated into pure dynamite! Meddling had led to mayhem...but who would have the last laugh?

This time, she'd gone too far.... Dani Devereaux appeared on childhood friend Nick Montgomery's doorstep at midnight, begging for his help yet again. The latest bit of trouble required them to pose as a happily engaged couple! Though she knew he didn't love her, their performance became quite real to their families and the public. And then Nick's brotherly pecks suddenly turned into passionate, heart-stopping kisses. Was it an act? Or were they about to ruin a wonderful friendship-by falling in love?

WEDDED BLISS? Policewoman Nicole Parker never dreamed her big break would involve pretending to be on her honeymoon. If only the other half of her make-believe marriage wasn't legendary Luke Jordan! Why did he have to be so infuriating and yet so undeniably attractive? This dangerous assignment held no room for such diversions. Because her very life depended on total concentration ... Luke would do anything to get even with the man who killed his partner, but acting as Nicole's ardent husband was pushing him past his limits. The raven-haired beauty was a distraction he couldn't afford. He'd never failed before, and he was determined not to start with the one woman who could awaken his long-dormant heart.

WELCOME TO OZ Russet Ames had escaped! As the plane flew over the Australian countryside, Rusty felt no regret at having left behind the glittering New York world of modeling. She was looking forward to a quieter pace, a tranquil life in the land of koala bears and kangaroos. But what Rusty hadn't counted on was family friend and outback tour guide, Daniel Marlin, meeting her at the airport. After sweeping her up in his arms with what he deemed "a proper hello," the devilish Aussie proceeded to show the fiery city girl how to follow the yellow brick road—to love.

She needed a fiancé — immediately! Julie Marshall didn't know what to worry about first—her sister's approaching marriage to the only man Julie had ever loved, or the fact that her family wanted her American "international financier" fiancé to attend the wedding. Why had she ever invented such a man? But the Fates were smiling. There, right in her London bakery, under her very nose, was Robert Baxter asking her for a date. And Robert was an actor—an American actor. What started as a simple business arrangement soon became personal . . . and anything but simple. Because Robert's performance was all too convincing!