The perfect solution... Jo fell for Rufus Grierson the day he married her best friend. But Jo kept her feelings to herself, for Claire's sake. After Claire was so tragically taken from them, it seemed that Rufus had no cause to see Jo again, until the night of his wedding anniversary when he shared his grief with her, and neither could deny their mutual attraction. Passion led to pregnancy, and Jo was surprised when Rufus asked her to marry him. She said yes, for one simple reason: she loved him. /> But to be a father was what Rufus wanted most of all ....

Moment of truth! Eleri worked hard at being levelheaded, to make up for one solitary mistake in her teens. But there were times when being sensible was difficult! Take the situation with James Kincaid.... Eleri had been in love with James, her former boss, for ages, and now not only was James begging her to return to the job from which she'd resigned, he made it clear he found her very attractive, too! Eleri longed to give in to her feelings for James, but forced herself to keep her distance. She had to, because of her secret: what if James discovered that Nico, the boy he thought of as her younger brother, was actually her son? PENNINGTON: A place where dreams come true

The thrill of the chase! Patrick Hazard had a plan of action that took Hester by surprise. She hadn't intended falling in love with anyone, but Patrick wasn't content just to be friends—he wined and dined Hester, pursued her and wooed her...whatever it took to win her over. Secretly, Hester didn't need moonlight and roses to tell her that she and Patrick shared something special. As far as she was concerned, she was now spoken for—or had she spoken too soon? What was preventing Patrick from making that final proposal of marriage?

Όταν η Κατρίν αντίκρισε για πρώτη φορά τον γοητευτικό γιατρό Νας Χόουπ-Έλισον, τον ερωτεύτηκε κεραυνοβόλα. Αλλά, όπως αποδείχτηκε, ο έρωτας τους δεν ήταν παρά μια αγάπη για το καλοκαίρι ... Να όμως που ήταν γραφτό τους να συναντηθούν ξανά. Όταν τη μετέφεραν αναίσθητη στο Νοσοκομείο Πένινγκτον, ο γιατρός που την ανέλαβε δεν ήταν άλλος από τον όμορφο, ακαταμάχητα γοητευτικό Νάς! Με τη φροντίδα του η Κατρίν ανάρρωσε γρήγορα, αλλά τώρα, απ' ότι φαινόταν, εκείνος δεν ήθελε να την ξαναχάσει! Εκείνη δεν είχε πάψει να τον αγαπά, κι ας είχε προδώσει τα αισθήματά της. Αυτός όμως; Γιατί άραγε την ήθελε τώρα ξανά; Μήπως μόνο επειδή νόμιζε ότι ο μικρός της αδελφός, ο Λίαμ, ήταν ο καρπός του καλοκαιρινού έρωτά τους;

Cassie had good reason to resist Nick Seymour's rakish good looks and matching charm. But that was easier said than done when it seemed that the only way to calm a family crisis at Christmas was for Cassie and Nick to pretend to be engaged! Well, Nick decided it was, and Cassie knew she must go along with him, for the sake of their two little nieces. If she didn't, Alice and Emily might have their Christmas ruined. If only Nick wasn't insisting that his mistletoe make-believe with Cassie look as convincing as possible, complete with kisses and a ring. Pretty soon she found herself wishing it was for real after all!

Jake Hogan, millionaire businessman andPennington success story, knocked Sarah out…well, almost. But he was gentleman enough toescort her home, and so began an enthrallingaffair.Though she was incredibly attracted to Jake,Sarah struggled to keep her emotional distance.To his eyes, she was the proud, pretty singlemother of a young child, and she was determinedit should continue to appear that way. Gettingphysically involved with Jake would force her toshare her secret that she'd never been made loveto by any man—and would hurt the daughtershe so adored….

Sipping wine in the dramatic Piazza San Marco in Venice was just the change of scenery Laura Green needed. What she hadn't expected was for a handsome Italian, Domenico Chiesa, to seduce her! It turned out to be a week's vacation spent being wined and dined in the most exclusive restaurants; a week of sizzling sexual tension which neither Laura nor Domenico wanted to end.... But, despite their passions, Domenico had kept something extremely important from Laura. A secret that, once she was home in England, would have startling repercussions....

Italian passion! Max Wingate is darkly, broodingly handsome - a perfect fit for his Italian surroundings. But his romantic charm and the fact that he rescues her still isn't enough to persuade Abigail Green to fall headlong into his arms. There's something held-back and vulnerable about Abby, behind her businesslike exterior, but Max is driven by his desire for her to continue his pursuit. He's determined to have her open up, surrender to him, and he'll use any means at his disposal...