"Jackson Castle Collects Women for a Hobby" So warned Helena Austin's four overprotective brothers. Though far from immune to Jackson's playboy charm, Helena had no fear for her virtue. Her billionaire boss was unlikely to chase his visibly pregnant, husbandless cook around his eight-bedroom maine mansion! But he WAS unexpectedly chasing away all the suitors sent over by her brothers...and his business rival's marked gallantry to Helena transformed Jackson into a flame-breathing dragon of jealousy. Or were they flames of passion? Dared Helena hope the elusive entrepreneur harbored hidden desires for hearth and home-sweet-home...?

It was marrying season in Sloane's Cove, and Lilah Austin was the woman who every man wanted! Except Tyler Westlake—he'd returned to amass another mountain of money, period... not to halt the man parade after sweet Lilah. Yet she turned to Tyler for refuge from her matchmaking brothers, and chivalry soon had him pretending Lilah was his ladylove. But faking it felt so real—he had to have Lilah for himself! Now how could the notorious playboy convince this love-wary woman that he wasn't merely posing as the perfect lover—it was the role he was destined to play in her life!