She was being strangled…by a thousand details! Billionaire businessman Christoph Anastas understands business and he grasped that Lana Kostas was quickly killing her late father’s empire. But when he offers a perfectly reasonable solution, marriage…to him…she immediately rejects his offer, determined to figure things out on her own. Lana is a brilliant artist with an international following. Unfortunately, she understood colors and emotions…not business. Lana desperately wanted to ignore Christoph’s offer. Marriage? To him? Out of the question! She hated him with every cell in her body. Didn’t she? So why did she feel this crackling awareness whenever he was close by? And why was she tempted to accept his enticing offer? Lana told herself that she didn’t have another option. But was that the real reason?

Outrageous. Lovely. And his! Her father said she was docile and obedient. Her actions screamed that she was adventurous and daring. So who was the real Tamara el Hamid? Perhaps it was time for Sheik Jurid bin Casees to find out…since the beautiful Tamara was supposed to become his wife! But forces within his government don’t want the couple to wed, and danger lurks behind the sanguine smiles. Can Jurid convince the lovely woman to marry him despite the powerful forces that try to pull them apart? And an even better question, can Tamara hide her secret pregnancy until she knows for sure if Jurid loves her? Or loves the political benefits of their union?

Secrets. Lies. And a mysterious house… Heiress Willow Jackson didn’t do commitment. Her father was on his fifth…or maybe sixth…wife, so Willow had seen too often how lives could be destroyed by marriage and infidelity. But when she discovers that she’s inherited a house…from a grandmother her father hadn’t ever told her about, Willow is determined to learn more about this mysterious woman. What she wasn’t prepared for was the tall, intimidating man snapping at her from the doorway of the creepy house. Cooper Adams stepped into Willow’s life, big and terrifyingly handsome in a scary, sexy way. He wasn’t ready for the intense awareness and yearning that she would provoke inside of him. And Willow definitely wasn’t prepared for the sweet, caring way that Cooper took care of his grandmother, showing her that men weren’t all idiots and jerks. But could Willow take a chance on Cooper? Did she dare to uproot her whole life, knowing that marriage and love were only temporary things?

Uncontrollable passions have unintended consequences. When Naya Banks stepped into the bar to meet her friends, never in her wildest imaginings could she have conjured up a man as powerfully attractive as Pierce Danilov! She tries to resist the intense attraction she feels for the man, but Naya has something to prove. And prove it she did! But what should have been just one night of passion, leaves Naya with something more! Alone and terrified, Naya isn’t sure what to do about her unexpected pregnancy. That’s when she realized that her company, her one source of security, was now owned by none other than Pierce Danilov! How was she to tell him that their one night of passion had resulted in such a monumental change in their status?

She had to avoid his trap! Cassandra Flemming walked into the conference room, not sure what to expect. So when the tall stranger steps into the room moments later, Cassy is thrown off balance by the magnetic pull his eyes and his powerful presence. Using all of her skills, she keeps herself poised and professional. But there is no denying that there is something luring her closer to the dangerous man. Sheik Jurad del Soya Irazi is entranced and amused that the lovely Cassandra refuses to admit that there is something between them. So when special attention is needed for his business, flying Cassandra out to London is the only answer. But with her career at stake, how does Cassy handle the very real heat between herself and the enigmatic ruler? And how does she tell the truth about the consequences of that weekend to a man that she suspects has a hidden agenda?

The past…never had so much power! Malcolm Reynolds, Marquis of Theeds remembered Ella Flemming. Who wouldn’t? With her soft, blond hair and outrageous spunk, she was the kind of woman who defied rules, stomped on them, actually. Ten years ago, something horrible had happened to her family. But seeing the lovely Ella now, Malcolm knew that it was time to bury the past. Award-winning reporter Ella Flemming was going to take him down! The arrogant Malcolm Reynolds thought he could hide behind his illustrious title. But Ella knew that the public’s perception of him was wrong. She was just the woman to prove it, too. So why did she shiver every time he touched her? And why was the evidence proving the exact opposite? Had she been wrong about Malcolm Reynolds all these years? Or was he just better at hiding his crimes? And even more important, how was she to protect her heart until she figured out the truth?