A FAMILY'S GIFTWhen they were young, cousins Ella, Rachel and Jo were always together at their family’s lake house. As they grew up, though, they grew apart… until now, as the three must band together to grant a beloved aunt's dying wish: to finish the quilt she began as a gift for her daughter's Christmas wedding.LET IT SNOWSearching for vintage quilting fabric, independent Jo is reunited with the man she thought she’d marry. And proves that sometimes the second time's the charm…YOU BETTER WATCH OUTElla is desperate when the unfinished quilt goes missing in her care. But a cocky lawyer might just help her find it – and find love. “Nine Ladies Dancing” by Sarah Mayberry – Shy Rachel risks exposing her secret life when she falls for her quilting teacher's seemingly perfect son, in this novella by Janice Kay Johnson.Together, Jo, Ella and Rachel create a Christmas heirloom that's both a wish and promise – of happiness, hope and love everlasting.
Surprise: Outback Proposal Gorgeous Alex is ten years her junior, so he really shouldn’t make Jayne want to drop her professional guard! Driven and career-focused, Alex also doesn’t have time for casual flings. Yet could a trip into the Outback together have surprising consequences?A Natural Father Being pregnant, single and expanding her business means Lucy’s hands are full. But old friend Dom’s sworn to help her. He’s as tender and protective as if she were carrying his baby. Yet Dom’s determined not to get too close and let his own secrets hurt Lucy!
Flirting with the Forbidden by Joss WoodBodyguard Noah Fraser hasn’t seen diamond heiress Morgan Moreau for eight years – but the image of her naked body has been imprinted on his mind ever since! And now he must protect her once again. The sexy socialite is totally off-limits but how can he resist the forbidden when giving in is so irresistibly tempting…?Hot Island Nights by Sarah MayberryElizabeth Morgan is in Australia, standing in front of a sexy man wearing nothing but a towel. Nathan Jones is so tempting he could be the ideal guy to help this good girl be very bad! But suddenly this is feeling a lot more like a real relationship than some fun in the sun.From Fling to Forever by Avril TremayneWhen fate repeatedly throws together kind-hearted Ella Reynolds and deliciously sexy filmmaker Aaron James, it's not long before this unlikely couple finally gives in to their irresistible chemistry. Their hearts might be locked away, but it's only a fling…
Sealed with a French kiss…Princess Annalina would do anything to end her arranged engagement including getting photographed in a compromising position with a handsome stranger! Yet her mystery man is Prince Zahir Zahani, her betrothed’s brother, and the kiss that sparks a powerful passion!*Max Laurent has always wanted Maddy Green. But he let her go once before rather than stand between her and her dreams. Now she’s on his Paris doorstep, needing a place to stay. Can one steamy night together help them reconnect with the past?*Billionaire Rigo Marchesi’s secret lovechild with actress Nicole Duvalle . The biggest bombshell to could destroy the CEO latest business deal. Unless the rumours that the baby scandal will have a fairy-tale ending are true?
Two reader-favorite office romance stories about mixing business with pleasure…Can't Get Enough by Sarah MayberryJack Brook and Claire Marsden have to work together, but they don't have to like it! Of course, that all changes when they get stuck in an elevator and have the best sex ever! Back in the office they're still butting heads, but with an all-new awareness. How long can they resist before having another round of sexy indulgence?An Offer She Can't Refuse by Shoma NarayananHer interview with Darius Mistry, Mumbai's most prestigious investment fund director, isn't what businesswoman Mallika was expecting. Is he flirting with her? Is she flirting back? Their scorching chemistry makes turning down his job offer difficult, but Mallika has responsibilities. Ones not even Darius's killer charm can make her abandon…
Sometimes reality is better than fantasy!Millions of women drool over soap star Mac Harrison. And scriptwriter Grace is no different – this blue-eyed Adonis headlines all her wildest fantasies. But Grace knows nothing can happen. Besides, she has no room in her life for an ego-driven man.Then she and Mac are thrown together on a project and fantasy becomes blissful reality! All of Grace’s secret, naughty desires come to life under Mac’s sizzling attentions. It’s the perfect fling – and that’s all. Yet could Mac have longer lasting plans?
Sassy heroines and irresistible heroes embark on sizzling sexual adventures as they play the game of modern love and lust. Expect fast paced reads with plenty of steamy encounters.Enemies or Lovers? Sassy producer Claudia knows that working in Hollywood is always about getting to the top. But she hasn’t had to contend with outrageously gorgeous Greek, and rival TV producer, Leandro Mandalor before!Yet when her charming opponent convinces Claudia they must work together – in the office and the bedroom – she’s more than up for the challenge. And suddenly getting on top has a whole new sizzling-hot meaning…
Making up for lost time! Getting over her teen crush on Dylan took Sadie a while, but now she’s grown up and moved on. Until Dylan takes a new job – at her work place! Suddenly, it is as though she has never spent a minute away from the devastatingly handsome bad boy.But Sadie’s determined not to let her sexy fantasies get in the way. Too bad the tension between them is so high, that sharing a powerful, passionate encounter is inevitable. And once they do, Dylan is better than Sadie had ever imagined.She promised herself to leave him begging for more…but does she really want to?
Audrey Mathews has worked hard to get here. Now she’s up for a promotion and nothing will stand in her way – Including Zach Black. He’s hot, smart and the competition. When they’re assigned to the same project she’s shocked at how much she actually likes about him… and how much she misjudged him.Before long Audrey is seriously falling for Zach – and indulging in an affair that's against company policy. And the stakes raise when it’s clear only one of them can get ahead. So where do they draw the line between competition and love?Especially when she doesn’t want to lose either the promotion or the guy…
What’s a girl to do when she’s secretly in love with her best friend…and he’s married to someone else?She gets over it. That’s what Amy’s done. Rather than lose Quinn with an ill-timed confession of affection, she’s taken the smart route. She’s eased away from him. Until the day Quinn announces he’s now single. And he wants to help Amy work on a project that will fulfil her childhood dream. How can she say no?Yet daily doses of Quinn remind her of everything she loves about him. Now he’s free…and she’s free…could it be the time to confess the feelings she’s worked so hard to bury?
A Christmas magic miracle…Joe Lawson has a thing for his new neighbour Hannah Napier. As a single dad, he shouldn’t be thinking what he is about her. Still, that doesn’t stop them from getting close. And the way she connects with his kids, it’s as if they’re a family. Turns out it’s too good to be true. Seems Hannah has plans that don’t include staying in Melbourne.Joe won’t stand between her and her dreams, even though letting her go is nearly impossible. Christmas is looking grim, with him and his kids missing Hannah like crazy. But it is the season of surprises and Hannah may have one for them!
Pippa White has always been out of bounds for Harry Porter.First she was going out with his best friend Steve. Then she had his baby. They might have broken up, but Harry would never betray a lifelong friendship by pursuing a woman he’s always found incredibly compelling. Would he?
Since when was his best friend this hot?The world according to Sam Kirk has just turned upside down. His best friend and business partner, Delaney Michaels, has returned from vacation a new woman. . . a gorgeous, hot new woman. Suddenly Sam is thinking entirely inappropriate thoughts about his buddy. Worse, with Delaney's changed look, she's abandoning their friendship in pursuit of the picket-fence dream.It's a nightmare come true. Then one night finds them tangling in the sheets. It should feel wrong, wrong, wrong. . . instead, it feels very right. And now Sam knows exactly what he'd do to keep his best friend: absolutely anything.
Steamy Nights in the Land Down UnderElizabeth Morgan didn’t intend to abandon her very proper life. But she needs to find her true – and less proper – self. So here she is in Australia, standing in front of a man who’s just wearing a towel. Nathan Jones is so tempting he could be the ideal candidate to help this good girl be very bad!Sure enough, thanks to Nathan’s talented hands, Elizabeth is living all her sensual fantasies. And while the sex is great, something more is developing. She trusts him, and wants to share more with him, and… Suddenly this feels like a real relationship more than some fun in the sun. Luckily, there’s a cure for too much commitment – more wickedness!
After all Melanie Porter has been through recently, it's time to put her dreams first. And she starts by opening a vacation retreat outside of Melbourne. As she considers her next step, the unexpected happens. One of her guests–a friend–the very attractive Flynn Randall makes it clear he's in pursuit.Mel is definitely tempted. Who wouldn't be?But Flynn comes with strings that could derail her plans. First, he's part of the world she eagerly left behind. Second, he's ready for a commitment, while she's still embracing life on her own.A resolution seems impossible until Flynn proves that she's still in the driver's seat!
Jake Stevens – star reporter and celebrated literary genius – has an attitude…Then during a working trip, his relationship with Poppy goes from antagonistic to hedonistic! And suddenly Poppy can’t think of anything more delicious than having a secret fling with Jake.But with all this intensity, can she really keep it no-strings-attached?
He's everything she despises–a babe magnet with more notches on his belt than a millipede has legs.And he thinks his coworker is wound so tightly she irons her underwear at night. Two people couldn't be further apart. But when Jack Brook and Claire Marsden get stuck in a sweltering elevator one afternoon, it's a different story. By the time they're rescued, Jack and Claire have swapped confidences and oh, they've had the most spectacular sex of their lives!Back in the office they're still butting heads over projects, but now there's a heightened awareness added to the mix. With this kind of tension in the air, how can they resist another round of sexy indulgence?
Being a single dad was never on Michael Young's agenda. Yet with the sudden loss of his wife, that's exactly the role he has. On his best days, he thinks he can handle it. On his worst… Luckily, family friend Angie Bartlett has his back, easily stepping in to help out.Lately, though, something has changed.Michael is noticing exactly how gorgeous Angie is, and how single she is. She's constantly in his thoughts and he feels an attraction he never expected. Does he dare disrupt the very good thing they have going? If they have a fling that goes nowhere, he stands to lose everything–including her. But if they make it work, he stands to gain everything!
It's been eight years since Tory Sanderson has seen Ben Cooper–eight years since she found out he seduced her to win a bet with some classmates at the prestigious Culinary Institute of America, and eight years since she got her revenge. . . . After fulfilling her dream of publishing a cookbook of island recipes, Tory is thrilled when she's invited on a Caribbean cruise as a guest lecturer. But excitement turns to anxiety when she finds out that Ben, who is now a celebrated restaurateur, will join her as the guest chef. Ben accepted the guest chef gig in order to enjoy a week of Tory sweating it out in the kitchen.But once the heat starts to climb, getting even turns out to be the last thing on his mind. In fact, picturing a future with Tory in his kitchen might add just the right amount of spice to his life. . . .
Rugged artist Max has always loved Maddy’s company – and craved her body! But he gave her up once before. Now she’s on his Paris doorstep, needing a place to stay. And she’s just as beautiful as he remembered.Can he really resist seducing her again?
Mysterious strangers, warnings at sword point, threats of bodily harm…all this effort to make me leave Egypt has made me more determined than ever to find the legendary Isis Cup and keep it out of the wrong hands. After all, I'm Maggi Sanger, full-time college professor, sometime grail hunter and all-around stubborn woman who won't be pushed around.And things are getting even more complicated. The local women want my help, my exasperating ex wants me to marry him and the bad guys want me dead. It'll take some quick thinking and new allies to get me out of Egypt alive….The Grail Keepers: Going for the grail with the goddess on their side.
She had one night with a Marine…And now she’s in commandA one night stand so incredible, Jill Davis can’t forget. Memories so delectable, they sustained Sam Hawker through his final tour…Three years later, Jill is unexpectedly face-to-face with her legendary Marine lover. And it’s clear their chemistry is still there. Except Sam is her newest employee…
Years ago Zoe let Liam break her heart. But now? There's not a chance.When Liam shows up at her tattoo parlour, she's more than ready to take him on again.And she's not going to consider their score settled until he's hot, bothered and begging for more!