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Pepper Minesse is a success: a wealthy, stylish businesswoman who commands respect. But she owes that success to a thirst for revenge. Twelve years have given her the ammunition to ruin the four men responsible for the event that destroyed her as a woman - their careers for her lost innocence. At a formal meeting, Pepper offers them an impossible choice between resignation and blackmail.

With her last pennies in her pocket, Elizabeth Wareham arrived in Greece to fight for what was hers. But her adversary, Ilios Manos, was like a man carved from mythology. Ilios would take her body if he had to - he was in that kind of mood. But the flicker behind her eyes belied an innocence he couldn't ruin. So he'd take the next best thing - he was a man in need of a wife.... He would show her mercy, and she would take his name!

He needed a make-believe lover.... It was such a strange request - Gray Chalmers asking Stephanie to pose as his lover to help him resist the attractions of a beautiful but married woman. Gray knew Stephanie, knew she didn't even like being touched. Yet he insisted she come back to the village to play the part of the femme fatale. Gray had never pried into the bitter marriage Stephanie had endured to his cousin. He'd offered only comfort in the 10 years since its tragic ending. So, while she hated the pretence, she couldn't refuse.

At 16, Courage Bingham had been innocent and unawakened, but her body had been passionately responsive when she felt strong, youthful hands caress her in the dark of her family's summerhouse. Shame and guilt had tormented her ever since, combined with an equally aching need for this unknown - unseen - stranger. Now, Courage worried that her senses were playing tricks on her. Gideon Reynolds, her harsh-featured, merciless new boss, could arouse her as only one other man ever had.

Sienna had been swept off her feet by the handsome, powerful Greek, Alexis Stefanides. 'I shall imprint myself on your heart and body so that you will never forget me,' he'd said once he'd won her heart. She'd been chosen - not for love but in vengeance for the wrong he believed her brother had done his sister. Too late the truth came out - too late to save Sienna's whole world from exploding in pain. Still deep in shock, Sienna found herself married to Alexis, with her mind instinctively fearful of her body's intimate cravings....

Sarah believed in love at first sight. But after meeting the man of her dreams, and spending a night of passion in his arms, she was scared the magic couldn’t possibly last. So she left before he awoke. Joshua Howard had met his perfect woman, and lost her again in one night. Now he vowed to get his own back on her, and his revenge was going to be slow and sweet. It would begin as soon as he introduced himself as Sarah’s new boss!

Pretending to be her boss’ mistress is one thing - but now everyone in the office thinks Harriet is Matthew Cole’s fiancée. Harriet has to keep reminding herself it’s all just for convenience - but how far is Matthew prepared to go with the arrangement?

Ionanthe will leave her freedom at the castle doors. The ancient laws of this kingdom demand an eye for an eye – and she must pay the price for her sister’s mistake. Recently crowned Prince Max plans to bring change to his country, but only after his beautiful new bride has arrived – as payment for the debt he is owed… A ruthless ruler and a virgin queen. Trembling with the fragility of new spring buds, Ionanthe will go to her husband: she was given as penance, but he’ll take her for pleasure!

A link had been forged the day Claire saved the heir to the desert kingdom of Omarah from assassins. Otherwise, she wouldn't have agreed to masquerade as the infant's mother - and Raoul D'Albro's unwanted wife. Raoul was prejudiced against Claire. And as long as his eyes burned with contempt for her, Claire felt shielded from his powerful masculinity. 'Even if you were my type,' he assured Claire coldly, 'your evident greed and the fact that you have a lover would be sufficient to kill my desire for you.' Raoul was wrong - in this and more!

Having grown up in an orphanage, Kate Oakley is afraid of love, and she always puts her job first. One day, she receives sad news that her best friend, who also grew up in the orphanage, has been in an accident and died, leaving her baby behind. Without hesitation Kate decides to adopt the orphaned boy, but raising a baby while running a company isn’t so easy. She decides to hire the babysitter recommended by her friend. And when he shows up at her door, he turns out to be absolutely gorgeous! But Kate has yet to learn who this Rick Evans really is...and why he is there.

A perfect family…but shocking revelations and heartache lie just beneath the surface of their charmed lives. Saul Crighton was every woman’s dream - head of a thriving law firm, devoted single father to three young children, and the sexiest man alive…perfect marriage material! Evena Tullah couldn’t deny that Saul made her heart beat faster. But, even though she was tormented by erotic fantasies about him, Tullah was determined to resist his family’s matchmaking plans.

Poppy Carlton: Cousin to the groom. She is devastated when Chris falls in love and marries someone else. She will never love again. James Carlton: The groom’s older brother – and best man. Mocking and cynical, he is the exact opposite of fun-loving Chris. James taunts Poppy that she should find herself a real man and leave her adolescent fantasies behind. He is not adverse to showing her just what real passion is about. But how can he be sure that her response is for him?

Louise Anderson's heart pounds as she approaches the imposing castello. Only the Duke of Falconari can grant her grandparents' dying wish - but this is the same man who said arrivederci without a backward glance after their night of unadulterated passion.... Caesar can't believe the woman who almost ruined his precious reputation still fiercely fires his blood. Discovering that their union created more than just salacious memories, he agrees to grant Louise's request...in exchange for a demand of his own.

Susannah was a successful writer for Tomorrow magazine, but the new managing editor - the dynamic Hazard Maine - made it clear that he thought she was cheating her way to the top. It didn't help their working relationship, either, that Susannah found him devilishly attractive. So attractive that she allowed him to believe the worst of her, so that she wouldn’t be tempted to fall in love with him! Why, when he despised her, did he insist on singling her out?

Felicity Clairemont has come to Spain to claim her inheritance. Unfortunately that means spending time with the Duque Vidal y Salvadores - and the darkly handsome Spaniard has always made it plain how little he thinks of her. The last time Vidal saw Fliss he desired and hated her with equal measure. But now honour demands he must help her. As the truth about Fliss’ family comes flooding out, and the power of their attraction takes hold, can Vidal admit how wrong he’s been about her?

Marry in haste, repent at leisure. But although Lacey’s marriage had gone disastrously wrong, she could hardly regret what it had given her - her beloved daughter, Jessica. For 20 years she had neither seen nor heard of the man who had been her husband and who had hurt her so badly that she had not dared to look for a relationship since. But now he was back in her life, shattering her hard-won confidence and threatening the secure world she had built around her. And, what was worse, Lacey realised that she still loved him.

Iron-strong discipline had enabled Jay Courtland to reach the top against all odds, first as a professional footballer and then as a businessman - and he had always adhered to the rules strictly. Even in his private life he always made it clear at the outset that the ground rule was “no commitment” - which was exactly what he told Vanessa when they first met.

For over five decades, Amber Fulshawe has been at the helm of Denham Silk, the Macclesfield mill that she inherited from her Grandmother. With many tumultuous years behind them, Amber and her beloved husband Jay, are looking to the legacy that their own grandchildren will inherit. But long-buried secrets and hidden desires have always lain at the heart of the family - as this generation are finding out.

Charley would do anything to keep her wages coming in to support her impoverished sisters and nephews -even if that meant working in Italy for the demanding and commanding Duke Raphael Della Striozzi. Raphael couldn’t see how a woman so artistic would be seen dead in her cheap high-street clothes. It was straight off to a designer boutique for her! But it was in Raphael’s bedroom that Charlotte’s complete transformation took place - from shy, dowdy virgin to confident, beautiful...mistress!