NOW HE'D KISSED HER. AND EVERYTHING WAS CHANGED.
She was the waif he'd befriended when she was only four years old... the beautiful blue-eyed ten-year-old he'd taken for a dizzying ride in his plane... the dazzling seventeen-year-old stranger who caught his eye when he returned years later. Tyler McKendrick had dreams of stunt-flying on the Hollywood circuit. He hadn't reckoned on Meg Harper, the child who had touched his heart, the young woman who took his breath away. It was almost as if fate had driven them together again...
When he'd buried her broken doll and mended her broken heart with friendship, the rich boy from the Hill had won the poor little girl's love forevermore. But Meg Harper could never let Ty McKendrick know how much she cared. Not even when he swept her into a marriage of convenience to rescue her from a brutal home. Together they set off for Hollywood and stardom -- only to return to Iowa and to the passions of the past, where she was forced to face her ghosts -- and fight for the love she almost lost...
2] A Difficult Disguise by Michelle Kasey
A ROSALIE BY ANY OTHER NAME
Where was Miss Rosalie Darley?
Rosalie's guardian, the handsome and worldly Lord Fletcher Beldon, wanted to know the whereabouts of this enraging runaway. He had never seen her, and cared nothing about her, but she was his official responsibility.
Rosalie alone knew where she was. Right under Fletcher's nose. What she didn't know, however, was what to do when she found herself in his arms.
For Rosalie now faced a most difficult choice: Either to be unmasked, or else undone...
3] Fallen Angel by Anne Mather
Alex yearned for freedom!
Brought up in a French convent, Alex had been sadly neglected by her archaeologist father. He died leaving her starved for affection, desperate to love and be loved - desperate enough to trick her father's friend, Jason Tarrant, into becoming her guardian.
Jason knew the dangerous involved in taking a beautiful young girl to his isolated South American ranch, but he couldn't resist her wistful appeal. And Alex soon discovered that she couldn't resist his disturbing male magnetism, or her own awakening desires.
4] Dark Fires by Brenda Joyce
"He murdered his wife," they whispered. Nicholas Bragg, Earl of Dragmore, was notorious--even after a British court found him innocent. Now they called him Lord of Darkness, as much for his rakish good looks as for his black reputation.
She was an innocent at passion's gate. Arriving uninvited at the massive stone manor, she shivered with terror--and excitement. Jane Barclay was his ward. Her sunny, innocent nature was in violent contrast to his hot temper. He was wild, explosive, an uncouth Texas rakehell--exactly the wrong kind of man for an English beauty to tame.
Together they would be swept into the dark storm of their passionate destiny...and wild, all-consuming love.
5] A Lady at Last by Brenda Joyce
Raised as a pirate's daughter, Amanda Carre has not been tutored in the finer social graces. Alone in the world, she has never depended on anyone, until fate intervenes when Cliff de Warenne rescues her from a mob at her father's hanging. Now she must set sail for England to find the mother she never knew, and her chaperone is an infamous ladies' man....
The greatest gentleman privateer of his era, Cliff knows honor demands that he see this beautiful wild child to London and into her socialite mother's arms. He's aware that Amanda is utterly unprepared for a debut in London's ton, so his only recourse is to become her guardian and champion her transformation into a lady--and find her a suitable match. But with every passing moment it becomes harder to deny his jealousy and ire--until Amanda makes her stunning debut, a lady at last. And when his passion is finally released, their love can no longer be denied.
6] The Earl's Forbidden Ward by Bronwyn Scott
THE SCANDAL OF THE SEASON!
Innocent debutante Tessa Branscombe senses that underneath her handsome guardian’s cool demeanor there is an intensely passionate nature. The arrogant Earl infuriates her … yet makes her want to explore those hidden depths…
Peyton Ramsden, Earl of Dursley, has no time for girls … especially those who are suddenly given over to his care! Miss Tessa Branscombe, in particular, is trouble. She tempts this very proper Earl to misbehave … and forbidden fruit always tastes that much sweeter.
7] The Generous Earl by Catherine Coulter
A HEARTFELT REBELLION
An English duke to become a Scottish noble! The very idea was scandalous! That this odious man should also be her new guardian was completely intolerable to spirited young Brandy Robertson. But at least she wouldn't have to meet Ian Carmichael, the new Earl of Penderleigh, for surely he wouldn't trouble himself to come to Scotland.
Yet, to her amazement, Ian did indeed visit Penderleigh Castle, and he proved as much a surprise to Brandy as his independent, outspoken ward did to him. Handsome, charming, generous, Ian was everything she could desire. But when he persisted in treating her like an innocent child and seemed determined to wed a lady with whom he obviously didn't suit, Brandy decided to take matters into her own hands and show this insufferably obstinate lord just how much of a woman she truly was....
8] The Dutiful Rake by Elizabeth Rolls
The Rake's Redemption...
The Earl of Rutherford was used to flirting with scandal. But when an act of charity placed his charge's spotless reputation in jeopardy, Marcus knew he must do the honorable thing. There was no point in pretending he was in love. So in return for Miss Marguerite Fellowes's discretion and children, the earl offered his name and protection.
Then Marcus watched as proud Meg blossomed in London society. Meg's smile was perhaps the loveliest he'd ever seen, and the glow in her eyes made him feel wildly out of control. Tantalized by her evident passion for life, the dutiful rake soon found himself consumed by far from innocent desires....
9] Jonty in Love by Anne Hampson
Fresh from boarding school life and with no family of her own, Jonty was delighted with her new home in Cyprus with her guardian, the attractive Alexis Calamis. She looked on him as a sort of guardian angel who had come to rescue her and give her a wonderful new life. But it appeared that in fact Alexis was less than pleased with his role of chaperon to one so lately a schoolgirl, and proposed to arrange a suitable marriage for her to get her off his hands. So a selection of suitors was brought along for her. Jonty managed to find an excellent way of getting rid of them all - but how could she deal with what she now recognised as her hopeless love for Alexis?
10] The Disobedient Virgin by Sandra Marton
She's young, innocent and rich...
Catarina Mendes, at twenty-one, is finally a free and independent woman. However, it's freedom at a price....
Bound to a stranger...
Jake Ramirez has become guardian to Cat. He must protect her from unscrupulous men and find her a husband.
By her most precious gift!
Jake is overwhelmed by Cat's beauty, but she's still a virgin. Can he resist bedding her -- before he finds her a suitable husband...?
11] The Husband Hunt by Jillian Hunter
Catriona Grant is desperate. Fleeing a forced marriage in Scotland, she arrives on the doorstep of Rutleigh Hall seeking shelter as a distant relation, only to find that Knight Dennison, the Viscount Rutleigh, may be worse than the man she fled. True to his dangerous reputation, Knight threatens to toss the penniless, flame-haired impostor out -- until she produces the family ring as proof of her identity.
Thrust into the role of guardian, the dark, compelling Knight has his doubts about the lovely Scottish lass, who's clearly keeping secrets -- but her wit, beauty, and artless grace are hard to resist. When his sister starts husband-hunting for Catriona, the idea of any other man possessing her is suddenly unthinkable. For Knight realizes that there's only one possible groom for her: himself!
12] To Pleasure a Lady by Nicole Jordan
Nicole Jordan spins a delectable tale of wit and sensuality in this delicious Regency romance, the captivating first in a dazzling new trilogy, The Courtship Wars.
Marcus Pierce, a strikingly handsome aristocrat with a wicked reputation, inherits guardianship of spirited Arabella Loring and her two younger sisters - and immediately declares his intention to marry them off. But enchantingly defiant Arabella sparks frustration - and something deeply erotic - in Marcus. After matching both wits and swords with her, the possessive nobleman concludes this beautiful and formidable foe must be his.
Having sworn off marriage and men, Arabella wishes to be left alone to run her finishing school for young ladies. To that end, she boldly accepts Marcus's intimate challenge: if he can woo and win her within two weeks, she'll take her place in his bed as his wife. However, if she can resist his considerable charms, the Loring sisters will be granted their independence. Thus an extraordinary game of seduction begins....
13] Once and Always by Judith McNaught
Across the vast ocean sailed Victoria Seaton, a free-spirited American beauty left suddenly orphaned and alone. Eager to claim her long-lost heritage, she was amazed at the formal elegance of Wakefield, the sumptuous English estate of her distant cousin...the notorious Lord Jason Fielding. Sought after at plays, operas, and balls by London's most fashionable ladies, Jason remained a mystery to Victoria. Bewildered by his arrogant demeanor, yet drawn to his panther-like grace, she came to sense the searingly painful memories that smoldered in the depths of his jade-green eyes.
Unable to resist her spitfire charm, Jason gathered her at last into his powerful arms, ravishing her lips with his kisses, arousing in her a sweet, insistent hunger. Wed in desire, they were enfolded in a fierce, consuming joy, free at last from the past's cruel grasp. Then, in a moment of blinding anguish, Victoria discovered the shocking treachery that lay at the heart of their love...a love she had dreamed would triumph...Once And Always.
14] Until You by Judith McNaught
Returning to the story of the Westmoreland family, #1 New York Times bestselling author Judith McNaught has written the novel her fans have been clamoring for since Whitney, My Love--a marvelous tale that sweeps from the wilds of America to the elegant ballrooms of 1820s London, taking a beautiful, spirited girl on a glorious romantic adventure....
A teacher in a school for wealthy young ladies, Sheridan Bromleigh is hired to accompany one of her students, heiress Charise Lancaster, to England to meet her fiance. When her young charge elopes with a stranger, Sheridan wonders how she will ever explain it to Charise's intended, Lord Burleton. Standing on the pier, Stephen Westmoreland, the Earl of Langford, assumes the young woman coming toward him is Charise Lancaster--and informs her of his inadvertent role in a fatal accident involving Lord Burleton the night before. And just as Sheridan is about to speak, she steps into the path of a cargo net loaded with crates!
Three days later, Sheridan awakens in Stephen Westmoreland's London mansion with no memory of who she is--the only hint of her past, the puzzling fact that everyone calls her Miss Lancaster. All she truly knows is that she is falling in love with a dazzlingly handsome English earl, and that the life unfolding before her seems full of wondrous possibilities....
15] Princess by Alison Fraser
Adam was now her adversary
Serena Templeton was not a sleeping princess. She was a tragic little figure existing in a shadow world that she had constructed as a fortress to pain. Then Adam Carmichael pierced her defenses and established himself as a force in her life.
In time Serena became a lovely, vital young woman. But she jealously guarded her innermost feelings for fear that Adam would use them against her.
Adam demanded her love... but first he would have to force Serena to confront her fear.
16] The Wizard of Seattle by Kay Hooper
HE TAUGHT HER A FORBIDDEN ART
She looked like a ragged, storm-drenched urchin, but from the moment Serena Smyth appeared on his Seattle doorstep, Richard Patrick Merlin recognized the spark behind her green eyes, the wild talent barely held in check. And he knew he would help her learn to control her gift, despite a taboo so ancient that the reasons for its existence had been forgotten. But he never suspected that in his rebellion he would risk all he had and all he was to feel a love none of his kind had ever known.
SHE TAUGHT HIM A FORBIDDEN LOVE
Serena had crossed a country to find him, guided by an instinct born of her determination to become a master wizard. She knew he could be her teacher -- but she'd never expected the charismatic, seductive power that was Merlin's. Nor had she dreamed of the fire he ignited in her body and soul, a flame that burned even hotter than the talent she possessed but did not yet understand. Their love forbidden by an ancient law, Serena and Richard will take a desperate gamble and travel to a long-lost world to change the history that threatens to separate them. But they risk being torn apart forever, destroyed by a cursed land... and their own fierce passions.
17] Against the Rules by Linda Howard
SHE WAS THE PRIZE HE HAD ALWAYS SOUGHT...
At seventeen Cathryn Ashe had fought Rule Jackson and lost her innocence, then fled to the anonymity of the city. At twenty-five she was back, sure of herself and her newfound independence and ready to challenge him again.
But Rule had raised the stakes, and if she lost now the penalty would be high: her heart, the heart that she finally knew had always been his for the taking.
18] Master of Moonrock by Anne Hampson
Thane Benedict was the last person Loren Knight would have chosen to be her guardian. However, there it was: he was indeed to have charge of her until she was twenty; and here she was, at Moonrock, his vast cattle station in the middle of Australia's Outback, for the next two years.
Thane tucked Loren's arm in his and they strolled towards a bush track where white gums spread their silver branches and twisted, mottled trunks shone like silver in the light stolen from a full moon. A romantic night, full of sound laughter and music drifting out from the shed. Gradually, as they lengthened the distance between them and the shed, the music faded and became lost altogether.
"Where are we going?" Loren asked.
He glanced down, his face appearing more lean and angular than ever in the shadows cast by the gently-swaying branches of the trees.
"I'm your guardian, remember? -- you can relax."
The brooding silence of the bush dropped again, oppressive and intense. Over the moon a thin veil of cloud writhed and swirled, throwing stealthily-moving shadows across the eucalyptus scrub....
19] Sweet Masquerade by Marion Chesney
"YOU HAVE SOME EXPLAINING TO DO, MASTER FREDERICK," SAID THE EARL. "OR SHOULD I SAY...MISS FREDERICA."
The tenth earl of Berham did not know what to do. An attractive 32-year-old bachelor, he was appointed guardian of one Freddie Armstrong, the eighteen-year-old grandson of his late father's dear friend. That was bad enough.
Then he discovered the boy was really a girl! It simply would not do to keep an unchaperoned young lady in his home.
The earl's frequent visitor, Lady Clarissa Rennenord, heartily agreed--but for less noble reasons. Hoping to snare the earl in marriage, her ladyship did not want any competition. She recommended that Freddie be sent to a seminary. No one but Lady Rennenord knew what a horrid place it was. No one, including Lady Rennenord, expected Freddie to escape.
Now Freddie was back. And the earl found her presence disturbing in more ways than one....
20] The Education of Miss Patterson by Marion Chesney
THE GRIM GUARDIAN
For lovely young Miss Patricia Patterson, life seemed a delightful dream-until the spectre of her guardian, Lord Charles Gaunt, cast a shadow over her carefree days of idleness and enchanting evenings of dazzling balls and delicious flirtations.
Lord Charles demanded she act the part of a proper and perfectly boring young Miss. Even worse, he insisted she devote her waking hours to cultivating her mind rather than captivating her swarm of admirers.
Thus the battle was joined between the handsome, arrogant aristocrat who had Patricia in his lawful power... and Patricia, who vowed to turn this hateful tyrant into her lovelorn slave ....
21] Relentless Flame by Patricia Wilson
Lesson sin love
Blake Anderson was accustomed to giving orders and receiving instant obedience. It was amazingly kind of him to take the trouble to look after Nicola when a tragedy deprived her of her father and her home and she had no one to turn to. But that didn't give Blake the right to trample all over her, and it was about time he learned that--however attractive he was--not every woman danced to his bidding ....
22] The Forced Bride by Sara Craven
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He'll finally claim her--in the marriage bed!
When Emily Blake innocently kissed formidable Italian count Rafael Di Salis, she didn't know that she was bound by her late father's wishes to marry him. Emily agreed to be the count's wife until she reached twenty-one....
Count Rafael has bided his time. He's kept his passions under iron control for two years--his bride was young and he did not want to claim her until she was woman enough to handle him. But now she has come of age, she will be his!
WEDLOCKED: Legally wed, but he's never said, "I love you."
23] Summer of the Raven by Sara Craven
She was trapped into a lie!
Rowan's stepmother, Antonia Winslow, was selfish and totally unscrupulous. It suited her purposes to pretend that Rowan was only sixteen years old. But it was nineteen-year-old Rowan who suffered the backlash of the lie.
Forced by Antonia's conniving to live in the isolated household of famous painter Carne Maitland, Rowan was helplessly drawn by the force of his personality.
But what was the use of falling in love with him when Carne assumed he was merely the object of Rowan's adolescent fantasies?
24] Coming Home by Patricia Wilson
"Wednesday's child is full of woe."
Sophie Grant certainly had her woes. Her parents had died and left a trust fund she couldn't touch; her home was condemned and she'd just lost her job! She had no option but to stay with Matthew Trevelyan in his isolated Cornish house.
Then her woes really began. Sophie fell in love....
25] Dark Heritage by Yvonne Whittal
"Your eyes harbor dark secrets."
The truth in Rick's remark flustered Dale.
When her parents were killed in a plane crash, Dale was thrust out of her lonely world at boarding school into a new life with her handsome guardian, Rick Crawford. Then she discovered the disastrous truth about her heritage.
Now she dared not fall in love with Rick. He knew the humiliating circumstances of her past, and besides, he had Melissa. She possessed everything Dale longed for--beauty, confidence, a proud heritage . .. and Rick.
26] The Dress of the Season by Kate Noble
Harris Dane, Viscount Osterley, orders a very fine and scandalously cut dress to be made for a certain lady he wishes to woo. While with the dress designer, he also orders a pair of gloves to be sent to his ward, Miss Felicity Grove, to wish her well for the new Season. But when Felicity accidentally receives the dress, along with Osterley’s affectionate note, it sets into motion a tale of scandalous misunderstandings and love in the last place you look.(
27] His Wayward Ward by Kate Harper
Eliza knows exactly what she wants from life and has already found the man of her dreams in the handsome Mr. Henry. But she hadn't counted on the intervention of her guardian, the wicked Lord Carlton. Carlton has come by his responsibilities by default and is determined not to let the sudden intrusion of two feckless orphans interfere with his pleasures. But then he meets Eliza and the sparks start to fly. Can Eliza persuade Lord Carlton that she knows her own heart? Especially when the man seems determined to change everything she thinks she knows about love...
28] Dark Enchantment by Helen Bianchin
''I'm ready to spread my wings and fly."
All her life Kris Laurensen had been trapped in the silken prison of her family's immense wealth. Decisions were made for her by her stepmother and her dynamic guardian, Jared Chayse-including the decision that she should marry Jared!
Kris was shocked. The match would cement a financial empire but what about her feelings for Jared, feelings that veered crazily between attraction and resentment?
Returning to Sydney from finishing school in Europe, Kris had been eager to taste her freedom, to experience life. Instead, she was being forced to contemplate marriage to a man who might never love her.
29] Bond of Destiny by Patricia Wilson
Damien Hunt had caught up with her
He was as hard and arrogant as ever and just as devastating. "I intend to marry you," he said, "but you'll never get under my skin again. I won't make that mistake twice."
He had haunted Victoria's dreams since she was little more than a child. He had walked like a god through her world.
But Victoria had spent the last six years trying to put the past behind her. She knew that Damien wasn't interested in her as much as in her inheritance--and she was determined not to succumb to him.
30] Iron Lace by Lorena Dureau
FROM THE WAR THAT RAGED IN HER HEART, ONLY LOVE COULD FREE HER.
Handsome Miguel Vidal de la Fuente assumed he could calm the seething resentment of his beautiful ward. What he didn't count on was her wiliness or his passion.
Monique's defiance begins as a game, amusing to her, vexing to him. But her reckless behavior puts both their lives in danger at the hands of a tormented Padre who hopes to rekindle the fires of the Spanish Inquisition.
31] The Guardian's Forbidden Mistress by Miranda Lee
He couldn't resist her innocence...
Nick Coleman was one of Sydney's most eligible billionaires. Love 'em and leave 'em--that was Nick's mantra. But he couldn't do that to Sarah; he had promised he would act as her guardian and protect her. Yet he wanted her, badly....
Sarah was soon to claim her inheritance. She'd be a sitting duck to predators looking for a rich, innocent girl. Perhaps it was Nick's responsibility to personally teach her how wicked and seductive a man could be....
32] Wicked Promise by Kat Martin
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A LADY's DESPERATE CHOICE
Faced with a forced marriage to a loathsome neighbor, Elizabeth Woolcot can only appeal to her powerful guardian, Nicholas Warring, for aid. Unfortunately, Nicholas, Earl of Ravenworth, is known as the Wicked Earl for good reason. Convicted of murder, he barely escaped hanging. When she meets Nick for the first time, Elizabeth is compelled by his darkly handsome face -- and his charismatic manner. But no matter how strong the attraction between them, Elizabeth can never be his, for Nick, although estranged from his wife for years, is married.
A ROGUE's TAINTED HONOR
As the days progress, Nick's hunger for Elizabeth grows. Then a heinous crime shatters their lives... and Nick is the natural suspect. Elizabeth wants to believe in his innocence more than life and love itself -- but can she trust a man who has killed before?
33] By Love Bewitched by Violet Winspear
Their marriage made a mockery of love.
Her austere guardian, Jason Devrel seemed the epitome of genuine charm. Only Dinah Stacey recognized the menace beneath all the culture and breeding.
On Halloween night, Dinah had opposed her guardian's heartless plan for her future and had paid severely for her defiance. For Jason had acted not as her guardian but as a man. He had possessed her. Now she was forced to marry him, not for love but for the sake of their unborn child.
Dinah would be free to leave after the birth - if she could leave Jason...and the child!
34] The Prodigal Spinster by Joan Overfield
"I AM MORE THAN CAPABLE OF MANAGING MY OWN LIFE!"
stormed Sara Belding as she showed Brant Deverleigh the door. At two and twenty, the headstrong young beauty had no use for a meddlesome guardian. Especially one whose dark gaze and mocking laughter left her trembling like a silly miss. With a defiant toss of her head, she made her position quite clear to the devilish Deverleigh, and then assumed she had seen the last of him. But alas, poor Sara had underestimated the strength of her opponent's resolve. For Deverleigh wasn't about to let a willful little spinster make a May game of him. Whether she like it or not, the amber-eyed witch was his ward. And he would see to it that she was properly wed, even if he had to marry her himself!
35] The Girl from the Sea by Anne Weale
Sholto was no knight in shining armor!
Sholto Ransome, the millionaire yacht owner, had saved Armorel's life and then taken her under his wing as her trustee. And a very comfortable wing it was--finishing school, life in Paris, Switzerland, Italy. He gave her the best of everything, and Armorel was duly grateful.
But Sholto could not give her the one thing she most wanted from him--his love.
As time passed, Armorel realized he was a cynical, cold-hearted womanizer. Was it too late to save herself, before she went the way of all his other conquests?
36] The Tiger Lily by Shirlee Busbee
The passion of their fury was the splendor of their love... As her golden auburn hair fell luxuriantly about Sabrina's flawlessly beautiful shoulders, Brett Dangermond was lost in the desire of the moment. And Sabrina, who had adored him as a girl, was left trembling with confusion and fear, and a longing only love can know. But love her he would not, though he took her innocence and shamed her pride. Separated by the vicious treachery of a rival's lust for Sabrina's beauty and fortune, the years and war came between them. Until Brett came back to her at last -- as the guardian to whom her father had entrusted her estate... and her life! Forced to belong to a man she had never forgiven, and never forgotten, Sabrina's wildhearted fury played them both into the hands of certain death. But the passion they fought against so fiercely, burning yet with the ecstasies of first desire, was destined never to die... their bodies and souls entwined for always in the magnificent splendor of love's possession...
37] Now and Forever by Diana Palmer
Lutecia Peacock was at her wits end! And it was all due to Russell Currie, the stubborn farmer who'd helped raise her, and who now refused to see that she'd grown up. Russell was the most infuriating, tantalizing, devastating man Lutecia had ever known, and she was determined to convince him that she was the woman for him -- now and forever!
38] Green Harvest by Elizabeth Ashton
Toni forced herself to face the truth. Either Julian would marry the nice woman she detested, or he'd go odd for years on an overseas assignment.
Toni had been a girl when she'd first declared her lover for Julian -- too young to handle her emotions. Now she was a woman and it was too late.
Well, she would survive. But Julian would take a part of her with him and she would never be entirely whole again!
39] Ward of Lucifer by Mary Burchell
"Justin Yorke," that gentleman's housekeeper told his young ward, "is a man who likes his own way. It's perfectly true that he'll be kind to you over most things. But, in return, he won't expect you to oppose him in anything".
And so began the struggle between Norma, who knew from the start what she wanted, and Justin, who only used her to further his own interests, until he found, almost too late, that her happiness was more important to him than his own.
40] Flower of the Morning by Celine Conway
The Flower of the Morning grew only on the Malayan island of Numeh, and someone had told Katie that she resembled it. Untouched, the flower was magnificent, but, if the petals were bruised the flower wilted.
Was Katie like that ? She her-self did not think so -- but that was before she had met, and tried to defy, the arrogant overlord of the island, Simon Forbes.
41] Summer Breeze by Catherine Anderson
The year is 1889, and Rachel Hollister hasn't set foot outside her house in five years. Ever since a savage attack left her family dead, she's cordoned herself off from the outside world, afraid to let anyone into her home--or into her heart. But now trouble has appeared on her doorstep--and suddenly she has no choice but to let a handsome rancher invade her well-guarded esistence...
Confirmed bachelor Joseph Paxton grudgingly offers to take up temporary residence at the Hollister ranch--even though it's obvious Rachel doesn't want his protection. But once he catches a glimpse of his beautiful young ward and her remarkable spirit, he'll do anything to break through the dark spell that's walled off her heart. It may take a miracle, but he's determined to make her see the refuge he's offering in his embrace--and the splendor that exists beyond her front door. Otherwise he'll just have to build a safe haven big enough for the both of them..
42] One Night of Passion by Elizabeth Boyle
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THEY MET AT LONDON'S NOTORIOUS CYRPIAN'S BALL...
Georgiana Escott has one night to find the perfect man to ruin her and leave her with a tattered reputation so she can avoid an arranged marriage to an aging, despicable roue. With a misstep, she tumbles into the arms of the disgraced and dashing Lord Danvers. But Georgie doesn't know that the lover she has enticed to follow her into the night and the stranger she holds responsible for her misfortunes are in the same...
When Lord Danvers find himself entangled with a tempting Cyprian, his secret mission to expose a dangerous spy goes awry. Yet once he starts to unmasked this bewitching lady, he realizes the seductress who claims his heart may be the traitor he seeks. Mistrust makes them adversaries in a perilous game -- but how can he dismiss his obsession with her when one night of passion entwined their lives forever?
43] Precious Waif by Anne Hampson
Cathy had fiercely hated the vague image of someone she held responsible for her father's death. It was a shock to discover that person was Charles Blythe. It turned her world upside-down. She had loved Charles -- as a benefactor and then as a man.
"You think I can't manage on my own," she cried. "Well, I can. And when I leave, I never want to see you again!"
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44] Temporary Husband by Susan Alexander
She needed a permanent love
Kate had been practically engaged to a charming young Frenchman when she learned that another man held a temporary lease on her future.
Apparently, wealthy film director Blake Templeton had been financing her family's colossal debts for years. And before her father's death an arrangement had been made for Blake to become Kate's husband in name only, until Kate was old enough to know her own mind.
Kate couldn't see what Blake stood to gain from such an unsatisfactory arrangement, since he'd always had his pick of the world's most glamorous women on his terms... without marriage.
45] Devil in Spurs by Norah Hess
Raised in a bawdy house, lovely young Jonty Rand had posed as a boy all her life to escape the notice of the rowdy cowboys who frequented the place. And to Jonty's way of thinking, the most notorious womanizer of the bunch was Cord McBain. So when her granny's dying wish made Cord Jonty's guardian, she despaired of ever revealing her true identity. Worst of all, Cord was determined to change her from a "sissy" into a rawhide-tough wrangler. In the rugged solitude of the Wyoming wilderness he rode his young charge relentlessly, assigning Jonty all the hardest tasks on his horse ranch and making her life a torment. Then one stormy night Cord discovered that Jonty would never be a man, only the wildest, most willing woman he'd ever taken in his arms, the one woman who could claim his heart...
46] Cry Wolf by Amanda Carpenter
Big bad wolf
Like the skilled predator of the hunt, Harper Beaumont cornered Nikki Ashton and offered her the biggest opportunity of her career. While his domineering manner left her cold, his demanding kiss warmed her considerably.
Nikki knew Harper was the only man who could unleash her passionate nature. Unfortunately, he saw her as a gentle lamb to be protected--not as a partner who could match his fierce passion...
47] Devil's Honor by Debra Dier
DEVIL'S KISS
When Isabel Darracott went to London to meet her guardian, the Duke of Marlow, she never expected to be ravished in the library by a half-clad barbarian--or that the rogue would turn out to be the duke himself! Though she found herself devastated by his kisses, prim-and-proper Isabel knew she could not give in to temptation... for he was the devil in a very handsome disguise.
ANGEL'S TOUCH
Known as the Devil of Dartmoor--the most man in London--Justin Trevelyan preferred the company of widows and prostitutes to the charms of innocents. The last thing he needed was this impertinent maiden and her two young sisters under his wardship. Yet from the moment he laid eyes on Isabel, he was captivated by her sweet beauty and somehow needed to protect her as well as possess her. But before he could gain an angel's trust, he'd have to prove his...DEVIL'S HONOR
48] A Spanish Marriage by Diana Hamilton
"It would be a marriage on paper. I wouldn't expect you to share my bed."
Javier has married Zoe purely to protect the young heiress from male predators who are tempted by her money and her beauty. But as their paper marriage continues, Javier finds it increasingly hard to resist his wife....
The sexual tension reaches unbearable heights in Diana Hamilton's new story!
49] The Diamonds Of Welbourne Manor: Justine and the Noble Viscount by Diane Gaston
Guardian to the unconventional and newly orphaned Fitzmannings is not a role that brooding Gerald Brenner relishes. But Justine, the illegitimate daughter who strives to hide her shame, calls powerfully to something deep within him....
50] The Reluctant Fiancee by Jacqueline Baird
Second-time seduction!
Bea has been reunited with Leon Gregoris, her ex-fiance. But this time Leon won't mesmerize her with his dark Greek-Cypriot good looks. Bea is older and in charge of herself now; she won't be captive to sexual chemistry!
Then Leon announces they are engaged again--which is news to Bea! Before she can protest, Leon has whisked her away to his luxury villa in Cyprus. And guess what: that same mutual, intense physical attraction is as strong as ever. Bea might be unwilling to be Leon's fiancee a second time, but it's proving harder to steer clear of his bed!
51] Dishonourable Proposal by Jacqueline Baird
Pleasure before business
No teenage crush, Katy's love for Jake Granton was as real as the searing heartbreak of his betrayal. After four years of modeling--and all the male attention a woman could possibly want--she'd actually convinced herself she way over him.
But when she left the limelight and joined the family business, Jake was waiting for her, his possessive kiss reducing her to a mass of aching desire. His reputation as a businessman was ruthless, but his proposition was all-out blackmail: become his mistress or her company would suffer the consequences.
52] The Tycoon's Rebel Bride by Maya Banks
"I don't suppose you saved me a dance?"
Tycoon Theron Anetakis had only one problem--and she just walked through his door. With his business takeover complete, he'd intended to arrange a marriage for himself to further secure his future. However...
Little Isabella Caplan had blossomed into a voluptuous vixen with plans of her own, and they didn't include letting the executor of her father's estate also arrange a marriage for her to another man! She had pined for Theron long enough. Now it was time to seduce her hot-blooded hotel tycoon and bring him to one bended knee.
53] Beloved Intruder by Patricia Wilson
"I do not need a guardian, monsieur!"
Beth was over eighteen. She bitterly resented Gaetan Vernais's insistence that she accompany him to Paris and remain under his protection until she was twenty-one and came into her inheritance.
Happy as Beth was with her little flat and low-paying job in England, Gaetan viewed it as a squalid existence. His friendship with her deceased uncle obligated him to see that she had better.
But to Beth his obligation was more of an obsession. She was frightened by his total disregard for her rights, frightened even more by his raw sensuality and power...
54] Surrender Becomes Her by Shirlee Busbee
Enter the captivating world of New York Times bestselling author Shirlee Busbee and you'll be swept off your feet by this utterly irresistible tale of two hasty marriages--and one unrepentant passion...
Give Up...Or Give In?
Reliability. Trustworthiness. Dignity. These are only a few of the characteristics supporting Marcus Sherbrook's reputation as the perfect gentleman. Or almost perfect, as there is one significant smirch on his record: the rebellion of one Miss Isabel Dunham who, at the age of seventeen, defied Marcus's guardianship, eloped, and fled to India. The widowed Isabel returned to England ten years ago, and has been making Marcus's cool gray eyes flash ever since...not that he'd give her the satisfaction of knowing it. But when Isabel is threatened by the schemes of a blackmailer, Marcus's actions to protect her lead to yet another spontaneous marriage--and kindle the embers of a desire never acknowledged, but now impossible to deny...
55] Mistress of Deception by Miranda Lee
Escape from obsession!
Ebony Theroux is an Australian supermodel. She is also Alan Carstair's ward. Once they were close, but now it is no secret in Sydney's glamorous fashion world that Ebony and Alan are openly hostile toward each other.
Why?
What nobody knows is that Ebony and Alan are caught up in an obsession for each other. However, both can no longer bear the pain of their all-consuming passion, and each has a plan to break free. Ebony intends to leave Alan, while he is determined to make her pay for those years of tortured desire.
But sometimes a bitter end leads to a new beginning...and where there was hatred, there can be love...
56] The Sea Waif by Anne Weale
The glamorous, successful folk singer Sara Winchester was trying to make a fundamental decision -- whether or not to marry a charming, eminently suitable man who loved her deeply. But still she hesitated. Why? It was for a reason that took her back six years -- to another world, the world in which she had been so happy with her guardian, Jonathan Logan. For whatever might happen in the future, Sara knew that between her and Jonathan had been forged a link that would never he broken...
57] Portrait of Bethany by Anne Weale
Had she the courage to reclaim true love?
Love seemingly played no part in the engagement between Lord Robert Rathbone and Bethany Castle. Yet Robert's arguments had been so reasonable she couldn't refuse.
"Will you stay single forever because you can't have the man you really love? " he had asked. He and Bethany could have a good marriage, and there would be children....
Then just before their wedding, a twenty-year-old secret broke the barrier that had kept Bethany and David Castle from fulfilling their love! But what of her promise to Robert?
58] Storm in the Night by Margaret Pargeter
Julia's was a passionate nature
A devastating warmth surged between Julia and her self-appointed guardian, Guy Guerard, the first time they met. Inexperienced in love, Julia let Guy take her to his estate in France, where she was paraded in virginal white before some of the country's most eligible bachelors.
Other men wanted her, but there was something about Guy, something so rare and inexplicable that Julia was at a loss to explain her sudden peculiar hunger to become a part of his world and his heart....
59] Major Westhaven's Unwilling Ward by Emily Bascom
Lily is horrified to learn her late brother has placed her under the guardianship of brooding Major Daniel Westhaven! He's insufferably rude and arrogant, and clearly disapproves of her--so why does Lily find herself longing for his touch?
Battle-scarred Daniel wants nothing to do with society, and intends to swiftly fulfill his promise and find troublesome Lily a husband. Only, she brings light into his dark life--and his even darker heart. But surely a beauty like Lily would never choose a beast like him....
60] The Desert King's Virgin Bride by Sharon Kendrick
The sheikh needs a queen, and she must be pure...
As Sheikh of Kharastan, Malik has no time for distractions. But when Sorrel, an Englishwoman in his care, wants to explore the pleasures of the West, Malik decides he will be the one to teach her the ways of seduction!
Malik wants Sorrel, but he will not dishonor her. Yet, as sheikh, he is expected to marry and his bride must be pure. Is the answer to make Sorrel his virgin queen?
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