New Releases by Kate Carlisle

Contractor Shannon Hammer hopes for a peaceful Christmas with her fiancé, Mac, until murder throws a wrench in her holiday plans in a brand-new installment of the USA Today bestselling Fixer-Upper Mystery Series. Christmas has come to Lighthouse Cove, but business hasn’t slowed down for Shannon Hammer. She’s been contracted to renovate a local hotel owned by the Garrisons, a family that’s so devoted to the holidays they serve a seven-course dinner every night from Thanksgiving through Christmas. Last year’s festivities featured a train that transported guests around the breathtaking Cliffside property. This year, Shannon and her crew have been commissioned to build a Victorian-style carnival midway with games and prizes galore. Everyone in town loves the hotel’s spirit, except the Garrisons’ children and their spouses, who are hum-bugged by the money being wasted on holiday cheer while their inheritance goes up the chimney. Things turn nasty when a mischief-maker close to the family is found dead. It’s up to Shannon and Mac to catch a sinister Scrooge before all of Lighthouse Cove receives coal for Christmas.

Brooklyn Wainwright, experta en libros raros y antigü edades, participa en unas jornadas sobre encuadernació n organizadas por el Bay Area Book Arts de San Francisco, en las que se subasta, entre otros, la primera edició n de Oliver Twist, de Charles Dickens. A los pocos dí as del inicio del evento, la directora, Layla Fontaine, aparece muerta por una herida de bala y Brooklyn decide investigar el crimen. Aunque el asesino intentará que ella pase pá gina, las mentiras son como hojas sueltas... imposibles de encuadernar con la verdad.

"Brooklyn Wainwright es una cirujana experta en encuadernación de libros. La noche de la inauguración de una exposición de libros de anticuario, Brooklyn encuentra a su mentor, Abraham, tirado en un charco de sangre. Poco antes de morir este le entrega una copia de del Fausto de Goethe..."_ Contracub.

The first ever Christmas mystery in the beloved New York Times bestselling Bibliophile Mystery series! San Francisco book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright and her hunky security-expert husband, Derek Stone, face a locked-room murder mystery during the holidays in Scotland. In the middle of a wonderful Christmas holiday in Dharma, Brooklyn and Derek receive a frantic phone call from their dear friend Claire in Loch Ness, Scotland. The laird of the castle, Cameron MacKinnon, has just proposed to her! They plan to be married on New Year’s Day, and they want Derek and Brooklyn to be their witnesses. And while they’re visiting, Claire hopes that Brooklyn will be able to solve a little mystery that’s occurred in the castle library—twelve very rare, very important books have gone missing. Once in Scotland, Brooklyn starts working on the mystery of the missing books but is soon distracted by all of the thumping and bumping noises she’s been hearing in the middle of the night. You’d think the Ghost of Christmas Past had taken up residence. But when one of the guests is poisoned and another is killed by an arrow through the heart, Brooklyn and Derek know this is not the work of any ghost. Now they must race to find a killer and a book thief before another murder occurs and their friends’ bright and happy future turns dark and deadly.

En femme fatale Brandon Duke tror inte sina ögon. När Kelly – hans faktiskt lite trista, men hypereffektiva assistent – är tillbaka efter två veckors semester får han en chock. Hon har genomgått en makeover som förvandlat henne till ett bombnedslag. Och när hon ber honom om hjälp med lite förförelseknep kan han inte säga nej. Han är ju expert på området. Men så händer just det som inte får hända! Livets guldkorn För miljardären Alex Rush kommer det som en överraskning att kvinnan han en gång älskade har ett litet barn. Och när han tänker efter inser han att Elena kanske var gravid – med en annan mans barn – samtidigt som hon bedyrade honom, Alex, sin kärlek. Även om han sökt upp henne av en helt annan orsak väcks hans nyfikenhet. Han måste få reda på sanningen. Tänk om det ändå är han som är pappan! Inte honom emot. Men varför har Elena inte berättat det i så fall?

Contractor Shannon Hammer’s new project, renovating an old church, reveals some old sins when a body is found on the premises in the latest Fixer-Upper Mystery from the New York Times author Kate Carlisle. While Shannon Hammer is thrilled to attend the premiere of the movie based on her boyfriend Mac’s latest book, she can’t wait to trade her killer heels for work boots and start her next renovation project in Lighthouse Cove: a quaint Victorian church that has seen better days. And will see them again—as a museum—if Shannon, her talented crew, and her sister Chloe have anything to say about it. But on the first day of demolition, work comes to a screeching halt when they stumble on the body of a beautiful young woman in one of the chapels. Who killed the assistant art director? Suspects crawl out of the woodwork as fast as Shannon can restore it. The church is hiding a century of secrets from the days that smugglers wreaked havoc on the California coast. But it’s a more recent secret that someone killed to protect. Shannon and Mac will use every tool in their toolbox to nail down the truth before any more lives are sacrificed.

Onbetaalbare nacht Kitty’s familiebedrijf en haar liefdesleven hebben het zwaar… Wanneer ze door noodweer in Texas strandt, besluit ze eventjes alles te vergeten en de nacht door te brengen met een sexy cowboy. Ze voelt zich meteen beter, tot ze ontdekt dat de ‘cowboy’ Ford Langley is… de man die haar bedrijf wil overnemen! Hart op hol Hannah is onaangenaam verrast… Wyatt, de man die haar vaders stoeterij heeft gekocht, ziet niets in haar manier van werken en wil dat ze vertrekt! Jammer voor hem, want dat is ze absoluut niet van plan. Dus wordt het hard tegen hard… of blijkt Wyatt toch een hart te hebben? Date voor een week Connor kan zijn oren niet geloven. Maggie, de vrouw die hem jaren geleden liet zitten, vraagt hem om een lening! Het toeval wil dat hij dringend een date nodig heeft, dus vraagt hij haar als tegenprestatie om hem een week te vergezellen. Uiteraard op strikt zakelijke basis… Deze verhalen zijn eerder verschenen.

San Francisco book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright loves a good book festival except when murder is the main event in this thrilling new addition to the New York Times bestselling Bibliophile Mystery series. Brooklyn is excited to be included in the Covington Library’s first annual Mark Twain Festival. She’ll rebind a rare first edition of The Prince and the Pauper before an enthusiastic audience of book nerds—her favorite people. The festival is the passion project of wealthy media mogul, book lover, and newspaper owner Joseph Cabot, who considers himself Twain’s biggest fan. Brooklyn’s hunky husband, Derek, and his security team once rescued Joseph from a corporate kidnapping attempt. Now Derek and his agents are charged with keeping Joseph and his beautiful young wife safe during the festivities taking place all over town. The centerpiece of the festival is a citywide contest based on The Prince and the Pauper: one lucky look-alike will trade places with Joseph for a few days—with access to all the money and power that Joseph commands. Brooklyn and Derek worry that the contest might be generating some dangerous attention. And when someone is mysteriously poisoned right before Brooklyn’s eyes, she’s not convinced that the victim was the intended target. Now she and Derek must frantically chase clues and suspects through the streets of San Francisco before another murder becomes front-page news. . . .

Contractor Shannon Hammer steels her nerve to pin down a killer in the latest Fixer-Upper Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Premeditated Mortar. . . . Shannon could not be happier that her hunky thriller-writing boyfriend, Mac, has moved in, and it is a good thing they are living together because they are both busier than ever. Mac is hosting writing retreats at his now vacant lighthouse mansion, while Shannon and her crew build Homefront, a quaint Victorian village of tiny homes for veterans in need. Mac’s latest guests are proving to be a handful though, and Shannon has heard some grumbling from the luminaries of Lighthouse Cove about her latest passion project. But nothing can throw a wrench in their plans except a malicious murder. When one of Shannon’s new friends is found brutally bludgeoned with a mallet near the lighthouse on Mac’s property, the couple hammers out a suspect list and searches for a motive. As they drill deeper for clues, more violence strikes and a new victim winds up in a coma. The pressure is on, and Shannon and Mac will have to move fast to find an unhinged killer dead set on demolishing anyone who gets in their way. . . .

San Francisco book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright is on the case when a rare edition of Rebecca leads to murder in this latest installment of the New York Times bestselling Bibliophile Mystery series. Brooklyn and her hunky husband, security expert Derek Stone, have just returned from a delightful trip to Dharma, where the construction of their new home away from home is well underway, when a little black book arrives in the mail from Scotland. The book is a rare British first edition of Rebecca, and there’s no return address on the package. The day after the book arrives, Claire Quinn shows up at Brooklyn and Derek’s home. Brooklyn met Claire when the two women worked as expert appraisers on the television show This Old Attic. Brooklyn appraised books on the show and Claire’s expertise was in antique British weaponry, but they bonded over their shared love of gothic novels. Claire reveals that during a recent trip to Scotland she discovered her beloved aunt was missing and her home had been ransacked. Among her aunt’s belongings, Claire found the receipt for the package that wound up with Brooklyn and Derek. Claire believes both her own life and her aunt’s are in danger and worries that her past may be coming back to haunt her. But just as Brooklyn and Derek begin to investigate, a man who Claire thinks was following her is found murdered, stabbed with a priceless jeweled dagger. With a death on their doorstep, Brooklyn and Derek page through the little black book, where they discover clues that will take them to the shadows of a medieval Scottish castle on the shores of Loch Ness. Under the watchful gaze of a mysterious laird and the irascible villagers who are suspicious of the strangers in their midst, Brooklyn and Derek must decode the secrets in Rebecca to keep their friend’s past from destroying their future....

ALLEIN MIT DEM GRIECHISCHEN TRAUMMANN von KAT CANTRELL Kris’ sexy Akzent geht V J direkt unter die Haut. Plötzlich muss sie an heiße Küsse denken - eine verlockende Vorstellung während ihrer gemeinsamen Autofahrt nach Dallas! Aber wie viel Zeit bleibt ihr noch mit diesem griechischen Traummann? Denn an ihrem Ziel wartet bereits Kris’ Verlobte ... LÜGEN, LIEBE, LEIDENSCHAFT von KATE CARLISLE Bis jetzt konnte Grace nur von der Liebe träumen, doch als sie auf einer exotischen Insel den Besitzer eines Luxus-Resorts trifft, werden ihre Träume wahr: Logan ist der Mann ihres Lebens! Dann erfährt Grace, dass der Millionär sie von Anfang an hintergangen hat ... IN DEN ARMEN DES MILLIONÄRS von SARA ORWIG Dass Jake Benton wütend über ihr Auftauchen sein würde, hat Caitlin erwartet. Schließlich sind ihre Familien seit jeher verfeindet. Mit dem Knistern zwischen ihnen hat sie allerdings nicht gerechnet. Dabei ist sie nur zu Jake gekommen, um das Haus ihrer Großmutter von ihm zurückzukaufen!

Shannon could not be happier that her hunky thriller-writing boyfriend, Mac, has moved in, and it is a good thing they are living together because they are both busier than ever. Mac is hosting writing retreats at his now vacant lighthouse mansion, while Shannon and her crew build Homefront, a quaint Victorian village of tiny homes for veterans in need. Mac''s latest guests are proving to be a handful though, and Shannon has heard some grumbling from the luminaries of Lighthouse Cove about her latest passion project. But nothing can throw a wrench in their plans except a malicious murder. When one of Shannon''s new friends is found brutally bludgeoned with a mallet near the lighthouse on Mac''s property, the couple hammers out a suspect list and searches for a motive. As they drill deeper for clues, more violence strikes and a new victim winds up in a coma. The pressure is on, and Shannon and Mac will have to move fast to find an unhinged killer dead set on demolishing anyone who gets in their way. . . .

Contractor Shannon Hammer gets tangled up in murder at a spooky old asylum in the latest Fixer-Upper Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Kate Carlisle. . . . Shannon Hammer is about to embark on one of the biggest projects of her career. Her best friend Jane Hennessey has purchased one wing of the Gables, formerly the old state insane asylum, located on a bucolic hillside two miles northeast of Lighthouse Cove. Jane plans to turn her section into a small luxury hotel complete with twenty ocean-view rooms, a spa, and a restaurant. Shannon is raring to get started on the enormous project and is shocked when a group of unruly protesters shows up at the groundbreaking ceremony and wreaks havoc. She’s even more freaked-out when someone pushes her into a pit of bricks in a closed-off room of the asylum. Despite her close call, Shannon wants nothing more than to get back to work . . . until she finds a body not far from where she was pushed. Now Shannon is determined to get to the bottom of the goings-on at the Gables even if it kills her. . . .

Une délicieuse folie, Kate Carlisle Maggie doit réunir une importante somme d’argent afin de pouvoir aider son grand-père malade. Aussi se voit-elle contrainte d’accepter la proposition de Connor, celui qu’elle a tant aimé il y a dix ans : il paiera les soins si elle l’accompagne à un événement important pour sa carrière. Cette collaboration forcée avec l‘homme qui lui a brisé le cœur autrefois ne risque-t-elle pas de raviver des sentiments qu’elle croyait enfouis ? La force d’un souvenir, Ann Major Fébrile, Caitlyn attend l''arrivée de Raffi Bin Najjar, l’homme d’affaires qui doit statuer sur l''avenir de son ranch. Mais, lorsque son visiteur se présente à elle, Caitlyn est partagée entre le choc et la panique. Car elle reconnaît en lui l''homme auquel elle s''est offerte le temps d’une nuit passionnée. Et qui a disparu avant qu’elle comprenne qu’elle était enceinte. À présent, Caitlyn doit-elle lui révéler son secret, alors qu''elle a tout à perdre ?

Un parfum de volupté, Kate CarlisleDepuis que Grace s''est installée à Alleria, une île des Caraïbes, elle a l''impression de revivre. Elle y travaille pour Logan Sutherland, et leur collaboration est des plus houleuses. Logan est très dur à son égard : si elle ne lui a pas prouvé qu''elle est une employée modèle d''ici une semaine, elle devra quitter l''île... Amants d''un été, Catherine MannHillary est enchantée : l’inconnu qui occupe le siège voisin du sien dans son vol pour Chicago a un effet incroyable sur elle. Hypnotisée par ses yeux, elle fond sous son charme. Pourtant, quelque chose en lui éveille sa méfiance. D’abord, son visage, qui lui est familier. Ensuite, leur rencontre parfaite. Un peu trop pour être le fruit du hasard... Retour en Louisiane, Ann MajorDepuis que Zach Torr est de retour à Bonne Terre, les choses vont de mal en pis pour Summer. Car cet homme qu’elle a aimé autrefois, non content de racheter ses terres, la soumet à un chantage. Il jettera son frère en prison, si elle refuse de s’installer chez lui. Summer est bouleversée, car les intentions de Zach sont claires : il veut la mettre dans son lit...

Zon, zee en drie verleidelijke helden... Probeer die combinatie maar eens te weerstaan! Boven elke verwachting O jee, denkt Alex wanneer hij Gwen tijdens een zonnige vakantie terugziet. Maanden eerder beleefde hij opwindende momenten met haar, en nu is ze zwanger! Van hém? Tot zijn opluchting blijkt ze draagmoeder te zijn voor een bevriend echtpaar. En ze heeft even geen behoefte aan een man. Alleen vindt hij haar aantrekkelijker dan ooit! Kussen op zee Della kan het niet geloven. Waarom heeft haar baas, Patrick, haar de helft van zijn cruiseschip nagelaten? Om haar te bedanken voor de zorg in zijn laatste weken? Patricks neef, hotelmagnaat Luke, is niet blij. Hij wil er duidelijk álles aan doen om haar helft van het schip te bemachtigen - maar valt die kus daar ook onder? Verleidelijke ontdekking In haar laboratorium doet Grace spannende ontdekkingen, maar bij Logan voelt ze een heel andere spanning. Deze miljonair, op wiens tropische eiland ze haar onderzoek uitvoert, toont beslist interesse in haar. Dat komt goed uit, want zij vindt het weleens tijd worden om de wereld buiten het lab te onderzoeken! Deze verhalen zijn eerder verschenen.

Propriétaire d''un immense empire hôtelier, Brandon Duke a une règle d''or : ne jamais mélanger l''amour et les affaires. Et c''est précisément pour cette raison qu''il a embauché comme assistante Kelly, une jeune femme sérieuse et un peu froide. Il est donc sous le choc lorsque, un matin, Kelly se présente dans son bureau vêtue d''une robe incroyablement sexy, juchée sur des talons vertigineux, une cascade de boucles soyeuses lui balayant les épaules... Un changement d''attitude qu''il ne s''explique pas. Pas plus qu''il ne s''explique l''étrange sentiment, aussi violent qu''irrépressible, qui soudain l''envahit...

In the latest in this New York Times bestselling series, San Francisco book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright investigates a mysterious spy novel linked to a string of murders... Newlyweds Brooklyn and Derek are enjoying the final days of their honeymoon in Paris. As they''re browsing the book stalls along the Seine, Brooklyn finds the perfect gift for Derek, a first edition James Bond novel, The Spy Who Loved Me. When they bump into Ned, an old friend from Derek’s spy days, Brooklyn shows him her latest treasure. Once they''re back home in San Francisco, they visit a spy shop Ned mentioned. The owner begs them to let him display the book Brooklyn found in Paris as part of the shop''s first anniversary celebration. Before they agree, Derek makes sure the security is up to snuff—turns out, the unassuming book is worth a great deal more than sentimental value. Soon after, Derek is dismayed when he receives a mysterious letter from Paris announcing Ned’s death. Then late one night, someone is killed inside the spy shop. Are the murders connected to Brooklyn''s rare, pricey book? Is there something even more sinister afoot? Brooklyn and the spy who loves her will have to delve into the darkest parts of Derek''s past to unmask an enemy who''s been waiting for the chance to destroy everything they hold dear.

Welcome to Paradise Khalis Tannous has spent years eradicating every hint of corruption and scandal from his life. But when Grace Turner arrives at Khalis''s private Mediterranean island to view his family''s stolen collection of priceless art, he is tempted by her beauty. Yet she, too, has her secrets, but will she risk it all for a night in his bed? * Self-made Millionaire Logan Sutherland is captivated by Grace Farrell from the moment she steps onto his tropical island. But when he discovers she''s there under false pretenses, he orders her to leave. Faced with her refusal, the cynical bachelor offers a deal... he''ll let her stay--in his bed! * Dr. Jacob Wolff had built a wall around his heart until Hollywood beauty Ariel Dane asks for help, Jacob to pose as her lover. But weeks on location with the young, sexy extrovert torture the reclusive doctor. Ariel hired him to protect her, not bed her. And now Jacob finds himself in an untenable situation--lusting for the one woman he can never have.

HEISSER FLIRT MIT DEM FEIND von KATE CARLISLE "Was soll ich denn mit einer Aushilfe?" Als Trish diese Worte hört, will sie am liebsten wieder gehen. Aber sie braucht die Stelle bei Adam Duke, also reicht sie dem Hotelier die Hand - und wird von einem so heftigen Verlangen gepackt, dass sie fast ihren Plan vergisst: Rache am Feind! VERFÜHRERISCHE JULIA von KATE CARLISLE Ungläubig starrt Cameron Duke die nackte Schönheit in seiner Dusche an: Julia. Vor eineinhalb Jahren verbrachten sie ein lustvolles Wochenende - und jetzt ist sie in sein Apartment eingedrungen und eröffnet ihm, dass er Vater eines Sohnes ist! Sicher will sie nur sein Geld, wie so viele vor ihr ... MILLIONÄRE KÜSSEN BESSER! von KATE CARLISLE Brandon traut seinen Ohren kaum, als seine Sekretärin Kelly ihm offenbart, dass sie ihre Kuss-Technik verbessern muss, weil sie ihren Ex-Freund zurückgewinnen will! Doch nur ein Kuss reicht ihm nicht. Die süße Kelly soll das Bett mit ihm teilen - und keinen Gedanken mehr an ihren Ex verschwenden ...

Mandy and her guide, Renzo, are hiking in the Alps when a huge avalanche traps them inside an old mountain lodge. On the brink of life and death, their feelings for each other awaken and they spend the night in each other’s arms. However, the next day, the floor crumbles away and, as Renzo attempts to save her, he falls to the depths of the valley! Mandy is rescued, but he is nowhere to be found. After spending the next two years in the depths of despair, she suddenly finds a newspaper article about Renzo. He is alive and the CEO of a large Italian company. Mandy is shocked and has to know why he never told her he was still alive!

Grace came to the Caribbean island of Alleria to conduct botanical research. But with her funds running out, she began working at the island’s only luxury hotel as a waitress. Unfortunately she kept messing up, and the hotel’s sexy owner, Logan, almost fired her! Grace desperately explained her situation and was allowed to stay on the island. And so she became infatuated with Logan and his youthful smile, never realizing that his opinion of her was far less charitable.

San Francisco book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright was hoping for a fun, relaxing weekend at a local book fair, but a murderer made other plans in the latest in this New York Times bestselling series. Brooklyn and her new hunky husband, Derek, are excited to be guests at Dharma''s first annual Book Fair. Brooklyn will do book-and-wine pairings, and is especially delighted to come up with some Little Women-inspired pairings for the featured book of the fair. Dharma''s home to a happy hippie, artsy community and Brooklyn''s parents, Becky and Jim, were among the founding members. Derek''s parents will be there too, so Meg, his mom, and Becky have a booth where they read palms and conduct s ances. When the moms see theft and murder in their readings, Brooklyn wonders if they''ve been watching too many true crime expos s. Unfortunately, their visions prove true and now Brooklyn and Derek have to catch a spineless killer.

Una aventura prohibida Yvonne Lindsay A Nate Hunter le resultó demasiado fácil seducir a la hija de su enemigo. Y después de un fin de semana tórrido, le planteó un ultimátum: Nicole Wilson tendría que trabajar con él. Si no lo hacía, su familia se enteraría de su aventura. Nicole no tenía muchas alternativas, pero ¿se atrevería a fiarse de un hombre que pretendía destruir todo lo que amaba? Paraíso de placer Kate Carlisle ¿Ciclo de ovulación? Comprobado. ¿Nivel de estrógenos? Perfecto. Ya nada podía impedir que Ellie Sterling se quedara embarazada en una clínica de fertilidad. Nada, excepto la oferta de su buen amigo y jefe: concebir un hijo al modo tradicional. Tras una noche con Ellie, Aidan Sutherland, un seductor millonario, se sintió confuso y, aunque pareciera increíble... ¿enamorado? Bella y valiente Nalini Singh En el corazón de Hira comenzaba a brillar la esperanza. Se había casado con un hombre con el que quizá mereciera la pena construir un futuro. A su madre le habían preocupado las cicatrices de Marc, pero a ella le resultaba increíblemente atractivo. De hecho, aquellas marcas de su rostro le daban un aire peligrosamente masculino que despertaba en ella sentimientos e ideas que la escandalizaban.

Contractor Shannon Hammer is measuring murder motives in the latest Fixer-Upper Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of A Wrench in the Works and Eaves of Destruction... Shannon''s good friend and retired tech billionaire, Raphael Nash, is loving his new retired life but he can''t stay unoccupied for too long. He''s started the Marigold Foundation that helps fund small companies and individuals who do humanitarian work around the world. It''s an exciting time in Lighthouse Cove as Raphael hosts the first ever global conference inviting big thinkers from every area of industry to give presentations on eco-living. Raphael''s old business partner arrives in town with a grudge and a plan to steal him away from his important new passion project. Shannon knows her friend has no intention of giving up Marigold and is proud of Raphael for sticking to his guns. But when his former associate winds up dead, all signs point to Raphael. It''s up to Shannon to hammer out the details of the murder before her friend gets pinned for the crime...

A love that never fades... The Man She Could Never Forget - Meredith Webber Returning to her island home is a bittersweet experience for nurse Caroline Lockhart. This paradise is where she spent many happy years, but it stopped feeling like home the moment her first love, Keanu, walked out of her life, breaking her innocent young heart. Doctor Keanu Russell is stunned to see Caroline again, and distressed to see the pain in her eyes. He can''t change the past, but maybe he can convince Caroline that they do have a future... Backstage With Her Ex - Louisa George Hiding out in the gents'' toilets backstage is not the way Sasha imagined bumping into her ex. Especially when that ex is famously wild rock god Nate Munro! She has a massive favour to ask him, but one glimpse of his sinfully dark eyes and all she can think about is that he''s seen her naked! Nate''s used to women doing anything to get his attention, but he never pictured bubbly schoolteacher Sasha as the groupie type. So when the paparazzi get a hint of their reunion, it''s scandal all the way. In this showdown between the girl next door and rock-and-roll royalty, who''s going to come out on top? Second-Chance Seduction - Kate Carlisle Connor MacLaren never forgave Maggie Jameson for leaving him. Ten years later, his former sweetheart''s back in their California town, desperate for the Scottish businessman''s help. And he knows just how to get her out of his system once and for all... Agreeing to temporarily pose as Connor''s girlfriend is deja vu. After only a few minutes alone with the rugged Highlander, Maggie''s breathless with desire. Of course, this was Connor''s intention...until his plan backfires, leaving them both wanting much more.

¿Quién seduce a quién? ¿Nuevo peinado? ¿Maquillaje? ¿Un vestido? ¿Dónde había estado su eficiente secretaria? Porque la mujer que había delante de Brandon Duke no era la Kelly Meredith que se había ido de vacaciones dos semanas antes. Estaba atónito, y encantado, por su transformación. Ella decía que el cambio de imagen era parte de su plan... para ser más seductora. Y el millonario era el hombre perfecto para darle a su ayudante unas cuantas lecciones de amor. Lo haría despacio, saboreando cada momento, y luego diría adiós... ¡si podía! Inocente en el paraíso Grace Farrell era una investigadora científica primero, una mujer en segundo lugar... hasta que conoció a Logan Sutherland. El multimillonario hecho a sí mismo era sencillamente irresistible y, con él, Grace descubriría algo que no había experimentado hasta entonces: qué se sentía al desear a un hombre. Logan se había fijado en Grace desde el momento que llegó a su isla tropical, pero al descubrir que estaba allí bajo premisas falsas le ordenó que se marchase. Y, enfrentado a su obstinada negativa, el cínico soltero decidió aprovecharla a su favor. Dejaría que se quedase... en su cama. Pero ¿una sola noche sería suficiente?

La hija de su rival Charlene Sands La apasionada noche que Tagg Worth había pasado con Callie Sullivan fue una locura. Su recuerdo no dejaba de asaltarlo, pero el adinerado ranchero se había jurado no volver a cometer el error de acostarse con ella. La hija de Hawk Sullivan le estaba vedada; sobre todo, porque el principal objetivo de Hawk era acabar con él en el mundo de los negocios. Dulce rendición Kate Carlisle ¿Casarse y tener hijos? Cameron Duke no tenía el menor interés en ninguna de las dos cosas. Pero una aventura con Julia Parrish lo cambió todo. Al descubrir que la preciosa repostera había tenido un hijo suyo, sus prioridades cambiaron. Se casaría con ella y reconocería a su hijo, pero mantendría su corazón a buen recaudo. Julia nunca se había planteado un matrimonio de conveniencia y supo que quería mucho más de su marido: quería su amor. ¿Solo negocios? Cat Schield Emma Montgomery no permitiría que su padre le concertara un matrimonio como parte de un trato de negocios... aunque le negara el acceso a su fondo fiduciario. Desafortunadamente, el inconformista hombre de negocios Nathan Case, un antiguo amor y su supuesto prometido, se lo estaba poniendo difícil. Cada vez que la tocaba estaba a punto de traicionarse a sí misma. Resistirse a Nathan y recuperar su dinero eran los objetivos del juego... ¡pero tratar con ese millonario podría llevarla directamente a sus brazos!

Vaihtokauppa Miljonääri Rand Gibson ei tiedä mihin päänsä pistää, kun hän ehdottaa sopimusavioliittoa irlantilaiselle Allison Cartwrightille. Allison tarvitsee oleskelulupaa voidakseen jäädä Amerikkaan - missä avioliitosta olisi suurta apua! - kun taas Rand tarvitsee kipeästi kiillotusta pelimiehen maineeseensa. Allison suostuu ehdotukseen, eikä aikaakaan, kun entinen playboy huomaa olevansa muuttunut mies. Mutta huomaako Rand sen liian myöhään? Kolme vaikeaa sanaa Mitä ihmettä? Cameron Duke ihmettelee palatessaan omistamansa hotellin sviittiin rasittavan päivän jälkeen. Huoneisto ei ole lainkaan sellaisessa kunnossa kuin mihin hän oli sen jättänyt! Ja – kuuliko hän oikein? – suihkusta kantautui naisen laulua! Olivatko hänen veljensä tehneet jäynää, vai mistä oli kysymys? Cameron ei tuhlaa aikaa. Kiukusta kihisten hän harppoo suihkuhuoneeseen karkottaakseen tunkeilijan... ja järkyttyy tajutessaan, kuka se on. Julia Parrish – nainen, jonka kanssa hänellä oli ollut lyhyt juttu puolisentoista vuotta sitten. Ja lisää järkytyksiä on luvassa...