An Illicit Affair...Nina Selbourne's been left holding the baby, now her evil twin–who attempted to trap a wealthy playboy by getting pregnant–has passed away.Vengeance–Marriage!Marc Marcello wants his brother's child–but, he mistakes prim librarian Nina for her trampy twin.One Bride... Bedded?Nina poses as her sister to protect the baby she loves. She'll let Marc buy her as his bride...

"Marry me or lose everything."The Italian's outrageous proposalHeiress Isabella Byrne is on a deadline. She has twenty-four hours to wed or she'll lose her inheritance! Her father's protégé, hotel magnate Andrea Vaccaro, knows she can't refuse his arrogant proposition for a temporary union. They'll seal the deal at the altar that very night. But with their ever-smoldering attraction bursting into flames, can Izzy risk surrendering to the temptation that awaits her between Andrea's sheets? Indulge in this passionate marriage of convenience!

Untouched and unawakened...Or redemption?Rather than lose her beloved estate to ultrarich playboy Luca Ferrantelli, Artemisia agrees to wed him...on paper. Traumatized by a devastating accident, the heiress hasn't left the castello in years. She knows nothing of the world outside—nothing of a man's touch.If there's a chance that marrying Artie will give his grandfather the will to live, Luca must do it. But he's determined to resist the addictive pull of Artie's vibrancy and vulnerability. Until their scorching wedding kiss stirs the beauty to sensual new life!USA TODAY Bestselling Author

It was a sizzling encounter...Then a baby binds them forever!A hotel booking mix-up in Venice means wedding-dress designer Sabrina Midhurst must share a room with her nemesis: wealthy, brooding businessman Max Firbank. It's infuriating—until an unexpected night of passion awakens a need Sabrina didn't even know was possible! They've always battled their supercharged attraction, so when Sabrina confesses she's pregnant, she's stunned by Max's demand: that she wear his ring!Spend one unforgettable night in Venice with this passionate romance!

Their marriage was lost... But then he walked back into her life!Juliette is determined to forget her short-lived marriage to Italian tycoon Joe Allegranza. It began with an intense passion she'd only ever dreamed of, and ended in heartbreak. Now it's time to go their separate ways...or is it?Because reunited at a lavish wedding, Juliette is unable to hide from their desire, or the realization of how little she knew her husband. Drawn together by their connection, she's torn: rekindling their spark could spell disaster, or it could make them stronger than before...

He Wants Her Back–But On His Terms!By agreeing to a meeting with Xavier Knightly, her handsome ex-husband, Carli realizes that the passion is still there. Three months later, she has some shocking news for him!But Xavier isn't considered one of the best lawyers in Sydney for nothing: here's a golden opportunity to blackmail his wife back into his bed. However, he also wants her to love him again like she used to, and that's where he'll face the biggest trial of his life....

The maid has a secretAnd it's getting harder to hide!Isla McBain's affair with Rafe Angeleri was meant to be temporary, a chance to explore their passionate connection—but now she's carrying the famous hotelier's baby! This pregnancy will make headlines, but no one can know. Isla can't risk anyone digging into her heartbreaking past and ruining Rafe's impeccable reputation.After learning about her pregnancy, Rafe is intent on sweeping her away to Sicily and marrying her! Isla is tempted beyond desire, but dare she step into the spotlight as Mrs. Angeleri?

The Blackmail Marriage...Maddison's at Demetrius Papasakis's mercy, because of her brother's reckless behavior. But the last thing she expects is Demetrius's marriage demand, one she has to agree to. It takes every ounce of strength she has to get through their wedding–Maddison hates her new husband as much as he hates her.So when Demetrius makes it clear he has every intention of claiming all his temporary wife has to offer, why does Maddison find him so hard to resist?

Their Marriage Was Lost...But Then He Walked Back Into Her Life!Juliette is determined to forget her short-lived marriage to Italian tycoon Joe Allegranza. It began with an intense passion she'd only ever dreamed of, and ended in heartbreak. Now it's time to go their separate ways…or is it?Because reunited at a lavish wedding, Juliette is unable to hide from their desire, or the realization of how little she knew her husband. Drawn together by their connection, she's torn: rekindling their spark could spell disaster, or it could make them stronger than before…

To redeem his notorious reputation...She'll agree to wear his ring!When headlines mistakenly announce florist Holly Frost's engagement to ruthless celebrity divorce lawyer Zack Knight, she's stunned. His lethal charisma may have ignited a fire in her blood, but she's finished with fairy tales. Yet Zack seems determined to turn this scandal, and their red-hot attraction, to their mutual advantage... Swept away to Paris, Holly must remember this alliance is only temporary—even while wearing his diamond!Escape to Paris with this marriage of convenience story!

'Marry Me This Weekend.' He Will Wed His Cinderella!Sicilian billionaire Gabriel Salvetti offers a simple exchange–for her hand in marriage, he’ll save Francesca Mancini’s ancestral home. Penniless Frankie has the aristocratic name Gabriel needs to redeem his family’s notorious reputation. And their blatant physical attraction can only sweeten the deal. But when he discovers his convenient bride is a secret virgin, one taste is enough to make Gabriel crave his wife–forever!

The Maid Has A Secret... And It's Getting Harder To Hide!Isla McBain’s affair with Rafe Angeleri was meant to be temporary, a chance to explore their passionate connection–but now she’s carrying the famous hotelier’s baby! This pregnancy will make headlines, but no one can know. Isla can’t risk anyone digging into her heartbreaking past and ruining Rafe’s impeccable reputation.After learning about her pregnancy, Rafe is intent on sweeping her away to Sicily and marrying her! Isla is tempted beyond desire, but dare she step into the spotlight as Mrs. Angeleri?

'I Need A Temporary Wife.'Logan McLaughlin can't lose his Scottish family estate. But to rescue it, his grandfather's will demands he wed! Logan avoids real relationships, having failed so significantly at love before. So when housemaid Layla suggests he take a convenient wife, he's intrigued…Untouched Layla never imagined Logan would choose her! With her scars, she feels far from the perfect bride. Yet to protect the only home she's ever known, she'll wear Logan's ring… But can she ignore the burning connection threatening to destroy their paper-only arrangement?

"I need a temporary wife."Logan McLaughlin can't lose his Scottish family estate. But to rescue it, his grandfather's will demands he wed! Logan avoids real relationships, having failed so significantly at love before. So when housemaid Layla suggests he take a convenient wife, he's intrigued...Untouched Layla never imagined Logan would choose her! With her scars, she feels far from the perfect bride. Yet to protect the only home she's ever known, she'll wear Logan's ring... But can she ignore the burning connection threatening to destroy their paper-only arrangement?

"Marry me this weekend."He will wed his Cinderella!Sicilian billionaire Gabriel Salvetti offers a simple exchange—for her hand in marriage, he'll save Francesca Mancini's ancestral home. Penniless Frankie has the aristocratic name Gabriel needs to redeem his family's notorious reputation. And their blatant physical attraction can only sweeten the deal. But when he discovers his convenient bride is a secret virgin, one taste is enough to make Gabriel crave his wife—forever!Lose yourself in this tale of innocence and desire...

A Wife On Paper...Jasper Caulfield is outraged by the terms of his father's will: marriage for one month with Hayley Addington–or lose everything!In His Bed?Hayley's determined to be a wife on paper only! But the art of seduction is this tycoon's specialty....Where She Belongs!After thirty-one days, Jasper must decide if he's to return to his bachelor lifestyle--or keep his new bride for his very own pleasure....

Back In His Bed... With A Vengeance!When it comes to Anna Stockton, Lucio Ventressi knows he has an offer she can't refuse....Anna needs money–Lucio has it! His deal? Become his mistress for three months and he'll pay for her son's operation. Anna has no choice but to agree to being bedded by Lucio. But she finds that his passion is sweet– even if it is born of revenge....

Bought With Diamonds... Married For Her Baby!When the joint guardianship of baby Molly is threatened, Italian playboy Mario Marcolini knows there is only one option: Sabrina, the child's nanny, must surrender to his diamond-laden proposal....Sabrina is wary of Mario, whose dark good looks and advances are as tempting as the devil. But marry him she will, for baby Molly's sake. The only problem is Mario thinks he's marrying an experienced gold digger– when in fact the young woman bought to be his bride is as pure and unblemished as the diamonds he has used to bind her to him!

A billionaire is given a challenge he can't resist in this sexy, jet-set contemporary romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Melanie Milburne.She's chosen him to awaken her!Demure Ivy Kennedy is determined to lose her virginity by her thirtieth birthday. And there's only one man she trusts with the role—Louis Charpentier, king of no commitment.Louis has long denied his attraction to the red-haired beauty. Ivy deserves nothing less than the happily-ever-after she's always dreamed of and is ultimately looking for long-term romance. Louis avoids relationships, thanks to his parents' marital misery. But her request has started a fire... How will one night of unleashed passion ever be enough?From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.Read all the books in the Wanted: A Billionaire series:Book 1: One Night on the Virgin's TermsBook 2: Breaking the Playboy's...

Swapping places with her sister will have scandalous—and red-hot—results in this passionate contemporary romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Melanie Milburne. Out of the shadows......into the billionaire's arms! Elspeth Campbell's sheltered existence means she's hesitant to swap places with her exuberant twin for a glamorous wedding. But the social spotlight is nothing compared to the laser focus of Mack MacDiarmid's undivided attention... Having witnessed his father's double life, cynical Mack's certain the supposed socialite isn't who she seems. And when she's embroiled in a scandal not of her making, he tells Elspeth the pretense is up! He longs to show her she's already the strong, sexy woman she wants to be...but is that all Mack can offer?From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all The Scandalous Campbell...

The billionaire, the matchmaker and their off-limits attraction... USA TODAY bestselling author Melanie Milburne brings us a marriage of convenience romance, inspired by Jane Austen's classic Emma.What if the woman he wants... Is the one finding his bride? When Matteo Vitale strides into matchmaker Emmaline Woodcroft's office, he has an unusual request. He must marry and father an heir if he's to inherit his family estate. After his first marriage ended tragically, what he needs is a wife who isn't looking for love! To understand her enigmatic client, Emmie accepts an invitation to his Italian villa. As she gets closer to the real Matteo, for once she gives in to desire. The trouble is, Emmie knows she can't be the bride Matteo's looking for...From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.

Things are heating up in this sizzling snowbound romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Melanie Milburne! His forbidden touch......is what the innocent wants! Drake Cawthorn is speechless when Aerin Drysdale begs him to accompany her to a glamorous event in Scotland. Aerin is his best friend's sister and looking for the type of love Drake doesn't believe exists, so she's strictly off-limits! But he doesn't want anybody else coming to her rescue! Aerin knows cynical playboy Drake can't be her Mr. Right. But she can't ignore how he sets her pulse racing. And when a snowstorm leaves them stranded, the balance is finally tipped. Aerin's next request? A sexual awakening for as long as the snow lasts...From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.Read all the Weddings Worth Billions books: Book 1: Cinderella's Invitation to GreeceBook 2: Nine Months After...

Sparks fly and rules are broken in this passionate romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Melanie Milburne.A spark she can't forget...A Greek getaway to remember! Millie refused to enjoy her blind date with outrageously attractive lawyer Hunter. After the pain of her last relationship, how could she let herself? But when her mother needs his help, Millie must face Hunter again. This time, she can't deny he makes her heart race...For their second meeting, Hunter turns the full force of his charm on Millie. He's normally a closed book—he's learned to keep his family commitments private. But sweeping Millie off to Greece to explore their unmatched chemistry is breaking all of his rules...From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.Read all of the Wanted: A Billionaire books!Book 1: One Night...

The Marcolini Blackmail MarriageNo one asks a Marcolini for a divorce. Especially a gold-digger who could walk away with the family's fortune! Antonio Marcolini will make Claire pay! He'll demand she spend the next three months living with him as his reconciled wife...But Claire is innocent. Can she prove it before her husband blackmails her back into marriage...and the marriage bed?Bound By The Marcolini DiamondsWhen the joint guardianship of baby Molly is threatened, Italian playboy Mario Marcolini knows there is only one option: Sabrina, the child's nanny, must surrender to his diamond-laden proposal!Sabrina is wary of Mario, but marry him she will, for baby Molly's sake. The only problem is Mario thinks he's marrying an experienced gold-digger - when in fact his young bride is as pure and unblemished as the diamonds he has used to bind her to him.

Step behind the hotel room doors of The Chatsfield, London... This is so not how Alice Hammond planned on spending her birthday. Not only has her own father stood her up, but now some guy has sat down next to her at the Chatsfield bar and started teasing her! Ok, he's the seriously gorgeous captain of a top football team, but he's also the most arrogant man Alice has ever met, and storming off is the only option! But when she accidentally switches phones with Angus it's time to track him down, and when the hunt leads to his hotel room, Alice might be in for a birthday treat after all!

A wedding night she'll never forget! Untouched Theodora Marlstone always wanted the fairy-tale wedding--a white dress and an adoring groom. Instead she's walking up the aisle toward a marriage of convenience to outrageously attractive Argentinean Alejandro Valquez! He promises raw sensuality, not devotion, but thanks to her father's will, Teddy must say "I do".... Alejandro never wanted a wife, but his buttoned-up bride is a delicious present just waiting to be unwrapped. Beneath the white silk lies a woman who exceeds his wildest imagination, and it's clear that this union will burn the very paper it's written on!

Product DescriptionWhen Maya met Giorgio Sabbatini, he married the penniless waif and stray despite her inferior breeding. So her decision to divorce him now is made with a heavy heart. Giorgio belongs to a notorious blue-blooded family, and their duty to maintain its lineage is unquestioning. Unable to give him the heir he craves, Maya knows she has to walk away.But the ink on their divorce papers isn't given the chance to dry; after one last reckless night of passion, there's a very shocking announcement.... About the AuthorMelanie Milburne read her first Harlequin at age seventeen in between studying for her final exams. After completing a Masters Degree in Education she decided to write a novel in between settling down to do a PhD. She became so hooked on writing romance the PhD was shelved and soon after she was signed on to the London office of Harlequin Mills and Boon line, becoming the first not previously published Australian author to be contracted for the Presents line in over a decade.

Vinn Gagliardi has everything he desires...Except for his wife!Vinn wants his estranged wife, Ailsa, back on his arm. And given that she ran out of their marriage, he's not above blackmailing her into agreeing to his plan—a temporary reunion that will end on his terms! But passionate Ailsa meets his fire with fire. Now the challenge is on for Vinn to entice her into succumbing to his scorching seduction!

An illicit temptation...A desire too strong to resist!Love is a weakness that billionaire Lucien Fox refuses to indulge in. But delectable Audrey Merrington tests his formidable control! With their families united by marriage, Audrey has always been utterly off-limits, yet her shy innocence holds an enticing appeal for cynical Lucien. When a scandal forces them together, Lucien proposes a temporary solution to their inconvenient craving—total, delicious surrender!

Keeping your enemies close… Natalie Armitage’s world was shattered the first time Angelo Bellandini mentioned marriage. Their affair had been intensely passionate, but she had learned to close her heart at an early age, and the thought of exposing it to anyone made her run. Five years later she’s facing her second proposal from Angelo – but his molten brown eyes are burning with revenge, not desire! To protect her family Natalie must accept his ring – but she’ll be no meek-and-mild Bellandini bride. Angelo’s expert touch might give her body scorching pleasure, but he’ll never win her frozen heart… ‘I love the way Melanie’s stories flow – amazing! Thanks for writing, Melanie.’ – Susana, Jakarta, IndonesiaAbout the AuthorMelanie Milburne read her first Harlequin at age seventeen in between studying for her final exams. After completing a Masters Degree in Education she decided to write a novel in between settling down to do a PhD. She became so hooked on writing romance the PhD was shelved and soon after she was signed on to the London office of Harlequin Mills and Boon line, becoming the first not previously published Australian author to be contracted for the Presents line in over a decade.

Get three passionate, sexy books for one low price Mediterranean Men includes the following titles: The Greek's Bridal Bargain by Melanie Milburne, The Italian's Price by Diana Hamilton, The Spanish Billionaire's Mistress by Susan Stephens. (See individual title listings for descriptions of each book.) Harlequin Presents: Seduction and Passion Guaranteed

When the Chatsfield heir comes to play... Lucca Chatsfield has one simple motto: no rings, no strings. Adored wherever he goes, he has yet to meet a woman who can resist him. Until he's sent to the small principality of Preitalle and meets his greatest challenge ever.... Poised and polished, princess Charlotte does not do drama. The very last person she needs interfering in her life is this reckless playboy! Lottie is determined to resist Lucca's seduction, but his charm is potent, and practically perfect Lottie finds herself risking everything for just one more touch....Welcome to The Chatsfield, Monte Carlo!

"Melanie Milburne's stories are always well crafted and an excellent read..."The Greek's Bridal Bargain' is a solid entertaining novel from a talented author." - CataRomance.com on The Greek's Bridal Bargain

What happens in Monte Carlo… Ten years ago bookshop assistant Clementine Scott clashed spectacularly with architect Alistair Hawthorne. After the humiliation of that night she swore she'd never have anything to do with any man ever again, especially the arrogant Alistair! But when Clem's brother disappears with Alistair's stepsister, she isn't given a choice…she will be going with Alistair to Monte Carlo to retrieve them! Forced together for one week, they quickly realize that their enmity masks simmering, sizzling lust. They strike a deal: for one week only, all bets—and clothes—are off!

The Prince's Baby 0f ShameCassie Kyriakis was wrongly accused of murdering her father and jailed, leaving her wild-child roots and Seb, her one true love, behind her....Now, The Throne Awaits Prince Sebastian Karedes!Seb once loved Cassie so passionately he would have chosen her over his kingdom. But she rejected him. Now that she's been released from prison, he discovers that she may be innocent and that she gave birth to his baby in her cell! Sebastian must choose between honor and duty. He will claim his love-child–but what about Cassie?

Self-made billionaire Andreas Trigliani is set on revenge. Spoiled heiress Gemma, who wrecked his past, needs a husband--fast! And he's more than happy to help. Women may throw themselves at his feet every day, but it's this stunning socialite whom he wants to see begging.However when Andreas finally has Gemma in his bed, he finds the stakes have changed. Now she's shy, innocent and vulnerable.Andreas always gets what Andreas wants, and it's no longer a marriage of revenge....

In bed with her nemesis... When Jasmine Connolly’s third engagement is broken off, she decides to make her man jealous by enlisting the help of her enemy – playboy Jake Ravensdale! Jasmine might never have forgiven him for his rejection years ago, but the heartless Lothario is the perfect candidate for her plan. As tensions build, the line between love and hate blurs increasingly...until it’s teetering on the brink of explosion! Jasmine might be wearing Jake’s ring, but she can’t let go of the hurt he once caused her. Because if she does what’s to stop her from falling prey to the Ravensdale playboy’s charms...? Discover more at www.millsandboon.co.uk/melaniemilburne

Billionaire Luc Sabbatini may have ruthlessly cast Bronte from his life...but he'd be lying if he said he'd forgotten this sweet ballerina.That's why he's back, and ready to reawaken their lost passion. Only this time he finds Bronte isn't quite so biddable!Her better judgment is urging her to walk away. Bronte has been lured into Luc's lair before...This time, however, the secret she's hiding will have its repercussions!

Australian millionaire Bryn Dwyer was looking for a wife--quickly, conveniently and temporarily. But not one of the empty-headed bimbos he usually had adorning his arm. Hotheaded Mia Forrester promised much more....Bryn was offering a large amount of money, which Mia seemed happy to accept. But he was unaware of the very good reason she had for accepting his proposal--and his cash. He was also about to discover that he'd employed a virgin to be his new bride!

The shock engagement of the century! It looks like our favorite tearaway, the notorious Aiesha Adams, is trying to change her spots. Inside sources have revealed that not only is she currently holed up in the Scottish countryside with the gorgeous aristocrat James Challender, but the pair are secretly engaged! We've always had a soft spot for Aiesha, and with rumors of her unhappy childhood trailing her footsteps wherever she goes, we knew her wild streak hid something more. But we thought Aiesha and James were sworn enemies...perhaps when there are fireworks outside the bedroom, the sparks are just too impossible to resist!

Forbidden But Not Forgotten... As Molly Drummond's new boss, Lucas Banning pose a challenge—he's brooding, demanding and far too good-looking. He's also a living, breathing reminder of the greatest tragedy in Molly's life. So what does it mean that her heart skips a beat everytime she sees him?Before long this star-crossed lovers are caught up in a whirlwind fling that is as scorching as it is forbidden.But can their passion burn brightly enough to scorch a new future...together?

Safe in her surgeon's armsTrauma surgeon Jack Colcannon has always had a difficult relationship with the adorable Dr. Becky Baxter. Their brief relationship ten years ago only adds to the complication of them working together.But when Becky becomes the target of terrifying threats, Jack is the only one who can keep her safe—at work and at home, day and night.Safe in the protection of his arms, she realizes that, whatever it might take, Jack is a man worth waiting for...

EDITORIAL REVIEW: Prim and proper Dr Erin Taylor has locked away her private life. A terrible childhood meant she grew up quickly--her poor heart has never felt real love. So, the arrival of gorgeous Dr Eamon Chapman stirs up emotions she's never experienced before! Eamon's grand plans to overhaul the A&E department cause sparks to fly! But it isn't long before good-natured, witty and annoyingly handsome Eamon discovers the warm and vulnerable beauty Erin hides. He finds himself wanting to overhaul Erin's life too by treating her like a princess, and giving her the happy-ever-after she truly deserves!

The woman everyone's talking about…  Hotshot lawyer Flynn Carlyon is determined to get feisty Kat Winwood to accept her rightful place as a Ravensdale heir. Charming and deeply cynical, Flynn relishes a challenge. He will use any means he can to get Kat to bend to his will, including addictive, spine-tingling seduction!  Kat's scandalous heritage has brought her nothing but heartache…and now trouble, in the bespoke-suited form of Flynn! He's the most arrogantly sexy man she's ever met, and when she ends up his reluctant neighbor, giving in to his wicked temptation is only a matter of time… 

"I don't take orders. Not from you or anyone." Holly Perez has one last chance to sort out the train wreck her life has become. But being housekeeper to reclusive CEO Julius Ravensdale is as close to a prison as Holly could imagine. Julius may be devastatingly gorgeous, but he's also brooding, formal and completely off-limits! Julius is renowned for his ironclad control, but provocative whirlwind Holly pushes him to his breaking point! Especially when he discovers the vulnerabilities behind her wild-child bravado. With every touch, he wants Holly more, and once he's had her in his bed, holding her captive there becomes an irresistible temptation...

A ruthless millionairewho drives a hard bargainModel and heiress Angelique Marchand is furious. Continental playboy Remy Caffarellidevastatingly handsome and notoriously arroganthas won her mother's ancestral home in a card game! Angelique tracks him down in the Middle East to confront him and reclaim her birthright. But when she is found in his hotel room, the sworn enemies are forced to marry! And surprisingly, rather than annul the bond, Remy wants to exploit their marriage for businessand for pleasure!

No one asks a Marcolini for a divorce. Especially a gold digger who could walk away with the family's fortune! Antonio Marcolini will make Claire pay. And he has got the perfect plan for vengeance--he'll demand she spend the next three months living with him as his reconciled wife, and nothing will stop him from getting what he wants!But Claire is innocent. Can she prove it before her husband blackmails her back into marriage...and the marriage bed?

Marrying her surgeon bossAs a director at Melbourne Memorial, it's up to Dr. Joel Addison to make the innovative intensive care and E.R. units the best in the country. The only problem is that beautiful, feisty anesthetist Allegra Tallis's controversial new ideas are risking his reputation.Allegra has put her heart and soul into her work and is determined to prove the hotshot new director wrong. But soon a fierce attraction flares between them, even though Joel can't afford to give her his love. Allegra suspects there is something in his past that has hurt him deeply. She is determined to uncover the truth and to show Joel just how perfect they are for one another—professionally and personally...

"I play by the rules, but they're my rules." Poppy Silverton is as untouched as the leafy English village where she runs a tearoom. But her home, her livelihood and her innocence are under threat.... Rafe Caffarelli is a mouthwatering specimen of Mediterranean manhood. He's a playboy billionaire and determined to buy Poppy's historic dower house. Poppy will not give up the only thing that remains of her childhood and family. She'll fight Rafe--and her attraction to him--all the way. And be the first woman to say "no" to a Caffarelli!

Small beachside town requires new GP.Start immediately. Falling in love with resident doctor...optional!Recently single, recently qualified Dr. Holly Saxby has to leave the city ASAP. So, she packs up her designer clothes and heads to Baronga Bay. She's not quite ready for beach life or the small-town grapevine, and she certainly isn't expecting young, ruggedly handsome Dr. Cameron McCarrick to be her new partner.The laid-back doctor is the treasure of the town, and in comparison Holly has to fight to measure up. But as Cameron acts as her mentor and protector, she realizes that this little town may have given her everything she was ever looking for—a home, a job and a husband beyond compare...

The wrong bedWhen Jasmine wakes up the morning after a society wedding, she's in Connor Harrowsmith's bed! It seems nothing actually happened.... But then she's snapped by the Sydney paparazzi as she stumbles from Connor's hotel room, half-undressed!Creates a scandalWith both their reputations at stake, Connor demands they wed. Jasmine has no choice but to agree, knowing that Connor is not just thinking of a marriage on paper....And a reluctant bride!

A beautiful love affair and a burning betrayal…Eliza Lincoln is stunned to find Leo Valente at her door; four years ago his passionate embrace was a brief taste of freedom from her suffocating engagement. Until Leo discovered her secret…Yet he hasn't come to rekindle their affair. He has a proposition he knows Eliza can't refuse: she's the only person who can help his small, motherless daughter.Torn, Eliza can't ignore a vulnerable child, but the last time she was near Leo her desire nearly consumed her. Is she willing to take that risk again now that the stakes are even higher?About the AuthorMelanie Milburne read her first Harlequin at age seventeen in between studying for her final exams. After completing a Masters Degree in Education she decided to write a novel in between settling down to do a PhD. She became so hooked on writing romance the PhD was shelved and soon after she was signed on to the London office of Harlequin Mills and Boon line, becoming the first not previously published Australian author to be contracted for the Presents line in over a decade. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.It was the meeting Eliza had been anticipating with agonising dread for weeks. She took her place with the four other teachers in the staffroom and prepared herself for the announcement from the headmistress. 'We're closing.'The words fell into the room like the drop of a guillotine. The silence that followed echoed with a collective sense of disappointment, despair and panic. Eliza thought of her little primary school pupils with their sad and neglected backgrounds so similar to her own. She had worked so hard to get them to where they were now. What would happen to them if their small community-based school was shut down? They already had so much going against them, coming from such underprivileged backgrounds. They would never survive in the overcrowded mainstream school system. They would slip between the cracks, just like their parents and grandparents had done.Like she had almost done.The heartbreaking cycle of poverty and neglect would continue. Their lives—those little lives that had so much potential—would be stymied, ruined, and possibly even destroyed by delinquency and crime.'Is there nothing we can do to keep things going for a little while at least?' Georgie Brant, the Year Three teacher asked. 'What about another bake sale or a fair?'The headmistress, Marcia Gordon, shook her head sadly. 'I'm afraid no amount of cakes and cookies are going to keep us afloat at this stage. We need a large injection of funds and we need it before the end of term.''But that's only a week away!' Eliza said.Marcia sighed. 'I know. I'm sorry but that's just the way it is. We've always tried to keep our overheads low, but with the economy the way it is just now it's made it so much harder. We have no other choice but to close before we amass any more debt.''What if some of us take a pay cut or even work without pay?' Eliza suggested. 'I could go without pay for a month or two.' Any longer than that and things would get pretty dire. But she couldn't bear to stand back and do nothing. Surely there was something they could do? Surely there was someone they could appeal to for help…a charity or a government grant.Something—anything.Before Eliza could form the words Georgie had leaned forward in her chair and spoke them for her. 'What if we appeal for public support? Remember all the attention we got when Lizzie was given that teaching award last year? Maybe we could do another press article showing what we offer here for disadvantaged kids. Maybe some filthy-rich philanthropist will step out of the woodwork and offer to keep us going.' She rolled her eyes and slumped back in her seat dejectedly. 'Of course, it would help if one of us actually knew someone filthy-rich.'Eliza sat very still in her seat. The hairs on the back of her neck each stood up one by one and began tingling at the roots. A fine shiver moved over her skin like the rush of a cool breeze. Every time she thought of Leo Valente her body reacted as if he was in the room with her. Her heart picked up its pace as she brought those darkly handsome features to mind.'Doyou know anyone, Lizzie?' Georgie asked, turning towards her.'Um…no,' Eliza said. 'I don't mix in those sorts of circles.' Any more.Marcia clicked her pen on and off a couple of times, her expression thoughtful. 'I suppose it wouldn't hurt to try. I'll make a brief statement to the press. Even if we could stay open until Christmas it would be something.' She stood up and gathered her papers off the table. 'I'm sending the letter to the parents in tomorrow's post.' She sighed again. 'For those of you who believe in miracles, now is a good time to pray for one.'Eliza saw the car as soon as she turned the corner into her street. It was prowling slowly like a black panther on the hunt, its halogen headlights beaming like searching eyes. It was too dark inside the car to see the driver in any detail, but she immediately sensed it was a man and that it was her he was looking for. A telltale shiver passed over her like the hand of a ghost as the driver expertly guided the showroom-perfect Mercedes into the only available car space outside her flat.Her breath stalled in her throat as a tall, dark-haired, well dressed figure got out from behind the wheel. Her heart jolted against her ribcage and her pulse quickened. Seeing Leo Valente face to face for the first time in four years created a shockwave through her body that left her feeling disoriented and dizzy. Even her legs felt shaky as if the ground beneath her had suddenly turned to jelly.Why was he here? What did he want? How had he found her?She strove for a steady composure as he came to stand in front of her on the pavement, but inside her stomach was fluttering like a moth trapped in a jam jar. 'Leo,' she said, surprised her voice came out at all with her throat so tightly constricted with emotion.He inclined his darkly handsome head in a formal greeting. 'Eliza.'She quickly disguised a swallow. His voice, with its sexy Italian accent, had always made her go weak at the knees. His looks were just as lethally attractive—tall and lean and arrestingly handsome, with eyes so dark a brown they looked almost black. The landscape of his face hinted at a man who was used to getting his own way. It was there in the chiselled line of his jaw and the uncompromising set to his mouth. He looked a little older than when she had last seen him. His jet-black hair had a trace of silver at the temples, and there were fine lines grooved either side of his mouth and around his eyes, which somehow she didn't think smiling or laughter had caused.'Hi…' she said and then wished she had gone for something a little more formal. It wasn't as if they had parted as friends—far from it.'I would like to speak to you in private.' He nodded towards her ground-floor flat, the look in his eyes determined, intractable and diamond-hard. 'Shall we go inside?'She took an uneven breath that rattled against her throat. 'Um…I'm kind of busy right now…'His eyes hardened even further as if he knew it for the lie it was. 'I won't take any more than five or ten minutes of your time.'Eliza endured the silent tug-of-war between his gaze and hers for as long as she could, but in the end she was the first to look away. 'All right.' She blew out a little gust of a breath. 'Five minutes.'She was aware of him walking behind her up the cracked and uneven pathway to her front door. She tried not to fumble with her keys but the way they rattled and jingled in her fingers betrayed her nervousness lamentably. Finally she got the door open and stepped through, inwardly cringing when she thought of how humble her little flat was compared to his villa in Positano. She could only imagine what he was thinking: How could she have settled for this instead of what I offered her?Eliza turned to face him as he came in. He had to stoop to enter, his broad shoulders almost spanning the narrow hallway. He glanced around with a critical eye. Was he wondering if the ceiling was going to come tumbling down on him? She watched as his top lip developed a slight curl as he turned back to face her. 'How long have you lived here?'Pride brought her chin up half an inch. 'Four years.''You're renting?'Eliza silently ground her teeth. Was he doing it deliberately? Reminding her of all she had thrown away by rejecting his proposal of marriage? He must know she could never afford to buy in this part of London. She couldn't afford to buy in any part of London. And now with her job hanging in the balance she might not even be able to afford to pay her rent. 'I'm saving up for a place of my own,' she said as she placed her bag on the little hall table.'I might be able to help you with that.'She searched his expression but it was hard to know what was going on behind the dark screen of his eyes.She quickly moistened her lips, trying to act nonchalant in spite of that little butterfly in her stomach, which had suddenly developed razor blades for wings. 'I'm not sure what you're suggesting,' she said. 'But just for the record—thanks but no thanks.'His eyes tussled with hers again. 'Is there somewhere we can talk other than out here in the hall?'Eliza hesitated as she did a quick mental survey of her tiny sitting room. She had been sorting through a stack of magazines one of the local newsagents had given her for craftwork with her primary school class yesterday. Had she closed that gossip magazine she had been reading? Leo had been photographed at some charity function in Rome. The magazine was a couple of weeks old but it was the only time she had seen anything of him in the press. He had always fiercely guarded his private life. Seeing his photo so soon after the staff meeting had unsettled her deeply. She had stared and stared at his image, wondering if it was just a coincidence that he had appeared like that, seemingly from out of nowhere. 'Um…sure,' she said. 'Come this way.'If Leo had made the hallway seem small, he made the sitting room look like something out of a Lilliputian house. She grimaced as his head bumped the cheap lantern light fitting. 'You'd better sit down,' she said, surreptitiously closing the magazine and putting it beneath the others in the stack. 'You have the sofa.''Where are you going to sit?' he asked with a crook of one dark brow.'Um…I'll get a chair from the kitchen…''I'll get it,' he said. 'You take the sofa.'Eliza would have argued over it except for the fact that her legs weren't feeling too stable right at that moment. She sat on the sofa and placed her hands flat on her thighs to...

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