Cirrus@Austlit

'For one million dollars: mistress at his mercy!

'Jobless, homeless and penniless: humble housekeeper Cleo Taylor seeks a suitable position of employment. All good offers accepted...

'Billionaire tycoon Andreas Xenides seeks beautiful woman for business contract on the luxury island of Santorini. Terms: mistress for a month. Salary: one million dollars. Training will be given....' (Publisher's blurb)

'A lavish masquerade ball is no place for plain-Jane receptionist Carys Wells. Used to being unnoticed by the glitterati, Carys feels vulnerable and exposed by the searing gaze of a dark masked man. Little does she know he's the man she ran from two years ago, whose wicked touch is about to become her undoing once more....

Alessandro Mattani cannot remember Carys, but his body does – intimately. And the red-blooded Italian is determined to claim all that he believes is his....' (publisher's blurb)

'Rules are made to be broken…aren’t they? Ali doesn’t do reckless, and she certainly doesn’t do one-night stands – until one intoxicating night with the most lethally attractive man she’s ever laid eyes on… More shocking still, when Ali meets the lawyer holding her career in his hands a few days later – it’s the same hot guy! The legendary Max Sherrington knows even his vivid memories of Ali could be defined as inappropriate conduct! Protocol may forbid him from touching her – but just because they can’t break the rules it surely doesn’t mean they can’t bend them a little… ' (Publication summary)

'Truth, Lies and Seduction...

'An accident left April Fairchild with no memory, ownership of a multimillion-dollar hotel and the nagging sense something wasn't quite right in her life. It also brought her intensely sexy businessman Seth Kentrell, whose late brother had left her the property. Seth believed her a gold digger – and how could April deny it, when she couldn't even remember her name? Now Seth was ready to play hardball to get the hotel back.

'But April knew enough to refuse to sign over the property until her memory returned. And if that meant Seth needed to persuade her...well, that was something she could enjoy! At least until the whole truth came out....' (Publisher's blurb)

'Taylor Adamson has just come face-to-face with the man with whom she must share custody of her orphaned nephew–the infamously arrogant Dante d'Alessandri! And he won't let Taylor out of his sight!

At first Dante sees Taylor as just a nanny. But soon he realizes this ripe young beauty could fill another, more pleasurable role–in the bedroom. The ruthless Italian wants to see how far Taylor will go to keep caring for her little nephew. Dante is going to raise the stakes!' (publisher's blurb)

'Back in her husband's bed!

'Four years ago Gianna made a whirlwind marriage to the man she loved – Raúl Velez-Saldaña was the father of her baby. But, tragically, her pregnancy didn't last and neither did their marriage. Discovering Raúl's infidelity, Gianna left.

'But the Spaniard who stole her heart has returned!

'As far as Raúl is concerned, his marriage to Gianna was simply postponed – now he wants his wife back! In public they are the perfect society couple; in private the secrets of their past still haunt them both and their desire is just as strong as ever....' (Publisher's blurb)

'Romy Picard will do anything to prevent her aged father from being imprisoned. But the only man who can help her is the rich, notorious Spaniard who stole her virginity and her heart three years ago....Xavier DeVasquez could drop all charges against Romy's father with a click of his arrogant fingers–but he sees an opportunity to have Romy in his bed one more time. This time, though, he'll make sure that she stays on "his" terms....' (Publication summary)

'A sexy Italian should be just the thing to liven up Lara's working life. Except "this" gorgeous specimen of a man is not only her new boss, he's the last person she ever expected to see again–and the father of her child!

'Now Lara is at Alessandro's beck and call– but his mind is on more than just work. How is Lara supposed to tell him about their daughter? He may have asked her to step into his office, but his demands have extended to the bedroom!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'More Than He Bargained For

'He's returned for a fortune and is confronted by memories. Though tycoon JT Hartley is a success in his own right, he's set on claiming his share of his late father's legacy. But first he has to get past the estate executor – none other than Pia Baxter, a woman he's never forgotten.

'Theirs had been a fast-and-furious union that ended all too suddenly. And though desire still courses between them, JT knows starting anything with Pia again is just asking for trouble. His future is set in stone. But even the best-laid plans are no match for true passion.' (Publisher's blurb)

'Prince Nadir's brief liaison with virginal Moulin Rouge dancer Imogen Reid was over almost before it began. And Imogen fled…carrying something very precious to Nadir. Now he's found her again and he has a plan:

'Step 1: Take Imogen and their daughter back to Bakaan.

'Step 2: Ignore his body's betraying desire for the woman he never forgot.

'Step 3: Marry Imogen, thus securing his heir and stabilizing his desert kingdom.

'But step two proves increasingly difficult to execute, especially when it's clear he's not the only one struggling. So now it's time for plan B…finish what they started in Paris!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.