Cirrus@Austlit

'Tammy meets Fletcher at a friend's wedding and is instantly bewitched. He's a genius known around the world for his work in technology ... and even though he's an arrogant playboy, the two have chemistry and Fletcher is passionate about her. But it doesn’t last long! Fletcher is pessimistic about marriage while Tammy hopes to settle down one day. She's convinced that Fletcher wants nothing more from her than a short fling, but then she realizes that she's pregnant! She doesn’t know how to tell him the truth, but she may not be able to hide it from him for long.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Gracie has come to Rome in search of the father she never knew. When her money and hope have just about run out, a suited Italian man named Luca, who looks like someone straight out of a movie, offers her his help. In return for his aid, she is to tutor his young daughter. After she moves into his mansion, Gracie can’t help but wonder if she’s a fool, for she finds herself falling for the man. Still, she grows more and more attracted to Luca as she sees what a gentleman he is, even as she begins to realize that this happy-seeming family might hold a dark secret.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Back in her lush, beloved Carramer, Carissa Day purchased the perfect B and B for raising her babies-to-be. Trouble was, an aristocratic "intruder" proved she'd been swindled--her new home was actually his royal lodge. Worse, he proved to be Carissa's teenage crush, Eduard de Marigny, Marquis of Merrisand--now more irresistible than ever.
'Penniless and pregnant--with triplets!-- Carissa had to flee. Eduard, however, had other ideas. Namely, a partnership giving Carissa a title and protection--and giving him an instant heir. Still, even with reignited passion burning between them, even with a kingdom at her feet, could Carissa wed her first and only love--and forever forsake having his heart?' (Publication summary)

'Aleksi is the dashing president of a high-end brand; he works hard and lives his life as a playboy. Kate was selected to be his secretary because he thought it would be safe to work with her since she's a little big and not the sharpest one. Knowing this, Kate's kept her secret crush on Aleksi for five long years. One day, Aleksi is involved in a car accident. While Aleksi is away in recovery, his coldhearted mother schemes to take over the company. To fight back against his mother, Aleksi decides to pretend to be engaged to Kate to counter his bad reputation! ' (Publication Summary)

'Isobella was a popular model in her teens, but during a tragic photo shoot, she sustained a wound that would leave a scar forever. A few years have past, and Isobella now works at a lab in Brisbane. She wears an oversize white coat and an awkward-looking pair of glasses while keeping to herself. One day, she meets the Greek owner, Alexander Zaphirides. And she ends up having to go to an island paradise with him...' (Synopsis)

'Fashion designer Ilana Girard is too busy with the next fashion contest to be worried about love, so when she meets Xandro Caramanis for the first time, she isn’t distracted by his playboy actions. He relentlessly pursues her, though, and surprises her with a kiss. When the tabloids get a hold of the picture, rumors spread, and Ilana's stalker ex-fiancé emerges to threaten her safety once again. Xando attempts to remedy the situation by protecting her, but can Ilana overcome her dark past? And what secrets does Xando hide behind his magnetic smile?' (Publication summary)

'"Ella? Is that you?" Tristan Barkley comes home early from his business trip to find a strange woman in his home. At first he's taken in by her beauty. Then he comes to a shocking realization—this woman is Ella, his plain and unassuming housekeeper! Taking his ugly-duckling-turned-swan housekeeper out to dinner, he finds himself becoming increasingly attracted to her as they spend more time together. Not only is this new Ella (having put aside her dowdy housekeeper's uniform) gorgeous, she's considerate and honest. She's perfect wife material. What will Tristan do, now that he's found the perfect woman right under his nose?' ((Publication summary)

'A wedding invitation sent to Michelle is from Kevin, the man she has dated for 10 years. Why? They always make up right away after bickering. Michelle is in shock; the one who is there to console her is rich, handsome and too-perfect Tyler. Michelle feels hostility toward him because of his excessive perfection; but he is her best friend. Michelle comes up with a plan that Tyler agrees to. That is, Michelle attends the wedding pretending that she and Tyler are lovers!' (Publication Summary)

'When Meredith reaches the backwoods of Australia, where her younger sister is working, she stands dumbfounded in front of the vast land with clouds of red dust dancing around her. She understands how her sister has come to love this land and enjoys making her living here. Her sister is the opposite of Meredith, who is good at cooking and cleaning. Unfortunately for her sister, she has to leave immediately and return with Meredith to London. A dying man is waiting for her. Sadly, they are unable to convince her sister's surly and unpleasant employer, Hal, to just let her go in the middle of their contract. So before she knows it, Meredith finds herself taking her sister's place and working at the ranch...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Was I kidnapped by an angel? While Edinburgh kingdom is rocked by the disappearance of the king, Ben, a marine acting as a double for his cousin, Prince Nicholas, is kidnapped. As he lies strapped to a bed, he is met by a beautiful woman smelling of roses. Seeing guilt in her eyes, Ben is sure she's taking part in this kidnapping against her will. Whatever her circumstances, Ben vows to protect her.'

(Publication Summary)

'"The ship is due to sail," Ruiz said softly. Quite involuntarily, Leigh leaned her head back against his shoulder and his arm tightened around her, while they both watched the distance from the dock imperceptibly broadening, like a chasm between the old life and the new, and Leigh tried not to think that the new life was only for a while and that one day she would have to cross the chasm and go back to the old life.

'Leigh's marriage to Ruiz Aldorest was purely a business arrangement so made the Ruiz could comply with the terms of his grandfather's will and inherit the large estate of Carastrano in Mexico. The intention was that after a short time at Carastrano, a quiet annulment would be arranged. But now Leigh was not at all sure that she wanted their marriage to end.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (Harlequin edition).

'The scar that marked Andrew Dalwin's face was a slight thing compared to the scar that a woman's fickleness had left on his heart and his feelings. How Trina Meriton overcame his suspicion and distrust and brought him back to happiness is told in a pleasant story, set in Australia. Is Trina Meriton the woman to give him back joy?' (Publisher's blurb)

'"Love comes swiftly, at first meeting. There is an attraction that grows undeniably stronger until it is a fire inside. You do not believe in love like that?"

'Morgana Carol never had been in love like that, and, hearing Felipe's words, she knew that now she never could be, that even if such a love did come her way, she must somehow find the strength to withstand it. A lovely tropical island provides the background to this poignant story of a nurse who, knowing that the future could not give her the same things as it did to others, found herself in the very situation she wished to avoid.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.