Cirrus@Austlit

'Forced to wed... Hard-hearted magnate Dario Parisi will reclaim his stolen birthright - even if it means forcing the granddaughter of his family's sworn enemy to marry him.

'...and share his bed! Alissa Scott is certainly not the biddable wife Dario wanted - yet he's consumed by red-hot desire for his unwilling bride. So when she tries to change the rules, he demands she honour all her vows. Finally he undresses exactly the kind of wife he wanted: a virgin bride! (From the author's website.)

'Carly Taylor had made it on her own for six years, raising her daughter and hiding from the heartbreaking memories of the husband who d betrayed her.

'But when her daughter's life was threatened, Carly was desperate enough to go to the man she'd tried to forget and ask for his help.

'Stefano Alessi was the embodiment of power and once he learned he had a child, he was determined to wield that power ruthlessly. He gave Carly one option: return to his home and to his bed.

'And that was where the danger lay. For once Carly was locked in Stefano's embrace, the world would cease to matter. For how could she fight the sheer force of a man whose greatest weapon was the desire she felt for him?' (Publication summary)

'Kristi's journalist brother was a hostage, and only one man could help: Sheikh Shalef Al-Sayed. He had power and influence at his fingertips—but how could Kristi win his support? Shalef was way out of her league. His world of wealth and privilege was closed to Kristi…. Gate-crashing his glamorous cocktail party was the only way of grabbing his attention!

'But Kristi got more than she bargained for. Becoming the mistress of this enigmatic, dangerously attractive man hadn't been part of her plan, yet this was the deal and Kristi had no choice. If she wanted Shalef's help, she'd have to play the game his way, and he was clearly making—and breaking—all the rules!' (Publication summary)

'Kristi's journalist brother was a hostage, and only one man could help: Sheikh Shalef Al-Sayed. He had power and influence at his fingertips—but how could Kristi win his support? Shalef was way out of her league. His world of wealth and privilege was closed to Kristi…. Gate-crashing his glamorous cocktail party was the only way of grabbing his attention!

'But Kristi got more than she bargained for. Becoming the mistress of this enigmatic, dangerously attractive man hadn't been part of her plan, yet this was the deal and Kristi had no choice. If she wanted Shalef's help, she'd have to play the game his way, and he was clearly making—and breaking—all the rules!' (Publication summary)

'When Jack Cassidy first set eyes on Lisa, he had to have her. He knew it would take time, careful planning and execution—Lisa was the ultimate ice princess, perfectly groomed, controlled and cautious. She never dated rich, renowned playboys like Jack! But one long, hot night unleashed the kind of passion Lisa had never dared dream of...and the realization that she might have conceived Jack's baby....' (Publication summary)

'Sabbatini men play for keeps, losing is not in their vocabulary. When Maya met Giorgio Sabbatini, he rescued 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 unquestionable. 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. ' (Publisher's blurb)