Cirrus@Austlit

'"I'm a man you sleep with, not fall in love with." Jake Vance was danger in a designer suit, a charming corporate raider. When he set his sights on Blackstone's, Australia's richest diamond dealers, Holly McLeod's primary assignment was as his assistant; her secondary was as a spy. To her amazement, she learned her dangerously sexy boss was the long-lost Blackstone heir. And then Jake did the unthinkable: To save his new company, he proposed marriage ... an intimate one ... to her.'

Source: Author website http://www.paularoe.com/ (Sighted: 25/08/2009)

'Horse trainer Tamara Cole knew all about Nick Corelli, the gorgeous black sheep of the Corelli clan.

'Now here he was, creeping about the stables in the dead of night! The sexy city entrepreneur might not be armed, but he was plenty dangerous.... Nick had come to Australia to sell his family horse farm - only to be accosted by his new partner! 

'But the co-owner of Yarra Park was a spirited, sensual woman who was as attracted to him as he was to her...and about to discover that for her loving Nick was a lifelong addiction.' 

'"Lie Back, Close Your Eyes And Think Of Kameruka."

'She made the bold proposition to get under his skin. And by Tomas Carlisle's reaction, Angelina Mori succeeded. Angie knew that tragedy had turned her friend hard and remote. Like the Australian outback he loved. Still, she was scandalized that after confessing her secret fantasies about him, after offering to bear the Carlisle heir his father's will demanded in one year's time, he'd dared to suggest they make a baby without sharing his bed. Well, she'd wanted Tomas to imagine a better way.' (Publication summary)

'Kia Benton knows one of her bosses wants her - unfortunately it isn't the nice, safe boss she's engaged to but the womanizer who reminds her of her father.

Brant Matthews desires one thing - to have his company secretary in his bed. When the sheets are pulled back to reveal a fake engagement, can Kia resist the Aussie CEO who believes no woman can remain faithful?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Danielle Ford wasn’t about to become sexy Flynn Donovan’s mistress, not even to pay back the money her late husband borrowed. The last thing she needs is another controlling man in her life, especially one accusing her of being a gold-digger.

Yet Flynn will settle for nothing less –- until he discovers she is pregnant with her late husband’s child. His own mother had died in childbirth so he isn’t about to get involved with a woman whose life is at risk. But can either of them ignore the intense attraction undermining their convictions?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'After her father has a stroke, Gabrielle Kane returns home to help save the family business. But facing an ex-lover she walked out on five years ago proves harder than expected. How can she pretend she didn't lose the baby Damien Trent never knew she carried?

Damien Trent's only interest in the woman he thinks has her own interests at heart, is sexual. Until he decides he must marry her to prevent her cousin from taking over her father's company. Can the woman with a tragic secret, and the man who won't let himself care, surrender their hearts for the sake of a corporation?'

'A tragic accident had erased pieces of billionaire Finn Sørensen's memory. Including all recollection of his wife. But what wife?

'The one he'd been told had married him for his money? The one who now owned a controlling share of his family's jewelry empire?

'Ally McKnight's image was burned into Finn's memory from photographs – pictures that captured the passion between them. It was time she received a surprise visit from her long-lost husband. The one who wouldn't let her forget just what she owed him.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Bought for her baby! Marriage and children have never played a part in Armand De Luca's plans. Then the steel tycoon learns he has to marry and produce an heir or lose his company! When he discovers his late brother has fathered a pregnancy, Armand sees the perfect opportunity. She might be expecting and alone, but Tamara Kendle won't be bought by Armand's millions - no matter how devastating she finds his kisses. Luckily for the hard-edged tycoon, the most difficult business deals are always the most satisfying!

Source: Author's web-site http://robyngrady.com/books/the-magnates-marriage-demand/

'He must marry or lose control of his empire. But no ordinary wife would do for Australian tycoon Alex Valente. Emotional entanglements were to be avoided; physical attraction was essential. Struggling designer Olivia Cannington certainly fit both of his requirements... most especially the latter. And she was in such desperate need of his funds, perhaps the beauty would even agree to the second part of his marriage ultimatum: give Valente an heir...within a year.'

Source: Author's website www.maxinesullivan.com (Sighted 21/4/10)

Source: Author's website www.maxinesullivan.com (Sighted 21/4/10)

'Her new client was devilishly handsome, superbly charming...and absolutely hiding something. Why else would a man as rich and powerful as Cristo Verón have any interest in the cleaning services of lowly Isabelle Browne? Her suspicions were confirmed when she discovered his real reason for hiring her. And suddenly, she was agreeing to a preposterous proposition....

'Cristo would protect his family at any cost–and keeping Isabelle close was key to his plan. Having her pose as his make-believe mistress was step one. But he hadn't counted on wanting to make the pretense a reality.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Gain a wife... or lose his company?

'For billionaire businessman Cal Prescott, there was no question. He’d marry and produce the requisite heir. And he wouldn’t have to look far for the right bride - his one-night affair with Ava Reilly had left Cal’s senses riled and Ava pregnant with his baby.

'Sheer desperation had Ava agreeing to marry without love. She wanted her land as much as Cal wanted his corporation... and they both wanted their unborn child. Surely that would be enough to build a marriage on. That, and the burning passion that longed to be reawakened...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The Baby Price

'Tycoon Damon Blakely had one year to produce a legitimate heir. Luckily he had a bride candidate in mind. Lily Grayson had been the perfect mistress...until she'd left him. And when he proposed his plan, Damon learned why. Lily was already expecting his baby.

'The millionaire's shock and anger was quickly trounced by Lily's counteroffer. She would give their child his name...but theirs would be a paper marriage. Lily claimed Damon had no room in his heart for anything beyond business. The terms of his proposal left him little room to argue...until he could get Lily back into his bed.' (Publisher's blurb)

'Tempting Fate

'Nico Jordan's world shattered when his lover Beth betrayed him by marrying his brother. Now, seven years later, Nico wants some answers. But that's not all he wants. When he lays eyes on Beth again, the overwhelming desire he once had for her comes surging back.

'Beth never forgot the only man she's ever loved – or the scandal that surrounded their union. Although their attraction is still strong, Beth knows she must resist his advances. Succumbing to even just one night of unrelenting lust could unravel her secret – a secret that would threaten more than their relationship.' (Publisher's blurb)

Queensland sheep station owner Jack Prescott wasn't ready to be a full-time father. He'd do his duty and care for his orphaned nephew, but he had no place in his battered heart for a baby...or for guardian Madison Tyler, the woman hell-bent on disrupting his life. Yet Jack couldn't ignore the attraction he felt for Madison. Their affair was fast and furious...and soon fraught with regret. The city girl's stay in the Outback was only temporary and Jack had a little boy to care for. How could they even consider bargaining for more time when neither was prepared for forever?

Source: Author's web-site http://robyngrady.com/books/bargaining-for-baby/

'In a merger tailor-made for the tabloids, tycoon Ryder Bramson sought Macy Ashley's hand in marriage. But his true goal was to buy her father's company – and thereby wrest control of his own conglomerate from his illegitimate brothers. To ensnare Macy in his web of intrigue, Ryder first offered the beautiful businesswoman a job in his start-up. Yet slipping the ring on her finger proved more difficult.

'Being a brash billionaire's corporate pawn wasn't independent-minded Macy's style. On the other hand, being the focus of this irresistible man's passion just might win her over to his scheme….' (Publisher's blurb)

'The last woman business tycoon Samuel Bishop expected to have in his arms was his ex-wife. Left with amnesia from an accident, Laura had no memory of their bitter divorce. In her mind, they were still newlyweds. She's ready to pick up where she thought their scorching-hot marriage had left off, and he cant turn her down. But soon Samuel realised he was playing with fire. He wanted to reclaim the wedded bliss that Laura had shown him, but what would happen when her memory returned? And what would happen if it didn't?'

Source : publisher's blurb

'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)

'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)

'The last person widow Vanessa Thorpe expected on her doorstep was Tristan Thorpe--her deceased husband's estranged son. Tristan stood between her and the inheritance she desperately needed. Despite the attraction simmering between them, she could not let him win. As far as Tristan was concerned, Vanessa was a trophy wife--young, stunning and cunning--who married his father for money. He was determined to reveal every dirty little secret she had. That is, until a rage-filled argument suddenly turned into a soul-burning kiss....'

(Source: publisher's blurb)

'A baby...and an unwilling bride

'For Matthew Valente, paternity trumped everything. Never mind that his ex-employee Lana had kept his baby a secret for nearly a year. Never mind that he considered her a liar and a thief. Their child would bear the Valente name...and so would she.

'As tension mounted in the House of Valente, Matthew fought to resist the memories of their past indiscretion. His bewitching bride insisted things were not as they seemed. But as restraint turned to passion, would the corporate king fall victim to the very worst form of takeover - his heart?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.