Cirrus@Austlit

'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)

'Nina Petrelle, disastrous waitress to over-privileged island holiday makers, has just been fired by her high-handed new boss Gabe Steele...Gabe can't say no to Nina's endless sun-kissed legs and her too-smart mouth that he's just craving to keep busy! But, despite the sun, sand and scorching hot nights, his head is definite - it's only a temporary fling. Isn't it?'

Source: Publisher website http://www.millsandboon.com.au (Sighted: 15/04/2010)

'Untamed prince… Prince Alaric of Ruvingia is as wild and untamed as the remote kingdom he rules. Women fight to warm his royal bed, but he ensures that none outstays her welcome. Then prim, bespectacled archivist Tamsin Connors uncovers a shocking state secret… Or rightful king? Now Tamsin has Alaric’s undivided attention – he is drawn to her burgeoning purity and she is quickly promoted to His Majesty’s mistress! Duty demands only a temporary arrangement, but their powerful passion is enough to fuel a lifetime’s love…' (Publisher's blurb)

'From society ice-queen... Only hours ago she was a tempting stranger. Now Damon Savakis knows who she really is – Callie Manolis, society ice-queen and duplicitous niece of his arch enemy... ...to his unwilling mistress! Yet when Callie’s avaricious uncle loses the Manolis money, she is at Damon’s mercy and is forced to become the Savakis mistress! But Damon is unprepared for her bravery, poise and purity in a world full of greed. She’s paid her dues as his mistress...he’ll take her as his willing wife for free!' (Publisher's blurb)

'Jewellery designer and heiress Ruby Seaborn will do anything to save her family's company from financial ruin. And she means anything. Including proposing a strictly business marriage to diamond-mine magnate Jax Maroney—the only man able to restore the Seaborn jewellery empire to its former glory! She needs his money; he needs her socialite credentials—it's a win-win solution. And if they indulge in certain…fringe benefits of their marriage along the way, that's fine. Because luckily Ruby's heart is as unbreakable as the precious gems she works with…isn't it?' (Publisher's blurb)

'Penniless in her pencil skirt... Desperate for a job, dancer Starr Merriday is forced to hang up her ballet shoes and accept a position as a P.A. in a new city - even if the last time she saw her new boss...she was naked in his bed! Her professional pumps and pencil skirt can't hide her top-to-toe blush when she remembers their blisteringly hot night together! But Starr won't let that suppress her sassy spirit - after all, unbuttoning her blouse is next on her boss's agenda. So she will switch on her out-of-office and go to a meeting - in the boss's bed!'

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

'Ruby Maguire's done with being messed around by men. Now she just needs to know three things about a potential bedmate: his name, where he'll be in a week's time, and what it is he wants from her.

'Damon West knows plenty about subterfuge and secrets, and nothing about being truthful with women. But Ruby demands honesty between them so Damon gives her as much as he can: I'm Damon West. I'll be leaving Singapore in a week. And I want you to touch me.

'At least, that was the intention, but something's telling normally bullet-proof Damon that one week with Ruby might not be so easy to recover from.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.