When Mei Lin Wang met young radical social activist Wei Chans he knew it was fate. She didn't know that less than three years later she would be left widowed with a newborn son after a suspicious illness claimed Wei's life. Now, still convinced of their shared destiny, Lin is determined to avenge Wei and continue his work, but she must also protect her son from those responsible for her husband's death.
For months Lin has secreted her son below deck on the cruise ship Alexandra's Dream, under cover of her job. It's turned into a game of hide–and–seek with the ship's security officer, Gideon Dayan, whose interest is piqued by the mystery that surrounds her. But through his attraction, Gideon sees his own haunted past when he looks at Lin and she can't let her past go. Will they finally be able to face the future together?
Dejà You
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BURNING OUT OF CONTROL?
When a deadly apartment blaze sparked memories of the prom–night accident that took her fiance and unborn baby, fire–fighter Erin DeLuca ran and lost herself for just one night. Erin was left pregnant, and the stranger who'd offered solace was nowhere to be found.
Until he showed up in Troublesome Gulch. And irony of ironies, Nate Walker was a pyrotechnics engineer – and when he saw the mystery woman who got away, now very pregnant, his entire being lit up. For Erin, it was a deja vu moment, brighter than any fireworks display – not about reliving pain, but about the joy of being in the arms of a loving man.
Vendetta
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Juicy stories are investigative reporter Winter Archer's bread and butter. So when her beloved mentor asks her to write the biography of Athena Academy's founder, Winter jumps at the chance. But someone out there will stop at nothing – not even murder – to ensure that long–buried secrets remain hidden. And Winter can't finish the job unless she joins forces with the one man who is most definitely off–limits. Only together can they uncover the deadly plot that spans decades and threatens to destroy a legacy.
An Affair To Remember
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As captain of the cruise ship Alexandra's Dream, Nikolas Pappasis used to navigating his way through rough waters. But he hasn't been able to steer his heart in the right direction since the day he ran out on the only woman he has ever truly loved. The daughter of a shipping tycoon, Helena Stamos lived a life of power and privilege back then, and Nikolas knew a lowly deckhand had no future with a woman like her.
Now, after fifteen years of heartbreak and regret as suddenly as he had left her Nick is back in Helena's life. While the years have passed and they have both moved on with their lives, the pull of their mutual attraction hasn't weakened. But even if they can see beyond their past and resolve their incompatible lifestyles Nick left her once. What's to stop him from leaving her again?
Another Side Of Midnight
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Two months, two weeks and four days ago, Steele woke up alone in a hotel room. All Stone left was a note and a lot of questions. He's back, and she wants answers but he wants more.
Smart–mouthed Vegas private eye Estella 'Steele' Mezzanotte is used to all kinds of trouble. She's nursing another black eye from her bartending sideline, her mom's dropping hints about nice Italian boys and Midnight Investigation Services is struggling. Otherwise, Steele would never have accepted her current gig suspected adultery, maybe embezzlement. Possibly murder. Her ex, Cameron Stone, wants to partner. Steele wants to punish him for past misdemeanours.
But she's got to trust him or risk facing another side of danger alone .
The Earl's Untouched Bride
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Fearing a forced betrothal with a man known for his cruelty, Heloise Bergeron throws herself on the mercy of Charles Fawley, Earl of Walton. He believes himself attracted to her younger, beautiful sister, so what is he doing entertaining thoughts of marriage to the plain, quiet Heloise? But marry her he does.
Returning to England with a convenient wife, who inspires a very inconvenient desire, Charles is about to discover just how untouched his French bride really is.
Rebel Lady, Convenient Wife
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Driven from her home by accusations of witchcraft, Lady Anna Fenwick embarks on a dangerous quest. Her reluctant protector is darkly brooding Jack Milburn, a merchant venturer with a shadowed past.
Jack exists only to exact his revenge on the man who killed his lover and their son, but Anna slowly teaches him how to feel again. So when fate returns Jack's son to him, miraculously alive and well, marriage seems the answer. But will Anna ever be more to Jack than his convenient bride?
This Side Of Heaven
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In their almost forty years together, Zoe Wingfield and Spencer Andersen have experienced all the seasons of love.
Yet when the rabble–rousing East Coast hippie and the level headed Wisconsin farm boy first met, they couldn't have been more wrong for each other. Nevertheless, the young lovers seized all the possibilities life had to offer and carved out a little slice of heaven on earth successful careers, service to the public, a beautiful family, a dream home.
Even when the strength of their union was tested, they endured. Two people so different in so many ways, proving that true love can overcome anything.
Breaking All The Rules
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Missing a huge scoop is an eager reporter's worst nightmare. And that's exactly the situation sports journalist Lola Sandler is in when she boards the cruise ship, Alexandra's Dream. During the break of a big scandal back home, Lola finds herself watching waves break in the Mediterranean. Luckily for her, a bigger story is waiting for her on the ship....
Four years ago in the final round of the Masters Tournament, pro golfer Eric Lashman walked off the green – and away from professional sports forever. After years of cultivating privacy and anonymity, he never imagined that he'd be teaching golf, let alone aboard a cruise ship. When Lola recognizes him, she sees an opportunity for a career–making exposé. But their developing attraction may force her to make a choice: write a news story or live a love story.
Male Call
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THE CITY
San Francisco, California
THE SINGLE
Desperate but determined computer geek Marnie LaTour
THE SOLUTION THE SKIRT!
After the guy she thinks she's dating tells her she's not 'girlfriend' material, Marnie LaTour decides to make some changes. She's going to learn how to be a femme fatale or else. Only, attracting guys isn't as tough as she thinks. Especially when she's wearing the skirt her landlord swears works like a man magnet.
And it sure isn't long before rugged construction worker Zach Renfro finds himself under the influence .
Moments Like This
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Has fate led her to a real–life hero?
Actress and model Dominique Laws has been living the Hollywood dream – fame, fortune, a handsome and powerful husband, and adoring fans. Although her talent hasn't faded, lately good roles have been getting scarce. When Dominique learns that her business manager husband has been cheating on her – personally and financially – she finds herself down–and–out in Beverly Hills. With all that's happened, now is the time for Dominique to regroup and reconnect with what really matters. But a chance meeting with a Denzel–fine filmmaker may just be the opportunity to play the role of a lifetime...
The Italian Single Dad
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An Italian single father, a motherless child
Bella Gable never wanted to see rich, handsome Luchino Montichelli ever again! They had a brief romance in Italy when she was young and naive, but when Bella discovered Luc had betrayed her, it broke her heart.
Her first love, their chance for happiness
Now, years on, Luc has come to Australia with his young daughter in tow. This Luc, who looks at his daughter with such tenderness, seems like the man Bella once fell in love with. But can she trust him enough to take another chance on this Italian single dad?
Beg For Mercy
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I've never been certain I'm human
Oh, the X–rays and blood tests are normal, and most people have no reason to suspect I'm more than I appear to be. But if I tell you to do something? You do it no ifs, ands or buts.
I call my power the 'press.'
My name is Mercy Hollings, and if you think that having the power to control people makes my life easy, you're dead wrong.
Because when I get angry, everyone around me is at risk Sukey, my friend who has frightening taste in men; my clients, who, ironically, come to me for help; my neighbours, who regard me as a loner; and Sam, a man who wants to know my darkest secret.
I have hurt people in the past, and I don't want that to happen again. But now a powerful stranger is threatening the new life that I've made for myself.
And I'm afraid my anger is taking over.
The Tycoon's Son
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Single mother Trish Melrose has been offered a rare opportunity to mix business and pleasure. While sailing the Mediterranean aboard the luxurious Alexandra's Dream, she's to convince businessman Theo Catomeris to re–sign his shore excursion company with Liberty Line. Theo's long–estranged father has put her up to this assignment, but an undeniable attraction between Trish and Theo is distracting her from the business at hand.
Theo's success and happiness on the island of Corfu suggest that he's a man with blueprints to good fortune, but absentee parents have made it difficult for him to get close to anyone. Having discovered that his father has purchased the cruise line he used to work with, Theo is more than reluctant to trust a relationship with him. But will meeting Trish give him a new perspective on building a future and resolving his past?
Conquering Knight, Captive Lady
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Green eyes sparkling with fire, there is no way Lady Rosamund de Longspey has escaped an arranged marriage only to be conquered by a rogue!
Gray eyes as hard and flinty as his heart has become, Lord Gervase Fitz Osbern, weary of war and wanton women, will fight for what rightly belongs to him.
But Rose is not going to be ousted, and Gervase –– a warrior to his fingertips –– is not going to meekly withdraw. Instead he'll claim his castle…and just maybe a bride!
The Life Of Reilly
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Lynn Reilly has landed her dream job as a schoolteacher on beautiful Treasure Island. She should be happy as a clam, but someone is keeping her from enjoying her new life. Her nutty aunt Delphine is determined to set her up with her very eligible (and very cute) neighbour, Reverend Jack Marks.
The only problem is Delphine is a ghost.
A meddling aunt is one thing. A relative stirring up trouble from the grave is quite another. Especially when Delphine's matchmaking shenanigans include trickery, humiliation and an alligator named Buster! But with all Delphine's outrageous haunting high jinks, it looks as if Lynn and Mark won't stand a ghost of a chance!
Storm Season
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But weather isn't the only threat to P.I. Maggie Skerritt. Maggie's got her hands full when a nationally syndicated columnist enlists Pelican Bay Investigations to protect her from a stalker and a mysterious stranger with amnesia poses a threat to some dear neighbours. But when her partner–turned–fiance Bill Malcolm's broken hearted ex–wife reappears after twenty–odd years, well, the calm seas suddenly become as rocky as their once–peaceful relationship. Now, with the eye of a category–five hurricane closing in, will Bill and Maggie be able to reclaim their premarital bliss before the storms flood their sunshine state?
Scent Of A Woman
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Danielle Chevalier has a taste for the finer things in life, especially the lush, exotic scents she creates at her fragrance business. Under pressure from her brother to sell the small outfit, Danielle is thrilled when she's invited to an exclusive conference aboard the cruise ship Alexandra's Dream. There she hopes to gain contacts necessary to rally her business and avoid the devastation of a takeover. But Danielle's dreams have a harsh run–in with reality when she meets Adam Burns, a representative from a major U.S. competitor who is determined to outmanoeuvre her in negotiations.
Fighting off the advances of a competing fragrance company is hard enough, but resisting her attraction to Adam may prove to be the real battle and mixing business with pleasure may just cost her both.
Naughty Paris
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After being jilted by her fiance, Autumn Maguire uses her non–refundable honeymoon tickets to explore Paris on her own. Eager to experience the true bohemian lifestyle, she answers an ad for an artist's model. When she exchanges her clothes for the artist's lush red cloak, something strange happens a feeling of intense sensual reawakening overcomes her. Suddenly lightning strikes and through the power of black magic she's thrust back into
the nineteenth century where the scandalous painter Paul Borquet is insisting she become his Titian–haired muse. Between everyone's strange clothing, the claustrophobic Parisian streets and the overpowering pull of sexual desire, Autumn can't process just where the heck is she and how did she get here? And frankly, with Paul's expert caresses imprinted on her body, does she really care about going back to present day?
Code Name: Blondie
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Miki is living every woman's fantasy – stranded on a desert island with a rugged Navy SEAL. But little does Miki know she's a suspect in an international high–tech robbery, and her steely–eyed companion is ready, willing and able to do anything to make her talk....
Navy SEAL Max Preston doesn't buy one word of his gorgeous captive's rambling story as he carries her up the beach. Yeah, she's got curves in all the right places, but Max has a nose for a con – and there's no way he'll let his iron control waver.
Now a hurricane's headed their way, and for Max and Miki time is running out fast. Can they team up as friendly forces – and use Max's amazing canine companion to escape before a deadly villain takes his twisted revenge?
