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8 y separately published work icon Blackmailed into the Greek Tycoon's Bed Carol Marinelli , Richmond : Mills and Boon , 2009 8620585 2009 single work novel romance

'Bookish heiress Karin has failed in her first act of defiance! She's tried to take back the symbol of everything good in her life, but ruthless billionaire Xante Rossi has caught her red-handed! Why is this shy beauty stealing from him? Xante is intrigued. Karin's purity belies the corruption her family name represents. To save her from scandal and uncover the truth, he'll make a proposal. If Karin wants her precious heirloom, she'll have to earn it back in his bedroom!' (Publication summary)

10 y separately published work icon Scandal : His Majesty's Love-Child Annie West , Chatswood : Harlequin Mills and Boon , 2010 6591778 2010 single work novel romance

'Seduction in the Sand

'Speculation surrounding exiled rebel Prince Tahir Al'Ramiz has reached fever pitch! After being spotted causing mayhem in an exclusive Monte Carlo casino, Tahir decides to fly home for his brother's coronation. But when the remains of his helicopter are discovered, the worst is assumed... Until he comes back from the dead, with no explanation as to how he survived!

'Now a mysterious beauty has moved into the palace. Rumors of a pregnancy abound... Could it be that this notorious playboy prince's lost days in the desert camouflaged a secret affair?' (Publisher's blurb)

6 y separately published work icon Forgotten Mistress, Secret Love-Child Annie West , Richmond : Mills and Boon , 2009 6450994 2009 single work novel romance

'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)

9 The Billionaire's Bride Of Innocence Miranda Lee , Toronto : Mills and Boon , 2009 12936201 2009 single work novel romance
— Appears in: His Brand Of Seduction 2018;

'James Logan knew it was time to take a wife and produce an heir. Megan was perfect for his plans: shy, unworldly and quickly seduced by the Sydney advertising tycoon's devilish charm. She was pregnant on their wedding day.The honeymoon was barely over when Megan had a miscarriage and the scales fell from her eyes: she was trapped in a convenient marriage, and James expected her to conceive again soon. She should have demanded a divorce, but Megan was facing the uncomfortable truth: she'd fallen in love with her ruthless husband....' (Publication Summary)

4 y separately published work icon The Virgin’s Price Melanie Milburne , ( trans. Unknown with title Ο Ρόλος Της Ζωής Της Άρλεκιν Χρυσά ) Athens : Charlenik Hellas , 2007 22446389 2007 single work novel romance 'Australian millionaire Bryn Dwyer was looking for a wife--quickly, conveniently and temporarily. But not one of the empty-headed bimbos he usually had adorning his arm. Hot headed Mia Forrester promised much more....

'Bryn was offering a large amount of money, which Mia seemed happy to accept. But he was unaware of the very good reason she had for accepting his proposal--and his cash. He was also about to discover that he'd employed a virgin to be his new bride!' (Publication summary)
13 y separately published work icon The Fearless Maverick Robyn Grady , Richmond : Mills and Boon , 2011 Z1880959 2011 single work novel romance

'Alex...Thrill-seeker. Player. Champion. Driven to succeed, Alex's only desire is to win. A champion race-car driver, he lives like he drives - fast and reckless! But after a huge crash, his career faces ruin.

'Physio Libby Henderson is there to help him get back to fitness, and all Alex wants to do is get physical! Libby's dealt with more challenging things in life, but it's taking all of her professionalism to keep this playboy at bay!'

Source: Robyn Grady's website, http://robyngrady.com/
Sighted: 20/08/2012

8 y separately published work icon A Night, A Secret– A Child Miranda Lee , New York (City) : Harlequin , 2010 19630053 2010 single work novel romance 'Nicolas Dupre thought he'd left his past in a small Australian bush town far behind. He'd made billions as a theatrical entrepreneur in New York and London. But then he received a request to return to Rocky Creek, and everything he'd tried to forget came rushing back....

'Including Serina, whom he hadn't seen since that last night when they'd shared passion like hungry animals. Nicolas had never gotten over her, or how she'd wronged him. Here was his chance to claim one final bedding, and closure....

'Only, Serina had a secret that could change his life.... ' (Publication summary)
9 y separately published work icon Wedlocked : Banished Sheikh, Untouched Queen Carol Marinelli , Toronto : Harlequin , 2010 6915173 2010 single work novel romance

'About to lose his kingdom, Xavian is marrying for power–his wedding night will be purely for duty. As he unveils his new queen, nervous and naked, bathed in fragrant oils, he's stunned that she's as beautiful as the desert stars....

'This queen deserves a royal bedding worthy of the "Arabian Nights."..and in her arms Xavian discovers that, though he may not have a kingdom, he has the strength and power of a thousand kings.

'But this untouched queen could be his undoing....'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

8 y separately published work icon Forbidden : The Sheikh's Virgin Trish Morey , Richmond : Mills and Boon , 2010 Z1935104 2010 single work novel romance
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