AustLit

'No one asks a Marcolini for a divorce. Especially a gold digger who could walk away with the family's fortune! Antonio Marcolini will make Claire pay. And he has got the perfect plan for vengeance–he'll demand she spend the next three months living with him as his reconciled wife, and nothing will stop him from getting what he wants!

'But Claire is innocent. Can she prove it before her husband blackmails her back into marriage...and the marriage bed?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'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)

Fireman Charlie Costa knows all about duty and saving lives. But when he learns he is a prince who must marry to secure his country, he's shocked! He doesn't want to be king, or to marry Princess Jazmine...no matter how beautiful she is.

Charlie's rough manners and bad-boy charm don't deceive Princess Jazmine for a minute. He might fool others into believing he's a rebel, but she knows the real Charlie: generous, strong and a man who's truly fit to be king.

'Hot shot neurosurgeon and man about town, Mr Tom Jordan is coming back to SHH two years after he suddenly left without a word, and the hospital is abuzz with rumours.

'Hayley Grey, final year surgical registrar, has just arrived at SHH with a secret that is now ruling her life in an increasingly debilitating way.

'Neither Tom or Hayley are looking for love but slowly, as they find their way through their individual problems, they realise that a great part of their healing was love. Can they risk walking away from that?'

Source: Fiona Lowe's website, http://www.fionalowe.com
Sighted: 10/04/2012

'Three reasons to keep away from Cole Rees...

'1. My mum had a scorching affair with his dad - just think how awkward that 'meet the family' would be...

'2. His arrogance drives me mad - he might be gorgeous, but I hate how he knows it!

'3. Every time he touches me I go up in flames...and it's utterly terrifying. Come on, a fling with the man I love to hate? Like that would ever work out...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Sleeping rough not your thing any more, little rich girl?' Alessandro Vallini once made the mistake of proposing to spoiled princess Rachel McCulloch. Her rejection scored his soul. But now the tables have turned: bad-boy-made-good Alessandro now holds Rachel's future in the palm of his hand! He needs a temporary housekeeper, and she needs money - it's a perfect opportunity to taunt her with what she turned down...Riches-to-rags Rachel is very different from the glittering socialite Alessandro remembers. He's laid his trap - with himself as bait! - but who's catching who in this web of desire?' (Publication summary)

'What is she thinking? Being pregnant, single and expanding her business? No doubt about it, Lucy Basso's hands are full. As if that's not enough, hottie Dominic Bianco is showing more than a little interest in her. Even her impending motherhood doesn't seem to faze him. In fact, he's acting as tender and protective as if she were carrying his baby.But something seems to be keeping Dom from fully committing to her. If Lucy could only know what it is, she might understand. Or maybe she'd tell him it doesn't matter. Because she knows he's a good man and he'd make an ideal father.' (Publication summary)

'Trapped by desire.

Maggie is at her most defenceless when she meets Khalid, a mysterious yet sympathetic stranger. Their single night of passion has consequences neither expect. Khalid's solution to their situation is simple, a marriage of convenience. But can Maggie give up everything she knows to marry the enigmatic lord of a desert kingdom? Can she trust her life to the hands of the man who makes her vulnerable in ways she's never been before?

'Khalid is determined to do the right thing by Maggie. She stirs his protective instincts even though she's one of the strongest and most resilient women he's ever met. More, she arouses desires and feelings he thought he'd buried long ago. He doesn't know where the passion between them will lead, but he refuses to back away, even if it means obliterating the walls they've each built around their emotions. He will have her as his bride and he won't settle for anything less than all of her: mind, body and heart.' (Publisher's blurb)

'Her red-hot boss definitely shouldn't be on her "To-Do" list! When glittering socialite Jade Beacham's life falls apart she's determined to make a completely fresh start. Packing away her designer wardrobe, she heads out to the arctic splendour of Alaska to become deliciously dangerous Rhys Cartwright's newest - and feistiest! - employee. Expecting a high-maintenance princess, Rhys finds Jade's enthusiasm and natural beauty surprising...and outrageously enticing! If working together is wicked torture, then giving in to temptation is worse - as their blistering night together plays havoc with Rhys's strict "one night only" rule...' (Source: fictiondb website: fictiondb.com)

'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)

'4TH MAY, NEWARRA CATTLE STATION, THE OUTBACK... Dear Diary, I came to the Outback to fulfil my sister's wishes and find my little nephew's father. But poor Harry no longer has a daddy, and I'm staying with his uncle. Liam's an Outback cattleman through and through, and doesn't seem happy about us landing on his doorstep. But, oh, my, he's indescribably gorgeous! I've seen his tough edges soften when he's seen adorable Harry smile... maybe I can make his heart melt too? Sapphie x' (Publication summary)

'Prim and proper socialite-turned-journalist Holly Harding is looking for her first big scoop. What better topic than the infamous cattle king Brett Wyndham? But when Holly meets Brett she notices something inherently dangerous about the enigmatic billionaire, and she quickly finds her professional no-nonsense attitude slipping!

'When their plane crashes in the middle of the outback she is forced to rely on Brett for protection. How long can inexperienced Holly deny their sizzling attraction?' (Publication summary)

'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.)

'"Boundaries." The key to how corporate lawyer Alexandra Knight manages her busy life. However, lately all her precisely drawn lines are getting blurred. Blame it on her out-of-control biological clock that is ignoring her single status...and on Ethan Stone.Because her sexy, no-strings colleague has posed an outrageous solution to her dilemma–he'll be her baby daddy. This from the guy who avoids all commitment? Okay, so they're attracted to each other. Really, really attracted. But crossing the line from coworker to co-parent with Ethan could ruin Alex for all other men. After all, when you've had the best... ' (Publication summary)

'What's a girl to do when she's secretly in love with a friend and he's married to someone else? She gets over it. That's what Amy Parker has done. Rather than lose her best bud Quinn Whitfield with an ill-timed, crazy confession of affection, she's taken the smart route. She's eased away from him. Just enough to get past the unrequited bits. And you know, it's working.Until the day Quinn announces he's now single. That's right. "He's single." And he wants to hang out. "With her." Get reconnected the way they used to be.

'Oh, this is so not good for Amy's equilibrium. Daily doses of Quinn remind her of everything she loves about him. But if he's free...and she's free...well, maybe the time has come for one of those crazy confessions. ' (Publication summary)

'Elizabeth Morgan didn't intend to abandon her very proper life. But she needs to find her true - and less proper - self. So here she is in Australia, standing in front of a man who's just wearing a towel. Nathan Jones is so tempting he could be the ideal candidate to help this good girl be very bad! Sure enough, thanks to Nathan's talented hands, Elizabeth is living all her sensual fantasies. And while the sex is great, something more is developing. She trusts him, and wants to share more with him, and...Suddenly this feels like a real relationship more than some fun in the sun. Luckily, there's a cure for too much commitment - more wickedness!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.