AustLit

'Bewitching green eyes and a stunning body dressed to seduce... Photographer Luke St. Clair can't forget the woman who'd boldly picked him up at a party. He'd woken the next morning to find her gone; she didn't even tell him her name. A year and a half later, a stroke of luck leads him to discover her identity: Rachel Manning. She is a model...and married! Determined to uncover her true motive behind their night of passion, Luke decides to book her for a photo shoot...' (Publication summary)

'The moment our gazes locked, my love affair began…
'To earn her degree while working, Ruby becomes a live-in housekeeper for handsome millionaire Sebastian. However, her first meeting with him goes terribly, and the atmosphere between them is now super awkward. Despite this, Ruby helps Sebastian celebrate his mother’s birthday with her. But when Sebastian comes to her room that night to thank Ruby, they cross a line they shouldn’t, and now he’s asking her to be his mistress!'(Publication summary)

'How can I be happy with a man who feels love is an obligation?

'On the day of the wedding, Emma was shocked by her husband Christo's words. This marriage was a marriage of convenience, made by my grandfather, who was worried about me, in exchange for the transfer of real estate! She fled the ceremony and retreated to the island of Corfu. While she was planning her future, Christo appeared, having heard of her whereabouts. When Emma filed for divorce, he told her with icy eyes that he had no intention of divorcing her and that the grandfather had entrusted him with managing the estate. He gave her a condition: "You just have to live with me for one year, as my wife and my niece's mother."' (Publication summary)

'Lily, a physical therapist, was assigned to the case of Raul Caffarelli, a man from a wealthy family. Her first impression of him was horrible... but financial circumstances forced her to take the job, and she visited him, holed up in his old castle. Raul, who was badly injured in an accident, was desperate, unapproachable, and even hurled insults at her, but she manages to get a month's trial from him to proceed with treatment. And for some reason, Lily was not kicked out, and a faint light began to shine into his closed mind...' (Publication summary)

'After getting into a car accident, Lorna is taken to the hospital where her ex-husband, James, is a doctor. It’s been ten years since she had a miscarriage and divorced him. Lorna’s heart races when she sees James, who is still as gentle as before. There are still feelings lingering, but Lorna knows she has to move on. But jobless and homeless, she can’t help but accept James’s offer that she recover at his place. And he’s ready to offer her much more than that…' (Publication summary)

'Falling in love with a prince is futile.

'Flo is visiting a foreign country to attend the wedding of her best friend. While there, she runs into a man she once had a one-night stand with, Prince Hazin. But he’d coldly left her after their blissful night together and she swore she’d never be made a fool of like that again. Her heart still pounds when she sees him. Will he be as cold as ever toward her? Or is there something more between them?' (Publication summary)

'How long will I live with these unrequited feelings?

'Aurora came from a small village in Sicily to Rome for a hotel training program. The millionaire hotel owner, Nico, was the man she grew up with and the love of her life. Five years ago, she had willingly given her virginity to him, but her feelings remained unrequited. Now she sees Nico hasn’t changed and her heart starts to waver. But the desire is still there, and despite knowing he will never love her back, she ends up sharing a bed with him once again!' (Publication summary)

'Holding on to my frozen heart, I continued to dance…

'Anya lives in poverty with her mother in freezing Russia. While she trains hard every day to realize her dream of becoming a prima donna, she falls in love with orphan Roman, who wants to become a boxer. They consummate their love, but then he disappears. Fourteen years later, Anya has shot to stardom as a prima donna, but her heart is frozen. One day, a gorgeous entrepreneur visits her dressing room. It’s Roman! Why has he suddenly reappeared? Though she wants to shun him, his familiar presence begins to melt the ice around her heart…'(Publication summary)

''The conclusion to this love should have been a happy marriage…

'With her wedding just around the corner, Aysha’s heart is in turmoil. She’s adored Carlo since she was a child, but his proposal for a marriage of convenience confuses her. She knows there’s no way he’s forgotten his late wife, who died ten years ago, and the fact that Carlo has never told Aysha he loves her is proof of that. Aysha is convinced this marriage will only cause her pain, and she may be right…' (Publication summary)

'I never thought I'd get pregnant... Tasha, a young lawyer, was shocked by this unexpected fact. The father of the child is Jared, who had been living with her for the past two years, one of the most talented barristers in Brisbane. When she gathered up the courage to tell Jared that she was pregnant, he pondered for a while and then said, "Let's get married. That's the best choice." So he wants to get married just out of a sense of duty? I can't raise a child in a loveless home. Tasha decided to become a single mother and ran away from her apartment...' (Publication summary)

'The arrogant Greek billionaire wants to control everything…even her heart!

'When Alyse’s sister and her husband died, they left behind their son, Georg. At her lawyer’s office, Alyse is met by Greek billionaire Aleksi Stefanos. He arrogantly declares that Georg, his brother’s son, belongs to the distinguished Stefanos family. Though she knows she can’t win against this powerful man, Alyse won’t just hand over her nephew to the family who was so cruel to her sister. But then Aleksi proposes that they share custody…by getting married!' (Publication summary)

'I don’t need some kind of fairy-tale love story!

'Holly feels dejected when she hears the news about her youngest sister’s engagement. Now all three of her younger sisters have found wonderful husbands, while she’s had her heart broken by more than one cheating fiancé. Then she meets the infamous billionaire playboy Zack at a party. When he finds out about Holly’s distrust of men, he proposes that he help her get over her trauma… And it’s not long before rumors start running rampant about Holly and Zack being engaged!' (Publication summary)

'He’ll steal both your heart and your body if you let him!

'Poppy, who lives in a beautiful old home left to her by her grandmother, has had her heart captivated by the dashing Rafe, but this insolent man is planning to steal away Poppy’s home by means of his extreme financial power. Poppy is aware of his ulterior motives, but one day, her home is damaged by lightning. The first to come to Poppy’s aid is Rafe… Poppy tells herself, “Don’t let him fool you! He’s only after the house!” But Rafe has already made inroads into Poppy’s heart!' (Publication summary)

'Holly, whose life has been a rough one, participates in a rehabilitation program due to property damage and theft she committed. She is to spend a month with an astronomer who develops a telescope, Dr. Julius, as his maid. “I’ll never submit to a man of power and money!” She doesn’t believe men at all, and she challenges him with a bet that he’ll succumb to her seduction. She’s sure of her victory. But he sees pain, sorrow and strength in her eyes.' (Publication summary)

'Embrace me so I may forget this sorrow…until the dawn comes.

'Charlotte’s poor grandmother was deceived by a con man and died of a broken heart, leaving her beloved dogs behind. When one of them, Flossie, runs off, Charlotte is at a loss. Suddenly, a beautiful stranger shows up, carrying Flossie in his arms. He introduces himself as Bryn and asks to stay the night because of bad weather. Charlotte is nervous about spending the night under the same roof with such a handsome man…and little does she know that he is the nephew of her grandmother’s con man!' (Publication summary)

'At seventeen, Lina was sold into a notorious emir’s harem by her uncle. But when the emir suddenly dies, his successor, Sayid, tells her that he has no need for a harem and orders her back home. But Lina has nowhere to go and no proper skills to make it on her own. Sayid decides to act as her guardian and sends her to school. Lina, wanting desperately to repay the emir for his kindness, works tirelessly at school and returns four years later. Seeing the fully matured woman in front of him, Sayid asks an unimaginable request…' (Publication summary)

'Fleur, working as a nurse, lives with her seven-year-old son, Alex, after the death of her husband, and goes back to work for the first time in two years, encouraged by her friend at the hospital. On her very first day, she performs botched work. She relives her traumatic experience she went through with her late husband when her patient is brought into the resuscitation room. She fails to do her part and runs out of the room. Newly hired Italian doctor, Mario, gets angry with her. That night, Mario suddenly pays a visit to her when she is feeling down…?!' (Publication summary)

'I’m an actress. I can play the part of a loving wife perfectly.

'Merida works at a gallery by day as she awaits her big break on Broadway. She is called in one day to show their newest exhibit to Ethan Devereux, youngest son of New York real estate royalty. Seeing his raven hair and piercing eyes, Merida struggles to keep her well-trained composure… When a night of passion with Ethan results in pregnancy, Merida finds herself married to this cold and stoic man, faced with the biggest role in her career yet—the part of a loving wife. With the entire world as her stage, can she succeed in keeping her act and her heart apart?' (Publication summary)

'Destiny brought me a tycoon with alluring silver eyes…

'Sophie, a chambermaid at a first-class hotel in Rome, meets guest Bastiano Conti, a gorgeous Italian tycoon. The two connect instantly over their love of Sicily and an undeniable attraction to one another. They begin a secret relationship…with everything going well until they are found out. Sophie, disgraced, finds herself out of a job, alone and…pregnant!' (Publication summary)

'I know it can’t possibly be… Still, I can’t help but dream…

'Young nurse Adele can’t help but notice surgeon Zahir. Not only is he drop-dead gorgeous, he’s also a crown prince!
When the queen takes a liking to Adele, she whisks her off to the golden desert to be her attending nurse. Seeing Zahir in his full royal glory makes Adele realize just how different their worlds are, but under the desert sun, the spark between them only burns brighter… She loves him, but he’s set to marry a princess from a neighboring country. How could this possibly end well?' (Publication summary)