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Silhouette Romane is an exciting new publishing series, dedicated to bringing you the very best in contemporary romantic fiction from the very finest writers. Our stories and our heroines will give you all you want from romantic fiction.

Also, you play an important part in our future plans for Silhouette Romance. We welcome any suggestions or comments on our books... So enjoy this book and all the wonderful romances from Silhouette. They're for you! - Carly Andrew, Silhouette Books. (frontmatter Dorothy Cork's By Honour Bound, 1982)

'As a teenager, Mirandi Summers was a preacher's daughter, straitlaced and virginal. Joe Sinclair was the boy from the wrong side of the tracks. Wild, free and dangerous, Joe led Mirandi deliciously astray….

'Now Mirandi's been made executive assistant to CEO Joe Sinclair—surprisingly, the bad boy's done well! But on a business trip to the chic French Riviera, Mirandi discovers Joe's devilish side isn't far beneath his new, polished exterior. Especially when Joe pulls her into his hotel room and locks the door…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The last woman business tycoon Samuel Bishop expected to have in his arms was his ex-wife. Left with amnesia from an accident, Laura had no memory of their bitter divorce. In her mind, they were still newlyweds. She's ready to pick up where she thought their scorching-hot marriage had left off, and he cant turn her down. But soon Samuel realised he was playing with fire. He wanted to reclaim the wedded bliss that Laura had shown him, but what would happen when her memory returned? And what would happen if it didn't?'

Source : publisher's blurb

'After a traumatic day at work, paediatrician Dominic Mansfield arrives at a colleague's party craving escape. Emotionally vulnerable isn't his usual type, but the shadows in nurse Bridgette's eyes intrigue him.

'Dominic's flings never last more than one night, no matter how hot! Yet the next day he finds himself knocking on Bridgette's door - and hears the sound of a crying baby!' (Publication summary)

'Rules are made to be broken...aren't they? Ali doesn't do reckless, and she certainly doesn't do one-night stands - until one intoxicating night with the most lethally attractive man she's ever laid eyes on...More shocking still, when Ali meets the lawyer holding her career in his hands a few days later - it's the same hot guy! The legendary Max Sherrington knows even his vivid memories of Ali could be defined as inappropriate conduct! Protocol may forbid him from touching her - but just because they can't break the rules it surely doesn't mean they can't bend them a little...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Tate Chandler had never wanted a woman as much as he'd wanted Gemma Watkins - until the day she'd betrayed him. Yet when he learned they had a son, he demanded Gemma marry him, or he'd fight for custody. Tate was a man of honor - he'd create a family for his heir, even if it meant marrying a woman he couldn't trust. Their marriage was about duty, nothing more. But Gemma's beauty tempted him to make her his wife in every way. Could he lure her back into his bed without letting her back into his heart?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'A baby...and an unwilling bride

'For Matthew Valente, paternity trumped everything. Never mind that his ex-employee Lana had kept his baby a secret for nearly a year. Never mind that he considered her a liar and a thief. Their child would bear the Valente name...and so would she.

'As tension mounted in the House of Valente, Matthew fought to resist the memories of their past indiscretion. His bewitching bride insisted things were not as they seemed. But as restraint turned to passion, would the corporate king fall victim to the very worst form of takeover - his heart?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Last year, Scarlet King was a blushing bride-to-be, but now she's alone and more than anything she longs for a baby. This time she's determined to prove she doesn't need a man!

'Successful, spine-tinglingly gorgeous John Mitchell has desired Scarlet for years, so seizes the chance to claim her. But his proposal comes with a devilish price: if she wants a baby, they'll do it the old-fashioned way!

'John reminds Scarlet of the pleasures she has been missing, but when the affair is over will Scarlet gain her wish...or lose her heart?' (Publication summary)

When Amber's betrothed was killed and the future of two desert nations hung in the balance, she had no choice, but to marry her fiance's brother and heir - the brooding Sheikh Harun El-Kanar…

For three years, Amber has struggled to make her marriage work. Harun may be devastatingly sexy but he's closed off - burdened with grief and the responsibilities of ruling a troubled nation.

Now, they've been kidnapped and Amber's locked in a room, tied to her scantily clad husband. Is this her last chance to woo Harun and to show him that she could be more than his wife on paper only - she could be the jewel in his crown!

'Mel Watson's just a normal girl until a cab ride turns into an invitation to a whole new life. It's not until she hears her cab driver being addressed as "Your Highness" that she realizes she's stumbled into a fairy tale.…

'Prince Rikardo can't believe he's collected the wrong wannabe princess. Mel's far from the cynical social climber he planned for—the tempting softness in her eyes makes him wary. For Rikardo's long given up on love: he wants a temporary wife…and proposing to this sweet, ordinary girl feels all too real.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Chained by silk and jewels Across the bustling nightclub, bodyguard Zahir El Hashem watches his latest charge swaying temptingly on the dance floor, his pulse quickening. Returning the Princess to her bridegroom might not be such a simple operation after all… Soraya Karim has always known one day she must resume her royal obligations – just not so soon! Clinging to the last shreds of her freedom, Soraya insists they take the long way back to Bakhara – and their attraction reaches a dangerous fever pitch… Once they reach the gates of the palace such a liaison will be utterly forbidden. From then duty must reign… ' (Publisher's blurb)

The arrogant Theron dynasty have always looked down their noses at Reith Richardson — but now he’s the one they need. He might have been raised on a rundown cattle station, but he's worked himself up to the top — the hard way. And if they want his wealth to save their empire they're going to have to pay. The price — Kimberley Theron, their daughter!  Kim is no pampered princess — whatever Reith thinks. A diamond might have been forced onto her left hand, but the role of meek, obedient trophy wife isn't one she's prepared to play…

' Reclusive billionaire Raoul del Arco’s deathbed promise to a friend haunts him. He swore to marry Gabriella D'Arenburg…but knows that taking her as his wife will only destroy her innocence. Gaby has no idea that Raoul has sworn such an oath. And when he storms back into her life, he has a dark, dangerous edge she finds disturbingly alluring. Now, trapped in Raoul’s gothic castillo, Gaby is paying the price of his promise. The key to her lavish prison? Succumbing to her new husband’s touch…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'When Leo Zamos persuades his virtual PA, Eve Carmichael, to act as his fake fiancee at a business dinner, he assumes that Eve's appearance will be neat and professional. But he's soon proved wrong! With her soft curves, and lips that beg to be kissed, Eve is every bit as tempting as her namesake.

'Eve has accepted Leo's commission reluctantly. How can she, a single mum, refuse the fee he's offering her? But will he recognise her as the girl he once briefly met and for whom he felt a simmering attraction? When Eve sees Leo again, she knows that the one–evening masquerade she's signed up for is about to become one passionate night in his bed!'

Source : publisher's blurb