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Bidding to win When Tessa Noble takes the stage at a charity auction after a sexy makeover her best friend Ryan Bateman must place the winning bid. It’s definitely not because he’s jealous. Their weekend getaway is a ploy for positive press… or so he tells himself. But soon things take an unexpected turn from platonic to passionate, catapulting the couple from friends to lovers…•Tony Milan can't believe the stunning vision in red who's placed the highest bid at the bachelor auction! One night of dinner and dancing with Lindsay Calhoun—his stubborn next-door neighbour—is all he's signed up for. But Lindsay's makeover has him forgetting all about their long-standing family feud…•Florist Faith Crawford has a brilliant plan—win her company's CEO at a bachelor auction and use their ‘date’ to show him her designs. But her plan backfires when the focus of their meeting shifts from flowers to a floor-tilting kiss.

The Irresistible Bachelors Collection from Mills and Boon Including the titles:Irresistible Bachelors: Second Chance with the BachelorIrresistible Bachelors: One Night to Change Her MindIrresistible Bachelors: Bachelor UndoneIrresistible Bachelors: Protecting Her HonourIrresistible Bachelors: Bought for One NightIrresistible Bachelors: The Ultimate Temptation

A pulse-raising double collection of romances from Mills andBoon Including the collectionsAffairs of the Heart and Irresistible Bachelors Titles Include:Affairs of the Heart: Second Chance at ForeverAffairs of the Heart: Breaking the RulesAffairs of the Heart: Daring to WinAffairs of the Heart: Second Chance at LoveAffairs of the Heart: One Magical NightIrresistible Bachelors: Second Chance with the BachelorIrresistible Bachelors: One Night to Change Her MindIrresistible Bachelors: Bachelor UndoneIrresistible Bachelors: Protecting Her HonourIrresistible Bachelors: Bought for One NightIrresistible Bachelors: The Ultimate Temptation

A lost heir to a massive fortune and the woman hired to find him After months of searching, Freya's finally succeeded in finding her employer’s lost heir. He also happens to be the man she just slept with. Twice. After one wild night, Aussie bartender Heath Dunstan’s life has changed. A new family. A massive fortune. Heath’s life is suddenly complicated and cutthroat. His port in the storm is a woman who needs nothing from him. Will Freya walk away and leave their fiery passion behind?

A fortune isn’t the only thing she inherited… Mae Dunstan just inherited billions…along with a seductive business rival. CEO and single dad Sebastian Newport wants to buy Mae out. But when the boardroom leads to the bedroom, their passionate affair reignites a long-standing feud between their families. Amid divided loyalties and open questions, will Mae risk more than the bottom line for a future with Sebastian?

Miami Marriage Pact by Nadine Gonzalez Love has nothing to do with this proposal… Film producer Gigi Garcia needs her inheritance to save her company, but it requires a husband—fast! So she must convince rising Miami chef Myles Paris to marry her. On top of their unexpected passion, Gigi and Myles face off against professional rivals, erupting scandal, and an enemy’s revenge. And now a secret could take their short-term marriage merger off the table… Overnight Inheritance by Rachel Bailey A fortune isn’t the only thing she inherited…Mae Dunstan just inherited billions…along with a seductive business rival. CEO and single dad Sebastian Newport wants to buy Mae out. But when the boardroom leads to the bedroom, their passionate affair reignites a long-standing feud between their families. Amid divided loyalties and open questions, will Mae risk more than the bottom line for a future with Sebastian?

This teaching resource provides staff in education settings and parents/carers with a comprehensive way of supporting children, aged 4-7, to learn that they have a right to feel safe and can talk with someone about anything, even if it feels awful or small.Fully revised and updated, this second edition provides a practical application of the Protective Behaviours framework, including suggested session plans and accompanying resources. The book explores a range of situations that are faced by children and teaches them to develop a practical understanding of how to reflect on feelings, take safe risks, make responsible choices, and problem solve if they do find themselves in a situation that is uncomfortable or unsafe. The book:Enables children to develop an awareness of what 'safe' feels like both emotionally and physically.Empowers children to know and understand that they have the right to consent, even from a young age, and that there are strategies for getting help if needed.Gives children the skills to understand their feelings, thoughts and behaviours, and to make informed decisions based on their understanding of protective behaviours.Supports children to identify safe adults and to build a safety network.Provides guidance for children with varying communication abilities to communicate about their safety in multi-sensory ways.Includes ideas to share with parents/carers and questions for adults to think about their own learning and practices.This new edition helps supporting adults teach sessions within an open time frame, offering ideas that can be embedded beyond the classroom, into the culture of the setting or school, and into everyday practice with children. This resource is an essential tool for staff in early years and primary settings, as well as other professionals supporting young children with safety. It also provides parents/carers with a range of related activities that can be used at home to complement and reinforce the language and concepts of protective behaviours being taught in schools.

This teaching resource provides staff in education settings with a comprehensive way of supporting children, aged 4-9, to learn that they have a right to feel safe and can talk with someone about anything, even if it feels awful or small.

Fully revised and updated, this second edition provides a practical application of the Protective Behaviours framework, including suggested session plans and accompanying resources. The book explores a range of situations that are faced by children and teaches them to develop a practical understanding of how to reflect on feelings, take safe risks, make responsible choices, and problem solve if they do find themselves in a situation that is uncomfortable or unsafe. The book:

Enables children to develop an awareness of what ''safe'' feels like both emotionally and physically. Empowers children to know and understand that they have the right to consent, even from a young age, and that there are strategies for getting help if needed. Gives children the skills to understand their feelings, thoughts and behaviours, and to make informed decisions based on their understanding of protective behaviours. Supports children to identify safe adults and to build a safety network. Provides guidance for children with varying communication abilities to communicate about their safety in multi-sensory ways. Includes ideas to share with parents/carers and questions for adults to think about their own learning and practices.

This new edition helps supporting adults teach sessions within an open time frame, offering ideas that can be embedded beyond the classroom, into the culture of the setting or school, and into everyday practice with children. This resource is an essential tool for staff in early years and primary settings, as well as other professionals supporting young children with safety.

Claiming His Bought Bride Tycoon Damon Blakely had one year to produce a legitimate heir. Luckily he had a bride in mind. Lily Grayson had been the perfect mistress…until she’d left him. And when he proposed his plan, Damon learned why. Lily was already expecting his baby. She agreed to give their child his name…but theirs would be a paper marriage! Seducing the Enemy’s Daughter Brady Stone, business magnate, had been planning his revenge for years. Now the only thing standing between Brady and victory was a beautiful, innocent but desirable pawn. His head told him to forget about any possible future with Samantha. But his heart knew that in destroying the Donovan empire he might be ruining his chance at happiness.

The Blackmailed Bride’s Secret Child Nico Jordan’s world shattered when his lover Beth betrayed him by marrying his brother. Now, seven years later, Nico wants some answers. When he lays eyes on Beth again, the overwhelming desire he had for her comes surging back. This time she would be his… For Business…Or Marriage?She’d always been in love with her boss. Secretly. And it had almost killed Abby Morrison each time magnificent multi-millionaire Cade Stone began dating another woman. And now…he wanted her to plan his wedding in one month’s time! So Abby had just one month to change his mind…

At the Billionaire’s Beck and Call? Tycoon Ryder Bramson sought Macy Ashley’s hand in marriage. But his true goal was to buy her father’s company. To ensnare Macy, Ryder first offered the beautiful businesswoman a job. Yet slipping the ring on her finger proved difficult. Being a brash billionaire’s pawn wasn’t independent-minded Macy’s style. On the other hand, being the focus of this irresistible man’s passion just might win her over… High-Society Secret Baby He’d done his late brother the ultimate favour and now tycoon Dominic Roth could not declare Cassandra Roth’s child his own. So when the opportunity arose for Dominic to lay claim to both mother and child, he grasped it. Yet even as Dominic finally had Cassandra, he knew he could not reveal the truth. For the billionaire daddy dared not risk destroying his tenuous hold on happiness.

Tycoon JT Hartley is a success in his own right, yet he’s set on claiming his share of his late father’s legacy. But first he has to get past the estate executor – none other than Pia Baxter, a woman he’s never forgotten. Theirs had been a fast and furious union that ended all too suddenly.And though desire still courses between them, JT knows starting anything with Pia again is just asking for trouble.

Passion sets sail in USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Bailey''s tale of high-stakes inheritance Never be distracted by a woman is hotel magnate Luke Marlow''s golden rule, especially when the woman just inherited half his late uncle''s luxury cruise liner. But ship''s doctor Della Walsh is the exception. Her dignified beauty ignites Luke''s desire despite his suspicions. Even so, he will gain full control of the ship at all costs. For Della, the ship has been a sanctuary. Now she has just three weeks to change Luke''s mind and save the ship—until passion comes along and steers them off course….

Two babies…one scandalous secret! Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Bailey.Discovering he''s the father of an orphaned newborn rocks botanist Liam Hawke''s world. But that''s where nanny Jenna Peters fits in—a single mother herself, she immediately works her magic on his newborn daughter. Soon Liam himself can''t resist being spellbound by this beauty. Jenna tries to keep her irresistible boss at arm''s length but it''s a losing battle. Once Liam finds out who she really is, she''ll have to say goodbye to the man she loves and their unconventional family…unless the seductive single dad makes her a proposition this undercover princess can''t refuse! And be sure to read Bidding on Her Boss, the next Hawke Brothers novel by Rachel Bailey, available September 2015, only from Harlequin® Desire! The Hawke Brothers The Nanny Proposition Bidding on Her Boss His 24-Hour Wife (Available October 2015)Read them all!

From a USA Today–bestselling author, when an employee wins a date with her boss, she discovers she wants much more than a business relationship with him.Florist Faith Crawford has a brilliant plan—win her company’s CEO at a bachelor auction and use their “date” to show him her designs. But her plan backfires when the focus of their meeting shifts from flowers to a floor-tilting kiss. For Dylan Hawke, it’s time for damage control. Promoting the talented Faith is a no-brainer, but fraternizing with her is strictly forbidden. Dylan must remain professional—the fate of his business rests in the balance. Too bad Dylan won’t rest until he gets another kiss . . .

From a USA Today–bestselling author, a couple mistakenly wed in Vegas pretend at love for business sake and discover a real passion for each other.What happened in Vegas didn’t stay there for CEO Adam Hawke and PR executive Callie Mitchell. And their drunken Vegas nuptials are coming back to haunt them. Because Adam and Callie are now working together, and Callie’s being blackmailed by a coworker over her very personal connection to her boss. To deflect the threat, Callie and Adam make their sham marriage look real. But the passion that ensues is not pretend. Was it possible their impulsive wedding would stand the test of time?

She may be the stepdaughter of a powerful media mogul in Washington, but Lucy Royall’s making her own way as a junior reporter. But when investigator Hayden Black accuses Lucy’s stepfather of criminal wrongdoing, she takes Hayden on. Then things heat up, leading to hot nights in the single dad’s bed! It’s a hotbed of controversy… Can their passion turn into something more lasting?

A Secret Pregnancy Family scandal has flipped heiress Lily Kincaid’s world upside down. Also, she’d like to avoid telling sexy, larger- than-life CEO Daniel Addison that she is pregnant. Daniel knows all about boardrooms and bedrooms, but will he be ready to claim what’s his – including Lily? Saving a Child’s Life… Millionaire Matthew Kincaid’s son needs something only Flynn’s true biological mother can provide. Susannah immediately agrees to help, but the minute she is in Charleston under Matthew’s roof, passion consumes them. Is this relationship doomed?

Still waters run deep…Hotel magnate Luke Marlow has one golden rule: Never be distracted by a woman. Especially when that woman has just inherited half of his late uncle’s luxury cruise liner. But the ship’s doctor, Della Walsh, proves to be the exception. Her dignified allure arouses Luke’s desire despite his suspicions…Even so, he will gain full control of the ship. At all costs.For Della, the ship has been a sanctuary. Now she has just three weeks to change Luke’s mind and save the ship – until passion comes along and steers them off course…Discover more at www.millsandboon.co.uk/rachelbailey

Two babies…one scandalous secret!Discovering he's the father of an orphaned newborn rocks botanist Liam Hawke's world. But that's where nanny Jenna Peters fits in–a single mother herself, she immediately works her magic on his newborn daughter. Soon Liam himself can't resist being spellbound by this beauty.Jenna tries to keep her irresistible boss at arm's length but it's a losing battle. Once Liam finds out who she really is, she'll have to say goodbye to the man she loves and their unconventional family…unless the seductive single dad makes her a proposition this undercover princess can't refuse!

What happens when an ambitious employee buys her boss at a bachelor auction? Find out in this story from USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Bailey! Florist Faith Crawford has a brilliant plan–win her company's CEO at a bachelor auction and use their "date" to show him her designs. But her plan backfires when the focus of their meeting shifts from flowers to a floor-tilting kiss.For Dylan Hawke, it's time for damage control. Promoting the talented Faith is a no-brainer, but fraternizing with her is strictly forbidden. Dylan must remain professional–the fate of his business rests in the balance. Too bad Dylan won't rest until he gets another kiss…

Their Vegas marriage should have ended the morning after, but this fling just might last a lifetime. Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Bailey!What happened in Vegas didn’t stay there for CEO Adam Hawke and go-getter Callie Mitchell. And their drunken lark of a wedding is coming back to haunt them. Because Adam and Callie are now working together, and she’s being blackmailed over their very personal connection by a coworker. To deflect the threat, Callie and Adam make their sham marriage look real. But the passion that ensues is no sham. Could their wedding lark have real wings after all?

He’s set her heart on fire, but is he the right man? Harper Lake may be pregnant, but the father isn’t who she thinks or wants it to be! Wealthy former navy SEAL Nick Tate pretended to be his brother, Harper’s boss, as a favour but, after one night of desire, he’s now proposing a marriage of convenience that just might lead to a real romance…

Discover a world filled with desire in this four book collection! The CEO's Nanny Affair by Joss Wood Drop-dead gorgeous billionaire Linc Ballantyne needs to make a decision after his ex abandons two children. His solution? Strike up a wary deal with her way-too-sexy sister. She’ll be the nanny and they’ll keep their hands to themselves. But their temporary truce soon becomes a temporary tryst! Little Secrets: Claiming His Pregnant Bride by Sarah M. Anderson Restless – that’s businessman and biker Seth Bolton down to a T. But when he rescues runaway bride Kate Burroughs, he wants much more than he should with the lush mum-to-be… Can she convince Seth to settle down or will he prove too tough to tame! Tempted by the Wrong Twin by Rachel Bailey Harper Lake may be pregnant, but the father isn’t who she thinks or wants it to be! Wealthy former navy SEAL Nick Tate pretended to be his brother, Harper’s boss, as a favour but, after one night of desire, he’s now proposing a marriage of convenience that just might lead to a real romance… The Texan's Baby Proposal by Sara Orwig Millionaire Texan Marc Medina must marry immediately to inherit his grandfather’s ranch. So when his newly single secretary tells him she’s pregnant, he sees a brilliant deal. He’ll give her his name, inherit and have her in his bed!

What happens in Vegas, doesn’t always stay in Vegas! Best friends Tyler Dixon and Amelia Kennedy eloped to Vegas on a whim. But before they can deal with their quickie divorce she confesses: she’s pregnant.  Now there’s no way Tyler will agree to go their separate ways…*Adam Hawke and Callie Mitchell’s whirlwind Vegas wedding is coming back to haunt them. Because Adam and Callie are now working together, and she’s being blackmailed over their very personal connection. To deflect the threat, they now need to make their sham marriage look real!*CEO Chase Barron needs a wife like he needs a hangover. But when his latest escapades land him in the tabloids, he faces an ultimatum: pick a wife or one will be picked for him. That’s when perfect stranger Savannah Wolfe shows up, out of the blue, in his bed!

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Enchanted by their new little family! Discovering he’s the father of an orphaned newborn rocks Liam Hawke’s world. But that’s where nanny Jenna Peters fits in–a single mother herself, she immediately works her magic on his newborn daughter. Soon Liam can’t resist being spellbound by this beauty.•Single dad Dr Sam Marcus is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His adorable son Dani is sick and Andrea Rimmer is the only woman who can help! Can he prove to Andrea that she’s the only mummy for Dani and that together their family is a perfect fit?•Seeing Daniel Ramsey struggle with fatherhood makes memories of Freya’s past come flooding back. Freya always dreamed of happy ever afters and white weddings. It was a way to escape the troubles of home. Now she’s grown up, she knows she can help Daniel and his daughter!

OMNIBUS DESEJO 91Paixão a bordoRachel BaileyO desejo que sentiam não era só pelo barco."Nunca se deixar distrair por uma mulher" era a regra de ouro do magnata hoteleiro Luke Marlow, especialmente se a mulher em questão acabava de herdar metade de um cruzeiro de luxo que ele esperava ter herdado na totalidade. Mas a elegante beleza da doutora Della Walsh despertou o desejo de Luke apesar da sua desconfiança. Ainda assim, fazia questão de ficar com o cruzeiro a qualquer preço.Para Della, aquele barco fora sempre um santuário. Só tinha três semanas para fazer Luke mudar de planos e salvar o cruzeiro. Mas as coisas mudaram de rumo quando a paixão explodiu entre eles...Notas de seduçãoHeidi RiceUm problema que lhe assentou como uma luva.Ruby Delisantro nunca corava, mas quando o irritante Callum Westmore olhou para ela pela primeira vez, ficou vermelha como um tomate. O seu corpo tinha acertado ao reagir daquela forma porque, depois de o descapotável de Callum ter chocado contra o seu carro, a sua vida não voltaria a ser a mesma.Ruby tinha imposto sempre a sua vontade nas relações sentimentais, mas algo lhe dizia que Callum tinha descoberto a ternura que havia nela sob a sua linguagem brusca e engenhosa. Corria o perigo de perder o controlo e, pior ainda, de gostar dele.

Seduciendo a su esposaAnna DePaloLa responsable Belinda Wentworth siempre había sido respetuosa con los patrones sociales. Salvo cuando se casó con el enemigo de su familia, Colin Granville, marqués de Easterbridge, en una rápida ceremonia en Las Vegas... que anuló horas más tarde.O eso pensaba.Recuerdos de una nocheAnne OliverEn un impulso nada propio de ella, Kate Fielding se concedió el capricho de disfrutar de una noche de sexo con un desconocido. Pero sus acciones comenzaron a perseguirla cuando descubrió que su amante apasionado era nada menos que su nuevo jefe, Damon Gillespie.La mayor fortunaRachel BaileyAunque el empresario JT Hartley había amasado su propia fortuna, estaba decidido a reclamar lo que le pertenecía de la herencia de su padre. Pero, primero, tenía que enfrentarse a la albacea del testamento… que resultó ser Pia Baxter, la mujer a la que nunca había olvidado.