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He’s a great doctor… Will she make him a better man? When paediatrician Lauren Peterson becomes a live-in companion to Jake Masters, a reclusive surgeon with an arm injury and attitude problem, she knows it’ll be tough going. Jake is totally disillusioned with the medical profession, so Lauren can’t tell him she’s a doctor. The deception’s easy…until she falls for the unexpectedly kind heart beneath Jake’s unfriendly exterior. Can the truth give them both a fresh start?

Tying the knot When preparations reach crisis point, royal wedding planner Lindsay Reeves is forced to call on the infuriating playboy best man for his help. But Zach Sullivan's good looks, charm and cynicism about marriage soon become more of a distraction! In the business of happy-ever-afters, jaded Zach might just be Lindsay's toughest client yet…•Wedding consultant Renee Hart is finally ready to take the plunge… as the creator of an innovative bridal magazine. But she soon discovers that her former lover Carter Hampshire is now also her greatest rival in the publishing world. All Carter wants is a second chance. But when accusations of industrial espionage start flying, could Carter lose Renee again, and this time forever?•Rachel Morris doesn't see many sexy strangers passing through her tiny Southern town. Falling for hunky firefighter Colton Barlow sure wasn't part of her life-on-hold plan. Colton is here to meet his long-lost brothers – he’s not here to stay! But if he isn’t careful this welcoming town—and one winsome wedding planner—might just steal his heart…

The Ever After Collection from Mills and Boon Including the titles:Dreaming Ever AfterImagining Ever AfterPassionately Ever AfterEnchanted Ever AfterRoyally Ever AfterHappily Ever After

An enchanting double collection of romances from Mills and Boon Including the collectionsEver After and Summer of LoveTitles Include:Dreaming Ever AfterImagining Ever AfterPassionately Ever AfterEnchanted Ever AfterRoyally Ever AfterHappily Ever AfterSummer of Love: Second Chance at SunsetSummer of Love: Once Upon a WeddingSummer of Love: Taking a Chance on ForeverSummer of Love: Summer NightsSummer of Love: Finding ParadiseSummer of Love: Forever You

Only for the holidays? A Countess for Christmas by Christy McKellen Emma Carmichael is shocked when she finds herself waitressing for Jack Westwood – and when he announces to the world that they’re married! Jack has never forgotten his first love, despite the tragedy that tore them apart. When the paparazzi intrude, he proposes they live as man and wife until the fuss dies down. But behind closed doors their marriage feels tantalisingly real… The Boss's Marriage Plan by Gina Wilkins Bachelor Scott Prince knows he wants a family – so he needs a wife! But for a workaholic with no time for romance, the perfect woman may just be his assistant, Tess Miller. For Scott, their engagement is a business deal…with a bonus. For Tess, it prevents another holiday season alone. But after one scorching kiss, Tess realises she’s not as immune to her boss as she once thought… Someone Like You by Shirley Hailstock Wedding consultant Theresa Reid’s love life is strictly casual. Her matchmaking mother’s latest candidate, Adam Sullivan, may be sexy but they have little in common. Agreeing to a fake relationship could make both of their lives easier. But their unexpected kisses and passionate nights are anything but make-believe. Will Theresa trust Adam with her heart before she walks away forever?

Steal a kiss this Christmas with the Mistletoe Lovers Collection Including the titles:Fake Dating: Home for ChristmasChristmas Nights with the TycoonRegency Rebels: A Christmas FlirtationTempted Under the MistletoeA Christmas Dare

The perfect gift for the romance lover in your life…the Complete Christmas Collection Including the titles:Fake Dating: Home for ChristmasChristmas Nights with the TycoonRegency Rebels: A Christmas FlirtationTempted Under the MistletoeA Christmas DareAll I Want for ChristmasChristmas Nights with the ExChristmas with the CrownThe Italian’s Christmas PassionA Christmas SeductionChristmas Kisses with the BillionaireCold Christmas NightsA Christmas FlingA CEO for ChristmasA Christmas Craving

Only for the holidays? A Countess for Christmas by Christy McKellen Emma Carmichael is shocked when she finds herself waitressing for Jack Westwood – and when he announces to the world that they’re married! Jack has never forgotten his first love, despite the tragedy that tore them apart. When the paparazzi intrude, he proposes they live as man and wife until the fuss dies down. But behind closed doors their marriage feels tantalisingly real… The Boss's Marriage Plan by Gina Wilkins Bachelor Scott Prince knows he wants a family – so he needs a wife! But for a workaholic with no time for romance, the perfect woman may just be his assistant, Tess Miller. For Scott, their engagement is a business deal…with a bonus. For Tess, it prevents another holiday season alone. But after one scorching kiss, Tess realises she’s not as immune to her boss as she once thought… Someone Like You by Shirley Hailstock Wedding consultant Theresa Reid’s love life is strictly casual. Her matchmaking mother’s latest candidate, Adam Sullivan, may be sexy but they have little in common. Agreeing to a fake relationship could make both of their lives easier. But their unexpected kisses and passionate nights are anything but make-believe. Will Theresa trust Adam with her heart before she walks away forever?

Georgiana Castleton is gifted. But she knows all gifts come with a price. And hers is a short life. This will be her last Christmas and she's resolved to her fate--until two mysterious men enter her life and revive her hope. But she has to get something for each of them. And it will take a miracle to do that. And even with her gift she has no guarantee that she will succeed.Angus Fielding's moves are those of a magician. Appearing virtually out of thin air, he saves Georgiana from the jaws of death. With inhuman forces stalking her, Georgiana knows his help also comes at a price. She doesn't know what Angus wants...but her life depends on her giving it to him.Re-Published as The Magic Shoppe by Shirley Hailstock

Homes, and families, aren''t restored overnight Jason Kendall grew up being treated like the poor relation he was. And after a devastating betrayal, he fled under a cloud of scandal. Now he needs a place to raise his four-year-old adopted son, and Kendall Farm is the only home he''s ever known. The problem is, his old homestead has a new owner.  Kelly Ashton sank every last cent into restoring the Maryland horse farm. Hiring the handsome engineer would be a huge mistake. But after five years away, Jace, the prodigal son, is back. To fight for his little boy''s future. And Kelly could lose the home she loves…unless she and the single father can create a new one together.

Tricky curves ahead After three years of grieving, it''s finally time for widow McKenna Wellington to take that long-awaited road trip…though her adventure isn''t meant to include Parker Fordum. The stodgy, set-in-his-ways economics professor is the last person McKenna wants to accompany her across 2,400 miles of defunct highway. But her late husband''s friend has his own reasons for signing on. And Parker''s surprising McKenna in all sorts of good ways. Somewhere between Chicago and LA, an unlikely friendship blooms, turning a cross-country trip into something more. But what awaits them at journey''s end?

Will he be the last bachelor standing? Wedding planner Diana Greer still believes in happily-ever-after. She’s just given up finding her own dream man. Until an internet dating site matches her up with her ideal mate. Too bad he’s someone she already knows…In college, Scott Thomas was the big man on campus–arrogant and full of himself. So why is one kiss from the high-flying bachelor making Diana’s toes curl?A failed trip to the altar has cured Scott of believing in storybook endings. So he’s stunned when someone meets his unattainable requirements for romance. The brainy bookworm he knew has morphed into a beautiful, desirable woman. But Diana isn’t ready to trust him. And then Scott unveils his secret. Now Diana wonders if she’ll forever plan strangers’ weddings and never her own…

Does the perfect plan have a surprise ending?Wedding consultant Theresa "Teddy" Granville helps her clients plan lavish black-tie ceremonies, though her own love life is strictly casual. Her matchmaking mother's latest candidate, Adam Sullivan, may be sexy but besides being successful, they have little in common. Agreeing to a fake relationship to fool her mother could make both their lives easier. But their unexpected slow-burning kisses and scorching nights are anything but make-believe. Adam's "marriage pact" with Teddy was supposed to be a temporary arrangement. Suddenly he's realizing just how deeply he desires this intelligent, passionate woman. In business, he's known for taking big risks and reaping bigger rewards. Now he's playing for the highest stakes of all, hoping he can convince Teddy to trust him-and her heart – before she walks away forever… .

Homes, and families, aren't restored overnight Jason Kendall grew up being treated like the poor relation he was. And after a devastating betrayal, he fled under a cloud of scandal. Now he needs a place to raise his four-year-old adopted son, and Kendall Farm is the only home he's ever known. The problem is, his old homestead has a new owner.Kelly Ashton sank every last cent into restoring the Maryland horse farm. Hiring the handsome engineer would be a huge mistake. But after five years away, Jace, the prodigal son, is back. To fight for his little boy's future. And Kelly could lose the home she loves…unless she and the single father can create a new one together.

Tricky curves ahead After three years of grieving, it's finally time for widow McKenna Wellington to take that long-awaited road trip…though her adventure isn't meant to include Parker Fordum. The stodgy, set-in-his-ways economics professor is the last person McKenna wants to accompany her across 2,400 miles of defunct highway. But her late husband's friend has his own reasons for signing on.And Parker's surprising McKenna in all sorts of good ways. Somewhere between Chicago and LA, an unlikely friendship blooms, turning a cross-country trip into something more. But what awaits them at journey's end?

She’s all he ever wantedWedding consultant Renee Hart is finally ready to take the plunge…as creator of an innovative bridal magazine. Her own dreams of happily-ever-after were shattered when Carter Hampshire broke off their relationship without warning. Newly relocated to the Big Apple, Renee discovers that her former lover—more charismatic than ever—is now also her greatest rival.Carter came home to New York to oversee his family’s publishing empire. Finding out the woman who got away is working for the competition—in his own building, no less—doesn’t deter him from his new mission. Three years ago, he thought he was doing the right thing by letting her go. Now all he wants is a second chance. But when the media-frenzied launch of Designed for Brides leads to accusations of industrial espionage, could Carter lose Renee again—this time forever?

A love like this only strikes once…The storm that devastated the town of Logan Beach also ravaged everything Rosanna Turner once knew. First she lost her childhood home. Then the Thorn family bought out the store where she comfortably worked for most of her adulthood. Rosanna isn’t thrilled when eldest sibling David Thorn arrives in town, seeking her input before the grand reopening. Just like a Thorn, the man doesn’t play fair. He’s too charming, too gorgeous to resist…until she uncovers his secret agenda.David wants to help repair the stricken town—all while discovering who’s been embezzling from his family’s new acquisition. Could it be Rosanna? The woman is irresistible and a force of nature in her own right. And he is in need of her expertise to make his store a success. Soon he also needs her in his arms…and anywhere else he can have her. Will mutual mistrust undermine their chance to build something wonderful together?

He’s a great doctor…Will she make him a better man?When pediatrician Lauren Peterson becomes a live-in companion to Jake Masters, a reclusive surgeon with an arm injury and attitude problem, she knows it’ll be tough going. Jake is totally disillusioned with the medical profession, so Lauren can’t tell him she’s a doctor. The deception’s easy…until she falls for the unexpectedly kind heart beneath Jake’s unfriendly exterior. Can the truth give them both a fresh start?

Sandra Rutledge has been in front of cameras most of her life. She longs for the quiet existence of a university professor. A PhD candidate in mathematics, she's at the family cabin in the Pocono Mountains when she finds Wyatt Randolph, the missing junior senator from Pennsylvania, bleeding to death on the road. Saving his life puts hers in danger. Attracted to the senator, she's appalled when he accuses her father of treason. Together they set out to find the truth.Wyatt Randolph's best friend was killed for a cache of diamonds. His death set off a chain of events that go all the way to the White House. It's up to Wyatt to discover what the stones entrusted to him do and why people are willing to kill for them. With the reluctant help of Sandra Rutledge, the daughter of the man Wyatt believes holds the key to the entire project, the two of them fight to find the truth and stay alive in the process.

Public Relations consultant, Serena Coleman, works with the rich and famous. However, she's been unable to get her fiancé to stay put long enough to say I do! But suddenly he's there to stay. And now she has misgivings about their future together.Peter Lawrence always has his suitcase packed and ready. He can board a plane at moment's notice. As a news reporter, he's traveled the world. Then he gets to chance to anchor a major news broadcast--one with regular hours. Winning a contest sponsored by the Rainbow Room for a dream wedding and honeymoon, he has the chance to marry the women he's been engaged to for years. But now that both of them are in the same city at the same time, will marriage help their relationship or end it?After being engaged for years, Serena and her long-absent fiancé win a contest for a wedding and honeymoon at the Rainbow Room. But will they really have rainbows or just rain?

Catherine Carson didn't think there was an ideal man for her. And the last one she would have picked for the job was Jarrod Ballantine. He'd been a thorn in her side since she was a child, but he'd also been with her when life was at its roughest. Convincing him to be her husband proved an easier task than stopping herself from becoming his wife.Fed up with her meddling family, Catherine has the perfect plan...make a deal with a nice, unexciting guy, who would agree to marry her for six months, then divorce. And she knew her childhood friend Jarrod Ballantine was just the perfect man for the job–until he sparked a completely unexpected desire. Now, Catherine must discover what she really wants to find...everything she's ever dreamed and a future with Jarrod.

Elizabeth Gregory's heart is as cold as the snow falling on the nation's capital. Three years ago, her life went on hold when a fatal accident took her only sister on Christmas Eve. That accident involved James Hill, Elizabeth's fiancé. Since then, she makes the rounds of holiday parties but her heart is not in the season.Embroiled in SEC regulations, fraud and insider trading accusations, James had his hands full surviving the attacks and convincing his clients of his innocence. Unable to tell Elizabeth the complete truth about her sister, he left her alone until one Christmas Eve when he finds her standing at his door. Knowing time is running out for them, James embarks on a new season to change their fates.This Christmas old secrets, lies and truths will be driven into the light and like a shinny new toy, Elizabeth's world is transformed. Yet whether James can convince her that their Christmas past is not their present or future is a North Pole she will have to find. Is their love worth a second chance. . .

Darwin L. Clarence III, called Dancey since he was in nursery school, has eaten his favorite sandwich for lunch every day for years - peanut butter and jelly. But his parents are moving to another planet, one where they don't grow peanuts or strawberries. These are Dancey's favorites. Leaving them behind is not something he can live with. So Dancey has a plan. However, he has no idea of its far-reaching effects or how much it will change his new world.

You never know what you'll find when you pull a wall down. But Eleanora Sloan was unprepared for the mahogany box and its unusual contents as she worked on her home in Tennessee. And she never thought it would lead her to Blythe Cove Manor on Martha's Vineyard.Drew McAdams is practically a native to the island. Staying at his inherited summer home, he knows this season is different that any other he's ever experienced, especially after he encounters the Manor's newest resident. Ellie's touch is more than electric...its life changing.

Sharon Parker's daughter convinced the family to go to Blythe Cove Manor for Mother's Day. Little did she know that the simple act of love would unveil a long held secret that could bring the family together or tear them apart.