Tender Romance S.
33 total works
At her best friend's wedding, Angie Wendham met the groom's half brother, Bernardo, and fell instantly in love with this gorgeous, brooding Sicilian! Only, he wasn't planning to walk up the aisle himself, events in his past having left Bernardo unwilling to give his heart....
In spite of himself, he became close to Angie-and now she was expecting his baby! They needed to marry before Angie's pregnancy showed. Bernardo would be more than a husband by necessity-if only Angie could convince this proud man to trust in love!
The attraction between them sparkles, but Gina isn't sure she can fall in love with a man who doesn't understand her hopes and dreams. The trouble is, the more time she spends with Dez, the more her dreams seem to involve nothing but him!
A marriage of convenience is hardly the mostnromantic proposal Eve has ever received! But family circumstances, and Eve's conviction that she'll never fall in love again anyway, persuade her to say "I do" to a man she barely knows....
True, David Elliot is ideal husband material. He's handsome, talented and happy to fulfill his side of the bargain-Eve gets to please her family, and David gets to run the business. But sealing the deal with a kiss changes everything. David orders their marriage contract to be torn up-and Eve to share his bed!
Philippe and Kellie Didier have been blissfully married for just a month when a revelation blows their world apart.
A woman Philippe once knew, before he met Kellie, claims he is the father of her child. What's more, the innocent baby now needs a home.... Kellie is left with a dilemma. Can she take in this newborn boy even when he might not be her husband's?
And can their marriage recover from this shocking discovery? Kellie is counting on it - because she's just found out she's pregnant herself!
Living together by necessity...
Jordan dotes on his little daughter and can't refuse her anything. When she begs for Felicity Fairfax as her live-in nanny, Jordan gives in-despite having a grudge against the Fairfax family!
Loving each other in secret...
Both are astonished when their enforced intimacy leads to a fiery attraction. How can they be falling for each other? And living under the same roof means nothing can be hidden-not their growing passion, nor a family secret that's about to turn everything upside down...
Kathryn is about to walk up the aisle when she discovers her husband-to-be is a sleazy fortune hunter. Undaunted, Kathryn kicks off her designer wedding dress and makes a dramatic escape-straight into the arms of Jonah Clarke!
Jonah is far too much of a gentleman to let a runaway bride do a vanishing act without an escort. And Kathryn soon discovers that being protected by this handsome man with a sexy twinkle in his eye creates all the excitement and intimacy of a honeymoon-except they're not even married...yet!
On the night of the party, Kelly's estranged husband, Jake Lindley, had been as gorgeous and charismatic as ever. It had been impossible for Kelly to resist him-and now she was pregnant!
Kelly didn't want Jake back in her life; their divorce had just become final and she couldn't possibly tell him that he was the baby's father. But Jake was determined to look after Kelly-even if that meant moving in to her apartment. Could they mend their marriage in time for the birth of their baby?
Rachel Valentine is the wine buyer for the Valentine family's exclusive Bella Lucia restaurants, and her relationship with master winemaker Luc Chartier should be strictly business….
Romanced by the beautiful Alsace vineyards, and seduced by the charismatic Luc, Rebecca can't help but fall in love. But their one night of passion is followed by a shocking revelation about Luc's past. Heartbroken, Rebecca returns home – only to discover that she is pregnant with Luc's child.
Riley Garrow is the ultimate bachelor - he's always had a string of glamorous women on his arm.
Only one woman has ever turned him down and he's been determined to pursue her ever since...and claim her as his wife! Ann Lassiter is stunned to discover that she'll be sharing her sister's Italian hideaway with Riley.
The attraction between them is amazing, but Ann is reluctant to get involved with a playboy like Riley. Only, now Riley is emotionally blackmailing Ann to the altar and she has no choice but to accept....
When Morganna Ashworth's father died, leaving her his debts, Sloan Montgomery realized he could finally achieve his two lifelong ambitions: the acquisition of a socially acceptable wife, and revenge on the Ashworth family!
In return for him paying off the debts, Morganna became Mrs. Sloan Montgomery. But once they were wed, Sloan didn't bargain on falling deeply in love with his trophy wife! Especially considering all the secrets and lies between them….
Nicco Tescotti is drop-dead gorgeous, but this eligible prince needs to marry for duty, and he still hasn't found a suitable wife. So he decides to buy a bride.
Only, his wedding ultimatum unexpectedly produces two potential candidates - and they're twin sisters! Callie Lassiter has flown to Italy to meet her groom-to-be, with no intention of going through with the ceremony - until she meets Nicco himself! Now there's only one question in Callie's mind: is she a bride fit for a prince?