A Professional Marriage

by Jessica Steele

Published 1 August 2002

She was the perfect assistant...

Chesnie Cosgrove is overjoyed when she lands the job of senior secretary to handsome tycoon Joel Davenport. Joel may be demanding to work for, but it's the long line of women trying to date him that's driving Chesnie mad!

...and convenient wife?

The tables are turned when Joel discovers Chesnie is casually dating his arch rival. The best way to deal with this "little problem," he decides, is to announce his own engagement-to Chesnie! But is his proposal strictly professionaL.or more personal?


His Pretend Mistress

by Jessica Steele

Published 1 February 2002

Thank goodness for charming, suave and handsome city hotshot Harris Quillan! Mallon had thought she was stranded and homeless until Harris came along. After hearing her story, he didn't hesitate to offer her a job as his housekeeper.

It all seemed too good to be true-Mallon had found work she really enjoyed, in a beautiful country house. But then she discovered that it was too good to be true. She was quite happy being mistress of Harris's home, but not of his heart.... Whatever was Harris thinking of when he insisted she pretend to be his girlfriend?


A Paper Marriage

by Jessica Steele

Published 1 July 2003
Lydie Pearson calls on Josh Marriott's help to save her family's estate, unaware that Josh is no longer indebted to her family. Shocked, she discovers that it is now she who owes Josh - and the only repayment he'll allow is her hand in marriage...

A Suitable Husband

by Jessica Steele

Published 1 February 2001

Lukas Travinor demanded that Jermaine move into his home to nurse her sister, Edwina, who was claiming to have hurt her back in order to stay with Lukas…. To add insult to injury, Lukas insisted Jermaine act as his temporary secretary!

Determined to resist such an arrogant man, Jermaine was infuriated to find that their working relationship left her wanting more from him. Only, the scheming Edwina already had Lukas in her sights! But just as Jermaine began to give up on Lukas ever noticing her, he started to pay her very close attention indeed…


Part-time Marriage

by Jessica Steele

Published 1 September 2001

Could she become his part-time wife?

How could Elexa stop her family bugging her about finding a "nice" man to marry? Right now, she wanted to concentrate on her career. The solution arrived in the shape of wealthy businessman Noah Peverelle, who wanted a son, but who had no time for emotional entanglements. Impulsively Elexa accepted when Noah proposed.

But their convenient, part-time marriage wasn't working out as planned. For one thing, Elexa made the mistake of falling in love with her husband....


An Accidental Engagement

by Jessica Steele

Published 1 January 2003
While she was sleeping...she accidentally got engaged. Claire Farley wakes in hospital to find her memory has deserted her. Yet the biggest shock is when she discovers she's wearing a diamond engagement ring! Claire's fiance is the wonderful Tye Kershaw - he's perfect husband material: caring, kind, not to mention handsome. But when Claire's memory floods back there's one piece of the jigsaw that doesn't slot into place - she's never, ever laid eyes on Tye before - so why is she now living in his house, wearing his ring - and sharing his bed...?

Marriage In Mind

by Jessica Steele

Published 1 August 2000
Through an exclusive arrangement with the publisher, Thorndike Press offers the finest selections from the popular Harlequin Romance line in a library hardcover format. Harlequin fans are delighted to find favorite authors like Betty Neels, Emma Darcy, and Penny Jordan published in easy-to-read, lightweight, durable hardcovers -- perfect for outreach and homebound library services.Sayre Baxendale was the most insufferable man! Astra happily added arrogant to her description, though she had to admit Sayre had been right to summon her to his executive office and call her work into question.She'd conceded she'd made a mistake, even resigned from her job, so why was Sayre still on her case? Yet he had summoned her once again, this time to spend the weekend with him at his country house. When he'd already made his feelings about Astra plain, what ever could Sayre have in mind?

A Most Suitable Wife

by Jessica Steele

Published 1 October 2005
Taye Trafford's roommate has run off. She needs someone to share her flat--fast! So, when Magnus Ashthorpe turns up, Taye has no choice...He believes Taye is the mistress who has caused his sister heartbreak, but is she really the sort of girl to have an affair...?