Harlequin Large Print Presents

12 primary works

Princess from the Shadows

by Maisey Yates

Published 1 January 2012

Stop The Press: Santina' Secret Baby Scandal!

Santina's royal palace officials were tight-lipped about claims that Prince Rodriguez Anguiano was jilted by his fiancee. But it seems the prince did not leave Santina empty-handed after all!

Princess Carlotta Santina has been living out of the spotlight and under a cloud since giving birth to her illegitimate son. Now she's arriving at Rodriguez's Spanish palace in preparation for their forthcoming nuptials....

Perhaps the prince should get some new advisers, because he's about to discover that his blushing bride comes with an unexpected bonus!

A Royal World Apart

by Maisey Yates

Published 1 January 2012

When duty wars with desire, which one wins? With her life mapped out since birth, Princess Evangelina Drakos – known for her dramatic flair – hopes the minor scandal she plans to create will deter potential suitors.

Hired for Eva’s security, unemotional bodyguard Makhail Nabatov never makes a mistake – but the impulsive princess pushes his resolve to the limits. It’s not long, however, before the beautiful and imprisoned Eva entices him to leave his bonds of duty and honour behind. Whilst their chemistry reaches fever-pitch, Makhail knows he knows he must deny his desire – for Eva is promised to another man…

AT HIS MAJESTY'S REQUEST

by Maisey Yates

Published 1 December 2012

She might not be suitable for the throne...

Matchmaker extraordinaire Jessica Carter arranges marriages that work. And that is exactly what Prince Drakos is looking for. The last thing he needs is someone as unsuitable as her...but none of the beautiful socialites paraded before him excite Stavros as Jessica does. But she can share his bed! Usually unchallenged, Stavros welcomes Jessica's defiance - his fingers itch to lower her prickly facade and discover what lies beneath. Will Jessica agree to his final request? One month to exorcise their smouldering passion, before he marries someone fit to be his Queen... `Maisey Yates is always fascinating to the last paragraph. Definitely recommended!' - Polly, Events Coordinator, Derby

The Couple Who Fooled The World

by Maisey Yates

Published 1 January 2013

The true meaning of Keep your enemies close...Most women would kill to be on Ferro Calvaresi's arm. The enigmatic Italian is one of the richest men in the world and at the top of his business game. Julia Anderson is not most women. She's as rich as Ferro and twice as hungry. The only way to seal a major deal is for these two rivals to play nicely...together. Yet neither expects the media to soak up their ruse so quickly or so publicly! But when the deal is won are the world's hottest new couple beginning to believe their own lie? "Maisey's imagination knows no bounds!' - Chloe, Retail Supervisor, Manchester www.maiseyyates.com

His Ring Is Not Enough

by Maisey Yates

Published 1 March 2010

After "I do'...Ajax Kouros has a plan - and being jilted at the altar is not part of it. Especially when he's facing a thousand guests and one hundred reporters. His company's future depends on marrying a Holt, so when his bride's sister steps up to the altar...can he say no? Leah Holt has grown up watching her beautiful socialite sister hang on Ajax's arm. Now she has the chance to stand in the spotlight and save her family's fortune. But saying "I do' is only the beginning, and Leah soon realises that the man she has married is far more complex and distracting than the boy of her childhood fantasies..."Maisey is one of my favourite authors; you just fall in love with her voice!' - Olivia, 34, Admin Services www.maiseyyates.com

A Hunger for the Forbidden & The Highest Price to Pay

by Maisey Yates

Published 1 January 2013

"Hunger for the Forbidden: Scandalized & seduced: to desire a Corretti ... Alessia Battaglia is a vision in white ... as she flees the church. She's abandoned her fiance, praying that his cousin, Matteo Corretti will come after her. Because there are two things Matteo doesn't know ... Alessia is pregnant, and the child is his! The Highest Price to Pay: All about the money? Blaise Chevalier intends to discard Ella Stanton's failing business--that is, until he meets her! Cast in the same fiery mold, she's an intriguing adversary. Proud and beautiful, Ella's determined to prove Blaise wrong ... if she can just ignore the flicker of attraction burning between them!"--

Forged in the Desert Heat

by Maisey Yates

Published 17 December 2013

A woman who could start a war The Gypsy Sheikh. Betrayer. Modern-day marauder. Zafar Nejem has been called many things, and now he is to be called Your Majesty. Returning to the throne of Al Sabah, his first act is to rescue American heiress Analise Christensen from her desert kidnappers. Ana is engaged to the ruler of a neighbouring kingdom, and her discovery must be concealed until Zafar can explain her presence or else he risks war. But as the sun rises over the sand dunes so does the forbidden heat that burns between them, threatening everything...'The hardest working woman in romance! I never miss a Maisey!' - Annabelle, 39, Wakefield www.maiseyyates.com

Pretender To The Throne

by Maisey Yates

Published 1 January 2014

"After fifteen years in self-imposed exile, the haunted rebel prince Xander Drakos must walk back through the palace gates and assume the role he once abandoned. Only one woman can restore his good name--the woman he left behind. But when Xander finds Layna Xenakos, he's horrified to see the effects of the turmoil he left behind written in the scars across her body. But her scars have given her strength, and Layna refuses to bow to his royal command. Now Xander must use his practiced charm to convince her to become his bride, securing his legitimate place on the throne."--

One Night to Risk it All

by Maisey Yates

Published 1 January 2014

The ultimate seduction! Gorgeous Greek tycoon Alexios Christofides is notorious for getting exactly what he wants - and he's not above mixing revenge and pleasure...He's determined to wrench the Holt empire away from his enemy, even if it means seducing the man's fiancee! Rachel Holt has spent years playing the dutiful daughter, hostess, fiancee, and she has not once put a foot wrong. Until reaching for just one electrifying night with a handsome stranger gives her a taste of the freedom she's never known...But this one night has great consequences for them both - especially when Rachel realises Alex's true identity! Discover more at www.millsandboon.co.uk/maiseyyates

To Defy A Sheikh

by Maisey Yates

Published 1 January 2014

The cost of defiance...

Princess Samarah Al-Azem knows revenge cannot be rushed. Having bided her time, she's finally ready to bring down Sheikh Ferran - her kingdom's enemy and the man who took everything from her. In the still of the night, she lies in wait in his bedchamber...

It isn't the first time Ferran has found himself at the edge of an assassin's blade... But never has it been wielded by such a beautiful assailant. Soon he has her at his mercy - something he's wanted for years!

Now Samarah must decide: imprisonment in a cell...or in diamond shackles as his wife.

Discover more at www.millsandboon.co.uk/maiseyyates

His Diamond of Convenience

by Maisey Yates

Published 17 March 2015

Dmitri Markin meets his match!

Twelve years ago Victoria Calder made a mistake that cost her father his business. Now finally she has a chance to atone. And if that means going toe-to-toe with the arresting Dmitri Markin she’s prepared to step into the ring…and put his on her finger!

Dmitri—ex-martial arts fighter, present-day pleasure seeker—is a man who likes to win. The beautiful Ms Calder might have initially shocked him with her proposition, but there’s more than one advantage to the deal she’s proposing… If this dedicated bachelor is going to surrender to marriage it certainly won’t be in name only!

Praise for Maisey Yates

Sheikh’s Desert Duty – The Chatsfield, 4.5* RT Book Review

Yates’ romance has all the bells and whistles: beautifully opulent sand-scapes and deadly desert dangers, and a haunted, penitent royal hero and determined, wrong-side-of-the-tracks heroine who may seem ill-fated but are a perfect fit.

To Defy A Sheikh, 4.5* RT Book Review TOP PICK

Yates’ desert tale is metaphoric magic, ripe with iconic costumes and sand-scapes. But it’s her handsome hero and vengeful heroine that rule every page in this murder-to-merger page-turner. Brava!

One Night to Risk it All 4.5* RT Book Review

The story features humorous and passionate banter between a seemingly devious, yet noble hero and a hiding-behind-a-façade heroine. The lovemaking is combustible, and the luxury-laden backdrops add to the tale.

Bound to the Warrior King

by Maisey Yates

Published 13 August 2015

The warrior she tamed...Wild and untamed, Tarek al-Khalij was never meant to rule Tahar. More familiar with a sword than a crown, this lethal warrior must now heal the suffering his brother's rule inflicted. To do it, he needs his most precious - and dangerous - weapon yet...a royal bride! The widow he conquered Elegant and poised, Queen Olivia will educate Tarek in the civilized art of political warfare. But in exchange, Tarek unleashes an unrestrained, primal passion she could never have guessed at possessing. Soon Olivia realizes that she has become inescapably bound...to the warrior king!