Tender Romance S.
7 total works
Cade Chalmers knew he was playing with fire by attempting to live under the same roof as Colleen. But he was desperate: Cade needed to share custody of his orphaned niece and nephew with her. The trouble was, each time he was alone with Colleen for even a minute, they clashed...
It wasn't just antagonism-it was explosive attraction. Cade decided he simply had to bite the bullet-the best thing for the children would be for him and Colleen to marry. It was a purely common-sense proposal, but the result was fireworks!
In just four days, Rena will marry Ford Harlow. Just imagining the ceremony fills her with intense excitement-and trepidation! It won't be an ordinary wedding. Their union is a marriage deal: Ford wants her property; Rena will do anything to keep it...
But if Rena is expecting a marriage of convenience-sharing their lives but never a bed-she has a shock in store. Ford has long been intrigued by his shy bride, and he fully intends to be a husband in every sense of the word!
She was a convenient bride...
When Reece Waverly became a widower with an infant son to care for, he turned to Leah Gray. They had a strong friendship and he knew she'd make the perfect wife and mother. It was a convenient marriage-only Reece had no idea Leah had been secretly in love with him for years....
Could she become a wife for real
Leah convinced herself she could live with this arrangement, for the baby's sake. But after a year she's forced to admit that she'd hoped to become Reece's wife in more than name only. On the verge of leaving, Leah is stunned when Reece declares it's time he claimed her as his bride for real!
The last time Lainey saw Gabe Patton was five years ago-as they were exchanging their marriage vows! It had been a dream wedding...until Lainey discovered that Gabe had only married her for convenience. She was left with no choice but to run away.
Now Lainey has uncovered a secret, and she's shocked to realize that she might have misjudged her husband. She still loves Gabe, and hopes they might pick up where they left off-on their wedding night! But how will Gabe react when his prodigal wife returns?
But Tracey had learned to be wary of men -- especially handsome, sexy ones. Only Ty was different. He didn't just want to get Tracey into bed, he was strong, funny, and he was becoming a rock to lean on. In fact, Ty was showing definite signs of husband potential!
When Lorna Farrell finds herself caught up in a pretend engagement with handsome oil tycoon Mitch Ellery, she knows she's playing with fire. Mitch is the key to Lorna being reunited with her real family. He's also the only man she's ever loved-and the one man she can't have!
Mitch must never guess Lorna's true feelings, but pretending to be in love leads to complications. If Lorna walks away, she loses everything. But as the attraction between them intensifies, should she take a risk and confess her secrets?
After Logan Pierce gains custody of Claire's orphaned baby nephew, he proposes marriage to her so the child can have a two-parent family. Logan also wants lots more children-with Claire as their mother-but insists love won't be part of the bargain!
Claire doesn't want to marry such a tough, cynical man, but soon discovers Logan's kisses are addictive. Can the man who claims he'll never love a woman be persuaded that his new bride is the exception to the rule...?