Автор: Renee Roszel

Kimberly Albert has always yearned for stability. Her boyfriend’s just walked out and she’s craving the one man who’s always been there for her: her best friend, Jaxon Gideon.Jax has loved her forever yet he’s had to stand by and watch her live her life without him. Now he has decided that if he can’t have Kim in his life, he wants her out of it! But Kim is starting to see a new side to Jax…a much more irresistibly sexy side…and she likes what she sees! Kim just has to prove to Jax that their friendship could be so much…

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Life is good–if somewhat lonely–now that Marc Merit has returned to his family’s island home. There’s no eligible woman in sight until Mimi Bapiste literally crashes into him. A dependable doctor, set in his ways, he finds spirited Mimi bothersome…but oh, so beguiling!As aggravating as her temporary boss is, Mimi can’t deny his devastating good looks. What Marc needs is to loosen up and enjoy life. But valuing her freedom as she does, can Mimi afford to be the one to show him how?The Merit Brothers–it takes three special women to win their stubbon…

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Fiancée–without a proposal!Zachary Merit might have saved a senator’s daughter’s life–but he doesn’t expect to read in the newspapers that she is his fiancée! That is certainly news to him! Now, much to his irritation, Olivia has followed him to Merit Island–to apologize….Olivia still finds Zack reckless and exciting–everything she isn’t. Could she ever be like him, fit in with his wild lifestyle? Probably not. So why is she so determined to make him her fiance–for…

Trisha August is determined to be independent and will do anything–well, almost anything–for enough money to set up her own business. She can’t believe her luck when hotshot Lassiter Dragan promises to give her a loan….But there’s a catch–she has to become his temporary «wife» for the Christmas holidays!Lassiter has sworn that he’ll never make himself vulnerable through love. So a convenient, temporary wife seems the perfect solution to enhance his business image. Only, living as man and wife is harder than either of them expects. Lassiter is appalled to discover…

Instant fatherhood!Wildly good-looking Noah Barrett is a dream of a hired husband. Affectionate, caring, he should easily convince Sally Johnson’s visiting family that he’s a doting father for Sally’s soon-to-be-born baby!Their «pretend marriage» is supposed to be a temporary arrangement. Only, there’s nothing pretend about Noah’s very physical response to Sally! And she can’t help wishing this was The Real Thing. But how will she react when it turns out that nothing about Noah is as she…

More than a playboy…Taggart Lancaster had reluctantly agreed to pose as his friend for all the best reasons. But his disguise is so successful that everyone assumes he’s the womanizing playboy he’s imitating. Mary O’Mara wants nothing to do with him–only, he’s going to be around for a while, so she’s stuck with him!The more she gets to know him, the more Mary becomes confused–she can’t reconcile this gorgeous, generous man with the guy he’s reputed to be. She’s on the brink of surrender–but can their relationship survive once the truth…

Its not business, its personal!Mitchell Rath thrives on challenge. Taking over ailing companies has made him a powerful, wealthy man. But one business empire eludes him–and it belongs to Elaine Stuben.This determined tycoon has little time for pleasure–and no time at all for emotional involvement! But when it comes to Elaine’s company, Mitchell’s hardened heart starts to feel some unwelcome twinges of compassion! And, worse still, in her presence his cool reserve is fast giving way to an all-consuming…

His kisses were irresistibleAlex D’Amour was an unexpected–and decidedly unwelcome!–guest in Elissa Crosby’s home. Not wanting to spoil the Christmas mood for her two younger sisters and their families, she asked Alex to pretend they were friends. But he got carried away by his part and what her sisters actually saw was Alex–the affectionate lover! Had independent Elissa finally met her match?Only she knew that Alex was not wanting her so much as her beautiful home. But under the spell of the Christmas mistletoe–and Alex’s magical kisses–miracles could…

The wedding pretense…When Lucy Crosby’s ex-fiancé came to town, parading his new bride-to-be for all the world to see, she longed to wipe the smug smile off his face once and for all. But presenting the disturbingly attractive Jack Gallagher as her own new fiancé was definitely not what Lucy had in mind. Nor was undergoing a fake wedding ceremony–another of stepbrother Jack’s bright ideas.His performance as her doting husband was certainly inspired–he even had Lucy half convinced he was in love with her. But had the whole pretense been a mistake? Because now that they were…

In love with her bossEfficient but decidedly drab. Not any longer. Isabel Peabody has repressed her true self for long enough, and her workaholic boss, Gabriel Parish, is about to get the shock of his life.Reluctantly agreeing to play the part of his «wife» for a week to secure a business deal, Izzy is about to transform herself from top executive assistant to a living, breathing&#151seductive–woman. Could she hope to persuade Gabriel to ease up on work and learn to have a little fun…

Bringing up baby…Baby Tina needed a mom, and her aunt Lauren wanted to take on the role–as soon as she’d dealt with Tina’s so-called «father,» playboy Dade Delacourte.Determined to prove Dade unfit for fatherhood, Lauren was shocked to find herself mistaken for the baby’s new nanny! Perhaps she could care for Tina and check out Dade’s parenting skills at the same time. But her plan backfired because Dade expected Lauren to teach him about babies–and that involved spending twenty-four hours a day with this irresistible billionaire…BABY BOOMWhen two’s…

The ad had appeared. She’d interviewed the candidates. Jennifer Sancroft was close to selecting a husband who would help secure a vital promotion.But when she met Cole Barringer all the potential candidates paled in comparison to this sexy bachelor. The solution was obvious….Cole was dead against Jen’s crazy, half-baked marriage scheme! Marry for convenience rather than for love–no way! So how come it was Cole walking with her down the…