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Since Bailey Rae Rigby’s adoptive aunt Winnie passed, Bent Oak, South Carolina, doesn’t have much of a hold on her anymore. So it seems. Bailey Rae aims to settle the small estate and, armed with her aunt’s inspiring personal cookbook, buy a food truck with an ocean view in Myrtle Beach. Everything goes awry when a distraught young mother arrives in town clutching a copy of that same cookbook. Embedded inside is a code that promises a safe place in Bent Oak for desperate women on the run. For Bailey Rae it opens up a world of questions.

While cleaning a jet for entrepreneur Seth Jansen, Alexa Randall finds the strangest items: his one-year-old twins! Seth needs a temporary nanny; Alexa needs time for a one-on-one business pitch. So she says yes to an intimate stay on a lush Florida island - and yes to the man whose passion makes her question the choices she's made. Living in luxury brings back memories of the world she left behind. The babies remind her of the family she once wanted. And the nights with Seth are…incomparable.

Marcus Salazar has come to Mesa Falls to buy out his half brother and gain control of the media empire that was his brainchild. But when COO Lily Carrington shows up, she poses a threat to his plan - and his libido. Not even her engagement of convenience to another man can dim Marcus’ desire for her, even as Lily fights for her own future at Salazar Media...and against her attraction to Marcus!

Being stranded for Christmas never had so much sizzle! Texas Cattleman’s Club member Jesse Stevens just hired a matchmaker to lure an appropriate wife to his remote ranch. But when a flash flood dumps Houston heiress Esme Perry on his doorstep instead, days before Christmas, is it a sign? Esme is smart, sexy...and a big-city girl to the core. Totally wrong for him. So why can’t they keep their hands off each other?

His focus is on his family's football dynasty. Louisiana billionaire Gervais Reynaud has no time for romance. But he can't say no to a tryst with Erika Mitras. True, she's a princess, but in no way prim...or proper. Their time together is unbelievable - and all too short. When Erika said good-bye, she meant it. But now she must tell Gervais the truth. He's about to be a father...to royal twins. After leaving her overbearing family, Erika wants nothing from Gervais. But the tempting tycoon just may charm her into a future she desires all too much.

Hillary Wright has always been a magnet for Mr. Wrong. Her latest left her in trouble with the law, and to clear her name, she's agreed to an undercover sting - as the "date" for infamous Troy Donavan. The notorious hacker is now a government good guy - and a sexy billionaire playboy. Troy has a reputation as the sort of man she's vowed to avoid, and his secretiveness adds fuel to Hillary's distrust. But with his kisses like molten sin, her fierce resistance is melting. And being sensible in the face of such overpowering desire is just not an option.

Seth Hardin is devoted to his career as a Navy SEAL, but his ex couldn't handle the pressures of being a military wife. Now he's resigned to spending the holidays alone, until he gets snowed in with Maria Hoskins and finds there are far greater gifts than just the material kind.

Jason Reagert has made his own millions, and now he’s determined to become an even bigger success. Then startling news breaks and Jason discovers he’s about to become a father. He can't afford even a whiff of scandal, but can he marry his lover of one night, the beautiful heiress Lauren Presley? Surely she’ll agree to a lifetime of convenience, if only for the baby's sake?

I Now Pronounce You... Still Married! It had been a mistake... at least for Jonah Landis' new bride. She'd left him the morning after their whirlwind wedding. And he'd never forgiven her. But a year later, due to a legal technicality, it seemed the millionaire was still a married man. If his "wife" wanted out of their marriage, she was going to give him the answers he still needed... and the honeymoon he still craved.

One year ago, millionaire Jonah Landis and Eloisa Taylor shared a night of unbridled passion and got hitched in Spain. Quickly realizing her mistake, Eloisa insisted afterward that the marriage get annulled—and she got her wish. Now Jonah is back on the scene, and he has some stunning news. They aren’t as unmarried as she once thought!

Texas tycoon Whit Daltry has always been a thorn in Megan Maguire's side, especially when he tried to put the kibosh on her animal shelter. But when he saves her daughter during the worst tornado in recent memory, Megan sees beneath his prickly exterior to the hero underneath. Soon, the after-storm recovery makes bedfellows of these opposites. Until Megan's old reflexes kick in - should she brace for betrayal or say yes to Whit once and for all?

Texas tycoon Whit Daltry has always been a thorn in Megan Maguire's side, especially when he tried to put the kibosh on her animal shelter. But when he saves her daughter during the worst tornado in recent memory, Megan sees beneath his prickly exterior to the hero underneath. Soon the after-storm recovery makes bedfellows of these opposites. Until Megan's old reflexes kick in - should she brace for betrayal or say yes to Whit once and for all?

While cleaning a jet for entrepreneur Seth Jansen, Alexa Randall finds his one-year-old twins! Seth needs a temporary nanny; Alexa needs time for a one-on-one business pitch. So she says yes to an intimate stay on a lush Florida island. The babies remind her of the family she once wanted. And the nights with Seth are…incomparable. This billionaire could be the man of her dreams…

Jason Reagert has made his own millions, and now he’s determined to become an even bigger success. Then startling news breaks and Jason discovers he’s about to become a father. He can't afford even a whiff of scandal, but can he marry his lover of one night, the beautiful heiress Lauren Presley? Surely she’ll agree to a lifetime of convenience, if only for the baby's sake?

I Now Pronounce You... Still Married! It had been a mistake... at least for Jonah Landis' new bride. She'd left him the morning after their whirlwind wedding. And he'd never forgiven her. But a year later, due to a legal technicality, it seemed the millionaire was still a married man. If his "wife" wanted out of their marriage, she was going to give him the answers he still needed... and the honeymoon he still craved.

Hillary has always been a magnet for Mr. Wrong, and her latest has left her in trouble with the law. To clear her name, she’s agreed to go undercover as the ‘date’ for sexy billionaire playboy and secret agent Troy Donavan. He has a devilish reputation. But when his kisses are like molten sin, being sensible in the face of such desire is not an option.

Ein Blick in Ward Benallys eisblaue Augen und Breannas Knie werden weich. Wann immer sie dem neuen CEO der Alaskan Oil Barons begegnet, fühlt sie sich geradezu magisch von ihm angezogen. Dabei will sie eigentlich die Umstände des mysteriösen Flugzeugabsturzes aufklären, bei dem ihre Mutter vor Jahren ums Leben kam. Ist es da eine gute Idee, sich auf eine romantische Affäre einzulassen? Doch wenn Ward in ihrer Nähe ist, fällt es Brea schwer, einen klaren Gedanken zu fassen. Wie soll sie seiner sexy Ausstrahlung nur widerstehen?

Gerührt beobachtet die Sozialarbeiterin Felicity, wie Ölbaron Conrad Steele im Kinderkrankenhaus den kleinen Patienten vorliest. Obwohl er eine gefährliche Sehnsucht in ihr weckt, hat Felicity den sexy Milliardär abgewiesen. Denn er will nur eine Affäre, und sie darf nicht zulassen, dass er ihr das Herz bricht. Jetzt soll sie mit ihm eine Benefizveranstaltung vorbereiten - auf seiner Ranch in der winterlichen Wildnis Alaskas. Vor dem lodernden Kaminfeuer steigt ihr Begehren nach ihm ins Unermessliche. Wie lange kann sie Conrad widerstehen?