Kathryn thought she knew Hugh Parkinson, a charming, rakish playboy who was used to women being served to him on a plate. In his eyes she was just his utterly efficient, slightly uptight assistant.

Until she nearly lost the thing that mattered most to her, and unexpectedly Hugh was there to help: he was prepared to marry her! But the catch... Hugh wanted this convenient marriage to keep Kathryn not only as his trusty assistant--but also to warm his bed....

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Though he's superrich and supereligible, marriage hasn't been on Russell McClain's agenda. Instead the handsome Sydney tycoon is focused on personal revenge—and Nicole Power, his sworn enemy's daughter, is central to his plan. She will pay for her fraudster father's sins. Russell will ruthlessly seduce her, bed her and discard her….

But when Russell's desire for Nicole becomes very real and very strong, one night is not enough. However, making Nicole his willing wife might just satisfy his need for vengeance…....

James Logan knew it was time to take a wife and produce an heir. Megan was perfect for his plans: shy, unworldly and quickly seduced by the Sydney advertising tycoon's devilish charm. She was pregnant on their wedding day.

The honeymoon was barely over when Megan had a miscarriage and the scales fell from her eyes: she was trapped in a convenient marriage, and James expected her to conceive again soon. She should have demanded a divorce, but Megan was facing the uncomfortable truth: she'd fallen in love with her ruthless husband....

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Though he's superrich and supereligible, marriage hasn't been on Russell McClain's agenda. Instead the handsome Sydney tycoon is focused on personal revenge—and Nicole Power, his sworn enemy's daughter, is central to his plan. She will pay for her fraudster father's sins. Russell will ruthlessly seduce her, bed her and discard her….

But when Russell's desire for Nicole becomes very real and very strong, one night is not enough. However, making Nicole his willing wife might just satisfy his need for vengeance…....

"I'm not the baby's father!" When a beautiful brunette wheeled a baby carriage into Dominic Hunter's office, he knew he could not have forgotten making love to her! But Tina was convinced that Dominic was Bonnie's father—even if he did insist on denying paternity—and she was determined to make this heartless seducer face up to fatherhood. Heartless? Even Dominic couldn't resist baby Bonnie, whether she was his or not. Seducer? Suddenly Dominic couldn't resist being that, either; never before had he wanted a woman—Tina—so much.......

An offer she couldn't refuse ...? Michele willingly accepted Tyler Garrison's offer to help her out by pretending to be her lover-a role he'd play to perfection! Then Tyler made an even more provocative proposal: they should make love for real! Michele couldn't believe it-Tyler, her long-time pal, and Sydney's most eligible playboy, wanted her ?...

Was marriage on his mind? First, Val Seymour demanded that Lucille relocate him to the best penthouse in Sydney within hours, Then he confidently expected her to move in his bed! Val appeared to be the ruthless rogue Lucille had anticipated, and yet he was also charming, intelligent and... sensitive. Lucille almost believed that Val wasn't just looking to make another notch on his bedpost, but was the kind of man she'd been searching for - the kind who wanted a wife......

How could popular Josie Williams arrive dateless at her class reunion? Hiring Callum McCloud for the night was the perfect solution. The lean, sexy hunk was hers for a few hours of dinner, dancing and pretend kisses. But when he ended the evening making heated love to Josie, she was ready to hire him again! Callum escorted her only as a favor - he's no gigolo, just a globe-trotting engineer. But after a taste of Josie he can't say no to a repeat performance. Especially when she shows him her sexual fantasies wish list - and he's hell-bent on making every sizzling wish come true! Except what will happen when they realize their mutual lust has turned into something more?...

1. Simply Irresistible - Miranda Lee Ross Everton was the sexiest single guy the Outback had to offer! The most eligible man at the annual Bachelors' and Spinsters' Ball, the handsome rancher knew WHO he wanted - and he wanted her NOW! Vivien Roberts thought she was a streetwise Sydney girl, but dancing in Ross's arms made it hard to be sensible - and after tonight they might never meet again.... But neither would forget their one night together: Vivien was expecting Ross's baby. Irresistible sexual attraction was one thing...being married was quite another! 2. After the Loving - Carole Mortimer Bryna Fairchild knew she was just one of Raff Gallagher's women. True, she had lasted longer than the others, but any day she expected to find that Raff, a powerful businessman, had tired of her, too. For Bryna, the owner of a successful modeling agency, it was her first real love affair. From the beginning she hid her emotions and her inexperience. "We both know the rules," she'd told him. "No ties, no commitments...." 3. His Brother's Child - Lucy Gordon When Donna discovered she was pregnant, and Toni Mantini proposed, she was overjoyed. But Rinaldo Mantini wasn't. He suspected Donna of latching on to his younger brother to secure herself a wealthy life-style. Then Toni was cruelly snatched away from them all, and Rinaldo insisted that Donna become his wife - he would not allow her baby to be born out of wedlock. To marry Rinaldo was to marry her greatest enemy, but how could Donna deny him the chance of being a father to his brother's child?...