A Convenient Arrangement: The Italian Wife\The Spanish Groom

Business tycoon and infamous playboy Alexio Christoulakis wasn't the marrying kind. Then one of the most powerful and wealthy men in Greece offers Alexio his daughter's hand in marriage, and Alexio decides that maybe a wife--especially one as compelling as Ione Gakis--might not be a bad idea after all.

Unbeknownst to anyone outside of the Gakis family, Ione was adopted and has been fostered in an abusive and neglectful environment--a desperate prisoner on her tyrannical father's luxurious island. Marriage to Alexio can mean only one thing: escape. And if that means marrying a complete stranger and fleeing to England to find her real family, then the sooner Ione can get that wedding ring on her finger, the better.

But despite his compassion for Ione, Alexio won't tolerate a runaway wife. And he's going to make damn sure Ione never leaves his side--or his bed!

He can't remember why he wed her--but he'll still bed her!

Italian-Swiss banker Roel Sabatino has suffered partial memory loss after a car crash. It seems he has a wife...but he can't remember getting married!

Hilary is pretty, sweet...and ordinary. When Roel tries to take her to bed--as any husband would--he discovers she's a virgin! All this is shocking to Roel, though he still recognizes a great deal when he sees one. So why not enjoy all the pleasures that this marriage has to offer, whatever his reasons were for tying the knot?

Flora is determined to adopt her baby niece, despite Angelo's assumption that he will have guardianship. And, though he's annoyed with himself for wanting her, Flora annoys Angelo even more for avoiding the shimmer of sexual attraction between them. There has to be a way to make Flora obey all his wishes, and there is-but it involves an unexpected pregnancy and three more babies….

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Hidden agendas….

The personal assistant: When Sara caught her fiancé being unfaithful with her cousin, she felt doubly betrayed.

Her boss: Almost miraculously, Alex Rossini was on hand to help Sara pick up the pieces. However, having worked for Alex for some time now, she knew he never did anything without expecting something in return. So why was she surprised when he revealed that he was prepared to pay the cost of having her-be it money or marriage?

Business or pleasure? Sara wanted Alex so badly, she would have given herself to him with no strings attached. But in order to win Alex, she would have to play his game-and choose her price….

Nothing could have prepared Rosie for Greek tycoon Constantine Voulos. He asked Rosie to marry him-well, he insisted: "You will go through a ceremony of marriage," he said, "and in return you will receive a big fat check and a divorce as soon as I can arrange it."

Rosie agreed to the clandestine wedding because of her late father's wishes, but was anguished that Constantine had got her all wrong. The longer she spent with him, the more she knew she just couldn't be his temporary wife. There was only one thing for it-her secret would have to be told!

Her Christmas Fantasy by Penny Jordan

After traveling the world, Lisa yearns for the stability of marriage to dependable Henry, and she's determined to make a good impression on his family. Only when she arrives, the exasperating Oliver Davenport has taken it upon himself to ensure that Lisa doesn't marry Henry. Instead, he takes her to his own home, where he sets about making all her Christmas fantasies come true....

The Winter Bride by Lynne Graham

Angie loved Leo Demetrios, but his desire for her was brief and meaningless. He was heir to a Greek shipping fortune and she was the butler's daughter. For over two years Angie kept secret the legacy of her weekend of passion with Leo. But then she and her son are forced to spend Christmas with him. Leo is convinced that his cousin is Jake's father, and Angie is torn between telling him the truth and fear of the consequences. If he does find out, one thing's for certain-he'll demand that Angie become his bride.

So Milly is horrified when she learns that she was once Gianni’ s mistress… and now he’ s claiming her little boy is his son! Gianni’ s solution is simple: marriage!

Ellie found herself on her way to Dio's island, and two days and nights of perfect passion... followed by an unexpected pregnancy. Dio had the perfect solution -- they'd marry for the baby's sake. By now, Ellie was in love with Dio, but could he learn to love his expectant bride?