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Nikos Lakis is the ultimate Greek Tycoon. He's cool, controlled, and definitely sexy - and he's also married to a woman he hasn't seen since their wedding day. Katerina may be his wife but she's never been his lover ... until their accidental reunion ignites an uncontrollable passion! Is it time for the billionaire to bed his bride? 

Favourite Quote: (between hero & random chick)
'Are you asthmatic?' Nikos asked.
'No, just fat and unfit.'    

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Alessandro Di Livio is fiercely protective of his family, and he's determined to keep gold-digging Sam Maguire away from his sister's husband…even if it means seducing her himself!

Sam is no femme fatale—in fact she's a virgin! But under Alessandro's expert touch she succumbs to one night in his arms. And when passion leads to pregnancy, Sam knows that Alessandro will do whatever it takes to have her as his wife and their baby as his heir!
  

My Review:

Mmmm.  I really liked the dynamic between the hero/heroine, it was combatative, sparks flew, insults hit the air, and they got grabby!  The hero was a man you could like and respect, yet he was also sexy and had an in-your-face aggressive side (which I enjoyed).  Case in point: the hero didn't enjoy being hidden away in the heroine's bedroom when she had guests, so he unbuckled his belt and unbottoned his pants and swanned in mid conversation complaining about her leaving him in bed.  *grin* 

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As the illegitimate grandaughter of a famous Greek billionaire, Andrea Fraser was disowned at birth and grew up in poverty. Now, at the age of twenty-five, she is unexpectedly called to Greece, where shocking news awaits her....

Andrea's grandfather has found her a husband! She's promised to tycoon Nikos Vassilis as part of a business deal. But Andrea is strongly independent and has no intention of meekly accepting a marriage of convenience. Nikos may be the most sophisticated man she's ever met, but she'll be leaving him the first chance she gets...won't she?

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Stavros Denakis is furious when Tessa Marlowe turns up without warning. Weary and cynical through his experience with women, Stavros suspects the wife he hardly knows is a gold digger—surely she's here to claim her share of the Denakis millions. But Tessa is a temptation that he can't resist….

Bedded by her gorgeous Greek husband, Tessa realizes she has fallen in love with him, and longs for their marriage to become real. Only, Stavros, though he may be passionate in private, remains cold in public, and is determined they stay wedded only in name…. 

My Review:

They married four years ago in name only to escape a civil war mess.  They got separated, he thought she'd died, but at present she comes to him on the eve of his engagement to another woman to return his ring (she never knew it was a legal marriage).  He's immediately suspicious of her motives and thinks it's a blackmail attempt.

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Italian millionaire businessman Bruno Giannella is every woman's dream: handsome, sexy, successful, and unbelievably arrogant. So Katy thinks she must be having a nightmare when he demands that she become his live-in secretary.

Surely she's imagining the electricity that sparks between them - after all, Bruno is an experienced man of the world. What would he want with a timid mouse life her?

But Bruno seems convinced that there's a sensual woman hiding beneath his
temporary secretary's mousy exterior...and unleashing her inner desires is top on his agenda...   

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From their first meeting, Jemma had known that forever wasn't in Leon Stephanades's vocabulary. She was inexperienced, but the passion between them was so powerful that she cast her doubts aside and agreed to Leon's demand of a no-strings affair. Soon Jemma was head over heels in love, and couldn't imagine that she'd ever be the one to end the idyll...Until she found out that her love for Leon was to have a lasting price - and it meant having to let him go... 

My Review:

Oh yum, the passion in this one was heart-racing.  Leon was intent on having an affair with Jemma, he kissed and propositioned her moments after meeting her, every time their eyes met electricity just thrummed between them.  He is a wealthy powerful man, so he thoroughly investigated Jemma in the next few days.  When he caught her after a date with another man, he was jealous and delightfully possessive. 

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Her dream husband.

Ever since their passionate encounter, Somer's dreams had been filled with the lean, tanned body of Chase Lorimer. She hadn't been able to look at another man - even though she'd thought she'd never see Chase again.

Now, Chase was back, and this time he wanted marriage - but on his terms. Somer had two choices: she could consent to be a convenient wife, or spend the rest of her life dreaming about him. Although the situation wasn't ideal, she knew she had to take a chance on the real thing...  

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Somer is a rich man's daughter, and at 18 she got engaged to Andrew, who only wanted to marry her for her money.  Somer walked in on Andrew having sex with another woman, and she felt rejected and inadequate (because of pride).  She goes off and tries to seduce the powerfully sexy photographer, Chase, who she's seen around the hotel. 

Chase was intrigued by her at first sight, noticing her air of innocence: one of the most sensual scenes was at the beginning when he first saw her, he followed her off the elevator, came up behind her, and put his hands upon her neck to caress her ears and murmur "just checking to see if you're as wet behind the ears as you look".

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Reluctant mistress, convenient wife

Xandro Caramanis wants a wife. She must be well-bred, willing to give him an heir and accept a loveless arrangement. Ilana Girard is a society beauty with a head for business who understands emotions are not part of the deal...

Ilana accepts Xandro's proposal because she needs his protection. He doesn't realize she's never slept with a man before, and it's reluctantly that she takes her place in his bed...
 

My Review: 

She's a fashion designer who moves in high-society crowds.  He's a businessman looking for a sophisticated wife who will give him fidelity and children, the kind of arrangement he wants.  He thinks Ilana is the wife for him and pursues her, but his pursuit has consequences: she has a jealous abusive ex-fiance following her moves and he's angry at her involvement with Xandro.  After attacks, Xandro moves her into his home, and soon he's comforting her at night and sharing her bed.  Is this arrangement just convenience, will it last after the threat of the ex-fiance is removed? 

Rico left the country because of a scandal about his involvement with the Sinclair sisters (16 and 18 year old daughters of his boss).  He was married with a baby on the way, and the scandal was based on lies and hurt him professionally and personally, very badly.  Four years later, the youngest Sinclair sister confesses her lies and Rico sees his chance to gain back his reputation and get revenge.  He determines to use Danielle (the older Sinclair) as his means of revenge.  She needs help with a stalker, so that gives him an excuse to get near her.  He offers protection, but he really wants revenge: to marry her and get an heir out of her, to make up for what he lost because of her family.  Danielle is innocent in all this, and soon the hero feels bad for involving her.  But Danielle has kept a secret herself, which is hurtful and makes a future for them doubtful. 

Gwen wakes up on her 31st birthday and decides to change her life: starting with her image and losing her virginity.  She's been a quiet reserved librarian sitting at home for years… she decides to go out clubbing.  She meets the bar owner, Ethan, when he pulls her away from a sketchy man.  He takes her home, and she asks for a birthday present: him.  Then she leaves in the middle of the night.  He's incredibly frustrated to find her gone and be unable to go after her, because he knew so little about who she was.  When he eventually finds her, he wants to wrangle her back into his bed, he's become obsessed with her and he's starting to wonder if it might be love.  She's afraid if he gets to know the real her he'll be bored with her, so she tries to be the bed-hopper he expects.