Зарубежная современная проза — HELEN BIANCHIN

An ideal marriage needs… commitment seduction desireWhen Gabbi married Benedict Nicols, it was the wedding of the decade. No one would guess Gabbi's secret heartache: that she loved her husband, but he saw her as a social accessory. Now, Gabbi has to fight to save her marriage and Benedict is definitely a man worth fighting for!Dominic Andrea oozed sex appeal and he wanted Francesca – badly. And he'd planned a very special campaign for winning her. It was all or nothing for Dominic, and he was...

Shop owner Amanda leaves London behind for life in the country and find’s love with local vet Ben.Shop owner Amanda leaves London behind for life in the country and find’s love with local vet Ben in this fun, addictive winner of the Prima Flirty Fiction competition.

What makes a man irresistible? Good-looks Confidence CharismaWhen Anneke is invited to spend Christmas lazing in the Queensland sun, she doesn’t expect to find handsome Sebastian, her aunt’s neighbour, in the house when she arrives. He proves to be infuriating, fiery and sexy!Sandrine had shared a thrilling passion with her husband. But only six months after the wedding, Michel had made her choose between her career and their marriage… Michel had her heart, but he couldn't rule her! Now she...

These Marriages Were… Forgotten Arranged TestedThey said Alejandro Santanas was her husband… But Elise didn't feel married. Nor did she feel pregnant… An accident had destroyed all memory of the last few months for her and she couldn't remember pledging her heart and soul to this rich, gorgeous, formidably sophisticated stranger!Hannah's marriage to Miguel Santanas had given her a glamorous life. She ran her own business by day, and shared her bed with a passionate, sexy husband by night. Miguel...

These hot Latin millionaires are…ConvenientIt was too late for Aysha to back out of marrying Carlo Santangelo, and everyone expected her to be radiant, blissfully entering a marriage of convenience to unite two powerful families… But Aysha desperately loved Carlo and he clearly had no intention of giving up his glamorous mistress!CynicalDiego de Santo is dynamic, sexy and charismatic; he’s made millions and he believes everything is for sale… Cassandra Preston-Villiers is beautiful and...

These Greek men are… powerful passionate prepared to marry!Aleksi–at least until she had his wedding ring on her finger…Ana had secretly hoped her marriage of convenience to Luc Dimitriades would turn into the real thing, yet one year after taking their vows he still seemed susceptible to his mistress. Ana knew she had to leave and fought to resist his passion but Luc knew she was carrying his child…Hot-blooded tycoon Jace Dimitriades knows that women find him irresistible–and Rebekah's no...

Step into a world of sophistication and glamour, where sinfully seductive heroes await you in luxurious international locations.In the game of love…he plays to win! Finding her fiancé in flagrante delicto rocked Lily Parisi’s world to its core. But now Lily’s determined to get on with her life – minus a man! A break in Milan sounds ideal – until she bumps into Alessandro del Marco, an enigmatic face from her past, and her plans come a little undone…Alessandro has always wanted Lily, but never...

Sandrine hadn't forgotten the thrilling passion she'd shared with her husband. But when, only six months after their wedding, Michel Lanier had forced her to choose between her career and their marriage…Sandrine had to walk away. Michel had won her heart, but he couldn't rule her life!Now Sandrine's career was facing a crisis, and only Michel could help her. He would do so, but for a price: Sandrine must agree to share her husband's life, and his bed, once more!

A Fiery, Unconventional Marriage… «Is the idea of marriage to me so unacceptable?» A seemingly innocent question, but when spoken by Dimitri Kostakidas it was deeply, disturbingly provocative. Leanne knew she was in danger of being overpowered by Dimitri's vibrant Latin sexuality… .Years ago, her response might have been different: as an impressionable teenager Leanne had fancied herself in love with Dimitri. But now she would do anything rather than share his bed! There was just one problem…...

Reunited…Natalya Montgomery had thought she was over Alexei Delandros,but working with him again rekindles old feelings and promises of the intense ardour they once shared. But if Natalya once held Alexei’s heart, now she only holds his contempt…For revenge!Natalya’s love almost destroyed Alexei, their lust having blinded him to the truth about her. But the formidable Greek won’t be fooled again! Natalya will pay for her betrayal in the most passionate way Alexei knows, and his vengeance will be...

The billionaire’s price…Romy Picard will do anything to prevent her aged father from being imprisoned. But the only man who can help her is the rich, notorious Spaniard who stole her virginity and her heart three years ago…Xavier DeVasquez could drop all charges against Romy’s father with a click of his arrogant fingers – but he sees an opportunity to have Romy in his bed one more time. This time, though, he’ll make sure that she stays on his terms…

With just two weeks until the wedding, it was too late for Aysha to back out of marrying Carlo Santangelo.Everyone expected her to be a radiant bride, blissfully entering a marriage of convenience that would unite two powerful families…Aysha would gain wealth, status – and a fabulously good-looking husband! Only, she couldn't ignore two painful facts:1) She desperately loved Carlo.2) He clearly had no intention of giving up his glamorous mistress.Could she convince Carlo to be more than a...

They said he was her husband… But Elise didn't feel married. Nor did she feel pregnant… .The accident had destroyed all memory of the past few months for her and, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't remember pledging her heart and soul to this rich, gorgeous, formidably sophisticated stranger, Alejandro Santanas.Elise sensed the chemistry between them, sparks of secret passion that made her feel alive. But was she in love with him – and he with her? Had she lost the most precious part of...

She wants her independence.He wants a good Greek wife! Loukas Andreou: a force to be reckoned with in business…and in the bedroom, as rumour has it. The same man who, to Alesha Karsouli’s horror, she must marry, according to the terms of her father’s will. She reluctantly concedes to a paper marriage, in which they will fulfil social obligations yet lead separate lives – but this naïve idea is soon dismissed…Loukas needs a wife who is doting in public. However, according to him, the only way to...

At the Italian billionaire’s bidding… and he’s just about to raise the stakes! Taylor Adamson has just come face to face with the man with whom she must share custody of her orphaned nephew – the infamously arrogant Dante d’Alessandri! And he won’t let Taylor out of his sight! At first Dante sees Taylor as just a nanny. But soon he realises this ripe young beauty could fill another, more pleasurable role – in the bedroom…The ruthless Italian wants to see how far Taylor will go to keep caring for...

There was only one way for Mikayla to clear her father's debt to powerful tycoon Rafael Velez-Aguilera: by offering herself in exchange! She knew it was crazy Rafael had his pick of glamorous women, and Mikayla was a virgin….But Rafael was intrigued by Mikayla's proposal and immediately presented her with a contract of her duties as his mistress for a year! Top of the list was sharing his bed. What had Mikayla let herself in for? Rafael was an intensely sensual man, and once he'd made love to...

Ana had secretly hoped her marriage of convenience to Luc Dimitriades would turn into the real thing, yet one year after exchanging their vows he still seemed susceptible to the charms of his ex-mistress. Holding her head high, Ana knew she had to leave.Luc wasn't prepared to let his wife go. In fact, he seemed determined to blackmail her back into his bed! Ana fought to resist his passionate persuasion, but Luc held one last trump card: he knew she was carrying his child….

The trophy wife When Gabbi married Benedict Nicols, it was the wedding of the decade, uniting two prominent, wealthy families. To the outside world, it seemed the perfect match. No one would guess Gabbi's secret heartache: that she loved her husband, but to him she was simply a social accessory… .Benedict also expected Gabbi to provide him with a son and heir. If she didn't, her glamorous stepsister was only too eager to give Benedict everything he wanted! Suddenly, Gabbi had a fight on her...

The moment hot-blooded tycoon Jace Dimitriades met Rebekah, the attraction sparked between them! Jace knows that women find him irresistible–and Rebekah's no exception. So how come all he's getting from her is the cold shoulder?Rebekah finds Jace extremely sexy…but that's the problem! She can't give in to her feelings for him without giving Jace a hold on her heart–and it's been bruised before.Jace is determined to show Rebekah that he's different, but it seems the only way is to play his...

FORBIDDEN!Bargain with the devil! Kristi's journalist brother was a hostage, and only one man could help: Sheikh Shalef Al-Sayed. He had power and influence at his fingertips – but how could Kristi win his support? Shalef was way out of her league. His world of wealth and privilege was closed to Kristi… .Gate-crashing his glamorous cocktail party was the only way of grabbing his attention! But Kristi got more than she bargained for. Becoming the mistress of this enigmatic, dangerously attractive...

M&B brings you the very best of Helen Bianchin in these 18 wonderfully glamorous tales of seduction! This thrilling collection includes:Married for ConvenienceForgotten HusbandThe Marriage ArrangementThe Husband TestLatin LoversA Convenient BridegroomIn the Spaniard’s BedThe Martinez Marriage RevengeMistress ArrangementsPassion’s MistressDesert MistressMistress by ArrangementGreek’s PrideThe Stephanos MarriageA Passionate SurrenderThe Greek BridegroomThe Marriage Bed An Ideal Marriage?The...

Step into a world of sophistication and glamour, where sinfully seductive heroes await you in luxurious international locations.Wife, bought and paid for!Chef Lara needs cash fast – her business partner has duped her and her beloved restaurant is in crisis. There’s only one man who can help – Wolfe Alexander, her tall, dark, brooding stepbrother. Wolfe needs to marry to meet the terms of his late father’s will, and when beautiful Lara begs him for money he sees his opportunity: a powerful...

Danielle knew Rafael Valdez was out of her league and had never dreamed he'd be interested in her as a woman. She'd turned to him as a last resort to help her family. The outrageous solution he proposed turned her world upside down!Rafael would make all Danielle's troubles disappear if she married him and gave him an heir. The idea was shocking, intriguing, tempting! To marry this devastatingly sexy man, and share his bed? Danielle had twenty-four hours before Rafael would return to claim her….

For months, Katrina has tried to forget she's still married to Nicos Kasoulis!As newlyweds, they were bonded by desire. Then Katrina became convinced her powerful, sexy, property tycoon husband was having an affair. Now Katrina discovers that, under her father's will, she can only gain control of the family business if she's reconciled with Nicos – for one year!Knowing Nicos expects her to refuse, should Katrina surprise him and put their marriage to the test?

For the past year, Lisane Deveraux has been a successful lawyer by day and millionaire Zac Winstone's passionate mistress by night.A surprise pregnancy changes everything. Zac insists on commitment. But is he simply protecting his prize possessions–his beautiful lover and his future heir? For the sake of their baby, Lisane will become Zac's trophy wife…knowing that his heart will never be part of the deal.

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…

Hannah's marriage to Miguel Santanas had given her a privileged, glamorous life. She ran her own business by day, and shared her bed with a passionate, sexy husband by night. Miguel was everything a woman could want and more!But this perfect marriage was a social contract uniting two powerful families. Love hadn't been part of the deal. So why was Hannah so jealous of the flirtatious Camille's attentions toward Miguel? Did that mean she felt more for him than she'd realized and did he feel the...

Diego de Santo: dynamic, charismatic, he's made millions and he believes everything is for sale….Cassandra Preston-Villiers: heiress to an empire, she's beautiful and sophisticated everything Diego's ever wanted in a woman so he blackmails her into becoming his mistress. But now that he's got Cassandra, Diego wants more an affair is no longer enough for this hot Latin lover!

Gianna and Franco Giancarlo had gone into their convenient society marriage with their eyes wide open. They acted the happy couple to create an alliance between their powerful, wealthy families–and dispel media gossip….A year later, things have changed: their marriage may not be real, but Franco's passion for his wife is…and Gianna has fallen in love with her husband!

Mia Fredrickson has no idea what possessed her to share the bed of a complete stranger. Her handsome lover turns out to be Greek tycoon Nikolos Karedes, and when he discovers Mia's secret he insists they marry. But Mia refuses!However, as far as Nikolos is concerned, Mia's resistance is only temporary. He will have again what he enjoyed before–Mia–using his exceptional seductive skills to place her at his mercy!

Tasha is overjoyed to discover that she's pregnant. But telling Australian tycoon Jared North that he's the father of her baby is the hardest thing she's ever had to do. For three years they've shared an intensely passionate relationship but marriage has never been on the agenda….Then Jared stuns Tasha with a marriage proposal, but, convinced he's just offering marriage out of a strong sense of duty, Tasha is reluctant to become his convenient bride….

Kayla removed Spanish billionaire Duardo Alvarez's wedding ring after just seventy-two hours of marriage. But now desperate circumstances have forced Kayla to beg her ex-husband for help. Duardo's price is high: marry him again, or he'll walk away.A trophy wife by day and Duardo's mistress by night, Kayla discovers her «duty» marriage is as passionate as ever…

Loukas Andreou: a force to be reckoned with in business…and in the bedroom, as rumour has it. The same man who, to Alesha Karsouli's horror, she must marry according to the terms of her father's will.Alesha reluctantly concedes to a paper marriage where she and Loukas will fulfill social obligations yet lead separate lives. But Loukas needs more…a wife who is doting in public. And the only way to make that arrangement appear authentic is if she's his willing bride in private…

Hot Nights with an Irresistible Italian the santangeli marriage Renowned playboy Lorenzo is furious when his innocent wife Marissa flees on their wedding night. Lorenzo vows to bring his virgin bride home – and show her that there’s more to his desire than meets the eye.The Italian’s Ruthless Marriage Command Forced to share custody of his nephew with her, Dante d’Alessandri won’t let Taylor out of his sight! At first Dante sees Taylor as just a nanny. But soon he realises this ripe young beauty...

Public Marriage, Private Secrets Four years ago Gianna married Raúl Velez-Saldaña, the father of her baby. But her pregnancy didn’t last and neither did their marriage. But now Raul has returned and as far as he’s concerned, their marriage was simply postponed – now he wants his wife back! A Wickedly Sexy Bad Boy-with a Secret…Mechanic Pace Brodrick has stepped straight out of prim Phoebe’s wildest fantasy – dangerously sexy, he’s her perfect Mr Right Now! Phoebe’s long overdue some excitement....

Marriage ArrangementLoukas Andreou: a force to be reckoned with in business – and in the bedroom – was the man Alesha Karsouli must marry according to her father’s will. She reluctantly concedes to a paper marriage with separate lives. She wants her independence… he wants a good Greek wife!Imprisoned…and Pleasured!Merciless, vengeful Daniel Caruana will have tempting Sophie Turner, his nemesis’s sister, exactly where he wants her – trapped on his private island and willing in his bed! But when...

Billionaire Manolo del Guardo has been dumped–by his nanny. He needs someone to care for his six-month-old daughter…fast!Ariane Celeste is a Sydney TV reporter sent to interview the rags-to-riches tycoon, and she's surprised to find out that he's also a devoted father…in a bind!Ariane is persuaded to look after the baby…temporarily. But Manolo wants to keep Ariane–not just in the nursery, but also in the bedroom. So he wastes no time in proposing a new bargain: that Ariane take over...

Part of the Mills & Boon 100th Birthday CollectionWhen Anneke's aunt invites her to spend Christmas spent lazing in the Queensland sun, she doesn’t expect to find the handsome Sebastian, her aunt’s neighbour, alone in the house when she arrives. He proves to be infuriating, fiery and sexy! For Anneke, the season of goodwill has become the seduction season…

Meet these kings of seduction under the sizzling Australian sunRuthless BillionaireChef Lara needs cash fast and there’s only one man she can turn to –Wolfe Alexander. Wolfe needs to marry to meet the terms of his late father’s will, so he’ll help Lara…if she’ll be his convenient wife!Red-Hot RebelWhen Tammy agrees to be a bridesmaid, she doesn’t expect to be bedded by notorious tycoon Fletcher Stanton! How will he react when their passionate night leads to a baby bombshell?Scandalous Playboy...

Pride. Scandal. Passion!Lily Parisi is determined to get on with her life – minus a man! A break in Milan sounds ideal – until she bumps into Alessandro del Marco, a face from her past. He finds it impossible to keep away from Lily – and she finds it hopeless to resist…Poppy lost her heart – and her reputation – to the dangerously suave Luca Ranieri. Only to be crushed when aristocratic Luca chose duty over desire. Now Poppy finds herself stranded by a violent storm – with the deliciously...

Reclaiming his wife! Shannay’s marriage to billionaire Marcello Martinez ended four years ago, but now Marcello has discovered she hid his child from him! Marcello is determined Shannay will pay – by returning to their marital home and their marriage bed! Ruthless pursuit…Guido Barberi hasn’t set eyes on his ex-wife since she left him – taking with her a quarter of a million dollars! But he’s determined to have his revenge by bedding her again. Sara is shocked that Guido is even more attractive...