Современные любовные романы — Jackie Braun

Regina Bellini doesn't believe in love at first sight. After all, she knows firsthand that thinking with your heart can only lead to trouble.But then Regina is forced to work for the one man who makes her heart stand still–Dane Conlan. And the storm of emotion brewing within her is undeniable. Perhaps even enough to tempt her into saying yes to her boss, in spite of what–and who–stands between them.

Thanks to a reality TV game show, Kelli Walters has to swap lives–and jobs–with one of the «suits» at work, vice president Samuel Maxwell! Yes, that means she gets to sit in his huge office, telling people what to do, while he has to scrape by as a single mom with a dead-end job!But when sexy Sam ups the stakes with his heart-stopping smiles and smoldering glances, Kelli realizes that winning it all may not mean winning the game show, but getting the real prize–him!

Even after ten years Ali Conlan's heart still beat too strongly for the man who had left without a goodbye–and her body still responded to his bad-boy confidence and winning smile. But she knew his visit was all about business and his partnership in her family's resort.Or was Luke's real reason for returning to Trillium about unfinished business of a different sort…with her?

THE BATTLE… Cam Foley was mad–scratch that–he was furious. The last thing the widowed father wanted was a dating service pestering him.THE BARGAIN… True Love, Inc. owner Maddie Daniels never intended to infuriate the sexy single dad. But the irresistibly gorgeous Cam hadn't had a date in years–and she was just the person to help. So she struck a deal that she could find him the perfect woman…or admit she was a fraud.THE BLESSING IN DISGUISE… But falling for her client was not part of the plan....

Audra Conlan has always been flirtatious, flamboyant and wild, until fate gives her a second chance she vows not to waste. This time she'll repent her mistakes, face her estranged family–and evade men like photographer Seth Ridley, whose sexy smile and welcoming ways tempt her to fall for him, hard and fast.But when her past threatens her new life, will Audra dare to forgive the woman she once was–and embrace the woman she was meant to be…a woman worth loving?

Married for a day…Claire Mayfield met Ethan Seaver when she was young and naive. Their whirlwind romance ended in a Las Vegas wedding. It was supposed to be the first day of the rest of their lives together… In love for a lifetime… But secrets and lies tore them apart all too soon, and years later their marriage is a distant memory. Or at least it should be.But Claire has never forgotten Ethan's passion for life, or the way he made her feel. She sets out to find her long-lost husband, and just...

AppetizerJack Maris was in a pickle. He needed a make-believe fiancée to introduce to his new boss. Luckily, he knew a lovely waitress who owed him a favor….EntreeTess Donovan relished a distraction from her demanding life, the chance to wear a little black dress and be romanced. But most of all, she longed to spend time with Jack and savor the forbidden feelings his touch evoked.DessertFaster than news of their «engagement» spread through town, Jack and Tess developed a craving…for each other....

Marnie LaRue has come to the balmy beaches of Mexico for some rest and relaxation, but it's the man in the neighboring hacienda–handsome, intelligent, mysterious JT–who makes her laugh and want and feel more than she has in a long time….Little does JT know that Marnie's actually a widow and mother of a little boy. Nor does she have any clue that he's a high-powered billionaire businessman. This amazing holiday romance was a delicious escape from reality–but can a relationship founded on secrets...

Buying the Monroe family winery gave Zack Holland the fresh start he needed. But the business came with one determined woman, and he could see she wasn't going to hand over the reins easily. Jaye Monroe knew they had to work together to make the winery a success. But she couldn't bear to give up everything her family had worked for–to an outsider.Yet the attraction sizzled and, what's more, the mood was set with the heady mix of moonlight and the scent of roses! Soon Jaye started to wonder...

The Playboy’s Plain Jane Florist Katie Pritchard knows all about Dylan McKinnon’s effect on women – he’s her best customer! And the wary divorcée is captivated by his charm, in spite of herself. Until Katie realises there’s more to this playboy than meets the eye…The Loner’s Guarded Heart Josie’s holiday in a rustic cabin, an isolated Australian idyll, was beautiful except it came with a taciturn, if incredibly attractive, neighbour.Kent Black had cut himself off from the world after a tragedy,...

Recipe for a date with a sheikh! Ingredients:– One wealthy desert sheikh, Madani Tarim– one streetwise city girl, caterer Emily Merit– the buzzing backdrop of ManhattanAdd:– a longstanding royal betrothal– a determined ‘no-man’ rule– a generous helping of attraction!Mix well and watch the sparks fly as two totally different worlds collide!‘A delightful experience that carries you from laughter to tears and back again’The Pink Heart Society on reading Jackie Braun’s books

Scoop: baby secret revealed!Journalist Mallory Stevens’ instructions are clear: expose the secrets of elusive radio talk-show host – and Chicago’s most eligible bachelor – Logan Bartholomew. Not fall hopelessly in love with him!As their relationship goes off the record, Mallory is stunned to discover she’s carrying her own little secret…

Saving Cinderella!Alex has come to Las Vegas to have fun with her three best friends, but her R&R is cut short when she helps during the hotel concierge’s labour, landing a job offer from hotel owner Wyatt. Wyatt is cool, sexy and tempts Alex to open her heart again…Vegas Pregnancy SurpriseMolly’s always dreamed of finding Mr Right and having a family. Now she’s accidentally expecting! But millionaire entrepreneur Linc is in another city – and certainly not expecting to be a dad! Molly must...

JUGGLING BRIEFCASE & BABYSpending a weekend working with Romy, the only woman ever to reach behind his flawless façade, has Lex nervous. And Romy is coming with her baby! But despite everything, Lex may just be tempted to strike up a very personal business deal…ADOPTED: FAMILY IN A MILLIONZack Morgan needs to know his little boy is OK, so he tracks down the adoptive parents. But when he finds his son and single mum Susan, his life turns upside down. He’s finally found the family of his dreams –...

Star-Crossed SweetheartsIt’s a media circus when sporting superstar Angelo Casali returns home to Italy with stunning – and scandalous – starlet Atlanta Jackson. Is this notorious playboy finally ready to settle down? Firefighter’s Doorstep Baby Estranged from his feuding family, injured firefighter Cristiano Casali can’t start living again – until he meets pretty, warm-hearted Mariella and baby Dante…As Mariella helps Cristiano recuperate and reunite with his family, she realises that she wants...

Secret history of a girl-next-door Nate Matthews seems to have it all. He’s rich, lives on a beautiful island and is lethally attractive to the opposite sex! Yet underneath he’s restless and feels as if something’s missing. Then his childhood friend returns – the girl-next-door who’d kept a royal secret…Hollyn Saldani has changed. Gone are the freckles and cheeky grin – now she’s a calm, cool princess, with her coronation just around the corner. But one thing’s stayed the same: Holly’s still...

Breaking down Manipulative and cold as ice, Caro’s ex might be an utter jerk, but she’s got to go back to him to keep custody of her young son. Her journey through a blizzard makes the hard decision harder – and one almighty skid later she’s got a whole new sub-zero problem… Until a mysterious stranger appears out of the mist on horseback! Breaking free? Trapped with him in the ongoing storm, Caro discovers her rescuer is an ex-cop – the grouchy-yet- gorgeous Jake McCabe.Shocked by their intense...

You know what they sayabout playing with fire…For chef Finn Westbrook it’s time to turn up the heat. Three years ago he hit rock-bottom – now he’s ready for a comeback…starting with winning a TV competition to secure a spot running New York’s trendiest kitchen! He just hasn’t counted on his attraction to rival Lara Dunham burning a hole in his plans…Lara has worked her apron off for this opportunity, and total focus on the competition is the plan – which is difficult when all she can think about...

Hired: One Christmas Angel! With the dreaded holidays nearing, the last thing widowed businessman Dawson Burke needed was a personal shopper who wanted to get personal. What part of ‘I want to be left alone’ didn’t Eve Hawley understand? She just seemed intent on getting him into the Christmas spirit…Eve could see Dawson had stopped wishing on the future, and didn’t know how lucky he was to be surrounded by loving family. But once she’d helped him find the joy he’d been missing, Eve couldn’t...

Her Stand-in Groom When Catherine is jilted at the altar, CEO Stephen Danbury rescues the beautiful bride – and accepts her offer to become his wife instead! It will fulfil the terms of his grandfather’s will. But when their convenient marriage leads to an accidental pregnancy, will Stephen propose a marriage to last a lifetime?Her Wish-List BridegroomHaving sworn off men for good, Juliet has gone home – only to bump into Gregor McLeod. Greg has been number one on Juliet’s wish-list as a future...

WINNING A GROOM IN TEN DATESAs a teenager, Sophie adored Brandon Sheridan… until he left for the army. Now he’s back just in time to rescue her from a social nightmare – she needs him to pretend they’re in love! But are they really pretending?MOLLY COOPER'S DREAM DATEMillionaire Patrick Knight finds the chatty e-mails from house-sitter Molly Cooper strangely addictive. But what do you do when you realise what you want is a world away… sleeping in your bed?MR RIGHT THERE ALL ALONGSimon Ford may...

Boardroom bundle of joy! As Events Manager it’s up to Sylvie Smith to settle up for a wedding that never happened! Since the ex-groom hired her they’ve shared undeniable chemistry – and avoided each other at all costs! Now, a steamy encounter results in an unexpected surprise!Kristen Lewis’s decision to have one perfect night with sexy entrepreneur Nathan Boyd was totally out of character! She puts it behind her…until she’s faced with two shocks. She’s pregnant and Nate is her new boss!When...

Devin Abernathy secretly dreams of escaping to a simpler time. It's why she owns a vintage clothing shop, fulfilling her lifelong fantasy of surrounding herself with period style.All she has to do is slip on a garment to be spirited away to a bygone era–in her imagination, anyway. But lately she's also dreamed at night of a passionate affair with a handsome World War II naval officer named Gregory Prescott, who seems oddly familiar.Fantasy becomes reality when Devin dons a mysterious estate-sale...

STAR-CROSSED SWEETHEARTS It’s a media circus when baseball superstar Angelo Casali returns home to Italy with stunning – and scandalous – starlet Atlanta Jackson. Is this notorious playboy ready to settle down?SECRET PRINCE, INSTANT DADDY!David Dykstra’s journey to claiming his rightful place as prince of fallen Ambria becomes complicated when he discovers he’s a father – to beautiful Ayme Sommers’s niece!

The Tycoon’s Christmas ProposalWith the dreaded holidays nearing, the last thing widowed businessman Dawson Burke needed was a personal shopper who wanted to get personal and had enough Christmas spirit for both of them! But Eve Hawley couldn’t help wishing Dawson would give her the best Christmas present of all – a proposal! A Bravo Christmas Reunion Months ago Hayley Bravo had walked out on Marcus Reid, even though it was the hardest thing she’d ever done. Because though she knew he’d do the...

Not in high school any more…The one thing Chloe McDaniels has always depended on is her friendship with Simon Ford. Even if it’s been tough thinking of the gorgeous guy who makes her heart flutter as just a friend! But now, with their upcoming high school reunion dredging up memories of bullies and broken hearts, she needs him more than ever.As Chloe plans to unveil her new-and-improved self, Simon creates a plan of his own: Step One: Show her that love is worth the risk. Step Two: Give her the...

You’re cordially invited to…Ella Sanborn loves a good party. Back in her socialite days she used to be the life and soul of them! Now, however, Ella’s on the other side of the invitation – organising parties rather than attending them. But Ella’s no quitter. She’ll become New York’s premier events planner even if it kills her! Which working with strait-laced new client Chase Trumbull might well do…Chase has been too busy saving his family’s business to find much to laugh about recently. He might...

Executive Engagement!Successful executive Samantha Bradford never underestimates the opposition. Especially if she was once engaged to him. So when her ex-fiancé and business rival Michael Lewis comes back to town, she thinks she’s ready for all his tricks. The confident swagger. The devastating smile. The irresistible sex appeal. And the uncompromising determination that pulled them together – and then pushed them apart.Now they both are bidding to land the same huge account the stakes are...

“Children have a place and it’s anywhere I’m not!”It was one off-the-cuff remark. But when it goes viral, Alec McAvoy, the new CEO of Best for Baby, is labelled a playboy bachelor who hates kids. Enter Julia Stillwell, image consultant extraordinaire. The widowed mom of two has a knack for changing public opinion, and she’ll teach Alec all he needs to know. But once they start this makeover, they don’t want to stop… and that’s when one little kiss leads to many, many others!So now Julia’s worked...

When Lauren Seville unexpectedly finds herself pregnant, it's the end of life as she knows it…and the beginning of everything she's dreamed of.But when she finds the perfect place for her soon-to-be family of two, she is blindsided by her anything-but-maternal attraction to her sexy new landlord. From the minute Lauren moves into the cottage on his estate, she arouses Gavin O'Donnell's fiercest protective instincts.And as her delivery date nears, the independent mother-to-be awakens something...

The mayor’s runaway bride!Waking up in Vegas with a hunky man by her side and a gold band on her finger, impulsive Serena thinks this might be one snap decision too far! She sneaks out of the honeymoon suite and back to her single life…Politician Jonas can’t understand what prompted him to propose to Serena after just one date! He must have been bewitched by her beauty and passion. It could spell disaster for his campaign – unless he can convince his reluctant wife to make their hasty marriage...

Sun, sea and a suitcase of memories…Jilted by her cheating boyfriend, Kayla Young escapes to an isolated Greek Island. The last thing she wants is to share her paradise with a mysterious Greek. Leonidas Tycoon Vassalio can’t believe Kayla doesn’t know who he is. But he’ll take full advantage of it!Darcie Hayes touches down in Athens, ready to put her troubles behind her and indulge in a little sun, sea, sightseeing and flirtation! But when Nick Costas, modern day Adonis, saves her from trouble,...

Bending the Rules of Engagement…Thomas Waverly, successful CEO and serial dater, is anything but a push-over. But what’s a man to do when pinned by the wistful, trembling eyes of his ‘frail’ but secretly wily grandmother, who is uttering the dreaded words ‘Before I die…’? Emotional blackmail at its most effective…Looks as if Thomas needs to find a fake fiancée – and fast! Elizabeth Morris is looking for a way to save her charity, so when she’s offered a deal – a pretend proposal for piles of...

The Fiancée FiascoThomas Waverly, successful CEO and serial dater, is anything but a push-over. But what’s a man to do when pinned by the wistful, trembling eyes of his ‘frail’ but secretly wily grandmother, who is uttering the dreaded words ‘Before I die…’? Emotional blackmail at its most effective…Looks as if Thomas needs to find a fake fiancée – and fast! Elizabeth Morris is looking for a way to save her charity, so when she’s offered a deal – a pretend proposal for piles of cash – it seems...

HOLLYWOOD LIFE OR ROYAL WIFE?By Fiona Hood-StewartWhen scandal threatens to engulf Hollywood sensation Victoria Woodward, Prince Rodolfo sweeps her off to his Mediterranean kingdom. But despite her dreams of a royal wedding, it seems Rodolfo's princess must be chosen for her blue blood, not her red-carpet reputation MARRIAGE SCANDAL, SHOWBIZ BABY!By Sharon KendrickThe world's most glamorous couple, Jennifer Warren and Matteo D'Arezzo, are on the red carpet at their latest premiere–despite having...

That’s just about the extent of Darcie Hayes’ Greek before she touches down in Athens, ready to put her troubles behind her and indulge in a little sun, sea, sightseeing and, err, flirtation! But when Nick Costas, modern day Adonis, saves her from a con man, she begins to think there might be more to Greece than meets the eye…Nick is perfectly happy with his single status, but meeting Darcie makes him wonder if falling in love really would be the worst thing in the world. Is Nick actually...

Volume one of a fabulous four-volume collection of twelve romances by some of our bestselling Modern authors. Sexy sheikhs, beautiful women and all the opulence and heat of the desert. A truly luxurious collection.Lost to the Desert Warrior Reluctantly faced with the prospect of an arranged marriage, Layla, Princess of Tazkhan, throws herself at the mercy of Sheikh Raz Al Zahki – her family’s greatest enemy! Raz demands only one thing in return for the safe haven Layla is seeking – this brooding...