Working late is nothing new for tycoon Alex — and it's the perfect excuse to engineer a meeting with office-cleaner Rosie Gray. He's promised his ailing godfather he'll discover whether his long-lost granddaughter is a worthy heir. But the sizzling chemistry that ignites between them takes even cynical Alex by surprise! Intoxicated by the after-hours attention of this mysterious, suave businessman, Rosie can't resist exploring their unstoppable passion... only to discover it has consequences! But when she goes to work to tell him about the pregnancy, no one has heard of Alex Kolovos… They do, however, know Alexius Stavroulakis, the CEO, and he has a glittering proposal for her!

A fake marriage leads to very real feelings in this classic love story! Hannah Pace needed a pretend husband — fast! She lied to her long-lost mother about being married, and now she had to produce the groom. So she hired hometown bad boy Nick Archer. Though he wasn't every mother's dream, he sure was Hannah's hottest fantasy…. Trouble was, Nick relished the part a bit too much. Dizzying kisses, heated glances, tender touches. Minute by minute, Nick's paid performance was feeling all too real. And soon Hannah wanted him to be a husband for life…

LASSOING SANTA! Rust Creek Ramblings With Christmas right around the corner, grumpy cowboy Bailey Stockton is getting grumpier by the minute, even though he's wearing a Santa suit. We here at the Gazette think adorable veterinary technician Serena Langley could be the one to rescue Bailey from his holiday funk. Trouble is, they've each got more baggage than Kris Kringle lugs on his sleigh. So deck the halls, dear readers, and see if Santa can deliver a happy ending!

When a make-believe romance begins to feel too real, it's only a matter of time before secrets are exposed. His proposal is a deal she can't refuse… Cruelly rejected by the Stewarts after revealing herself to her birth family, Morgan Young turns to Jared Robinson for comfort. The reformed bad boy proposes they pretend to be a couple to show his own family he's settling down. And before long, they aren't pretending! Yet just as Morgan begins to feel accepted, secrets and all, a vicious rumor about Jared's past threatens them both…

A single mom, her baby girl… And maverick make three! Logan Crawford might just be the perfect man. From the top of his Stetson to his pointy-toed boots, he is 100 percent cowboy. A girl would have to be a fool to turn him down. Or a coward. Sarah Turner thinks she might be both. But the single mom has no time for love and no inclination to be the sexy rancher's "just for now." Logan, however, is determined to steal her heart!

He must protect her Even from his own secrets… The minute Emerson Bennett arrives in Cider Creek, Texas, asking about her missing mother, she's in someone's lethal sights. And rancher Rory Hayes isn't about to let her face his suddenly hostile hometown alone. An outsider since childhood, he knows the damage secrets can do — especially his own. But will helping this beautiful stranger uncover the truth be enough to keep them alive?

USA TODAY bestselling author Stella Bagwell delivers a heartfelt and emotional journey in the next installment of The Fortunes of Texas. The baby was unexpected. So was the cowboy. This Fortune daughter is rich in the things that matter… Veterinary assistant Stephanie Fortune has never been lucky in love — unless you count the furry kind. But now that she's become a foster mom to a baby boy, she believes her heart is full. And then she meets Acton Donovan. The flirty cowboy charms everyone he meets, so why should Stephanie be any different? "Just friends" is all Stephanie dares to be. Acton, however, is intent on proving he can be the family man she truly needs…

A huge shock is in store for the billionaire in this secret baby romance by Michelle Smart. His surprise son… Her surprise wedding! Notorious billionaire Alejandro Ramos shut Flora Hillier out of his life after their encounter nine months ago, believing she'd betrayed him. But when he learns about their child, he demands they marry — immediately. And within minutes of exchanging vows, Flora shockingly goes into labor! Ramos proves to be an excellent father, but Flora is wary of the new vulnerable feelings their whirlwind marriage exposes. Because it's one thing to trust Ramos with her body and their baby. It's a whole different thing entirely to trust him with her heart…

The night after their convenient vows… Find out what happens next in Michelle Smart's gripping royal romance! Rule #1: They meet once a week…In the royal marriage bed! After marrying solely for convenience and to produce an heir, Crown Prince Amadeo doesn't expect to find such passion on his wedding night. He senses there's more to shy Elsbeth than she reveals, but self-controlled Amadeo cannot allow emotion to distract him from his duty… Elsbeth is prepared for a loveless union — anything's better than the cruelty she left behind. She's unprepared for the growing anticipation of being in Amadeo's arms… But when her husband always follows the rules, can she convince him to break them…for her?

She's supposed to be babysitting… when he makes her his bride! Librarian Nina Selbourne has been left holding her twin sister's infant daughter! But the last thing she's expecting is for the baby's uncle Marc Marcello to turn up on her doorstep, mistake her for her sister and demand her hand in marriage! Nina poses as her twin to protect the baby she loves. And when Marc offers her money in exchange for vows she sees it as her chance to escape. She'll ask for a sum so outrageous he'll have to say no… Except no price is too big for Marc… and suddenly innocent Nina is irreversibly bound to the brooding Italian!

He just inherited a Wyoming ranch…And the feisty administrative assistant who comes with it! The more Gavin Dawson shirks his new role, the more irate Lily Gold gets. The very pregnant single mom-to-be is determined to make her new boss see the value in his late father's legacy — especially because her livelihood, and her home, depend on it! But Gavin's plan to ignore his inheritance and Lily — and his growing attraction to her — is impossible. Then her newborn baby arrives on the scene, raising the emotional stakes even more…

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTION Reader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors. Ready for Romance by Debbie Macomber As a teenager, Jessica Kellerman was in love with one of the boys next door, Evan Dryden. Now an adult, Jessica is working for the Dryden brothers at their law firm. Evan finds her past crush amusing, but there's a bigger problem — Jessica has actually fallen for Evan's brother, Damian. No one will let Jessica forget her girlish infatuation, least of all Damian, who's trying to be the ultimate matchmaker and set Jessica and Evan up once and for all. But how can she convince Damian of her true feelings when he's still trying to push her toward his brother? FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! Child on His Doorstep by Lee Tobin McClain After his little brother is abandoned on his doorstep, Corbin Beck admits he needs help. Thankfully, former hometown party girl Samantha Alcorn is making a fresh start as a live-in nanny. With sparks flying, the unconventional situation has them feeling like family, but Samantha's secret could change everything…

The billionaire's housekeeper is carrying his twins in this scandalous surprise-baby romance! An Argentinean affair... changes their lives forever! After a harrowing marriage, housekeeper Carrie vowed she'd never fall for another man. And never reveal her hidden desire for her boss, Massimo. Then their chemistry ignites! Accompanying Massimo to Buenos Aires as his lover is irresistible. But soon Carrie has shocking news. She's expecting twins! Before Carrie, Massimo hadn't committed to anyone beyond a single night. Now, after his own tainted experiences of family, he's going to be a father. Massimo is determined to claim his babies. But he'll need to promise more than his billions to win Carrie's trust...

Transformed by his tantalizing touch… A single look from Salvatore Di Luca. That's all it took for virgin Lina's life to change — forever. For one night, she escaped from her ordinary, suffocating life… and found freedom in the Sicilian's arms! It defies every rule Salvatore has set himself, but he just can't resist enchanting Lina. Still, he refuses to let her into his fiercely guarded world. Until he finds their impulsive encounter cost Lina everything… He may never trust her, but if Lina is staying in his luxurious mansion, it will be in his bed!

She's ready to start a new life… If only her past will let her. Single mom Ainsley Meadows and her daughter have finally found the perfect hideout from her abusive ex-husband. Armed with a new identity, she opens her heart to Deputy Hunter Churchill, but Hunter never anticipates the reign of terror that follows her. He's eager to get to know the real Ainsley, but first he'll have to keep her alive.