Only wanting to escape the she wolf hunting him and after trying to compromise him in an intimate embrace like a coward, Gideon hid in a curtain alcove. Right now he was willing to do just about anything to save himself. When a bold chit suddenly sneaks in and starts fondling him, he knew that his days as a single man could be over.
To discover it was the woman from his past that had nearly destroyed him left him reeling. In all the years they’d been apart, he’d never been able to forget her. Could he use her to escape all the constant traps the husband-hunting chits set for him? Deciding that she owed him she should pay off the debt by helping him and he most assuredly wasn’t going to let her refuse. There was also no reason why they should be lovers again if she was willing because he couldn’t deny after seeing her again she still intoxicated the hell out of him.
When she discovered the reason her uncle was so persistent they go to London, Alina wasn’t happy but to keep the peace she had agreed but they were definitely not going to be there for long. She most assuredly had no intention of finding herself a husband even if it was what he was hoping for.
Trying to avoid her suitors she hid in a curtained alcove, only to discover the man who she was groping was the very same one that had ripped out her young heart and torn it to pieces.
When he propositions her, she knows it wasn’t just her help he wanted because he couldn’t hide that he was more interested in having her back in his bed. Not wanting anything to do with him she adamantly refuses yet the blasted rake won’t take no for an answer. She does everything she can to avoid him but he constantly harasses her and she prayed that she would have the strength to resist his sensual allure.
In the middle of fighting a war, Yuanboa needed physicians having asked the pair several times to treat his warriors, they always refused he had no option but to kidnap them. Only by accident, he discovers one of them is his friends missing sister.
Learning why she fled home he knew it was a rare opportunity. Having secretly loved her in his heart for years he decided to snatch what was being offered and prayed that they would have a future together.
The choice to flee or be forced to wed a man old enough to be her grandfather wasn't a hard decision. With her friend, they opened a clinic when they arrived at the border town and practiced medicine. Everything was wonderful until they were abducted and discovering it was her childhood nemesis desperately prayed he wouldn't see through their disguises.
Always considering him a cold fish and an emotionless corpse, Linier quickly discovers he’s just the opposite and could no longer deny her feelings for him.
The very moment he set eyes on the woman on the other side of the ballroom possession and lust consumed him. When she dismissed him so rudely, Ashton was even more determined to have her and teach her a lesson. One they would both enjoy immensely.
What completely amazed him that for the very first time he suddenly had honourable intentions towards a woman and decided to make her his wife. Unexpectedly he was confused and hurt that she didn’t seem at all interested or that she would refuse.
Not willing to give her up he was more unwavering than ever that they would marry. It was a tremendous disappointment that the first man she found interesting and attractive was a despicable rake. Wanting nothing to do with him all Jayla could do was to avoid him but since he had made arrangements with her stepbrother it was impossible.
She already had enough men plaguing her and trying to control her, she most assuredly didn’t need another one. Though she was forced to spend time with the Duke she was determined not to fall for his seductive charm but one kiss and her resistance always melted away.
Though the very last thing he wanted was to wed the wild, uncontrollable woman he had only agreed to the insane demand to save his friend. After spending weeks hunting her down, he was determined to make a lady out of her and have her obedience whether she liked it or not.
He hadn’t planned on having any emotional attachment to her but the longer they spent together his feelings for her grew. Everything was ruined in an instant when with one stroke, not only his life but his future and career were destroyed. Unable to face the world or his bride, he decided to set her free.
There was no way she was ever going to give in to the decree from the Emperor and though she had tried to escape, in the end, she was captured. Forced to wed the savage, heartless beast, she was determined to defy him and she refused to cooperate.
Slowly though her resentment faded and just when she started caring for him, he once more became the frigid beast. Since he kept rejecting her help and had callously tossed her out, the only thing she could do was carry on with her life and try to forget him no matter how heartbroken she was.
It was only by accident he had the pleasure of meeting her again, and seeing she was in a fight to save herself, Toryn decided to rescue her. Not only did he find her utterly desirable but he was determined to have her sharing his bed. It was also an opportunity to make some coin, and being a frugal Highlander, he’d be a fool to give it up.
Though she was proving a wee bit difficult to seduce, he had no intentions of giving up. What he never expected was that he would have an emotional connection with her or that when the ransom was paid, he didn’t want to give her up.
Since her father and his men had left on King’s business being rescued by the McGregor was both a blessing and another situation she had no control over. Though she had no choice but to go with him, she was still determined to escape and warn her family of the danger they would be facing.
Since everyone would presume she was no longer innocent, Jollie decided to enjoy the pleasure she would find in his arms for the short time they were together knowing that it would be her one and only chance.
Though he was betrothed, Killian had no intentions of marrying his hellion from hell for many years. Yet when she broke into his house and stood in his bedchamber giving him an ultimatum he didn’t have any other option but to.
He just prayed he could survive living with her without going insane or wringing her delicate neck. He was even more astounded when she thought she could set the terms of their marriage. No way would he allow it, if he was going to have any control over the little, trouble making chit he had to teach her who was in charge from the start.
No matter what threats her father made, Modesty refused to be payment for his gambling debt. When he threatens to lock her aunt away in an asylum there was only one way to save the dear woman. Though she loathed to do it, she didn’t have much choice.
Confronting the fornicating cad, she shouldn’t have been at all surprised to find him with his latest lover. Now she had no doubt he would eagerly agree to live apart and that would suit her just fine. Since they loathed the very sight of each other she had no intentions of ever being a true wife to him, beside she knew he would never be faithful.