To escape an arranged marriage, princess Shara Najran fled the Australian Outback. Her plan: Expose her fiance's plot against the king. But Shara hadn't counted on rugged ranger Tom McCullough. Tom knew he was no Prince Charming. Still, one taste of Shara's soft lips and he was in over his head. He could never let her marry a man who would hurt her. Yet the dark secrets in his past ensured she could never marry him....

Fiery-tempered Ryan Smith had been the most difficult of Judy Logan's foster brothers -- and the most riveting. Because with one heated glance, she'd known his interest in her was anything but brotherly. Then he ran away...leaving her adolescent heart shattered. Now all grown up and sexier than ever, Ryan was playing hero in Judy's hour of need. She knew he would help stop the men who wanted her farm foreclosed and her father dead -- just as she knew he would leave once the situation was handled. So why were his strong arms and tantalizing kisses more tempting than ever? Code of the Outback -- strong men and defiant beauties bound by a shared passion for honor, loyalty...and adventure

HEARTS IN PERIL As security adviser to the monarch of Carramer, Serena Cordeaux was used to handling high-profile national threats. But after intercepting information that suggested Garth Remy -- a sexy man from her past -- was the true heir to the throne, she found herself guarding the one man who could rock the country's political foundation -- and her own solitary, career-focused life. Former navy diver Garth Remy didn't need a baby-sitter, even if she was the model-stunning woman who'd haunted his dreams. He vowed to uncover the plot against the crown and prove once and for all he was no prince. But would spending so much time with Serena drive Garth toward the truth -- or her bed?

Bundles of JoyTHE TYCOON AND THE ADORABLE TYKERich, handsome and famous, Nicholas Frakes was the world's sexiest bachelor. But when Bethany Dale first clapped eyes on him, he was spoon-feeding spinach to his orphaned niece, tenderly cradling the infant to his bare, brawny chest….Bethany promptly lost her heart…and then her head. And soon she was playing live-in nanny with Nicholas and tiny Maree—falling hard for the tot and her tycoon dad. The feeling was definitely mutual. Trouble was, Bethany couldn't give Nicholas the babies her arms ached to hold. The babies he would surely want from any woman who was to be his wife….Sometimes small packages can lead to the biggest surprises!

Deception or desire?Terise O'Neill has a goal revenge for her stepsister Clair's unhappy marriage. She needs to get close to Ryan Westmore, and a job in his home as nanny to his and Clair's twin girls provides her with the ideal opportunity.Close proximity to Ryan, however, reveals a very different man from the one Clair had portrayed. With thoughts of revenge fast receding, Terise is faced with a new challenge. How will Ryan react when he hears about her deception?

DADDY WITH A DEADLINEBillionaire James Langford had money, power, influence...but none of it mattered. Finding his missing child consumed his every waking thought. Because he needed to locate young Genevieve and claim her as his rightful heir...before time ran out.But when James finally found his precious daughter, she came with a strong-willed, beautiful guardian who proved to be a formidable rival. And with little time to spare, James knew that the alluring Zoe Holden would simply have to become his bride....

Journalist Jo Francis suspected that someone was out to sabotage her survival assignment. She enlisted Blake Stirton's aid. She quickly tired of his me-Tarzan-you-Jo attitude, but she doubted she'd ever weary of the desire he stirred within her. Crocodile hunter Blake Stirton should have sent the sultry reporter back to the big city, yet one look at her and Blake knew he couldn't leave her to fend for herself, especially after he learned she was the key to finding his family's long-lost fortune.

Businesswoman Simone Hayes traveled to the exotic land of Nazaar to search for family. But instead of having the idyllic vacation she'd hoped for, she witnessed a murder that had far-reaching political implications. To escape with her life, Simone needed the protection of Nazaar's most powerful man...the sheik. Accustomed to wielding his authority, Sheik Markaz al Nazaari had traits that clashed against Simone's Western independence. But while Simone and Markaz came from two different worlds, they shared one common passion: each other. And with an attraction this intense, would boundaries or borders keep them apart?