Harlequin Romance, No. Series by Leigh Michaels

His generosity had a price Layne had never asked her estranged husband, Kyle Emerson, for any favors since the breakup of their marriage. So when he offered to pay their son's medical expenses, she wondered what she had to give in return. She soon learned. Kyle wanted her back temporarily, "for appearance's sake," and permanent custody of Robbie. If she refused, he'd take Robbie anyway. If she accepted, it meant facing all the old heartbreak again....

They had always been "just friends"Gianna West and Blake Whittaker were senior partners of the successful family-owned Westway Cosmetics in Chicago. It was a perfectly satisfactory relationship -- friends since childhood, they were impervious to all matchmaking attempts.Until Gianna suggested they name their new perfume after a world-famous model. It seemed a brilliant marketing ploy, until Blake started dating the ravishing model, Meghan.Too late Gianna realized her own folly... moreThey had always been "just friends"Gianna West and Blake Whittaker were senior partners of the successful family-owned Westway Cosmetics in Chicago. It was a perfectly satisfactory relationship -- friends since childhood, they were impervious to all matchmaking attempts.Until Gianna suggested they name their new perfume after a world-famous model. It seemed a brilliant marketing ploy, until Blake started dating the ravishing model, Meghan.Too late Gianna realized her own folly. She wanted more that Blake's friendship -- she wanted his love. less

In order to create a stable home for her young half‑sister, Shauna McCoy proposes marriage to the child's pediatrician, Rob Stevens. She envisions a business arrangement, but Rob has in mind a much more normal marriage.

Courtney Martin turns to Nate Winslow for help to finish college, because Nate was her father's step‑brother. But it is Nate's son Jeff who resents Courtney and her influence on his father. And all the time, shadows are drawing close over Hearthstone -- the shades of yesterday...

Sara Prentiss is not impressed when best-selling thriller author Adam Merrill arrives on the campus of Chandler College to team-teach her creative writing class, and when Adam’s biggest fan – Sara’s elderly housemate, Olivia –– invites him to move in, Sara is infuriated. Worse, she’s worried because Adam’s hunt for his next story leads him to probe a mystery in Olivia’s past. Before long, however, Sara starts to wonder if one summer with Adam will be long enough.

When rising reporter Cassidy Adams is assigned to go after a story on building tycoon Reid Cavanaugh, she’d rather run away than confront him again – if only that was an option. Five years before, Cassidy was a down-on-her-luck college student when Reid offered to rescue her, giving her baby a name and Cassidy herself a fresh start. But when her pregnancy ended, Cassidy was afraid to face Reid – or her feelings – and so she disappeared... moreWhen rising reporter Cassidy Adams is assigned to go after a story on building tycoon Reid Cavanaugh, she’d rather run away than confront him again – if only that was an option. Five years before, Cassidy was a down-on-her-luck college student when Reid offered to rescue her, giving her baby a name and Cassidy herself a fresh start. But when her pregnancy ended, Cassidy was afraid to face Reid – or her feelings – and so she disappeared. When they meet again, the flames of their past are rekindled – and this time the fires of passion burn hotter yet. less

It isn't that Abbey Stafford doesn't want her widowed mother to marry again; she just doesn't think Janice has made a good choice in Frank Granger, the neighborhood handyman. And she isn't the only one to think so: Frank's son Flynn is just as opposed to the match-- and to having Abbey in his life.

All reporter Savannah Seabrooke needs is thirty seconds of Dexter Caine's time. Catching up with the elusive billionaire to ask her single question is a challenge, but Savannah is equal to the task -- until Dexter turns the tables, holds her hostage, and announces that she's his wife!

The husband inheritance... Deke Oliver was definitely not Danielle's idea of husband material. So it was infuriating that he believed she was trying to manipulate him into marriage... moreThe husband inheritance... Deke Oliver was definitely not Danielle's idea of husband material. So it was infuriating that he believed she was trying to manipulate him into marriage. It wasn't her fault their joint inheritance forced them to live under the same roof! And it was Dehe who refused to keep it strictly business--suggesting that since they had to share a home, why not a bed? Danielle simply ignored this outrageous proposal--until she began to feel tempted by the intimacy of living together, and Deke began to look very much like the perfect husband-to-be.... less

When Morganna Ashworth's father died, leaving her his debts, Sloan Montgomery realized he could finally achieve his two lifelong ambitions: the acquisition of a socially acceptable wife, and revenge on the Ashworth family! In return for him paying off the debts, Morganna became Mrs. Sloan Montgomery. But once they were wed, Sloan didn't bargain on falling deeply in love with his trophy wife! Especially considering all the secrets and lies between them....

With the holiday season fast approaching, Lissa Morgan is in dire straits -- she's stuck without a job, and the roof over her head is definitely temporary! So when a two-week live-in job is offered to her, Lissa snaps it up. What she doesn't realize is that she'll be in close proximity to Kurt Callahan -- the man who broke her heart years before when she discovered he had only dated her for a schoolboy bet! Kurt's now a sexy businessman, and the attraction between them is sparking... moreWith the holiday season fast approaching, Lissa Morgan is in dire straits -- she's stuck without a job, and the roof over her head is definitely temporary! So when a two-week live-in job is offered to her, Lissa snaps it up. What she doesn't realize is that she'll be in close proximity to Kurt Callahan -- the man who broke her heart years before when she discovered he had only dated her for a schoolboy bet! Kurt's now a sexy businessman, and the attraction between them is sparking. Can Lissa forgive, forget and accept this tycoon's new proposal...? less