CAROL MARINELLI

He was the princess’s first taste of freedom… Princess Leila of Surhaadi runs away from home after her mother says that she wished Leila had died instead of her sister. Leila arrives in New York and puts on the clothing and red lipstick her sister left behind sixteen years earlier. She visits the hotel’s bar and is fascinated by a mysterious man with a wild aura. After growing up within the walls of a palace, Leila decides to take a brave step. But after giving him her virginity, she’s taken aback when he coldly leaves her the next morning!

Amid the raging storm that Emma's life suddenly becomes, severe tragedy strikes and destroys any ground she thought she had gained. When it rains, it pours, and Emma is either drowning in love, or lack thereof.

Detective Lydia is upset by her assignment. Someone is trying to kill famous playboy Anton Santini, and she has been tasked to play the part of his lover! While waiting to meet him, Lydia takes a swim in the hotel pool and is surprised to see Anton gliding toward her in the water. Upon reaching her, he whispers sweet words and then passionately kisses her! Is the act starting already? This is Lydia's job... why does she feel so hot inside?

Meg, an innocent and cautious woman, finds herself seated next to handsome millionaire Niklas on an airplane. Feeling marvelously attracted to the man, Meg allows herself to share a few kisses with him, and they even get a little action in under the blanket on the dimly lit plane! When their magical passion doesn’t abate in the slightest after they come down to earth, they exchange wedding vows the very next day. But the following morning, her husband gives her the cold shoulder and disappears from her life. A year later, Niklas’s lawyers show up to meet Meg, who has completely closed off her heart, to inform her Niklas is being imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit. On top of that, the only way to meet him is to show up there as his wife and request a meeting?a conjugal meeting!

I’m an actress. I can play the part of a loving wife perfectly. Merida works at a gallery by day as she awaits her big break on Broadway. She is called in one day to show their newest exhibit to Ethan Devereux, youngest son of New York real estate royalty. Seeing his raven hair and piercing eyes, Merida struggles to keep her well-trained composure… When a night of passion with Ethan results in pregnancy, Merida finds herself married to this cold and stoic man, faced with the biggest role in her career yet—the part of a loving wife. With the entire world as her stage, can she succeed in keeping her act and her heart apart?

It was on the night of my husband's funeral that I first felt the warmth of someone else… Two years ago, when Mia married her husband, who was almost as old as as her father was, the media had a field day with her, calling her the "evil woman who tore apart a loving couple". Now, at her husband's funeral, her son-in-law Dante and his relatives scorned her for her wealth, but she took it in stride. She had no intention of telling anyone the secret of her marriage - yes, Mia was still a virgin, having only acted as a wife in exchange for financial support. But on the night of the funeral, she lost to her passion and spent the night with Dante, whom she had been attracted to since their first meeting...

His mercurial moods make it impossible for Matilda to know where she stands with her handsome client. Cruel and notorious lawyer Dante trashed Matilda’s garden design, saying it was a waste of time and money. She hopes to never see him again, but then he becomes her next client. His wants her to create a healing flower garden for his daughter, who lost her mother in an accident. Matilda took him up on his offer because she was inspired by his deep love for his daughter. But now she’s going to have to live in his house for two whole weeks!

When the lost diamond returns to the royal family, will the old tales come true? The countries of Calista and Aristo are split in two like the fabled broken diamond. A legend states that the person who finds the missing part of the diamond will become the true king. But these tales have nothing to do with housekeeper Effie. Then, out of the blue, she is chosen as a maid by King Zakari and sent to the desert. She was nervous as she timidly entered the king’s tent, but when the handsome, strong king informed her that she was to share his bed, Effie ran away…still wearing the glittering pendant she had received from her late mother.

She must protect her best friend, no matter the cost. After Mia faints at her best friend’s funeral and ends up in the hospital, her late friend’s older brother, Ethan, an arrogant billionaire, is the last person she expects to show up. Seven years ago, Mia and Ethan were madly in love. Until Ethan left her without a trace. When Ethan hears that his brother is the father of Mia’s unborn child, he accuses her of trying to swindle his family out of money. Mia doubts he would believe her side of things, even if she explained it to him, and she’s determined to protect her best friend’s secret. But Ethan won’t settle for anything less than the truth…

Destiny brought me a tycoon with alluring silver eyes… Sophie, a chambermaid at a first-class hotel in Rome, meets guest Bastiano Conti, a gorgeous Italian tycoon. The two connect instantly over their love of Sicily and an undeniable attraction to one another. They begin a secret relationship…with everything going well until they are found out. Sophie, disgraced, finds herself out of a job, alone and…pregnant!

I know it can’t possibly be… Still, I can’t help but dream… Young nurse Adele can’t help but notice surgeon Zahir. Not only is he drop-dead gorgeous, he’s also a crown prince! When the queen takes a liking to Adele, she whisks her off to the golden desert to be her attending nurse. Seeing Zahir in his full royal glory makes Adele realize just how different their worlds are, but under the desert sun, the spark between them only burns brighter… She loves him, but he’s set to marry a princess from a neighboring country. How could this possibly end well?

Both my body and my heart have been captured by this prince… Maggie Delaney never imagined her yearlong adventure around the world would end with her being kidnapped in a desert country! There, she meets Sheikh Ilyas, who is outraged at her for a crime she never committed. Taken as a hostage, Maggie refuses to eat or drink, provoking the gorgeous prince to give her water mouth-to-mouth! The sweet kiss sparks a fire in the innocent twenty-four-year-old… But this man is royalty in a kingdom unlike anything she’s ever seen…

Falling in love with a prince is futile. Flo is visiting a foreign country to attend the wedding of her best friend. While there, she runs into a man she once had a one-night stand with, Prince Hazin. But he’d coldly left her after their blissful night together and she swore she’d never be made a fool of like that again. Her heart still pounds when she sees him. Will he be as cold as ever toward her? Or is there something more between them?

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Meg and Jasmine planned to explore the kingdom of Niroli, but the pair have ended up washing dishes in a casino. Meg's out to find her brother Alex, but Jasmine has her eyes set on more lucrative men. When the owner of the casino offers Meg a better job, she declines... but can you ever truly turn away a prince. Maybe Meg should reconsider his offer, especially since refusing it could land her in jail!

When Russian doctor Iosef Kolovsky transfers to the hospital in Melbourne where Annie works as a nurse, he quickly becomes the object of every nurse's desire, but to Annie he's nothing more than another arrogant physician. As they work together, however, Iosef begins to show Annie a gentleness that leaves her heart feeling shaken. One day, Iosef offers to take care of Annie when she is feeling weak from anemia, but then he kisses her! The kiss is sinfully good, but later Annie finds herself wondering...why on earth would Iosef kiss her like that?

Aleksi is the dashing president of a high-end brand; he works hard and lives his life as a playboy. Kate was selected to be his secretary because he thought it would be safe to work with her since she's a little big and not the sharpest one. Knowing this, Kate's kept her secret crush on Aleksi for five long years. One day, Aleksi is involved in a car accident. While Aleksi is away in recovery, his coldhearted mother schemes to take over the company. To fight back against his mother, Aleksi decides to pretend to be engaged to Kate to counter his bad reputation!

You held me so close that one day, yet you feel so far away now… Felicity visits the embassy of the Middle Eastern country of Zaraq in search of a job as a midwife. At the orientation, she encounters a man who leaves a big impression on her. Even in a dark room lit only by a glowing screen, she notices his striking features and soft, sweet scent. With this stranger from a foreign country, she learns the pleasure of making love for the first time in her life. That dreamlike night, Felicity had no idea that the beautiful man who had taken her innocence was the sheikh of a desert kingdom…

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How long will I live with these unrequited feelings? Aurora came from a small village in Sicily to Rome for a hotel training program. The millionaire hotel owner, Nico, was the man she grew up with and the love of her life. Five years ago, she had willingly given her virginity to him, but her feelings remained unrequited. Now she sees Nico hasn’t changed and her heart starts to waver. But the desire is still there, and despite knowing he will never love her back, she ends up sharing a bed with him once again!

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In one night I’ve experienced a lifetime’s worth of love… While staying at a very fancy Venetian hotel, Lydia happens to be seated at a table beside Raul Di Savo, a real estate tycoon. He overhears the conversation between her and her stepfather, who plans to use Lydia for a business deal. Lydia is disgusted by the terms and flees the table, but Raul chases her and presents her with an offer she can’t refuse. He’ll stay with her tonight, but on her terms. She’s never had anyone in her life respect her opinions, so why does he?

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One day Lily, who works as a counselor, meets a well-known inventor when he joins the First-Step Club she hosts. His name is Hunter Myles, and he's breathtakingly beautiful and intimidating. Lily has stopped believing in love since her best friend stole her fiance. She has intentionally avoided men since then, but still, she ends up spending a sweet, passionate night with him. The following day she learns that he has an outrageous proposition to make.

The man she helped on the train now wants her to pretend to be his fiancée to protect his nephew! When nanny Ainslie accidentally witnesses her employer’s wife having an affair, she gets fired for a crime she never committed. Hopeless and jobless, Ainslie finds herself lost in London’s train traffic, where she meets a handsome man holding an upset baby. Seeing the man struggling to comfort the baby, Ainslie offers to help him. The man turns out to be Elijah Vanaldi, a successful real estate mogul and an Italian millionaire. The baby, Elijah’s nephew, recently lost his parents and Elijah is trying to protect him from his brother-in-law’s notorious family. Which is why he needs to convince the caseworker that his nephew will be happiest living with him and Ainslie…who he says is his fiancée!

Annika was born into the famous Kolovsky family, but she goes against her proud mother to become a nurse. Unable to receive financial assistance from home, she works night and day to pay her bills. One day, she’s surprised when her coworker Ross calls out to her. He’s her older brother’s friend, but they’ve never really talked before. Ross says he is worried about how tired she’s looked lately. The more she gets to know him, the more she falls for him. However, that just reminds Annika that, to Ross, she’s nothing but his friend’s little sister…

Natasha went to the London police to report the theft of her car, and she met Rakhal, the crown prince of a Middle Eastern country. His beautiful face and hypnotic eyes captured her heart instantly and drew her into a sensual night. She knew it could only ever be a memory for her. Yet, despite everything, Rakhal whisked her away to his own country the next morning. Will Natasha and Rakhal be able to find a love between two worlds?

Everyone makes mistakes, but Eleanor fears her mistake may change everything… Eleanor moved to Melbourne to become an ER nurse. But she has a problem: because of her blond hair, blue eyes and beauty, people don’t take her seriously. During her internship, she was consistently underestimated by those who saw only her appearance instead of her intelligence. But she knows she’ll make a great nurse if she’s given a chance. When an accident brings a hunky rugby player into the ER, she finds herself smitten by him. She needs to remain professional and stay calm, but when she touches him, she knows she’s made a mistake.

To learn how to make movies, Ella becomes the personal assistant of Italian movie producer Santo Corretti. However, Santo's fame isn't limited to the film industry. He's also the son of a Sicilian noble, and being the arrogant playboy that he is, he can't help trying to seduce Ella with his sweet smile. Ella has sworn to never have a relationship with her boss. However, when Santo summons her one morning, she's shocked to find him in distress. Unsure what happened to his bottomless confidence, she can't help but feel sorry for him?and consoles him with a kiss.

I could never be queen, and not just because I’m a commoner… Amy is the nanny for the twin daughters of the strict and controlling desert king Emir. Then one day he suddenly proposes to her. Emir lost his wife, the queen, in childbirth a year ago, and he must remarry for the sake of his kingdom, where only sons can succeed the throne. He reasons that since Amy already loves him and the twins, it’s a natural fit. Amy can’t believe he caught on to her feelings about him, and his sensual gaze makes her feel as if she’s on fire… But there’s a reason Amy can’t be queen…and it could shake the foundations of law in his kingdom.

Alyssa is selected to be Prince Benito's maid while he is visiting from the neighboring country of Niroli. To Alyssa, the young, beautiful and popular prince is someone beyond her reach and she is too shy to even look him in the eye. But one day, while cleaning the bathroom, Alyssa finds a lipstick that the prince's girlfriend has left behind. The lipstick looks glamorous to the naive Alyssa, who has never even put on makeup before, so she faces the mirror to apply it. But Prince Benito, who has seen everything, suddenly appears…!

After being abandoned by his family, Zakahr Belenki has pushed himself to the top in order to finally take over the family company, only to destroy it. But Zakahr's attention is diverted to his efficient PA, Lavinia, whose femininity and direct nature appeal to him. ...