The Playboy's Fugitive Bride


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Deadly threats from a loan shark to pay back a debt her late father incurred sends Nia Sylk on a desperate search for Massimo Andretti, the man she blames for her predicament and her father's death. Determined to make him pay, Nia concocts a plan she knows Massimo will find hard to refuse. The trick is to get close enough to him to make the offer, and then persuade him to accept it. Italian playboy, Massimo Andretti must marry before his 34th birthday and produce an heir within a year if he wants to keep his billion-dollar inheritance. So when Nia Sylk, a beautiful schoolteacher offers him her virginity in exchange for four million dollars, Massimo weighs the lustful benefits of marrying the brazen, little, sharp-clawed pussycat to satisfy the terms of his father's will. Will Nia be able to pull off her plan of escape with Massimo's millions in tow, or does this infamous playboy have enough charm and passion to tame this little flight bird and keep her nested forever in his Nido d'Amore?




The Runaway Bride


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In the 1934 classic It Happened One Night, heiress Claudette Colbert races away from the altar and a conventional marriage and throws herself into a wisecracking rough-and-tumble affair with Clark Gable. The new brand of movies following in the wake of Capra's kooky masterpiece-and the women starring in them-are the focus of Kendall's The Runaway Bride, a look at the films that mirrored the climate of the Great Depression while at the same time helping Americans get through it. Kendall details the collaborations between the romantic comedy directors and the female stars, showing how such films as Alice Adams (with Katherine Hepburn), Swing Time (where Ginger Rogers enjoys "A Fine Romance" with Fred Astaire), The Awful Truth (with Irene Dunne), and The Lady Eve (wherein Barbara Stanwyck's shapely leg repeatedly trips naïve millionaire Henry Fonda) came to be, and what they said about the 1930s. Written with erudition and enthusiasm, The Runaway Bride is a trip through some of Hollywood's most memorable moments, and a key to the national issues of an era as revealed in its films.




Mr Darcy and the Runaway Bride


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What would you do to save yourself from marrying Mr Collins? Elizabeth Bennet is having second thoughts, and third and fourth thoughts. Pressganged into marriage by her mother, she finds herself engaged, but to the wrong man. When Lizzy finds herself walking down the aisle to Mr Collins, she does the only thing she can do, she runs! But with her mother hot on her heels, she seeks sanctuary in a car that just happens to belong to Fitzwilliam Darcy. As her mother whips up a media frenzy and Lady Catherine calls in the police, Lizzy and Mr Darcy must make their way to Edinburgh to hide. But along the long and winding road to Scotland, will they find love along the way or find that there is no place left for the runaway bride to hide? Mr Darcy and the Runaway Bride is a contemporary set Pride and Prejudice Variation novella.




The Royal & The Runaway Bride


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HE DIDN'T NEED MORE MONEY—OR MORE WOMEN… Phillip, Prince of Silverdorn, was bored by never-endingsoirées and fortune-hunting debs. Until, at a ball honoringthe new Altarian king, Phillip laid eyes on a mostintriguing woman—in a designer gown and Doc Martens.Why heiress Alexandra Connelly let Phillip believe she wasa horse trainer, she couldn't say. Perhaps, like the vacationin her brother's kingdom, it was to help her forget thewedding she'd bolted from. She wanted only an afternoonof fun with the dashing prince. But then she noticed hisheart-melting brown eyes, satin-sheet skin, pricelesssculpturebody. The man was downright irresistible.…




THE ITALIAN'S RUNAWAY BRIDE


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Kelly works as a nanny for a lovely family, and when they go on vacation, she gets a bit of time to herself at their house in Italy. Her relaxation time by herself is cut short, however, when a stranger walks up to her with a tire iron. Is he a criminal, a sailor or someone else? Turns out Kelly will have to quickly learn the life of royalty, because he’s Count Gianfranco Maldini!




A Contract for His Runaway Bride


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He’s the billionaire from her past…and the husband in her future? Find out in this captivating second-chance romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Melanie Milburne! From almost Mr. and Mrs.… …to a wedding-night reunion? Supermodel Elodie Campbell is ready to prove the tabloids’ lies about her all wrong! Yet if the aspiring CEO is to make her fashion brand a reality, she’ll need billion-dollar backing. As if pitching to a billionaire wasn’t hard enough…Lincoln Lancaster is her ex-fiancé! Elodie loved Lincoln deeply but ended their engagement, fearful she might become his trophy wife and nothing more. Now, the key to Lincoln’s help is anything but simple: she must become his convenient bride! The biggest complication? The all-consuming chemistry that never went away! From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all The Scandalous Campbell Sisters books: Book 1: Shy Innocent in the Spotlight Book 2: A Contract for His Runaway Bride




The Doctor's Secret Bride


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Secrets and lies tore them apart. Can love and forgiveness bring them back together? Michelle Carter has been down on her luck since the day she was born. So it comes as no surprise when through a series of unfortunate events, she finds herself jobless, penniless, and practically homeless. In a desperate attempt to get back on her feet, Michelle accepts a job as a nanny and finds it absolutely impossible to resist her handsome, sexy billionaire boss—but resist she must for as long as she could, especially since she’s keeping secrets from him. Believing that his late wife betrayed him with another man, falling in love again is the last thing Dr. Erik LaCrosse wants to do. But fall, he does, and so hard, he secretly marries the alluring nanny from the wrong side of the tracks. However, when he unearths a disturbing secret from Michelle’s past, Erik must choose between his loyalty to a dead woman and the love burning in his heart for one who is very much alive.




Rescuing the Royal Runaway Bride


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Royal bride on the run… Into the arms of an enigmatic rescuer… On the way to the Vallemont royal wedding, Will Darcy’s overblown sense of chivalry leads him to rescue a damsel in a muddy wedding dress! And, yes, it’s the princess-to-be! While the media furor dies down, they’re holed up in one hotel room where irrepressible Sadie makes buttoned-up Will reconsider his life. For once work isn’t his priority—resisting the tantalizing royal runaway is!




Powerful Return of the Runaway Bride


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Five years ago, Qi Mansu ran away from the marriage as an abandoned wife.Five years later, Qi Mansu returned as the Queen of the Press!In the past, she would always be able to fight back against all of the damage they dealt.When they met again, the man said, "Qi Mansu, do you think you can destroy me with that little trick of yours?"She smiled. "Let's wait and see!"However, he didn't expect ...One day, he would actually offer everything he had to her, willingly allowing her to destroy him.




A Bachelor for the Bride


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A botched kidnapping and a runaway bride… Security expert Tanner Caldwell is in the right place at the right time when chaos erupts on the steps of the church. He’s been in love with Jordan Grazer most of his life, even though the debutante is marrying another. But when Jordan is threatened, Tanner whisks the bride away, taking her on the run for her life. Renowned horse trainer Jordan feels safe with her sexy rescuer. In Tanner’s strong arms, she feels full of hope for the first time. There is no secret past, no uncertain future, only a present filled with hand-in-hand walks, sensuous kisses, and long nights together. Jordan knows she will have to go home when the mystery kidnapping attempt is cleared up. She is the only one who can save her family from financial disaster—but that means saying goodbye to Tanner and “I do” to another man. “Mindy Neff continues to redefine the parameter of category romance, thus always giving readers a fresh, original and delightful read!” “Witty, funny story! Splendid!”