Carole Mortimer Books

Could he slay all her dragons? After years of watching her mother's gullible heart drive her from one man to the next, Laurel had decided to marry, for sensible reasons. She didn't believe in fairy tales, knights in shining armor and happy endings. Still, she discovered a champion the night her fiance broke their engagement. She was grateful when her stepbrother, Reece, announced to the party of well-wishers, "Laurel has realized she can't marry Giles, because she loves me." In private, however, Reece became a threat. "I'm looking for love. You're avoiding it," he accused - as if he'd sighted a dragon, after all.

Only Luke made her feel so alive! Sophie didn't like anything about Luke Vittorio--but she fell in love with him just the same. Luke was attractive to women; as a portrait painter there were many in his life. Worse, Sophie suspected he was having an affair with Rosemary, her stepmother. He was bossy and arrogant. Yet Sophie knew that no other man could arouse the fiery response in her that the magnetic Luke had. When he asked her to marry him, she accepted--hoping that someday his desire would turn to love!

Everything in Caitlin's life was running calmly and smoothly. She had a happy home, a supportive family and a loving fiancé. On Saturday she would marry Graham and live happily ever after. That was the plan. But five days before the wedding Rogan McCord exploded into Caitlin's life. 'You're making a mistake, a big mistake,' Rogan told her when she tried to resist the attraction which flared between them. But wouldn't it be an even bigger mistake to lose her heart to a man who was entirely cynical about love?

Bedded by the Ton's most desirable rake! Society gossip has kept Lady Juliet Boyd out of the public eye since the suspicious death of her husband. Persuaded to accept an invitation to a summer house party, all she really wants is a quiet life, free from the attentions of any man. But there she meets the scandalous Sebastian St Claire, who makes her feel things, want things, need things she's never experienced before. Starved of affection, Juliet finds his lovemaking irresistible. But does he really want her - or just the truth behind her disgrace?

You are cordially invitedto the marriage of Darius Wynter, Duke of CarlyneDark and dangerous, Darius has a reputation riddled with unsavory rumorhellip toLady Arabella St. ClaireHeadstrong and feisty, yet more innocent than she'll ever admithellip;What is Lady Arabella letting herself in for? Sinister whispers surround the death of Darius's first wife-could Arabella be in jeopardy? Or will the infamous duke prove all of society wrong?One thing's for sure-after the compromising situation that led to this marriage, Arabella will soon discover the exquisite pleasures of the marriage bedhellip.

His challenge… At first Aaron Grantley can't see why his best friend was so distracted by someone like Charly Allenby. But soon he can’t imagine any man not losing his head over her! …her surrender! Charly feels as if she's been run over by a steamroller. Aaron is presumptuous, overbearing, impossible to reason with—and hopelessly attractive! The fire in his eyes at her resistance is intense, but Charly has first-hand experience with men who love a challenge. Can she risk surrendering her heart again?

Logan McKenzie thought he'd seen enough of marriage to know that it wasn't for him. He liked his life exactly how it was - with no surprises. Then Logan learned his mother was about to marry for the third time. And he found his carefully controlled existence being turned upside down

Society knows Lucian St. Claire to be one of the wickedest rakes around. His heart is out of reach, but he can certainly charm a lady. Now the time has come for Lucian to produce an heir--so first he must choose a wife Young, vivacious and high-spirited, Grace Hetherington is definitely "not" the kind of woman he's looking for. Yet there's something irresistible about her--and when they're caught in a rather compromising situation, he has no choice but to make her his convenient bride....

Her sudden wealth seemed like a curse! A beloved friend had left Callie large shares of his family's firm, Spencer Plastics. Overnight she'd become one of Britain's wealthiest women and, it seemed, one of its most desirable! A Spencer heir's insistent courtship troubled her, until she discovered his family's plot for her marriage. . . and divorce. But she was too much in love to see what lay behind the attentions of her next suitor, mysterious millionaire Logan Carrington. Too late she discovered how true the adage, money can't buy happiness--or love!

FROM PLAIN JANE TO SOCIETY BRIDE!Brooding Hawk St. Claire, Duke of Stourbridge, believes Jane Smith to be a mere servant girl--albeit a remarkably attractive one! So when genteel Miss Jane is wrongly turned out of her home for inappropriate behavior following their encounter, the duke takes her in as his ward.Although Hawk is the first man to make Jane's pulse race, she knows she cannot risk falling for his devastating charm. A marriage between them would be forbidden--especially if he were to discover the shameful truth about her....