Their Fairy Tale India Escape

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Ruby lives in the beautiful Chilterns with her husband, two children, and the cutest dog in the world. She worked for many years as a lawyer and policy lead in the Civil Service.

As the second of four children, Ruby connected strongly with Little Women's Jo March and was scribbling down stories from a young age. A huge fan of romantic movies, Star Wars, and Marvel, she loves creating new characters and worlds while waiting for her superpowers to develop.

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One Week In Venice With The CEO - Kate Hardy

One week to save her palazzo...and heal her heart!

Penniless Contessa Serafina Ardizzone needs to rebuild her family’s crumbling palazzo in Venice, and she has just one week to persuade handsome CEO Gianni Leto to help! Neither are looking for anything more than a business relationship, this is strictly professional! But as Venice casts its spell, and they dance under the moonlight in St Mark’s Square, romance is in the air...can the next seven days together change their lives — forever?

Baby Surprise For The Millionaire - Ruby Basu

The consequence...of their Maltese nights!

Hotel tycoon Nathan Haynes isn’t just Saira Dey’s first love...he’s her best friend’s brother! So a reunion at his sister’s engagement party is unavoidable. If only it didn’t lead to another reunion with Nathan! While Saira can’t say no to the bride-to-be’s offer of a Maltese getaway, sharing a luxury villa with Nathan makes their unfinished business clear...and they’re tempted into a fling. Will the consequence of their Mediterranean nights help them realise they never stopped loving each other?

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The consequence...of their Maltese nights!

Hotel tycoon Nathan Haynes isn’t just Saira Dey’s first love...he’s her best friend’s brother! So a reunion at his sister’s engagement party is unavoidable. If only it didn’t lead to another reunion with Nathan! While Saira can’t say no to the bride-to-be’s offer of a Maltese getaway, sharing a luxury villa with Nathan makes their unfinished business clear...and they’re tempted into a fling. Will the consequence of their Mediterranean nights help them realise they never stopped loving each other?

Mills & Boon Forever — Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories.","rating":null,"stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2022-01-19 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2022-01-19 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":33994,"isbn13":"9781867249382","title":"Baby Surprise for the Millionaire","seo":"baby-surprise-for-the-millionaire","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781867249382.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Romance / Billionaires","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027340"},{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"},{"name":"Romance / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"},{"name":"Family Life","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC045000"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"

Mills & Boon Forever — Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories.

Second Chance with His Cinderella - Kandy Shepherd

Life hasn’t been too kind to billionaire Sebastian Delafont or the intriguing woman he’s hired to organise his mansion in London’s prestigous Chelsea. Kitty Clements may be cautious and closed to love, yet she can’t help noticing there’s more to this reluctant billionaire than his intoxicating charm suggests. But after all their heartbreak, are they both ready to take another chance?

Redeemed by Her Midsummer Kiss - Liz Fielding

Honeysuckle Rose finds much-needed solace in her great aunt’s garden. But her peace is threatened by her distracting and brooding neighbour Lucien Grey. Once a high-flying news reporter, Lucien returned from the front line a changed man. Honey can see that beneath his frosty exterior is a heart waiting to be thawed. Can their unexpected, but impossible to ignore midsummer kiss be the beginning of a fresh start...together?

One Week in Venice with the CEO - Kate Hardy

Penniless Contessa Serafina Ardizzone needs to rebuild her family’s crumbling palazzo in Venice, and she has just one week to persuade handsome CEO Gianni Leto to help! Neither are looking for anything more than a business relationship, this is strictly professional! But as Venice casts its spell, and they dance under the moonlight in St Mark’s Square, romance is in the air...can the next seven days together change their lives — forever?

Baby Surprise for the Millionaire - Ruby Basu

Hotel tycoon Nathan Haynes isn’t just Saira Dey’s first love...he’s her best friend’s brother! So a reunion at his sister’s engagement party is unavoidable. If only it didn’t lead to another reunion with Nathan! While Saira can’t say no to the bride-to-be’s offer of a Maltese getaway, sharing a luxury villa with Nathan makes their unfinished business clear...and they’re tempted into a fling. Will the consequence of their Mediterranean nights help them realise they never stopped loving each other?

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Will Deepti be able to resist her forbidden attraction to her billionaire boss as they sail to Singapore on his superyacht? Find out more in Ruby Basu’s latest captivating story.

Romance was the last thing on her mind…until she met the CEO!

How did former investment banker Deepti find herself aboard billionaire Matteo’s superyacht? Well, when her professional reputation was ripped apart by her ex-boyfriend, working as Matteo’s pastry chef offers Deepti a much-needed chance to escape London. Yet sailing to Singapore gives Deepti a whole new problem: her unexpected — and excitingly intense! — connection with off-limits Matteo…

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Mills & Boon Forever — Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories.

Claiming His Convenient Princess - Susan Meier

In Susan Meier’s latest royal story, a prince needs a convenient bride…but his inescapable desire for this Cinderella princess makes him want to claim her for real!

Could their arranged marriage…be the perfect match?

When Prince Liam meets Demi Viglianco, his bride-to-be, she admits she’d rather not marry anyone! But their wedding is the only way to protect Demi from her father’s schemes. After his ex left him heartbroken, Liam desires a completely convenient union. But as he helps Demi feel at home in his kingdom, their mutual arrangement is challenged by their sizzling attraction. Now Liam wants his princess on paper for real!

Sailing to Singapore with the Tycoon - Ruby Basu

Will Deepti be able to resist her forbidden attraction to her billionaire boss as they sail to Singapore on his superyacht? Find out more in Ruby Basu’s latest captivating story.

Romance was the last thing on her mind…until she met the CEO!

How did former investment banker Deepti find herself aboard billionaire Matteo’s superyacht? Well, when her professional reputation was ripped apart by her ex-boyfriend, working as Matteo’s pastry chef offers Deepti a much-needed chance to escape London. Yet sailing to Singapore gives Deepti a whole new problem: her unexpected — and excitingly intense! — connection with off-limits Matteo…

Parisian Escape with the Billionaire - Michele Renae

Travelling the world with a famous photographer is the opportunity of a lifetime for receptionist Cady! She’s just not prepared to feel such desire for him… Find out what happens in Michele Renae’s latest jet-set story.

Saying yes...to the billionaire's invitation!

Receptionist Cady's life is careful and surprise free. So when she's asked to step in as client liaison for world-famous photographer Sabre d'Aramitz, she jumps at the chance for adventure - at last! But it's not just the jet-set trip that has her heart racing...it's also billionaire Sabre. As they explore Paris, Cady must ask herself: Having played it safe her whole life, is falling for Sabre a risk worth taking?

Wedding Planner's Deal with the CEO - Nina Milne

When a wedding planner strikes a deal with her former best friend to save her business, the unexpected chemistry between them makes sticking to the terms of their agreement difficult! Discover what happens in Nina Milne's latest novel.

Old friends...new beginnings?

Poppy Winchester's wedding-planning company desperately needs rescuing. The only person she knows who can help is her former best friend, self-made billionaire Nathan Larrimore. So Poppy makes a deal with him that benefits them both. But seeing widower Nathan again brings supressed, and inconvenient, desire to the surface! Forced together on a whirlwind business trip to Copenhagen, they're given a chance to overcome their past and perhaps make a fresh start neither saw coming!

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Will this Cinderella be willing to cross the line in order to claim her prince?

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The man Cinderella wants...is the Prince she can’t have!

As conservator Priya starts her first day at the Adysara palace, the excitement of landing her dream project still hasn't faded! But it's Prince Rohan's unexpected offer to be her tour guide that truly has her heart racing. While visiting the island's caves and murals, she can't ignore how he makes her feel...yet, Rohan is duty-bound to ‘marry well’. Is a forbidden fling with the off-limits Prince a line she's willing to cross...?

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Mills & Boon Forever — Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories.

Falling for Her Secret Billionaire - Rebecca Winters

When Dr Francoise Valmy meets gorgeous ex-army veteran Jean-Louis Causcelle in Nice she is able, literally, to give him a new lease of life. She’s as drawn to him as he is to her, but as Jean-Louis returns to Paris, some life changing news soon finds Francoise relocating there too. And when Jean-Louis appears on her doorstep, she can’t deny their attraction, until he reveals a secret which could change everything...

Caribbean Contract with Her Boss - Nina Singh

When Eva is forced to sell her family’s rum distillery, the man who’s set to become her boss proves difficult — and distracting — to work with! Yet tech tycoon, Rafe, reignites something in Eva she’d long thought lost. Suddenly, signing on the dotted line to secure her future is riskier than she’d ever imagined! But as they travel the Caribbean, seeking new deals, Eva starts to wonder...could she trust Rafe with more than just her business?

Consequence of Their Dubai Night - Nina Milne

Aristocrat Stella allowed herself one final act of rebellion before her high society engagement of convenience. So, ignoring the sparks of magnetic attraction was not an option when she met self-made billionaire Max Durante in Dubai. Commitment-phobe Max welcomed twenty-four hours of fun with a beautiful stranger, but when Stella — who’s dominated his thoughts ever since — shows up in his office, the last words he expects to hear are ‘I’m pregnant!’

Cinderella's Forbidden Prince - Ruby Basu

As conservator Priya starts her first day at the Adysara palace, the excitement of landing her dream project still hasn't faded! But it's Prince Rohan's unexpected offer to be her tour guide that truly has her heart racing. While visiting the island's caves and murals, she can't ignore how he makes her feel...yet, Rohan is duty-bound to ‘marry well’. Is a forbidden fling with the off-limits Prince a line she's willing to cross...?

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Join a modern-day Rapunzel and a tycoon on their Indian adventure, in this fairy tale inspired romance from Ruby Basu!

A chance to let her hair down!

Rina longs for independence, but she’s indebted to the overprotective aunt who raised her. When tycoon Connor arrives to acquire her family’s company, she sees an opportunity to escape with him on a business trip to India. Their desire ignites the second they arrive! Yet Rina soon learns that commitment-phobe Connor’s life is as complicated as hers. Can the spark between them last beyond their temporary adventure?

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Mills & Boon Forever — Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories.

Part Of His Royal World - Nina Singh

When aspiring singer Arielle rescues a gorgeous man from a boat crash, she doesn’t expect her life to be turned upside down — because the man she’s saved is Prince Eriko! In gratitude, she’s whisked away to the palace, where their instantaneous chemistry soon becomes irresistible. But with Riko duty-bound to marry another royal, can Arielle ever truly be part of the prince’s world?

Cinderella’s Billion-Dollar Invitation - Michele Renae

Scientist Ivy’s dreams are derailed, following her brother’s devastating illness. Now, she’s working as a barista to make ends meet. So, when billionaire Wolf — Ivy’s most charming customer! — invites her to be his fake date at a glamorous ball, stepping out of her ordinary life is impossible to resist...as is his kiss! But what happens when Wolf wants her to be his Cinderella for more than just one night?

Their Fairy Tale India Escape - Ruby Basu

Rina longs for independence, but she’s indebted to the overprotective aunt who raised her. When tycoon Connor arrives to acquire her family’s company, she sees an opportunity to escape with him on a business trip to India. Their desire ignites the second they arrive! Yet Rina soon learns that commitment-phobe Connor’s life is as complicated as hers. Can the spark between them last beyond their temporary adventure?

Beauty And The Playboy Prince - Justine Lewis

Simone’s quiet life in her Parisian bookshop is upended when best friend, Prince Eduoard, arrives on her doorstep to hide from a royal scandal! Despite her embarrassing teenage crush on the playboy prince, she’s always seen the man beneath his façade. Trapped together until the storm blows over, their friendship unexpectedly gives way to indescribable passion! Simone knows it’s only temporary, but can’t help dreaming of a happy-ever-after...

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