Undercover Protector

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Too bad she's turned her back on journalism. And with the attraction sizzling between her and Ian, her objectivity is bound to be compromised. Still, can she refuse a once-in-a-lifetime piece? And if she breaks the story, can she keep the man?","rating":"3.79","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":7146,"isbn13":"9781460821060","title":"The Story Between Them","seo":"the-story-between-them","summary":"The scoop of Jennifer Stern's career has just landed on her doorstep. Literally. Ian Greer the playboy son of a former president is everything the headlines claim. But Jennifer soon suspects he's pull...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460821060.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":true,"categories":[{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"},{"name":"Undefined Category","type":"bic","seo_name":"F00R0D000"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"For ten years Samantha Riggins and J. D. Kronos have convinced themselves they have the perfect relationship. No strings, no commitment, no future. All that changes when the son Sam gave up for adoption walks into her shelter. The son J.D. knows nothing about.

The presence of their child breaks through all the rules they've lived by. And suddenly what Sam thought she knew about J.D. turns out to be wrong. Are the feelings they share enough to keep them together? Especially now when the biggest secret is the one Sam never saw coming.

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Carter O'Neill has risen above the reputation of his notorious family, until Zoe Madison causes a media storm by announcing she's pregnant. No–one wants to hear that the baby isn't his. So the only way to control this story is for Carter and Zoe to fake a relationship.

Then Carter discovers he doesn't want to fake it, but Zoe's not eager to share his public life. So he'll simply have to convince her he's worth the risk.

That Runaway Summer by Darlene Gardner

Jill Jacobi is on the run, and Indigo Springs is the perfect place to hide. No matter how attractive the kind veterinarian, Dan Maguire is, he's a risk she can't afford to take.

Dan seems so sure that they'd be right together. It's tempting to lose herself in her own growing feelings for this tender, handsome man. But can she trust him with her secret?

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Carter O'Neill has risen above the reputation of his notorious family thanks to hard work and distance. Now he's this close to getting everything he wants. Then Zoe Madison interrupts his community meeting with the announcement she's pregnant. In the media storm that follows, no one wants to hear that the baby isn't his. As for believing he doesn't even know her forget about it! The only way to control this story is for Carter and Zoe to fake a relationship until the attention passes.

Thing is, Carter discovers he really does like Zoe. In a forever kind of way. Too bad she's not as eager to share his public life. So he'll simply have to convince her he's worth the risk. This could be his toughest campaign yet!

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Until that one night

A sexy interlude with Mia makes Jack rethink their relationship and their future. But all his plans grind to a halt when she asks for a divorce. Once upon a time, Jack might have agreed. But now that he knows the chemistry they share, he's not giving up a second chance to be with his wife.","rating":"3.40","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":10200,"isbn13":"9781460832677","title":"His Wife For One Night","seo":"his-wife-for-one-night","summary":"Jack McKibbon knows the score when he offers to marry his best friend Mia Alatore. He's fixing a bad situation for her that's all they aren't making a real life together. She wants to stay on...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460832677.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":true,"categories":[{"name":"Contemporary romance","type":"93","seo_name":"FRD"},{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"Delia Dupuis has found the perfect place to take cover. The secluded inn on the banks of the Hudson River is the last place her ex would think to look for her. Here she can plan her next step, then move on with no ties.

Too bad the inn's handyman, Max Mitchell, is making her rethink leaving. His steady ways and his indulgent treatment of her daughter tempt her to stay, to explore this heat between them. But can she risk endangering him with the secrets she carries?

When those secrets catch up with her, Delia discovers Max is a good man worth trusting with her daughter, her life and her love.

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But taking their relationship further means coming to terms with his complicated feelings toward these men his father and brothers. It means forgiving the past so he can build a future with Daphne and finally have the family he's always wanted.

","rating":"3.81","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":6869,"isbn13":"9781460817193","title":"Worth Fighting For","seo":"worth-fighting-for","summary":"This is one reunion Jonah Closky wants no part of. If not for his mother's wishes, he wouldn't even be meeting his estranged father and brothers. The real surprise about being at this inn, however,...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460817193.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":true,"categories":[{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"},{"name":"Contemporary romance","type":"93","seo_name":"FRD"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"Alice Mitchell has seen better days. But that was before the heartbreak of infertility, divorce and losing her trendy New York restaurant.

Then, after five long years, her ex–husband reappears in her life. Gabe needs a chef. Alice needs a job. The attraction between them is still undeniable and just as impossible. Even if sparks fly again, she can't give him what they once wanted more than anything: a baby.

Creating a family, however, doesn't always mean creating a child. Sometimes it just means allowing love to survive. But will they realize that before it's too late a second time?

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In town for one day and already Tyler O'Neill is creating havoc for police chief Juliette Tremblant. He's not breaking laws, but that gorgeous face reminds her of what she'd rather forget. She's wiser now and knows that Tyler is an O'Neill through and through.

Still, with each encounter, Juliette starts to fall for him again. This time, however, it's differentTyler is different. And while she could ignore the man he used to be, this man– the one who's doing good things for his family and this community– is far too irresistible.

It Started With a House by Helen R. Myers

It's the kind of house widowed real estate agent Genevieve Gale once dreamed about for herself. Instead she handpicked it for the Roarks, a married couple.

By the time handsome millionaire Marshall Roark moved in, he was a widower. And when he sought comfort in Genevieve's arms, she offered him everything she had, expecting nothing in return. Even after discovering she was expecting his child

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Jack McKibbon knows the score when he offers to marry his best friend, Mia Alatore. He's fixing a bad situation for her that's all. Still, this arrangement is a good deal for both of them until that one night

A sexy interlude with Mia makes Jack rethink their relationship and their future. But all his plans grind to a halt when she asks for a divorce. Once upon a time, Jack might have agreed, but now that he knows the chemistry they share, he's not giving up.

Meet Mr. Prince by Patricia Kay

Commitment–phobe Georgie Fairchild wasn't interested in happily–ever–after. Now enter strikingly handsome millionaire Zachary Prince, a workaholic father of three.

Zach was too old to believe in fairy tales, but his beautiful new assistant made him believe in things like the magic of love and the possibility of happy endings","rating":"5.00","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2011-05-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2011-05-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":9766,"isbn13":"9781742908380","title":"His Wife For One Night/Meet Mr. Prince","seo":"his-wife-for-one-nightmeet-mr-prince","summary":"His Wife For One Night by Molly O'KeefeJack McKibbon knows the score when he offers to marry his best friend, Mia Alatore. He's fixing a bad situation for her that's all. Still,...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781742908380.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":true,"categories":[{"name":"Undefined Category","type":"93","seo_name":"FR"},{"name":"Romance / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
His daughter's secrets

Since becoming a single father, Mac Edwards has struggled to keep his small family together. But now his custody of his twelve–year–old daughter is threatened by the secrets she's keeping.His last hope

In a bitter twist, their new social worker is the one person he can't trust Rachel Filmore. Thirteen years ago she was his world until she deserted him. How can he trust her not to destroy his family? And how can he trust himself to leave the past where it belongs?","rating":"4.24","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":11223,"isbn13":"9781460847923","title":"Family At Stake","seo":"family-at-stake","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460847923.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":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"},{"name":"Family Life","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC045000"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
A man at the crossroads

Jesse Filmore has a new life waiting for him. There's just one thing he has to do first face his painful past in New Springs. This dusty desert town is filled with bad memories, not to mention the accusing looks of all the people he once called friends. So as soon as he can sell his mother's house, he's out of here.

A woman he can't forget

But then Julia Adams shows up, son in tow. A constant reminder of all the things he can't have and even more reason to bury his ghosts here and move on. But how can Jesse desert his best friend's widow and the woman he secretly loves?","rating":"3.60","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":11234,"isbn13":"9781460848050","title":"His Best Friend's Baby","seo":"his-best-friends-baby","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460848050.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":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"},{"name":"Family Life","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC045000"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
Special agent Maggie Fitzgerald has her mission. Go deep undercover as reclusive journalist Caleb Gomez's cleaning woman. Then swipe his intel on infamous crime lord Benny Delgado.

Unfortunately Caleb is much more, well, everythingthan Maggie bargained for and she's this close to letting down her guard and revealing all. But how long can she lie to the man she's falling for?

With Benny hunting for Caleb, Maggie's got to decide if coming clean with Caleb will put more than just her mission in jeopardy. It could kill any chance they have together, too.","rating":"3.89","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":6099,"isbn13":"9781460805534","title":"Undercover Protector","seo":"undercover-protector","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460805534.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":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]}],"scheduled":[],"products":[]}