What Matters Most

{"contributor_id":"100358","name":"Gwynne Forster","first":"Gwynne","last":" Forster","seo":"gwynne-forster","role":"A01","hide":false,"reference_id":null,"bio":"

Gwynne Forster is an Essence bestselling author and has won numerous awards for fiction, including the Gold Pen Award, the RT Book Reviews Lifetime Achievement Award.
She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sociology and a master’s degree in economics/demography and has traveled and/or worked in sixty-three countries.
She lives in New York with her husband.

","bio_short":"","image":"https://i.harperapps.com/hcanz/authors/0109572/x145.jpg","on_tour":false,"featured":false,"deceased":false,"sensitivity":"0","locale":"","custom":{"algoliaKey":"67f3e80f213a502a62af7ec5e90de51e-0","export_hash":"e8e3327e499e464de6bbe2fe3f9f69c718a41cd4871d94d19e5df2ce1b466582"},"events":null,"awards":null,"assets":[{"id":"167893-100358","asset_id":"100358","asset":{"id":"167893","unique":"11d89bb6335782be9034d6df3e3eacee","name":"gwynne-forster-author-website","description":null,"type":"link-url","sub_type":"author-website","order":"1","size":"0","height":"0","width":"0","embed":null,"path":"http://www.gwynneforster.com/","source":"Import Author Details Script","schedule":"2021-09-21 01:01:39"}},{"id":"167894-100358","asset_id":"100358","asset":{"id":"167894","unique":"e46c20e068ca025cefbd173832db3e9e","name":"gwynne-forster-author-twitter","description":null,"type":"link-url","sub_type":"author-twitter","order":"1","size":"0","height":"0","width":"0","embed":null,"path":"https://twitter.com/unoff","source":"Import Author Details Script","schedule":"2021-09-21 01:01:39"}},{"id":"167895-100358","asset_id":"100358","asset":{"id":"167895","unique":"1980305096e48d0221fd52358e69945a","name":"gwynne-forster-author-facebook","description":null,"type":"link-url","sub_type":"author-facebook","order":"1","size":"0","height":"0","width":"0","embed":null,"path":"http://www.facebook.com/gwynne.forster","source":"Import Author Details Script","schedule":"2021-09-21 01:01:39"}},{"id":"213557-100358","asset_id":"100358","asset":{"id":"213557","unique":"x500-gwynne-forster-Contributors","name":"gwynne-forster-author-photo","description":null,"type":"image","sub_type":"author-photo","order":"1","size":"500","height":null,"width":"500","embed":null,"path":"https://i.harperapps.com/hcanz/authors/0109572/x145.jpg","source":"new-image-import","schedule":"2025-04-16 00:00:00"}}],"books":[{"description":"
Gina Harkness is stunned when an elderly woman she befriended leaves her an inheritance of millions. Suddenly the former accountant is living in a Park Avenue apartment and interviewing potential chauffeurs. Sexy, charismatic Justin Whitehead is definitely qualified, but hiring a man whose gaze sets her whole body on fire could be a huge mistake....Reporter J. L. Whitehead will do anything for a story––even pose as a chauffeur for six months to write about the suddenly rich. His relationship with his beautiful new \"boss\" quickly turns from business to mind–blowing pleasure. But will Gina ever believe that, though his identity was a lie, their untamed passion is real?","rating":"4.17","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":14981,"isbn13":"9781488733031","title":"Drive Me Wild","seo":"drive-me-wild","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488733031.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":"Romance / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
Haley Feldon's work with the United Nations means everything to her. She cares more about social progress than filling her social calendar. But that doesn't stop media mogul Jon Ecklund from pursuing the elegant beauty. Jon's used to getting what – and who – he wants. And he's not going to let anything get in his way of knowing Haley. But pain from her past – and a surprise from her future – threaten to destroy everything they've started to build. Now Jon's on a mission to open Haley's heart...if only she'll let him.","rating":"3.67","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-02-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-02-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":446,"isbn13":"9781460823422","title":"Reckless Seduction","seo":"reckless-seduction","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460823422.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 / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"


In the much anticipated follow–up to Once in a Lifetime, full–figured caterer Velma Brighton is constantly comparing herself to her thin, beautiful sister, Alexis, who seems to have everything. On Alexis's wedding day, Velma's insecurity kicks into overdrive when she puts on a formfitting maid–of–honor gown that reveals all of her curves. Worse still, the man who makes her heart race will be escorting her down the aisle. How will he react to her very shapely physique?

Rugged, tough and a loner, Russ Harrington is every woman's dream. And Velma is his type of woman. He fell for her–beautiful curves and all. But he has little patience with her lack of self–esteem. Setting aside his concerns, Russ pursues Velma…until she tries to undergo a complete makeover. Ironically, Velma's attempt to attract Russ could cause her to lose the very thing she wants the most–his love.

","rating":"4.11","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":15189,"isbn13":"9781488735271","title":"After The Loving","seo":"after-the-loving","summary":"In the much anticipated follow–up to Once in a Lifetime, full–figured caterer Velma Brighton is constantly comparing herself to her thin, beautiful sister, Alexis, who seems to have everything....","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488735271.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":[]},{"description":"

FLYING HIGH 

U.S. marine Colonel Nelson Wainwright was lucky to make it back from Afghanistan alive after his helicopter went down in a blaze of machine gunfire. Now he's bent on denying the excruciating pain he still feels months after the crash, fearing it will keep him from attaining the only thing he wants–a promotion to four–star general. But when he meets the distractingly beautiful Audrey Powers, his world is rocked. Could there be something Nelson desires more than four stars? 

As a physician, Audrey knows the pain in Nelson's neck could mean trouble–and when her interest in him becomes more than medical, she's got some trouble herself. Scarred by an early heartbreak, she wants nothing to do with a romantic involvement. Now, as their lives intertwine, the two find it's time to face old wounds, and discover whether new love has the power to heal their hearts…forever.

","rating":"3.98","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":15190,"isbn13":"9781488735288","title":"Flying High","seo":"flying-high","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488735288.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":[]},{"description":"
Out of deep affection and loneliness, schoolteacher Melinda Rodgers married a wealthy older man. Now a widow at twenty–nine, she is stunned to learn that his will requires her to set up a foundation and remarry within the year––or lose her inheritance to a charity of Blake Hunter's choice. a charity of Blake Hunter s choice. As executor of the will, handsome, no–nonsense Blake insists that Melinda carry out the terms of her inheritance to the letter. But she would rather give up the entire fortune than marry again for anything other than love. And judging by the dangerous, unfulfilled yearning that has simmered between the two of them for years, Blake may be the man who can bring her the deepest, most passionate kind of love...or the most heartbreaking betrayal of all.","rating":"4.07","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":15191,"isbn13":"9781488735295","title":"Scarlet Woman","seo":"scarlet-woman","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488735295.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 / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"},{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
Their lives spared and nerves shattered in a harrowing robbery, fiercely independent widow Kate Middleton and her young son are rescued by Luke Hickson, a ruggedly handsome police captain still reeling from a calamity of his own. Neither Kate nor Luke expects, much less welcomes, the instant spark of attraction.But when trouble strikes again, Kate realizes there's only one place she feels safe––in Luke's strong embrace....","rating":"4.16","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":15192,"isbn13":"9781488735301","title":"Secret Desire","seo":"secret-desire","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488735301.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 / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"},{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
As the head of a highly regarded child welfare agency, Veronica Overton is one of the most respected women in Baltimore. But when a child placed in foster care is harmed, Veronica is criticized in the media by fiery children's advocate Schyler Henderson. With her reputation in ruins and her confidence shattered, Veronica sets out to rebuild her life. Yet her search leads to family secrets she never knew––and ignites a smoldering attraction to Schyler that she is determined to resist. Ever since his own traumatic childhood, Schyler has been driven to help children caught in an uncaring system. When he learns that Veronica is actually a kind, capable woman, he's determined to help her uncover the truth about her family and reclaim her good name. Not even the conflict between them can cool their fire and dampen their passion as they battle distrust and pain to save a love they never dared dream of....","rating":"3.82","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":15193,"isbn13":"9781488735318","title":"Swept Away","seo":"swept-away","summary":" As the head of a highly regarded child welfare agency, Veronica Overton is one of the most respected women in Baltimore. But when a child placed in foster care is harmed, Veronica is criticized in...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488735318.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 / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"},{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"


With a young daughter to support, recently divorced Alexis Stevenson jumps at the chance to become household manager for wealthy businessman Telford Harrington and his two brothers. Though she knows it won't be easy turning their bachelor–pad mansion into a home, she is determined to handle any obstacles, while maintaining a separate life for herself and her daughter. But Alexis isn't at all ready for the red–hot chemistry crackling between her and Telford–or the fact that she's suddenly caught in a maze of unexpected secrets and deep mistrust. But if she and Telford find their way through it–together–can they both embrace the love they so deeply desire?

","rating":"4.24","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":15194,"isbn13":"9781488735325","title":"Once In A Lifetime","seo":"once-in-a-lifetime","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488735325.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":[]},{"description":"
Kisha Moran knows next to nothing about Craig Jackson––which seems to be just the way he likes it. The TV–news anchor arrived at Kisha's dental practice for emergency treatment and ever since, she's been unable to get him out of her mind. Her body's reaction to him is undeniable, and their first incredible night together tells her it's mutual. But getting this sexy, enigmatic man to open up would take a Christmas miracle...and Kisha isn't waiting for one of those.Craig has no time for the string of women who'll do anything to get close to a celebrity. Maybe Kisha's different, maybe not. But suddenly, brushing her off isn't a problem––because feisty Kisha has gone ice–cold on him. And with the holidays approaching, Craig realizes that the only gift he wants is another chance to show her the man behind the mystery....","rating":"3.44","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":15212,"isbn13":"9781488735615","title":"Holiday Kisses","seo":"holiday-kisses","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488735615.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 / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"},{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"


A luxury cruise to Nova Scotia is the perfect sabbatical for overworked professor Sheri Stephens…especially when she's spending her nights in the arms of a sensual stranger. Sheri surrenders completely to this magical interlude on the high seas, never dreaming that her lover isn't who he seems. Or that he has an agenda of his own.

Sheri may be beautiful, but Dalton's never forgotten how she stood in the way of his academic success or forgiven her for it. Now he's ready to take sweet revenge. He'll seduce the gorgeous professor on the moonlit waters and at every port of call. But his plans go awry when he starts falling for Sheri.

Can she forgive his deception? Can he let go of the past? And more importantly, is their bond strong enough to take them to their final destination…a love worth fighting for?

","rating":"3.87","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":15213,"isbn13":"9781488735622","title":"Destination Love","seo":"destination-love","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488735622.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 / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"},{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"


Determined to prove herself to her siblings and her boss, Darlene Cunningham has made a name in the exciting, sometimes dangerous world of criminal law. When Darlene travels to Memphis in pursuit of a witness, the Maryland attorney doesn't expect to be under the surveillance of the rugged Tennessee cop who sets off sensual sparks from the moment they meet.

It's a one–two punch straight to his heart when the sultry beauty walks into the house Mike Raines is staking out. He can't let Darlene compromise his investigation. And he can't let her go. His desire is tempting the detective to break a few laws of his own–like the one that says never mix business with pleasure. But how can he resist the passionate woman who has changed his life? And whose love he'll risk any danger to claim?

","rating":"3.56","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":15278,"isbn13":"9781488736315","title":"Passion's Price","seo":"passions-price","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488736315.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":[]},{"description":"


A MAN ON A MISSION…

While his adoptive parents were alive, Judson Phillips never tried to find out where he came from. Now he's determined to uncover his roots, and falling for diplomat Heather Tatum —a woman he can imagine making a life with—is yet another reason to delve into his past. But Judson, a handsome lawyer accustomed to success, is striking out on both fronts: his search is going nowhere, and Heather, who witnessed her own parents' unhappy marriage, has no intention of settling down.

Putting her job first has been Heather's way of avoiding heartache. But when Judson unearths his ties to the Harringtons, Heather gets a glimpse of the kind of loving family she's always craved. But taking a chance means risking everything their sweet, sudden passion has brought and trusting that tonight is just the beginning….

","rating":"4.16","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":15284,"isbn13":"9781488736377","title":"Love Me Tonight","seo":"love-me-tonight","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488736377.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":[]},{"description":"
Scott Galloway has always known how to get what he wants. A U.S. Ambassador at thirty–six, he's got ambition to burn. His latest goal–settle down and start a family. But finding the right candidate isn't easy. Especially when the one woman he can't stop thinking about is the one he ruled out years ago.

Accomplished and successful in her own right, Denise Miller has never forgotten Scott, in spite of their disastrous first meeting. And now that their mutual friendship with the Harrington family has brought them together again, Denise is more and more intrigued. Scott is strong enough to stand up to her–and she could be the loving, equal partner he needs. But with hearts this stubborn, and passion this wild, can they find the compromise that leads to forever?

","rating":"3.97","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":15285,"isbn13":"9781488736384","title":"A Compromising Affair","seo":"a-compromising-affair","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488736384.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":[]},{"description":"
She has to choose between her secret and a chance at love…

Teacher Jeannetta Rollins is about to lose something infinitely precious…her eyesight. Only surgeon Mason Fenwick has the skills to perform the delicate operation to remove the tumor that threatens her with permanent blindness. But the brilliant doctor left medicine after a tragedy he could not prevent, and now he is refusing to take her case. But Jeannetta is nothing if not persistent….

They meet on an unusual journey–a trip around the world. Mason admires Jeannetta, a woman who would risk everything to save her ability to see. But now Mason's emotions are on the line. The closer he gets to the proud, breathtaking beauty, the more he wants her…and he wants her to be whole again. Now her happiness–and their future–are in his hands. All he has to do is trust himself…and trust his heart.","rating":"4.02","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-05-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-05-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":3920,"isbn13":"9781743640395","title":"Ecstasy","seo":"ecstasy","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781743640395.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 / African American","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC049060"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
Felicia Parker is a successful newspaper columnist with a Rolodex full of celebrity connections and zero social contacts. When a glitzy society event requires bringing a date, she hires an escort, and the tall, stunningly handsome man who arrives makes even romance–shy Felicia want to get up close and very personal. John Ashton Underwood is a high–powered CEO looking for a stable, traditional partner, not a jet setting reporter known to half of New York. Their worlds, not a jet–clash, but the scorching attraction between them could burn up the pages .","rating":"3.77","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":6026,"isbn13":"9781460804315","title":"Just The Man She Needs","seo":"just-the-man-she-needs","summary":" Felicia Parker is a successful newspaper columnist with a Rolodex full of celebrity connections and zero social contacts. When a glitzy society event requires bringing a date, she hires an escort,...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460804315.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 / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"},{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
Sex changed everything?

After marrying off her sisters, Ruby Lockhart could finally concentrate on her career. After all, love wasn't in the cards for the pragmatic Ruby. Only she could wake up the morning after her sister's wedding with a gorgeous, sexy man in her bed and have him be her best friend!

Mr. Sexy – aka Luther Biggens, ex–navy SEAL – had always been Ruby's rock. Now he was her problem. She couldn't look at him without remembering the ways he'd pleasured her. More troubling than how she'd ended up in bed with Luther was that Ruby wanted to do it again? and again?.","rating":"3.92","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":6364,"isbn13":"9781460809631","title":"Forbidden Temptation","seo":"forbidden-temptation","summary":" Sex changed everything?After marrying off her sisters, Ruby Lockhart could finally concentrate on her career. After all, love wasn't in the cards for the pragmatic Ruby. Only she could wake up the...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460809631.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 / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"},{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"


Struggling to keep her corporate–recruiting firm afloat, Manhattan executive Melissa Grant has no time for love. Then Adam Roundtree walks into her life. But the charismatic businessman is no ordinary client. He's the man who can bring Melissa's career–and her heart–to life…until a shocking discovery jeopardizes their blossoming relationship.

For Melissa and Adam, fate couldn't have played a crueler trick: their families have been embroiled in a stormy feud for generations, turning former business partners into lifelong enemies and leaving a bitter legacy that casts a long shadow. Then someone starts sabotaging Adam's work, and everything points to Melissa. Now they could lose everything…unless their love is strong enough to close the door on the past and open their hearts to the promise of the future.

","rating":"3.78","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":15184,"isbn13":"9781488735226","title":"Against All Odds","seo":"against-all-odds","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488735226.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":[]},{"description":"
After a devastating tragedy sent her into a severe depression, Justine Montgomery gave up her newborn daughter for adoption. Realizing her mistake too late, she discovered her daughter had been adopted by divorced journalist Duncan Banks––and that he was looking for a nanny. Without revealing her identity, Justine took the job. But she never anticipated Duncan's growing suspicions about her––or the powerful attraction between them. A poverty–ridden childhood and a failed marriage left Duncan Banks unwilling to trust in anyone but himself. It didn't take him long to realize that there was something not quite right about his daughter's otherwise perfect nanny. But in trying to uncover Justine's secrets, Duncan soon found his own vulnerabilities were at stake. With divided loyalties and an unexpected passion threatening their fragile relationship, Justine and Duncan must risk revealing more than they ever imagined to achieve what they never dreamed possible....","rating":"4.19","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":15185,"isbn13":"9781488735233","title":"Fools Rush In","seo":"fools-rush-in","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488735233.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 / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"},{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
Amanda Ross is thrilled when she is appointed junior high school principal in Caution Point, N.C. But her promotion will only be a pipe dream if the board of education discovers that she's pregnant––and single. She never expected her baby's father to desert her, but explanations won't satisfy a small town's rumor mill. A husband is what she needs, and handsome music engineer Marcus Hickson looks like the answer to her problem.Embittered by his ex–wife's selfish and cruel behavior, Marcus told himself he'd never marry again. That is, until doctors inform him that his injured daughter needs immediate surgery, and Amanda––financially independent because of her inheritance––offers to pay the medical bills if he'll be her husband. Desperate, Marcus agrees, as long as their arrangement\" is strictly business. But days and nights under the same roof soon ignite mutual desire. Now Marcus and Amanda's marriage of convenience has become an affair of the heart...and a deception that endangers everything they hold dear.","rating":"4.21","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":15186,"isbn13":"9781488735240","title":"Beyond Desire","seo":"beyond-desire","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488735240.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 / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"},{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"


For artist and free spirit Naomi Logan, sexy radio call–in host Rufus Meade is the wrong man at the wrong time. His conservative views drive her crazy–especially his theories about working women. But after telling him what she thinks–on the air–the last thing she expects is to see him standing on her doorstep…handsome, outspoken and sexier than any man has a right to be.

It seems that opposites not only attract, they ignite! His kisses leave her breathless. And she's awakened feelings in him that he's never felt before. But a failed marriage and the responsibility of raising two young sons alone make Rufus wary of getting too close. Then Naomi uncovers a shocking secret from her own past…a secret that could drive Rufus even further away.

Will their romance lead to heartbreak or happiness for two very different people who are exactly the same…in their desire for love?

","rating":"4.09","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":15187,"isbn13":"9781488735257","title":"Sealed With A Kiss","seo":"sealed-with-a-kiss","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488735257.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":[]},{"description":"


Love Me or Leave Me

Engineer Drake Harrington has spent years living in the shadow of his older brothers. His extraordinary good looks have earned him a reputation as a ladies' man, but Drake's real goal is to make his mark in the family business. When he meets television news anchor Pamela Langford, Drake gives in to his attraction. And although he's reluctant to settle down until he realizes his career ambitions, Pamela is not interested in playing the waiting game. A business trip to Accra, Ghana, could confirm Pamela's fears about Drake's inability to commit–or help him to recognize a once–in–a–lifetime love…

","rating":"4.05","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":15188,"isbn13":"9781488735264","title":"Love Me Or Leave Me","seo":"love-me-or-leave-me","summary":"Love Me or Leave MeEngineer Drake Harrington has spent years living in the shadow of his older brothers. His extraordinary good looks have earned him a reputation as a ladies' man, but Drake's real...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488735264.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":[]},{"description":"
After a bitter divorce, all cookbook author Allison Sawyer needs is some peace––and to lose herself in a kitchen, whipping up delectable meals. But the rustic retreat in the mountains offers more than seclusion. It offers one friendly and \"very\" fine neighbor. Torn between her attraction to Brock Lightner and her reluctance to get close to another man––especially one she suspects might be working for her powerful ex––Allison keeps her distance. But the remote, idyllic setting and Brock's rugged sensuality are an enticing combination. A private investigator looking to make a fresh start, Brock is intrigued by Allison. Who or what is she running from? And how can he convince her that he'll do anything to protect her...and to have the chance to love her?","rating":"3.91","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":15167,"isbn13":"9781488734922","title":"Private Lives","seo":"private-lives","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488734922.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 / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"},{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
Children's advocate Tyra Cunningham hasn't had time to think about men. After devoting her life to raising her younger brother and sister, it's now her turn to shine. But when her matchmaking siblings fix her up with hunky Byron Wright, doubts begin to surface. Is the single father and sweet, sexy powerhouse attorney too good to be true? Byron never dreamed he'd hit it off with Tyra But being on opposite sides of an issue could derail their relationship before it gets off the ground. Now, as the controversy heats up, tempers––and passions––flare. The jury may still be out on Byron's future with Tyra, unless he can convince her that winning means nothing without having someone to share it with....","rating":"3.80","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":15168,"isbn13":"9781488734939","title":"Finding Mr. Right","seo":"finding-mr-right","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488734939.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 / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"},{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
Tall, muscular, compassionate and strong–willed, Dr. Jack Ferguson is everything Melanie Sparks wants in a man, and the last thing she needs in a boss. Growing up poor, Melanie dreamed of becoming a nurse, and her job at Jack's clinic can make that a reality––but only if she keeps her mind away from a tempting seduction that could never be more than a wonderful fling. Son of a prominent Baltimore doctor, Jack is expected to choose a wealthy wife. Instead he's falling for someone his powerful father will never accept. Working with Melanie to help those most in need, Jack realizes that what he truly wants is the woman who's right in front of him––but can he convince Melanie of that?","rating":"3.95","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-08 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":15135,"isbn13":"9781488734571","title":"What Matters Most","seo":"what-matters-most","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488734571.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 / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"},{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"

How much will she risk for love?

Fired from her prestigious job, journalist Allison Wakefield is now working for a tabloid newspaper, and she's desperate to find a way to get her career back on track. Her new assignment, an explosive story involving mysterious bestselling author Jacob Covington, could be the answer. When Allison first encounters the author while visiting her aunt's home on Idlewild Lake in Michigan, she realises that Jacob is one subject she wouldn't mind getting to know more intimately….

But as they work side by side during Jacob's book tour, Allison finds herself falling in love–and in a dilemma about what to do. The exposé is her ticket to success, but revealing the truth about Jacob's past as a State Department undercover operative could jeopardise his career–and destroy a summer romance that holds the promise of a lifetime of happiness.

","rating":"3.76","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2014-03-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2014-03-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":2255,"isbn13":"9781488719059","title":"Last Chance At Love","seo":"last-chance-at-love","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488719059.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 / African American","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC049060"},{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
And Judge Kendra Rutherford is guilty of letting handsome architect Reid Maguire become a tempting distraction, and allowing his legal battle to become entirely too heated and personal. But after losing his reputation in a bitter courtroom fight with his ex–wife, Reid is determined to clear his name and rebuild his career. Now only the sexy judge presiding over the trial can give him back everything he lost. But she's making it hard for him to keep his priorities straight, especially when their passion and rival ambitions collide, and they're both guilty of losing their hearts .","rating":"4.16","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":14274,"isbn13":"9781460884072","title":"One Night With You","seo":"one-night-with-you","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460884072.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 / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"

After a bitter divorce, twenty–nine–year–old Lynne Thurston is faced with the prospect of not knowing what to do with the rest of her life.

Once a highly ranked pro tennis player, she gave it all up six years ago when she got married. Now with nothing else to lose, can she make a comeback on the tennis circuit? And more importantly, can she regain her self–confidence and faith in love?

Sloan McNeil is a businessman whose gruff manner and appearance belie his sensitive and caring nature. When he meets Lynne, all of that changes as he tries to convince her that she still has what it takes to compete in professional tennis.

But with her ex–husband relentlessly pursuing reconciliation, will Sloan be able to convince Lynne to take another chance on love...with him?

","rating":"4.13","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2014-09-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2014-09-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":2262,"isbn13":"9781488719189","title":"Mcneil's Match","seo":"mcneils-match","summary":"After a bitter divorce, twenty–nine–year–old Lynne Thurston is faced with the prospect of not knowing what to do with the rest of her life. Once a highly ranked pro tennis player, she gave it...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781488719189.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 / African American","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC049060"},{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]}],"scheduled":[],"products":[]}