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Hannah prioritizes her career and has no intention of starting a relationship, even with her attractive boss. Working beside Silas Jeffreys every day tests that rule, while he struggles to ignore an attraction that their professional closeness keeps strengthening.

Silver

by Penny Jordan

1989

After betrayal shatters her youth, Geraldine transforms herself into the mysterious Silver and prepares to confront the man who hurt her. An alliance with Jake Fitton offers the final skills she needs, but brings another forceful man into her carefully constructed life.

So Close and No Closer

by Penny Jordan

1989

Rue enjoys building her dried-flower business and living independently after past hurt taught her to distrust love. Neil Saxton's determined effort to buy her land threatens that peace, especially when she suspects his interest extends beyond the property.

Valentine's Night

by Penny Jordan

1989

Sorrel plans to marry dependable Andrew despite her parents' doubts. When Australian relative Val arrives, they share a Welsh farmhouse under renovation, and a snowstorm traps her with a man whose attraction makes her reconsider her chosen future.

A Kind of Madness

by Penny Jordan

1990

Elspeth values order and believes dependable lawyer Peter will make the right husband. Carter MacDonald's arrival disrupts that practical plan, awakening a desire for passion that makes her question whether security alone can give her the life she wants.

Breaking Away

by Penny Jordan

1990

Harriet's first meeting with Rigg Matthews ends in a humiliating accusation before she learns he is her respectable neighbor. Friendship with his niece helps repair the misunderstanding, but falling in love with Rigg introduces a new complication she cannot easily dismiss.

Game Of Love

by Penny Jordan

1990

Tasha agrees to impersonate someone else to protect her cousin's happiness, drawing Luke Templecombe into the deception. He expects an affair, but her growing feelings demand more, leaving her to wonder whether a man used to flirtation could offer commitment.

Out of the Night

by Penny Jordan

1990

Stranded in a snowstorm, Emily accepts Matt Slater's help and shares an intimacy she cannot forget. Months later he returns to live in the same house, bringing the desires she has kept private directly back into her daily life.

Rival Attractions

by Penny Jordan

1990

Charlotte Spencer distrusts her attraction to Oliver Tennant because he is also a business rival. Worried that his interest conceals a strategy and that their lives are too different, she tries to resist feelings that challenge her cautious view of others.

Second Time Loving

by Penny Jordan

1990

After Giles's treatment of her, Angelica refuses to risk being made a fool of again. Daniel Forbes offers attraction without promises of lifelong love, but his honesty and persistence make her resolve increasingly difficult to maintain.

The Hidden Years

by Penny Jordan

1990

Estranged Sage returns when her critically ill mother asks to reconcile. Through Liz's diaries, she discovers the love and betrayal behind her parents' marriage, forcing her to reconsider her childhood and the painful assumptions that shaped her own life.

Time for Trust

by Penny Jordan

1990

Jessica builds a new career after rejecting the life her parents planned for her. Falling for wealthy Daniel Hayward unsettles her independence because he resembles their ideal choice, leaving her uncertain whether his declared love can be trusted.

Unspoken Desire

by Penny Jordan

1990

Rebecca must share a house with Frazer Aysgarth, who still blames her for events years earlier. She believes she sacrificed herself for his sake, but their renewed closeness forces her to wonder whether he can ever see beyond his resentment.

A Cure for Love

by Penny Jordan

1991

Lacey has raised her daughter alone since Lewis Marsh left their brief marriage twenty years earlier. His return and desire to know Jessica threaten the security she created, especially when Lacey realizes that her feelings for him are returning too.

A Forbidden Loving

by Penny Jordan

1991

Hazel believes Silas Jardine's kindness comes only from his concern for her daughter Katie. After years without romance, she finds herself falling for him, but must decide whether his attention offers any hope beyond friendship with Katie's mother.

A Time to Dream

by Penny Jordan

1991

After a deceptive engagement, Melaine seeks peace and distance from men. Luke Chalmers disturbs that retreat with flirtation and kisses, but the unanswered questions surrounding him make it difficult for her to trust the feelings he awakens.

Career-minded Miranda cannot explain her immediate response to technology tycoon Ben Frobisher, a newcomer to her English town. Determined to stay independent and detached, she finds that his presence awakens unfamiliar feelings and tests the boundaries she has set for herself.

Past Passion

by Penny Jordan

1991

Nicola has spent eight years trying to leave a painful youthful encounter behind. When Matt Hunt becomes her boss without recognizing her, she must face both the possibility of discovery and feelings she has never overcome.

Payment Due

by Penny Jordan

1991

Tania hopes to build a new life with her daughter in Appleford, but James Warren blames her for destroying his sister's marriage. Proving her innocence becomes harder as attraction develops between them despite his determination to punish her.

Second-Best Husband

by Penny Jordan

1991

After her boss chooses another woman, Sara retreats to her parents' Shropshire home. Kind tree specialist Stuart seems an ideal husband, but accepting his proposal leaves her wondering whether a sensible match can become love.

Stranger from the Past

by Penny Jordan

1991

Sybilla uses her growing business to keep thoughts of loneliness and past heartbreak at bay. Gareth Seymour's return after ten years threatens that carefully maintained distance, bringing back feelings for the man who shattered her confidence.

A Matter of Trust

by Penny Jordan

1992

Helping her detective sister, Debra watches a suspicious client and angers Marsh Graham, who turns out to be innocent and her new boss. Their shared interests encourage attraction, but Debra has reasons to avoid involvement.

Law of Attraction

by Penny Jordan

1992

Charlotte joins a prestigious law firm while her personal and professional confidence is shaken. Working as Daniel Jefferson's assistant intensifies her resentment of his success, even as attraction complicates their already difficult relationship at work.

Lesson to Learn

by Penny Jordan

1992

Sarah becomes nanny to Gray Philips's unhappy son because she can comfort him when others cannot. Gray resents her presence, leaving her trying to bring father and child closer while managing her growing feelings.

Widow Davina James fights to protect Carey Chemicals from corporate raider Saul Jardine. Meanwhile, Leo von Hessler investigates his father's business legacy, linking their competing ambitions to past harm and secrets surrounding the company.

Mistaken Adversary

by Penny Jordan

1992

Georgia takes in a boarder to cover bills while caring for her terminally ill aunt. Mitch mistakes her absences and distress for an affair, complicating the comfort and attraction she begins to find in him.

Passionate Possession

by Penny Jordan

1992

Lucy dislikes Niall Cameron's arrogant assumptions that she is spoiled and uncaring. Attraction nevertheless develops, but his existing relationship with another woman leaves Lucy unwilling to pursue feelings that seem to promise further trouble.

Tug of Love

by Penny Jordan

1992

Win has built a stable life raising her son Charlie alone, but his father James returns demanding involvement. Her ex-husband's intentions leave her fearing for her son's future while questioning her own unresolved feelings.

For Better for Worse

by Penny Jordan

1993

Three couples look to Broughton House for a new beginning. A blended family's hopes, a hotel manager's business ambitions and an unhappy wife's divided loyalties converge around the country estate as personal pressures complicate their plans.

Yesterday's Echoes

by Penny Jordan

1993

Rosie hides the effects of a tragedy from her teenage years behind a cheerful manner and successful career. Jake Lucas's return threatens that protection, forcing her to confront the past and his damaging assumptions.

Cruel Legacy

by Penny Jordan

1994

One man's death changes life for Philippa, Sally, Elizabeth and Deborah. Loss of status, family pressures, conflicting loyalties and workplace tensions force the four women to reconsider their relationships and their ability to direct their futures.

Livvy arrives at her cousin's French farmhouse expecting a peaceful holiday, only to find Richard Field staying there too. His dismissive attitude makes sharing the house difficult, while their growing attraction disrupts her plans for rest.

Power Games

by Penny Jordan

1995

Taylor Fielding avoids controlling men, but millionaire Bram Soames draws her interest. His son Jay resents women approaching his father, while secrets Taylor must protect make the developing relationship dangerous for her and her family.

The Trusting Game

by Penny Jordan

1995

Christa Bellingham has worked hard to establish herself in business and distrusts men. Daniel Geshard claims he can teach her to trust, but accepting his offer means risking the independence she has fought to protect.

Unwanted Wedding

by Penny Jordan

1995

Rosy must marry within three months to keep her family's English estate from passing to a relative. Guard Jamieson's offer seems a business solution, until his insistence on behaving like newlyweds complicates their arrangement.

Best Man to Wed?

by Penny Jordan

1996

Poppy is devastated when Chris marries someone else, but his older brother James challenges her romantic dreams. Their attraction raises a troubling question for James: does she want him, or a substitute for his brother?

Her Christmas Fantasy

by Penny Jordan

1996

Lisa wants the stability she believes marriage to Henry will offer, but Christmas with his Yorkshire family proves unwelcoming. Oliver Davenport's intervention brings warmth and attraction that unsettle her carefully imagined future with Henry.

Too Wise To Wed?

by Penny Jordan

1996

Star Flower distrusts marriage and wants romance without lasting responsibility. Her temporary boss Kyle insists on emotional commitment, making her attempt to win him over a confrontation with the love she is reluctant to offer.

Woman to Wed?

by Penny Jordan

1996

Claire Marshall has no intention of remarrying, and Brad Stevenson wants freedom from family obligations. One last family task brings him into her orderly life, where attraction challenges their shared determination to avoid new commitments.

A Perfect Family

by Penny Jordan

1997

Three generations of Crightons gather for a fiftieth birthday celebration that turns into a struggle over inheritance. Rivalries, old affairs and financial wrongdoing expose the secrets beneath their respectable image, putting family loyalties at risk.

Mission

by Penny Jordan

1997

Lucianna wants to change her appearance to attract her boyfriend's attention, and family friend Jake offers help. The makeover brings them closer, leaving Jake worried her boyfriend values the new look rather than Luce herself.

Perfect Marriage Material

by Penny Jordan

1997

Tullah expects to dislike her supposedly womanizing boss Saul Crighton. Working closely with him reveals a devoted single father instead, and she begins hoping for marriage while searching for a way to change his own expectations.

The Perfect Match?

by Penny Jordan

1997

Romantic Chrissie believes she has found her ideal partner in Guy Cooke, who seems equally drawn to her. A secret involving her family threatens their growing connection and her hopes that the match can last.

The Perfect Seduction

by Penny Jordan

1997

Bobbie Miller plans to avenge herself on the Crighton family by seducing Luke and exposing their secrets. Once she wins his attention, her growing attachment threatens the revenge she had been determined to pursue.

Fantasy For Two

by Penny Jordan

1998

Mollie champions the underdog, while landowner Alex represents the privileged world she distrusts. Their arguments give way to attraction after she confides a private fantasy, forcing both to reconsider what they may share.

One Night in His Arms

by Penny Jordan

1998

Sylvie meets Ranulf Carrington again intending to keep their dealings strictly professional after his words crushed her teenage infatuation. Her efforts to establish equal footing are tested by an attraction that has never disappeared.

The Perfect Lover

by Penny Jordan

1998

Louise turned to Gareth after Saul rejected her youthful affection, then avoided him out of shame. Meeting again means facing her lingering attraction and Gareth's suspicion that he merely filled another man's place.

A Treacherous Seduction

by Penny Jordan

1999

Recovering from a painful betrayal, Beth refuses to become involved with Alex Andrews. His determination to win her over tests that resolve, leaving her uncertain whether his interest is sincere or hides another damaging agenda.

Lover by Deception

by Penny Jordan

1999

Anna wakes in hospital and assumes Ward Hunter is her lover because of their strong attraction. Ward suspects she defrauded his brother, making his response to her trust dangerous as her lost memories begin to return.

One Intimate Night

by Penny Jordan

1999

Piers and Georgia share a home under an arrangement meant to remain strictly professional. Living together brings unexpected attraction, leaving cautious Piers struggling to keep his growing interest from changing the terms of their relationship.

Perfect Sinner

by Penny Jordan

1999

Lawyer Max Crighton's affairs threaten his marriage until a brutal attack leaves him changed. His wife Maddy must decide whether the unfamiliar man seeking a renewed family life can earn the trust he previously betrayed.

The Mistress Assignment

by Penny Jordan

1999

Kelly reluctantly agrees to pose as a seductress to help avenge her friend's betrayal. When Brough Frobisher is drawn into the scheme, his disapproval and attraction create complications Kelly never intended to face.

Wanting His Child

by Penny Jordan

1999

Verity meets Silas again years after he broke her heart by marrying someone else. His young daughter has lost her mother, leaving Verity wondering whether renewed attraction could offer her a place in their family.

A Perfect Night

by Penny Jordan

2000

Katie joins the family business feeling apart from relatives and friends whose relationships seem settled. Sebastian's attention challenges her romantic inexperience, and a night together leaves her hoping their attraction might become something more.

Coming Home

by Penny Jordan

2000

David returns home to confront his past and finds a connection with Honor Jessop. He has not told her the truth about his life, putting both the romance and his family's willingness to forgive him at risk.

The Marriage Resolution

by Penny Jordan

2000

Dee has relied on her career for happiness but now regrets passing up marriage and family. Hugo Montpelier's return revives their attraction, while a long-kept secret threatens the second chance she hopes they might share.

The Perfect Father

by Penny Jordan

2000

Samantha visits her married twin in England hoping to find a partner and start a family. Liam, who has long resisted her crush, discovers her plans stir feelings that challenge his belief they are unsuited.

The Ultimate Surrender

by Penny Jordan

2000

Widowed Polly accepts Marcus Fraser's offer of a home, work, and help raising her baby daughter. Her secret attraction to him deepens, but news that he is engaged to a pregnant woman threatens her hopes.

Starting Over

by Penny Jordan

2001

Separated from Caspar and struggling as a single mother, Olivia receives an unwelcome offer of help from her father, David Crighton. Facing the wounds of her childhood may be the only way to rebuild her marriage.

The City Girl Bride

by Penny Jordan

2001

City businesswoman Maggie Russell is rescued from a flood by Finn Gordon and taken to his isolated farmhouse. Far from familiar streets and comforts, she discovers an attraction to a man whose background challenges her assumptions.

Christmas Eve Wedding

by Penny Jordan

2002

Jaz returns to England after betrayal ends her affair with Caid Dubois, only to discover he is her new boss. His demand for her company apartment forces a confrontation that revives their anger and attraction.

Now Or Never

by Penny Jordan

2003

Maggie's pregnancy through IVF unsettles the lifelong friendship she shares with Nicki, Stella, and Alice. As the women confront their own family troubles and forgotten ambitions, they must decide whether their bond can survive conflicting expectations.

One Night with the Sheikh

by Penny Jordan

2003

A storm strands Mariella Sutton at Sheikh Xavier Al Agir's desert home, where their attraction leads to a night together. Wanting a child of her own, she plans another encounter with a purpose he does not expect.

The Sheikh's Virgin Bride

by Penny Jordan

2003

Petra visits her grandfather in Zuran and learns he has arranged her marriage to Sheikh Rashid. She recruits hotel guest Blaize as a pretend lover to ruin her reputation, but their attraction complicates her escape plan.

Bedding His Virgin Mistress

by Penny Jordan

2005

Ricardo Salvatore plans to buy the company Carly manages and assumes she is interested only in money. Working together brings them closer, but his hidden motives threaten the trust of a woman reluctant to let anyone near.

Burdened by debts after leaving her dishonest husband, Lucy agrees to marry banker Marcus Canning for convenience. She has always loved him, but his practical intentions and another man's blackmail place their new relationship under strain.

Expecting the Playboy's Heir

by Penny Jordan

2005

Billionaire Silas Carter chooses Julia Fellowes as a suitable wife for a practical marriage, without planning to fall in love. Their relationship attracts society's attention, while news of Julia's pregnancy threatens to turn publicity into scandal.

Possessed by the Sheikh

by Penny Jordan

2005

Stranded in the desert, Katrina is rescued by a sheikh and taken to his camp. A marriage intended to protect her becomes more complicated when his code of honor and their attraction challenge the arrangement's limits.

Prince of the Desert

by Penny Jordan

2006

Gwynneth has sworn to avoid the kind of uncontrolled passion that shaped her father's life. A bewildering night in Zuran brings her into Sheikh Tariq's orbit, where his determination challenges her resolve and uncertainty about their encounter.

Taken by the Sheikh

by Penny Jordan

2006

Sheikh Drax needs a bride for his brother and considers stranded Englishwoman Sadie Murray a candidate. With Sadie jobless and dependent on him, his attempts to test her suitability turn their arrangement into a personal struggle.

The Christmas Bride

by Penny Jordan

2006

Silas reluctantly escorts Tilly to a Christmas wedding in Spain, expecting a schemer but meeting someone sincere. Sharing a room intensifies their attraction while her reasons for hiring him leave him uncertain about what their arrangement really means.

The Italian Duke's Wife

by Penny Jordan

2006

Lorenzo, an Italian duke, offers English tourist Jodie Oliver a million pounds to marry him for one year. He insists their arrangement will exclude intimacy, but mutual desire makes that condition increasingly difficult to maintain.

Emily Woodford loves Marco Fierezza without knowing he is a prince expected to rule Niroli. Discovering that he views her as a mistress rather than a future queen is painful, and pregnancy complicates their unequal relationship.

Sheikh Kadir claims Niroli's throne as its last heir and needs a queen to join him. Natalia Carini sees the newcomer as an invader, but his demand that she marry him confronts her with an unexpected attraction.

Silk

by Penny Jordan

2008

In 1920s Cheshire, silk heiress Amber Vrontsky dreams of an artistic career. Her grandmother Blanche insists on a titled husband, sending Amber into London society, where family expectations collide with ambition and a world of concealed scandal.

Harriet agrees to pretend she is her boss Matthew Cole's mistress, only for colleagues to believe they are engaged. Keeping the arrangement practical becomes harder as she wonders how far Matthew intends to take their supposed relationship.

Prince Vereham puts duty to his kingdom above emotion until an encounter with Samantha McLellan unsettles him. Suspecting that she may be betraying his country, he uses blackmail to demand a relationship she has not freely chosen.

Billionaire Jay hires Keira to design his interiors but suspects her changing behavior conceals financial motives. Their attraction forces him to reassess those assumptions, especially when his beliefs about intimacy make marriage the price of pursuing their relationship.

Ancient law requires Ionanthe to pay for her sister's mistake by marrying newly crowned Prince Max. He hopes to reform his country, but their marriage begins as a settlement of debt that costs Ionanthe her freedom.

Rocco Leopardi demands that Julie Simmonds bring his young nephew to Sicily to join the family. His suspicion that she wants money gives way to attraction, complicating the struggle over the child and Julie's future.

Sins

by Penny Jordan

2009

In 1950s London, Emerald seeks a royal husband, Rose enters modeling, and Janey pursues fashion while Ella studies journalism in New York. Their ambitions expose them to dangerous company, unwanted attention, and choices that test their dreams.

Charley takes a job in Italy with Duke Raphael Della Striozzi to support her sisters and nephews. His interest in changing her appearance becomes personal, challenging the shy employee's boundaries and her need to keep earning.

The Sicilian Boss's Mistress

by Penny Jordan

2009

Alessandro Leopardi is furious to discover Leonora Thaxton piloting his private jet, breaking his rule against female employees. He demands that she act as his mistress for one night, but their arrangement brings unexpected feelings.

The Sicilian's Baby Bargain

by Penny Jordan

2009

Falcon Leopardi comes to claim the baby of his late half brother, threatening Annie's life with her child. In Sicily, a dispute over family duty and justice draws them together as she seeks protection for her son.

Broke and without a home, Lizzie Wareham faces Ilios Manos's demand for repayment and revenge. He changes his proposed terms after recognizing her innocence, offering relief from her debt if she agrees to become his wife.

Giselle's Choice

by Penny Jordan

2010

Saul Parenti's unexpected accession to the Arrezzian throne overturns his life with new wife Giselle. Her determination never to have children, rooted in past trauma, clashes with the monarchy's demand for an heir and strains their marriage.

Marriage: To Claim His Twins

by Penny Jordan

2010

Alexander Konstantinakos discovers that a night with Ruby Wareham resulted in twin sons and arrives to take them to Greece. Ruby fears losing the boys she raised alone, while marriage offers a difficult way to keep them together.

Scandals

by Penny Jordan

2010

Approaching eighty, Amber Fulshawe considers the future of Denham Silk and the grandchildren who will inherit its legacy. Family secrets, troubled marriages, and destructive desires threaten the security she and her husband Jay have worked to build.

The Dutiful Wife

by Penny Jordan

2010

Giselle and Saul's newly married life changes when his cousin's death places him on the throne. Royal expectations force them to confront her fear of motherhood, turning the demand for an heir into a crisis between them.

The Reluctant Surrender

by Penny Jordan

2010

Giselle Freeman protects herself from intimacy after a traumatic childhood, earning a reputation for being cold. Working for Saul Parenti brings an attraction that challenges her defenses and his confidence that he can reach the woman behind them.

A Stormy Spanish Summer

by Penny Jordan

2011

Felicity Clairemont travels to Spain to claim an inheritance and must spend time with Duque Vidal y Salvadores. His contempt conflicts with his attraction, while revelations about her family force him to reconsider his judgment of her.

Passion and the Prince

by Penny Jordan

2011

Art historian Lily Wrightington tours northern Italian palaces with Prince Marco di Lucchesi for a work project. His distrust and their attraction complicate the trip, while trouble from her past tests whether he will offer her protection.

Pride

by Penny Jordan

2011

Following their half brother's death, the Leopardi brothers search for his missing child. This collection follows Rocco, Alessandro, and Falcon as family obligations intersect with Julie's caregiving, Leonora's work as a pilot, and Annie's need for protection.

The Most Coveted Prize

by Penny Jordan

2011

Kiryl Androvonov plans to seduce Alena and use her to pressure her billionaire half brother into yielding a business contract. His calculated scheme makes her a bargaining tool, but their attraction threatens his confidence in controlling the outcome.

The Power of Vasilii

by Penny Jordan

2011

Laura Westcotte needs work and accepts a position as assistant to Russian tycoon Vasilii Demidov, who distrusts her reputation. Their attraction complicates an uneasy professional relationship, and approaching danger leaves her dependent on his protection.

A Secret Disgrace

by Penny Jordan

2012

Louise Anderson returns to the Duke of Falconari to fulfill her grandparents' dying wish, confronting the man who once abandoned her. Learning that their night together had lasting consequences, Caesar demands marriage in exchange for his help.

The Price of Royal Duty

by Penny Jordan

2012

Princess Sophia flees the announcement of her arranged marriage by hiding aboard Maharaja Ashok Achari's private jet. Photographs of their arrival in Mumbai provoke scandal, pressuring two people seeking freedom into considering another marriage of duty.

Marco's Convenient Wife

by Penny Jordan

2013

Count Marco proposes a practical marriage to nanny Alice to secure custody of baby Angelina. Already secretly in love with him, Alice struggles with their public displays of affection and uncertainty about whether the arrangement can become a real partnership.

Her Passionate Awakening

by Penny Jordan

2019

Widowed Davina James fights to protect Carey Chemicals from a takeover. Corporate raider Saul Jardine and heir Leo von Hessler have their own reasons to pursue the company, drawing inherited grievances and suppressed desires into the business struggle.

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