Secrets Volume 31 ~ Fantasies Fulfilled

The Disciplinarian’s Daughter by Leigh CourtOnly virgins need apply…20-year-old Amelia Ashworth is desperate to get away from her miserable home life and the cold, domineering aunt and uncle who took her in after her parents died. But to do that, Amelia needs a job. And as a proper lady, she has no work experience. So when she reads an ad to take part in a ‘scientific study of virgins,’ the incredible five-thousand pound fee it offers seems like the answer to her prayers…Trevor Markham knows the scandalous scientific study he’s planned will outrage society, but he firmly believes it will ultimately benefit Victorian women. He just never expected the virgin who responded to his ad to be such a beautiful temptation. As he struggles to hold the line between his professional conduct and his growing personal feelings, nothing can prepare him for the shocking discovery of the true identity of his perfect virgin…Labyrinth by Alice GainesKate Walker has been fascinated with reclusive billionaire Deimos Rowland since her early twenties. When rumors surface of his exotic sexual tastes, she becomes even more intrigued. Finally, a drunken former lover of Rowland’s gives Kate the clue to where she can find the man she’s lusted after from a distance for years.Deimos Rowland hasn’t trusted a woman since the ugly and public break-up of his marriage at a young age. He hasn’t lost his taste for sex, though. In fact, it’s grown more exotic with the passing years. He’s set a series of sexual challenges for any woman who wants to be his lover. Little does he realize that the woman who passes them all will still win his heart.Kate discovers that the man she’s always thought of as hurt and vulnerable has instead become distant to the point of hardness. This is not the man she wanted to give her heart to. Deimos has discovered that he needs love to exist, after all. Can he allow Kate to melt the ice and make him fully human again?Sex, Lies and Contracts by Jennifer ProbstJulianna Elizabeth Waters promise her dying father to save the family estate at all costs, even if it means marrying for money, and not love. After years of taking care of her sick parents, she's become afraid to push past the walls of her Newport mansion and live.Jack Woodward has it all - wealth, power, and prestige, but discovers a contract stating he must marry within three months or his legacy will go to his cousin, a man he loathes. He leaves England and disguises himself a gardener, intent on finding a woman who loves him for himself, and not his money and title.When he spots Julianna on the cliffs, he vows to claim her at any cost, but she is intent on marrying a wealthy husband. He may be disgusted with her values, but he craves to initiate the spinster into the dark world of pleasure. They strike a bargain: she will belong to him every night and do anything he commands. Lust turns to love as the nights unfold, and suddenly the terms change.But when his cousin comes to town, disguising himself as the perfect husband with a plan to steal Jack's legacy, Jack forces her to choose: love or money. A wrong choice throws a startling chain of events in action. Can love and truth triumph or will it be too late?Forbidden Fruit by Anne RaineyVeterinarian assistant, Ava Sweet has lusted after bad boy Luke McGiffin since high school and she’s tired of him treating her like a kid sister. It’s time to show the hunky roofer her feminine side. The plan: let Jen, her best friend, give her a makeover, and then tempt Luke right out of his sexy jeans. But can Ava handle a man with such strong appetites or is she in over her head?To My Reader:It’s a pleasure for me to create less than perfect heroines that are easy to relate to and I especially had fun with Ava Sweet. She’s one tough lady, but with a soft center. She deserved a hunky bad boy to show her just how beautiful she is.