Helen Brooks

• Nov-2012
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The temptation of one last night of heady passion with her husband is too much for Melanie Masterson to resist... But in the morning she kisses his sexy mouth goodbye and turns her back on her marriage, believing Forde deserves someone better -- some...

• Jun-2012
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An impossible temptation Her fiancé has been stolen by her sister, she's lost in the remote country lanes of Italy and her hire car has broken down! Wondering what else will go wrong, Cherry Gibbs looks up to meet the searing gaze of Vittorio Ca...

• Dec-2011
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The night before Christmas... On Christmas Eve, Melody James leaves the hospital to start life anew without her charismatic, powerful husband, Zeke. The injuries that ended her dancing career -- and her marriage -- may have healed, but her heart i...

• May-2011
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Nervous as a kitten whenever he comes near... Toni George needs a job to clear the gambling debts her late husband secretly accrued. With tiny twin girls to feed, she has no choice but to accept a position with notorious heartbreaker Steel Landry....

• Dec-2010
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Sensible...but ripe for seduction! Rachel Ellington is used to being invisible to men, and that's fine. One example of male deceit in the past was enough to put her off for life! Now she's being pursued by millionaire businessman Zac Lawson -- but w...

• Aug-2010
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Willow Landon is starting a new life. She's determined to prove herself as an independent woman, having escaped a controlling relationship. She certainly doesn't need help from Morgan Wright, her arrogant neighbor! Morgan may have movie-star good loo...

• Nov-2009
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Mistletoe, marriage and the millionaire Miriam knew her whirlwind marriage to millionaire Jay Carter wouldn't last. Plain and ordinary, she just didn't fit into his polished penthouse apartment or his glamorous lifestyle! Out of place and ...

• Sep-2009
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From shy secretary... Blaise West is Kim Abbott's new boss, and he's even more formidable than office gossip led her to believe. Shy, tall and awkward, Kim's used to hiding in the background -- but in Blaise's powerful presence, she feels feminine a...

• Dec-2008
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She's saving herself for her wedding night... Marianne Carr will do anything to save her home, and ruthless businessman Rafe Steed knows it! He has a score to settle with the Carr family, and after one meeting with this delicate beauty he decides he...

• Jul-2008
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Seduction is on the agenda! As far as secretary Gina Leighton is concerned, billionaire businessman Harry Breedon has never shown more than a professional interest in her. Why should he? Plain and plump, Gina knows she's hardly trophy--wife materi...

• Jun-2008
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As a lawyer, Zeke Russell is second to none; dynamic and driven, he always wins. So when his ex-fiancee Melody Taylor asks for his help, he takes his chance to settle an old score! Melody didn't think she would ever have to see Zeke again, but now...

• Feb-2008
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Billionaires always get what they want! Travis Black might be darkly, broodingly handsome, but as far as Beth is concerned he's also very infuriating! What would a rich, successful and charming man like him want with a quiet, vulnerable and oh...

• Dec-2007
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The billionaire's bride--by Christmas! Blossom was not the type to attract eligible rich men and keep them--her marriage lasted six months before her husband dumped her...on Christmas Eve! So when Zak Hamilton--a billionaire businessman--de...

• Dec-2007
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He wants her -- so he'll wed her! Maisie Burns is a nice girl, with little experience of the world. But that doesn't stop tycoon Blaine Morosini from wanting her! Maisie doesn't see the effect she has on the enigmatic Italian -- she th...

• Oct-2007
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'Tis the season for wishes and dreams that come true Experience the love, warmth and magic Christmas brings, with this heartwarming collection from three favorite Harlequin authors So much stands between Lancashire mill owner Haywood Densha...

• Jan-2007
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His chosen wife? Nick Morgan was way out of Cory's league. Wealthy, suave and devastatingly handsome, he was a legendary playboy who had women falling at his feet. If and when he decided to marry, surely his chosen wife would be blond and beau...

• Sep-2006
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A BRIDE FOR THE TAKING? Carter Blake just loves a challenge, and is used to getting his own way; he didn't become a millionaire by taking "no" for an answer! As soon as he meets Liberty Fox he knows he has to have her. However, to his amazement, L...

• Jan-2006
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She won't be bedded by blackmail! Zeke Russell as a lawyer is second to none; dynamic and driven, he always wins. So when his ex-fiancee Melody Taylor asks for his help, he takes his chance to settle an old score! Melody didn't think she has n...

• Jan-2005
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Marsha is shocked to see her soon-to-be ex-husband again. She hasn't seen Taylor Kane since she left him because she suspected him of having an affair. Now she's trying desperately not to fall for him all over again. After all, he cheated on ...

• Dec-2004
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She's a beauty... When Kay Sherwood steps into Mitchell Grey's office he's so fiercely attracted to her fiery good looks he insists that she join him for dinner. Can she tame the beast? But up until now Mitchell has indulged only in no-strings affai...

• Jun-2004
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The deal is: be his mistress! From the moment tycoon Kingsley Ward walks into Rosie's office, she recognizes the sexual invitation in his eyes. But when they sign a business agreement and Kingsley makes it clear he wants Rosie as part of the d...

• Oct-2003
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Name: Jacques Querruel Occupation: Self-made millionaire Reputation: The ultimate playboy Jacques Querruel appeared regularly in society magazines with a string of women.When he decided that he wanted shy, sexy Holly Stanton as his personal assi...

• Mar-2003
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Powerful tycoon Clay Lincoln was the only man who could save Robyn's PR company. The deal was simple: he'd finance her, but remain a silent partner. Robyn wouldn't actually need to work with him.... Robyn was still embarrassed over a p...

• Dec-2002
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Captive at Christmas! Marigold Flower couldn't wait to spend the festive season in her friend's cottage -- without a man in sight! But after injuring her ankle, she was thrown on the mercy of her arrogant neighbor instead -- handsome surgeon Flynn...

• Oct-2002
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Kim Allen had been ecstatic when Lucas Kane offered her a job as his new secretary -- until she realized that her new boss was breathtakingly sexy. Could she stay true to her vow of avoiding an office affair? And Lucas wasn't just a powerful tycoo...

• Aug-2002
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The determined bridegroom! Jared Vincent is a man with a mission. Since the moment he set eyes on Henrietta, his new tenant, he's wanted her. But this beautiful, elusive woman tells Jared in no uncertain terms that she isn't interested in ...

• Jun-2002
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He has everything money can buy -- except a wife! Confronted with Andreas Karydis, Sophy Fearn is convinced arrogance is a Karydis family trait! Wealth, power, devastating looks -- no wonder Andreas has women falling at his feet.... Spending ...

• May-2002
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"You're mine, Amy, you'll always be mine!" For Amy, marriage to Blade Forbes had been a dream come true. And then one day her world collapsed around her when she discovered a secret that was about to destroy everything. She loved, ...

• Mar-2002
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Race to the altar! Zeke Buchanan had swept Marianne off her feet, and their two-year marriage had been perfect -- until recently.... Their physical passion was as strong as ever, but was Zeke starting to regret their impulsive wedding? The beau...

• Jan-2002
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Hearts, flowers...kids?! Who needs Cupid when you've got kids? In Debbie Macomber's ever-popular MY FUNNY VALENTINE, a mom runs from the matchmaking efforts of her children--right into the arms of a handsome stranger. A very persistent young m...

• Nov-2001
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The tycoon -- and the temp! When Matt de Capistrano took over Georgina's family's business, there were fireworks! Although her family badly needed his support, Georgie longed to refuse point-blank to work with Matt. The man was arrogant, i...

• Sep-2001
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Seduced by the boss... Jessica Taylor's wedding would have been perfect -- if only her fiance hadn't run off with the bridesmaid...Jessica's sister. Instead of marriage vows, Jessica found herself making vows of a different kind: never...

• May-2001
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Tempted by a tycoon! When a sexy Italian tycoon offered Daisy Summers a job as live-in nanny, her first instinct was to refuse. How could she share a secluded villa with Slade Eastwood without becoming involved -- intimate -- with him? Only, Sl...

• Jan-2001
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Passion on the agenda... Conrad Quentin was equally famed for his ruthless business deals and devastating good looks. Seraphina Vincent encountered the full force of these charms from day one of her new job as Conrad's secretary! Sephy didn't...

• Nov-2000
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A once-in-a-lifetime man Keir Durrell was a very special sort of man. He made Catherine Prentice feel safe and needed, a feeling she craved ever since the discovery that her birth mother had abandoned her. Keir was the man she'd been waiting f...

• Aug-2000
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"The more I see of you, the more I want you..." Jacques Challier's outrageous declaration took Sandi Gosdon's breath away, but she didn't trust him! He saw her as a challenge, nothing more. Marriage wasn't in the cards, and...

• Jul-2000
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The terms of engagement... Candy Grey was wary whem Quinn Ellington suggested it would be mutually beneficial for them to marry. She knew her uncle had asked Quinn to look after her while she recovered from an accident. But wasn't marriage taking it...

• Jun-2000
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One wedding leads to another... Essie Russell met millionaire businessman Xavier Grey at a wedding: she was the chief bridesmaid; he was a distant relative of the bridegroom. They were strangers, yet for some reason Xavier clearly disapproved of Ess...

• Mar-2000
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From secretary--to wife? Max Hunter's last secretary had called him a boss in a million, and Cory Masters soon discovered that she was now working for a man who more than lived up to his reputation! Cory tried to concentrate on her work, no...

• Dec-1999
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Christmas with the boss! When Hawk Mallen took over the company Joanne Crawford worked for, it seemed he'd taken over her life, as well -- expecting his new assistant to be at his command day and night! And when he offered Joanne a dream promo...

• Aug-1999
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Should she confess to her husband? Marianne had been thrilled when Hudson de Sance proposed. But could she really go ahead with the wedding? She was being blackmailed, and the only solution seemed to be disappearing from Hudson's life.... ...

• Jun-1999
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Kate's pregnancy by someone other than her boyfriend forces her into a relationship with Hank, who promises her the world if she gets rid of the baby. Kate's sister adopts the baby secretly, but no one knows that Hank has a dark secret of his own, a ...

• Apr-1999
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An intimate vendetta! Tamar McKinley had made it her business to find out all Jed Cannon's secrets. The notorious playboy had destroyed her cousin's happiness -- and her reputation. Now Tamar was determined Jed must be made to pay. She'...

• Feb-1999
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'For such a bewildered kitten you have very sharp claws!' When Kit was stranded in Morocco with no money, her memory a blank, the arrogant Frenchman had come to her rescue when she needed him most, setting himself up as her protector and c...

• Jan-1999
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Wedding night baby! It had been a dream wedding--followed by a night of unforgettable passion. Then Victoria discovered that her new husband, the man she adored, had betrayed her--after only one day of marriage! She packed her bags and left .... ...

• Oct-1998
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Blackmail bride! Carlton Reef wanted a bride -- and Katie needed the money! His proposal was outrageous, but simple. He would pay her family's debts if Katie would agree to become his wife... But what possible reason could this ruthless, ...

• Jul-1998
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Stranger to the rescue! Lorne had been in desperate trouble, stranded in Spain with no choice but to hope for the mercy of strangers.... Fortunately, her prayers were answered by a very handsome stranger indeed! Francisco de Vega took his role as...

• Jun-1998
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Getting even... Kane Steel had everything -- money, power. But it was all at the expense of Janie's father, and now she wanted revenge.... If only Kane wasn't as clever as he was handsome. No matter how hard Janie tried, she couldn'...

• Mar-1998
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"I'm sure you'll do exactly what you want regardless of anyone's feelings, Mr Stythe. You did ten years ago, and a leopard doesn't change its spots." Nothing could fade the bitter memories Candice Baker had of Cameron Stryt...

• Feb-1998
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The second Mrs. Bellini Claire would make some man the perfect wife--everyone said so. But after being jilted by her fiance, she wasn't sure she believed in love anymore. Until she saw her best friend reunited with the husband she thought she&...

• Jan-1998
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The jealous husband! For Donato Vittoria, marriage was a lifetime commitment. He'd chosen Grace as his bride, and he would cherish her forever. Or so Grace had believed.... Until she'd discovered Donato's betrayal--with Maria, a bea...

• Oct-1997
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He wanted a family... at any price! Luke Hawkton was a wildly successful businessman who had it all. His one remaining ambition was to find a wife and start a family.... Josie's dreams of marriage and babies had been shattered by tragedy. S...

• Aug-1997
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An adult affair As a student, Logan Steer had been wildly and romantically attractive to the female population.... Now he was devastating! Amelia Higginbottom knew Logan and his effect on women all too well, so she was determined to keep their bus...

• Jul-1997
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"I am answerable to no one!" Jay de Rojas made his own rules, and Beth knew he'd be difficult to work for. But she needed an escape from the painful memories of her past, and the post of tutor to Jay's little nephew came as a godse...

• May-1997
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He wanted passion, not commitment! Lydia's new boss was a powerfully charismatic man. But Lydia dared not surrender to the dangerously sweet attraction she felt toward Wolf Strade.... He might be icy cool on the outside, but he was all fire an...

• Feb-1997
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No way out! Cord Lachoni obviously thought he could bulldoze his way into Aline Marcell's life. Well, he was in for a big surprise! Thanks to her twin brother's recent activities, Aline found that they were indebted to Cord for the grand t...

• Nov-1996
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A child that's born on a Sunday is bonny and blithe... Reece Vance has fought hard for his wealth and success -- and he's learned to be tough, cynical and ruthless. Miriam Bennett is a natural optimist, but her good nature is put to the te...

• Oct-1996
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Marriage on trial! From playboy lover... When gorgeous millionaire Raoul de Chevnair chose Leigh Wilson as his bride, it seemed he'd left his flirtatious bachelor days behind for good. But had he? Their marriage had scarcely begun before his ...

• Jan-1996
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Deception and desire Dimitrios was convinced Ria had broken his nephew's heart, toying with his affections then jilting him. He thought her only interests in life were having fun and captivating eligible men! And he was determined to teach he...

• Dec-1995
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"The female sex is not capable of deep emotion!" Enrico Meliora's emotions were carved in stone and just as hard. He was cynical about love, scornful of romance and burning with bitterness. He was like a fallen angel, and no woman had ...

• Sep-1995
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Dear Vicky, Things are just the same here. My life is mapped out for years ahead with a chance of anything changing... As she wrote those words to her best friend, Angel had no idea that a gorgeous stranger was about to turn her world upside d...

• Jun-1995
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When 15-year-old Jenny dies in childbirth, her twin babies are brought up away from her family. As the years go by, it becomes apparent that David is obsessed with his sister and will do anything to prevent her forming a relationship with another man...

• Feb-1995
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Wedding vows were meant to be kept! There was an old story about the Cade men; they only love once....but when they do, it's for eternity! But where did that leave an ordinary working girl like Fabia Grant? Alex Cade had made it clear tha...

• Jun-1994
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Malik Haman was determined to have Louisa the moment he set eyes on her. Seducing her, he introduced her to an exotic world she had never known. But, a stranger in his land, how could she hope for a permanent position in his life... and his heart?...

• Apr-1993
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Marshall Henderson had known Kelsey Hope for years, and now he was back in her life again, only this time it was Kelsey's turn to play the role of the other woman. Now she would know what it was like to fall in love with a man like Marshall, to fall ...

• 1993
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It was six years since Paige Green had seen her stepbrother, successful financier Declan Stone, and had overheard the conversation that turned her bitterly against him. But an undeniable attraction had existed even then. Now, meeting him again, she w...

• May-1992
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When her father died, Carina Kirkton was left with nothing, she even would have to sell the house he was born to pay their debts... Then came Steed and made her an offer that she could not refuse. Steed pay its creditors in exchange for she belonged ...