Carole Mortimer Books in Order

Farrah asks Joel Falcone to forgive a mistake that could ruin her father’s career. He offers to help only if she pretends to be his mistress, leaving her caught between protecting her family and a growing attraction.

Producer Damien Savage wants actress Kate Darwood, but believes she is married. Kate is protecting a family secret through the supposed marriage, and his pursuit makes maintaining that deception increasingly difficult.

Suzanne accompanies her widowed stepmother Celeste to London, reluctantly helping her search for a wealthy husband. When Suzanne falls for a handsome man who seems to return her interest, she discovers Celeste wants him too.

Leigh falls for Piers Sinclair, the older, experienced father of her boyfriend Gavin. She tries to resist an attraction she believes is impossible, but Gavin’s unexpected matchmaking makes avoiding Piers even harder.

Caroline escapes her father’s matchmaking plans by retreating to the family cottage in Cumbria. An attractive stranger arrives, and discovering his true identity forces them both to reconsider a match neither originally wanted.

Stacy Adams is furious when she discovers Jake Weston has misled her about his identity, yet she remains drawn to him. His jealousy is troubling enough, but suspicion that he is married raises a greater obstacle.

Former model Templar struggles to support her dead sister’s baby and seeks help from the father’s family. The child’s uncle wants to raise the baby and marry its mother, mistakenly believing that woman is Templar.

Tired of her boss’s many affairs, Brooke Faulkner tells the newspapers that Jarrod Stone is engaged to her. Her prank creates a mock engagement, but growing feelings make its consequences more serious than she expected.

Alexandra Paige resents journalist Dominic Tempest’s claim that she is too young to marry. Their family connection and age difference complicate the attraction developing between them, making his interference increasingly difficult to dismiss.

Actor Leon Masters is attracted to Helen West but puzzled by her resistance to intimacy. Living together reveals how deeply she fears men, leaving their developing relationship dependent on whether she can begin to trust him.

Returning to Cornwall after three years, Hazel Stanford realizes she loves Rafe Savage. An accident has left him scarred and bitter, and his cold treatment challenges her hopes of reaching the man she remembers.

After Regan’s father runs away with Andreas Vatis’s wife, Andreas seeks revenge against the family. With her father now dead, he demands that Regan become his wife and provide heirs, despite her resistance.

Lauri knows her older boss Alexander Blair’s playboy reputation makes him a risky romantic prospect. He suggests giving in to their attraction will end it, but their encounter threatens to make her feelings more complicated.

Katy Harris reluctantly shares a holiday in the Canadian Rockies with photographer Adam Wild. She is attracted to him but fears becoming another brief affair, while his determination to remain free threatens any lasting relationship.

Media magnate Jason Earle insists that Eden Shaw travel to England to meet the grandfather who has long ignored her. Eden resents his demands, but her attraction to her grandfather’s emissary makes resisting him harder.

Megan Finch dislikes Jerome Towers’s plans to buy her family’s farm but finds herself attracted to the wealthy landowner. A scandal involving his half-brother has already ruined her career, and she fears Jerome discovering it.

Sabina’s encounter with singer-songwriter Joel Brent offers hope beyond her controlling father’s influence. But an unwanted marriage and her father’s claim that she works for a scandal magazine threaten her chance of winning Joel’s trust.

Sophie falls for portrait painter Luke Vittorio despite distrusting his arrogance and suspecting an affair with her stepmother. She accepts his marriage proposal, hoping their attraction can become the love she wants.

Kelly’s father awakens from a coma believing she is still happily married. To protect him, she and her estranged husband Jordan pretend to be newlyweds, bringing unresolved feelings back after five years apart.

Trapped in an unhappy marriage, Jessica is startled by her attraction to her husband’s boss, Matthew Sinclair. After her husband’s death, she must weigh her longing for affection against fear of repeating a painful marriage.

Hotel maid Erin Richards sees businessman Josh Hawke as a way out of a miserable life far from England. His offer comes with the expectation that she become his mistress, complicating her hope for security and affection.

Mistaken for another woman after arriving in England, Sara Hamille discovers she has a long-lost twin. Meeting her sister’s fiancé Dominic Thorne brings a painful complication: Sara finds herself drawn to a man already promised to her sister.

Velvet lost her memory when her husband died on the day their son was born. Jerard Daniels claims they once shared an intimate relationship, leaving her to question his story while feeling an unsettling attraction to him.

Now a successful film star engaged to a dependable man, Clare believes she has recovered from Rourke Somerville’s past betrayal. His return revives their attraction and challenges the safer future she has planned.

Rachel’s affair with tennis player Nick St. Clare leads to pregnancy and a marriage of convenience. With Nick frequently traveling, she struggles to discover whether their relationship can offer more than shared responsibility for a baby.

Leonie is rebuilding her life after being falsely accused of blackmail. Prosecuting attorney Giles Noble, who believed her guilty, returns with an interest in her, forcing her to confront both old humiliation and a troubling attraction.

Junior office assistant Laura is overwhelmed when she becomes Gideon Maitland’s secretary and receives his romantic attention. As her feelings grow, the widower’s hidden desire for revenge threatens the trust she has placed in him.

Novelist Juliet Chase wants revenge after Jake Matthews publicly attacks her bestselling book. But his attention moves beyond her writing, and her growing attraction makes the critic’s opinion of her unexpectedly important.

A traumatic experience with her former partner has left Eve determined never to trust a wealthy man again. Persistent businessman Bart Jordan challenges that resolve, but her fear of another painful relationship stands between them.

Robyn Castle falls for older doctor Rick Howarth, then struggles to recover when he abruptly leaves. Believing he is married, she resolves to move on, but his unexpected return rekindles the attraction she hoped to forget.

Natalie Faulkner’s modeling agency depends on cosmetics magnate Adam Thornton’s business. When her sister jeopardizes the arrangement, Natalie turns to Adam for help, entangling her efforts to save the agency with a difficult attraction.

Artist Ryan borrows a friend’s studio at Montgomery Hall, expecting three peaceful weeks to paint. His older brother Grant questions her integrity, and their tense encounters become more complicated as she finds herself attracted to him.

Actress Morgan McKay becomes guardian to her baby nephew after his parents die. Sharing responsibility with Alex Hammond brings an unexpected marriage proposal, but his resistance to falling in love complicates their new family.

Journalist Julie and publisher Zach Reedman reunite three years after their whirlwind marriage fell apart. Their attraction survives, but old wounds and the consequences of a renewed encounter force them to reconsider what they want together.

An unexpected inheritance makes Callie wealthy and draws suitors eager to profit from her fortune. Her attraction to millionaire Logan Carrington offers hope, but the deceit surrounding her makes his sincerity difficult to judge.

Actress Merry Charles hopes director Gideon Steele’s visit will bring a film role. Instead, she finds herself posing as his girlfriend aboard a Mediterranean yacht, where his personal motives make the arrangement increasingly complicated.

After her fiancé leaves her for a wealthy woman, Kate shares a weekend with Jared Rourke. Months later, she plans a safer marriage based on companionship, but Jared’s renewed pursuit challenges her attempt to avoid further heartache.

Lori blames lawyer Jacob Randell for the trial that destroyed her father and devastated her family. Meeting his son Luke offers a chance at revenge, but an unexpected attraction threatens to undermine her carefully held resentment.

Grief over their child’s death has driven Joanna and Joshua apart. As Joshua prepares to spend a year away with another woman, renewed desire between the estranged couple complicates Joanna’s response to their proposed separation.

A week before Sian’s wedding, former fiancé Jarrett King returns after breaking her heart three years earlier. His marriage, interest in her sister, and claim that he still loves Sian leave her struggling with unresolved feelings.

Widowed Shanna fills her days with work and her nights with parties to avoid painful memories. Rick Dalmont's persistent pursuit unsettles her, especially when he starts uncovering the unhappiness hidden inside her late marriage.

Three years after a car crash, Brooke returns with a changed face and identity to reclaim her son. Her husband Rafe believes she's dead, and their mutual resentment complicates the attraction she still feels.

Artist Danielle Smith accepts a portrait commission from Nicholas Andracas, the oil tycoon who hurt her seven years earlier. He doesn't recognize her, offering a chance for revenge that renewed attraction threatens to undermine.

Accused of threatening her boss's marriage, Holly agrees to date his brother Zack to prove her innocence. Their arrangement becomes difficult when the feelings meant to be a convincing performance begin turning real.

Nurse Olivia King returns to help Marcus Hamilton after sudden blindness leaves him angry and withdrawn. He doesn't remember their earlier affair, while she struggles to reach the man she once knew and still loves.

Lara Schofield is accustomed to captivating men without losing her own heart. Jordan Sinclair's indifference changes that, and her determination to win him draws her into an attraction more dangerous than her usual flirtations.

Keilly distrusts Rod Bartlett because she believes he seduced and discarded her cousin Kathy. His charm makes resisting him difficult, leaving her unsure whether his apparent kindness is sincere or another carefully practiced performance.

Divorced mother Robyn wants to protect her twins from another unreliable man and resist author Sinclair Thornton. She hopes to enjoy attraction without emotional commitment, but Sinclair wants a deeper place in her life.

Sent to London after her mother's death, Chelsea reunites with childhood idol Lucas McAdams. He has become withdrawn and joyless, and her growing love runs up against his reluctance to accept what she feels.

Danny breaches the security surrounding Pierce Sutherland's secluded estate and discovers a man trapped by his own suspicions. Her attraction challenges his determination to keep others away, despite his warnings about the risks of love.

After her husband Ricky's death, Shay is drawn back into the orbit of his brother Lyon Falconer. Their painful history makes his renewed pursuit difficult as he tries to reclaim a relationship that once shattered her life.

Laurel's fiancé breaks their engagement, prompting her stepbrother Reece to claim that she loves him instead. His intervention saves her from public humiliation, but his desire for love clashes with her determination to avoid it.

Aaron Grantley initially questions his friend's interest in Charly Allenby, then finds himself attracted to her. Charly distrusts his overbearing pursuit, and past experience makes her reluctant to risk surrendering her heart again.

Leonie discovers that her new boss is Adam Faulkner, her estranged husband. His proposal of afternoon meetings revives their physical attraction, but she must decide whether becoming lovers can change the problems in their marriage.

Lindsey Pope has spent six months with Joel Sutherland, who refuses commitment after his brother's suicide. Loving him while remaining only his mistress becomes unbearable, forcing her to consider leaving the relationship she wants to deepen.

Zack Buchanan finds former lover Cynara singing at his London hotel five years after she left him. His desire for repayment clashes with her longing to return and her determination to conceal why she cannot marry.

Shelby's inheritance terms derail her wedding plans at Montana's Double K Ranch. Kyle Whitney assumes she is pursuing his family for money, leaving her to confront his hostility while trying to make her true motives understood.

Days before her wedding, Caitlin meets Rogan McCord and finds herself drawn to his persistent flirting. A kiss after he helps her stranded car forces her to question the loveless marriage she's about to enter.

Investor Reed Hunter asks secretary Darcy Faversham to pose as his mistress during an American business trip. The cover story helps conceal his investigation into sabotage, but Darcy's feelings make the pretend relationship increasingly difficult.

Whitney Morgan has built an independent career but still loves Hawk, the millionaire who cared for her after her father's death. Winning his attention means persuading him to stop seeing her as his friend's child.

After a night with Merlyn, Brandon Carmichael retreats into grief for his late wife. His rejection humiliates Merlyn, but repeated encounters challenge his emotional withdrawal and complicate her hope of playing his wife in a film.

Author Cat Howard pursues film studio owner Caleb Steele while researching a book and unexpectedly wakes in his bed. Attraction to Caleb forces her to confront the grief she still carries for her dead fiancé.

A family crisis brings Brenna back to the Wade ranch in Alberta and to Nathan, the man she refused to marry. She believes he only wanted control of the property, but their attraction remains powerful.

Jordan St. James believes Willow trapped his wealthy cousin into marriage and then abandoned him. Her return sparks a pursuit neither expects, while a painful secret about her marriage makes trusting Jordan especially difficult.

Bryna's affair with millionaire Raff Gallagher was meant to be temporary, despite her growing feelings. Her pregnancy changes his intentions, bringing a demand for marriage from a man who has always avoided emotional commitment.

Aura Jones is drawn to businessman James Ballantine but fears that her scandalous past makes a relationship impossible. She tries to end their affair before love deepens, while their mutual desire challenges her resolve.

Heather Danvers must marry Daniel Taggart, her late father's business partner, to inherit her share of the family airline. Her love for Daniel clashes with his apparent contempt and the secrets behind their convenient marriage.

Sarah reunites with her nephew after ten years apart when he defies his father to visit her. Protecting that connection means facing Garrett Kingham, her late sister's husband and the man Sarah has always loved.

Caroline marries lawyer Justin de Wolfe knowing he cannot offer the love she feels for him. Her pregnancy brings new uncertainty to a marriage already troubled by his moods, nightmares and painful aversion to emotional commitment.

Elizabeth blames singer Quinn Taylor for her cousin's death, turning former love into hatred. Her grandfather's matchmaking brings Quinn back into her life, where his determination to marry her collides with resentment and renewed attraction.

Henry Hawker Sinclair mistakes Leonie for the woman pursuing his wealthy son and accuses her of fortune hunting. Leonie protects her twin sister's romance instead, drawing her into conflict with the young man's intimidating father.

Dizzy James discovers an unexpected side of Professor Zach Bennett when she sees him swimming naked. Her growing interest makes it increasingly important to overturn his mistaken belief that she is irresponsible and wayward.

David Kendrick falls for Jade at first sight and pursues her in a snowy Devon village. Jade struggles to resist his impulsive charm while painful memories of her London past threaten any chance of a new relationship.

Christi has loved her divorced neighbor Lucas Kingsley for years, but he treats her like a younger sister. Asking him to demonstrate a kiss unsettles that familiar arrangement and opens the possibility of a different relationship.

Jarrett Hunter plans to buy Abbie Sutherland's hotel chain, then finds himself falling for its owner. Abbie is a widow wary of intimacy, forcing Jarrett to discover that money and confidence cannot secure her love.

After five years of loving her unresponsive boss Dominic Reynolds, Cathy Gilbert decides to leave her job. His unexpected reaction draws her into a Christmas affair and forces her to reconsider what he feels.

Adam Gardener's search for an artist known as The Unicorn unsettles Eve Eden, who has reasons to protect the artist's identity. His pursuit also challenges her engagement and leaves her torn between attraction and loyalty.

Raff Quinlan takes Rhea-Jane to his country manor after accidentally knocking her down, then offers her a secretarial job. Their attraction grows, but the secret she conceals threatens a relationship founded on incomplete truths.

Helen resists Caleb Jones's charm despite her father's enthusiasm for him. Watching Caleb raise his young nephew alone challenges her view of him as a cynical businessman, making her growing attraction increasingly difficult to dismiss.

Beth meets Marcus Craven in Verona while recovering from heartbreak, and his persistent courtship offers an unexpected attraction. Her reluctance to confide deepens when she suspects he knows more about her past than he admits.

Helen Palmer has avoided Zack Neilson since their marriage of convenience two years earlier. When her daughter becomes engaged to his son, Helen must face her husband again and confront the attraction that originally drove her away.

Domestic agency owner Fin McKenzie encounters Jake Danvers during a job and recognizes a connection to painful events in her past. Determined to keep him away from her family, she nevertheless struggles against the attraction drawing her toward him.

Work-focused Jordan Somerville-Smythe unexpectedly prolongs his stay at Charlton House, a hotel far removed from his usual standards. Its owner Grace Brown draws his attention, challenging his preference for a life without the commitments of love and family.

Nurse Sarah Williams travels to southern France to recover from heartbreak and meets investigative journalist Griff Morgan. Recently abandoned at his own wedding, Griff wants solitude, but his attraction to Sarah complicates the retreat both hoped would ease their pain.

Model Diana Lamb plans revenge against Reece Falcon, whom she blames for her father's death. Getting close to the billionaire instead stirs an attraction that threatens her purpose, entangling her feelings with the man she intended to punish.

Widowed Sophie takes a job as companion to Maximilian Grant's headstrong daughter. Her employer's probing into her background provokes resentment, while their frequent clashes reveal an attraction that makes maintaining her independence and privacy increasingly difficult around him.

Jonas Hunter demands that Cassandra marry him and transfer her company shares, threatening to expose her family's secrets. His closeness to her young daughter adds pressure, while longstanding resentment over Cassandra's marriage to his half brother complicates their conflict.

Cyn expects a prestigious wedding to boost her bridal consulting and catering business, until she discovers the groom is her former fiancé Wolf Thornton. Their lingering attraction creates a dilemma as she prepares his marriage to another woman.

Juliet inherits half her employer's struggling company and must work with his estranged son Liam Carlyle to save it. Liam suspects an affair with his father, unaware of Juliet's former engagement to his brother, complicating their business partnership.

Wealthy, powerful Lyon Buchanan appears to have everything except a loving relationship. Strong-willed Silke questions his ability to recognize love and refuses to be intimidated, turning their attraction into a contest between two people unwilling to give ground.

Ellie keeps talking to Daniel Thackery because he knows where her sister's estranged husband can be found. His apparent womanizing makes him an unsuitable romantic prospect, but persistence and attraction threaten the assumptions behind her determination to resist him.

Librarian Joy spends Valentine's night with television actor Marcus Ballantyne, who mistakes her for a married woman with several lovers. Recovering from being jilted, she must challenge his misconceptions while confronting feelings far more serious than he expects.

Adam Carmichael returns three years after abandoning Maggi, expecting to resume their marriage. She wants a divorce, yet his refusal and her own lingering desire leave her torn between protecting herself from further hurt and considering a reconciliation.

Arabella is asked to locate the reclusive author of her favorite adventure novels after Hollywood expresses interest in adapting them. Meeting Robert Lawrence brings unexpected attraction, but what she knows about him makes a lasting romance seem unlikely.

A letter after her twenty-first birthday reveals that Brianna was adopted and introduces her to lawyer Nathan Landris. As he helps uncover her birth parents' secrets, growing attraction becomes entangled with discoveries that could complicate their relationship.

After losing her mother and being abandoned by her fiancé, hotel heiress Lilli faces upheaval at home. A wealthy man's proposal offers a practical arrangement, but the possibility of marriage challenges her expectations about what her future could hold.

This collection brings together romances by Carole Mortimer, Helen Bianchin and Lynne Graham. Mortimer's Hunter's Moon follows Cassandra as Jonas Hunter pressures her into marriage, making family secrets and company shares part of a deeply personal confrontation.

Widower Rufus hires Annie as a live-in nanny for his daughter Jessica, who hopes the newcomer will become her stepmother. Their growing attraction is complicated by Rufus's belief that Annie may already be in love with someone else.

Jonathan Hunter is accustomed to easy romantic success until Gaye Royal makes clear she wants nothing to do with him. Her reserve challenges his confidence, forcing him to consider whether winning her trust requires the commitment he normally avoids.

After a fiancé exploited her trust, Cat is wary of her intriguing new neighbor Caleb Reynolds. His little son draws her closer, but giving in to their attraction would mean deciding whether to reveal the secret she carefully protects.