Kate Hardy

"Widowed architect Hugo Grey is stunned. His late great-aunt has bequeathed her house to Alice Walters--a complete stranger!--with the stipulation that Alice must recruit Hugo's services to help convert the house into a butterfly center. Clearly his great-aunt knew something he doesn't, because he and Alice clash over everything, which makes his attraction to the captivatingly feisty and beguiling butterfly expert even harder to ignore..."--

"Princess Vittoria yearns to escape the pressures of her royal life. So when she's reunited with enigmatic photographer Liam MacCarthy at a party, she agrees to a secret beachside getaway. Vittoria knows she can never have a future with Liam, but under the stars, she gives in to their undeniable chemistry for one perfect night... Until Vittoria returns home to discover she'll have more than memories to remember Liam by! "--back cover.

One magical night… …could ignite a royal scandal! In this A Crown by Christmas story, six months ago Tia Phillips and Prince Antonio of Casavalle shared one passionate night. Now she's on the palace doorstep-pregnant with his baby! Another royal scandal is all Casavalle needs, so Antonio whisks Tia away to a secret hideaway. Soon Antonio's falling for her, but will Tia accept his hand in marriage when she thinks he's asking only out of duty? A...

Finding Mr Right In Florence - Leading art historian Mariana Thackeray is happy to lose herself in researching the world's greatest love stories from the safety of her office. Until gorgeous billionaire Angelo Beresford invites her to investigate his grandfather's art collection, and she finds herself swept away to Florence and lost...in him! Nothing scares Mariana more than letting someone into her life again, but Angelo could be the Mr Right she's...

A nurse, her puppy ... And the family he never thought he'd have? After losing his wife and baby to his best friend, guarded GP Ben Mitchell's sworn off love. But nurse Toni Butler and her adorable therapy dog Archie are drawing him out of his shell. When a romantic weekend in Vienna leads to an unexpected pregnancy, Ben's painfully reminded of the family he lost. What will it take for Ben to believe this family's for keeps? "... Ms. Hardy has definitely...

"Time's running out... ... on their Highland fling! Pediatrician Georgie Jones knows how she's going to deal with the pain her cheating late husband caused -- move to Edinburgh! The last thing she needs is to share a house with gorgeous consultant Ryan McGregor, but living under the same roof only intensifies their attraction! Their stolen kiss under the northern lights is inevitable, and potentially life changing if Georgie chooses to let her heart...

Alex Richardson has the ultimate playboy lifestyle, moving from one luscious, long-legged woman to the next. So why would he want Isobel, his short, curvaceous friend who loves him from afar? Alex needs a convenient wife-and Bel is his first-choice bride! Shocked at his proposal, Bel has doubts about his crazy plan. Then Alex gives her a taste of just how hot they can be together, leaving Bel begging him to finish what he started-on their wedding...

To-do list: 1. Hire new personal assistant. 2. Do not sleep with new personal assistant. 3. Reevaluate point two… Tycoon Luke Holloway lives on the wild side, but at work he is a professional. That is until irresistible employee Sara Fleet joins the company. Before long he has unbuttoned his prim-and-proper assistant and they're breaking all the rules…over and over again! Superefficient Sara has never felt so out of control-and now she has...

"Penniless contessa Serafina Ardizzone needs to rebuild her family's crumbling palazzo in Venice, and she has just one week to persuade handsome CEO Gianni Leto to help! Neither are looking for anything more than a business relationship--this is strictly professional. But as Venice casts its spell and they dance under the moonlight in St. Mark's Square, romance is in the air... Can the next seven days together change their lives--forever?"--Back cover....

Single dad Eliot Slater will do anything for his son, but now Eliot is worried he could lose custody-;could a marriage of convenience help him keep his son? So he proposes to his boss! Consultant paediatrician Claire Thurman is good friends with her registrar, and his equally cute son. In fact, she is secretly rather attracted to Eliot, even though she tries to keep a professional distance. But when he asks her to become his convenient wife she...