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Single mom Jeanie Long was trying to save her butt at work by reporting her manager to the company owner. Instead she finds herself greeted warmly by gorgeous company CEO Camden James...and introduced to his father as his fiancée. Now she's been hired - complete with a hefty pay raise - to be the fake fiancée of the infamous "Penthouse Prince". Camden doesn't believe in love. He believes in mutually beneficial business arrangements.

CEO Aiden Kelley's life of billionaire extravagance is flipped upside down when his ex shows up with a 10-year-old she claims is his. Totally out of his element and losing the control so integral to his success, he needs help. To top it all off, the only constant woman in his life, his executive assistant, has given notice just when he needs her help to survive his newfound fatherhood.

To be a woman is to be half the world’s population but, in many countries, unfortunately still now and for most of history, women were decidedly second class, normally no more than chattels and the bearers and nurturers of children. As society involved into a complex and overlapping system where education and equality begin to seek space things began to change. In this volume our authors describe and reveal how life actually felt for almost all women before the recent past.

Foster Boyd wants control of the family business before his brother's escapades ruin their reputation. Since he can't force his brother out, he needs to distract him - or reform him. Where can he find a woman willing to do anything to save his business? Natalie Stolen was at the top of her game as image consultant to the stars. But when one of her client's reveals a juicy secret, the media went on a feeding frenzy, taking down Natalie's career faster than she could say "scandal." Now in dire straits, she's been given an offer she can't refuse....

Emily Flowers dreams of something more. Living a humble, if solitary, life as the local librarian, she looks forward to laying her head on her pillow each night to travel to a magical place where she has adventures with a wizard prince.

Gray Smythe has been the unchallenged leader of their group of friends for years. Stoic and determined, he's managed to be there for them all through some crazy shit. But when Robbie, the only girl in their group, gets into a car accident, the line between friendship and lover suddenly gets a hell of a lot thinner.

Janie Smith always pretended to be normal. When her witch bestie gets tangled in a murder investigation, she finds it hard to stick to the mundane and save the day. Janie snarks her way through the paranormal world, fumbling again and again, determined not to give into temptation.... But when your closest pal is suspected to have murdered a vampire, how do you prove she didn't kill someone who has no pulse?

Riley Gold likes things neat. He appreciates order, organization. Sure, he wants to find love but he sticks to the kitchen, loving his life as a chef, where he can carefully measure, time, and control every situation. Basil Culver grew up alone. An orphan, he got bounced from home to home and learned at a young age to keep people at a distance.

Figgy Berlin made a name for himself in the art world with his gripping use of color and fearless use of impressionistic style in abstract art. One drunk driver later and he was left blind. He couldn't see color, he couldn't see his work, and most of all, he couldn't see his wife. Through the terrifying days and nights of not knowing if he'd ever wake again, Mariana stayed by his side. When he fought to reclaim his body, she was there. Back home, he recaptured his art, but he didn't reclaim his bride.

Being the new wolf in town isn't easy, but Lynwood Pierce is used to being on the outside. He often finds himself buried knee-deep in politics before he can figure out where the best place to grab a cup of coffee might be, but this small town is different - she is different.

Who knew quitting could be so hot? Carnie Sabatina wants to quit smoking, but is a hypnotist really the answer? Enter Doctor McSexy and a trip down the rabbit hole that not only breaks her bad habit, but sets her passion on fire. Is it tempting fate to take control? Michael Schommer's love life crashed and burned when his ex dumped him for his best friend. Is it too much to ask for a woman who wants to share more with him than a quick roll between the sheets? Enter Patient McHottie, whose bad habits open a Pandora's box of secret cravings for the hypnotist and the patient.... Burning up! One hypnotic suggestion sends them up in flames, but will temptation and passion be enough to turn their parlor tricks into happily ever after?

Looking for love... After being voted off Find Your Hubby, a reality TV show, Mellie gave up on finding love. Instead, she spends her final check on a spur-of-the-moment fling, paying for a matchmaking service that offers the perfect person - for one night only. Can you buy passion? When the "perfect person" turns out to be a woman, Mellie first questions Madame Eve's choice...then her own desires.

She couldn't imagine living without him. After Carson Black's longtime crush and best friend, Randall Stokes, dies in a motorcycle accident, she openly weeps at his funeral. In the ensuing days and weeks of inconsolable grief, she hears his voice, smells his scent, feels his desires. She must be going mad. He was afraid to demand what he needed.

Er kann alles kontrollieren, nur seine Gefühle nicht ...Foster Boyd möchte das Familienunternehmen retten, bevor die Eskapaden seines Bruders den Ruf der Firma zerstören. Da er seinen Bruder nicht dazu zwingen kann, das Unternehmen zu verlassen, möchte er ihn stattdessen ablenken - oder zumindest sein Image aufpolieren. Wo kann er eine Frau finden, die für die Rettung der Firma zu allem bereit ist?Natalie Stolen war ganz oben auf der Karriereleiter angekommen. Als PR-Beraterin zählten namhafte Stars zu ihren Klienten.

Er könnte alles verlieren, auch sein Herz... Aiden Kelley ist ein milliardenschwerer CEO und liebt Planung über alles. Doch sein extravagantes Leben wird auf den Kopf gestellt, als seine Exfreundin mit einer Zehnjährigen auftaucht, die seine Tochter sein soll. Hilfe muss her, denn er weiß nicht, wie er sich plötzlich um ein Kind kümmern soll. Die einzige Frau, die Aiden helfen könnte, ist ausgerechnet seine persönliche Assistentin Chelsea Houston - die gerade gekündigt hat.

Er kann alles haben - doch er braucht sie. Eigentlich will Jeanie Long nur ihren Job retten, als sie beim attraktiven CEO Camden James vorspricht. Stattdessen findet sie sich plötzlich in der Rolle der falschen Verlobten wieder - Beförderung und Gehaltserhöhung inklusive. Denn Camdens eigentliche Verlobte ist mit einem anderen Mann auf und davon. Und er muss seinem Vater beweisen, dass er bereit ist zu heiraten, damit er ihm seine Anteile am Familienimperium überschreibt. Doch was zwischen Camden und Jeanie als eine reine Zweckverbindung beginnt, bekommt schnell eine ganz eigene Dynamik.

This century unfolds with a fast-changing world riven by immense wars and glutton hungry Empires. Women strive to win the most basic of rights, the right to vote. Their literary testament is now a vital part of our cultural world. They write on all manner of subjects with truth, with imagination and with undeniable talent. We are all the richer for their words.