Unconventional Courtship
I've been feeling very down this evening, and then I remembered what I do on these occasions when I can't do anything useful. Yes, I played with the Unconventionalcourtship generator, obviously.
518) A Marriage of Notoriety by Michelle Gaston
The mysterious pianiste is the Masquerade Club's newest attraction, captivating guests with her haunting music. What is the true identity of the lady concealed beneath the mask?
Only Peri Brown, the club's new proprietress, recognises River Song - the lady with whom she once shared a dance. Concerned for her safety, Peri escorts her home each night. But when their moonlit strolls are uncovered, the only protection Peri can offer is marriage!
447) Who's Calling the Shots? by Jennifer Rae
Lights… Camera… Sizzling attraction!
Contestant Zaphod Beeblebrox’s idea of fun is not a dating reality show! But it’s an incredible chance to promote his family’s sports brand if only he could ignore the maddeningly hot director, Rupert Giles!
When the cameras stop rolling, how long will they be able to keep their eyes on the prize… and their hands off each other… ?
196) The Highlander's Stolen Touch by Terri Brisbin
Her Forbidden Highlander...
Belle has loved formidable Highlander Sodoff Baldrick all her life. She watched, broken-hearted, while he married and lost another. Now, finally of marriageable age, Belle throws her heart at his feet… Baldrick knows that innocent Belle thinks she’s in love with him - but she deserves better.
Painful experience has proved that he’s a far better warrior than husband, and he’s determined never to marry again. Her dreams shattered, Belle accepts another man’s hand. Ordered to take Belle to her husband-to-be, Baldrick is tormented - and tempted - every step of the way…
(I know Belle has a tendency to see the best in everyone, but there are limits, surely...)
287) Undercover Hunter by Rachel Lee
Detective Arnold Rimmer never had any luck with female partners. So when he's assigned to work with feisty, raven-haired Anya Jenkins, he isn't pleased at all. Posing as a married couple, the investigators must team up to catch a killer. That is, if they don't kill each other first.
Putting their mission first proves tricky as mutual disdain evolves into mutual desire. But distraction is not an option. The killer who seemingly vanished five years prior has returned to Conard County, Wyoming, to finish what she started. And she just set her sights on two new victims.
(I'm not sure how that would go, but it would be v entertaining)
218) Unworldly Secretary, Untamed Greek by Kim Lawrence
Made over…to make love!
Though she’s in love with the Twelfth Doctor, her gorgeous Greek boss, Rose Tyler knows he views her as just another piece of office furniture. But Twelve’s sister, the darkly arrogant, wealthy Servalan, has a plan. If Rose pretends to be her lover, Twelve will surely want what he can’t have… One makeover later, and Rose has gone from sensible secretary to sensational bombshell!
Now she’ll knock her beloved boss for six! But Rose soon realises she wants someone else to initiate her into the world of sensual abandon far more… Servalan!
0_o (And in the category of weirdly plausible...)
388) Highwayman Husband - Helen Dickson
His Wife Was Engaged to His Foulest Enemy…
Held at gunpoint by a highwayman, Winifred Burkle is shocked to discover that the charming masked stranger is none other than her husband - believed to have been killed by pirates two years ago, only days after their wedding. Languishing in a French prison, the Sixth Doctor has dreamed of returning home to his young wife - and of taking revenge on Drusilla, the woman who separated them. The woman who is now his "widow"'s betrothed. Will Six prove that Drusilla is no lady, and get back in his wife's good graces - and back into her heart?
234) All's Fair in Lust & War by Amber Page
What happens in Vegas…is even hotter in New York!
After a fling in Vegas that was so wild even he can't believe it happened, copywriter Jason King has finally gotten his mojo back. Time to get back to New York and win that promotion!
But things veer catastrophically off course when his new coworker Tara King saunters in… and she's much too familiar. Even worse, Tara and Jason will be competing for the promotion - and she's just as good in the boardroom as she was in bed! So what's a boy to do when Miss One Night becomes Miss One-Desk-Away? Stand his ground, of course - if there's going to be a war, he's going to make sure he enjoys it!
73) Society Page Seduction - Maureen Child
Millionaire Jenkins's groom to be left him standing at the altar and wedding planner Eddie the Shipboard Computer was dumbfounded when he was asked to fill in. Be Jenkins’s groom. For a year. What better way to escape his situation than by marrying a gorgeous, powerful stranger?
150) Relentless Seduction- Jillian Burns
Unrestrained. Unrelenting. And completely undressed! When microbiologist Drusilla's best friend disappears in New Orleans, she's determined to find her. Her only lead is a bar called Once Bitten - a haven for the dark and vampire-obsessed. While Drusilla generally prefers science nerds there's something about the bar's tall, dark and delish bartender... Bar owner Rory Williams is sure that there's more to Drusilla than frumpy clothes. And as they delve further into the seedy underworld of the Big Easy, Drusilla and Rory turn to each other, discovering a sizzling hunger that won't be satisfied. But will one taste be enough?
(That one is definitely in the more sinister than romantic category...)
541) Her Client from Hell by Louisa George
Her customer satisfaction guarantee…!
Vicki Pallister has a new mantra in her life - failure is not an option! Her good-for-nothing ex might have run off with all her money, but she’s determined to make her new catering business a success. So no distractions. Nothing. Nada. Zero. Which means her infuriatingly rude - and exasperatingly beautiful! - new client, filmmaker Lucie Miller, is definitely off the menu…
After all, while the customer might always be right, Lucie’s clearly every shade of wrong! So when her clothes end up on her bedroom floor why do they look so right? And the biggest question of all: is this a recipe for disaster - or the best mistake of her life…?
557) An Independent Lady by Julia Byrne
Just what was she hiding?
Kristine Kochanski, Countess of Hawkbridge's grandmother had the unfortunate habit of collecting lame ducks who invariably took her for a ride. When Kristine heard about the new companion, widowed Mrs Nyssa of Traken, she went hotfoot to Devon to eject her-only to be stunned by her reaction to Nyssa's youth and beauty!
Which didn't mean, of course, that Nyssa didn't have something to hide. She did! And Kristine intended to take great pleasure in finding out just what it was….
277) A Wicked Liaison by Christine Merrill
A Conventional Lady…
Melanie Bush, Duchess of Wellford, has always been impeccably behaved. So why does she suddenly feel a wild urge to kick over the traces?
An Uncommon Thief…
Faith Lehane is a mysterious figure. Lady by day, she steals secrets for the government by night.
A Stolen Kiss!
When Mel finds a woman in her bedroom late at night, her first instinct is to call for help. But something stops her. The thief apologises and gracefully takes her leave… and a kiss for good measure. And Mel knows that won’t be the last she sees of this intriguing vamp…
418) Seduce and Rescue - Jillian Burns
Lieutenant Colonel the Fifth Doctor is having his very first massage with a rather eccentric, but smokin’-hot redhead, Regina Mills.
But her touch isn’t so much calming as it is very distracting. When he accidentally sets Regina’s business and home ablaze, Five can’t tell if the smouldering is from the fire...or their attraction to each other!
But now Five’s condo is invaded by the free-spirited Regina, who’s convinced that he’s the one who really needs to be rescued.
And Regina’s methods? Well, they’re not so traditional. Still, Five can’t remember having his chakras aligned so… er, intensely. But will this be rescue - or retreat?
(I can't help but feel this one was meant to be Five/Tegan. The Doctor is totally an arsonist, though.)
508) The Runaway Heiress by Anne O'Brien
Mr Killian Jones effects a daring night-time escape - in the Earl of Aldeborough's carriage! With scandal imminent, marriage seems the only course of action. But reluctance turns to respect when Angel uncovers the brutal marks of his unhappy life, and suddenly he will do all in his power to protect him...
347) A Devil In Disguise (The Vila Group) - Caitlin Crews
Playing with fire!
Dalek Sec's job from hell will soon be over. Ready to take his life back and walk away from the devil - currently disguised as his boss - Sec plucks up the courage to say 'I quit!'
Nothing has ever taken Adric by surprise - until now. And the word 'no' just isn't part of his vocabulary. So a resignation from the best PA he's ever had is simply unacceptable.
Sec's heard all about his legendary charm, but now that it's turned on him he understands exactly why it's so hard to say no to Adric!
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518) A Marriage of Notoriety by Michelle Gaston
The mysterious pianiste is the Masquerade Club's newest attraction, captivating guests with her haunting music. What is the true identity of the lady concealed beneath the mask?
Only Peri Brown, the club's new proprietress, recognises River Song - the lady with whom she once shared a dance. Concerned for her safety, Peri escorts her home each night. But when their moonlit strolls are uncovered, the only protection Peri can offer is marriage!
447) Who's Calling the Shots? by Jennifer Rae
Lights… Camera… Sizzling attraction!
Contestant Zaphod Beeblebrox’s idea of fun is not a dating reality show! But it’s an incredible chance to promote his family’s sports brand if only he could ignore the maddeningly hot director, Rupert Giles!
When the cameras stop rolling, how long will they be able to keep their eyes on the prize… and their hands off each other… ?
196) The Highlander's Stolen Touch by Terri Brisbin
Her Forbidden Highlander...
Belle has loved formidable Highlander Sodoff Baldrick all her life. She watched, broken-hearted, while he married and lost another. Now, finally of marriageable age, Belle throws her heart at his feet… Baldrick knows that innocent Belle thinks she’s in love with him - but she deserves better.
Painful experience has proved that he’s a far better warrior than husband, and he’s determined never to marry again. Her dreams shattered, Belle accepts another man’s hand. Ordered to take Belle to her husband-to-be, Baldrick is tormented - and tempted - every step of the way…
(I know Belle has a tendency to see the best in everyone, but there are limits, surely...)
287) Undercover Hunter by Rachel Lee
Detective Arnold Rimmer never had any luck with female partners. So when he's assigned to work with feisty, raven-haired Anya Jenkins, he isn't pleased at all. Posing as a married couple, the investigators must team up to catch a killer. That is, if they don't kill each other first.
Putting their mission first proves tricky as mutual disdain evolves into mutual desire. But distraction is not an option. The killer who seemingly vanished five years prior has returned to Conard County, Wyoming, to finish what she started. And she just set her sights on two new victims.
(I'm not sure how that would go, but it would be v entertaining)
218) Unworldly Secretary, Untamed Greek by Kim Lawrence
Made over…to make love!
Though she’s in love with the Twelfth Doctor, her gorgeous Greek boss, Rose Tyler knows he views her as just another piece of office furniture. But Twelve’s sister, the darkly arrogant, wealthy Servalan, has a plan. If Rose pretends to be her lover, Twelve will surely want what he can’t have… One makeover later, and Rose has gone from sensible secretary to sensational bombshell!
Now she’ll knock her beloved boss for six! But Rose soon realises she wants someone else to initiate her into the world of sensual abandon far more… Servalan!
0_o (And in the category of weirdly plausible...)
388) Highwayman Husband - Helen Dickson
His Wife Was Engaged to His Foulest Enemy…
Held at gunpoint by a highwayman, Winifred Burkle is shocked to discover that the charming masked stranger is none other than her husband - believed to have been killed by pirates two years ago, only days after their wedding. Languishing in a French prison, the Sixth Doctor has dreamed of returning home to his young wife - and of taking revenge on Drusilla, the woman who separated them. The woman who is now his "widow"'s betrothed. Will Six prove that Drusilla is no lady, and get back in his wife's good graces - and back into her heart?
234) All's Fair in Lust & War by Amber Page
What happens in Vegas…is even hotter in New York!
After a fling in Vegas that was so wild even he can't believe it happened, copywriter Jason King has finally gotten his mojo back. Time to get back to New York and win that promotion!
But things veer catastrophically off course when his new coworker Tara King saunters in… and she's much too familiar. Even worse, Tara and Jason will be competing for the promotion - and she's just as good in the boardroom as she was in bed! So what's a boy to do when Miss One Night becomes Miss One-Desk-Away? Stand his ground, of course - if there's going to be a war, he's going to make sure he enjoys it!
73) Society Page Seduction - Maureen Child
Millionaire Jenkins's groom to be left him standing at the altar and wedding planner Eddie the Shipboard Computer was dumbfounded when he was asked to fill in. Be Jenkins’s groom. For a year. What better way to escape his situation than by marrying a gorgeous, powerful stranger?
150) Relentless Seduction- Jillian Burns
Unrestrained. Unrelenting. And completely undressed! When microbiologist Drusilla's best friend disappears in New Orleans, she's determined to find her. Her only lead is a bar called Once Bitten - a haven for the dark and vampire-obsessed. While Drusilla generally prefers science nerds there's something about the bar's tall, dark and delish bartender... Bar owner Rory Williams is sure that there's more to Drusilla than frumpy clothes. And as they delve further into the seedy underworld of the Big Easy, Drusilla and Rory turn to each other, discovering a sizzling hunger that won't be satisfied. But will one taste be enough?
(That one is definitely in the more sinister than romantic category...)
541) Her Client from Hell by Louisa George
Her customer satisfaction guarantee…!
Vicki Pallister has a new mantra in her life - failure is not an option! Her good-for-nothing ex might have run off with all her money, but she’s determined to make her new catering business a success. So no distractions. Nothing. Nada. Zero. Which means her infuriatingly rude - and exasperatingly beautiful! - new client, filmmaker Lucie Miller, is definitely off the menu…
After all, while the customer might always be right, Lucie’s clearly every shade of wrong! So when her clothes end up on her bedroom floor why do they look so right? And the biggest question of all: is this a recipe for disaster - or the best mistake of her life…?
557) An Independent Lady by Julia Byrne
Just what was she hiding?
Kristine Kochanski, Countess of Hawkbridge's grandmother had the unfortunate habit of collecting lame ducks who invariably took her for a ride. When Kristine heard about the new companion, widowed Mrs Nyssa of Traken, she went hotfoot to Devon to eject her-only to be stunned by her reaction to Nyssa's youth and beauty!
Which didn't mean, of course, that Nyssa didn't have something to hide. She did! And Kristine intended to take great pleasure in finding out just what it was….
277) A Wicked Liaison by Christine Merrill
A Conventional Lady…
Melanie Bush, Duchess of Wellford, has always been impeccably behaved. So why does she suddenly feel a wild urge to kick over the traces?
An Uncommon Thief…
Faith Lehane is a mysterious figure. Lady by day, she steals secrets for the government by night.
A Stolen Kiss!
When Mel finds a woman in her bedroom late at night, her first instinct is to call for help. But something stops her. The thief apologises and gracefully takes her leave… and a kiss for good measure. And Mel knows that won’t be the last she sees of this intriguing vamp…
418) Seduce and Rescue - Jillian Burns
Lieutenant Colonel the Fifth Doctor is having his very first massage with a rather eccentric, but smokin’-hot redhead, Regina Mills.
But her touch isn’t so much calming as it is very distracting. When he accidentally sets Regina’s business and home ablaze, Five can’t tell if the smouldering is from the fire...or their attraction to each other!
But now Five’s condo is invaded by the free-spirited Regina, who’s convinced that he’s the one who really needs to be rescued.
And Regina’s methods? Well, they’re not so traditional. Still, Five can’t remember having his chakras aligned so… er, intensely. But will this be rescue - or retreat?
(I can't help but feel this one was meant to be Five/Tegan. The Doctor is totally an arsonist, though.)
508) The Runaway Heiress by Anne O'Brien
Mr Killian Jones effects a daring night-time escape - in the Earl of Aldeborough's carriage! With scandal imminent, marriage seems the only course of action. But reluctance turns to respect when Angel uncovers the brutal marks of his unhappy life, and suddenly he will do all in his power to protect him...
347) A Devil In Disguise (The Vila Group) - Caitlin Crews
Playing with fire!
Dalek Sec's job from hell will soon be over. Ready to take his life back and walk away from the devil - currently disguised as his boss - Sec plucks up the courage to say 'I quit!'
Nothing has ever taken Adric by surprise - until now. And the word 'no' just isn't part of his vocabulary. So a resignation from the best PA he's ever had is simply unacceptable.
Sec's heard all about his legendary charm, but now that it's turned on him he understands exactly why it's so hard to say no to Adric!
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