Highest Bidder

When scandal threatens the luxury auction house that bears his family's name, Vance Waverly suspects the media feeding frenzy is an inside job. Could his gorgeous assistant, Charlotte Potter, be plotting Waverly's downfall? There's one way to find out: seduce the truth out of her! Charlie is between a rock and a hard place. She can reveal Waverly's secrets to her unidentified blackmailer or lose custody of her child. Whatever she does, she'll lose the career she loves. But losing the man she's come to love, her big, bad boss, could put her over the edge.

London-based artist Avery Cullen refuses to sell her late father's art collection. But bold, brash Marcus Price will try everything to get her to reconsider. He even launches an all-out sexual siege on the lonely heiress in the gilded cage. Securing the collection would be a coup for his auction house, but for Marcus, it would settle a lifelong score. He's managed to keep his true motives hidden along with his family's skeletons and now he's so close, he can taste success in Avery's kiss. But after their torrid night of passion, is Marcus prepared for the outcome?

Vanessa Partridge has a good reason for wanting the priceless manuscript being offered at auction-it is her twin babies' legacy. But she doesn't count on the winning bidder, financial guru Chase Harrington, showing up on her doorstep. Chase has a new obsession-Vanessa. There's more to the former-socialite-turned-working-single-mom than meets the eye...and he's going to find it. He's got secrets of his own-secrets threatened by the sexy Vanessa. More than anything, Chase wants to give in to their sizzling attraction...but can he afford to play with fire?

Elizabeth Minerva tries to steer clear of legendary adventurer Roark Black and focus on her career and her attempts at motherhood. But the rakish treasure hunter can help her in her quest to be a single mom, if she'll do him one tiny favor.... To save his beloved auction house and his own reputation from ruin, Roark needs to settle down fast-with a sensible woman. After a six-month "engagement," he and Elizabeth can go their separate ways. But Roark knows priceless objects, and Elizabeth is the real deal. Now he intends to keep her...by any means necessary.

In his Arabian kingdom, Crown Prince Raif Khouri commands, and women do his will - but then he meets headstrong American Ann Richardson. To get back the priceless statue he's convinced her minions stole, Raif kidnaps her! Held captive by the sexy prince and mired in scandal at her auction house, Ann has her hands full. How can she convince Raif she's innocent - and convince her traitorous body to resist his sultry kisses? But after one night with the woman his duty will never let him have, it's Raif who realizes the high price of ransom - his heart!