New Releases by Merline Lovelace

\"You''re the father.\" After leaving her late cousin''s baby on the Dalton doorstep, Grace Templeton poses as a nanny to discover which of the billionaire twins is the father. Grace promised to protect the child, but she didn''t plan to fall for the seductive brother she learns is the daddy. For single dad Blake, there''s only one priority—protecting his daughter from whatever secrets Grace won''t reveal. He''ll get the truth from her—any way he can. And until she talks, he''ll keep the temptress at his side all day...all night. Not as the nanny, but as his wife!

Maggie, code name Chameleon, is a master of disguise and works for a Secret Service branch called Omega. She solves cases by taking up different personas, and this time her mission is to serve as a body double for the vice president. Omega''s director, Adam, will be going on the mission with Maggie, posing as her lover. His role will allow him to stay close to her. He promises to always be by Maggie’s side, which is going to be tough for her because she''s had hidden feelings for the calm and elegant Adam for a very long time.

Paige works her desk job and is engaged to her boyfriend, David. He’s kind to her, but something seems to be missing. While the two of them are in Cannes for their wedding, Paige gets into trouble. Then, the truth is revealed to her. It turns out David is an operative for OMEGA, a secret agency. Paige finally has the chance to know the real David, so she offers her help with the investigation. And now she’s working undercover as a prostitute, carrying a small gun disguised as mascara, and her code name is Jezebel!

A coin Months ago at the Trevi Fountain, Callie Langston wished for a matinee idol to sweep her off her feet. Instead, she got an action hero! A battle-scarred but sexy security expert used to danger and ready for love... A proposal Days ago, Joe Russo went down on one knee and put a ring on her finger. But before she can answer him, safe, predictable Callie is heading back to Italy, permanently, on one crazy Christmas adventure. A wedding? Joe is everything she''s wished for and more. But Callie''s waited her whole life to live. Among the timeless beauty and ancient traditions of Christmas in Rome, she''s got to decide: Will it be the plan...or the man?

A reader-favorite romantic suspense story from USA Today bestselling author Merline Lovelace Olympic athlete turned secret agent Dayna Duncan always plays to win. Her assignment to guard an international sports sensation would be no different. Then the one man who could throw Dayna off her game appears. Fighter pilot Luke Harper never did play fair…. Years ago, knowing that he could jeopardize her shot at the gold, Luke broke things off with Dayna. Now he''s back…for keeps. Even as Dayna tries to resist the man she believes chose his career over her, reigniting passion adds fuel to an explosive conspiracy that could end this match, once and for all. Originally published in 2008.

Third time lucky? Take a vacation to Italy and land a husband? Well, at least fiancé number three. Dawn McGill''s fear of marriage has halted two weddings, but millionaire Brian Ellis and his adorable little boy might change all that. After all, a marriage based on convenience is less frightening than one based on love. Brian will do anything for his young son, and what Tommy wants even more than a puppy is a mom. Dawn is great with his boy and she''s even beginning to fill a void in his own heart. Yet he can''t shake the feeling that his bride-to-be is getting cold feet. What will it take to get Dawn all the way down the aisle this time?

HER PERFECT ROMAN HOLIDAY A Roman reunion isn''t on Kate Westbrook''s itinerary when she arrives in Italy. After all, she''s flying solo on the vacation she''d hoped to share with her soon-to-be-ex. But when Kate tosses a coin into the Trevi Fountain, her deepest wish—a second chance with her gorgeous pilot husband—might come true... Travis knows his dangerous missions broke up his marriage, but he''s determined to win back his wife. How can Kate resist the magic and moonlight of Venice, followed by a passionate interlude in a sun-drenched Tuscan villa? Now, instead of dodging missiles, Travis faces a far more daunting challenge: proving to the woman he adores that their love is as enduring as the Eternal City itself.

Harlequin® Special Edition brings you three new titles for one great price, available now! These are heartwarming, romantic stories about life, love and family. This Special Edition box set includes: ''''I DO''''…TAKE TWO! Three Coins in the Fountain by Merline Lovelace On a trip to Italy, Kate Westbrook makes a wish at the Trevi Fountain—to create a future withouther soon-to-be-ex, Travis! But Cupid has other plans for these two, and true love might just be in their future. BACK IN THE SADDLE Wed in the West by Karen Templeton When widower Zach Talbot agrees to help Mallory Keyes find a horse for her son, he falls for the paralyzed former actress. But can the veterinarian and the beauty both give love a second chance? FROM DARE TO DUE DATE Sugar Falls, Idaho by Christy Jeffries When dancer Mia Palinski has one magical night with Dr. Garrett McCormick, she winds up pregnant. Both of them aren''t looking for love, but a baby changes everything. Can a single dance create a forever family? Look for Harlequin Special Edition''s March 2016 Box set 2 of 2, filled with even more stories of life, love and family!

Is this a royal doc''s holiday fling...or the real thing? Find out in this story from USA TODAY bestselling author Merline Lovelace! Texas is the perfect place for holiday heat--exactly what Dr. Anastazia St. Sebastian needs before making the biggest decision of her career. Enter hunky shipping billionaire Mike Brennan, who insists on buying her dinner after she saves his nephew. But one night leads to more. And even three days of fun in the sun--and in Mike''s bedroom--aren''t enough. This doc of royal descent wants to fall in love...but how can she when what Mike wants is the one thing she can never give?

Do you love stories with sexy, romantic heroes who have it all—wealth, status, and incredibly good looks? Harlequin® Desire brings you all this and more with these three new full-length titles for one great price! This Desire bundle includes The Blackstone Heir by Dani Wade, Her Forbidden Cowboy by USA TODAY bestselling author Charlene Sands and The Texan''s Royal M.D. by USA TODAY bestselling author Merline Lovelace. Look for 6 new compelling stories every month from Harlequin® Desire!

While visiting the Amalfi coast, travel consultant Sabrina is almost run over by a stately luxury car. She manages to avoid its path, but ends up injured nonetheless. The owner of the car is Marco, who is not only a doctor, but a duke. Since Sabrina can barely walk, he invites her to recover at his home. Though hesitant, Sabrina accompanies him to his villa…but something isn’t right. His servants are giving her the strangest looks…as if they''ve seen a ghost!.

A sexy royal gets an amnesiac surprise in this tale from USA TODAY bestselling author Merline Lovelace... Undercover agent Dominic St. Sebastian never expected to be dubbed a duke. The resulting media frenzy puts his name in the headlines and his undercover career on hold. And it''s all the fault of his cousin''s dowdy research assistant Natalie Clark, who dug up the information...then showed up on Dom''s doorstep with a case of amnesia! So why is Dom suddenly finding her so unforgettable? Could it be that Natalie isn''t what she seems? One thing''s certain: their undeniable magnetism is about to take them on a royally wild ride!

Driven By Honour... North Country warrior Ian de Burgh was sworn to keep safe those entrusted to his care, including Madeline de Courcey. But the jewel-eyed vixen was expertly skilled in the arts of passionate seduction! A Temptress Surrenders... Much whispered about in the corridors of England''s castles, the Lady Madeline''s flashing eyes and sparkling charm ensnared the heart of many a knight – except for Ian de Burgh, the one man to whom she would willingly surrender...

Rugged rancher and widower Jake Henderson could have told you the exact day his life ended–it coincided with the day his wife was killed. Because for the longest time Jake felt that he wasn''t really alive, either.

U.S. Army Major Jill Bradshaw was used to giving orders, not taking them–so when she met brusque Commander Cody Richardson, the medical officer in charge of her top secret mission, she was a little taken aback.

In this Duchess Diaries novel, USA TODAY bestselling author Merline Lovelace shows how revenge can be sweet when you have a royal (phony) fiancée. When the glossy magazine where Lady Sarah St. Sebastian works as an editor names Devon Hunter one of the Ten Sexiest Single Men, he is besieged by embarrassing attention. The perfect revenge? Force Sarah to play his fiancée during a business trip to Paris. Because of a recent family indiscretion, Sarah must agree if she wants to protect the St. Sebastian name. But in the City of Lights, their fake engagement unexpectedly leads to real desire—and dangerous complications….

Holiday Honeymoons Undercover Valentine ANGELA PARETTI, CALL YOUR MOTHER! Which is what Angie meant to do, except she wasn''t quite sure how to explain how a simple chauffeuring assignment had trapped her in a mountain cabin, on Valentine''s Day, with handsome CEO Jack Merritt. JACK MERRITT, CALL YOUR OFFICE! He wanted to, but since bullets were suddenly bouncing off his limo, he had little time for amenities or even for his very enticing driver. Was their secluded hideout a safe haven or the beginning of another sort of danger altogether? Holiday Honeymoons. Because when you combine holidays with weddings, something magical happens!

HE WAS LOOKING FOR ONE WOMAN And Sheryl Hancock a steady postal worker with an advanced case of wanderlust was not it. But when the lovely blonde with the phenomenal memory literally fell across his path, U.S. marshal Harry MacMillan, on the track of a female fugitive, experienced another kind of lust altogether. And he knew that he just had to have her. For professional reasons only, of course. Sheryl was this close to announcing her engagement to a nice steady guy when she was thrown together with dashing Harry. He claimed that the twenty–four–hour–a–day togetherness was for her own good, but that gleam in his eye had Sheryl wondering where the real danger lay: outside his arms or in them .

A case of mistaken identity landed Devon McShay on the receiving end of a mind–blowing kiss from her new client! CEO Cal Logan was an undeniably handsome man, and despite their business relationship, Devon couldn''t help thinking about kissing him again. When a crippling ice storm traps them in Salzburg for Christmas, sharing a room is their only option. And sharing a bed becomes their pleasure. Could this passionate encounter evolve into anything more than a holiday affair?

Playing the part of Gillian Ridgeway''s tourist husband might be OMEGA operative Mike Callahan''s toughest assignment yet. Keeping his hands off the too–young, too–innocent, stunning novice field agent while they were supposed to act all lovey–dovey? Right. He''d have to rely on all his torture training and focus on their mission: to track down the source of a potentially deadly virus in Hong Kong. When their job was complicated by pint–sized scam artists who wiggled their way into Mike''s heart, Gillian knew her undercover husband wasn''t as jaded as he claimed. But to turn their cover into a real–life arrangement, first they''d have to come home alive.

Harlequin Holiday Collection: Four Classic Seasonal Novellas A struggling B&B owner scrambles to hide the dead body wrapped in her Christmas tree from a visiting camera crew—and from her still-irresistible reporter ex. A waitress and a sexy FBI agent mix business with pleasure while investigating a crime over the holidays. A crime lab worker finds herself in danger six days before Christmas...and only her off-limits but oh-so-attractive coworker can help. And two childhood friends rediscover their sense of wonder—and love—when reunited for the holidays. Discover these four classic seasonal novellas: And a Dead Guy in a Pear Tree by Leslie Kelly Seduced by the Season by Merline Lovelace Evidence of Desire by Debra Webb Season of Wonder by Marta Perry

When a young woman vanishes without a trace, former special agent Cleo North is hired to find her. But cold trail after cold trail lead to nowhere, until Major Jack Donovan—special agent with the Air Force’s Office of Special Investigations and the on-again off-again man in Cleo’s life—joins the case. Soon they are trying to determine why a lowly employee had access to engineering schematics of a ship carrying dangerous cargo. Eventually the evidence leads them to Malta, where they uncover a massive threat with potential international consequences. There’s no denying absolutely nothing is as it seems, and time is running out for them to find the key to a terrorist’s deeply hidden sins

As sharp-witted as his code name Blade implies, spy Clint Black is used to having the upper hand. But now he''s a prisoner, trapped by dangerous criminals and a gorgeous woman who just might be a double agent--or his only chance to stay alive. Special Agent Victoria Talbot is as icy as the St. Petersburg that surrounds her--she needs to be to succeed in her quest. That means racing against time to find a mysterious treasure and keep her reluctant hostage safe. But she''s not above torturing her handsome captive, stoking flames of a desire that''s hardly covert. Will this be their last mission together, or just the beginning of a lifelong partnership?

Follow That Baby DADDY''S HOME... A grizzled stranger was standing at her newborn''s crib, and Sabrina Jensen was prepared to do anything to protect her precious child. But when the intruder raised his unforgettable eyes, she froze. She''d once loved this man beyond reason. They''d created a baby together. But Jack Wentworth was supposed to be dead! Jack had been to hell and back, his only comfort the memories of the vivacious woman who''d claimed his heart. But now the beauty who''d borne his heir regarded him as the enemy—not a lover. He had to reclaim her trust...before the real threat struck home.... A wealthy dynasty...a pregnant mom on the run. For fast-paced excitement by five fabulous authors...FOLLOW THAT BABY.

His Only Obsession Ex-CIA agent Will Pierce came to Puerto Nuevo for a missing-persons case and didn''t expect a beautiful partner like Gwen. As mortal danger found them, Will realised just how far he''d go for a love that had become his most passionate obsession...Stranded with a Spy When Mallory Dawes went to France, her problems piled up. A lost passport. A car swept out to sea. And a mysterious, intriguing man who always seemed to turn up just when she was in trouble...Cutter Smith was told to keep the beautiful blonde in his sights. But his interest in her veered from the professional to the intensely personal...Awaken to Danger Suddenly Nikki Price was the prime suspect in a murder. Even worse, working the case was air force major Carson

Someone was stalking million-dollar cover girl Allie Fortune—and ex-mercenary Rafe Stone had been hired to protect her. Tokeep her safe, he spirited Allie away to a secluded spot, tellinghimself to just do his job and not be seduced by her beauty. ButRafe soon discovered that guarding Allie was far more dangerousthan he''d anticipated. Because it wasn''t solely his existence thatwas threatened. No, this tempting creature threatened his heartand soul…and once this assignment was over, he knew his lifewould never be the same.

Though Luke was temporarily blinded, his senses were on highalert when Haley Mercado confessed to having their child-ababy girl who''d been kidnapped by the infamous Texas Mafia. Trained in covert tactics, Luke gathered his military brothersto save his daughter. In the frenzied hours before OperationRescue, Luke and Haley rediscovered each other…intimately.Tensions shifted into overdrive, and Luke realized this would bethe most important mission. But could a deadly foe keep theirnewfound love-their newfound family-from reuniting…? Where Texas society reignssupreme-and appearancesare everything.

Although headstrong Margarita was mesmerized by Carlos Caballero''s fearless courage, she wasn''t about to bow down to any man. But the temptress in her yearned to surrender to her ardent suitor''s sizzling seduction. Now, with a murderous band of criminals hot on their trail, the beautiful secret spy struggled with the contradictory emotions Carlos''s fierce protectiveness stirred in her. How was she supposed to choose between sworn duty...and unrelenting desire?

Colonel Jake McAllister doesn''t doubt that Maura Phillips has the qualifications and the know-how to handle a spot on his all-male, high-tech team at Elgin Air Force Base. As the test pilot in charge of top secret stealth weapons development, he''s more worried about what''s going to happen when her "free spirit" is introduced into the project''s touchy pressure-cooker environment. He''d been expecting to meet a buttoned-down engineer in a severe blue suit, which is why he''s not exactly sure what to make of the leggy California girl with the funky clothes and clunky jewelry who comes flying through his door. He soon concludes the lady is deadly serious about her job--and a deadly threat to his self-control.