Dynasties: The Barones Series

Boston hunk Nicholas Barone could hardly believe one–year–old Molly was his daughter. The sexy businessman was committed only to his extended Italian family, to their business – Baronessa Gelati – and to short–term relationships with gorgeous socialites. Then one pintsized female turned his priorities upside down. Enter Gail Fenton, nanny extraordinaire. Within days she had a cranky Molly smiling; within a few sleepless nights, she had a frustrated Nicholas fantasizing. Bewitched by a virgin. Vexed by the girl next door. Man–about–town Nicholas was in serious trouble, for unlike his former lovers, who wanted only his money or his name, Gail wanted his heart.

SHE PLAYED WITH THE BIG BOYS IN THE BOARDROOM.... But with rival Flint Kingman, had PR exec Gina Barone met her match in the bedroom? The wealthy, cocky spin doctor, hired against her wishes, forced her into a pretend affair to divert the media from her family's business scandal. For as long as it took, their red–hot "liaison" would burn up the Boston tabloids. Powerless to resist, Gina entered Flint's world of erotic fantasy, where he called the shots...where his raw, primal heat threatened to melt her ice–princess heart. In her adversary's arms with his bed mere inches away the pretend affair suddenly felt all too real....

Nurse Rita Barone noticed everything about moody cardiologist Dr. Matthew Grayson his broad shoulders, his powerful hands, his eyes that saw right through her scrubs, his lips set in a scowl that seduced her into giving up her innocence. But she never noticed that he was the secret admirer who'd been sending her anonymous gifts. The pragmatic Dr. Grayson felt a fool. A renowned surgeon with a crush on one of his young nurses? No matter how much he dreamed of touching her, kissing her, undressing her, Matthew knew that for the "Beast of Boston General," bedding a beauty like Rita was nothing but an elusive fantasy...or was it?

Emily Barone could remember nothing about her near–death experience in a Boston fire except for the rock–hard chest and strong arms of the fireman who pulled her to safety. She and Shane Cummings generated a heat hotter than any blaze. Trapped in a family full of strangers, Emily was drawn to Shane's familiar face...and oh–so–virile body. Theirs was a liaison Shane enjoyed for as long as it lasted. For while Emily tracked her elusive memory, Shane couldn't help but fear it was the one thing that could take her away from him.

JUST ONE NIGHT... That was all Holly Fitzgerald would allow herself with the tall, dark and brooding CFO Joe Barone. Winning Baronessa Gelati's contest paled next to what she felt when the aloof Joe watched her with sexual desire blatant in his shrewd eyes. While Holly had commitments, Joe had sophistication and wealth. He looked better in a business suit than any man had a right to. But his lover's touch freed her, and for the first time made her want something more. Like Cinderella, she'd forget the real world, forget caution and for once, she'd simply enjoy the fantasy. But as the clock neared twelve, Holly knew one night with Joe wouldn't be enough....

When she saw the man who rescued her from a stalker ex–boyfriend, librarian Phoebe Richards couldn't believe her eyes. Only in books and in her fantasies had she seen a sexy–as–sin man like Daniel Barone. He was everything a hero should be brave, gorgeous, wealthy...and totally out of her league. Daniel Barone, international thrill seeker, thought he'd seen it all. But nothing had prepared him for the rush of Phoebe's guileless smile. Nothing shocked him more than the unfamiliar desire to stay with her. For the first time, Daniel felt real fear: Would he survive an affair with the innocent, bespectacled librarian?