Nine to Five Books
Two's Company by Carole Mortimer released on May 24, 1996 is available now for purchase.
9 to 5 MEMO Private & Confidential To: Mr. Cade From: Zoe Kilgerran, your employee I find this difficult to say and don't know where to start, so I'll take a deep breath and begin! I'm afraid you've formed the worst possible impression of me and even branded me a heartless tramp with no morals. Your opinion means so much to me. Can I ever convince you that you are so wrong? Perhaps we could meet and talk it through .
Beyond All Reason by Cathy Williams released on Jun 24, 1996 is available now for purchase.
9 to 5 Hidden agendas . The personal assistant: When Sara caught her fiancé being unfaithful with her cousin, she felt doubly betrayed. Her boss: Almost miraculously, Alex Rossini was on hand to help Sara pick up the pieces. However, having worked for Alex for some time now, she knew he never did anything without expecting something in return. So why was she surprised when he revealed that he was prepared to pay the cost of having herbe it money or marriage? Business or pleasure? Sara wanted Alex so badly, she would have given herself to him with no strings attached. But in order to win Alex, she would have to play his gameand choose her price .
9 to 5 Behaving badly Harriet attended the company's New Year's Eve party in all innocence. It wasn't her fault that the punch she'd been drinking was stronger than expectedso that she'd ended up confiding in a gorgeous stranger about her broken engagement. How was she to know she'd been pouring her heart out to the chairman himself, Marcus Fox? at the office party! Now Harriet has to work with Marcus. Luckily, she's since changed her image, dyed her hair blond and is a model secretary. Unluckily, Marcus still recognizes herand seems determined to punish Harriet for her reckless conduct! "Susan Napier is a whizz at stirring up both breathtaking sensuality and emotional tension." Romantic Times
To Tame A Proud Heart by Cathy Williams released on Apr 24, 2000 is available now for purchase.
9 to 5 MEMORANDUM To: Lindsay From: Danial McKinley Subject: CHRISTMAS IS CANCELED! Lindsay couldn't believe it. She was working on a major dealwith a very important client. Daniel McKinley. But Daniel was a workaholic and, even though it was almost Christmas, he insisted Lindsay drop everything and spend the holidays with him talking business! In fact, Lindsay shouldn't have been surprised. Three years ago, she'd dared suggest there was more to life than making moneyand Daniel had fired her! But this deal was vital. She'd have to negotiate with Danielunder the mistletoe if need be! As it turned out, Daniel had some unexpectedly romantic notions about how to spend winter nights with Lindsay . "The suspense and tension Kathleen O'Brien creates all but jumps off the pages." Romantic Times
Seduction on the agenda! Victor Temple didn't want the complication of a lovesick secretary, so quiet, efficient Alice was the ideal assistant. He trusted her, paid her well, but was interested only in her performance between nine and fivenot after hours! Then he discovered the stormy affair in her past, and saw behind her businesslike disguise to the real, passionate Alice. Suddenly Victor's interest changed from professional to personal. Alice couldn't ignore the chemistry between them, but would sleeping with the boss lead to disaster, or marriage? Getting down to business in the boardroom and the bedroom!
For three years, Kalera has been a model secretary to Duncan Royal, with only one hiccup in their otherwise perfect relationship: a one-night stand that should never have happened, and which both have tried to forget. Or so Kalera thought. But Duncan is haunted by their one night of unbelievable passion, and secretly longs for their relationship to develop after office hours. As a rule, he can have any woman he wants--so he's furious when Kalera announces her engagement to another man! Whatever it takes, Duncan intends to entice her into his bed once more--and this time it will be forever.
Bianca Milne, cool, ambitious executive, is assigned to the buy-out of Matt Hearne's company. When Matt is called home to look after his little daughter, Bianca impulsively offers help - but her proximity ignites a smoldering attraction between them.
Max Hunter's last secretary had called him a boss in a million, and Cory soon discovered that she was now working for a man who more than lived up to his reputation! Cory tried to concentrate on her work, not Max. After all, she'd started dating another man– a man whom Max decided wasn't good enough for her. The simplest way to convince Cory of her mistake was holding her captive until she admitted it was Max she really wanted!
Conrad Quentin was equally famed for his ruthless business deals and devastating good looks. Sephy encountered the full force of these charms from day one of her new job as Conrad’s secretary! Sephy didn’t want an office affair, but Conrad proposed a deal: if she agreed to date him, he’d be the perfect gentleman—until her temporary contract with him ended. Then he planned to make her his mistress, or more....
A single mother struggles to keep it professional when she falls for her sexy boss in this classic contemporary romance. Kim had been ecstatic when Lucas Kane offered her a job as his new secretary—until she realized that her new boss was breathtakingly sexy. Could she stay true to her vow of avoiding an office affair? And Lucas wasn’t just a powerful tycoon—he struck up an instant rapport with Kim’s little daughter. Handsome and funny, Lucas was impossible to resist. Especially when he made it clear that he wanted more than temporary passion—he wanted Kim permanently! Originally published in 2001.
Vicky applied to a job, but because of her impressive qualifications, she was hired to be the president’s secretary. She was shocked when she met her boss for the first time—Max and her former lover were like two peas in a pod! Her ex-lover was extraordinarily attractive, but underneath that exterior he was selfish and violent. He died not long ago in an accident, ending her hellish days, but standing in front of her was Max, his twin brother. Vicky quickly turned the job down, yet somehow she finds herself changing her mind…
The boss is back! Randal Harding…Though Pippa refused to get involved with him when she worked for him as his secretary, she's never quite been able to forget her ex-boss. Now Randal is back and is turning Pippa's neatly arranged life upside down; he wants her! But Pippa can't let her barriers drop. She tells herself that all the things that were against them then still hold true now. However, Randal is determined to prove at least one thing—that Pippa wants him, too!
Sparks fly when a young Irish woman accepts a job working for a widowed single father in this international romance from a USA Today –bestselling author. Kane Lindley is a regular customer at the restaurant where Shannon works. When an incident results in her getting fired, Kane comes to the rescue and offers her a job! As well as being his secretary, Shannon also finds herself caring for his young daughter. In fact, he even persuades her to move into his home! But all the while Shannon is fighting her attraction to her boss, playing the part of a responsible, diligent employee—until Kane propositions her, daring her to act on the overwhelming attraction between them. . . .
The tycoon's brideAfter living all her life in the jungle of Panama, Destiny is on her way to London to claim her inheritance—a business worth millions! Flung into a city jungle, Destiny feels lost, self-conscious and out of her depth in the world of international business. Especially as her company has a predator—handsome, ruthless tycoon Callum Ross. He's determined to own her company; she won't sell. So he has a proposal for her—merger by matrimony!
Millionaire Matt Gramling has two set rules for avoiding love-struck secretaries: Never employ anyone under 50 and never date a woman over 25. Karla is determined to become Matt's PA, so she disguises herself as the staid 'Jeanette'! But when Karla begins dating Matt -- as herself -- she knows she's playing with fire . . . And it's only a matter of time before Matt discovers her true identity!
A Professional Marriage by Jessica Steele released on Sep 24, 2002 is available now for purchase.
When Terri Jeppson is informed that her ex-husband is desperately ill, she rushes tohis aid. It's not until she gives him a therapeutic massage—on doctor's orders—thatshe realizes the man at her fingertips isn't her ex at all. He's an incredibly handsome,sexy…total stranger!Terri has unwittingly found herself up close and personal with international billionaireBen Herrick. And he has one more surprise for Terri: a shocking proposal. Their unexpectedencounter has certainly broken the ice between them—but should Terri take the plungeand accept Ben's proposition?
Kiloran Lacey is furious when hotshot businessman Adam Black is hired as her boss--she's used to being in charge! Even worse, Adam is the most devastatingly attractive man she's ever met--and it isn't long before he makes her his mistress! Then an accident leaves Adam with memory loss. Now he must depend on Kiloran to nurse him back to health. Their passion is as strong as ever--but will he now be able to let himself love her...?
The Takeover Bid by Leigh Michaels released on May 25, 2004 is available now for purchase.
BEDDED BY THE BOSS by Miranda Lee released on Nov 24, 2004 is available now for purchase.
Claire Dalgliesh is shocked—no, stunned—when her cool, controlled boss declares that he needs a convenient wife—and the woman he's selected for the job is her! Claire may have a crush the size of Australia on her gorgeous boss, Nicholas Monroe, but she's not going to walk up the aisle with him. Not without love. Claire soon discovers she has no choice but to throw herself headlong into the wedding preparations. But what will Nicholas do when he discovers Claire's secret: that she has no intention of becoming his wife ?
Like the rest of the staff at Kanga Tours, Alice Madigan is nervous about meeting her new boss—but when he walks through the door it's worse than she ever could have imagined! Alice had shared one very special night with him—but now they have to play it strictly business! How long can they pretend nothing has happened? Especially now that Alice has discovered she's going to be having her boss's babies .
When Rachel Goodson starts working for Luis Alvares he's prickly and suspicious. But as they draw closer, and their secrets spill out, Rachel knows Luis's heart is still with his late wife. So she's stunned to receive a proposal - Luis wants her to pose as his girlfriend! And soon Luis makes it clear he wants more than just a pretend relationship. . .The question is, will he ever make a third, real and romantic, proposal?
Hired by Mr Right by Nicola Marsh released on Jan 25, 2005 is available now for purchase.
When Kit was hired as personal assistant to Marcus Maitland, she was ready to resist him — if her sensible suits, glasses and severe hairstyle didn't do it, then her cool, untouchable manner would. However, during a working weekend away, Marcus started getting very personal with his assistant. Without her glasses and prim clothes, Kit felt naked — which suited Marcus just fine!
Contracted: Corporate Wife by Jessica Hart released on Aug 30, 2005 is available now for purchase.
Tyler Watts is rich, gorgeous and at the top of his game—except someone just moved the goalposts! Now Tyler realizes he is sorely lacking the one status symbol that everybody seems to have the perfect wife and family. Tyler needs help, so he hires a relationship coach. Single-mom Mary is out of her depth with Tyler She may be an expert, but not when it comes to her own relationships! And every day she spends with Tyler makes her wish that she could be the one to fill his vacancy for wife .
Sean O'Reilly had become so close to his colleague and friend Maggie Sullivan that he was beginning to imagine their friendship could lead to more. Only now, bizarrely, she's backed off—and, even more strangely, she's started looking for love on the Internet! Well, if he can't beat them, he'll have to join them . Maggie can't let herself get close to Sean. Not now. Not when she's discovered something that will break all his dreams of happy-ever-after. But she has no idea how much she has hurt Sean—nor how much she has just fueled his determination to make her his by any means necessary!
When I agreed to be Zach Swift''s secretary, I wasexpecting demanding and high-flyingnot seriouslygorgeous and generous! I usually don''t like working in anoffice, because of how the accident affected my memory,but with Zach it feels different. And now he''s asked meto go on a business trip with him! Nine-to-five is hard enough for me to hide my feelings,and Zach''s bound to guess that I''m not as perfect as heseems to think I am. And he''s also mentioned he has aproposal for me. I''m meeting him for dinnertonight! Wish me luck! Lily Kellaway
Tracey Von Axel is a party-girl heiress, famous forshopping and socializing. But she's determined to shedher image and show she has what it takes to run herfamily's empire. Old family friend and Greek billionaire Nikos Lazaridis agrees to help Tracey—but he'll do it by taking her outof the boardroom and back to basics! In a tumbledown Greek farmhouse, working theland from dawn till dusk, Nikos tests her resolveat every opportunity. But as the sun sets over thefields Nikos begins to find it's his own resolvethat's being tested.
What was I thinking? As if a new dress and a pair of borrowed hopes-and-dreams shoes were going to get me noticed by my scrummy boss! After all, he has barely looked at me in the last three years But last night, after Jarrod drove me home from that posh work party, things seemed different, and for one crazy moment I felt sure he was going to kiss me! Oh, well, it will be back to business on Monday.
Sophia Gable is anything but conventional, and multimillionaire Grey Barlow knows this the second he meets her. With her bright clothes, and even brighter outlook on life, Sophia is no ordinary PA! And Grey is beginning to wonder why he's hired her Sophia is nervous about her first temporary assignment, and falling for her boss is the last thing she needs. But how can she not want to get personal with broodingly handsome Grey? He may not be the commitment type, but she has a warm, generous heart that may be just what this grumbly boss needs!
Blind Date with the Boss: an uplifting office romance full of surprises (Heads or Hearts) A new girl in the office When Sally Finch arrives in Sydney looking for a new job and a fresh start, having to take her toddler niece to an interview feels like a major setback. But to Sally’s surprise, she lands a job at the front desk of Blackcorp. A boss with a Five Year Plan Logan Black, Sally’s brooding, handsome new boss, seems remote, but when an HR ice-breaking exercise throws them together, they make unexpected connections. Logan, however, is focused on his business plan and can’t afford to be distracted. Head versus Heart Logan is required to attend a charity ball and he needs a few dancing lessons. Sally is the perfect person to help, but falling for Sally is a risk he won’t take... isn’t it? Don’t miss this fun and uplifting addition to Barb’s Heads or Hearts collection.
Count Remi is a Spaniard who is as proud as he's passionate. He works the land of his ancestors and lives for the Soleado Goyo olive estate. Jillian Gray has gone to Spain to make a fresh start. She's not sure why Remi hires her; it's clear he's a man used to doing things alone. Amid the silvery olive groves Jillian brings new ideas and a zest for life into Remi's estate. More importantly, she's awakening her brooding boss's guarded heart .
For gorgeous lawyer Nick Gilbert, an after-hours rendezvous with a woman usually means a romantic dinner, not a children's charity picnic. But he's game! Especially as his date is his rather prim but intriguing colleague, Carolyn Duff . Watching her with the little kids, Nick sees a new side of Carolyn. He starts to understand the glimmer of sadness behind her dazzling green gaze. When the real woman behind the allbusiness facade is laid bare, Nick has never seen anyone more beautiful .
Mitch Hanover needed someone to bring life to his business! When Veronica Bing roared up in her pink Corvette, waltzed in wearing skinny jeans and high boots and told him she was the girl for the jobMitch couldn't help but agree! But he hadn't bargained on her bringing him back to life! Veronica had learned the hard way that relationships at work were a bad idea. And gorgeous Mitch had "Bad News" written across his forehead. Even if the attraction zinged between them, and his kisses made Veronica melt, Mitch had lost his beloved wifeand sworn never to love again . Unless this sassy brunette could change his mind!
Successful executive Samantha Bradford never underestimates the opposition. So when her ex-fiancé and business rival, Michael Lewis, comes back to town, she thinks she's ready for all his tricks. The confident swagger. The devastating smile. The irresistible sex appeal. And the uncompromising determination that had pulled them togetherand then pushed them apart. Now they're both bidding to land the same huge account. The stakes are high and the buzz of working together is intoxicating. But the real merger on the table is more than strictly business .
Dan McKnight, Megan's boss, insisted that she pretend to be his lover! He wanted to convince a young girl with an obsessive crush on him that he was in love with someone else.... But, after sharing a room--and a bed--Dan and Megan suddenly became overwhelmingly attracted to each other! In fact, they were so convincing as lovers they'd even made mad, passionate love. The problem was their pretense was supposed to stop the moment they were back at work....
The nation's favorite writer and explorer Kyle Munroe has swapped the wilds of Nepal for the grand English country house of Lulu Hamilton. The renegade Adonis needs Lulu's help to publish her famous mother's diaries, but this unconventional assistant won't play ball. She wants to keep her mom's memories private. Lulu isn't happy about stepping back in time, and rumor has it sparks are flying!
Erin Tunnicliffe was raised by her overprotective father in the rural town of Babington. In order to help her friend out, she temporarily moves to the bustling city of London. Finally, she thinks to herself, my life can begin! The instant she sees Joshua Salbury, she falls in love with him, and he seems to share her feelings! But fate conspires against her and she must abandon the idea of a relationship with Joshua. Leave it to her reckless mother to ruin everything...
Having the boss's twins! The last person Mitch Carver expects to walk into his office is Darcy―the woman who haunted his sleep for months. Despite the attraction, he knows they are just too different. She's happily ever after and he's here today, gone tomorrow. Darcy Connors can't believe it! It's been hard enough trying to track Mitch down, but now she must tell her new boss that their weekend in Paris has turned into a lifetime commitment…and it's double trouble! Mitch is about to trade in his playboy past for fatherhood and family!
The Game Show Bride by Jackie Braun released on Nov 24, 2004 is available now for purchase.