He's sure they're too different, but she's about to show him how fun opposites can be. Sawyer didn't make the best first impression when he was introduced to Kelsea. She's cute and funny, but he figured it didn't matter. Running an empire kept him too busy for a relationship. With Kelsea's event planning business booming, it was only a matter of time before she bumped into Sawyer. They don't know each other well, but when he begs her to bid on him in the charity bachelor auction to help him avoid the other women who have their eye on him, she agrees. He releases Kelsea from any obligation to go on their date, but she insists he show her a good time. Sawyer is up for the challenge, but what he wasn't ready for was how fast a woman like her could steal his heart. Nothing ever comes easy and when reminded that they live in two very different worlds, Kelsea and Sawyer have to decide if together, they have what it takes.

Dive into Lisa Childs’s new series, Liaisons International, kicking off with a story of matchmaking, seduction and secret identities! Billionaire Matteo Rinaldi needs a date to his sister’s gallery opening to stop her from setting him up with women only interested in money. So he accepts a matchmaker’s offer to find his supposedly perfect date. “Savannah” is everything he could want: fun, smart and their connection is off the charts. What started as a game becomes the best night of his life—until he wakes to an empty bed. And she never even told him her last name… Because “Savannah” is Blair Snyder, a former air force pilot who flies private jets for the company she founded. She’s been burned by guys who couldn’t handle her as she is: tough and determined. Their date was too good to be true, so she left. When a client refuses to let a woman fly his plane, she shows up in disguise, planning to prove the jerk wrong—and the client turns out to be Matteo. Can she keep her hands off him? Temptation may be too much for either of them to resist…even with a mountain of secrets between them. Harlequin DARE publishes sexy romances featuring powerful alpha males and bold, fearless heroines exploring their deepest fantasies.

Date my billionaire boss? No way… Too bad it was a blind date. Bella: My dream of a successful art career consumes my life, so I didn’t want to join the dating app. I don’t have time for it, but somehow, my best friend persuaded me. Fine. What’s one night? One date? I ended up matched with YourMan01, a guy who seems only interested in hooking up. I’m not interested in forever, so YourMan01’s plans sound okay with me. Besides, meeting this stranger might turn my thoughts from the only man I truly want—a man completely off limits: My boss, Chase O’Malley. This new dating site is unique: they screen the applicants and set up the date. I have no idea what he looks like. We just have a time and place to meet. And if sex enters the picture, good. That might distract me from Chase. I need my job with O’Malley Financial to keep myself afloat while I pursue my art, and daydreaming about my demanding boss is the surest way to get myself fired. Even if he were interested, Chase always has a new woman on his arm. Anything between us wouldn’t last. What would happen when it ended? That would ruin everything. Chase: I’ve waited too long to claim her, but now, Bella is mine. What’s the point of being a billionaire if you can’t use your wealth to sway your fortune? Membership dating sites are lucrative right now, but that’s not even close to why I started one. For once, I don’t care about the money. My entire objective: My new assistant, Bella Renfroe. When she finds out what I’ve done, she’ll be furious, but that won’t stop me. She’s going in blind, but this date will open her eyes. Soon, she’ll be in my bed, in my life, and totally, irrevocably mine.

Their past is complicated, but that won't stop them from giving love another shot. Luke has worked hard to be where he's at, but his grandfather doesn't see it that way. He'd be fine cutting off Luke's inheritance if he doesn't settle down. Luke wants to, but he wants it to be for love. It's not that Lauren's life is awful, but things aren't as perfect as she'd hoped. She's floundering in a dead-end job, so she takes a chance and applies for a position across the country. Only there's a surprise—her ex is her new boss. Luke and Lauren have a thorny history, but their attraction for each other is alive and well. If they want a second chance at love, it's going to have to be on their terms.

Falling for the competition is never a good idea... Clive needs out. He loves his family and the happiness they've all found, but their focus on his lack of relationships is stifling. His plan? Move halfway across the country to take over a veterinarian practice from a couple ready to retire. The problem? They've also accidentally offered it to Emily, a ghost from Clive's past. Life has been anything but fair to Emily, so when she has a chance to make her dreams come true, nothing is going to stand in her way. Not even her former classmate with the charming smile and who loves puppies as much as she does. Falling in love wouldn't even be impractical—it'd be impossible. Neither wants to go back to the way things were, but without learning to rely on each other, happiness might be out of reach.

They were friends, but they were almost something so much more. Hugh knows appearances are everything. He's handsome, always has a charming smile, and is the life of every party. It's all a ruse, though. He hides his loneliness behind his fabulous life and to cope, he cushions his heart by keeping everyone at arm's length. A divorced, single mom who has to work multiple jobs is a far cry from the comfortable life Sabrina thought she'd be living. While working at a party, she runs into Hugh, an old crush who disappeared right after he broke her heart. It's easy for her to see right through his act and though Sabrina would have loved to turn down his offer to work for him, she needs the paycheck. Sabrina tries to focus on work, but Hugh's kindness is hard to resist. It doesn't help that her daughter instantly takes a liking to him. It would have been easy to surrender her heart to Hugh, but when her guard is down, she's reminded there's no such thing as happily ever after. Wanting nothing more than to love and be loved, it might be a luxury they can't afford.

They loathe each other, but faking love might make for real connection. Gemma's focus is on her professional ambitions because it's what she can control. Success has already cost her a personal life, but she's so close to securing a merger that'll make the sacrifice seems small. Whatever it takes, she'll make it happen, including faking an engagement to her childhood enemy. It would have been easy for Fletcher to call Gemma crazy when she introduces him as her fiancé, but there's something to be gained from the ruse. Gemma isn't the only one who would benefit from a pretended relationship. Calling in his favor, Gemma and Fletcher have to convince his family for a week that they're madly in love, then they can go their separate ways. The only problem? When it's over, they might realize they don't want the feelings to end.