Leigh

Michaels

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Leigh's Romance Novels

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The Tycoon's Proposal

As college students, Lissa Morgan and Kurt Callahan had a brief fling when a tutoring session turned from math to love. Now they're back together -- but can they overcome their history and start over?

The Corporate Marriage Campaign

Trey Kent  has a problem -- his sister's engagement has fallen apart and taken his brainstorm to save the family department store chain along with it. Suddenly without an engaged couple to star in his advertising campaign, Trey starts looking for a bride -- or, rather, a reasonable facsimile -- and settles on Darcy Malone. After all, she's newly returned to Chicago and looking for a fresh start...

Assignment: Twins

Nikki is always happy to baby-sit for her friend's adorable twins, but when Laura is quarantined on a cruise ship, Nikki's weekend of substitute parenthood threatens to have no end. She needs help -- and the only possibility is the babies' Uncle Seth. Can Nikki play happy families without getting grounded?

The Husband Sweepstake

Erika Forrester's cosmetics firm depends on merging with another business, but the owner's wary of the paparazzi who are always chasing Erika. She decides to distract the reporters by getting married -- and she finds the perfect man right downstairs -- Amos Abernathy, apartment manager. After all, his job is helping the residents -- and all she needs is a little favor.

The Takeover Bid

Though Melanie Stafford didn't intend to end up in the classic car business, she was making a success of it -- until her silent partner suddenly sells out to Wyatt Reynolds -- a new partner who is anything but silent!

Part-Time Fiance

 When her brand-new job is put at risk because of a new boss and a harassing customer, Delainey teams up with her next-door neighbor Sam Wagner to protect herself with a faked engagement.

The Bride Assignment

 Macey Phillips’ job at Peterson Temps is to match workers with short-time job assignments—not to be a matchmaker. But Derek McConnell thinks differently. To secure his position as head of a baby-products firm, he needs to look like a family man. With no time to find a wife, he hires Macey to sort through the hundred possibilities and find just the right Mrs. McConnell.

The Billionaire Bid

 Gina Haskell is a woman with a mission. Two missions, in fact-- she's going to save a landmark building from developer Dez Kerrigan, and she's going to build the small historical museum she runs into an organization to be proud of. If only she can get Dez to move out of her way.

The Marriage Market

Kim Burnham and her friends have come up with the perfect way to meet new men. They'll throw a party; each woman will bring two guys she can vouch for but doesn't want to date; and they'll swap. Except when Kim invites Tanner Calhoun, her biggest business rival, to the bachelor bazaar, she soon begins to wonder if she really wants to give him away. 

Maybe Married

Their marriage didn't survive the first year.. Or did it? Dana Mulholland and Zeke Ferris divorced years ago B but now they find that their divorce attorney was a crook and they might still be married after all!

Bride by Design

A marriage of convenience to a rising young designer is the perfect answer to  preserve Eve Birmingham=s grandfather=s jewelry business, and since Eve=s sure she'll never fall in love again, why not marry David Elliot? Until she realizes it=s not convenience she has in mind B but it=s too late to back out...

The Boss=s Daughter 

When Amy Sherwood=s father has a heart attack, she=s suddenly dragged back into his auction business, this time as the boss. But her assistant B the extremely handsome and dynamic Dylan Copeland B is keeping such a close eye on Amy that she=s not sure whether he=s assisting or spying!

Backwards Honeymoon

Having barely escaped a sleazy fortune hunter while almost on her way up the aisle, Kathryn Campbell makes a dramatic escape straight into the arms of Jonah Clarke. Soon the runaway pair are off on a cross-country trek with all the excitement and intimacy of a quirky honeymoon B only they=re not married... yet.

Backwards Honeymoon has been released as a Manga (comic book) edition in Japan. See the cover

His Trophy Wife

Their marriage of convenience began as a straightforward trade B Sloan Montgomery=s money for Morganna Ashworth=s social position. But when Sloan=s factory burns, he=s not only out of business but he=s suspected of arson. Can a marriage based on a cool business agreement survive such an emotional upheaval?

 A Convenient Affair

In their first encounter, attorney Hannah Lowe cost Cooper Winston a ton of money. Now she=s inherited an heirloom that rightfully belongs to his family, and he=s not above bargaining to get it back B even if it means pretending that Hannah is the love of his life. 

The Bridal Swap

When the wedding of the century threatens to fall apart, bridal consultant Kara Schuyler is left holding the bag B especially when the groom, tycoon Jax Montgomery, suggests that she simply step into the bride's empty shoes. 

The Corporate Wife

Erin Reynolds is already the perfect corporate secretary and personal assistant, so when her boss, Slater Livingstone, suggests they make the arrangement permanent through a marriage of convenience, it seems perfectly sensible... until Erin falls in love.

The HIRING MS RIGHT! trilogy

 Husband on Demand 

Cassie Kerrigan=s been hired to housesit and supervise a construction project, not to deal with the homeowner's unpredictable brother. But Jake Abbott isn't about to leave Denver, or the house he's borrowed, till his special project at Tanner Electronics is finished B and until he's satisfied his desire for Cassie.

Bride on Loan 

When Sabrina Saunders is the innocent cause of an accident which temporarily cripples playboy entrepreneur Caleb Tanner, all the bimbos he=s dated swarm around him in an effort to take advantage of his disability. Sabrina caused the problem, Caleb says grimly, and she's darned well going to protect him from the consequences B by pretending to be his new lady love. 

Wife on Approval

When Austin Weaver, the new CEO of Tanner Electronics, needs help to get him and his five-year-old daughter settled in Denver, Paige McDermott is the perfect choice to assist. At least, she would be if she wasn't also the former Mrs. Weaver!

The Tycoon=s Baby

Webb Copeland is single and happy to stay that way, but everybody else seems to think his baby daughter needs a mom. Enter Janey Griffin B the most unsuitable woman Webb can find. Once the matchmakers have learned their lesson about pushing him too far, Webb will be free.... if he still wants to be.

The Boss and the Baby

As a teen, Molly Matthews had a fearsome crush on Luke Hudson, and her heart was broken when he told her to get over it. Now she and her little girl have come home to Duluth... and to Luke? 

Her Husband-To-Be

When Danielle Evans and Deke Oliver jointly inherited a Victorian mansion, the stress ended their budding romance. They've sold it once, but now they've got the house back. What are they going to do with The Merry Widow B and with each other?

The FINDING MR. RIGHT! trilogy

The Husband Project

It wasn't Kit Deever=s fault that the charity fund‑raiser she'd helped with fell flat. But Jarrett Webster didn't see it that way. He insists Kit make good B so she decides to create the best fund‑raiser ever by auctioning Jarrett to the highest bidder. 

The Playboy Assignment

Susannah Miller hasn't seen Marc Herrington in almost a decade, and their breakup wasn't amicable. Now he's the heir to an art collection which she needs to obtain for her client, an art museum B and Marc will deal only on his own terms. 

The Billionaire Date

All Alison Novak wants is a baby B not a husband, and not even a relationship. The most practical solution seems to be asking the help of Dr. Logan Kavanaugh B a doctor with problems of his own. If Alison will agree to a marriage of convenience, he'll make sure she gets her baby...somehow.

The Fake Fiancé

In the courtroom Morea Landon and Ridge Coltrain are foes. In real life, Morea needs Ridge's help; with her father's career at stake, only Ridge can make a difference. But is putting aside court battles for a fake engagement the answer?

Baby You=re Mine!

All Kady Bishop did was answer her boss's door. But when a taxi driver thrusts a baby at her B a baby who looks just like her boss, Devlin Cunningham B she's caught between a child who needs her and a man who's NOT the poster boy for fidelity!

The Perfect Divorce

Their marriage of convenience hasn't worked out, so Conner and Synnamon Welles agree to a civilized divorce. Then the trouble starts B and soon their perfect divorce is falling apart! 

Marrying the Boss

Keir Saunders is a computer whiz, but he=s a disaster in ordinary life. So when the business deal of a lifetime prompts him to find the perfect business accessory B a wife B who could be better than his sophisticated, beautiful office manager? But how will Jessica Bennington deal with marrying the boss?

The Daddy Trap

Lindsay wanted a baby, Gibb didn't B and their marriage broke up over the disagreement. Now Gibb's back in town, and their attraction is just as strong. But Gibb still doesn't want a child B and Lindsay has an eight‑year‑old son. 

The Only Man For Maggie

Maggie Rawlings is perfectly happy with her apartment, and she isn't giving it up just because developer Karr Elliot wants to tear down the building, no matter how many fine‑print clauses he invokes. But what if some of Karr's clauses have more to do with Maggie than with Eagle's Landing? 

The Unlikely Santa

The last thing department store manager Brandi Ogilvie needs is another Santa B but Zack Forrest insists that only he can properly fill the role. With Christmas magic in the air, can Brandi keep her balance with this unlikely Santa?

Taming A Tycoon

All reporter Savannah Seabrooke needs is thirty seconds of Dexter Caine's time. Catching up with the elusive millionaire to ask her single question is a challenge, but Savannah is equal to the task B until Dexter turns the tables, holds her hostage, and announces that she=s his wife!

Invitation To Love

Dillon Archer had already ruined Heidi Cameron=s father=s business and played a part in his early death. Now he seems set on wrecking the rest of Heidi's life B the bed & breakfast business which is all she and her mother salvaged from the wreckage.

House of Dreams

Jaymie Logan=s elderly friend Gretta agreed to let her home be restored as a designer showcase with Jaymie in charge. But Gretta's sudden death leaves Jaymie and the showcase project dangling, at the mercy of Gretta's nephew, Simon Nichols.

The Only Solution

Wendy Miller adores the baby girl her dying friend left in her care, but when she loses her job, she has to call in Rory's family. Mack Burgess wants to raise his niece B but not deprive her of her new mother. His solution is a marriage of convenience. Can Wendy actually marry the man she's come to love B but who doesn't love her?

 Family Secrets

Chase Worthington might be a drop‑dead handsome hunk of movie star, but he doesn't know beans about raising his child; four‑year‑old Nicky's behavior is all the proof Amanda Bailey needs. Nicky goes through nannies at the speed of light B until Chase goes on location and Amanda enters the scene. 

Traveling Man

When the host of the Kansas City Morning TV show has a heart attack, the station manager brings in traveling feature reporter Quinn Randolph to "help" the co‑host, Emily Lambert. But Quinn isn't helping... he's taking over, and Emily's life is becoming a disaster zone.

A Singular Honeymoon

When Sharley Collins finds her fiancé in the arms of another woman just a week before the wedding B and Spence Greenfield refuses to explain his actions B she calls off the marriage and retreats to the family cabin in the woods. But Spence thinks the cabin would be a good place to hide out, too B and together they wind up spending a very singular honeymoon.

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