When the boardroom leads to the bedroom, sparks fly. A swoon-worthy workplace romance from the USA Today–bestselling author of Seduced by the Sultan. Being the personal secretary to the incredibly handsome, rich Riccardo Castellari is a difficult job, but someone has to do it. Yet Angie Patterson’s efficiency hides an embarrassing secret—she’s been half in love with her boss for years and he’s never so much as glanced at her in that way. Until she turns up to the office party in a red dress that clings to all the right places . . . Riccardo can’t wait to find out what else his not-so-mousy secretary is hiding . . . but after one night of incredible passion, Angie is mortified! When she tries to resign, this determined Italian strikes a bargain to keep her in his bed, and Angie’s mouth just can’t seem to form the word ‘no’ . . .

His after-hours mistress! Angie was always prim and proper, the perfect assistant, until a trip to Tuscany with her gorgeous new boss ended in seduction.

To arrogant Italian Gabriel Gessi, Rose has always been his plain, sensible secretary. But when she returns from vacation with a stunning new look, Gabriel decides he wants to take her out of the boardroom and into his bedroom! And the plain-Jane secretary— Rose has been in love with her gorgeous boss for years, but her resolve to try and forget him weakens when they begin working more closely together—on a secluded Caribbean island!

Secretary Angie has secretly been in love with her boss, Riccardo, for years. But Riccardo is rich and incredibly handsome. There is no way a man who dates beautiful woman after beautiful woman would ever notice plain old Angie. Just as Angie resolves to move on from her painful one-sided love, Riccardo suddenly gives her a red dress to wear to the office Christmas party. Though hesitant, Angie appears at the party all dolled up, only for Riccardo to give her a fiery look and shoot icy, accusing words: "What are you trying to do?"

Boardrooms of Power Collection Six sexy romances that involve powerful, brooding tycoons. There’s a thin line between business and pleasure...

Bedded for Revenge by Sharon Kendrick Years ago, Italian billionaire Cesare's pride was wounded. Now Sorcha needs his expertise, so he plans to bed her and then dump her. . . all for revenge! But with their passion still incredible, the hard part is walking away. . .

Billionaire Rafael Rocchi always has a woman in his bed, but never in his heart. Now he needs a suitable wife… When he meets Cristina, she is an ideal candidate: her plain-Jane looks mean she won’t be tempted to stray—and she’s a virgin! Cristina is devastated to learn that Rafael’s proposal was one of convenience. But whilst Rafael makes it clear their marriage isn’t based on love, he intends for it to be authentic in every other respect…

Table of Contents Introduction Prejudice and biased thinking The Idea of “Househusband” Traditional Conventional Duties of Man Joint Families and Nuclear Families Allocation of Duties Changing Roles Changes in the Urban Social Landscape Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Once upon a time, the role of a woman in society was to be a daughter, wife and mother and take care of the house. It was the job of the man to earn bread to bring up the family, because he was the provider, while the mother was the nurturer and caregiver. Even today, even though we have moved up to the twenty first century, there are plenty of retrogressive societies where woman is still supposed to play just one role – her responsibility is taking care of the house, and the children while the man goes out and works. In fact, I have read a number of books, where the image of the woman as the little woman taking care of kinder [children] and kitchen is still ingrained right in the minds of people because they have been brought up to think that way.

She’ll pay the price with two words. I do.

The Billionaire Boss's Secretary Bride Helen Brooks Businessman Harry Breedon is incredibly rich and handsome–and he has never shown any more than a professional interest in his reliable and efficient secretary, Gina Leighton. Why should he? Plain and plump, Gina knows she's hardly trophy wife material! But, unknown to Gina, Harry has noticed her sexy curves and now that Gina has an exciting job offer in the city, he'll have to act fast. This billionaire tycoon is determined to seduce her into staying, even if that means making her his wife!