Set in the 1950s, The Eloquence of Desire explores the conflicts in family relationships caused by obsessive love, the lost innocence of childhood and the terror of the Communist insurgency in Malaya. Richly descriptive and well-researched, the story told by Amanda Sington-Williams unfolds as George is posted to the tropics in punishment for an affair with the daughter of his boss. His wife, Dorothy, constrained by social norms, begrudgingly accompanies him while their twelve year old daughter Susan is packed off to boarding school. Desire and fantasy mix with furtive visits, lies and despair to turn the family inside out with Dorothy becoming a recluse, George taking a new lover, and Susan punishing herself through self-harm. The Eloquence of Desire is written in Sington-Williams' haunting and rhythmical prose.

THE BACHELOR'S SURPRISE Long, lean and devastatingly handsome, Nick Santos had been shy Maggie Smith's fantasy man. So when she had the chance to take Nick as her very first lover, virginal Maggie became the ultimate seductress. And she was left with a most precious gift... .

Cleaning a billionaire’s home never felt so dirty. At my sister’s wedding reception, I took the best man back to my hotel room. If you saw him, you’d understand why. Dimples for days and a body made for sin. He’s the hottest guy I’ve ever seen. And it’s only for one night, right? Wrong. To make ends meet until I finish my degree in marriage counseling, I agreed to clean the house for my neighbor’s grandson. I had no idea he was my one-night stand. To make matters worse, he’s the city’s leading divorce attorney. We have nothing in common, but we can’t keep our hands off each other. When my sister files for divorce from her new husband, I’m determined to save her marriage, while my hot one-night stand is eager to split them apart. How can we ever meet in the middle? A standalone novella in the world of the Seaforth Billionaires Series by USA Today bestselling author Jeana E. Mann.

Some secrets are hard to keep… Jake promised Heather MacDonald he’d keep her secret. He’d help her train to be a warrior and all she had to do was give him a kiss. He didn’t promise that she wouldn’t feel the stirrings of desire for this former soldier. For Heather, a woman determined to become a warrior, Jake’s promise means the difference between life and death. Wounded at war, then the target of a malicious healer, Jake Duncan, brother of the Highland Laird, has decided he has to prove himself, over and over again. He never thought that part of his journey would involve falling for the woman from the Lowlands who wasn’t as demure or as shy as he originally thought, especially not when she was wielding a dirk.

Do you love stories with sexy, romantic heroes who have it all—wealth, status, and incredibly good looks? Harlequin® Desire brings you all this and more with these three new full-length titles in one collection! THE TYCOON'S SECRET CHILD Texas Cattleman's Club: Blackmail by Maureen Child When CEO Wesley Jackson's Twitter account is hacked, it's to reveal that he has a secret daughter! Amidst scandal, he tracks down his old fling, but can he convince her he's truly ready to be a father—and a husband? THE RANCHER'S NANNY BARGAIN Callahan's Clan by Sara Orwig Millionaire Cade Callahan needs a nanny for his baby girl, but hiring his best friend's gorgeous, untouchable sister might have been a mistake! Especially once he can no longer deny the heat between them… SINGLE MOM, BILLIONAIRE BOSS Billionaire Brothers Club by Sheri WhiteFeather Single mother Meagan Quinn has paid a price for her past mistakes, but when her sexy billionaire boss gives her a second chance, is she walking into a trap…or into a new life—with him? Look for Harlequin® Desire's January 2017 Box set 2 of 2, filled with even more scandalous stories and powerful heroes!

Do you believe it's "her body, her choice"? What if she's your daughter, and she has her eye on the wrong guy? Molly is 16 and David is twice that. She's coping with her notoriously sexual artist mother, but will face much worse after a drunken teenage party. He's just lost his wife and daughter and is racked by survivor's guilt. Will their unexpectedly tender connection help them survive their individual traumas — or just make them worse? Set in 1977 in a small New England town, this provocative coming-of-age novel explores the nature of desire, and asks: Is there ever a time when doing the wrong thing might be exactly right?

First full-scale revision since 1987.

New World Plays is comprised of three lyrical, fantastical works for theatre by acclaimed writer and performance artist Lenora Champagne.

A tale of the twilight of the Roman Empire. Aed’s dreams of Muirne fill his heart with yearning. She is his desire, all he hopes for. Sending the message alerted her father and uncle, but he and Muirne did not part as lovers. He thought to give her hope that he would return. Curse the land. Curse his kin, she is his heart’s wish. Muirne believes Aed. Come spring, he will come. While she waits, Muirne must thwart her father and uncle’s plans and avoid her cousin. Grainne’s seduction of Aed should have earned her a slit throat. Muirne must wait on Aed. All hinges on his ability to evade his uncle and cousins, snatch Muirne and avoid Grainne. Ualan agreed to go with the bard on a raid to take the woman from her kin. The two young men set off in a skin boat for Eire. They need a band of warriors and have only themselves and a determined woman who waits in Eire.