Kay Thorpe se proslavila jako plodná autorka, jejíž práce se vyznačuje schopností ponořit čtenáře do bohatých světů a hlubokých emocí. Její styl je plynulý a sugestivní, mistrně vykresluje postavy a prostředí, které ožívají na stránkách jejích knih. Thorpeová zkoumá věčná témata lásky, ztráty a odolnosti lidského ducha, což rezonuje s širokým publikem. Její díla jsou ceněna pro svou emocionální hloubku a vyprávěcí zručnost.
Brett Sanderson je úspěšný bohatý obchodník a jeho luxusní hotel na jednom z Karibských ostrovů skvěle prosperuje. Není proto divu, že nemá nouzi ani o krásné ženy a stačí mu pouze na ně kývnout. Lisa Renshawová to brzy zjistí a nechce být jednou z dlouhé řady žen v jeho náručí. OvšemBrett se zřejmě rozhodl jinak.....
Nicole po roce přijíždí do Venezuely a jako před očima jí běží film vzpomínek na události, které ji tehdy tak těžce zasáhly. Před rokem přijela do této země poprvé a okamžitě si ji zamilovala. Možná k tomu přispělo i okouzlení Marcosem Perazou, který v ní probudil dosud nepoznanou vášeň. Z jejich plánované svatby však sešlo a Nicole nyní doufá, že už jí Marcos odpustil...
Kirsten přijíždí do Norska, aby vyhledala své vzdálené příbuzné. Dobrodružství však začne ještě dřív, než se vůbec dotkne nohou břehu. Polibky mužného Nora, s nímž se seznámila na lodi, jsou totiž nezapomenutelné!
Kay Thorpe - Kalifornská svatba Je to určitě zvláštní, když se snoubenci těsně před svatbou dohadují o tom, kdy se rozvedou… Ale svatba půvabné Angličanky Giny s přitažlivým milionářem Rossem je všechno jenom ne normální! I když i taková svatba z rozumu se dokáže proměnit na manželství z lásky…(díl ze série Wedlocked!) Emma Darcyo - Nečekané dědictví Populární zpěvák Johnny rozhodně nečekal, že mu jeho adoptivní otec Patrick odkáže polovinu ovčí farmy, na které on sám prožil nejkrásnější roky života. Ještě méně ovšem čekal, že spolumajitelkou se stane Patrickova nejmladší dcera, Megan, která ho vždycky nesnášela. Aspoň o tom byl Johnny po dlouhá léta přesvědčen…
Názory Alexe Theodoroua na postavení žen ve společnosti jsou předpotopní! Svou sestru Sofii drží pod zámkem a odepírá jí veškeré kontakty s okolním světem. Dokáže ho Angličanka Zoe přesvědčit, že menší uvolnění morálky by nebylo na škodu?
Vidalovu první nabídku k sňatku Leonie odmítla, protože ho považovala za arogantního sukničkáře. Už tehdy v ní jeho mužná přitažlivost vzbuzovala strach a touhu zároveň. Dnes se portugalský miliardář vrací zpět do jejího života! A tentokrát má všechny trumfy v ruce on. Když se Leonie nestane jeho milenkou, pošle do vězení jejího otce. Vidal však nechce jen milenku. Chce mít manželku! A chce ji mít za každou cenu…
Řecký loďařský magnát Nikos Pandrossos potřebuje chůvu k malému synkovi, a Chelsea je k tomu více než povolaná osoba. Až na to, že Nikos pomýšlí i na něco víc - touží dostat Chelsea do své postele. Angličanka Chelsea Lovattová si moc dobře uvědomuje, že by mu měla odolat, neboť její aférka s Nikosem nemá budoucnost. Ovšem pak zvítězí myšlenka, že měsíc s mužem, po jakém odjakživa toužila, je lepší než celý život litovat, o co přišla...
Portugalcovo přání Vidalovu první nabídku k sňatku Leonie odmítla, protože ho považovala za arogantního sukničkáře. Už tehdy v ní jeho mužná přitažlivost vzbuzovala strach a touhu zároveň. Dnes se portugalský miliardář vrací zpět do jejího života - a tentokrát má všechny trumfy v ruce on. Když se Leonie nestane jeho milenkou, pošle do vězení jejího otce. Vidal však nechce jen milenku. Chce mít manželku! A chce ji mít za každou cenu . . . Romantická gesta Case Fortune vždycky dostal vše, co si umanul. Poté, co ztroskotala složitá jednání o fúzi s konkurenční firmou, si uvědomil, že mu zbývá jediná možnost, jak se dostat k cíli - musel svést dceru svého konkurenta. Nasadil pro to všechny své zbraně - přitažlivý zevnějšek, charizmatickou osobnost, romantická gesta - bylo předem jasné, že mu Gina neodolá. Do celého jeho plánu se však vloudila chybička - Case ji začal mít rád víc, než by si přál.
Krásná Gina ví naprosto přesně, co s životem - ví, čeho chce dosáhnout i s kým. Ovšem jen do té doby, co se setká s Nickem Calwayem. Je arogantní, mužný a odhodlaný Gině dokázat, že i ty nejlepší plány se mohou v jediném okamžiku zřítit jako domeček z karet...
His temporary lover Greek tycoon Nikos Pandrossos needed someone to look after his little boy, and Chelsea was perfect for the job. Only, Nikos had more than child care on his mind. He wanted Chelsea in his bed! Chelsea Lovatt knew that for her heart's sake she should resist there was no future in an affair with Nikos. But one month of knowing him in the way she yearned for was better than a lifetime of wondering what she might have missed. Besides, after thirty days and nights, Nikos might want more than just a temporary affair .
Night Of Error by Kay Thorpe released on Jan 24, 1992 is available now for purchase.
She had driven away the man she loved.Sharon Tiler met Lee Brent by accident, but his pursuit of her was purposeful and marriage quickly followed. But when rumors started, Sharon hadn't the confidence or security to ignore them.The thought that Lee had married her just to comply with his father's wishes hurt her beyond words. And now her silly retaliation had made Lee believe she was a scheming, money-hungry seductress.It would take more than apologies to erase his doubts. Was Lee's love for her strong enough? Or would she always face rejection from the man she adored?
A Man Of Means by Kay Thorpe released on Dec 24, 1982 is available now for purchase.
The Alpha Man. Hungarian Rhapsody
Lisa Farrel was at her wits' end, wondering how she could possibly raise the money to get her beloved brother out of serious trouble, when Brad Norton appeared on the scene, like an answer to a prayer. Within a few days of their meeting, he had proposed to her--and Lisa agreed, on condition that he provide the money her brother so desperately needed. She had been honest with Brad about her reasons for marrying him, and thought she could expect the same honesty from him. He had implied that she attracted him, and that he was willing to wait for something deeper to develop between them. How could the marriage work out once Lisa discovered that his motives for marrying her had actually been as calculating as her own?
They were alone in the world The night Ross rescued her, Nicola knew that naivete had caused her abduction. Furthermore, it was self-doubt about her acting ability that had made her accept a nanny position in the middle of a Venezualan jungle in the first place. As for Ross King, her extraordinary hero--Hollywood's hottest director--even being falsely accused in the death of his ex-wife wasn't reason to hide his talents in this isolated backwater. And Nicola, despite Ross's bitter shell, just couldn't bear to leave him alone -- whether he liked it or not!
His offer wasn't the only thing she found tempting! Virginia Sutherland didn't know what infuriated her more--the fact that Nick Calway was trustee of her inheritance, or that he was confident, arrogant and able to outmaneuver her at every turn. He also drove a hard bargain. Nick agreed to finance Gina's dream of opening her own health club if she agreed to run the aerobics program at his Scottish resort for one full year. Gina had her life planned out--she knew exactly what she wanted to do and who she wanted to do it with. Until she met Nick, a man whose caress was determined to prove that even the best-laid plans could go astray....
There were three men in Vanessa's life: her father, who had deserted her and her mother; Michael, the man who wanted to marry her; and Raoul Du Temple. She had some to this Pacific island to find her father, and to put distance between her and Michael, thinking that a holiday would solve all her problems—only to find that they were just beginning. She could have flown straight back home, but her father was ill, and needed her, so she stayed to look after him. But it was the enigmatic Raoul who finally caused her to stay...
"My grandmother paid all her life for daring to love an Englishman rather than one of her own countrymen, but surely these are more enlightened times?" Kirsten had come to Norway to find the relatives she had never met, but the first member of the family she found turned out to be big, blond, disturbingly attractive Terje Bruland. He seemed determined to think the worst of her! Yet he was the key to the family she wanted to meet....
Regan had to find a husband!There were only five weeks before her twenty-fifth birthday, and by then she had to be married or she would lose the home she loved so dearly.So when Keir Anderson turned up out of the blue--and out of her past--Regan asked him to marry her, as a temporary business arrangement.He agreed, and they were married before Regan realized that Keir had no intention of sticking to the agreement. Six years earlier she had scornfully rejected him. Now the tables were turned, and he wanted his revenge!
Reece Harland didn't behave like a typical member of a coach party. So it wasn't all that much of a surprise to Lisa to discover that he was there on behalf of the new management to check that everything was running smoothly. He wasn't interested in the delights of the Grand Canyon or Las Vegas. But he made it all too clear that Lisa had caught his attention! Did he see her as just another employee - and a temporary one at that? And what was she to make of a man who told her 'I've never met a woman capable of measuring up to my requirements'?
She hadn't expected to fall in love When Logan Telford asked Gemma to pose as his fiancee she couldn't resist the offer. Work was hard to find for ambitious young actresses, and she felt sure the pose would lead to a role in his new London musical. Their arrangement was strictly business. No strings, no commitments. Logan played his part to perfection and Gemma tried to play hers, right up to the grand finale. But when the time came to make her exit from Logan's life she knew she couldn't let him go....
Mistress at a Price by Sara Craven Ruthless tycoon Liam Hargreaves is irresistible and after one explosive, passionate encounter Cat agrees to be his mistress. But Liam isnt a man to accept half measures: he doesnt want Cat just for one night, but all of her, forever! Mother and Mistress by Kay Thorpe The attraction between Lauren Turner and Brad Laxton is red-hot! From the moment Lauren arrives at his manor looking for her daughter, he makes his desire very clear! The wealthy widower is her childs adoptive father and he wont take no for an answer His Mistresss Secret by Alison Fraser Pop star Tiree Nemo was a mystery, and yet Ewan Sinclair wanted her! Ewan, solid and respectable, and Tiree, wild and rebellious, were complete opposites and yet their fiery passion could not be ignored!
She found him dangerously attractive Lynn Renford planned to combine her holiday in Greece with her ambition to learn everything she could about the tour business. Except that her attention was seriously diverted by Andreas Stephanos, an international hotel owner. Of course, it was possible he wasn't the same man who had ruined her sister's marriage. And the sure way to find out would be to ask him-if Lynn could stand to know the truth. The most sensible course of action, she decided, was to steer clear of him altogether. But Andreas would have nothing of that!
3 Romans sélectionnés, 3 auteurs couronnés
Venue en Afrique chercher son fiancé, Kim ne trouve qu'une épave, ruinée par l'alcool, Seule, sans ressources, comment pourrait-elle refuser l'étrange proposition de Dave Nelson? Malgré son amnésie, Arabel sait qu'elle ne peut pas être la femme de l'arrogant Don Cortez, ancien torero. Elle le hait, d'instinct. Si seulement le voile noir, angoissant, se déchirait... La Malaisie, des grottes préhistoriques... C'est là le nouveau reportage que doit réaliser Andréa. Mais d'emblée elle déteste son guide, l'autoritaire et dur Dr Ferguson.
