Claiming His Bought Bride/Countering His Claim by Rachel Bailey

Claiming His Bought Bride

Tycoon Damon Blakely had one year to produce a legitimate heir. Luckily, he had a bride candidate in mind. Lily Grayson had been the perfect mistress...until she'd left him. And when he proposed his plan, Damon learned why: Lily was already expecting his baby.

Lily agreed to give their child his name, but theirs would be a marriage on paper only. She claimed Damon had no room in his heart for anything beyond business. The terms of his proposal left him little room to argue...until he could get Lily back into his bed.

Countering His Claim

Hotel magnate Luke Marlow has one golden rule: never be distracted by a woman – especially when that woman has just inherited half of his late uncle's luxury cruise liner. But the ship's doctor, Della Walsh, proves to be the exception. Her dignified allure arouses Luke's desire despite his suspicions. Even so, he will gain full control of the ship. At all costs.

For Della, the ship has been a sanctuary. Now she has just three weeks to change Luke's mind and save the ship – until passion comes along and steers them off course…