36 Must-Read Harlequin Books

Ivo Greco is determined to claim his orphaned nephew—the infant who will inherit the Greco fortune. To do so, he needs to convince the baby’s legal guardian to be his fake fiancée. But the feisty Flora Henderson isn't going to be swept off her feet so easily, even if their chemistry is incredible. 

Soon, however, he's whisked her off to the beautiful locales of Tuscany to help his plans come to fruition. A real marriage is off the cards. Or is it?

Self-made businessman Flynn Marshall built his own multi-million dollar empire from scratch and climbed his way to the top of society's elite. Now all he needs is a wife who will make him the envy of all other men. 

He's set his sights in the stunning Ava Cavendish, but she's got her own plans in mind. She's not ready to give into his carefully laid plans just yet, and Flynn's finding it hard to keep a cool head around Ava. The temptation is just too much.

Meg Ripley’s ordinary life running a diner in Willing, Montana is about to get turned upside down. Meg gets involved in running the “Husband School” in the town, a school set up to teach the Montana cowboys of Willing the skills necessary to be good husbands, in hopes that a reality dating show chooses to film there. The only problem is that one of those men is Owen Macgregor, the only man Meg has ever loved. Tasked with fixing Owen up to be husband material for someone else, Meg is conflicted by the passion and connection that remains between them.

Homicide detective Catelyn Clark is assigned a murder case at Palmetto Deaf School in South Carolina. One student is dead and another missing, and in order to solve the case, Catelyn will have to work with her ex-boyfriend, FBI agent Joseph Santino.

Wisdom says that Catelyn ought to keep her distance, and she knows the only person she can rely on is herself. But what happens when the killer starts targeting Catelyn herself?

Reluctant ruler Sheikh Salim Al-Noury would rather abdicate the throne than reveal his dark secrets and potentially destroy the home he loves so much. It's the job of diplomat Charlotte McQuillan to change his mind and keep him in power. It's also a good way for her to work through her own heartbreak. 

But Salim proves to be her most challenging client yet. Their chemistry is off the charts and they seem perfect for one another. Salim realizes he must bear the weight of the crown, but perhaps Charlotte can help him and become his queen...

Crown Princess Dasha has no memory of her past. Everyone tells her that she's the heir to the throne of Kuban, but she has no idea what to believe or who to trust. Now living in London, she's stuck with a bodyguard named Ruslan Pisarev. 

Soon, he becomes her protector, her confidante, even her lover. But is there a future for them, especially after the dark secrets of her past and true identity come to light?

Mike Cavanaugh doesn’t usually get attached to the victims he saves as a firefighter. But something is different about single mom Chris, who he pulls out of a burning house along with her two children. Mike invites the family to stay with him until they are back on their feet but the tables have turned on him when he realizes that Chris and her kids have actually rescued him and added meaning to his life. Chris is ready to get her life back on track, but when she no longer needs Mike’s help, will they find a love to keep them together?

Kieran Finnegan is a part-owner of her family's pub, but she's also a forensic psychologist. When an assailant starts attacking beautiful women in New York, she's consulted on the case.

The lead detective is Special Agent Craig Frasier, Kieran's lover who appreciates her keen insight. This case is beginning to strike too close to home, however, as a body turns up just outside of Finnegan's bar …

Lady Annemarie Golding has isolated herself from society after growing sick of being humiliated by the men in her life. After a chance discovery of some intimate letters that could tarnish the Prince Regent's name, she sees an opportunity to get revenge on those hypocritical gentlemen with a taste of their own medicine. 

Only Lord Jacques Verne, an aide to the Prince, stands in her way. He must obtain those letters at any cost. Perhaps making her his mistress will convince her to stop her plans... or for Jacques to change his own view on life…

New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson details a romantic suspense between business mogul Dalton Granger and private investigator Jules Bradford. Dalton has a reputation as a womanizer, but he has his sights set on a bigger goal: exonerating his father from a murder charge. Jules is his best chance to prove the truth and stay alive, and soon enough the pair realize they have far more in common (and at stake) than they ever imagined.

Grace Lindstrom believed that the romance she shared with her fiancé was perfect. Only after his death did she discover the painful truth, and when she did, she swore she'd never lose herself in love again.

But then there's Noah McKay. He knows he can't offer Grace the kind of future she deserves, but he can't live without her. A comforting story about healing, forgiveness, and good chocolate, A Home By the Sea clicks along like busy knitting needles.

Garrick Le Clere, Marquess of Beauworth, prefers to stay away from his family estate due to past guilt. However, when traveling there one night his coach is stopped by a highwaywoman who steals his prized ring. Now the Marquess has to stay to get the ring back. 

Eleanor has few options left to earn money and provide for her family. When she turns to robbery she is excited by the potential use Garrick could be to her. There is instant attraction between the innocent village girl with a devious double life and the noble marquess, but there are many political, familial, and practical obstacles standing between them. 

Madeline is a hacker who loves to push the boundaries, like screwing around with security flaws in the website of Noble House, an enigmatic fetish club. She uses this to get an audience with the club's owner, the notorious dom Kochran Duke. He's grown weary of always being in control, but meeting Maddy rekindles his pleasure, especially when he sees her submit to his old friend Ezra. 

But Ezra's struggling with heartache and may not be ready for what Kochran and Maddy have in plan. Still, the three of them are ready to make all of their fantasies come true.

Would you protect a family member from an innocent charge … even if they might be guilty? In A Family of Strangers, Ryan Gracey always thought her older sister Wendy was perfect. But a simple phone call changes everything: Wendy tells Ryan that there's been a murder, and she believes she'll be wrongfully accused. 

Ryan's life changes in an instant. Soon, she's moving back home to care for nieces she hardly knows. If you're a fan of the podcaster/investigator story like Only Murders in the Building, you'll enjoy Ryan's sleuthing skills as she digs for answers with an unexpected ally.

Officer Wyatt Townsend makes Rosa Galvez nervous, due to secrets in her past she would rather not have revealed. But when Wyatt and his young son Logan need a place to stay, she can’t help but offer them an apartment in Brambleberry house, which she manages. As Rosa begins to grow closer to both Wyatt and Logan, she gets a hint of the love and joy that could fill her life if she was able to let others in. Rosa and Wyatt’s attraction to each other continues to grow, but will her secret past drive them apart?

Evony of Aureline is out of place among the other bride candidates, she is the only one who is a fierce warrior and who has no interest in marrying the emperor Galen. As her amazing archery skills grab the attention of all of the court, the emperor is particularly drawn to Evony above his other possible wives. The emperor isn’t the old, ugly man Evony expected, but is instead young and alluring. Ebony must balance her avowed purpose of protecting her own people, with the desire to beat the other brides and be with her true love.

When Isabelle “Izzy” Meyers arrives in Montana and discovers her human foster brother is marrying into the local werewolf pack, she's not pleased. She knows werewolves can't be trusted, seeing as she is one herself. 

So, she's not excited when local Alpha Luke Wyland lays his eyes on her and claims she's his mate. Luke needs Izzy, even as she rejects everything that makes her special, so he must convince her to unleash her true nature. The fate of his pack may depend on it.

Ellen Biers accidentally witnessed a theft turned murder, and now she's the newest target of this mysterious killer. She needs help and gets it in the shape of Mountie Leo Thrace, her childhood crush. 

He's adored Ellen since they were kids but he long promised his best friend - Ellen's brother - that he would never date her. Now, they're forced together in a life-or-death situation and Leo must keep Ellen close at all costs. How can his old feelings for her not be reignited?

Rachel’s world is shattered when she is told by a friend that her dear husband, Daniel, is having an affair. This revelation sends Rachel on a deep contemplation of their entire entire marriage and life together. After getting married as a teenager due to an unplanned pregnancy, Rachel has been a stay at home mom in charge of all of the domestic responsibilities for her family. The possibility of Daniel cheating on her forces her to reckon with her lack of sense of self and allows her to begin pursuing passions and hobbies. Daniel tries to prove himself and gain Rachel’s forgiveness as she finds herself. 

Supermodel Teddie Plummer is used to being stared at but a stalker is now threatening her life and it's all terrifying new territory for her. To stay safe, she hires a bodyguard, Jordan "Manny" Mannes of the Payne Protection Agency, a former Marine who will put his life on the line for her. 

He's dedicated to his career but he can't let his burgeoning feelings for Teddy get in the way of doing his job, especially as her stalker ups the ante.

Tortured in captivity, navy SEAL Miguel Estrada kept himself strong by thinking about his fiancee. But when his escape is compromised by military protocol, he fears that she's the newest target of his enemies, so he goes rogue to save her. 

Jennifer has spent a year mourning Miguel and raising their son. Then he turns up alive on her front door with the news that her family is at risk. It’s not the reunion she hoped for, but she’ll now fight harder than ever to keep her family together. 

Alexandra Murray is not a woman suited to the demands of a cattle trail and cowboy Zachariah Strickland knows it. But they're stuck together as he takes her on his trail across treacherous terrain. He must keep her safe and make sure she stays on her horse, even as she drives him insane. Yet the longer they're together, the more Alex begins to wonder if her heart belongs in the wild west with this man of the land.

Dr. Sophie Thompson needs a fresh start in life, and what better place to make a fresh start of it than a research station in Antarctica? It's a nice quiet place to find some peace, but then there's the handsome station leader Gabe Sullivan. 

He turned his back on love a long time ago, but stuck alone in the literal middle of nowhere, how can the sparks not fly between him and Sophie? After one scorching kiss, the pair wonder if the most lonely place on the planet could be the perfect place to find a second chance at love. 

Single mom Carly Wagner is surprised to learn she'll have to share ownership of the home she's inherited with her first love, Andrew Stephens. He was also the first man to break her heart after he fled their tiny Western town many years ago. 

Now they're together again but with different goals: Carly wants to turn the house into her dream B&B. Andrew wants to buy her out. He's got eight weeks to convince her but she's so stubborn - and beautiful. A disaster forces them to move in together and suddenly Andrew wonders if his big business deal matters more than his heart.

Lonely librarian Annie hopes that attending the famous "Operation Love" in the perfectly named town of Love, Alaska, will help her find the one. But things go wrong when her flight crashes, leaving her alone with her pilot, Declan. 

He's a bit of a cad, not Annie's type, but they need to survive together in the merciless tundra. Together, they cozy up and wait to be saved, all the while finding something special in the snow.

Nissa Lang has always been in love with her brother’s best friend, Desmond Stilling. She would never admit it though, as she doesn’t see herself as pretty, successful, or generally good enough for him. 

Desmond was sent off to boarding school as a kid where he knew no one. It was Nissa’s brother who kindly brought him into his own family and made him feel at home. Out of respect for the Lang family, he has never acted on his romantic feelings towards Nissa. 

When Nissa needs a place to stay for the summer, Desmond kindly invites her to stay at her house. Hidden emotions might just rise to the surface as they grow closer under the summer sun. 

When widow Hetta Champion and her little boy are endangered by her father’s hunt for a murderer, aristocrat Magnus Haile steps in to act as her guard. Both are used to being alone, with Hetta shunning the world following her unhappy marriage. 

Now, however, both are compelled to go on an adventure across the scenic South Coast of England, and it proves to be just what both of them need. Perhaps they can find solace and a new family together.

TV star Naomi is used to making messy mistakes with men but a secret pregnancy is a new one for her! Someone is blackmailing her and threatening to out her pregnancy, so her best friend, the handsome and wealthy rancher Toby, steps in and pretends to be the dad. 

That's what friends do, but now they might want to be more than friends…

Far from her home in France, Marguerite Vallon escapes her arranged marriage to a man she despises and decides to run away for a new life. Stowing away in a stranger’s cart, she finds herself headed deep into the Highlands with the handsome Earl of Glenarris, Ewan Lochmore. 

Ewan vows to keep Marguerite safe from her homeland. She wants to be free but perhaps this kind and gallant Highlander is the one who will open up a whole new world to her.

Vanessa Lawrence has been burned by an athlete before and she’s not going to let it happen again. A beautiful and successful TV personality, Vanessa knows how to keep her guard up after her ex-husband, a professional baseball player, treated her poorly. 

When ex-football player Nick DeAngelo sees Vanessa on his screen one day, he instantly falls for her. With the help of mutual friends, Nick is ready to earn Vanessa’s trust and heart. The attraction and connection between the pair is intense, but memories and people from their pasts stand in the way of their true love. 

Toby suddenly finds himself as a clueless guardian to his cousin's daughter Kasey, forcing him to give up single life. He needs to provide Kasey with a solid home, so he returns to Goose Harbor and takes a job at his childhood friend Jenna's apple orchard. 

She's not ready to forgive him for his past mistakes but he's determined to make amends to her. Suddenly, the pair and young Kasey begin to form their own family, but can they get their happy ever after?

Charlotte is a wallflower who works at her family's Napa Valley vineyard and likes to keep to herself. She's totally unprepared for Alexander Dupree, the legendary winemaker who sets his sight on her. Soon, she's completely under his spell. 

He knows all of her secret desires and how to seduce her. That's because he's read her diary. Can he keep that a secret? Will revealing the truth kill their newfound passions?

Cort Brannt, heir to Skylance Ranch, can’t be tied down to a woman, no matter how many are after his heart. He is still hung up on his childhood love from many years ago. But when he notices his new neighbor, Maddie Lane, everything starts to change. Maddie has had a longstanding crush on Cort but he repeatedly makes it clear he has no interest in her whatsoever and pushes her away. As their story continues, Cort learns that sometimes the one you’re meant to be with is someone you never expected. 

Anita Hunt is a hardworking attorney who won’t let anything distract her from becoming a partner at her firm. When her boss sends her on a forced vacation to Hawaii, Anita never suspects the joy she will find. After a crash landing, Anita bonds with kind and carefree pilot Steve Blair. Steve shows Anita the beauty of the island and how to let go of the worries and stress of her career. Along the way, Anita discovers herself and her true desires, while remaining the strong, independent woman she is at her core. Love blooms between the unlikely pair as Anita learns to take a break and focus on the joyful parts of life. 

What happens when two people are put on the market by their loved ones without their knowledge? Lindsay thinks it’s time for her single mother, Meg, to find love and get remarried, despite Meg’s claims that she’s done with relationships. Lindsay puts out an ad looking for her mother’s perfect match. 

At first, Steve is angry that his sister responded to a dating ad for him behind his back, but then he meets Meg. Forced into this uncharted territory, Steve and Meg start falling for each other despite themselves. 

Reggie Frost is ready to settle down and lead a quiet life, but her plans are scuppered when she ends up accidentally being the witness to a murder. Now she's the killer's next target. 

Undercover detective Brayden Maxwell, obsessed with bringing his father's killer to justice, is told to keep Reggie safe. Their lives are on the line but so is something else more passionate.