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SUSAN STEPHENS was a professional singer before meeting her husband on the Mediterranean island of Malta. In true Mills & Boon style, they met on Monday, became engaged on Friday and married three months later. Susan enjoys entertaining, travel and going to the theatre. To relax she reads, cooks and plays the piano, and when she’s had enough of relaxing she throws herself off mountains on skis or gallops through the countryside singing loudly.
CHANTELLE SHAW lives on the Kent coast and thinks up her stories while walking on the beach. She has been married for over thirty years and has six children. Her love affair with reading and writing Mills & Boon stories began as a teenager, and her first book was published in 2006. She likes strong-willed, slightly unusual characters. Chantelle also loves gardening, walking and wine!
JENNIFER HAYWARD has been a fan of romance since filching her sister’s novels to escape her teenage angst. Her career in journalism and PR, including years of working alongside powerful, charismatic CEOs and travelling the world, has provided perfect fodder for the fast-paced, sexy stories she likes to write—always with a touch of humour. A native of Canada’s East Coast, Jennifer lives in Toronto with her Viking husband and young Viking-in-training.
CLARE CONNELLY was raised in small-town Australia among a family of avid readers. She spent much of her childhood up a tree, Mills & Boon book in hand. Clare is married to her own real-life hero and they live in a bungalow near the sea with their two children. She is frequently found staring into space—a surefire sign she is in the world of her characters. She has a penchant for French food and ice-cold champagne, and Mills & Boon novels continue to be her favourite ever books. Writing for Modern Romance is a long-held dream. Clare can be contacted via clareconnelly.com or at her Facebook page.
Also by Susan Stephens
A Diamond for Del Rio’s Housekeeper
The Sicilian’s Defiant Virgin
The Secret Kept from the Greek
A Night of Royal Consequences
The Sheikh’s Shock Child
Hot Brazilian Nights! miniseries
In the Brazilian’s Debt
At the Brazilian’s Command
Brazilian’s Nine Months’ Notice
Back in the Brazilian’s Bed
Also by Chantelle Shaw
Acquired by Her Greek Boss
Hired for Romano’s Pleasure
Wed for His Secret Heir
The Howard Sisters miniseries
Sheikh’s Forbidden Conquest
A Bride Worth Millions
Bought by the Brazilian miniseries
Mistress of His Revenge
Master of Her Innocence
The Saunderson Legacy miniseries
The Secret He Must Claim
The Throne He Must Take
Also by Jennifer Hayward
A Deal for the Di Sione Ring
A Debt Paid in the Marriage Bed
Kingdoms & Crowns miniseries
Carrying the King’s Pride
Claiming the Royal Innocent
Marrying Her Royal Enemy
The Secret Billionaires collection
Salazar’s One-Night Heir
The Powerful Di Fiore Tycoons miniseries
Christmas at the Tycoon’s Command
His Million-Dollar Marriage Proposal
Also by Clare Connelly
Bought for the Billionaire’s Revenge
Innocent in the Billionaire’s Bed
Her Wedding Night Surrender
Bound by the Billionaire’s Vows
Discover more at millsandboon.co.uk.
Modern Romance Collection: December 2018 Books 5-8
Pregnant by the Desert King
Susan Stephens
The Virgin’s Sicilian Protector
Chantelle Shaw
Married for His One-Night Heir
Jennifer Hayward
Bound by Their Christmas Baby
Clare Connelly
ISBN: 978-1-474-08673-8
MODERN ROMANCE COLLECTION: DECEMBER 2018 BOOKS 5-8
Pregnant by the Desert King © 2018 Susan Stephens The Virgin’s Sicilian Protector © 2018 Chantelle Shaw Married for His One-Night Heir © 2018 Jennifer Hayward Bound by Their Christmas Baby © 2018 Clare Connelly
Published in Great Britain 2018
by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF
All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, locations and incidents are purely fictional and bear no relationship to any real life individuals, living or dead, or to any actual places, business establishments, locations,
