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Susan Stephens


BOOKS

Bedded By The Desert King - US/UK coversBEDDED BY THE DESERT KING - NEW

She yearns for the Sheikh's touch...

Zara Kingston has gone to the desert city of Kaddara for justice - to confront the man she believes ruined her childhood. But when, during a sandstorm, she's protected by a dark, brooding stranger, she finds that the desert holds hidden treasures...!

Then reality intrudes, and Zara realises that the man whose touch she yearned for is none other than desert king Sheikh Shahin... the thief of her happy youth!

Shahin knows that Zara is a virgin- forbidden, no matter how strong his desire...
But it's the forbidden fruit that tastes the sweetest...

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Mills & Boon Modern/Harlequin Presents - UK Sept 2006/US Nov 2006

Available from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com




In The Venetian's BedIN THE VENETIAN'S BED - NEW

Two masked strangers in the grip of pure, irresistible passion...

Arrogant and ruthless, Luca Barbaro is the kind of man Nell hates most - even if she can't stop her body's passionate response to him! Nell is helpless to resist his brand of raw sexuality, but she can never forgive his brutality of years ago - or his coldness now.

Until they meet again in Venice one Carnival night - not as Luca and Nell, but as two masked strangers in the grip of pure, irresistible attraction, untainted by the past...

But what will happen when their masks are removed?

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Mills & Boon Modern/Harlequin Presents - UK July 2006/US TBA

Available from Amazon.co.uk

 



The Greek's Bridal PurchaseTHE GREEK'S BRIDAL PURCHASE

Miranda Weston's retreat to a Greek island turns into a fairytale when billionaire Theo Savakis stuns her with a whirlwind courtship.

Miranda just can't believe that such a passionate, powerful man could simply fall in love with her...

And he hasn't. Theo needs a wife - fast - or he'll forfeit his inheritance, Lovely, vulnerable Miranda is the perfect convenient choice. But Theo hasn't counted on Miranda's will-power... or the unfamiliar feelings he begins to have for her... or on her learning the truth about becoming his convenient wife.

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Mills & Boon Modern/Harlequin Presents - UK Feb 2006/US TBA

Available from Amazon.co.uk

 



Virgin for Sale UK/US coversVIRGIN FOR SALE

Lisa Bond has thrown off the shackles of her past and is now a successful business woman in her own right.

Constantine Zagorakis has dragged himself out of the slums and is now a billionaire who's famed for his ruthless tactics...

He'll take her virginity and for one week he will show her the pleasure of being with a real man... But when the week is over- their business deal sealed- they will both pay a price they hadn't bargained on.

Virgin for Sale is the first book in a new miniseries for Harlequin Presents/Modern...

Presents UnCut... the passion is intense and the pleasure incredible!

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Mills & Boon Modern/Harlequin Presents - UK Dec 2005/US Jan 2006

Available from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com

 



The Spanish Billionaire's MistressTHE SPANISH BILLIONAIRE'S MISTRESS

Zoë Chapman just loathes arrogant men! So she’s bound to clash with Rico Cortes. Though she can’t deny that he’s the ultimate Latin lover - sinfully sensual…

Then Zoë learns that the darkly sexy Spaniard thinks she’s operating for nothing but her own gain- being nice just to get access for the film she’s making about flamenco dancing. And yet each time she pushes him away, their mutual physical attraction just keeps dragging them back together…

Could Rico be the man Zoë’s been waiting for… the one who will awaken all her senses…?

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Mills & Boon Modern/Harlequin Presents - UK June 2005/US May 2006

Available from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com

"The Spanish Billionaire's Mistress is a sensual and emotionally satisfying Harlequin Presents set in exotic Spain. Ms. Stephens's voice is wonderful, and her writing is lovely and lyrical. She writes so passionately and descriptively about Spain and the flamenco that you'll swear that you're there and experiencing duende yourself."
~ Debora Hosey, The Romance Reader's Connection

 



The Sheikh's Captive Bride - US/UK coversThe Sheikh's Captive Bride

Made to marry a Sheikh!

One passionate night was all it took! Now Lucy is mother of Sheikh Kahlil’s son. If their baby is to inherit the kingdom of Abadan, Kahlil insists that Lucy must marry him!

Lucy is all at once appalled by the idea of a temporary marriage to the arrogant Sheikh- and overwhelmed by the attraction still pulsating between them. She can’t deny her desire to share Kahlil’s bed again- even if it is only for six months as his bride…

The Sheikh's Captive Bride - Australian coverRead an extract'

Mills & Boon Modern/Harlequin Presents - UK March 2005/US August 2005

Available from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com

ROMANTIC TIMES BOOKCLUB nominated book for 2005

 






The Greek's Seven Day Seduction - rollover US cover to see UK coverTHE GREEK'S SEVEN-DAY SEDUCTION

A swift seduction... and a pleasurable revenge!
 
Perhaps she should have dressed a little more sedately, and maybe it wasn't such a good idea to join in a dance traditionally performed by men... but Charlotte doesn't expect Iannis Kiriakos's passionate reaction!
 
Charlotte can't resist the incredible sexual current flowing between them, so why not indulge in a holiday fling with Iannis while she's staying on the island of Iskos, and also make the gorgeous Greek the subject of an article she's writing?
 
But Charlotte is playing and sleeping with fire. She has no idea who Iannis really is, and when he finds out that she's a journalist he can only assume that she's out to destroy his closely guarded privacy... and he decides to take slow, pleasurable revenge...

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Mills & Boon Modern/Harlequin Presents - UK August 2004/US March 1st 2005

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Picture a tiny cove....

Picture a tiny cove...

 



One Christmas Night - UK cover ONE CHRISTMAS NIGHT

Contains 'The Sultan's Seduction'
 
Lizzie Palmer is forced to spend Christmas with ruthless Turkish billionaire, Kemal Volkan. Although Lizzie has never felt passion like this, she is determined to escape...Kemal has other plans for Lizzie.

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Mills & Boon Modern - UK November 2004

Available from Amazon.co.uk

 



The Spaniard's Revenge - rollover UK cover to see US cover THE SPANIARD'S REVENGE

Xavier Martinez Bordiu - millionaire revenger... The Ford family caused his brother's death. Now Sophie Ford works for him! Tempted by her beauty, Xavier will take his revenge- in the most pleasurable way.

Sophie Ford - a woman with a secret... Sophie is still a virgin, but her confident exterior leads Xavier to believe she resists their simmering attraction as part of an enticing game between them.

However, as Xavier's practised seduction awakens Sophie's sensuality, he finds the ice around his own heart beginning to melt. This is not the kind of revenge on which the Spaniard has bargained.

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Mills & Boon Modern/Harlequin Presents 'International Doctors' Mini-series - March/April 2004

Available from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com




A Spanish Inheritances - UK/US covers A SPANISH INHERITANCE

Solicitor Annalisa Wilson is enchanted by the run-down Menorcan estate she has unexpectedly inherited. But her plans to restore the property and the orange grove that once flourished on its grounds are interrupted by her devastatingly attractive neighbour Ramon de Crianza Perez.

Ramon is powerful, wealthy, and used to getting his own way. When Annalisa refuses his generous offer to buy her land, he is intrigued... in fact, the closer Ramon gets to the spirited and beautiful Annalisa, the more he desires her. And Ramon always gets what he wants...

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A Spanish Inheritance - Australian coverMills & Boon Modern/Harlequin Presents 'Latin Lovers' Mini-series - March 2003

Available from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com

Available in Australia as a Sexy Romance from eHarlequin Australia.


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Waterfront café - Menorca

Waterfront café - Menorca
Menorca

View - Menorca
Menorca

View - Menorca



The French Count's Mistress - UK cover rollover to US coverTHE FRENCH COUNT'S MISTRESS

When Kate Foster inherits a cottage in France from her aunt it seems like the perfect opportunity to turn it into a rural sanctuary for over-stressed executives. But the cottage stands in the grounds of Chateau Villeneuve, where Kate spent many happy childhood holidays, and Guy, Count de Villeneuve is adamant that he will not tolerate a Guest House on his estate.

Pushing on with her plans, Kate is devastated when a fire almost destroys the cottage. Believing she only means to use the cottage as a holiday home for herself, the Count insists on helping her to repair the damage.

As time passes it becomes increasingly difficult to tell him the truth, but Guy has persuasive ways, and even the beautiful, and indomitable Kate may have met her match.

The French Count's Mistress - Australian coverRead an extract.


Mills & Boon Modern/Harlequin Presents 'Foreign Affairs' Mini-series - August 2003

Available from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com

Available in Australia as a Sexy Romance from eHarlequin Australia.


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Me in a French Vineyard with its owner

French vineyard



The Italian Prince's Proposal - coverTHE ITALIAN PRINCE'S PROPOSAL

When Barrister, Emily Weston fronts a raunchy band to help out her identical twin sister, she can have no idea that Prince Alessandro Bussoni of Ferara is in the audience.

Alessandro is looking for a short-term bride to enable his elderly father to abdicate - and the beautiful, and feisty Emily appears to fit his requirements exactly.

Emily's sister, a musician, is desperate for money in order to pursue her career; Alessandro has more money than either twin could dream of - and an irresistible offer to make.

When he makes his outrageous proposal, Emily agrees, but the bargain is struck before emotions come into play... and both Emily and Alessandro have something to hide...

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Mills & Boon Modern/Harlequin Presents 'By Royal Command' Mini-series - Oct/Dec 2003 TBC

Available from Amazon.co.uk and Mills & Boon. [December 2004 from Amazon.com]


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The beautiful countryside of Umbria and Tuscany together with the architectural riches of Siena and Orvieto inspired my thinking when I created the mythical principality of Ferara.

Tower, Siena

Tower, Siena
Ancient tower, Umbria

Ancient tower, Umbria
Palatial hotel ballroom

Palatial hotel ballroom
sienna

Orvieto/'Ferara'
sienna

Siena
Bloom with a view

Bloom with a view

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