9 to 5 Series

9 to 5 MEMORANDUM To:The Reader From: Carole Mortimer Subject: The Black Sheep and the Scarlet Woman It is being drawn to your attention that Juliet's boss has left her half his company and all his troubles. Carlyle Properties is near bankruptcy, and Juliet has to share her inheritance with Liam Carlyle, his estranged son, who has already assumed that Juliet seduced his father! What Liam doesn't know is that Juliet was once engaged to Simon, his despised younger brother. One thing is for sure: Juliet has decided to work with Liam to save the company, but as for his notion that his father should have left him everything including Juliet . She wants a strictly business affair!

Oliver Kemp had always followed his instincts–until he agreed to hire a business associate's daughter as a favour! Francesca Wade vowed to be nothing but professional toward her new boss–but just one lapse with Oliver Kemp had her out of the office and up the aisle with a man who was too proud to lover her and too honourable to leave her!

Randal Harding... Though Pippa refused to get involved with him when she worked for him as his secretary, she's never quite been able to forget her ex–boss. Now Randal is back and is turning Pippa's neatly arranged life upside down; he wants her! But Pippa can't let her barriers drop. She tells herself that all the things that were against them then still hold true now. However, Randal is determined to prove at least one thing – that Pippa wants him, too!

Kane Lindley is a regular customer at the restaurant where Shannon works. When an incident results in her getting the sack, Kane comes to the rescue and offers her a job! As well as being his secretary, Shannon also finds herself caring for his young daughter. In fact, he even persuades her to move into his home! But all the while Shannon is fighting her attraction to her boss, playing the part of a responsible, diligent employee until Kane propositions her, daring her to act on the overwhelming attraction between them....

9 to 5 Hidden agendas . The personal assistant: When Sara caught her fiance being unfaithful with her cousin, she felt doubly betrayed. Her boss: Almost miraculously, Alex Rossini was on hand to help Sara pick up the pieces. However, having worked for Alex for some time now, she knew he never did anything without expecting something in return. So why was she surprised when he revealed that he was prepared to pay the cost of having her be it money or marriage? Business or pleasure? Sara wanted Alex so badly, she would have given herself to him with no strings attached. But in order to win Alex, she would have to play his game and choose her price .

When I agreed to be Zach Swift's secretary, I was expecting demanding and high–flying – not seriously gorgeous and generous! I usually don't like working in an office, because of how the accident affected my memory, but with Zach it feels different. And now he's asked me to go on a business trip with him! Nine–to–five is hard enough for me to hide my feelings, and Zach's bound to guess that I'm not as perfect as he seems to think I am. And he's also mentioned he has a proposal for me. I'm meeting him for dinner – tonight!

9 to 5 Behaving badly Harriet attended the company's New Year's Eve party in all innocence. It wasn't her fault that the punch she'd been drinking was stronger than expected so that she'd ended up confiding in a gorgeous stranger about her broken engagement. How was she to know she'd been pouring her heart out to the chairman himself, Marcus Fox? at the office party! Now Harriet has to work with Marcus. Luckily, she's since changed her image, dyed her hair blond and is a model secretary. Unluckily, Marcus still recognizes her and seems determined to punish Harriet for her reckless conduct! "Susan Napier is a whizz at stirring up both breathtaking sensuality and emotional tension." Romantic Times

Max Hunter's last secretary had called him a boss in a million, and Cory soon discovered that she was now working for a man who more than lived up to his reputation!Cory tried to concentrate on her work, not Max. After all, she'd started dating another man – a man whom Max decided wasn't good enough for her. The simplest way to convince Cory of her mistake was holding her captive until she admitted it was Max she really wanted!

After living all her life in the jungle of Panama, Destiny is on her way to London to claim her inheritance – a business worth millions! Flung into a city jungle, Destiny feels lost, self–conscious and out of her depth in the world of international business. Especially as her company has a predator – handsome, ruthless tycoon Callum Ross. He's determined to own her company; she won't sell. So he has a proposal for her – merger by matrimony!

Tracey Von Axel is a party–girl heiress, famous for shopping and socializing. But she's determined to shed her image and show she has what it takes to run her family's empire. Old family friend and Greek billionaire Nikos Lazaridisagrees to help Tracey but he'll do it by taking her out of the boardroom and back to basics! In a tumbledown Greek farmhouse, working the land from dawn till dusk, Nikos tests her resolve at every opportunity. But as the sun sets over the fields Nikos begins to find it's his own resolve that's being tested.

Boardroom Bride And Groom Shirley Jump For gorgeous lawyer Nick Gilbert, after–hours with a woman usually means a romantic dinner, not a children's charity picnic... But he's game! Especially as his date is his rather prim but intriguing colleague, Carolyn Duff. Watching her with the little kids, Nick sees a new side to Carolyn. He suddenly understands the glimmer of sadness behind her dazzling green gaze. As the real woman behind the business–suit facade is laid bare, Nick has never seen anyone more beautiful...

The Boss's Double Trouble Twins Raye Morgan The last person Mitch Carver expects to walk into his office is Darcy–the woman who's haunted his sleep for months. Despite the attraction, he knows they are just too different. She's happily–ever–after, and he's here–today–gone–tomorrow. Darcy Connors can't believe it. It's been hard enough trying to track Mitch down, but now she must tell her new boss that their weekend in Paris has turned into a lifetime commitment... and it's double trouble!

The Boss's Unconventional Assistant Jennie Adams Sophia Gable is anything but conventional, and multimillionaire Grey Barlow knows this the second he meets her. With her bright clothes, and even brighter outlook on life, Sophia is no ordinary PA! Sophia is nervous about her first temporary assignment, and falling for her boss is the last thing she needs–but how can she not want to get personal with broodingly handsome Grey? He may not be the commitment type, but she has a warm, generous heart that may be just what this workaholic needs!

Crazy About Her Spanish Boss Rebecca Winters Count Remi, a Spaniard who is as proud as he's passionate, works the land of his ancestors and lives for the Soleado Goyo olive estate. Jillian Gray, meanwhile, has gone to Spain to make a fresh start. When Remi crashes into Jillian's car it's not part of the plan, and when he offers her a job she knows he has only hired her out of guilt. It's clear he's a man used to doing things alone, yet amid the silvery olive groves Jillian brings new ideas and a zest for life into Remi's estate.

What was I thinking? As if a new dress and a pair of borrowed hopes–and–dreams shoes were going to get me noticed by my scrummy boss! After all, he has barely looked at me in the last three years But last night, after Jarrod drove me home from that posh work party, things seemed different, and for one crazy moment I felt sure he was going to kiss me! Oh, well, it will be back to business on Monday.

Hired: The Boss's Bride Ally Blake He needed someone to bring a bit of life to the business! Mitch Hanover needed a miracle. And when Veronica Bing roared up in her pink Corvette, waltzed in wearing skinny jeans and high boots and told him she was the girl for the job, Mitch couldn't help but agree! Mitch was gorgeous, but had 'bad news' written all over him. And Veronica had learned the hard way that relationships at work were a bad idea. But that wasn't all – even though the attraction zinged between them, and his kisses made her melt, Mitch had lost his beloved wife and sworn never to love again...

Melting her boss's frozen heart… Shy computer expert Lauren Taylor can handle any tech issue–it's the clients she finds more challenging! Especially when she realises her new boss, brooding tycoon Matt Dalton, is the first man she ever kissed… Haunted by his parents' infidelities, Matt's mission was to save his ailing father's company, then leave. Except Lauren's compassion begins to melt his defenses. He never planned on sticking around, but another earth–shattering kiss later, could Lauren give him a reason to stay?

When hotel tour guide Callie McKenzie is trapped in a lift with a gorgeous stranger, they share a spark of connection so intense that it rocks normally–guarded Callie to the core. So she's horrified to discover afterwards that the stranger is Blake Owen, ruthless tycoon and her new boss! Since his divorce, Blake has steered well clear of relationships, yet Callie's shy warmth intrigues him. The heartache of her past makes her a woman who deserves the fairytale, if only Blake will risk his heart and give her everything…

In paradise…with the boss!   When CEO Cabe Jordan accidently insults employee Jenna Townsend, he needs to make amends, and fast! Whisking her away on a business trip to the Caribbean could be the perfect opportunity.  After a difficult childhood, Jenna has always made work her priority. Only, Cabe is very distracting… How can she impress him when all she can think about is, well, kissing him! The dreams she's spent her life suppressing are soon to be awakened–if only she'd let down her defenses!