Sara Craven - Modern Romance Collection - May 2018 Books 1 - 4

About the Authors

USA TODAY bestseller LUCY MONROElives and writes in the gorgeous Pacific Northwest. While she loves her home, she delights in experiencing different cultures and places on her travels, which she happily shares with her readers through her books. A lifelong devotee of the romance genre, Lucy can’t imagine a more fulfilling career than writing the stories in her head for her readers to enjoy.

Irish author ABBY GREENthrew in a very glamorous career in film and TV—which really consisted of a lot of standing in the rain outside actors’ trailers—to pursue her love of romance. After she’d bombarded Mills & Boon with manuscripts they kindly accepted one, and an author was born. She lives in Dublin, Ireland, and loves any excuse for distraction. Visit abby-green.comor email abbygreenauthor@gmail.com.

CAROL MARINELLIrecently filled in a form asking for her job title. Thrilled to be able to put down her answer, she put ‘writer’. Then it asked what Carol did for relaxation and she put down the truth—‘writing’. The third question asked for her hobbies. Well, not wanting to look obsessed, she crossed her fingers and answered ‘swimming’—but, given that the chlorine in the pool does terrible things to her highlights, I’m sure you can guess the real answer!

SARA CRAVENwas one of Mills & Boon’s most long-standing authors. Sadly she passed away on November 15 th2017. She leaves a fantastic legacy, having sold over thirty million books around the world. She published her first novel, Garden of Dreams , in 1975 and wrote for Mills & Boon for over forty years. The Innocent’s One-Night Confession is her ninety-third book.

Former journalist Sara balanced her impressive writing career with winning the 1997 series of the UK TV show Mastermind , and standing as Chairman of the Romance Novelists’ Association from 2011 to 2013.

Also by Lucy Monroe

Heart of a Desert Warrior

Not Just the Greek’s Wife

Million Dollar Christmas Proposal

By His Royal Decree miniseries

One Night Heir

Prince of Secrets

Ruthless Russians miniseries

An Heiress for His Empire

A Virgin for His Prize

Also by Abby Green

An Heir Fit for a King

Awakened by Her Desert Captor

An Heir to Make a Marriage

Married for the Tycoon’s Empire

Claimed for the De Carrillo Twins

Rulers of the Desert miniseries

A Diamond for the Sheikh’s Mistress

A Christmas Bride for the King

Also by Carol Marinelli

Their Secret Royal Baby

Their One Night Baby

Billionaires & One-Night Heirs miniseries

The Innocent’s Secret Baby

Bound by the Sultan’s Baby

Sicilian’s Baby of Shame

Ruthless Royal Sheikhs miniseries

Captive for the Sheikh’s Pleasure

Christmas Bride for the Sheikh

Also by Sara Craven

His Untamed Innocent

The Highest Stakes of All

Wife in the Shadows

The End of her Innocence

The Price of Retribution

Count Valieri’s Prisoner

Seduction Never Lies

Inherited by Her Enemy

The Innocent’s Sinful Craving

The Innocent’s Shameful Secret

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Modern Romance Collection: May 2018 Books 1–4

Kostas’s Convenient Bride

Lucy Monroe

The Virgin’s Debt to Pay

Abby Green

Claiming His Hidden Heir

Carol Marinelli

The Innocent’s One-Night Confession

Sara Craven

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ISBN: 978-1-474-08415-4

MODERN ROMANCE COLLECTION: MAY 2018 BOOKS 1–4

Kostas’s Convenient Bride © 2018 Lucy Monroe The Virgin’s Debt to Pay © 2018 Abby Green Claiming His Hidden Heir © 2018 Carol Marinelli The Innocent’s One-Night Confession © 2018 Sara Craven

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About the Authors About the Authors USA TODAY bestseller LUCY MONROE lives and writes in the gorgeous Pacific Northwest. While she loves her home, she delights in experiencing different cultures and places on her travels, which she happily shares with her readers through her books. A lifelong devotee of the romance genre, Lucy can’t imagine a more fulfilling career than writing the stories in her head for her readers to enjoy. Irish author ABBY GREEN threw in a very glamorous career in film and TV—which really consisted of a lot of standing in the rain outside actors’ trailers—to pursue her love of romance. After she’d bombarded Mills & Boon with manuscripts they kindly accepted one, and an author was born. She lives in Dublin, Ireland, and loves any excuse for distraction. Visit abby-green.com or email abbygreenauthor@gmail.com. CAROL MARINELLI recently filled in a form asking for her job title. Thrilled to be able to put down her answer, she put ‘writer’. Then it asked what Carol did for relaxation and she put down the truth—‘writing’. The third question asked for her hobbies. Well, not wanting to look obsessed, she crossed her fingers and answered ‘swimming’—but, given that the chlorine in the pool does terrible things to her highlights, I’m sure you can guess the real answer! SARA CRAVEN was one of Mills & Boon’s most long-standing authors. Sadly she passed away on November 15 th 2017. She leaves a fantastic legacy, having sold over thirty million books around the world. She published her first novel, Garden of Dreams , in 1975 and wrote for Mills & Boon for over forty years. The Innocent’s One-Night Confession is her ninety-third book. Former journalist Sara balanced her impressive writing career with winning the 1997 series of the UK TV show Mastermind , and standing as Chairman of the Romance Novelists’ Association from 2011 to 2013.