Sins Series by Charlotte Lamb

Pride comes before a fall.... Will Nerissa's love for another man come before her husband? Nerissa is married to Ben and she has tried to love him. But, since she was a child, Nerissa has also adored her cousin, Philip. Now Philip lies in a coma and Nerissa's special bond with him is perhaps the only means of bringing him around. But how can she tell Ben she must leave him for Philip's bedside? Ben is so proud and will never let her end their marriage!

Forbidden fruits.... Was Olivia just a prize Max had stolen from his rivals? When Olivia first met Max Agathios, she was young--and utterly captivated. But Max was her father's arch-enemy in business, so she was forbidden to see him again. Four years on, Olivia had agreed to marry Christos, Max's nephew; it was a match of which both their fathers approved... moreForbidden fruits.... Was Olivia just a prize Max had stolen from his rivals? When Olivia first met Max Agathios, she was young--and utterly captivated. But Max was her father's arch-enemy in business, so she was forbidden to see him again. Four years on, Olivia had agreed to marry Christos, Max's nephew; it was a match of which both their fathers approved. Then Max reappeared and staked his claim to Olivia, but now she realized that she was just the trophy in a battle that Max was determined to win. There was a way to end this deadly war, though: if Max could discover that he wanted Olivia for herself. But for that to happen, she had to give herself to him! Love can conquer the deadliest of Sins. less

Emilie stared up at Ambrose, as what he had told her reverberated in her mind. She hadn't really taken it all in—where on earth could he have come from to have lived like that…? He ran his hand through his thick black hair in an angry gesture. "God knows why I blurted it out to you. I wonder if you realize…I've given you a weapon that could destroy me…." Love can conquer the deadliest of Sins.

When Gerard Findlay looked at Keira, he saw a tall, willowy beauty who took his breath away…. When Keira looked at herself in the mirror, she saw an unattractive girl who wasn't quite thin enough to deserve her fame as a supermodel. And now Gerard had discovered the secret she had kept hidden from the world. So why did he still pursue her? The closer Gerard got, the more Keira hungered over his love, but instinct fold her that her need would never be satisfied... moreWhen Gerard Findlay looked at Keira, he saw a tall, willowy beauty who took his breath away…. When Keira looked at herself in the mirror, she saw an unattractive girl who wasn't quite thin enough to deserve her fame as a supermodel. And now Gerard had discovered the secret she had kept hidden from the world. So why did he still pursue her? The closer Gerard got, the more Keira hungered over his love, but instinct fold her that her need would never be satisfied. After all, Gerard was a hardened journalist, and seduction could just be the means to a story…. Love can conquer the deadliest of Sins. less

I want him, she thought, and that, in itself, was shattering…. Bianca was enjoying her first holiday since the death of her beloved husband, three years ago…. Until she met Gil Marquez, the owner of the hotel where she was staying. Gil opened up such intense feelings of desire in Bianca, which she hadn't known she possessed. How could she want this man with such dark intensity, yet be certain that she was falling in love…? Love can conquer the deadliest of Sins.

Wedding nerves... This was supposed to be the happiest day of Gabriella's life--her wedding day. But last night the fear had finally begun to tear her apart and she knew she couldn't go through with the ceremony. She could walk out, vanish. But Stephen would search for her until he found her. And then she would have to face the truth: that she was frightened to make love with her husband-to-be!

Kit and Liam are business partners at an antique shop and lovers at night -each living in their own apartments. Both had been married before, but since both spouses died, they had turned to one another and shared a special kind of relationship. When Kit tells Liam she is looking for a more permanent commitment from him now, they break up. Both are in their fifties... moreKit and Liam are business partners at an antique shop and lovers at night -each living in their own apartments. Both had been married before, but since both spouses died, they had turned to one another and shared a special kind of relationship. When Kit tells Liam she is looking for a more permanent commitment from him now, they break up. Both are in their fifties. Around the same time that Kit meets a charming new, and somewhat younger, man who lives in the same apartment complex as she, Liam begins seeing a widow who needs some help with her new business. Being business partners by day and dating others by night, the strain grows between them, and their grown children begin to notice. less