Mona Shroff

A fake romance will solve all their problems ... And stir up a bunch of new ones Veterinary student Saira Rawal definitely believes in love. It's just...not for her. Not when getting through her days without panic attacks is struggle enough. But at least she has Tyler Hart--her brother's best friend, who has always been her safe space. He even takes her in when she and her disaster of a therapy puppy need somewhere to stay So when she can return the favor, helping him save face with his brother by pretending they're together, she steps right up. With a pretend relationship, it's not like there's any chance of someone really getting hurt...right? From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Once Upon a Wedding

Tying the Knot by New York Times bestselling author Brenda NovakThey're taking a chance on love...by marrying the wrong personAll of Grady Amos's brothers are married, and he's feeling left behind. Aja Kermani wants to break away from the man chosen by her parents and marry for love. This leads them both to Tying the Knot, a reality TV show where contestants meet their soulmate. Grady and Aja end up married--yet they have absolutely nothing in common But there is something--beyond a powerful attraction--that draws them to each other, despite their completely different lives and backgrounds. Is a postshow annulment in their future? Or are two opposites truly meant for each other? FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED Road Trip Rivalry by Mona Shroff"The road to romance begins with...one wrong turn." Poorvi Gupta's flight to a Dublin ophthalmology conference has turned into a detour through the Irish countryside with a frustrating man as hot as Madras curry Kavan Shashane was trying to locate a researcher whose study threatens his family's practice, but he's content to ride along with the enigmatic woman he met on the plane. Their attraction is real, but will sparks still fly when they learn the truth? Don't miss the complete Harlequin 75th Anniversary Collection: Taming a Heartbreaker by Brenda Jackson No Turning Back by Lindsay McKenna Rancher's Law by Diana Palmer Save Me by Sharon Sala A Murderer Among Us by Heather Graham A Beach House Beginning by RaeAnne Thayne Renegade Wife by B. J. Daniels Tying the Knot by Brenda Novak

The road to romance begins with...one wrong turn. Researcher Poorvi Gupta is desperate to reach her medical conference in Dublin on time to secure grant funding with her presentation. But when her flight is diverted due to bad weather, Poorvi agrees to share a rental car with a fellow passenger--a man as hot as Madras curry...and just as vexing. Ophthalmologist Kavan Shashane is traveling to Dublin to head off a researcher whose study puts his family's practice at risk. Until then, he's content to ride with the enigmatic woman he met on the plane. Soon, sparks are flying like Holi colors Their attraction is real, but will they still have eyes for each other when they discover the truth? From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors. Shelter from the Storm by New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne ThayneSheriff Daniel Galvez wasn't the kind of man anyone said no to. Unless you were Lauren Maxwell. Years ago, Daniel had worked a case that had destroyed her family...and her trust in men. Now a trauma doctor, Lauren's come home, all cool-eyed and distant. Still, something about this brave woman stirs up Daniel's emotions. Lucky for him Lauren needs a strong lawman to help her safeguard a teenage patient who's been battered. In hiding together, Daniel is determined to bridge the distance between them--even if it means getting his own heart broken again. Previously publishedFREE STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME Matched by Masala by Mona ShroffOne impetuous, slightly drunken kiss has turned up the heat on chef Amar Virani's feelings for Divya Shah. He's been in love with the sexy pastry chef since they were teenagers, but a painful tragedy in his past keeps Amar from revealing his true emotions. As they work side by side in Divya's tiny food truck, even she realizes there's more than just business simmering between them... Previously published

There may be no strings attached So why are his feelings in knots? Spending his tropical honeymoon with his lifelong best friend, Rani Mistry, was the balm Param Sheth needed after being jilted on his wedding day. Until an unexpected kiss unleashes emotions long held in check Param and Rani agree it was a mistake, never to be discussed again. But when Rani declares their (fake) elopement so Param's younger brother can be married, they can't ignore their very real--and very buried--feelings much longer. And as Rani's pretend husband, Param wonders whether it's finally time to make this fantasy come true... From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Once Upon a Wedding Book 1: The Five-Day ReunionBook 2: Matched by MasalaBook 3: No Rings AttachedBook 4: The Business Between ThemBook 5: Their Accidental Honeymoon

Hardened by his past Rogue Stallion by New York Times Bestselling Author Diana Palmer When social worker Jessica Larson asks deputy sheriff Sterling McCallum for help finding the mother of an abandoned baby, he can't refuse. The brooding cop has a stone in place of a heart and a past as mysterious as the case that brings them together. Something compels Jessica to brave the emotions Sterling arouses within her. But when their secrets come to the surface, can the two handle the shocking revelations? FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME The Five-Day Reunion by Mona Shroff Law student Anita Virani hasn't seen her ex-husband since their divorce. Now she's agreed to pretend she's still married to Nikhil until his sister's wedding celebrations are over--because her former mother-in-law neglected to tell her family of their split The closeness they share during the marriage act gives Anita new insight into the man she once loved so deeply. And reignites Nikhil's feelings for her...

"Shroff is a writer to watch."--Publishers Weekly on Then, Now, AlwaysThe Second First Chance is a big, wonderful, messy love story about family, heartbreak, strength and courage. It shows us that sometimes what we want is what we least expect, and that everything we need is often right in front of us. Strength comes in many different forms. Riya Desai and Dhillon Vora grew up together. Sharing secrets, hiding in their tree house, they were playmates, best friends and later--as teenagers--almost something more. Until the devastating house fire that ripped them apart, claiming the life of Dhillon's father and Riya's big brother, Samir. Riya and Dhillon have barely spoken since that terrible night, but they both made big decisions based on that fire. Riya has chosen to fight fire with everything she's got, but it's not easy. As the only female firefighter and one of the only people of color at her fire hall, she has to prove herself over and over. Plus, she's hidden her career from her family. Dhillon wanted to heal things, so he became a veterinarian. When a chance encounter with a rescue dog throws Riya and Dhillon together again, he's furious at her career choice. After what happened to them, how can she run into fires on purpose? For Riya, Dhillon's anger is unacceptable: How can he not see that she's protecting others from the very losses they both experienced?

The wrong man never felt so right. When helicopter medic Daniel Bliant answers an emergency call at Phil's Bar, he can't believe who the bartender is: the beautiful woman he saw in his ER months before and hasn't been able to stop thinking about. He should forget her. After all, he knows he's damaged goods. But Annika is intelligent, fun and totally stunning--the breath of life he desperately needs after the incident that left him shattered. Annika Mehta is doing just fine. She loves her job as a kindergarten teacher, even if the pay is low and she has a side gig working at Phil's. At least the bar owners are more like family. Sure, she's reeling from a bad breakup and the terrible event that caused it, but she's fine. Really. What she doesn't need is Daniel. He's wrong for her in every single way--so why is their chemistry off the charts?

Sometimes first love is better the second time around. Maya Rao has made her own dreams come true: she is the owner of a bustling caf and bakery in New York, and the mother of a beautiful teenage daughter, Samantha. But when Samantha lands in legal trouble over a misdemeanor she didn't commit, Maya is desperate. She's desperate enough to call Samantha's dad, Sam Hutcherson, whom Maya left abruptly many years ago, and who is now a successful lawyer. The problem? Sam doesn't know he has a daughter. Sam has put Maya firmly in his past, despite how shattered he was when she broke his heart. So he is both dumbfounded and furious to find Maya outside his office asking for his help--with a picture of a girl who looks just like him. But as Sam reconnects with Maya, those old sparks begin to fly. Can he even picture a future with the woman who wrecked his past?