Harlequin Presents August 2026 – Box Set 2 of 2

By Jackie Ashenden, Carol Marinelli, Cathy Williams, Amanda Cinelli

On Sale: 7/28/2026
Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations.

This box set includes:
GREEK’S BRIDE BY BLACKMAIL
by Jackie Ashenden
Tech billionaire Archimedes Athineos faces an ultimatum from his conniving foster father: jail or marriage. He won’t let his chequered past destroy his billion-dollar empire. Furiously, he chooses to wed. Yet wrath wars with desire when in walks his blackmail bride – foster sister Zoe Hargreaves…
The money Zoe gets for saying “I do” is her ticket to freedom but Archimedes is the last Greek she wants as a husband. He abandoned her to their difficult childhood and she won’t trust him again. Only remaining indifferent to the touch she’s craved for fifteen years is…impossible!

HIS FORBIDDEN ROYAL HEIR
by USA TODAY bestselling author Carol Marinelli
Rejection has blighted Liliana’s life. Ignored by her father for being illegitimate, she is determined to succeed on her own terms. Men hold zero appeal. Then a chance meeting with a charismatic stranger tempts innocent Liliana to indulge in earth-shattering, bed-shaking passion!
Duty-bound prince Rafiq knows he must forget Liliana…until photos of them hit the press. He whisks his furious captive to the desert to shield her from the scandal. Yet isolated together, their electric connection intensifies. Can it survive Liliana’s shocking revelation that she’s carrying the sheikh’s heir?


ITALIAN RING CHARADE
by USA TODAY bestselling author Cathy Williams
Gabriel Garcia needs a fake fiancée now. Enter Jennifer Carlton, who knew him before he built his billion-dollar walls. Sensible Jen would never confuse convenience for real feelings… And being whisked away on a trip to Tuscany should sweeten the deal!
Jen will play the infuriatingly charismatic Italian’s game—if only to prove she’s immune to his charms! But being Gabriel’s pretend bride-to-be feels too easy…and the leap from his arms to his bed too tempting to resist! Surely, a temporary indulgence couldn’t hurt? If she can separate their all-consuming heat from her heart…


DRIVING THE BILLIONAIRE WILD (A The Fast Track Billionaires’ Club novel)
by Amanda Cinelli
Racing team PR expert Astrid Lewis has a golden rule: no entanglements with drivers. Not even when walking scandal Apollo Accardi seems determined to charm her into his arms. She knows that surrendering to dangerous temptation has consequences…
Billionaire playboy Apollo is always in command—it’s how he survived his tumultuous upbringing. Astrid’s iciness simply fuels his desire. It’s a shock to discover they’ve actually crossed the line before in a searing, anonymous encounter. But the wheels of his ruthlessly controlled life completely fall off at Astrid’s bombshell…he’s father to her son!

For more stories filled with passion and drama, look for Harlequin Presents August 2026 – Box Set 1 of 2


 
ISBN: 9780369781239
Imprint: Harlequin Presents
On Sale: Jul 28, 2026
List price: $20.99
No of pages: 208
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Romance / Alpha Male
BISAC 2: FICTION / Romance / Billionaires
BISAC 3: FICTION / Romance / International

Jackie Ashenden

Biography

Jackie writes dark, emotional stories with alpha heroes who’ve just got the world to their liking only to have it blown wide apart by their kick-ass heroines.

She lives in Auckland, New Zealand, with her husband the inimitable Dr Jax and two kids. When she’s not torturing alpha males, she can be found drinking chocolate martinis, reading anything she can lay her hands on, wasting time on social media, or forced to mountain biking with her husband. 

 

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Carol Marinelli

Biography

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 the fingers on her hand 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.

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Cathy Williams

Biography

Cathy Williams is a great believer in the power of perseverance as she had never written anything before her writing career, and from the starting point of zero has now fulfilled her ambition to pursue this most enjoyable of careers. She would encourage any would-be writer to have faith and go for it! She derives inspiration from the tropical island of Trinidad and from the peaceful countryside of middle England. Cathy lives in Warwickshire her family.

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Amanda Cinelli

Biography

Amanda was born into a large Irish-Italian family and raised in the leafy green suburbs of County Dublin, Ireland. After dabbling in a few different career paths, she finally found her calling as an author after winning an online writing competiton with her first finished novel. Her days are usually spent trying to find time to write in between the school runs and playing chef/ chauffeur and referee to four young children.

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<strong>Harlequin Presents </strong>brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations.<br /><br />This box set includes:<br /><strong>GREEK’S BRIDE BY BLACKMAIL </strong><br /><strong>by Jackie Ashenden</strong><br />Tech billionaire Archimedes Athineos faces an ultimatum from his conniving foster father: jail or marriage. He won’t let his chequered past destroy his billion-dollar empire. Furiously, he chooses to wed. Yet wrath wars with desire when in walks his blackmail bride – foster sister Zoe Hargreaves…<br />The money Zoe gets for saying “I do” is her ticket to freedom but Archimedes is the last Greek she wants as a husband. He abandoned her to their difficult childhood and she won’t trust him again. Only remaining indifferent to the touch she’s craved for fifteen years is…impossible!<br /><br /><strong>HIS FORBIDDEN ROYAL HEIR</strong><br /><strong>by <em>USA TODAY</em> bestselling author Carol Marinelli </strong><br />Rejection has blighted Liliana’s life. Ignored by her father for being illegitimate, she is determined to succeed on her own terms. Men hold zero appeal. Then a chance meeting with a charismatic stranger tempts innocent Liliana to indulge in earth-shattering, bed-shaking passion!<br />Duty-bound prince Rafiq knows he must forget Liliana…until photos of them hit the press. He whisks his furious captive to the desert to shield her from the scandal. Yet isolated together, their electric connection intensifies. Can it survive Liliana’s shocking revelation that she’s carrying the sheikh’s heir?<br /><br /><br /><strong>ITALIAN RING CHARADE </strong><br /><strong>by <em>USA TODAY</em> bestselling author</strong><strong> Cathy Williams</strong><br />Gabriel Garcia needs a fake fiancée <em>now</em>. Enter Jennifer Carlton, who knew him before he built his billion-dollar walls. Sensible Jen would never confuse convenience for real feelings… And being whisked away on a trip to Tuscany should sweeten the deal!<br />Jen will play the infuriatingly charismatic Italian’s game—if only to prove <em>she’s</em> immune to his charms! But being Gabriel’s pretend bride-to-be feels too easy…and the leap from his arms to his bed too tempting to resist! Surely, a temporary indulgence couldn’t hurt? If she can separate their all-consuming heat from her heart…<br /><br /><br /><strong>DRIVING THE BILLIONAIRE WILD (A <em>The Fast Track Billionaires’ Club</em> novel)</strong><br /><strong>by Amanda<em> </em>Cinelli </strong><br />Racing team PR expert Astrid Lewis has a golden rule: <em>no</em> entanglements with drivers. Not even when walking scandal Apollo Accardi seems determined to charm her into his arms. She knows that surrendering to dangerous temptation has consequences…<br />Billionaire playboy Apollo is always in command—it’s how he survived his tumultuous upbringing. Astrid’s iciness simply fuels his desire. It’s a shock to discover they’ve actually crossed the line before in a searing, anonymous encounter. But the wheels of his ruthlessly controlled<strong> </strong>life completely fall off at Astrid’s bombshell…he’s father to her son!<br /><br />For more stories filled with passion and drama, look for <strong>Harlequin Presents August 2026 – Box Set 1 of 2</strong><br /><br /><br /> 

ISBN: 9780369781239
Imprint: Harlequin Presents
On Sale: Jul 28, 2026
List price: $20.99
No of pages: 208
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Romance / Alpha Male
BISAC 2: FICTION / Romance / Billionaires
BISAC 3: FICTION / Romance / International

Jackie Ashenden

Biography

<p>Jackie writes dark, emotional stories with alpha heroes who've just got the world to their liking only to have it blown wide apart by their kick-ass heroines.</p><p>She lives in Auckland, New Zealand, with her husband the inimitable Dr Jax and two kids. When she's not torturing alpha males, she can be found drinking chocolate martinis, reading anything she can lay her hands on, wasting time on social media, or forced to mountain biking with her husband. </p><p> </p>gt;

Carol Marinelli

Biography

<p>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 the fingers on her hand 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.</p>gt;

Cathy Williams

Biography

<p>Cathy Williams is a great believer in the power of perseverance as she had never written anything before her writing career, and from the starting point of zero has now fulfilled her ambition to pursue this most enjoyable of careers. She would encourage any would-be writer to have faith and go for it! She derives inspiration from the tropical island of Trinidad and from the peaceful countryside of middle England. Cathy lives in Warwickshire her family.</p>gt;

Amanda Cinelli

Biography

<p>Amanda was born into a large Irish-Italian family and raised in the leafy green suburbs of County Dublin, Ireland. After dabbling in a few different career paths, she finally found her calling as an author after winning an online writing competiton with her first finished novel. Her days are usually spent trying to find time to write in between the school runs and playing chef/ chauffeur and referee to four young children.</p>gt;