7 must-read harlequin books like Dark Illusion by Patricia Wilson

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Dark Illusion

By: Patricia Wilson

3.73

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

I remove obstacles that stand in my way! Nick Martella wouldn't allow Joanna's love for another …

"How dare you speak to me like that?' She tried to pull away, but his strength was too great, a conquering strength that held her fast, his hands tightly at her waist, his eyes burning into her. 'I will speak to you as I choose!' His lips tightened at her anger. 'The bride is there for you to see. It is finished, over. Forget him. I would not have allowed it in any case, even if Rina had not existed. You're mine, exactly what I want."

-Patricia Wilson, Dark Illusion

"How dare you speak to me like that?' She tried to pull away, but his strength was too great, a conquering strength that held her fast, his hands tightly at her waist, his eyes burning into her. 'I will speak to you as I choose!' His lips tightened at her anger. 'The bride is there for you to see. It is finished, over. Forget him. I would not have allowed it in any case, even if Rina had not existed. You're mine, exactly what I want."

-Patricia Wilson, Dark Illusion

"Nick,' he corrected quietly. 'As to your emotions, they show in your face, in those amazing eyes. One day soon those eyes will change colour and glow for me.' 'They already have done,' Joanna snapped, rage surfacing. 'I never liked you, Mr Martella, and now I can only think I hate you. If I should ever know that you're coming here again I'll make quite sure I'm a long way off!' He took one menacing step towards her and Joanna backed away, her expression of loathing making his face harden frighteningly. 'I will not touch you,' he grated angrily. 'I will merely tell you this: J leave for America tomorrow. I shall be there for two months. When I return I intend to come for you.' The thought of people in the house left Joanna's head entirely. Her hands clenched at her sides and her considerable temper surfaced over grief, fear and utter bewilderment. 'If you were the last man in the universe I wouldn't consent to be near you!' she shouted. 'You've taken away everything I've ever wanted. You've even sneaked up and taken my father. Now I can never go to Santa Marta again!' 'I know you love the island,' he said with surprising quiet. 'Your father told me. We will live there and you will see your father whenever you care to walk down the beach to his house.' 'I'll see him when he comes over to England,' Joanna corrected bitterly. 'One thing is for sure, though: after today I'll never see you again! Forget the mad idea about me, Mr Martella, because I'd rather die!' 'You will not die, Joanna,' he said silkily, 'unless it is the small death that lovers die in each other's arms. And I intend to be your lover. In two months I will be back."

-Patricia Wilson, Dark Illusion

"Nick,' he corrected quietly. 'As to your emotions, they show in your face, in those amazing eyes. One day soon those eyes will change colour and glow for me.' 'They already have done,' Joanna snapped, rage surfacing. 'I never liked you, Mr Martella, and now I can only think I hate you. If I should ever know that you're coming here again I'll make quite sure I'm a long way off!' He took one menacing step towards her and Joanna backed away, her expression of loathing making his face harden frighteningly. 'I will not touch you,' he grated angrily. 'I will merely tell you this: J leave for America tomorrow. I shall be there for two months. When I return I intend to come for you.' The thought of people in the house left Joanna's head entirely. Her hands clenched at her sides and her considerable temper surfaced over grief, fear and utter bewilderment. 'If you were the last man in the universe I wouldn't consent to be near you!' she shouted. 'You've taken away everything I've ever wanted. You've even sneaked up and taken my father. Now I can never go to Santa Marta again!' 'I know you love the island,' he said with surprising quiet. 'Your father told me. We will live there and you will see your father whenever you care to walk down the beach to his house.' 'I'll see him when he comes over to England,' Joanna corrected bitterly. 'One thing is for sure, though: after today I'll never see you again! Forget the mad idea about me, Mr Martella, because I'd rather die!' 'You will not die, Joanna,' he said silkily, 'unless it is the small death that lovers die in each other's arms. And I intend to be your lover. In two months I will be back."

-Patricia Wilson, Dark Illusion

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1. Dark Illusion

By: Patricia Wilson

3.73

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

I remove obstacles that stand in my way! Nick Martella wouldn't allow Joanna's love for another … read more

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"How dare you speak to me like that?' She tried to pull away, but his strength was too great, a conquering strength that held her fast, his hands tightly at her waist, his eyes burning into her. 'I wi…"

-Patricia Wilson, Dark Illusion

"Nick,' he corrected quietly. 'As to your emotions, they show in your face, in those amazing eyes. One day soon those eyes will change colour and glow for me.' 'They already have done,' Joanna snapped…"

-Patricia Wilson, Dark Illusion

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2. Tainted Love

By: Alison Fraser

3.77

Format: 189 pages, Paperback

A prisoner of passion... Clare Anderson: a woman with a past.. . Fen Marchand: an Oxford Un… read more

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3. Double Standards

By: Judith McNaught

3.93

Format: 310 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Librarian note: an alternate cover for this edition can be found here. In the exclusive, glitter… read more

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4. Marriage on the Rebound

By: Michelle Reid

3.82

Format: 187 pages, Paperback

Jilted at the altar! Shaan Saketa has heard the words before but never thought they would apply … read more

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5. Wife: Bought and Paid for

By: Jacqueline Baird

4.33

Format: 260 pages, Paperback

Penny is stuck: her ex-boyfriend Solo Maffeiano owns half her family home, yet she needs to pay off… read more

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6. Expectant Bride

By: Lynne Graham

4.23

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A wedding, a baby... but what about love? Ellie Morgan hoped to buy the bookshop where she worked, … read more

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7. Shadows On Bali (Harlequin Presents, No. 1126)

By: Karen van der Zee

4.11

Format: 176 pages,

Paradise is not a place for cool indifference Nick Donovan was the most irresistible, yet infuriati… read more

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8. Captive Loving

By: Carole Mortimer

3.82

Format: 262 pages, Paperback

How could she have let him kiss her? Besides her husband, no one had ever kissed Jessica until Matt… read more

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9. Love Without Reason

By: Alison Fraser

3.48

Format: 189 pages, Paperback

Love Without Reason by Alison Fraser released on Jun 24, 1994 is available now for purchase. read more

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10. Sale Or Return Bride

By: Sarah Morgan

3.80

Format: 8 pages, Paperback

The bride may be getting married in white... It's the wedding of the year--two of Greece's oldest d… read more

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11. After the Night

By: Linda Howard

4.18

Format: 342 pages, Paperback

FAITH DEVLIN:A poor, outcast child in Prescott, Louisiana, she'd always adored the town's golden bo… read more

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12. The Vengeful Husband (The Husband Hunters, #2)

By: Lynne Graham

3.71

Format: 185 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Race to the altar -- Maxie, Darcy, and Polly are The Husband Hunters The terms of the will: Maxi… read more

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13. Eye of the Tiger

By: Diana Palmer

3.88

Format: None pages,

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14. An Unbreakable Bond

By: Robyn Donald

4.12

Format: 288 pages,

Bound to each other by passion ... Eliot Buchanan was outraged to think that his late uncle's mistr… read more

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15. Second-Best Bride

By: Margaret Rome

3.97

Format: 12 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Angie didn't know all the facts! When her sister, Cilla, decided not to marry Terzan Helios after a… read more

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16. Shades of Twilight

By: Linda Howard

3.57

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Roanna Davenport was raised a wealthy orphan on her grandmother's magnificent Alabama estate, Daven… read more

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17. The Price of a Bride

By: Michelle Reid

4.07

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Forced to marry! When Mia Frazier agreed to her father's demand to marry Greek millionaire Alexande… read more

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18. Pregnant by the Greek Tycoon

By: Kim Lawrence

3.90

Format: None pages, Paperback

After a whirlwind marriage to Greek billionaire Angolos Constantine, Georgie was pregnant - and was… read more

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19. The Heat of Passion

By: Lynne Graham

3.20

Format: 192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Untouched...Six years ago, Jessica Amory made the worst mistake of her life. The prospect of being … read more

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20. Bitter Enchantment (Harlequin Romance # 2304)

By: Yvonne Whittal

3.94

Format: 229 pages, Mass Market Paperback

"There is one way -- you must marry me." Melanie could hardly believe she'd heard Jason Kerr correc… read more

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21. Bought By A Billionaire

By: Kay Thorpe

4.34

Format: 592 pages, Paperback

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