Captivated at Christmas ‘Tis the season to be jolly? It isn’t for Dr Rowan Boothe when a princess on the run from the photo-hungry press invades his hotel room. He and Mariama Mandara had their professional clashes in the past, and Rowan has no desire to become involved in her latest predicament – until they discover an abandoned baby. Now he needs Mari’s help. Yet how long will their Christmas escape last? • Five years ago, Princess Luciana of Arunthia experienced heaven in the arms of a man whose every touch felt like paradise. But when Luciana discovered that her lover, Thane, was the Prince of Galancia, she had to run. He was her kingdom’s greatest enemy, and she was expecting his baby! As Christmas approaches, Thane has just one thing on his mind – winning Luciana back. Will he convince her to trust him with her secret? • This Christmas, midwife Florence Andrews is determined to avoid all mistletoe! Until she meets Sheikh Prince Hazin al-Razim and is enticed into the most sizzling night of her life… Hazin hides a wealth of pain behind his playboy façade, and beautiful Flo is the first person to warm his frozen heart. So when she’s hired to deliver his brother’s Christmas Eve baby, it’s Hazin’s chance to claim his own Christmas miracle!

From lust to love Desert Prince Karim needs a bride to ensure his smooth ascension to the throne. Intelligent and captivating, Queen Safiyah is the perfect choice…yet the pain of their broken engagement years ago remains. This time Karim’s demands are simple: a convenient marriage, nothing more. Except when Safiyah still ignites a fire within him, their union looks set to be anything but convenient… • Being the Crown Prince means extravagant luxury for Nikolai. Matchmaker Kate’s job is to chain him down to one woman. Only Kate is proving way too tempting, igniting a deep passion within him. But Nikolai is a prince, and his heart is the one crown jewel she can't have… • He's known as Tony Medina, shipping magnate. But when his royal heritage is splashed across the tabloids his lover, Shannon Crawford, is furious! Tony whisks her away to his secret island retreat, claiming he's guarding her from the paparazzi. But his true goal is to win Shannon back…by any means necessary!

Just for show? He'd caught her red-handed...and Duarte Medina would use this to his advantage. No reporter infiltrated the royal family, especially not by entering his bedroom window. If Kate Harper wanted her story, she'd have to agree to his terms - to become his fake fiancee. Kate would be his for the next thirty days. And if Duarte had his way...thirty nights, as well. * Playboy Prince Marko's rebellious past hides a wealth of pain - but he's neglected his royal duties for too long. Now his brother and his country need him, and he'll do anything to prove he's changed...starting with finding a fake fiancee! Elite bodyguard Jasmine Gallagher has been hired to protect the Prince, not get swept into his glamorous world. But will she end up falling for the man behind the crown? * Before taking the throne, Crown Prince Remirez Montegova must do two things: find a wife, and resolve the royal scandal unintentionally triggered by stunning waitress Maddie Myers. Remi solves both problems by striking a deal with Maddie to become his Queen! But what will happen when their arrangement starts to feel anything but convenient?

The global financial crisis of 1997-98 and the widening US trade deficit have precipitated fresh inquiry into a set of perennial questions about global integration and the US economy. How has global integration affected US producers and workers, and overall growth and inflation? Is a chronic and widening deficit sustainable, or will the dollar crash, perhaps taking the economy with it? If the problem was one of "twin deficits," as many thought, why has the trade deficit continued to grow even as the budget deficit narrowed to zero? If US companies are so competitive, why does the trade deficit persist? Is the trade deficit a result of protectionism abroad? Will it lead to protectionism at home? What role do international capital markets have? Each chapter presents relevant data and a simple analytical framework as the basis for concise discussions of these major issues. The final section of the book provides an outlook for the deficit and suggests alternative policy courses for dealing with it. This book is designed for policymakers and others who are interested in the US role in the world economy. It is also suitable for courses in international economics, business, and international affairs.

Rancher's Wild Secret by Maisey Yates He's come for revenge...Not to fall for the enemy! Holden McCall is intent on revenge on the Maxfield family, and the perfect way is to publicly ruin the wedding of the year, that of daughter Emerson Maxfield. But what will happen when Holden begins to fall for the woman he is using as a pawn in his game? Hot Holiday Rancher by Catherine Mann "I don't want a girlfriend. I want a wife." When Houston heiress Esme Perry is stranded at Jesse Stevens' ranch days before Christmas, he's torn. This sexy city girl is totally wrong for him. So why does he find her utterly, impractically irresistible?

Taming the Billionaire Beast by Dani Wade Can this beast be tamed? Willow Harden has a new job working for Tate Kingston at his island castle. Soon she's thinking less about her mission to uncover his family's secrets than about being under his covers. It's not long until the pair find themselves on a collision course with destiny... The Double Deal by Catherine Mann Will sharing his bed destroy her plans or lead to forever? Naomi Steele knows it's sneaky to sleep with Royce Miller without revealing her true identity. But once the snow melts and the truth is revealed, Naomi could be dealing with double the trouble!

Information technology (IT) was key to the superior overall macroeconomic performance of the United States in the 1990s-high productivity, high growth, low inflation, and low unemployment. But IT also played a role in increasing earnings dispersion in the labor market-greatly rewarding workers with high education and skills. This US performance did not happen in a global vacuum. Globalization of US IT firms promoted deeper integration of IT throughout the US economy, which in turn promoted more extensive globalization in other sectors of the US economy and labor market. How will the increasingly globalized IT industry affect US long-term growth, intermediate macro performance, and disparities in the US labor market? What policies are needed to ensure that the United States remains first in innovation, business transformation, and education and skills, which are prerequisites for US economic leadership in the 21st century? This book traces the globalization of the IT industry, its diffusion into the US economy, and the prospects and implications of more extensive technology-enabled globalization of products and services.

Electronic commerce is changing the way that businesses and consumers interact with each other; the products they create, buy, and sell; and the way that they communicate, learn, and become informed. How can policymakers position their countries and themselves to take advantage of this new environment? How should policymaking adjust to a more global, more networked, and more information-rich marketplace where relationships and jurisdictions between the governments, businesses, and citizens of different countries increasingly overlap? How can governments effectively harness rapidly changing technologies and partner with both domestic and foreign private sectors to reap the greatest benefits for their constituents?

This primer answers these questions using both general analysis and specific examples. It addresses in particular the needs of policymakers in emerging markets who must formulate and refine policies that affect e-commerce in areas ranging from telecommunications and finance to international trade and domestic distribution as well as taxation and privacy. Companies considering doing business in these economies also will find that the examples offer insights into the issues that policymakers face, the different policy approaches that they choose, and the market opportunities that result as more and more economies embrace global electronic commerce.

Taking Home the Tycoon by Catherine Mann Billionaire tech genius Max St. Cloud is back in Texas to help a friend in need. He needs to remain focused. But staying at the local bed-and-breakfast belonging to sexy single mum Natalie is proving to be quite a distraction... The Heir Affair by Cat Schield When millionaire Kyle Tailor's new girlfriend is spotted by paparazzi with an old flame, it's an instant deal breaker...until he realises just how wrong his assumptions were. Problem is? She's actually pregnant with Kyle's child and he has to prove himself worthy of her again!