Touch Me Not - Julie KistlerMore Than Men 12Harlequin Treasury 1990sHarlequin American #690ASIN: B0056HUU66 (mobi)ISBN: 9781459267657(epub)July 15, 2001 (ebook)ISBN: 9780373166909 (HA 690)August 1997 (original pb release)Setting: isle of Crete; West Riverside248 pagesBack cover:His sense were all-powerful Caught in a cave-in, photojournalist Lucas Blackthorn was buried in a labyrinth under an ancient palace. When he emerged, he'd developed superacute senses. He kept them secret, but they made the world outside Blackthorn Manor almost impossible to bear . . . Only Lucas's childhood crush, Gilly Quinn, was determined to lure Lucas from his lair. But she had another project, too --- to clean up her dangerous neighborhood. And when that landed her in hot water, a mysterious crime avenger magically appeared! Gilly quickly began to fall for "Nightshade," her sexy rescuer --- and to wish that he and Lucas could be one and the same man. And then suddenly she began to suspect her crazy wish was more than a fantasy...Inside excerpt:"Help!" Jilly cried.Then a man appeared. He was tall and wide shouldered, swatched in a long black coat. His collar was raised and his features were concealed behind a dark scarf. A black fedora was pulled down low over his forehead. He was very dashing. Very Humphrey Bogart. Just under the hat brim, Gilly caught the reflection of sunglasses. He was wearing sunglasses? At night? In the deepest shadows of a dark alley?“Who are you?” she whispered as her savior swept down on the thugs who'd been chasing her and vanquished them. Then the man came close, and whispered, “You'd be advised to stay off the streets.” Movement farther down the alley caught Gilly's attention—but only for a heartbeat. Then Gilly turned back to the mystery man.Gone. He had been Gilly's dream man—and now he was gone! Views: 63
ReviewJones has incredible insight into her teen characters. They are complex, yet have a lighter side and irresistible charm. The story is truly an outpouring to young people about healing deep wounds and gaining a voice for truth and hope. TOP PICK --Romantic Times Product DescriptionIn a small cottage house in rural Ireland, Finley is forced to face a past she can't outrun.When Finley books her trip to the "Emerald Isle" as a foreign exchange student, she hopes to create a new identity and get some answers from God. After all, since her brother's recent death, God seems to have forgotten she even exists. Now all she wants to do is let her heart heal, see the sights in her brother's favorite country, and work on her college audition piece for a prestigious music conservatory. She plans to use her brother's journal from his time as Ireland as her guide, yet from the moment she boards the plane and sits next to Beckett Rush, teen star of the hottest vampire flicks, nothing goes according to her well-ordered plan.The peace and beauty of the Irish village are no match for the chaos that soon becomes her life. When she gets roped into working as Beckett Rush's personal assistant, she finds this famous wild child is not quite what he seems. And as she grows closer to the mysterious actor, her own secrets refuse to stay put. As things begin to unravel, Finley takes desperate measures to control her own life and fill the empty spaces her brother left behind. When it all comes crashing down, Finley must discover how to give her past to God . . . if there's to be any hope in her future. Views: 63
Some important papers and a student go missing from the observatory while the Aldens visit a college with their grandfather, they have to investigate both disappearances and see if they are connected. Views: 63
From New York Times bestselling author James Rollins comes a thrilling short story that delves deep beneath the city of Paris to a dark necropolis, where the only means for escape is…The Skeleton Key. Seichan is ripped out of the Sigma series for an adventure all her own — but can she survive? The beautiful and elusive assassin wakes in a hotel in Paris with a deadly electronic collar fastened to her throat. Joined by a boy who is similarly threatened, she must rescue the son of a hated enemy, who has fallen under the sway of the nefarious leader of an apocalyptic cult. To survive, she must venture into the dark world beneath the City of Lights, into the infamous catacombs of Paris. Caught between two enemies, she must fight for her life…while time ticks down toward a fiery apocalypse. But in the dark, surrounded by the moldering bones of the dead, even success does not equal survival. In the end, the only true hope for the world lies in a stunning act of betrayal. Views: 63
A Houston college student, McKenzie Lewis can track fae by reading the shadows they leave behind. For years she has been working for the fae King, tracking rebels who would claim the Realm. Her job isn't her only secret. She's in love with Kyol, the King's sword-master—but human and fae relationships are forbidden. When McKenzie is captured by Aren, the fierce rebel leader, she learns that not everything is as she thought. And McKenzie must decide who to trust and where she stands in the face of a cataclysmic civil war. Views: 63
Sixteen-year-old Sydlynn Hayle is the daughter of a powerful witch and a demon lord of the seventh plane. The trouble is, she just wants to be ordinary. Syd struggles to survive the minefield of her new high school while being torn between her attraction to football hero Brad Peters and the darkly mysterious Quaid Moromond. When her coven comes under attack, Syd is forced to face the fact only her power can save her family’s magic. Views: 63
Sylas Hanson, an accomplished executive chef, was growing tired of his life. He was frustrated with his stagnant career, as well as his reputation for being a ladies man. After yet another rough dinner shift and a meaningless one night stand, Sylas decided he needed a change. Taking charge like always, Sylas made a few phone calls. Within weeks he will start a new job, in a new city. He was confident that his career would explode. He wasn’t so sure about his love life, until he walked into La Joie and saw Veronica for the first time. She was everything he wanted and more, or was she? Warning. Contains scenes with spanking.Would she look past his attitude long enough to see the real Sylas? Would she approve of his relationship ideals, even if it involves spanking? If Veronica agreed, Sylas knew he would care for her and cherish her like no other man before. Views: 63
