"He's a heartbreaker and should leave a baby like you alone…"These words had echoed around eighteen-year-old Rachel's head as she watched Ricky mix with some of the world's most beautiful people at the luxurious Villa Azul. At first he had seemed more approachable than the sophisticated crowd, but she had been deceived: he was no better than the rest. He was nothing more than a playboy, bent on seduction.She had escaped him then, but now, nine years later, Riccardo di Stefano was the head of the multinational empire, threatening to take over Rachel's company. She was no longer an innocent—he had made sure of that—but was he still the consummate playboy? Views: 60
THE MASTER OF DARK SUSPENSE...
IN A QUIET MIDWESTERN CITY…
…A community is coming apart at the seams. He is a mild-mannered academic turned serial killer being hunted for crimes he doesn't recognise as his own. She is a TV anchorwoman losing the ratings game-and the only person who understands the evil that drives him. Between them, an innocent young girl's life hangs in the balance…
IN AN EMPTY APARTMENT IN THE CITY…
…He has found a manila envelope that holds gruesome photographs of his past deeds and instructions for his next killing. Despite himself, he will follow the instructions as if they were his own will…
IN THE DARK STREET SHADOWS…
…The police scramble furiously to understand him and stop him, while a TV reporter is onto the story of a lifetime. She knows who he is… and who his next victim will be. What she doesn't know is how little time she has left-and how terrible is the power of the Serpent's Kiss…
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"How long has Ed Gorman been writing, and why didn't anybody tell me about him?"
-F. Paul Wilson
"Watch out! Ed Gorman's coming to get you!"
-Crime Time
"Gorman is the poet of dark suspense."
-Bloomsbury Review
"Gorman's writing is strong, fast and sleek as a bullet."
-Dean R. Koontz Views: 60
Adults Only - Graphic Sex, Erotic Romance - Part 2 of a series: Tyler is nervous to see Susie for the first time since their encounter the night before. He relaxes as he spends the afternoon hanging out with her circle of friends to prepare for a group project.
Secretly jealous of her friendships with so many men, Tyler is surprised when he learns of her history with Joan, a girl who's known Susie since high school and claims to be her best friend. She offers to help Tyler by 'coaching' him along to avoid mistakes made by other guys in the past. He takes her up on the offer, only to find himself doubting Joan's intentions.
Susie surprises Tyler by asking him to stay for a second time. He questions his new infatuation with the beautiful student he met the previous day. Is he really in love already, or is he just excited to find a woman who lets him go crazy in bed? His feelings deepen as he gets to know her, leading to disappointment when she refuses to tell him why she must remain unattached.
Throughout the evening, an observant Tyler gathers bits of information about the woman he's quickly fallen in love with, leading to more questions: Where does her money come from? Why is she estranged from her family? Will she ever tell him why she can never have more than a fling? Views: 60
Fae
use dark chocolate as a cure-all, so how did the Queen die of eating too much?
Epsi
gave her former school chum a boatload (we’re talking Cleopatra’s barge here)
of chocolate as a coronation present. Now she’s a prime suspect. Where’s a
knight in shining armor when a Fae damsel in distress really needs one?
Enter
Guber, Fae of royal blood, Human-phile and techno-geek. Mysteries and gizmos to
test for substances harmful to Fae life and limb are right up his alley. Epsi
is the prettiest damsel in distress that he’s ever seen--and she doesn’t think
he’s weird.
Guber
has been living in the Human realms for decades to avoid both the Fae who want
to reinstate the hereditary royalty and those who want to eradicate anyone with
the slightest trace of royal purple blood. Both of them are on Guber’s tail,
and could focus on Epsi at any moment.
It’s
a good thing they have an entire warehouse of possibly poisoned chocolate to
use as a weapon.
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For one unlucky Member of Parliament, a simple visit to the hospital (the "nursing home" of the title) proves fatal. But as Inspector Alleyn will discover, any number of people had reason to help the gentleman to his just reward, including the sour surgeon, his besotted nurse, a resentful wife, and a cabinet full of political rivals. Views: 60
"Daughters of Iraq" is the compelling story of three women from the same family. Views: 60
In book three of the King of Ys series, Gratillonius's reign faces a deadly new threat from across the sea For sixteen years Gratillonius has been the king of Ys, a position he has used to bring the once-teetering city-state back to stability as the Roman Empire continues to collapse around it. Rome would prefer a more malleable leader in Gratillonius's place and makes no secret of it. As pressure from Roman leadership increases, Gratillonius must also contend with Niall maqq Echach, the leader of Northern Ireland who holds the Ysan king responsible for the death of his son. Compounding these complications is the ever-present threat of retribution by the Ysan gods, should the kingdom's leadership make a misstep. But perhaps the greatest danger of all is unfolding from within Gratillonius's own household, where, following the death of one of his nine wives, the gods have named an unsettling replacement: Dahut, Gratillonius's own daughter. As treachery... Views: 60
Susanna Corrigan believes in Santa Claus. Always did. So a Christmas-time flight to Alaska for a one night stand with a man especially chosen for her is a perfect gift. Fun and great sex with Mr. Right Now fits her bill for no strings, no commitments.Then hunky Gil Santana laughs with her, buys her dinner and takes her ballroom dancing. She’s enchanted--but scared.What will it cost her to make Gil Mr. Right Forever? Views: 60
Sophia Pirelli had long ago turned her back on small-town life—until a stint in the big city left her unemployed and pregnant! Facing her family might be the hardest thing she's ever done...next to facing the man who'd betrayed her all over again.At first, Jake Cameron's fling with Sophia had been strictly business—investigating the pretty housekeeper's background for her wealthy employer was as routine as it got. But business turned deliciously personal—and incredibly complicated. Now he was determined to win back Sophia's heart, even if it meant helping her reunite with her family by pretending to be her fiancé! Soon the pretend engagement had Jake wondering if he had what it took to become a family man after all.... Views: 60
