Mercurial and charming, Tate Larson is a rising author and playboy who has a different woman on his arm every night of the week. Focused on his work, Tate has no plans to settle down any time soon. That is until he meets his pretty new assistant, Piper Donovan.Desperate to escape the promise of backwater living, Piper ditched her Alabama hometown and never looked back. That was almost two years ago. Now that she is out of a job and her bank account is running on fumes, she’s desperate to find a job, fast. She finds the break she is searching for when she lands a position at Bookish Temptations. A little dancing and a lot of drinks with the girls seem the perfect way to celebrate. After a brief but explosive encounter with a man she was never supposed to see again turns out to be the same man she will be bending over backwards to please, her every instinct tells her to run. But when running means leaving the life she has struggled so hard to create, Piper decides her only option is to continue working for the devastatingly sexy Tate Larson...even if it kills her.Unable to deny their growing attraction, they struggle to keep their distance in a relationship that requires anything but.This book is intended for mature audiences. Views: 30
Harlequin Presents brings you four new titles for one great price, available now for a limited time only from February 1 to February 28! Enjoy glamorous international settings, powerful men and scandalous, seductive romance in these four stories. This Harlequin Presents bundle includes Sold to the Enemy, by USA TODAY bestselling author Sarah Morgan, In the Heat of the Spotlight, by USA TODAY bestselling author Kate Hewitt, No More Sweet Surrender, by USA TODAY bestselling author Caitlin Crews, and Pride after Her Fall, by Lucy Ellis. Look for 8 new passionate stories every month from Harlequin Presents! Views: 30
First comes serial-killer hunting, then comes marriage in the sequel to the bestselling Stalking Sapphire starring the "'Dexter' of the debutante set" (Francine LaSala, author ofA Comfortable Madness). As a new serial killer dubbed the "Stripper Slayer" plagues Los Angeles, Sapphire once again sheds her socialite persona, this time to go undercover as a penniless stripper. Struggling to find the brutal man before he slays again, Sapphire finds that the thin wall separating her double life is cracking. Her family and friends expect her to walk down the aisle with the most eligible bachelor among the Beverly Hills elite; a man she doesn't want. Meanwhile, the man she does want, handsome Detective Aston Ridder, is making her life hell as he closes in on her trail. Sapphire scrambles to keep the chaos at bay, unaware that someone else is tracking her as well. A serial killer from her past is back and will stop at nothing... Views: 30
Yeeha, Ride a cowboy or two if you are up to it! Star just happens to find a cowboy or two of her dreams. Not only from another planet, Star just happens to be the chocolate in a vanilla relationship of two men. Talk about complications; find out what happens next as The Love Goddess Brands Her Cowboys! Views: 30
From Japan to Vietnam to Amsterdam to the Canary Islands, these three new tales by master storyteller Yoko Tawada float between cultures, identities, and the dreamwork of the imaginationAmo, an African kidnapped to Europe as a boy, and Tamao, a Japanese exchange student in Germany, live in different countries but are being followed by the same shadow...Kazuko, a young professional tourist, is lured to Vietnam by a mysterious postcard...On the Canary Islands, a nameless translator battles a banana grove and a series of Saint Georges...These three new tales by master storyteller Yoko Tawada cross cultures and histories with a sensuous playfulness as sweet as a box of candied hearts—even Michael Jackson makes an appearance. In Facing the Bridge, Tawada's second collection of stories with New Directions, obsession becomes delight as the reader is whisked into a world where identities flicker and shift in a never-ending balance. Views: 30
Cassie Scot is the ungifted daughter of powerful sorcerers, living between worlds but not belonging to either. At 21, Cassie tries to find a place for herself, but she soon learns that earning a living as a private investigator in the shadow of her family's reputation isn't easy. When she is pulled into a paranormal investigation and tempted by a powerful and handsome sorcerer, she will have to decide where she truly belongs. Views: 30
The Altar in the Hills (and Other Weird Tales) is the first story collection by Brandon Barrows, one of the 21st century’s most-fervent followers of H.P. Lovecraft, the most-fevered mind of 20th century horror and weirdness! These weird tales blend horror, science-fiction and fantasy to weave stories of darkness and terror that will alternately leave you checking dark spaces for hidden horrors and wondering at the nature of reality itself. From the horror/mystery of The Altar in the Hills to the private confessions and revelations of one of mankind’s most brilliant minds in Through the Ether, these seven stories bring with them Old Gods, strange twists and interesting characters that will both surprise and delight fans of horror fiction.** Views: 30
FIREMAN REPORT Name: Jay Tolliver Status: Relieved of duty to recover from injuries sustained in heroic rescueAn earthquake had left celebrity Kimberly Lydell's once-flawless face permanently scarred. And though she withdrew from the world, Kim couldn't forget the strong, brave firefighter who'd risked his life to save hers. When she learned he'd been blinded in a fire, Kim flew to Jay Tolliver's side.Darkness temporarily held Jay prisoner. But he didn't need sight to know Kim was the woman he desired most in the world. Jay would accept her help--and show Kim that real heroes saw beauty with the heart....Men of Station SixThe courage to face danger was in their blood...love for their women ignited their souls. Views: 30
