On his return after six years' fighting with Wellington, Colonel Romney Wood (also known as Lord Heywood) is horrified at the state of the country he left behind –where starving agricultural labourers are being hanged, food shops are bare and Luddites lay waste to the new agricultural machines. Worse still, his own estate is almost bankrupt and he has to find something to sell to save it – and his loyal staff.Scouring the Manor House for anything of value he stumbles across something he's soon to prize beyond price – a beautiful, fawn-like young girl with deep blue eyes in a white diaphanous nightgown.She is an interloper – a runaway, hiding from her wicked uncle, who is forcing her to marry a man she despises. Her name is Lalita. But more than that she will not tell. Yet slowly, she reveals more of herself to him – and with each revelation the bond between grows. And in spite of himself, Lord Heywood is falling in love. They are two people with nothing left to lose, and maybe... Views: 36
With her trademark sensuality and lively humor, LuAnn McLane's holiday novella unites two adventurous strangers eager to come in from the cold ... If Claire Collins hadn't become so enchanted with the hand-carved figurines for sale at the Whisper, Colorado, gift shop she never would have missed her train. Now she's stranded at the station during a winter storm with no place to stay - and no chance of getting home for Christmas. Until she meets the artist who came in from the cold. Jesse, the sexy local sculptor, is flattered that it was his very own handiwork that brought them together. What better way to show his appreciation than by offering lodging to Claire to wait out the storm? What comes next is fresh strawberries, hot chocolate, and a crackling fire to lift Claire's flagging spirit - and an even warmer man to make her temperature rise like she never could have dreamed. Hot Whisper previously appeared in Wicked Wonderland Views: 36
New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer revisits two classics tales of Long, Tall Texan passionLong, Tall Texans: Rey (originally published as A Man of Means in 2002 by Silhouette Desire)From the moment cattleman Rey Hart first sets eyes on Meredith Johns, he is mesmerized. He asks the lovely young woman to become the cook on his ranch, but convincing her to take the job is a cinch compared to breaking the enchanting spell she casts over this long, tall Texan's heart.Long, Tall Texans: Curtis (originally published as Garden Cop in 2002 in WITH A SOUTHERN TOUCH anthology)Hunting down a missing informant, FBI Agent Curtis Russell is determined to accomplish his mission at any cost. So when he butts heads with his mother's beautiful neighbor, deputy D.A. Mary... Views: 36
Alisha Rai returns with the second novel in her sizzling Forbidden Hearts series!He wasn't supposed to fall in love with his brother's widow...Accused of a crime he didn't commit, Jackson Kane fled his home, his name, and his family. Ten years later, he's come back to town: older, wiser, richer, tougher—and still helpless to turn away the one woman he could never stop loving, even after she married his brother.Sadia Ahmed can't deal with the feelings her mysterious former brother-in-law stirs, but she also can't turn down his offer of help with the cafe she's inherited. While he heats up her kitchen, she slowly discovers that the boy she adored has grown into a man she's simply unable to resist. An affair is unthinkable, but their desire is undeniable. As secrets and lies are stripped away, Sadia and Jackson must decide if they're strong enough to face the past...and step into... Views: 36
With reports of soldiers mobilizing near the border, Artas is sent on a diplomatic mission to negotiate.
Ganry reluctantly leaves Myriam's side to act as a guide, venturing into his former homeland once more.
Old foes make their presence known, and someone Ganry thought long forgotten, has not forgotten him.
A fast-paced, full-length, heroic fantasy novel.
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From New York Times bestselling author JoAnn Ross comes a beloved story about opposites attracting!If there is one thing magazine editor Jude Lancaster knows, it's that cowboys sell. Wyoming rancher Lucky O'Neill is just the man she needs to model on the cover of the Hunk of the Month magazine. The last thing in the world Lucky wants to leave the comfort of his ranch for the wilds of New York City. He's used to herding cattle, not fighting off hordes of women. As a favor to his sister, however, he's willing to do almost anything. Upon meeting the strong-willed and sultry Jude, Lucky finds himself getting roped in, and falling hard. Originally published as Hunk of the Month in 1998. Views: 36
For Robin Greer, Christmas is about tradition and family. Jesse Lawson’s view of the holiday is quite the opposite--to him it's about hypocrisy and commercialism. Yet he can’t resist Robin and her open-hearted embrace of all things Christmas. And she can’t resist this thoughtful, questioning, complex man who seems to understand the true meaning of the holiday better than she does. Views: 36
These mad immortal stories, now surfaced from the literary underground, have addicted legions of American readers, even though the high literary establishment continues to ignore them. In Europe, however (particularly in Germany, Italy, and France where he is published by the great publishing houses), he is critically recognized as one of America's greatest living realist writers.Charles Bukowski was born in Andernach, Germany in 1920 and brought to America at the age of two. Eighteen or twenty books of prose and poetry, Bukowski, after publishing prose in Story and Portfolio, stopped writing for ten years. He arrived in the charity ward of the Los Angeles County General Hospital, hemorrhaging as a climax to a ten year drinking bout. Some say he didn't die. After leaving the hospital he got a typewriter and began writing again—this time, poetry. He later returned to prose and gained some fame with his column, Notes of a Dirty Old Man. After 14 years in the Post Office he resigned at age 50, he says, to keep from going insane. He now claims to be unemployable and eats typewriter ribbons. Views: 36
