The Dirty Bits from Carina Press give you what you want, when you want it. Designed to be read in an hour or two, these sex-filled microromances are guaranteed to pack a punch and deliver a happily-ever-after.
Summer in the barn at Camp Winnepauk is about to get interesting
For years, part-time cowboy Luke has obsessed over a beautiful green-eyed girl he once saw in a magazine. Not a model, just a girl who captured his imagination...and then fueled every sexual fantasy he’s had ever since. When that picture comes to life in the form of Tess, a twenty-year-old counselor-in-training with a sexual appetite that rivals his own, Luke has finally met his match.
Tess wasn’t thrilled about spending the summer mucking out horse stalls, but things take a dramatic turn when she meets Luke. The tall, lean cowboy delivers more than she could have hoped for, showing her exactly what her body is capable of. There won’t be weeks of flirtation for these two: Tess is impatient and her cowboy...does...not...play. Views: 16
The Magic Jukebox sits in the Faulk Street Tavern in the quiet seaside town of Brogan's Point, Massachusetts. No one knows what classic rock songs will come out of the jukebox when a coin is inserted, but every now and then, the jukebox will play a song that casts a spell on two bar patrons—a song that will change their lives and open their hearts to love.Maeve Nolan left town ten years ago in anger and pain, planning never to return. But an unexpected inheritance lures her back to town. If she's going to remain in Brogan's Point, she will have to mend her tattered relationship with her father, Police Detective Ed Nolan, and his girlfriend, Gus Naukonen—the owner of the Faulk Street tavern. She'll also have to deal with Quinn Connor, Brogan's Point's one-time golden boy, who's changed his life but can't escape the expectations the folks in town have of him. When "Take the Long Way Home" emerges from the Magic Jukebox, Maeve and Quinn must figure out what home really means, and... Views: 16
Faith. She’d managed to keep her namesake while in captivity, but now that she was free? The daunting task of rejoining society was in front of her and it seemed that Marlin had to keep it for her.
Marlin can’t help how he feels about Faith, she was remarkably easy to like. The only thing he could do for her was be there, and keep his damn hands to himself, which was the real challenge. Neither one of them knew if she would make it out of the darkness intact; only time would tell about that.
During trying times, all you can do is hold on and have a little faith… Views: 16
Acclaimed author Alice Adams introduces five women who are very different from one another -- from their looks to their personalities to the life choices they make -- in this hauntingly sensitive novel. Sage, the beautiful struggling artist, is caught in a hurtful marriage to a younger man; Lisa, overweight and happily married mother of three, fantasizes about living a different, more daring, life; Jill and Fiona are both blond, thin, and career-driven. Finally, there is Portia who, at twenty-five, suffers from chronic indecision and finds herself feeling very alone in the world. These women, who might ordinarily have little in common, are inextricably intertwined, for they are all Caroline's daughters. Now that her daughters are grown, Caroline feels an aching distance between herself and her children. Helpless to intervene in their lives, unable to spare them pain, she still finds that the love that ties a family together is more powerful than the mistakes they all make. Through the heartaches and the celebration, Caroline learns to step back and watches as her daughters grow into the kind of women she could never have expected.From Publishers WeeklyAs Adams's ( Superior Women ) subtle, involving novel begins, Caroline Carter returns home to San Francisco and to her five daughters by three marriages, most of whom were radicals in the '60s and now live vastly different lives. The eldest daughter, Sage, is an unsuccessful ceramic sculptor whose husband is unfaithful; Liza, the wife of a psychiatrist and the mother of three, wants to be a writer; rich Fiona runs a trendy restaurant; Jill is also raking in money as a lawyer-stockbroker (she turns tricks for kicks and big money); "shy, strange" Portia is sexually confused. Caroline is unobtrusively present across the spectrum of her daughters' varied lifestyles, and there is another shadowy link: Roland Gallo, Sage's former lover, who is now bedding Fiona and has a thing for Caroline. Meanwhile, Sage's husband dallies with Jill. Though Adams develops the story in her usual desultory style, there is enough action for all of Caroline's daughters and Caroline herself to undergo huge swings of the pendulum in their careers and private lives. As much a picture of America in the '90s (the specter of AIDS, the growing number of homeless people) as it is of one family's vicissitudes, the novel ends with Caroline's observations about her "beautiful, selfish, spoiled and greedy girls," products of a society visibly coming apart. Literary Guild alternate. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library JournalAlthough unique in character, all four of Caroline's San Franciscan daughters are inclined to be both self-indulgent and overwhelmed by yuppie angst. Sage, 41, is a ceramist who initially has more luck in attracting unfaithful men than in becoming a successful artist. At 35, Liza is the most dependable and dreams of being a writer instead of fulfilling the desires of her children and sexually demanding husband. Fiona, 33, is a wealthy, hedonistic restaurateur who falls victim to one of Sage's ex-lovers. A well-heeled 31-year-old lawyer, Jill satisfies her fantasies by indulging in a scandalous pastime. Portia, 25, the most boring and undeveloped character, drifts from housesitting to gardening and writing poems. In her 11th work, Adams explores familial relationships at their best and worst but falls short of the mark in holding the reader's interest. Literary Guild alternate; previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 11/15/90.- Mary El len Elsbernd, Northern Kentucky Univ. Lib., Highland HeightsCopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. Views: 16
Re-read this classic romance by USA Today bestselling author Carole Mortimer When Eve Eden discovers that successful art entrepreneur, Adam Gardener, is searching for the legendary English artist, The Unicorn, she nervously shies away. The Unicorn's true identity hits a little too close to home... But Eve is rattled—and intrigued—by Adam's mesmerizing presence, and his determination to entice her into his arms. As an engaged woman, she shouldn't be flirting with anyone, let alone the most delicious man she's ever laid eyes on... Can Eve resist the temptation of the forbidden? Originally published in 1989 Views: 16
One person's influence has the power to change their lives...Everyone’s journey is different, and it makes the world an interesting place.After being away from Burnt River for a decade, Aqua Weaver returns to her childhood home to honor her beloved teacher at an unexpected memorial. Equally unexpected is her reaction to her childhood sweetheart, Blake Stone.Aqua Weaver was positive about three things in life:1. Once she left, she would return to Burnt River only to visit.2. Love only happened in fairytales3. Nothing would come before her career.But life isn’t going according to plan.Blake Stone was a man who knew what he wanted - but what if what he wanted was just out of reach?Blake was a successful doctor, John’s Hopkins trained, and happy about everything in his life except one thing—the woman he loved didn’t love him back. His work in Burnt River kept him busy, and there was no place like the mountains of Montana for him, but as fulfilling as his work was, it couldn’t replace the one thing he wanted most, and now she was right in front of him.Is it possible for the life and words of a man no longer living to continue to influence the lives of students he cherished? Views: 16
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Samantha Chase crafts a tender, hopeful family-centered romanceShe knows him by reputationRiley Shaughnessy knew that to stand out in his large family, he'd have to go big. Making a name for himself as a musician wasn't easy, but he followed his dreams to rock-star success. But the relentless expectations of fans is not helping the slump he's in now. So of course the person who attracts him is the woman who is not impressed by fame.Which gives Riley Shaughnessy a lot to proveEntertainment reporter Savannah Daly is completely unfazed by pretty-boy rock stars. She's just here to get her interview and write her story. But spending an entire month with the Shaughnessys is going to show Savannah a side of Riley she never could have guessed.The Shaughnessy Brothers Series:Made for Us (Book 1)Love Walks In (Book 2)Always My Girl (Book 3)This Is Our Song (Book 4)... Views: 16
The glitz and glamour of Las Vegas hide a multitude of sins. And in Lucy Farago's show-stopping series, a lawyer and an FBI agent take a walk on the seedy side, where greed breeds a deadly desperation...Civil attorney Shannon Joyce walks the line of law and order, but she learned from day one how to put up a good front—thanks to her con man father. Thirteen years ago, she left the east coast and her life of crime behind. Her high school sweetheart, Noah, was collateral damage, but some things can't be helped. But now there's no escape when her past comes roaring down the Strip—in the oh-so-tempting form of the man she left behind...Special Agent Noah Monroe has Shannon exactly where he wants her—in the back of his car in handcuffs. Her grifter father has been murdered, and the FBI needs Shannon to keep one of his scams in play to bag the big bad guy who was financing him. Once again a pawn in someone's else game, Shannon will have to trust... Views: 16
Disaster has befallen the wolf-shifter nation; Genna-Ul of the Grey Watch stands accused of breaking the Treaty of Erim Kai Bahn, a sacred document that has preserved peace between Il Trosa and the Grey Watch for centuries. Now, both factions are scrambling to negotiate a resolution before war breaks out.But Tank, a powerful warrior from Il Trosa, believes there is more to the situation than meets the eye. Old rivalries and hidden transgressions will be brought to light as Tank and Genna forge new alliances, seek to expose the sinister truth at the heart of the Grey Watch pack, and try to preserve the future of their people; a seemingly impossible task in which they will be forced to choose between peace, and justice. Views: 16
