Two contemporary romance novellas featuring the kilted version of true love... Kiss and Tell (RITA™ nominated for Best Romance Novella) Jane DeLuca, Esquire, thrives on advocating zealously for her clients in Damson County's courts, but her solo practice leaves no time for a personal life. She's opposed in a nasty divorce case by dour, stubborn Scotsman, Dunstan Cromarty. And yet, as the clients' case grows more complicated, so do Jane's feelings for Dunstan—and his for her. Crossing personal lines the middle of a case could cost each of them their license to practice law, and in a small, rural jurisdiction, they'll oppose each other frequently. Neither can afford to give up their livelihood or their professional integrity, but can they give up each other? Dunroamin Holiday As a favor to his cousin, art history professor Liam Cromarty agrees to show American... Views: 23
Nothing’s sexier than men with power tools.
Sultry summer heat has nothing on the five-man crew renovating the
house next door. No one could blame Kate for leaning out the window for
a better view of the manscape. The nasty fall that follows isn’t part
of her fantasy—but the man who saves her from splattering the sidewalk
is definitely the star.
When Mike personally attends to her injuries, she realizes her white
knight in a hard hat has a tender side, giving her no choice but to
surrender to the lust that’s been arcing between them since day one. In
the aftermath of the best sex of her life, she whispers her most secret
desire: to be ravaged by his crew.
She never expected Mike would dare her to take what she wants—or that
the freedom to make her most decadent desires come true could be the
foundation for something lasting… Views: 23
Wild card Zoey Bancroft is in a scrape. Her ex-boyfriend has left her stranded with no money in Vegas after hearing she's carrying his child. Desperate, Zoey calls her best friend, firefighter Gage Powell. Before she can tell Gage where she is, a loan shark enters her motel room and destroys her phone.... Tired of saving Zoey from yet another bind, but unable to forget the sparks they once shared, Gage impulsively proposes. For the sake of the baby, of course -- it'll be a marriage in name only. But trouble that started in Vegas doesn't always end there, and this time Gage's life -- and love -- is on the line.... Views: 23
After a traumatic kidnapping, Daphne’s boss insists that she take time off. But she refuses to sit on the sidelines when she meets a six-year-old girl who the police call Angel. Angel hasn’t spoken a word since they found her four days ago next to a burned out car, frozen with shock, not far from the bodies of two adults who may or may not have been her parents.Joseph knows that helping Angel is exactly what Daphne needs right now. But when Daphne gets Angel to talk, a mysterious and chilling crime begins to unravel—one that drives Daphne into the darkest corners of her past as she and Joseph track a ruthless killer Views: 23
Amray CEO, Amanda Rey is a busy woman. Too busy for anything, including a life. After a spate of kidnappings, her head of security suggests she get a bodyguard, and she manages not to laugh her ass off before telling him no. With no social life to speak of, and certainly no sex life, what does she need a shadow for? What the heck was he going to guard, her pizza? Andrew Davison doesn’t do sweet. He’s hard as nails and has a background that scares the shit out of most people. The rest want to hire him. When a friend asks for a favor, Drew can’t say no. Teaching a spoiled, rich CEO that her security needs an overhaul should be an in and out job. That is, until he finds himself with her curves pressed tight to his body, awakening a hunger he can’t tamp down. Sparks fly between the two that neither can stop. She’s irritated by his bossiness and he’s tired of being tempted by her. When her life is on the line though, he’s the only one who will do anything to save her. Anything. Up to and including giving his own life to save hers. Emotions erupt and wills are tested. One of them will give in to the other before the possibility of forever is taken out of their hands. Reader Note: This book contains wild sex (the hot and sweaty kind), adult language (dirty talk is our middle name), and violence. If this is not the kind of stuff you like to read, skip this book. However, if you like an alpha male on a mouthy curvy girl, then this is right up your alley. Enjoy! Views: 23
Review“Evocative, enticing, erotic.”—J. R. Ward, bestselling author of Lover MinePraise for Lara Adrian’s Midnight Breed novels “A fast-paced tale of romantic suspense and intense realistic characters . . . Adrian compels people to get hooked on her storylines.”—Romance Reviews Today, on Shades of Midnight“An entertaining ride and as usual kept me riveted from page one.”—The Romance Reader Connection, on Ashes of Midnight“Will enthrall you and leave you breathless for more.”—Wild on Books, on Veil of Midnight“Packed with danger and action . . . Adrian has hit upon an unbeatable story mix.”—RT Book Reviews, on Midnight Rising“An adrenaline-fueled, sizzlingly sexy, darkly intense addition to Lara Adrian’s addictively readable paranormal Breed series.”—Chicago Tribune, on Midnight AwakeningFrom the Hardcover edition.Product DescriptionThe climactic novel in Lara Adrian’s New York Times bestselling Midnight Breed series—and her hardcover debut—Darker After Midnight invites readers to enter a thrillingly sensual world where danger meets desire. In the dark of night, a blood war escalates within the hidden world of the Breed. After existing in secret for many long centuries, maintaining a fragile peace with the humans who walk beside them unaware, a single act of retaliation has put the entire vampire nation at risk of discovery. It falls to the Order—a cadre of Breed warriors pledged to protect their own and humankind alike—to stop Dragos, the power-mad vampire at the center of the conflict, before his push for domination can explode into catastrophe.At the center of the Order’s quest is Sterling Chase, once a morally rigid enforcer of Breed law, now a warrior fallen from grace, whose biggest battle is the one he wages against his own savage nature. With addiction beckoning him toward eternal darkness, Chase’s path to redemption has never seemed more out of reach. But when his eyes meet those of Tavia Fairchild, a beautiful witness who identifies him at the scene of a mission gone terribly wrong, Chase finds himself drawn to the woman—and convinced she is something much more than she seems.Pulled into a vortex of intrigue and danger she can neither resist nor understand, Tavia is uncertain whom to trust. And while everything sane and logical warns her against getting close to Chase, she cannot deny that the handsome, deeply haunted male stirs something primal and ravenous within her. But even as she surrenders to her cravings, nothing can prepare her for the shattering truth of who—and what—she truly is.As the Order’s enemy mobilizes for the battle of the ages, Dragos and his Minions unleashing a hell on Earth like nothing ever seen before, Chase and Tavia are thrust into the heart of the violence. With time running out and the streets running red with the blood of innocent lives, both Breed and human, together Chase and Tavia must find a way to defeat Dragos once and for all—or die trying.From the Hardcover edition. Views: 22
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Art conservator Callie Burke's new assignment is restoring a masterpiece owned by ruthless, wealthy, and sexy politico Jack Walker. When she's persuaded to move into Jack's sprawling estate to finish the job, a mere business proposition turns into something far more complicated-and passionate. Views: 22
A freshly wrapped Regency Christmas romance from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Grace Burrowes. What Lady Jenny wants for Christmas... For Christmas, soft-spoken Lady Jenny Windham craves the freedom to pursue her artistic ambitions, though it will mean scandalizing her ducal parents and abandoning all hope of a family of her own. She confides her plans to successful artist Elijah Harrison when he's commissioned to paint a portrait of her small nephews, because assisting Elijah will bring Jenny that much closer to her heart's desire--won't it? ...Will break both their hearts Elijah Harrison finds in his unlikely assistant not only an inspiring muse and unappreciated talent, but also a lovely and passionate woman. If Elijah supports Jenny's career, his own professional interests will suffer, but more significantly, he will lose Jenny forever. Both Jenny and Elijah must choose between true love and a lifelong dream. Views: 22
Ryann is torn between two kings… two brothers. Lad, the king of the Light Court, is her first love. Nox, the new king of the Dark Court, came through when she needed him most and won her heart. But Lad has revealed a secret to Ryann that devastates her and tears at her loyalties. And though Nox and Lad are fierce rivals for the girl they both love, an even bigger problem threatens them all.The unsuspecting human population of the world hangs in the balance of an approaching war between Dark and Light. Powerful fan pods have transformed the face of the country. It’s abnormal NOT to be in one now. The Dark Council’s plan is almost accomplished, and they are nearly ready to reveal themselves and take back rulership of the world, as it was in the old days, before the history books were written. Ryann can’t believe the Nox she knows and loves would allow that to happen, though he is now deeply entrenched in the Dark Court and seems to be changing by the day. Is his love for Ryann strong enough to give him the strength to stand against his people and their plot? Or should she side with Lad and the Light Court, who who appear to have the welfare of humans in mind?
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