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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Book 2 in the Talking Dog series.Sex. Lily Morgan hasn't had any since her husband ran off with his boyfriend. But where will she find a man willing to overlook chronic clumsiness, dimpled thighs and cellulite?Sex. Prince Alexandre Bellangere has too much. Sex, that is. Being treated as a sex object is becoming a pain in the ass. Heck, he's more than just a pretty face and muscular body. Alex has brains and ambition. But Dalcon princes are expected to have sex, mate and breed royal undergrowns. Determined to change his life, he sneaks from the palace and the planet disguised as plain Alex Bell.Sex. Lily Morgan takes one look at the golden stranger and starts thinking "what if?" Alex Bell takes one look at the curvy travel agent and reconsiders his stand on sex. Maybe.Sex. Lily's family is not happy about her mating with an alien they know nothing about. They decide to leave Killer, the talking dog, to keep an eye on the situation.Take one chubby travel agent and an alien Dalconian prince in disguise, add in sex, laughter, endless possibilities. Combine and shake vigorously. Result…a true-blue love. </p></div>


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<div><p><strong>Featuring Cowboy and the Thief by Lora Leigh </strong></p><p>Jack
 Riley has searched all his life for that unknown something. The one 
thing that would make his life whole. When he purchased the ancient 
Irish Torque, against the wishes of the<br><br>volatile Angel Manning, 
the intended owner of the piece, destiny and fate began to work hand in 
hand. She would have it back, she swore, even if she has to steal it 
back.<br><br>Its said the owner of the Torque will always be an Irish 
lass. The wearer the lover of her heart and soul. As long as the Celtic 
blessed neck band is in the family it was gifted to, so then will love 
and happiness follow the unions of those women.<br><br>Its a legacy 
Angel has known would be hers. Dreams of an unknown lover and a love 
that would fill her nights with heat, and her heart with joy. How will 
she will she find that dream now that another owns the Torque? Or will 
the dream find her?</p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Book 2 in The Horde Wars seriesCinder, Shikar warrior and strongest of the Incinerator Caste, has met his match in Steffy Michanke. He wants her as he has never wanted another and means to have her at any cost.Steffy, a woman with a dark past, wants nothing more than to break free from the sexy being who has vowed to protect her from the creatures that stalk them. Independent to a fault, she vows to deny the love that is promised in Cinder's fiery kiss, no matter how much she may yearn for it.Danger threatens from every shadow. Love and death walk hand in hand. Cinder and Steffy must join forces.The Daemon Horde is coming.Review quotes for Wanton Fire by Sherri L. KingPERFECT 10!"Quite possibly one of the most engrossing and riveting paranormals I've read this year, WANTON FIRE by Sherri L. King is a must read!"~Courtney Bowden, Romance Reviews TodayGOLD STAR!"I was not able to put it down until I finished. Wanton Fire is smoking hot! Full of danger, adventure, and suspense. I highly recommend that everyone run out and get this book for their home library."~Susan Holly, Just Erotic Romance"...absolutely superb sequel to Ravenous. Again Sherri L. King excites us with her intriguing suspense and action packed scenes."~Gail Northman, Romance Junkies </p></div>


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<p class="description">Liquid DreamsBy Cathryn Fox Ranek, protector of the underwater Bandara kingdom, has spent endless decades searching for his lost soulmate. He finally finds Katrina, a woman torn from his life centuries ago only to be reborn on land, half-human, half-Bandara. With time running out, Ranek enters her dreams and makes wild, erotic love to her, penetrating her subconscious with the life and love they once shared in their kingdom beneath the sea. He must bring Katrina's mind around slowly, taking care not to irreparably damage the human part of her. For if he does she will die, and as her lifelong soulmate, he will die along with her. Katrina must decide if the man of her dreams is just that. Is he simply a dream? Or is he the man of her past, her present and possibly her future... Dolphin's PlaygroundBy Jaci Burton Dr. Jasmine ""Jaz"" Quinlan's life's work is to care for marine mammals at the California Bay Aquarium. What she'd rather do is spend her life in the ocean with the creatures she loves, preferring their company to any human's. When a dozen dolphins beach themselves, she takes them into her care, bound and determined to save them. Triton, guardian of the dolphins and a member of Oceana, an undersea civilization, wants nothing to do with land humans-especially females. But he's forced to work with Jaz to help his sick dolphins. The moment Jaz meets Triton, he lights a fire within her that no ocean can douse. His passion and love for sea life is an equal match for hers, and when she finds out who he is and where he lives, her wildest dreams become a reality. Despite his preconceived notions, Triton finds himself falling for Jaz's passion and caring nature. She loves the sea as much as he does, awakening desires he has to fight to keep buried When two different worlds separate Jaz and Triton, love must find a way to unite them. Review quotes for Dolphin's Playground 5 Ribbons! This new world that she has created is so vividly portrayed that you feel yourself being led step by step through it. ...dramatic twists and turns that enhance the story and leaves you breathless when you've finished. ~Claudia Mcray, Romance Junkies 4 Hearts! Ms. Burton did a wonderful job weaving two worlds together in a seamless way. ~ Sara Sawyer, The Romance Studio For true love, passion, marine life and a journey like none other, try Jaci Burton's Dolphin's Playground. ~Tracey West, Road To Romance</p>


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<p class="description">Keeping her psychic powers hidden had come to mean living the life of a 
near-hermit for Rayne. That was not difficult since she lived in a small
 community and worked as a farmer. Life wasn’t easy, especially with the
 drought, but Rayne suddenly had two new men in her life. Sean owned the
 farm next door, but was he just another rancher? Then the French 
foreigner enters her life. Suddenly, being psychic is fraught with 
sexual tension and danger. Her life could be forfeit if she trusts the 
wrong man.      </p>


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  Shana Green's been fantasizing about being a houri, a love slave to a 
wealthy sheikh, for years. When fate drops Dahoud el Rashid, or "Bear", 
practically into her lap, she's not about to let him get away...Bear 
wants one last ultra-hot fling before he settles down to take over his 
father's oil business. He'll fulfill every last one of Shana's fantasies
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<div><p>Together for the first time-the novel and novella that turned Knight into "a rising star in the paranormal pantheon." (_In the Library Reviews_)   </p><p>Here in one volume are the complete novel <em>Jane's Warlord</em> and the novella "Warfem," which transport readers into an erotically charged time-warped world that will set their "blood on fire and have them begging for more." (_In the Library Reviews_)   </p><p>In <em>Jane's Warlord</em>, reporter Jane Colby makes a startling discovery about a murder. The killer has struck before-hundreds of years in the past. He's jumped through time to find more victims and only Jane and Baran, a genetically engineered warrior, can stop him.   </p><p>In "Warfem," a strange destiny reunites the seductive Warfem Alina with Baird, a sexually dynamic Warlord who already shared his lover's fantasies many years before.   </p><p>Plus, as an added treat, <em>Warlord</em> includes two extra short stories never before seen in print. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>The last time fairy princess Nineva Morrow engaged in magic, evil forces rendered her an orphan-isolated and incapable of trusting in anyone's survival. But after years of hiding on Earth, she'll use her powers once more-and attract more knights than she can handle </p></div>


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<p>Anna has on unbelievable night with Blake before he is recalled for another secret mission. Severely injured during his mission, Blake allows Anna to believe he has been killed. Four years later, Blake returns pretending to be his long lost brother Devon. Blake is about to realize everything that Anna has had to deal with by herself since his death.</p>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>4.5 Stars! ...An erotic, romantic vampire novella that will excite...filled with intrigue... -- <em>Affaire de Coeur Magazine</em>  </p><p>Excellent! Wilder has successfully made a vampire world that seems REAL!...Highly recommended! -- <em>Detra Fitch, Huntress Book Reviews</em>  </p><p>ONE WITH THE HUNGER is darkly erotic...intense. These vampires aren't sorry to be what they are... -- <em>Romantic Notions</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>An exciting double volume containing Books I and II of the Shadow Dweller series by J. C. Wilder! </p><p>Book I - ONE WITH THE HUNGER Shai Jordan, fledgling New York journalist, is on the trail of a serial killer. </p><p>The excitement of her first big assignment turns to terror when she sees an eerie resemblance between this string of murders and the death of her mother years before -- the bodies have been drained of blood. All signs point to Shai as the next victim, but no one, not even the police, will believe or protect her. </p><p>Out of the darkness comes a man who turns her bloodto flame and incites her deepest, darkest desires. But is her dark lover her saviour? Or her killer? </p><p>Book II - RETRIBUTION Jennifer had a love strong enough for her to betray the man she held dear in order to save him and, once again, succumb to the wishes of her "master," the evil vampire Mikhail. </p><p>Mac has held thousands of women over hundreds of years, but none ever touched him as deeply as Jen and no one hurt him as much as she did when she tossed him aside. Now Val asks him to work with the one woman he loathes in order to save another. </p><p>The game begins with a kidnapping, bringing together two people who can't forgive or forget...or can they? </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>In a small Southern town where everyone knows everybody else's business, Cady Swann has managed to keep a few secrets to herself...among them, the fact that every night for the past fifteen years she's been protecting the town—probably the world—from a monstrous invasion of nether-worldly beasts. Unfortunately for Cady, someone has discovered her secret. Someone—or something—not quite human. </p><p>Obsidian is a warrior, proud and fierce. He wants Cady to join his army in the war against their common foe. He also wants her to join him in his bed, to tempt and delight her into tying her life to his and leaving her world behind...forever. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Earthly Pleasure By B.J. McCall Renee Tremaine maintains a sanctuary, a place for celestial warriors to rest and recuperate on Earth. A late-night summons from a wounded warrior sends her rushing to his aid, but this wounded warrior demands more than medical assistance and his mission will change her life.Chosen by the Celestial Council to seed the female called Renee, Itan intends to perform his task well and complete his mission. When his Earth duty transforms into heavenly pleasure this battle-hardened warrior is destined to lose his heart. Erotic Sacrifice By Cynthia Rayne As reparation for the Salem Witch Trials, the locals have made a pact with demons. The Dark Lord, the demon leader, demands a young woman. The Carnal Sacrifice will be used in a magical sex ritual that will bind the natural and supernatural worlds. Mesmerized by the prospect of sexual pleasure and the chance to become better acquainted with the Dark Lord, Bronwyn volunteers to become his plaything for the night. But the bargain does not only involve her body but also her heart. Note: This story contains group sex scenes. Hot Under the Collar By Katie Blu Emma Leeds can't get sexy Reverend Johns out of her mind since he appeared in her church a few months ago. If her bakery has upped the day-old bread donations, surely it's a coincidence. Undercover cop Eric Johns has noticed the hot woman who gives donations selflessly. When the drug ring he's trailing uses the bakery as its hub, will Emma be able to prove her innocence while keeping the man she has come to love? Incensed By Kate Hill Cyril allegedly matches soul mates through the use of magical incense, but Cori doesn't believe it. When she challenges the handsome fraud to find her soul mate or admit his hoax, they're in for a surprise. Cori and Cyril are meant to be together, yet in spite of the pull between them, she is restrained by ghosts from her past. Only by allowing him to take control will she experience the pleasures she has denied </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>A.D. 2203: Adam and Eve By Ravyn Wilde Science has proven that Werewolves have but one genetic breeding mate. Their mate can be another Werewolf, a human female or possibly a warm-blooded Other. Male Weres can only detect their mate's scent during the full moon, so females of all warm-blooded species who don't want to be claimed make a habit of locking themselves in "safe rooms" so their scents can't be detected. For all of her 38 years, geneticist Eve Longtree, an independent human female through and through, has never forgotten to lock herself into her safe room during Lupine moon. Until now. At His Mercy By Doreen DeSalvo Faith Hartley is a researcher in the field of metaphysics. She's also a psychic. She desperately needs Jake McIntyre's approval for grant funds in order to continue conducting research at the university. Jake, a university board member and skeptical to the bone of psychic "charlatans", is ruthlessly determined that Faith won't get that grant money. He wants her to prove her psychic abilities before he'll even consider it. He wants Faith to read his mind, and he arrogantly believes she cannot. Faith can read his mind, all right. But the idea of admitting what Jake is thinking aloud is a bit unsettling. He's thinking of Faith. In wicked ways that would make even a Lady of the Evening gasp in shockâ€¦ Barbarian By Kate Douglas Bryony believes her captive is the sex slave trader responsible for her sister's death. Holding him prisoner, she sexually "tortures" him for hours, getting him harder than steel but allowing him no release. Innocent of her charges and obsessed with Bryony, Jake hunts her down. Two years later he captures his prey. And payback is a bitch. Joshua 4.0 By Sahara Kelly Joshua is everything a woman dreams of: gorgeous, sexy, and built with a body made for sin (and giving multiple O's). The problem is Joshua is a virtual reality computer program. He isn't realâ€¦or is he? Manimal By Lani Aames All Kelsey Locke wanted to do was get away for the weekend. She was sick to death of her ex-boyfriend and his irritating attempts to remain in her life. When a friend offered Kelsey the use of her secluded cabin for respite, she jumped at the offer. Kelsey was expecting snow, forest scenery, solitude to get some work done without interruptions, and not much else. Little does Kelsey know, someone - or something - is watching her. And his need to mate is strongâ€¦ Time-share: Amelia's Journey By Lora Leigh Determined to make Venus habitable for humans, a spaceship of scientists heads to the veiled planet to work. An unexpected crash separates the crew, leaving Amelia alone with Mike and Saber. Strange things are happening in the biosphere, a primal, primitive phenomenon that affects not only Venus' organisms, but its three human inhabitants, too. The need to mate, to be impregnated, overwhelms Amelia, and the desire to be the one who impregnates her overpowers both men. Mike. Saber. Two hot-blooded males in their prime. But just like with any other species of animal, only one man can be the alpha male. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Adrift by Elayne S. VentonThe fates are on Lorie Walker’s side when she pulls long-term duty with the hunk of Space Station 5423, Dodd Henderson. Or maybe not. Their space capsule is drifting in a black hole and the gauges are nonfunctional. The odds of survival are slim. Dare they explore their suppressed passion? Or will sexual diversions ultimately doom them?Passion’s Song by Jory StrongAria’s life on the mining world of Iyon is harsh, her future made bleaker when her father gambles her away in a dice game. Refusing to accept a prostitute’s fate, she flees into the night and ends up in the arms of Raeder and Haven, who are a fantasy made flesh—or a nightmare waiting to happen.Private Lessons by Solange AyreWidow Vanessa d’Aulaire reads Professor Robert Woodcock’s marriage manual and marvels at its inaccurate statements. Determined to set the professor straight, she invites him for tea—only to learn she was his teacher ten years ago. Rob’s schoolboy crush flares into a man’s passion as Vanessa tutors him in pleasuring a woman.Return to Xander by Rowan WestMia has ached for Xander since she broke up with him. When she shows up at his art studio, Xander plans to paint her, use her, then throw her out like she did him. It’s up to Mia to convince him to give them both a second chance at love.Sorcerer’s Song by Cindy Spencer PapeWhen Sorcerer Cian hears a siren’s song, he has no idea his life is about to change forever. Lyra’s life has been a long cycle of meaningless encounters with mortals. One night with Cian changes that. Can their passion turn into a love that will last forever? Together they’ll find a way, even if that means challenging the gods themselves.White Valley by Lacey ThornSebastian and Dimitri Cordova are surprised to find an unknown woman bathing in the bridal pool in White Valley. The sacred waters are used only to prepare a woman for joining with her new mates—her werewolf mates. Determined not to leave Dakota to suffer a sexual awakening unaided, the brothers do what any good werewolves would. They claim her as their own. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>After Dark by KyAnn WatersKayla March has never experienced an orgasm, but that may change when she meets Alandro Blackwood, a rather unique vampire. Alandro had thought Kayla, his blood match, was dead. With her vampire gene dormant, why would she show up at After Dark, the vampire feeding grounds? He’ll soon find out.From the Sea by Maxie CooperKelli Rhodes is vacationing at a beachside cottage when a mysterious man emerges from the sea, offering erotic pleasures beyond her wildest fantasies and shedding light on Kelli’s own mysterious origins. There’s no denying their chemistry. But to claim this man, Kelli must overcome her greatest fear…and take a leap into the unknown.Lady’s Choice by Rebecca AiriesKyna has fought to establish herself as a capable soldier in the Laurati army. When Finn and Drace make their intentions toward Kyna crystal clear, she’s intrigued but wary. She’d wanted to impress her commanders, but not like this. As the heat between them rises, she realizes she must make a choice—and not between the two men.Sunrise by Natasha MooreCaroline has been meeting Alan at sunset for months. The hot sex started out mindless and anonymous but, little by little, they’ve begun to care for each other. Caroline fears the changes in their relationship but Alan is no longer satisfied with sex in the shadows. Can he make Caroline feel the same?Surrender Dorothy by Anna J. EvansWhen Gelsey lands a gig as costume mistress for a production, she doesn’t plan on falling for the sexy, surly Tin Man. Every Wizard of Oz fan knows he has no heart. But Stephen knows their destined to be together. Nothing will stand in his way of claiming her, not danger, sex magic…or even Gelsey’s stubborn refusal.The Debutante by Samantha KaneDominic, Viscount Lethbridge, is enraptured by debutante Clarissa Welliston. In spite of her innocence, he wants her. But first he needs to discover if she can embrace his sexual appetites. When Dominic pursues her, Clarissa finds everything she’s longed for in his dark, seductive pleasures. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>The 'Vampires Warden' is an elicit romantic suspense, a must read. --P. Rupert via Smashwords </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>It was a flash in the moonlight, a blur of motion like I’d never witnessed before. No human had the capacity to move like that. When I found myself face-to-face with him there in the meadow, I knew without a doubt that the journal was authentic. I knew that my grandfather hadn’t been crazy at all. Because a foot away from me stood a vampire. Sarah reads her grandfather's journal in stunned disbelief. What was once her grandfather's responsibility has passed to her father and now to her. She has become the Warden. Her life will never be the same. </p></div>


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<p>A complete list of the stories in every Year’s Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror book, grouped by editor and ordered by volume.</p>


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<p class="description">Who is Hassan and what is behind his mysterious Valentine message to Amina? Who is the young beauty chased across a lorry park in the early hours? These are the questions local phone-in host Marc Niven struggles with as he is drawn deeper into the citys secret places. The question he already knows the answer to why did Sam leave him so suddenly? is the one that troubles him most. 11.59 is a contemporary novel set in an unnamed city in North East England. Its twin themes are human trafficking and Islamist extremism, explored within a story of mystery and suspense. Above all it is about relationships as seen through the eyes of Marc - especially with Sam, with his studio assistant Marni, and with two other women who come into his life under strange circumstances, Amina and Edona; and with Oliver, the fan Marc describes as his 'train-</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>A Night Owl Teen Review 5 Star "Top Pick"   </p><p>What they said:  </p><p>"I can't even begin to express how much I loved this book. I read the whole thing in less than one day. In fact, it was nearly five o’clock in the morning when I finished, it was that good."  </p><p>Seventeen-year old Sarah’s life is turned upside down when her single mom is sent to jail. She’s forced to move, leaving behind everything she’s ever known, including her best friend Sydney. Lost and bitter in a new school, her one goal is to save money and move back home. Then she meets Angel Moreno.   </p><p>Enigmatic but gorgeous, Angel is almost too good to be true. Except for one thing, his archaic belief that guys and girls can never be “just friends”. The problem? Sarah’s best friend Sydney is not a girl.   </p><p>With their unexpected romance intensifying to places neither ever experienced, how long can Sarah keep Angel in the dark about the guy waiting for her back home?   </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW - "Finding Grace" tells the story of 17 year-old Grace, whose own stubborness and drive has left her unmarried. But 1927 Virginia isn't the most open to determined self-made women. "Finding Grace" is a moving story of driven individuals, highly recommended. </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Grace is seventeen and still unmarried, and for a girl from the country, that's socially unacceptable. When her parents try to force her hand, she flees and rejoins her brother and his wife. She finds a new life and a first real love. But the past will catch up with her... FROM MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW - Trying to control your own destiny was not always viewed with the highest praise. "Finding Grace" is a novel from Sarah Pawley, telling of 1927 seventeen-year-old Grace, whose own stubborness and drive has left her unmarried. As her parents try to rush her marriage, she spurns their attempts and flees, trying to forge her own path. But 1927 Virginia isn't the most open to determined self-made women. "Finding Grace" is a moving story of driven individuals, highly recommended. </p></div>


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<div><p>May you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead.  </p><p>Enya’s job is to escort the dying on their final journey, to make sure their souls get to heaven before a demon can steal their bodies. For centuries she has done this without emotion, until the body in question belongs to Kane Sullivan. Not only does she desire his rock-hard body, she can't bear the thought of him dying. But she’s not supposed to become emotionally involved in a death.  </p><p>Kane's sudden run of near-fatal accidents always happen when Enya is present. She might be hot, but he's not willing to die to get to know her. Then he discovers she’s fighting for his soul. That damned immortal temptress might be the death of him.  </p><p>Excerpt:  </p><p>She wove her way through the tables, stopping to talk with friends when they called her name. Monique was still dirty dancing, so Enya sat on the empty stool beside Kane. She signaled the bartender and ordered some mozzarella sticks and marinara sauce. Winding a strand of hair around her finger as she leaned forward to rest her elbows on the bar, she stole a glance at the impressive man beside her.  </p><p>His wink greeted her and she smiled, putting a hand to her stomach to smother the embers his eyes threatened to stir. This was business. Sexual attraction might be necessary to get as close to him as she needed in the next twenty-four hours or so, but enjoying it was a distraction. "Hey, I'm Enya."  </p><p>"I'm Kane." His large hands cradled his beer bottle; his thumb spread a dribble of condensation over the label. Muscular forearms rested against the bar. A tattooed dragon-tail coiled around his wrist, the body of the beast hidden by the rolled sleeve of his pale chambray shirt.  </p><p>Her eyes traveled up the thick arm to his neck, where she noted more tats. "I don't think I've seen you in here before. We must come in on different nights."  </p><p>"Must be. I don't come in all that often."  </p><p>She opened her mouth to speak but was interrupted by an eardrum-shattering squeal. Monique bounced up from behind Kane and grabbed his shoulders.<br>"Dance with me, baby!"  </p><p>He leaned close and said something in Monique's ear, which made the woman pout.  </p><p>"Oh, please. You never dance with me."  </p><p>Grabbing her arm, he steered her toward a barstool beside him. "I think you should call it a night," he said, barely loud enough to reach Enya's ears.  </p><p>"It's still early, honey. I've got a lot more dances left in me." The woman giggled, sending her breasts quivering, much of the flesh threatening to spill over the top of her shirt. She stalked off toward the dance floor.  </p><p>Eyes wide, somewhere between amazement and disbelief, Enya watched Monique wrap herself around another man. She turned back to Kane and raised an eyebrow. "Is she yours?"  </p><p>"She belongs to anybody who's willing to buy her a drink." He looked at the dancers and spun back to his beer. "I'm not buying." </p></div>


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<div><p>The Jamison saga continues…Foolish Pride is a 40 page 'extra peek' story that takes place at the same time as There's Only Been You.  </p><p>When God was handing out out pride, Danny Jamison must have gotten in line twice, because he's about to let the best thing that's ever happened to him slip away—Emily Harris.  </p><p>Emily is head-over-heels in love with Danny, but she's not sure she can take his jealous mood swings anymore. Something has to give or his Foolish Pride is going to be the end of them.  </p><p></p><hr>“I’d be more than happy to take over for you.”  <p></p><p>Emily squealed and sat up in a rush, splashing water all over the floor. When she realized it was Danny leaning against the doorframe, she threw the wet washcloth at him. “Dammit, you scared me half to death!”  </p><p>He pushed away from the door and strode forward. “Sorry. I knocked, but you had Metallica blaring so loud you couldn’t hear me.”  </p><p>“I find Metallica extremely relaxing!” she snapped. “Now give me back my key and get the hell out of my apartment.” She held out her hand.  </p><p>Danny knelt beside the tub, but instead of handing her the key he brushed his knuckles down her cheek. “Look, Em, I know you’re royally pissed at me right now, but if you’d just give me a chance to explain, I—”  </p><p>“Are you kidding me? ‘Royally pissed’ doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel.” Suddenly more angry than upset, she crossed her arms over her breasts and brought her knees up in an effort to preserve a little modesty. Which she knew was ridiculous since they’d been sleeping together for more than a year.  </p><p>“You have no idea how sorry I am for what I said. It was completely inexcusable. But...if you could just give me one more chance...” He grabbed her hand and brought it to his lips, holding it against his cheek as he said, his voice raw with emotion, “Em, I love you. And I know you love me, too.”  </p><p>Her eyes filled with tears. Damn him! Now? He waits until things are over between them to finally say those three little words she’d been waiting so patiently to hear him say? But...as much as she wanted to believe him, she couldn’t, she just couldn’t.  </p><p>She jerked her hand from his. “I’m sorry, too, Danny, but I can’t do this anymore. Your jealousy has gotten crazy lately and that temper...sometimes I’m afraid...”  </p><p>Shock twisted his face into a mask of incredulity. “My God, I would never hurt you. How could you even think—”  </p><p>“I don’t know! That’s the problem. It’s like I have no idea who you are anymore. You’re angry all the time, you’ve become so possessive.” She reached up to swipe at her eyes. “It seems like the only time you’re in a good mood anymore is when we’re in bed.”  </p><p>“Then let’s crawl in bed right now and stay there forever.”  </p><p>“Danny, please, just go. I can’t do this right now. Please.”  </p><p>With a deep sigh, he pushed to his feet, head hung low, and turned to leave. Looking back over his shoulder, he said, “Fine, I’ll leave. Give you a couple days to get over your anger. But eventually we’re going to talk about this. Because there’s no way in hell I’m just going to just let you go.”</p></div>


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<div><p>Everyone knows dragons are the vainest of all creatures. And if you're the last dragon? You're the vainest of them all.   </p><p>"Carter's writing is on target." – Publishers Weekly  </p><p>Scott William Carter's first young adult novel was hailed by Publishers Weekly as a "touching and impressive debut," and called "compelling" and "a good choice for reluctant readers" by Library Journal. His short stories have appeared in dozens of popular magazines and anthologies, including Analog, Ellery Queen, Realms of Fantasy, and Weird Tales. He lives in Oregon with his wife, two children, and thousands of imaginary friends. Find out more about his books for kids at rymadoon.com. </p></div>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Beginning ten years after the end of the acclaimed series and after the death of Thomas Covenant, his one-time companion, Linden Avery, returns home to discover her child building images of the Land with blocks and is once again summoned to take part in an epic battle against evil, with Thomas Covenant at her side. Reprint.</p>


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<p>Holly Cavanaugh has one chance to prove to the travel show Weekend Getaway that her struggling B&amp;B is a perfect destination. So she decks the halls, winds the garland, hangs the mistletoe, unwraps the Christmas tree and—finds a body. At that moment, a reporter arrives. And it’s none other than her ex, Zach Weldon, looking sexier than ever. Thinking he’s with the travel show, she’s forced to distract Zach by any means necessary while her maid and grandparents can hide the body. Only Zach is actually a newspaper reporter on the trail of two diamond thieves. And one of them is unusually interested in Holly’s tree….</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Amber, Carla and Brandy---known as the "ABCs"---are intelligent businesswomen who met in their business support group "The Savvy Sistahs Who Mean Business" and became the best of friends. They've bonded over lost loves, past hurts, and too many lonely nights. . . Amber Stuart escaped an abusive marriage and now finds peace running her small bookstore. But when a man passes out in her establishment, after eating one of her homemade cookies, she'll do anything to avoid a lawsuit, even if it means going into his home and nursing this fine brother back to health. What she doesn't know is that this brother is about to turn her life upside down; Raising a two-year-old son on her own and running the computer business she inherited from her father, Carla Osborne doesn't have time for anything else. Then she finds herself the object of a hostile takeover. And it turns out that she's fighting to save her company from the man she had a one-night stand with all those years ago---the man who happens to be her son's father; After a divorce settlement leaves her the sole owner of the St. Laurent Hotel, Brandy Bennett decides to manage her new business full-time. When she finds herself the object of a deranged stalker her family convinces her to bring in a security expert to help. Enter ex-FBI agent, Grey Masters---and with him a whole lot of drama.Life is dishing it out hard, but these ladies are determined to hold on to each other. Amber, Carla and Brandy---known as the "ABCs"---are intelligent businesswomen who met in their business support group "The Savvy Sistahs Who Mean Business" and became the best of friends. They've bonded over lost loves, past hurts, and too many lonely nights. . . Amber Stuart escaped an abusive marriage and now finds peace running her small bookstore. But when a man passes out in her establishment, after eating one of her homemade cookies, she'll do anything to avoid a lawsuit, even if it means going into his home and nursing this fine brother back to health. What she doesn't know is that this brother is about to turn her life upside down; Raising a two-year-old son on her own and running the computer business she inherited from her father, Carla Osborne doesn't have time for anything else. Then she finds herself the object of a hostile takeover. And it turns out that she's fighting to save her company from the man she had a one-night stand with all those years ago---the man who happens to be her son's father; After a divorce settlement leaves her the sole owner of the St. Laurent Hotel, Brandy Bennett decides to manage her new business full-time. When she finds herself the object of a deranged stalker her family convinces her to bring in a security expert to help. Enter ex-FBI agent, Grey Masters---and with him a whole lot of drama.Life is dishing it out hard, but these ladies are determined to hold on to each other.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Chasing the Dragon By Megan KeransCaptain Jade Ahnat is on a mission to acquire the rare Dragon's Eyes seeds from the only source - The Dragon. The seeds are the only cure for the Dark Sickness, the only way to save her sister and thousands of innocent people from agonizing death. Success will also bring Jade a promotion to general.Raj Cad, The Dragon, has no desire to assist the United Planetary Federation that betrayed him and massacred his fellow warprinces. But once he sets eyes on Jade, he desires her enough to make her submission for twenty-four hours part of the price for Dragon's Eyes seeds. But after the day is up, can Jade be willing to give up the role her people and family expect of her in order to follow her own desires? Devon's Vix By Rebecca AiriesAfter a single bite from a rogue vampire, Jessie Coulter discovers she's changing. If that wasn't bad enough, she's been marked for death by a fanatical anti-vampire society. Even then, she was certain she could handle it. But she couldn't handle Devon Knight's sudden reappearance in her life. She'd broken off her relationship with him when she'd learned he was a vampire. Devon hasn't been able to get Jessie out of his mind. When he discovers she's in danger and transforming into a vix, he's determined to protect her. Even as danger gathers around them, desire flares. They'll have to confront their enemy and win or lose any chance at a life together.Gillian's Island By Lani AamesAfter a storm at sea sinks their boat, two couples are stranded in a small chain of islands called the Pirate Keys. Gillian's sprained ankle makes her unable to travel, so she and Brandt wait while Paige and Tony cross difficult terrain to find help.Paige and Tony run into problems with both their mission and their relationship, but discover that nothing matters more than the burgeoning love they share.Gillian and Brandt take advantage of their privacy to explore their deepest desires, and a centuries-old mystery draws to an unearthl </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"With her gripping storyline and superb characters, Traci Hall will have you believing in love's magic!  —_In the Library Reviews_</p><p>"Hall's take on medieval life is rich in history and deep in mystery. The flashbacks of her hero's imprisonment are dark but add much to his development, while the heroine is a gutsy young woman with spunk."  —_Romantic Times BOOKreviews_</p><p>"A very interesting story . . . entertaining and the characters were fleshed out wonderfully."  —_The Romance Readers Connection_</p><p>"Lovers of classic medieval romances will rejoice over Traci E. Hall's newest book."  —_A Romance Review_</p><p>"A well-written, enjoyable story for anyone who likes their romance tinged with fantasy and the hint of the impossible."  —Novelspot<strong></strong></p><p>"Such intriguing characters and adventures."  —Merrimon, Book Illuminations</p><h3>About the Author</h3><p><strong>Traci E. Hall</strong> is the current president of Florida Romance Writers, a chapter of Romance Writers of America. She lives in Jupiter, Florida.</p></div>


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<div><p>Every choice is played out in a world unto itself, and so the only Nathan who needs to be saved is the only one who can’t be.  </p><p>A supernatural spirit holds all of these worlds together, bending fate from her place outside of time. When eighteen-year-old Nathan Wheeler sacrifices himself to provide for his orphaned sister, this entrancing spirit goes back to when the death of his mother forced him to quit college and attempts to make his life better before his inevitable death.  </p><p>But for all she knows about the future, assuming human form is not as easy as she thought it would be, and getting close to Nathan comes with consequences she could never expect.  </p><p>Inevitable is approximately 61,000 words long. All three books in the trilogy are now available on BN.com! </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>The opening line of Garwood's ( Saving Grace ) latest novel, "The vultures were gathering in the vestibule," aptly sets the tone for the machinations to follow. These "vultures" (of 1868 vintage) are the greedy relatives of Lady Esther Stapleton awaiting the death of their wealthy kin. Worst of the lot is Esther's son, Malcolm, a devious and demented gentleman who is unaware that his vigil is useless: his mother has already transferred her wealth from England to a Boston bank in the name of her favorite granddaughter, Taylor. To shield Taylor from Malcolm's wrath, Esther arranges for the girl to marry Lucas Ross, a Montana rancher itching to end his visit to England. The couple readily agree to the plan: Lucas needs the money to bring his younger brother to America, and Taylor knows Lucas's protection is the only way she can safeguard her tiny orphaned nieces from Malcolm, whose sexual appetite runs to the very young. The marriage is to be annulled as soon as they reach the States, but love has a way of upsetting the best-laid plans. Garwood pads her story with pages of intricate detail (bathing, shopping, decor, traveling, etc.) that ultimately slow the pace to a crawl. Readers can enjoy this book for the humor, the sweetness and the sensuality. <br>Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>Compelled to action by the death of her adored grandmother, unconventional Lady Taylor Stapleton agrees to marry Lucas Ross, a man she has never met, and accompany him to America temporarily, all in an effort to save her two young nieces from their greedy and lecherous uncle. But all does not go as planned, and when the girls are kidnapped, Taylor and Lucas are forced to continue their matrimonial charade. Despite the thread of child abuse, sexual and otherwise, woven throughout the story, Garwood's latest offering (following Saving Grace, Pocket Bks., 1993) is light and funny, featuring lively dialog, swift-moving action, and a wonderfully outspoken heroine. Garwood readers might also enjoy books by Amanda Quick and Judith McNaught.<br>Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div>


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<div><p>Passion this strong is dangerous.  They both know it. Mortal enemies, their respective factions have been at war since the dawn of man. Resa is a Dhampir, bred and trained to hunt Vampyres. Constantine is a prince among the Vampyre, the oldest and most lethal.</p> <p> </p> <p>Nothing good can come of this hunger, this need that drives them relentlessly toward one another. Neither reason nor devotion to duty can stay their need. There is but one way to quench the thirst that drives them. Once sated, they can return to the battle and see which one, if either, is left standing.</p> <p> </p> <p>But one drink from the cup of desire serves only to magnify the hunger. One act of lust that could alter them forever, changing the course of destiny. </p></div>


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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt;">Chloe's 
identical twin sister Zoe wants a favor. She needs Chloe to dress up in 
her work clothes and meet an important client, pretending to be her. 
There's just one problem. Zoe isn't an investment banker as she's led 
everyone to believe—she's a dominatrix and her work clothes include a 
leather bustier, thigh-high boots and a feathered mask. There are three 
rules, according to Zoe—don't lose control of the situation, don't have 
sex with the client, and never take off the mask.<br><br>Shy, retiring 
Chloe has no idea how to go about dominating anyone. But that won't be a
 problem for long because the "client", Mark Jacobs, is a hot alpha male
 in a black leather mask of his own who prefers to take the lead when it
 comes to sex.<br><br>Soon Chloe is breaking all the rules for one night
 of forbidden passion but when she decides to take off her mask and asks
 Mark to do the same, she has no idea that the black leather he wears 
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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Leita McLain runs a small solo asteroid mining outfit at the ass end of the Centauri solar system. She's had no luck in getting a man to stay with her so she decides to buy a Companion 2000, the very latest in cybernetic sex slaves.Pierce Branson is a man addicted to adventure. But when he finds himself with a bounty on his head for a crime he didn't commit, he knows he's got problems. During a shootout in the Companion factory, Pierce hides in one of the packing crates. Next thing he knows he's waking up in Leita's bedroom and starting his new life—as a sex slave. But he doesn't count on falling in love with his new Mistress. Or on playing the part of her "Master" when Leita decides she wants to explore her kinky side.Now both Leita and Pierce have some choices to make. Leita knows she shouldn't let herself fall for a cybernetic sex slave and Pierce knows he ought to tell her the truth. But it may be too late for him to come clean even though everything he does is For Her Pleasure. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>When U.S. Navy SEAL chief Wes Skelly was sent to L.A. on assignment, he agreed to go on a blind date with beautiful single mother Brittany Evans, sister-in-law of a fellow SEAL. After all, he had been secretly in love for years, albeit with a woman who belonged to another man. So what did he have to lose?</p><p>Plenty, it turned out. Because suddenly the woman he'd thought he could never have was available. However, so was Brittany—and not only that, she was in danger. Because of him. He knew he could keep her safe. But why was he increasingly certain that he was the one in danger? </p><h3>Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.</h3><p>Brittany Evans hated to be late. But parking had been a pain in the butt, and she'd spent way too much time trying to decide what to wear—as if it really mattered.</p><p>She surveyed the scattering of people standing around the college baseball stadium's hot dog stand as she came out the door that led from the locker rooms.</p><p>And there he was.</p><p>Standing under the overhang, out of the gently falling rain, watching the players on the ball field. Leaning against the wall with his back to her.</p><p>At least she thought it was him. They'd never really met—at least not for more than two and a half seconds. Brittany, this is whatever-his-naval-rank-was Wes Skelly. Wes, this is Melody Jones's sister, Britt.</p><p>Hey, how are you, nice to meet you, gotta go.</p><p>The man who might or might not be Wes Skelly glanced at his watch, glanced toward the main entrance of the stadium. His hair was longer and lighter than she remembered—of course, it was hard to remember much from only two and a half seconds of face time.</p><p>She could see his face better as he turned slightly. It was…a face. Not stunningly handsome like Mel's husband, Harlan "Cowboy" Jones. But not exactly Frankenstein's monster, either.</p><p>Wes wasn't smiling. In fact, he looked a little tense, a little angry. Hopefully not at her for being late. No, probably just for being. She'd heard a lot about Wes Skelly over the past few years. That is, assuming this was really Wes Skelly.</p><p>But he had to be. No one else in the place looked even remotely like a Navy SEAL.</p><p>This guy wasn't big, though—not like her brother-in-law or his good friend Senior Chief Harvard-the-Incredible-Hulk Becker—but there was something about him that seemed capable of anything and maybe a little dangerous.</p><p>He was dressed in civilian clothes—khaki pants with a dark jacket over a button-down shirt and tie. Poor man. From what Mel had told her about Wes, he would rather swim in shark-infested waters than get dressed up.</p><p>Of course, look at her. Wearing these stupid sandals with heels instead of her usual comfortable flats. She'd put on more than her usual amount of makeup, too.</p><p>But the plan was to meet at the ball game, and then go out to dinner someplace nicer than the local pizza joint.</p><p>Neither of them had counted on rain screwing up the first part of the plan.</p><p>Wes looked at his watch again and sighed.</p><p>And Brittany realized that his leaning against the wall was only feigned casualness. He was standing still, yet somehow he remained in motion—tapping his fingers or his foot, slightly shifting his weight, searching his pockets for something, checking his watch. He wasn't letting himself pace, but he wanted to.</p><p>Gee whiz, she wasn't <em>that </em>late.</p><p>Of course maybe her five-minute delay wasn't the problem. Maybe this man just never stood still. And wasn't that just what she needed—a date with a guy with Attention Deficit Disorder.</p><p>Silently cursing her sister, Brittany approached him, arranging her face into a smile. "You have that same 'Heavenly Father, save me from doing favors for friends and relatives' look in your eyes that I've got," she said. "Therefore you must be Wes Skelly."</p><p>He laughed, and it completely transformed his face, softening all the hard lines and making his blue eyes seem to twinkle.</p><p>Irish. Darnit, he was definitely at least part Irish.</p><p>"That makes you Brittany Evans," he said, holding out his hand. It was warm, his handshake firm. "Nice to finally meet you."</p><p>Nice hands. Nice smile. Nice steady, direct gaze. Nice guy—good liar, too. She liked him instantly, despite the potential ADD.</p><p>"Sorry I'm a few minutes late," she said. "I had to drive almost all the way to Arizona to find a parking space."</p><p>"Yeah, I've noticed that traffic really sucks here," he said as he studied her face, probably trying to figure out how she could possibly be related to gorgeous, delicately angelic-looking Melody Jones.</p><p>"We don't look very much alike," she told him. "My sister and I."</p><p>She'd surprised him with her directness, but he recovered quickly. "What, are you nuts? Your eyes are a little different—a different shade of blue. But other than that, you're a…a variation on the same lovely theme."</p><p>Oh, for crying out loud. What had her sister's husband told this guy? That she was a sure thing? Just liberally sling the woo, Skelly, and she'll be putty in your hands because she's lonely and pathetic and hasn't had a man in her bed—let alone a date—in close to a decade?</p><p>It was her own stupid fault for giving in to Melody's pressure. A blind date. What was she thinking?</p><p>Okay, she knew what she was thinking. Mel had asked her to go out with Wes Skelly as a favor. It was, she'd said in that baby sister manipulative manner of hers—the one that came with the big blue eyes, the one that had enabled her to twist Britt around her little finger for the past several decades—the only thing she wanted for her upcoming birthday. Pretty please with sugar on top…?</p><p>Britt should have cried foul and gotten her a Dave Matthews CD instead.</p><p>"Let's set some ground rules," Brittany told Wes now. "Rule number one—no crap, okay? No hyperbole, no B.S. Only pure honesty. My sister and your so-called friend Harlan Jones manipulated us to this particular level of hell, but now that we're here we're going to play by our own rules. Agreed?"</p><p>"Yeah," he said. "Sure, but—"</p><p>"I have no intention of sleeping with you," she informed him briskly. "I'm neither lonely nor pathetic. I know exactly what I look like, exactly who I am and I happen to be quite happy with myself, thank you very much. I'm here because I love my little sister, although right now I'm trying to imagine the most painfully horrific way to torture her for doing this to me—and to you."</p><p>He opened his mouth, but she wasn't done and she didn't let him speak.</p><p>"Now. I know my sister, and I know she was hoping we'd gaze into each other's eyes, fall hopelessly in love and get married before the year's end." She paused for a fraction of a second to look searchingly into his eyes. They were very pretty blue eyes, but her friend Julia had an Alaskan husky with pretty blue eyes, too. "Nope," she said. "Didn't happen for me. How about you?"</p><p>He laughed. "Sorry," he said. "But—"</p><p>"No need for excuses," she cut him off again. "People think alone means lonely. Have you noticed that?"</p><p>He didn't answer right away. Not until it was good and clear that she was finally finished and it was his turn to talk.</p><p>"Yeah," he said then. "And people who are together—people who are a couple—they're always trying to pair up all of their single friends. It's definitely obnoxious."</p><p>"Well meant," Britt agreed, "but completely annoying. I am sorry that you got roped into this."</p><p>"It's not that big a deal," he said. "I mean, I was coming to Los Angeles anyway. And how many times has Lieutenant Jones asked me to do him a favor? Maybe twice. How many times has he bailed out my butt? Too many to count. He's an excellent officer and a good friend, and if he wants me to have dinner with you, hey, I'm having dinner with you. He was right, by the way."</p><p>Britt wasn't sure she liked either the gleam in his eye or that grin. She narrowed her own eyes.</p><p>"About what?"</p><p>"I <em>was </em>having a little trouble there for a while, getting in a word edgewise."</p><p>She opened her mouth, and then closed it. Then opened it. "Well, heck, it's not exactly as if you're known throughout the SEAL teams as Mr. Taciturn."</p><p>Wes's grin widened. "That's what makes it all the more amazing. So what's rule number three?"</p><p>She blinked. "Rule three?" She didn't have three rules. There was just the one.</p><p>"One is no bull— Um. No bull," he said. "Two is no sex. That's fine 'cause that's not why I'm here. I'm not in a place where I'm ready to get involved with anyone on that permanent of a level, and besides, although you're very pretty—and that's not crap. I'm being honest here as per rule one—you're not my type."</p><p>"Your type." Oh, this was going to be good. "What or who exactly is your type?"</p><p>He opened his mouth, but she thumped him on the chest as the action on the field caught her eye. It was a very solid chest despite the fact that in her heels she was nearly as tall as he was.</p><p>"Hold that thought," she ordered. "Andy's at bat."</p><p>Wes fell obediently silent. She knew that he didn't have children, but he apparently understood the unspoken parental agreement about paying complete and total attention when one's kid was in the batter's box.</p><p>Of course, her kid was nineteen years old and a college freshman on a full baseball scholarship. Her kid was six feet three inches tall and two hundred and twenty pounds. Her kid had a batting average of .430, and a propensity for knocking the ball clear over the fence, and quite possibly into the next county.</p><p>But it had just started to rain harder.</p><p>Andy let the first ball go past him—a strike.</p><p>"How can he see in this?" Britt muttered. "He can't possibly see in this. Besides it's not supposed to rain in Southern California." That had been one of the perks of moving out here from Massachusetts.</p><p>The pitcher wound up, let go of the ball, and… <em>tock. </em>The sound of Andy's bat connecting with the ball was sharp and sweet and so much more vibrant than the little anemic click heard when watching baseball on TV. Brittany had never known anything like it until after she'd adopted Andy, until he'd started playing baseball with the same ferocity that he approached everything else in life.</p><p>"Yes!" The ball sailed over the fence and Andy jogged around the bases. Brittany alternately clapped and whistled piercingly, fingers between her teeth.</p><p>"Jones said your kid was pretty good."</p><p>"Pretty good ... </p></div>


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<div><p>Book 2 in the Cariboo Lunewulf series.  </p><p>Pamela Bordeaux can't believe the barbaric actions of her pack. Bid out in exchange for land to a puny ass Cariboo leaves her one option-running. Out of gas, alone in the forest, sanctuary has never seemed so far away. when she is tracked and brought to ground by the Cariboo of her dreams.  </p><p>Gabe McAllister isn't looking for a mate. Howling at the moon with the available bitches in his pack suits Gabe just fine. Between him and his twin brother, Stone, they can always find a willing female werewolf ready to have some fun.  </p><p>The day he catches Pamela, a feisty spitfire who takes him on in spite of the panic filling her eyes, a surge of fierce protectiveness tears at his heart, and a primal need to mark this bitch as his for life has every cell in his body screaming "mate".  </p><p>But there's one test she must pass, one way he will know for sure if Pamela is meant for him . . . Gabe has always shared everything with Stone.<br>It's double or nothing, but Pamela has no intention of losing her soulmate. </p></div>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>When Clint Evans takes on the four thugs holding heiress Julie Rose hostage, it isn't the danger that keeps his wounds deeply undercover. What's got Clint in a lather is Julie herself.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>In this follow-up to the bestselling 2003 anthology, MEN OF COURAGE, a small town is being hit with a string of tornadoes and three brave, sexy heroes must save the day!</p>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Using the same Florida setting as his horror novel Shade of the Tree , Anthony here conjures up a nightmarish creature who stalks humans through sexual attraction and leaves them grotesquely sucked dry of their protoplasm. When bodies reduced to skin and skeleton are found on a remote wildlife sanctuary, the reclusive owner of the estate refuses to call in outside help to track down the killer. His employees are left to fend for themselves against the menace of a predator who lures them in the way a firefly traps its prey--by emitting pheromones, powerfully sexual chemicals--and uses digestive acids to dissolve the bodies of its victims. Speculating about the power of an alien monster to decimate the human race, Anthony devotes much of the narrative to plumbing his characters' past experiences, many of them couched in allegorical terms, and examining the differences between love and sex, with emphasis on sexual abuse. Absorbed in working out his theme, Anthony unfortunately overlooks flawed logic and plot inconsistencies. While some readers may find his ideas intriguing, many will be put off by a narrative that verges on the pornographic. <br>Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>A mysterious monster stalks a private wildlife preserve, leaving behind only the skin and bones of its victims--and an overpowering pheromonic residue. The author of a multitude of fantasy and sf series and single novels tries his hand at horror with mixed results, producing an unfortunate trivialization of the problems that beset the novel's protagonists. Despite Anthony's strong imagination and affection for his characters, this is not recommended.<br>Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Professional renovator Tish Amble decided long ago that staying in one place is about as exciting as peeling wallpaper from plaster. So before the paint in each newly transformed home is dry, Tish is researching her next move. This time she chooses a small town in Michigan with a dilapidated Victorian that challenges her imagination.But Tish's idyllic small-town dream fizzles when she finds more in the creepy basement than what was revealed on the seller's disclosure-what looks like traces of foul play. With a hovering police officer living next door and a possible love interest just two doors down, Tish has her hands full. Will she discover the truth before it's too late?</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>'In a brief statement on Friday night, Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge confirmed that He Who Must Not Be Named has returned to this country and is once more active."It is with great regret that I must confirm that the wizard styling himself Lord - well, you know who I mean - is alive and among us again," said Fudge.These dramatic words appeared in the final pages of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.In the midst of this battle of good and evil, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince takes up the story of Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, with Voldemort's power and followers increasing day by day . . .</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>"My brother killed Abraham Lincoln. That is my weight of shame. While he remained at large, I was held captive in my home." Asia Booth Clarke was 30 years old and pregnant with her first child when Union soldiers stormed her Maryland home in search of her brother. John Wilkes Booth's baby sister had grown up in one of America's notoriously troubled, but spectacularly acclaimed, acting families. When Johnny's firebrand ideology left the nation in mourning and the Booth family under a dark cloud of accusation, it was Asia who bore the brunt.Booth's Sister was inspired by Asia Booth Clarke's personal memoirs. Author, historical scholar, and storyteller Jane Singer has masterfully imagined the family dynamics and intimate details that led to one of America's most fateful crimes.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>In Victorian London where titles are based on the inheritance of magical powers, a were-lion's obsessive quest for Merlin's relics will threaten his love for a disinherited duchessas well as their very lives.</p>


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<p>The road trip. For Molly, it means freedom. The freedom to be the person she wants to be. The freedom to make her own choices. The ability to appreciate the things that are to her tastes. There are no restrictions. No rules. There is only possibility. Chance. Fantasy. So when a big, rough-around-the-edges man strides by her like he owns the world, she can allow her desire to be revved up as hot and powerful as the engine of his Impala. And she can act on that desire in any—every—way she wants.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Series: Alpha; Next Book: Home  </p><p>They hadn’t seen each other in years, but once they met again, Lowell knew Lin was all grown up at last. He didn’t think any woman could accept the kind of guy he’d turned out to be, but Lin had known him a long, long time. She challenged him, aroused him and convinced him she was more than ready to be his mate.  </p><p>Now all they had to do was convince his hostile family that she was were enough to take them all on. And that she was kinky enough to handle Lowell one-on-one or in a pack.  </p><p>Publisher's Note: This book contains sexual acts that may be offensive to some readers: ménage and homoerotic sexual contact. </p></div>


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<div><p class="description">He was The Lion -- the most formidable knight in the earldom. Satisfied with his life, he had no intention of marrying, nor of leaving his rigorous soldiering profession. His overlord, however, had other ideas.</p>
<p class="description">She was Lady Alexandra of Larkspur -- young, lovely, and exceedingly willful. She knew she must marry, but The Lion would have been her last choice for a husband.</p>
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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>This edition is written in English. However, there is a running French thesaurus at the bottom of each page for the more difficult English words highlighted in the text. There are many editions of The Breaking Point. This edition would be useful if you would like to enrich your French-English vocabulary, whether for self-improvement or for preparation in advanced of college examinations. Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words. Rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority compared to “difficult, yet commonly used” English words. Rather than supply a single translation, many words are translated for a variety of meanings in French, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of English without using the notes as a pure translation crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. This edition is helpful to French-speaking students enrolled in an English Language Program (ELP), an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) program, an English as a Second Language Program (ESL), or in a TOEFL® or TOEIC® preparation program. Students who are actively building their vocabularies in French or English may also find this useful for Advanced Placement® (AP®) tests. TOEFL®, TOEIC®, AP® and Advanced Placement® are trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which has neither reviewed nor endorsed this book. This book is one of a series of Webster's paperbacks that allows the reader to obtain more value from the experience of reading. Translations are from Webster's Online Dictionary, derived from a meta-analysis of public sources, cited on the site. </p><h3>Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.</h3><p>Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words. Rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority compared to “difficult, yet commonly used” words. Rather than supply a single translation, many words are translated for a variety of meanings in French, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of English, and avoid using the notes as a pure translation crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not translated on a page, chances are that it has been translated on a previous page.... </p></div>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Zack Muldoon finds himself falling for Rachel Stanislaski, the Manhattan lawyer assigned to keep his delinquent younger brother out of trouble.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Married off at a tender age to a harsh, older widower, Lydia Gray can't help but feel a measure of relief when an accident claims his life. What happens next, however, is a surprise to everyone:Through an unforeseen fluke, Lydia finds herself the sole recipient of her late husband's fortune. But instead of granting her security, strife ensues as her adult stepchildren battle to regain the inheritance for themselves. Lydia longs to wash her hands of the situation and determines to join her aunt in Alaska, putting financial decisions in the capable hands of her lawyer. The beauty and serenity of life in Sitka appeal to Lydia, as does Kjell Lindquist, the handsome owner of the local sawmill. But a new discovery in Lydia's life forces her to rethink her future. She is bound to her past as never before...but what more must she sacrifice?</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>* In the realms of Dragonlance, the tale of one knight is legendary. The dark goddess Takhisis has unleashed evil on the world of Krynn, and only the Knights of Solamnia stand in her way. From amongst their ranks comes Huma, a man destined to be the greatest hero of this world. This is his story... at last! Learn of Huma's mysterious origins and his Oath to the Measure, then witness Huma and the Minotaur, Kaz, fight to eradicate treachery among the fabled Knights of Solamnia and the threat posed by Queen of Darkness. Even with the power of the legendary Silver Dragon at their side, Huma and Kaz face overwhelming odds. * Collecting all six issues of the comic book adaptation of the much loved novel, Dragonlance: The Legend of Huma.</p>


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<p>Earth 2456--a post apocalyptic world befraught with racial prejudices and dangerous lovers. In this four book saga the shape-shifting women of the Wolf Clan will lead you through the frozen wastelands of the North to the depths of Élahandara. </p>


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<div><h3></h3><p>In this collection of five Ann Summers erotic short stories, discover a world of delicious and dangerous delights. No fantasy is too extreme, no indulgence or scenario off limits.</p><p><strong>Down and Dirty</strong></p><p>She fantasizes about the gorgeous stranger working at the construction site every morning as she passes. Finally, her dreams become reality as she gets down and dirty with the mysterious man.</p><p><strong>Good Vibrations</strong></p><p>Kim's discovery in her flatmate Laura's "toy box" comes as an unexpectedly pleasant surprise. When Laura confronts Kim about her secret, they discover that good vibrations can be shared.</p><p><strong>Car-ma Sutra</strong></p><p>Sex on the bonnet of their car in front of strangers leads to the wildest love-making they've ever had. And the gorgeous couple next to them enjoying the moment are particularly intriguing....</p><p><strong>Tough Love</strong></p><p>Drew has introduced her to a world of power play and domination that she doesn't want to escape. With his sex games, he treats her in a way that no one else ever has. It keeps her coming night after night.</p><p><strong>Fruity Fun</strong></p><p>In a beautiful Italian setting, Cristiano introduces her to a combination of two of the greatest pleasures in life ¿ food and sex. A healthy appetite for both leads to the best sex of their lives....</p><p><strong>Explicit Language Warning: You must be 18 years or older to purchase this program.</strong></p></div>


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<p class="description">New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann knows exactly what makes hearts race and pulses pound: peril and passion. No one succeeds more brilliantly at blending these exhilarating elements in breathtaking novels of men and women forced to grapple with the deepest emotions and the highest risks. And there’s no better proof than her new novel of suspense: Hot Target aims to thrill on every level. Like most men of action, Navy SEAL Chief Cosmo Richter never learned how to take a vacation. So when he finds himself facing a month’s leave, he offers his services to Troubleshooters Incorporated. Founded by a former SEAL, the private-sector security firm is a major player in the ongoing war against terrorism, known for carrying out covert missions too volatile for official U.S. military action. But the first case Richter takes on is anything but under the radar.High-profile maverick movie producer Jane Mercedes Chadwick hasn’t quite completed her newest film, but she’s already courting controversy. The World War II epic frankly portrays the homosexuality of a real-life hero–and the storm of advance media buzz surrounding it has drawn the fury of extremist groups. But despite a relentless campaign of angry E-mails, phone calls, and smear tactics, Chadwick won’t be pressured into abandoning the project. Then the harassment turns to death threats.While the FBI appears on the scene, nervous Hollywood associates call in Troubleshooters, and now Chadwick has an army of round-the-clock bodyguards, whether she likes it or not. And she definitely doesn’t. But her stubbornness doesn’t make FBI agent Jules Cassidy’s job any easier. The fiercely independent filmmaker presents yet another emotional obstacle that Cassidy doesn’t need–he’s already in the midst of a personal tug-of-war with his ex-lover, while fighting a growing attraction to Chadwick’s brother.Determined to succeed–and survive–on her own terms, Chadwick will face off with enemies and allies alike. But she doesn’t count on the bond she forms with the quiet, capable Cosmo Richter. Yet even as their feelings bring them closer, the noose of deadly terror all around them draws tighter. And when all hell erupts, desire and desperate choices will collide on a killing ground that may trap them both in the crossfire.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts deftly blends the perfect formula of romance and suspense in this addictively compelling novel of a woman whose career, marriage, and very life may depend on her never learning the truth about her past. . . . Emma McAvoy may have grown up in the limelight, but some secrets are hidden in a darkness no light can reach. Now on the verge of a successful career, and having fallen in love with the man of her dreams, Emma is looking to the future. Yet it's the past that is about to catch her from behind. For Emma, her childhood had been almost like a rags-to-riches fairy tale - until the tragic night that changed her family forever. But what Emma thinks she knows about that terrible night and the man she's about to marry is only half the truth. The other half is locked away in the last place she'd ever think to look: her own memories. It's a mystery a handsome and relentlessly driven homicide detective needs to solve in a case that's haunted him for years . . . and a secret someone will kill to keep.</p>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Starred Review. Brooks's 1994 novel creates a vast imaginary world telling the tale of the mysterious Tangle Box that threatens the Kingdom of Landover. With his trademark straightforward approach, Dick Hill brings this story to life in a realistic and believable reading that is wonderfully underplayed yet subtly wondrous and otherworldly. Hill's characters are real and honest, his omniscient narrator a guiding light for this complicated fable. Once again displaying his massive dialectical pallet, Hill offers memorable characters sure to entertain and enthrall listeners for hours. <em>A Del Rey paperback (Reviews, Apr. 4, 1994). (May)</em> <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>From School Library Journal</h3><p>Grade 9 Up—Horris Kew, an Ichabod Crane look-alike who was exiled to Earth, and his bird Bigger have unwittingly returned to the Magic Kingdom of Landover and brought back with them an Evil darkness. So begins Terry Brooks's light fantasy (Random/Del Rey, 1994) narrated by Dick Hill, whose reading will immediately draw in listeners. Discover exactly what or who the Evil Darkness is, whether Ben will make it out of the Tangle Box, why Willow leaves her husband, Ben, and goes off on a journey by herself, and what will become of the kingdom of Landover. Who will stop the ancient Evil and save the kingdom? Hill's narration provides unique voices and distinct personalities for each character. What fun to have a king, a queen, a court scribe who is part dog, a court wizard, a witch, a dragon, a faerie-cat, a talking bird, and an ancient Evil populate this tale. For those unfamiliar with any of the previous titles in the series, it may be a bit difficult at the beginning to figure out the nature of some of the characters, but as the story progresses it is fairly easy to catch up. High school students will enjoy this humorous fantasy with adult situations.—_Anita Lawson, Otsego High School, MI_ <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p></div>


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<p class="description">Former Chicago lawyer Ben Holiday was very proud and quite happy. And why shouldn't he be? The Magic Kingdom that he ruled as High Lord was finally at peace. He was free to lie back and watch as his new daughter grew. And grow she did - by leaps and bounds, shooting through infancy in a matter of months. She took her first steps and learned to swim in the same week. An amalgam of magic and heredity, Mistaya was born a seedling, nourished by soils from Landover, Earth, and the fairy mists, come into being in the dank, misty deadness of the Deep Fell. She was as lovely as her mother, the sylph Willow, with dazzling green eyes that cut to the soul. Ben wished he could enjoy his daughter's childhood and his happy kingdom forever. Alas, those idyllic days were not to last. For Rydall, king of lands beyond the fairy mists, rode up to the gates of Sterling Silver and shattered the peace of Landover. His armies were poised on the border, ready to invade unless Ben accepted a challenge: Rydall would send seven champions to face Ben, each in a different form. If Ben triumphed over all seven, Rydall would then abandon his claims to the kingdom. Some counseled the High Lord to refuse Rydall's challenge, but Holiday could not, for Mistaya had been snatched from her guardians by foul magic. And Rydall held the key to her fate...</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Those stories you hear? The ones about things that only come out at night? Things that feed on blood, feed on us? Got news for you: they’re true. Only it’s not like the movies or old man Stoker’s storybook. It’s worse. Especially if you happen to be one of them. Just ask Joe Pitt.There’s a shambler on the loose. Some fool who got himself infected with a flesh-eating bacteria is lurching around, trying to munch on folks’ brains. Joe hates shamblers, but he’s still the one who has to deal with them. That’s just the kind of life he has. Except afterlife might be better word.From the Battery to the Bronx, and from river to river, Manhattan is crawling with Vampyres. Joe is one of them, and he’s not happy about it. Yeah, he gets to be stronger and faster than you, and he’s tough as nails and hard to kill. But spending his nights trying to score a pint of blood to feed the Vyrus that’s eating at him isn’t his idea of a good time. And Joe doesn’t make it any easier on himself. Going his own way, refusing to ally with the Clans that run the undead underside of Manhattan–it ain’t easy. It’s worse once he gets mixed up with the Coalition–the city’s most powerful Clan–and finds himself searching for a poor little rich girl who’s gone missing in Alphabet City.Now the Coalition and the girl’s high-society parents are breathing down his neck, anarchist Vampyres are pushing him around, and a crazy Vampyre cult is stalking him. No time to complain, though. Got to find that girl and kill that shambler before the whip comes down . . . and before the sun comes up.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors rise to Britain’s defense by taking to the skies . . . not aboard aircraft but atop the mighty backs of fighting dragons.When HMS Reliant captures a French frigate and seizes its precious cargo, an unhatched dragon egg, fate sweeps Capt. Will Laurence from his seafaring life into an uncertain future–and an unexpected kinship with a most extraordinary creature. Thrust into the rarified world of the Aerial Corps as master of the dragon Temeraire, he will face a crash course in the daring tactics of airborne battle. For as France’s own dragon-borne forces rally to breach British soil in Bonaparte’s boldest gambit, Laurence and Temeraire must soar into their own baptism of fire.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Unrivaled storytelling ... unforgettable characters ... rich historical detail ... these are the hallmarks of Diana Gabaldon's work. Her New York Times bestselling Outlander novels have earned the praise of critics and captured millions of readers. Here is the story that started it all, introducing two remarkable characters, Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser, in a spellbinding novel of passion and history that combines exhilarating adventure with a love story for the ages....The year is 1945. Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, is back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon — when she walks through a standing stone in one of the ancient stone circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach — an "outlander" — in a Scotland torn by war and raiding Highland clans in the year of Our Lord ... 1743.Hurled back in time by forces she cannot understand, Claire is catapulted into intrigues and dangers that may threaten her life ... and shatter her heart. For here she meets James Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior, and becomes a woman torn between fidelity and desire ... and between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>On a fateful night five centuries ago, three mages made a desperate last stand, sacrificing everything to preserve the only hope of goodness in the beautiful, doomed land of Alasea. Now, on the anniversary of that ominous night, a girl-child ripens into the heritage of lost power. But before she can even comprehend her terrible new gift, the Dark Lord dispatches his winged monsters to capture her and bring him the embryonic magic she embodies. Fleeing the minions of darkness, Elena is swept toward certain doom--and into the company of unexpected allies. There she forms a band of the hunted and the cursed, the outcasts and the outlaws, to battle the unstoppable forces of evil and rescue a once-glorious empire . . .</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Rory MacLeod is a bold and powerful Highland Chief with only one allegiance–to his clan. He vows revenge against the rival MacDonald clan, though duty demands a handfast marriage to Isabel MacDonald–a bride he does not want and has no intention of keeping. But Rory couldn’t have anticipated the captivating woman who challenges his steely control, and unleashes the untamed passion simmering beneath his fierce exterior.Blessed with incomparable beauty, Isabel MacDonald is prepared to use every means possible–including seduction–to uncover her husband’s most guarded secrets. Instead Rory awakens Isabel’s deepest desires and her sweetest fantasies. Now Isabel has found the happiness she’s always dreamed of with the very man she must betray, and discovers that passion can be far more dangerous than revenge.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Elbryan and Pony--soul mates from childhood who grew even closer over time--fervently hope that the tide of darkness is at last receding from the land of Corona. Yet if evil is on the retreat, why are hordes of goblins and bloody-capped powries slashing their way ever-deeper into civilized lands?A sinister threat now looms over Corona, for the power of the demon dactyl was not entirely vanquished by the sacrifice of the monk Avelyn Desbris. Instead, its darkness has infiltrated the most sacred of places--as a once-admired spiritual leader rededicates his life to the most vicious, most insidious revenge against the forces of good. There may be no stopping the spread of the malignant evil . . .</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>With the demon dactyl and its foul minions defeated, the war-weary citizens of the kingdom of Honce-the-Bear wish only to begin rebuilding their broken lives. Yet the specter of civil war haunts the ravaged land--and a specter more fearsome still. For the demon, though defeated, was not destroyed. And now its vengeful spirit has found an unholy sanctuary.The elf-trained ranger Elbryan Wynden presses north to reclaim the savage Timberlands from retreating goblin hordes. His companion, Pony, mistress of gemstone magic, turns south to the civilized--but no less perilous--streets of Palmaris. Suddenly they find themselves caught up in a ruthless power struggle to decide the fate of all Corona--a struggle that will push their courage and love to the breaking point . . . and beyond.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>The long struggle is over at last. The demon dactyl is no more, its dark sorceries shattered by the gemstone magic wielded by the woman known as Pony. But victory did not come easily. Many lives were lost, including Pony’s lover, the elf-trained ranger Elbryan Wynden.Despite the dactyl’s demise, the kingdom still seethes in the same cauldron of plots and machinations. But when a deadly sickness suddenly appears among the people of Corona, Pony must undertake a pilgrimage that will test her powers–and her faith–as never before. Watching her every step of the way is the man she hates above all else: Marcalo De’Unnero, the villain responsible for Elbryan’s death . . . who would desire nothing more than to lead Pony down that same treacherous path to destruction.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Much to the seething dismay of his long time mistress, King Danube has asked Jilseponie Wyndon to become his queen. But she is torn. How can she love any man as completely as she did the Ranger Elbryan, the father of the child she lost? But unknown to Jilseponie, that child never died. Aydrian was stolen away by the queen of the elves. A headstrong boy secretly raised to be a weapon, Aydrian shows great promise in the arts of combatand he is as powerful with the gemstone magic as his mother. Now De'Unnero, the weretiger and mortal enemy of Jilseponie, will join forces with Aydrian, who is hungry for powerand on a collision course with destiny. . . .</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>IMMORTALISIn this extraordinary third and final work in the Second DemonWars Saga, R. A. Salvatore weaves a diverse tapestry of characters and events from all the novels of the DemonWars Saga into an epic, unforgettable conclusion. Casting his inimitable spell of the human and supernatural, love and war, faith and faithlessness, Salvatore’s crowning work is centered on a dark young king, driven by a quest to remake humankind.In Honce-the-Bear, King Aydrian Boudabras wakes in a cold sweat, his conscience haunted by those he has killed to garner power, including the rightful king before him, Danube, his mother’s husband. Now Aydrian is preparing his armies for war, forging loyalties, playing one adversary against the other, and giving those around him barely a glimpse of his remarkable powers. Even Adyrian does not fully understand what drives his ambition, the guiding voices he first heard from the shadow of Oracle, or the truth of his birth in the elven land—before it was stained and mortally threatened by the demon dactyl.Yet in the neighboring Behren, the evil Yatol Bardoh is unleashing a war engine of his own, using armies of mercenaries and horrific tactics to bring down the walls of Jacintha and to drive a ferocious dragon from the city of Dharyan.Between these two men, an explosive chain of events has been set into motion. Refugees flood the roads and valleys, alliances are formed and broken, navies clash at sea, and assassins seek their moment to strike. With Aydrian’s power and popularity turning into an avalanche, and the courageous Brynn Dharielle valiantly standing in the way of the Yatol Bardoh, the great players in the DemonWars Saga will unite and clash on a single, magnificent stage. But as the lands run with blood, there are no adversaries like a mother and her long-lost son. For Jilseponie, once queen of Honce-the-Bear, has discovered the truth of her son Aydrian’s birth. And now she becomes the only mortal on earth with magic enough to stop her own son—by any means necessary—from his cataclysmic quest. . . .From the Hardcover edition.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Determined to free her homeland, ranger Brynn Dharielle begins a quest to earn her sword, unite the elves with their long-lost dark-elf cousins, and destroy a powerful and brutal tyrant, in the sequel to Ascendance. 35,000 first printing.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Drizzt is back, and facing a world changed forever!An uneasy peace between the dwarves of Mithral Hall and the orcs of the newly established Kingdom of Many-Arrows can't last long. The orc tribes united under Obould begin to fight each other, and Bruenor is determined to finish the war that nearly killed him and almost destroyed everything he's worked to build. But it will take more than swords and axes to bring a lasting peace to the Spine of the World. Powerful individuals on both sides may have to change the way they see each other. They may have to start to talk. And it won't be easy.The paper-back of the novel that, for the first time since the #4 New York Times best seller The Lone Drow, brought Drizzt Do'Urden to center stage in a book that set fans of Drizzt and the Forgotten Realms line on notice--be prepared for anything! This book wasn't just the next installment in the long-running saga of the famous dark elf, but the beginning of a bold new trilogy that will help change the face of the Forgotten Realms world forever.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>After a year of grand adventures touring the classical ruins of Italy and Greece, Iphiginia Bright returned to England to discover that the real excitement was at home. It seems that her Aunt Zoe has fallen victim to a sinister blackmailer and only Iphiginia can hope to stop the culprit before he can do more harm. Her plan is inspired: Imitating history's most legendary beauties--Cleopatra, Helen of Troy, Aphrodite--the former schoolmistress will remake herself, and descend upon London Society as the dazzling mistress of Marcus Valerius Cloud, the infamous Earl of Masters. Rumors hint that the Earl has disappeared at the blackmailer's hands, and by posing as his unknown mistress, Iphiginia is convinced she can ferret out the villain. Overnight, Iphiginia is transformed into a vision with a host of eager admirers, including one she does not expect -- the Earl of Masters himself, who strides into a shimmering ballroom one evening to cooly reclaim his "mistress". He is everything they say he is... arrogant, attractive, devastatingly seductive, and Iphiginia can't help but be enthralled. But when Marcus agrees to play along with her charade, she doesn't know that the determined earl has plans of his own: to tease and tempt her, until the beautiful deceiver becomes more than his mistress in name only.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Leo Drake, the "Mad Monk of Monkcrest," is notoriously eccentric and unquestionably reclusive.  But he is also a noted antiquities expert, which is why Beatrice Poole has demanded his reluctant assistance.The freethinking authoress of "horrid novels," Beatrice is searching for the Forbidden Rings of Aphrodite, a mythic treasure she suspects played a role in her uncle's death.  Beatrice finds Leo every bit as fascinating as one of the heroes in her novels--and she's convinced he's the only one who can help her.  But after only five minutes in her company, Leo is sure he's never met a woman more infuriating...and more likely to rescue him from boredom.Yet the alliance may well prove to be the biggest mistake of their lives.  For a villain lurks in London, waiting for the pair to unearth the Forbidden Rings--knowing that when they do, that day will be their last....</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Amanda Quick's trademark is a bestselling combination of suspense, passion, and sparkling wit in historical tales alight with intrigue. Now she serves up the most tantalizing novel of her career as an enterprising woman allies herself with a mysterious spy, only to be caught up in a torrid brew of treachery–and temptation....SLIGHTLY SHADYFrom the moment the stranger burst into her antiquities shop in Rome, Lavinia Lake knew he was nothing but trouble. He said he was in pursuit of a killer. He swore he was only trying to save her. Yet Lavinia was convinced that Mr. Tobias March was bent instead on destroying her. When the self-described spy hustled her all the way back to England, Lavinia vowed she would find a way to repay him in full. She never dreamed that Mr. March had in fact been telling the truth, that he had been hired to track down a powerful villain. And just as his investigation was heating up, he found it complicated by the most ungovernable, exasperating–and slightly shady–woman he had ever met. Lavinia most certainly never dreamed they would meet again, forced into partnership under shocking circumstances–or that their fiery disputes would spark a sizzling desire as overwhelming as the danger they faced....</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Lisbeth Salander—the heart of Larsson’s two previous novels—is under close supervision in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She’s fighting for her life in more ways than one: when she’s well enough, she’ll stand trial for three murders. With the help of her friend, journalist Mikael Blomkvist, she will have to prove her innocence, and to identify the corrupt politicians who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse. And, on her own, she will plot her revenge—against the man who tried to kill her and the government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life.Once upon a time, she was a victim. Now Lisbeth Salander is ready to fight back.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Mikael Blomkvist, crusading journalist and publisher of the magazine "Millennium, " has decided to run a story that will expose an extensive sex trafficking operation between Eastern Europe and Sweden, implicating well-known and highly placed members of Swedish society, business, and government. But he has no idea just how explosive the story will be until, on the eve of publication, the two investigating reporters are murdered. And even more shocking for Blomkvist: the fingerprints found on the murder weapon belong to Lisbeth Salander--the troubled, wise-beyond-her-years genius hacker who came to his aid in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, " and who now becomes the focus and fierce heart of "The Girl Who Played with Fire." As Blomkvist, alone in his belief in Salander's innocence, plunges into an investigation of the slayings, Salander herself is drawn into a murderous hunt in which she is the prey, and which compels her to revisit her dark past in an effort to settle with it once and for all.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>An international publishing sensation, Stieg Larsson’s Girl with the Dragon Tattoo combines murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel.Harriet Vanger, scion of one of Sweden’s wealthiest families, disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate. He is aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption.From the Trade Paperback edition.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Whitney Macallister. reckless and beautiful, she  posses all the wealth and beauty every yeoman  dreams of. Douglas Lord. His good looks and street  smarts have made him a success at his chosen  profession-larceny. She has the cash and the connections.  He has the stolen documents leading to a fabulous  hidden fortune. It is a business proposition, pure  and simple. But the race to finds the treasure,  from Manhattan to Madagascar, is only part of the  game. For their fierce and dangerous attraction to  each other soon threatens to overwhelm them--unless  their merciless and shadowy rivals kill them  first.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts serves up a sizzling novel of explosive suspense and sensual romance as the search for a murderer ignites passion between a beautiful psychiatrist and the sexy, brooding detective determined to crack the case. In the unbearable heat of another sultry Washington, D.C., summer, a serial killer is on the loose. Dr. Tess Court, one of the capital's most successful psychiatrists, wants nothing to do with the case-until the police convince her to lend a hand to the lead investigator, legendary ladies' man Detective Ben Paris. Scarred by his family's history, Ben has even less use for shrinks than Tess has for him-but the forces of animal magnetism and a shared desire to catch the demented criminal known as "The Priest" inexorably erode the walls they've built. They're opposites in so many ways, yet that seems only to fan the flames of attraction for which danger has supplied the spark. To stop a killer who thinks he can absolve sins through murder, Ben will need every ounce of psychological insight Tess can offer him. And she'll need the help of a lawman willing to stare fear in the face if she's going to avoid becoming the madman's next victim.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>In the small town of Innocence, Mississippi, days are long, nights are fragrant, and secrets are hard to keep. But when a brutal killer starts claiming the lives of the town's most attractive women, lifelong neighbors are forced to wonder if the culprit is a stranger lurking in the bayou...or someone right next door.Burned out by a whirlwind career, world-famous concert violinist Caroline Waverly arrives in Innocence looking for a little peace and some time to think. She hopes that a stay at her late grandmother's house--the one with a covered porch just made for soft summer nights--will provide the tranquillity she needs.  But Innocence has something else to offer Caroline: handsome, charming Tucker Longstreet.Tucker is known for keeping his romances short and shallow. But one look at Caroline, and Tucker realizes that she is unlike any other woman he's met. The coolly reserved Caroline feels an unexpected thrill at his ardent advances. But when she discovers a third murder victim in the murky waters behind her home, her summer liaison threatens to become much more. Because there's just one small problem with her new romance: Tucker is the leading suspect in the killings.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Bestselling author Nora Roberts dazzles once again with a powerful tale of passion, murder, and small-town scandal. In this classic novel, a woman returns to the home she left behind, to a past that is waiting to kill her....A decade ago, sculptor Clare Kimball fled Emmitsboro, Maryland, to take the art world by storm. Now she’s celebrated as the artist of her generation. But no amount of success can eclipse the nightmares that haunt her—or the memories of her father’s suicide. Just as her star is shining brighter than ever, Clare leaves it all behind to face her demons.Emmitsboro sheriff Cameron Rafferty loved Clare from afar all through high school. Now that she’s back, they form a bond that grows stronger each day—fueled by an attraction that’s been simmering for years. But Clare’s past soon rises up with a vengeance, rocking the town with a sinister murder that is clearly linked to her return. As an investigation gets under way, Clare and Cameron will learn that evil can linger anywhere—even in those you love and trust the most. But it’s a discovery that may come too late to save them.…</p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Can a man who lives in the shadows and a woman who lives in the light find a place to belong together?Book Six of the Malloy family series Brett Malloy has always been considered a loner, a man apart from the Malloy clan.Quiet, reserved and intense, Brett hides from the world on his new ranch with only an ex-gunslinger and a runaway boy for company.When circumstances put him flat on his back, his childhood crush, Doctor Alexandra Brighton arrives to nurse him back to health.Alex has always loved Brett despite the fact that a more difficult man couldnt be found on the face of the earth.A woman who firmly believes everyone should live life to the fullest, Alex takes Bretts quiet surliness as a mission. Shes going to teach him what it means to live, and how to find love and passion in the most unexpected places.When rancher King Dawson claims Alex as his own, Brett has to choose between the darkness of his shadows and the light of Alexs love.Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language, violence.</p><h3>About the Author</h3><p>Beth Williamson holds a B.F.A. in writing from New York University.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>  A panther. A prince. A promise. Can destiny tie the knot?   Gypsy Legacy, Book 3   During a magical childhood summer, a gypsy woman gave Lady Amanda Cookeson a black panther statuette, promising that the man who came to claim it would also claim her heart. Amanda believes the Earl of Wynton is the prince she has awaited. Yet his reluctance to declare them anything more than friends leaves her wondering if she waited in vain.   If he wasn’t the last of his line, Jon Kenton, Earl of Wynton, wouldn’t marry at all. Since leaving his inheritance to the Crown is out of the question, however, he is compelled to search for the statuette his great-grandmother promised him. His quest leaves him empty handed—and secretly relieved. Finding the statuette would mean embracing the gypsy roots he has long denied.   Amanda is perfect countess material: lovely, admirable and—he thinks—statueless. Their passion is unquenchable…until the gypsy magic Jon thought he’d buried nearly destroys his future with Amanda.   Warning: Trying to outrun your destiny is dangerous to your beloved’s health, but a little bit of the right drug goes a long way.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>How far does she have to go to get his attention? Another girl's arms? Melina Wenham is worried and frustrated. Lately, her boyfriend of six months seems to have lost interest in her. Yes, she knows he's stressed about his big project at work, but jeez, it seems like he'd rather go solo than have sex with her. Sexy lingerie, a Brazilian.nothing seems to get his attention. Gavin's frustrated too. He's under enough pressure at work, without feeling more from Melina every time he gets home. Another night, another party, and Gavin is off talking to the boys. Feeling ignored yet again, Melina confides her troubles to an acquaintance, Abby, who suggests shaking him up by flirting with another guy. Hmm. Not a bad idea, except there are no flirt-worthy guys at this party. Then Abby suggests a different tack-flirt with her. Could a little girl-on-girl tango be the match that reignites romance with Gavin? There's only one way to find out. Warning: Hot girl on girl scene!</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Her sexy letters are his only lifeline in his dangerous world. Successful computer software engineer Eve Carmichael melts under yet another hotter than hot letter written by Reserve army soldier Sean O'Callahan. Yet Eve can't take the thought of his life in danger overseas, and she resolves to get a sex life-and a life period. That means forgetting Sean before anything bad can happen to him. To celebrate her thirty-fifth birthday, Eve plans a trip to Male Call, a male review club. Still, she worries about Sean. She hasn't received a letter from him in too many weeks. And oh, how she longs for those flirtatious, hot letters. Sean finds Eve's letters to be the only lifeline in his increasingly chaotic world. As their feelings grow hot and heavy, he can't wait to return home and kindle that pure firepower. When Eve receives a letter from Sean saying he's been wounded, her fears are realized. But fate and a little mischievous planning by her friends will serve up the greatest surprise of all. Contains explicit sex, some graphic language, and mild violence.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Can anything really change in 24 hours? Can everything? Maggie Doyle is about to lose her home, her business, and her last grip on sanity unless she comes up with fifteen thousand dollars to pay off the bank. Her only option? Forget the pain of one life-altering night, find the stepbrother she hasn't spoken to in years and ask him for help. Everything in Jack Major's life is going according to plan. He's rich, powerful, and about to marry Boston's most successful attorney. There's just one problem: he can't seem to forget his first love, the one who left him in college after a whirlwind trip to Vegas with a secret she couldn't trust him to keep. When Maggie and Jack meet up at a high-profile charity ball, past collides with present and the sparks fly. But is it too late for a first love to ignite again? And if Maggie reveals the reason she left Jack all those years ago, will he be able to forgive her? A single night in Boston takes Maggie and Jack from the glittering lights of the ballroom to the windswept city streets and back through the years to relive old memories. Will morning light bring new hope for their future together? Or are some secrets too deep to ever truly overcome?</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Easy part of his day? Resurrecting the dead. Hard part? Keeping them alive. Kaede is a witch whose family has been bound to a powerful House for over a thousand years. And he hates it. Despite the fact that his lord, Tarou, murdered his mother, Kaede is sworn never to harm the man who could kill him with just seven words. Now he's been commanded to use his unique powers to resurrect Tarou's wife from the dead, and he has no choice but to comply. Things go horribly wrong when he accidentally pulls the wrong soul back. Now it's not just his own life he must try to save. Vara's day couldn't get much more bizarre. One moment she's a captain in the Temple Guard. The next, she finds herself transported into a world of magic and witches-and stuffed into the body of a lord's wife. Unwillingly plunged into middle of a deadly power struggle, the only one Vara can turn to is Kaede, the witch responsible for dragging her into this alien world. A witch she finds far too attractive. Warning: This book contains the following; magic, witches and more body-swapping than is safely sane.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Two wrongs don't make a right, but they just might make a perfect match... Nick Garret is flypaper for females, and he likes it that way. Women stick for a while, and when it's over they fly away. So does he. Then one rain-slick night a young woman steps in front of his pickup truck, and his jaded, cynical life takes a sharp swerve toward trouble. Calliope did the only thing she could think to get Nick to steer his truck-and his life-in a new direction. Banished from the Fae realm for granting a wish gone bad, her punishment is an impossible task; redeem the unredeemable Nick Garret. If she fails to help him pair three couples in everlasting bliss, he's doomed to never experience real love. And she will share his fate-as a mortal. Nick can't decide if this charming, exasperating woman is a dream come true, or a saucy, sexy nightmare sent to drive him insane. Yet something about her makes him want to rise to her challenge. He'll do anything to make her stick around a while. Besides, how much trouble can one half-naked, seemingly wingless faerie be? Warning: This title contains sensual love scenes, mischievous Fae, removable wings and hot men in tool belts.</p>


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<div><div><p>It’s a serious game of cowboys and aliens when three psychically gifted brothers try to protect the one fragile, empathic woman who holds all their hearts against a menacing alien threat.</p>
<p><em>First in the Resonance Mates series.</em></p>
<p>Montana rancher Caleb O’Hara’s precognitive abilities saved his family from an alien attack that annihilated almost everyone on Earth. Now the aliens have come to study the remnants of humanity. Caleb knows the only way to ensure the safety of his young wife, Janie, and his beloved brothers, Justin and Mick, is to keep the family together on their isolated ranch.</p>
<p>All three O’Hara brothers love Jane. They grew up next door to the young, empathic beauty and she stole all their hearts at one time or another, though she married Caleb. Caleb foresees the shocking truth of what they have to do in order to survive, and Caleb’s visions never lie.</p>
<p>They’ll have to come to terms with a new world, and an evolving relationship, all while finding a way to protect two newborn babies who are innocent pawns in the aliens’ deadly game. Somehow, this one talented family holds the key for humanity’s survival on this new, conquered world called Earth.</p>
<p class="warning">Warning: this title contains explicit sex and ménage à quatre.</p></div>
<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Montana rancher Caleb OHaras precognitive abilities once saved his family from an alien attack. Now the aliens have returned. The only way to ensure the safety of his empathic wife, Jane, and his brothers is to isolate them on their ranch. All three brothers love Jane, though she married Caleb. He foresees the shocking truth of what they have to do in order to survive, and his visions never lie. All the while they must find a way to protect two newborn babies who are innocent pawns in the aliens deadly game.</p></div>


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<div>One lucky woman…three sexy cowboys...she's in for the ride of her life! 
Channing Kinkaid itches for a change; a wild western adventure with an  
untamed man. Determined to shed her inhibitions and embrace the 
steamier,  seamier side of life, she sets her sights on hooking up with a
 real  chaps-and-spurs-wearing cowboy. Enter Colby McKay -- bull rider, 
saddle bronc buster and calf roper. From the  moment he sets lust-filled
 eyes on the sweet and fiery Channing, he knows he's  found the woman 
who’s up to the challenge of cutting loose. What rough and rowdy  cowboy
 could resist a no-holds-barred sexual romp with a sassy young thing  
starring as his personal buckle bunny? <p>Intrigued by Channing's bold 
proposition of horsing around on the road, Colby  impulsively sweetens 
the deal; sexual escapades not only in his bed, but in the  bedrolls of 
his rodeo traveling partners, Trevor and Edgard.</p> <p>Although 
Channing's secretly longed to be the sole focus of more than one  man's 
passions, Colby's demand for complete submission behind closed doors 
will  test her willful nature.</p> <p>Can Channing give up total 
control? Especially when not all is as it seems  with the sexy trio? Or 
will the cowboys have to break out the bullropes and  piggin' string to 
break in this headstrong filly?</p> <p><b>Warning: This erotic romance 
contains the following: lots of explicit sex, going  strong long after 
the cows come home, graphic language that'd make your mama  blush, light
 bondage with bullropes, menage-a-trois, and -- yee-haw! -- hot nekkid  
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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Once the hunter catches her scent, there's no turning back. While trying to deliver life-saving medicine to her village, Tannar runs afoul of a party of slavers. The women of her race, the Morjan, are mercilessly hunted for their highly prized sexual prowess. Never mind that once enslaved, Morjans soon die. Wealthy men from far and wide will stop at nothing to possess one. Complicating matters, as Tannar runs for her life she unexpectedly comes into heat. She takes refuge in a cave, desperate to escape yet frantic to mate. Nicolas Rentard is forced by Prince Dante to use his uncanny hunting skills to capture a Morjan woman. He follows Tannar's enticing scent and runs her to ground. But once he enters the cave, she's not the only one ensnared. Warning: This title contains hot wicked scenes, explicit sex, graphic language and a yummy hero!</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>What's a werewolf to do when she finds her soulmate twice? It's a total eclipse of the heart. In the Heat of the Night, Book One It was only a few years ago that humans found out magical creatures existed. Now, they're all out of the closet and leading their lives freely when they once used to hide their true identity. Werewolves, vampires, fairies and everything else that goes bump in the night. When Lena walks into the Eclipse bar, she turns Rachel's world inside out. She's a werewolf who scents her mate, and nothing will stop her from claiming what's hers. Rachel has always assumed that when she mated with Jerrod she'd never know another lover, despite her longing for both men and women. No werewolf would be unfaithful. Ever. She's heard of werewolves having two mates in one lifetime, but after the first one died, not at the same time. She's terrified of how the man she loves will react when he finds out the instincts that drew her to him five years ago now pull her to another woman. This book has been previously published and has been revised and expanded from its original release. Warning, this title contains the following: Explicit sex, graphic language, anal sex, mild violence, female/female/male interactions, mnage lovin', hot girl-on-girl action and a fisting scene that might make your thighs tingle. Enjoy!</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>A mating ritual as old as time could be the death of them both. Jax's yearly mating cycle couldn't come at a more inconvenient time. He's on the verge of ending seven years of exile and claiming his birthright, but for 24 hours he'll be vulnerable to his enemies, alone and in agony-unless he can find a willing partner. He thinks he's found the perfect solution in the beautiful slave Waverly. He'll buy her at any price, and after it's over, he'll give her the one thing all slaves crave. Freedom. But Waverly isn't really a slave. She's a transport pilot double crossed by Junkeaters and sold to a notorious gunrunner. Escape is the only thing on her mind-and she better disappear fast, before her own heat reaches a crescendo. Before she can slip away, the overpowering need to mate crashes over them, the intensity taking them both by surprise. But the Inter-World Council is out to hang Jax for a crime he didn't commit, Junkeaters are hot on their trail, and ruthless arms traders are gunning for them. Their passion may burn hot enough to last a lifetime, but first they must survive. This book has been previously published and has been revised and expanded from its original release. Warning: Hot sex, adult words, and lots of adventure in and out of the sack!</p>


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The Silver Dragon is a myth, so they say. But legends are often born from life. When Brienna Rhoswen sets out to find the man she has given a blood vow to marry, she never anticipates falling in love with the handsome rogue warrior. Brogan Torrick has avoided his betrothed for one reason-fear. Rumored she's a Mystic Healer, his prejudice rules his emotions. To garner an ally against an enemy, his father however, binds him into a marriage contract with the sorceress. Meeting as strangers, Brogan believes he's never seen a more beautiful and deadly messenger. On the journey, they struggle with an attraction they think is forbidden to them until they learn each other's identity. Only their love may not be enough to keep them together and a drop of blood from the Silver Dragon may doom all Kingdoms if their enemy gets hold of the Sword of Rhoswen. WARNING: This book contains hot, explicit sex between two people explained in graphic language.


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Shape-shifters threaten more than a woman's sanity, when she mates the leader of the pack. Timber's life was always a series of foster homes. She was a freak with her ability to shapeshift into an animal. She never knew there were people like her, so when she learns she has a family, she rushes to embrace them with her open heart. Only she soon discovers they had thrown her away and still don't want her. Kane is overwhelmingly attracted to the beautiful, green-eyed, young woman. However, he sees her as an upset to his life and to his emotions, and he wants her gone as much as everyone else. Except, after tasting the sweetness of her in his bed, he can't let her go. The animal in him likes the way she sates his lust. While they struggle with their relationship, the sinister plots of someone in the family threaten to destroy the love and trust they work to build.but then, they knew, all along, that evil lurks in Wolverton Blood. Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language, and violence.


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<h3>Review</h3><p>"Dark, steamy and utterly delicious! I love this series and you will, too." Lori Foster, New York Times Bestselling author on the Shadow Dwellers.</p><p> “…dark, sexy and left me wanting more. Wilder is a master craftswoman of paranormal romance and urban fantasy.” IReadRomance.com</p><p>“Wilder has a unique writing style all her own with an imagination that knows no bounds. She has developed her characters so thoroughly that you feel you know them. Her were-cats are a delight to read…” RTBookClub Magazine</p><h3>Product Description</h3><p><em>What will happen when the hunter becomes the hunted…</em></p><p>A woman whose chances for love were destroyed...</p><p>After surviving a brutal kidnapping, Erihn Spencer has spent the past eighteen years living in the shadows. Scarred both physically and mentally, she spends her days writing romance novels dealing with the type of relationship she’s avoided. The night before heading into the mountains to start her new novel, a stranger approaches and shakes her world with one perfect kiss.</p><p>A man who could be her savior…</p><p>From the moment Fayne kisses her, the desire to possess this shy beauty is irresistible. Thrown together in a secluded house in the mountains, he’s torn between his need for her and the secrets that are destined to force them apart. As Erihn struggles to break free from years of self- imposed isolation, he finds he is the one who is now trapped by his desires, his dark self.</p><p>Their worlds collide and old secrets lead a bitter enemy to their door.</p><p><em>Warning: This book contains werecats, vampires and immortals, OH MY! Along with animals, both wild and tame, über-creepy bad guys, wild monkey sex sans the monkeys and the blatant misuse of catnip.</em></p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Dont get madget sexy!Plain Jane paralegal Chastity Bryant has had a raving crush on her boss Sebastian Rossi since meeting him. Always willing to jump at his beck and call, Chastitys world comes crashing in on her one morning when she overhears him laughing about her less than exciting life. To top it off, he freely admits that hes used her crush to his advantage!After a pep talk from her friends, they devise a plan to teach the arrogant Sebastian a lesson. Armed with a new look and a new attitude, Chastity sets out to seduce her hunky boss and bring him to his knees.Sebastian Rossi has always been able to depend on two things in life: his successful law practice and his dependable employee, Chastity. But his whole world is turned upside down when she walks into his office looking like she just stepped off the cover of a magazine. Now, all he can think about is her. He doesnt know what brought about the change, but one thing is certain, hell stop at nothing to possess her.Things are going according to plan for Chastity, but the only thing she hadnt counted on was falling in love.Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language.</p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Can a powerless witch find happiness with an arrogant, impatient dragon? If the dragon has his way, she sure as hell will. Book 2 in the award-winning Dragon Kin series! Talaith's life has never been easy. A goddess has forced her into servitude. Her husband despises her. And all those in her tiny village fear her. But just when she doesn't think her life can get any worse, she's pulled from her bed one morning to be burned at the stake for being a witch. What she never counted on was a terrifying silver dragon deciding to rescue her. Briec the Mighty didn't really know what to do with a human female. Especially this one. Chatty and a bit of a complainer, he doesn't understand why she can't simply admit to herself that she wants him. Who wouldn't? He was Briec the Mighty after all. Females fought to spend the night in his arms. But this one tiny woman with her many secrets and her annoying habit of referring to him as "arrogant" has turned his simple dragon life upside down. WARNING: This story contains explicit monogamous sex and graphic violence!</p><h3>About the Author</h3><p>Subtle, demure, delicate Shelly Laurenston is a 2005 EPPIE Award Winner and 2004 CAPA Winner. A misplaced New Yorker trapped in Los Angeles, Shelly is constantly plotting and scheming her way back to civilization-think "Escape From New York." When she isn't playing video games, polishing her brass knuckles, or writing, she's trying to keep her dog, Maximus Psychotixus, from turning the local cat population into Happy Meals. Shelly is also the author of the award-winning TO CHALLENGE A DRAGON as well as PACK CHALLENGE, GO FETCH!, HERE KITTY, KITTY! and A PRIDE CHRISTMAS IN BROOKLYN. She also has her first print book out now, MAGNUS HEAT. All her books are available at Triskelion Publishing.</p>


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<h3>Review</h3><p><strong>4.5 Roses!</strong> "There is so much happening in Blackmailed that it was hard to put the story down and I only did because the battery in my eBookwise died…If you’re looking for an intense book that shows one being introduced to BDSM with an element of finding the one or two for you then pick up Blackmailed. It will have you scrolling down to find out what happens next in this growing story of love can conquer all. I will definitely be on the lookout for more stories by Ms. McKenna." — Pam, A Romance Review </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Brianna Wyatt may be a victim of her father's machinations, but one look is all it takes for Cole Masters and Tyler Cannon to offer her their own style of menage a trois blackmail. Brianna Wyatt's father is blackmailing her into doing what he wants by threatening to send her brother to an institution. She would do anything to keep that from happening, including go along with his demented scheme of her getting pregnant by Cole Masters--a man who's been rumored to share a woman with his best friend, and who leaves Brianna's innocent senses in shambles. Cole is sure he's about to be blackmailed-why else would a man whore his daughter? But there's something about her that neither Cole nor his best friend, Tyler Cannon, can deny. They want her, and don't hesitate for a second on making their own offer. Her brother's protection for her body. When danger flirts with Brianna's life, there is nothing they won't do to keep her safe. Including listening to what their hearts are saying. Warning: this title contains graphic language, hot, explicit sex, bondage, domination/submission and minage a trois and is not for the faint of heart!</p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>He searches, waits and watches for the perfect one. Psychic Cora O'Donnell doesn't care what the majority of people think about her. She's got her successful new age shop, Mystic Moons, and now dark, strange dreams keeping her busy. Rogan Duran, ex special ops, is tracking a killer he swore he'd find if it took him the rest of his life. What he doesn't plan on is a woman he thinks is weird. Rogan tells himself he's just sticking around to keep Cora safe. Cora doesn't want anything to do with the know-it-all, she just wants her peace back, and no amount of yoga is giving it to her. But she can't argue with one fact. There is a killer out there and not only can she sense him, she's got what he wants.eyes a pale hypnotic blue. She knows sooner or later she'll be the next woman the killer goes after. The one with Angel Eyes.</p>


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<div><h3>Amazon.com Review</h3><p><em>The Real Story</em> is a short but intense tale set in a future in which humans travel between the stars using "gap drives," controllable brain implants are punishable by death, and a private company called the United Mining Company runs law enforcement for all of known space. Ensign Morn Hyland lives aboard a police ship with most of her family, chasing down pirates and other illegals who prey on the weak or smuggle goods into forbidden space. </p><p>Through a strange turn of events, one particularly nasty perpetrator ends up with Morn as his companion--or at least that's the way it appears to the folks at the space station's bar. Why would a young, strong, beautiful police officer associate with a crusty, murdering pirate? People watch with interest as Morn appears to fall in lust with another racy illegal, Captain Nick Succorso. Morn and Nick must have plotted together to frame Angus and escape together, right? But the <em>real</em> story was quite different. </p><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Donaldson ( The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant ) launches his new five-book series with a short futurist novel of almost no substance. The plot is presented in its entirety in the first chapter: Robin Hoodish space pirate Nick Succorso cleverly steals the beautiful female prisoner Morn Hyland from the brute space pirate Angus Thermopyle, and has him thrown in jail. The rest of the book retells the same story in more detail. But it is mightily dull detail--Donaldson imparts neither warmth or humanity to his characters; it is all but impossible to care what befalls them. Information about their backgrounds serves as mere padding; their pasts rarely bear a relationship to their current actions, which often seem rash or out-of-character. Nor does the author delve far into the technology or culture of the society in which faster-than-light travel afflicts some with irreparable brain damage. A Zone Implant can turn such a person into a zombie, to protect his shipmates, but is otherwise illegal. From high technicalities to simple human truths, Donaldson has much to develop in sequels. <br>Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>'The essence of Donaldson's artistry -- and the key to his success -- is his ability to construct narrative crescendos that build and build and keep on building, unremittingly, until they have reached a pitch which no composer of texts has ever attained before.' Interzone 'Fascinating... the best thing Donaldson has ever done.' Oxford Times </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>A new-cover reissue of the second book in the bestselling five-volume sf series created by the world-famous author of the Thomas Covenant chronicles -- and acclaimed as the 'best work of his career'. In The Real Story, Morn Hyland had survived a terrible ordeal at the hands of one space pirate, only to find herself trapped in the ship of another, surrounded by hostile, unfriendly faces. Nick Succorso had rescued her, but for what purpose? He and his crew were all illegals, and she was a cop -- a cop with gap-sickness. Just having her on board would put all their lives at risk. But Nick knew that Morn possessed something that could be of value to them all -- and he had every intention of exploiting it. As she struggled to recover from her shattering experiences, Morn would hear increasingly shocking tales of corruption in the UMCP, and even more alarming rumours of a shadowy alien life force -- the Amnion -- with their all-consuming mutagens. All too soon, on the long and hazardous voyage to forbidden space, the bizarre stories would become horrifying reality... </p></div>


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<div><h3>Amazon.com Review</h3><p><em>The Spellsong War</em> continues the story of Anna, who in <em>The Soprano Sorceress</em> went from middle-aged music professor in Iowa to savior and regent of the kingdom of Defalk, on Erde, where music is magic. Though Anna is considered an intelligent and fair regent, women on Erde are very much second-class citizens, and she is continually frustrated that the men she must negotiate with respect her power as a sorceress but fail to recognize her other gifts. However, she has little time to consider her own position, as she tries to rebuild the war- and famine-shattered Defalk for its eventual ruler, the child Lord Jimbob. The kingdoms that surround Defalk are plotting to overthrow Anna, and she walks a fine line in using magic against them; every spell weakens her, and the wrong spell could even kill her. Anna's maturity and concentration are a refreshing find in the fantasy genre. There's no silly romance here; instead, readers are treated to a thoughtful plot, realistic problems, and a finely drawn heroine. </p><h3>From Kirkus Reviews</h3><p>The inevitable, if unnecessary, sequel to Modesitt's fine music-magic feminist fantasy, The Soprano Sorceress (1997), with its appropriately Wagnerian backdrop. Here, having destroyed the Ebran invaders, sorceress Anna rules Defalk as Regent on behalf of young Jimbob. But Anna is beset by problems. Internally, Defalk's lords, except for the faithful Lord Jecks, resent being ruled by a female and cooperate reluctantly, if at all. There's a shortage of seed grain, but Defalk's debt to the suppliers is already huge. And Anna is forced to constrain by sorcerous means the rebellious Lady Wendella; she must also recruit new musicians to replace those killed in the war, find new weapon smiths, and magically rebuild Defalk's tottering infrastructure--while every tiny use of magic drains her energies. Externally, the rulers of ancient and powerful Nordwei wonder whether Anna is a threat. Konsstin of Mansuur dreams of establishing an Empire of Music. Nubara of Neserea schemes to encircle Defalk with armies. Only the Matriarchs of Ranuak give Anna a by-no-means unanimous approval. If there has to be a series, then this is an agreeable and worthwhile addition--much fresher and more tempting than Modesitt's unending Magic of Recluce yarns. -- <em>Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.</em></p></div>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Death cocktail is what the vampires call a witch's blood. It's poisonous--a drop will destroy a vampire within minutes. Nikolaus Drake is the rare vampire who has survived his first taste. Now he's on the hunt for the witch who almost brought him to his demise-- Ravin Crosse. A witch who spends her nights hunting vampire tribes, Ravin has three obligations to fulfill to set her soul free. One of those obligations--crafting a love spell-- twists her world upside down when Nikolaus draws the spell from her veins. Natural enemies rarely make the best bedfellows--but is it possible their intentions are really, truly the same? Can Nikolaus's tribal loyalty survive if he surrenders to desires far darker than his own?</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Escape from hell?Tohell was more like it! When Mallory Dawes, suddenly infamous in the States, decided to take that vacation to France, her problems were just beginning: a lost passport. A car swept out to sea. Missing travelers' checks. And a mysterious, if intriguing, man who always seemed to turn up just when she was in trouble...Cutter Smith-code name: Slash-was told to keep the beautiful blonde in his sights. But as his interest in her veered from the professional to the intensely personal, Cutter knew the cost of falling in love would be high indeed. And he would have to pay the price-.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Strange bedfellowsCutthroat litigator Brandon Washington wasn't used to being ignored. So when Cassie Garrison-the newly discovered half sister of his firm's biggest client- refused his repeated attempts at contact, he set out to teach the elusive heiress a lesson. He would travel under an assumed identity to her Bahamian home. And usingeveryskill he possessed, he would uncover all of Cassie's secrets.But once his seductive mission was accomplished, would Brandon find his professional mission at war with his verypersonalinterests?</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Texas billionaire Joc Arnaud had triumphed over his illegitimate roots to become a business legend. And no baby of his would grow up penniless and ridiculed like he had. So whether Rosalyn Oakley liked it or not, their child would bear his name. As would she. He knew Rosalyn wanted nothing more than to run back to her little ranch and never lay eyes on him again. Too bad. Because she wasn't going "anywhere" with his baby.</p>


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<div><p class="description">After ten years Shelby Paxton had returned to Vegas. But unlike the last time--when she was paid one million dollars to jilt casino owner Hayden MacKenzie at the altar--she was now being blackmailed into giving him closure. Shelby would do anything to keep her secrets hiddenbut she hadnt planned on falling for her first love a second time.</p>
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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>What had brought Desiree Drummond to his desert land? Sheikh Salah Al Khouri knew the celebrated beauty must have an ulterior motive…hadn't she always? He'd let her slip from his grasp once, but he wouldn't make the same mistake again. Before the week was out, she would be in his bed.Desperation had driven Desi back into Salah's life. And though the man who looked at her with such cold eyes was so different from the one she remembered, her goal remained. She had to stop Salah's long-awaited arranged royal marriage…any way she could.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>He'd returned to Napa Valley strictly to help run the family winery…not be distracted by a beauty on the staff. CEO Joe Carlino had made the mistake of indulging in an office romance once before, and everything about Ali Pendrake practically screamed "make me your woman!"Frustrated that her boss was judging her solely by her looks, Ali committed to a total reverse makeover. Ironically, when she transformed from glittery Cinderella to mousey plain Jane, she really caught the wealthy bachelor's eye. Yet as they moved from boardroom to bedroom, she wondered if Joe would ever see—or love—the real Ali.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Mr. July: Adam Duke, committed to his companyHis Foil: A matchmaking motherHis Future: Avoid Operation MatrimonyThe CEO of Duke Development had been on guard since he discovered his mother's diabolical plot to marry him off. Him and his brothers. And when his desirable new assistant, Trish James, hinted she wanted more than just a business relationship, Adam figured she was in on the scheme. So the boss decided to play along and seduce the secretary…then put a stop to his mother's meddling marriage plans once and for all. But even Adam could not have guessed Trish's true agenda for wanting him in her bed….</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Mr. August: Luke Garnier, rich as royalty, sexy as sinLooking for: A fast track to fatherhoodThe mother-to-be? His straitlaced secretary.Business meant staying focused on the bottom line, and Luke wasn't looking for a wife. Just an heir…with no strings attached. Persuading his faithful assistant, Haley Rollins, to be his surrogate seemed an expedient solution. But once shy Haley joined him in their marriage bed, the construction mogul discovered their business arrangement had some world-rocking "employee benefits"….</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>The revelation turned Erica Prentice's world upside down—by birth, she belonged to a wealthy Colorado dynasty and her real father had left her a fortune. And the Jarrod family attorney, Christian Hanford, was there to show her the ropes. As Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome escorted her around Aspen, Erica was in for a second shock—her fiery attraction to the strictly off-limits attorney. Fraternizing with the Jarrod heiress could get Christian fired.Which would she choose: duty to her family dynasty…or desire for a dynamic bachelor?</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>She hadn't known she'd slept with the boss. But the next morning Jewel Henley learned the exotic stranger who'd swept her off her feet was her new employer, Piers Anetakis. And before she could explain, Jewel found herself without a job…and pregnant.After five months Piers had finally tracked down his one-night lover. Determined to explain the mistakes that had been made, he was confronted with an undeniable truth. Jewel was carrying his child. His Greek honor demanded they marry. Yet was there more between them than lust…and was it enough to make their marriage of convenience last?</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Being the wealthiest landowner on Thomas Isle was still not enough for Garrett Sutherland. He'd spent his life creating his vast fortune…and his sensational notoriety. But he wanted his biggest claim to fame to be the seduction of Princess Louisa—the infamous virgin princess.The tycoon had carefully planned his agenda. He'd insinuate himself into Louisa's heart…and then her bed. And when the news broke, he'd dutifully propose. Yet this close-hearted millionaire had not realized luring Louisa into an opportunistic marriage could cost him more than even he might be willing to pay.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>For billionaire businessman Cal Prescott, there was no question. He'd marry and produce the requisite heir. And he wouldn't have to look far for the right bride—his one-night affair with Ava Reilly had left Cal's senses riled and Ava pregnant with his baby.Sheer desperation had Ava agreeing to marry without love. She wanted her land as much as Cal wanted his corporation…and they both wanted their unborn child. Surely that would be enough to build a marriage on. That, and the burning passion that longed to be reawakened….</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>He'd desired her—and denied himself her company—for far too long. Now Marcos Allende finally had his secretary right where he wanted her. He'd convinced her to play the role of his lover while he conducted the deal of his life. And once the pretense was over, Marcos would move heaven and earth to make Virginia Hollis his true mistress.She longed to be more than merely Marcos's dedicated assistant. Yet she'd readily agreed to play along, hoping to ensconce herself in his bed…and then his heart. But could she keep a permanent place in his life once he discovered her secret?</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Turned from best man to baby's guardian in one shocking moment, bad-boy billionaire Connor North intended to stake his claim. If maid-of-honor Victoria Sutton wanted any part in the child's life, she would have to play by the billionaire's rules. So Victoria moved into Connor's mansion. She even agreed to become his wife. And despite her initial disdain for the powerful businessman, she eventually succumbed to his charms.The bond they formed—to the baby and to each other—was an outcome neither had expected. But would a surprising truth destroy all they had finally found?</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>For Matthew Valente, paternity trumped everything. Never mind that his ex-employee Lana had kept his baby a secret for nearly a year. Never mind that he considered her a liar and a thief. Their child would bear the Valente name…and so would she.As tension mounted in the House of Valente, Matthew fought to resist the memories of their past indiscretion. His bewitching bride insisted things were not as they seemed. But as restraint turned to passion, would the corporate king fall victim to the very worst form of takeover—his heart?</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Mr. June: Connor Storm, P.I., rancherHis Target: The elusive heiressHis Assignment: Pursue and recapture his brideHe'd made the mistake of falling for, lying to, then marrying Anna Barton, the woman he'd been hired to find. And then she fled. Now Connor would need more than money to bring back his runaway wife—and their baby!His original plan hadn't included a family, but once he lassoed Anna, he intended to keep her…for better or worse.MAN OF THE MONTH: Love is bound to strike him on the infamous Golden Spurs ranch!</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>No one ever denied Devlin Hudson. The COO of Hudson Pictures could have any woman he wanted, but what he wanted was a woman who made no demands. He'd thought Valerie Shelton was that woman.But his prim, proper wife had walked out on their matrimonial merger, and now Devlin was pulling out all the stops to get her back. He vowed to win over winsome Val the old-fashioned way…in bed. Then he discovered his "shy" young bride had a passionate side—and a romantic agenda that would rock his world….</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>As one of the world's most powerful men, Prince Durante D'Agostino often received inappropriate offers. Yet the woman attached to this one stole the breath from his body. He had no interest in discussing business—until he learned she'd come to bring the prodigal prince back to Castaldini to become its future king.Seducing the messenger wasn't supposed to be part of the bargain. But after one fiery night, Durante knew Gabrielle was meant to rule by his side. Until he discovered her true identity—and the betrayal launched his scheme for a most royal revenge.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Burned by a greedy heiress, Tristan Barkley had sworn off romance. Until a sizzling night with Ella Jacobs, his secretive housekeeper turned blonde bombshell, made the millionaire rethink his decision. He'd find a way to guarantee she remained by his side…and in his bed.Yet when he learned she was carrying his child, he proposed the only solution: marriage. As their no-strings-attached connection turned all too real, Tristan couldn't shake the feeling that Ella was hiding something. And soon he began to doubt her true motives for the match—for love, for money…or forever?</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Just two years of her time. That's all handsome billionaire Matt Rome needed. His proposal seemed perfect on paper, and the promise of passion sizzled between them. But becoming a wife for hire? To a man with a cash register for a heart?Pregnant waitress Brianna Costin had no intention of falling for the workaholic financier—her golden ticket to help her struggling family. Yet beneath his heated kisses, the line between business and pleasure started to blur….</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Struggling hotel owner Laurel Tolson had had enough of wealthy, arrogant men who thought their money could buy anything and anyone. But then tycoon Chase Bennett swept into her little Montana town and made her an offer as enticing as it was indecent. He'd more than match the price of her entire hotel—if she'd be his mistress for just one month. The idea was shocking, scandalous, yet strangely seductive. But soon she realized that sharing Chase's bed could never be enough. She wanted to share his life, forever….</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Tycoon Theron Anetakis had only one problem—and she just walked through his door. With his business takeover complete, he'd intended to arrange a marriage for himself to further secure his future. However…Little Isabella Caplan had blossomed into a voluptuous vixen with plans of her own, and they didn't include letting the executor of her father's estate also arrange a marriage for her to another man! She had pined for Theron long enough. Now it was time to seduce her hot-blooded hotel tycoon and bring him to one bended knee.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>What was he going to do with Angelina?Dominic Moretti knew he could fire his secretary—he was certainly within his rights to do so. What he really wanted, he realized, was to make her…pay.Revenge wasn't a noble trait, but she'd stolen from him. And he still didn't know why. All the time he'd trusted her, all the time he'd been fighting his attraction to her, she'd been plotting with his enemy. Yet now he held all the cards. He could do whatever he wanted with Angelina. And he wanted her to be his…completely.And now he had the means to make that happen.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Publicly, Bella Hudson had the world at her feet. But privately, her life was in turmoil: a humiliating breakup, paparazzi at her heels.… The Hollywood starlet needed to escape. Then she found a night of pleasure—media-free—in hotel magnate Sam Garrison's bed. Only Sam wanted more. As her escort to her new film's premiere, he'd buffer her from the press.In exchange, she'd continue their passionate affair. For although he wouldn't admit he'd fallen for Bella, he wasn't done with her. Not by a long shot.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Flynn Maddox, the driven vice president of Maddox Communications, thought he was over his ex-wife, Renee. But when he learned that they were still married--and that she was trying to have his baby--he realized he had never stopped wanting her. It was time to put his fierce negotiating skills to good use. He would give her the baby she so desperately wanted...but not without getting her to sign off on some terms of his own.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Brady Stone had just learned the new manager of the property he wanted was a woman…and quite desirable. Charming Samantha Donovan into giving away corporate secrets would be even sweeter considering she was the enemy's daughter.The business magnate had been planning his revenge for years. Now the only thing standing between Brady and victory was a beautiful, innocent pawn. His head told him to forget about any possible future with Samantha. But his heart knew that in destroying the Donovan empire he would be ruining his last chance at happiness.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Success was one thing…acceptance, another. All his life, Leonardo Grant had yearned to be more than his rough beginnings had allowed. Now, after making millions, he believed marriage to the right woman could secure him the respect no amount of money could.When Leo spotted Calista French, he knew he'd found his foil. But their chance meeting had actually been carefully orchestrated…and not by him. Just what was his "perfect" society wife planning?</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Mr. March: Henry Devonshire, illegitimate…irresistible.Determined To: Become master of his own fortune.Derailed By: Attraction to his lovely new assistant.Never had he had such a desire to win. If Henry Devonshire wished to inherit his dying father's empire, he had to make Everest Records a huge success. And the one person who could help him, Astrid Taylor, was also the only woman he wanted. Mixing business with pleasure was never wise, but this time, it could literally cost Henry a fortune.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>The red-hot blonde was an unexpected bonus of his brother's wedding. But Royce Ryder wasn't bringing Amber Hutton back to his place for the night; he'd gotten roped into taking her to his family's Montana ranch. She'd definitely make the bachelor's forced stay much more pleasant. What Royce thought would be a torrid tryst was Amber's idea of a quiet vacation. She had no intention of diving into the wrangler's bed--falling for a man like Royce was just asking for trouble. Though with just one touch from the wealthy playboy, she knew trouble had already found her.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>He'd wanted her for six months. And the opportunity had finally arrived to make Celia Taylor his—at least temporarily. Billionaire businessman Evan Reese knew she was desperate to get him to sign with Maddox Communications. Perhaps he would. But first Celia needed to accompany him to beautiful Catalina for a family wedding. There he would wine, dine and seduce the stunning ad executive…for he knew she desired him, as well. Yet would she still want him when Evan told her she'd be playing the role of his fake fiancée?</p>


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<div><p>Sheikh Ashraf ibn-Saalem's gorgeous face was unforgettable. But 
long-lost Barone cousin Karen Rawlins told herself she'd best not forget
 the terms of their marriage deal. They both wanted a child to love—she 
without gaining a controlling man, he without losing his heart. It was 
simple: Make a baby and stay together—platonically—just long enough to 
give their child a name.</p><p>But nothing was simple after an Arabian 
night with this sexy sheikh. Even though Karen was now pregnant, she 
craved his kiss, yearned to share his bed. Was it only raging hormones 
or had Karen broken the golden rule of her in-name-only marriage—had she
 fallen in love with her husband?</p></div>


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<div><p>13 YEARS, 1 MONTH, 4 DAYS...</p><p>Reese Barone counted the days 
since he'd last seen Celia. He'd sailed around the world and still 
couldn't erase the memory of making love to her in the summer sun, 
planning their future. Then false rumors and a blowout with his father 
made Reese abandon the one woman he'd ever truly desired.</p><p>The last
 thing Celia Papaleo wanted was to rekindle an old flame or have Reese 
Barone back in Cape Cod, stirring up the past...and passion. Her 
black-sheep lover had gotten better with age—now hard, hot and utterly 
male. One night in his arms and again she could deny him nothing—until 
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<div>A millionaire by the time he was twenty-five, Steven Conti wants the one
 thing he cannot have; he wants to marry Maria Barone. Despite his 
family's claim, he does not believe that her family has been sabotaging 
Baronessa Gelateria, his family's chain of Italian ice cream shops that 
also distributes products nationwide. Unfortunately, when she learns of 
her pregnancy, Maria disappears leaving only a note saying that she 
needed to get away and time to think. Not knowing of his expected child,
 Steven eventually traces her to Silver Valley, Montana. <p>Seven 
decades of misfortunes have befallen the Barone family as a result of 
the Conti family's curse, resulting in unceasing enmity between the 
families. Despite his best efforts, Steven fails to convince Maria that 
the tragedy her family has suffered is only coincidence. So now she 
worries about how the curse could affect her child. At seven months 
pregnant, Maria cannot hide her pregnancy from Steven when he finds her,
 but she cannot yield to her heart's desire and marry him. So Steven 
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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>"Something Worth Fighting For </p><p>As Christmastime settled quietly over the countryside, Navy SEAL William ""Crash"" Hawken was faced with a deadly conspiracy. And he had only one person to turn to -- the caring passionate Nell Burns. For though Crash had long ago accepted the fact that there was no place in his dangerous world for the simple pleasures of home and family, Nell had been the only woman who had ever tempted him to dream of another kind of life...</p><p>Now, as he needed Nell more than ever before, he was beginning to see all that they could have together. What the future might be. If only he could be assured that they had one..." </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>LUCKY...IN LOVE?</p><p>An unlikely state of affairs. For Navy SEAL Lucky O'Donlon was the original love-'em-and-leave-'em guy. Used to women swooning at his feet. So how could it be that the frustratingly attractive journalist Sydney Jameson had nothing to offer him but one very cold shoulder?</p><p>Well, two could play at this game. But first things first--he and Sydney had a job to do. They had to get their man.</p><p>Then there would be time enough for him to get his woman....</p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>When it came to protecting the innocent, Bobby Taylor was your man. But when his best friend, Wes, asked him to keep an eye on his little sister, Bobby desperately wanted to pass. Because to him, gorgeous redhead Colleen Skelly didn't look like anyone's kid sister. He doubted she was innocent. And he wanted to keep more than just his eye on her....</p><p>After years of trying to get magnificent Navy SEAL Bobby Taylor to herself--and away from the prying eyes of her meddling brother--Colleen had finally succeeded. Bobby was hers, if only for a few days. And she had her work cut out for her. She had to prove that she was a grown woman--and that he was all she would ever need in a man....</p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p><em>Sometimes love lurks in the shadows between dusk and dawn . . . </em></p><p><strong>THREE NEW STORIES!</strong></p><p><em></em><em>Kiss of the Wolf</em> by <em>USA TODAY</em><br />bestselling author Susan Krinard<em></em></p><p>Surgeon Dana Saint-Cyr trusted her instincts, even when they urged her toward an irresistible Louisiana man with a wicked reputation. But would she discredit the whispers of his supernatural powers and murderous intent before falling prey to his passion. </p><p><em></em><em>Shadow Kissing</em> by Tanith Lee<br />Four-time winner of the World Fantasy Award<em></em></p><p>Artist Vivien Gray's new mysterious lover promised soul-stealing ecstasy that haunted her dreams and set her spine tingling. Now their happiness was at stake -- from the ominous evil their very love had unleashed. </p><p><strong><em>The Devil She Knew</em> by Evelyn Vaughn</strong></p><p>When Marcy Bridges discovered a portal to hell in her closet she needed help from the <em>last</em> person she wanted to call -- her gorgeous landlord. Could she trust her life -- and her heart to the care of a dark, dangerous stranger? </p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>The steamy second book in Janet Chapman's dazzling Midnight Bay series seduces readers with an enticing tale of a fiery independent woman and an irresistible immortal warrior with a dragon's courageous heart.Maddy Kimble has no time for a suitornot with caring for her spunky nursing home patients, her shy nine-year-old daughter, her widowed mother, and her rebellious teenage brother. William Kilkenny's stunning lack of modern dating protocol doesn't help. The man is uncouth and outrageousa towering, drop-dead, breathtakingly hotwarrior. Who refuses to give up.William is secretly a ninth-century Irish nobleman formerly trapped in a dragon's body. All Maddy knows is that lately, she can hardly resist the urge to lose herself in his powerful arms. But as their uncontrollable passion grows, eerie occurrences in her small coastal Maine town begin to rouse Maddy's suspicions about her lover. He begs her to trust him, but how can she surrenderbody and soulwhen she fears the danger he poses to her yearning heart?</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood captures the Highland splendor of medieval Scotland in this breathtaking love story. The inspiration for her powerful novel Ransom, this classic tale is a passionate masterpiece from one of the best-loved storytellers of all time. Judith Hampton was as beautiful as she was proud and loyal. Her dear Scottish friend from childhood was about to give birth, and Judith had promised to be at her side. But there was another, private reason for the journey from her bleak English home to the Highlands: to meet the father she had never known, the Laird Maclean. Nothing prepared her, however, for the sight of the Scottish barbarian who was to escort her into his land . . . Iain Maitland, Laird of his clan, a man more powerfully compelling than any she had ever encountered. In a spirited clash of wills and customs, Judith reveled in the melting bliss of Iain’s searching kisses, his passionate caresses. Perplexed by her sprightly defiance, bemused by her tender nature, Iain felt his soul growing into the light and warmth of her love. Surely nothing would wrench her from the affection and trust of Iain and his clan . . . not even the truth about her father, a devastating secret that could shatter the boldest alliance, and the most glorious of loves! Return to the thrilling world of The Secret in Julie Garwood’s magnificent novel Ransom, available now from Pocket Books!</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Zombies and Witches and Vamps . . . Oh, My!What happens in Vegas stays in Vegasat least that's Delilah Street's hope. With Sin City's vampire and werewolf mobs wanting to cash in her chips once and for all, she's retreating with her partner Ric Montoya and half-wolfhound Quicksilver to her Kansas birthplace. Unfortunately, when it comes to finding trouble, there's no place like home. . . .It doesn't take long before Delilah realizes she's not in Vegas anymore. Zombie cowboys and spectral cattle drives are kicking up dust, the local weather girls are total witches who forecast perfect storms, and some Hollywood fanatic is recasting zombies as the greatest stars of the silver screen. And speaking of silver, Delilah's special affinity for the all-purpose monster-repellent leads her posse straight down a silver brick roadand into a notso- fun house of mirrorsputting her face-to-face with her dicey past and a mystery woman named Lilith, who's a real dead ringer for Delilah. The key word beingdead.</p>


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<div><div><p class="description">SUMMARY:</p><p class="description">Eve Anderson is darned tired of Kenzie Gregor meddling in her business. She might be struggling to keep herself and her ailing mother financially afloat, but she's no princess in need of a strong, capable knight in a black SUV to rescue her -- even if he is easy on the eyes. Besides, there's something very odd about him...and she's sure the strange events occurring in their small coastal Maine town are linked to his recent arrival.Once an immortal warrior cursed to live as a panther, Kenzie is finally free to live and die as a man, and his destiny is to help other displaced souls. Of course, if he can get tiny, blue-eyed, curly blond Eve out of the deal, well...life doesn't get any better. But she's as stubborn and fierce as a lioness, and in order to win her love, he must tempt her with forbidden desires....</p></div><hr class="annotations_divider"><div class="user_annotations">
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<div><p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>In the feuding English court, gentle Lady Madelyne suffered the cruel whims of her ruthless brother, Baron Louddon. Then, in vengeance for a bitter crime, Baron Duncan of Wexton—the Wolf—unleashed his warriors against Louddon's main. Exquisite Madelyne was the prize he catured...but when he gazed upon the proud beauty, he pledged to protect her with his life. In his rough-hewn castle, Duncan proved true to his honor. But when at last their noble passion conquered them both, she surrendered with all her soul. Now, for love, Madelyne would stand fast...as bravely as her Lord, the powerful Wolf who fought for...Honor's Splendour.</p>

<div><h3>Review</h3><p><em>Romantic Times</em> Memorable and powerful....A beautifully sensitive love story. </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>In the feuding English court, gentle Lady Madelyne suffered the cruel whims of her ruthless brother, Baron Louddon. Then, in vengeance for a bitter crime, Baron Duncan of Wexton—the Wolf—unleashed his warriors against Louddon's main. Exquisite Madelyne was the prize he catured...but when he gazed upon the proud beauty, he pledged to protect her with his life. In his rough-hewn castle, Duncan proved true to his honor. But when at last their noble passion conquered them both, she surrendered with all her soul. Now, for love, Madelyne would stand fast...as bravely as her Lord, the powerful Wolf who fought for..._Honor's Splendour._</p></div></div>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>In the resplendence of William the Conqueror's London court, the lovely Saxon captive, Nicholaa was forced to choose a husband from the assembled Norman nobles. She chose Royce, a baron warrior whose fierce demeanor could not conceal his chivalrous and tender heart. Resourceful, rebellious and utterly naive, Nicholaa vowed to bend Royce to her will, despite the whirlwind of feelings he aroused in her. Ferocious in battle, seasoned in passion, Royce was surprised by the depth of his emotion whenever he caressed his charming bride.In a climate of utmost treachery, where Saxons still intrigued against their Norman invaders, Royce and Nicholaa revelled in their precious new love...a fervent bond soon to be disrupted by the call of blood, kin and country!</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Christina Bennett had taken London society by storm. The ravishing beauty guarded the secret of her mysterious past until the night Lyon, Marquis of Lyonwood, stole a searching, sensuous kiss. An arrogant nobleman with a pirate's passions, he tasted the wild fire smoldering beneath Christina's cool charm and swore to posess her...But the fiesty and defiant Christina would not be so easily conquered. Mistress of her heart and of her fortune, she resisted Lyon's sensuous caresses. She dared not surrender to his love...for then, she must also forsake her precious secret...and her promised destiny!</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>With the help of Scottish chieftains Ramsey Sinclair and Brodick Buchanan, Gillian, a beautiful young women, matches wits with the ambitious and unscrupulous Baron Alford, the man responsible for the death of her father and the destruction of her family.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>A fiercely individualist Goth girl wakes up to discover that the whole world has gone Goth and she's actually -- gag -- "popular."  Jade Leigh is a nonconformist who values individuality above all else. She has a small group of like-minded Goth friends who wear black, dabble in the dark arts, and thrive outside the norm. They're considered the "freaks" of their high school. But when Jade's smart mouth lands her in trouble -- again -- her principal decides to teach her a lesson she'll never forget.  Taken to a remote location where she is strapped down and sedated, Jade wakes up in an alternate universe where she rules the school. But her best friends won't talk to her, and the people she used to hate are all Goth. Only Clarik, the mysterious new boy in town, operates outside all the cliques. And only Mercedes, the Barbie clone Jade loathes, believes that Jade's stuck in a virtual reality game -- because she's stuck there, too, now living the life of a "freak." Together, they realize they might never get back to reality...and that even if they do, things might never be the same.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>RIDDING THE WORLD OF EVIL, ONE ALIEN AT A TIME.In a time and place not too far away, Mia Snow is an alien huntress for the New Chicago Police Department, and she's the perfect girl for the job. Tough and sexy, she's earned each of her scars battling the elusive enemy among us. Now, investigating a series of killings, she is shaken to the core when a burst of violence leaves her partner Dallas fighting for his life. A tall, erotic stranger holds the power to heal the injured agent -- and to bind Mia in an electrifying and dangerous seduction. He is Kyrin en Arr, of the deadly Arcadian species -- an alien, a murder suspect -- who has Mia walking a knife's edge, risking her badge and even her life. . . and edging closer to a shocking revelation that will shatter everything she's ever believed.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Eden Black walks among humans, protecting them from the murderous evil of other-worlders who abduct and enslave. And though she appears to be human herself, Eden is an alien, a Raka, distinguished by her golden hair and skin, and gifted with the ominous ability to kill without remorse -- and with total accuracy. That is, until the fateful night she has one shot to eliminate her target, a human slaver -- and misses.  "Failure" is not in Eden's vocabulary. Neither is "partner" -- but that's what she is forcibly assigned after recovering from her disastrous mission. A sexy, steely-nerved human agent, Lucius Adaire enjoys nothing more than sparking the fury -- and rousing the desire -- of the fiery female assassin too proud to admit defeat. Locked in an assignment they cannot afford to lose, Lucius and Eden find themselves bound in two high-stakes, heart-pounding games: the sensual web of kill or be killed, and the erotic dance of seduction.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>She's been chosen to fight the elusive enemy among us....Phoenix Germaine has been trying to earn back her mother's trust after going into rehab and kicking Onadyn -- the drug of choice for New Chicago teens. But when a party in the woods turns into an all-out battle with the most ferocious aliens Phoenix has never seen, she's brought home in what appears to be an Onadyn-induced state. Hello, reform school.Except, what her mother doesn't know is that Phoenix has just been recruited to join the elite Alien Investigation and Removal agency, where she'll learn to fight dirty, track hard, and destroy the enemy. Her professional training will be rigorous and dangerous, and the fact that one of her instructors is Ryan Stone -- the drop-dead gorgeous, nineteen-year-old agent she met in the woods that night -- doesn't make things any easier. Especially when dating him is totally against the rules....Wildly imaginative, action-packed, and thrilling, Red Handed launches Gena Showalter's stunning new alien huntress series.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Alien hunting can get a girl killed. It can also get her a date. High school senior Camille Robins and her best friend are determined to snag the attention of their crushes before graduation next month. Armed with red-hot outfits and killer hair, they sneak into the hottest nightclub in town -- which caters to the rich and famous, both human and alien. They end up following Erik (who is human) and Silver (who isn't) through a guarded door and are soon separated and under attack...and not the good kind. Bad boy Erik spares Camille's life, but the two are soon being chased by gun-toting Alien Investigation and Removal agents. Camille's more confused than ever because Erik's finally showing real interest in her, but the agents are accusing him of dealing Onadyn -- a drug that ruins human lives. Suddenly, with the heat of his kiss lingering on her lips, Camille has to decide whose side she's on...and whether she's willing to put her life on the line to save Erik's.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>HALF HUMAN, HALF MACHINE...ALL WOMANMishka Le'Ace was created to be an undercover operative...literally. Her beautiful body has been mechanically augmented to give her superhuman strength -- strength she's going to need. Her latest mission sends her to rescue Alien Investigation and Removal agent Jaxon Tremain from torture and death. With him, she discovers a passion unlike any other. A passion she was forbidden to know....From the moment they meet in a darkened cell, Jaxon craves her touch. But the machine half of Le'Ace forces her to do things she doesn't always want to do. Even betray him...and ultimately destroy him. Now Jaxon must battle the man controlling Le'Ace, and even Le'Ace herself, to at last claim the woman he's come to love.</p>


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<p>12 years ago Kip Turner let the girl of his dreams go to pursue his dream of playing hockey. Kip and Mandy were opposites in high school. He was popular and good looking. She was unathletic and shy. Despite their differences they fall in love. A year after high school, Kip is drafted into the NHL. He’s going to a play across the country. Mandy is pursuing her dream of becoming a teacher and she refuses to go with him while insisting that Kip follow his own dream. Kip goes to follow his dream and they break off their relationship. 12 years later ... They come into contact again. Mandy is a single mother and Kip has been playing hockey. But fate has moved them to neighboring Albertan cities. Could they renew their old relationship and have a successful end? Or is Mandy going to let him go all over again? Warning: This book contains adult language, nature of a sexual content including anal sex.</p>


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<p>The first book in the three-volume saga "Promises to Keep". In nineteenth century New Zealand, there are few choices for a farm girl like Amy. Her life seems mapped out for her by the time she is twelve. Amy dreams of an exciting life in the world beyond her narrow boundaries. But it is the two people who come to the farm from outside the valley who change her life forever, and Amy learns the high cost of making the wrong choice.</p>


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<p class="description">Adrienne Dayton flees from an arranged marriage to a man who doesn't love her. In fact, she is convinced that no man will sincerely love her. So when she ends up in a small town with a group of men wanting to be with her, she seeks escape from their advances. However, Trevor Lewis is intrigued by her and wonders what it will take to win her heart. When she offers to show him what romance is, he turns the tables on her. He'll be the one to romance her...until she agrees to marry him.</p>


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<p class="description">On a visit to London in 1802 Princess Tanaquill meets a stranger who brings her a glimpse of the love she'll never have in her arranged marriage.</p>


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<p class="description">In order to keep their jobs, they agree to marry for four months and spend their honeymoon in a remote Alaskan cabin. But they are determined that their parents' ruse will never work. Nope. They will return to Omaha and get an annulment.</p>
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<p class="description">Earlene has a new neighbor,Sybil, who is a cheating game-player--and she is dying. Her impending death is the card she plays to keep everybody catering to her. There are four in the game, including Earlene, her husband P.W., and his best friend Robert Dale, who is married to Sybil, the fourth player. Both young men end up in love with Sybil and never catch on to her cruelties toward Earlene.</p>


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<div><p class="description">Gail Bishop is a headstrong, driven, single-minded businesswoman, a successful independent professional at only 29 years old. But she still feels empty. Eddie Chase is a fun-loving real-estate agent who made a mint in the boom market, now fast running out of money. And their friends set them up on a blind date, unaware that many years ago, they were once married to each other.</p>
<p class="description">Now, both are taken aback by their feelings for each other at a romantic, seaside cottage on Ardor Point, and by the impact this will have on the rest of their lives. This long-languishing relationship that Gail thought was surely dead, could it hold the secret, the meaning of life that she's looking for?</p>
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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>In Lydia dare's debut trilogy, Regency England has gone to the wolves! He gets crankier and crankier as the moon gets full... The rules of Society can be beastly-especially when you're a werewolf and it's that irritating time of the month. Simon Westfield, the Duke of Blackmoor, is rich, powerful, and sinfully handsome, and has spent his entire life creating scandal and mayhem. It doesn't help his wolfish temper at all that Miss Lily Rutledge seems not the least bit afraid of him, and in fact, may be as untamable as he is... A woman whose charm is stronger than the moon... When Lily's beloved nephew's behavior becomes inexplicably wild, she turns to Simon, the boy's cousin and guardian, for help. But Simon's idea of assistance is far different than hers, and Lily finds herself ensconced in his house and engaged to the rogue. They both may have bitten off more than they can chew when each begins to discover the other's darkest secrets... " A Certain Wolfish Charm has bite! With its sexy hero, engaging heroine, and sizzling sexual tension, you won't want to put it down even when the moon is full." -Sabrina Jeffries, New York Times bestselling Author of Wed Him Before You Bed Him</p>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>No one makes werewolves seem real better than romantic urban fantasist Terry Spear. (Harriet Klausner <em>Genre Go Round Reviews</em> 20100810)  </p><p>I love, love, LOVE this novel! (_CK2's Kwips &amp; Kritiques_ 20100810)  </p><p>Very interesting, extremely exciting and an entertaining read. (Kay Quintin <em>Fresh Fiction</em> 20100810)  </p><p>Terry Spear's best wolf book so far... This fast paced book will suck you in right away. Once I picked it up and started reading I was hooked. (Roxanne <em>Fangtastic Books</em> 20100810)  </p><p>You will find yourself lusting after the sexy alpha hero and cheering for the heroine when she finds a family to love. (Robin <em>Night Owl Romance</em> 20100810)  </p><p>I love this series! This author has the writing of werewolves and romance mastered! (Amy <em>My Overstuffed Bookshelf</em> 20100810)  </p><p>I had a hard time putting down this book. (FranJessca <em>Mrs. Papillion's Book Review Blog</em> 20100811)  </p><p>As author Terry spear takes you through her world of wolf behavior and how it works in this Paranormal Romance, hang on for the ride. (Cathy <em>Book Hounds</em> 20100813)  </p><p>A very engaging werewolf romance. (Martha <em>Martha's Bookshelf</em> 20100813)  </p><p>Ready for some romance, action, and a little shape-shifting?... Terry Spear has written a book that shines. (Wendi <em>Wendi's Book Corner</em> 20100817)  </p><p>After reading Terry's latest wolf book, werewolves are moving up in my paranormal faves. (Bridget <em>Readaholic</em> 20100817)  </p><p>A gripping and entertaining tale with a rich plot, dynamic characters and a love story sure to please. (_The Long and Short of It Reviews_ 20100825)  </p><p>Terry Spear has done a wonderful job of blending light paranormal, romance, suspense, and mystery into a tantalizing story that will capture your heart. (Mason Canyon <em>Thoughts in Progress</em> 20100903)  </p><p>Spear has once again created an entirely believable and fresh take on her werewolf society... Hot and sexy, yet with tender and sweet moments. (Lynda K. Scott <em>Star-Crossed Romance</em> 20100922)  </p><p>As soon as I finished this book, I quickly went out and bought the earlier books in the series. <em>Seduced by the Wolf</em> was a great read. (Grace <em>Books Like Breathing</em> )  </p><p>Terry Spear really knows how to ensnare her readers! (Amy Ramsey <em>Ramsey's Reviews</em> )  </p><p>Put a stake in it vampires, zombies keep on walking on, its time for the wolves to shine in <em>Seduced by the Wolf</em>. (_Loving Heart Mommy_ ) </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p><strong>Praise for Terry Spear:</strong><br>"The vulpine couple's chemistry crackles off the page, but the real strength... lies in Spear's depiction of pack power dynamics as well as in the details of human-wolf interaction. Her wolf world feels at once palpable and even plausible."<br><em>-Publishers Weekly</em><br>"Chilling suspense and sizzling romance... The dark, sexy alpha hero will capture you-body, mind, and soul."<br><em>-</em>Nicole North, author of <em>Devil in a Kilt</em><br>"If action, romance, and suspense are what you are looking for in a story, then look no further."<br>-Night Owl Romance</p><p><strong>His first priority is to protect his pack... </strong><br>Werewolf pack leader Leidolf Wildhaven has just taken over a demoralized pack. With rogue wolves on the loose causing havoc and the authorities from the zoo suddenly zeroing in on the local wolf population, the last thing he needs in his territory is a do-gooder female, no matter how beautiful and enticing she is...<strong></strong></p><p><strong>She'll do anything to help wolves...</strong><br>Biologist Cassie Roux has dedicated her life to protecting wolves in the wild. On a desperate mission to help a she-wolf with newborn pups, the last thing Cassie needs right now is a nosy and entirely too attractive werewolf pack leader trying to track her down...</p><p>With rogue wolves and hunters threatening at every turn, Cassie and Leidolf may find their attraction the most dangerous force of all...</p><p>(20100706) </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Jane Day is on the run from the paid assassin who had been her fiancé. In Wichita Falls, Texas, she meets Nellie Luckadeau, a spitfire of an old lady who desperately needs someone to work on her ranch. But Nellie's drop-dead gorgeous grandson "Lucky Slade" is sure he can spot a con artist a mile away. He's determined not to let some upstart like Jane fleece his granny.</p><p>When his signature intimidation methods don't convince Jane to leave, he pours on the charm to make her spill what she's up to. She's happy to play along, but she's not going to let this hot, hostile cowboy run her off his land when all she needs is a lucky break…</p><p>PRAISE FOR CAROLYN BROWN:</p><p>"Carolyn Brown will keep you reading until the very last page." <br><strong>Romantic Times</strong></p><p>"Chalk up another great story by Carolyn Brown! I was immersed…right from the very first page." <br><strong>Roundtable Reviews</strong></p><p>"Carolyn Brown has a fast, easy prose style that lets you absorb the story with no distractions…engaging characters, interesting, often humorous situations, and a bumpy romance…and she will keep you reading until the very last page." <br><strong>Romantic Times</strong></p><p>"Brown skillfully incorporates a wealth of interesting historical detail into each vivid<br>adventure." <br><strong>Booklist</strong></p><p>"Full of good-humored banter and exciting moments." <br><strong>Booklist</strong></p><p>(20090901) </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>What a light enjoyable story, full of humor, witty lines and lots of hot passionate romance. (_Bookloons.com_ 20110207)  </p><p>Three novellas based on the inhabitants of Number 5 hold their own charm... The sweetness and appeal of these short love stories holds a certain delight. (_RT Book Reviews_ 20110207)  </p><p>A delightful romp in Regency-era England... funny, sexy and entertaining. I couldn't put it down! (_History Undressed_ 20110207)  </p><p>With deft storytelling, abundant humor and tenderness in all the right places, The Mistress' House will remain with you for a long time to come. (_Linda Banche Romance Author_ 20110207)  </p><p>A wonderful, enchanting story of love, magic of love, and happiness. (_My Book Addiction and More_ 20110214)  </p><p>Vibrant, fresh, and fiesty... brimming with sexuality. The love scenes are sizzling hot!! (_Minding Spot_ 20110214)  </p><p>A truly delightful, romantic, historical read... One of the best historical romances I've read in a long while. (_Dark Diva Reviews_ 20110214)  </p><p>Deliciously decadent from start to finish. (_Seriously Reviewed_ 20110216)  </p><p>Each story is filled with romance, as well as a few twists and turns, making it a fun and enjoyable read. (_The Royal Reviews_ 20110217)  </p><p>A unique regency romance novel that is full of hot romance, great characters, and fun stories. (_Laura's Reviews_ 20110225)  </p><p>Leigh's characters are vibrant, fresh, and fiesty, with her Lords handsome and brimming with sexuality. The love scenes are sizzling hot!! (20110225)  </p><p>One novel; three love stories, makes for one intriguing display of romance, adventure, and everything else associated with the regency ton. (_Romance Fiction on Suite101.com_ 20110303)  </p><p>Filled with fun, witty banter, heartache and emotion, a little mystery, romance, and twists that you don't see coming. (_The Good, the Bad and the Unread_ )  </p><p>Tender romance stories to escape in... Plenty of passion to spare... (_Read All Over Reviews_ )  </p><p>Readers will be captivated by her sophisticated style and immense knowledge of Regency England. (_Debbie's Book Bag_ )  </p><p>A wonderful book of what love at first sight can bring about... Deliciously vivid. (_Yankee Romance Reviewers_ ) </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>What readers say about Leigh Michaels:<br>"_Beautiful and romantic... I couldn't put it down._"<br>"_Witty, snappy dialogue and great characters!_"<br>Three beautifully intertwined love stories...<br><em>The rules are made to be broken...</em><br>When the handsome, rakish Earl of Hawthorne buys the charming house across the back garden from his town home, he never expects the lovely lady he installs there to ensnare him completely...<br><em>Again...</em><br>After Lady Keighley marries the earl, it seems a shame to leave the house empty, so she offers it to her childhood friend Felicity Mercer, who discovers that the earl's gorgeous cousin is precisely the man she's been waiting for...<br><em>and again...</em><br>Finally, feisty Georgiana Baxter moves into the house to escape an arranged marriage, and encounters the earl's friend Major Julian Hampton late one night in the back garden. The handsome soldier is more than willing to give her the lessons she asks for...<br>There is plenty of gossip, scandal, and torrid speculations surrounding the "mistress' house", but behind closed doors, passions blaze... </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"Rowe's gift for ironic humor will make any reader's day. The cast of characters is unique and fun with a magical kind of romance the genre needs more of." RT Book Reviews Top Pick of the Month (_RT Book Reviews_ 20101228)  </p><p>Rowe has written a very entertaining tale, keeping the storyline light with her witty characters and the bizarre situations they keep finding themselves in. (_Night Owl Reviews_ 20110103)  </p><p>So absurd and funny throughout, you'll definitely have a good time with this one. (_Fresh Fiction_ 20110103)  </p><p>Funny and sexy and has plenty of action. (_Michelle's Book Blog_ 20110103)  </p><p><em>Kiss at Your Own Risk</em> is a light, sweet story that was great fun to read. (_That's What I'm Talking About_ 20110103)  </p><p>Readers who appreciate humorous urban fantasy will know already Ms. Rowe is one of the best... (_Midwest Book Review_ 20110105)  </p><p>Sharp, wicked, and Hot!! Paranormal lovers won't want to miss this one!! (_Wendy's Minding Spot_ 20110107)  </p><p>What a great, action packed story full of powerful emotions that just drive the story forward. And the drive was WAY hot!!!! (_Seriously Reviewed_ 20110107)  </p><p>Stephanie Rowe has given us a comical situation with two deadly characters that is sure to give you a chuckle or two. (_Yankee Romance Reviewers_ 20110107)  </p><p>Hands-down the most highly energetic romance adventure I've ever read... Truly extraordinary. (_The Long and Short of It_ 20110111)  </p><p>Rowe's vivid imagination and intelligence continues to astound me... A well-told story you won't want to miss. (_Dark Diva Reviews_ 20110111)  </p><p>Stephanie Rowe's latest paranormal romance is one so full of action and passion that you won't be able to put it down. (_Romance Fiction on Suite101.com_ 20110117)  </p><p>Be warned..._Kiss at Your Own Risk_ is addicting, hilarious, and will have you craving more! (_Cheryl's Book Nook_ 20110121)  </p><p>Sexy, funny... A great read if you need a laugh. (_Debbie's World of Books_ 20110125)  </p><p>Absolutely fresh and totally funny... a hugely imaginative world that will grab you the minute you open the pages. (_Star-Crossed Romance_ 20110125)  </p><p>A blazing adventure that will keep readers on the edge on their seats. (_Debbie's Book Bag_ 20110125)  </p><p>A downright funny paranormal adventure that grabs ahold of you and makes you want more. (_Froggarita's Bookcase_ 20110125)  </p><p>I thoroughly enjoyed this caper... funny, heartwarming, full of action and a page turner. (_Book Chick City_ 20110127)  </p><p>An excellent, fast paced, high energy read full of twisted and wild characters that end up in really weird situations. You'll love it! (_Fang-tastic Books_ 20110127)  </p><p>Snarky and abundant humor, constant no-time-to-rest action, and a whole lot of hunky man flesh... (_Lovin' Me Some Romance_ 20110127)  </p><p>Kiss At Your Own Risk takes everything you thought you knew about paranormal romance novels and turns it upside down... a wonderful, unique, hilarious novel. (_Literary Escapism_ 20110207)  </p><p>A very unique plot with lots of dangerous and twisted crazy characters. I will definitely be looking to read more by Ms. Rowe! (_Book Reviews by Martha's Bookshelf_ 20110208)  </p><p>Stephanie Rowe puts a whole new spin in the Black Widow myth, and the paranormal romance genre as we know it (_Sizzling Hot Book Reviews_ )  </p><p>Hilarious, thrilling, incredibly interesting and very well thought-out. This is not your typical paranormal romance. (_Read All Over Reviews_ )  </p><p>Stephanie Rowe is to paranormal what Janet Evanovich is to mystery; laugh-out-loud fun and a non-stop tilt-a-whirl ride of excitement. (_Cafe of Dreams_ ) </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p><strong>He needed a killer woman...</strong></p><p>Blaine Underhill is one lucky man after having recently escaped a century and a half of imprisonment at the hands of an evil witch. Now he's determined to save his still-enslaved friend, but in order to do so, he'll need the help of one of the world's most lethal women.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>She was drop dead gorgeous, literally...</strong></p><p>Trinity Harpswell is sick and tired of being a Black Widow. Having managed to go three years without accidentally killing anyone she loves, she's one short week away from freeing herself from this killer curse forever.</p><p>When Blaine tracks her down and convinces her to help him, little does Trinity know that the next seven days are going to be murder!</p><p><strong>Praise for Stephanie Rowe's paranormal Romances:</strong></p><p><strong>"A hilarious underworld romp filled with mayhem, sass, and romance to die for."</strong><br><strong>-</strong>Katie MacAlister<strong>, </strong><em>New York Times </em><strong>bestselling author of </strong><em>Love in the Time of Dragons</em></p><p><strong>"Snappy patter, goofy good humor, and enormous imagination... [a] genre-twister that will make readers... rabid for more."</strong><br><em>-Publishers Weekly</em></p><p>(20101116) </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>Take two strong characters, throw in some humor and a baby and you've got a perfect combination for a heartwarming romance. The suspense subplot is a bonus in this well-written story. 4 1/2 Stars (_RT Book Reviews_ 20110329)  </p><p>Daughtridge continues her SEAL series (SEALed with a Kiss, 2008; SEALed with a Ring, 2010), giving her fans a gratifying and sensual romance with patriotic flair. (_Booklist_ 20110420)  </p><p>Another engaging look at the sacrifices offered unhesitatingly by the brave members of our elite military forces. (_Night Owl Reviews_ 20110504)  </p><p>[A] delightful story of love, hope and loss. (_Urban Girl Reader_ 20110516)  </p><p>The book flows well, there is great sexual attraction, and her characters are appealing (_All About Romance_ ) </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>He's got a living, breathing dilemma...  </p><p>In the midst of running an undercover CIA mission, Navy SEAL Lt. Garth Vale finds an abandoned baby, and his superiors sure don't want to know about it. The only person who can help him is the beautiful new doctor in town, but she's got another surprise for him...  </p><p>She's got a solution...at a price...  </p><p>Dr. Bronwyn Whitescarver has left the frantic pace of big city ER medicine for a small town medical practice. Her bags aren't even unpacked yet when gorgeous, intense Garth Vale shows up on her doorstep in the middle of the night with a sick baby...  </p><p>But his story somehow doesn't add up, and Bronwyn isn't quite sure who she's saving-the baby, or the man...  </p><p>Praise for SEALed with a ring:<br>"An enjoyable and sensual romance...Unflinchingly describes the repercussions endured by those brave men and women who put their lives on the lines to fight in the military."<br>-Night Owl Romance, Reviewer Top Pick  </p><p>"A page-turner that you just will not be able to put down."<br>-Fresh Fiction (20110321) </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>A new star in romantic fiction, Mary Margret Daughtridge “delivers in a huge way” (Romantic Times) with action-packed stories and, of course, captivating Navy SEALs.   </p><p>Now find out where it all started with the first three books in Mary Margret Daughtridge’s series for one low price. This bundle includes SEALed with a Kiss, SEALed with a Promise, and SEALed with a Ring, each delivering a sizzling hot hero and sensual satisfaction.   </p><p>About the Books in This Bundle:<br>SEALed with a Kiss<br>Jax Graham is a member of an elite military team, but when it comes to taking care of his four-year-old son after his ex-wife dies, he’s completely clueless. Family therapist Pickett Sessoms knows just how to help a rough, tough Navy SEAL deal with a scared and lonely little boy, but not if he insists on going it alone.  </p><p>When Jax and his young son Tyler get trapped by a hurricane, Pickett takes them in against her better judgment. Jax figures Pickett’s high maintenance, just like all the women he knows, and she figures he’s not commitment material. But when an outing turns deadly, Pickett discovers what it means to be a SEAL, and Jax discovers that even a hero needs help sometimes…  </p><p>“Daughtridge delivers a well-written romance that is simultaneously tender and sensuous.”—Booklist  </p><p>“[I]t delivers in a huge way... a heart-touching story that will keep you smiling and cheering for the characters clear through to the happy ending.” —Romantic Times  </p><p>SEALed with a Promise<br>Navy SEAL Caleb Delaude is deadly charming. When he discovers that professor Emmie Caddington's personal connections can help him get the dirty work done, he sets out to win her over. But her quick intelligence and quirky personality sure do start to get under his skin…  </p><p>Emmie's smart and independent and isn't looking for a brawny guy to take over her life. But this rugged Navy SEAL, who seems so determined to get close to her, hides a fierce intelligence and deep sensitivity. When plans go wrong and a child's life is on the line, Emmie learns what it means to be a SEAL in action, and Caleb discovers that even a hero can get hurt sometimes…  </p><p>“The author infuses humor, realistic characters, emotion-filled situations, and in some cases brutal honesty to create a storyline that’s utterly captivating from beginning to end.”—Romance Junkies  </p><p>“Mary Margret Daughtridge’s descriptions awaken the senses to a level that makes a reader gasp for breath and sigh with satisfaction.”—Long and Short of It  </p><p>SEALed with a Ring<br>Smart, successful businesswoman JJ Caruthers has a year to land a husband or lose the empire she’s worked so hard to build. With time running out, romance is not an option, and a military husband who is always on the road begins to look like the perfect solution…  </p><p>Even with the scars of battle, Navy SEAL medic Davy Graziano is gorgeous enough to land any woman he wants, and he’s never wanted to be tied down. Now Davy has ulterior motives for accepting JJ’s outrageous proposal of marriage, but he only has so long to figure out what JJ doesn’t want him to know…  </p><p>“Enjoyable and sensual romance that whets the reader’s appetite for more tales of these brave SEALs.” —Night Owl Romance  </p><p>“With a surprising amount of heart, Daughtridge makes a familiar story read like new... one for the keeper shelves.”-Romantic Times  </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>British author Ashley infuses her debut (first published in the U.K. in 2006, and the inspiration for Lifetime TV's 2009 movie 12 Men of Christmas) with humor that somewhat offsets the formulaic tale of a woman retreating from urban life after being betrayed by her boyfriend and her boss. In England's Lake District, PR executive Emma Tremayne tries to help a local mountain rescue group stay solvent by creating a nude calendar featuring the rescuers. Will Tennant is the most reluctant model, and the most attractive. Emma needs him to agree to pose as Mr. December for the sake of the fund-raiser--and to show she can handle her new job. Emma and Will are clearly destined for each other, so their relationship and inevitable obstacles lack suspense, but readers will enjoy the breezy style and repartee. (Nov.) (c) <br>Copyright © PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved. </p><h3>From Booklist</h3><p>Tiny but valiant, Emma Tremayne fled a promising London career for the wilds of Cumbria after her employer and her client-turned-lover betrayed her, both personally and professionally. Now working for the Bannerdale tourist board, her job is to support local industry and initiatives, and their mountain rescue team desperately needs a new base camp. Her daring suggestion of a nude calendar fund-raiser, featuring members of the team clad only in the tools of their trade (helmets, rope harnesses, ice picks, etc.) draws the ire of Will Tennant. The ruggedly handsome, wealthy, and influential local outdoor-sports entrepreneur/rescue-team leader seems determined to seek her out and rile her at every opportunity, and in a small town they are thrown together more often than not. Although Emma seems remarkably immature for a 28-year-old sophisticated PR executive, Ashley’s fun contemporary romance is crafted with humor, a sexy premise, and the intriguing backdrop of the picturesque Lake District. --Lynne Welch </p></div>


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<div><h3><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 16px; "><strong><em>BITE THE BULLET</em></strong></span></h3><p>“The second book of Banks’electrifying werewolf saga [is] part special ops thriller, part supernatural adventure…Utilizing her storytelling flair, Banks imbues her characters with both nobility and kick-ass attitude. It doesn't get much better than this!”_—Romantic Times BOOKreviews _(4 1/2 stars)<strong></strong></p><p>“Tension, lots of action and a current of sensuality…a novel that will provide hours of electric entertainment.”—_Singletitles.com_</p><p>“Filled with action, this fast-moving read is as powerful as the first, and will keep fans coming back for more.”—_Darque Reviews_</p><p><strong><em>BAD BLOOD</em></strong></p><p>“Super-talented Banks launches the complex and darkly thrilling new Crimson Moon series, which bursts with treachery and supernatural chills. The plot intricacies are carefully woven throughout, but Banks piles on the danger, making this one exciting thrill ride!”<strong> </strong><em>—Romantic Times BOOKreviews </em>(4 ½ stars)<strong></strong></p><p>“Banks takes on werewolves and makes them her own…A blast to read.”—Kelley Armstrong</p><p>“Shadowy, sexy, intense.”—Cheyenne McCray</p><p>“An action-packed thrill ride!” —#1 <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Secret government operative Sasha Trudeau earned a long vacation with her lover and fellow Shadow Wolf, Hunter, after the brutal wolf-like attacks that left New Orleans in an uproar. But when her team calls with news of vampire slayings, Sasha knows it’s only a matter of time before another war breaks out among the supernatural denizens of the world … </p><p>The vampires are nobody’s ally, but the cold-hearted deaths of their own kind make them even more bloodthirsty than usual. But who is the culprit? With the Seelie and Unseelie courts claiming innocence and aligning together, Sasha’s team is at a loss. Until they discover that they’re facing ancient creatures from the depths of hell itself, bent on unleashing pure fury …   </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Is it too early to declare Finder's fifth novel (after High Crimes) the most entertaining thriller of 2004? Probably, but it will be a surprise if another suspenser proves as much sheer fun as Finder's robust tale of corporate espionage. Narrator Adam Cassidy's trip to hell begins when he charges to the company an unauthorized, very expensive party for a retiring blue-collar laborer at their place of work, Wyatt Telecom. Caught, low-level staffer Adam is given an offer he can't refuse by monstrously slick and wealthy CEO Nick Wyatt: penetrate rival high-tech giant Trion Systems and get the goods on Trion's killer new products, or face a battery of felony charges. Adam accepts the deal, and days later he's at Trion, along with false credentials that persuade Trion that he was a key player at Wyatt Telecom, rather than a cube-squatting shlub. Finder presents Adam's thrust into Trion as the scary, grand adventure of a stranger in a strange land, as Adam must contend with a new corporate culture and a host of envious enemies, particularly once he's tapped to be Trion founder Jock Goddard's personal assistant. As Adam comes to admire, even to love, Jock, the demands by Wyatt for ever better intel grate all the more. But if Adam refuses, prison awaits, and anyway he loves his big new salary and perks, not to mention his new, lovely Trion bedmate. Adam's love/hate relationship with his bitter, dying dad and his fragmenting friendship with a pal he's left behind add texture to the relentless suspense, punctuated by tense cloak-and-dagger scenes as Adam steals secrets from his new bosses. A first-rate surprise ending packs a wallop. This novel is the real deal: a thriller that actually will keep readers up way past their bedtimes. <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>From The New Yorker</h3><p>In another age, a genre thriller fairly required the brandishing of a weapon and blood smeared on the floor. Finder's latest is the archetype of the thriller in its contemporary form: e-mail is the means of communication and threat, industrial espionage among nasdaq competitors the field of violence. The novel's great strength is its fetishistic attention to the idioms and buzzwords of the tech business and the up-to-the-second catalogue of perfidy's rewards: the particular Bordeaux or the particular Porsche that tickles the impulses of the New Greedy. For a while, Finder's plot seems less vivid than the status details he gives such attention to, but late in the book we discover how completely we have been fooled, and with real escapist pleasure. <br>Copyright © 2005 <em>The New Yorker</em></p></div>


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<h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Secret negotiations between the Council of Others—paranormal beings who secretly walk among us—and human delegations are at a critical juncture in Warren's fine, erotic follow-up to <em>Wolf at the Door</em>. Meanwhile, werewolf Tobias Walker works to keep Manhattan's streets quiet, in hopes that a treaty can be reached allowing the Others to "come out" safely. Trouble arises when impetuous Fiona, princess of the Fae (called Faeries by humankind), breaks the rules laid down by her aunt, the queen, and crosses into the human plane for a bit of a vacation: shopping, rock and roll concerts and relaxation. But upon her arrival, she's attacked by a wayward demon; luckily, Tobias is there to rescue. Since a spell prevents her from returning home, Tobias secrets her in his apartment, risking the explosion of her aunt's legendary temper and the breakdown of negotiations. Worse, a mysterious entity is killing humans and making it look as though Others are responsible. As they race to solve the mystery and return Fiona to her world, an impossible attraction between Tobias and Fiona grows—and it seems their passion has the power to ignite Fiona's magic abilities. The strong chemistry between the leads; a multitude of well-drawn, unique secondary characters; and a gritty urban setting make this a winning read. Though part of a series, Warren excels at making her complex world accessible to new readers. <em>(Nov.)</em> <br />Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>Review</h3><p>"Intrigue, adventure, and red-hot sexual tension."<br />--Julie Kenner, <em>USA Today</em> bestselling author of <em>Wolf at the Door</em></p><hr /><p>"Fun, fast, and fabulously sexy!"<br />--Kerrelyn Sparks, <em>USA Today</em> bestselling author of <em>Wolf at the Door</em></p><p>__ </p><p>"A sexy, engaging world spiced with humor that draws you  in, never lets you go, and will leave you begging for more!"<br />--Cheyenne McCray, national bestselling author</p><p><strong>__</strong></p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>She couldn't turn her back on her family in their time of need. So when her sister was injured, financial expert Andrea Hampton traded the big city for Amish country to help turn her grandmother's house into an inn. But life with the Plain People took a treacherous turn when a string of accidents and pranks threatened her family. Someone didn't want the secrets the old house harbored to come to light. Trusting anyone-- even the handsome carpenter who seemed so genuine--was a battle for Andrea, but her life depended on her ability to find the truth.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Montana Territory in 1883 was a dangerous place-especially for a blind woman struggling to make her way through an early winter snowstorm. Undaunted, Noelle Kramer fought to remain independent. But then a runaway horse nearly plunged her into a rushing, ice-choked river, before a stranger's strong, sure hand saved her from certain death.And yet this was no stranger. Though she could not know it, her rescuer was rancher Thad McKaslin, the man who had once loved her more than life itself. Losing her had shaken all his most deeply held beliefs. Now he wondered if the return of this strong woman was a sign that somehow he could find his way home.</p>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>'This is fantasy with thunder and chase, with peril and breathtaking escapes.' Fantasy Newsletter </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p><strong>Darkness and destruction have come to the land.</strong></p><p>It has been ten years since Quentin helped Eskevar, the Dragon King, battle the monstrous sorcerer Nimrood.  Since that time, there has been peace in the land of Mensandor.  But everything is about to change. </p><p>An urgent message summons Quentin to Castle Askelon.  The king, who is dying, wishes to name the brave young man his successor.  But first, he sends him on an unfathomable mission. </p><p>What Quentin and his friend Toli, the Jher horseman, discover is not for the cowardly.  The brightening Wolf Star is an omen of impending evil that might herald the beginning of the end of mankind on earth.  It signifies Nin, a fearsome giant of a man who hopes to add Mensandor to his growing empire.  Along with his merciless warlords, they are the fulfillment of a nightmarish prophecy. </p><p>In <em>The Warlords of Nin</em>, the second book in The Dragon King Trilogy, Stephen R. Lawhead continues the mythical saga that began with <em>In the Hall of the Dragon King.</em></p></div>


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<div><h3>From Kirkus Reviews</h3><p>A <code>prequel'' to The Magic of Recluse (1991), this sometimes engaging, more often frustrating novel details the founding of the island-kingdom of Recluce. Young Creslin, kept ignorant of his powers in both magic and swordcraft, grows unsatisfied with his lot as a male in matriarchal Westwind. Unwillingly betrothed to the</code>sub-Tyrant'' of a neighboring nation, Creslin flees eastward, where he is captured by the White (Chaos) magicians, aided by the Black (Order) wizards, and finally forced by circumstance to wed his less-than-thrilled betrothed Megaera, who has been manipulated by magic into the marriage herself. Together (though constantly bickering), they undertake the regency of the desolate isle of Recluce, hoping to turn it into a prosperous haven free of the White wizards. But the wizards have other plans--and Creslin must master his own powers, make the desert Recluce bloom, and defeat the Chaos magicians if he hopes to survive. Unsatisfying--despite some interesting inversions of typical fantasy elements. The first half moves very slowly, as Creslin wanders purposelessly toward Fairhaven, the lair of the White wizards, and the second section is plagued by Megaera's shrewish and cruel treatment of Creslin. But the worst flaw is Modesitt's choice of the present tense throughout the book--very distracting and deadly to any building sense of drama. Disappointing. -- <em>Copyright ©1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.</em></p><h3>Review</h3><p>"A complex world based on a plausible system of magic." -_Publishers Weekly_  </p><p>"I could not put it down. This is an outstanding fantasy tale." -Andre Norton  </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>When Esk, a young ogre-nymph-human, began his pilgrimage to the Good Magician Humfrey to rid himself of a seductive demoness, little did he know it would become a mission of mercy. A running river paradise and its harmless inhabitants were perishing in the wrathful wake of a greedy demon horde. Now it is up to Esk and his companions--a beautiful winged centaur named Chex and a brave burrower Called Volney--to search Xanth's treacherous reaches, gathering together a mind-boggling company of creatures to defend the precious V_ale of the Vole._  </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p><strong>Piers Anthony </strong>is one of the world's most popular fantasy authors, and a <em>New York Times</em> bestseller twenty-one times over. His Xanth novels have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world, and he daily receives hundreds of letters from his devoted fans.  </p><p>In addition to the Xanth series, Anthony is the author of many other best-selling works. Piers Anthony lives in Inverness, Florida.  </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Modesitt's entertaining fifth book in the Recluce fantasy series details the further adventures of the young wizard Lerris, protagonist of the 1991 series kickoff, The Magic of Recluce. Lerris, who narrates, is happily ensconsed in his carpentry shop and contentedly married to Krystal, a military leader, when he is called to employ his magical powers in battle against the forces of Hamor, an empire across the ocean. The stakes are bigger than simple national interest: in the Recluce universe, chaos and order must be balanced; if either disappears or dies, the world will be destroyed. This novel appeals not primarily for its grand fantasy themes, though, but for Modesitt's convincing treatment of the relationship between Lerris and Krystal?whose fear for, and envy of, her husband manifests as anger. Similarly, Lerris's confusion about why he is driven to heroism comes through clearly and convincingly. The cosmic conflict that fuels the story line is resolved by a deus ex machina, and those not familiar with the earlier series books may find some plot twists hard to follow. Modesitt's dialogue and, above all, character development have improved from earlier volumes, however, resulting in a fantasy whose roots are dug into the reality of human nature. <br>Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>A power-hungry chaos wizard and the Emperor of Hamor threaten the safety of the fractious lands of Candar and draw the carpenter-wizard Lerris into another struggle to maintain the fragile balance between order and chaos. The sequel to The Magic of Recluce (St. Martin's, 1991) brings together a variety of dedicated wizards and warriors whose human struggles infuse their larger goal with poignancy and realism. Modesitt's leisurely narrative pace belies the steady buildup of tension in a fantasy that belongs in most libraries.<br>Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div>


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<h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>There is little to distinguish this newest Recluce work (after Towers of the Sunset ) from its myriad fantasy brethren. This time around, Modessit's world of Order (Black) and Chaos (White) features the plodding Dorrin, a healer/engineer who dreams of making machines and often denies what other people consider his extraordinary abilities. When the White Wizards of Chaos threaten the area of the world to which the Order-based Dorrin has been exiled to "find himself," he uses his engineering talents to design and build weaponry and his dreamed-of machines. Modesitt's prose lacks the range to make his rather pedestrian narrative interesting: more than a few events are unnecessarily telegraphed to readers several chapters before they happen, and the same character often--irritatingly--described three different ways within a few paragraphs. The most effective moments are those depicting the troubled relationship between Dorrin and a woman named Liedral. There's not much else to sustain the reader. <br />Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>A young smith with healing talents, exiled from the land of Recluce for his desire to work with the stuff of chaos, becomes the fulcrum for a war between the forces of chaos and order. This latest novel in Modesitt's "Recluce" series demonstrates the author's subtle storytelling, as the everyday lives of her characters intertwine with events of epic proportions. Grand fantasy on a small scale, this intelligently crafted novel deserves consideration by most libraries.<br />Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p>


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<div><h3>From Kirkus Reviews</h3><p>Addition to Modesitt's independently intelligible fantasy series about planet Recluce and its warring Order and Chaos magic. Chronologically, the events here follow those of Fall of Angels (1996). Surrounded by aggressive macho cultures, the <code></code>angels'' under Ryba have developed a clean and orderly but oppressive feminist dictatorship. Engineer, smith, and Order mage Nylan can no longer tolerate being used by Ryba as a stud and source of new weapons, so he departs with his son Weryl and his lover, the healer and singer Ayrlyn. But the male-dominated, expansionist empire of Cyador, with its unmatchable Chaos magic, must somehow be restrained; and so Nylan agrees--reluctantly--to help the primitive, unwashed macho swaggerers of Lornth. A sturdy addition to a superior series, this time presented without narrative foibles. -- <em>Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.</em></p><h3>Review</h3><p>"A writer of exceptional fantasy, Mr. Modesitt leaves the reader in no doubt about the price of power and the bittersweet triumph of the human spirit in this splendid new Recluce adventure."--_Romantic Times_  </p><p>"Modesitt's many fans will enjoy this, as will any reader who relished intricate plotting, sympathetic characters, and action galore."--_Publishers Weekly_  </p><p>"A sturdy addition to a superior series."--_Kirkus Reviews_  </p></div>


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<h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>The Gods themselves do battle in this prequel to Modesitt's popular Recluse saga. Set centuries before last year's The Death of Chaos, the story recounts a space battle in which the frigate Winterlance is blown into another universe and makes an emergency landing on a habitable planet. The castaways, mostly female space marines, initially must struggle with the harsh weather and their own failing technology in order to survive. Soon, however, they discover that they share their new world with a more intelligent enemy: other humans. The natives, whose culture is intensely patriarchal, have magical powers and are extremely hostile, especially to independent women. As Ryba and Nylan, the Winterlance's former chief officers, struggle to create both a civilization and a means to defend it, they must fight increasingly difficult battles even while coming to terms with their own awakening magical powers. Modesitt's character development is solid, and the novel makes intriguing use of technology in a fantasy setting, but the plot is predictable and the language pedestrian. A seemingly superfluous subplot concerning the chief villain's home life fails to add excitement. Fans of the series should enjoy this sixth entry, particularly for its explication of the myths and legends of latter-day Recluse, but it's not the sort of volume likely to win Modesitt a new legion of admirers. <br />Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From Booklist</h3><p>The latest novel in Modesitt's Recluce series is one of the best and most accessible for readers new to the saga. It casts back in time to the founding of one of the well-established cultures of Recluce, the women warriors of Westwind. The Westwind women sprang from the mostly female crew of a crashed starship who then faced a classic situation, that of exiles from a technological culture on a pretechnological planet that holds more than a few surprises for them. Modesitt manages this version of that predicament quite well, infusing it with more action than is in most of the other Recluce yarns, as well as with a certain amount of preaching on the utility of violence. The resulting tale will hold existing series fans and probably recruit some new ones. <em>Roland Green</em></p>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>In this fourth tale set in Modesitt's universe, where good and evil, chaos and order, are in perpetual conflict, a young wizard reluctantly finds that his destiny is to strike a balance, but at considerable personal cost. Sometime well after the events in The Magic Engineer and before The Magic of Recluce, order engineer Justen, a junior in his guild, volunteers for a force sent by Recluce to aid the matriarchy of Sarronnyn, under attack by the White Wizards of Fairhaven in their move to extend the rule of chaos. The vastly outnumbered armies of order nearly succeed in holding back the conquerors, mostly due to Justen's development of chaos-destroying weapons and the efforts of his brother Gunnar, a powerful Air Wizard who marshals the weather as a formidable weapon and unleashes flash floods. But treason fells the defenders, and Justen is separated from his cohorts and ends up wandering in the deserts of Candar. Rescued by the druid Dayala, he is taken to her people in Naclos, where he learns about living in perfect harmony with nature, and about his fearsome destiny to curtail the savage war between order and chaos. Although at times his villains seem a touch unsophisticated and even simpleminded for the evil they perpetrate, Modesitt creates a deeper and more intricate world with each volume. <br>Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>When the White Wizards of Fairhaven unleash their chaos-borne powers against the forces of order while laying siege to the land of Sarronyn, the order-bound Black Wizards of Recluce enter the battle on the side of the defenders. Justen, a young Black Engineer, discovers that the only sure road to victory over chaos involves breaching the gap between chaos and order-an action both forbidden and dangerous. In this latest addition to the Recluce saga, Modesitt (The Magic Engineer, LJ 3/15/94) fills another gap in this history of a world's ongoing struggle to balance opposing forces. The author's ability to concentrate on the personal lives of the characters as well as their involvement in world-shaking decisions gives depth and believability to a unique fantasy environment. A strong choice for most fantasy collections.<br>Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div>


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<h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>A singer/music instructor becomes a sorceress in this first in a new series.<br />Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From Booklist</h3><p>Modesitt takes leave from Recluce, the scene of his successful series of fantasies, in a new take on the classic situation of someone from our world being tossed into a fantasy realm. In this case, the one tossed is singer and music teacher Anna, who is recovering from the death of her eldest daughter. She finds herself in a world in which songs are spells, music is the source of power, and she herself is a potent sorceress. That status promptly makes her the target of at least three villains who, for grittily realistic and unpleasantly plausible reasons, seek to exploit or destroy her. In fact, a tone of gritty realism pervades the whole book, as Modesitt develops his variation on a venerable plot with his usual intelligence, so that more than just his staunch fans will be busily turning pages. Moreover, few will be unmoved when Anna routs a hostile army with her (literally) spellbinding rendering of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." <em>Roland Green</em></p>


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<div><h3>Amazon.com Review</h3><p>In this author's popular Recluce fantasies--beginning with <em>The Magic of Recluce</em>--the classic theme of youngsters growing to adult power and responsibility is repeatedly retold in terms of magic skill. Past books focused on the apparent good guys--"black" magicians who use order-magic (cooling, healing, strengthening) and constantly oppose the White Order of chaos wizards whose talent is fire and dissolution. Young hero Cerryl has a natural bent for chaos, and for him the Whites offer the only game in town. Painfully, he learns about balance: order-magic can be deviously used for destruction, chaos can cleanse and anyway requires order-control if it's not to destroy the user. This moves interestingly away from simplistic "black is good, white is bad" magical color-coding ... but although Cerryl is a decent, ethical white wizard, the Order remains unpleasantly tyrannical--for example, an instant life sentence of slave labor for the equivalent of expired license plates. The magic training is interesting if repetitive (apprentices practice firebolts by zapping blockages in the public sewers), but Modesitt's real story lies in waiting for Cerryl to become a full mage of the Order and perhaps confront its injustices in the massive sequel, <em>Colors of Chaos</em>. <em>--David Langford, Amazon.co.uk</em></p><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>The prolific and popular fantasy author adds to his Recluce series (The Chaos Balance, etc.), with this entry tracing the rise of an orphan, Cerryl, to powerful magicianship. That's a venerable concept, but Modesitt keeps it fresh with crisp characters and a consistent, well-detailed setting. The magical system employed here features white chaos magic, somehow connected to the colors of light, and the magic of order, which is black and associated with cold iron. The background is medieval EuropeanAlargely preliterate, with guilds and apprenticeshipsAbut Modesitt uses historical details to create a vivid, realistic culture instead of a stereotyped fantasy world. Cerryl's apprenticeships in a wood mill and, later, to a scrivener lend depth to his ensuing, more magical, adventures. Like many fantasy heroes, Cerryl is virtuous but has unusual magical potential, leading to opportunities but also to problems, especially from jealous apprentices or mages of the White Order. The theme of power, including its uses and misuses, and its various forms, magical, political and sexual, runs throughout the book. As the novel widens its focus from Cerryl's education to his involvement with war, intrigue and assassination, it becomes more colorful but less original. Still, Modesitt provides the requisite adventure and wizardry, plus people and places that are as true as they are magical. Author tour. <br>Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div>


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<h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>The third volume of Modesitt's popular Spellsong Cycle may be its conclusion, but enough loose ends remain to both create realism and allow another trilogy--a felicitous combination for a saga in which music is a source of magic and a bereaved voice teacher from Iowa becomes a mighty ruler. Anna Marshall is now undisputed regent of the fantastic realm of Defalk. Everyone there seems to want their own way in spite of her authority, however, starting with Jimbob, the youthful heir to Defalk who is now well into his teens and suffering from an excess of male pride and adolescent enthusiasm. Keeping him out of trouble creates numerous diverting episodes, as do the intrigues of various nobles, local and foreign, who cannot deny either Anna's power as a wizard or their own distaste for obeying a woman. The Defalkan musicians, the accompanists to Anna's magic, are loyal--but small-group politics afflict even their ranks. Indeed, the suspense and tension in Anna's situation is created largely by her having more to do than any three people could, even without opposition--and she meets resistance at every turn. Modesitt's knowledge of academic politics is also a fruitful source of plot complications. Despite a somewhat episodic treatment and occasional plot lags, this novel is yet further evidence that Modesitt can tell an entertaining story, with panache. Author tour. (Jan.) <br />Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>Transported from her home in Iowa to a world where her musical talent makes her a powerful sorcerer, Anna Marshall has risen to the position of Regent of Defalk. When rivals for her position threaten to take her land from her, Anna gathers her loyal supporters together to defend her realm. Modesitt's deceptively simple prose and true-to-life characters add a realistic touch to an epic tale of magic, love, and war. Suitable for most fantasy collections. <br />Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Weaving more spellbinding magic in the second book of her Dragonvarld trilogy, Weis charts the fate of Melisande's twin sons, whose bloody birth marked the cliffhanging conclusion of <em>Mistress of Dragons</em> (2003). Marcus, "human, born of love and magic," and Ven, "half-dragon and half-human, born of evil," are at the crux of a conflict within the Parliament of Dragons that secretly watches over a wonderfully detailed landscape similar to medieval Earth's. The innocent twins grow up apart in vastly different worlds: Prince Marcus inherits his mother's dragon magic and lives a semi-normal life as King Edward of Idlyswylde's bastard son, while Ven, human from the waist up (but blue-scaled, white-clawed dragon from the waist down), grows up the impoverished charge of a cold, grieving ex-soldier. Dragon's blood imbues each boy with fantastic abilities, but also puts them in danger from rebel dragons disguised as humans. Readers' hearts will ache for the conflicted Ven. Other notable characters include the wise Draconas, a dragon in human form who seeks to protect the twins and to uphold the ancient dragon law against killing humans, and Evelina, the vain and foolish gypsy who figures in Ven's reunion with his long-lost twin. A surprising, fire-breathing conclusion, sure to please dragon fans, sets the stage for volume three. <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>From Booklist</h3><p>In the exciting middle volume of Weis' Dragonvald trilogy (begun in <em>Mistress of Dragons</em> [BKL Ap 15 03]), the twin sons of a high priestess--one sired by King Edward; the other, by renegade dragon Grald--are growing up. Their mother died in childbirth, and neither knows he has a twin. Draconas, the dragon charged by the dragon parliament with walking among humans in human form, put Grald's son, Ven, under the protection of a woman warrior, who has made a home deep in the forest. Draconas gave King Edward the care of his son, Marcus. But now Grald is searching for both young men, and the fate of a world beset by political intrigue, evil, and violence may lie in the hands of the brothers--if they manage to stay alive. Weis maintains a carefully crafted world and deepens the characterizations of the twins as each tries to come to terms with the past and his destiny. The novel moves inexorably to a cataclysmic conclusion that points forward to the trilogy's concluding book. <em>Sally Estes</em><br><em>Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved</em></p></div>


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<p>Chaos ThrivesIn Magi'i of Cyador, the highly anticipated new addition to L.E. Modesitt's Recluce saga, readers are treated to another narrative thread drawn from the colorful tapestry of a series brimming with all the enchantment and exploits we've come to expect from the author. Along with Robert Jordan and Terry Goodkind, Modesitt has been establishing himself as one of the notable authors of the extended fantasy mega-series, turning out huge, action-packed, magic-filled novels of sword and sorcery. Magi'i of Cyador is a sweeping high-fantasy adventure, bound to delight Modesitt fans and garner him new readers as well. Lorn, the son of Magus Kien, is a proficient student who wields a great sorcerous skill, although he lacks the proper passion to ever become one of the truly great Magi'i. Lorn has the power of suggestion at his command, and needs only offer an "opinion" to thugs and thieves so that they are forced to obey him. The Magi'i guard the Towers of Chaos, which harness the wild energies of chaos, fueling all fireships, war wagons, and weapons. All of Cyador depends on the Magi'i and their chaos glasses, which detect storms and warring forces from afar. Barbarians to the Northeast constantly attack and attempt to cross the Great Eastern Highway. Chaos thrives on the other side of the barrier within the towers, and no one knows what will happen if the towers ever fail. As it is, they are pushed to their limits in holding back the barbarian hordes. Although Magus Kien dreads it, he eventually chooses to make his son Lorn into a lancer officer, a task that sends Lorn to the frontier to fight the barbarians. While this might seem a punishment, Lorn readily accepts his position. Though he must leave behind his love, Ryalth, and despite the dangers, Lorn enjoys his newfound freedom. On the border he studies and learns more about the barbarians and becomes intent on leading Cyador into a new age of liberty. But Lorn's political enemies aren't satisfied with simply his mere departure and plan further mayhem for the young mage.Modesitt has long explored the war between White Chaos and Black Order magic, and now gives us a new perspective on the feuding powers. Cyador has appeared as menacing and expansionist in previous novels in the series. Here, though, we see another example of an ever-changing, fascinating, and believable account of world-building. The fact that the planet was colonized by explorers from a crashed starship is only alluded to, aside from occasional "manual excerpts," which allows this facet of the saga to remain a mystery of sorts. Modesitt masterfully weaves a complex tale filled with high-energy action in a voice just as often profound as it is evocative.Modesitt provides the reader with a tense and deeply absorbing novel of intrigue, paying special attention to the cause and effect of civil strife. The book gives us a thoughtful narrative of war and rebellion tempered by the numerous well-defined viewpoints of those involved, whether soldier, civilian, or magician. Modesitt's storytelling ability is singular in its balance of conflict, suspense, and secular reflection, and gives us a richly textured high fantasy novel combining adept characterization with a highly charged plot. MAGI'I OF CYADOR is another powerfully vivid chapter to the versatile, enticing, and ever-growing Recluce saga.--Tom Piccirilli</p>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Best known for her successful partnership with Tracy Hickman (Dragons of the Vanished Moon, etc.), Weiss launches a new series on her own that's sure to please high fantasy fans. In the world of Dragonvald, an ancient race of dragons with its own parliament has kept apart from the race of men and refrained from meddling in their affairs. Since a renegade dragon, Maristara, seized the human realm of Seth three centuries earlier, an Amazonian order of priestesses with magical powers and the Mistress of Dragons have kept the peace. But evidence that Maristara and a partner-in-crime have indulged in their taste for human flesh means renewed trouble. Draconas, who can change into a man, sets forth into human territory to resolve the problem. The ensuing conflicts and complications, as Draconas learns the true identity of the Mistress of Dragons, will keep readers turning the pages. A cliffhanger ending, involving the birth of a part-dragon human baby, will leave them eager for the next installment.<br>Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From Booklist</h3><p><em>Starred Review</em> The laws established by the Parliament of Dragons, an ancient and secret institution composed of the elder from each of the 12 houses of dragons, forbid interference with human affairs and the taking of human life. Humanity, however, knows nothing of this and lives in fear of dragons. In the mountains overlooking the city of Seth stands a monastery in which live the Mistress of Dragons and her priestesses, defended by fierce female warriors. Draconas, a dragon who has shape-changed into human form to walk among humans and keep an eye on their doings, is charged by the parliament to deal with a renegade dragon, who has broken the laws and established herself as ruler of Seth, with the further intent of conquering the world. With his dragon and human personas often in conflict with each other, Draconas is a particularly well-developed character, flexible enough to bend the laws to carry out his mission. Full of intrigue, magic, and violence, this first book of Dragonvald--a projected trilogy chronicling the battle to preserve the uneasy relationship between dragons and humans--launches the project powerfully. Weis has brilliantly conceived a world viable for both dragons and humans. <em>Sally Estes</em><br><em>Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved</em></p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>In Modesitt's fourth absorbing book of the Spellsong Cycle (The Soprano Sorceress, etc.), the student Secca picks up the mantle of musically managed magic from Sorceress-Protector Anna, protagonist of the earlier novels set in the Europeanoid world of Erde. Secca reluctantly serves the legitimate Lord of Defalk, for whom Anna was regent, and the imperfect leader Robero a bumbler known less elegantly in childhood as Jimbob. One of Robero's annoying habits is matchmaking (few, if any, suitable consorts exist for powerful women with frightening and exhausting powers). The early pages demonstrate road-building, a constructive and popularly supported sorcery performed with a band of musicians, and then a solo, slow-acting assassination as examples of "the shadow side of sorcery" Secca uses that term in weighing the death of one cruel man against the sufferings of many, but later is surprised when she herself is referred to as "shadow sorceress" for her manipulating events from the sidelines. Defalk's leaders must face the consequences of Anna's desperately inventive changes in their war-torn country, as well as the serious ongoing threat of the Sea-Priests from beyond, who employ major sorcery and subjugate women in literal chains. Secca's taking charge and developing her staff and personal relationships provide the chief interest here; the full story of the Sea-Priest invasion presumably awaits future volumes in the series. </p><p>Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.</p><h3>From School Library Journal</h3><p>Adult/High School-This is the fourth book in the series, which started with The Soprano Sorceress (Tor, 1997), but it provides a good entry point. The main character of the first three books, Anna, is dead, and her apprentice Secca must step into her leadership role. Modesitt provides readers with an overview of the politics of Liedwahr, his fantasy continent, and shows how its magic works and what it can and cannot do. The book then follows Secca, her apprentice Richina, and a large ensemble cast as they venture forth trying to stop the machinations of the evilly chauvinistic Sea-Priests, who curiously remain off-stage throughout. Secca must also face her own loneliness in a romantic subplot, which is handled with skill and decorum. The main enjoyment of the novel comes from the simple pleasure of escaping into the world the author has created. The writing style is easy and the characters are interesting and sympathetic. There is no resolution in this volume, however, and readers will have to wait for the next book to find out what happens to Secca, the Sea-Priests, and Liedwahr.</p><p><em>Paul Brink, Fairfax County Public Library System, VA</em></p><p>Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.</p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Tom Builder's dream is to build a cathedral, but in the meantime, he must scrounge about to find a lord that will hire him. His search pulls him and his family into the politics of 12th-century England, as different lords vie to gain control of the throne in the wake of the recently deceased king. Prior Phillip, a man raised in the monastery since childhood, also finds himself drafted into the brewing storm as he must protect the interests of a declining church. Richard E. Grant seduces readers early on with a soft and deliberate voice that is like a loud whisper. However, his full range quickly reveals itself as he delves into characters with animated voices that exert their true essence. Even throughout the narrative, Grant musters a lively voice that imbues energy into the story. The only shortcoming is that the abridgment of Follett's 1989 novel proves to be too choppy. Though the story appears complete, there still remain abrupt moments throughout the tale. Penguin Audio's unabridged version is read by John Lee and runs 41 hours. <em>(Dec.) </em> <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>A radical departure from Follett's novels of international suspense and intrigue, this chronicles the vicissitudes of a prior, his master builder, and their community as they struggle to build a cathedral and protect themselves during the tumultuous 12th century, when the empress Maud and Stephen are fighting for the crown of England after the death of Henry I. The plot is less tightly controlled than those in Follett's contemporary works, and despite the wealth of historical detail, especially concerning architecture and construction, much of the language as well as the psychology of the characters and their relationships remains firmly rooted in the 20th century. This will appeal more to lovers of exciting adventure stories than true devotees of historical fiction. Literary Guild dual main selection.<br><em>- Cynthia Johnson Whealler, Cary Memorial Lib., Lexington, Mass.</em><br>Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div>


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<p>In Brussels at the height of WWI, a small, underground newspaper is the only thing offering the occupied city hope—and real news of the war. The paper may be a small whisper amid the shouts of the German army, but Edward Kirkland will do anything to keep it in print. Meanwhile, Isa Lassone, a Belgian-American socialite whose parents whisked her to safety at the start of the war, sneaks back into the country to rescue those dearest to her: Edward and his mother. But Edward refuses to go, and soon Isa is drawn into his secret life printing the newspaper . . . And into his heart.</p>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>Candace Calvert succeeded in thrilling me, chilling me, and filling me with awe and respect for ER trauma. </p><p>----DiAnn Mills, author of Breach of Trust and Sworn to Protect  </p><p>Charge nurse Erin Quinn escaped personal turmoil to work on the peaceful California coast. But when a hazardous material spill places Pacific Mercy Hospital on disaster status and stresses staff, she’s put to the test. And thrown into conflict with the fire department’s handsome incident commander, who thinks her strategy is out of line. <br>Fire Captain Scott McKenna has felt the toxic effects of tragedy; he’s learned to go strictly by the book to advance his career, heal his family, and protect his wounded heart. When he’s forced to team with the passionately determined ER charge nurse, sparks fly. As they work to save lives, can they handle the attraction kindled between them . . . without getting burned?</p><h3>From the Back Cover</h3><p>ER charge nurse Erin Quinn escaped personal turmoil to work on the peaceful California coast. But when a hazardous material spill places Pacific Mercy Hospital on disaster status and stresses staff, she’s put to the test. And thrown into conflict with the fire department’s handsome incident commander, who thinks her strategy is out of line. <br>Fire captain Scott McKenna has felt the toxic effects of tragedy; he’s learned to go strictly by the book to advance his career, heal his family, and protect his wounded heart. When he’s forced to team with the passionately determined ER nurse, sparks fly. As they work to save lives, can they handle the attraction kindled between them . . . without getting burned? </p></div>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Everybody said that Loveday was good in a crisis. Rimada wanted to get married, but her guardian, Baron Adam de Wolf van Osinga, didn't approve of her choice. Loveday was in charge of the couple's wedding plans and Adam was going to discover he wasn't a match for true love...or Loveday Pierce.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>'I'll be your mistress, not your wife' - Sir Simon Darrow had known and liked Meg Ashe since she was a child, and secure in his acceptability, his blunt proposal totally lacked romance - he was stunned when Meg refused him, and went instead to her aunt in Paris. Eight years later, as the widowed and very wealthy Comtesse de Mortaine, Meg returned, trailing an apparently slightly soiled reputation - to find Simon still unmarried and not prepared to accept Meg's decision never to marry again... despite his misgivings?</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Nothing in Sydney Hayward's background of wealth and privilege prepared her to take the helm of her family's corporation. And her new responsibilities left no room for complications. Earthly and entirely masculine, Mikahil came from a world entirely different from her own but the way she felt when he put his strong, work-hardened hands on her was wreaking havoc with Sydney's resolve...</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>When Alex Stanislaski mistakenly arrested daringly bold soap opera writer Bess McKnee, she decided the sexy detective was absolutely perfect - for her research and for herself. Now all she had to do was convince him she was right...</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>He was stranded in the present, but getting back to the future wasn't Caleb Hornblower's biggest dilemma...leaving behind the beguiling Liberty was. Liberty was a woman who'd shown him a love more powerful than time itself. He may have belonged in the future, but how could he leave the past - and Liberty - behind?</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Publicist Juliet Trent never mixes business with pleasure. However, her newest client - ladies' man and chef Carlo Franconi - is determined to whet her appetite for love. Carlo's charm, cooking, and romantic tendencies make it hard for Juliet to resist him. When the pair go on tour together it's time for a lesson in romance that Juliet will never forget!</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Frederica Kimball had been waiting for the day when Nicholas LeBeck would fall as desperately in love with her as she had always been with him. Nick didn't know what had hit him...sweet, adorable Freddie, whom he'd always loved like a kid sister, was suddenly looking and acting like a sensual woman. The waiting was over, but the wanting had just begun!</p>


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<p>'Rule yourself, and you rule the world,' Julia Mueller's mother told her. That was some years before her daughter grew up to become a businesswoman so independent and successful that men found her too intimidating to love. Now Julia – formidably tall and flawlessly groomed – is looking for a man who won't be tamed too easily. When she encounters Zach, an unreconstructed hunk who runs a dude ranch in Montana, she thinks she might have found him. The closest Julia's ever been to a horse is looking at mounted police in Central Park but now, on a brainstorming business get-together with her colleagues, she's happy to swap the boardroom for the stables. He may be a hick and a ham-handed lover, but Zach's full of surprises – and that goes a long way in Julia's world. Where she thinks he's tough, he's gentle, and when she's confident she's got this particular cowboy broken in, he turns the tables on her. In an environment of snow-capped mountains and hearty breakfasts, has the steely Ms Mueller locked horns with an animal too wild even for her?</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>"Digital Photography: Advanced" features Digital Photography Expert, Andy McKee, as he walks you through all the steps of becoming a Digital Photography Pro. This Vook features 8 amazing videos that teach you everything from Advanced Photoshop Skills to Customizing Your Digital Camera Features. If you have ever wished you could wow your friends with your Digital Photography skills, this Vook is for you.</p></div>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>A #1 New York Times Bestselling Author The towering mountains and windswept plains called to her. But she'd never intended to stay forever - until Jake Tanner stirred her emotions like a summer tornado and made it impossible for her to leave. But no man was going to seduce Samantha Evans to give up her dreams. Even a cocky cowboy who made her blood go hot . . .</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>A #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Somehow her own fictional brooding hero had turned up in person right under her own roof, and now all romance writer Jackie MacNamara had to do was convince stubborn Nathan Powell that happily-ever-after began at home -- and in her arms.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Overlooking the rocky coast of Maine is the Towers, a magnificent family mansion that is home to a legend of long-lost love and hidden emeralds. Headstrong beauty Catherine "C. C." Calhoun wasn't going to let anyone take away the Towers, especially not handsome hotel magnate Trenton St. James. For Trent, this was strictly business; but C.C.'s mix of fire and fury led his mind in an unexpectedly different direction!</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>A New York Times BestsellerThe four Calhoun sisters and a special sister-by-marriage are all united by a decades-old legend and the determination to save the Towers, their magnificent family mansion on the rocky coast of Maine. Sweet sister Lilah saved a mysterious stranger from drowning. Adrift in a storm, Max thought he had hallucinated the beautiful mermaid who came to his rescue. But Lilah was a woman of flesh and blood . . .</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Journalist Lee Radcliffe goes on a camping trip with reclusive author Hunter Brown to obtain an interview with him.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>A New York Times Bestseller She'd left town a starry-eyed innocent headed for the big city. Now Gwen Lacrosse returned home a savvy, sophisticated woman. But her mother's maddening new boarder enticed her as no one had before. Luke Powers was reputed to be an expert in both words and women - and soon he was turning Gwen's cool reason into something else entirely . . .</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>"Scotland, 1745. Against the bloody background of the Battle of Culloden, another war was waged and won--the price was honor, the victory, love." Scottish beauty Serena MacGregor's hatred of all English began as a child when she watched as a band of Englishmen attacked her mother. Her brother's friend Brigham Langston was no exception to Serena's loathing--despite his supposed loyalty to the Scottish cause... and his good looks. Although Brigham eventually proves himself worthy of the MacGregor family's respect, Serena is still reluctant to abandon her hatred for him and his heritage. But Brigham has other plans. Serena has captivated him with her beauty, her passion for life and commitment to her beliefs--and he refuses to let her antagonistic attitude keep him from winning her. And Serena must learn to open her mind--as Brigham opens his heart--to see the true love awaiting her.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Faced with orchard owner Chase Elliott's roguish charm, former Philadelphia socialite Eden Carlbough, who is now trying to run a struggling summer camp for girls, finds that romance is sure to follow temptation.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>The Summer of Chaos has ended. Ansalon's nightmare has only just begun.  </p><p>The gods have departed the world, heralding a new Age of Mortals. But before the dust of war can settle, vast shadows cover the land. Dragons have come to Ansalon, larger and more powerful than any ever seen, and they will wreak havoc on nations still trembling from war. As the lands themselves begin to change under the dire magic of the new dragon overlords, new heroes arise to lead the fight for freedom.  </p><p>The first book in a rerelease of a key trilogy in the <strong>Dragonlance </strong>saga, this trilogy covers key events that take place between <em>Dragons of Summer Flame</em> and the bestselling_ _War of Souls trilogy. Will all-new artwork and cover designs, these books tie in with The Dhamon Saga.  </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p>JEAN RABE is the author of The Dawning of a New Age, The Day of the Tempest, The Eve of the Maelstrom, The Silver Stair, Downfall, and Betrayal. Rabe lives in Wisconsin. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>In an age of tyranny, one evil rises above all others.  </p><p>The Summer of Chaos swept its devastation across the world of Krynn. In its wake, foul dragon overlords of immeasurable power conquered Ansalon and remade the lands in their own image. But Malystryx, the greatest and most evil of all the dragons, is no longer content with ruling her domain. She wants to ascend to godhood, and only one band of stalwart heroes stands in her way.  </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p><strong>Jean Rabe </strong>is the author of <em>The Dawning of a New Age</em>; <em>The Day of the Tempest</em> (both in the Dragons of a New Age trilogy); <em>Night of the Tiger</em>; and, most recently, the Dhamon Saga titles <em>Downfall</em>, <em>Betrayal</em>, and <em>Redemption</em>.  </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p><strong>Chaos's evil shadow sweeps over Krynn</strong>  </p><p>During the hottest summer in memory, minotaurs fight against the Knights of Takhisis, into whose hands their god Sargonnas has delivered them. In the midst of the conflict, the armies of Chaos plunge into the heart of Ansalon.  </p><p>Now the minotaur warrior Aryx must unite his people and their enemy, the knights, against the monstrous servants of Chaos. If he succeeds, the two sides may forge a bond that will change Krynn for all time.  </p><p>If he fails, then they will all perish.  </p><p>Richard Knaac, author of the_ New York Times_ best-selling <em>The Legend of Huma</em>, tells this thrilling tale of the minotaurs of Krynn in the time of the Chaos War.  </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>A journey into peril.  </p><p>Cyrsania, high priestess of the Temple of Paladine, is blind to the beauty of the world but not to the joy of her faith. Lately, though, her communion with the god of light has become distant. Now a mysterious stone has come into her possession. Its power compels her to undertake a merilous quest, accompanied by a strange band of companions.  </p><p>Together they endure the burning heat of Kyrnn's most violet summer as they struggle toward their destination: the Temple at Neraka.  </p><p>If they reach it, their world will be transformed forever.  </p><p>This novel, set in the time of the Chaos War, brings to life the story of Crysania, a Revered Daughter of Paladine, and Dalamar, the dark elf.  </p><h3>From the Back Cover</h3><p>This novel, set in the time of the Chaos War, brings to life the story of Crysania, a Revered Daughter of Paladine, and Dalamar, the dark elf.</p><p>Crysania, high priestess of the Temple of Paladine, is blind to the beauty of the world but not to the joy of her faith. Lately, though, her communion with the god of light has become distant. Now a mysterious stone has come into her possession. Its power compels her to undertake a perilous quest, accompanied by a strange band of companions.</p><p>Together they endure the burning heat of Krynn's most violent summer as they struggle toward their destination: the Temple at Neraka.</p><p>If they reach it, their world will be transformed forever. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>The regiment of draconian engineers featured in <em>The Doom Brigade</em> seek a safe haven for their precious cargo of young draconians. All they have to do is stay alive. Surely that shouldn't be too hard.  </p><p>But Commander Kang puzzles over a sinister mystery. Why are some of his men vanishing? Kang will have to use draconian measures to defeat his foes and save his race. They'd better be enough -- the fate of his entire race hangs in the balance.  </p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p><strong>Dark dwarves...darker schemes...and rising chaos.</strong>  </p><p>For generations the baser clans of Thorbardin have raged against Hylar, ancestral rulers of the vast underground realm. Now, the finest Hylar army has marched away to face the Knights of Takhisis -- and the dark dwarves see their opportunity.  </p><p>Besieged in the Life Tree that is their fortress city, the Hylar struggle to survive. Magic and madness threaten from all sides as Theiwar, Daergar, and Klar press the onslaught with bloodthirsty frenzy.  </p><p>The forces of Chaos join the battle against all dwarvenkind. And hopes grow dim as the Hylar face ultimate betrayal and confront the specter of Torbardin's ultimate doom.  </p><p>This exciting new novel by popular <strong>Dragonlance </strong>author Douglas Niles tells the tale of the legendary dwarven kingdom during the Chaos War, the backdrop for <em>The New York Times</em> best-selling novel,_ Dragons of Summer Flame._  </p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p><strong>Treason within, war from without.</strong>  </p><p>Torn asunder by the nightmares of a mad king, the elven realm of Silvanesti has nearly been restored to its former grandeur. But the elf Porthios, returning to his homeland, launches a rebellion against young Gilthas, his own nephew.  </p><p>Gilthas's troubles are multiplied by threats from green dragons and from the Knights of Takhisis. Now, with Porthios at his throat, Gilthas must choose between blood and honor.  </p><p>Douglas Nile's new <strong>Dragonlance </strong>novel is filled with treachery and intrigue among the elves during the Chaos War, the backdrop for The New York Times best-selling novel <em>Dragons of Summer Flame.</em>  </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p><strong>A miraculous machine . . . and a nightmare!</strong>  </p><p>Innova, a young gnomish recluse finds himself in a terrible situation. Tried in a gnomish court for an unfortunate accident and sentenced to spend months at the bottom of Mt. Nevermind tuning gnomeflingers, young Innova makes an incredible discovery. The whole gnomish society is changed by one machine that, unlike any other gnomish invention, makes the entire mountain run like clockwork.  </p><p>In the face of this, Commander Halion Khargos of the Knights of Tahkisis must fulfill his Vision, sent to him by the Dark Queen Tahkisis. He must take Mt. Nevermind.  </p><p>Fergus Ryan tells the amazing story of the gnomes of Mt. Nevermind during the upheval of the Chaos War. And because they're gnomes, their adventures are punctuated with two or three explosions.  </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"Jean Rabe's characters and stories are a wonderful addition to the saga of Krynn." -- Margaret Weis  </p><p>Jean Rabe's characters and stories are a wonderful addition to the saga of Krynn.</p><p>(Margaret Weis ) </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>How much is an act of betrayal worth?  </p><p>Worth the price of a soul?  </p><p>Dhamon Grimwulf and his band of mercenaries greedily eye a long-forgotten treasure concealed beneath a grassy plain. Legends promise riches too numerous to count, wealth too grand to be believed. But in a shifting world of secrets and deception, such fortune comes at a high price, higher even than the searing agony Dhamon suffers under the curse of a dragon's scale.  </p><p>High enough to cost Dhamon his life.  </p><p>The paperback version of the sequel to <em>Downfall</em>, the first book of the <em>Dhamon Saga. Betraya</em>l continues the adventures of characters featured in the_ USA Today_ bestselling Dragons of a New Age trilogy.  </p></div>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Third in a series of recovers of the classic Preludes series.First launched over a decade ago, the Preludes series has continued to prove popular with Dragonlance fans. This re-release of Brothers Majere showcases a new look for the forthcoming recovers of the remainder of the series. The title features cover art from lead Dragonlance artist Matt Stawicki and includes a short introduction by New York Times best-selling author Margaret Weis. Before the War of the Lance...Darkness and unrest are growing. People disappear in the night, and there are rumors of foul forces at work. To this land caught in the grips of a nameless terror come Raistlin and Caramon Majere, two brothers--one a wizard, one a warrior--who are trying to eke out a living on the backroads of Ansalon. Desperate for money, they agree to take on a job in the backwater village of Mereklar. But they soon discover they may be in over their heads. A beautiful noblewoman, a savage beast, the Queen of Darkness, and a spellbound kender will decide the fates of the brothers Majere.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>A recover of The New York Times best-selling Tales series. This collection of tales is edited by the creators of the Dragonlance mythology. The Cataclysm contains a number of short stories by popular Dragonlance authors as well as a novella by Weis and Hickman.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>The long-awaited tale of the New York Times best-selling Dragonlance series' greatest villain--Takhisis, Queen of Darkness--follows her as she is worshipped by legions of evil beings and spends her time plotting to escape from the Abyss. Original.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Before the War of the Lance.The Companions have gone their separate ways, each vowing to return with news of the growing darkness in Ansalon. Sturm Brightblade, a warrior whose honor is his life, and Kitiara, a passionate woman of uncertain loyalties, travel north in search of Sturm's long-lost father.Before they reach their destination, a band of gnomes begs for their help. But nothing with gnomes ever goes as planned. The two adventurers are soon thrown into a perilous adventure that will take them beyond the realms of Ansalon, through love and hate, to darkness and light.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Lost At SeaCaramon, Sturm, and Tasslehoff, on an innocent ship's errand, are blown thousands of miles off course by a magic windstorm and transported to the eastern Bloodsea. Caramon and Sturm are left for dead while Tasslehoff mysteriously turns against his friends. . . .Back in Solace, Raistlin convinces Flint Fireforge and Tanis Half-Elven that they must make a perilous journey to Mithas, the kingdom of the minotaurs. Their task: not only to rescue their friends, but also to defeat the elusive Nightmaster.The Companions brings the cast of the Dragonlance series together for their first adventure. Author Tina Daniell wrote the best-seller Dark Heart.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>The Summer of Chaos has ended.Ansalon’s nightmare has only just begun. The gods have departed the world, heralding a new Age of Mortals. But before the dust of war can settle, vast shadows cover the land. Dragons have come to Ansalon, larger and more powerful than any ever seen, and they will wreak havoc on nations still trembling from war. As the lands themselves begin to change under the dire magic of the new dragon overlords, new heroes arise to lead the fight for freedom.</p>


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<p class="description">Exploring the lives of the ruthless overlords of Ansalon, the Villains series details the rise and fall of Krynn's oppressors. The raw power and innate cunning of the Highlord Ariakus carries him to complete mastery over the armies of the Dark Queen. Yet fueled by insatiable ambition, he seeks an even higher throne. Illustrations.</p>


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<p class="description">Here's a collection of Dragon stories. Some very good, some just so-so. Interesting pieces include "The Final Touch", "The Best", "Kaz and the Dragon's Children", "Dragon Breath", "The Middle of Nowhere." "The First Dragonarmy Bridge..." introduces us to the pitiful draconian brigade whom one will meet in greater detail in "The Doom Brigade". Some of the stories end abruptly ("Into the Light" is one) while I find "Honor..." a bit tiresome to read. The rest of the stories are worth reading. All in all, this is a good book to get acquainted with the most popular and most awesome creatures in Krynn - dragons.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Originally published in 1990, this classic Dragonlance novel--the fifth in the Heroes series--gets a new look in an attractive new package. Each title in the series will reflect the new series design and feature entirely new cover art.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>First title of a classic trilogy now brought back into print!Firstborn, the first title in The Elven Nations trilogy, was initially released in mass market format in 1991, and it documented the ancient rise of the elven races in the Dragonlance world. Unavailable for the past several years, this title is now being brought back into print in a new mass market edition in order to fulfill the rising demands of consumers. The other two titles in this trilogy will also be re-released in the same season so that readers may easily compile the entire trilogy.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>First launched over a decade ago, the Preludes series has continued to prove popular with Dragonlance fans. This re-release of Flint the King showcases a new look that is also reflected in the other recovers of this series. The title features cover art from lead Dragonlance saga artist Matt Stawicki.Before the War of the LanceThe peaceful life of Flint Fireforge is disturbed when he is forced to leave Solace and return to his dwarven homeland to investigate his brother's murder. As he delves into the mystery, unexpected allies and unseen enemies join the fight of truth against treachery.Flint soon discovers that to bring his brother's killer to justice, he must either die or become king. He's not sure which choice might be worse.</p>


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<p class="description">Given life by gods, the Ogres were the most intelligent and beautful of the early races on Krynn, and they reigned supreme in their perfect kingdom . . .</p>
<p class="description">Until that fabled race was weakened by clan rivalries and evil ambition, their downfall orchestrated by the hand of the Dark Queen, Takhisis . . .</p>
<p class="description">Until the once-proud Ogres were cursed by their own mistakes and transformed into one of Krynn's most ugly, despised, and villainous species . . .</p>
<p class="description">All except a small group, the Irda, who learned to accept goodness, fight for their freedom, and escape to build a utopian civilization of their own on a paradise island in the Dragon Isles.</p>
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<p class="description">The Lost Histories Series probes the historical roots and epic struggles of the heretofore little-known peoples of Krynn. Author Linda P. Baker sheds light on thelegendary origins of this mysterious race, The Irda.</p></div>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Short stories from prominent "Dragonlance" authors describing the terrible battles and brave exploits of heros during the first decades of the Fifth Age. Contributors include Margaret Weis and Don Perrin, Nancy Berberick, Richard A. Knaak, Douglas Niles, and Nick O'Donohoe.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>The second book in a series of classic Dragonlance tales, now with a new cover. This re-release of the second volume of Dragonlance short stories ever published features a dramatic new cover treatment. It includes stories by some of the best-loved authors writing in the Dragonlance world, including a novella by New York Times best-selling authors and Dragonlance setting co-creators Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Before the War of the Lance, carefree kender Tasslehoff Burrfoot is enjoying the company of his friends at the Inn of the Last Home when a bounty hunter arrives and charges him with desertion for violating the kender laws of prearranged marriage. But Tasslehoff’s intended has pulled a disappearing act of her own. The race is on to see who gets dragged to the altar first in a tale of adventure replete with magic, monsters, and mayhem.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Magic and MurderWhen Flint Fireforge, dwarf and metalsmith, receives a wondrous summons from the Speaker of the Sun, he journeys to the fabled elven city of Qualinost. There he meets Tanis, a thoughtful youth born of a tragic union between elf and man. Tanis and Flint, each a misfit in his own way, find themselves unlikely friends.But a pompous elf lord is mysteriously slain, and another elf soon meets the same fate. Tanis stands accused, and if his innocence cannot be proven, the half-elf will be banished forever. Solving the mystery will be a perilous task. Time is on the murder's side, and he is not finished yet.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Second title of a classic trilogy now brought back into print!The Kinslayer Wars, the second title in The Elven Nations trilogy, was first released in mass market format in 1991, and it documented the ancient civil war of the elven races in the Dragonlance world. Unavailable for the past several years, this title is now being brought back into print in a new mass market edition in order to fulfill the rising demands of consumers. The other two titles in this trilogy will also be re-released in the same season so that readers may easily compile the entire trilogy.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>The third book in a series of classic Dragonlance tales, now with a new cover. This re-release of the third volume ofDragonlanceshort stories ever published features a dramatic new cover treatment. It includes stories by some of the best-loved authors writing in theDragonlanceworld and features the keynote story "Raistlin's Daughter" by Margaret Weis and Dezra Despain.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>The first book in a series of classic Dragonlance tales, now with a new cover. This re-release of the second volume of Dragonlance short stories ever published features a dramatic new cover treatment. It includes stories by some of the best-loved authors writing in the Dragonlance world, including a novella by New York Times best-selling authors and Dragonlance setting co-creators Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.</p>


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<div><p class="description">Gilthanas, legendary Hero of the Lance, has loved and lost. He drove his beloved away, unable to accept the fact that Silvara is not an elf, but an ancient dragon. Too late, he realized that she is the only person who can make his life complete.<br>Now the elven prince quests to find his lost love. Assassins dog his trail as Gilthanas travels across an Ansalon scarred by Chaos and the coming of the Great Dragons, searching for his heart's desire.</p>
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<p class="description">This novella explores for the first time the fate of the DRAGONLANCE Saga's most famous lovers. An appendix in the tradition of Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home provides details on Gilthanas's Odyssey, as well as the complete rules to the DRAGON WARS card game.</p></div>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Final title of a classic trilogy now brought back into print!The Qualinesti, the third title in The Elven Nations trilogy, was first released in mass market format in 1991, and it documented the ancient schism of the elven races in the Dragonlance world. Unavailable for the past several years, this title is now being brought back into print in a new mass market edition in order to fulfill the rising demands of consumers. The other two titles in this trilogy will also be re-released in the same season so that readers may easily compile the entire trilogy.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Years have passed since the end of the War of the Lance. The people of Ansalon have rebuilt their lives, their houses, their families. The Companions of the Lance, too, have returned to their homes, raising children and putting the days of their heroic deeds behind them.But peace on Krynn comes at a price. The forces of darkness are ever vigilant, searching for ways to erode the balance of power and take control. When subtle changes begin to permeate the fragile peace, new lives are drawn into the web of fate woven around all the races. The time has come to pass the sword -- or the staff -- to the children of the Lance.They are the Second Generation.An all-new repackaged paperback edition of a classic Dragonlance novel.This book of five novellas bridges the gap between the Chronicles and Legends trilogies and Dragons of Summer Flame. While detailing their adventures, The Second Generation also sets up key events and characters in future Dragonlance novels.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>A recover of The New York Times best-selling Tales series. This collection of tales is edited by the creators of the Dragonlance mythology. The Reign of Istar contains a number of short stories by popular Dragonlance authors as well as a novella by Weis and Hickman.  </p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>DROW STALK THE SHADOWS.TROLLS INFEST THE LOWLANDS.ORCS HAVE CLAIMED THE MOUNTAINS.AND TIME IS RUNNING OUT. Mithral Hall is under siege, Nesme is overrun, and even powerful Silverymoon braces for war. Through it all, Drizzt has fought alone, but as the conflict draws to a bloody conclusion, the Hunter will have to find allies both new and old-or die along with therest of the civilized North. The conclusion of the "New York Times" best-selling trilogy decides the fate of Drizzt Do'Urden.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>A boxed set of four New York Times best-selling titles from R.A. Salvatore.This slip-covered gift set contains the four New York Times best-selling titles that make up the Paths of Darkness series: The Silent Blade, The Spine of the World, Servant of the Shard, and Sea of Swords. Each of these titles center around R.A. Salvatore's signature dark elf character Drizzt Do'Urden.</p>


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<p class="description">Dissolution is the first book in an epic Forgotten Realms series about one of the most popular races in the setting. A prologue by project consultant and New York Times best-selling author R.A. Salvatore introduces the title and the series.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>The book was hidden well. It's pages promised the power of the Witch-King himself. And now that it's been found, even the fact that it kills anyone foolish enough to crack its cover won't stop people from fighting over it. Welcome to the Bloodstone Lands! Human assassin Artemis Entreri and his dark elf companion Jarlaxle have come to the demon-haunted wastelands of the frozen north at the request of their dragon patron. It doesn't take long for them to find themselves caught in the middle of a struggle between powerful forces that would like nothing more than to see them both dead . . . or worse. But Entreri and Jarlaxle aren't just any wandering sellswords, and the ancient evils and bitter blood-feuds of the wild Bloodstone Lands may have finally met their match.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>To her, to her dying breath, you were the untouchable one, the one whose flesh her dagger could not penetrate. THE ASSASSINA cold and emotionless killer for whom every soul has a price, even his own, embarks on a path to find out just how high that price can be. THE MERCENARYA dark elf of limitless guile dares to challenge a king, and carve for himself a place in the inhospitable World Above.ILNEZHARA and TAZMIKELLA are ancient dragons of great power, accustomed to easily manipulating the humans around them. But not all humans are so easily led. When they pushed Entreri and Jarlaxle into the heart of the Bloodstone Lands, not even they could have imagined the strength of the human assassin’s resolve, or the limitless expanse of the drow mercenary’s ambition.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Drizzt returns to Luskan, and the Realms will never be the same!The Arcane Brotherhood has long held the city of Luskan in their power, but when corruption eats away at their ranks, Captain Deudermont comes to the rescue of a city that has become a safe haven for the Sword Coast's most dangerous pirates. But rescuing a city from itself may not be as easy as Deudermont thinks, and when Drizzt can't talk him out of it, he'll be forced to help.Drizzt is back in action again, and bringing more changes to the Forgotten Realms setting. This all new hardcover adventure will keep Drizzt fans guessing the whole way, with edge-of-your-seat action and plot twists that even the most casual reader of the Forgotten Realms novel line can't afford to miss!</p>


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The "New York Times "best-seller, now in paperback!  This paperback edition of the "New York Times "best-selling title expands the civil upheaval among the drow, one of the most popular races in the Forgotten Realms setting. Best-selling author R.A. Salvatore wrote the prologue to "Annihilation "and continues to consult on the series, lending his expertise as the author who brought drow society to the forefront of the Forgotten Realms setting. "From the Paperback edition."


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The War of the Spider Queen explodes! From the burning sands of Anauroch to the limitless labyrinth of the Underdark, an epic quest for the very essence of the Spider Queen takes one startling turn after another. Powerful forces are at work to find answers to where Lolth has gone. She may return as something greater than she was, or she may have gone from her drow children forever, leaving them to their own devices in a chillingCondemnation...


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The New York Times best-seller is now in paperback! Now available in paperback, Extinction is the fourth title in the epic Forgotten Realms series about one of the most popular races in the setting. This title landed on the New York Times best-seller list for two straight weeks upon initial hardcover release. Best-selling author R.A. Salvatore wrote the prologue to Extinction and continues to consult on the series, lending his expertise as the author who brought drow society to the forefront of the Forgotten Realms setting. AUTHOR BIO: Formerly a magazine editor, Lisa Smedman splits her week between working as a reporter/editor at a weekly newspaper and writing fiction. Her most recent credits include authoring Heirs of Prophecy and contributing a short story to the Halls of Stormweather.


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>A short story of a crush between an eighteen year old male and a thirty year old female neighbor. When Richard gets the chance to go with his neighbor, he doesn't think twice and the most erotic thoughts he ever had of this beauty start to come true. <strong><em>this tale is of a graphic nature and is meant for adults only</em></strong> </p></div>


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<div><h3>Amazon.com Review</h3><p>Setting: Contemporary Gillespe, Kentucky</p><p>Sensuality: 10</p><p>Virginal and voluptuous, Grace Jenkins has secretly loved and lusted after handsome Noah Harper for three years but he was engaged and, therefore, off-limits. Then Noah walks in on his bride-to-be with another man and abruptly breaks off the engagement, refusing to explain the reason for the canceled wedding to his family. His grandmother and his fiancée's family are outraged. Grace rushes to defend him and is stunned when Noah responds by taking her straight to bed. She thinks this is only mutual lust and decides to enjoy the excitement for as long as it lasts while Noah quickly discovers that what he feels for Grace is much more complicated than simple lust. But convincing Grace is another matter entirely--she refuses to see herself as a permanent part of his life. Meanwhile, Noah's ex-fiancée is stirring up trouble with his autocratic grandmother and before she's done, Noah will have to reevaluate his relationship with his grandmother, Grace will have a whole new self-image, and both will face major upheaval in their careers and personal lives.</p><p>Author Lori Foster has a reputation for warm, engaging characters combined with sizzling sexual tension and <em>Too Much Temptation</em> has plenty of both. The dominant theme in this novel, however, is that of a woman's sexual awakening and Foster traverses this tricky ground with deft skill. <em>--Lois Dyer</em></p><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>The fact that its contrived plot sounds more like a fabricated story for a sex column in a glossy mag than anything that might happen in the real world pleasingly plump, virginal 25-year-old secretary wins undying lust from her boss's bad-boy grandson does not necessarily diminish the fun to be had in the latest contemporary romance from Foster (Sex Appeal). After Noah Harper finds the fianc‚e he does not love in bed with another man, he breaks off the engagement, deciding uncomplicated sex is all he needs. Besides, he was marrying Kara only to please his difficult grandmother, Agatha, whose popular Gillespe, Ky., restaurant he manages. Enter Agatha's unassuming secretary, Grace Jenkins. Insecure and inexperienced, but with a huge, unrequited crush on Noah, Grace agrees to Noah's terms: she'll become his sex slave and he'll teach her how to enjoy her body. Of course, the reader knows all along that the two will fall in love; it's merely a question of when they'll realize it themselves and what complications they'll stumble over on the path to knowledge. Billed as "a novel of erotic romance," this is harmless entertainment for readers who favor brisk romps between the sheets with a little story thrown in. It is sure to satisfy Foster's fan base and kudos to her for making a full-figured character the star of the show. <br>Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Amazon.com Review</h3><p>Setting: North Carolina</p><p>Sensuality: 9</p><p>Exotic psychic-assistant Luna Clark has avoided confirmed bachelor Joe Winston for three long months. She knows that she's far too attracted to the very sexy Winston male but when she needs protection for her two young orphaned cousins, she turns to the tough bounty hunter. Delighted at the opportunity to spend time with Luna, Joe packs his bag and accompanies her to North Carolina, where he finds himself falling in love not only with Luna, but with the teen-age girl and young boy who are now her responsibility. But someone is causing "accidents" to happen at the house on Quiet Lake and before Joe can concentrate on seducing Luna, he'll have to find the perpetrator before the danger escalates.</p><p>Nobody does blue collar heroes quite like author Lori Foster and <em>Say No To Joe?</em> delivers plenty of sexual sizzle between Joe and the free-spirited heroine who's clearly savvy enough to handle him. Toss in a couple of endearing kids threatened by a mysterious enemy, an eccentric cast of secondary characters, an interesting plot, and the result is an excellent contemporary romance. Foster has a well-deserved reputation for creating charming, unforgettable characters and steamy romance--and she's at the top of her game in <em>Say No To Joe?</em> <em>--Lois Faye Dyer</em></p><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>In the latest entry in Foster's Winston Brothers series (following Wild), two protagonists take on danger, parenthood and their lust for each other, but the fact that the violence and sex occur in the presence of children may make some readers uneasy. Two years after the death of a distant cousin, Luna Clark agrees to take over guardianship of her cousin's children. Luna enlists the help of bounty-hunter-turned-bodyguard Joe Winston, a virile hunk who's delighted to flee a series of attacks on his life and seduce curvy Luna. But Joe's stalker follows them to Visitation, N.C., where they meet the children for the first time and discover a town rife with agendas. Family bonding occurs instantly (a fact that may surprise real-life moms), though mysteries like the kids' true father and the source of Joe's danger take longer to resolve. The frantic foreplay that preoccupies the couple throughout would be harmless fun in Foster's less child-driven books. But no matter how much Joe and Luna praise their own parenting skills, scenes like the one in which the kids discover them arousing each other in the kitchen at 10 in the morning are little short of creepy. The author's loyal fans may enjoy the book's high sexual content, but this sketchily plotted effort is far from Foster's best. <br>Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>With a wastrel brother and a treacherous former fiance, Lady Nichola Westcott hardly expects the dangerously seductive Scot who kidnaps her to be a man of his word. Though Sir Alexander MacGruder promises not to hurt her, Nichola's only value is as a pawn to be ransomed.Alexander's goal is to avenge his father's murder, not to become entangled with the enemy. But his desire to keep Nichola with him, in his home - in his bed - unwittingly make her a target for those who have no qualms about shedding English blood. Now Nichola is trapped - by her powerful attraction to a man whose touch shakes her to the core. Unwilling and unable to resist each other, can Nichola and Alexander save a love that has enslaved them both? </p>


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<p>New York Times bestseller Hannah Howell's extraordinary Wherlocke family returns with the story of a passion that will heed no resistance, no matter how deadly. . .When Lorelei Sundun first finds Sir Argus Wherlocke in her garden, she's never heard of the mysterious Wherlocke clanor their otherworldly abilities. That changes the moment she watches Argusthe most tantalizing man she's ever seendisappear before her very eyes. What she's witnessed should be impossible. But so should falling in love with a man she's only just met. . .Pursued by a madman intent on harnessing the Wherlockes' talents as weapons, Argus meant to seek help from his family, not to involve a duke's lovely daughter in the struggle. But now, the enchanting Lorelei is his only hope for salvationand the greatest temptation he's ever faced. . .Praise for Hannah Howell and If He's Wicked"Fans will gladly follow Howell from the Scottish Highlands to London for her new trilogy." Publishers Weekly"The superbly talented Howell never disappoints." Romantic Times</p>


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<p>If you enjoy books by Nora Roberts, Debbie Macomber, Carly Phillips, and Susan Mallery, get ready for SPARKS FLY by Lucy Kevin, a fun romance novella (32,000 words) about the "magic" of falling in love.Angelina Morgan is a beautiful consultant who practices an ancient art form called Feng Shui. Will Scott is an all-business CEO who doesn't believe anything he can't see and touch. With the help of a meddling ex-wife, a well-meaning best friend, and a matchmaking mother, Angelina and Will are about to find out what happens when opposites attract...and sparks fly. </p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Highland warriors sworn to protect Innocence throughout the Ages—A golden man, he is called Black Royce—a battle-hardened soldier of the gods. His vows are his life—until he is sent to New York City to protect a Healer from those who would use her powers for themselves. The moment Royce sees beautiful, feisty Allie Monroe, he knows she will be his only weakness—and he is right. Destiny is a dangerous thingAllie Monroe is more than an heiress. She is a Healer, willing to do anything to save victims of the evil that lurks in the city at night. But alone, she can do only so much—until destiny sends her the darkest Highlander of them all. Then evil strikes and Royce is destroyed before Allie's eyes. Now Allie will do anything to save Royce—even if it means going back in time to a dark, dangerous world. Confronting their enemies could cost not only their lives, but their love—for all eternity.</p>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>The second installment in Snyder's new Glass fantasy trilogy follows the trite pattern she established in the previous: heroine Opal Cowan struggles to come of age as a glassmaking magician in the two-dimensional environs of Ixia, Sitia, and the Stormdancers' cliffs over the Sunset Ocean. All the while, she endures quest, capture, discomfort and torture, escape-and then does it all over again...and again. Snyder tries to maintain suspense by placing Opal and her indecisive adolescent hormones between hunky Stormdancer Kade and two other boys of interest, Ulrick and Devlen. Snyder's colloquial style jars poorly against her quasi-medieval setting. Ultimately, the plot remains too predictably convoluted to be convincing, and the characters too conventional to be appealing. <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>Review</h3><p>"...a compelling new fantasy series." - Rhianna Pratchett, SFX Magazine" </p></div>


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<div><h3>Amazon.com Review</h3><p>Though not the first novel she wrote, <em>Sense and Sensibility</em> was the first Jane Austen published. Though she initially called it <em>Elinor and Marianne</em>, Austen jettisoned both the title and the epistolary mode in which it was originally written, but kept the essential theme: the necessity of finding a workable middle ground between passion and reason. The story revolves around the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne. Whereas the former is a sensible, rational creature, her younger sister is wildly romantic--a characteristic that offers Austen plenty of scope for both satire and compassion. Commenting on Edward Ferrars, a potential suitor for Elinor's hand, Marianne admits that while she "loves him tenderly," she finds him disappointing as a possible lover for her sister: </p><blockquote><p>Oh! Mama, how spiritless, how tame was Edward's manner in reading to us last night! I felt for my sister most severely. Yet she bore it with so much composure, she seemed scarcely to notice it. I could hardly keep my seat. To hear those beautiful lines which have frequently almost driven me wild, pronounced with such impenetrable calmness, such dreadful indifference! </p></blockquote><p>Soon however, Marianne meets a man who measures up to her ideal: Mr. Willoughby, a new neighbor. So swept away by passion is Marianne that her behavior begins to border on the scandalous. Then Willoughby abandons her; meanwhile, Elinor's growing affection for Edward suffers a check when he admits he is secretly engaged to a childhood sweetheart. How each of the sisters reacts to their romantic misfortunes, and the lessons they draw before coming finally to the requisite happy ending forms the heart of the novel. Though Marianne's disregard for social conventions and willingness to consider the world well-lost for love may appeal to modern readers, it is Elinor whom Austen herself most evidently admired; a truly happy marriage, she shows us, exists only where sense and sensibility meet and mix in proper measure. <em>--Alix Wilber</em></p><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>Austen is the hot property of the entertainment world with new feature film versions of Persuasion and Sense and Sensibility on the silver screen and Pride and Prejudice hitting the TV airwaves on PBS. Such high visibility will inevitably draw renewed interest in the original source materials. These new Modern Library editions offer quality hardcovers at affordable prices.<br>Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"Soul searching and human . . . A moving personal testament to courage."--Herbert Mitgang, _The New York Times<strong> </strong>_  </p><p>"An unforgettable reading experience . . . <em>All But My Life</em> is one of the most beautifully written human documents I have ever read. In this respect it is as sensitive and 'disturbing' a story as is <em>The Diary of Anne Frank</em>."--_Library Journal _  </p><p>"Gerda Weissmann Klein moves you, and not just because the story she can tell is so horrific. It is the passion with which she looked through the horror and found a heart-felt and basic goodness in humanity . . . <em>All But My Life</em> is filled with wonderful acts of decency and normalcy, even as she describes three years in labor camps and three months of a forced winter march from Germany to Czechoslovakia."--Royal Ford, <em>The Boston Globe</em>  </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p><em>All But My Life</em> is the unforgettable story of Gerda Weissmann Klein's six-year ordeal as a victim of Nazi cruelty. From her comfortable home in Bielitz (present-day Bielsko) in Poland to her miraculous survival and her liberation by American troops--including the man who was to become her husband--in Volary, Czechoslovakia, in 1945, Gerda takes the reader on a terrifying journey.   </p><p>Gerda's serene and idyllic childhood is shattered when Nazis march into Poland on September 3, 1939. Although the Weissmanns were permitted to live for a while in the basement of their home, they were eventually separated and sent to German labor camps. Over the next few years Gerda experienced the slow, inexorable stripping away of "all but her life." By the end of the war she had lost her parents, brother, home, possessions, and community; even the dear friends she made in the labor camps, with whom she had shared so many hardships, were dead.   </p><p>Despite her horrifying experiences, Klein conveys great strength of spirit and faith in humanity. In the darkness of the camps, Gerda and her young friends manage to create a community of friendship and love. Although stripped of the essence of life, they were able to survive the barbarity of their captors. Gerda's beautifully written story gives an invaluable message to everyone. It introduces them to last century's terrible history of devastation and prejudice, yet offers them hope that the effects of hatred can be overcome.   </p></div>


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<div><h3>Amazon.com Review</h3><p><strong>Product Description</strong><br>The <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of _ Bet Me_, _ Tell Me Lies_ and _ Welcome to Temptation__ <em>delivers her long-awaited new novel--</em>Maybe This Time_. </p><p>Andie Miller is ready to move on in life. She wants to marry her fiancé and leave behind everything in her past, especially her ex-husband, North Archer. But when Andie tries to gain closure with him, he asks one final favor of her before they go their separate ways forever. A very distant cousin of his has died and left North as the guardian of two orphans who have driven out three nannies already, and things are getting worse. He needs a very special person to take care of the situation and he knows Andie can handle anything. </p><p>When Andie meets the two children she quickly realizes things are much worse than she feared. The place is a mess, the children, Carter and Alice, aren’t your average delinquents, and the creepy old house where they live is being run by the worst housekeeper since Mrs. Danvers. What’s worse, Andie’s fiancé thinks this is all a plan by North to get Andie back, and he may be right. Andie’s dreams have been haunted by North since she arrived at the old house. And that’s not the only haunting. </p><p>What follows is a hilarious adventure in exorcism, including a self-doubting parapsychologist, an annoyed medium, her Tarot-card reading mother, an avenging ex-mother-inlaw, and, of course, her jealous fiancé. And just when she thinks things couldn’t get more complicated, North shows up on the doorstep making her wonder if maybe this time things could be different between them. </p><p>If Andie can just get rid of all the guests and ghosts, she’s pretty sure she can save the kids, and herself, from the past. But fate might just have another thing in mind… </p><hr><p><strong> Amazon Exclusive: Susan Elizabeth Phillips Interviews Jennifer Crusie </strong>   </p><p><strong> Susan Elizabeth Phillips is the bestselling author of _ Nobody’s Baby But Mine_, _ What I Did for Love_, and many others. She is the only four-time recipient of the Romance Writers of America’s prestigious “Favorite Book of the Year” Award and was also honored with their “Lifetime Achievement” Award. Read on for Susan Elizabeth’s hilarious and entertaining conversation with Jennifer Crusie:</strong> <br></p><hr><p></p><p><strong>Susan Elizabeth Phillips:</strong> Exactly why is Susan Elizabeth Phillips your dear friend?</p><p><strong> Jennifer Crusie:</strong> Susan Elizabeth Phillips is everything I aspire to be in a writer, a Comic Genius with Incredible Insight into the Human Condition, so I stay close so I can be just like her. I remember the first time we met. It was in an elevator in Dallas. It was magic. She got off at the next floor.</p><p><strong> SEP:</strong> What do you like most about Susan Elizabeth Phillips?</p><p><strong> JC:</strong> I think it's her modesty, her willingness to give to others. And her shoes.</p><p><strong> SEP:</strong> Which Susan Elizabeth Phillips book is your favorite, or do you love them all too much to choose?</p><p><strong> JC:</strong> _ <em>_Heaven, Texas</em> because I love a Cinderella story.   </p><p>Also her last one, whatever it is when whoever is reading this is reading this. The one that's on sale now. That one. It's amazing and you should buy it. There's probably a button for it on here somewhere. Hit that button.</p><p><strong> SEP:</strong> Oh, wait! This is supposed to be about YOU? Sheesh... For those who haven’t read it and are waiting breathlessly, share a little something about your new book <em>Maybe This Time?</em></p><p><strong>JC:</strong> <em>Maybe This Time</em> is my version of _ The Turn of the Screw._ It's about a woman who goes back to tell her ex-husband that she's marrying somebody else and takes a job caring for two orphans he's inherited who are living in southern Ohio. When she gets to southern Ohio, she finds out the kids are delinquents and the house is haunted. Also, the ex-husband? Still very hot.</p><hr><p><strong> SEP:</strong> What is special about this book?</p><p><strong> JC:</strong> It's a ghost story! And a love story! With kids! It's a Romantic Comedy Ghost Story With Kids. By me!</p><p>(You don' t have a copy because it's not out yet. We'll send you one as soon as we get them. Pretend you've read it and it's the most amazing book EVER. I did for you.) </p><p><strong> SEP:</strong> What gave you the most difficulty writing <em>Maybe This Time</em> and what gave you the most joy?</p><p><strong>JC:</strong> Difficult--Ghosts. Ghosts are not easy to write without getting cheesy. Also, I generally do not write horror so the I-wants-to-make-your-skin-creep parts were a real departure for me.</p><p>Joy--The kids. I'm living with two little girls right now, ages eight and 11, and I stole from them to write Alice. Alice was so much fun to write. Not so much fun to live with in the book, but to write? Alice rocks. </p><p><strong> SEP:</strong> How do the stories you want to tell now differ from the ones you wanted to tell when you started writing? How are they the same?</p><p><strong> JC:</strong> Such good questions. Are you a writer, too? Oh, wait. Never mind.</p><p>I had no idea how difficult writing fiction was when I started so I just wrote stories. Then I Learned My Craft. Now I spend a lot of time staring into space, thinking about how much I don't know and panicking. So it's harder. But the books are better, more complex, better structured, better written. Also I'm kind of over that Oh-My-God-They-Have-To-Have-Sex-Right-Now-Let-Me-Describe-It-In-Graphic-Detail. I figure anybody reading my books has either had sex or seen it on cable so maybe there's something more interesting in the characters' lives to describe in depth. Like, oh, GHOSTS! </p><p><strong> SEP:</strong> You're an amazingly entertaining writer. Are you funny in real life? (I know the answer to this, but I'm thinking all of your readers might not.)</p><p><strong>JC:</strong> Well, not as funny as Susan Elizabeth Phillips, who is a Comic Genius, but I have inspired a few chuckles here and there. Mostly, no.</p><p><strong> SEP:</strong> Once I start a Jennifer Crusie book, I can't put it down. I know your loyal readers feel the same. What's your secret? (Please reply in 10 words or less because I hate making things too easy on you.)</p><p><strong> JC:</strong> I do everything Susan Elisabeth Phillips does, except backwards in high heels. (That's twelve words. We can cut the "Elizabeth Phillips" part if you want.)</p><p><strong> SEP:</strong> Did you finally get your messy office cleaned up so it looks as good as mine? (Oops... This is about you. I keep forgetting.)</p><p><strong>JC:</strong> Yes. And then it got messy again. Because I'm a creative person and we creative people cannot be bound by the shackles of conventionality that stifle the expression of those who feel compelled to clean their offices. How's your office look?  </p><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Crusie (Bet Me) is back on her own--after a couple of books written with Bob Mayer--with a sweet, offbeat romantic tale of second chances. Thirty-four-year-old Andie, hoping to cut the ties that still bind her to rich ex-hubby North, winds up instead getting drafted to "fix" the troubled orphaned children of North's cousin, who live with a grouchy housekeeper and a crew of ghosts that have an interest in the kids and their gothic mansion home. But there's no ordinary fix for this unruly bunch of living and undead as Andie tries to cajole them all--troubled and lonely kids Alice and Carter, dead aunt May aiming for a do-over, newly dead Dennis, and ancient spooks Miss J and Peter--into moving on. Crusie's created a sharp cast of lonely souls, wacky weirdos, ghosts both good and bad, and unlikely heroes who are brave enough to give life and love one more try. You don't have to believe in the afterlife to relish this fun, bright romp. <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>No strings. No regrets. And no going back.</p><p>I didn't think he wanted me. And I wasn't about to get involved with him, not after what I'd heard. Sure, Alex Kennedy was tall, dark and unbearably hot, but I've been burned before. When I solicited him to model for my erotic photography book, I didn't expect such a heated, passionate photo session. And now that we've crossed that line, our bodies aren't the only things that have been exposed.</p><p>But I can't give my heart to a man who's so… unconventional. His last sexual relationship was with a married <em>couple</em>. It's enough that my ex-fiancé preferred men, I can't take that chance again no matter how much my body thrives on Alex's touch. I can't risk it, but I can't resist it, either.</p><p>Alex can be very convincing when he wants something.</p><p>And he wants me. </p><h3>Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.</h3><p>"Alex doesn't like girls." Patrick said this like a warning.</p><p>I'd been staring at the man from the corner of my eye, framing him as part of the overall picture here at Patrick's annual Chrismukkah party. Alex was prettier than the bunches of Martha Stewart–inspired poinsettias and twinkling fairy lights, but so were all the men here. Patrick had the hottest friends I'd ever seen. Seriously, it was like a convention of hot men. After Patrick's admonishment I looked Alex over again more closely, mostly just to jerk Patrick's chain. He was so easy that way.</p><p>"Is that his name?"</p><p>Patrick gave a low snort of disapproval. "Yes, that's his name."</p><p>"Alex what?"</p><p>"Kennedy," Patrick said. "But he doesn't—"</p><p>"I heard you." I pressed my lips to the rim of my wineglass, warming it. The rich, strong scent of red wine wafted under my nostrils. I could taste the aroma on the back of my tongue, but I didn't sip. "He doesn't like girls, huh?"</p><p>Patrick pursed his mouth and crossed his arms. "No. Jesus, Olivia, stop ogling his ass."</p><p>I raised an eyebrow, mirroring Patrick's earlier expression. An old habit and one I knew irritated the shit out of him. It seemed like that kind of night. "Why do you invite me to your parties if it's not to ogle men's asses?"</p><p>Patrick huffed and puffed and frowned briefly before he must've remembered what that did to the lines around his mouth, and he forced his face to neutral smoothness. His gaze followed mine across the dining room and through the archway. Alex had his back to us, one arm on the mantelpiece of the living-room fireplace. He had a glass of Guinness. He'd been holding it for as long as I'd been watching, but I hadn't seen him drink from it even once.</p><p>"And you feel an especial need to point this out to me…why?" I sipped more wine and stared him down.</p><p>Patrick shrugged. "Just thought I'd make sure you knew."</p><p>I looked around at the half-dozen men helping themselves to the buffet, and then through the arch to the living room where another dozen men chatted or danced or flirted. Ninety-nine percent of them were gay and the other one percent was thinking about it. "I think I know better than to expect to get laid at one of your parties, Patrick."</p><p>Before I could comment further, a pair of thick, muscled arms gripped my waist from behind and a tight belly pressed along my back. "Run away with me and see how long it takes before he notices we're gone," said a deep voice directly into my ear.</p><p>I twisted, giving in to laughter at the tickling touch of a beard on my earlobe, and turned. "Patrick, you didn't tell me you were inviting Billy Dee Williams to your party! Oh, wait… Billy Dee would never wear that sweater. Hey, Teddy."</p><p>"Girl, don't you be making fun of this sweater. Mama McDonald sent me this sweater and her boy Patrick got one just like it." Teddy dropped Patrick a wink. "Difference is, I'm man enough to wear it."</p><p>I got a hug, a squeeze, a kiss and a pat on the ass all within the span of seconds before Teddy moved on to provide the same for Patrick. Patrick, still pouting, swatted at the bigger man and pushed him away while Teddy laughed and swiped a hand over Patrick's hair. Patrick scowled and smoothed his ruffled feathers, but allowed Teddy to kiss his cheek a moment later.</p><p>I gestured with my wineglass. "He's trying to tell me not to ogle an ass."</p><p>"What? I thought we were all here to ogle men's asses."</p><p>Teddy shook his, I shook mine; we did The Bump and dissolved into the sort of laughter helped along by a liberal helping of holiday cheer. Patrick watched us with his arms crossed and eyebrow lifted. Then he shook his head.</p><p>"Pardon me for trying to be a friend," he said.</p><p>Patrick and I had been friends for a long time. Once, long ago, we'd been more than that. Patrick thought that gave him the right to be my aunt Nancy and I let him because…well, because I loved him. And because there was never been too much love in my life to turn any small bit of it away.</p><p>This, though, seemed a little excessive even for Patrick. Teddy and I shared a glance. I shrugged.</p><p>"I'm making a run to the kitchen for some more wine, loves," Teddy said. "Do you want any?"</p><p>"I'm good." I held up my glass, still half-full.</p><p>Patrick shook his head. We both watched Teddy make his way through the crowd. Only when he was out of earshot did I turn back to my ex-boyfriend.</p><p>"Patrick, if you're trying to tell me in a not-so-subtle way that you fucked that guy—"</p><p>Patrick's short, sharp bark was so different from his normal laughter it startled me to silence. He shook his head. "Oh, no. Not <em>him."</em></p><p>I didn't miss the way he cut his gaze from mine. That more than anything told me an entire story that needed no words. Hell. It didn't even need a picture to make it clear.</p><p>My grin faded. Patrick had never made a secret of his private life, and I'd heard more stories about the men he'd slept with than I ever wanted to. Patrick didn't get turned down, at least not often. I watched the red flush creep up his perfect, high cheekbones.</p><p>I looked again across the room at Alex Kennedy. "He turned you down?"</p><p>"Shh!" Patrick hissed, though the music and conversation was so loud nobody could've overheard us.</p><p>"Wow."</p><p>His mouth clamped tighter. "Not another word."</p><p>I looked again across the room at Alex Kennedy, still standing with one arm on the mantel. Now I paid attention to the crease in his black trousers and the way the soft black knit of his sweater clung to his broad shoulders and lean waist. He wore the clothes well, but so did all the other men here. From this distance I could see darkish eyes and longish</p><p>medium-brown hair that looked as though he'd run a hand through it one too many times—or just rolled out of bed. Hair like that took lots of product and effort to look good, and his did. I had an impression of handsome features more than an actual view, and some of that was assumption. Alex was very pretty, there was no doubt about it, but if Patrick hadn't gone all "don'tcha dare" on me, I probably would've looked once, maybe twice, and never again.</p><p>"How come I've never met him?"</p><p>"He's not from around here," Patrick said.</p><p>I looked back at the man Patrick seemed so desperate for me to ignore. Alex appeared to be locked in deep conversation with another of Patrick's friends, their faces intense and serious. Not flirting. The man across from Alex drank angrily, his throat working.</p><p>I didn't need to lift my hands, thumb to thumb and pointer to pointer, to make a frame for the picture I was composing. My mind did that automatically at the same time it filled in the details of their story. <em>Snap, click. </em>I didn't have my camera, but I could imagine the shot, just the same. I framed Alex in my head, slightly off center and a little out of focus.</p><p>Patrick muttered and poked me in the side. "Olivia!"</p><p>I looked at him again. "Stop being such a mother hen, Patrick. Do you think I'm an idiot?"</p><p>He frowned. "No. I don't think you're an idiot. I just don't want…"</p><p>Teddy came back just then, so whatever Patrick wanted got swallowed behind a tight, hard smile. I recognized it, along with the look in his eyes. I hadn't seen it for a long time, but I knew it. Patrick was hiding something.</p><p>Teddy slung an arm over Patrick's shoulders and pulled him close to nuzzle at his cheek. "Come on. The cheese tray's been decimated and we're almost out of wine. Come to the kitchen with me, love, and I'll give you a little treat."</p><p>Until Teddy, Patrick had never stayed with anyone longer than he'd been with me. I adored Teddy despite this, or maybe because of it. I knew Patrick loved him, though he hardly ever said so, and because I loved Patrick I wanted him to be happy.</p><p>Patrick's hard glance cut across the room again, to Alex and back to me. I thought he might say something more, but instead he shook his head and let Teddy lead him away. Me, I took another ogle at Alex Kennedy's very, very fine ass.</p><p>"Livvy! Merry holidays!" This came from Jerald, another of Patrick's friends, and a man who'd done some modeling for me more than once. I traded him some nice head shots for his portfolio in exchange for using him in some stock photos I needed for my graphic design business. "When are you going to take more pictures of me, huh?"</p><p>"When can you come in?"</p><p>Jerald grinned with perfect white teeth and a smile as straight as he was not. "Whenever you need me."</p><p>We chatted for a few minutes about when and where, and for what, and then Jerald gave me a hug and a squeeze and a kiss before abandoning me in search of someone with a penis. That was all right. I didn't need Patrick to hover over me to make me feel at home. I knew most of his friends. The ones of recent acquaintance viewed me as a curiosity, a relic, the woman who'd been with Patrick before he came out, but they were friendly enough. Liquor helped, of course. Friends who'd known Patrick and me since college, on the other hand, could all still laugh about the good times that had happened when Patrick and I were a couple without the half-disguised gleam of pity his newer, gay friends often gave me. Booze helped that, too.</p><p>Wineglass in hand, I made my way over to the buffet to load my plate with all sorts of delicacies. Squares of Indian naan bread paired with spicy hummus, cubes of cheese dipped in cranberry honey mustard, a few purple grapes still clinging to their stem. Patrick and Teddy knew how to throw a party and even the Saturday after Thanksgiving, I still had room for food as good as they served. I was debating about sampling the slices of rare roast beef settled next to the crusty French rolls or the waistline-conscious strawberry walnut salad when a tap on my shoulder turned me.</p><p>"Hey, girl!"</p><p>I stopped with a roll in my hand, halfway to my plate. I knew Patrick's neighbor, Na... </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Apprentice magician, ardent glassmaker and spunky Nancy Drew–style sleuth Opal Cowan discovers her latent mystical talents and wins the attention of three gorgeous hunks in Snyder's follow-up to her award-winning Study fantasy series (_Poison Study_, etc.). In classic coming-of-age fashion, Opal uses her magic powers to help her loved ones and her glass know-how to find the flaws in the Stormdancers' weather-controlling glass orbs, all amid breathless adolescent quivers of romance and jealousy. Snyder satisfyingly fleshes out her youthful main characters, including the brooding Stormdancer Kade and Opal's venomous rival, Pazia, but the two-dimensional supporting cast, especially the simplistic villains, don't bear up as well under close inspection. The wealth of glassmaking lore compensates for the quick-moving but predictable plot, which leaves abundant room for at least two sequels. <em>(May)</em> <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>As a glassmaker and a magician-in-training, Opal Cowen understands trial by fire. Now it's time to test her mettle. Someone has sabotaged the Stormdancer clan's glass orbs, killing their most powerful magicians. The Stormdancers—particularly the mysterious and mercurial Kade—require Opal's unique talents to prevent it happening again. But when the mission goes awry, Opal must tap in to a new kind of magic as stunningly potent as it is frightening. And the further she delves into the intrigue behind the glass and magic, the more distorted things appear. With lives hanging in the balance—including her own—Opal must control powers she hadn't known she possessed…powers that might lead to disaster beyond anything she's ever known. </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p><em>Starred Review.</em> After a brutal hit in Tampa on high-profile rapper Big Bad Wolf, contract killer Gideon, the star of this fast-paced thriller from bestseller Dickey, jets to London for his next assignment. On the plane, paranoia brewing just beneath his poker face keeps him wary of two mysterious passengers who could be either harmless squares or hired guns out to avenge Big Bad Wolf's murder. This constant uncertainty over who's in the game and who isn't keeps Gideon—and readers—on edge as Gideon navigates London's underworld and pursues a personal vendetta. Dickey occasionally shifts away from Gideon's point of view to that of another hit man who has just received his next contract: Gideon. The plot is taut, fast and bold—total blockbuster entertainment, replete with an abundance of sex, violence and James Bond touches. A tense cliffhanger caps a wild ride. The next installment is due in August, which for many readers won't be soon enough. <em>(Apr.)</em> <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>From Booklist</h3><p><em>Starred Review</em> Gideon took his name from the hollowed-out Bible the preacher was holding when Gideon killed him. Assassin Gideon's goal is to make a million dollars so he can retire, and until then no contract is too distasteful. Bruno is also a hit man, one beset with domestic worries, and he is on a surefire collision course heading straight to Gideon. Suspenseful right up to the cliff-hanger ending, gritty, graphic, and often gory, best-selling Dickey's latest high-tension tale is a serendipitous mix of lust, longing, and murder. Quirky details and observations pepper the pages and pop up in conversations--"Miss Universe was from Lobatse, Botswana"; "Takes two days to drive across Texas." And the pacing is amazing; action scenes are often broken down into rapid-fire one-sentence paragraphs, and the essence of each character is captured in a few brief sentences. Not only will Dickey's many readers be thrilled to see a new novel, this one is also sure to create new fans. Watch for the rest of the story in <em>Waking with Enemies</em>, due out August 2007. <em>Shelley Mosley</em><br><em>Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved</em></p></div>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>A dark, ruthless Highlander, the Black Macleod has refused his destiny. His life is revenge for the massacre of his family. His enemies' insults—that he is a man of stone—only amuse him. But fate is impatient, and when a woman from another time dares to summon him, he cannot resist her powers—or her.…A schoolteacher by day, Tabitha Rose uses her magic to protect others by night. When the vision of a dark Highlander, bloody and burned, appears to Tabby, she knows she has been called to help him, no matter how frightening he might be. But what Tabby doesn't expect is to be taken against her will to his dark, violent time. And when evil begins to stalk her, she realizes she must fight for far more than his destiny—she must fight for her love.…</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Aidan, the Wolf of Awe, has abandoned the Brotherhood and forsaken his vows. Feared by all and trusted by none, he hunts alone, seeking vengeance against the evil that destroyed his son. He has not saved an Innocent in sixty-six years—until he hears Brianna Rose's scream of terror across centuries, and leaps to modern-day Manhattan to rescue her.…Brie is a gifted empath who spends her time fighting evil from the safety of her laptop—and fantasizing about the medieval Highlander she met just once. Still, her life is pretty ordinary—until she awakens one night consumed with Aidan's pain and rage. When Aidan suddenly appears and takes her hostage, Brie cannot believe how dark and dangerous he has become. She knows she should be afraid, but instead, she will fight across time for his redemption…and his love.</p>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Fantasy and romance jostle uneasily in Snyder's third Glass Magic adventure. Sassy adolescent heroine Opal Cowen sacrificed her magical powers by draining off some of her blood in Sea Glass. Now she hopes to reverse the process, but someone has stolen her blood. While navigating the inevitable love triangle, Opal launches herself into a dicey spy-training program, equipped with a future-telling spy glass and her faithful steed, Quartz. Opal's sacrifice is also Snyder's, and the loss of power is paralleled: without the appealing glassblowing lore of earlier books, Opal's frenetic dual quests to recapture her magic and decide between two hunky lovers loses much of its originality, reducing this limited-vocabulary novel to a superficial and conventional young adult thriller. <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>After siphoning her own blood magic in the showdown at Hubal, Opal Cowan has lost her powers. She can no longer create glass magic. More, she's <em>immune</em> to the effects of magic. Opal is now an outsider looking in, spying through the glass on those with the powers she once had, powers that make a difference in the world. </p><p>Until spying through the glass <em>becomes</em> her new power. Suddenly, the beautiful pieces she makes <em>flash</em> in the presence of magic. And then she discovers that someone has st olen some of her blood—and that finding it might let her regain her powers. Or learn if they're lost forever… </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Historical romance author Dahl (_To Tempt a Scotsman_) delivers a fun, feisty and relentlessly sexy adventure in her first contemporary. Beautiful Molly Jennings, secretly an erotica author, returns to her hometown of Tumble Creek, Colo., and finds her desire for handsome police chief Ben Lawson hasn't waned during her 10-year absence. Ben can't deny the chemistry, but he fears gossip and vows to remain hands-off until Molly explains just how she earns a living. Snoopy questions from a journalist, stalker-like behavior from Molly's ex and a series of disconcerting incidents lead Ben to decide that Molly's safety is paramount, even if that means very personally protecting her. Despite some lingering questions, Dahl smartly wraps up a winning tale full of endearing oddballs, light mystery and plenty of innuendo and passion. <em>(Jan.)</em> <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Molly Jenkins has one naughty little secret: her job as a bestselling erotic fiction author. Until her inspiration runs dry—thanks to a creepy ex—and it's time to skip town and move back to tiny Tumble Creek, Colorado.</p><p>One look at former high school hunk chief of police Ben Lawson and Molly is back in business. The town gossip is buzzing at her door and, worse still, a stalker seems to be watching her every move. Thankfully, her very own lawman has taken to coming over, often. The only problem now is that Molly may have to let the cat out of the bag about her chosen profession, and straitlaced Ben will definitely not approve.… </p></div>


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<div><h3>Amazon.com Review</h3><p><strong>The astonishing new novel from #1 <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author Jodi Picoult about a family torn apart by an accusation of murder.</strong></p><p><em>They tell me I'm lucky to have a son who's so verbal, who is blisteringly intelligent, who can take apart the broken microwave and have it working again an hour later. They think there is no greater hell than having a son who is locked in his own world, unaware that there's a wider one to explore. But try having a son who is locked in his own world, and still wants to make a connection. A son who tries to be like everyone else, but truly doesn't know how.</em></p><p>Jacob Hunt is a teenage boy with Asperger's syndrome. He's hopeless at reading social cues or expressing himself well to others, and like many kids with AS, Jacob has a special focus on one subject--in his case, forensic analysis. He's always showing up at crime scenes, thanks to the police scanner he keeps in his room, and telling the cops what they need to do...and he's usually right. But then his town is rocked by a terrible murder and, for a change, the police come to Jacob with questions. All of the hallmark behaviors of Asperger's--not looking someone in the eye, stimulatory tics and twitches, flat affect--can look a lot like guilt to law enforcement personnel. Suddenly, Jacob and his family, who only want to fit in, feel the spotlight shining directly on them. For his mother, Emma, it's a brutal reminder of the intolerance and misunderstanding that always threaten her family. For his brother, Theo, it's another indication of why nothing is normal because of Jacob. And over this small family the soul-searing question looms: Did Jacob commit murder?</p><p>Emotionally powerful from beginning to end, House Rules looks at what it means to be different in our society, how autism affects a family, and how our legal system works well for people who communicate a certain way--and fails those who don't.</p><p>Explore the reading group guide for <em>House Rules</em>. </p><hr></div>


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<p>Independent and always in command, Darcy Sherwood holds her own among the cads and rakes who frequent the dubious gaming hall where she works. When she has the opportunity to exact revenge upon the man who wronged her sister, she intends to provide the arrogant Baron Broadmoor the biggest set-down of his life…by requiring him to be her suitor.But when the Baron begins to play his role too well, can Darcy resist falling for the man she’s supposed to hate above all others?Radcliff Barrington, Baron Broadmoor, has no intention of quietly submitting to Miss Sherwood – even if she does hold the deed that could ruin his family. He intends to turn the tables on Miss Sherwood. She must surrender the deed or surrender herself… Passions flare to erotic heights as Darcy and Radcliff struggle to see who will submit to whom. And all bets are off as to who will win… </p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Treat your readers to the sinfully decadent pleasures of Harlequin and Silhouette Books with this sizzling hot national consumer promotion! THE DECADENT ESCAPES PROMOTION Designed to sample the passionate delights of our sexiest series, these four volumes will attract new readers and increase sales for Harlequin Temptation, Harlequin Blaze, Harlequin Presents and Silhouette Desire Each volume contains a classic novel by a top author plus an original story by a hot new star.</p>


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<div><h3>Amazon.com Review</h3><p>Claireece Precious Jones endures unimaginable hardships in her young life. Abused by her mother, raped by her father, she grows up poor, angry, illiterate, fat, unloved and generally unnoticed. So what better way to learn about her than through her own, halting dialect. That is the device deployed in the first novel by poet and singer Sapphire. "Sometimes I wish I was not alive," Precious says. "But I don't know how to die. Ain' no plug to pull out. 'N no matter how bad I feel my heart don't stop beating and my eyes open in the morning." An intense story of adversity and the mechanisms to cope with it.</p><p><em>Precious</em> is now a major motion picture based on the novel <em>Push</em> by Sapphire, starring Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, and Lenny Kravitz. Enjoy these images from the film, and click the thumbnails to see larger images. </p><hr><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>With this much anticipated first novel, told from the point of view of an illiterate, brutalized Harlem teenager, Sapphire (American Dreams), a writer affiliated with the Nuyorican poets, charts the psychic damage of the most ghettoized of inner-city inhabitants. Obese, dark-skinned, HIV-positive, bullied by her sexually abusive mother, Clareece, Precious Jones is, at the novel's outset, pregnant for the second time with her father's child. (Precious had her first daughter at 12, named Little Mongo, "short for Mongoloid Down Sinder, which is what she is; sometimes what I feel I is. I feel so stupid sometimes. So ugly, worth nuffin.") Referred to a pilot program by an unusually solicitous principal, Precious comes under the experimental pedagogy of a lesbian miracle worker named, implausibly enough, Blue Rain. Under her angelic mentorship, Precious, who has never before experienced real nurturing, learns to voice her long suppressed feelings in a journal. As her language skills improve, she finds sustenance in writing poetry, in friendships and in support groups-one for "insect" survivors and one for HIV-positive teens. It is here that Sapphire falters, as her slim and harrowing novel, with its references to Harriet Tubman, Langston Hughes and The Color Purple (a parallel the author hints at again and again), becomes a conventional, albeit dark and unresolved, allegory about redemption. The ending, composed of excerpts from the journals of Precious's classmates, lends heightened realism and a wider scope to the narrative, but also gives it a quality of incompleteness. Sapphire has created a remarkable heroine in Precious, whose first-person street talk is by turns blisteringly savvy, rawly lyrical, hilariously pig-headed and wrenchingly vulnerable. Yet that voice begs to be heard in a larger novel of more depth and complexity. 150,000 first printing; first serial to the New Yorker; audio rights to Random; foreign rights sold to England, France, Germany, Holland, Portugal and Brazil. <br>Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div>


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<div><p><strong>Synopsis:</strong></p><p>Paramedic Zack Grange was in the market for a wife, but not just any wife. He wanted the perfect role model for his little girl. When Wynn Lane moved in next door, he could state exactly what he didn't want in a wife. No brash, unorthodox amazons need apply! But that was just the father in him talking; the man said "bring it on!"</p><p>Wynn was no shrinking violet and she wasn't about to change for Zack Grange. Not that he'd asked her. Still, she would have liked to think he saw her as more than a sexy playmate...maybe even loved her half as much as his daughter did....</p><p><strong> More Reviews and Recommendations </strong> <strong>Biography:</strong></p><p>Since first publishing in January 1996, Lori Foster has routinely released six to ten books a year and has become a <em>Waldenbooks, Borders, USA TODAY, Publishers Weekly</em> and <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author.  </p><p>Lori believes it's important to give back to the community as much as possible, and for that reason she ran special contests in conjunction with a publisher, facilitating many first sales for new authors. She routinely organizes events among authors and readers to gather donations for various organizations.  </p><p>Along with her good friend Dianne Castell, Lori hosts a very special annual Reader &amp; Author event in West Chester, Ohio. Proceeds from the event go to benefit worthy causes, including the Hamilton County YWCA Battered Women's Shelter, the Animal Adoption Foundation and the Conductive Learning Center for children with spina bifida and cerebral palsy.   </p><p>Lori visits daily with readers at these online locations: Running With Quills blog at runningwithquills.com and the message board featured on lorifoster.com.   </p></div>


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<p>Firefighter Harris Black stumbled across nude photos of a woman, and handwritten notes...about him. Who was this mystery woman? Harris hired a P.I. to trace her... never suspecting he'd already found her.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>My name is different every month—Brandy, Honey, Amy…sometimes Joe doesn't even bother to ask—but he never fails to arouse me with his body, his mouth, his touch, no matter what I'm called or where he picks me up. The sex is always amazing, always leaves me itching for more in those long weeks until I see him again.</p><p>My real name is Sadie, and once a month over lunch Joe tells me about his latest conquest. But what Joe doesn't know is that, in my mind, I'm the star of every X-rated one-night stand he has revealed to me, or that I'm practically obsessed with our imaginary sex life. I know it's wrong. I know my husband wouldn't understand. But I can't stop. Not yet. </p><h3>Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.</h3><p>This month my name is Mary and, apparently, I'm as contrary as the nursery rhyme. First I said I wanted to fuck, but now I'm refusing to come out of the bathroom. What I don't know is that Joe doesn't like cock teases, nor does he suffer wasting time. He's already done the wooing, bought the drinks, made the compliments. If I don't put out in the next five minutes, he'll put his coat on and go.</p><p>I don't know this because I only met him three hours ago in a bar downtown. His name seemed as if it were a cosmic joke, but out of all the men I met tonight, Joe's the only one who bothered trying to have a conversation with me. That's why I picked him. That, and the fact that's he's hot and well-dressed, with a charming quirk of a smile that tries to look sincere but mostly doesn't.</p><p>"Mary, Mary quite contrary. How does your garden grow?" </p><p>His voice presses against me through the bathroom door. I've heard that rhyme a thousand times. Been called Proud Mary. Bloody Mary. Mary Poppins. My parents gave me the name thinking it had no diminutive, but people will always find a way to tease, if they want.</p><p>The doorknob is cool under my fingers and turns easily. I open the door to show Joe I'm ready for him. That the wait was worth it. I've stripped down to a set of lacy white panties and a matching bra, and I fight to keep from crossing my arms to shield myself from his scrutiny.</p><p>His eyes widen a bit. His tongue snakes out to slide along a mouth I haven't even kissed yet. I want to kiss it. He looks as if he'll taste good.</p><p>"Damn." The word's a compliment, not a curse, and I manage a slightly more confident smile.</p><p>I turn, slowly, so he can see me from all sides. When I come around again to face him, Joe reaches for my hand and tugs me one step, two, until, like magnets, our bodies attach to one another.</p><p>He's unbuttoned his shirt and the hair on his chest scratches my soft flesh. I shiver. My nipples peak against the lace and heat coils in my belly. Joe's fingers splay on my hips. I'm all of a sudden too shy to look into his eyes.</p><p>He pulls me to the bed—the nice, big king-size he requested from the clerk at the front desk with that same quirky smile that first attracted me. "I'm a bad boy," that smile says. "But I'm so good you won't care." It had worked on me and the clerk, too, who'd taken the extra time to find us a room with a bed big enough for an orgy.</p><p>There's no orgy, though, just me and Joe and the sound of the heating unit blowing the curtains. The hot air coming out of it smells stale, but what did I expect? Frankincense and myrrh?</p><p>"C'mon." Joe's getting impatient, tugging me onto the bed.</p><p>He kisses me, finally, my throat and the curves of my breasts. A shoulder. I arch a little under the feeling of his mouth on my skin, and though my lips part, he doesn't kiss them.</p><p>His hands smooth up my sides and over my belly. When one goes between my legs, I'm startled. He doesn't notice, or maybe he doesn't care. He strokes me a few times and I melt into his experienced touch like sugar in a hot pan, all crumbling, scattered grains melting and smoothing into one liquid ooze.</p><p>This is all happening faster than I'd imagined it would, but I can't seem to find the words to tell him to slow down. His fingers find the small, lace-covered bump at the front of my panties and begin a pattern of slow circles. I decide fast isn't such a bad thing.</p><p>"You like that?"</p><p>I nod. He smiles and reaches to flick open the front clasp of my bra. My breasts surge out and I moan in the back of my throat. I want his mouth on me, his tongue swiping across my tight pink nipples. I want him to suck on them, one and then the other, while his hand moves between my legs. I'm already wet from his caress. I can feel it when I shift.</p><p>He pauses to shrug out of his shirt and I admire his naked, his shoulders are broader than they seemed before, his belly flat and tight with muscles but not rippled with them. His arms look strong, the cords in his forearms standing out as he tugs his belt buckle, unbuttons and unzips his pants. The hair on his chest, arms and belly is a little darker than that on his head, where his hair is the color of a lion's mane. I wonder if he colors himself blond or if all men's bodies show such disparity.</p><p>He pushes his trousers over his thighs and takes off his boxer briefs. I can't look. I turn my head away, my breath lodging in my throat and my heart beating pitter-pat under my left breast. The bed dips as he kneels beside me. His hand returns to its shelter between my thighs and strokes me again. I lift my hips, an uncertain cry leaking from my unkissed lips. </p><p>"Take these off," he whispers, giving me no time to comply before he hooks his fingers into the strings at the side and pulls them off himself.</p><p>I'm bared to him. My carefully waxed and trimmed bush of candy floss pubic hair. The hard button of my clitoris. My tender flesh, soft with arousal, wet from his touch.</p><p>He parts my thighs, spreading me, and I moan. Joe seems to like this, because his breathing gets heavier, faster, the way mine is. He runs an inquisitive finger along my folds and then up to my clit again and, oh, the sensation is indescribable. He rolls my own moisture over the tight bump and my hips jerk.</p><p>I feel an unaccustomed weight in my pussy, an emptiness, an ache. More heat blooms in my belly and breasts, that secret cavern between my legs. He rubs my clit and liquid trickles down the curve of my ass, tickling.</p><p>He takes one of my nipples in his mouth and it feels so good I whimper. I put a hand to the back of his head, feeling his soft blond locks on the backs of my fingers. He suckles, and my fingers tighten. He mutters something but doesn't stop sucking my nipple or rubbing my clit, and my breath comes faster and faster until I'm light-headed.</p><p>I've been with boys before. Making out. Petting. I've given furtive hand-jobs in the back seat of a car, stroking and jerking and wondering what all the fuss is about. I've been with boys before, but not yet a man, someone who doesn't plead or fumble. Joe doesn't even ask, he just does. There's something so perfect about that, just what I was looking for, and I have no more time to be shy.</p><p>centers between my legs. I go stiff at once in my surprise, but my small protest becomes a moan when Joe's tongue flicks along my clitoris. </p><p><em>Oh, holy mother of God.</em></p><p>I've imagined this, using my hands or the pulsing jet of a hand-held shower to make myself come. Nothing has prepared me for the reality. His tongue is soft and warm, gentler than his fingers. It's like water against me, softly lapping like waves against the shore. I arch into the sensation. He licks me. I shudder. He licks me again, and I'm helpless to do anything but spread my legs for him and </p><p>Tension coils in my belly, and my nipples have grown as hard and tight as pebbles. Tiny moans leak from my throat. Joe pauses to blow against me, his hot breath making me writhe.</p><p>I've never had an orgasm with another person. I'm not sure I can. I've been close a couple times and it always slipped away from me at the last minute.</p><p>He stops again, and I'm sure I'm going to lose it. My thighs vibrate. The muscles in my belly tense and release. It will take only the barest pressure to make me go over, just the right touch, but he's not giving it to me.</p><p>He's doing something I can't see. Something crumples. hairs tantalizing my nipples wet from his saliva. His thighs and belly press against mine.</p><p>I have time to think of one more name I've been called, one that is appropriate but nevertheless tiresome, before Joe grunts and moves.</p><p>"Holy hell!" he cries, astonished when I shriek.</p><p>"You're a virgin?"</p><p>I'm embarrassed by the entirely involuntary scream, and I stutter, "Y-yes."</p><p>"Well…shit."</p><p>He's not climbing off me, though I wouldn't blame him if he did. The pain has faded, replaced by a sensation of fullness, of being stretched. It's not unpleasant. It's not exactly comparable to the stories of bliss my girlfriends have been telling, but it's not as awful as the tales the nuns told of unbearable agony, either. I've always wondered how a nun would know.</p><p>"I'm sorry," I say. "I hoped you wouldn't notice." A smile tilts one corner of his mouth as he pushes up on his hands to look into my face. "The scream gave it away." "I was surprised."</p><p>Something tender creeps into his eyes and he leans in to kiss my cheek. "You should've told me. I'd have been gentler."</p><p>Now comes the truth of why I'm here. "I really just wanted to get it over with." </p><p>He looks perplexed. "Why?" "I'm twenty-three. It's time. All my friends have done it. I'm tired of being a virgin. I just wanted to…do it."</p><p>He's still inside of me and it doesn't hurt, but I'm becoming uncomfortable. This isn't going the way I'd planned. None of it has except for the part where I find a guy in a bar to take me someplace and get him to divest me of my maidenhood.</p><p>He gives a gentle, exploratory thrust. I tense, waiting for pain that doesn't come. Joe bends to trace the curve of my ear with his tongue.</p><p>"You shouldn't have to just get it over with," he whispers, voice deep. "Not the first time."</p><p>He slides a hand under my hair, which has spread out on the pillow. He kisses my earlobe, then my neck. His teeth press into the sensitive skin of my shoulder.</p><p>He pushes inside me and slides out, inch by inch. He does it again. The next time he moves inside me, I gasp and curve to meet him.</p><p>He smiles. "Good?"</p><p>It <em>is </em>good, but he doesn't seem to care when I don't say so. He moves a little faster and pushes himself back up on his hands. The tendons in his arms stand out. I can look down between us, to the point where our bodies have joined. His dark curls tangle with my lighter hair. He pulls out and I see the base of his erection, the ring of latex sheathing him, glistening. He pushes in and I watch, fas </p><p>Sex isn't like I'd imagined, but I can't say... </p></div>


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<div><p><strong>These men are heroes -- strong, fearless . . .</strong></p><p>Fireman Ethan Winters ran headlong into a burning building to find Rosie Carrington. Rescue worker Brett Gannon defied the aftershocks of a San Francisco earthquake to prevent Haley Brubaker from entering her collapsing home. And emergency-room doctor Matt Walker braved gale force winds and rising floodwater to rescue scientist Molly Stanton.</p><p><strong>And impossible to resist!</strong></p><p>For Rosie, the heat in Ethan's eyes was enough to start a three-alarm blaze! As for Haley, being trapped amidst the rubble with Brett meant heightened tension -- and heightened passion. And sheltering together from the storm, Molly needed Matt to make love to her. It was the only way for her to know she was still alive . . . and that she'd stay that way.</p><p><strong>More than just life-and-death intimacy. . . Their love was the real thing.</strong></p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p><em>Starred Review.</em> Shivers, obsession, sleepless nights—these are the results not of one of the milder poisons that novice food-taster Yelena must learn during her harrowing job training but of newcomer Snyder's riveting fantasy that unites the intelligent political focus of George R.R. Martin with a subtle yet potent romance. Through a stroke of luck, Yelena escapes execution in exchange for tasting the food of the Commander, ruler of Ixia. Though confined to a dank prison cell and doomed to a painful death, Yelena slowly blooms again, caught up in castle politics. But some people are too impatient to wait for poison to finish off Yelena. With the help of Valek, her steely-nerved, cool-eyed boss and the Commander's head of security, she soon discovers that she has a starring role to play in Ixia's future—a role that could lead to her being put to death as a budding magician even if she hits each cue perfectly. The first in a series, this is one of those rare books that will keep readers dreaming long after they've read it. <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>Review</h3><p>"I particularly love the pragmatic heroine and her stubborn refusal to give up or give in. Highly recommended!" -- <em>Kate Elliott, author of the Crown of Stars series</em></p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>I had everything a woman could want…</p><p>My husband, James. The house on the lake.</p><p>My life. Our perfect life. </p><p>And then Alex came to visit. </p><p>The first time I saw my husband's best friend, I didn't like him. Didn't like how James changed when he was around, didn't like how his penetrating eyes followed me everywhere. </p><p>But that didn't stop me from wanting him. And, surprisingly, James didn't seem to mind.</p><p>It was meant to be fun. Something the three of us shared for those hot summer weeks Alex stayed with us. Nobody was supposed to fall in or out of love. I didn't need another man, not even one who oozed sex like honey and knew all the secrets I didn't know, the secrets my husband hadn't shared. After all, we had a perfect life. </p><p>And I loved my husband.</p><p>But I wasn't the only one. </p><h3>Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.</h3><p>Light and shadow painted him. On little cat feet, like the fog, I crept toward the bed. Tug-tugging, I slid the covers off to reveal his body.</p><p>I liked to watch him sleep, despite the way it sometimes made me want to pinch myself to prove I wasn't dreaming. That this was my husband, my house, my life. Our perfect life. That there were good things to be had in the world, and I had them.</p><p>James stirred without waking. I crept closer to stand over him. The sight of him, all long, muscled limbs and smooth, sun-burnished skin, curled my fingers in anticipation of touching him. I held off, not wanting to wake him. I wanted to watch him for a while.</p><p>Awake, James was rarely still. Only dreaming did he loosen, soften, melt. If it was harder to believe he belonged to me when he was sleeping, it was also easier to remember how much I loved him.</p><p>Oh, I played a good game of confidence. I wore the ring and answered to the name Mrs. James Kinney. I even had the driver's license and credit cards to prove I had the right to the name. Most of the time, our marriage was so matter-of-fact I couldn't have disbelieved it if I'd wanted to, not when it came time to do the laundry and buy groceries, or clean the toilets, when I packed his lunches or folded his socks before putting them away. Then our marriage was solid and substantial. Granite. But sometimes, like when I watched him sleeping, the rock turned out to be limestone, easily dissolved by the slow-dripping water of my doubts.</p><p>Sunshine filtered through the tree outside our window and dappled him in all the spots I wanted to kiss. The twin dark circles of his nipples, the ridges of his ribs made sharper as he flung a hand over his head, the soft patch of hair furring his belly and meshing with the thatch between his legs. Everything about him was long and lean. Hidden strength. James looked thin, sometimes even breakable, but underneath he was all muscle. He had large, callus-fingered hands, used to working but perfectly suited for playing, too.</p><p>I was more interested in the playing as I bent over him to blow a puff of breath across his lips. Fast as sin, he grabbed me. He could pin both my wrists with one hand, and he did, pulling me onto the bed and rolling on top of me. James settled between my thighs, the only thing between us the thin fabric of my summer-weight nightgown. He was already getting hard.</p><p>"What were you doing?"</p><p>"Watching you sleep."</p><p>James pushed my hands above my head, stretching me.</p><p>It hurt a little, but then that's what makes the pleasure so much sweeter. His free hand inched up the hem of my nightgown and found my bare thigh.</p><p>His fingertips grazed the curls between my legs as he spoke. "Why were you watching me sleep?"</p><p>"Because I like to," I told him just before his questing fingers made me inhale sharply.</p><p>"Do I want to know why you like to watch me sleep?" His grin tipped the corners of his mouth. Smug. His fingertip settled against me, but he didn't move it yet.</p><p>"Anne?"</p><p>I laughed. "No. Probably not." </p><p>"I didn't think so."</p><p>He lowered his mouth to mine but didn't kiss me. I craned my neck, seeking to meet his lips, but James kept them a breath apart. His finger began the slow circling he knew well would drive me crazy. I felt heat and hardness on my hip, but with my hands still held fast in his grip, I could only wiggle in protest.</p><p>"Tell me what you want me to do to you."</p><p>"Kiss me."</p><p>James had eyes of summer-sky blue, ringed with deep navy. The contrast could be startling. The dark fringe of his lashes swept down as his eyes narrowed. He licked his lips.</p><p>"Where?"</p><p>"Everywhere…." My reply trailed off into a sigh and then a startled gasp when he stroked me again.</p><p>"Here?"</p><p>"Yes."</p><p>"Say it."</p><p>I wouldn't, not at first, though I knew sooner or later he'd have me doing what he wanted. He always did. It helped that I usually wanted what he wanted me to want. We were well matched in that way.</p><p>James bit down into the sensitive spot where my neck met my shoulder. "Say it."</p><p>Instead, I writhed under his touch. His finger dipped inside me, then out, swirling gently when I wanted him to press harder. Teasing me.</p><p>"Anne," James said seriously. "Tell me you want me to lick your cunt."</p><p>I used to hate that word until I learned its power. It's what men call women who have bested them. It's what women call each other when we want to wound. Bitch has become something of a badge of pride, but cunt still sounds dirty and harsh, and it always will.</p><p>Unless we take it back.</p><p>I said what he wanted me to say. My voice was hoarse but not weak. I looked into my husband's eyes, gone dark with lust. "I want you to put your face between my legs and make me come."</p><p>For one moment, he didn't move. Against my hip, his heat and hardness shifted and grew. I saw the pulse beat in his throat. Then he blinked slowly, and the smug smile spread across his mouth. "I love it when you say that."</p><p>"I love it when you do it," I murmured.</p><p>Then there was no more talking, because he moved down my body and lifted my nightgown to put his mouth exactly where I told him I wanted it. He licked me for a long time, until I shuddered and cried out, and then he slid up again to fill me and fucked me until we both came with shouts that sounded like prayers.</p><p>The telephone's jangling interrupted the postcoital laziness to which we'd succumbed. The Sunday edition of the Sandusky Register, spread out on the bed, crinkled and rustled as James leaned over me to grab the phone from its cradle. I took the chance to lick his skin as he did, sneaking a nibble that made him jump and laugh as he answered.</p><p>"This better be good," he said into the phone.</p><p>A pause. I gave him a curious look over the lifestyles section. He was grinning.</p><p>"You son of a bitch!" James settled back against the headboard, his naked knees pulled up. "What are you doing? Where the hell are you?"</p><p>I tried catching his eye but the conversation had immersed him. James is an intense butterfly, flitting from focus to focus and giving each his undivided attention. It's flattering when it's you. Not so charming when it isn't.</p><p>"You lucky son of a bitch." James sounded almost envious, and my curiosity was piqued even more. Generally, James was the object of admiration among his peers, the one with the newest toys. "I thought you were in Singapore."</p><p>I knew, then, who had disrupted our Sunday afternoon lassitude. It had to be Alex Kennedy. I looked back to my paper, listening while James talked. There wasn't anything particularly interesting in the newspaper. I didn't really care about the latest summer fashion or what cars were trendy this year. I cared even less about burglaries and politics, however, so I scanned the columns of text and discovered I'd been ahead of my time in painting my bedroom pale melon the year before. Apparently it was the season's hot new color.</p><p>Listening to only one side of a conversation is like putting together a puzzle without looking at the picture on the box. I listened to James talking to his best friend from junior high school with only the barest comprehension and frame of reference to help me assemble the pieces. I knew my husband as well and intimately as any one person can know another, but I didn't know Alex at all.</p><p>"Yeah, yeah. Of course you did. You always do." </p><p>The keen admiration was back, along with an eagerness new to me. I glanced at James. His face was alight with glee and something else. Something almost poignant. Despite having what could be a somewhat narrow focus on his own priorities, James was unafraid to be happy for someone else's fortune. He was, however, rarely impressed. Or intimidated. Now he looked a bit of both, and I forgot about the vapidity of pale melon altogether to listen to him speak.</p><p>"Ah, get out, man, you'd rule the fucking world if you wanted."</p><p>I blinked. The sincere, almost puppyish tone was as new to me as the look on his face. This was startling. A bit disturbing. It was the way a boy speaks to a woman he's convinced he loves, even though he knows she'll never give him a second look.</p><p>"Yeah, same here." Laughter, low and somewhat secret, crept out of him. Not his usual guffaw. "Fucking-A man, that's great. I'm glad to hear it."</p><p>Another pause while he listened. I watched him rub the curving white scar just above his heart, his fingers tracing the line of it, over and over, absently. I'd seen him do that before, rubbing that scar like a talisman when he was tired or upset or excited. Sometimes it was brief, a passing touch like he was flicking a crumb from his shirt. Other times, like this, the stroke-stroke of his fingers took on an almost hypnotic pace. I could be mesmerized watching James run his fingers along that scar, which sometimes looks like a half-moon, or a bite, or a frown or a rainbow.</p><p>James's brow creased. "No. Really? What were they thinking? That sucks, Alex. Really fucking sucks. Fuck, man, I'm sorry."</p><p>From elation to sorrow in half a second. This too was unusual from my husband, who might move easily from focus to focus but always managed to maintain his emotional stability. His syntax had changed during his conversation, reverting a little. I'm no prude about bad language, but he was saying fuck an awful lot.</p><p>In the next instant his face brightened. He sat up, bent knees going straight. The sunshine of his smile burst from behind the storm clouds of a moment before.</p><p>"Yeah? Right on! Fucking-A! You got it, man! That's fanfucking-tastic!"</p><p>At this I could no longer hide my expression of surprise, but James didn't notice. He was bouncing a little, shaking the bed so the papers rattled and the sadly neglected classifieds fluttered to the floor.</p><p>"When? Great! That's…yeah, yeah…of course. It'll be fine. It'll be great. Of course I'm sure!" His glance flicked His mind was too taken up with whatever was happening in Singapore. "Can't wait! Yeah. Just let me know. Bye, man. See you."</p><p>With that, he thumbed the disconnect button and settled back against the headboard with a grin so broad and vibrant it looked a bit maniacal. 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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>I pay strangers to sleep with me. I have my reasons….</p><p>But they're not the ones you'd expect.</p><p>For starters, I'm a funeral director taking over my dad's business. Not exactly the kind of person you'd expect to fork over cash for the lust and urgency only live skin-to-skin contact can create. Looking at me, you wouldn't have a clue I carry this little secret so close it creases up like the folds of a fan. Tight. Personal. Ready to unravel in the heat of the moment.</p><p>Unsurprisingly, my line of work brings me face-to-face with loss. So I decided long ago that paying for sex would be one of the best (and arousing) ways to save myself from the one thing that would eventually cut far too deep.</p><p>But Sam was a mistake. Literally. I signed on to "pick up" a stranger at a bar, but took Sam home instead. And now that I've felt his heat, his sweat and everything else, can I really go back to impersonal?</p><p>Let's just hope he never finds out about my other life.… </p><h3>Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.</h3><p>I was looking for a stranger.</p><p>The Fishtank wasn't my usual hangout, though I'd been inside it once or twice. Recently redecorated, it sought to compete with a bunch of brand-new bars and restaurants that had opened in downtown Harrisburg, but though the tropical theme and aquariums were pretty and the drinks cheap enough, the Fishtank was too far away from restaurant row to really compete. What it did have that the other, newer bars didn't, was the attached hotel. The Fishtank, "where you hook 'em," was sort of a joke with the young and single crowd of central Pennsylvania. Or at least with me, and I was young. And blessedly, purposefully, single.</p><p>Scanning the crowd, I wove my way through the closely set tables toward the bar. The Fishtank was filled, literally, with people I didn't know. One would be the perfect stranger, emphasis on perfect.</p><p>So far, I hadn't seen him, but there was still time. I took a seat at the bar. My black skirt rode up a little and my stockings, held up by a garter belt of wispy lace, slipped on the leather stool. The sensation whispered up my thighs, bare above the tops of my stockings. My panties, of even wispier lace, rubbed me as I shifted.</p><p>"Tröegs Pale Ale," I told the bartender, who passed me a bottle with a nod.</p><p>Compared to many of the women in the Fishtank, I was dressed conservatively. My black skirt was cut fashionably just above the knee, my blouse silky and formfitting, but in the sea of low-riding jeans and navel-baring T-shirts, spaghetti straps and hooker heels, I stood out. Just the way I wanted.</p><p>I sipped my beer and looked around. Who would it be? Who would take me upstairs tonight? How long would I have to wait?</p><p>Apparently, not long. The seat next to mine had been empty when I sat, but now a man took it. Unfortunately, it was the wrong man. A stranger, yes, but not the one I was waiting for. The guy had blond hair and a gap between his two front teeth. Cute, but definitely not what I wanted. Also unfortunately, he didn't seem to take a hint.</p><p>"No, thanks," I said when he offered to buy me a drink. "I'm waiting for my boyfriend."</p><p>"You're not waiting for your boyfriend." He said this with unshakable confidence. "You're just saying that. Let me buy you a drink."</p><p>"I have one already." I gave him points for persistence, but I wasn't here to go home with a frat boy who thought "not" jokes were the height of humor.</p><p>"Okay, I'll leave you alone." Pause. "NOT!"</p><p>He laughed, slapping a thigh. "C'mon. Let me buy you a drink."</p><p>"I—"</p><p>"Are you hitting on my date?"</p><p>Frat Boy and I turned, and both our jaws dropped. I'm pretty sure we each had different reasons. His was probably surprise at being wrong. Mine was in delight.</p><p>The man standing next to me had the dark hair and blue eyes I'd been looking for. The earring. The jeans, deliciously worn in all the right places and the white T-shirt with a leather jacket over it. I was seated on a high bar stool and he still towered over me. I guessed him to be at least four inches over six feet, if not more.</p><p>Very, very nice.</p><p>My stranger flicked his hand like he was brushing away Frat Boy. "G'wan, now. Go."</p><p>Frat Boy, to give him credit, didn't try to make excuses. He just grinned and got off the stool. "Sorry, man. You can't blame me for trying, can you?"</p><p>My stranger turned to look at me, and his blue-eyed gaze roamed over my every inch before he answered. "No." He sounded considering. "I don't guess I can."</p><p>My stranger took the vacated seat. He held out the hand not gripping the glass of dark beer. "Hi. I'm Sam. Don't say <em>Sam I am, </em>or I'll toss you back to that doofus."</p><p>Sam. The name suited him. Before he gave it I might've imagined him as anyone, but once he did I could think of him as nobody else.</p><p>"Grace." I shook his proffered hand. "Nice to meet you."</p><p>"What are you drinking, Grace?"</p><p>I lifted my bottle. "Tröegs Pale Ale."</p><p>"How is that?"</p><p>I sipped. "Pale."</p><p>Sam held up his glass. "I've got Guinness. It's not pale. Let me buy you one."</p><p>"I haven't finished the one I have," I said, but with the smile I hadn't given Frat Boy.</p><p>Sam leaned in. "C'mon, Grace. It'll put hair on your chest."</p><p>"Uh-huh. Do I look like I want hair on my chest?"</p><p>Sam blatantly eyed the front of my blouse. "Without seeing the chest in question, I'm afraid I can't say."</p><p>I laughed. "Riiiight. Try again."</p><p>Sam gestured to the bartender and asked for two more bottles of the pale ale. "For when you're done with that one."</p><p>I didn't take the second bottle. "I can't, really. I'm on call."</p><p>"Are you a doctor?" Sam tipped back the last of his beer from his glass and pulled a bottle toward him.</p><p>"No."</p><p>He paused, waiting for me to say more, but I didn't. He drank, swallowed. He gave the sort of manly grunt and lip-smack guys make when they drink beer from bottles and are trying to impress women. I watched him without speaking and sipped from my own bottle, wondering how he meant to do this. I really hoped he'd make it convincing enough for me to go upstairs with him.</p><p>"So. You're not here to drink, then?" Sam eyed me, then turned on his stool so our knees touched.</p><p>I smiled at the touch of challenge in his tone. "Not really. No."</p><p>"So…" He paused, as if thinking. He was very good. "So what you're saying is, let's say a guy, oh, bought you a drink."</p><p>"Okay."</p><p>"Before he knew you weren't here to drink."</p><p>I smiled again, holding back a laugh. "Sure. Let's say that."</p><p>Sam swiveled on his stool to fix me with an intense gaze. "Would he already have fucked up too bad, or would you give him a chance to make it up to you?"</p><p>I pushed the bottle he'd bought me toward him. "I guess that would depend."</p><p>Sam's slow grin was a heat-seeking missile sent straight between my thighs. "On what?"</p><p>"On if he was cute or not."</p><p>Slowly he turned to show off his profile, then to the other side until he finally looked at me head-on. "How's this?"</p><p>I looked him over. His hair, the color of expensive black licorice and spiked on the crown, feathered a bit over his ears and against the back of his neck. His jeans had rubbed to white in interesting places. He wore black, scuffed boots I hadn't noticed before. I looked back up to his face and the quirking mouth, the nose saved from being too sharp only by the way the rest of his features came together. He had brows like dark wings, arched high over the center of his eyes and tapering to nothing at the outside corners.</p><p>"Yes." I leaned closer. "You're cute enough."</p><p>Sam rapped the top of the bar with his knuckles and <em>wa-hooed. </em>The noise turned heads, but he didn't notice. Or he pretended not to. "Damn. My mama was right. I am purty."</p><p>He wasn't, really. Attractive, but not pretty. Still, I couldn't help laughing. He wasn't what I'd been expecting, but… wasn't that the point of meeting a stranger?</p><p>He didn't waste any time.</p><p>"You're very pretty," Sam, beer finished in record time, leaned to murmur in the vicinity of my ear.</p><p>His lips tickled the sensitive skin of my neck just below my lobe. Already primed by the fantasy, my body reacted at once. My nipples pushed against the lace of my bra and outlined themselves in the silk of my shirt. My clit pulsed, and I squeezed my thighs together.</p><p>I leaned close to him, too. He smelled a little like beer, a little like soap. A whole lot like yum. I wanted to lick him. "Thanks."</p><p>We each sat back on our stools. Smiling. I crossed my legs and watched his gaze follow the hem of my skirt as it rose to give him a glimpse of bare thigh. His eyes widened in satisfactory appreciation. His tongue slid along his bottom lip, leaving it glistening.</p><p>He looked into my eyes. "I don't suppose you're the type of girl to go upstairs with a guy she just met, even if he is cute as all hell?"</p><p>"Actually," I told him, matching his low, breathy tone, "I think I might be."</p><p>Sam paid the bill and left a tip big enough to make the bartender grin. Then he took my hand to help me down from the stool, holding me steady when my foot came down wrong as though he'd known all along I'd stumble. Even in four-inch heels I had to tilt my head way back to look into his face.</p><p>"Thank you," I said.</p><p>"What can I say?" Sam replied. "I'm a gentleman."</p><p>He stood head and shoulders over most of the crowd, which had grown considerably since I came in, and he led me without faltering through the maze of tables and bodies toward the door to the lobby.</p><p>Nobody could have known we'd just met. That we were strangers. I was going upstairs to a stranger's room. Nobody could know that, but I did, and my heart thumped hard and harder the closer we got to the elevator.</p><p>The walls inside reflected us both, our faces blurred by the dim lighting and the abstract pattern of gold in the mirrors. His T-shirt had rucked up out of his jeans. I couldn't look away from his belt buckle or the hint of bare skin just above it. When I looked up again to meet his gaze in the mirror, Sam's smile had shifted.</p><p>I saw him put his hand on the back of my neck before I felt his touch. The mirror had created that distance, that second of delay. Like watching a movie or TV, but somehow that small disconnect made this seem all the more real.</p><p>At the door to his room Sam took his hand away from the back of my neck to dig in his pockets for the key card. He tried both front pockets and came up with nothing but a few coins. He fumbled. His nervousness charmed me even as it prompted my own. He found the key inside his wallet, tucked into a back pocket.</p><p>I liked his laugh when he pulled it out and fit it into the door. The lock blinked red, and he muttered a curse I deciphered by tone, not by word. He tried again, his hands so big they engulfed the slim plastic card. I couldn't stop staring at his hands.</p><p>"Fuck," Sam said clearly, and handed me the card. "I can't get the door open."</p><p>I reached for the card. Our hands touched. Then somehow his hand had encircled my wrist and my back pressed against the still-closed door. Sam pressed against my front. His mouth found mine already open for him. His hand discovered my leg already cocked to fit his grasp just behind my knee. He fit between my legs like the key o... </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Working in Hollywood is always about getting to the top. Or on top, as feisty producer Claudia Dostis prefers. But when she contends with her outrageously sexy adversary, Leandro Mandalor, the stakes change. Her charming opponent is definitely up to Claudia's challenge. He convinces her they must come together -- in the office <em>and</em> in the bedroom. Suddenly getting on top has a whole new meaning…and leads to a new level of sensual satisfaction. But can Claudia let go of her need to succeed long enough to allow someone else to win? </p></div>


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<div><h3>Amazon.com Review</h3><p>In Sue Monk Kidd's <em>The Secret Life of Bees</em>, 14-year-old Lily Owen, neglected by her father and isolated on their South Carolina peach farm, spends hours imagining a blissful infancy when she was loved and nurtured by her mother, Deborah, whom she barely remembers. These consoling fantasies are her heart's answer to the family story that as a child, in unclear circumstances, Lily accidentally shot and killed her mother. All Lily has left of Deborah is a strange image of a Black Madonna, with the words "Tiburon, South Carolina" scrawled on the back. The search for a mother, and the need to mother oneself, are crucial elements in this well-written coming-of-age story set in the early 1960s against a background of racial violence and unrest. When Lily's beloved nanny, Rosaleen, manages to insult a group of angry white men on her way to register to vote and has to skip town, Lily takes the opportunity to go with her, fleeing to the only place she can think of--Tiburon, South Carolina--determined to find out more about her dead mother. Although the plot threads are too neatly trimmed, <em>The Secret Life of Bees</em> is a carefully crafted novel with an inspired depiction of character. The legend of the Black Madonna and the brave, kind, peculiar women who perpetuate Lily's story dominate the second half of the book, placing Kidd's debut novel squarely in the honored tradition of the Southern Gothic. <em>--Regina Marler</em></p><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Honey-sweet but never cloying, this debut by nonfiction author Kidd (The Dance of the Dissident Daughter) features a hive's worth of appealing female characters, an offbeat plot and a lovely style. It's 1964, the year of the Civil Rights Act, in Sylvan, S.C. Fourteen-year-old Lily is on the lam with motherly servant Rosaleen, fleeing both Lily's abusive father T. Ray and the police who battered Rosaleen for defending her new right to vote. Lily is also fleeing memories, particularly her jumbled recollection of how, as a frightened four-year-old, she accidentally shot and killed her mother during a fight with T. Ray. Among her mother's possessions, Lily finds a picture of a black Virgin Mary with "Tiburon, S.C." on the back so, blindly, she and Rosaleen head there. It turns out that the town is headquarters of Black Madonna Honey, produced by three middle-aged black sisters, August, June and May Boatwright. The "Calendar sisters" take in the fugitives, putting Lily to work in the honey house, where for the first time in years she's happy. But August, clearly the queen bee of the Boatwrights, keeps asking Lily searching questions. Faced with so ideally maternal a figure as August, most girls would babble uncontrollably. But Lily is a budding writer, desperate to connect yet fiercely protective of her secret interior life. Kidd's success at capturing the moody adolescent girl's voice makes her ambivalence comprehensible and charming. And it's deeply satisfying when August teaches Lily to "find the mother in (herself)" a soothing lesson that should charm female readers of all ages. (Jan. 28)Forecast: Blurbs from an impressive lineup of women writers Anita Shreve, Susan Isaacs, Ursula Hegi pitch this book straight at its intended readership. It's hard to say whether confusion with the similarly titled Bee Season will hurt or help sales, but a 10-city author tour should help distinguish Kidd. Film rights have been optioned and foreign rights sold in England and France. </p><p>Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.</p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Novak's personal experience with juvenile diabetes puts a poignant spin on this tale of a mother's daily struggle to care for her diabetic son while on the run from her wealthy, abusive boyfriend, Manuel. Emma Wright is armed with a new identity, a teaching degree and a couple of thousand in cash when she leaves Manuel's California mansion with her five-year-old son, Max. Unfortunately, Manuel is hot on her heels, and he has the help of powerful and shady connections. After Emma's car is stolen while she's picking up supplies at a Nevada Wal-Mart, Emma throws herself on the mercy of Preston Holman, a man she'd met briefly at a motel where she and Max were staying. Preston wants nothing to do with the pair; he's still hurting from his divorce as well as the sudden illness and subsequent death of his own young son. Inevitably, Novak's reluctant hero comes to Emma's rescue—and becomes emotionally entangled in the process. Anyone who has seen the movies <em>Sleeping with the Enemy</em> or <em>Enough</em> will anticipate every plot twist, but Novak (_A Home of Her Own_, etc.) knows how to relate a suspenseful tale. When Emma isn't reeling from a near brush with Manuel, she's frantically trying to keep her son's blood sugar levels stable, and her almost palpable fear fuels this gripping tale. <em>(July)</em> <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>From Booklist</h3><p>Emma Wright carefully put together a plan that allowed her and her young son, Max, to escape Manuel Rodriguez, Max's father and the man Emma once thought loved her, but Manuel has tracked her down in Fallon, Nevada. Stranded without a car and with very little money, Emma turns to Preston Holman, a complete stranger, for help. Preston had dedicated the last two years of his life to finding the man responsible for the death of Dallas, his young son, and the last thing he needs is Emma and her diabetic son, who reminds him of Dallas, distracting him from his plans for revenge. Preston reluctantly agrees to take Emma and Max with him when he leaves town, never expecting that by helping them escape their past, he would also be creating a new future for himself. Strongly defined characters, sizzling sexual tension, and a tautly constructed plot steeped in danger blend brilliantly together in Novak's exceptionally intense, powerfully emotional novel of romantic suspense. <em>John Charles</em><br><em>Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved</em></p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Meeting Porter may be the best thing that ever happened to Winona Fairchild-besides the births of her two beautiful children. But as much as he wants to get married, Winona has good reason not to get too close to anyone, no matter how right it may seem.   </p><p>Despite a threat from the past coming back to haunt him, Porter is willing to stand his ground. But when Winona's long-time secret is revealed to her kids, someone will have to pay. And Winona will learn how much the truth can hurt...and how much it can heal. </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p>Cheryl Robinson was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She has a degree in business marketing from Wayne State University. She currently lives in Dallas, Texas, and is working on her next novel. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p><em>Last Night a DJ Saved My Life</em> takes readers behind the velvet rope and inside A-list nightlife. At thirty-five, Destiny Day is at the top of her game. Having escaped her hardscrabble beginnings in the small Midwestern town she calls “East Boogie, Illinois,” she is the savviest sister walking around in a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes. As New York’s premiere party promoter, she has glitz, riches, and steers clear of any man who threatens to cramp her style. Her parties, held at the hippest clubs, are packed with hip-hop royalty; top celebs from the worlds of sports, film, and fashion; and New York’s most successful power brokers. Destiny’s personal life takes a backseat to her career, but she’s got two best friends and a string of men to keep her satisfied. However, when she meets Taye Crawford, an independent financial advisor, at one of her own fantastic parties, Destiny finds herself moving in a direction she never anticipated. </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p>lyah beth leflore is the coauthor of <em>Cosmopolitan Girls</em>. Having been a television producer and entertainment executive for over a decade, she’s an insider’s insider. Sean Combs, Biggie, Gerald Levert, Toni Braxton, and Mary J. Blige are among the numerous entertainers with whom she has developed professional and personal ties. She was an associate producer of the hit FOX television series <em>New York Undercover</em>, and producer of UPN’s <em>Grown Ups</em>. She has worked at Uptown Entertainment and Alan Haymon Entertainment_. _Lyah lives in Los Angeles.</p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Learn how to conquer Windows Vista—from the inside out! Written by the authors of the immensely popular Windows Vista Inside Out, this deluxe edition—updated for Service Pack 1—packs even more advanced information, hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds—all in concise, fast-answer format. You get 300+ new pages in this comprehensive reference that delivers the up-to-date answers you need to work with Windows Vista. New topics covered in this edition help you zero in on advanced networking, security, and corporate deployment issues as well as advanced features such as speech recognition, Tablet PC support, and Windows Vista certification. You’ll also discover how to use new features in Windows Media® Player and Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7. Plus, you’ll get tools, eBooks, and more on the companion CD. With INSIDE OUT, you get all muscle and no fluff!A Note Regarding the CD or DVDThe print version of this book ships with a CD or DVD. For those customers purchasing one of the digital formats in which this book is available, we are pleased to offer the CD/DVD content as a free download via OReilly Medias Digital Distribution services. To download this content, please visit OReillys web site, search for the title of this book to find its catalog page, and click on the link below the cover image (Examples, Companion Content, or Practice Files). Note that while we provide as much of the media content as we are able via free download, we are sometimes limited by licensing restrictions. Please direct any questions or concerns to booktech@oreilly.com. </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p>Ed Bott is an award-winning journalist and one of the most recognized voices in the computing world. He s been writing about Windows and Microsoft Office for more than 15 years and is the author of nearly two dozen books.   </p><p>Carl Siechert specializes in implementing and documenting operating system technologies. He has coauthored several Windows-related books, including the popular Windows Vista Inside Out, with Ed Bott and Craig Stinson.   </p><p>Craig Stinson is a journalist and author. He has written or coauthored more than 20 books, including Windows Vista Inside Out and Microsoft Office ExcelÂ® 2007 Inside Out. </p></div>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>BeguiledP.I. Dane Carter assumed his murdered twin's identity to find his killer. Angel Morris was his main suspect-a woman his twin had betrayed. Now Dane could destroy her trust again. By falling in love with her...WantonPassion had clouded P.I. Celia Carter's judgment once. Never again. Now she took on dangerous undercover assignments to deal with her guilt. But P.I. Alec Sharpe was determined to reawaken Celia's sexuality...before she got herself killed.UncoveredFirefighter Harris Black stumbled across nude photos of a woman, and handwritten notes...about him. Who was this mystery woman? Harris hired a P.I. to trace her... never suspecting he'd already found her.</p>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>“Overwhelming....It’s joyous and alive, affirmative in the face of despair.” —_Daily News _(New York)  </p><p>“Passionate and lyrical...In poetry and prose Shange describes what it means to be a black woman in a world of mean streets, deceitful men, and aching loss.” —New York <em>Newsday</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>From its inception in California in 1974 to its highly acclaimed critical success at Joseph Papp’s Public Theater and on Broadway, the Obie Award–winning <em>for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf </em>has excited, inspired, and transformed audiences all over the country. Passionate and fearless, Shange’s words reveal what it meant to be of color and female in the twentieth century. First published in 1975, when it was praised by <em>The New Yorker </em>for “encom­passing . . . every feeling and experience a woman has ever had,” <em>for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf </em>will be read and performed for generations to come. Here is the complete text, with stage directions, of a groundbreaking dramatic prose poem written in vivid and powerful language that resonates with unusual beauty in its fierce message to the world. </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>The third entry of bestselling Dickey's Gideon trilogy (after <em>Waking with Enemies</em>) offers intrigue, deception, murder and sex in exotic locales with a noir sensibility and keen attention to setting. While on vacation in Antigua, assassin Gideon is under the mistaken belief that an old beef with a client, known as Detroit, is over and done with. That's when he discovers teams of hired assassins are after him, seeking to punish him for bad business and, worse, for threatening Detroit's children. On the run, Gideon flees to the U.K. while secreting the only family he knows, the kid, as far from their enemies as possible. As killers pursue Gideon through London, Nashville, Atlanta and countless Caribbean beaches, Dickey's detailed location descriptions give his over-the-top violence and sex a vivid, realistic grounding. Murder, double-dealing, seduction, love and some unforeseen twists fill out the action, which hits only a few potholes. Though it could have been shorter, this is another highly entertaining page-turner from the veteran author. <em>(Nov.)</em> <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>From Booklist</h3><p>The third in Dickey’s exciting Gideon trilogy (Sleeping with Strangers and Waking with Enemies, 2007) continues the homicidal adventures of Gideon, a professional hit man who got his name from the hollowed-out Bible a preacher was holding when he killed him. Gideon is an artist at his trade, never killing the same way twice. But all that seems to be over. Gideon has deluded himself into thinking that he has retired and found peace and that he can kick back in the Cayman Islands and enjoy the company of not one but two women. Then reality intrudes, and a stop in a public restroom turns into a bloodbath. As tired as he is of the killing game, it looks as though Gideon’s quest for a normal life hasn’t yet succeeded. With action scenes that take your breath away, characters to hate instead of cheer for, devilish details, and a speed-of-light plot, Dickey proves once again that he is a master of the genre. Librarians will want all three books in the trilogy. --Shelley Mosley </p></div>


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<div><div>Alluding to both the Sherlock Holmes canon and the Old Ones of the Cthulhu Mythos, this Hugo Award-winning short story will delight fans of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H. P. Lovecraft, and of course, Neil Gaiman.</div><div><br></div><div>A Study in Emerald draws listeners in through carefully revealed details as a consulting detective and his narrator friend solve the mystery of a murdered German noble. But with its subtle allusions and surprise ending, this mystery hints that the real fun in solving this case lies in imagining all the details that Gaiman doesn't reveal, and challenges listeners to be detectives themselves.</div><div><br></div></div>


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<div>DESCRIPTION:<br>Abby Lewis never pictured herself on the survival game 
show, Endurance Island. She’s just not the ‘survival’ type. But when her
 boss offers her a spot on the show and the opportunity of a lifetime, 
she packs her bags and heads to the tropics to be a contestant. <br><br>Once
 in the game, it’s clear that Abby’s in over her head. The game itself 
is full of competitive, aggressive people, and no one’s more aggressive 
than sexy, delicious – and arrogant – Dean Woodall. Sure he’s clever, 
strong, good at challenges, and has a body that makes her mouth water. 
He also hates Abby just as much as she hates him. That’s fine with Abby;
 she’ll just ignore the jerk.<br><br>But the rules of Endurance Island 
are working against them. Abby and Dean are teamed up – alone – on the 
beach. It’s either work together, or go home. Stuck with no one else’s 
company but their own, they learn they do make a good team after all. <br><br>And
 that with just a little bit of kindling, the flames of hate can quickly
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<div><p class="description">"Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."</p>
<p class="description">A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel—a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with rich humor and unswerving honesty the irrationality of adult attitudes toward race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence, and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina and quiet heroism of one man's struggle for justice—but the weight of history will only tolerate so much.</p>
<p class="description">One of the best-loved classics of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has earned many dis-tinctions since its original publication in 1960. It has won the Pulitzer Prize, been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than forty million copies worldwide, and been made into an enormously popular movie. It was also named the best novel of the twentieth century by librarians across the country (Library Journal). HarperCollins is proud to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the book's publication with this special hardcover edition.</p></div>


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of his fingertips. Little wonder he’s determined to remain on his own. 
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rich, with a party girl smile that hides a shocking vulnerability, and 
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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"I highly recommend Cupid's Enchantment to lovers of magic, passion and love, I truly enjoyed it from first page to last." --In the Library Reviews June 2006  </p><p>"4 Blue Ribbons! In CUPID'S ENCHANTMENT, Michelle M. Pillow has written another wacky, wonderful, and spicy book." --Romance Junkies, June 2005  </p><p>"4 Angels! Cupid's Enchantment proved very entertaining with the twist on Cupid's role in the love department. I often found myself laughing out loud at his antics." --Fallen Angels Review, June 2005  </p><p>"4 cups! Michelle M. Pillow has taken an old favorite and given it a new twist."  --Coffee time Romance, March 2005  </p><p>4 1/2 UNICORNS! Michelle Pillow again built a world that comes alive around you and her characters are real enough to touch and feel for. I highly recommend Cupid's Enchantment." --Enchanted in Romance, June 2005  </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Contrary to popular belief, Cupid is not a cute little cherub. And he’ll take revenge on any who say differently. Just ask Ilar, Commander of the Lycaon guard…  </p><p>Lady Rhiannon’s beauty is distracting suitors from her older sister and ruining her chances at marriage, so her father has her locked her away in a tower. Believing she is going crazy from the isolation, Rhiannon hears a frightful voice. The next thing she knows, she's waken up in a strange forest pursued by mythical wolf men. And, worst of all, their leader is taking her home with him.  </p><p>Ilar is irritated to discover an enchanted female—a human, their ancient hunters—disrupting his Lycan Guards. One sniff of this mortal’s enchantment and the men go insane, trying to kill each for her hand. Only in making her his lover can the spell be broken. Ilar has no choice but to claim the female for his own. But who knows what will happen when Cupid’s Enchantment is broken. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Officer Eric Duncan knows just when to pounce. Whether it's a criminal or the sexy Lt. Lisa Zimmer. For three years she's brushed him off as too young. Her advice — date women in your own decade! But Eric has done his own detective work and for a few months they'll both be in their thirties.It takes skill and self-control to get her off in a public place but she no longer doubts their chemistry. Working together on a case proves the problems she feared are real but he doesn't want to work with her. Eric must convince Lisa that they can have their careers and a passionate relationship. What's nine and a half years when the sex is this good? </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p><em>Book 4 in the Heroes At Heart Series</em> <br>In Death Valley, the Boys rule and women are their slaves each naked and bound to their captors' sexual desires. <br>On a mission to the planet of Paradise in search of their missing brothers, US Astronaut Piper Hero and her two sisters become separated after crash-landing. Infected by the deadly sensuous swamp water, Piper is tormented with arousing fever sex dreams and is rescued by the dangerously irresistible Jarod Ellis, who administers the lusty cure-wrenching climaxes that leave her breathless and so hot for sex she can't even think straight. <br>Finally free from his tortured life as a sex slave, Jarod Ellis has sworn never to trust a woman again. But he's instantly captivated by the seemingly innocent sweet seductress Piper Hero, a women who claims to be related to the Earthmen he has vowed to protect with his life. Although he mistrusts her, she sets free untamed passions that scorch his body into a carnal inferno of sexual needs. <br>Despite her own sexual fantasies coming true, Piper can't forget her mission of reuniting with her siblings and she'll do it with or without the help of her well-hung stud. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Four sets of lovers, four different stories. On the fourth floor of a quiet apartment building, Fate, in the guise of a handsome man, is about to deliver an unusual item to an unsuspecting woman. Upstairs, in 6C, a married couple is in a rut-it seems they both need a good kick to get out of it. Or is there some other form of punishment that would do the trick? In her seventh floor studio, a divorced photographer has to learn that age is strictly a calendar thing. Her teacher is younger, harder, and more determined than she could ever imagine. And in the penthouse, a lonely man with the world at his fingertips and nothing but memories of passionate games once played. Can he recapture what he lost so long ago? And at what price? These four tales share a twist, a sting of passion, a spicy flavor all their own. And it's not vanilla... </p></div>


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<p>Sylvie, Marchioness of Bartlebyrne, has been a widow for much of her adult life. Her grown son is away at school, leaving Sylvie in charge of the family estate, The Byrne. She offers the vacant living in the village to the son of one of her late husband's friends. The new vicar, Mr. Edmund James, is twenty-six, handsome and, his family hopes, a reformed rake. Sylvie falls under the young man's spell at first sight, but is ashamed by her desires - she's so much older than him, how can she be having all these naughty thoughts about what she wants him to do to her, and where, and how often!Edmund James' family gave him a choice - be ordained and take the living in Byrnham or be cut off and transported for failure to pay his debts. The one thing that makes his new life worth living is Sylvie. He seduces his way into her bed, but can he overcome her worries about their age difference and win her heart?</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>One night of passion leads two lovers on a passionate journey neither expected. On the night that should have been her two year wedding anniversary Charlie Brown finds herself in a bar to drown her sorrows over her deceased spouse. One thing leads to another and she seeks comfort in the arms of a stranger. Jake wanted Charlie the minute he saw her, but knows he must take things slow with this sexy damsel-in-distress. When his offer of help turns into one steamy night of passion, he knows he can never let her go. Too bad shes disappeared from his bed and out of his life the following morning.. Three years pass, but Charlie is never far from Jakes mind, so it comes as a shock to him to discover that his new employee is none other than his dream woman. Charlie is equally shocked to find herself employed by Jakes company because now she has a secret. This title has been previously published. Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language.</p></div>


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<div><p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Malcolm of Dunroch is a newly chosen Master, a novice to his extraordinary—and dangerous—powers. But he has already broken his vows—and a young woman's death is on his hands. Malcolm is determined to fight his darkest desires, denying himself all pleasure…until fate sends him another Innocent, the beautiful bookseller Claire Camden. Since her mother's murder, Claire has done everything possible to make a safe, secure life for herself in a city where danger lurks on every street corner, especially in the dark of night. But nothing can prepare her for the powerful and sexual medieval warrior who sweeps her back into his time—a treacherous, frightening world where the hunters and the hunted are one and the same. Claire needs Malcolm to survive, yet she must somehow keep the dangerously seductive Master at arm's length. For Malcolm's soul is at stake—and fulfilling his desires could prove fatal….</p><hr class="annotations_divider"><div class="user_annotations">
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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Welcome to a world of werewolves, vampires, demons and mere mortals, where, in the name of revenge, five women are about to live out their wildest fantasies—even if it means crossing over to that other side…</p><p>Five of today's most provocative authors invite you into a realm beyond the limits of your sensual imagination, where anything can happen—and does. In these stories of bloodlust and payback, of scorching desire and otherworldly fantasies come true, you'll encounter five women who thought they had it all, until a betrayal takes them on a feverish journey to the dark edge of vengeance. Fueled by lust and deception, these women are going to let their voracious appetites guide them as they take justice into their own hands.…</p></div>


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<div><p class="description">Hunky werewolves, delicious demons and, drop-dead sexy witches all have the same address...</p>
<p class="description">Hundreds of years ago, in the mountains of Colorado (just close enough to Denver for great shoe shopping), the small town of Mysteria was "accidentally" founded by a random act of demonic kindness. Over time, it has become a veritable magnet for the supernatural-a place where magic has quietly coexisted with the mundane world.</p>
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