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<h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>The blossoming of a shy, introverted artist and the man who captures her heart are the engaging protagonists in Joyce's seventh historical romance after Promise of the Rose. Lame from a childhood injury-which seems to disappear midway through the book-Sofie O'Neil is certain she is destined to live out her life as an eccentric spinster devoted to her canvases. Edward Delanza, a self-serving rake with a reputation to match, takes Sofie's dilemma to heart and decides to boost her ego. It is time, he figures, "to do something noble and worthy for a change." Edward's scheme backfires as Sofie ends up head-over-heels in love with him and pregnant besides. Her solitude turns chaotic as her mother badgers her to give the child up for adoption while Edward, riddled with guilt, insists on a marriage of convenience. To Sofie, social ostracism as an unwed mother is preferable to a marriage of unrequited love. The ensuing events send her fleeing to Paris, where she becomes an extraordinary woman in her own right. The author tells the story in several voices, which are often difficult to distinguish one from the other. But her characters are fresh and wickedly sympathetic-especially Sofie's mother, Suzanne, who keeps the reader on an emotional seesaw. Joyce's highly visual prose breathes life into the art world of bohemian Paris and turn-of-the-century New York. Author tour. <br />Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p>Brenda Joyce is the bestselling, award-winning author of <em>Promise of the Rose,Scandalous Love </em> and _The Fires of Paradise. All nine of her historical romances have been highly acclaimed, and four of them, including the first three novels in the "Bragg" saga <em>_Innpocent Fire, Firestorm,</em> and <em>Violet Fire </em>have won six awards from <em>Romantic Times</em> and <em>Affaire de Coeur.</em> She has also won three industry awards for her trendsetting promotional bookmarks from Affaire de Coeur. Brenda Joyce is currently working on her next novel.</p>


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<h3>Review</h3><p>Brenda Joyce "is sure to keep you up reading into the night." -- <em>_</em>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel_</p><h3>About the Author</h3><p>Brenda Joyce is the bestselling, award-winning author of <em>Promise of the Rose,Scandalous Love </em> and <em>The Fires of Paradise</em>. All nine of her historical romances have been highly acclaimed, and four of them, including the first three novels in the "Bragg" saga <em>Innpocent Fire, Firestorm,</em> and <em>Violet Fire </em>have won six awards from <em>Romantic Times</em> and <em>Affaire de Coeur.</em> She has also won three industry awards for her trendsetting promotional bookmarks from Affaire de Coeur. Brenda Joyce is currently working on her next novel. </p>


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An infamous sea captain of the British Royal Navy, Devlin O'Neill is consumed with the need to destroy the man who brutally murdered his father. Having nearly ruined the Earl of Eastleigh financially, he is waiting to strike the final blow. And his opportunity comes in the form of a spirited young American woman, the earl's niece, who is about to set his cold, calculating world on fire.…Born and raised on a tobacco plantation, orphan Virginia Hughes is determined to rebuild her beloved Sweet Briar. Daringly, she sails to England alone, hoping to convince her uncle to lend her the funds. Instead, she finds herself ruthlessly kidnapped by the notorious Devlin O'Neill, and will soon find her best-laid plans thwarted by a passion that could seal their fates forever.…


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<h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Seasoned historical romance writer Brenda Joyce recently branched out into contemporary fiction with a new series (House of Dreams), written under the pseudonym B.D. Joyce. Beautiful socialite Francesca Cahill is a determined bluestocking who prefers learning and good causes to society's dizzying whirl. As a reluctant guest at a family ball, she meets New York's handsome, young, but feckless police commissioner, Rick Bragg, while unbeknownst to both of them, a young child is being abducted next door. Soon a series of cryptic notes begins to arrive, each more terrifying than the last. Francesca jumps into crime-solving, and in the process moves from tentative friendship to passion with the dynamic but mysterious Bragg. The implausible crime (for example, how did the child's abductorAhis father, an ineffectual socialiteAget hold of the tip of an unidentified person's ear?) and its flimsy resolution are unsatisfying, even for a lighthearted book. In contrast, Joyce excels at creating twists and turns in her characters' personal lives. The steamy revelations that confront Francesca as she probes into the secrets of friends and family are genuinely intriguing, and just enough of them are left unresolved at the book's end to leave readers waiting eagerly for the series' next installment. (Jan.) <br />Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>In the first of a projected series that seems to derive its inspiration from Nora Roberts's J.D. Robb romantic suspense novels, Joyce takes a rebellious New York socialite who wants more from life than simply marrying well and a new police commissioner with a past. She then gives them a kidnapping to solve that drags them into New York's seamy underside and into a romantic relationship as well. Fast-paced, sensual, and intriguing, this title will hold special appeal to fans of Joyce's earlier Bragg family series because the powerful, dynamic hero is one of their own. Joyce is a popular author of a number of types of romance, including some earlier violently sensual works; this is her first book under the B.D. Joyce pseudonym. <br />Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p>


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<h3>From Booklist</h3><p>The second installment in Joyce's romantic historical mystery series featuring Francesca Cahill, self-proclaimed Crime-Solver Extraordinaire, takes place between January 31 and February 4, 1902. A woman gripping one of Francesca's new business cards accosts her on the street and ensnares her in a murder investigation that once again teams her up with New York City Police Commissioner Rick Bragg. The man Francesca finds shot dead in his mistress's home is none other than the father of Bragg's bastard half-brother, Calder Hart, who is also one of the wealthiest men in New York. Although her wealthy socialite parents are vehemently opposed to her involvement with Bragg, they see Hart in a totally different light. Joyce's suspenseful tale and Francesca's earnest sleuthing may appeal to readers of the Fremont Jones series by Dianne Day if they don't mind a little explicit sex involving secondary characters. <em>Diana Tixier Herald</em><br /><em>Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved</em></p><h3>Review</h3><p>"The steamy revelations...are genuinely intriguing, and just enough of them are left unresolved at the book's end to leave readers waiting eagerly for the series' next installment."--_Publishers Weekly_ on <em>Deadly Love</em>  </p><p>"Fast-paced, sensual, and intriguing."--_Library Journal_ on <em>Deadly Love</em>  </p>


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<h3>Review</h3><p>"Joyce excels to creating twists and turns in her character's personal lives."--_Publishers Weekly_  </p><h3>Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.</h3><p>ONE<br />THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6,1902—9:00 A.M.<br />“What do you think of this one, Miss Cahill?”<br />Francesca Cahill stood as patiently as possible, no easy task. She glanced down at the shimmering piece of apricothued silk fabric that Maggie Kennedy was holding up. “Why, that one is just as lovely as the others,” she said. Was it already nine o’clock? Had her father noticed that one of his morning papers was missing? Vanished, as it were? And would they ever be finished with this fitting? Francesca had two classes to attend uptown at Barnard College, a very exclusive institution dedicated to the higher education of women, in which she had secretly enrolled—and, thus far, not been found out by her mother, who abhorred the thought of her younger daughter ever being labeled a bluestocking.<br />For being an intellectual—and a Reformer with a capital R—could only interfere with Julia Van Wyck Cahill’s plans to successfully marry Francesca off—and the sooner, the better.<br />Francesca sighed loudly.<br />“This blue suits you, too, Miss Cahill,” Maggie murmured from where she knelt at Francesca’s feet. Francesca remained in her undergarments, with pins, a pincushion, and a measuring tape scattered about her.<br />“Please, Mrs. Kennedy, ‘Francesca’ will do,” she said with a genuine smile, glancing down at the redhead.<br />Maggie returned the smile tentatively. “So you wish for the blue? I would do it as a day ensemble for you. The fabric is a bit stiff, and would be most flattering in a fitted little jacket and a skirt.”<br />“That’s perfect,” Francesca said, hardly caring. By now, surely, Andrew had gone down to breakfast and discovered that he had only the Times and the Tribune to peruse. Good God. Had she been insane to allow those reporters an interview last Tuesday while at the Plaza? Apparently her pride had overtaken her common sense. But hopefully no story would come out of that interview now. Yesterday’s news had been filled with the details of the Randall Murder, but no mention had been made of her name.<br />In spite of the fact that she had solved the case.<br />“Would you consider a Chinese red for an evening gown? It is a color most blondes cannot carry off, but you are so golden, it would be lovely on you,” Maggie said, standing.<br />“Oh, I do love red,” Francesca said.<br />Maggie looked at her oddly, as if sensing that she hardly cared about the ten new gowns she was ordering.<br />“I mean, I have a passion for red,” Francesca said, wincing a bit. It was hardly true, and after both the Randall Murder and the Burton Abduction, the color red now reminded her of blood.<br />Maggie walked over to Francesca’s immense canopied bed, which was covered with fabric samples. The bed dominated a large and beautiful bedroom and faced a seating area and a fireplace. She fingered the various silks, wool, and chiffon.<br />Instantly Francesca was alert. “Is anything wrong, Mrs. Kennedy?”<br />“No.” Maggie faced her, clutching a stunning piece of dark red fabric. “I was so surprised when you actually called and told me you needed so many new garments.”<br />Francesca smiled brightly. “My mother will be in heaven when she learns I have finally taken an interest in my wardrobe,” Francesca said, and that was the truth.<br />Maggie looked at her. She was a faded redhead who had once, undoubtedly, been stunning, but a life of hardship had made her look fifteen years older than Francesca, who was twenty. Francesca guessed she was perhaps twenty-three or -four. But she had four children, and the eldest, Joel, who was eleven, was Francesca’s new assistant. She had recently hired him, as he had been indispensable in solving both the Burton Abduction and the Randall Murder, and he had even gotten her out of two life-threatening predicaments. He knew almost every inch of the city’s underbelly, especially the Lower East Side—as she certainly did not. He had even taught her how to bribe a person in order to gain important information. “Joel speaks about you constantly, Miss Cahill. He does admire you so,” Maggie added.<br />Francesca smiled. “He is a wonderful boy.”<br />Maggie did not smile in return. “He is often in trouble with the police.”<br />“I know.” Her own smile faded. “But he is not bad. Not at all. Quite the opposite, I think.”<br />Maggie seemed relieved. Francesca wondered if she knew the extent of Joel’s activities. He was a kid—a child pickpocket—and the police had his photograph in the Rogues’ Gallery. “I am glad you think so.” Maggie held up the dark red fabric. “You will be the belle of the ball in a gown made from this brocade.”<br />Francesca looked at the bold fabric—it hardly suited her character, which was serious and intellectual, and although she had accepted every fabric sample thus far shown, she hesitated, thinking about Rick Bragg, the city’s police commissioner. Her heart skipped a little. She hadn’t seen him since Tuesday, when they had spoken intimately on the steps of the Plaza. “Do you really think I can carry off such a seductive color?” she asked, sobering.<br />“Oh, yes!” Maggie cried, her eyes brightening. And when she smiled like that, the years of hard work seemed to fade from her face, and she looked young, vibrant, and pretty.<br />Francesca knew she should not imagine wearing such a gown for Bragg’s sake. After all, they were friends, and nothing more. They could never be anything more—he was a married man. Of course, his wife was a horrid and selfish creature who lived in Europe with her various lovers; Bragg hadn’t seen her in four years. He didn’t want to see her. He supported her selflessly, while she spent his every hard-earned penny, not caring one whit that a man in public service earned a moderate income. Thank God she was abroad, Francesca thought with heat.<br />She had never met Leigh Anne. She hoped never to do so. But she despised her, and she did not care if she was being unjust.<br />“Maggie, I know this might not be possible, but there is a party next week, on Thursday. My brother’s fiancée, Sarah Channing, is having a ball in honor of her cousin, Bartolla Benevente. Apparently the countess is newly arrived in the city and—”<br />Maggie smiled. “You know I work at night. I think I can have the gown ready for you, but we must plan on a final fitting Wednesday morning.”<br />“Really?” For the first time since Maggie had arrived for the fitting, Francesca felt genuine enthusiasm. She could imagine the look in Bragg’s golden eyes when he saw her descend the stairs in that bold red gown. In fact, she felt more than certain he would not be able to take his eyes off her. “The gown should be rather daring,” she said.<br />“It must be backless and low-cut,” Maggie said briskly. “I have a pattern that would be perfect. Here, let me show it to you.” She walked over to her worn leather valise.<br />Of course, Francesca knew that she must not think this way and she must not care if he admired her in any manner, much less in that dress. Still, it was easier to command herself to think a certain way than to actually do so. She sighed, suddenly and immeasurably saddened.<br />“Are you all right?” Maggie asked softly, the pattern in her hands.<br />Francesca smiled. “I am fine.” She glanced at the bronze clock on the marble top of a bureau. God, it was nine-twenty now. She had to leave for school shortly. “Is that it?”<br />Maggie held it up. “This is the bodice. It is rather low, but I can make it higher. I can also put two tiny sleeves on it if that would make you more comfortable.” She held up another piece of the pattern. “The back can be made higher as well.”<br />Her heart skidded uncontrollably now. What was she doing? Thinking? “I rather like it that way,” she said, flushing. Would she be able to be so daring?<br />And had Bragg seen the Sun? Had he seen what that cur, Arthur Kurland, had written about her? And how had Kurland known about her role in the solving of the Randall Murder? He hadn’t even been present when she had given all those reporters an interview!<br />Maggie tucked the pattern pieces away. “Well, I am done for now. You have ordered two suits, two skirts, three shirtwaists, two day gowns, and one evening gown. I should love to match shoes for you, Miss Cahill,” Maggie said earnestly.<br />Francesca was about to tell her to do whatever she wished, when there was a knock on her door. Before she could even answer, the door opened, and her sister, Connie, walked in. Instantly the beautiful blonde’s eyes widened in surprise as she stared about the room.<br />“What is this?” Connie asked, looking from Francesca, to Maggie, to the items on the floor, and then to all the fabrics scattered on the canopied bed. She was almost identical to Francesca in looks; they were often mistaken for twins. Connie, however, was twenty-two, and her hair was a champagne blond, her complexion ivory. Francesca’s skin was several shades warmer in hue and her hair a rich, honeyed gold. Otherwise, their features were very similar: wide blue eyes, perfect high cheekbones, a small, sloping nose, and full rosy lips. Universally they were considered to be beauties.<br />“I am having a fitting,” Francesca said, hoping her sister would not let this particular cat out of the bag. “I have ordered a few dresses from Mrs. Kennedy. Con, Mrs. Kennedy. Mrs. Kennedy, my sister, Lady Montrose.”<br />Maggie blinked at Connie, who, unlike Francesca, was extremely glamorous, not to mention that she had married an Englishman and gained a title. Connie stood in the doorway in the most stunning pale blue suit, one delicately pin-striped. It was only nine in the morning,...</p>


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<h3>Review</h3><p>"Joyce excels at creating twists and turns in her characters' personal lives."--_Publishers Weekly_  </p><h3>Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.</h3><p><strong>Deadly Desire</strong>  </p><p><strong><em>One</em></strong></p><p><strong>FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1902 -- 10:00 A.M.</strong></p><p>Francesca Cahill began to plot how to steal out of the house the moment she awoke. She was in the habit of arising at an unfashionable hour, or so her mother accused, but then, Julia Van Wyck Cahill was as fashionable as one of the city's reigning social matriarchs could be. Francesca never deceived herself--not only was she a bluestocking and a radical reformer through and through; she felt rather certain that, behind her back, she was also sometimes labeled an eccentric. No mind. She did not give a whit for fashion anyway, or parties or shopping or teas. She had secretly enrolled at Barnard College, hoping to attain her degree and follow in the footsteps of her idol, the journalist and reformer Jacob Riis. But in the past month, since January 18 to be exact, her plans had somehow, fatefully, changed.</p><p>It had all begun with the abduction of her neighbor's six-year-old-boy. Francesca Cahill had discovered the odd, not-quite-a-ransom note and, more important, had been crucial to the city's police department in investigating and then solving the case. In fact, she had worked very closely with the city's new police commissioner, Rick Bragg.</p><p>She smiled as she paused in the huge front hall of the house that had been built eight years ago and dubbed "the Marble Palace" by the press. She directed her smile at the new doorman, who she thought was named Jonathon. He was her own age, and, as blond and blue-eyed as she, he smiled back.</p><p>The note had arrived fifteen minutes ago. It had been in a sealed and unmarked envelope, which in itself was somecause for alarm. The scripted contents had been a nearly indecipherable scrawl. It read:</p><p><em>Dearest Francesca.</em></p><p><em>we are in dire need of your help! Do come immediately.</em></p><p><em>Your friend,</em></p><p><em>Mrs. Richard Wyeth Channing</em></p><p>The note had been written by Mrs. Channing, her brother's fiancée's mother. And apparently it had been written in extreme haste, as the handwriting was so poor it might have been executed by a child in grade school, not to mention the fact that the envelope had not carried Abigail Channing's name or address. Francesca had not a doubt that the Channings were in trouble.</p><p><em>But how?</em></p><p>She smiled bravely at the doorman. "Jonathon, if you do see my mother, is there any chance you might not mention that you have seen me go out?" As she spoke, she glanced guiltily down the hall, where huge Corinthian pillars were set at intervals until a wide white alabaster staircase led to the three floors above. She had badly burned her right hand while saving the life of Maggie Kennedy--a poor seamstress with whom she was starting to have something of a friendship. Now it was thoroughly bandaged, and she had been ordered to remain in her bed--or close to it--for an entire week. As much as she had no wish to gain an infection, the doctor had told her two hours ago that she was healing quite nicely. In fact, her hand no longer hurt her at all.</p><p>And how could she refuse a call for help from the woman who would one day be her brother's mother-in-law and, by familial extension, a second mother to her?</p><p>Francesca was very glad now that she had refused to take laudanum that morning, which she had instead discreetly thrown away. Francesca suspected that her mother was hoping to do far more than merely obey Dr. Finney's instructions to keep her at home for an entire week. She thought, butcould not prove, that Julia wished to dull her own daughter's personality with the laudanum, in the hope of keeping her out of further jeopardy and any more criminal investigations. Her entire family had been thoroughly undone by this latest incident; in fact, almost everyone she knew was quite upset that she had been so badly hurt while attempting to protect Mrs. Kennedy.</p><p>Jonathon had turned white, apparently rather fearful of her mother. "Miss Cahill, er, if she does ask--"</p><p>"You have not seen me," she instructed with a cheerful smile, as she was simply thrilled to have a new case on her hands. "I promise you, Jonathon, no harm will come of it. My mother is quite used to my headstrong and independent ways."</p><p>Jonathon looked very unhappy indeed.</p><p>Taking a big breath, Francesca stepped outside into the frigidly cold air, the huge front door closing behind her. Her right hand was bandaged and so she wore only one glove on her left. She began to smile, a bit exultant. It was a rare day indeed that one outwitted Julia Van Wyck Cahill.</p><p>Of course, she must not gloat. There was serious business ahead, if her instincts served her.</p><p>The sweeping front lawns were crusted with hard, white snow. Francesca paused below the front steps, sighing with relief. Her gaze swept past the circular drive, the wroughtiron gates, and the light vehicular traffic on Fifth Avenue. A four-in-hand was coming down the street, as were two hansoms and a very elegant brougham. Even from this distance, she could see past the trees bordering Central Park, and several horseback riders were on the riding path, while a woman and two children strolled beside it. It was actually, in spite of the cold, a beautiful day.</p><p>And then a man she had quickly come to despise--and fear--spoke into her ear.</p><p>"Good afternoon, Miss Cahill. It is a beautiful day, is it not?"</p><p>Francesca nearly jumped out of her skin as she whirled to find Arthur Kurland, the dastardly reporter from <em>The Sun</em>,standing behind her. He had been hiding behind two mansize Greek urns just below the mansion's front steps.</p><p>Francesca was breathless. This man was extremely skilled at uncovering secrets, and she certainly had a secret or two that she wished to hide. She tried to smile. "Mr. Kurland. Were you about to call on someone in my family--or were you lurking about the hedges trespassing?"</p><p>He smiled and stepped forward. He was in his thirties, dark-haired, and of a medium build. His appearance was nondescript. But there was nothing nondescript about the articles he wrote for <em>The Sun</em> or his perceptiveness and acuity. The man missed nothing--unfortunately. "I suppose I am guilty as charged." He grinned. "I am waiting for you, Miss Cahill."</p><p>"Then you are wasting your time, as I have had a touch of the flu and I have nothing interesting to report to you." She started walking briskly down the drive toward the avenue. Her intention was to hail a cab, as her father, Andrew Cahill, had his coach and Julia would be out to lunch shortly in the other Cahill vehicle.</p><p>"Surely the police commissioner brought you some interesting news for me to scoop," he said, falling into step beside her. He smiled. "I do believe he has called on you every day since the Cross Murderer was apprehended. What happened to your hand?"</p><p>Francesca halted in midstride, facing him with a dreadful feeling. Was he insinuating something? He had seen her and Bragg together too many times to count--they had investigated three politically sensitive cases together, starting with the Burton Abduction.</p><p>"Miss Cahill?" Arthur Kurland gripped her arm. "It is so interesting--but hardly newsworthy--that Commissioner Bragg has been calling on you every day since the Cross Murderer was incarcerated. Or is it newsworthy?" He grinned.</p><p>"If the commissioner's social life is newsworthy, then you are in dire trouble, indeed, as a newsman," she said tartly. "Bragg goes way back with my father, in case you did not know."</p><p>"I know all about your father's political associations. He is even closer to Bragg's father, Rathe Bragg, who has just returned to the city, by the way."</p><p>Francesca started. Bragg hadn't said a word about his father returning to the city.</p><p>Kurland grinned. "An exchange of information, Miss Cahill. You do recall how we work? I give you something, and you give me something."</p><p>She had been conned by this man once before, with the terrible consequence of betraying Bragg's brother Calder Hart. She fought to recover from her surprise. "I truly have no information for you."</p><p>"Somehow, I doubt that," he said as she began walking even more briskly toward Fifth Avenue. He kept pace with her. "I think Bragg has been making condolence calls. Did you know that the Cross Murderer is in Bellevue Hospital, with second-degree burns?"</p><p>"Really?" Francesca was cool, hardly feigning surprise.</p><p>He smiled again. "What happened to your hand, Miss Cahill?"</p><p>"I broke it," she snapped, but her anger was only a mask for her fear.</p><p>"Why do I always get the most distinct impression that you are hiding something from me?" he asked, with obvious delight. "Why do I have the strongest feeling that you and Bragg are hiding something from me--from the city?"</p><p>She didn't have to look at him to know that he was grinning. "You are like a gnat," she said very rudely. "No one is hiding anything."</p><p>"Not really. But I do have a sting, my dear, one that can be fatal."</p><p>She froze in midstep and faced him. Real fear seized her. This man was a prize-winning journalist. And he had no compunctions, no morals. It was only a matter of time before he pieced together the puzzle of all of their lives. And then what?</p><p>Her heart beat hard. "What do you want?"</p><p>"Tell me something important, something that I do not know." His eyes were suddenly hard.</p><p>"I have nothing to tell," she said tersely.</p><p>"Really? Then why is guilt written all over your face?" Kurland asked.</p><p>If she gave him what he wanted, he would be satisfied and go--at least for now. "Very well. You win. But you shall owe me for this."</p><p>He whipped out a small notepad and a lead pencil. "Yes?" he asked eagerly.</p><p>"I stopped the Cross Murderer from striking again. I am the one who set the fire, and that is why my ...</p>


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<h3>Review</h3><p>PRAISE FOR THE FRANCESCA CAHILL NOVELS  </p><p>"SCINTILLATING."<br />--Romantic Times on Deadly Affairs  </p><p>"GREAT READING!"<br />--_Huntressreviews.com _  </p><p>"CAPTIVATING...DAZZLING."<br />--_Writers Club Romance_ on <em>Deadly Pleasure</em>  </p><p>"Joyce excels at creating twists and turns in her characters' personal lives." <br />-_Publishers Weekly_  </p><p>"Fast-paced, sensual, and intriguing." <br /><em>-Library Journal </em>on <em>Deadly Love</em>  </p><h3>From the Inside Flap</h3><p>DEADLY DESIRE<br />"Even more deliciously tangled lives...The carefully woven plot and memorable characters kept me riveted and I hate having to wait for more." <em>-Romantic Times </em>  </p><p>"A riveting storyline with more twists and turns than a mountain road." -_Old Book Barn Gazette_   </p><p>"An addictive gift for the burned-out reader...vivid characterization, compelling drama, sudden twists, and a most gratifying shocker of an ending. The deadliest aspect of the 'Deadly' series is waiting for the next one." -_Writers Club Romance Group _  </p><p>DEADLY AFFAIRS<br />"Another scintillating romantic murder mystery...Brenda Joyce perfectly balances a strong mystery with a love story so that readers get exactly what they are looking for, both suspense and passion." -_Romantic Times_   </p><p>"Fantastic...I don't know when I've enjoyed a series as much as 'The Francesca Cahill Novels.' They are a fresh, clever, titillating mixture of fun and seriousness."-_Reader to Reader_   </p><p>"Immensely enjoyable...passionate and heartbreaking...readers will be captivated by Francesca's charm, intelligence and courage as well as by Rick's honor and integrity. I love this series and recommend it highly."-_Romance Reviews Today _  </p><p>"Continues to surprise...the sort of page turning compulsions bestsellers are made of...Complex, engaging, and human, Francesca Cahill is a most unusual heroine."-_Writers Club Romance Group _  </p><p>"The suspense mounts with each book in the series. Waiting for the next one is going to be almost unbearable." -_Old Book Barn Gazette _  </p><p>DEADLY PLEASURE<br />"Intriguing...a smooth, continuous literary flow...A wonderful whodunit, Victorian style."<br />-_Affair de Coeur Magazine _  </p><p>"Enchanting...a page-turning, thoroughly entertaining read that is loaded with adventure, vibrant characters, witty dialogue, sexual attraction, and an enjoyable visit to turn-of-the-century New York City. This is Ms. Joyce at her best, giving the reader an appealing and captivating story that is alive with humor and a dazzling plot." -_Writers Club Romance Group _  </p><p>DEADLY LOVE<br />"Fast-paced, sensual, and intriguing." -_Library Journal_   </p><p>"The steamy revelations...are genuinely intriguing, and just enough of them are left unresolved at the book's end to leave readers waiting eagerly for the series' next installment...Joyce excels at creating twists and turns in her characters' personal lives."-_Publishers Weekly_   </p><p>"B.D. Joyce carefully crafted a wonderful mystery with twists and turns and red herrings galore, then added two marvelous, witty protagonists who will appeal to romance readers...Add to this a charming cast of secondary characters and a meticulously researched picture of society life in the early 1900s. I can hardly wait to see what Francesca and Rick will be up to next."-_Romantic Times_  </p><p>"A delight!"-_Reader to Reader_  </p>


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<h3>Review</h3><p>"Twilight fans will love it."-Kirkus Reviews "Fans of those vampires will enjoy this new crop of otherworldly beings."-Booklist "Wonderfully written characters.... A fast-paced, engrossing read that you won't want to put down."-TeensReadToo.com "I really enjoyed reading this book. It had me begging for more...."-Publishers Weekly blog" </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p>Rachel Vincent's urban fantasy novels have been causing a buzz in the US, with her fresh, hip and compelling style. Rachel also runs an active blog at urbanfantasy.blogspot.com. </p>


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Princess Wren is the queen of one-night stands. She's survived centuries of enchantment by taking her pleasure where she can get it and keeping her wounded heart under lock and key. It hasn't been easy, but Wren knows that falling in love would be insanely foolish. Cursed to forever be the ""other woman,"" she can think of nothing worse than losing her heart to a man who would be with her for only one night. Austin Taylor is nursing a wounded heart of his own, and has a crush on his next-door neighbor that is quickly becoming an obsession. How can he resist a night of passion with the only woman who has ever tempted him to abandon his hard won control and succumb to all his secret desires? With the help of a penitent witch, these two soul mates are getting ready to learn what it means to find the love - and lover - of a lifetime.


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Andreas Latimer needed a fiancée to present to his Greek grandfather--and he'd decided on Saskia Rodgers. After all, he'd gained the impression she was a woman of the world. Surely she would have no problem with a little play-acting....</p><p>Saskia knew her new boss thought she was some kind of practiced seductress--but this was going too far! They were sharing a room in his family's villa--sharing a bed!--and she still hadn't told him she was a virgin....</p>


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<div>Jurel is prince of the Lengar who, as the story begins, have conquered 
the country of the Fion.  Juvia is a daughter of the Fion ruler.  
Disgraced and disowned for failing the “challenge” of womanhood, Juvia 
has been in exile for over a year, and yet she continues to fight to 
defend the Fion. One warrior against many, Juvia is captured and 
enslaved, then taken to Jurel to begin her se  rvitude.But Juvia does 
not react as the Lengar expect she would—she meekly serves them.  What 
kind of woman is this to give in to her conquerors so easily?  Jurel is 
determined to find out...<br><br>

This is another great story about the world of Kegin created by <b>Brenna Lyons</b>.
  It deals with the Lengar, a race which, along with the Magden race and
 Fion’s Children, peopled Kegin before unification.  Although this is a 
short story (51 pages), it is rich in cultural details, in addition to a
 great plot, a very sympathetic heroine, and a surprisingly likeable 
hero. The male/female sex scenes contain light bondage and discipline. 
In addition, there are graphic descriptions of the violence of war. I do
 suggest first reading the first Kegin story, <b>Lyons’</b> <i>Fion’s Daughters</i>, in order to fully understand some of the references in this one. I really enjoyed this story, and hope that <b>Lyons</b> continues telling us about the world of Kegin.  </div>


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<p>From the Kegin series... Justin was born on Earth, a misfit with a past 
he doesn't know about. When Hugam was discovered and the Earth 
authorities started persecuting Earth-born Keen, six Keen lords were 
brought home.   On Justin's contract day, his real education begins. 
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<p>Saving her child means having his baby.She needs money, a lot of it, to pay for her daughter s operation. Macy McKinney will do anything for five-year-old Haley.Businessman Thad Winters, a widower, wants a child without the complications of a relationship. He s willing to pay for that. He interviews applicantsand hires Macy to have his baby. Once Macy s pregnant, they decide that a temporary marriage will simplify the situationbut it does exactly the opposite!A deeply emotional story about what it means to love a childand what happens when you marry the right man...for the wrong reasons.</p>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>The chunky second volume in bestseller Joyce's de Warenne Dynasty series (after <em>The Prize</em>) dances on slippered feet, belying its heft with spellbinding dips, spins and twists. Jane Austen aficionados will delve happily into heroine Elizabeth "Lizzie" Fitzgerald's family, with its three sisters, socially obsessed mama and indulgent father. Lizzie has long loved Tyrell de Warenne, heir of the local earl, but never suspects he knows of her existence until he arranges a rendezvous with her at a masquerade. A switch in costumes sets Lizzie's loose sister in Tyrell's arms instead, resulting in a baby boy. When Lizzie claims the child as her own to save her sister's reputation, she again puts herself in Tyrell's sights. Joyce's tale of the dangers and delights of passion fulfilled will enchant those who like their reads long and rich, though some may find the secondary characters more compelling personalities than the somewhat conventional protagonists. <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>From Booklist</h3><p>Even though the kind, handsome nobleman provides the perfect inspiration for her childish dreams of romance, deep down Lizzie knows that Tyrell, the heir to the Earl of Adare, would never marry a poor, plump, bookish girl like herself. Several years later, however, it seems as though her romantic dreams might be coming true when Lizzie encounters Tyrell at a masquerade ball, and he proposes a midnight tryst. Circumstances prevent Lizzie from showing up, but two years later, when they meet again, Lizzie is still hopelessly in love. The only difference is that now Tyrell has the power to separate her from the one person she loves as much as the sexy nobleman: his young son, Ned. Joyce continues her de Warrene Dynasty series with a passionate tale of two lovers caught up in a web of secrets, deceptions, and lies. Readers who love the bold historicals by Rosemary Rogers and Kathleen Woodiwiss will find much to savor here. <em>John Charles</em><br><em>Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved</em></p></div>


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<div><b>Brenna Lyons</b> has delivered a touching and passionate tale that will transport readers to a time and place all its own.<br><br>
 

Mikel Cross is a man gifted with a rare and unusual ability to know the 
truth.  He cannot be lied to.  At an early age, his soul was called to 
the soul of a yet unborn child. Seeing with his heart instead of his 
eyes, he claimed her as his.  For years he has waited.  He has waited 
for Holly to grow up, but now he finds he must wait for her to see the 
truth of a future together.<br><br><b>Ms. Lyons</b> has created a world that is rich with life. She 
skillfully shapes a society that is filled with customs and rites that 
contribute well to the development of the main characters.  Mikel is a 
strong leader, a man revered for his skills. Yet, as he waits for Holly,
 readers will see a man any woman could come to love. His patience and 
passion towards her is envious. Holly’s actions make her more than 
worthy of Mikel’s love.  The dynamic portrayed between them is realistic
 and enjoyable. <b>Ms. Lyons’</b> <i>Claimed: Konig Mate</i> is 
interspersed with passion and style. The journey Mikel and Holly make to
 discover the truth of heart he saw so long ago, is a journey not to be 
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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"A smart, thrilling keeper among so many disposable stories, this is one to recommend heartily to friends." -- <em>Publishers Weekly on The Defiant Hero</em>  </p><p>"Absolutely spellbinding . . ." -- <em>Romantic Times BOOKclub on Everyday, Average Jones</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p><strong>His Mission</strong><br>When six canisters of a lethal nerve agent are stolen from a military testing lab, Admiral Jake Robinson must recover the chemicals -- by any means necessary. He defies convention and decides to infiltrate the compound where religious fanatics have stored the deadly toxin. </p><p><strong>His Partner</strong><br>Dr. Zoe Lange is a biological warfare specialist and an expert in espionage. Zoe agrees to assist Jake on the case, and, posing as husband and wife, they manage to gain access to the compound. But Jake fears his instant attraction to Zoe might compromise the mission. </p><p><strong>His Crisis</strong><br>Their marriage may be a hoax, but Jake's growing feelings for Zoe are anything but make-believe. With each hour he's in Zoe's company, the stakes get higher, the game more real. And the dangers within the compound escalate out of control. </p><p><strong>Now everything is on the line.</strong></p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Brockmann's 12th Troubleshooter thriller (after <em>Force of Nature</em>) opens with gay FBI agent Jules Cassidy's marriage proposal to gorgeous A-List movie star Robin Chadwick (recently out of the closet and out of rehab). The two men's Boston wedding shower is crashed by <em>Globe</em> reporter Will Schroeder, and the tape of Will's revealing interview with Robin ends up on the Net. Jules's angry friends from high-tech private security firm Troubleshooter Inc. move to shut him down. With the wedding set for December 15, Jules is sent to Kandahar (ruining Thanksgiving), and an insane celebrity stalker believes Jules, Robin and their mutual ex, Adam, are robots who need to be eliminated. A winning, innovative runup to Christmas from bestselling Brockmann. <em>(Oct.)</em> <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>From Booklist</h3><p>What a scenario! Take a Christmas wedding between an actor in alcohol recovery who is under a lot of public scrutiny and his FBI agent lover. Stir in a stalker, a nosy reporter, and various calamities, and you get a romantic and suspenseful comedy of errors. Holland’s beautifully calibrated narration delivers moments of tenderness amid the tensions as well as reflections of the characters’ frustrations and conflicted feelings. He provides an emotional subtext that deepens listener enjoyment. Holland is especially effective in depicting the ambivalence and conflict within Dolphina, the actor’s personal assistant, who is attracted to the reporter yet must remain loyal to her employer, all the while remaining hip deep in coordinating house renovations and wedding preparations. Pure fun. --Whitney Scott </p></div>


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<p class="description">He stands at the edge of a barren and ravaged orchard looking up from the base of a gentle rise to where the man hangs from a wooden cross. Iron spikes have been hammered through the man's hands and feet, and his wrists and ankles have been lashed tightly in place so he will not tear free. Slash wounds crisscross his broken body, and he bleeds from a deep puncture in his side. His head droops in the shadow of his long, lank hair, and the rise and fall of his chest as he breathes is shallow and weak.Behind him, serving as a poignant backdrop to the travesty of his dying, stands the fire-blackened shell of a tiny, burned-out country church. The cross from which the man hangs has been stripped from the sanctuary, torn free from the metal brackets that secured it to the wall behind the altar, and set into the earth. Patches of polished oak glisten faintly in the gray daylight, attesting to the importance it was once accorded in the worshipping of God.Somewhere in the distance, back where the little town that once supported this church lies, screams rise up against the unmistakable sounds of butchery.John Ross stands motionless for the longest time, pondering the implications of the horrific scene before him. There is nothing he can do for the man on the cross. He is not a doctor; he does not possess medical skills. His magic can heal and sustain only himself and no other. He is a Knight of the Word, but he is a failure, too. He lives out his days alone in a future he could not prevent. What he looks upon is not unusual in the postapocalyptic horror of civilization's demise, but is sadly familiar and disturbingly mundane.He can take the man down, he decides finally, even if he cannot save him. By his presence, Ross can give the man a small measure of peace and comfort.Beneath a wintry sky that belies the summer season, he strides up the rise to the man on the cross. The man does not lift his head or stir in any way that would indicate he knows Ross is present. Beneath a sheen of sweat and blood, his lean, muscular body is marked with old wounds and scars. He has endured hardships and abuse somewhere in his past, and it seems unfair that he should end his days in still more pain and desolation.Ross slows as he nears, his eyes drifting across the blackened facade of the church and the trees surrounding it. Eyes glimmer in the shadows, revealing the presence of feeders. They hover at the fringes of his vision and in the concealment of sunless corners, waiting to assuage their hunger. They do not wait for Ross. They wait for the man on the cross. They wait for him to die, so they can taste his passing from life into death--the most exquisite, fulfilling, and rare of the human emotions they crave.Ross stares at them until the light dims in their lantern eyes and they slip back into darkness to bide their time.A shattered length of wood catches the Knight's attention, and his eyes shift to the foot of the cross. The remains of a polished black staff lie before him--a staff like the one he carries in his hands. A shock goes through him. He stares closely, unable to believe what he has discovered. There must be a mistake, he thinks. There must be another explanation.But there is neither. Like himself, the man on the cross is a Knight of the Word.He moves quickly now, striding forward to help, to lower the cross, to remove the spikes, to free the man who hangs helplessly before him.But the man senses him now and in a ragged, whispery voice says, Don't touch me.Ross stops instantly, the force of the other's words and the surprise of his consciousness bringing him to a halt.They have poisoned me, the other says.Ross draws a long, slow breath and exhales in weary recognition: Those who have crucified this Knight of the Word have coated him in a poison conjured of demon magic. He is without hope.Ross steps back, looking up at the Knight on the cross, at the slow, shallow rise and fall of his breast, at the rivulets of blood leaking from his wounds, at the shadow of his face, still concealed within the curtain of his long hair.They caught me when I did not have my magic to protect me, the stricken Knight says softly. I had expended it all on an effort to escape them earlier. I could not replenish it quickly enough. Sensing I was weak, they gave chase. They hunted me down. Demons and once-men, a small army hunting pockets of resistance beyond the protection of the city fortresses. They found me hiding in the town below. They dragged me here and hung me on this cross to die. Now they kill all those who tried to help me.Ross finds his attention drawn once more to the shrieks that come from the town. They are beginning to fade, to drain away into a deep, ominous silence.I have not done well in my efforts to save mankind, the Knight whispers. He gasps and chokes on the dryness in his throat. Blood bubbles to his lips and runs down his chin to his chest.Nor have any of us, Ross says.There were chances. There were times when we might have made a difference.Ross sighs. We did with them what we could.A bird's soft warble wafts through the trees. Black smoke curls skyward from the direction of the town, rife with the scent of human carnage.Perhaps you were sent to me.Ross turns from the smoke to look again at the man on the cross, not understanding.Perhaps the Word sent you to me. A final chance at redemption.No one sent me, Ross thinks, but does not speak the words.You will wake in the present and go on. I will die here. You will have a chance to make a difference still. I will not.No one sent me, Ross says quickly now, suddenly uneasy.But the other is not listening. In late fall, three days after Thanksgiving, once long ago, when I was on the Oregon coast, I captured a gypsy morph.His words wheeze from his mouth, coated in the sounds of his dying. But as he speaks, his voice seems to gain intensity.It is my greatest regret, that I found it, so rare, so precious, made it my own, and could not solve the mystery of its magic. The chance of a lifetime, and I let it slip away.The man on the cross goes silent then, gasping slowly for breath, fighting to stay alive just a few moments longer, broken and shattered within and without, left in his final moments to contemplate the failures he perceives are his. Eyes reappear in the shadows of the burned-out church and blighted orchard, the feeders beginning to gather in anticipation. Ross can scorch the earth with their gnarled bodies, can strew their cunning eyes like leaves in the wind, but it will all be pointless. The feeders are a part of life, of the natural order of things, and you might as well decide there is no place for humans either, for it is the humans who draw the feeders and sustain them.The Knight of the Word who hangs from the cross is speaking again, telling him of the gypsy morph, of how and when and where it will be found, of the chance Ross might have of finding it again. He is giving Ross the details, preparing him for the hunt, thinking to give another the precious opportunity that he has lost. But he is giving Ross the chance to fail as well, and it is on that alone his listener settles in black contemplation.Do this for me if you can, the man whispers, his voice beginning to fail him completely, drying up with the draining away of his life, turning parched and sandy in his throat. Do it for yourself.Ross feels the implications of the stricken Knight's charge razor through him. If he undertakes so grave and important a mission, if he embraces so difficult a cause, it may be his own undoing.Yet, how can he do otherwise?Promise me.The words are thin and weak and empty of life. Ross stares in silence at the man.Promise me ...John Ross awoke with sunshine streaming down on his face and the sound of children's voices ringing in his ears. The air was hot and sticky, and the smell of fresh turned earth and new leaves rose on a sudden breeze. He blinked and sat up. He was hitch-hiking west through Pennsylvania, and he had stopped at a park outside Allentown to rest, then fallen asleep beneath the canopy of an old hardwood. He had thought only to doze for a few minutes, but he hadn't slept well in days, and the lack of sleep had finally caught up to him.He gazed around slowly to regain his bearings. The park was large and thickly wooded, and he had chosen a spot well back from the roads and playgrounds to rest. He was alone. He looked down at his backpack and duffel bag, then at the polished black staff in his hands. His throat was dry and his head ached. A spot deep in his chest burned with the fury of hot coals.His dream shimmered in a haze of sunlight just before his eyes, images from a private hell.He was a Knight of the Word, living one life in the present and another in the future, one while awake and another while asleep, one in which he was given a chance to change the world and another in which he must live forever with the consequences of his failure to do so. He had accepted the charge almost twenty-five years ago and had lived with it ever since. He had spent almost the whole of his adult life engaged in a war that had begun with the inception of life and would not end until its demise. There were no boundaries to the battlefield on which he fought--neither of space nor of time. There could be no final resolution.But the magic of a gypsy morph could provide leverage of a sort that could change everything.He reached in his backpack and brought forth a battered water bottle. Removing the cap, he drank deeply from its lukewarm contents, finding momentary relief for the dryness in his throat and mouth. He had trouble fitting the cap in place again. The dream had shaken him. His dreams did so often, for they were of a world in which madness ruled and horror was commonplace. There was hope in the present of his waking, but none in the future of his sleep.Still, this dream was different.He climbed to his feet, strapped the backpack in place, picked up the duffel bag, and walked back through the park toward the two-lane blacktop that wound west toward Pittsburgh. As always, the events of his dream would occur soon in his present, giving him a chance to affect them in a positive way. It was June. The gypsy morph would be born three days after Thanksgiving. If he was present and if he was quick enough, he would be able to capture it.Then he would have roughly thirty days to change the course of history.That challenge would have shaken any man, but it was not the challenge of the gypsy morph that haunted Ross as he walked from the park to begin his journey west. It was his memory of the man on the cross in his dream, the fallen Knight of the Word. It was the man's face as it had lifted from the shadow of his long hair in the final moments of his life.For the face of the man hanging on the cross had been his own.From the Hardcover edition.</p>


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<div><h3>Amazon.com Review</h3><p><em>Antrax</em> is the second book in the Voyage of Jerle Shannara trilogy, part of an epic started by famed fantasy writer Terry Brooks more than two decades ago with <em>The Sword of Shannara</em>. In this installment, we join the Druid Walker Boh and his companions in the search for Antrax--a powerful and malevolent technological guardian. Walker believes Antrax's magic is potent enough to help restore the Druid council to the Four lands, a struggle that has consumed his life. But while the unlikely heroes journey in the Jerle Shannara across the Blue Divide to the city of Castledown, the Druid's archnemesis--the Ilse Witch--and her band of Mwellrets closely follow in an airship of their own. The race is on, and the prize is the power of Antrax. Meanwhile, Bek Rowe discovers that his destiny is inextricably linked with the Ilse Witch herself. </p><p>Mixing several subplots into the main story, Brooks cooks up a satisfying stew of fantasy with just a taste of science fiction. Brooks quickly reels the reader in with nonstop action, and, in classic style, leaves the reader yearning for the third and final installment, <em>Morgawr</em>. <em>--Robert Leavengood</em></p><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Continuing the saga begun in The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Ilse Witch (2000), bestseller Brooks opens this slick, lightweight fantasy with our band of heroes (Druids, elves, shape-shifters, Rovers, etc.) trapped on an island ruled by the evil artificial intelligence Antrax. Antrax has lured this disparate crew to its underground lair in order to use their assorted magics to expand its influence across the world of Shannara. The expedition's leader, the Druid Walker, wants to steal Antrax's ancient technology, but to gain it, he must engage in deadly combat with the machine. The treacherous seer, Ryer Ord Star, and the young, frightened elven prince, Ahren Elessedil, join the fight. Meanwhile, Bek Ohmsford, a prot‚g‚ of Walker's who's been left mostly in the dark about his own magical potential, must try to convince his sister, the dangerous Ilse Witch, that his version of their shared past is true, as he struggles to keep her from killing him or his friends. Also complicating the plot are the battles of the Rovers to reclaim the group's airship the only means for the adventurers to return home. Some emotionally painful encounters occur with former friends who have been enslaved by Antrax, turned into cyborgs and forced to do the nasty AI's bidding. Brooks's fans are sure to be pleased with this action-packed yarn, which neatly weaves the many plots and characters into a coherent whole. Those readers looking for more depth or less predictability are unlikely to have started on this series in the first place. 12-city author tour. </p><p>Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.</p></div>


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<div><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>Dreams of trouble, missing spellbooks, and a black unicorn send Ben Holiday, Landover's newest king, his wizard, Questor, and the sylph, Willow, on three separate quests that converge in a battle for control of their magical kingdom. This sequel to Magic Kingdom for SaleSold! contains the same welcome touches of humor as its predecessor and confirms Brooks's talent for light fantasy. JC<br>Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>Review</h3><p>"This work confirms Brooks' talent for great fantasy." --Library Journal </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Few authors can weave together multiple romantic threads while keeping each story line taut and fresh, but Brockmann is a master at doing just that. Her characters' relationships often span several books, and their happily ever after, when it comes, is made all the more sweeter-and believable-for it. This book, which once again finds sexual sparks popping amid a hailstorm of bullets, focuses on the reunion of fierce FBI agent Max Bhagat and the much younger Gina Vitagliano. The two met in 2001's Over the Edge when Gina was beaten and raped by terrorists aboard a hijacked plane. Now, the unlucky heroine-innocent bystander is in peril again, but Max and his resourceful field agent, Jules Cassidy, another of Brockmann's regulars, are on hand to rescue her and her friend Molly from the mercenaries who have taken them captive. The source of all the trouble is David Jones (aka Grady Morant), a former Special Forces soldier who's wanted dead by the kidnappers. The romance between Jones and Molly, which was established in Out of Control (2002), adds another layer to this already meaty novel and ensures that the book contains enough sizzle to earn it a place on summer reading lists. However, it's Brockmann's zesty writing style and skill at creating dynamic, larger-than-life-yet somehow very human-characters that will earn it a permanent place on many readers' shelves. <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>From Booklist</h3><p>Max Bhagat never told Gina Vitagliano he loved her, and now it might be too late. From the moment FBI negotiator Max first met Gina on a plane hijacked by terrorists, she left his orderly, workcentric world shaken and stirred. Their ensuing hot (then cold) romance finally ends when Gina becomes fed up. The last Max hears is that Gina is volunteering for a AIDS group in Kenya, so when he learns that she has been killed in a terrorist bombing in Germany, he immediately leaves to take charge of the case. It turns out that Gina was kidnapped, not killed, and Max vows to do whatever it takes to get her back. First introduced in <em>Over the Edge</em> (2001), Max and Gina take center stage in Brockmann's latest intricately plotted, adrenaline-rich tale of suspense. With its realistically complex and conflicted characters, intense sexual tension, and edgy humor, this is Brockmann at her best. <em>John Charles</em><br><em>Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved</em></p></div>


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<div><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>A shipwreck victim's dying words become an inescapable duty for Etjole Ehomba, a herdsman known for his sense of honorAand for his unquenchable curiosity. Armed only with his spear, his star-metal sword, and an unshakable belief that every question has an answer, Ehomba embarks on a journey into unknown lands to rescue a captured princess from an enemy he has never met. Foster's (The Spoils of War, LJ 4/15/93) latest fantasy series combines the flexibility of a picaresque adventure with the simplicity of a folktale as his Gulliveresque hero survives encounters with talking serpents, walking trees, sentient storms, and a host of other wondrous creatures. This promising series opener by a veteran of both sf and fantasy belongs in most libraries.<br>Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From Kirkus Reviews</h3><p>First of a fantasy trilogy, from the author of Mid-Flinx (1995), etc. The tall herdsman/warrior Etjole Ehomba of the Naumkib tribe lives by the sea. When a number of strange warriors wash up dead on the sand, only the nobleman Tarin Beckwith survives long enough to whisper a dying request: It seems that the Visioness Themaryl of Laconda has been abducted by Hymneth the Possessed and carried off to the remote land of Ehl-Larimar. Etjole accepts the dead man's entreaty to rescue her, and sets off on a very long journey. Etjole speaks the languages of animals, his bearing is courteous, his aspect modest and reasonable, and he solves problems by negotiation. A friendly snake provides him with an immunity to poison. He acquires a sidekick, the garrulous treasure-hunter Simna Ibn Sind. He outfaces a sentient tornado to save Ahlitah, a large black cat that, feeling obligated, joins the expedition. Finally, after various adventures involving floating ponds, dolphins, tiny warriors, a hostile animated sand dune, the mirage-palace of a soul-eater, and a gigantic walking wall, he's menaced by the evil, light-eating eromakadi; fortunately, being an eromakadi himself (one who eats darkness), Etjole simply inhales the eromakadi. Inventive and packed with flavorsome incident, but lacking propellant: a pleasant but far from compelling saunter. -- <em>Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.</em></p></div>


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<div><h3>About the Author</h3><p>I started writing when I was about twelve. I'd just finished reading one of Elaine Mitchell's Brumby books, and hated the fact she killed off my favorite character--so I rewrote the book and changed the ending. I haven't stopped writing since, though it's only in the last few years I've seriously thought about getting published. </p><p>In 1997, I placed second in the Washington Romance Writers Novel Beginnings contest (specialty romance) with Heart of the Hunter. In 2000, I was short-listed in the Random House George Turner Prize with Spook Squad (urban fantasy). Dancing with the Devil is my first published book. </p><p>I live in Melbourne, Australia, and I'm a dessert and function cook by trade. I'm married to a wonderful man who not only supports my writing, but who does all the housework as well. We have one daughter, one dog and a garden full of weeds. When I'm not working or writing, I can be found parked in front of the TV watching re-runs of the X-Files or Buffy. </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Panty puns and intermittently droll word-play drive veteran Anthony's 28th Xanth book (_Cube Route_, etc.), the first of a second magic trilogy within this popular fantasy series. Since the author always pays such close attention to what his readers want, newcomers shouldn't expect too much by way of a plot. Clio, Xanth's slim Muse of History, hates her body's lack of curves. Despite the practicality of jeans for outdoor activities, Clio wears skirts ("they were required of her gender and age"), which leads to such quips as: "There's nothing like new panties to make a man pant." When Clio discovers an undecipherable history she's apparently written, she goes for help to Good Magician Humfrey, who sends her on a wild quest for a magical red berry. Along the way, Clio must meet a number of amusing challenges, like restocking dragon-poor Xanth with 6,000 beasts from Dragon World by using a special expandable net. Together with her love interest, Sherlock of the Black Wave, Clio endures an abundance of puns supplied by fans, hundreds of whom Anthony acknowledges in an extended author's note. This is great fun for punsters—a Tor-ment for others. <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>From Booklist</h3><p>Clio, the muse of history, has a problem connected with the twenty-eighth chronicle of Xanth. When she sits down to write it, she discovers that it has already been written-- and unintelligibly. So the scholarly lady must repair to the real Xanth, where she is sent by the Good Magician Humfrey on a quest to save two pocket-sized dragons, Drew and Drusie, who are essential to the environment of Xanth. Naturally, the quest is successful--Anthony does not trade in tragedy in his best-known series--and what is more, along the way Clio finds true love with the magician Sherlock and meets a good many of the ongoing characters in the Xanth series. If latest entry in said series features a more mature heroine (still obsessed with her figure, however) and less of the adult conspiracy and stork-summoning that has marked some of its recent predecessors, the puns for which the Xanthian corpus is famous are as numerous and outrageous as ever. <em>Roland Green</em><br><em>Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved</em></p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"A romantic detective vampire tale that will send fans of all three genres comparing her to Huff and Hamilton." -- <em>Harriet Klausner, The Midwest Book Review</em>  </p><p>"The first in a debut series, this fabulous vampire romance will have readers begging for more! A definite collector's book!" -- <em>Award-winning, best-selling author, Carin Rafferty</em></p><h3>About the Author</h3><p>I started writing when I was about twelve. I’d just finished reading one of Elaine Mitchell’s Brumby books, and hated the fact she killed off my favorite character--so I rewrote the book and changed the ending. I haven’t stopped writing since, though it’s only in the last few years I’ve seriously thought about getting published.In 1997, I placed second in the Washington Romance Writers Novel Beginnings contest (specialty romance) with Heart of the Hunter. In 2000, I was short-listed in the Random House George Turner Prize with Spook Squad (urban fantasy). Dancing with the Devil is my first published book. </p><p>I live in Melbourne, Australia, and I’m a dessert and function cook by trade. I’m married to a wonderful man who not only supports my writing, but who does all the housework as well. We have one daughter, one dog and a garden full of weeds. When I’m not working or writing, I can be found parked in front of the TV watching re-runs of the X-Files or Buffy. </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>The second installment of Brooks's new series, after The Scions of Shannara , follows Walker Boh as he reluctantly seeks the Black Elfstone, needed to bring back vanished Paranor, a quest laid on him by the shade of the Druid Allanon as part of the effort to save the Four Lands from the wraith-like Shadowen. Walker is rescued from a Shadowen attack by the beautiful and tragic Quickening, daughter of the legendary King of the Silver River. Walker and Quickening, with Morgan Leah and Pe Ell, travel to the land of the Stone King, who has stolen the Elfstone and is determined to turn the world into his own element. As the small band struggles though hostile terrain, Pe Ell's secret mission to assassinate Quickening complicates the battle with the Stone King's minions and his awesome powers. While this volume briefly touches on the fortunes of other questers, it appears that they will form the basis of future installments. Broadening the landscape of his magic world, Brooks has produced a deep and thoughtful fantasy. <br>Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From School Library Journal</h3><p>YA-- This book in the second trilogy about Shannara, which began with The Scions of Shannara (Ballantine, 1990), is set over 300 years after the end of the first trilogy and the death of the Druid Allanon. The evil Shadowen still retain their hold and continue to drain the Four Lands of the magic that had been their lifeblood. The King of the Silver River, a fabulous being as old as mankind, creates a daughter named Quickening and sends her to assist. She joins Morgan Leah and Pe Ell, an assassin who plans to eventually kill her, on a journey to the far north to recover the lost magic, a process that involves the need to capture the Black Elfstone. Brooks weaves an intricate tale with a richly detailed fantasy world peopled with multidimensional characters. As with the previous four books about Shannara, fans will not be disappointed with this wonderful fairy tale. This should be an automatic pur chase for collections serving fantasy readers.<br><em>- Barbara A. Lynn, Econo-Clad Books, Topeka, KS</em><br>Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div>


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<div>Finely tuned and occasionally elegiac, this third volume of Brooks's 
projected Heritage of Shannara tetralogy follows Wren Ohmsford in her 
search for the last of the Elves, part of the quest set for her by the 
shade of the Druid Allanon as her role in saving the world from 
destruction by the mysterious Shadowen. Wren and her nonspeaking, 
telepathic Rover mentor Garth find the Elves in their city of Arborlon 
threatened by monsters they created themselves in an attempt to revive 
their ancient magic. After Wren's true lineage is revealed--she is a 
granddaughter of the queen of the Elves--the girl agrees to lead a small
 band of companions in a desperate gamble to save her people and fulfill
 her mission. Wren must overcome her fear of the famous Shannara 
Elfstones and then learn to manipulate their powers if she is to 
succeed. Meanwhile, her cousin Walker Boh succumbs to his destiny in the
 ancient Druid city of Paranor, while Par Ohmsford, with Walker and Wren
 the third of the "children of Shannara," is further endangered by the 
sinister Rimmer Dall. Brooks's prose becomes more fluid and his world 
becomes more complex, ambiguous and credible with each volume. <br>Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>A marvellous fantasy trip' Frank Herbert 'If Harry Potter has given you a thirst for fantasy and you have not discovered the magic of Terry Brooks, you are in for a treat' ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS 'Confirms Terry's place at the head of the fantasy world' Philip Pullman </p><h3>From the Inside Flap</h3><p>Ancient Evil threatens the Elves: The ancient tree created by long-lost Elven magic, is dying. When Wil Ohmsford is summoned to guard the Amberle on a perilous quest to gather a new seed for a new tree, he is faced with the Reaper, the most fearsome of all Demons. And Wil is without power to control them.... </p></div>


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<div><p>All her life Melody Evans has wanted to marry a plain, average man 
who didn't take risks. But when the foreign embassy where she works as 
an aide is taken over by terrorists and she's rescued by a daring navy 
SEAL, Melody blames the extreme circumstances for their ensuing passion.
 When it comes to ordinary, Harlan "Cowboy" Jones is anything but, and 
their encounter leaves Melody with a little more than just memories.... </p><p>Seven
 months later when Cowboy pays Melody a visit, he's surprised to find 
her pregnant--with his child. Now all he has to do is convince her that 
they are meant to be together. That he can be as ordinary as the next 
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<div><p>Horrified by the misuse of magic they had witnessed during the First War of the Races, the Druids at Paranor devoted themselves to the study of the old sciences, from the period before the collapse of civilization a thousand years before. Only the Bremen and a few trusted associates still studied the arcane arts. And for his persistence, Bremen found himself outcast, avoided by all but the few free-thinkers among the Druids.</p><p>But his removal from Paranor was not altogether a terrible thing, for Bremen learned that dark forces were on the move from the Northlands. That seemingly invincible armies of trolls were fast conquering all that lay to their south. That the scouts for the army--and its principal assassins--were Skull Bearers, disfigured and transformed Druids who had fallen prey to the seductions of the magic arts. And that at the heart of the evil tide was an archmage and former Druid named Brona!</p><p>Using the special skills he had acquired through his own study of Magic, Bremen was able to penetrate the huge camp of the Troll army and learn many of its secrets. And he immediately understood that if the peoples of the Four Lands were to escape eternal subjugation they would need to unite. But, even united, they would need a weapon, something so powerful that the evil magic of Brona, the Warlock Lord, would fail before its might... </p><h4>Annotation</h4><p>This major new novel in the popular Shannara saga holds the answers to some of the thousands of questions Shannara fans have been asking for years. Hundreds of years after the First War of the Races, an army of Trolls destroys the Druids of Paranor. The only force that can prevent their subjugation of the people of the Four Lands is a small band led by Bremen, the last of the Druids. </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Veteran romantic-suspense novelist Brockmann serves up a heady mix of tension, romance and international intrigue. Readers first meet Agency computer specialist Tess Bailey posing as a topless barmaid in order to save field agent Lawrence Decker from a deadly setup. After she and gorgeous macho agent Diego "Jimmy" Nash succeed in rescuing Decker, they celebrate with a steamy one-night stand that they both later regret. Months later, Tess quits when she doesn't get the promotion she was promised; conveniently, partners Decker and Nash have quit the Agency as well and have signed on with a covert private agency, Troubleshooters, Incorporated. Assigned to earthquake-ravaged Kazbekistan (aka "The Pit") to retrieve the laptop of al-Qaeda warlord Padsha Bashir, they find themselves in need of a seasoned computer hacker: enter Tess. Player Nash is a bundle of nerves around Tess (he really likes her!), and Decker is smitten as well: it's the perfect love triangle. As Tess juggles the dangerous assignment and the affections of both men, Sophia, a mysterious woman who avenges her hatred of Padsha during the earthquake, asks their help in fleeing the country. Car bombs, shady American reporters, police interrogations, aftershocks and hot sex complicate matters, but it's a hotel ambush and Tess's kidnapping that sends both men on the rescue effort of their lives. Their brisk success allows the romantic entanglement to resume center stage, where, as far as romance fans are concerned, it belongs. <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>From Booklist</h3><p>Support specialist Tess Bailey has always wanted to become a field agent, but doing so means partnering with Jimmy Nash, the tall, dark, and egotistical agent who never bothered to call after their one-night fling. Now Tess and Jimmy, disguised as U.S. relief workers, are part of a team being sent into Kazbekistan by Troubleshooters, Inc., a private personal security firm. The team's mission is to retrieve al-Qaeda leader Ma'awiya Talal Sayid's laptop, reportedly lost when an earthquake struck Kazbekistan and thought to contain priceless information about future terrorist plans. To infiltrate the extremist-held country, Tess and Jimmy must pose as a married couple, and the passion that still simmers between them is nothing if not real. When it comes to pairing up testosterone-fueled action with sexy romance, Brockmann has few rivals, and her latest, the first in a new series loosely linked to her popular U.S. Navy Seals Team books, is a white-knuckle read guaranteed to enthrall readers. <em>John Charles</em><br><em>Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved</em></p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Ex-cop Ric Alvarado, after receiving word that Florida mobster Gordon Burns may be working with international terrorists, manages to gain access to Burns's inner circle in prolific bestseller Brockmann's enjoyable 11th Troubleshooters thriller (after 2006's <em>Into the Storm</em>). Alvarado's feat brings him to the attention of Jules Cassidy, a maverick FBI agent and counterterrorism expert derided by fellow agents for being gay. The message of tolerance and the personal issues—Cassidy's relationship with closeted Hollywood leading man Robin Chadwick; Alvarado's crush on his attractive assistant, Annie Dugan; Cassidy's determined struggle for acceptance and recognition—at times interfere with the terrorist plot in the mix of undercover police work and romance, but romantic suspense fans should be well satisfied. <em>(Aug.)</em> <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>From Booklist</h3><p>Annie Dugan is tired of being private investigator Ric Alvarado's office assistant; she wants to be a full partner in the business. So when Ric accepts a seemingly simple case—find Lillian Lavelle's deceased daughter's missing roommate—Annie insists on being part of things. But the supposedly easy case quickly becomes complicated when the trail leads to Gordon Burns, one of Florida's most powerful crime lords. The FBI believes that Burns might be smuggling a top al-Qaeda operative into the U.S., and agent Jules Cassidy wants to team up with Ric and Annie to get into the Burns business operation. Ric is then determined to keep Annie out of the mission, especially once he realizes that he just might be falling for his new partner. In the latest addition to her utterly addictive Troubleshooters, Inc. series, Brockmann deftly delivers another testosterone-drenched, adrenaline-fueled tale of danger and desire that brilliantly combines superbly crafted, realistically complex characters with white-knuckle plotting. Charles, John </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>The late Grand Master of science fiction brings his most famous work, the epic Foundation series, to a posthumous close in this volume. Returning to the format of earlier books in the saga, he presents the story in discrete, novella-length segments, finally grappling with the figure at the center of the entire series: the adult Hari Seldon, creator of psychohistory and father of the Foundation itself (the young Seldon was featured in the previous series novel, Prelude to Foundation ). Here, Seldon confronts various threats to the Empire or to the psychohistory project, thwarting them for the most part by his characteristic brand of informed intuition. In part I, Seldon recognizes the rise of a dangerous anti-Imperial movement led by the charismatic Jo-Jo Joranum, and defuses it while simultaneously backing into the post of First Minister. In the second segment (of five), Seldon narrowly avoids an attempt on his life but cannot prevent the assassination of the Emperor Cleon I. Seldon faces personal as well as political setbacks while civilization crumbles. This volume neatly sews up the series, though it offers few real surprises. Most interesting is the glimpse it affords of Asimov himself, obviously personified in Seldon. The psychohistorian's vast intellectual interest, his concern for the future of learning in a time of decline, and his frustration in the face of mortality, ring true with special poignance. Asimov's fans should savor this final taste of his unique persona. <br>Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From School Library Journal</h3><p>YA-This prequel to the "Foundation" series chronicles the life of Hari Sheldon as he struggles with his developing science of psychohistory in order to secure humanity's survival. It works best when read in conjunction with the previous six titles. However, Asimov has left readers with a fascinating portrayal of a man set against the backdrop of the "rise and fall of the galactic empire." It is well written and peopled with believable characters. Essential for all science-fiction collections.<br>Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"Thanks to Suzanne Brockmann's glorious pen, we all get to revel in heartstopping adventure and blistering romance." -- <em>Romantic Times</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>She couldn't mend his wounded body . . . but could she heal his heart? Being a navy SEAL is more than a career to Alan "Frisco" Francisco -- it is his whole identity. But now a bullet has threatened that existence. How can he function in combat when he can barely walk? Still, despite the doctor's warnings, Frisco is determined to achieve a full recovery. </p><p>But the unexpected appearance of his abandoned niece leaves Frisco with little time for anything but dealing with the five-year-old girl. He knows even less about parenting than about how to mend his broken body. And there is no way he's going to accept offers of help from his neighbor Mia Summerton. He doesn't need <em>anyone's help</em> . . . not to care for his niece, not to learn to accept his limitations and certainly not to fall in love. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"Brockmann's sleek combination of taut plotting, superb characterization, and sizzlingly sexy, emotionally intense romance is absolutely addictive." -- <em>Booklist</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p><em></em><em>It was an experiment . . .</em><br>but no one could have predicted the results.<em></em></p><p>For eight weeks FInCOM agent P.J. Richards is being given access to the absolutely-no-women-allowed world of the U.S. Navy SEALs, and she isn't about to let anyone tell her she can't hack it. P.J. can't afford to be distracted by anything . . .or anyone. And that includes Senior Chief "Harvard" Becker. </p><p>Harvard believes that there is no room for women in a combat zone. It's too dangerous, too tough . . .and with P.J. involved, too distracting. He might respect her sharp intellect and her shooting abilities, but he still doesn't want the responsibility of making sure she stays alive. But P.J. isn't a woman who backs down easily, and to her mind, Harvard has a lot to learn. She just doesn't expect him to be so eager to instruct <em>her</em> on other subjects . . .like trust, desire and maybe even love. </p></div>


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<div><h3>About the Author</h3><p>I started writing when I was about twelve. I'd just finished reading one of Elaine Mitchell's Brumby books, and hated the fact she killed off my favorite character--so I rewrote the book and changed the ending. I haven't stopped writing since, though it's only in the last few years I've seriously thought about getting published.In 1997, I placed second in the Washington Romance Writers Novel Beginnings contest (specialty romance) with Heart of the Hunter. In 2000, I was short-listed in the Random House George Turner Prize with Spook Squad (urban fantasy). Dancing with the Devil is my first published book. </p><p>I live in Melbourne, Australia, and I'm a dessert and function cook by trade. I'm married to a wonderful man who not only supports my writing, but who does all the housework as well. We have one daughter, one dog and a garden full of weeds. When I'm not working or writing, I can be found parked in front of the TV watching re-runs of the X-Files or Buffy. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p><em>New York Times</em> and <em>USA Today</em> Bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann has thrilled audiences with her tall, dark and dangerous series. Experience them here, with two classic tales of heroes who face the most daring adventure of all—falling in love.</p><p><em>The Admiral's Bride</em></p><p>When six canisters of a lethal nerve agent are stolen from a military testing lab, Admiral Jake Robinson must recover the chemicals—by any means necessary. With Dr. Zoe Lange at his side he defies convention and decides to infiltrate the compound where religious fanatics have stored the deadly toxin. But Jake fears his instant attraction to Zoe might compromise the mission.</p><p><em>Identity: Unknown</em></p><p>Navy SEAL Mitchell Shaw woke up one morning with no clue as to who he was. The items hidden in his possession were no help: an address and a .22 caliber sidearm. But the address led him to the Lazy 8 Ranch—and its beautiful manager, Becca Keyes, who made him believe he might have a future. Even if he wasn't sure about his past. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Amazon.com Review</h3><p>Terry Brooks's new Shannara epic, The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara, kicks off its first volume, <em>Ilse Witch</em>, with the discovery of a mad elf drifting on wreckage miles out at sea with his tongue and eyes removed and a map secreted among his possessions. The elf is revealed to be a lost prince who set out decades earlier to find old magics on another continent. Walker Boh, the Druid we last saw in <em>The Talismans of Shannara</em>, persuades the Elf King that both vengeance and prudence dictate a second expedition and assembles the usual crew of talented misfits to travel by airship into unknown territory. The forces of evil are on their way as well--the shadowy figure known as the Ilse Witch and the lizard-like mercenaries forced on her by her untrustworthy ally, the Morgawr, are closing in, with acquisition and murder in their hearts.</p><p>Fans of Terry Brooks will know precisely what to expect from him: undemanding sword-and-sorcery adventure with touches of the gloomily mysterious and of more complex emotions. This is Brooks at his best and this novel is the least dependent on earlier models as it becomes clear that in this sequence the relationship between good and evil is more complicated than usual. <em>--Roz Kaveney, Amazon.co.uk</em></p><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Echoing with the themes, traditions and enchantments of Brooks's earlier Shannara novels, this lively new adventure, set a generation later, combines the familiar quest format used in The Sword of Shannara with an array of well-defined characters and malevolent beings. Rather than searching for a powerful sword, however, the Druid Walker and the Elven King Allardon Elessedil unite forces to retrieve an ambiguous prize, "a magic of spells invoked by words," that may fortify the Elven government and its people or destroy those who seek it. Guided by the knowledge of the dangers he will face beyond the Blue Divide, Walker spends a lengthy amount of time recruiting his crew members. For heroics, Walker enlists the aid of two Highland boys: Quentin, who has the power of the Leah family sword at his behest, and his foster brother Bek, an orphan of mysterious origins and unknown talents. Providing magical mobility are the Wing Riders, who fly the frequently unfriendly skies on giant Rocs. A female seer and empath, a shapeshifter with a dubious past, a dwarf, a number of Elven soldiers and several colorful, Gypsy-like Rovers who captain, navigate and repair the airship Jerle Shannara round out Walker's questing crew. Throughout, the inimical Ilse Witch, a powerful young sorceress and Walker's bitter rival, shadows the expedition as it overcomes several near fatal encounters. Although this first volume in Brooks's proposed trilogy sputters to a slow start, bogged down by necessary background information and character development, Brooks nevertheless manages to intensify and tighten the story's momentum as the Jerle Shannara reaches its final destination. Fans familiar with the Shannara series, and new readers as well, will enjoy this first Shannara tale in four years. Major ad/promo; 12-city author tour; simultaneous Random House Audio. (Sept.) <br>Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>A terrorist plot to assassinate the president on U.S. soil transforms what could have been another humorous, larger-than-life Navy SEAL romance from Brockmann (Out of Control, etc.) into a sobering story that will strike a patriotic chord with readers. Brash, 30-something White House PR assistant Joan DaCosta and shy, super-polite 25-year-old Navy SEAL Mike Muldoon are an unlikely couple, but the two quickly connect when Joan is sent to scope out the naval base in Coronado, Calif., for a presidential visit. Though their attraction is immediate, Joan can't bring herself to get over their age difference and the fact that they live on opposite sides of the nation. Intertwined with their off-and-on romance are the recollections of Joan's grandparents (one a WWII veteran and the other a WWII widow); details of a terrorist plot to sneak machine guns onto the base; and a side story involving SEAL wife Mary Lou Starret's friendship with a man of Arab descent. As always, Brockmann's snappy dialogue infuses each encounter with wit and vigor, but what really stands out is her sympathetic portrayal of Mary Lou, arguably one of her least likable recurring characters. Although it will take readers a while to warm up to Mary Lou, as well as to Joan and Mike, who are less dynamic than the protagonists from Brockmann's earlier books, this is a worthy addition to the author's SEAL saga. <br>Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From Booklist</h3><p>When the president decides to honor the United States Navy SEAL Team 16 for their bravery, White House public relations assistant Joan DaCosta is sent to San Diego to prepare for his visit. Once Joan meets Lieutenant Mike Muldoon, who is assigned as her liaison, all she can think about is how tempting a fling with the sexy SEAL would be, but believing that for her any affair with a much younger man is doomed from the start, Joan vows to keep their relationship strictly professional. As Joan and Mike fight their attraction for each other, a terrorist group plans their own surprise for the presidential visit. <em>New York Times</em> best-selling and RITA Award-winning Brockmann continues her Troubleshooter series with the fifth book featuring members of Team 16, and she skillfully builds suspense by shifting the focus between Joan's and Mike's romance, the troubled marriage of another Team 16 member, and a World War II story with ties to the present day. All come together seamlessly in a dynamite conclusion and, with its complicated, complex characters and a sexy romance seasoned with humor and danger, Brockmann's latest is absolutely irresistible. <em>John Charles</em><br><em>Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved</em></p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Prolific romance novelist Brockmann returns with the next installment in her popular "Troubleshooter" series following U.S. Navy SEAL Team Sixteen. Here the focus is on Petty Officer Mark "Jenk" Jenkins and Troubleshooters operative Lindsey Fontaine. As part of a winter training exercise in the New Hampshire mountains, the SEALs team up with civilian counterterrorism outfit Troubleshooters Incorporated, run by former SEAL commander, Tom Paoletti. On Jenk's recommendation, Tom hires eye-candy Tracy Shapiro as a Troubleshooters receptionist. Jenk has a crush on the clueless Tracy, while it's Lindsey who appreciates all his jokes. And, that's just for starters. All the women are smart and sexy; all the men are brave, handsome and sensitive; and all the sex is hot-and safe. Everyone carries emotional baggage, or as the author notes, "they all had their pain." As the SEALs and Troubleshooters train together and work out their relationships and emotional issues, they discover a serial killer is on the loose. The multiple subplots converge when the killer, who scalps and mutilates his victims, snatches Tracy, setting off a frantic race against time and nature-an inconvenient blizzard socks the area-to rescue her. Jenk and Lindsey must put aside their feelings and work together to save their friend. Brockmann knows her readers and doesn't disappoint in this suspenseful and entertaining action romance.<br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>From Booklist</h3><p>At first Lindsey Fontaine can't think of enough ways to "thank" U.S. Navy SEAL Team Sixteen member Mark "Jenk" Jenkins for his role in gifting Troubleshooters, Inc. with its totally clueless, completely inefficient new receptionist, Tracy Shapiro. Even if Jenk is hopelessly in love with Tracy, Lindsey quickly discovers that he really is a great guy when the two of them are assigned the task of coordinating a winter training exercise in New Hampshire between Team Sixteen and Troubleshooters, Inc. What starts out as a friendly competition soon turns into a real-life rescue mission when Tracy disappears just as evidence of a serial killer is discovered in the area. Brockmann's latest adrenaline-laced Team Sixteen--Troubleshooters, Inc. novel has all the right ingredients, including terrific characters, a riveting plot rich in action and adventure, and expertly witty writing. <em>Into</em> <em>the</em> <em>Storm</em> is sexy, suspenseful, and irresistible. <em>John Charles</em><br><em>Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved</em></p></div>


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<div><h3>Amazon.com Review</h3><p>With <em>Jarka Ruus</em> Terry Brooks embarks on yet another journey with the legendary Ohmsford family. Beginning 20 years after the conclusion of the <em>The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara</em>, the High Druid of Paranor Grianne Ohmsford finds herself struggling to unite the druids amid political morass risen from her prior history as the dreaded Ilse Witch. Her enemies' schemes come to fruition quickly and she is banished behind the wall of the Forbidding, the anti-demon security feature that collapsed so spectacularly in the magnificent <em>Elfstones of Shannara</em>. Her fate falls in the lap of the youngest Ohmsford, Penderrin, who unlike his Aunt Grianne and his parents is without the gift of magic. Pen along with Khyber and her uncle, the Elven Prince Ahren Elessedil, learn they must jump through the usual Brooks' hoops to unlock the door of the Forbidding and free Grianne.</p><p>Brooks is right at home in this formulaic addition to the Shannara franchise. All the furniture is here: the Druid Keep of Paranor, dark creatures in pursuit of reluctant young heroes and, of course, the Elfstones. The good news is that Brooks remains a master of description and the book hums along with comfortable ease. Devout Shannara fans will find their favorite magical realm exactly as they left it and no doubt anticipate this cliffhanger's sequel. <em>--Jeremy Pugh</em></p><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Bestseller Brooks's first book in a new trilogy treads complacently along the well-worn path of its predecessors. Set 20 years after the conclusion (in 2002's Morgawr) of the three-volume Voyage of the Jerle Shannara, it introduces the next generation of Ohmsfords and Elessedils: Penderrin, airship-flying nephew of former Ilse Witch and now High Druid (or Ard Rhys) Grianne Ohmsford; and Khyber, the Elven Prince Ahren Elessedil's headstrong niece. Teenaged protagonists can be annoyingly clumsy, and these two are no exception. As they set out to rescue Grianne from her politically motivated imprisonment in a bleak parallel plane known only as the Forbidding, they manage to repeatedly draw the attention of their pursuers, fall inopportunely in love and even kill a member of their own party. That neither Pen nor Khyber has the mitigating talents or charm of earlier Shannara heroes leads to the inevitable question of why exactly Fate has decreed that they should be the ones to take on this quest in the first place; a hope of learning the answer, ironically, may be the most compelling reason to anticipate the sequels. While Pen's fear that his family's magic is "thinning out" may parallel real-world criticisms of the most recent Shannara tales, Brooks does know a lot about the proper care and feeding of golden geese. Jaded readers are likely to seek their thrills elsewhere, but fans of formula fantasy will be quite content with the smooth prose, vivid descriptions and comfortable pacing.<br>Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Amazon.com Review</h3><p>John Ross, the tortured, conflicted Knight of the Word from Terry Brooks's <em>Running with the Demon</em>, finally gets a good night's sleep in the sequel. He buys this moment's peace at the cost of his sacred oath to be a champion of the Word, renouncing that pledge after failing to prevent the slaughter of a group of schoolchildren. Duty and destiny are difficult to elude, though, and soon his former charge Nest Freemark, now a college student and Olympic hopeful, arrives to warn him of his imminent destruction, or, worse, his unwitting fall into the service of the Void. </p><p>The story winds lazily through sleepy, wet Seattle like a tour bus, steadily building. Everything eventually converges on the homeless shelter where John works with his new sweetie Stefanie Winslow for über-activist Simon Lawrence, a man his dreams tell him he is fated to kill. A thin mystery clouds the identity of the demon conspiring to deliver John unto evil, but the book's real focus is John's fitful, foot-dragging attempts to fulfill his destiny. <em>Knight</em> doesn't provide the suspenseful energy of <em>Running</em>, a book that followed Nest through the dramatic loss of her childhood, but it rejoins her as she assumes the responsibilities of young adulthood and--like that period in life--still manages to deliver satisfying, if more subtle, rewards. <em>--Paul Hughes</em></p><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Brooks continues his vacation from his trademark Tolkienesque adventures (the Shannara and Magic Kingdom novels) with this urban dark fantasy, a sharp and satisfying follow-up to last year's Running with the Demon. It has been five years since mortal John Ross was anointed a Knight of the Word, and in that time he has suffered a serious crisis of faith. Unable to prevent the death of innocents in senseless acts of violence engineered by demons of the Void, he has fallen from his calling and drifted to Seattle to work with saintly Simon Lawrence and the Fresh Start program for homeless women and children. Nagged by recurring nightmares of a possible future in which he murders his mentor and dismantles the program, John is guilt-ridden, uncertain and vulnerable to a shape-shifting demon who has infiltrated his circle of associates. His only hope is Nest Freemark, the teenage heroine of his previous adventure, who applies her own grasp of the Word to smoke out the demon before John's dreams?which include her death?can come true. The identity of John's demonic manipulator and the meaning of his dreams are carefully crafted mysteries that build to a climax filled with surprising twists and turns. Brooks's real achievement, however, is his orchestration of the tale's social issues and personal dramas into a scenario with the resonance of myth. Both a sprightly entertainment and a thoughtful allegory of the forces of Good and Evil at large in the modern world, this novel is sure to increase its author's already vast readership. Author tour. <br>Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>This last installment of the Voyage of the Jerle Shannara trilogy, which chronicles the exploits of the remaining adventurers who set out in Ilse Witch (2000) and staggered through the tribulations of Antrax (2001), may not be up to the standard of bestseller Brooks's early work (Sword of Shannara, etc.), but it proves once again that he puts out books that sell because of their quality, not just because of his name on the cover. As newfound mage Bek Ohmsford and his cousin Quentin Leah rejoin the Free Rover crew of the Jerle Shannara after destroying Antrax, tensions mount, for the Ilse Witch the Rovers' mortal enemy has been revealed to be Bek's sister, Grianne, and is now under his protection as she struggles to break out of the catatonic state induced by her encounter with the Sword of Shannara. Worse, the Druid Walker Boh has died, leaving behind only cryptic instructions to those who followed him into Parkasia, and the Morgawr, who trained the Ilse Witch and now seeks her destruction, has captured elven prince Ahren Elessedil and Ryer Ord Star and is using Ryer's talents as a seer to track the Jerle Shannara and those who ride it. As usual, Brooks leaves at least as many loose ends as he ties up and drops in several surprises. Some references won't mean much to someone unfamiliar with this trilogy or the larger Shannara time line, but otherwise the book's neat and subtle exposition makes it quite accessible to new readers without alienating current fans. Neither groundbreaking nor recycled, this book is simply a good read.<br>Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>The fiendish creature known as the Morgawr commands a fleet of airships crewed by mindless creatures who were once men. Her goal: to find and destroy the Ilse Witch and any who try to lend her aid. As the survivors of the Morgawr's attack flee aboard the Jerle Shannara, they realize that they must inevitably confront their foe once and for all. Brooks's conclusion to the "Jerle Shannara" trilogy features characters from previous Shannara series as well as compelling new individuals whose tales hint at more adventures to come. Libraries should expect patron demand for this well-constructed and engagingly written series.<br>Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>This book continues the saga of Orion the Hunter (Orion and the Conqueror, etc.), as he seeks to wrest control of his soul and destiny from the Creator, Aten, and be joined with his beloved Goddess and lover, Anya. In this volume, the stakes have escalated. Orion, who is sent by Aten to fight in wars throughout the vast continuum of space and time, is now a soldier in an intergalactic war, commander of a troop of cloned humans whose sole reason for existence is to serve the rest of humanity as cannon fodder. Gradually, Orion realizes that just as these clones are pawns in a fight that's not really theirs, he is a pawn of Aten and the Creators. As his power and independence develop, Orion realizes that all the wars in which he fights are battles in an epic conflict among the Creators. He is contacted by the Old Ones, an ancient race which threatens to destroy the younger, sentient species if they do not cease developing their ultimate weapon of destruction. Six-time Hugo winner Bova tells a suspenseful tale in workmanlike prose, keeping things simple enough to be enjoyed even by those unfamiliar with the earlier books in the saga. <br>Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>The popular author of numerous sf classics returns to his swashbuckling fantasies (e.g., Orion and the Conqueror, LJ 2/15/94) with this tale of swords and spaceships.<br>Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Blending several humor-garnished love stories into the best sort of cocktail, veteran romance author Brockmann (Over the Edge) serves up a heady brew that readers are certain to savor. Computer wiz and Navy SEAL Ken Karmody changes a tire for grease-smudged damsel-in-distress Savannah van Hopf, cooks her dinner and ends up in bed with her the beginning of a fantastic relationship, he believes, until Savannah shatters his dreams the next morning with her sheepish revelation that she had sought him out so he could help her negotiate her uncle's ransom in Indonesia. But sleeping with him, she insists, was never part of her plan. Feeling betrayed, Ken nonetheless accompanies her to Indonesia. Evading kidnappers plunges them deep into the jungle with few resources, forcing the two to rely on each other, rebuild their broken trust and rediscover their former passion. Meanwhile, Savannah's grandmother a World War II double agent whose memories of her love for a supposed Nazi interweave with Ken and Savannah's jungle perils rousts Ken's fellow SEALs and the FBI into organizing a rescue mission. A consummate and prolific storyteller, Brockmann consistently turns out first-rate novels that tug on the reader's heartstrings, and her latest is no exception. (Mar.)Forecast: Brockmann's books consistently garner rave reviews, hit the bestseller lists and rank high on RWA's 10 Favorite Books of the Year list. Despite its forgettable cover, this military romance should sell particularly well, given the public's recent hunger for patriotic entertainment.<br>Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p><strong>Suzanne Brockmann</strong> is a bestselling author. She has won numerous awards, including one <em>Romantic Times</em> Career Achievement Award for Series Romance, seven <em>Romantic Times</em> Reviewers’ Choice Awards, sixteen WISH Awards, and two RITA Awards from the Romance Writers of America. She has also garnered six Gold Medal reviews from <em>Romantic Times </em>magazine.  </p><p>She lives west of Boston with her husband and two children. </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>To Emperor Cleon I, the science of psychohistory seems to offer the opportunity to predict and direct the course of his Galactic Empire. To Hari Seldon, discoverer of the still theoretical science, it becomes a nightmare as the young historian becomes the most wanted man in the colonized universe. An intricately twisted plot, uncomplicated but amiable characters, and an abundance of leisurely explication mark Asimov's latest addition to his classic Foundation novels. While familiarity with earlier titles is not necessary, series followers will particularly enjoy this prequel. Recommended.JC<br>Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p>Isaac Asimov began his Foundation Series at the age of twenty-one, not realizing that it would one day be considered a cornerstone of science fiction. During his legendary career, Asimov penned over 470 books on subjects ranging from science to Shakespeare to history, though he was most loved for his award-winning science fiction sagas, which include the Robot, Empire, and Foundation series. Named a Grand Master of Science Fiction by the Science Fiction Writers of America, Asimov entertained and educated readers of all ages for close to five decasdes. He died, at age of seventy-two, in April 1992. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Veronica St. John is facing the challenge of a lifetime. The media consultant has two days to teach a rugged Navy SEAL to impersonate a European prince who has been targeted by terrorists. It's a tough assignment, but Veronica is sure she's up to the task -- until she actually <em>meets</em> Joe. </p><p>Despite his physical resemblance to the handsome prince, Lieutenant Joe Catalanofto is nothing like the stuffy aristocrat. Everything about the combat-hardened Navy SEAL -- from the arrogant gleam in his eyes and streetwise attitude to the New York accent -- says regular guy, not royalty. One conversation and Veronica knows nothing could turn this military man into nobility. Joe, on the other hand, is confident he's got what it takes to complete his duty. </p><p>But neither of them expects their assignment to include falling in love . . . </p></div>


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<div><h3>Amazon.com Review</h3><p>Terry Brooks's <em>Running with the Demon</em> is billed as "A Novel of Good and Evil," but he could've called it "A Novel of Here and Now." The fantasy master behind the Shannara series switches his focus from neo-Tolkien jungles to the woebegone steel town of Hopewell, Illinois. Though Illinois teenager Nest Freemark (where does he get these names?) looks like your average kid, she spends her free time in the woods asking her 6-inch pal Pick for advice in dodging the Demon and his creepy Feeders, spirits who gobble the souls of humans. Nest is also being tailed by John Ross, a shining Knight of the Word who wants to keep her from the Feeders' jaws.</p><p>Meanwhile, in the real world that dominates the novel, Nest Freemark is being stalked by a handsome, evil classmate who she has rejected, and a pack of surly, insurgent striking steelworkers plot a bombing at the company's Fourth of July picnic. The boy and the bombers are unaware that they're being subconsciously manipulated by the Demon. The book's matter-of-fact take on the uncanny is a bit like <em>The X-Files</em>. (And if you want to compare the two, check out Ted Edwards's <em>X-Files Confidential: The Unauthorized X-Philes Compendium</em>.)</p><p>Brooks's plot has more strands than a plate of pasta, yet his mind is logical to a fault--he used to be a lawyer. There's something for everyone: gory monster attacks, a dread family secret, magical mind-game duels, even a (rather flat) teen-romance subplot. The setting has real grit and the countdown to the Independence Day bombing peps up the tale. Brooks sometimes prosaically explains things a better literary stylist would dramatize, and his minatory visions of environmental apocalypse are more fun than the obvious, nagging, don't-be-a-litterbug message they exist to convey. Brooks will never be as deep as Tolkien, and many readers will find him less awesome as their adolescence recedes. Still, he's the genuine article, and with this book, he raises the stakes he's playing for. </p><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>Legendary sf author Brooks here weaves a tale about an apocalyptic showdown in a small Illinois town between humans and the amber-eyed trolls from another realm that only a girl named Nest can see.<br>Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div>


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<div><p>Laurel McBane has always relied on her friends for support, 
especially when her dream of attending culinary school was almost ruined
 by her parents’ financial problems. Now Laurel is repaying the kindness
 of her friends by creating extravagantly luscious tiers of cakes and 
other confectionary delights that add the perfect touch to their 
clients’ weddings. </p><p>As for romance, Laurel believes in it — in 
theory. But she’s too low-key to appreciate all the luxuries that other 
women seem to long for. What she does appreciate is a strong, 
intelligent man, a man just like Parker’s older brother, Delaney Brown, 
on whom Laurel has had a mega crush since childhood.</p><p>But some 
infatuations last longer than others, and Laurel is convinced that the 
Ivy League lawyer is still out of her reach. Plus, Del is too protective
 of Laurel to ever cross the line with her, or so she thinks. When 
Laurel’s quick- silver moods get the better of her — leading to an 
angry, hot, altogether mind-blowing kiss with Del — she’ll have to quiet
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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Generations after the events in the The Wishsong of Shannara , the most recent volume in Brooks's bestselling series, grave danger once again threatens the Four Lands. The Federation has conquered Callahorn, the other free men and the Dwarves, forbidding the practice of magic. The Druids and Elves have disappeared, and Shadowenspelling OK? Yes sss , wraiths who suck out the lives and substance of other living things and take their forms, cast their dark influence everywhere. The ghost of the Druid Allanon summons three Ohmsfords, descendants of the protagonists of the earlier series, and gives each a quest to save their land. Par Ohmsford, who has inherited his family's gift of the wishsong, is told to find the long-lost Sword of Shannara. His uncle, recluse Walker Boh, is charged to find Paranor, the lost keeper?? of the Druids, and to restore the ancient order. Par's cousin, half-Rover Wren Ohmsford, is sent to bring back the Elves. In this first volume of a new series, the scions of Shannara--Par, his brother Collboth and friend Morgan Leah, the leader of the Dwarfish underground, Steff; and the leader of the human Movement, Padishar Creel--encounter danger and death in their quest for for the? the Sword. ( Mar. <br>Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From School Library Journal</h3><p>In the long-awaited continuation of the Shannara fantasy trilogy (Ballantine), Brooks takes readers 300 years beyond the death of Allanon. The Four Lands have sadly changed. The Federation rules with an iron fist, and the land is plagued by horrible creatures known as Shadowen. Par Ohmsford, descendent of the fabled Shea and possessor of the magic of the wishsong, along with two other Scions, is challenged to save the Four Lands. Brooks weaves an action-packed tale set against a richly detailed fantasy world, and readers will be quickly drawn into this survival adventure. The main characters are well developed, and the tale is sprinkled with many interest-generating elements: romance, suspense, magic, and evil vs. good. Readers unfamiliar with the first trilogy will not have any difficulty with this volume, for Brooks clearly sets the stage and gives plenty of historical background. The book ends with a cliffhanger; teens will be clamoring for the sequel. A well-written fantasy epic. --Barbara A. Lynn, National Library Consultant, Econo-Clad Books, Topeka, KS<br>Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>In bestseller Brooks's satisfactory conclusion to his High Druid of Shannara trilogy (after 2004's <em>Tanequil</em>), young Pen Ohmsford retrieves the "darkwand," whose magic will allow him to enter the Forbidding and find his aunt Grianne Ohmsford, the Ard Rhys of the lawful Druids and the Straken queen. Meanwhile, though the elven army has been defeated, Pied Sanderling leads a desperate (and well-depicted) commando-style operation to destroy a secret superweapon of the Federation. Pen's parents are simply trying to find their son. While the author may not equal the wit of his earlier Magic Kingdom of Landover series, his characterization has grown substantially more sophisticated over the years, and both his optimism about the triumph of virtue and his avoidance of graphic sex and slaughter make this series an excellent starting place for younger readers wishing to explore high fantasy. <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>From Booklist</h3><p>Brooks concludes the High Druid of Shannara trilogy, which begins with <em>Jarka Ruus</em> (2003) and continues with <em>Tanequil</em> (2004), in an equally rich and riveting high-fantasy style. Young Pen Ohmsford, now armed with the <em>darkwand</em> he obtained from the ancient sentient tree Tanequil, is taken to Parador by Druids who have been pursuing him, is imprisoned, and is deprived of the <em>darkwand</em>, his only means of crossing over into the Forbidding to rescue his aunt Grianne, held captive by a demon. Can Khyber Edessedil, wielder of the Elf Stones, rescue him? The demon that passed through to the Four Lands when Grianne was taken is still working to destroy the barrier between the two worlds. Shadea, the false leader of the Druids, and Federation prime minister Sen Dunsidan continue their machinations aimed at destroying the elf and dwarf populations and expanding their sovereignty. All characters remain true to their already established identities, and Brooks unerringly weaves the many threads of his complex saga into an intricate and colorful tapestry that, taken with the previous books, casts the expected magical spell over the reader. <em>Sally Estes</em><br><em>Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved</em></p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>A marvellous fantasy trip' Frank Herbert 'If Harry Potter has given you a thirst for fantasy and you have not discovered the magic of Terry Brooks, you are in for a treat' ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS 'Confirms Terry's place at the head of the fantasy world' Philip Pullman </p><h3>From the Inside Flap</h3><p>Living in peaceful Shady Vale, Shea Ohmsford knew little of the troubles that plagued the rest of the world. Then the giant, forbidding Allanon revaled that the supposedly dead Warlock Lord was plotting to destory the world. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness was the Sword of Shannara, which could only be used by a true heir of Shannara--Shea being the last of the bloodline, upon whom all hope rested. Soon a Skull Bearer, dread minion of Evil, flew into the Vale, seeking to destroy Shea. To save the Vale, Shea fled, drawing the Skull Bearer after him.... </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>A spell to restore the Court Scribe of Landover to human form backfires, and Landover's King embarks on a quest to his native world to rescue his friend and retrieve the medallion of Kingship from the clutches of a greedy wizard. Humor abounds in this engaging fantasy as Brooks continues the adventures of King Ben, Questor Thews, Abernathy, and their companions. Recommended where the series is popular. JC<br>Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>Review</h3><p>"Humor abounds in this engaging fantasy as Brooks continues the adventures of King Ben, Questor Thews, Abernathy, and their companions." --Library Journal </p></div>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Sexy millionaire aristocrat Luke Devereaux showed up at Louisa's office, marched her to a doctor and demanded she take a pregnancy test! Much to her complete shock and horror, it was positive!Nearly three months before, Luke had shown Louisa a night of pleasure she could never have imagined—and which would never be repeated. But the dramatic consequences meant Luke was now demanding marriage—and his proposition came with a tantalizing promise: more nights of unbelievable pleasure….</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>One night of loosened inhibitions and Natalie Simmons's world has come completely unraveled. It must have been the experience of the white-water rafting. Or maybe it was the result of being dumped and on the rebound. Either way, she let down her guard--and now she's pregnant with a stranger's baby! A stranger who is a thrill-seeking river guide, a nomad beholden to no one. What does Evan Murphy know about settling down or being a father? They couldn't be more wrong for each other, which is why Natalie is so determined to go it alone. But Evan's got other plans.-- 9 Months Later It's not what they're expecting.</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Fast cars, glamorous socialites—everyday components of devastatingly handsome billionaire Orlando Winterton's thrilling, decadent lifestyle….When Rachel arrives at Orlando's remote country estate in desperate need, Orlando cannot deny the pull of her fragile beauty, and takes her passionately. Then a baby is found abandoned on Orlando's doorstep—allegedly his son!Now Orlando will hire Rachel to take care of the child—and as long as she's under his roof, he'll keep on making love to her…until he's got her out of his system!</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Miss Letitia Boyce didn't begrudge her sisters their fun with the pick of London's available bachelors. She'd chosen her path and knew book-learning and marriage rarely mixed. Her proof was Lord Seton Rayne, who had made it abundantly clear that an unmarried schoolma'am was of no interest to him—no matter her good connections.Wealthy and titled, one of the most notorious rakehells in town, Seton had every heiress hurling herself at him. So his sudden kissing of captivating, unconventional Letitia took them both by surprise….</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Sexy but dangerous! That's how the residents of Glenmore Island remember Conner MacNeil—and now he's back. He may be a top-notch surgeon now, but the twinkle in his eyes promises he's still as rebellious as ever. It will take every ounce of his charm to win over his patients…and his practice nurse, Flora Harris.Flora was convinced she was the only girl at school who hadn't been kissed by Conner MacNeil. Now roguish Conner has returned, and awakens a longing within her that she just can't ignore.Conner never imagined that Glenmore could feel like home—but is the rebel being tamed by idyllic island life? With Flora by his side it seems anything is possible!</p>


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<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>"Let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave." These ominous words are the last threat that Sir Edward Grey receives from his killer. Before he can show them to Nicholas Brisbane, the private inquiry agent he has retained for his protection, he collapses and dies at his London home, in the presence of his wife, Julia, and a roomful of dinner guests. Prepared to accept that Edward's death was due to a long-standing physical infirmity, Julia is outraged when Brisbane visits and suggests that her husband was murdered. It is a reaction she comes to regret when she discovers damning evidence for herself, and realizes the truth.Determined to bring the murderer to justice, Julia engages the enigmatic Brisbane to help her investigate Edward's demise. Dismissing his warnings that the investigation will be difficult, if not impossible, Julia presses forward, following a trail of clues that lead her to even more unpleasant truths, and ever closer to a killer who waits expectantly for her arrival.</p>


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<p class="description">In her sizzling, award-winning novels of suspense, bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann delves into the adrenaline-rushed world of counter terrorism–and taps into the real passions of its brave men and women. Now in her widely anticipated hardcover debut, she spins a story of action, intrigue, and romance, as a U.S. Navy SEAL and an FBI agent race to unravel a mystery–while confronting their own unresolved feelings for each other. . . . In his career as one of America’s elite warriors, Lt. Sam Starrett can do no wrong. In his private life, Sam–the king of one night stands–has done little right. Now, he’s waiting for a divorce and determined to stay active in his young daughter’s life. But when Sam shows up at the door of his ex-wife’s home in Sarasota, Florida, he makes a grisly discovery. His daughter is gone and the body of a woman lies brutally murdered on the floor.FBI agent Alyssa Locke’s relationship with Sam has been overwhelmingly intense and nearly catastrophic, yet it refuses to end. The last time she saw Sam was six months earlier, when they worked together to stop terrorists from assassinating the U.S. President. Much to her dismay, Alyssa is assigned to lead the murder investigation and once again the two are face to face. When explosive information surfaces linking Sam to the still unsolved assassination plot, the stakes are raised. With her reputation hanging in the balance, and her loyalties in question, Alyssa is faced with an impossible dilemma:arrest a man she believes to be innocent, or risk her career.While Alyssa tries to fight their intense attraction, Sam is determined to heat things up between them once again. And the complex case pushes them both to the wrong side of the law–and on the run to discover the truth. As more agents step into the chase, and with Sam’s daughter still unaccounted for, neither Alyssa nor Sam can predict just how deadly hot this situation is about to become. . . .A thrilling novel that ranges back into the days of World War II, into friendships, families, liaisons, betrayals, and the code of honor that binds the U.S. Navy SEALs, Gone Too Far is an electrifying experience in suspense–and a brilliant tale of lives lived on the edge.</p>


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<div><h3>From School Library Journal</h3><p><em>Starred Review.</em> Grade 9 Up–Zusak has created a work that deserves the attention of sophisticated teen and adult readers. Death himself narrates the World War II-era story of Liesel Meminger from the time she is taken, at age nine, to live in Molching, Germany, with a foster family in a working-class neighborhood of tough kids, acid-tongued mothers, and loving fathers who earn their living by the work of their hands. The child arrives having just stolen her first book–although she has not yet learned how to read–and her foster father uses it, <em>The Gravediggers Handbook</em>, to lull her to sleep when shes roused by regular nightmares about her younger brothers death. Across the ensuing years of the late 1930s and into the 1940s, Liesel collects more stolen books as well as a peculiar set of friends: the boy Rudy, the Jewish refugee Max, the mayors reclusive wife (who has a whole library from which she allows Liesel to steal), and especially her foster parents. Zusak not only creates a mesmerizing and original story but also writes with poetic syntax, causing readers to deliberate over phrases and lines, even as the action impels them forward. Death is not a sentimental storyteller, but he does attend to an array of satisfying details, giving Liesels story all the nuances of chance, folly, and fulfilled expectation that it deserves. An extraordinary narrative._–Francisca Goldsmith, Berkeley Public Library, CA_ <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.</p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>An erotic fairy tale that keeps the reader at a slow burn . . . -- <em>Thea Devine, author of SEDUCTIVE </em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Kidnapped as a child and grown to womanhood while a slave to a sorceress, Trina has known only the icy cold of loneliness and drudgery. Then one day, she finds she can enter another world, one within the mage's hearth. In the realm of fire spirits, she discovers the warmth of acceptance and the heat of passion. </p><p>Brand rescues Trina from a horrible fate and experiences life -- and love -- in a mortal body. Although he knows he doesn't belong in her world and isn't sure how long he can stay there, one taste is not enough to satisfy him. </p><p>Can he find a way to return her safely to her family before time runs out? Together, Trina and Brand embark on a journey of self-discovery and danger. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Lira Senn Var longs for a family and yet is realistic enough to know that she is not a woman who was made to tend a hearth and home.Talrion Finn Mal, High Chieftain of all the Clans of Atrios, has resisted taking a wife. After meeting and making love with Lira, Tal's reluctance begins to fade. He realizes that here, in this tall huntress, he may have found the woman of his dreams. His only problem is — how to convince Lira? </p></div>


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<p>In the erotic universe created by hot new talent Lauren Dane, passion knows no rank...Fifteen Families rule the Federated Universes-and Abbie Haws has spent her life battling the system. She's always been too driven to pay much attention to love. But when she meets Roman Lyons, Head of House Lyons, who stands for everything she hates, Abbie's attraction catches her off-guard...Their world, Ravena, revolves around born leader Roman, who dreads meeting this defiant- if stunning-rabble-rouser. But sometimes headstrong personalities that collide in public become hot-and-heavy, guilty trysts in private.</p>


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<p>Lieutenant Lucy Malone had enough to do with her job as Chief Medical Officer on board The Federation without having a bunch of bored soldiers beating each other up for "fun". When her infirmary is overrun with "gladiators" for the third night in a week, she's had just about enough. Captain Drog just happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time when Lucy lets loose her temper on him.Drog doesn't mind getting chewed out by the redheaded lieutenant; it gives him an excuse to stare at her. He'll take any excuse to get close to her. When she shows up in his office to tell him about missing narcotics, Drog relishes the chance to work more closely with her. The only problem is, the theft is more serious than he thought, as are his feelings for Lucy. Drog faces heavy odds as he tries to solve the crime and win Lucy's affections.</p>


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<p>When Confederation Captain Siobhan Mallory finds herself a prisoner on death row for crimes she didn't commit, she's rescued by the disreputable but very sexy Captain Jeremiah "Caid" Kincaid. But Caid is far from the proverbial white knight. His armor is very tarnished. In exchange for rescuing her from certain death and helping her to clear her name, he demands her sexual favors.A survivor, Siobhan accepts his help and they set out on a whirlwind adventure of sex, romance, and danger that steals her breath away. Soon her pirate challenges every preconceived notion she has cherished about pirates, life, and the labels placed upon people as she discovers her soul mate in a most unlikely hero.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>David and Lissa Patterson have the perfect marriage, as long as one isn’t talking about their sex life. David prefers to snuggle, enjoying the slow and sensuous approach to intimacy; Lissa longs for a dominant alpha male when it comes to sex. She wants to be tied, taken, and left breathless. The two settle on a compromise that leaves neither of them totally satisfied.   </p><p>Until one night, when a tall Gypsy King and his Beautiful Lady walk into their lives…  </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"...a page-scorcher...dialogue that is both emotional and humourous...riveted from page one...can't wait for the next installment!" -- <em>Diana Scott for eCataRomance</em>  </p><p>"...incredibly intense sex scenes so well written...hard to forget...look out for more of Ms. Bo’s work." -- <em>Crystal for Sizzling Romances, Dec. 2004</em>  </p><p>"Double Jeopardy is beyond HOT!!...touching tale of love...well done and highly arousing...a fabulous book!" -- <em>Amber Taylor for Just Erotic Romance Reviews</em>  </p><p>"Rachel Bo certainly knows how to write hot and steamy erotica...every middle age woman’s sexual fantasy...double treat indeed." -- <em>Tammy for Love Romances</em>  </p><p>"a fantastic and red-hot romance...highly charged, erotic encounters...I am definitely looking forward to more from this series." -- <em>Enya Adrian for Romance Reviews Today</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Strength in Numbers - Double Jeopardy By Rachel Bo Book 1 in the Strength in Numbers series Kendall Aaronson can't believe the incredible attraction she feels to the two young hunks, Joshua Reed and Sutter Campbell, the first time they enter her shop. Soon, she finds it's an attraction she can't resist! As their unique relationship heats up, so does the temper of Sutter's father. When David Campbell threatens to destroy everything Kendall has come to cherish, her strength and determination are the only things standing in his way. Note: This ménage a trois story contains male/male sex scenes. </p></div>


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<p>Book 1 in the Law And Disorder seriesDeceit and treachery mix with treason in a small Tennessee town. When Becca returns to Jericho as the new deputy, she wasn't expecting that the man she's loved for ten years would welcome her with a night of passion and lust. Nor did she expect that he was actually her new boss, the newly appointed sheriff.Now Becca and Jackson must find their way amid a growing desire and a love deeper than they imagined, as well as a danger that could destroy more than just their lives. It could destroy a nation.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Bound Hearts - Submission By Lora Leigh Book 2 in the Bound Hearts series In her desperation to repair the rift between herself and her daughter, Ella moves back to Virginia, and agrees to allow the ghost of her past back into her life. As a favor to her daughter, she allows James Wyman, Jesse's twin, to stay the week in her new home. James. Dominating. Sexy. Younger. The man that has filled her most secret fantasies, her most forbidden desires. And James is determined Ella won't escape him again. This time, she will submit Bound Hearts - Seduction By Lora Leigh Book 3 in the Bound Hearts series Jesse Wyman knows Terrie's reluctance to accept the desires that are a natural part of him. Desires he sees lurking in the darkest depths of her eyes. But Terrie must accept those needs herself. In a bold and risky turn, Jesse dares her to seduce him. Challenges her to accept her needs, to push her own boundaries. She must convince him. She must be willing to risk her heart, her very soul, for the ultimate prize. But is Terrie more daring than even Jesse knew? </p></div>


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<p>A fast-acting virus has been unleashed, killing a vast majority of the world's female population and forcing the creation of a new law . . . The Claiming Law. With the stroke of a pen, males now have all the rights and females are property . . . sexual property that can only be claimed by groups of men.When Cate Callahan learns Jude Outlaw is coming home from the Terrorist Wars and is ready to claim her under the new law-with the help of his four remaining brothers-she steals their boat and escapes to the high seas. Unfortunately, her runaway bid for freedom doesn't last for long.Quickly capturing his lover, Jude rekindles the flames between them preparing her body and seducing her mind into the prospect of experiencing the ultimate in a woman's pleasure . . . the Outlaw brothers.</p>


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<p>Dorothy "Dot" Araiza is a sex-toy maker by trade. One would think she has an active social life, but on the contrary, her existence is a rather boring, staid one. Dot dreams of finding her happily-ever-after, of being swept off her feet by Prince Charmingnot to mention getting laid after eight pathetic years! A lightning storm later, all Dot's fevered fantasies will come true.But Prince Charming isn't quite what she'd been expecting.Blood TiesKnight Stalker By Lora LeighA centuries old vampire, or is he? Bliss St. Clair comes upon the man of her dreams as his lethally sharp teeth are biting into another woman's neck. He's a vampire. But this one can walk in the daylight, a cross doesn't harm him, he's not dark and brooding, merciless or tortured. He's a charming bad boy with a rakish sense of humor and a wicked smile that heats every nerve ending in her body.And he wants her. Not for the blood that runs in her veins, not for the essence of her soul which makes her a perfect candidate to enter his world, he wants her because the passion she arouses in him sets his heart and his soul on fire.Now, Cadan Gaelan must protect the woman his heart has chosen, from the menace of the world he lives in. The Dark Knights who would tear her from him and use her from their own evil plans.Unless he can convince her to accept him and the secret of his vampirism.The Horde WarsSacred Eden By Sherri L KingBook 4 in the series The Horde WarsCady and Obsidian, two greatly revered Shikar Warriors, know they share a love like no other. A love that will last forever. A love not even Death could interrupt.And now it's time to put that love to the ultimatetest.for Death is on it's way.</p>


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<p>Jo Davison has just been dumped by her philandering fiancé and replaced by the prototype for bimbos. She's been hiding out and licking her wounds, avoiding all confrontations, until Jo meets the most alluring man she has ever seen. Vincenz Cristescu is tall, dark and handsome, and his sexy accent melts her body with the heat of her desire. Jo enlists Vincenz to help her deflect the humiliation of meeting her ex and his new girlfriend at her favorite hangout, and just maybe create a little jealousy of her own. When sparks fly, she throws caution to the wind. But Jo's new lover has a secret and it overshadows their time together. Neither can deny the fierce attraction that exists between them, nor the doubt and suspicion that arise when tragedy strikes. Evil now lurks in the darkness in Shadow Valley. Jo's mundane world has become a thing of nightmares and Vincenz seems to be right in the middle of the horror. She must face the most difficult choice she will ever make — save the man she loves or destroy the vampire who murdered her best friend. Unfortunately, they are the same person…</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Something Wicked By Jacqueline Meadows Crack shot, black belt, and sharp as a tack-spunky P.I. Desdemona loves her job and the Michigan home she shares with her quirky aunt. Business is booming, what with getting the goods on cheating husbands, investigating fake accidents, and tracking down a missing teenage witch. And she's dating a terrific guy, so even her love life looks rosy. All is right with her world. Until an incredible stranger arrives and turns her life upside down. Sexy Parisian Armand Bellamy invades her home by day and her dreams by night, pushing Desy to accept two new truths: She's a witch.and she belongs to him. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"Dangerous Desires is a fun romp through Regency England. Ms. Templeton has created characters that are both believable and likable." -- <em>Nicole La Folle for Timeless Tales</em>  </p><p>"Dangerous Desires is an entertaining blend of erotica and historical romance. All in all, a very satisfying read." -- <em>Kristina, Sime-Gen Perspectives</em>  </p><p>"Erotica fans will savor competent sex scenes that will leave them wishing they'd been doubled in number and uninhibited relish." -- <em>Annabel for WORD ON ROMANCE</em>  </p><p>"I enjoyed reading this story very much. The plot and characters were interesting and the love scenes were very sensual." -- <em>Sara Andrade for Sensual Romance</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Rochford Manor, outside London, 1810: </p><p>When her dying father entrusts her to the care of Dominic Santrell, one of London's most infamous rakes, Arlie Whitman is thrust into a world of elegance and privilege she had never imagined. But her initiation into society is nowhere near as frightening as the powerful desire she feels for Dominic himself. The dark and dashing earl claims that she needs a husband, but Arlie knows she needs only Dominic. </p><p>Dominic had vowed never to marry. In his experience, love was, at best, an evening's pleasure. Yet the parade of young men courting his ward is unbearable. Arlie's innocent beauty haunts his dreams. The passion they share cannot be denied... </p><p>But desire can be dangerous. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Priscilla Potter rents the latest sex toy, a better-than-lifelike pleasure robot, for a little weekend R&amp;R. However, her fantasy companion isn't quite what she expected. He's unshaven, uncouth, and doesn't seem to understand she's in charge of her own pleasure. But she soon decides the on-line shop got the order just right. As the weekend draws to a close, she has to find a way to keep her robot past its return date.Bootlegging "entrepreneur" Declan O'Hanlon needs a place to lay low until he can figure out how to liberate his crew and ship from Customs impound. The "uninhabited" house he picks for his hideout actually belongs to a sex kitten who mistakes him for her latest toy. Intrigued by the idea of being a woman's fantasy come true, Declan does what any red-blooded man would do—he pretends to be her acquisition. But he doesn't count on Priss being quite so irresistible. As the time to depart nears, he wonders how he can ever leave her behind. </p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Starr, Queen of Dognelle is captured in battle by Lycan, the King of Raynar. Lycan intends to treat her as he would any other woman in his kingdom. She will be well fed, clothed, and treated with respect, but she must give up her freedom. Starr refuses, with every fiber of her being longing for escape. Especially when Lycan's amazing passion makes her doubt her resolve to live as a free woman. Despite his erotic hold over her, Starr vows she will never surrender.Lycan has plans for the beautiful but stubborn Starr. He intends to show her that life in Raynar can be filled with sensual delights. But when she disappears from his life, he realizes that he must surrender his very heart in order to win the beautiful warrior's love.A war has begun, both on and off the battlefield. </p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>In Aesop's Fable The Fox and The Crow, a wily fox plays on a crow's vanity and convinces her to drop a piece of cheese.It's time for the crow to even the score.When Brenna Hennessy embarrasses Alastair Reynard, he decides to show Brenna just how easy it is to be seduced from the straight-laced world she lives in. Playing on her vanity, Alastair convinces Brenna to drop her clothes and spend a night in his bed.Brenna learns two things from her night with Alastair—a person can't die of embarrassment and Alastair is an incredible lover.Now Brenna wants some payback of her own. A "friendly kidnapping" leaves Alastair tied to her bed and at her mercy. It's supposed to be a weekend of hot sex and acting out the fantasies she's only dreamed about. Her heart was not supposed to become involved, but when she's locked in close quarters with Alastair, revenge quickly takes a back seat to pleasure…and love. </p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Lachlan McKendrick possesses a renowned sexual prowess impressive among even his own kind. But when the Scottish Warlock's family elders decide it's high time he stop sowing wild oats—and begin planting a few—Lach gets a load of magic like none he's ever known. A curse is placed upon his head, one that has some rather surprising effects on his legendary sex life. The only solution is to find his bith-bhuan gra—his soul mate. And to make matters worse, he's become obsessed with a feisty American. It's bad enough that Lach cannot get the blasted woman out of his mind—but she's mortal to boot!And he doesn't do mortals. At least he never has before, but the Scottish stud soon discovers that Evan Hayes has a magic that's all her own—a woman's power to go after what she wants. Together they must challenge the formidable curse to discover that everlasting love can be found under the most magical of circumstances. </p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Book 3 in the My Immortal Knight seriesA member of an elite police unit sworn to hunt vampires, Joe Garcia's life is turned upside down when he's transformed into one. On a quest for a cure, his search brings him to New Orleans in a last ditch effort to recover his humanity.Professor Lily Carlson, a renowned expert in vampire lore, has a "condition" of her own. Her sexual libido has been in hyper-drive for months. Her only defense is to hide behind her glasses and tweed suits and stay as far away from men as possible. However, she's thrilled to discover vampires really do exist when Joe shows up on her balcony.Although Joe deflects her attempts to make him a case study and confirm a few vampire statistics, he is drawn by her powerful allure. When werewolves join the chase and track her through New Orleans, Joe's cop instincts tell him there's a mystery to solve. Intent on protecting her, he must seek help from the last vampire on Earth he wants to ask. While his hopes for deliverance from his fate dwindle, Lily's life is forever altered by an unexpected "inheritance". </p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Book 5 of the StarQuest series  </p><p>Bolden, the mixed-species son of Jenna of Earth and Garan of Mirat, is the only survivor of a freak accident while on his long awaited StarQuest. Marooned on a primitive world for almost two years, he captures and then befriends Cené, a beautiful young woman who serves the goddess of her planet. Bold makes an amazing discovery—not only is Cené's goddess very real to her, she is also the sentience of the planet, an entity who is able to take on human form by sharing Cené's body. The goddess wants to experience passion, something Bolden promises her if she will help him return to Earth.  </p><p>Bold finds more than passion with the goddess/woman—he realizes he is also falling in love. But is it with the guileless young Cené or the immortal Lady who shares her body. And Evil stalks them. The makáo were once ephemeral creatures of pleasure, created to give the goddess sexual gratification. Now they are taking on form and substance, as if another entity directs their actions.  </p><p>In a world far from home, decisions that will affect an entire planet rest in the hands of a young half-breed and the woman/goddess he loves.  </p><p>Review quotes for Bold Journey by Kate Douglas  </p><p>4 Blue Ribbons!<br>"...a wonderful science fiction romance...The plot is creative, the characters dynamic...a terrific story, one I would recommend to those who enjoy reading science fiction and are looking for something unique and out of the ordinary."<br>~Brenda Lee, Romance Junkies  </p><p>4/5 Stars!<br>"...Bold Journey was beyond hot...the StarQuest series is one of my favorites..."<br>~Dani Jacquel, Just Erotic Romance Reviews  </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Ex-pirate Cantor Marlowe is drowning in femininity. Perfumes assail him morning, noon, and night. And the voices! High and trilling when calling to attract his interest. Low and throaty when whispering dark and sexy promises in his ears. Loud and strident when bringing their never-ending complaints for him to resolve.As the governor to a fledgling colony, Cantor and his fellow pirates have entered into a pact to set down roots, self-govern without Dominion interference, and raise families on an uninhabited planet at the edge of the known galaxy. Who would have thought the ex-cons they liberated to make their wives would have so much to complain about in paradise? 'Tis no wonder Cantor itches to go a-pirating.Martha knows how to pick a lock. What the little thief can't figure out is how to steal Cantor's heart. When Cantor's head is turned by the arrival of an innocent harem girl, Martha fears she's lost her chance at love until the girl turns to Martha for a little lesson in love. </p></div>


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<div><p>When Phillip asks Sarah if she is a compliant sort of woman who will do anything he asks of her, she plays along, wanting a bedroom romp that will quiet the urges within her.</p><p>But Phillip has much more than a "bedroom romp" in mind. As he introduces Sarah to the world of bondage and submission, she discovers a need to be dominated. Phillip invites her to explore her sexuality each weekend at his cottageas his slave.</p><p>The question is: how willing is she to give up her hard-earned independence? Even to a man so meltingly handsome as Phillip Townsend... </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Book 2 in the Wold Breeds series They are a new breed, a new race. Engineered rather than born, trained rather than raised, and their unique genetics have created more than one surprise... Jacob left Faith six years before, unaware that the mark he left on her also left her in an agony of sexual heat that never dimmed. Now Jacob and Faith are together again, but surprises lurk around every corner and dangers as dark and deadly as their very creation surround them in more ways than one. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Anne's Birthday Bachelor By Jennifer DunneAdvertising executive Anne is tired of making all the decisions for her company, day in and day out, and confides in her best friend that her secret fantasy is to have a lover make decisions for her. Her friend takes her at her word, and for her birthday buys her a date with a very special bachelor, introducing Anne to the exciting world of Dominance/submission, where all of her fantasies come true.Power Play By Madeleine OhAnnie's dominant lover, Mark (Power Exchange), gives her Tom Baldwin, the TV actor heartthrob and fellow submissive, as a birthday present. Annie has plans for Tom, but the best laid plans can derail—in extreme and satisfying directions.Two Days, Three Nights By Dominique AdairAfter ending a disastrous relationship, Victoria longs to take a cruise and indulge in her favorite pasttimes, reading and margaritas. Instead, she receives an anonymous gift of lingerie with a handwritten note daring her to wear the garments to a company party. Intrigued by the command, she complies. When she meets her gift-giver in the flesh, Victoria knows she has found the perfect master. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"...One of the best examples of the blending of romance and erotica this reviewer has seen." -- <em>Holly Hewson for The Romance Studio</em>  </p><p>"Powerful, pulsating and perfect is this masterfully written tale...The characters...are witty, explosive, loyal and sinfully sensual." -- <em>Tracey West for The Road to Romance</em>  </p><p>"This thrilling story is filled with passion, danger, customs and hope.--4 stars" -- <em>Robin Taylor for Romantic Times Bookclub</em>  </p><p>"Unique, wonderful, spellbinding...5 stars!" -- <em>Amy Turpin for Timeless Tales</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Book One in the Arda Collection Kidnapped from Earth by sex-slavers, Elise Ashton is rescued by a space knight with midnight hair and obsidian eyes. Maddened with desire, Ki Tul'Mar puts his life on the line to win his soul's mate, even knowing he'll have to go to war to claim her from the slaver prince. A galactic battle for the freedom of one woman. An unwitting betrayal with deadly consequences. A passion so primitive it brings to life a legend that will change a world. When Ki and Elise join in a hot union beyond erotic fantasy, they make more than love, more than a couple... and more trouble than they bargained for. </p></div>


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<p>Book 1 in the Feline Breeds series.Callan Lyons is a genetic experiment. One of six fighting for freedom and the survival of their Pride. Merinus Tyler is the reporter who will tempt him, draw him, until the fury of the "mating frenzy" locks them into a battle of sexual heat there is no escape from.Deception, blood, and the evil Genetics Council are hot on their trail. Callan will use his strength to try and save them both...and do all in his power to keep his woman in the process.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Book 2 in the Desire seriesAfter a fellow convict is murdered while she's guarding the maximum-security cellblock, ex-con Calandra Jones escapes the ship of the pirates who liberated the convicts, determined to make it on her own. Just as she's attempting to arrange passage on another ship headed for a mining colony, she's abducted by a handsome slave trader bent on offering her for sale at a potentate's auction.Drago Chavez doesn't understand Calandra's opposition to his plan. As a concubine or wife to a powerful man, she would be pampered and influential. No woman he's ever placed has complained about being sold into the arms of a caring owner. Besides, his acquisition of the rebellious beauty is his entrée into a lucrative and exclusive market.Calandra considers Drago's goal nothing short of sexual slavery and vows to seduce the trader into changing his mind about offering her for sale. A sensual storm erupts during their desert odyssey that culminates when Calandra is sold, and Drago must decide whether he trusts their love enough to rescue his Slave of Desire. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>"When her village offers Rowena as a sacrifice to the dragon who terrorizes the countryside, she expects a quick death. Instead, the dragon claims her for his mate and her adventure begins.  </p><p>But she disobeys him, yielding to her longing to see her family once more, and disaster strikes.  </p><p>Rowena and her dragon must fight for their very lives.  </p><p>Review quotes for Dragon's Tribute by Margaret L.Carter  </p><p>""Dragons and sacrifices, hidden pasts and secrets, this book has all the aspects of a wonderful story.""<br>~Angel Brewer, Just Erotic Romance Reviews  </p><p>""This is a very well done paranormal romance with exciting love scenes.""<br>~Lisa Wine, The Romance Studio  </p><p>""...a great read that shows how trust and honesty are essential to a relationship. ...a good choice for readers who love fairy tales with a spicy kick.""<br>~Renee, Sizzling Romances" </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Your status has been changed from potential breeder to drone. You are hereby ordered to present yourself at Clinic Alpha on October 1, 2225, at 0700 hours for the necessary alterations.Until the email arrived, Aurora had been one of the lucky few, one of those who might become first a breeder, then a consort to one of the ruling Elite. Now she's got just fourteen days to experience sex with a real man, and she's headed for the Gates of Hell Resort—the ultimate in pleasure and pain. Within the Gates of Hell, the master of her dreams awaits her… </p></div>


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<p>Emmaline Harris meets the perfect man at a Halloween party. After he rescues her from the unwanted attentions of another partygoer, she succumbs to his kisses and spends an evening engaged in wicked-sexy lovemaking. Sure she's just a one-night stand, she tries to exit gracefully, but soon find she needs Dylan's special skills when her world is turned upside down by a blood-drinking killer and his gang who target her for their next meal. Dylan O'Hara only wants a night of passion to slake his sexual needs, but finds Emmy is a full-bodied, red-blooded siren whose innocence and humor draws this Master vampire like a moth to a red-hot flame. When Emmy attracts the attention of a serial-killing vampire, Dylan vows to protect her, but he fears he'll lose Emmy once she discovers her "Dracula" has real fangs!</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Passion was something Maggie had learned to avoid. Her looks had cost her a job and she didn't want it to happen again. John saw through the clever dowdy disguise, but Maggie soon proved to be a slippery woman to get close to. Opportunity knocks when they attend a work-related wedding out of town.John perceived some inner secrets and a depth of sensuality inside Maggie. He wanted to explore the world of domination and submission with this elusive woman who was constantly occupying his thoughts. Maggie is overwhelmed by these new feelings and discovering this passion to submit to John. Who holds the real power as they explore this seductive relationship? </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"A definite thumbs up for this anthology." -- <em>Just Erotic Romance Reviews</em>  </p><p>"All of the stories are steamy and very sexy..." -- <em>Romance Reviews Today</em>  </p><p>"PARTY FAVORS...a good novel that is erotic and sensual while still containing the elements of love and romance." -- <em>Romance Junkies</em>  </p><p>"very sensual and explicit with "Louisiana Heat" arguably the most romantic..." -- <em>Romantic Times, 4 Stars Romantic Times Bookclub, November 2003 4 stars</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Dancing in the Dark By Jennifer Dunne A humdrum lifeâ€¦Keri Montero lives a boring life. Work, TV, volunteering, and her quilting hardly make the stuff of fantasy and dreams. A mistaken invitationâ€¦All this changes when she receives an invitation to a charity Halloween costume party to benefit the local opera house. She decides to go, even if the tickets are &lt;<em>gasp</em>&gt; $100 each. A walk on the wild sideâ€¦Her costume can be anything, and Keri decides to live on the wild side for once. Going as a submissive slave girl might invite trouble. But when she meets the man of her dreams, she decides to go even wilder. Keri wants to submit to his everyâ€¦sexualâ€¦whim. Louisiana Heat By Dominique Adair Having met the man of her dreams online, Kay travels to Bayou Blue, Louisiana, to explore the possibilities of furthering their relationship. The moment David sees her, he decides to impersonate his cousin Remy, the man Kay is searching for. Having been obsessed with her for the past six months, David seizes the opportunity to get to know her better and to explore their seemingly mutual desires. Trick or Treat By Madeleine Oh Katie Fairfax jokingly asks her cousin for "A gorgeous, exciting, bedworthy man to make all my wildest dreams come true," not expecting to be taken at her word. When she first meets Jud Carlton, she finds the man pushy and overbearing. But as Jud bulldozes into her life, she finds his special way of loving is what she's always longed for. Review quotes for Party Favors 4 Stars! "Louisiana Heat" arguably the most romantic..." ~Catherine Witmer, Romantic Times </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"Each story is very hot on its own, but three in one book!" -- <em>Toni Bagala for The Best Reviews, Sensual Romance</em>  </p><p>"Every adventure is filled with astonishingly erotic imagery and the stories keep the pages turning." -- <em>Amy Turpin for Timeless Tales</em>  </p><p>"Things That Go Bump in the Night is sure to please the most discriminating erotica reader..." -- <em>Kathy Boswell for Romantic Times Magazine</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Naughty Nancy I" by Jaid Black: prologue of Things That Go Bump In The Night. </p><p>"Bloodlust" by Marilyn Lee: Schoolteacher Erica Kalai is always warning her female students against letting teenage boys sweet talk them into bed. But on her 40th birthday, she encounters a man dressed as her favorite anti-hero, Dracula. One look at the younger, strangely compelling giant, and Erica is soon out of her clothes and into his arms. It won't take her long to figure out, however, that she's put herself into the clutches of a real Dracula... </p><p>"A Little Too Charming" by Treva Harte: Janna doesn’t believe in magic, or witches, or fate, or even love anymore. Such fairy tales as romance are for women who don’t have to live in the real world. What she’d really like is some hot sex just to satisfy her hormones. Once Jana gets a good look at Ted Grimes she has a very hard time keeping her mind on business. He practically kisses her senseless before he even says hello. Something really weird is going on. Is Ted her destiny? Or is this man who's reputed to be a witch just A Little Too Charming… </p><p>"Naughty Nancy II - Book 4 &amp; 1/2: Trek Mi Q'an" by Jaid Black: (Can be read without reading its predecessors.) Nancy Lombardo is determined to become a new woman. No more wearing spectacles, no more pulling her hair back into a tight spinsterish bun, and no more spending every night alone and sexless. Nancy gets more than she bargained for when she's whisked away to a planet of Barbarians and claimed for a mate by an eight-foot tall shape-shifting predator. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Captain Adamarik Zingh and his pirate crew have captured many a ship, pillaged their cargoes, pleasured their women, while thumbing their noses at the Dominion's authority. But pirating is a lonely business and Adam and his men have entered a pact to set down roots, self-govern without Dominion interference, and raise families on an uninhabited planet at the edge of the known galaxy. What they need now are wives.Evena McClure is the elected Cell Block Captain aboard a Dominion penitentiary serving her time along with nearly 400 female prisoners. When pirates overtake their ship Evena resists, mindful of her duty to protect the women. When the pirate captain offers freedom to only a hundred of the prisoners, Evena and the women form alliances to broker a deal to free more of their sisters.The pirates and the prisoners have only a week to seduce the other side to their will. </p></div>


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<p>Cyrus Bliss and Laura Randall burned to death in the bedroom they shared in lustful abandon. Now their ghosts must find lovers free to marry, as they were not, before the hundredth anniversary of their murder.or face eternity in hell.Bliss House's new owner Jill Carey hires Kyle Randall to restore Bliss House. They sizzle with sexual attraction from the very first meeting - hot-blooded passion rules their days, their nights, even their dreams, but painful secrets separate them.Can love overcome Kyle and Jill's tragic pasts, and help the ghosts find their happily ever after in the hereafter?</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Marly's love for Cade has spanned her teenage years, and survived strong and intact into womanhood. Her fantasies and daydreams have sustained her, but she's no longer content with merely imagining the touch of his hands, the taste of his kiss. It's time to seduce the tough, sexy cowboy. She's heard the rumors for years, the tales of his sexual preferences. She's prepared herself to accept his desires. Prepared her body for his touch. But she wasn't prepared for the choice to come... Cade's dark desires, his sexual excesses are based in the past. In a time when pain, shame, and blood stains his very soul. He carries a secret shared only with his brothers. A secret that has scarred the bond, the ability to be a brother or to accept the love of the men he was raised with. He knows the only way to prove his loyalty, his love for those brothers and Marly will be the key. She has a choice. She can surrender to Cade's needs, his soul deep desires, or she can walk away. A choice only Marly can make. A choice that will change her life forever. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>She's fertile. And Caine needs a bitch in heat.As an alpha male of a wolf human hybrid species, Caine knows it's his responsibility to sire the next generation of cubs for his pack. The animal in him can smell when the female upstream can conceive and this part of him has no qualms about mounting her with or without her consent.The man in him, however, isn't quite so willing to do that.Dr. Chloe Evans has come home to help reintroduce a timber wolf pack into the mountains where she grew up. She also hopes to record some of the legends concerning a hybrid species of wolf that reportedly once lived alongside the people of the Appalachians. Animals that possessed very seductive and tender human emotions and thoughts, but very brutal and instinct driven needs and desires. Animals like the one she's always dreamed of finding for a mate.Animals like Damon Caine. </p></div>


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<p>They walk the walk and talk the talk of a sexy, savvy bad girl and a bona fide stud, but personal trainer Casey Thompson and hunky assistant state attorney Craig McDermott are both inexperienced virgins looking to change their status-quick! Neither wants to be found out for a fraud.Hot chemistry, advice from a helpful bad girl roommate, a colorful variety of sex toys and a quick study of some how-to sex books-from the showers at the gym to the mirrored ceilings of Las Vegas, Craig and Casey explore the sometimes sweet, sometimes spicy mysteries of Gettin' It On.</p>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"...A Taste For Passion, is chock full of emotion, and tense, heartwrenching moments..." -- <em>Trish Lasha for Romance Junkies</em>  </p><p>"...Fans of erotic vampire romances will enjoy this powerful tale...action-packed and filled with angst..." -- <em>Harriet Klausner for The Best Reviews</em>  </p><p>"...an exciting, sexy tale...The characters draw you in at the first line and hold you captive..." -- <em>Ketsia Lerebours for Simegen</em>  </p><p>4 Stars--"...Michelle creates every woman's vampire fantasy with a hero who is dark, brooding and dangerous..." -- <em>Pamela Cohen for Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Rana Sterling finally finds the man of her dreams and BOY does he know how to push all the right buttons. Only, Mr. Tall, Dark and Too-Good-to-Be-True turns out to be just that; he's a real live, fanged vampire! </p><p>Lucian Trevane has a duty to fulfill. He's expected to take the role of Vité, leader of the vampires in three days. But he knows he won't take the position without his wife by his side. Now, after seventy years of searching for his reincarnated fiancé, he finally finds the woman of his dreams in Rana Sterling. Rana may respond to his lovemaking, but she refuses to become his vampire wife. As if their lives aren't complicated enough, throw in a vengeful vampire, a surprise twist, and the fact Rana and Lucian can't deny the strong attraction that exists between them and you've just stepped into A TASTE OF PASSION. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"A guaranteed winner for Ms Dunne and a fascinating read for every reader." -- <em>Irene Marshall, Escape to Romance</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>When Beth Graham meets the mysterious Simon Parkes the power of their erotic connection is undeniable. She soon finds herself caught up in a web of passion and danger. If Simon can't convince Beth that his magical powers are as real as their desire, she will fall victim to the evil that has already claimed two lives in their sleepy college town. </p></div>


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<h3>Review</h3><p>"A wonderful tale of love conquering all, couched in some of the best erotic scenes that I have read...." -- <em>Irene Marshall for Escape to Romance</em>  </p><p>"For a sexy, sweet and truly romantic read, I recommend WINTER PLEASURES." -- <em>Terrie Figueroa for Romance Reviews Today</em>  </p><p>"Ms. Bast writes her first romantica, WINTER PLEASURES: THE TRAINING with a sure-hand, a captivating story and fantastic characters...." -- <em>Tracey West for The Road to Romance</em>  </p><p>"Winter Pleasures is an incredibly hot, erotic novel with an intriguing plot, and tender romance." -- <em>Hilary Evans for The Romance Studio</em>  </p><p>"Winter Pleasures: The Training is fantasy romantica at its sizzling best." - 4 1/2 Stars -- <em>Catherine Witmer for Romantic Times Bookclub, October 2003</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Sienne, a sex slave from Sudhra, is delivered to the neighboring country of Nordan and presented to Lord Marken's hedonistic court as a diplomatic gift to entertain him over the long, harsh Nordan winter. Unbeknownst to Marken, she's been charged with the task of uncovering information about the Nordanese military. Her cruel Sudhraian keeper, Cyrus, will ensure she suffers dire consequences should she fail. </p><p>Sienne has never enjoyed the sexual act and Marken vows to train her to pleasure before winter's end. He also vows to loose the chains of slavery from around her mind and free her from Cyrus. Marken captures Sienne's heart, and incites her body to lusts she's never known. How can she bring herself to betray him? </p><p>How can she not when she's under Cyrus's threat? </p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Kye Wanted to give Ashlyn a fantasy. And did he ever give her one. One night, Kye and his best friend Connor took Ashlyn to bed, and gave her a night she would never forget.Three years later, they gave her another night.But it would be the last one. </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p><strong>Elizabeth Jewell,</strong> who has been writing paranormal and contemporary romance for many years, is married with two children. Visit her website at www.geocities.com/elizabethjewell/ejewell.html.  </p><p><strong>Shiloh Walker, </strong>the author of over 30 stories for Ellora's Cave, began writing when she was 12.  Married since she was 19 to her highschool sweetheart, she lives int he midwest with her husband and their two children. </p></div>


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<p>It's the year 2037 and unemployed empath Isabelle Pentriss from Earth answers a job advertisement on the planet Fortuna--a planet where she's shocked to discover nudity and sex are openly enjoyed in complete freedom.Three Fortunian males soon heatedly pursue her: a drop-dead gorgeous prince who claims Isabelle is his prophesized bonded mate; his cousin, an Adonis who woos with wicked smiles and stolen kisses; and the commander of the royal guard, who invokes the bond challenge--one full day and night spent in his company...alone together. Choices, choices.All these men, a new job, AND a murder mystery to solve with her psychic skills. Oh my, Isabelle will be a very busy girl indeed.Review quotes for Empath Wanted by Jacqueline Meadows"...fun read that will have you laughing when you least expect it, panting from the sizzling love scenes...the story flowed smoothly, the plot unique and all characters were very likeable..."~Lisa Lambrecht, In the Library Reviews"...fast, entertaining story. The romance between Isabelle and Zeff rapidly heats up with an end everyone will love..."~Patricia McGrew, Sensual Romance"..In this extemely erotic tale, (Ms. Meadows) introduces the reader to a world in which sex is as natural as breathing...characters are compelling and engaging..."~Mireya Orsini, Just Erotic Romance Reviews</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Ophelia was used to the playful come-ons from the college students, but suddenly she found a handsome man's very presence in her class turned her libido on triple time. His muscular body was a total turn-on in class. Her hands would linger when she touched him to straighten his alignment. By the end of class, she was flushed, flustered and out of breath. Yet it had very little to do with exertion from dancing! </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Deidre, from the cool climes of New Hampshire, never knew what happened. One moment she's attending a Romance Writer's conference and the next she's wrapped up with a local bad boy. One thing leads to another and here she is living in Tyler Parish where she just doesn't fit in. It's been a year and her relationship with Luc is growing more strained each day as she struggles to continue her career and to find a place in Luc's world. To make matters worse, she has a run-in with the local sheriff and her life takes on a whole new dimension. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"For a book you need a bucket (forget the glass) of ice water for, try MESMERIZED." -- <em>Angela Camp for Romance Reviews Today</em>  </p><p>"From beginning to end this book is sure to delight every reader...one of the best anthologies I've read." -- <em>Angel Brewer for The Romance Studio</em>  </p><p>"This anthology brings readers three dynamite authors who know how to please their readers..." -- <em>Tracey West for The Road to Romance</em>  </p><p>"Three wonderful authors. Three equally wonderful novellas..." -- <em>Robin Taylor for In the Library Reviews</em>  </p><p>"You'll find yourself Mesmerized by this sensual offering that takes readers on a sexy ride through the ages...4 stars" -- <em>RT Bookclub, February 2004</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Sir Phillip Ashton's Eyes by Sahara Kelly </p><p>Regency beauty Abigail Foxworth is beset by suitors, yet none touch her heart. Until an evening of "Mesmerism" introduces her to Sir Philip Ashton and his extraordinary eyes. Falling under their spell, Abby willingly surrenders to her desires, and to Philip, but laying her past aside in order to face her future is another matter. Philip will have to bewitch more than her body to accomplish his goals he’ll have to mesmerize her heart. </p><p>Magic in the Works by Ashleigh Raine </p><p>Take one project manager, Elaine, determined to find success with her newest website technology. Add in her hot new boss, Mark, sent to take over the unveiling of Elaine’s project. Throw in a liberal dash of sabotage and extreme levels of shared desire. </p><p>Then hypnotize them, and watch the magic in the works begin. </p><p>True Lies by Jaci Burton </p><p>Mia Logan is a hypnotist with futuristic Earth’s Alien Crime Enforcement Unit. Her specialty—hypnotizing suspects into confessing their crimes. Ric is a M’Loran who hunts down alien criminals. Ric and Mia are hot on the trail of the notorious Vad, a ruthless killer who has escaped his Earth prison. </p><p>While hunting for Vad, Mia gives in to her secret desire for Ric and challenges that she can hypnotize him. Her ulterior motive – having the sexy M’Loran under her control. </p><p>Ric knows he can’t be hypnotized and lets Mia believe he’s under her control. He’s completely mesmerized by Mia without benefit of hypnosis and caters to every one of her sexual desires. </p><p>As their feelings escalate, so does their guilt about the lies they’ve told. The truth catches up to them at the same time they find Vad. They must fight to capture and subdue Vad, and face the truth about their feelings for each other. </p></div>


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<p>Book 1 in the Bad In Boots seriesIn order to meet her Great-aunt Sally's will stipulation to 'handle the sale personally,' Jena Hudson visits Texas to finalize the sale of her aunt's ranch to her neighbor, Harm Steele. What Jena didn't expect was to fall for the rugged, sexy cowboy.Harm might find Jena to be the most sensual creature he's ever met, but he won't let her sultry body be more than a satisfying distraction. He learned a long time ago that happily-ever-afters are best left for childhood fantasies.So what's a girl to do when she finds out the man of her dreams doesn't believe in a happy ending? Well, given the right set of circumstances . . . she'll create one for him.</p>


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<p>Book 1 in the Lawyers in Love series  </p><p>The minute Tony Landry sees his legal opponent across the courtroom, he knows he has to have her. Kristine feels the instant heat as well, but she's determined to do what's right, and Tony's on the wrong side of this case.  </p><p>When the barriers between them evaporate into a night of steamy passion neither can deny, Kristine promises herself it's just for one nightto get the infuriating man out of her system. But Tony has other plans. To win his heart's desire, he'll have to make the most compelling argument of his careerto Kristine. in his own defense. </p>


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<p>Sex makes the magic stronger.Bounty hunter Garrett Bryant's soul is as battered as his body. All he wants is to get his ex-wife Elaine out of his mind so he can heal and move on. But now their daughter is missing, and Elaine wants his help.A white witch gives him two talismanic stones to lead him in his search. She tells him to follow his heart, and his instincts. And that love has a magic all its own . . . Review quotes for Colors of Magic by Ann Jacobs"...short and spicy and the kind of story I wished could have been longer."~Hattie Boyd, Scribes World"... a scrumptious, fast-paced erotica romance... Strong characters, a lovely plot, and well written sensual sex scenes with a sizzling romance..."~Jan Springer, Sensual Romance</p>


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<p>The people of Alderwood, including young, lovely Lady Mary, received rough treatment at the hands of their last lord, Sir Benwyck of Cryll. When the King grants the estate to Sir Philip, they're determined to see him gone, and the sooner the better. Mary certainly didn't count on an offer of marriage from the handsome knight. Philip's got one year to show Mary the pleasures of sex to win her as his bride, to bind her with his passion...</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Desperate to be free from the nightmares that have been plaguing her since childhood, Alex volunteers for an experimental treatment designed to release people from the dreams that haunt them at night. When the killer in her mind is mistakenly set free into reality she'll do anything she can to destroy it, even if it means working with a man she knows she can't trust, a man who played a part in the killer's release. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Marriage in Moonlust by Kate Hill: Sacrificed to a family of vampires, Leona is rescued by handsome, powerful Narcisse Debray. In spite of her initial fear of blood drinkers, Leona is unable to control her attraction to the vampire lord. His lovemaking excites her beyond her wildest imaginings and he offers devotion such as she's never known. Unfortunately, their happiness is tainted by the wickedness of a jealous enemy. Narcisse's younger brother will stop at nothing to see the lovers destroyed. </p><p>Icarus by Sherri L. King: He comes to her in dreams, when she is most vulnerable to his stirring touches and burning kisses. He drinks her blood and binds her to him in ways no mortal lover ever could...but Morrigan doesn't want to believe that her water-dwelling blood drinker is anything more than a figment of her deprived imagination. Morrigan wants to be free of her addiction to the highly sexual creature she knows only as Az. But Az has other plans...and soon he hopes that Morrigan will be too deeply under his spell to care that he wants to take her back to his homeworld... to be his mate for all eternity. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Count Dario Giovanni swore he would do anything to save his sister from the evil countess who enslaved her. He couldn't have imagined in his most depraved nightmare just how hellish "anything" would become. Damned to walk the earth alone, his only comfort the dream woman who haunts him during slumber, he is the guardian between hell and earth.Four hundred years later, the evil vampire rises again. Dario vows to kill her at any cost. And to hunt down the human female who turns out to be more than an elusive dream.Reader advisory: The legend of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, the "Blood Countess", is not for the weak of stomach or faint of heart. </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p>P.E.A.R.L. award finalist and Preditors &amp; Editors award finalist Jaid Black is the author of several erotic romance titles. Her debut novel "The Empress' New Clothes" was selected by Romantic Times Magazine as a readers favorite in women's erotica. "Nobody makes you sweat like Jaid Black." - Pandora's Box </p></div>


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<p>Phaedra Aster has a mission to accomplish. She's been charged by her aunt and uncle to get corporate raider Rand Scott-Thomas to stop the takeover of their family business. She accomplishes her mission, but in a totally unexpected way...she's blackmailed into becoming Rand's mistress.  </p><p>Rand Thomas knew he was taking unfair advantage of the situation, but then Phaedra didn't know who he was when he approached her for a dance at the hospital fundraiser. And after a blazing hot encounter in a deserted hall, he will ruthlessly use her candid comments about her mission against her...anything to keep her in his bed. </p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>E-BOOK BURNED IN ADOBE &amp; MS READER FORMATS: </p><p>THE QUEST: HUNTER'S PASSION by Marilyn Lee </p><p>I miss you. I'm working on a way for us to be together again. Get ready... </p><p>Those were the words on the first letter Jemi Hunter received from her husband Cody a year ago, four years after his death. His last words to her were that he would find a way for them to be together. Now, on Valentine's Day night, she is waiting in a dilapidated shack in the middle of nowhere, questioning her sanity... </p><p>A MAN CALLED LUST by Stephanie Burke </p><p>One day a year, for 24 erotic hours, Sinopee is transported from her barren existence to another place where magic rules. Where her love, her Lust, waits for her return. Maybe, this time, she can find a way to stay... </p><p>TOUCH ME by Louisa Trent </p><p>Catherine, witch and leader of her coven, uses her psychic powers to help find missing and kidnapped children. This time she saves an ill CIA agent escaping from his captors in the jungles of South America. Rather than be grateful for her intercession on his behalf, Hawk both fears and resents Catherine's hold on him. Hawk breaks into Catherine's house determined to make her sever the connection between them, but discovers a lust and love centuries old... </p></div>


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<p>"Jingle's Belle" by Lani Aames: 'Twas a week before Christmas, and Bel in a funk, heard something fall from the rooftop with a clunk. She ran out the door, and what did she find? In the garden, an elf, the hunky Christmas kind... "Twelve Nights of Christmas" by Treva Harte: On the first day of Christmas... Well, there's something up a tree. When Mari Adams drops into Rome Tyler's arms, he ends up with a concussion. Snowbound together, Rome would love to take advantage of the sexy artist's close proximity, but he has a devastating secret: former child prodigy and millionaire computer programmer Rome Tyler is a failure with women. How many steamy nights will it take Mari to reeducate the boy genius? "Santa Claws" by MaryJanice Davidson: a powerful European werewolf falls in lust at first bite with sidewalk Santa Giselle Smith. Giselle, a pleasant but sheltered woman, is literally swept off her feet by the charismatic and sexually hungry Alec.</p>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"Finally! A well-written erotic romance with a gorgeous man and a full-figured woman...this book was fantastic!" -- <em>Julie Shininger, Escape to Romance</em>  </p><p>"For a fast, fun and sinfully decadent read...but don't read it in public..." -- <em>Terrie Figueroa, Romance Reviews Today</em>  </p><p>4 Stars! "It was refreshing to see Mr. Tall, dark, and handsome fall for a plus-size heroine." -- <em>Jill Brager, Romantic Times</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Erotic Romance e-book burned in Adobe PDF &amp; MS Reader for your convenience: </p><p>Troy never expected to fall in lust with, let alone in love with, a bigger woman like Angie. Angie is sweet, beautiful, kind, and passionate, but Troy isn't looking for a commitment from her. </p><p>When Angie is seen around town on the arm of another man, however, it's just a matter of time before Troy realizes that he wants Angie to belong to him. </p></div>


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<p>EBook burned in PDF &amp; LIT formats (Adobe and MS Reader) Synopsis: Talley Robinson has returned to her hometown in Tennessee in the hopes of rekindling the flame that once burned for her childhood sweetheart Mitch. For years she has missed him, so she wants to give the relationship they'd once shared another try. So why then can't she get him out of her mind? Talley soon finds herself forced into a dilemma: she must choose between the young man she'd loved as a girl and the older man she can't seem to walk away from.</p>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>“Forsaken Talisman is a tremendous and exciting sequel to Lover’s Talisman...I highly recommend this book, indeed this series, to lovers of paranormal and urban fantasies.”</p><p><em>~ Abi, The Romance Studio</em></p><p>“FORSAKEN TALISMAN is the second novel in the TALISMAN BAY series, and it is every bit as exciting and steamy as the first novel, LOVER’S TALISMAN. The writing duo who make up Ashleigh Raine have created a story rich in passion and suspense, with an intriguing cast of characters and so many twists and turns that the reader is left breathless with each new paragraph.”</p><p><em>~ Cheryl McInnis, Romance Junkies</em></p><p>“I totally enjoyed reading this novel with the twists and turns I didn’t even see coming, all part of what makes Ashleigh Raine a great writer. Ms. Raine writes a story with such emotional depth that you’re pulled in to each characters struggles and triumphs in life. Forsaken Talisman is a fast paced action filled book that the reader will be hard pressed to leave until the last page.”</p><p><em>~ Susan Holly, Just Erotic Romance Reviews</em></p><p>“Ashleigh Raine has once again provided her readers with great action, sex and emotional upheavals… Ashleigh Raine’s Talisman Bay series is one you will not want to miss.”</p><p><em>~ Elise, eCataromance Reviews</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Is she a victim of a madman’s agenda, or a willing player in his demonic games?</p><p>_Talisman<strong> Bay</strong> Series, Book 2_</p><p>Kidnapped and mind-wiped by the Shadow Walkers’ greatest nemesis, Skylar has no memories of her own, except for her name. All she knows is what memories she does possess belong to someone else—as does her face—and that she can’t trust anyone, including herself.</p><p>Shadow Walker Dusty Clements goes against direct orders to rescue Skylar and take her into hiding. It’s the only way to get to the truth, and keep her out of the hands of an enemy who could use her to wipe out the entire organization. The last complication Dusty needs is to fall for her.</p><p>As Dusty and Skylar work to uncover the secrets of her past, they discover a mystery more than twenty years in the making, and a love they can’t deny.</p><p>The enemy has one more trick up his sleeve though—a magical kiss capable of probing the deepest secrets of the mind. All he needs to bring the Shadow Walkers down is to get his lips on Skylar one more time…</p><p><em>Warning, this title contains the following: Sex in an interdimensional cave. Hot men ripping demons apart bare-handed. Liberal use of the f-word as verb, adjective, threat and sexual promise. Oh, and wet and soapy sex in the shower followed by warm bodies sliding between cool sheets—yes, sex in a bed. It’s almost normal!</em></p></div>


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<h3>Review</h3><p>"...dark, paranormal, erotic suspense story--one that will keep readers engrossed in the plot, characters and very hot sex scenes." -- <em>RT Bookclub Magazine, January 2004</em>  </p><p>"4 stars...dark, paranormal, erotic suspense story...will keep readers engrossed in the plot, characters and very hot sex scenes." -- <em>Cindy Whitesel for RT Bookclub Magazine, January 2004</em>  </p><p>"LOVER'S TALISMAN is SPECTACULAR...start to finish action and adventure with unbridled passions, strong characters and is totally captivating..." -- <em>The Road to Romance's Reviewers Choice Award Winner, August 2003</em>  </p><p>"Ms. Raine has created a world that can provide an endless supply of stories for needy readers...definitely a must-read!" -- <em>Denise Powers for Sensual Romance</em>  </p><p>"The depth and the passion of Ms. Raines writing riveted me. 4 1/2 roses" -- <em>Carolyn for A Romance Review</em>  </p><p>5 Hearts "I highly recommend this book...a fun filled roller coaster ride with laughter and nail biting suspense." -- <em>Sara Sawyer for The Romance Studio</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Welcome to Talisman Bay, where all hell breaks loose on a daily basis, especially when you fall in love. For twelve years Stephan has lived in the shadows, patrolling the city streets as leader of the Talisman Bay Shadow Walkers. The danger of his world leaves no room for a woman in his life. Until now. It should have been easyrescue Mariah, then let her go. Except once she's in his arms, he can't walk away. Mariah isn't interested in falling in love, even with the gorgeous hero who rescued her from a brutal attack. When her best friend is kidnapped, she turns to the only man she can trust to help. The more time she spends with Stephan, the less she can hide her growing feelings for him. As they search for Mariah's missing friend, a sinister evil is revealed, someone who's been watching, waiting for Stephan to reveal his greatest vulnerabilityfalling in love. This enemy will stop at nothing to wipe out the Shadow Walkers and claim Mariah for his own.</p>


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<p>One ordinary woman.two extraordinary hunks. April Johnson is just a regular woman, taking one day at a time, who always manages to get into sticky situations. At her high school reunion April's life changes forever when she finds herself falling for Richard Slick, nerd turned hunk. Matters are only complicated when Marcus, the man who broke her heart in high school and who's now a big time actor, makes a stunning declaration. April lands smack in the middle of a love triangle and must decide between these two studs. Her choice leads to heartbreak, the discovery of her self-worth and learning that it just might be possible to love two men. Some lessons are worth learning.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>An E-Novella by Award-Winning Author Charlotte Boyett-Compo! </p><p>An Obsession's Love:<br>She was a challenge; a desire he could not resist.<br>For the want and need of her, he would let nothing stand in the way.<br>He would track her across four states, his obsession a blood-red promise she'd be his and no other's. </p></div>


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<p>Victor Lawrence thinks Ashley Lorentz belongs in a looney bin. Ashley thinks Victor should unknot his corporate tie and loosen up. These two won't let patent dislike stand in the way of attraction, but a tragic misunderstanding threatens their happiness. As they dodge this and other potholes on the bumpy road to love, the burning question remains: If Ashley marries Victor, will her name become Ashley Lorentz-Lawrence?</p>


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<p>Woman seeks lifelong commitment. Losers need not apply. Hurry, Prince Charming, this is a birthday present for my Mom. Mira Millridge's fifteen-year-old daughter, Angel, arranges a special birthday present for her mother ... in the form of five dates from hell courtesy of the personals. Desperate to escape persistent proposals of marriage, queries about her cooking and cleaning skills, and ew, a toe-sucking shoe salesman, Mira accepts Nick Kade's unusual rescue tactics--a fake engagement. Nick Kade, adventurer turned math teacher, has spent his entire adult life avoiding women like prim and proper Mira Millridge. So what if he's attracted to her? Okay, so she's unlike any woman he's ever met. But he's as surprised as Mira when he saves her from the advances of an unwanted suitor by announcing she's his fiance. And no one is more shocked than bachelor-for-life Nick Kade when he realizes he wants the fake engagement to turn into a real wedding.</p>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>4 1/2 HEARTS! "Michelle M. Pillow is fast making a name for herself with her creative and erotic adventures. I can't wait to see what she comes up with next" -- <em>Angel Brewer, The Romance Studuo </em>  </p><p>5 CUPS! "Ms. Pillow weaves love into a tale of survival with a generous portion of humor. ... written with a style uniquely belonging to the author." 5 -- <em>Candy, Coffee Time Reviews</em>  </p><p>5 STARS! "I was held captive by every word in this book...The Playful Prince proves that Ms. Pillow is a premier writer of passionate romances." -- <em>Amelia Richard, EcataRomance Reviews</em>  </p><p>9/10 "As with the others in the series, The Playful Prince has been very well written by Michelle M Pillow, her style, particularly her `swear word', being rather unique." -- <em>Elizabeth © October 2005, Novelspot</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>To play. Prince Quinn, royal Ambassador, isn't looking for a serious relationship. In fact, he's never even considered it. Hopping from lover to lover, he's content to enjoy himself, never taking anything but his work seriously. However, when Dr. Tori Elliot is sent to the palace to test for biological weapons, he can't seem to stay away from her. Or not to play. Tori Elliot has just finished her last assignment and is on her way to a much needed vacation. But when the Human Intelligence Agency stops her ship and demands she heads up a team on some remote planet, she knows it in her best interest not to refuse. Ever serious, she knows she's there to do a job and no matter what, she's going to act like a professional. Meeting Prince Quinn, his body pressed against another woman in the palace halls, she knows he's not the man for her. Too bad he's the Ambassador and too sexy for his own good. Fighting her desire, Tori must try to do her job while not succumbing to the playful Var prince. Rating: Contains graphic sexual content, adult language, and violence. </p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>The stakes are higher ... the risks are steeper ... the chances more fatal.... </p><p>Rori Maitland has lived her life the way she’s wanted it. After retiring from MI6, she’s her own woman, few friends, no husband and that is the way she bloody well prefers it. After all, her job is hardly normal. </p><p>Ian Kinncaid, master of disguise, has been estranged from his family for well over a decade. With his deep cover blown, he now needs a safe place to put the little girl he saved from the Prague underground. But the shadows cloak enemies and trust comes at too high a cost. </p><p>When Rori’s latest mark goes awry and she finds herself helping the intense man--instead of killing him--she’s thrown into a world she'd hoped to leave behind. Now Ian and Rori must work together before someone marks them both for death and kills everyone they both hold dear. </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p>Since she was a child, Jaycee Clark has liked to tell stories. Some people have a hard time outgrowing childhood habits, apparently. She enjoys creating new plots and characters, spending hours, weeks and months spinning the web of a story so that it’s well told in the end, or so she hopes. </p><p>Growing up, Jaycee didn’t know she wanted to be a writer. She told stories, used to spend hours with her best friend coming up with everything from a black panther named Palemino to their junior high plots of murder and mayhem. While in college, she married her high school sweetheart and they’ve never looked back. They now have two kids, a prissy, know-it-all cat and a blue heeler the cat thinks is far beneath her. Oh and the plants she convinces herself she can save with her imaginary green thumb. </p><p>Jaycee is a member of several romance writers groups, including Romance Writers of America, and a couple of critique groups. She recommends joining a writing group to anyone wanting to find their place in this competitive business. She’s an avid reader of just about everything from the Classics and nonfiction to gritty best sellers. Jaycee discovered romance several years ago and realized, this is what I want to do. Somewhere in there, while struggling with her first novel, she calls her horrible historical, she realized a love story was not enough for her, the plot needed danger and intrigue. Then, she started a new manuscript, a contemporary romantic suspense and hoped to get published. New Concepts Publishing has helped that dream to come true. </p>


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<p>They are the ghost cats ... supernatural ... irresistible lovers ... dangerous enemies. Their passions rage for one person alone--the mate each has sought for eternity. When desire soars, can you resist their siren call? The Revenge by Jaycee Clark: They believed the evil was destroyed. They were wrong. Rain on the Mountain by Elaine Corvidae: Can a lady cop and a jaguar shaman catch a supernatural killer before they become its next victims? Lynx to the Pharaoh by Shelley Munro: A sacred duty to protect the pharaoh's treasure brings both love and betrayal beneath the blood red desert moon. Animal Instinct by Michelle M. Pillow: Never did she realize that the animal she saves is the man she'll desire most. Best Intentions by Mandy M. Roth: Sometimes even the best of intentions can be deadly. Rating: Contains graphic language, explicit sexual content, and violence</p>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"<strong>Four and 1/2 Stars!</strong> ...Clarks showcases how close-knit and supportive this fantastic family is." Susan Mobley, RT Bookclub Magazine </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p><em>Some bonds are love, and some bonds are deadly....</em></p><p>Taylor Reese is done with men, except for her son, Ryan. Dr. Gavin Kinncaid realizes Ms. Reese is the only woman he-s ever wanted to strangle, but fate and passion soon twist their feelings into something other than antagonism, first into passion and then into love. But someone plots to rips this new happy family apart, spilling pain and death in their wake.</p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Discover worlds where superheroes roam ... where good triumphs over evil ... and love truly does conquer all.... </p><p>Demon Huntress: Sacrificed by Jaide Fox (Futuristic Romance): For years Nari has struggled with the knowledge that there is something different about her, and as her nightmares increase, leaving physical proof on her body, she realizes there is more to the mystery of her birth. But is she too late? </p><p>With Great Power by Brenna Lyons (Fantasy Romance): A lifetime of service or death. No choices. No exceptions. No escape. </p><p>Heroes Incorporated by Joy Nash (Paranormal Romance): Supergeek Clark Kendall needs geek-hater Blossom Breeze to help him save the day. He's got three days to trigger the cascade of sex hormones that will activate her superpowers. Can he do it? </p><p>Silk by Michelle M. Pillow (Futuristic Romance): Can one man give back the life taken from her so long ago? </p><p>Rating: Contains violence and graphic, explicit sex and language and some material which could be offensive to sensitive readers. </p></div>


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<h3>Review</h3><p>"Four and 1/2 Stars! TOP PICK! This is an exceptionally well-written novel...realistic and highly suspenseful." -- <em>Marilyn Weigle, RT Bookclub Magazine, 2004</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>RT Bookclub TOP PICK and Reviewer's Choice Award Winner! </p><p>She’s his angel…his love…his obsession…. </p><p>He knew she wasn’t dead, and he’s finally found her. </p><p>Christian Bills has created a new life for her self with the help of the wealthy and powerful Kinncaid family. For almost nine years, she’s been hiding, but dark secrets from her past threaten to rip her safe world apart. </p><p>Brayden Kinncaid doesn’t know what’s wrong with Christian. He’s known her for years and only recently discovered his feelings for her go beyond friendship. The changes in the once strong-willed woman are startling. Her haunted gray eyes and darting looks lead him to believe something is drastically wrong. No matter how hard he pushes her, she won’t confide in him. But when Christian is attacked, Brayden vows to discover what she is hiding--before it is too late. </p>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"<strong>Five Hearts</strong>! I really feel this book deserves the rating I gave it if there were ten hearts I would have given it that. Ms. Clark has given this reviewer a novel that has kept me engrossed until the end, and for that I thank her." Louise Riveiro-Mitchell, The Romance Studio </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p><em>Shadows whisper and the words are deadly.</em></p><p>A small, friendly Colorado town, nestled in the breathtaking Rockies, cloaks a malevolence, an evil that stalks certain women. </p><p>Jesslyn Black, a writer, is content living her now-single, childless life. If she keeps to herself, she can-t get hurt. Haunted by the past, Jesslyn never again wants to experience the soul shredding pain of losing a loved one.</p><p>But a murder changes that.</p><p>Aiden Kinncaid is running from his own secret loss. As the CEO of Kinncaid Enterprises, he travels to this remote Colorado resort town to oversee the opening of the new Highland Hotel. Though he-s not interested in any kind of relationship, he finds himself drawn to this temperamental, brown-eyed beauty. And her rough-edged attitude is a challenge to him. </p><p>But whether or not he sought out a relationship, he finds he wants to help Jesslyn. She begins to soften towards him as the ice around her heart thaws. As the two learn to trust and begin to reach f </p></div>


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<p>Waking up with a hangover in a Las Vegas hotel, New York writer Chloe Masters is sore from an unusual night of passion with a man she vaguely recalls. She soon discovers that the night before she dialed the wrong hotel suite and Paul, her arranged fiancé, is frantically waiting for her in a different room. And if that isn't bad enough, she married the wrong guy. Now she has to track down the mysterious Montana mountain man, Everest Beaumont, and get him to sign divorce papers so she can marry Paul and complete the terms of her father's will. Everest Beaumont likes living on his own and is as rugged as the mountain demands. But when a woman--whom he drunkenly mistook for a Vegas prostitute sent by a corporation to sweeten the deal--shows up on his door claiming to be his wife, he is awestruck. The woman may be his wife, but she is not his to hold. Everest must resist the urges of his body in order to do what is morally right and not touch the woman engaged to another. Rating: Contains graphic, explicit sex and language.</p>


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<p>The Witch &amp; the Vampire...Rick Holt is a successful architect. Little does anyone suspect, he learned his talents at the actual Bauhaus school of design in Germany, before it was closed in 1943 by the Nazi's. He's a vampire. Rowan Broom is plying her trade as fortune-teller in her corner of the Goth club when she discovers that the darkly handsome guy watching her from the bar possesses a literal heart of darkness. If that wasn't trouble enough, Rowan learns through her tarot that the entire club is in grave danger. Evil, in the form of a demonically possessed sorcerer has walked into the club and targeted the vampire as his victim of choice. The sorcerer intends to drain the vampire -- and use that power to kill everyone in the bar. Suddenly Rowan is embroiled in the bizarre task of rescuing a vampire. However, Rowan is not merely a fortune-teller. She is an experienced and potent witch whose source of power is sex - in its rawest and basest form.With the Goth bar in flames behind them, Witch meets Vampire face to face to discover that they have absolutely nothing in common - but unearthly desire. And this is only the Beginning...</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>She'd been on her way to interview for her dream job. Sensible, logical, doctoral candidate Katriena Isadora Thomasina (Kit) Alexander didn't believe in much that she couldn't quantify, until she came face to face on an October midnight with a pair of rogue vampires intent on taking her as prey. Kit made the only decision she could--to fight back, survive, and escape. Carl Roddenberg M.D., Ph.D. had expected Ms. Alexander to present herself for a middle of the night job interview. He hadn't expected to look at her and feel as angry as if someone had damaged his most prized possession. It was an inconvenient time to fall in love, Kit knew. Falling in love is hard enough under normal conditions. But, these weren't normal conditions. Secrets--his and hers--threaten their happiness as much as the vampire stalking her. </p></div>


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<p>Burned in PDF &amp; LIT for your convenience... Are they dreams or visions of the future? Edwina first dreamed of Klaus von Bruner when she was only ten years old. Since then, not a night has passed by that visions of him haven't haunted her. She has compared every man she's ever known to Klaus, all of them suffering by comparison. The passion she shares with her dream lover frightens her as much as it draws her to him. Now, many years after her first dream, Klaus has made himself known to Edwina. Who is he, really? WHAT is he? Clearly he wants something from her... something more than the passion shared in dreams.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>A scholar specializing in ancient manuscripts, Grace St. John never imagined that a cache of old documents she discovered was the missing link to a lost Celtic treasure. But as soon as she deciphers the legend of the Knights of the Templar - long fabled to hold the key to unlimited power - Grace becomes the target of a ruthless killer bent on abusing the coveted force. Determined to stop him, Grace needs the help of a warrior bound by duty to uphold the Templar's secret for all eternity. But to find him - and to save herself - she must go back in time . . . to fourteenth-century Scotland . . . and to Black Niall, a fierce man of dark fury and raw, unbridled desire. . . . </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p>Linda Howard is the award-winning author of many New York Times bestsellers, including Drop Dead Gorgeous, Cover of Night, Killing Time, To Die For, Kiss Me While I Sleep, Cry No More, Dying to Please, Open Season, Mr. Perfect, All the Queen’s Men, Now You See Her, Kill and Tell, and Son of the Morning. She lives in Alabama with her husband and two golden retrievers. </p></div>


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<p>Kari’s simple life is tossed upside down and Andreas Phinney is the reason. She’s put in the hospital after a dog attacks her, kidnapped by her doctor and now a very handsome but totally crazy man is telling her that not only is he a werewolf but so is she. And not just any werewolf but the queen! But she soon finds out Andreas is telling the truth and being a werewolf isn’t so bad when your husband stands well over six feet, is hotter than a movie star and richer than one too. It doesn’t hurt that he adores and spoils her and the wicked-hot sex is icing on the cake. And what girl doesn’t like cake? But a slight problem develops when someone in the Cherchez Pack keeps trying to kill her. Kari is happy and belongs to a big family for the first time in her life and she’s not going to let one wolf with an axe to grind ruin her life. Andreas, Kari and the wolves in the Inner Circle unite to end the threat and find the killer. It’s kill or be killed and Kari intends to do the killing.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Book Four, Tales of the Shareem. Brianne, a member of the elite ruling family of Bor Narga, is horrified when she inadvertently causes the arrest of two decadent Shareem - men genetically created to provide women ultimate pleasure. They are nearly terminated before she can get them released, and she wants to make amends. Little does she know that Ky, angry over the near loss of his best friend Aiden, will find an exquisite way to make her pay. Raised to believe that carnality has no place in civilized life, Brianne suddenly finds herself schooled by not one, but two Shareem. But Ky doesn't realize that their threesome games will stir to life his buried feelings for Aiden, and that a deadly secret from Ky's past will emerge to put him - and their newfound love - in danger. </p></div>


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<p>For Research Purposes Only He's rich, handsome and at the top of his game. Unfortunately for Jack Foster, the "game" is played in the world of adult movies and he's tired of it. Awards, fame¾where he's better known as "Big John Johnson" and the cachet of being the most respected producer in his field have come to mean little to Jack, who prepares himself to suffer through yet another endless promotional appearance filled with plastic-enhanced women and meaningless conversation. When he meets Daphne Littlewood, however, he's in for a surprise. Daphne has an almost-completed thesis in her bag and research questions in her head. She doesn't know Jack, in the literal or figurative sense. She's simply dropping by this uncomfortably sexual establishment to find out about the current level of adult material available to the public. An interested helping hand from the handsome man in the adult video store starts one which takes her out of her everyday life and into places¾Daphne on a journey she'd never imagined. Some of her questions are answered, but still more are posed. She is going to have to decide if her passion for this man is genuine, or whether going to bed with Jack is "For Research Purposes Only"... At Cross Purposes Book 2 in the All Night Videos series. She's blonde, beautiful and possessed of a body that won't quit. The name "Bambi" fits with her undercover assignment in an adult video store. Clearly her real name - Detective Barbara Fremont - won't get her very far in her bootleg DVD investigation. Especially when she decides to check out that suspiciously good-looking guy behind the register... Inspector Lou Franconi watches the blonde hooker with more than professional interest. Her smile puts a twist in his boxers in spite of her choice of occupation. If he wasn't working undercover as a temporary adult video store manager while pursuing a bootleg DVD investigation... A typical failure to communicate forces Lou and Barbara into an uneasy collaboration as they pursue their case through the very public sexual world of porn. And the very private sexual world their association creates between the two of them. It's not long before they realize they may not be working at cross purposes after all...</p>


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<p>Sword and Crown by Lauren DaneFor most of Rhea's life, she used her Talent as a Practitioner of sex magic to keep her world safe from a powerful dark menace. But tragedy struck and she found herself exiled to Earth.Fifteen years later, out of the blue, a face from her past appears on her doorstep. The Nameless is back and stronger than before. Her people need her and they've sent her first love, Jax, to petition for her help.As the stakes get higher, with the balance of the very existence of her universe in her hands, she's also fighting the loss of her heart to a man who walked away from her once before. She knows her past has changed her in elemental ways but while she knows she can trust Jax at her back, she has to figure out if she can trust him with her heart.Whisper of the Blade by Anya BastEmmia feels the emotion of all who surround her. Her Talent is empathy and it's more curse than blessing. She employs her skill as a justice mercenary, discovering criminals and meting out punishment.Magnus didn't kill his lover, Caith, the way everyone suspects. Now he is lord to a keep filled with suspicious, angry people.Quinn, part three of the m�nage � trois that ended in Caith's death, wants only to set things right and resume the loving relationship he once had with Magnus. He seeks out Emmia and employs her.PIIn a sexual tangle /IPBut both Magnus and Quinn are drawn to Emmia, just as they are drawn to each other. All three of them become lost in a weave of scorching and erotic desire coupled with emotional need.PINote: Contains scenes of male/male sensual intercourse./IWhile this book can be read as a stand alone, Emmia appears in Lauren Dane'sSword and Crown.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Enlightening Lucinda M.A. Ellis Lucinda is scarcely the quintessential Victorian widow. She paints male nudes, ignores society's dictates and is on a quest to regain a sexually explicit journal confiscated by her late husband's partner, Gideon. It contains information she plans to explore. With Gideon. Gideon admires Lucinda's unconventionality and has never refused her requests-until now. But if Gideon won't enlighten her, Lucinda threatens to find someone who will. Abiding loyalty goes only so far when the woman you adore leaves you little choice. Lucinda will learn her lessons well and her proficiency will be thoroughly tested. By Gideon. Mating Run Tielle St. Clare When Cat loses a bet, she has to participate in her Pack's Mating Run-an archaic tradition to match strong males with clever females. It's nothing more than a Pack-sponsored orgy in Cat's opinion but there's no getting out of it. If all goes well, she'll get a night of sex. She isn't prepared when two males chase-and catch-her. Devon and Trejean have haunted her fantasies for months and now they tell her she doesn't have to choose between them. They want to share her. Reader Advisory: Contains scenes of male/male sexual interaction and ménage a trois. Midnight Seduction Dawn Halliday Lacey is terrible in bed. A fact confirmed by her ex when she caught him in bed with another woman. After that, whatever confidence Lacey had was ground to dust. Now Lacey's dating her boss, the scrumptiously sexy Kyle Turner. But every time Kyle touches her, she panics, pushing him away rather than risk exposing her lack of bedroom finesse. Lacey is about to lose the man she loves. She needs help, and she's about to get it from an unlikely source-Kyle-who's not even aware of his ability to seduce her in her dreams. Moon Magic N.J. Walters Under the light of the full moon, Meghan Flynn stands before an ancient stone well and wishes for a lover. The magic of the hot summer night surrounds her and she gives in to her sensual needs, pleasuring herself beneath the moonlight. Watching from the shadows, Rory Shaunnessey is entranced. When she returns the following night, he steps forward, offering himself as her lover. But a hot summer fling can only last so long and when Rory pushes for more, Meghan must face the demons of her past if they are to have a future. Practically Perfect Allyson James Between bounty-hunting jobs, Walker stops at Station 358 for some R&amp;R-and perhaps a chance to scorch the sheets with the gorgeous woman assigned as his guide. Guides are forbidden to fraternize with guests, but Tierre is captivated by the handsome hunter. She willingly explores the strange sensations he invokes...until her secrets betray her. Tierre isn't what she appears-but she can still teach Walker lessons in life, love and sacrifice that will change him forever. Third Course Alexa &amp; Patrick Silver Lesley's marriage is in a rut. Her husband is wonderful, but the spark has gone. She stops at an exclusive restaurant every day and flirts with the bartender, but she knows nothing will come of it. Or at least she thinks nothing will come of it! Lesley's fortieth birthday brings a surprise that promises to shake up her world. Her husband and a mystery man have arranged a night of surprises, both in and out of the bedroom. Lesley is the main course in a string of sensual delights to fill the body and soul. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>A Man of Vision By Kate Willoughby For Cristoforo, sculpting marble is his life, but the price of creation is a libido that rides him like a demon. When he discovers his sculpting days are numbered, he hires a mistress to satisfy him night and day. Modern-day courtesan Delphine arrives at Cristoforo's villa prepared for the rigors of being on call 24/7. What she isn't prepared for, however, is the intensity of her body's response to Cristoforo. When she learns what is driving him so ruthlessly, she wonders if she can protect her heart...or if it's already too late. I Was an Alien's Love Slave By Charlene Teglia Micki Sloane needs a hero and she needs him now. She's got a deadline, writer's block and no inspiration. What to do? Wish on a star. Keelan Os'tana has been seeking his bondmate, the one woman who is on his wavelength literally. He answers Micki's mental call by beaming her up into erotic adventure beyond her wildest imaginings. Her options? Form the permanent telepathic bond with Keelan or go home and write for the tabloids. "I Was an Alien's Love Slave" is a sure seller, but Keelan tempts her to live the fantasy instead. On Her Back By Renee Luke Simone Harris is experienced when it comes to loss most recently, that of her brother Jerold. But when his best friend Elijah, wounded in the same fray that killed Jerold, returns home, Simone tries to put her pain aside and offer him her support. She wants to give him anything and everything he needs. Elijah Russell survived every night he spent in the desert and, later, in the hospital by invoking fantasies of Simone. On her back. Beneath him. Now, just being near her again is enough to make him forget his pain for a moment. But his heated emotions seem to be mutual, and soon those fantasies might become a reality. Simone and Elijah both need time to heal, but it's a lot easier to wait together. Panther's Pleasure By Cathryn Fox Sash has spent her life coursing through space. She's never gotten sick before. But as they approach planet Lannar, she begins to feel very ill, and when she meets Kade, leader of Lannar, all kinds of things begin happening to her libido. When Kade sets eyes on Sash he knows she's his mate. How it's possible that an Earth woman is the mate for a shape-shifting panther, he's not sure. All he knows is that there is only one way to help ease her pain and make her first transformation easier. Through mating. And once will never be enough. Sunshine for a Vampire By N.J. Walters Sunshine DeMarco is a blonde-haired, blue-eyed vampire who just doesn't fit in with her own people. She doesn't really like the whole vampire lifestyle the opulent surroundings and overindulgence in everything from food to drink to blood. But even she has family and social obligations. While attending a party for a special European dignitary, she finds herself captivated by a tall, dark stranger. One sensual dance between them leads to a passionate tryst in the host's garden. Reality intrudes and Sunshine flees, but she hasn't seen the last of her mystery lover. The Pirate and the Pussycat By Lacey Alexander When Leah gets an invitation to a Halloween bash, she has mixed emotions. At last year's party, she met a man, fell for him hard and...never heard from him again. So this year she'll take a new approach. Screw emotions she's going to find a sexy guy and do the dirty with him, no strings attached. Arriving in her sexy cat costume, she spies a hot pirate and knows instantly that he's the man she's going to seduce. But can she succeed? Or will this naughty little kitty end up heartbroken all over again? </p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Book four of the Witches Knot series. It all started with a deck of tarot cards. Holly knew she had some kind of magical gift but she had always been forbidden to even speak of it by her now-deceased mother. Alone and suddenly free to explore her curiosity, Holly spreads the cards and has a vision and the first piece of the puzzle falls into place. But suddenly she's a target of an attack and two hotter-than-hot vampires burst in to protect her and claim she's their mate. Even as she finds it hard to believe these two alpha vampires want her in their bed as well as their lives, she falls under their spell and begins to believe that she just might be worthy of love after all. But there's no forgetting that she's got a past and a lot of unanswered questions, and her ignorance is putting her at risk. It's a journey that takes her from Seattle to New Orleans, where she confronts her past and embraces her future. </p>


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<p>Simone Charvez admits she's high maintenance, but she's also more than the pretty piece of fluff everyone seems to take her for. When Kael Gardener walks into her shop-tattoos, piercings and bad boy attitude - she knows she's in for trouble. But it's the kind of trouble she can't help but want.For Kael, the news that not all vampires are like the monsters that slaughtered his entire family is nearly as hard to take as his all-encompassing attraction to a witch with a family that includes one.Simone fights to get Kael to let his guard down and love her and Kael fights to keep his emotional distance from a woman he's sure he has nothing to offer as they race to find and kill the Oathbreakers who threaten not just all of New Orleans, but Simone's very soul.Publisher's Note: This book contains a graphic male/male erotic encounter.</p>


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<p>While on an archeological dig in Greece, Fiona McCarty finds a broken vessel depicting two attractive men performing a blatantly erotic act with a woman. The night Fiona sets in the final piece back together, she awakens to find two identically gorgeous men on either side of her bed.They are Castor and Pollux, the Gemini, trapped in the broken vessel for thousands of years by an evil demigoddess. By freeing them, Fiona earns their undying devotion.Fiona has her hands full trying to keep the fun-loving demigods out of trouble, and also trying to stave off the wild sexual attraction she forms-for both of them. Cas, the more serious and quiet, begins to teach her about slow sensuality. Pol, more outrageous and daring, teaches her erotic games she'd never known existed. Then Cas reveals he doesn't mind sharing-or watching-her with Pol, and Fiona revels in her newfound sexuality.But when the evil demigoddess returns for revenge, Fiona has to discover a way to keep the loves of her life free forever.</p>


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<p>Call Me Barbarian By Liddy Midnight Princess Cedilla enjoys unprecedented privilege in a society where women are neither seen nor heard. Her life changes when twin barbarian gladiators enter the arena. One glance and Cedilla is irrevocably bound to these Southern warriors—and revealed as half-barbarian herself. Whether in the arena or the bedchamber, Asterix and Apostroph live for the moment—until they find their destined mate. When Cedilla is banished by the Emperor, they devote themselves to satisfying her wildest desires. But the Empire needs Cedilla, and the Empire is intolerant of barbarians... Dragonmagic By Allyson James It's hell to be a dragon enslaved. Arys, a powerful silver dragon in human form, is bound to a witch who uses his magic and his body to pleasure her in every way imaginable. When Arys spies Naida, a young woman just coming into her powers, watching Arys performing erotic acts with the witch, he knows that Naida is the key to his freedom. First he must convince Naida she's his true mate and that the power of their sexual play, and her love, will release him. Fallen For You By Paige Cuccaro For ten thousand years, Zade's warrior mentality kept him focused on the Watcher's mission—rid the world of the Oscurità fallen angels. And then the witch Isabel came under his care. The Oscurità will be coming to posses her or kill her, drawn by her burgeoning powers. Isabel is a temptation they can't ignore, but neither can Zade. If he succumbs to his feelings, Zade's frozen soul could destroy Isabel. If he resists, his unsatisfied need may cost him everything. To save all he holds dear, Zade must trust that Isabel was born for him, and he has fallen for her. Spontaneous Combustion By Nicole Austin Dr. Madailein Flannagan's carnal desires are blazing deep inside, and her best friend Jake Cruise is just the man to fan the flames. But the sexy, bad boy firefighter goes for equally bad girls, and Maddy's afraid she's just not his type. Although lately she has been fantasizing about Jake and a few of his friends… Jake thinks that Maddy is way out of his league, but he knows that she can't refuse a challenge. And he's come up with an irresistible dare guaranteed to send her body up in flames, gain her submission, and maybe even win her heart. The Ambassador's Widow By Myla Jackson Chameleon Agent Andre Batello is sent on assignment to "fill in" for an ambassador who died the night before a long-negotiated peace treaty is due to be signed. As part of a special team of individuals with the ability to assume another's identity based on a single strand of DNA, Andre's mission is to infiltrate the ambassador's life and sign that treaty. The one major glitch in his mission: he didn't plan on falling in love with the ambassador's widow. The Joining By Jory Strong On the water world of Qumaar, Siria Chaton is a prisoner of her talent. With her credits dwindling, she has few options and little hope for a future. Until Jett and Mozaiic du'Zehren enter her life. After five years of being a couple, Jett and Mozaiic have gained permission to add a third, a woman, to their joining. They can't believe their good fortune when the woman assigned to them is a water diviner. Now if only she'll accept them as lovers and come home with them to the forbidden desert planet of Adjara.</p>


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<h3>Review</h3><p>4 1/2 STARS! A perfect blend of history, emotion, tension, hot sex and fascinating and sympathetic characters...the writing is superb. Pillow chooses magical details to set the scene. -- RT Magazine --2007 RT Reviewer Choice Award WINNER!  </p><p>"4 1/2 Stars! This book is a classic love story. It is the kind of story a reader enjoys getting lost in." --Ecataromance Reviews, April 2006  </p><p>"4 1/2 Hearts! I did not expect the plot twists that the author devised ... This one is a definite keeper."  --Reviewer: Maura Frankman, January 30, 2006  </p><p>"4 1/2 Angels! Michelle Pillow takes her readers on a journey back to Saxon times and delivers. You can just close your eyes and see everything before you." --Fallen Angels, April 2006  </p><p>" 4 STARS! Those readers who enjoy a bit of historical charm in their romance will find Maiden and the Monster a wonderful book to read." --Just Erotic Romance Reviews, December 2005 </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Vladamir of Kessen, Duke of Lakeshire Castle, is feared as a demon in the land of Wessex. The Kings have granted him a title of nobility in exchange for his part as a political prisoner. Discontent, he bides his time in his new home until war will once again rip through the land. But boredom soon turns to devious pleasure as the daughter of his most hated enemy is left for dead at his castle gate. Now the monster bides his time plotting revenge. Lady Eden of Hawks' Nest doesn't know what to think of the man who saved her life, but she can't wrench her thoughts away. His words are those of a tyrant, true to his vicious reputation, but his touch is that of a man, stirring passion and lust when there should only be fear. It would seem the infamous monster is not as monstrous as he appears. </p>


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<p>Harker's JourneyBook 1 in the Dalakis Passion series.Johanna Harker's life changed drastically on her eighteenth birthday-she received a copy of Bram Stoker's Dracula, discovered her fascination with vampires, and experienced her first of many hot, erotic dreams featuring a tall, dark and mysterious man. For the next thirteen years, on the full moon, Johanna's dream lover appeared. Sometimes his lovemaking was playful and tender, other times passionate and raw.When no flesh-and-blood man can compete with her dream lover, Johanna puts all her energy into her job and studying vampires. Then she is sent to the fabled Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania to meet her company's largest client, the mysterious and demanding Cristofor Dalakis.Cristofor, the enigmatic and formidable patriarch of the Dalakis family, plans to use his every skill to seduce and possess Johanna. But Cristofor is harboring a dark family secret that will challenge all that Johanna has known and believed.Lucian's DelightBook 2 in the Dalakis Passion series.At twenty-eight, Delight Deveraux enjoys her family, work and independence. But all that changes when she witnesses her boss being murdered. Suddenly, she is running for her life, pursued by the murderers who now wish to silence her. She is saved by a mysterious stranger whom she met only once before in her dreams.Dalakis men love only once in their life, so for hundreds of years, Lucian Dalakis has searched for his mate. He is shocked when she turns up unexpectedly in his dreams. Now that he knows she exists, he will stop at nothing to find her and bind her to him.The explosive sexual chemistry between them sends Delightreeling. Not only does she have to deal with the fact that she is still being pursued by criminals, but the man she is falling in love with is a vampire!Delight struggles with her growing attraction to Lucian, even as she tries to protect him from the scrutiny of the police detectives investigating the murder. But the threat to her still exists and when her brother is kidnapped, Lucian takes matters into his own hands.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Book 3 in the Legacies series The story of Shanar. The Savage. Hotter, more intense, an adventure of danger, passion, and a promise unlike any other. Of a man who has waited a thousand years for the one woman who can melt his soul and soothe the fires that burn inside him. Shane has longed for Ariel's return. Through countless, lonely years with nothing to help him survive but dreams, tormenting fantasies and vivid memories of their brief time together. That is about to end. Ariel is alive once more and she will be his. But the Ariel who returns to him is a stranger, has forgotten the deep love that sustained him. Crushed by childhood betrayal by a vicious father, trusting neither her sanity nor those who seek only to protect her, the last thing she is ready for is a savage warrior and a love she's never believed in. But the forces she controls and the memories are just waiting to remind her. As is the Viking who has decided enough is enough. She's his woman, and now he intends to show her exactly what that means. Ariel is about to find out what the "power of love" truly means </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>This story is related to the Legacies series. He is a Prime Warrior of the Dragon Clan. An alien to Earth. Fighting a battle that could tip the balance between two seperate worlds. But now his greatest mission isn't the battle, or the blood of the enemy. It's the love of one woman's heart. One he's lost once already and vows he will not lose again. </p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Interplanetary Survival Episode By Tielle St Clare When Katya's team in the latest interplanetary reality show falls behind, all she has to do is have sex with one of the planet's ruling catlike creatures in exchange for safe passage through a massive forest. Bach leader of the forest dwellers is huge, sexy and well-hung, but Katya doesn't like the idea of being sold. Bach doesn't understand why a delicious woman like Katya would sell herself so easily. The animal that lurks inside him craves this woman like no other but Bach draws on his human side and refuses to be a part of it. But Katya is determined to fulfill her part of the bargain...even if she has to seduce Bach to do it. Pleasuremaid By Cricket Starr Dina has no memory of who she is or why she landed in the prison garden of a nobleman a nobleman with an unusual sexual problem. All she cares about is that she wants to be close to Gall and to help him. But as her memories return, Dina discovers she is more than she seems, and that there much more to her purpose in being with the prince than giving him mind-blowing sex. The problem is her knowledge may separate her from the man she's come to love. Priestess of Desire By Mary Winter One test to pass, and then Daphine will fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a priestess of Zudiat. To worship the goddess, she must lose her virginity to Prince Sethe Cavelblood in a sacred ritual, and then turn away from men forever. But one night isn't enough. Not for Daphine, who must soon take her vows, or for Sethe who has to find a suitable wife and start breeding heirs. The priestess burns for his touch, but can she turn aside from her calling to follow a prince who must marry another? Can the prince convince his father that it's time to join the royal line and the priestesses once more? Summer Lovin' By Shelley Munro Sophie Walker is on holiday in Australia when a hot and handsome cutey kisses her right in the middle of the Burleigh Bowls Club. The man fires slumbering sensual fantasies and sends her hormones swooping. Sophie wants to take a bite before she realizes it's her daughter's ex-boyfriend. Chastened, Sophie tells herself to forget the younger man, but it seems the attraction is mutual. Sunshine. A hot, young stud. Steamy sex. The perfect recipe for total relaxation until the end of the vacation looms and Sophie doesn't want to let Isaac go. Tempt Me Twice By Renee Luke Latoya Ross fears her marriage is over as she looks at Dante's broad shoulders across a span of cold sheets. She longs for wild passion and the days they were so hot for one another they couldn't keep their hands to themselves. Determined to lure him back, she's willing to take a risk to rekindle lust, from start-of-the-day sex, to midday office encounters. Driven by love, she attempts to shift their future by offering him the pleasure of her body. Sex doesn't fix everything, but will it be enough to remind him why they fell in love in the first place? Werewolf in L.A. By Marianne LaCroix In 1941 Hollywood, B-movie scream queen Estelle Lane is swept off her feet by Jack Butler, the "wolf-man" on her current film. When he touches her, not even the wolf mask he wears can damp the sexual sizzle between them. But Jack is much more than he seems, and in the bedroom he shows her how much a wolf he can be. </p>


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<p>Allergic to Love By Anna J. Evans Marcus Ashton is a werewolf searching for his one true mate. He's had his share of fantasies about the perfect woman, but none of them involved severe canine allergies or a colleague out to get him fired. Ella Bradley has had enough of controlling men and no amount of chemistry is going to change her mind, especially when she suspects the dangerously handsome Marcus of slipping libido-enhancing drugs into her cocoa. These two would-be lovers have less than twelve hours to clear up a major biological roadblock and a little human misunderstanding, or they may find themselves permanently allergic to love. Blind Date By Elisa Adams Ruthie Ryan has been unlucky in love. Her recent dates have all been complete disasters. There's only one man she's ever met who really gets her — but he's out of the question. He's her best friend. Mike wants more than friendship with Ruthie, but she doesn't believe him. Sick of waiting for her to take him seriously, he sets up a night of pure romantic fantasy in the guise of a blind date. He knows what she wants and he plans to use the knowledge to his advantage. They belong together and he has one night to use every sensual weapon in his arsenal to prove it. Eclipse By Denise A Agnew New Orleans. Halloween. A blood red eclipse will cover this night… Dawn went to the Den of Wolves, certain she could save her wayward sister from immortality. She knew only one man could help her—Niall Machaire. The man her sister had loved and left ten years ago. Something isn't quite right about Niall, but she isn't certain what it is… What is he? Dawn feared the primal, unstoppable craving she experienced for the gorgeous man. When he saves her life, and she awakens naked in his bed, she discovers his help may cost an immortal price. Genesis By B.J. McCall The deadly Purge has passed. Dr. Tria Anara and four young women are all that is left of the Zyrai people. Without compatible male seed, the Zyrai race is doomed to extinction. The arrival of a ship from the Sarru system offers a chance for survival. Five beautiful, willing females isn't what Captain Dax Rann and his all-male crew expected, but mission demands they provide aid and comfort. Despite the doctor's efforts to erase all memory of the erotic encounter, Dax's extraordinary dreams make the Zyrai beauty impossible to forget. Sir Stephen's Fortune By Sahara Kelly Stripped of his life through no fault of his own, Sir Stephen O'Mannion is lost — lost in the quiet countryside of rural England. He can see no future for himself, but thanks to a fortuneteller and a crystal ball, he sees something else — a woman in the throes of passion. For Ileana Baxter, the chance to enjoy a night with a real man is more than she can resist. Sensual by nature, her needs are acute and this handsome guest seems ready to fulfill them. Perhaps Sir Stephen's fortune lies not in his journeys but in Ileana's arms… Treasure Hunters By Sylvia Day Mercenary/treasure hunter Rick Bronson is ready to hunt down his next treasure — erotic e-books hidden away when erotic romance was banned by the Conservative Censorship Committee. His first order of business is securing the help of literary antiquities expert Samantha Tremain. She's considered one of the foremost authorities on erotic literature in the galaxy, a veritable bounty of carnal knowledge that Rick intends to enjoy to the fullest. Now two people who couldn't be more different race across the galaxy on a daring quest for untold riches. Together, success is within their grasp…if they can just get past the hands-on research.</p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Hidden Enemies By Ravyn Wilde A head injury has changed Jenna's once loving husband into a brutal monster. After a year of abuse, Jenna divorces him. Rick is enraged and swears to kill her. Even the police recommend she disappear for a while. Problem isâ€¦she doesn't know how. Then she meets Cole. Among his manyâ€¦attributes, Cole has published a book, Hidden Enemies. In it, Jenna learns everything she needs to know about hiding. After two nights of passion, Jenna takes one of Cole's books and disappears. But disappearing from Coleâ€¦or the lust he stirs in herâ€¦proves impossible. Make That Man Mine By Shelley Munro On her twenty-fifth birthday, Emma Montrose decides it's time to show bad-boy investigator Jack Sullivan she's more than an efficient secretary. She's a woman with needs, and she needs him. Jack is a taniwha, a shifter, who requires women to satiate the sexual demands of the serpent within. Nothing more. Then work forces the reluctant Jack and ecstatic Emma undercover as a couple. Thrown together, pretence and reality blur, generating hot sex laced with risk... Meltdown By Denise A Agnew Where there's smoke, there's fire. Evan Murdoch's firefighting career is on the line, his confidence shattered by a tragic accident that claimed the life of his girlfriend. Neighbor Lillian O'Hara understands disaster all too well and refuses to jump into any fire. But the passionate heat that unexpectedly flares between them forces them to confront the issues holding them back from what they most want. When a quake traps them in a basement, the threat of a collapsing building will force them to decide if their red-hot attraction and their lives are worth the ultimate risk. </p>


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<p>Society made them enemies...Circumstances made them allies...Destiny made them lovers.In a future Earth torn apart by prejudice and religious strife, only the members of the outlawed Auric Rights League dare defy the Inter-Continental Police, fighting for survival against those who fear their genetic gift. Ruthless ICP agent Val Tarrant and the League member he is pursuing, Raven Armistead, are betrayed by both sides, left for dead and framed for murder. Reluctant allies, they become fugitives in a world where they must make their own laws. If they are successful, they will create a new world order. If they fail, a civil war will be the least of their problems.Note: This book was previously released under the title Raven's Heart. It has been revised and expanded for release with Cerridwen Press.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Cariboo Lunewulf - Pursuit Book 2 in the Cariboo Lunewulf series. 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. 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. 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". 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. It's double or nothing, but Pamela has no intention of losing her soulmate. Cariboo Lunewulf - Challenged Book 3 in the Cariboo Lunewulf series. Stone McAllister will not settle down. No lady will tame him. He's happy that his littermates have found good women, set up happy dens, and enjoy the calm life of mated werewolves. That life just isn't for him. Even after meeting Ali Bastien, an aggressive young thing anxious to learn everything at once, Stone forces all thoughts of settling down out of his head. Some werewolves are simply meant to prowl the night, take on any lady who comes their way. And that is the life Stone will hang onto with teeth and claws if necessary. When Ali starts announcing to her pack and her family that Stone McAllister is the werewolf for her, Stone knows it's time to leave. Something won't let him though. And to make matters worse, when another werewolf starts sniffing around Ali, Stone finds himself ready to fight for her a fight to the death, a fight for the right to call Ali his for life. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>A dead FBI agent with a mission. Special Agent Sage Kaimoon has spent the four years since his death tracking French traitor, Lu-Marc. He's hot on Lu-Marc's trail, ready to bring him down, when an unexpected encounter with a powerful spirit sets him on a path that will change his...death. A witch looking for her spirit guide. Teri Mallory follows her grandmother's dying wish and works a spell to bring her a spirit guide. Teri expects an elderly spirit with the wisdom of the world to help her find her way. What she gets is a scorchingly sexy ghost bound for vengeance who turns her life and her heart inside out. Death separates them. Passion unites them, and all too soon, she finds that she needs his ghost touch... This book is a rereleased version of a book by the same title. It has been revised and updated, though is not substantially changed from the previous version. </p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>A Touch of Fae By Lauren Dane The second in the Witches Knot series. Em Charvez has grown up in the shadow of the strong willed and colorful Charvez women and she feels a bit invisible. While on the hunt for a book of magic that could well destroy the Compact that gives them their power, she meets Conchobar MacNessa, a ten-thousand-year-old Faerie warrior, and suddenly she's not quite so invisible. Things heat up between Con and Em as the battle over the bookÂ—the battle between good and evilÂ—takes shape around them </p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Sequel to Merc and her Men. Gregor realized he needed something to entertain his mind. Meeting up with the incredible encryptor who had snared his attention was no hardship. Finding out she was Lani, the woman who has been feeding his fantasies for weeks now simply felt like a bonus. Lani needed something intriguing to catch Gregor's attention. Testing her new code on him seemed like the perfect solution. Until she needed his help for a more important assignment. Her nephew had been taken by a group of Amazons. While a few days and nights of sexual servitude for the young man wouldn't be a hardship, she still wanted to bring him back home. Only she couldn't do it alone. Gregor could hardly believe how easily Lani fell into his clutches. As the plots around them grow deeper and more dangerous, he discovers that the sexual bonds he had tied them both with were far more intricate than even he realized. These were no ordinary bonds, but eternal ones. And that could only lead to one thingâ€¦ </p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Krisa Elyison is a bride-to-be bought and paid for by a stuffy aristocrat. Though she secretly longs for just one adventure all on her own, she knows the reality of her life she is destined to be the wife of the elderly and pompous Lord Radisson. Kurt Teague is a prisoner a galactic criminal wanted for multiple murders. He is also Feral, a proud and savage people known for their indomitable wills to survive and their fiercely possessive natures. His tortured past has turned him into a ruthless killer an unthinkable fate to the innocent, sheltered Krisa. Resigned to her destiny, Krisa boards the starship that will take her to another planet and her loveless marriage. In the cargo hold, she stumbles across Teague so fierce a prisoner he's blindfolded and chained to a wall. Even so, her heart jumps at the sound of his deep, gravelly voice. When the ship crashes onto an uncharted jungle planet, Krisa has no choice but to trust the menacing convict with both her virginity and her life. Yet, on a world filled with ravenous telepathic beasts and cannibalistic natives...Krisa discovers that the gorgeous and mysterious Teague may be the most dangerous animal of all. </p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Her nightmares don't stop when she opens her eyes... In one night, talented musician Allegra Ennis lost her sight, her father and her career in a brutal attack she can't remember. Now she's alone in a world of darkness, her only company the nightmares in her head...and a killer is stalking her every move. Scarred and disfigured by war, tough former SEAL Douglas Kowalski never thought a beauty like Allegra could love someone like him. He doesn't expect more thana one-night stand. But when Allegra's life is threatened, Kowalski realizes he will do anything to keep her safe - and by his side. </p>


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<p>A Love Eternal By N.J. WaltersSitting alone on a bridge late one night, Genevieve Alexander laments her safe, boring life. But when she attracts the attention of a dangerous, mysterious stranger known only as Seth, her entire world changes.Accompanying him on his nocturnal journey through the dark streets and into the throbbing nightlife of the city, he introduces her to a world of sensual desires unlike anything she's ever experienced. But Seth has a terrifying secret. Will she be able to throw off the shackles of her past and accept the risks that come with being with this sexy, compelling man?Keeper of Tomorrows By Ravyn WildeRaine opened her door late one night to a tall, dark haired man. A man from another dimension who swears he's waited centuries just for her. Will a passionate night of show and tell convince Raine of her destiny?Talon needs his Keeper to accept him as the man he truly is. Their worlds, all worlds, need a matched Guardian pair to save mankind from untold evil. This may be his last chance to persuade her of what a life together might be like. He can offer her adventure, love, and his body for eternity. Will it be enough?Orgasm Fairy By Ashleigh Raine , Ashleigh RaineFor Orgasm Fairy Cammie Witherspoon, frustration is a way of life. She helps people deal with their sexual frustration every day, but nothing and no one can help ease her own. You see, Orgasm Fairies can't orgasm. It's part of their curse.Crystal-eyed, dark haired, and all-over hottie Neal Fallon is determined to seduce Cammie. And even though nothing can ""come"" of it, she knows Neal will make her feel more than she's felt in a very longtime.Boy oh boy, is she in for a wicked good surprise.Overcome By Marly Chance""Have you ever been ravished?"" The question uttered in that sexy masculine voice sent Ansley reeling. Held captive on a hostile planet and scheduled for interrogation, agent Ansley Morgan is shocked when her former partner appears. She is even more surprised to discover that he is supposed to be her Enraptor, paid by the enemy to forcibly seduce her into revealing information. Is he there to help her or betray her? Secrets We Keep By Mandy M. RothTrisha hasn't been able to keep a lasting relationship to save her life. When one of the string of losers she dates asks her to marry him, she says yes, thinking it beats being alone. Besides, the man of her dreams doesn't view her as anything more than friend.Dane can't get his best friend Trisha out of his head. She consumes his every thought. He's wanted her for seven years but mating with a human is forbidden. It's not every day a human learns of their existence and it's not every day a lycan gives himself over to someone unconditionally.Seeds of Yesterday By Jaid BlackThe wealthy and influential Hunter family never thought much of Trina Pittman. Born on the wrong side of the tracks, Trina wasn't considered a worthy choice of a friend for their daughter, Amy. Being disliked by Amy's parents had been tough on Trina while growing up, but putting up with Amy's older brother, Daniel, had been brutal. Those dark, brooding eyes of his had followed her around high school - judging her, reminding her she'd never be good enough for them. It was almost a relief when Amy was shipped off to boarding school, permanently forcing the two girls apart. Fifteen years later, Amy's tragic death reunites Trina with her past...and with Daniel.</p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Pirate's Booty By Ashley Ladd When space pirates kidnap Princess Melena Androkova, thwart her peacekeeping mission and strand them on an uncharted planet, things can't get worse. After weeks alone with two sexy men, tenderness warms her heart and the hostile world becomes a paradise. Enjoying erotic dreams of both Keir and Zarod, not knowing they're a couple, she suggests the only sane solution in an insane worldÂ—a mÃ©nage. They may never leave this planet and what's a life without loveÂ—or sex? Once she accepts that lady makes three, she finds true paradise in her lovers' arms. Prism By Nikki Soarde Dax and Clay are happy. The sex is great. They've been in a committed, fulfilling relationship for years and see no need to change anything. Until they realize they've become a little too comfortable. They've fallen into a rut and need something to nudge them out of it. And then tall, raven-haired, exotic Sidney stumbles back into their lives. Fresh out of a painful divorce, she needs some comfort and excitement. When she seeks out her two best college buddies, she gets far more than she bargained for. They all do. Twilight By Anya Bast The dark, the light and one to merge them. Nico and Dai have searched for years for the third member of their Sacred Triad. Their combined energy released in a sexual ritual will drag their reality back from the Encroaching Darkness, a mystical force that threatens their world. Finally, Nico and Dai have found her. But Twyla has been emotionally damaged by an event in her past and has lost her magick. It will take all of Nico and Dai's deep love to help her overcome her fear and give her the sexual healing she desperately needs. </p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Black Gold - Another Love By Ann Jacobs A tragic accident claims his wife's life, leaving Blake to deal with Erin, the surrogate mother who bears his unborn child. Duty demands that Blake marry Erin to build a life for his child, but that's all. The meddling ghost of his ex-wife, her sister, her son, and his closest friend have other plans. Sizzling chemistry, hot sex, and some heavenly intervention help them both overcome their grief and find Another Love. Publisher's Note: Another Love is a heavily revised and updated version of Heaven Above, the Haunting Hearts romance Ann Jacobs wrote as Sara Jarrod. It introduces some of the characters in Ann's Black Gold series from Ellora's Cave. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Xylon Warriors - His Carnal Need By Ruth D. Kerce Book 2 in the Xylon Warriors series. Warrior Erik Rhodes demands compliance from his men and submission from his women. He's found the woman he wants and intends to Brand as his own. His "erotic visions" of her indicate that she is his true breeder-mate. Nobody will dispute his claim. Leila Abdera hasn't submitted to a man in years. Now the Xylon Leader demands that she complete a sexual re-initiation to gain the ability to self-heal. She will need to submit to Erik…and to an entire Alliance of men during the rite. If the ceremony is successful a team of Warriors, all self-healers, will travel to the main moon of Xylon to retrieve a sterilization formula. Created by the Egesa Slave Masters—a half-lizard, half-humanoid race—the compound threatens the future of Xylon. Leila puts aside her fears and completes the re-initiation so she can go on the mission. Learning to trust isn't easy, but she falls in love with Erik and actually begins to crave his sexual dominance. And Erik learns that though he may control Leila's body, she holds his heart and soul in her hands. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>All the stories have very strong heroines, and this tale (Secrets of the Wind) is no exception. -- <em>ROMANCE REVIEWS TODAY</em>  </p><p>FATED MATES brings together three of today's hottest authors and gives readers unforgettable stories. -- <em>ROMANCE JUNKIES REVIEWS</em>  </p><p>Fated Mates is a wonderful compilation of stories, by three very creative and talented authors. -- <em>E-CATAROMANCE REVIEWS</em>  </p><p>Rarely does an anthology over deliver on all of its promises but Fated Mates has done just that. -- <em>EURO-REVIEWS</em>  </p><p>The stories are all wonderfully written and draw the reader in from the very first page. -- <em>THE BEST REVIEWS</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Love Me Tomorrow By Sally Painter Earth 2360. Shalene Courers leads freedom fighters against the Demrons to retrieve a crystal that is the secret to Earth's defense. When she captures the mysterious Mecahâ€”tall, blond and very sexyâ€”desires flame and the interrogation soon melts under his scorching passion. Mecah's possession of Shalene is more than lustâ€”she's the kismet mate he's sought all his life, only she doesn't believe him. Shalene and Mecah join forces to turn the tide of war, but without winning the heart and soul of his fated mate he stand to lose his greatest battle. Secrets of the Wind By Charlotte Boyett-Compo Prince Ruan is in need of protectionâ€”though by his reckoning he can bloody well take care of himself. Ruan is in the sights of an assassin who will stop at nothing to kill him. Major Chastain Neff is a lethal weapon in her own right. As one of the elite Riezell Guardians, she is an expert in all the deadly arts that have made her an accomplished bodyguard to the rich and important. When she is assigned to protect a man who believes she's the one who needs the protecting, she knows she's going to have her hands full with Ruan Cosaint. Queen Annalyn is not a woman to leave things to chance, especially when the mystic's message pointed to a woman fated to become Prince Ruan's consort, the ruler of his heart, his protector and the mother of his children. Warlord's Destiny By Delilah Devlin Mora has no illusions she's anything other than the sacrificial lamb to ensure peace between her peace-loving planet and the warlike world that demands a royal union with one of their own. However, when she meets the rugged warlord who will be her husband, Mora decides in that moment to win his heartâ€”she'll settle for nothing less. When Lord Tetrik suspects his wife harbors tender feelings, he wonders if he can be the husband she desires. After all, love for a woman is a frivolous thingâ€”and not a warlord's destiny. </p></div>


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<h3>Review</h3><p>A spectacular debut for author Lauren Dane! -- <em>Cynthia at A Romance Review</em>  </p><p>Ms. Dane's debut novel is absolutely fabulous! (…) You will not be disappointed. -- <em>Di at Ecataromance</em>  </p><p>This is one book that won't stand being set down for any reason. -- <em>Shaiha at Loveromances</em>  </p><p>Triad is a scorching hot, page-turner with a marvelous, suspenseful plot that kept me tied up in knots (...) -- <em>Contessa at Fallen Angel Reviews</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Lee Charvez is a witch in a family where all of the women are born with inherent gifts of power. She is a witch dreamer, she has the ability to walk in dreams and the subconscious and to work magic there. There is only one Charvez witch dreamer a generation and she's the strongest in generations. She meets the man of her dreams, literally, when she bumps into Aidan Bell outside their apartment building in New Orleans. He's a three-hundred-year-old vampire with the face of a wicked angel, and he has no problem with claiming her as his own. As if that isn't miraculous enough there's another man, a powerful wizard, Alex Carter, who makes their partnership into a triad. Problem is, there's no time to sit back and enjoy her newfound loves because there's a demon out to destroy the source of her powers, and her entire family in the bargain. </p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Awakening Desires - Erin's Fancy By N.J. Walters Second in the Awakening Desires series. "Seven Sex Positions That Will Drive You Both Wild!" Deciding that she needs a sex life, Erin Conners studies this magazine article to learn how to seduce a man. When Abel Benjamin Garrett unexpectedly returns home, Erin decides to test her newfound knowledge and have a summer fling with him. He's been at the center of all her erotic fantasies since her teens and she wants to try out all seven sex positions with him. Erin doesn't think she'll have any problem getting Abel to co-operate. After all, what red-blooded male doesn't want a no-strings, hot summer affair? Burnt out from his work, Abel has come home to rest and re-evaluate his life. He awakens one morning to find a gorgeous, naked woman in his bed. There is one problemÂ—the sexy goddess is his best friend's sister. But Abel finds it impossible to resist Erin's open and honest sex appeal. But a secret from his past may force Abel to leave long before summer's end. Furthermore, Abel is not content to be Erin's summer lover. Unknown to her, he plans to be her lover for all time and in more than just seven ways. </p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Secret Thirst By Evangeline Anderson Dr. Lauren Wright is a serious research scientist with blonde hair, smoky green eyes and a curvy plus-size figure. Too bad her closest relationship is with her laptop, where she stores all her most forbidden fantasies of erotic submission. Lauren has perfected the formula for NuBlood, an artificial blood substitute that is identical to donor blood. Nicolas Kris works for a vampire organization that needs the formula for NuBlood in order to "come out" to the world at large and prove that vampires are more than the blood-sucking fiends found in horror movies. He swipes Lauren's Mac, thinking that the formula is encrypted inside. What he finds instead is a code worth breaking—the key to Lauren's heart. When they meet, it's hate at first sight. But a sinister group of vamps who don't want to be outed attack Lauren, forcing her and Kris to take refuge at the most notorious bondage/Domination night club in Houston, where the price of admission is fantasy and desire. In order to survive, Lauren will have to act out her own erotic scenarios with Kris acting as her Master while he does his best to quench her Secret Thirst. </p>


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<p>During the night of the annual prestigious Sweet Pea Ball, two lives are about to be changed completely. Natasha is one of the most beautiful women in London. Thanks to Vaughn Wardell, the man she once thought she loved, she has learned not to suffer fools, and finds most men arrogant beyond tolerance. Her mother, however, will have her married before the end of this, her third season, no matter what it takes. Natasha will fight her every step of the way. Seth Harrow is an uncouth Irish sea captain fresh from the colonies of Australia. He's dressed as a lord and carries a secret that will tear London society apart if it is revealed. He's in London for one small task before heading to Ireland to help an old friend. He has no time for giddy debutantes and the hypocrites of society, but must deal with them both to achieve his goal. In one watershed night, Seth and Natasha will face hatred, bigotry and soul-searing passion. The outcome of that night will plunge them into a churning maelstrom of love, life ... and death.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Vampire Julian Gaston has restlessly roamed the earth for three hundred years, taking his pleasure in the arms of lovely women and at the throats of his human prey. His nature compels him to take the blood of innocent humans, even as his compassion for fragile human life tempers his greed. Rich, handsome and powerful, Julian slips from place to place, yet loneliness is an overriding theme for a man nearly immortal and isolated from his own kind. Grace Davis has always known there was something "wrong" about her-she has a secret fascination with all things vampire and an unrequited longing for the sweet taste of blood. Abandoned at birth, she doesn't yet know her true nature. When Julian appears in her life, he offers delicious passion and dark discovery. Julian wrenches Grace from her safe but lonely humanity into something dark and dangerous, yet overwhelmingly sensual and explicit. The whisper of true love beckons but it comes wrapped in blood-soaked cruelty, gossamer sweetness and sizzling passion. Grace is led into sensual submission to a vampire who demands obedience and returns a pure passion in a fiery exchange of power </p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>By Daylight Come By Tielle St Clare It began so innocentlyÂ…but it didn't stay that way. After saying a spell from a magic dragon book to entertain her nieces, Tina finds herself with a wounded dragon on her lawn. He doesn't stay a dragon for long. He turns into the most luscious man she's ever seen. In the dragon's world, every woman has two loversÂ—her Protector and her Warrior. To survive, the three of them must Join. Tina knows the perfect man to claim as her WarriorÂ—strong, powerful and sexual. Now she has to convince him to Join with herÂ…permanently. Hyde! By Madison Hayes One elegant aristocrat engaged in dangerous politics. One beautiful clone, his DNA stripped of emotion. One handsome madman who's supposedly spent his life in and out of gene clinics. All three of them are Teller's lovers. All four of them live in the shadow of the dragon. Each one of them is subject to a strange, dark possessionÂ—Hyde! Tale of the Dragon By Mlyn Hurn When Princess Lyra needs to escape castle life, she hides away in a cave shared with her strapping dragon, Maldovaar, who is nest-sitting an unusual egg. Lyra's father marries her to his chosen bridegroom, the Duke of KrytanÂ—a match between strangers that benefits the kingdom. Krytan soon discovers her hidden lair, and all of her secrets. Her body can't resist his sexual allure. Her rebellious spirit battles assumed expectations. As they share passionate caresses, Lyra's sensuality demands more of Krytan than he ever planned to give. </p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Tales of the Shareem - Rees By Allyson James The Shareem. Males created to be tall, muscled, sexy, and…enhanced. They come in one of three levels—pure sensual pleasure, games and wicked fun, or the ultimate barbarian—complete with whip. They know how to bring a woman to ecstasy and exactly how to keep her there. When Lady Talan d'Urvey reads the diary of a woman who spent one wicked week with a Shareem, she longs to experience the same carnality in one last fling before she takes her vow of celibacy. She goes in search of a Shareem and finds Rees, tall and blond, with Shareem-blue eyes. Just looking into those eyes makes Talan wild with need. But Rees is a Shareem experiment that never should have been made. Rees is all the Shareem levels rolled into one, and then some. Rees is uncontrollable, Rees is unpredictable. Even Rees's creators could never, ever be sure exactly what he would do… </p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Summer In the City of Sails By Shelley Munro Adventure is Summer William's mission! Life in a small town is comfortable, but living with her loving but overprotective family means it lacks adventure. And forget romance with interfering brothers around. It's time to leave the cozy nest. Her grandiose plans come to a grinding halt when she becomes innocently involved with a crime boss. Then she bumps heads and lips with her uncle's sexy but very bossy neighbor. Special Air Services soldier Nikolai Tarei owes his neighbor and friend a favor, but looking out for his twenty-two year old niece is stretching friendship too far. Summer is young but her sex appeal, sassiness and brazen disregard for safety have Nikolai scrambling to protect both her and his battered heart. Summer is a librarian who's a whiz at research. Now she's ready to try out the sex toys and sexual positions she's researched. Summer is tying Nikolai in sensual knots and driving him nuts in and out of bed. And blast it all—he's enjoying it. Suddenly he's thinking about making the Summer babysitting assignment a full time commitment—if only he can persuade her to see things his way. </p>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>This is a wonderful tale that I enjoyed reading from beginning to end with characters that seem to leap from the pages. -- <em>eCataRomance</em>  </p><p>This story is a winner from the first page to the very last. -- <em>A Romance Review</em>  </p><p>Wonderfully written with complex characters and a love that was meant to be, CHOICES is another fabulous book by Rachel Carrington! -- <em>Romance Reviews Today</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Choices By Rachel Carrington Visiting an old English castle, Carla Morgan falls asleep with a book of poetry on her lap. And awakens to 19th century England complete with its own Duke. A deliciously arrogant man with more than enough sex appeal to curl her toes and make her forget all about life in 2004. Sinclair, Duke of Heath, doesn't want another wife, but when the village soothsayer tells him Carla Morgan is his destiny, his curiosity is piqued. And while one look at the sleeping vixen on the settee bids him to accept what the fates have decreed, one taste tells him he can do nothing less. With mind-blowing sex to muddy the waters, Carla has to decide where her true destiny lies—in the arms of this duke or with her old boring life. And when the portal opens to enable her to return home, Sinclair makes it very clear he wants her to stay. She never much cared for modern convenience anyway. After all, what good is technology without love and excellent sex. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Board Resolution By Joey W. Hill Savannah was groomed from birth to take the reins of her father's manufacturing empire. Her emotional armor is as tough as the steel used in her factories, and nobody is allowed past it. Business partner Matt realizes that the key to entry is to command her submission. Calling on the unique sensual talents of his four-man management team, he engineers an aggressive and erotic takeover, determined to rescue the woman he's loved from the steel cage she's manufactured around her heart. Masked and lost to the sensations the team arouses in her, Savannah is theirs, at least for this one night. Hidden Desires By Elizabeth Lapthorne Lily had to admit she was desperate. Here she was in New Orleans on a two week vacation, she made the trip especially for the Mardi Gras, and she didn't have a mask! Everything she found seemed wrong. As a last ditch effort, she entered a small shop and found the perfect maskÂ…until it showed her visions of herself getting ravished by a masked highwayman. But when that highwayman turned up at the Mardi Gras bash, she knows the chemistry between them could only lead to one place. The only things between them that remained hidden were their true desires. Mardi Gras By Lacey Alexander Mia Sanderson has been in love with her boss, Ty Brewer, for years, but ladies' man Ty only sees her as a friend and even worse, a good girl. So when Mia and Ty are invited to the same Mardi Gras party, Mia decides to live out a fantasy. Donning a Mardi Gras mask and wig, Mia masquerades as the seductive Mistress Mina, the bad girl of Ty's dreams. But what will happen if Ty discovers her true identity? Mina's risking their friendship and her job, but for a night with Ty, it's worth it. </p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Cowboy - Cowboy &amp; the Thief By Lora Leigh Book 2 in the Cowboy series. The owner of the ancient Irish Torque will always be an Irish lass. The wearer, the lover of her heart and soul. It's Angel Manning's legacy and has sparked dreams of an unknown lover who would fill her nights with heat, her heart with joy. But when her father sells the Torque to Jack Riley against her wishes, destiny and fate are put in motion. She'll get it back if she has to steal it. But Jack catches her, and he's not giving it up without a fight. Djinn's Wish By Shiloh Walker When Tamric chose to become Djinn, he never imagined that he would be trapped in service to a magickal mirror for thousands of years, granting one wish to each woman who holds it. Tam is ready to do anything to obtain his freedom when he meets the human who will make him burn with a hunger he had long ago forgotten and yearn for a love unlike any he has ever imagined. For her he will give up his freedom, his dreams, his everything. Just to see her joyÂ—before he disappears from her life forever. Dream - Paying Up By Mary Wine Christina Faulkner made a bet and now she owed him a kiss. If she's lucky, he's forgotten all about it. Shane Jacobs didn't just want the bet paid. He wanted a whole lot more. But once passion touches its targets, desire transforms simple contact into mesmerizing obsession. And Christina is about to discover that Shane hasn't forgotten her. In fact, he's coming back to claim what is his. All of it. Note: Paying Up is linked to the "Dream" series but can be read as a stand-alone story. </p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Woman On the Run By Lisa Marie Rice What's a girl to do? Sophisticated urbanite Julia Devaux loves her life. What's not to love? A fabulous job in publishing, wonderful friends, gorgeous apartment, the company of her beautiful though temperamental Siamese cat, Federico Fellini?she's got it made. And then Julia has the bad taste to witness a Mob murder and her life goes straight down the toilet. Under the Witness Security program, Julia is relocated to the boondocks, a hundred miles from the nearest bookstore and Estee Lauder outlet, where the only fast food is deer and the only entertainment is sex with a laconic local rancher. Luckily, talking isn't what Sam Cooper does best... Former SEAL Sam Cooper can't believe his luck when mystery woman Sally Anderson hits town. Simpson, Idaho, can't even offer a decent cup of coffee let alone gorgeous new grade school teachers. The instant Cooper sees Sally, he stakes her out as his own. Granted, he's not much good at talking, but he does his best to keep her happy. When he discovers her life is in danger, he'll stop at nothing to keep her safe and with him. He's not alone. The whole town of Simpson wants to keep her. Publisher's Note: This is a rewritten and expanded version of a story previously published elsewhere under the title Pursued. </p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Horsemen - Captive Stallion By Kate Hill For years Susana and Moor have buried their attraction to one another. Susana, a human healer, is much younger than the shapeshifting Horseman who is also her best friend's foster father. In their minds, anything more than friendship is unacceptableÂ—until they experience the legendary dream sharing that binds a Horseman to his destined mate. With Moor's help, Susana overcomes her fear of flying to ride her lover in the most famous endurance race in the world. Their happiness seems as fated as their love. Then Moor's life is endangered, and Susana must risk everything to save him. </p></div>


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<p>Lily Baxter. Yoga instructor and fantastic cook.nude model for dirty pictures!If she'd known what an uproar posing nude for a nationally known men's magazine would cause, Lily would have chosen one with a smaller circulation. Now her father isn't speaking to her, her mother thinks she's going insane, and three-quarters of the male population in town is clamoring to get closer to her. To make matters worse, her ex-boyfriend (the drama king) accused her of contributing to the decline of morality in modern society-in the local newspaper. Even her neighbor, the hottest man she's ever seen, has started looking at her like she's dessert. So what else can a girl to do when the Adonis across the street suddenly wants her body, but take full advantage. No one's ever accused Lily of being conventional.Evan Acardi. Architectural designer. King of the Take-out.Mr. Fine Ass!Evan moved from Chicago to Tranquility, New Hampshire, to escape the pain of his divorce. All he wants is a female friend to have hot, steamy sex with, but one who doesn't want a Relationship, Commitment, or worse, Marriage. He knows his shapely next-door neighbor and her friend watch him after each morning run. You can't miss their faces plastered against the window as they watch him do his cool-down stretches. But once Evan spots Lily's full exposure in Seduced magazine he figures he has found the perfect woman to bed but not to marry. Now all Evan has to do is keep his friendship with Lily, enjoy the best sex he's ever had, and avoid the dreaded L word. Love.</p>


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<p>The medieval manuscript of a Dark Mage and a mysterious stone with the power over time and space plunge Aideen Godwin into a world of sex and sorcery, love, passion and betrayal.Arriving late at the estate sale of reported Arch Druid Michael Meyrick, Aideen buys the last item available-a crate, contents unknown. Back in her Dublin antiques shop, she finds that the crate holds a blood-red stone and the diary of Cenn Cruach. Academic appreciation of the text is soon replaced by erotic visions of Cenn. With each new page translated, the dreams grow more searing, drawing Aideen closer to the conclusion that she is the mysterious witch Cenn seeks to possess at all costs.Foregoing a childhood aversion to magic, Aideen uses the Bloodstone and finds herself not only in Cenn's arms and bed, but also in a land besieged by unseen evil. Treachery and the Bloodstone's own duplicity tear the lovers apart, returning Aideen to her storeroom where she questions her memories of this other time and place.Into Aideen's life steps the strangely familiar Kean Toland. He warns that her life is in danger, but before he can convince the reluctant Aideen of his honest intent, her world and belief system are turned upside down.To survive a madman and his troupe of killers, Aideen must put aside her fears and place her trust in Kean and the Bloodstone-before the dimensional barriers are broken down and an unholy army trailing chaos in its wake is unleashed.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Major Lara McDaniel is a by-the-book type of officer. Being in charge of the Emperor's safety on board the cruiser The Federation and commanding the Imperial bodyguards isn't an easy job, but she's up to the challenge. At least until the entire crew is poisoned and her Emperor kidnapped. Former Squad leader and now space scavenger Riley has had enough of military living to last him forever. He likes his life nice and uncomplicated, going from space station to space station looking to buy, sell, or trade his goods. What he isn't looking for is a bossy Major who commandeers his ship and his help. Riley and Lara must find her Emperor and discover who is behind the kidnapping before an intergalactic war breaks out. Meanwhile, a different sort of war is brewing between Riley and Lara, one that pits Lara's brain against the desires of her body. As the danger increases, so to does the fire that is growing between the two reluctant partners. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Wet and Wilde By Tawny Taylor Recently divorced Jane Wilde is ready to live up to her name. With the support of friends, she vows to conquer her lifelong fear of water and signs up for swim classes-only to discover her swim instructor, Josh DeWet, brings new meaning to the words picture-perfect abs. Josh must find a mate, and, after a few laps-both figuratively and literally-return home. Jane is the perfect candidate, until he falls in love with her. He wants her for good, despite the risks. Now, he must convince her to take the plunge, and he has only his most accomplished strokes for bait. </p></div>


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<p>Book Two in the Bad in Boots series.Elise Hamilton.sultry green eyes, long dark hair and kissable lips, damn, he'd never been more attracted to a woman. Colt has waited half his life to fully own the Lonestar ranch. The new part owner of his rodeo ranch might be one of the smartest, sexiest women he'd ever laid eyes on, but Colt knows she's out of his league and 100% wrong for him. Even if he could ignore the fact she's a city-slicker, he won't allow himself to forget she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. He'd learned from his father's mistakes and had no intention of repeating history. But, like all temptations, the more he tells himself Elise Hamilton is "hands off', the more he wants to put his hands on.Colt Tanner.tall, broad-shouldered and lean hipped, there's just something about the steely confidence this rough-around-the-edges cowboy exudes that takes Elise's breath away. He may be her partner by circumstance, but Elise knows he's the bona fide real deal, aka Mr. Right. But first she has to concentrate on proving to Colt she's serious about helping him run the ranch. Man, if only all these thoughts about just how good they could be together would stop getting in the way.Elise has never really settled on any one thing in her life, be it a relationship or a career. Regardless of her nomadic ways, one constant has always held true-her love for horses and being outdoors. When she inherits half ownership to a rodeo ranch, she knows her path in life has finally been laid. Little did she expect to find her very own cowboy at the end of it.Then again, maybe she can rope her cowboy and have him, too.</p>


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<p>Revenge. It's been Royce's driving force for months, since Merida walked out on him without even saying goodbye. When a friend presents Royce with the perfect opportunity to settle the score-in the form of evil stalking a small New England town-he thinks it's fate. Drawing Merida to Vermont is easy, but keeping his hands off her when she gets there proves to be more than he can handle. The possibilities are endless-until the same evil they've been stalking decides to stalk Merida back. Escape. It's been Merida's plan all along, ever since she ran out on Royce after their last encounter and their battle with evil. When Merida takes the call from Royce, asking for her help in solving the paranormal problem in Caswell, Vermont, she hopes this is what she needs to get him out of her thoughts and dreams. She has been on the run, not only from her overbearing boss and from the passion she still feels for Royce, but from the destiny she dreads. One that would change her life forever. Neither counts on fate or destiny getting in the way of their plans.</p>


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<p>Loan agent Kara Marks didn't think her life could get much more boring. When she starts having erotic dreams about a man who comes to her in her sleep, she thinks she's losing her mind. Her mind isn't what's in danger, though. It's her heart-and her life.Adan Valnez must locate the Blackstar Crystal and to bring it to his new home planet before the Ice-Witch finds it. When he meets Kara on Earth of the past, what he locates is trouble. He cannot stop thinking about her, and he cannot stay away. Even though he visits her nightly, and passion flares between them, he cannot allow her to remember him until the Ice-Witch finds the Crystal-around Kara's neck.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Book 2 of the Feline Breeds He had protected her as a child, filled all her teenaged fantasies, and as a woman, he stole her heart. Only to break it. Now, fifteen months later, the news has released. The man she loves is one of the genetically altered Feline Breeds who have shocked the world with their presence. He's also her mate. The mark on her neck attests to that. The fire that rages in her heart and in her body further proves it. But he hadn't wanted her then; does he really want her now? Deceit and treachery, born in the past, now haunt the present as Taber and Roni fight to make sense of a sudden bonding. The mating of heart, body and soul as the man and the beast within merge; both battling the forces raging against the union and dominance over the woman he claimed. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Seasons of Pleasure - Winter Pleasures: The Training By Anya Bast Book 1 in the Season series Sienne, a sex slave from Sudhra, is delivered to the neighboring country of Nordan and presented to Lord Marken's hedonistic court as a diplomatic gift to entertain him over the long, harsh Nordan winter. Unbeknownst to Marken, she's been charged with the task of uncovering information about the Nordanese military. Her cruel Sudhraian keeper, Cyrus, will ensure she suffers dire consequences should she fail. Sienne has never enjoyed the sexual act and Marken vows to train her to pleasure before winter's end. He also vows to loose the chains of slavery from around her mind and free her from Cyrus. Marken captures Sienne's heart and incites her body to lusts she's never known. How can she bring herself to betray him? How can she not when she's under Cyrus's threat? Review quotes for Winter Pleasures: The Training by Anya Bast 4 1/2 stars! "...fantasy romantica at its sizzling best." ~Catherine Witmer, Romantic Times Bookclub "In a nutshell this was sweet story telling at its most engaging." ~Connie, A Romance Review "A wonderful tale of love conquering all, couched in some of the best erotic scenes, that I have read...." ~Irene Marshall, Escape to Romance Seasons of Pleasure - Spring Pleasures: The Transformation By Anya Bast Book 2 in the Season series The Huntedâ€¦ Raven is an Aviat, a unique race hunted to near extinction for their beautiful wings. When the hunter who traps her is killed, she finds herself imprisoned in a Lorddom where no one knows her secret. But there is one man she finds difficult to deceive. Every touch he bestows upon her body ignites a fire within her. The Captainâ€¦ Talyn is entrusted with the care and taming of the wild and secretive woman. His own past is a mystery to him and Raven brings to the fore many of his bitter half-memories. He is inexplicably attracted to her, obsessed by her. The Threatâ€¦ For all of Raven's secrecy, she has not managed to elude one who vows to have her for his very own. He will stop at nothing to obtain herâ€¦. Review quotes for Spring Pleasures: The Transformation by Anya Bast 4 1/2 Stars! "..Bast writes an intriguing tale of mystery, love and passion..." ~Robin Taylor, Romantic Times Bookclub "Spring Pleasures is an extremely exceptional story that totally captured my imagination and fascinated me..." ~Raven Jackman, Just Erotic Romance Reviews "Attractions ignite, and missions clash, in this fanciful world of sexual healing." ~Hilary Evans, The Romance Studio </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Book 2 in the Arda Collection seriesWhen fire-tempered Georgia Steel arrives on Arda, she knows she's landed in an orgasm-a-minute paradise. There's just one muscular, handsome problem - a big stranger who wants her for a soul's mate. Fari Tul'Mar reminds Georgia of an Earth police officer, only tons more arrogant. Not to mention much, much better looking. . .The Sailkeeper of Arda gets what he wants, when he wants it, how he wants it - until he meets Georgia Steel. Fari Tul'Mar quickly learns that Georgia's loud mouth serves as armor for a wound too deep for words. He must be cautious. Gentle. Careful. Unfortunately for Fari, cautious, gentle, and careful are not his strong points. Add an Outlander uprising and Fari's own dark, painful secret, and this couple heads for disaster - or scorching passion and love deeper than either can imagine.Review quotes for The Sailkeeper's Bride by Annie Windsor"A worthy, yet completely unique follow-up to The Sailmaster's Woman. This book is beautifully written. . ."~Laci Grey, Just Erotic Romance Reviews"A completely amazing read, THE SAILKEEPER'S BRIDE is superb, topping its magnificent predecessor."~Sharyn McGinty, In the Library Reviews"Well written and quick moving. . .very humorous, extremely touching, and a little shocking. . ."~Jen, A Romance Review </p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Interior decorator Suzanne Barron's new tenant is the most dangerously sexy man she's ever met. Navy Commander John Huntington, a former SEAL (aka 'Midnight Man') works best under cover of darkness. Within hours of meeting him, Suzanne has wild, no-holds barred sex with John, then panics at the depth of her passionate response to such a powerful and dangerous warrior. Suzanne doesn't do sex like that. John is definitely someone she needs to avoid for her own peace of mind. But when killers come for her, Suzanne knows she can turn to only one man. John will guard and protect her body. But who will guard and protect her body against John? </p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Book 3 in the Men Of August series Will she bring the gift of acceptance, or will she break the bonds that have been forged through the fires of hell? Heather's job was to guard Sam's body. As part of the team assigned to the protection of the August family, she had taken her job seriously. Until a madman learned she was Sam August's weakness. Until the past rose with deadly intent and surprising secrets. Will Sam be able to deny his passion for this woman, or will the dark nightmares and sensuous desires that rage through them both be the cause of his destruction, and the destruction of the woman he loves? </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>At first, undercover cop Devin Rourke wants nothing from Ana Briggs besides the truth behind his best friend's murder—a truth tied to Ana's dead husband. But as his search takes them into the wilderness, isolation, loneliness, and hunger strip away their protective layers. When Ana awakens Devin from a nightmare, he takes her in more ways than one. Now nothing will ever be the same again… </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Hope Winston is in Italy running a school for her best friend, Kay Summers. But helping Kay has put her life in danger. Hope doesn't want protection and she doesn't want help. She doesn't want anyone, particularly not devastatingly sexy Capitano Franco Rivers, head of the elite anti-mafia squad. Hope hates cops. So how did she end up sleeping with one? Hope Winston is the most delectable woman Franco Rivera has ever seen. There's only one problem. Hope keeps sticking her pretty little nose in trouble. She needs a keeper. And Franco Rivera is just the man to keep her... In his bed. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Book 1 in the Blood Lines series Anca has believed her father was dead her entire life. When Demi appears to bring her to visit her dying father, at first she doesn't believe him. Once she's convinced her father still lives, she agrees to meet him. It's only when she arrives in Corsova that she realizes what's expected of her and what she is, what most of the people of Corsova are... Vampires. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Men of August - Sarah's Seduction By Lora Leigh Book 2 in the Men of August series On a hot summer night six years before, Brock August showed Sarah Tate a passion that would nearly destroy her. But fear and innocence drove her from his arms and into a marriage she neither wanted, nor found happiness in. Now Sarah is free and she wants that night she lost. One night, a few stolen hours to know the heat and passion of the man she never forgot. But Brock has other plans in mind. A secret, a passion, a desire his brothers share. A desire Sarah will be unable to deny. That is, if she can escape the dark designs of the stalker intent on destroying the August men. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Embrace the Moon By Patrice Michelle Part werewolf, part vampire, Rafael Delacroix is a man outcast, even from his own heart. Try as she might to set her life straight, trouble seems to follow independent-minded Roxanne Waters wherever she goes. When a debt owed brings this spunky human female and brooding loner were-vamp together, their sensual natures demand they learn to entrust their lives to each other. Le Mystere By Samantha Winston Luke meets a ghost from his past and falls in love with her. Jesse just wants to live again…to share the passion she's found with Luke. But evil stalks the star-crossed lovers. A past murder is uncovered, and Luke has to face his worst nightmare in order to save the woman he's come to love. Malediction By Annie Windsor Kiri Aukland can "read" everyone except two people-Chank Arceneaux, the FBI's Cajun Batman, and a murderer who just ruined her profiling career. Arceneaux with his dark eyes and sexy bayou accent. What is he—some sort of psychic superhero? Or the villain she seeks? Chank Arceneaux, last of the ancient Trakyr race, must stop the murderer, an age-old foe bent on destroying everything Chank loves-including Kiri. He knows he could spend forever with this woman…assuming he can keep her alive until morning. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Mousy and just plain boring…Tired of self-denial and being cloistered by her father's over-protectiveness, wealthy painter Isabella takes a vacation alone.Tough and way too cocky...Police officer Luca Angello is self-confident, powerfully sexual, and on the trail of a serial killer.Isabella thinks Luca is shallow and only out for a good time. Luca thinks Isabella needs some loosening up.Fear brings them together…When danger throws her into his arms, she discovers that he can reach her depths in ways she never could have imagined.Review quotes for The Dare by Denise A. Agnew"Isabella and Luca explode on the pages of THE DARE...I fell in love with her characters..."~Reva Moore, Just Erotic Romance Newsletter"Well-written and extremely erotic.....interesting suspense, taut dialogue and rich development of the main characters will have you glued to THE DARE." ~Astrid Kinn, Romance Reviews Today"Steamy sex and a serial killer. The sexual tension between the two was high and I loved their bantering back and forth. I'll be on the lookout for more by this author."~Sara Andrade, Sensual Romance </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"Highly Recommended." -- <em>A Romantic Interlude</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Besieged By Jaid Black While studying the indigenous people of Alaska for her anthropology dissertation, Peggy Brannigan is hunted down and kidnapped in the arctic by a mysterious Nordic male determined to keep her as a breeding mate. Trackers By J.W. McKenna Anthropology graduate student Amy Dellacroix is kidnapped by a group of wealthy men who like to hunt for sport...the naked prey they hunt is women. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>The owner of the ancient Irish Torque will always be an Irish lass. The wearer, the lover of her heart and soul.It’s Angel Manning’s legacy and has sparked dreams of an unknown lover who would fill her nights with heat, her heart with joy.But when her father sells the Torque to Jack Riley against her wishes, destiny and fate are put in motion. She’ll get it back if she has to steal it. But Jack catches her, and he’s not giving it up without a fight. </p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Plus-sized and practical Jillian Marks is the responsible one in her family. She got all the common sense and her little sister Sabrina got all the skinny genes. When Sabrina plans a custom kinky kidnapping as a Christmas present for herself, Jillian tries to talk her out of it but her ditzy sister won’t listen. Muscular and intense Kyle Stephens is a Dom who is looking for a permanent sub—a curvy woman who can submit in the bedroom but still think for herself. He takes Sabrina’s file but mistakenly ’naps the wrong sister, grabbing Jillian instead of Sabrina. Now Jillian is bound and gagged in a dungeon, learning to submit to the man of her dreams who has her kidnapped for Christmas. </p>


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<p>Sara Jensen is the town witch in Buck Lake, Tennessee. More than anything she misses her older brother and his best friend Reeve, who are overseas in the Marine Corps. But when her brother is killed in action, Reeve comes back with a secret — an ancient crone laid a curse on him that turns him into a ravening wolf every full moon. Sara has a secret of her own — she's head over heels for Reeve and has been since they were kids. When he comes to her house on Halloween night asking for help, she inadvertently lays a fidelity spell on him while trying to keep him in his human form. Sara knows she must undertake the difficult and dangerous task of lifting his curse. But when the wolf within him is banished, the fidelity spell will be lifted too and his love for her will disappear. Now Sara must choose between keeping the love of her life and lifting the curse that threatens his very existence.</p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Dr. Kristen Johansen is a respected pediatrician. With her sexy plus-sized figure and long blonde hair you’d think she’d have a man. But her demanding career has put her love life on hold, until she’s attacked late one night and becomes an addict—of vampire venom. Now she has no choice but to go out after sundown, offering herself to anyone with fangs who wants a late-night snack. Which is how she runs into Joe, the last person she would have suspected of being a vampire. Blue-collar and hard-core, Joe works as a mechanic and hides his intellect behind his skill with a socket wrench. But what he really longs for is an extra-curvy woman with appetites to match his own. After an explosive sexual encounter, Joe offers Kristen the chance at a cure. But as they work together to find the rogue vampire who attacked her, Kristen begins to wonder if her addiction is turning into love. And whether regaining her old life is worth losing the only man she has ever cared for. </p>


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<p>Keeley Jackson has a problem. She's madly in love with her cousin's friend Sean Hastings, but the trouble is, he doesn't know she exists. All he sees is the flat-chested little girl with the big glasses whom he always called "Squints".Despite what she might think, Sean has definitely noticed Keeley is all grown up. The proof is right there every time he looks her way. He's just not sure if he's willing to risk losing his best friend in order to have her.For Keeley, enough is enough. With the help of her best friend, she cooks up a plan that will surely show Sean she's not a little girl any longer, even if that means posing suggestively for erotic photographs. It's a risky venture, but Keeley knows in order to get Sean for herself she will have to risk nothing less than full exposure.</p>


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<p>Forty-year-old Ginny Chase is a nationally syndicated advice columnist who's finding it hard to take her own advice. Brokenhearted by her husband's unexpected death, she impulsively sells her Boston condo to buy a ramshackle old farmhouse in Maine. Big mistake. The roof leaks, the wiring is ancient and the first repair quote she gets from a contractor leaves her panicked.But when local carpenter Mike Standish shows up to give her an estimate, Ginny finds herself experiencing an entirely different kind of panic. He's handsome, hardworking, and he's making her think things no self-respecting woman should even consider about a man sixteen years her junior.Despite his youth though, Mike has been around the block a time or two when it comes to love. And it doesn't take him long to realize Ginny's broken house isn't the only thing he wants to fix . . .</p>


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<p>For Aubrey Upton, pushing forty isn't a problem. She's pretty much done and seen it all. And though the quirky professor still feels nineteen deep down, she's well past the age of fairytale romances and puppy love.Until Professor Joseph Bolinger, the hottest puppy she's ever seen, walks into her life. Joseph, the twenty-four-year-old musical prodigy and wolf/human hybrid, finds most women his age think and act like he did when he was nine. Perky or not, twenty-year-old females are intellectually flat. Boring. Hardly mature enough to handle dating outside their species.But Aubrey . . . It's about much more than the intellectual "fit". Her scent, her touch, drive the big bad wolf inside him to want to take her down, permanently, preferably with him on top.Note: This stand-alone story is set in the same world as Caine.</p>


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<p>What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, right?Unfortunately this isn't the case for recently married Chloe. She believes she's just left behind the biggest mistake she's ever made in her life in Sin City - her sexy as sin husband Tristan, who although a walking Adonis, is nuttier than her Grandma Violet's fruitcake. He seriously thinks he's a flesh-and-blood vampire and says she'll turn into one as well!However, after returning home, Chloe discovers that Tristan might not have been the loony she first assumed him to be. Stranger still, while she must come to terms with the extraordinary new changes in her life, she must also fend off an irresistible husband, who is hell-bent on winning her back.But happily-ever-after isn't so easy for these two when Chloe learns that Tristan hasn't exactly played the game of love fairly.Reader Advisory: This book contains one scene of multiple-partner sexual interaction.</p>


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<p>Silvia knows Andy is just using her for sex. Why else would a gorgeous young landscape designer bother with a widowed nurse? Whatever Andy's reasons, the affair gives her a new lease on life. In bed or in the bathtub or wherever else Andy wants her body, she'll give as good as she gets. As long as the relationship remains strictly physical, they'll both be satisfied.The more heated things get, the more permanent Andy wants them to become, but Silvia is certain her age makes their future impossible. There is only one way to convince her otherwise. If sex is all she'll accept, Andy will gladly use her body to get to her heart.</p>


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<p>David Craig has fantasized about the same woman for two years, a woman fifteen years his senior. He's tried everything to forget her since his fateful visit that summer she moved in next door to his parents. Now he has to go back for his sister's wedding and he discovers the woman he's tried to forget is now single.When her ex-husband leaves her for a younger woman Beverly finds herself alone, forgotten and in a slump. That is, until David Craig returns to town.Seducing David is exactly what she needed, she just never counted on the intensity of the feelings she has for him and he has for her. Maybe there is truth to the old adage of ""Love Thy Neighbor"".</p>


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<p>Playing with passion comes naturally to Jessamyn  if, that is, she's holding a cello. Mendelssohn might move her, but the middle-aged men she's been dating? Not. The tide turns when Jessa agrees to be a one-time guest instructor at a night school class for amateur musicians and meets a sexy harmonica player...twelve years her junior.Bronson has no problem expressing himself sexually. But, for the sake of his job and his personal life, he feels a need to unleash the passion in his soul.Bron helps Jessa revel in her sensuality while she helps him hone his creativity. They decide to engage in the ultimate act of sexual liberation  one that will fully force Jessa's inner vixen and Bron's inner artist out of hiding and cement their unique bond.</p>


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<p>When forty-five-year-old widow Tess Garrity decides it's time to reevaluate her stale life, she rents a charming cabin in the mountains, little expecting her entire life is about to take a drastic turn. She's very drawn and more than a little sexually turned on by the sinfully handsome man next door. Daniel Rios is captivated by the stunning older woman. She is sweet, funny and sexy enough to make him yearn to fuck her. He wants her more than his next breath but his first order of business is getting rid of an unwanted houseguest. Then Daniel moves in on Tess, tempting her to take another chance on love — with him. It's a naughty, edgy, seductive challenge he is fully prepared to take.</p>


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<p>Landon should be happy. He has looks, money and co-owns the hottest gym in town. But he's missing someone to share his success with. Tired of the dating scene and shallow women, Landon has all but given up his search for love, that is until Gloria Sanders, a voluptuous beauty from his past, walks into his gym. When they knew each other before, too many obstacles stood in their way. Now circumstances have changed and nothing will stop him from claiming her as his.Gloria, determined to move on after her divorce, decides to take private fitness lessons. When she meets her hunky personal trainer she's surprised to learn they already knew each other. What's more, he's had a crush on her for years. Gloria finds herself attracted to this sexier version of the Landon she once knew but old insecurities prevent her from acting on those feelings.When these two get all worked up their passion for each other will burn like nothing else and they'll discover what they've both been missing - love.</p>


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<p>Jenna Michaels is back in town at her mother's bidding, trying to make it through another family vacation with the Nolans like they used to have. The neighbors are long-time friends and now that David Nolan is divorced, her mother and his are trying to make a match. But it isn't David who heats her blood, it's his son Jason, and passion catches her completely off guard. Little does she realize, one of the Nolan men has had Jenna in his sights for a long time . . . and he's ready to play.</p>


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<p>Molly Gerard is facing her mid-forties divorced, unfulfilled and wondering if the things she reads in her erotic romances could actually happen to her. When she meets Nick Trajan, the first thing that comes to mind is wow! The second is the recognition of the ten-year difference in their ages. When she accepts an invitation to spend the night with him, she wonders how she'll compare with younger women, but the night is so erotically satisfying she tries to push the thought from her mind.Nick is immediately taken with this lush, mature woman whose appearance belies her inexperience. He wants more than just the one night with her, but Nick lives the D/s lifestyle to its fullest. When he introduces Molly to it, will she run?</p>


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<p>Rewriting a "Find True Love" spell to make it a "Find Great Sex" spell is the answer to Zina Matthews' problems. She's been so busy working and building her career that she's totally neglected her sexual needs. The spell will change everything.Paolo Citriani was not what Zina asked for, but he is the naked man standing in her living room ready to do her bidding. Even a fourteen-year age difference can't keep her from experiencing all Paolo has to give . . . at least for the twenty-four hours the spell lasts!</p>


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<p>Sophia has a big problem that's soon to get worse. Since leaving the cloister, she's been desperate to find an outlet for years' worth of unsatisfied sexual passion. Sophie is not only lacking in savvy about the dating scene, she's far too cautious to hook up with strangers. Unfortunately, her frustrated desire attracts a brutish "hybrid" entity - one who can move between the astral and earthly planes. And he wishes to possess her.Sophie's spirit guide offers a solution. Until Sophie can find a man who fully meets her needs, she can achieve sexual gratification and thus ward off her attacker by doing the pagan Cemetery Dance. As added protection, the spirit guide instructs Sophie to seek out the help of a quirky but powerful wizard . . . who also happens to be drop-dead hot.But wizard Jackson Spey is not the only one who comes to Sophie's aid. Harrison Brock - Ghost Hunter and current grad student in anthropology - is watching her when she does the sensual Cemetery Dance. And little does she realize he can either damn her through his jealousy and skepticism . . . or save her through his love.</p>


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<p>Five years ago Rick Wilson was a graduate student participating in Dr. Sarah Dalton's experiments on the male sexual response - as a subject. Now he's back with his own Ph.D. and a deep understanding of the female orgasm.The heat between them still simmers just below the surface and Rick is determined to have her. But he soon discovers Sarah has sexual hang-ups of her own. Luckily, curing them is the well-known "Dr. Feelgood's" area of expertise.</p>


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<p>Jamie's daughter is getting married and now Jamie has to endure a weekend with her ex-husband and his new wife, the home-wrecking trollop. Jamie can be nice...yeah right. The asshole doesn't deserve nice. However, Jamie's bitterness just might be sweetened when young and sexy best man Mark Bentley arrives for the rehearsal dinner. Oh Yum! He might prove to be just the distraction Jamie needs. And if the ex has a problem with it...good.Only Mark isn't interested in a little flirtation with the mother of the bride. He'd like the cougar to scratch her nails down his back. Will she invite him into her bed...or will he have to fuck her on the floor?</p>


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<p>Forty-two-year-old Kathryn is rebuilding her life after a divorce. Now living in an apartment and working two jobs, she's too busy for anything more than casual dating or friendship.Thirty-one year old Ryce - a former soldier and now an internet entrepreneur - has other ideas. He's wanted Kate since he first saw her. After knowing her for a year and becoming good friends, he's ready for something more. Much more.It's time for Ryce to get Kathryn naked and show her just what a young stud can do for her.</p>


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<p>Men are savage creatures. Or so Kira has learned, being raised in an all-female society. Little does she know that even though she has no interest in men, one man in particular has an interest in her.Therik is the lord of the warlike race of barbarians. He knows of a prophesy concerning a woman with red hair and golden eyes, a woman he vows to bed.Though she feels pleasure at his touch, Kira is determined to resist the barbarian lord. But even she cannot resist the magical silver and garnet collar he places around her neck. Now as he claims her body and soul she has to wonder if the collar is truly responsible or if she herself is to blame for her willing submission.</p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Sequel to Ascension.Rain is a waitress by day, but when not at The Black Cat she's working hard to make her art career take off. Her paintings are the center of her life until Laurent walks into her café. Suddenly she's dealing with a very alpha male pursuing her and the not-so-very-tiny detail that he happens to be a werewolf.Laurent Cole has been the Third in command in the Cherchez Wolf Pack for decades. His life is simple, good — but he knows he's missing something, and when he claps eyes on Rain, he knows what it is.But their coming together is complicated by the past Rain has worked so hard to keep a secret. Laurent isn't about to let anyone do his mate any harm. But the world becomes more complicated every day…Reader Advisory: This book has a spicy, graphic ménage scene. </p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>This book is a spinoff of the Witches Knot series, but can be read alone.Mei is a Warrior for the Balance. She stands between good and evil. So when her boss tells her she's got to head to Tir na nOg to help the Fae she is most displeased. Mei's mother Aine, the queen of the Fae, betrayed and exiled her millennia ago. Or so she's been led to believe.But Aine was misled by her own sister, and suddenly everything Mei has thought was true for thousands of years falls down around her ears as she looks up to see the face of her husband. Her first husband, a man she'd thought was dead.Jayce MacTavish is surprised to find that his wife, thought millennia dead, is alive, but his joy is tempered by the realization that she's got another mate.Mei, Card and Jayce must find a way to be together as three while a threat from the Dark Fae and a new enemy darkens the horizon.Publisher Note: This book contains brief scenes of male/male sexual enjoyment. </p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Lucinda "Lucky" Starr only wants one present for Christmas — her boss. Unfortunately, the cool and collected Eric Payne refuses to act on their mutual feelings no matter how much she provokes him.Then she discovers a mysterious perfume shop and buys a concoction guaranteed to release suppressed emotions. When she uses the essence on Eric, she finds herself spread out on his desk with her skirt up and her panties down.But now that Lucky is finally on her boss's naughty list, she wonders if she can handle this season's spankings… </p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>When Elaina Stevens is viciously attacked by a rogue vampire, she survives only because another vampire intervenes. Rafe is a Night Dweller, sworn to protect humans from the ravages of his own kind, feared creatures known as Dark Wanderers. To protect Elaina, Rafe puts his mark on her and in the process brands her very soul. But Rafe's vows forbid him to touch her again…no matter how much she wants him to.Then Elaina discovers Thorn, the vampire who attacked her, wishes to repent for his past sins. But the process of bringing a Dark Wanderer back to the light requires a human host—someone willing to be filled with the essence of both vampires at the same time.To be with the man she loves, Elaina is willing to do almost anything — even act as the host for her most feared enemy. She agrees to accept both Rafe and Thorn in a single night as the mysterious act of sex magick draws the rogue vampire from darkness into light, not knowing what will happen between vampires and human when the Ceremony of Three is over. </p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Issy Deans has a secret — she's always lusted after Tyler Jameson. Call it an unfortunate infatuation with her brothers' best friend. A surprise meeting at rugby training brings a provocative proposition. One month of hot sex then they'll both walk away. Issy isn't a fool. She says yes. Let the month begin. Each touch sizzles. It's pure magic between them. Passionate. Intense and even better than she imagined. Issy is riding high on Tyler and her hot prospects as a representative rugby player until reality steps in with a forward pass… </p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Roark O'Connell is a lycan on the prowl. For what, he's not always sure. His job within the clan keeps him moving around and boredom often sets in. It's boredom that causes him to make a bet with his brother James to hire an etiquette coach. Expecting an old schoolmarm type, he's blown away to discover the sexiest woman he's ever laid eyes on. The prim and proper Natasha might be there to tame his untamed ways, but he's just the man to fulfill her wildest, most erotic dreams.  </p><p>Rating: Contains graphic sexual content, adult language, and violence.  </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p>Michelle M Pillow, Author of All Things Romance, is a multi-published, award winning author writing in many romance fiction genres including futuristic, paranormal, historical, contemporary, fantasy and dark paranormal. She was the winner of the 2006 RT Reviewers' Choice Award, nominated for the 2007 RT Award, a Brava Novella Contest Finalist and a PAN member of RWA.   </p><p>She has a monthly interview column with Paranormal Underground Magazine and co-hosts a live radio talk show, Raven Radio, which was recently mentioned in Romantic Times BOOKreviews Magazine.  </p><p>Readers and Listeners can contact her through her website michellepillow.com.<br>--Michelle M Pillow </p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Book 2 in the Montague Vampires series.Rylan Montague has lusted after Ruthie for as long as he's known her. With her flaming red hair and the temper to match, he has long suspected the fiery passions burning beneath the surface. She remained maddeningly desirable, but never returned any interest in his flirting. Until he caught up with her at the Annual Desperate and Dateless Ball.Ruthie could not believe she had spent the night in bed with Rylan Montague—acknowledged vampire sex-stud and the subject of her most erotic secret fantasies for years—completely unconscious the entire time.But when he comes to her with the genuine request to help find his MIA father, Gavreel, she can't help but accept the case. Problem is, he wants to come along with her on her search. Now all their combined passions are contained inside one small ship—with a vampire in heat, and a woman who is just dying to put out his fire with one of her own. </p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>This story is connected to the Cascadia Wolves series but is completely stand-alone.Layla Warden had a ten-year plan and it sure as heck didn't include a mate. She had her flashy car and her corner office and all was right with the world until Sid Rosario sat down at her table and turned her life upside down.Sparks fly as the two werewolves flirt over dinner and it's no surprise to either of them when they end up back at his hotel room, naked and sweaty. But Sid is her mate, and they don't figure it out until the bond is sealed. Layla, driven by confusion and fear, heads out of contact while a frantic Sid looks for her. What comes next helps a reluctant wolf find her way to acceptance. </p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Werewolves mate for life. For every wolf, there's a mate out there. So Tracy Warden is thrilled when she discovers Nick Lawrence, the sexy Enforcer for another Pack, is her mate. But sometimes lucky wolves get to double dip in the form of the extremely rare Tri-Mate-Bond. And so it is when Tracy discovers that her Anchor bond with National Pack Mediator Gabe Murphy is far more. Suddenly Tracy finds herself with two alpha males whose hunger for her never seems to wane. But their bliss is marred by the heavy hand of the werewolf mafia whose reach goes very high up indeed. Money laundering, kidnapping, assault and other general mayhem can't mar the intensity of their bond, but it sure can threaten their lives. </p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Nina Reyes is a just barely reformed grifter who has left her past and her criminal record behind. That is until her brother shows up on her doorstep with some rogue werewolves out to kill him. Nina gets further drawn into the web of intrigue when Lex Warden, Cascadia Pack's Enforcer, comes to her for help and she ends up needing his protection. There are missing viral agents, the werewolf mafia, death threats, arson and a whole lot of scorching sex and acerbic wit between them. Welcome to the Northwest and Cascadia Pack. </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p>Lauren Dane been writing stories since she was able to use a pencil, and before that she used to tell them to people. Of course, she still talks nonstop, but now she decided to try and make a go of being a writer. And so here she is. She still loves to write, and through wonderful fate and good fortune, she's able to share what she writes with others now. It's a wonderful life! </p><p>The basics: She's a mom, a partner, a best friend and a daughter. Living in the rainy but beautiful Pacific Northwest, she spends her late evenings writing like a fiend when she finally wrestles all of her kids to bed. </p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Ian O'Connell, heir prince to his clan, has no plans to settle down even though his untamed nature keeps him on the prowl for female company. The only woman he could ever want saved him from a watery grave before disappearing from his life forever. But that was a long time ago, too long for a mortal woman to have survived. Though he searched for her, in the end it was in vain.  </p><p>Cursed by the power of the Cancerian crab, Ceana is doomed to spend her eternity in the ocean as a mermaid. Her only relief is on a full moon, when she becomes human and must find shore. Centuries have passed and she's all but given up on the one who could save her. Brief passion is all she has and she's willing to take what she can get—especially if it's with an intriguing lycan who's untamed nature just might be her salvation. </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p>Michelle M Pillow, Author of All Things Romance, is a multi-published, award winning author writing in many romance fiction genres including futuristic, paranormal, historical, contemporary, fantasy and dark paranormal. She was the winner of the 2006 RT Reviewers' Choice Award, nominated for the 2007 RT Award, a Brava Novella Contest Finalist and a PAN member of RWA.   </p><p>She has a monthly interview column with Paranormal Underground Magazine and co-hosts a live radio talk show, Raven Radio, which was recently mentioned in Romantic Times BOOKreviews Magazine.  </p><p>Readers and Listeners can contact her through her website michellepillow.com.<br />--Michelle M Pillow </p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Teri Carter can't remember the last time she had a man who really did anything for her. A corporate lawyer, she travels constantly, and her social life—especially her sex life—is nonexistent. It's been ages since she's been laid, and Teri has a deep, dark fantasy… She wants to spend one erotic night with a stranger.Josh Williams is a BDSM Master who knows a born submissive when he sees one. After just a look at the green-eyed brunette in the hotel bar, he has no doubt he can teach her all about pain…pleasure…and complete submission. What he doesn't expect is what Teri has to teach him. </p>


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<p>After being kicked out of Santa's Workshop for being a little cranky, Marlie is sent on a mission in the Outside World: teach Jacob Triumph-the real-life role model for Scrooge-the true meaning of Christmas. He's a tough case but she's determined to succeed and earn her place back in the Workshop.Unfortunately, it's very easy to get distracted. Jacob is so handsome and she has the strangest urge to run her hands and her lips and oh, maybe her tongue, across his whole body. It's all very confusing . . . and delicious.A brief foray into Jacob's dreams-for research purposes, of course-reveals the most unusual desires. His dreams are filled with kissing and licking and bodies rubbing together-and the whole process just makes her hungry for more.What's an elf to do? Make a wish and try to make Jacob's dreams come true.</p>


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<p>On New Year's Eve, Honey Sinclair shares a sexy kiss with a handsome stranger. So what if they'd had one too many eggnogs and it was dark outside . . . their attraction is hot enough to melt snow. Wanting to explore their magical connection in a setting more conducive to body heat and with less risk of hypothermia, Honey invites him to play at her private room at the Sex Club.Before their rendezvous, she figures out that her mystery man with the scorching kisses is Jarod McClure, the only business competitor she has in the small town of Clement Falls. However, he's clueless about her identity.Since Club members must wear masks and use initials instead of names, she thinks that what Jarod doesn't know . . . won't hurt her. What she doesn't count on is that Jarod will never be satisfied with just one taste of Honey . . .</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Fifth book in the Dark Promises seriesHired to protect the younger sister of a good friend, vampire Wil Brogan thinks it's going to be a simple job. Go in, pull Becca out of harm's way, and bring her home to her family. But the second he sees her, he knows it's going to be anything but simple. She isn't the naïve young woman her family remembers. She's a strong, bold woman who's anything but helpless and seeing her makes him want to forget the job and drag her to the nearest bed. He doesn't see the danger in letting his guard down until it's too late. Becca's much more than the seductive woman Wil first sees her for. She's a vampire hunter, and she plans to make him her next victim. He doesn't count on the chemistry between them. Chemistry that gives way to an attraction neither of them is prepared for. After a tragic relationship Wil had vowed to never get involved with a human woman again, and Becca has her own painful reasons to explain her hatred of vampires. Sometimes opposites shouldn't attract—and sometimes fate steps in and changes the rules. </p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Emily Scarlet's husband left her for his secretary and died in a car accident—all on the same day. Now, six months later, Emily has emerged from her chrysalis of painful memories. And to prove she has what it takes to attract a man, she's determined to experience one perfect night of passion.An ad in the newspaper catches her eye. The Middlemarch ball presents the ideal opportunity to find a man. Emily catches the "love train" to Middlemarch and heads for one night of uncomplicated sex to wipe away her husband's vicious taunts.Feline shape-shifter Saber Mitchell has a problem with his four boisterous younger brothers. They're out of control. It's too late for him, but he hopes to get his brothers mated and settled, and the ball is the perfect place to introduce them to marriageable women.Unbridled sex is the last thing Saber's expecting, but one glimpse at Emily Scarlet changes his mind. Sex with her is a necessity. They dance. They make love. One thing is clear—a single night isn't enough. Saber must have her for his mate, but Emily isn't so easy to convince…or trust. </p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>"First in the Tapestries series.  </p><p>Christina Beaumont impulsively buys an expensive tapestry that she sees in a shop window, having no idea how that one action will change her life. The magical tapestry not only transports her to Javara, a world that resembles medieval Earth, but also into the arms of two massive warriors who both want to claim her.  </p><p>Jarek and Marc, Brothers of the House of Garen, are elated to discover the tapestry has delivered Christina to them. Women are scarce in their world, so the men of a family must compete for the right to be her husband. But before she can choose, Christina first has to experience the lovemaking of both brothers, separately and together. Jarek and Marc use all their considerable sexual skills to pleasure her in ways she's never imagined.  </p><p>But the tapestry also offers another choice. Christina could return to her own world. Jarek and Marc join forces to convince Christina to stay with them even as they fight a rival family for the right to keep her as their very own" </p></div>


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<p>When Jalal's father sends her to seduce a powerful warrior set on invading his domain, she's nervous but committed. Only when she sees Enrick the Attacker does she realize her work might not be all that unpleasant.Enrick recognizes the young beauty for what she is-a seductress set on foiling his plans. His response? Tease her, arouse her, make her want him more than she's ever wanted anything before-and then withdraw his affections until she admits the truth.A battle is about to ensue in Enrick's tent tonight . . . This story is the prequel to the Brides of Caralon series.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Moonlight Madison's life is way too full for a relationship. Attending veterinary school and volunteering at a vet clinic by day while working as a dominatrix by night leaves no room for men. A submissive at heart, she hates her job, but it pays the expensive tuition bills. If only she had the time to find a dominant man to cater to her every fantasy.Blake Hunter knows exactly what Moonlight needs. A strong man to bring out the animal in her. Because he knows a secret about her—a secret she isn't even aware of. He's going to reach right into her heart and soul to unleash the beast that only he knows lives hidden deep within.One animal can always spot another. It's instinct. </p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Book 2 in the Men of SWAT series. Office efficiency expert Emma Taylor is just days away from leaving her temporary job in Haven, Ohio, to return to her staid, lonely, safe life in Columbus. Knowing the possibilities of returning to this sleepy burg are slim to none, she toys with the idea of luring the town bad boy into her bed for a week of wild, uninhibited sex. According to the local rumor, Jay Barnes is a dynamo in bed. Maybe he's the man to show her just what the "big O" is all about and release her inner wild woman while he's at it.Decorated SWAT Officer Jay takes one look at the curvy Emma and knows he wants her in his bed. A sizzling weekend locked away in her apartment uncovers the woman of his wildest dreams—literally, and he soon realizes that letting her go is the last thing he wants to do. But while he's thinking "forever", she's thinking "forget it". Help with overcoming her trepidations about his profession and convincing Emma that he's ready to change his bad boy ways comes from a most unusual quarter. </p>


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<p>6 new sizzling tales from the Mistresses of Romantica! Ellora's Cavemen: Legendary Tails I is another excellent sampling of the variety of genres available from Ellora's Cave including: Futuristic, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Vampire, Fairies and Cupid!</p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Book 1 in the Men of S.W.A.T. series. Police Officer and S.W.A.T. team sniper John Stephens has the hots for the luscious Miranda White. She's sexy and curvy in all the right places, and John has heated fantasies of tearing her polyester waitress uniform from her lush body and showing her what handcuffs were really meant for.Though Randa has long had a secret crush on the handsome police officer, it was too bad that he was a serial dater. As a respected business owner, she has no plans on becoming known around town as Stephens' Flavor Of The Month. Her plans change when, after a quick tumble in her pool with John, she realizes that denying her attraction to him is the last thing she can do.Being with Johnny was a pleasure no woman should be denied… </p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Elena was a gorgeous jewel thief with a mission—to rob the home of one of the most eligible bachelors in Westchester County, Jack London. Slated to be out of town during the break-in, his unexpected return put a rather severe crimp in her burglary efforts. Jack offered the beautiful woman a choice—be handed over to the authorities and face certain prison time, or submit sexually for one week to him. Elena understood the terms, or thought she did, of sexual favors as a bribe for silence. What she didn't expect was a crash course in erotic submission and BDSM.Forced to submit to humiliating acts, bound and whipped, chained and used, Elena comes face-to-face with her own unexplored submissive yearnings. The man who begins as her captor and tormentor evolves into something much more as the two of them discover secrets about themselves that will either tear them apart or forge something unexpected and powerful between them.A rather classic love story with a very unorthodox twist. </p></div>


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<p>The day he met Joanie Anderson was the best day of David Thorn's life. She was the rare combination of a beautiful woman who completes his soul as much as she satisfies his lust. Because he loves her, he wants to offer her all the pleasures in life, including one in particular that has his blood pounding and her mind working overtime. Two men. One woman. It's a fantasy that has Joanie excited and nervous at the same time. Since meeting David, she has had plenty of opportunity to test the bounds of her sexuality. As a sex therapist, there isn't much that she hasn't heard or read about. But whether this is one personal fantasy that should stay locked in her mind is something she is about to put to the test. Sometimes you have to trust that the reality will be even better than the fantasy… Publisher's Note: This story was previously released at another publisher for a short period in 2003. It has been very substantially expanded and rewritten for Ellora's Cave. Genre : Menage a trois or More / Contemporary</p>


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<p>Clare needs to loosen up and have some fun-not to mention some hot sex with someone other than herself. Her best friend, Kira, knows exactly what she needs-a vacation full of hunky single men who'll knock her panties off. When she booked the cruise for Clare's birthday, the travel agent left out one tiny detail. It's a supernatural cruise, and they aren't getting off until they're married.The powers that be are tired of waiting for the supernatural to find their own mates and reproduce. In a desperate act to get the dwindling population back up, they've decided to take matters into their own hands. Dominik, a lycan, and Braden, a vampire, are just the two perfect candidates to start this experiment. They're sexy, in the prime of their reproductive immortal lives and ready to mate-just as soon as they can seduce their unsuspecting brides, or at the very least, keep them from swimming back to shore.</p>


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<p>Book 6 in the BOUND HEARTS series. Marey has run from herself and from Sax for over three years. Lost years, hiding in the home her parents left her, living on the fantasy, too wary to reach out and make real the dreams of the life and man that torment her.Sax Brogan is the embodiment of sinful and sexy-tall, dark, handsome and every inch of him the fantasy of Marey's dreams come to hot, throbbing life. And he's more than ready to claim his woman.Now the time has come for Marey to stop running and embrace not just the fantasy he represents, but also the reality.That is, if her ex-husband will let her live long enough to enjoy it . . .</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Book Two in the Outlaw Lovers seriesA fast-acting virus has been unleashed, killing a vast majority of the world's female population, forcing the introduction of the Claiming Law. A law that states men have all the rights and women are property…sexual property that can only be claimed by groups of men.Seeking refuge from the Law, Callie Callahan hides in a deserted cabin in the Maine woods and is shocked when her ex-flame finds her. She's always craved being in Luke Outlaw's arms. Tasting him. Touching him. Taking him deeply within her. So, what's a girl to do but delve into the sexually sinful delights he offers?Luke has finally reunited with the love of his life. He knows there's only one way to keep Callie safe and with him forever. He'll do it with the help of his three brothers and an assortment of sex toys. Rekindling the bright flames between them, he unleashes Callie's sexual side, taking her in ways she never dreamed possible, all with the ultimate goal of preparing her and introducing her to the Outlaw Lovers and </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>The Warriors RealmCursed at birth and tolerated in his childhood, Torn is a being divided. He is doomed to travel the magical realm secretly as the protector of innocence, The Reaver of Souls, a mythical being known for its ability to cleanse, heal, or kill evil. Betrayed by a greedy redhead with an agenda of her own, Torn finds himself pulled away from all he has known and loved, and magically sent into another realm.Earth.Scotland has a huge demand for American artists and a special calling for one redheaded artisan in particular. Leaving behind her home and a difficult past, Sable, an up and coming sculptor, follows the call.A near accident introduces her to the only man who has been able to arouse more than just her artistic passions. But with him comes a whole lot of baggage, including a pair of recently reconciled and concerned parents, a guard sent to protect him, and an insane ex-fiancée.Danger, greed and duty threaten to pull the two lovers apart at every turn Torn has to learn to forgive the past and accept both sides of his soul. Only then can he expect his destined soulmate see him for himself and accept him for what he is. Torn must merge the two sides of his soul in order to stop a crime of unspeakable evil and protect his woman or he will exist alone, losing himself and his sanity in his role as the terrifying Reaver of Souls. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Book 3 in the Rutledge Werewolves seriesDominic Rutledge was getting tired of playing the same endless sexual steps in the Mating Game. To relieve the boredom, he decides to throw himself into discovering the identity of a try-hard hacker intent on breaking into his brother's security company. But what he finds is a sexy redhead determined to seduce him.Mary Dennison has a soft spot in her heart for her 18-year-old cousin, Matthew. When Matthew, on a dare from him friends, hacks into the computers for Rutledge Security Company and gets caught, he turns to Mary to get him untangled and hopefully out of trouble. But Matthew isn't the one Dominic sets his sights on—Mary is!The game is on as Mary travels across the state to see this mysterious Dominic, the subject of an email she found while trying to help Matthew out of his hacking job. She wants to know if it is true, whether or not Dominic Rutledge is really a werewolf!As for Dominic, the Mating Game now seems like a great idea. He just hadn't realized how deeply it would snare him in the game of love. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>He knows what you yearn for. He can sense your deepest desires. He's the Dark Lord, and he's arrived to haunt your dreams.This collection of short stories will shock, amuse, amaze and astound you, not to mention heat up your personal thermostat to above its danger level. In addition to the Dark Lord, other short stories feature pre-historic play, contemporary life, and even a dash of revenge. So fasten your seat belt and keep your hands inside the safety rails…it's going to be a wild and sensual ride on the roller coaster called "Dark Lust".Publisher Note: This is a reissue of a previously released Ellora's Cave story."...Whew! "Dark Lust" is better than a ride on a rollercoaster! Make sure you get in line for this one!"--Susan Biliter, eCataRomance Reviews </p></div>


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<p>The human Chiarra is on the run. When she manages to cross the dangerous maelstrom, seeking refuge among the fascinating Gryffin, she never expects to become the prize in a vicious contest between two magnificent males.Descended from the winged gryffins and armed with poisonous barbs on their knuckles, the mighty Gryffin are humanoid creatures both deadly and dangerous. They are feared for their power and strength, though regarded as ""animal"" by the prejudiced humans dwelling on the far side of the treacherous divide. And yet, human females are highly prized as matesit is perhaps every Gryffin male's fantasy to have a woman like Chiarra in his fold.Determined to save the girl from certain death, Jarrk fights for the right to claim heronly to be shamed in front of his people by the hostile, arrogant little human. Thus ensues a battle of wills between the twoa struggle born of pride, prejudice and misconceptionfired by a dangerous, unwanted attraction that cannot be denied.By the time Chiarra's past catches up to her, Jarrk has developed a taste for all this sensual creature can offer himand claimed Chiarra as his own. He'll kill the man who dares to touch his female. Now they are on the run, but a Gryffin and human together make a conspicuous pair. Though they might outwit the men who seek Chiarra's life, they'll never outrun the huge reward offered for her capture.Only a combination of human ingenuity and animal instinct will save themonly with unconditional trust can they find the true promise of love.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Book Two in the Rutledge Werewolves seriesAccountant Josephine Lomax goes to her boss about discrepancies in the company's records—and stumbles on him and a crooked cop. She flees and begins an intricate game of hide-and-seek.Then William Rutledge enters the picture, bringing a passion to Josephine's life she never dreamed possible. But William wants more, he wants to know all about her. Finding out William is a cop presents Josephine with a new problem—to run again or take a chance she can trust him. Fear wins out and she runs, leaving William a man on the edge. Unable to get Josephine out of his mind or dreams and determined to convince her to trust him, he tracks her down—and finds more than he expected. He knows he will have to sort out whatever put her on the run to begin with. But one thing is certain in William's mind. Josephine's running days are over. </p></div>


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<p>Jaci BurtonDream OnWhen her husband Jack disappeared five years ago, Katie McKay was devastated -- left only to dream about the passionately erotic nights they spent together. So when Jack reappears one night without any explanation, looking as irresistible as ever, Katie tries to resist the undeniable spark that still burns between them. But after five long years alone, she can't help but give herself to the man of her wildest dreams.Sherri L. KingIcarusTo escape the craziness of New York, poet Morrigan Mederos moves to Scotland to find peace and quiet and an end to her recurring nightmares. Instead, her dreams become more intense -- she meets a darkly handsome vampire who drinks her blood and arouses every inch of her body with fiery kisses. But soon her dreams become all too real -- and her brooding vamp wants to take her back to his homeworld to be his lover for all eternity.Samantha WinstonDarla's ValentineAs a favor to her best friend Wendy -- aka showgirl Queenie Lovaday -- quiet, good-natured Darla agrees to fill in as a cake-popping temptress at a birthday party. And when she meets Jordan Severn, the smolderingly handsome guest of honor, she finds herself lusting for his perfectly chiseled body. But Jordan is engaged, so he should be off limits. Luckily he seems to desire Darla just as strongly....Step inside Ellora's Cave, where passions run wild and the sexiest fantasies come true.... www.EllorasCave.com</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Mysterious and untamable, they hold honor, strength, and courage close to their well-guarded hearts. But no matter how much their jobs require them to lay aside their personal lives, they can't deny that they have burning needs like any other man... </p><p>In <strong>Sherrilyn Kenyon's</strong> "BAD to the Bone," teacher Marianne Webernec wins the "Hideaway Heroine Sweepstakes." Whisked away to a remote tropical island, Marianne's fantasies become real when Bureau of American Defense agent Kyle Foster kidnaps her and uncovers her every desire. </p><p>In <strong>Liz Carlyle's</strong> "Let's Talk About Sex," Dr. Delia Sydney dishes out perfectly sound sex advice on the radio but is easily seduced by her bad-boy neighbor. Just what is it about Nick Woodruff, a smooth-talking sergeant, that makes Delia do <em>anything</em> when she's with him? </p><p>Things get even hotter in <strong>Nicole Camden's</strong> "The Nekkid Truth" when crime scene photographer Debbie Valley loses the ability to recognize faces and must identify people by their bodies. Soon she finds that the wonders of Detective Marshall Scott' s body never cease...and that he needs her to help catch a killer. </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p><em>USA Today</em> bestselling author <strong>Sherrilyn Kenyon</strong> knows men. She lives outside Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband and three sons. Raised in the middle of eight boys, and currently outnumbered by the Y chromosome in her home, she realizes the most valuable asset a woman has for coping with men is a sense of humor. Not to mention a large trash bag and a pair of tongs. Writing as Kinley MacGregor and Sherrilyn Kenyon, she is the bestselling author of several series, including: <em>The Dark-Hunters, Brotherhood of the Sword, The MacAllisters, Sex Camp Diaries,</em> and <em>BAD Boys.</em> Her novel <em>Fantasy Lover</em> was voted as one of the Top Ten Romances of 2002 by Romance Writers of America.  </p><p>During her frequent travels through England, <strong>Liz Carlyle</strong> always packs her pearls, her dancing slippers, and her whalebone corset, confident in the belief that eventually she will receive an invitation to a ball or a rout. Alas, none has been forthcoming. While waiting, however, she has managed to learn where all the damp, dark alleys and low public houses can be found. </p><p>Liz hopes she has brought just a little of the nineteenth century alive for the reader in her popular novels, which include the trilogy of <em>One Little Sin, Two Little Lies</em>, and <em>Three Little Secrets</em>, as well as <em>The Devil You Know, A Deal With the Devil</em>, and <em>The Devil to Pay</em>. Please visit her at www.lizcarlyle.com, especially if you're giving a ball. </p><p><strong>SHERRILYN KENYON </strong>is the #1 <em>New York Times </em>bestselling author of several series, including the Bureau of American Defense novels <em>Born to be BAD,</em> <em>BAD Attitude,</em> <em>Phantom in the Night, Whispered Lies, </em>and <em>Silent Truth</em>—all available from Pocket Books_. _There are more than twenty-five million copies of her books in print in over thirty countries. She lives with her family near Nashville, Tennessee.</p><p>Visit her website at www.SherrilynKenyon.com. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"Burning hot" -- <em>Sensual Romance, February 2002</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Kris Torrence wants to experience sexual submission to a man once in her lifetime. Having a reputation for being a sedate, boring professor, nobody at her university job suspects anything when she signs up to work for a five-day excursion at an exclusive gentlemen's resort catering to wealthy men seeking submissive sex slaves. Jack McKenna has been Dr. Kris Torrence's longtime nemesis. When he sees a naked woman walking around the resort whose long, dark red hair reminds him of the uptight professor who will have nothing to do with him, he decides to buy her. When he sees her face for the first time, Jack and Kris will both get the shock of a lifetime... "The Possession is an outstanding example of what a truly romantic erotic romance should be. Rich characterizations, engaging dialogue, and an explosive passion meld together to create a highly entertaining story." - Terrie Figueroa, Romance Reviews Today "This was my first Jaid Black story but I definitely plan on getting others... Once I picked it up I couldn't put it down. The Possession is a well written, highly erotic story of 2 people who decide to do something different to shake up their lives and find love along the way." - Diane Mason, Sime~Gen, Inc. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Legend has it that the shape-shifting women of Clan of the Wolf are the lustiest lovers on Earth. If they don't kill you before you capture one... </p><p>Lord Mâkakao has a plan to fulfill his lust and capture an elusive Wolf Woman for his very own. But Mâk soon discovers that every fantasy has its price. </p><h3>About the Author</h3><p>Shelby Morgen is a pseudonym for award-winning author Margaret Riley* </p></div>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"Nobody can make you sweat quite like Jaid Black." -- <em>Lisa Solway, Pandora's Box</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Neil Macalister, a conservative and oh-so-proper lecturer of mathematics at the University of Edinburgh, thought he was happy with his sensible, ordinary life. But from the moment he laid eyes on Valentina Jason-Elliot, a sexually liberated woman ten years his junior, he became obsessed with having her.Neil quickly discovers there aren't any lengths he won't go to in order to capture the object of his desire, for he's determined to have Valentina bound to him...in the heart and in the flesh. </p></div>


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<p>In the year 1052, Euan Donald rules the Highlands with an iron fist. When a rival clan chieftain fails to deliver his betrothed to him, Euan decides to take matters into his own hands and acquire a bride the old fashioned way--he'll go steal one... Present day: Janet Duval is in Scotland on business. One minute she is leaving the local pub after having dinner and drinks with a friend and the next she finds herself being chased--1000 years in the past--by a heavily-muscled, grim-faced warrior hell-bent on possessing her.</p>


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<div><p>Listen to what reviewers have to say: </p><p>"Fans of erotic romance know that Secrets is no secret anymore. All four stories are well written, entertaining, but require a warning label: Venus Hot  Handle lovers with caressing care."  Harriet Klausner</p><p>"Secrets Volume 6 is the best of Secrets yet. ...four of the most erotic stories in one volume than this reader has yet to see anywhere else. ... These stories are full of erotica at its best and you'll definitely want to keep it handy for lots of re-reading!"  Affaire de Coeur Magazine</p><p>"Secrets 6 satisfies every female fantasy: the Bodyguard, the Tutor, the Werewolf, and the Vampire. I give it Six Stars!"  Virginia Henley, New York Times Best Selling Author</p><p><strong>Love's Prisoner by Mary Janice Davidson:</strong> Trapped in an elevator, Jeannie Lawrence experienced unwilling rapture at Michael Windham's hands. She never expected the devilishly handsome man to show back up in her life  or turn out to be a werewolf! Will she accept her destiny to be his mate?</p><p><strong>REVIEWS:</strong> Werewolves can be so sexy! Just read what reviewers say about this hot tale. </p><p>"MaryJanice Davidson states she has a "soft spot" for werewolves. She also thinks they're damn sexy and makes the reader think so, too. Her sultry sex scenes sizzle with suppressed violence, while combining rough treatment with a gentleness that makes the skin tingle. But the heroine is no whimpering victim either. She holds her own against her werewolf lover in a battle of wills that will have you weak for more. This is erotica at it's best. I don't think I'll ever be afraid of werewolves again!"  Affaire de Coeur review</p><p>"Get set forsome high-powered sex and romance that will have your howling at the moon for Mr. Gorgeous too! Ms. Davidson created a memorable story in Love's Prisoner that I know I won't forget. Very creative and it sure gets your juices flowing in the right direction!"  Suzanne Coleburn, The Belles and Beaux of Romance</p><p>Congratulations to MaryJanice Davidson for her story's nomination for the 2000 P.E.A.R.L. Award for Best Novella or Short Story.</p><p>Congratulations again to MaryJanice Davidson! Love's Prisoner won first place for Best Science Fiction Romance Short Story in the 2000 Sapphire Awards.</p><p><strong>The Canadate For The Kiss by Angela Knight:</strong> On the trail of a hot story, reporter Dana Ivory stumbles onto a more amazing one  a sexy, secret agent who happens to be a vampire. She wants her story but Gabriel Archer wants something more from her than just sex and blood.</p><p><strong>REVIEWS:</strong> The reviewers loved Angela Knight's latest vampire tale and you will too! </p><p>"Cool, sexy, possessed of an iron control and skilled in the art of fulfilling fantasies, Gabriel Archer is the epitome of the demon lover. He's non-threatening in a threatening manner (if that makes any sense), yet makes a woman feel totally loved and protected. This is one of the sexiest stories I've read in a while and a definite turn-on. This is the stuff that dreams are made of!"  Affaire de Coeur review</p><p>"Watch out, and hold onto your hats, because this is way out dangerous, seductive, pulse pounding, talking dirty (the whole nine yards), and it will leave you breathless! In fact, it will shock you, knock you out, and sock it to you as your socks and anything else might get shredded to bits as you read this one. Be warned!"  Suzanne Coleburn, The Belles and Beaux of Romance</p><p>Congratulations to Angela Knight. A Candidate for the Kiss won the 2000 P.E.A.R.L. Award for Best Novella or Short Story!</p><p><strong>The Education Of Miss Felicity Wells by Alice Gaines:</strong> Felicity Wells wants to be sure she'll satisfy her soon-to-be husband but she needs a teacher. Dr. Marcus Slade, an experienced lover, agrees to take her on as a student, but can he stop short of taking her completely?</p><p><strong>REVIEWS:</strong> Check out what reviewers had to say about this sizzling saga. </p><p>"The story of innocence deliberately lost is one long seduction scene created by a mastermind. Alice Gaines shows an insight into the art of seduction and being seduced that makes the reader wish they were a virgin again and needed instruction. Sex education was never like this in school!"  Affaire de Coeur review</p><p>"Alice Gaines does a great job of seeing how high she can make you climb the ladder as far as sexual tension is concerned in this fine tale of seduction."  Suzanne Coleburn, The Belles and Beaux of Romance</p><p><strong>Flint's Fuse by Sandy Fraser:</strong> Dana Madison's father has her "kidnapped" for her own safety. Flint, the tall, dark and dangerous mercenary, is hired for the job. But just which one is the prisoner  Dana will try anything to get away.</p><p><strong>REVIEWS:</strong> Sandy, unfortunately, is no longer with us, but she's left us with a delightful tale and the reviewers agree.</p><p>"Sandy Fraser, in one of her last novellas, has captured the heady excitement of being in a situation that you can't control, but know you also won't be hurt. And when your captor is a big, sexy hunk that makes your knees week just looking at him, even the capitivity doesn't seem bad. Ms. Fraser makes your senses reel with her feisty, spirited sex scenes between two equally stubborn people who are thrown together by fate. But no matter how stubborn each can be, there always has to be somebody on top!"  Affaire de Coeur review</p><p>"Flint's Fuse set off my fuse! This story is hot, sexy and sweet as the dickens too! Sandy Fraser really pushes the envelope in this sexy, erotic tale. I am sorry she is no longer around to see all the fireworks her steamy tale sets off."  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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"Laurens' writing shines." -- <em>Publishers Weekly</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p><strong>Marriage is out of the question!</strong></p><p>A successful horse breeder and self-proclaimed rake, Harry Lester samples women like wines. But after having his heart trampled upon by someone he actually loved, he has no intention of falling for a woman again, let alone be ensnared by the trap of marriage. Now, with a large inheritance to his name, Harry knows that he'd best start running from London's matchmaking mothers and widows. </p><p>Harry heads for the racing town of Newmarket, only to encounter Mrs. Lucinda Babbacombe, a beautiful, independent widow. And before he knows it, Harry vows to protect Lucinda from the town full of lonely gambling men, despite her refusal to accept his countless offers of help. Lucinda is extraordinary -- an intelligent, tender, <em>marriage worthy</em> woman -- but will Harry let himself be taken prisoner in this most passionate of traps? </p></div>


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<div><h3>Amazon.com Review</h3><p>You've probably heard that this love story about two cannibalistic serial killers (loosely modeled after Dennis Nilsen and Jeffrey Dahmer) is over the top. You've been warned about the lovingly meticulous descriptions of murder and necrophilia. But the novel also features a keen look at the AIDS plague, in a setting almost worth dying for: Brite's doomed aesthetes dance in a sweet, heady New Orleans of milky coffee and beignets, alligators, Billy Holiday tunes, scented candles, pirate radio, swamp French, andouille sausage and one bar for every 175 people. And the structure is the tightest of Brite's books so far. </p><h3>From Wikipedia</h3><p>Exquisite Corpse is the third horror novel by Poppy Z. Brite. The protagonist of the story is Andrew Compton, an English convicted homosexual serial killer, cannibal and necrophiliac. Read more - Shopping-Enabled Wikipedia on Amazon</p><p>      <strong>In the article: </strong>Plot summary</p></div>


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<p>Jason Wood was just an information specialist - finding data for research, enhancing photos for the police, a nice, usually quiet profession whose only dangers came from and occasional crook trying to eliminate the evidence. The a body with two holes in its neck and no blood left turned up at his back door, and he found himself dealing with the kind of information that can get a man killed, or worse, much worse. Being chased by things out of myth and nightmare, Jason has only two weapons: his best friend, and his won quick wits. In a battle against darkness, the brightest weapon is the light of reason.</p>


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<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Four gorgeous nighttime predators bid farewell to bachelorhood in this uneven quartet of sensual paranormal romances. Surprisingly, Feehan's "Dark Hunger," depicting the romance between an immortal Carpathian and a spirited shape-shifter, is the weakest of the lot. Feehan struggles with the short form; she tries to cram everything she would normally put in a novel—multiple conflicts, a full cast of characters and an abundance of love scenes—into a mere 100 pages, and the result is a frenetic tale lacking emotional intensity, plausibility and focus. The stories improve progressively, however, with Shayne delivering a tightly wrought werewolf romance in "Awaiting Moonrise" and Holly offering a sexy, shockingly kinky romance ("The Night Owl") between a vampire and a smalltown baker. The most inventive of the four is "Seduction's Gift." Knight imagines a magical world where Magi, immortal champions of humankind commonly referred to as "witches" and "vampires," wield their powers to save humanity from itself. These immortal champions include the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere and the hero of this tale, Lord Lancelot du Lac, assassin and High Court seducer. All the stories suffer to some degree from an overabundance of lust and sex and a dearth of emotional connection, but fans of the genre aren't likely to mind. <br>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>A bound man with a voracious appetite...A werewolf with human desires...A shape-shifter with one basic need...An immortal lover with a passion for mortal women. These are the stories of <em>Hot Blooded</em>. </p></div>


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<div><h3>From Wikipedia</h3><p>The Book of Night With Moon is a 1997 fantasy novel by Diane Duane. Although set in the Young Wizards universe, it was written as an adult novel. It centers on a team of cat-wizards. Read more - Shopping-Enabled Wikipedia on Amazon</p><p>      <strong>In the article: </strong>Plot synopsis | Characters</p><h3>From Kirkus Reviews</h3><p>Fantasy set in the universe Duane created in a YA series (Deep Wizardry, 1990, etc.). Cats are intelligent and have their own language, Ailurin; feline wizards with their human counterparts keep transit gates open and the world safe from disasters and invasions. Three New York wizards, house pet Rhiow, neurotic Saash, and dumpster resident Urruah, are detailed by the Powers That Be to repair a malfunctioning gate beneath Grand Central Station before a train accidentally gets hurled into another dimension. In the train tunnel the three battle hordes of rats and rescue a kitten, Arhu, who, though resentful and hostile, is destined to become a wizard, too. Next, the trio must travel into an alternate world of the past, Downside, to locate the gate's power source--but the locals are dinosaurs, and very belligerent. Then the investigators' human Area Advisory vanishes; they discover a magic spell written in Ailurin on an ancient Egyptian papyrus; Arhu develops a talent for seeing the future; and it becomes clear that they're being opposed by a dinosaur wizard backed by the evil Lone Power. Often intriguing, with a well-worked backdrop, but it's hard to find a logical or emotional connection between cats and dinosaurs. Still, fantasy-loving ailurophiles will curl up and purr. -- <em>Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.</em></p></div>


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<p>The Barnes &amp; Noble ReviewLora Leigh cranks up the adrenaline in this opening volume of an erotic, paranormal series. The time is 2023; the place, southern New Mexico. Megan Fields, an empath whose gifts have overwhelmed her too many times, seeks refuge as a sheriff's deputy in a small town. It's a quiet life until she finds dead Breeds (the bastard offspring of humans and animals) on her watch and meets Braden Arness in the process. Arness, part lion, is well aware of the conspiracy against the Breeds and much attracted to Megan. As the two help the Breeds fight for their lives against an unknown enemy, Megan finally masters her gifts and meets her match. We are definitely in Christine Feehan country here, but Megan is a terrific character, and the romance is as alpha as anyone could want. Readers will cheer as Megan, a Lara Croft-like fighter, finally gets a partner as fearless as she is. Ginger Curwen</p>


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<p>Book 6 in the Fixed series. Logan Hunter has finally found a woman he wants for his mate. The only problem is, she's already married to his best friend, Graham Winters, who also happens to be his boss—Alpha of the Silverback Clan. Honor Tate found herself moving up through the ranks of the White Paw Clan, attaining the position of beta when she was only fifteen. Nine years later the Alpha of the White Paw Clan is gone, leaving her to serve as alpha in his stead. Unexpectedly facing challenges from several males in her pack, she asks Graham Winters to acknowledge her right as the new Alpha. It's either that, or fight every would-be challenger, quite possibly to the death—theirs or hers. Instead, Graham sends Logan to determine Honor's fitness as the new Alpha of the White Paw Clan. Logan's grateful for the chance to get the hell out of town and get his raging hormones under control. Too bad for him that those hormones are going to rage even harder when he meets Honor Tate face to face and realizes that sometimes fate is smarter than your average were.</p>


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<p>There's No Such Thing As A Werewolf By MaryJanice Davidson A Wyndham Werewolf novella He's a doctor. Blind from birth. Alone and lonely his entire life. Oh...one more thing: he's a werewolf. She's homeless. And too young by far. Worst of all, she's crazy: she thinks she can fly. And keeps leaping off buildings to prove it. Is it lust? Is it love? Anything's possible...if there's such a thing as werewolves. The Lust Bastion Michele R. Bardsley A relationship-challenged...okay, lonely and desperate...woman searches for the perfect sex toy, but her new vibrator gives her more than she bargains for: a cursed Egyptian prince who obeys her every sensual command. Drenched With Affection Chris Tanglen Tim realized that his marriage was in trouble when his wife plowed through their home with a bulldozer. Now, divorced and lonely, he's vowed not to repeat his past mistakes and to become the most attentive, affectionate romantic partner possible! Melody, a writer living with a handsome boy-toy seventeen years her junior, thought her life was perfect...at least until her boy-toy dumped her. Now, just like Tim, Melody has vowed not to repeat her past mistakes and to become the most attentive, affectionate romantic partner possible! When the two meet, will it be a love affair...or a love competition? </p>


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<p>Colonial Ghost By Mlyn Hurn Kerry Perry, school marm extraordinaire, also writes erotica. At the Paranormal convention, her hotel reservation is lost and she ends up at a B&amp;B, whose owner wears leather, rides a motorcycle, and has a ghost with issues. She lectures by day, but her nights are filled with hot sex. Is her lover the hunky owner or the foggy ghost? Miznari By Stephanie Burke Miznari Anderson thought her world was coming to an end. First, she finds out her boyfriend Mike lusts after her best friend, Aaron. Second, she realizes her life isn't as great as she had always imagined. And third, she discovers an twelve-inch blue fairy on the run from an evil pirate who would steal his sperm to have his baby…the next ruler of his planet. But Kell isn't a little blue fairy. He's the prince of his planet and certainly not little, but a size-altering warrior who has the hots for Miznari. Now Kell has to defeat the evil Stinza and figure out a way to keep Miznari as his mate-bond. Easy, for a determined hunk like Kell. All he needs to keep Miznari happy…lots of love and sex. The Seraphine Chronicles - Possessed By Cheyenne McCray Book 5 in The Seraphine Chronicles series When Natalie Capella is coerced into a virtual reality machine, she never expects to end up on another world. A world filled with real Elves, Faeries, and a fire-breathing dragon. And the man who rescues her from that dragon…he's dark and dangerous, powerful and muscular, and so devastatingly sensual that a mere glance makes Natalie want him with an urgency that frightens her. While tracking down the loathsome killer of Fae, Evvan of the Devline Elves rescues the strikingly beautiful yet peculiar Natalie. From the moment Evvan saves the maiden, he has every intention of possessing her in every way.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Lord Rolfe finds an enthusiastic damsel to rescue and ravage, but she knows not her name or from whence she came, or whether she is lady or serf.The lover Rolfe calls Jasmine enchants and seduces him into abandoning his search for an heiress who will bring him wealth and title—but will his having taken her cost him his life when she turns out to be a marriage prize beyond his wildest dreams? </p></div>


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<p>Unaware of her powerful bloodline, Ysbet of Prator grows to womanhood as an outcast among outcasts. Druid scrolls and ancient writings absorb her mind, but she's more than aware of Eduard, the handsome captain of her father's guard. She aches for the man even though her affection could cost him his life. By day, she teases him without mercy. By night, she makes love to him in fantasy upon fantasy...until the moment she makes those dreams a reality. Eduard is determined to keep his relationship with Ysbet professional and proper. He's no Lancelot. No secret betrayer of the realm. And yet each time he's near the princess, he yearns for her: body and soul. How can he resist what she so willingly offers? As two young lovers join, dark messengers bring tidings of the past and omens of the future. Wizards and sorceresses reach past death to offer questionable gifts, and Ysbet and Eduard become ensnared in Prator Castle's dangerous legacy... Sexual Content: NC-17. Genre: historical/Arthurian.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Choosing Madison By Sherrill QuinnAlien Gaelen Brecca has to track down the errant fiancée of his world's leader. When he finds her hiding out on Earth, Gaelen has no choice but to bring back Earthwoman Madison Marquette as well. Finding a mate was the last thing he and his bond-brother, Leax Ilan, expected on their mission.Club Vamp By Allyson JamesWhen master vampire Kenelm sees Helena Girard, he knows she's the one destined to restore him to power. He sends his lover, Adam Chase, to bring her to his club. Helena is instantly smitten with both of them, until the deadly Guardians attack, revealing the truth about who she is.Come Howling By Denise RossettiBeing a banshee is a lifetime Curse—a magical pain the ass and oh so lonely. Needing a career change, Maeve O'Brien the banshee visits an employment agency. Luc hangs on her every single word. The woman's voice is sex incarnate. To help Maeve—Hell, Luc would do anything, even go to the devil.Dance of the Plain Jane By Lillian FeistyShy Jane Holliday has loved sexy Navy SEAL Michael Sky from afar for over a year. One night the sultry beat of an exotic drum loosens her inhibitions and empowers her to seduce her dream lover. The instant Michael spots the veiled dancer weaving her sensual magic, his hands itch to touch not just the curve of her undulating hips but every spot on her enchanting body.Her Lance-Alot By Delilah DevlinNewlywed Lady Margaret du Bary must find a way out of the marriage her king has decreed. Lord Roland is far beneath the ideal knight she's dreamed of! But how can she distract the brute from consummating their marriage until morning when she plans to steal away from the keep and return to the convent?Lyrael's Sacrifice By Jory StrongLyrael's blonde hair and blue eyes mark her as Azzura, one those raised to be sacrificed to the Djinn. Whether she lives or dies will depend on her courage, her determination. And her trust in Asrafil, the Djinn prince who introduces her to carnal pleasure. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Alexandra Novona has been called many things. Soldier. Enemy. Bodyguard. Bitch. Her body's been through enough refits to trip every metal detector in the system. But nowadays, she's what is politely referred to as a "privateer". A new tag for an old job—slaver.On the Femme Metal, a tough, ugly-as-hell little ship, she prowls deep space procuring males. Human or alien. She doesn't much care. As long as they generate profit. And nothing will stop her from supplying her wealthy customers with top-grade male specimens for their brothel ships. Not even the seven-foot, blue-skinned, silver-haired wonder her customer very specifically requested. Unfortunately for Alex, she hadn't counted on the gorgeous Yithian being a Hunter or how her own attractiveness and desirability could get her and her crew into hot water.Sekmeth Meroh always gets his prey. For an exorbitant fee, he will catch anyone, of any race, on any world. He's the best of his kind—a Hunter—and sneaky to boot. Sekmeth's latest assignment—capture Alexandra Novona and her all female crew for a brothel ship near his own home world.One little problem… Neither Alex nor Sekmeth can keep their hands—or lips—to themselves. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>AnnaBelle Blue is a modern woman. She lives in Paris, supports herself, and is happy with her life. That changes when her uncle calls for help in New York. Being the child of Vampire Hunters, AnnaBelle is a highly educated hunter. Of course, there are very little slayings these days, so long as everyone obeys the rules.Rushing to New York, AnnaBelle soon finds herself strongly drawn to the handsome professor, Iain Dampier. Each time their eyes meet, she feels desire shooting through her body. She wants him like she's never wanted another man. But the professor has some secrets... </p></div>


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<p class="description">Lissa Spence is thirty-two, a Westinghouse Scholar, holding dual degrees in cognitive science and robotics. She is dedicated to her job. And, oh, what a job! She's being paid quite handsomely to create a lifelike man, and yes, he really does have blond hair and a tan. Problem is, he looks just like her boss, Segrin Cayce. Not her fault! Honestly! After putting in a long day of tweaking and testing "sensitive" electro-sensors, Lissa likes nothing more than to go home, take a luxurious bubble bath, throw on some jazz music, open her bedside drawer and pull out her own personal set of electronic lifelike toys for a little "down" time. As a rule, Segrin Cayce, CEO of Cayce Industries, stays far away from the labs. In his opinion, those white-smocked scientists are just too odd. But he has had his eye on one scientist for quite some time, Dr. Lissa Spence, and it's no longer enough to speculate about the woman who wears sedate clothing-and that gawd awful lab coat-on the outside, but whose in-depth personnel records identify online purchases of "toys" that are anything but sedate. Segrin is determined to crack Lissa's icy, cerebral shell, and in the process get her to leave her work AND toys behind to discover what it's like having the real thing. But more than love lurks in the labs at Cayce Industries. There's Lissa's life-like man, the Adonis 5000-a $47 million state-of-the art robot with recognition scores a Harvard grad would kill to have. And once the line between life and life-like begins to blur, something unexpected is bound to happen. <i>Publisher's Note: Adonis 5000 was previously published by Yoni Books in 2003 as "Beauty and the Gee" under the pen name Thea Solo.</i></p>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"Author Diane Whiteside grabs your attention and keeps it to the very last page." -- <em>Michelle Gann, The Word on Romance</em>  </p><p>"Whiteside has captured the volcanic passion that a scene can arouse, and the amazing tenderness between Dom and sub." -- <em>Gillian Fitzgerald for Sensual Romance</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>In a small back room in a Seattle bookstore, two strangers make their fantasy come true. But there is still so much further to take it.   </p><p>Beth isn't expecting it-that's what makes it so exciting. But she knows what she wants. And she gets it: complete control over a man.   </p><p>Packing years of military discipline under his belt, Sean is about to give in to his ultimate fantasy: to be thoroughly dominated by a woman.   </p><p>They're not looking for love. They're looking for a night to remember. But where the night takes them is beyond desire, beyond fantasy, and beyond control. </p></div>


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<p>Book 2 in the Glimmer Quest series. The King of Serendonia suffers from an injury that won't heal. Legend says three magical objects might cure him, but they're difficult to obtain. Nonetheless, the king's three children vow to find and retrieve them.The king's oldest daughter has returned with the silver platter, and now it's time for her brother, Prince John, to leave on his own quest for the second object, the bronze lance. The journey promises to hold tests of his courage, honor, loyalty, strength and endurance.The night before he leaves, a strange woman appears to him in the darkness. Her frightening, ferocious beauty terrifies him. When she tells John she is his destiny and he'll be coming to her, it makes the prospect of the quest all the more terrifying. Her touch sears him like a brand, bringing both pain and ecstasy.John sets out on a journey that will take him up the side of a mountain, through a series of sexual adventures, into dangerous confrontations with creatures that aren't what they seem, beyond terror and courage to an unexpected destiny with his dark lady.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>A dying man's last wish: Protect Lea. Make her your bride.Marrying the lovely, sensual Lea will be no hardship for Alain, Earl of St. Vincent. Keeping her safe may be another matter, for a curse lies upon the St. Vincent lands. Unless Alain can convince Lea to join with him in the fertility rites of the Winter Solstice, her life and his lands may be forfeit.Alain's dark passions seduce Lea's heart and body, but it will take more than passion to bring St. Vincent back from the Dark Side of the Moon.Review quotes for Dark Side of the Moon by Ann JacobsBlue Ribbon rating, Five! "…a unique novel… Marvelous, I adored DARK SIDE OF THE MOON…everything I love in a book."~Gail Northman, Romance Junkies "...if you're looking for a riveting suspense and a sizzling romance, look no further than DARK SIDE OF THE MOON."~Jennifer Bishop, Romance Reviews Today "Dark and extremely erotic, Dark Side Of The Moon is a riveting and compelling story..."~Mireya Orsini, The Road to Romance </p></div>


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<p>An original short story from Sherrilyn Kenyon Experience how the world of the Dark-Hunters® and Dream-Hunters intersect in FEAR THE DARKNESS Also features bonus material with insider details from Sherrilyn Kenyon – including what she's writing now … and what’s coming next! (FREE download offered from the author's website)</p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>Legend has it firebirds bring both good fortune and destruction, Reen has become an expert at both...</p><p>Reen is an expert at destruction and annihilation. She’s a Hunter, an elite, one of their best assassins, she’s also a legendary firebird-a creature of lore. Staker, a member of the Falcon order, is her soul mate from a bloody past she desperately tries to forget, but one that haunts her every moment. The two are thrown together in a desperate search for missing women.</p><p>The Collector is a man who loves the hunt, preying on the unusual, on the special-all to keep these women for his own use. The Collector favors shifters, the rarer the better. He traps them, keeps them, and turns them into his own private collectables.</p><p>Staker doesn’t want Reen to be a part of this dangerous mission, but she has other plans. Unfortunately, so does The Collector...</p><p>Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language, and violence. </p>


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<p>Count Dario Giovanni swore he would do anything to save his sister from the evil countess who enslaved her. He couldn't have imagined in his most depraved nightmare just how hellish "anything" would become. Damned to walk the earth alone, his only comfort the dream woman who haunts him during slumber, he is the guardian between hell and earth. Four hundred years later, the evil vampire rises again. Dario vows to kill her at any cost. And to hunt down the human female who turns out to be more than an elusive dream. Reader advisory: The legend of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, the "Blood Countess", is not for the weak of stomach or faint of heart.</p>


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<p>When Kate decides to break the curse that haunts the statue in the garden, she never imagines the eroticism it will involve. But when she does, she awakens more than she ever dreamed possible. Can her Sleeping Beauty really be the man of her dreams? Not exactly. He comes with a few complications that take some careful maneuvering to figure out. But she's up to the task and more than willing to make love to both Jarret and his dark half.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Two brave knights…two damsels in distress. Sir Guy Northbridge is as cool as the North wind and Sir Gilles duSoleil is as sunny as his name. No wonder they're known as "The Knights Elemental". A formidable fighting force in times of war, peace finds them in a different battle—to save the lives of two very different women, and perhaps claim their hearts as a prize.The north wind must blow chills of passion into his lady, and the sun must warm the body of a cool woman. Medieval mischief leads them all into danger, but together, these Knights Elemental are equal to the challenge. Nothing can stand in their way of their triumphs—or their desires… </p></div>


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<p>The wedding reception is boring and depressing for Lori Nelson - until she gets asked to dance by the chauffeur. The twenty-something, very hot chauffeur. Lori figures Jeff's just being polite. But that's before he takes her in his arms and sets her libido on overdrive-The moment Jeff meets gorgeous, classy Lori, he falls hard. But much as Lori seems to dig him, she's hung up on their eleven-year age difference and her own personal baggage.While Lori convinces herself that she can handle a one-night stand, Jeff is firing up his limo, prepared to take Lori for the ride of her life.</p>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>DNAmo created the Shareem—males genetically altered to be the ultimate in sexual pleasure. Hidden in their files is record of a secret experiment—the first and only female Shareem, a black-haired, blue-eyed woman named Maia.  </p><p>Inside the DNAmo compound, Rylan, a level-two Shareem, is the bright point in Maia's life. Though forbidden to see the experimental Shareem female, Rylan finds secret ways to meet her, to befriend her, and to teach her every sinful game he knows.  </p><p>But on the day DNAmo shuts down, Maia disappears without a trace. Heartbroken, Rylan will do anything to find her…  </p>


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<p>"This book is part of the Calendar Girls series. Bret Haverston is flash enough to date centerfold models - Miss January to be specific. What could he possibly want with ordinary, size fourteen Callie Stamos? But what Callie doesn't know is that Bret is ready for more. He's ready for Miss February. Seven years ago, in high school, Bret asked Callie to the Valentine's Day Dance. Seven years ago, she turned him down. And for seven years, he's waited for a second chance at the girl who got away. Bret's not taking any more chances on Callie's love. He'll lie if he has to, cheat all the fates and steal her away for a romantic weekend - then tie her down if that's what it takes. One way or another, Bret's going to live out his long-awaited fantasy. And at the end of this Valentine's Day, he's marrying his Miss February."</p>


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<div><h3>Review</h3><p>"5 Quills! Michelle Pillow has created a love story filled with twists and turns that will keep you wondering what will happen next." __ --Novelspot  </p><p>"5 Blue Ribbons! In THE MISTS OF MIDNIGHT by Michelle M. Pillow I found a treasure. The plot is exceptional and the characters were wonderful."  --Romance Junkies  </p><p>"Occasionally a romance comes along that has all of the components needed to make it great, and THE MISTS OF MIDNIGHT is just such a book. ... The romance is unique and truly romantic, as is the ending." --Romance Reviews Today  </p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Imogen Drake has always been willful, rarely doing what’s expected of her. When she refuses to obey her parents and marry an industrious Colonel, they decide to hire tutor to train her to be a proper lady wife.  </p><p>Imogen assumes the handsome Dougal Weston is the man sent to instruct her from her rebellious ways. Her attraction to him is instant, but the confusing man seems set in keeping her in her place—even if she detects he feel something for her. With his arrival at Rothfield Park comes an abundance of unrested spirits. Suddenly, Imogen doesn’t know who is alive and who is dead. Why have they come now? And what are they trying frantically to tell her? Imogen must discover the truth about the eerie night mist that surrounds the manor before it comes to claim everyone she holds dear—including Mr. Weston. </p></div>


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<p>Former Army Ranger Brant Crichton likes to be in charge. Racked with guilt after losing men in the desert, he now stands a lonely sentinel position in the forest, fighting the wildest element of all. When a sexy older woman steps right out of his dreams into reality, his tightly held control is shattered.Photographer Deryn Adams has sworn off action men after losing her husband. Sparks fly when she meets the virile firefighter while scouting locations for her next nude layout. She's enthralled by the handsome younger man but their eleven-year age difference and fear of losing another love keeps her heart firmly closed.With passion and wildfire threatening everything, both must trust that living in fear of what might happen is no way to live at all.Publisher Note: This book was previously published elsewhere under a different title. It has been extensively revised and lengthened.</p>


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<p>Linked to the “Dream” series but can be read as a stand-alone story. Christina Faulkner made a bet and now she owed him a kiss. If she’s lucky, he’s forgotten all about it. Shane Jacobs didn’t just want the bet paid. He wanted a whole lot more. But once passion touches its targets, desire transforms simple contact into mesmerizing obsession. And Christina is about to discover that Shane hasn’t forgotten her. In fact, he’s coming back to claim what is his. All of it. Publisher’s Note: This story was previously published in the anthology A Wish, A Kiss, A Dream.</p>


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<p>What do you get when you have an IQ that is off the charts, the inability to let go of someone you love and a lot of spare parts? The man of your dreams, of course. Dr. Aeron Braxton is on the verge of unveiling her newest creation--a droid who can pass as either human or Vanos. An alien race took the man she loved away from her, but her revenge is at hand. Aeron has rebuilt Brad into a living, breathing killing machine she hopes will save the outer quadrants from a mass Vanos invasion. Too bad the brilliant scientist didn't calculate the probabilities of love getting in the way. WARNING: This book contains hot, explicit sex and violence explained with contemporary, graphic language. </p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Prince Ruan is in the sights of an assassin who will stop at nothing to kill him. He’s in need of protection—though by his reckoning, he can bloody well take care of himself.Major Chastain Neff is a lethal weapon. As one of the elite Riezell Guardians, she is an expert in all the deadly arts that have made her an accomplished bodyguard to the rich and important. When she’s assigned to protect a man who believes she’s the one who needs the protecting, she knows she’s going to have her hands full with Ruan Cosaint.Queen Annalyn is not a woman to leave things to chance, especially when the mystic’s message pointed to a woman fated to become Prince Ruan’s consort, the ruler of his heart, his protector and the mother of his children. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>The year is 1658. The beautiful young Colette, daughter of a nobleman, has just been 'lost' in a wager, given to the dashing Lord Philippe de Valon as payment for gambling debts.Against a backdrop of the lavish and decadent Court at Versailles, Colette is exposed to the delicious but dangerous attentions of a man used to taking what he wants. When he is called away on King's business, Colette is left in the hands of his sour old aunt, who regards Colette with suspicion and disdain. On their trip to Philippe's castle in the north of France, Colette and her handmaid are brutally abducted by a gang of ruffians.Colette's innocence is lost at the hands of her tormentors. If Philippe does not rescue the lovely maiden, she become the debased sex slave of hardened criminals.Seduction of Colette is a story of sexual awakening, and of courage and virtue in the face of depravity. Ultimately it is the story of true love.Note: This story contains a rape and forced-sex scene, not for those readers who would find this disturbing. </p></div>


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<p>At forty-five, Layla-s been through her share of relationships-some of them decent, others despicable-and she lends her expertise on the subject to her weekly magazine column. Her most recent article, -Sexual Sins-, outlines the seven deadly sins men commit in sexual relationships. But now, Layla has a contender-some wise-ass kid reporter has written a list of his own. Patrick hopes his article, -Sexual Redemption-, will make a splash and land him a regular magazine gig. He also hopes it will prove to women that men, especially twenty-somethings like himself, are not all total sinners. But when he comes face-to-face with the infamous -Mama Lay-, as she-s known in the office, Patrick realizes that in addition to her age and wisdom, Layla has another secret weapon-her overwhelming sexiness. Not one to be outdone, Patrick decides he-ll try out his own advice in his effort to seduce Layla. And Layla is ready to see if this young, handsome hotshot can keep up with her, both in print and in the bedroom.</p>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>Part of the Elementals series. Drey comes from a long line of powerful mages. She laments that she has naught but small magick related to healing. Her life changes the day she discovers a magical circle near her cottage. For the first time, she concentrates on celebration and not her goal—and somehow manages to summon a wind spirit in a very appealing male form.Cyrus believes Drey has bound him to pleasure her, and devotes himself to the task. The sensual experiences offered by his mortal body delight him, as does his beguiling mage. For a time, he is content to discover the mortal world and all it has to offer.As lust leads to love, one problem remains—Drey has no idea how to reverse the spell she unknowingly wrought. Cryus is trapped in her world. To free him, she is willing to do anything, even apprentice herself to an unknown mage with an agenda of his own. </p></div>


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<h3>Product Description</h3><p>ess Marshall has finally had it with her boss, spoiled but handsome actor Trevor Ryan. She quits and heads off to Lake Cushman for some much-needed vacation far away from phones, televisions and civilization. But Trevor realizes that he needs Tess and shows up on the doorstep of her cabin, demanding another chance. It's then that he realizes just how beautiful and sexy the woman he's had under his nose for two years is.Their mutual attraction is incendiary and the next four days are filled with lovemaking and a deepening of emotion for both. They step into territory dangerous to Tess' heart. She knows she loves Trevor and can't settle for being his bit on the side but Trevor isn't ready for forever.Tess knows what she wants and it's not to be a back door secret lover or second-best to Trevor's career or any other women. What remains to be seen is whether Trevor can get his priorities straight before it's too late and he ends up losing her forever. </p>


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<p>"Ranch owner Shepherd has no idea why Mikaela, his new stable hand, looks as if she's hiding something. What he does know is that he can't keep his hands off her. When Mikaela plunges headlong into a steamy entanglement with the sexy young wrangler, she knows she has to act quickly before she loses her nerve. She's about to steal a lot of horses from him and she's falling for him fast. Whenever rancher and thief collide, blistering sex is the result. Can Mikaela convince Shepherd she has a damn good reason for stealing his horses? Or is her weakness for his hot body a ticket to disaster?"</p>


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<p>Caroline hasn't seen Kevin Travers since he left for college four years ago. The boy she knew is now a gorgeous, intense man — and starring in her erotic fantasies. When Kevin admits a longtime attraction, Caroline can't understand his interest in a woman twelve years his senior. But that doesn't stop her from enjoying all his body has to offer.Kevin is home for a few months before relocating for a dream job. Too bad it's not hisdream. No, his dreams involve something closer to home — and one of them is Caroline Howard. The sexy divorcée considers him a summer fling…which gives him three months to convince her he's more than just the boy next door.</p>


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<p>Star Whitefeather is a dedicated social worker who spends her days investigating alleged child abuse calls. But her nights she gives over to dreams of one handsome deputy sheriff, Justice Knight. Tall, blond and sexy as hell, he's the stuff dreams are made of - hers, specifically.But for Christmas, she has one fervent wish - to not be alone. And in case Santa or an angel is listening-she'd prefer to be "not alone" with Justice Knight. If he comes naked, wearing nothing but a big red bow, then all the better.Driving home in a blizzard after a call Christmas Eve, Star remembers nothing after hitting her head in a car accident, until she wakes up naked in Justice's arms the next morning, unable to remember just how she got there.But for now, all she can think is one thing-let it snow, let it snow, let it snow-</p>


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<p>Just about every woman has been propositioned by a construction worker. Kate Hampton is about to turn the tables on a hot, hunky one named Jake-Kate's dry spell, following a humiliating breakup, is about to end when she sets her sights on a hottie who's suddenly in her line of vision every morning. The hunky, much younger man is exactly what she needs to boost her damaged ego and she's certain the age difference and his occupation will keep her from losing her heart to the gorgeous stud. But Kate quickly discovers there's more to Jake Mosley than meets the eye and his steamy brand of loving has her rethinking all of her convictions.If Kate can find the courage to let go of past pains and let a younger man work his magic on her, she just might end up with all she's ever dreamed of-</p>


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<p>A virgin with an outrageous to-do list hires a reluctant Prince Charming to help her live a whole lifetime in one short week. Too bad he's not interested in starred item No. 12: A one-night stand. Throw in a serial killer, a U.S. Marshal out for revenge, a hoodlum seeking redemption, and a family secret about to be exposed, and you've got wild times, wild rides, and most of all, wild women.</p>


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<div><p>Fyre Brand By Lora Leigh</p><p>She holds the elemental power of fire within her grasp. Able to sear, to destroy, but her heart holds the fear of repeating her ancestors' mistakes. Now, amid a world fighting to rebuild, Carmella must learn that she alone cannot control the power surging through her fragile body. She'll need help. But can she accept the future her leader Torren has seen, and the touch of a stranger who is more than he seems?</p><p>Rayne Dance By Mlyn Hurn</p><p>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 forfeited if she trusted the wrong man.</p><p>Wynd Temptress By Kathryn Anne Dubois</p><p>As a descendant of the most malevolent and despotic psychic ruler in history, Jezermiah, a powerful psychic herself, wants nothing to do with her legacy and will do anything to keep her secret. But the ruling government has found her and sends sexy psychic cop, Adam, to make sure of her intentions.</p><p>Jezermiah wants nothing to do with him, despite her powerful attraction to him. She is fearful that mating with a psychic as powerful as herself will create another monster like her great-grandfather. Adam, convinced they are destined for each other, will stop at nothing until he makes her his. </p></div>


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<div><h3>Product Description</h3><p>By Moon Rise By Tielle St ClareAfter three years of working as a werewolf's personal assistant, Caitlin didn't think anything could surprise her. When she finds herself locked in a hotel room for two days with her wickedly handsome boss, she learns how wrong she is. The moon is on the rise and only one thing will satisfy the wolf inside Luc-sex, and lots of it. It's a sacrifice Caitlin is oh-so-willing to make. But when wilder, deeper emotions come to the surface, Caitlin fears she won't make it out of that room with her heart intact.Dream Walker By Patrice MichelleErin Stein thought that discovering the ability to travel in time would benefit mankind. Never could she have imagined that moving through time would become so complicated. Now that her invention has fallen into the wrong hands, she's on a mission to destroy her creation in order to save her world. Little does she realize just how much the past, present, and future will come to mean to her.Dragon's Law - Mace By Alicia SparksWhen Mace rescued Eleanora from the clutches of the dragon, he had no intention of mating with her, but fate intervened proving that sometimes the forces of nature and desire are stronger than willpower. In his fevered state, he has no idea that he has spilled Eleanora's virgin blood until he wakes up joined to her soft body.One Night Stand By J.C. WilderLucius deVille had the face of an angel and the body of an unrepentant sinner. He was the kind of vampire every woman dreamed of calling 'Lover' at least once in her life. The proverbial tall, dark and handsome male that was the fantasy of millions of women around the world and to top it all off, he was educated and possessed a wicked sense of humor that had charmed more than one woman out of her panties.Tonight, Rachel was determined to claim Luc as her own.Tail of the Tiger By R. CasteelHiding since her ill-fated birth, Kat-half woman/half animal-has lived on a small tropical island all her life.Cedric Deverone learns of the evil hi </p></div>


