A PRECIOUS SECOND CHANCEHardened cop Sam O'Neill knew a meddlesome woman when he saw one. He'd saved cocktail waitress Angie Rivers during a bank holdup, but he couldn't get her pretty face or the feel of her silky skin out of his head. She made him lose his focus-she softened his heart-and that put both of them knee-deep in danger, because someone wanted Angie dead.Angie was the only one who could identify the leader of a brutal identity-theft ring. But she was done feeling helpless and vulnerable and was ready to take things into her own hands, despite the tall, dark detective's passionate demands to stay out of trouble-and out of his heart!
Undercover DEA agent Caleb Black is home for the holidays – possibly to bust his own father. But maybe Caleb's con-man dad isn't the one running drugs through the small town of Black Oak. Maybe it's the green-eyed goddess who runs the New Age shop and has Caleb under her sultry spell.Pandora Easton saved the family store with two words: sex sells. And her delectable aphrodisiacs really work, as she's proven with notorious bad boy Caleb again and again and again.Little does she guess that, in the end, her most potent potion will be the truth…
"What a find!" – Jayne Ann KrentzShe explained THE TROUBLE WITH VALENTINE'S DAY (as if you didn't know!) Now Rachel Gibson tells all about…SEX…What is it about men anyway? Bad cars, bad jobs, even bad teeth – nothing convinces them that they can't snare a Size Two Babe with a D-cup chest. And after way too many internet dates with men named "luvstick" and "bigdaddy182," Lucy Rothschild should know.LIES…But sitting across from her now is "hardluvnman," and he seems different – sensitive, honest, and hot! He says he's a plumber, while Lucy ...
When his latest mission turns into a bloodbath, ATF officer JT Hawk realizes he's been set up by someone at the top. Wounded and on the run, he has no choice but to take beautiful Abby Wells hostage. After all, she's in danger, too. And if the only way to keep the fiercely independent communications expert safe is to cuff her and bring her along for the ride, he'll do it. With pleasure, even.Only, given their close contact, it's not long before Hawk's thinking about a totally different kind of pleasure…
What do you do with a "wife" who is more man than you can handle?The FBI and local law enforcement are attempting a mutually beneficial crime stopping partnership. Rookie Agent Chris Tarpington and Detective Vin Pilk team up to prototype the new alliance. How better to bust a ring of drug dealing suburban house wives than to go undercover-way undercover, as a married couple.Though Chris reluctantly gets in touch with his feminine side, he quickly finds ways of making his sexy partner squirm. And Vin is definitely squirming, but will he run toward or away from his faux wife? As the investigation heats up, inter-agency cooperation takes on a whole new meaning.
When Jeff Ritter offered Ashley Churchill shelter, the struggling single mom longed to lean on his broad shoulders. And though she accepted a job as his housekeeper, Ashley was determined to make her own happiness, without the heartbreak of loving a man. No matter how tempting that man was…It was Jeff's nature to protect, but his heart was off-limits-even to the woman and child he came home to each night. For life had made Jeff a hardened soldier, not a man to love. And despite the hope he saw shining in Ashley's eyes, Jeff didn't dare dream she could truly be his…
Pregnant and on the run, Rachel Malone Delcorte is the only witness to the murder of two federal agents. Mob boss Carlos Delcorte wants her baby – his grandson – and he wants Rachel dead. But as fate would have it, sheriff's deputy Jethro "J.J." Fox gets to Rachel first.After delivering her baby and seeing her safely to her billionaire grandfather's estate, he's sworn to protect the beautiful widow. Keeping mother and son safe isn't the problem for J.J. – he's used to handling the bad guys. Matters of the heart – that's a whole different story. He's always had his own agenda. One he's not sure Rachel can accept…
The gun trained on his chest left him with no choice… Turning Caitlyn in to the police was the right thing to do, the law-abiding thing. So why did it have to hurt so bad…and cost her so much?Caitlyn Brown had never expected C. J. Starr to walk back into her life after all they'd endured. Never imagined she'd draw strength from his voice, the memory of his smile, the gentle touch of his hand. She could allow him to protect her from a danger she could no longer see, but she could never forget that he'd sworn to uphold the law, and – as long as there were innocent victims in need of her help – that she had vowed to break it.
Becky’s life is blooming! She's working at London’s newest fashion store, The Look, house-hunting with husband Luke (her secret wish is a Shoe Room)… and she’s pregnant! She couldn’t be more overjoyed — especially since discovering that shopping cures morning sickness. Everything has got to be perfect for her baby: from the designer nursery… to the latest, coolest pram… to the celebrity, must-have obstetrician. But when the celebrity obstetrician turns out to be her husband Luke’s glamorous, intellectual ex-girlfriend, Becky’s perfect world starts to crumble. She’s shopping for two… but are there three in her marriage?
Rebecca Bloomwood is now happily married to Luke Brandon, and all her problems seem to be at an end. But suddenly into her life steps… a sister, of whose existence Becky had hitherto been completely unaware. Becky is only too anxious to welcome her into the bosom of the family. But there is only one snag — she HATES shopping. She is the antithesis of the shopaholic. It all makes for some very difficult family relationships…
“This expensive, glossy world is where I’ve been headed all along. Limos and flowers; waxed eyebrows and designer clothes from Barneys. These are my people; this is where I'm meant to be.” — Becky BloomwoodUniversally beloved by readers, Sophie Kinsella’s national bestseller, Confessions of a Shopaholic, introduced the irrepressible one-woman shopping phenomenon, Becky Bloomwood. Now, in this hilarious follow-up, Becky and her credit cards are headed across the Atlantic….With her shopping excesses (somewhat) in check and her career as a TV financial guru thriving, Becky’s biggest problem seems to be tearing her entrepreneur ...
Rebecca Bloomwood has the dream job. She's a personal shopper, so is able to spend other people’s money all day instead of her own. And she gets paid for doing it. The perfect job, the perfect man — gorgeous Luke Brandon — and now… the perfect wedding. Yes, Luke has proposed and wedding bells are in sight. No excuses are needed to start the shopping trip of all time. And Becky’s parents are just assuming that the wedding will be at home — a marquee in the garden and Becky in her mum’s wedding dress, which she’s been saving specially for the occasion. But Luke’s mother has very different ideas — a huge affair in New York in a forest glade setting — or perhaps a Venetian Ball, or a fin de siecle extravagance? Now Becky’s getting confused. She doesn't want to say ‘no’ to anyone. The plans are going ahead, and soon it will be too late to turn back — from either wedding…
Ojciec ostrzega? j?: – Danton Fayette jest najniebezpieczniejszym m??czyzn?, jakiego znam. Radzi? jej trzyma? si? z daleka od ciemnow?osego bogacza. Jednak jaki? instynkt wewn?trzny kaza? Bernadette podj?? wezwanie… Przyj??a zaproszenie Dantona i pojecha?a na ma?? wysp? na Pacyfiku…
Ella hab?a encontrado el trabajo perfecto para ?l… convertirse en el pap? de su futuro hijo…Despu?s de una desastrosa relaci?n que la hab?a dejado embarazada y sola, Hannah Bingham supo que deb?a regresar a Merlyn County; aunque eso significara tener que enfrentarse a su familia y explicar los errores que hab?a cometido. Con lo que no hab?a contado era con la presencia de Eric Mendoza, su amor de juventud, que se hab?a convertido en un hombre peligrosamente guapo… y entregado a su carrera. Por mucho que dijera que su profesi?n lo era todo para ?l, Hannah sab?a que deseaba tener un hogar y una familia…
A collection of storiesSanta's special miracle by Ann MajorAll widowed Noreen Black's son wanted for Christmas was a daddy, but even Santa couldn't bring the man she loved into their family. Grant Hale's comforting arms almost made Noreen forget why she'd run from him years ago. Yet when he discovered the child she'd kept secret, only a miracle would grant a little boy's wish…Lights out! by Rita RainvilleDespite a grandfather named Kris K. Ringle, Carroll Stilwell's holidays weren't starting out well. Grandpa's experiments with seasonal decoration kept putting out lights all ...
Jake Rivard has been back in Grosse Pointe for only twenty-four hours, and already banker Anne Blake’s well-ordered world is in chaos. Again. Every time the man with the sexy silver-gray eyes shows up, she falls into bed with him. And every time he walks away, there’s an ache in her heart she can never ease. Now that she has the stable life she’s always craved, Anne’s not about to let him seduce her again. No matter how much she wants him to.Jake’s not leaving this time without Anne by his side. ...
Georgeanne Howard, una encantadora belleza sure?a, deja a su prometido plantado en el altar cuando se da cuenta de que no es capaz de casarse con un hombre que podr?a ser su abuelo… por mucho dinero que ?ste tenga. John Kowalsky, inconscientemente, la ayuda a escapar… hasta que se percata de que se est? fugando con la novia de su ???jefe!!!… pero ya es demasiado tarde para dar marcha atr?s.En lo m?s alto de su carrera, esta rebelde estrella del hockey no quiere ser el salvador de nadie -salvo de s? mismo- y ...
Cuando la mejor amiga de Pia O’Brian muri?, ?sta esperaba heredar a su querido gato, pero, en lugar de eso, Crystal le dej? tres embriones congelados. Pia no cre?a que estuviera preparada para la maternidad. Sin embargo, dispuesta a cumplir el sue?o de su amiga, decidi? convertirse en madre soltera… y ese mismo d?a conoci? a un hombre guap?simo y sexy.Ra?l Moreno, un famoso ex jugador de f?tbol americano que se hab?a criado en una casa de acogida, era ahora m?s rico de lo que podr?a haber imaginado nunca y dirig?a un campamento para los ni?os necesitados de Fool’s Gold. Aunque despu?s de su ?ltima relaci?n hab?a decidido olvidarse de las mujeres, no pod?a sacarse de la cabeza a la dulce y sexy Pia… y le propuso un descabellado plan.
Alto, moreno y exquisitamente sensual, ?l es la personificaci?n de la perfecci?n masculina. No es que Claudia Martin est? buscando un amante. Ni un esposo. Como propietaria y directora de la academia de la se?orita Martin en Bath, hace mucho que se resign? a vivir sin amor. Hasta que Joseph, marqu?s de Attingsborough, llega sin previo aviso y la tienta a arrojar por la borda toda una vida de decencia por una aventura que s?lo puede conducirle a la ruina.Joseph tiene sus propias razones para buscar a Claudia. Inmediata e irresistiblemente atra?...
"Shalvis writes with humor, heart, and sizzling heat!" – Carly PhillipsMaddie Moore's whole life needs a makeover.In one fell swoop, Maddie loses her boyfriend (her decision) and her job (so not her decision). But rather than drowning her sorrows in bags of potato chips, Maddie leaves L.A. to claim the inheritance left by her free-spirited mother-a ramshackle inn nestled in the little coastal town of Lucky Harbor, Washington.Starting over won't be easy. Yet Maddie sees the potential for a new home and a new career-if only she can convince her two half-sisters to ...
Truly UnforgetabeGeorgeanne Howard, charm school graduate and Southern belle extraordinaire, leaves her fianci at the altar when she realizes she just can't marry a man old enough to be her grandfather, no matter how rich he is. John Kowalsky unknowingly helps her escape, and only when it's too late does he realize that he's absconded with his boss's bride. At the height of his hockey career, this bad boy isn't looking to be anybody's savior but his own, no matter how beautiful this angel may be. But a long night stretches ahead of them-a night too sultry ...
The Barnes Noble ReviewDo you like romances that sizzle? Carly Phillips really turns up the heat in Simply Sexy, her response to reader requests for a story about the sister of Body Heat hero Jake Lowell. It's been a year and a half since her husband's death, and Rina Lowell has finally made the fresh start she's been promising herself. After years of marriage to a wealthy man who loved her but never really understood her, Rina revels in the thought that she can now design her future to suit herself. She's left her big-city life behind ...
New York Times bestselling author Carly Philips is really heating up the marketplace! Don't miss this sizzling story with a hero to die for and a romance that is Simply Sinful.Detective Kane McDermott might be fighting a bad case of burnout, but that doesn't mean he's taking things easy. His latest assignment is to investigate Kayla Luck, to discover if the etiquette school she runs for awkward businessmen is really some kind of escort service. It looks cut-and-dried… Until he sets eyes on Kayla. She's smart, but she's also trusting to a fault – and the heat that flairs up between them keeps getting in the way of Kane's best intentions. But if Kayla ever suspects his real motives, Kane will be the one who ends up getting burned…
Durante la adolescencia, Molly Anderson se hab?a enamorado plat?nicamente del atractivo Dylan Black, a pesar de que era un joven demasiado rebelde y s?lo ten?a ojos para su hermana Janet. Pero antes de marcharse de su ciudad natal con el coraz?n roto, Dylan le hab?a dado a Molly el anillo de compromiso rechazado por Janet y le hab?a prometido llevarla a correr una aventura alg?n d?a. Bueno, como todo su mundo se hab?a venido abajo de repente, Molly decidi? buscar a Dylan y aceptar su ofrecimiento.Dylan siempre hab?a sentido debilidad por Molly. Entonces, ?por qu? no pasar unos d?as con ella y divertirse sin lazos emocionales de por medio? Despu?s, los dos hab?an prometido seguir su camino. Pero eso fue antes de que Molly despertara su deseo y conmoviera su alma c?nica con su valor callado. Tal vez algunas promesas estaban destinadas a romperse…
Sindre by? wyj?tkowo wdzi?cznym malcem. Nie dostrzega? tego jednak Gard Morkmoen, kt?rego nieoczekiwanie – jako domniemanego ojca – zmuszono do zaopiekowania si? ch?opcem. Gardowi nic nie by?o wiadomo o tym, ?e ma syna, nie zna? te? jego matki, Mali Vold. Mimo to, gdy Sindre znalaz? si? w niebezpiecze?stwie, m??czyzna przekona? si?, ?e jest got?w walczy? o niego ze wszystkich si?.
