It wasn't just her homemade brownies that made Walker find Elissa irresistible…When ex-marine Walker Buchana stops to help Elissa Towers change a tire, he tells himself it's just the neighborly thing to do. And when Elissa finds herself baking him a thank-you pie, she's just returning the favor… right?Both of them have sworn off dating – Elissa's determined to protect her little girl, and that means ditching her taste for dangerous men… especially former marines with dark secrets. Walker knows that he's not cut out for hearth and home… his own crazy family made sure of that. But the sparks won't stop flying between them.Now the two are struggling to keep their relationship "just friends," but with every kiss, their rules fly out the window…
Twenty years ago, Lily Campbell's parents died in a mysterious fire. Now she's back for the truth.but nobody in her sleepy hometown wants to talk about that night. And when the fires start up again, it's clear that somebody doesn't want her to stay.Griff Branchard has perfected his bad-boy persona. But the moment he sees Lily, nothing matters as much as getting close to her. Although rumors about her are flying around town, he just can't believe such a sweet woman could be a troublemaker.But trouble? She's deep in it. And he's going to make sure that the only heat she feels is from the flames of desire.
Rita Awards"Outrageous, heartwarming, wonderfully sensual… I loved it!" – Jayne Ann KrentzThe windy city isn't quite ready for Phoebe Somerville-the trendy, outrageous and curvaceous New York knockout who has just inherited the Chicago Stars football team. And Phoebe is definitely not prepared for the Stars' head coach Dan Celbow – an Alabama-born former gridiron legend and blond barbarian.Calebow is everything Phoebe abhors – a sexist, jock tacskmaster with a one-track mind. The beautiful new boss is everything Dan despises – a meddling bimbo whos doesn't know pigskin from a pitcher's mound, So why is he drawn to the shameless sexpot like a heat-seeking missile? And why does Dan's good ol'boy charm leave cosmpolitan Pheobe feeling awkward, tongue-tied and frightened to death?
"Red-Hot good!" – Susan AndersenThe zodiac predicts lust and romance when undercover cop Joe Shanahan gets in over his head, as he beds the sexy New Age devotee he was sent to investigate, leaving him reeling and her seeing stars.
Meet Our Hero…Gareth St. Clair is in a bind. His father, who detests him, is determined to beggar the St. Clair estates and ruin his inheritance. Gareth's sole bequest is an old family diary, which may or may not contain the secrets of his past… and the key to his future. The problem is-it's written in Italian, of which Gareth speaks not a word.Meet Our Heroine…All the ton agreed: there was no one quite like Hyacinth Bridgerton. She's fiendishly smart, devilishly outspoken and according to Gareth, probably best in small doses. But there's ...
Stranded after an avalanche, Mandy Jenkins and Renzo Ruffini awaited rescue and found comfort in each other's arms. A year on, Mandy still longs for the carefree Italian she fell in love with but believed was lost forever – until now!Discovering that Renzo has survived, Mandy goes to him – for he has her heart and she has his son! But Renzo has lost his memory. How will he react when he finds out the truth? Will he claim his English bride and his son?
Meet Our Hero…Gareth St. Clair is in a bind. His father, who detests him, is determined to beggar the St. Clair estates and ruin his inheritance. Gareth's sole bequest is an old family diary, which may or may not contain the secrets of his past… and the key to his future. The problem is – it's written in Italian, of which Gareth speaks not a word.Meet Our Heroine…All the ton agreed: there was no one quite like Hyacinth Bridgerton. She's fiendishly smart, devilishly outspoken, and according to Gareth, probably best in small doses. But ...
Po wszystkich zawirowaniach sercowych (i finansowych) Judyta jest szcz??liwa. Ksi??? na bia?ym koniu, przebrany za socjologa w starym oplu, zakocha? si?, o?wiadczy? i wyje?d?a do Stan?w. Tosia odgra?a si?, ?e zda matur?. Ale w ?yciu Judyty pojawia si? kto?, kto wie lepiej, co b?dzie dla niej dobre. Czy wystarczy jej niezale?no?ci i uporu, by odnale?? w ko?cu w?asn? drog?? Trzecia cz??? przyg?d Judyty – kobiety pe?nej energii, temperamentu i (poza chwilami zw?tpienia) humoru – z pewno?ci? ucieszy nie tylko wielbicielki Nigdy w ?yciu! i Serca na temblaku. To ciep?a i zabawna opowie?? o tym, ?e nawet gdy na niebie nie ma ani jednej chmurki, trzeba by? gotowym na niespodzianki, wobec kt?rych zdrowy rozs?dek bywa bezradny…
S?lo ?l pod?a protegerla…Jack Santini pens? que la mejor manera de demostrarle a la familia real que ?l era el ?nico candidato adecuado para convertirse en jefe de seguridad era romper el sistema de seguridad del estado de Roseanova. Pero no hab?a contado con despertar a la bella princesa de cabellos de oro.Nada m?s ver a aquel hombre que entr? por su balc?n, Karina Roseanova pens? que ?l la liberar?a de su torre de marfil y le ense?ar?a el mundo real. Y aquella fantas?a no tard? en convertirse en un amor que no se detendr?a ante nada. Pero, ?qu? tendr?a que hacer un plebeyo como ?l para entrar a formar parte de la familia real?
Roman Draganesti jest czaruj?cy, przystojny, bogaty… i jest wampirem. Wampirem, kt?ry straci? w?a?nie kie?, wgryzaj?c si? w co?, w co nie powinien. Teraz ma jedn? noc na znalezienie dentysty, zanim zostanie skazany na wieczno?? z krzywym zgryzem. Sprawy Shanny Whelan te? nie uk?adaj? si? za dobrze. Po tym jak by?a ?wiadkiem morderstwa, jest nast?pna do likwidacji na mafijnej li?cie. A jej dentystyczna kariera stoi pod znakiem zapytania, bo Shanna boi si? widoku krwi. Kiedy Roman ratuje j? przed zab?jc?, Shanna zastanawia si?, czy znalaz?a m??czyzn?, kt?ry sprawi, ?e jej ?ycie nabierze kolor?w. Czy jednak – cho? wzajemne zauroczenie jest natychmiastowe i nami?tne – zdo?a przezwyci??y? strach i wyleczy Romana? A je?li tak, to co powstrzyma zakochanego Romana… przed jego natur??
Un tanto desilusionada, bastante terca y cansada de acudir a citas a ciegas con hombres poco interesantes, Jane Acott parece llevar la t?pica existencia de mujer soltera en una gran ciudad. Sin embargo, tiene una doble vida. Durante el d?a es periodista deportiva, encargada de seguir a un equipo de hockey, y especialmente a su portero, Luc Martineau. Durante la noche es escritora, la creadora secreta de las escandalosas aventuras de una serie de la que todos hablan.Luc tiene clara su opini?n acerca de esos par?sitos llamados periodistas, incluida Jane. Adem?s, desde que tiene uso de raz?n se ha visto a s? mismo como un hombre soltero. Lo ?ltimo que necesita es una reportera entrometida que escarbe en su pasado y se interponga en su camino.
Schy?ek XVIII wieku. Szwedzcy ch?opi z wyspy Dago, przesiedleni na rozkaz carycy Katarzyny na po?udnie Ukrainy, zak?adaj? w naddnieprza?skim stepie niewielk? osad?. Jest w?r?d nich m?oda dziewczyna – Lisa Koppers, wra?liwa i bardzo osamotniona, uciekaj?ca od trudnej rzeczywisto?ci w ?wiat marze?. Jej ?ycie jednak gwa?townie si? zmienia pewnej nocy, gdy spieszy z pomoc? ci??ko rannemu Kozakowi…
How can she make him stop thinking of her as a freakn’ sister?Francine’s loved Mitchell, a wolf like herself, since she first set eyes on him back when they were just kids. However, Mitchell’s never seen her as more than another annoying sister. Determined to make him realize she’s all grown up, she enlists the aide of Alejandro, a gorgeous cat shifter. She never counted on wanting them both.Alejandro knows Francine is special from the first moment he meets the fiery plump wolf, which is why he suggests she use him to ...
What good is a dream income, access to a private jet, all the perks that go with being Mike Furie’s ?berproficient personal assistant, if Jillian has no life? She wants a life with a man in it. And staying with overbearing, totally sexy, self-serving bachelor Mike will lead nowhere.A trip to Aspen to “rescue” Mike from the clutches of the latest woman seeking to sink her claws into him, an excess of champagne to fortify her, and she tells him what she thinks of his high-handed tactics. She’s quitting. Again.So how the hell did she end up in bed with him in a Tahoe honeymoon suite, naked? Why can’t she recall how her signature got on that marriage license?Mike discovers talents he never knew Jill possessed. Now he has her right where he wants her. And he wants her again…and again. In his bed and under him. But it’s not all about the lust, and if he gets his way, Jillian won’t be leaving his side or his bed-ever.
An omnibus of novelsBlame It on Karma by Jacquie D'AlessandroCoffee shop owner Lacey Perkins scoffs when a fortune-teller informs her she's destined to fall for her arrogant, but definitely hot, property manager Evan Sawyer. Lacey figures she'd rather be jinxed-until she's cursed with a case of uncontrollable, insatiable lust…Together Again? by Jill ShalvisAccountant Chloe Cooper can't help but laugh at the prediction that her life is about to be transformed by true love. But that was before Chloe walked straight into her former lover, FBI agent Ian McCall, and he showed her just how thrilling things could get…Tall, Dark Temporary by Crystal GreenCandy shop owner Erin Holland isn't convinced when she's told that Ryan Wes, an infamous playboy, is "The One." Erin is going on a cruise with the gorgeous day trader for one reason only: sex. But her decadent plans keep getting mysteriously, frustratingly, thwarted…
Bound by DutyArmy Major Jonah Hunter has spent his lifetime answering the call of duty, but when he returns to the Connecticut village where he was raised to be at his dying father's bedside, he faces his biggest challenge yet; finding a bride. Jonah's father's dying wish is to see his oldest son married and settled down, and although Jonah has no desire to do either, he is duty bound to honor his father's wish. While all of the village's marriage-aged women are throwing themselves his way, Jonah is drawn to the one woman who wants nothing ...
En su ch?teau de La Meuze, Sarah Whitfield se apresta a celebrar su septuag?simo quinto cumplea?os. A la fiesta acudir? su familia. Antes que ella, han acudido sus recuerdos. All? est?n para acompa?arla, v?vidos y emocionantes: su infancia en la mansi?n familiar de Long Island; su primer y frustrado matrimonio; el encuentro con el duque de Whitfield, que se convertir?a en su segundo marido y el gran amor de su vida; el descubrimiento de la campi?a francesa… y los horrores de la guerra, el dolor de la incertidumbre, la emoci?...
Hab?a vuelto para reclamarlaDurante tres a?os, ella hab?a sido la imagen que turbaba sus sue?os. El recuerdo de un apasionado y an?nimo encuentro empuj? al magnate Jesse King a regresar a Morgan Beach, California. Estaba decidido a encontrar a esa mujer misteriosa para poseerla una vez m?s. Un King jam?s perd?a.Bella Cruz no se alegraba en absoluto de ver de nuevo a Jesse King. El millonario la hab?a seducido, abandon?ndola despu?s… ?y ni siquiera la reconoc?a! Pero como era su nuevo casero, deb?a tener contacto con ?l. Esperaba que Jesse no descubriera su identidad porque, si as? fuera, Bella jam?s podr?a negarse a su seducci?n.
Agatha es una joven sombrerera que vive marcada por una vida sombr?a y sin amor. Un accidente ocurrido durante la infancia la ha dejado lisiado, pero eso no le ha impedido luchar por una vida mejor. Las circunstancias la han llevado a convertirse en adalid de la moral y defensora de la Ley Seca.Scot, due?o de una taberna en la que el juego y el alcohol son el pan de cada d?a, oculta tras su vida de libertinaje un coraz?n destrozado y un esp?ritu apasionado, capaz de albergar una incre?ble grandeza…
Lex Gibson is nervous. The prospect of spending a weekend working with Romy, the only woman to ever touch his legendary guarded heart, has the lion of the corporate world.unsettled.The tension between free-spirited Romy and buttoned-up Lex simmers dangerously. To complicate things further, Romy has a tiny daughter, who has Lex confused and distracted. They say never to mix business with pleasure, but Romy's adorable baby might just seal their very personal business deal – and change their family situation forever!
Twenty-year-old Julia Maitland is ready to find a husband. Lord Dominic Brandon has proposed, delighting Julia's socially ambitious mother, despite Brandon's unsavory reputation and rumored ties to smuggling. Though her father favors Jack Douglas-who lacks a title but will inherit his father's fortune-Julia has eyes only for Kit, Jack's younger brother, who will inherit very little. When Julia accompanies her Aunt Lucy to the estate of Lucy's recently deceased childhood friend, she is stunned to see Kit, who inherited the estate and new surname from his godmother, making him the Master of Morancourt. The attraction between the pair blossoms ...
"Gone With the Wind the way it should have been." – Jill BarnettIn the ashes of war, they were bitter enemies, bound by fate, fortune, and sweet desire. Spirited, schooled to trust no one, Kit Weston came to New York with a pistol in her pocket and murder in her heart, sworn to kill her mysterious guardian, her Yankee stepbrother and reclaim the South Carolina plantation that was her heritage, her home. But Baron Cain inspired far more than vengeful fury. Darkly handsome, undaunted by danger, he awakened in the wild girl a worman's ardor. Kit would shed her boy's disguise to dazzle society with her bold beauty.she would tantalize Baron even as she schemed to destroy him. Torn between burning desire and an impassioned dream of the South reborn, she would be forced to choose: to fulfill love's longing or risk everything.
Dr. Brett Thornton's latest discovery-an antiaging formula-should have had him set for life. Instead, everyone he meets wants a piece of him. He needs to get away, to clear his head. And he figures a once-in-a-lifetime trip into the wilds of Peru should help him put things into perspective. That is, until a gorgeous fellow tourist messes with his quest…and his libido!Kayla Watson used to like traveling on business. But that was before her boss insisted she spy on scientist Brett Thornton on his trek into the Andes mountains. Now she's tired, dirty…and seriously in lust with sexy Brett. Lucky for her, he encourages-and helps her exercise-that lust. Again and again.But will Brett still want her when he finds out what she's really after?
Adrenaline junkie Lily Peterson is no stranger to taking chances. She's been there, hiked/rafted/skied that. But that was before an accident nearly put her out of commission for good. Now, after months in physiotherapy, this former firefighter has a new motto: look before you leap. It's not as much fun, but it works.Still, it's killing her that she has to start all over again, more slowly this time. But she's going to do whatever it takes. After all, her latest job guiding a simple hiking trip through the Sierras hardly qualifies as risky. That is, until she looks at hiker Jared Skye – and wants to leap into his bed. And if she's lucky, he'll take things slowly, too…
