is in dire financial straits. As executive director, it's up to Samara to rescue the non-profit organization from bankruptcy, and time is running out. As a last-ditch resort, she seeks help from her estranged mother, world-renowned fashion designer Asha Dubois. In exchange for her mother's financial assistance, Samara agrees to model in Asha's spring fashion show in New York City. She gets more than she bargained for when she steps onto the runway and into the smouldering gaze of the sexiest man she's ever seen. Life has taught Samara to be skeptical of all men, so she's convinced Marcus Wolf is up to no good when he asks her out after the fashion show. When she rudely turns down his dinner invitation, she has no idea that she will soon need his help to rescue her business. And little does she know that Marcus is the man who will take her body to heights of ecstasy, and ultimately claim her heart and soul... Prominent civil rights attorney Marcus Wolf is in New York City on an important business trip. Attending a fashion show is not on his itinerary, until a friend talks him into it. From the moment Samara Layton steps onto the runway in a breathtakingly sheer gown, Marcus is captivated. When their eyes meet, the electricity between them is enough to light up all of Manhattan. But while Marcus would like nothing more than to seduce the exotic beauty, he has no interest in pursuing a serious relationship with her. All his life, women have brought him nothing but heartache -- starting with his very own mother, who betrayed him in the worst imaginable way. This confirmed bachelor definitely isn't looking for love. But when Samara comes to him for help, she makes him an offer he can't possibly refuse....

    Looking back ten years ago, who would have ever thought that this well-respected -- and very well-paid -- thirty-five-year-old assistant principal for a performing arts school, would trade in her husband and her daughter, a two-story brick home in a gated community, and a fully-equipped Jaguar for a body riddled with track marks and a substance that gave her a better feling than sex. But when that candy, as she knows it, finally runs out, Faith resorts to the "desperate times, calls for desperate measures" solution, which will have her playing Russian roulette with the Angel of Death. And sooner than later, these episodes will catch up with her so that she will be forced to make some life-altering choices--but will it be too late?

    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... ShamelessShe's a temptation he can't afford. Ian Sinclair, the man with no heart, the ultimate Trojan, the untouchable, the unreachable, may just have met his match. As wild as the untamed winds, as innocent as love itself, Courtney's vivacious spirit shines as brilliantly as the brightest star. And he wants nothing more in life than to see the sweet innocence that is so much a part of her survive. That can never happen if he allows her to be drawn into the wicked, sexual excesses of his life. He's a hunger she can't deny.Courtney Mattlaw has understood her destiny her whole life. Her lifetime of happiness hangs on this moment in time, and forcing a man who feels he is unable to love, to trust his heart. Haunted. Filled with loneliness. Incomplete. Ian is the very breath of her soul. She knows the battle to steal his heart could ultimately destroy them both, but it's a risk she must take. When these two come together, sparks fly and the lust simmering between them ignites in a conflagration that will burn them to their souls and leave them...shameless.

    The White Room must succeed, or the hotel will go under. Against all hope, they manage to sign the mega-popular rock group Heaven Sent to play the grand opening. Already a huge fan of the group, Tyler couldn't be more excited to welcome them to his hotel. He's not at all prepared for the bomb of lust that hits him when he's finally face-to-face with the painfully gorgeous lead singer, Johnnie Heaven. Johnnie's probably the most beautiful person he's ever seen, but Tyler is straight. He's feeling a misguided form of hero worship, right? When Johnnie invites Tyler to his room to play video games, their shared passion, Tyler jumps at the chance. He and Johnnie have a great time with the games, but Tyler soon discovers that Johnnie aims to introduce Tyler to a whole new level of game play... Heaven Sent: Purgatory Lucas Sloane defines beautiful for Reese. Tall and sleek with gorgeous red hair and deep, dark eyes to drown in, it's no wonder that the famous bass player of Heaven Sent is the hero of many a starry-eyed teenager's dreams. Reese used to be one of those teens back when Heaven Sent was no more than the house band for the local club, Purgatory. Back then, Reese found the courage to confess his love to Luc...only to be soundly rejected. Luc wasn't gay. Not long after, Heaven Sent left town and skyrocketed into rock and roll stardom. Now, six years later, Luc is back in town for a visit and more gorgeous than ever. Surprisingly, he not only apologizes for his treatment of Reese years ago, he comes onto him. Luc's discovered the pleasures of being with a man and wants to know what it'd be like between the two of them. But Reese can't. He lives the straight and narrow, teaches high school...he's even got a girlfriend. He has a normal life. He can't be gay. But it's hard to deny the man who's defined everything beautiful in Reese's artistic mind. No one has to know about it, right? Publisher's Note: This book is a male-male love story and contains homoerotic sex acts that may be offensive to some readers.

    For the past nine years, Thierry Chevalier, the strikingly handsome, well-bred, polished son of one of the oldest, most powerful white families in Louisiana, has been harboring an impassioned desire to captivate the woman of his dreams. His desire, Angelique Dubois. Graceful, delicate and sensually delectable, Angelique seems as unattainable as she is desirous: the daughter of New Orleans' mayor; member of a proud Black Creole family; and engaged to another man. But when opportunity opens, their fates are magnetized. The tempest of passion, power and pride that erupts is more sweeping than a steamy Gulf Coast monsoon.

    Cuffed by Candlelight is four erotic tales of women bound to uphold the law and obey the rules. But when desire and the rules clash, love and passion ignite with some handcuffs and a little candlelight.

    Duty as a U.S. Marine put a safe distance between Rowdy and the nubile Kentucky vixen with persuasive desires of her own. Now, he's returned home, his fantasies fueled, ready to engage the young woman in the kind of erotic games that have earned him and his two cousins Nauti-boy reputations in three counties.Once, it was Kelly's dream, too, to feel the heat of the boy she desired. But a brutal attack from a stalker still on the prowl has left Kelly terrified of the dark unknown and of a man's touch. Now, as fear and desire converge, Rowdy fights for the only woman he ever loved--to save her from the deadly threats of a stranger, to rid her of her demons, and to satisfy a hunger more powerful than either can imagine.

    When she sees Sir Reynor wasting away, she storms the Castle Lair seeking help for the dying dragon. What she finds is a dashing rogue, a mighty dragoness, and a contrite knight who blames himself for his dragon partner s injury.Marcus is enchanted by the foreign beauty and intrigued by her mission. Few women will go near dragons and fewer still can communicate with them. Marcus recognizes Lucia for the treasure she is and knows she is meant for him and for Kaden.Kaden is wracked with guilt over the injury that has grounded the dragon possibly forever. He knows Lucia is special, and he wants her. Lucia just might be the missing piece they all need to form a family. But with Reynor unable to fly, how can any of them be happy?To make this family whole, they need a miracle. And love the greatest miracle of all.Warning:Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex and menage a trois."

    She has spent half of her young life avoiding matters of the heart. And she’s spent ninety-five percent of that time avoiding the one male that always sets her heart racing and her blood pumping: Lukas Montague, the Commander of the Locke Brotherhood. Being the only female Scout for The Society and having a peculiar relationship with the ruler of the Vampire Nation has set Star apart from “normal” vamps. Of course Lukas Montague is anything but normal. He’s also not patient. After 200 years of Star avoiding him, he’s decided that it’s time that she realise that she belongs to him. Lukas’ patience is put to the test by events that come dangerously close to spiralling out of control. What happens the end … well read on and you will find out!

    A time of good will and cheer and...gifts. But what is The Perfect Gift? Finding or rediscovering love? Forgiveness? A new beginning? Beloved mate to two wolves, Heather lived an idyllic life until hunters destroyed their peaceful existence. Her mates believe she betrayed them. When the truth is revealed, can they find forgiveness and ask Heather to "Love Me, Still"? This Christmas Sophia leaves everything familiar behind, but love finds her anyway. Even on a cruise ship far from home, she discovers with love, she is still "Home for Christmas." Four years ago, Lori and Dean lost so much that it drove them apart. Can they find it in their hearts to forgive each other, and themselves? Will they have a "Second Chance Christmas"? Scott already knows what he wants for Christmas and its Tara, a woman seeking refuge from an ex. Now he just has to convince her to "Look What Santa Brought." Him. Amara is cursed by Saint Nicholas, protector of children. She must answer a simple question to be free, but cannot do it on her own. Will handsome doctor, Nick, and his young daughter help Amara find her "Miracle at Midnight"?

    This book includes graphic depictions of male-male sex and is only for consenting adults.

    Or better, depending how you look at it. Damon wants nothing to do with Naughty Devil--although he wouldn't mind trying out some of their items on ND's co-owner and sometime-model, voluptuously gorgeous Tanika Davis... Tanika can't believe how resistant Damon is to Naughty Devil's product line--talk about too much starch in somebody's boxers. Still, Damon's stuffed-shirt exterior belies some seriously sexy potential, and she wouldn't mind being the woman who helps Mr. Becker get in touch with his inner kinky. After all, he fills a suit like no man she's ever seen--and she'd love to find out how well he can fill other things... Now, a partnership rife with conflict is becoming a merger of a very different kind, as a pair of professionals with very different ideas about business come together after hours to discover the one thing they have in common...

    Megan, her cousin, comes to visit with two men in tow. Megan's fiancé Chase, and his brother Ethan. Grace was born and raised in Beaufort, North Carolina where she intends to stay. No big city boy is going to change her mind about that.Ethan is a New York portrait artist who has women clamoring after him, even stalking him. It seems refreshing to have to chase a woman again, and Grace seems more than ready to make him work for her attention. A small town woman, a big city man, a stalker, a wedding...and so much more

    Young or old, male or female, in need of help or just needing a ride, the legends vary. A helpful driver offers a ride and the passenger gives directions. When they arrive at the destination the passenger vanishes, sometimes leaving behind a memento to mark their passing. A stormy night, a deserted country road, a blown tire, and a woman on the run from a killer. Is the handsome young Marine here to save her? Or is he just a figment of her imagination? Casey is caught between a murderer, a ghost and the wounded soldier who could save her life or break her heart. Grant can deal with Thanksgiving snowstorms and determined killers but not his brother's ghost, and not a woman who makes him start thinking about the future. Can Grant let go of the past to embrace the explosive passion he finds with Casey? He's willing to risk his life for hers, but what about his heart?

    His hot-blooded nature unleashed, he and his chatelaine, Phillipa of Wareham, a young widow who has taken refuge in his quiet manor, indulge in a lusty and passionate affair. As Julian and Phillipa explore every carnal need, the demand for his potion increases. He also attracts some unwanted attention, including that of the King of England, who forces Julian to his side. Driven both by his overwhelming need for Phillipa and growing concern for his safety, Julian promises the king the impossible. With Phillipa at his side, his lust may be temporarily slaked, but their lives hang in the balance.

    Previously published under the title Midnight Confessions... Ghost stories are not always frightening. Sometimes they’re cheeky, naughty and often erotic… When Faye Grantham inherits Perdition House, her family’s secret shame, she expects to sell the property for millions and marry her long time fiancé. But the spirits who still reside in the mansion have other ideas. Trapped in the bordello, the women who lived and worked there wait to tell their stories to Faye. The “girls” don’t just hang around waiting. They control Faye’s libido, influence her decisions and drive her into the arms of two very different men. Liam Watson wears comfort like most men wear cologne. With an interest in adventurous sex, he’s more man than he first seems. Mark McLeod is a strong, decisive businessman who was not meant to be more than a hot one-night stand. But Mark is in no hurry to end their liaison, and hopes to continue Faye’s lessons in sensuality. As Faye becomes enthralled with the mansion, she’s embroiled in a life-changing situation that has her re-examining her engagement, her business decisions, and her beliefs about herself. As the spirits reveal themselves one by one, Faye learns their stories: how they came to Perdition House, why they joined the women there and some of the secrets that only a high-class bordello could hold. But can decades-old secrets affect Faye’s life today?

    And they always know how to get what they want. . . "Cinnamon and Sparks" by Layla Chase When Sheriff Kent Wyman saves Oriana Ignacio from a runaway horse, he can barely stop the stampede of his own passion. For once he feels her smooth skin and sweet curves, he's rock-hard and ready for pure pleasure. . . "Once Upon a Legend" by Delilah Devlin When Prudence Vogel finally meets Jake White Eagle, she discovers he really is the tall, handsome hero of her novel. And his dark sensuality and raw masculinity make her eager to explore every intimate inch of his beautiful body. . . "Second Wind" by Myla Jackson All Seth Turner wants is a woman to marry and bear him children. But just when he's given up hope, out of the sky drops a luscious beauty, whose naked body arouses his red-hot desire. . .

    It's a city of hot desires and wild fantasies, exquisite pleasure and erotic seduction. And two women have come looking for it all... Sex For Sale A single mom of three, Carla is stuck in a suburban rut. Then she bumps into an old college friend who makes her an incredible proposition: become her partner as a very selective, high-priced prostitute. Shocked at first, Carla soon feels a thrill of excitement when she gets a glimpse of her new life. There are men who control and who like to be controlled, men who become aroused listening to the whisper of silk panties over the phone, and men who want to play with a woman's naked body until she's a quivering mess of ecstasy. And she has the power to live out her most intimate fantasies and deepest desires... Sex To Savor For years Fran has been writing erotica under the pseudonym Nichole St. Michelle. Now that she's been nominated for the prestigious Madison Prize, Fran has a chance to go to New York and take a walk on the wild side--as Nicki. By day, Fran is dazzled by the city's lights and the beautiful, seductive men and women strutting by. By night, she becomes Nicki, a wanton creature, tasting, touching and exploring sex in every way imaginable. It's pure, unfettered ecstasy, and all Nicki wants is more...

    However she's not interested in the honor. In a land where only men are allowed to use magic, women found to possess supernatural abilities are punished. Often by death. She knows it's only a matter of time before her secret is revealed.Micah has no desire to rule his father's empire, but after his older brother vanishes, he has no choice. Faced with invading forces, treachery among his own people and now a mate hell-bent on escape, he's had enough.Realizing they have no allies but each other Micah and Elizabeth reach a reluctant truce in their bid to stay alive and keep Maelgwn safe.Reader Advisory: Includes several group sex scenes.

    Bundle includes Killer Cowboy Charm, Court Me, Cowboy, The Rancher Takes a Family, Not Your Average Cowboy, Her Texan Temptation, The Last Cowboy, Hard Case Cowboy, The Cowboy Way, Every Inch a Cowboy and Cowboy Boss.

    just not how to keep one. She gets talked into attending a workshop on how to find Mr. Right. But when she comes home that evening, the last thing she expects is to find him wet and naked, passed out behind her house. Destin MacCodrum, a shapeshifter, survives a strange storm at sea, and a shark attack, only to wash ashore far from his intended destination. Much has changed since his last visit to the world of the land-dwellers. Including his resistance to the lusty charms of their women, namely his beautiful rescuer. Unable to change back into his aquatic form without his seal skin cap, Destin suspects Terri may have hidden it to keep him with her, just as all the legends say. Together they must learn trust, while another plots in secret to destroy Destin's world beneath the midnight sea. Genres: Fantasy / Shapeshifter / Witchcraft / Magic / Romantic Comedy / Suspense / Thriller

    When Nicodemus Marsh is contracted by Sean Taylor, a business man and exiled demon to look after his interests involving Janey Duvall's Company by keeping the busty beauty in control, he never thought he'd fall for the girl he was supposed to make fall for him. The major problem? Marsh is a Djinn, a major race of genie, and a genie grants three wishes. He's met his match in the woman he's sent to break, and while she's occupied with his body and his actions, will she see past the cosmetic to make the one wish that will keep her by his side for all time?A man with everything to offer... Janey Duvall, newly bound consort to the Djinn Nicodemus Marsh, is having a few minor problems with the delivery of a contract, namely, the assassin is refusing to finish the job. There's no reason why the Mark should still be alive, not with one of her best on the job. Knowing this is not normal behavior, she decides that going to Beijing, the city the hit is supposed to take place, is the best course of action.Marsh is intrigued by the idea, having a few of his own that involve Janey and an auction, and agrees to go, even calling in his marker from his most recent job of taming the fiery woman that became his consort to help with the investigation. When Marsh is faced with the task of transforing Janey for their investigation, will his glamour hold up to the scrutiny and allow them to prevail, or will he lose the one woman he could ever give his heart to?Sometimes forever is worth the wait.

    Though her attraction to the king Darius is strong and reciprocated, the vampire is reluctant at first to fulfill his destiny with her. When outside forces threaten Rosalind and reveal her role in the vampire world, Darius realizes he must act before he loses his kingdom, and the woman he loves.

    The narrator of Shanna Germain’s “Good Little Girl,” might pretend to be nice, but when she goes before her lover dressed as Santa, the naughty truth comes out. In “Carol’s Christmas,” Lisette Ashton retells Dickens’ famous story, and though Carol doesn’t learn the ghosts’ lesson, she still gets just what she wants for Christmas.

    But when a winter blizzard sends the stagecoach tumbling into a ravine, the driver and the marshal are killed and she must trust the outlaw. Zach Price knows he might never get another chance to make his escape, but he can’t abandon his lovely companion to certain death. They take shelter in a cave, and as the storm rages outside Bethany receives the best Christmas present of her life – an outlaw’s love.

    The right man, the right career, even the right wedding dress. But, Sabrina’s perfectly laid plans unravel in one heartbeat when she sees the only person whose very memory could always tingle her toes.Jessica Hayes. Those bee-stung lips, those soft curves. Jessie.Like an addict, Sabrina finds herself fighting for a reason to be near her, to see her, to touch her one more time. Six years ago she’d been too scared, but today, despite all that she would put at risk, she craved being Jessie’s Girl.

    Sky Turan doesn’t trust warrior Vilicia or her diplomatic mission, but he lusts for her despite the dangers and until his suspicions threaten to tear everything apart.

    It was kismet that her car broke down on Interstate 80 in the heart of Iowa, for she learns her ex-husband is lying in wait for her in her native Georgia, his anger building, his irrational behavior even more frightening. Deciding to stay in the little town of Grinnell as her car is being repaired, Lannie discovers an old farmstead that calls to the country girl in her, bidding her to buy the quaint Victorian farmhouse and make it her own. But the long-vacant house at Rock Creek has a ghostly resident whose siren call to Lannie is stronger than death and more seductive than she can withstand. Glimpsing a handsome face in the depths of a mirror, she is spellbound and unwilling to forego the pleasures it whispers. In the arms of a spectral lover, she will discover that there really is life after death. "Reader Advisory: There is a graphic antagonist scene against the heroine."

    It's an added plus that part of their undercover assignment includes unfettered sex. Previously available only in electronic format, these sizzling tales of erotic romance by award-winning author Caitlyn Willows have now been combined for a paperback collection. Included are the tales. . . Inside Man Little do Matt and Allie realize what doing anything will involve when they come together for what is supposed to be a simple job...or how distracting that "anything" will be. Laying Low Can Matt and Allie, now on vacation, keep those sparks flying? Hot sand and warm tropical waters are the perfect backdrop for a couple who likes their liaisons on the daring side. Loose Ends As Matt and Allie reassume their fake identities, each wonders if they can maintain that do-anything reputation now that love is barreling their way. A Real Man Doing whatever it takes to complete an undercover mission holds new meaning to a man in love with his partner-a partner he now has to share with another man. Never Too Late Simon Petrocelli and Emily Keating lost everything dear to them, including each other. Will Fate grant them another chance or is it too late?

    For Adan d'Amato and Lyan d'Vesti, only a shared bond-mate will ensure the continuance of their race. The Council scientists have found a match in Krista Thomas-a genetically compatible human. By Council rules Krista must be willing and the binding must be done immediately before she is brought back to their world, because once she accepts the bond, she will know that Adan and Lyan are not natives of Earth. For the warriors, it's a simple quest-go to Earth, bind their mate to them, then return home. There's only one catch-Krista is on the run and she's afraid to involve anyone else in her life.

    Hillary and Greg Dunne have fallen into an all-too familiar pattern: workaholics who have become roommates more than spouses. Once upon a time they'd been wild and adventurous and madly in love, arranging lunch-hour quickies because they just couldn't wait until dinnertime to see one another. Now, fast-forward a decade, and they've become one of those "early to rise, late to bed, too tired for anything but sleep" couples. When a handsome co-worker tempts Hillary with some much-needed attention, however, will she give in because she's only human, or will true love prevail?

    As much as she wants to forget the dominating man who haunts her reckless fantasies, she must go back to him one last time. Her plan: get what she needs, then leave. Dark family secrets keep Rick tied to his painful past and make him determined to protect those he loves, even if he has to hurt them to do it. When Amber returns to the Everglades, asking Rick to release her once and for all, he agrees to her request, but he has one of his own.

    2: Nothing to Lose anthologyNiki and Bryan throw wild sex parties. Returned Vet Rich watches. That's the arrangement. Until one night when Niki waves to him. Then he's drawn into their bed, but they'll have to prove he has nothing to lose by falling in love. [Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Male/male sexual situations, m/f/m menage.]

    Home to England from the everlasting French wars, a handsome, battle-scarred cavalry captain eats and drinks his fill at a Gypsy camp. Half asleep that night, he is unsure whether the beautiful, sensuous, naked woman who appears and has her wicked, lascivious way with him in his woodland bed is real-or only a figment of his wine-soaked imagination. She vanishes and leaves him spent, and Captain Drake vows to find her and discover why she would seduce him so outrageously. Find her he does, the lady of a nearby manor, but getting the truth from her is not so easy. Lady Rosaline is loath to share her reasons for the shameless nocturnal ambush, and it requires all Drake's cunning and charm, along with a bit of skullduggery, to not only learn her secret, but to win her heart. From the authors of Lady Faulcon's Rogue, A Fine Deceit is heroic romance and erotica at its very best.

    Wanting to start fresh, Cassie Evans relocates to the small town of Passion where she moves into the home of her dreams, complete with dreamy next door neighbor, artist, and handyman Thomas Healy. The only problem is, the house she bought just might be haunted. Thomas Healy lives a life of solitude and that suits him just fine. Then Cassie Evans moves in next door and begins to turn his peaceful life upside down. He tries to ignore her, but ignoring a woman as beautiful as Cassie isn't so easy, especially when she shows up at your door, naked, begging for you to paint her. Thomas' first mistake was to agree to it, his second was to take Cassie to bed; now she's all he can think about. When their blossoming love is overshadowed by a ghostly haunting, the curious Cassie launches an investigation into the life and death of her home's previous owner, uncovering a mystery and attracting the attention of a killer. Where will Cassie's discovery lead her, to the love of her life or to death itself? Welcome to the town of Passion.

    Snow, Discovery by Cris Anson, Heart on His Sleeve by Marissa Alwin, Screw Cupid by Arianna Hart, Soul Kisses by Aubrey Ross

    I hope you enjoy watching Zoe, Magnus, Bryan, and Alex find their personal slice of heaven in a snowy cabin in the Rocky Mountains …

    Now Laya has shown him his true face and a path back to the Light. He must choose — betray Laya to forces of Darkness and be rewarded with her as his plaything? Or defy the evil wizard and lose his life to set Laya free? Either way, Akraz knows one thing. A monster such as he can master her body, but never command her love.Laya, an elven warrior maiden, is determined to capture Akraz the Terrible, the Goblin General with the body of a god and the face of a monster. Akraz turns the tables on her and forces her to pleasure him, bringing her to the edge of bliss. But can she trust her avowed enemy with the safety of her people — and with her heart?Reader Advisory: This book contains some violence, forced sex and m/m scenes.

    While she hides behind her plain and proper image at work, a wanton woman with a rich fantasy life lurks beneath the surface. The thrill of sex in public places, and the risk of exposure, is a compulsive itch she knows only one man can scratch—her boss, Jack Randolph. The company's "no tolerance" policy on interoffice dating is the only thing stopping her. Good thing Jack created the rules, because he's determined to make all of Lindsay's sexual fantasies come true...

    She's come to accept that she'll probably never have an orgasm outside of masturbation. But all that changes when a drunken dare results in a risque proposal, something nobody believes Ellie can pull off: writing a guide to teach the average woman how to seek pleasure like men do. Enter tall, dark and delicious. Marius Asher used to be a player, but after a rough breakup, he's tired of the game. Now Ash just wants to kick back and take some time off from women. But when he spots Ellie in the corner deli, he decides he might just put in a little overtime. Orgasm-challenged and trying to write a book on how to get laid, she could use some no-strings mattress time with the right man. Since she's not looking for Mr. Right, she just wants to win a bet, and she's abandoning all her inhibitions in the name of research, Ash figures he's just that man. After all, 30 days, red-hot chemistry, sex for sex's sake ... what could possibly go wrong?

    With no money and no job training of any kind her future looks pretty grim—until she gets a job house-sitting Foxton Hall and meets handsome Nick Berringford and his deceased, identical twin brother, Nathan. Nick and Nathan’s parents once owned the Hall, and the twins were planning to buy it back. But before that could happen, Nathan was involved in a freak accident and died. Now, rumor has it Nathan’s ghost not only haunts the bedroom where he died, but the ghost is gaining a reputation for making love to any woman who happens to sleep there. At first, Ali thinks she’s having sexy dreams about the live twin, Nick, until Nathan introduces himself, and Ali realizes she’s as much in love both the ghost and his twin, and the trio are quickly caught up in a ménage a trois. Nick knows Nathan’s spirit is trapped in the Hall and that’s why he’s also never left the village—he won’t desert his brother. They are, in fact, inseparable. But what will happen if Nick’s bid to buy back the Hall is successful? Will Nathan’s unfinished business cause him to disappear out of their lives for good? Genres: Paranormal / Ghosts / Hauntings / Ménage / Exhibitionism / Public Places / BDSM (Light) Heat Level: 2 Length: Novella (29k words)

    Now you don't. Things have changed since FBI Agent Khamiel Roche was home last. Her mother's computer has developed an attitude. Invisible sheep are keeping her up at night. A foreign agent with an old grudge is looking to settle the score and steal her mother's work. Now, one of the top scientific minds in the country is dead. Was it an accident, or has a chain of events in a bizarre murder brought her face to face with-the Chameleon? When agent Stanley Freeman is sent by the President to safeguard the secrets of Marie Roche's Laboratory, he didn't know he would have to safeguard his heart against her beautiful daughter. He had been burned once and it nearly cost him his life. He wouldn't make that mistake again. Stan was soon to find out, even the best security systems could be broken. Warning, this title contains the following: explicit neon sex, graphic language, and violence.

    His only wish is to seek a safe place to heal so he can return for revenge. Instead, he's drawn inexorably by the song of a female.Dori, a Zyan female who lost her family at three, is drawn out into a stormy night by an unknown impulse, answering a second by sharing a song from her youth with the storm. Knowing little of her own planet's people, when her song lures in the wounded Merrick, fear makes her want to run.Feeling it important she stay, Merrick uses the psychic ability of their race to lay claim to the Zyan female he finds in the storm. The claim unleashes in Dori feelings she barely understands and can control even less. Rating: Spicy/Carnal

    I HAVE A 100% POSITIVE SATISFACTION RATING, TOO.***Ever fantasized about a lover who liked to play games? Maybe about a cowboy who would take you in hand the old-fashioned way? Or perhaps a young, strapping Marine in your bed? In Barrie Abalard's Six-Pack, stories of adults playing games-poker, spanking, bondage, ménage (M/F/F), and public sex-will transport you to a world where the sex isn't the only thing that's red-hot! Previously available only in electronic format, these steamy tales of erotic romance are now available in paperback. Included are the stories... Poker Brat An Amber Heat Top Ten Best Seller!..."Bet your ass" takes on a whole new meaning when cowboy CJ and feisty Kat play poker. Poker Stud Texas Hold'em poker and leather restraints-Ty instructs Lucy in the sexy ties that bind! Exposed Lauren finds she must expose her heart and risk all to gain "Tru" love. Licked An Amber Heat Top Ten Best Seller!...Spanking licks a bottom, but love licks a stubborn mind and heart in this modern cowboy tale. Play Hard Burt and Felicia, estranged by old wounds, discover they need to play hard, with their whole hearts, to win at the game of love. Semper Fi Jake wants a woman he can trust. Connie wants Jake. Amanda wants Connie. After their threesome, can all three find the faithfulness and friendship they need?

    Catherine Thompson is prepared to fight Rick with everything she's got to preserve the former bawdy house--except, suddenly, fighting is the last thing on her mind. While two strong-willed people clash over the fate of the former bawdy house, two forbidden lovers separated in death use the unsuspecting pair to rekindle a passion that not even death could kill. Is what Rick and Catherine feel real, or the echo of another life and time? Rick and Catherine. Thomas and Cat. It's a dead man's party--no invitation required.

    Between his small spread in Arizona, his success on the rodeo circuit and a bevy of beautiful women always available to satisfy his urges, he figured he had control over his life. Then fate intervened. He ran over a woman. Literally. Hit her with his truck. Ana Stillwater had no control over her life. She’d skipped out on an abusive husband with three hundred dollars, a car that was on its last leg and a hawk named Fergi. She figured life couldn’t get any worse. Then it did. Her car breaks down in Arizona and if that isn’t enough, she gets hit by a truck. Which brings up the question: Just what happens when a rational, down-to-earth rancher hooks up with a quirky new age witch who can give him a hard one with just a look and likes to dance naked under the moon?

    That is, until Jason strolls into the kitchen the day before a big wedding. Tall and ripped with teasing brown eyes, his heart-stopping grin has her self-imposed celibacy crumbling. Jason sets eyes on the hot cake babe and immediately wonders if she's as sweet as the confections she creates. Her girl-next-door cuteness and lush curves are sheer distraction. Soon he's tasting more than just her famous butter cream. Who knew a little leftover frosting, an urge to go without panties and an errant bouquet toss would have Marissa's calm existence churning in a sexual maelstrom she suddenly has no wish to overcome.

    Teran has grown up in the shadow of the great forest, unwanted and unloved. When she comes of age and her loveliness sparks the interest of the men in town, her life becomes even harder. When the vampire rescues her from a near rape, he finds himself enthralled with her beauty and her quiet courage. Teran falls in love with the brooding stranger, but when he breaks his word and steals her mind, she runs from him.But Sebastian can't forget her and vows to win her back. Will Teran forgive him? Will they have a chance at eternity forever?

    When shy Copper Daniels is entranced at an Erotic Hypnotic show, her Caribbean cruise quickly goes from restful to restless. Encouraged to find the hottest man in the room-the one who turns her on more than any other-she chooses Nick Branson. Nick isn't a saint. When Copper crawls onto his lap, he gives her what she needs-until he hears the hoots from the crowd. Angrily, he makes the hypnotist call off the spell. But it just doesn't take. As their sun-filled vacation progresses, Nick and Copper quickly learn that whenever somebody says the trigger word, her inhibitions fade and things between them get hot. Blistering hot. Copper knows, because afterwards she can remember every kiss, every sigh and every touch. Secretly, she hopes the spell never fades. Tandem By Elizabeth Donald Jericho Trail was too dangerous to hike alone-those were park rules. Hence two strangers hiking together. Chris went to the woods to be alone, to think and find peace after a bad breakup. Reed went to the woods for a good time. But he had no idea the trail would be so difficult - or that he would share it with such an intoxicating woman. Separated from the world, the dangers of the trail are nothing compared to the dance between two lost souls, forced together by circumstance but drawn together by the fire burning their blood. Off the Deep End By Anna J. Evans Caitlyn Saunders is looking for a little fun in the San Diego sun. But when she's caught in a spring storm and swept out to sea by a tidal wave, she's not really surprised. She and Fortune have never been friends. Still, who needs Fortune when you can have a dark, mysterious stranger? Lukas knows he has more pressing matters to attend to than pleasuring the mortal woman he pulled from the sea. But how's a man supposed to concentrate on royal intrigue when such a tempting woman is lying naked in his arms? Proving to this fiery redhead that he's the furthest thing from a mermaid-or a maid of any kind-is too decadently sensual a test to resist. Saint Jillian's Rebel By Eve Jameson In high school, Jillian Lawson had been nicknamed Saint Jillian by Pier's Point most infamous Rebel, Hunter Scott. Back then she hadn't known what to do with his erotic teasing except back away, keeping her good-girl image fully intact. Twenty years later, she's more than ready to accept his offer the second time around, even when she discovers he's been waiting a long time to teach his Saint a lesson in payback. But she has a few things to teach him, the first being that she's no longer a saint. Could their erotic interlude lead to more than a vacation fling? Water Lust By Mary Winter Grace Edwards lives on a private Caribbean island. More at home in the ocean than on land, she spends her time searching for the elusive man of her dreams. He fulfills her every desire, takes her to the heights of passion, and makes love to her every night - all night. There is just one problem. She really does only see him in her dreams. Come the dawn, reality rushes in and her dream man disappears back to wherever he came from. Then, an old woman gives her the key to finding him. Now that Grace has the information she needs, she's ready to find him and turn her dreams into reality. For Chemal, restricted for so long to only visiting the love of his life when night falls and he can make love to her as she sleeps, he's ready to prove to her that they have more than lust-that with her love they can have forever.

    Impetuous and strong-minded, Flora is no artist - yet. But there are creative urges within her, she is convinced, and she has come to the country to give them life.The strange thing is that Flora's urges turn out to be almost entirely sensual. Is it the undoubted physical allure of her new neighbour, Declan McKenna, that's driving her wild? Or the explicitly sexual messages which appear daily in her post? Or could it be that country life has revealed to her an insatiable, highly erotic new self?

    But before he can wed her, another woman crosses his path one moonlit night. The sensual Lady Constance shakes his world, scalds his loins and touches his soul. It's a difficult choice for this Ravynne...should he alter his life to fit his Swann? Or be true to himself and admit that real love requires no changes, just a passionate woman and a man who has surrendered his heart? Knights Elemental By Sahara Kelly 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...

    Melani discovers that being Royce's pirate wench isn't such a bad thing, but when it comes time for her to go back to her stoic life, will Royce let her sail off into the sunset? Or will he find a way to keep his Pirate Wench?

    All he does is watch, just as the neighbors do. The past has numbed his emotions, save one. Guilt. Until one night, Niki waves to him.Niki and Bryan are intrigued by the man, who watches them, more than the people screwing in front of them. Their parties have become boring. So, they decide to find out just who this man is. Their way. With vibrators and remotes and lube. And each step takes them closer to knowing Richard and wanting to know more.Suddenly under the aroused attention of his neighbors, Rich thinks it's a game, but plays along. Putting the control of their sexual exploits in his hand tempts Rich more than anything else has in a long time.But when self-reproach seeps back into Rich about his past from when he served in Afghanistan and Iraq, Niki and Bryan will have convince him he has nothing to lose and everything to gain by falling in love.For the Love of the Corps - Bobby MichaelsMike learned a lot from the Corps, not least of all that he was gay. He fell in love with his boot camp best buddy Scott, and Scott loved him right back. But then Scott went and got himself killed in Afghanistan, and Mike wanted to die along with him.Instead, he got wounded and had to drag his ass back to his unit so he could try again. Then he made platoon sergeant and had his hands full keeping his unit together. It was enough, something to do, and then he met platoon lieutenant Paul and fell in love again. And this time they got out. But with the war on in Iraq, it's an open question how long they stay that way.

    When an ancient werewolf killed her brother and attacked her boyfriend, Iris vowed revenge against the Beast. Now she is head of the Vix, a shadowy organization dedicated to killing such creatures. But Iris’s boyfriend needs help. His body is fragmenting—the rules that govern his transformations into a wolf are changing. His only hope of keeping his deadly animal nature under control is the Silver Collar—an ancient artifact currently owned by the Vix.