Behind the facade is a dark past she thought she buried long ago. Now, Molly must face that past and the danger that comes with it. Murders and mayhem, a Civil War gold legend, and a secret Molly has carried for twenty-nine years threaten to bring her world crashing down around her. Molly Kincaid must return to the land of her birth and nothing good can come of that... or could it? Molly's house is on fire and the only way out is through the flames.

    Claire, Louisiana—at least on the outside. Beneath the veneer, it’s anything but. That’s the secret of St. Claire.Born and raised in St. Claire, Lindsay Juneau’s life was seemingly full raising a six-year-old daughter and caring for her widowed mother. Of course, things aren’t always what they seem, and the newest resident of St. Claire isn’t buying the ruse.Veterinarian Nicole Allen is looking for something different. She finds it in St. Claire with its hypochondriac rabbits, shotgun-toting shut-ins, and eclectic mix of people. The most alluring, though, is a woman who’s also looking for something different.

    After immigrating from Mexico when she was nine years old, she’s content with the life she’s made for herself in sunny San Diego. She works hard at her mother’s housecleaning service by day and spends the evenings with her quirky eight-year-old daughter, Grace.From a very young age, Emory Owen had several concepts drilled into her head. Success is everything. Be the best. Fight your way to the top. Expectations were high in the Owen household and the world was watching. Born into a high society family, Emory never wanted for anything…at least anything money could buy. When she meets Sarah, hired to sort her mother’s home, her sterile life suddenly sparks into color.But when the emotional logistics of combining two very different worlds proves to be too much, a terrifying turn of events spurs the question: If love exists, can it really find a way?

    E. Bradshaw gave fans of the Rainey Bell Thriller series this sweet short story. It is now available as a companion piece to MOLLY: HOUSE ON FIRE, due out in April 2012.When readers last saw the striking former FBI Behavioral Analyst, Rainey Bell just learned she was about to be a mother. Catch up with Rainey and Katie, before they become entwined in their next thrilling adventure, in the upcoming novel that will feature fan favorite Molly Kincaid.

    During that time, their families have grown to accept what the twenty-nine year old reformed player and her fifty year old lover mean to each other. Theirs is not just another kinky May-December affair. But a ghost from Rémi’s past rises up to threaten what the two women have found together. Can they put these demons to rest or will their love, as erotic as it is powerful, scatter like ashes to the four winds? Warning: This story contains explicit, kinky sexual acts between two consenting adults with a motorcycle acting as occasional voyeur. Number 3 in the How Sweet It Is series by the Lambda Literary Award finalist author of Bliss and Every Dark Desire. Start from the beginning with A Taste of Sin, Hungry for It, then Return to Me (a short sequel to Hungry for It), then Insatiable Appetites. All (except for Return to Me) are standalone, full-length novels featuring different couples in the group of Miami-based friends.

    When her father goes MIA in Vietnam, ten-year-old Connemara and her family move to West Virginia and into her mother’s ancestral home – a neglected house whose walls hold old secrets of forbidden love and knowledge of things best forgotten. For reasons she does not yet understand, Conn is chosen as the one who must unravel the mystery surrounding her ancestor, Caitríona Ní Faolain, who disappeared soon after the Civil War – a mystery that has condemned her family to a curse for over a hundred years. Set during two of the most turbulent periods of American history, this story takes the reader on an epic journey through time as Conn delves deeper and deeper into her family's past in order to end the curse before it is passed on to a new generation. Along the way, she teaches the adults around her something of the enduring power of love and hatred – and the terrible price of redemption.

    She’d share her life with Aubrey and continue her family’s tradition of military service.But as a sniper with Special Forces, code name Black Dragon, her enemies cost her a future with Aubrey. Walking away was the only way to keep Aubrey whole. Now retired, Wiley knows she’ll be alone, dividing her time between her canvasses and helping others with her unique military skill set.Time hasn’t dulled the pain of losing Wiley for Aubrey, but she has to set that aside when her choices put her life and her family’s lives in real danger. The only way out is Wiley, but after so many years, Aubrey’s not sure that’s an option.Aubrey’s first call sets off a firestorm that will take all Wiley’s experience to escape, and along the way they might find what they lost. Together they started their story under a tree, and they’ll fight to make sure it doesn’t end on the streets of New Orleans.

    Reconnect with Syd, Maddie, and the Jericho gang in "V1: A Valentine's Day Odyssey," as a sweet and simple gesture of love ignites a conflagration that could destroy friends, lovers, and a professional-grade mixer named Gloria. Meet Kate Winston, Shawn Harris, and the best, brightest, and most uniquely "gifted" personalities in contemporary lesfic, in the all-new novella, Bottle Rocket. Grace and Abbie screw up the courage to let themselves go for one magical night-only to find that the Fates are cheeky little bitches with a wicked sense of humor in "Falling from Grace." Take flight with Poe's celebrated raven in "Nevermore!" as two improbable coworkers, Diz and Clarissa, find friendship and maybe a bit more in a comic holiday romp set to the dulcet tones of Enya. Features a foreword by The Rainbow Reader's Salem West. Sidecar carries a bounty of fun, a bit of pathos, and a few fine wine recommendations.

    Kit has toured with the Rajah since the age of ten and knows the secret behind the machine all too well . . . just as she knows that people would rather be fooled than have their illusions stripped away.An eccentric Countess summons the Rajah to her manor house in Vienna for a private engagement. There, Kit meets the inquisitive Eleanor, who tests Kit’s ability to tell the difference between truth and illusion . . . Or is it all just another game of chess?

    Not only is she an attending psychiatrist in a hectic ER, but she’s also a Wrasa, a shape-shifter who leads a secret existence.To make things even more complicated, she has feelings for Nyla Rozakis, a human nurse.Even though the Wrasa forbid relationships with humans, Shelby is determined to pursue Nyla. Things seem pretty hopeless for them, but on Halloween, during a full moon, anything can happen...

    sometimes dark, sometimes haunting, this book will stay with you long after you've put it down.

    Tired of donning the judicial robes for more years than she cared to count. Tired of watching the endless stream of humanity parading by her bench. Tired of Chicago politics and tired of wondering what exactly she wanted out of life. Honestly, Cass was just plain tired—she had insomnia. So when her grandmother, Miriam O’Banion, gave her the option of moving to the sleepy town of Sombre Lac in southeastern Louisiana and start up a law practice, Cass jumped at the chance.She had hoped to forget the last parade of malcontents, in particular Regina “Dev” Devereaux who annoyed Cass to no end for some reason. But that was not to be and as luck would have it Cass was out of luck which thrilled Dev, and thus further annoying Cass. Dev was happy, Miriam was happy. It seemed everyone in Sombre Lac was happy to welcome another O’Banion back to the bayou.Other than the alligators and insect life the size of a Buick, how different could this bayou town be from Chicago? Cass O’Banion was about the find out, with Dev’s help of course—which was annoying.

    She's able to easily adapt to the slower pace of the farming communities that surround the town of Benton, Texas. She tries her best to handle the expectations of her family and friends, who never understood why she left in the first place. Gib's comfortable existence is set into a tailspin when she unwittingly offends Delaney Kavanagh, the fiery-tempered architect who's in charge of repairing the spillway at Lake Benton. Although Delaney is currently in a relationship, she can't seem to get the amiable officer out of her mind. Not used to the type of attention she receives from the chivalrous woman, Delaney keeps waiting for the "real" Gib to show up. Will she ever accept Gib's acts of kindness as truth, or will she be content to stay in a relationship where she has to fight for everything?

    Since the breakup of her ten-year relationship two years ago, no one special has been in her life. After countless attempts by her two best friends to set her up on blind dates, she decides to use the internet to meet women because she thinks it’s safe and she can do it anonymously. She joins a lesbian dating site where she meets Emily only to learn that Emily has sent her a fake photo of herself, she’s running an online dating scam, and Yalen is the latest victim. Yalen, though disappointed, becomes obsessed with exposing the con-artist as well as finding out who the woman in the picture really is and she’s willing to go to any length to get the information. Armed with a name and address, Yalen boards a flight to Tennessee with no thought on how she plans to approach the woman in the photo: Briana Latham, a former Victoria’s Secret model. Yalen decides to just wing it and hope like hell that the woman doesn’t think she’s a psycho head-case.Determined to get to the bottom of the online dating mystery and against their better judgment, the two women set out on a suspenseful, tension-filled adventure that will take them to London, England where they risk their lives confronting the leaders of a multimillion-dollar, underworld Russian Mafia syndicate that specializes in human sex trafficking, computer viruses, and on-line dating scams—it’s a world where murder isn’t that big of a deal and true love really knows no boundaries.

    Could these feelings of déjà-vu have anything to do with the new acquisition in the store back in Texas - and the strange vibes that come from it? Why does she constantly feel she is being followed? And what of her haunting visions of the past? During her stay, Emma learns of events that make her re-evaluate her life... and her floundering relationship with her partner.

    As martial law sweeps through the country, Dallas’s new family must fight off not only voracious man eaters and a deadly military containment procedure, but rogue survivors who obey no law of the land as they wantonly take from those they perceive as weaker.But Dallas and her people are far from weak. With a cowgirl named Roper and a medic called Butcher, these three women must brave the darkest hours of the bloodiest days as they work together to create a safe haven in a world destroyed by a man made plague ravaging the country and threatening their lives. Only by placing their faith, loyalty, and love in each other’s hands can they hope to survive. Only by forging bonds stronger than death can they hope to beat back the hordes of undead.

    "Because I don't know about you, but I can't sleep. And I might even take up smoking."Augur Lazenby: "Catherine, you're everything I want and everything I need. I could not ask for more, but I do have one request. I hope you will not think less of me if I do not take your virginity from you until we are man and wife. It would be a gift to me."Rachel Delacourt: Rachel took her other hand and with one of her fingers, wiped the last vestige of oil off Laura's lips. She raised the finger to her own mouth and ran her tongue over it. Then she let go of Laura's wrist. "All right, then, let's try the eggplant spread," Rachel said. Laura looked at her and blinked. Twice.Laura Hastings: Her greatest virtue was her persistence, and her greatest flaw was her persistence. She would pursue problems until she solved them or until they brought her to her knees. Catherine Chadwick, Augur Lazenby and Rachel Delacourt would bring her to her knees...but only one of them would help her up.

    What she had not planned on was a trip…at gunpoint when her father dropped a bombshell in her lap…at his own funeral. Dr. Blair Whittington went to Peru in search of ancient artifacts. What she discovered was the illegal antiquities trade in which she had unwittingly become embroiled. Betrayed by Nicolas Grant, Blair must rely on his estranged daughter, the key to her freedom.Trapped in Peru, playing a game that neither woman ever dreamed she’d play leads them to discover the most ancient artifact of all—love.

    "Floral Designs" by Andi Marquette is a sweet short story that celebrates moments of connection, romance, and the possibilities therein.

    Outed by her best friend, Justina was beaten extensively by her mother then thrown out of the house. She has spent the last thirty years building a life for herself, a place where she feels safe, has the amenities she was deprived of growing up and finally a certain sense of peace.Victoria Cartwright works for DCS, Department of Child Services. Her job is to convince Murphy to make changes to her very minimalist life, to open her home and her meager bank account to two strangers. Victoria needs to do this while struggling with her own demons.Jesse has very specific instructions from her mother. She’s the eldest and responsible for her baby sister, Brianna. It’s her job to look out for them and to help her aunt learn about love, trust and family. Jesse is also struggling with her sexual identity, even in 2003 this can pose a problem when attending Catholic High School.The three women come together, the fights are explosive, the learning curve more like an insurmountable mountain, and the results provide answers to a suicide that has hung over Murphy’s head these last thirty years.

    Fandoms: DCU, Wonder Woman (Comics), Wonder Woman - All Media TypesRelationship: Diana/Lois Lane--------------------------------------------------Lois Lane never believed in love at first sight but that was before Metropolis gained a Wonder Woman.Words: 24,812

    When they encounter a mysterious Asian woman in their beach side resort, they decide to give each other a very special wedding gift.

    Her girlfriend recently dumped her for her best friend, her longtime mentor is seriously ill, and her conservative Dutch-American family still struggles to accept her “chosen lifestyle.” When her father invites her on a business trip to the Netherlands, she suspects he plans to try to talk her into coming back to work at the family jewelry store—a return to the fold she has no intention of making.Still, a free trip to Europe is surely worth a bit of drama, isn’t it? But as she and her father explore Amsterdam and get to know each other again over dark coffee and Belgian beer, Junior begins to question what she thought she knew about her family—and herself. Could this turn out to be a good year, though one of the hardest, after all?

     Sivon is half Bandonese, half human. Her mother was one of ten female survivors when their craft crashed on a farm in rural Colorado. Now she is running from one of her own people, risking everything for love and the things she believes in. Mozzik, the self-appointed leader of the Bandosapiens, has his own agenda, and Sivon has just crossed the line. He's out to find her, to eliminate the risk she's flirting with and to assert his control once more over the whole tribe. But sometimes power is about more than control. Doing the right thing can be the most powerful thing in the world...as Sivon is about to find out. If Mozzik doesn't kill her first.

    An only child raised by a single mother in a small Colorado town, she has risen through the ranks and sits at the top of her field. She has a great career with a top company, a townhouse in a prestigious Boston neighborhood, and all the trappings of success- everything she thought she wanted; but for some reason she hasn't found the one thing her soul most yearns for. When her mother is diagnosed with cancer, Elizabeth puts her life on hold to return to Colorado to see to her care.A recent transplant to Carbondale, Hailey Jensen is starting over in a new life of her own making, far away from the daily reminders of everything that she was and is. She is soon befriended by the local bakery owner who becomes a sort of mother figure and forces Hailey to face her demons when she suddenly collapses at work.This is the story of 3 women, whose evolving relationships with themselves and each other teach them how to be themselves, how to be brave in the face of deep potential sorrow and that love can come from surprising places and take surprising shapes. Can the bonds they forge with each other survive the cards they've been dealt?

    Miles from home, in prison and being tried for piracy. Can Sam stay sane long enough to stand trial or make the ultimate betrayal of the captain she served? Can she understand what the importance is of Morgan's Treasure? How long can she hold out?

    This collection contains all six very successful stories of my Lesbian Diaries series, in a special bordering on 40000 words 'silver edition' package.WARNING!This story contains very explicit sex between women.For mature 18 and over readers only.Kindle Edition