Best of
Novella

2005

Overcome


Lora Leigh - 2005
    The Breed Next DoorLyra thinks her new neighbor looks too good to be true. But Tarek Jordan is even more than he seems: a Breed Enforcer on the run. And even though he wants her, Tarek knows Lyra could get burned—unless she embraces the danger that comes with loving a Breed.In a Wolf’s Embrace Matthias and Grace are meant to mate—until he commits an act too shocking to ignore. Grace knew that the hot Breed was dangerous, but now, she fears for her own life. Yet she wonders: could it be part of some insidious plan? For there are forces determined to tear them apart and destroy what’s left of the man within.A Jaguar’s Kiss Jaguar Breed Saban Broussard has a job to do: guard the first instructor chosen to teach Breed children. But with just one kiss and his touch, the mating phenomena begins that will tie Natalie Ricci to him forever. Unless a shadow from her past gets them both killed.

Demonology


Kelley Armstrong - 2005
    Adam's mother discovers what he is.Now included in Otherworld Nights

Infusion


Kelley Armstrong - 2005
    No longer available online - now in Men of the OtherworldAbout Jeremy's mother

Pretty Face: A Red Hot Cajun Nights Story


Sable Hunter - 2005
    She is in love…and she has committed a great sin. Cody has been playing with fire and she’s about to get burned. Hungry for attention, she allowed a wonderful man to fall in love with her. Their only contact has been on the internet and telephone conversations. Cody put a good spin on her life by telling half-truths and sending photos of a woman with a beautiful body and a pretty face, only the woman wasn’t Cody. Scarred by abuse, she hides from prying eyes.Cody loves Hunter enough to let him go. Full of guilt, she is prepared to disappear from his life. Hunter begs to meet her, but she refuses. But if Cody won’t come to him, Hunter will come to Cody.Louisiana is in the midst of Mardi Gras, a time of love, laughter, and letting the good times roll. Masks are worn at Mardi Gras, and the mask Cody wears will hide more than a pretty face

Inside Graceland: Elvis' Maid Remembers


Nancy Rooks - 2005
    Nancy worked for Elvis from 1967 until his untimely death in 1977. Read her stories of what those years were like, of what the routines were at Graceland, and what it meant to be close to Elvis and his family on a daily basis. Read the sad account of her rushing upstairs, after a frantic call from Ginger Alden, and finding him on the bathroom floor. This book presents that picture, one that every Elvis fan will want to see."

Ghosts


Kelley Armstrong - 2005
    Now available in Tales of the Otherworld.Jeremy is having flashbacks from the past while Clay and Elena are in Toronto (event in Bitten).

Undeniable


Jess Michaels - 2005
    Julian's wife passed away months before and some say he's gone mad with grief. After convincing him to come down from his dangerous perch, the two fall into an intensely passionate affair while they wait out a storm that leaves them snowbound. But can Cecilia's loving arms convince Julian that life is still worth living? And can Cecilia ever trust she isn't just a substitute for the wife Julian loved and lost?

A Touch of Heaven


Lily Graison - 2005
    A 10 year high school reunion is the perfect excuse for a girls weekend out but what will happen when the girls realize the exotic dancer they've all been ogling is none other than the nerd they made fun of in school!

The Complete History of New Mexico: Stories


Kevin McIlvoy - 2005
    . . Strange and wonderful." —The New York Times Book Review, in praise of McIlvoy's previous fictionI am going to write about the state of New Mexico and put in some maps and stuff from the encyclopedia. My theme is the Don Juan Onate trail and the Jornada Del Muerto. But I might write some other important things which as it turns out my stepmother got angry about and said she wouldn't type this until my Dad said "Dammit now it is history" and told her maybe there weren't commas in those days."The Complete History of New Mexico" is no ordinary research paper, and this is no ordinary collection of short stories. Eleven-year-old Chum's "history" unfolds over three distinctive and increasingly disturbing sections. He writes that "Coronado explored around and found Santa Fe in 1610"; that "William Becknell was tracking wagons over everyplace in 1821"; and that every day his best friend, Daniel, is afraid to go home.Kevin McIlvoy intersperses the title novella with equally distinctive stories set in New Mexico. Laura, a plain, overweight nurse, encounters a terrified young man on his way to the Vietnam War and takes matters into her own hands. Zach spends time with his "white-trash" relatives and finds love's terrible and true face.The Complete History of New Mexico is a stunningly original collection that will further McIlvoy's growing reputation.