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Lightning that Lingers


Sharon Curtis - 1983
    Moonlighting as the Cougar Club's hottest dancer is a job, nothing more, nothing less—until lovely Jennifer Hamilton nearly faints during one of his shows. Her sweet innocence tugs at his heart and makes him painfully aware of his longing for the kind of love a woman as perfect and real as Jennifer can offer.Watching her most secret fantasy come to life on the dance floor is almost more than Jennifer can bear. Now, the sexiest man she's ever met is near enough to hold. For a shy, bookish lady with little experience in the romance department, life feels as if it's spinning out of control—and not in the direction, or with the kind of man, she ever imagined. Can she believe in the passion Philip ignites and take a chance on a dance that could last a lifetime?

An Unexpected Song


Iris Johansen - 1990
    Watching from the darkness beyond the footlights was the world-famous composer Jason Hayes. The reclusive genius was seeking a new star to play the tragic heroine in his latest work, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello. From the moment he heard her sing, Jason knew he’d found the star he’d been searching for his whole life. But coaxing her from Geneva to the bright lights of Broadway wasn’t going to be easy. For she’d made a promise to another man that she couldn’t break–nor disclose to anyone, not even Jason.Jason has only two weeks to change Daisy’s mind. But the closer he gets to her, the closer danger comes. For there’s more than just artistic temperament behind Jason’s legendary seclusion. He, too, is harboring a secret, stalked by a killer who’s followed him for decades. Now he’ll do anything to protect Daisy from the greatest threat of all–herself. Daisy’s determined to catch the ruthless sociopath who’ll stop at nothing to ruin their lives. And she’s baiting the trap with the one victim the killer can’t resist.

Lover In Pursuit


Stephanie James - 1982
    But Reyna MacKenzie vowed she'd never again succumb to Trevor Langdon's promise of love. He'd come to Hawaii to reclaim her. But six months in the tropics had changed Reyna from a cool career woman to a tawny tigress who had come to her senses at last. She was ready for a blazing affair - until the fire she started flared out of control ...

Affair of Risk


Jayne Castle - 1982
    The shock was staggering. Kendra Loring gasped as she met the full force of Case Garrett's night-dark gaze. Yet they had never met!And once she finished her business, she promised herself, they would never meet again. Danger and darkness lurked just beneath the glittering surface of the elegant Lake Tahoe casino. Kendra had sworn that no man would take advantage of her again. If she let herself go, if she fell under his mesmerizing spell for just one minute, the stakes would be impossibly high, and she would be gambling far more than she could afford to lose.

Larger Than Life


Kay Hooper - 1986
    Yet a few years ago this budding superstar was just another lightweight pop diva. So what changed? As her would-be biographer Travis Foxx embarks on a quest to uncover the painful secret in Saber’s past, a mutual attraction intensifies. But he finds himself blocked at every turn by the walls she has thrown up to guard herself from outsiders. On a visit to her friend’s Arizona hideaway for some much-needed R&R, Saber finds her carefully constructed defenses crumbling as bonds of trust begin to form between her and headstrong, persistent Travis. But will the arrival of a mysterious man from Saber’s former life wreck the new one they hope to build together? Sometimes starting over means revealing everything about your past. Visit

Where Two Ways Meet


Yvonne Whittal - 1984
    Nor had she forgiven him for callously crushing all the tender feelings she'd nurtured for him.Now the knowledge that he wanted to be her lover only angered her ...until his rich, socially acceptable fiancee turned up.

Crowning His Innocent Assistant


Millie Adams - 2021
    Yet his brilliant personal assistant, Livia, flat-out refuses his proposal…and then quits! Matteo is outraged, then intrigued… Can anything make his ideal queen reconsider?Livia has loved Matteo since he plucked her from the gutter as a teenager. Wearing his crown yet not having his heart would be unbearable. Still, their mind-blowing kiss makes innocent Livia long for his touch. If she surrenders to their desire just once, will she be able to say goodbye for good?From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.Read all The Kings of California books:Book 1: The Scandal Behind the Italian's WeddingBook 2: Stealing the Promised PrincessBook 3: Crowning His Innocent AssistantBook 4: The Only King to Claim Her

A Secret Understanding


Patricia Wilson - 1989
    Jordan knew that Cassy resented him, and whenever they met sparks seemed to fly. So it seemed rather odd that Jordan should offer her a way out of her personal predicament. It was possible, Cassy thought, that in accepting she just might be leaping from the frying pan into the fire . . . .

Claiming The Virgin's Baby


Jennie Lucas - 2020
    She flies to Venice to beg forgiveness, only to discover brooding Alex Falconeri is a widower…and he has no idea she is expecting his baby!Alex can’t throw away this chance to know his surprise heir. But Rosalie is torturously sweet temptation… After his cold, loveless marriage, Alex has sworn he will not marry again. But he’s starting to think he’ll do anything to make Rosalie his!

The Rancher's Rules


Lucy Monroe - 2006
    But although he arouses feelings in virginal Zoe that no other man ever has, as her best friend he's strictly a no-go zone ...Grant wants Zoe badly, but knows he can't have her. When they're forced to live together the temptation is too much, and so Grant imposes some rules --- no kissing, and definitely no sex. But then there's the best rule of all: some rules are just made to be broken!

Carrying the Sheikh's Baby


Heidi Rice - 2018
    Until their passionate encounter has lasting consequences… Now carrying the heir to the kingdom means one thing—Cat must become Zane’s queen!Enjoy this scandalous royal baby romance!

Man with a Past


Jayne Ann Krentz - 1985
    He'd invaded her life, assaulting her with his sensuality, tempting her to be reckless. She sensed something dangerous about the man - in the secrets he refused to share, the past that still haunted him, the coiled tension that denied intimacy. For Cole, the past was a closed door. For Kelsey, that meant too many questions and no answers.

The King's Captive Virgin


Natalie Anderson - 2018
    Then King Giorgos Nicolaides kidnaps her, demanding information about his missing sister! She knows nothing—but their potent attraction unlocks a desire Kassie never thought possible. A deal is struck—she will help protect his sister’s reputation, and Giorgos will introduce Kassie to the decadent pleasure only he can arouse in her…A sensual romance of innocence awakened…

Cattleman's Choice


Diana Palmer - 1985
    The ornery, reclusive cattleman claimed he wanted to learn how to court a lady, and the genteel Miss Bush was the only one equal to the job. Who else would undertake the sentimental education of a confirmed bachelor who slurped his coffee, ate peas on his knife, and regularly indulged in barroom brawls? No other woman dared approach him. And even Mandelyn soon began to wonder whether a few lessons in manners could ever make a gentleman of an outlaw like Carson Wayne.

Catspaw


Anne Stuart - 1985
    Aside from reading that he was one of San Francisco's most eligible bachelors, she really didn't know too much about his background. While he ran a respectable security business, there were all those nasty rumors about his past life on the other side of the law ....But the Von Emmerling emeralds were Ferris's responsibility and needed protection during the Puffin Ball. She had to choose a security agency that would be reliable, and Patrick Blackheart had a certain irresistible charm ....