But soon heated fury becomes uncontrollable passion -- and Julia and Sam discover that although opposites attract, those who are alike burn the brightest. DOMINIQUE ADAIR HollyWealthy real estate mogul Ethan Clarke has been dreaming of Holly Broussard for over a year. Reeling her in under the guise of a business proposition, Ethan will stop at nothing to seduce the beautiful red-headed goddess -- and claim her as his own. SHILOH WALKER His Christmas CaraEbenezer Marley will never forget that night of lustful bliss he spent with his gorgeous assistant, Cara Winston -- or how he hurt her. But on Christmas Eve he is visited by three spirits, who give him one last chance to earn her forgiveness -- and satisfy her burning desire

    Surrender to the passion and follow your desires into unexplored realms of sensuous delights. Awaken the fantasy! Tempting Grace by Sasha WhiteA man harbors impure thoughts about a voluptuous stripper - and sets out to make his erotic dreams come true...Out of the Shadows by Myla JacksonA big-city cop discovers that once bitten is not twice shy after spending a tantalizing night with a beautiful vampire...Lover’s Locket by Cathryn FoxA sheltered young woman opens a mysterious locket--and is plunged into a legendary battle of good versus evil to set her imprisoned lover free...A Familiar Kind of Magic by Sylvia DayA seductive warlock will not rest until the powerful temptress he lusts for is begging to be dominatedKili’s Ice Man by Delilah DevlinA television executive lets loose when her favorite heartthrob strides into her office--and gives her the ride of her life. The Hottest One-Night Stand by Lisa Renee JonesThis one-night stand may be too hot to handle for a newly single woman, but that won't stop her from enjoying every delicious second...Quick Silver by Vivi AnnaWhen a mysterious package opens to reveal an oh-so-sexy, nearly naked man, these two have no choice but to hide out . . . for a good, long time.

    With one condition: Trinity must prove her resilience as a lover for him and his first officer, Sebastian Cole. Trinity not only sees Nathan's bet. She raises it...Now, from galactic dens of depravity to far-reaching planets of dominant females and strapping male slaves, Trinity, Sebastian, and Nathan join forces, risk flesh and blood, and push the boundaries of erotic adventure in order to protect, honor, and service.TrinityThrallClaiming Cassidy

    After weeks alone with two sexy men, tenderness warms her heart and the hostile world becomes a paradise. Enjoying erotic dreams of both Keir and Zarod, not knowing they're a couple, she suggests the only sane solution in an insane world—a ménage. They may never leave this planet and what's a life without love—or sex? Once she accepts that lady makes three, she finds true paradise in her lovers' arms. Prism By Nikki Soarde: Dax and Clay are happy. The sex is great. They've been in a committed, fulfilling relationship for years and see no need to change anything. Until they realize they've become a little too comfortable. They've fallen into a rut and need something to nudge them out of it. And then tall, raven-haired, exotic Sidney stumbles back into their lives. Fresh out of a painful divorce, she needs some comfort and excitement. When she seeks out her two best college buddies, she gets far more than she bargained for. They all do. Twilight By Anya Bast: The dark, the light and one to merge them. Nico and Dai have searched for years for the third member of their Sacred Triad. Their combined energy released in a sexual ritual will drag their reality back from the Encroaching Darkness, a mystical force that threatens their world. Finally, Nico and Dai have found her. But Twyla has been emotionally damaged by an event in her past and has lost her magick. It will take all of Nico and Dai's deep love to help her overcome her fear and give her the sexual healing she desperately needs.

    Four hot authors in a sizzling new anthology of paranormal romance-first time in print! In the tradition of Hot Blooded and Hot Spell comes an anthology that dares to unleash the most uninhibited fantasies imaginable...Bond of Silver by Rebecca YorkRed Skies at Night (Texas Vampires #1.5) by Diana WhitesideCome Moonrise (Children of the Moon - Contemporary #1) by Lucy MonroeBeyond Limits by Susan Kearney

    Venture into a world beyond the ordinary, where the dark passions and voracious appetites of vampires, werewolves, demons, and a few undaunted mortals combine to unleash a potent spell.

    And getting there is definitely half the fun in Megan Hart's wickedly wild Get There.Eternal damnation has its perks—especially for a voluptuous succubus who is about to receive a very special, very hot Valentine's Day "gift" from her demon lover...in Jackie Kessler's ode to paranormal passion, Hell Is Where the Heart Is.London's most irresistible rake has one week to prevent the woman he loves from marrying another. And he plans to do so by adeptly employing his most well-practiced arts—seduction...sensation...and erotic love—in Jess Michaels's sumptuous feast of juicy Regency romance, By Valentine's Day.

    But an untamed, irresistible beast of another sort forces her to explore her own wild side.In an exclusive gentleman's club in Victorian London......adventurous ladies are available to the highest bidder. Yet how far will a modest widow go to fulfill her fantasy of being auctioned off as a rake's midnight plaything?From the depth of the dark unknown......a child of midnight has arrived in a spiritual Tibetan refuge to rid herself of wicked desires. Here this ageless beauty meets the one man who can save her--or damn her soul forever.In a private, all-male school for seduction......she might just graduate with honors. If she can only maintain her disquise long enough to teach the man of her dreams a few lessons.stories include:The Widow's Auction by Sabrina JeffriesLuisa's Desire by Emma HollyMr. Speedy by Elda MingerThe Awakening by Christine Feehan

    From humorous to magical, from Christmas to St. Patrick's Day to the 4th of July, these stories are alight with unbridled lust, sensuous passion, and hot, hot sex, guaranteed to entangle your senses and leave you breathless.

     Dream On by Jaci BurtonWhen her husband Jack disappeared five years ago, Katie McKay was devastated -- left only to dream about the passionately erotic nights they spent together. So when Jack reappears one night without any explanation, looking as irresistible as ever, Katie tries to resist the undeniable spark that still burns between them. But after five long years alone, she can't help but give herself to the man of her wildest dreams.2. Icarus by Sherri L. KingTo escape the craziness of New York, poet Morrigan Mederos moves to Scotland to find peace and quiet and an end to her recurring nightmares. Instead, her dreams become more intense -- she meets a darkly handsome vampire who drinks her blood and arouses every inch of her body with fiery kisses. But soon her dreams become all too real -- and her brooding vamp wants to take her back to his homeworld to be his lover for all eternity.3. Darla's Valentine by Samantha WinstonAs a favor to her best friend Wendy -- aka showgirl Queenie Lovaday -- quiet, good-natured Darla agrees to fill in as a cake-popping temptress at a birthday party. And when she meets Jordan Severn, the smolderingly handsome guest of honor, she finds herself lusting for his perfectly chiseled body. But Jordan is engaged, so he should be off limits. Luckily he seems to desire Darla just as strongly....Step inside Ellora's Cave, where passions run wild and the sexiest fantasies come true.... www.EllorasCave.com

    When Carroll Sydney learns she has lots of lost time to make up for, she tries to tempt the baddest boy in Missoula, Montana-too bad he's made a promise to be "good"...Leandra Logan spins a scintillating contemporary tale of desire and betrayal: as her marriage to a shady Hollywood movie producer dissolves, Andrea Doanes uses a sexy stranger to turn the tables in a most delicious way...Anne Marie Winston sends a loveless cookbook author and a seductive rogue to spend a few days together in a rustic cabin in Maine-and to discover that passion can simmer under the most unlikely circumstances...Most of the good things in life are...Naughty, Naughty.

    But no matter how much their jobs require them to lay aside their personal lives, they can't deny that they have burning needs like any other man...In Sherrilyn Kenyon's "BAD to the Bone," teacher Marianne Webernec wins the "Hideaway Heroine Sweepstakes." Whisked away to a remote tropical island, Marianne's fantasies become real when Bureau of American Defense agent Kyle Foster kidnaps her and uncovers her every desire.In Liz Carlyle's "Let's Talk About Sex," Dr. Delia Sydney dishes out perfectly sound sex advice on the radio but is easily seduced by her bad-boy neighbor. Just what is it about Nick Woodruff, a smooth-talking sergeant, that makes Delia do anything when she's with him?Things get even hotter in Nicole Camden's "The Nekkid Truth" when crime scene photographer Debbie Valley loses the ability to recognize faces and must identify people by their bodies. Soon she finds that the wonders of Detective Marshall Scott' s body never cease...and that he needs her to help catch a killer.

    Must be irresistible, good with his hands, and know how to handle any situation... in or out of the bedroom.Honk If You Love Real Men is a contemporary erotic anthology featuring some of the brightest up and coming names in contemporary romance and erotic romance."Naughty Girl" by Carrie Alexander:When a sexy, sassy woman driving in her convertible catches the eye of a gorgeous construction worker, they indulge in a delicious afternoon tryst."WANTED: One Hot Blooded Man" by Pamela Britton:A sexy firefighter is responsible for lighting more fires than putting them out!"Reno's Chance" by Lora Leigh:Ever since she was a little girl, Raven McIntire has secretly pined and longed for her best friend's sexy older brother, Reno, a Navy SEAL who has just returned home from duty. What she doesn't realize is that his only true mission is to get into her heart and get her into his bed."Mercy Me" by Susan Donovan:A heated encounter with an irresistibly handsome doctor.

    There are typical vampires who would be right at home in a horror story or a gothic romance; historical vampires; contemporary, gritty, urban vampires; fang-in-cheek comedy; boy-meets-girl sweetheart stories (if a little bloodier!); and erotic tales of inhuman passions and midnight pleasures. Look out, too, for stand-alone stories relating to existing series and characters of contributing authors, or stories which develop more fully characters who have only walk-on parts in those authors' longer fiction. Includes writing by big-name authors such as Jennifer Ashley, Kim Harrison writing as Dawn Cook, Caitlin Kittredge, Diane Whiteside and Eileen Wilks.

    Claudia Dain heats up this collection with the story of two voyeuristic young courtesans who might just take part in a very public seduction at the theatre. Allyson James has a card-playing, cunning widower and a desperate young widow learn that passion is the ultimate wild card. And finally, Shiloh Walker introduces a short story of a woman saved by a shapeshifter. Now, if only she could think of a way to repay him?Rarely does such blush-worthy, heated erotica exist-and almost never all in one book.