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BITING IS SO LAST SEASON.A vivacious vampire with a flair for accessorizing, Lil Marchette is unlike most of her kind. She prefers lively shades of pink to dismal black (soo not her color), plus she’s a hopeless romantic. In need of a steady paycheck to support a compulsive cosmetics habit, Lil starts Dead End Dating (DED), a Manhattan-based matchmaking service that helps smart, sophisticated singles like herself find eternity mates–and may even help her stake a claim to her very own Count Right!When Lil meets geeky vampire Francis Deville, she knows he’s the perfect first client. If she can hook up Francis–after a little revamping, of course–she will prove her skills to the vampire community and turn DED into the hottest dating service in the Big Apple. But just as her business takes off, Lil meets the (literally) drop-dead gorgeous bounty hunter Ty Bonner, who is hot on the chase of a serial killer. Instantly drawn to the luscious vamp stud, Lil really wants a taste. But as a made vampire, Ty can’t procreate–and Lil will settle for nothing less. Luckily, between “vampifying” Francis and helping Ty solve his murder mystery, Lil has no time for silly romantic entanglements . . . even if Ty is all that and a Bloody Mary chaser!From the Paperback edition.

SHE’D LIKE HER BLOOD BOTTLED, PLEASE!The sassiest vampire in all of Manhattan, Lil Marchette, is the owner of Dead End Dating–a matchmaking service for hip, intelligent singles like herself. After only three months, business is booming, and she can finally pay her bills (or, more important, feed a hungry cosmetics addiction). But when one of her clients turns up dead (as in never coming back), Lil is named as the prime suspect.Murder?Sure, she’s a vampire, but she can’t even work up her nerve when it comes to blood-sucking. Hacking somebody to pieces is so out of the question.To make matters worse, Lil must also contend with a pack of werewolves who ask–no, demand–that she find each one a tall, dark, and handsome mate before the next full moon. Plus, the to-die-for-if-I wasn’t-already-dead Ty Bonner, a lusciously sexy lover but totally unsuitable eternity mate, is never far from her midnight fantasies. But Lil has no time for such thoughts. She must prove her innocence and focus on pairing off the dead and the furry–and maybe stake a claim to her own tasty true love.“Kimberly Raye is hot, hot, hot!”–Vicki Lewis Thompson, author of Nerds Like It HotFrom the Paperback edition.

BEING DEAD CAN KILL A SOCIAL LIFE!For Lil Marchette, the owner of Manhattan’s premier dating service for vampires (and a dazzling denizen of the dark herself), death is all in a night’s work. Unfortunately, it’s going to take more than matching up vamps to pay the bills and fund Lil’s cosmetics addiction. Dare she add actual humans to the mix? Eager to diversify, she signs up for a popular dating show, Manhattan’s Most Wanted (MMW), to pitch her expertise to the perfect target audience–eligible women looking for eligible men.Of course Lil is trying to forget the one man she’d love to sink her own teeth into: Ty Bonner, the ultraseductive vamp who broke her heart after she gave him the hottest night of his afterlife. Problem is, she and Ty have an intense mental connection and she’s sensing he’s in deep trouble. Even worse, she soon finds herself heading for MMW’s grand finale (cameras are so not a vamp’s best friend). The race is on as Lil struggles to save Ty (and herself) before all hell breaks loose.“Lil is a likable mix of Bridget Jones, Carrie Bradshaw and Dracula–charming, sweet, stylish, with just a hint of fang.”–Parkersburg News and SentinelFrom the Paperback edition.

THE STAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN HIGHER.Lil Marchette, vampire extraordinaire and owner of Manhattan’s hottest hook-up service, is an expert at matching up the lonely and desperate (and sometimes dead). And thanks to the popular local reality dating show Manhattan’s Most Wanted, Lil has plenty of fresh blood to add to the mix–including the biggest, baddest vampire in the Big Apple. Vinnie Balducci, Brooklyn representative for the Snipers of Otherworldly Beings, is making Lil an offer she can’t refuse: find him the perfect woman or she’s going to be swimming with the fishes.But Lil may not be the only one taking the plunge. The three hunky demon Prince brothers are poking around Lil’s office–hot on the trail of a rogue spirit trying to escape the land down under (not Australia) by possessing some poor, clueless human soul. Then Lil makes a startling discovery: The oblivious human vessel is none other than her loyal assistant, Evie. Between saving Evie from eternal damnation and saving herself from Vinnie’s lethal ultimatum, Lil is sure to be in for the most hellish ride of her afterlife.“Lil is a likable mix of Bridget Jones, Carrie Bradshaw and Dracula–charming, sweet, stylish, with just a hint of fang.”–Parkersburg News and SentinelFrom the Paperback edition.

Divalicious darling of the undead Lil Marchette is this close to finding her own happily-ever-after with hunky live-in bounty hunter Ty Bonner. Unfortunately, reality is biting back in a big way. Lil’s got mounting bills to pay and clients to keep happily hooked up courtesy of Dead End Dating, the ultimate meet-and-greet for New York’s fanged, furry, and fabulous. But leave it to a drop-dead gorgeous eight-hundred-year-old warlock with a big-girl fetish to take the biggest chomp out of Lil’s happiness by kidnapping Esther Crutch, one of Lil’s plus-size clients, now stamped as Grade-A Ritual Meat.Leaving Ty warming the bed, Lil races to rescue Esther’s curvy behind before she’s turned into a Mayan sacrifice. The trail leads to Texas–hell by any other name–and as if dust, demons, and hopelessly outdated fashion weren’t bad enough, fate gives Lil an unexpected partner: her mom, who is on a mission to meddle (as usual) and grab a little mother-daughter time. Will Lil remain calm in the face of smotherly love and save Esther–or will her client bite the dust?From the Paperback edition.

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To Xandra Farrel, men are only good for procreation and pleasure - and sometimes they even need help with that. As proprietor of erotic aid manufacturer Wild Women, Inc., she's ready to launch her best product just as soon as she tests it out. Her subject: Beau Hollister, once the sexiest, most popular bad boy in high school, and the man responsible for the worst sexual experience of Xandra's life. If Xandra can have one mind-blowing night with Beau, the commercial success of her product is a sure thing . . . When Beau started his home renovation company, Hire-a-Hunk, being Xandra's boy toy was not what he had in mind, especially since he blew it way back when. Then Xandra turns up the heat and turns on the seduction. As wills clash and hearts collide, can unexpected love prove that being naughty is sometimes the nicest way a girl can have her Beau . . . and keep him too?

Linc Adams needs a wife. He is one of NASCAR's hottest drivers, but all his father wants him to do is run for mayor of small-town Adams, Georgia, a town founded by Linc's great, great, great grandfather. And with all Adams's citizens crazy for NASCAR, there's no way he can say no. So Linc agrees to run, and decides to sully up his reputation enough that the voters will vote for his good friend, the very qualified Craig Hanover. How? By marrying the least likely person he can find. Eve and Linc meet up at Eve's sister Xandra's wedding. With her sexy job, off-the-wall family and black nails, hair and eye makeup, Eve is the perfect choice to send the good citizens of Adams reeling. But while their charade progresses, Linc and Eve are about to find out that love comes in the unlikeliest of packages.

What do women really want? Dallas ad exec Brady Weston thought he knew…until his wife left him, claiming he couldn't satisfy her sexually. Now he's come home to Cadillac, Texas, to learn the truth. His plan – to pick up a woman, satisfy her fifty ways till Sunday and heal his bruised ego. And he doesn't have to look far to find the girl of his erotic dreams….What do men really want? Bar owner Eden Hallsy thought she knew…until sexy Brady Weston came back to town with a provocative proposition. Of course, she isn't surprised that Brady picked her to help him prove his sexual prowess. After all, she's been Cadillac's resident bad girl for years! Only, she never guesses that Brady will want more from her than just a good time….

The Braddock Boys: Colton Deputy Shelly Lancaster is lookin’ for a man… Not for love – good Lord, no. She just wants some hot, heavy and unforgettable sex with a man who knows exactly what he’s doing! And she’s just found the perfect guy.Cowboy Colton Braddock is tasty as hell – and one of the perks of his being a vampire is that he has years of hot, lusty loving under his belt! But this cowboy has a wicked thirst for vengeance. Will it be stronger than his hunger for her?

Holly Farraday, owner of Sweet & Sinful gourmet desserts, isthrilled when she learns she''s inherited her grandmother''s place insmall Romeo, Texas. Only, she hadn''t counted on a Texas-sizedheat wave—or discovering that her grandmother was the localmadam! Worse, the townspeople are hoping she''ll continue thefamily business! But Holly gets all the satisfaction she needs fromher specialty, the Ultimate Chocolate Orgasm. After all, no mancan please the way chocolate can, especially during the hottestsummer on record.…Then she meets her neighbor—and former one-night stand—gorgeous Josh McGraw. And realizes that the only way to beatthe heat is to give in to it.…

It''s always hot in Texas--especially when the Jericho brothers come to town...Sarah Buchanan can''t help but remember the wild times she once had with bull rider Houston Jericho. They shared a first together--watching a porn flick--and then set out to reenact the seven different erotic scenes in the film called The Fantasy Factor. But they''d only enjoyed the first three carnal fantasies before Houston left town. Since then, Sarah has left her wild ways behind her. But she''s always regretted not finishing what she and Houston started....Twelve years later, Houston is back--every bit the bad boy he was all those years ago. And he aims to convince the bad girl in Sarah to come out and play once again.How can Sarah pass up the chance for more sexual adventures with Houston? After all, they both want to relive the fantasy. The Fantasy Factor. And it''s going to be fantastic....

Madeline Hale has come back to her Texas hometown on a mission. Twelve years ago, she''d been a chubby bookworm infatuated with bad boy Austin Jericho. She still has the brains--after all, she''s chief chemist for a cosmetics company--but now she also has the body and attitude to match. And she plans to use them--along with a new aphrodisiac lotion she''s created--to finally get Austin where he belongs--in her bed....Austin doesn''t know what''s hit him. He''s wanted Maddie forever, but he always figured she was too good for him. Only suddenly, the tables have turned. The sweet girl has turned into a sex siren, and Austin has ditched his wicked ways to settle down with a nice little wife.But Maddie smells so sweet, feels so soft and tastes so wonderful. There''s only one solution. The Sex Solution. And it''s going to be very, very good....

What do women really want?Dallas ad exec Brady Weston thought he knew...until his wife left him, claiming he couldn''t satisfy her sexually. Now he''s come home to Cadillac, Texas, to learn the truth. His plan¿to pick up a woman, satisfy her fifty ways till Sunday and heal his bruised ego. And he doesn''t have to look far to find the girl of his erotic dreams....What do men really want?Bar owner Eden Hallsy thought she knew...until sexy Brady Weston came back to town with a provocative proposition. Of course, she isn''t surprised that Brady picked her to help him prove his sexual prowess. After all, she''s been Cadillac''s resident bad girl for years! Only, she never guesses that Brady will want more from her than just a good time....

2 BRAND-NEW, FULL-LENGTH NOVELSONE IN A MILLIONLike taking candy from a baby. Not!Sophie Brannigan—a four-year-old "penny pincher"—is the prime suspect in the theft of a one-cent coin. Quint Sterling is hot on her trail, and that of her mother, Amber—because both penny and woman are one in a million. He soon discovers he''s no match for the little girl, but Amber is another story…LOVE, TEXAS STYLEEven cowgirls get the blues…New York lawyer Suzanne Hillsbury is looking for love in all the wrong places. So, inspired by a commercial for a Wild West getaway, she decides what she needs is an honest to goodness cowboy, one who believes in hard work, old-fashioned values…and looks good in a pair of tight jeans. Sexy Brett Maxwell seems to be just the man she''s been looking for. But little does she guess that under Brett''s Western bravado, he''s more of a city slicker than she is…

FRUITCAKES AND OTHER LEFTOVERSHo Ho Ho!For Beth Davis, her greatest Christmas wish was to be free of her responsibilities—and it came true when she won the lottery. Now that she was rich, she could be sure that her eccentric aunt was looked after while she traveled the world and did whatever her heart desired. New York, Rome and Paris were hers to discover. Except now that Russ Foster was back in town her heart was beating a lot faster—and she was beginning to think he was the best Christmas present a girl could desire….CHRISTMAS, TEXAS STYLESanta''s helpers…All ex-rodeo cowboy Trace Honeycutt wanted for Christmas was to be left alone. He''d fallen off the wedding wagon once and had no intention of getting hitched again. All Winnie Becker wanted for Christmas was a chance to start over—without a man to mess things up. It was too bad their matchmaking grandfathers decided that what they deserved for Christmas was each other!

She was really unlucky in love.So, when Lucky Myers came across a gorgeous cowboy swimming in the buff, she didn''t know what to do—run or enjoy the show. And when he asked her to spend time on his ranch, she was floored! That is, until the sexy cowpoke asked her to be his nanny….He''d be lucky…to get Lucky.How did he get in this fix? Rancher Tyler Grant had to find a nanny for his daughter before his blue-blooded ex-mother-in-law arrived. And the only one who could help him was Lucky—sassy, sexy Lucky. Tyler was willing to give the smart-mouthed tomboy a few lessons in being a lady. But in his books, she was definitely all woman….

Holly Farraday, owner of Sweet & Sinful gourmet desserts, is thrilled when she learns she's inherited her grandmother's place in small Romeo, Texas.Only, she hadn't counted on a Texas-sized heat wave–or discovering that her grandmother was the local madam! Worse, the townspeople are hoping she'll continue the family business! But Holly gets all the satisfaction she needs from her specialty, the Ultimate Chocolate Orgasm. After all, no man can please the way chocolate can, especially during the hottest summer on record….Then she meets her neighbor–and former one-night stand–gorgeous Josh McGraw. And realizes that the only way to beat the heat is to give in to it….

It's always hot in Texas–especially when the Jericho brothers come to town… Sarah Buchanan can't help but remember the wild times she once had with bull rider Houston Jericho. They shared a first together–watching a porn flick–and then set out to reenact the seven different erotic scenes in the film called The Fantasy Factor. But they'd only enjoyed the first three carnal fantasies before Houston left town. Since then, Sarah has left her wild ways behind her. But she's always regretted not finishing what she and Houston started….Twelve years later, Houston is back–every bit the bad boy he was all those years ago. And he aims to convince the bad girl in Sarah to come out and play once again.How can Sarah pass up the chance for more sexual adventures with Houston? After all, they both want to relive the fantasy. The Fantasy Factor. And it's going to be fantastic….

Madeline Hale has come back to her Texas hometown on a mission. Twelve years ago, she'd been a chubby bookworm infatuated with bad boy Austin Jericho.She still has the brains–after all, she's chief chemist for a cosmetics company–but now she also has the body and attitude to match. And she plans to use them–along with a new aphrodisiac lotion she's created–to finally get Austin where he belongs–in her bed….Austin doesn't know what's hit him. He's wanted Maddie forever, but he always figured she was too good for him. Only suddenly, the tables have turned. The sweet girl has turned into a sex siren, and Austin has ditched his wicked ways to settle down with a nice little wife.But Maddie smells so sweet, feels so soft and tastes so wonderful. There's only one solution. The Sex Solution. And it's going to be very, very good….

Texas Outlaws: JesseRodeo cowboy Jesse James Chisholm, bad boy of Lost Gun, Texas is haunted by his father’s history and the only girl who could match his wildness with her own… Except when Jesse returns home his “bad girl” has turned conservative! But this sexy cowboy isn’t giving up. He’ll bring out Gracie Jones’s wild side just one more time…

Rodeo rider Billy Chisholm doesn't need help dating and he's not interested in anything long term...until the moment he sees Sabrina Collins. So they strike a deal - one hot, intense night. Just one. But once the hunger is let loose, there's no telling just how wild the ride will get!

Criminally Hot! Cole Chisholm is a drool-worthy bronc rider, and every inch the bad boy most mothers would warn their daughters about. Which means he’s exactly the guy Nicole Barbie needs.Nicole has carefully cultivated a rep of her own, but she’s not really the bad girl everyone thinks she is. Her mother is pushing her to continue in the tradition of the wild women in their family when all Nicole wants is to focus on becoming the best chef in fifty states.Fortunately, Cole is the perfect guy for creating a sinful sensation…or at least helping with the pretense of one.But once these two bad reputations get together, there’ll be more heat between the sheets than in all of Texas!

Just when Nikki has given up on finding Mr Right, she meets seductive cowboy Jake. He may be tall, dark and delicious, but Jake has a deadly secret: he must seduce Nikki to cure the curse running through his veins.Yet he didn't expect her to steal his heart…

Dillon Cash used to be the biggest geek in Skull Creek, Texas–until a vampire encounter changed him into a lean, mean sex machine. Now every woman in town wants a piece of the hunky cowboy.Meg Sweeney can't get over her old friend Dillon's transformation. Not only does she want him, but she's also dying to figure out how he did it. Because Meg is a former geek herself. If Dillon can suddenly morph into a stud, who's to say there isn't a sex kitten waiting to be unleashed inside her? She just needs a little instruction….Dillon's never been able to refuse his best pal, Meg, anything…even sex lessons. Little does he guess that one life-changing night in her bed will leave him dying to live again…

Viviana is on a quest: to recapture the love of her life before her impulsive past catches up with her. Surely she’s due at least one last earthly pleasure.And with hotter-than-hell hunk Garret pleasure is always guaranteed!

The more vampire cowboy Cody drinks of Miranda’s delicious charms, the more he craves…Only Miranda doesn’t just want an eternity of smouldering sex. She wants Cody’s undead heart to beat again for her…

Brent Braddock’s the ultimate charmer with his cocky wink and slow molten grin! But then he meets Chief Petty Officer Abigail Trent. She goes strictly by the book and is always the toughest one in the room. But she’s definitely all woman!Can a woman who champions all things good and a bad-boy… vampire make it work?