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Sassy heroines and irresistible heroes embark on sizzling sexual adventures as they play the game of modern love and lust. Expect fast paced reads with plenty of steamy encounters. Thea Mitchell has everything – almost. On the dance floor the gorgeous model-turned-dance-instructor abandons herself to the sensuous throb of the tango and…her imagination. But reality’s a different matter. A disastrous affair has left her with cold feet in the bedroom and no juicy gossip about her love life to serve up to her worried friends.Until Brady McMillan tempts her to believe that the perfect partner really does exist…and proves that his moves – on and off the dance floor – are as hot as she can handle!

Sassy heroines and irresistible heroes embark on sizzling sexual adventures as they play the game of modern love and lust. Expect fast paced reads with plenty of steamy encounters. Life is all about thrills for Delaney Phillips. The marketing guru is always on the prowl for the next big adventure – or so she tells her girlfriends when they ask why she refuses to settle down. Dom Gordon, however, might prove the exception to her rule… Sixteen years ago a boy with some intriguing rough edges dumped Delaney and left town, maturing into a huge success.Now Dom is back. And if he’s as good at being bad as he is at everything else, Delaney will enjoy the fling of a lifetime!

Bewitched by a sexy man! Sure, Lainie Trask had a crush on JJ Cooper. When she was twelve! But growing up, Lainie had watched the sexy athlete narrow his focus – to international skiing and women, not necessarily in that order. So her…interest in JJ was a thing of the past. Because Lainie of all people knew the dangers of being under someone’s spell. But now the playboy was changing with the autumn leaves. Stopped by an injury, JJ had some time to work out his next step…and evidently Lainie was it! With Halloween approaching, he prepared to take off his mask and show her how loving and sensitive the real JJ Cooper could be…

Which brother? For Keely Stafford this holiday season already left something to be desired. First, she’d caught her now ex-fiancé in the act with another woman. Then he – and millions of dollars – had gone missing, and the police thought she was involved. Talk about a blue Christmas!She needed help, and she was about to get it…from the most unlikely, if rivetingly handsome, source… From Lex Alexander, black-sheep brother of her ex-fiancé. Lex had left home at eighteen and has returned only to get the family fortune back.It looks like lovely, fragile Keely Stafford is the key to everything he is looking for. And money is just the beginning…

Had his ship finally come in? Tall, dark and handsome bachelor Christopher Trask’s holiday was looking promising, especially once he met beautiful “it” girl Larkin. She seemed suspicious of Christopher from the start – and her father falling for his aunt was certainly complicating matters!Still, a cruise ship wasn’t real life…so what was the harm in a holiday romance? Surely her common sense would return once she was back on dry land…

Fortune’s WomanRaeAnne Thayne Clearing his sister of a murder charge is Ross Fortune’s most important mission. Falling for Julie Osterman is a complication he doesn’t need. As an explosive secret threatens everyone’s future, will Julie be willing to risk everything for the chance to be at Ross’s side…forever? A Fortune WeddingKristin Hardy Roberto Mendoza swore he would never return to Red Rock – or to Frannie Fortune. So why is he charging to her rescue? When their passion reignites, Roberto knows he’d do anything to heal the past and build a future with the woman he’s never truly stopped loving.

It's one to nothing and Becka Landon's in over her head. She refuses a hands-on role with former baseball champ Mace Duvall, even though she's an athletic therapist. Becka's recently been given the professional opportunity of a lifetime – trainer for a minor league ball club. And she's determined not to get distracted by any hot young player.That should be fine, because it's Mace she'll have to watch out for! Mace is completely drawn to Becka – her hot body and sexy stare are too much for him. He's made a quick play for her already and she responded beyond even his wildest fantasies.When it's time to try for third base, Mace realizes he's met his match – soon they're having sex on the field, never mind off! What will happen, however, when the game is no longer just a game?

Hunky construction guy Dev Carson can't believe it when the travel agency refuses him a refund – there's no way he's going to waste his money, since he's already wasted too much time in a relationship that's gone sour. Mexico it is. Taylor DeWitt, smart and sexy travel agency owner, is taking her own much-needed holiday! When Dev spies a topless Taylor on the beach, they say goodbye to bad feelings and scream, "Yes!" to the incredible attraction between them!Back in Baltimore, neither can forget the incredible sex they shared, so the once easy, temporary, no-strings-attached fling they left behind is suddenly ablaze again. But now the honeymoon's over and the vacation is just a memory. Will Taylor and Dev find something more than just their way to the bedroom

Interior designer and ambassador's daughter Paige Favreau has never been what you'd call reckless, wild, or even mildly daring. Always the good girl, now Paige finally has something to divulge at the club's regular dinnertime dishing—Zach Reed.Zach: a hot guitar player whose every sensual word and movement are just the things Paige has stayed away from her entire life. But this time she can't. With only each other on the menu, Paige and Zach may never get enough!

Shy and inexperienced, Jillian Logan had walled herself off from everything – especially men. But when she was paired with usher Gil Reynolds at a wedding, there was no mistaking the unexpected sparks that melted even Jillian's protective reserve. Brash and handsome, Gil was used to getting whatever he wanted. And the stunning social worker represented a challenge that he couldn't resist.But Jillian was shocked to learn Gil's secret: He was involved in a scandal that had torn her beloved family apart. Gil wanted to make amends, but could Jillian truly forgive and forget – and admit that she was falling in love?

The Chef’s Choice Cady could spot a player a mile away and Damon was a player. What was a celebrity chef doing in Grace Harbour, anyway? True, he was trying to save the family business, but she wouldn’t be just another girl who fell for his charm. Damon was no stranger to women, but, this time, could he have bitten off more than he could chew? The Boss’s Proposal Dylan’s good-looking, charming – and trouble Maxine doesn’t need. Even though her new boss has a playboy reputation, Max has no problem using charm to put Dylan off his game. He wanted to wrap up the project quickly. But now he’ll do anything to show her that their partnership is perfect not only in the boardroom…but for a lifetime.

A simple mistake...A sexy mistake...In fact, it would be the most incredibly sexy mistake of their lives. One minute, Cade Douglas, delectable Boston businessman, is signaling for a waitress in the bar of a very fashionable hotel. The next, he''s nearly racing upstairs with a beautiful stranger, who''d answered his summons instead.Gorgeous Ryan Donnelly can''t believe it''s all happened so smoothly. Before arriving, she had imagined how awkward it would be to meet the gigolo who''d been hired for her. Her gigolo. Her secret lover. The one who would ignite the intense passion she wasn''t sure she''d ever experienced.She was the one, the one who would fill his senses, save his soul. Cade was certain of it.He was the one, summoning her so casually, so confidently. Ryan was certain of it, of him.If they''d only known.

Having Bad Reputation is Mallory Carson's dream come true. The bar represents something of her very own.And thanks to her, it's the trendiest spot in town. At first, she and the other female bartenders dancing atop the bar counter was a one-off, a joke, but when it causes carloads of patrons to show up, Mallory sees the potential in terms of large dollar signs. She thinks all lights are flashing green and all signs read Go. Little does she know about the guy who's got his eye on her….Shay O'Connor has his own quiet Irish pub nearby, unlike Mallory's roaring place. He's meant to be looking out for Mallory and her new business adventure on the Q.T. But after seeing her hot body and cool attitude in motion, he wants to keep a lot more than just his eye on her…. Problem number one is that she's his good buddy's sister. Family means a lot to Shay–he's the third generation to run O'Connor's. Little does he know, however, that Mallory already plans to bed him!

Members of Sex & the Supper Club cordially invite you to a sneak preview of intimacies best shared among friends When a gang of twentysomething women get together, men are always on the menu! A makeover. A masked stranger. A master suite. When Trish Dawson's new look attracts the attention of a fellow costume-party guest, she decides to cut loose and go for it. When his mask comes off, not to mention his clothes, hot actor Ty Ramsay is revealed. Insisting this'll be a one-night-only performance, she's going to risk it all. But Ty has other ideas…ones that involve all-night make-out sessions, doing damage to the headboard and three-day getaways to the sexiest spots on earth. He might even be thinking long-term, Trish has him so wound up–but she's not sure and may need a lot of convincing…Ty Ramsay style!

A simple mistake… A sexy mistake… In fact, it would be the most incredibly sexy mistake of their lives. One minute, Cade Douglas, delectable Boston businessman, is signaling for a waitress in the bar of a very fashionable hotel. The next, he's nearly racing upstairs with a beautiful stranger, who'd answered his summons instead.Gorgeous Ryan Donnelly can't believe it's all happened so smoothly. Before arriving, she had imagined how awkward it would be to meet the gigolo who'd been hired for her. Her gigolo. Her secret lover. The one who would ignite the intense passion she wasn't sure she'd ever experienced.She was the one, the one who would fill his senses, save his soul. Cade was certain of it.He was the one, summoning her so casually, so confidently. Ryan was certain of it, of him. If they'd only known.

Members of Sex & the Supper Club cordially invite you to a sneak preview of intimacies best shared among friends When a gang of twentysomething women get together, men are always on the menu! When a chance encounter with a mysteriously sexy stranger leads to a night she'll never forget, Cilla Danforth–smooth-talking, self-assured retail maverick–can't believe her luck. Until the morning after…when the hot guy in her bed turns into her company's newest executive. Not to mention she'll be working with him to bring her latest, hippest designer clothing venture to life….Life's full of tough breaks, but Rand Mitchell can't believe his bad luck. Hitting the sheets with the boss's daughter isn't the smartest move he's ever made. Or is it? Cilla's beautiful, smart, sensual–there's no lying about that. But she's used to the best…of everything, even men. Especially men. How will Rand measure up? Will he be nothing but the best? Will she?

Members of Sex & the Supper Club cordially invite you to a sneak preview of intimacies best shared among friends When a gang of twenty-something women get together, men are always on the menu! Stripping school? Exhibitionism? Fetishes? All sexy, all topics for Sabrina Pantolini's uncensored sex TV series. True Sex explores wild secret sensual desires and will be her masterpiece. Friends at the club agree that covering voyeurism, lap-dance lessons and X-rated toys–the more offbeat the better–will rock everyone's world. Including her own.Stef Costas is Sabrina's most dangerous decision yet. Bringing him on board as director for the no-holds-barred project is like throwing gasoline on a fire. Her once-sizzling affair with the enigmatic hunk burned them both. Badly. Now their relationship is strictly business–unless, of course, the scorcher they're filming turns into their reality, and the go-for-it producer goes for it, again….

His fling with Julia was supposed to be over, but gorgeous bachelor Alex is determined to win her back.When the pair end up trapped in a museum together he has forty-eight hours – and some seriously saucy tactics – to reclaim his lover.

Shy Gwen Braxton would do anything to retrieve her grandfather’s stolen $4. 5m stamps, even blag her way into a Vegas poker tournament!Yet she didn’t gamble on getting help from sexy fellow competitor Del – or on spending the most sensual night of her life with him!

John “Bax” Baxter is stunningly hot and the best private eye in the business. Joss, Gwen’s feisty sister, knows he’s her last chance to find the missing multimillion-dollar stamp.Bax wants nothing to do with the corrupt case. But could a saucy encounter with Joss change his mind?

HE GAVE NEW MEANING TO THE TERM TURNDOWN SERVICE The devastatingly handsome manager of the Hotel Mount Jefferson, Gabe Trask, was all too eager to offer a wide array of amenities to Hadley Stone when he thought she was just a holiday guest. But once he learned that she was really there as a representative of the cost-cutting management company that had just acquired his hotel, Hadley expected Gabe to really be on her case. And he was–just not in the way she'd imagined….For Gabe knew that despite all her down-to-business, cost-cutting talk, Hadley was a romantic at heart–one whom he was inexplicably finding hard to resist. And he could see in her eyes that the feeling was becoming mutual. Now all he had to do was convince her to check her business instincts at the door–and focus on the personal….

"IN EVERY GENERATION OF TRASKS LIVES ONE MAN BORN TO BE ALONE…." And Jacob was clearly his generation's representative. Because while his brothers sought their livelihoods–and loves–elsewhere, he knew he had to stay where he belonged. Where he was needed. And where eligible women were as rare as an eighty-degree day in January…And then came a possible danger to his beloved family farm. The bearer of bad news? A petite, gorgeous, non-stop talker named Celie Favreau. And though captivated by Jacob's rugged good looks and piercing blue eyes, she had to stay on track. She'd come to warn of a threat to his trees.The threat to his heart was merely incidental….

ONCE BURNED… If Sloane Hillyard's invention saved the life of one firefighter, it would be worth everything–even if it was too late to save her own brother. But her biggest hurdle lay ahead: To convince sensual, skeptical Captain Nick Trask to give it a chance–without getting burned herself….As for Nick, he could walk into a burning building, no problem. But the inferno that Sloane ignited presented a different type of challenge. Still, he was up for it. Now all he had to do was convince Sloane it was possible to enjoy the warmth of the fire…without getting consumed by the flames….

Un beso de tu bocaNicole FosterLaurel Tanner no podía olvidar las continuas palabras de odio de su exmarido. Pero entonces conoció a Cort Morente y trabajando junto a él para ayudar a un joven con problemas, ocurrió lo imposible… ¡La maestra y el detective empezaron a enamorarse!Sin embargo, Laurel no podía contarle a Cort su secreto, pues estaba convencida de que ese había sido el motivo por el cual la había dejado su marido. Por mucho amor que viera en su mirada y en sus besos…Siempre en tu corazónKristin HardyCuando Christopher Trask conoció a Larkin Hayes empezó a pensar que la reunión familiar en alta mar se presentaba muy prometedora.Larkin desconfió de él desde el principio. Y el hecho de que su padre se estuviera enamorando de la tía de Christopher, solo empeoraba las cosas. Pero a pesar de ello, un crucero no era la vida real y, además, aquel hombre besaba tan bien que la dejaba sin aliento. ¿Qué había de malo en divertirse un poco?

¿Llegaría aquella relación a buen puerto?Cuando Christopher Trask conoció a Larkin Hayes empezó a pensar que la reunión familiar en alta mar se presentaba muy prometedora. La atractiva joven estaba allí para echar un ojo a su padre, quien tenía la costumbre de casarse con demasiada frecuencia, pero Christopher sólo tenía ojos para ella.Larkin desconfió de él desde el principio. Y el hecho de que su padre se estuviera enamorando de la tía de Christopher, sólo empeoraba las cosas. Pero a pesar de ello, un crucero no era la vida real y, además, aquel hombre besaba tan bien que la dejaba sin aliento. ¿Qué había de malo en divertirse un poco? Con toda seguridad, recobraría el sentido común en cuanto volviera a tierra.

Para Keely Stafford aquellas sí que eran unas navidades tristes. Había descubierto a su prometido, ahora ex prometido, Bradley Alexander, con otra mujer. Después él había desaparecido con millones de dólares y la policía pensaba que ella tenía algo que ver.Nunca habría pensado que pudiera ayudarla Lex Alexander, el guapísimo hermano y oveja negra de la familia de su ex prometido.Lex se había marchado de casa a los dieciocho años, pero ahora había vuelto para recuperar la fortuna de la familia. Parecía que la encantadora y frágil Keely Stafford era la respuesta a todo lo que estaba buscando… y el dinero no era más que el comienzo.

Ella podía detectar a un seductor a un kilómetro de distancia...¿Qué hacía Damon Hurst, un célebre chef en Grace Harbor? Cierto, intentaba salvar la antigua posada que había pertenecido a su familia desde hacía más de dos generaciones, pero ayudar a sus padres no le daba carta blanca con ella. Cady había oído los rumores: el desfile de busconas de famosos, las fiestas desenfrenadas. No pensaba ser otra muesca en su registro de conquistas.Aquella pelirroja de ojos color caramelo no se parecía a ninguna mujer que Damon hubiera conocido. Quizá él estuviera acostumbrado a salirse con la suya, pero, en esa ocasión, ¿habría hincado el diente en algo que no podía tragar?

Legado de amorKristin Hardy¿Qué hacía Damon Hurst, un célebre chef, en Grace Harbor? Cierto, intentaba salvar la antigua posada que había pertenecido a su familia desde hacía más de dos generaciones, pero ayudar a sus padres no le daba carta blanca con ella. Cady había oído los rumores: el desfile de busconas de famosos, las fiestas desenfrenadas. No pensaba ser otra muesca en su registro de conquistas.Amor traidorStella BagwellLa periodista Juliet Madsen se había ido de Dallas y se había instalado en un pueblecito de Texas huyendo del amor, pero no contaba con conocer a Matt Sánchez.Matt era lo que ella siempre había buscado en un hombre.El problema era que su jefe le había pedido que escribiera un artículo sacando a la luz ciertos trapos sucios de la familia de Matt y Juliet sabía que si él se enteraba, ella perdería lo que siempre había querido tener: una familia.

Um engano fortuito... e delicioso. Cade Douglas, um encantador empresário de Boston, conheceu uma mulher num bar de um hotel e, minutos depois, dirigiu-se para o seu quarto com a bela desconhecida. Ryan Donnely não conseguia acreditar que algo assim podia acontecer com tanta facilidade. Antes de chegar, pensara que seria desconfortável encontrar-se com o gigolo que tinham contratado para ela. O gigolo que se encarregaria de acender a paixão que ela nunca sentira. Cade tinha a certeza de que ela era a mulher que salvaria a sua alma, e Ryan acreditava que ele era o homem que esperava encontrar. Se eles soubessem...