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Liz Fairchild is through with relationships. Widowed in her twenties, now divorced halfway through her forties, it’s time to live life for herself. No man need apply. With the proceeds from her divorce settlement—and business advice from an unexpected source—she opens an art gallery in Northwest Portland, trades her McMansion on the Columbia River for an apartment above her gallery, and looks forward to her new, independent life.Everything is working out. She thinks.Then Collins, a sculptor who claims to have only one name, walks into her gallery. He’s tall, rugged, and way younger than she is. He says he’s looking for a gallery to represent him in Portland and, unwilling to take no for an answer to anything, bulldozes his way into her life—and her bed.But Liz hesitates. She senses that Collins is not exactly who—or what—he seems. What’s the mysterious business he disappears to conduct? And does it have a connection with why he came into her gallery? And which would hurt the most—falling for him or losing him?Sensuality Level: HotPeggy Bird is a writer and glass artist who lives and works in Vancouver, Washington.

David Broussard is a handsome, successful businessman with the unsavory reputation of a player. He''s known for his allure, charming personality, and ability to draw and seduce women. He''s gifted by nature with an unbelievably erotic scent that emanates from his body--natural pheromones that attract women in droves. Having used this advantage in the past with great success, he expects the same results as he sets his sights on Sarona Maxwell. He finds himself fascinated to the point of obsession with Sarona and has made it his priority to woo her, to seduce her, and to get her into his bed. However, in his quest to captivate and capture, he finds Sarona is more woman than he''s bargained for, and he''ll need more than cunning, charm, and nature''s gift to achieve his goal.Sarona is undeniably attracted to the charisma and roguish good looks of David Broussard, and like any red-blooded female alive she''s fallen victim to his intoxicating scent. Unfortunately, his reputation for being on the prowl and always in search of his next conquest precedes him. She has no illusions he has any interest in her. Considering her size and the fact that she''s black, she''s sure she doesn''t fit his usual preference for eye candy. She sees herself as merely a spectator, observing from a distance his penchant to hunt, and she watches him play his game of pursuit, seduction, and surrender.Sarona has no idea that the rules of the game have changed. She doesn''t realize that there''s no such thing as being safe standing on the sidelines and that now, suddenly she''s become the prey set in the sights of the hunter.Sensuality Level: Hot

In the hidden basement lab of a military research facility in Needles, California, Eli Johnson jerks to consciousness. He is strapped to a stretcher and remembers nothing until he hears a voice he knows only as “The Tormentor.” That’s when it all comes back: he has been a prisoner in this lab for eight years. And he’s about to die. Abilene Miller, a newly minted doctor desperate to prove herself, snaps up the opportunity to work at a military hospital, but the reality of Needles proves to be vastly different from the pitch of the two recruiters. She spends her days running labs and wishing for things to be different. When Abilene stumbles across Eli’s body in a supply close, she definitely gets different. She’s shocked when the dead man jerks back to life in her arms and infuriated when he kidnaps her. He thinks she’s part of a conspiracy; she thinks he’s insane. Only together can they find out the truth—and brave the risks they run in loving each other. Sensuality Level: Sensual

Aspiring investigative journalist Allison Belsar has exactly zero interest in tagging along with the society set when they visit Belize. But when the trip is sponsored by the local zoo and her editor issues the order, she packs her bags and shows up on time.Turns out there’s more to this adventure than red-eyed tree frogs and Mayan ruins. Something criminal is going on. But what? And how does that gorgeous tour guide figure into events? He’s close at hand every time there’s danger.Of course, he’s nearby plenty of other times, too. The moments she spends in his arms are as magical as the moonlight on a tropical night. Allison is in danger of losing her heart to this man, and her life to a deadly ring of criminals who will do anything to keep their secrets hidden deep in the jungle. This could be the story to make her career—if she lives to tell it.Sensuality Level: Behind closed doorsKate Fellowes’s working life has revolved around words—editor of the student newspaper, reporter for the local press, cataloger in her hometown library. She’s the author of four previous novels and numerous short stories and essays. Married, she and her husband share their home with a variety of companion animals.

Feisty, hot-tempered Seneca Simms has a big problem on her hands. Two birth certificates and two weeks to figure out which is genuine before her wedding to her admittedly self-absorbed fiancé, Michael. She has no time in her tight schedule to deal with the amorous detective she just hired.Rudderless and haunted, Collin Atlee hides behind a handsome face and a cocky attitude. Then he meets a girl who is immune to his charms. Solving the mystery behind her birth is the easy part. The hard part is stealing her heart without exposing his painful past.Sensuality Level:SensualMari Manning lives in the Chicago area with her husband. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America and an active member of its Chicago North Chapter.

When former U.S. Marine Adrian Mendez decided to return to his beautiful twin-island homeland of Trinidad and Tobago in the southern Caribbean, he didn’t expect to find the woman of his dreams. But one chance encounter with the captivating Cory Phillips was all it took. Adrian quickly realizes once just isn’t enough with this beautiful but feisty island goddess.Headstrong and set in her ways, Cory struggles tremendously with the military stereotypes of the island. But when this gorgeous, sensual—and deadly—soldier offers her his help, how could she resist him? After many sultry and pleasure-filled steamy Caribbean nights with Adrian, Cory finds herself going against everything she once believed in.Their lustful island pursuits lead to a sizzling romance in paradise—but what they both discover about the past threatens to destroy any chance of a happily ever after. Can their love survive this tropical turbulence even as danger and deception lurks? Sensuality Level: HotHeather Rodney-Diaz lives on the twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago in the southern Caribbean, indeed her motivation for writing spicy and super-sexy multicultural romantic island escapes. Here, on these fascinating islands of sun, sand, and sea, there''s no better place for dreaming up scorching hot heroes or falling in love. Island Pursuits is her debut novel.

Raven-haired anchorwoman Violet Gallagher is a planner and a plotter, not a dreamer. She reads self-help books, not fairy tales; keeps a five-year plan, not a journal. But when she catches the eye of a handsome stranger across the room at a party given in her honor, it suddenly feels like a very enchanted evening.Jake Macintyre, globe-trotting photojournalist and Prince Charming look-alike, is as impulsive as Violet is cautious. Although he knows the unexpected interlude with his dream-girl from the nightly news is ill-timed, his motto is “seize the moment—and the girl!”So, with no fairy godmother to impose a curfew, Violet allows Jake to escort her home after midnight, where she loses more than just her dancing shoes. The next morning, however, she discovers he isn’t the sort of Prince who hangs around the castle, but the adventurous kind who slays dragons, pursues grails, and embarks on quests. Or, as he explains it, he’s about to begin a year-long assignment in a distant foreign country.Violet’s fairy tale, alas, will have no “happily ever after.”Or will it?This isn’t “The End,” but only the first chapter of a timeless love story . . .Sensuality Level: SensualAlthough she was admonished to “stop making things up” when she was a child, Elizabeth Palmer never did. She took early retirement from her job in IT, and now spends her days with the ever-changing cast of characters in her head, her handsome husband, and the requisite author’s cat.

Hard-edged Cali Crazar is determined to succeed in a world that’s been less than giving. Fierce and protective Felix Del Valle is sent to Cali’s aid when a member of his guild catches a glimpse of the future where Cali is endangered.Felix is an Eraser, someone with the ability to make objects vanish with a wave of his hand. Cali is a Silencer, a manipulator of sound, and has no idea of the world she has yet to uncover. As if trying to get Cali to believe she possesses supernatural abilities isn’t hard enough, Felix must also explain to her that she is his destined soul mate. Even Felix has a hard time believing he’s met his Mirror Mate, but when he first lays eyes on her the attraction is instant. As is the danger.Together they must stop a power hungry corporate owner who fuels his multi-million dollar company by exploiting others with supernatural abilities. But the clock is ticking when Felix and Cali discover that Cali is the next target and the man after her is looking to use her for more than just money. It turns out she could be his one chance at eternal youth and power.Sensuality Level: SensualMary K. Norris loves to travel the world and go on crazy, extreme adventures. Unfortunately, she can’t do that all the time, so she creates crazy adventures for her characters in supernatural worlds from the comfort of her home in Southern California. She has a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and when she’s not reading or writing she’s usually found doing some kind of physical activity, playing video games, or at Disneyland.

Casey Gray had grown up on legends of Old Christmas Eve, a night when spirits walk, cattle kneel at midnight, and signs of spring appear in the form of elder blooms and fig buds, even beneath ice.When she returns to the small Southeast Texas town she’d grown up in, Casey doesn’t dream there can be anything left beneath the ice that covered her former relationship with Kalin McBride.The next thing Casey knows, she’s in danger of falling for Kalin all over again, but the problems that had separated them before still remain, and even though Casey has achieved her lifelong dream of becoming a professional chef, she now wonders if that will be enough for her.It will take every bit of determination Kalin has, plus a little help from the magic walking the earth on Old Christmas Eve, to convince Casey that her future lies with Kalin in her little hometown.Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors

Selena Malone left the Agency in search of a normal life. She never expected to find it in the arms of the dark and brooding Drake, a man with determination and a killer touch. On the night of her wedding, not only does she learn she is modern-day slaver Don Donovan''s daughter, but her beloved stepsister has been murdered by his blood, leaving a son behind. Selena knows she must take the Donovan family—her family—down if she wants to keep Drake and her nephew alive.Drake Carpoli is on leave from the Agency until he can refocus on the mission instead of his revenge against the Donovans for killing his brother. He hadn’t planned on falling in love with Selena. It isn''t until she disappears that he learns she is a member of the family he has vowed vengeance on. When he finds Selena in the midst of the Donovans, fighting for her life, he will do whatever it takes to reclaim her, even if he is not sure on what side her loyalty lies. But first, he needs to get her out alive.Sensuality Level: SensualKay Rogal is the author of romantic suspense, paranormal romance, and women’s fiction.

Glory Sandrin is looking for her perfect Prince Charming. She’s in love with Edoardo Pisani, her fellow lawyer and boss, but Edoardo is definitely not the man for her. He changes women as often as he changes his shirt. So when Edoardo asks her to be his ''pretend'' girlfriend, Glory’s first instinct is to run for the hills. But her friend’s job relies on her helping Edoardo out. Can she be his girlfriend for a few short weeks and remain sane?Edoardo Pisani has been burnt badly by marriage; it’s now off his list of things to do. He likes his life the way it is, and no sassy blonde will convince him otherwise. He wants to be Lord Mayor of Melbourne and needs a ''nice'' girl for a few short weeks. Trouble is, Glory has a way of getting under his skin.Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors

One spring evening, at an art gallery opening, Portland police detective Sam Richardson meets Amanda St. Claire, a talented, young glass artist. He’s immediately attracted to her. Trouble is, they’re introduced by Amanda’s boyfriend, restaurant and club owner Tom Webster.Then, Webster is murdered and Amanda’s accused of killing him. Amanda and Sam grow closer as they try to clear her name. Strange things begin to happen. Another glass artist publicly accuses her of stealing his ideas. She’s stalked while out running errands. The sensor on the back door to her basement keeps going off, as if someone is trying to get into her house. Her studio is repeatedly broken into.Then, two more people are killed and the evidence points, again, to Amanda as the killer. And this time, Sam’s life is threatened, too. On her own Amanda comes up with a plan to protect him. A plan that means she will have to shut him out of her life. But she can’t let anything happen to him, not after everything he did for her.Even if it means losing the only man she’s ever loved.Sensuality Level: Hot

When detective Lydia Davis apprehends the serial killer she’s been tracking for months, she decides to relax with a camping trip. But after being attacked in the wild, she starts to change in a way that only Ryan Williams—a reporter who’s far more than he seems—can understand.Using his job to help him hunt for the feral killer, Ryan needs to help Lydia contain her budding urges through the first cycle of the full moon . . . or the curse will consume her soul. But how can he help her without revealing his own secret?Sensuality Level: Sensual

Since meeting her in a MASH unit in Vietnam, Scott has loved Holly. The only problem? She’s married.When they reunite by chance years later, their attraction towards each other is still undeniable. But soon things become even more complicated. While at lunch with Scott, Holly spots a Cormorant wall plaque with a logo similar to one she saw at the scene of her husband’s alleged suicide. Then Scott learns that his best friend from Vietnam, whom he thought dead, is alive and working in Military Intelligence. Moreover, it appears that an unbreakable code that Scott and his friend developed has left the government’s control and is being used for purposes having nothing to do with protecting the United States.As Scott and Holly’s friendship rekindles into love, they uncover The Cormorant Club, a murder-for-hire group, and must expose the club and its leader before anyone else dies.Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors

California surfer dude Dr. Dan Prince is putting in two years in a small Iowa town to repay loans from special program that paid for medical school. Amy Crane is a small-town Iowa pharmacist. When Amy gets beaned at her cousin’s wedding by the bridal bouquet, Dr. Prince tends to her wounds and claims the first dance. Amy’s young niece has just wished upon a falling star that her favorite aunt would find a handsome prince charming, and he arrives in the guise of Dr. Dan Prince. But Amy’s a small-town girl, and Dan is just passing through. Will her turn out to be her fairy tale match or break her heart?Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors

In Prague, Laura feels that she has met her soulmate. Yet how can her soul merge with the son of a Nazi?After being passed over for a promotion at a Chicago advertising agency, Laura cashes in her stock options, quits her job, and moves to Prague. There, she begins an erotic romance with Byron, only to discover that he is German and his father was in the Hitler Youth. As an observant Jew, Laura has deep misgivings about becoming involved with the son of a Nazi, but the attraction between them is so strong that she cannot resist.When a woman from Byron''s past—the darkly exotic Zsa Zsa - comes between them, can the true love of Laura and Byron survive?Sensuality Level: Hot

Deceived by her husband in the most humiliating way possible, Marissa Neil discovers nothing in her life was as it seemed. She’s asked to pick up not only the pieces of her life, but also to clean up the mess he left behind.Luckily, her friend and old high school sweetheart, police officer Jordan Wayne, has remained a steady part of her life, and she can count on him for help. In fact, he’s willing to do more - he’d like a second chance at showing her what real love is like.But the courts grant custody of Marissa’s adopted daughter to another, and she finds herself tangled in still more deception and lies in the fight to bring her daughter home. When love reignites, will betrayal prevent her from having the family she’s always dreamed of?Sensuality Level: Sensual

Rachel Swift’s life is irrevocably changed when, mere weeks after the birth of their twin babies, her husband walks out on her. Deeply wounded, Rachel bravely rebuilds her life and her career as an architect and vows that no man will ever have the opportunity to reject her again.Three years later, at a glamorous affair in Monaco, Rachel meets Alain Léon. Their first, fiery kiss awakens hidden, almost forgotten, emotions deep inside Rachel. Passion flares, and a tentative Rachel senses that Alain might be the man to restore her faith in love. However, her world is shattered by Alain’s impetuous reaction when he wrongfully misinterprets Rachel’s motives for their romance. Pride triumphs over truth, and leaves Rachel crushed and heartbroken - once again.Life seems to smile at Rachel when her fledgling architect firm wins a contract for the restoration of a fire-damaged chateau in Provence. However, on her first day at the construction site, Rachel’s world is rocked when she is introduced to the man who will be working with her on the project - Alain Leon.Working with Alain on the project leaves Rachel torn between the painful memories of their passionate night in Monaco, and the hot rush of desire that floods her body in his physical presence. Alain struggles with his own demons, constantly having to fight his desires to stay true to his moral compass.Hot tempers, passion, and desires clash with stubborn pride and internal conflict to tell the passionate story of a stormy love between two people - a love that might be lost on them forever.Sensuality Level: Sensual

Scenic designer Carly Foster just started her last summer theatre job, and at the ripe old age of twenty-nine, she promised herself it would be a working vacation in the mountains of New Mexico - with no romance allowed. She’s finished with the “drama trauma” of theatre romance: her love life has never been beyond Act One because she can’t stay away from tortured artists. Not this time.But luck is so not on her side: she’s stuck in a touristy ghost town with a charming bodyguard who’s flirting with her just to relieve his own boredom: Asher Day, the producer’s brother recently returned from New York City with an armload of empty canvasses and a vanload of attitude. A sexy painter who won’t talk about his past? So typical. But Carly is determined not to experience a repeat of her past relationships. If only Asher could live up to his wounded artist persona, she could kick him to the curb and stick by her goal to stay away from the type of guy who stomps on her spirit.But the magnetic pull she feels from Asher is irresistible: he has inner strength and compassion, not to mention a heart-melting wink and kisses that leave her sleepless. If Carly can’t keep the drama in the theatre and out of her personal life, not only will she have bags under her eyes, but her heart will never survive the summer.Sensuality Level: Sensual

Meet Bécquer. He’s handsome, well-read, and can get you that book contract you always dreamed about. Never mind that he’s also an immortal and lives on human blood. Why would that matter? Your relationship is strictly business.Or so you thought.Until Bécquer''s life is threatened, and you discover that walking away is not an option, because he was hurt while protecting your son, because you are the only one who can save him now, because you care for him.Welcome to Bécquer''s world.Please, come inside. He’s waiting for you.Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors

When it comes to being psychic, Janice Kelly is the best of the best. And she will have to be because she now finds herself trapped in a chateau with four other psychics by a beautiful spirit bent on releasing her imprisoned soul.Headaches. Time-slips. Terrifying mind-swaps. None of the group is immune as they are hurled into a tale of murder - of lovers torn apart and souls left in limbo. And no one feels the pressure more than psychic/magician, Adrian Magus, who shares an especially erotic mind-link with Janice moments after meeting her.Soon, the pair, along with their companions, is plunged into an actual replay of the three hundred year old, unsolved murder. Throughout the night, the group struggles to stay alive, using their individual talents to evade deadly mind-links and to piece together the day of the murder.One by one, they are systematically shut down, until finally, with all hope of survival vanishing, Janice and Adrian are jolted into one last time slip where, second by second, history begins to repeat itself - but this time, with an unexpected, romantic twist.Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors

Gabriel Rayner finds much more than his wayfaring brother in the Florida Keys when he rescues a drowning mermaid.Ephyra is a mermaid who has taken human form to escape a warlord named Erebos. Ephyra must find a Champion to fight for her. She thinks the rules of engagement are easy - don’t fall in love with the Champion - but she soon discovers how dangerous it is to break this rule.Together, in a clash of culture shock and heat, Gabriel and Ephyra battle their odds. They can’t deny the connection between them but if Gabriel becomes her Champion, he will be enslaved to the Merfolk for eternity. Can she ask him to do that? Would he do anything just to be near her?Sensuality Level: Sensual

Sarah Johnson is a profiler in Portland, Oregon. She thinks she has successfully moved beyond the pain of her mother’s death fifteen years ago. However, when Justin Breslow shows up at her office claiming to be an investigative reporter from Dallas wanting to do a feature on her mother, Sarah realizes the pain has just been dormant. She agrees to work with Justin; she’s always wanted to retrace her mother’s final days, but she has no intention of sharing family secrets with a perfect stranger.Sarah and Justin unravel a plot more complex and sinister than they expected. They pursue a trail of deceit and corruption to a women’s prison in Alabama, a centuries old hotel in Georgia, and a family ranch in Texas. Nothing is simple or as it seems. Along the way, Sarah tries not to fall for Justin’s Southern charm, and Justin fights to resist Sarah’s beauty and sharp intellect.This unlikely duo will find more than they ever hoped to - in the prison, in their own backyards, and in each other’s arms. Whether they survive to enjoy their discoveries is the final mystery.Sensuality Level: Sensual

Deputy DA Margo Keyes is looking forward to this trip with as much enthusiasm as she’d have for a root canal. There’s the Philly summer heat, the high school reunion she’d rather avoid, and the speech she’d be giving as a last-minute stand-in for her boss. Mostly there’s facing high school crush Tony Alessandro. When she’d last seen the Philly cop, he’d danced her out of his sister’s wedding reception to a dark room where he’d kissed her senseless. If his nephew hadn’t interrupted they’d have . . . well, who knows?Tony had disappeared on some family errand. She went home to Portland, Oregon the next day. She hadn’t heard from him since.However, her homecoming turns out better than expected. The reunion and the speech work out. Even better, when she and Tony pick up where they left off in that dark room, the only heat that’s unbearable is what they generate in bed.Margo returns to Portland wondering if she and Tony have started something she might not be ready for, relieved she’s put a whole continent between them to give her breathing room to sort it. Then his work with a federal task force investigating industrial espionage brings him to Portland. And an accidental swap of messenger bags on her flight home puts her in the middle of the investigation.Tony wants her out of the way of the bad guys and focused on him. She wants to use a secret from her past to wrap up the case. And maybe avoid having to think about what’s happening between them.They can’t both win. Or can they?Sensuality Level: Hot

In affluent Kingsport, New Hampshire, a particularly gruesome murder has been committed. There is no doubt in anyone’s mind as to who did it: Randy Outray has all but confessed. Still, he wants his day in court. His lawyer hires trial consultant Kerrin Adams to help design a credible defense and Kerrin assembles a mock jury in order to test public opinion on various aspects of the case. Among Kerrin’s jurors is her sister, Nina Ryan.Life has not been altogether kind to Nina. She has built a successful business but, at thirty-two, she is single and lonely. Her relationship with Kerrin is strained. Nina objects to what she sees as manipulation of the justice system but she agrees to serve on Kerrin’s mock jury, if only as a way of getting closer to her sister. Then she meets David Maitland, a new arrival in town. The two form an instant bond and, at last, Nina can indulge her romantic dreams.Her happiness is short-lived. What she doesn’t know about her lover threatens both their futures. David knew the murder victims well. He has come to Kingsport to make sure the man who killed them pays for his crime.When the accused murderer is himself murdered, David falls under suspicion. And Nina must face some harsh realities in order to save him and their future together.Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors

London, 1940Katie’s got a guilty secret and she’s hiding out in London. Bombs are falling all around her, but she doesn’t care if she lives or dies.Michael is a handsome young pilot who likes to play the hero, especially when there’s a pretty girl involved. But duty calls him away, just when Katie needs him the most. Wounded and full of regrets, he’s not sure she’ll give him a second glance.Tom is a lovable rogue, or that’s what he likes to think. He’s touring the world at the Army’s expense, but he’s missing Katie more every day. Could he wrangle another chance with her - after everything he’s done?Sensuality Level: Sensual

Some heroes are born and some are forged by events.Marisa’s best friend Carolyn is killed by a train, but then Carolyn’s husband claims she committed suicide. Proving he’s wrong will be a heroic feat. EMT Nick Stark seems a natural for the job.Yet the truths Marisa and Nick uncover spark unexpected danger. Does the secret of Marisa’s parentage tie in with Carolyn’s death? And is Marisa prepared to face the truth in order to identify whoever now wants her dead?Sensuality Level: Sensual

The life as Cat once knew has disappeared forever, bringing terror, blood, and death in its place. Until one man accepts the heritage he has forsaken and comes after her, making her his in every way.In order to fulfill destiny and obligation in saving their world, Dante has to walk straight into hell and unleash Cat’s soul and passion.Together, they race through the darkness of hell, unleashing the light to save their love and race.Sensuality Level: Sensual

The ex-duchess of Monthwaite had her life ruined by her now ex-husband—now she has no choice but to face him in order to clear her name of wrongful accusations.Isabelle Lockwood was a duchess, until her husband of only a few months wrongfully divorced her for adultery. Since then she''s been a pariah, living in anonymous exile to escape the prying eyes and wagging tongues of the town. More than anything, Isabelle longs for a family of her own, and so has to marry again. But society is ruthlessly unforgiving. To clear her name, Isabelle must face down her past—and the man who broke her heart and ruined her completely. Marshall Lockwood, Duke of Monthwaite, was blindsided by his young bride''s infidelity. After the divorce Marshall licked his wounds, throwing himself into his botanical studies to forget his disastrous marriage. Now his former wife is back in town, as beautiful and enticing as he remembers. As the Season throws them together again, Marshall can''t shake the feeling that Isabelle might not be the adulteress he took her for. Sensuality Level: Sensual