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List created by Julie on Jun 6, 2011
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The Ten Secrets of Abundant Wealth: A Modern Parable of Wisdom and Happiness That Wil...
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The Smoke Thief (Drakon, Bk 1) by Shana Abe
ONLY A MAN WHO WAS PURE MAGIC COULD CATCH HER...   For centuries they've lived in secret among northern England's green and misted hills.  Creatures of extraordinary beauty, power, and sensuality, they possess the ability to shape-shift from human to dragon and back...  more


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The Dream Thief (Drakon, Bk 2) by Shana Abe
In the remote hills of northern England lives a powerful clan with a centuries-old secret. They are the drákon, shape-shifters who possess the ability to Turn -- changing from human to smoke to dragon. And from the very stones of the earth, they hear hypnotic songs of beauty and wonder....  more


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Queen of Dragons (Drakon, Bk 3) by Shana Abe
BEAUTIFUL, SENSUAL, DANGEROUS -- THEY WERE THE PERFECT MATCH Hidden among the remote hills of eighteenth-century England lives a powerful clan of shape-shifters who've become the stuff of myths and legends.  They are the drákon -- supersensual creatures with the ability to...  more


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Enchanting the Lady (Relics of Merlin, Bk 1) by Kathryne Kennedy
In a world where magic ruled everything, Felicity Seymour couldn't perform even the simplest spell.  If she didn't pass her testing, she'd lose her duchy -- and any hope of marriage.  But one man didn't seem to mind her lack of dowry:  a darkly delicious baronet...  more


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Double Enchantment (Relics of Merlin, Bk 2) by Kathryne Kennedy
Lady Jasmina was in a world of trouble. A simple spell had gone disastrously haywire and now there was a woman running around London who looked exactly like her-a woman with no sense of propriety whatsoever. All Society was whispering, and a baronet she'd never met was suddenly acting like...  more


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Enchanting the Beast (Relics of Merlin, Bk 3) by Kathryne Kennedy
Grimspell castle. With its dark, imposing stone walls, it certainly looked haunted. As a ghost-hunter, Lady Philomena was accustomed to restless spirits. But she found the dark, imposing nature of the castle's owner far more haunting than any specter. London Society might not approve of...  more


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Cry for Passion by Robin Schone
Married twelve years to a man who does not desire her, Rose Clarring is dying of loneliness. She seeks the help of renowned barrister Jack Lodoun to challenge English Parliament and win her a divorce. Cynical and haunted by personal tragedy, Jack will only take the case if Rose can prove to him...  more


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Secrets, Vol 14 by Alexa Aames & Leigh Wyndfield & Angela Knight & Jennif...
STOLEN MAGIC by Alexa Aames Ariana escaped the Middle Ages after stealing a kiss of magic from the dark and sexy sorcerer, Marcus de Grey. When Marcus kidnaps and returns her to the 14th century, they begin a battle of wills and a sexual odyssey that could spell disaster for them...  more


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Mortal Temptations (Mortal, Bk 1) by Allyson James
MORTAL PLEASURE At first, inhibited Patricia Lake is startled when she finds the handsome man in her antique store, wounded and unconscious. Then she sees his well-muscled back sporting two wings and becomes intrigued. But her interest is truly aroused when he reveals his...  more


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Mortal Seductions (Mortal, Bk 2) by Allyson James
THE TWO MEN WHO LOVE HER... For three thousand years Demitri, a ferociously sexy tiger shape-shifter, has never stopped loving Valenarian. With her vengeance demon ways far behind her, the reformed beauty has been Aphrodite's priestess and assistant for the ages, bringing couples...  more


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The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car...  more


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Swing by Opal Carew
It all started with an innocent request…... Melissa's friend Shane asked her to accompany him on a business trip to an exclusive resort. But The Sweet Surrender is no ordinary vacation spot -- it's for men and women who swing. As Melissa mingles with the other guests and...  more


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Smart and Sexy by Jill Shalvis
Jill Shalvis mixes delectably steamy romance and pulse-pounding adventure, courtesy of Noah, Shayne, and Brody-three gorgeous pilots whose private airline caters to the rich and fabulous. Noah is a bad-boy rebel who's always gone his own way, but when the stowaway on board turns out to be...  more


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Strong and Sexy by Jill Shalvis
Starring the wildly seductive heroes Noah, Shayne, and Brody, Jill Shalvis's exhilarating new series features a delectable concoction of sex appeal and adventure. Whether they're up in the air or between the sheets, these hot, hardy pilots know exactly where the action is. BLOWING IT ALL SKY...  more


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Superb and Sexy by Jill Shalvis
Synopsis When you want to fly the best, you fly Sky High Air. And when you want spectacular adventure and scorching seduction, Jill Shalvis's tantalizing, talented pilots Noah, Shayne, and Brody will get you there-fast, slow, or any way you want it. BUCKLE UP. IT'S GOING TO BE QUITE A...  more


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Lisa's Gift by MacKenzie McKade
Friendship crosses boundaries and love becomes a triangle. Can Jana learn to trust-through submission? When opportunity knocks, Jana Ryan knows it's time to face her demons and return to the city she ran fast and far away from. Her homecoming isn't exactly what she expects-she finds...  more


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Wicked Burn by Beth Kery
He wanted all of her -- and did she ever let him have it... Vic Savian knows what he wants when he sees it. And what he wants is his sexy neighbor, Niall Chandler. When he finds her in the hallway of their building being harassed by an aggressive suitor, Vic steps in -- and finds himself...  more


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Pleasure and Purpose: Stillness / Honesty / Determinata (Order of Solace, Bk 1) by Me...
Introducing the women of the Order of Solace -- three new novellas from the national bestselling master of erotic romance. The Handmaidens of the Order of Solace are named for the exquisite service.. that best reflect their true Calling. Their greatest pleasure is granting solace -- devoted...  more


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No Greater Pleasure (Order of Solace, Bk 2) by Megan Hart
It was at the request of Lord Gabriel Delessan that a handmaiden of the Order of Solace be delivered to his manor house. For young and ingenuous Tranquilla Caden, it would be her new position of service -- devoted as she was to fulfilling every demand of her new master, to stimulating his mind,...  more


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Selfish is the Heart (Order of Solace, Bk 3) by Megan Hart
To escape an arranged marriage, Annalise Marony finds a way out of her plight by becoming a Handmaiden of the Order of the Solace. Raised in the faith but long fallen away in its practice, Annalise is determined to play the part of a dedicated novitiate for as long as it takes to nullify her...  more


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Long Hard Ride (Rough Riders, Bk 1) by Lorelei James
One lucky woman...three sexy cowboys...she's in for the ride of her life! Channing Kinkaid itches for a wild western adventure with an untamed man. Determined to shed her inhibitions and embrace the steamier, seamier side of life, she sets her sights on hooking up with a real...  more


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Rode Hard, Put Up Wet (Rough Riders, Bk 2) by Lorelei James
Workin' up a hot, sticky sweat is pure pleasure with a hard-ridin' cowboy...or two. Struggling stock contractor Gemma Jansen swallows her pride and tracks down circuit rider Cash Big Crow to offer him a job managing her ranch. Cash agrees on one condition: theirs won’t be...  more


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Cowgirl Up and Ride (Rough Riders, Bk 3) by Lorelei James
Ridin' the edge of lust is fun -- until someone falls in love. Goody-two boots AJ Foster has waited her entire life for her dream cowboy Cord McKay to see her as more than the neighbor girl in pigtails. Now that she’s old enough to stake her claim on him, she’s pulling out...  more


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Tied Up, Tied Down (Rough Riders, Bk 4) by Lorelei James
The strongest bonds are the ones unseen. Businesswoman Skylar Ellison is firmly in control of her life. So getting tangled up with a sexy Wyoming cowboy -- and conceiving a baby in the parking lot of a honky-tonk -- wasn’t in her plan. Since it appears the daddy has taken off for...  more


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Rough, Raw and Ready (Rough Riders, Bk 5) by Lorelei James
Torn between the love he has -- and the love he's always wanted. Chassie West Glanzer hasn't been a stranger to drama and tragedy. A year of wedded bliss to sexy-as-sin cowboy Trevor Glanzer has brought her the happiness and contentment she never thought she'd find, and mellowed...  more


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Branded as Trouble (Rough Riders, Bk 6) by Lorelei James
It’s hard to trust the future when you’ve been branded by the past As a walking advertisement for the tattoo shop she’s set up in a small Wyoming town, India Ellison is well acquainted with preconceived notions. Despite the odd looks and off-color comments about her...  more


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Shoulda Been a Cowboy (Rough Riders, Bk 7) by Lorelei James
The bigger they are, the harder they fall -- in love. Soldier Cameron McKay has found his niche, and it ain’t ropin’ steers and wearin’ spurs. His deputy sheriff job, plus battle injuries that ended his military career, keep him right where he wants to be: off the ranch and...  more


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All Jacked Up (Rough Riders, Bk 8) by Lorelei James
Pulling off the ultimate con... if they can keep from pulling off their clothes. Keely McKay knows Jack -- and Jack Donohue is a certified pain in her Wranglers. The lone girl in the prolific McKay family, Keely needs another man giving her orders like she needs a hole in her boot. What she...  more


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Raising Kane (Rough Riders, Bk 9) by Lorelei James
She surrendered the reins. Now he's raising the stakes. When a patch of ice sends attorney Ginger Paulson head-over-high-heels down a flight of stairs, she has no one to care for her young son and her invalid father -- until lethally sexy Kane McKay shows up at the hospital, determined...  more


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Cowgirls Don't Cry (Rough Riders, Bk 10) by Lorelei James
Good girls can play rough too … Jessie McKay has accepted her marriage to Luke McKay wasn’t perfect. After two years of widowhood, she’s ready to kick up her bootheels -- until Luke’s younger brother shows up to spoil her fun. But if Brandt thinks she’ll ever...  more


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Chasin' Eight (Rough Riders, Bk 11) by Lorelei James
She wants it. He's got it. And the chase is on. Bull rider Chase McKay has finally landed in a pile too big to charm his way out of. Caught with his pants down, he finds himself bucked right off the PBR tour until he can get his act together. Hollywood actress Ava Cooper became the...  more


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Cowboy Casanova (Rough Riders, Bk 12) by Lorelei James
In Sundance, Wyoming, you can’t throw a boot without hitting a McKay cowboy, so Ben McKay is used to fading into the background. Except on weekends, when he’s Bennett, imposing Dom at The Rawhide Club, surrounded by a bevy of female subs eager for the attention of his...  more


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The Mane Event: Christmas Pride / Shaw's Tail (Pride, Bk 1) by Shelly Laurenston
One of the hottest new voices in paranormal romance, Shelly Laurenston knows how to do it all, delivering tales that are wickedly funny, action-packed, and scorch-your-fingers sexy. With The Mane Event, she proves just how delicious love can be once you unleash your inner beast... CHRISTMAS...  more


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The Beast in Him (Pride, Bk 2) by Shelly Laurenston
In The Mane Event, Shelly Laurenston introduced a whole new breed of heroes -- sexy, shape-shifting hunks who redefine the term Alpha male. Now, in The Beast in Him, one gorgeous lone wolf is about to meet his match. Some things are so worth waiting for. Like the moment when Jessica Ward...  more


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The Mane Attraction (Pride, Bk 3) by Shelly Laurenston
Weddings have the strangest effect on people.  How else to explain the fact that Sissy Mae Smith woke up in Mitch Shaw's bed the morning after her brother Bobby Ray tied the knot?  Or that gunmen are trying to kill Mitch, and Sissy Mae now has to escort a bleeding, stubborn, yet...  more


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The Mane Squeeze (Pride, Bk 4) by Shelly Laurenston
Growing up on the tough Philly streets, Gwen O'Neill has learned how to fend for herself. But what is she supposed to do with a nice, suburban Jersey boy in the form of a massive Grizzly shifter? Especially one with a rather unhealthy fetish for honey, moose, and...uh...well, her.  Yet...  more


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Beast Behaving Badly (Pride, Bk 5) by Shelly Laurenston
Some men just have more to offer.  Like Bo Novikov, the hard-muscled shape-shifter hero of this wildly funny, deeply sexy new novel from Shelly Laurenston -- part polar bear, part lion, pure alpha.... Ten years after Blayne Thorpe first encountered Bo Novikov, she still can't get the...  more


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Big Bad Beast (Pride, Bk 6) by Shelly Laurenston
When it comes to following her instincts, former Marine Dee-Ann Smith never holds back. And this deadly member of a shifter protection group will do anything to prove one of her own kind is having hybrids captured for dogfights. Trouble is, her too-cute rich-boy boss Ric Van Holtz insists on...  more


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Darkfever (Fever, Bk 1) by Karen Marie Moning
MacKayla Lane's life is good.  She has great friends, a decent job, and a car that breaks down only every other week or so.  In other words, she's your perfectly ordinary twenty-first-century woman.  Or so she thinks... until something extraordinary happens. When her...  more


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Bloodfever (Fever, Bk 2) by Karen Marie Moning
I used to think my sister and I were just two nice southern girls who’d get married in a few years and settle down to a quiet life. Then I discovered that Alina and I descend, not from good wholesome southern stock, but from an ancient Celtic bloodline of powerful sidhe-seers, people who...  more


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Faefever (Fever, Bk 3) by Karen Marie Moning
The New York Times bestselling author of Darkfever and Bloodfever returns to Dublin's Fae-infested shores in a bold, sensual new novel. Hurtling us into a realm of seduction and shadows, Karen Marie Moning tells the enthralling tale of a woman who explores the limits of her mysterious powers...  more


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Dreamfever (Fever, Bk 4) by Karen Marie Moning
They may have stolen my past, but I'll never let them take my future. When the walls between Man and Fae come crashing down, freeing the insatiable, immortal Unseelie from their icy prison, MacKayla Lane is caught in a deadly trap. Captured by the Fae Lord Master, she is left with no...  more


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Shadowfever (Fever, Bk 5) by Karen Marie Moning
“Evil is a completely different creature, Mac. Evil is bad that believes it’s good.”   MacKayla Lane was just a child when she and her sister, Alina, were given up for adoption and banished from Ireland forever. Twenty years later, Alina is dead and Mac has...  more


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Sinful by Charlotte Featherstone
In Victorian England vice of every kind can be purchased, and Matthew, the Earl of Wallingford, makes certain he avails himself of every possible pleasure. Bored and jaded, he is as well-known for his coldness as for his licentious affairs with beautiful women. While these numerous...  more


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Bound to Please by Lilli Feisty
FROM FANTASY TO ECSTASYRuby Scott is a beautiful, quiet event planner who leads an oh-so-respectable life. Yet the things that go on in her secret fantasies are anything but. She has every intention of keeping her hidden desires under wraps-until she meets a gorgeous, hard-muscled man ten years...  more


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Dare to Surrender by Lilli Feisty
HE MEETS HIS MATCH. SHE MEETS HER MASTER. Art gallery curator Joy Montgomery has never liked her body's generous curves. And she's always been too shy to explore her wild side. But tonight, everything is going to change . . . Desperate to save her job, Joy approaches bad-boy...  more


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Lucinda, Darkly (Demon Princess Chronicles, Bk 1) by Sunny
For centuries, Lucinda has endured her agonizing reality. As daughter of the High Lord of Hell, she rules over nothing, retrieving the occasional wayward demon and feeding off of the savage Mon?re-of whom she was a member before she died. Then she encounters the Mon?re warrior Stefan, who...  more


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Lucinda, Dangerously (Demon Princess, Bk 2) by Sunny
Soon after returning to the world of the living with her two bondmates, demon princess Lucinda is kidnapped and imprisoned by her enemy, Derek. He brings her back to a hidden outland in Hell, a bleak and desolate landscape riddled with disfigured rejects. At first enraged by Lucinda's new...  more


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Pleasure Unbound (Demonica, Bk 1) by Larissa Ione
In a place where ecstasy can cost you your life... She's a demon-slayer who hungers for sensual pleasure--but fears it will always be denied her. Until Tayla Mancuso lands in a hospital run by demons in disguise, and the head doctor, Eidolon, makes her body burn with unslakable desire. But to...  more


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Desire Unchained (Demonica, Bk 2) by Larissa Ione
Pleasure is their ultimate weapon... Runa Wagner never meant to fall in love with the sexy stranger who seemed to know her every deepest desire. But she couldn't resist the unbelievable passion that burned between them, a passion that died when she discovered his betrayal and found herself...  more


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Passion Unleashed (Demonica, Bk 3) by Larissa Ione
Forbidden Temptations Serena Kelley is an archaeologist and a treasure hunter -- and a woman with a secret. Since she was seven, she's been the keeper of a powerful charm that grants her health and immortality... as long as she stays a virgin. But Serena isn't all that innocent. And when a...  more


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Ecstasy Unveiled (Demonica, Bk 4) by Larissa Ione
A DEMON ENSLAVED Lore is a Seminus half-breed demon who has been forced to act as his dark master's assassin. Now to earn his freedom and save his sister's life, he must complete one last kill. Powerful and ruthless, he'll stop at nothing to carry out this deadly mission. AN...  more


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Sin Undone (Demonica, Bk 5) by Larissa Ione
HER TOUCH IS DEADLY As the only female Seminus demon ever born, master assassin Sinead Donnelly is used to being treated like an outcast. She spent decades enslaved, and now vows she'll die before she'll relinquish her freedom again. Then Sin's innate ability to kill her enemies...  more


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Sweet Seduction (Sweet, Bk 3) by Maya Banks
He was the stuff erotic dreams are made of... Salon owner Julie Stanford wanted Nathan Tucker ever since she gave him his first massage. Getting paid to feel every inch of his body, stripped, oiled, and spread out in front of her? Stuff dreams are made of. But the sexy lug was oblivious to...  more


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Marked (Northern Shifters, Bk 1) by Joely Skye
Marked as prey, Alec refuses to fall for a werewolf. Until he's forced to turn to Liam for protection. Alec Ryerson carries a scar over his heart and scars on his psyche, ugly reminders of a nightmare that still doesn't seem quite real. Even a year later, he stays inside on...  more


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Feral (Northern Shifters, Bk 2) by Joely Skye
Seduction is his only chance for freedom -- and love is a death sentence. Even among shifters, Ethan is a rare breed. So rare, he’s spent the last eight years in hiding from the werewolves who once captured and tortured him. Now a tranq dart has cut short his feral existence. Waking in...  more


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Sinjin (Rakehells of Rochester, Bk 1) by Julia Templeton
The Rayborne brothers are notorious throughout London for two things: their astounding good looks and their wild sexual ways. But when they receive an ultimatum to wed or risk losing their inheritance, their search for brides takes them on a journey of carnal pleasure like none they've ever...  more


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Flat-Out Sexy (Fast Track, Bk 1) by Erin McCarthy
Independent single mother Tamara Briggs wanted to find a new, sexy, no-strings-attached man--just not one as young as NASCAR driver Elec Monroe. But he sure does get her heart racing. And after she's tricked into a blind date with him, Tamara gives in to her passion. Things screech to a halt,...  more


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Hard and Fast (Fast Track, Bk 2) by Erin McCarthy
The sequel to Flat-Out Sexy, starring a bad boy race car driver hero who's met his match-from a hot USA Today bestselling author. Grad student Imogen Wilson realizes she's hit on the perfect thesis for her sociology degree.  If she follows the so-called "rules" on how...  more


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Hot Finish (Fast Track, Bk 3) by Erin McCarthy
Suzanne Jefferson is broke, which is why she's given up charity work for wedding planning.  Fortunately, she has a high-profile client -- and best of all, he's paid in advance.  There are just two teensy problems: the bride is a bona fide bridezilla, and Suzanne's...  more


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The Chase (Fast Track, Bk 4) by Erin McCarthy
Kendall Holbrook is determined to make it to the top, even with the challenge of being a woman on the male-dominated racing circuit. She doesn’t have time for romance -- especially not with racing rival Evan Monroe, the man who nearly crushed her dreams years ago. Forced into meeting up...  more


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Slow Ride (Fast Track, Bk 5) by Erin McCarthy
As a tribute to her late journalist father, Tuesday Jones is planning a career benefit, auctioning off racing memorabilia and meet-and-greets with drivers. Ex-racing star Diesel Lange has had his own brush with death, and is determined not to waste another minute of his life -- especially when...  more


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Hunting Julian (Gatherers, Bk 1) by Jacquelyn Frank
As an Advocate for his colony, Julian Sawyer travels to Earth to bring back the Chosen -- women who possess energy potent enough to help revitalize his people. The stunning, silver-clad beauty who strides into his club one night radiates a sensual magnetism unlike any he's encountered, and...  more


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Stealing Kathryn (Gatherers, Bk 2) by Jacquelyn Frank
Sandman. Angus. Morpheus. He is known by many names, except his true one, Adrian. When he departs his world, it is to enter the sacred space of sleep, and he is not there to sow sweet dreams. Adrian’s mission is to reap the dark energy of nightmares, work that has twisted his soul as well...  more


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Elphame's Choice (Partholon, Bk 1) by P. C. Cast
I was marked from birth as belonging to the Goddess Epona--but that didn't make my life easy. Because of my "blessings," I was set apart, worshipped, unable to make real connections with others. Then came the Feeling, and with it a glimpse of my destiny. It led me to the MacCallen...  more


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Brighid's Quest (Partholon, Bk 2) by P. C. Cast
Torn between the possibilities . . . Fleeing her centaur clan's increasingly militant beliefs, Brighid Dhianna has begun to find peace and acceptance among the humans of Clan MacCallan. Still, she agrees to leave her newly formed friendships to guide her clan chieftain's grieving...  more


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Drink of Me by Jacquelyn Frank
In a world where emotion can be a deadly weapon, one slight, battered runaway holds the key to a dark and twisted enigma... "Drink of me," she whispers, her silver eyes trusting, pleading.  What female dares speak such words to one of the Sange?  His people are scorned...  more


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Blink : The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
How do we make decisions--good and bad--and why are some people so much better at it than others? Thats the question Malcolm Gladwell asks and answers in the follow-up to his huge bestseller, The Tipping Point. Utilizing case studies as diverse as speed dating, pop music, and the shooting of...  more


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Henry's Sisters by Cathy Lamb
Cathy Lamb, the acclaimed author of Julia's Chocolates and The Last Time I Was Me, delivers her most heartwarming novel to date as three sisters reunite during a family crisis. Ever since the Bommarito sisters were little girls, their mother, River, has written them a letter on pink paper...  more


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Unbridled by Beth Williamson
Hell hath no fury like Alex Finley… For as long as Alex could remember, life had taken everything from her. Her father had abandoned her and her dying mother, only to return upon her death to reclaim the family’s Wyoming ranch -- with a new wife. Alex’s rage drove her away...  more


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Tempt Me Tonight by Toni Blake
SEDUCTION IS THE BEST REVENGE... He was her first:  the first man she longed for, the first man she truly desired.  Then he betrayed her and broke her heart.  Now her revenge will be oh-so-sweet... and hot! Trish Henderson has returned home to Eden to take care of some...  more


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Extreme Exposure (I Team, Bk 1) by Pamela Clare
It's been years since her child's father dumped her, and since then Kara McMillan has kept men at bay -- although every day she aches more for a lover's touch. But to get that, the hard-boiled journalist must become vulnerable -- a feeling she vowed never to have again. With...  more


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Hard Evidence (I-Team, Bk 2) by Pamela Clare
After the murder of a teenage girl, a mysterious man in a black leather jacket was seen lurking near the crime scene. Investigative reporter Tessa Novak has him in her sights as the culprit… That man was Julian Darcangelo—an undercover FBI agent working with the Denver police....  more


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Unlawful Contact (I-Team, Bk 3) by Pamela Clare
Journalist Sophie Alton is investigating the disappearance of a young mother named Megan, recently paroled and now running from the law with her baby daughter. Sophie's search leads her to Megan's brother, Marc, a convicted killer -- and the man she shared an unforgettable night with...  more


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Naked Edge (I-Team, Bk 4) by Pamela Clare
The day Navajo journalist Katherine James met park ranger Gabriel Rossiter, the earth literally moved beneath her feet, courtesy of a rockslide that nearly claimed her life. Imagine her disappointment when, the next time she sees her rescuer, he’s among the law enforcement officers...  more


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Breaking Point (I-Team, Bk 5) by Pamela Clare
While investigating border violence in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, Denver journalist Natalie Benoit is caught in a bloody ambush and taken captive. Alone in the hands of ruthless killers, she will need every ounce of courage she possesses to survive. Betrayed by another operative, Deputy...  more


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French Quarter (Hot in the City, Bk 1) by Lacey Alexander
The decadence of Bourbon Street is beckoning... When prim, proper Liz Marsh suspects her fiancé is cheating on her, she's almost too embarrassed to hire a P.I. to prove it.  And when she gathers her courage and walks into Jack Wade's office, she has no idea he'll be...  more


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Sin City (Hot in the City, Bk 2) by Lacey Alexander
Diana Marsh is trying to change her wicked ways.  She's even dating a guy everyone agrees is prime husband material -- conservative and boring, everything her family could wish for.  There's only one secret vice left to eliminate:  Marc Davenport, the super-sexy co-worker...  more


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Key West (Hot in the City, Bk 3) by Lacey Alexander
The key to sun, sand, and sin is total surrender... Carrie Marsh is on her Key West honeymoon -- alone.  After discovering her fiancé fooling around with a bridesmaid on her wedding day, she figures the trip will help her clear her head and move on.  But she doesn't...  more


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City Heat: Lynda's Lace / Carter's Cuffs by Lacey Alexander
LYNDA'S LACE (City Heat, Bk 1) Lynda Phelps loves sex. Wild sex. Naughty sex. Kinky sex. But when debonair Jordan Summers enters her life, Lynda finds herself hiding her dirtiest desires, afraid that if he knew, it would soil the pristine image he holds of her. He keeps giving her...  more


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Secret Ties by Opal Carew
How far would you go to reach the ultimate pleasure? Max Delaney is a master of bondage and submission… and Summer Anderson's most decadent dream come true. From the moment she meets him, she yearns for him to dominate her -- body and soul. As Max initiates her into his world of...  more


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Sweet Persuasion (Sweet, Bk 2) by Maya Banks
For five years, Serena has run Fantasy Incorporated and has devoted her time to fulfilling her clients' fantasies. Never her own. Until now… Her most secret desire is to give ownership of her body to a man. Someone who will command her, pleasure her, and have complete authority...  more


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On the Edge (Edge, Bk 1) by Ilona Andrews
Rose Drayton lives on the Edge, between the world of the Broken (where people drive cars, shop at Wal-Mart, and magic is a fairy tale) and the Weird (where blueblood aristocrats rule, changelings roam, and the strength of your magic can change your destiny). Only Edgers like Rose can easily...  more


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Bayou Moon (Edge, Bk 2) by Ilona Andrews
Cerise Mar and her unruly clan are cash poor but land rich, claiming a large swathe of the Mire, the Edge swamplands between the state of Louisiana and the Weird. When her parents vanish, her clan’s long-time rivals are suspect number one. But all is not as it seems. Two nations of the...  more


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Fate's Edge (Edge, Bk 3) by Ilona Andrews
Audrey Callahan left behind her life in the Edge, and she's determined to stay on the straight and narrow. But when her brother gets into hot water, the former thief takes on one last heist and finds herself matching wits with a jack of all trades... Kaldar Mar -- a gambler, lawyer,...  more


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Comment added 12/24/11 by Julie:
Note below comment on Warriors of Poseidon (Day) have gotten better, but removed from list as just honorable mention.

Comment added 12/24/11 by Julie:
Removed Hellions of Halstead Hall because though consistent 4 star, none made it over.

Comment added 12/14/11 by Julie:
Only got first of Phoenix Rising...want the rest.

Comment added 12/14/11 by Julie:
Just started Vampire Queen, so may move it to next year, but so far...WOW! It's a little darker than I'd like and for erotica, I'm not into the sex. Still, the writing is really striking and you come to love the characters. Hooked on this one!

Comment added 12/14/11 by Julie:
Just started Thea Harrison, so may move it to next year as I won't finish what I've got here.

Comment added 12/14/11 by Julie:
Gena's series...I think I'd be more into it if I didn't have to wait so long for the next book. Since they are all tied together, it's hard to pick up the storyline a year later...lots of details are lost. Still I enjoy it!

Comment added 12/14/11 by Julie:
I've liked every Sweet of Maya Banks I've read so far...not always better than 4 stars, but usually at least 4 stars.

Comment added 12/14/11 by Julie:
Opal Carew reliably good read...always like her stuff!

Comment added 12/14/11 by Julie:
Lacey Alexander is all over the place. I rated her Hot in the City series between 4 & 5 stars...

Comment added 12/14/11 by Julie:
Pamela Clare's books are reliable high rating with lots of useful, true info blended in! Great series for suspence lovers!

Comment added 8/21/11 by Julie:
Fast Track books: 4, 4.5 or maybe 5 star, 3.5, 4 stars...so #2 was so good, I thought this should be a keeper series, then it was just a good read on #3...

Comment added 8/17/11 by Julie:
Tempt Me was a 5 star!

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Comment added 8/17/11 by Julie:
Really enjoying the Dragonfire series, it's borderline a keeper/reread series...

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Comment added 7/6/11 by Julie:
Read the revised French Quarter as ebook, and put back on my WL...it's a keeper!

Comment added 7/6/11 by Julie:
Haven't met a J. Frank I haven't liked...always at the top of my pile!

Comment added 7/6/11 by Julie:
Partholon series is good...however, first book is not as good as later writing. Also, in general the Divine trilogy is not as good as the "Teen" (which I didn't find to be written down to children)...Divine is darker.

Comment added 7/6/11 by Julie:
Love Frank's Gatherers series! Reread first and it was just as ingrossing second time...these are keepers.

Comment added 6/6/11 by Julie:
Iffy about Banks' Sweet series, but liked Seduction!

Comment added 6/6/11 by Julie:
Demonica consistently good read!

Comment added 6/6/11 by Julie:
Demon Princess 5 stars! Can't explain why I like this series so much better than most others...one thing is that it's not as wordy, but just as well detailed & fascinating.

Comment added 6/6/11 by Julie:
Lilli's "Bound" pr of bks 4.5 stars

Comment added 6/6/11 by Julie:
Sinful 4.5 stars

Comment added 6/6/11 by Julie:
Fever series consistent...don't normally like such a dark read, but I really like that she reminds us that the purpose for the story isn't dark...spellbinding!

Comment added 6/6/11 by Julie:
Pride series was fun and mostly funny. First 3 better 4 & 4.5 stars, but then the humor was too focused on violence for me, even though I liked the characters...so rating has dropped.

Comment added 6/6/11 by Julie:
Rough Riders were mostly 4 stars; Bk #2 & #5 were favorites at 4.5 & 5 stars. Bk #6 least favorite. Read most on ebook loans...also short (which was despicably short)

Comment added 6/6/11 by Julie:
Order of Solace a steady 4.5 stars

Comment added 6/6/11 by Julie:
Swing is a 5 star keeper!

Comment added 6/6/11 by Julie:
Drakon series started strong, but didn't get into the last 2 books.

Comment added 6/6/11 by Julie:
Art of Racing in the Rain was INCREDIBLE! I read the whole book aloud to my son!

Comment added 6/6/11 by Julie:
Cole's series starting to get a little less exciting...so so much repetition!

Comment added 6/6/11 by Julie:
Day's Atlantis series has been a bit up and down, but last one was super (4.5)

Comment added 6/6/11 by Julie:
The Relics of Merlin series is awesome - all 4.5 - 5 Note: book 4 is not really same series (not read); an earlier publ that wasn't reviewed well and then reprinted.

Comment added 6/6/11 by Julie:
Ten Secrets was a 4.5 and a keeper, esp to bequeath to my kids!