The Negotiator introduces the O'Malley Family, key characters in Dee Henderson's dramatic new romance series. FBI agent Dave Richman, from Danger in the Shadows, is back and about to meet Kate O'Malley. A hostage negotiator in Chicago, Kate is a legend on the force, willing to walk...  more

The Negotiator introduces the O'Malley Family, key characters in Dee Henderson's dramatic new romance series. FBI agent Dave Richman, from Danger in the Shadows, is back and about to meet Kate O'Malley. A hostage negotiator in Chicago, Kate is a legend on the force, willing to walk into any situation. Dave is a Christian, but Kate isn't-their relationship is going to be a challenge. Kate's family, the seven O'Malleys, were orphaned or abandoned as children; they chose to become their own family. But an airline bombing, tragic family news, and the appearance of a brother Kate didn't know she had will change her family-and her life-forever.

Hired to tutor four orphaned girls at remote, ramshackle Aldwick Castle, Miss Concordia Glade is pleased to find her pupils both eager and bright. Indeed, they are bright enough to have noticed some oddities about their situation. Provided for by an unseen benefactor, they are surrounded at all...  more

Hired to tutor four orphaned girls at remote, ramshackle Aldwick Castle, Miss Concordia Glade is pleased to find her pupils both eager and bright. Indeed, they are bright enough to have noticed some oddities about their situation. Provided for by an unseen benefactor, they are surrounded at all times by hard-eyed guards in the guise of gardeners - and their previous tutor, she learns, disappeared under mysterious circumstances.Stepping into this uncertain atmosphere, Concordia sees at once what must be done. The plan is daring in scope and execution, but with the help of her four students, the great escape stands a good chance of success. Of course, even the best-laid plans can go awry . . . and even the most independent, strong-minded lady must occasionally accept an offer of help.During an investigation into a woman?s death, private inquiry agent Ambrose Wells finds himself on the castle grounds - and in the middle of chaos. The building is in flames. People are dead. And a woman and four girls are fleeing on horseback. A confirmed loner, Ambrose nevertheless finds himself taking Concordia and her students under his wing. His past has made him eminently suitable to protect them from the person behind the events at Aldwick Castle: a notorious London crime lord who will stop at nothing to destroy those who know his secrets. Their lives at risk, Concordia and the girls must remain safely in hiding until Ambrose is able to unravel the dark conspiracy. But if the girls have learned anything from Miss Glade, it is the value of curiosity - a quality their teacher possesses in great abundance. She has never been one to sit back quietly and let others take care of her. As the danger circles ever closer, Ambrose and Concordia must work together to discover a way out of the darkness. In the process, they will learn a few lessons themselves - about stubbornness, courage, and love.

Dougless Montgomery couldn't believe it.  She had tried to be the very essence of the modern American woman -- competent yet sexy, financially independent yet ready to love and be loved.  She had planned this holiday tour with special care, wanting everything to be perfect for...  more

Dougless Montgomery couldn't believe it.  She had tried to be the very essence of the modern American woman -- competent yet sexy, financially independent yet ready to love and be loved.  She had planned this holiday tour with special care, wanting everything to be perfect for Robert, the man she hoped one day to marry.  Yet here she was, after a stupid quarrel, abandoned in a church in the midst of rural England.  Abandoned, with no luggage, no money, no credit cards, while Robert drove off without so much as a backward glance.  As Dougless lay upon a cold tombstone, crying in fury and frustration, she longed for a knight in shining armor to save her from this abysmal mess.   Suddenly, as if in answer to her prayers, the most extraordinary man stood before her.... He was Nicholas Stafford, Earl of Thornwyck, who according to his tombstone had died in 1564.  Tall, broad-shouldered, attired in gleaming silver and gold, he was magnificent.  He stood in the dim light of the church, thunderstruck, drinking her in:  her strange costume, the uncased hair that flowed to her shoulders, her long, lovely, BARE legs.  He could scarce keep his wits about him, but of one thing he was certain -- she was the most beautiful creature he had ever seen.   Drawn to his side by a bond so sudden and compelling it overshadowed reason, Dougless knew that Nicholas was nothing less than a miracle:  a man who would not seek to change her, who found her perfect, fascinating, just as she was.   Yet she could not imagine how strong were the chains that tied them to the past... or the grand adventure that lay before them....

A jet crash handed Avery Daniels a golden opportunity. Mistaken for Carole Rutledge, the badly injured Avery has found that plastic surgery has given her Carole's face, the famous senatorial candidate for a husband, and a powerful Texas dynasty for in-laws. She makes the shattering discovery...  more

A jet crash handed Avery Daniels a golden opportunity. Mistaken for Carole Rutledge, the badly injured Avery has found that plastic surgery has given her Carole's face, the famous senatorial candidate for a husband, and a powerful Texas dynasty for in-laws. She makes the shattering discovery that someone close to the senator plans to assassinate him. Now to save the life of the man she loves, Avery must live another woman's life -- and risk her own.

As a child, shy, bookish Elizabeth Anne Fitzgerald loses her heart to the dashing young Lord Tyrell de Warenne. Although she is well aware that he is the heir to an earldom and utterly unattainable, Lizzie secretly worships him for years. On the night of her first masquerade ball, she is stunned...  more

As a child, shy, bookish Elizabeth Anne Fitzgerald loses her heart to the dashing young Lord Tyrell de Warenne. Although she is well aware that he is the heir to an earldom and utterly unattainable, Lizzie secretly worships him for years. On the night of her first masquerade ball, she is stunned when he suggests that they rendevous at midnight. But then fortune takes a maddening turn and Lizzie is thwarted from ever meeting Tyrell. Lizzie is certain such an opportunity will never arise again, but that night is only the beginning . . . Tyrell de Warenne is shocked when, two years later, Lizzie arrives on his doorstep with a child that she claims is his. He remembers her well -- and knows that it is impossible that he is the boy's father. What is this game she is playing . . . and why? Is Elizabeth Anne Fitzgerald a woman of vast experience, or the gentle innocent he had believed her to be? Tyrell quickly decides he will play her game, and he claims the child as his own, determined to uncover Lizzie's lies. But neither scandal, deception nor pride can thwart a love too grand and passionate to ever be denied . . .

From the back of the book: Writing together for the first time, national bestselling authors Hannah Howell and Lynsay Sands present the darkly passionate story of two men sworn to conquer the hunger that pounds in their blood -- and the women who may be their only salvation... WHEN...  more

From the back of the book: Writing together for the first time, national bestselling authors Hannah Howell and Lynsay Sands present the darkly passionate story of two men sworn to conquer the hunger that pounds in their blood -- and the women who may be their only salvation... WHEN DARKNESS FALLS Cathal MacNachton and Connall MacAdie are cousins bound by far more than blood ties and the rugged Highland landscape their clan calls home.  The ancient curse of their ancestry has fated them to live by night with an unquenchable thirst that neither can tame.  The only thing that can save their souls is marriage to Outsiders -- mortals whose untainted blood will weaken the curse in their children, and break the chains of fear that have made their clan a breed apart. Bridget Callan and Eva Caxton are the women who will shape the clan's destiny.  Marriage to these strange and mysterious men rescues each of them from desperate circumstances -- and draws them into a web of danger, desire, and intrigue. But Eva and Bridget refuse to be pawns in the battle that erupts as the future of the cursed clan hangs in the balance -- a war that must be fought after the sun sets over the deep, still lochs.  Whatever the outcome, they'll stand strong by their brooding warrior lairds, willing and able to face down their enemies -- and fulfill their desire for eternal love...

BEING BULLET PROOF SUCKS -- LITERALLY Once, Maya Black was a kick-ass cop patrolling the streets of L.A. She still keeps the city safe, but nowadays her bad guys of choice include demons, werewolves, and assorted nocturnal scum. Something Maya knows a thing or two about. She’s a...  more

BEING BULLET PROOF SUCKS -- LITERALLY Once, Maya Black was a kick-ass cop patrolling the streets of L.A. She still keeps the city safe, but nowadays her bad guys of choice include demons, werewolves, and assorted nocturnal scum. Something Maya knows a thing or two about. She’s a vampire -- and not thrilled about it. Payback meet bitch. Adam Brody hopes Maya is as dangerous as they say she is. He needs her to help rescue his niece Cammie from a ruthless band of vamps, and he’s willing to pay -- in blood. Trusting her is another matter. Adam has never met a vampire who doesn’t lie. Then again, he’s never met anyone like Maya, who fills him with a desperate need that ignites into explosive, no-holds-barred encounters…

When Francesca arrives at GothFaire to save her mother from the trickster god, Loki, things go from bad to worse.  Her immortal ex, Benedikt, is there, full of secrets -- and with a new girlfriend.  Now Fran must battle a power -- hungry group who wishes to dominate both the immortal...  more

When Francesca arrives at GothFaire to save her mother from the trickster god, Loki, things go from bad to worse.  Her immortal ex, Benedikt, is there, full of secrets -- and with a new girlfriend.  Now Fran must battle a power -- hungry group who wishes to dominate both the immortal and mortal worlds -- and the woman who claimed Ben's heart.  It's a good thing Fran's no ordinary mortal....

Warrior and royal guardian Marco McKinley has been assigned a vital mission on Earth, where a war between human fighters and otherworldly soldiers is rising. But he's also been warned about twists of fate yet to come -- ones that will transform him into the enemy of his own people and...  more

Warrior and royal guardian Marco McKinley has been assigned a vital mission on Earth, where a war between human fighters and otherworldly soldiers is rising. But he's also been warned about twists of fate yet to come -- ones that will transform him into the enemy of his own people and appoint him the personal protector of beautiful:., soldier Thea Haven. Little do Marco and Theca know, but they have met before in an alternate universe, and they are bound by betrayal and vengeance. Now, on a world at the brink of destruction, they feel only a forbidden passion and the unease that comes with it . . .

Cara DeLongpre wandered into the mysterious Nocturne club looking for a fleeting diversion from her sheltered life. Instead she found a dark, seductive stranger whose touch entices her beyond the safety she's always known and into a heady carnal bliss... A year ago Vincent Cordova...  more

Cara DeLongpre wandered into the mysterious Nocturne club looking for a fleeting diversion from her sheltered life. Instead she found a dark, seductive stranger whose touch entices her beyond the safety she's always known and into a heady carnal bliss... A year ago Vincent Cordova believed that vampires existed only in bad movies and bogeyman stories. That was before a chance encounter left him with unimaginable powers, a hellish thirst, and an aching loneliness he's sure will never end . . .  until the night he meets Cara DeLongpre. Cara's beauty and bewitching innocence call to his mind, his heart . . . his blood. For Vincent senses the Dark Gift shared by Cara's parents, and the lurking threat from an ancient and powerful foe. And he knows that the only thing more dangerous than the enemy waiting to seek its vengeance is the secret carried by those Cara trusts the most...

He's a big, bad vampire. She loves the nightlife. Is it a match made in Heaven or are they heading straight for Hades? Harpies don't get callbacks. That's why Daria's job as night manager of the Woo Woo Inn is the opportunity of several lifetimes. Where better to prove that in...  more

He's a big, bad vampire. She loves the nightlife. Is it a match made in Heaven or are they heading straight for Hades? Harpies don't get callbacks. That's why Daria's job as night manager of the Woo Woo Inn is the opportunity of several lifetimes. Where better to prove that in the snatch-and-dispatch business she has CEO potential?  So what if she doesn't really fit the corporate image. So what if she has to nurture her inner bitch to compete. And triple so what if she'd rather take Declan MacKenzie to bed than on a one-way all-expense-paid trip to Tartarus.  His sexy blue eyes and hard male body lure her into deep and dangerous erotic waters.  With a monster eating guests for its midnight snack, cosmic troublemakers cooking up chaos and Declan making serious moves on her, this looks like a lot more than a . . .One Bite Stand

Etienne Argeneau's three hundred years of bachelorhood are at an end. He can only "turn" one human in his lifetime, and most of his kind reserved that power for creating a life mate. He has to save Rachel Garrett. He doesn't know her very well, but the beautiful coroner had saved his life. To...  more

Etienne Argeneau's three hundred years of bachelorhood are at an end. He can only "turn" one human in his lifetime, and most of his kind reserved that power for creating a life mate. He has to save Rachel Garrett. He doesn't know her very well, but the beautiful coroner had saved his life. To save hers he would make her immortal. Rachel Garrett awakes surprised. All she'd wanted was to get off the night shift at the morgue; now here she is staggering to her feet naked and in a strange place. Then she sees the man of her dreams emerging from his...coffin? She just hopes he tastes as good as he looks.

After living on the streets of New York for over a decade, Logan admits her perceptions might be a little skewed. But twisted or not, there's a satisfying irony in watching a well dressed vampire stand in the middle of a ghetto alley, windblown trash scraping circles near his feet. What she...  more

After living on the streets of New York for over a decade, Logan admits her perceptions might be a little skewed. But twisted or not, there's a satisfying irony in watching a well dressed vampire stand in the middle of a ghetto alley, windblown trash scraping circles near his feet. What she finds even more intriguing, is waiting for him to decide if he's going to kill her. Kerestyan hasn't made up his mind. As the Lord of New York, he can't let a drug addict, whose memories are packed with knowledge of vampires, run free in his city. It's not the first time he's been in this situation with a human, it's just the first time he's come face to face with one who doesn't seem to care. And that's what makes the decision so difficult. What horrors could you witness before you went numb? How long would it take before you felt that way? What could make you care again? Logan's answers are simple: the worst humanity has to offer, almost thirty, and something she never expected.

CHOW's ON. It bites:  New York hotels cost an arm and a leg, and Terri has flown from England to help plan her cousin's wedding.  The new in-laws offered lodging.  But they're a weird bunch -- and it isn't just that they're Canadian!  There is the...  more

CHOW's ON. It bites:  New York hotels cost an arm and a leg, and Terri has flown from England to help plan her cousin's wedding.  The new in-laws offered lodging.  But they're a weird bunch -- and it isn't just that they're Canadian!  There is the sometimes-chipper-sometimes-silent Lucern, and the wacky stage-actor Vincent:  she can't imagine Broadway casting a hungrier singing-and-dancing Dracula.  And then there is Bastien.  Just looking into his eyes, Terri has to admit she's falling for someone even taller, darker, and hungrier.  She's feeling a mite peckish herself.  And if she stays with him, those bloodsucking hotel owners won't get her!  

IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT The city is in a panic. In the still of the night, a vicious killer is leaving a trail of mutilated bodies drained of blood. A chilling M.O. that puts ex-vampire hunter Regan Delaney on the case, her gun clip packed with silver bullets, her instincts edgy. But the...  more

IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT The city is in a panic. In the still of the night, a vicious killer is leaving a trail of mutilated bodies drained of blood. A chilling M.O. that puts ex-vampire hunter Regan Delaney on the case, her gun clip packed with silver bullets, her instincts edgy. But the victims are both human and Undead, and the clues are as confusing as the vampire who may be her best ally-she hopes... Master of the City, Joaquin Santiago radiates supernatural power like heat from a blast furnace, but he's never met a creature like Regan Delaney. She intrigues him, fires his hunger, and unleashes his desire, but before he can enter her world, or she his, they must confront a vicious, elusive killer who is an enemy even to his own... "Sexy, fast-paced, gritty, this is Amanda Ashley at her best! A must read!" -Ronda Thompson

Wings in the Night:  For centuries, loneliness has haunted them from dusk till dawn.  Yet now, from out of the darkness, shines the light of eternal life... eternal love. DRACULA LIVES... FOR THE LOVE HE IS DETERMINED TO RECLAIM... Far older than his legend, the immortal Vlad...  more

Wings in the Night:  For centuries, loneliness has haunted them from dusk till dawn.  Yet now, from out of the darkness, shines the light of eternal life... eternal love. DRACULA LIVES... FOR THE LOVE HE IS DETERMINED TO RECLAIM... Far older than his legend, the immortal Vlad Dracul has wandered the earth for centuries in search of the reincarnation of his wife, Elisabeta.  Now he believes he has found the woman possessed by his beloved's soul and is prepared to make her his for all eternity. Tempest "Stormy" Jones is that mortal.  She has long sensed the other, someone inside her fighting to take control, a feeling that becomes even stronger when the dark prince is near.  But as Stormy denies the passion that burns between them, she also resists allowing Elisabeta to take over her mind and body to prevent her from claiming Vlad as her own. But when Elisabeta discovers Vlad's feelings for Stormy, her wrath knows no bounds.  She demands that her destiny be fulfilled, and seeks to destroy her rival, leaving Vlad in anguish, tormented by what was... and what could be.  Now only he can choose -- who will live and who will die.

Vampire bachelor Samson can't get it up anymore. Not even his shrink can help him. That changes when the lovely mortal auditor Delilah tumbles into his arms after a seemingly random attack. Suddenly there's nothing wrong with his hydraulics - that is, as long as Delilah is the woman in...  more

Vampire bachelor Samson can't get it up anymore. Not even his shrink can help him. That changes when the lovely mortal auditor Delilah tumbles into his arms after a seemingly random attack. Suddenly there's nothing wrong with his hydraulics - that is, as long as Delilah is the woman in his arms. His scruples about taking Delilah to bed vanish when his shrink suggests it's the only way to cure his problem. Thinking all he needs is one night with her, Samson indulges in a night of pleasure and passion. However, another attack on Delilah and a dead body later, and Samson has his hands full: not only with trying to hide the fact he's a vampire, but also with finding out what secrets Delilah harbors for somebody to want her harm.