Here is Michael Crichton at his best with the bestselling classic of modern science battling an interstellar plague The Andromeda Strain sets forth the story of Project Wildfire - the crash mobilization of the nations highest scientific and medical resources when an unmanned research...  more

Here is Michael Crichton at his best with the bestselling classic of modern science battling an interstellar plague The Andromeda Strain sets forth the story of Project Wildfire - the crash mobilization of the nations highest scientific and medical resources when an unmanned research satellite returns to earth mysteriously and lethally contaminated.??Four American scientists are summoned under conditions of total news blackout and utmost urgency to Wildfire's secret laboratory five stories below the Nevada desert.??There - surrounded by the most sophisticated computer equipment, and sealed off from the outside world - they work against the threat of a worldwide epidemic.??Step by step they begin to unravel the puzzle of the Andromeda Strain until, terrifyingly, their microbacterial adversary ruptures the hypersterile seal of the lab and their already desperate search for a biomedical answer becomes a split second race against time.

An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now, one of mankind's most thrilling fantasies has come true. Creatures extinct for eons now roam Jurassic Park with their awesome presence and profound mystery, and all the world can visit them -- for a...  more

An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now, one of mankind's most thrilling fantasies has come true. Creatures extinct for eons now roam Jurassic Park with their awesome presence and profound mystery, and all the world can visit them -- for a price. Until something goes wrong...

MARRYING THE SURGEON As a surgeon in the Royal Navy, Lieutenant Philemon Brittle has proved his bravery countless times. But he's never known the thrill that comes with falling in love. Until he meets the beautiful Lady Laura Taunton, who has turned to nursing the wounded as solace from...  more

MARRYING THE SURGEON As a surgeon in the Royal Navy, Lieutenant Philemon Brittle has proved his bravery countless times. But he's never known the thrill that comes with falling in love. Until he meets the beautiful Lady Laura Taunton, who has turned to nursing the wounded as solace from her unhappy past. Philemon will need to draw upon every bit of his strength and determination to convince the marriage-shy Laura that establishing a life together is the truest path to love and happiness....

GOOD "BAD GIRL"? This is the reason Stephanie Monroe ran away from small-town America in the first place?this insane sense of buttoned-up propriety that's managed to get her thrown in jail. It's not her fault people can't tell the difference between her haute couture and lady-of-the-evening...  more

GOOD "BAD GIRL"? This is the reason Stephanie Monroe ran away from small-town America in the first place?this insane sense of buttoned-up propriety that's managed to get her thrown in jail. It's not her fault people can't tell the difference between her haute couture and lady-of-the-evening wear! But now, after several citizen complaints, Stephanie finds herself booked by one of Mayfield's finest?and finest is definitely the word. Everything about Jack Logan, from his strong jaw to the way he wears his holster, is irresistibly appealing. And now, the biggest temptation in town?a man in uniform?is resurrecting Stephanie's long-buried, apple-pie good girl?and she needs to do something about it fast? ?MEETS "GOOD" BAD BOY It took a lot of hard work for Sheriff Jack Logan to turn away from his bad boy past and become the voice of authority and integrity in this town. So far, he's managed to keep that devilish wild streak buried beneath his badge and his duty. But the minute he looks into Stephanie's eyes, he knows he's in trouble. The big-city lady fights back with a style he admires, even if he suspects that bad-girl come-hither walk is nothing but an act. More and more, Jack can't decide whether to drag her across the city limits or into his bed. One thing's for sure?the longer she stays in town, the more ready this reformed bad boy is to shed his uniform and show Stephanie a whole new side to serve and protect?

A fast-acting virus has been unleashed, killing a vast majority of the world's female population and forcing the creation of a new law...The Claiming Law. With the stroke of a pen, males now have all the rights and females are property...sexual property that can only be claimed by groups of...  more

A fast-acting virus has been unleashed, killing a vast majority of the world's female population and forcing the creation of a new law...The Claiming Law. With the stroke of a pen, males now have all the rights and females are property...sexual property that can only be claimed by groups of men. JUDE OUTLAW (Outlaw Lovers, Bk 1) When Cate Callahan learns Jude Outlaw is coming home from the Terrorist Wars and is ready to claim her under the new law -- with the help of his four remaining brothers - she steals their boat and escapes to the high seas. Unfortunately, her runaway bid for freedom doesn't last for long. THE CLAIMING (Outlaw Lovers, Bk 2) Seeking refuge, Callie Callahan hides in a deserted cabin in the Maine woods and is shocked when her ex-flame finds her. She's always craved being in Luke Outlaw's arms. Tasting him. Touching him. Taking him deeply within her. So, what's a girl to do but delve into the sexually sinful delights he offers...Luke has finally reunited with the love of his life. He knows there's only one way to keep Callie safe and with him forever. He'll do it with the help of his three brothers and an assortment of sex toys.

Nika has trained her body into a deadly weapon--the better to take what she wants from any world, especially the well-protected planet Belton. But the moment she sees Lt. Brendon Marshall, her weapon is turned against her. A man like him could incinerate a woman's priorities with one look....  more

Nika has trained her body into a deadly weapon--the better to take what she wants from any world, especially the well-protected planet Belton. But the moment she sees Lt. Brendon Marshall, her weapon is turned against her. A man like him could incinerate a woman's priorities with one look. And since he's guarding the very object of her desire, it could be so simple to use him and never look back. As long as she can ignore a more intense pleasure than she's ever known--and a wilder need than she's ever imagined...

Jennifer Scales is a were-dragon with a fiery temper, but a warm heart. Jennifer's ex-boyfriend, werarachnid Skip Wilson, is out of control.  His powers have grown and now extend as far as the moon, giving it a sickly hue.  Ancient myths refer to this as the Poison Moon--which...  more

Jennifer Scales is a were-dragon with a fiery temper, but a warm heart. Jennifer's ex-boyfriend, werarachnid Skip Wilson, is out of control.  His powers have grown and now extend as far as the moon, giving it a sickly hue.  Ancient myths refer to this as the Poison Moon--which heralds a new age of arachnid dominance.  Skip is bent on total extinction, an all-consuming thirst for revenge coursing through his veins.  Can Jennifer peacefully end Skip's reign, or will her own thirst for revenge finally consume her?

Dae O'Donnell is the mayor of Duck, North Carolina -- and the person everyone turns to when they've lost something. One touch and Dae can find it, and missing pieces seem to find their way to her, whether she wants them to or not. When Miss Mildred asks Dae to find her missing watch, Dae...  more

Dae O'Donnell is the mayor of Duck, North Carolina -- and the person everyone turns to when they've lost something. One touch and Dae can find it, and missing pieces seem to find their way to her, whether she wants them to or not. When Miss Mildred asks Dae to find her missing watch, Dae finds herself looking for more than mislaid jewelry -- she must prove the town matriarch isn't a cold-blooded killer.

The Christmas holidays are a time for love and family. Yet not everyone is happy during this special time of the year. Maybe you lost a loved one, broke up with a boyfriend. Or your health isn't the best. Some people might sit and mope, dread the coming holidays. Read these delightful holiday...  more

The Christmas holidays are a time for love and family. Yet not everyone is happy during this special time of the year. Maybe you lost a loved one, broke up with a boyfriend. Or your health isn't the best. Some people might sit and mope, dread the coming holidays. Read these delightful holiday tales of people who stepped out of their comfort zones to make their hopes and wishes come true.

The Daisy Dalrymple series continues in Heirs of the Body—when one of four potential claimants to the title of Lord Dalrymple dies a sudden, nasty death, the question on everyone’s mind is, “was it murder”? In the late 1920’s in England, The Honourable Daisy...  more

The Daisy Dalrymple series continues in Heirs of the Body—when one of four potential claimants to the title of Lord Dalrymple dies a sudden, nasty death, the question on everyone’s mind is, “was it murder”? In the late 1920’s in England, The Honourable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher is recruited to help her cousin Edgar—i.e. 'The' Lord Dalrymple.  About to turn fifty, Lord Dalrymple decides it is time to find out who would be the heir to the viscountcy.  With the help of the family lawyer, who advertises Empire-wide, they have come up with four potential claimants.  For his fiftieth birthday, Edgar invites those would-be heirs—along with Daisy and the rest of the family—to Fairacres, the family estate.  In the meantime, Daisy is asked to be the family's representative at the lawyer's interviews with the claimants.  Those four are a hotelier from Scarborough, a diamond merchant from South Africa, a young mixed-raced boy from Trinidad, and a sailor from Jamaica.  However, according to his very pregnant wife, the sailor has gone missing. Daisy and Alec must uncover a conspiracy if they are going to stop the killing in the latest from the accomplished master of the genre, Carola Dunn.

Escaping from her abusive father, Lady Rebecca is rescued by a mysterious stranger who, claiming to be a foreign count, is actually a creature from the otherworld who has come to seduce both her body and soul.

After the Christmas 2004 tsunami, 20 extraordinary authors banded together to aid the International Red Cross by donating their talents and royalties -- and a portion of the publisher's profits! -- to the disaster relief fund. BEWITCHED, BOTHERED & BEVAMPYRED is the often...  more

After the Christmas 2004 tsunami, 20 extraordinary authors banded together to aid the International Red Cross by donating their talents and royalties -- and a portion of the publisher's profits! -- to the disaster relief fund. BEWITCHED, BOTHERED & BEVAMPYRED is the often hilarious, frequently touching, and always fabulous result. Welcome to Brokenoggin Falls, where the housewives are not only desperate, they’re Witches! (And one of them might be a Harpy) The spells cast by moonlight frequently go awry. And there are times when toads and Chihuahuas seem abundant as black flies in the summer, the dragons are a little touchy, the Forest Trolls are in danger of extinction from teeny-boppers, the Gryphons need help conceiving and ... the scientist are crunchy and good with ketchup ... Contents: Before-Word The Legend of Braugh-Naughton by Jennifer St. Giles Naked Came the Vampyre by Terese Ramin The Harpy in the Clock Tower by Rachel Carrington The Witches of Brokenoggin & the Dead Who Love Them by Gena Showalter Candy Cox and the Bad Bad (Were)Wolf by P. C. Cast Crunching Scientist, Hidden Dragon by Sophia Nash How to Seduce an Amnesiac Vampyre by Kathryn Caskie The Loch's Stressed Dragon's Half-Sister by Elizabeth Holcombe Feed Your Head (Or: The Flaming Faery Queen Closeted at the Bottom of the Garden Tool Shed) by Patricia Rice A Spell OF C.R.A.F.T. (Can't Remember A F***ing Thing) by Vicki Lewis Thompson Night Mares by MaryJanice Davidson Dancing in the Streak by Lynn Warren X Marks the G-spot by Shelly Laurenston The Toad Prince by Terese Ramin A Dance Through the Garden of Good & Evil by Susan Grant A Dragon's Tale (Or: There's No Such Thing as a Dragon) by Mary Jo Putney LOF-T ROGG 1 - Trolls Gone Wild (Lord of the Forest Trolls - Return of the Garden Gnome) by Linda Wisdom Pieces of Destiny by Michelle Rowen Suzi Stiletto: Recovering Demon Slayer by Alesia Holliday LOF-T RROGG 2 - Sam's Repentance (Lord of the Forest Trolls - Repentance [& Revenge] of the Garden Gnome) by Judi McCoy Dorothea's Wizard by Jennifer St. Giles Soulless From Seattle by Fiona MacLeod, Terese Ramin

Her plan? Ferry a client's plane to Aruba, play a little poker, get some sun . . . Not in her plan? An emergency landing on a volcanic island full of lunatics, an approaching hurricane, a dashingly annoying airstrip owner named Buck Shanahan (who seems as fond of poker as she is) and a lonely,...  more

Her plan? Ferry a client's plane to Aruba, play a little poker, get some sun . . . Not in her plan? An emergency landing on a volcanic island full of lunatics, an approaching hurricane, a dashingly annoying airstrip owner named Buck Shanahan (who seems as fond of poker as she is) and a lonely, lovesick crocodile called Buster . . . Sassy redheaded pilot Hannah Lamont has no time for back-island bumpkins like Buck and his buddies -- until the hurricane bears down, grounding her on tiny Treasure Island. Treasure, ha! Aside from a couple of ratty tiki huts, all this flyspeck can boast is a casino -- and it's right in the path of the storm. But as Hannah throws her chips in with Buck and the islanders to save the place, the stakes may be higher than she dreamed . . . and winning brings rewards she never expected.

Calla Tor has always known her destiny: After graduating from the Mountain School, she’ll be the mate of sexy alpha wolf Ren Laroche and fight with him, side by side, ruling their pack and guarding sacred sites for the Keepers. But when she violates her masters’ laws by saving a...  more

Calla Tor has always known her destiny: After graduating from the Mountain School, she’ll be the mate of sexy alpha wolf Ren Laroche and fight with him, side by side, ruling their pack and guarding sacred sites for the Keepers. But when she violates her masters’ laws by saving a beautiful human boy out for a hike, Calla begins to question her fate, her existence, and the very essence of the world she has known. By following her heart, she might lose everything - including her own life. Is forbidden love worth the ultimate sacrifice?

When beekeeper Story Fischer is on the case, you can run -- but you can't hive. It's September -- National Honey Month -- in Moraine, Wisconsin, and things are looking up for Story Fischer. Her messy divorce is final; the honey from her beekeeping business has been harvested; and the...  more

When beekeeper Story Fischer is on the case, you can run -- but you can't hive. It's September -- National Honey Month -- in Moraine, Wisconsin, and things are looking up for Story Fischer. Her messy divorce is final; the honey from her beekeeping business has been harvested; and the Wild Clover, the market she owns, is thriving. Life seems pretty sweet until her mentor in the honey business is found stung to death in his apiary. Story is still trying to explain to the panicked locals that Manny was killed by wasps, not honeybees, when another body is found floating in the Oconomowoc River. This time the evidence points to Story's ex. Sure, Clay's a womanizer and a buzz kill -- but a murderer? With the townsfolk stirred up against her honeybees, and a handsome cop -- who also happens to be Story's former high school sweetheart -- putting Clay in cuffs, it's up to Story to get them both out of a very sticky situation.  

This is a season of secrets, scandal and seduction in high society! Set in Regency England, this continuity sweeps you from glittering ballrooms, to a smuggler's cove in Cornwall, to the wilds of Scotland, a Romany camp, and back again. Each story has a passionate, intense, central...  more

This is a season of secrets, scandal and seduction in high society! Set in Regency England, this continuity sweeps you from glittering ballrooms, to a smuggler's cove in Cornwall, to the wilds of Scotland, a Romany camp, and back again. Each story has a passionate, intense, central relationship but the thread linking them together is a darkly dangerous, yet sexy stranger, who is out for revenge, delivering a silken rope as his calling card. Through him, a long-forgotten past is stirred to life, and the notorious events of 1794 which saw one man murdered and another hanged for the crime, are brought in to question. Was the right man brought to justice or is there still a treacherous murderer at large?

Tucked away in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York is the charming town of Gracious Grove, where time moves slowly, gossip spreads quickly, and the scones are to die for...   When her fashionable Manhattan restaurant goes under, Sophie Taylor retreats to her grandmother’s...  more

Tucked away in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York is the charming town of Gracious Grove, where time moves slowly, gossip spreads quickly, and the scones are to die for...   When her fashionable Manhattan restaurant goes under, Sophie Taylor retreats to her grandmother’s cozy shop, Auntie Rose’s Victorian Teahouse, where serenity is steeped to perfection in one of her many antique teapots. The last thing Sophie expects is a bustling calendar of teahouse events, like her old friend Cissy Peterson’s upcoming bridal shower.   Not everyone is pleased with the bride-to-be's choice of venue -- like Cissy’s grandmother, who owns a competing establishment, La Belle Epoque, and has held a long-simmering grudge against Rose for stealing her beau sixty years ago. Tensions reach a boiling point when Cissy’s fiancé's mother dies while sampling scones at La Belle Epoque. Now, to help her friend, Sophie will have to bag a killer before more of the guest list becomes a hit list...

When the Parent-Teachers Association president drops dead from a poison-laced canape, two investigating officers enlist the aid of the PTA's busy vice-president, Susan Henshaw. Susan finds juggling car-pool duty and crime fighting most exhausting. Yet who but a seasoned member could take...  more

When the Parent-Teachers Association president drops dead from a poison-laced canape, two investigating officers enlist the aid of the PTA's busy vice-president, Susan Henshaw. Susan finds juggling car-pool duty and crime fighting most exhausting. Yet who but a seasoned member could take the detectives inside the byzantine workings of the PTA, an organization that was riddled with sex, drugs, and scandal and turning into a killer's playground?

Brianna did what any other decent human being would do -- rescue a pair of aliens her boss was about to dissect, and get them back to their space ship. In the process, she was captured by an alien scientist and became a experiment herself -- a sexual experiment. Captain Alalakan don al'...  more

Brianna did what any other decent human being would do -- rescue a pair of aliens her boss was about to dissect, and get them back to their space ship. In the process, she was captured by an alien scientist and became a experiment herself -- a sexual experiment. Captain Alalakan don al' Chardadon was not about to let Dr. Rodak don al' Bakom conduct his ridiculous sexual experiments on an inhabitant from a newly discovered world. Even if it meant he had to marry the Earth woman to protect her. Marriages were easily dissolved on his planet, and this alien was very beautiful. Besides, he wanted her -- in his bed, on the floor, against the wall, or anywhere else he could think of. Brianna had to choose -- marry the captain or try to find another way to escape Bakom. Easy choice. Even though he was an alien, Char was the most desirable man she'd ever met. So, Brianna finds herself hurtling through space married to a very sexy alien-with a very flexible tail -- from a planet where hedonism is the norm and there are three sexes: male, female, and hermaphrodite. But Bakom wanted Brianna too, and is willing to do anything to get her back.

Danger is hard to resist in this sexy thriller from Becca Fitzpatrick, the New York Times bestselling author of the Hush, Hush saga. Britt Pheiffer has trained to backpack the Teton Range, but she isn’t prepared when her ex-boyfriend, who still haunts her every thought, wants to join...  more

Danger is hard to resist in this sexy thriller from Becca Fitzpatrick, the New York Times bestselling author of the Hush, Hush saga. Britt Pheiffer has trained to backpack the Teton Range, but she isn’t prepared when her ex-boyfriend, who still haunts her every thought, wants to join her. Before Britt can explore her feelings for Calvin, an unexpected blizzard forces her to seek shelter in a remote cabin, accepting the hospitality of its two very handsome occupants -- but these men are fugitives, and they take her hostage. Britt is forced to guide the men off the mountain, and knows she must stay alive long enough for Calvin to find her. The task is made even more complicated when Britt finds chilling evidence of a series of murders that have taken place there…and in uncovering this, she may become the killer’s next target. But nothing is as it seems, and everyone is keeping secrets, including Mason, one of her kidnappers. His kindness is confusing Britt. Is he an enemy? Or an ally?

She is power. She is pleasure. She is... THE SUPPLICANT   HER ECSTASY MAKES WISHES COME TRUE... The sudden appearance of a second sun signifies that a Supplicant has come of age in the land of Marotiri.  King Kalief knows this woman is destined to save his people from the...  more

She is power. She is pleasure. She is... THE SUPPLICANT   HER ECSTASY MAKES WISHES COME TRUE... The sudden appearance of a second sun signifies that a Supplicant has come of age in the land of Marotiri.  King Kalief knows this woman is destined to save his people from the barbarians.  But first she must learn complete surrender -- and King Kalief is just the man to teach her.... Sureya, a humble servant girl, is shocked to learn that her flame-red hair and white skin mark her as the Supplicant.  She has never made love to anyone.  There are many men -- both good and evil -- who are waiting to introduce Sureya to this new world of pleasure, but only Kalief can truly satisfy her.... With each shattering climax, the Supplicant's powers grow as dark forces come closer to taking her for their own.  Now as Kalief and Sureya propel each other to dizzying sensual heights, danger and desire will become one -- and one wish will change everything....  

Centuries from now, and millions of miles away, how are the sexes getting along? Zandia, the farthest planet in the known universe, is usually peaceful, but theyre about to have their views on women blown apart. Sui Erom has taken drastic measures to live as suits her, not society. Hiding on a...  more

Centuries from now, and millions of miles away, how are the sexes getting along? Zandia, the farthest planet in the known universe, is usually peaceful, but theyre about to have their views on women blown apart. Sui Erom has taken drastic measures to live as suits her, not society. Hiding on a transporter, she leaves her home planet for another world. Working as a translator, she feels intelligent and productive, if not entirely fulfilled. She has been unable to find a mate who satisfies any of her physical needs or one to trust with her heart. The Zandian national speedball team comes to town for a Universal competition and sets in motion events that force Sui to make a decision on what exactly she wants from life. Listening to the official translators voice, Xer Rieh realizes she is Zandian and asserts his right to mark her as his. He does not believe her claim that she is not Zandiandespite evidence supporting it. Xer will not be denied. Warning, this title contains the following: spicy language and wild sexokay, some kinky take me sex.

Prodigal Son By Mary Winter Book 1 in the StarMyst series. Orphan. Sorcerer. Te Mulligan held many labels. With the impending death of his foster father he'll add one more—leader of StarMyst Conclave. Ten years ago he left StarMyst after a night of passion with Jacy Duwards. He always...  more

Prodigal Son By Mary Winter Book 1 in the StarMyst series. Orphan. Sorcerer. Te Mulligan held many labels. With the impending death of his foster father he'll add one more—leader of StarMyst Conclave. Ten years ago he left StarMyst after a night of passion with Jacy Duwards. He always loved her, always wanted her, but had taken something he felt he never had a right to. Still, memories of her haunt his days and his nights. Jacy stayed by her foster father's side, nursing him through the long months of his battle with cancer. With his time near the end, Te's back. Ten years haven't changed anything except to heighten her desire for the man destined to take over the Conclave. The Prodigal Son has returned, and he's ready to claim everything that's his—including the woman he loves.

Interplanetary Survival Episode - Tielle St Clare When Katya's team in the latest interplanetary reality show falls behind, all she has to do is have sex with one of the planet's ruling catlike creatures in exchange for safe passage through a massive forest. Bach — leader of the...  more

Interplanetary Survival Episode - Tielle St Clare When Katya's team in the latest interplanetary reality show falls behind, all she has to do is have sex with one of the planet's ruling catlike creatures in exchange for safe passage through a massive forest. Bach — leader of the forest dwellers — is huge, sexy and well-hung, but Katya doesn't like the idea of being sold. Bach doesn't understand why a delicious woman like Katya would sell herself so easily. The animal that lurks inside him craves this woman like no other but Bach draws on his human side and refuses to be a part of it. But Katya is determined to fulfill her part of the bargain…even if she has to seduce Bach to do it. Pleasuremaid - Cricket Starr Dina has no memory of who she is or why she landed in the prison garden of a nobleman — a nobleman with an unusual sexual problem. All she cares about is that she wants to be close to Gall and to help him. But as her memories return, Dina discovers she is more than she seems, and that there much more to her purpose in being with the prince than giving him mind-blowing sex. The problem is her knowledge may separate her from the man she's come to love. Priestess of Desire - Mary Winter One test to pass, and then Daphine will fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a priestess of Zudiat. To worship the goddess, she must lose her virginity to Prince Sethe Cavelblood in a sacred ritual, and then turn away from men forever. But one night isn't enough. Not for Daphine, who must soon take her vows, or for Sethe who has to find a suitable wife and start breeding heirs. The priestess burns for his touch, but can she turn aside from her calling to follow a prince who must marry another? Can the prince convince his father that it's time to join the royal line and the priestesses once more? Summer Lovin' - Shelley Munro Sophie Walker is on holiday in Australia when a hot and handsome cutey kisses her right in the middle of the Burleigh Bowls Club. The man fires slumbering sensual fantasies and sends her hormones swooping. Sophie wants to take a bite before she realizes it's her daughter's ex-boyfriend. Chastened, Sophie tells herself to forget the younger man, but it seems the attraction is mutual. Sunshine. A hot, young stud. Steamy sex. The perfect recipe for total relaxation until the end of the vacation looms and Sophie doesn't want to let Isaac go. Tempt Me Twice - Renee Luke Latoya Ross fears her marriage is over as she looks at Dante's broad shoulders across a span of cold sheets. She longs for wild passion and the days they were so hot for one another they couldn't keep their hands to themselves. Determined to lure him back, she's willing to take a risk to rekindle lust, from start-of-the-day sex, to midday office encounters. Driven by love, she attempts to shift their future by offering him the pleasure of her body. Sex doesn't fix everything, but will it be enough to remind him why they fell in love in the first place? Werewolf in L.A. - Marianne LaCroix In 1941 Hollywood, B-movie scream queen Estelle Lane is swept off her feet by Jack Butler, the "wolf-man" on her current film. When he touches her, not even the wolf mask he wears can damp the sexual sizzle between them. But Jack is much more than he seems, and in the bedroom he shows her how much a wolf he can be.

Emma Lindsey thinks her life is dull, dull, dull. Then on Valentine's Day a dozen yellow roses are delivered to her at work from a secret admirer. Suddenly, her days are as exciting as those of a heroine in a romance novel. But why doesn't her secret admirer call and identify himself? Matt...  more

Emma Lindsey thinks her life is dull, dull, dull. Then on Valentine's Day a dozen yellow roses are delivered to her at work from a secret admirer. Suddenly, her days are as exciting as those of a heroine in a romance novel. But why doesn't her secret admirer call and identify himself? Matt Correa is Emma's confidante, neighbor, and best friend. She relies on him for advice in all areas of her life. She already ruled him out because he just isn't romantic and there is no "spark" between them. Not Matt, who she's known forever. So why do so many people in their small town believe otherwise?

Gabe, Jace, and Ash: three of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the country. They're accustomed to getting anything they want. Anything at all. For Gabe, it's making one particular fantasy come true with a woman who was forbidden fruit. Now she's ripe for the picking... When...  more

Gabe, Jace, and Ash: three of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the country. They're accustomed to getting anything they want. Anything at all. For Gabe, it's making one particular fantasy come true with a woman who was forbidden fruit. Now she's ripe for the picking... When Gabe Hamilton saw Mia Crestwell walk into the ballroom for his hotel's grand opening, he knew he was going to hell for what he had planned. After all, Mia is his best friend's little sister. Except she's not so little anymore. And Gabe has waited a long time to act on his desires. Gabe has starred in Mia's fantasies more than once, ever since she was a teenager with a huge crush on her brother's best friend. So what if Gabe's fourteen years older? Mia knows he's way out of her league, but her attraction has only grown stronger with time. She's an adult now, and there's no reason not to act on her most secret desires. As Gabe pulls her into his provocative world, she realizes there's a lot she doesn't know about him or how exacting his demands can be. Their relationship is intense and obsessive, but as they cross the line from secret sexual odyssey to something deeper, their affair runs the risk of being exposed -- and vulnerable to a betrayal far more intimate than either expected.

The whole world knows and loves this book. It is the magical epic of King Arthur and his shinning Camelot; of Merlyn and Owl and Guinevere; of beasts who talk and men who fly, of wizardry and war. It is the book of all things lost and wonderful and sad. It is the fantasy masterpiece by which all...  more

The whole world knows and loves this book. It is the magical epic of King Arthur and his shinning Camelot; of Merlyn and Owl and Guinevere; of beasts who talk and men who fly, of wizardry and war. It is the book of all things lost and wonderful and sad. It is the fantasy masterpiece by which all others are judged.

Now Linda Lael Miller sweeps readers away -- and through times itself -- when a thoroughly modern woman encounters a dangerous, dashing eighteenth-century buccaneer is a sensuous, joyous, utterly hearwarming tale of love.... Phoebe Turlow needs to get out of Seattle and forget about the man she...  more

Now Linda Lael Miller sweeps readers away -- and through times itself -- when a thoroughly modern woman encounters a dangerous, dashing eighteenth-century buccaneer is a sensuous, joyous, utterly hearwarming tale of love.... Phoebe Turlow needs to get out of Seattle and forget about the man she just divorced, her dwindling finances, and the lonely nights that stretch ahead of her. But she can't foresee what awaits her on Paradise lsland.... Duncan Rourke is known to historians as "the pirate patriot." He's been dead for two centuries -- or at least he's supposed to be, until Phoebe Turlow steps out of a van, into a run-down island hotel, and into his world. Neither Phoebe nor her pirate can envision the glorious venture that is about to unfold. They understand only that they have found each other, and a grand passion across the chasm of time...and they fear only the moment when it may vanish. Passionate, emotional, and completely entrancing, Pirates will steal your heart.

Fun and a little hard work. That's all Tess Haviland had in mind when Ike Grantham paid her for her graphic design work with the run-down, 19th century carriage house on Boston's North Shore. Then Ike disappeared and now Tess finds herself with much more than a simple weekend project...  more

Fun and a little hard work. That's all Tess Haviland had in mind when Ike Grantham paid her for her graphic design work with the run-down, 19th century carriage house on Boston's North Shore. Then Ike disappeared and now Tess finds herself with much more than a simple weekend project to get her out of the city. It's not just the rumors that the carriage house is haunted -- it's the neighbors: six-year-old Dolly Thorne, her reclusive babysitter, Harley Beckett...and especially Dolly's father, Andrew Thorne, who has his own ideas about why Tess has turned up next door. But when Tess discovers a human skeleton in her dirt cellar, she begins to ask questions about the history of the carriage house, the untimely death of Andrew's wife...and Ike's disappearance. Questions a desperate killer wants to silence before the truth reveals that someone got away with murder.

Lady Brandice Townsend stands miserably on the threshold of womanhood. Not only must she bid good-bye to the man she's adored since childhood as he sails off to war, she must embark on her dreaded debut into London society. Restless and disheartened, Brandi is drawn back to Emerald Manor, the...  more

Lady Brandice Townsend stands miserably on the threshold of womanhood. Not only must she bid good-bye to the man she's adored since childhood as he sails off to war, she must embark on her dreaded debut into London society. Restless and disheartened, Brandi is drawn back to Emerald Manor, the fairy-tale cottage whose lush gardens are her own private haven. Abruptly, tragedy strikes, wresting away all she holds dear, leaving naught but a dark and uncertain future. Lord Quentin Steel is torn from his brilliant military career in Wellington's army by news of a shattering family disaster. Returning home to the Cotswolds, he is confronted by two staggering discoveries: that the death of his parents was no accident and that the Brandi he left behind has blossomed into a rare and extraordinary woman -- one who inspires feelings he can neither allow nor control.... Together, Brandi and Quentin must unearth the agonizing truth behind his parents' demise and in the process reveal a love more precious than all the facets of Emerald Garden.

Jon Hyde-White is changed. Soon he will cease to be an earl's second son and become a ravening monster. Already lust grows, begging him to drink blood--and the blood of his fiancee Cassandra Thorpe will be sweetest of all. Is that not why the blasphemous creature Sebastian bursts upon them...  more

Jon Hyde-White is changed. Soon he will cease to be an earl's second son and become a ravening monster. Already lust grows, begging him to drink blood--and the blood of his fiancee Cassandra Thorpe will be sweetest of all. Is that not why the blasphemous creature Sebastian bursts upon them from the London shadows? But Sebastian's evil task remains incomplete, and neither Jon nor Cassandra is beyond hope. One chance remains--in faraway Moldavia, in a secret brotherhood, in an ancient ritual and in the power of love.

Lady Isabella St. Just is shocked to learn the identity of the daring champion who comes to her aid -- for the man who rescues her from desperate felons is none other than Alec Tyron, the notorious king of London's underworld. Now she is beholden to an outlaw who is respected and feared...  more

Lady Isabella St. Just is shocked to learn the identity of the daring champion who comes to her aid -- for the man who rescues her from desperate felons is none other than Alec Tyron, the notorious king of London's underworld. Now she is beholden to an outlaw who is respected and feared throughout the city and stunned by her own intense desire for this dark man of mystery. Fate has united these strangers from opposite lives -- the beautiful aristocrat and the brazen criminal outlaw. And now that the flame has been lit, no power on Earth will quench the fire of their passion...or destroy a love that society cannot allow.

Richard Rahl has traveled far from his roots as a simple woods guide. Emperor of the D'Haran Empire, war wizard, the Seeker of Truth--none of these roles mean as much to him as his newest: husband to his beloved Kahlan Amnell, Mother Confessor of the Midlands.But their wedding day is the key...  more

Richard Rahl has traveled far from his roots as a simple woods guide. Emperor of the D'Haran Empire, war wizard, the Seeker of Truth--none of these roles mean as much to him as his newest: husband to his beloved Kahlan Amnell, Mother Confessor of the Midlands.But their wedding day is the key that unlocks a spell sealed away long ago in a faraway country. Now a deadly power pours forth that threatens to turn the world into a lifeless waste.Separated from the Sword of Truth and stripped of their magic, Richard and Kahlan must journey across the Midlands to discover a dark secret from the past and a trap that could tear them apart forever. For their fate has become inextricably entwined with that of the Midlands--and there's no place so dangerous as a world without magic...

CEO Ben Macdonald is doing his best to raise his little daughter Molly alone....and he doesn't have time to fool around...but he just got his black socks knocked off by a woman in white. Pediatrician Dr. Risa Taylor...is gorgeous, funny, and definitely available - she's kissed a lot of frogs and...  more

CEO Ben Macdonald is doing his best to raise his little daughter Molly alone....and he doesn't have time to fool around...but he just got his black socks knocked off by a woman in white. Pediatrician Dr. Risa Taylor...is gorgeous, funny, and definitely available - she's kissed a lot of frogs and she's sure he's a prince. So what could possibly go wrong? Everything! Risa's adopting three bundles of joy - and Charlie, Tom, and Harry have more bounce to the ounce than any babies she's ever seen. Midnight feedings, morning burps - isn't it romantic? Well, Ben seems to think so...

Faelan is from an ancient clan of Scottish Highland warriors, charged with shielding humanity from demonic forces. Betrayed and locked in a time vault, he has been sleeping for nearly two centuries when spunky historian Bree Kirkland inadvertently wakes him. She's more fearsome than the...  more

Faelan is from an ancient clan of Scottish Highland warriors, charged with shielding humanity from demonic forces. Betrayed and locked in a time vault, he has been sleeping for nearly two centuries when spunky historian Bree Kirkland inadvertently wakes him. She's more fearsome than the demon trying to kill him, and if he's not careful, she'll uncover the secrets his clan has bled and died to protect... Could be the treasure she's been seeking all her life... When Bree inherits an old treasure map, she discovers a warrior buried in her backyard. But the warrior isn't dead. Bree shocks Faelan with her modern dress and her boldness, and he infuriates Bree every time he tries to protect her. With demons suddenly on the move, Bree discovers that Faelan's duty as protector is in his blood, and that her part in this fight was destined before she was born. But nothing is ever what it seems...

Annie Darling must clear her husband's name in a mystery surrounding a disappearance, an old family mansion, and ghostly sightings.

Normally, Annie Laurence Darling would be eagerly awaiting her trip to Head Island, where this year's Dixie Book Festival is being held. But this year Annie has agreed to be the author liaison to five authors honored with the much-coveted Dixie Book Festival Medallions, and she fears she is...  more

Normally, Annie Laurence Darling would be eagerly awaiting her trip to Head Island, where this year's Dixie Book Festival is being held. But this year Annie has agreed to be the author liaison to five authors honored with the much-coveted Dixie Book Festival Medallions, and she fears she is going to have her hands full juggling murderous egos. What Annie doesn't count on is the untimely death of ambitious Mint Julep Press publisher Kenneth Hazlitt. Hazlitt arrives at the Festival peddling a proposal for Song of the South, a trashy roman-clef that details the indiscretions of some famous Southern authors at a writers' conference -- writers who more than resemble the Dixie Festival Medallion winners. When Hazlitt drops dead after drinking a hit of bourbon from his private stock, the evidence points to Annie -- the fatal glass is imprinted with her fingerprints. As more and more evidence points her way, Annie and Max must act fast to catch a wily killer... before the police throw the book at Annie!

What length, will you go to -- for your honor and for the love of your wolf? In a harsh northern land, the towns of men huddle close around the walled keeps of their lords. Those keeps, in turn, look to the worfcarls -- men bonded to huge fighting wolves -- for their safety when the trolls...  more

What length, will you go to -- for your honor and for the love of your wolf? In a harsh northern land, the towns of men huddle close around the walled keeps of their lords. Those keeps, in turn, look to the worfcarls -- men bonded to huge fighting wolves -- for their safety when the trolls and their wyverns come down from the icy mountains to prey on manflesh. Isolfr is a young nobleman who is called to the wolf pack. His father is hostile to the wolfcarls and refuses to send his sons, but Isolfr is deeply drawn to the wolves. When the konigenwolf, Vigdis, comes to visit with her human brother Hrolleif, the you man chooses to disobey his father and answer her summons. "Rising fantasy stars Monette and Bear subvert the telepathic-animal-companion subgenre so thoroughly that it may never the the same...The meticulously crafted setting and powerful, often moving rendition of characters and relationships -- human and nonhuman alike -- result in a brutal and beautiful novel about the meaning of honor. Never blushing as they consider the ultimate sociological, sexual, and moral underpinnings of "what-if" often treat as coy wish-fulfillment fantasy, the authors have boldly created a fascinating world that begs further exploration" Publishers Weekly A Companion to Wolves is the story of a young nobleman, Isolfr, who is chosen to become a wolfcarl -- a warrior who is bonded to a fighting wolf. Isolfr is deeply drawn to the wolves, and though as his father's heir he can refuse the call, he chooses to go. The people of this wintry land depend on the wolfcarls to protect them from the threat of trolls and wyverns, though the supernatural creatures have not come in force for many years. Men are growing too confident. The wolfhealls are small, and the lords give them less respect than in former years. But the winter of Isolfr’s bonding, the trolls come down from the north in far greater numbers than before, and the holding’s complaisance gives way to terror in the dark. Isolfr, now bonded to a queen wolf, Viradechtis, must learn where his honor lies, and discover the lengths to which he will to go when it, and love for his wolf, drive him.

WHAT KIND OF LADY? Blasts of wind and torrents of rain pelted a female figure in the distance. Suddenly, the river bank collapsed, tossing the woman and her horse into icy waters. Lord Randolph Symington threw open his coach door and dove in after her -- soon overcome by the churning river,...  more

WHAT KIND OF LADY? Blasts of wind and torrents of rain pelted a female figure in the distance. Suddenly, the river bank collapsed, tossing the woman and her horse into icy waters. Lord Randolph Symington threw open his coach door and dove in after her -- soon overcome by the churning river, he discovered that only their combined efforts could save them from disaster. The future duke collapsed afterward and woke in the morning to find himself wrapped in blankets, alone with the mysterious Lady Elizabeth Fosdale in a small country cottage, his wounds tended and clothes drying by the fire. Although he had successfully avoided the marriage marts of the dreaded ton for years, he felt honor bound to propose. It was the only remedy for the scandal of their having spent the night alone together. But this young woman, well past her come-out years and of questionable bloodlines, vehemently refused. Soon she was gone and he was determined to discover why...

A group of Christie buffs. . .In honor of Agatha Christie's one hundredth birthday, mystery bookstore owner Annie Laurance Darling plans a week-long celebration of mystery, treasure hunts, title clues, and Christie trivia. Yet even as the champagne is chilling and the happy guests begin arriving...  more

A group of Christie buffs. . .In honor of Agatha Christie's one hundredth birthday, mystery bookstore owner Annie Laurance Darling plans a week-long celebration of mystery, treasure hunts, title clues, and Christie trivia. Yet even as the champagne is chilling and the happy guests begin arriving on Broward's Rock Island, Annie feels a niggling sense of doom. But the last thing she or her guests expect is that the scheduled fun and mayhem will include a real-life murder. The unexpected arrival of Neil Bledsoe, the most despised book critic in America, was sure to raise a few hackles. An advocate of hard-boiled detection and gory true crime, Bledsoe drops a bombshell on the devoted Christie assemblage: He's penning a scurrilous biography of the grand dame of suspense herself. Before the first title clue is solved, no less than two attempts are made on Bledsoe's life. Now Annie and her unflappable husband, Max Darling, find themselves trying to stop a murder in the making-only the first corpse isn't the one they're expecting. . .and it isn't the last.

Fifteen years after the release of the first Mediator novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot returns with a deliciously sexy new entry to a fan-favorite series. Suze Simon?all grown up and engaged to her once-ghostly soulmate?faces a vengeful spirit and an old enemy bent on ending...  more

Fifteen years after the release of the first Mediator novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot returns with a deliciously sexy new entry to a fan-favorite series. Suze Simon?all grown up and engaged to her once-ghostly soulmate?faces a vengeful spirit and an old enemy bent on ending Suze's wedded bliss before it begins.You can take the boy out of the darkness.But you can?t take the darkness out of the boy.All Susannah Simon wants is to make a good impression at her first job since graduating from college (and since becoming engaged to Dr. Jesse de Silva).But when she?s hired as a guidance counselor at her alma mater, she stumbles across a decade-old murder, and soon ancient history isn?t all that?s coming back to haunt her. Old ghosts as well as new ones are coming out of the woodwork, some to test her, some to vex her, and it isn?t only because she?s a mediator, gifted with second sight. From a sophomore haunted by the murderous specter of a child, to ghosts of a very different kind?including Paul Slater, Suze?s ex, who shows up to make a bargain Suze is certain must have come from the Devil himself?Suze isn?t sure she?ll make it through the semester, let alone to her wedding night.Suze is used to striking first and asking questions later. But what happens when ghosts from her past?including one she found nearly impossible to resist?strike first?What happens when old ghosts come back to haunt you?If you?re a mediator, you might have to kick a little ass.

Emma and Granny Apples have their “nosing about” work cut out for them in this multi-faceted, ghost-filled mystery.  When overbearing, ultra-rich Joanna Reid demands that Emma Whitecastle get rid of the ghost of her late husband Max, a former action film star who was killed...  more

Emma and Granny Apples have their “nosing about” work cut out for them in this multi-faceted, ghost-filled mystery.  When overbearing, ultra-rich Joanna Reid demands that Emma Whitecastle get rid of the ghost of her late husband Max, a former action film star who was killed in a car accident, Emma intends to refuse. But when Joanna reveals that she thinks Max killed himself, Emma decides to help find out why the film star’s spirit has returned. Joanna may know more than she lets on, including why Lainey, her daughter with Max, has attempted suicide multiple times.  

The Arkansas River, heart and soul of Salida, Colorado, fuels the small town’s economy and thrums in the blood of river ranger Mandy Tanner. When a whitewater rafting accident occurs, she deftly executes a rescue, but a man dies anyway. Turns out, it wasn’t the rapids that killed him...  more

The Arkansas River, heart and soul of Salida, Colorado, fuels the small town’s economy and thrums in the blood of river ranger Mandy Tanner. When a whitewater rafting accident occurs, she deftly executes a rescue, but a man dies anyway. Turns out, it wasn’t the rapids that killed him -- he was murdered. Tom King was a rich land developer with bitter business rivals, who cheated on his wife, refused to support his kayak-obsessed son, and infuriated environmentalists. Mandy’s world is upended again when tragedy strikes closer to home. Suspicious that the most recent death is connected to Tom King’s murder, Mandy goes on an emotionally turbulent quest for the truth -- and ends up in dangerous waters. 

HIGHLAND DANGER Ever inquisitive, Lady Alyson MacGillivray embarks on a sea voyage and makes a shocking discovery: The young future king of Scotland is secretly traveling on board. Yet her surprise soon turns to terror when pirates attack the ship, take the boy prince hostage, and leave Lady...  more

HIGHLAND DANGER Ever inquisitive, Lady Alyson MacGillivray embarks on a sea voyage and makes a shocking discovery: The young future king of Scotland is secretly traveling on board. Yet her surprise soon turns to terror when pirates attack the ship, take the boy prince hostage, and leave Lady Alyson to drown. HIGHLAND WOLF Known to the world as the The Wolf, Captain Jake Maxwell had been commissioned by the King to follow the prince's secret transport. When he spies Alyson struggling against a violent sea, he moves swiftly to save her. Soon desire sparks between them, bringing them pleasure -- powerful and deep. But the young beauty's connection to the prince's abduction puts her in danger. And if their love is to survive, Alyson and Jake must play a game of intrigue with royal -- and lethal -- consequences. 

Blackmailed by Alayna Marchmont, a spoiled classmate, into taking her place for a dull visit to an elderly aunt, penniless Chelsea Grant finds her masquerade threatened by the arrival of Lord Rathbone, who has come to meet his promised bride, Alayna. Original.

Endredi Endredi haunted his every waking thought … a sun-burnished Valkyrie with a beauty as wild as the open sea. But Adelar's deepest passion was also his darkest secret. For the woman who held his heart belonged to his lord… Adelar Always would Endredi remember...  more

Endredi Endredi haunted his every waking thought … a sun-burnished Valkyrie with a beauty as wild as the open sea. But Adelar's deepest passion was also his darkest secret. For the woman who held his heart belonged to his lord… Adelar Always would Endredi remember the boy who had awakened her to love. Yet she cursed the fates who brought her face-to-face with Adelar the man, for she was now nothing more than a bartered bride in a Saxon stronghold rife with danger and deceit.

At nineteen, Christy Huddleston left home to teach school in the Smokies -- coming to know and care for the wild mountain people, with their fierce pride, terrible poverty dark superstitions... and their yearning for beauty and truth. But in these primitive surrounding, Christy's faith would...  more

At nineteen, Christy Huddleston left home to teach school in the Smokies -- coming to know and care for the wild mountain people, with their fierce pride, terrible poverty dark superstitions... and their yearning for beauty and truth. But in these primitive surrounding, Christy's faith would be severely tested by the unique strengths and needs of two remarkable young men -- and challenged by a heart torn between desire . . . and love.

Las Vegas is about escape. But the teenage runaways who end up there too often find a world far worse than the one they left behind. A world of prostitution, of danger and fear. One of these runaways is Autumn Stevens, whose half sister, Francesca Witting, comes to Vegas to search for her. Las...  more

Las Vegas is about escape. But the teenage runaways who end up there too often find a world far worse than the one they left behind. A world of prostitution, of danger and fear. One of these runaways is Autumn Stevens, whose half sister, Francesca Witting, comes to Vegas to search for her. Las Vegas is about illusions. Francesca meets Luke Everson, ex-marine and head of security for the luxurious Bonaparte Hotel. But Luke doesn't know whether his relationship with her is real or as illusory as everything else in this neon city. He's not even sure it matters. He's consumed by work -- investigating a scam in the hotel's casino. He's also trying to adopt a child, because he wants a family without the "claustrophobia" of marriage. Las Vegas is about connections. Francesca eventually tracks down her sister -- and learns that there's an unexpected connection, an unknown connection, between Autumn and Luke. Las Vegas is about dreaming big. And despite everything, finding love with Luke is the biggest dream Francesca has.

SERENDIPITY transforms a heartbroken girl into a proud, sophisticated woman . . . Six years ago, Jory Ryan Landers fled Philadelphia after a brief, tragic marriage to wealthy Ross Landers. Now Jory has come home to make peace with the past. And to face an uncertain future. SERENDIPITY...  more

SERENDIPITY transforms a heartbroken girl into a proud, sophisticated woman . . . Six years ago, Jory Ryan Landers fled Philadelphia after a brief, tragic marriage to wealthy Ross Landers. Now Jory has come home to make peace with the past. And to face an uncertain future. SERENDIPITY enables a woman to trust her heart in friendship and in love . . . With the unexpected jolt of a brief summer storm, Jory falls for Ross's best friend . . . and becomes entangled with the Landers family and the business she ran away from. SERENDIPITY propels a woman at the crossroads toward a magnificent destiny . . . Suddenly Jory finds herself at the helm of an empire, confronted with changes and choices she never dreamed possible, and ready to meet a future ripe with the promise of lasting love. . . .  

A Beautiful Recluse Draped in Dark Secrets, Lady Helena Rathford was still deemed a plum matrimonial prize, one adventurous Adam Mannion was determined to pluck. He'd wed her, bed her, then hie to London, his prospects secure. But somehow in the wild north country that spawned her, Helena...  more

A Beautiful Recluse Draped in Dark Secrets, Lady Helena Rathford was still deemed a plum matrimonial prize, one adventurous Adam Mannion was determined to pluck. He'd wed her, bed her, then hie to London, his prospects secure. But somehow in the wild north country that spawned her, Helena became his whole world -- now and forever...! The walls of her family estate kept her safe -- or so Helena thought. Though it had been more entombment than embrace, for Adam Mannion, a rogue with an open heart, made her see she must shake off the shadows of the past to hold on to a future -- with him!

Lydia Joyce weaves a tale of passion and darkness, of old wounds and new love in this sensual reinvention of the Gothic tradition. Back cover: Under cover of night, he awaits her... Byron Stratford, Duke of Raeburn, walks in shadow. Spoken of only in whispers, he lives alone in his...  more

Lydia Joyce weaves a tale of passion and darkness, of old wounds and new love in this sensual reinvention of the Gothic tradition. Back cover: Under cover of night, he awaits her... Byron Stratford, Duke of Raeburn, walks in shadow. Spoken of only in whispers, he lives alone in his crumbling manor, a cold, enigmatic recluse. Rarely appearing by the light of day, he moves as a wraith in the night, answering to no man. He cares little for those who dwell outside and does not abide the intrusion of others, lest they discover his secret shame... Lord Raeburn is the sinister man Lady Victoria Wakefield must confront if she is to save herself from her family's ruin. Little does she suspect that she will become his shining star - or that the passion radiating between them will be their only defense against the true darkness threatening to destroy them both...

Nothing is more seductive than temptation. Reckless desire sends Charlotte Daicheston into the garden with a dashing masked stranger. He's powerful, unforgettable, a devastatingly handsome footman who lures her--not against her will--into a grand indiscretion at a masquerade ball. Then he...  more

Nothing is more seductive than temptation. Reckless desire sends Charlotte Daicheston into the garden with a dashing masked stranger. He's powerful, unforgettable, a devastatingly handsome footman who lures her--not against her will--into a grand indiscretion at a masquerade ball. Then he vanishes. Several years later, after Charlotte has made her dazzling debut in London society, they meet again. But the rogue is no footman. He's rich, titled, and he doesn't remember Charlotte. Worse, he's the subject of some scandalous gossip: rumor has it, the earl's virility is in question. Charlotte, who knows all too intimately the power of his passion, is stunned by the gossip that has set society ablaze. At last, there can be a storybook ending...unless, of course, Charlotte's one mad indiscretion had not been with him at all....

Maisie Dobbs isn't just any young housemaid. Through her own natural intelligence -- and the patronage of her benevolent employers -- she works her way into college at Cambridge. When World War I breaks out, Maisie goes to the front as a nurse. It is there that she learns that coincidences...  more

Maisie Dobbs isn't just any young housemaid. Through her own natural intelligence -- and the patronage of her benevolent employers -- she works her way into college at Cambridge. When World War I breaks out, Maisie goes to the front as a nurse. It is there that she learns that coincidences are meaningful and the truth elusive. After the War, Maisie sets up on her own as a private investigator. But her very first assignment, seemingly an ordinary infidelity case, soon reveals a much deeper, darker web of secrets, which will force Maisie to revisit the horrors of the Great War and the love she left behind.

MURDER IS RELATIVE Lane Montana, finder of lost objects, dreads the upcoming family reunion at her mother's estate -- especially the inevitable interrogation of Lane's new lover, police lieutenant Trey Fortier.  But the gathering takes a far more unpleasant turn when...  more

MURDER IS RELATIVE Lane Montana, finder of lost objects, dreads the upcoming family reunion at her mother's estate -- especially the inevitable interrogation of Lane's new lover, police lieutenant Trey Fortier.  But the gathering takes a far more unpleasant turn when mild-mannered cousin Lawrence imbibes a cocktail laced with strychnine.  The clan suspects the poison was intended for their despised kinsman-by-marriage Innis Langdon -- and Innis's brutal bludgeon-death soon after only confirms their suspicions.  But Lance and Trey have serious doubts.  And to unmask a ruthless multiple murderer, it may be necessary to expose some ugly, sordid secrets that could bring the family's fragile house of cards toppling to the ground.

In this spin-off of Libby's London Merchant, a man finds that an act of charity could blossom into a love he never thought possible... A Second Chance Benedict Nesbitt, the Seventh Duke of Knaresborough, has resigned himself to a life of solitude. The woman he'd loved for years...  more

In this spin-off of Libby's London Merchant, a man finds that an act of charity could blossom into a love he never thought possible... A Second Chance Benedict Nesbitt, the Seventh Duke of Knaresborough, has resigned himself to a life of solitude. The woman he'd loved for years just married one of his best friends. And so, in the noble tradition of resignation, he is heading back home to look after his niece and work on his stiff upper lip... But on the way he agrees to give a ride to a poor Spanish woman and her child. And though they appear to have nothing, Liria Valencia's self assurance is stronger and more genuine than any he's known in his whole upper crust life. There's certainly more to this single mother than meets the eye. But could she be Benedict's second chance at love? Only if they can see past their differences. And that will require delving into a complicated and painful past...

A cryptic message spurs Eleanor, Megan, and Nick Gresham on a frantic search for a refugee's missing family. While out on a walk, Eleanor Trewynn, her niece Megan, and her neighbor Nick spot a young, half-drowned Indian man floating in the water. Delirious and concussed, he utters a...  more

A cryptic message spurs Eleanor, Megan, and Nick Gresham on a frantic search for a refugee's missing family. While out on a walk, Eleanor Trewynn, her niece Megan, and her neighbor Nick spot a young, half-drowned Indian man floating in the water. Delirious and concussed, he utters a cryptic message about his family being trapped in a cave and his mother dying. The young man, unconscious and unable to help, is whisked away to a hospital while a desperate effort is mounted find the missing family in time. The local police inspector presumes that they are refugees from East Africa, abandoned by the smugglers who brought them in, so while the countryside is being scoured for the family, Eleanor herself descends into a dangerous den of smugglers in a desperate search to find the man responsible while there is still time.

Eleanor Trewynn is a recently retired widow who has moved to the small village of Port Mabyn in Cornwall.  A lifetime of traveling the world, working for a charitable organization in some of the poorest parts of the world, has made her capable of handling nearly anything.  Now,...  more

Eleanor Trewynn is a recently retired widow who has moved to the small village of Port Mabyn in Cornwall.  A lifetime of traveling the world, working for a charitable organization in some of the poorest parts of the world, has made her capable of handling nearly anything.  Now, however, Eleanor is ready for an uneventful life with her dog and friends in this quiet town, but unfortunately, excitement seems to follow her around. Her friend and neighbor, artist Nick Gresham, returns to Port Mabyn from a trip to London to find several of his paintings slashed, likely by rival local artist Geoffrey Monmouth.  When Nick goes to have it out with him, with Eleanor in tow, they find Monmouth's body in his studio -- he's been fatally stabbed in the back.  Accused of the crime at the scene by Monmouth's hysterical girlfriend, Nick Gresham is the most likely suspect and immediately under a dark cloud of suspicion.  Detective Inspector Scumble and DS Megan Pencarrow, Eleanor's niece, have been assigned to investigate the murder, but Eleanor isn't leaving anything to chance.  Once she starts doing a little investigating of her own, she learns that Nick is far from the only one with a compelling motive for murder.