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Dance upon the air
Par Nora Roberts. 2001
Nell Channing fakes her death to escape the clutches of her abusive wealthy husband. Mysteriously drawn to Three Sisters Island--to…
which she is unknowingly connected through her ancestors--she works for Mia Devlin, a witch, who introduces Nell to her own latent powers. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. Bestseller. 2001Totale: nouvelles érotiques (Roman érotique)
Par William St-Hilaire. 2007
"Dans Totale, on découvre [...] une littérature libertine qui va bien au-delà du sexe torride. En fait, on est d'abord…
frappé par la profondeur de la réflexion sur l'âme humaine, ses excès, ses contradictions, ses quêtes. Les relations amoureuses, les rapports de force, les passions dévorantes et la dépendance affective sont au cœur d'un texte puissant qui pourra en choquer certains, il est vrai, mais en ravir plusieurs." -- 4e de couvCromartie v. the god Shiva acting through the government of India
Par Rumer Godden. 1997
When a Canadian art dealer tries to sell an eleventh-century bronze statue of a Hindu god in London, the Indian…
government demands its return. Michael Dean is sent to India by his law firm to determine the statue's provenance. Tracing a replica of the statue leads to a murder and romantic complicationsButterfly
Par Sharon Sala. 2000
At twenty-six China Brown finds herself alone, pregnant, and homeless. As she searches for shelter, suddenly China not only witnesses…
a shooting, but becomes a victim. Detective Ben English, however, is determined to improve her life. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2000For your eyes only
Par Rebecca York. 1997
Jenny Larkin lost her sight in a car accident in high school. She blames herself, though no one else does.…
Ben Brisco has always loved Jenny, yet never expressed it. Their feelings come to the surface when Jenny becomes a possible witness in her best friend's murder. Some descriptions of sexThe burden
Par Mary Westmacott. 1956
In 1929, after her brother has died, Laura sees her chance to become her parents' favorite vanish when they have…
another baby, Shirley. Laura's jealousy changes to protective love when she saves the baby's life. From that point on, Laura devotes herself to raising her sister. When nineteen-year-old Shirley is swept off her feet by a playboy, Laura is torn between protecting her sister and letting the girl choose her own lifeThe Doll's House
Par Evelyn Anthony. 1992
As her marriage disintegrates, the Foreign Office's Rosa Bennett accepts a temporary assignment with British Intelligence. Her mission is to…
investigate Harry Oakham, a retired British spy suspected of going bad. Sure enough, Oakham has collected a global group of spies to sell terrorist activities out of posh hotel headquarters. Unfortunately, Rosa is wildly attracted to Oakham. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sexInto the darkness
Par Barbara Michaels. 1990
At his death, Daniel Mignot, the founder of a majestic jewelry empire, leaves half ownership in his Connecticut antique jewelry…
store to his granddaughter Meg. The other half is left to A.L. Riley, an employee, who is an extremely talented designer and goldsmith. But there are rumors that Riley may have been responsible for Dan's death. Is Riley the one from whom Meg is receiving Victorian rings with scary messages?The India fan
Par Victoria Holt. 1988
A Gothic romance that moves from Victorian England to India. The daughter of a village vicar, Drusilla Delany has always…
acquiesced to the demands of the powerful Framlings. She must act as a reluctant friend to the arrogant daughter Lavinia and must also keep her head about her when Sir Fabian Framling shows more than a passing interest in her life. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. BestsellerMaîtresse: roman (Les grandes traductions #Vol. 6088520)
Par Valerie Martin. 2004
Dans le sud des Etats-Unis, en 1828. Manon Gaudet est l'épouse d'un propriétaire de plantation de canne à sucre et…
d'esclaves. Son mari ne l'aime plus et la trompe avec Sarah, une esclave. Blessée, elle sera la victime de Sarah, qui va s'installer dans sa vie jusqu'à la lui voler. Des révoltes d'esclaves secouent la région et un groupe de rebelles se rapproche de la plantation. Prix Orange 2003.Athena: a novel
Par John Banville. 2012
Freddie Montgomery of The Book of Evidence (RC 31640, BR 8400) and Ghosts (RC 37881, BR 9511) has changed his…
name to Morrow. Now in Dublin, he is hired to write descriptions of Flemish paintings stolen from the same house Freddie had once burgled. Morrow also describes his affair with a mysterious woman he calls A. Some descriptions of sex and some violenceKiss me again
Par Lisa Jackson, Lori Foster, Suzanne Forster, Debbie Macomber. 2005
Four short stories about women who find love in different ways. In "The Marrying Kind" by Debbie Macomber, Jason Ingram…
meets his first true love a few days before his wedding. In "The Brass Ring" by Lisa Jackson, Dr. Shawna McGuire's fiancé has amnesia. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2005Jamaica Inn
Par Daphne Maurier. 1936
A tale of an old inn on the desolate moors of Cornwall, where Mary Yellan, left alone in the world…
at her mother's death, takes refuge with her aunt. Her uncle, the landlord, directs a crew of smugglers, and the inn is a place of horror and mysteryHouse of Storm: House Of Storm, Postmark Murder, And Call After Midnight
Par Mignon G. Eberhart. 1949
On a storm-ravaged Caribbean isle, a woman confronts love and murderAfter her father&’s death, there is nothing for Nonie to…
do but come to Beadon Island. Royal Beadon, plantation owner and descendent of the man who first settled this windswept spit of tropical land, was her father&’s closest friend, and he asks Nonie for her hand. As she prepares for her wedding, though, Nonie feels uneasy. The marriage is rational, but there is nothing rational about her sudden feelings for Jim Shaw. The heir to one of the neighboring plantations, Jim is the only person who makes Nonie feel at home on the island. But when his aunt and benefactor is murdered, suspicion falls on Jim. Caught between a suspected killer and a man she does not love, Nonie fights to keep her sanity. A storm is coming to Beadon Island, and if she is not careful, the tropical winds might sweep her away.The Loving Daylights (B.L.I.S.S. #3)
Par Lynsay Sands. 2011
A tech-savvy spy is out to save the day—and conquer her fear of dating—in this "James Bond-meets Austin-Powers" romantic comedy…
(Publishers Weekly).Beautiful, brilliant, and painfully shy, Jane Spyrus loves gadgets. As an agent for the spy organization B.L.I.S.S., she has invented countless new tools for the global fight against crime. Not that her fellow agents are putting them to use. Some of them find her work a little too . . . well, innovative. Like her shrink-wrap condoms or her spray-on truth serum.Of course, you can't use wacky inventions to fix all your problems; Jane knows that better than anyone. Her neighbor has been kidnapped, driving that point home. She will have to team up with another human being—and Abel Andretti arrives just in time. He will help Jane find her neighbor, stop a villain, and, most of all, he will show Jane how to love the daylights out of something without batteries.So In Love: Book Five Of The Highland Lords (The Highland Lords #5)
Par Karen Ranney. 2004
Karen Ranney brings us another emotionally intense and passionate story in the fifth book of the nationally bestselling Highland Lord…
series, in which Douglas MacRae must overcome a dark betrayal in order to regain a love once lost.Twice the Temptation (Samantha Jellicoe Series #4)
Par Suzanne Enoch. 2007
Two unforgettable tales. One dazzling diamond!Summer 1814 . . . When Evangeline Munroe inherits the exquisite but supposedly cursed Nightshade…
Diamond, she considers it a bit of good fortune. Then she literally runs into Connoll Addison, Marquis of Rawley, the most sought after bachelor amongst the ton. Surely her immediate attraction to the rogue is bad luck. Could the diamond be more dangerous than she ever imagined?Present . . . Samantha Jellicoe thinks it's good luck that has her—a reformed cat burglar—providing security for a museum exhibit. Then she discovers the Nightshade Diamond, with an accompanying note that says the thing is cursed. Cursed indeed! How else to explain Scotland Yard breathing down her neck, the appearance of an ex-boyfriend, and her lover Rick Addison suddenly testing the boundaries of their relationship? She needs to unload the gem and soon, or shemay lose her dreams forever.Twisted (Burbank and Parker #1)
Par Andrea Kane. 2008
To find a devious killer, a former FBI Agent must work with the one man she thought she’d never see…
again in this romantic thriller.After surviving a life-threatening injury in the line of duty, former FBI Special Agent Sloane Burbank now uses her specialized skills as an independent consultant. But when a childhood friends mysteriously disappears, Sloane takes the case—even though her ex-lover Derek Parker is the FBI agent in charge.Special Agent Derek Parker has no time to spare for a dead-end case—especially since it would mean working closely with Sloane. But as more women disappear and others turn up brutally murdered, he and Sloane come to the sickening realization that these random crimes are linked to the same crazed killer, a fiend with a mind so twisted that it will take everything Sloane has to capture him—even as she becomes his latest target.The Walker in Shadows
Par Barbara Michaels. 1979
A mother learns evil resides in the house next door in this chilling classic gothic mystery by a New York…
Times–bestselling author.The house next door to Pat Robbins—eerily identical to the home Pat shares with her college-aged son, Mark—has been empty for years, the darkness within seeming to warn all to stay away. Now new tenants are moving in: affable Josef Friedrichs and his lovely daughter, Kathy, who has stolen Mark’s heart on first glance. But something is not right—something old and secret lurking in the shadows that fresh paint and new furnishings cannot mask or exorcise. There is evil alive in the heart of the house next door—and it means to feed on the fears of two families . . . and drag Kathy Friedrichs with it into peril.