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Purely Professional
Par Elia Winters. 2014
Columnist Bridget Hartwell agrees to write about BDSM to impress her new executive editor at Sultry, the "sex-positive magazine for…
sex-positive women." Unfortunately, it's a topic she knows absolutely nothing about but if she ever wants that promotion, she'll need to learn the ropes, fast.English professor Max Harlow is active in the Dom/sub scene, but only for casual play. He's never found his ideal partner: a woman who is his equal, but sexually submissive. When he's asked to explain the lifestyle to his cute but obviously inexperienced neighbor, Max is certain it's best to approach it academicallyto keep things purely professional.Until Bridget's first article is a huge hit, giving her the perfect excuse to delve deeper into the naturally submissive side of her sexuality. As their encounters intensify and each of her boundaries is skillfully pushed, Bridget must decide what this all means for her identity, her career and, most importantly, her future with Max.60,000 wordsON A KILLER'S TRAIL…Special Agent C. J. Jones looked forward toimpending motherhood but cursed beingsidelined on a serial killer case…
because of it. Andher irresistible partner Byron Warrick made ithard for her to play it safe. Then, one night, C.J.went into labor with Warrick right beside her.And everything changed.The second Warrick saw the little girl, he knew hewas in love with C.J. and her baby. And as he andC.J. hunted down a madman, Warrick ensuredtheir safety and hoped they'd become a family—that is, if C.J. wasn't too stubborn to love again.One way or another, if they survived thisassignment, Warrick would persuade C.J. to takeon the mission of a lifetime—as his wife!My Sweetest Escape (My Favorite Mistake)
Par Chelsea M. Cameron. 2014
A college girl with a buried secret gets close to a campus bad boy with a past of his own…
in this new adult romance.Jos Archer had perfect grades and a bright future—until one night changed her life forever. Months later, she still hasn’t begun to pick up the pieces. Even transferring to a new college and living under the watchful eye of her older sister, Renee, isn’t enough to help her feel normal again.Then she meets Dusty Sharp. For some mysterious reason, the newly reformed campus bad boy is determined to draw her out of her shell. And if she’s not careful, his knowing green eyes and wicked smile will make her feel things she’s no longer sure she deserves.But even as Dusty coaxes Jos to open up about the past, he’s hiding secrets of his own. Secrets about the night her old life fell apart. When the truth is finally revealed, will it bring them closer together—or tear them apart for good?Craving Beauty
Par Nalini Singh. 2005
Marc was dangerous to her in the way that only a strong, sexy male could be to a woman. Even…
knowing that, she'd agreed to marry him.Hope blossomed in Hira's heart. Perhaps she'd married a man with whom it might just be worth building a life. Her mother had worried that he was scarred, but the lines on his face did nothing to lessen his raw masculine appeal. If anything, they gave him an even more dangerous male air, enticing the feminine core of her to thoughts that shocked her.What did a man's face matter anyway? She had no use for handsome men.But for a man with a heart?For such a man she might risk everything.Lawman's Redemption (Heartbreak Canyon #5)
Par Marilyn Pappano. 2002
ALL SHE'D WANTED WAS ONE NIGHT….But Hallie Madison couldn't help but reach out tothe brooding lawman, to help him connect…
with thelonely teenager who might be his daughter—whoneeded him to be her father. She risked her tatteredheart on a man who couldn't promise her anythingand a girl who was someone else's daughter.Life had taught Brady that the safest way to live wasalone, but after one night with Hallie, alone was thelast thing he wanted to be. And when his newfound“daughter” wound up kidnapped, Brady knew therewas nothing he wouldn't do for the women he lovedand the chance to be a family.Nothing Sacred (Shelter Valley Stories #7)
Par Tara Taylor Quinn. 2004
There's something happening in Shelter Valley...Shelter Valley, Arizona, is the kind of place where everyone wants to live. Martha Moore,…
divorced mother of four, has spent her whole life here and can't imagine being anywhere else.But something frightening has happened, and it affects Martha and her children. It also touches David Cole Marks, the new minister in town.Martha's a woman without faith, still bitter about a husband's betrayal. And David's a minister with secrets, a past that haunts him. But they have to put these burdens aside to work together, to make a difference to Shelter Valley. And each other?An Almond for a Parrot: A Novel
Par Wray Delaney. 2017
I would like to make myself the heroine of this story and my character to be noblean innocent victim led…
astray. But alas, sir, I would be lying In prison, accused of murder, Tully Truegood begins to write her life story. A story that takes her from a young girl in the backstreets of 18th century London to her stepmother Queenie's Fairy Housea place where decadent excess is a must Trained by Queenie to become a courtesan, and by Mr. Creasea magician who sees that Tully holds similar special powers to his ownTully soon becomes the talk of the town. But as Tully goes on a journey of sexual awakening, she falls in love with one of her clients and the pleasure soon turns to pain. Especially when the estranged husband she was forced to marry by her father suddenly seeks her out. Now Tully is awaiting her trial for murder, for which she expects to hang and her only chance of survival is to get her story to the one person who might be able to help her. Delaney's incredible tale of a young woman's journey out of the depths of despair is shocking, haunting and evocative. Part historical fiction and part magical realism, this juicy, jaw-dropping story will linger long after the last page is turned.Romancing the Tycoon (Colby Agency #14)
Par Debra Webb. 2004
More than anything else, Amy Wells wants to be a Colby secret investigator, not some administrative assistant filing paper for…
the best in the business. She knows she'd be good at it. Driven. Daring. And with a heap of self-confidence, she has what it takes to bring down the bad guys. Now, if only she could convince her boss...But when Amy's entangled in a case of mistaken identity, she suddenly finds herself on her first assignment--figure out what makes gorgeous oil tycoon John Robert Calhoun IV tick. Out of loyalty to his father--and with the country's oil industry at stake--he's about to agree to an arranged marriage to seal the merger of a lifetime. But what skeletons is he hiding? And what should Amy do about her attraction to the Texan cowboy who's wrangled her heart?The Boss's Nine-Month Negotiation (One Night With Consequences #30)
Par Maya Blake. 2017
With no memory of their breakup, a pregnant woman agrees to marry her baby’s father in this sexy international romance…
from a USA Today–bestselling author.When fiercely independent Sienna Newman’s memory is lost, she’s transported back to those blissful nights with her ex-boss, powerful Argentinean Emiliano Castillo! And with the news of her pregnancy sending shock waves through them both, she tentatively accepts Emiliano’s invitation to his luxurious private island. . . .When Emiliano realizes Sienna has no idea how they were torn apart, he knows it’s a race against time to secure his claim on his child—and Sienna!—before her memories return. Can the seduction of a lifetime convince her that she’s where she belongs—in his bed?Keeping Baby Safe: Colby Agency (Colby Agency #10)
Par Debra Webb. 2003
Bounty hunter Olivia "Scout" Jackson was no stranger to danger--but being pregnant changed everything. And wanting, trusting, kissing Pierce Maxwell…
was risking more than she dared. She couldn't exactly call him a stranger--not when he'd saved her life, not when they'd bared their souls to one another and made love with reckless abandon during what they thought were the last days of their lives. But could she trust the devastating Colby Agency operative to protect her and the precious life she carried when he was duty bound to her enemy? Or would his loyalties change when he found out he was about to become a father?After one night of passion, a tycoon is expecting a baby with a beautiful stranger in this sexy international romance…
from a USA Today–bestselling author.Two months ago, I, Sadie Preston, stood outside Neo Xenakis’s office ready to beg forgiveness for the biggest mistake of my life. Instead, I found myself begging for more as the impossibly arrogant tycoon set me ablaze with his touch. Now I must tell him I’m pregnant with the child he never thought he’d have! Neo’s scarred by past betrayals and I’ve learned to rely on myself alone. Yet my shocking announcement will bind us together . . . forever!Guardian of the Night (The Specialists #2)
Par Debra Webb. 2003
Former military intelligence officer Noah Drake exiled himself to a small island off the coast of Georgia after the side…
effects of an untested drug destroyed his body's tolerance to light. But because of his sacrifice, he brought down a dangerous traitor. Now, five years later, Noah's adversary is back to settle the score. The man moved as stealthily as a shadow, but Specialist Maggie "Blue" Callahan had her assignment--to protect Noah at all costs. And no matter how much Noah protested, she would carry it out. Except that was becoming increasingly difficult with the seductive siren call of the night. Would its inexorable rhythm sentence them both to the all-consuming darkness?For the Sake of Their Baby
Par Alice Sharpe. 2003
A RISKY REUNIONWhen her doorbell rang, a pregnant Liz Chase’s heart raced at the sight of her handsomeand until now…
incarceratedhusband, Alex, standing on the porch. For six months Liz had tried to understand why Alex had murdered her uncle, and why he refused to discuss that fateful night. Then she learned that he’d confessed because he thought she was the guilty partyand Liz didn’t know whether to be flattered or furious. But with a killer still on the loose and Alex’s freedom on the line, Liz had to help clear her husband’s name all for the sake of their baby.While Others Sleep
Par Helen R. Myers. 2004
Who says lightning never strikes twice?Campbell Cody has twice experienced the strike of lightning, and both times proved to be…
a deadly portent of things to come. The first time lightning struck, she lost her friend, and her job as a police officer. The second time, Maida Livingstone, the dear old woman she was hired to protect, disappeared.Jackson Blade has also lost someone: a teenage girl he was tracking as part of a drug investigation. Nothing about her murder makes sense to the undercover cop until he attends her funeral and discovers a connection to Maida and Campbell.Realizing their separate investigations are leading down the same path, Campbell and Jackson join forces to expose a killer. For Campbell, the encounter is as powerful as a bolt of lightning. But will it prove as dangerous?Physical Evidence (Colby Agency #6)
Par Debra Webb. 2002
NAME: Alexandra "Alex" PrestonAGE: 28EYES: grayHEIGHT: 5' 7"OCCUPATION: Colby Agency InvestigatorCURRENT STATUS: stricken with amnesiaCRIME: being more beautiful than a…
country sheriff could handle!Nobody came to Mitch Hayden's county and caused trouble--least of all a fancy-pants lady P.I. from the big city. And Sheriff Hayden was nothing if not a man of his word. But Alex Preston was making a liar out of him with her blank memory and maddening allure. She'd come to town to investigate a missing-person case, and ended up a prime suspect in the murder of one of Mitch's deputies. Though all evidence pointed to Alex, Mitch believed otherwise. So was his lawman mettle on the fritz...or was his physical knowledge of Alex suspect?The Doctor Wore Boots (Trading Places #2)
Par Debra Webb. 2002
Ty Cooper had never been anything more than a big brother to Leanne Watley. Until he returned from his business…
trip. One look and pow! Leanne's heart couldn't stop pounding. One kiss and swoon! she was floored with desire.... Who was this man who claimed to be Ty Cooper?Dex Montgomery hadn't planned to fall in love. Especially not with his twin brother's beautiful neighbor. The sweetest young woman in Montana was a breath of fresh air to the big-city doctor. But Leanne thought she was falling for the man she was expected to marry. Could Dex stop himself before he lost his heart forever?Undercover Wife (The Specialists)
Par Debra Webb. 2003
Specialist John Logan was dedicated to duty--the mission always top priority--and he'd do anything to carry out an assignment. Even…
if it meant posing as the unthinkable: husband to the newly "recruited" Erin Bailey....He'd shown up in the middle of the night and offered Erin her freedom if she'd pose as his wife to catch an insidious drug lord/arms dealer. Except, given the compromising position she found herself in as victim of a frame-up, Erin was totally at the mercy of her "guardian" as an untrained, stand-in agent. All she had to do was assume someone else's identity, learn the ins and outs of weaponry and share a bed with her dangerously attractive "husband," John Logan. And if she came out of this with her life intact, she'd surely lose her heart in the process!When all else fails, the most highly trained, covert agents are called in to "recover" the mission. This elite group is known as "Specialists". Nothing is too dangerous for them...except falling in...Final Exit
Par Laurie Breton. 2003
TEN YEARS AGO,TRAGEDY TORE THEM APART But when FBI special agent Carolyn Monahanwalks back into the life of homicide lieutenantConor Rafferty,…
the sizzle is undeniable. They areback together, albeit reluctantly, to find the serialkiller who is terrorizing Boston.Caro has made a successful career of puttinghomicidal maniacs behind bars, and Rafferty isa good cop who’s been handed the case of alifetime. Amid bureaucratic red tape and amounting body count, they uncover evidencethat points to a decade-old unsolved homicide.The tension escalates when the killer developsa psychotic preoccupation with Caro herself.As the pressure builds to solve the murders, sodoes the attraction between Caro and Rafferty.But the question remains: Who will get to Carofirst, the killer or the cop?More Than Meets the Eye (A tale Of The Sea Ser. #1)
Par Carla Cassidy. 2002
"You're the one."Shy, scholarly Dr. Phoebe Jones blushed when sexy private investigator Kevin Cartwright uttered those words. But when the…
handsome ex-cop explained she was one of four lost siblings he'd been hired to find, she nearly fainted headfirst into his strong, sculpted arms.Yet someone else was also after the beautiful doctor and her heirloom necklace--the key to her mysterious past. Suddenly she and Kevin were posing as lovers as they raced to the ocean to uncover the truth. But Phoebe's passionate response to "make-believe" kisses was anything but pretend...nor was her desire to hear the sworn bachelor say the most magical words of all....Married by Christmas
Par Carole Mortimer. 1998
Made to marry!Lilli had drunk just a little too much champagne. However, barely three months had passed since her world…
had been rocked by trauma. She remembered allowing herself to be taken away from the party by devastatingly handsome banker Patrick Devlin but how had she come to wake up the next morning in his bed?Whether or not they'd become lovers, Patrick wasn't about to let Lilli forget it. He vowed that she'd marry him within a month. The fact that only Patrick could save Lilli's father's chain of hotels from going bust meant that she had no choiceshe would become Patrick's bride by Christmas!