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Trophy Girl
Available now from Samhain PublishingWhat would you do?
You're a NASCAR fan...pretty into it, thanks to your dad. You know a lot about the drivers, the tracks, the cars. Even though you try not to, you hear the rumors and see the off-track interviews. You know the reputation of the series champ, bad-boy Zander Torris. You know he's devastatingly good looking, and charming to boot, but with a different piece of voluptuous, blonde eye candy on his arm every weekend, you have zilch respect for him.
voluptuous, blonde eye candy on his arm every weekend, you have zilch respect for him
The only good thing you see in him is that he's a very generous benefactor for the camp where you're a nurse volunteer.
So when he walks into your clinic, unannounced and unexpected, and asks you—girl-next-door, unglamorous you—to that evening's benefactor’s dinner, what do you do?
Believe In Magic
Available now from Samhain PublishingWhen the strange antique dealer bestows Ella Mansfield with a weird necklace, proclaiming it magic, Ella refuses to believe. Why would she have a use for such a thing?
But she finds herself the target of some pretty odd characters, including the sexy but enigmatic Quentin, who becomes her guardian, her guide and her lover. Gradually she learns her necklace holds two of the ten original gems stolen from the fairy king - gems that control all the magic in the world. Ella realizes the need to believe, but even more her need to search deep
within her heart to figure out who to trust, especially when those closest to her seem to be following their own agendas. With bad guys just a step behind them, Ella and Quentin use the magic to jump through time and space while bluffing their way out of questionable situations - in search of a plan. That comes to a screeching halt when Ella finds herself face to face with the man she's been trying to avoid.
Ella's an unlikely hero, learning as she goes - but the ultimate lesson involves a sacrifice she never expected to face, and one that all the magic in the world cannot undo.
When I Close My Eyes
Available Now from Ellora's CaveFor as long as she can remember, Kenna has had dreams of one man whose touch filled her soul and ignited her passions. When her life crumbles right before the holidays, Kenna decides that as a Christmas present to herself, she's going to finally learn if what she feels is real, or if it's just a figment of her imagination.
Seth feels the presence of the mystery woman who comes to him in visions and dreams—offering her body and soul to him. He's spent a lifetime looking for her and tonight he's goingto find her. When he rescues a stranded Kenna, he feels the attraction, but wonders if she's "the one".
Stranded by a blizzard in a mountainside cabin, Seth's and Kenna's passions ignite. Their hearthside sex leaves them breathless, but the heat they generate isn't enough to burn the memory of the dream woman from Seth's mind, or convince Kenna she hadn't simply imagined the man she knows only in her dreams.
But at Christmas, magical things happen. And sometimes dreams can come to life.Excerpt | Reviews | Buy E-Book
Brand Name Dates
Available Now from Cerridwen PressI'm Jill Anthony, and this is my story. I'm single and I live in Chicago with my best friend, Hayley . All was going well—I was happily married to my job as a newspaper photographer and my quest to take "the" picture that would make my name in the prestigious circles.
But…then mom returned to town and her newest mission was: "See Jill Date."
It wasn't that I had a problem with my social life—I just didn't feel the driving need to date or have room for it in my life.
Mom felt otherwise, and pushed over that first domino that started a train of events I'll likely never forget.
First it was the want ad—a personal ad sending strangers to my door. Somehow, this led to me being the chosen one to serve as research the whispered-about latest in underground dating clubs. My duty would be to report on experiences to one of the columnists. I took the assignment—mainly to prove to Mom I could do this. Not that the ridiculous amount of money to do this hurt.
Hayley told me dating was like shopping. I could do that. I liked skimming through the racks. And like dating, some days you're looking for something in particular and other days, it's just to see what good deals are out there. There were other steps to this—checking size, care instructions, even slipping into the fitting room before finalizing that sale.
I had no intention of buying anything, least of all into the idea that I could actually admit that I needed or wanted a man in my life. But in my story, lots of things happened that I didn't intend.
Things That Go Bump in the Night:
Haunted Redemption
By Melani Blazer
Available soon from Ellora's Cave
He isn’t the Scott she once knew. Lili never expected to see him again, but when she does, the sparks between them make Halloween a night to remember. It had been at a haunted house ten years earlier that Scott had disappeared. Lili has no intention of letting history repeat itself.
Scott returns, desperate to see the woman he’d left behind, knowing he’ll have one night—one night to savor for an eternity.
He hasn’t counted on the power of their attraction—and the devastating effects his secret will have on the woman he loves.
Legendary Tails III:
The Last Bite
By Melani Blazer
Available soon from Ellora's CaveOnce the hunter…
Laura hasn’t seen her partner in six years—when an easy bounty capture went horribly wrong. She’s back with a secret that threatens the man she once loved, who still sets her blood on fire with little more than a look.
Now the hunted…
Elliot has his sights on one vamp—his brother’s killer. He’s swayed from his mission only by the reappearance of his former partner.
Their blistering passion makes him forget her cryptic warning, until he’s forced to face it. Will Laura fare as well when his secret is revealed?
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Hot Rod Heaven
Now available from Ellora's CaveHe's Back! Two years have passed since Brehann Williams last saw Sebastian Bernecchi. Unfortuntely, he didn't come back alone. The guilt that tore through her wasn't enough, however, to tamper the fiery reaction her body had to her one-time lover. But how could she give herself to him the way she wanted, when all she could think about was that two years before it had been the news of their affair had led to the death of Luke--her fiance and Bash's best friend?
Bree's not entirely convinced Luke hasn't roared back into her life, in a black Corvette,to wreak more havoc on
her life and newfound chance at love. Then of course, there are the questions--where has Bash been for two years and why hadn't he tried to contact her? This suspenseful story combines hot rods, hot sex and an interesting ghostly visit to put a new meaning to Happily Ever After.
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Legend of the Leopard
Now available from Ellora's CaveGeneticist Salvatore DeMartiano managed the unbelievable—he accidentally injected himself with infected leopard blood which causes his biochemistry to alter and allow him to change into a leopard. He's had to put his other experiments on hold and cure himself of the ailment that threatens to take over his body, and turn him into a whiteleopard... permanently.
It doesn't help that he's miles into the Sudanese savannah where he cannot easily get the human blood and medicines he needs to solve the mystery of the genetic altering bacteria.
Until Julia Haverstock's plane crash-lands not far from his home. She's the only survivor. He's the only one who can speak English. She needs a way home. He needs her blood. Rather than explaining his bizarre predicament, he sets about seducing her, hoping to get close enough to convince her to help. Julia bought the reasons she couldn't leave immediately and even became Sal's lover without much reluctance. But it frightens her when she finds notes on his computer about genetic alterations and leopard blood. What kind of mad scientist is he? Torn between her intense attraction and fear for her own life—after all, he'd admitted to injecting her with a trial serum after she'd been attacked by a leopard--she tries to escape and find her own way home.
But when Sal is wounded, Julia must face the truth— he is one of them. In fact, he is the legendary white leopard. With Sal trapped in animal form, Julia faces her toughest decision yet--take the resources she's discovered and flee or stay to help this man-beast she has grown to love.
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Dante's Relic
Now available from Ellora's CaveAn angel is released from an eternity of captivity - good had been bound with evil until a woman's touch frees them both…
Archaeologist Cammie Howard was after a priceless relic, more than a little perturbed when a sexy stranger tries to steal it out from under her. Okay, so Dante might have saved her life at the same time. But that didn't give him the right to take over, claiming demons and ancient curses and how only he could protect her from evil.
She refuses to let his dark angelic looks sway her from her task—
she won't give up control for Dante or any mysterious curse, no matter how he makes her feel.
It only takes one stolen kiss to realize the clinical explanation of sex and human lust have little to do with the kaleidoscope of emotions and desires Dante experiences with Cammie. Their passion is all-consuming, erasing from his mind all thoughts of demons and cursed relics. Cammie's touch convinces him he's never lived before that moment. It's all new—the tastes and textures of her skin, the ache—such a pleasurable, throbbing pain of needing to possess her, and the joy that nearly tears his heart from his chest when he finally does.
But there's a demon out there, silently threatening to destroy Cammie's world and erase any chance for her future happiness, with or without Dante. With Cammie's help, Dante must search deep within himself to learn if he has weakened himself by giving into lust, or empowered himself by falling in love.
After all, the fate of the world depends on him.
