The Bonds of Matri-Money

THE BONDS OF MATRI-MONEY

by Gina Ardito

ISBN: 978-0-8034-9816-6

Renata Moon and Connell MacAllister lost more than a frivolous lawsuit in a Manhattan courtroom. Paying the settlement will force them to close their non-profit business. That is, until they learn about a new survivalist game show set in exotic Bali. Grand prize: one million dollars. The catch? The show is for newlyweds.

Nothing that a quickie marriage—in name only—can’t fix. But Renata and Connell didn’t anticipate they’d be linked by handcuffs the entire time they’re competing! Soon, spending days and nights with only a few inches of chain between them begins to stir feelings they never knew existed.

And before the competition ends, Renata and Connell will be forced to decide which means more: love or…

…THE BONDS OF MATRI-MONEY?

Available now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble

If We Listened

If We Listened

by Jenna Bayley-Burke

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Rachel and Evan Hansen are getting a taste of their own medicine. As teenagers they ran away and eloped, and now their daughter wants to follow in their footsteps. Looking back, Rachel and Evan wonder what would have been if they'd listened to the warnings instead of trusting their hearts.

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Available Now from The Wild Rose Press

Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown

by Adelle Laudan

Ever since Aiyana was a little girl, listening to her fathers’ tales of the open road, all she’s wanted to do is ride. After a rather messy divorce, Aiyana hooks up with old friends. Know one is more surprised than her at the attraction she feels for her friend Jen. A sparks ignites between the two women not even a hot tub can extinguish.

An unforeseen incident changes her course and almost costs her life. Can the solidarity of friends and a fathers love, put Aiyana back where she wants to be… riding in the wind… Destination Unknown.

Available now from Forbidden Publications

Foxfire

Foxfire
by Carol Ann Erhardt

Tyler Sandford is more than a licensed veterinarian--he's also a tenacious undercover DEA agent on the trail of a killer. He'll do anything to get his man, for the murderer he seeks took the life of Tyler's wife and unborn child. Tyler receives a break when he discovers the hiding place of the killer's ex-lover, Grace Wilkins. But when he finally meets the flesh and blood woman, he's in danger of losing his objectivity and his heart.

Grace Wilkins has been hiding in the secluded mountains of Tennessee where she feels safe from her ex-lover and his vow to kill her. She's resigned to living a solitary life, for no man could ever overlook her tarnished past. Then she meets the sexy new veterinarian, Tyler Sandford, and she begins to hope for a normal life.

A cruel trick of fate leads a killer to Grace's safe haven, forcing her to choose between running away and losing love, or staying and risking her life. Tyler is caught between confessing his true agenda and maintaining his cover. Either choice may lead to losing Grace. Will the webs of deception untangle before they both lose?



Available now from The Wild Rose Press

It's In His Kiss

It's In His Kiss

by Johanna Melaragno

Is it possible to fall in love with someone without ever having seen their face? Emma Long didn’t think so, until she met Tyler Maxwell in an online cooking chat room.

Tyler knows in his heart Emma is the woman for him – he’s already in love with her and he could care less what she looks like – but she isn’t so convinced. Tyler proposes a meeting in Las Vegas, without exchanging pictures before hand. Emma is worried they won’t meet but Tyler believes their souls will lead them to each other. “And how do we know it’s real?” Emma asks. Tyler responds, “It’s in the kiss.”

Available now from The Wild Rose Press

Finding Sarah

Finding Sarah

by Terry Odell

Being robbed at gunpoint wasn't part of Sarah Tucker's business plan. Neither was falling in love with the detective who arrived to solve the case.

All Sarah wants is success for her gift boutique, the one she and her husband created. Now, she's living a hand-to-mouth existence. Her husband died a year earlier in a car accident — an accident that was ruled suicide, denying her his life insurance money. Burdened by guilt that she was somehow to blame for his death, Sarah faces one business setback after another. She's determined to succeed on her own, fending off a meddling sister-in-law as well as offers of financial assistance from a former boyfriend. Unaware someone is setting her up for failure, she's totally unprepared to find herself fighting for survival.

Police Detective Randy Detweiler thinks the crook is a thief who's been evading cops all over the state. A routine robbery investigation turns into the biggest challenge of his career when he falls in love with the victim and he starts crossing professional boundaries. When Sarah disappears, he's afraid all his detective skills might not be enough to find her in time to save her life.

Available now from Cerridwen Press

Twilight's Kiss

Twilight's Kiss

by Marly Mathews

A Faery Rose novel

Born of Fey Royalty, Princess Bridget Sinclair is aromance novelist by day. By night, she’s known as AHuntress of Hell.

Sean Sutherland is a man doomed for eternity. Hisinner turmoil eats away at him every day. Living thelife of a vampire certainly does not sit well for him.Yet, his salvation looms on the horizon, as long ashis savior does not slay him instead of freeing himfrom his curse. His salvation comes in the form ofBridget Sinclair.

Bridget’s faerie magic and light will bring the dawnback into Sean’s world, banishing the dark andrestoring his soul.

Available now from The Wild Rose Press

Valentine's Day Do-Over

Valentine's Day Do-Over
by Donna Michaels

Eros, God of Love, has looked into the hearts of Ivy Valentine and Rome Hartt and knows they are soul mates. What he didn’t know, was how hard it would be to bring them together and vows to make the day repeat until they get it right.

Rome-owner of his late father’s floundering business-isn’t sure how to stop the repeating day but he’s determined to have the winning lottery ticket in hand when it does.

Ivy-the scientist’s life revolves around rules and facts. How can a day repeat? Unable to figure it out, she looks for a way to stop it. Could the handsome man she keeps bumping into be the key?

Available now from The Wild Rose Press

The Pickle My Little Friend

The Pickle My Little Friend

by Trevane and Casey

The ninth victim in the Bicycle Chain murders is found dead on his living room floor grasping a paper bag containing a pickle.

Detective Jack Carter is working on the biggest murder case of his life. Which means, the last thing he needs is to find out that the one woman he has feelings for might be involved in the murders.

Vicky Peik knows things—and one of those things is that her boss, Detective Jack Carter, is in over his head. Vicky has stayed a step ahead of Jack in her private investigation. Only problem is, despite her ability to sense the killer, he has managed to stay a step ahead of her. Something wrong, and it’s closer to home than Jack can imagine. Can Vicky find the killer before things go too far, and Jack can’t get out?

Available now from The Wild Rose Press

Desire Into Gold

Desire Into Gold
by RaeLynn Blue

E-book ISBN: 978-1-59374-794-7
Print ISBN: 978-1-59374-793-0
Price : e-book ($5.49); print ($12.95)
Publisher: Torrid

Given in exchange for her father's life, Beauty Miller must turn desire into gold! A virgin, she knows very little of desire, let alone how to turn it into gold. Yet her very life depends on her ability to convince her captive that she can do just that. When a little man appears offers to turn the trick for her, Beauty is thrilled. Soon her joy turns into terror as the little man threatens to take her most sacred gift--unless she can guess his name!

Acting as an undercover knight, Josh C. Prince, wants nothing better than to slap the magical bracelets on Kingston Jones, known fairy dust smuggler in his father's kingdom. His mission gets complicated when Jones brings in a young girl named Beauty and locks her in a tower. Smitten, his own desires inflamed beyond anything he's felt before, Josh knows he must have her.

But can he rescue Beauty and get the goods on Jones?

Available now from Whiskey Creek Press

The Magic Spell

The Magic Spell

by Paige Tyler

Alanna Simms has been having a problem finding Mr. Right. But when she and her friends stumble across a charm shop just in time for Halloween, her friends think they have found the solution to her problem. When the mysterious proprietor overhears Alanna complaining about how hard it is to find a good man, the woman gives her a potion that she claims will give Alanna her heart’s desire. Of course, Alanna doesn’t believe in magic, but at the urging of her friends, she goes along with the whole thing anyway.

But Alanna is unprepared when she finds a stranger dressed as a pirate passed out on her living room floor hours after doing the magic spell. Thinking he’s just a hunk that she must have missed at the costume party they had, she is shocked to discover that he is actually the seventeenth-century pirate she jokingly asked for when invoking the spell. Considering how gorgeous he is, that wouldn’t be half bad, if it weren’t for two very annoying problems. One, they can’t get more than twenty feet apart from each other. And two, the sexy pirate seems to think he can put her over his knee and spank her any time he wants!

How can this arrogant jerk possibly be her heart’s desire? Alanna wonders. That woman at the charm shop must have made a terrible mistake because Garren Dandridge couldn’t be the right man for her. Could he?

Available now from Romantic Spankings

Sorcha's Heart

Available now at Freya's Bower!





A legendary relic, a dragon-wrought amulet, the Heart of Fire may be the salvation of her people, and Sorcha is willing to pay any price to obtain it, but when she discovers the price is the loss of her humanity, she learns caution too late. Only a hero can save her, and he isn't human.


An ancient relic of dragon magic; its price? Nothing less than Sorcha’s heart.


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Leap of Fate

Leap of Fate
by Antonia Pearce

ISBN: 978-1-60088-101-5
Genre: Erotic Paranormal
Length: Tryst (12,000 words)


What would you do with twenty-four more hours with the lost love of your life?

Merryn Porter finds out when a freak accident kills her as she saves her best friends on their wedding day. Unaware she’s dead, she’s also forgotten the bride’s brother died ten years earlier. She does remember he broke her heart.

Luke Hanson has been waiting in limbo to atone for rejecting his beloved Merryn and Fate cuts him a deal: twenty-four hours to make up for her suffering. If he succeeds, she gets another shot at life.

A miracle really, but everything has a price…

EXCERPT

Available now from Cobblestone Press

Thin Ice

Thin Ice
by Liana Laverentz

The last thing ER doctor Emily Jordan needs in her life is another man to let her down, and certainly not one who uses his fists in his work. She's seen enough of the results of violence in the world, and has no use for anyone who contributes to it.


Professional hockey player Eric Cameron has never met a woman who intrigued him so much. Emily Jordan has it all...brains and beauty, a home of her own, a career she excels at, a son who adores her, and loving friends and family to help her bring it all together in a way Eric has longed to be a part of his entire life. The problem is this feisty, independent woman wants nothing to do with him and has no problem letting him know it. The memory of Emily's healing hands despite her clear-cut opinion of him when she treats him after a post-game barroom brawl drives Eric to find the key to her wounded heart--but success would mean that Emily would have to give up all that she has-and depend on a man who's life is anything but settled.


Will Eric be able to win her heart despite her opposition to the only lifehe's ever known? Or when the season ends will he move on again--alone?

Available now from The Wild Rose Press

Treasure Hunt

Treasure Hunt

by J. H. Bográn

Treasure Hunt is the tale of Alexander Beck, a for-hire thief that can be contracted through the web by posting ads with his handle: The Falcon. Bill Porter hijacked a plane back in 1978, the proceedings of that caper were securely hidden inside a cave in a Central America country. Falcon is hired to retrieve it, but encounters many problems as a former cellmate of Bill, Jack Davis is after the money himself. Jack will stop at nothing until he gets a hold of the money, kidnapping Bill's daughter Jamie is only the first step.

The Hunt is on...

Pusblished by Chippewa Publishing LLC

Forbidden Love: Bad Boys

Forbidden Love:Bad Boys

Terri Pray, Brenna Lyons, C.J. England, Brenda Williamson, Ally Blue, Sapphire Phelan, Astrid Cooper, Rian Monaire and Phylis Sullivan. Dark Erotic Romance - For Mature Audiences Only!

Issue One- Bad Boys. They are the men who catch our eyes, the rogues, the dangerous dark lovers we¿d never take home to our parents. The ones who provide a source of fantasy for dark nights alone, or shared with understanding friends. We shouldn¿t want them, we know better, yet we can¿t look away. Welcome to the world of Bad Boys. Vampires, Gladiators, Pirates and more wait for you within the pages of Forbidden Love. Each story features unique artwork by artists Richard Savage, Veronica Jones, Mates Laurentiu, Carrie Hall, Diana Stien and Thom Scott.

Available now from Genre Connection or Amazon.com

CONTINUUM

Continuum

by Portia Da Costa

Wild. Dark. Erotic. Kinky. With a happily ever after...

When financial executive Joanna Darrell loses her temper with a client it sets in motion a chain of erotic events beyond her wildest most fevered imaginings.

At work Joanna is feisty, capable and supremely confident in her abilities, but when she takes a forced sabbatical she quickly discovers a new and shocking side to her sensual nature. She's a sexual submissive, and who better to guide her, coax her and initiate her than the sybaritic members of the mysterious society of the Continuum. The more she samples, the more she likes, and she's soon hurtling headlong towards the very heart of this exotic association of hedonists and devotees of erotic power-play.

Fascinated by the idea that the Master of the Continuum has singled her out for his special attentions, Joanna still finds herself falling in love with her naughty 'boy next door' fellow worker, Kevin Steel - who might be a computer geek but who still finds time for sensual experiments of his own.

How far can Joanna go? How much will she learn? Who will she choose?

Available now from Amazon.com (U.S.A) and Amazon.com (U.K.)

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Gossamer Wings

Gossamer Wings

by Anne Whitfield

Grace Woodruff, the backbone of her troubled family, finds that its disintegration and the return of a lost love strains her emotional stability and sends her on a journey to discover a new path that, along the way, makes her re-evaluate exactly what it is she wants and how she can achieve it, but what will it cost her?

Available now from Amazon.com

Glass Magic

Glass Magic

by Debbie Mumford

(A Duet of Tangy Short Stories)

Ghost in the Glass: Interior Designer Maureen McBride never expected to get a faery when she ordered antique Irish glass for the windows of the mansion she's decorating, but if he doesn't kill her first, the trickster's games may just give her the greatest gift of her life.

Red's Bower: Famed violinist Raymond O'Connor came to Flynn's Bed and Breakfast seeking sanctuary to prepare for an important concert, but a night in Red's Bower leads to the biggest decision of his life.

Available now from Freya's Bower

Watchers in the Night

Watchers in the Night

by Jenna Black

Vampires. They hunt in every major city, hidden by the crowds, shielded by disbelief. They are Killers, and their prey is human.

Not all vampires are Killers. The Guardians of the Night sacrifice the superior physical and psychic strength that comes with feeding on humans to protect them. But the Guardians walk a thin line, for even a single kill could leave them helplessly addicted to murder.

When detective-turned-P.I. Carolyn Mathers was left at the altar, she never once thought her fiancé had been turned into a vampire. Two years later, Gray reappears, bringing murder, mystery, and an unbelievable tale of Guardians, blood-thirsty Killers, and his own transformation with him.

And he's been accused of murder.

A first-rate P.I., Carolyn is determined to help. Gray won't allow what he is now to taint her--but Carolyn vows never to let him go again.

But will helping Gray mean becoming a creature of the night?

Available now from Amazon.com

The Jason Factor

The Jason Factor

by Amelia June

Jen and Katya are roommates on a mission—cure Katya’s writer’s block in the next sixteen hours, or Katya will have nothing to submit to her editor. There’s only one problem. Jason Bell, the hero of Katya’s stories, refuses to behave himself with the female lead character.

Hoping to banish Jason's attitude, Jen devises an experiment to tap Katya’s unconscious mind and free her of her block. However, Jen gets more than she bargained for when the sexy Jason Bell is delivered right into her living room! Can she turn the tables on Jason and write a hot scene of her own?

Available now from Venus Press

RavenDove

RavenDove
by Joanne Walpole

Can the raven of darkness turn into the white dove of peace?



At sixteen, Vivien Clinton lives in fear of her abusive uncle who is set on making sure she doesn’t follow in her mother's footsteps. Gabe Johnson is a stranger in town, injured and on the run from a posse. A chance meeting changes their lives forever.

At nineteen, Viv finds herself alone following the death of her uncle. She grasps the opportunity for a new beginning on her terms. Refusing marriage to a violent man is only the first step. To gain the freedom of her heart, Viv must confront her fears and prejudices, expose a past she never imagined, and prevent a climactic confrontation between brothers.

Available now from Whiskey Creek Press

The Spirit of Christmas

The Spirit of Christmas

by Cindy Green

Friends…the best of friends.

Smart, yet stubborn, Kathryn wants more than anything to be a serious reporter, even to the detriment of her personal life. Her best friend, easygoing coworker Nick, realizes she has lost her Christmas spirit, and he is determined to help her find it again. And maybe in the process, she’ll find him too.

After the pair is assigned to work together on a story covering the toy drive for the downtown children’s home, Kathryn begins to receive anonymous gifts from a Secret Santa. But will any of this really make a difference in Kathryn? And what happens when she begins to fall for her Secret Santa, making Nick jealous?

Available now from Fictionwise

Dipped in Chocolate

Dipped in Chocolate
by Renee Luke
NAL / Signet
ISBN: 0451220315 (trade paperback)

Romance has never been as temptingly sweet as it is in this trio of erotic treats from an author who knows how to seduce…and deliver.

In Gimme Some Sugar…Jackson never realized how much he loved his best friend Alexis—until her wedding day was on the horizon. Now all he has to do is convince her that their harmless kissing games over the years weren’t so harmless after all. In fact, they may end up breaking his heart.

In 4 U Sweetheart…Toni never imagined that a night of speed-dating could lead to something serious. But three minutes with the hunk of her dreams changed that. Especially after he slipped her a candy heart that said “Pick Me”…

In Dipped in Chocolate…Nathan wants a special delicacy for his sister’s bridal shower. He finds it in Jayla, the owner of a decadent chocolate shop. As hot as she is, Jayla’s not looking for a fling. As hot as he’s getting, Nathan may have to abandon his bachelor ways for a piece of chocolate that’s a little more solid.


4 Stars “Luke cuts right to the chase in these three spicy novellas with interconnected stories. A common thread is the intense passion each couple inspires. If you like quick, hot and sexy reads, you’ll definitely enjoy this anthology.” Leigh Rowlings, Romantic Times Book Reviews

5 Necklaces “Renee Luke’s three stirring entries in the most excellent Dipped in Chocolate will leave even an ice statue sizzling. There is fine, high-quality romance, there is love, there is sweets, and yes, reader, there is most definitely all the steaming and inventive erotica one could ask for. Run, do not walk, to your nearest outlet and buy this book!” Annie, Euro-Reviews

4.5 Lips “Dipped in Chocolate by Renee Luke is sinfully delicious and very satisfying. I thoroughly enjoyed all three decadent stories and know that I will never eat another candy heart with out thinking of 4 U Sweetheart. I loved the way the three tales are brought together not just with the common thread of a candy theme but by the characters from the previous story. As one story rolled into the next, I was completely captivated by the characters and storyline.
Whether you have a sweet tooth or not I would highly recommend that Dipped in Chocolate be on your must-read list. I look forward to reading more work from the very talented Ms. Luke!” Susan, Two Lips Reviews

4 Stars “These three entertaining novellas will educate readers on all the practical use of chocolate (thank goodness I am not diabetic) with fully developed instructors providing delightful sweet tooth and more usage. Renee Luke provides three delicious tales that go beyond just CHOCOLATE KISSES” Harriet Klausner, A reviewer

Available now on Amazon.com

Brides and Bouquets 2006

Contributing author: Lyndell King

Janie is at her wit’s end trying to shepherd her twin sister past monumental pre-wedding jitters. Just two days before the fairytale wedding, the flower girl has chickenpox, there’s vomit on the imported Italian napkins, and the bride’s sunburned face is a peeling pomegranate.

As problems multiply, latent sibling rivalries surface. Janie enlists the hunky Best Man’s help, but his insight into the sisterly tensions proves more than Janie can cope with. Can she overcome the hurdles to salvage her sisterly bond, snag the best man’s affections and survive the ill-fated wedding, all while wearing a pink meringue bridesmaid’s dress? Even Superman didn’t have it this rough, and he wore his undies on the outside.

Available now from By Grace Publishing

Dream & Desires

HOW READING ROMANCE CAN SUPPORT A WORTHY CAUSE...

Did you know that 95% of abuse victims are women? Every year four million women are assaulted by their spouses or partners.

Freya's Bower Publishing is hoping to do a small part to break the cycle of abuse. On February 1, DREAMS & DESIRES: A COLLECTION OF ROMANCE AND EROTIC TALES will be available.

This anthology features short stories in a variety of romance subgenres from 19 talented authors. The stories range from sweet to sizzling.Not only did the authors contribute their stories to this anthology, but all the editing and cover art were also donated. All net proceeds - that's 100% of the profit - from the sales of the anthology will go directly to a battered women's shelter in Florida.

There have been other anthologies published for charity in the past, but most of those have only donated a portion of their profits. With DREAMS & DESIRES, every penny of profit goes to help women and children in dire circumstances.Please help make a difference by purchasing a copy of DREAMS & DESIRES. As an added bonus to contributing to such a worthy cause, you'll be rewarded with 19 great short stories by some of today's rising authors.

"The Forest for the Trees" by Jenna Bayley-Burke (sweet; contemporary)

"Song Without Words" by Faith Bicknell-Brown (sweet; contemporary)

"Love @ First Site" by Amanda Brice (sweet; chick lit)

"The Christmas Prize" by Sela Carsen (sweet; contemporary)

"Romance for One" by Rachelle Chase (spicy; chick lit)

"Confessions of a Bombshell Bandit" by Gemma Halliday (sweet; chick lit)

"The Velvet Mask" by Candace Havens (sweet; contemporary)

"Road of Misgivings" by Zinnia Hope (sweet; contemporary)

"To the Core" by Jackie Kessler (tangy; paranormal)

"Taking the Alleys" by Susan Lyons (sweet; contemporary)

"Brushstrokes" by Richelle Mead (spicy; historical paranormal)

"Red's Merry Mischief" by Debbie Mumford (tangy; fantasy)

"Baring It All For Mr. Right" by Rhonda Stapleton (sweet; chick lit)
"The Wedding Policy" by Bebe Thomas (sweet; historical)

"Blood and Feathers" by Emily Veinglory (sizzling; M/M paranormal)

"The Mirror" by Sasha White (sizzling; contemporary)

"The Reluctant Bridesmaid" by Lois Winston (sweet; chick lit)

"The Forge: Jezren Dark Sky" by Shaunna Wolf (tangy; sci-fi)

"Secret Valentines" by Kit Wylde (sweet; contemporary)

DREAMS & DESIRES is available as an eBook for $7.99 (ISBN: 1-934069-36- 1), apaperback (ISBN: 1-934069-22- 1) for $19.95, and a hard cover (ISBN:1-934069- 23-X) for $29.95. The paperback and hardcover are available fromBarnes & Noble online. The books and the eBook are also available through Freya's Bower atwww.freyasbower. com. The book is also being sold at Borders anddistributed by Ingrams. If your local bookstore doesn't have it, they'll beable to order it for you. Just give them the title and the ISBN number.Together, we CAN make a difference!