“Board Review” Rachel is up for her yearly review. Her work ethic has been above standard and she’s confident in her skills. The board plans to scrutinize every bit of her, leaving nothing untouched. Rachel knows her performance will get a raise out of them. “Personal Time” Rachel is back after a long vacation. It’s […]
From Amazon #1 bestselling author Cassandra Carr, two erotic short stories: Saved A desperate, unhappy wife takes a chance and describes her ultimate fantasy to her husband. The future of their marriage hangs in the balance as she waits to see if he’s willing to fulfill it. Circling After returning to her hometown for her […]
Thirty-five year old Samantha Dennison sends her only child off to college and finds herself generally feeling F-R-U-M-P-Y and lost. Her loveless marriage to ‘the mannequin’ has become intolerable; her daughter and best friend have both advised ‘Sammie’ to get a life of her own. Her husband has his own agenda which does not include […]
Champion barrel-racer Tegan Ash has nothing left to go home to in her native Australia and every reason to stay in the USA. But her visa is about to expire, and her prospective groom has called off their green-card wedding. Jamie MacCreadie doesn’t actually want to marry a woman he can’t stand, but his best […]
Jane Black has written the breakup album of the century, earning her a Grammy, a huge legion of new fans, and the pressure to repeat her success. Sure, the heartbreak from her husband’s unconventional abandonment might have been her inspiration, but it hasn’t done her any favors in the dating department. So when Matthew Harrigan, […]
Ella Webber has spent years uncomfortable around the opposite sex… But as soon as she meets handsome Declan Stone, she is smitten. Quickly they become friends, finding frequent reasons to see each other around the office, and Ella longs for even more. So-with a little help from her friends-Ella resorts to performing a little seduction. […]
A year ago 19-year-old Lindsey Dennison’s life took an abrupt turn. While away at Cornell for her freshman year at college, her parents’ marriage imploded. Lindsey learned the harsh truth about her father, and his involvement in criminal activity. He’d slipped out of the country with his lover on the eve of his arrest, deserting […]
In The Heat Of Battle The hard-won cease-fire between the battling immortals doesn’t last long. In the blink of an eye, human surgeon Dr. Petra Robichaud is back on the frontlines, and starring in yet another of the oracle’s prophesies. As the only healer who can talk to the dead, Petra doesn’t have much choice […]
An all-new novel from the author of After Hours. She set out to find herself, and discovered the darker side of desire. Merry’s lost a lot recently—first her mother, then close to a hundred pounds. Feeling adrift, she strikes out in search of perspective. A three-week hike through the Scottish Highlands was supposed to challenge […]
‘Tis the season to fall in love in these four small towns. In “Christmas in Shelter Bay,” New York Times bestselling author JoAnn Ross returns to Shelter Bay, where Kelli has long tried to keep her feelings for her friend Cole a secret. But when the local matchmakers conspire to send them to a secluded […]
Running from a dark past, Cassie St. Cloud wonders if it’s even possible to escape her worst nightmares. Regardless, the fiery redhead refuses to be a victim and does just that. While secrecy is key to her survival, Cassie inadvertently finds herself squashed inside a triangle of lust, threatening to expose her darkest desires. Sexy […]
When it comes to tattooed bad boys, Chase Gartner is the real deal. Partying, engaging in meaningless sex, getting into fights—Chase indulges in it all during his late teen years, thus firmly solidifying his status as a heartbreakingly gorgeous but way-too-dangerous-to-trust guy in his hometown of Harmony Creek, Ohio. Then, following one fateful night of […]
It didn’t matter that the ref called it a clean hit. Nico Hunter would never be the same. Elle has a good life. A job she loves, a great apartment, and the guy she’s been dating for more than two years is a catch and a half. But it’s boring…and she strives to keep it […]
NAL is reissuing New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner’s exciting romantic suspense Family Secrets Trilogy. Lisa originally wrote the books under the pseudonym Alicia Scott, but they have all of the excitement, twists and turns, and interesting characters that Lisa Gardner fans have come to expect. Mac Namara’s Woman is the second book in the trilogy and […]
We have Julia London with us today chatting about her novella, THE BRIDESMAID. Help me in welcoming Julia to Cocktails and Books! How did you get your start as a writer? I was fairly ignorant of the process of writing, to be honest. After I left my public administration job in D.C. and returned […]