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The Loves of Harry Dancer
by Lawrence SandersIn this masterful erotic thriller, two dangerously predatory women compete for one man's heart. But seduction is a double-edged sword when the man in the middle means to come out on top.
Loves Music, Loves To Dance
by Mary Higgins ClarkNew York&’s trendy magazines are a source of peril when a killer enacts a bizarre dance of death, using personal ads to lure his victims in bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark&’s Loves Music, Loves to Dance.After college, best friends Erin Kelley and Darcy Scott move to the city to pursue exciting careers—Erin is a promising jewelry designer and Darcy finds success as a decorator. On a lark, Darcy persuades Erin to help their TV producer friend research the kinds of people who place personal ads. It seems like innocent fun...until Erin disappears. Erin&’s body is found on an abandoned Manhattan pier—on one foot is her own shoe, on the other, a high-heeled dancing slipper. Soon after, startling communiques from the killer reveal that Erin is not the first victim of this &“dancing shoe murderer.&” And, if the killer has his way, she won&’t be his last. Next on his death list is Darcy.
Love's Justice
by Rionna MorganSarah Johnson is a profiler in Portland, Oregon. She thinks she has successfully moved beyond the pain of her mother's death fifteen years ago. However, when Justin Breslow shows up at her office claiming to be an investigative reporter from Dallas wanting to do a feature on her mother, Sarah realizes the pain has just been dormant. She agrees to work with Justin; she's always wanted to retrace her mother's final days, but she has no intention of sharing family secrets with a perfect stranger.Sarah and Justin unravel a plot more complex and sinister than they expected. They pursue a trail of deceit and corruption to a women's prison in Alabama, a centuries old hotel in Georgia, and a family ranch in Texas. Nothing is simple or as it seems. Along the way, Sarah tries not to fall for Justin's Southern charm, and Justin fights to resist Sarah's beauty and sharp intellect.This unlikely duo will find more than they ever hoped to - in the prison, in their own backyards, and in each other's arms. Whether they survive to enjoy their discoveries is the final mystery.Sensuality Level: Sensual
Love's Justice
by Rionna MorganSarah Johnson is a profiler in Portland, Oregon. She thinks she has successfully moved beyond the pain of her mother’s death fifteen years ago. However, when Justin Breslow shows up at her office claiming to be an investigative reporter from Dallas wanting to do a feature on her mother, Sarah realizes the pain has just been dormant. She agrees to work with Justin; she’s always wanted to retrace her mother’s final days, but she has no intention of sharing family secrets with a perfect stranger.Sarah and Justin unravel a plot more complex and sinister than they expected. They pursue a trail of deceit and corruption to a women’s prison in Alabama, a centuries old hotel in Georgia, and a family ranch in Texas. Nothing is simple or as it seems. Along the way, Sarah tries not to fall for Justin’s Southern charm, and Justin fights to resist Sarah’s beauty and sharp intellect.This unlikely duo will find more than they ever hoped to - in the prison, in their own backyards, and in each other’s arms. Whether they survive to enjoy their discoveries is the final mystery.Sensuality Level: Sensual
Love's Justice
by Rionna MorganSarah Johnson is a profiler in Portland, Oregon. She thinks she has successfully moved beyond the pain of her mother’s death fifteen years ago. However, when Justin Breslow shows up at her office claiming to be an investigative reporter from Dallas wanting to do a feature on her mother, Sarah realizes the pain has just been dormant. She agrees to work with Justin; she’s always wanted to retrace her mother’s final days, but she has no intention of sharing family secrets with a perfect stranger.Sarah and Justin unravel a plot more complex and sinister than they expected. They pursue a trail of deceit and corruption to a women’s prison in Alabama, a centuries old hotel in Georgia, and a family ranch in Texas. Nothing is simple or as it seems. Along the way, Sarah tries not to fall for Justin’s Southern charm, and Justin fights to resist Sarah’s beauty and sharp intellect.This unlikely duo will find more than they ever hoped to - in the prison, in their own backyards, and in each other’s arms. Whether they survive to enjoy their discoveries is the final mystery.Sensuality Level: Sensual
Love’s Justice
by Rionna MorganSarah Johnson is a profiler in Portland, Oregon. She thinks she has successfully moved beyond the pain of her mother's death fifteen years ago. However, when Justin Breslow shows up at her office claiming to be an investigative reporter from Dallas wanting to do a feature on her mother, Sarah realizes the pain has just been dormant. She agrees to work with Justin; she's always wanted to retrace her mother's final days, but she has no intention of sharing family secrets with a perfect stranger.Sarah and Justin unravel a plot more complex and sinister than they expected. They pursue a trail of deceit and corruption to a women's prison in Alabama, a centuries old hotel in Georgia, and a family ranch in Texas. Nothing is simple or as it seems. Along the way, Sarah tries not to fall for Justin's Southern charm, and Justin fights to resist Sarah's beauty and sharp intellect.This unlikely duo will find more than they ever hoped to - in the prison, in their own backyards, and in each other's arms. Whether they survive to enjoy their discoveries is the final mystery.Sensuality Level: Sensual
Love's Golden Embrace
by Charlene LeonardA blacksmith turned reluctant sheriff, a kidnapped woman the prize in a high-stakes poker game, a gold rush in a quiet Georgia town ... greed, larceny, and lust fill the pages of Charlene Leonard's hot and sexy western romance, Love's Golden Embrace. He only wanted to live in peace. The life of a simple blacksmith appealed to Luke Campbell. He didn't intend to be the peacekeeper in the town of Ophir, Georgia. He already knew a lawman's pay was low, and that the risk of dying at a young age was a real possibility. He had given up that life years earlier and come home to Georgia. All went well until gold was discovered and then all greed broke out.She had been kidnapped and was at the mercy of unmerciful men. The people in the town of Ophir ignored her plight. When Susannah Tremaine was choked until she couldn't speak and trussed up like a roped calf, then put up as collateral in a poker game, she was without hope of being rescued. Until Luke showed up to save her. A giant of a man at six foot seven, he rescued her from even more than he knew. Anna found herself drawn to the kind, gentle giant with the heart of gold.
Love's Golden Caress
by Charlene LeonardWounded in body and spirit, the kindness and compassion of a beautiful, lonely woman will heal his wounds and renew hope in his heart. Charlene Leonard pens a passionate tale in her western romance Love's Golden Caress.Lance Tremaine had been the sheriff of Ophir, Georgia, for only two months when he ended up shot and near death after a gunfight with a band of outlaws. Tying himself to the saddle so he wouldn't slip off his horse and die alone in the wilderness, Lance made his way to civilization and was taken to the home of Sarah Wagner, a woman who was the closest thing to a doctor in those parts. He was a half-breed, used to mistreatment, and he generally ignored the slights given him by others. She was a solitary woman with black hair and gorgeous blue eyes, but was as much an outcast as Lance--and had her own secrets as well. Sarah tended Lance with kindness and a soft gentle smile and, in doing so, she stole his heart.
Love's First Bloom
by Delia ParrRuth Livingstone's life changes drastically the day her father puts a young child in her arms and sends her to a small village in New Jersey under an assumed name. There Ruth pretends to be a widow and quietly secludes herself until her father is acquitted of a crime. But with the emergence of the penny press, the imagination of the reading public is stirred, and her father's trial stands center stage. Asher Tripp is the brash newspaperman who determines that this case is the event he can use to redeem himself as a journalist. Ruth finds solace tending a garden along the banks of the Toms River--a place where she can find a measure of peace in the midst of the sorrow that continues to build. It is also here that Asher Tripp finds a temporary residence, all in an attempt to discover if the lovely creature known as Widow Malloy is truly Ruth Livingstone, the woman every newspaper has been looking for. Love begins to slowly bloom... but is the affection they share strong enough to withstand the secrets that separate them?
Love's a Stage
by Laura LondonA classic novel from acclaimed author Laura London, for fans of Julie Garwood, Jude Deveraux, Loretta Chase, Johanna Lindsey and Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. She didn't know she'd come face to face with one of England's most notorious rakes. She only knew the golden-haired stranger who came to her rescue as David. Miss Frances Atherton, country parson's daughter, has a lot to learn about London's wicked ways. But not even David's brash charms can distract her from her purpose: to trap the Blue Specter, the infamous smuggler for whose crimes her own father has been imprisoned. The trail is hot and leads to Drury Lane, where she treads the boards as an actress - a shocking profession for a lady. But more shocking still is the discovery that David - Lord Landry - is the most renowned and scandalous playwright of the day...and that she is losing her heart even as she stalks her dangerous prey.Fall in love with the richly romantic, classic love stories of Laura London, author of The Windflower, as her beloved novels are released in ebook for the first time.
A Lover's Vow (The Grangers #3)
by Brenda JacksonFrom a New York Times–bestselling author, a man falls for the PI helping to exonerate his father from murder in this romantic suspense novel.Business mogul Dalton Granger is as passionate as he is gorgeous, but private investigator Jules Bradford won’t give him the time of day. She knows all about the youngest Granger brother—a charming bad boy whose only interest is playing the field.But Dalton is more complicated than that, and he’s determined to show Jules that behind all the bravado is the honest heart of a devoted son, brother . . . and a man whose own life is in peril.Jules is the only person who can protect Dalton, and they embark on a mission to save his family and his legacy. But when their late nights in the office turn into early mornings in the bedroom, Jules and Dalton soon realize they have more at stake than they ever imagined.Praise for A Brothers Honor, book 1 of the Grangers series:“Welcome to another memorable family tree created by the indomitable Brenda Jackson, a romantic at heart.” —USA Today
The Lover's Knot (Someday Quilts #1)
by Clare O'DonohueIn the tradition of Jennifer Chiaverini and Emilie Richards, a debut quilting mysteryNell Fitzgerald is thrilled when she receives a gorgeous handmade quilt in a lover's knot pattern from her grandmother Eleanor as an engagement gift. <P><P>Her joy is short-lived, however, when her fiancé announces he's calling off the wedding. Heartbroken, 25-year-old Nell flees New York City for her grandmother's home in quaint Archers Rest. In this small town Eleanor's life revolves around her quilt shop, Someday Quilts, and the members of the shop's quilting circle.When the body of a local handyman known for his flirting is found in the quilt shop, murdered with a pair of quilting scissors, Nell finds herself drawn into the case and drawn to the handsome police chief.<P> As a pattern of clues begins to emerge, one of the prime suspects is Nell's ex-fiancé, whose arrival in Archers Rest seems suspicious. The ladies of the quilting circle continue to piece together their quilts as Nell unravels the mystery. For quilters and mystery lovers alike.
Lover's Instinct: Moon Shifter enovella 1.5 (Moon Shifter)
by Katie ReusAn exciting novella in Katie Reus's Moon Shifter series of passionate and protective wolf shifters, filled with mystery, suspense and sensual romance. Perfect for fans of Kresley Cole, Nalini Singh, Patricia Briggs and Larissa Ione.Lupine shifter Nikan Lawless has it bad for Esperanze Cordona, the sweet and curvy woman who only views him as a friend. But when Nikan is assigned to act as Esperanze's bodyguard during a weekend education conference, he knows it's the perfect opportunity to seduce her off her feet - away from the pack. To put his plan into motion Nikan cancels one of their hotel rooms, giving them time to get to know one another in a whole different way. But when a man from Esperanze's past shows up in need of help, Nikan must shield her from a group of dangerous rogue shifters, all while trying to prove that they're destined to be mates.Don't miss the rest of the unforgettable Moon Shifter series. Alpha Instinct, Primal Possession, Mating Instinct, His Untamed Desire, Avenger's Heat, and Hunter Reborn are available now!
Lovers In Hiding
by Susan KearneyHE WAS BIG AND STRONG AND SEXY... But he was a complete stranger! So why was she lying in his arms on a public beach? He said he'd rescued her when a blue sedan had forced her car into the ocean, but she couldn't remember anything....CIA analyst Clay Rogan was sent to find and decode the documents Melinda Murphy's brother had mailed to her. But first he had to keep her safe from the killers pursuing her. Harder still, he had to fight the desire that glittered between them. Clay was determined to win the battle with their deadly enemies-but with Melinda, all he could think of was surrender!
The Lovers and Liars Trilogy: Lovers and Liars, Danger Zones, and Sextet (The Lovers and Liars Trilogy #1)
by Sally BeaumanA special three-in-one edition of Sally Beauman&’s passionate and suspenseful Lovers and Liars TrilogyIn Lovers and Liars, just after New Year&’s, four small parcels are delivered to Paris, Venice, New York, and London. Photojournalist Pascal Lamartine is sent a woman&’s left-handed black leather glove. Reporter Gini Hunter receives a pair of handcuffs. They soon discover that the anonymous packages may be linked to a breaking sex scandal that could rock the world&’s political stage. Who sent the packages, and why? As the dogged journalists delve into a sordid world of lies and deceit, call girls and secret trysts, Gini and Pascal rekindle their own passionate affair. The truth goes back farther than they imagine . . . to the other side of the world and a long-awaited revenge.In Danger Zones, after a wild night of partying, one teenage girl is dead and another has vanished. Dashing journalist Rowland McGuire thinks he knows who the culprit is, but his colleague Lindsay Drummond uncovers a connection that blows the case into something much bigger. With an innocent life on the line and an enraged killer on the loose, a love affair blossoms and a menacing plot unravels. Master storyteller Sally Beauman delivers a gripping and seductive novel in which no secret is safe . . . and the human heart can be the most dangerous place of all.And in Sextet, expertly weaving a cast of compelling characters with a moody, multilayered plot, Sally Beauman once again shows why she&’s the reigning mistress of drama and suspense. Part mystery, part allegory, and part love story, Sextet reveals the yearnings and dangerous desires of the human heart as it hurtles to a stunning climax.
Lovers and Liars: Lovers And Liars; Danger Zones; Sextet (The Lovers and Liars Trilogy #1)
by Sally BeaumanIn the first book of a trilogy of seductive, suspense-packed Sally Beauman novels, a man and woman stumble upon a political conspiracy in which nothing is what it seems . . . and no one can be trustedJust after New Year&’s, four small parcels are delivered to Paris, Venice, New York, and London. Photojournalist Pascal Lamartine is sent a woman&’s left-handed black leather glove. Reporter Gini Hunter receives a pair of handcuffs. They soon discover that the anonymous packages may be linked to a breaking sex scandal that could rock the world&’s political stage.Who sent the packages, and why? As the dogged journalists delve into a sordid world of lies and deceit, call girls and secret trysts, Gini and Pascal rekindle their own passionate affair. The truth goes back farther than they imagine . . . to the other side of the world and a long-awaited revenge.
Lovers And Liars
by Nina BellA passionate love affair. A happy young family. And a successful 30-year marriage.But which one will be destroyed by the truth?Sophie and her sister, Jess, grow up knowing that a few little lies are necessary: You look great. It was only a joke. He's just stressed. It doesn't matter. Everything's fine. Everybody does it, don't they?But what about the big lies - about love, power and money? When Sophie discovers her father's secret, and Jess falls in love with the charismatic Jake, Sophie has to look at her own life again. Should she keep quiet or tear her family apart with the truth? And if she tells, who will pay the ultimate price?
Lovers and Lawyers: Twelve Stories
by Lia MateraTwelve suspenseful stories from the author of the Willa Jansson and Laura Di Palma mystery series.A killer&’s using freezing weather and plenty of water to eliminate the city&’s homeless population, and a lawyer must identify the culprit before her client&’s arrested for the bizarre murders . . . An off-the-grid, clandestine meeting between an attorney and her recently acquitted lover takes a twisted turn . . . In 1918, as the flu pandemic decimates America, a nanny for a wealthy family is mistaken for dead, but that&’s only the beginning of her troubles . . . On a quiet Oregon beach on Native American land, a couple is debating whether or not they should get married when a stranger interrupts them . . .These are just a few of the mysterious tales in this collection that has &“tight plotting, good characterizations, and page-turning suspense. . . . Matera [is] one of the best contemporary mystery novelists&” (Booklist).Praise for Lia Matera&“[A] welcome respite from the mystery-by-formula crowd.&” —Kirkus Reviews on A Hard Bargain&“A satisfying blend of emotion, suspense and mystery.&” —The Pittsburgh Press on The Good Fight &“[Matera&’s] skill and literary flair are everywhere on display. Every word counts, and the pieces of the puzzle fit together with exhilarating precision.&” —ABA Journal on Designer Crimes &“This fast-moving tale is peppered with eccentric characters, snappy dialogue and a creative plot.&” —San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle on Star Witness
The Lovers: A Charlie Parker Thriller: 8 (Charlie Parker Thriller #8)
by John ConnollyA chilling thriller featuring Detective Charlie Parker from bestselling author John Connolly. Not to be missed for fans of Stephen King and Michael Connelly.When Charlie Parker was still a boy, his father, a NYPD cop, killed a young couple, a boy and a girl barely older than his son, then took his own life. There was no explanation for his actions.Stripped of his private investigator's license, and watched by the police, Parker is working in a Portland bar, holding down a job and staying out of trouble. But in the background, he is working on his most personal case yet, an investigation into his own origins and the circumstances surrounding the death of his father, Will.It is an investigation that will reveal a life haunted by lies, by his mother's loss and his father's betrayal, by secrets kept and loyalties compromised.And by two figures in the shadows, a man and a woman, with only one purpose: to bring an end to Charlie Parker's existence . . .
The Lovers: A Charlie Parker Thriller (Charlie Parker #8)
by John ConnollyStripped of his license, Charlie Parker takes a job in a Portland bar. Alone and directionless, he faces at last a shadow he has lived with since his childhood: what made his father, a respected police officer, apparently shoot dead two unarmed teens and then commit suicide. <p><p>His quest leads him back to the little New York town where he grew up, to the mysterious history of the NYPD, and to the existence of secret friends and hidden enemies. And waiting in the shadows, as they have been throughout Charlie's life, are a man and a woman with only one purpose: to bring an end to his very existence. . . .
The Lovers: A Charlie Parker Thriller: 8 (Charlie Parker Thriller #8)
by John ConnollyWhen Charlie Parker was still a boy, his father, a NYPD cop, killed a young couple, a boy and a girl barely older than his son, then took his own life. There was no explanation for his actions. Now Parker is working on his most personal case yet: an investigation into his own origins and the circumstances surrounding the death of his father. The investigation will reveal a life haunted by lies, by secrets kept and loyalties compromised. And by two figures in the shadows, a man and a woman, with only one purpose: to bring an end to Charlie Parker's existence . . .(P)2009 ISIS Publishing Ltd
Lovers: The Irish Castle (The\glenncailty Ghosts Ser. #2)
by Lila DuboisAs he turned to leave, he caught sight of one of the staff on the stairs. He paused, ready to say hello, but the figure wavered…the pattern of the carpet runner visible though the translucent outline of the woman. Michael’s heart leapt into his throat. It was one of the Glenncailty ghosts.The Irish Castle Lovers, Book 2 in the bestselling Glenncailty Ghosts series from multi-published, bestselling author Lila Dubois is an Irish ghost story that will keep you on the edge of your seat!Mary Callahan doesn’t remember Glenncailty, or the handsome Michael Baker, yet she’s a connection to both by a dark, dangerous past.Returning to Ireland for the first time since she was a baby, Mary sets out to learn more about her parents who died in a car bombing, and the rural Irish town where she was born. Her first night at the Glenncailty Castle hotel is full of magic when she stumbles into the pub and meets Michael.Wary of her sudden and intense feelings for him she tries to keep Michael at arms distance even as he introduces her to people who knew her parents. But there are dark forces at play in the castle, and Mary can’t shake the feeling that she’s being watched by someone…or something. When confronted by the past, she must decide if she’s willing to risk her heart for a chance at love and a place to call home.Set in Ireland this gothic romance contains ghosts, a haunted Irish castle, and mystery.Previously Published: (2013) Farm Boy Press, Original title: The Irish Lovers
Loverboy
by R. G. BelskyDear Lucy, Hello again, my lovely. Here's a riddle for you: What has two arms, two legs, no face--and is red all over ATTENTION WOMEN OF NEW YORK CITY:I love you all. I really do.I love you to death. Now, due to circumstances beyond my control,I have begun killing again. There's only personwho can stop this bloodbath. It isn't me. I've missed you, Lucy.You and I, we shared something really special; a long time ago. And you're going to be with me every step of the way this time too. I'm going to make you a hero again. Just like old times. Answer to riddle:If you don't know, go look in the bedroom.Dear Lucy,Hello again, my lovely. Here's a riddle for you:What has two arms, two legs, no face--and is red all overATTENTION WOMEN OF NEW YORK CITY:I love you all. I really do.I love you to death. Now, due to circumstances beyond my control,I have begun killing again. There's only personwho can stop this bloodbath. It isn't me.I've missed you, Lucy.You and I, we shared something really special; a long time ago. And you're going to be with me every step of the way this time too. I'm going to make you a hero again.Just like old times.Answer to riddle:If you don't know, go look in the bedroom.
Loverboy
by Michele JaffeLOVER BOY IS DYING TO COME OUT AND PLAY. The rules: Two weeks before he intends to slowly and sadistically kill his prey, Loverboy sends a collage of the future crime scene to the FBI. If the agents can solve the riddles of the collage in time, they can save the victim. Loverboy thinks that's more than fair. It's not his fault the feds have already failed five times. The players:Rosalind Carnow was last seen alone in her Las Vegas hotel room. No one knows where she is now--except Loverboy...
A Lover Scorned (Claire Aldington Mystery #3)
by Isabelle Holland[from the back cover] "A Lover Scorned returns to St. Anselm's Episcopal church on Manhattan's expensive Upper East Side, where the Rev. Claire Aldington (A Death at St. Anselm's) is on the defensive when another female priest is brutally murdered in nearby Central Park. Adding to the atmosphere of menace, Claire is convinced that her fiance, banker Brett Cunningham, is concealing information from her, including his temporary whereabouts. A series of threatening phone messages from an androgynous caller and another grisly murder are enough to set Claire in motion to solve the crimes before she becomes the next victim." Look for more of the books in the Claire Aldington series including #1 A Death at St Anselm's, #2 Flight of the Archangel, #4 A Fatal Advent and #5 The Long Search. In addition Isabelle Holland has written forty novels for adults and young people including The Christmas Cat, with more on the way.