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A Dance with Indecency (Undone!)
by Linda SkyeNew York City, 1920sBootleggers are breathing down hotelier Harry McMahon’s neck. So when a beautiful, young, and very wealthy widow from Paris turns up at the Cotton Club, Henry sees it as the perfect opportunity to combine business and pleasure. First he will take her body, then her heart, and finally, her money...Elise Rousseau may not be the mousey innocent she once was, but she can’t believe Harry doesn’t recognize her-and she intends to punish him in the most wicked way. She will make him want her body, make him give her his heart. And then she will break it, just as he broke hers four years ago...
Dance with Me (Dreamspun Desires #107)
by Veronica CochraneAn Inevitable Duets RomanceWhen dance instructor Jamie Griffin choreographs a contemporary ballet pas de deux to a love song by rock band Inevitable Thorns, he doesn’t expect the band’s keyboardist, Beau Davis, to witness it. He definitely doesn’t expect the steamy one-night stand that follows. Beau leaves to continue touring, but he can’t get Jamie or his passion out of his head... especially once a video of the dance goes viral. This leads to a chance for the two of them to reconnect on tour, with Jamie performing his dance while the band plays live. The lines between a casual fling and a forever romance blur as rock music and ballet join to create magic onstage. That magic suffuses their relationship too, but the price of fame is steep. When an explosive interview threatens the foundation of what they’re building together, will Beau and Jamie set the record straight and define their relationship—and their art—on their own terms? Or will the stars they’re reaching for elude their grasp?
Dance with Me: A Dance Off Novel
by Alexis DariaThe second book in Alexis Daria's Dance Off series finds one playboy charmer falling for his new roommate.Natasha Díaz is having a day. She’s trying to prove she can make it as a professional dancer, but she’s overworked, out of cash, and her roommate has just moved out. When she comes home to find a hole in her ceiling and her bedroom flooded, she’s desperate enough to crash with the one guy she can’t quit. She accepts his offer with one condition: no sleeping together while she’s living with him.Dimitri Kovalenko has never lived with a woman before. But when Tasha’s in need of a place to stay, he suggests she move in without a second thought. He accepts her condition, hoping she won’t stick to it. They’re good together, both in the ballroom and the bedroom. Since their first dance, she’s never been far from his thoughts. Sure, she’s a pro and he’s one of her show’s judges, but they’re not currently filming, so no one needs to know.Living in close quarters shows Dimitri a side of Natasha he’s never seen before, and he likes it. A lot. Too bad she’s doing everything in her power to keep him at arm’s length. When an injury forces Natasha to take it easy or risk her ability to dance, it’s his chance to show her that the rules have changed, and she can trust him with her heart.
Dance With Me
by Kristin LeighHe's a man with no name ... living in the shadows protecting the country he loves. She's a woman with a past ... a well-hidden past she will protect at all costs. Their worlds are about to collide in Dance With Me, Book 3 of Kristin Leigh's passionate, contemporary romance series, Wounded Warrior.Rebecca is a woman with a past--one that she keeps hidden from everyone around her. Despite the shadows she left behind, she's built a wonderful life: an enriching career, friends that she loves, and coping mechanisms that keep her sane. Beneath her tough exterior beats the heart of a warm and loving woman, a woman that just wants to love and be loved in return.He's known only as "the major," and he has sacrificed everything to protect the country he loves. A ghost, a constantly transforming entity, he has but one purpose: let nothing stand in the way of the mission. He's never failed, never wavered in his devotion, and has more than his fair share of scars to prove it. Lately, the test of time has started to wear thin, and it has something to do with the redheaded hellion that's pushed her way into his heart. But a man that doesn't exist, doesn't even have a name, has nothing to offer except a few stolen moments of desperate passion.When his world crashes into hers, they both must come to terms with what lies between them. Can Rebecca expose the ravages of her past? And can the major ever be anything more than what he has become?Content Notes: Hot, Contemporary, Uniformed Heroes
Dance with the Devil
by Cherry AdairA date from hell--literally. Satan at his seductive best! It's getting hot in here. . . . Better the devil you know!
Dance With the Devil (Dark-Hunter #3)
by Sherrilyn KenyonZarek's Point of View:<P><P> Dark-Hunter: A soulless guardian who stands between mankind and those who would see mankind destroyed. Yeah, right. The only part of that Code of Honor I got was eternity and solitude.<P> Insanity: A condition many say I suffer from after being alone for so long. But I don't suffer from my insanity-I enjoy every minute of it.<P> Trust: I can't trust anyone...not even myself. The only thing I trust in is my ability to do the wrong thing in any situation and to hurt anyone who gets in my way.<P> Truth: I endured a lifetime as a Roman slave, and 900 years as an exiled Dark-Hunter. Now I'm tired of enduring. I want the truth about what happened the night I was exiled-I have nothing to lose and everything to gain.<P> Astrid (Greek, meaning star): An exceptional woman who can see straight to the truth. Brave and strong, she is a point of light in the darkness. She touches me and I tremble. She smiles and my cold heart shatters.<P> Zarek: They say even the most damned man can be forgiven. I never believed that until the night Astrid opened her door to me and made this feral beast want to be human again. Made me want to love and be loved. But how can an ex-slave whose soul is owned by a Greek goddess ever dream of touching, let alone holding, a fiery star?
Dance with the Devil: A Mercenary Librarians Novel (Mercenary Librarians #3)
by Kit RochaUSA Today and New York Times bestselling author Kit Rocha return to their explosive post-apocalyptic action/romance series, The Mercenary Librarians, with the next thrilling installment, Dance with the Devil.POWER IS NEVER GIVEN, ONLY TAKENTobias Richter, the fearsome VP of Security of the TechCorps is dead. The puppetmaster is gone and the organization is scrambling to maintain control by ruthlessly limiting Atlanta's access to resources, hoping to quell rebellion. Our band of mercenary librarians have decided that the time for revolution has come.Maya uses her wealth of secrets to weaken the TechCorps from within. Dani strikes from the shadows, picking off the chain of command one ambush at a time. And Nina is organizing their community—not just to survive, but to fight back. When Maya needs to make contact with a sympathetic insider, Dani and Rafe are the only ones with the skill-set and experience to infiltrate the highest levels of the TechCorps. They'll go deep undercover in the decadent, luxury-soaked penthouses on the Hill.Bringing Dani face-to-face with the man who turned her into a killer. And forcing Rafe to decide how far he'll go to protect both of his families—the one he was born to, and the one he made for himself.Victory will break the back of Power. Failure will destroy Atlanta.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Dance with the Doctor
by Cindi MyersCall him overprotective, but Dr. Mike Carter can't believe his daughter is ready for belly-dancing lessons. Taylor's lucky to be alive! Only two years after her heart transplant, she wants too much, too fast. Mike can't help but think her dance instructor Darcy O'Connor has a lot to do with Taylor's recent obsession. He can understand why. Darcy is beautiful...irresistible. And he finds himself more than a little tempted. Still, Taylor's care and safety come first, so Mike tries to put a little distance between them and Darcy. Too bad he doesn't count on his willful daughter and her plans to make Darcy one of them!
Dance with the Rancher (Undone! #1)
by Lauri RobinsonColorado, 1879Jilted once, Garret McCoy has sworn never to fall in love again. But that doesn’t stop him from wanting to have a little fun, and he bets he can be the man to get the preacher’s shy daughter out on the dance floor. He never gambled on her stealing his heart, though!Rory Boyle has kept to herself, fearful if the townsfolk learn her secret, she’ll be an outcast. But she can’t resist taking a turn with the handsome but ornery Garret. Or giving in to his kisses...
Dance With Wings: A moving epic of love, secrets and family drama
by Amelia CarrThey fell in love as war waged... Now their secret is tearing a family apart...Dance With Wings is a heart-warming family drama spanning three generations, with an unforgettable wartime love story at its heart. Amelia Carr's novel is the perfect read for fans of Lucinda Riley, Kate Morton and Katherine Webb. '... a fraught wartime drama in which dark secrets, long buried, threaten to tear a family apart' - Vogue Australia When the telegram arrives on a bright sunny day in 1942, Nancy feels sick with dread. But instead of wartime bad news, it's from the legendary Jackie Cochran, asking Nancy to fly for Great Britain. For Nancy, a girl with flying in her blood, it's an opportunity she simply can't turn down. But that fateful decision is to trigger a series of events, with consequences that will reverberate through the generations.In summer 2006, Sarah is at a crossroads in her life when her adored grandmother Nancy asks her to help lay the ghosts of her past to rest. Sarah agrees, little suspecting the long-buried and shocking secrets that will be dragged to the surface.From the tension of World War Two right up to the present day, this is a sweeping family story that is both moving and unforgettable.What readers are saying about Dance With Wings:'An amazing exploration of the complexities of real life personalities and relationships that shape lives''A very atmospheric book which drew me in from the start''Continuously and seamlessly moves from past to present gradually revealing how the events that unfold and the choices that are made during World War Two impact their families over the next two generations'
Dance With Wings: A moving epic of love, secrets and family drama
by Amelia CarrThey fell in love as war waged... Now their secret is tearing a family apart...Dance With Wings is a heart-warming family drama spanning three generations, with an unforgettable wartime love story at its heart. Amelia Carr's novel is the perfect read for fans of Lucinda Riley, Kate Morton and Katherine Webb. '... a fraught wartime drama in which dark secrets, long buried, threaten to tear a family apart' - Vogue Australia When the telegram arrives on a bright sunny day in 1942, Nancy feels sick with dread. But instead of wartime bad news, it's from the legendary Jackie Cochran, asking Nancy to fly for Great Britain. For Nancy, a girl with flying in her blood, it's an opportunity she simply can't turn down. But that fateful decision is to trigger a series of events, with consequences that will reverberate through the generations.In summer 2006, Sarah is at a crossroads in her life when her adored grandmother Nancy asks her to help lay the ghosts of her past to rest. Sarah agrees, little suspecting the long-buried and shocking secrets that will be dragged to the surface.From the tension of World War Two right up to the present day, this is a sweeping family story that is both moving and unforgettable.What readers are saying about Dance With Wings:'An amazing exploration of the complexities of real life personalities and relationships that shape lives''A very atmospheric book which drew me in from the start''Continuously and seamlessly moves from past to present gradually revealing how the events that unfold and the choices that are made during World War Two impact their families over the next two generations'
Danced Close (Portland Heat #6)
by Annabeth AlbertPortland, Oregon, is one of the hottest cities in America. Just ask all the hard-working men sweating it up behind the counters of the restaurants, boutiques, and cafés all over town . . . Newly clean and sober, Todd’s taken a shine to his job at Portland’s most talked about bakery. It’s not just the delicious desserts they sell, but the tasty treats who keep walking through the door. That certainly includes Kendall Rose, a wedding planner with eyes the color of brown sugar and skin to match. Todd doesn’t try to hide his attraction to Kendall’s elegant confidence and unique style, even as he worries about exposing the secrets of his past. For Kendall, the attention is just part of the anything-goes Portland he’s grown to love. But he’s still looking for that special someone who will embrace all of him—including his gender fluidity. So he takes a chance and asks Todd to be his partner in a dance class leading to a fundraiser. When the music starts and he takes Todd in his arms, Kendall is shocked at how good it feels. Turns out taking the lead for once isn’t a mistake. In fact, it might be time to take the next step and follow his heart . . . Praise for the Portland Heat series “A really enjoyable story.” —Joyfully Jay on Baked Fresh “Sometimes an author just gets everything right…Absolutely perfect.” —Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews on Delivered Fast “Charming and emotional.” —RT Book Reviews on Knit Tight “Knit Tight is a truly beautiful novella.” —Smart Bitches Trashy Books
Dancehall Diaries: Lynette
by Celia StuartTake one older woman with the perfect brownie recipe, add one chocoholic younger man, mix well with red-hot desire. What you get is Celia Stuart's charming romance Dancehall Diaries: Lynette. Lynette Peters is a shy Georgia Peach with a quirky sense of humor and a brownie recipe to die for. Jon Lindsay is an erotica writing chocoholic with a weakness for older women. When the two meet up, a steamy encounter in the beer garden and a mishap with some brownies starts them on journey as temporary lovers. The rules? His fantasies, her fantasies and no strings.But where matters of the heart are concerned, nothing is ever really simple, is it?The Bluebonnet Dancehall is famous (or infamous) for its beer gardens--and the rendezvous that take place there. The adventures begin with Dancehall Diaries: Lynette.
The Dancer and the Raja
by Javier MoroA fascinating novel that transports us to the fabulous world of the maharajas--abundant with harems, bacchanalian orgies, jewels, palaces, flamenco music, horses, Rolls-Royces, and tiger hunting On January 28, 1908, a young Spanish woman sitting astride a luxuriously bejeweled elephant enters a small city in northern India. The streets are packed with curious locals who are anxious to pay homage to their new princess, with skin as white as the snows of the Himalayas. This is the beginning of the story, based on real events, of the wedding of Anita Delgado and the maharaja of Kapurthala, a grand story of love and betrayal that took place over almost two decades, in the heart of an India that was on the verge of disappearing.
Dancer from the Dance: A Novel
by Andrew Holleran“An astonishingly beautiful book. The best gay novel written by anyone of our generation.”—Harper’s“Through the sweat and haze of longing come piercing insights – about the closeness of gay male friendship, about the vanity and imperfections of men. The more one reads the novel, we realise that what Holleran has given us is our very own queer (queerer?) Great Gatsby: its decadence, its fear, its violence, its ecstasy, its transience.”—The GuardianAndrew Holleran’s landmark novel of a young man's search for love and companionship in New York’s emerging gay world in the 1970s, with a new introduction by Garth Greenwell.Young, astonishingly beautiful, and tired of living a lie, Anthony Malone trades life as a seemingly straight small-town lawyer for the decadence of New York’s emerging gay scene—an odyssey that takes him from Manhattan’s Everard baths and after hour discos, to lavish orgies on Fire Island and parks after dark. Rescuing Malone from a possessive lover and shepherding him through his immersion in this life of fierce joys and cheap truths is the flamboyant Sutherland, a high-camp quintessential queen. But for Malone, the endless city nights and Fire Island days are close to burning out, and despite Sutherland’s abundant attentiveness and glittering world-weary wisdom, Malone soon realizes what he is truly looking for may not be found in these beautiful places, where life is crowded, and people are forever outrunning their own desires and death.
Dancer in the Shadows
by Linda WisdomMARRY IN HASTE, REPENT AT LEISURE. And Valerie had plenty of time to repent--four long years. Her marriage to Sean Hunter had been deliriously happy until her desire to become a dancer had torn them apart. Her husband gone, Valerie lost her career as well when she bore Sean the son whose existence he never even suspected. Then Sean walked back into her life, and once he met Michael she knew he intended to have the boy--at any cost. How could she cope with a man who wanted her only for her son's sake-- a man who was only marking time until he could put another in her place?
Dancers in the Dark
by Charlaine Harris"Dancers in the Dark" is set in the Sookieverse and features Sean and Layla. Dancer Layla Rue Le May's childhood prepared her to handle just about anything, including her aloof partner, Sean McClendon, a three-hundred-year-old redheaded vampire. Even so, when she somehow acquires a stalker, Layla Rue is surprised to find that Sean is the only one she can trust. . . . Originally published in Night's Edge (HQN Books, October 2004) "The Britlingens Go to Hell" is set in the Sookieverse and features the vampires Dahlia and Taffy. Bodyguards Batanya and Clovache, previously introduced in All Together Dead, battle demons, wolfwomen, and two hellhounds guarding some unusual prisoners. Originally published in Must Love Hellhounds (Berkley, September 2009)
Dancers in the Dark: Dancers In The Dark The Devil's Footprints (Layla)
by Charlaine HarrisTrying to outrun her troubled past and outwit the dangerous ex-boyfriend who nearly killed her, Layla Rue le May has been laying low, quietly rebuilding her life as Rue, and hoping to stay anonymous. When she takes a job as a dancer and is partnered with Sean, a three hundred year old vampire, she soon discovers how hard it will be to conceal her secrets...and her passion.Sean has learned to spend eternity on the sidelines, never getting too close to anyone. Isolation has been the only way to protect himself from the pain of his past and his often uncontrollable passion. Yet the beautiful and mysterious Rue has captivated him and his fiery attraction to her is unstoppable.As the intensity of their connection grows stronger, they find themselves enraptured, losing themselves to the dance, and to each other. After Rue's stalker returns with revenge on his mind, Sean turns into much more than Rue's immortal dance partner; he becomes her guardian. Rue must find a way to hide in plain sight and to protect her future with Sean from the terrible life she left behind.From Charlaine Harris, New York Times bestselling author and multiple winner of the Anthony, Sapphire and Romantic Times Awards, comes a compelling story of suspense, romance and unforgettable passion.The novella Dancers in the Dark originally appeared in the anthology Night's Edge.
Dancers in the Dark: Dancers In The Dark The Devil's Footprints (Layla Ser.)
by Charlaine HarrisPassion and terror drive a young dancer into a vampire’s tempting arms in this classic paranormal romance by the author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels.Rue LeMay is desperate for cash when she takes a job as a dancer at Blue Moon Entertainment. Her tough childhood has prepared her to handle just about anything, including the enigmatic vampires she must dance with at Blue Moon. But she isn’t prepared for the sparks that fly when she meets her regular dance partner, the inscrutable Sean McClendon, a three-hundred-year-old redheaded vampire from Dublin. And when Rue finds herself hunted by a terrifying stalker, Sean may be the only one she can trust . . .Originally published inthe anthology Night’s Edge in 2004.
Dancers in the Dark and Layla Steps Up: The Layla Collection
by Charlaine HarrisTwo to TangoFeaturing characters who also appeared in All Together Dead, this exclusive double issue includes two novellas by #1 bestselling author, Charlaine Harris: Dancers in the Dark, and her brand new novella, Layla Steps Up.In Dancers in the Dark, a young woman on the run from a violent stalker finds protection--and temptation--in the arms of a brooding centuries-old vampire.In Layla Steps Up, a fragile new vampire must finally face and embrace her immortal powers in order to save her maker from an ex-lover with a taste for torture.Blending supernatural suspense and sizzling seduction, the two intertwined stories in this collection will be sure to please fans of Charlaine Harris’s #1 New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse vampire series and its HBO television adaptation, True Blood.
Dances and Cookies
by Felicitas IveyAfter living hard in the big city, Paavo settles down in the country with a bakery and his cat. He tutors the local college students, and life is good. Chinese exchange student Xue needs a little more help than some, and Paavo motivates Xue with the promise of a dance if he passes his lit class. Xue is smart and funny, and Paavo wouldn't mind getting to know him better, even with the age difference. But he doesn't know if Xue is interested or even gay. Maybe the dance they're both looking forward to will make the feelings between them clear.A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2015 Daily Dose package "Never Too Late."
Dances Under the Harvest Moon
by Joanne RockChance of a lifetime It's finally Heather Finley's moment. After spending years looking after her mother in the tiny town of Heartache, Tennessee, Heather's about to follow her dream of singing country music. She can nearly hear the audiences hollering...until the town's handsome mayor, Zach Chance, comes to her with troubling questions about her late father's past. Once again, Heather has to choose: protect her family or chase her heart's desire? Zach is determined to help, and to convince Heather that she belongs in Heartache-with him. But is he just another distraction? Or could he be the one to show Heather how a small-town love can make her big-time dreams come true?
Dancing: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Ser. #6)
by Laurell K. HamiltonFor most people, summer barbecues are nothing to be afraid of. But Anita isn't exactly plain vanilla - and neither is her love life. So it takes a special kind of courage to attend a barbecue thrown by her friend Sergeant Zerbrowski. Walking into a backyard full of cops and their families with wereleopards Micah and Nathaniel both looking gorgeous on her arm won't be easy, even with almost-four-year-old Matthew Vespucci to break the ice ...Anita is determined to have a good time with her family, just like everyone else. But it doesn't take long for tensions to rise among the adults and kids. And Anita will learn that gossip and innuendo can be just as dangerous as anything the undead can throw at her ...Includes a preview of AFFLICTION, a thrilling Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novel
Dancing at Midnight (Blydon #2)
by Julia QuinnLady Arabella Blydon has beauty and a brain, and she's tired of men who can see only one without the other.When a suitor tells Arabella he's willing to overlook her appalling bluestocking tendencies on account of her looks and fortune, she decides to take a break from the Marriage Mart. During an extended stay in the country, she never expects to meet Lord John Blackwood, a wounded war hero who intrigues her like no other man.Lord John has lived through the worst horros of war...but nothing could have been as terrifying to his tormented heart as Lady Arabella. She is intoxicating, infuriating...and she makes him want to live again. Suddenly he's writing bad poetry and climbing trees in the pitch-dark night...just so he can dance with her as the clock strikes midnight. And even though he knows he can never be the sort of man she deserves, he can't help wanting her. But when the harsh light of day replaces the magic of midnight, can this tormented soul learn to love again?
Dancing at the Harvest Moon
by K. C. McKinnon[From the dust jacket:] "Dear Maggie. I will always love you ... Keep me safe in your heart. --Rob. His letters thrilled her as a young woman in love for the first time, and now, many years later, they mean more than ever to Maggie McIntyre. After her husband of twenty years leaves her for a younger woman, it's the discovery of Robbie's letters that gives Maggie a renewed sense of purpose: to return to Little Bear Lake and recapture the woman she once was--the woman she knows she could be again. But time has changed the place she knew and loved. The Harvest Moon dance hall where she worked as a waitress is closed. Still, Maggie is determined to reopen it, with the help of friends and a special man who enters her life in a most unexpected way. As they work together to make her dream come true, a powerful attraction develops between them. Maggie struggles with her feelings for a younger man whose age stands in the way of her growing affection for him. But their passion is undeniable, and soon she will have to decide which is more important to her: what other people think, or what she feels in her heart."