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Southern Comforts
by Sandy SteenProdigal son and bad boy extraordinaire, Beau Stuart is finally coming home. He knows the town isn't anxious to welcome back the rebel they drove out years ago. But one person is very happy to see him. And she's about to make him an offer he can't refuse....Lily Matthews is tired of being a "good" girl. It's time she learned what it is to be a real woman-with a real man. So when she hears that sexy-as-sin scoundrel Beau Stuart is coming home, she knows he's the one to help her. After all, what hot-blooded male could possibly turn down some good old-fashioned Southern comforts...?
Southern Complications
by Cheryl Anderson DavisOnly sweet Southerner Becky Souder's charms seem so soothe shell-shocked Lt. Andrew Pike, a surgeon in the Union Army of occupation in Georgia. Though they dearly love one another, Becky's husband Harlan never returned from the war and, being a woman of high morals, she refuses Andrew's advances—unless they can discover the fate of her missing husband. Andrew struggles to convince Becky of the rightness of their alliance in the face of disapproval, both North and South, in the form of family, friends and the vengeful night riders. Andrew's brother Calvin is especially upset by Andrew's determination to marry Becky Souder. Calvin might accept the fact that Andrew adores gentle Becky, but he has difficulty understanding why Andrew allows these troublesome Southerners to keep complicating their lives. But perhaps the greatest obstacle to their happiness is not if Harlan is truly dead but the dreadful secret Becky has been keeping why Harlan Souder never wanted to come home.
The Southern Devil
by Diane WhitesideEven a perfect gentleman has a little devil in him. Once an orphaned, starving, Confederate war veteran, Morgan Evans is now a wealthy man respected for his business acumen and his Southern manners. The perfect catch for any woman, only Jessamyn Tyler Evans holds his constant attention-ever since she derailed one of his spy missions by holding him hostage in her bed for days. But once Jessamyn spurned Morgan for his cousin, Morgan vowed that someday he would get his revenge. Now Jessamyn has returned, and payback has begun . . . Jessamyn is on the hunt for a legendary family treasure in the hills of Colorado. To get what she wants, the spirited widow needs a husband, and Morgan Evans is only too happy to join her masquerade. . . for a price: she must submit to him, body and soul, surrendering herself to whatever he demands. It's a devil's bargain to be sure . . . PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF DIANE WHITESIDE'Very hot . . . Once you start you won't want to stop reading. ' -Romantic Times'So steamy that it fogs one's reading glasses . . . ' -Booklist on The Irish Devil
The Southern Devil
by Diane WhitesideEven a perfect gentleman has a little devil in him. Once an orphaned, starving, Confederate war veteran, Morgan Evans is now a wealthy man respected for his business acumen and his Southern manners. The perfect catch for any woman, only Jessamyn Tyler Evans holds his constant attention--ever since she derailed one of his spy missions by holding him hostage in her bed for days. But once Jessamyn spurned Morgan for his cousin, Morgan vowed that someday he would get his revenge. Now Jessamyn has returned, and payback has begun. . . Jessamyn is on the hunt for a legendary family treasure in the hills of Colorado. To get what she wants, the spirited widow needs a husband, and Morgan Evans is only too happy to join her masquerade. . .for a price: she must submit to him, body and soul, surrendering herself to whatever he demands. It's a devil's bargain to be sure. . .
Southern Discomfort: A Southern B&B Mystery (Southern B&B Mystery #1)
by Caroline FardigSouthern hospitality meets deadly deception in the start of a charming new mystery series from the USA Today bestselling author of the Java Jive novels. Quinn Bellandini loves her life in Savannah, Georgia, where she runs her grandfather’s B&B with her sister, Delilah. From baking fresh scones and serving up grits every morning to ensuring the guests see the best of their historic city, Quinn can’t imagine doing anything else—even if it means dealing with nuisances like the occasional malfunctioning commode. But when Quinn drops by the local restaurant owned by her friend Drew Green, and stumbles upon a murder, her whole world comes crashing down. Drew’s brother was always a little surly, but Quinn can’t imagine that someone disliked the prickly chef enough to kill him. The police, on the other hand, don’t believe that Quinn was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Before her guests can even digest the next morning’s gourmet breakfast, Quinn learns that she and Drew are suspects. Drew thinks they should do some investigating of their own. Quinn is pretty sure she’s better suited to playing hostess than amateur sleuth. But with Delilah as her cynical sidekick, Quinn starts looking for the real killer—before she gets put away faster than you can say “sugar.” Don’t miss Caroline Fardig’s thrilling Java Jive mysteries, which can be read together or separately: DEATH BEFORE DECAF | MUG SHOT | A WHOLE LATTE MURDER | BREW OR DIE | MURDER OVER MOCHAS “I was hooked from the first page. I loved it!”—Dorothy Cannell, award-winning author of the Ellie Haskell mysteries, on Death Before Decaf “This series is delightful, well written, and wildly entertaining.”—Suspense Magazine
Southern Double Cross: A Southern B&B Mystery (Southern B&B Mystery #3)
by Caroline FardigA fundraising party goes south in a delightful cozy mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of Southern Discomfort and the Java Jive novels Quinn Bellandini is ready to get back to running her grandfather&’s B&B in Savannah, Georgia, with her sister, Delilah—but first, she has to coordinate a fundraising event at the house of local philanthropists, with the help of her boyfriend, Tucker Heyward. Everything is running smoothly until Quinn&’s friend, Pepper Fox, frantically calls her with the horrifying news that the lady of the house was found dead. Pepper&’s brother, who was working as a caterer, is soon charged with her murder. Pepper knows her brother didn&’t commit the crime and asks Quinn, now a veteran detective with two solved murders under her belt, to prove his innocence. Quinn can&’t bear to see her friend upset and enlists Delilah and Tucker to help investigate. The invite list quickly turns into the suspect list as tensions mount and old feuds are brought to light. Could Quinn have hired the only catering company in Georgia that throws in a murder on the side? Don&’t miss Caroline Fardig&’s &“wildly entertaining&”* Java Jive mysteries, which can be read together or separately: DEATH BEFORE DECAF | MUG SHOT | A WHOLE LATTE MURDER | BREW OR DIE | MURDER OVER MOCHAS *Suspense Magazine
The Southern Education of a Jersey Girl: Adventures in Life and Love in the Heart of Dixie
by Eve Adamson Jaime Primak SullivanJaime Primak Sullivan, outspoken star of Bravo TV's Jersey Belle, offers no-nonsense Southern-spun advice for navigating life and love with her signature charismatic Jersey charm in this winning fish-out-of-water tale.Jamie Primak Sullivan, a Jersey-bred, tough-as-nails PR maven--and unlikely transplant in an upscale suburb of Birmingham, Alabama--has spent her entire life crossing the line: whether she's pushing the boundaries of what proper Southern ladies consider to be "polite behavior" or literally traversing the Mason-Dixon line in the name of love. She isn't afraid to say what everyone is thinking when it comes to love, sex, friendship, and many other topics that are all-too-often sugar-coated in polite Southern company. But when a meet-cute scenario right out of a Nora Ephron movie upends her life, Jaime finds herself a reluctant "knish out of water," smack-dab in the Deep South starting a life with her new husband, the perfect Southern gentleman. In The Southern Education of a Jersey Girl, Jaime shares hard-learned lessons on Southern etiquette, deep-fried foods, college football, and matters of the heart while living in the heart of Dixie, with her quintessential ball-busting, bullsh*t free, and side-splitting Jersey twist.
Southern Fried
by Rob RosenWhen orphaned Trip Jackson’s granny dies, leaving most of her extensive estate to him and a puzzling stranger, the mysteries start piling on from there. How did Trip’s parents really die? What’s the deal with the conservative senator who shares the stranger’s last name? What’s with all the blackmail? And does Billy Ray really have the hottest, saltiest boiled nuts this side of the Mason-Dixon? Only Trip and his hot stable boy-boyfriend Zeb know for sure, and how they come by the answers makes for one erotically charged and funny whodunit.Southern Fried, at its core, is about the love of family, the love of one’s heritage, and the love between friends, both old and new. Though not all is as it appears to be, and sometimes life can get turned upside down when you least expect it. Especially when lip-smacking romance, deep-fried humor, and a heaping side of mystery fall on your plate, all served up Southern style.
Southern Fried Spies (Spy Games Ser. #1)
by J. D. RyanCold War, hot spies, y'all. Vincent and Kolya are back -- in the Deep South. They must protect a brilliant chemist and his family while the man completes the new formula he's promised to sell to T.H.R.U.S.T.The assignment should have been a piece of pecan pie, but F.I.S.T. has its eye on the formula, and the local rednecks take exception to a bunch of Damn Yankees moving into their territory. Can the two spies keep the family safe? Will the doctor's two precocious children sabotage the whole assignment?And what about Vincent and Kolya's new relationship? This is their first assignment since they made the decision to move in together. Can they cope with the strain of the job ... and the humidity? Or will their new romance be put on the back burner along with the grits and collard greens?
Southern Gentlemen
by Emilie Richards Jennifer BlakeIn some small Southern towns the old ways still exist. Breeding counts and the old boys hold court. Everyone has a place and no one's supposed to cross the line. But rules are made to be broken...In Southern Gentlemen, authors Jennifer Blake and Emilie Richards deliver two contemporary stories of family, love and betrayal, all set against the colorful backdrop of the Deep South. This is their South-filled with old families, old money and old grudges. A place where the finest women are ladies and the best men are gentlemen. And where men from the wrong side of town have more honor than all the blue bloods combined.
Southern Gothic
by Dale WileyAspiring author Meredith Harper owns the hottest bookstore in Savannah.Michael Black is her favorite writer?long thought dead?until he mysteriously approaches Meredith with a new manuscript, and a most unusual offer. Meredith can keep the manuscript to herself, or publish it under her own name.Her decision results in a bestseller, but the novel contains a coded secret; one that will put her on trial for murder and in hiding from ?the blood stalker,? proving too late that making a deal with the devil comes at a heavy price.
Southern Harm: A Southern B&B Mystery (Southern B&B Mystery #2)
by Caroline FardigA little Southern charm never killed anybody—until now—in an enchanting cozy mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of Southern Discomfort and the Java Jive novels. After solving a murder at a local restaurant, Quinn Bellandini just wants to get back to her comfortable life running her grandfather&’s B&B in Savannah, Georgia, with her sister, Delilah. But those plans get buried when Quinn and her new boyfriend, Tucker Heyward, dig up an old skeleton while doing some landscaping in his aunt Lela&’s backyard. Before long, Lela becomes the prime suspect in the thirty-three-year-old unsolved murder of a high school homecoming queen. Tucker is devastated. But Quinn&’s conscience won&’t let her risk an elderly woman spending her twilight years in jail for a crime she didn&’t commit. And Delilah, bored by the quiet B&B biz, has been itching to do some more investigating of her own. Soon they&’re questioning a growing list of suspects, from nosy neighbors and snooty Savannah socialites to mild-mannered teachers and old high-school friends of the victim—including Quinn and Delilah&’s own parents. But no one is safe from a killer who&’s totally old school. Don&’t miss Caroline Fardig&’s &“wildly entertaining&”* Java Jive mysteries, which can be read together or separately: DEATH BEFORE DECAF | MUG SHOT | A WHOLE LATTE MURDER | BREW OR DIE | MURDER OVER MOCHAS *Suspense Magazine
Southern Heat
by Parker KincadeHe's down, but he's not out of the game.Tyler Brady earned his reputation as the bad boy of baseball the old-fashioned way: by playing hard--on and off the field. After suffering a shoulder injury, he faces his first summer off in twenty years. Between the endless physical therapy sessions and missing the season, Tyler's patience is about to blow. After suffering a devastating breakup, Gabriella Marano is ready to get her life back. Who better to reacquaint her with the pleasures of sex than a devastatingly handsome ball player? Tyler is well equipped to give her what she needs: a little harmless fun.As their passion soars, Tyler realizes the woman who fires his blood holds his future in the palm of her hands.In more ways than one.
Southern Hospitality
by Amie LouellenNot much happens in sleepy Jefferson County, Tennessee. That is, until Yankee reporter Roxanne Ackerman's car breaks down there on her way to Memphis, and she somehow winds up as a murder suspect! With no one to bail her out and the local judge on a fishing trip, Roxanne is surrendered into the custody of her ultra-conservative-yet-oh-so-sexy attorney, Malcolm B. Daniels IV, for the weekend.Malcolm is nearly engaged, running for U.S. Senate, and really does not need this gorgeous, wild woman in his life right now. He just has to show her a little Southern hospitality until he can get the case dropped on Monday morning, and things will finally go back to normal.But the more time they spend together, the more sparks fly between them. One weekend might be all the time Roxanne needs to work her way into his heart and make his life exciting again. What if, when Monday comes, he doesn't want to let her go?Sensuality Level: Sensual
A Southern Kind of Comfort
by Lisa MarieOpposites attract, that's the way of nature. But when rocker Rain Meadow and country crooner Travis Culpeper meet, its more than attraction. It's electric. That very night, they embark on the beginning of an affair so hot, it might just burn out before they can find their happy ending.
Southern Love
by Synithia WilliamsFeel the Southern heat with this steamy contemporary romance trilogy! When love comes unexpectedly to a trio of South Carolina couples, hard choices and complicated decisions must be made. But the heart wants what the heart wants . . .You Can't Plan Love: As much as she believes she can plan her future, it's hard for Kenyatta Copeland to ignore the way her boss, Malcolm Patterson, ignites her passions with just one look.Worth the Wait: Playboy Jared Patterson seems like the perfect candidate to help Tasha Smith lose her virginity. What starts out as a one-time thing quickly turns into an affair neither wants to stop - even when it might get in the way of their futures.A Heart to Heal: Ignoring rumors, disapproval from family and friends, and promises to avoid each other, Shayla Monroe returns home and becomes friends again with her ex . . . then lovers. Devin wants all or nothing - can Shayla risk damaging what's left of her reputation?Sensuality Level: Sensual
Southern Moon (One Hot Summer Night #2)
by Eve AsburySouthern Moon features Charlie's half-brother Mason Aldrich, who spilled a shocking secret at the end of book one (One Hot Summer). Once the wild rebel in motorcycle boots and torn jeans, Mason came back to town two years ago and started a youth center. But the sexy bad boy who still knows how to drive the ladies wild holds more secrets. Unveiling these dark secrets would not only reveal Mason's alter ego--but shake the entire town to its very foundation. The ONE HOT SUMMER Titles: ONE HOT SUMMER [ONE HOT SUMMER BOOK 1] SOUTHERN MOON [ONE HOT SUMMER BOOK 2] FALLING FOR YOU [ONE HOT SUMMER BOOK 3]
Southern Nights: Florida (The Americana Series #9)
by Janet DaileyFlorida gets hot in the New York Times–bestselling author&’s Americana series when a woman is torn between her fiancé and his gorgeous brother. Discover romance across America with Janet Dailey&’s classic series featuring a love story set in each of the fifty states. Barbara has been hurt by love before—but now, after only a month together, she&’s found the man she wants to marry. Todd is good to her, and excited to be taking her to see his family&’s ranch in Florida. As happy as they are, Barbara is still haunted by the memory of another man . . . and Todd feels the need to warn her about his tomcat of a brother, J.R. When they get to the ranch, they discover just how right Todd was to be concerned. Because J.R. is none other than Jock—the man Barbara can&’t seem to forget. Rapt with desire for both men, Barbara doesn&’t know how she could possibly choose between them. And with neither brother backing down, Florida is about to get hotter than it&’s ever been.
Southern Nights
by Amie LouellenThe heat is on, and we're not just talking about the summer sun. Passions flare when these Yankees wander below the Mason-Dixon line and end up locking horns with some sweet-drawling southerners who know how to get what they want! <P><P>Southern Hospitality: When Yankee reporter Roxanne Ackerman's car breaks down on her way to Memphis, she somehow winds up as a murder suspect surrendered into the custody of her ultra-conservative-yet-oh-so-sexy attorney, Malcolm B. Daniels IV, for the weekend. He's nearly engaged, running for U.S. Senate, and really does not need this gorgeous, wild woman in his life right now. He just has to show her a little Southern hospitality until Monday morning. But the more time they spend together, the more sparks fly between them--what if, when the weekend ends, he doesn't want to let her go? <P><P>Southern Comfort: A Confederate ghost who haunts a house in Turtle Creek, Mississippi, once a month is exactly the kind of story Chicago freelance reporter Newland Tran needs to bounce back from a career in disgrace. But Natalie Coleman stands in his way--with her family responsibilities, she doesn't have time to humor a journalist seeking spooks in her house. But it turns out there's more to the ghost than just a story, and Newland discovers there's more to Natalie than he ever dreamed. Can the unlikely pair discover the truth behind the eerie goings-on before Newland succumbs to Natalie's brand of southern comfort? <P><P>Sensuality Level: Sensual
Southern Nights - Florida (Americana #9)
by Janet DaileyBarbara was not prepared for the shock awaiting her when her fiance, Todd, took her on a holiday to his family's ranch. All the heartache of her brief affair with Jock Malloy surfaced again as she discovered that not only was he the owner of the ranch, he was Todd's half brother. Not even Todd could protect her from Jock's renewed assault on her battered and confused emotions. Knowing and loving Jock as she did, how could she ever be a proper wife to Todd? This is the Florida novel in Janet Dailey's Americana Series. The internationally bestselling author plans to complete the series with novels set in each of the fifty states.
A Southern Promise
by Jennifer LohmannA promise to protect They say money and murder go together like biscuits and gravy, but Julianne Dawson thought her family was different. Even if they are the wealthiest family in Durham, North Carolina, she can't believe someone close to her could've killed her beloved Aunt Binnie. Detective Howie Berry is determined to find the murderer. But the more he gets to know Julianne, the more he's drawn to her. She's not just the town's golden girl-she's smart and incredibly tough. Howie can't get involved, though, since the next clue he uncovers could tear her family apart. He'll protect Julianne at any cost...except the truth.
A Southern Reunion
by Lenora WorthThe story was for her own good. No matter how many times Cal Collins repeats this he still regrets breaking Cassandra Brennan's heart. Yet what choice did he have all those years ago? The truth would have destroyed her family. But Cassie is back in her South Georgia home once more, and Cal is rethinking that decision. From the moment they meet again all those intense feelings reignite and he wants another chance. First, he'll have to win her trust, which means revealing the truth. Then he can prove that a future with him is for her own good now.
Southern Seduction
by Alexandria ScottIn Alexandria Scott's spellbinding novel, a surprise bequest offers three women a fresh start in America, new hope, and the romantic adventure of a lifetime. . . Brooke Hammond crossed the Atlantic determined to make a success of the Louisiana plantation she inherited. Only one obstacle stands in her way-a devilishly charming, infernally arrogant obstacle named Travis Montgomery, co-owner of her estate. If Travis marries and produces an heir within the year, Moss Grove will be his-unless he marries Brooke. Seducing Travis and then sending him on his way should be simple, but the searing desire Brooke feels in his presence presents an unexpected complication. . . Travis took his father's dilapidated estate and turned it into a profitable enterprise, and no woman is going to claim it from him. So begins a contest of wits and will, where temptation and torrid kisses are the weapons of choice, and surrender the ultimate prize. But for two worthy opponents, winning the battle may mean losing everything that matters. . .