Jo Leigh

From Michael Thomas Ford, the critically acclaimed author of Last Summer and Alec Baldwin Doesn't Love Me, comes this sizzling collection of fantasies culled from more than a decade of his best erotic work. These stories of heat, lust, desire, need, and transformation-an Olympian bacchanal, a chance meeting in the men's room, an S&M-fueled "coaching" session, a police officer who'll do what it takes to get a confession-are as incredibly hot as they are exquisitely crafted. There's "Becoming Al," an "X-rated Flannery O'Connor story" that takes place on the stage at a male peep show. The mosh pit of an underground club brings two punks to the edge and over in the adrenaline-charged "Diving the Pit." A gorgeous window washer gives a worker drone some high-rise sex in "Washing Up." And the power of a young man's first sexual awakening-and the reunion it inspires twenty years later-lies at the heart of the achingly sensual "The Boys of Summer." Along the way, Ford turns up the heat by confessing the naughty personal thoughts that inspired his steamiest erotica. A visit to his incredibly sexy dentist led to Ford's delicious story of one explosive oral exam in "The Check Up." The summer sounds drifting up from the New York City streets on a hot summer night influenced Ford's sinfully sexy voyeuristic fantasy, "Wednesday, 2 A.M." A hunky conductor on a commuter train gave Ford lustful thoughts and a whole new meaning for the term "Riding the Rails." And the discovery of anonymous nude Polaroids gave birth to the no-holds-barred "Dirty Pictures." Hard-core, tender, imaginative, candid, and just plain hot, these stories prove that when it comes to erotica that's down-and-dirty AND intelligent, nobody does it better than Michael Thomas Ford.

A man's wife goes out for dinner. He is lying in bed, waiting at home for her to return. The hours go by, the night deepens, and she does not come back. Soon he is nearly insane with longing for her. He has been trapped in his own intellect - a man who, before he met her, stopped speaking entirely for a year. Then she awakened in him a desire so great that he felt reborn and she joined him in a marriage, where every day was filled with discovery, excitement, and arousal. He will do anything to hold on to that feeling. Anything. In one terrifying night of music and madness, the past, the present, the man, and the woman converge in a dangerous psychological and erotic labyrinth. What is real? What is a lie? Who lives? Who dies? The more we learn in J.D. Landis's Lying in Bed, the less we are sure of. And the more we want to know everything.

Others. They walk among us. Observing. Set in contemporary Moscow, where shape shifters, vampires, and street-sorcerers linger in the shadows, Night Watch is the first book of the hyper-imaginative fantasy pentalogy from best-selling Russian author Sergei Lukyanenko. This epic saga chronicles the eternal war of the “Others,” an ancient race of humans with supernatural powers who must swear allegiance to either the Dark or the Light. The agents of the Dark – the Night Watch – oversee nocturnal activity, while the agents of the Light keep watch over the day. For a thousand years both sides have maintained a precarious balance of power, but an ancient prophecy has decreed that a supreme Other will one day emerge, threatening to tip the scales. Now, that day has arrived. When a mid-level Night Watch agent named Anton stumbles upon a cursed young woman – an uninitiated Other with magnificent potential – both sides prepare for a battle that could lay waste to the entire city, possible the world. With language that throbs like darkly humorous hard-rock lyrics about blood and power, freedom and responsibility, Night Watch is a chilling, cutting-edge thriller, a pulse-pounding ride of fusion fiction that will leave you breathless for the next instalment.

Biting the Apple- Jo Leigh - Aspiring journalist Trish Avalon has just won a fantasy wedding in Manhattan. But there's a small Trish isn't engaged. She decides to convince her high school sweetheart to be her groom - just for the week! Sweeter than Wine - Cathy Yardley - Hedonistic playboy Chad McFee was ready to sell the winery he'd inherited, until winemaker Lelia Fairmont hands him a challenge he can't resist. And he'll show her - as soon as his muscles stop aching. Back to You - Sarah Mayberry - In Sydney a woman comes face-to-face with the man she swore would never hurt her again. But when they agree to an intense, no-strings fling, she wonders if she's gotten in way over her head...and her heart! Forgotten Lover - Emilie Rose - In Atlanta a woman lies in a hospital bed after a serious accident. But when the hospital calls her emergency contact - her ex-lover - she's horrified she doesn't remember him? Worse still, she might be falling for him...again! Trouble in Paradise - Jill Marie Landis - Carrie Evans is in Hawaii for a dream getaway wedding - with rain, a missing dress and absent guests. Is there enough Hawaiian magic to turn these nightmarish nuptials into the best day of her life?

Marketing whiz Jessica Howell needs some "arm candy"–a deliciously sexy man by her side to keep her married playboy boss in line. Dan Crawford fits the bill–he's handsome, discreet and available. Definitely the perfect escort for the party circuit and media blitz surrounding Jessica's hot new cosmetics campaign. Helping gorgeous Jess with her dilemma is a treat for Dan–and very tempting. Attend a few parties, exchange heated glances, kiss her senseless...pretend to be in love. Tough job? Except there's no pretense after they share one night of sizzling no-holds-barred sex. Dan doesn't want to be kept at arm's length anymore. But will Jess see their hot fling leading to the real thing?

Trading Card: Jake Donnelly Occupation: Really, really sexy cop Marry, Date or One-Night Stand: One night…and totally worth it! His secret passion: For him to know, and you to find out Warning: Zero commitment. This is a onenighter—and don't forget it! Bottom Line: Hot and fun. You'll be very, very satisfied Part socialite, part high-powered executive, Rebecca Thorpe isn't looking for Mr. Right. What she does want is Mr. Right-Here-Right-Now. So when she spots the trading card featuring police officer Jake Donnelly, she knows she's found the perfect guy…. Jake is hot, sexy as heck and completely different. More important, he's not looking for anything serious. But when a little sizzle turns scorching hot, Rebecca wonders if a tiny taste of this tempting cop will be enough. If she plays her cards right, maybe she can have more…and have him!

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Single female in love with the boss. Please return favor… This is the ad secretary Jane Dobson secretly wanted to place in "The Personal Touch!" column. Instead, shy but sexy Charles Warren had her tracking down his old college girlfriend with the goal of proposing. If he figures this is in Jane's job description, he is sorely mistaken! Charles is secretly attracted to Jane, but is clueless about her feelings. Until the day she gets conked on the head by a plaster cupid—and he's there for the fallout! Suddenly Jane's now convinced that he's her fiancé and they are passionately in love. Worse, she wants to start the honeymoon…early. Of course, she's mistaken. But is this a mistake any red-blooded, loving man would want to correct?

Food stylist Margot Janowitz's sizzling commercials for a chain of burger joints all scream "Eat me" on TV, but her sensual adventures offscreen are another story. Until a scrumptious stud arrives on the scene and taste-testing him sounds like a totally mouthwatering idea. Mr. Ultraconservative, Daniel Houghton III, moves in next door to Margot and he's just begging to be savored, toyed with and enjoyed. Making him over into a wild and sexy lover should be easy for Margot—a piece of cake for a pro when she's working with a perfect set of buns!

Obsession . . .At last Merrin Ryan has completed her medical training and is out in the real world, working on Dr. Neil McAlister's surgical team. Merrin admires his professional skills, but clearly Neil, who has been widowed for two years, doesn't take proper care of himself. So she provides him with sandwiches and tells him to get proper rest -- and, in nurturing him, she falls passionately in love.Neil's feelings for Merrin as just as intense. How puzzling, then, that he tells her they must stop seeing each other; that his love for her could damage her hard-fought-for career . . . .

"An ordinary woman flees the scene of a murder--and realizes it's not just the law that may be coming after her"--Provided by publisher. So as not to jeopardize her case for child custody, Lake Warren is forced to lie to the police after having just been intimate with the flirtatious Dr. Keaton who has been murdered. Wanting to protect herself from being charged with the crime, she begins her own search for the truth--not realizing that she is dangerously close to dark secrets, both about Keaton and the advanced fertility clinic they've been working for.

A mathematician. A firefighter. A lawyer. A former addict. Four of the most unusual heroines you'll ever meet find love in this bundle of books hand-picked by Jane of DearAuthor.com! Bundle includes: Arm Candy by Jo Leigh, Just Kiss Me by Kathleen O'Reilly, Obsession by Kay David, and Code of Honor by Kathryn Shay.