Kate Hoffmann

Filled with suspense, seduction, mystery, and passionate love, the unforgettable romance novels of Madeline Hunter have earned critical accolades and captivated readers. Now, in The Charmer, the nationally bestselling author weaves a spellbinding tale of an exiled duchess, a charismatic aristocrat, and a once-in-a-lifetime seduction worth risking everything for...The CharmerHe'd found her in another man's arms, the very picture of sophisticated debauchery. But Sophia Raughley knew very well that the truth was much different from appearances. What should she make, however, of this commandingly handsome man who'd burst into her Parisian salon demanding that she return with him to England by authority of the king himself? Adrian Burchard had no idea of the painful memories that had driven the beautiful duchess into a self-imposed exile across the sea, but he was clearly not going to take no for an answer. Yet this devastatingly seductive man had a tormenting secret past of his own--and powerful enemies in England that they both shared. As Sophia falls under the spell of his erotic charms, and Adrian finds himself unable to resist her passionate response, they embark together on an irresistibly dangerous affair that will either destroy them both--or prove the one thing that can save them.From the Paperback edition.

A woman seeking her pastAfter growing up an only child, Keely McClain Quinn is amazed to learn that she has not only a father—but six older brothers, too! But Keely has to be careful. After all, something must have happened so many years ago. So she decides to check out her long-lost relations incognito, and finds a family—and a lover....A stranger poised to destroy itRafe Kendrick has only one goal in life—to get revenge on the Quinns. And he's not going to be sidetracked by anything or anyone...until he falls hard and fast for the pretty new waitress working at Quinn's Pub. Still, Rafe can't put aside his need for retribution. He puts his plan into action...and then discovers the woman in his bed is a Quinn, too....A dynamic love story featuring the mightiest Quinn of them all...

Romance and detective -PI intigue, set in Boston, it is a good read

When her father is murdered and her half-brother Jared is accused of the crime, Victoria Hamilton returns home to prove Jared's innocence with the help of private investigator John Miglionni, who is also the father of her child.

An inheritance he never wanted...Indigo's opera house was a gift from Alexandre Valois to his wife long before the Civil War. Marjo Savoy, head of the opera house committee, is determined that the historic building will never be sold.Paul Clermont, the current owner, has no interest in holding on to the property he's inherited. A photojournalist who spends his life on the road, he values his freedom too much to be burdened by real estate.But something keeps drawing him back—the quiet beauty of the bayou, the stirring music of his Acadian ancestors or maybe Marjo herself. After years of wandering, he's beginning to wonder if this is where he belongs.

Do you have a forbidden fantasy? Shy author/research assistant Lily Hart does. Movie director Aidan Pierce has been the star attraction in Lily's steamy fantasies for more than a year. But when she unexpectedly runs into him for real, she doesn't know what to do...except slip into her alter ego--Lacey St. Clair, the pen name she's taken to write the deliciously racy The Ten-Minute Seduction!Aidan Pierce is used to Hollywood starlets on his arm and in his bed. Fabulous yet authentic Lacey isn't like them--and he likes that. But when he finds out she's really Lily Hart, he wonders if he can trust her. But he's not ready to relinquish the mind-shattering sex just yet....

The owners of Sinfully Sweet, an upscale sweets shop, want to test their theory that chocolate is the ultimate aphrodisiac. So they conduct an unorthodox study, disguised as a Valentine's Day promotion. When the unsuspecting customers start grabbing up the chocolates--the experimental results go right off the charts Sensible Rebecca Moore impulsively decides to take up the offer of millionaire playboy Connor Bassett to have a wildly erotic fling. Uptight Daniel Montgomery and free-spirited Carlie Pratt find out that opposites don't just attract, they set the sheets on fire Kel Martin and Darcy Scott, who shared a one-night stand five years ago, are suddenly back in bed together--and they can't get out But the ultimate test is...when the last of the chocolates melt in their mouths, will the passion remain?

Trapped in a blizzard with the one you love--could anything be more romantic? As the storm rages outside, all resistance melts away and scorching passion ignites by the fire. Heat yourself up with these sizzling stories of love ignited by ice and snow! Bundle includesYour Bed or Mine? by Kate Hoffman, Out of Uniform by Catherine Mann and Snowfall at Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs