A Berkley Sensation Book

Disguised as a sentinel, the emperor of Columbyana is shocked that his next bridal candidate isn't interested in becoming an Empress. Determined to teach the haughty beauty a lesson, the Emperor strikes a bargain with her stepfather, and claims her as his bride.

They are destined to be together for all eternityif they can defeat the evil stalking them.Determined to stop a madman, P.I. Renata Cordona is undercover when shes almost attacked by a pack of vicious dogs. A lone wolf saves her. Then, out of nowhere, a man with an electrifying touch appearsthe man who is clearly her destiny.

When Lilah Briscoe is seriously injured, her granddaughter Meredith feels compelled to save her farm, Honey Grove, despite their troubled past. Help arrives in the form of bad boy Caleb Burkett, who awakens feelings Meri didn't know she had. Maybe now, Meri will finally find the home she always wanted...

(Highland Pleasures #3) He is a man of simple tastes - and complex pleasures... Cameron Mackenzie is a man who loves only horses and women - in that order - or so his mistresses say. Ainsley Douglas is a woman with a strong sense of justice and the desire to help others - even if that means sneaking around a rakish man's bedchamber. Which is exactly where Cam finds her - six years after he caught her the first time. Only then, she convinced Cam she was seeking a liaison, but couldn't go through with it because of her husband. Now a widow, she's on a mission to retrieve letters that could prove embarrassing to the queen. Cam has no interest in Ainsley's subterfuge, but he vows to finish what they started those many years ago. One game, one kiss at a time, he plans to seduce her. And what starts out as a lusty diversion may break Cam's own rules - and heal the scars of a dark and damaging past...

Detective Ryne Robel needs help tracking a serial rapist terrorizing Savannah. But he thinks working with forensic profiler Abbie Phillips will be nothing but a waste of precious time. Now Phillips needs to convince Robel of her worth to the investigation, so they can catch the psychopath before it's too late--for her.

Arriving at the Seven Sisters Spa in modern-day Sedona, Arizona, where the Ionian women live and hide their true identity from the world, Jason Tyron, the son of a Minot and an outcast Ionian, must stop an evil Minot from using the women to breed a race with psychic powers.

For years, mercenary captain Christian Durand has done everything he can to protect his men. When a beautiful ghost appears to offer comfort, he assumes the strain has finally pushed him over the edge. All he knows for certain is that this woman tugs at both his heart and desires. But now that a vampire queen has set her immortal sights on Christian, he must choose between his darker urges and a powerful love that spans centuries.

This is a collection of short literary essays, one to each of the seven sins, plus an extra item in "despair", by as many prominent literary figures, of whom Byatt is one. Others include Gore Vidal and John Updike. It can properly be called a slim volume; with writers like these, it can hardly fail to include some fascinating moments, elegantly articulated,ü but as a whole it does not live long in one's memory.

"Ashe Blackwell has enjoyed the life of an unrepentant rakehell ever since his return from India. But when his beloved grandfather challenges him to reform for a single social Season in London--or forfeit his inheritance--Ashe agrees to the ultimate wager. Fearless when it comes to a dare, Ashe fails to anticipate the ace up his grandfather's sleeve. He will be assigned an unconventional chaperone--Miss Caroline Townsend, a young, independent, well-educated American woman with beautiful eyes and no patience for rogues. The sparks fly from their first meeting as the pair squares off in a duel of wills...."--P.of cover.

Vengeance doesn't always turn out the way you planned.First in a sexy new series of erotic passion set in Victorian London Galen Hawk desires nothing but revenge against the woman who betrayed his dearly departed friend. Instead of mourning the loss of her fiance, Miss Haley Moreland is merrily celebrating her upcoming nuptials to another man. Now, Galen has one mission: to seduce Miss Moreland and enslave her heart. And when she is completely his, he will destroy her.

Unable to deny his attraction to firefighter Sophie Tyler, who has just taken a part-time job at his family's pub, widower Liam O'Neil must decide whether or not to put his heart on the line.

When Mary Barnes, who wants to escape from her cruel stepmother, accepts a potion from a stranger that brings scoundrel Jordan Winthrop into her life, they fall in love, despite his bethrothal to her spoiled half-sister.

Lily is back in her own universe, and she's ready to relax with Rowan. True, she almost died in the Pyre that fueled their escape, and must hide her magic for the safety of the world, but compared to fighting the monstrous Woven and leading armies in the alternate Salem, life is looking good.

After her hunky police detective partner guns down a serial killer in front of her, "psychic consultant" Eden Riley realizes that she's no longer alone. A voice in her head introduces himself as Darrak. He's a demon. But not in a bad way.

After her parents are murdered, Penny Shoemaker designs handcrafted shoes for a dress shop in order to take care of her younger brother, but it is not enough and her only chance rests with Samuel Morrison, a dispossessed younger son searching for his place in the world, who decides to help her look for her parents killer.

An “unforgettable”(ANNA CAMPBELL) Regency from the author of The Dangerous Duke.The Marquis of Vane hungers for Lady Sarah from afar as she braves a disastrous marriage. That is until Sarah’s husband makes him an indecent offer: one night with Sarah for ten thousand pounds. Passions explode and lead to a deadly twist of fate that could spell a lifetime of regret—or love.

Second in the all-new trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of Gorgeous as Sin If his mistress is missing, then who's the woman in the baron's bed? When Baron Lenox's assignation with his mistress goes awry, he finds himself in bed with the wrong lady. The potential scandal leaves him with one option: marry the innocent mystery woman. But Isolde Perceval has no intention of marrying Lenox. In fact, she orchestrated the compromising situation herself-for reasons that are unpredictable, riotously romantic, and sexy as hell.

Veterinarian Dell Connelly, who has never had time for love, is drawn to his new receptionist Jade Bennett, who has escaped from her well-meaning but smothering family to start a new life in Sunshine, Idaho.

Nicholas St. Croix is familiar with the evil of demons. After his father's death, a demon took over his mother's body and raised him. Six years ago, his "mother" was responsible for the disappearance of the woman he loved, and Nicholas swore he'd find her--even if he had to go to Hell and back. Except she finds him first--and with one tormented kiss, he knows she too is a demon. Now he is determined to take his revenge...