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Hostage Situation
by Debra WebbNO ROOM FOR NEGOTIATION Renee Vaughn went undercover to bring down a powerful druglord. Finding her "in" to the reclusive criminal's life was easy-his brother Paul Reyes was his polar opposite. A classic good man in a bad situation-and the Equalizers' newest agent was about to have her way with him. Now on the receiving end of a dirty double cross, Paul and Renee were running for their lives. As they joined forces to elude his brother's hitmen, their attraction grew deeper. But would it withstand Paul discovering the truth about who Renee really was? Who was being held hostage here-when both their hearts were put directly in harm's way?
Hostage at Hawk's Landing (Badge of Justice #4)
by Rita HerronDanger brought them together.Will the truth tear them apart?Desperate to learn what caused his estranged father’s death, Dexter Hawk finds himself drawn to a woman from his past. Melissa Gentry lost her family years ago. Now a shoot-out at work has put her own life in danger. With Dex suddenly back, asking for her help, Melissa realizes once again she has everything to lose. Because a man like Dex cannot be replaced…or forgotten.Badge of Justice
Hostage of Passion
by Diana Hamilton"You can't keep me here against my will!"Sarah couldn't escape the brooding power of Francisco Garcia Casals. He was always there-taunting her, watching her, touching her....Sarah knew she was bait in a clever game of blackmail. Her womanizing father had disappeared with Francisco's innocent young sister, and Francisco would stop at nothing to force them to return. Taking Sarah hostage was the perfect plan! But he didn't need locks and chains to hold her-his darkly seductive, raw sexuality was captivating enough....Once again, Diana Hamilton is "spellbinding from beginning to end."-Affaire de Coeur
Hostage of the Hawk
by Sandra MartonHeaven In His Arms...? Khalil claimed that he never took what wasn't offered! But despite that claim, wasn't Khalil a man who would stop at nothing to get what he wanted? Kidnapped and held prisoner by Khalil, Joanna determined to escape. But she hadn't counted on this "Hawk of the North" fulfilling all her secret desires. Now Joanna had to discover if Khalil was simply using her as a political pawn. Or should she hope that the "hawk" wanted something more from her...?
Hostage to Pleasure (Psy-Changelings #5)
by Nalini SinghSeparated from her son and forced to create a neural implant that will mean the effective enslavement of her psychically gifted race, Ashaya Aleine is the perfect Psy--cool, calm, emotionless--at least on the surface. Inside, she's fighting a desperate battle to save her son and free them both from the vicious cold of the PsyNet. Yet when escape comes, it leads not to safety but to the lethal danger of a sniper's embrace. DarkRiver sniper Dorian Christensen lost his sister to a Psy killer. Though he lacks the changeling ability to shift into animal form, his leopard lives within. And that leopard's rage at the brutal loss is a clawing darkness that hungers for vengeance. Falling for a Psy has never been on Dorian's agenda, but charged with protecting Ashaya and her son, he discovers that passion has a way of changing the rules...
Hostage to Pleasure (Psy/changeling Ser. #5)
by Nalini SinghFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Shards of Hope, Shield of Winter, and Heart of ObsidianLora Leigh calls Nalini Singh's Psy/Changeling series "a sensual, dangerous adventure not to be missed." Now, as the deadly Psy Council tightens its grip, a rebel Psy scientist finds herself at the mercy of a changeling who has sworn vengeance against her kind...Separated from her son and forced to create a neural implant that will mean the effective enslavement of her psychically gifted race, Ashaya Aleine is the perfect Psy--cool, calm, emotionless...at least on the surface. Inside, she's fighting a desperate battle to save her son and escape the vicious cold of the PsyNet. Yet when escape comes, it leads not to safety, but to the lethal danger of a sniper's embrace.DarkRiver sniper Dorian Christensen lost his sister to a Psy killer. Though he lacks the changeling ability to shift into animal form, his leopard lives within. And that leopard's rage at the brutal loss is a clawing darkness that hungers for vengeance. Falling for a Psy has never been on Dorian's agenda. But charged with protecting Ashaya and her son, he discovers that passion has a way of changing the rules...
Hostage to Pleasure: Book 5 (The Psy-Changeling Series)
by Nalini SinghSeparated from her son and forced to create a neural implant that will mean the effective enslavement of her psychically gifted race, Ashaya Aleine is the perfect Psy: cool, calm, emotionless ... at least on the surface. Inside, she's fighting a desperate battle to save her son and escape the vicious cold of the PsyNet. Yet when escape comes, it leads not to safety, but to the lethal danger of a sniper's embrace.DarkRiver sniper Dorian Christensen lost his sister to a Psy killer. Though he lacks the changeling ability to shift into animal form, his leopard lives within. And that leopard's rage at the brutal loss is a clawing darkness that hungers for vengeance. Falling for a Psy has never been on Dorian's agenda. But charged with protecting Ashaya and her son, he discovers that passion has a way of changing the rules ...Read by Angela Dawe(p) 2011 Tantor Media Inc
Hostage to Thunder Horse
by Elle JamesWhen a Lakota rancher saves a mysterious woman’s life, he’ll do anything to stop the danger that stalks her trail in this suspenseful Western romance.Discovering an unconscious woman in a snowdrift, Maddox Thunder Horse vows to save her life. It’s a mystery how she wound up in a remote area of the Badlands, but one look in her eyes and Maddox knows it wasn’t by choice. The icebound beauty who calls herself Kat rouses protective instincts Maddox hadn’t felt in years . . . Grateful for her rescue, Katya Ivanov doesn’t want to pull Maddox into her nightmare. While the growing attraction between them can’t be denied, neither can the killer who lurks in wait for her. But Maddox isn’t about to let Kat face the threat alone. With a warrior by her side, she just might have a shot at the life—and love—she’d always wanted. . . .
Hostage to the Revolution
by Diane Scott LewisSequel to Escape the Revolution. In 1796, ruined countess Bettina Jonquiere leaves England after the reported drowning of her lover, Everett. In New Orleans she struggles to establish a new life for her children. Soon a ruthless Frenchman demands the money stolen by her father at the start of the French Revolution. Bettina is forced on a dangerous mission to France to recover the funds. She unravels dark family secrets, but will she find the man she lost as well?
Hostile Makeover
by Wendy WaxIn this bubbly romantic comedy from the author of "Leave It to Cleavage," the pampered daughter of a tycoon sets out to prove she's no daddy's girl to the new, and very handsome, CEO. Original.
Hostile Pursuit: Hostile Pursuit (a Hard Core Justice Thriller) / Colton's Deadly Disguise (the Coltons Of Mustang Valley) (A Hard Core Justice Thriller #1)
by Juno RushdanWhen ruthless killers target them,even a safe house isn’t safe.Only twenty-four hours remain until marshal Nick McKenna’s informant, Lori Carpenter, will testify against a powerful drug cartel. Nick has kept her safe for an entire year, but now all hell is breaking loose. With a team of cold-blooded assassins closing in, the by-the-book lawman decides to go rogue. He’ll risk his life for duty…and put it all on the line for his irresistible witness.
Hostile Takeover
by Kate WilloughbyWhen young Fiona Sheridan decides to test her feminine wiles on Rockwell, her stepfather's business associate, she unwittingly sets off a hostile takeover--of herself. Her stepfather is desperate to sell the failing family business and will give Rockwell anything to the seal the deal...including Fiona.Under normal circumstances, Rockwell would have walked away from Sheridan Textiles, but the idea of Fiona naked and subject to his every whim is much too tempting, and when he offers her a deal only the devil could conceive, Fiona is left with no choice but to submit.Content Notes: D/s Dubious consent, voyeurism, M/M/F, anal play.
Hostile Takeover: A Love Story
by Phyllis J. Piano2017 Benjamin Franklin IBPA Award: Gold Winner Long-lost love, a hostile corporate takeover, and the death of her beloved husband turn attorney Molly Parr&’s life into a tailspin that threatens to ruin everything she has worked for. Molly&’s all-consuming job is to take over other companies, but when her first love, a man who she feels betrayed her, appears out of nowhere to try and acquire her business, long-hidden passions and secrets are exposed. Can Molly trust the man who broke her heart years ago, and who may be manipulating her now to get what he wants? Further complicating matters is the reemergence of her lost love&’s brother, who was a dear friend and knows the shocking truth about their past. As Molly painfully revisits the old betrayal, she partners with her boss and mentor to fight the takeover at all costs—and the chaos that ensues forces Molly to chart a dramatic new direction for her life. She must decide: does she have the courage to follow her heart and expose her painful past—a decision that may cost her everything?
Hostile Takeovers
by Michael A. BlackWhen rival drug lords battle to take over Cook County, only Leal and Hart can prevent a bloodbath in the streets.
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by Elizabeth HoytA Woman With a PlanFor most people, being held at gunpoint by inept bank robbers would make for a bad day. For local librarian Turner Hastings, it's an opportunity. Using the distraction to pull a little heist of her own, she dives into a new life . . . on the run.A Cop on a MissionFBI Special Agent John MacKinnon always gets his man . . . or woman. After watching Turner Hastings dump the contents of a safety deposit box into her purse on a surveillance tape, he knows this case won't be run of the mill. What he doesn't expect is how the cellphone contact between him and his bounty is about to blur the line between professional ambition and personal desire. When bullets from a hired hitman start flying in Turner's direction, giving weight to her claims of injustice, John is willing to cross any line to save her life . . . even if it means losing his own.Things Are Getting HOT.Perfect for fans of Jaci Burton, Julie Garwood and Janet Evanovich, NYT bestselling author Elizabeth Hoyt brings us a fast-paced contemporary romp filled with wit and romance 'Elizabeth Hoyt's historicals are hot, and her contemporaries deserve the same label. This is a great novel.' - Eloisa James'Fast paced and funny, this novel reads like Janet Evanovich crossed with The Sopranos.' RT Book Reviews on For the Love of Pete
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by Elizabeth Hoyt HarperFor four years, play-by-the-rules bank teller Turner Hastings has brooded over her uncle's wrongful imprisonment. But when two bumbling crooks stumble into her branch (barely disguised in Yoda and Sponge Bob masks) and hold up the place, she sees a chance to do something she's never thought possible: get revenge. She takes advantage of the melee to pull a heist of her own, seizing info from a security box that will exonerate her uncle.Sent to investigate a bank robbery in small town Wisconsin, Special Agent John MacKinnon discovers the robbers were two not-quite-so-bright thugs and one woman. Now, Turner is on the run. With SA MacKinnon on her trail, she's breaking into the bank president Calvin's house, kidnapping his Great Dane, and for the first time in her life, setting out to break a few rules. But when Calvin hires a hit-man, MacKinnon will have to decide between his career--and saving Turner.
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by Julia HarperFor four years, play-by-the-rules bank teller Turner has brooded over her uncle's wrongful imprisonment. But when two bumbling crooks stumble into her branch and hold up the place, she sees a chance to do something she's never thought possible: get revenge.
Hot & Bothered
by Ann EvansWomen Who Dare A sizzling summer romance. A perfect summer read. SHE'S HOT Alexandria Sutton's hot on the trail of Hunter Garrett. But every time she gets close, he ducks. He is-without a doubt-the most infuriating man she's almost met. HE'S BOTHERED Hunter Garrett's bothered by the pesky Ms. Sutton's ability to get to him-and his secret. She doesn't seem to understand that some people-and some things-are better left alone. It's a lesson she needs to learn, but he's in no mood to play teacher. There's too much at risk. His secret, if revealed, could put them in danger. His heart, if captured, would make him too vulnerable. Join the chase in this exciting, humorous and romantic story. It's a book you won't want to put down.
Hot & Bothered (Mira Ser.)
by Susan AndersenWhen Victoria Hamilton's vacation fling resulted in a baby, she began a new life far from her overbearing family. Now Tori's father has been murdered-and her half brother, Jared, needs her help to prove his innocence. But confronting her past when she comes face-to-face with private investigator John "Rocket" Miglionni sure isn't what she had in mind.Thrilled to find the woman who once rocked his world, John takes one look at her little girl and gets the shock of his life. Now the rugged former Marine has two females holding a big piece of his heart, a troubled teenager who expects the worst in life...and a second chance to make it right for all of them.
Hot & Heavy (Lightning #2)
by Tracy WolffWhen a daredevil football stud tries to get into your yoga pants, you know class is about to get interesting. The New York Times bestselling author of Down & Dirty returns with Hot & Heavy. Sage: Although I come from a long line of free-spirited yoga teachers, sometimes I wish my life could be just a little more normal. More ordinary. More boring. Easier said than done, especially since it’s on me to keep my family’s studio up and running every time my mother wanders off to find herself. But that’s when my best friend sends me a sexy new student: Shawn Wilson, a slick wide receiver with a death wish and a chip on his broad, muscular, irresistible . . . wait, what were we talking about again? Shawn: They say I’m an adrenaline junkie. The truth is, I only really feel alive when I’m risking my life: Snowboarding, parachuting, BASE jumping . . . the kind of fun team management considers breach of contract. When my coach orders me to take yoga to “center myself,” I’m pissed—until I get an eyeful of delectable, flexible Sage Kaufmann. Unfortunately, she’s determined to keep things between us strictly business. But if Sage can get me to enjoy downward dog, maybe I can convince her that scorching hot sex could be the perfect shot of adrenaline. Praise for Hot & Heavy“I enjoyed reading this captivating story. . . . Shawn and Sage have an instant attraction and sizzling chemistry. . . . They are great together and I loved all their interactions.”—Cocktails and Books With their own sweet HEAs, Tracy Wolff’s red-hot Lightning novels can be read together or separately: DOWN & DIRTY | HOT & HEAVY And don’t miss her seductive Ethan Frost series: RUINED | ADDICTED | EXPOSED | FLAWED Or her standalone novel LOVEGAME: “Tracy Wolff is at the top of my auto-buy list, and Lovegame is the perfect example why. From the very first page, Wolff sucked me in with a story that crackles with sensual energy and characters that are scarred, sexy, and wonderfully compelling.”—New York Times bestselling author J. Kenner “Lovegame is a true masterpiece, with thrilling suspense, crazy hot sex, and writing so truly beautiful that it stays with you long after you put the book down.”—New York Times bestselling author Sawyer Bennett This ebook includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
Hot & Heavy (Viking II Series #5)
by Sandra HillA Viking maiden launched into modern times puts a Navy SEAL through his toughest mission yet in this romantic comedy by a USA Today–bestselling author.In and out . . . That’s Lieutenant Ian MacLean’s goal. The leader of a team of highly trained Navy SEALs— the toughest, buffest fighting men in the world—the sexy, hard-as-nails bachelor has the brains, guts, and brawn to outthink, outgun, and outmaneuver any enemy. But dealing with a buxom, headstrong, iron-willed Viking maiden from a time a thousand years before Ian was born . . . that’s a whole different kind of warfare.Madrene Olgadottir has no idea where she is or that she’s landed ten centuries in the future. After bopping the arrogant soldier on his head and tying him up, the stunning hellion gives him a tongue lashing that makes a drill sergeant sound like a kindergarten teacher. Then she demonstrates that she has her own special way of dealing with overconfident males.Hoo-yah, it looks like Operation Rodent is about to get . . . Hot & Heavy.
Hot & Nerdy 2
by Shannyn SchroederAdam, Hunter, and Free have a lot in common, like geeky passions and not exactly great track records when it comes to dating. But a New Year's Eve bash will bring everything they've ever wanted--and so much more . . .<P> His Work Of ArtAdam Hayes has never met a girl like Reese. She's sassy, smart, and loves talking comics, although he can't see why she'd choose DC over Marvel. He's thrilled to finally put his artistic chops to use in their upcoming comic project. But when the two combine forces, they churn out magic in more ways than they had planned . . . His New JamThere's something unusual about the sarcastic percussionist Hunter Reed hired for his band. For one thing, she's impervious to his advances. But when Hunter sees how passionate Sydney is behind the drums, he orchestrates a plan to find out if she kisses like she plays. What he doesn't anticipate is falling so hard . . . His Dream RoleFree Mitchell loves the theater. When he's masquerading as Dr. Who or Sherlock Holmes, he feels he can escape his shy, dorky persona. But nothing's prepared him to play boyfriend to a gorgeous girl like Samantha Wolf. The more time they spend together, the more they seem to be going off the script, and the hotter everything gets . . .
Hot Adorable Wife: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by A SuoYou can't be the main character if you don't accept the director's unwritten rules?"Hubby, I really like the movie that your company invested in, but the director wants to test my acting skills tonight. Can I go? "The man surnamed Chi calmly replied, "Sure."The next day, Gu Xi's back ached and she couldn't get up. Wuu wuu, it's a pity that she wasn't scammed by the director and was scammed by the investors.
Hot Adorable Wife: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by A SuoYou can't be the main character if you don't accept the director's unwritten rules?"Hubby, I really like the movie that your company invested in, but the director wants to test my acting skills tonight. Can I go? "The man surnamed Chi calmly replied, "Sure."The next day, Gu Xi's back ached and she couldn't get up. Wuu wuu, it's a pity that she wasn't scammed by the director and was scammed by the investors.
Hot Adorable Wife: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by A SuoYou can't be the main character if you don't accept the director's unwritten rules?"Hubby, I really like the movie that your company invested in, but the director wants to test my acting skills tonight. Can I go? "The man surnamed Chi calmly replied, "Sure."The next day, Gu Xi's back ached and she couldn't get up. Wuu wuu, it's a pity that she wasn't scammed by the director and was scammed by the investors.