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Passion's Chains
by Catherine CreelFROM THE BACK COVER: He had betrayed her. Lady Eden Parrish stared in shock at the bare chested, blue eyed rogue who stood so proudly on the Bridgetown auction block. He was none other than her husband, the despicable Roark St. Clair! Eden had been sent to Barbados in disgrace after her brief scandalous marriage to the unscrupulous American spy. after the way he'd betrayed her, she out to let his contract of indenture be sold to the highest bidder. But memories of how it felt to be embraced by those strong arms and held tight against that well-muscled chest flooded her mind and body and soon Eden was offering a fortune for the right to claim him as her own! She still loved him. Roark had come to Barbados for only one reason, to reclaim his runaway bride. Of course, getting captured by the British and sold into slavery hadn't been part of the plan, but the situation was working out nicely, all things considered. He would find a way to escape and take the luscious Eden along, with our without her consent. The little minx might be his mistress now, but he'd soon be her master. He knew just how to tame her wild spirit and make those emerald eyes shimmer with passion's fire. Before long, he would possess every silken inch of her for this night and all the nights to come.
Passion's Fury (Author's Cut Edition): Historical Romance
by Patricia HaganAn Extraordinary Wager Becomes a Gamble on Love in Passion's Fury a Civil-War Era Historical Romance by Patricia Hagan--1860s, Alabama - American Civil War--Horse breeder and scoundrel, Rance Taggert, makes an incredibly reckless horse-racing bet and wins an extraordinary payoff--April Jennings, a beautiful southern belle kidnapped from her plantation home. Rance seduces April to submit to passion, but she vows to never submit to loving him. When April escapes, Rance is determined to find and reclaim his property.Betrayed into bondage by her resentful twin sister, April is determined to return to her plantation home and rescue her ailing father from her sister's duplicitous schemes, all the while unable to deny that, despite her fury and resentment over Rance's refusal to free her, he possesses her heart and soul. April struggles across thunderous battlefields, risking injury and worse at the hands of brutal men. Rance follows in relentless pursuit, risking his own death in battles with the Union army. Now, his purpose goes much deeper. He wants her as he has never wanted another woman, knowing she hates him and that he must fight to win her heart.Publisher's Note: This is an Author's Cut edition of a previously published work, revised and updated for today's audience. Contains graphic sexual situations and violence in keeping with the horrors of war. This story will be enjoyed by fans of Scarlett Scott, Kathryn Kelly, Paula Millet, Kathleen E. Woodiwiss and Gone with the Wind.THE SOULS AFLAME SERIES by Patricia HaganThis Rebel HeartThis Savage HeartOTHER TITLES by Patricia HaganSay You Love MeStarlightSimply HeavenOrchids in MoonlightFinal JusticeForbidden to Love
Passion's Legacy
by Lori A. PaigeA colorful love story set in pre-Victorian England ... Sarah Lindsay, in refusing the marriage her guardian uncle has arranged with a man she despises, pays a steep price: she learns the stunning truth about her birth. In confusion and despair, she leaves her guardian's home. En route to a temporary haven in Bath, she is rescued from dire peril by the formidable Lady Augusta Pym, who invites Sarah to her estate. At Pym House, Sarah makes the first in a series of astonishing discoveries: the shocking nature of the books under lock and key on Augusta's bookshelves. Then Sarah learns the widow Augusta's actual relationship with the sensitive man who was her husband, and the truth about the coterie of women in Augusta's past and present life--including the delectable Isabel. And, most astonishing of all, as Sarah falls under Augusta's spell, she discovers the uncharted erotic depths in herself. Grave complications arise. Isabel's outraged husband learns of his wife's feeling for Augusta, and the jealous Isabel has treacherously sent word of Sarah's whereabouts to her guardian--who arrives to take Sarah back to her arranged marriage. Can Augusta and Sarah possibly find a way to forestall such a fate?
Passion's Prey
by Ginger ChambersLove didn't stalk her--she had become passion's prey Dr. Sloan Adams provoked Lacy Stewart endlessly. Trapped beside the annoyingly handsome veterinarian on the flight from Boston to Austin, Texas, Lacy only wanted to be left alone. Sloan Adams, was by turns infuriating and exasperating. Lacy breathed a sigh of relief when the flight was over but, as luck would have it, their paths crossed again...and again. It wasn't love. Love was that calm, comfortable feeling Lacy felt for Richard Evans. Sloan Adams didn't make her feel comfortable. In fact, he made her feel like running in the other direction. But then, Lacy kept asking herself, why wasn't she running?
Passion's Prey (The Shadow Shifters)
by A. C. ArthurThey live in the shadows—half human, half beast—a powerful breed of shape-shifters who protect the civilized world from the deadliest of their kind…Caprise is tall, beautiful, exotic. A goddess in the flesh. A dancer, when Caprise takes the stage, she feels the power she holds over men—especially the man known as X. He watches her night after night. He follows her with hungry eyes. And he knows her deepest, darkest secret—her true animal nature…And falling in love with a Shadow Shifter is the most dangerous game of all.Xavier has always lived for the thrill of the hunt—and the pleasure of the kill. But now, as a shifter working for the FBI, he is dedicated to keeping a leash on the world's most savage predators. Keeping an eye on a gorgeous creature like Caprise is part of his job. But when a deadly new breed of half-human killer marks Caprise as his mate, Xavier must fight tooth and claw to save her—or risk losing the most sensual and exciting woman he's ever known…
Passion's Promise
by Danielle SteelSmart, beautiful, and very rich, Kezia Saint Martin leads two lives: one as a glamorous socialite jetting between the poshest places in Europe and America; the other, under a false name, as a dicated journalist committed to justice and her profession. But the two worlds are pulling her apart, leaving her conflicted about her identity and the lies she tells to every man she meets. Then she meets Lucas Johns, a bold, dynamic crusader for social change -- and an ex-con. Their attraction is immediate, but their love may be just one step from tragedy at any time.From the Paperback edition.
Passion's Song
by Farrah RochonA desire they never imagined... New Orleans has always been a musical city, and April Knight quickly fell under its spell. Despite the challenges of poverty and disillusionment, April defied everyone to realize her dream of becoming a celebrated cellist. Buoyed by her success, she's returned to the Ninth Ward to share her encouragement and enthusiasm with the local youth, unaware of a new passion that awaits. Years ago, Damien Alexander encouraged April to follow her ambitions, even as he followed his own. Now he has the opportunity to revitalize his old neighborhood, and he needs April's grace and charm to woo investors. Instead of the platonic arrangement they expected, a swift and intense spark of attraction suddenly changes the dynamic of their relationship. Will they be able to help their community and answer the sweet, sweet melody of love?
Passion's Timeless Hour
by Vivian Knight-JenkinsSworn to defend the Confederacy, Alexander would let nothing stop him from completing his secret mission--until a dedicated army nurse stole his heart. Rebecca worked on the killing fields of Vietnam--until a freak accident propelled her back to Civil War times. But his growing love cooled when he began to suspect that the spirited young woman might be a Yankee spy.
Passion, Betrayal and Killer Highlights
by Kyra DavisSophie Katz has just offered a man $12,000 for his services... Is she desperate or just meshugeneh?Considering the kind of disasters that usually befall the half-black, half-Jewish mystery writer, probably both. Because the last time Sophie saw sexy P.I. Anatoly Darinsky, he practically danced a jig when she waved goodbye &151; a normal reaction for a man who'd nearly bought the farm trying to protect her from her own foolishness. What are the chances he'd agree to take incriminating pictures of her sister's philandering husband? Or that he'd let her tag along &151; you know...for research?But when her brother-in-law turns up dead and her sister becomes the prime suspect, Sophie's priority is finding the real killer. With or without Anatoly's help. Her brother-in-law's secret life yields plenty of suspects, but the San Francisco police aren't taking any of them seriously. So Sophie does what comes naturally to her: she stirs up trouble (to lure the killer out, of course).But if her crazy plan works, will Anatoly be there to protect her this time?
Passion: Colton's Christmas Cop Rancher's High-stakes Rescue Killer Smile Undercover Passion
by Marilyn Pappano"I wish to God you were dead." Little did Ellie Chase know those would be the last words she ever spoke to her estranged mother. When Martha's body was found the next morning, all eyes were on Ellie... who couldn't remember what she'd done that night. So when Tommy Maricci--the man she refused to let herself love-- came to her rescue, she couldn't say no. Tommy believed in his former girlfriend's innocence--no matter how damning the evidence against her was. She may have broken his heart, but he took her into his home for protection. Because if Ellie wasn't the killer, someone had set her up. And Tommy refused to let anyone hurt the woman he loved.
Passionaries (The Blessed #2)
by Tonya HurleyTres chicas, cada una en busca de algo distinto. Pero lo que acaban encontrando supera los límites de la razón. Tres chicas han sido rescatadas por un misterioso extraño. Pero, ¿necesitaban ser salvadas, o más bien ellas nos salvarán a todos? El tiempo se acaba. Hay que tomar una decisión. El destino del mundo está en la balanza. Agnes, Cecilia y Lucy son herederas del destino de tres santas mártires que deben luchar contra un mundo cada vez peor. Vieron como Sebastian se sacrificó por lo que creía, y ahora tienen que tomar decisiones por sí mismas. Confiarán en sus destinos como santas y mártires y realizarán los milagros para los que Sebastian las instruyó? ¿O perderán la fe en sí mismas y en las demás? La crítica ha dicho: "A HOT NEW ROMANCE!" -USA Today- "Tony Hurley trae a la vida una versión oscura y sombría de Brooklyn. Es el escenario perfecto para esta subversiva y valiente novela... Un segundo volumen estupendo." -Kirkus Reviews-
Passionaries: Book 2
by Tonya HurleyNow that Agnes, Lucy and Cecilia have learned of their fate - each an embodiment of a martyred saint - a powerful and unique bond unites them. They will need each other now that the mysterious and seductive Sebastian is dead. His words stay with them: in order to truly save themselves they will need to perform two miracles. Sebastian's heart holds the key to their destiny, but it was taken from his body when he was killed. They must hunt it down, but they are not the only ones lookingIn the battle for Sebastian's heart each of the girls must give up something dear to them ... and one of them will pay the ultimate price.A dark, contemporary rock 'n' roll retelling of three famous female martyrs - Agnes, Cecilia and Lucy - and their transformation from street deliquents to soul models.'Intense, visceral, powerful.' Books for Keeps
Passionaries: Book 2 (The Blessed #2)
by Tonya HurleyNow that Agnes, Lucy and Cecilia have learned of their fate - each an embodiment of a martyred saint - a powerful and unique bond unites them. They will need each other now that the mysterious and seductive Sebastian is dead. His words stay with them: in order to truly save themselves they will need to perform two miracles. Sebastian's heart holds the key to their destiny, but it was taken from his body when he was killed. They must hunt it down, but they are not the only ones lookingIn the battle for Sebastian's heart each of the girls must give up something dear to them ... and one of them will pay the ultimate price.A dark, contemporary rock 'n' roll retelling of three famous female martyrs - Agnes, Cecilia and Lucy - and their transformation from street deliquents to soul models.'Intense, visceral, powerful.' Books for Keeps
Passionate
by Anthea LawsonTemptation. . . Before she must wed, Lily Strathmore decides upon one final adventure--a botanical expedition through the wilds of North Africa with her uncle and his family. In search of a fabled bloom, James Huntington soon joins them. Handsome to a fault and rakish to boot, he has the maddening habit of catching Lily at her most improper. And his sensual kisses are only the beginning of their passionate intimacy. . . True Love. . . Huntington finds the beautiful Miss Strathmore impossible to resist. With each passing day, their desire for each other grows. And in his wildest dreams, Lily is his--and his alone. Forever. . .
Passionate
by Anthea LawsonTemptation. . . Before she must wed, Lily Strathmore decides upon one final adventure--a botanical expedition through the wilds of North Africa with her uncle and his family. In search of a fabled bloom, James Huntington soon joins them. Handsome to a fault and rakish to boot, he has the maddening habit of catching Lily at her most improper. And his sensual kisses are only the beginning of their passionate intimacy. . . True Love. . . Huntington finds the beautiful Miss Strathmore impossible to resist. With each passing day, their desire for each other grows. And in his wildest dreams, Lily is his--and his alone. Forever. . .
Passionate Captivity
by Patricia WilsonIn this Harlequin romance, April goes from England to Greece to visit a former college friend. She is met and kidnapped by MMMichalis Konstantine, older brother of April's friend, Petros. Petros is on the point of celebrating his betrothal and has told MMichalis lies about April.
Passionate Destiny
by Dee S. KnightMargaret just needs a restful place to rethink her future. What she gets is a ghost that thinks she's his soul mate and the disturbing presence of his modern-day descendant. Can love reach across time to right the wrongs of the past and heal the wounds of the present? Dee S. Knight weaves a haunting tale in her latest romance, Passionate Destiny.Margaret Amis-Hollings makes a temporary move to River Peace, an old family home in Virginia, where the resident spirit mistakes her for his long-lost soul mate. When Margaret meets Aaron, a descendant of the spirit, their attraction is undeniable, but Margaret is only looking for a respite while she restarts her failing career. Aaron's family has always believed River Peace is theirs and he sees Margaret as a way to recoup the loss.Modern property rights or souls reaching across the centuries. Have too much time and too many events passed for Aaron and Margaret to fulfill their destinies, or is love meant to be the victor?
Passionate Game
by Michelle MonkouTwo Can Play This Game...In the boardroom and the bedroom, Grant Benson has all the right moves. The sexy tech bachelor with the mocha-latte eyes has a million-dollar smile and a fortune to match. Grant didn't gain his riches by being trusting, however-and he's learned that beautiful and ambitious women usually want only one thing from him.Committed teen mentor Tamara Wendell knows an adversary when she sees one. If it weren't for all the students depending on her, she would walk away from the brash millionaire and his defensive attitude. But Grant's company has a career-making internship program, and she will do whatever it takes to win him over.Yet neither expects that their rivalry will transform into a deep, heated passion. Now Grant must confront his past hurts or risk losing the one woman who has ever been able to play on his level. Will their games of seduction end in heartbreak? Or will Grant finally win over Tamara and make her his for a lifetime?
Passionate Hearts: 5 Activist Romances
by Casey Dawes Carolann Camillo Mary Hughes Ashlinn Craven Ruby LangA value-priced collection featuring couples who disagree about political and social issues—but still manage to find their happily-ever-after endings.Rise up! Resist! Romance? These five couples try to deny the sparks that fly with those on the opposite side of their picket lines. But love has a way of finding the perfect compromise. Core Attraction: When Dr. Declan MacCarthy protests outside the power plant where Fiona Halpin handles public relations, she’s almost too busy doing damage control to notice how gorgeous he is. As Fiona slowly warms to Declan and his passion for his cause, can she drop her defenses enough to let him reach her inner core? Hard Knocks: Neurologist Helen Chang Frobisher is writing op-eds against Portland’s new hockey rink to try to prevent the kinds of concussive brain injury that plagues her father. Oregon Wolves player Adam Magnus is fighting to build a successful career on the ice. But while the two spar in public over the future of a sports franchise on the brink, in private, they battle an impossible attraction. California Sunrise: Dr. Raúl Mendez finds himself drawn to plucky single mother Alicia Fuentes after he diagnoses her young son on the autism spectrum. Can their blossoming relationship withstand the political and very personal battles surrounding immigration? The Very Thought of You: San Francisco builder Nick Mancini has offered the tenants in his new apartment house a good deal: twenty-five grand to vacate the premises so he can demolish it for his next project. Molly Hewitt is rallying everyone to hold out for far more cash. Surely he can flirt his way out of this roadblock—or are the stakes too high this time? Edie and the CEO: Edie Rowan is passionate about workers’ rights, but when her protests backfire, championing the little guy gets her in trouble with sexy CEO Everett Kirk. He sends her to attend management camp—and even drives her there himself. But when they let down their professional guard, the sparks start to fly. Sensuality Level: Sensual
Passionate Kiss: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Fish BabyJane Xi Yao had never thought that love would end in this way The man he had loved for thirteen years lost her blood day after day to another woman
Passionate Pleasures
by Bertrice SmallNew York Times bestselling author Beatrice Small is turning on her fans again-by tuning them into their sexiest fantasies in The Channel. Some think librarians are stuffy, narrow-minded prudes-but that's not true of Kathryn St. John. She runs Egret Point's library and is very involved in her community, even down to keeping them up with the latest trends. One major trend she turned the local ladies on to is the interactive network The Channel. It's there that Kathryn extends her occupational passions into the bedroom by playing out her favorite pieces of medieval English literature. Kathryn is quite satisfied with the princes, musketeers, and highwaymen her personas seduce in The Channel. But her seductions spill out into the real world and reach Timothy Blair, new to Egret Point. He wants to satiate both of their desires, but how can he possibly compete with fantasy lovers? That is unless he can create a wicked plot twist that even Kathryn couldn't think up in her wildest dreams... Watch the trailer for Passionate Pleasures here.
Passionate Possession
by Penny JordanHe Had Misjudged HerLucy Howard didn't like arrogant men, and Niall Cameron certainly came into that category for her! He didn't even know her, but he quite happily jumped to all the wrong conclusions. She was rich, spoiled, uncaring and just the sort of woman he disliked most.Not that Lucy cared what he thought of her. She wasn't interested in stealing someone who was already committed to a long-term relationship with another woman. But Niall didn't seem to have any such scruples....
Passionate Premiere
by Deborah Fletcher MelloIt took grit and determination to climb her way to the top of male-dominated Hollywood. Now, with three Oscars under her belt, Dahlia Morrow is banking everything on her next film. She doesn't need some bad-boy actor cramping her style. Especially when Guy Boudreaux starts putting the moves on her, tempting the hardworking producer to mix pleasure with business.With an impressive list of blockbusters under his belt, Guy is looking for something more than another ticket to stardom. He's heard the rumors about the trail of broken hearts the ambitious diva has left behind. Once he's tasted Dahlia's passion, he vows to be her one and only. Yet when they are tested by jealousy, betrayal and a secret that binds the powerful Boudreaux and Stallion families, will Guy be able to prove to Dahlia that she's the only leading lady for him?