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Long Shots: Books 1-3
by Christine D'AboWelcome to Pulled Long café, where the coffee is hot, and the sex is hotter! Meet your hosts:Sadie Long has been lusting after her friend Paul for years, and when she visits him at Mavericks, the sex club where he works, she's suddenly fantasizing about being with Paul and his sexy boss Josh-at the same time.Paige Long can't help but be attracted to gorgeous firefighter Carter, especially once she learns he's a Dom. But can she trust in her own desires and submit to happiness?Ian Long doesn't want to be the rebound guy for a brokenhearted man-even after a little exhibitionist play with Jeff satisfies desires he didn't even know he had...Anthology includes Double Shot, A Shot in the Dark and Pulled Long.Stories also available for purchase separately.89,000 words
Long Simmering Spring
by Elisabeth BarrettSpring comes to Star Harbor, bringing unexpected passion for a sexy sheriff, as the next Grayson brother finds love with the town's beautiful doctor. Julie Kensington grew up in the same small town as the Grayson brothers and remembers when the boys were nothing but trouble. As teenagers, Cole's rugged sex appeal set Julie's heart ablaze, but she did her best to ignore it. Now a grown woman with a medical degree, Julie still can't resist her searing attraction to the roughest, toughest Grayson. He's ex-military, tormented, and sexier than ever, but are his wounds too deep to be healed by her loving, gentle touch? Even back in high school, straight-arrow Julie had a way of making Cole think twice about his bad-boy lifestyle. When Julie decides she's finally ready to embrace her wild side, Cole knows he is just the man to show her the way, unleashing years of pent-up desire. Neither of them counted on falling in love, but when Cole's demons threaten to derail their relationship, it's up to Julie to show him that together, they can overcome the past . . . and build a future. Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from these Loveswept titles: Deep Autumn Heat, Blaze of Winter, and Along Came Trouble.
The Long Slide Home (The Rainbow League #3)
by Kate McmurrayThe Rainbow League: Book ThreeNate and Carlos have been the best of friends since their childhood playing baseball together in the Bronx. For the past few years, Nate's been in love with Carlos, though he's never acted on it and Carlos has never given any indication that he returns Nate's feelings. Nate has finally given up, determined to move on and find someone else, especially now that Carlos has shacked up with his boyfriend, Aiden. Carlos doesn't understand why Nate has suddenly gotten weird, acting cold and distant at team practice for the Rainbow League. But if that's how things are going to be, Carlos is done trying to figure Nate out. But then Aiden reveals he has a violent side, and Carlos needs his best friend's support. On top of that, he starts to realize his feelings for Nate might not be limited to friendship. But in the aftermath of his relationship with Aiden, and with Nate having problems of his own, the timing is all wrong to make a real relationship work. As emotions run high, both have a hard time figuring out what is real and what is just convenient.
Long Slow Burn
by Isabel SharpeKim Horton is turning the Big 3-0 and needs to get her life together. Hopefully, eDating will cut through the chaff and find her the reasonable man of her reasonable dreams. Because lately, she's been distracted by her sexy roommate. . . ;and that's just trouble! Nathan Alexander has something of a reputation for beer, girls and late, late nights. The funny thing is, he's been into his roommate Kim for years. Now he'll have to get Kim's attention, and keep it-one hot, burning night at a time. . . ;
Long Southern Nights
by Heather MacallisterThe days were long...Kyle Stuart was on the brink of disaster! His company was crumbling, his employees were planning a mutiny and he was shunned from polite society in Jeffersonville, Georgia, simply because he was born north of the Mason-Dixon line. Only one person could help him-bright, gorgeous, my-family-hates-Yankees Maggie Jefferson.But the nights were longer!For Maggie, falling for sexy-as-sin Kyle Stuart was as good as consorting with the enemy. But the steamy nights she spent in Kyle's arms were definitely worth the risk. Little did Maggie know that her eccentric relations were planning on saving her-from herself...and the family fertility curse! After all, history proved there wasn't a Jefferson woman alive who could resist a blue-eyed Yankee....
Long Story Short: A Novel
by Serena Kaylor“Like the best of the Bard himself, Long Story Short combines dazzling repartee with iconic, nuanced characters and the kind of charged, perfectly paced romance fit for the world stage...a sparkling Shakespearean homage and a wonderful debut.” —Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, authors of Always Never YoursIn Serena Kaylor's sparkling debut, a homeschooled math genius finds herself out of her element at a theater summer camp and learns that life—and love—can’t be lived by the (text)book.Growing up homeschooled in Berkeley, California, Beatrice Quinn has always dreamed of discovering new mathematical challenges at Oxford University. She always thought the hardest part would be getting in, not convincing her parents to let her go. But while math has always made sense to Beatrice, making friends is a problem she hasn’t been able to solve. Before her parents will send her halfway across the world, she has to prove she won’t spend the next four years hiding in the library. The compromise: the Connecticut Shakespearean Summer Academy and a detailed list of teenage milestones to check off. If Beatrice wants to live out her Oxford dream, she has to survive six weeks in the role of “normal teenager” first. Unfortunately, hearts and hormones don't follow any equations. When she's adopted by a group of eclectic theater kids, and immediately makes an enemy of the popular—and annoyingly gorgeous—British son of the camp’s founders, Beatrice quickly learns that relationships are trickier than calculus. With her future on the line, this girl genius stumbles through illicit parties, double dog dares, and more than her fair share of Shakespeare. But before the final curtain falls, will Beatrice realize there’s more to life than what she can find in the pages of a book?
Long Summer Nights (Where You Least Expect It #2)
by Kathleen O'ReillyJournalist Jennifer Dade is on assignment, pretending that miserable isolation in upstate New York is the greatest thing ever. The only bright spot? The wickedly sexy recluse across the lake, who swims in the buff. Now, there's some wildlife a gal can enjoy watching over and over and over. Turns out Aaron Barksdale is hot enough to switch her damsel's distress into a damsel undressed! But Aaron is more than a hot summer night between the sheets- he's also an award-winning author who disappeared from the public eye years ago. Revealing all could be the scoop of the century, but only if Jennifer's willing to risk it all. Contains explicit descriptions of sex.
Long, Tall and Tempted
by Diana PalmerThree untamed Texas men are about to meet their matches-ready or not!REDBIRD: After years of heartache and drama, musician Hank Shoeman has come to the conclusion that love is nothing more than a nuisance! But a few days stuck in a mountain retreat with a beautiful woman could change the mind of any man....PAPER HUSBAND: Hank Grant is not interested in marriage-been there, done that. But if it means saving his ranch then he'll commit, as long as it remains a business transaction. Of course, he didn't expect his wedding night to feel so real...and so right! CHRISTMAS COWBOY: Corrigan Hart hasn't escaped life without a few bruises, and it seems neither has Dorie Wayne-his long-lost love. After fleeing town from his rejection eight years ago, Dorie is finally back. Is she willing to give Corrigan another chance, before it's too late for both of them?
Long, Tall Christmas (A Cowboy Christmas #1)
by Janet DaileyThis Christmas, wrap yourself in love... Facing foreclosure on her California home, widowed Kylie Wayne is grateful to accept her aging aunt Muriel's offer to come back to small-town Branding Iron, Texas, and help out on the ranch. But when an early storm rolls in, Kylie's dream of a perfect Christmas for her kids is blown away with the unexpected snow. Comfort and joy seem unlikely, unless a certain long, tall Texan with a bad boy's charm can rope some holiday cheer... No one imagined restless, independent Shane Taggart would work his parents' ranch all these years. But with his father gone, Shane is ready to sell his land and see the world--until sweet, sexy Kylie shows up. The dutiful good girl he remembers has turned into a spirited woman, and Shane wants to give her the warm family future she longs for, puppy and all. One kiss under the mistletoe may not convince her, but Shane knows that love is a gift that will last forever...
Long, Tall Cowboy Christmas (Happy, Texas #2)
by Carolyn BrownA heartwarming holiday read from USA Today bestselling author Carolyn Brown Nash Lamont is a man about as solitary as they come. That's exactly why ranch life in middle-of-nowhere Happy, Texas suits him. So what the heck is he doing letting a beautiful widow and her three rambunctious children temporarily move in? Before he knows it, they're stringing Christmas lights and decorating the tree... and he's having the time of his life. But after everything he's been through, Nash knows this kind of happiness doesn't last. Kasey Dawson thought she'd never get over the death of her husband. Nash, with his strong hands and infinite patience, is stirring something she hasn't felt in a long time. Kasey knows the sexy cowboy isn't telling her everything about this past, though. And she refuses to risk heartbreak all over again. But her kids have a plan of their own: Nothing will keep them from having a real family again-even if it takes a little help from Santa himself. "Genuinely sweet." --Publishers Weekly The Happy, Texas series: Toughest Cowboy in Texas Long, Tall Cowboy Christmas The Luckiest Cowboy of All
Long, Tall Temporary Husband
by Anne HaMR. AND MRS...FOR THE MOMENTTheirs was a whirlwind wedding-but Jake and Taylor Cassidy's marriage hadn't lasted much longer than the honeymoon. Now the sexy but tight-lipped rancher needed his pretty wife-who was not yet ready to be one-to come home again and "pretend" they were just as happily married as the day they'd said "I do."Problem was, every time Jake gave her a make-believe kiss, Taylor truly felt like a blushing bride again. And she could swear there was some new feeling simmering in her strong, silent cowboy's eyes. Could it be her hard-hearted husband was finally ready for the happily-ever-after she was dreaming of?
Long, Tall Texan Legacy: The Founding Father Justin
by Diana PalmerNew York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer delivers two reader-favorite tales of cowboys on the range!THE FOUNDING FATHERDiscover how legends were made when Jacobsville founding father Big John Jacobs weds the daughter of a prosperous railroad tycoon. Will passion blaze when the fortune-seeking Long, Tall Texan brands his sweetly unassuming wife with his soul-searing kisses?JUSTINJustin Ballenger was jilted by Shelby Jacobs, privileged daughter of the Jacobsville fortune, for a wealthy playboy. After six resentful years, Shelby returned, penniless and alone. It was Justin's turn to sneer, but honor wouldn't allow it. He was sure he could never trust her again, but that old flame burned hotter than a three-alarm brush fire-and Shelby had a secret that only fanned the flames.
A Long, Tall Texan Summer
by Diana PalmerThree gorgeous, iron-willed men, forged under the hot Texan sun Tom Walker Discovering he has a daughter could be stubborn Toms last chance to win back Elysia Craig, the mother of his child and the woman he lost so long ago. Drew Morris When Kitty Carson became his receptionist, Drew didnt know what had hit him. She attracted trouble like a magnet, making Drew determined to protect her! Jobe Dodd No one believed that this rugged rancher would ever settle down until Sandy Regan made it her mission to tame him! Discover Diana The author of over a hundred books, Diana Palmer is one of the top ten romance authors in America. This is sweeping, intense, passionate romance at its very best!
Long, Tall Texans: Guy
by Diana PalmerNew York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer heads back to Jacobsville with another fan-favorite Long, Tall Texan tale, originally published in 1999 in Love With a Long, Tall Texan.Roguish Guy Fenton is long, lean, and impossible to resist and has all the ladies in town swooning. But this rugged Texan refuses to be tamed by any woman, let alone a prickly publicist who gets on his last nerve. But beautiful brunette Candy Marshall isn’t your average Jane—she’s able to look past Guy’s bad boy reputation. In the process, she might just bring the sexy rancher to his knees …
Long, Tall Texans: Christopher
by Diana PalmerNew York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer heads back to Jacobsville for a classic Long, Tall Texan romance, originally published in 1999 as Love With a Long, Tall Texan. Elusive bachelor Luke Craig refuses to be tied down. The gorgeous, blond rancher is too busy working the land to worry about lassoing himself a lady, but he meets his match in feisty young Belinda Jessup. There's something about the beauty that rubs him the wrong way, but at the same time, sparks as hot as a Texas summer fly between them. As these two opposites attract, there might just be a happily-ever-after on the range…
Long, Tall Texans: Luke
by Diana PalmerIn this classic Long, Tall Texans tale from New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer, originally published in 1999 as Love With a Long, Tall Texan, a wounded tycoon finds love in the Lone Star State. Injured years ago in a car accident, wealthy Christopher Deverell has every material item that he could ever want. But the jaded millionaire has never opened his heart to let a woman inâ€"that is, until he's confronted by determined journalist Della Larson. The pretty young woman is looking to track down Christopher's wayward mother, Tansy, and will stop at nothing to get her story. Christopher refuses to discuss his personal life with someone who will just distort the truth, but there's something about Della that might just change his mind and convince him to open his life to what could become forever love…
Long, Tall Texans: Tyler
by Diana PalmerFall in love with a Lone Star cowboy in New York Times bestseller Diana Palmer's classic Long Tall Texans: Tyler, originally published as Tyler in 1988. Nell Regan doesn't have time for love in her life. She's too busy keeping her head down and her hands dirty by running her Arizona dude ranch—ll by herself. But Nell is about to lasso herself a man unlike any other… When Tyler Jacobs arrives on Nell's ranch, the black-haired, green-eyed cowboy rocks her to her core. He's helpful and kind, but she's not about to mistake kindness for love. Not again. Yet could denying her own desire destroy her one chance for happiness?
Long, Tall Texans: Quinn
by Diana PalmerNew York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer serves up a tale of love on the range in Long, Tall Texans: Quinn, originally published as Sutton's Way in 1989. When tragedy struck, musician Amanda Callaway was sent reeling—and she fled to the reclusive Wyoming mountains to heal her heart. But what she found was yet another battle to fight…irresistibly handsome Quinn Sutton. Snowbound at Quinn's ranch, Amanda is glad Quinn has no idea of her real identity. After all, the rugged mountain man is raising a child he knows isn't his own and he has no use for love, let alone with a city girl. But what Quinn didn't count on is how special his world is to Amanda—and how special Amanda is to him. Amanda is determined to battle Quinn's misconceptions to show him she's Battling his misconceptions, she vowed to prove to Quinn she's the woman for him…but once he discovers the truth, will she lose him forever?
Long, Tall Texans: Ethan
by Diana PalmerDon't miss a spellbinding tale of second-chance love in New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer's Long, Tall Texans: Ethan, originally published as Ethan in 1989. Arabella Craig was just eighteen when Ethan Hardeman opened passion's door, then slammed it in her face just as fiercely. His subsequent marriage to another woman left her emotionally devastated, and Arabella knew she'd lost the only man she'd ever truly love… Years later, tragedy has brought Ethan back into her life. He's just as long, tall, and handsome as ever, but now, divorced and embittered, Ethan is a changed man. He runs his family's empire with an iron hand and a heart as open as the Texas sky—except when it comes to Arabella. Now, living alongside Ethan revives all the anguish and ardor Arabella felt all those years ago. But this time, she's determined not to let true love escape her again.
Long, Tall Texans: A First Love Western Romance
by Diana PalmerOne widower's marriage of convenience might turn into something more in New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer's Long, Tall Texans: Connal, originally published as Connal in 1990. For just about as long as she can remember, Penelope Mathews has worshipped the elusive C. C. Tremayne from afar. The gorgeous but aloof loner doesn't want anything to do with her—or, in fact, with any woman since his wife's tragic death years before. But one night changes everything, when, trying to protect C.C. from landing in trouble, Pepi seeks refuge in a wedding chapel—and emerges as Mrs. Connal Cade Tremayne! When C.C. realizes what happened, he's outraged and plans to end their “arrangement” immediately. Yet the more time he spends with his beautiful new bride, the more he realizes he doesn't want their marriage to end….
Long, Tall Texans: A Dramatic Western Romance
by Diana PalmerNew York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer heads back to Jacobsville with a classic Long, Tall Texans romance, originally published as Harden in 1991 Born into a sprawling ranching family, rugged Harden Tremayne is the toughest, wildest man ever to come out of the Lone Star State—and the loneliest. That is, until he meets Miranda Warren. The lovely widow arouses feelings in him he’s too long denied, but also a yearning for something that can never be his. Miranda has never felt anything as overwhelming as her passion for the long, lean cowboy. But Harden can’t give her the one thing she so desperately craves. When she discovers the tragic secret Harden harbors deep in his soul, can her love melt his hard, hungry heart and help them make a new life together?
Long, Tall Texans: A Dramatic Western Romance
by Diana PalmerNew York Times bestselling Diana Palmer offers up a fan-favorite Long, Tall Texan tale, originally published as Ethan in 1991 For as long as she can remember, Anna Cochran has been passionately, shamelessly in love with tall, strapping Evan Tremayne. But the stubborn man refuses to take her seriously. To Evan, Anna is an innocent worth saving, someone always in need of protection from rough-and-tumble cowboys like him! Yet Evan can’t deny Anna awakens a fierce, restless yearning in his heart. In fact, she soon proves more of a threat to his peace of mind than he could ever have predicted. She’s determined to win his love, and Evan is stymied. Should he protect the woman he’s come to care for or his Texas bachelor’s virtue?
Long, Tall Texans: Donavan
by Diana PalmerNew York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer delivers a classic Long, Tall Texans tale of a cowboy and his lady, originally published as Donavan in 1991.From the moment the well-dressed beauty strolled into the bar on the wrong side of town, rugged Texan Donavan Langley has known she was trouble—and just the type of woman he’s vowed to avoid. But Fay York awakes a tenderness in him that he’d never known and a yearning for something he knows he can never have.The electrifying instant Fay first gazed into a pair of glittering eyes, she fell hard for Donavan. Even though the rough-and-tumble cowboy is determined to keep his heart from her, she knows that he needs her. And it’s not such a big step from attraction to happily-ever-after....
Long, Tall Texans: Emmett
by Diana PalmerA Texas beauty lassoes herself a family in New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer’s Long, Tall Texans: Emmett, originally published as Emmett in 1993.For single dad Emmett Deverell, moving to Jacobsville, Texas, means spending more quality time with his young family. But wrangling three children solo is no easy feat, even for a Long, Tall Texan. The solution? Find a tender touch to help tame his brood. It soon becomes clear to Emmett that Melody Cartman is the only woman for the job…but he doesn’t trust her in the least. Can Emmett let down his guard and allow Melody in, forming the perfect family they’ve always wanted?
Long, Tall Texans: Blake
by Diana PalmerNew York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer revisits a classic tale of second-chance love in Long, Tall Texans: Blake, originally published in 2005 as Boss Man.Tough Texan Blake Kemp considers himself first and foremost a man of the law. He will stop at nothing to avenge the death of the women he loved long ago, even if that means breaking some rules along the way. Despite his best efforts, Blake can’t deny his growing feelings for his shy but beautiful assistant, Violet. But can his burgeoning passion replace his need for revenge?