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The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide
by J. R. WardThis is a book no Black Dagger Brotherhood fan should miss an insider's guide that will seduce readers as powerfully as the sexy band of Brothers and the world they live in. <P><P> And also included is an original short story about stars Zsadist and Bella! This comprehensive guide features insider information on the Brotherhood, their dossiers, stats, and special gifts. Readers will savor interviews with their favorite characters, deleted scenes, exciting material from the J. R. Ward message board and the answers to their burning questions.
Black Pearls: A Faerie Strand
by Rebecca Guay Louise Hawes" . . . and they lived happily ever after." Remember the fairy tales you put away after you found that no princess is as beautiful as common sense and happy endings are just the beginning?Well, the old tales are back, and they've grown up! Black Pearls brings you the stories of your childhood, told in a way you've never heard before. Instead of lulling you to sleep, they'll wake you up-to the haunting sadness that waits just inside the windows of a gingerbread cottage, the passion that fuels a witch's flight, and the heartache that comes, again and again, at the stroke of midnight.Make no mistake: these stories are as dark as human nature itself. But they shine, too, lit with the fire of our dreams and our hunger for magic.
Black Sea Affair (The Navy Justice Series)
by Don BrownIt’s a mission that could bring the world to the brink of nuclear war. Now time is running out.It starts with a high-stakes theft: weapons-grade plutonium is stolen from Russia. The Russian army is about to attack Chechnya to get it back. But U.S. intelligence discovers that the stolen shipment is actually on a rogue Russian freighter in the Black Sea. It turns into a global nightmare: a secret mission gone awry; an American submarine commander arrested and hauled before a military tribunal in Moscow; and a game of brinksmanship so dangerous that war might be its only possible conclusion.As the U.S. Navy searches for weapons-grade plutonium that has been smuggled out of Russia by terrorists, a submarine mishap escalates the international crisis. With the world watching, JAG Officer Zack Brewer is called to Moscow to defend submarine skipper Pete Miranda and his entire crew. It is a heart-stopping race against the clock. With Russian missiles activated and programmed for American cities, Brewer stalls for time as the U.S. Navy frantically searches the high seas for a floating hydrogen bomb that could threaten New York Harbor.
Black Sheep (Regency Romances #25)
by Georgette HeyerBestselling author Georgette Heyer, the Queen of Regency Romance, proves once again that love can always triumph.Abigail Wendover, 'on the shelf' at twenty-eight…is determined to prevent her pretty and high-spirited niece from becoming attached to a good-looking town-beau and an acknowledged fortune-hunter of shocking reputation. Unfortunately, that means a confrontation with his scandalous uncle.Miles Calverleigh, the black sheep of his family, is enormously rich from a long sojourn in India, has a scandalous past, and is not at all inclined toward good manners. Miles turns out to be the most provoking creature Abigail has ever met—with a disconcerting ability to throw her into giggles at quite the wrong moment… Could he be Abby's most important ally in keeping her niece from a most unfortunate match?Praise for Georgette Heyer:"Reading Georgette Heyer is the next best thing to reading Jane Austen."—Publishers Weekly"A writer of great wit and style… I've read her books to ragged shreds."—Kate Fenton, Daily Telegraph "Her books are always bestsellers, but none has dominated the rest of the field quite like this one."—Sunday Express
The Black Sheep and The English Rose
by Donna KauffmanFinn Dalton is the black sheep of his privileged family--because he's always trying to do the right thing. But do good guys let bad girls go free? Ask British heiress Felicity Trent. Finn should have called the cops when he caught Felicity with a fortune in stolen jewels. But after the hot night they'd shared, betraying her meant he'd never have her again. Two years later, he discovers Felicity scantily clad and handcuffed to a bed in a posh Manhattan hotel room. Finn has three choices. Turn Felicity in. Turn her loose. Or turn her on. . . Finn Dalton is bad boy personified. Felicity Trent should know; she's a bad girl herself. But for Felicity, life as a jewel thief is almost as seductive as Finn is--and that's dangerous. Because for a girl like her one night is all she needs to get what she wants, anything more means trouble. Now, with both of them after the same thing--the rarest of treasures--who gets there first might be the last thing they want. . .
The Black Sheep and the Hidden Beauty (Black Sheep Ser.)
by Donna KauffmanThey're back--the boys you go out looking for precisely because your mother warned you not to--the bad boys every good girl needs at least once, if not twice. . . Raphael "Rafe" Santiago may have left the streets years ago, but the street has never left him. A rough childhood in the Bronx taught him never to let his guard down, to keep everything in order, and always to trust that little voice in his gut that tells him when someone's got something to hide. horse trainer Elena Caulfield, is definitely hiding something, and Rafe intends to find out what it is and take care of it--his way. But his way wasn't supposed to include feeling an intense attraction to the tomboyish Elena. With her mud-caked boots, quiet strength, and gentle manner, she's nothing like the flashy, seductive, overtly feminine women Rafe usually beds. The closer he gets to her, the harder it is to control that fiery passion he's worked hard to keep cooled, the kind that can catch a man off guard and leave him open to danger--because whatever secret Elena's protecting, it's big. . .and worth killing for. Because when you're from the Bronx, you take care of what you love--or die trying. . .
Black Sheep Billionaire
by Jennifer LewisHow the tables had turned Once the boy who could do no good, Declan Gates was now the billionaire who could do no wrong. And blue-blood Lily Wharton suddenly needed his help in buying back her ancestral home. But Declan had no plans to succumb to Lily's heartfelt pleas. He'd keep her house, take her business and bed her--something he'd dreamed of for years. But would one touch of her warm lips on his skin cause his ruthless plans to spiral dizzily out of control?
Black Sheep P.I.
by Karen WhiddonHe'd lost his job. His reputation. His family's regard. And much of that was due to her betrayal. So why was P. I. Dominic Cordasic considering working for widow Rachel Adair? Because she asked. And because she feared for her son--a child that should have been theirs. Rachel trusted only one man to help her. Dominic. She looked guilty as sin, and with someone gunning for her, she wanted--needed--Dom to watch her back. And if hiring his protection gave her a chance to tell him her side of the story--to redeem them both--she'd risk everything once again.
The Black Ship (Crosspoint Chronicles, Book #2)
by Diana Pharaoh FrancisWelcome to Crosspointe, the hub of the Inland Sea, where gold runs like water, and the balance of politics shifts uneasily between the monarchy, the majicars, and the Merchants' Guild--a land where dangerous majick courses through the dark waters. Thorn is a member of the Pilots' Guild, a group composed of those rare, brave souls who possess the magical ability to navigate Crosspointe's deadly seas. But his reason for living is ripped away when a malevolent master within the Guild betrays him and bans him from sailing. Then Thorn is kidnapped and forced to serve aboard a ship--unregistered, unmarked, and pitch-black from bow to stern. The Eidolon is a cursed vessel, and Thorn finds himself battling a mad captain, a mutinous crew, and the terrifying magic of the sea. And soon a series of strange accidents suggests that there is a saboteur aboard, trying to make sure the Eidolon never arrives safely in port. Thorn begins to realize that his kidnapping may have been no mere chance--and that the cargo the black ship carries may seal his doom.
Blackmailed for Her Baby (Bought for Her Baby #2)
by Elizabeth PowerLibby Vincent wants to tell Romano Vincenzo why she allowed his ruthless family to take her baby from her. But the dark-hearted billionaire isn't in the mood for listening. He needs Libby back in his life and he knows she will do anything to see her child. Even marry her most bitter enemy....He'll take her as his bride, but Romano doesn't do love....
Blame It on Paradise
by Crystal HubbardNothing comes between Jackson DeVoy and his briefs--his legal briefs, that is--until the ace attorney is sent to Darwin Island to secure the rights to a "miracle" weight-loss aid from the island's enigmatic benefactor, JT Marchand.The last person the money-driven workaholic expects to find is Lina, an ebony goddess who seduces him on his first night.Forced to return to Boston without saying goodbye, Jack leaves Darwin convinced that his hasty exit is for the best. Never mind that he feels like he's leaving behind true love and not just a lover.Lina turns up in Boston, her unexpected reunion with Jack generating a heat that makes it easy to forget feelings of abandonment and deception.Once she's in Jack's world, Lina finds herself falling in love with clam chowder, Sam Adams lager, and a man who's convinced that money is the only thing worth living for.But when Lina awakens Jack's longing for things money just can't buy, he has to decide which means more to him: his wallet or his heart.
Blame It on Paris
by Jennifer GreeneKelly Rochard is determined to have one last adventure before settling down to married life!Still, being mugged at the Louvre is not what she had in mind for her long-awaited trip to Paris. Until Will Maguire comes to her aid, and she finds herself completely distracted by the handsome stranger in the Notre Dame sweatshirt. Kelly can't seem to resist the world's most romantic city or Will, who is determined to show her all its treasures, from the top of the Eiffel Tower to strolls along the Seine.But will their love last when they're back in plain old South Bend, Indiana, or will they end up blaming their breathless fling on the city of love?
The Bleeding Dusk
by Colleen GleasonTo gain access to the secrets of a legendary alchemist, Rome's vampires have allied themselves with creatures as evil and bloodthirsty as they are. The new leader of the city's vampire hunters - Lady Victoria Gardella Grantworth de Lacy - reluctantly turns to the enigmatic Sebastian Vioget for help, just as Maximilian Pesaro arrives to aid his fellow slayers, no matter what the sacrifice. Desire puts her at the mercy of Sebastian, while loyalty binds her to Max, but she does not know if she can trust either. Especially when a seductive vampire begins luring her into the shadows. . .
Blessings (Sommerfeld Trilogy #3)
by Kim Vogel SawyerFor as long as she can remember, Trina Muller has had a special affinity with animals. When the local vet, Dr. Groening, recognizes Trina's passion and abilities, he assures her that she can take over his practice when she becomes a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. But that's a career of which her parents heartily disapprove. Can God be so cruel as to give Trina the gift of healing without also giving her the avenue to use it? Graham Ortmann loves Trina, but when he finds out about her plans to attend college, he's outraged. How can he marry someone who is determined to step outside the dictates of the Old Order Mennonite fellowship? When a young man with a D.VM. in hand approaches Dr. Groening about purchasing his practice, Trina's dreams seem to be crumbling right in front of her. Is this a sign from God that she isn't meant to be a vet after all?
Blind Date with the Boss
by Barbara HannaySally Finch has come to Sydney for a fresh start--not to flirt with her new boss, brooding Logan Black, no matter how tempting. . . . Logan is trying to ignore the fun and laughter Sally brings to the office. Yet when he's roped into attending a charity ball, it's bubbly Sally who helps him brush up on his dance steps! She's waltzed into his life, and Logan knows he should walk away but he can't. It takes two to tango--who will make the first move?
Blind Instinct
by Fiona BrandShe knows his secrets... one of them is that she has to die.Within hours of finding a Nazi WWII codebook in her father's attic, librarian Sara Fischer becomes a target. Afraid for her life, and chilled by memories that have nothing to do with her quiet, staid life, Sara calls in a debt. FBI agent Marc Bayard moves in the shadowy world that Sara has fallen into and may be the only one who can guide her out.In a race to reveal the secrets of a Nazi code, Sara and Bayard are catapulted into the cutthroat world of international intrigue and oil politics. Sara wants to believe she is more than a means to an end for Bayard. And with history repeating itself, she is aware that this time their survival depends on whether or not they are able to see through the mistakes of their past.
Bliss, Inc.
by Chamein CantonPaige is a full-figured wedding planner who, at 40, has given up on dating. Instead, she indulges in a passionate one-night stand with a man she meets in a hotel bar and then throws herself into her career. As luck would have it, she lands a major client soon afterwards, and the groom's brother happens to be none other than Matthew, the man from her fling. To make matters worse, he's white ... and ten years her junior. Although Matthew is ready to take up where they left off, Paige doubts that she could build anything lasting with a younger man. Sparks fly as Matthew tries to break through Paige's shell and convince her that bliss doesn't have to be just the name of her company.
Blood Noir (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Novels)
by Laurell K. Hamilton'The ardeur made me a sort of living vampire who fed off sex, but with the downsides came some interesting upsides.'Jason is a werewolf. He's one of my best friends and sometimes a lover. And right now he needs me, Anita Blake - not to be a vampire hunter, or a Federal Marshall, or a necromancer, but because his father is dying. I can help make him look like an everyday guy, help him say goodbye to the abusive father he's never loved. How hard can it be? Really, by now, you'd think I'd know better. Because this is the weekend that Marmee Noir, ancient mother of all vampires, picks to make her move. I've got something she wants - and now she's going to take it.
Blood Ties Bundle
by Jennifer ArmintroutWhen ER doctor Carrie Ames is attacked in the morgue one night by a reanimated corpse, it's the beginning of a whole new "life" for her. As she discovers what she has become, she enters the world of mythic creatures of the night and is plunged into a monumental struggle between those who would restrain the powers of vampires and those who aspire to dominate mankind. Enter the spine-tingling realm of Jennifer Armintrout's Blood Ties and be swept up in heartstopping thrills and dark passions. Bundle includes Blood Ties Book One: The Turning, Blood Ties Book Two: Possession, Blood Ties Book Three: Ashes to Ashes and Blood Ties Book Four: All Souls' Night.
Bloodlines 1 Alliances
by Toni L. MeilleurYou'll find yourself caught in a web of intrigue and forbidden passion in Book 1 of Toni Meilleur's Bloodlines. In a world governed by vampires, shape shifters are the bane of society. But when Khaelen, one of the ruling elite, becomes entangled in the affairs of the shifter accused of murdering his brother, he discovers deadly secrets and a struggle for power that, only together, they can overcome. In a society governed by vampires, Khaelen is Executioner of the Civil Lands his authority unchallenged and unquestioned. When his brother is murdered by no other than the scourge of society, a shape shifter, he is determined to find the guilty party. What he did not expect to find was the beautiful shape shifter Allantra who sent all his emotions and self-control fluttering in the storm she created in him. From the beginning she proclaimed her innocence, and as time passed he suspected Allantra of being something much more powerful than even she conceived. In trying to prove her innocence they both became entangled in a quest for power that had been going on longer than either one suspected. Now along with Allantra they unravel a long trail of betrayal, murder and buried secrets. Somehow along the way they must not get consumed by the addicting passion that had been building since they first met.
Bloodlines 2 Ancestry
by Toni L. MeilleurUndying love, burning desire, and a destiny she's unprepared to meet, Book 2 of the Bloodlines series finds Allantra at the center of the bitter battle between vampire and shifter. An ancient prophecy is about to change Allantra's life forever as she learns of the role she is to play and the two men she's destined to be mated to for life!Allantra of the Civil Lands, heartbroken at leaving her vampire lover Khaelen behind, embarks on a journey that could change the lives of all surviving shape shifters. She stumbles upon the tribal lands of the last True-blood shifters, and is immediately held captive by the 'Noir Brujo'. A powerful wizard of the Dark Arts and a True-blood shifter who makes her blood run hot with desire. Confused by her irresistible attraction to him when she is very much in love with The Executioner, Allantra makes the shocking discovery of the existence of an ancient prophecy: a prophecy that foretells the upcoming battle between the vampires and the shifters, and the integral role in which she plays. It also foretells her destiny of being mated for life to two men...
Bloodlust Bundle
by Margaret Carter Crystal Green Erica Orloff Patricia RosemoorDark and dangerous, sensual and beguiling, the mysterious mythic creatures known as vampires invade our dreams with their disturbing erotic power, and inspire our darkest fantasies. Discover the irresistible power...and terrifying peril...of modern-day vampires in this spellbinding collection of stories by four bestselling authors for one low price. Bundle includes Embracing Darkness by Margaret Carter, The Huntress by Crystal Green, Urban Legend by Erica Orloff and Hot Case by Patricia Rosemoor.
Bloodrunners Bundle
by Rhyannon ByrdWelcome to the world of the Bloodrunners, a fierce band of hunters and protectors, half-human, half-Lycan. Only through the act of Bloodrunning, the hunting and assassination of rogue werewolves, may these extraordinary warriors gain full acceptance within their respective packs. Caught between two worlds--and yet, belonging to neither, these half-breed protectors will stop at nothing in pursuit of justice. . . and love. Bundle includes Last Wolf Standing, Last Wolf Hunting and Last Wolf Watching.