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Do They Wear High Heels In Heaven?
by Erica OrloffI'm Lily, a New York newspaper columnist, mother of two, divorcee of one and partner in crime to Michael, English professor, novelist and best friend extraordinaire. We've been friends forever -- well, since I nearly burned down our apartment building while trying to cook. Michael and I have weathered disco, bad fashion, bad perms, bad boyfriends -- for both of us -- my failed marriage, parenthood and writer's block.ÿLaughter has helped -- and so have the martinis.ÿBut now we face our biggest challenge: the C word. And if I have my way, Michael will be giving up his freewheeling bachelor ways and settling down once and for all. Because I have some very specific wishes for who should take over parental duty when I'm gone. Of course, I refuse to take this lying down -- even when the doctors tell me to lie down and shut up. Because although I'm sick, I'm determined to wear my high heels and lipstick. I'm gonna look good or die trying, dammit.
Flawless
by Michele HaufMurderous Russians, kamikaze drivers and a very vicious blonde in pink LaCroix couture are all after gemologist Becca Whitmore as she races across four countries to nab two priceless diamonds that contain sensitive military coding. Member of the exclusive Gotham Roses, when she's not chairing charitable galas Becca slips into the covert lifestyle as easily as a pair of patent leather Manolos. Reluctantly, she'll partner with a sexy MI-6 agent who keeps all his intel need-to-know--yet his startling ability to identify designer women's shoes can't make him all that bad. Can Becca find the diamonds, rescue a nanotechnologist, discover the Brit's secrets, and get home in time to host the Valentine's gala?
Boss Man
by Diana PalmerBlake Kemp was a man who knew his own mind and was as stubborn as the day is long in Jacobsville, Texas. As the town's leading lawyer, he had a reputation to uphold, and he didn't want the tender ministrations of his assistant to get in his way'even if he desperately needed her, since those big boots of his did have a tendency to step on toes?So, of course, the boss man fired pretty, gentle Violet, for having the nerve to, of all things, try to help him!But, being a smart as well as hard'headed man, Blake could soon see that without his guiding light, his life would soon be in darkness. Only one thing to do'hire her back and make sure that business didn't mess with matters of the heart. Only then did he find that Violet had an agenda of her own'and it didn't include letting the boss man forget how indispensable she was'both on and off the job!
Epiphany
by Rita Herron Debra Webb Mallory KaneAtlanta Police Department BulletinAll police officers should be aware that the recent increase in crime activity that is running rampant through the city of Atlanta, Georgia, is quickly destroying the holiday spirit of our citizens. As sworn officers of the law, we must do everything we can to save Christmas.ÿDetective: Max MaloneAssignment: Protect former flame Angelica North and her nephew, an eyewitness to his mother's murder, from the madman who wants them both dead.
Wedding at Wildwood
by Lenora WorthIsabel Landry hadn't intended to set foot on the Wildwood Plantation ever again. But now she'd come home--and it seemed like only yesterday that small-town ways had sent her running from love. For the very idea of a farmer's daughter marrying the son of the rich and powerful Murdock family had seemed preposterous, especially to her. Yet, as she gazed into Dillon Murdock's eyes once again, hope for a new beginning blossomed. As their bittersweet yearning to seek forgiveness for the past bonded them together, Isabel's abiding faith inspired her to recapture Dillon's heart. After all these years, would her girlhood dream of a wedding at Wildwood finally come true?
Her Brother's Keeper: Her Brother's Keeper Out Of The Depths (Thorndike Christian Romance Ser.)
by Valier HansenChurch secretary Becky Tate couldn't deny that Serenity's new preacher was charming...and gorgeous. But what would make Logan Malloy grow pale at the thought of giving a sermon?How about if he'd never preached before? Logan was ordained, but had lost his faith long ago. He was in town on an undercover assignment, investigating whether Becky had been kidnapped as an infant. Raised by her beloved aunt, she knew nothing about her real parents. Logan's mission was to uncover the truth. Now if he could just figure out how to do that without ruining the family Becky had -- and hurting the only woman he'd ever loved....
Starting from Scratch
by Marie FerrarellaForty-six-year-old book editor Elisha Reid has focused entirely on her career in publishing until the sudden death of her brother from pancreatic cancer leaves her with two nieces to care for. As she learns about the demands of motherhood and balancing with work, she also unexpectedly forms a romantic attachment with her most difficult author, Ryan Sutherland, a Tom Clancy type, who has his own demons to face. Can an old dog learn new tricks? Can this professional woman learn to deal with this unexpected tragedy and create a new life for herself and her nieces?
Lethally Blonde (The It Girls #3)
by Nancy BartholomewSpoiled rotten heiress, Porsche Rothschild, wants to find herself. . . maybe. She just doesn't expect to find herself as an undercover bodyguard to a Hollywood bad boy who is more high maintainence than Porsche. She arrives in Hollywood thinking she'll make the best of it; maybe her training in clinical and animal psychology will finally payoff. She plans to use Jeremy Reins as a case study because he is obviously faking the threats on his life as a cry for attention. However, soon the danger becomes all too real and Porsche must put her life on the line to rescue the spoiled actor. With the help of her faithful ferret, Marlena, Jeremy's handsome manager, Sam, and a cast of wackos that surround the troubled star, Porsche manages to save the day.
Don't Open Till Christmas
by Leslie KellyWearing nothing but a red bow¿that¿s how social worker Noelle Bradenton wanted to find Chicago cop Mark Santori under her Christmas tree! Delicious Mark could jingle her bells any time, except he was investigating the disappearance of toys from the women¿s shelter where she worked. And all signs pointed to the thief being St. Nick himself! Following a lead, Noelle and Mark set out to a town called Christmas to track down the Santa impersonator. With both of them staying at the Candy Cane Inn, Noelle had visions of a naked Mark dancing in her head. And she doubted she¿d be able to wait until Christmas morning before discovering just how delectable a package Mark was¿
Feels Like Home
by Maggie ShayneWIFE WANTED -- Love not required or even desired. Or so Chicago cop Jimmy Corona thought when he returned to his Oklahoma hometown and ran smack into Kara Brand. All Jimmy wanted was to find a mother for his son, someone to keep little Tyler safe while he took down his latest perp. Instead, he found that the shy, awkward Kara he'd known from high school had blossomed into a genuine beauty with a big heart and courage to spare -- qualities he learned to value when danger followed him to town and only Kara stood between his son and certain death. Suddenly love didn't seem like such a scary prospect after all.
Past Secrets, Present Love
by Lois RicherTo: Jared From: Kelly Re: More shocking news As director of Tiny Blessings adoption agency, I appreciate the unbiased way you've reported all the scandalous information that has come out recently. Well, I have another exclusive for you: investigator Ross Van Zandt broke the news to me last night - I am the missing baby, the child taken from her mother at birth. It was quite a shock, but with God's help, I can come to terms with this. I'm hoping Ross will help me uncover my biological father's identity, but he seems hesitant. . . . And off the record - the handsome PI has caught more than my professional interest!
Even in the Darkness (Thorndike Christian Mystery Ser.)
by Shirlee MccoyAlone in a country she didn't know well, chased by men who were willing to kill to get what they wanted, Lakeview veterinarian Tori Riley would do anything to keep the daughter she gave up for adoption safe -- even depend on a man who might not be telling her the truth. Called out of early retirement for one final job, former DEA agent Noah Stone didn't trust Tori's motives -- what kind of vet gets herself tangled up with drug lords? But there was no time for questions, for every second brought an unscrupulous enemy closer to Tori's daughter. . . .
Grin and Bear It
by Leslie LafoyStacy Kavanaugh's life has been the pits lately. Six months ago -- okay, six months, one week and two days, but who's counting? -- her husband left her for an exotic dancer. The property settlement negotiations have been downright ugly. And exhausting. Stacy has had enough. She's ready to throw in the towel. And the pasta machine, too. But you know what they say about the best laid plans. Her attorney calls to tell her that Daniel is now threatening to ask for half of her business in the property settlement. Stacy figures things have hit rock bottom. How could they get any worse? Well. . . . a Sheriff's Deputy could deliver the news that Daniel has crashed his single engine plane into the mountains of Montana's Bitterroot National Forest. He's presumed dead, but there's no body. They think a bear dragged it away. It's snowing and it'll be Spring before they can do another search for Daniel's remains. Yeah, that would definitely qualify as worse!
Ms. Longshot (The It Girls #4)
by Sylvie KurtzTHE IT GIRLS They're rich, fabulous. . . and dangerously underestimated. IT GIRL: Alexa Cheltingham MISSION: Pose as a grubby groom to stop a high-stakes horse killer and protect the Mayor of New York's show-jumping daughter. A Cheltingham shoveling horse manure - what would Mother think? That was my first reaction when the Gotham Rose spy ring handed me this riches-to-rags assignment. But the country's top show horses were dying suspiciously and the Roses trusted me to catch the killer. My old leg injury wouldn't stand in my way, not by a longshot. I'd muck stalls and uncover the dirty secrets of the equine world's bigwigs, then clean up in time to host the Horses of Hope charity ball. Speaking of the ball, I'd love to have charmer Ross Hardel for my date. . . too bad he's my prime suspect.
Brighid's Quest (Partholon #2)
by P. C. CastFleeing her centaur clan's increasingly militant beliefs, Brighid Dhianna has begun to find peace and acceptance among the humans of Clan MacCallan. Still, she agrees to leave her newly formed friendships to guide her clan chieftain's grieving brother home. As she journeys, Brighid discovers that the long-dormant Shaman blood that runs so thickly in her veins will no longer be silenced. As seductive new powers begin to beckon, Brighid glimpses a future that is more impossible -- and more magical -- than any she could have dared to imagine. But when tragedy summons her back to the Centaur Plains, Brighid must make a decision that will affect not only her friendship with the humans, but the centaur herd and indeed the world. For the Great Goddess Epona has set her on a new path that demands everything she has to give. When the whole world is turning to her for help, healing the heart of a warrior doesn't sound so daunting. . . .
McKettrick's Choice (McKettrick Series #4)
by Linda Lael MillerWhen news came that there was trouble back in Texas. . . ;Holt McKettrick left a mail-order bride and his family on the spot!And he never looked back. He just prayed he'd be in time to save the man who had raised him as a son and keep his best friend from the gallows. He knew he'd encounter rustlers, scoundrels and thieves. But he'd never expected to find a woman like Lorelei Fellows. Setting fire to her wedding dress in the town square probably wasn't the best way to stand her ground. But Lorelei had had enough. She was sick of men and their schemes. All she wanted was to stake her claim on her own little piece of Texas. And with Holt McKettrick as a neighbor, things were beginning to look up. The man was a straight shooter with a strong will, a steady aim and a hungry heart.
Angels and Outlaws
by Lori WildeBEYOND THE CALL OF DUTYWhen NYPD detective Sam Mason discovers his beloved angel just might be an outlaw, it puts him at a crossroads. Going undercover to catch the culprit in a rash of burglaries among Manhattan's elite means he's investigating Cass Richards and coming face-to-face with the seductive powers of The White Star. The charmed amulet has been stolen, but is it a part of his case or not? Will Sam find the buried clues in time to solve the real puzzle and save Cass? Or will he arrest her? Even though his gut insists she's innocent, his heart isn't so sure. . . .
At the Playboy's Pleasure
by Kim LawrenceTo be a mistress. . . or married?Finn Fitzgerald is bowled over when he meets Lucy Foster. For the moment they have to be enemies, but that doesn't stop him deciding that Lucy is going to become his mistress!The passionate sparks between Finn and Lucy are explosive. Lucy is soon addicted to their deep, powerful connection, but she doesn't want to be a millionaire's plaything. And anyway, with a life as complicated as hers, she isn't available for just a no-strings affair. . . .
The Man Means Business
by Annette BroadrickThe Last Barlow?David Buford/Barlow has finally found his long-lost family, but the joy he feels at being reunited with his brother and sisters is complicated by his growing feelings for his "cousin" Alexandra. Will Alex ever be able to look at David as more than a protector and start thinking of him as a man--even a potential husband?It turns out David doesn't have much to worry about--Alex already knows he's the one for her. The trouble is, they don't have the courage to tell each other their feelings. Luckily, David's new family is there to step in and give these would-be sweethearts some help!But David and Alex aren't the only ones being gently pushed toward the altar!
Home to You
by Cheryl WolvertonA FRIEND IN NEED. . . He'd pledged to be her friend forever, but that was back then. Now Meghan O'Halleran had no job, no place to live and was facing multiple sclerosis. Yet the memory of that friendship shone like a beacon, guiding her home once more to her childhood best friend Cody. Would welcoming arms await her?A FRIEND INDEED!Pastor Dakota Cody Ryder couldn't believe it. The childhood friend he'd lost twenty years before was standing in his kitchen. And though he recognized her, Meghan O'Halleran was now a woman - a disheveled and troubled, but beautiful, one. Pastor Cody wasn't sure why Meghan had entered his life again, but he'd do all he could to help her.
The Payback Club
by Rexanne Becnel"Living well is the best revenge..." Well, maybe. But when it came to a woman scorned -- not to mention two women scorned -- maybe revenge was the best revenge. Thus when Joan Hoffman and Liz Savoie, both systematically dumped by the men they thought they loved, worked out side by side at the gym one fine day, they formulated a plan. A club, if you will. Why not go after each other's husbands? See them. Seduce them. And drop them.... The plan was simple. The reality, however, was complicated by pregnant mistresses, embittered new wives, surly grown children -- and then one of the exes went missing. And the members of the Payback Club were in for it now: Would they get even? Would they get everything? Or would they get twenty years to life?
A Model Spy
by Natalie DunbarTHE IT GIRLSThey're rich, fabulous. . . and dangerously underestimated. IT GIRL: Vanessa DawsonMISSION: Resume a high-gloss fashion career to investigate the murder of two top models in a Miami drug-smuggling ring. Supermodel Vanessa Dawson had soured on the glam-but-wild fashion world and retired at twenty-five. But as a Gotham Rose spy, she was a natural fit for this assignment. Against the protests of her wealthy family and her own misgivings, she made her comeback, going undercover in the most revealing of designer swimsuits. Soon she was falling head over high heels for her multiplatinum prime suspect. . . and as shoot-outs replaced fashion shoots, Vanessa learned the hard way that looks can kill.
Shadows of Prophecy (Ilduin #2)
by Rachel LeeWhat will happen when the assassins are defeated. . . 'For Tess Birdsong and her companions there will be no warm homecoming. The death of one evil exposed the beating, seething heart of another far more dangerous power. Together they must go to Anahar, to help free the Anari people from their enslavers, and purge the darkness in their own hearts. But that ancient city holds more than the key to Anari liberation. In its temple lie the secrets of the Ilduin, women of almost godlike power. Tess, who remembers nothing of her past, is terrified by the power of her Ilduin blood. But Tess's mind conceals more than fear. There is war, and pain, and death, and anguished grief. And somehow she must face it all again, guided only by the shocking secrets of a temple as old as time itself. . . .
Deadly Kisses
by Brenda JoyceI did not kill anyone, Francesca. And the fact that you wish to destroy evidence suggests you think me capable of murder. New York, 1902Called to the home of her fianceacute; Calder Hart's former mistress late one night, amateur sleuth Francesca Cahill's curiosity is piqued. But upon arrival, she is shocked to find Daisy Jones's bloodied body - and even more devastated when the evidence points to one suspect: Calder. Francesca cannot - will not - believe that Calder is capable of such an act. Still, she is unable to shake her instinctive sense that Calder is lying about something. The police are far less inclined to believe his innocence, and Calder is arrested for Daisy's murder. But Francesca's heart is not easily swayed. . . until a life-altering secret is exposed that could destroy their future together.
Hidden Gems
by Carrie AlexanderA TRUE GEM CONCEALED. . . No more bad choices, no more mistakes. High-octane lawyer Marissa Suarez is determined to make that her new personal mantra after drop-kicking her latest manipulative boyfriend to the curb. Why can't she just learn to love the good guys for once - like her best friend (and hottie) Jamie Wilson?When a chance encounter at the airport leaves Marissa in possession of the exotic White Star amulet, she and Jamie are swept under its heady influence. . . and give in to their hot fantasies. But someone else is interested in Marissa's charm. Someone who will stop at nothing to regain what was lost.