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"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

Next to the exhortation at the beginning of Moby-Dick, "Call me Ishmael," the first sentence of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice must be among the most quoted in literature. And certainly what Melville did for whaling Austen does for marriage--tracing the intricacies (not to mention the economics) of 19th-century British mating rituals with a sure hand and an unblinking eye. As usual, Austen trains her sights on a country village and a few families--in this case, the Bennets, the Philips, and the Lucases. Into their midst comes Mr. Bingley, a single man of good fortune, and his friend, Mr. Darcy, who is even richer. Mrs. Bennet, who married above her station, sees their arrival as an opportunity to marry off at least one of her five daughters. Bingley is complaisant and easily charmed by the eldest Bennet girl, Jane; Darcy, however, is harder to please. Put off by Mrs. Bennet's vulgarity and the untoward behavior of the three younger daughters, he is unable to see the true worth of the older girls, Jane and Elizabeth. His excessive pride offends Lizzy, who is more than willing to believe the worst that other people have to say of him; when George Wickham, a soldier stationed in the village, does indeed have a discreditable tale to tell, his words fall on fertile ground.

Having set up the central misunderstanding of the novel, Austen then brings in her cast of fascinating secondary characters: Mr. Collins, the sycophantic clergyman who aspires to Lizzy's hand but settles for her best friend, Charlotte, instead; Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Mr. Darcy's insufferably snobbish aunt; and the Gardiners, Jane and Elizabeth's low-born but noble-hearted aunt and uncle. Some of Austen's best comedy comes from mixing and matching these representatives of different classes and economic strata, demonstrating the hypocrisy at the heart of so many social interactions. And though the novel is rife with romantic misunderstandings, rejected proposals, disastrous elopements, and a requisite happy ending for those who deserve one, Austen never gets so carried away with the romance that she loses sight of the hard economic realities of 19th-century matrimonial maneuvering. Good marriages for penniless girls such as the Bennets are hard to come by, and even Lizzy, who comes to sincerely value Mr. Darcy, remarks when asked when she first began to love him: "It has been coming on so gradually, that I hardly know when it began. But I believe I must date it from my first seeing his beautiful grounds at Pemberley." She may be joking, but there's more than a little truth to her sentiment, as well. Jane Austen considered Elizabeth Bennet "as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print". Readers of Pride and Prejudice would be hard-pressed to disagree. --Alix Wilber

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HERO AND PROTECTOR
Former bounty hunter, expert gunslinger, and the toughest sheriff Dodge City has ever known, Truman Wade is a real man from the tip of his black Stetson right down to his spurs and leather boots. He?s never met his match in a gunfight, but he?s never met a gorgeous, gutsy woman from the twenty-first century either?

TORN BETWEEN TWO WORLDS
Newly single after a rocky breakup with her self-absorbed fiancé, newspaper columnist Jessica Delaney crashes her car in a lightning storm and soon finds herself dodging bullets in the Wild West. Before the night is out, she?s tossed in jail for a murder she didn?t commit, and if things don?t seem complicated enough, the impossibly handsome sheriff in charge of her arrest has danger written all over him - and a sexy swagger to die for. Jessica knows she needs to get home, but when Sheriff Wade?s enticing touch sets her passions on fire, she begins to wonder if fate has other plans for her, and soon she must choose between the life she longs for in the future? and the greatest love she?s ever known.

Julianne MacLean is a USA Today bestselling author of more than 15 historical romance novels, including her popular American Heiress series published by Avon/Harper Collins, and her recent Highlander Trilogy, published by St. Martin?s Press. She is a three-time RITA finalist with Romance Writers of America, a two-time winner of the Bookseller?s Best Award, and winner of a Romantic Times Reviewers? Choice Award for her novel LOVE ACCORDING TO LILY. Her books have been translated into many languages, and she is currently working on a new Regency historical trilogy. For more information about the author, visit www.juliannemaclean.com.


?Julianne MacLean's writing is smart, thrilling, and sizzles with sensuality!??Elizabeth Hoyt, bestselling author of Notorious Pleasures

?You can always count on Julianne MacLean to deliver ravishing romance that will keep you turning the pages until the wee hours of the morning.? ? Teresa Medeiros, bestselling author of Goodnight Tweetheart

?She is just and all around wonderful writer, and I look forward to reading everything she writes.? ? Natasha Smith, Romance Junkies

"MacLean enchants readers. Her special spark and brand of sensuality mark her rise to the top." - -Kathe Robin, Romantic Times Bookclub

This book also includes bonus content:
An excerpt from THE COLOR OF HEAVEN by Julianne MacLean writing as E.V. Mitchell
An excerpt from THE REBEL ? A HIGHLAND SHORT STORY by Julianne MacLean
An excerpt from THE LOOK OF LOVE (Chase & Chloe - The Sullivans Book 1,) a new release by Bella Andre
An excerpt from PRINCESS CALLIE AND THE TOTALLY AMAZING TALKING TIARA, first book in The Callie Chronicles by Daisy Piper

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HERO AND PROTECTOR
Former bounty hunter, expert gunslinger, and the toughest sheriff Dodge City has ever known, Truman Wade is a real man from the tip of his black Stetson right down to his spurs and leather boots. He?s never met his match in a gunfight, but he?s never met a gorgeous, gutsy woman from the twenty-first century either?

TORN BETWEEN TWO WORLDS
Newly single after a rocky breakup with her self-absorbed fiancé, newspaper columnist Jessica Delaney crashes her car in a lightning storm and soon finds herself dodging bullets in the Wild West. Before the night is out, she?s tossed in jail for a murder she didn?t commit, and if things don?t seem complicated enough, the impossibly handsome sheriff in charge of her arrest has danger written all over him - and a sexy swagger to die for. Jessica knows she needs to get home, but when Sheriff Wade?s enticing touch sets her passions on fire, she begins to wonder if fate has other plans for her, and soon she must choose between the life she longs for in the future? and the greatest love she?s ever known.

Julianne MacLean is a USA Today bestselling author of more than 15 historical romance novels, including her popular American Heiress series published by Avon/Harper Collins, and her recent Highlander Trilogy, published by St. Martin?s Press. She is a three-time RITA finalist with Romance Writers of America, a two-time winner of the Bookseller?s Best Award, and winner of a Romantic Times Reviewers? Choice Award for her novel LOVE ACCORDING TO LILY. Her books have been translated into many languages, and she is currently working on a new Regency historical trilogy. For more information about the author, visit www.juliannemaclean.com.


?Julianne MacLean's writing is smart, thrilling, and sizzles with sensuality!??Elizabeth Hoyt, bestselling author of Notorious Pleasures

?You can always count on Julianne MacLean to deliver ravishing romance that will keep you turning the pages until the wee hours of the morning.? ? Teresa Medeiros, bestselling author of Goodnight Tweetheart

?She is just and all around wonderful writer, and I look forward to reading everything she writes.? ? Natasha Smith, Romance Junkies

"MacLean enchants readers. Her special spark and brand of sensuality mark her rise to the top." - -Kathe Robin, Romantic Times Bookclub

This book also includes bonus content:
An excerpt from THE COLOR OF HEAVEN by Julianne MacLean writing as E.V. Mitchell
An excerpt from THE REBEL ? A HIGHLAND SHORT STORY by Julianne MacLean
An excerpt from THE LOOK OF LOVE (Chase & Chloe - The Sullivans Book 1,) a new release by Bella Andre
An excerpt from PRINCESS CALLIE AND THE TOTALLY AMAZING TALKING TIARA, first book in The Callie Chronicles by Daisy Piper

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Lara has been invited to be chief bridesmaid (or maid of honour) to her irritating, size zero, bridezilla cousin, Janine. She is determined to lose weight and get a decent man in time for the wedding.

'Highly entertaining!' Irish Independent.

Marisa is the number one bestselling author of 'Mr Right for the Night' and 'Mile High Guy'. She has sold over a million books and is translated into a dozen languages.

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Lara has been invited to be chief bridesmaid (or maid of honour) to her irritating, size zero, bridezilla cousin, Janine. She is determined to lose weight and get a decent man in time for the wedding.

'Highly entertaining!' Irish Independent.

Marisa is the number one bestselling author of 'Mr Right for the Night' and 'Mile High Guy'. She has sold over a million books and is translated into a dozen languages.

Kurzbeschreibung

Superbowl Sunday special!"Catch Me if You Can"is FREE!

Added bonus! "Sweet Revenge," book 2 in the New Orleans trilogy will also be FREE - for a limited time only!

• "Sweet Revenge" A dark, mysterious man is watching her. A stalker...or a lover...? Book 2 in the New Orleans trilogy, by Nina Bruhns

Looking for another to-die-for Cajun hero? Check out "Cajun Hot" by Nikita Black

• "Cajun Hot"A sultry Louisiana swamp, a hot-blooded Cajun, a beautiful captive...it doesn't get hotter than that, by Nikita Black

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN  -  Book 1 in the New Orleans trilogy :  a full length romantic suspense novel by bestselling author Nina Bruhns

Caught Between Duty and Desire...

Simon "Beau" Beaulieux oozes sensuality--from his bedroom eyes to his broad shoulders to his smooth Louisiana drawl. Kit Colfax has a feeling the
sexy chief of police always gets what he wants, but to protect her own future she can't let him have his way...or his way with her.

Kit wants to put Beau's thieving cousin behind bars. Beau is determined to stop her. Painful experience has taught Kit how powerful men operate...and manipulate. Well, not this lady. Not this time. Sure, Beau makes her feel things she never has before. Makes her want to trust him--as he so unwaveringly trusts in his cousin's innocence. But is that a lover talking...or a deceiver bent on saving his family...whoever ends up paying the price?


"...a wild, erotic adventure ...Plenty of action and more than enough sizzling sensuality to keep the pages turning... A must read!"

"...laced with subtle humor, compassionate and distinctive characters and an intricate plot line with uniquely original twists."

"One of the hottest, sexiest books I've ever read. The sparks between Kit and Beau fairly burn holes in this book."

Kurzbeschreibung

Superbowl Sunday special!"Catch Me if You Can"is FREE!

Added bonus! "Sweet Revenge," book 2 in the New Orleans trilogy will also be FREE - for a limited time only!

• "Sweet Revenge" A dark, mysterious man is watching her. A stalker...or a lover...? Book 2 in the New Orleans trilogy, by Nina Bruhns

Looking for another to-die-for Cajun hero? Check out "Cajun Hot" by Nikita Black

• "Cajun Hot"A sultry Louisiana swamp, a hot-blooded Cajun, a beautiful captive...it doesn't get hotter than that, by Nikita Black

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN  -  Book 1 in the New Orleans trilogy :  a full length romantic suspense novel by bestselling author Nina Bruhns

Caught Between Duty and Desire...

Simon "Beau" Beaulieux oozes sensuality--from his bedroom eyes to his broad shoulders to his smooth Louisiana drawl. Kit Colfax has a feeling the
sexy chief of police always gets what he wants, but to protect her own future she can't let him have his way...or his way with her.

Kit wants to put Beau's thieving cousin behind bars. Beau is determined to stop her. Painful experience has taught Kit how powerful men operate...and manipulate. Well, not this lady. Not this time. Sure, Beau makes her feel things she never has before. Makes her want to trust him--as he so unwaveringly trusts in his cousin's innocence. But is that a lover talking...or a deceiver bent on saving his family...whoever ends up paying the price?


"...a wild, erotic adventure ...Plenty of action and more than enough sizzling sensuality to keep the pages turning... A must read!"

"...laced with subtle humor, compassionate and distinctive characters and an intricate plot line with uniquely original twists."

"One of the hottest, sexiest books I've ever read. The sparks between Kit and Beau fairly burn holes in this book."

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Welcome to the mystical town of Beaver Cove, Arkansas where country ghosts offer homey advice and the moon makes lovers of total strangers!

Maddie Harris left Boston in humiliation. She hopes the job as assistant principal in a small Arkansas town will keep her too busy to notice the hole where her heart used to be. Phil Wilcox, divorced former NFL star, returns to his hometown as the new football coach. He hopes to repair the tattered relationship with his eleven-year-old daughter, despite his thorny ex-wife. Maddie is neat and color coordinated; Phil takes "casual" to its limits. Neither is seeking romance, but a mischievous moon and a friendly spirit have other ideas.

"Round Table Review" says "Devil Moon is a lovely romance full of whimsy, comedy and bittersweet twists."

Kurzbeschreibung

Welcome to the mystical town of Beaver Cove, Arkansas where country ghosts offer homey advice and the moon makes lovers of total strangers!

Maddie Harris left Boston in humiliation. She hopes the job as assistant principal in a small Arkansas town will keep her too busy to notice the hole where her heart used to be. Phil Wilcox, divorced former NFL star, returns to his hometown as the new football coach. He hopes to repair the tattered relationship with his eleven-year-old daughter, despite his thorny ex-wife. Maddie is neat and color coordinated; Phil takes "casual" to its limits. Neither is seeking romance, but a mischievous moon and a friendly spirit have other ideas.

"Round Table Review" says "Devil Moon is a lovely romance full of whimsy, comedy and bittersweet twists."

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Nicole Lander has no choice but to contact Ryan Titan, the boy she had deeply loved when she was a teenager. Her sister was in desperate need of a heart operation, or she wouldn?t live more than six months. Nicole lied to Ryan when they were teen?s because she hadn?t wanted him to find out about the abuse she was going through from her father.

When Ryan gets the phone call from Nicole, needing his help, he?s ecstatic. He?d finally get to exact his revenge for her leaving him for not being good enough for her. He?ll help her sister but Nicole will also give him what he wants. The problem is that he?s never felt about any other woman the way he feels about Nicole, and his revenge quickly turns into him wanting to walk her down the aisle.

This is the final book in the ?Baby for a Billionaire? Series. Please see book one, ?The Tycoon?s Revenge? and book two, ?The Tycoon?s Vacation.?

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Books by Melody Anne

Billionaire Bachelors
*The Billionaire Wins the Game
*The Billionaire's Dance
*The Billionaire Falls
*The Billionaire's Marriage Proposal

Baby for the Billionaire
-The Tycoon's Revenge
-The Tycoon's Vacation
-The Tycoon's Proposal

Coming Soon:
-Midnight Fire - Rise of the Dark Angel
-A Prince for all Seasons

Kurzbeschreibung

Nicole Lander has no choice but to contact Ryan Titan, the boy she had deeply loved when she was a teenager. Her sister was in desperate need of a heart operation, or she wouldn?t live more than six months. Nicole lied to Ryan when they were teen?s because she hadn?t wanted him to find out about the abuse she was going through from her father.

When Ryan gets the phone call from Nicole, needing his help, he?s ecstatic. He?d finally get to exact his revenge for her leaving him for not being good enough for her. He?ll help her sister but Nicole will also give him what he wants. The problem is that he?s never felt about any other woman the way he feels about Nicole, and his revenge quickly turns into him wanting to walk her down the aisle.

This is the final book in the ?Baby for a Billionaire? Series. Please see book one, ?The Tycoon?s Revenge? and book two, ?The Tycoon?s Vacation.?

.
Books by Melody Anne

Billionaire Bachelors
*The Billionaire Wins the Game
*The Billionaire's Dance
*The Billionaire Falls
*The Billionaire's Marriage Proposal

Baby for the Billionaire
-The Tycoon's Revenge
-The Tycoon's Vacation
-The Tycoon's Proposal

Coming Soon:
-Midnight Fire - Rise of the Dark Angel
-A Prince for all Seasons

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The Bitch-Proof Suit is a fresh and exciting story with plenty of humor and romance - with all the charm of Dublin and glamor of New York.

When Blue (Bluebell) Byrne is up against the odds in the world of New York fashion marketing, she needs the ultimate in accessories - a bitch-proof suit. Her marketing experience has helped her create the perfect suit. She had it made by bespoke tailors, cut with twice the precision at half the price. No labels, no trends, just sheer cutting edge class.

The story starts in Manhattan. Blue is about to put her suit to the ultimate test when she vies against a boardroom full of conniving business rivals to win the top job assignment - to work in the company?s office in Dublin, Ireland, and settle a few scores at the same time.

The suit, her negotiating skills and gutsy determination helps Blue win the job. Within hours she sets off for Dublin. It?s the one place she swore she?d never go back to. Six years ago she?d left that city behind, along with Morgan Daire, the man who broke her heart, sure she?d never return. It had almost destroyed her once, but hell...she loves a challenge!

She?ll be working with the unspeakably glamorous and influential Verde Valmont, and Verde?s Irish assistant Emer. Blue will also be facing up to the formidable Dubliner, Morgan Daire, the man whose past is inexorably linked with hers. Then there?s her friend, Dublin designer, Murphy, an incorrigible rogue whose flirting causes jealousy and all sorts of trouble. She also encounters the sexy and handsome Sears Pearson, a New York coolhunter, who takes an interest in her. With Morgan and Sears vying for her attention, and Murphy causing misunderstandings, her love life is anything but smooth.

This is a sparkling new novel, brimming with romance, humor, friendship, rivalry, Irish cocktails and scandalous behavior.

Note:
The Bitch-Proof Suit did actually exist. The author, De-ann Black, designed and wore it several years ago when living and working in Dublin, and it served its purpose brilliantly.

About the Author:

De-ann Black is a bestselling author, traditionally published for over 15 years, with over 40 books published, scriptwriter and former newspaper journalist.

She splits her time between Scotland, Dublin and London.

Her latest novels include THE CURE FOR LOVE (Romantic Comedy Novella), and the thriller The Strife of Riley.

New release September 2011 - OOPS! I'M THE PAPARAZZI (Romantic Comedy Novella).

New release October 2011 - THE BRUNETTE BOMBSHELL (Romance).

New release November 2011 - HEART OF ICE (Romance)

Kurzbeschreibung

The Bitch-Proof Suit is a fresh and exciting story with plenty of humor and romance - with all the charm of Dublin and glamor of New York.

When Blue (Bluebell) Byrne is up against the odds in the world of New York fashion marketing, she needs the ultimate in accessories - a bitch-proof suit. Her marketing experience has helped her create the perfect suit. She had it made by bespoke tailors, cut with twice the precision at half the price. No labels, no trends, just sheer cutting edge class.

The story starts in Manhattan. Blue is about to put her suit to the ultimate test when she vies against a boardroom full of conniving business rivals to win the top job assignment - to work in the company?s office in Dublin, Ireland, and settle a few scores at the same time.

The suit, her negotiating skills and gutsy determination helps Blue win the job. Within hours she sets off for Dublin. It?s the one place she swore she?d never go back to. Six years ago she?d left that city behind, along with Morgan Daire, the man who broke her heart, sure she?d never return. It had almost destroyed her once, but hell...she loves a challenge!

She?ll be working with the unspeakably glamorous and influential Verde Valmont, and Verde?s Irish assistant Emer. Blue will also be facing up to the formidable Dubliner, Morgan Daire, the man whose past is inexorably linked with hers. Then there?s her friend, Dublin designer, Murphy, an incorrigible rogue whose flirting causes jealousy and all sorts of trouble. She also encounters the sexy and handsome Sears Pearson, a New York coolhunter, who takes an interest in her. With Morgan and Sears vying for her attention, and Murphy causing misunderstandings, her love life is anything but smooth.

This is a sparkling new novel, brimming with romance, humor, friendship, rivalry, Irish cocktails and scandalous behavior.

Note:
The Bitch-Proof Suit did actually exist. The author, De-ann Black, designed and wore it several years ago when living and working in Dublin, and it served its purpose brilliantly.

About the Author:

De-ann Black is a bestselling author, traditionally published for over 15 years, with over 40 books published, scriptwriter and former newspaper journalist.

She splits her time between Scotland, Dublin and London.

Her latest novels include THE CURE FOR LOVE (Romantic Comedy Novella), and the thriller The Strife of Riley.

New release September 2011 - OOPS! I'M THE PAPARAZZI (Romantic Comedy Novella).

New release October 2011 - THE BRUNETTE BOMBSHELL (Romance).

New release November 2011 - HEART OF ICE (Romance)

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When prairie doctor Jed Rutherford sends for a mail-order partner to join his medical practice he knows he'll have to take potluck. After all, there aren't many men willing to risk the arduous journey to Montana territory to join a bootstrap operation.

Luckily for Jed, it's one of the first woman doctors, Hannah Sutton, who answers his call for help. Emotional healing and the love of her life are waiting for Hannah, but first she must reconcile with past secrets and cure her most challenging patient: The doctor himself.

This heartwarming story was written at the request of readers who first met Doctor Rutherford in Unbroken Hearts.

BOOKS IN THE SERIES

Unbroken Hearts
Healing Hearts
Untamed Hearts
Undaunted Hearts

ABOUT THE SERIES

Long ago John Easton brought his bride to the western territory. There he made his fortune in a copper mining partnership, and he used the mining profits to purchase a ranch. After John was killed, his sons, Cal and Roy, took over running the operation. John's wife suffered a stroke shortly after his death, and while caring for her the Easton men adopted two trail-orphaned sisters, Sarah and Emily Anders. The Easton Hearts series is the story of this second generation. It tells the unique tale of how Cal and Roy built a family amidst the hardships of post-Civil War Montana.

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When prairie doctor Jed Rutherford sends for a mail-order partner to join his medical practice he knows he'll have to take potluck. After all, there aren't many men willing to risk the arduous journey to Montana territory to join a bootstrap operation.

Luckily for Jed, it's one of the first woman doctors, Hannah Sutton, who answers his call for help. Emotional healing and the love of her life are waiting for Hannah, but first she must reconcile with past secrets and cure her most challenging patient: The doctor himself.

This heartwarming story was written at the request of readers who first met Doctor Rutherford in Unbroken Hearts.

BOOKS IN THE SERIES

Unbroken Hearts
Healing Hearts
Untamed Hearts
Undaunted Hearts

ABOUT THE SERIES

Long ago John Easton brought his bride to the western territory. There he made his fortune in a copper mining partnership, and he used the mining profits to purchase a ranch. After John was killed, his sons, Cal and Roy, took over running the operation. John's wife suffered a stroke shortly after his death, and while caring for her the Easton men adopted two trail-orphaned sisters, Sarah and Emily Anders. The Easton Hearts series is the story of this second generation. It tells the unique tale of how Cal and Roy built a family amidst the hardships of post-Civil War Montana.

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Werewolf cop Adam Santini is sworn to protect and serve all the supes in Resurrection, NY - including unsuspecting human Talents who wander in from Outside.

Telekinetic Ari is hot on the trail of a mysterious crime boss who wants to exploit her gift for his own evil ends, a mission that puts her on a collision course with the hottest cop in the RPD. Adam wants Blackwater too, but mostly he wants Ari. She seems to be the mate he?s been yearning for all his life, though getting a former street kid into bed with the Law could be his toughest case to date.

?Fans of bolder romance will relish [Emma Holly] . . . A combination of heady sexuality and intriguing characterization.? - Publishers Weekly

?Emma Holly?s name on the cover guarantees a smoking-hot read!? - NYT bestseller Lara Adrian

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Werewolf cop Adam Santini is sworn to protect and serve all the supes in Resurrection, NY - including unsuspecting human Talents who wander in from Outside.

Telekinetic Ari is hot on the trail of a mysterious crime boss who wants to exploit her gift for his own evil ends, a mission that puts her on a collision course with the hottest cop in the RPD. Adam wants Blackwater too, but mostly he wants Ari. She seems to be the mate he?s been yearning for all his life, though getting a former street kid into bed with the Law could be his toughest case to date.

?Fans of bolder romance will relish [Emma Holly] . . . A combination of heady sexuality and intriguing characterization.? - Publishers Weekly

?Emma Holly?s name on the cover guarantees a smoking-hot read!? - NYT bestseller Lara Adrian