Take A Chance #1Evan's mother sends him a list that he made when he was 12 in his birthday card. He is turning 35. He is growing unhappy in his career. He is a very successful corporate lawyer. He has been seeing the same woman, Tessa, for two years. She is a lawyer at the same firm. He takes her...
What can I say? I'm a sucker for the cozies!This was the first book in the series, and the first time I have read anything by Nancy Warren. It was entertaining, and light. A bit too light, but OK.Toni Diamond (real name) is a make-up sales rep (like Mary Kay), and she is one of two highest seller...
Fun romp through the micro culture of home party products. Provoked a nostalgia for Tupperware and Princess House crystal ware. Apparently it was too tempting for the author to lead each chapter with a clever quote from famous people but I wish she would have restrained herself since it interrupt...
Have you ever been the Head Woman during a holiday dinner? If you are a man, then you might not know about the Head Woman, but if you are a woman, then you know who the woman-in-charge is. She’s the one who owns the house everyone is visiting, cleans and decorates, cooks the dishes, and cleans up...
Sizzling in SydneySexy, macho Cameron Crane knows he needs San Francisco marketing guru Jennifer Talbot to take his Australian surf and boogie board business into the lucrative American market. No worries, mate. He’ll just seduce the little sheila. It’s not the first time he’s used his considerab...
Cajun Heat, JoAnn Ross Bad boy bayou movie star Gabriel Broussard has come back to his Louisiana hometown for some peace, but things only heat up the minute he reunites with Emma Quinlan. With her lush body and hearty appetite, she's no Hollywood matchstick, and oh chere, does he like that. You G...
One minute I'm locked out of my hotel room, and the next...Dylan Hargreave thinks I'm an actress paid to pose as his girlfriend at a North Carolina society wedding. How did this happen to me, of all people? Kendall Clarke, award-winning actuary, the veritable shining star of number crunchers who,...
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he said as soon as he’d identified himself.Her heart sank. Somehow, she’d hoped no one would find out about her forced confinement with her boss. If Uncle Cecil knew, he was no doubt wondering if she’d made good use of her time and obtained evidence to incriminate her boss.Well, she wasn’t going ...
Now.” Mark’s reunion with the man who’d ruined his life wasn’t a fortuitous one. Cameron Crane looked the same as he had the one time Mark had met him: scruffy, unshaven, cocky, and arrogant, but his usual expression of sleepy womanizing was replaced by the sort of look an irate father would give...
It was all too much. While every sensible instinct told him he was doing the right thing in returning the beast, his softer emotions overruled him. A tense minute passed for everyone except the happily snoring beast. “Oh, all...
Kit asked Peter. They stood close together on the Hush rooftop. When she breathed in, she caught the scent of jasmine from the garden perfuming the air. Far below hummed the incessant traffic, but up here, she felt set apart from the teeming city, closer to the stars. “After that facial, the ball...
Almost like she was new at this. Was it possible his party girl didn’t party? Whatever it was, he liked Lise a lot better in some decent walking shoes than those tippy-tappy things that all but hobbled her. Since he’d already had more than a fair glimpse of her upper body, he was pleased that her...
He had places he needed to be, classes to teach, papers to grade, meetings to attend. When Friday arrived, Tara Barnes sought him out. “Hey stranger,” she said giving him her big friendly smile. “You coming for a drink tonight?” He was about to refuse automatically but she put a hand on his arm. ...
Jen grabbed Cam’s arm and blinked and blinked again at the man who’d walked into the front reception area of Crane, hardly daring to believe her eyes. No. The man didn’t walk. Swagger was closer, but that wasn’t right either. He had the loose, confident stride of an athlete and something about th...
Vince bellowed, deciding that after the twenty-four hours he’d had, the little powder puff on legs better not push him. If she didn’t come back in thirty seconds, he was going to get one of Uncle David’s hunting rifles, put a bullet through the Parisian pooch, and have her stuffed to hang on his ...
When she walked in, she found her friend staring at her computer screen with an expression of loathing on her face. “Bears get into the trash again?” Her friend gave a crow of delight, jumped out of her chair and hugged Claire. “I haven’t seen you s...
she murmured, hours later, kissing his taut, almost-a-six-pack abs. “I do. Tennis, golf, squash, any sport a corrupt businessman might play. Playing sports is a great way to get close to some of the men I investigate. People let down their guard when they’re sweating and competitive.” She made a ...
She really didn’t want to bump into Adam right now. She wouldn’t be able to hide her dismay, or probably keep her mouth shut. Something had to be done, but she had no idea how to help two people she felt belonged together. There was a slight frown on her face as she walked...
Jarrad could not figure it out. He wasn’t the kind of guy to perv around a woman he barely knew. Besides, compared to the curvy babes in his regular world, Sierra wouldn’t stand out. And yet, he realized with most of the women he knew, it didn’t take a lot of imagination to picture them naked. Su...
His breathing had been growing deeper and slower for the last few miles. His face was turned her way as he slept and she found herself studying him. He seemed wary when he was awake, as though at any second something bad could happen and he needed to be ready. But in sleep, he was still. Vulnerab...
– Oliver Wendell Holmes She returned to her suite, feeling as though sinister forces surrounded the ship like brooding skies before a tropical storm. Though the weather, at least, continued cloudless, balmy, and perfect. It was inside that things were getting nasty. She picked up the bundle of ...
—Dorothy Parker Toni gave up on the mall and instead went back to her room and flipped on her computer to check her email using the hotel’s wireless connection. She skimmed quickly the subject lines to see what was important. Her book club had assigned a new book. It was Heather Watson’s turn...
—Gaston Bachelard When Toni arrived back at Brent’s house, she walked in to find The King and I playing on the big-screen TV. Deborah Kerr was singing “Getting to Know You,” and Linda was humming along. “Hi, y’all,” Toni called out. Four heads turned her way. Linda and all three of the Chers had ...
Serena asked Lisa as their workday was drawing to a close. “He’s doing really well. He’s going to Toastmasters.” Serena blinked. “Are you kidding me?” “No.” Lisa was clearly proud of her client—and herself. And rightfully so....