Surrender to the sinful Mills & Boon collection, 10 Shades of Seduction! 10 enticing short erotic adventures that will have you begging for more . . .Charlotte is tired of dull boyfriends and boring sex. So when Kingsley Edge offers her the chance to train as a submissive, Charlotte is seduced! Soon they are engaged in a series of lessons that test her darkest desires…and fulfil her wildest fantasies.

From Nora Roberts, the incomparable New York Times bestselling author of Sanctuary and Montana Sky, comes a mesmerizing story of a woman trapped by a dangerous desire and threatened by a murderous secret, one of Nora Roberts\'s most popular novels. Emma. Beautiful, intelligent, radiantly talented, she lives in a star-studded world of wealth and privilege. But she is about to discover that fame is no protection at all when someone wants you dead.... All she has to do is close her eyes and she remembers the magical day her father came into her life. She was a frightened, lonely toddler, hiding, always hiding, from her mother\'s wrath, when Brian McAvoy swept in and took her away. She didn\'t know then that she was his illegitimate daughter or that she had just been rescued by pop music\'s rising new star. All she knew was that suddenly she felt safe. And there wasn\'t only Brian...his new wife became Emma\'s loving stepmother, his band members became her surrogate uncles, and soon Emma even had a new baby brother to care for. Then just when everything seemed perfect, a horrifying event shattered all their lives: a botched kidnapping attempt, shocking theworld, traumatizing Emma, leaving her bereft of her newfound happiness. Yet now, after so many years of pain and guilt, of being overprotected and hounded by the press, Emma finally feels as if she\'s put the tragedy behind her. A determined, self-sufficient young woman, she has carved out a thrilling career, and even dared to fall rapturously in love. But the man who will become her husband isn\'t all that he seems. And Emma is about to awaken to the chilling knowledge that the darkest secret of all is the one buried inher mind--a secret that someone may kill to keep. With Public Secrets, Nora Roberts has woven an absorbing tale of a woman you can\'t help but care for, trapped in a terrifying web of suspense that willkeep you reading long into the night.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts unveils the intriguing world of antiques dealing, where an independent woman discovers the price of breathless desire-and the schemes of an obsessed killer...Dora Conroy has a passion for antiques—and any other rarities she can acquire for her quaint Philadelphia shop. A seasoned dealer, she knows all the tricks of the trade. But she is unprepared for the deadly consequences when she purchases a few curiosities at an auction—and unknowingly brings home a priceless cache that makes her the target of an international criminal. Entwined in a reckless chase, Dora turns to her new neighbor, Jed Skimmerhorn, a cop who’s turned in his badge—and whose desire for lovely Dora puts him back in the line of fire. Fighting their attraction while falling in love, they find that hidden riches can have a most ordinary façade. And that possession can be a lethal obsession…

Lauren is a successful doctor with a healthy attitude toward sex, unashamed of her proclivities as a sexual dominant. She wants love and a family, but she's beginning to believe there is no Mr. Right willing to stand by her in sickness and health. . . and be cuffed, stripped, and smacked with a riding crop. Then her friend Lisette invites her to spend a long weekend on a private island. It turns out Lisette can't come with her, but Lauren opts to go anyway, with no one for company but Joshua, the island caretaker, and his visiting friend, Marcus. Though both men are beautiful, it is Joshua that catches Lauren's attention, and not just because Marcus prefers men. Something in Josh's stormy eyes calls to her. When Marcus facilitates a game of submission and control between the three of them that will last throughout the weekend, Lauren embraces the opportunity. Josh overwhelms her with his willingness to submit to her body's desires, but her heart wants to get to the secrets behind those eyes. She is going to have to tear down his defenses and make him give her everything. And this is one Mistress who doesn't take no for an answer. . .

Desiderio, an employee of the city under a bizarre reality attack from Doctor Hoffman's mysterious machines, has fallen in love with Albertina, the Doctor's daughter. But Albertina, a beautiful woman made of glass, seems only to appear to him in his dreams. Meeting on his adventures a host of cannibals, centaurs and acrobats, Desiderio must battle against unreality and the warping of time and space to be with her, as the Doctor reduces Desiderio's city to a chaotic state of emergency - one ridden with madness, crime and sexual excess. A satirical tale of magic and sex, The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman is a dazzling quest for truth, love and identity.

A short play in one act, in which a couple considers their present and past."There was nothing unusual about the night everything changed. No flashing lights in the sky, no searing fire in my belly; no sign whatsoever to suggest the shift which was to come…Nora Brice did strange things to me. Strange and awful things…" Paul Colt has a problem, and it is not one most teenage boys face. Yes, he likes a girl; one he’s pretty certain he’ll do foolish things for, given the chance. But he can’t go after her, or any other girl for that matter. That’s what he gets for being an Averter; forced to toe the line for the propagation of the collective. He knows some rules are okay to trifle with, and there are some which should never be broken. The gravest of them all? Don’t fall in love. Ever. This is the story of how Paul breaks that rule.This prequel novella to the Mentalist Series can be read before or after Aversion, Book One of The Mentalist Series.

Let go and lose herself to the beast? Or hold on and fight for eternity? Which one would you choose?Seventeen year-old Tammy Maynard led a simple life as her schools golden girl, before Duke stepped in. Handsome, otherworldly, something about him drew her in until the point of no return. All it took was one venomous bite, and the Red, the monster within, was the new ruler in Tammy's life. To succumb to the Red meant letting it take over her completely, it meant freedom of the soul but a ravaging of the body. To hold on and fight the Red, meant a never-ending battle of wills to keep from becoming a monster. The choice was a matter of life or death, to kill or not to kill, to become a monster or live life always fighting.

Rebel Heart — a sizzling prequel to Cynthia’s story: Rebel Alpha, Book 5 in Anna Lowe’s Aloha Shifters: Pearls of Desire.

He's the most notorious rake in London...Though he uses the reputation to his advantage, the exotic Duke of Evesham is misunderstood and mysterious. He sidles around societal rules, especially when it comes to pursuing a wife. Though when he sets his sights on Lady Georgiana, the rules find a way of bending on their own accord.She has no intention of courting anyone…The consummate bluestocking is in London for one thing—to find a financier for her late husband's fire engine. And after six years away from the ton, Georgiana realizes social codes of conduct are different for widows—especially for ladies who catch the attention of the Duke of Evesham—the one man from whom the lady harbors a ghastly secret.But fate has a way of making opposites attract…And when this pair unite, the sparks between them are hotter than blue fire. But will Lady...

Izzy is mine, and no curse is going to take her from me. I never thought I’d find my mate, and I certainly didn't think she'd be a witch. I’ve watched my pack members find theirs time and time again, but for me, it wasn’t an option. I do my job, fight to keep my pack safe, that’s it. But when my beauty walked into my life, there was no stopping my instinct. I’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe. She may think keeping her love from me will keep me alive when her curse takes her, but I know better. We’ll have our happily ever after. I’ll make sure of it. **Review "I'm a sucker for a good paranormal romance, and Kim Loraine has become my go to! Gritty, sexy, and intense, Eternal Desire was everything a paranormal romance should be!" A.L. Jackson, NYT & USA Today Bestselling Author "This is such a well written and entertaining paranormal.  Top paranormal of the year for me so far." Love N Books   "Eternal Desire is a magical spell that you can not miss!" QueenZany "Shifters, magic, angels, and legends interlaced with witty banter, thrilling action, and sizzling chemistry made Eternal Desires everything outstanding that I've come to expect and love about Kim Loraine's writing." Red Hatter Book Blog   "Kim is the queen of erotic paranormal." Amazon Reviewer "Steamy erotic sex, passionate lovemaking, sizzling heat, never-ending desire, off-the-charts fantasy/paranormal writing are her forte and quite honestly I haven't read an author that can weave a tale with all these aspects as well as she can!" Amazon Reviewer "Delicious read with a storyline that will melt your heart." Spunky N Sassy Book Reviews "I can't get enough of this book. I highly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys reading erotic PNR." Goodreads Review "I love love love this book!" Goodreads Review Izzy is mine, and no curse is going to take her from me. I never thought I’d find my mate, and I certainly didn't think she'd be a witch. I’ve watched my pack members find theirs time and time again, but for me, it wasn’t an option. I do my job, fight to keep my pack safe, that’s it. But when my beauty walked into my life, there was no stopping my instinct. I’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe. She may think keeping her love from me will keep me alive when her curse takes her, but I know better. We’ll have our happily ever after. I’ll make sure of it. ** ### Review "I'm a sucker for a good paranormal romance, and Kim Loraine has become my go to! Gritty, sexy, and intense, **Eternal Desire was everything a paranormal romance should be**!" **A.L. Jackson, NYT & USA Today Bestselling Author** "This is such a well written and entertaining paranormal.  **Top paranormal of the year** for me so far." **Love N Books** ** ** **"****Fans of Karen Marie Moning's Fever series** would love Eternal Desire." Amazon Reviewer**** ** ** **"****Eternal Desire is a magical spell that you can not miss**!" QueenZany "**Shifters, magic, angels, and legends interlaced with witty banter, thrilling action, and sizzling chemistry** made Eternal Desires everything outstanding that I've come to expect and love about Kim Loraine's writing."** Red Hatter Book Blog** ** ** **"****Kim is the queen of erotic paranormal.**" Amazon Reviewer "Steamy erotic sex, passionate lovemaking, sizzling heat, never-ending desire, off-the-charts fantasy/paranormal writing are her forte and quite honestly **I haven't read an author that can weave a tale with all these aspects as well as she can!**" Amazon Reviewer "**Delicious read **with a storyline that will melt your heart." Spunky N Sassy Book Reviews "**I can't get enough of this book.** I highly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys reading erotic PNR." Goodreads Review "I love love love this book!" Goodreads Review

In this superb, full-bodied fantasy of glorious adventure in mysterious, immemorial Egypt, a great storyteller and a world famous classicist combine forces to write a sequel to the Odyssey—bringing Odysseus to Egypt in search of the immortal Helen of Troy and involving him in the intrigue and necromancy of the Egyptian court and its powerful and beautiful queen Meriamun. These three, Helen, Meriamun and Odysseus, are linked together by a curse of the ancient Gods, moving toward an inexorable destiny which not even the mighty Queen of Egypt can stay—indeed, it is her passion which drives them toward an ultimate terrible union.

The World's Desire by H. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang

A modern tale of American striving, social media stardom, a fatal love triangle, and a young woman on trial for murder—a mesmerizing reimagining of Theodore Dreiser's classic novel of crime and punishment, An American Tragedy.Claire Griffith seems to have it all, a thriving career, a gorgeous, successful boyfriend, a glamorous circle of friends. She always knew she was destined for more than the life her deeply conservative parents preached to her. Arriving in Los Angeles as a flat broke teenager, she has risen to become a popular fitness coach and social media influencer. Having rebranded herself as Cleo Ray, she stands on the threshold of achieving her most cherished dreams. One summer day, Cleo and a young woman named Beck Alden set off in a canoe on a quiet, picture-perfect mountain lake. An hour later, Beck is found dead in the water, her face cut and bruised, and Cleo is missing. Authorities suspect foul play and news about Cleo's...

“A Delightful Romantic Romp…” Before the last of the family fortune dwindles, Eleanor Pinecrest is determined to find a match for her passive but charming younger sister, Felicity. Storm Westbrook, The Duke of Wakefield, has resolved to sacrifice his quest for love to secure a suitable wife for the sake of his family. When Storm and Eleanor collide, it seems all their problems are solved. The duke is single-minded in his pursuit of the lovely Felicity Pinecrest but Eleanor disapproves of the antics he uses to gain her sister’s affection. To complicate matters further, Eleanor’s is dismayed at her own budding attraction to the stubborn duke and Storm starts to wonder what Eleanor is hiding. They both realize that perhaps their problems might just be beginning… First Book in the Westbrook Regency Romance Series

It seemed a great theme for a party; come as the most evil person you’d like to be.Unfortunately, there’s one guest who hasn’t been invited.And, just for the hell of it, she’s going to make all your desires come true.Kristine and Nate have an argument, and decide to break up in the end. A story of how love changes over time.

Becoming Mrs. Billionaire...Only two things had ever sliced through billionaire businessman Preston Dexter's razor-sharp focus on making money–Lily Stone's legs! The sight of those shapely, mile-long wonders sent him charging past 'go' in a high-powered game of seduce-and-possess. But on his quest to acquire exclusive rights to the virtuous virgin's bedroom, he found that she matched his own primal passions. And in the aftershocks of their kisses, the powerful mogul felt his defenses slipping. For Lily refused to surrender her innocence for anything less than absolute commitment...and suddenly this tycoon faced his ultimate temptation!

A man bent on revenge. A woman with a shadowed past. Together, they must face down a common foe. Miss Clara Upton has always been different. Society shuns her for her mismatched eyes. But when she is offered the chance at a proper London season, she isn't about to waste a good opportunity. She knows the odds of ensnaring a husband for herself are rather slim, but she vows to do whatever is necessary to give her twin sister, Cora, a better life. So, when a shady figure from her childhood resurfaces, threatening her with blackmail, Clara has no choice but to comply with his demands or suffer the consequences. As she ventures out one fateful winter night, she comes face to face with an adversary of a different sort, a rather seductive marquess who doesn't know when to mind his own business...Drayven Hollowell, the Marquess of Sussex, has only had one objective in life – bring down the criminals responsible for murdering his parents and...

In the Big Easy, nothing comes easy, not life, not love . . . not justice. Two cases, one involving an innocent young girl and the other a jaded sophisticate who thinks the rules don't apply to her, lead Micky Knight to a tawdry bar where two streets intersect, the corner of Law and Desire. When Micky finds out what is hidden in the dark rooms behind the bar's façade, she will do anything to make it stop . . . anything.J.M. Redmann is the author of four Micky Knight mysteries. A trade paper edition of Lost Daughters will be available from Bywater Books in the spring of 2005 and a new Micky Knight that fall.**

What do you really, really want -- more than anything else in the world? When Hillcrest's only lawyer is found dead in her office, it's up to Penny and her crew to track down the killer. Penny believes that the lawyer's death might have been caused by a trouble-making magical being. The problem is, she doesn't know which one! She can't overlook the fact that her crush, a smokin' hot vampire named Max, might be involved. And what about Silas, a beach-bum werewolf from the Water Realm who has recently moved to town? With the help of her knitting circled turned witch coven, her feline familiar Turkey, and a blue haired witch next-door, Penny decides to collect the clues. Could learning the Desire Spell help her crack the case?

Kenna Ramsay, a peasant girl born out of wedlock, is content to live a simple life with her aunt and cousin on Skye. When a nobleman sweeps into town with news that she is a long forgotten descendant of Robert the Bruce, Kenna can hardly believe it. Until she learns her connection is one out of wedlock. Some things don’t change. Bryson Maxwell, future 4th Earl of Newhall, descends from a line of men known for falling in love at first sight. Bryson respects his lineage, but he has no intention of following in his male ancestor’s illustrious footsteps. After all, why should a man love just one woman when there were so many to love over the course of a lifetime?

When Kenna Scott finds herself broke and alone, she risks everything and takes a job that will set her up financially for life. She won’t be rich, but at least she’ll never have to worry about starving to death or not having a roof over her head.The wilful, independent junior lab technician from Chicago knows the job she signed up for is way over her pay grade: Time travel – she had no idea it was even possible before she agreed to this mission. Kenna travels back to the Old West to find an engineer who has vanished from a base located near the bustling town of Forest Hills.But when she meets the handsome sheriff, can she stay focused on her mission, or will he distract her and convince her to stay? Is the passion and protection that he offers worth staying for? Can she leave everything behind for love?Publisher's Note: This steamy Old West, time travel romance contains a theme of power exchange.

It is 1868, and the body of a young man has gone missing from the police mortuary at Scotland Yard, an event that has never happened before. Who was the mysterious corpse, and why was he spirited away in the night? These are the questions baffling Detective Inspector Stride and Detective Sergeant Cully as they set out to uncover the truth. Meanwhile, two greedy, unscrupulous, inheritance-seeking brothers, Arthur and Sherborne Harbinger, descend upon London and their very rich dying aunt, each determined to get whatever they can out of her, and prepared to use whatever methods they can to win her favour. And over in her newly rented rooms in Baker Street, Miss Lucy Landseer, consulting private detective, has been presented with her first ever proper case to investigate ~ and finds it is one that will defy even her imaginative and inventive mind. Set against the hottest summer on record, Desire & Deceit, the ninth outing for this popular Victorian Detectives series, explores how the love of money really is the root of all evil. Once again, Victorian London is brought to life in all its sights, its sounds, its sordid and gas-lit splendour. Another must-read book, teeming with memorable Dickensian-style characters.

A misunderstood millionaire with a playboy reputation.Henrique Santana left Miami, Florida to prove a point—he is more than a pretty face. As a land developer for Santana Construction Company under the direction of his real-estate mogul father, Henrique will do whatever it takes to transform Historic Newport, Rhode Island's waterfront into the world's largest 5-star resort community. But, rumored as a notorious playboy, few believe him capable of securing the necessary zoning for the multi-million-dollar land deal. An introverted bookseller fearful of losing all she holds dear.Victoria Hathaway has worked hard to establish a thriving business along Newport Harbor and is proud of her strong roots in "The City by the Sea. She'll never willingly sign over her inheritance—the multi-generation colonial home that stands in the way of the building of a 5-star resort community. Even if that means she must battle...

A government scryer's life is a prison until she discovers the ultimate secret language. This poignant near-future tale examines the boundaries between love and freedom.THE HEART'S DESIRE is part of the collection PENTANGLE: FIVE POINTED FABLES.A government scryer's life is a prison until she discovers the ultimate secret language. This poignant near-future tale examines the boundaries between love and freedom.THE HEART'S DESIRE is part of the collection PENTANGLE: FIVE POINTED FABLES.About the author: Early life as a military brat gave Carolyn Kephart an appreciation of nomadic lifestyles, a fascination with world cultures, and close-up insights into the warrior mentality and its manifestations, all of which influence her work to a discernible degree. She loves things that nourish the spirit and widen the mind.Kephart's epic fantasy THE RYEL SAGA: A TALE OF LOVE AND MAGIC combines and expands her critically acclaimed duology WYSARD and LORD BROTHER. Her latest novel is QUEEN OF TIME, contemporary magic realism that puts a Roman/Mayan spin on the Faustian bargain.

Women: gain control and confidence in your love lives and find the relationship you want with this modern, life-changing guide from the certified sex educator, intimacy expert, and YouTube personality.For younger generations, dating is a complicated mystery. Apps like Tinder and Bumble are supposed to foster connection, but instead serve as a reminder of how painfully single we are. Certified sexologist and intimacy coach Shan Boodram—the most sought-after sex educator on the internet—is about to change all that. In this essential how-to guide, she addresses the realities of life today—when the rules of love and attraction are fluid—and teaches a group of young women how to become master daters in just sixty days.It starts with you. Shan makes clear that love and self-discovery go hand in hand—your dating life is just as much about you as it is about other people. She challenges you to look inside yourself for...

From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author:Meg Church adores two things: life in a village of perennial Yuletide, and the freedom of being a spinster with no reputation to protect. Oh, very well, three things: She's harbored a secret tendre for Christmas curmudgeon Lucien le Duc since the moment she first glimpsed him. But the sexy blacksmith won't give her the time of day, much less a night of torrid passion.Ever since Lucien le Duc was forced to flee his beloved France during the revolution, his all-consuming goal has been to recover not only his lost land and fortune, but also his rightful place among the French aristocracy. He would never be distracted by an English dairy maid's sultry glances... or her soul-consuming kisses... or the temptation to turn one night into forever...The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. Twelve delightful...

Celebrated short-story writer, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt's ("The Most Beautiful Book in the World") first full-length novel to appear in English is a literary tour de force, a magnificent cathedral of contemporary eroticism. "The Carousel of Desire" is a sexual and romantic saga told with a master storyteller's feel for character and plot and a philosopher's abiding preoccupation with what makes life truly worthwhile. With tenderness and infectious delight, Schmitt tells an exuberant tale about class and community and about the vastness of human experience. Schmitt's love of coincidence and serendipity is surpassed only by his affection for his flawed, all-too-human characters: Zachary Bidermann, the powerful European Union commissioner; Faustina, the fashionable book publicist; Francois-Maxime de Couvigne, the happily married banker with more than a few secrets; Marcelle, enamored with a handsome illegal immigrant; Miss Beauvert, who makes love with her parrot, Copernicus. These and many more unforgettable characters animate this story of simmering desire and the antics of the mischievous and playful god, Eros. Schmitt's inclusive, affirming vision of human sexuality is refreshingly free of moral judgement, yet enriched by an understanding of the complex ethics of human relationships and the redemptive power of love."

Jessica is an amazing talent, but when the lights of fame turn on will she sparkle or melt?Jessica Hall is a young music sensation and a rising star. After landing a deal with Diamond Records, she quickly comes under fire from a rival producer. But that is the least of her problems. She quickly becomes enveloped in fame, money, and glory which slowly drag her down. Alcohol quickly becomes a part of Jessica’s life. Can her friend, admirer, and songwriter Jimmy King help her out of her despair? Or will he too make the wrong decision?

He’s violent, volatile, and loves a good fight!She’s small and sweet - and everything he craves...But can he make her his, without hurting her? Thargen wanders the sprawling Undercity streets with one goal - a drink. Well, maybe a few drinks and a good old-fashioned bar fight to let off some steam. However, the moment he sees Yuri working behind the bar, he’s overwhelmed by a new desire - her! Yuri is his opposite in so many ways - delicate, soft, beautiful - and he knows the primal, uncontrollable rage in his heart makes it too dangerous for him to have her. However, he wants her... He needs her! And when an unexpected series of events sees them stranded on a hostile, unknown planet together, it becomes almost impossible for him to resist her. Lost on a mountainside teeming with ravenous skeks, Thargen must rely upon his survival skills and the ferocity burning at his core, to protect Yuri, until they can get back home! But who will protect her from him?

They're pretending. Until they aren't. Thomas McKinney has never wanted a woman the way he wants Callie Adesso. Since she started working alongside him at the Colonial Marysburg Research Library, he's spent his desk shifts fumbling pencils, tripping over his own feet, and struggling to remember both the Dewey Decimal System and the existence of her inconvenient boyfriend. Now, however, Callie is suddenly single—and in need of a last-minute faux-boyfriend for an episode of HATV's Island Match. Thomas is more than happy to play the part...and in the process, convince Callie that a week together isn't nearly long enough. Callie has never found a man as irritating as she finds Thomas. He may be brilliant, kind, and frustratingly handsome, but the absent-minded librarian also makes every workday an anxiety-inducing exercise in stress. Even seven days in paradise by his side won't change her opinion of him. Really. No...

Sometimes the safest place is in the arms of the most dangerous man.​When Viktor envisioned pulling the beautiful Baroness into his arms, he was thinking he wanted a quick roll in the hay… a one-night stand like he'd had with a lengthy list of ladies before her. Tossing her over his shoulder to escape her would-be assassins wasn't what he had in mind, yet that's exactly how she ended up in his arms the night they met. Now Viktor is stuck protecting the willful woman until they can solve the mystery of who would want her dead. He must use all his skills, as both pirate and assassin, to save her… and all his willpower to resist the growing feelings that threaten to pull him under.Baroness Nora Aberdeen finds herself ripped from a life of luxury, dependent on the infuriating assassin to keep her alive. Unsure who to trust, she can't deny the safety she feels when she's by his side. Dragged through England to places she never imagined, Nora struggles to survive while also struggling to battle the feelings the roguish pirate awakens within her.Can they fight their feelings while they fight for their lives? Will he be able to save her, and in doing so save himself… or will pride and duty tear them apart?

Passions flare as swords collide.John Douglas may be a well-trained political assassin, but he has met his match in the woman he once called a friend. When his childhood playmate reenters his life, she's not looking to rekindle their friendship...she's out for blood.With a vendetta to settle, Charlotte Cornewalle isn't stopping until she finds the man who killed her father. All signs point to Robert Douglas, the leader of the opposing faction of assassins...and John's father. To get her revenge, no one will stand in her way...not even the boy she once adored.Fate forces them together as they fight to prove their innocence and right the wrongs they have suffered. Sparks fly from more than just their swords, but will they be able to put the past behind them? Will they be able to find the truth before it destroys them both?

For fifteen years Maria Devane has been desperately, passionately in love with Dante Romano. But despite loving him with all of her heart and soul, Maria knows that Dante can never give all of himself back-at least not all the time. Every month, Dante shifts shape, becoming a wild animal. During those times, he wanders far and wide, leaving Maria alone. He can't choose when he shifts, the transition is often abrupt and, as he gets older, the time he spends in human form is gradually decreasing. But Maria, who loves him without hesitation, wouldn't trade their unusual relationship for anything. Since the beginning, she has kept his secret, knowing that their love is worth the danger. But when a string of brutal attacks occur in local parks during the times when Dante is in animal form, Maria is forced to consider whether the lies she's been telling about her life have turned into lies she's telling herself...

(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) Naguib Mahfouz's magnificent epic trilogy of colonial Egypt appears here in one volume for the first time. The Nobel Prize--winning writer's masterwork is the engrossing story of a Muslim family in Cairo during Britain's occupation of Egypt in the early decades of the twentieth century. The novels of The Cairo Trilogy trace three generations of the family of tyrannical patriarch Al-Sayyid Ahmad Abd al-Jawad, who rules his household with a strict hand while living a secret life of self-indulgence. Palace Walk introduces us to his gentle, oppressed wife, Amina, his cloistered daughters, Aisha and Khadija, and his three sons-the tragic and idealistic Fahmy, the dissolute hedonist Yasin, and the soul-searching intellectual Kamal. Al-Sayyid Ahmad's rebellious children struggle to move beyond his domination in Palace of Desire, as the world around them opens to the currents of modernity and political and domestic turmoil brought by the 1920s. Sugar Street brings Mahfouz's vivid tapestry of an evolving Egypt to a dramatic climax as the aging patriarch sees one grandson become a Communist, one a Muslim fundamentalist, and one the lover of a powerful politician. Throughout the trilogy, the family's trials mirror those of their turbulent country during the years spanning the two World Wars, as change comes to a society that has resisted it for centuries. Filled with compelling drama, earthy humor, and remarkable insight, The Cairo Trilogy is the achievement of a master storyteller. From the Hardcover edition.

What Happens When A Man 0f Unshakable Conviction... Meets The Woman Who Rocks His World?Pete Higgins is an honorary Westmoreland, a man of his word–of course he'll put duty to his orphaned niece first. Too bad the temporary nanny is tempting him with every look. Myra Hollister captivates him. But she's keeping dangerous secrets, the kind that remind Pete of all he's lost before and what he can't afford to lose again…

Mila Stubbs is starting her dream job as a forest ranger. The downside, it’s close to where she grew up. After years of bullying at the hands of Drake Scott, and the death of her parents, she fled to the city. Now she’s back and has put her life in danger by doing so. She has no idea of the power which lies dormant inside her.Elias Crane has been waiting his whole life for ‘The One’. A chance meeting with Mila in the forest changes his life forever. Even though he realises she has no idea what is going on deep undercover of the trees, and the untold connection between them, the powerful pull to her drives him to the edge of insanity.As they become close, the danger for Mila escalates. Drake Scott and his father have plans for her. They want her for breeding purposes. And when she’s taken captive, Elias must reach her before it’s too late.

He's an ex-boxer. She sips tea at philosophical salons. And when these two opposites meet, their lives will never be the same. Lady Juliana knows someone is trying to kill her father. The problem is getting anyone to believe her. Her father thinks she's imagining things. Her brother that she's seeking attention. And the man her brother hired to bring her back home...well, he thinks nothing much of her at all. Brogan Duffy has clawed his way up from the streets to become the lead investigator on his very first inquiry case. The fact that it is to retrieve a spoiled aristocrat playing at intrigue is of no consequence. Nor is the fact that she beguiles him like no other woman. He has a job to do, and he won't let anything stand in his way, not even this illogical attraction. But Juliana might not be imagining the threat. And when it's her life that's on the line, Brogan has to decide to what lengths he'll go to keep her...