A few extra scenes of Drew's and Kate's life together as a couple. Taking place after or during 'Tangled'

It isn’t that Abby Carson can’t do her schoolwork. She just doesn’t like doing it. And in February a warning letter arrives at her home. Abby will have to repeat sixth grade—unless she meets some specific conditions, including taking on an extra-credit project to find a pen pal in a distant country. Seems simple enough. But when Abby’s first letter arrives at a small school in Afghanistan, the village elders agree that any letters going back to America must be written well. In English. And the only qualified student is a boy, Sadeed Bayat. Except in this village, it is not proper for a boy to correspond with a girl. So Sadeed’s younger sister will write the letters. Except she knows hardly any English. So Sadeed must write the letters. For his sister to sign. But what about the villagers who believe that girls should not be anywhere near a school? And what about those who believe that any contact with Americans is . . . unhealthy? Not so simple. But as letters flow back and forth—between the prairies of Illinois and the mountains of central Asia, across cultural and religious divides, through the minefields of different lifestyles and traditions—a small group of children begin to speak and listen to one another. And in just a few short weeks, they make important discoveries about their communities, about their world, and most of all, about themselves.

In 1947 a UFO crash landed in Roswell. Sixty years later two unique children discover they have abilities far beyond the ordinary. Pursued by a secret US agency they embark on an exciting journey to find out why.In 1947 a UFO crash landed in Roswell, USA. There were no known alien survivors. Over sixty years later two unique children from very different backgrounds discover they have abilities far beyond the ordinary. Only a secret US agency knows why.The children, Eric and Ursula, embark on an exciting journey to find the answers. Answers that lie in old space debris scattered across Europe.Their every move is monitored and a deadly game of cat and mouse begins. Will they find the secrets to their shared past? Or will the agency find them first?

The leap from an extra to a leading lady can't be that difficult. Can it? Kelly Ferguson believes it's more of a skip than a leap and is determined to show her co-workers her destiny lies beyond secretarial work in Manchester. The start - extra work in an opera.Kelly’s life is, in her own words, boring. As a child, she envisaged setting the world on fire, be famous. One day she reads an advertisement: Local extras needed to take part as slaves in the forthcoming production of Verdi’s Aida at the Opera House. The sounds of paparazzi cameras clicking, popping champagne corks, shouts to her on red carpet events, these treats, and more, beckoned. Kelly’s ticket to riches was how she saw the advertisement. She would be discovered; her kismet, a star on Broadway. Is Kelly’s life destined to rocket into a new stratosphere? Read: A Night in the Life of an Extra to find out.

Three novellas, including all new Ivy Years fun! BLONDE DATE: A nervous sorority girl, a mean fraternity prank and an adorkable basketball player with a heart of gold. Blonde Date follows Katie and Andy's first blind date... STUDLY PERIOD: One hunky hockey player with a language barrier. Plus one awkward English tutor with a big crush. Equals hot, hilarious trouble! Study Period follows Pepe and his tutor Josie. YESTERDAY: It's been seven years since John Rikker left his childhood home in Michigan. Surely that's long enough to scar over the wounds he received there. Or is it? Can Rikker survive a visit with his parents? And can Graham let him do it alone?

Ellie is super excited for first day at Winkopolis Elementary School. After spending her whole life being homeschooled by super-genius inventor parents, she can't wait to hang out with normal kids and learn normal things. But Ellie soon learns that her super powers make her stand out in a not-so-super way. Can she save the world and fit in with her new friends? Or is blending in the one thing this superhero can't do?

The third in a collection of short stories centered around the fictional town of Maple Springs in the Rocky Mountains and the events detailed in the novel series, Troll Brother, featuring the agents of IPMA and other characters. This story gives even more backstory to the fan favorite, the Goblin Queen.The third in a collection of short stories centered around the fictional town of Maple Springs in the Rocky Mountains and the events detailed in the novel series, Troll Brother, featuring the agents of IPMA and other characters. This story gives even more backstory to the fan favorite, the Goblin Queen.As the Goblin Queen continues to build her army and her arsenal, she is missing one key element in her struggles: a mate, someone she can call her closest friend. Her mentor, the dragon Marduk disguised as the righteous matron dragon Aragonamat, has been hardly a companion or confidant. And so the queen turns to her only like-minded soul. She seeks out IPMA Agent Jackson Davidson to recruit him as partner and an aide in her struggle to bring the dominion of faerie folk back to the Earth, even if it may mean fighting against his own human-kind.If you have read "Troll Brother" and "Troll Brother 2: Little Brother Troll", or if you have been enthralled with the Goblin Queen in "Seeing Devils" and "The Goblin Queen's Cache" then it's time you treat yourself to this little Easter Egg of a story for Halloween 2015!Caution: while still suitable for a scare for younger readers, it is darker than the previous short stories and novels which include the Goblin Queen with somewhat more adult themes.

Thalia and James have been invited to Purgatory to celebrate Christmas with Kalen and Maggie. It's been months since Thalia 'graduated' the program and her and James are happy as can be and Thalia is especially looking forward to having a normal Christmas. Well... as normal as it can be when it's held at a submissive training school in the middle of rural Scotland and you're helping to cook dinner for the Doms and subs staying in the next house over.Once all the holiday festivities are done James and Kalen have a special surprise for their submissives that's sure to delight fans of The Thalia Series and guarantee you feel in the holiday spirit no matter what time of year it is!

Swapping her honeymoon trip for a singles cruise should've been the one upside to her canceled wedding, but disembarking to discover that a snowstorm has crippled the East Coast flings corporate lawyer Stella Schuster right back into the high-octane anxiety mode she'd been trying to escape. She was supposed to come back from the Caribbean refreshed, relaxed, and ready to become the kind of carefree, spontaneous woman her ex-fiancé left her for. But stuck in Miami with urgent deadlines, no way to get home to Atlanta, and the tension headache from hell, Stella's facing a long night glued to her laptop in the airport lounge—until a sexy stranger slides into the empty seat at her table.Defensive midfielder Aaron Jackson may be one of the lesser lights in Atlanta Skyline's high-profile line-up—he definitely doesn't get paid like a star—but he gets to do what he loves, and that's all he cares about. As in, that's genuinely all he cares about. Aaron...

For a long time the subject of Beyond Humans has been one that for the most part has been a stable stance across the world but that’s about to change in big ways. Also Canadian sisters in a small town.Every night little Johnny would lie in his bed and read his favorite comic book series "The Boogeyman." Johnny’s big sister Betty would tease him about his comic book on a daily basis, and say things like, "Johnny if you don't stop reading those stupid comic books the boogeyman is going to get you." She would come in his room and yank the comic book out of his hands and throw it across the room. The more his sister tormented him, the more anger for his sister was mounting.Finally one night as he was reading about the boogeyman his sister yanked the comic book out of his hands and started tearing the pages out of the comic book. She said as she was laughing "Sorry, Johnny, but it's for your own good."Johnny replied, "I wish you were dead."

His Irresistible HotwifeOne hotwife, oh, so many men, and all the naughty fun happening with her husband's permission.This collection contains five stories starring Kiara, a hotwife shared with multiple men, on five different occasions:Hotwife Shared On ChristmasOne naughty woman, lots of men, and one office party no one will ever forget.Hotwife FreeusedOne mischievous woman, a visit to a freeuse workplace, and all the debauched moments she wants.Hotwife Freeuse FridayOne insatiable hotwife, her coworkers, and the filthy fun of having a freeuse day.Hotwife Beach WeekendOne hotwife, her husband, and a moment of wife-sharing with two men on an empty beach.Hotwife Filthy Office ActivityOne naughty woman, her coworkers, and a naughty version of a whack-a-mole game as a form of teambuilding activity.What do these have in common? Unforgettable hotwife experiences featuring an insatiable woman shared by her husband with multiple men. After all, two guys are always better than one. 

An Extra Shot continues to tell the story of Freddie and Jo-Jo. It moves backwards and forwards through time in a series of first-person flashbacks and describes how the couple fell in love as teenagers, why they drifted apart, what happened in their lives away from each other, and what happens when they meet up again over thirty-five years later.A failed reconciliation in book one, Another Shot, has left Freddie at a railway station thinking about jumping under a train and Jo-Jo in a hotel room consumed with the dark secret she has carried for most of her adult life. Freddie is saved by his best friend, Jack Sparrow, and Jo-Jo is convinced by her daughter, Amy, to meet up with Freddie again. Freddie then persuades Jo-Jo to go away with him for a long weekend in Devon and the couple return home with their love reignited.However, Jo-Jo can't let their relationship continue without telling Freddie the truth about her dark secret. Is their love strong enough to get them...

'Tis the season for a second chance at love. Stillman King likes his life in the small rural farming community of Rockmount, Pennsylvania. It's a different pace of life than Philly, but Philadelphia was where his heart was broken, and he was happy to leave. He might be lonely, but he's settled and has even managed to win over his snooping neighbors. Overall, his days as a small-town sheriff are peaceful with only the occasional traffic accident, drunk and disorderly conduct, or a random meandering cow to deal with. That was until the day the mayor announced that Rockmount was going to be the filming location for a Christmas romance movie starring the popular soap opera star, Tony Gugliotti. The same Tony who'd left him right after college graduation and headed west to the bright lights of Los Angeles without even a goodbye. Hearing his former lover's name shatters all the merry bucolic vibes that usually fill Rockmount, at least for...

A baseball book full of on the field action perfect for middle grade readers."Strike one is the best pitch in baseball." Mike loves pitching, and he loves knowing his team counts on him to deliver wins. But Mike's father starts to worry that Mike is getting too carried away with baseball and not spending time working at after school jobs and developing a sense of responsibility. Can Mike and his father reach a compromise in order to let Mike play the game he loves and help his team win the league championship? Read “The Real Story” of Harvey Haddix, who pitched a perfect game against the Atlanta Braves in 1959 and LOST. Baseball fans will love this extra dive into sports history.

EXTRA DIRTY is book #2 in the Ruby Steele Cozy Mystery, which begins with ON THE ROCKS (Book #1).Ruby Steele, 30, beautiful, fit, seems just like any other ex-pat hiding out in the Bahamas and playing local bartender. But unruly patrons find out the hard way: Ruby is a mixed-martial-arts pro, and not one you'd want to cross.A 40-something female tourist seeks out Ruby, desperate for her help. She was out partying all night with her friend, both of them drinking way too much and doing things they don't want their husbands to know about.The problem is, as of 12 hours ago, her friend is missing.Their husbands can't know.The cops can't know.She needs Ruby's help. And she's running out of time.Ruby, though, has enough problems of her own. Shadowy figures from her old life are getting close. Way too close.Can Ruby really pay detective and take on someone else's problems? Who is this woman, anyway? And what isn't she telling her?Ruby can't keep away from a bad decision. And this time,...

He's a college professor with a reputation among students as the hottest man on campus. His classes are full of pretty young things hoping to be his teacher's pet. And yet, he's never been tempted to get involved with a student... until now. She needs his class in order to graduate and finally distance herself from her overbearing parents. College has been the best time of her life, but she's ready to move as far away as possible. The last thing she needs is some hot professor messing up her carefully laid out life plan. But even she can't deny the sparks between them... All he wants is to take care of her the way she's never been taken care of before... and she just might be crazy enough to let him try! 

Is the chance to serve as an extra for Hitler's favorite filmmaker a chance at life -- or a detour on the path to inevitable extermination? One ordinary afternoon, fifeen-year-old Lilo and her family are suddenly picked up by Hitler's police and imprisoned as part of the "Gypsy plague." Just when it seems certain that they will be headed to a labor camp, Lilo is chosen by filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl to work as a film extra. Life on the film set is a bizarre alternate reality. The surroundings are glamorous, but Lilo and the other extras are barely fed, closely guarded, and kept in a locked barn when not on the movie set. And the beautiful, charming Riefenstahl is always present, answering the slightest provocation with malice, flaunting the power to assign prisoners to life or death. Lilo takes matters into her own hands, effecting an escape and running for her life. In this chilling but ultimately uplifting novel, Kathryn Lasky imagines the lives of the Gypsies who worked as extras for the real Nazi filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, giving readers a story of survival unlike any other.

After being reported as dead in a German POW camp, Jack Chesley returns to L.A. in 1947 very much alive, only to discover that his wife is dead—and her twin sister insists that it wasn't an accident like the cops said. They set out to find her killer, a journey that takes them from the boozy back corners of Musso & Frank, to the Camarillo mental hospital, to a seedy motel where blackmailers shoot dirty movies. In the spirit of such noir masters as Cain and Chandler, Dead Extra explores new shadows on the seedy side of midcentury Southern California.

fiction. Fantasy. Horror.

You don’t have to be a psychic to know the rodeo is coming to town! Clara’s boyfriend, Rick Sanders, invites her to the show to meet his high school buddy and expert calf roper, Wes Carlton. But when Clara’s Quinn Sense offers her a disturbing vision involving a rodeo clown, she worries that there will be more danger at the rodeo than just the traditional bucking bronco.Of course, her premonition turns out to be accurate, and a dead body is discovered behind the concert stage, strangled by Wes’ piggin’ string. Rick is sure that there’s no way Wes could have murdered anyone, but he’s going to need Clara’s Quinn Sense to keep the authorities from roping the wrong suspect.

Twelve–year–old Wally – "the walking disaster area" – is forced to stand up to Camp Wahkah Wahkah's number one, all–American bad guy. One hilarious mishap follows another until, fighting together for their very lives, Wally learns the need to love even his worst enemy.

It's hard to fight the supernatural when you're naturally "un-super." This chilling middle grade is perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark...even if they don't have any special powers.Charlie Greer is nothing special—at least not compared to her adopted siblings. Her younger sister is a ghost. Her brother Mateo is a werewolf. Gideon is the product of seriously sketchy experiments that gave him telekinetic powers. Even her parents work for the Division of Extranormal Investigations tracking down all things supernatural, alien, and otherwise unusual.Charlie's mom says her superpower is maturity—which doesn't really count. But what Charlie lacks in powers she makes up for by keeping the household running. Now, with her parents off on their first vacation in years, it’s up to her to take care of her siblings and make sure nothing disrupts the trip.But then the new neighbors arrive. The...

Based on the screenplay by Melissa Mathison. What do you do when you're lost, millions of miles from home, surrounded by frightening creatures? You do what the Old Botanist did when he was accidentally left behind on Earth. First you find a friend... Filmaker STEVEN SPIELBERG and novelist WILLIAM KOTZWINKLE together create a magical story about two unforgettable friends: a gentle being from another world who is stranded on Earth, hunted, afraid and alone....and a ten-year-old boy who finds him and takes him home. --from back cover of paperback version

He’s an actor pressured to risk everything for his job. She’s an actress struggling to fit into the Hollywood scene. Little do they know how much they will be tested when they are forced to keep their love a secret.Evan Spark grew up in the shadow of four older brothers, but he’s finally found his own place in the limelight on primetime TV. His job, with the best fans and a chance to work with the love of his life, is everything he ever wanted ... except for the flirty costar who’s set her eyes—and lips!—on him.The last thing shy and unassuming Emma Dearan expects is to land a role as an extra on Edenvale and to win the heart of its leading man. With the reassurance of a “no kissing” clause in her contract, she’s finally feeling at home in the spotlight, on screen and off—until the executive producer’s daughter forces her to choose between a promotion or her boyfriend. The longer they keep their relationship under wraps, the harder it is to know what’s real. As the paparazzi zero in on their secrets, they must learn to discern the truth from the lies. Will the hazards of show business spark new insecurities or strengthen their bond of trust?

This is no ordinary collection of knock-knock jokes. It's extra crazy. Extra hilarious. Extra spontaneous. And this new offering from master of laughter Bob Phillips will require extra stamina from parents whose kids own this fantastically funny joke treasury. When kids get squirrely on road trips, in waiting rooms, or during family game night, Extra Nutty Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids will make everything all better. In the world of knock-knock books, this one demands to be answered, again and again, for a giggle-a-thon suited for all ages.

Every SEAL Team Six title by Chuck Dixon and Doug Murray in one complete collection for a limited time!Spend your holiday season with America’s favorite heroes— SEAL TEAM SIX! Starting with all six books of New York Times Bestselling author Chuck Dixon’s seminal series SEAL TEAM SIX, moving straight on to Doug Murray’s acclaimed spin-off SEAL TEAIM SIX: NO MORE. These books most definitely deliver the perfect holiday treat—in one giant bundle!“This is straight up, unapologetic military action set against the fast-changing background of the war on terror,” says New York Times Bestselling author Chuck Dixon. “There's no mercy and no rules as the world's toughest warriors face the world's most murderous outlaws. If you're tired of heroes who pull their punches and question their own motives and missions, then this one's for you. These are true American super-heroes fighting in the worst places in the world to ensure our safety.”

"I was only fourteen when the government took me away from my family. My gift is rare and precious, I know. I can read your mind, and I can do other things to you too. Do you want to try?"They said that they would help me to improve, and they did. Now, I no longer need them. I got out of hand, so they fear me. And they should."Tessa is a regular girl, except that she sees things that are far away. She agrees to go on a critical mission that puts to the test not only her special abilities, but also her loyalty to the service, and her love for a young woman whose secrets she is yet to unravel.

Extra Helping of the Magic. You've heard Jim Korkis' secret stories of Walt Disney World. Then you heard *more* of Jim Korkis' secret stories of Walt Disney World. And then his *other* secret stories. If you still have room, Jim has a special treat: *extra* secret stories of Walt Disney World. Gather round.

Catch up with your favorite Invertary, Benson Security and Sinclair Sisters characters in this compilation of short stories. The story titles are:Betty's BirthdayIt Wisnae MeJena and Matt's Honeymoon in VegasAndrew McInnes' Book ClubThe Breakfast ClubThe Reverend Morrison's Last Christmas in InvertaryBetty Wants GrandkidsAunty Megan Saves the DayThe Day Donna Became Housekeeper at Kintyre MansionMegan and Dimitri on the JobThe Wookiee Wants a Wife (or at the very least, a date!) Isobel And Callum Get MarriedKirsty and Lake BensonRyan's HeartHarry and MagentaA London NightInvertary's Unofficial Council Has a PlanA New Client for Benson SecurityValentine's Day at Glasgow School of ArtJack's Next StepDear AbbySome of these stories have appeared in my newsletters. But some were written just for this book, and you will only find them...

SUMMARY:Sharpe's Christmas: "...This is a stand alone book with two short stories --Richard Sharpe, commanding the Prince of Wale's Own Volunteers, finds himself in a high, hard place with an enemy brigade on one side and a desperate force of Frenchmen fleeing their defeat in Spain on the other. Common sense suggests that he must avoid a fight, but it is Christmastime, and miracles are supposed to happen at the dark heart of the year, and so Sharpe makes a stand, and in doing so ends up giving the enemy an unexpected gift."

"Packed with outrageous drama, family turmoil, and the tease of a love triangle, THE EXTRA sweeps the reader into the tumultuous life of a soap opera set." –Kelly Siskind, author of New Orleans RushGabby Mays wishes she had her future figured out, like her gorgeous roommate Anna-Marie, who has just landed a role on the hit soap opera Passion Medical. Gabby would give anything to find a career she's half as passionate about as Anna-Marie is about acting—and a love life that isn't comprised of nights with a party-sized bag of Doritos and her Netflix account.When Gabby becomes a recurring extra on Passion Medical, she finds a job she's surprisingly great at. Even better, her old crush and ex-boss—the sexy, sweet Will Bowen—is writing the scripts, allowing Gabby lots of quality flirting time at the craft services table.But between feuding divas, fake Emmys, and Gabby's growing concern that Will might not see her as...

This is a stand-alone short story -- It is the summer of 1812 and Richard Sharpe, newly recovered from the wound he received in the fighting at Salamanca, is given an easy duty; to guard a Commissary Officer posted to an obscure Spanish fort where there are some captured French muskets to repair. But unknown to the British, the French are planning a raid and Sharpe is in for a fight!

Love, served extra dirty. Jesse Murtagh loves his life as a wealthy bisexual businessman dedicated to the pursuit of pleasure. With a circle of friends he trusts implicitly, he enjoys a successful career in his family’s business and as co-owner of Under, an uptown speakeasy, with his friend with benefits, Kyle McKee. Music teacher and part-time DJ Cameron Lewis lives modestly in a DUMBO loft and isn’t interested in serious relationships. However, he’s always up for some casual fun. Doing a favor for his friend Carter Hamilton, Jesse meets Cam and is immediately charmed. When Jesse discovers Cam’s other life as a DJ, he is further intrigued. Viewing Cam as a challenge, Jesse pulls out all the stops, but his usual methods to avoid serious relationships fail. Though Cam has no intention of becoming attached, he begins to fall for Jesse, unaware that Jesse’s feelings are changing. Afraid of heartbreak, Cam pulls away, leaving Jesse bewildered and hurt. They remain friends until a series of misunderstandings widens the rift to breaking point. When Cam steps in to help Jesse through a family crisis, they realize they care for each other more than they’ve been willing to admit. Jesse and Cam don’t want a traditional relationship, but can they build a future that makes them both happy?

There are zombies at Kailua beach!! Well, kind of. Fourth-grader Calvin Coconut and his friends have been recruited by Benny Obi (the boy from Kung Fooey who liked to tell crazy stories and ate bugs) to be extras in his uncle's movie: Zombie Zoomba! And who ends up with an actual part? Calvin's babysitter, Stella.

Thalia and James have been invited to Purgatory to celebrate Christmas with Kalen and Maggie. It's been months since Thalia 'graduated' the program and her and James are happy as can be and Thalia is looking forward to having a normal Christmas. Well... as normal as it can be when it's held at a submissive training school in the middle of rural Scotland and you're helping to cook dinner

As the owners of the Raven’s Nest bookstore, cousins Stephanie and Clara Quinn are the premier booksellers in the quaint town of Finn’s Harbor, Maine. But with Clara’s inherited ability to read minds and see the future, she’s also the premier crime solver… You don’t have to be a psychic to know: The rodeo is coming to town! Clara’s boyfriend, Rick Sanders, invites her to the show to meet his high school buddy and expert calf roper, Wes Carlton. But when Clara’s Quinn Sense offers her a disturbing vision involving a rodeo clown, she worries that there will be more danger at the rodeo than just the traditional bucking bronco.Of course, her premonition turns out to be accurate, and a dead body is discovered behind the concert stage, strangled by Wes’s piggin’ string. Rick is sure that there’s no way Wes could have murdered anyone, but he’s going to need Clara’s Quinn Sense to keep the authorities from roping the wrong suspect...  **

Extra Credit (A Student-Teacher Romance) All I needed was a passing grade. I never expected to sleep with my Professor for it. When Ava told me she couldn’t fail my class or she would lose her student aide I made her a deal that would benefit both of us. One night of off the wall hot sex in return for an A in my class. Neither of us expected it to be more than one time, until it happened again, and again, and pretty soon we were blurring the lines between student and teacher. If anyone found out I’d lose everything, but maybe Ava was worth losing everything for. -This is a STANDALONE with a HEA. It contains hot sex scenes, and a dirty talking professor so get out your text book and get ready to your A.-

Now includes (link inside book) over Two Dozen Wickedly Hot Bonus Books - FREE for a limited time onlyRegular price $6.99 This sizzling erotic collection features 8 breathtaking sex stories for women – from 8 different female erotica authors – selling daily for $2.99 each, but right now you can purchase them all in this collection of only the best sex novellas for just $2.99 – saving you $21! Simply put: if you like spicy sex stories that are written specifically for women – by women – you will LOVE these wickedly hot adult books!ContentsThe Boss's Devilish DaughterThe Sorority Sister’s White BoxGoing HardcoreThe Cum GirlCivilizedOrgy with the JocksWhite Pussy, Black CocksThe Anal Game

"Kelly Christmas made Frank feel like getting out of bed in the morning. She was like a replacement hip. His half an Aspirin a day. She was his stair lift and his Zimmer frame, Kelly was his grab rail and his large button telephone. She was his bath hoist. She was his easy to grip scissors, his one touch battery operated jar opener and his long handled shoehorn. Kelly was all the vitamin supplements he needed." Frank Derrick is eighty-one. And he's just been run over by a milk float.It was tough enough to fill the hours of the day when he was active. But now he's broken his arm and fractured his foot, it looks set to be a very long few weeks ahead. Frank lives with his cat Bill (which made more sense before Ben died) in the typically British town of Fullwind-on-Sea. The Villages in Bloom competition is the topic of conversation amongst his neighbours but Frank has no interest in that. He watches DVDs, spends his money frivolously at the local charity shop and desperately tries...

A small stone house deep among the olive groves of Liguria, going for the price of a dodgy second-hand car. Annie Hawes and her sister, on the spot by chance, have no plans whatsoever to move to the Italian Riviera but find naturally that it's an offer they can't refuse. The laugh is on the Foreign Females who discover that here amongst the hardcore olive farming folk their incompetence is positively alarming. Not to worry: the thrifty villagers of Diano San Pietro are on the case, and soon plying the Pallid Sisters with advice, ridicule, tall tales and copious hillside refreshments...

Lavender Waters heads home for the (Canadian) Thanksgiving holidays and because nothing can ever be normal in the Waters family, the awkward abounds. Throw in a surprise gift from her boyfriend that adds a new dimension to their bedroom antics, and she’s in for a weekend of slightly (or extremely) embarrassing, albeit gratifying experiences.   *Previously published in the Fall Into You Anthology. This is a LITTLE LIES novella and is best enjoyed after reading the full novel.

Erotic Romance/Paranormal Erotica. 17520 words long. First published in 2009, 2009

When you're an agent for the IRS, it's always tax time. And this season, Tara is up to her neck in work with two very knotty cases. One involves a charismatic minister who's using his mega-church as a tax shelter. The other is a crazy militant who's trying to turn Texas into a separate country. With her boyfriend out of town and her partner reassigned, Tara is on her own--and things are getting hairy.If dealing with the Lone Star State isn't enough, Tara has other new issues to take into account: There's a sexy new agent named Nick, who's got her head in the clouds...and Tara's boss, Lu, who's having a hair problem of epic proportions: not even her Chinese contraband industrial-strength hairspray is enough to keep her signature strawberry blonde beehive from falling flat. Can Tara help Lu find a wig--and keep from wigging out over Nick? Love, updos, taxes--this time, Tara's got a whole lot of kinks to iron out...

Open the gate... From Ronon’s pre-culling days on Sateda to Colonel Carter’s first weeks in command of Atlantis, from the fallout of George Hammond’s encounter with SG-1 in 1969 to strange goings-on in Minnesota, Stargate: Points of Origins brings you another fantastic collection of stories from across the Pegasus and Milky Way galaxies. So come step through the gate with ten of our fantastic Stargate authors in our second anthology of Travelers’ Tales… Karen Miller • Jo Graham • Laura Harper • Peter J. Evans • Amy Griswold • Suzanne Wood • Aaron Rosenberg • Geonn Cannon • T. Fox Dunham • Sally Malcolm

Tyema Reznar, a Narovian feline was kidnapped from Earth and sold into slavery in Sargus Empire. A Narovian agent stationed on Earth by the Alliance to fight human trafficking by alien slavers, she is not about to accept her fate without a fight. That fight lands her on the prison planet Julconi where she believes she is going to die the first day. On Julconi there are no guards and no rules just

A Little Something Extra - Pam McCutcheonHarlequin American #614Harlequin Treasury 1990'sASIN: B0056HUX7C (mobi)ISBN: 9781459274730 (epub)July 15, 2011 (ebook)ISBN: 9780373166145 (orignal pb)January 1996 (original pb release)Setting: Vail, CO248 pagesBack cover:He Was No Mere Mortal The handsome hunk that stood before P.J. Sheridan expected her to believe he was a leprechaun? She had one word for him: blarney! Only Connor O'Flaherty wove a magical spell about P.J. that stirred her deepest desires. The skeptic in her wiped the stardust from her eyes -- and P.J. was convinced this man was nothing but a con artist. Deep down, though, the woman in her desperately wanted to believe Connor's powers were as potent -- and as real -- as his kisses. Yet no matter who -- or what -- he really was, common sense said the man was trouble.Inside excerpt:"I never gave up hope of finding real magic."She risked a glance at Connor to see how he was taking her revelations. Would he be incredulous, condescending, amused?No, he wore a look of tender understanding that made her heart turn over in her breast.He took her face in his hands and stroked her cheek with his thumb. “I'll help you, lass,” he promised. “I'll help you find your magic.”Mesmerized by the sincerity and intensity of his declaration, PJ leaned toward him and tilted her face up in wonder. “You will?” she breathed.“Yes, I will,” he affirmed, and bent to kiss the lips she so trustingly offered him.

Laura Talbot can't believe she's even considering Kyros Spyridis's outrageous proposal—although he is her late twin sister's husband. Yet for reasons she daren't admit, the shy, innocent Laura is tempted by Kyros's dangerous proposition.…Kyros needs Laura to act as his wife and keep the lies about his disastrous marriage going—just for one more week.Having lived all her life in her sister's shadow, will the "good" twin finally be able to step into her own light—even if it leads straight to Kyros's bed?Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.Ten months was too damned long to go without a woman.That was the only explanation Kyros Spyridis could think of to rationalize his reaction to his wife's presence in the New York Medical Examiner's office. It certainly wasn't the setting. Sterile white and beige, underscored with medicine, astringent and the scent of dirty snow, was no aphrodisiac. And it couldn't have been the discovery that Lana was still miraculously alive after her accident.No.He wouldn't lie to himself about that. Not when the news of her death had triggered an undeniable flash of relief.His bride hadn't even waited six weeks after their son's birth before she was trolling for a new party, a new lover, and a new way to spend the money marriage to him provided. Given her self-absorbed commitment to fun, it had been hard to muster any degree of grief at all.Perhaps it was because he'd already suspected the truth. Lana was like a cat. She always landed on her feet: sleek, unruffled and unrepentant, no matter the circumstances.The fact that she'd survived the explosion without a scratch didn't surprise him.What did surprise him, though, was his body's leaping response to her obvious health.He did not want to be attracted to the woman he'd married. Anger rose to augment the heat of his arousal, fueled by the thought of her most recent infidelity. His jaw flexed as he stared at Lana's profile. If she and her lover had suffered such a fatal accident, then why was she here, looking so glaringly intact? And why the hell was he here, dragged halfway around the world when she wasn't even hurt?Irritated by his response to her, by the coil of warmth gathering in his groin, he studied her as she stood beneath the harsh white lights, trying to divine what, exactly, had set off the surge of attraction he hadn't felt since the first time he'd seen her.He'd been drunk that fateful night nearly a year ago, in the mood to celebrate his latest merger and too inebriated to see beyond the gorgeous package to the conniving little gold digger lurking beneath the surface.Unfortunately, by the time he'd figured out his error of judgment, it had been too late. The damage had already been done.He still couldn't figure out how it had happened. Even when he was drunk, he never forgot protection. But the DNA test Kyros had demanded proved Lana right: she was pregnant with his son, leaving him with only one choice to differentiate himself from the man who'd fathered him.One choice to keep his grandmother's faith in him intact.Giagid had never blamed him for the death of his mother or the sins of his amoral father; she'd loved him, supported him and raised him to be a man of honor despite his flawed genetics.He'd die before he proved her wrong.So he'd married the spoiled, manipulative American. Without a word of complaint, he'd endured nine months of marital misery with a woman he couldn't abide.Granted, Lana was as beautiful as she'd always been, an enchanting blend of blue-eyed minx and ballerina, with upswept sable hair and a pale blush of pink lending color to her cheeks. But he was no longer fooled by the exterior trappings of the woman he'd married. The subtle underpinnings of passion that simmered beneath her innocent smiles, beckoning men like a siren's song, didn't work on him, either. He was immune to her charms. He was, damn it all.He watched her in silence as he drew near, suppressing his sexual awareness with a brutal force of will. Think of Titus, he ordered himself. Think of what a wretched mother she is to your son.For some reason, the admonitions didn't work.Narrowing his eyes, he catalogued her fragile, bowed posture with a grim frown. With her delicate body wrapped in a wool coat the color of weak tea, he was surprised to discover she'd traded out her usual flashy style for a conservative skirt and heels. Something was different, he realized, as he drew to a stop a few meters away. He'd never seen his wife look so…small.Perhaps it was the brush with death that had changed her.No. He dismissed the thought without further internal debate. Lana would never be introspective enough to learn or grow from the experience of an accident that had left her unscathed. If anything, she'd have been annoyed that the party aboard her lover's yacht had been interrupted by an inconvenient engine explosion.Lana must have sensed his presence because she turned to face him, inhaling sharply while her slender hand flew up to press against her throat.Kyros froze, the startling juxtaposition of what he read in Lana's face and what he'd expected to find making his gut twist. What game was she playing now? And why did her expression look so stricken and raw?If he didn't know better, he'd think Lana was consumed by a debilitating grief, her composure hanging on by a mere thread.He gave himself a mental shake. Lana? Grieving? Impossible.Lana didn't care about anything or anyone enough to grieve.But then why.?Fingers of unease gripped the base of his spine as Kyros fought the irrational urge to gather his wife close, to kiss the sorrow from her quivering mouth and murmur reassurances into the delicate shell of her ear.He cleared his throat and remained where he stood, suddenly aware of how constricting his suit and tie felt. "What's going on here?" he asked with a scowl.Her clear eyes, glimmering with a disconcerting blend of innocence and tears, widened. "You don't know?" she asked in a thin, tremulous voice.Kyros had thought himself incapable of being surprised, least of all by Lana. But the fact that her statement communicated confusion instead of its typical haughty dismissal astonished him.Irritated, he growled, "I don't have time to travel halfway around the world to clean up yet another of your accidents.'''"Another of my…?" she stammered, looking nothing like the entitled socialite who spent more on spa treatments than most companies made in a year. Her brow furrowed before she gasped softly and then raised her palm to her chest. "Oh, no. You don't understand. I'm not—""I'm not interested," he interrupted as he stepped toward her and reached for her elbow. Spinning her toward the exit, he marched her forward. "I have a business to run and employees to oversee. You're alive and I'm taking you home. Now.""No!" Lana blurted, yanking her arm free before they'd made it ten steps. She cupped a hand around her elbow and looked up at him with the wide eyes of a troubled ingenue. "You don't understand! I'm not who you think I am."He flicked an irritated glance at her face. "Don't be ridiculous," he said, even as her scent, an unfamiliar blend of innocence and allure she'd surely paid a fortune of his money to have blended, threatened to turn the blood in his veins to steam."I'm not," she insisted, her eyes suddenly awash with nervousness and something dangerously close to sympathy. Her tongue stole out to dampen the delectable seam of her mouth. "I'm Laura. Lana's twin.""Right," he said in a clipped tone as he glared down at his wife, "the orphan I married, the woman who swore she was all alone in the world, suddenly has an identical twin. Convenient, don't you think?"A flicker of hurt clouded her features, but she quickly hid it with a swift blink of her blue eyes. "Lana said that?""No. You said that.""I didn't," she said, while the beat of her pulse fluttered visibly at the base of her throat. "I'm not Lana."Against his volition, his attention shifted to trace the gentle curve of her cheek and the scattering of freckles atop the bridge of her nose. Her pink mouth trembled beneath his gaze, sending a torrent of unwanted desire coursing through him. Unnerved and feeling horrifically off-kilter, he watched as a delicate blush rose to stain Lana's skin. "You're lying," he ground out."I don't lie." A frown gathered between her dark brows. "Ever."The claim was so outrageous that he laughed. It was a low and scratchy sound, one he made far too infrequently. "All you ever do is lie," he accused as he stepped closer. Towering over her, trying to intimidate her into telling the truth for once in her wretched, selfish, little life, he waited until her indignant frown wavered into a trembling line of nervousness."I'm…I'm not lying." Emotion flashed behind her clear gaze of sea blue, but it vanished before he could catalogue it properly. "Lana might have, but I wouldn't. I swear."He narrowed his eyes. Was that a hint of confused vulnerability he'd read in her expression? His fists clenched as he brushed the irrational thought aside. Lana was about as vulnerable as a viper, and he'd be smart to remember it. He'd be even smarter if he could make his body remember it. "Don't think I'll believe you just because you've decided to reinvent yourself. Again."Lana swallowed, drawing his gaze to the delicate column of her white throat. "I don't blame you for doubting me. Lana did have a tendency to…get creative at times." The slight breathlessness in her delivery made it sound as if she were as disturbed by their proximity as he. "But this is not one of those times. I promise."Determined to regain control of his unwieldy libido, he stood his ground and waited for her to back down, hoping she'd react to his nearness the way she always did. He needed her to be impatient with his interference, to remind him that this unwelcome fascination was an aberration unworthy of his attention.Instead, she merely waited, her breath shallow and her blue eyes c...

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