Автор: Adrianne Byrd

On this special day dedicated to romance, wonderful things can happen: secret desires may be spoken, roses can arrive with a card saying “I love you,” or a dizzying kiss is exchanged for the first time.Now, two of your favorite Harlequin Kimani authors- with some help from cupid, of course- have sent their own Valentine’s Day gift: a duet of thrilling stories filled with passion and desire…When Valentines Collide by Adrianne ByrdDr. Chante Valentine and Dr. Matthew Valentine know all the right moves to nurture relationships–except when it came to mending their own. Since divorce…

TENDER TO HIS TOUCHHollington Homecoming Queen Beverly Turner is pulling out all the stops for her ten-year reunion. The trendy designer’s first order of business is to let loose and have some fun. And her wish just might come true when she meets Lucius Gray. The hunky, high-powered Atlanta attorney is looking for the same thing she is: a sexy fling with no strings.Lucius needs a time-out from his workaholic life, and the chic, sensual designer more than fits the bill. Like Beverly, the single father has been burned by love. But Beverly is arousing feelings that are making him long to…

About last night…Daughter of a prominent senator, ambitious Washington, D.C., attorney Isabella Kane has big dreams that include marriage to equally ambitious Randall Jarrett. But a funny thing happened on the way to the altar. She met a luscious hunk, and for just one forbidden night she followed her heart and indulged her deepest passions. But now she can’t forget….His mystery lady was gone by dawn, but political strategist Derrick Knight can’t stop thinking about the irresistible woman he longs to see again. When she shows up as his fraternity brother’s…

Limelight Entertainment is Sofia Wellesley’s whole life.So she’s fit to be tied when she discovers her agency is about to merge with Limelight’s biggest rival—run by none other than Ram Jordan. Sofia had a major crush on gorgeous Ram growing up. . . until her childhood friend became her worst enemy. So why is her traitorous heart clamoring for the man she hates most in the world?Ram knows what caused the rift between the two Hollywood families, and he’s determined to protect Sofia from the truth. But now. . . he wants more. He wants all this lovely, sensual woman has…

She’s on his Christmas list— this time for keeps…As president of the talent agency she built from scratch, Chloe Banks is a New York success story. But beneath the fast-track facade is a small-town girl who’s never forgotten her humble beginnings—and whose past is a closely guarded secret. Until Chloe’s family comes to visit and brings a special holiday gift.Sensual Southern charmerLyfe Alton was her childhood sweetheart…and is the man who still owns her heart. Lyfe was devastated when Chloe left their Georgia hometown for the bright lights of the big city. Now he has just four…

Charlie Masters, playa extraordinaire, has no plans to change his heartbreaker ways. Then some bad news from his doctor gives him pause for regret…and six months to make things right with all the women he’s wronged. Most don’t believe him; a few are cooking up revenge; and one has a knockout sister offering him a taste of heaven.Gisella Jacobs is busy launching her new shop, Sinful Chocolate, when delectable Charlie knocks at her door. Her friends warn that he’s trouble, but his kiss is richer than her finest Belgian cocoa, his touch as velvety smooth as her lightest…

Kappa Psi Kappa brother Taariq Bryson loves the single life.So when his frat brother sets him up on a date with his sister-in-law Anna Jacobs, Taariq figures it will be just another notch on his freewheeling playboy belt. But the two prove to be a stormy combination, that is until they’re stranded together and share a night of explosive passion. Anna’s track record with men is a disaster.And her blind date with sexy, arrogant Taariq Bryson tops the list. So when they’re isolated in a remote cabin, Anna prepares for the worst. Instead, the sexual sparks fly. . . but…

Hollington Homecoming Queen Beverly Turner is pulling out all the stops for her ten-year reunion. The trendy designer’s first order of business is to let loose and have some fun. And her wish just might come true when she meets Lucius Gray. The hunky, high-powered Atlanta attorney is looking for the same thing she is: a sexy fling with no strings.Lucius needs a time-out from his workaholic life, and the chic, sensual designer more than fits the bill. Like Beverly, the single father has been burned by love. But Beverly is arousing feelings that are making him long to turn their sizzling…

The sexy King brothers own a successful bachelor-party-planning business and a string of upscale clubs across the country. What could be better than living the single life in some of the world’s most glamorous cities?Finding a woman worth giving it up for…A promise of ecstasy…Bartender Cheryl Shepherd has just done the unthinkable–she has shot down Xavier King. Repeatedly. Now the handsome club owner is on a mission to seduce her. And when he finally succeeds, he’s blown away by their wild chemistry.For a notorious player, a sexy, confident woman like Cheryl is a risky…

Two classic Kappa Psi Kappa novels from Essence bestselling authorADRIANNE BYRDTWO GROOMS AND A WEDDINGAmbitious Washington, D.C., attorney Isabella Kane has big dreams that include marriage to equally ambitious Randall Jarrett. But on the way to the altar, she meets a luscious hunk, and for just one forbidden night she chooses to indulge her deepest passions….His mystery lady was gone by dawn, but political strategist Derrick Knight can’t stop thinking about her. So when she shows up as his fraternity brother’s fiancée, he’s stunned–but determined to stake his claim.…

The sexy King brothers own a successful bachelor-party-planning business and a string of upscale clubs across the country. What could be better than living the single life in some of the world’s most glamorous cities?Finding a woman worth giving it up for…Jeremy King’s brothers may have turned in their player cards, but that just leaves more action for him. Like the gorgeous, bikini-clad party crasher who saunters into the Malibu bachelor bash he’s hosting. Leigh Matthews wants Jeremy, but just for one last fling. And what Leigh wants, she gets.Unable to forget their…

The sexy King brothers own a successful bachelor-party-planning business and a string of upscale clubs across the country. What could be better than living the single life in some of the world’s most glamorous cities?Finding a woman worth giving it up for…Eamon King organizes the wildest bachelor parties in Las Vegas. So wild that his latest client ends up marrying one of the strippers. Now the jilted bride-to-be, Victoria Gregory, is suing his company for millions. The problem is Eamon has never been so turned on by anyone as he is by the beautiful, voluptuous and very angry…

Melanie Harte’s latest matchmaking assignment comes with a catch. Her client, Jaxon Landon, can never know that his grandmother hired Melanie to find him a woman of substance–someone more interested in making the handsome banker happy than in spending his money.With Melanie’s help, Jaxon meets Zora Campbell, a former model whose thriving agency proves she’s just as brilliant as she is beautiful. For the first time Jaxon is falling for a woman who is his equal–and their combustible chemistry proves the feeling is mutual. But the hotter their relationship gets, the more…

No husband, no boyfriend, no pets and definitely no children…These were the «rules» that took magazine CEO Leila Owens to the top. Always in charge, in control, she was never rattled. Until she finds a baby in her kitchen on Christmas–and a sexy neighbor wearing next to nothing knocking at her front door…Garrick Grayson didn’t know whom to comfort first, the howling infant or the career diva without a clue. But with a little help, Leila’s soon juggling bottles, naps and meetings, while Garrick is falling for adorable Emma–and gorgeous, feisty, maternally challenged…

Heir-apparent Malcolm Braddock may be the sexiest community activist under the Houston sun, but clearly he’s met his match in Gloria Kingsley, the late senator Harmon Braddock’s strikingly beautiful executive assistant. Both were recently spotted in a limo in a very…um…compromising position, and it appears Ms. Kingsley is influencing more than the brooding, lone-wolf bachelor’s normally conservative sense of fashion (when she lets him stay dressed, of course!).We can conclude that Gloria is on a mission to make No-Commitments-Malcolm her Mr. Right. But with rumors flying…

Nikki Jamison didn’t know being a playwright in New York would end up like this.After a few financial and creative flops, she’s determined to put her Broadway dreams behind her. Recalling a friend’s story about an empty villa in St. Lucia, Nikki decides that it’s the perfect place to recover—in luxury! But when the home owner shows up unexpectedly, Nikki’s little white lie leads to an out-of-control marital charade. Hylan Dawson is married. Only problem is he doesn’t know it.When Hylan takes off for his vacation home, his plan is to get a little R &…

When it came to revitalizing relationships, Dr. Chante Valentine and Dr. Matthew Valentine knew all the right moves–except when it came to mending their own volatile vows. Since divorce would jeopardize their respective careers, the love gurus reluctantly agreed to a two-week «sex-therapy» retreat.Getting more from the seminar than they bargained for, Chante suddenly found herself appreciating her husband’s strong, lean physique for the first time in years, and Matthew couldn’t deny his attraction to sexy Chante. But when a devastating secret is revealed, will the love doctors…