Автор: Dawn Atkins

There aren’t many adventures Aubrey Hanson hasn’t tried. But parenthood and domestic duties are definitely not for her. Then her twin nieces are orphaned and Aubrey wants to step in. There’s one problem—their gorgeous uncle, Dixon Carter.Officially, he’s their guardian and he wants Aubrey involved. Unofficially… well, that spark that caused their almost night together still simmers. In fact, it’s threatening to get out of control and disrupt raising the twins.Aubrey and Dixon can’t keep the attraction a secret forever, but can they agree on how to be a family? One thing is…

Where is the infamous Doctor Nite when she needs him?Sure, Brody Donegan acts the obnoxious cable show host when documentary maker Jillian James shines the camera on him. When the lights go off, however, it’s the man behind the persona that has her libido working overtime. And once she’s had a taste of the real Brody, there is no stopping this fling.But she’s promised a network the exclusive on Doctor Nite in her film about bad-for-you bachelors. And the more time she spends in Brody’s bed, the more she doubts how bad he is for her. Can she capture that footage. . .…

Roommates are off-limits… aren’t they?Ariel Adams hates everything about the beach. So when circumstances force her to move into a small beach house, she’s convinced life can’t get worse. It can. The house isn’t empty. Inside, sports gear, dirty towels, a giant dog…and Jake Renner– the sexy handyman fixing up the cottage– fill the rooms to overflowing. So much for privacy! How is she supposed to share the cramped space with too-tempting Jake…and only a sheet dividing their bedrooms?Used to leading the life of a carefree bachelor, Jake knows Ariel thinks…

The sexiest man Cricket Wilde never forgot, Tucker Manning, is now an assistant principal…and her boss! One look at him and this science teacher is dying to test if that long-ago chemistry is still there. But he’s gone from Mr. Sizzling to Mr. Strictly-By- The-Book. There’s nothing that Cricket likes more than bending the rules, and Tucker’s cool facade makes her determined to melt the ice. And after a few stolen kisses, it looks as if his inner hottie is making a comeback.If his little secret gets out, everything Tucker has worked so hard for will come crashing…

A year ago Nick Ryder and Miranda Chase shared a steamy night that left more than just a few lipstick marks on his collar. When she didn’t return his calls, Nick got the message loud and clear…this high-class woman wanted nothing more from a lowly cop. Yet they’ve met again, and Miranda needs his investigative talents. He can’t refuse the tempting Miranda, but he can stay out of her bed. Or at least try…Miranda struggled to forget gorgeous Nick Ryder– he didn’t call and she thought he wasn’t interested. Now he’s back–as sexy and irresistible as…

He’s a real game-changer…No better way to kick off her career than a fabulous weekend with a rock-star journalist! When Melody «Mel» Ramirez and Noah Stone part ways after those intense days, she knows nothing will stop her rise to the top as a news photographer.Nothing except a positive pregnancy test. Suddenly, Mel trades chasing breaking news with the routines of a single mom.Then Noah reappears. None of the intensity from that weekend has gone away. If anything, their attraction is stronger, thanks to the son they share. But is Noah ready to downsize his career for a family? As…

A lump of coal landed in Sylvie Stark’s stocking.Bad enough she’s been passed over for promotion, now she learns her new boss is none other than her old love, Chase McCann. No matter. She refuses to let him distract her from her job. Easier said than done. The more office time they share, the harder it is to fight the undeniable attraction, and soon her long-ago wishes are coming true.But their clashes over the fate of the business threaten the festive spirit between them, and one of them could end up on the naughty list. Or maybe this Christmas she will get everything she wants.…

Claire Quinn has a perfect ife–in her dreamsIn reality, she has an advertising job headed for permanent entry-level, a pricey apartment and a rat of a boyfriend. So now she has to make her wish come true.But she can get this figured out, right? She just has to hit on the plan and her life will get better. Good thing she has the Chickateers–her loyal girlfriends who regularly dish on their love lives, but never snivel! With their smart-ass outlooks and cheeky advice guiding her, how can she go wrong?Except that it turns out her ad exec mentor is a closet lecher, her new roommate is a…

All Chloe Baxter wants for her birthday is one kiss from hottie Riley Connelly. She gets that and more.That one kiss leads to the most amazing one-night stand of her life. Sex with Riley is beyond spectacular. But when morning comes, she’s resigned to returning to real life. Except that for Chloe, real life has gotten complicated. Her big job promotion has landed her in the middle of Riley’s undercover investigation.Worse, he wants her to spy on her employers. Can she betray the people she cares about for a man she can’t keep her hands off? And if survival means choosing…

The same psychic prediction three times is definitely a sign. Even though Esmeralda McElroy is ready to reunite with a man from her past, she doesn’t expect Mitch Margolin to be him. Mitch is no longer the sexy musician who once caught her eye. Now he’s a conservative, buttoned-down hot guy. So not her type.Still, the steamy way they connect between the sheets is making her see stars. The tricks he does with his fingers are sinful! But out of bed their different views collide. Does that mean he’s Mr. Wrong? Is she tempting fate by continuing to sleep with him? Where is that…

Kara Collier just can’t separate sex and serious relationships.What she needs is a lesson in the pleasures of sex without promises of forever. And who better to teach her than her commitment-shy – and hot – best friend, Ross Gabriel. Problem is, they know too much about each other to actually hit the sheets. Until the night he shows up dressed like a stranger, that is.Soon Kara’s enjoying the hottest sex she’s ever had…without a single thought of «I do!» What started out as a favor for his best friend has suddenly become something much more. Ross doesn’t want…

It’s sizzle at first sight for Jackson McCall when Heidi Fields shows up on his doorstep. There’s something irresistible about her that he’d love to explore. Too bad she’s had a recent run of bad luck and needs his help more than his sexual moves.Or does she?Because Jackson would swear his new roommate is trying to seduce him. Her teasing is so good, he’s struggling to remember that he’s supposed to help her. But when she dangles a no-strings fling in front of him, she pushes him over the edge. Tangling under the covers with Heidi is too hot to stop. Can he…

Rescuing the family ranch is the only reason Callie Cummings is home.To do that she must face the most infuriating–yet irresistible–man on the planet! Years ago she had an unforgettable fling with Declan O’Neill. And, oh my, can he still fill out a pair of jeans. Watching him strut across a corral is like waving a red flag.With that kind of enticement, how can Callie not be head over heels in lust with Deck again? Steamy sex aside, Callie’s visit is strictly temporary. Nothing–and no one–can keep her from her big-city life. But if that’s really true, why are thoughts…

Maybe Gabe Cassidy couldn’t save his brother, but he can save others like him. Which is why Gabe has dedicated himself to a program that keeps kids off the streets.So it doesn’t make sense that he’s at odds with Felicity Spencer–the hot principal who’s as committed to these kids as he is. It’s true that her adolescent connection to his late brother adds a layer of tension to their interactions. And it’s also true that the attraction between them adds a completely different kind of tension. One that’s getting harder to ignore.When they do manage to…

Being out of circulation is not the end of the world–it is, however, the kiss of death when you’re an aspiring sex columnist. For Beth Samuels, who’s not used to letting down her hair, turning the heat up is going to take lots of hands-on experience.She’s off to a sizzling start in her first attempt when she meets AJ, a mouth-watering guy who leaves her with a tell-tale glow and no doubt that her dry spell is over. After their steamy night together, she knows what it is to be very truly sexy. Too bad distance separates them and there will be no repeat performances. Until…

The best thing about turning thirty-five? Having the greatest sex of your life! Now that Sugar Thompson has hit the big 3-5, she knows exactly what she wants. She’s got big dreams to take her resort to the next level. But her plans slide off the rails once her business partner, Gage Maguire, targets her as the object of his seduction. Who knew that the simmering attraction between them would lead to sex this hot! Too bad the sensual fulfillment is creating havoc in the boardroom.Their competing goals for the business are spiking tensions between them and driving them apart. Will she be…

Ten days together is going to be sensual torture. Kathleen Valentine and Dan McAlister have been thrown together as a publicity stunt to promote their books written from very different viewpoints.Sparks definitely fly when the sensualist takes on the moderate. But that chemistry has its roots in their shared past–their very hot, sexy shared past. And if anyone ever found out about that long-ago steamy affair, Kathleen and Dan would be completely discredited.Too bad the time spent together is rekindling old desires. Soon they have their hands all over each other–in private–and are going…

What is this? The ’60s? The era of protests, free love and communal living has passed. So when Christine Waters falls for one of the guests at her mother’s commune, she wonders if she’s stepped into a parallel universe. Sure, Dr. Marcus Bernard’s steady logic is a delectable counterpoint to Christine’s energetic, do-it-now personality. But is there room in her life for a sizzling romance?Between helping her prickly mother recover and keeping her teenage son from going off the rails, indulging in Marcus seems, well, indulgent. Maybe the magic of that long-ago time…

Where is the infamous Doctor Nite when she needs him?Sure, Brody Donegan acts the obnoxious cable show host when documentary maker Jillian James shines the camera on him. When the lights go off, however, it’s the man behind the persona that has her libido working overtime. And once she’s had a taste of the real Brody, there is no stopping this fling.But she’s promised a network the exclusive on Doctor Nite in her film about bad-for-you bachelors. And the more time she spends in Brody’s bed, the more she doubts how bad he is for her. Can she capture that footage. . .…

Work hard, play hard.That’s Candy Calder’s motto. Even so, she never thought impressing her boss– hottie Matt Rockwell– would mean playing harder than ever! Instead of wowing him by working at the beach, they’re hitting a sexy festival exploring the subtleties of networking.Worse, Matt’s steamy looks are so tempting she can’t keep her hands off him! Sex with the boss is not the way to get promoted, so she makes him swear their fun in the sun will end with the holiday. But come Monday, will she be able to put this wild fling behind…