Автор: Liz Talley

College football coach Abram Dufrene won’t risk destroying his career for anything. He’s sacrificed too much to see his hard work and integrity go down in flames. So when an innocent but passionate encounter with a sexy stranger forces him to choose between business and pleasure, the decision should be simple.Too bad nothing about Louise «Lou» Boyd is simple. She’s had him hooked since the second he met her. But she’s the guardian of the athlete he’s recruiting, which puts her off-limits. With all eyes on them, it’s only right to keep his distance from…

Growing up in tiny Oak Stand gave Kate Newman all the Texas she’d ever want.Her bold personality is better suited to a city that never sleeps. So coming back to take care of unfinished business is like squeezing into last decade’s jeans. A bad idea all around. Her only diversion is Rick Mendez. Enigmatic and irresistible, he’s got a heart as wild as her own. They’re so good together, Kate dares to peek beyond the end of her stay.But what are the odds for a guy with deep roots in the same soil a girl can’t wash off fast enough? Seems more likely that when Kate…

Lucas Finlay is used to calling the shots. But looking after his two nephews and niece in New Orleans, he’s entirely out of his league. Luckily help is next door. With almost no effort Addy Toussant manages to make order from the kid chaos.Lucas is beyond grateful… he’s also very attracted to her. Images of an adults-only play date are soon dancing in his head. Yet something in Addy’s golden brown eyes tells him not to rush her. It seems that if this romance is to go anywhere, he needs to let her take the lead.Given the promise of what they might have together, Lucas is okay with…

Her stay in Oak Stand, Texas, is only temporary. After a series of setbacks, Dawn Taggert is giving herself one year to pull everything together so she can start over somewhere else. No putting down roots here. No romantic entanglements. No exceptions!Not even the very persuasive Tyson Hart can change that. A contractor looking for a fresh start himself, Tyson is the type of guy who promises forever–and means it. But Dawn refuses to let those whiskey-colored eyes, that smooth voice and the broadest set of shoulders this side of Houston weaken her resolve. Her mind is made up. Now, if she…

One kiss can change everything Eva Monroe is always cool under pressure. As a firefighter, it’s part of the job. But after kissing Jake Beauchamp in a moment of confusion, she’s struggling to keep it together. Jake’s her best friend and coworker–two very good reasons why crossing this line is a bad idea.Yet something between them must’ve changed, because one kiss isn’t nearly enough–for either of them. But Jake is haunted by a past tragedy and isn’t the commitment type. With more than just Eva’s heart on the line, she needs to end things now…

Runaway Vegas BrideWyatt has his hands full when he needs to save his uncle from eviction. The one bright spot is Jane, the only woman who can help him. The buttoned-down beauty poses an irresistible challenge to Wyatt’s playboy ways. And Vegas is the perfect place to show her how to unwind! Vegas Two-StepA post-makeover fling. That’s all Nellie wants from Jack. After all, a librarian from Texas doesn’t have a lot in common with a hot-shot tycoon. Sure, their week in Las Vegas is wonderful, but Nellie has her real life to get back to. Until Jack shows up in her home…

The Wrong Bed—But the Right Guy! Ignited by Kimberly Van MeterWhat do you do when a sexy, naked fireman gets into your bed? If you’re Alexis Matheson, you freak out. But now she’s snowed in with Layton Davis, and suddenly Alexis’s best intentions to behave seem to have disappeared up the chimney. Because a hot ‘n’ naughty firefighter in her bed might be the best Christmas surprise ever…Where There’s Smoke by Liz Talley Emma Rose Brent is sure she’s dreaming when Erik Matheson, her bestie’s überhot older brother—who she’s been…

As a wild teenager, Darby Dufrene tore up the roads around Bayou Bridge. However, years of serving in the navy have reformed him. Now that he’s discharged, he’s ready to settle down…just not here in Louisiana. But his «quick» visit becomes the opposite when he discovers that a long-ago, impulsive wedding he had with Renny Latioles was not annulled.Fine. He and Renny are in perfect agreement–an uncontested divorce and he’ll be on his way. Too bad the crazy attraction that pulled them together before is just as strong, and it isn’t listening to logic. Spending time…

Fast Fiction Romantic – short stories with a Happy Ever AfterTen years ago, Howard Donald Long II was run out of Bonnet Creek by vicious lies, his practice, family and life nearly destroyed by the dirty allegations of one family—the Rodrigues. Now, Howard Long III, known as Tripp, is back to clear his father’s name, and he’s got the money and the muscles to do it.Then he runs into Mary Belle Prudhomme. She’d been his closest friend as a kid, until they grew up, developed hormones and she rejected him. For Bear Rodrigue. She’s still every fantasy he ever had come to…

Adam Hinton is a by-the-book kind of guy. And as the new chief of police in Oak Stand, Texas, he has a few mottos.Do the right thing. Obey the law. Don’t get involved with bad girls–no matter how secretly irresistible they are. Those mottos are put to the test when too-tempting, too-sexy, too-everything Scarlet Rose speeds into town. Before the ink is dry on the ticket he gives her, he’s hooked. Which means his efforts to create an ordinary, respectful life could be at risk.Much to his surprise, it’s the woman beneath Scarlet’s sultry exterior who captivates him. And…

A mistake that’s meant to be… All John Beauchamp wants is a simple life. He’s happy running his Louisiana sugar cane plantation and doesn’t want more than that. Then Shelby Mackey breezes in, announcing that she’s pregnant. Their one crazy night of passion has changed everything.Except Shelby insists John doesn’t have to be involved–she’ll raise the baby herself. But John can’t let her go that easily. Even without the baby, Shelby is a breath of fresh air. Her call-it-as-she-sees-it attitude intrigues and attracts him. So when Shelby agrees to…

Who doesn’t want a little sweet talk? Leif Lively is the hottest thing to happen to Magnolia Bend. But single mother Abigail Orgeron figures he’s another heartbreaker and does her best to ignore the steamy glances he tosses her way. When he speaks, though, her resistance crumbles! His sweet words, humor and laid-back ways captivate buttoned-up Abigail.For once, losing control feels so good, and this no-strings arrangement is getting serious. What will she do when Leif solves the family mystery that brought him to town and decides to leave? Because she’s learning that the…

Returning to Oak Stand, Texas, doesn’t mean things haven’t panned out for Rayne Rose. In fact, she’s a celebrity chef so successful she desperately needs her equilibrium! Fixing up her aunt’s B and B is the perfect step back. But how’s Rayne supposed to get perspective with Brent Hamilton–the best friend who broke her heart–next door?Beauty in motion. That was Brent then–and now. The boy Rayne adored has become a good-time guy…and all wrong for this widowed single mom. Still, she can’t resist the different version of Brent she glimpses beneath the…

Getting attached to someone nearly sidelined agent Annie Perez’s career. So she’s not about to make the same mistake twice.This latest undercover assignment in Louisiana–acting as nanny for a famous couple under threat–suits her perfectly. She can investigate quietly and under the radar. That is, provided she can stay clear of way-too-suspicious detective Nate Dufrene.Easier said than done when Nate seems to be around every corner. And with each encounter, Annie is tempted a little more by this son of Bayou Bridge. Yet regardless of their chemistry, they are worlds apart, and…

Jazz pianist Dez Batiste knows this all too well. It’s taken him years to return to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina swept away what mattered most. His musician’s soul is still lost in the wreckage, but he’s after a brand-new future by opening an Uptown jazz club. Too bad the distractingly sexy Eleanor Theriot is getting in his way.Sure, she may be protecting her community, but there’s passion underneath that upper-class exterior of hers. With a little seduction from Dez, that passion sizzles to life and soon they’re enjoying an exclusive friends-with-benefits arrangement.The…

Cowboy for hirePro bull rider Cal Lincoln is back home in Coyote Creek, Texas, recovering from an injury and bored out of his mind. Then she walks in—a stunning brunette with sinfully kissable lips. She was definitely not a local. Suddenly things are lookin’ up…Maggie Stanton can’t let herself—or her starved libido—get distracted by a broad-shouldered cowboy with a sexy-as-all-hell smile. She needs to fix up the dilapidated ranch she’s inherited and sell it fast. If that means hiring Cal to help, she will—temptation be damned. But she and Cal can’t deny their…

Brennan Henry doesn’t have time for holly and jolly. He’s been too busy boosting the bottom line for the family business.That is, until his eccentric grandfather hands over a lot of money to a stranger on the street. Some nonsense about her being the true spirit of Christmas. Yeah, right. All Brennan can see is he’s now got a situation on his hands with one Mary Paige Gentry.Then he meets Mary Paige. And no matter how deep he searches, it seems she’s the real deal. Kind, compassionate and just enough sass to keep him very intrigued. The spark of attraction between them…

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