Short Story Collections

Sir Phillip Ashton's Eyes by Sahara Kelly Regency beauty Abigail Foxworth is beset by suitors, yet none touch her heart. Until an evening of "Mesmerism" introduces her to Sir Philip Ashton and his extraordinary eyes. Falling under their spell, Abby willingly surrenders to her desires, and to Philip, but laying her past aside in order to face her future is another matter. Philip will have to bewitch more than her body to accomplish his goals he’ll have to mesmerize her heart. Magic in the Works by Ashleigh Raine Take one project manager, Elaine, determined to find success with her newest website technology. Add in her hot new boss, Mark, sent to take over the unveiling of Elaine’s project. Throw in a liberal dash of sabotage and extreme levels of shared desire. Then hypnotize them, and watch the magic in the works begin. True Lies by Jaci Burton Mia Logan is a hypnotist with futuristic Earth’s Alien Crime Enforcement Unit. Her specialty—hypnotizing suspects into confessing their crimes. Ric is a M’Loran who hunts down alien criminals. Ric and Mia are hot on the trail of the notorious Vad, a ruthless killer who has escaped his Earth prison. While hunting for Vad, Mia gives in to her secret desire for Ric and challenges that she can hypnotize him. Her ulterior motive – having the sexy M’Loran under her control. Ric knows he can’t be hypnotized and lets Mia believe he’s under her control. He’s completely mesmerized by Mia without benefit of hypnosis and caters to every one of her sexual desires. As their feelings escalate, so does their guilt about the lies they’ve told. The truth catches up to them at the same time they find Vad. They must fight to capture and subdue Vad, and face the truth about their feelings for each other.

Dolphin's Playground By Jaci Burton Dr. Jasmine "Jaz" Quinlan's life's work is to care for marine mammals at the California Bay Aquarium. What she'd rather do is spend her life in the ocean with the creatures she loves, preferring their company to any human's. When a dozen dolphins beach themselves, she takes them into her care, bound and determined to save them. Triton, guardian of the dolphins and a member of Oceana, an undersea civilization, wants nothing to do with land humans—especially females. But he's forced to work with Jaz to help his sick dolphins. The moment Jaz meets Triton, he lights a fire within her that no ocean can douse. His passion and love for sea life is an equal match for hers, and when she finds out who he is and where he lives, her wildest dreams become a reality. Despite his preconceived notions, Triton finds himself falling for Jaz's passion and caring nature. She loves the sea as much as he does, awakening desires he has to fight to keep buried When two different worlds separate Jaz and Triton, love must find a way to unite them. Liquid Dreams By Cathryn Fox Ranek, protector of the underwater Bandara kingdom, has spent endless decades searching for his lost soulmate. He finally finds Katrina, a woman torn from his life centuries ago only to be reborn on land, half-human, half-Bandara. With time running out, Ranek enters her dreams and makes wild, erotic love to her, penetrating her subconscious with the life and love they once shared in their kingdom beneath the sea. He must bring Katrina's mind around slowly, taking care not to irreparably damage the human part of her. For if he does she will die, and as her lifelong soulmate, he will die along with her. Katrina must decide if the man of her dreams is just that. Is he simply a dream? Or is he the man of her past, her present and possibly her future…

Hands On By Jaci Burton Lara McKenzie can't believe anyone would want to interview her about placing first in the annual self-pleasure fundraiser. An educator, she also writes books helping women to achieve more fulfilling sex lives. Now if only she could fulfill her own! Mark Whitman, freelance reporter, has just scored an easy assignment write an article for Total Man Magazine about Lara McKenzie, sex educator and obvious expert on self-pleasure. He expects to find a bookish geek, not a red-hot redhead! When his one-time assignment turns into a request for a full-time job writing with Lara, Mark has to lie to Lara to convince her to co-author the articles. Soon they're steaming up the sheets in the bedroom and on the pages of the magazine and Mark is in way over his head. The truth may set you free, but Mark's afraid when Lara finds out the truth, he'll lose not only the job of his dreams, but the woman he loves. Twice Upon A Roadtrip By Shannon Stacey When the going gets tough, Jill Delaney gets going...in the other direction. This time the other direction has Jill hitching a ride with the senior center's Spring Fling tour to Orlando. Screwed out of a promotion, she's ready for some fun in the sun before it is time to balance her checkbook again. Ethan Cooper just wants to get his mother settled into her new job so he can pick up the pieces of his own life. But first Mom's got a little vacation planned. Now Ethan has to survive a trip with a busload of retirees and one sexy but infuriating blonde, then he's home free. But when they find themselves stranded and alone, Jill and Ethan are faced with making their own way south. Fighting scorching sexual desire and each other along the way, they give in and indulge in a little vacation sex which doesn't mean they have to fall in love. After all, Jill's not ready to be domesticated, and Ethan's convinced she's not his type. They never saw the handcuffs coming... Coffee, Tea or Lea? By Ann Wesley Hardin When independent and fun-loving flight attendant Lea Harding meets Coop Masterson, tight-ass air marshal and superhero savior, her first instinct is to run like the wind. But Coop has a relaxed, sensual side that captivates her, and soon what she wants is his tight ass in her bed. Never quite able to live up to his own expectations, Coop is enraptured with Lea, inside and out. He falls in love with her past and craves a shared future, but she won't accept help from anyone. Let alone him. A scorching weekend of surf-n-sex arouses Lea's long dormant emotions and has her questioning what true freedom means. The intensity of Coop's lovemaking and the weight of his desires speak to a vulnerable spot in her soul she'd rather deny. So she sets a timeline for a "hot sex only" relationship. Coop has failed himself over and over and senses in Lea his long-awaited mate. Winning her reluctant heart and making her body throb for him becomes a race against the clock in the most urgently passionate fight of his life.

Jaci Burton Dream On When her husband Jack disappeared five years ago, Katie McKay was devastated -- left only to dream about the passionately erotic nights they spent together. So when Jack reappears one night without any explanation, looking as irresistible as ever, Katie tries to resist the undeniable spark that still burns between them. But after five long years alone, she can't help but give herself to the man of her wildest dreams. Sherri L. King Icarus To escape the craziness of New York, poet Morrigan Mederos moves to Scotland to find peace and quiet and an end to her recurring nightmares. Instead, her dreams become more intense -- she meets a darkly handsome vampire who drinks her blood and arouses every inch of her body with fiery kisses. But soon her dreams become all too real -- and her brooding vamp wants to take her back to his homeworld to be his lover for all eternity. Samantha Winston Darla's Valentine As a favor to her best friend Wendy -- aka showgirl Queenie Lovaday -- quiet, good-natured Darla agrees to fill in as a cake-popping temptress at a birthday party. And when she meets Jordan Severn, the smolderingly handsome guest of honor, she finds herself lusting for his perfectly chiseled body. But Jordan is engaged, so he should be off limits. Luckily he seems to desire Darla just as strongly.... Step inside Ellora's Cave, where passions run wild and the sexiest fantasies come true.... www.EllorasCave.com

With these never-before-published novellas, three queens of erotic romance extend a provocative invitation to daring readers. In Eden Bradley's Sanctuary , an innocent young woman ventures into the dungeons of a private club to broaden her erotic horizons. In Jaci Burton's Wild Night , the owner of a swinger's club ignores her hands-off-the-customers policy when a certain sexy newcomer joins. In Lisa Renee Jones's Purple Magic , a daring woman searches for her lost friend in the hedonistic world of Manhattan's underground nightspots.

WATCH ME by Shelley Bradley Shanna is set to become a dance champion until scandal robs her of her partner. She needs help and she needs it nowbut not from the gorgeous owner of a sex club who tempts her with the forbidden... When she asks his assistance to catch a blackmailer, Alejandro agrees to help her stage a bedroom trap. Neither is prepared for the scorching passion, the undeniable loveor the blackmailer's identity. SHOW ME by Jaci Burton As manager of her late father's philanthropic interests, Janine keeps her pastimes above reproach. But when an intriguing man offers her the chance to indulge her every secret fantasy, Janine risks a leap of faith]] Del knows Janine wants a chance to explore the world of voyeurs and exhibitionists. Soon she transforms into a daring and passionate lover, giving him everything he could ask for. But when something happens that puts all she's worked for in jeopardy, he must prove that loving him is worth the risk.