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PASSIONATE COOKS Much like romance novels themselves, the dishes range from spicy to sweet. There is something for every taste and every level of culinary expertise. The cookbook includes New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mari Carr’s “Wild Irish” Cream of Crab Soup recipe. Western GBLT author BA Tortuga contributes a dish as spicy and colorful as the straight-shooting author herself with Ranch Hands—a blend of Tabasco, salsa, onions and cumin, added to pinto beans, eggs, Canadian bacon and cheddar cheese and served in a tortilla. And for those of you who are feeling extra creative and sexy, there’s the Avocado Dip that doubles as body paint from mystery writer Marcia James. Some recipes are simple, such as Down Home Mac & Cheese, while some are more exotic, such as Spicy Shrimp Risotto. There are even some gluten-free selections, like the Sweet and Spicy Gluten-Free Lo Mein-ish Noodles from erotica author Sommer Marsden. And a few are perfectly timed for a Halloween, such as Tracey H. Kitt’s Gamberi del Diavolo or Shrimp of the Devil. Best of all, they are FREE! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
MINE TO KEEP (LOVE LETTER Series) Lady Elizibella Aldrich receives a letter of inheritance for a castle in Padua, Italy. When she arrives from England, she soon discovers she is not the only recipient. Leonardo DaMitri can't figure out why he's inherited a castle from a noble he didn't know. When he meets Lady Eliza, they both learn they must marry each other and remain married for a year to claim the castle. But someone is trying to interfere and puts Leo's life in danger. Will he walk away from the inheritance to save his life? Or is he willing to risk everything to stay married to a woman he's lost his heart to? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
She escapes a life of uncertainty... Her gambler father murdered, Rachel Garrett joins a wagon train west to be with her aunt and the fiancé she's never met.Her dream is to forget the life she led performing on stage to earn the money her father gambled away and settle down in one place.But along the trail, she is helplessly drawn to a priest--forbidden fruit--and her hopes are shattered. He's running from a murder he did not commit... Professional gambler Reno Hunter is wanted for the murder of James Garrett.His disguise as a priest on a wagon train is foolproof, until he discovers the woman the old gambler wagered in that fatal card game and Rachel Garrett are one and the same. Can he protect his identity and his heart, or will he surrender to his desire for Rachel and risk being apprehended by the law? Back to the Top | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
"...a splendid novel."
When Cristiano de' Medici asks for Bianca degli Albizzi's hand in marriage, she is outraged. Cristiano's family has long been a sworn enemy, and her father's blessing confuses her. Wed only to end the war between Florence's two powerful families, headstrong Bianca vows she will teach her handsome husband her loyalty cannot be bought...even by someone so seductive. Cristiano, a well-known warrior with the wealth of a king, could have any woman he desires. But for the sake of peace, he ends up with a defiant bride who awakens his deepest passion. Her vengeful scheming puts them both in peril, but is he willing to sacrifice his life to safeguard the woman he loves? Read an excerptBack to the Top | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
SURRENDER TO HONOR Prima Ranieri seeks retribution for her family's death and loss of home and land. Her plans go awry when the heir to the powerful Massaro family returns home. After only one glance, Prima's attraction to him undermines her furor toward those she blames for her plight. After a fifteen year absence, Antonio Massaro returns to Palermo to find a war raging between his family and the evil Falcone. His refusal to accept his rightful position as the head of the Honored Society carries serious consequences. The welfare of the people of Palermo is at stake. But one look at the beautiful woman Prima has become costs him his heart. She's a deadly distraction...one that jeopardizes her life as well as his own. Read an excerptBack to the Top | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
DANTE'S FLAME Alessandra Podesta writes illicit tales unsuitable for a young lady. When her father sends her to her cousins in Naples to curb her wild imagination for the opposite sex, she unknowingly falls into a dangerous game of supremacy, placing her in the middle of a political war between two countries. But in her undying need for adventure, she toys with the affections of her tutor. With her life in danger, she trusts the wrong people. French tutor Dante Santangelo is secretly aiding the French in maintaining their rule over Naples. When he is forced to marry the visiting cousin of the Valente Family, he realizes it's the perfect opportunity to infiltrate the family who is suspected of helping the Spanish. Torn between love and duty, will Dante forsake his life to save Alessandra? Or will he remain duty-bound to the French? Back to the Top | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
CHARLOTTE AND THE GYPSY Charlotte Nikolos keenly feels the difference between the dark coloring of the Gypsies who raised her and her own pale hair and skin. When she learns she has two sisters somewhere who share her looks and psychic powers, she's determined to search for her lost family and find answers about her past. But how? For three years, Rafael Cazares has been away from the Gypsy camp and the woman who makes his blood boil. He's determined to win back Char's trust and recapture her heart. He insists on helping her to find her true family, but someone or something is determined to keep them apart. When a deep dark secret is revealed, Rafael will do everything in his power to keep the only women he has ever loved out of harm's way. Even if he must die. Click here to read an excerpt!Back to the Top | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forced to the streets after her mother dies, Carina Gallo is desperate to survive and find her long lost sisters. Consumed with locating his missing brother, Count Luciano has forsaken his needs. When Luciano catches beautiful and vulnerable Carina stealing from him, he takes pity and cares for her until she's strong enough to work off her crime. Carina is forever grateful to Luciano, yet fears he will learn of her wicked secret and condemn her to burn. Will Luciano and Carina find a way to feed the mutual passions they share, or will heresy and obsession with lost family destroy them both? Back to the Top Click here to read an excerpt! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baron Romano DiSanto returns home after his sire's death to straighten affairs. He never intends to stay...until a woman wheedles her way into his castle, pretending to be his maidservant. Soon he is torn between returning to his life as a warrior or giving in to an emotion he has never before experienced. After her father's death, Mariella Rizzoli is alone and desperate to ensure the family keep remains hers. Past marriageable age, she intends to live out her life in seclusion in the only home she's ever known. But the DiSanto family claims the keep, and the mystery surrounding it drives Mariella to seek employment with the new baron knight, hoping he will sign it over for eternity. Her plan goes awry when Romano discovers her reason for being in his castle. When he bids her to seduce him for the keep, she will do whatever it takes to retain her home. But can she seduce the handsome knight without losing her heart to him? Back to the Top Click here to read an excerpt! "...a wonderful tale of dark secrets...and an old fashion romance..." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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