Best Selling Books by Allyson James

Four of the bestselling names in romance and fantasy come together in this collection of thrilling novellas featuring powerful women who know how to handle a hex or two.

When Saba Watanabe, a once-powerful witch, is attacked by white dragons in human form, she is forced to turn to Malcolm, a black dragon who once made her his love slave, and together they must search for a mysterious book, filled with profound secrets, that is the key to their survival. Original

Stormwalker Janet Begay returns home only to have the ground collapse beneath her-literally. After tumbling two hundred feet underground, Janet is rescued by her dragon boyfriend, Mick. But something dark touches Mick while in the sinkhole, and Janet might lose him forever unless she recruites the most unlikely of allies to stop the growing shadow.

View our feature on Allyson James’s Firewalker.Janet Begay''s Crossroads Hotel has attracted the supernatural ever since it opened. But a new, dark power is rising, this time inside Janet herself. Her boyfriend Mick, a sexy dragon shapeshifter the Navajo call a Firewalker, know what terrifying magic is threatening to overwhelm Janet and her Stormwalker powers. He watches over her, ready to fight for her, to do anything to keep her safe. But then a mysterious corpse is found near the Crossroads Hotel-and Janet becomes the main suspect. Now Janet and Mick must uncover what really happened, and their investigation leads to the most perilous decision of their lives...

When her strange roommate, a cranky fifty-foot dragon named Caleb, takes on his human form to protect her from those out to steal her magic and destroy the world, Lisa Singleton finds herself distracted from her mission to save humankind by this hunky warrior with the rippling muscles. Original.

Here come the bridesmaids...in a tantalizing trio of never-before- published erotic novellas. In these steamy stories set in New Orleans, three nice-turned-naughty bridesmaids each make a wish by tossing a coin into an infamous fountain. Before the night is through, the wishes come true, the gowns come off, and the games begin... Nikita Black goes behind the closed doors of a bordello and a masked bachelorette party where anything can-and does-happen. Allyson James explores a ménage a trois as a bridesmaid is locked in a house with two men who introduce her to sensations that are out of this world. Sheri Whitefeather reveals a secret room under a French Quarter B&B where a bridesmaid''s forbidden erotic dreams become a reality.

Four romantic novellas that will fire up your coldest nights…it’s the hottest gift of the holidays. Four bestselling authors invite readers to spend the night with these novellas spiced with sexy romance and paranormal passion. So come in out of the cold and experience the thrill of a soul-stirring new tale of the Breeds from Lora Leigh, a return to the beguiling world of the Mageverse from Angela Knight, and two more mesmerizing and unexpected stories of sensual surprises and seasonal spirits from Anya Bast and Allyson James.

He?s big, hot, and not of this world. The third in this erotic paranormal series. A Fire Dragon summoned here by a dangerous mage inflames the passion in the human female he has chosen to become his mate.

Demigods and the women who love them! First in a new paranormal erotic romance series. Patricia was startled when she found a handsome and wounded man in her antique store-but her interest was truly aroused when she saw his well-muscled back sporting two wings. He was Nico, son of a powerful deity, breaker of hearts, and cursed by the goddess Hera to spend eternity as a slave to female desire-drained, used, and cast aside time and again as a sex god. With Patricia, for the first time in three thousand years, he''s looking forward to paying his dues. Now, if she could only free him...

The holidays always seem to bring out the best in everyone, with heartfelt hugs for long-missed friends, sincere smiles in the spirit of the season, and a feeling of magic in the air… An Enchanted Season Here is a collection of paranormal romances celebrating the holidays as never before. From a shape-shifting leopardess who wants a pack-mate to be her soulmate to a surprise snowstorm that brings a surprise gift, these all-new tales by Erin McCarthy, Nalini Singh, and Jean Johnson will stir your spirit in all the right places. The Magical Christmas Cat Four top-selling authors have a special gift for you this year: holiday stories featuring passionate romance, paranormal adventure, and a distinctly alluring feline touch. With four stories—including one featuring Lora Leigh’s genetically altered Feline Breeds—this is a collection packed with more surprises than Christmas morning, and more chills than the snowiest winter night. Featuring stories by Erin McCarthy, Nalini Singh, and Linda Winstead Joens. Hot for the Holidays Four bestselling authors invite readers to spend the night with these novellas spiced with sexy romance and paranormal passion. So come in out of the cold and experience the thrill of a soul-stirring new tale of the Breeds from Lora Leigh, a return to the beguiling world of the Mageverse from Angela Knight, and two more mesmerizing and unexpected stories of sensual surprises and seasonal spirits from Anya Bast and Allyson James.

View our feature on Allyson James’s Stormwalker.National bestselling author of Mortal Seductions Janet Begay is a Stormwalker, capable of wielding the raw elemental power of nature, a power that threatens to overwhelm her. Only her lover, Mick, is able to calm the storm within her-even as their passion reaches unimaginable heights of ecstasy. But when an Arizona police chief''s daughter is taken by a paranormal evil, they find themselves venturing where no human can survive-for only together can they overcome the greatest danger they''ve ever faced. Watch a Video

Welcome to the Crossroads, where dragons, witches, shape-shifters and other magical beings are real and the paranormal is normal, in this award-winning series by Jennifer Ashley w/a Allyson James Stormalker When I’m attacked one night on the open road, an innocent bystander is killed—cousin of the local sheriff, who’s not too happy with me. I try to warn him of the continuing danger, but he’s curiously oblivious—for reasons I find out later. The attack also alerts my on-again, off-again boyfriend, Mick, the man I made myself walk away from years ago. Now he’s back, and I have to decide whether to give into my intense cravings for him or continue to fight alone. Firewalker My day bursts into chaos when a Changer charges into my hotel, attacking me with a message spell. I have to obey the message, whether I like it or not. But that’s okay, because it’s from Mick, my dragon boyfriend, guiding me to Death Valley where he’s been imprisoned by the Dragon Council. Rescuing him takes all my strength, not to mention the wild magics I inherited from my evil-goddess mom, plus Nash, the sheriff who’s impervious to magic. But once Mick is free, he tells me he’s bound to the Dragon Council to appear at a trial for breaking dragon law. He’s already been found guilty, and now they’ll sentence him, and maybe, just maybe, they’ll let him live. Forget that. I’ll do anything in my power to keep Mick safe from the sticks-up-their-dragon-tails Council, even if it means letting forth my goddess power, and challenging the likes of Coyote, all my new friends, and even Mick himself. Shadow Walker The world falls from beneath me—literally—one winter night when I’m racing down the road on my beloved motorcycle. I tumble into a huge sinkhole, followed by the sheriff, who’s doggedly chasing me. I find myself in a cavern covered with evil petroglyphs that are intent on killing me … From that harrowing situation I go to another even more dire: A hotel inspector who seems bent on putting me out of business. Add to this, my evil little sister has surfaced to tangle with me, and now Mick, my dragon boyfriend, is acting mysterious and scary. Only the magic mirror, my interfering grandmother, and my new cook seem to know what’s going on, all of them telling me that Mick has been touched by shadows.

Welcome to the Crossroads, where dragons, witches, shape-shifters and other magical beings are real and the paranormal is normal, in this award-winning series by Jennifer Ashley w/a Allyson James. A crossbow’s twang in the middle of the night warns me that an enterprising vampire slayer has come to kill my resident Nightwalker, Ansel, a permanent guest in my Crossroads Hotel and my friend. When I and my dragon boyfriend, Mick, intervene to save Ansel’s un-life, we discover that the attack is only the beginning of an oncoming storm. I already have my hands full trying to keep my evil half-sister under control, planning for my father’s upcoming wedding, and figuring out what the woman who claims to be Coyote’s wife wants. On top of that, I have a few dragons on my back, plus I’m worrying about Mick, who’s behaving strangely again. It seems that every slayer around is now is after Ansel, who fears he killed the woman he loves in a Nightwalker frenzy. Things are made more complicated by the fact that Ansel and his girlfriend might have unearthed an artifact of incredible magic. Now I have to choose between protecting Ansel or facing the most powerful magical beings in the world, who are willing to destroy me, Mick, her hotel, and everyone I’ve ever cared about to get to Ansel and his secrets.

Welcome to the Crossroads, where dragons, witches, shape-shifters and other magical beings are real and the paranormal is normal, in this award-winning series by Jennifer Ashley w/a Allyson James Nightwalker A crossbow’s twang in the middle of the night warns me that an enterprising vampire slayer has come to kill my resident Nightwalker, Ansel, a permanent guest in my Crossroads Hotel and my friend. It seems that every slayer around is after Ansel, who fears he killed the woman he loves in a Nightwalker frenzy. Things are made more complicated by the fact that Ansel and his girlfriend might have unearthed an artifact of incredible magic. Now I have to choose between protecting Ansel or facing the most powerful magical beings in the world, who are willing to destroy me, Mick, my hotel, and everyone I’ve ever cared about to get to Ansel and his secrets. Dreamwalker Mick and I are enjoying a much-needed date night, all quiet at the Crossroads Hotel, when Emmett Smith, the most powerful mage in the world, arrives to announce his intent to steal our smart-mouthed magic mirror. Next thing we know, my sister is trying to bring down criminals single-handedly, and weird creatures suddenly turn up at Barry’s biker bar. I wake up after I’m knocked out fighting the creatures ... but I seem to be in the past. It’s the time right after Mick, my dragon boyfriend, and I first met, and we’d traveled across country by motorcycle, free and falling in love. The dream seems so real that I begin to forget it isn’t. Dreams keep calling me back, each one more powerful than the last, until past and present run together. Is this some trick of Emmett’s to get his hands on the magic mirror? Dragon Bites: Maya and I are just trying to have a girls’ weekend in Vegas. Kick back, take in some shows … Then Gabrielle decides to tag along. Now there’s a dragon slayer after Mick, gladiatorial games from hell, and a Vegas hotel full of trapped demons. When Gabrielle and I charge in to assist, we don’t realize we’re awakening an ancient and terrible evil … Welcome back to the Crossroads Hotel where magic is real and the paranormal is normal.

Welcome to the Crossroads, where dragons, witches, shape-shifters and other magical beings are real and the paranormal is normal, in this award-winning series by Jennifer Ashley w/a Allyson James. I’m a Stormwalker—which means I can use the power of storms to work some wild and wicked magic. I’ve opened a hotel in a little town in the desert, where powerful vortexes house dangerous and evil beings that I need to make sure stay put. When I’m attacked one night on the open road, an innocent bystander is killed—cousin of the local sheriff, who’s not too happy with me. I try to warn him of the continuing danger, but he’s curiously oblivious—for reasons I find out later. The attack also alerts my on-again, off-again boyfriend, Mick, the man I made myself walk away from years ago. Now he’s back, and I have to decide whether to give into my intense cravings for him or continue to fight alone. The trouble is, incredible evil is rising, and I’ll have to trust Mick, the sheriff, my estranged family, a mouthy magic mirror, and the drifter who calls himself Coyote to battle forces that will unmake the world if we don’t stop them. But if we win, will they allow me to exist with the fiendish twist of power that lies within me?

Welcome to the Crossroads, where dragons, witches, shape-shifters and other magical beings are real and the paranormal is normal, in this award-winning series by Jennifer Ashley w/a Allyson James. Mick and I are enjoying a much-needed date night, all quiet at the Crossroads Hotel, when Emmett Smith, the most powerful mage in the world, arrives to announce his intent to steal our smart-mouthed magic mirror. Next thing we know, my sister is trying to bring down criminals single-handedly, and weird creatures suddenly turn up at Barry’s biker bar. I wake up after I''m knocked out fighting the creatures ... but I seem to be in the past. It’s the time right after Mick, my dragon boyfriend, and I first met, and we’d traveled across country by motorcycle, free and falling in love. The dream seems so real that I begin to forget it isn’t. Dreams keep calling me back, each one more powerful than the last, until past and present run together. Is this some trick of Emmett’s to get his hands on the magic mirror? I must band together with Mick, Cassandra, Nash, Gabrielle, Coyote, Grandmother, Elena, and the dragons—to thwart this greatest of magics before it splits us into fragments and leaves the world vulnerable to the most evil of evils. Book 5 in the Stormwalker series.

Welcome to the Crossroads, where dragons, witches, shape-shifters and other magical beings are real and the paranormal is normal, in this award-winning series by Jennifer Ashley w/a Allyson James. The world falls from beneath me—literally—one winter night when I’m racing down the road on my beloved motorcycle. I tumble into a huge sinkhole, followed by the sheriff, who’s doggedly chasing me. I find myself in a cavern covered with evil petroglyphs that are intent on killing me ... From that harrowing situation I go to another even more dire: A hotel inspector who seems bent on putting me out of business. Add to this, my evil little sister has surfaced to tangle with me, and now Mick, my dragon boyfriend, is acting mysterious and scary. Only the magic mirror, my interfering grandmother, and my new cook seem to know what’s going on, all of them telling me that Mick has been touched by shadows. I have to figure out what that means and wrest him free of dark forces before the Dragon Council stick their smoldering noses in and a new witch in town destroys everything I love.

It will take the love of two men to save a powerful goddess. Second in a new paranormal erotica series?from the author of Mortal Temptations For three thousand years Dimitri, a ferociously sexy tiger shape-shifter, has never stopped loving Valenarian. Her vengeance demon ways behind her, the reformed beauty has been Aphrodite?s priestess and assistant, bringing couples together to live happily ever after. But Dimitri isn?t alone in his feelings for her. Leon, a Cajun ex-army medic, has also fallen under the lovely goddess?s spell. Unfortunately the gods have never believed in Valenarian?s reform?and seek to punish her. Will Dimitri and Leon be her ultimate downfall?or bring her the release she?s craved for millennia?

Welcome to the Crossroads, where dragons, shape-shifters, and witches are real and the paranormal is normal, in this award-winning series by Jennifer Ashley w/a Allyson James. I say my Crossroads Hotel gives the magical a refuge, but things are going too far, too fast. First, Drake, one of the dragons I’ve tangled with in the past, shows up with a dragon egg, of all things, asking me to guard it from all comers. This is after the sheriff’s grandfather nearly wrecks on my front door and begs me for a place to hole up. Not only that, but my grandmother has a new ally, a mysterious crow Changer, who might be more dangerously powerful than we know. When the dragon egg proves to be more important that Drake is letting on, Mick and I embark on a quest to discover who murdered the kid’s mother, and what new and dangerous foe will stop at nothing to eliminate me, Mick, and my friends and family to obtain the egg and begin the destruction of all dragon-kind.

Trapped in her hotel by powerful magic, half-Navajo Stormwalker Janet Begay must find a way out in this novella from the author of Wild Wolf… Running a little hotel in the southwestern town of Magellan, Janet is used to the occasional problem that requires a plumber or an electrician. But what begins with a leaky faucet in room number 6 leads to a terrifying warning: You are doomed. Soon a powerful hex traps Janet in the hotel with her friends and her lover, Mick, a biker with the power to shift into a dragon—and the power to calm the raging storm magic inside her. While the close quarters stir a passion between them, they must focus their energy on the impending dangers from outside the hotel—and the ones within… Double Hexed previously appeared in Hexed Includes previews for Jennifer Ashley’s upcoming Wild Wolf and Rules for a Proper Governess Praise for the Stormwalker Novels “Action packed…Dynamic characters, magic, and intrigue.”—Cheyenne McCray, New York Times bestselling author “An electrifying read—hot, thrilling, tremendous fun.”—Marjorie M. Liu, New York Times bestselling author “The life-and-death tension and steamy sex scenes are nicely drawn, and fans of both paranormal romance and urban fantasy will enjoy James’s intoxicating blend of the two.”—Publishers Weekly Jennifer Ashley, aka Allyson James, is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and winner of a Romance Writers of America RITA Award. She’s penned more than forty-five novels and a dozen or so novellas in historical romance, paranormal romance, and urban fantasy. She now lives in the Southwest with her husband and cats, spends most of her time in the wonderful world of her stories, and also enjoys hiking, music, and building dollhouses and dollhouse miniatures.

Brianne, daughter of the ruling family, has never met a Shareem. Then she spies Aiden, a Level One, in a coffee bar in the working-class part of town. Unknown to Brianne, her bodyguards arrest Aiden for even looking at her, and Aiden is locked away, scheduled to be terminated. Ky, a Level Three and Aiden''s closest friend, is furious. He tries to extract Aiden, which only ends up in him being arrested alongside him. Brianne, horrified, has them freed, but Ky wants to teach Lady Brianne a lesson to make up for her putting Aiden in so much danger. Aiden, worried about Ky''s volatile nature, goes with him, and Brianne finds herself alone in a train car with two Shareem who have many things on their minds. The incident has also forced Ky’s feelings he’s kept hidden for Aiden to surface. Such things are forbidden to Shareem, as he learned the hard way years ago. When Brianne is with them, everything seems to be fine. But when Ky starts to give in to the longing he''s had for years, old danger resurfaces, which he knows could mean the end of his life.

Lea crash-lands her shot-up scout ship on Pamaar-a planet that shouldn''t be there. She finds an exotic world with no technology, ruled by a gorgeous man with white-blond hair, dark eyes and a beautiful tattoo of a lion across his back. Thane is fascinated by the lady who fell from the sky, sure she''s part of the prophecy that will restore his power and heal his people. His lover, the warrior Deon, is more cautious, but he likewise feels a sexual pull to Lea and her unusual green eyes. Lea finds herself quickly drawn to two men who are very much in love with each other, surprised when they assume she''ll form a threesome with them. She faces a difficult choice-if she finds out what''s wrong with the protective shield around Pamaar and restores it, she''ll be stranded there forever. But if she escapes, she''ll leave Thane and Deon, the two men she''s coming to love, to certain death.

Justin, a level-two Shareem, has spent much of his life as a free citizen, but he returns home to search for the daughter he was forbidden to have. But a feisty female patroller who''s following him around is getting in his way, especially when she keeps shooting him in the backside. Justin needs to protect his secrets, but he decides that the patroller is worth a second look, and maybe some instruction in level-two games. He sets out to seduce, but discovers that Deanna, his pretty patroller, has a compassionate heart and secrets of her own.

Four all-new hot tales of yore, by the queens of erotic fiction. USA Today bestselling author Robin Schone shares a tale of a man and a woman in a notorious club, who learn how very dangerous desires of the flesh can be. Claudia Dain heats up this collection with the story of two voyeuristic young courtesans who might just take part in a very public seduction at the theatre. Allyson James has a card-playing, cunning widower and a desperate young widow learn that passion is the ultimate wild card. And finally, Shiloh Walker introduces a short story of a woman saved by a shapeshifter. Now, if only she could think of a way to repay him? Rarely does such blush-worthy, heated erotica exist-and almost never all in one book.

Kieran is meant to be the ultimate level-three Shareem, unthinking and sexually driven, without much emotion and personal thought. Now that he''s free of the experimenters who tortured him, he feels as though he''s two people-the Kieran who struggles to fit in even with other Shareem, and the Kieran who can become the commanding level three at the touch of a woman''s hand. Kieran is the one sent to scope out the transports that might take Shareem away from their restricted life for good, but that plan goes awry when he stumbles across Felice, who is fleeing from a life of slavery to Bor Narga. Felice stirs the level three in him, but Kieran responds to her as Kieran as well, finding in her a woman who understands him better than he understands himself. Kieran jeopardizes the safety and freedom of all Shareem by pausing to help Felice, but he also jeopardizes his heart, which was supposed to have been stripped of all deeper emotion. Book 7 in Tales of the Shareem.

Books 1-3 of Tales of the Shareem Book 1: Rees Lady Talan d''Urvey has never heard of Shareem, until she reads the diary of a lady who spent two glorious weeks with one. Talan, about to take vows of celibacy, decides to try a Shareem for a brief time before she shuts herself from the world. She doesn''t know what she''s getting into when she chooses Rees, the Shareem who is all levels rolled into one. No one knows exactly what Rees is, or what he''ll do. Book 2: Rio Nella meets her first Shareem when he rescues her from an assassin and hides her away with friends. Rio, a level three and proud of it, becomes very protective of Nella, and teaches her how to trust him. All Nella wants is to get home, but that means leaving this very delectable man behind. Book 3: Aiden and Ky Brianne, of the ruling family, inadvertently causes level-one Aiden''s arrest when she smiles at him. She learns, to her horror, that he is to be terminated for the crime of looking at her, and works to set him free. Aiden is forgiving, but Ky is furious that Brianne nearly caused the death of his best friend. Taking his revenge stirs up hidden feelings in Ky that are dangerous and even deadly.

Book 4-6 of the Tales of the Shareem series Calder He''s known as the Beast. Calder is scarred all over, the result of a plasma fire years ago. He''s learned that women crave to be with him, and he''s created a world where they can indulge in their darkest fantasies. He gives them an exotic experience with a capital E. But when he meets Katarina, a medic at a Pas City clinic, she wants to know Calder, the man behind the mask, something Calder can''t afford to let her see. Braden Braden, a level-three Shareem, never thought he’d find anything interesting in a library, of all places. That is, until he spies Elisa n’Arell sitting behind a reference desk. She’s lovely, polite, and uses cute words like “mustn’t.” The trouble is, the pretty librarian is a registered celibate, off-limits, forbidden, especially for the nearly outlawed Shareem. Justin Justin has spent much of his life as a free citizen, but he returns home to search for the daughter he was forbidden to have. But a feisty female patroller who''s following him around is getting in his way, especially when she keeps shooting him in the backside.

Medic Katarina d''Arnal moves to the slums to work in a free clinic and ends up drawing the job of inoculating Shareem. The first Shareem who shows up is Calder, a Level Three, muffled from head to foot, refusing to bare even an inch of skin. He''s used to an elderly medic who jabs him and lets him go, not the pretty, young highborn woman who wants to do everything by the book. Calder hides himself because, unlike the rest of the Shareem, he is scarred all over, the result of a plasma fire years ago. He''s learned that women crave to be with him, as hideous as he is, and he’s created a world where they can indulge in their darkest fantasies with the Beast. He gives them an exotic experience with a capital E. But this woman, Katarina, looks at Calder the man, and wants to know all about him. Calder decides to show her what he is when she’s tricked into visiting his lair—but Katarina insists on touching his burned face with her gentle fingers, trying to find the man behind the tormented Beast. Calder knows if he lets her in to what he truly is, it will be the end of him . . .

Enlightening Lucinda M.A. Ellis Lucinda is scarcely the quintessential Victorian widow. She paints male nudes, ignores society''s dictates and is on a quest to regain a sexually explicit journal confiscated by her late husband''s partner, Gideon. It contains information she plans to explore. With Gideon. Gideon admires Lucinda''s unconventionality and has never refused her requests-until now. But if Gideon won''t enlighten her, Lucinda threatens to find someone who will. Abiding loyalty goes only so far when the woman you adore leaves you little choice. Lucinda will learn her lessons well and her proficiency will be thoroughly tested. By Gideon. Mating Run Tielle St. Clare When Cat loses a bet, she has to participate in her Pack''s Mating Run-an archaic tradition to match strong males with clever females. It''s nothing more than a Pack-sponsored orgy in Cat''s opinion but there''s no getting out of it. If all goes well, she''ll get a night of sex. She isn''t prepared when two males chase-and catch-her. Devon and Trejean have haunted her fantasies for months and now they tell her she doesn''t have to choose between them. They want to share her. Reader Advisory: Contains scenes of male/male sexual interaction and mnage a trois. Midnight Seduction Dawn Halliday Lacey is terrible in bed. A fact confirmed by her ex when she caught him in bed with another woman. After that, whatever confidence Lacey had was ground to dust. Now Lacey''s dating her boss, the scrumptiously sexy Kyle Turner. But every time Kyle touches her, she panics, pushing him away rather than risk exposing her lack of bedroom finesse. Lacey is about to lose the man she loves. She needs help, and she''s about to get it from an unlikely source-Kyle-who''s not even aware of his ability to seduce her in her dreams. Moon Magic N.J. Walters Under the light of the full moon, Meghan Flynn stands before an ancient stone well and wishes for a lover. The magic of the hot summer night surrounds her and she gives in to her sensual needs, pleasuring herself beneath the moonlight. Watching from the shadows, Rory Shaunnessey is entranced. When she returns the following night, he steps forward, offering himself as her lover. But a hot summer fling can only last so long and when Rory pushes for more, Meghan must face the demons of her past if they are to have a future. Practically Perfect Allyson James Between bounty-hunting jobs, Walker stops at Station 358 for some R&R-and perhaps a chance to scorch the sheets with the gorgeous woman assigned as his guide. Guides are forbidden to fraternize with guests, but Tierre is captivated by the handsome hunter. She willingly explores the strange sensations he invokes...until her secrets betray her. Tierre isn''t what she appears-but she can still teach Walker lessons in life, love and sacrifice that will change him forever. Third Course Alexa & Patrick Silver Lesley''s marriage is in a rut. Her husband is wonderful, but the spark has gone. She stops at an exclusive restaurant every day and flirts with the bartender, but she knows nothing will come of it. Or at least she thinks nothing will come of it! Lesley''s fortieth birthday brings a surprise that promises to shake up her world. Her husband and a mystery man have arranged a night of surprises, both in and out of the bedroom. Lesley is the main course in a string of sensual delights to fill the body and soul.

This anthology contains two stories of the Tales of the Shareem.In Eland and Jeanne, Jeanne is awakened one night by a pounding on her door--a huge, gorgeous man called Eland falls onto her, begging for water. Moved by compassion, Jeanne gives him the water.She does not know he is Shareem, a level three, fleeing the closure of DNAmo, and hunted through the streets. Eland is grateful for the help, but knows he can''t endanger Jeanne by staying. But she treats him like a human being, not a lab experiment, and he can''t quite forget the heat in her eyes.In Maia and Rylan, Maia is the only female Shareem ever created. Sequestered by the researchers at DNAmo, her lonely existence is made bearable only by Rylan, a level-two Shareem, who has found ways to meet her in secret. DNAmo, a genetic engineering company who makes the forbidden Shareem, is about to be shut down. Rylan promises Maia they''ll flee to the secluded canyons on the other side of the world and be together--always.But on the chaotic day when DNAmo is forced to close, Rylan enters Maia''s room to find it empty, Maia gone. For the next twenty years, Rylan searches for her, barely clinging to hope. When finally, finally, it seems he''s found her at last, there''s a danger Maia won''t even remember him, and the bond between them will no longer exist.

Choosing Madison By Sherrill Quinn Gaelen Brecca has to track down the errant fianc e of his world''s leader. When he finds her hiding out on Earth, Gaelen has no choice but to take along Earthwoman Madison Marquette as well. Finding a mate was the last thing he and his bond-brother, Leax Ilan, expected on their mission. When she discovers that her new friend is actually an alien princess, Madison is ready for a grand adventure with her. She''s immediately drawn to Gaelen and Leax, who make no secret of their attraction for her. Can they secure her sensual surrender? Club Vamp By Allyson James When master vampire Kenelm sees Helena Girard, he knows she''s the one destined to restore him to power. He sends his lover, Adam Chase, to bring her to his club. Helena is instantly smitten with gorgeous Adam, but knows she can''t be with him because of the deadly electricity her body sends off when she orgasms. Kenelm demonstrates he can siphon off her power so she can make love to Adam - as long as he is with them. Helena revels in the excitement of both of them, until the deadly Guardians attack, revealing the truth about who she is. Reader Advisory: Contains male/male sexual interaction. Come Howling By Denise Rossetti Being a banshee is a lifetime Curse - and a magical pain the ass. It''s lonely, oh so lonely. Needing a career change in the worst possible way, Maeve O''Brien the banshee visits an employment agency. Surely someone will listen! Luc hangs on every single word. The woman''s voice is sex incarnate. She might dress in bag lady chic, but a single whisper and he''s got the hot chills. Two sentences and he''s hard enough to pound nails. To help Maeve - Hell, Luc would do anything, even go to the devil. Dance of the Plain Jane By Lillian Feisty Shy Jane Holliday has loved sexy Navy SEAL Michael Sky from afar for over a year. But one night the sultry beat of an exotic drum loosens her inhibitions and empowers her to seduce her dream lover. It''s the wrong time and place, but the instant Michael spots the veiled dancer weaving her sensual magic he''s stopped dead in his tracks. His hands itch to touch not just the curve of her undulating hips but every spot on her enchanting body. But having Michael run out on her after she''s revealing her deepest, darkest desire reminds Jane that trust is a difficult issue. Her Lance-Alot By Delilah Devlin Newlywed Lady Margaret du Bary must find a way out of the marriage her king has decreed. Lord Roland is far beneath the ideal knight she''s dreamed of! But how can she distract the brute from consummating their marriage until morning when she plans to steal away from the keep and return to the convent? Lord Roland is very pleased with his bride. Besides the lands and fine castle she brings, she''s pleasing to the eye and has a suitably demure demeanor. The only thorn in the ointment is he has no experience tupping a gentlewoman. Bedding his modest bride will prove a true test of this knight''s steel! Lyrael''s Sacrifice By Jory Strong Lyrael''s blonde hair and blue eyes mark her as Azzura, one those raised to be given to the Djinn. When she dreams of a panther that shifts into a bird before changing into a serpent, she knows she will be the next Azzura sacrificed. Whether she lives or dies will depend on her courage, her determination. And her trust in Asrafil, the Djinn prince who introduces her to carnal pleasure and will name her the wife of his heart, his flesh, his spirit-if she passes the tests necessary to enter the city of the Djinn.

Lady Talan d’Urvey has never seen a Shareem, but she’s read the diary of a woman who long ago spent two glorious weeks with one. Intrigued, Lady Talan, studying to be a celibate, decides to find a Shareem and have one heady taste of carnality before she takes the robes and shuts herself from the world. Talan finds Rees, a Shareem experiment who terrified his captors and then escaped. Rees is all levels of Shareem rolled into one, his capabilities far beyond anyone understands. No one knows who Rees is, and Rees likes it that way. When Lady Talan encounters him, Rees is captivated. Who is this woman under her prim robes who wants to study him? He thinks it hilarious to be appointed as the man to teach her about Shareem, but Rees never bargains for losing his heart, proving the hard way that Shareem can indeed fall in love . . .

A shy librarian finds her first taste of carnality with the explosively sexy, level-three Braden.