New Releases by Jaci Burton

The Perfect Play is the first in New York Times bestselling author Jaci Burton''s ''must-read'' (Fresh Fiction) Play-By-Play series, and an erotic story about love and the games people play from the queen of contemporary sports romance. Perfect for fans of Lori Foster, Maya Banks and Jill Shalvis. Could love throw this all-star off his game? For years Mick Riley has enjoyed the fame, fortune - and girls - that come with being a pro athlete. So he''s surprised to find he wants more than a one-night stand after a steamy and passionate encounter with confident, beautiful Tara Lincoln. Too bad Tara''s not interested in getting to know football''s most notorious playboy any better. As the single mother of a teenage son, the last thing she needs is to be thrust into the spotlight of the jet-set lifestyle of a heartbreaker like Mick Riley. But when Mick sets his mind to win, nothing will stop him. And he has the perfect play in mind... Want more sexy sporting romance? Don''t miss the rest of this steamy series which began with The Perfect Play. And check out Jaci''s gorgeously romantic Hope series beginning with Hope Flames.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jaci Burton’s “must-read” (Fresh Fiction) Play-By-Play series now arouses the sexy holiday spirit as a passionate young couple discovers the boundless rewards of pleasure. All Elizabeth and Gavin Riley want for Christmas is a baby. Despite over a year of trying, conception hasn’t been successful. But for a high-achiever like Elizabeth, she must succeed at everything. That means making the very most of every opportunity with her husband. And when it comes to nonstop sex Gavin’s not really complaining. Exhausted, maybe... Unfortunately, this holiday season they’re not exactly given a lot of private time. Elizabeth is hosting the holiday, Gavin’s sister is getting married, and the house is wall-to-wall with family. For Elizabeth and Gavin the nights may be chilly, but the urge is still hot. And they’re not about to let any distraction get in the way of their necessary pleasures during a holiday game that yields so many unexpected surprises. This all-new Play-By-Play novella Includes a preview of Jaci Burton''s upcoming novels Melting the Ice and Hope Flames.

Passions ignite in these all-new stories from four bestselling masters of contemporary romance… In Jaci Burton’s “Hope Smolders,” struggling divorcee Jane has put her personal life on hold to raise her kids—until she runs into Will, her ex’s former best friend, who convinces her it’s time to start having fun again. Carly Phillips takes you back to the town of Serendipity, where overworked Alexa has an instant connection with a sinfully sexy football star on the dance floor. A one-night stand evolves into multiple nights when Luke decides to teach the good doctor about his own brand of fun. But when it’s time for him to leave town, will these “Perfect Strangers” be able to say goodbye for good? In Jessica Clare’s “Legend of Jane,” an intrepid Bloggess catches the eye of local law enforcement when she gets caught trespassing. Luckily, Luanne wouldn’t mind getting handcuffed by Officer Hotness… Single girl Chelsea is tired of feeling like the fifth wheel on her weekend jaunt to Lake Placid, until she gets stuck out in the cold and finds a muscular knight in shining armor to warm her up—in Erin McCarthy’s “Ice Princess.”

Gray Preston was born into money, but he’s built his racing empire on hard work and muscle. And now that Gray has millions of fans, his senator father sends one of his aides, Evelyn Hill, to elicit Gray’s help in garnering votes for the upcoming national election. Gray wants nothing to do with his estranged father’s campaign, but Evelyn can be pretty persuasive. She’s willing to learn about racing, and maybe even get a little dirty. Evelyn’s number-one goal is politics, which makes working with Gray difficult, because his only passion is fast cars. As she and Gray spend time together, he teaches her about the sport he loves, and she learns a lot about the man behind the wheel. The more she learns, the more she wants him. But any desire that threatens to derail the carefully laid plans for her future is a dangerous one. With the passion Gray and Evelyn share running hotter than either imagined, one of them is going to have to compromise, or else run the risk of losing more than their hearts.

Playing by the rules isn''t for everyone. Win at any cost. That''s always been the mantra of sports agent Liz Darnell. When she carries things too far, she loses a major client in Mick Riley and figures his brother - baseball pro Gavin Riley - will be the next to go. With little left to lose Liz decides to get one taste of the player she''s had a thing for since she first laid on eyes on him. But Gavin has a mind of his own, and Liz soon finds herself agent and lover to the bad boy of baseball. And when love unexpectedly enters the field, neither is ready for the biggest game changer of them all.

The last thing event planner Tara Lincoln needs is the jet-set lifestyle of a football pro like Mick Riley; even though their steamy and passionate one-night stand proved that Mick is an all-star - both on the field and in the bedroom. Tara played the game of love once and lost big, and she doesn''t intend to put herself out there again, especially with a certified heartbreaker. But when Mick sets his mind to win, nothing will stop him.

If you want to score, you have to get in the game. The last thing Jenna Riley needs is more sports in her life. While her brothers are off being athletic superstars, she''s stuck running the family''s sports bar, whether she likes it or not. Then in walks pro hockey stud Tyler Anderson. As much as Jenna would like to go to the boards with him, she''s vowed to never fall for a jock - even one as hot as Ty. Ty, intrigued by the beautiful bar owner, becomes a regular. He senses that Jenna wants to do something more with her life. And as he gains her trust, the passion between them grows, as does Ty''s insistence that Jenna should start living for herself.

We wish you a merry Christmas…and a happily ever after! A memorable three-night stand gets rekindled in a cabin in West Virginia. An office romance is sparked by an impulsive holiday kiss. And two best friends scout locations for a marriage proposal and discover that they make a perfect match. ''Tis the season for laughter, love and a lifetime of happiness. Edited by Angela James, this anthology includes: We''ll Be Home for Christmas by HelenKay Dimon The Best Thing by Jaci Burton Ask Her at Christmas by Christi Barth Stories also available for purchase separately. 90,000 words

A year ago, Tori let her guard down and Brody Kent slipped right in, planting one hot, unforgettable kiss on her in a dark corner at the company Christmas party. Though the kiss surpassed her wildest dreams, she can''t let it happen again. She loves Brody, but he''s got a reputation for loving and leaving. She''ll have to keep her heart—and her libido—in check. Brody can''t get the time of day from Tori—ever since that impulsive kiss, she''s avoided him with the same brutal efficiency she uses to manage his family''s construction company office. The company can''t afford to lose her, and Brody''s come to realize that he can''t live without her. But how can he convince Tori that he''s a changed man? It just might take a Christmas miracle. Book 3 of the Kent Brothers Trilogy 31,000 words

With a disastrous marriage behind him, Wyatt Kent has no interest in getting involved with any woman, let alone his ex-wife''s younger sister. But when Calliope Andrews hires him to build an addition onto her day care center, Wyatt can''t help but notice she''s a desirable woman, as warm and funny as his ex was cold and aloof. Calliope fell hard for Wyatt the first time he walked through the door of her family''s home, and can''t believe her sister let him get away. He''s still the star of all her fantasies, and she''s determined to prove to him she''s nothing like his manipulative ex. Wyatt may be all business, but Calliope sees the way he looks at her when he''s supposed to be working... It''s not long before Wyatt and Calliope are keeping each other warm on cold December nights. But it''s going to take a Christmas miracle for Wyatt to put his trust in love a second time. Book 2 of the Kent Brothers Trilogy 28,000 words

When a former flame is linked to a string of murders, Detective Anna Pallino wants to trust Dante Renaldi, a Special Forces hero, but, she must discover if the man she owes her life to is the same one who wants her dead.

Big Star, Small-Town Christmas Country singer Riley Jensen would never have returned to her small Missouri hometown if her publicist hadn''t come up with the scheme to tape a Christmas special there. So she never would have known that the man who broke her heart at eighteen—causing her to flee to Nashville—was now a widower with a seven-year-old daughter. Riley has ten years of angst-filled hit songs and Grammy awards to prove she doesn''t need Ethan Kent. But suddenly, she can''t help thinking of all she gave up by running away... Ethan Kent knew Riley had the talent and the drive to make it as a singer. He also knew she wasn''t going anywhere if she stayed in their nowhere town for him. Then one night and one huge mistake sent her running on the road to fame. Which doesn''t mean he ever stopped loving her... But with so much separating them, can Riley and Ethan find their way back together one magical country Christmas? Book 1 of the Kent Brothers Trilogy 30,000 words

Two bestselling contemporary romance authors join forces in this pair of stories of hot men, fast motorcycles, and the women who ride both. They ride into town straddling 73 cubic inches of throbbing horsepower, and hook up with the kind of women made for high speed handling... #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh revisits her sultry Southern landscape with a story of a good girl gone bad. But she''s not the only one going down that road... New York Times bestselling author Jaci Burton lets loose in a story of a hot biker hired to keep an eye on the reckless daughter of a Nevada senator. She''s hooked up with a rival biker gang—a dangerous move that makes the wild beauty more vulnerable than she imagined...

What a hot foursome! The authors of Unlaced returns in an all-new anthology of stories about corsets, and un-corseted desires. Rough hands rounding the curves of a soft warm body-caressing, stroking, edging her toward exquisite pleasure. Seduction is a cinch in these four sizzling stories from the hot authors of Unlaced. And that''s not just talk. These women deliver... Jaci Burton breaks the rule about mixing business with pleasure...Jasmine Haynes explores the lust of a former supermodel who needs to finally fulfill a no-holds-barred sexual fantasy...Joey W. Hill reveals the erotic bond between a master and the beautiful submissive who stole his heart...And Denise Rossetti goes beyond the limits of desire when she pairs a battle-scarred veteran of love and war with a woman who''s just as fearless and twice as dangerous.

AJ and Pax are a team of motorcycle riders working as undercover agents for a government agency. While on vacation they encounter AJ''s old girlfriend Teresa and promise to clear her brother of a murder charge.

"A special holiday anthology of sizzling stories from Ellora''s Cave, home of Romantica"--Page 4 of cover

Now in trade paperback, Pocket Books’ first original Ellora’s Cave anthology—featuring eight taboo tales from the mistresses of Romantica™. Passions run wild and the sexiest fantasies come true in these eight sizzling stories from Ellora’s Cave top selling authors, now available in paperback for the first time! Authors include: Jaid Black, \"Bossie & Clyde\"; Jory Strong, \"First Sharing\"; Ann Jacobs, \"Eternal Triangle\"; Sahara Kelly, \"Lady Elizabeth’s Choice\"; Jaci Burton, \"Legend’s Passion\"; Sherri L. King, \"Selfless\"; Lorie O’Clare, \"Wicked\"; Cheyenne McCray, \"Wild Ride\"

Lucy Fairchild''s father has found her the perfect man. Actually it''s more like a merger, and Lucy wants no part of it. She''ll choose her own husband-someday. Construction company owner Jake Dalton has spent his entire life trying to prove that he''s not a failure. He insists the whistling men on his crew were only complimenting her, but she won''t listen. Their argument escalates into a dare for a date-and the game is on. But the heart isn''t above playing dirty. In their quest to prove something, genuine feelings emerge. And suddenly all the rules have changed.

"Hot, sexy, romantic suspense at its best"(New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh) from the national bestselling author of Riding Temptation. Department of Justice agent Shadoe Grayson is out to prove she''s no rookie, and eagerly accepts her first undercover assignment at a strip club in New Orleans. Working with the Wild Riders, a government agency of bad boy bikers, her goal is to expose a corrupt DEA agent. All she has to do is learn to strip like a pro. Standing in Shadoe''s way is arrogant and smokin'' hot Spencer King, her new partner and one of the Wild Riders. Spence thinks she looks more like a schoolteacher than a stripper, and doubts her ability to do the job. But when he mockingly challenges Shadoe to strip just for him, he finds out there''s more to the surprisingly sexy agent than by-the book rules and Government Issue pantsuits...

Show me: "Shanna York was set to achieve her glittering ballroom dreams and become a dance champion—until her dance partner gets tangled up in scandal and blackmail. With the clock ticking and all her ambitions at stake, the last thing she needs is the gorgeous owner of a sex club tempting her with the forbidden. Or maybe that’s the very thing she needs."--Publisher description.

He''s the sexy demon hunter who just saved her life. Now she''s about to show him what salvation''s really about. It’s a mission that could cost him his career and his life. But the woman he just rescued—his lover for one unforgettable night—has something Dalton desperately needs. That’s why the fearless demon hunter is risking everything to spirit Isabelle to a secret hideaway in the Louisiana bayou. Saving her is one thing. Banishing the demon inside her is another. Especially when this gorgeous seductress brings out the devil in him. Isabelle can see the passion roaring inside Dalton—and it both frightens and arouses her. Is Dalton her enemy or her savior? All she knows is he’s beyond seductive and igniting all sorts of conflicting feelings. All Dalton knows is that they’re both in big trouble—hunted by demons and demon hunters alike in an all-out war for survival. As their pursuers close in and passion overtakes them both, Dalton must make a stunning choice…. Caught between sin and salvation, between darkness and light, will he make the ultimate sacrifice to save the woman he loves?

Ryder. The man was just as sexy as she remembered him: tall, lean, and dangerous, a demon hunter with the body of a god.… But archaeologist Angelique Deveraux has little time for lust. She’s been hiding a gleaming black diamond, a prize everyone wants—including Ryder—and now she’s running for her life. Hot on her trail is Ryder, a legendary demon hunter she desires but can’t quite trust, a man with an insatiable need for danger and a few dark secrets of his own. As sparks ignite between the rogue hunter and his latest prey, Angie’s world is rocked again when her twin sister vanishes, stolen away by the same dark forces stalking Angie and the black diamond. With Ryder offering protection—and more—suddenly a woman who’s never trusted anyone is falling for a man who isn’t afraid of anything…except losing his heart. Now, as an all-out demon war erupts and Angie’s family secrets unravel, Ryder’s demon hunt and Angie’s quest to save her sister are about to collide. And when they do, it’ll send these two wary hearts on the wildest adventure of their lives—and maybe even save humankind in the process.… From the Paperback edition.

He’s a biker working undercover for the Feds. She joined the Wild Riders for reasons of her own. Together, they’re burning up the asphalt and tearing headlong into danger and passion… Ever since runaway Jessie Matthews teamed up with the gang of special ops bikers, the guys of the Wild Riders have thought of her as their kid sister. Except for Diaz Delgado. Over the past few years he’s been watching the budding of a ripe young woman. Jessie’s glad somebody finally sees her for who she is—and she’s thrilled it’s Diaz. His dark good looks and killer body have tempted her since day one. Diaz’s unbrotherly urges have been hard to fight but the last thing he’d want to do is hurt Jessie and break up the gang. But when they both go undercover to infiltrate a group of killer survivalists, he knows it’ll be hard to keep his distance—especially when the mission takes a risky turn. Now Diaz has no choice but to open himself up to the one woman who may be strong enough to take him on.

He''s a Harley-riding ex-thief...she''s a gun-toting ex-socialite. Together they''ll take the ride of a lifetime in this erotic romance from "an undoubted master."* Mac Canfield was the last man Lily West expected to see again, never mind aim her gun at. But there he was, the bad boy who''d broken her heart years ago-still a thief, hijacking a priceless artifact-and it was all she could do to push aside the memories of how it felt to have his perfectly chiseled body next to hers. Mac was no less shocked to see the beautiful girl next-door again, threatening to shoot him. Little did she know she was blowing his cover. He had to get her out of harm''s way without succumbing to his desire to take her on a hot trip down memory lane. But Lily has no intention of going anywhere with Mac, which means he''ll have to resort to kidnapping. Unless she agrees to let him take her for the kind of ride destined to drive them both unbelievably wild.

If Ryan McKay doesn''t find a bride to marry right away, he will fail the terms of his grandfather''s will and lose his company. When he convinces his devoted assistant to marry him as strictly a business deal, both Ryan and Faith expect to keep this totally impersonal.

Four tales of erotic romance come together in an anthology of tales exploring a seductive world of lust and lingerie, featuring works by Jaci Burton, Jasmine Haynes, Joey W. Hill, and Denise Rossetti. Original.

"Jaci Burton Harlee has lived as a human her entire life, working as a psychiatrist on a secret government project evaluating captured werewolves and vampires. Then one night two strangers jerk her from her bed, blindfold her and turn her world upside down. She is taken deep into the realm of lycans and vampires and told an unbelievable story--that she is the daughter of a forbidden union between a vampire and a werewolf and now possibly the future leader of both their clans. She doesn''t believe them. Vampires and werewolves are the enemies of humans. She hangs onto her humanity, her one and only goal to escape from her sexy and enigmatic captors before she loses her heart and possibly her very soul. The vampire''s and the lycan''s goals are entirely different--to mate with the fiery beauty and determine whether her dominant blood is vampire or werewolf. One merely desires her. One will claim her for all eternity. But dark forces turn what begins as a search for identity into a struggle for survival."--Publisher description.

In a world seething with sin and seduction, the chase is on. Hunting demons for a living can have its moments. Especially when Shay Pearson’s latest quarry is the gorgeous bronze surfer who just stepped out of the sea. Uncovering Nic Diavolo’s devilish side could prove Shay’s toughest assignment yet. Because while she’s acting as bait to snatch this sexy bad boy, Nic’s got a plan of seduction no woman—earthly or otherwise—can resist. Caught between two warring realms, Nic needs to stay alive long enough to figure out who his enemies are. That includes the beautiful hunter who won’t let him out of her sight. And something far worse: a force of evil with an almost unimaginable goal— possessing Nic’s very soul. But the hunt really heats up when a guy who’s hotter than Hades and a woman who’s afraid of love join forces, igniting an inferno of lust and longing that could send them into mortal danger...or straight into each other’s arms.… From the Paperback edition.

Three friends reveal their most intimate secrets in an erotic romance from \"an undoubted master.\"* They''re inseparable friends who share their wildest secrets and dares. The latest bet is the boldest of all: each must sleep with whomever the others have chosen and return with every juicy detail. For divorcèe Abby it''s a pair of sexy veterinarians who are fulfilling their own desire. For heartbreaker Blaire it''s the one man she never had the courage to bed. For sensible Callie it''s an irresistible stranger. For readers, it''s an erotic fantasy come true.