New Releases by Julie Kenner

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J. Kenner comes a new story in her Stark International series… Former wild child Jamie Archer can’t believe how amazing her life has become. Not only is she married to the sexiest man on the planet, Stark Security Chief Ryan Hunter, but she’s also set to star in a big budget blockbuster that is sure to send her career soaring into the stratosphere. Everything is perfect until Jamie, the least maternal person on the planet, finds out that not only is she pregnant, but that her due date interferes with the film’s production schedule. Ryan has always supported his wife’s ambition, but he never expected to learn that they were having a baby from the shouts of paparazzi. Hurt, angry, and afraid that Jamie will choose her career over their family, Ryan tries to pull her closer, but only succeeds in pushing her away. Now, as the pillars of their once fairytale marriage begin to crumble, Jamie and Ryan must find a way to outshine the glitter of stardom and rediscover the strength of their bond. Reviews for Touch Me: “With the customary steam and angst I’ve come to expect from this couple, Touch Me was the perfect ‘happily ever after’ for them.” ~ FYFB “Great story! J Kenner nailed it.” ~ Ashley, Goodreads Reviewer “This one was my favorite of the series so far, and I couldn''t put it down!” ~ bookish.kales “TOUCH ME is a quick read; a captivating and wonderful look at one of our favorite J. Kenner’s couples.” ~ The Reading Cafe “Jamie and Ryan are such a compelling couple and the love they share is enduring.” ~ Kari’s Book Reviews and Revelations

Kate Connor a calciné des hordes de démons, flirté dangereusement avec le diable, et elle a même sauvé le monde d’une destruction certaine. Mais à présent, elle affronte son adversaire le plus coriace : Son adolescente, Allie. Déterminée à devenir chasseuse de démons comme sa mère, Allie n’acceptera aucun refus. Et ce n’est pas près de s’arranger, car la vérité sur la nature profonde de la jeune fille va tout bouleverser. Parce que cette ado dans toute sa splendeur est à moitié chasseuse de démon et à moitié démone elle-même... Problèmes garantis ! Oh, oh. « Pétillant, au rythme enlevé... les lecteurs auront du mal à ne pas s’attacher à l’intrépide Kate dans sa gestion des tâches ménagères, mais aussi des démons. » Publishers Weekly

Prendre le taureau par les cornes. Voilà exactement la devise de Kate Connor. Et honnêtement, elle commence à ressentir la fatigue. Ces derniers temps, elle est encore plus à cran qu’un bambin qui aurait raté sa sieste, et elle est bien placée pour le savoir... parce que l’histoire du bambin et de la sieste, figurez-vous que c’est aussi l’un de ses problèmes. Son fils de deux ans traverse une phase de rejet et d’opposition, alors que son adolescente se passionne pour les démons au point de mettre sa vie en danger. Pour ne rien arranger, à cause d’une magie noire absolument terrifiante, Kate se retrouve avec deux maris. Deux boulots. Et elle est sur les rotules... Bienvenue en enfer. Nombre d’habitants : un seul, Kate. « Kenner marque en plein dans le mille avec cette aventure drôle et décalée, et ses personnages hauts en couleur. » RT Book Reviews

Kate Connor a tout juste trouvé l’équilibre dans sa double vie de mère et de chasseuse de démons lorsqu’un nouveau défi survient sous la forme d’un ennemi juré. Elle a déjà réussi à le maîtriser dans le passé, mais il est de retour, et plus furieux que jamais. Il est bien déterminé à se venger de toute la famille de Kate, y compris ses enfants. Cependant, même un prince des enfers tout puissant n’a aucune chance contre une maman ourse folle de rage. Alors, il s’agira peut-être de son combat le plus difficile, mais en fin de compte... Ce n’est rien qu’une journée de plus, rien qu’un démon de plus. « Botter des fesses démoniaques n’est qu’une chose à faire comme une autre sur la liste de Kate Connor, mais elle y parvient avec humour et brio avant de rentrer chez elle à bord de son mini-van. » — Christopher Golden, auteur de ARARAT et RED HANDS, best-sellers au New York Times

He was hired to kill her. He never expected to fall in love with her. Former MI6 agent Jasper Kent gave up being a good man when his wife and daughter were murdered. Now, he’s a paid assassin for the highest bidder, using the payouts from his underworld contracts to fund his search for the man who killed his family. He gets the break he desperately craves when he’s invited to join Stark Security, a legitimate organization that knows nothing about his deadly side hustle, but provides the cover he needs for his private missions. Then he hits the jackpot — kill the woman he’s been assigned to protect, and his payment will be the identity of the man who murdered his family. Heiress Zelda Clayton has spent her life projecting a bubbly personality, certain that if she shows her darkness, she’ll be abandoned once again. Now the pulse-pounding attraction between her and devastatingly gorgeous bodyguard Jasper Kent is off the charts, and she’s terrified he will leave, too, breaking her heart right as she’s falling in love with him. But a broken heart may be the least of Zelda’s worries…

Lisa left Ken, her lover, to go to New York and pursue a career as a movie producer. Five years after their bitter breakup, she’s involved in a scandal. Ken, on the other hand, has opened an upscale restaurant, which is a great success. One day, Lisa went out on a limb and asked Ken if she could use his restaurant for a film shoot. She was expecting him to turn her away, but instead Ken said he would give her access to the location, but only if she gives him access to her.

Bedroom games are fine … but I need a woman who won’t play with my heart. After years in the military, I’ve faced down a lot of things, and there’s not much I shy away from. Except relationships. Because when you catch your wife in bed with another man, that tends to sour even the most hardened man against women. When I was hired to keep surveillance on a woman with a checkered past, I went into the job anticipating the worst. But what I found was a woman who turned my head. Who made my blood heat and my body burn. A woman who made me feel alive again. A woman who was nothing like what I expected, but everything I wanted. A woman who, it turned out, needed my protection. And wanted my touch. And as the world fell out from under us, and everything I thought I knew shifted, there was only one reality I could hold onto—that the more I got to know her, the more I wanted her. But if I’m going to make her mine, I’ll have to not only keep her safe, I’ll have to prove to her that I’ve conquered my own fears and doubts. That I’m done looking into the past, and that all I want is a future—with her.

Got Vampires? Ghosts? Monsters? We Can Help! Your one-stop-shop for Urban Fantasy’s finest anthology of the supernatural. 14 sleuths are gathered together for the first time in all-original tales of unusual cases which require services that go far beyond mere deduction! Featuring new stories by: Tanya Huff, C. T. Adams and Cathy Clamp, Simon R. Green, T. A. Pratt, Chris Marie Green, Lilith Saintcrow, Rachel Caine, Jackie Kessler, Carrie L. Vaughn, Julie Kenner, C. J. Henderson, Laura Anne Gilman, Justin Gustainis and Caitlin Kittredge Meet the Detectives: Danny Hendrickson - from Laura Anne Gilman’s Cosa Nostradamus series. Kate Connor - from Julie Kenner’s Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom series. John Taylor - from Simon R. Green’s Nightside series. Jill Kismet - from Lilith Saintcrow’s Jill Kismet series. Jessi Hardin - from Carrie Vaughn’s Kitty Norville series. Quincey Morris - from Justin Gustainis’ Morris/Chastain Investigations series. Marla Mason - from T. A. Pratt’s Marla Mason series. Tony Foster - from Tanya Huff’s Smoke and Shadows series. Dawn Madison - from Chris Marie Green’s Vampire Babylon series. Pete Caldecott - from Caitlin Kittredge’s Black London series. Tony Giodone - from C. T. Adams and Cathy Clamp’s Tales of the Sazi series. Jezebel - from Jackie Kessler’s Hell on Earth series. Piers Knight - from C. J. Henderson’s Brooklyn Knight series. Cassiel - from Rachel Caine’s Outcast Season series. Demons may lurk, werewolves may prowl, vampires may ride the wind. These are things that go bump in the night, but we are the ones who bump back! About the editor: Justin Gustainis has been an Army officer, speechwriter and professional bodyguard. He is currently a college professor living in upstate New York. He is the author of The Hades Project, Black Magic Woman, Evil Ways, Hard Spell and Sympathy for the Devil. He has also published a number of short stories, two of which won the Graverson Award for Horror in consecutive years. He is a graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop. Praise: "Urban fantasy has a special place in my heart, and the Occult Detective is perhaps the fundamental urban-fantasy archetype. An anthology of this kind is can serve two purposes: The first is to provide a taste of the genre to those that might otherwise be unfamiliar with it, and the second is to provide fans of the genre a chance to discover writers they may not have already come across. It was well worth the read and I would recommend it wholeheartedly for any fan of the urban fantasy/occult detective genre; even more so if you are unfamiliar with the genre and would like a taste as to what it’s all about." — Nick Bronson -- "Urban Fantasy readers will love this book, and it is a first-rate group of stories." — Paul Lappan, Reviewer

She’s not the woman I thought … but dammit, she’s the woman I want. I never thought of myself as cynical, but getting dumped at the altar changes a man. Now, I’m all about my job. About building my business and getting on with my life. Don’t get me wrong; I still love women. I love the way they look. The way they smell. The way they feel. Especially the way they feel. And I’ve pretty much made it my mission to give each and every woman who shares my bed the ride of her life. But getting close? Getting serious? Giving a woman my trust again? Yeah, that’s not going to happen. Or so I thought. Then I met her. It’s funny how things can change in a heartbeat. How one case of mistaken identity can change everything. But there she was, all business and completely uninterested in me. And damned if I didn’t want her. Crave her. Most of all, I wanted to help her. To keep her and her sister safe. But the more I get to know her, the more I want her. The whole package. The complete woman. And the miracle is that she wants me, too. Trouble is, we’ve both been burned before. Now, I know one thing for certain—the only way that we’ll survive the heat that crackles between us is if we both find the courage to leap into the fire together. Lovely Little Liar is a novella originally published as Bitch Slap. Minor edits, such as expanded scenes, have been made to this book.

Cuando un accidente relegó al bombero Tony Moretti a trabajos burocráticos, se dio cuenta de que deseaba poder ser un héroe por última vez. Pero cuando rescató a la sexy Kyra Cartright, tuvo la clara sensación de que iba a ser él quien iba a necesitar que lo salvaran... Kyra deseaba tener una aventura... una aventura sexual que hiciera realidad todas sus fantasías. ¡Y vaya si lo consiguió! Una semana de noches apasionadas en los brazos de aquel encantador desconocido, y días en los que no dejaba de suspirar por un misterioso huésped del hotel...

Discover heart-racing intrigue in this Thriller Short of romantic suspense. Originally published in LOVE IS MURDER (2013), edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown. In this Thriller Short, New York Times bestselling author Julie Kenner offers a whole new perspective on the wedding vow till death do us part. Tom and Elizabeth, hastily married, embark on their honeymoon, driving the deserted back roads of Texas. Their car is suddenly rear-ended and the back tires shot out. That''s when things get really bad. Without any way to contact help, Tom and Elizabeth will have to fend for themselves in a horrifying confrontation that will both frighten and surprise. Don''t miss any of these Thriller Shorts from Love Is Murder: Diamond Drop by Roxanne St. Claire Cold Moonlight by Carla Neggers Poisoned by Beverly Barton Speechless by Robert Browne Lockdown by Andrea Kane Spider''s Tango by William Simon Night Heat by Laura Griffin B.A.D. Mission by Sherrilyn Kenyon Deadly Fixation by Dianna Love Hot Note by Patricia Rosemoor Last Shot by Jon Land & Jeff Ayers Grave Danger by Heather Graham Without Mercy by Mariah Stewart Even Steven by D.P. Lyle Dying to Score by Cindy Gerard The Number of Man by J.T. Ellison Hard Drive by Bill Floyd After Hours by William Bernhardt Blood In, Blood Out by Brenda Novak Wed to Death by Vicki Hinze The Honeymoon by Julie Kenner Execution Dock by James Macomber In Atlantis by Alexandra Sokoloff Break Even by Pamela Callow Dirty Down Low by Debra Webb Broken Hallelujah by Toni McGee Causey Holding Mercy by Lori Armstrong Vacation Interrupted by Allison Brennan I Heard a Romantic Story by Lee Child

The Thanksgiving Fix by Vicki Lewis Thompson Finding Mr. Right is the furthest thing from Beth Davis’s mind when the Reno professor takes Thanksgiving break at a colleague’s Lake Tahoe cabin. Until Coinneach McFarland arrives to fix a suspicious leak. It looks like somebody’s playing matchmaker for two people sworn to stay single. But as things heat up, Beth is astonished to find she has discovered her soul mate just as she’d given up looking. The Christmas Set-Up by Jill Shalvis Competing architects Zoe and Jason have two weeks to come up with the design to win a coveted new project. But when a snowstorm strands them together at a secluded cabin, Zoe sees her chance to show Jason how she really feels. With romance blooming under the mistletoe, can she get the gorgeous Scrooge into the true Christmas spirit? The New Year’s Deal by Julie Kenner Five years ago, Cleo Daire and Josh Goodson said goodbye and went their separate ways. But first they made a promise to reunite. Now the ex-lovers are spending New Year’s Eve in a romantic cabin, where passion takes them by surprise and long-wished-for dreams can sometimes come true.

Parfois, le danger est irrésistible. Sloane a beau être une policière expérimentée, rien ne la préparait à cette rencontre. Lancée à la recherche d''une strip-teaseuse disparue, la jeune femme enquête autour du club douteux de Tyler Sharp. Mais le sex-appeal dévastateur de ce mauvais garçon emporte tout sur son passage. Flirtant avec les limites de la légalité, Sloane se jette dans les draps du loup. Qu''importe de se brûler les ailes quand le feu qui les anime est si puissant...

Ils sont les trois célibataires les plus convoités de Chicago. Ils ont scellé leur amitié dans un camp de délinquants, et nul ne connaît l''origine de leur réussite. Trois femmes s''apprêtent à tomber dans leurs filets. « J''aime les montées d''adrénaline. J''aime le défi. Après vingt-six ans d''arnaques en tout genre, je pensais avoir tout fait, tout vu. Je pensais savoir évaluer le risque. Je pensais connaître la définition du danger. Et puis, je l''ai vu. Brut et charnel, sombre et dangereux. Je ne connaissais pas le risque avant de le rencontrer. Je n''avais rien compris au danger avant de plonger mon regard dans le sien ; ni rien su de la passion avant qu''il me touche. J''aurais dû résister à la tentation, mais il était tout ce que je désirais. Comment aurais-je pu ne pas succomber, alors que je le sentais capable de réaliser mes fantasmes les plus secrets ? ».

Rachel Dean pensaba hacer una aparición muy sexy en la reunión de viejos alumnos de su instituto. Diez años atrás, en su pequeña ciudad de Texas, había sido una colegiala apocada, pero la arrolladora abogada neoyorquina estaba decidida a ajustar cuentas con los tres bravucones que habían hecho insufrible su último año en el instituto. Su plan: seducirlos… ¡y dejarlos con las ganas! Garrett McLean fue incapaz de resistirse a aquella sensual mujer, aunque sabía que lo había confundido con su hermano Carl. Aun así, era tan provocativa y excitante que habría hecho cualquier cosa por hacerla suya… Sin embargo, a la mañana siguiente, comprendió que una sola noche no le bastaba. Quería a Rachel en su cama, y en su vida, para siempre. Solo que ella todavía tenía que seducir a otros dos hombres…

Nikki Fairchild heeft altijd gedroomd van een sprookjeshuwelijk. Als ze de intelligente en onweerstaanbare Damien Stark ontmoet, krijgt ze het gevoel dat hij de ware is. Hoewel ze gehecht is aan haar vrijheid, is ze bereid die voor Damien op te geven. Hij vult haar aan en maakt haar leven compleet. Wat begon als aantrekkingskracht, wordt steeds intenser. Toch lijkt het verleden de twee geliefden niet los te laten. Kunnen Nikki en Damien gebeurtenissen uit het verleden achter zich laten en zich voorgoed aan elkaar overgeven? Bezit mij is het tweede deel uit de Stark-trilogie.

For author Paris Sommers, truth has become stranger than fiction. She''s fallen in love with a man who exists only in her mind—a man she \"invented\" as a pseudonym for the fast-paced, testosterone-laden spy novels she writes. Only, now the man of her dreams is standing beside her, touching her, loving her. But who is he? Bar owner Devin O''Malley wanted Paris the first moment he saw her. And he was willing to do just about anything to get her—including \"becoming\" novelist Montgomery Alexander. Only, his deception worked too well. Before long, he''d stolen his way into Paris''s bed and into her heart. But was she in love with Devin—or the fantasy he portrayed?

"Pour Damien, notre passion est un jeu. Pour moi, c''est féroce, aveuglant et réel. Il a besoin de savourer, de contrôler. Il a besoin de moi. Je veux me faire sienne, à tout prix. Plus encore, je veux que nous nous possédions au-delà de l''extase, que le feu de notre passion nous dévore. Mais une part de Damien m''échappe. J''aimerais percer ses secrets. Les zones d''ombre de notre passé pourraient étroitement nous unir ou au contraire nous briser".

A sizzling erotic romance series, perfect for fans of Fifty Shades of Grey and the Crossfire series, from the New York Times bestselling author of the Stark trilogy, of three enigmatic and powerful men, and the striking women who can bring them to their knees. He is everything I crave, all I desperately want - and he is everything I can''t have. Evan Black embodies my every fantasy. He is brilliant, fierce, and devastatingly handsome. But he is also headstrong, dangerous, and burdened with secrets. My family warned me to stay away, that I could never handle Evan''s dark dealings or scarred past. Maybe I should have listened. Maybe I should have run. But our desire is undeniable, and some temptations you just can''t fight. And from the moment we touch - the passion between us consuming us both - I know that I will never be the same. Don''t miss the rest of the explosive Most Wanted series in Heated and Ignited. Fall in love with J. Kenner''s hot and addictive bestselling Stark series charting the romance of Nikki and Damien Stark in Release Me, Claim Me, Complete Me, Take Me, Have Me, Play My Game, Seduce Me and Unwrap Me. And follow the passionate relationship of Sylvia Brooks and Jackson Steele in the Stark International trilogy: Say My Name, On My Knees and Under My Skin.

Damien Stark est riche, beau, séduisant. Tout ce qu''il veut, il l''obtient. Et ce qu''il veut par-dessus tout, c''est Nikki. Quand il lui propose de poser nue pour un tableau en échange d''un million de dollars, la jeune femme est terriblement troublée. Et encore ne sait-elle pas qu''il suit son parcours depuis des années. Cette offre n''est pas le fruit du hasard. Nikki finit par céder, en espérant ne pas perdre son âme dans ce marché. Car l''homme dont le simple frôlement la consume semble tourmenté par quelque sombre secret...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The third book in the sexy, emotionally charged Stark trilogy—a romance between a powerful man who’s never heard “no” and a fiery woman who says “yes” on her own terms Beautiful, strong, and commanding, Damien Stark fills a void in me that no other man can touch. His fierce cravings push me beyond the brink of bliss—and unleash a wild passion that utterly consumes us both. Yet beneath his need for dominance, he carries the wounds of a painful past. Haunted by a legacy of dark secrets and broken trust, he seeks release in our shared ecstasy, the heat between us burning stronger each day. Our attraction is undeniable, our obsession inevitable. But our happily ever after? I still don’t know, and yet I’ll risk everything for a chance at forever. BONUS: This edition includes excerpts from J. Kenner’s Wanted and Say My Name. Don’t miss any of the Stark Saga, intended for mature audiences. Begin your journey with RELEASE ME, CLAIM ME, & COMPLETE ME

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The second book in the sexy, emotionally charged Stark trilogy—a romance between a powerful man who’s never heard “no” and a fiery woman who says “yes” on her own terms He owns my body. Owns my heart. Yet he can only promise me one night at a time. Haunted by a past that was buried long ago, Damien Stark says he has nothing left to give. But when shadowy old secrets come to light, I’ll learn just how much he actually has left to lose. I may be the only one who can save him. The only one who wants to. But leaving him behind was never an option. I need him to be fully mine. Want us to possess each other beyond the sweetest edge of our ecstasy, into the deepest desires of our souls. To let the fire that burns between us consume us both. Damien Stark has lived a tortured existence, but I’ve got secrets too. And soon our troubled pasts will either bind us close . . . or shatter us completely. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from J. Kenner’s Say My Name. Don’t miss any of the Stark Saga, intended for mature audiences. Begin your journey with RELEASE ME, CLAIM ME, & COMPLETE ME

The second in an irresistible, erotic, emotionally charged romance trilogy. Readers have been mesmerised by the intensely passionate story of magnetic Damien Stark and Nikki Fairchild in ''Release Me''; their powerful and sensual romance continues here.

Billionaire Damien Starck continues his obsessive relationship with Nikki Fairchild, as she tries to discover his darkest secrets and they both confront experiences from their troubled pasts.

Sólo una ladrona podía robarle el corazón... Melissa Tanner era la típica ladrona de guante blanco que intentaba retomar el buen camino. ¿Quién iba a pensar que la noche en la que trataba de devolver unas joyas acabaría atrapada en los brazos del guapísimo Kyle Radley? Aquello habría sido mucho más interesante... si Kyle no fuera un ex policía. Aunque sabía que estaba mal, Kyle no podía evitar sentirse atraído por Melissa... y tenía la sensación de que ella sentía lo mismo por él. No paraba de decir que no podía tener nada con un hombre que siempre la vería como una delincuente. Pero Kyle había decidido atrapar a aquella ladrona...

No fooling: hot sex is about to happen! Cam''s Catastrophe A reckless adventurer, Cam is about to take the wildest April Fool''s Day plunge ever: jumping into bed with Dr. Jenna! But it''s her own recklessness that fools them both…. Darcy''s Dark Day The clouds lift when Darcy has a sudden opportunity to reel in her longtime crush, Evan! Who''d have guessed that a foolish curse could set up some amazing sex…? Devon''s Dilemma She''s about to take a sexy Chance…but will it be a lucky one? It''s a dangerous gamble. But it could transform Devon''s devilish dilemma into a delicious one! Reg''s Rescue Anne desperately wants Reg in her life—for good! But for that to happen, the curse has to be lifted. So she intends to help him break the jinx—just as soon as they get out of bed….

Summer has never been sexier! Making Waves by Julie Kenner Laci Montgomery is determined to be pro surfing''s Golden Girl. Does she need help from her ex—hottie sports promoter Taylor Dutton? No way! Well, not unless she''s on top… Surf''s Up by Karen Anders After a crash meeting in the waves, surfer J. C. Wilcox and entrepreneur Zack Fanning practice daring moves that would make fish blush. But is it just sexy fun in the sun—or are they ready to risk their hearts? Wet and Wild by Jill Monroe Daredevil Rookie of the Year Andrea "Drea" Powell needs a sponsor. Superstar pro Kirk Murray needs a flashy new surfer to back. The explosive results heat up the competition…and the bedroom!