Most Popular Books by Leslie Kelly

Marketing director Mimi Burdette is not sure if it is the tea she drank, her fortune cookie''s predictions, or just plain magic that is filling her days and her dreams with an irresistible attraction to her next-door neighbor and firefighter Xander McKinley.

In the first book of a thrilling new romantic suspense trilogy, USA Today bestselling author Leslie A. Kelly shows just how hot - and how dangerous - Hollywood can be. In the shadows, someone is always watching Aspiring screenwriter Jessica Jensen grew up on movies starring heartthrob Reece Winchester, the eldest brother of a Hollywood dynasty. She never thought she''d meet the man in person, though. Actor, director, millionaire, and gorgeous mystery man--he''s every woman''s fantasy. Reece wants Jessica the moment he sees her, and he''s a man who always gets what he wants. At first he was only after a night in her bed, but as he comes to know the smart, confident woman beneath the stunning exterior, he realizes once will never be enough. Unfortunately, Jessica''s real-life Cinderella story is about to take a deadly turn... Reece''s world is filled with fierce ambition and dark family secrets the Winchesters desperately want to hide. But he and his brothers aren''t the only ones who know those secrets. Someone else is out there, waiting to strike. Waiting-and always watching. When danger finally steps out of the shadows, Reece will have to face his past. And Jessica will have to decide just how far she can trust the man she loves with her heart...and her life. \"Kelly hits all the right notes here and balances the romance with suspense to very nice effect, making this a must read for readers who like a bit of danger with their love story. Recommended.\" -- Library Journal \"The romance between this pair was hot and exciting, but it was the ending that I really liked because it had me on the edge-of-my-seat. ...I would recommend Watching You by Leslie A. Kelly, if you enjoy romantic suspense, the opposites attract trope, or books by authors Susan Stoker, Cora Brent, Kaylea Cross and Laura Kaye.\" -- Harlequin Junkie

Cat Sheehan is the wild child of the Sheehan family. But when her family bar closes, she decides it''s time to straighten up. She''s going to reform--and she''s going to start by hooking up with a nice guy. But her resolution goes down the drain when bad-boy musician Dylan Spender walks in. Because he''s a temptation no woman could resist. Dylan has a secret. Not only is he not a bad boy...he''s not a stranger, either. But Cat doesn''t recognize him, Dylan''s been in love with her since high school. And for a chance to have Cat where he wants her--in his life, in his bed--he''s willing to be whatever kind of man she wants...--back cover.

If only he''d taken another route to Trouble, Pennsylvania. Then he''d never have rescued a tire-iron-toting, drop-dead-gorgeous woman whose crazy aunts had stolen her shoes and keys and left her more than a little pissed off.

This book explores how philosophical and religious communities in the Roman Empire of the first and second centuries CE engaged with, and were shaped by, their relationship to texts and tradition in their quest for true religious knowledge or ultimate truth. This era was a dynamic transition period for philosophers, Jews, and Christians in the Roman Empire: it was the stage between Hellenistic philosophy and the Neoplatonism of Late Antiquity; the end of Second Temple Judaism and the start of the rabbinic period; Christianity’s rapid growth and transformation into an institutional and uniform church. Philosophers, Jews, and Christians utilized similar strategies for communal identity and boundarymarking and reinterpreted ancient traditions in creative ways to create new centers of authority. An intellectual literary culture fostered a focus on texts as a locus of contention, conversion, and exchange within and between groups. The book surveys and compares these groups as three distinct textual or reading communities, analyzing their practices of textual engagement and parallel attitudes towards textual authority in this period. This book is suitable for students and scholars working on ancient philosophy in the Roman Empire, classicists, and scholars of early Christianity and Judaism in this period.

A cold case is suddenly too hot to handle in the second installment of the Winchester Brothers romantic suspense series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Leslie A. Kelly. Police officer Rowan Winchester wants nothing to do with his celebrity family''s legacy. Working with the LAPD is his way of atoning for the Winchesters'' dark and secretive past. And, right now, the last thing Rowan needs is true-crime novelist Evie Fleming nosing around the most notorious deaths in Los Angeles -- including the ones that haunt his own family. To make things worse, he''s torn between wanting the wickedly smart writer out of his city . . . and just plain wanting her. While researching her latest book, Evie suspects that a dangerous new killer is prowling the City of Angels. Now she just has to convince the devastatingly handsome cop that she''s right. Soon Evie and Rowan are working together to try to find the killer, even as their attraction ignites. But when the killer hones in on Evie, she and Rowan realize they''ll have to solve this case fast if they want to stay alive. Previously published as Wanting You

It happened one Christmas. Six years ago, Ross MItchell and Lucy Fleming shared a hot holiday weekend. Fast-forward a few Decembers and they meet again--snowed-in after his office party. Soon they''re making their own body heat! Is it just a festive romp between the sheets? Or is it the start of what they really want?

Subject: Danny Wilkes, navy pilot. Current status: On shore rotation. Very intrigued by a sassy visiting lecturer... Mission: Enter the astronaut training program. Obstacle: Marissa Marshall, Ph.D. She''s keeping Danny preoccupied with earthly delights... Danny Wilkes might have outgrown his risk-taking flyboy days, but he still loves a thrill now and then. And nobody''s thrilled him lately like fiery Mari Marshall. Sex with her is a bigger turn-on than any of the air maneuvers Danny''s ever pulled. He falls head over heels...hard. But Mari has bitter memories of being a military brat. She''ll never enter that life again--not even for the best sex she''s ever had. It''s a hell of a choice. Does Danny give up his skyrocketing career? Or let go of the only woman who revs his engine into the stratosphere?

This book surveys the uses and function of prophecy, prophets, and oracles among Jews, Christians, and pagans in the first three centuries of the Roman Empire and explores how prophecy and prophetic texts functioned as a common language that enabled religious discourse to develop between these groups. It shows that each of these cultures believed that it was in prophetic texts and prophetic utterances that they could find the surest proof of their religious beliefs and a strong confirmation of their group identity.

A team of FBI agents is on the trail of the Reaper...a monster who auctions off death in a twisted cyber-game. The first book of New York Times Bestselling Author Leslie A. Kelly''s thrilling BLACK CATs series! Nominated for the National Reader''s Choice Award for Best Romantic Suspense Novel! A team of FBI agents are on the trail of the Reaper--a monster who auctions off means-of-death at a cyber playground for deviants. Special Agent Dean Taggert''s investigation takes him to the small town of Hope Valley, Virginia, where he meets the strong and competent Sheriff Stacey Rhodes. Dean and Stacey are in a battle of wits against the Reaper, knowing he has chosen his next victim: a young child.

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Because of the infamous reputations of her mother and aunt, Kate was treated horribly throughout her youth by the locals in her hometown. She leaves in order to make a successful life for herself, only returning ten years later, ready to exact her revenge. But soon after arriving, she meets Jack, a handsome, charming man who seems out of place there. The two fall quickly into a heated affair, though Kate has no idea that Jack is in fact one of the people she’d planned to get revenge on…

VERONICA SLOAN IS BACK IN ACTION IN THE SECOND BOOK OF THIS THRILLING NEW SUSPENSE SERIES FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR LESLIE A. KELLY! Although four months have gone by since the murders that rocked Washington D.C., Detective Veronica Sloan hasn''t given up on finding a mysterious killer who eluded her grasp. When she begins to receive videos from a monster who takes pleasure in torturing his victims, she suspects the cases are connected. With the help of FBI Agent Jeremy Sykes, Ronnie begins the hunt for this psychopath. He has a list of victims and an agenda...and she and Sykes are sent on a wild adventure across the country as they try to anticipate his movies...and save his next victim.

She''d Heard of Brotherly Love… Window dresser Chloe Weston doesn''t believe in lust at first sight—until she catches her boss, Troy Langtree, reveling half-naked in a rainstorm. So owhen she finds herself alone, on a secluded beach, with the object of her nightly fantasies, she decides to go for it. And wakes up to discover she''d had the best sex of her life—with Troy''s twin brother…. …But This Was Ridiculous! Trent Longtree has a fledgling business, a nosy family…and a bad case of the hots for sassy Chloe Weston. The gorgeous brunette is smart, spirited and sexy as hell. She''s everything he''s ever wanted in a woman…except she thinks he''s his brother, Troy. But Trent has plans to convince Chloe that he''s her man. After all, in the battle between the sheets, this brother always comes out on top…

A collection of three love stories.

【A story by New York Times bestselling author becomes a comic!】Annie’s day-care center in Chicago is doing well, but her family keeps insisting that she move back home. They just don’t understand that she’s a mature, independent woman now. That’s when her best friend Tara suggests she bring a fake boyfriend home to meet them. She’s sure it will get them to ease up on her friend. Annie hesitantly agrees and goes to an auction to buy a date. When she sees an incredibly handsome man on the auction block, she’s immediately smitten and enthusiastically bids five thousand dollars!

Former air force pilot Max Taylor has gained something of a reputation with the high-society ladies he shuttles around on his charter airline service. And the rumor mill has been out of control since he''s become a chapter in the tell-all book written by a late congressman''s widow! Looking to lie low while the courts restore his good name, Max has decided to hide out with his grandfather in the tiny town of Trouble, Pennsylvania. Sabrina Cavanaugh isn''t the sultry, mysterious heiress she''s pretending to be. In fact, she''s a junior book editor who happens to be on a mission — to nail Max Taylor for the womanizing creep he is. Having worked hand in hand with the loose-lipped widow in writing her memoirs, there''s no way Sabrina''s going to let some spoiled (and hot) flyboy kill her career-making project with a lawsuit. It looks as if the love of a lifetime is on the horizon.

【A story by New York Times bestselling author becomes a comic!】Annie’s day-care center in Chicago is doing well, but her family keeps insisting that she move back home. They just don’t understand that she’s a mature, independent woman now. That’s when her best friend Tara suggests she bring a fake boyfriend home to meet them. She’s sure it will get them to ease up on her friend. Annie hesitantly agrees and goes to an auction to buy a date. When she sees an incredibly handsome man on the auction block, she’s immediately smitten and enthusiastically bids five thousand dollars!

Ibu tiri Maddy ingin berselingkuh! Dia hendak melelang seorang pria di pelelangan lajang untuk aksi sosial. Namun, Maddy Turner, putri tirinya, ingin menggagalkan rencana sang ibu. Wanita dari keluarga terpandang ini bertaruh atas Jake Wallace di pelelangan pria lajang itu, dan dia menang. Maddy memegang satu rahasia Jake yang bisa dia jadikan senjata untuk ÌÕmemainkanÌÒ mainan barunya itu. Jake Wallace tersihir oleh Maddy. Bagaimana mungkin wanita yang menggoda itu takluk padanya di satu waktu, lalu berubah menjadi seorang ratu yang angkuh di waktu berikutnya? Kini Jake bertekad untuk menjadi bagian penting dari hari-hari Maddy.

Ruth, head chef at her family’s hotel, is drowning her sorrows alone in the hotel kitchen. All of her cousins are married, and she’s the only single one left. On top of that, her boyfriend just dumped her… When is it going to be her turn? At that moment, a stunningly handsome man—Robert—walks in. As they talk, she discovers that they are perfect for each other. She’s never met anyone like him before! By a trick of fate, she ends up spending the night with him. The next day, she is horrified to learn Robert’s true identity—he is a representative from the corporation currently attempting to buy out their hotel!