New Releases by Rachel Gibson

Georgeanne Howard leaves her fiancé at the altar when she realizes she can''t marry a man old enough to be her grandfather, no matter how rich he is. Hockey superstar John Kowalsky unknowingly helps her escape, and only when it''s too late does he realize that he''s absconded with his boss''s bride. This bad boy isn''t looking to be anybody''s savior but his own. Still, a long night stretches ahead of them—a night too sultry to resist temptation. Seven years later, Georgeanne and John meet again. She is on her way to becoming Seattle''s domestic darling and he is past his hellraising days. Shocked to learn that he has a daughter, John''s determined to be part of her life. Georgeanne has loved John since the moment she jumped into his car, but will he risk the wrath of his boss, and one final chance at glory, to prove that this time his love will be everlasting?

This is Jane. A little subdued. A little stubborn. A little tired of going out on blind dates with men who drive vans with sofas in the back, Jane Alcott is living the Single Girl existence in the big city. She is also leading a double life. By day, she’s a reporter covering the raucous Seattle Chinooks hockey team—especially their notorious goalie Luc Martineau. By night, she’s a writer, secretly creating the scandalous adventures of “Honey Pie”, the magazine series that has all the men talking. Luc has made his feelings about parasite reporters—and Jane—perfectly clear. But if he thinks he’s going to make her life miserable, he’d better think again. For as long as he can remember, Luc has been single-minded about his career. The last thing he needs is a smart-mouthed, pain-in-the-backside reporter digging into his past and getting in his way. But once the little reporter sheds her black and gray clothes in favor of a sexy red dress, Luc sees that there is more to Jane than originally meets the eye. Maybe it’s time to take a risk. Maybe it’s time to live out fantasies. Maybe it’s time to...See Jane Score.

It''s the one day each year when being single is a sin . . . The Trouble With Valentine''s Day? It just plain stinks! Kate Hamilton should know. Dumped by her boyfriend, burnt out by her job, she''s returned to Gospel, Idaho, where a Mountain Momma Crafters'' original poetry reading is about as good as it gets on a Friday night. Then her first attempted seduction of a hunky stranger is completely rejected. So much for her self-esteem! It turns out that Rob Sutter, former ice hockey madman, owner of Sutter''s Sports—and the hunky stranger who told her to get lost—has been more than burned by love and isn''t looking for a relationship. But then he and Kate find themselves in an ultra-compromising position in the M&S Market after-hours, giving the phrase "clean up in aisle five" a whole new meaning, and causing a whole lot of gossip in Gospel . . .

Autumn sucht in Las Vegas das Glück – und findet einen Ehemann ... Autumn Haven hatte eigentlich vor, bei einem Kurztrip nach Las Vegas ihr Glück im Spielcasino zu versuchen – und nicht nach einer feuchtfröhlichen Nacht neben dem Eishockeyspieler Sam Leclaire aufzuwachen, der sich auch noch als ihr frischgebackener Ehemann herausstellt. Doch Sam scheint es mit dem Bund fürs Leben nicht so ernst zu nehmen, denn ehe sie sich versieht, ist er auf und davon. Zwei Jahre später kreuzen sich ihre Wege ein zweites Mal, und für Autumn stellt sich die Frage, ob sie damals in Vegas nicht vielleicht doch eine Glückssträhne hatte ...

Ein hinreißendes Lesevergnügen – witzig, romantisch und unglaublich sexy! Die Journalistin Jane Alcott ist klein und ausgesprochen zierlich, ihr Outfit lässt sich allenfalls als praktisch oder dezent beschreiben, zudem ist sie mit mehr als nur einer Prise Schlagfertigkeit und Sturheit gesegnet. Also genau der Typ Frau, den der gefeierte Eishockeystar Luc Martineau normalerweise keines zweiten Blickes würdigt. Nun bekommt aber ausgerechnet Jane den Auftrag, eine Saison lang exklusiv über Lucs Team zu berichten. Und bald muss Luc erkennen, wie trügerisch der erste Eindruck sein kann ...

Wenn es der Traum eines jeden Mannes ist, mit einem unglaublich attraktiven Model auf dem Meer zu treiben, dann möchte Max Zamora lieber schnell aufwachen, denn diese Begleitung hat ihm bei seiner Flucht vor einem rachsüchtigen Drogenboss gerade noch gefehlt. - Aber auch Lola Carlyle kann sich etwas Besseres vorstellen, als ihren Erholungsurlaub mit einem Mann zu verbringen, der mit James Bond ganz offensichtlich mehr als nur den Beruf gemein hat ...

Clares societybruiloft is duidelijk van de baan als ze haar verloofde met de wasmachinemonteur(!) betrapt. Het ene moment beleeft ze, in een prachtige roze trouwjurk die ze nooit meer zal dragen het verschrikkelijkste moment van haar leven en het volgende moment wordt ze wakker met de ergste kater van haar leven Tot overmaat van ramp ontdekt ze dat ze weinig meer aan heeft dan een sexy niemendalletje en dat ze in bed ligt met Sebastian Vaughan, vroeger haar onbereikbare jeugdliefde, maar nu een sexy journalist die de wereld over reist. Ergens tussen de toast en de ochtendthee is haar leven veranderd in een complete puinhoop. Clare besluit de liefde voorlopig af te zweren, maar Sebastian is niet van plan te vertrekken. De herinnering aan zijn sixpack doet Clares knieën knikken, en de manier waarop Sebastian haar kust kan ze onmogelijk vergeten. Zal hij haar op andere gedachten kunnen brengen? Waar we je vooral enthousiast voor willen maken is de heerlijke schrijfstijl van Rachel Gibson. Alle woorden zijn raak, de dialogen treffend, en als lezer zit je binnen no time middenin het verhaal. Krenten in de pap zijn de steamy en bepaald niet gecensureerde ''ontmoetingen'' tussen de hoofdpersonen. Gibson is op dit moment helemaal hot in Amerika, en wij begrijpen wel waarom: lezen dit boek! Lifestylelog.nl

Hoe ver moet je gaan voor een goede date? Adele Harris heeft geen idee! Ze heeft inmiddels zoveel mislukte dates gehad, dat ze ervan overtuigd is geraakt dat ze vervloekt is en gedoemd alleen te blijven. Hoe kan het anders dat elke man met wie zij op date gaat zijn verstand én zijn manieren lijkt te verliezen? Voor Adele is het duidelijk: het kan in ieder geval niet meer erger worden... Maar als zij haar zus na een gestrand huwelijk van mentale bijstand gaat voorzien, en haar jeugdliefde Zach tegen het heerlijke lijf loopt, komt ze erachter dat het wél erger kan. Véél erger... Weet wie je date is, na Verslingerd aan jou, Undercover lover en Niet alles is liefde, alweer de vierde chicklit-roman van Rachel Gibson: de best verkochte chicklit-auteur van Amerika!

Chelsea wordt aangenomen als personal assistent voor de zwaar geblesseerde en even eigenwijze ijshockeyspeler Mark Bressler. Wat hij niet weet, en zij niet wil vertellen, is dat haar een riante bonus in het vooruitzicht is gesteld als ze de periode waarvoor ze is aangenomen ook volmaakt. Mark doet echter zijn uiterste best om Chelsea het leven zuur te maken, want met haar sexy voorkomen maakt ze meer in hem los dan hij wil toegeven Rachel Gibson schrijft chicklits zoals wij het willen zien: humor, romantiek, steamy seks en, als toetje, échte liefde. Smullen! Lifestylelog.nl De spanning blijft tot het einde en de realistische stijl zorgt voor een moderne roman. NBD over Verslingerd aan jou Het ideale zwijmelboek! Hitkrant over Ware liefde en andere rampen Gibsons personages zijn prettig gestoord én herkenbaar. Haar intelligente, vlijmscherpe dialogen maken elke pagina spannend én vermakelijk. Publishers Weekly Rachel Gibson is momenteel dé chicklitauteur van de Verenigde Staten. Elk nieuw boek staat meteen op nummer 1 in de bestsellerlijsten.

“Rachel does it again! A fun, steamy story.” —Carly Phillips, New York Times bestselling author What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay there, as New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Gibson delightfully demonstrates in her smart and sexy romance, Any Man of Mine. The story of a successful wedding planner whose world is turned upside-down when the man she once impetuously married in a quickie Las Vegas ceremony bursts unexpectedly back into her life, Any Man of Mine is pure joy—a beautiful marriage of the wit, heart, and sensuality that is a hallmark of two-time RITA® Award winner Gibson, solidifying her equal standing among Jennifer Crusie, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, and Nora Roberts as the crème de la crème of contemporary romance fiction.

Für den gut aussehenden Mark Bressler gibt es zwei Arenen, in denen er unschlagbar ist: auf dem Eishockeyfeld und im Bett. Bis er sich vor einem wichtigen Spiel verletzt - und strikte körperliche Schonung - in jeder Hinsicht - verordnet bekommt. Mark lässt seine schlechte Laune an jedem aus, der ihm über den Weg läuft. Pech für Chelsea Ross, seine neue Assistentin, für die sich wieder einmal bestätigt, dass alle Stars überheblich und arrogant sind.

Coole Dialoge und prickelnde Sinnlichkeit Zugegeben, der 80-jährige Virgil ist für die 25-jährige Faith Duffy vielleicht ein bisschen alt. Aber schließlich kennt Liebe keine Grenzen und Faith liebt ihn heiß und innig – bis dass der Tod sie scheidet. Dies passiert schon fünf Jahre nach ihrer Hochzeit, und Faith steht allein da. Fast allein, denn Virgil hat Faith zur Erbin seiner Eishockeymannschaft gemacht. Die Jungs sind von ihrer neuen Trainerin überhaupt nicht begeistert, und vor allem mit dem attraktiven Ty Savage kommt es immer wieder zu Reibereien. Aber wo Reibereien sind, da sprühen auch Funken ...

Maddie is determined to uncover the untold story about the town''s sordid past—her past. As a child, Maddie lost everything, and now she''s back at the scene of the scandal—a local establishment that''s always belonged to the Hennessys—determined to uncover the truth, and nothing is going to stand in her way. Especially not a black-haired, blue-eyed Hennessy. Everyone in Truly knows that the Hennessy men are irresistible, and the current owner, Mick, is no exception. His late father was a skirt-chasing heartbreaker who ended up causing disaster for two families. So far, Mick''s managed to keep the ladies in line, but when he claps eyes on Maddie, with her luscious curves and tempting lips, he can''t resist getting tangled up with her. But Maddie is keeping secrets, not the least of which is her true reason for being in town. And when Mick discovers what‘s really going on, there is going to be a whole lot of trouble in Truly.

Witzige Dialoge und prickelnder Sex – Rachel does it again! Der Ort Truly ist für Maddie Jones ein düsteres Kapitel: Vor vielen Jahren wurde hier ihre Mutter gewaltsam ums Leben gebracht. Eines Tages findet sie zufällig das Tagebuch ihrer Mutter und Maddie wird klar, dass sie sich dieser Familientragödie stellen muss. Als sie dann in Truly ankommt, hätte Maddie mit allem gerechnet, aber nicht mit dem unwiderstehlichen Charme von Mick Hennessy, dessen Vater damals schon das Herz ihrer Mutter gebrochen hatte ...

Sempre ao seu Lado narra a história de Maddie Jones. A personagem volta à cidade onde nasceu, com pretexto de concluir seu livro, um thriller policial com todos os ingredientes de um bom suspense, duplo homicídio e traição, em uma trama envolvente. O que ninguém sabe é que os fatos são verídicos, e boa parte foi descrita no diário de sua mãe, assassinada junto com seu amante. Maddie Jones está determinada a descobrir o passado sórdido da cidade. No entanto, ela não conta com a possibilidade de se sentir atraída por Mick Hennessey, filho da mulher traída que matou sua mãe.

In the next Chinooks Hockey series by New York Times bestseller Rachel Gibson, it won’t be business as usual with wild-child Faith Duffy in charge. Faith Duffy had a very good life as the wife of a very rich, very old man. So you’d think she’d have an ever better life as a very rich widow. But her so-called friends now want nothing to do with her and she’s about to fall back into the world she hated—the world of nobodies. And the icing on top? Apparently she’s now the proud owner of a hockey team. But Faith is a fighter and if it’s hockey they want, it’s hockey she’ll give them. What does Faith know about hockey? That’s the question on everyone’s minds, especially that of Ty Savage, team captain. All he wants is his championship, and there’s no way he’s going to let Faith screw that up. Between juggling the line-up and fighting off their attraction, one thing’s for certain: this is going to be a season to remember.

What does a gal have to do to get a good date in this town? Adele Harris can''t even begin to answer that question. She''s had so many lousy dates that she''s sure she''s cursed. Why else would every man she goes out with suddenly act like he''s lost his mind—and his manners? Adele thought life couldn''t get any more confusing . . . until she learns the marriage of her seemingly Miss Perfect sister is on the rocks. So she goes back to their hometown to give her a shoulder to cry on, only to run smack into Zach Zemaitis . . . the one who got away. Texans love God, family, and football, though not always in that order Zach, a former pro star, knows all about football. As for the other two, well, he''s doing his best. But when Adele comes charging back into his life—still all lush curves and beautiful, big blue eyes—he wonders if his best is good enough. After all, he did her wrong. Can a woman with her track record ever really believe that he''s serious this time . . . or is he destined to be another bad date?

What is Clare Wingate doing? One minute she''s suffering in a pretty-in-pink gown she''ll never wear again, and the next thing she knows it''s morning . . . and she has the nastiest hangover of her life. To make matters worse, she''s wearing nothing but a spritz of Escada and lying next to Sebastian Vaughan . . . her girlhood crush turned sexy, globe-hopping journalist. Somewhere between the toast and the toss of the bouquet she''d gotten herself into a whole lot of trouble. Clare had the right to go wild—after all, she''d been knocked off her dyed-to-match shoes after finding her own fiancé in a compromising position with the washing machine repairman. Clearly her society wedding is off. But Sebastian pushed all the wrong buttons—and some of the right ones, too. Clare is in no mood for love—not even for lust—and wants to forget about Sebastian and his six-pack abs ASAP. But he isn''t in the mood to go away, and his kiss is impossible to forget.

Arriving in the town of Truly, Idaho, for the reading of her stepfather''s will, Delaney Shaw planned to pay her respects and then leave again as fast as she could. But the will has some unexpected conditions.

"La suerte del detective Joe Shanahan tocó fondo la mañana en que se encontró cara a cara con Grabrielle Breedlove. Acababa de dar al traste con su tapadera ... y ahora sus órdenes eran hacerse pasar por su novio. Pero estar tanto tiempo junto a una belleza irresistible como ésa trae complicaciones inesperados. Y, para como, las incorregibles hermanas de Joe no desean otra cosa que organizarle una boda"--P. [4] of cover.

Daisy Lee Monroe thought she''d brushed the dust of Lovett, Texas, off her high-heeled shoes years ago, but she''s come back home only to find that little has changed. Her sister is still crazy, and her mom still has pink plastic flamingos in her front yard. And Jackson Lamott Parrish, the bad boy she''d left behind, is still so sexy it hurts. She''d like nothing better than to avoid this particular man, but she can''t. Daisy has something to say to Jackson, and she''s not going anywhere until he listens. Jackson learned his lesson about Daisy the hard way, and now the only word he''s interested in hearing from Daisy''s red lips is good-bye. But she''s popping up everywhere, and he doesn''t believe in coincidence. It seems the only way to keep her quiet is with his mouth, but kissing Daisy had once been his downfall. Is he strong enough to resist her now? Strong enough to watch her walk out of his life again? Is he strong enough to make her stay?