New Releases by Rhonda Nelson

When She Was Naughty... Researcher Alison Cole and doctor Drew Phillips are making beautifully naughty music together! Is it a temporary sizzling interlude...or can they play together for life?

Who will you find under your Christmas tree? A cowboy? Ranch hand Tucker Rankin isn''t crazy about the holidays...until a wintry night before Christmas, when Lacey Evans shows him how much fun it is to be nestled all snug in her bed.... A wealthy New Yorker? Stockbroker Jared Martin needs to get away, and Alaska''s the perfect place to unwind. Especially once actress Theodora \"Teddy\" Monroe gets him to loosen his tie--and take it all off! Or maybe even a man in uniform? Soldier Silas Davenport is on Christmas leave. But when he arrives at his parents'' home, no one is there...except for the irresistible Delphie Moreau. And she''s one gift he won''t be exchanging!

Treasure hunter Bess Cantrell is used to picking through junk, looking for elusive gems that she can sell. Undiscovered antiques, rare finds...it''s her world. But then her shop is ransacked. Someone is looking for the \"Wicked\" Bible--a rare and valuable edition--and they''ll do anything to get it! Former Ranger Lex Sanborn is trying to pull his life together after almost losing it in battle. But being assigned to watch over the quirky and irresistible Bess is distracting him from thinking about his military past--by getting him out of his pants! Because when Bess wants something, she knows exactly how to get it....

For a little puppy, Robbie Dog, life has some pretty big challenges. He watches the other puppies in his litter get picked to go to a new home and he doesn''t understand why he is left behind! His poor health makes him so sick that he needs a life-saving operation and he''s scared! Awakened out of a deep sleep, he lets his temper get the best of him and almost causes big trouble! When his beloved Grandpa Human dies, he tries hard to hold on to the feelings of love and comfort. Through four short stories, Robbie Dog learns and grows as he encounters the uncertainty of moving to a new home, the fearfulness of going to the hospital, the worry that he won''t be loved when he makes a big mistake, and the grief that follows losing someone he loves. Robbie works his way through the same emotions that children face when their lives present challenges and changes. Told in a sensitive, gentle manner, the stories of Robbie Dog allow children to examine the emotions that seem to go along with hard life events. Discussion questions and activities that help to extend those conversations follow each story, assisting parents, caregivers, and teachers in creating a safe and supportive climate in which to help children come to terms with their own difficult experiences - and the feelings that accompany them.

La promesse du plaisir, de Kathy Lyons Julie ne sait rien de cet homme : ni son nom, ni son âge, c’est même à peine si elle a pu observer ses traits. La seule chose qu’elle sait, c’est que depuis qu’elle l’a croisé dans l’ascenseur, et que la foule compacte les a poussés l’un contre l’autre, elle ne parvient pas à oublier cet inconnu, et encore moins l’effet qu’a provoqué chez elle leur étreinte involontaire. Involontaire, vraiment ? Car quand, quelques jours plus tard, elle le croise au même endroit, elle jurerait qu’il fait exprès de la frôler de nouveau, et de la caresser comme par inadvertance... Séances coquines, de Rhonda Nelson Nue sous le regard de braise de Sam Martelli, l’ombrageux photographe, Delaney n’aurait jamais pensé éprouver un tel trouble. Dire qu’elle a voulu faire ces photos par pure bravade. A présent, sa belle assurance s’est envolée. Mais sa pudeur aussi. Car rien d’autre ne compte plus que le désir insensé qui s’est emparé d’elle...

The Renegade Rhonda Nelson Tanner Crawford is lethally sexy and, with his hair-trigger temper and lady-charmer ways, he''s no stranger to trouble. But now Mia Hawthorne, the only woman who ever rocked his world, just tumbled back into his life. As a client he must protect! The Heat Is On Jill Shalvis Bella Manchelli''s deliciously exhausted from last night''s sizzling one-night stand, when she finds a dead body at her back door! Then that scrumptious stranger from last night is at her front door...and he''s wearing a badge. Police Officer Jacob Madden is all about duty. Can duty and smoking-hot sex blend for a while? Definitely! Until Jacob discovers that guys Bella dates turn up dead...

These Highland hotties are about to meet their match! The Wanderer Sexy Ewan MacKinnon meets fellow soul-searcher Gemma on a hiking trek through Scotland. They have wildly creative sex along the way, leaving them both with delicious memories of their journey. But at the trail''s end, will their adventure be over, too? The Warrior Proud Cam MacKinnon is king of his castle. And he has a castle. Really. But he gives up all semblance of control when Summer shows up for a murder mystery party. Because he has to have her. And one weekend of uninhibited sex should be plenty…shouldn''t it? The Wayfarer Heart-stoppingly hot Alec MacKinnon is honorable to a fault. So he shouldn''t sleep with his friend''s gorgeous daughter, Isla, right? But when Isla falls into his arms, what''s he to do? After all, aren''t some things just meant to be?

Former Ranger Guy McCann has built a reputation for pulling off the impossible. There''s never been anyone who''s dared more, done more. . . . Still, he''s nervous when his former commander, Colonel Garrett, calls in his \"favor. \" The last two guys who paid ended up married! But that''s not about to happen to this Guy. . . .

Meg Sugarbaker is living a secret life. By day she''s a pastry chef.By night she''s the notorious Desiree Moon, acclaimed onlinesex-toy critic. Which wouldn''t be so bad if she had someexperience. But she''s about to get some—big time. Becausewhen gorgeous Nick Devereau shows up at her door wearingnothing but a towel, all Meg wants to do is play with him.…Ultraconservative lawyer Nick Devereau is still wonderinghow he ended up at a sex-toy convention! He was just tryingto straighten out his brother, Ron. Instead, he''d been talkedinto helping Ron expose Desiree Moon—the critic panningRon''s products—as a fraud. Only, once Nick sets eyes onDesiree, his plans take a radical turn. Yes, he''ll still do hisbest to expose Desiree. But he''ll be keeping hersexual secrets to himself.…

These guys have it all--on the battlefield and in the bedroom... Friendly Fire by Jill Shalvis Permanently injured on a black-ops mission, Cord Madden is furious at the world. Then Lexi McGowen reappears in his life to nurse him back to health. Little does he guess that she''s about to reveal a whole new world to him, one touch at a time.... The Prodigal by Rhonda Nelson When Rorie Beddingfield meets up with her first love, Chase Harrison, she realizes there''s no better time to find out what she''s been missing. And wow--she''s been missing a lot Still, she''s thoroughly enjoying making up for lost time. But can she tame the battered heart of this wounded warrior...without losing hers? Packing Heat by Karen Foley Megan O''Connell''s letters were the only thing that kept U.S. Marine sniper Matt Talbot sane while he was overseas. And now that he''s home, he intends to get to know Megan much better. Too bad a lot of other people have the same idea. Only it''s him they can''t seem to get enough of....

Francesca “Frankie” Salvaterra is exactly where she wants to be inlife. She is known as the Carnal Contessa, the resident sexpertfor CHiC magazine, and her outrageous suggestions for spicingup flavorless sex have propelled her to semistardom. But whenthe magazine pairs her up with sexy Ross Hartford, aka The Dukeof Desire, she knows where she''ll end up—on her back.And she plans to enjoy it….Ross isn''t happy to learn that he''s been set up to give sex adviceto thousands of women. There''s only one woman he wants, andhe''d like to personally demonstrate just how much he knows.Still, this temporary partnership—in and out of bed—might beexactly what he needs to get Frankie out of his system for good.Only, the more he has her, the more he needs her. And itdoesn''t look as if there''s anything temporary about it….

YOU KNOW YOU''RE A CHICK IN CHARGE WHEN... You know what you want! April Wilson has never been so frustrated in her life--literally! For the past year and a half she hasn''t been able to climax during sex, and she''s getting desperate. At this point, she''s willing to do anything to experience The Big \"O\" again. Anything! You know how to get it! Photographer Ben Hayes is just the man April needs. From all accounts, April''s first love is now a legend in the bedroom, a true artist in all the right ways. If anybody can fix her, April knows Ben can. You keep it as long as you want! It was supposed to be simple. After a short, mutually satisfying fling, April planned to walk away, cured. Only, walking away isn''t so easy. Especially since sex with Ben turns out to be so much more than just playing doctor....

Will Forrester--former Army Ranger, Southern gentleman, quintessential badass. Now an elite member of Ranger Security, Will once again has his work cut out for him. Especially when he meets Rhiannon Palmer. She''s the most bullheaded, mouthy, flat-out sexy woman he''s ever encountered. And he can''t keep his hands off her. But Rhiannon''s on a desperate search to find a good friend, and Will is the key. Despite the incredible chemistry between them, she makes it clear he''s only the means to an end for her. Still, Will learned a thing or two about strategy in the army. Before long, he''ll have her right where he wants her. In his bed...for good

Published simultaneously with the mass-market editions, this value-priced trade sized volume contains three original stories in the Harlequin Blaze series romance line. Includes \"The Mighty Quinns: Brody; Twin Temptation;\" and \"Letters from Home.\" Original.

Sarah Jane Walker was ready to kiss her inheritance goodbye once her greedy stepmother hired security expert Mick Chivers--aka the Hell-Raiser. Sexy Mick was bound to figure out that his new assignment wasn''t above breaking a few rules--or laws--in her desperate plan to recover her family legacy. Yet even with the cell door practically slamming, Sarah''s knees felt like jelly whenever she looked into Mick''s old-soul eyes. Those baby-blues told her the daredevil was a law unto himself. They said he''d overcome incredible odds to win. And they dared the smart-mouthed Southern belle to take her best shot--and raise a little hell with him!

Getting It Now! by Rhonda Nelson released on Nov 29, 2005 is available now for purchase.