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By Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. 2000
Obsession, infatuation, and sexual deviance fill this controversial psychodrama Titillating and taboo, Venus in Furs tells the story of one…
nineteenth-century gentleman of means, Severin von Kusiemski, and his voracious lover, Wanda von Dunajew. Severin falls so deeply in love with his mistress that he asks the bemused paramour to enslave him. Severin gets his wish: The beautiful Wanda, who has “a real talent for despotism,” takes to her role with unsettling aplomb. Days pass, and as she debases and brutalizes Severin, Wanda transforms into the whip-cracking dominatrix of his dreams. But even while Severin settles into his fantasy, events are unfolding that threaten to disrupt the power balance. This classic tale of sexual domination is as thrilling today as it was when it was originally published more than a century ago. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.By Emmanuelle Poigner. 2015
Valentin is a young student with a beautiful girlfriend—the only girl he’s ever loved. But when he is given the…
opportunity to study at the most prestigious business school in Paris, his eyes are opened to a whole new world . . . and a new woman.By Roxanne Morgan. 2000
When the editors of two rival magazines are overheard by their boss arguing over whose readers are the more sexually…
adventurous, he decides to settle things his own way. They are presented with a series of bets - they or their staff must prove their sexual daring in increasingly outrageous ways.By Emma Allan. 1996
His hand ran over her belly. His skin was rough like a workman's, calloused and hard. He caressed her thighs,…
smoothing over the contours of her muscles, down to her knees, then up again on the soft inner surface . . .When Nadia Irving meets artist Jack Hamilton at an exhibition of his paintings, she feels an overwhelming urge to proposition him - to seduce him and break free from the orderly, celibate and emotionally safe existence she has created for herself.A night of the best sex Nadia has ever had ensues, but when next morning she discovers Jack is married - a fact he must have believed she knew - she is horrified. She knows she should never see Jack again, but the night before is hard to forget. The solution, however, when Nadia eventually finds it, is quite different from anything she could ever have imagined . . .Discover Piatkus Entice: temptation at your fingertips - www.piatkusentice.co.ukBy Melinda Mullet. 2018
Distillery owner Abigail Logan discovers that high spirits are no match for a cold-blooded killer as the Whisky Business Mystery…
series puts a fatal twist on stiff competition. It’s been a year since globe-trotting photojournalist Abi Logan inherited Abbey Glen, a whisky distillery in the heart of the Scottish countryside. To her surprise, the village of Balfour already feels like home, and her new business partner, Grant MacEwan, continues to be too charming to resist. But Abi has a history of relationship disasters, so she struggles to avoid an ill-fated romance with Grant. Steering clear is hard enough on a day-to-day basis, but when the two head off to a whisky industry competition together, Abi panics. Five-star resort, four glorious days of nonstop whisky tasting, and a fatally attractive Scotsman—what could possibly go wrong? The night before the award presentations, with foreign and domestic whisky makers at one anothers’ throats, two judges are found dead under mysterious circumstances. What started with three dream-come-true nominations for Abby Glen’s whisky soon turns into a nightmare for Abi. With a killer on the loose, she must call on her investigative skills to stop another murder—before she gets taken out of the running herself. Melinda Mullet’s delightful Whisky Business mysteries can be read together or separately. Enjoy responsibly: SINGLE MALT MURDER | DEATH DISTILLED | DEADLY DRAMBy Tl Reeve. 2016
We can help with that.Conner Mann is on a mission. For his tenth anniversary, he wants to give his wife,…
Flora, a present she’ll never forget. When he sees an ad for Vega Space Vacations, he knows exactly what to do.Flora Mann, grew up in a strict home with conservative parents. Expressing her sexual desires never came easy to her due to her prim upbringing, and because of it, she’d never been able to tell her husband what she wants most—a threesome. Vincent Carver is the man with the plan. Unit L-2817 or Lincoln to his friends, is ready to experience life through human eyes. As a reformed government mercenary, he’s free to finally experience everything others take for granted—including creating emotional connections. He isn’t sure what love is, but the instant attraction he feels between Conner and Flora, can’t be denied.Their emotions run high as they contemplate their next moves. Can a cyborg assimilate to their hectic routine? Conner, Flora and Lincoln, are willing to find out. But, what if all they are left with are distant memories?By Kate Collins. 2007
During the annual Pickle Fest, Abby's boyfriend Marco inexplicably disappears for a day. When he returns, he's the main suspect…
in the death of a clown. It seems the cops have found Snuggles pushing up water-spurting daisies-and Marco was the last person seen leaving Snuggles's house. Although Marco is still a mystery to her, Abby knows he's innocent. Now she has to find a way to prove it.By Stacey Kennedy. 2018
Emma Monroe has returned to River Rock, Colorado, after the death of her grandmother. Now she’s inherited a farm full…
of abused animals and she’s working as a waitress at the local hotspot, Kinky Spurs. The last thing Emma wants in her life is a man, as she’s still recovering from a recent heartbreak. But when a sensual and powerful cowboy, Shep Blackshaw enters her life, Emma begins to want things she shouldn't. Shep knows sex shouldn’t be on his mind. He’s got a world of responsibility on his shoulders. He’s attempting to save his late father’s cattle ranch, Blackshaw Cattle Company, from foreclosure. But Emma’s heated reactions to his touch make ignoring her impossible. She’s the perfect distraction to make him forget that his father’s company is a sinking ship. While their nights only heat up, soon emotions become tangled into the mix. Shep’s not only giving Emma the hottest nights of her life, he’s also healing her heart. With every encounter, she forgets her heartbreak. With every naughty adventure, she stops mourning the life she left behind. And with every dirty word whispered from Shep’s mouth, she stops thinking of all the reasons why she shouldn’t fall for him. But when the past comes to claim Emma, she’ll need to choose between the life she thought she wanted and the life she’s grown to love with Shep. How will she say no to forever with a dirty-talking cowboy.By Mary Jane Maffini. 2005
Remembrance Day is a proud day for Camilla MacPhee’s good friend, Mrs. Violet Parnell, one of five thousand Canadian women…
to go overseas during World War II. But the next day she has vanished. Camilla, with only a few letters and documents to guide her, follows her friend to Tuscany, chasing though historic towns, across high promontories and along steep mountain roads. Vanishing old partisans and Allied aircraft crash sites keep Camilla hopping as she tries to find Mrs. P. before someone with a deadly serious reason to keep the past hidden finds her first. The fifth Camilla MacPhee takes the irascible Ottawa lawyer’s adventures to an exotic new locale, with the usual murderous results.By Mary Feliz. 2017
Professional organizer Maggie McDonald has a knack for cleaning up other people’s messes. So when the fiancée of her latest…
client turns up dead, it’s up to her to sort through the untidy list of suspects and identify the real killer.Maggie McDonald is hoping to raise the profile of her new Orchard View organizing business via her first high-profile client. Professor Lincoln Sinclair may be up for a Nobel Prize, but he’s hopeless when it comes to organizing anything other than his thoughts. For an academic, he’s also amassed more than his share of enemies. When Sinclair’s fiancée is found dead on the floor of his home laboratory—electrocuted in a puddle of water—Maggie takes on the added task of finding the woman’s murderer. To do so, she’ll have to outmaneuver the suspicious, obnoxious police investigator she’s nicknamed “Detective Awful” before a shadowy figure can check off the first item on their personal to-do list—Kill Maggie McDonald.“Fans of Feliz’s first book as well as newcomers to the series won’t be disappointed…Moves forward quickly with freshness, a few surprises and a couple of real scares.” —Kirkus Reviews on Scheduled to DeathBy Karla Marques V, Aubrey Skye. 2015
Desejos de um Cowboy: Vol. 1 - Recomeçando Jamie é uma vaqueira de verdade. Ela também é uma mulher que…
teve seu coração partido por um homem que ela pensou que iria amá-la para sempre. Mason era tudo o que ela queria, mas ele a abandonou quando Jamie estava mais vulnerável, e ela tem tentando se recuperar desde então. Quando ela fica sem gasolina um dia, um atraente cowboy chamado Austin a resgata. Pouco tempo depois, ela para no acostamento chorando, e o vaqueiro a salva novamente. Austin a convence a sair com ele, e a noite faz com ela volte a desfrutar da vida, de maneiras que ela nunca pensou serem possíveis. Mason continua surgindo na sua mente, mas Austin consegue fazê-la se sentir segura. No entanto, quando ela acorda antes de Austin no dia seguinte e olha ao redor de sua casa, Jamie fica chocada ao encontrar uma foto surpreendente em sua parede. Parece que ambos têm seus segredos, mas qual será revelado primeiro?By Melanie James. 2016
Six women...neighbors, friends, and sisters at heart. Together they tackled the challenges of juggling their roles as women, wives, and…
mothers. Now, the time has come to restore romance and passion to their marriages!Ashely and Jeff, Book 5 of the Éveiller Drive series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author Melanie James is an erotic short story about rekindling passion and love.When Ashley married Jeff she looked forward to their life together, but never considered the many ways becoming an instant mom could rip them apart. Her love for Jeff means more to her than anything in the world. However, never having kids of her own left her unprepared for the changing family dynamics. As her new step-kids test the boundaries all hell breaks loose.Can Jeff rein them in before it costs him his marriage or was the marriage doomed from the beginning?This contemporary erotic romance contains adult content and situations, and is not intended for readers under the age of 18.Previously Published (2015) Melanie James, Black Paw PublishingBy Virginia Nelson. 2018
For years, Zachary has ruthlessly rejected his desires, but with every passing day, it becomes harder to deny he craves…
Stephen’s forbidden touch. Now, for the first time in memory, triads have been forming, pulling together two men and one woman to form a sacred bond. Finally, Zachary dares to hope that his future may be a happy one.Ripley has watched Zachary suffer for far too long, trapped on the sidelines between a man he dares not want and a woman he believes out of his league. Enough is enough. Denial is fine when it heightens desire, but Ripley is ready to take matters into her own hands. She’s going to ensure that, at the end of the day, she’s got both men she’s always wanted, by her side and in her bed.By Melanie James. 2016
Six women...neighbors, friends, and sisters at heart. Together they tackled the challenges of juggling their roles as women, wives, and…
mothers. Now, the time has come to restore romance and passion to their marriages!Jamie and Brad, Book 4 of the Éveiller Drive series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author Melanie James is an erotic short story about rekindling passion and love.When Jamie married Brad, she was well aware of what it meant to marry a soldier--she was marrying into the Army. The long and frequent deployments were something their family faced together. New orders meant more than a new base. It meant a new community, new schools, a new home, and new friends. Brad's latest assignment promised a grueling deployment schedule to some of the most dangerous places a soldier could be sent. One thing was certain, the anxiety and stress would be nearly unbearable for Jamie and the kids. They knew it was best to move the family back to Brad's hometown. On Éveiller Drive, Jamie found more than a home, she found friends that welcomed her and gave her the support she needed.One day, Brad's messages home mysteriously stop. The lack of communication sends Jamie into a panic like never before. Convinced something was terribly wrong, Jamie turns to her friends for much needed comfort. When Brad finally makes contact, something has changed. Only Jamie has no idea of the effect that combat has had on her husband. It very well could mean the end of their marriage. With the help of the women of Éveiller Drive, Brad may be able to finally come home.This contemporary erotic romance contains adult content and situations, and is not intended for readers under the age of 18.Previously Published: (2015) Melanie James, Black Paw PublishingBy Melanie James. 2016
Six women...neighbors, friends, and sisters at heart. Together they tackled the challenges of juggling their roles as women, wives, and…
mothers. Now, the time has come to restore romance and passion to their marriages!Valerie and Greg, Book 6 of the Éveiller Drive series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author Melanie James is an erotic short story about rekindling passion and love.Valerie and Greg had it all worked out, even with four kids and running their own successful business. They managed to create a schedule that kept their romance as steamy as the day they were married.Everything changed when Greg's twin brother, Gary, found himself down on his luck and had to move in, interrupting the happy couple's intimate routine.Can Valerie and Greg find a way to get Gary back on his feet and out the door? Until then, what new tricks can Valerie come up with to keep her and Greg's passion fresh and alive?This contemporary erotic romance contains adult content and situations, and is not intended for readers under the age of 18.Previously Published (2015) Melanie James, Black Paw PublishingBy Melanie James. 2016
Determined to rekindle the passion and romance of her marriage, Ava has a plan and the determination to carry it…
through! Ava and Will is book 1 in the Éveiller Drive series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author Melanie James.Six neighbors, six women drawn to each other. Over the years, their friendships blossomed from friends to sisters. Together, they tackled the challenges they faced in juggling their complex roles as women, wives, and mothers. Now, the time had come for them to take on the most important challenge yet. To restore the passion and romance to their marriages that had been neglected through the years. These are the stories of six couples. Six stories of rekindling and reawakening their romance. Welcome to Éveiller Drive. Ava is shy and unsure. She loves Will more than anything, but lately he's not been the same man she fell in love with and married. Their marriage is strained, very near the breaking point. Fearing the end is near, she comes up with a plan to make her husband notice her. Can they recover what they once had? Is their love for one another worth the fight?This contemporary erotic romance contains adult content and situations; and is not intended for readers under the age of 18.Previously published: (2014) Melanie James, Black Paw PublishingBy June Shaw. 2016
Fixing up homes can be tricky. Finding true love can be even trickier. But finding a killer can be plain…
old deadly . . . Twin sister divorcees Sunny Taylor and Eve Vaughn have had their fill of both heartaches and headaches. So when they settle down in the small Louisiana town of Sugar Ledge and open a remodeling and repair company, they think they’ve finally found some peace—even though Eve is still open for romance while Sunny considers her own heart out-of-business. Then their newest customer ends up face-down in a pond, and his widow is found dead soon after. Unfortunately, Sunny was witnessed having an unpleasant moment with the distraught woman, and suspicion falls on the twins. And when an attempt is made on Eve’s life, they find themselves pulled into a murder mystery neither knows how to navigate. With a town of prying eyes on them, and an unknown culprit out to stop them, Sunny and Eve will have to depend on each other like never before if they’re going to clip a killer in the bud.By Melanie James. 2016
When Dave realizes his marriage is heading for a crash, he decides it's time for drastic measures, and he won't…
let anything or anyone, including his wife, stand in the way! Kara and Dave is book 2 in the Éveiller Drive series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author Melanie James.Kara has serious doubts about herself after the birth of twins. She had no idea it would be so hard taking care of one baby, let alone two. With her self-esteem fading into oblivion, she's forced to choose between being a mom and having the career she always wanted. Kara is stubborn and refuses to ask anyone for help, even her husband.Dave loves his wife and new daughters more than anything, but since the girls were born he feels Kara slipping further away from him. Will Kara realize she doesn't have to conquer the world alone, and find her way back to Dave? Will her meddling mother-in-law use this opportunity to sabotage her and Dave's marriage?This contemporary erotic romance contains adult content and situations, and is not intended for readers under the age of 18.Previously Published: (2014) Melanie James, Black Paw PublishingBy Dakota Cassidy. 2017
The game is afoot in Ebenezer Falls, Washington, and this time someone is trying to ruin Christmas!With twists, turns, and…
suspects aplenty, amateur sleuth Stevie Cartwright is determined to find a murderer and her missing familiar before the silver bells tarnish! USA Today bestselling cozy mystery author Dakota Cassidy serves up mayhem and murder in How the Witch Stole Christmas, Book 5 of her bestselling series, Witchless in Seattle MysteriesIt's beginning to look a lot like Christmas--!Er, not so much. . .It's Christmas, and I, ex-witch, Stevie Cartwright declare this my favorite time of year! I love the decorations! The food! The Hallmark Channel holiday specials! This year promises to be better than ever because for the first time in a very long time, I'm going to have more than just Cheez Whiz, Triscuits and the wish to be surrounded by family and friends. My carefully planned holiday bonanza includes all the usual suspects. My bat familiar Belfry, my dog Whiskey, my ever-present ghostly spy friends--dashing Brit Winterbottom, stalwart Russian Arkady and my parents. However, nothing comes easy for this amateur sleuth, not even a neighborhood decorating contest. You know, the one I've been painstakingly prepping for months? Something goes horribly awry with my Christmas display (think bikini-clad carolers, pink flamingos and real, live turkeys) to start. But the worst? The dead body of the famous Chef Pascal Le June in my nativity scene! It becomes clear someone's trying to ruin my Christmas, and that someone must pay! But when Belfry goes missing, and the danger takes on a paranormal edge, I find I have more to lose than ever before. . .This cozy mystery has a complete cast of oddball characters from witches to ghosts and bats to psychics. Witchless In Seattle Mysteries is a spin-off of Dakota Cassidy's bestselling paranormal romance series, A Paris, Texas Romance.By Maialen Alonso, Sophie Martin. 2016
Un professeur mal fagoté et mal peigné, au regard glacial derrière ses grosses lunettes… et un homme séduisant et mystérieux…
dont elle va vite devenir folle… Lorsque la lettre de l'huissier arrive chez elle, Kate a l’impression que sa vie s'écroule. Mais un problème ne vient jamais seul : elle apprend que son amie d’enfance l’a inscrite sur un site secret où ont lieu des ventes aux enchères un peu particulières. D'abord terrifiée, elle se rend compte qu’elle doit prendre une décision pour aider sa famille, pratiquement à la rue : se vendre pour conserver sa maison, c’est le prix qu’elle est prête à payer. À sa grande surprise, les enchères montent incroyablement vite. En tête, toujours le même nom : Obscur. Un nom dont le mystère l’interpelle, mais elle craint fort, hélas, que le vainqueur des enchères ne soit ni jeune, ni séduisant.