Samhain New In Print Mar 2009

On the trail of something wild…

Emma Carter has been in love with Max Cannon forever, but he barely knew she existed. Now she runs her own unique curio shop, and she’s finally come out her shell.

When Max returns home take up his duties as the Halle Pride’s Alpha, he finds that Emma has blossomed into something more–his mate! Taking her “out for a bite” ensures she’ll be permanently his.

But first Emma must prove to the Pride that she has what it takes keep her Alpha.

A good tromp through the jungle in South America is exactly Meg’s idea of a great vacation. At first she thinks the sudden appearance of a wounded jaguar will make an interesting story. Then she wakes up to find a man in place of a cat, she wonders who’d believe it!

Santiago has learned the hard way that when you can change into an animal at will, it tends to put human women off. But despite his best intentions, he finds himself falling hard for the little blonde who saved his life.

Forever will take a leap of faith…or this treasure will slip through his fingers.

Warning: This title contains explicit sex, bad language, loads of giggles, a hot, blond Alpha male and bad humor. .

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Compatible? Never. But the numbers don’t lie…

Juliette’s got Mitch pegged from the word go–he’s an overgrown jock who wouldn’t know a true emotion if it was wrapped in pigskin. Delicious dimples and killer brown eyes aside, the man is incredibly infuriating. All she needs is one chance to prove she can find a perfect match for anyone. Even him.

Then her “foolproof” database spits out the results. Mitch’s perfect match? Juliette. If she’s right, Mitch will have to eat his words–and the story that’ll take him to the top.

Warning: This title contains hot, sweaty couch dancing; long, slow, hot, wet kisses that last three days, and toe-curling romance.

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A knight most unexpected…

Fifteen years ago, Drake left everything behind for a life in the shadows. While it broke his heart to leave his grieving dragon behind, serving Draconia as head of a network of spies suited him better. Far better than never quite measuring up to Mace, the “perfect” knight his father wished he could have been.

Mace has always done his duty, and done it well. Drake, his childhood friend and rival, was the charmer who effortlessly stole every woman who caught Mace’s eye. Some things never change–not one day back in town, and Drake’s already putting the moves on Krysta, the woman Mace has been courting.

And now the three of them have taken on the dangerous task of rescuing a kidnapped prince.

With each day that passes on their perilous journey, Krysta sinks deeper into the complicated relationship between the two men and their meddling, matchmaking dragons. Mace is clearly the safer choice for a mate; yet Drake tantalizes her with that unpredictable gleam in his eye. When the three of them come together, any sense of torn loyalty burns away in nights of fiery passion.

The safety of the stolen prince hanging in the balance, Krysta accepts the challenge to unite two strong men–and their dragons–into a real family.

If the fire within doesn’t burn them all to cinders first.

Warning: Warning, this title contains explicit sex, graphic language, ménage a trois, and hot dragon mating flights.

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For most of his life, Cade Warden has put the needs of his Pack first, setting aside everything else–even the emptiness he feels from having no mate. But Warren Pellini and his thugs have a biological weapon, threatening everything Cade holds dear.

Into his intensely focused, lonely life walks the woman he’s been waiting for.

Packless for many years, Grace Pellini has edged back into the good graces of her evil brother, walking a dangerous line to gather information to aid the Nationally Allied Packs. Cade is everything she could have hoped for in a man and a mate, even if he can be pushy and overprotective.

In the midst of their rising passion and desperate search for the key to disabling the weapon, Pellini raises the stakes by calling an ancient Challenge.

Now it’s Grace’s turn to put her protective instincts aside and stand by, Cade’s life in her hands, as her mate risks everything for his people.

Warning: Hot sexin’ of an Alpha-wolf type nature, some violence due to meddling werewolf mafia involvement, bad words that may end up the subject of a letter to the editor.

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Chris finds people to be a chaotic, animalistic species, and has chosen to devote his life to the study of plants. One kiss from the vivacious countess, however, and his inner animal is aroused. But lust is only a fraction of what he feels for the vulnerable woman hiding behind a brittle façade. He resolves to coax her to grow until her petals unfurl in a glorious bloom.

To her surprise, Meredith finds Chris brings much more to life than just fallow soil. But just as their love begins to thrive, he learns about the secret arrangement. Meredith must risk her heart for the most dangerous lesson of all–love.

Warning, this title contains the following: Swinging from the vines sex, graphic language, light bondage.

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Can friends become lovers…can lovers remain friends?

Daniel Tanner’s through with being loved like the proverbial brother. He intends to make his best friend, Amy Morgan, blaze with the same desire he feels for her. The plan? Initiate a series of escapades that will have Amy falling into his arms–and into his bed.

When her trusted buddy suddenly turns up the heat, Amy finds it impossible to resist his sexy advances. But as his best friend, she knows a thing or two about Daniel. While he may be charming and gorgeous, he’s also commitment phobic.

If she trusts her heart to him, she’s sure he’ll leave it–and their friendship–shattered in a million pieces.

This book has been previously published and has been revised from its original release.

Warning: Contains smoking hot love scenes between two best friends who can’t seem to keep their hands off each other.

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An ancient prophecy comes to life in an erotic tale of forbidden love.

Talia’s visit home turns upside down when dark, frightening creatures appear seemingly from nowhere and transport her to another world. The faerie world. In this mystical paradise, she finds her life and honor threatened for reasons she does not understand.

When Calion Sáralondë, Prince of the Calen’taur Elves, rescues the human female from an orcan stronghold, his attraction to her is immediate and strong. And the feeling is mutual. Though their love is sardai–taboo–Calion can’t bring himself to send her back to her world. Her presence sets a fire in his soul only mating with her can tame.

And their passion could be the answer to an ancient prophecy that saves his world.

This book has been previously published and has been revised and expanded from its original release.

Warning, this title contains: Scorching Hot Explicit Sex Scenes, Forced Submission, Adult Language, Violence and Interspecies/World Sexual Situations

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Exile…or exotic affair?

Kia must learn to trust–before the evil in her house destroys them all.

Garrett McKnight, owner of the contracting firm Kia has hired to renovate her house, is wary of the new resident. Emotionally bruised and battered by a self-centered ex-wife, he can’t get around the fact that there’s something about Kia that both attracts him and sets him on edge. And when Kia dabbles in a bit of Wicca, accidentally unleashing a hidden evil, it’s tempting to walk away and leave her to her to her fate.

But he can’t. Not when four people have died in that house.

Warning, this title contains the following: a bit of explicit sex, a touch of graphic language, some graphic violence, and a scare or two.

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‘Tis the season to get deadly.

It’s a week before Christmas. Sophie is out of work, out of love and out of her depth–literally. Stuck in Cornwall on the holiday from hell with her ex-boyfriend, her boyfriend’s ex, and two intimidating colleagues. If that’s not enough, Sophie’s got her hands full trying to prevent her best friend’s perfect engagement from blowing up in her face.

When a corpse turns up in the local harbor it’s the perfect distraction…at least until someone tries to add Sophie to the body count.

Tangled love, tangled lives, tangled clues. Now there’s a holiday menu Sophie can’t resist.

Warning: This title contains bad language, bad behavior and bad puns. There are scenes of violence, gore, and unashamed sentimentality.

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Earth. The last refuge in the solar system. Final battleground.

The world-shattering climax of the Fifth Planet trilogy.

On the Third Planet, the Great War has begun, and the ancient Hindu Kingdom of Karakhor faces its darkest hour under a Maghalla siege. The insanity of the Fifth Planet’s arms race has exploded in catastrophe.

For Kananda and Maryam, Earth is far from a refuge–it’s a blood-soaked battleground of gladiatorial combat and clashing warships. A place where Kananda will face his final challenge against Sandar the Merciless, dread king of Maghalla.

A place where triumph could turn to bitterness and grief as they realize–too late–that their lovers, Sela and Raven, are bitter enemies.

Warning: This title contains violence and light gore.

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Never look back…

After suffering years of abuse as the virtual prisoner of a drug lord, Robyn Andrews has had enough. A carefully planned escape is her only hope for survival. Her past nipping at her heels, she boards the first bus out of town and heads for Louisville, Kentucky.

Trigg is a Watcher with two missions in life. One, to hunt and eliminate Rogue vampires. Two, to be left alone. Yet he can’t bring himself to harden his heart against the petite woman who looks so lost standing in the rain. And when Robyn joins him in a battle against Rogues, the little spitfire shows the bravery of ten Watchers. She’s someone special, someone he needs in his dark life.

Someone he can never have. He’s vampire; she’s human. A future for them is impossible.

But the past has a way of catching up–and changing destinies with deadly speed.

Warning: This book contains violence, spicy sexual scenes and erotic biting!

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Double your pleasure, double your fun…

Years of neglect molded Jessica into a woman determined to live life by her rules. The only place she’s willing to relinquish control is in the bedroom. A safety net of multiple partners keeps anyone from getting too close, but Wade Peterson has crossed the line. The damn man wants to marry her.

For Wade, Jessie’s rejection isn’t the end of it, not by a long shot. He’s back, and he’s hell-bent on seducing her right back into his wicked arms. But her past threatens to push away her one chance for love.

Can their love prevail?

BOUND FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Angela Clarke expected to spend Christmas alone, not in the arms of her new boss. To her surprise, she finds herself bound for the holidays, literally. Not by one, but two gorgeous men–a powerful executive and one sexy cowboy.

Ryan Tyler has never thought twice about sharing his women with his best friend–until Ryan touches Angie. What starts out as one night of pleasure revolves into something more. She stirs something deep inside him. But it’s too late to stop the decadent night from unfolding. After tonight, Ryan knows he’ll never be satisfied with just one taste.

Warning: Double your pleasure with two titles containing the following: hot, explicit ménage sex, graphic language, sexy to-die-for cowboys and a yeehaw helluva good time.

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Love can blow even a true pirate off course.

Captain Inigo Sebastiano is a ruthless pirate with a years-long score to settle with the man who raped and murdered his wife. The truce he’s struck with the fiery Finn is uneasy in more ways than one, but his unsettling reaction to his new cabin “boy” is explained when he uncovers her true identity. Ever the gentleman pirate, he’ll help his lovely new bedmate keep her secret. For now. When the time is right, it’s a secret he’ll use to his advantage.

But the spitfire in his bed rekindles something in his heart he thought had died. As Inigo closes in on his quarry, he begins to wonder if Finn’s freedom–and her trust–is a sacrifice he’s willing to make.

Warning: this book may lead to fantasies containing gorgeous pirates with sexy accents.

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Sometimes a journey of the heart is the most dangerous journey of all.

Free after spending seven years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Rob Truman aims to balance the scales of justice on the man who sent him there–Luke Wheeler. His quest doesn’t include falling for the one woman who will lead him to his quarry, but Sally’s courage in the face of her fear touches his soul.

Through dangerous days and nights on the trail, neither Sally nor Rob can ignore their growing feelings for each other. Yet both are haunted by the poor judgment that, in the past, led them down the wrong road. Love–and trust–are luxuries neither of them can afford.

But as the bullets start flying, love may be all that saves them–and Sally’s son.

Warning: This title contains ornery mules and ornery men. Get ready to see how the West was really won – one relationship at a time!

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Murder: Guaranteed to ruin a perfectly good honeymoon.

…and stumbles over a body. A mutilated body. The unfortunate victim was known to be a connoisseur of married women, so it’s a good bet that one of the ladies’ husbands is the culprit. If there’s any hope of getting back to the “honey” part of her honeymoon, Randi will have to take matters into her own hands and get involved in the investigation.

Detective Chief Inspector David French, Earl of Middlebury, has a lot more on his hands than an overly helpful new wife, planted DNA and more suspects than he can comfortably count. The killer isn’t done.

And sending Randi away to the safety of his estate may have been the biggest mistake of his life. She’s next on the killer’s hit list.

Warning, this title contains the following: graphic language, lots of blood, violence, multiple felonious hair-coloring accidents and not-so-subtle hints of lesbian activity.

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There’s more to life than playing make believe.

Sandra second guesses herself on that decision until she sees Ben in action with the children. Her apprehension turns to wonder, and then to feelings she’d thought were closed off forever. Yet how can she trust that what she’s seeing is real?

As a boy, Ben learned that acting was the answer to everything. The role he’s up for now will enhance his career and, he’s sure, secure his happiness. But spending time with Sandra and her daughter stirs up emotions that–for once–aren’t pretend.

Ben’s ready for a lifetime role as husband and father–if he can convince Sandra not to typecast him.

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In this world, trust is hard to find…and the one thing they need to survive.

Alliance operative Geln Marac’s orders for his first assignment were simple: Stay uninvolved. Those orders go out the window, however, when he delivers an antidote to save Tobias from death by poisoning. His reward? Possible betrayal that lands him in the hands of police interrogators. To protect the Alliance, Geln resorts to a temporary mindwipe.

Tobias is fascinated by the amnesiac man who saved his life. But Geln has attracted the attention of the high-powered Lord Eberly, who would use him as a pawn. Rather than sacrifice Geln to the political wolves, Tobias chooses to embrace his heritage.

Geln’s memory reawakens to a precarious situation with no source of protection–except Tobias. There’s only one way forward for both of them.

Trust–or die.

Warning: this book contains hot nekkid otherplanetary manlove.

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Love is the last line of defense.

Especially when the husband she thought was dead suddenly reappears. And, even in the face of his betrayal, she still wants him.

Paul Benate’s gifted mind was groomed from a young age to serve the military and its top-secret projects. His one youthful act of rebellion was to marry Jolene, only to discover a terrorist could use her to force him to give up his classified secrets. For her own safety, he had to let her go.

But the safety he thought was assured by his “death” was only an illusion. Secrets have a way of surfacing, and once again Jolene is the perfect target. There’s only one thing left to do…reclaim the woman that he has always loved.

Even if she’s mad as hell at him.

Warning: Hot and flammable. Sometimes they just don’t make it to the bedroom.

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