by Brenda Jackson (2009)
One mindblowing kiss. That was all Ellie Weston shared with her neighbor and crush one summer, before he angrily discovered she'd approached him on a dare. Ten years later, Ellie is back at her greataunt's lake house, and so is Uriel Lassiterstill wildly sexy, single and happy to stay that way. When Ellie finds her greataunt's nevercompleted romance novel, she decides to finish the manuscriptbut first she needs some reallife inspiration: a sultry summer fling.Uriel hasn't forgotten Ellie, and their sizzling chemistry is starting to make him reconsider his triedandtrue bachelor status. But when the truth about her motive emerges, can Ellie convince him that makebelieve has turned into sweet reality?
Donna Hill
After a devastating tragedy left her convinced she'd never love again, successful songwriter Rae Lindsay sought refuge in the only thing that still brought her comfort—her music. But when Quinten Parker walked into her life, Rae suddenly found her peaceful solitude threatened—along with her heart. Now, torn between desire and painful memories, she must search the deepest part of herself to overcome the past and take a second chance at love—the chance of a lifetime.
Dara Girard
Mary was a little lamb...Mary Reyland was fed up with being taken for granted, and ready to step on a few toes--while wearing a pair of sexy black fishnets to her next client meeting....Till she discovered her inner vixen!Edmund Davis enjoyed being in charge. That's why he chose to work with "mousy" Mary. But when a sultry, confident Mary strode into his office, he wasn't sure how to handle the challenge. And apparently the new and improved Mary wasn't going to settle for anything less than she deserved, in business or pleasure....
Terra Little
After gossip columnist and blogger Vanessa Valentino's forced back home to the sleepy town she thought she'd left behind forever, she must face her sworn enemy Nathaniel Woodberry, who can't believe she's back to wreck havoc on their close-knit community.
Cheris Hodges
High-stakes action and even hotter men are all Jade Christian wants now that her scheming boyfriend has aced her out of his bed and their successful company. But several nights of hookups in Vegas with easygoing businessman James Goings leads Jade to realize he's becoming the one bet she can't resist.