Carolyn Crane

With the help of Packard, the leader of a private crime-fighting team, Justine Jones, a hardcore hypochondriac, learns how to weaponize her neurosis to take down Midcity's most dangerous criminals, including a nymphomaniac husband-killer. Original.

Mind Games

While fighting Midcity's shadowy war on paranormal crime, former hypochondriac Justine Jones must test the limits of her extraordinary mental powers when a group of serial killers terrorize the most powerful beings in Midcity, including a mysterious mastermind named Packard. Original.

Double Cross

Annika Martin

“Action packed, sexy and lots of fun. I definitely recommend this one.” Smexy Books Playing the fake girlfriend of arrogant secret agent Cole Hawkins? It’s the last thing Angel wants to do. But she can handle anything for a weekend…right? ANGEL left the safecracking game five years ago, and she’s worked hard to build an honest life. But when a beloved aunt is kidnapped, she must reunite with her girl jewel thief gang to get the unique ransom: a psycho’s prized diamonds. It’s a simple job that turns into a nightmare, thanks to a surprisingly clever—and searingly sexy—security guard named Cole Hawkins, a man who might be more than he seems. COLE is stunned when he catches Angel cracking the man’s supposedly uncrackable safe. She's just what he needs, so he blackmails her into posing as his fiance. He can’t worry that she hates him and he certainly shouldn't worry about her safety. She’s just some criminal…right? But the further they fall into Borgola’s web, the more he realizes he was wrong about Angel…and the more real those fake kisses start to feel. “…fast, fun, and sexy. Angel and Cole have great chemistry before, during, and after the two get down and dirty.” ~Dear Author "This guy is hot Hot HOT with a quick mind and a dirty mouth." ~Yummy Men & Kick Ass Chicks

The Spy's Fake Fiance

Against the Dark

“Into the Shadows feeds into that yen for the dark, damaged hero like catnip for felines.” ~Dear Author Rule #1: Don’t fall for your crime boss father’s favorite killer NADIA fell for the most feared hitter on her late father’s payroll. Thorne’s a lost cause—as dangerous and damaged as they come, but she’s not sorry. Without Thorne she wouldn’t have their beautiful boy. Now Thorne’s burst back into her life after being gone for two years, arrogant and demanding, making himself right at home. She can’t let him figure out Benny is his…so she enlists a friend to play their son’s daddy. THORNE knows exactly how Nadia sees him—as a brute and a killer willing to play her sexy games. And that’s how it has to stay. Leaving her way back when was the hardest thing he ever did, but it was the only way to protect her. Now his undercover mission has thrown them back together…and it drives him crazy to see her with another man…and another man’s baby. "It's going to be hard for another book this year to impress me more than this one... Into the Shadows is suspenseful, gritty, violent, sexy - everything I want in a romantic suspense." ~Smexy Books "Wow. I loved this book! This is one of my best books of the year and has reminded me why Carolyn Crane is one of my favourite authors. With Into the Shadows she has crafted a book that was emotionally intense, full of action and hot as hell." ~Under the Covers "This is one of those reviews in which I just want to tell you "buy it, read it, and thank me later", but I know that doesn't work with you greedy people. So let me tell you why you should follow my advice... Because this book will rock your socks off!" ~The Bookaholic Cat ******** **This standalone suspense book is #3 in the Undercover Associates series, but it can be read on its own.** **Nominated for the 2014 RITA award**

A romantic suspense spy thriller

Into the Shadows

Hunted by her psycho ex-husband for years, Lanie flees across the globe to start a new life in Bangkok with a whole new identity. She thought she was safe…but now familiar faces are appearing in the crowds. Has her past caught up with her? The last person she wants to turn to is her mysterious new frenemy—sexy, arrogant Professor Peter Maxwell. What could a linguistics expert do to help her, anyway? It’s not as if he’s a badass secret agent with a unique way of solving crimes. Right? “Full of action and sparkling chemistry between Laney and Peter, this book is so much fun to read.” ~USA Today “Addictive and loads of fun to read…one of the very best romantic suspense novels I read this year.” ~Dabney, The Passionate Reader “Do yourself a favor and pick up this Carolyn Crane book. It is unique and stimulating and one of my favorites for this year.” ~Sunny, Love Affair with an Ereader "Full of action and sparkling chemistry between Laney and Peter, this book is so much fun to read." ~USA Today “Wow...this book was most definitely a keep-you-at-the-edge-of-your-seat kind of novel. I went to bed when I was around the 60-65% novel, then woke up wide awake at 2:00 AM thinking about the book. There was no way I was going to go back to sleep until I finished the book. Yes, it was one of those.” ~Smitten with Reading ~Winner of the RITA award for excellence in romance fiction~ ~ Named a 'Desert Island Keeper' at All About Romance ~ Top Romantic suspense novel, romance novel, steamy romance, thriller

a gritty, sexy romantic suspense spy novel!

Off the Edge

JUSTINE JONES FACES HER ULTIMATE ENEMY: HERSELF In an attempt to put her unhappy past behind her, Justine Jones throws herself into nursing school and planning her wedding to Otto Sanchez, the man of her dreams. But something is off. Random details aren't adding up...and is it her imagination, or are her friends and fiance keeping secrets from her? And what's with the strange sense of unease, and her odd new headaches? Justine tries to stay upbeat as Midcity cowers under martial law, sleepwalking cannibals, and a mysterious rash of paranormal copycat violence, but her search for answers leads her into the most dangerous mind game yet. With the help of unlikely allies, including her paranoid dad and best frenemy Simon, Justine fights her ultimate foe...and unravels the most startling mystery of all."

Head Rush

Friar Jack

SHE MAY BE HIS WORST ENEMY... For deadly secret agent Peter Macmillan, language is a weapon-one he uses to hunt criminals, destroy plots, and charm enemies. Seducing information out of a beautiful singer in a Bangkok hotel should be easy...except this particular singer has the power to destroy his cool facade, and with it, his last defense against a dark past. HE MAY BE HER ONLY HOPE... He tricked her. He helped himself to her body and her secrets. He has enemies everywhere. Laney Lancaster should hate Peter, but when she discovers him shirtless, sweaty, and chained up in the hotel's dungeon, all she can think about is freeing him. Because she knows what it's like to be trapped and alone. And she could use a dangerous friend. They may be wrong for each other, but the instant they join forces, Laney and Peter are plunged into an odyssey of hot sex and dark danger. To survive, they must trust each other with their lives-and their hearts."

Angel Ramirez left the safecracking game five years ago, and she's worked hard to make amends and build an honest life. But when her beloved aunt is kidnapped, she must reunite with her girl gang to acquire the unique ransom: Walter Borgola's prized diamonds.

“I love this book! Check out Behind the Mask for one of the best sex scenes I have read this year!” ~Badass Book Reviews TO SAVE HER TWIN SISTER SHE MUST SWITCH PLACES WITH HER... When her long lost sister – a prostitute - is won in a card game by a brutal drug cartel, Zelda knows what she has to do: take her place. Save her. Focus on infiltrating the shadowy group on behalf of the Associates, and try not to think about why she left the spying game years ago. She’s slept with dangerous criminals before; she can do it again. Hugo Martinez is one of South America’s most lethal and wanted men, a legendary mercenary living on a windswept mountain. Even at the height of the war he wasn’t in the habit of taking women captive, but the American whore has seen his face. And he and the orphan boy need a cook. He shouldn’t want this woman, but there’s something so unusual about her… Little by little, Zelda finds herself falling for her captor…but is he the killer she’s been hunting all these years? “I am hooked on Carolyn Crane’s Associates series.” ~Under the Covers Book Blog

Hot, sexy suspense, spies, and captivity

Behind the Mask

Justine Jones ha un segreto. Ipocondriaca fino alla paranoia, è convinta che le stia per scoppiare un vaso sanguigno nel cervello. Poi, all'improvviso, Packard, un uomo di una bellezza sconvolgente, comprende il suo problema e la invita a unirsi a lui e alla sua squadra anticrimine. Con l'insegnamento di Packard, Justine impara a far diventare la sua ossessione un'arma da usare contro i criminali di Midcity.

Undercover Associates Fabulous Four-pack

Melissa Foster

Erika Wilde

Melanie Harlow

Laura Kaye

C. D. Reiss

Rosalie Lario

Shelli Stevens

Viv Daniels

Kayti McGee

Clare James

Jo Raven

Kate Roth

Emily Ryan-Davis

J. C. Emery

Heidi Joy Tretheway

Leigha Taylor

Britni Hill

Ava O'Shay

Katherine Ernst

Find your next red-hot read in this sizzling collection of sexy scenes.Volume Three offers even more great reads.Skip to the Good Part 3: 20 Authors Reveal Their Steamiest Scenes offers face-fanning romance and tie-me-up sizzle (and everything in between) from top authors including New York Times and USA Today bestsellers. This collection features an adventurous woman who finally fulfills her fantasy of being with three men, a married couple who spice up their sex life by going to a swinger's club, a virgin who auctions off her virginity to the highest bidder, a cowboy who falls in lust with the daughter of his family's arch nemesis, and a vacationing woman who falls in bed with a sexy celebrity.Read 20 of the best steamy scenes in contemporary romance and erotic romance today. This 250-page collection will get your blood pumping, your heart racing, and your skin tingling--you're sure to discover a new favorite. Due to the graphic nature of some content, this collection is recommended strictly for mature readers. New York Times bestsellers:Melissa FosterLaura KayeErika WildeShelli StevensJo RavenEmily Ryan-DavisUSA Today bestseller:CD ReissFeaturing:JC EmeryCarolyn CraneKayti McGeeBrenna AubreyKate RothHeidi Joy TrethewayLeigha TaylorMelanie HarlowClare JamesRosalie LarioBritni HillViv DanielsAva O'Shay

20 Authors Reveal Their Steamiest Scenes

Skip to the Good Part 3

Meljean Brook

Jessica Sims

"The Blushing Bounder by Meljean Brook: While the search for a killer puts Constable Newberry's life in danger, he faces a danger of another kind: to his heart, by the woman forced to marry him. What will it take for this prudish bounder to convince his wife to stay? Vixen by Jessica Sims: Miko's denied her were-fox nature for far too long and turned her back on her vixen heritage. But when she meets two very sexy cat-shifters, she has to decide if she truly wants to give up on her frisky side, or embrace it. Because the were-fox in her doesn't want to choose between both men-- it wants them both. Kitten-Tiger & the Monk by Carolyn Crane: Sophia Sidway, Midcity's most dangerous memory revisionist, seeks out the mysterious Monk in the wasteland beneath the Tangle turnpike, hoping for redemption-- but it turns out that the Monk is not all that pious, and the turnpike is no turnpike at all."--Page 4 of cover.

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