Dessert Love

When Desert of the Heart opens, Evelyn Hall is on a plane that will take her from her old life in Oakland, California, to Reno, where she plans to divorce her husband of 16 years. A voluntary exile in a brave new world, she meets a woman who will change her life. Fifteen years younger, Ann Childs works as a change apron in a casino. Evelyn is instantly drawn to the fiercely independent Ann, and their friendship soon evolves into a romantic relationship. An English professor who had always led a conventional life, Evelyn suddenly finds all her beliefs about love, morality, and identity called into question.

*New Edited Version* This is my self-written autobiography, my true story, starting out as a young educated cosmopolitan woman from Athens Greece when life was opening up before me, full of promise. With dreams of living in Paris, the City of Light that I loved so much… However, love beckoned me in the form of a charming Arab with promises of paradise and I decided to leave everything behind, including my dreams. However, my marriage to a handsome important Saudi will become my prison from which escape seems impossible… Will she make it? Will she manage to escape the nightmare and ...

After living an opulent life with her aunt for the last few years, the last thing 25-year-old Isabella Garcia wants is to have to celebrate Christmas in the small silver-mining town her father and mother founded in the desert. She'd rather stay in California with the handsome Diego Morales, who is courting her. Isabella is further miffed to have to bear the company of Aaron Bailey, a businessman with the Santa Fe Railroad, whom her father has sent to escort her safely home. Aaron finds Isabella spoiled, and she finds him judgmental.

He's my brother's nemesis. They've gone to war more than once over the same woman while I watched in the background unseen. My brother got the girl every time. And every time Edge lost, he became more bitter and hard. But I'm still here, waiting. Watching, unwavering for him to realize the one thing he's been looking for has been here the whole time. I'm a desert rose, strong but fragile. Surviving against all odds. When he finally see's me it'll trigger the last war between the Royal Bastards and the Bloody Scorpions. A war I started but hope love will end. It's time Edge saw me as more ...

Don’t expect the bad boy to stick around. Rev Fast cars. Fast women. That’s all I care about, and luckily I have plenty of both. So why the hell am I so hung up on Winter Calloway? She’s uptight, snobby, and prissy. And she dresses straight out of a J. Crew catalogue. Worst of all, she’s engaged to another man. I should forget about her. But one night with her will never be enough. Underneath that cardigan, her smokin’ hot curves match her saucy attitude. I’ll do whatever it takes to make her all mine. Winter He’s the kind of a guy I always avoided. He’s reckless, arrogant, ...

Strictly off limits or destined mates? ***Named one of the 100 Best Paranormal Books of All Time by Book Authority!*** Rae has a secret — one she can’t allow any wolf pack to discover. But with an old enemy hot on her heels, she has no option but to trust Zack, the man from the wrong side of the tracks. Taking off on the back of Zack's Harley seems like a good idea at first, but when she lowers her defenses for the captivating coyote shifter, she might just be risking it all. The new she-wolf in town may be strictly off-limits, but Zack just can’t keep away. When the thrill of the ...

This desert rose has thorns... Dr. Michelle Granger isn't known to suffer fools. She was first in her class in med school, and she'd barely finished her rotations before she was on a plane to a clinic in war-torn Sanaar. The people there need her. If she's forced to appeal to the rude and arrogant Sheikh Amir al Abbas for protection, she'll just have to swallow her pride and ask for his help. When the handsome Sheikh flies into a rage after a petty misunderstanding, Michelle is willing to do whatever it takes to prove her devotion to her cause, even if that means risking her own neck. ......

Mae Finch's grandmother, eager to see her granddaughter married, arranges a mail-order groom for her. Though hesitant, Mae agrees to honor her wish, but she never expected her future husband to be the mysterious Gideon, a man with a troubled past, seeking a new start. Gideon wants to marry Mae as a cover while tracking the Dust Devil gang, with no plans for love. Yet, the more time he spends with her, the harder it is to stay detached, and he soon finds himself falling for the woman he’s sworn to protect from danger. When the Rusty Reapers uncover his mission and everything is at risk, ...

All four DESERT WOLF short stories in one great collection – including an exclusive bonus episode not available anywhere else! A stubborn alpha struggling to balance duty and desire. A determined she-wolf who knows just what he needs. A dangerous world of shifters, rogues, and inter-pack feuds, where the desert moon casts pale shadows over friend and foe. Ty Hawthorne and Lana Dixon may have earned their happily-ever-after as destined mates, but that doesn't mean the challenges let up. There's always a new enemy to battle, a new challenge to overcome. And there's always unwavering ...

3 more suspenseful stories + 3 EXCLUSIVE BONUS scenes in one red-hot volume! The continuing saga of the wolves of Twin Moon Ranch. There's more than meets the eye on Twin Moon Ranch, home to a pack of shapeshifting wolves willing to battle for life and love. In Desert Heart, Tina Hawthorne gets a second chance at her destined mate, a retired pro athlete who is too human for his own good. In Desert Rose, an unexpected hero comes home to Twin Moon Ranch. Can unassuming local girl Beth win over the man she loves? In Desert Roots, daredevil Carly Hawthorne, youngest of the Hawthorne wolf ...

The most elusive of the Twin Moon wolves is back, and he’s on a mission. Contrary to her mother’s opinion, no-nonsense policewoman Andrea “Andie” Hale doesn’t need a new job, a new hairdo, or a new man. She has everything she needs — a steady job, a cozy home, and hundred-mile views of the landscape she loves. Plus, a secret friend she doesn’t dare admit to — not even to herself. Wolf shifter Roy Taylor turned his back on his pack and the human world years ago, and he’s sworn never to return. Life in the wild is so much simpler. No complex relationships, no conflicts, no ...

In a rugged and captivating portrayal of the American West, a young man embarks on an extraordinary journey through the rugged and treacherous terrain of the Old American West. Driven by a mysterious letter from a distant friend, he sets out on what seems to be an impossible trek. His past, as a banished preacher, haunts and follows him. Venturing into the untamed wilderness, our hero finds himself sharing stories and adventures with a whole host of characters, each harboring their own secrets and agenda. As he travels deeper into the heart of the desert, he becomes entangled in a conflict ...

A love as fierce as the desert sun. A passion as untamed as the shifting sands. Omar Al-Sahiri has spent years building his life in Dubai, far removed from the traditions of his past. But when a high-profile architectural project forces him to return to his family’s ancestral land, he is confronted with more than just the unforgiving desert—he is confronted with himself. Jamil Al-Fahim was born of the dunes, a man as rugged and unyielding as the desert itself. As Omar’s appointed guide, Jamil is duty-bound to lead him safely through the vast, merciless landscape. But what neither of ...

As part of those with strange gifts, Nash has intentionally never taken a wife or life-partner. He couldn't deceive someone when he was in love with another. Seeing Jenna walk into the offices of Gray Wolf Security, was almost more than his heart could take. Finding out what happened to her, was far worse. Now, he has to rebuild their relationship, prove that he is trustworthy and help her to find herself again. That proves to be a greater task than he anticipated. Jenna Brooks isn't who she thought she was. How is she supposed to heal and find herself again when the someone she once was, ...

STEAMY SHEIKH ROMANCE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN. ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE. Oklahoma schoolteacher Gracie Garner will be surrogate to a mysterious Sheikh's first-born child. There's just one catch: Both the Sheikh and his Arab wife insist that the conception occur under "natural" conditions . . . OMG.! Steamy Contemporary with HEA!

A steady friendship that can't be broken, a guy who knows what he wants and won't give up, a cruise along the Mississippi with an open dessert bar, and the story of a heart-wrenching mystery waiting to be found. Tracy has always believed that family is everything…a trip up the Mississippi River to pack up Shay’s belongings is more of a vacation than a chore…until Todd decides to come along. Then anything is possible.Tracy Johnston was making the trip up the Mississippi River to a small town in Iowa to pack up her new sister-in-law’s belongings…her newly pregnant and very ill ...

A sweet, sentimental, and sexy Christmas story that you'll enjoy any time of the year! The Wolves of Twin Moon Ranch have earned a hard-won break after another eventful year in the dark and dangerous shifter world. In this sweet, sentimental, and sexy Christmas story, you’ll get to see new characters take center stage and relationships evolve. Has the big, bad alpha’s mate finally taught him to delegate? Has the wounded warrior learned to let go of the past? And the leading she-wolf of the clan — how is she getting along in her new life with her once-forbidden mate? While some couples...

Lost and dying in the endless Persian desert? Follow Ali, a wise man guided by a mysterious star, as he embarks on a treacherous journey to decipher Daniel's centuries-old prophecy. This captivating novel takes readers on a heart-pounding adventure through dangerous deserts and unknown back roads. Ali must rely on courage, faith, and determination to uncover the truth. Experience the intense physical and mental training Ali endures and the heartache of disappointment as he faces the loss of love and direction. Will he overcome the obstacles and dangers that stand in his way? As Ali ...

Caribbean, 1996 Luke Darius, newly recruited doctor for the cruise ship Venus Prince, quickly finds himself immersed in a world so murky it easily trumps his own secret reason for being there. A seedy underworld spanning several continents fuelled by jealousy, bribery and persuasion - and, when it arrives, revenge of a surprisingly appropriate nature. The far-reaching plot includes a carefully hushed up murder on ship, a close encounter with a disenfranchised Colombian drug lord, and a hijack threatening over 900 lives and the Panama Canal infrastructure itself. For good measure there is ...

In this long-awaited new installment of the legendary Kate Delafield mystery series, Kate is forced to confront her most formidable opponent: herself. Kate Delafield is in a world of trouble. Five months into mandated retirement from the LAPD, her long term on-again off-again relationship with Aimee Grant is off again. She's become hopelessly dependent on the only substance that can drown her pain over Aimee - and the illness of her best friend. She is lost without her police career and beset by terrifying dreams.