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Writing together for the first time, New York Times best-selling authors Lynsay Sands and Hannah Howell present the darkly passionate story of two men sworn to conquer the hunger that pounds in their blood - and the women who may be their only salvation.

Bill Sands was doing three consecutive life terms in San Quentin by his nineteenth birthday. He admitted that he was on his way to committing murder if he hadn’t been stopped. Thirty years later he was a successful businessman, a famous speaker and the author of a bestselling book. Along the way he had been a pilot, a boxer, a comedian, and a diamond miner. Bill Sands died in 1969, but he left behind as his legacy this exciting story of his life so that others could benefit from his incredible experiences.

Working a temp job had never been so much fun. Or so satisfying. Amber: In my quest for a temporary job to bridge the financial gap while awaiting the blossoming of my career, I never anticipated that fate would lead me to the position of secretary for none other than my ex-stepbrother, Matt Hutchinson. Much to my surprise, Matt turns out to be not only competent but also remarkably attractive, reigniting the dormant flames of desire I harbored from our past. Matt: The pursuit of a capable assistant to help secure the deal of a lifetime took an unexpected turn when I found it in the last ...

She had my heart, she had my soul, she had all of me. Olivia: Fame has cast its spotlight on me as an actress. In the whirlwind of my busy life, there seemed to be no room or necessity for unexpected complications. Yet, when a threat to my life emerged, I couldn't afford to dismiss it lightly. Consequently, I find myself reluctantly embracing the need for caution, even if it means retreating into seclusion. Complicating matters further is the undeniable attraction I harbor for the man who has sworn to protect me – my stepbrother. Gage: Olivia has always existed in my world as an elusive ...

Dans les années où éclosent, en Europe, les forces qui renverseront l'Ancien Régime, à Venise, une jeune femme, Consuelo, fille d'une pauvre chanteuse bohémienne, apporte au théâtre, avec sa voix exceptionnelle, son génie. Roman historique, roman d'amour, roman musical, composé sans plan, au fil de la plume, chaque mois, pour paraître en feuilleton, en 1842, dans la Revue indépendante que George Sand venait de fonder avec le socialiste Pierre Leroux et Louis Viardot, "Consuelo" est aussi l'œuvre où l'auteur exprime le plus librement, et fortement, sa conception de l'histoire.

Sixty-two-year-old Arianna arrives in the South of France for a two-week artists' workshop full of anticipation but burdened by guilt. Back home in Toronto, she has been living with the devastating diagnosis of her husband's dementia and the heartbreak of watching the man she has loved for decades slip away before her eyes. What does her future hold without Ben? Before her is a blank canvas.

Left to care for her late sister's baby, Mia D'Angelo goes on a secret mission to find out if the missing father would make good daddy material. But when she tracks down Adam Chase at his beachfront mansion, her plan spins out of control and they're soon dating! It isn't long before the reclusive billionaire realizes Mia's keeping a huge secret about the child he never knew he had. Can this guarded man learn to trust Mia after her initial deception...and trust himself around this incredibly sexy woman?

"The Devil's Pool" (1846) is a novel about the life of the French peasants by George Sand. Excerpt: "I knew the young man and the beautiful child; I knew their history, for they had a history. Although but a peasant and a laborer, Germain had always been aware of his duties and affections. He had related them to me clearly and ingenuously, and I had listened with interest. After some time spent in watching him plow, it occurred to me that I might write his story, though that story were as simple, as straightforward, and unadorned as the furrow he was tracing."

Three sizzling hot romantic reads, full of hot men and the women they must possess! My Stepbrother, The Billionaire: MASON: I had been burned enough times by women to know to not get involved seriously with any of them. But one look at Kyra, my new stepsister, and all bets were off. I didn't want to be attracted to her, but I was. When my father asked me to keep an eye on her for the summer, I couldn't say no. I would just need to fight my attraction to her. You can imagine how well that will go. KYRA: I hadn't known what it was like to have someone actually hate me. But Mason did. Which ...

Three steamy hot stepbrother romances all in one place! Stiffy Tell me you want me. Tell me you feel this too. Rose: It was only one weekend, one wedding. I shouldn’t have been nervous about seeing Peter again. Even if he made my life a living hell in high school. But seeing him again, makes me see him in a new light. One that makes me want him. Can I give into my desire? Should I? Peter: Rose was always the one who got away. I couldn’t wait for the wedding because I could see her. And one look at her told me she had only gotten better with age. My need to have her only grew stronger. ...

Cole could have any woman he wanted. He couldn't want me. Could he? Sofia: I often find myself questioning why someone like Cole, who seemingly has the world at his fingertips, would choose me. The lingering doubt persists, but I can't dismiss the undeniable chemistry – the shared glances, the infectious smiles, and the subtle flirtation that weaves its way into our interactions. There's a magnetic pull, especially after that mind-numbing kiss that renders my knees weak. The perplexing question remains: could Cole genuinely desire a connection with me? Is there a possibility of us ...

"I want you, Kyra. With every fiber of my being. With every breath that I take, I want you. You have bewitched me as no other woman has and I am determined to get over you. To not feel this way. You will not ruin me." Mason: I'd experienced enough heartbreaks with women to adopt a strict policy against getting too involved. That was until Kyra entered the picture, my newfound stepsister. Against my better judgment, all my preconceived notions crumbled with just one glance at her. I never intended to feel this way, but the undeniable attraction was there. When my father tasked me with ...

In this omnibus edition of Basil Sands' Ice Hammer series, Brad Stone does whatever it takes to keep his family alive through a dangerous war set in frigid Alaska. Includes the books: Invasion, Insurgent, and Invincible.

On Fripp Island, where the daily tide swells and minnow counts are the biggest news, Janie Brooks lives in a beach bungalow next door to her mother, and her life is moving along at about the same slow pace as the island—exactly the way she wants it. After the death of her husband, she continues to follow her husband’s passion for island conservation and spends her days with the seagulls and swallow-tailed kites in the serene bliss of the Atlantic coast. Until newcomer Ryan Kennedy and his teenage daughter move into the rental down the street, shaking up Janie’s well-ordered life.

In this electrifying enemies-to-lovers romance, Lauren, a disillusioned, washed-up actress, clashes with Brandon, a by-the-books younger cop who thrives on rules and order. Their explosive clashes are legendary, but on the Fourth of July, fate intervenes. A chance meeting prompts them to escape the festivities, leading to an intense encounter that leaves them both in a daze. The morning after, Lauren is filled with regret, determined to forget the night’s unexpected connection. She believes it was merely a fleeting moment and resolves to move on. However, Brandon has other ideas.

In The Marquise, Sand displays her instinctive feeling for the true sense of the "conte" or short story. She neither analyses nor explains the character of the old noblewoman who fell in love with an actor, she merely suggests the strength of passion in the cold, cynical, aged beauty. She leaves the listener's imagination vibrating with its own images thrown up by the hints she gives. A truly exceptional short story.

In the 1960s, its colonial instinct ignited once more: a secret decision was taken to offer the US a base at Diego Garcia, one of the islands of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, create a new colony (the 'British Indian Ocean Territory') and deport the entire local population. One of those inhabitants was Liseby Elysé, 20 years old, newly married, expecting her first child. One suitcase, no pets, the British ordered, expelling her from the only home she had ever known.

She needs my protection, not my passion. But I have to have her. Even if it means moving in with her and sharing her bed. I wasn't supposed to falling in love with my stepsister. Especially when I have a secret, a past that could threaten to tear us apart.

The recipient of the National Readers Choice Award and the Booksellers Best Award, Charlene Sands has delighted her readership with more than 30 romance novels. In Carrying the Rancher’s Heir, Tagg Worth rues his lack of restraint when he beds Callie Sullivan, the daughter of a wealthy rancher who means to put Tagg out of business. As if that isn’t enough of a predicament, Tagg learns there’s a baby on the way—and realizes that doing the right thing may prove the most difficult path he’s ever traveled.

I have always been the good girl. The quiet girl. And I’m sick of it. I want to play; I want to have some fun. And there is one man that I want to do that with. Caleb Anderson.