She makes him crazy! Gianna is an Italian temptress in real life. Brant Jones wants her, but he doesn’t want to want her. She’s lush and vibrant and dives into every situation with a gusto that…well, she’s going to get herself killed! From confronting thieves to dangerous rides, Gianna is everything Brant wants – but is she stealing his company’s secrets? Gianna wants the incredibly uptight Brant to embrace life more. He’s so focused on business, that he never takes the time to stop and look around, enjoy the sunshine and feel the wind! He’s so completely different from any man she’s ever met – and Gianna doesn’t understand her attraction to the handsome but overly strict man. He has wealth, but no spirit to enjoy the success he’s worked so hard to achieve. But Gianna is determined to teach him. And with each step of her lessons, she falls more in love with the man. Until the day he threatens to arrest her!
Will her past haunt her forever? Selena can’t believe her luck. A new job in Colorado is just the beginning. But while she can figure out her new responsibilities, she can’t understand Reid Jones’ interest. He was big and tall and powerful and…so not her usual type! And yet, he fascinates her in ways she wanted to explore. Determined to understand the bewitching Selena, Reid Jones is captivated by the woman who leads with her heart, captivates his mind and can light up a room with her smile. She’s smart and sassy but…something is holding her back. Something from her past. And whatever that something is, Reid suspects it is going to explode and tear them apart.
It’s wonderful to be engaged! Or at least it would be if he actually had a fiancée… Royston is reunited with his sister at last – and she’s married and expecting! He is thrilled, but so caught off guard when she questions him about his love life that he makes up a story about a non-existent fiancée, just to protect her gentle heart. Now he has to produce a fiancée in a matter of hours when they meet for dinner! It had always been Miranda’s priority to avoid the CEO of her company, Royston Carmichael, at all costs. He might be sexy, rich, and powerful, but he was also intimidating, arrogant and unreasonably demanding. Which is why she was unhappy at being caught submitting a monthly financial report at 12:15, when it was due no later than 12pm. When Royston finds her in his office submitting a report after the deadline, he questions her and is impressed with her financial knowledge, not to mention her long legs and enchanting eyes. He quickly decides she’s just right for the role of fake fiancée. She’s beautiful, smart, can think on her feet, and she has a spark that captures his attention in all the right ways. Will she accept his real proposal to be his faux bride to be, and will their act become more than that?
He would never be played for a fool! Stavros Teresi was furious when he learned that one of his previous mistresses was going to release a tell-all book about him. He had to stop her! And as soon as he met the beautiful, spunky Annie, he had a two-part plan. What he hadn’t expected was to discover that the gorgeous baker was more than just frosting deep. She was more like a jelly donut - sweet and wonderful, exciting both inside and out. Something about her called to his soul and soothed the angry beast. He also hadn’t expected to find out that she’d embezzled over one million dollars from him! Annie Stevenson prided herself on two things: her creative, crazy donut flavors and her ability to run a kick-butt bakery. Until one day when she realized that she’d been robbed! Now she couldn’t pay the rent on her business space! Her only option is to appeal for a bit more time to resolve this latest crisis. Meeting Stavros Teresi, the building’s tall, hunky, oh-so-fabulously-scary owner was a shock. And she was even more stunned when he proposed! Yes, it would be a fake marriage. But as she stared up into his challenging eyes, Annie realized that this man needed her. And she…maybe…needed him? So when he accuses her of stealing from him, her whole world is shattered. Could she find the true culprit? And when she found this person, could she ever forgive Stavros for thinking she could commit such a heinous crime? Other Books in The Book Club series: Resisting her Husband – Book 2 Her Secret Sheik – Book 3 His Scandalous Protector – Book 4
Just like in the fairy tale, a lavish ball was being held to find Sheik Malik a bride. There was a darker side to this story though. The urgency was due to several assassination attempts and Malik had to marry quickly and produce an heir. The stability of his country depended on constancy and conservative leadership. He couldn’t allow his enemies to win. But he wasn’t prepared for the silver clad goddess that caught his vision as she snuck down the servants’ hallway. Nor was he prepared for her resistance. In a room full of beautiful women, his interest was captured by a beauty that wanted nothing to do with him. Except that she caught on fire when he touched her and her soft, sensuous body inflamed him with need. What was a man to do? Accept the challenge of convincing the lovely Shanelle to fall in love with him. Over a weekend of passionate kisses and stolen passion, Shanelle and Malik discovered that protecting the kingdom could be quite exhilarating. Enjoy this short novella by Elizabeth Lennox! Register at http://www.elizabethlennox.com for the free, full-length book "Never Dare a Tycoon", as well as free book introductions and announcements!
Marissa must save her sister from a forced marriage and escape a terrible man. As a solution, she tries seducing the arrogant and irresistible Zeke Vaughn, which would force her father to disown her. Her plan, however, proves too much. When Zeke discovers the truth about her father, he whisks her away, determined to protect her. Marissa is confused by Zeke's intentions and their relationship suffers without trust and honesty. Can she trust a man who keeps secrets? Zeke's hidden feelings and her father's situation only fuel her anger. This is the first in a two book series. Check out "The Billionaire's Secretive Enchantress" for the 2nd story in this series!
“That’s my child!” Sheik Talal is stunned to discover that Kate is not only back in Altair, but that she’s given birth to his son. His heir! She’s just as beautiful as he remembers – and just as stubborn. And when they can’t ignore the fire between them any longer, he finds more pleasure in her arms than any that have come before. Kate's back in Altair with her infant son for a new movie. An invitation to the palace brings her face to face with the man she knew as only Talal. She should hate him for deceiving her and disappearing the way he did but the emotion she's feeling isn't what she expected.
She’d made it on her own. She’d done it! She’d come back from a devastating loss! Katy Bendor had moved on from her a soul-crushing marriage! She’d escaped from a toxic environment and thrived! She’d come out the winner! Or had she? Everything was going well until her ex-husband stepped into her world…and told her that he wasn’t her ex! They’d never divorced! Charles Rutherford wanted his wife back! He’d never understood why the beautiful, lively Katy had transformed from a vivacious, ambitious woman to a shell of that woman during their marriage. But after trying to live without her, Charles was going to get her back! Since they were still married, he’d use whatever means at his disposal, including the intense attraction that seemed to still vibrate between them, in order to win her back into his life! Other Books in The Book Club series: Tempting the Dangerous Tycoon – Book 1 Her Secret Sheik – Book 3 His Scandalous Protector – Book 4
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A modern classic of true crime, set in a most beguiling Southern city—now in a 30th anniversary edition with a new afterword by the author “Elegant and wicked . . . might be the first true-crime book that makes the reader want to book a bed and breakfast for an extended weekend at the scene of the crime.”—The New York Times Book Review Shots rang out in Savannah’s grandest mansion in the misty, early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. In this sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative, John Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case. It is a spellbinding story peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters: the well-bred society ladies of the Married Woman’s Card Club; the turbulent young gigolo; the hapless recluse who owns a bottle of poison so powerful it could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the “soul of pampered self-absorption”; the uproariously funny drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young people dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight. These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a sublime and seductive reading experience.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A tale of vaulting ambitions, explosive feuds, worldly mistresses, fabulous art collections, and enormous wealth—a story of high drama in the world of high finance. • "Rips the roof off of one of Wall Street's most storied investment banks." —Vanity Fair Wall Street investment banks move trillions of dollars a year, make billions in fees, pay their executives in the tens of millions of dollars. But even among the most powerful firms, Lazard Frères & Co. stood apart. Discretion, secrecy, and subtle strategy were its weapons of choice. For more than a century, the mystique and reputation of the "Great Men" who worked there allowed the firm to garner unimaginable profits, social cachet, and outsized influence in the halls of power. But in the mid-1980s, their titanic egos started getting in the way, and the Great Men of Lazard jeopardized all they had built. William D. Cohan, himself a former high-level Wall Street banker, takes the reader into the mysterious and secretive world of Lazard and presents a compelling portrait of Wall Street through the tumultuous history of this exalted and fascinating company. Cohan deconstructs the explosive feuds between Felix Rohatyn and Steve Rattner, superstar investment bankers and pillars of New York society, and between the man who controlled Lazard, the inscrutable French billionaire Michel David-Weill, and his chosen successor, Bruce Wasserstein. Cohan follows Felix, the consummate adviser, as he reshapes corporate America in the 1970s and 1980s, saves New York City from bankruptcy, and positions himself in New York society and in Washington. Felix’s dreams are dashed after the arrival of Steve, a formidable and ambitious former newspaper reporter. By the mid-1990s, as Lazard neared its 150th anniversary, Steve and Felix were feuding openly. The internal strife caused by their arguments could not be solved by the imperious Michel, whose manipulative tendencies served only to exacerbate the trouble within the firm. Increasingly desperate, Michel took the unprecedented step of relinquishing operational control of Lazard to one of the few Great Men still around, Bruce Wasserstein, then fresh from selling his own M&A boutique, for $1.4 billion. Bruce’s take: more than $600 million. But it turned out Great Man Bruce had snookered Great Man Michel when the Frenchman was at his most vulnerable. The Last Tycoons is a tale of vaulting ambitions, whispered advice, worldly mistresses, fabulous art collections, and enormous wealth—a story of high drama in the world of high finance.
