Hi, all.
I just ordered a bunch of books from Amazon. They are
Captain's Surrender by Alex Beecroft, The Raven Ring by Patricia C. Wrede,
Eve of Darkness by S. J. Day, Immortal Danger by Cynthia Eden, The
Sweetest Thing by Barbara Freethy, Riding on Instinct by Jaci Burton, Any
Given Doomsday by Lori Handeland, Nightwalker by Jocelyn Drake, Touch of
Fire by Maria Zannini, Angel's Blood by Nalini Singh, and Succubus Heat by
Richelle Mead.
If anyone wants to validate any of these, please let me know. I've
included synopses for most of them at the end of this e-mail.
Christina
Captain's Surrender by Alex Beecroft
Ambitious and handsome, Joshua Andrews had always valued his life too much
to take unnecessary risks. Then he laid eyes on the elegant picture of
perfection
that is Peter Kenyon. Soon to be promoted to captain, Peter Kenyon is the
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string of successes behind him and a
suitable bride lined up to share his future, Peter seems completely out of
reach to Joshua. But when the two men are thrown together to serve during
a
long voyage under a sadistic commander with a mutinous crew, they discover
unexpected friendship. As the tension on board their vessel heats up, the
closeness
they feel for one another intensifies and both officers find themselves
unable to rein in their passion. Let yourself be transported back to a
time when
love between two men in the British Navy was punishable by death, and to a
story about love, about honor, but most of all, about a Captain-s
Surrender.
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Eve of Darkness by S. J. Day
Exhilarating adventure in an edgy world of angels and demons highlights
the opener of Day's Marked trilogy. After a steamy encounter in a
stairwell, Evangeline
Hollis discovers that she has been branded with the Mark of Cain, unfairly
punished because of a man's attraction to her. She is now a Mark: a
celestial
bounty hunter charged with sending rogue demons and other Infernals back
to hell. Agnostic Eve feels trapped and wants to leave the firm, but that
requires
the aid of the most famous brothers in history: Alec Cain, God's top Mark
and Eve's former lover, and Reed Abel, who assigns her bounties. Dynamic
and
vibrant, Eve is an impressive protagonist, and her fierce spirit and
determination to make the best of her circumstances will keep readers
enthralled.
Succubus Heat (Georgina Kincaid, #4) No synopsis available.
Immortal Danger by Cynthia Eden
Once, Maya Black was a kick-ass cop patrolling the streets of L.A. She
still keeps the city safe, but nowadays her bad guys of choice include
demons, werewolves,
and assorted nocturnal scum. Something Maya knows a thing or two about.
She's a vampire - and not thrilled about it. Payback meet bitch. Adam
Brody hopes
Maya is as dangerous as they say she is. He needs her to help rescue his
niece Cammie from a ruthless band of vamps, and he's willing to pay - in
blood.
Angel's Blood by Nalini Singh
Nalini Singh introduces readers to a world of beauty and bloodlust, where
angels hold sway over vampires.
Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux is hired by the dangerously beautiful
Archangel Raphael. But this time, it's not a wayward vamp she has to
track. It's an
archangel gone bad.
The job will put Elena in the midst of a killing spree like no other-and
pull her to the razor's edge of passion. Even if the hunt doesn't destroy
her,
succumbing to Raphael's seductive touch just may. For when archangels
play, mortals break.
The Sweetest Thing by Barbara Freethy
Successful entrepreneur Alex Carrigan's life is neatly organized and
focused on building his company. But fate drops a series of bombshells
when his eccentric
grandfather appears on his doorstep to move in with him, the sudden death
of his ex-wife leaves him with a precocious 12-year-old daughter he's
convinced
he didn't sire, and beautiful redhead Faith Christopher walks into his
life.
Faith has her own set of problems. She's been in emotional limbo since the
death of her fiancé several years before, and the ties to his family are
growing
increasingly troublesome. She's wondering if she should give in to family
pressure and marry the second son when Alex wanders into her bakery
looking for
his grandfather. The physical connection she feels with Alex is
instantaneous and mutual, making her question whether a marriage based on
companionship
is wise or even possible.
Meanwhile, Alex's grandfather has an agenda of his own. Fifty-six years
earlier, he'd fallen in love, broken a piece of ancient Indian pottery,
and brought
a curse on himself and his heirs. He's convinced he must locate his lost
love, return the pottery to its hiding place, and lift the curse, a plan
Alex
has heard many times before and doesn't want to get involved in. But Faith
is intrigued by the elderly gentleman's tale and agrees to help him.
Little
does she know what life-changing forces have been set in motion by her
decision.
The Raven Ring by Patricia C. Wrede
The world of Lyra is the world of two moons which humans share with the
folk of magic; the silvery people of the ancient Shee, the elusive
forest-dwelling
Wyrd, and the dreaded Shadow Born, whose evil seeps into men's hearts and
the shadows of the world.
In this brand-new Lyra adventure, a proud young woman of the Cilhar, the
legendary warrior tribe, must leave her mountain stronghold to travel to
the city
and accomplish a bitter task. Her mother, a soldier, died in the line of
duty there: suddenly, and mysteriously. Among the few possessions she has
left
behind is the beautiful Raven Ring--an ancient family heirloom that is
much, much more than it seems.
Retrieving her mother's ring is a simple matter--but getting it home again
will prove no easy task. There are dark forces at work in the Lyra,
determined
to claim the ring for their own. She will need to discover the secret of
the ring before she returns to the mountains she loves. Otherwise, she
shall not
leave the city streets with body, soul and heart intact.
Touch of Fire by Maria Zannini
Leda, a fire Elemental, has been charged with finding a dangerous
alchemist's bible. The trail is cold and her only lead is a plainfolk
savage who hates
all magical beings.Greyhawke Tams would sooner stay in jail than help a
fire mage. But when he discovers the thief who stole the grimoire might
also control
his future, he joins Leda in a prickly alliance that leads them to the
truth about the Earth that was, and a thousand year old secret on how the
Elemental
mages were born.
Any Given Doomsday by Lori Handeland
Psychic ex-cop Elizabeth Phoenix reluctantly takes the case after her
foster mother, Ruthie,
is murdered by monsters. Soon she's pointing out demons to her
ex-boyfriend Jimmy, a half-vampire battling an army of Nephilim who plan
to enslave and
destroy humanity. They fight their way from Wisconsin to the southwest,
where Jimmy leaves Elizabeth with Sawyer, a powerful Navajo shape-changer
who awakens
her libido as well as her psychic powers. Elizabeth's wry demeanor and
complex relationships with Sawyer and Jimmy share center stage with the
dramatic
story line. The biblical component, while often confusing, adds dramatic
dimension, and the demons' evil plans and vividly described handiwork
create immense
suspense for the final battle.
Nightwalker by Jocelyn Drake
For centuries Mira has been a nightwalker-an unstoppable enforcer for a
mysterious organization that manipulates earth-shaking events from the
darkest shadows.
But elemental mastery over fire sets her apart from others of her
night-prowling breed . . . and may be all that prevents her doom.
The foe she now faces is human: the vampire hunter called Danaus, who has
already destroyed so many undead. For Mira, the time has come to hunt . .
. or
be hunted.
Riding on Instinct by Jaci Burton
Department of Justice agent Shadoe Grayson is out to prove she's no
rookie, and eagerly accepts her first undercover assignment at a strip
club in New
Orleans. Working with the Wild Riders, a government agency of bad boy
bikers, her goal is to expose a corrupt DEA agent. All she has to do is
learn to
strip like a pro.
Standing in Shadoe's way is arrogant and smokin' hot Spencer King, her new
partner and one of the Wild Riders. Spence thinks she looks more like a
schoolteacher
than a stripper, and doubts her ability to do the job. But when he
mockingly challenges Shadoe to strip just for him, he finds out there's
more to the
surprisingly sexy agent than by-the book rules and Government Issue
pantsuits...
