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Taking a Shot
If you want to score, you have to get in the game... The last thing Jenna Riley needs is more sports in her life. While her brothers are off being athletic superstars, she's stuck running the family's sports bar, whether she likes it or not. Then in walks pro hockey stud Tyler Anderson. As much as Jenna would like to go to the boards with him, she's vowed to never fall for a jock-even one as hot as Ty. Ty, intrigued by the beautiful bar owner, becomes a regular. He senses that Jenna wants to do something more with her life. And as he gains her trust, the passion between them grows, as does Ty's insistence that Jenna should start living for herself. With his encouragement, Jenna starts to believe it, too... But first, Jenna has to figure out what she wants, what she needs, who she loves, and if she has the passion and pride to take a shot at having it all-including Ty...
Reviewer: KariPrintReviews
Review: Apr 24, 2012
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Sports
This is the third book in Jaci Burton's "Play By Play" Series, revolving around the Riley family. Jenna Riley runs the family bar after her father has a serious heart attack, but it's the last place she wants to be. She has spent a life time convincing herself that she detests Sports, and most definitely will never get into a relationship with a Sports player. Enter Ty Andrews, way-too-sexy Pro-Hockey player.
The Heart of a Killer
Before the Special Forces hero has even unpacked his bags from twelve years of active duty, he's embroiled in murder—corpses bearing the brutal trademark he's seen only once before—on the worst night of his life. The last time Detective Anna Pallino saw Dante Renaldi, they were in love. Now, he's part of the connection to a string of fresh homicides and a horrible assault Anna only survived thanks to him. More than anything, Anna wants to trust Dante. But as the bodies and the coincidences stack up, Anna will have to decide, and fast: Is the man she owes her life to the very same one who wants her dead?
Reviewer: Terri
Review: Oct 8, 2011
Genre(s): Romantic Suspense
Dante Renaldi has come home for his foster parents 25th wedding anniversary. He hasn't been back since he left in a rush 12 years ago. He wouldn't be back at all except his foster mother asked him to. He can't wait to see his foster parents and the guys he called brothers but first he needs to help find his foster father.
When he does, ugly memories come back. His foster father is found dead in the same all
Reviewer: ELF
Review: Sep 20, 2011
Genre(s): Romantic Suspense
The Heart of a Killer by Jaci Burton is a suspenseful read about a group of friends whose lives are changed forever by a traumatic event that occurs during their high school years. Anna Pallino was in love with Dante Renaldi and cherished her friendship with him and his foster brothers, Gabe, Roman and Jeff but they were torn apart by a horrible event one fateful night. Twelve years later, all of their live
Reviewer: Melinda
Review: Feb 28, 2012
Genre(s): Romantic Suspense
It’s been twelve years since he last saw her and now that he has Dante needs to protect her. Twelve years ago he helped her in a way no teenage girl should have to go through. Now that he’s back someone from his past is back to torment them again. It’s not because of her he’s back but for his foster family. They are the only family he has ever known and treated him like a son. Coming back should have been a t
Changing the Game
An erotic new game from the New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Play.
Sports agent Liz Darnell will do anything to win back her number-one client, baseball pro Gavin Riley. And Gavin's more than ready- especially when Liz is offering herself as part of the bargain. But when love unexpectedly enters the playing field, neither Liz nor Gavin are ready for the biggest game-changer of all.
Reviewer: KariPrintReviews
Review: Oct 4, 2011
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary
HOT, HOT, HOT best describes Ms. Burton's latest book CHANGING THE GAME. She delivers a nonstop sex-a-cade between two very dominating characters that won't be easily forgotten after finishing the book.
Liz is a very strong willed woman who is determined to win, and won't take no for an answer. She's a perfect match for sexy baseball player Gavin and gives him a run for his money, keeping him off balanced a
The Perfect Play
From the national bestselling author of Riding the Night comes an erotic story about love and the games people play.
The last thing event planner Tara Lincoln needs is the jet-set lifestyle of a football pro like Mick Riley; even though their steamy and passionate one-night stand proved that Mick is an all-star-both on the field and in the bedroom.
Tara played the game of love once and lost big, and she doesn't intend to put herself out there again, especially with a certified heartbreaker. But when Mick sets his mind to win, nothing will stop him. And he has the perfect play in mind to catch this sultry vixen.
Reviewer: Terri
Review: Feb 16, 2011
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary
Single mother Tara Lincoln is not only raising her teenage son, Nathan but she’s running her own event planning business. These two things have been her focus for years and dating is something that she hasn’t done in a long time. She’s gotten a big break when she was asked to plan an event for the San Francisco Sabers football team. While she may be a fan, she’s not fishing for a playe
Naughty and Nice
'Tis the Season for Romance
A famous singer reunites with an old flame. A couple explores their desire to be truly bound together. Newlyweds heat things up when they're trapped indoors. And sparks fly when the lights go out. Whether you are naughty or nice, you can still get what you really want for Christmas in this collection of four seasonal shorts.
Anthology includes nice novellas:
Holiday Sparks by Shannon Stacey
All She Wants for Christmas by Jaci Burton
And naughty novellas:
Unwrapped by Megan Hart
Believe by Lauren Dane
Stories also available for purchase separately.
Reviewer: Terri
Review: Dec 13, 2010
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Seasonal / Holiday
This book is a wonderland of four novellas written by some awesome writers. From nice girls to naughty tales, there is something for everyone looking for a little romance during their holiday season.
Holiday Sparks by Shannon Stacey has more than romantic sparks popping. Chloe Burke is house sitting her childhood home for her parents when she discovers not only has she blown up their microwave but the elec
Reviewer: Valerie
Review: Jan 4, 2011
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Seasonal / Holiday
Naughty and Nice is a delightful Christmas anthology featuring novellas by Jaci Burton, Lauren Dane, Megan Hart and Shannon Stacey. All four stories can be read as standalone; however Lauren Dane's Believe and Megan Hart's Unwrapped both feature the main characters from previous novels. Believe features Dane's main characters from Second Chances featuring Jude and Rori's first Christmas together. Unwrapped
Reviewer: ELF
Review: Jan 18, 2011
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Seasonal / Holiday
Naughty and Nice is a collection of four seasonal novellas that live up to the title.
Holiday Sparks by Shannon Stacey: Chloe Burke has just returned to her small hometown in Maine from Boston for Christmas while her parents are on a holiday cruise. She needs to hire electrician Scott Quinn to take care of the old wiring in her folks’ old house but he remembers her from their high school da
Reviewer: Vicci
Review: Mar 14, 2011
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Seasonal / Holiday
"Naughty and Nice" is an anthology of holiday themed novellas full of sexual excitement and a heartwarming holiday wishes.
"Holiday Sparks" by Shannon Stacey is a feel good romantic novella about old acquaintances reconnecting when a simple house sitting vacation turns into a rousing holiday fling when the light go out. I really enjoyed this delightful tale of a chance meeting between old
Riding the Night
AJ and Pax are undercover operatives for a government agency of bad-boy bikers known as the Wild Riders. While AJ is visiting Teresa, a high school sweetheart, a fight erupts in her bar between two biker gangs. One man is left dead and Teresa's brother is wrongly accused of murder. With no proof and Teresa as the only eyewitness, AJ, Pax, and Teresa point their Harleys toward the annual bike rally in South Dakota in hot pursuit of the real killer, and Teresa discovers a passion that brings both men to their knees.
Reviewer: KariPrintReviews
Review: Oct 9, 2010
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary
OH WOW, Ms. Burton can sure deliver a HOT read! RIDING THE NIGHT is a definite page turner, with lots of lusty love and high-stakes danger.
Friends AJ and Pax reunite with AJ's high school sweetheart Teresa Oliveri at her bar. Even though Teresa isn't too happy to see AJ, the sparks still fly between the two. Both share the hurt of their break up ten years prior; and Teresa now has a guarded secret from a
Nauti and Wild
Two bestselling authors join forces in this pair of new stories of hot men, fast motorcycles, and the women who ride both.
They ride into town straddling 73 cubic inches of throbbing horsepower, and hook up with the kind of women made for high speed handling...
#1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh revisits her sultry Southern landscape with a story of a good girl gone bad. But she's not the only one going down that road...
Jaci Burton, national bestselling author of Riding Wild, delivered a hot series featuring federal agent Shadoe Grayson. Now, Shadoe is back to take on the baddest boy of her career. Her reputation for getting the job done is riding on it.
Reviewer: ELF
Review: Aug 16, 2010
Genre(s): Romance, Adventure / Action
Nauti and Wild combines sizzling tales by Lora Leigh and Jaci Burton. Nauti Kisses gives one final tale in the series that gave the wickedly erotic tales of the Mackay clan. Sierra Lucas is John Walker Sr.’s goddaughter but that doesn’t stop his son from being seriously attracted to her. He finally acts on his feelings when she helps reveal the perfidy of his fiancee but he
Bound, Branded, & Brazen
Three sisters reveal their most intimate secrets in an erotic romance from "an undoubted master".
In the wilds of Oklahoma, three sisters have a date with destiny...
Bound: When Valerie left for the big city, she kissed her foreman husband goodbye-along with the best sex she ever had. Now, seeing him brings back sizzling memories.
Branded: Watching Gage wrangle untamed horses leaves Brea hot and bothered. But can she live out her fantasy with a man who may ask for more than she's willing to give?
Brazen: Ranch hand Walker Morgan can't afford to get too close to his new boss, Jolene, no matter how she tempts him. But Jolene's prepared to take the first step.
In the style of Wild, Wicked, & Wanton, national bestselling author Jaci Burton, delivers a threesome that no reader will ever forget in these steamy stories.
Reviewer: Terri
Review: Mar 7, 2010
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Western
Their Uncle Ronald has died and their sister Jolene has asked her sisters Valerie and Brea to return to the Oklahoma ranch where they grew up. Neither would have come except for their love of Jolene. They hated their uncle.
Valerie just finished her residency and is getting ready to join a family medicine practice in Dallas. She is divorced from the ranch’s foreman, Mason but has n
Laced with Desire
What a hot foursome! The authors of Unlaced returns in an all-new anthology of stories about corsets, and un-corseted desires.
Rough hands rounding the curves of a soft warm body-caressing, stroking, edging her toward exquisite pleasure. Seduction is a cinch in these four sizzling stories from the hot authors of Unlaced. And that's not just talk. These women deliver...
Jaci Burton breaks the rule about mixing business with pleasure...Jasmine Haynes explores the lust of a former supermodel who needs to finally fulfill a no-holds-barred sexual fantasy...Joey W. Hill reveals the erotic bond between a master and the beautiful submissive who stole his heart...And Denise Rossetti goes beyond the limits of desire when she pairs a battle-scarred veteran of love and war with a woman who's just as fearless and twice as dangerous.
Reviewer: Terri
Review: Jan 31, 2010
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Anthologies
Laced with Desire gives you four choices to fulfill your sensual sexual desires and all of them are yummy good. Written by some of the best authors in this genre, you get a great taste of their writing style and some wonderful stories that will keep you warm on a cold winter’s night.
Jaci Burton starts the books off with No Strings Attached. Only a little over 100 pages, it gives the impressi
Taken by Sin
Temptation. Sin. Seduction. He’s taking her all the way.…
HE’S THE SEXY DEMON HUNTER WHO JUST SAVED HER LIFE. NOW SHE’S ABOUT TO SHOW HIM WHAT SALVATION’S REALLY ABOUT.
It’s a mission that could cost him his career and his life. But the woman he just rescued—his lover for one unforgettable night—has something Dalton desperately needs. That’s why the fearless demon hunter is risking everything to spirit Isabelle to a secret hideaway in the Louisiana bayou. Saving her is one thing. Banishing the demon inside her is another. Especially when this gorgeous seductress brings out the devil in him.
Isabelle can see the passion roaring inside Dalton—and it both frightens and arouses her. Is Dalton her enemy or her savior? All she knows is he’s beyond seductive and igniting all sorts of conflicting feelings. All Dalton knows is that they’re both in big trouble—hunted by demons and demon hunters alike in an all-out war for survival. As their pursuers close in and passion overtakes them both, Dalton must make a stunning choice…. Caught between sin and salvation, between darkness and light, will he make the ultimate sacrifice to save the woman he loves?
Reviewer: Terri
Review: Jul 21, 2009
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
The demon hunters within the Realm of Light were grieving. Lou, their leader, was killed by them in Sicily when his body was taken over by a demon. This has shook them up. Their team has been taken over by Michael, former head of the Italian team. Most affected by Lou’s death is Mandy. Lou pretty much raised her. She’s feisty and outspoken but can she accept Michael t
Legend's Passion
Part of the Devlin Dynasty series and loosely connected to Midnight Velvet.
Dylan Maxwell—code named Legend—an agent for the National Crime Agency, has orders to take down a serial killer tearing apart victims like a wild animal. He’s to meet his informant in the park, but he doesn’t expect someone like Chantal Devlin—a hot, sultry and sexy woman with a bold proposition. Intrigued, he follows her, only to uncover one very life-changing secret in the dark fog.
Chantal Devlin thinks she’s meeting a fellow werewolf to let off a little steam. All work and no shifting makes a she-wolf very cranky. But when a case of mistaken identity places her in the arms of one hot, sexy man who’s all too human, one passionate encounter leads to a huge mistake that will alter both their lives forever.
Now they’re forced to work together to find a killer, while learning to adapt to the changes brought about by a moment of passion under a full moon.
Publisher’s Note: Published in print in the Forbidden Fantasies anthology.
Reviewer: Chris
Review: Jun 16, 2009
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance
The National Crime Agency is investigating a series of killings where the victims are torn to shreds. DNA shows animal, and human. Sent to investigate Dylan Maxwell, code name Legend, is hot on the case. Waiting in the part late at night for his anonymous contact to show up, he is overtaken by Chantal Devlin. She walks up to him like she’s expected him to be there, and then proposes
Riding on Instinct
"Hot, sexy, romantic suspense at its best"(New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh) from the national bestselling author of Riding Temptation.
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...
Reviewer: Terri
Review: Feb 18, 2009
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary
There is a major drug pipeline coming through New Orleans. It’s known that there is a leak within the enforcing agencies but it’s not known who or what department they work for. It is also known that a certain higher-class strip club is where the transactions are taking place. What is needed is someone or several someones to go under cover and identify the leak and close down this m
Unlaced
Four authors of erotic romance present wild and irresistibly dangerous fantasies in this sensational anthology of lust and lingerie…
Unwind with Jasmine Haynes…A woman arrives at the perfect solution for exploring sensual freedom: open herself up to an amateur photographer with no limits—and an uncensored appreciation for the female body.
Come undone with Jaci Burton…Sixteen years is a long time to carry a torch for your ex. It’s high time they act on long-dormant desires and reignite the flame that still burns inside them both.
Let loose with Joey Hill…What does a hiker do when he comes upon a girl wearing only ivory panties, and stretched out invitingly on the warm leather seat of a Harley? Anything she tells him.
Submit to Denise Rossetti…As the laces of a stunning ruby-trimmed corset tighten, so too does the grip of an inescapable sorceress’s curse—one with the power to transform any woman into a dominating femme fatale.
Reviewer: Chris
Review: Oct 20, 2008
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Anthologies
In the past when I’ve read an anthology, one story stands out as better than the others. Not in this anthology. All were fabulous to the extreme.
The Ties that Bind by Jaci Burton focused on two soul mates who found one another when young, but the challenges and stress of an unexpected teenage pregnancy broke apart their hasty marriage. But it didn’t separate them.&nb
The Darkest Touch
He’s a hunter, a savior, a seducer.
And she just can’t get enough…
THE DARKEST TOUCH
Ryder. The man was just as sexy as she remembered him:
Tall, lean and dangerous, a demon hunter with the body of a god…
But archaeologist Angelique Deveraux has little time for lust. She’s been hiding a gleaming black diamond, a prize everyone wants—including Ryder—and now she’s running for her life. Hot on her trail is Ryder, a legendary demon hunter she desires but can’t quite trust, a man with an insatiable need for danger and a few dark secrets of his own…
As sparks ignite between the rogue hunter and his latest prey, Angie’s world is rocked again when her twin sister vanishes, stolen away by the same dark forces stalking Angie and the black diamond. With Ryder offering protection— and more —suddenly a woman who’s never trusted anyone is falling for a man who isn’t afraid of anything…except losing his heart. Now, as an all-out demon war erupts and Angie’s family secrets unravel, Ryder’s demon-hunt and Angie’s quest to save her sister are about to collide. And when they do, it’ll send these two wary hearts on the wildest adventure of their lives—and maybe even save humankind in the process…
Reviewer: Robin
Review: Sep 24, 2008
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
Angelique Deveraux, is an archaeologist. She is on the run from the Son's of Darkness and also the Realm of Light. Each of them wants her for different reasons. Two months ago Angie took off with the Black Diamond. Now all she wants is to keep it safe and to find her twin sister. But the one thing she doesn't count on is Ryder.
Ryder is a demon Hunter for the Realm of Light.
Riding Temptation
He's a biker working undercover for the Feds. She has reasons of her own for joining the Wild Riders. Together, they're burning up the asphalt and tearing headlong into danger and passion...
The guys always thought of Jessie as their kid sister, except Diaz Delgado. The past few years he's been watching her—and Jessie's glad somebody is. Delgado's dark good looks and killer body have tempted her since day one. Diaz's unbrotherly urges have been hard to fight but the last thing he wants is to hurt Jessie. But when they both go undercover with killer survivalists, he knows it'll be hard to keep his distance—especially when the mission takes a risky turn. Now Diaz has no choice but to open himself up to the one woman strong enough to take him on.
Biography
After many years in the high-stress business world, Jaci Burton now writes romances full-time.
Reviewer: Angi
Review: Jul 28, 2008
Jessie Matthews is finally all grown up and ready to take on her first assignment as a Wild Rider. That’s the secret government group of motorcycle riding investigators. The problem is getting everyone ELSE to realize she’s all grown up and ready for work now, too. Diaz Delgado seems to be the main person who still sees her as a child. Or does he?
When their commander finally gives Jessie an assi
Riding Wild
He's a Harley-riding ex-thief...she's a gun-toting ex-socialite. Together they'll take the ride of a lifetime in this erotic romance from "an undoubted master."* Mac Canfield was the last man Lily West expected to see again, never mind aim her gun at. But there he was, the bad boy who'd broken her heart years ago-still a thief, hijacking a priceless artifact-and it was all she could do to push aside the memories of how it felt to have his perfectly chiseled body next to hers. Mac was no less shocked to see the beautiful girl next-door again, threatening to shoot him. Little did she know she was blowing his cover. He had to get her out of harm's way without succumbing to his desire to take her on a hot trip down memory lane. But Lily has no intention of going anywhere with Mac, which means he'll have to resort to kidnapping. Unless she agrees to let him take her for the kind of ride destined to drive them both unbelievably wild. Biography Jaci Burton has written over twenty-five books for Ellora's Cave and is a well-known author in the erotic romance community. She lives with her husband, who inspires her stories.
Reviewer: Susan
Review: Dec 19, 2007
Genre(s): Romantic Suspense
Riding Wild is an exciting read of action, adventure and blissful romance. Lily West is testing out the security at a museum when she discovers a thief enters and then leaves with museum property. When she attempts to stop the thief, she shockingly comes face to face with the man who stole her heart and walked out of her life ten years earlier. Mac Canfield was sent to retrieve an object of great importanc
Hunting the Demon
In a world seething with sin and seduction, the chase is on. Hunting demons for a living can have its moments. Especially when Shay Pearson's latest quarry is the gorgeous bronze surfer who just stepped out of the sea. Uncovering Nic Diavolo's devilish side could prove Shay's toughest assignment yet. Because while she's acting as bait to snatch this sexy bad boy, Nic's got a plan of seduction no woman-earthly or otherwise-can resist. Caught between two warring realms, Nic needs to stay alive long enough to figure out who his enemies are. That includes the beautiful hunter who won't let him out of her sight. And something far worse: a force of evil with an almost unimaginable goal- possessing Nic's very soul. But the hunt really heats up when a guy who's hotter than Hades and a woman who's afraid of love join forces, igniting an inferno of lust and longing that could send them into mortal danger...or straight into each other's arms..
Reviewer: Tamazon
Review: Aug 1, 2007
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
The second book in the Demon series by Jaci Burton fulfilled all my expectations.
The demons "aka the Son's of Darkness and the Realm of Light are both in search of the black diamond. They both have a reason to need it, but those reasons are totally different. The Son's of Darkness want the diamond because it will make them stronger, while the Realm of Light wants to destroy it and save the world.
Nic D
Exclusive
With these never-before-published novellas, three queens of erotic romance extend a provocative invitation to daring readers. In Eden Bradley's Sanctuary, an innocent young woman ventures into the dungeons of a private club to broaden her erotic horizons. In Jaci Burton's Wild Night, the owner of a swinger's club ignores her hands-off-the-customers policy when a certain sexy newcomer joins. In Lisa Renee Jones's Purple Magic, a daring woman searches for her lost friend in the hedonistic world of Manhattan's underground nightspots.
Reviewer: Tamazon
Review: Aug 25, 2007
Exclusive by Eden Bradley, Jaci Burton and Lisa Renee Jones
Exclusive is a book of three stories. The three stories, Sanctuary, Wild Nights and Purple Magic were all in-depth looks into the far reaches of sexual clubs. Each was highly erotic and entertaining. The tales were passionate, provocative, and absorbing. Each story was completely different but they all complimented each other and held the same tou
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