"And now, for something completely different."
Attacking the sink full of dirty dishes was the third item on Alyson’s list of chores for that morning. She’d already vacuumed the large area rug in the living room and the runner in the hall, as well as tackled...
""The panties, Sloan. They’re a distraction. Pull them down. I want to see how much of a mess you’ve made of yourself while you were occupying my stacks.""
The silence in the high school library was a heavy, living thing as Sloan slipped through the heavy oak doors during the last class period of the day. A familiar haunt for her scholarly studies, she had not gone for...
"Belle collapsed against her, her face buried in the crook of Katarina’s neck, both of them gasping for air as the waves of ecstasy crashed over them."
The sun had begun its dramatic plunge toward the Tyrrhenian Sea, painting the Amalfi horizon in violent shades of bruised orange and deep violet. From the high vantage point of the villa, the water below was no longer turquoise but...
"Alexa meets her boyfriend's mother. And sparks fly"
Alexa looked outside the car as the landscape changed from the city to the suburbs. Signs of new townhomes available for sale were everywhere. Traffic had increased on Route 7 and had brought the car to a complete halt. D.C....
"Lust, pain and love between a teacher and her student"
Mrs. Anderson stood up from behind her desk and walked around the classroom. It was a Monday morning in the last semester of school. When she passed my desk, she leaned in and whispered in my ear."I'm gonna slap your...
"Her legs strained against the silk ties, and the air of the small, warm room grew heavy and sweet with the scent of her desire."
Katarina led Belle away from the blinding brilliance of the Italian sunlight, moving deep into the heart of the villa where the air grew cool and heavy with the scent of aged cedar and beeswax. They reached a door of...
"Margo put her arms around Kate’s waist and held on tight, looking over Kate’s shoulder at the road ahead."
AnywhereThe weekend had arrived, and Kate Sterling needed to feel the wind in her face. The forty-something power broker had reached her breaking point with the city's relentless pulse. The weather forecast a warm, sunny weekend, perfect for escaping the...
"The mother of the gods visits a young lady who caught her eye."
What happens when mortals stop worshiping their gods? Many of them, being mortals, often mistakenly surmise that they cease to exist. Nobody forgot the gods of Olympus, though all save a small handful stopped paying them homage. Yet they lived,...
"What begins as a professional encounter becomes something neither Harper nor Mira can ignore."
CHAPTER 3 - COLLISIONThe Calridge Group meeting room was sharp. It was all glass and reflection. A long table, like a runway for ideas, was surrounded by silent chairs that looked like they had opinions. The New York skyline glimmered...
"As Katarina clasped the pearl choker around Belle's neck, the metal click of the fastener sounded like a closing door."
The first light of the Italian morning, filtered through heavy velvet curtains of midnight blue, cast the bedroom in a private, golden hue. The air was still, heavy with the scent of expensive perfume and the lingering musk of the...