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Amy and Kelly have made a home in the sleepy community of Bath Island, Maine. However, their three year relationship has become choppy and Kelly wonders if she wants to spend the rest of her life being the target of her lover's razor-sharp tongue. Then Susan arrives on the Island with a new venture that would be long on economic opportunities but short on maintaining the island's natural beauty. Sparks fly, not only over how the island will be developed, but also as Susan's interest in one of the women becomes more than a friendship. As complications develop, Susan finds herself at odds with everyone--including her new love interest. Will Susan be able to hold it all together and finally find the one woman who touches her soul?

Undercover agent Denise Cleever faces a daunting assignment-infiltrate the shadowy terrorist group who has found a unique method to produce widespread panic. How? By paying amateur contract killers a considerable bounty for every successful murder at random.The method of murder is up to the contract killer-but it's mandatory that each death be brutally violent and attract the maximum publicity. National exposure gets a substantial bonus; making the international media network doubles the original fee.As Denise follows the elusive trail, she discovers an unholy alliance between members of the media and the perpetrator of the tide of fear that is engulfing the nation.Deeply undercover, with no back-up if things go wrong, Denise faces her most challenging assignment as she realizes the fate of thousands is in her hands.

Brett Higgins is back in the seventh installment of this popular mystery series.Brett and her girlfriend Allie are once again caught in the middle of murder and intrigue...When Allie's former partner pulls a gun at a local nightclub, Brett is forced to intervene. Once separated, the cause of the fight is obvious - her former partner is living with Lauren - and Jill wants her back.When the bullets in the dead body found the next morning match her ex-partner's gun, Allie sends Brett to solve the murder. Brett will use all of her charm to gain information... but will it solve the murder or get her into trouble?

Anna Pagonis could never have anticipated how dramatically her life would be changed by a frightening encounter within a San Antonio office parking complex.On a frigid February evening, Anna's escape is assisted by two women who are reluctant to come forward after the rescue. When Anna finally locates Rona and her friend, they become a daily part of her life and a comfortable routine is established. Then a harsh betrayal casts doubts between them and causes Anna to make a hasty decision.What will it take for Anna and Rona to find their way back to each other again?

Romantic fireworks from Claire McNab, whose dazzling Under the Southern Cross topped the bestseller lists, whose Carol Ashton mystery series has brought her international renown.

After tragedy, Rachel Katz is trying to get back on her feet, personally and professionally. Rachel is a forensic psychologist who works at the intersection of law and psychology. She has almost convinced herself that this is easier than being a therapist. It's less complicated, with no messy emotions, no crisis, and nothing unexpected. Rachel's safe, predictable existence is shaken up by an invitation to conduct a psychological autopsy on a colleague, Alix Price. Even though Rachel and Alix had frequently been in conflict, Rachel accepts the job against her better judgement. Rachel attempts to use the investigation to avoid her attraction to the charms of Anna Sigurdson. Will Anna's persistence and patience get her past Rachel's fears of a broken heart? Join Rachel as her personal and professional lives intertwine and eventually collide in this psychological thriller by new author Adrian Gold.

Athletic photographer Dixon Hayes thinks she and her best friend, high school teacher Elizabeth Colter, would make the perfect couple. There's just one problem--Elizabeth is only interested in sharing a friendship and nothing more.

Homicide detective Tori Hunter was used to doing things her way. But even after having six different partners in seven years, Tori isn't prepared when she's forced to team up with the hot-tempered Samantha Kennedy.Samantha, on the other hand, is trying to juggle a new job, a demanding boyfriend, and now finds herself with an even greater challenge-being partnered with the most difficult detective in the entire squad.After a brief terrorist scare disrupts their serial killer investigation, the two women find themselves growing closer. Samantha begins to question the relationship with her longtime boyfriend, and Tori, never one to allow anyone to get close, begins to feel her defenses slipping in Sam's presence.A serial killer and drug deals gone bad; the two detectives struggle with their feelings, trying to maintain their professional relationship while keeping their nearly flammable physical relationship in check.With Hunter's Way, Gerri Hill masterfully blends suspense and intrigue with her unique style of romance.

Kelly Haldon's idyllic summer plans are turned upside down as she becomes entangled in the investigation of the death of an ex-military officer involved in a gay political action group. As the clues to the military officer's death unfold, Kelly finds herself drawn to another woman involved in the investigation - Nora, the dead officer's lawyer. Should it matter that she already has a girlfriend who is eager to help with the murder investigation?

Stacie Gillette's dreams are almost as big as her ego. At 27, she is beginning to see a moderate amount of success as a reporter for the small but prestigious Austin, Texas newspaper that she works for. After a series of successful news articles brings her newfound triumph and attention, Stacie begins to take herself far too seriously. When she blows one deadline too many, her editor gives her a final warning... get an interview with bestselling romance author Cheryl Wright--or else. Then Stacie blows the interview, and soon finds that both her personal and professional lives are spinning out of control. And to make things worse, she's about to betray her best friend Brenda--and find herself alone and without the career she's taken for granted. Will Stacie figure out that there's more to life than the glitz and sensationalism that she craves? Will her best friend ever forgive her? And will she ever make amends with the enigmatic Cheryl Wright...

No Sister of Mine is the first entry in a series of lesbian Science Fiction novels set in a world where humans are nothing more than a genetic trace. But that trace has left its mark - namely a race of telepathic women who must fight to coexist with a patriarchal humanoid society who wishes nothing more than the eradication of its white witch cousins.

Sarah lay in the bed she shared with Fran and wondered what had gone wrong. Her heart had been so full of love, but now something else was creeping in - a strange emptiness that left her feeling alone and desperate. She did not know when it had started, or why. Perhaps it was the shock of her mother's death, the frustration with Fran's mother's advancing senility, or the stress of her dead-end job. Sarah saw only one way out - she made up her mind to leave.

Ninety minutes, twice a day. Five days a week.Car pool heaven turns into car pool hell when Anthea Rossignole realizes her lover is having an affair with the other woman sharing their daily commute. It seems that Anthea's succesfanul career as a cost analyst at an oil refinery is the only thing she can really count on these days. Now she's looking for someone to share the long drive.Shay Sumoto desperately needs a car pool. Though wildly overqualified, the environmental biologist takes a low-paying job testing well samples to keep body and soul together. The debt from her father's terminal illness and the loss of the company she and her father owned have left her with no money, no time and no sense of humor.When Shay and Anthea begin carpooling together, they find that first impressions of each other don't bode well, and second impressions don't improve their chemistry much. But when Shay uncovers alarming test results in her work - information that could cost both of them their jobs - Anthea is the only person she trusts for advice. Can two very different women find common ground?It's Never an Easy Commute on the Freeway of Love.

From ghosties and ghoulies and long leggity beasties... Something evil stalks Commercial Street on a festive Halloween night. Private investigator Alex Peres, however, has her mind focused on fun and perhaps romance. Only in the cold light of morning does word spread of a gay man's murder. Worse yet, the guilty perpetrators could be one of their own. ...And things that go boomp in the night... Beset with her own worries, Alex trusts local law enforcement to investigate. They are, after all, the professionals. But when the detective-in-charge turns his attention to Alex's friends, she agrees, reluctantly, to do a little poking around of her own. It doesn't take her long to find more questions than answers. ...Mae the guid Lord protect us! Greed, passion, hatred, fear: which human failing explains the crime? Just as matters begin to make sense, a second killing in the night sends Alex spinning in unexpected directions. Her own topsy-turvy affairs don't help. If she doesn't think fast, she may not be able to save a third victim: herself.

Burnt out from the emotionally grueling practice of family law, attorney Kate Brennen decides to take a mental health break and joins a corporate firm. Except for occasional annoyances (like her boss' insistence that she take on his brother's messy divorce case), the change is just what the doctor ordered. And the substantial salary increase and 9-to-5 schedule gives her more time and money for her preferred pastime: shopping for antiques. On one such outing, Kate meets Annie Walsh, owner of the small shop, Treasured Past. Although she's barely making ends meet, Annie finds struggling to keep her shop open preferable to dealing with the turmoil of her personal life. The women become friends and before long they are sharing much more than their passion for antiques. All signs point to a happy ending--until Kate learns they have more in common than she could have ever imagined...

"Sugar Sorenson's life has gone up in flames...Literally. Struggling to make ends meet, Sugar has invested everything into her home business of supplying Sugar's Cakes and Pastries to local Denver eateries. A friend suggests she enter a local bakeoff with a $10,000 grand prize and oodles of free publicity. The money would make a world of difference to Sugar's future. Working--and baking--night and day to perfect her business and her chances of winning, she's not prepared when the apartment oven starts a fire. Within a few hours she's got no place to live, no clothes and no business, not even a bag of flour and a measuring cup. Support arrives in the form of a Victim's Advocate social worker named Tree, a sympathetic firefighter named Charlie, and the local TV producer coordinating the bakeoff competition. She's Emily, and the first one of the trio to make a serious play for Sugar in the morning, Sugar in the evening, and Sugar in the afternoon. After nine years as a single lesbian who couldn't seem to get a heartbeat from any woman anywhere, all this attention has Sugar's head spinning. Forced to live with her ailing, homophobic grandmother, she finds it difficult to openly date any of these new women in her life. They all offer changed circumstances, stability and a hope at forever. But which one will she choose?

"Love and friendship, desire and intrigue--combined with a perilous journey into the wilderness of Alaska--spark this exciting sequel to Forever and the Night... Kay Westmore is adjusting to life in Anchorage, Alaska, and a demanding new job as director of Denali National Park and Preserve, one of the country's last wilderness frontiers. She and her partner of two years, Lela Newlin, are also caring for a dear friend who is fighting a life-threatening disease. Just when life seems challenging enough, Kay's former boss, Grace Perry, barges back into her world--bringing with her the intrigue of Washington D.C politics. Now a high paid consultant for the Senate sub-committee on environmental affairs, Perry recruits Kay for a perilous mission into the Alaskan wilderness Kay knows so well. It is a journey that involves danger, subterfuge and the tracking of an enemy prepared to use an unspeakable weapon. As the adventure unfolds before her, Kay meets Tory Mitchell, a government agent assigned to track a deadly weapon and a determined enemy. Sparks fly when the two women's strong-willed personalities clash... and then a romantic attraction grows, threatening not just their mission, but Kay's relationship with Lela... and everything else Kay believes in--including herself.

For most people, to know Milton Ryce is to loathe him. Now in his mid-forties, the practical joker has never outgrown the adolescent behavior that amused him so much as a teenager. Embarrassing others has been his favorite past time, and he delights in coming up with elaborate schemes for setting up his 'friends' as fall guys. Extremely generous with his money, Milton has bought influence in high places and a circle of well-connected friends and business acquaintances. When he plunges to his death while sky diving, no one seems particularly surprised to find that he was murdered. Detective Inspector Carol Ashton finds a long list of possible murderers--a list that includes family members who are positively jostling for position to be at the top of the list. Then an elaborate practical joke is played out at Milton's funeral by his son, Ted, and more evidence begins piling up against him. Carol must act quickly to find out if Ted is indeed his father's killer--or if he is simply being set up as yet another 'fall guy'... Fall Guy is the 16th book in the Carol Ashton mystery series.

After losing her job and girlfriend in the same day, Andrea "Andi" Kane goes home to San Antonio to rest and re-evaluate her life. But her relaxation is quickly disrupted when her grandmother tells Andi that she wants her to solve a murder that occurred sixty-five years earlier. The shock of the request is nothing compared to the one Andi receives when she discovers the convicted murderer was none other than her own great-grandfather. Andi's search will take her to HiHo, a small town in South Texas. Here, she meets a host of colorful citizens to include the charming district attorney Janice Reed. As Andi struggles with rebuilding her life, she finds herself being drawn deeper into the rich and sometimes deadly mysteries of small town life.

The tall woman reached for Dorian's car keys and dropped them on the coffee table. "You can stay can't you?" she whispered breathlessly as she unbuttoned Dorian's shirt. It was hard to understand why a woman as attractive and likable as successful civil engineer Dorian Sandier would still be living single. Her friends think it's because she's clueless when it comes to picking up on the romantic signals women were always sending her way. But in reality, Dorian has yet to recover from a disastrous relationship that left her numb and empty inside. Enter Lorraine Niles, a beautiful single mom with just the right tools to break down the wall around Dorian's heart. With Lorraine taking the lead, their friendship grows to intense passion, and Dorian begins to fall in love. But, by finally letting down her defenses, is she opening herself up to a devastating betrayal?

A National Park Service Ranger in Fairbanks, Alaska, Kay Westmore, has escalating problems. Besides, she is about to leave on a dangerous survival mission to Northern Alaska. The problem is, none of this makes young Stef Cramer any less beautiful, less alluring, or less determined to win Kay's heart.