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February 2015
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Motorcycle man
by Kristen Ashley

Tyra Masters goes head-to-head with her hot new boss, Kane Tack Allen, a tattooed, muscled biker who is the kind of man she's always wanted, after one night of mixing business with pleasure breaks the rules and changes everything.
House of holes : a book of raunch
by Nicholson Baker

Presents an explicit new tale of carnal improprieties and comic raunchiness set in a surreal but familiar world of fantasy sex.
Rush
by Maya Banks

A first entry in a new trilogy by the author of the Sweet series features three wealthy and powerful men including Gabe, whose resolve to make his fantasies come true with his best friend's once-forbidden younger sister leads to an intense sexual odyssey that becomes subject to a cruel betrayal.
Fever
by Maya Banks

Three of the country's wealthiest, most powerful men set their sights on three different women, each intent on making a fantasy come true, in this second novel in the erotic trilogy from the New York Times best-selling author of Sweet Surrender.
Burn
by Maya Banks

Three wealthy, powerful men experience intense and obsessive erotic relationships with three very different women, including Ash, who meets Josie, a woman he isn't able to control, which only makes her more desirable.
Letting go
by Maya Banks

Josslyn, a widow, tries to forget her grief by joining a secret club that caters to her desire for dominance, never expecting to find that Dash, her husband's best friend, is also a member, while Dash, long in love with Josslyn, tries to fulfill her every desire.
Taking it all
by Maya Banks

When their once-passionate marriage gives way to business demands, Tate arranges an overnight getaway with his bereft wife, only to have a badly timed business call threaten everything he cares about.
Sweet surrender
by Maya Banks

Searching for the man who had killed his partner, Gray Montgomery follows a trail of clues that lead to a link between the murderer and Faith, a beautiful stranger, but when he tries to get close to her, he discovers that Faith is now a target.
Sweet seduction
by Maya Banks

Salon owner Julie Stanford moved on after Nathan Turner resisted her advances, but now that he is interested, he will not let anything come between them.
Sweet temptation
by Maya Banks

After losing the two people he loves the most, Micah is a broken man, but when he meets Angelina, the sister of his deceased friend, she does whatever she can to reel him in.
Sweet possession
by Maya Banks

Bodyguard Connor Malone hates his job babysitting the outrageous and out-of-control pop star Lyric Jones, but as the two grow closer, Connor doesn't hate it so much.
Sweet addiction
by Maya Banks

When Cole wants to reunite with his high school sweetheart, Ren, he's gutted that she belongs to another, but they indulge in one last night together that neither party will soon forget.
Wifey
by Judy Blume

A bored New Jersey housewife faced with a dying marriage and stale suburban lifestyle, Sandy Pressman sets out in search of her emotional and sexual identity, in a new edition of the best-selling novel. 
Kushiel's dart
by Jacqueline Carey

Sold into indentured servitude at the exotic Night Court as a child, PhFdre n= Delaunay, faces a difficult choice between honor and duty as she deals with a world of glittering luxury, conspiracy, sacrifice, and betrayal and plays a key role in protecting her land from a dangerously clever and evil villainess.
Kushiel's scion
by Jacqueline Carey

A first installment of a new trilogy set in the same world as the best-selling Kushiel's Avatar finds Terre d'Ange prince Imriel de la Courcel drawing on his abilities to inflict pain on others and working against his enemies in his determination to obey Blessed Elua's precept of love.
Kushiel's Mercy
by Jacqueline Carey

Witnessing the turmoil brought about as a result of their once-secret relationship, Imriel and Sidonie face the prospect of Sidonie's disinheritance by her mother, Queen Ysandre, unless Imriel can locate and turn in his own mother, who has been sentenced to death for treason. Includes teaser chapter from Naamah's Kiss.
Rule : a Marked Men novel
by Jay Crownover

An unexpected attraction between a straight-A pre-med student and a tattooed rebel is complicated by her relationship with his late twin and a cocktail-laced night of passion that reveals their true feelings for each other.
Jet : a marked men novel
by Jay Crownover

Longing to escape her wild life at the sides of bad boys, Southern belle Ayden Cross falls for a man whose dangerous tattooed looks embody her most passionate rock-and-roll fantasies and who holds very different ideas about relationships. By the best-selling author of Rule.
Rome : a marked men novel
by Jay Crownover

While keeping the demons of war and loss at bay, Rome Archer finds salvation in the arms of Cora Lewis who makes life worth living.
Nash : a Marked Men novel
by Jay Crownover

Hardworking nurse Saint Ford tries to deflect the advances of Nash Donovan, who seems to have no recollection of destroying her life when they were both in high school in the latest novel in the series following Rome.
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Inside out
by Lauren Dane

Ella Tipton is a survivor. In the wake of an attack that left her nearly dead, she’s spent each day since reclaiming her life and holding on to her hard-won lessons. While that doesn’t include romance, it doesn’t mean she has to stop sneaking looks at Mister Tall, Dark, and Tattooed…

Security professional Andrew Copeland is no stranger to women, but the nervous flush he gets every time he talks to Ella is different from anything he’s known before. Determined to help her—and to get close—he offers her hands-on training in self-defense.

 
Tart
by Lauren Dane

When successful baker Juliet embarks on a passionate affair with a friend from childhood who recently reenters her life, lawyer Cal, who has loved Juliet for a long time, realizes that he must make a move or lose her forever, a situation that leads to unexpected intimacy for all three lovers.
The Best Kind of Trouble
by Lauren Dane

When Paddy Hurley returns to the small town of Hood River after years of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, librarian Natalie Clayton, a former party girl who had a hot two-week affair with him years earlier, finds her control slipping as he tempts her into picking up where they left off.
Ask for it
by Sylvia Day

An agent of the Crown, Marcus Ashford, the Earl of Westfield, must protect his beautiful former fiance, Lady Hawthorne, who has in her possession a diary of secrets that many would kill to obtain, while igniting the flame of passion that still lingers between them.
Passion for the game
by Sylvia Day

When ruthless pirate Christopher St. John is released from prison to discover the intimate secrets of the scandalous Lady Winter, whose two husbands have met untimely deaths, he becomes immersed in a dark world of seduction, intrigue, and danger.
A passion for him
by Sylvia Day

Haunted by the death of Colin, her childhood sweetheart and the only man she will ever love, Amelia Benbridge, betrothed to the Earl of Ware, discovers that Colin is very much alive when an innocent kiss at a masquerade ball leads to a soul-searching affair born out of deception.
Don't tempt me
by Sylvia Day

While trying to reclaim the sister who, trapped in a dark underworld, does not remember her, Lysette Rousseau, a deadly beauty who can seduce or betray with equal skill, traps Simon Quinn, a rake known for both his skills in the bedroom and as a mercenary, in her web of passion and deceit.
Bared to you
by Sylvia Day

Eva Tramell, plagued by her own insecurities, is drawn into an intense, obssessive relationship with the wealthy and arrogant Gideon Cross.
Reflected in you
by Sylvia Day

A sequel to Bared to You continues the story of Eva and Gideon, whose violent backgrounds compel them to avoid each other in spite of a passionate, obsessive attraction that threatens to destroy them both.
Entwined with you
by Sylvia Day

A final entry in the trilogy that began with Bared to You and Reflected in You continues the sensuous saga of Gideon and Eva, whose passionate bond is put to an ultimate test by torments from their respective pasts.
Pride and pleasure
by Sylvia Day

Thief taker Jasper Bond was not what heiress Eliza Martin was expecting when she placed her advertisement for an investigator, so it is up to Jasper to prove to her that he is the man to find the person threatening her.
Scandalous liaisons
by Sylvia Day

Three devilishly dashing scoundrels take polite society and three beautiful women by storm in this collection that includes "Stolen Pleasures," in which Sebastian Blake, an aristocrat-turned-pirate, gets more than he bargains for when the ship he captures yields a woman claiming to be his bride.
Seven years to sin
by Sylvia Day

When Lady Jessica Sheffield makes a transatlantic voyage on Alistair Caulfield's ship, she decides to act upon the fantasies she has been having about this scandalous man whom she encountered years earlier in a compromising position.
Spellbound
by Sylvia Day

Max Westin. Sex incarnate. She could smell it, feel it with his proximity. Everything about him was a little rough, a little gritty. A primitive creature. Just like she was.
The stranger I married
by Sylvia Day

Vowing never to let love enter into their marriage, Isabel, Lady Pelham, and Gerard, Marquess of Grayson, have an open marriage, until a shocking turn of events forever changes Gerard who is determined to become a real husband and win Isabel's heart.
In the flesh
by Sylvia Day

Sapphire, who has been exiled by her former lover, the King of Sari, receives a wounded Crown Prince Wulfric into her home, until the prince, an enemy of the king, decides to make her his concubine, only to discover that he is falling in love.
Dream lover : paranormal tales of erotic romance
by Kristina Wright

Supernaturally sensual and captivating, Dream Lover is a feast of fanciful delights. Kristina Wright, editor of the popular Fairy Tale Lust, presents a potent potion of fun and sexy tales filled with male fairies and clairvoyant scientists, as well as darkly erotica tales of ghosts, shapeshifters, and possession. Dream Lover asks the reader to explore the realm of the otherworldly and answer the question . . . who is your dream lover?
Duty and desire : military erotic romance
by Kristina Wright

Presents a collection of eighteen erotic romance stories featuring men and women from all branches of the armed forces, including contributions from such authors as Delilah Devlin, Craig J. Sorensen, Catherine Paulssen, Elizabeth L. Brooks, and Charlotte Stein.
Fifty shades of Grey
by E. L. James

When Anastasia Steele, a young literature student, interviews wealthy young entrepreneur Christian Grey for her campus magazine, their initial meeting introduces Anastasia to an exciting new world that will change them both forever.
Fifty shades darker
by E. L. James

Daunted by the singular sexual tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house.
Fifty shades freed
by E. L. James

Even though Christian and Anastasia are now a proper couple, they still have many obstacles to overcome, including Christian's past coming back to haunt Anastasia.
Sugar
by Jenna Jameson

Fleeing Los Angeles and her scarlet past a former porn star returns to her New York roots hoping to lose herself in the crowded city streets, protected from the paparazzi's reach . . . or so she thinks. A chance encounter with a returned war hero--now prominent investment CEO--is the very last thing she wants or needs, or is it?
Being me
by Lisa Renee Jones

As she seeks out the fate of Rebecca, the author of a journal full of dark fantasies, Sara McMillan questions her own desires and tries for find her own sexual self, with the help of tormented artist Chris Merit and her boss Mark Compton, but can she trust either of them?
Revealing us
by Lisa Renee Jones

Sara must be willing to accept all of her lover's secrets and flaws in order to be with her soul mate.
Hard as it gets
by Laura Kaye

Becca Merritt’s brother has gone missing, leaving behind a cryptic note instructing her to contact Rixey at Hard Ink, which turns out to be tattoo parlor. Nick Rixey, who has many reasons for loathing Becca’s father from his Special Forces career, at first refuses to help her but then feels guilty about it. When he checks on her, he finds an intruder in her house, after which she is mugged at work, so Nick relents. While fighting a fierce attraction to Becca, Nick calls in the remaining members of his Special Forces unit, and they’re joined by a Baltimore cop and Nick’s brother in an effort to protect her and find her brother. Kaye leaves enough loose ends for a sequel in what is obviously the beginning of a series about five Special Forces guys getting their reputations back after their unwillingly forced army discharges, thanks to Becca’s father’s corruption in Afghanistan.
Claim me : a novel
by Julie Kenner

Billionaire Damien Starck continues his obssessive relationship with Nikki Fairchild, as she tries to discover his darkest secrets and they both confront experiences from their troubled pasts.
Complete me : a novel
by Julie Kenner

In this third and final installment of the erotic trilogy, billionaire Damien Stark sets his sights on Nikki Fairchild, a headstrong Southern belle who will only say yes to him on her own terms, which leads to a dangerous obsession.
Wanted : a most wanted novel
by Julie Kenner

A beautiful young woman, despite the warnings from her family, embarks on a forbidden affair with Evan Black, a darkly sensual man who, hiding dangerous secrets that could destroy them both, brings her to new heights of ecstasy.
Heated
by Julie Kenner

Believing that she is the one woman strong enough to resist Tyler Sharp, who always gets what—and who—he wants, a beautiful woman surrenders her heart and soul to this man whose desires and passion rival her own.
Ignited : a most wanted novel
by Julie Kenner

A conclusion to the steamy trilogy that began with Wanted and Heated finds Cole reluctantly joining partners Tyler and Evan in their efforts to go into legitimate business, only to jeopardize everything through an association with an alluring con artist.
Scruples
by Judith Krantz

Scruples is the novel that created publishing history, the first-and widely acknowledged to be the very best-novel ever written about the staggeringly luxurious life of a Beverly Hills boutique and the people who work in it. Scruples was translated into twenty languages and made Rodeo Drive famous around the world. The New York Post said that "Scruples was born to be a smash bestseller. . . It has more inside information about the worlds of high fashion and Hollywood than you'd find in a dozen manuals." With Scruples, Judith Krantz earned her reputation as a blazingly talented and original storyteller. she takes her readers behind the scenes of wealthy and fame to show them the real people and the real emotions that exist at the core of even the most high-powered lives.
Scruples two
by Judith Krantz

In the sequel to Scruples, Billy Ikehorn, Spider Elliott, and Valentine O'Neill return in a story of love, passion, and deceit that picks up where Scruples left off.
Lovers
by Judith Krantz

Working as a copywriter for a Los Angeles ad agency, Gigi Orsini finds herself torn between her challenging job and three different men--successful developer Ben Winthrop, film director Zach Nevsky, and art director David Melville.
Beautiful bastard : a novel
by Christina Lauren

A rewritten formal publication of the popular online story, The Office, traces the love affair between exacting office manager Bennett and his hard-working MBA student assistant, Chloe, whose irresistible mutual attraction prompts them to break office dating restrictions in spite of their clashing personalities.
Beautiful stranger : a novel
by Christina Lauren

Financial consultant Sara Dillon moves to New York City and, hoping for a causual encounter, meets British playboy Max Stella at a dance club, as they embark on a tumultuous affair that leaves Max wondering if he has met his match.
Dangerous pleasure
by Lora Leigh

The only woman Abram Mustafa has ever loved is kidnapped by his terrorist father, while Paige wonders about Abram's dark side and seeks new levels of intimacy.
Ultimate sins
by Lora Leigh

When he has an affair with Amelia Sorenson, the daughter of his family's sworn enemy, Marine Crowe Callahan must protect her from her father, Wayne Sorenson, who, a brutal killer and one of the deadliest foes he has ever faced, is determined to exact revenge on them both.
Down to you
by M. Leighton

Coming home to help her father run his business, college student Olivia Townsend finds her life getting complicated when twin brothers—Cash and Nash Davenport—reveal their desire for her, drawing her into a sensual game between three players that spins wildly—and erotically—out of control.
Up to me
by M. Leighton

Accepting her “bad boy” lover, Cash, for who he is has helped him turn his life around but Olivia faces an unexpected challenge when strangers from his past return and threaten her relationship and her life.
Everything for us
by M. Leighton

When a kidnapping gone wrong lands her in the lap of the sexiest, most dangerous man she's ever met, privileged beauty Marissa is plunged into a new world of freedom, passion and deadly secrets where nothing is what it seems.
The wild ones
by M. Leighton

Despite having a boyfriend, Cami can't resist Trick, the sexy ranch hand on her parents' Thoroughbred farm, until a revelation in a note from Trick's father threatens to ruin everything in this new novel from the best-selling author of Down to You.
Some like it wild
by M. Leighton

"Laney Holt is a preacher's daughter. A good girl. Her only goal was to get married, have babies, and live happily ever after, just like her parents. Only that didn't happen. The two people closest to her betrayed her, and Laney's dreams came crashing down. Now she's left with an empty space she doesn't know how to fill. Until she meets Jake Theopolis, a daredevil with a death wish who has heartbreaker written all over him. Jake has no interest in thinking beyond the here and now. All he wants out of life is the next rush, the next "feel-good" thing to keep his mind off the pain of his past. His latest rush? Showing Laney there's more to life than being a good girl--and that going bad can be so much fun. Her only concern now is how she can ever hope to satisfy the wild side of a boy like Jake. She's looking forward to trying. And so is Jake."
There's wild, then there's you
by M. Leighton

"He's someone she can't trust; She's someone he thinks he knows; Violet Wilson is a wallflower. Shy, serious, and accident-prone, she's got a bad habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The night she's forced to pose with her friend might just be the worst time of all-that's when she meets Jet Blevins. She knows better than to get involved with someone like him, but he touches her in ways she never expected, never wanted before. On the outside, Jet is a typical rocker, an arrogant lead guitarist who unapologetically lives a wild lifestyle. But on the inside, he's battling demons and using the stage to escape the troubles of his past and the addictions of his present. Until the night he sees Violet standing at the back of the room. She brings his life into focus. She knows his secrets. She's the girl he can't forget, and the one thing he craves more than his addiction. But can they ever hope to have a future when their very foundation is nothing but lies?"
This man
by Jodi Ellen Malpas

Young interior designer Ava O'Shea has no idea what awaits her at the Manor. A run-of-the-mill consultation with a stodgy country gent seems likely, but what Ava finds instead is Jesse Ward-a devastatingly handsome, utterly confident, pleasure-seeking playboy who knows no boundaries.
Beneath this man
by Jodi Ellen Malpas

A paperback release of a best-selling self-published second entry in the trilogy that began with This Man finds Ava O'Shea unwittingly reunited with Jesse Ward, who reminds her of their shared passions while Ava struggles to understand Jesse's true nature.
This man confessed
by Jodi Ellen Malpas

As Ava prepares to marry Jessie Ward, new questions arise about this sultry man's past--and about just how this man acquired the carnal knowledge he uses to pleasure Ava during their nights together.
Collide
by Gail McHugh

"From the New York Times bestselling indie author comes the first of two sexy contemporary romances about a woman torn between her seemingly perfect boyfriend and a dark, mysterious stranger--who will stop at nothing to have her. Her mind tried to fighta bloody battle against what her body already knew. She wanted him, and she wanted him bad. On the heels of college graduation and the unexpected death of her mother, Emily Cooper moves to New York City to join her boyfriend for a fresh start. Dillon Parker has been sweet, thoughtful, and generous through Emily's loss, and she can't imagine her life without him--even as her inner voice tells her to go slow. Then she meets Gavin Blake. A rich and notorious playboy, Gavin is dangerously sexy and charmingas hell. Their first encounter is brief, but it's enough to inflame Emily's senses. When their paths cross again through an unexpected mutual acquaintance, she tries to deny the connection she feels, but Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome won't let go so easily. As she discovers Gavin's pain-filled past and Dillon's true nature begins to surface, Emily knows she must take action or risk destroying everyone--including herself. But how can she choose when she can't trust her own heart?"
Pulse
by Gail McHugh

"From the New York Times bestselling indie author, the conclusion to the sexy contemporary romance that began in Collide, about a woman torn between her seemingly perfect boyfriend and a dark, mysterious stranger. "Do you know how scary it is to want something so bad you're willing to change your whole life for it?" Emily Cooper is ready to risk everything to be with the man who has consumed her thoughts and dreams since the fateful day they met. Unraveling fast, she can only cling to the hope that Gavin Blake still wants her. Nursing his wounded heart, Gavin has cut himself off from society and retreated into a self-destructive, mind-numbing world. Emily isn't used to being the strong one, but she'll have to find the daring and confidence within to fight for their love and bring Gavin back from the edge--even if it means losing herself to their all-consuming, pulse-pounding passion. A New York Times bestseller, Pulse is the unforgettable conclusion to the story of Emily and Gavin that began with Collide".
Hard and fast
by Erin McCarthy

Sociology student Imogen Wilson gets more than she bargained for when she attempts to study the dating--and mating--habits of stock car drivers and instead become infatuated with Southern gentleman driver Ty McCordle.
The submissive
by Tara Sue Me

Longing to make her secret fantasies a sensual reality, librarian Abby King offers herself to Nathaniel West, a sexy and skilled dominant seeking a new submissive, and as he introduces her to a new world of pleasure, she longs for something more with this man who remains cold and distant.
Tropic of Cancer
by Henry Miller

Millers once controversial story that ended up altering United States censorship laws tells of a young writer and his pals in Paris during the Great Depression. Part memoir, part fictional tale, Millers prose is a complex mix that demands the readers utmost attention. Campbell Scott reads with a gentle, steady voice that captures the more personal side of Millers writing. Scott is in conversation with himself, posing questions and offering up answers apparently on a whim. His reading is incredibly rich and layered, filled with emotions and ideologies. The result is a stunning, intimate listen that will lure listeners in with its straightforward approach and keep them rapt with its raw honesty.
Tropic of Capricorn
by Henry Miller

Book Banned in America for almost thirty years because of its explicit sexual content, this companion volume to Miller’s Tropic of Cancer chronicles his life in 1920s New York City. Famous for its frank portrayal of life in Brooklyn’s ethnic neighborhoods and Miller’s outrageous sexual exploits, The Tropic of Capricorn is now considered a cornerstone of modern literature.
Delta of Venus : erotica
by Anaïs Nin

A new edition of the classic selection of entertaining, poetic, and erotic stories ranges from lyrical love to high comedy and deals with such subjects as the exotic pleasures of Paris in the 1930s and a woman's awakening to her sexual nature.
The marriage bargain
by Jennifer Probst

In order to serve their own selfish needs, struggling bookstore owner Alexa and billionaire Nicholas decide to be in a loveless marriage for only a year, but things get complicated when love grows between them.
Story of O : a novel
by Pauline Réage

How far will a woman go to express her love? In this exquisite and taboo novel of passion and desire, the answer emerges through a daring exploration of the deepest bonds of sensual domination. “O” is a beautiful Parisian fashion photographer, determined to understand and prove her consuming devotion to her lover, René, through complete submission to his every whim, his every desire.
 
It is a journey of forbidden, dangerous choices that sweeps her through the secret gardens of the sexual underground. From the inner sanctum of a private club where willing women are schooled in the art of subjugation to the excruciating embraces of René’s friend Sir Stephen, O tests the outermost limits of pleasure. For as O discovers, true freedom lies in her pure and complete willingness to do anything for love.
Gabriel's inferno
by Sylvan Reynard

Gabriel Emerson, a professor who specializes in Dante, is drawn to a young graduate student, Julia Mitchell, whom he idolizes, but both must face secrets from their past before they can pursue their mutual attraction.
Gabriel's rapture
by Sylvan Reynard

Gabriel Emerson, a professor who specializes in Dante, and Julia Mitchell, his graduate student, continue their affair on vacation in Italy, but when Gabriel returns he is confronted by the university administration for becoming involved with a student.
Belinda
by Anne Rice

Obsessed with the mystery surrounding Belinda, his precocious sixteen-year-old lover, Jeremy Walker, a middle-aged illustrator of children's books, is swept into Belinda's world of Hollywood money, lust, and dark family secrets.
Reckless
by S. C. Stephens

Conclusion to the trilogy that includes Effortless finds Kiera and Kellan's relationship put to an ultimate test when Kellan's band hits it big, a development that pits them against a greedy executive, a declining pop star and ruthless reporters.
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