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Slow Hands
His price? Pure pleasure... This is Maddy Turner's lucky day. The civilized society girl just bid on sexy rogue Jake Wallace at a charity bachelor auction--and won! But Maddy knows Jake's dirty little secret. And it should keep her from trying out her new boy toy. Too bad she can't stop herself from indulging in raw, quite uncivilized sex all the same.... Jake Wallace is utterly bewitched by Maddy--and utterly bewildered. How can this tantalizing woman melt so rapturously under his ministrations one moment, then turn into a haughty queen the next? He's determined to get to the bottom of Maddy's agenda. One slow, delicious inch at a time...
The Guy Most Likely To...
Ever wonder what happened tothe guy most likely to… Score with the prom queen? Lauren and Seth were the high school "it" couple—until Seth disappeared on prom night. But a reunion gives Seth a chance to show Lauren an evening long overdue. Not date a Playboy Bunny? Ali was the highlight of geeky Will's high school years. But now that he's ditched the nerdiness, he's 100 percent of calculated hotness…and Ali won't be able to say no. Ride out of town on a Harley? Rebel Scott "Rip" Ripley always had a thing for the elusive Erica. But reunion night holds a few sexy surprises when Erica decides it's time to take the bad boy for a ride.
Blazing Midsummer Nights
Anything can happen on a magical midsummer's eve Marketing director/workaholic Mimi Burdette has The Plan-work for her father and date his right-hand man. Problem is, there's no heat in the relationship. Not even a spark. And worse still, Mimi is having some seriously sexy, panties-ablaze dreams-and the star looks a lot like Xander McKinley, the hunky firefighter next door. Mimi's dreams might be due to the strange tea she drank. Or the predictions from the fortune cookie she ate. Or they could be due to Xander's smokin' hotness. But whether it's magic or just old-fashioned fireworks, Mimi is about to break all of the rules-including her own!
Once Upon a Valentine
Three Stories: All Tangled Up | Sleeping with a Beauty | Catch Me She had long, gorgeous hair Summer Tomlinson always had a thing for Andrew Macmillan. Now that they're business partners-as well as bed partners!-Summer wonders if letting her hair down will catch him for good.. He sought a sleeping beauty Historian Ashlynn Scott is seeking the fabled castle of Sleeping Beauty. But with just one kiss, she finds herself tangled up-and tangled in the sheets!-with a rogue adventurer. She might never want to wake up! She was being chased by every man Ginger Redman wanted to be irresistible, so she made a wish on a magic cookie. And the baked treat delivers-sending her sexy best friend, Stephen Fox, right into her bed!
Reviewer: Jessie
Review: Mar 11, 2012
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Anthologies, Harlequin Blaze, Seasonal / Holiday
In All Tangled Up by Stephanie Bond the hero’s journey struck a chord with me. Andrew MacMillan is a man who had grown distant from his father but returns home to bury him and settle his estate. In the process and with the help of the heroine, Summer, he learns the truth about his father and what’s important in life.
The story is built around starting up a hair (hare) shampoo company so when Summer got her
It Happened One Christmas
Six years ago, Ross Mitchell and Lucy Fleming shared a hot holiday weekend in Manhattan, back when he was just a hard-bodied guy in a tool belt and she was an impulsive photography student. Fast-forward a few Decembers: Ross and Lucy meet again, by chance, at his office Christmas party. And when they find themselves alone and snowed in after hours, it's not long before they're making their own body heat-again. Only this time, the sex is better than ever! But is it just another holiday romp between the sheets? Or will Lucy and Ross finally get to keep what they really want this year-each other!
Reviewer: S Wheaton
Review: Jan 5, 2012
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Harlequin Blaze, Seasonal / Holiday
Leslie Kelly does a fine job of writing with wit and emotion. Her characters Lucy and Ross are likeable and relatable. There are many small attentions to details that encourage the reader to partake of the story and not just be swayed by the great sex. Don’t get me wrong the sex scenes are intimate and provocative. They are placed within the story but not the center piece. It’s a nice change of pace to have
Terms of Surrender
Subject: Danny Wilkes, navy pilot.
Current status: On shore rotation. Very intrigued by a sassy visiting lecturer…
Mission: Enter the astronaut training program.
Obstacle: Marissa Marshall, Ph.D. She's keeping Danny preoccupied with earthly delights…
Danny Wilkes might have outgrown his risk-taking flyboy days, but he still loves a thrill now and then. And nobody's thrilled him lately like fiery Mari Marshall. Sex with her is a bigger turn-on than any of the air maneuvers Danny's ever pulled. He falls head over heels…hard.
But Mari has bitter memories of being a military brat. She'll never enter that life again—not even for the best sex she's ever had.
It's a hell of a choice. Does Danny give up his skyrocketing career? Or let go of the only woman who revs his engine into the stratosphere?
Reviewer: Diana Coyle
Review: Jun 3, 2011
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Harlequin Blaze
This story by Ms. Kelly is another addition to her Uniformly Hot! series in which she has great characters, an entertaining storyline and scorching hot sex within the pages. I loved how she paired Mari and Danny together and I hoped that they'd be able to work through the bumps in the road so they could have a serious relationship. I wanted Mari to give Danny a chance with her even though I knew how she felt
Not Another Blind Date...
These Valentine's Day dates have all the markings of blind-date disaster! Or do they?
Skin Deep by Janelle Denison
Who says nice girls can't have fun? And Jayne does—dirty dancing and a lot more!—with a hot bad boy one night. Still, it was a onetime thing. Really! But when she's set up on a blind date with her sexy stranger, she realizes Cupid must have other ideas….
Hold On by Leslie Kelly
Shy Sarah Holt has a bad case of unrequited lust. She's hopelessly enamored with a client—sexy Steve Wilshire. So, when she gets the chance to impersonate the very kissable doctor's blind date, she takes it….and has the most torrid night of her sheltered life. But will Steve still be "holding on" when the truth comes out?
Ex Marks the Spot by Jo Leigh
Oh, no. Paige Callahan just got set up on a blind date—arranged by her ex-boyfriend! But potential catastrophe turns into flirty fun—and then some!—when she meets sexy, very wealthy Noah Hastings.Three stories...
Reviewer: Diana Coyle
Review: Feb 3, 2011
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Harlequin Blaze, Seasonal / Holiday
In Skin Deep by Janelle Denison, Jayne Young, the owner of Always in Bloom floral shop, enjoys the simpler things in life and is very shy toward people. But when she decides to go on a blind date with a veterinarian, never would she imagine that her date with Brian Reeves is going to turn out to be the very same man that she met months ago and had a hot one-night stand with at a Halloween party. How do they r
Another Wild Wedding Night
Sister-of-the-groom Bonnie Campbell is certainly no groupie. But when famous, drop-dead-hottie action star Drew Ericson films his latest flick at the wedding inn, she turns into his naughtiest fan.. Jazz Wilkes is rough, tough and totally in touch with her sexual appetite. No man can withstand her desires.except proper yet wildly sexy Blake Marshall! He'll give her a night to remember. but only if she'll give him the rest of her life! Passion? Abby Bauer wants some! Her fianc‚, Keith, just doesn't make her toes tingle. But the dashing masked man at the reception sure does..
Reviewer: Diana Coyle
Review: Oct 3, 2010
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Harlequin Blaze
Ms. Kelly wrote three short stories all wrapped around Amanda and Reese Campbell’s wedding.
In First Kiss, Reese’s sister Bonnie learns of the hotel’s mishap of overbooking half of Amanda and Reese’s hotel rooms they had on hold for their wedding guests. It seems that a big movie production company is in town and needs those very same rooms to house their crew. Unfortunately,
Blazing Bedtime Stories, Volume V
A Prince of a Guy by Leslie Kelly Hunky rock-and-roller Rafe is sure it's a case of mistaken identity. After all, he doesn't know Olivia, the gorgeous woman who accosts him outside his club. But he'd sure like to. So when she assumes he's her runaway prince and tells him she intends to take him home with her, he's more than game. Sure, he might not be a true prince. But a few nights in Olivia's bed make him feel like a king! Goldie and the Three Brothers by Jennifer LaBrecque Goldie Dawkins works with three sexy brothers. And she's willing to go the extra mile to convince them of her ideas for the business. Too bad that extra mile gets her stranded at their remote cabin, in a storm, all alone. So what's a girl to do but check out the food, the recliners and the bedrooms to discover which one is just right? Only once bad-boy brother Jake Malone shows up, Goldie has no doubt which bed she intends to occupy....
Reviewer: Diana Coyle
Review: Apr 30, 2010
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Harlequin Blaze
In Leslie Kelly’s A Prince of a Guy, Elatyrian Amazon Royal Guard Olivia Vanderbrook is sent on a mission by Queen Verona to bring back her son, Prince Ruprecht so he can claim the throne on his thirtieth birthday. Everyone in the land knows that he’s gay and has gone off for one last romp before assuming his responsibilities as King of Elatyrian. It’s now Olivia’s duty to bring him ba
Play With Me
Pilot Amanda Bauer has always craved a life of adventure…sexual adventure, that is. Lucky for her, she's currently getting her thrills by indulging in naughty games with hunky Reese Campbell! After their first explosive encounter, they arrange to get together every couple of months for days filled with fantasy and wild, no-strings sex.
And the best part of it? Nobody else knows about it. Nobody!
It's the perfect private indulgence…until they find themselves on YouTube!
Reviewer: Diana Coyle
Review: Feb 7, 2010
Genre(s): Contemporary, Romance, Harlequin Blaze
Amanda Bauer, a pilot for Clear-Blue Airlines, which is owned by her and her Uncle Frank, just wants some excitement back in her life again. Since the day after her high school graduation when she showed up unannounced on her uncle’s doorstep to get away from her immediate family, Uncle Frank took her in without hesitation. He took her under his wing and taught her how to fly planes. Realizing she wante
More Blazing Bedtime Stories
Into the Woods by Julie Leto Tatiana Starlingham is a frustrated fairy godmother. She grants sexy wishes for others--but all that hot loving is off-limits for her. Until she meets hunky Jack St. Cloud and finally has mind-blowing sex! But can Tatiana wish it into lasting forever? Once Upon a Mattress by Leslie Kelly Who's afraid of the big bad werewolf? Not long-lost princess Penelope Mayfair... Because dark, sexy Lucas Wolf is giving her the best sex of her life! Unfortunately, she's intended for another. But that's not about to stop Lucas. After all, everybody knows wolves mate for life....
Reviewer: Diana Coyle
Review: Nov 1, 2009
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Harlequin Blaze
In the first story of this anthology, Tatiana Starlington has hoped and dreamed that one day she’ll be a princess. She believes with all her heart and soul that she is destined to be one. Unlike her six older sisters, Tatiana doesn’t intend to marry the first prince who asks for her hand in marriage. She has been gifted with brains, tact and a cunning sense and is merely planning to use her title
Heat Wave
A little con Investigator Lucy Bell is looking for a runaway groom. Fortunately, the almost-best-man (who's tastier than a double chocolate cheesecake) likely knows where he is. All Lucy needs is a little deception and a whole lot of hot 'n' sweaty persuasion! A little magic Single mom Allie Cavanaugh has played nice with others for too long. Then Allie finds herself kissing a powerfully magnetic hypnotist at a carnival in front of an audience! Sure, maybe she's mesmerized, or maybe the 'real' Allie is finally waking up.... And a little late-night mischief! Abby Weaver abandons the cool haven of her pharmaceutical basement for a girls-only week of sun, sand, and fruity drinks. That was the plan until Abby finds herself going solo. But the beach is a funny place you never know just what (or who!) will wash up onshore....
Reviewer: Paloma
Review: Jun 26, 2007
"Heat Wave," a compilation of three contemporary short stories, is a perfect summertime read. Beaches, bikinis, and hot bodies feature prominently in each story.
In the first, "Rex on the Beach" by Stephanie Bond, a female private investigator goes undercover to locate a missing groom, by targeting the best man. She gets close to him in a hurry, just for information, or so she tells herself. Knowing w
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