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Monica Burns is a multi-published author of erotic romance. A workaholic wife and mother, she lives in Richmond, Virginia.


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Inferno's Kiss

From the author of the award-winning Assassin's Heart comes Book 3 in the Order of the Sicari series

The laws of desire...
 Dante Condellaire, heir apparent to the Sicari Lords, knows that being a true leader means sacrifice. For Dante it was relinquishing all erotic pleasures. But he never expected his willpower to be tested so fiercely by Cleopatra Vorenus, expert assassin of the Order, and daughter of the man he is positioned to succeed. 
The rules of battle...
 Cleo prefers working alone--until she meets Dante who shares her goal: to destroy a Praetorian stronghold where Sicari women are imprisoned for devious purposes. Bringing the mission off without a hitch pumps up more than their resolve. It sets off a sexual spark too combustible to ignore. 
Are all made to be broken.
 As their attraction flares like an inferno, the stakes are raised. So are the risks. Before the mission is over, Dante and Cleo will be plunged into a dangerous conspiracy where a traitor threatens the very foundation of the Order, as well as the fiery bond between Dante and Cleo--warriors and lovers now torn between duty and desire.

Reviewer: Valerie
Review: Dec 7, 2011
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
The third installment of the Sicari series is even better than the first two. Following her tale of a time old battle between Praetorian and Sicari is thrilling and fascinating. Her characters come to life on the page; each character is well drawn and knit together in a convincing manner. The passion between Dante and Cleo is breath-taking. Watching these two characters fight their attraction and overcome

Pleasure Me

From the author of Assassin's Honor, a bold and sexy new historical romance.

Youth and beauty are a courtesan's greatest assets. Concerned, at forty-one, that she is no longer desirable, Lady Ruth Attwood is uncertain whether to be offended or flattered when a younger man makes her an unusual offer. In need of funds, she agrees. But then she does the unthinkable-she falls in love...

Reviewer: Reese
Review: Feb 22, 2011
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Historical Romance, Victorian
This was an Unexpected Pleasure! That was my first thought after completing Pleasure Me by Monica Burns. I've been following the Assassin line by this author and was pleasantly surprised when I stumbled upon this title. Pleasure Me is an erotic romance along the lines of Robin Schone. It takes place in historical England with Lady Ruth a renowned courtesan as she plans for her retirement and focus on her pass

Assassin's Heart

The past and present collide in a thrilling new paranormal romance from the author of Assassin's Honor.

The half-angel, half-demon face that telepathic Lysander sees in the mirror is a reminder of the monster he must keep hidden to avoid expulsion from an order of assassins. His dreams of ancient Rome hint at a destiny with a woman he loves, but can never have.

When the gifted healer Phaedra travels to Rome in search of a legendary artifact, she works alongside a man who once rejected her love and healing touch. But her dreams of Ancient Rome tell of an irreversible and possibly dangerous future. For the distant past and present are about to collide-with the one man she is destined to love.

Reviewer: Terri
Review: Aug 11, 2010
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
Sicari are an order that developed during the Roman era when Christianity was in its infancy. They believed in the old gods and are considered heretics by the Praetorians. Praetorians are fanatic Christians who will do anything to kill Sicari. Each order is after power and searching for an ancient artifact, the Tyet of Isis. The Praetorians have their power based out of Rome. Sicari’s power base is in

Assassin's Honor
A sexy new adventure-packed romance with a paranormal twist-from the award-winning author. 
 
Archeologist Emma Zale sees the past when she touches relics. It's how she uncovered evidence of an ancient order of assassins-the Sicari. When a sinfully dark stranger shows up on her Chicago doorstep demanding an artifact she doesn't have, he drags her into a world where telekinesis and empaths-someone who can sense the emotions of others- are the norm. Now someone wants her dead, and her only hope of survival is an assassin who's every bit as dangerous to her body as he is to her heart.
Reviewer: Aemelia
Review: May 29, 2010
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
The murder of archeologist Emma Zale's mentor is eerily similar to the murders of her parents five years earlier, can their deaths be connected with their research and belief of a mythical ancient society of assassins, the Sicari? While Emma has always been a bit skeptical of the existence of the Sicari, she is quickly faced with the reality that they are more than a myth. First there is the relic which she t

Kismet

In the heat of the desert night, passion rises like a flame...

Raised in a brothel, Allegra Synnford quickly learned that survival meant taking charge of her destiny. Now, as a renowned courtesan skilled in the pleasures of the flesh, she vows she will never be vulnerable to any one man...

Sheikh Shaheen of the Amazigh has been hiding from his past for a long time, but not enough to forget how another courtesan made him abandon his life as the Viscount Newcastle. When Allegra ignites his desire, his need threatens to undermine his cover.

With old enemies circling, experience tells him he must resist her charms at all costs. But Allegra has her own game to play...with a man who can't afford to lose.

Reviewer: Chris
Review: Feb 13, 2010
Genre(s): Historical Romance
Sold at a young age by her own mother, Allegra Synnford refuses to be a commodity. A renowned courtesan, she has achieved her success by valuing herself and choosing her lovers carefully. Ruin lies in loving a man and relinquishing her power. That is something she has vowed never to do. Shaheen is in actuality Viscount Newcastle. Turning his back on a life in England that only brought him pain, his new life

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