Sensual Romance

The following titles are sensual romances of bone-melting passion, and enduring love. Stress is on intriguing storylines, sexy heroes & lusty heroines, relationships, and sultry love scenes. If you prefer novels that are explicitly sexual throughout, browse through our selections in Chick Lit: Erotica for Women. 

This page is divided into two sections: Featured Books are new releases, titles we've recently discovered, or recommended by our website readers. Enduring Favorites is a collection of popular romances and various sub-genres.

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Featured Books:

Don't Tempt Me by Sylvia Day (Historical)
Brava (March 25, 2008); ISBN-10: 0758217633

Sylvia Day, one of Brava's hottest stars, delivers a wildly sensual historical romance in which a rake known for his sexual expertise meets his match in a woman who is more than she appears...

Who Is She? .... Simon Quinn can have any woman he wants, but he prefers them jaded, worldly, and free of illusions. His life is one of danger and temporary pleasures. An Irish commoner, he has nothing more than his expertise as a lover and mercenary to recommend him and no title, property, or family to redeem him.

Lysette Rousseau is a deadly beauty who can seduce or betray with equal skill. She should be just the sort of woman Simon entertains, but something about her sets him on edge. At times she is a femme fatale he cannot abide, at others she is warm, sweet, and irresistibly alluring. His reactions to both sides of her are equally powerful, but for opposite reasons. It seems almost as if there are two women in one

Twins! ... one wounded and exploited, the other innocent but strong. Lynette Rousseau will do anything to reclaim the sister who doesn't remember her. She will gain the proficiency required to enter the underworld her sibling occupies. But how will she defend herself against the enigmatic, seductive Simon Quinn? A man who can liberate Lysette, but whose insatiable desires may ensnare Lynette forever

"Set against the backdrop of pre-Revolutionary France, this bold, erotic tale of passion and revenge features a cast of colorful characters and a complex and intriguing plot." —The Library Journal
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

Extreme Danger by Shannon McKenna (Contemporary)
Brava (February 1, 2008); ISBN-10: 0758211872

Nobody's home at the millionaire's estate on remote Frakes Island. And nobody seems to be watching. Becca Cantrell dives in for an illicit midnight skinnydip--and gets hauled out by a towering, hard-muscled guy with burning dark eyes. He seems to be in charge. Good. The man is the embodiment of her most intense fantasies. And she's up for risky thrills...

Nick Ward can't tell her that he's spying on a vicious Russian crime boss. Becca could be his worst enemy: an assassin sent to kill him, a call girl sent to distract him, or the worst scenario of all--a clueless innocent. Anyway he looks at it, she's trouble: beautiful, bare, dripping-wet trouble. The kind he can't resist.

She's not scared. After one taste of his hot mouth, Becca soon discovers just how fearless she can be. She'll need it, too—because things are about to explode on Frakes Island, launching Becca and Nick into danger they could never have imagined--and a passion that could destroy them both...

"A scorcher...romantic suspense at its best!" —Romantic Times (4 ½ starred review)
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

Get A Clue by Jill Shalvis (Contemporary)
Brava; Reprint edition edition (January 1, 2008); ISBN-10: 0758211384

City girl Breanne Mooreland gets left at the altar, takes the flight from hell to her honeymoon—alone—loses her luggage, and ends up snowed in at a Sierra mountains lodge run by the kookiest staff this side of the Addams Family. Oh, and there's a gorgeous naked man taking a shower in her suite who says he isn't going anywhere. That's just the first 24 hours.

Burned-out vice cop Cooper Scott is in serious need of this vacation, and he's not about to give up the only available room because an upset—okay, make that insane—woman is having a conniption fit. They'll just have to make the best of it—her side of the bed versus his. But when Cooper wakes up kissing the long, leggy Breanne, he wants to show her exactly what the honeymoon suite is intended for. But that will have to wait, because a screaming Breanne has just stumbled on a very dead body. So much for vacation.

 "Shalvis Wicked Women Whodunit shines with a madcap mystery and zany, eclectic characters. Hilarity runs rampant and the sex sizzles from beginning to end in this irresistible page-turner!"  —Romantic Times Bookclub (4 1/2 Star rating with Top Pick honors)
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

Enduring Favorites:

Unleashing the Storm by Sydney Croft (series book 2)
Delta (February 26, 2008); ISBN-10: 0385340818

Theres a storm rising. Electricity crackles in the air. For Kira Donovan, its that time of year again: when the need floods her flesh, when almost any manthe bigger and the stronger the betterwill do. For Kira, an animal psychic, the heat is a matter of life and death, and this year it has come at just the right time. Tom Knight, a natural born predator, has arrived at her isolated Idaho farmfor reasons all his own

At first Kira isnt interested in Knights motives. She only needs himhis body, his hands, his scent. But soon, through a daze of desire and distrust, Kira discovers Knights worldthe world of a covert operative, one man among dozens of secret agents waging an astonishing global war. Knights mission is to bring Kira--kicking and screaming if necessary--into the Agency for Covert Rare Operatives and harness her extraordinary gift. He never expected the powerful emotions she would ignite in him, or the fierce desire to keep her safe from harm. For as darkness gathers around them, Kira is feeling the heat once again, leading them both on a wild ride of delicious thrillsand terror beyond imagining.

"Unleashing The Storm is one of those rare reads where the characters linger long after the story ends. Intense intrigue, action, eroticism, and a fascinating world combine to create an enthralling winner. Sydney Croft is a fabulous new talent." —Cheyenne McCray, USA Today Bestselling Author
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

Seduced By Darkness by Delilah Devlin (Dark Realm, Book 2)
Avon Red (February 26, 2008); ISBN-10: 0061161241

For eight hundred years Nicolas Montfaucon has dedicated his life to preventing the rebirth of an immortal evil. But now a terrible storm has assaulted unsuspecting New Orleansand the beast walks the earth once more. "The Devourer" has been awakened, and there is only one in the besieged city who can help Nicolas defeat the foul creaturea mysterious and beautiful enigma who haunts the handsome Revenant's erotic waking dreams and enflames his passionate obsessions.

Chessa Tomas is not an ordinary policewoman. A vampire, she works only at night, patrolling a seamy and unseen underworld of roiling chaos. Though Nicolas is sensuality incarnate, Chessa wants no part of him or his kindbut she cannot close her eyes to the unholy malevolence that would consume their world. And Nicolas has uncovered the secret lust that rules hera steaming, uncontrollable desire he intends to unleash, bending Chessa to his will by making her most forbidden fantasies real.
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

Sweet Surrender by Maya Banks
Berkley Trade (March 4, 2008); ISBN-10: 0425219437

Under Faith Malone’s deceptively soft exterior lies a woman who knows exactly what she wants. A strong man who’ll take without asking—because she’s willing to give him everything…

Dallas cop Gray Montgomery is on a mission: find the guy who killed his partner—and bring him to justice. So far, he’s found a link between the killer and Faith—and if Gray has to get close to her to catch the killer, so be it.

Faith is sweet and feminine, everything Gray wants and desires in a woman, but he suspects she’s playing games. No way she would allow a man to call the shots in their relationship. Or would she?

Faith sees in Gray the strong, dominant man she needs, but he seems determined to keep her at a distance. So she takes matters into her own hands to prove to him it’s no game she’s playing. She’s willing to surrender to the right man. Gray would like to be that man. But catching his partner’s killer has to be his first priority. Until Faith is threatened and Gray realizes he will do anything to protect her.
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

Riding Wild by Jaci Burton
Berkley Trade (February 5, 2008); ISBN-10: 0425219313

He's a Harley-riding ex-thief...she's a gun-toting ex-socialite. Together they'll take the ride of a lifetime in this erotic romance from "an undoubted master."

Mac Canfield was the last man Lily West expected to see again, never mind aim her gun at. But there he was, the bad boy who'd broken her heart years ago-still a thief, hijacking a priceless artifact-and it was all she could do to push aside the memories of how it felt to have his perfectly chiseled body next to hers.

Mac was no less shocked to see the beautiful girl next-door again, threatening to shoot him. Little did she know she was blowing his cover. He had to get her out of harm's way without succumbing to his desire to take her on a hot trip down memory lane.

But Lily has no intention of going anywhere with Mac, which means he'll have to resort to kidnapping. Unless she agrees to let him take her for the kind of ride destined to drive them both unbelievably wild.
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

Mouth to Mouth by Erin McCarthy
Brava; Reprint edition (November 1, 2007); ISBN-10: 0758208448

In Love, there's no such thing as a simple plan:

Rule #1: Cops maintain their distance.
It was supposed to be your average stakeout. My partner and I would scope out both the coffee shop and Laurel Wilkins, the latest target of con man Trevor Dean's scheme to meet women online and bilk them of their money--and everything else.

Rule #2: Cops think fast on their feet.
So I went inside to get a better look. So she happened to be gorgeous with a body that made me temporarily forget how to order coffee. So she knew my name--Russ Evans--and hugged me like we were more than friends. So what the $#@ is going on?

Rule #3: Cops never, ever get involved.
At least she's willing to offer herself up as bait. All I have to do is keep her safe--and keep my hands off. Anything else would be against the rules. And oh so tempting...

"Popular author McCarthy has created a pair of exceptionally engaging characters in her latest witty, sexy, and entertaining romance." —Maria Hatton
American Library Association.
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

The Fortune Hunter by Jasmine Haynes
Berkley Trade (November 6, 2007); ISBN-10: 0425219178

A proposition that's anything but businesslike...

If she wants to realize her lifelong dream of having children, heiress Faith Castle had better find a husband pronto. But there are two roadblocks on her road to happiness: she knows no eligible men, and she's not exactly Miss California.

Then she meets Connor Kingston. He's yummy. He's available. And he thinks she's sexy...

But he's also honest. After a kiss that leaves them hot and bothered, Connor offers to marry Faith, but purely as a career move. It's far from romantic, but it's as good an offer as she's going to get. Each has a caveat, though. She requires his fidelity and he wants a no-holds-barred sex life.

From their wedding night on, they get more and more adventuresome and Faith starts feeling different about herself and her body. And somewhere in the midst of ecstasy, they come to know the most foreign, exciting aphrodisiac of all love...
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

Passion for the Game by Sylvia Day (Historical)
Brava (June 1, 2007); ISBN-10: 0758217595

For the notorious Lady Winter, seduction and duplicity are required to survive.
Cunning and precision are the tools of pirate Christopher St. John.
Pitted against one another, they are a surprise waiting to happen...

Set a criminal to catch a criminal

Christopher St. John and Maria, Lady Winter are infamous in Society for their misdeeds and their charming allures. Wherever they go, scandalized whispers and covetous glances follow. A ruthless pirate and a widow whose two husbands have met untimely deaths, the wickedly renowned figures are even more intriguing to the authorities. Now they've been set on the most provocative of tasks--St. John is released from prison to learn the "Wintry Widow's" intimate secrets, while Lady Winter is charged with performing a similar deception in reverse.

One will succeed. One will hang.

From ballroom to bedroom, they're perfectly matched

With the fate of loved ones in the balance, the unlikely couple embarks upon a battle of wills and wits that takes them from glittering ballrooms to the depths of the underworld to the candlelit pleasures of the bedroom. As they fall helpless to a desire and startling affinity neither expected, the deadly web of their subterfuge closes in, forcing them to make a choice. Individual freedom? Or an audacious scheme to keep an impossible yet irresistible love.
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase (Historical)
Avon Romantic Treasure; (November 27, 2007); ISBN-10: 0380776162

This is one of Avon's Romantic Treasure reprints from 1994, and for good reason. Lord of Scoundrels is Loretta Chase's very best sensual romances.

They call him many names, but Angelic isn't one of them . . .

Sebastian Ballister, the notorious Marquess of Dain, is big, bad, and dangerous to know. No respectable woman would have anything to do with the "Bane and Blight of the Ballisters"—and he wants nothing to do with respectable women. He's determined to continue doing what he does best—sin and sin again—and all that's going swimmingly, thank you . . . until the day a shop door opens and she walks in.

She's too intelligent to fall for the worst man in the world . . .

Jessica Trent is a determined young woman, and she's going to drag her imbecile brother off the road to ruin, no matter what it takes. If saving him—and with him, her family and future—means taking on the devil himself, she won't back down. The trouble is, the devil in question is so shockingly irresistible, and the person who needs the most saving is — herself!

"Poignant, beautifully written...and scorchingly sensual." (—Mary Jo Putney, author of Dancing in The Wind)
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

Nauti Nights by Lora Leigh (The Nauti Trilogy, Book 2)
Berkley Trade (November 6, 2007); ISBN-10: 042521740X

Second in a hot and naughty trilogy from the author of Nauti Boy.

Angela Knight says, "When I'm in the mood for steamy romance, I read Lora Leigh." So do readers who devoured the author's first novel in the Mackay Cousins trilogy, Nauti Boy. Now, in Nauti Nights, Leigh delivers an even hotter tale of a Kentucky marine who'll anything to get the woman he wants. Luckily for him, she wants it bad.

James "Dawg" Mackay has lusted after sweet Crista for years. Just as many as she's spent running from him—and from a dangerous attraction. But for Crista, running isn't an option anymore because Dawg's got a plan to get her and keep her. It's kind of low-down-but completely hot.

About the Author:  Lora Leigh is known for her intense erotic romances. She also writes suspense novels.
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

Decadent by Shayla Black (Contemporary)
Berkley Trade (October 2, 2007); ISBN-10: 0425217213
The author of Wicked Ties wraps her steamy prose around the premise that two men are better than one.

Two men are better than one

How can a virgin seeking happily-ever-after with a hot pop star who has a penchant for threesomes win her fantasy man? Kimber Edgington desperately needs a plan to convince Jesse McCall, whos been her friend and secret crush since they spent a summer together as teenagers, that they are meant for each other. But all the tabloid stories about his sexual escapades make her feel oh-so inadequate.

Determined to prove shes woman enough for Jesse, Kimber turns to bodyguard Deke Trenton for sexual education. Bold and brash, Deke warns Kimber that playing with him is playing with fire. But he cant bear to imagine the innocent beauty in someone elses arms. So Deke and his super-sexy friend, Luc, take Kimber under their wings and dangerously close to the edge of ecstasy. Though shes saved herself for Jesse, Kimber soon learns, hes not the man adept at stoking her aching, endless need. Thats Deke, and he cant resist when Kimber begs for more and more
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

Master of Dragons by Angela Knight (Mageverse, Book 8)
Berkley (June 5, 2007); ISBN-10: 0425214249

Master of Dragons is the fifth book in the Mageverse series.
 
In her youth, fairy princess Nineva Morrow engaged in magic, and evil forces rendered her an orphanisolated and incapable of trusting in anyone's survival. But after years of hiding on Earth, she attracts attention with her powers once morefrom more knights than she can handle.

Now, at the center of a rebellious Mageverse noble's plot and helplessly dominated by a powerful, body-possessing spirit, Nineva's only hope is the smoldering dragon knight Kel. This renegade of Arthur's court has enough desire to burn down every door to her heartif the surrounding forces of King Llyr would subside long enough to let him.

The survival of the Mageverse hangs in a passionate balance of entitlement and pleasure, with destruction threatening to bring an entire magical universe to its knees...
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

For Her Pleasure by Maya Banks
Berkley Trade (September 4, 2007); ISBN-10: 0425217493

Three novellas. Two interlocking stories. One sizzling read. A delicious twist on erotic romance, and the debut collection from a hot new author.

What She Wants:  Kit Townsend wants Travis Mac McKenzie and Ryder Sinclair in her bed, their hands on her body. Theyre the only two people she trusts in the world, and better, they share her negative view of relationships and messy emotional entanglements. But Mac wants more from Kit than easy sex and a hot threesome. After an attack on Kit leaves her shaken and afraid, Mac knows he cant wait any longer to claim his fiery rebel. Convincing her that he can be trusted with her heart while protecting her from her attacker may just be the biggest challenge of his life.

What She Needs:  Ryder realizes his feelings for Kit run a lot deeper than he thought, but hes unwilling to come between her and Mac. He loves her. He wants her. He aches for her. But hes prepared to step back no matter how hard it is to let Kit go. Until a shocking revelation makes it impossible for him to walk away.

What She Craves:  Mia Nichols has loved Texas Ranger Jack Kincaid forever, but hes kept her at a distance. One night she seduces him, and he gives in to the temptation that has haunted him for so long. The next morning, however, he disappears, leaving her to wonder if hes alive or dead.

Two years later, he bursts into the club where she's stripping, determined to haul her back to Dallas. But Mia is caught in a dangerous situation, and it will take everything Jack has to save her and gain her forgiveness.
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas
St. Martin's Paperbacks (October 2, 2007); ISBN-10: 0312949804

When an unexpected inheritance elevates her family to the ranks of the aristocracy, Amelia Hathaway discovers that tending to her younger sisters and wayward brother was easy compared to navigating the intricacies of the ton. Even more challenging: the attraction she feels for the tall, dark, and dangerously handsome Cam Rohan.
 
Wealthy beyond most mens dreams, Cam has tired of societys petty restrictions and longs to return to his uncivilized Gypsy roots. When the delectable Amelia appeals to him for help, he intends to offer only friendshipbut intentions are no match for the desire that blindsides them both. But can a man who spurns tradition be tempted into that most time-honored arrangement: marriage? Life in London society is about to get a whole lot hotter.
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

Riding The Storm by Sydney Croft (series book 1)
Delta (August 28, 2007); ISBN-10: 038534080X

He can summon lightning at will. Emerge unscathed from the center of a tornado. Strip a woman down to her barest defenses through the sheer force of his sexuality. He’s gorgeous, dangerous, and the target of parameteorologist Haley Holmes’s latest mission. Haley has been dispatched to the Louisiana bayous to investigate the phenomenon known as Remy Begnaud—a man with a gift he never wanted: the ability to control a storm’s fury. But even a woman trained in bizarre weather phenomena has no defense against the electrifying power of the ex­Navy SEAL...a power his enemies would kill to control.

With her agency monitoring their every move, Haley’s job is to seduce Remy, gain his trust—and help him harness his extraordinary gift. But who will protect her from this voracious lover who’s introducing her to a new world of erotic thrills—a man who grows increasingly insatiable with each new weather event? Haley knows a big storm is approaching, and with it will come unexpected delights. But so, too, will the storm unleash her greatest fears: an enemy bent on destroying Remy. And her worst fear of all—falling in love with this magnificent man, then having to betray him.

"In this action-packed, inventive tale, each character’s strengths and weaknesses are more fantastic than the next. The various plots and characters ebb and flow together seamlessly…Croft redefines sizzle and spark with weather-driven passion." —Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine, 4 stars!
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt (Historical)
Warner Forever (April 1, 2007); ISBN-10: 0446618489

The one thing a lady must never do...
Wealthy Lady Georgina Maitland doesn't want a husband, though she could use a good steward to run her estates. One look at Harry Pye, and Georgina knows she's not just dealing with a servant, but a man.

Is fall is love…
Harry has known many aristocrats-including one particular nobleman who is his sworn enemy. But Harry has never met a beautiful lady so independent, uninhibited, and eager to be in his arms.

With her servant.
Still, it's impossible to conduct a discreet liaison when poisoned sheep, murdered villagers, and an enraged magistrate have the county in an uproar. The locals blame Harry for everything. Soon it's all Georgina can do to keep her head above water and Harry's out of the noose...without missing another night of love.

"Playing on the classic theme of the lady and the commoner, she [Elizabeth Hoyt] has created an unforgettable love story that ignites the pages not only with heated love scenes but also with a mystery that holds your attention and your heart with searing emotions and dark desires." —Kathe Robin, Romantic Times Book Reviews
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

Ask For It by Sylvia Day (Historical)
Brava Trade Paper (July 25, 2006); ISBN: 0758214723

England, 1770. Beneath the silk and lace of London society lies a secret, elite organization of spies. Protecting the Crown from its enemies is hazardous, but for Marcus Ashford, protecting his heart from an unyielding passion is the far greater peril...

As an agent to the Crown, Marcus Ashford, the Earl of Westfield, has fought numerous sword fights, been shot twice, and dodged more than any man's fair share of cannon fire. And yet nothing excites him more than the primitive hunger his former fiance, Elizabeth, arouses. Years ago, she'd jilted him for the boyishly charming Lord Hawthorne. But now, the elegant widow is his to defend, and he will do so while tending to her other, more carnal needs, showing her the depth of a real man's desire...

Dangerous secrets led to the murder of Lady Hawthorne's husband. Secrets she now holds in a diary many would kill to obtain. But to entrust herself to the protection of the most seductive man she's ever known? Outrageous. Unthinkable. Irresistible. For it was Marcus's strong passions and burning desire that frightened her into abandoning him years ago--and her answering craving has never waned. Now, he means to be at her service, in every sense. And perhaps the only sensible course isn't to resist temptation, but to surrender to it completely...

"Sensuality, a sexy-as-hell hero, action, danger, great dialogue and superb writing...recipient of The Road to Romance Reviewer’s Choice Award." The Road to Romance, May 2006
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

The Stranger I Married by Sylvia Day (Historical)
Brava (December 26, 2006); ISBN: 075821474X

Lady Pelham could not have designed a husband more suited to her needs. The Marquess of Grayson is a dear and enchanting friend and an unrepentant ladies’ man. Their union is solid; their hearts safe from one another. But every marriage has its surprises…

They were together for all the wrong reasons...

They are London’s most scandalous couple. Isabel, Lady Pelham, and Gerard Faulkner, Marquess of Grayson, are well matched in all things—their lusty appetites, constant paramours, wicked wits, provocative reputations, and their absolute refusal ever to ruin their marriage of convenience by falling in love with one another. Isabel knows such a charming rake will never appeal to her guarded heart, nor will she sway his philandering one. It is a most agreeable sham…until a shocking turn of events sends Gerard from her side.

Now, four years later, Gerard has come home to Isabel. But the carefree, boyish rogue who left has been replaced by a brooding, powerful, irresistible man who is determined to seduce his way into her affections. Gone is the devil-may-care companion who shared her friendship and nothing more, and in his place is temptation itself…a husband who desires Isabel body and soul and who will stop at nothing to win her love. No, this is not at all the man she had married. But he is the man who might finally steal her heart.
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

Prince of Ice: A Tale of the Demon World by Emma Holly (Futuristic)
Berkley (November 7, 2006); ISBN: 0425212599

Sequel to The Demon's Daughter
Emma Holly loves to take a walk on the wild side, and here she ventures into a sensuous and dangerous world where a human courtesan becomes the flesh and blood property of a demon prince.

Humans like to call them demons, but the Yama are an old and civilized race, far too civilized to fraternize with lesser beings. It is only through subterfuge that a quarterhuman infant, one Xishi Huon, is raised side by side with the Midarri heir, whose own peculiarities make her his soulmate — at least until the whispers of their unnatural fondness get her banished to an orphanage.

Coming of age as a courtesan, Xishi excels in the erotic arts. But when Corum Midarri becomes her new owner, the relationship will test the limits of her gifts. Corum is the Prince of Ice now and not the sensitive boy she knew. If he succumbs to the temptations of her human touch, their love will defy every convention his kind holds dear. If he doesn’t, his uncontrollable sexual needs might drive both insane.

No one does erotic love stories like Emma Holly!
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

The Duke by Gaelen Foley  (Historical)
Ivy Books (November 28, 2000); ISBN: 0449006360

Driven to uncover the truth about the mysterious death of his ladylove, the Duke of Hawkscliffe will go to any lengths to unmask a murderer. Even if it means jeopardizing his reputation by engaging in a scandalous affair with London's most provocative courtesan--the desirable but aloof Belinda Hamilton.

Bel has used her intelligence and wit to charm the city's titled gentlemen, while struggling to put the pieces of her life back together. She needs a protector, so she accepts Hawk's invitation to become his mistress in name only. He asks nothing of her body, but seeks her help in snaring the same man who shattered her virtue. Together they tempt the unforgiving wrath of society--until their risky charade turns into a dangerous attraction, and Bel must make a devastating decision that could ruin her last chance at love.
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas (Wallflower Quartet)
Avon (February 28, 2006); ISBN: 006056251X

Easily the shyest Wallflower, Evangeline Jenner stands to become the wealthiest, once her inheritance comes due. Because she must first escape the clutches of her unscrupulous relatives, Evie has approached the rake Viscount St. Vincent with a most outrageous proposition: marriage!

Sebastian's reputation is so dangerous that thirty seconds alone with him will ruin any maiden's good name. Still, this bewitching chit appeared, unchaperoned, on his doorstep to offer her hand. Certainly an aristocrat with a fine eye for beauty could do far worse.

But Evie's proposal comes with a condition: no lovemaking after their wedding night. She will never become just another of the dashing libertine's callously discarded broken hearts -- which means Sebastian will simply have to work harder at his seductions...or perhaps surrender his own heart for the very first time in the name of true love.
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

Tiger Eye by Marjorie M. Liu  (Paranormal Romance) 
Love Spell (March 6, 2005); ISBN: 0505526263

Tiger Eye is the first book in the Dirk & Steele series.
When a young psychic acquires a riddle box in Beijing, China, she learns she can free the shapeshifter imprisoned inside, and that he is the beginning of an adventure—and a love—of a lifetime.

He looks completely out of place in Dela Reese’s Beijing hotel room — like the tragic hero of some epic tale, exotic and poignant. He is like nothing from her world, neither his variegated hair nor his feline yellow eyes. Yet Dela has danced through the echo of his soul, and she knows this warrior would obey.

Hari has been used and abused for millennia; he is jaded, dull, tired. But upon his release from the riddle box, Hari sees his new mistress is different. In Dela’s eyes he sees a hidden power. This woman is the key. If only he dares protect, where before he has savaged; love, where before he’s known hate. For Dela, he will dare all.

Tiger Eye is set in contemporary times, but it is a world where magic rubs elbows with science, where men and women with more-than-human powers secretly risk their lives to help others. It is a world where one right turn can deliver a little mystery that will change your life forever.
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

Hot Spell by Emma Holly, Lora Leigh, Shiloh Walker, Meljean Brook (Paranormal Romance)
Berkley Trade (November 1, 2005); ISBN: 0425206157

 Four graphic erotic romance novellas... 
Venture into a world beyond the ordinary, where the dark passions and voracious appetites of vampires, werewolves, demons, and a few undaunted mortals combine to unleash a potent spell...

Here are lovers to tempt the imagination: Eyes that glitter with keenness born of ancient knowledge. Hands that move with a tenderness belying superhuman strength. Inviting smiles that reveal exquisitely lethal fangs. Rippling, leonine muscles. There's danger in the air...and heat.

Emma Holly's story, "The Countess's Pleasure," is set in the fantastical Victorian world of The Demon's Daughter, in the exotic, erotic city of Bhamjran. The romance involves a very nekkid dancing demon hero and the rich, widowed countess who thinks he's just the man to help her throw her repressions to the wind.
Available at: Amazon.com  / Amazon UK

Passion by Lisa Valdez (Historical)
Paperback; Berkley (July 5, 2005); ISBN 0425203972

In her second year of mourning, lovely young widow Passion Elizabeth Dare never dreamed she would be with a man again--and certainly not a complete stranger. But amidst the crowds of London's Crystal Palace, Passion finds herself discreetly, yet insistently, pursued by a sensual gentleman who awakens her long-suppressed desires. After a loveless marriage of restrained propriety, Passion abandons herself to true bliss for the first time.

Intoxicated by his encounter with the beautiful stranger, Mark Randolph Hawkmore, Earl of Langley, cannot wait to see her again. As a series of rapturous rendezvous follows, he and his mystery lover find something rare and wonderful blossoming between them. But a blackmail scheme against the Earl threatens to destroy everything. As a scandal brews, each will have to choose between duty and desire...their love for their families--and their love for each other.
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Beyond Innocence by Emma Holly (Historical)
Jove, Reprint edition (July 1, 2001); ISBN 0515130990

Emma Holly turns up the heat in this sinfully sensuous story of a family plagued by scandal-and a shy young woman who discovers a passion beyond her wildest dreams.

Florence Fairleigh thinks she’s found the perfect man in Freddie Burbrooke. He’s handsome, he’s kind and he desperately wants a wife. His brother Edward, the brooding Earl of Greystowe, is counting on the marriage to quash a family scandal. And it would—if only Florence weren’t the perfect match for him!

"A superb erotic Victorian romance."  —Harriet Klausner
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Beyond Seduction by Emma Holly (Historical)
Jove Books; Reissue edition (May, 2002); ISBN 0515133086

Emma Holly brings a level of sensuality to her storytelling that may shock the uninitiated. Fans of Robin Schone and Thea Devine will adore the steamy love scenes here, which go beyond the usual set pieces to include more intense sex play.

Merry Vance has made it quite clear she has no interest in marriage, but that hasn't stopped her long-suffering suitor from proposing, or her parents from getting more furious each time she turns him down. Merry has no choice but to concoct a scandalous solution to pose nude for Nicolas Craven, famous artist and infamous libertine. No man in his right mind would marry a woman who had bared her secrets to him!

But Nicolas has his own plans for the spirited young woman he has convinced to move into his home. In Merry's plain face, he sees uncommon beauty. In her soft eyes, he sees sparks ready to burst into flame. And, best of all, he's certain the masterpiece she helps him to create will tantalize the ton . . .
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Mr. Impossible by Loretta Chase (Historical)
Berkley (March 1, 2005); ISBN 0425201503

Rupert Carsington, fourth son of the Earl of Hargate, is his aristocratic family's favorite disaster. He is irresistibly handsome, shockingly masculine, and irretrievably reckless, and wherever he goes, trouble follows. Still, Rupert's never met an entanglement—emotional or other—he couldn't escape. Until now.

Now he's in Egypt, stranded in the depths of Cairo's most infamous prison, and his only way out is accepting a beautiful widow's dangerous proposal. Scholar Daphne Pembroke wants him to rescue her brother, who's been kidnapped by a rival seeking a fabled treasure. Their partnership is strictly business She'll provide the brains, he, the brawn. Simple enough in theory.

Blame it on the sun or the blazing desert heat, but as tensions flare and inhibitions melt, the most disciplined of women and the most reckless of men are about to clash in the most impossibly irresistible way.
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The Demon's Daughter by Emma Holly (Paranormal)
Berkley (November 2, 2004); ISBN: 0425199185

Inspector Adrian Philips has long felt on the outside. A human who has been "enhanced" by Yamish implants in order to police the rougher parts of town, he is feared by his coworkers and has been spurned by his former wife. After a fight leaves him wounded, he finds himself in the care of the infamous artist Roxanne McAllister. Despite social norms that say they aren't a good match, each finds in the other the sense of home they've longed for. 

Holly crafts a thoroughly engrossing tale, deftly melding an alternate Victorian London with a retro-futuristic flair. That alone would make this an exceptional book, but the deeply sensual and emotional nature of her work also makes this a must-have for fans of more erotic romance.
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Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Paranormal)
St. Martin's Paperbacks; Reissue (January, 2002); ISBN: 0312979975

Being cursed into a book as a love-slave for eternity, Julian of Macedon has been pleasuring women for over 2,000 years. Over this time, he has honed his sexual skills, learning every which way to please a woman and fulfill her deepest fantasies. But in spite of the intense sexual pleasure Julian is able to provide for others, deep within his own heart lies a fantasy of true love that has remained unfulfilled.

When Julian is summoned to be be Grace's lover for a month, he soon finds in her the potential to help him fulfill his own fantasies of meaningful love as well. Grace's love for Julian might fill the hole deep in his heart, but can it break a 2,000 year old curse?
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