Commanded To His Bed by Denise Lynn



He was taken from Adrienna on their wedding night, and sold as a slave. Now, released from captivity, Hugh of Ryebourne wants revenge. Believing Adrienna played a part in his capture, he plans to seduce his wife into bed-but he won't use force. He wants her to come willingly....


Adrienna is shocked by the reappearance of her estranged husband. She can't deny the desire this dark, brooding man arouses in her, but Hugh is no longer the young boy she once knew. He is all man now, rugged and very dangerous.

The Fifth Daughter by Elaine Coffman



Born of tragedy and nurtured by scandal, Maresa Fairweather was a fifth daughter, all but abandoned by her widower father. Wild and headstrong, she was fortunate to have Percy Bronwell to keep her from harm's way. Now the childhood friends have grown up, but realizing his love for Maresa is unrequited, Percy enlists in the Royal Navy.

Always attracted to the wrong man, Maresa continues her flirtatious ways until increasing gossip dictates a change of scene. She travels to Italy, but old habits are hard to break and, desperate to end another engagement, she pleads for Percy's help. He saves her the only way he can -- by offering a marriage of convenience.

After only one night together, Percy returns to his naval command...and Maresa becomes the woman she was destined to be. Learning that Percy's life is in danger at the hands of the French, she risks her own life to save him -- and to give him something he has always given her: unwavering love. But is it too late?

Lost in the Wild by Gail Douglas



Nick Corcoran was impossibly handsome, with mesmerizing eyes that made Tracy Carlisle shiver with desire, but her shyness around her grandfather's corporate heir-apparent infuriated her! For three veers Nick had considered her off limits, and besides, he had no intention of romancing the snobbish granddaughter of his powerful boss to win the top job. But when Tracy outsmarted a pair of kidnappers and led him into the forest in a desperate escape plan, Nick was enchanted by this courageous woodswoman who embraced danger and risked her life to save his. Only when they were safe did Tracy tremble, but what overwhelmed her, made her dizzy with pleasure, was Nick's touch. In the primitive intimacy of the woods, he filled her with longing and held her in his arms until dawn. Loving Nick was a cherished fantasy, but he thought she should be running the company. Could Tracy persuade Nick that by choice she wasn't his rival, only his prize?

Notes from the Back Seat by Jody Gehrman



Twenty-three-year-old Jersey girl Eve Vitali is on the verge of something . . . whether it be a relationship, the fabulous life that she reads about in the Styles section of the New York Times or a nervous breakdown. Despite her Jackie O. suit, Eve works as an unappreciated assistant for -- of all things -- a bicycle magazine. Everyone keeps telling her that she's got her foot in the door, but the rest of her is surfing the Net and schlepping around with Tabitha, an Amazonian sex goddess. Between glam parties, obligatory visits home and myriad men, Eve is realizing that it takes a lot of work to get beyond the verge and on to the next big thing . . .

It seems everyone has advice on how to get there:

Eve (on keeping her "foot in the door"):
"Develop artificial cheeriness. Answer all requests with 'great.'
Hypothetical: Person of dubious authority: 'Eve, why don't you count all of the paper clips in the entire department and then divide, them into seven equal piles?'
Me: 'Great. I'll get right on it. That'll be great."'

Tabitha (prefers foreign men, gets entrée to the coolest parties, buys lots of underwear):
"Remove unsightly hairs before all dates."

Roseanne (Eve's roommate who works in -- gasp! -- finance):
"Whatever you do, don't be predictable."

Gentlemen Behaving Badly by Michelle Marcos



SHE WANTED REVENGE
Destitute and alone, Mina Halliday ventured into a notorious bordello and offered the only talents at her disposal--her writing skill and her scandalous imagination. Mina's erotic letters have enticed London's wealthiest noblemen to the Pleasure Emporium, but her real goal is to find the person responsible for her father's ruin. Even if that means defying the orders of Chief Constable Salter Lambrick, a man who makes her feel like a wanton seductress instead of a plain-faced wallflower.

HE OFFERED TEMPTATION
The only clue Salter has to a government official's murder is the naughty invitation found in the victim's pocket, leading him to the most intriguing woman he has ever met. Mina may be an innocent in a den of lust, but Salter detects the sensuality beneath her surface. And uncovering the truth about the woman who stirs his deepest desires will be his most dangerous adventure yet...