From the author of Feels Like Family, a Netflix Book Club Pick! Love turns perilous in this adventurous, fan-favorite tale from New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods. Sexy adventurer Riley Walker had vowed to protect Abigail Dennison with every breath inhis body. And whenever Abigail got herself into trouble, Riley was right there by herside. Now she's engaged in a perilous struggle that will determine the fate of herlife…and their love.

After an experiment with gasoline and a match, young Riley lies in a hospital receiving treatment for third-degree burns over sixty-three percent of his face and body, but his innate buoyancy helps him transcend his circumstances.

From Anne Rice, author of Beauty's Kingdom, the third book in the erotic Sleeping Beauty series Before E.L. James' Fifty Shades of Grey and Sylvia Day's Bared to You,, there was Anne Rice’s provocative take on the timeless fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty. “ In the final volume of Anne Rice's deliciously tantalizing erotic trilogy, Beauty's adventures on the dark side of sexuality make her the bound captive of an Eastern Sultan and a prisoner in the exotic confines of the harem. As this voluptuous adult fairy tale moves toward conclusion, all Beauty's encounters with the myriad variations of sexual fantasy are presented in a sensuous, rich prose that intensifies this exquisite rendition of Love's secret world, and makes the Beauty series and incomparable study of erotica. In it, Anne Rice, writing as A.N. Roquelaure, makes the forbidden side of passion a doorway into the hidden regions of the psyche and the heart.

Xavier has watched Gwen for years, sneaking outside her window just to watch her sleep. She calls to him in a way he doesn't understand. After he loses his mom and his sister in a tragic accident, he disappears into the woods and lets his wolf take over. Gwen has been waiting around for her knight in shining armor to show up, but years have passed since she reached her mating age, and he still hasn't come. When Xavier makes his way back to Gray Ridge, one scent captivates him like no other... He's on a mission. Claiming Gwen as his mate is all that matters, even if she doesn't remember him. What he isn't prepared for is Alpha Stone keeping them apart. :Warning: This fairy tale contains a hero in desperate need of his sleeping beauty, a heroine who wants to mate with her beast, and an alpha trying to keep it from happening. This is meant to be over-the-top, extra sweet, and lots of fun. Come roll around in it.

The American author and poet was known for his dialect works and children's poetry.