As a lowly assistant on a magazine, Mel had been roped in to help out a colleague—and now she was about to be caught red-handed! She was hiding in the bath of a hotel suite, and the room's celebrity occupant, Jack Devlin, had just returned—to have a shower! The millionaire was dark, brooding and handsome, and the passion that followed was amazing! Now he'd blackmailed her into a tantalizing deal—she would join his luxury, jet-set life for two weeks as his mistress!

For handsome Italian count Alessio Ramontella, seducing women comes as naturally as breathing. Alessio lives his life based on two criteria: first that success and satisfaction are guaranteed, and second that all his dealings are discreet and conducted between mutually consenting parties. Then he meets innocent English beauty Laura Mason. She's sweet, tempting…and off-limits. Alessio must decide: should he ruthlessly pursue Laura until she gives in?

A gold-digging home-wrecker isn'tCurt McIntosh's ideal woman. But it seemsthat's exactly what he's got with Peta Grey.For Curt there is only one way to stop her…blackmail! In reality, Peta is a penniless virgin trying tosurvive. She accepts Curt's ultimatum, andagrees to act as his mistress. But the termsof the deal aren't clear. Peta thought theirrelationship was purely business. So why has she just woken up naked inCurt's bed?

Baby Bargain: A Once a Marine Series Book by Jennifer Apodaca: Seeing Adam Waters is the last thing veterinarian Megan Young expects. Ex-Marine. Ex-boyfriend. And still extremely dangerous territory. But Adam doesn't know the secret Megan has been keeping from him. The secret that was created three years ago, after their last night together... Adam returns to Raven's Cove to sell his home in a final break with the town and memories that haunt him. The problem is that his attraction to Megan is as blazing hot as it ever was. But when a vicious smear campaign against Megan turns ugly, Adam learns the truth he never knew—he has a son. Now the only way Megan can protect her child is to strike a bargain with Adam. And it's a bargain that looks a lot like blackmail... Each book in the Once a Marine series is STANDALONE: *The Baby Bargain *Her Temporary Hero *Exposing the Heiress

Blackmail, Murder, Sex-for-Hire...Chicago's Hottest P.I. Takes Her Toughest Case When a missing persons case leads to a secret stash of millions, Marly Jackson P.I. is hot on the trail. The Case Of the Missing Millionaire takes her deep into a world where sin sells for any price, and every friend is foe. Evading mobsters, a killer, and the FBI, Marly teams with her ex-lover Finn, a retired police captain, a deviant heiress, and a former whore to find the truth in a sea of sex, lies, and betrayal. When passions run hot, Marly Jackson must keep her cool to win the ultimate prize…survival.

Bedded For Diamonds by Kelly Hunter released on Feb 12, 2008 is available now for purchase.