Зарубежная современная проза — Cindi Myers

A hedonistic couples-only resort and a shared cabin with bad-boy photographer Jake Dawson can end up only one way–hot, steamy and very sexy. But journalist Glynna McCormick is struggling to let go of her good-girl self long enough to indulge her secret, sensuous side. With Jake as the temptation, maybe she can throw caution to the wind…for this weekend only. After all, if she's going to write about romantic fantasies, she should at least uncover her own.Back in the real world, however, the...

LUCY LAKE'S RULES1. Anything can be cured by shopping.2. A little extra sleep can't hurt (even if it might cost you your job!).3. Only when you're absolutely, positively desperate do you dare move back home!So not quite sure of her next step, Lucy has turned her attention to her late mother's garden. With old Mr. Polhemus's help, surely she can bring some life back into the roses? Oops. The new (i…e., definitely notold!) gardener has some ideas about what Lucy should be doing–and not doing.But...

No more Ms. Nice Girl.Thanks to Nicole Howard's accommodating ways, her life has delivered a whole lot of disappointment. Armed with a pirate queen's autobiography–aka a girl's guide to seduction and sexual empowerment–Nicole heads to the Caribbean determined to unleash her inner diva for a steamy adventure.Hottie Ian Marshall and an almost-deserted island are the perfect ingredients for a little no-strings action. In fact, this fling is giving her everything she ever wanted. . . and then...

As a wife and mother, Karen McBride wonders if she'll ever discover what her own spirit requires to feel whole. When her father, the formidable champion bird-watcher, Martin Engel, suffers a stroke, Karen rushes home to Texas to take care of the man who always seemed to have more love for winged creatures than his own family.And now here she is–her children nearly grown, and her rock-of-a-husband, Tom, angry with her for not giving more of herself. She has the feeling that if she could only...

Move over, boys!Half of humanity–the half with the Y chromosome–seems to think mild-mannered Phoebe Frame is a pushover. Like her ex, her boss, oily used-car salesmen and the anonymous owner of those roving hands in the morning elevator to name just a few. But now she's got a new motto. And it starts What Phoebe Wants…Phoebe is taking control. She's sitting in the driver's seat and she's not taking orders from anyone. Not even the hunky young thing who's captured her eye. If Jeff Fischer wants...

It is a dark and sexy night. . .When business manager Natalie Brighton arrives at her employer's remote mountain castle. With a reputation almost as scandalous as the exotic, forbidden nature of his paintings, John Sartain indulges his sensuality. . . something she can't resist any more than she can resist him.But someone is trying to discredit him—a threat that could cost her this job. Worse, Natalie finds herself in the increasingly sinister hands of someone who might wish her real harm....

She has exacting standards, and Theresa Jacobs will settle for nothing but the best. So when tall and sexy Kyle Cameron struts into her tattoo parlor, she knows she's found a man with all the right moves. And the best part? He's as allergic to commitment as she is.But just as their fling approaches sizzling, something changes. In all sorts of little ways Kyle shows her that he knows the way to treat a woman. Suddenly this fling is about more than sex. And the worst part? She's responding! So...

After years of feeling as if she has «Good Girl» stenciled across her forehead, Jen Truitt's ready to cut loose and have some fun. And because number one on her to-do list is a naughty tattoo, naturally a tat-artist with taut muscles sheathed in black leather would have to be number two….Zach Jacobs can feel the heat of the slim dancer's body and he's sure there's a wild woman inside Jen just begging to be set free. But even a bad boy knows he should behave better when he's around the police...

Snowblind Justice A killer stalks Eagle Mountain… Emily Walker is back home for her brother’s wedding. But the occasion is marred by a blizzard, a murderer on the loose…and Brodie Langtry, the man who broke her heart! But Brodie is convinced Emily is the killer’s next target. How can he protect a woman who wants nothing to do with him—a woman he's terrified to let out of his sight?

The body count is mounting…And he’s the killer’s next target. Deputy Jamie Douglas and lawman Nate Hall are determined to capture the Ice Cold Killer. But a blizzard ravages their town, keeping everyone snowed in with this chilling killer. Can Jamie and Nate get to the truth before more innocent people wind up dead?

Danger! Marriage Ahead!It took a lot of courage to leave her groom at the altar. But Casey Jernigan knows she made the perfect decision, and she isn't about to make the same mistake twice. That's why she's come to Crested Butte, Colorado, to live life on her own terms. She's instantly smitten by the town and its colorful inhabitants. That goes double for her irresistible new landlord.With his bad-boy good looks and footloose ways, Max Overbridge is definitely not the marrying kind. Which is just...

Ten years–that's how long Taylor Reed has been starring in the X-rated rumors that sizzle nonstop through Cedar Creek's grapevine. What she hasn't done with Dylan Gates just isn't worth talking about–so the stories go.Now she's ready to leave the small town and its even smaller minds, but first she's going to give the gossips something hot to talk about. For once the steamy stories of sex and seduction will all be true….A chance to make his fantasies about Taylor a reality? Dylan is more than...

Drive me to distraction!Okay, so there are some cliches that are true–rolling stones gathering no moss and the grass is greener are two that come to mind…mainly because I'm stuck in a ditch next to a sinfully gorgeous and far too stubborn man who won't allow himself to smell the roses. (Yes, I know. It's another true one.)But I've learned that the kindness of strangers can lead to some pleasant surprises, if not actual happiness. So that (along with a fear of flying and a pesky judge who took...

There's something about Hagan Ansdar that rubs Maddie Alexander the wrong way.The Norse-god ski bum is too sure of himself, too cynical…and way too good-looking. His charms may work on the tourists he dates–and drops–but Maddie's been around the slopes long enough to avoid his type. Besides, she's too busy figuring out what to do with her life now that she's off the racing circuit.But for someone who never dates the locals, Hagan is spending a lot of time with her. And he seems to be the only...

Alina's Christmas Wish List:1) Spend the holidays in Crested Butte, Colorado.2) Move to the U.S. permanently.3) Find Eric Sepulveda under her tree.Seems fate has other plans for Alina Allinova, though. As charming as Eric is, his dark good looks don't exactly match her trusted grandmother's prediction that her happiness depends on a fair-haired man. And even though she and Eric share great chemistry, they're getting surprising resistance from both their families.Plus, her time in the U.S. is...

With her voluptuous, plus-size figure, Angela Krizova knows she doesn't fit the male fantasy of the perfect woman.That's fine, because Bryan Perry isn't her idea of the ideal man, either. The gorgeous ski-bum-turned-corporate-exec is just the type she avoids like the plague. Except he won't take no for an answer.With Bryan pursuing her as if she's the most desirable woman in Crested Butte, Angela's starting to believe it just a little herself. Is the most irresistible guy in town really falling...

There's not a man Rachel Westover can't tame.Or at least transform from a sloppy, sports-loving, self-absorbed male into the perfect mate. Then she meets Garret Kelly, aka The Wild Man. Talk about a challenge–in a gorgeous package, no less. Can her behavior-modification techniques take on a guy this set in his rumpled–and surprisingly irresistible–ways?Rachel's hormones, er, ambitions, are jumping at the chance. If she succeeds in domesticating Garret, she gets her own TV show. If she...

Not exactly what the doctor ordered…Call him overprotective, but Dr Mike Carter can’t believe his daughter is ready for dancing lessons. Taylor’s lucky to be alive! Only two years after her heart transplant, she wants too much, too fast. Mike can’t help but think her dance instructor Darcy O’Connor has a lot to do with Taylor’s recent obsession. He can understand why. Darcy is beautiful…irresistible.Still, Taylor’s care and safety come first, so Mike tries to put a little distance between them...

This city girl’s country hero!Ordinarily, Sierra wouldn’t be anywhere near a mountain, let alone a guy like Paul who climbs as a career. This Manhattan girl knows the downside of the adventurous lifestyle all too well. Yet she’s agreed to write an article about Paul, so here she is hiking in the wild. And falling for Paul’s inescapable charm.But their different lifestyles mean they have no future. If she could only tell that to the images that keep popping into her head – images of them...

Lullaby for Two Karen Rose Smith Vince would do anything for the orphaned baby left in his care. Even ask for the help of Tessa – his ex-wife! As they cared for the child together, memories of their love returned. Could this little baby give them a second chance?Child’s PlayCindi MyersDiscovering she is pregnant is one of the happiest moments of architect Diana’s life. But the gorgeous single dad who commissions her new project makes her feel that something might be missing. Is head teacher...

The Baby Surprise Paige was married to her job – until she became guardian to a baby. Then Zach Crawford appeared on Paige’s doorstep and her life really went topsy turvy. Because the sexy pilot was determined to win custody of his little girl…no matter the sparks that flew every time he and Paige were together!The Father for Her SonAfter seven years away, Troy Denton is back. How can Marlee deny him knowing his son, Greg? Every time she watches Troy with Greg the icy place in her heart melts a...

They have a chance to build something special… Christa Montgomery has faced many changes recently, but she draws the line at an overhaul of her hometown, Cedar Grove, Texas. When the community's livelihood is threatened by a new highway, she's determined to stop the project and its chief engineer, Ryder Oakes.Ryder almost swept Christa off her feet before she recognized who he was, and now she must struggle to resist his warmth and compassion. Torn between two loyalties, she can't support the...

The Hartland Herald isn’t exactly the big leagues. But for army widow Amy Marshall it’s the first step to a career that will allow her to support her young daughter and start a new life in the city. Unfortunately, writing a story that will get her noticed requires stepping on a few toes.Josh Scofield’s toes, to be exact.Sure her article was less then flattering. She probably shouldn't have suggested the injured veteran got his teaching position unfairly, but a real reporter can't pull punches....

Marisol Luna has no illusions about her past–and the straitlaced, finger-pointing town she left behind as a teenager. Now a single mother with a teenage daughter, she's come back to Cedar Switch only long enough to sell the family house. And that plan does not include giving the gossips something to talk about by getting involved with the sexy Scott Redmond.But it seems she can't avoid this particular scandal, because he's not taking no for an answer. In fact, he's offering the notorious Texas...

Sassy heroines and irresistible heroes embark on sizzling sexual adventures as they play the game of modern love and lust. Expect fast paced reads with plenty of steamy encounters.These smoking-hot construction workers are posing, au naturel, for a charity calendar. Six-pack abs and chiselled good looks make them the perfect pin-ups! Through the Roof by Karen Kendall Smouldering Peruvian Ben Delgado’s pride will not let his socialite fiancée, Marina Reston, help him with his business. But...

THE WRONG SUITE…When Cassie Carmichael planned a night of seduction, all she wanted was to put some life into a dull relationship. Instead, she finds herself unexpectedly between the sheets with the man she's dreamed about–Guy Walters. One night with this guy is more than she could ask for, and she'll have the hot memories long afterward. But he's not walking away!BUT THE RIGHT GUY!Opening the door to Cassie that night sparks Guy's fantasies and results in the wildest romp he's ever had. He has...

A three-day bed-in is the perfect way for aspiring DJ Erica Gibson to get on air. This promotional stunt could even lead to her having her own show on the radio. Too bad she's cohosting with the station Lothario rather than hottie Adam «the Hawk» Hawkins.Her wish is granted when Adam shows up on location. Dream job and dream guy…does life get any better? After everyone leaves and the lights go out, Erica seduces him. While their steamy after-dark activities go against the station's rules, they...

Joni Montgomery needs a guy to pretend to be her boyfriend long enough to persuade certain family members to let up on the marriage thing. Her last hope is a blind date.Carter Sullivan is tall, gorgeous and agreeable to her scheme. Perfect! He's also too tempting for Joni to resist. But a little between-the-sheets time will just make their brief charade more believable, right?Carter believes in love at first sight. And when he meets the beautiful, sexy Joni, he falls hard and fast. Too bad she's...

One lawman is determined to keep his enemies close…and an innocent woman even closer…A killer lurked in the Colorado wilderness, and now Captain Graham Ellison had some reporter sniffing around the crime scene. And not only did Emma Wade know the victim, she never dropped an investigation once she started it. But all Graham saw was an independent streak that would get the gorgeous redhead killed. As much as he didn't like allowing a civilian access to his case, he needed to keep Emma close if he...

A lawman and a woman from his past must battle the Colorado wildness if they're to outwit a terrorist…Shocked and angry to find his ex-fiancée hooked up with the domestic terrorist he's after, special agent Travis Steadman rescues Leah Carlisle—and then arrests her as an accomplice. But Leah claims leaving him for the terrorist was not the betrayal it seemed. Fleeing into Colorado's mountain wilderness with the ruthless gang in hot pursuit, Travis leads Leah on a grueling trek to safety. Their...

An undercover agent falls for a beautiful target and could pay the ultimate price… From his first glimpse of her, Luke Renfro can't forget reporter Morgan Westfield…or anyone she came in contact with. The FBI agent's photographic memory for faces—and instant attraction to Morgan—creates trouble for all of them as his team searches for a terrorist in Colorado. And to make matters worse, Luke suspects Morgan’s estranged brother may be the target they’re looking for. Falling for a criminal’s sister...

When her son is kidnapped at Christmastime, a therapist must turn to an FBI agent for help–before it's too late…Something is stopping Special Agent Jack Prescott from being his best. He’s run countless missions, but when one hits too close to home, he needs help that most men wouldn’t ask for. Andrea McNeil has counselled plenty of FBI professionals before, but no one has been harder to reach than Jack. She’s never seen one of her patients up close and personal, but when her son is abducted, she...

Calculating the odds on their fate isn’t exactly rocket science…Nuclear physicist Mark Renfro will do anything to keep his daughter safe, including building a “suitcase nuke” for the radical group that killed his wife. Imprisoned alone in a make-shift lab, Mark has all but given up hope of seeing his daughter again. Until his captors provide an assistant–the beautiful stepdaughter of the terrorist leader.Angry and defiant, Erin Daniels has no intention of assisting anyone – including a gorgeous...

They’re both in way over their heads…Pregnant heiress Andi Matheson is being targeted by two killers. She also possesses evidence that Officer Simon Woolridge needs to make an arrest. Through a ferocious blizzard, the pair go on the run, reigniting a passion the agent never saw coming…

A cult, a missing infant…And a fearless lawmanTo prove her sister’s murder, Michelle Munson infiltrates the cult led by Daniel Metwater. But when her baby disappears, Michelle knows she's too close to their secrets and turns to Ethan Reynolds. This lawman will fight to protect the woman he loves…

He'd rescued a beautiful hostage, now he needed to keep her aliveFormer Special Forces soldier Marco Cruz has no time for messy emotions. But the beautiful TV reporter he saved from a hostage ordeal now faces graver danger. Someone wants Lauren Starling dead–and the sinfully handsome Ranger wants to be the one to protect her.Teaming up to find a killer and bring Lauren's kidnapper to justice, Marco and Lauren go on the run–outside the law–in a harrowing race for their lives. Before long, Marco...

She's undercover to expose a cult leader. He's on a mission to save his family. Different circumstances brought officer Jake Lohmiller and undercover Ranger Brigade sergeant Carmen Redhorse to a cult encampment in Colorado, but teaming up might be their only shot at saving their families…and each other.

Her enemy. Her protector.Paige Riddell never expects her relaxing hike to end in gunfire or in Rob Allerton’s strong arms. The handsome agent arrested her troubled brother years ago. But when Rob becomes her live-in bodyguard, Paige can’t help falling for her enemy…

HE’S ALWAYS HAD HER BACK. Now can he earn her love?Deputy Dwight Prentice has secretly loved Brenda Stenson since they were teenagers. Now the auctioning of a rare book has thrust her into harm’s way.Keeping Brenda safe from a deadly threat will test Dwight’s limits as a law officer and as a man.

With a woman's life in jeopardy and a body found in the Colorado wilderness, an agent's homecoming is anything but smooth…When Kayla Larimer’s investigation into a US Senator’s missing daughter leads her to a Colorado cult, a murdered FBI Special Agent and the Ranger Brigade’s Dylan Holt, the fiercely independent private investigator is determined to ditch the sexy Black Canyon lieutenant and catch the criminals on her own. Dylan admires Kayla’s stubborn dedication—even as his protective...

A child witnesses a murder. And becomes a killer's target…When Deputy Gage Walker must solve a brutal double murder and find a missing deaf child, his only hope to recover the little girl is her aunt, Maya Renfro. But nothing has prepared Gage for the intense chemistry between them…

He’ll protect her, but will he win her heart?Lucy Mulligan was wrongly imprisoned for murder, but now she has been exonerated and the man who put her behind bars, Travis Walker, needs to catch the real killer. Time is running out but the investigation ignites sparks of attraction neither expected…

He's the one she can't remember, she's the one he can't forget… Ranger Ryan Spencer always follows the rules…until a murder investigation leads him to bending a few for the sake of Jana Lassiter and breaking them completely when she's captured by the killer.

The rugged terrain of Colorado wouldn't make their mission easy. Nor would the attraction between them.Sophie Montgomery’s sister was missing and her trail stopped dead in the Black Canyon—which was firmly in Rand Knightbridge’s jurisdiction. Part of the Ranger Brigade, he could lead Sophie on a search deep into this remote part of Colorado. Although afraid to disappoint the desperate beauty, Rand couldn’t ignore her determination. But it was clear she needed protecting after shots rang out and...