Современные любовные романы — Vicki Lewis Thompson

Two sexy, sassy stories from New York Times bestselling author Vicki Lewis Thompson. In one volume for the first time!Pure TemptationGrowing up in a small town with four very big brothers means Tess Blakely might as well be wearing a chastity belt. This has to change before she moves to New York. She's read loads of books about sex, but she needs some hands-on training. And her best friend, «Mac» MacDougal, looks like the perfect teacher to set things on fire….Old Enough to Know BetterAccepting...

All Suzanne Talbot wants for Christmas is Greg Stone. She's fantasized about the sexy handyman for months. And she's recently heard from other women in her building that leaky pipes aren't all Greg fixes. So she decides to go for it…and quickly learns just how good Greg is with his hands….All Greg Stone wants for Christmas is Suzanne Talbot. Only, Suzanne's so classy, so sexy, so damn tempting. Why would she want a simple guy like him? But once Suzanne makes the first move, Greg can't resist...

Nat Grady is finally home–older and wiser. A year and a half ago, when the woman he'd loved had hinted at commitment, Nat had run far and fast. But now he knows he can't live without her. So he's back, hoping they'll be able to start again. Only, Jessica's nowhere to be found. But she did leave a little something behind….Jessica Franklin is living a nightmare. She'd thought things were rough when the man she loved ran out on her, leaving her to give birth to their child alone. But when she...

Morgan O’Connelli wants to create a real home in small-town Wyoming. So first she hangs up her estate agent sign. . . then she promptly borrows the horse of the hottest cowboy in town!Rancher Gabe Chance is blown away by the feisty redhead who unexpectedly lands right in his bed. . . and, soon enough, his heart! Morgan’s perfect for him in every way. Until he realises that while she’s turned out to be everything he wants, he’s got the one thing everyone in her profession would want. . . his...

He’s everything she’s ever wanted… Photographer Dominique Jeffries has come to Wyoming to find herself – her creative self, her sexual self. After escaping the engagement from hell, she’s looking to live a little. And seducing a shirtless, hot and rugged cowhand looks like just the place to start… Nick Chance isn’t exactly a cowboy but he’ll be whatever the lady wants!Only he soon realises that there’s something about Dominique that calls to him, something about her that completes him. There’s...

Keely Branscom had always been a little notorious.A confirmed wild child, she'd shocked the town by posing for a centerfold at the age of nineteen. But what she'd really wanted was to get a reaction from seriously sexy Noah Garfield. Only, back then, he hadn't quite known what to do with her….Now, years later, Noah's still in over his head with Keely. But when he catches her walking into a Vegas strip joint, he knows that he has to save her from herself. Only, Keely doesn't want to be saved....

She's a woman scorned –Back in high school, Katie Peterson asked Jess Harkins to be her first lover, and he turned her down. She grew up to be a mouthy local DJ and he grew up to be a builder of high-rises. Problem is, Jess is building a sixty-story office building right next to the historic adobe structure that houses Katie's radio station. Katie would hate the building on general principles – who needs another office building? – but she especially hates having her sunshine and view blocked,...

Return to Thunder Mountain!Matt Forrest was born to be an actor, but grew up a cowboy. That's why, when things go haywire after he shoots his first Hollywood movie, he retreats to Thunder Mountain Ranch. Because it's home – where he can find what he really wants out of life. So when the woman he wants follows him to Wyoming, things get very interesting!PR agent Geena Lysander isn't about to lose one of her best new clients – so she goes after him! And, yes, she’s attracted to Matt, and not just...

The Lost Springs Ranch for troubled boys is at stake, and it's a man's duty to give back……So there's going to be an auction!Bachelor #3Name: Zeke Lonetree, 31Occupation: Ranger, U.S. Park ServiceBiggest Achievement: Reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National ParkNew York fashion editor Katherine Seymour thought a retreat in Yellowstone would be just the break she needed. But she hadn't planned on falling into a rushing river…or being saved by a sexy Ranger…or having his child nine months...

Party organiser Tyler Connelli is on the fast track to her dream career. But when she returns to her family and sees her one-night stand, Alex Keller, all done up in his cowboy gear, her self-control is stretched to breaking point… They’re worlds apart.She’s a busy career girl, and Alex is a hot cowboy. But can their sheer chemistry ever become anything long term?

FROM LONE WOLF TO FAMILY MAN!When trick roper Zeke Rafferty sees Tess Irwin standing on his front porch, memories of two unforgettable days – and nights – come flooding back. But when the pretty schoolteacher reveals that one plus one will soon equal three, Zeke is stunned. Then he remembers his manners… And asks Tess to marry him.If you turn down a handsome cowboy's proposal, is it still okay to want to kiss him? Tess doesn't want a husband. Besides, she's holding out for love. A man has a...

He’s everything she wants… Following a dream brought Josie Keller to Wyoming. Following her heart brought her plenty of great sex with gorgeous good-time cowboy Jack Chance! She was head over heels for him…until he left her. Stay with one woman? Not a chance! Then why does Jack miss Josie like crazy? Had their relationship been more than just incredible sex?Little do Josie and Jack know that a plan’s afoot to get them back together. And once there it’s not long before they’re burning up the...

Never fall in love with a cowboy. These words were drilled into Emily’s head. But now she’s returned home and finds herself face-to-face with sexy rancher Clay. He isn’t keen on spoiled city slickers, so he’s showing Emily just what a ranch – and a cowboy – has to offer.And it’s a lot… Still she’s not falling for a cowboy – she’s just getting hot and naked with one!

Bachelor of the Month–Mark O'GradyThis charming rogue has been looking for love…and finding it far too easily! But now he's ready to settle down. And he's looking for a woman who will make him happy–day and night…Sexy stockbroker Mark O'Grady loves being in love. Unfortunately in the past he's been so quick to propose that he's ended up leaving five brides at the altar! But now, through Texas Men magazine, he's met gorgeous Charlie McPherson, a woman he wants to keep in his life–and his...

Drifter cowboy Luke Griffin believed in absolute freedom, until he met Naomi Perkins…Their attraction wasn’t just mutual – it was fierce enough to send them both tumbling into an intense, no-strings fling. But when the time came, would Luke be able to let Naomi go and move on or would his wild side finally have been tamed?

Sometimes a cowboy needs a second chance…Some mistakes can't be undone. After making the absolute worst decision of his life, horse veterinarian Drake Brewster will do whatever it takes to make amends with his best friend. And it starts with a summer at the Last Chance Ranch. But not everyone is thrilled about it…especially bartender and psych student Tracy Gibbons.Tracy sees the world in shades of right and wrong–and what Drake did was Very Definitely Wrong. Worse yet, her promise to babysit a...

Much to his family’s displeasure, Michael Hartford pens popular Western paperbacks. But despite his cowboy image, he’s more Central Park West than Wild West. With a major photo shoot coming up, he’ll need to be a cowboy—not just look like one!And Michael has only a week at the Last Chance Ranch get the giddy-up in his game… After a girl-fight scandal, socialite-turned-housekeeper Keri Fitzpatrick is cheerily unrepentant as she waits for the dust to settle. It’s not long before she discovers...

The WranglerTravis Evans loved beautiful women–and Gwen Hawthorne was defintely a beauty. But before he could make Gwen his, another tiny female stole his heart.His WomanGwen Hawthorne had a weakness for cowboys-especially hunky. Travis Evans. She'd been able to resist the love'em and leave'em cowpoke…until he showed up with a baby. His baby.His Baby…?Gwen might have been able to withstand Travis's sensual assault when he was just a charming cowboy. But when Don Juan turned into Mr. Mom, she was...

Saddle up!There ain't a rider that can't be thrown. And large-animal veterinarian Regan O'Connelli was thrown hard when he discovered his fiancée with his best friend. Now he's starting his life over at the Last Chance Ranch, run by the tightly knit Chance clan. But damned if his libido hasn't perked up over the spirited redhead who looks a lot like trouble….Lily King is the queen of anti-structure. Turns out, that makes running a horse sanctuary a challenge. Regan's help is exactly what Lily...

Perfect is good.Imperfect is even better…City-slicker lawyer Jeannette Trenton is about as welcome at the Last Chance Ranch as a rattlesnake at a square dance. She's there to atone for one major mistake. But Jeannette's pretty sure righting her big wrong does not include thinking lustful thoughts about the ranch's new cowhand….Zach Powell knows Jeannette's type–a wound-up-tight perfectionist with one eye on her email at all times. Heck, that used to be him. She needs to shake it loose, face her...

Will their be a wedding in Wyoming?Recently returned to Wyoming, Austin Teague is determined to find a wife and settle down. But Austin manages to fall hard for the one girl set against marrying anyone – fiercely independent Drew Martinelli. Austin needs to convince her that he’s worth breaking her rules for!

The lost cowboy…Thunder Mountain Ranch was the only place cowboy Cade Gallagher had ever called home. But after he and Lexi Simmons broke each other's hearts, he left it behind, along with his foster family. Since then, Cade has drifted, looking for something–anything–to call home. Until a call from Lexi changes everything…Cade has been gone too long. His foster mother is hospitalized, and the ranch is in deep financial trouble. Yet even as his world crumbles, Cade's hunger for Lexi is almost as...

BACHELOR AUCTION! And you're invited…Fifty fabulous heroes are up for sale–Including Bachelor #27, Jonah HayesThis shy, hunky firefighter performs heroic acts every day. But little did he guess that rescuing a runaway puppy would land him on the auction block! Or that he'd be sold to gorgeous Natalie LeBlanc, the puppy's very sexy owner, who was intent on showing him just how grateful she was….

Summer Projects:1) Get in shape2) Prepare for NY move3) Lose virginityTess Blakely's innocence is getting downright embarrassing. But growing up in a small town with four very big brothers …well, she might as well have been wearing a chastity belt. She's read loads of books about sex, but now she needs some hands-on training. And her best friend, «Mac» MacDougal, looks like the perfect teacher….Mac can't believe the sexy siren propositioning him is the girl he's known forever. Suddenly Tess is...

TV talk-show host Meg Delaney needs a surefire way to boost ratings. Her solution? To introduce her viewers to «The Hottest Cowboy in the West»–once she finds him, that is. Luckily, after one trip to the Circle W Ranch,Meg finds her man…because they don't come any hotter than rancher Clint Walker! Only, before sharing him with her audience,Meg can't resist keeping this lean, hard cowboy all to herself for a while….There's no way Clint is going to strut his stuff on national television–even for a...

There’s an angel watching over cowboy Trey Wheeler. After a nasty accident during a snowstorm last spring, a mystery woman saved Trey’s life …and disappeared. Since then, he’s been looking for his sexy saviour. Now the Last Chance Ranch crowd has taken over the Serenity Ski Resort for a Christmas wedding and Trey realizes there’s something familiar about the exquisite ski instructor…Elle Masterson has no halo – just the love of her footloose-and-fancy-free lifestyle. And when she finds out the...

When a symbolic fire gets out of hand, self-help guru Bethany Grace is rescued by her dangerously sexy neighbour Nash Bledsoe.Bethany and Nash have a past…but when they strike a deal – Nash can buy her dead father’s ranch if he helps her fix it up – there’s a whole lot of chemistry in the fine print. Nash is about to discover that where there’s smoke, there’s fire!

The BlacksmithBoone Connor liked being a loner, plain and simple. In his estimation, women just got a guy into trouble. And he had enough of that already…His WomanShelby McFarland and her young nephew were on the run. When a freak snowstorm left them stranded, she though the game was over–until a strong sexy cowboy came to their rescue…His Baby?Boone couldn't resist helping a lady in distress, andy more than he could help falling for her–hard and fast! Shelby's lips tempted him, teased him, and...

A Christmas kiss from a cowboy…Ben Radcliffe reckons it'll be a cold day in hell before he considers a serious relationship or family of his own–with good reason. When he delivers a «secret» present to the Last Chance Ranch, however, Ben catches a glimpse of what family could be. And suddenly this lone cowboy finds himself under the mistletoe…planting one heck of a kiss on a stunning woman!Genealogist and academic Molly Gallagher is all about family. And even if Ben's secrets make him as...

When twenty-year-old PR exec Kasey Braddock accepts her coworkers' dare to hit on the gorgeous new landscaper, she's excited. Finally here's her chance to prove to her friends–and herself–that she's woman enough to entice a man and leave him drooling. After all, she's old enough to know what she wants–and she wants Sam Ashton…badly.And Sam is more than willing to be wanted. The chemistry between them is powerful, explosive. Still, there's something vaguely familiar about Kasey, something Sam...

Wild at HeartDomesticity can starve a man's soul, and drifter cowboy Luke Griffin believes in absolute freedom. His gig at the Last Chance Ranch will end soon, and he'll move on. But then Luke gets splashed by a green energy drink from a platform in a tree, and suddenly things get complicated.Naomi Perkins was studying the nesting of a rare pair of bald eagles when she accidentally «baptizes» the delish cowboy. And when his shirt comes off…good morning, libido! But this attraction isn't just...

The lone cowboy… Damon Harrison never gets too involved. A cowboy at heart, Damon has turned his commitment phobia into a living–flipping houses. The only exceptions to that rule? His foster family at Thunder Mountain Ranch. And now those «exceptions» have talked Damon into working on a new project with a carpenter named Phil…Only, «Phil» is a nickname for Philomena Turner. She has a wicked way with carpentry and an even wickeder way of turning Damon's head. And the chemistry is like a lightning...

The last cowboy… All work and no play makes Finn a dull cowboy. Since his divorce, Finn O'Roarke has put all of his time into his Seattle-based microbrewery, unaware that back in Wyoming, his foster parents are on the verge of ruin. Now Finn and his foster brothers are trying to save Thunder Mountain Ranch–and only one woman can help them turn it all around.Marketing guru Chelsea Trask has had a thing for the gorgeous brewer for ages. When they work together at Thunder Mountain Ranch, however,...

A cowboy…and so much morePotter Sapphire Ferguson had one rule: no more artists. There have been too many disappointments and too many heartbreaks. That is, until she sees wildlife metal artist Grady Magee welding a sculpture of wolves, and Sapphire's self-control is completely incinerated. Whoa, nelly. A cowboy with an artist's soul…and a hard, sexy body. How can she resist?Sapphire tells herself it's just sex—incredibly and unbelievably intense sex—between two consenting adults. No love, and...

There's a wedding happening at Thunder Mountain Ranch, and cowboy Liam Magee couldn't be happier for his foster brother. Of course, the occasion just got a whole heap more interesting now that gorgeous Hope Caldwell is a guest at the ranch.After regarding him warily, the sexy blonde has started looking at Liam like he's one ride she couldn't possibly resist…It's true. Hope can't seem to keep her eyes (and her sexy thoughts) from the blue-eyed hotness that is Liam Magee. She'll never let herself...

The gun-shy cowboy…A cowboy’s scars can last a lifetime. Ty Slater’s cheerfulness is a carefully constructed armor. After losing his parents in a tragic accident, he was fostered at Thunder Mountain Ranch. Although Ty has learned how to survive, he hides a broken heart. He knows love leads to loss, so has vowed never to fall in love…Unfortunately, Ty’s attraction to Whitney Jones is nothing short of a maelstrom, a desire that threatens his resolve. When she’s stranded in Sheridan for the...

This cowboy can handle the heat…For cowboy and firefighter Jake Ramsay, Christmas at Thunder Mountain Ranch is all about family, food, and celebration. Okay, and maybe a chance to run into his high-school-sweetheart, singer Amethyst Ferguson. Six months ago, they had a scorching-hot, wild reunion…and this cowboy can't wait for another chance to play with fire.Now their sexual attraction is an insatiable, five-alarm blaze that's only grown more addictive. But Amethyst has career dreams that don't...

One Cabin. Three Couples. Three Chances To Find Love!THE THANKSGIVING FIXFinding Mr. Right is the furthest thing from Beth Davis’s mind when the Reno professor takes Thanksgiving break at a colleague’s Lake Tahoe cabin. Until Coinneach MacDougal arrives to fix a suspicious leak. It looks like somebody’s playing matchmaker for two people sworn to stay single. But as things heat up, Beth is astonished to find she has discovered her soul mate just as she'd given up looking.THE CHRISTMAS...

Blame it on the Stetson…Brant Ellison's easy-going nature makes him one of the most sought-after horse trainers in Wyoming. His powerful muscles don’t hurt, either. Nothing makes Brant happier than training a new colt at his foster home, Thunder Mountain Ranch—except maybe the colt's sexy new owner, if she wasn't all work and no play.Aria Danes hopes that once trained, the colt will help her injured brother. But Brant is proving to be a distraction from her responsibilities—she has a wicked urge...