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ART OF SENSUALITY
Publisher :: Parker Publishing
Release Date: November 17 2008
AVAILABLE IN PRINT

Art was not only a passion of Machiko Barrett, but also a destiny…a way of life she has known since her talent was discovered at three years old. Caught in a turbulent storm of celebrity, scandal and corruption, she disappeared from the art world only to re-emerge fifteen years later as an au pair to the two young children of renowned Parisian gallery owners. Her sheltered existence is disrupted when she is lured back to her one true passion: painting.

While Machiko struggles to find her own identity through her art, she encounters Caleb Holden, a sexy, unpredictable and irresistible neighbor with a penchant for collecting art, and women. As he discovers the girl within the woman, the secrets of Machiko's past return to haunt her, revealing scars she never knew existed. She must learn to conquer her fears and allow him into her heart or risk slipping back into a cold, lonely world that once held her spirit captive. Through Caleb's determination to educate Machiko about trusting herself and her abilities, he opens her eyes to the art of sensuality, and awakens the woman buried deep inside the broken girl.

THE LOTUS BLOSSOM CHRONICLES
Siren's Seduction

an anthology with Simone Harlow
Paperback: 250 pages
Publisher: Parker Publishing, LLC; First edition (March 17, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1600430341
ISBN-13: 978-1600430343

Niko Chow craves solitude. Only fate won't leave him in peace. After losing his wife and unborn child in a car crash, he slips into the dark world of alcoholism. His desire to overcome his addiction leads him to a promise made to a dying friend and into the arms of a seductive chanteuse. Donovan Matthews ignites a passion within him he has long denied. The more time he spends with her, the more Niko finds her spitfire determination and generous heart as sensuous and exotic as the Lotus Blossoms that bloom in his garden. Can she end his internal war and help heal his aching soul?

THREE DAYS OF SEXY
Work in Progress

Resident wallflower, Allura Grace was often mistaken for an intern rather than acknowledged for her talents as a corporate event planner. Her life revolves around take out dinners and curling up with a romance book instead of serial dating and a night on the town.

When Allura finds herself celebrating her twenty-eighth birthday alone, she makes a pact to finally shed her lackluster lifestyle once and for all. Out of pity, Allura’s clumsy guardian angel manages to botch up her wish. The wallflower becomes the vixen and she soon discovers she has three days to use her powers of attraction to get what she wants. Will Allura use her newfound sex appeal to make up for twenty-eight years of dateless existence, or will she throw it all away for three scorching nights of passion with her sexy client?

PARANORMAL

A Ghosthunter Universe Series

Ghosthunter, Book One
Editing

Ghosthunter SIENNA is sworn to save mankind from the Ancient Enemies, spirits and demons that walk the earth. For centuries, she protects the innocents—alone, until she saves the life of a man who has the ability to save or destroy her kind.

Renowned philanthropist AIDAN O’FLANNERY wants to settle down with an uncomplicated woman. When he discovers the rare amulet he owns has the power to alter and steal people’s destinies, his simple future becomes complicated. He soon finds returning the precious artifact to its rightful owner is as difficult as ignoring his desire for the warrior-goddess who cuts a trail of chaos through his life.

With a knack for disappearing when Aidan is close to breaking down her emotional barriers, Sienna must allow her broken heart to heal. Aidan’s touch ignites a fire she’s longed denied, yet also holds a powerful connection to her past. He is the reincarnation of the first man she loved and lost. Now Sienna must choose between her duties and her soulmate.

LOST SPIRITS, BOOK TWO
Work In Progress

Ghosthunter Kaleo is a renegade who’d rather catch a monster wave than fight the gruesome demons from which she’s supposed to be saving the world. With centuries of playing the good girl under her belt, she finds her work a bit on the boring side. Fortunately, her perks are in the form of kicking demon butts and lounging on the hammock outside of her Hawaiian beach bungalow. Things turn interesting when the Night Marchers are unleashed upon the island, lost spirits in search of their leader.

The god, Judgment, is summoned by the Ancient Ones to make a decision on punishing Kaleo for centuries of insubordination. In truth, he has secretly observed the Ghosthunter and could not make a definitive decision as to which way Kaleo swings on the scales of judgment-- good versus evil. He decides to keep an eye on her until she does something to swing his vote.

When Judgment claims a body to host his existence, Kaleo mistakes him for an amnesia victim. She would love to leave Luke Blakely to the sharks, but decides nothing would be more entertaining than to give the island’s most ruthless land developer a life altering change.

SPIRIT OF THE DRAGON, BOOK THREE
Outline stage...

Elkin, the spirit elf, comes from an ancient race created to act as conscience and protector of their assigned Ghosthunter. Since her beloved warrior has turned Oric, an Oracle, she is left to wonder who she would be passed on to next to protect and serve. With a few hundred years of waiting ahead of her, Elkin decides to take a vacation and sneaks into the mortal realm.

Caught in a spiritual storm, Elkin is transformed into her human disguise and lands unconscious in the arms of Chase McAddams, resident werewolf. He believes Elkin is a lady warrior and makes it his mission to lead her back to her group. Nothing is as simple as that. Chase doesn’t want to break the millennia old rule decreed by the Ancient Ones, but he can’t help falling in love with the mighty Ghosthunter.

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MIRANDA WRITES
PHAZE
Anthology :: FORTUNE'S FOOL
Print Release date :: December 2007
E-Book Release date :: May 2007

Author Miranda Franklin has a deadline and a dilemma: if she doesn't turn in the last book of her three book deal in thirty days, her publisher will cast her back into the waters of obscurity. A felicitous run-in with a psychic cures her nasty case of writer's block when Miranda accepts a job at the paranormal shop-around-the-corner. Special Agent Matt Archer has spent his life proving his worth to his father by following in his FBI footsteps. He hopes to nail one of the shops providing false fronts for a counterfeiting ring getting away with millions. They've eluded the Bureau for months, but if Archer can take them down, he'll finally get a promotion and win his father's approval.

When Agent Archer poses as a client for Farra's Fortunes, an immediate attraction sparks between him and the lovely little liar keeping up appearances for the shop. After finding all the proof needed, he reads Miranda her rights, booking her for conspiracy to counterfeit unless she agrees to go back to Farra's Fortunes to nail the rest of the ring. If Miranda busts the ring for Archer, will she finish her book by deadline... or wind up just plain dead?

ONE WICKED WINTER
AMBER HEAT
Release date :: April 2007

A sexy first date, an unexpected encounter, and a torrid reunion. Three smoldering stories of reckless passion stoke the fires of one very wicked winter…

Dear John

In her last year of high school, Dane Harley, a foster kid with no direction, met John Stratton, a Pittsburgh rich kid with a penchant for trouble. She visits him a decade after disappearing from his life, only to discover he’s moved on. Their subsequent affair speaks of the torrent of passion and love that still binds them.

Santa’s Helper

CEO Noel grants a boy’s Christmas wish by escorting sexy single mother Maura around Manhattan on Christmas Eve. The spark between them is immediate, but the distance between Park Avenue and the Jersey suburbs is immense. Are their worlds too dissimilar to merge or can they bridge the distance with love?

What Lies in Winter

Workaholic Hayley vacations in the mountains and meets author, Nicholas. He might be a solitary beast but Hayley is hell-bent on disrupting his peaceful balance. A blizzard makes them share quarters and their fiery personalities melt the ice caps off the mountains.

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DEAR JOHN
AMBER HEAT
Release date :: April 2007

Dane Harley grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, a foster kid with no true home and no direction. In her last year of high school, she met John Stratton, a Pittsburgh rich kid with a penchant for trouble. When they both ended up in jail for petty theft, Dane realized she'd been dragging John down. She left town in hopes that he'd have a better life without her.

Ten years later, Dane is a social worker devoted to placing foster kids in stable, nurturing homes. She returns to Pittsburgh two weeks before her ten-year reunion to reconnect with her childhood friend, Roxy Jordan. While reminiscing about their high school days as goth-girls, Roxy reminds Dane of her turbulent relationship with John and their messy break-up. Dane decides to get in touch with her first love again, with disastrous results.

When a pretty young woman answers at his door, Dane knows he's moved on. Perhaps John hasn't exactly been holding his breath for her return, but he can't resist the allure of Dane and their subsequent affair speaks of the torrent of passion and love that still ties them together. Will they be able to reconcile their past and have a future? Or will she accept the inevitable and settle for a life without him...

DOLCE & DIANA
PHAZE
Release date :: March 2007
Cover Design by Jax Crane

After a quick and painless divorce, fashionista Diana Radford (formerly Simmons) is ready to start over. With a settlement of three million and a resort island off the coast of Grenada, she decides to realize her culinary dreams by taking over the island's restaurant, naming it "Dolce" after her mother. Although not classically educated in the culinary arts, Diana possesses a rare natural ability and puts it to work creating brilliant Italian/Caribbean fusion dishes.

Chance Kohler is a culinary celebrity like no other, with an arrogance to rival his talent. After helming several 5-star restaurants in the States, Chance jumped at the opportunity to host "Fighting Chance", his own reality cooking series. For the past two seasons, he's faced off against the best and the brightest of the cooking world. When Diana is selected as his next opponent, Chance balks at his producer's choice. The former waitress doesn't even have a degree and has only had her restaurant for six months, even if she is some kind of prodigy!

From the moment Chance sees Diana dicing mangoes in designer couture, she whets his appetite and leaves him craving for second helpings. Diana can't stand his antagonistic edge, but there's no denying the delectable sensuality in his every movement. After all, even if she loses to him, it means press for her resort. But if she wins, Diana will be the series' new host and Chance will suffer the humiliation of losing. Either way, the competition will be fierce but tasty, and the whole world will be watching.

MIRANDA WRITES
PHAZE
Anthology :: FORTUNE'S FOOL
Release date :: March 2007

Author Miranda Franklin has a deadline and a dilemma: if she doesn't turn in the last book of her three book deal in thirty days, her publisher will renege on the contract and she'll be cast back into the waters of obscurity. She's had writer's block for months, but a felicitous run-in with a local psychic has inspired the last book's plot. Due to Miranda's inescapable need to write from experience, even for fiction, she takes a job as a fortune-teller from the local paranormal shop.

Special Agent Matt Archer has spent his life proving his worth to his father by following in his FBI footsteps. A counterfeiting ring stealing millions of dollars worth of currency has been eluding the Bureau for months and if Archer can crack the ring of shops providing false fronts for the counterfeiters, he'll finally get a promotion to Special Executive Service, and win his father's approval.

When he poses as a client for Farra's Fortunes, an immediate attraction sparks between him and the lovely little liar keeping up appearances for the shop. Agent Archer finds the proof he needs and he reads Miranda her rights, booking her for conspiracy to counterfeit unless she agrees to go back to Farra's Fortunes to nail the rest of the ring. Will Miranda be able to bust the ring for Archer and still finish her book on time...

WHAT LIES IN WINTER
Written as Cassidy Kent
AMBER HEAT
Release date :: October 14, 2006
Cover Design by Trace Edward Zaber

When workaholic Hayley goes on a much needed holiday to her favorite cabin hideaway tucked deep in the mountains of the Mammoth ski resort, she doesn’t expect to meet the beast of a man occupying her rental.

Bestselling mystery author, Nicholas Rhiordan, happens to have the same plan in mind, vacationing in his luxury cabin. He wants nothing better than to be left alone to finish his next novel, but when Hayley makes a surprise appearance, he discovers she’s hell-bent on disrupting his peaceful balance. Like any feral beast, his only recourse is to throw her out on her ass in a heap of snow and hope that she gets the hint.

When a relentless blizzard forces them to share the same quarters, their fiery personalities and equally combustible attraction could melt the ice caps off the snowy mountains. Once the storm blows over, will their connection fizzle like a snow flurry or will they pen a perfect ending?

RALEIGH IN RIO
Written as Cassidy Kent
PHAZE
Release date :: October 2, 2006

Raleigh Campbell just learned that her five year marriage was a sham. Not only did she find her husband in their bed with a co-worker, but he has been carrying on the affair for four years! To cheer her up, Raleigh’s friends take her to Rio during Carnival to celebrate her 30th birthday and pending divorce. Little does she know that her soon-to-be ex has cheated his company more than her. Private investigator Cristo Santiago has been assigned to watch Raleigh’s every move in search of twelve million dollars of embezzled corporate money and that’s landed him in the hot waters of obsession. His love for Raleigh is sealed under the starry Rio sky, but can he find the missing money without losing Raleigh’s trust?

SUNSET KEY
Written as Cassidy Kent
PHAZE
Release Date:: April 23, 2006
Cover Design by Stacey L. King
An Anthology...

Freesia Daniels, personnel specialist and consummate planner, wasn't prepared to get the boot from her company for possessing a heart. When she decides to return home from Boston to the sunny beaches of Key West to lick her wounds, she discovers her heartbroken past has finally caught up with her in the form of Zachary Gray, her childhood sweetheart.

He lures her to his island getaway and lands them smack in the middle of a raging hurricane. Lightning doesn't often strike twice, but this storm might give them both a second chance at love.

SANTA'S HELPER
Written as Cassidy Kent
AMBER HEAT
Release date :: June 11, 2006
Cover Design by Trace Edward Zaber

When Manhattanite CEO Noel Ford decides to adopt a letter addressed to Santa Claus, he never expects to end up escorting sexy single mother Maura Kelly around the city on Christmas Eve. Because of her son Kyle’s selfless wish for her to find love again after her husband’s death, Maura agrees to spend the day with the handsome stranger, against her better judgment.

The spark between Noel and Maura is immediate, but the distance between Park Avenue and the New Jersey suburbs is immense. Are their two worlds too dissimilar to merge or will they be able to bridge the distance with love?