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Miss Dream Girl / Hustler’s Holiday by Jay Hart
THE CONTESTANTS! They came from small towns and big cities, in all sizes and shapes . . . saucy virgins and knowing tramps, dazzling blondes and smoldering brunettes . . . every one of them intoxicated by the same avid hunger . . . to be admired and adored and accepted into the glittering world of the charm peddlers.
THE RULES! Keep smiling and keep moving . . . let the audience think they’re the ones who will pick the winner . . . but never forget that the lucky girl is chosen by the men who run the contest . . . and long before the first girl ever steps into the splotlight. If you want to win, it isn’t what you’ve got to offer that counts, IT’S WHAT YOU’RE WILLING TO GIVE!AVID LIVING . . . They met and desired. After all, what harm could there be in a little tom-catting when a guy is far away from his wife’s loving arms. More than one can imagine. There is no such thing as having a lust-cake and eating it—for long, anyway. Fun is fun, especially erotic capers, but, one gets what one pays for—whether in goods or . . . LUST-SERVICES!
Felicia / They Call It Sin by Mark Dane
Felicia, the woman left stranded in the wake of her husband’s death—the man who loved all except her. She was a sly temptress who was hated by all under the pretense that she actually murdered her spouse. Taking to booze and cheap thrills she set off to ruin her image and did so in spades. Then along came Paul, a down-on-his-luck singer who found employment taking care of Felicia’s mansion. But he soon found himself swept in a whirlpool of death, deceit and decadence as a romance blossomed—but the only thing stripped down was Felicia’s twisted barriers.
Then, Celestine’s heritage had left in her a strain too wild, too rebellious to be dealt with successfully by the simple folk who adopted her from the loving arms of Sister Rosalia. Child born of sin, destined to love and be loved . . . but always by the wrong man. That’s the story of Celestine or, as she came to think of herself, The Forsaken One. It is a story of adventure and misadventure, of love and of hate.
You Don’t Know Me by Mandy Lee
Maya Scotton, a young artist with a severe case of painter’s block, is in need of money. When she takes on an office job at a construction company, she finds herself firmly in the sights of the owner, Daniel Foster – a dangerously attractive man with a dark past and particular tastes in bed.
Although she tries to resist him, Maya soon finds herself embroiled in a steamy relationship with Dan. And while he slowly encourages her to paint again, she begins to peel back his layers. At last, when she believes that she’s finally come to understand his ways, he has one final secret to reveal … and it’s a secret that threatens to blow them apart.
Seventeen Shades of Love by Olga Toprover
This book is a collection of romantic, sentimental short stories.
“SEVENTEEN SHADES OF LOVE”: After her divorce Julia was able to take everything under control and to move on. She became successful and happy. There is no place for romance in her life. But is it possible to live without love?
“HOW TO BECOME A STAR”: People often ask Maddy how to become a star. She doesn’t know, she can only tell the story of her own. It begins with her happy marriage…
“A HAPPY ENDING IN A BIG CITY”: She travels from one city to another, meeting the same kind of men who always abandon her. She doesn’t know that the true love is waiting for her far, far away.
“RICHARD’S MISTAKE”: He is suspicious about his wife. She is hiding something. And then this phone number… Is she cheating on him? Richard is going to find out…
And more stories… They are nostalgic and dreamy but by no means they are fantasy or fairy tales. These romance stories center around ordinary people who are swept away by love and passion. It is all truth. Adventurous and glamorous things might happen to everyone. They happen to all of us although sometimes we just don’t realize.
“Just think of the color and vivacity that love can bring back into your life. You know, they say there are seventeen shades of love!”
“Seventeen shades?” Julia sobbed even louder. “What am I supposed to do with that?”
(A quote from the story with the same title as this book)
This book is a collaboration with artist Larissa Makeeva. Her fascinating art helps to color up the narrative and the characters in charming bright tones. A Droplet of Love in the Autumn Rain by Olga Toprover
Biologist Svetlana, who is happily married, came up with an idea that would change the world for the better. However, she does not know that the project has been transformed into something completely different. She has no idea that her husband Kirill is also playing a role in the game against her. Will their love survive?
Readers who are moved by a combination of drama and romance will find this book interesting. Love ad Void by Olga Toprover
Dasha is a woman who stops aging at 25 because of a curse hanging over her family. This is just a side effect of witchcraft, the aim of which was to force Dasha and all women in her family to suffer from love and from never being loved in return.
“They will live with that unrequited love, which would be a torture. It will turn into their pain, obsession and sickness. Time will not heal them. Minutes and years would stretch to lengthen their sadness. There will no escape from love. Exhausted by that love, they will be seeking a way out. There will be just one escape, just one…”
Dasha is trying to find a way to stop the witchcraft. She witnesses wars, and leaders who come and go, promising new horizons and tearing off the thin threads of hope. To solve her mother’s secrets she has to connect the dots between past and present, traveling to various cities and even countries. Her sister Anna is suffering because of love and Dasha herself cannot escape her fate. Can she beat the darkness and change her life? Will she be able to find happiness in the ocean of suffering and frustration?
Readers who are moved by a combination of fantasy, drama and romance will find this book interesting. The concept of “Love and Void” was partly inspired by “The Enchanters” (1973) by a French writer Romain Gary.
Recently a plot with a similar idea of an ageless woman was used in Hollywood, in the movie “The Age of Adaline” (2015). Rescued By the Scot by Laura A. Barnes
Rescued for vengeance
Set out to finalize a deal for her brother’s return, Skye MacKinnon instead captures the double agent working alongside her enemy. When she holds her prisoner hostage at her castle, he draws her into an attraction that spirals out of control. After she fights off his spell, she deceives him for her own agenda. As she betrays his trust, she is caught in the web of the evil villain who is terrorizing England. When her prisoner rescues her from the torture, she becomes afraid of her own shadow. As Skye recognizes her love for him, can she overcome her fears, or will she be forever destroyed by the violence of her mission?Rescued for desire
Chained and left waiting for his own demise, Zane Maxwell is soon rescued by a Scottish goddess. He is enraptured by her charms and drawn under her spell. Her touch and look sink into his soul a connection he cannot resist. While he lures her into his confidence and seduces her into his bed, her only plans are betrayal. When she is captured, he realizes she was only protecting his life. Now he must rescue her and destroy the man who hurt her. Can Zane convince her of his love, or did he miss his chance of a life filled with the woman of his dreams? A Brush With Fame by Melinda Hazen
What if by chance you met a famous person? And he wants you.
Makeup artist Rafaella Hamilton accepts a one-day sub position on a Hollywood movie set. When a stranger returns a pen she drops, she doesn’t realize she’s met and mistaken for a member of the crew the lead of the movie, British heartthrob Evan Hutchinson.
As the pair continue to see each throughout the day, Evan finds himself increasingly intrigued. Rafaella’s pretty, likable, and has made him laugh. And now he wants to know more. But she won’t be back tomorrow—unless Evan can make sure she will.
An unusual job offer is extended to Rafaella to finish out the film as Evan’s personal makeup artist. The opportunity promises to provide much alone time for the two to become acquainted. Rafaella sees Evan as charming, personable, and funny—unlike most actors she’s come across—and now, apparently interested in her. Is there hope for love and a happily ever after in Evan’s A-list world?
Their love story is sweet but entails drama beyond what the couple can foresee.
Arrival in Los Angeles (#1 of California Dreaming): A Los Angeles Series by Andrew J. Smith
James Alliston, a famous New York writer, is struggling with his arrival in Los Angeles. After being left by his wife, and with a small child, he will try to rebuild a new life in the city where he grew up, under the advice of his best friend and literary agent, Andy Jackson. Despite being more than willing to put his head in order once and for all, he immediately finds himself in unseemly scenarios that make him lose some of his credibility and seriousness as a writer. His arrival in Los Angeles will be impetuous and although he does not want to be immediately recognized by the literary and film scene, his fame, and that of his agent, precede them, but not in a positive way. In the meantime, his agent will have to deal with his small flaws of lust, all under the watchful eyes of his wife. Old acquaintances will present themselves and he will have to deal with them, while, struggling with a real contract for his new novel, he will have to settle in the warm metropolis full of memories of his past. Between spicy clichés, passionate sex, and unseemly scenes, James Alliston will begin his new life in Los Angeles. California Dreaming is a fun and tantalizing, sensual and profound series that will give free space to the reader’s imagination to get lost in the world of the famous fantasy writer, in a captivating first chapter of a romantic and exciting series.
Committed by Sara Owens
Dissatisfied at home, hunted by a man who can’t seem to leave the history in the past, and falling in love with a man that she can’t have, Cassie’s life is a little intense. She’s in a committed relationship, but she finds herself falling hard, fighting against feelings she’s never experienced before. As her sense of safety seems to dissolve around her, the man she’s always loved suddenly seems so far away. Pushed to her limits, Cassie is left vulnerable. She has a very difficult decision to make.
A decision that has to be made under tremendous pressure. The three are being watched, closer than any of them know. Cassie’s feeling paranoid, and the only man that seems to believe her is the very one she needs to distance herself from. The harder she pushes him away, the closer he seems to get. Eventually, his presence becomes the only thing keeping them all alive. That knowledge might just be enough to push her over the edge, into his arms, and into his bed. Just as long as they can stay alive to get there
