Deadly Intentions

Welcome to a world of werewolves, vampires, demons and mere mortals, where, in the name of revenge, five women are about to live out their wildest fantasies—even if it means crossing over to that other side—

Five of today's most provocative authors invite you into a realm beyond the limits of your sensual imagination, where anything can happen—and does. In these stories of bloodlust and payback, of scorching desire and otherworldly fantasies come true, you'll encounter five women who thought they had it all, until a betrayal takes them on a feverish journey to the dark edge of vengeance. Fueled by lust and deception, these women are going to let their voracious appetites guide them as they take justice into their own hands.—

Deep down Fernando Ramsey longs for the kind of love his parents never shared--a love based on equality and respect. Sadly, he hasn't met the woman to make his secret yearning come true, until he meets Contessa Warren. Gorgeous and sexy, the Chicago publisher is everything Fernando desires.... Unfortunately, Contessa is out to prove the Ramseys are hip-deep in a scandal that could harm more than their family name. She's also dangerously close to falling for Fernando. The red-hot passion they share in the bedroom is making it hard for Contessa to concentrate in the newsroom.

The million-dollar question--can Fernando and Contessa's relationship survive the shocking revelations about to shake the powerful Ramsey clan?

Back in the day, Jasmine Brown had wanted heartthrob Drake Whitcomb in the worst way. But to him she was his best friend's baby sister and off-limits.

Years later when Jasmine got the chance to work in Drake's veterinarian practice halfway across the country, she jumped on it. She'd finally have Drake's attention! She'd also have a chance to meet the father she'd never known.

Hoping to help Jasmine heal the rift with her family, Drake was stunned by the explosive desire he suddenly felt when they worked together. Even though she still had way too much attitude, he found himself irresistibly drawn to the sassy, sexy beauty...

Thanks to a stroke of bad luck, Eden Anderson's childhood tormentor, Jansen McKnight, is now her temporary roommate. He's also a badass, gun-toting cop who relishes a steak dinner. As a peace-loving vegetarian, there's nothing Eden hates more than guns--and meat. And there's nothing she'd love more than to deflate Jansen's overblown ego. So when Jansen bets Eden that he can seduce her within two weeks, she can't wait for him to lose. But as Eden learns more about the man beyond the badge, their teasing turns tantalizing. Soon, Eden starts to believe that opposites may indeed attract, and she can't stop thinking about the man in blue. . .

Montana horse breeder McKinnon Quinn savored his "no women on my ranch" rule. So when Casey Westmoreland asked for a job training horses, he turned her down flat. For despite her innocent looks, she tempted him beyond reason.

Casey had vowed to get McKinnon to hire her and make him her first--her only--lover. Yet after every steamy encounter, the infuriating man dodged her.

It was as if he had a secret he was desperate to keep... making Casey just as desperate to uncover it.

Strange bedfellows

Cutthroat litigator Brandon Washington wasn't used to being ignored. So when Cassie Garrison--the newly discovered half sister of his firm's biggest client--refused his repeated attempts at contact, he set out to teach the elusive heiress a lesson. He would travel under an assumed identity to her Bahamian home. And using every skill he possessed, he would uncover all of Cassie's secrets.

But once his seductive mission was accomplished, would Brandon find his professional mission at war with his very personal interests?

When reporter Jasmine Carmody began sniffing around Savannah's most respected family looking for a story, watchdog Wesley Brooks warned her off. Day and night, she sensed him shadowing her every move, felt his every breath, wanted his most intimate touch....

Wesley would do anything to stop Jasmine's expos? on his adopted family--even seduce her. But her unexpected virginity surprised him, and so did their overwhelming passion. Soon he'd have to make a choice--trust her with all his secrets, or risk losing her forever.

"I'M HAVING YOUR BABY."

Savannah Claiborne's simple statement set off an avalanche in Montana ranger Durango Westmoreland's carefully ordered life. Suddenly, an unforgettable night of passion with the hazel-eyed beauty had turned into a lifetime of obligation for the confirmed bachelor.

But Westmoreland men always honored their responsibilities, and leaving Savannah to raise his baby on her own was not an option. So he proposed and she accepted...with one condition: Theirs would be an in-name-only marriage.

Durango agreed. For now.