IF YOU CAN’T STAND THE HEAT….Sherry Stratton has kept her heart on ice for years. Between her pediatric practice and her seven-year-old daughter, the accomplished physician believes she has no time for romance. But every time she’s around Lucas Van Buren, her temperature starts rising. So why does she keep resisting the sexy chef?STAY OUT OF THE BEDROOM!From the moment they meet at his brother's wedding, Lucas only has eyes for Sher...

Chastain Thibodaux is no longer the awkward, naive girl who had her heart smashed to pieces by Philippe Devereaux. Now the successful artist has included three oil paintings of Philippe in her prestigious gallery show—sensuous nudes painted entirely from her memory of their smoldering affair. But then her subject turns up at her opening night, in the flesh—every hard-muscled, smooth-skinned, delicious inch of him—demanding to know why she's put him on display.Philippe hasn't been i...

Dr. John Flores has had an amazing year, to say the least. In a few short months, he moved from LA to Ann Arbor, Michigan to take a professorship at the University of Michigan, found out that he was adopted, discovered that his friend of several years, Benita Cochran Deveraux was his sister, and also found a radical cure for the disease that would have led to his death had it not been for an unexpected miracle. (If you've read Something to Talk About, the 6th book in the series, you're awa...

Before the Storm is the story of a father and son who each find the love of lifetime in very different ways. Julian 'Mac' Deveraux is a widower who has contented himself with raising his five children and with his law career.His son, Julian, is also a lawyer in a prosperous practice with his brothers, and he never dates, but it's because his heart still bears the scars of his divorce. He knew that there was no way he could ever entrust his heart to another woman because what he'd fe...

Paris Deveraux has had a mad crush on Titus Argonne for years. She met him during her internship at The Deveraux Group, the multinational media conglomerate owned by her cousins, the Deverauxes of Atlanta, Georgia. Titus has a highly respected private security and investigation firm, and is also a close friend of her cousin Martin. Their mutual attraction has led to some light flirtation, primarily because Paris is uncharacteristically bashful around Titus. But she's finally found her voic...

After trying everything from blind dates to online matchmaking to speed dating, Alexis Sharp has given up finding Mr. Right. Or even Mr. Almost Right. Until the stormy night when the South Carolina spa owner gets a flat…and a hunky stranger comes to her rescue.Sexy, sensitive, supersuccessful Chicago chef Jared Van Buren is everything Alexis could want in a man. There's only one thing standing in the way of their budding romance-Jared isn't black.To her surprise, Alexis dis...

If you can't stand the heatSherry Stratton has kept her heart on ice for years. Between her pediatric practice and her seven-year-old daughter, the accomplished physician believes she has no time for romance. But every time she's around Lucas Van Buren, her temperature starts rising. So why does she keep resisting the sexy chef?stay out of the bedroom!From the moment they meet at his brother's wedding, Lucas has eyes only for Sherry. The polished r...

Unexpected passionAyanna Walker's life was her job and raising her two nephews. She barely had time to remember she even had a passionate side… and didn't expect that workaholic attorney Johnny Phillips would unleash it. As soon as he met Ayanna at his sister's wedding, Johnny knew she was the one. But can a man planning forever and a woman still planning the moment find the right time for love?•New doctor in town Esme Petersen is direct competition f...

Chastain Thibodaux is no longer the awkward, naive girl who had her heart smashed to pieces by Philippe Devereaux. Now the successful artist has included three oil paintings of Philippe in her prestigious gallery show–sensuous nudes painted entirely from her memory of their smoldering affair.But then her subject turns up at her opening night, in the flesh–every hard-muscled, smooth-skinned, delicious inch of him–demanding to know why she's put him on display.Philippe hasn't...

Billie Phillips's beauty has made her a household name, but she's ready to quit the world of modeling and pursue her real dream of flipping houses. All she needs is the help of one of Chicago's leading real estate moguls–a man who heats up her daydreams but vows never to surrender his heart….Tall, rich and charismatic, Jason Wainwright is willing to play along with Billie–especially if it means getting her into his bed. But Billie is all business and won't even agree to a date. By ...

Janice and Curt met in college, but their brief, budding relationship was sabotaged by a jealous woman who wanted Curt for herself. Now, years later they meet again but things have changed.Curt parlayed his successful NBA career into a coaching position with the Detroit Pistons which mean a move to Michigan and a new house. Janice took her college degrees and put them to good use as a interior designer with one of the top studios in Michigan. Curt's cousin brought the two of them to...

Billie Phillips's beauty has made her a household name, but she's ready to quit the world of modeling and pursue her real dream of flipping houses. All she needs is the help of one of Chicago's leading real estate moguls?a man who heats up her daydreams but vows never to surrender his heart.…Tall, rich and charismatic, Jason Wainwright is willing to play along with Billie?especially if it means getting her into his bed. But Billie is all business and won't even agree to a date. By ...