Come Toy with Me

Private investigator-slash-crime writer Kit Angelis is closingup shop when trouble walks in. Blond, as usual—the sexysleuth's favorite flavor.

But this damsel really is in distress: covered in blood, she'scarrying a wedding dress, a bagful of cash, a recently firedhandgun and Kit's card. And she can't remember a thing….

Suddenly Kit is embroiled in a deadlymystery—and the key is this sultry stranger.She might be a killer. Or she might betotally innocent. All Kit is sure of is thatthis woman is going to be the hottestthing that ever happened to him….

Theo Angelis definitely puts the "hot" in "hotshot lawyer." Or at least, that's attorney Sadie Oliver's opinion. Even a simple handshake has her weak in the knees. If only there was time to explore the barely contained chemistry simmering between them....

But there isn't. Because Sadie desperately needs Theo's help. Her brother lies in hospital facing a murder charge, and their sister is missing. And even Sadie herself is being followed by unsavory looking characters.

But Sadie's not about to take it lying down (unless Theo asks, of course). Her solution? To play an active role in the case, disguised as a law student. To anyone looking, Sadie will simply be another of Theo's male interns. But the heat in Theo's eyes never lets her forget she's all woman....

Off-duty detective Nik Angelis is the first on the scene at a wedding gone very, very wrong. The only witness is the caterer, a fiery redhead named J. C. Riley, who's eager to make her statement. So eager, in fact, Nik can't help thinking of other things she could do with her mouth--

Sassy, smart-mouthed J.C. is in serious danger, and she knows it. She needs Nik's protection. But what she wants is his rock-hard body.

Nik aims to be professional, but "Bodyguard with Benefits"? A man can take only so much....

Corfu's exotic beaches are a matchless place to meet true love...or at least to have a fabulous fling! And that's exactly what Philly Angelis needs. After all she's a survivor of unrequited love...and an embarrassingly rejected sexual proposition. Fleeing to Greece to soak in its sexy magic--as well as to find a hot guy to take her mind off her longtime crush Roman Oliver--seems the perfect antidote.

Roman can't believe what he's doing. Philly is his best friend's little sister--definitely hands-off! So why is he following her to Corfu? And why is he taking her outrageously delicious sexual proposition seriously? Maybe because Philly's all woman now--a woman who knows exactly what she wants. And God help him Roman's going to give it to her....

She should refuse. One minute, struggling P.I. Pepper Rossi and ex-CIA agent Cole Buchanan are sharing a wild, spontaneous kiss. The next, rough-edged Cole is propositioning her to spend the next 24 hours exploring all the sensual pleasures of the tropical island they're on...with each other.

She would say no, except they're in the Caribbean on a crucial case to track down a priceless stolen painting. She'll never prove her worth as a P.I. if Cole muscles in on all the action. And he promises to back off--if she promises him 24 hours to work this attraction out of their systems.

Pepper knows she should turn him down. Then again, Pepper hasn't gotten this far by acting the way she's supposed to....

To boldly go where no woman has gone before...

It's not a story from one of the novels on her bookstore shelves--Neely Rafferty's vivid dreams of traveling back to the time of Jack the Ripper are actually real. And so is the sexy cop who's time-shifting right along with her. Max Gale has come from 2128 to 2008 to make sure Neely doesn't alter the past. But their intense psychic connection and hot sexual escapades surpass all temporal bounds. She's taking him for a ride through the ages! And he's not sure he'll be able to go back to the future--or if he even wants to!