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In the heat of the Rio Carnival, Ellie succumbs to her charismatic boss Diogo Serrador. But having taken her virginity, the Brazilian billionaire wants nothing more to do with her until he discovers she's pregnant. Diogo will accept nothing less than taking Ellie as his bride. Their marriage is passionate by night but empty by day--for Diogo's dark past has frozen his heart.

Photographer Dylan Cooper, returning home after the war, discovers that his wife Grace, believing that he had been killed, has vanished and, building a quiet life in a small fishing village, is only reconnected with his true love twenty years later.

Jackie Blue is a hard-working, ambitious, young black editor. She looks forward to her weekly meetings with the Black Pack, a small group of African-American professionals with ties to the industry. These connections have helped place her on the fast track to a coveted executive editor's position, but she still faces an uphill battle against the predominantly white trust-fund babies. When her boss is suddenly murdered, Jackie finds herself in police custody facing her greatest challenge ever.

Of Hercsville, Long Island's many remarkable ladies, four in particular stand out. Newest in town is Asha, an ambitious young woman with a voracious sexual appetite. Not so licentious, clinical psychologist Penelope is disgusted but the decadent rich and famous--especially Shareeka, a rap star's glamorous wife. None, however, are quite so intriguing as Nancy, a tormented soap opera actress harboring demons from her past. Whether these women begin the story as friends, enemies, or strangers, their lives will all be permanently linked by the end--for better or for worse.

Two L.A. sisters discover the importance of being single and saved, but not scandalous.

Handsome rancher Drake Kincaid faces a dilemma. He must take a bride before his rapidly approaching 30th birthday, or he will lose his ranch to his conniving uncle. Steamed, he vows to marry the least appropriate woman he can find.

Lilly Yazhi knows all she needs to know about Clay Tahoma. Sure, he's got a certain appeal befitting his Navajo roots, but she's not falling for Clay's silent, "earthy" attractiveness. She certainly won't make the same mistake as Clay's ex-wife. Only trouble is, her heart and mind have committed to different resolves.

Best friends since childhood, Pete and Wayne are as close as brothers, sharing a prospering orthopedic practice. Though they've always been competitive about women, things escalate when alluring Carla steps into the picture. As she passes between them, lifelong bonds of friendship and family begin to fray.

Left pregnant and alone after a scandalous affair ends in abandonment, Leah Carrollton seeks refuge in the country, where she finds safety in the arms of Devon Marshall, Viscount Huxhold, who offers her marriage and a way to give her fatherless child a name.

A collection of every short story featuring Sookie Stackhouse, the telepathic waitress heroine of the "Southern Vampire" novels, includes "Fairy Dust," "One Word Answer," and "Dracula Night."