New Releases by Lauren Blakely

Je n’aurais pas pu prévoir de soirée plus parfaite. Le temps d’une fantastique soirée, à l’occasion d’un bal masqué au cœur de Manhattan, je ne suis plus le millionnaire que tout le monde s’arrache. Ou plutôt, le multimillionnaire, mais enfin, qui compte tous les zéros ? Pas moi, en tout cas, ni elle. C’est la femme la plus fascinante que j’aie jamais rencontrée. Il s’avère qu’elle aime tout autant que moi la danse, les plaisanteries pleines d’esprit et les corps-à-corps torrides et passionnés debout contre le mur. Pas besoin de noms ni de cartes de visite. C’est exactement pour cette raison que je suis impatient d’apprendre à mieux la connaître, puisque ma femme mystérieuse semble m’apprécier pour ce que je suis et non pour mon énorme... compte en banque. Tout se déroule à merveille. Jusqu’au lendemain, où les choses se gâtent légèrement. (flash info : se compliquent carrément.) *** Il est charmant, brillant, talentueux au lit, et maintenant je n’ai qu’une envie, attraper le destin et lui crever les yeux. J’ai toujours eu un seul objectif auquel j’ai consacré tous mes efforts, et tenez-vous bien, mon homme mystère n’est autre que celui qui se dresse entre moi et le job de mes rêves. Un job dont j’ai désespérément besoin, étant donné que ma vie mouvementée n’a rien de commun avec la sienne, un long fleuve tranquille béni des dieux. Mais il est grand temps de tirer un trait sur cette nuit magique pour me concentrer et chercher à découvrir ce qui le fait vibrer. Dommage qu’il ait exactement les mêmes lubies que les miennes et qu’il soit au moins autant accro que moi à la ville de New York. Plus nous passons du temps ensemble, plus je prends conscience d’un autre coup dur que me réserve le destin : je suis en train de craquer pour ce prince charmant de malheur et il est absolument hors de question que notre histoire se termine comme un foutu conte de fées.

Faites-vous plaisir avec trois romances à succès par Lauren Blakely, auteure de best-sellers no 1 au classement du New York Times. Découvrez le coffret In Love ! In love de mon boss… Laissez-moi vous lister les raisons pour lesquelles c’est une très mauvaise idée de tomber dans les filets d’un amour défendu : 1. Elle travaille avec moi tous les jours. Ai-je mentionné qu’elle était magnifique, douce, gentille et intelligente ? 2. Elle travaille chez moi. Elle joue avec ma fille de cinq ans. Donne des cours à mon enfant. Cuisine pour ma princesse. Ce qui veut dire que… 3. C’est la nounou. Par définition, elle m’est totalement inaccessible… Mais ça ne m’empêche pas de la désirer. Tout entière. In love de mon ex… À première vue, me déshabiller sur le lieu de travail de mon ex ne semble pas le meilleur moyen de gagner son cœur. Mais croyez-moi, elle m’a toujours préféré entièrement nu. Parfois, il faut savoir mettre toutes les chances de son côté quand le combat n’est pas gagné d’avance. En tant qu’avocat, j’ai l’habitude de m’acharner et je suis prêt à me battre comme un fou pour elle. Parfois, en amour, on a besoin d’une seconde chance. Mon projet bébé… Il y a trois mots que la plupart des mecs ne veulent pas entendre au premier rendez-vous. Non, pas ceux-là… Je veux parler de : « Mets-moi enceinte. » La célibataire que je suis en a assez de jouer, des faux plans et de devoir flirter encore et encore. Je sais ce que je veux le plus, et ce n’est pas le grand amour. C’est un polichinelle dans le tiroir, et je n’ai pas peur de draguer mon collègue chaud bouillant pour qu’il fasse le travail. Ryder est magnifique, vif d’esprit et torride – et il est également connu pour avoir la phobie de l’engagement. Ce qui fait de lui le candidat idéal pour un petit dépôt à la banque… ma banque. Je ne tomberai pas amoureuse de lui, il ne tombera pas amoureux de moi, et il n’y a aucune chance que ce bébé nous rapproche. Pas vrai ?

A sexy, brother''s best friend sports romance from # 1 New York Times bestseller Lauren Blakely!Let me make a few things clear. I didn''t go to the wedding intending to dance with the best man, to dare him to show me a very sexy pic on his phone, or to accidentally kiss him in the hotel elevator after the reception ended. But you know how it goes. Things just happen at weddings... The next day, Crosby and I agree to put all those shenanigans behind us. The fun-loving, stupidly gorgeous, all-star baseball player might be my brother''s best friend, but he''s my friend too and has been for years, so it''s easy to move on, especially since I have a high-profile business to run. But since he''s newly single and I''m always single, it turns out we both desperately need plus ones. We agree to "publicly date" over the next two weeks of galas, parties and events before his baseball season begins. The only trouble is the more time I spend with Crosby, the more I keep imagining how much I want him to take my V-card. And when I broach the possibility with Crosby, his answer surprises the hell out of me.

Midnight in Paris meets Night at the Museum! A gorgeous standalone forbidden romance with magical elements! Fall in love with The Muse, a sweeping romance set in a modern day Paris that''s full of magic, art, mysteries, and passion from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely!The first time a woman stepped out of a painting, I thought I was seeing things.The second time, I thought I was going mad.The night she emerged from a Renoir, I felt something else entirely - a deep stirring of desire, and the wish to get to know the brilliant beauty who''s been trapped inside a painted garden for years.She can only come out at night in the Musée d''Orsay, where I work. There, after hours, we wander through galleries, with the Van Goghs, the Monets, and the Toulouse Lautrecs the only witnesses to our midnight kisses and, soon, our trysts.She opens her heart to me, and I learn her story.But she keeps secrets too, ones I hope to unravel. Why she was trapped. Why Renoir is hunting her. And why artwork in famous museums across the world is starting to disintegrate.Why I, too, seem to be the only person who can repair the masterpieces.As I fall deeper for the woman who''s trapped in a museum, I''m caught up in another side of Paris after dark, one inhabited by forgers, ghosts of famous artists and, impossibly, by Muses.But someone is after the woman I''m falling in love with, and it''s up to me to save her...even if it means losing everything I''ve found with her.

A week-long trip. A fake marriage. And seven delicious nights with only one bed in the hotel room.He''s my business partner, my good friend, and the man I''ve craved for years.But I''ve resisted the sexy Brit, and I plan to keep up my walls because I''ve been there, done that, and I know how much it hurts when you let someone into your heart.Then an opportunity comes along for us to snag the business deal of a lifetime.The catch?We need to pretend we''re married to pull off this high-stakes deal.So the clever, charming man with secrets a mile deep becomes my temporary husband, as we travel around Europe. Soon, we fall into bed, tangled together like newlyweds who can''t keep their hands off each other.One week to explore our fantasies, then we return to who we were.But when I learn the dark secrets he''s been keeping, I doubt we can go back.Because they change everything. My One-Week Husband is a standalone romance!

A sexy standalone romance written by #1 NYT Bestselling Author Lauren Blakely and Award-Winning Romance Narrator Joe Arden! Every man knows there are lines you don''t cross. Like this one -- don''t bang your boss''s little sister. Too bad I didn''t know sexy, clever, irresistible London is related to the guy who signs my paychecks. Would have been helpful to have that intel before I took her out on that first date, before I kissed her on the beach, before I made plans to take her home that night. But now I know and I''m going to be so damn disciplined. I''m a good guy, after all. And good guys don''t break the golden rules of the bro code. I''m going to follow the f&*k out of all the rules. I won''t break a single damn one. Even when London asks me to help her with a work project. One that has us working late every night, all alone, in my tiny apartment. One that tests every ounce of willpower I have. One that is driving me out of my ever loving mind. But I resist. Until the night she issues a challenge I can''t refuse.

A sexy enemies-to-lovers standalone, rich with masquerades, billionaires and forbidden trysts! When the invitation arrived, it detailed the rules of the masquerade--no names, no identities. I set one more--find a most wicked man for one night, the kind who''ll bring me deliciously naughty pleasure. But as the clock ticks to midnight, he finds me, whisks me away to a secret alcove, and delivers all that dirty bliss and then some, leaving me craving more. We make arrangements for another secret rendezvous. Only fate has other plans, since I run into him the next morning. Turns out the stranger at the ball is the billionaire owner of the hotel across the Strip from mine. My rival. My enemy. The last thing I''ll do is let the brilliant, mercurial man who wants a piece of my business into my bed again. But when he throws down a daring, risqué bet. I have to decide if I want to raise the stakes. Or walk away... ONE EXQUISITE TOUCH is a wickedly racy, high-stakes love story between a man and a woman. It also features several sexy MFM love scenes.

A sexy, passionate, utterly addictive standalone MM romance from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely!Every bartender should follow one simple rule--don''t go home with the customers. That''s been easy for me to stick to, until the night a cocky, confident, and sinfully charming hockey star walks into my bar. This sexy athlete is too hard to resist, especially when he makes it clear how much he wants the "sarcastic, witty, hot AF" guy behind the bar--also known as me.Still, I''m not keen on breaking my own rules since I know where that can lead--no place good. But when that man makes his case with one bone-searing kiss on the streets of London, I throw resistance out the window.What could go wrong with a hot, dirty, no-strings-attached fling before he leaves town in five days? Trouble is, soon our nights together lead to days, to long conversations, to getting to know each other, and to something I never expected--falling ridiculously hard for a man who''s getting on a plane to America when I live a world away. My life is here. His is there. And no amount of falling or feeling will change that one big problem. Warning: contains hot hotel s-e-x, loads of dirty talk, PDA all over London, and two sexy, witty, charming alpha heroes...

Let me just say -- none of this was supposed to happen. I didn''t expect the letter to go viral. I didn''t think anyone would figure out who Dear Sexy Ex was. And I especially never thought he would find out about it. Yeah, bit of a miscalculation there. But see, I need the money to fund my brand new venture. And Dear Sexy Ex, well, it turns out he needs me to save his business. By becoming his fake fiancee. Yup, that''s the pickle I find myself in -- pretending to be madly in love with the charming, brilliant, and utterly infuriating man known as Dear Sexy Ex.Only, it''s not an act. And he can never know.Dear Sexy Ex-Boyfriend is a standalone romance you can escape into! The other standalone romances in The Guys Who Got Away series include The What if Guy and Thanks For Last Night!

A delicious new After Dark novella featuring a strong, protective bodyguard and the beautiful, brilliant hotel heiress he protects...I shouldn''t want my bodyguard the way I do. His job is to protect me. It''s not to fulfill all my nighttime wishes.And so I resist him, fighting the enticing pull of the powerful man who watches over me.Until the night we combust in my penthouse suite.It won''t happen again, we say the next day.Besides, my mission is singular - pull off the event of a lifetime - a one-night only concert with one of the world''s biggest rock stars.A man my bodyguard happens to know.And a good bodyguard knows all sorts of things about his client. Turns out he knows my secret desires, and he wants to make them come true. Including a VIP engagement so I can experience both men at the same time...I want to say yes, but what if I fall even more in love with the man whose mission is to keep me safe?One Night Only is a standalone romance novella.

I live my life by a few simple rules — let no one in, trust only my family, and don’t ever spend more than three nights with a woman. Those are easy enough to abide by when I meet gorgeous, captivating and absolutely brilliant Sophie Winston. Who wants nothing more than to explore all her sinful desires with me after dark. Desires that put me firmly in control in the bedroom. That works for me — as long as I can keep the secrets I need to protect. Not only the ones about my family, but the ones about how she’s interwoven into my dangerous past. But the night she learns the truth, I’m faced with a stark new choice — let her go or give up control of my heart for the first time ever. Trouble is, the past is chasing both of us right now and it just caught up.

Some women are just off-limits. But that doesn’t stop me from wanting Elle Mariano. She’s clever, big-hearted and the sexiest woman I’ve ever met. The thing is, she’s fighting the demons of her past and do I ever know how hard those are to battle. So I try my best to be her shoulder to lean on. Until the night we combust. And one night turns into hot, dirty days, and secret trysts. If it all sounds too good to be true, it is. Because once I learn the secret she’s keeping from me, my entire family’s future turns riskier than I ever imagined. Especially since the bastards who tried to tear my family apart years ago are tailing both of us now. Our every move.

Just because you want a woman doesn''t mean you get to have her. I''ve been lusting after Mindy Gamble since the night I met her, but romance was never in the cards. Working to crack a case was the only order of the day. Now, a year later, she''s one of my closest friends. The feisty, no-nonsense, sexy-as-hell blonde that I just want to slap my handcuffs on and do bad things to. I resist though, since I need her too much as a friend. Until the night all my resistance cracks, and we fall into bed together. And I start thinking we can maybe find a way to make this work. Until she tells me she''s leaving town...

A sexy, friends-to-lovers romance! Just because you want a woman doesn''t mean you get to have her.I''ve been lusting after Mindy Gamble since the night I met her, but romance was never in the cards. Working to crack a case was the only order of the day.Now, a year later, she''s one of my closest friends. The feisty, no-nonsense, sexy-as-hell blonde that I just want to slap my handcuffs on and do bad things to.I resist though, since I need her too much as a friend. Until the night all my resistance cracks, and we fall into bed together.And I start thinking we can maybe find a way to make this work. Until she tells me she''s leaving town...MY SINFUL TEMPTATION is a brand new novella in the revamped SINFUL MEN series! All 5 books will be available on May 15!

Ele nunca teve medo de se aventurar e correr riscos... mas uma paixão pode ser o grande teste de sua vida. Prepare-se para se apaixonar por mais um dos personagens da autora Lauren Blakely. Com histórias contadas do ponto de vista masculino, Lauren arrebata leitores pelo mundo e agora nos apresenta o irresistível Patrick. As mulheres costumam dizer que não é fácil encontrar um homem bom. E, encontrar um homem bom e que só de chegar perto as deixa sem ar, é ainda mais difícil. É por isso que sou um ótimo partido: bom, másculo, bem servido e, NOVIDADE, também estou pronto para largar as noitadas! Mas eu precisava desejar uma mulher que mora do outro lado do país? E, como se não bastasse, a irmã do meu amigo! Ponho na cabeça que lidar com isso é simples: tudo que tenho que fazer é resistir, me manter afastado o máximo possível... e eu tento, juro que tento, só que nem sempre funciona. Então ela resolve contratar minha empresa de turismo para fazer trilhas ao ar livre e meu plano de resistência será posto à prova. À luz das estrelas, no meio de uma floresta e dividindo a mesma barraca, até mesmo um homem focado como eu, pode perder o controle. A AUTORA: LAUREN BLAKELY vive em Seattle com sua família. É reconhecida pelo seu estilo de romance contemporâneo: quente, romântico e divertido. Suas heroínas são fortes e espertas, e seus livros contam as histórias sempre do ponto de vista masculino. Com catorze best-sellers, os títulos aparecem no topo das listas do The New York Times e já venderam mais de 3 milhões de exemplares. No Brasil publicou Big Rock, Mister O, Pacote Completo, Bem Safado, Pulso Forte e Melhor que encomenda, todos lançados pela Faro Editorial. Confira os outros títulos da série Big Rock, de Lauren Blakely!

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely comes the next book in the sexy, emotional and deliciously addictive No Regrets trilogy...I swear I''m changing. I''m trying so damn hard to step into the wild unknown of my future.At least Trey is on the other side waiting for me, and he''s the closest I''ve ever come to something real, something true, something like love instead of addiction.But when I learn what the man I love has been hiding from me, I fear our future will be riskier than I ever could have imagined.And I don''t know how the hell I''ll ever be ready for it.The Thrill of It is the second novel in the No Regrets and should be enjoyed following The Start of Us. Trey and Harley''s story concludes in Every Second With You.

Lola Dumont and Lucas Xavier are thrown together on a scavenger hunt that brings back their memories of--and maybe their feelings for--one another.

A delicious and all new reimagining of Lauren Blakely''s original fake fiancé romance!I don''t mean to just blurt it out. "Why, yes I''m engaged!"But once I say it to a potential client, there''s only one logical thing to do -- cast the role of my fake fiancé.Easy enough. As a casting director, my job is to find the most talented players for every part, so I choose dreamy, edgy, sexy, sarcastic Reeve.And I sign him up for one week in the role of mine.It''s not as if I''ll fall for him in five nights even if we get a little cozy one night at theater. It''s not as if I''ll want more even after a scorching afternoon in the stacks of the New York Public Library.I can''t let myself because on Friday at midnight the curtain falls on our fake romance...The Pretending Plot is a reimagining of Pretending He''s Mine, rewritten in first person, and expanded from a novella to novel length!

A fiery, passionate MM romance novel from #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely ... Ever hear the story about the bodyguard who falls for the rock star? Yeah, it never ends well. Each day I remind myself that it''s my job to protect Stone. And nowhere in the job description does it say I should lust after the charismatic, charming man. Especially since we''re opposites. But every night I spend with him the dangerous, off-limits attraction grows more intense. Until one night in a limo when we combust. One time only will have to be enough. One scorching, forbidden night. Because the mistakes from the past are chasing me. And if I give in again, I''ll lose everything. But sometimes you grab hold of the desire. And other times, the desire takes hold of you. No matter the cost. This is a standalone novel!

Former lovers Josh and Haven are now competing for the same client, and find themselves also fighting their still-burning attraction to one another.

The second the test-the-sexy-scenes offer landed in my lap, I said yes.After all, I''ve been damn curious about a few things I''ve read in romance novels. Do buttons truly go flying across the floor when you rip off a guy''s shirt? Is staircase nookie hella hot or does it leave you with a big old bruise mark on your back? And don''t even get me started on all that panty shredding, and whether it even works.Time to find out as I embark on Project Sexy Scenes Research, at the request of my hotshot book editor bestie.All I need is a willing scene partner. Enter Tristan, my best guy friend. The witty, tell-it-like-it-is, bearded hottie volunteers for the experiment.He''s also the guy who gave me the most devastating, toe-curling kiss of my life ten years ago. But nothing has happened since then.And nothing will come between my panties and our friendship now since we have a plan to keep it PG.But once the buttons start flying, all bets are off..

Laissez-moi vous lister les raisons pour lesquelles c’est une très mauvaise idée de tomber dans les filets d’un amour défendu : 1. Elle travaille avec moi tous les jours. Ai-je mentionné qu’elle était magnifique, douce, gentille et intelligente ? 2. Elle travaille chez moi. Elle joue avec ma fille de cinq ans. Donne des cours à mon enfant. Cuisine pour ma princesse. Ce qui veut dire que… 3. C’est la nounou. Par définition, elle m’est totalement inaccessible… Mais ça ne m’empêche pas de la désirer. Tout entière. * * * Les autres nounous de la ville ne le surnomment pas Le Mâle pour rien. Mon patron, le merveilleux père célibataire de la petite fille dont je m’occupe tous les jours, est follement sexy – du genre star de cinéma, avec des biceps, des yeux et un corps somptueux. Pour ne rien arranger, il adore son enfant. Ça me fait fondre. En réalité, ce qui me fait vraiment chavirer, ce sont tous ces moments où son regard s’attarde sur moi. En cachette. Quand nous sommes seuls. Je ne peux pas risquer de perdre mon travail pour vivre une aventure avec lui… n’est-ce pas? En même temps, je ne sais pas si je pourrai lui résister très longtemps…

Now available in one set for the first time, you can enjoy the two novellas in the Boyfriend Material series and indulge in these sexy, feel-good romantic comedies! Special Delivery All I want for the holidays is the secret potion that''ll help me resist my brother''s new business partner. You know, the super hot, super sweet, super smart guy I now have to plan the holiday party with. I mean, really. Who thought THAT was a good idea? Oh, me. Yep, brilliant, strategic me who raised her hand and said yes I''d love to hang mistletoe with that sexy former sports star. I''d love to taste test spiked hot chocolate with that charming, flirty man. I''d love to get snowed in with the one guy I shouldn''t fall for. As long as I can make it through the holidays I''ll be on my merry way, fa la la la la. But the holidays have a surprise for me. Your French Kisses To do list for my last day of my Paris vacation... 1. Walk along the river 2. Visit all the chocolate shops in the city 3. Wander along the cobblestone streets. Things I don''t expect to happen... 1. Meet a charming Englishman while strolling along the Seine 2. Spend the afternoon with him exploring Paris, and kissing. So many French kisses... 3. Board a plane that night wishing I''d gotten his last name. Besides, you can''t fall for someone in one day, especially when you live a world apart...

All I want for the holidays is the willpower to resist my brother''s sexy, charming, easy-on-the-eyes new business partner. Instead, I''m stuck planning all the holiday parties with the one guy who makes me want to break my dating diet.Who thought that was a good idea?Oh, me. Yep, brilliant, strategic me who raised her hand and said yes I''d love to hang mistletoe with that hot former sports star. (Note to self: Mistletoe leads to toe-curling, knee-weakening kisses.)And I''d love to get snowed in with the one guy I shouldn''t fall for. (Addendum to the note to self: You know exactly where eight inches of snow leads to. Ahem, eight inches.)As long as I can make it through the holidays I''ll be on my merry way, fa la la la la. But the holidays have a surprise for me.

Falling for the enemy has never been so deliciously complicated in this standalone romance where a sexy single dad meets his unexpected match! Get ready for all the feels!Never have I ever been so infuriated by a man I wanted to kiss. They say opposites attract, but I beg to differ. Combust is more like it. Because every single time I talk to Zach Nolan, I see red. The too-good-looking, too-smart, too-effortlessly charming single dad who works down the hall from me has turned getting under my skin into a sport. Call it the battle of wits between the wedding planner and the divorce attorney.Trouble is, when we''re forced into closer quarters planning an engagement party for our best friends, I start to see his other sides.And I fear I''m falling for the enemy.***I''m not out to make friends. My goals are simple -- fight till the end for my clients, and my family.The last thing I need is a vibrant, outgoing, snarky, and surprisingly big-hearted wedding planner to spend my precious free time with...except, watching Piper bond with my daughter just might break down the cinder block walls I''ve built around my heart these last few years.Second chances don''t come around for guys like me...or do they?NEVER HAVE I EVER is a sexy, frenemies-to-lovers romance in the Always Satisfied series of standalones! The series includes SATISFACTION GUARANTEED, INSTANT GRATIFICATION, NEVER HAVE I EVER, OVERNIGHT SERVICE and the novella SPECIAL DELIVERY, and they can be read in any order.

I need a fake date. She needs my late-night expertise. Now, if we can just keep our hands off each other... As the premier best-man-for hire in all of Manhattan, I promise discretion, so when I need a plus one for a couple of “I dos,” I turn to my gorgeous, clever, witty best friend’s sister. She''s my good friend, too, and I lust after her completely. I mean, I TRUST her completely. After all, just look how she''s kept her lips sealed about the hot, multi-O night we spent together. Yes, just look at those sexy lips. In any case, we only fell off the wagon once, and it was months ago. I’m sure we can make it through these weddings without banging each other in the limo. Or can we?

Some things are better left unsaid. Besides, I don''t need to act on every wild thought that flits through my imagination, not when my fiancé and I have the kind of life I''ve aways longed for -- passionate, intimate and oh so real. I can''t risk losing him, so I focus on building our life together as a couple, expanding my career as a sports reporter, and prepping for our wedding. But the more insistent my thoughts become, the closer I get to telling him what I want most...The question though is what will happen to our unbreakable bond when I do.

Indulge in four delicious tales of true love! In Dating Mr. Right, you''ll devour an online dating meets secret identity romance, a friends-to-lovers plus best friend''s brother scorcher, and a story of a pair of jaded lovers bitten by the insta-love bug, and an office romance with an age difference.Lucky Suit...I''m breaking up with set-ups. No more "can I introduce you to my son, nephew, grandson, the butcher, the guy down the street who mows my lawn." Machines know what''s best, and I''ll rely on the great dating algorithms of the web to find the ideal man, thank you very much.Soon enough, it looks like I''ve found him -- his nickname is Lucky Suit, and he''s hilarious, quick-witted and full of heart. But when I finally get together with him in person, I have the distinct feeling I''ve met him before.Turns out there''s more to our meeting than I had thought, and when we discover what truly brought us together, all bets are off.Once Upon A Red-Hot Kiss...A man needs to stay far away from falling into bed with his best friend.Even if she''s sexy as sin, sweet as candy, and damn near irresistible every single day.But not only are Macy and I best friends, we''re also complete opposites. She''s perky, upbeat, outgoing and I''m . . . how shall we say . . . a little bit broody.Then, she reveals something to me that just might lead me to revise all my rules on friends in bed...Too Good To Be True...To say I''m wary of love would be an epic understatement. Keep that four-letter word far away from me. But then a matchmaker friend insists she can pair me with the perfect man for me.Even when sparks fly and chemistry crackles from the first date, I refuse to believe this kind of insta-connection can be the real thing.Even though for the first time it feels like it could be.Or is it just too good to be true?Strong Suit (a short story)...From the day I meet Ginny in the conference room, I''m smitten with the co-worker who''s ten years my senior. And I''m going to pull out all the stops to win her over.

Watch out world--I''m ready to date again. The seven years I invested in my ex left me with nothing but scorch marks from the way he peeled out and left me at the altar. I''m not looking to put my heart into a relationship any time soon. But getting back out there? That sounds like a helluva good idea to get my groove back. Then I bump into Chris....Clever and funny, with a sexy surfer''s bod and a brilliant nerd brain, he has just the right screwdriver to fix my hard drive. (Yes, the one for my computer.) I wouldn''t mind dating him. The trouble is he just proposed to me--to be the new dating guru on his TV show. Now he''s my new business partner. What happens when you meet the right person at the wrong time? Note: Back in the day, I wrote a book called TROPHY HUSBAND, and though it''s no longer available for sale, the characters of Chris and McKenna seemed to demand another chance in the spotlight. THE DATING PROPOSAL is a complete reimagining of their romance, with 85 percent brand-new material, a fresh plot, and vastly expanded characterizations so you can come to know and love Chris and McKenna like I do. Enjoy!