New Releases by Lori Foster

The darkest hour is before the dawn... headlines a sinful new anthology where the dark and light sides of desire collide... Embrace the darkness and experience the light in this all-new anthology filled with touching stories of happily ever after alongside smoldering tales of irresistibly dangerous, otherworldly passion. From bewitching emotions and untamed desire to dazzling romance and tantalizing sensuality, these novellas explore the complex facets of the human heart-both the light side and the dark.

Ten all-new stories that celebrate our animal friends, by bestselling and award-winning authors. From Seeing Eye dogs to the cat who cuddles in your lap, animals are there for us in more ways than we can count. Helping us get through the day with a wag of the tail and a tilt of the head, they let us know that someone is on our side-no matter what. They also have an amazing ability to break down barriers between people; bringing families and loved ones closer, and giving strangers an excuse to strike up a conversation. In Tails of Love, each writer draws from her own unique perspective on our loyal friends--exploring the many mysterious ways they bring love into our lives. Featuring stories from New York Times bestselling authors Lori Foster and Stella Cameron, and Ann Christopher, Kate Angell, Marcia James, Dianne Castell, Donna MacMeans, Sarah McCarty, Patricia Sargeant, and Sue-Ellen Welfonder. A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM TAILS OF LOVE GOES TO THE ANIMAL ADOPTION FOUNDATION OF OHIO

Knocked out in one world, he?ll take on another. On the verge of a title shot match, fighter Michael ?Mallet? Manchester is injured in a car accident. And just as quickly as his career was taking off, it?s over. Then Kaylie Raine appears, offering him a second chance at becoming whole. Even though Mallet thinks it?s the pain medication talking, he accepts her challenge. And on an extraordinary journey with Kaylie, he?ll get a chance to fight again?to save the woman who has saved him.

He''s making a list, he''s checking it twice--and he''s hoping you''re more naughty than nice. He''s your own personal Saint Nick, and he''s coming special delivery in this sizzling collection. . . Lori Foster The Christmas Present Beth Monroe wants revenge on her cheating fiancé, and Levi, the cheater''s best friend, is happy to oblige. But holiday cheer takes on a whole new meaning as their one-hour tryst stretches on. . .and on. . . Karen Kelley It''s a Wonderful Life Hollywood hottie Jeremy Hunter is spending Christmas researching his upcoming role. But going incognito as a preacher in a tiny Texas town brings wicked temptation in the form of beautiful Bailey Tanner. . . Dianne Castell Home for Christmas LuLu Cahill is having a terrible Christmas, until she heads home to O''Fallon''s Landing, where jilted groom Sebastian Moore is going through with his pre-wedding holiday bash. All he needs is LuLu to fill in for the bride. . .

Sometimes Fate delivers a left hook. After Fate deals Supreme Battle Challenge (SBC) fighter Harley Handleman a sucker punch, his uncle secretly hires a pretty lifecoach to get Harley back in the ring of life. Anastasia Kelley has actually known Harley for years, but never as well as she''s going to now. Hot for his fighter''s form, she has trouble keeping it professional, especially since Harley doesn''t know she was hired. And when Anastasia turns the tables on him, it''s as if he''s been hit below the belt. But that''s also where is uncontrollable lust for her burns.

Urban paranormal fantasy featuring Gabrielle Cody: Servant. Slayer. Seducer. Gabrielle Cody has the ability to see the demons among us as they really are-and the responsibility to destroy them. She can''t allow anyone to get in her way, even the magnetic Detective Luther Cross. Sensing a malevolent presence watching and stalking her, Gaby is drawn again and again to an abandoned hospital surrounded by an aura of sickness and suffering-and unimaginable evil.

The Buckhorn Brothers: Casey As a teen, Emma Clark was the girl with the bad reputation—and trying to get Casey Hudson into bed hadn''t helped! Notonly was he the cutest guy in town, but he was also the onlyone who''d really seemed to care about her—so much so thatthe usually hot-blooded teen had resisted all her awkwardadvances. Now, eight years later, it''s a different story—. Caught in the Act When a robbery goes bad, undercover cop Mick Dawson can''tbelieve Delilah Piper (aka mystery writer Lela DeBraye) wasjust in the wrong place at the wrong time—and neither do theperps. The only way to protect her while he investigates whatreally happened is to stick with her 24/7—and try not to fallfor the object of his investigation!

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Ultimate series, a former MMA fighter returns to the ring while a beautiful investigator watches his every move... With his perfectly chiseled, lava-hot body, Simon Evans, ex-fighter, also has a perfect life—great job, great girl, and more than enough dough. All that changes, though, when he catches his girlfriend cheating. To shake things up, Simon goes full-force back into the ring, ready to take out his rage on his opponents… To make matters worse, the father who walked out on Simon and his mom eons ago wants to be back in the picture. He’s hired his stepdaughter, Dakota, to find Simon. Hot on Simon’s heels, the gutsy P.I. puts love on the back burner. But when attempts are made on Dakota’s life, Simon steps in to protect her, all but putting both their hearts on the line…

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Ultimate series, an MMA fighter and a sassy stunner team up to take down trouble... Sexy, sculpted extreme fighter Dean “Havoc” Connor has knee-melting good looks—and thick skin. But not from his brutal sport’s enclosed rings. Orphaned and torn from his sisters as a boy, he has no family. That is, until he gets a letter revealing how much the once-little girls want him back in Harmony, Kentucky. To stop his sister from marrying a man as sleazy as he is wealthy, Dean finds himself teaming up with her pretty-but-smart-mouthed friend Eve—who’s heard of “Havoc’s” reputation and doesn’t need some hunk trampling on her heart. Now all Dean has to do is protect his sisters, win Eve over, and expose a devious criminal. And he thought winning the heavyweight cage fighting belt was hard…

Discover how a detective learns to enjoy the season, how a snowfall and rental car mix-up lead to a reunion, and how even a workaholic can be seduced in these tales by Lori Foster, Erin McCarthy, Kathy Love, Jill Shavis Wild, Kylie Adams, and Katherine Garbera.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Jude’s Law. “Lori Foster is a funny, steamy, guaranteed good read!”—Elizabeth Lowell Anything that can go wrong . . . Nothing is going to go wrong. Ashley Miles has worked too hard for her independence to let some Bentley-driving hunk named Quinton Murphy interfere with her plans—or her freedom. Yes, the chemistry is phenomenal. Kind of scary, actually. But that’s it. NO emotional commitments. . . . will But he’s SO wonderful—a woman could fall in love . . . How did that happen? That wasn’t part of the plan! But can she trust him? Really trust him? The man is just so mysterious. There’s only one solution: put it all on the line and see what Quinton does when she tells him how she feels. And hope everything that can go wrong . . . won’t . . . Praise for Lori Foster “Foster writes smart, sexy, engaging characters.”—Christine Feehan “A Lori Foster book is like a glass of good champagne—sexy and sparkling!”—Jayne Ann Krentz “Lori Foster writes about real people you’ll fall in love with.”—Stella Cameron “When it comes to delivering sexy and sensual romance, author Lori Foster is in a class by herself.”—RT Book Reviews

\"You know what happens when bad boys get what they wish for? Everything ... New York Times Bestselling Author Lori Foster Playing Doctor Attitude makes a huge difference in bed. It could be Axel Dean''s motto. The sexy physician likes his women with sensual moxie, and Libby Preston definitely seems to fit that bill. There''s that naughty grin. That hot bod. Her eager kisses and cheeky insults. Her ... admitted virginity. Whoa. Okay, cue cold shower. Axel may not be an honorable man, but he has his limits. Except Libby won''t take no for an answer. She''s determined to have someone show her what she''s been missing, and suddenly, Axel can''t bear to think of Libby playing doctor with anyone else ... USA Today Bestselling Author Erin McCarthy The Lady of the Lake Pro baseball player Dylan Diaz is pretty sure he''s going to hell. When you rescue a drowning woman from a lake your first thought should be, \"Are you okay?\" not, \"Can I make mad, passionate love to you?\" But the minute sputtering kindergarten teacher Violet Caruthers is on Dylan''s boat, that''s all he can think about. Maybe it''s the potent combo of a nun''s personality inside a stripper''s body. Maybe it''s the way she drives him crazy with desire and laughter. Or maybe, Dylan''s finally found what''s been missing in his life, and he''s not about to let go ...\"--

First in the Law series from the New York Times bestselling author. “Smart, sexy, engaging characters. The pages sizzle!”—Christine Feehan When it comes to love, he plays to win. There’s only so much frustration a guy can handle before he gets a little nutty. For Jude Jamison, his frustration has a name—May Price. She’s everything the former Hollywood bad boy actor came to Stillbrook, Ohio, hoping to find: open, honest, lovable, and full of those luscious curves you don’t find on stick-figure starlets—curves May doesn’t seem to appreciate in herself. Every time Jude tries to get close to the skittish businesswoman, to take her in his arms, she thinks he’s joking. Joking? Joking does not involve lots of cold-shower therapy. Time for new tactics. If May can’t respond to his compliments and sexy innuendos, he’ll just have to spell it out for her. Jude Jamison is going to lay down the law for May Price. And after that, she’ll have no delusions about just how much he wants her . . . “With her trademark blend of danger, humor, and passion, Foster has written another entertaining romance.”—Booklist (starred review) “It’s impossible not to feel heat radiating off the pages.”—Publishers Weekly Praise for Lori Foster “Foster writes smart, sexy, engaging characters.”—Christine Feehan “A Lori Foster book is like a glass of good champagne—sexy and sparkling!”—Jayne Ann Krentz “Lori Foster is a funny, steamy, guaranteed good read! Say YES! to Lori Foster.”—Elizabeth Lowell “Lori Foster writes about real people you’ll fall in love with.”—Stella Cameron

Do You Hear What I Hear : The holiday season heats up when Sergeant Osbourne Decker is asked to watch over pet psychic Marci Churchill. Sure, the woman is nutty, but she''s also a knockout. And when she''s accused of stealing a donkey from the local nativity scene, he can''t stop thinking about frisking her.

Just in time for Christmas come six tempting tales of romance--by Lori Foster, Donna Kauffman, Susan Donovan, Janelle Denison, Alison Kent, and Nancy Warren--filled with nice men, who are equally just as naughty and who manage to make the season so bright that it is downright hot. Reprint.

Ever since a pretty divorce unknowingly performed a Blue Moon ritual, her wishes seem to be coming true. Now, with the blue moon due to end in three days, she can only wonder if it''s just a spell or the start of a whole new life.

When Clint Evans takes on the four thugs holding heiress Julie Rose hostage, he isn''t thinking about the danger. What''s got Clint in a lather is Julie herself.

Determined to find the perfect woman, Bruce Kelly, who makes a living by helping people who are down on their luck, gets more than he bargained for when his search leads him to Cyn Potter, a brazen beauty who is his polar opposite.

What''s a single girl to do when a sexy bad boy comes calling? Foster, Leigh and McCarthy each contribute stories in which the heroines struggle with the prospect of Mr. Right vs. Mr. Right Now.

No woman can resist this Winston. The New York Times bestselling author of Wild “writes about real people you’ll fall in love with” (Stella Cameron). You met Joe Winston in Lori Foster’s Wild. Now, the Winston brothers’ seductive, bad-boy cousin is back and up against a woman who’s immune to his considerable charms—or so it seems . . . Irresistible force—meet immovable object Joe Winston has a routine with women: he exists; they swoon; roll credits. With his smoldering looks, macho style, and irrepressible charm, Joe can have any woman—except the one he really wants. Secretly, Luna Clark may lust after Joe, but she’s made it clear that she’s too smart to fall for him. He can just keep holding his breath, thank you very much. But now, Luna’s inherited two kids who need more than she alone can give in a small town that seems hell-bent on driving them away. She needs someone to help out . . . someone who can’t be intimidated . . . someone just like Joe. Becoming an instant family wasn’t exactly what Joe had in mind, but hey, it’s a start, and you can’t blame a guy for trying every angle. After all, where there’s a Joe, there’s a way . . . straight into a woman’s heart. Praise for Lori Foster “Foster writes smart, sexy, engaging characters.”—Christine Feehan “A Lori Foster book is like a glass of good champagne—sexy and sparkling!”—Jayne Ann Krentz “Lori Foster is a funny, steamy, guaranteed good read! Say YES! to Lori Foster.”—Elizabeth Lowell

Innocent in the ways of love and desire, Grace Jenkins finds herself fantasizing about Noah Harper, a devastatingly sexy man whose engagement has just ended in disgrace, and when Grace offers him her support and friendship, her fantasies soon become a passionate reality. Reprint.

Delving into the world of bad boys, where lust and pleasure reign supreme, an erotically charged collection of stories features Lori Foster''s Her Craving, in which shy Becky Harte''s fascination with bondage unexpectedly leads her to George Westin, the man she has secretly desired for years, who makes her wildest fantasies become reality. Original. 55,000 first printing.

The four Winston brothers--Mack, Cole, Zane, and Chase--are handsome, proud, passionate, and tenderhearted. Left alone after their parents'' deaths, they learned to depend on each other--and to cherish the bonds of blood and brotherhood that held them together.

When a whisper of silk and the promise of lace is deliciously... Surrender to your fantasies. Submit to the pleasures of cool satin caressing warm flesh. Succumb to the arousing touch of lace, exposing every private need. Yield to the tender strokes and wicked ways of a secret lover. Thrill to the luxury of absolute abandon. Now, in these four scintillating bedtime stories, four acclaimed authors invite you to drop every inhibition, fulfill every appetite, and indulge in the silken desires of your wildest and most sinful dreams...

Duets 2-In-1 by Lori Foster\Cathy Yardley released on Feb 23, 2000 is available now for purchase.

Tantalizing by Lori Foster released on Nov 24, 1998 is available now for purchase.