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At the tender age of sixteen, Nadia Morales loses both her parents in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. Growing up as a ward of the state of Texas, she was shy and painfully introverted. Against all odds, Nadia becomes one of the youngest CEO's in the state of Texas. She learns the hard way that putting her trust in the wrong man, an insider in the business world, gets you nothing but pain and heartache. But sometimes karma has a way of straightening out those curves life throws at you. Meet Drake Thompson--business owner, wallstreet guru, and good ole Texas playboy--he's got the requisite amount of women fawning all over him to prove it. Since the death of Nadia's parents, he's watched out for her, and always kept a keen eye on her business proceedings. He's never been more proud than when she's named President for the Browning Corporation. He believes his soft spot for her is purely innocent...as that of a family member...But is it? Each of them is hiding something life altering from the other. Nadia, her obsessive love for a man who treats her like a kid sister, and Drake...well...he's not wholly human. While their secrets marinate in mystery and denials, the pressure builds, culminating in a final revelation of barrier breaking truths. Will Nadia finally have the man of her dreams? Or will Drake's true nature destroy this couple's chance at love?

How does one Creole beauty choose between the two men who've both captured her heart? Meet Angelique Baptiste...Happy with her career, her friends, and her man...sans the sex life, thanks to her shrink. After years of relying far too much on sex appeal to choose her partners, she accepts her therapist's opinion that it's done nothing but hinder her ability to make wise choices. As a result, she's spent the last six months as chaste as a nun in a monastery, much to the chagrin of one particular 'friend-with-potential' to be much more. Michael Harper is a man of integrity, as well as a detective for the Lafayette Police Department. He doesn't hide the fact that he's crazy about Angelique, and he's willing to wait for her to serve out her sentence of self-imposed celibacy. As trying as it is to be around her, he knows the reward for his perseverance will be a lifetime with the woman he loves. Or will it? Enter Liam Nash, ex-Navy Seal turned body guard, who has the unfortunate reputation of being the last man to break Angelique's heart. More than a year earlier they'd been a couple, but rather than commit to a lifetime with her, he'd high tailed it back to Texas. Within minutes of swaggering back into her life, he proves his reason for leaving was justified. He's defeated the demons from his past and is all too willing to work at a happily ever after with her. Torn between the two men she loves equally, Angelique agonizes over the choice she knows she must make. Just when she decides she can't break one heart over another, fate steps in to decide for her. This novel includes a chilling subplot of a young mother, Sarah Richard, and her efforts to free herself and her twin infant daughters from the abuse of her estranged husband. Note from the author: The Halos and Horns series is filled with new characters you'll love, along with recurrent appearances of old favorites from my La Fleur de Love series. Enjoy! Lori Leger

How does one Creole beauty choose between the two men who've both captured her heart? Meet Angelique Baptiste...Happy with her career, her friends, and her man...sans the sex life, thanks to her shrink. After years of relying far too much on sex appeal to choose her partners, she accepts her therapist's opinion that it's done nothing but hinder her ability to make wise choices. As a result, she's spent the last six months as chaste as a nun in a monastery, much to the chagrin of one particular 'friend-with-potential' to be much more. Michael Harper is a man of integrity, as well as a detective for the Lafayette Police Department. He doesn't hide the fact that he's crazy about Angelique, and he's willing to wait for her to serve out her sentence of self-imposed celibacy. As trying as it is to be around her, he knows the reward for his perseverance will be a lifetime with the woman he loves. Or will it? Enter Liam Nash, ex-Navy Seal turned body guard, who has the unfortunate reputation of being the last man to break Angelique's heart. More than a year earlier they'd been a couple, but rather than commit to a lifetime with her, he'd high tailed it back to Texas. Within minutes of swaggering back into her life, he proves his reason for leaving was justified. He's defeated the demons from his past and is all too willing to work at a happily ever after with her. Torn between the two men she loves equally, Angelique agonizes over the choice she knows she must make. Just when she decides she can't break one heart over another, fate steps in to decide for her. This novel includes a chilling subplot of a young mother, Sarah Richard, and her efforts to free herself and her twin infant daughters from the abuse of her estranged husband. Note from the author: The Halos and Horns series is filled with new characters you'll love, along with recurrent appearances of old favorites from my La Fleur de Love series. Enjoy! Lori Leger

Haley Broussard is an auburn-haired beauty from southeast Texas-just bubbling with sauce and determination. Her priorities are to win barrel races with her horse, Dakota, finish college, and never date a military man. After a Marine on leave rescues her from a drunken dance partner in a local club, Haley's attitude makes a drastic about face. When Ben Bonin joined the military at nineteen years old, the Louisiana man thought it best not to have a girl waiting on him at home. One evening with Haley has him wanting nothing more than to spend time with her. Two weeks later they face the heartbreak of separation. Can Corporal Bonin survive six months of heart-pounding missions during his final deployment as a U.S. Marine? Even if he does, can Haley last another six months for his return to civilian life? After all, a year is nothing compared to forever... Halos & Horns: Where natives of Louisiana and Texas cross state lines to find romance

Four Summer Themed Romances to help you get your beach read on . . . FULL CIRCLE SUMMER - Cathryn and Zachary Ferguson have run the gamut of emotions when it comes to their relationship. From childhood acquaintances, to 'friendship pacts', one-sided love, suppressed feelings, ugly secrets, comas, and amnesia, they've finally settled into life as a married couple. Eagerly awaiting the birth of their twins, an unexpected twist has them facing the challenge of their lives. (Final chapter of the Cat and Zach saga) Lori Leger STAR CROSSED SUMMER SOLSTICE- Kayla Webber has trained to fight for the Light her entire life. Demons, she can handle, but she's ill-prepared for a face-to-face meeting with the man who's haunted her dreams. The time has come for Kaleb Warner to fulfill his shared destiny with Kayla. No easy feat since she didn't realize he even existed. Will Kaleb be able to convince Kayla to combine their gifts to fight against the Darkness, or will this star-crossed couple deny the truth in their hearts? Kellie Kamryn HER SUMMER SURPRISE - Maddy is single again and prepared for the mess and headaches of a major remodel of her home. She's ready to have her place overrun with construction workers and craftsmen. What she isn't ready for is the scrumptious head contractor named DG. Can they get past Maddy's trust issues to build something new, like a relationship? Karen Sue Burns ONCE UPON A SUMMER'S KISS - A friend's summer wedding on an island off the coast of Washington, homemade love potions, a stolen kiss under a star-filled night sky-and a touch of magic. Samantha Flowers knows she's in trouble after an evening of dancing with Cole Winters, the groom's California cousin. Matchmaking friends, a meddling wedding planner, and two missing ring bearers-they all play a part in the fate of this magical wedding weekend. Carmine Valentine

Things are finally falling into place for Annie McAllister. She's relocated to a new town, into a new home, and partnered with a thriving physical therapy practice. The youngest of eight children has achieved the independence she's always craved. No complications will keep this McAllister from doing whatever she wants, whenever she wants. Two men, in particular, didn't get that memo: A would-be-rapist-turned-stalker named J.B. Montgomery, who is more determined than ever to have her; and Drake LeBlanc, the handsome attorney who saved Annie from J.B.'s attack on New Year's Eve. Annie is livid when she's coerced by family members into having Drake move in until her attacker is apprehended. There goes her independence. Drake is thrilled at the chance to protect Annie. He's been captivated by the fiery redhead since their first anonymous, though undeniably hot encounter a month earlier. He's vowed to keep Annie safe, and to win her trust. First, he must win over her pet cat, Martin, and wise-cracking parrot, Lewis. The question is, will he win Annie's heart in the process? In a family as large as Annie's, it's nearly impossible to avoid other family drama. Her brother, Chad McAllister and his wife, Julia, seem to have plenty of trouble to share. Welcome to Clan McAllister.

Tiffany LeBlanc couldn't wait to leave the social snobbery of her parents' inner-circle-elitism in Houston, Texas. She worked her way through two Louisiana universities and stayed on to enjoy the joi de vivre lifestyle of the bayou state. She should feel optimistic about her future, but her cheating fiancé and controlling parents have the successful surgeon feeling anything but. A handsome businessman, with ulterior motives, has her wondering. Has she been settling? Scott `Red' McAllister comes from a large, hard-working, Scottish-Cajun family in a tiny south Louisiana farming community. He's a highly respected businessman, owning one successful club in Lafayette, with a second under construction in Lake Coburn. Since he and the good doctor stepped off badly a few months earlier, Red has decided to steal "Doc" away from her unappreciative fiancé. Red is completely baffled when one ominous phone call, promising disaster, leads to others. A tragic fire marks the beginning of someone's plans to ruin him, and keeps him wondering what he's done to warrant the disastrous chain of events. He can't be sure of anything. Not even a promising new relationship with "Doc". As happens in a family as large as Red's, it's natural to have at least one sibling's drama overflow into his life. Enter little sister, Annie. Welcome to clan McAllister.

Her girls want a daddy-she wants her old life back-all he wants is the three of them. After Giselle Granger's husband dies in a tragic accident, she's left with their two young daughters, and struggling for the strength to live in a world without him. When Jackson Broussard loses his wife in the same accident, he finds himself free of the woman whose lies and manipulations have made his marriage and life a living hell. He feels bound to the past by his desire to do right by his friend's widow and children, even though Giselle makes it clear she doesn't want his help. Can the two former co-workers forget their differences in order to construct a new future together? Or will they be left with nothing more than a last first kiss and two broken hearts?

Cuddle up with a loved one, a cup of hot cocoa or a mug of mulled cider with this cozy collection of Christmas Themed Love Stories... BABY BLUES CHRISTMAS - Cathryn and Zach are newlyweds juggling business and careers, breaking and entering, and the tough task of baby making. Throw in a little family drama and a dark secret and it makes for a memorable first Christmas together. Lori Leger CHRISTMAS IN WHISTLER - Hurt by her ex-husband and his scheming girlfriend, Daria Stark hopes to leave her heartbreak behind during a week-long ski trip over the holidays. Can a sexy frenchman brighten her aura before she heads home to reality? Kim Hornsby GIFT FROM THE HEART - Simone escaped her past for ten long years, but when an old crush appears from out of nowhere, Christmas takes a nostalgic turn for the worst. Will it eventually bring her the peace and forgiveness she's been missing in her life, or another case of heartbreak she can't outrun? Trish F. Leger A HEART AWAKENS - As soon as Cara adopts a clever puppy, her life begins to change. When the widowed freelance writer starts to fall for a hunky landscaper, past troubles and feelings of loyalty to her dead husband threaten her chance at happiness Karen Sue Burns ONE STEP OVER THE MISTLETOE LINE - Claire's plan to get away to a cabin for Christmas goes from perfect to complicated when her handsome neighbor RJ shows up in the middle of a snow storm. She immediately realizes the potential for trouble at this cozy cabin with bear skin rug and hot toddies aplenty. As if a Christmas Eve couldn't get any more dangerous, there's a bad Santa afoot. Carmine Valentine

Can he take on the mother and son challenge before she decides he's not worth the risk? It's tough going for single mom, Meagan Hutton. She has to keep up with an active three-year-old son, her job as bartender extraordinaire at Red's nightclub, and her online college classes-all while doing whatever she can to make ends meet. Throw in paranormal activity of the creepy kind, happening with disturbing frequency in her home, and she's struggling just to stay sane. The last thing she needs is a handsome, though hesitant, Marine sniffing around her or her son. Master Sergeant Mitchell Hebert, recently retired from the U.S. Marines, likes keeping things simple. He's had an easy time of it, right up until a pretty barmaid with a Texas twang crept her way into every thought his last several months in the middle east. When they met a year ago, a relationship seemed promising, until he discovered she was a package deal. Turns out, her ex-fiancé, a fellow Marine who lost his life in Afghanistan, left her with a son to raise on her own...and a little something extra. Note from the author: The Halos and Horns series is filled with new characters you'll love, along with frequent appearances of old favorites from my La Fleur de Love series. Enjoy! Lori Leger

Two men want her. One of them wants her dead. Carrie Jeansonne is a single mother with a brand new career. She craves stability. What she gets is a series of increasingly disturbing phone calls that keep her guessing. She's tempted to dismiss the calls as harmless threats from her disgruntled ex-husband. Eventually, she's forced to consider they may be far more ominous. Sam Langley is newly divorced and knocking on forty, with nothing to look forward to. When the former office clown turned grouch clashes with Carrie, it seems the two will forever be at odds. Patience has never been his forte, but his heart tells him she'd be worth the wait. As friendships transform into something more serious, the calls cross over into dangerously ugly territory. Carrie's concern turns to panic at a terrifying discovery.

Now that her abusive ex-husband is out of her life, Sarah Richard is savoring her freedom. Surrounded by people who treat her and her babies like family, the three of them are thriving. Though occasionally haunted by nightmares from her violent past, she struggles to put it behind her. With a loving surrogate family, good friends, and a new career, all she lacks is a man in her life. The question is, will she ever be able to trust another man with her and her twin daughters' hearts? Dr. Tanner Collins is running from his own sordid past. The man has left a trail of women from one end of Louisiana to the other, and through half the state of Texas. Even when this bad boy tries to be good, he has women throwing themselves at him at all hours of the day and night. When his admiration for Sarah turn into something stronger, he keeps his feelings in check, knowing he'll never be near the kind of man she deserves. When Tanner rushes to Houston to be with his parents during his father's illness, he's forced to deal with hidden resentments toward his upper crust parents. At some point he accepts the fact that situations aren't always as obvious as they seem on the surface. Note from the author: The Halos and Horns series is filled with new characters you'll love, along with frequent appearances of old favorites from my La Fleur de Love series. Enjoy! Lori Leger

Eventually, all storms break for a little sunshine. Dr. Cynthia Ellender is devastated when her husband of thirty-three years dies from a sudden heart attack. A revelation at his funeral delivers a crushing blow to her self-esteem, and leaves her angry, edgy, and determined to leave Oklahoma for good. It turns out a move back to her hometown in south Louisiana is just the right prescription for the good doctor. John Michael Ferguson has weathered some serious storms in his fifty-three years. At sixteen he lost a sister-at thirty-nine, a wife. Now, in a room full of forget-me-nots, his mother loses a little more of herself to Alzheimer's each day. A chance meeting with "Cyn" has the semi-retired businessman considering vacating his spot on the widower's bench. Armed with questionable advice from his wise-cracking, seventy-seven year old father, he dives head-first into the dating world with his old classmate. RUNNING OUT OF RAIN is a humorous, heart-warming, contemporary story that proves a relationship between two mature adults doesn't have to exclude romance . . . or searing passion . . . or the heart-thumping excitement of new love.

After burying both her parents within months of each other, Niki Reeves needs a change. She takes the first opening her employer offers and transfers from Missouri to San Antonio, Texas. Her first night in a strange city, an old love interest makes a surprise appearance at her door. Grateful for the sight of a friendly face, she somehow manages to resist the blue eyes, sexy grin, and rock-hard body of the former Marine-turned-rancher who has disappointed her in the past. Matthew "Tex" Broussard leads a solitary life on his ranch in Blanco, just north of San Antonio. He's got plenty of time to contemplate past mistakes, his greatest being his treatment of Niki. He's never been able to forget the green-eyed, buxom blond he'd once ditched in order to spend time with a pole dancer. Will Tex's southern boy charm be enough to convince her he's a changed man? And will Niki find enough Christmas spirit to grant Tex the gift of a second chance?