A bitter divorce has Sam Michaels wary of commitment. His friendship with Janie McDaniel is no more than whipped cream on the satisfying life he enjoys. Widowed Janie McDaniel is content with her life with her son. She s not going to risk her friendship with Sam with a brief fling. When Sam s daughter is killed in a traffic accident and his ex-wife sues for custody of his beloved granddaughter, Sam persuades Janie to marry him to ensure a two-parent family for Family Court. Now can the friendship they treasure stand up under the strain of trying to form a family?
Despite their ten-year divorce, Martha Ryan and Phil Russell never stopped loving each other. Now there's a possibility of reconciliation. A level-headed investment counselor, Martha is determined to no longer be Wendy to Phil's Peter Pan life philosophy.
You're 30 something, sexy, smart but you can't find a good man to save your life. What does any enterprising woman do then? Something bold, something daring! She decides it's time to date an immortal. A song in a forest and a wish on a falling star conjure Elf Prince Edan Fariss from his realm into Holly Tate's bed. Now Holly has to keep a tight rein on her heart. Because when Edan goes back to his realm, the magical time they've shared will disappear the way a falling star does.
Night Prowler by Layla Chase Tall, muscled and naked-that's private investigator Zoia's first sighting of her quarry, a missing soldier named Kol. The fact he's pleasuring himself is even more intriguing but within minutes she becomes his prey. He stalks her, arousing every female instinct she possesses, and then claims her-carnally. When Zoia learns Kol is battling a situation he doesn't understand, her need to help surfaces. Kol has holed up in his family's cabin to learn the cause of his unsettling blackouts. The appearance of a vivacious nature photographer sets off his radar. Within minutes, Zoia invades his space-and her sweet body becomes his lifeline back from unexplained memory lapses. Can their growing attachment survive the discovery of his startling secret? Publisher Note: This story was originally released elsewhere as part of the Altered States anthology. Beast Within by Betty Hanawa Dylan wakes from a blackout, horny as hell, naked and stuck in a cage. Adding to his frustration is the sight of sexy wildlife officer Haley holding a gun on him. Even though he thinks Haley is crazy to insist the cage held a rescued wildcat, Dylan's grateful to wake from another blackout in her home. Haley wants to enjoy Dylan's hot body but must force the former Special Forces officer to accept the fact that he changes into a jaguarondi. Haley wants the passionate man, not the wildcat, and devises an erotic game to teach him to control the shifting. Hating to be submissive, Dylan knows he must trust Haley to train him to command the beast within. Publisher Note: The book was originally released elsewhere as part of the Altered States anthology. Naked Prey by Myla Jackson After his release from a secret gene-alteration hospital, Special Forces soldier Ramon Osceola retreats to his home in Big Cypress Swamp, Florida. It's the only place he can escape a society that wouldn't understand his altered state. Dr. Hannah Richards escapes Hell Hospital to find the man who can help save her daughter, one of the men whose genes she altered. Will he help her despite what she did to him? Or will he seek revenge against her for changing his life forever? Together, they search for answers and find a love that crosses the boundaries of man and beast. Unleashing the Tiger by Delilah Devlin An analyst in a secret government agency, Casey McTaggert has dedicated her life to the capture of one suspected terrorist. Even before she's abducted in the midst of a firefight, she's completely fascinated with the man called the "The Tiger." But what began as a professional obsession quickly becomes lust as his dark features and harshly hewn body awaken a forbidden passion. Khalid Razeh can't fight the genetic programming that makes him shift into a tiger any more than he can resist the sensual allure of his lovely hostage. While forcing her to accompany him on one last mission, he fights his overwhelming attraction, knowing he is walking into a trap that will end in death. Casey's tender lovemaking and growing belief in his innocence are a sweet balm to his wild, savage soul.
In this tempting offering in the hysterical ?Still Sexy Ladies Guide to Dating Immortals? series, this is the story follows the Elf Costac who was mentioned in FALLING STAR WISH as Edan's tutor in knife-fighting. It's title came because Juniper, the heroine, not only summons Costac, she ends up with Costac's foster son Teekae, the dragon Welsom who stays with Teekae, and Kenj who is Costac's House Brownie. Now add in Costac's Elf ex-girlfriend who falls in love with a human male and things definitely become More Than She Wished For.
The Human Genome Project has spawned a Renaissance of research faced with the daunting expectation of personalized medicine for individuals with sickle cell disease in the Genome Era. This book offers a comprehensive and timeless account of emerging concepts in clinical and basic science research, and community concerns of health disparity to educate professionals, students and the general public about meeting this challenging expectation. Contributions from physicians, research scientists, scientific administrators and community workers make Renaissance of Sickle Cell Disease Research in the Genome Era unique among the catalogue of books on this genetic disorder.Part 1 offers detailed review of the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute's leadership role in funding sickle cell research, as well as developing progressive research initiatives and the predicted impact of the Human Genome Project. Part 2 gives an account of several clinical research perspectives based on the Cooperative Study of Sickle Cell Disease. These include recommendations for newborn screening, pain management, stroke, transfusion therapy and pediatric and adult healthcare. Part 3 offers novel insights into basic science research progress and the impact of the Human Genome Project on the direction of hemoglobinopathy research, including hemoglobin switching, bone marrow transplantation and gene therapy. Part 4 engages the reader in a culture-based discussion of the stigma attached to sickle cell disease in the African American community and the apprehensions about genetic research in this community. It concludes with a global perspective on sickle cell disease from African, European and American experiences. For readers seeking a definitive account of sickle cell disease appropriate for students, researchers and community workers, this collaborative effort is an ideal textbook.
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