COMING WINTER 2006:
Pictures of You
An Ellora's Cave short story by Shelby Reed
Still picking up the pieces of a broken heart, the last thing Keira Hanson wants to do is fall in lust again, especially with Thad Warner, the gorgeous--and frequently nude--figure model for her drawing class. But Keir is a woman in her prime, and Thad is warm, funny and beguiling. Their friendship and subtle flirtations slide under her defenses, awakening sultry fantasies she'd thought safely tucked away.
Soon their provocative give and take is no longer just the stuff of fantasies, but filled with erotic promise...and all Keir has to do is say the word. Will she turn aside the chance for sheer ecstasy to protect her fragile heart, or let down her guard and see what awaits her in Thad Warner's arms? Want to read more?
by Shelby Reed
Hot sex with a perfect stranger isn't exactly how Anna Stafford plans to spend Christmas Eve. But when a freak blizzard throws a handsome, mysterious motorcyclist into her path and the only available shelter from the storm is a tiny motel room in the middle of nowhere, Anna and the biker find themselves sharing more than just a room…and ultimately more than the searing pleasure a few uninhibited hours affords them. For Jesse Proffitt is a man running from pain, and soon he will learn that Anna's touch is a balm to his broken heart, and love, the truest gift of all. Want to read more?
by Shelby Reed
When a masked group claiming to be warrior angels kidnaps Gia Rossi, she believes it's retaliation for her wealthy husband's shady dealings. Squired into a high-tech underground world by her strangely gentle captors and placed under the tutelage of Joachim, their handsome leader, she soon learns that among her lost childhood treasures is a medallion, which places the fate of the world in her hands. Gia's job is simple: locate the relic and lead the angels to it…and somehow, fight the forbidden attraction that fast develops between her and Joachim.
As commander of the angelic warriors, Joachim must protect Gia and, with her help, locate the sacred relics needed to conquer the demon Therides. But Joachim doesn't count on falling prey to sexual attraction when it comes to their beautiful, headstrong captive and soon another battle commences, one between consuming desire for his charge and a weighty sense of celestial duty. For if Joachim and Gia succumb to the fire smoldering between them, it could prove to be the end of both their worlds.
Yet danger makes forbidden passion all the sweeter...Want to read more?
by Shelby Reed
By all appearances, wealthy widower Gideon Renaud is an attractive, vibrant man, and an attentive father to his son, Jude, who suffers from a rare disorder that renders him fatally allergic to sunlight. But Gideon has harbored a bloodstained secret for one hundred fifty years—he's a vampire. When he finds himself falling for Kate O'Brien, his son's new home-school tutor, only Gideon knows their passion is a time bomb, one that will end in heartbreak…and possibly death for the young teacher.
As Kate finds herself drawn into Gideon and Jude's sinister world, she is forced to confront their extraordinary reality, the existence of the most horrifying evil…and ultimately, the power of love to banish even the darkest shadows. Want to read more?
by Shelby Reed
Imagine a world where a woman's every pleasure, every wish and wildest fantasy is granted by the man of her dreams. Such is Avalon, an elite, private club in Washington, D.C., that caters solely to female desires. There, magazine reporter Billie Cort meets Adrian, the club's most infamous companion, with the intent to interview him for an article on high-dollar male escorts. Billie can't foresee, however, how quickly Adrian will strip her defenses and expose her true desires…and in the process, fulfill his own yearning for love. Want to read more?
by Shelby Reed
At thirty-six, university art professor Elizabeth Gilstrom finds herself facing a bleak, lonely future when her husband leaves her for his young medical assistant. After giving up her own career as an artist a decade before, Elizabeth has nothing to show for their ten-year marriage…only the faded memory of a paintbrush's weight in her hand, an empty bed, and an empty heart.
She's still reeling from shock and devastation when graduate student Boone McCrea walks into her office...and into her bed. Boone might only be twenty-four, but he is, quite simply, one of the most attractive men Elizabeth has ever seen, a work of art that stirs wild sensations she has long repressed. Want to read more?
