It's getting hotter in the kitchenTilly Milek almost has it all. She's opened her own Chicago restaurant, the way she'd always dreamed, and it's this close to being a success. Even better, she's met Dan Meier--a gorgeous man who loves food as much as she does. He isn't put o� by her demanding job, which only makes her want to spend more time with him.But a scathing review by an anonymous local critic puts everything in jeopardy. Worse, her steamy new man turns out to be the one who wrote it! Tilly doesn't see how she can ever forgive Dan, but she can't stop thinking about him either. In print he's her enemy. In person? He's as tempting as a perfectly prepared meal...and Tilly's appetite just might get the best of her.

Novella approximately 30,000 words: Hilary Shaw has made a name for herself training horses. J.W Chisholm has heard about her and hires her to train his daughters two barrel horses. Theres just one condition, she must stay at his ranch while she's training so that he can make sure the jobs done right. Soon J.W learns he can't take his eyes off the beautiful new trainer, or his hands either. She out works, out fights, and out thinks all his men combined. Has he finally met his match. Their wits will be tested when his ex comes back to town.From the AuthorI hope you enjoyed reading this book. If you want to read more about this family, check out The Ranchers Daughter. 

The stories in this collection were first published in Analog science fiction magazine between 1990 and 2011. They feature the adventures of eccentric kilt-wearing anthropologist / archaeologist / xenologist Rhys Llewellyn and his able assistants, Yoshi Umeki and Roderick Halfax. Given my fascination with archaeology, first contact...and all things Scottish, I suppose these stories were inevitable.

Brenna Wright loves discovering new artists and showing their work at her New York Art Gallery. Recluse Sinclair Grady creates magnificent stained glass windows from rare sea glass while coveting her privacy on the secluded beaches around Pemaquid Point, Maine.When Brenna comes across Sinclair's work, she knows instantly that this is one of her biggest finds. But for Sinclair, one horrific secret from her past makes her reluctant to leave her self-imposed exile and take a chance with Brenna. And when feelings erupt between them, their chance at love sets in motion a potentially devastating series of events that could not only sabotage their relationship but could destroy Sinclair's life.

Paula Drummond is finally back on a police force. And with so much at stake—she's a single mom atoning for an almost career-ending mistake—she's not risking anything but stellar performance. That means, regardless of whatever attraction is brewing between her and her partner, Officer Riley Henning, she will not get involved. Still, working side by side with a man as hot as Riley and not giving in to temptation isn't easy. Especially when he goes above and beyond to help keep her son safe. With all that evidence piling up, it seems as though her partner on the job is destined to become her partner in bed…and maybe even in life.