By the author of Just Cause. Reporter Malcolm Anderson receives phonecalls from a killer, making him a celebrity and putting him in grave danger. His editors are excited by this hot story while the cops want him to help catch the killer, a man looking to get even for the sins of Vietnam.

He is a tempest with wild, dark, dangerous desires... Billionaire hotel developer Denver Ramsey’s life was destroyed fifteen years ago and now he wants revenge and has just the means to get it, by seducing the daughter of the man who took everything from him. They say there is a fine line between love and hate...That’s more true than Blair Ashworth ever imagined when she comes face to face with a devastatingly gorgeous man who hates her with every fiber of his being. In order to secure a promotion and part ownership of her dream company, Blair will do just about anything Denver demands...especially in the bedroom. Drawn into his dark, sensual game of playing an engaged couple at his exclusive Resort in the Bahamas, Blair falls deeper under Denver’s spell and finds herself in the eye of his storm...

In Central Harlem, the symbolic and historic heart of black America, the violent unrest of July 1964 highlighted a new dynamic in the racial politics of the nation. The first "long, hot summer" of the Sixties had arrived.

Li Yu, considered a master of comedy in Chinese literature, was a novelist, playwright, and essayist in the 17th century. In this collection, Patrick Hanan translates six of the twelve stories in the Sh'ier lou collection, which is the most famous individual collection of vernacular stories from pre-modern China. "One of the funniest books ever written".--THE NEW YORKER.

A summer fling is an ideal cure for a broken heart. But when it's with your best friend, things get complicated. When Adam is dumped by his boyfriend, a week away at a beach resort seems like a great opportunity to get over his ex. Sun, sea, and no-strings sex will be just the boost he needs to move on with his life. Adam's best friend, Finn, agrees to accompany him at short notice. Finn's had a crush on Adam for years, but is determined to put his feelings aside and be the perfect wingman in Adam's time of crisis. A spontaneous threesome with another guy forces Adam and Finn to confront their attraction to each other. Having a holiday fling together wasn't part of the plan, and as their trip heats up, they soon realise that one night of fun won't be enough for either of them. The passion might be scorching, but their hearts and friendship are on the line. If their romance is going to survive the flight home, they have to be honest about what they want.

Aidan Storm is part of a unique New Orleans family whose magical connection with the weather goes back many years. Aidan uses his powers only when it suits his purposes. Wielding the magic of summer heat can be advantageous when heating up the sheets with his girl-du-jour. Until he meets Melissa Cross. She fires him up hotter than a Louisiana heat wave and if he doesn't watch his heart he might suffer a meltdown. Melissa Cross is a staid Bostonian feeling like a fish out of water working alongside Aidan Storm and his peculiar family. When strange things start happening whenever she's with Aidan, she wonders what kind of magic he possesses. After all, it isn't every day it rains in the bedroom! It isn't long before Aidan heats up Melissa's summer and melts her frosty heart. A Road to Romance Recommended Read! ...With just enough French tripping off the hero's tongue to warm the soul... There is a deft manipulation of mood, upbeat one moment and depressed the next that is a perfect reflection of the heroine's confusion. The sex is both intense and loving; you can feel the connection that both the hero and heroine want to deny in every word and touch between them.

The #1 Bestseller! Michael Arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat along with aspirations of leading his team all the way to the Little League World Series. But his firepower is nothing compared to the heat Michael faces in his day-to-day life. Newly orphaned after his father led the family’s escape from Cuba, Michael’s only family is his seventeen-yearold brother Carlos. If Social Services hears of their situation, they will be separated in the foster-care system—or worse, sent back to Cuba. Together, the boys carry on alone, dodging bills and anyone who asks too many questions. But then someone wonders how a twelve-year-old boy could possibly throw with as much power as Michael Arroyo throws. With no way to prove his age, no birth certificate, and no parent to fight for his cause, Michael’s secret world is blown wide open, and he discovers that family can come from the most unexpected sources. Perfect for any Little Leaguer with dreams of making it big--as well as for fans of Mike Lupica's other New York Times bestsellers Travel Team, The Big Field, The Underdogs, Million-Dollar Throw, and The Game Changers series, this cheer-worthy baseball story shows that when the game knocks you down, champions stand tall.

"A kid once told me that we have one life only, and it's quite stupid to spend it thinking about dying. Then summer came, and she tried taking this one life she had."