In the heat of the desert night, passion rises like a flame... Raised in a brothel, Allegra Synnford quickly learned that survival meant taking charge of her destiny. Now, as a renowned courtesan skilled in the pleasures of the flesh, she vows she will never be vulnerable to any one man... Sheikh Shaheen of the Amazigh has been hiding from his past for a long time, but not enough to forget how another courtesan made him abandon his life as the Viscount Newcastle. When Allegra ignites his desire, his need threatens to undermine his cover. With old enemies circling, experience tells him he must resist her charms at all costs. But Allegra has her own game to play...with a man who can't afford to lose.

Kismet

Literature & Fiction

Burns, Monica

United States

BERKLEY

A sexy new adventure-packed romance with a paranormal twist-from the award-winning author. Archeologist Emma Zale sees the past when she touches relics. It's how she uncovered evidence of an ancient order of assassins-the Sicari. When a sinfully dark stranger shows up on her Chicago doorstep demanding an artifact she doesn't have, he drags her into a world where telekinesis and empaths-someone who can sense the emotions of others- are the norm. Now someone wants her dead, and her only hope of survival is an assassin who's every bit as dangerous to her body as he is to her heart.

Assassin's Honor (A Novel of the Order)

Romance

Paranormal

Read Monica Burns's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community. The past and present collide in a thrilling new paranormal romance from the author of Assassin's Honor. The half-angel, half-demon face that telepathic Lysander sees in the mirror is a reminder of the monster he must keep hidden to avoid expulsion from an order of assassins. His dreams of ancient Rome hint at a destiny with a woman he loves, but can never have. When the gifted healer Phaedra travels to Rome in search of a legendary artifact, she works alongside a man who once rejected her love and healing touch. But her dreams of Ancient Rome tell of an irreversible and possibly dangerous future. For the distant past and present are about to collide-with the one man she is destined to love.

Assassin's Heart (A Novel of the Order)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

From the author of Assassin's Honor, a bold and sexy new historical romance. Youth and beauty are a courtesan's greatest assets. Concerned, at forty-one, that she is no longer desirable, Lady Ruth Attwood is uncertain whether to be offended or flattered when a younger man makes her an unusual offer. In need of funds, she agrees. But then she does the unthinkable-she falls in love...

Pleasure Me

2010 CAPA - Best Historical"This sizzling hot historical and its compelling characters will leave you panting for more! Monica Burns writes with sensitivity and panache. Don't miss this one!" -- Sabrina Jeffries, NYT bestselling authorIt was a gamble she was born to makeRaised in a brothel at a young age, Allegra Synnford quickly learned that survival meant taking charge of her destiny. Now, a renowned courtesan skilled in the pleasures of the flesh, she chooses her lovers carefully--vowing never to be vulnerable to any one man. Until a mesmerizing Sheikh strips that control from her... With a man who wasn't used to losing. Sheikh Shaheen of the Amazigh has been hiding from his past for a long time, but not enough to forget how another courtesan made him abandon his life as the Viscount Newcastle. It's why the yearnings this dangerous temptress ignites within him are so troubling. Worse, thoughts of Allegra pervade every fantasy, threatening to undermine his cover. With old enemies circling, experience tells him he must resist her charms at all cost. In fact, he's betting on it. That's a risky wager when it comes to a woman of pleasure. But Allegra has her own reasons for playing games...with a man who can't afford to lose. What happens between them is Kismet...

Haunted by a terrible secret and dark past, Sebastian Rockwood, Earl of Melton and Clan Stewart patriarch, values emotional control above all else. Unlike his siblings, he refuses to yield to the Rockwood family trait of reckless behavior. But his impulsive act to outbid a debauched libertine and save Helen Rivenall is the first crack in the wall of his prized self-control. Never has the risk to his heart been so great as his treasured willpower slowly gives way to temptation, and he discovers nothing can protect him from the ultimate obsession—love. Not even the humiliation of being sold at auction can match the horror Helen Rivenall endured under her uncle’s roof. Indebted to the earl, she expects a demand to share his bed, but all he asks is her participation in a harmless charade. As their web of lies grows so does temptation and an increasing desire to give way to passion. But when Helen realizes love drives her passion, she knows she can accept nothing less from Sebastian than his heart. As they struggle to overcome painful pasts and find their way to each other, a terrible danger surrounds them. When Helen is taken by a madman, Sebastian races the clock to find her in the insanity and horror of Jack the Ripper’s London.

Obsession (Reckless Rockwoods)

Genre Fiction

Kathi B Scearce

Thrown back to the year 1897, Victoria Ashton must impersonate the Countess of Guildford. Despite Victoria’s attempts to convince the earl she’s not his wife, her counterpart’s infidelity, lies, and ill-tempered personality make it difficult. Worse, Victoria is falling in love with a man who loathes her. Only when the earl begins to believe her story does she realize her future lies in the past. But love comes at a price, and she makes a painful sacrifice for them to be together. For three weeks, Nicholas Thornhill, Earl of Guildford has searched for his missing wife. Rumors of him being guilty of murder make him unwilling to believe his wife’s latest in a multitude of lies. But Victoria’s changed behavior surprises him, and the past fades as his wife enthralls him once more. But when danger threatens to separate them forever, he must forge a bond with her that crosses the boundaries of time.

Forever Mine

Time Travel

Monica Burns

Julian MacTavish’s honor made him guard a friend’s secret. But his lies to keep that vow make it difficult to prove his faithfulness as a husband. When a terrible inferno scars Patience’s body and mind, she becomes a recluse, widening the divide between them. But it’s her lack of trust, not her disfigurement, which sends Julian home alone to Scotland convinced he’s lost her forever.
Forgiveness in the face of death comes easily to Patience MacTavish, but the thought of being a burden to her husband does not. When a twist of fate takes Julian’s sight from him, Patience returns home hoping to make amends for not having faith in him. Pity is the last thing Julian wants from anyone, especially his wife, and it’s his turn to question her sincerity. Now, Patience must convince her husband that she’s come home for no other reason than love, and to prove she’s The Highlander’s Woman

The Highlander's Woman (Reckless Rockwords)

A Summer Special of Science Fiction. We have some great new stories, interviews with Ken MacLeod and Tricia Sullivan, a new column by BSFA award winning writer Ruth EJ Booth, poetry from Shelly Bryant and Benjamin Dodds. We have a fine selection of book reviews, a fresh Beachcomber, and our journey through classic Scottish science fiction continues with Lewis Grassic Gibbon. Stories Senseless--Gary Gibson The Stilt Men of the Lunar Swamps--Andrew J Wilson Model Organisms-Caroline Grebbell From the Closet--Robert Neilson Note to Self--Michael Stroh geefourdotalpha--Clive Tern Well Enough Alone--Holly Schofield Gay Hunter (sample chapter)-- J Leslie Mitchell (Lewis Grassic Gibbon) SF Poetry by Shelly Bryant and Benjamin Dodds Noise and Sparks, Ruth EJ Booth Book Reviews The Corporation Wars: Dissidence, Ken Macleod Central Station, Lavie Tidhar Children of Earth and Sky, Guy Gavriel Kay Ninefox Gambit, Yoon Ha Lee Winter, Dan Grace Tracer, Rob Boffard SF Caledonia by Monica Burns on Lewis Grassic Gibbon Parabolic Puzzles.

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Schofield, Holly

Gibbon, Lewis Grassic

Jones, Russell

Chidwick, Noel

Booth, Ruth EJ

Gibson, Gary

Dodds, Benjamin

Toner, Mark

Science Fiction

The New Curiosity Shop

An inexperienced hero risks everything for the courtesan who steals his heart. “…this book is fantastic. Pleasure Me made my smexy heart beat in all its glory. I love this book.” A- — Mandi, Smexy Books Youth and beauty are a courtesan’s greatest assets. At forty-one, Lady Ruth Attwood appears to have lost both, as her latest lover just abandoned her for a younger mistress. Struggling with the knowledge that she’s no longer considered desirable, she’s uncertain whether to be offended or flattered when a younger man makes her an unusual offer. In need of funds, she agrees. But then she does the unthinkable. She falls in love. Despite his reputation as a man’s man, Baron Garrick Stratfield has never been with a woman. His physical impairment is such that he knows not even a whore will touch him, and he needs a mistress who’s willing to be kept without sharing his bed. But passion is just a delicious kiss away because his new mistress is wreaking havoc with his senses. Worse yet, someone is not only out to ruin his reputation, but frame him for murder. “Ruth and Garrick have great physical and emotional chemistry. They perfectly complement each other…” — All About Romance – Desert Island Keeper status

Literary

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Kismet

Assassin's Honor (A Novel of the Order)

Assassin's Heart (A Novel of the Order)

Pleasure Me

Kismet

Obsession (Reckless Rockwoods)

Forever Mine

The Highlander's Woman (Reckless Rockwords)

Shoreline of Infinity 4: Science Fiction Magazine (Shoreline of Infinity-Science Fiction Magazine)

Pleasure Me