Adrianne Byrd Books In Order

Feel the Fire

A woman he can’t resistIn this stunning sequel to The Beautiful Ones, business mogul Jonas Hinton has learned to stay clear of gorgeous women and the heartbreak they bring. A chance meeting with confident, sexy attorney Toni Wright stirs a longing he tries to deny. But when Toni strides into his office months later, delivering a lawsuit, Jonas can’t hide his attraction.a love he can’t ignoreTired of waiting for Jonas to make a move, Toni begins dating his younger brother, Sterling. But sexual tension sizzles every time she and Jonas are together. Torn between loyalty to his brother and overwhelming desire, can Jonas find a way to win the woman who could be his real life Ms. Wright?

Love Takes Time

All her life, Alyssa Jansen has loved handsome, wealthy Quentin Dwayne Hinton a man who barely knows she exists. Now, after years away in France, Alyssa’s back, and suddenly Q is seeing her in a whole new light. The surprising thing is, so is his brother Sterling.

Sterling is stunned by the sexy, smart career woman Alyssa has become, and by his desire to protect her from his irresponsible brother. Platonic friendship turns into a deep, passionate affair that leaves them both feeling confused and guilty. And when Q decides he wants Alyssa after all, she’ll have to choose between a fairy tale come true and a new, unexpected love .

When You Were Mine

Screenwriter Joey Adams is sure her boyfriend plastic surgeon Laurence Benson is about to propose. But when he confesses that he has fallen in love with a leggy, silicone stuffed model actress, Joey is devastated. The worst part is having to explain to her family that she’s been dumped at the surprise engagement party thrown by her sisters. Determined to win back her man, she concocts a plan with the help of an unlikely ally. Director Ryan Donovan is shooting a big budget movie in Milan that will establish him as a major filmmaker. But when he spies Joey Adams in Italy and recalls their memorable encounter in L.A. he agrees to help her try to make her ex boyfriend jealous. But will the ruse turn out to be just a charade, or the real thing?

Sinful Chocolate

Charlie Masters, playa extraordinaire, has no plans to change his heartbreaker ways. Then some bad news from his doctor gives him pause for regret…
and six months to make things right with all the women he’s wronged. Most don’t believe him; a few are cooking up revenge; and one has a knockout sister offering him a taste of heaven. Gisella Jacobs is busy launching her new shop, Sinful Chocolate, when delectable Charlie knocks at her door. Her friends warn that he’s trouble, but his kiss is richer than her finest Belgian cocoa, his touch as velvety smooth as her lightest truffle. And when something so wrong feels so right…
how can a woman resist?

Two Grooms And A Wedding

About last night Daughter of a prominent senator, ambitious Washington, D.C., attorney Isabella Kane has big dreams that include marriage to equally ambitious Randall Jarrett. But a funny thing happened on the way to the altar. She met a luscious hunk, and for just one forbidden night she followed her heart and indulged her deepest passions. But now she can’t forget. His mystery lady was gone by dawn, but political strategist Derrick Knight can’t stop thinking about the irresistible woman he longs to see again. When she shows up as his fraternity brother’s fianc e, he’s stunned but determined to stake his claim. He and Randall let a woman come between them once before but this time he won’t back down. He wants Bella for his own bride!Kappa Psi Kappa these brothers are for real!

Body Heat

Nikki Jamison didn’t know being a playwright in New York would end up like this. After a few financial and creative flops, she’s determined to put her Broadway dreams behind her. Recalling a friend’s story about an empty villa in St. Lucia, Nikki decides that it’s the perfect place to recover in luxury! But when the home owner shows up unexpectedly, Nikki’s little white lie leads to an out of control marital charade. Hylan Dawson is married. Only problem is he doesn’t know it. When Hylan takes off for his vacation home, his plan is to get a little R & R maybe indulge in a summer fling. But as soon as he arrives on the island, the locals begin congratulating him on his recent nuptials. Hylan feels for his sexy wife, even if she is an impostor. Are the ‘newlyweds’ falling into a bed of sizzling summer seduction or marching toward a lifetime of wedded bliss?

Heart’s Secret

Melanie Harte’s latest matchmaking assignment comes with a catch. Her client, Jaxon Landon, can never know that his grandmother hired Melanie to find him a woman of substance-someone more interested in making the handsome banker happy than in spending his money. With Melanie’s help, Jaxon meets Zora Campbell, a former model whose thriving agency proves she’s just as brilliant as she is beautiful. For the first time Jaxon is falling for a woman who is his equal-and their combustible chemistry proves the feeling is mutual. But the hotter their relationship gets, the more Zora worries about what will happen when Jaxon discovers the ploy behind the passion. A simple lie brought them together-but will it also tear them apart?

Defenseless

My So Called LifeInstead of hanging out with her friends, flirting with cute guys at parties or doing anything a normal sixteen year old does after school, Tangie Burton is an unpaid babysitter, maid and cook in her own house. And she still manages to ace every class. Does her workaholic mother even notice all Tangie does? Or what’s really going on with her troubled older sister? Or that Tangie is losing it? Not likely. So when Tangie’s best friend, Marcus, comes over with problems of his own and suggests they leave everyone and everything behind, Tangie uncharacteristically says yes. And off they go on a road trip that will mean big changes for them and everyone back home .

Forget Me Not

bound by duty Detective Jaclyn Mason won’t rest until she finds out who killed her partner. Launching an investigation that plunges her deep into a world of police corruption, she’s about to nail a suspect when stolen goods and several kilos of cocaine are discovered in her house. Certain the killer is setting her up to take the fall, Jaclyn turns to her old partner’s best friend, FBI special agent Brad Williams a man who ignites passion beyond her wildest dreams. or desire? Brad Williams has worked for years to infiltrate the group responsible for the death of Jaclyn’s partner. Knowing just how ruthless and lethal the organization is, Brad tries to keep Jaclyn out of harm’s way. But this headstrong woman isn’t about to accept protection from a man even if he’s as sinfully seductive as Brad. So when Jaclyn’s fragile trust in him is shattered by a lie, he will have to do everything in his power to convince her that true love is all about forgiving .

I Promise

Beautiful and brilliant, Christian McKinley could set the world on fire. Instead, this Southern girl only dreams of returning to her family’s ranch in Texas. But Malcolm Williams, son of one of Atlanta’s most prominent African American families, has other plans for her. Only hours after their college graduation, he publicly proposes to Christian at the social event of the year.

Gorgeous, well connected and obscenely rich, Malcolm is accustomed to women swooning over him everyone but Christian, that is. But how can she tactfully turn down a proposal that practically every woman in Atlanta would kill for? By inadvertently falling in love with his twin brother, Jordan. When Malcolm catches Christian in a kiss with his own brother, he’s outraged. Yet even with a family feud threatening to explode, neither Christian nor Jordan can deny the sweetness in the kiss they shared or their desire for more .

Say You Love Me

Atlanta novelist Christian Williams knew her husband, Jordan, was the only man she would ever want. But after fifteen years of playing second best to her husband’s successful software company, she’d had enough. Determined to get a divorce, she took refuge at her family’s Texas ranch to decide where to go with her life. But when Jordan followed her there, Christian soon discovered that the man she still loved was closer than she ever dreamed. Jordan had learned from his hard driving businessman father that you could never be too successful. He thought that once he’d made his business a leader in the software field, he would finally have time to show Christian how much he loved her. Somehow that day had never come, and now Jordan feared it might be too late. With all they’ve built hanging in the balance, Christian and Jordan must rediscover the desire they once shared and the passionate dreams still waiting to be fulfilled.

All I’ve Ever Wanted

When single mom Kennedy St. James stumbles across the brutal murder of an assistant district attorney, she narrowly escapes with her life. Certain that Atlanta’s finest can catch the culprits without her help, she intends to fade into obscurity. But sexy homicide detective Maxwell Collier isn’t about to let her off the hook or out of his sight. Maxwell is actually enjoying keeping close tabs on his beautiful witness. And when he realizes that he’s not the only one scrutinizing her every move, he’ll do anything to keep her from being hurt. Now, as danger and desire heat up, Maxwell the investigator has to convince Kennedy to testify. But Maxwell the man has to show her that she’s all he’s ever wanted.

Surrender to Love

Julia Kelley’s abusive husband has been murdered and she’s afraid she might be next. Penniless, she hits the road with her six year old daughter only to have her car give out in the middle of a small town. Julia’s sure her luck has turned from bad to worse until handsome mechanic Carson Webber comes to her rescue. Carson suspects that a broken down car is the least of Julia’s problems, and he knows he could help her with whatever is troubling her if she wasn’t in such a hurry to leave. He’s also convinced that with a little bit of stalling as he repairs her car and a whole lot of tenderness he just might find a way to win her trust and her love.

Comfort of a Man

She wants a little comfort At thirty eight, Brooklyn Douglas has her hands full raising a teenage son and running her own business. What she doesn’t need is everybody and their mother trying to hook her up with a ‘good man.’ The last ‘good man’ Brooklyn was with turned into a no good husband, who left her for another woman. Can’t she just have a mind blowing love affair with no strings attached? Somebody like the handsome, broad shouldered brother at the bar. He’s looking for a lot moreAs a successful businessman, Isaiah Washington is used to going after what he wants, and what he wants is Brooklyn. Too bad the lady isn’t extending any invitations. But when fate lands Isaiah in Atlanta for the summer, he’s ready to do whatever it takes from slow kisses to showing up when it counts in order to melt her heart. Because when it comes to real love, there’s no such thing as a perfect man. But there is such a thing as the right one

Deadly Double

Awakening to find herself trapped in a mental hospital with no memory of how she got there or why everyone is insisting on calling her ‘Michelle,’ Josie Ferrell desperately turns for help to doctor William Hayes, the only man who believes in her and who risks his career and his life to help her escape.

When Valentines Collide

Second chance for romance

When it came to revitalizing relationships, Dr. Chante Valentine and Dr. Michael Valentine knew all the right moves except when it came to mending their own volatile vows. Since divorce would jeopardize their respective careers, the love gurus reluctantly agreed to a two week ‘sex therapy’ retreat.

Getting more from the seminar than they bargained for, Chante suddenly found herself appreciating her husband’s strong, lean physique for the first time in years, and Michael couldn’t deny his more than platonic interest in sexy Chante. But when a devastating secret is revealed, will the love doctors lose their second chance at love…
or add a new little Valentine to their family?

To Love a Stranger

Was he, or wasn’t he her husband?Widowed, wealthy and beautiful Madeline Stone was well on her way to fulfilling her dream of becoming a fashion designer. Then, six years after being lost at sea, her prodigal husband returned. And to Madeline’s amazement the newfound Russell Stone was nothing like the old, womanizing rascal she’d married. Her new man was loving and considerate, kind, romantic and very sexy. Madeline found herself doing something she thought she would never do falling in love with her husband!Now Madeline faces a dilemma: Should she accept her happily ever after ending, or should she expose the troubled, yet loving stranger who now shares her bed?

Controversy

A dangerous attraction Michael Adams is no angel. But she’s no murderer either, even if she did joke with her sisters about killing her ex husband, Phil, after their nasty divorce. How was she to know that someone really wanted Phil dead or that she would become the prime suspect? It doesn’t help that the investigating detective is so distractingly gorgeous that Michael can hardly think straight. Michael is sexy, smart and a little bit wild everything Detective Kyson Dekker loves in a woman. True, there is that tiny problem of her being the prime suspect in a homicide, and the fact that Kyson is torn between seducing her and getting her to confess. But if she’s being framed, Michael needs protection and Kyson is ready to prove he’s the man for the job, in every way.

Queen Of His Heart

A good man can be hard to find, and curvaceous Jalila Goodwyn has had enough bad dates to know. But while Jalila is describing the hilarious details of her latest encounter over brunch with her girlfriend, another diner overhears her story and makes her an offer she can’t refuse. Television producer Keenan Armstrong believes Jalila’s search for love would make a hit reality show. Suddenly Jalila’s the star of Queen of Hearts, with a string of fine bachelors vying to win her attention though it’s Keenan who’s really turning up the heat. But before the big finale, Jalila will have to figure out what’s real, what’s fantasy and what’s truly worth fighting for…
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Man of the House

Three beloved Arabesque authors celebrate fatherhood in this collection of poignant and unforgettable stories about remarkable dads in search of love, and the women who give them their hearts.

A Season of Miracles

Shepherd Moon by Rochelle Alers

Tragedy forced Rhianna Campbell to leave the small town of Shepherd, New York, for Los Angeles. Years later she returns to find an angry Emery Sutherland, her former fiance’s brother, who resents her for having left after his twin brother and parents were killed in an auto accident on Christmas Eve. Can Emery find a way to forgive Rhianna? And will these two ever find love in this holiest of seasons?

Wishing on a Starr by Adrianne Byrd

For Gia Hunter, Christmas usually brings unhappy memories. Seventeen years ago her husband was killed in combat. As a teenage mother and widow, she was forced to give up their infant daughter, Starr. In a twist of fate, Starr’s adoptive father, Daniel Davis, and Gia have a chance encounter while Christmas shopping, and are smitten with each other. But complications arise when Starr, who has been searching for her biological mother, tries to set Gia up with her widowed adoptive father.

Blind Faith by Kayla Perrin

Trapped for days in her car when it careens off an isolated stretch of road outside of Buffalo, New York, Andrea Dawson has already said her prayers and fallen asleep. Suddenly, she is awakened by a blinding light–not from the great beyond, but rather a flashlight held by her sexy savior, Mark Potter. With both of them looking for something to believe in, has fate brought them together for a reason?

A Christmas Serenade by Janice Sims

Callie Hart can’t think of many reasons to feel grateful this Thanksgiving. She’s just lost her job as an editor at an Atlanta magazine, and now, traveling home to her family in Charleston, South Carolina, she’s got a flat tire. Out of nowhere, a tall, handsome stranger appears to help her. After thanking him, Callie doesn’t expect to see him again. But Callie’s mother has a plan to bring her closer to home–one that may give a surprising boost to Callie’s romantic luck.

Once Upon a Holiday

No matter what the thermostat says, the holidays can be the hottest time of year when you’re curled up with these unforgettably sexy stories from three of romance’s most sizzling talents . Holiday Heat by Beverly Jenkins For Eve Clark, winter usually means long cold nights spent alone, until she’s persuaded to attend a masked ball. Abandoning her inhibitions, she shares a blissful tryst with a mysterious partner. Though she runs from their hotel room the next morning, Leyton Palmer is determined to track Eve down and show her that the night neither can forget was only the start of something sensational . Candy Christmas by Adrianne ByrdPeace on earth and goodwill to all men? Not if the man in question is drop dead sexy Montel Starks, Candy Lahane’s competitor since he started at their ad agency a year ago. But on a business trip to Europe, rivalry gives way to a red hot, explosive affair that makes Candy realize that what she really wants for Christmas is right in front of her, just waiting to be unwrapped . Chocolate Truffles by Kimberly Kaye TerryIt started as an innocent drink with a stranger to celebrate her promotion. It turned into the most erotic night of Camille Jackson’s life. But the man she was sure she’d never see again is now her instructor in a two week managerial workshop, and Gideon Taber is making it clear that he’d love to relive every delicious detail of their encounter, again and again .