Spellbound Series

Spellbound

Arabesque
December 1999
1-58314-058-1
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Sensible, school psychologist, Ariel Windsor, comes home to the island of Martha’s vineyard for her cousin’s wedding. Enter reputed Casanova, Jarad Naughton, a guest in Ariel’s family’s home. On the surface, the two of them couldn’t be more different. but with a little help from a family “curse” the mismatched couple find themselves falling under love’s magic spell.

 

 

Holding Out for a Hero

Arabesque Books
September 2002
ISBN: 1-58314-245-2
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Where have all the good men gone?

That's what actress Samantha Hathaway wonders when NYPD detective Adam Wexler shows up on her doorstep. The brash, bossy policeman is anything but her idea of a hero. Adam is none too happy either. The prospect of playing body guard to the spoiled, flaky actress is as appealing as the bullet wound that nearly killed him and jeopardized his career on the force. But as the case heats up, so does the passion sizzling between them. Then, the only thing more dangerous than the killer that lurks near is the risk of falling in love.

 

Lady in Red

Books, June 2004
ISBN: 1-58314-533-8
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$6.99/$9.99

Scarlet (Carly) Thompson, CEO of Scarlet Woman Cosmetics is appalled to find that her over-protective mother, Charlotte, has once again hired a private investigator to watch over her and shocked to discover that man is Jackson Trent. Carly hasn't seen Jackson since she was a child and her father, an attorney, defended his against a trumped-up murder charge. But this time, Charlotte's caution isn't unfounded and secrets from the past threaten the family, the business and Carly's future with Jackson.

 

 

Forbidden Games

Coming 2/08

Officer Zaria Fuentes doesn't know why her partner Drew Grissom is suddenly so overprotective of her, but she certainly doesn't appreciate it. While Drew is healing from injuries, Zaria is enlisted in a dangerous undercover operation. But when Drew finds out, he deals himself in to watch over Zaria.

Although annoyed by Drew's interference, Zaria comes to realize she needs him. By pretending to be Zaria's lover, Drew is able to shield her from the advances of the man they're investigating. But when the roles they're playing start getting too real, Zaria and Drew must confront their true feelings for each other.

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Thorne Family Series

Always

Arabesque
October 2000
1-58314-168-5
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When dancer Jenny Scanlon makes a brief visit home, she doesn’t anticipate the return of the man she’s loved since she was a teenager, darkly handsome Michael Thorne--or that a long buried family secret will re-ignite a reckless passion. Michael would have sworn Jenny’s feelings for him back then were only a harmless crush, but now, ten years later, Jenny’s rare beauty and fiery spirit are definitely dangerous to his peace of mind. But as Jenny and Michael struggle with the past, they must make some heartbreaking choices to find a future filled with love.

 

Once and Again

Arabesque
May 2001
1-58314-169-3
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Left at the altar by a woman he doesn’t love, Nathan Ward believes his wedding day can’t possibly hold any more surprises--until he spots his first love Daphne Thorne among the wedding guests, looking as beautiful as ever.

Daphne says she’ll never give him another chance, but somehow Nathan talks her into letting him and his infant daughter move into her vacant apartment. How is she supposed to convince herself that her footloose old flame will never settle down, when he seems to have done just that--under her own roof.

 

Midnight Magic

Arabesque
October 2001
1-58314-244-4
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Interior designer Elise Taylor has never kept secrets from her pediatrician husband Garrett. But when a doctor gives Elise some startling news, she hesitates to share it--because for the first time in seventeen years of marriage, she suspects Garrett is keeping secrets of his own.
A holiday trip to a secluded Caribbean island is the perfect place for them to re-ignite their passion in the new year. But first they need to be honest with one another. Only then can they rediscover the power of their love--and face whatever the future holds . . .together.

 

Not the One

Arabesque
ISBN: 1-58314-386-6
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Nina Ward is at an impasse of her own making. She wants to have a child, but she wants one the old fashioned way--with a husband. When her
on-again/off-again significant other marries another woman, Nina sights turn to pediatrician Matthew Peterson as a likely candidate for matrimony and fatherhood. At first, Nina dismisses him as inconsequential, but the more she gets to know the good doctor, the more convinced her first impression was a hasty one. What Nina doesn't know is that Matthew harbors a secret, one that could change her opinion of him and destroy the fragile relationship building between them.

 

 

An Innocent Man

August 2006
ISBN: 1583147764
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Francesca (Frankie) Hairston, is set to testify at the trial of a handyman accused of committing a series of violent crimes around the college campus where she used to teach. Because the accused doesn't resemble her own attacker, Frankie decides to hire a private investigator to do some digging. Although she's convinced that there's more to the case than meets the eye, what she doesn't expect to unearth is her long-dormant romantic passion. For reasons of his own, private detective Nelson Santiago is reluctant to take on the case. Having sworn off women since his divorce, he is surprised to find that he's attracted to Frankie Hairston and agrees to help her. What he doesn't count on is the emotional intensity and physical danger they both encounter in stalking Frankie's mysterious assailant.

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Fitzgerald Brothers

Could It Be Magic?

BET Books, May 2003, $6.99
ISBN: 1-58314-385-8
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Jacqueline (Jake) McKenna inherits custody of her six-year-old niece, Dani, when her father dies. Jake has always been a free spirit, but now she is forced to settle down for Dani's sake--which includes getting a steady job. But Jake finds a sexy new boss is one of the perks of her newfound employment. Eamon Fitzgerald has always been the responsible one of the two Fitzgerald brothers. He's got his hands full just trying to keep his younger sibling in check and to salvage his family's magazine from financial ruin. Neither he nor Jake has time for any distractions, yet they can't keep from distracting each other. Can a free-spirit and a stick-in-the mud find true love? Maybe with a little magic!

Could It Be Magic? won the Golden Connection Award from The Romance Reader's Connection website.

 

Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places

BET/ ArabesqueBooks
June 2005
ISBN:  1-58324-625-3
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Liza Morrow is sure she's jinxed. After a series of setbacks she suddenly finds herself jobless, homeless and fiancé free. To top it off, the one man she doesn't want to see—freelance photographer and notorious playboy Jim Fitzgerald—is the only one who can introduce her to the man she believes is her biological father. For reasons of his own, Jim agrees to help her. But fate frowns on Liza once again, when she discovers her "father" isn't quite the devoted paternal figure, and that a dangerous man from his past is intent on seeking revenge through her. Can Jim keep her safe long enough to convince her that his love is the real thing?

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Body Series

Body of Lies

Dafina Books
ISBN: 0758212291
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Clinical psychologist Alexandra Waters always tackles the tough cases. Counseling a convicted rapist is one of them. Alex believes she has made a difference in that man’s life until she’s called in to track down a serial killer. The cops—particularly superstar Bronx detective Zachary Stone—believe the perpetrator is Alex’s client. Nobody listens when she insists it’s not.  Even if Zach thinks Alex is wrong, he can’t stay away from her. Years before, they shared one night of passion—only one. Zach walked away, leaving Alex hurt and abandoned. Now the fire is back, blazing hotter than ever.  But the killer they both seek is still on the loose and getting more dangerous. Even as Zach and Alex surrender to the desire building between them, Alex is targeted as the murderer’s next victim. Alex can’t run, can’t hide, can’t escape. All she and Zach can do is come up with a plan to fight back...

 

Body of Truth

Dafina Books
ISBN: 0758212283
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A nurse in the tough South Bronx, Dana Molloy has always sacrificed her happiness to care for others. Now, on the eve of a much-deserved vacation, a drive-by shooting leaves her wounded and a teenager dead. When officials ignore the crimes, Dana is mad as hell, determined to get action, and right up in the face of Bronx homicide detective Jonathan Stone.  It’s a face Dana can’t resist, even though it belongs to the last type of man she ever thought she'd fall for--a cop.  Despite her intentions to distance herself from him emotionally, she feels the pull of an atttraction that is at once mutual and compelling.  But when When someone tries to run her down, she turns to Jonathan for both his protection and to find out who really wants her dead.  But the answers she seeks are more complicated than anyone expects.  As the sins of the past and the sordidness of the present collide on the mean streets, the path before Dana may lead to Jonathan’s arms—or to the wrong place, the wrong time, and the hands of a killer.

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Anthologies

Back In Your Arms

January 2006 from BET
ISBN: 158314689X
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To Mom, With Love

BET Book, April 2003
ISBN: 1-58314-389-0
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