Book List: Sheila Roberts (list not finished)

Sheila Roberts' Life in Icicle Falls

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series, Icicle Falls, Washington, Romance (Contemporary, comedy)

#1 Better than Chocolate (print) - Sweet Dreams on Center Street (kindle)

I own the ebook

Sweet Dreams Chocolate Company has been in the Sterling family for generations, ever since Great-Grandma Rose literally dreamed up her first fabulous recipe. But now it looks as if they're about to lose Sweet Dreams to the bank—and that would be a disaster, not only for the family but for the town of Icicle Falls, Washington. Can Samantha, the oldest daughter and new head of the company, come up with a way to save it?

After Samantha does some brainstorming with her mother and sisters, inspiration strikes. They'll have a chocolate festival! Time's running out, but the Sterling women are determined and the town's behind them, so everything's bound to go smoothly….

Or not. Events seem to be conspiring against Samantha, and her mother's attempts to help aren't helping. To make matters worse, the fate of her company is in the hands of her archenemy, Blake Preston, the bank manager with the football-hero good looks. It's enough to drive her to chocolate. But Blake's also enough to convince her that (believe it or not) there's something even better than chocolate.

#2 Merry Ex-Mas

I own in print

Christmas is the best time of year in Icicle Falls, Washington. But this year it's not so merry—for three of its residents, anyway….

Cass Wilkes has been looking forward to her daughter Danielle's Christmas wedding—until Dani announces that she wants her father, Cass's ex, to walk her down the aisle. Seriously? Even worse, it seems that he, his trophy wife and their yappy little dog will be staying with Cass….

Her friend Charlene Albach arrives at their weekly chick-flick night in shock. She's just seen the ghost of Christmas past: her ex-husband, Richard, who left a year ago when he ran off with the hostess from her restaurant. Now the hostess is history and he wants to kiss and make up. Hide the mistletoe!

And bring out the hot buttered rum, because the holidays aren't easy for Ella O'Brien either. Ella, newly divorced, is still sharing the house with her ex while they wait for the place to sell. The love is gone. Or is it?

Watch as Christmas brings all kinds of surprises!

#3 What She Wants

I own in print

What do women want?

Jonathan Templar and his poker buddies can't figure it out. Take Jonathan, for instance. He's been in love with Lissa Castle since they were kids but, geek that he is, she's never seen him as her Mr. Perfect. He has one last shot—their high school reunion. Kyle Long is equally discouraged. The pretty receptionist at his office keeps passing him over for other guys who may be taller but are definitely not superior. And Adam Edwards might be the most successful of Jonathan's friends, but he isn't having any success on the home front. His wife's kicked him out.

When Jonathan stumbles on a romance novel at the Icicle Falls library sale, he knows he's found the love expert he's been seeking—Vanessa Valentine, top-selling romance author. At first his buddies laugh at him for reading romance novels, but soon they, too, realize that these stories are the world's best textbooks on love. Poker night becomes book club night…and when all is read and done, they're going to be the kind of men women want!

#4 The Cottage on Juniper Ridge

#5 The Tea Shop on Lavender Lane

#6 The Lodge on Holly Road

#7 a Wedding on Primrose Street

#8 Christmas on Candy Cane Lane/own print

#9 Home on Apple Blossom Road

~ other Titles ~

Three Christmas Wishes
The Nine Lives of Christmas
Small Change
The Snowglobe
Angel Lane
Bikini Season
Love in Bloom

On Strike for Christmas

Book List: Janet Chapman

 Author's website

Spellbound Falls
series, Maine, Romance, paranormal (time-travel, magic)

#1 Spellbound Falls
Maximilian Oceanus arrives in Spellbound Falls just in time to save Olivia Baldwin from an overly aggressive suitor, only to find himself attracted to the beautiful, if rather aloof, widow. And although Mac has come to Inglenook to get a handle on fatherhood, his newly discovered six-year-old son has set his sights on finding his father a wife.

Olivia, however, is busy getting Inglenook ready for its new season, so she doesn’t have time to deal with her growing attraction to the dangerously seductive Mac. Besides, weird stuff seems to happen all around him. Take the fact that her seatbelt keeps getting stuck in his presence, or locks magically open for him without keys, and that he seems to have a talent for sensing things. Never mind the three lost albatrosses walking down the road in the middle of the night. Since when are there albatrosses in Maine?

But despite Olivia’s resistance to falling under the sexy man’s spell, Olivia is having trouble fighting her longing. Because she knows Mac is just the man to unlock the powerful passion deep within her….


#2 Charmed by His Love

also "animal on cover"

All Duncan MacKeage wants is to keep his crew building roads and bridges up the mountain to the fancy resort overlooking Spellbound Falls’ new inland sea. He doesn’t want anything to do with his own family magic or with the beautiful widow, Peg Thompson, and her tribe of little heathens. But when Duncan is tasked with keeping an eye on the widow Thompson, trouble starts.

Because of a family curse, Peg fears that giving in to her desires will mean killing off another lover. But Duncan—the strong, handsome man buying her gravel—is unbelievably tempting and determined to take care of her. Torn between her head and her heart, will Peg find the strength to break free of her black-widow curse? Or will pursuing their attraction put these lovers in harm’s way?



#3 Courting Carolina

While building a wilderness trail for a new five-star resort in Spellbound Falls, underachieving playboy Alec MacKeage rescues a beautiful woman who is being chased by kidnappers and agrees to let her hide out with him for a few days. But when those days stretch past a week, Alec finds himself fighting his attraction to the mysterious Jane Smith—despite knowing the woman isn’t who she claims to be. Then again, neither is he…

On the run from her own life, Jane is really Carolina Oceanus—and she’ll do anything to avoid the six ancient-minded men her father has brought to Maine to vie for her hand in marriage. But as the maddening competition heats up, Carolina realizes that she’ll have to come clean to Alec, the seductive loner who’s managed to capture her heart…



#4 The Heart of a Hero
Originally from the ancient mythical island of Atlantis, Nicholas has spent the last year deep in the mountains of Maine, serving as Director of Security for the Nova Mare and Inglenook resorts. Fully embracing his life in the twenty-first century, he finds himself irresistibly drawn to a trouble-prone employee, and is determined to keep her safe.

The last thing Julia Campbell needs is a man with a hero complex, especially one as handsome and imposing as Nicholas. All she has to do is keep it together until her younger sister turns eighteen, and then she can focus on her own life. But strange things have been happening at the resort—and it’s Nicholas who keeps coming to her rescue. When Nicholas is suddenly the one in trouble, Julia realizes he’s not quite what he seems—and that she’ll do anything to help the man who’s stolen her heart…



#5 For the Love of Magic
After forty years of marriage, Rana Oceanus has done the unthinkable and run away from her mighty, magical husband. Not that she ran very far, having purchased a house in Spellbound Falls right on the shore of the Bottomless Sea, where she intends to prepare for the scariest battle of her life. The only flaw in her plan, however, is that she is still very much in love with Titus…

Shocked and deeply shaken that his wife really has left him—though he still can’t fathom why—Titus sets out to win her back. But when grand gestures of his esteem don’t seem to further his cause, he conjures up some of his original courtship magic.

But his plan backfires when Titus discovers that dealing with demons is far less threatening than the little secret his very mortal wife has been keeping from him…

#6 The Highlander Next Door

August 26, 2014

A Magical Bakery Mystery

Author: Bailey Cates - blog (not up to date)
genre - paranormal, cozy mystery (witchcraft)
location - Georgia
occupation - Baker

also writes Home Crafting Mysteries at Cricket McRae

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Brownies and Broomsticks
May 2012
Signet

ISBN-13: 9780451236630

description: Katie Lightfoot's tired of loafing around as the assistant manager of an Ohio bakery. So when her aunt Lucy and uncle Ben open a bakery in Savannah's quaint downtown district and ask Katie to join them, she enthusiastically agrees.

While working at the Honeybee Bakery—named after Lucy's cat—Katie notices that her aunt is adding mysterious herbs to her recipes. Turns out these herbal enhancements aren't just tasty—Aunt Lucy is a witch and her recipes are actually spells!

When a curmudgeonly customer is murdered outside the Honeybee Bakery, Uncle Ben becomes the prime suspect. With the help of handsome journalist Steve Dawes, charming firefighter Declan McCarthy, and a few spells, Katie and Aunt Lucy stir up some toil and trouble to clear Ben's name and find the real killer.

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Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti
December 31, 2012
Signet

ISBN-13: 978-0451238986

description: As a new witch—not to mention owner of Savannah’s most enchanting bakery—Katie Lightfoot is still getting used to casting spells, brewing potions, and mastering her magical powers. But that doesn’t mean she can’t find time to enjoy a picnic with firefighter Declan McCarthy…until she stumbles upon a corpse.

The dead man’s tattoo reveals he was a member of a secret society—and it turns out he's missing an object that was very important to the group. When Katie learns the killer was after more than the man's life, she and her Aunt Lucy leave the baked goods on the rack to cool and set off in hot pursuit of a killer.

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Charms and Chocolate Chips
November 5, 2013
Signet

ISBN-13: 978-0451240620

Description: Between brewing magically spiced treats at Honeybee Bakery and volunteering with a local conservation group, Katie Lightfoot barely has time to see her firefighter boyfriend, Declan McCarthy, much less delve further into her destiny as a witch. But avoiding her fate won’t be as easy as whipping up a new recipe—especially when Katie finds herself once again mixed up in murder.

When a fellow volunteer for the conservation group is found dead, Katie’s mystical senses tell her that there’s more to the death than meets the eye. Her suspicions are confirmed when members of her coven are targeted next. Katie will have to embrace her powers quickly...or she may find herself chewed up and spit out by some serious black magic.

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Some Enchanted Eclair
July 1, 2014
NAL; First Obsidian Paperback Edition

ISBN-13: 978-0451467416

When Hollywood invades Savannah’s historic district to film a Revolutionary War movie, magical baker Katie Lightfoot, and her witches’ coven, the Spellbook Club, take a break from casting spells for casting calls. One of the witches snags a part as an extra, while Katie’s firefighter boyfriend, Declan, acts as on-set security. Katie and her aunt Lucy decide to stay out of the action, but after the movie’s “fixer” fires the caterer, the Honeybee Bakery comes to the rescue, working their magic to keep the hungry crew happy.

But when someone fixes the fixer—permanently—and a spooky psychic predicts Katie will find the killer, the charming baker and her fellow conjurers step in to sift through the suspects…before someone else winds up on the cutting room floor….

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Magic and Macaroons
July 7, 2015
NAL

ISBN-13: 978-0451467423

For magical baker Katie Lightfoot, the only way to beat the Savannah summer heat is to whip up some cool treats for the Honeybee Bakery’s patrons. But when a meeting of the spellbook club is interrupted by a stranger collapsing on the floor of her shop, mumbling something about a voodoo talisman, Katie drops everything to begin investigating.

Her search for answers quickly leads her into a dangerous blend of Savannah’s infamous voodoo queens, a powerful missing charm—and a deadly witch who seems to be targeting the city’s magical community. And with the case getting hotter by the second, Katie will have to work fast to track down the talisman and the killer before the timer runs out…

A Magical Cats Mystery

Author: Sofie Kelly - website
genre - cozy mystery with a touch of paranormal
location -  Minnesota
occupation - librarian

recipe for Owen's Stinky Crackers

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Curiosity Thrilled the Cat
February 2011
Obsidian

ISBN-13: 978-0451232496

When librarian Kathleen Paulson moved to Mayville Heights, Minnesota, she had no idea that two strays would nuzzle their way into her life. Owen is a tabby with a catnip addiction and Hercules is a stocky tuxedo cat who shares Kathleen's fondness for Barry Manilow. But beyond all the fur and purrs, there's something more to these felines.

When murder interrupts Mayville's Wild Rose Music Festival, Kathleen finds herself the prime suspect. More stunning is her realization that Owen and Hercules are magical-and she's relying on their skills to solve a purr-fect murder.

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Sleight of Paw
September 2011
Obsidian

ISBN-13: 978-0451234537

Mayville Heights, Minnesota librarian Kathleen Paulson never wanted to be the crazy cat lady. But after Owen and Hercules followed her home, she realized her mind wasn't playing tricks on her-her cats have magical abilities.

When the body of elderly do-gooder Agatha Shepherd is found near Kath's favorite local café, she knows Owen's talent for turning invisible and Hercules's ability to walk through walls will give the felines access to clues Kathleen couldn't get without arousing suspicion. Someone is hiding some dark secrets-and it will take a bit of furtive investigating to catch the cold-hearted killer.

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Copycat Killing
May 2012
Obsidian

ISBN-13: 978-0451236623

It's been raining cats and dogs in Mayville Heights. The small town's been deluged, and now the local artists' co-op is on the verge of flooding. Kathleen has been up all night helping her friends move their creations to the safety of the upstairs studio.

The artwork survives, but when controversial mask maker Jaeger Merrill is found drowned in the co-op basement, Kathleen questions whether the death was accidental. After she discovers the artist was using an assumed name, she realizes she can't actually assume anything about him. With the help of handsome detective Marcus Gordon—and her cats' extraordinary powers of detection—it's up to Kathleen to unmask a killer.

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Cat Trick
February 2013
Obsidian

ISBN-13: 978-0451234537

A group of Mayville Heights’ business people hope to convince the Chicago-based company, Legacy Tours, to sell a vacation package in their town. Legacy Tours partner, Mike Glazer, grew up in Mayville Heights, but it seems he’s not the same small-town boy people remember. Everyone seems to have an issue with the opinionated loudmouth Mike has become—until someone shuts him up for good.

When Kathleen and her cat, Hercules, discover Mike’s body near the boardwalk, she can’t help but get involved in the investigation—even if it might torpedo her relationship with Detective Marcus Gordon. Now, with a little help from Hercules and Owen, it’s up to Kathleen to make sure the killer is booked for an extended stay in prison before some else takes a permanent vacation.

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Final Catcall
October 1, 2013

ISBN-13: 978-0451414700

With her sort-of boyfriend Marcus calling it quits and her ex-boyfriend Andrew showing up out of the blue, Kathleen has more than enough drama to deal with—and that’s before a local theatre festival relocates to Mayville Heights. Now the town is buzzing with theatre folk, and many of them have their own private dramas with the director, Hugh Davis.

When Davis is found shot to death by the marina, he leaves behind evidence of blackmail and fraud, as well as an ensemble of suspects. Now Kathleen, with a little help from her feline friends Owen and Hercules, will have to catch the real killer before another victim takes a final curtain call.

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A Midwinter's Tail
October 2014

ISBN-13: 978-0451414717

Winter in Mayville Heights is busy and not just because of the holidays. Kathleen Paulson is hard at work organizing a benefit at the Stratton Theater to raise money for the library’s popular Reading Buddies program. When a guest at the gala drops dead, Kathleen, along with her magical cats Owen and Hercules, becomes entangled in secrets and murder.

The victim is the ex-wife of town “entrepreneur” Burtis Chapman, but she hasn’t lived in the area in years. And though everybody is denying knowledge of why Dayna Chapman was back in town, as Kathleen and her detective boyfriend, Marcus, begin nosing around, they discover more people are connected to the deceased than claimed to be. Now Marcus, Kathleen, and her uncanny cats have to unravel this midwinter tale before the case gets cold.

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Faux Paw
October 2015

ISBN-13: 978-0451472151

Magical cats Owen and Hercules are back and ready to help librarian Kathleen Paulson pounce on a killer art thief. Normally, the arrival of an art exhibition at the Mayville Heights library would be cause for celebration. But thanks to the overbearing curator and high-tech security system that comes with it, Kathleen’s life has been completely disrupted. Even Owen and Hercules have been affected, since their favorite human doesn’t seem to have a spare moment to make their favorite sardine crackers, take them for a ride in her truck, or listen to Barry Manilow.

But when Kathleen stops by the library late one night and finds the curator sprawled on the floor—and the exhibition’s most valuable sketch missing—it’s suddenly time to canvass a crime scene. Now Kathleen, her boyfriend Detective Marcus Gordon, and her clever cats have to sniff out a murderous thief, before anyone else has a brush with death.

Book List - Alyson Noel

Author's website

for Tweens

The Riley Bloom series

1. Radiance
2. Shimmer
3. Dreamland
4. Whisper

for Teens

The Soul Seekers

1. Fated
2. Echo

The Immortals series

1. evermore
2. blue moon (own)
3. shadowland
4. dark flame
5. night star
6. everlasting

Single titles

Faking 19
Art Geeks & Prom Queens
Laguna Cove
Kiss & Blog
Saving Zoe
Cruel Summer

Compilations

Keeping Secrets
Forever Summer

 Adults

Fly Me to the Moon

Anthologies

Dear Bully
Kisses From Hell
First Kiss (Then Tell)

Book List: Susan Mallery

Actually, I'm going to start with Fool's Gold, don't know when I'll get the rest listed.
Susan Mallery, author's website, series' website for Fool's Gold.

The Land of 

Happy Endings

edit 5-29-15: They've changed the slogan for the town (finally!) something about romance but I'll need to look it up.

1. Chasing Perfect ~ Charity Jones

2. Almost Perfect ~ Ethan Hendrix

3. Finding Perfect ~ Pia O'Brian

Summer Brides, anthology (Sister of the Bride ~ Katie McCormick)

4. Only Mine ~ Dakota Hendrix

5. Only Yours ~ Montana Hendrix

6. Only His ~ Nevada Hendrix

Only Us (ebook novella) ~ Cameron McKenzie

Almost Summer (ebook novella) ~ Paige McLean

7. Summer Days ~ Rafe Stryker

8. Summer Nights ~ Shane Stryker

9. All Summer Long ~ Clay Stryker

10. A Fools Gold Christmas ~ Evie Stryker (Oct 2012)

11. 

JAK/Jayne Castle/Amanda Quick

Oh, man, where do I start! Ms Krentz currently writes under three names and has had books published under several others. This information is from the author's website as is current to the best of my knowledge. I include it here so I can better keep track of series order and books owned/needed. I keep losing my papers.

The best thing to do is "copy and paste" the complete book list. This is available as a PDF for download. Some of the books have description so go explore her website. The sad thing is that this list doesn't show all the linked books, but the linked books pages, don't show the stand-alones.

Jayne Ann Krentz

Harlequin Temptation

Uneasy Alliance #11 (1984)
Call It Destiny #21 (1984)
Ghost of a Chance #34 (1985)
Man with a Past #45 (1985)
Witchcraft #74 (1985)
True Colors #91 (1986)
The Ties That Bind #109 (1986)
Between the Lines #125 (1986)
The Family Way #146 (1987)
The Main Attraction #157 (1987)
The Chance of a Lifetime #168 (1987)
Test of Time #177 (1987)
Full Bloom #191 (1988)
Joy #219 (1988)
Dreams Part One #229 (1988)
Dreams Part Two #230 (1988)
A Woman's Touch #241 (1989)
Lady's Choice #270 (1989)
The Pirate #287 (1990)
The Adventurer #293 (1990)
The Cowboy #302 (1990)
Too Wild to Wed? #341 (1991)
The Wedding Night #365 (1991)
The Private Eye #377 (1992)

Harlequin Intrigue

Legacy #10 (1985)
The Waiting Game #17 (1985)

Novels

Twist of Fate (Jun 1986)
Sweet Starfire (Mar 1986)
Crystal Flame (Nov 1986)
A Coral Kiss (Apr 1987)
Midnight Jewels (Nov 1987)
Gift of Gold (Jul 1988)
Gift of Fire (Jan 1989)
Golden Chance (Mar 1990)
Silver Linings (Mar 1991)
Sweet Fortune (Oct 1991)
Perfect Partners (Apr 1992)
Family Man (Oct 1992)
Wildest Hearts (Apr 1993)
Hidden Talents (Oct 1993)
Grand Passion (HC Feb 1994 — PB Sep 1994)
Trust Me (HC Feb 1995 — PB Sep 1995)
Connecting Rooms (novella 1995)
Absolutely, Positively (HC Feb 1996 — PB Jan 1997)
Deep Waters (HC Feb 1997 — PB Dec 1997)
Sharp Edges (HC Feb 1998 — PB Sep 1998)
Flash (HC Oct 1998 — PB Mar 1999)
Eye of the Beholder (HC May 1999 — PB Dec 1999)
Soft Focus (HC Dec 1999 — PB Oct 2000)
Eclipse Bay (Jun 2000)
Lost & Found (HC Jan 2001 — PB Nov 2001)
Dawn in Eclipse Bay (May 2001)
Smoke In Mirrors (HC Jan 2002 — PB Nov 2002)
Summer in Eclipse Bay (May 2002)
Light in Shadow (HC Jan 2003 — PB Oct 2003)
Truth or Dare (HC Jan 2004 — PB Oct 2004)
Falling Awake (HC Nov 2004 — PB Nov 2005)
All Night Long (HC Jan 2006 — PB Feb 2007)
White Lies (HC Feb 2007 — PB Feb 2008)
Sizzle and Burn (HC Feb 2008 — PB Feb 2009)
Running Hot (HC Jan 2009 — PB Jan 2010)
Fired Up (HC Jan 2010 — PB Jan 2011)
In Too Deep (HC Jan 2011)
Copper Beach A Dark Legacy Novel (HC Jan 10, 2012) ISBN-13: 978-0399157875

Non-Fiction

Dangerous Men & Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance (Dec 1992)

Amanda Quick
Seduction (Mar 1990)
Surrender (Oct 1990)
Scandal (Mar 1991)
Rendezvous (Nov 1991)
Ravished (Jul 1992)
Reckless (Dec 1992)
Dangerous (May 1993)
Deception (HC Jul 1993 — PB Apr 1994)
Desire (Jan 1994)
Mistress (HC Jul 1994 — PB Mar 1995)
Mystique (HC Jul 1995 — PB Mar 1996)
Mischief (HC Jul 1996 — PB Apr 1997)
Affair (HC Jun 1997 — PB Feb 1998)
With This Ring (HC Apr 1998 — PB Feb 1999)
I Thee Wed (HC Apr 1999 — PB Feb 2000)
Wicked Widow (HC Apr 2000 — PB Mar 2001)
Slightly Shady (HC Apr 2001 — PB Apr 2002)
Don't Look Back (HC Jun 2002 — PB Apr 2003)
Late For the Wedding (HC May 2003 — PB Dec 2004)
The Paid Companion (HC May 2004 — PB Apr 2005)
Wait Until Midnight (Feb 2005)
Lie By Moonlight (HC Jun 2005 — PB May 2006)
Second Sight (HC May 2006 — PB Apr 2007)
The River Knows (HC May 2007 — PB Apr 2008)
The Third Circle (HC May 2008 — PB Apr 2009)
The Perfect Poison (HC May 2009 — PB Apr 2010)
Burning Lamp (HC Apr 2010 — PB Apr 2011)
Quicksilver (HC Apr 2011 )
Crystal Gardens A Ladies of Lantern Street Novel (HC Apr 24, 2012) ISBN-13: 978-0399159084


Stephanie James

Silhouette Romance

A Passionate Business #89 (1981)

Silhouette Special Edition

Dangerous Magic #15 (1982)
Stormy Challenge #35 (1982)

Silhouette Intimate Moments

Serpent in Paradise #9 (1983)
Raven's Prey #21 (1984)

Silhouette Desire

Corporate Affair #1 (1982)
Velvet Touch #11 (1982)
Lover in Pursuit #19 (1982)
Renaissance Man #25 (1982)
Reckless Passion #31 (1982)
Price of Surrender #37 (1983)
Affair of Honor #49 (1983)
To Tame the Hunter #55 (1983)
Gamemaster #67 (1983)
The Silver Snare #85 (1983)
Battle Prize #97 (1983)
Body Guard #103 (1983)
Gambler's Woman #115 (1984)
Fabulous Beast #127 (1984)
Night of the Magician #145 (1984)
Nightwalker #163 (1984)
The Devil to Pay #187 (1985)
Wizard #211 (1985)
Golden Goddess #235 (1985)
Cautious Lover #253 (1986)
Green Fire #277 (1986)
Second Wife #307 (1986)
The Challoner Bride #342 (1987)
Saxon's Lady (unnumbered-promotional release) (1987)

Jayne Bentley

McFadden

A Moment Past Midnight #192 (1979)
Turning Towards Home #224 (1979)
Maiden of the Morning #249 (1979)
Hired Husband #274 (1979)
Sabrina's Scheme #283 (1979)

Jayne Taylor
Whirlwind Courtship (1979)


Amanda Glass
Shield's Lady (1989)

Sean Michael's The Hammer Club

Author: Sean Michael
published at: Torquere Press, also available for the kindle

The Hammer Club

author's webpage, publisher's webpage

The Hammer Club is a private club for gay men involved in BDSM therefore the following titles will involved spanking, rope, sex toys or other types of sex play between men. Domination and submission also play a large part of the story. Not all stories lines take place at The Club but characters may stop in for lunch.


Reading order per author:

Bent
Marcus knows Jim is his minutes after meeting the snarly, jumpy ex-professor at the local bookstore. He thinks Jim is a natural submissive, someone who needs order and discipline in his life to help with Jim's anxiety and bad health habits. So Marcus decides to pursue Jim relentlessly, because even if Jim's mouth is saying no, his body is saying yes. There's a lot more to Jim than meets the eye, and Marcus will have to be careful. Jim knows what it means to lose everything, knows what it's like to be without friends or family. Jim feels broken, and knowing that he likes the kinds of weird things Marcus wants to do to him only makes him scared that he's losing his mind. Their chemistry is so real, so genuine, that Jim lets Marcus wear him down, lets Marcus take control. Eventually, his trust grows, allowing them to enter into the BDSM lifestyle together, learning about each other every day, with every scene. Jim is still uncertain sometimes, though, and he thinks Marcus might just want him because he's cracked. Can this top and bottom pair find a way to understand their wants and needs, and make a life that works for them alone?

Groceries
Marcus wants Jim to shake up his routine a little. In fact, that's Marcus' mission in life, so when a simple trip to the grocery store turns into something a lot hotter, Jim has to try and deal with the change in plans. It's not such a hardship, considering how much Jim loves Marcus, but will the boys ever get that shopping done?






Drawn
Giles is an artist, a man who is intense and totally focused on his art. In fact, a lot of people including some of his own family, think he's a little bit crazy. Harrison meets the artist as Giles is running away from setting up a showing at a gallery, totally freaked out, and is immediately intrigued. He doesn't think Giles is crazy, but he does believe that Giles needs someone like him, or more accurately, him, to help Giles focus on more than just his art. Giles isn't exactly easy to convince that Harrison is the man to do the job, though. Oh, he likes Harrison well enough and the sex is wonderful, but this BDSM stuff Harrison talks about is just a game, right? And Giles is worried that all the time he's spending focussed on Harrison is damaging his art. After all, you have to suffer for your art, right? Can Harrison convince him that Giles can have love, happiness and Harrison in his life as well as be a great artist or will Giles' worries about his artwork drive them apart for good?

Found
Billy has no idea what prompts him to take in a ragged, dirty man off the streets. All he knows is that Montana calls to him somehow, and that he always listens to his instincts. Montana, or Tanny, thinks that Billy is crazy, because nobody is that nice. Not in his experience, anyway. Tanny brings all sorts of problems with him, from addiction to trouble with the police. Billy is determined to make Montana whole again, and he thinks he knows just the thing to replace Tanny's favorite high. All Billy has to do is help Montana get back on his feet, and then he can teach Tanny all about his lifestyle. Too bad no one believes that Tanny is redeemable, least of all Tanny. Billy's friends threaten to become overprotective, the people who populated Tanny's life on the street pop up at the most inopportune moments, and Tanny thinks that Billy is far too good for him, a homeless guy fresh off the reservation, scarred and way less than perfect. Can Billy convince Tanny to give him, and their newfound relationship, a chance? Or will the reality of Billy's lifestyle scare Tanny off just when life is starting to get good again?

Snared
Everything's going great for Billy and Montana. Their relationship is proceeding nicely, and Tanny's work as an apprentice to Margaret making custom books is something he not only loves, but is really good at. He's never been happier, even if he still thinks it's all too good to be true. Billy's over the moon because he's in love, and he's enjoying playing house with Tanny. Exploring their relationship and trying to deal with Montana's past should be more than enough to keep them busy and focused on each other, but fate and the outside world just won't let them settle in and do that. Between interfering friends who have only the best intentions at heart, and an overeager cop who doesn't have the same faith in Tanny's ability to change that Billy does, things go from bad to worse. Billy will have to put everything he has and is into convincing his lover that Montana's home truly is with Billy. Can Billy and Montana commit to each other fully, or will they fall apart when the chips are down? Snared is the sequel to Billy and Tanny's first novel, Found.

Owned
Push

Baked

When his younger twin brothers Darius and Devin wreck everything in his life in just a few short days, big brother Clay decides to enlist the help of a friend. Bake is a top at a club called the Hammer, and knows just how to handle two subby boys, even if no one else can tell them apart. Bake is a twin himself, and knows about the special kind of bond that creates. Dare and Dev might be a little closer than Bake and his twin, Bean, have ever been, but that doesn't stop him from understanding their needs.

Meanwhile, Bean meets their big brother Clay, who's just back from his tour in the military, and thinks he's found a treasure like nothing he's ever seen. Clay isn't into games, and Bean loves his straightforward style. What should be a perfect solution for all of the brothers, though, turns out to be more complicated than anyone expects. From family jealousy to threats they could never imagine, the boys will have to be tough to take on what life throws their way. Is there strength in numbers, or will both families be torn apart?

Forged
Simon is not sure he'll ever find the right sub for him. His last relationship ended badly, but he's determined not to let it rule his life, so he heads for the Hammer, his favorite members only club. A man never knows what will come his way at the Hammer, and at least his friends there know and love him. Big, buff cowboy Jeremy just got a job as a bouncer at the Hammer, and he thinks Simon is the hottest thing he's seen in a long time. He'd never found a Dom who suits him, but Simon might just be the thing to cure his bedroom blues. Their relationship heats up fast, but just as things seem to be as good as they can get, tragedy strikes. All of their friends from the Hammer gather to support Jeremy and Simon, but all of the support in the world might not be enough to make Jeremy let Simon in again. Can Simon hold it together long enough to convince Jeremy they're worth the effort, no matter what?
Brownies (in Pour Some Sugar On It)
Sweet Cherry (in Cherry on Top)
Spoken
Control
A Christmas Auction
New
Deck the Sub
Water and Steel (in Toy Box: Shaving)
Tanny and the Cage (in Toy Box: Cage)
Toy Box: Submission
Toy Box: Domination
Hands Tied (in Toy Box: Bondage Mitts)
Burn
Christmas Angel

Little Jamie

Jamie’s fascinated by the BDSM world and wants to be a part of it, which is why he’s working at the Hammer Club and flirting with a Master who has caught his eye. The rebuff, gentle though it is, deflates him. As chance has it, the exchange is seen by another Master, and Jamie finds himself the center of Davis’ attention.

Davis is instantly intrigued by Jamie, and pursues him as only a Master can. The question is, can Davis convince the lovely waiter that Jamie is his sweet boy?

So Happy Together
Sold
Better Than Friends
Halloween Sip Lion Tamer also belongs here but it is still listed as "coming soon" and is not in it's proper place.

Single Hammer Club Top Christopher is dressed up for the club's Halloween party as a lion tamer, complete with whip. He's an expert with the whip; he just needs to find someone special to use it on. Will newcomer and sexy kitty Travis be just what he's looking for?

copyright Gina Francis 2009-2011

Bailey Bradford's current bookshelf

Author: Bailey Bradford
published at: Total-e-Bound & Loose-Id

Southwestern Shifters
Rescued
Relentless
Reckless
Rendered


Southern Spirits
1 - A Subtle Breeze
2 - When the Dead Speak
3 - All of the Voices
4 - Wait Until Dawn
5 - Aftermath
6 - What Remains


Love in Xxchange
1 - Rory's Last Chance
2 - Miles to Go
3 - Bend
4 - What Matters Most
5 - Ex's and Oh's
6 - A Bit of Me

available at Loose-Id
Breaking the Devil
Something Shattered

copyright Gina Francis 2009-2011