Just Desserts

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In this frothy novella, pastry chef Claire Reidling is having one of those good news-bad news days. The bad news is that she's lost the heirloom engagement ring given to her by a man she's not even sure she wants to marry. The good news is that she thinks she knows where it is. But then there's more bad news. She fears it may be in one of five hundred single serving chocolate desserts she's just sent to a high society fund-raiser for the rich-enough-to-sue-her and famous-enough-to-ruin-her-career. Only one person can help her now: her best friend since first grade, Gus Brody. What does he say? Will he go with her to the Plaza Hotel and help her eat her way through mountains of chocolate in an effort to find the missing ring?

Gus isn't all that keen on helping Claire at first, since he doesn't think she ever should have gotten engaged to her jerk boss in the first place. Still, a friend in need and all that. And hey, the good deed does involve mass consumption of chocolate, something Gus loves almost as much as Claire. Now if he could just get her to see how much she means to him...

Chocolate is the ultimate aphrodisiac. But can it turn best friends into lovers?

"Just Desserts," along with four other short reads by Elizabeth Bevarly, can also be purchased in the omnibus collection, SHORT WORK, for a reduced price!

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In this frothy novella, pastry chef Claire Reidling is having one of those good news-bad news days. The bad news is that she's lost the heirloom engagement ring given to her by a man she's not even sure she wants to marry. The good news is that she thinks she knows where it is. But then there's more bad news. She fears it may be in one of five hundred single serving chocolate desserts she's just sent to a high society fund-raiser for the rich-enough-to-sue-her and famous-enough-to-ruin-her-career. Only one person can help her now: her best friend since first grade, Gus Brody. What does he say? Will he go with her to the Plaza Hotel and help her eat her way through mountains of chocolate in an effort to find the missing ring?

Gus isn't all that keen on helping Claire at first, since he doesn't think she ever should have gotten engaged to her jerk boss in the first place. Still, a friend in need and all that. And hey, the good deed does involve mass consumption of chocolate, something Gus loves almost as much as Claire. Now if he could just get her to see how much she means to him...

Chocolate is the ultimate aphrodisiac. But can it turn best friends into lovers?

"Just Desserts," along with four other short reads by Elizabeth Bevarly, can also be purchased in the omnibus collection, SHORT WORK, for a reduced price!

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How to Trap a Tycoon

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How Do You Trap A Tycoon?

Dorsey MacGuiness wrote the "foolproof" how-to guide to marrying a millionaire that everyone's talking about. And now her runaway bestseller is running away with her life! By day she's a staid sociology professor, but other times she's a sultry bombshell. The trouble is she's falling hard for one of her "research subjects"--a rich, elusive risk-taker who is the exact opposite of everything the practical Hollie dreams of!You Let Him Trap You!

Sexy, self-assured Adam Darien is the publisher of one of the nation's leading men's magazines. And if he ever discovers that the incognito lovely who's tending bar at his favorite club is, in reality, the author of that book, his hot passion for her may cool p.d.q. But Hollie's growing love for Adam surprises even herself, and she's planning to enjoy his strong arms and soft kisses for as long as she can keep her double life a secret. And who knows? Maybe she can follow a few of her own rules and marry this magnificent magnate.

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My Man Pendleton

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Pendleton couldn't believe his ears. He'd taken this new job hoping to make money, not marry into it! But if runaway heiress Kit McClellan didn't agree to enter into wedded bliss soon, the entire family fortune could be willed to the homeless pets of Louisville. Someone had to find Kit and bring her back as his finace--and his boss was telling Pendleton he was just the man for the job.

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Ever True

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In this delightful novella, Miranda Avery is one of those people who seems to be leading a charmed life. Smart and beautiful and rich, she's the CEO of a successful Madison Avenue advertising firm who's never so much as chipped a nail during her blissful stroll through life. Of course, the reason for that could be that she really does lead a charmed life. Literally. Like charmed by fairies. And not just any fairies. Shakespearean fairies. Yes, Miranda is a descendant of one set of lovers from "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the issue of whom was blessed by Oberon himself. Good fortune is fairly encoded on her DNA.

So it comes as something of a surprise when she meets up with a challenge like Sam Armado, known more affectionately around the office as "the guy who waters the plants on Tuesdays." Sam's a lot more than that, actually. And not just because he owns the nursery and landscaping company that takes care of the plants in Miranda's office. In fact, he's a descendent of the other set of lovers from "A Midsummer Night's Dream." (Well, where do you think Shakespeare got such a brilliant idea for a play? It was sent to him in a dream by fairies. Sheesh.)

Sam and Miranda are destined for each other, though neither seems quite aware of the fact. Enter Miranda's assistant Harry Primrose (whose uncle many know as Robin Goodfellow) and a lesser fairy named Ivy. Between the two of them, they'll make Miranda and Sam see the light. All it will take is a Midsummer Night's frolic on the Upper East Side, a little twist of fate, and a sprinkle of fairy dust...

"Ever True," along with four other short reads by Elizabeth Bevarly, can also be purchased in the omnibus collection, SHORT WORK, for a reduced price!

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In this delightful novella, Miranda Avery is one of those people who seems to be leading a charmed life. Smart and beautiful and rich, she's the CEO of a successful Madison Avenue advertising firm who's never so much as chipped a nail during her blissful stroll through life. Of course, the reason for that could be that she really does lead a charmed life. Literally. Like charmed by fairies. And not just any fairies. Shakespearean fairies. Yes, Miranda is a descendant of one set of lovers from "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the issue of whom was blessed by Oberon himself. Good fortune is fairly encoded on her DNA.

So it comes as something of a surprise when she meets up with a challenge like Sam Armado, known more affectionately around the office as "the guy who waters the plants on Tuesdays." Sam's a lot more than that, actually. And not just because he owns the nursery and landscaping company that takes care of the plants in Miranda's office. In fact, he's a descendent of the other set of lovers from "A Midsummer Night's Dream." (Well, where do you think Shakespeare got such a brilliant idea for a play? It was sent to him in a dream by fairies. Sheesh.)

Sam and Miranda are destined for each other, though neither seems quite aware of the fact. Enter Miranda's assistant Harry Primrose (whose uncle many know as Robin Goodfellow) and a lesser fairy named Ivy. Between the two of them, they'll make Miranda and Sam see the light. All it will take is a Midsummer Night's frolic on the Upper East Side, a little twist of fate, and a sprinkle of fairy dust...

"Ever True," along with four other short reads by Elizabeth Bevarly, can also be purchased in the omnibus collection, SHORT WORK, for a reduced price!

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The House on Butterfly Way

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Indecent Suggestion (Harlequin Blaze)

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When best friends Becca Mercer and Turner McCloud go to a hypnotherapist, they expect to be cured of their smoking habit. Clearly the treatment hasn't worked, because they're both still smoking. Oh, and now they're having sex. Lots and lots of sex. And it's definitely changing things between them. Lovers come and go, but friends? Is she ready to sacrifice her best bud for the sake of a little-okay, alot-of seductive satisfaction? And yet, how can she possibly resist such an indecently sensual suggestion? Can men and women have sex and still be friends?

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