Dear Reader,
Dangerous Liaisons…the series name alone
brings all sorts of decadent images to mind, doesn’t it?
Now add New Orleans’ French Quarter and the sultry Louisiana
bayous to the mix and, well, you end up with a recipe base that’s
guaranteed to be hot, hot, hot.
In POSSESSION, sexy Cajun and ex-marine sniper
Claude Lafitte appears every bit the gentleman pirate of his
rumored ancestor…until beautiful F.B.I. agent Akela Brooks
wrongly suspects him of murder, sending him on the run and forcing
him to rely on his bayou roots in order to clear his name. The
two match wits at every turn. Only Akela is completely unprepared
for the doors of sexual wonders Claude opens up to her. But
as the story unfolds, Claude begins to wonder exactly who is
possessing whom?
Ooo-wee! This one nearly scorched our fingers
just writing it. We’d love to hear what you think. Contact
us at P.O. Box 12271, Toledo, OH 43612 (we’ll respond
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Here’s wishing you love, romance and HOT
reading.
Lori & Tony Karayianni
a.k.a. Tori Carrington
Some
like it hot! We whole-heartedly dedicate this book to
fellow readers who like a little – or a lot! – of
spice with their romance novels.
And, as always, to our editor Brenda Chin, who is our third
collaborator in all of our Harlequin endeavors. Thank you!
Excerpt:
“Where are we?” Akela Brooks asked Claude Lafitte.
Of course, her question was little more than a hum because she
still had the tape over her mouth.
Finally, she looked into Lafitte’s face. He squinted at
her, as if trying to read her intentions, then sighed and scooped
her up like a sack of flour.
“There will be time enough for conversation later.”
Akela couldn’t help her expression of shock, even though
she’d been trained to keep careful control over her reactions.
Later?
In most hostage situations, the hostage was released the moment
he or she was no longer needed.
So why was Claude Lafitte keeping her? And what did he plan
to do with her once he was done?
For a man as big as he was, he was surprisingly gentle. Though
the earth beneath his booted feet was harsh and uneven, he held
her in such a way that prevented any jarring. Akela stared at
his strong profile. Tousled dark blonde hair spiked over his
broad forehead. His features were too craggy to be considered
handsome, but somehow when combined with his full mouth and
intense green eyes, he commanded an attention that made her
almost uncomfortable giving him. She caught a partial glimpse
of a tattoo on his right left arm. It looked like a crude, green
snake slithering out from under the sleeve of his T-shirt.
His gaze met hers and he gave her a crooked grin. “Almost
there.”
Almost where? She wanted to ask, but couldn’t.
She looked around again at the shifting but same backdrop of
the bayou. As a native of New Orleans, she was familiar with
the Crescent City’s surrounding swamps, but much like
the city’s French Quarter, she’d never spent an
extended amount of time there. She preferred air-conditioned
surroundings as opposed to the wet, oppressive heat she felt
pressing in on her from all sides here. It was almost as if
the swamp, itself, hung in the air.
She heard his boots hit something other than dirt and realized
he was climbing a set of wood stairs.
The small house in the Louisiana bayous could have been any
one of a thousand just like it. One-story. Elevated up on stilts
to prevent the wetlands from claiming it. The wood shingles
in need of a fresh coat of varnish. A cry from a bird drew her
attention upward and she stared at where a vulture perched watching,
as if hoping the trussed up package Lafitte carried would eventually
be presented to him.
Akela’s feet met with the solid wooden platform of the
porch. She blinked at Lafitte as he pulled a knife out of his
pocket. With a clean whoosh of metal against metal, the four-inch
blade popped up, closer than with which she was comfortable.
He bent over and cut the tape at her ankles.
Akela fought against the desire to show her relief.
Lafitte watched her closely. “What, you thought I had
other intentions?”
She opened her mouth to speak. A lesson in futility as the duct
tape prevented her from enunciating clearly.
Lafitte leaned closer to her, considered the tape, then looked
into her eyes. Akela’s breath caught as she read the unmistakable
suggestion in his eyes.
“No one’s going to hear you out here, ma catin,”
he murmured.
Akela froze as his nose rubbed briefly against hers, nothing
more than a feather’s touch. But her reaction was anything
but brief or feathery. Fire seemed to burn through her veins
at the purposely sexual move.
“Just the same,” he said. “You make any noises
that don’t have to do with conversation or pleasure and
the tape goes back on.”
Pleasure?
She nearly choked even as he slowly pulled the tape back from
her sensitive skin, her breasts feeling suddenly tender, her
body going on alert.
“That’s good,” he said, apparently approving
of the fact that she hadn’t screamed.
Truth was, Akela didn’t appear capable of voicing much
of anything at all...
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and a love that burns hotter than a Louisiana heat wave. OBSESSION
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"OBSESSION is a dark modern day gothic romantic suspense
that grips the audience from the moment that Josie and Drew
meet and never slows down... Tori Carrington provides a gripping
blazing thriller." Harriet Klausner for
The Best Reviews
"Ms.
Carrington makes the hot steamy nights of New Orleans come
alive with the couple’s passion. I could feel the heat
and hear the music and see the sight that is New Orleans.
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Obsession
Dangerous Liaisons Miniseries
Book 2 of 3
ISBN 0-373-79247-6
April 2006
THE
FRENCH QUARTER:
WHERE
SEDUCTION IS A GAME...AND THE RULSES ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN
The
Game: Obsession
The
Players: Josie Villefranche, notorious hotel owner,
Drew Morrison, business shark
Object
of the Game: Have a Cajun-hot love affair, without
getting burned
Bordello-turned-hotel-owner
Josie has a hands-off rule when it comes to men. Too many
have wanted her only for her talents in bed. But when
too-sexy-to-resist Drew checks in, she decides to make
an exception: use him, then lose him — no regrets.
Ruthless
businessman Drew has a hidden agenda: to buy the cash-strapped
hotel. But he's been bedding its bewitching proprietor
instead. When a murder puts Josie in both financial and
legal trouble, Drew must make a choice: grab the hotel
and run — or sacrifice everything for another night
in her bed....
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"Fans will enjoy this strong romantic
suspense with an odd final twist that no one could anticipate
yet the clues were out in the open."
Harriet Klausner for The
Best Reviews
"Tori Carrington delivers another lustful and
sexy tale for readers to enjoy. This book is HOT! Packed with
sensuality and fast-paced action, SUBMISSION is a sterling
addition to the authors' list of brilliant achievements. A
non-stop, incomparably tantalizing read!"
~ Leena Hyat, Senior Editor, The Best Reviews
"For
readers who like mystery, suspense, and a bit of voodoo mixed
in with their romance, this may be right up your alley. The
New Orleans setting and secondary characters add a unique
flavor to this story, and the romance is an intense one. I
found the story to be compelling, though it wasn’t always
a comfortable read."--
Joan Lee, All
About Romance
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Submission
Dangerous Liaisons Miniseries
Book 3 of 3
ISBN 0-373-79253-0
May 2006
THE
FRENCH QUARTER:
WHEN DARKNESS FALLS, THE GAMES BEGIN...
The
Game: Submission
The Players: Alan Chevalier, homicide detective
Molly Laraway, murder victim’s twin
The Object of the Game:
Give your lover all you’ve got…but take even
more.
When sexy Molly Laraway shows
up asking about her dead sister’s murder investigation,
hardened detective Alan Chevalier tells her to go home and
let him do his job. But with the oh-so gorgeous lady saying
she won’t leave his side until he solves the case,
he decides she could be useful to him—on the beat
during the day, and in bed at night.
Molly’s
no fool. She knows the tough-as-nails New Orleans detective
spells trouble. But he’s the only one who can track
down the “Quarter Killer.” Besides, something
about this darkly attractive man makes her want a taste
of danger. And she has no doubt that taste will only whet
her appetite…
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