Alison Kent

Melanie Craine knows romance isn't in the cards for her. She's ambitious, and has no time for a man in her busy life.With all of the other women at the funky gIRL-gEAR.com Web site meeting Mr. Right, someone has to keep things afloat! Then, when hot videographer Jacob Faulkner films her behavior at her friend's wedding, she's livid. Determined to make him see what's beneath her attitude, she tapes herself doing a steamy striptease…for Jacob's eyes only.Jacob never...

gIRL-gEAR vice president Annabel «Poe» Lee needs a change. That means telling her recent fling, Patrick Coffey, that it's over. In theory, it's an easy task. In reality, Patrick's the best lover she's ever had, so saying goodbye is tougher than she'd thought. But it's time to move on, and falling for Patrick isn't in the cards…or is it?When Annabel tells Patrick she can't see him anymore, he's not thrilled. He may not be ready for anything more than...

gIRL-gEAR VP Kinsey Gray is not happy to hear Doug Storey is moving to Denver. She and the sexy architect have a bit of a history, but Kinsey was never quite sure how she felt about him.Now that he's leaving, it's time she made up her mind. With the help of a three-step plan to seduce Doug, Kinsey's positive she'll persuade him to stay. The wicked games she has planned will knock more than his socks off!Doug's more than a bit surprised when Kinsey tells him she wants him...

Chloe Zuniga, VP of gIRL-gEAR cosmetics and accessories divisions, needed a man to save her reputation–even though her enjoyment of the opposite sex and her potty mouth was what got her into trouble in the first place. Her old friend Eric Haydon agreed to be her «steady date» for three company events–if she granted him three wishes.Eric just knew that he and Chloe were going to be lovers sooner or later. He simply had to figure out when and how. And once he'd done that, there was nothing...

Trey is determined to get down and dirty with Cardin. However, he is one of her car-racing family’s bitter rivals.Could pretending to be her charming Southern fiancé win his old enemies round – and could he lose his heart into the bargain?

The gIRL: When it comes to playing games, Webzine editor Macy Webb is the absolute best. Her latest idea for her girl-games column–an adult scavenger hunt where each half of a couple has to discover their partner's deepest secrets of mind…and body.The gUY: Attorney Leo Redding wouldn't have been Macy's first choice for a playmate. Not that he isn't gorgeous and sexy–actually, maybe he's too much of all that. And while she's certain she can get into his head,...

A relaxing vacation with the winner of the gIRL-gEAR.com scavenger hunt becomes downright sticky for CEO Sydney Ford when Ray Coffey–her one-time lover–claims the prize! Now she and her fellow gIRL gEAR partners are stuck together with Ray and his friends in this exotic locale for an entire week.For Sydney, the memory of her one steamy night with Ray is distracting her from running her business. He couldn't have been all that, could he? Well, only one way to find out!For Ray, being marooned...

Jack Montgomery is out of his element. The former covert ops hero is now carving out a living as a P.I., specializing in missing persons. Except the trail's gone stone-cold on the Eckhardt kidnapping just as Jack hits sizzling New Orleans. To top it off, some psychic woman is making wild claims–and newspaper headlines–on his case, no less.Perry Brazille knows her aunt can help Jack–Della has solved crimes before with her unexplained visions. Even Perry herself can glimpse the future, and she is...

Hell on wheels…in bed someone had written on Rennie Bergen's business card. Now Rennie's card rested with many other men's in the glass «booty»—all up for grabs by the female dating pool in Milla Page's office building. Three dates! That's all Milla needed to write a sexy, juicy story on San Francisco hot spots for her online column.Was it fate she drew Rennie's card? The two of them had a history. Infatuation, wild sex, sneaking around—followed by a painful explosive breakup. But Milla was...

Miranda Kelly has a secret. Or two.Relentlessly hounded by the bloodthirsty media since her bitter—and very public—divorce, Miranda retreats to the sanctuary of her old hometown. She also returns to an old passion—donning daring costumes at night to transform into Candy Cane, singer extraordinaire at the Club Crimson!When Caleb McGregor is seduced by the sultry swing of Candy's hips, Miranda loses herself and her troubles in Caleb's arms. But Caleb is keeping a big secret of his own. And when...

Bartender Shandi Fossey is mixing cool cocktails temporarily at Hush–the hottest hotel in Manhattan. The place practically oozes sex…has sexual fantasy written all over it. For Shandi, it's a stopover on her way to finding her dreams. And a very long way from pulling beers at the Thirsty Rattler in tiny Round-Up, Oklahoma. So what's a girl to do when sexy Quentin Marks comes by every night offering to buy her a drink?To music producer Quentin, Shandi is one part sweetness and two parts sass with...