Nash:     I like my salsa the same way I like my women—hot! But nothing can prepare me for Makenna. She's stubborn, reckless, and lives for the challenge. Oh hell, she reminds me of me.     I have a feeling moving her to the more experienced group of hikers bound for the backcountry is a bad idea, but I can't come up with a reason not to.Makenna:     Not touch his salsa? I'll prove to Nash that I can handle anything he can dish out. I admit, I didn't expect his salsa to be habanero hot. So what do I do? I eat a little more!     Sometimes I don't think before I act, but I will not back down from a challenge. Tell me I can't do something and I'm all over it.     But when unexplained accidents start to happen, the small group suddenly faces challenges they hadn't expected.

Love isn't always practical.Darcey is used to being a man magnet--for men who want her money. But when a hot hunk named Surlok saves her from a wolf attack, she can't help but think he's different from the rest. So what if he's broke--and claims to be a prince from another planet? All he needs is a little grooming. If only he would stop scaring off the maids by swimming naked in her pool. Not that Darcey minds. . . Especially since life is becoming way more fun with Surlok in her guest house. Suddenly this pampered princess doesn't mind camping--as long as she gets to cuddle with Surlock. But then he changes into a wolf before her eyes, proving he's the alien he says he is. At least that doesn't mean he's right about her being an alien. Or does it? There's only one way to find out. She's already given into her lust. Now she'd just have to surrender her heart to the very human emotion threatening to consume her. . . Praise for Karen Kelley and Her Novels"Karen Kelley is romance's rising funny girl." --Sharon Sala ". . .witty humor, wacky characters and sexual tension. . .new readers will be hooked." --Romantic Times on Double Dating with the Dead"Funny and romantic with the perfect blend of spice!" --Gena ShowalterFrom Publishers WeeklyThe princes of New Symtaria are at it again, shifting into animals and showing up naked in Texas, in the third installment of Kelley's hilarious paranormal series (after August 2010's The Falcon Prince). Prince Surlock arrives in the small town of Summerville, Tex., to protect heiress and aspiring PI Darcy Spencer from rogue Symtarians who want to kill half-bloods. Darcy has no idea she's actually a half-alien shape-shifter, so when she spots a wolf and then a naked man, she bops him over the head with a stick. Now Surlock has amnesia. Darcy's determined to use her detective skills to get to the root of his identity, but the blood tests and fingerprints keep coming up weird, so she undertakes a more intimate investigation. Deadpan humor and lots of inventive silliness make this series a delight for anyone seeking pure escapism. (Nov.) (c) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Take me to your leader. Come to think of it, just take me. Planet Nerak was perfect until an expedition to Earth brought back an unwanted guest. Enter one talented Nerakian named Lara, sent on a special fact-finding mission in the vast region called Texas. Fortunately, police officer Sam Jones has offered to help. Unfortunately, Sam's skill at sex is quite distracting... Crazy, that's what Sam is. What sane man would voluntarily isolate himself in the Texas woods with an alien, not to mention a female one with a superiority complex, legs that won't quit, and a penchant for walking around buck naked? And when Lara wastes no time getting into his bed, he goes where no man has gone before. Of course, when you're from Texas, nothing--not even an entire planet--is going to stop you from getting what you want.

Praise for Where There's Smoke:"Kelley burns of the pages...this book is witty, sexy, and a lot of fun."—RT Book ReviewsEverything She Wants...Working the night shift at the sheriff's office has given deputy Raine McCandless more than enough time to fantasize about the kind of man she'd like to take prisoner, so when she arrives home to find a sexy intruder waiting for her, she's pretty sure she must be dreaming....Can and Will Be Held Against HerBut Dillon Taylor, with his stunning blue eyes and killer tan, is 100% real, just not 100% human. Half-man, half-angel, he'd love to answer every naughty prayer Raine has ever had. But Raine is in serious danger. And Dillon can only fulfill her every fantasy if he can keep her alive.Praise for Karen Kelley:"The sex is steamy and pacing gallops along."—Publishers Weekly"A perfect blend of humor...and sexy intimacy."—Booklist"Explosive!...this story astounds at every level. Karen Kelley is an author not to be missed."—Fallen Angel ReviewsReview"Kelley steams up the pages with this engrossing read. Various twists and turns within the plot will keep readers guessing right until the end. " - RT Book ReviewsAbout the AuthorKAREN KELLEY is the award-winning, national bestselling author of twenty books ranging from romantic suspense to paranormal. She contributed to the USA Today bestseller I'm Your Santa. Her Close Encounters of the Sexy Kind has been nominated for a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice award and her books have placed first in numerous contests. She currently resides in Texas.

When Cody Carlyle travels to Mexico, hot on the trail of Adam Sinclair, a criminal who has jumped bail, she hardly expects what happens...she gets married! Josh Pierce, a fellow bounty hunter formulates this plan to get them out of a Mexican jail, and the plan involves exchanging vows. It works, but now the two tough bounty hunters find themselves believing the ruse and falling hard for each other.