Dynasties: The Ashtons Series

After one sultry summer together, Dixie McCord's affair with Cole Ashton had grown chilly. Unable to stay with a man who put business before love, Dixie had left Napa, never expecting that one day she would return to Louret Vineyardsand once again feel the irresistible thrill of Cole's touch. Cole couldn't believe Dixie had agreed to work for him after their years apart, and he set plans in motion to seduce her. He'd fulfill all of his fantasies and then leave her as she'd once left him. But the fire burned hotter with Dixie's every surrender, bringing her closer to his family's secrets and his own melting heart.

A Rare Sensation by Kathie DeNosky Abigail Ashton had a weakness forinjured animals and hotheaded cowboys. So when she found both a lamehorse and rodeo rider Russ Gannon at Louret Vineyards, she decided toextend her vacation. Abby may have come to Louret to find the familyshe'd never known, but she'd stay for the pleasure only Russ couldbring her.Russ was a glorified farmhand and part-time rodeo star—not the kindof man that usually dated socialites. But Abigail was not highmaintenance, not self-involved. What she was was hot. And she made himhotter just thinking about her. But he had to ask himself a question:What could he possibly offer an Ashton virgin?

HE'D BEEN ROBBED OF HIS FAMILY, HIS HERITAGE… Walker Ashton wished his sister had never discovered that their motherwas still alive. And worse, he wished she hadn't convinced him to findher. After all, he was acting CEO at Ashton-Lattimer, and he hadalways put business before pleasure….But pleasure is what he sought when he met Tamra Winter Hawk, thewoman caring for his estranged mother, and the most beautiful NativeAmerican he'd ever seen. Still, this woman had taken his place in hisfamily. He should be feeling anything but attraction. Walker didn'tknow why Tamra affected him so deeply, why she made him yearn for aforbidden liaison. Was he trying to punish her? Or was he hell-bent ontorturing himself? Only time would tell….

Millionaire Simon Pearce's bride-to-be left him standing at thealtar and wedding planner Megan Ashton was dumbfounded when she wasasked to fill in. Literally. Be Simon's bride. For a year. Forbusiness reasons only. Her shock soon gave way to reason: what betterway to escape her father's domination than by marrying a stranger!By day Simon escorted Megan for the benefit of nosy society watchers,but by night she was his willing bedmate. Their lovemaking was wildand reckless, and the always-in-control Simon was soon spiraling outof his binding boxers. But when family scandals shattered their lustyillusions, Simon had to choose: marriage for a year, or marriageforever.

HE WOULD GIVE HER BABY A NAME To avoid adding more disgrace to the family, Mercedes Ashton agreed to marry her best friend, Jared Maxwell...for convenience sake. Yet the truth was, she was having feelings for him. No, she had the hots for her husband! Whatever was Mercedes going to do, knowing Jared planned to end this marriage as soon as it was safe to? Jared Maxwell did the right thing by marrying Mercedes. After all, she had saved him from his darkest days. But the glow on her face and her swelling belly made her even more beautiful. He told himself she was off-limits...even if she was now his wife. Unless he could change the conditions of their marriage...

TO KNOW THE MAN, YOU MUST FIRST KNOW HIS MISTRESS Ford Ashton's quest to discover who had killed his grandfather broughthim to the late billionaire's mistress. Surely executive assistantKerry Roarke knew all the intimate details of the man's life. And whatbetter way to get what he needed than to seduce it out of her? She was no man's mistress—not that the press or the public wouldbelieve her. But now the woman who had been running away from herboss's advances was finding herself drawn to a stranger with familiareyes and all-too-tempting kisses. The stage was set for seduction. But was Ford's heart really ready forthe truth?DYNASTIES: THE ASHTONS A family built on lies…brought together bydark, passionate secrets.

Socialite Paige Ashton had never expected to enter the charityauction she had organized. But when a bachelorette went missing, shefound herself standing on stage, the sudden "property" of the mostundeniably handsome man in the room. Walker Camberlane had decided to rescue Paige from her uncomfortablesituation with the highest bid. But he was also interested in theAshton beauty for an altogether different reason.Paying $10,000 for her didn't give Walker the right to make demands.Yet Paige found herself succumbing to his magnetism and on the vergeof doing anything he asked. Anything.

She Was Like Forbidden Fruit That's what Grant Ashton thought of the beautiful single mom he had no business being involved with. For Anna Sheridan deserved a perfect life one his family's history would never allow him to give her. As the eldest son of a wicked man, wasn't he destined to be forever alone? Anna had never felt raising her late sister's illegitimate son was a sacrifice. Denying herself true pleasure was another story. She'd never felt anything as powerful as the need to be possessed by Grant and she would not agree to let him walk away, sacrificing their happiness for the sake of his unforgiving birthright.

SUDDENLY CINDERELLA Maid Lara Hunter knew a one-night stand with a stranger was uncharacteristic of her. Her mysterious lover seemed like an ancient prince, sensual and primitive, come to take her away from her humdrum life. Away from the memories of her employer's humiliation and toward the kind of desire she'd only read about…. But Eli Ashton was no prince—he was her hated employer's estranged son! Lara had had enough of the Ashtons and their arrogant ways. But when Eli claimed her, her body obeyed his command. Yet her independent streak forbade her to give him her heart: she would come to Eli Ashton on her own terms—or not at all!

Jillian Ashton had been lied to, cheated on and tragically widowed. Seeing her through it all was Seth Bennedict—her brother-in-law. He'd held her, comforted her—and she'd felt the simmering of an impossible attraction. But now the fire was not just simmering, it was threatening to boil over. And she wanted it to! Seth had never forgotten the pain his brother's widow had suffered. In his dreams, he'd made love to Jillian a thousand times, but now the aching desire had grown out of control. Yet her eager passion made him uneasy. Now that Seth's fantasy had come true, the secret burden he'd been hiding from her all these years was suddenly too heavy to bear….