"From sweet and humorous to very hot and sexy, this is an excellent collection of steamy stories."

ZULEIKA AND THE BARBARIAN by Bertrice Small - In the ancient kingdom of Dariyabar, the sultan's beautiful daughter, Zuleika, is to marry her cousin, Haroun, and rule the land. But Haroun has other ideas. He plans to give Zuleika to the Amir Khan as a gift for his harem. This does not fare well with Zuleika, so she calls upon her genie, Kansbar, guardian of Dariyabar, to help her. Zuleika meets with Amir Khan to form a plan of their own. When Zuleika goes to Amir Khan, she takes along her friend, Bahira, who's to become General Sabola's wife. It seems Amir Khan and Sabola have been friends for years and believe in sharing everything, including their wives-to-be.

ALL THE SECRET PLEASURES by Thea Devine - London, 1820. Now a widow, Lady Corinna Woodholme has come home to England. Her neighbor when she was growing up, Simon Charlesworth is still in love with her. Corinna says she never wants to marry again, but she's willing to take a lover. Simon decides to play her game by becoming her Shadow Lover. He shows up in dark places and convinces Corinna to join in his games. They make love in a carriage, or late at night in a darkened bedroom, but it's always unexpected. Corinna isn't sure exactly what's going on, but she's thoroughly enjoying it.

THE BEDROOM IS MINE by Jane Bonander - Twin Hearts, California, 1879. Ross Benedict makes a bet with his sister, Samantha, that she won't meddle in his love life anymore if he can keep from cutting his beard for the right lady. Little does he know that he'll meet Lily Sawyer. Lily arrives in Twin Hearts when Ross is out of town. Sam hires Lily to become the lumber mill's cook. Of course, Sam puts Lily into Ross' cabin, just by accident. So when he arrives home it's to find a woman in his bed. Lily and Ross do not see eye to eye on anything. But, eventually, they start to see each other in a different light. Ross soon realizes he doesn't want just sex; he wants to be with only one woman - Lily.

Ranging from humorous and sweet to very hot and sexy, this is an exciting collection of steamy stories.

Reviewed by Delia Larkins
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted December 10, 2003

Summary

Zuleika and the Barbarian by Bertrice Small
Princess Zuleika of Dariyabar has no intention of marrying her ruthless cousin, even if she has to give herself to the enemy, the barbarian AmirKhan, to be free of him. AmirKhan is both intrigued and amused by this outspoken, beautiful creature who seems so willing to be his. Certainly, the idea of taking her in his arms appeals to him, but something about her innocence appeals to both his white-hot desires and his protective higher nature. And with each night of seduction and surrender, the barbarian finds himself succumbing to love's decisive victory...

All the Secret Pleasures by Thea Devine
Corinna Woodholme is on the prowl. With her money, style, and connections, the beautiful young widow has no need to wed, but she does have needs—and very sensual ones at that. Among London's bachelors, she has the wanton reputation of giving everything but her heart, and she's already set her sights on a new candidate for the position of sensual plaything: Simon Charlesworth, whose heart she broke many years before. Simon may have been a boy then, but he's fully a man now. To win Corinna's hand, he'll play whatever erotic games she likes...and teach her a few ecstatic lessons in love along the way...

The Bedroom is Mine by Jane Bonander
No man is more determined to remain a bachelor than ruggedly handsome Ross Benedict—and there isn't a woman in the town of Twin Hearts who can change his mind. Until he arrives home one night to a fiery-haired stranger warming his bed. As if that isn't outrageous enough, the hot-tempered intruder demands that he leave.... Lily Charlesworth has every right to be alarmed. She was never told that the secluded cabin she was renting came furnished...with a man! Still, she refuses to budge. So does Ross. Until they discover that the "mix-up" was deliberate. Now, the only thing they have in common is the desire to prove that the matchmaker's plan can't possibly succeed. Or can it?