Bücher von Lorelei James

Rough Riders short story featuring Cord and AJ McKay 5 kids4 horses3 ranch animals2 busy parents...and 1 very annoyed wife. Perfect marriage? Think again... AJ McKay is at her wit's end with her husband. In recent months, the randy man who continually has his hands on her somewhere, has become very hands off. It seems the dog receives more daily attention than she does. But the real kicker? Cord hasn't appeared to notice the distance growing between them.Cord can't believe his ears when he overhears his wife complaining about him and his failure to fondle her at every opportunity. While he admits he's been distracted, AJ might've exaggerated his inattentiveness toward her...hasn't she?It's up to him to remind AJ that he's very hands-on with problem solving. Especially when it comes to her.

She's got the rhythm, but he's got all the right moves.After years on the road, rock drummer Jon White Feather is home from tour to reassess his music career. When his shy niece begs him to take a ballroom dancing class, Jon agrees, aware he's not Fred Astaire material. Still, it stings when his sexy-hot instructor-who makes his heart do the cha-cha-deals his ego a low blow: he has no rhythm.Maggie Buchanan is doing everything to make ends meet since her IT career fizzled, including teaching couples dancing at the community center. She's prepared for anything-except her immediate attraction to the bad boy rocker who doesn't know his right foot from his left.As Jon sets out to prove he can rock his body-and hers-their sexual chemistry burns a path across the dance floor, straight to the bedroom. And Maggie wasn't expecting a man with limited dance skills would know exactly how to sweep her off her feet.

New in the Blacktop Cowboy series. Janie Fitzhugh and Abe Lawson have long been divorced and living apart. Now she's back in town, a changed woman-making cattleman Abe want to wrangle an invitation to her bed...To get his dream ranch, Renner Jackson has partnered with spoiled daddy's girl Tierney Pratt. She thinks she can handle this cowboy, but Renner won't make it easy. Little do they know they will be entangled in ways neither dreamed possible.

An insta-love, reverse harem (why choose), alpha males, close proximity romance from NY Times Bestselling author Lorelei James.A wild summer fling with three sexy cowboys...... just got serious for this city girl when one of them wants to tie her down for good. Abandoned on the road by her ex, good girl Channing Kinkaid fears her summer plans to cut loose on the rodeo circuit are over...until bad boy bull rider Colby McKay steps in, promising that he-and his traveling partners-will teach her every dirty way to shed her inhibitions.Although Channing has secretly longed to be the sole focus of more than one man's passion, all is not as it seems with the sexy trio. Colby's bossy style of sweet-talking tests her resolve to keep things casual, because falling for a man who risks life and limb every day can only lead to heartbreak. From the moment Colby sets his lust-filled eyes on the sweet temptress, he knows she's the good kind of trouble. Behind closed doors Channing is the perfect mix of obedience and curiosity. And he doesn't mind sharing her...at first.But everything changes as the pair grows closer and Colby decides he wants Channing all to himself. Can Colby convince the headstrong Channing the road to true love doesn't have to be as elusive as that championship belt buckle?

Rough Riders anthology (14.5) An author's friendly reminder that these short works are not meant to be read as standalones, but are a peek into favorite Rough Riders character's lives after the happily ever after...so please read the origin stories before beginning this volume. King of Hearts - Deputy Cam McKay deals with a murder/suicide case on Valentine's Day...can the love of his wife and children bring him out of the darkness? Rough Road - Chassie, Trevor and Edgard Glanzer spend a romantic weekend away from the ranch and their kids celebrating their anniversary...only to return home to face their biggest challenge as a throuple. All Knocked Up - Keely and Jack Donohue are having a baby. Given Keely's raging pregnancy hormones, will Jack need to wear a cup in the delivery room?

A friends-to-lovers, reformed bad boy, small town romance from NY Times Bestselling author Lorelei James.A second chance...or will they always be branded by their pasts? Tattoo artist India Ellison is well-acquainted with preconceived notions. As a walking advertisement for the tattoo shop she's set up in a small Wyoming town, India is used to comments about her colorful tats and hair. Still, life is good. She's clean and sober, adored by her family, and best of all, spends most of her free time with her best friend, Colt. Reformed bad boy Colt McKay never expected three years of sobriety to lead to three years of abstinence. Curbing his craving for booze is nothing compared to the ever-increasing yearning for his hot-tempered, hot-bodied best friend, India. Too bad she hasn't a clue that Colt's been in love with her since day one. After an unexpected, steamy encounter, all India can think about is riding the sexy cowboy as hard and fast as her motorcycle. But Colt is determined to show her a slower ride is worth the wait. The friendship that helped them conquer their pasts is about to be tested by their new addiction. Each other.

A reverse age gap, dual storyline, grumpy/sunshine, small town romance from NY Times Bestselling author Lorelei James. With these two couples, summer in Wyoming has never been hotter... Widowed stock contractor Gemma Jansen needs help. When she swallows her pride and tracks down former bull rider Cash Big Crow to offer him a job, Cash agrees on one condition: it won't be a strictly working relationship. She can be the boss during the day, but once Gemma's in the bedroom, Cash calls all the shots.Gemma is conflicted by her growing emotional and physical attachment for Cash-especially when he makes no bones about his feelings for her. Can she trust him to give her a second chance at love, or will they crash and burn? Meanwhile, Carter McKay is spending his summer working at the Bar 9 Ranch and preparing for an art show. He's definitely not ready for the immediate connection he feels to Cash's sexy and sassy daughter Macie Honeycutt, who is also camped at the Bar 9. But when lust flares between them, Macie proves she's game for any dirty shenanigans the wild McKay can dream up. But as Macie falls hard for the brooding artist, will he understand that trust is as important as love?

A grumpy/sunshine, marriage of convenience, small town romance from NY Times Bestselling author Lorelei James What can heal a wounded hero and a beautiful soul with scars of her own? Confirmed bachelor Cameron McKay has found his purpose in Wyoming. His deputy sheriff job-and the injury that ended his military career-keep him right where he wants to be: off the McKay ranch and away from his meddling family. He holds his emotions on lockdown, along with his darkest memories of the war that left him feeling less than whole. Until he meets her. Orphaned at a young age, Domini Katzinski has been fending for herself since immigrating to the U.S. So when it comes to intimate relationships, she prefers a take-charge man to whom she can relinquish total control. Brooding Cam fits the bill: powerful, dominant, and beautifully scarred, with a gentle side he hides from everyone but her. Once Cam gets over his shock that the sweet and shy Domini wants to surrender to his every fantasy, he lets go of his shame and inhibitions. Their passion burns as hot as a rocket-propelled grenade, and soon Cam wants more than a fun, no-strings attached fling. So when tragedy strikes, leaving Domini responsible for the care of a young boy she desperately wants to adopt, Cam seizes a chance at forever by proposing a marriage of convenience. Will sharing their traumas and secrets bring them together? Or are their damages too deep for even love to heal?

A brother's widow, forced proximity, secret baby, small town romance from NY Times Bestselling author Lorelei James.Tears can't wash away the betrayal that haunts them both... After two years as a widow, Jessie McKay has decided it's time to move on. Her first night out as a single woman, her former brother-in-law Brandt shows up and is shocked by her reckless behavior. Jessie breaks down, hating the reminder that she chose the wrong brother years ago. Brandt McKay has avoided his sweet sister-in-law since realizing his feelings for her were far from brotherly. But when he's faced with proof of Luke's infidelity, Brandt is forced to ask for Jessie's help taking care of Luke's child. Jessie agrees on one condition-Brandt has to surrender to the chemistry that's always simmered between them. As their time as lovers and guardians nears its end, Brandt wants to make the temporary situation permanent. He's proven to Jessie he's the one-woman man his brother couldn't be. But Jessie is still shaken by feelings she's sworn never to have again for any man...especially not another McKay.

A mistaken identity, alpha male, mature characters, opposites attract, small town romance from NY Times Bestselling author Lorelei James. He's got all the right moves to fulfill her every fantasy. In Sundance, Wyoming, you can't throw a boot without hitting a McKay cowboy, so Ben McKay is used to fading into the background. Except at The Rawhide Club, where he's known as Bennett, an imposing Dom surrounded by female subs eager for the attention of his long...whip. At her first visit to The Rawhide Club, businesswoman Ainsley Hamilton is amazed by how well Bennett read her every secret yearning. Since the club was in another small town, she thought she was safe exploring her darker desires. She's stunned when she and Bennett come face to face in Sundance. Now Ben's urging her to explore her submissive side outside the club, and there's something in his commanding gaze that makes it too easy to let him take the reins. Can Ben help Ainsley overcome her fear that a relationship built on physical pleasure won't last and prove he's not just another heartbreaker in a cowboy hat?

Libby McKay wusste, worauf sie sich einließ, als sie ihren stillen und zurückhaltenden Mann heiratete. Quinn würde niemals freiwillig offen über seine Gefühle reden. Und wie es aussieht, lebt der sture Kerl während ihrer vorübergehenden Trennung tatsächlich lieber in seinem Pferdeanhänger als bei ihr. Quinn McKay hätte niemals gedacht, dass die Auszeit von seiner Ehe so lange dauern würde. Jetzt befürchtet er, er könnte Libby für immer verlieren und schmiedet daher einen Plan, wie er seine Frau zurückgewinnen kann.

All signs point north for Not-So-Saint Nick Wild West Boys, Book 1After too many mugs of mulled wine, introverted accountant Holly North lets her best friend guilt her into filling in as Mistress Christmas at Sugar Plums, a Christmas-themed strip club. The combination of a velvet mask and a Mrs. Claus-meets-dominatrix costume gives Holly the courage to approach the hot-bodied man across the room who is as lickable as a candy cane.Detective Nick West is working undercover to find the sexy vixen who supposedly robbed his buddy at Sugar Plums. His interest in the pole dancers vanishes faster than a flying sleigh upon his introduction to Mistress Christmas-a leggy brunette with smoky eyes and a lush mouth that begs for hours beneath the mistletoe. One lap dance and their attraction flares hotter than a fireplace on a cold winter evening. And Nick is only too happy to oblige when Holly blurts out her secret Christmas wish...a night filled with sweet and dirty carnal pleasures that will land them both on the naughty list.

A high school crush, fake dating, reformed good girl, small town romance from NY Times Bestselling author Lorelei James.Can the former playboy win a second chance with the one who got away? Georgia Hotchkiss swore wild horses couldn't drag her back to Sundance, Wyoming. It's her usual bad luck that forces her to take a PR job in her former hometown-right before her ten-year class reunion. The only thing worse than facing her cheating ex-husband at the reunion? Showing up without a date. Tell McKay let Georgia "Hot Lips" Hotchkiss run roughshod over him in high school. But he's no longer that easily manipulated boy. In the past decade he's earned a reputation that lives up to the McKay last name. After working a rodeo event together, Tell agrees to escort her to their reunion as long as Georgia understands they'll be friends with benefits. Their physical chemistry burns so hot, they barely notice the reunion has come and gone. And while their friendship has quickly deepened into something more, Georgia is wary. She's been burned by a hometown cowboy before and won't survive another heartbreak. So if Tell wants to get the girl this time around, he'll have to prove her heart has always been safe with him.

The right love is worth the wait. Sierra Seven years have passed since I fell for Boone West. The brooding bad boy. We were friends, even when I secretly wanted more, but I settled for what he offered. After he left Wyoming--and me--I grew up. Moved on. Or so I believed until he blew back into my life with the scorching force of an Arizona desert wind. I'm not that innocent sixteen-year-old girl anymore--I'm a businesswoman who swore never to settle again. But this older, wiser, hotter version of Boone unsettles me. How am I supposed to resist his megawatt smile and his built-army-strong body? Especially when he's inserting himself into every aspect of my life? Now he's determined to prove he can offer me everything that he couldn't before--and he's the only man that can fix the heart that he broke. Boone Joining the army? Best decision I ever made. Even though it meant I had to leave her behind. Sierra McKay. The wide-eyed beauty, who saw more in me than I saw in myself. I didn't dare offer her anything more than friendship, because one kiss, one touch and I wouldn't have had the guts to go. I've worked hard to become the man I am. I have a career. A purpose. After a chance encounter with the one woman I never forgot--I'm not leaving anything else to chance. Now that I've chased her across three states, I'm ready to demonstrate that the passion we couldn't act on before burns hotter than ever between us. And I'll use every weapon in my arsenal to show Sierra McKay that she's always been mine. NOTE: This is the first book in a spinoff New Adult series! No need to read the books in the Rough Riders series to enjoy it!

A secret baby, cinnamon roll hero, forced proximity, small town romance from NY Times Bestselling author Lorelei James.This sweet-talking cowboy is about to get the surprise of his life.Skylar Ellison never intended to get tangled up with a sexy Wyoming cowboy-let alone conceive a baby with him. When it appears her baby's daddy has taken off for greener pastures, Skylar deals with it as she does everything else: alone. Rancher Kade McKay is knocked sideways when he returns home after a year and learns he's the father of a three-month-old baby girl. When Skylar refuses to marry him, Kade grits his teeth, moves in and plays house by her rules. Despite Skylar's insistence they are to remain strictly co-parents, their passion flares hotter than before. Kade knows what Skylar needs to bridge the gap between lust and love and he demands her total physical surrender. While Skylar willingly submits her body to the hot-blooded cowboy, she's still hesitant to give him her heart. Can Kade convince Skylar he's playing for keeps? Or will her fear keep them from becoming the family she's secretly dreamed of?

A love match hotter than the Fourth of July... Wild West Boys, Book 2 Construction worker Willow Gregory entered the annual Miss Firecracker beauty contest on a dare and shocked everyone by winning. After a year of tiara-wearing good behavior, she's ready to cut loose-but waking up naked in a sexy stranger's bed with no memory of the havoc she wreaked the night before wasn't part of the plan. Bartender Blake West thinks he could possibly be the only man alive who could say no to a drunken, horny, beauty queen-a sexpot who ends up trashing his buddy's bar during a fight. Despite how hot she fires his blood, he demands she work off the damages in the bar...or face jail time. Working in close quarters is an explosive combination they can't resist. But their agreement for a no-heartstrings-attached affair hits a snag when they realize the spark between them might be strong enough to burn for a lifetime...

An age gap, friends-to-lovers, forbidden love, right person/wrong time, small town romance from NY Times Bestselling author, Lorelei James.The right love is worth the wait... Calvin McKay can't understand his twin brother Carson's rush toward the altar-until he lays eyes on the bride's younger sister, Kimi. But at age sixteen, she's far too innocent for him to pursue...yet. Still, something about that little blonde tornado gets his blood pumping and his heart all twisted up. Kimi West is used to boys chasing after her, but Cal McKay is a man-all man-and his hot kisses are like nothing she's ever experienced. But he's a rancher, tied to the land, and she can't wait for the day she can escape from Wyoming and see the world. After a tragedy sends Kimi running from her family two years later, Cal gives Kimi a place to stay-oh so many tantalizing reasons to stay with him-while she sorts out her plans. She'll have to decide whether the adventure she wants is away in a new frontier or right there by Cal's side. And Cal has to trust that by letting her go, Kimi will find her way back to him.

Als India Ellison aufs Land zog und ihr eigenes Tattoo-Studio eröffnete, tat sie dies, um in der Nähe ihrer Schwester zu sein und ihr Leben auf die Reihe zu kriegen. Dass sie aufgrund ihrer Tattoos, Piercings und ausgefallenen Haarfarben wahrscheinlich ewig eine Außenseiterin bleiben wird, macht ihr nichts aus. Denn sie ist seit Jahren clean, sozial engagiert, hat ihre Familie und ihren besten Freund um sich. Colt McKay. Alkohol, Drogen und Sex prägten Colts exzessive Vergangenheit. Seit drei Jahren jedoch ist er trocken. Genauso lange lebt er bereits in sexueller Abstinenz. Seine Sucht nach Alkohol unter Kontrolle zu halten ist ein Kinderspiel, verglichen mit der Sehnsucht, die er für seine beste Freundin India empfindet. In all den Jahren war sie seine Rettung, und bis zum heutigen Tag seine größte Versuchung.

Eigentlich waren Cameron McKays Leben und Karriere klar vorgezeichnet. Genau wie seine Brüder, hätte er einen Platz auf der Farm seiner Familie gehabt. Doch Cam wählte einen anderen Weg und wurde Soldat. Schwer verletzt kehrt er aus dem Krieg zurück und arbeitet von nun an als Polizist. Seine dunkelsten Erinnerungen hat er verdrängt und er ist skeptisch, ob er jemals die Frau finden kann, die einen Mann wie ihn, mit seinen speziellen Sehnsüchten und kriegsversehrt, akzeptieren kann. Domini Katzinski ist aus der Ukraine in die USA immigriert und wuchs unter schwierigen Umständen auf. Sie ist nicht bereit, eine Beziehung einzugehen, dennoch sehnt sie sich nach einem sexuellen Arrangement, bei dem sie loslassen und die Führung ganz ihrem Partner überlassen kann. Als Cam und Domini sich näherkommen merken sie, dass sie besser zusammenpassen könnten, als sie zunächst dachten, aber sind sie in der Lage, die Dämonen ihrer Vergangenheit zu bezwingen und sich aufeinander einzulassen?

In the searing fourth novel in the Mastered Series, following Unraveled, only one woman can set a hardened fighter free from his past.... In order to survive a life of tragedy, Deacon McConnell embraced his roughest edges and learned to fight on the streets. Then a life-changing jujitsu seminar led by Sensei Ronin Black led Deacon to become a professional fighter. With his muscular physique and his body covered in tattoos and scars, the MMA fighter defines mean, both on and off the mat. But everything changes when innocent Molly Calloway signs up for his kickboxing class. Molly is Deacon's opposite in every way: She's kind, sweet, thoughtful, and educated. After a heated argument between them turns into a passionate encounter, Deacon realizes Molly is eager to experience more, and she looks to him to take her to the darker edge of lust.... The last thing either of them expects is how deeply their lives will be thrown upside down by the passion they find together.

In this sizzling continuation of the Mastered series by New York Times bestselling author Lorelei James, a man will find the domination he's always craved... Shiori Hirano and Knox Lofgren are left to run the martial arts program at Black Arts while Ronin Black travels. On the surface, the two highest ranked belts appear to cooperate—but in private, they butt heads constantly, despite the undeniable attraction between them. Soon their power exchanges start to make for a sweltering dynamic in the bedroom... At first Knox is shocked to be living out his submissive desires, but Shiori sets out to prove that embracing his true sexual nature doesn't make him a weak man. But even while their sexual relationship grants him a power and fulfillment he finds surprising, there's no training regimen for the fight that comes with loving a strong woman...