MEASURING UP

Ty used to protect Nicki from undeserving men…like himself. Now he’s wishing she’d fall for him. She has a brilliant mind for interior design, but she’s posing nude for art students. And he’s long since taken to sketching homes instead of women. But when she arrives in Fort Lauderdale, all grown up with dangerous curves and an attractive sense of wisdom, he can’t resist the urge to draw her. With pressure to win the construction industry’s coveted Key Award and the title of Custom Homebuilder of the Year—not to mention a pregnant ex-girlfriend with allegations—he doesn’t have time for a romantic hassle. Especially with the one woman he’d never disappointed. But the sexual tension steaming between them is enough to fuel a hurricane, and never before had a woman’s body proved so inspiring. Before he knows what’s happening, they’re putting their heads together on the jobsite—and their bodies together in the bedroom. Unlike his relationships of the past, however, he has much to sacrifice should this one run amok. He can’t win the Key Award without her help, her friendship is irreplaceable … and after tumbling in the sheets amid double standards and a secret paternity suit, he can forget about regaining her respect. Will he ever measure up to the man she thinks he is? PURCHASE OR READ REVIEWS OF Measuring Up HERE: http://amberquill.com/MeasuringUp.html

ANCIENT HISTORY

Antiquities expert Molly Rourke’s life changed five years ago when she met and quickly married Dr. Scott Sheridan, professor of American history. It was then she discovered her uncanny ability to know the history of a building simply by entering it. She descended from a long line of mystics, who’d come into their own talents the moment they’d found utter fulfillment—usually coinciding with meeting Mr. Right. Scott fell hook, line, and sinker for Molly, and he didn’t waste time reeling her in. Yet when she began sprouting facts she inexplicably knew about historical Virginia homes, he realized he had no choice but to leave her, if he expected to keep his family’s long-buried secrets. If she passed through the doors of Honey Hill, his childhood home, she’d know the entire, gruesome tale of his past, and would surely leave him as a result. Using the discovery of an allegedly historical diary as an excuse, he floated out of her life as quickly as he’d entered it. Now, when faced with the chance to refurbish the second and third floors of Monticello, Scott treks to Parker’s Landing, Illinois, to request Molly’s help. If anyone can determine Thomas Jefferson’s mysterious intentions for the dome room, Molly can with her sixth sense. But in their quest to win the opportunity of a lifetime, will her eerie ability uncover secrets at Honey Hill? Scott’s academic rival and former lover, Professor Wilkinson of the University of Virginia, is hell bent on making sure ghosts of the past interfere with their task at hand...but Molly has fate on her side—as well as a family with a talent for the unexplained. Molly and Scott may find themselves closer than they imagined possible. Then again, they may succumb to fears the ghosts have instilled in each of them... PURCHASE OR READ REVIEWS OF Ancient History HERE: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberHeat/AncientHistory.html

ROLLING IN CLOVER

Kimberley Roderick has it all—a healthy daughter, a beautiful home, hired help…and a husband with addictions. Too bad his compulsions don’t include family life. He spends his weeks on the road and his weekends in the fast lane, leaving Kimberley to play the dangerous game of “What-if…” and wallow in regret for choices made long ago. Materialistically, she has everything a woman could ever want, but her husband is incapable of giving the one thing she needs—unwavering devotion. Luke Jackson has problems of his own. His roof leaks, his faithful dog’s seen better days, and the only woman he’s ever loved can’t stand to look at him, let alone sleep with him. Five years ago, she had another man’s child, but Luke holds it together for the sake of their eight-year-old son…and the memory of his wife’s desire. With the help of a therapist, he strives to forgive her and win back her affection. Until he meets a beautiful woman severely in need of attention, herself. What begins as a chance meeting blossoms into attraction and skyrockets into temptation. Luke anticipated guilt. Kimberley predicted emotional chaos. But neither expected powerful and undeniable love. They weren’t looking to find each other, but the best gifts in life are surprises, bestowed upon the lucky. PURCHASE OR READ REVIEWS OF Rolling In Clover HERE: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberHeat/RollingClover.html

THE CARMAN CHRONICLES, BOOK I: THE SATIN SLIPPERS

Lady Morgana of Carman is scheduled to wed Duke Preston of Bismalle, but she won’t say “I do” quietly. Hell, she won’t say it at all! The arranged marriage is not only archaic, but due to political stances in the Olympian Empire, it’s suspicious as well. She’s determined to discover what the duke has up his sleeve, and with the help of magical, though extremely uncomfortable, satin slippers, she just may save her own ring finger from the ties threatening to bind her. Sir Beauregard, with aspirations for a position in the Brigade of the Secret Service, volunteers to keep Lady Morgana safe within her quarters until her wedding day. He soon learns, however, that this beauty has her own ambitions...and a collection of sexual fantasies in her armoire drawer. Unfortunately, there are laws prohibiting the coupling of knights and nobility. But when Beau discovers the duke’s secret passion and Bismalle’s plans for Morgana, he’s willing to compromise his sacred oath to protect her—and he pleasures her along the way. PURCHASE OR READ REVIEWS OF The Carman Chronicles, Book I: The Satin Slippers HERE: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberHeat/SatinSlippers.html

BLUE SILVER: MAKING NOISE

Youth counselor Faith Hennessy is experiencing a summer drought, which has nothing to do with the weather. Her would-be boyfriend/sometime-musician Shontae has been making and breaking plans for months, her career demands the wardrobe of a kindergartner, and over-wrought with sexual frustration, she threatens to wear out her Vibralux. Musicians can’t commit, and at long last, she’s quitting them. When faced with the opportunity to live out an old fantasy with four high-school friends and a backstage pass, however, Faith rediscovers the woman she used to be. Once all-the-rage, Blue Silver kicks off a comeback tour in central Pennsylvania. Camera-shy drummer Troy Douglas steps back into the limelight that nearly destroyed him a decade ago. Only after a trip to India and a failed marriage has he regained a sense of inner-settling. If he didn’t possess a passion for making music, he’d never pick up his sticks again. There are certain advantages to life on the road, however, and he spies one at the New Moon Lounge before the show. If he expects to make a little noise with this brunette beauty, he has his work cut out for him. Not only is Faith preoccupied with a pregnant ward-of-the-court gone AWOL, she’s sworn off musicians, as well. But Troy’s determined to charm her out of her catsuit. Paparazzi, homeless teens, life on the road. Yet amid it all, two passing ships in the night find peace and serenity…and a connection through the waters of the Great Lakes. PURCHASE OR READ REVIEWS OF Blue Silver: Making Noise HERE: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberHeat/BlueSilverMakingNoise.html

APPLE PIE

Catherine Ramsey-Hart inherits a Major League ball club, but she’s losing everything important. Recently, she buried her father, while her soon-to-be-ex husband, the once-great infielder LJ Hart, is living it up in Europe with a too-thin and too-young jeans model. Topping it off, she loses her third baseman to free agency two weeks before the season opener. With LJ demanding ownership of half the team, and the fans of Chicago baseball deserving a pennant race, how can a woman in the spotlight hold it together when everything around her is falling apart? Enter Mark Hennessy, minor league ballplayer. A decade younger than Catherine, Mark has troubles of his own, including an ailing father, a do-good sister on the verge of a nervous breakdown, and a ne’er-do-well younger brother who’s in trouble with the law and with an MP Captain’s daughter. Mark ought to go home to Chicago, to help his family in their time of need. Doing so means forfeiting his baseball dreams, however, when Catherine appears in Clearwater, Florida, scouting for a replacement third baseman, it appears his dreams have been answered...in more ways than one. Mark might be a delicious way for Catherine to avenge LJ’s affair, but if he thinks he can sleep his way to the top of the Major League ladder, he has another thing coming. He truly might be the apple-pie athlete her team needs, but then again, he could be the biggest mistake of her personal life...not to mention, her career. PURCHASE OR READ REVIEWS OFApple Pie HERE: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberHeat/ApplePie.html

SALUTE

Liberty Wilson deserves a few minor indulgences. Her sister Bianca—also her roommate—is a catty bitch, constantly reminding her she hasn’t had a decent relationship in months, and judging by her reflection in the mirror, she ought to spend more time at the gym and less time staring at the mysterious ex-soldier, Sergeant Jefferson Muldoon, performing his morning ritual across the street. But it’s Liberty's birthday, the fourth of July, and she’s in the mood for a few fireworks. There’s no air-conditioning at Thirty-two Sprucewood Lane, and it’s nearing triple digits. Yet the heat index is no match for what happens when she enters the patriot’s lair. Libby and Jefferson light an unrelenting fire, making this a birthday she’ll never forget. Who needs to declare independence when coupling is this hot? PURCHASE OR READ REVIEWS OF Salute HERE: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberHeat/Salute.html

WAKE-UP CALL

Aging catalogue model Bianca Wilson (of Salute and Sound Off) arrives at Maplehurst Ski Lodge to investigate a rumor about her fifth fiancé and a young, perky Snow-bunny Barbie. The weather forecast promises a snowstorm, but a blizzard is raging beneath Bianca’s cool exterior before the first snowflake falls. Men don’t leave her for other women. In fact, the only man to leave her, period, did so in death. Bianca has two choices: join the party in Suite 406, or avenge the affair with a delicious stranger. Shontae Pepper (of Making Noise) has had better days. After spending the entire day on bunny hills with wards of the court—not to mention the untouchable Faith Hennessy, who ignites a flame in his drawers—his car won’t start, the temperature is falling faster than the snow, and he’s going to be late for his jazz gig at Midlaine Country Club. Pairing up with snobby and selfish Bianca just might make this hellish day even worse, but when she smiles, he decides to soften her hard edge. Amid the hazy recollections of lovers (and threesomes) past, Bianca rediscovers buried passion, self-worth, and the courage to enjoy life…although it isn’t the life on which she’d planned. And Shontae learns that opening his heart can land him in the arms of a good woman…even though she might not be the one he’d planned on. PURCHASE OR READ REVIEWS OF Wake-up Call HERE: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberHeat/WakeUpCall.html

GO FOR MILES

Joanna Robinson and Miles McClintock have a history of mind-bending sex in public places...with no strings attached. When they both qualify to compete in the annual Illinois Beach Race for Charity, Miles’ cocky grin and not-so-discreet leering tempts Joanna more than ever. The heat between them threatens to shatter the thermometer, but each wants the prize as much as they crave another public romp. Unfortunately, only one can win the race, and Joanna is sure her cause is much more worthy than any Miles might support. After all, one can’t expect much from an over-confident stud who carries a gun to work, and she’s pretty sure he’s competing for personal glory, more than charity. Dirty tricks and steaming, private moments propel them through obstacle courses and logic puzzles. Somewhere along the way, however, Joanna discovers there’s more to Miles than she assumed. He has passions...ones that don’t involve his experienced hands, talented tongue, or the remarkable package between his legs. But will they survive the competition without losing their passion for one another? And if so, will he be man enough to take her to bed should she defeat him? PURCHASE OR READ REVIEWS OF Go For Miles HERE: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberHeat/GoForMiles.html

SOUND OFF

Ten years ago, Dale carried Mya across the threshold of an enormous hundred-year-old home. Together, they’d planned to restore it to its original glory. But a decade later, the house is still in disrepair, it’s swallowing their hard-earned paychecks, and it’s driving a wedge between them. Side jobs are necessary to make ends meet, but as they keep Dale away from home, Mya feels as neglected as their house. When she learns he’s been providing his services pro bono for the congressman’s wife, Mya considers leveling the score…with a hunky handyman across the street. Funny how the things that draw people together often tear them apart. Does any love remain between Dale and Mya? Or is their marriage about to buckle like their dining room ceiling? PURCHASE OR READ REVIEWS OF Sound Off HERE: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberHeat/SoundOff.html