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Karin Tabke, Stakeout. Cool. Calm. Collected. That's gorgeous detective Stevie Cavanaugh. Solo surveillance on a male escort with a taste for dangerous play? No big deal. Until special agent Jack Thornton, the sexiest one-night stand she ever had, shows up to watch the action too - and gets Stevie hotter than hot...Bonnie Edwards, Bodywork. Lisa Delaney's classic Cadillac coupe needs work and she knows exactly who to Tyce Branton. The man has a reputation for making temperamental engines purr like kittens. And when it comes to women, he has some very satisfied customers...Sunny, Chinatown. NYPD officer Lily Huang is kidnapped by a ruthless gang and held hostage. One man stands between her and her captors - the FBI agent who shares her cell. And desperate pleasure is their only escape.

313 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

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Bonnie Edwards

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Bonnie Edwards has been writing all her life, starting with a poem about Santa suffering with gout. She was seven, Santa was a thousandteen years old. Delighted with writing, she went on to write family sagas, humorous contemporary romance, romantic suspense, erotic paranormal ghost romances and more.

She may jump around within romance, but all her stories come with a tear, a laugh, and a happy ending. Published by Kensington Books, Harlequin Books, Carina Press, and Robinson (UK) Bonnie’s stories stretch from short stories to novellas and novels. Now, she's happy to be publishing her work herself.

With over 30 titles to her credit, she has been translated into several languages and sold books worldwide. Aside from standalone romances, she has 4 ongoing romance series, Tales of Perdition, The Brantons, and Love at Christmas. Contemporary family sagas find a home in Return to Welcome. She's hard at work on a brand new series coming in summer 2021.
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656 reviews84 followers
April 13, 2013
Karin Tabke STAKEOUT-This was my first Karin Tabke novella and this made me a BIG fan. She knows how to make her characters chemistry combust. I enjoyed reading about the Jack and Stevie meeting (again) at a stakeout. I will definately pick up another Karin Tabke book, hopefully full length next time.

Bonnie Edwards BODYWORK-These characters were friends as teens and meet again as adults. Lisa is a rich widow and Tyce is a mechanic restoring the cars her hubby collected and wants to donate. Well I liked how each chapter was titled things like buff job or back end work or other double meaning. The characters again were well thought out and very hot for each other. First time reading Bonnie Edwards and I really enjoyed how set up each chapter.

Sunny CHINATOWN- I LOVE Sunny. There has not been anything I've read yet that I have not enjoyed. This story invovles an undercover Asian woman Lily Huang and an FBI agent Wes that end up locked in a room, with him drugged with an aphrodisaic. So, being the kind woman she is, wants to help ease his ache. He wants to refuse but he sees she really wants to help. She is a virgin and it's just really something so emotional about how Sunny sets up the love scenes between these to. I have found my first romantica keeper, for stories, cover and all!
344 reviews3 followers
August 25, 2018
Stakeout: 4 stars
Not my usual read, but it was good. Interesting twists, believable story, hot spots, nice ending (I like things tied off nicely at the end).

Bodywork: 5 stars
Nice story, plenty of heat and a good ending. Would love to read more about this and "what happened next", but I'm guessing it's probably just a stand alone story.

Chinatown: 5 stars
Undercover cop job goes wrong, but in other ways, right. Good story, had some action, suspense, a "decent guy", a ballsy woman, some hot sex and a HEA. Can't go wrong.
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47 reviews14 followers
August 21, 2012
The first thing that got me to read it was the hot cover and I wasn't disappointed.With three different stories ,if you didn't like one of the stories you can move on to the next .I loved stakeout by Karin Tabke ,that I had to read more of her work.I didn't like body work by Bonnie Edwards it didn't catch my attention.Chinatown by Sunny is something you don't want to end.
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377 reviews37 followers
February 7, 2014
Fast, light read, a little something for everyone. The stories are short and right to the point, lots of sex and falling for each other quickly. So if you want or need a little something to carry you over before another group read starts or your favorite author's book comes out this might be for you.
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939 reviews19 followers
March 19, 2009
Good read - multi-author contemporary anthology. All the stories were excellent - tight, hot and with engaging characters. Several of these authors were new to me - I will be looking for them again.
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418 reviews
February 3, 2016
I was kinda feeling like this book again, so I took it out of my shelve and re-reade it. It was still as great as the first time around. Funny character development, sizzling love and woman who know what they want. I still recommend it, if you like your story rough and your sex hot.
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2,732 reviews7 followers
October 19, 2015
Stakeout: 3 stars
Bodywork: 2 stars
Chinatown: 2 stars

the romance is totally steamy but the storytelling of these novellas leaves something to be desired. just, 'eh.' I'm glad I only spent $2 on this at a half price clearance sale.
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19 reviews4 followers
November 30, 2013
This was a decent collection of 3 stories. I would have liked more story information, but they were short, to the point, and hot! Quick reads, and decent overall.
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4 reviews
September 20, 2014
Whoa what can I say. It like I'm my god. This book stories were really good. Some parts I was hang on the edge page by page.
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184 reviews2 followers
April 22, 2015
3.5 stars, the first and last book were pretty good..
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