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All About Stepping Stone

Web Sprite 06/05/2009 Abby Craden, Bella Books, Creative and Performing Arts, Egales Editoriales, Katherine V. Forrest, Love in the Celebrity Spotlight, Love, California Style, Novel, Romance, She's the Boss, Taking Control of Their Lives, Tina Parcero - EE

Producer Selena Ryan isn’t going to let anyone use her to get what they want, ever again. Gail Welles and her nice girl act isn’t going to work.

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Web Sprite 06/15/2008 Adventure / Intrigue, Bella Books, Gitta Büchner - K&S, Instant Attraction, Katherine V. Forrest, Krug and Schadenberg, Novel, Redemption, Romance

With CJ Roshe’s past hunting her down, she can’t offer Karita Hanssen anything more than kisses and goodbyes – not even her real name.

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All About In Deep Waters Volume 2: Cruising the Strip

Web Sprite 04/01/2008 Bold Strokes Books, Cindy Cresap, Egales Editoriales, Laura C. Santiago Barriendos - EE, Radclyffe, Romance, Sexy Romance, Short Story Collection

All bets are off when Radclyffe and Karin Kallmaker deal the cards – and every hand is a winner.

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All About Finders Keepers

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Will a shipwreck on a tropical island lead Marissa Chabot and Linda Bartok to finders keepers? Or losers weepers?

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All About In Deep Waters Volume 1: Cruising the Seas

Web Sprite 04/01/2007 Bella Books, Cindy Cresap, Egales Editoriales, Laura C. Santiago Barriendos - EE, Romance, Sexy Romance, Short Story Collection

Karin Kallmaker and Radclyffe can’t wait to get you all wet with this dual erotic short story collection.

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