Heartbreakers

Finalist-2010 Golden Quill Award

Talented, good-looking, and wildly successful, they're the rockers every girl wants and every man craves to be. But success comes with its own price. Everyone wants a piece of the Tristan brothers but Brian, Paul, Caz, and Nick stick tight to guard themselves from the vagaries of the world. Who better to sneak under their defenses than four little heartbreakers made just for them?

What About Love? - A secret weekend, a loved denied-secrets of the heart are hard to bear alone. Brian Tristan and Lexy Claremont parted by mutual agreement after a hot and heavy weekend neither would ever forget. An agreement each regretted the moment it was made. Imagine their shock when they learn they are still married, a revelation made on the heels of an announcement Lexy never wanted to hear, one that has both of them asking, "What about love?" and discovering someone else had a secret agenda of their own by keeping them apart.

Crazy On You - Soon after Paul Tristan laid eyes on Ceci Powers, he knew she was the one. Too bad she was his brother's girlfriend. A good brother steps aside, and Paul always does the right thing even if it kills him. The fire between Ceci Powers and Brian Tristan died as quickly as it was lit. In its place was a wanting so fierce, a love so intense, she could barely stand the ache. How can she leave one brother for another? It takes a little bit of fate and a bawdy challenge to get Mr. Missionary and Ms. Vanilla moving. But a hard nudge is sometimes all someone needs to "go crazy on you."

If Looks Could Kill - Caz Tristan and Brooke Hansen have made no secret of the fact they rub each other the wrong way. All the world knows if looks could kill, they would have done each other in years ago. Unfortunately for Caz, his brothers have out-voted him in their bid to hire Brooke as the new manager for Mesquite. Now, forced to work together, Caz admits he lacks control where Brooke is concerned, and if there's one thing Caz prides himself on, it's his control. As a power player in a man's world Brooke learned long ago she had to have bigger brass ones than the big boys with whom she was forced to play ball. Control was never more important and she's taken the motto "Never Let Them See You Sweat" to heart in the boardroom. But in the bedroom it's a completely different matter. Behind closed doors Brooke would love nothing more than to give complete control over to a trusted lover. Never did she realize the one man who could do all that and more for her is the very man she's shared daggers with over the years. Yes...if looks could kill... But then, looks can be deceiving.

How Can I Refuse - The concept was simple-go undercover to a sex club to find a killer. The execution was a bit trickier for Gaby Keating. She turned to the one person who could help her-her father, attorney Marvin Keating, one of the "movers and shakers" in that community. His refusal falls on deaf ears as they both knew it would. Gaby didn't get to be where she is as a police officer by playing it safe. But that's just what Marvin intends she do. His world, his rules, his associates who will prepare Gaby for the assignment...and go with her. Nick Tristan's voice has always been magic to her ears. Gaby can't count the times she's rocked out listening to Mesquite. But never in her wildest imagination did she ever except to find magic in his fingers or between the bodies of two gorgeous men. In fact...how could she possible refuse?