Rebecca James

Rebecca James unveils a chilling modern gothic novel of a family consumed by the shadows and secrets of its past in The Woman in the Mirror. For more than two centuries, Winterbourne Hall has stood atop a bluff overseeing the English countryside of Cornwall and the sea beyond. Enshrouded by fog and enveloped by howling winds, the imposing edifice casts a darkness over the town. In 1947, Londoner Alice Miller accepts a post as governess at Winterbourne, looking after twin children Constance and Edmund for their widower father, Captain Jonathan de Grey. Falling under the de Greys' spell, Alice believes the family will heal her own past sorrows. But then the twins' adoration becomes deceitful and taunting. Their father, ever distant, turns spiteful and cruel. The manor itself seems to lash out. Alice finds her surroundings subtly altered, her air slightly chilled. Something malicious resents her presence, something clouding her senses and threatening her very sanity. In present day New York, art gallery curator Rachel Wright has learned she is a descendant of the de Greys and heir to Winterbourne. Adopted as an infant, she never knew her birth parents or her lineage. At long last, Rachel will find answers to questions about her identity that have haunted her entire life. But what she finds in Cornwall is a devastating tragic legacy that has afflicted generations of de Greys. A legacy borne from greed and deceit, twisted by madness, and suffused with unrequited love and unequivocal rage. There is only one true mistress of Winterbourne. She will not tolerate any woman who dares to cross its threshold and call it home. Those who do will only find a reflection of their own wicked sins and an inherited vengeance.

Forty-year-old Jeovanni Mendoza is far from the Daddy Nick's been looking for. The ex-porn star has slept with dozens of people, both on and off screen, and has yet to have a serious romantic relationship. Even though they've butted heads in the past, Nick has wanted Jeo for a long time and can't say no when the sexy Brazilian biker suggests they start something casual yet exclusive. Why not, if the chemistry is sky high? The sex is amazing, but that's not what surprises Nick. The real shocker is that he's enjoying every moment with Jeo, both in and out of the sack. When Nick's family problems send him into a tailspin and Jeo seems to know exactly what to do to help him, Nick begins to wonder if the man might really make a good Daddy. But as their relationship progresses, knowing they're only together for the short term, Nick becomes more and more convinced he won't recover once Jeo decides it's over.

Den unge Alice Miller får i 1947 tilbudt en stilling som guvernante på et stort herresæde i Cornwall. Tiltrædelse straks da den tidligere guvernante forsvandt pludselig grundet familieproblemer. Da Alice ankommer til Winterbourne rejser det sig ensomt og majestætisk op oven over klipperne og Alice kan straks mærke, at hvis hun skal skjule sig for sin fortid et sted, så er det her et godt bud. Og hvem er bedre til at lege gemmeleg end de to moderløse tvillinger, Constance and Edmund, som hun skal tage sig af. Rachel blev adopteret direkte efter fødslen, så hendes ophav har altid været er et mysterium for hende. Så da hun en dag i 2018 modtager et brev fra England, der informerer hende om en ukendt slægtnings død, rejser Rachel straks dertil fra New York, hvor hun ellers har nok at se til på sit galleri – opsat på at finde ud af, hvem hun er. På Winterbourne finder hun en bunke breve skrevet af Alice til husets herre, hvor hun tigger og beder om at måtte vende tilbage, fordi Winterbourne er blevet hendes hjem og de to deler en hemmelighed. For hver ny ankomst på Winterbourne, er der noget, der rører på sig i det store gamle hus. I malerierne. I trappetrinene. I et spejl bag en låst dør. Kvinden i spejlet er en stemningsmættet fortælling om besættelse, om at forlige sig med sine tab og finde sine rødder og et sted at høre til.

When Tony left town, Cane accepted the guilt of having driven the sexy computer whiz away by rejecting him after a night of passion. Now Tony's back, and Cane wants him more than ever. But nothing's changed; Cane is still under the control of his ruthless cousin, and getting close to Tony would only draw the young man into the egocentric conman's orbit. Keeping Tony at arm's length, however, proves extremely difficult. When Tony returns to the Hedonists' clubhouse, he tells himself to stay away from Cane Winters. He knows there's more to the man than the shallow hunk-of-muscle Cane portrays, but Tony refuses to insert himself where Cane's made it clear Tony isn't wanted. When a twist of fate introduces Tony to Karl Bruder, Cane's powerful cousin, Tony swiftly becomes embroiled in the hidden side of Cane's life. Soon the two men realize the full extent of Bruder's nefarious deeds and begin to work together to bring the man down. This means putting their lives on the line just when their feelings for each other become too strong to deny--which is just the advantage Bruder needs.

A big, tough biker, Axel Bryant has used his muscle to frighten more than a few people over the years. Which makes it ironic how he's spent the last three years patiently trying to persuade Caleb Sullivan, the man he's loved practically at first sight, to stop being afraid of him. A past trauma for which Axel's looks are a trigger has kept Caleb fearful, but just when Axel is thinking he should give up on the younger man, things take a sudden turn. When Caleb makes it clear he's interested in Axel, the biker is over the moon. But with his violent past, is he worthy of someone like Caleb? Caleb has spent the past four years suffering flashbacks of the night his entire family was killed while he hid upstairs in a closet. He's finally found a good therapist, and, more than anything, he wants to be normal again. Axel's big, muscular build both attracts Caleb and terrifies him. He can only hope he's doing the right thing by reaching out to the man and not setting himself back in the recovery he's only recently made strides in.

Kicked to the curb by his wealthy parents, Lake Adams works four jobs just to get by. When handsome Blaze Harrington walks back into his life, Lake doesn't have the time to flirt. Besides, the first time they had met, the sexy biker had turned Lake down. Now Blaze seems interested, but in more than just a one-nighter. And Lake isn't boyfriend material. Ever since his older brother died, Blaze has run the Hedonist Motorcycle Club. He also owns a porn company, Hard Time Productions. When he decides to merge with another company, he's surprised to find his new business partner's PA is Lake Adams, the feisty, sharp-tongued young man Blaze had met at a party over a year ago. Blaze has come to terms with a lot of things since then and, after some initial uncertainty, wants to give dating Lake a try. But the guy's burning the candle at both ends and determined not to make things easy for Blaze. However, the more Blaze sees of Lake, the more he's convinced the man is worth the effort. And Blaze is a determined man.

”Han bliver aldrig din. Han vil altid være min.” Ordene griner op mod mig. Blækket er udtværet og mørkt, nedkradset hurtigt, rystende og fortvivlet, som af en, der er gået fra forstanden. Los Angeles, 1976. Den smukke Vivian Lockart er en funklende stjerne i Hollywood, da hun møder den unge, italienske læge Giovanni Moretti. Forelskede og nygifte rejser de til Gios gamle familiehus i Italien, men Gio har hemmeligheder, og særlig én person nægter at give slip på ham … London, 2016. Jorden ulmer under Lucy Whittaker. En skandale, der vil gøre hende til Londons mest forhadte kvinde, er ved at eksplodere. Da hun får mulighed for at arbejde som stuepige i et stort hus oppe i de italienske bjerge, pakker hun sit hårdt medtagede hjerte og sine knuste drømme og rejser afsted. I huset bor en mystisk, ældre kvinde, der har trukket sig tilbage fra verden. Der er noget ildevarslende og gådefuldt over huset, og det går langsomt op for Lucy, at det gemmer på hemmeligheder. Hemmeligheder om en tragedie, kærlighed og besættelse …

Dante's planted me solidly in the friend zone, and I need to move on. That's what Swish, or rather, Isaac, finally tells himself before moving out of the biker clubhouse that's been his home for the past couple of years. He's been in love with Dante since the day the tough biker found him homeless and miserable in a gas station restroom, but Dante's never shown the younger man anything more than brotherly affection. So Isaac takes a live-in job working in a privately-owned animal shelter where he can continue his pet stylist business. When Dante starts hanging around Isaac's place, acting jealous and sending mixed signals until Isaac doesn't know what to think anymore, Isaac decides a little indulgence in his secret penchant for lace might clear up the question of whether Dante really wants to be friends...or maybe he's ready for something more.

Most of his young life, Morgan Wentworth has dreamed of becoming a principal dancer in a prestigious corps de ballet. After years studying the art in Milan, Morgan comes home to New York City to apprentice with the Manhattan Ballet Company only to be hit by the unexpected death of his older brother, Jake. The grieving dancer learns his life is threatened by a dangerous rival motorcycle gang and that pierced, tattooed, HOT biker Zeke Ivers has been assigned by Jake's MC to guard him. Saddled with the constant presence of the infuriating man, Morgan juggles the demands of an exhausting dance schedule as well as his new responsibilities as CEO of his family's multi-million-dollar company. He never expects to develop an attraction for the straight, obnoxious biker, but that's exactly what happens. Estranged from an abusive family, Zeke Ivers has lived at the Hedonists' club house and worked on cars since he was a teen. When fellow club member Jake Wentworth and a rival club president's girl are killed on Jake's bike, the Hedonists' president delegates the protection of Jake's little brother, Morgan, to Zeke. Zeke would do anything for the club that pulled him off the streets, but Morgan's a ballet dancer, for Christ's sake, as well as annoying as hell. Still, Zeke finds himself inexplicably drawn to the young man. The more attracted Zeke becomes to Morgan, the more the biker is forced to examine his sexuality and decide whether two people from opposite sides of the tracks could possibly have a future together, or if Zeke should do what is fast becoming too painful to consider: let Morgan go.

ââ?¬Ë? A dark treatââ?¬â?¢ Kate Riordan, author of The Stranger Haunting and moving, The Woman in the Mirror is a tale of obsession tinged with suspense, perfect for fans of Tracy Rees and Lulu Taylor.

2015 Top Ten Gay Romance brings together the best-selling short stories published by JMS Books that year. From first love to true love, from submission to sensual, from heat to sweet and everything in between, the couples in these stories are sure to keep you turning the pages as you fall in love with them. With stories by J. M. Snyder, J. L. Merrow, Edward Kendrick, Hunter Frost, Drew Hunt, Lisa Gray, A. R. Moler, Rebecca James, Jeff Adams, and J. D. Walker, this head-over-heels collection goes beyond bedtime reading. Whether happily ever after or happy for now, there's an ending for everyone in here Contains the stories: Hat Trick Overtime: Summer Camp by Jeff AdamsThe Courage to Heal by Hunter FrostSurprise Gifts by Drew HuntA Pebble in the Water by Lisa GrayPartners by Rebecca JamesLet Go of Loneliness by Edward KendrickBatteries Not Included by J. L. MerrowDjinn: What's In Your Box? by A. R. MolerJust My Style by J. M. SnyderA Cowboy for Keeps by J. D. Walker

In my dreams the house itself has sinister intentions. Anna is secretive, but it's obvious something is haunting her... When terrifying things start happening in the house, Tim is forced to think about leaving. But he's fallen for Anna, and when her past comes back with a vengeance Tim is caught right in the middle.