"This significant biography of the 16th-century Russian czar…is likely to become the definitive work on Ivan for some time" ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).One of the most important figures in Russian history, Ivan IV Vasilyevich has remained among the most neglected. The country's first Tsar, he is notorious for pioneering a policy of unrestrained terror—and for killing his own son. In Ivan the Terrible, Russian historian Isabel de Madariaga...

Meet three sexy alpha heroes and the women they can't resist. Spend a little time soaking up the flavor of The Big Easy with all the romance, suspense, and colorful atmosphere the city provides. And as we say in New Orleans, Laissez les bons temps rouler!This romantic suspense boxed set contains the first three books in the New Orleans Connection Series (in reading order):DESPERATE CHOICESCONNOR’S GAMBLE

When Gia Lopez signs up for the Submissive's Wish Charity Auction she has no idea that she's about to be bought by a Russian Dom who will do anything to make her fantasies come true. Including staging an elaborate kidnapping that Gia believes is real. Ivan is instantly drawn to Gia and he wants to be the best Master she's ever had. As he spends time with Gia he begins to have intense feelings for the strong, independent, and sexy American woman. He's only won a week of her service but wish...

After his cover is blown to hell in a media frenzy, DEA agent Carlo Marucci thinks a playful weekend in Key West with beautiful tourist Macie Branson is the perfect escape. When her nephews vanish, their search uncovers evidence connecting their disappearance to an exotic party drug on the streets of New Orleans. Ties to organized crime spur a new race against the clock to rescue the boys. Risking their hearts and their lives, will they become collateral damage in an already deadly game?

When an old danger surfaces, everything in Sheri Vernon’s life turns upside down. She doesn’t know who she can trust—except former fiancé, Nate Blackwell, the man whose heart she broke when she walked away.A key member of Carpenter Security’s elite team, Nate Blackwell loves his new home in New Orleans, but his ex is the last person he expects to find on his doorstep needing help. Seeing her again stirs up feelings he thought long buried, but he can’t turn his back on her.E...

“Kathy Ivan’s books are addictive, you can’t read just one!” Susan Stoker, NYT Bestselling AuthorWhen someone in New Orleans has a problem, Gator Boudreau is Mister Fix-It. Discovering an elderly neighbor has been swindled by a con artist, there’s no question he’ll deal with the situation. Only this time, he needs a little help from the missus.Wilhelmina McDaniels is pretty sure Gator Boudreau has a few screws loose when he approaches her with a pr...

Stonewall Book Award Honor Book winner; Hilary Weston Writers' Trust of Canada Prize for Non-Fiction finalistIvan Coyote is a celebrated storyteller and the author of ten previous books, including Gender Failure (with Rae Spoon) and One in Every Crowd, a collection for LGBT youth. Tomboy Survival Guide is a funny and moving memoir told in stories, in which Ivan recounts the pleasures and difficulties of growing up a tomboy in Canada’s Yuk...

After riding herd on the testosterone-filled agents at Carpenter Security, Stephanie Barnes has earned a little R & R. Too bad her luxurious Costa Rican holiday gets turned upside down when armed mercenaries overrun the villa where she’s staying. Taken hostage, she’s forced to use her wits to keep the others calm and the situation from spiraling out of control.Etienne Boudreau is counting the hours until the end of his mandated time off until he can see Stephanie again. All it take...

Desperate to find her sister, Erin goes to the only man in Houston who can help her--Ivan Markovic. The intimidating, tattooed Russian operates one of the most elite mixed-martial arts training centers in the world but it’s his shadowy past and reputed connections with Houston’s underworld that interest her most.To find her sister, she’ll need the help of her big, scary Russian protector—but asking for help from a man like Ivan carries a steep price, one that might just include her...

Deputy Sheriff Dusty Warner left behind a chaotic childhood for the quiet streets of Shiloh Springs, Texas. After several years in big city law enforcement, he's finally found contentment and a sense of peace in the small town he calls home—until a cold December night changes everything. On a lonely stretch of road just weeks before Christmas, Dusty discovers Sharon alone, afraid, and nearly frozen to death. Something about the beautiful stranger tugs at his protective instincts, and he ca...

Scared and on the run, Maggie Callahan doesn’t know who to trust. Something’s wrong at the pharmaceutical company where she works, and patients are turning up dead. Out of options, she seeks out the one person she knows won’t let her down—Gunner Everett.Snatched from the airport, Gunner Everett has no idea why anyone would interrogate him about a woman he hasn’t seen in nearly ten years. Left with more questions than answers, he realizes there’s only one person who can tell him wha...

Salem Hudson’s life is as far from perfect as a woman’s can get. The one bright light in her life is her daughter, Chloe. Salem’s finally standing on her own two feet and making her way as a single parent. She’s got friends, a good job, and for the first time in a long time she’s happy.Texas Ranger Jack Sutton has been fascinated with Salem from the time he helped rescue her from her psychotic ex-fiancé. He knew she needed time and space to recover from the trauma and abuse she suf...