Böcker av Jaime Samms

It seemed like the perfect plan. Get out of town. Fast, and wait for the shrapnel of my blown-up life to settle.I took a job in a small-and I do mean small-town up north as a pet groomer. There's nothing to do, no place to go, so I should be able to stay out of trouble.Except there's this dog. No one seems to know where he belongs, and he thinks he belongs with me, so he follows me everywhere.When his owner finally does show up, of course the man is an insufferable jerk. And incredibly gorgeous. And he needs a dog sitter.Who am I to say no to a quick buck and a week of canine companionship? Besides, it's too delicious to tease Jack with every update about how much his dog loves me. I wasn't trying to make a life here. I had no intention of falling in love. I don't think Jack was looking for romance either.We both blame the dog for what happened next.

One dancer. One cleaner. Two very different worlds.If Conrad isn't good enough to be a principal dancer, at least he makes a stellar teacher, stern with the kids coming through his studio, but chatty with anyone else who stands still too long.Dusty likes the quiet spaces between words. Since a brutal beating as a teenager, he's content to go unnoticed, reconciled to his broken brain and a dance career lost before it ever began. Cleaning Conrad's studio is perfect for a guy who doesn't want to be the center of anything.Convinced if Dusty comes out from the shadows, he'll shine, Conrad can't seem to leave him to his simple work-or stop talking. Because Dusty not only hears him, he also listens. It's been a long time since anyone listened.Far from being annoyed, Dusty is drawn to the man hidden behind Conrad's babble. But Conrad has the life Dusty never got to have, and wanting someone from that world could shatter him all over again.This book was previously published. The story has not changed, but this version includes the short story Out of Step, previously only available in the series print anthology.

There is always a choice.Cobalt Winslow lost everything when his ex-boyfriend infected him with HIV, taking his health and his place as principal danseur in their ballet company when Cobalt became too weak. Now dealing with the aftermath as best he can, Cobalt teaches dance and tries not to look too hard at what he's lost.The one bright spot in his life is Malory Preston, his brother's driver and a man who is always there when Cobalt needs him. Kind and attentive, Preston embodies everything his previous boyfriend lacked, but Cobalt can't let go of his unhealthy relationship with his ex.When Cobalt gets the opportunity to return to the dance that turned its back on him-just when he's on the verge of a real and lasting relationship with Preston-he must choose between leaving to dance or staying with Preston.Preston must show Cobalt that walking away won't leave him with nothing, and that he has the power to make the life he wants and deserves. His own Heaven on Earth.This book contains the short story Choreographing Calvin, previously only available in the print anthology.

A wanderer, a homebody and one opinionated Bed and Breakfast. Not your average triad.Lucky Denver has wandering feet, sticky fingers and an unreliable moral compass-he's never had a home and he's not so sure he cares about what he's missing.Arnold Kreed who runs a small-town B&B knows what a home should be. So does his home, The Oaks-aka Mildred-and she has some very definite opinions on who should stay and who should go.Mildred wants Lucky to stay-and while Kreed is surprised, he can't really blame the old girl. He's getting sort of attached himself. Lucky might be fine with the house's eccentricities, but he's not so sure Kreed will be fine with the man attached to Lucky's real name. When Kreed falls ill, Lucky needs to make a decision-wander away like he's always done or stay and be his better self. Kreed's hoping he'll stay-and so is The Oaks, and Mildred has a way of getting what she wants.Welcome to Griffon's Elbow. Don't let the house scare you away!

One is at the beginning, one feels like it's the end of everything.About to lose the only thing he ever loved, Adam Pittaluga is at a crossroads in a dancing career that has hardly begun. He always wanted to be a ballet dancer, but now that it's impossible, he turns to Peridot for comfort.Peridot has been rebuilding his life after losing his ability to dance professionally, his marriage, and very nearly his daughter. He has a lot of reasons to be leery of starting something new, especially with a man as young as Adam.Adam and Peridot have to believe that starting again can lead to love and success and that sometimes, the strength needed to love like you've never been hurt can be borrowed from unexpected places for a while. But ultimately, they must find it inside themselves to be each other's happy ending.To avoid more hurt, they'd miss the chance to dance altogether.

They knew being famous would be one hell of a ride. The didn't know it might be a ride into hell.Singer Coby Kennedy and his drummer twin, Bruce, have steered their band, Patchwork Heaven, to the top of the country charts, bucking difficult band members and personal demons along the way. As cowboys do.The top of the heap makes them an easy target, though. Trouble starts with anonymous letters, but quickly escalates to sinister gifts and wanton destruction of their personal space.Enter the Detail, a specialized security firm, and its owner, Gregor. As the stalker gets closer and more violent, Coby's struggle with his own fears and phobias begins to shred his bond with his twin and draw uncomfortable attention to Gregor's unsettling past. While Coby is convinced Gregor is not the threat, Gregor isn't sure he's the right man to keep Coby safe, either from the stalker, or his own growing interest in the singer.Sure, he needed a bodyguard. But who was goint to protect his heart?

Can a stunt double catch a falling star and not get burned? As a young rising star, Eddie Crane fell in love with costar Cory, but a car accident-with Eddie at the wheel-ripped Cory out of his life. Now, scarred and guilt-ridden, Eddie tempts fate that a stunt-on or off camera-will go wrong. Teenaged fantasies about the actor on his wall distracted Arthur Pike from the real-life unrequited love for his best friend and from his dysfunctional family. Now grown and off the farm, Pike is a horse stuntman hired to teach a reluctant Eddie to ride. Pike is drawn to Eddie's dominant nature despite the sadness clinging to the actor. Eddie let one lover down, but in Pike's submissiveness, he sees the possibility for redemption.

Off Stage: Set ThreeKilmer and Jacko's relationship has been foundering for a long time. With the end in sight and despairing that he might never find a Dom who suits him, Kilmer heads to a local bar to drown his sorrows-and meets country singer Tanner.Tanner feels oddly protective of the broken man and eventually convinces Kilmer to hire him to help remodel the small, sad house Kilmer once shared with Jacko. As Tanner and Kilmer get to know each other, Kilmer regains his lost independence and Tanner's dominant streak rises to the surface. But will it be a help or a hindrance to the trust they're trying to build?The answer might lie in the music Kilmer gave up not long after he met Jacko. Music always granted him solace, clarity, and an outlet for his emotions, and with Tanner's encouragement, he picks up where he left off. Playing together eases them into honest communication, and though a happily ever after will still take patience and work, taking a chance on each other sounds sweeter with every note.

Nature versus nurture. Which one is the culprit?It’s been a while since Paul fell for Carl, and now he’s having a hard time remembering why. As their relationship slides beyond aggressive into dangerous and frightening, Paul wants a way out that doesn’t involve more violence. How can he leave a man who swears to God he loves him beyond all reason—and has almost convinced him of it?To Carl, a bit of rough sex doesn’t even touch the tip of violent. The twisted path he follows to show Paul the true depths of the love he nurtures for him will lead them far from where they thought life would take them. Carl will do anything to make Paul understand how much he cares. Anything.When Paul is hauled to the police station for crimes he didn’t commit, only police investigator Victor stands between him and the complete disintegration of his life. But Vic is the cop who arrested him, and he knows way more than any stranger ought to about the details of Paul’s life.Caught between the man he thought he loved and one who might be stalking him, Paul is due to learn some serious lessons about the nature of trust, friendship, and what love—twisted or not—is really capable of.

Just when they thought the nightmares couldn''t get worse, they realized they weren''t sleeping.Barry and Tag hoped that even with Barry''s Dreams still keeping them on the hunt for murderous criminals, they might find some peace in their new home together. The rest of the Team has their backs and they all have their assigned roles-whether they like it or not-so it should be easy.With Tag away on business and newest Team member, Jason, emotionally shattered after his break up with long-time lover Daniel, they soon find that if the wicked don''t rest, neither do those tasked with bringing them to justice. When the Dreams start to go on the fritz and Jason seeks out the company of a vicious and sinister Dom named Karrick, it seems all hell is about to break loose.It will be up to the Team to sort out friend from foe on their own. The veterans of The Dreaming are forced to follow and their untried partners are thrust into the lead. They will have to learn how to get along, and how to use their talents without otherworldly help if they hope to stay alive long enough to figure out what''s going on.

All his life, Rory Sanders just wanted please the people he loves and always thought he failed, until the day Gabriel Stark rescues him from Kane''s abusive hands and Rory''s own misconceptions of what it means to be submissive.His search for a way into the world that lets him live out his need to serve others has left Rory Sanders estranged from his family and without a lot of friends. When he meets Kane, he thinks his dreams have come true. Those dreams are shattered when he discovers Kane is less interested in his submission than his total subjugation and humiliation. Unable to figure out how to please Kane, Rory is left in a dangerous and humiliating position, bound and helpless in a fetish club where he at last meets people who understand.Gabriel Stark is not only the private investigator called in to figure out who Kane is and why he has been abusing submissive men, he''s also a professional Dom and the man of Rory''s dreams come to life. It remains to be seen if Gabe can overcome his own losses and mistakes and be the Dom Rory needs, or if he will let his own past be the ruin of yet another submissive who needs his help. That Rory is physically, emotionally, and intellectually everything Gabe has been looking for only makes Gabe more determined not to get emotionally invested in Rory''s recovery.Keeping Rory safe from Kane might be more than Gabe can manage on his own, and the result of failure could cost the submissive his life.

Book one in The Dreaming SeriesOne cop. One killer. Both dreamwalkers. Not every dream should see the light of day...Three very different people have one thing in common-a dreamscape steeped in horror. Barry has had dreams of violent death all his life, and as a cop, he now works to solve the crimes his dreams tell him about in hopes he can save at least one victim from suffering the fate he faces every time he lays his head on his pillow. His ex-lover, Tag-now his boss-has no idea how to help him cope other than to protect his job...and try to protect their hearts from the dreams that could end up killing them both.Layton welcomes the dream state that shows him his next victim. He''s been a killer for as long as he can remember, and the land where he walks in shadow beside the horn-headed man who guides him feels more like home than the waking world. Now, in addition to seeking out those who would kill the innocent and ending their lives in his own special reign of terror, Layton is promised a bride-someone to love him forever. It seems everything he''s ever dreamed is about to come true.Jessica just wants to get her life back after her boyfriend is murdered and she is abducted. Twice. Finding herself at Leyton''s mercy is a nightmare she soon finds is only the very beginning. When the horn-headed man visits her, she knows nothing will ever be the same again.The four of them now have to find a way to navigate the real world while the dream state dictates their very lives and threatens everything they hold dear. If they manage catch a few killers and save a few innocent lives along the way, that will have to be their compensation for the "gifts" given by The Dreaming.Reader Advisory: This book contains several graphic and detailed scenes of torture, dismemberment and murder.