Lost roses. Cancelled reservations. Broken dates. Arrests. Dead bodies. Thereโs always some reason to hate Valentineโs Dayโฆunless the scene of the crime starts really heating upโฆ.
MaryJanice Davidson Cuffs and Coffee Breaks In a moment of weakness, greeting card writer Julie Kay About accepts a blind date for Valentineโs Day. As if the restaurantโs snotty waiter, cheap chocolates, and pastel- colored teddy bears arenโt enough, her date turns out to be the guy in handcuffs next to the dead body on the floor. At least he didnโt stand her up. How could a guy with beautiful, sky-blue eyes and sexy swimmerโs shoulders be a killer? Julie Kay is not about to have another horrible V- Day, even if she has to solve a murder and get her possibly homicidal date arraigned to do itโฆ
Leslie Esdaile A "No Drama" Valentineโs Jocelyn Jefferson is one sister who is not falling for any romance dramaโno pining over flowers never sent or bling not gotten. No, this year, Jocelynโs getting her best girlfriends together for a "pamper" party at her house. Except that the "pampering" turns out to be from a dubious sex toy company. Soon, thereโs a whole crew of rowdy, enthusiastic people in Jocelynโs apartment. And thatโs when vice detective Raymond Mayfield shows up at her door, all six-four, hard-bodied bit of him, and he needs Jocelyn for some very private questioningโฆ
Susanna Carr Valentine Survivor This Valentineโs Day was supposed to be different for Shanna Murphy. She had a hot date, sought-after dinner reservations, and a brand new vase to show off those potential long-stemmed roses. But Murphyโs Law intervened, and now her date cancelled, sheโs stuck doing overtime, and sheโs just discovered the body of her boss-from-hell. The only person Shanna can turn to is her ex-boyfriend, Calder Smith, who just happens to be the most insensitive, non-romantic, domineeringโand completely irresistibleโalpha male sheโs ever laid eyes onโฆ
These bad boys are bringing a whole lot more than chocolatesโฆ
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