Alice Clayton

USA-Today-Bestsellerautorin Alice Claytons groer Erfolg:Als Caroline Reynolds nach San Francisco zieht, sollte sie eigentlich uberglucklich sein. Sie hat eine aufstrebende Designer-Karriere, ein Buro mit Meerblick, einen Kater, den sie uber alles liebt, eine Kuchenmaschine zum Niederknien und ein Killer-Zucchinibrot-Rezept, aber seit ihrem letzten Lover leider keinen O mehr und dieser Umstand macht sie ziemlich fertig. Hinzu kommt ihr neuer, lauter Nachbar. Jede Nacht maltratiert dieser mit dem ubertriebensten und lautesten Sexleben, das sie je gehort hat, die offene Wunde ihrer Schlaf- und O-losigkeit. Als das "wallbanging" gegen ihre Wand droht, sie aus dem Bett zu schubsen, konfrontiert Caroline ihren bisher ungesehenen Nachbarn. Die nachtliche Begegnung auf dem Flur hinterlasst zunachst gemischte Gefuhle und Verwirrung. Eine Geschichte uber Liebe und Frust auf den ersten Blick. Unwiderstehlich, sexy, und kostlicher als das beste Zucchinibrot der Welt.

Eine gluckliche Beziehung zu fuhren und gemeinsam zu leben, das alles konnte so schon sein, wenn es nicht so verwirrend ware. Caroline und Simon sind seit einem Jahr zusammen und so verliebt wie am ersten Tag. Doch Caroline macht viele Uberstunden, um die Innendesign Firma ihrer Chefin am laufen zu halten. Und da sich Carolines heier Fotografen-Lover uberall in der Welt herumtreibt, sind sie und Simon schwer im "Abwesenheit starkt die Liebe" - Modus. Allerdings haben sie auch nichts gegen guten Willkommens-Sex. Schlielich entscheidet sich Simon dafur, seine Reisetatigkeiten einzustellen und ist auf einmal viel mehr zu Hause. Sehr viel mehr. Und er wunscht sich, dass Caroline auch mehr zu Hause ist. Auch wenn ihre Freunde mit ihren eigenen Liebesleben viel Abwechslung bieten, mussen sich Caroline und Simon fruher oder spater der Bedeutung ihrer Beziehung stellen. Wird ihre Liebe dem Alltagswahnsinn standhalten konnen? USA TODAY Bestseller Autorin Alice Clayton liefert einen neuen kostlich schaumenden Cocktail-Band, schuttelt ihre Figuren ordentlich durch, wurzt das Ganze mit viel Humor und serviert eine prickelnde Romanze.

Una mezcla deliciosa de humor, erotismo y situaciones absurdamente exasperantes. Divertida, picante, sexy. Caroline ha empezado una nueva vida. Acaba de llegar a San Francisco con su gato Clive para trabajar como dise#adora de interiores. Con lo que no contaba es que esta excitante experiencia incluir#a a su vecino, Simon, de quien le separa #nicamente unas paredes tan finas como papel de fumar. Noche tras noche, Simon y sus "amigas" la despiertan con ruidos escandalosos... No solo oye la cama golpeando r#tmicamente la pared sino tambi#n los gritos de #xtasis. Lo peor de todo es que esta situaci#n no hace m#s que recordarle que est# en dique seco... Simon "el seductor" la obsesiona hasta tal punto que, despu#s de haber sido testigo de una sesi#n particularmente apasionada, decide tomar cartas en el asunto. Pero no esperaba sentirse atra#da por ese delicioso y exasperante semental... Pronto ser#n sus fantas#as lo que la mantendr#n en vilo. Pura fantas#a en la ciudad del Golden Gate.

Playing house was never so much fun-or so confusing. With her boss on her honeymoon, Caroline's working crazy long hours to keep the interior design company running-especially since she's also the lead designer for the renovation of a gorgeous old hotel on Sausalito. So with her hotshot photographer boyfriend gallivanting all over the world for his job, she and Simon are heavy-duty into "absence makes the heart grow fonder" mode. Neither has any complaints about the great reunion sex, though! Then Simon decides he's tired of so much travelling, and he's suddenly home more. A lot more. And wanting Caroline home more, too. Though their friends' romantic lives provide plenty of welcome distraction, eventually Caroline and Simon have to sort their relationship out. Neither wants "out of sight, out of mind," but can they create their own happy mid-ground cliche? USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton delivers another delicious, frothy cocktail of a book, shaking up her characters, stirring in laugh-out-loud humour, and serving sizzling romance straight up!

New York Times bestselling author Alice Clayton delights readers with the sexy, laugh-out-loud romances in the beloved Cocktail series! Dont miss three hot and hilarious tales in the Cocktail Collection!In Wallbanger, Caroline didnt hear things go bump in the nightshe heard things go thump in the night. And it was always her neighbors headboard. So when the wallbanging threatens to literally bounce her out of bed, Caroline, clad in sexual frustration and a pink baby-doll nightie, confronts Simon Parker, her heard-but-never-seen neighbor. The tension between them is as thick as the walls are thin, and suddenly Caroline is finding she may have discovered a whole new definition of neighborly In Rusty Nailed, Simon and Caroline find that playing house was never so much funor so confusing. With her boss on an extended honeymoon, Carolines working long hours to keep the interior design company running and her projects on deadline. And with Simon, her hotshot photographer boyfriend, gallivanting all over the world for his job, the couple is heavy-duty into "absence makes the heart grow fonder" mode. No complaints about the great reunion sex, though! But between Carolines crazy work schedule, Simons traveling, and house sitting for their friends, will they be able to make their relationship a priority?Screwdrivered brings us Viv Franklin, a tough-as-nails software engineer who designs programs and loves hospital corners, and also wants to be swept off her feet by her dream guy. So when a phone call with news of an inherited house brings her out to Mendocino, California, she suddenly finds her knight in shining armor selection growing. Theres a cowboy, one that ignites her loins. Because Cowboy Hank is totally loin-ignition worthy. But theres also a librarian, Clark Barrow. And he calls her Vivian. Can tweed jackets and elbow patches compete with chaps and spurs? You bet your sweet cow pie. Its like being forced to pick between Superman and Clark Kent! Really, hows a girl to choose?

New York Times bestselling author Alice Clayton is a magical mix of humor and heat in The Redhead Seriesa playful series following a sizzling romance between aspiring actress Grace Sheridan and Hollywoods hottest new leading man, Jack Hamilton.In The Unidentified Redhead, ten years after discovering that looks and talent are a dime a dozen in Los Angeles, Grace Sheridan is back and ready to show the film industry that theres more to her than just a head of gorgeous red curls. And Hollywoods newest Brit super-hunk Jack Hamilton certainly agrees. As Grace tries to restrain herself from jumping a man who is nearly a decade her junior, Jack makes it clear that he has zero problems with her age. But as the paparazzi catches up with them, Grace, dubbed the unidentified redhead, is stuck in a bind. A sizzling romance with the newest it boy may garner her industry attentionbut is it the kind of attention shes always dreamed of?As Grace tries to maintain her anonymity in The Redhead Revealed after winning her dream role in a new off-Broadway play, her steamy bicoastal relationship with Hollywood hunk Jack Hamilton is getting harder to keep secret. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder and the libido hotter, but their few weekend visits feel more like fast food than the five-course dinner they crave. As rumors spread like wildfire in the tabloids about Jack and his lovely, leggy ex-girlfriend, Grace starts to wonder if lust alone can keep this feisty duo together.With a hot and heavy relationship with Jack Hamilton, plus the lead role in a new TV dramedy, Grace Sheridan could just pinch herself in The Redhead Plays Her Hand. But a demand from her directors to drop fifteen pounds brings her back down to earth with a thump. Meanwhile Jack, forbidden to reveal their relationship, seems overly enamored with the celebrity lifestyle. And as Graces new bod incites fiery reactions from fans and paparazzi alike, Jacks jealous fans are viciously slamming her curves. Grace longs for Jacks support, but hes showing up late and disheveled to her most important moments. With tempers between them flaring, Grace might have more to lose than a few stubborn pounds. She and Jack were clearly made for each otherbut will the day ever come when they can walk the red carpet together, hand in hand?

Looking for the perfect mix of smart, sexy, and sassy? Mai Taid Up continues New York Times bestselling author Alice Claytons Cocktail series, which began with Wallbanger and continued with Rusty Nailed and Screwdrivered.The gossip mill in the seaside community of Monterey is churning about Chloe Patterson, the newcomer who is starting a sanctuary for rescued pit bulls. Its rumored that shes a former beauty queen (true) who ditched her fiance the morning of their wedding (also true). And that while shes not looking for a new man, the good-looking local veterinarian has his eye on her. Absolutely, positively true.When Lucas Campbell isnt at the family veterinary clinic, hes paddle boarding in Monterey Bay. Recently single, hes definitely not in the market for a new relationship, but he still cant resist taking a second, third, and fourth look at the recent arrival of Miss Golden State.Neither Lucas nor Chloe has any interest in being tied down. Being tied up, howevernow theres a thought. But are a few Mai Tais, a moonlit night, and the music of Frank Sinatra enough to allow them both to forget their past? Lets hope Ol Blue Eyes knows what hes doing.Mix one part tiki, one part kinky, and a splash of old black magic matchmaking, and its time to be . . . Mai Taid Up.

The third sexy novel in USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Claytons playful and erotic Redhead series continues the sizzling romance between actress Grace Sheridan and Hollywoods hottest leading man Jack Hamilton.Grace Sheridan is flying high. With scorching passion from her gorgeous Brit superstar Jack Hamilton plus the lead role in a new television dramedy, she could just pinch herself. But a demand from her shows directors to drop fifteen pounds brings her back down to earth with a thump. Forced to subsist on air, cucumbers, and boot camp, Grace wonders if the body that brings the newly crowned Sexiest Man Alive to his knees is just too booty-licious for Hollywood. Jack, meanwhile, seems overly enamored of the celebrity lifestyle. Forbidden by his publicity-conscious manager to reveal his relationship with Grace, hes hitting the industry party scene way too hard. As Graces bod incites fiery debate about the message of thin is in, Jacks jealous fans are downing the hate-erade, viciously slamming her curves. Grace longs for Jacks support, but hes showing up late and disheveled to her most important moments. With tempers between them flaring, Hollywoods most talked-about redhead might have more to lose than a few stubborn pounds. She and Jack were clearly made for each otherbut will the day ever come when they can walk the red carpet together, hand in hand?

Now available in eBook, USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Claytons debut novel is a playful and erotic romance between an aspiring actress and Hollywoods hottest new leading man.When Grace Sheridan returns to Los Angeles to become a working actress, its a second shot at a life-long dream. With some help from her best-friend agent, will that dream become a realityor at thirty-three, has Grace missed her chance at the big time? And when an unexpected sizzling romance with Jack Hamilton, the entertainment industrys newest it boy, threatens to shine an uncomfortable spotlight on her life, how will that affect her careerand his? Funny, borderline neurotic Grace is perfect in her imperfections, and the sexual chemistry between her and charming yet blissfully unaware Jack is off the charts. With laugh-out-loud dialogue and a super-steamy romance that will get your heart racing, sneaking around in L.A. and dodging the paparazzi has never been so fun.

New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton brings her trademark blend of funny and sexy to this second contemporary romance in the brand-new Hudson Valley series!Manhattans It Girl, Natalie Grayson, has it all: shes a hot exec at a leading advertising firm, known industry-wide for her challenging and edgy campaigns. Shes got a large circle of friends, a family that loves her dearly, and her dance card is always full with handsome eligible bachelors. What else could a modern gal-about-town wish for? The answer, of course, is...cheese.Natalies favorite part of each week is spending Saturday morning at the Union Square Farmers Market, where she indulges her love of all things triple cream. Her favorite booth also indulges her love of all things handsome. Oscar Mendoza, owner of the Bailey Falls Creamery and purveyor of the finest artisanal cheeses the Hudson Valley has to offer, is tall, dark, mysterious, and a bit oblivious. Or so she thinks. But that doesnt stop Natalie from fantasizing about the size of his, ahem, milk can.Romance is churning, passion is burning, and something incredible is rising to the top. Could it be...love?

The New York Times bestselling author of Wallbanger and Rusty Nailed is back with Nuts, the first in a series set in New Yorks beautiful Hudson Valley.Roxie Callahan is a private chef to some of Hollywoods wealthiest, and nastiest, calorie-counting wives. After a dairy disaster implodes her carefully crafted career in one fell ploop, she finds herself back home in upstate New York, bailing out her hippie mother and running the family diner. When gorgeous local farmer Leo Maxwell delivers her a lovely bunch of organic walnuts, Roxie wonders if a summer back home isnt such a bad idea after all. Leo is heavily involved in the sustainable slow food movement, and he likes to take his time. In all things. Roxie is determined to head back to the west coast as soon as summer ends, but will the pull of lazy fireflies and her very own Almanzo Wilder be enough to keep her home for good? Salty. Spicy. Sweet. Nuts. Go on, grab a handful.

Readers back for a third round of the bestselling Cocktail series will enjoy a madcap romantic comedy about bodice ripping and chest heaving, fiery passion and love everlasting. Plus a dash of paperwork filing and horseshiwait, what?By day, Viv Franklin is a tough-as-nails software engineer who designs programs and loves hospital corners. By night, Vivians a secret romance-novel junkie who longs for a knight in shining armor, or a cowboy on a wild stallion, or a strapping firefighter to sweep her off her feet. And she gets to wear the bodicedont forget the bodice.When a phone call brings news that shes inherited a beautiful old home in Mendocino, California from a long-forgotten aunt, she moves her entire life across the country to embark on what she sees as a great, romance-novel-worthy adventure. But romance novels always have a twist, dont they?Theres a cowboy, one that ignites her loins. Because Cowboy Hank is totally loin-ignition worthy. But theres also a librarian, Clark Barrow. And he calls her Vivian. Can tweed jackets and elbow patches compete with chaps and spurs? You bet your sweet cow pie.In Screwdrivered, Alice Clayton pits Superman against Clark in a hilarious and hot battle that delights a swooning Viv/Vivian. Also within this book, an answer to the question of the ages: Why ride a cowboy when you can ride a librarian?

The third in the hilarious yet sizzling hot Hudson Valley series from New York Time and USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton.Clara Morgan is living the dream, if you can call rebranding hotels that are desperate for a new life and running any kind of marathon a dream. Which she does. But the career she loves and the endurance races that keep her adrenaline pumping have kept her too busy to put down any roots. Growing up in foster care, shes never been able to establish traditions of her own, which may be why shes fascinated by the rituals that generations-old family resorts are known for. Shes especially interested in the Bryant Mountain House, and not just for their secret recipe for the yummy, gooey, cant-get-enough-of Hot Cross Buns.Archie Bryant, the man with the Buns, is fifth generation and one-day-owner of the charming yet run-down Bryant Mountain House in Bailey Falls, New York. Hes determined to save his familys legacy from the wrecking ball the old-fashioned wayby gritting his teeth and doing what needs to be done. Theres no way Archie will be influenced by the new hotel branding expert his father brought in to turn one hundred and fifty years of tradition on its head just to attract a faster, younger, slicker crowd. But when some of Claras ideas start bringing in new, paying customers, Archie cant deny that she may have just given him a shot at keeping his resort open.Its sticky, its messy, its sweet, its Buns.

Grace arrive à Los Angeles dans l’espoir de devenir actrice. Soutenue par Holly, son agent, elle court les cocktails à la recherche d’une opportunité. Mais aucun rôle ne se profile à l’horizon. Décou

Alors que la carrière de Jack s’envole, Grace espère voir la sienne décoller à New York. Chaque soir, elle illumine les planches en interprétant le rôle phare d’une comédie musicale. Comment résister

Grace vient de décrocher le premier rôle d’une série télé, une chance en or pour sa carrière ! Hélas, son producteur lui demande de perdre sept kilos : décidément, la célébrité n’est pas une mince af

Caroline se réjouit d’avoir enfin trouvé l’équilibre entre sa vie de couple avec Simon et son métier d’architecte d’intérieur – sans compter l’heureuse adoption de trois nouveaux matous. À l’heure où

Caroline Reynolds vient d’emménager dans un superbe appartement à San Francisco, mais sa première nuit est perturbée… par les exploits nocturnes de son voisin ! La promiscuité est d’autant plus frust

Caroline se réjouit d’avoir enfin trouvé l’équilibre entre sa vie de couple avec Simon et son métier d’architecte d’intérieur – sans compter l’heureuse adoption de trois nouveaux matous. À l’heure où

Entre Simon et Caroline, la distance a quelque peu terni la passion des débuts : Caroline est accaparée par son travail, tandis que Simon parcourt le monde pour les besoins de son métier de photographe. Apres lachat coup de foudre dune maison a restaurer, la jeune femme est debordee et a beaucoup de mal a franchir cette nouvelle etape. Entre conflits et compromis, Simon decide de ranimer la flamme en passant plus de temps avec Caroline. Pret a tout pour la reconquerir, il compte bien lemerveiller par ses mille et un talents de seducteur invetere