Being a doctor is everything to me, but I’m not going to let bureaucrats tell me how to practice medicine. It’s about saving lives no matter what, screw them and their paperwork. When the one woman I could never forget, Ginger Crawford, shows up as my boss all bets are off. The heat between us is tough to ignore but I have to if I want a future at this hospital. It isn’t easy. Every time we argue, I want her even more. But I’ve got secrets she can never know, and she’s always going to be way too good for me. So it’s best if she hates me...at least that’s what I keep telling myself.

God in these Southern Nights is only another possibly deranged near relative, cast in the only nonspeaking part in this human drama. Everyone else talks and talks. And it's the dialogue in these novels that makes them three of Gifford' best, reminders of the author's seemingly unlimited range and versatility, a comic-tragic genius for our time. Night People, Arise & Walk, and Baby Cat-Face stand out for their sheer velocity; for the copious, raw violence; for the invented religions and gods that make people do things; and for all the other horrors that somehow cohabit—affably—with the genuine pathos and loveliness of the many unforgettable characters and the things these characters say so winningly that we've never heard anyone say before.

Deborah takes you to her most secret haunted location "The Haunted Backyard". Mysteries of the paranormal beyond most human comprehension play hide and seek there, boggling the minds of the most experienced paranormal investigators. What hides in this domain called "The Haunted Backyard"? When you flip through the pages of this book you will see pictures that will linger in your mind for ages to come, your curiosity peaked as to how this could be.

The heat is on, and we're not just talking about the summer sun. Passions flare when these Yankees wander below the Mason-Dixon line and end up locking horns with some sweet-drawling southerners who know how to get what they want! Southern Hospitality: When Yankee reporter Roxanne Ackerman's car breaks down on her way to Memphis, she somehow winds up as a murder suspect surrendered into the custody of her ultra-conservative-yet-oh-so-sexy attorney, Malcolm B. Daniels IV, for the weekend. He's nearly engaged, running for U.S. Senate, and really does not need this gorgeous, wild woman in his life right now. He just has to show her a little Southern hospitality until Monday morning. But the more time they spend together, the more sparks fly between them--what if, when the weekend ends, he doesn't want to let her go? Southern Comfort: A Confederate ghost who haunts a house in Turtle Creek, Mississippi, once a month is exactly the kind of story Chicago freelance reporter Newland Tran needs to bounce back from a career in disgrace. But Natalie Coleman stands in his way--with her family responsibilities, she doesn't have time to humor a journalist seeking spooks in her house. But it turns out there's more to the ghost than just a story, and Newland discovers there's more to Natalie than he ever dreamed. Can the unlikely pair discover the truth behind the eerie goings-on before Newland succumbs to Natalie's brand of southern comfort? Sensuality Level: Sensual

Trish Shallowman feels like her life has been put on pause. She has an ex-husband who doesn't understand the meaning of the word ex, a career that tanked before she ever worked her first day and a car that breaks down on alternating Wednesdays. When Trish's mother asks her to temporarily move to Possum Creek so she can take care of her ailing grandfather, Trish figures that a change of scenery can't make her situation in life any worse. She wasn't expecting to spend most of her days trying to prevent her grandfather from shooting at the mailman or that her impossibly gorgeous neighbor would decide he wanted to be her first ever one-night-stand. She definitely wasn't expecting that two months in Possum Creek would make her question whether the future she's spent so much time waiting for is really the future she wants.

A sexy reporter finds home is where she'll find the smoking hot bad boy she once left behind. . . Roving reporter Churchill McKenzie's meddlesome tactics got her in hot water with a couple of Jersey toughs--but just because they ran her out of town doesn't mean she's going soft. Hiding out in Savannah, Church knows that her hometown is a hotbed of dirty little secrets. And one of the dirtiest involves none other than Cal Davis, a man from Church's own past. It turns out that Cal spent some time in jail after Church left town--and now his family wants her to help prove he was framed. Church vows to keep things professional, but it won't be easy. Helping Cal means getting up close and personal with the one man Church could never keep her hands off--and she knows this might be one assignment that's just too hot to handle. . .

Anything can happen in the shadows of a hot Southern night… In the sultry South, passions explode and vengeance coils in the dark. Meet three heroines who need a good man—or two—at their backs as they take on predators with the resources to raise terror to a whole new level. Finding forever love is hard enough; it's even worse on the run for their lives. TEACH ME - Book 1 Private security has never been so risky—or so tempting. Southern belle Jess Kingston spent eight weeks healing from an ex-boyfriend’s brutal attack. Now she’s ready to put her life back together. Her ex, Brit, has other ideas. She needs someone who can teach her how to fight back—someone like the tough former soldier who rides to her rescue. TRUST ME - Book 2 Vengeance consumes her life. Love would risk it all. Maddie Baker has spent years seeking vengeance against the abuser who destroyed her life. When her search leads her to a small town outside Atlanta, she learns of another missing teenager. Nothing will stand in the way of her mission, including a jackass of an ex-soldier who reawakens emotions best left to die. TAKE ME – A Southern Nights Standalone Two men. One woman. And a stolen boy longing for the family who loves him. One twin left when she needed him most. Now both want her heart, but giving in may cost more than they realize. Anticipating their enemy’s next move is the only way to keep their son safe, but what about their hearts? Don't miss your chance to get three blazing hot tales of romantic suspense—buy SOUTHERN NIGHTS today! Southern Nights - Teach Me (Book 1) Trust Me (Book 2) Take Me (A Southern Nights Standalone) Southern Nights: Enigma - Come For Me (Book 1) Deceive Me (Book 2) Destroy Me (Book 3)

The days were long… Kyle Stuart was on the brink of disaster! His company was crumbling, his employees were planning a mutiny and he was shunned from polite society in Jeffersonville, Georgia, simply because he was born north of the Mason-Dixon line. Only one person could help him—bright, gorgeous, my-family-hates-Yankees Maggie Jefferson. But the nights were longer! For Maggie, falling for sexy-as-sin Kyle Stuart was as good as consorting with the enemy. But the steamy nights she spent in Kyle's arms were definitely worth the risk. Little did Maggie know that her eccentric relations were planning on saving her—from herself…and the family fertility curse! After all, history proved there wasn't a Jefferson woman alive who could resist a blue-eyed Yankee….

Florida gets hot in the New York Times–bestselling author’s Americana series when a woman is torn between her fiancé and his gorgeous brother. Discover romance across America with Janet Dailey’s classic series featuring a love story set in each of the fifty states. Barbara has been hurt by love before—but now, after only a month together, she’s found the man she wants to marry. Todd is good to her, and excited to be taking her to see his family’s ranch in Florida. As happy as they are, Barbara is still haunted by the memory of another man . . . and Todd feels the need to warn her about his tomcat of a brother, J.R. When they get to the ranch, they discover just how right Todd was to be concerned. Because J.R. is none other than Jock—the man Barbara can’t seem to forget. Rapt with desire for both men, Barbara doesn’t know how she could possibly choose between them. And with neither brother backing down, Florida is about to get hotter than it’s ever been.

Children going missing. A corrupt police officer. A drug-dealing motorcycle gang. A car breaking down on the way to see the Great American Bash. And Daniel Belascoe deals with it all while trying to impress the woman of his dreams—who is far too smart for him. Long before Daniel raised his tough-as-nails daughter Bethany Belascoe, he was a rookie Savannah cop trying to do some good despite his rotten partner. When that partner seems guilty of more than just negligence, Daniel begins investigating. Things get even trickier when Daniel finds himself stranded in a small town with his new paramour, Rebecca Church—and he stumbles upon a mystery involving lost children, a local legend, and the stench of demonic activity. Can Daniel get to the bottom of these mysteries in time to find a missing child, fix the car, and see Dusty Rhodes and Ric Flair fight for the championship inside of a steel cage? And will Rebecca decide he’s worth the trip despite the fact that he’s never seen Gremlins?