Bio: Award-winning author M. L. Rhodes has been writing for nearly ten years. She's published everything from poetry, to short stories, to steamy paranormal and romantic suspense novels under other pseudonyms. Her characterization and emotional storytelling have received high critical acclaim from such places as Romantic Times Magazine and Word Weaving, and have garnered her numerous awards in the writing industry.
Intelligent, empowered heroines and larger-than-life heroes are her favorites. Throw in a little—or a lot—of danger, and you'll discover the world of M. L. Rhodes. "There's nothing more exciting than putting two strong people on the page together and watching them navigate the pitfalls and the emotional and sensual delights of falling in love. That is, after all, what romance is all about."
M. L. enjoys hearing from readers. She can be reached at: MLeighRhodes@aol.com, or you can visit her on the web at: www.mlrhodeswriting.com
when new books by M. L. Rhodes are released.
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It started with one kiss. Which led to another. And another. And then to a mind-blowing night of intimacy Jeremy Reynolds can't forget. He can't stop thinking about the gorgeous, smart, compassionate man who tilted his world. Can't stop seeing warm, sexy eyes gazing at him with breath-stealing intensity. Jeremy tries to tell himself to let the incident go, move on, and chalk it up to a life experience. After all, what transpired between him and his best friend and roommate, Ben Cross, can never... more info>>
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Police Detective Riley Ellison has a new habit...stopping by a coffeehouse called the Java Pit on his way to work. The coffee's good, but it's not the rich flavor that lures him to drive blocks out of his way each morning, and it's not an addiction to caffeine either. He's half-embarrassed to admit it, but it's the man who keeps him coming back. The long-legged, painted-on-jeans-wearing, dark-haired, edgy sex god with the teasing eyes. He's everything Riley--who has a history of geekdom and bein... more info>>
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Shaun McCarry left home as a young teenager, certain that whatever he had to do to survive on his own was better than being dragged around the country by his troubled, alcoholic father. Once he got away, he vowed never to look back. But years later, on the eve of his thirtieth birthday, he receives a bizarre letter from his dad indicating Shaun's in grave danger. The letter sends him on a journey deep into the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. There, he uncovers a disturbing family history tha... more info>>
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As a child, Griffin Hilliard's special abilities were attributed to an overactive imagination. But by adulthood, his psychic talents were so strong he'd become a threat to his politically powerful family. To protect their dirty little secrets, they arranged an "accident" for him. He survived, but now he lives on the run, only one step ahead of his family's hired assassins. Until one night, when he's finally caught... His life is saved by a mysterious man named Jarrah. Griffin senses a dangerous,... more info>>
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When a sleazy con-man steals Lucy Hart's last dollar and leaves her handcuffed, stark naked, and in the shower, she figures life's thrown her about all the curves it can dish out. That is until a bounty hunter named Rider comes to her rescue. Well ... sort of. He thinks she's in cahoots with the thief, so he frees her from her rather revealing position, only to snap the cuffs on her again and drag her off into the night! Lucy's not sure who the real bad boy is ... the con or the sexy-as-sin man ... more info>>
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Logan Shoemaker's honest, hardworking, and loves what he does. Though he never expects to get rich, he's fared well enough to stay comfortable with his quirky metaphysical store, Shoemaker's Magick Shoppe. But when the economy falls on hard times, his store pays the price. As each month passes, slow sales turn into no sales, and soon Logan's living off ramen noodles and sleeping in a freezing house during the cold winter nights as he struggles to make ends meet. His personal life isn't much bett... more info>>
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Professor Aidan Sheridan has secretly fantasized about his grad student, Nathan Turner, for two long years. And now Nathan is hinting he'd like to move beyond their professional association to something on a deeper, more intimate level. Although Aidan longs to claim the sexy, younger man as a lover, he doesn't dare admit that he, too, burns for more. Not if he intends to protect Nate from a bitter event in his own past that still haunts him. When Nate suspects Aidan is hiding his real feelings, ... more info>>
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A hundred years ago, the high sorcerer of Velensperia launched a swift and deadly attack against the draegans--a race of dragon shapeshifters who'd always lived in harmony with the humans. The draegans were all but destroyed, with the few who remained scattered and in hiding. Now, a group of them have united and begun to fight back. Their leader, Keiran Hareldson, seeks to free his people from the cruel repression the high sorcerer's reign has imposed on them. Gaige Rizik is captain of the sorce... more info>>
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"The smart guy"--Sebastian Keller's lived with that label most of his life. Though he hasn't always appreciated it, and it hasn't exactly made him a man magnet, he's put his intelligence to work building his store, Great Escapes Travel Book Shop, to the point it's now the favorite recommendation of travel agents in the St. Louis area. His customers--especially the jet-setting senior citizens--love him for his amiable personality. He doesn't feel very amiable, however, when Rad Tattoos moves in n... more info>>
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Not only does Grace Krantz's new next door neighbor keep strange hours, he also has a seriously erotic habit. Is he as sexy and masterful as he sounds through the paper-thin walls of their adjoining apartments? And who exactly is he speaking to during all those lusty encounters she overhears? The man's sex talk is hot enough to set the building on fire, not to mention Gracie's long-suffering libido. The more she eavesdrops on him, the hotter she gets. But the truth of her hidden sex god's identi... more info>>
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An Amazon.com #1 Best Seller in Gay Erotica!!! As the leader of an elite British group that hunts criminals of the magic world, Christian Wetherly comes to the U. S. undercover, posing as a British cop, to investigate a series of murders he suspects have been committed by a dark mage. He never expects, however, to find himself intensely attracted to the American police detective in charge of the case. Christian has long struggled with his hidden desires and hasn't admitted them to anyone. But Al... more info>>
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The sequel to Amber Allure's Best Seller Lords Of Kellesborne... A hundred years ago, the high sorcerer of Velensperia launched a swift and deadly attack against the Draegans--a race of dragon shapeshifters who'd always lived in harmony with the humans. The Draegans were all but destroyed, with the few who remained, scattered and in hiding. But after a century of cruel repression, a group of them have united and begun to fight back. Their leader, Keiran Hareldson, is determined to free his peop... more info>>
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Sequel to Amber Allure's #1 Best Seller Never Let Go ... For years Will McClaren and Ethan Gallagher hid their deepest desires from one another, each thinking the other was straight, both of them too afraid of shattering their friendship to admit their real feelings. Then, in a vulnerable moment, they discovered the truth and gave themselves over to an explosive passion that would forever alter their relationship. But after only one night together, Ethan's secret life interfered and the two were... more info>>
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The sequel to Amber Allure's former #1 Best Seller True Of Heart... A hundred years ago, the high sorcerer of Velensperia launched a swift and deadly attack against the Draegans--a race of dragon shapeshifters who'd always lived in harmony with the humans. The Draegans were all but destroyed, with the few who remained, scattered and in hiding. But after a century of cruel repression, a group of them have united and begun to fight back. Their leader, Keiran Hareldson, is determined to free his pe... more info>>
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Andrea Matthews can't seem to pull herself out of the emotional slump she's been in since her husband's scandalous death a year and a half ago. So when her well-meaning best friend gives her a ticket to see the Phantom of the Opera on stage and encourages her to "start getting out," Andee's not enthusiastic. But from the moment the tall, dark-headed man playing the Phantom steps on stage, she's riveted. He has a confident, sensual power that shakes Andee to her core. She can almost feel his hand... more info>>
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Jared Ross is at Carnevale to do a job. It's the culmination of two years of blood, sweat, long hours, and agonizing patience waiting for his target to finally make an appearance. If he screws this up, he may never get another chance, and his mark, a man called Maestro, will once again disappear into the night. Jared can't afford to let anything distract him from his elusive prize--not even the sexy stranger with the quick wit, the sinfully delicious mouth, and the bedroom eyes. Sam Aubrey rece... more info>>
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Will McLaren and Ethan Gallagher first met in high school. Ethan--sophisticated, cocky, and full of wild daring--was everything bookish and quiet Will was not. Yet they'd instantly connected and forged an unlikely friendship that had carried them through their teens and well into adulthood. Even as teenagers, though, they'd always kept secrets from one another ... hidden bits about their lives and desires they feared could destroy their friendship. As adults, the secrets have become heavy burden... more info>>
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The year is 2067. Life on Earth is a mess thanks to global warming and the oil wars that devastated the environment, government, and the economy. But some things never change. Like the existence of bad guys, and the cops who hunt them down... Rachel Jones is a third-generation police detective who knows her mind, can take care of herself, and doesn't take crap from anyone. But when she discovers the serial killer she's hunting is, well, undead, it opens her eyes to a whole new segment of the und... more info>>
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For four years Rafferty Jones and Nick Tucker have worked side-by-side as police detectives in their small Maine town. But lately, Rafferty's imagination has been creating fantasies about Nick--more specifically, about Nick and him together--that have shocked Rafferty. Detailed erotic scenarios a thirty-something, set-in-his-ways straight man shouldn't be imagining. He's been struggling to keep them secret, afraid that if Nick discovers the truth it will end their friendship. But with each passi... more info>>
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As the owner and CEO of his own company, Robert Bauer has spent the past fifteen years building his business into a multi-million-dollar corporation. It's taken all his time and energy, which hasn't left much room for a personal life, especially a love life. That's fine with Robert because he doesn't believe in the "L word" anyway. Lately, however, every time he goes to his favorite bar, he can't keep his eyes and thoughts off Jesse McIntyre, the gorgeous bartender with the soulful blue eyes. Ev... more info>>
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The sequel to Amber Allure's Best Seller Passion... Although Jesse McIntyre slings drinks in a gay bar, up until recently, he kept to himself and stuck to his rule never to hook up with customers. He'd been down that road before and bore the physical and emotional scars from it. The last thing he'd wanted was to fall for Robert Bauer, the wealthy businessman with the sexy smile who started frequenting the bar. They were opposites in every way, so Jesse never dreamed Robert, the pressed and polis... more info>>
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Book II in The Vertigo Chronicles, and sequel to Amber Allure's best-seller Vertigo... With a mysterious past he can't remember, and special powers he can't explain, Simon Saint-Saens hunts the creatures of darkness others fear--beings that come through dimensional rifts into this world from a world called Vertigo. It's a dangerous, desolate existence, and with only one exception from long ago that left him broken-hearted and riddled with guilt, Simon's chosen to isolate himself and fight alone.... more info>>
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Hotel heiress Elizabeth Sandringham is in Mexico for her wedding. But two nights before the nuptials, her fiance reveals he's more into his best man than his future bride. Disgusted and disillusioned with love, Elizabeth ditches the ceremony only to end up stranded in a seedy bar in the middle of nowhere. When a drug war shoot 'em up breaks out, she's kidnapped by gun-toting bad guys. She assumes her situation can't get any worse ... until the gang's leader claims her as his own. Suddenly, Eliza... more info>>
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Sheila Quinn makes a living watching the rich and famous. Watching their backs, that is. But when she agrees to protect buff and beautiful porn star Taylor Knight, the word "watch" takes on a whole new meaning. She never, ever, mixes business with pleasure, and has little respect for those who do. But this man is a god in human skin. Every move he makes, every word he speaks, every touch he places on her body is calculated to bring the ultimate erotic satisfaction. It's up to Sheila to keep him ... more info>>
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The sequel to Amber Allure's former #1 Best Seller Under My Skin... Sebastian Keller's lived with the label "the smart guy" most of his life. He hasn't always appreciated it, and it certainly hasn't worked to his advantage in most romantic relationships--for years it seemed he was destined to attract the wrong type. So the last thing he'd wanted this past spring was to fall for the hunky tattoo artist who moved his shop in next door to Sebastian's thriving bookstore. Dylan Radamacher, owner of R... more info>>
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