Smithson Group Companion Series by Alison Kent

P.I. Finn McLain is used to unusual assignments, but the beautiful stranger who just asked him to photograph her for an erotic art exhibit... yeah, that's a first. Finn's in Miami to look into the personal life of boutique manager Roland Green for a lovesick gallery owner, and isn't planning on sticking around. But the boutique's owner, Olivia Hammond, has just made him a proposal that's as hard to ignore as Olivia herself... moreP.I. Finn McLain is used to unusual assignments, but the beautiful stranger who just asked him to photograph her for an erotic art exhibit... yeah, that's a first. Finn's in Miami to look into the personal life of boutique manager Roland Green for a lovesick gallery owner, and isn't planning on sticking around. But the boutique's owner, Olivia Hammond, has just made him a proposal that's as hard to ignore as Olivia herself. She's got a body to die for, and a wild sideline as, yep, an exhibitionist. Yet despite her willingness to let people look, Finn's convinced there's a hell of a lot Olivia's not revealing. And that's the most intriguing prospect of all... Olivia has never been shy about using her sexuality to get what she wants, but she's never wanted a man the way she wants Finn. What he thinks about her shouldn't matter... yet it does. Through every candid photograph and every heated encounter, Finn comes closer, intent on getting beneath her shell—and for once, Olivia is tempted to let him. First, however, they have to deal with the fact that Finn's simple investigation into Roland Green is getting dangerously complicated, and Olivia isn't the only person in town who's not what she seems... In a city throbbing with sex appeal, two wary lovers are about to play the ultimate game of show and tell, where temptation is raw, wild, and hot enough to sizzle... less

Simon Baptiste's latest SG-5 mission just went off the rails, meaning it’s a good time to take care of some business at home. He's got old enemies in Bayou Allain, Louisiana who won't exactly roll out the red carpet. But Simon's first night back is more than he bargained for. Not only has the homestead gone to hell, but there's a half-naked woman hiding inside—a woman whose face Simon knows all too well... moreSimon Baptiste's latest SG-5 mission just went off the rails, meaning it’s a good time to take care of some business at home. He's got old enemies in Bayou Allain, Louisiana who won't exactly roll out the red carpet. But Simon's first night back is more than he bargained for. Not only has the homestead gone to hell, but there's a half-naked woman hiding inside—a woman whose face Simon knows all too well. It's Michelina Ferrer, the sultry spokesmodel for her family's Ferrer fragrance empire—and Simon's been staring at her picture on a billboard outside his Manhattan apartment for weeks. Micky Ferrer came to Bayou Allain looking for her old college friend, only to discover that Lisa Landry has been missing for days. As soon as Micky starts asking questions, someone runs her car off the road. She's hiding out in the old Baptiste place when Simon shows up—and he's the hottest thing she's laid eyes on since she got to town. Simon agrees that something strange is going on and that Lisa's disappearance may be tied to it. As he and Micky search for answers, the sweltering heat makes it hard to keep their heads straight or their hands off each other... even as they unravel the small-town secrets that some people are willing to kill for. less

fter three weeks in Manhattan, Kingdom Trahan is ready to get back to bayous, crawfish, and afternoons fishing on the Gulf. But even before he can pull out of the parking garage, he meets a curvy detour. King noticed Cady Kowalski on the photo shoot he just endured—sexy and confident, with a waifish look that belies the way she corralled him into submission using only a can of hairspray. Yet Cady isn't so confident now... morefter three weeks in Manhattan, Kingdom Trahan is ready to get back to bayous, crawfish, and afternoons fishing on the Gulf. But even before he can pull out of the parking garage, he meets a curvy detour. King noticed Cady Kowalski on the photo shoot he just endured—sexy and confident, with a waifish look that belies the way she corralled him into submission using only a can of hairspray. Yet Cady isn't so confident now. She's bruised, edgy, and desperate to get out of town… For years, Cady has been looking over her shoulder, wondering when the gang of drug runners who killed her brother would come after her. She's grown used to having no one to turn to or trust. But King isn't walking away—not even when their lives are threatened repeatedly. Drawing Cady's pursuers out of hiding is the only way to end the nightmare, and it's also the most reckless thing they can do, short of diving into a red-hot affair from which there's no turning back… less