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, she’s never been able to establish traditions of her own, which may be why she’s fascinated by the rituals that generations-old family resorts are known for. She’s especially interested in the Bryant Mountain House, and not just for their secret recipe for the yummy, gooey, can’t-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. He’s determined to save his family’s legacy from the wrecking ball the old-fashioned way—by gritting his teeth and doing what needs to be done. There’s 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 Clara’s ideas start bringing in new, paying customers, Archie can’t deny that she may have just given him a shot at keeping his resort open. It’s sticky, it’s messy, it’s sweet, it’s Buns.

Manhattan’s It Girl, Natalie Grayson, has it all: she’s a hot exec at a leading advertising firm, known industry-wide for her challenging and edgy campaigns. She’s 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. Natalie’s favorite part of each week is spending Saturday morning at the Union Square Farmer’s 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 doesn’t 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?

Bazen duvarlar o kadar incedir ki tutku aradan sızıverir. "Ah, tanrım." Tak. "Ah, aaahhh." Tak tak. Neler oluy... "Oh, aahh, çok iyi!" ... Caroline, San Francisco'daki yeni dairesinde ilk uykusundan işte böyle uyandı. Çapkın komşusunun adeta küçük bir haremi vardı. Her gece başka bir kadınla, Caroline'ın yatak başındaki tabloyu kafasına düşürecek kadar hızla duvarları gümbürdetiyordu. Hatta Caroline'ın kedisi Clive bile bu seslere kayıtsız kalamamış, düz duvara tırmanmaya başlamıştı. Artık uyku haramdı. Kapı deliğinde nöbet tutmasına rağmen bu gizemli adamın neye benzediğini bir türlü göremiyor, meraktan ve sinirden çıldırıyordu. En sonunda, bir gece, bu tantanaya daha fazla dayanamayıp hışımla adamın kapısını çaldı. İlk görüşte aşk, hiç bu kadar eğlenceli, komik ve tutkulu yazılmamıştı Yazar Hakkında: Alice Clayton,ilk serisi The Redhead ile 2010 yılında Goodreads yazar ödülüne aday gösterilmiştir. Duvarların Dili Olsa(Wallbanger) yazarın üçüncü romanıdır.

Caroline se acaba de mudar a San Francisco. Ha alquilado un piso donde vive con su gato Clive, y ha empezado a trabajar como diseñadora de interiores. Su nueva y excitante vida también incluye a Simon, un vecino algo peculiar, y unas paredes que parecen papel de fumar. Noche tras noche, el mujeriego, como Caroline suele llamarle, la despierta con ruidos escandalosos... No oye únicamente su cama golpeando rítmicamente la pared que separa las dos habitaciones sino también los gritos de éxtasis de sus acompañantes. Pero lo peor de todo es que esta situación no hace más que recordarle que está en dique seco. Una noche, después de una sesión particularmente ruidosa, Caroline decide tomar cartas en el asunto y quejarse. Pero no esperaba sentirse atraída por Simon. Cuando abre la puerta y ve que solo lleva una sábana blanca alrededor de su cintura, lo encuentra delicioso e irresitible. Pronto las fantasías protagonizadas por este misterioso semental es lo que la mantendrán en vilo. Caroline y Simon volverán a encontrarse en una fiesta donde, por fin, podrán hablar en una situación normal. Él resulta ser bastante encantador, y nada tiene que ver con el gigoló que Caroline se había imaginado. Incluso podrían llegar a ser buenos amigos... O quizás algo más.

Caroline Reynolds magáénak tudhat egy fantasztikus, új lakást San Franciscóban, egy irigylésre méltó háztartási robotgépet… O-t viszont nélkülözni kénytelen (és itt most nem Oprah-ról van szó, kedves olvasók). Tervezői karrierje felfelé ível, irodája a kikötőre néz, egy bombasztikus cukkini kenyér receptje is az övé… de O-nak se híre, se hamva. Ott van neki Clive (a világ legaranyosabb cicája), a jó barátok, egy hatalmas ágy, csak O nem. Azóta, hogy beköltözött új lakásába, az O nélküliség állapotát szexuálisan túlfűtött szomszédja tetőzi be, aki éjnek évadján olyan hangos faldöngetésben részesíti, amilyet még sosem hallott. Minden nyögés, náspángolás és… ez csak nem egy nyávogás volt? …hangsúlyozza a tényt, hogy nem csupán nem hagyják aludni, de még mindig meg van fosztva…, igen, helyes a tipp: O-tól is. Majd belép a képbe Simon Parker (tényleg, Simon, kérlek, lépj be). Amikor a faldöngetés odáig fajul, hogy jóformán szó szerint kilöki a gazdáját az ágyból, Caroline, arcán kielégületlenséggel, rózsaszín bébidoll pizsamájában végre szemtől szembe kerül már sokszor hallott, de sosem látott szomszédjával. A késő éjjeli ütközet, nos, vegyes érzelmekkel zárul. Hmm! Ilyen vékonyka falak mellett, a feszültség bizony hatalmas… Incselkedés, gúnyos megjegyzések, forró fürdőben lubickoló cicalányok a gyönyörű San Franciscó-i ég alatt – és ráadásként a legszexisebb almás pite, amely valaha készült. Mindez ott rejtőzik ebben az érzéki, szellemes, romantikus mesében.

This Cocktail series novella reunites readers with Caroline and Simon from Wallbanger. Simon and Caroline are back for another round of baking, banging, and big life changes. Settling in, but never settling down, Caroline has finally struck a balance between the professional and the personal. As one of the top interior designers in San Francisco, she travels all over Northern California between nook time with Simon. Perpetual globetrotter Simon has cut his frequent flyer miles in half over the last year, preferring to balance his professional and personal life, as well. The next step in their lives seems preordained—toasts, veils, and the aisle of rose petals. But when an accident on a photo shoot in Southeast Asia brings Caroline the most terrifying phone call she could ever imagine, she has to ask whether “till death do us part” is a more realistic prospect than faces most couples. It’s been a grand adventure, and Caroline and Simon wouldn’t go out without the best surprise ending ever. One part sexy, one part laughter, a dash of exotic locales, and one pink nightie, mixed with passion, and you’ve got Last Call. Served with a side of Clive.

Looking for the perfect mix of smart, sexy, and sassy? Mai Tai’d Up continues New York Times bestselling author Alice Clayton’s 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. It’s rumored that she’s a former beauty queen (true) who ditched her fiancé the morning of their wedding (also true). And that while she’s not looking for a new man, the good-looking local veterinarian has his eye on her. Absolutely, positively true.When Lucas Campbell isn’t at the family veterinary clinic, he’s paddle boarding in Monterey Bay. Recently single, he’s definitely not in the market for a new relationship, but he still can’t 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, however—now there’s 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? Let’s hope Ol’ Blue Eyes knows what he’s doing.Mix one part tiki, one part kinky, and a splash of old black magic matchmaking, and it’s time to be . . . Mai Tai’d Up.

Roxie Callahan is a private chef to some of Hollywood’s 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 isn’t 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.

Reunite with Simon and Caroline from the New York Times best-selling Wallbanger in this fun and flirty novella! Simon and Caroline have it all. A gorgeous restored Victorian house in Sausalito, flourishing careers, an eternal spark for each other, and a cat with more attitude than is legal in the state of California. So what’s plaguing the couple of the century? They’ve got everything anyone could wish for, except...a family. After several close calls, Simon and Caroline are coming to terms with the idea that being parents might not be in the cards for them. They’ve been married several years, and they’re realizing it may just be the two of them, forever. Which is okay, right? Caroline’s career has taken an intriguing turn, Simon is working more than ever, they’re fresh from a trip across the pond to see their besties Jillian and Benjamin - things are falling into place, without a baby rattle. But just when you think your life is set, the universe gives you a...twist. Come back in for one more round with Simon and Caroline.

Avery Bardot steps off the plane in Rome, looking for a fresh start. She’s left behind a soon-to-be ex-husband in Boston and plans to spend the summer with her best friend Daisy, licking her wounds—and perhaps a gelato or two. But when her American-expat friend throws her a welcome party on her first night, Avery’s thrown for a loop when she sees a man she never thought she’d see again: Italian architect Marcello Bianchi. Marcello was the man—the one who got away. And now her past is colliding with her present, a present where she should be mourning the loss of her marriage and—hey, that fettuccine is delicious! And so is Marcello… Slipping easily into the good life of summertime in Rome, Avery spends her days exploring a city that makes art historians swoon, and her nights swooning over her unexpected what was old is new again romance. It’s heady, it’s fevered, it’s wanton, and it’s crazy. But could this really be her new life? Or is it just a temporary reprieve before returning to the land of twin-set cardigans and crustless sandwiches? A celebration of great friendship, passionate romance, and wonderful food, Roman Crazy is a lighthearted story of second chances and living life to the fullest.

In this sequel to Wallbanger, the second book in the Cocktail series, fan favorites Caroline and Simon negotiate the rollercoaster of their new relationship while house-sitting in San Francisco. 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 cliché?

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 horseshi—wait, what? By day, Viv Franklin designs software programs. By night, Vivian’s 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 bodice—don’t forget the bodice. When a phone call brings news that she’s 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, don’t they? There’s a cowboy, one that ignites her loins. Because Cowboy Hank is totally loin-ignition worthy. But there’s 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?

Treća u nizu iz serijala Koktel, Screwdrivered je neobična romantična komedija koja parodira stereotipe o bujnim damama u korzetima, strasti na prvi pogled i vječnoj ljubavi, uz dodatak povijesnih dokumenata i konjskog dre – samo malo, što? Viv Franklin je opaka damica, programerka urednog uma savršenog za matematičke probleme. Viv Franklin je isto tako i ovisnica o seksi ljubavnim romanima koja čezne za vitezom na bijelom konju, kaubojem na pastuhu, ili kršnom vatrogascu koji će joj zavrtjeti glavom – i rasplesti joj korzet; ne zaboravite korzet. Kad primi obavijest da je od stare tete koje se jedva sjeća naslijedila lijepu staru kuću u Mendocinu u Kaliforniji, Viv se otputi na drugi kraj zemlje, spremna za avanturu kao iz romana. Ali svaka knjiga ima zaplet, zar ne? S kućom dolazi i kauboj, Hank, koji odmah privuče Viv – probudi vatru u njezinim njedrima, čak. Ali tu je i Clark Barrow. Knjižničar. Koji je uporno zove punim imenom. Mogu li se tvid i naočale suprotstaviti kaubojskim čizmama? Nego što. Screwdrivered je borba Clarka i super-kauboja pred smetenom/ napaljenom Viv/Vivian? Hoće li se odlučiti za jahanje ili zabavu u knjižnici? “Bijeg od stvarnosti, zabavan i duhovit dijalog, niz seksi prizora – svi koji vole Rachel Gibson i Helen Fielding, uživat će u prvom susretu s Alice Clayton” – Booklist

Subindo pelas Paredes - A primeira noite de Caroline em seu novo apartamento é uma promessa de que dias e noites agitados virão. Ela não poderia imaginar que dividiria a fina parede do seu quarto com um cara capaz de deixar uma mulher completamente maluca na cama. Aliás, uma não, Caroline já contou pelo menos três gritos e gemidos diferentes. Conviver toda madrugada com a animação do apartamento ao lado deixa Caroline ainda mais afundada na crise sexual que a acompanha há tempos. Mas ela nem sequer pode imaginar que o vizinho que ela abomina talvez seja o único capaz de lhe trazer de volta seus orgasmos. Em Subindo pelas paredes, Alice Clayton mistura humor, paixão e boas doses de sensualidade, capazes de fazer qualquer uma cair de joelhos e se apaixonar.

Caroline'ın, çapkın komşusu Duvardelen Simon'ın kalbini çalmasıyla renklenen hayatı, artık tam anlamıyla bir lunapark! Duvarların Dili Olsa ile ilk kez tanıştığımız Caroline ile Simon ve onların muhteşem arkadaş çevresi, hikâyenin devamı Tam İsabet'te yeni insanlarla daha da kalabalıklaşıp şenlikli bir hal alıyor. Eee boşuna "Nerede bolluk orada eğlence (!)" dememişler!.. Tam İsabet'te de aşk tanrısı okunu öyle bir nişan alıyor ki romantizmi ve eğlenceyi tam on ikiden vuruyor. Size de sadece, aşk ile meşkin mükemmel bir uyumla bir araya geldiği bu kitabı okumak kalıyor! Aşk kapıyı bir kere değil, defalarca çalar! Duvarları da... (Tanıtım Bülteninden)

The third sexy novel in USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton’s playful and erotic Redhead series continues the sizzling romance between actress Grace Sheridan and Hollywood’s hottest leading man Jack Hamilton. Grace has landed the lead in a new TV series—but when the director asks her to lose fifteen pounds, she goes public with her weight struggles and suddenly develops a huge fan club who support her right to have curves. But between that and the public’s continuing fascination with her “are they or aren’t they” relationship with Jack, Grace begins to wonder if anyone’s really interested in her because of her upcoming TV series, or if it’s all speculation about the size of her ass and her bedroom partner. Meanwhile, Jack is voted the Sexiest Man Alive and becomes a little too enamored with the party-hard lifestyle. Grace vows to give him the space he needs to find himself, but then he begins to spiral down from lovable Brit to Hollywood brat. People are talking, but are Jack and Grace? Her career is on the rise, and his continues into the stratosphere, but will she be able to catch him if he falls? Will they ever be able to just be a couple who can hold hands when they walk down the street?

As their careers catch fire, Grace and Jack -- everyone’s favorite foul-mouthed, funny, and feisty couple -- find themselves on opposite coasts. Grace has landed in New York City, where she loves being onstage again, particularly because she’s playing a fabulous character in a musical written by her old college flame, Michael. Their rekindled friendship makes exploring the city that much more fun. Wait, it’s just friendship, right? Meanwhile, in L.A., Jack can scarcely keep up with the swirling throngs of women who track him everywhere he goes, the endless press appearances, and the ridiculous rules his manager, Holly, keeps concocting for him -- all part of the buildup to the release of Time, his steamy new film. Thank goodness for phone sex. But even when their schedules allow them to connect, Grace and Jack must keep their relationship off the radar and away from paparazzi cameras. Sure, the sex is sensational, but can this duo survive swirling rumors, the demands of their chosen professions, Grace’s raging internal battles, and a whopping nine-year age difference? Tick-tock, the clock is ticking. Isn’t it? Alice Clayton brings the second installment of a tale told with her magical mix of humor and heat, so cuddle up under the sheets and flip on the Golden Girls. Grace and Jack are at it again.

New York Times bestselling author Alice Clayton is a magical mix of humor and heat in The Redhead Series—a playful series following a sizzling romance between aspiring actress Grace Sheridan and Hollywood’s 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 there’s more to her than just a head of gorgeous red curls. And Hollywood’s 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 attention…but is it the kind of attention she’s 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 Grace’s new bod incites fiery reactions from fans and paparazzi alike, Jack’s jealous fans are viciously slamming her curves. Grace longs for Jack’s support, but he’s 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 other—but will the day ever come when they can walk the red carpet together, hand in hand?

The first in USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton’s Redhead series is a playful and erotic romance between an aspiring actress and Hollywood’s hottest new leading man. When Grace Sheridan returns to Los Angeles to become a working actress, it’s a second shot at a life-long dream. With some help from her best-friend agent, will that dream become a reality—or at thirty-three, has Grace missed her chance at the big time? And when an unexpected sizzling romance with Jack Hamilton, the entertainment industry's newest “it” boy, threatens to shine an uncomfortable spotlight on her life, how will that affect her career…and 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.

The first night after Caroline moves into her fantastic new San Francisco apartment, she realizes she's gaining an intimate knowledge of her new neighbor's nocturnal adventures. Thanks to paper-thin walls and the guy's athletic prowess, she can hear not just his bed banging against the wall but the ecstatic response of what seems (as loud night after loud night goes by) like an endless parade of women. And since Caroline is currently on a self-imposed dating hiatus, and her neighbor is clearly lethally attractive to women, she finds her fantasies keep her awake even longer than the noise. 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 the results just as mixed. Suddenly, Caroline is finding she may have discovered a whole new definition of neighborly... In a delicious mix of silly and steamy, Alice Clayton dishes out a hot and hilarious tale of exasperation at first sight...