Random is as random does...
So yesterday I ended up playing with the Unconventional Courtship Generator again, and made a post of summaries that amused me (as I do). But then got embarrassed about posting nonsense all the time (as I do), although of course, that was silly of me, because is that not what LJ is for? Anyway, slight repost; will promise faithfully not to delete this time. (Thanks, Pers, btw. ♥)
140) Sophie's Rogues -Vivien Jackson / Christa Paige
Merry widow Lady Regina Mills, and her lover have made a game of shocking each other with their wanton encounters. Rory Williams is currently in the lead, but Regina has a plan to even the score: a threesome with her friend and previous lover, the Cat. Regina still entertains fantasies about Cat, and the idea of having both lovers at once promises pleasure beyond anything she’s experienced before.Rory is ready to play along, but with one condition: that Regina submit completely to the two rogues’ commands…
409) A Dance with Indecency - Linda Skye
New York City, 1920s
Bootleggers are breathing down hotelier Barbara Wright’s neck. So when a handsome, young, and very wealthy widower from Paris turns up at the Cotton Club, Barbara sees it as the perfect opportunity to combine business and pleasure. First she will take his body, then his heart, and finally, his money...
the Seventh Doctor may not be the mousey innocent he once was, but he can’t believe Barbara doesn’t recognize him - and he intends to punish her in the most wicked way. He will make her want his body, make her give him her heart. And then he will break it, just as she broke his four years ago...
58) COUNTERFEIT PRINCESS by RAYE MORGAN
Mills & Boon Tender Romance
A promise to the King of Aleutia means that Crown Princess Cora must marry the man’s son. But the Prince in question is too busy having fun to settle down, so a temporary prince is hired to take his place…
So, Ray Carling, waiter, becomes Ray Carling - prince. And when the brooding, beautiful young Princess sweeps him off his feet he can't help but wish that he was prince for real…
280) The Resurrectionist - Sierra Woods (M&B Nocturne )
Leela is tough… even the grave couldn’t keep her down. Ever since mysterious beings brought her back from her tragic murder, she’s been using her newfound powers to restore justice. It’s dangerous work and backup doesn’t hurt - especially when it’s from hunky cop the Tenth Doctor.
There’s only one catch: after what her ex-husband did, Leela can never trust another man. She’ll just have to keep ignoring the heat sizzling between them. But as a great evil begins to rise, Leela and Ten must get closer than they’ve ever been before.
209) Not On His Watch by Cassie Miles
SECRET AGENT IN A STETSON
Texas native Jo Grant was more than just a cowgirl with a big ol' black hat and a lazy drawl. She was an undercover agent on loan to the newly formed Chicago Confidential branch. Her mission: Pose as an oil tycoon in order to safeguard the ultraprickly PR prince, Gene Hunt. Her top priority: Not to lose her heart to the sassy city boy.
What started as threats had escalated into a kidnapping attempt - and Gene was scared. But he refused to be smooth-talked into having a bodyguard cramp his style. Little did he know that Jo was assigned his protector. But would he be more shocked by her secret, or that he had done the unthinkable and fallen in love with...a cowgirl?
212) Harvest Moon by Robyn Carr
Rising sous-chef River Song's sudden collapse at work is a wake-up call.
Disillusioned and burned out, she's retreated to her brother John Steed's house in Virgin River to rest and reevaluate. Puttering in John's garden and cooking with his heirloom vegetables is wonderful, but Virgin River is a far cry from San Francisco. River's starting to feel a little too unmotivated. . . until she meets Donna Noble.
The beautiful widow looks more like a lumberjack than a sophisticated screenwriter - a combination River finds irresistible. But less appealing is Donna's rebellious stepdaughter, Amy Pond. She's the reason they moved from L. A., but Amy's finding plenty of trouble even in Virgin River.
River's never fallen for a gal with such serious baggage, but some things are worth fighting for. Besides, a bratty teenager can't be any worse than a histrionic chef. . . right?
388) Highwayman Husband - Helen Dickson
Her Husband Was Engaged to Her Foulest Enemy…
Held at gunpoint by a highwaywoman, Silver is shocked to discover that the charming masked stranger is none other than his wife - believed to have been killed by pirates two years ago, only days after their wedding. Languishing in a French prison, Charlotte Pollard has dreamed of returning home to her young husband - and of taking revenge on Romanadvoratrelundar, the woman who separated them. The woman who is now her "widower"'s betrothed. Will Charley prove that Romana is no lady, and get back in her husband's good graces - and back into his heart?
322) The Ice Prince - Sandra Marton
Too hot to handle? Prince Kryten bears his title reluctantly, and wears his icy exterior like a suit of armour that no opponent can penetrate. Except Rumplestiltskin. He isn’t any ordinary adversary, he’s a high-flying, straight-talking lawyer in a no-nonsense suit and killer stilettos - conflicting signals that perplex, frustrate and attract Kryten all at the same time. Whilst they’re at odds in business, in the bedroom Kryten’s desire for Rumplestiltskin has the power to melt his defences - the temptation to play with fire is overwhelming.
108) Playing the Dutiful Wife- Carol Marinelli
‘We have made an application on behalf of Rose Tyler to exercise her conjugal rights...' Learning that the wife he’s tried to forget has spent the past year falsely imprisoned in Brazil and needs him to visit her is the last thing Kerr Avon wants. But he will play his part in exchange for Rose's signature on the divorce papers! Except he hasn't bargained on their mind-blowing connection being as undeniable as ever. Last time it led usually sensible Kerr into a Las Vegas wedding chapel. This time the consequence of giving in to their chemistry will bind him to Rose for ever...
76) Her Man Upstairs by Dixie Browning
A sex god in his bedroom! Hiring a centrefold stud to remodel his home was crazy. But Adam Adamant, practical bookstore owner, was a desperate man, and contractor John Steed was a man with muscles, strong hands and a seductive voice promising he could get the job done - fast. It made perfect sense for him to move in so he could work days and nights.
210) Return to Pelican Inn by Dana Durgin
His design scheme didn't include her!
Struggling interior designer Killian Jones and his twin sister, Servalan, are bent on transforming the timeworn Pelican Inn into the jewel of the California coast, even if it kills them. And it will kill Killian if they fail. Their business, and his future, depend on winning the Great Escapes Magazine design contest that lured them back to the town where some of his best- and worst- memories were forged. Memories like those of Sarah Jane Smith, the innkeeper's niece, his high school heartthrob turned humiliator, now infiltrating herself into every aspect of the project. Is she purposely frustrating his efforts? Behind that killer smile is she carrying a grudge… or a torch?
284) Undercover Wife by Debra Webb
Specialist Kryten was dedicated to duty - the mission always top priority - and he'd do anything to carry out an assignment. Even if it meant posing as the unthinkable: husband to the newly 'recruited' Adric....
He'd shown up in the middle of the night and offered Adric his freedom if he'd pose as his husband to catch an insidious drug lord/arms dealer. Except, given the compromising position he found himself in as victim of a frame-up, Adric was totally at the mercy of his 'guardian' as an untrained, stand-in agent. All he had to do was assume someone else's identity, learn the ins and outs of weaponry and share a bed with his dangerously attractive 'husband', Kryten. And if he came out of this with his life intact, he'd surely lose his heart in the process!
326) A Very Private Revenge - Helen Brooks
An intimate vendetta!
Alex Drake had made it her business to find out all Sapphire's secrets. The notorious playgirl had destroyed her cousin's happiness - and his reputation. Now Alex was determined Sapphire must be made to pay. It was time to put her plan into action!
Alex intended to play Sapphire at her own game: seduce her, then publicly jilt her! But the more she flirted with her, the more she realized Sapphire wasn't the ruthless woman she seemed. Maybe it wasn't really revenge she wanted after all . .
388) Highwayman Husband - Helen Dickson
Her Wife Was Engaged to Her Foulest Enemy…
Held at gunpoint by a highwaywoman, Barbara Wright is shocked to discover that the charming masked stranger is none other than her wife - believed to have been killed by pirates two years ago, only days after their wedding. Languishing in a French prison, Victoria Waterfield has dreamed of returning home to her young wife - and of taking revenge on Ace McShane, the woman who separated them. The woman who is now her "widow"'s betrothed. Will Victoria prove that Ace is no lady, and get back in her wife's good graces - and back into her heart?
397) Cavanaugh Strong - Marie Ferrarella
Aurora’s finest are back in action!
Why are too many healthy pensioners dying in nursing homes? Vice detective Cathy Gale can’t let the mystery go. Though she has no business working on a homicide case, the love-shy single mum draws partner the Tenth Doctor into her rogue investigation. He’s a notorious player she thoroughly disdains - and the feeling’s mutual. Ten considers Cathy too strait-laced for his taste. But as they uncover the shocking scandal behind the mysterious deaths, the pair become closer and passionately in sync.
With time running out, Cathy and Ten must stop the next murder in Aurora or die trying.
221) The Virgin Secretary's Impossible Boss by Carole Mortimer
Harry Sullivan's masculine aura is a little too much for his sensible, bespectacled PA Holly. He makes her heart beat quite erratically! And the last thing Holly expects is to have to spend a weekend alone with her wild, irrepressible boss. . .
Billionaire Harry loves a challenge, and relishes the chance to undo Miss Prim and Proper's buttoned-up exterior. It only takes one snowbound Scottish night to ignite the flames of the devilishly handsome businessman's desire. . . With sparks flying, how can Holly resist?
180) A Question of Honor by Mary Anne Wilson
Trusting him is easy. Telling him is impossible.
Lucie Miller needs to disappear. And Wolf Lake, New Mexico, seems as good a place as any. Just to hole up for a few days and rest her road-weary nerves before making her way to Colorado… and then… who knows? Her only destination is away. As far away from Chicago as she can get.
But lying low in Wolf Lake is impossible. She’s attracting too much attention. Particularly from Detective the Fifth Doctor, the best-looking son of the town’s most prominent family. The kind of man she could imagine a life with, if hers weren’t such chaos. The kind of man who could turn her in…if she doesn’t get out soon!
Also, sometimes the best thing is just the odd sentence like: Given the choice, John Steed would prefer to remain tied to his desk...
Undercover cowgirl Jo Grant annoying Gene Hunt is pretty awesome, though.
Talking of random generators, I've been sad a while that the lovely Genre Mixer one (the one that was eerily sentient) has gone. Ah well, I got about 40 S&S fics out of it while it lived, plus a few other random things. I did leave a note on the maker's Dreamwidth to say I was missing it as nicely as possible, but I suspect if it were easy to put back up somewhere, it wouldn't be gone, so mostly I just thanked them again. Still. :-/
Crossposted from Dreamwidth -- Comments there:
140) Sophie's Rogues -Vivien Jackson / Christa Paige
Merry widow Lady Regina Mills, and her lover have made a game of shocking each other with their wanton encounters. Rory Williams is currently in the lead, but Regina has a plan to even the score: a threesome with her friend and previous lover, the Cat. Regina still entertains fantasies about Cat, and the idea of having both lovers at once promises pleasure beyond anything she’s experienced before.Rory is ready to play along, but with one condition: that Regina submit completely to the two rogues’ commands…
409) A Dance with Indecency - Linda Skye
New York City, 1920s
Bootleggers are breathing down hotelier Barbara Wright’s neck. So when a handsome, young, and very wealthy widower from Paris turns up at the Cotton Club, Barbara sees it as the perfect opportunity to combine business and pleasure. First she will take his body, then his heart, and finally, his money...
the Seventh Doctor may not be the mousey innocent he once was, but he can’t believe Barbara doesn’t recognize him - and he intends to punish her in the most wicked way. He will make her want his body, make her give him her heart. And then he will break it, just as she broke his four years ago...
58) COUNTERFEIT PRINCESS by RAYE MORGAN
Mills & Boon Tender Romance
A promise to the King of Aleutia means that Crown Princess Cora must marry the man’s son. But the Prince in question is too busy having fun to settle down, so a temporary prince is hired to take his place…
So, Ray Carling, waiter, becomes Ray Carling - prince. And when the brooding, beautiful young Princess sweeps him off his feet he can't help but wish that he was prince for real…
280) The Resurrectionist - Sierra Woods (M&B Nocturne )
Leela is tough… even the grave couldn’t keep her down. Ever since mysterious beings brought her back from her tragic murder, she’s been using her newfound powers to restore justice. It’s dangerous work and backup doesn’t hurt - especially when it’s from hunky cop the Tenth Doctor.
There’s only one catch: after what her ex-husband did, Leela can never trust another man. She’ll just have to keep ignoring the heat sizzling between them. But as a great evil begins to rise, Leela and Ten must get closer than they’ve ever been before.
209) Not On His Watch by Cassie Miles
SECRET AGENT IN A STETSON
Texas native Jo Grant was more than just a cowgirl with a big ol' black hat and a lazy drawl. She was an undercover agent on loan to the newly formed Chicago Confidential branch. Her mission: Pose as an oil tycoon in order to safeguard the ultraprickly PR prince, Gene Hunt. Her top priority: Not to lose her heart to the sassy city boy.
What started as threats had escalated into a kidnapping attempt - and Gene was scared. But he refused to be smooth-talked into having a bodyguard cramp his style. Little did he know that Jo was assigned his protector. But would he be more shocked by her secret, or that he had done the unthinkable and fallen in love with...a cowgirl?
212) Harvest Moon by Robyn Carr
Rising sous-chef River Song's sudden collapse at work is a wake-up call.
Disillusioned and burned out, she's retreated to her brother John Steed's house in Virgin River to rest and reevaluate. Puttering in John's garden and cooking with his heirloom vegetables is wonderful, but Virgin River is a far cry from San Francisco. River's starting to feel a little too unmotivated. . . until she meets Donna Noble.
The beautiful widow looks more like a lumberjack than a sophisticated screenwriter - a combination River finds irresistible. But less appealing is Donna's rebellious stepdaughter, Amy Pond. She's the reason they moved from L. A., but Amy's finding plenty of trouble even in Virgin River.
River's never fallen for a gal with such serious baggage, but some things are worth fighting for. Besides, a bratty teenager can't be any worse than a histrionic chef. . . right?
388) Highwayman Husband - Helen Dickson
Her Husband Was Engaged to Her Foulest Enemy…
Held at gunpoint by a highwaywoman, Silver is shocked to discover that the charming masked stranger is none other than his wife - believed to have been killed by pirates two years ago, only days after their wedding. Languishing in a French prison, Charlotte Pollard has dreamed of returning home to her young husband - and of taking revenge on Romanadvoratrelundar, the woman who separated them. The woman who is now her "widower"'s betrothed. Will Charley prove that Romana is no lady, and get back in her husband's good graces - and back into his heart?
322) The Ice Prince - Sandra Marton
Too hot to handle? Prince Kryten bears his title reluctantly, and wears his icy exterior like a suit of armour that no opponent can penetrate. Except Rumplestiltskin. He isn’t any ordinary adversary, he’s a high-flying, straight-talking lawyer in a no-nonsense suit and killer stilettos - conflicting signals that perplex, frustrate and attract Kryten all at the same time. Whilst they’re at odds in business, in the bedroom Kryten’s desire for Rumplestiltskin has the power to melt his defences - the temptation to play with fire is overwhelming.
108) Playing the Dutiful Wife- Carol Marinelli
‘We have made an application on behalf of Rose Tyler to exercise her conjugal rights...' Learning that the wife he’s tried to forget has spent the past year falsely imprisoned in Brazil and needs him to visit her is the last thing Kerr Avon wants. But he will play his part in exchange for Rose's signature on the divorce papers! Except he hasn't bargained on their mind-blowing connection being as undeniable as ever. Last time it led usually sensible Kerr into a Las Vegas wedding chapel. This time the consequence of giving in to their chemistry will bind him to Rose for ever...
76) Her Man Upstairs by Dixie Browning
A sex god in his bedroom! Hiring a centrefold stud to remodel his home was crazy. But Adam Adamant, practical bookstore owner, was a desperate man, and contractor John Steed was a man with muscles, strong hands and a seductive voice promising he could get the job done - fast. It made perfect sense for him to move in so he could work days and nights.
210) Return to Pelican Inn by Dana Durgin
His design scheme didn't include her!
Struggling interior designer Killian Jones and his twin sister, Servalan, are bent on transforming the timeworn Pelican Inn into the jewel of the California coast, even if it kills them. And it will kill Killian if they fail. Their business, and his future, depend on winning the Great Escapes Magazine design contest that lured them back to the town where some of his best- and worst- memories were forged. Memories like those of Sarah Jane Smith, the innkeeper's niece, his high school heartthrob turned humiliator, now infiltrating herself into every aspect of the project. Is she purposely frustrating his efforts? Behind that killer smile is she carrying a grudge… or a torch?
284) Undercover Wife by Debra Webb
Specialist Kryten was dedicated to duty - the mission always top priority - and he'd do anything to carry out an assignment. Even if it meant posing as the unthinkable: husband to the newly 'recruited' Adric....
He'd shown up in the middle of the night and offered Adric his freedom if he'd pose as his husband to catch an insidious drug lord/arms dealer. Except, given the compromising position he found himself in as victim of a frame-up, Adric was totally at the mercy of his 'guardian' as an untrained, stand-in agent. All he had to do was assume someone else's identity, learn the ins and outs of weaponry and share a bed with his dangerously attractive 'husband', Kryten. And if he came out of this with his life intact, he'd surely lose his heart in the process!
326) A Very Private Revenge - Helen Brooks
An intimate vendetta!
Alex Drake had made it her business to find out all Sapphire's secrets. The notorious playgirl had destroyed her cousin's happiness - and his reputation. Now Alex was determined Sapphire must be made to pay. It was time to put her plan into action!
Alex intended to play Sapphire at her own game: seduce her, then publicly jilt her! But the more she flirted with her, the more she realized Sapphire wasn't the ruthless woman she seemed. Maybe it wasn't really revenge she wanted after all . .
388) Highwayman Husband - Helen Dickson
Her Wife Was Engaged to Her Foulest Enemy…
Held at gunpoint by a highwaywoman, Barbara Wright is shocked to discover that the charming masked stranger is none other than her wife - believed to have been killed by pirates two years ago, only days after their wedding. Languishing in a French prison, Victoria Waterfield has dreamed of returning home to her young wife - and of taking revenge on Ace McShane, the woman who separated them. The woman who is now her "widow"'s betrothed. Will Victoria prove that Ace is no lady, and get back in her wife's good graces - and back into her heart?
397) Cavanaugh Strong - Marie Ferrarella
Aurora’s finest are back in action!
Why are too many healthy pensioners dying in nursing homes? Vice detective Cathy Gale can’t let the mystery go. Though she has no business working on a homicide case, the love-shy single mum draws partner the Tenth Doctor into her rogue investigation. He’s a notorious player she thoroughly disdains - and the feeling’s mutual. Ten considers Cathy too strait-laced for his taste. But as they uncover the shocking scandal behind the mysterious deaths, the pair become closer and passionately in sync.
With time running out, Cathy and Ten must stop the next murder in Aurora or die trying.
221) The Virgin Secretary's Impossible Boss by Carole Mortimer
Harry Sullivan's masculine aura is a little too much for his sensible, bespectacled PA Holly. He makes her heart beat quite erratically! And the last thing Holly expects is to have to spend a weekend alone with her wild, irrepressible boss. . .
Billionaire Harry loves a challenge, and relishes the chance to undo Miss Prim and Proper's buttoned-up exterior. It only takes one snowbound Scottish night to ignite the flames of the devilishly handsome businessman's desire. . . With sparks flying, how can Holly resist?
180) A Question of Honor by Mary Anne Wilson
Trusting him is easy. Telling him is impossible.
Lucie Miller needs to disappear. And Wolf Lake, New Mexico, seems as good a place as any. Just to hole up for a few days and rest her road-weary nerves before making her way to Colorado… and then… who knows? Her only destination is away. As far away from Chicago as she can get.
But lying low in Wolf Lake is impossible. She’s attracting too much attention. Particularly from Detective the Fifth Doctor, the best-looking son of the town’s most prominent family. The kind of man she could imagine a life with, if hers weren’t such chaos. The kind of man who could turn her in…if she doesn’t get out soon!
Also, sometimes the best thing is just the odd sentence like: Given the choice, John Steed would prefer to remain tied to his desk...
Undercover cowgirl Jo Grant annoying Gene Hunt is pretty awesome, though.
Talking of random generators, I've been sad a while that the lovely Genre Mixer one (the one that was eerily sentient) has gone. Ah well, I got about 40 S&S fics out of it while it lived, plus a few other random things. I did leave a note on the maker's Dreamwidth to say I was missing it as nicely as possible, but I suspect if it were easy to put back up somewhere, it wouldn't be gone, so mostly I just thanked them again. Still. :-/
Crossposted from Dreamwidth -- Comments there: