Lori Wilde Books In Order

Publication Order of Bachelors of Bear Creek Books

Publication Order of Cooper Sister Books

Publication Order of Wedding Veil Wishes Books

Publication Order of Perfect Anatomy Books

Publication Order of Twilight, Texas Books

Publication Order of EROS Vacations Books

Publication Order of Christmas Cookie Chronicles Books

Publication Order of Jubilee, Texas Books

Publication Order of Cupid, Texas Books

Publication Order of Stop The Wedding Books

Publication Order of Stardust, Texas Books

Publication Order of Texas Rascals Books

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Laurie Blalock Vanzura is American bestselling author of modern romance novels. She first published her novels under the pseudonym Laura Anthony but now uses Lori Wilde as the publishing name. She was born and raised in Texas, United States. At the age of eight years, Lori wrote her first short story and later finished writing her first ever novel four years later. At the age of 16, she wrote a story to be published in Alfred Hitchcock Magazine. However, the story could not be published but rather she was sent a handwritten note encouraging her to keep on writing. Through her determination, Lori continued writing and wrote approximately 60 short stories in duration of 10 years whilst attending nursing school. Unfortunately, all of her short stories could not be published but were all rejected, and it is in 1990, her writing teacher insisted that she try to write a novel.

She took her teacher’s advice wisely and began writing a book, and it was in 1994 that she sold her second work to Silhouette Romance using the Laura Anthony as the publishing name. The author has published 11 novels under the pseudonym, Laura Anthony, with one of these novels making it to the finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA Award.

Lori Wilde first single was License to Thrill was published in 2003.Her novels, Santas Sexy Secret, Coaxing Cupid, and Packed with Pleasure have been nominated three times for the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Awards. Love and Laughter series made the author to be nominated for a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award.

Other than the awards nominations, Lori Wilde made it to the first place in The Laurel Wreath, The Colorado Award of Excellence, The Desert Rose Golden Quill, the More than Magic, the Lories, and The Wisconsin Right Touch. Also, in 2007 she was named as a distinguished alumna of the Weatherford College. In 2010, The First Love Cookie Club was in the New York Times and the USA today bestseller lists for five weeks. Lori Wilde was approached by over five different film production companies interested in adopting some of her completed work into movies.

Packed with Pleasure

The owner of the Wickedly Wonderful Boutique, Eden Montgomery gets the feeling that her talent of making unique erotic pleasure baskets has hit a temporary barricade and nothing that she does rekindles her skills. This is because her mind has somehow turned into a stagnated mush. Luckily, when Eden sees Alex Ramsey on a sidewalk, she has a feeling that she has finally hit the magical jackpot. Eden concludes to herself that is she manages to take this handsome man on her bed; the man might stimulate her skills for the creative juices.

Alec works as an editor for the Single Guy Magazine, and he also works as a playboy. He is wealthy, handsome and successful and this makes him capable of having any woman in the whole world. However, upon meeting with Helen, he is immediately attracted to her and invites her for a sexually charged lunch. On the other hand, Eden, the young woman seeking an only sexual relationship to reawaken experiences is almost swept away but finally, manages to keep stand by her vows. She cannot afford to fall in love with Alec because he is a guaranteed heartbreaker.

Both Eden and Alec have a strong desire for each other, but neither of them wants any commitment. So they both agree to have a one-month affair, where they are only supposed to meet once a week for a sexual relationship, without talking about any personal stuff, neither meeting family nor friends. For the first two weeks, things work out perfectly well, but what they do not know is that they have been set by two matchmakers who are hoping that for more than sexual encounters to develop between Eden and Alec.

They both begin to like each other and until when one of them begins to insist that they extend the time they spend together, and that is when things get out of hand. What could have happened to their simple and strictly sexually relationship they had planned? Could they have been fooling themselves all along?

License to Thrill

Nolan Gentry ran away from out of Houston and stole half a million dollars from the family business. Mason Gentry, Nolan grandson, a straight-laced young man, is sent to find the old man and bring him back and hopefully together with the money he had stolen. Mason finds a note in his grandfather’s belongings with the name Maybelline Sikes and also destination Las Vegas scribbled on the note. Soon he finds himself in the streets of the gambling city in search of the promiscuous lady who managed to lure his old but strong willed grandfather away. However, upon arrival to Las Vegas, he mistakes Private investigator Charlee Champagne for the young woman responsible for his grandfather run away.

Charlee’s grandmother apparently is supposed to be on a fishing vacation, and thus she is not bound to give any info to this young and good-looking man about Maybelline. In a quick reaction, Charlee suspects that her grandmother might be the woman spending with Mason’s grandfather. In pursuit of the truth, Charlee and Mason begin a road trip to Los Angeles where they suspect that their grandparents are headed. Mason soon finds himself attracted to the vivacious Charlee, and so does Charlee.

With a pair of wayward grandparents on the loose, a half a million dollars on the line, and a couple of thugs in a Malibu, the duo is cast out together where they encounter trouble one after the other. Will they make it to Los Angeles without falling in love?

In this novel, author Lori Wilde gives a treat of what exactly the readers want. The characters are lively, and invite the readers to ride along their action packed, and laugh filled cross country adventure to Los Angeles. The plot twists are intriguing, not forgetting the sexual tension that exists between the alpha characters, Charlee and Mason which is hot and at the same time sweet.

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