Secrets: The Best in Women's Erotic Romance - Volume 14

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Canonical title

Secrets: The Best in Women's Erotic Romance - Volume 14

Original title

Secrets: Volume 14

Alternate titles

Soul Kisses (by Angela Knight) (by Angela Knight); Stolen Magic (by Alexa Aames) (by Alexa Aames); Night Heat (by Leigh Wyndfield) (by Leigh Wyndfield); Ailis and the Beast (by Jennifer Barlowe) (by Jennifer Barlowe)

Epigraph

(For Night Heat by Leigh Wyndfield pg. 85)

The raptors, that we've named Velopeds, are highly intelligent and seem to reproduce at an alarming rate. I have long suspected human flesh is an addicting me... (show all)al for them, since they continuously spend their time and energy on the task of breaking into the prison.
Excerpt from Doctor Paul Lore's Notes

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(For Night Heat by Leigh Wyndfield pg. 91)

As beautiful as this planet is, the danger far outweighs any gain we might possibly derive from it. Surely there are other places better suited for a prison?<... (show all)/i>
Excerpt from Doctor Lore's Notes

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(For Night Heat by Leigh Wyndfield pg. 99)

Originally, we thought the raptors couldn't climb the fences. They certainly can now and seem to relish doing so. We've never seen them swim, but I've warned ... (show all)the administration that it might only be a matter of time before the Velopeds spill in from the lake, which doesn't have any form of fencing at all to protect it. No one has listened to my warnings.
Excerpt from Doctor Lore's Notes

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(For Night Heat by Leigh Wyndfield pg. 107)

The Velopeds must reproduce at a staggering rate, since our constant killing of them hasn't seemed to put a dent in their population. Which begs the question... (show all) of their reproductive preferences. Do they copulate freely like most animals? Or are they one of the few beasts that mate for life? The myth that some human races have predestined mates has long been a topic of discussion, but I doubt seriously the raptors could reproduce this quickly if they were restricted to only one sexual partner.
Excerpt from Doctor Lore's Notes

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(For Night Heat by Leigh Wyndfield pg. 113)

The raptors are learning by trial and error how to work around the latest security measures we've put in place and I am beginning to wonder just how intellig... (show all)ent these beasts are.
Excerpt from Doctor Lore's Notes

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(ForNight Heat by Leigh Wyndfield pg. 119)

Last night, I stood on the main tower and watched the Velopeds call back and forth to each other from distant positions on the other side of the fence. Could ... (show all)they be communicating a strategy for our demise?
Excerpt from Doctor Lore's Notes

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(ForNight Heat by Leigh Wyndfield pg. 127)

Nature always finds a way to right the balance, no matter how arrogant humans are to think they can tamper with her will.
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(ForNight Heat by Leigh Wyndfield pg. 137)

Due to the thick skin on their hides, the Velopeds don't die easily. The guards have started shooting them in the head if possible, since they keep attacking ... (show all)even if they take blaster fire to the body. Their bones are remarkably thick, their rib cage protecting their internal organs.
Excerpt from Doctor Lore's Notes

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(ForNight Heat by Leigh Wyndfield pg. 141)

I come back again and again to the puzzle of where the raptors go during the daylight.
Excerpt from Doctor Lore's Notes

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(ForNight Heat by Leigh Wyndfield pg. 147)

The Velopeds are learning all our secrets. Who is to say they aren't studying us as much as I study them?
Excerpt from Doctor Lore's Notes

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(ForNight Heat by Leigh Wyndfield pg. 153)

The longer we stay, the more I think perhaps we made a mistake in coming here at all.
Excerpt from Doctor Lore's Notes

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(ForNight Heat by Leigh Wyndfield pg. 159)

Last night, raptors made it past the security into the camp, killing ten of the prisoners. This prison has become a feeding cage for them, if they can only ge... (show all)t inside.
Excerpt from Doctor Lore's Notes

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(ForNight Heat by Leigh Wyndfield pg. 167)

Still, the sunsets here are beautiful. One can sometimes imagine lovers walking hand in hand on the lake shore.
Excerpt from Doctor Lore's Notes

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(ForNight Heat by Leigh Wyndfield pg. 175)

I, for one, plan to leave on the first available transport out of here. I've become sick of all this death.
Excerpt from Doctor Lore's Notes

First words

(For Temptation in Time by Alexa Aames pg. 1-80)

Ariana purred softly.

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(For Night Heat by Leigh Wyndfield pg. 83-183)

"Don't tell me you're reading the quack doctor's notes again?"

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(For Ailis and the Beast by Jennifer Barlowe pg. 185-230)

Ailis bowed her head, letting her hair fall forward over her face.

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(For Soul Kisses by Angela Knight pg. 185-230)

Beth Chase leaned close to the canvas to add a dot of gold highlight to one painted brown eye.

Last words

(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)(For Temptation in Time by Alexa Aames pg. 1-80)

Aye, Fate, there is no better matchmaker than you.

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(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)(For Night Heat by Leigh Wyndfield pg. 83-183)

"Forever."

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(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)(For Ailis and the Beast by Jennifer Barlowe pg. 185-230)

"... My very own Beast."

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(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)(For Soul Kisses by Angela Knight pg. 185-230)

"Ours."

Disambiguation notice

Leigh Wyndfield was inaccurately credited as Leigh Wynfield on the cover of the original edition of Secrets, Vol 14.