He needs the lodges business. Falling for one of the lodge employees could put all his plans at risk.

He roars into the parking lot on his motorcycle, dressed all in black. At first, Im scared. But then he takes off that helmet and I see his face.

Hes on the property to strike a deal with my boss. But the more I get to know him, the more intrigued I am. And when he pays an after-hours visit to the shop I run inside the lodge, things get pretty heated.

Problem is, I need this job and he wants to work with my boss. If my boss finds out, it could hurt both of us. But now that Ive found him, I cant live without him.

Reckless Mountain Man is an OTT age gap romance featuring an alpha hero and V-card heroine. It’s designed to be read in only 90 minutes. If you like short, steamy instalove novellas, you’ll love the entire Seduction Summit Lodge series!

He’s too busy for love. She’s too scared to trust. But second chances have a way of sneaking in when you least expect them.

Police Chief Damon Armstrong has mastered the balancing act of protecting his small town and raising his two sons alone. Love isn’t part of the equation—until Isla Hamilton walks back into his life. Eight years ago, she broke his heart and disappeared. Now she’s back, desperate for a job and hiding secrets that could destroy them both.

Isla never thought she’d set foot in Refuge Falls again, much less ask Damon for help. But with her ex’s dangerous shadow looming over her, Damon’s steady strength is her only safe harbor. As old wounds reopen and buried feelings resurface, Isla discovers the man she left behind is everything she’s ever needed.

When danger closes in, Damon and Isla must confront their past and fight for a future they never dared to dream of. But can their fragile trust survive the storm—or will the ghosts of yesterday tear them apart forever?

Hes spent his entire life on his own. Can a beautiful woman be the key to mending his broken heart?

A strange man is sleeping on the sofa in the lobby of the lodge where I work.

A super-hot, muscular, gorgeous lumberjack of a man.

Once Ive met him, I cant seem to get him off my mind.

But he has a troubled past. Its tough for him to trust that someone he loves wont leave him. And that just might be the very thing that causes me to lose him.

Brooding Mountain Man is an OTT age gap romance featuring an alpha hero and V-card heroine. It’s designed to be read in only 90 minutes. If you like short, steamy instalove novellas, you’ll love the entire Seduction Summit Lodge series!

Willow

While looking for a place to lie low after her father’s arrest, Willow found more than she could have hoped for in a new town.

For the first time, she has a home of her own, a job, and a best friend. Now, all Willow wants to do is help her friend, Nora, recover from her recent heartbreak by celebrating Anti-Valentine’s Day at Fine Taste, the coffee shop where they work. The only problem is Nora’s brother and shop’s owner, Rowan Preston. He puts the break on their anti-love plans, but Willow is determined to make him change his mind. In fact, she’ll do anything to convince him, even if it means putting her own heart on the line. But just as things are starting to heat up, Willow’s past rears its ugly head, and this time, she could lose everything.

Rowan

Rowan is all too familiar with his little sister’s crazy antics.

But when he learns of Nora’s latest hairbrained idea, Anti-Valentine’s Day, he’s more than a little irritated and immediately heads to Fine Taste to demand she give up her plans. However, when he enters the shop, he’s stopped in his tracks by the angelic beauty behind the counter. He’s even more enthralled when that same angel shows up at his office the following day, begging him

As the first Beta ever chosen to run Goldcrest Academy, Lana Cole has way too much going on to consider adding dating into the mix.

Determined to protect the Omegas in her care, she has a fight on her hands with the old benefactors of the academy who don’t want anything to change.

When an emergency stretches her resources thin, she’s forced to put her trust in a pack of strangers.

These sweet, handsome men believe she’s their true mate, but can they find a way to show her she needs them in her life while she barely has enough free time to grab a coffee between major incidents?

Chosen Beta is a standalone sweet omegaverse romance with adult characters, serious steam, and an HEA.

For years, Drake has waited for the woman he loves to finally admit she loves him back.

And he’s all out of patience.

So when Master Derek devises a plan to push him and Luna together once and for all, Drake is all in. To his surprise, so is Luna.

Except, the Luna he gets isn’t the Luna he fell in love with. Instead of the sassy, bratty submissive he’s played with for years, Luna seems determined to be the exact opposite. Every order he gives, she obeys without question, driving Drake slowly mad until he finally decides to put his foot down.

But when a shocking loss flips Drake’s world upside down, it sheds a glaring light on Luna’s insecurities, and he’s left wondering if he’s going to lose two of the most important people in his life when it’s all said and done…

Shes pushing herself to be fearless. But falling in love is the real adventure.

My friends dared me to get naked on the gondola lift at the Seduction Summit Lodge. I wait for a quiet morning, but I didnt plan for the chair lift that comes from the other direction.

A hunky mountain man is seated on it, and he gets a front seat row to my naked body.

When the lift gets stuck with us positioned next to each other, we get to know each other a little better. But that the lifts soon unstick, and were going in opposite directions.

Will we find each other again? And even if we do, how can we make it last when we live more than 100 miles apart?

Savage Mountain Man is an OTT age gap romance featuring an alpha hero and V-card heroine. It’s designed to be read in only 90 minutes. If you like short, steamy instalove novellas, you’ll love the entire Seduction Summit Lodge series!

When Caspian and I vowed to mate if neither of us found our fated by our thirtieth birthdays, it sounded like the best idea ever. We were best friends and deep inside I always knew he was mine. All I had to do was wait until his Arctic wolf realized it and all would be right in the world. The only thing is, his thirtieth birthday is barreling toward us, and he’s no closer to seeing my rabbit as his than he was all those years ago.

Now I’m having second thoughts. What if I’m not his fated after all? What if my wolf is wrong? I can’t picture a world without Caspian, but maybe that’s my future, after all.

The Arctic Wolf, the Snowshoe Rabbit, and their Reindeer Omega is a sweet with knotty heat MMM shifter Christmas romance taking place in the world of Lorelei M. Hart and Wendy Rathbone’s Animals of SD. It features an alpha Arctic wolf shifter who is ready to settle down and wishes Fate would hurry up already, an alpha snowshoe rabbit who is placing bets against Fate so he can mate his best friend, an omega reindeer finally ready to embrace who he is, true love, the Christmas party at Animals SD that changes everything, an adorable baby, Christmas Magic, a visit from Santa, true love, fated mates, and a guaranteed happy ever after. If you like your holiday romance with not one, but two smexy alphas, a strong omega (who can maybe fly), and your mpreg with heart.

He knows when you’ve been bad or good…

Dove

I’m being stalked by Santa.

Does that sound crazy? I get it. I feel crazy. From the moment I caught him watching me from the corner where he jangled his jingle bells, I can’t shake the feeling that he’s following me—and then, on Christmas Eve, I wake up to find him in my room.

He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake…

I should’ve screamed. I should’ve grabbed my phone and called 9-1-1… but I didn’t do any of that. I confronted him instead, and then I discovered that Santa… he knows when you’ve been bad or good.

He also knows when you’ve been very naughty—and he has no problem blackmailing you to get what he wants this Christmas.

Because Santa wants me, and when I get him out of that red suit hes got on, and hes not wearing the fake beard anymore, I find out that calling the cops would’ve been pointless.

After all, I already have one in my house after Officer Coleman broke into it.

Derek

There isn’t anything I won’t do to make Dove Yarrow mine.

I’ve been obsessed with the sweet photographer since I responded to a call at the downtown department store where she works, and though she’s an old pro behind the lens, it took her way longer than it should have to realize that she was being watched.

I have my mentor to thank for that. Officer Mason Burns took me under his wing when I joined the Springfield Police Department after a recent career change. Not only has he taught me the ropes when it comes to being a beat cop, but when he picked up on my obsession with Dove, he taught me a very important lesson:

Civilians see the badge. The uniform. With both, you can get away with anything.

That goes triple for a Santa suit.

I want Dove. I’ve made it my New Year’s resolution to call this woman mine, and when my stalking reveals a hidden dark side to her, I won’t hesitate to use that to get everything I desire

Because you better not pout. You better not cry.

Officer Coleman is coming to make you his this Christmas.

Don

I worked my way up the ranks, to take over as President of the Black Vipers. Nothing shakes my focus, I always get my man. Its my job to deal with some of the most dangerous and crooked monsters in this city. They all fear me. Then one year ago, something changed. Leah caught my attention, and her crooked Uncle is my least favorite. Now hes up to something, I dont like it and Im keeping an eye on my Angel.

Leah

My lifes been a nightmare since Ive had to live with my Uncle Harry. Hes a monster, I wish the world could see what he really is. So many fawn over him, but behind closed doors its another story. I try to keep my head down, try not to be noticed. Its better this way. Suddenly Im whisked away in a dark sedan. I cant help but wonder what my future holds, if at all. Of all nights, why Christmas Eve?

Santa 69 makes sure he’s not the only one coming this Christmas.

When I’m transferred to the adult toy workshop, I’m in over my head. My inexperience shows on my face and in my bulging pants. I’ve never even seen a single toy like these before, much less used one. My hand was the only thing that ever ventured that low on my body before working here. It’s how I want it. I’m waiting for my true mate. It does sometimes make things awkward at work, though.

One day, I’m sitting at work, minding my own business, when a toy falls on my lap out of nowhere. It’s as if the goddess of smexy times placed it there just for me. It’s large, life-like in design, and shouts “Mine!”

That’s when I do something that changes my life forever. I steal it. While I might not be ready to use something that girth, I’m not willing to let anyone else have it either. If I get fired, so be it.

Spoiler alert: It was designed after Santa 69’s personal package and when he shows up at my door, it isn’t the toy he’s after— it’s me.

Santa’s Knotty Workshop is a sweet with lots of knotty heat MM Mpreg Christmas romance featuring an omega elf who hasn’t kissed anyone, much less lost his V-card, an alpha, who happens to be Santa, wanting so much more than to be the one to help him lose it, a very naughty workshop getting presents ready for adults on the nice list, a poorly timed heat, a magical toy that leads Santa right to his mate, true love, fated mates, a whole lot of Christmas fun, an adorable baby, and a guarenteed happy ever after. This book answers the questions: What do grown-ups on the good list get in their stockings from Santa on Christmas morning?

I don’t belong here.

I’ve been aware of the hyper elite, super-secret, invite-only auction for years now, but I never thought I’d be participating. I’ve sold a lot of custom bikes to these millionaires, which in turn has made me a millionaire as well.

I only came to the auction to ensure the safe delivery of a chrome-finished chopper to one of my clients when I see her. Micaela.

What is she doing on stage? It cant really be her Another look and I know for sure. It’s my boss’s daughter. I’ve seen her around, but I never let myself look. She’s far too young for my forty years. Far too innocent to be on display for these greedy men. I want to pluck their eyes out for looking at her.

My obsession with Micaela is instant and fierce, the need to make her mine nearly suffocating me the longer I look at her. Something strange and all-consuming washes over me. She needs a Daddy. I hardly know what that means, but I feel the truth of it rush through my veins. Micaela is my baby girl.

If I don’t belong here, a curvy, precious goddess like her certainly doesn’t either. Maybe we can find our place together Until her father finds out.

Corbin

If you listen to The Vers, a queer podcast I host with my three best friends, you know me as The Charmer. I’m always happy, flirting, and trying to win everyone over. I think most people would be surprised to learn I have a lot more going on beneath the surface.

But ever since all my friends have fallen in love, it’s getting more difficult not to feel left out…

Cue my fascination with Spencer, my neighbor who hates me. There’s something addicting about getting under his skin, and I blame the combination of my confusing emotions and too many drinks for spilling my guts to him about all my insecurities…and about how much I love cuddling.

Turns out, Spencer doesn’t hate me, and my word vomit is the catalyst that makes us decide to be cuddle buddies. When I need affection, I go to him, and he just…holds me. Along the way we become friends, and when I fall for him, it’s surprising that he feels the same. Spencer’s easy to talk to, fun to be around, and did I mention he’s hot? I love how confident he is in his full figure, and there’s nothing like being in his beefy arms.

Spencer has me wanting more for the first time in my life, and he’s determined to help with my disordered eating, but if I want a healthy future with him, I need to work toward being healthy for myself too.

The Charmer is an opposites-attract romance with a body-positive MC and a cuddle fiend learning to love himself.

The Charmer deals with disordered eating, low self-esteem, and negative talk about weight. While the story is uplifting and none of these are heavy-handed, please see the content warning at the beginning of the book for a full list.

Riven

I’ve never been great at letting people in. Life is easier if I bury my feelings. People tend to let you down, which is only proven when my best friend, Rex, accidentally kills a man and lets me take the fall.

When I get out of prison, the last thing I want is to go back to Clayton, Oregon, but it’s where my grandma lives, the only person who’s always had my back. My plan is to stay out of trouble, steer clear of my old crew, save up, and the second we can, leave town for good.

Parrish

I want nothing to do with my family and their illegal activities. With Riven back, I worry things will get worse. He and Rex have always brought out the worst in each other, but then I discover Riven went to prison for something my brother did, and my family isn’t happy to have him home.

Riven wants nothing to do with me, and I don’t blame him. But like a moth to the flame, I’m drawn to him. It starts out as mutual lust, Riven sating the pleasure he craves, while I get to fulfill my first-crush fantasies. But with every moment, I see there’s more to Riv than anyone knows.

Not everyone would see him as a good man, but to me, he’s the boy who used to try to keep my family’s lifestyle from becoming mine.

And now he’s the man who risked his heart to fall in love with me…and the one who’d risk more to protect me.

Risk the Fall is an ex-best friend’s brother romance that contains violence, drug use, crime, and death of a non-main character.

One feels he’s not worthy of love. The other fears he doesn’t know how. But the sizzling chemistry between them has both tempted to explore the unknown.

Cyrus

I was intrigued by Crow at first glance. Who wouldn’t be? He’s a mountain of a man, who was raised in a cult and now lives secluded in the wilderness. But the draw I feel to him goes beyond mild interest. When his intense gaze falls my way, it feels like he can see into my soul, to my deepest yearnings and desires.

I took a bold chance venturing to his mountain uninvited. But I can’t help myself. Despite Crow’s dangerous facade, I feel at home when I’m near him. I’ve never felt wanted or needed…until the mountain man took me in his arms.

Crow

The mountain is my home, the only place that truly suits me. I reveled in my solitude…until Cyrus showed up looking as lonely as I felt. The warmth in his gaze made me welcome someone into my home and my heart when I never have before.

The way he smells. The way he feels. I come apart with his every touch. The past haunts us both. Yet when we’re together, the weight of it is manageable. Cyrus is mine, and I don’t ever want to let him go. Still, I fear that eventually he’ll want to leave the mountain, and for the first time in my life, I don’t want to be alone.

On the Mountain deals with depictions of mental illness, past substance abuse, an MC who was raised in a cult, childhood abuse/neglect and trauma. For a full list of warnings, please use the look-inside feature to read the content warning at the beginning of the book.

TROY

Sometimes I want to punch that smirk off Atlas McCallister’s pretty face.

He’s c*cky. A troublemaker. A pain.

And, unfortunately, my stepbrother.

We’ve been fire and kerosene since our parents got together, and to keep from exploding into fistfights, we’ve used challenges, dares, and bets to battle out our differences.

Our past bets have been a little inappropriate—scandalous, even—but Atlas’s latest bet has gone too far.

Do I really believe if he loses, my straight stepbrother is gonna mess around with a guy? And not just any guy: me, his rival and nemesis?

Not a chance.

But if he’s so confident he’s gonna win…well, my big stepbro must not know me as well as he thinks…

ATLAS

I love getting under Troy’s skin.

Mr. Former Prom King. Mr. Heartthrob. Mr. Infuriatingly Perfect. Messing with him is too easy. Too fun. Maybe that’s why I’m a little obsessed with him.

Our latest bet is the perfect way for me to test the bisexual waters, and once I dive headfirst into the deep end, I don’t want to stop.

With Troy. My stepbro.

It was supposed to be just a little fun, yet with each touch, I like him more than I should. It wasn’t supposed to go this far. Now I want Troy to be all mine.

But what we’re doing has bigger consequences than our little step bet, and when the stakes are this high, is it worth gambling our hearts when we know this is a game we both could lose?

This is the first book in the Peach State Stepbros Series. It can be read as a standalone.

Trigger Warning: The Step Bet is a steamy romance, but one of the secondary characters struggles with addiction. This may act as a trigger for some readers.

When I left Birchbark angry and heartbroken, I vowed never to return.

Fate had other plans.

The father I hate had a stroke, so now I’m back in the Upper Peninsula to take care of him. The locals treat Dad like royalty, while Dad vacillates between open anger and flat-out ignoring me. Throw in my messy relationship with my brothers, and being in Birchbark becomes unbearable.

The only saving grace is Dusty, my childhood best friend. He’s always had my back, save for one night ten years ago that changed everything. Despite my endless family drama, Dusty becomes my solace, and it’s not long before our emotional connection becomes more. Dusty worships my body in ways no man has before, but more importantly, he’s stolen my heart. Except Dusty’s home is here, and mine is in Santa Monica, as far away as I can get.

While I’m battling it out with Dad and trying to hold the family together, my every impulse is to leave the first chance I get. But I can’t leave Dusty behind. Not again. If I want a chance at real happiness, I’ve got to work through this anger and grief…even if the hits keep coming.

Morgan is a small-town, friends-to-lovers romance with all the feels, heat, and character development you expect from a Riley Hart novel. It deals with themes of grief, loss of a parent/sibling (off-page), and toxic family relationships.

Italy is for lovers…and mortal enemies.

If I can travel Europe with my estranged sisters for three more weeks, I get four million dollars. Okay, I know what you’re saying. Poor baby, right? A cruise to Italy isn’t exactly a sacrifice.

Unless you have to explore Rome with Matteo Banelli and his annoying dog that keeps knocking you over. (Hey, I’m short and the dog is big. Not my fault.)

Matteo is everything I despise—cocky, patronizing, and critical. Sure, he’s attractive, and his accent may be charming, but it’s not like I’m going to fall head over heels because he throws money around and spins pizza dough in the air like a pro.

Or even because he can rip off his shirt and dive into the Tiber after me when his stupid dog knocks me over a bridge. (Not. My. Fault.)

So when he stirs up old secrets that I keep hidden even from my sisters, things get complicated.

Italy may be for lovers, but Matteo will always be my enemy.

Now if I can only convince my heart.

Three sisters. Three cities. A traveling family saga full of misadventures, laughter, forgiveness, and falling in love.

Authors Note: This sweet romance can be read as a standalone. However, for the best experience, I recommend starting with Meet Me in Paris: Travel Sisters Romantic Comedy Book One.

One snowflake changed everything.

Now, I can’t trust anyone or anything ever again, least of all myself.

I thought I was a great judge of character, turns out I’m not. Not even close!

I watch in awe as the delicate ice crystal dances through the air before landing on his face, where it melts in an instant. Snow in the desert. Who could have conceived such a thing?

Before the shimmering drop can even run down his jaw, he changes before my eyes, and everything I knew to be true changes with him.

Taylor became my best friend when I was captured three long years ago. Now, I find out that he isn’t my friend at all but rather my sworn enemy. A fae! He claims he didn’t know. That he was just as much in the dark as I was. That a spell had been cast over him to make him forget who he was.

I don’t believe him.

I don’t think I’ll trust anything he has to say again.

We escape the salt mines and if we are to stay out of the clutches of our captors, we will need to work together as a team.

Me, work with a fae? Laughable. And yet, here we are.

As soon as I am able, I will leave. I never want to see him again.

I hate him! Loathe might be too tame a word.

I am also suddenly drawn to him in a way that is just plain wrong. I’m attracted to my once-best friend, now very much my enemy. As hard as I try, I can’t resist the twisted pull.

I would leave right now if I could, but I can’t. My very life depends on it.

Sebastian

All I’ve ever wanted to do is write and play music, but my idiot bandmates seem determined to tank our careers. After their latest stunt, our record label is furious and threatening to terminate all of our contracts. So when my manager suggests I distance myself by making my image as wholesome as possible, I agree to his crazy plan of faking a committed relationship. The only problem is, I don’t date. Ever. So where am I going to find someone who I can stand playing pretend with? Turns out, she’s not as hard to find as I thought. A serendipitous social media post shows me that feisty little Lizzie from next door is all grown up and drop-dead gorgeous. From the moment I see her sapphire eyes on my screen, my determination to make her mine is anything but fake. Now I just have to convince her to play pretend with me while I figure out a way to keep her forever.

Lizzie

I’ve been in love with Sebastian Foster for most of my life. But I’m not an idiot, I know a rockstar like him would never be interested in small-town girl like me. He couldn’t wait to get out of Valor Springs to pursue his music career, and he hasn’t been home to visit since his band’s big break. So imagine my surprise when I see a social media post proclaiming our love and commitment to one another! I’m still reeling when Sebastian himself shows up in town, begging me to be his fake girlfriend. For years, I hid my feelings for him behind a veil of disdain, hoping they’d eventually fade, but they never did. How will I survive playing pretend when I want so badly for this to all be real?

Alida

I would never have agreed to this auction if I wasn’t desperate.

One night in exchange for some financial freedom seems like a small price to pay.

But on my way, I end up stranded on the side of the road.

And that man who finds me is the last man I ever wanted to see again.

Fox

When I caught wind that my late buddy’s sister was putting herself up for auction, I had to intervene.

I swore if anything ever happened to him, I would watch out for Alida.

The thought of her selling herself to another man makes me see red.

I won’t let it happen.

I’m winning that bid—and then making her mine.

STELLA

I’m not saying kissing the lacrosse captain was a bad idea, but it definitely wasn’t my best. To make things worse, my brother invited my gym buddy-turned-make-out partner to stay at our house over winter break. So now we are stuck together for the next 3 weeks with nothing but the top reason why we can’t be together keeping us company.

CODY

If I can make it through this break without my mentor’s younger sister kicking me in the nuts, I will be overjoyed. That stubborn firecracker has become more of a distraction lately, and after that kiss, I knew I had to pump the breaks. Everything about our friendship borders on the edge of control, and right now, I’m flailing over the edge.

One tiny push and I’ll be done for.

His assistant is up for auction…and he just bought her.

Hugh

I would never be caught dead in a place like this.

Not normally, anyway, but tonight Im desperate.

My curvy little assistant seems to have put herself up for auction, and theres no way in hell that Im letting another man win her.

Not when shes meant to be mine.

Winning this auction is the easy part.

Convincing her to trust that I want more than just one night?

That might be the real challenge.

Letty

I would normally never put myself up for auction, but Im desperate.

Auctioning myself off for a date was my last resort, and I had hoped the man who won me would be kind.

Gentle, even, if I was really lucky.

Instead, I end up sold to my billionaire boss.

Now Hugh is looking at me like I’m his for more than just one night—and I’m starting to think he’s not the only one who wants it that way…

A heartwarming, feel-good fantasy romance…with a helping of spice and only a pinch of danger.

Trapped in a tower by the emperor who conquered her homeland, Daella yearns for an escape. But as one of the few half-orcs left in the world, she knows she’ll never be free, much less find her own happily ever after.

Destiny takes an unexpected turn when the emperor offers her a deal. To earn her freedom, she must journey to the mysterious Isles of Fable and track down wielders of outlawed dragon magic. Eager to seize her chance, Daella agrees.

When a brutal storm tosses her ship off course, she washes up on the wrong island—right at the feet of Rivelin, a gruff but handsome elven blacksmith, who seems more likely to stab her than help her. To her surprise, he offers her shelter until the next ship passes through in six weeks’ time.

Daella soon realizes he’s hiding something big. It could be the very magic she’s been tasked to hunt down—the key to her long-awaited freedom. But as they bicker over the flames of his forge, her heart kindles with something she’s never felt before.

When his secrets finally come to light, Daella must decide what’s more important: her freedom from the wicked crown or the desires of her heart.

Dante

What should you do when you find a snake? Cut its head off. Ive got a traitor stealing from me. I intend to uncover the miserable thief and end it. No one disrespects me and gets aways with it. Thats the only reason Im in this discusting place.

Then she appears and the world stops. My raven haired beauty. Long, lucious legs, every bit of her is perfect. Suddenly my mission fades away and my focus is taken. Traitor? Who? Theres only one mission left. Claim her and do it now. Shes not leaving here with anyone else, Ive done some messed up things in my life, but somehow this isnt one of them.

Some things are pricelessand I intend to prove it to her.

When you end up on the Naughty list. How do you get what you want for Christmas?

Simple, you buy it. These bad boys know everything has a price and theyre willing to pay.

All I want for Christmas is a home.

Most people ask for new clothes or some fancy new tech for Christmas. Not me. The only thing on my Santa wish list is a safe space to have my baby. Being forced rogue by my birth pack is making that nearly impossible. It wasn’t my fault the pack’s late alpha forced me to be his mate.

The new alpha doesn’t see it that way, and now I am marked as unworthy.

Everything changes when I stumble upon a snowy resort that looks like it fell off a postcard. The nightly rate is much more than I can afford, but the owner takes me under his wing and gives me a cabin to stay in. Everything is going great until a sexy wolf shifter shows up thinking it is their accommodations thanks to an accidental double booking.

Now what?

Duty. Desire. Destruction.

To Selene, duty is everything. She is the last of her kind, a royal descendent of the original generation of vampires. And as the final Titan queen to rule the kingdom of Troy, she is the only one standing between her people and the cruelty of Zeus.

When her enemies—the twelve Olympian vampire monarchs—summon her to participate in their annual blood ceremony on a remote island, she has no choice but to attend. It’s a requirement in the treaty.

But one by one, the Olympians start to show up dead. It seems a monarch has broken the pact of peace and is trying to take out all the others, including Selene. And when she tries to escape the island, she finds all the boats have been destroyed. She’s trapped.

Worse, dark desires stir in her heart for the one king she knows wants her dead. Ares, bloodthirsty for war, tried to kill her months before. And even now, his touch feels like the heat of battle—or something more.

Before she loses her life, her kingdom, and her heart, Selene must do whatever it takes to win this vicious game—even if it means destroying every single monarch on the island, including Ares.

Abby

Growing up, my mother wouldn’t talk about her past. I never knew my father’s name or where we came from. My mother was all I had until she passed away and left me alone, save for her moody cat, Whiskers. Then I receive a call from a lawyer I’d never heard of, and what he has to say shakes the foundation of everything I thought I knew. As it turns out, my mother not only had a family, but she was an heiress. With her and the rest of the family gone, the estate has now passed to me, including the grand hotel my grandfather built in the small town of Valor Springs. Now I’m on a mission to discover my lost roots and maybe find out who I really am. The last thing I expected was to find love along the way. But when James suddenly appears in my life, I can’t help but wonder if I’ll find more than my past in Valor Springs. Perhaps this little town also holds my future.

James

Still broken and aimless months after the injuries that ended my military career, I reluctantly return to my hometown of Valor Springs. After joining the Marines at eighteen, I thought I’d said goodbye to my life in this tiny town for good. But as I drive back home with no plan for the future, I can’t help but wonder what fate has in store for me now. I get my answer sooner than I expect when I meet a blonde beauty with striking amber eyes on the side of the road, looking just as lost as I feel. From the moment I approach her, I can’t help the feeling that I’m coming home in more ways than one. I’ve only ever dreamed of being a soldier, but now, I can’t help but wonder if something greater is in store for me. All I have to do is convince Abby that Valor Springs can be her home too. I’ll do whatever it takes to make her stay…in my town and by my side because when I look at Abby, I see my future clearer than I ever have before.

Drowning. The best description of my life since my mate, Emile, died over a year ago. Struggling to run a business that he made look like child’s play, despite my degree and working side by side with him all those years.

Hiding from the world, my new specialty.

My therapist says it’s time to get out there. To reach out to friends and family. Sadly, I have no family and our friends were mutuals. Seeing them rips the delicate scabs from the wounds I’ve tried to heal. Most of our friends are co-owners of a new club called Cuffed. They call or text, but I am never in the mood to talk, and they respect that.

Emile was so excited about joining. Our lifetime memberships were among the first ones sold, Lifetime membership…his ended before the doors even opened.

I’d received an invitation to the private opening party, but at that point had barely been able to get out of bed—partly why the business was not doing well. A year later, searching through a pile of papers on our home office desk, I find the membership certificate. Emile always planned to have it framed… Suddenly, I picture his face, full lips twisted in disappointment. I told you not to die with me, mate.

I didn’t, but my half-life hardly qualifies as worth living. I have to do something to get out from under the weight of grief at least a little. If only because it was what he would want. When Alex, one of the partners, calls to check on me and suggests I come by the club just for a little socializing, I agree. I can always run home, right?

Such a Lovely Omega is the second book in His Alpha Desires, the highly anticipated M/M Mpreg shifter series by USA Today Bestselling Author Lorelei M. Hart and featuring the members and staff of the hottest new club in town. Such a Good Omega features an alpha club owner who just wants to help his late friend’s mate save his business and live again, an omega who doesn’t want a new mate but can’t stop thinking of him, sweet heat, sizzling heat, new beginnings, healing, true love, fated mates, an adorable baby (or two) and a guaranteed HEA.

Sometimes the wrong Santa is the exact one you need.

I didn’t volunteer to run the Winter Pines Community Center Christmas Spectacular. I know my limits, but when I miss a meeting thanks to a stupid flat tire, I find myself the proud owner of the position. With the event less than a week away, I have everything in place; the food, the gifts, the decorations, even the music. All that’s left is waiting for the big day.

That is until I get the one phone call that threatens to unravel the entire event. Santa quit and every person I call to try to replace him with is booked. I’m about to give up and order a Santa suit for myself. Hopefully, none of the kids will notice I’m not even thirty. But I find abusinesscard for Santa that includes his address at the North Pole. He’s probably already booked, but it’s worth a call. The kids are counting on me.

A Heart-Stirring Journey of Love and Bravery in Fear No Evil, a Christian Romantic Suspense by Rebecca Hartt

Modern Day Morocco, Colombia, New York City, Langley, VA

After a traumatic assignment in Morocco, CIA case officer Maggie Ellis has been relegated to a desk job while being treated for her overwrought nerves. Despite her limited recovery, Maggie jumps at the chance to get back into the field. Yet hiking one of Colombias tallest mountains and posing as a married couple with her former sweetheart might be more than Maggies ready for.

A special operator for the CIA, Navy SEAL Jake Carrigan has been keeping tabs on Maggies career ever since she spurned him years before. He can tell shes not ready for this mission, but who better to protect her as they travel into hostile terrain pretending to be UN peacekeepers? Surviving the mountains lethal elements is as harrowing as interacting with terrorists. Yet both are necessary to enable the hostages rescue.

In the seemingly God-forsaken wilderness, Maggie struggles to keep it all together while resisting her feelings for the man she cant afford to love. Jakes certainty that God will protect them seems preposterous. And when their mission takes a turn for the worst, Maggie braces for disaster, only to discover all things are possible, after all, for those who believe.

Publisher’s Note: With her masterful storytelling, Rebecca Hartt plunges into the depths of emotion, taking readers on a rollercoaster ride of suspense, hope, and ultimate triumph. Fans of Ronie Kendig, Lynnette Eason, Dee Henderson, as well as Marliss Melton, Susan May Warren, and Colleen Coble, will enjoy this enduring power of faith, the resilience of the human spirit, and the redemptive nature of love.

I have a planbut the city of love has a plan of its own.

My late grandfather’s inheritance has two conditions:

1) Not a cent until I’ve traveled Europe for a month. (I mean, its a sacrifice I’m willing to make.)

2) My estranged sisters and I must travel together. (Sister bonding. Gag.)

Oh, and a third condition—our journey starts in Paris. City of Love. The place I’ve dreamed of visiting since I first spotted a postcard of the Eiffel Tower at age six.

I’ve seen nearly every English movie about Paris ever made. I’ve studied French for years. I even have a bucket list of romantic experiences I want to have there with the first handsome Parisian I can find. (Seine River Tour, anyone?)

There’s just one problem. It’s also where my childhood best friend, Hunter, lives.

The last time I saw the boy next door, he kissed me on the hood of his beat-up Pontiac and asked me to move to Paris with him.

He should have known I couldn’t say yes. With my life crumbling and all my messy family problems—I told you about my sisters, right?—I couldn’t just leave it all behind. Ultimately, its fear thats kept me rooted in the same small town I’ve lived in my entire life. What if Paris isn’t everything I dreamed it would be, after all?

And worse—what if being with Hunter is?

Nope, definitely safer to leave my dreams in the past. I’ll slip into the city, check off my list, and escape without ever seeing my best friend. Ill get this stupid trip over with, put money in the bank, and live happily ever after without him as was always the plan. Above all, I’ll finally forget that toe-curling kiss between us ever happened at all.

Paris, here I come.

Three sisters. Three cities. A traveling family saga full of misadventures, laughter, forgiveness, and falling in love.

Moving in with him is starting to feel like a mistake…

Cora

When my rental house gets condemned, I’m not exactly surprised.

I mean, the place was always a dump, but it was all that I could afford.

Now I have a problem.

I need to find a new place to live, which is easier said than done in a small town like Wolf Valley.

Then I learn that the new guy in town is looking for a roommate.

He may just be the answer to my problem… and the man of my dreams.

Huxley

I’ve wanted Cora since the moment that I saw her.

When I find out where she’s living, I know that it’s not safe for my girl.

So, I may have pulled a few strings to get her out of there and moved in with me.

Now that we’re living together, I have her right where I want her.

I just need to figure out how to make it a permanent thing.

She caught my eye the second she walked into Frosted Mountain Ski Resort. Destiny. Its more than just her name, however. She’s my future wife. My Destiny. Now I just have to convince the shy, curvy goddess to give me a chance.

Destiny agrees for me to give her a private ski lesson – which she desperately needs. Even if she didn’t, I’d take any excuse to get closer to her. She shares a tiny piece of her heart with me and I know I can’t live another day without her by my side.

When she goes missing up on the mountain, I’m determined to find her, bring her home, and keep her there for good. My obsession with this precious woman won’t let me rest until she’s back in my arms. I just hope she’s ready for a man like me; a man who knows exactly what he wants.

LOU

Keep my head down and get through university. Make a friend or two over the next few semesters. That was the game plan. Easy, simple, and relatively painless. Fast forward to move-in day and that plan gets body slammed across the front lawn in the shape of some hotshot rookie. And now he won’t leave me alone.

WES

I’ve never met anyone I can’t befriend. It’s not a flex, it’s a simple fact. I love people and people love me. At least that’s how it was until I accidentally plowed down a pretty resident the other day. She isn’t my biggest fan right now but I’ve got a plan to wear her down. Based

Hayes

Proposing to my first boyfriend at a hockey game wasn’t my smartest move. Not only does said boyfriend walk out on me, but the whole stupid thing goes viral, and it turns out the man I was dating has too many boyfriends to count. Internet fame has crowned me a member of the Jilted Exes’ Club, a name I’d do anything to escape.

One thing’s for sure: I’m not making the same mistake again. No more boyfriends, just easy hookups. And I’ll start with this gorgeous catch in Seattle. The only problem…he’s a god in bed, and I’m an inexperienced mess.

Rylan

After a night with Hayes, I play some of the best games of my career. It’s meant to be a one-and-done deal, but when I find out he also lives in LA and doesn’t want anything serious, I see an opportunity.

Hayes wants experience. I want my good-luck charm to help me win the cup.

The media would go wild over a pro hockey player dating a member of the Jilted Exes’ Club—a distraction neither of us needs. We want this to stay simple. Easy. No strings, no falling in love.

Except I’m pretty sure I’ve already fallen. After all Hayes has been through, how do I get him to entrust his heart to someone who’s only ever been labeled a player on and off the ice?

Nestled in the snowy charm of Laurel Valley, Sophie Jacobs is a woman with a love for Christmas and a legacy to protect. Her familys bookstore, The Reading Nook, holds cherished memories and the promise of a bright holiday season—until Hank O’Hara steps through the door, proposing to buy it. With his rugged charm and a heart devoted to reviving their town, Hank challenges Sophie’s plans and her idea of home.

*Midnight Clear* is a heartwarming holiday romance about forgiveness, family, and the magic of new beginnings. Perfect for fans of small-town love stories, this novel invites readers to cozy up with a warm drink and escape into a love story where the season’s wonder inspires change.

He’s always been my safe place.

For as long as I can remember, Ansel has been my protector.

In middle school, he was the tall, strong, boy who kept my bullies at bay.

In high school, he was the only one brave enough to stand up to my stepdad.

That was when I realized I loved him.

I almost told him, too.

But then he left.

He joined the Marines and vanished from my life, leaving me behind in our small town.

I thought I’d never see him again, but now he’s back, and the moment I lay eyes on him, I know that I’m still completely, hopelessly in love with him.

Now, if only I can find the courage to tell him.

She’s always been my world.

Leaving Noelle after high school was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but I had to.

I needed to prove to myself that I was worthy of her.

Now, I’m back, and I’m done waiting. I’m going to claim what’s always been mine.

So, I come up with a plan and invite her to my cabin for the weekend, ready to show her exactly how perfect we are together.

She thinks I’m going to leave again, but I’m here to stay.

She’s mine, and I’m not letting her go.

The deal was for one single night.

And I was expecting a sweet old man in his sixties.

Instead what turned up on my doorstep was…

A big fat self-made billionaire

With gorgeous blue eyes

And a hard-and-sexy body

I knew there was something sus about him,

He probably lied about his age.

But the deal he was offering was too good to pass on.

He wants 4 nights with me.

And NO! Its not what you are thinking.

The only things on offer are companionship, cookies and milk on my little farmhouse.

Apparently, billionaires also feel lonely and want a little company.

But when we end up sharing a bed…

He has me rethinking all aspects of the deal.

Not the platonic kind either.

But why does it feels like he is hiding something.

Is it just me being paranoid or does he know my real identity?

Shes out to change the world. Hes out to survive it. Falling for each other? Definitely not on the agenda.

Everyone knows Freddie Donovan doesnt do relationships. Hes got the reputation, the track record, and the carefully constructed walls to prove it. But something about Alex makes him want to be more than his reputation. She sees through his charm, challenges his cynicism, and makes him dream of things he never thought he deserved.

Alex Fords path is clear: land a spot at the prestigious Global Sustainable Resources Institute and prove everyone wrong about what one person can accomplish. Shes passionate, driven, and nothing—especially not UMSs notorious player with his heart-stopping smile—will distract her from her goals.

But at University of Mountain Springs, Alex finds what she never knew she needed: a best friend who celebrates her quirks, a found family that loves her unconditionally, and one infuriatingly charming guy who makes her feel seen for exactly who she is.

A caged butterfly longing to be free. A lonely artist searching for inspiration. A love that started by chance—and will need a miracle to survive…

Genevieve

As the younger sister to Damien Libellula, I’ve been shielded from the criminal side of my brother’s life for as long as I can remember—or, at least, that’s what Dame thinks.

The truth is that I’ve been curious about the dark side of the Family for even longer… curious and fascinated.

When I meet Cross, my fascination almost becomes an obsession.

As a professional ballerina, it makes sense that I would consider our first few dates a sort of forbidden dance. On the outside, he’s everything I’m not: dark, brooding, and—most importantly—a Sinner.

That’s right. Damien’s little girl fell for a man who wears the mark of his former enemy.

But Cross is no sinner. A sensitive yet guarded artist who unwittingly sweeps me off my feet, I want to believe we have a shot to be together. There’s a truce now between the Dragonflies and the Sinners Syndicate, and with Damien settling into wedded bliss with his new bride, I think… maybe. Maybe it’s time I show him I’m not that same little girl I used to be.

And that’s when I discover just how dark and twisted the life can be…

Cross

I’ve never wanted anything more than I do my butterfly.

I don’t care what her last name is. I don’t care that, every time I imagine marking up her unblemished, beautiful skin, I’m risking a bullet between my eyes from the head Dragonfly. When I see her, I feel for the first time since I was kid who lost everything.

More than that, I’m inspired.

Until, one night, everything changes.

I do everything I can to protect her while were trapped, but when she’s eventually forced to be as brutal as any gangster, my pretty ballerina with the wicked mouth and innocent smile breaks—and, once again, I’m left alone and empty-handed.

But that’s the difference between Carlos and Cross. Carlos accepted that fate was cruel and there wasn’t anything he could do to change that.

Cross?

He’ll burn down all of Springfield to get his Genevieve back—so long as the flames dont get their vengeance on him first.

Working for my ex’s brother? Sure.

Getting pregnant by this bossy billionaire? Hell no.

My boss, Liam, has it all: brains, success, and a voice that’s pure velvet.

But his demanding attitude constantly clashes with my values.

Then, everything changes after the return flight from a business trip is canceled.

Stuck sharing a tiny motel room with just one bed, the air thickens between us.

His brooding gaze sends shivers down my spine.

When he grips my chin, I can’t resist.

His commanding voice makes my core pulse with heat.

He bends me over and I surrender completely.

I know he’s off-limits, but our chemistry is undeniable.

Soon, I start dreaming of a future together.

But if my ex—Liam’s half-brother—finds out what we’ve been up to, his dysfunctional family could destroy us forever.

And now, with my heart at stake, our secret can’t stay hidden…

Because I’m pregnant with Liam’s baby.

All I want for Christmas is my mate.

I love everything about my life at the North Pole from my job, to my friends, to the abundance of cookies. What more could an elf ask for? Someone to share it with. That’s what. I’ve tried dating, going as far as using the North Pole’s version of a matchmaker. But it always ends the same: me waking up alone.

This year I have a plan. Rumor has it that if you are really naughty, Santa sends you to the perfect place to find your mate and done—happy ever after. Sure, I’ll need to be a knickknack for a little bit, but for my fated? Yeah, that would be worth it.

Only try as I may, I stink at being naughty and at my worst, I’m messy and annoying. When I get called into Santa’s office I think I’ve finally done it, finally made him mad enough to send me to my true love. Instead, he asks what I want for Christmas. What do I say to that? I tell him I want to be a bad, bad elf and he laughs hysterically. At this rate, I’ll be alone forever.

This Christmas, follow four neighbors turned friends to find out whether Santa will finally give them the gift they’ve been wanting most of all: true love.

Piper

When I receive a personal invitation to participate in my grandma’s Secret Santa event, I am over the moon.

There’s a rumor floating around that the event might be a matchmaking one, but most people don’t take that bit seriously.

But I know better.

I know that this is the Christmas I finally find my true love.

Until I draw the name of the last man on earth who I would ever marry: Eli Winchester.

The bad boy convinced me to run away with him a decade ago.

Except, the night we were supposed to leave, he skipped town without me.

I never thought I’d see him again.

Santa, is this a cruel joke?

Because despite how much I want to hate him, my heart is at serious risk of falling for him all over again.

Eli

When I left Alpine Valley eleven years ago, I left behind the woman I loved.

I couldn’t give her the life she deserved back then.

I had accepted that she was better off without me.

Until my uncle passes, and I have to come back to my hometown to settle his estate.

I’m surprised to find Piper Stanton living in Alpine Valley.

Despite how much she seems to hate me, I can’t help but think this is our second chance.

I’m a changed man.

Though the bad boy she never could resist is still alive and well.

And hell bent on winning her back, now that I can finally give her the life she deserves.

This Christmas, I’m going to make her mine—for good.

Come to Alpine Valley this Christmas and follow four neighbors turned friends as a free month of rent incentivizes them to participate in the second annual Secret Santa event. Leading them all to the true love they never thought they’d find. These books are sweet and steamy short instalove romances with older heroes and younger curvy woman. NO cliffhangers. NO cheating. Guaranteed HEA.

Nothing says love like a basket of hot fries.

Most bears will tell you their favorite place is someplace in the woods or possibly the river. Not me. My favorite place is the Howlin’ Hearth Diner. Sure the food is great, but that’s not the draw. Patrick, their cook, is.

I’m drawn to him in a way I’ve never been drawn to another. Unfortunately, I don’t think he feels the same. That doesn’t stop me from sitting at the counter and offering fries for a chance to talk to him. Maybe someday he will see that I’m more than the flirt everyone thinks I am. Maybe he’ll see that I’m his.

Aria

Being a mafia princess isnt easy. No one sees me, Im not allowed to express myself. With all the strong men in my life, Im basically an ornament. My older brother Fabian, is destined to run the family business. They want me to play a specific role, all I want to do is paint. I get lost in my art and finally feel like my own person. Then, my dad assigns his right hand man, Orlando, to guard me. I think hes the only person who sees me for who I am.

Orlando

My boss, and most loyal friend asked a special favor of me. I own a security company now, but still have heavy ties with the mob boss. He wants me to protect his daughter, to be honest I didnt even know he had a daughter. Even after all the years Ive worked for him. I reluctantly take on the job, but soon find myself mesmerized by her. Shes the opposite of the rest of the family. Sweet, down to earth, kind. I cant fall for her, there would be serious consequences for both of us. Then it happens. We just have to get through Christmas dinner. It cant be that hard, can it?

Aint no bigger line to cross than layin eyes on your best friend’s sister. But hell, rules—they’re there to be broken, right?

One call from my club brother askin’ me to help his kid sister and I’m there in a flash. Harper ain’t no kid anymore, but now, she’s all I can think about. That sweet body, those innocent eyes—they’re tearing down every wall I put up.

She overheard somethin’ she shouldn’t have, and now she’s in danger. Well, they don’t know who they’re messin with. I’d die before I let ‘em lay a hand on her.

If I can get us both out of this alive, she’ll be in my bed, right where she belongs.

Some lines weren’t meant to be crossed—but I’m about to erase em.

She’s mine, and I don’t play by anyone’s rules.

Finding out my boyfriend is stuffing someone else’s turkey isn’t the greatest way to start out the holidays—especially when he signs my paychecks, and I live with him.

With no other choice but to move out and quit my job, I’m forced to exist on ramen and stay in a cheap motel while I figure out my life.

Just when it’s starting to look like Santa didn’t read my letters, I land a seasonal job at Wrap It Up where the holiday spirit is sorely lacking.

It’s easy to see why, when the three owners are known as the Three Scrooges. Hot, rich, and grumpy will only get them coal in their stockings unless they can turn staff morale around.

But when they help me spread more than just Christmas cheer, I’m left wondering if getting wrapped up with them will be the gift that keeps on giving or the biggest holiday disaster of my life.

Wrapped Up with the Three Scrooges is a spicy romantic comedy where she doesnt choose. Its full of sugar and spice and is for mature readers.

I have a secret admirer…

Ginger:

When I got the first letter from my secret admirer, I was flattered.

With the second, I grew intrigued.

By the third, I’m starting to fall in love with him.

I wish that I could meet him in person, but I don’t know how to arrange that.

Kip:

I’ve wanted Ginger Baker since the moment that I saw her.

She’s so beautiful, so full of light.

I need that in my life, but I know that she would never be interested in me.

So, I do the only thing that I can to be close to her and start writing her letters.

When she writes back, demanding to meet, I know that I have a choice to make.

I can do as she asks and meet her under the mistletoe at the towns party, or I can stay in the shadows, loving Ginger from a distance.

Always Alchemy is a full-length Happy Ever After for all of your favourite Alchemy characters, complete with all the spice and emotion, heartwarming moments and hilarity, that youve come to expect from the series.

Do you absolutely need to see Max, Dex and Darcy exchange vows?

Want a front-row seat to the sexy chaos that ensues when Cal decides to raise money for the rainforests?

Desperate for that spreader bar scene between Adam and Nat?

Have you long harboured a suspicion that Antons Terrible Twins will cause even more havoc as they get older?

Youre in the right place!

As soon as the ancient Ford Mercury pulls into the mechanic shop, I know it’s not going to be a normal day. With smoke pouring out from under the hood, a steady drip of oil leaking onto the ground, and an engine that sounds a woodchipper, I don’t have high hopes this vehicle will be worth the man hours to fix.

The driver inside, however She’s definitely worth taking my time on. The angel has porcelain skin, wide blue eyes, and a button nose. She’s a Disney princess come to life. She looks so out of place among the dirt and grime of the shop. I want to scoop her up and take her home with me. So, I decide to do just that.

Odette is sweeter and more innocent than I could have ever imagined. I’m no good for her, though. I’ve lived a rough life, I’m nearly twice her age, and I’m nowhere near worthy of someone so precious.

I wish we could have a happily ever after, but love isn’t in the cards for me. The more time I spend with Odette, the more I think maybe, just maybe, we can have a future

A woman terrified of intimacy because of an experience that still torments her. An erotic voice actor, jaded from years of being objectified. When sparks fly, they’ll have to choose: live haunted in darkness, or help each other find their way to dawn?

After an unbearable loss and an unwanted move from Los Angeles back into her childhood bedroom, Petra is buried in grief. She closes herself off from reality in favor of her headphones, spicy audios, and imagination. When her favorite fictional boyfriend walks into her life, will she shut him out like everyone else, or take a chance on a stranger whose voice is intimately familiar?

After Reed’s life takes a horrible turn, he abandons his home, his friends, and his audio empire. Hes on the run from his past, and someone who refuses to be left behind. When a stranger recognizes his voice, will Reed slam the door on their connection? Or can he find the courage to trust again, and lead Petra out of her head and back into the real world?

A small town, strangers to lovers, spicy romance. Audiophile features supportive family relationships, reaffirming self worth, rediscovering sensuality, and finding love and a new path after thirty. Audiophile is a standalone romance with guaranteed HEA. While this book handles strong themes and a healing journey through grief, this is not a dark romance. Please check trigger warnings if needed to protect your mental health.

Content includes: intimacy 18+, depression, stalking, death, miscarriage, DV, SA. Please visit www.emeriehart.com for a full list.

Arya

Being a Bratva princess isn’t easy, and with an older brother as protective as mine calling the shots, I’m lucky he let me return home to Rosewood at all. I’ve spent most of my life attending boarding schools in Belgium, but now that I’m an adult, I want the freedom to decide where I live. I’ve barely spent any time in Rosewood over the years, so it isn’t the town calling me back, it’s the man I know I’ll find there. Jax is my brother’s best friend and his second in command. From the time I was a little girl, I adored Jax and the way he always made sure I was protected. For some reason, his overbearing nature doesn’t annoy me the way my brother’s does. But Jax still sees me as the little girl who went off to boarding school. He hasn’t noticed that I’m all grown up. But he’s going to. I might not be experienced or worldly, but I am determined. When a threat to my life has my big brother assigning Jax to be my personal bodyguard, I realize this is my chance. But can I convince Jax to open his eyes and see what’s always been waiting for him? Or will his loyalty to my brother overshadow everything else?

Jax

Working for the Andreyev family has always been my destiny. Even joining the Marines didn’t change that. Vlad might be the one to issue the orders, but it’s me who ensures those orders are carried out. And I’m good at my job. It’s been my sole focus for years, after all. I’m loyal to my core, and there is nothing I won’t do for my best friend and boss…except maybe keep my hands off his baby sister. Arya is back after years abroad, and she is no longer the pint-sized princess I remember. No, now she’s a fully grown woman and absolutely gorgeous. She has the body of siren, but she can’t hide her inexperience. She’s the worst kind of temptation, and I have no choice to but keep my distance or risk everything I’ve worked so hard to achieve. But staying away becomes impossible when someone tries to hurt her and Vlad appoints me as her personal bodyguard. What better way to ensure Arya’s safety than to keep her in my bed? But once I have her there, I can’t let her go. Arya might be Bratva royalty, but she’s mine, and I’m going to make sure everyone knows it.

Aspen Westgrove has spent her life pleasing others, more specifically her family. Growing up in Faircloud, Texas she has come to love the roots she dug and wants to make a life for herself in the place she calls home. Aspen aspires to be a romance author, to create stories of love to share with other readers like herself but, there is one small problem: she has never been in love. After losing her job at the local coffee shop, Aspen is now left to wonder how she will navigate the sudden change and make her dreams of writing finally come true.

Boone Cassidy is Faircloud’s resident bachelor and ranch hand on his family’s land whos been causing chaos in town since he was a boy. When his sister leaves town, he and his family are forced to find a solution to keep their farm-stand running in her absence.

Timing and fate align, pushing Boone to offer Aspen an opportunity she can’t refuse. When the reformed bad boy and the shy bookworm come together to form an unexpected friendship, feelings are brought to the surface that neither of them know how to handle.

Not all presents are wrapped in a bow. Some come covered in fur.

When my husband unexpectedly dies and leaves me the single father of our beautiful daughter, I vow to give her the life we’d planned for her. It isn’t easy, but I manage.

This year, she’s asked Santa for a trip to the beach for Christmas. There’s no way I can afford that. Or so I think. When my coworker mentions doing a house swap for the holidays, I’m intrigued. I might not be able to afford a fancy hotel, but switching homes for Christmas week? That’s doable.

Only the app wasn’t able to get us a swap to the beach, the only place available, an isolated cabin in the mountains. There were worse places to spend the holidays.

Revenge brought her into my life. Now, I’ll sacrifice everything to keep her.

I thought I knew the truth; believed the cult that destroyed my family deserved to pay. But the deeper I go, the more I realize nothing is as it seems.

Dark secrets are rising to the surface, and the people I trusted have betrayed me in ways I never imagined.

Now, Rose is gone. Taken from me, ripped away by forces I never saw coming.

She was meant to be my weapon. My revenge. Instead, she’s become the one person I can’t live without.

I’ll burn the world down to save her. No one will stand in my way. Not the cult, not my past, not the demons I thought were long buried.

Rose was never the sacrifice. It was my heart… and she’s the one who owns it.

I love living out in the middle of the woods, far from everyone. It’s the life I choose, and I wouldn’t change anything. My brother thinks I’m throwing my chance at happiness away. What does he know? He hasn’t seen me in two years, works sixty hours a week, and just watched his third marriage crumble.

When not one, but two men (and an adorable little girl) arrive at my front door, both saying I signed up for them on an app, it had my brother’s name written all over it. A text from him telling me I hope I liked my Christmas present confirmed it.

I’d send them all on their way, but there are a few problems with that plan:

* The two alphas are hotter than hot

* The little girl asked me if this was her new home, and there is no one on this planet who could turn down her sweet smile

* A blizzard is just about to hit

I guess I have some company for Christmas and maybe…just maybe…forever.

In the shadow of war, love may be her greatest enemy

Nyleeria has always lived in the shadow of loss, with only her childhood friend to bring light to her days. But when an ancient power is discovered within her, everything changes. Her family is torn apart by tragedy, and she is thrust into a conflict that has smoldered between humans and fae for centuries.

King Thaddeus, a human ruler hardened by the endless war against the fae, seeks to protect his kingdom at any cost. When he discovers Nyleeria’s dormant magic, he knows it could be the key to his peoples survival. But the closer Nyleeria gets to the King, the more she realizes that her greatest danger may not be the Spark or the fae—but the feelings he stirs within her.

As the veil between realms grows thinner, Nyleeria must navigate a path filled with peril, where trust is a luxury and love could be the most dangerous weapon of all. Torn between duty and desire, she must decide what they are willing to sacrifice—for her people, for him, and for a future that hangs in the balance.

A stranded motorist might be the key to melting his icy heart.

Since when does it snow on Thanksgiving?

Ive been away from my hometown in the mountains since college, but today, Im traveling home to spend Thanksgiving with my grandmother. My little hatchback does a decent job climbing the mountainuntil the halfway mark.

When I crash into an outdoor Christmas tree, the hunky homeowner comes out of my cabin to help. I assume hell be angry that I took out a 100-year-old pine tree, but his hero side has fully kicked in. He might just be the guy to rescue mein every way possible.

Not everyone deserves a chance at redemption.

Being kidnapped and taken as a mate by one of the most ruthless shifters in recent history hadn’t been on my to-do list, but that was exactly what had happened. For years, a partial bond prevented me from leaving, his cruelty making it impossible for me to make the best of a bad situation. When he was murdered, I thought I was free.

I’m not. Even in death, he doesn’t let me go.

But when the man I help kidnap is freed, he does the unthinkable and helps me on one condition: I go far away and never return. Now, I’m finally free for the first time since that fateful day, and what do I do? I head straight to the one place I promised never to go. I have no choice. My jackal insists.

Please don’t let this be a mistake.

Rue

Moving to Rosewood to be close to my aunt and start my floral business has been my dream since I was a little girl. For years, I’ve worked tirelessly to save every penny to make this my reality. I’ve missed out on so much, but it’s all been worth it to see my dreams come true. Until those dreams are literally crushed before my eyes by an out-of-control car. The driver of the car is a scared, lonely girl, and despite my devastation, I can’t bring myself to be angry with her. The accident wasn’t her fault, after all. When I learn who she is—and who her brother is—I quickly find myself in over my head and falling for the one man in town I should avoid at all costs. But when I see his dark side, I can’t help but wonder what I’ve gotten myself into. I’m not usually a runner, but fleeing Rosewood—and the man I love—might be my only option.

Vlad

As the local Bratva boss, I have a certain reputation among the residents of Rosewood. But I don’t care what others think of me. The only person in this world who truly matters to me is my baby sister. When I learn she’s been in a car accident, I can’t get to the hospital fast enough. I’m unprepared for the sight that greets me in her hospital room. The beautiful redhead my sister says helped her after the accident is like no woman I’ve ever seen. I’m drawn to her immediately and ready to make her mine. But when I learn what—and who—caused my sister’s accident, there’s no stopping the monster inside me from taking over. My dark side scares Rue, and when she runs, I’m forced to give chase. This little flower is mine, after all. I’m not letting her go, and I’ll do anything to convince her to stay.

Theo Briggs just wants to be perfect. The perfect son. The perfect friend. The perfect boyfriend. But the harder he tries to keep up appearances, the more difficult juggling all of those expectations becomes. Where Theo usually turns to his faith for comfort, he now finds confusion and apathy.

Caleb Raynard finally has the boyfriend of his dreams. His and Theo’s relationship may have gotten off to a rocky start, but now that they’re settling into the realities of dating, surely things must be looking up? But something haunts Theo, driving an invisible wedge between them, and Caleb is desperate to figure out what it is.

When tensions flare during a tour of a haunted hotel, Theo must decide if he’s ready to let down the walls he’s constructed his entire life and allow Caleb to view the imperfection behind. And if he does peel away those layers, will Caleb still be able to love the boy underneath it all?

The Mechanic’s Secret Santa: Christmas in Alpine Valley Book 8

A Blue Collar Curvy Woman Holiday Romance

This Christmas, follow four neighbors turned friends to find out whether Santa will finally give them the gift they’ve been wanting most of all: true love.

Meg

I’ve been working tirelessly to make this bakery my own, ever since my mom handed over the keys a year and a half ago.

I’m so close to her signing over the deed and giving me full reign.

I can’t afford any distractions.

Especially the tall, dark, handsome blue-collar distraction named Aaron Montgomery.

But when Mom announces she’s coming to town to see for herself that I don’t live at the bakery, I panic.

I propose a fake relationship with the one relentless man I’ve been desperately avoiding: the sexy mechanic who thinks he wants to date me.

It’s the best way to adhere to the Secret Santa rules and convince my mom I have a life outside the bakery.

All I have to do is not fall for him before our charade is up.

Aaron

I’ve had my mind made up about the curvy bakery owner since the first day I saw her.

Though Meg Bernard has turned me down repeatedly, I’m a patient, determined man.

And despite what she may believe, I’m not going anywhere.

I’m done traveling all over the country week after week.

I’ve left that life behind.

I moved to Alpine Valley to settle down.

To put down roots.

So when she begs me to be her fake boyfriend to appease her mom, I readily agree.

I know it’s my best chance to convince her we’re meant to be.

By Christmas Day, I’m determined to prove that there is nothing fake about what’s been happening between us this whole time.

She is all I want for Christmas, and I plan to make her mine.

Come to Alpine Valley this Christmas and follow four neighbors turned friends as a free month of rent incentivizes them to participate in the second annual Secret Santa event. Leading them all to the true love they never thought they’d find. These books are sweet and steamy short instalove romances with older heroes and younger curvy woman. NO cliffhangers. NO cheating. Guaranteed HEA.

Cami

I came to Silver Ridge for a fresh start—not to fall for the gruff mountain man with a past full of secrets.

But Mason “Bear” Thompson? He’s more than complicated. Gruff, secretive, wrapped in scars and frustratingly irresistible.

When a snowstorm traps us together on Christmas Eve, I’m determined to break through his walls.

Every time I think I’ve reached him, he pulls away—but I’m not giving up that easily. Not when he’s the one I can’t stop thinking about.

As danger closes in, I realize I’m caught in his world—a world he’s fought to keep me out of.

His past might tear us apart for good.

But can I trust him with my heart when he’s still hiding his own?

Mason

Cami deserves someone better than a man with a past like mine.

I’ve been hiding in this small town for years, keeping my distance from everyone—including her. But when I draw her name for Secret Santa, I’m forced to get close.

She’s everything I shouldn’t want: lively, warm, and dangerously close to uncovering my secrets.

When her past brings my enemies straight to my doorstep, I have no choice but to protect her—even if it means putting my heart on the line.

Snowed in together on Christmas Eve, I’m starting to realize something: letting her in might be the one fight I can’t win.

But can I really keep her safe, or will my past destroy us both?

In the small town of Silver Ridge, secret Santa surprises and rugged mountain men lead to steamy holiday romances. Six standalone tales by Olivia Reign, Blaire Wilde, Emma Blake, Lisa Ryan, Raven Blaire, and Josie Hart will warm your heart and heat up your holidays!

Shes hiding from a dangerous fan. Hes just the man to keep her safe.

I wasnt sure what to expect in my new role as trainer for Rosewood Ridges Citizens Fire Academy.

But when I walk into the training room and find only one student, Im surprised. Especially when I see that my student is a drop-dead gorgeous brunette with curves for days.

Some one-on-one training cant hurt.

But this woman is a romance author, in town seeking safety from an overexuberant fan. The more I get to know her, the more I realize that I want to be her true heroand I want to be that hero for the rest of my life.

Shes his employees daughter. But they have an attraction they cant resist.

My dads a stubborn guy. Always has been. And the apple doesnt fall far from the tree.

So when the fire chief comes knocking on my door to tell me to evacuate, I ignore his orders. Even though hes hot. But when he comes back to tell me my volunteer firefighter dad has been rushed to the hospital, I let the chief take charge. He seems to know exactly what to do.

But theres a connection between us that we cant deny. My dad isnt going to be too happy that Im dating his boss, but hell get over it in time. Or so I hope.

Shes always been competitive, but in the end, he just might win her heart.

Ive always had a competitive streak.

So when a hunky firefighter challenges me to a game of strip basketball on Halloween, I cant help but take him up on his offer.

Yes, theres a chill in the air, but just being near him heats me up in ways I cant imagine.

And before the night is over, he works his way into my heart. I just hope he feels the same.

We just need to make it through Thanksgiving.

Saffron:

I made a mistake buying this house.

It needs work, more than I am capable of, and I can’t afford to hire anyone.

I figure that I’m screwed… until my neighbor offers me a deal.

He’ll do the renovations, if I pretend to be his girlfriend for Thanksgiving with his family.

Nolan:

I can’t do another family holiday where I’m being set up by everyone.

Which is why I make a deal with my new neighbor.

I thought that it would be simple.

We would eat, pretend to be in love with each other and then go home.

There’s just one problem.

The more time that I spend with my curvy fake girlfriend, the more I fall for her.

Now I need to figure out how to make my fake girlfriend my real one.

Another night.

Another boring blind date.

Another attempt by my family to meddle in my life.

The mission today:

Wine her.

Dine her.

And never see her again.

Except the woman who showed up was outrageously loud and over the top.

Nothing like the usual meek, prim ladies Im used to.

And when she moans over a piece of crab leg, my boner is a goner.

Even her burp is cute.

And then I discover shes not who she said she was.

Her mission:

Dine me.

Ruin the date.

And never see me again.

All as a favor for her best friend.

Well, she should never have said yes to that.

Because now I cant get her out of my mind…

And if it means me, the tech guy, will have to acquire a pudding company…

Just because she works in it… then thats what Ill have to do.

She can reject me all she wants,

But Im seriously determined to taste her… pudding.

Fabiano

Intense. Dedicated.

The words my peers use to describe me, but unfortunately my old man just wont loosen the reins so I can step up in our family. Granted my family business is complicated, the Lorenzo crime family to be exact. Thats when a sweet little flower graces my new businesss doors. Ive never reacted to a woman like this, shes so unique. I find myself falling for her each time she delivers goods to my business. Shes the kind of girl you take home to meet the family.

Helena

Im bad at love.

There, I said it. I dated one guy, very briefly, and it turned out he was just trying to use me. After that I swore off all men and focused on my college education. Only for my father to get injured horribly and need around the clock care that we cant afford. I quit college to take care of him and support us. Its hard, and a constant battle. Now at my job, I have a devilishly handsome man that makes my knees weak with just a glance. I dont have time for him, but a smile cant hurt right? To top things off, were about to be homeless for Christmas.

Cedric needs a mate. A purple food truck delivers one right to his doorstep.

When I’m invited to attend the premiere food truck festival, I’m sure all of my dreams are finally coming true. After years of hard work, my business is finally taking off. Only halfway there, my truck breaks down leaving me stranded in the middle of nowhere as a storm rolls in.

The sky turns black, the lightning moves closer by the second, and the rain comes down in sheets when an alpha comes to my rescue. I’m beyond relieved to be taken to shelter and if all goes well, my truck will be fixed in the morning.

A night of passion later and the last thing I want to do is leave, but that’s not how it works. The food festival awaits and I need to go.

Or do I?

Who put three cups of salt in the sugar cookies? Oh yeah, that would be me.

Being Santa’s head baker, I have one job: Make delicious cookies. And I do. Year after year. I bake the best cookies in the world…that is until someone puts the salt in the sugar bin and I accidently make the worst cookies ever. And to make matters worse, I served them to Santa after he had a rough day.

Santa is not impressed, and now instead of being part of the cookie village team, I’m being sent to Vermont where I’m stuck in a little junk store no one cares about. That is until a little boy begs his dad for me. I’m sure I’m doomed to be stuck on his shelf forever.

The demon biker who spared me is my last chance at survival, but trusting him could be more dangerous than death.

Sloan:

I begged him to kill me. Death was supposed to be my way out. But Bones—this demon biker with Hell in his eyes—refused. Now, I’m stuck with him, a lethal protector I don’t understand, and the attraction between us is as dangerous as the enemies hunting me.

I’ve been trapped by my past for too long. My power is a ticking bomb, and the Justicars after me will stop at nothing to get it. Bones is my only chance to survive, but trusting him might just be the last mistake I ever make.

Bones:

I should’ve killed her. Sloan was the enemy. But when she begged for death, something in me snapped. I couldn’t do it. Now, instead of taking her life, I’m guarding it with everything I’ve got.

She’s a human with a power that makes her a target. She doesn’t know it yet, but she’s mine to protect. My fate mate. And I’ll tear through anyone—demon, fanatic, or worse—who tries to take her from me.

Natalie Bishops hometown likes to pretend it's a quaint, normal place; a regular Small Town, USA. But it's not, and it's getting harder than ever to keep a lid on the truth: Haven's Hollow is full of…creatures. Monsters. Gargoyles, trolls, and—if her cousin Haven is to be believed—kelpies. A lot of people might be put off by this information, but not Natalie, especially since shes only *mostly* human herself. No, shes determined to find some monsters of her own, and she knows just the place to start: the land beneath the family homestead. The Bishops own several acres that abut the mountains, and they're dotted with caves. Natalie would bet her right arm that something strange lives down thereand at long last, shes going to find out.

And Then There Were None meets Harpers Island meets 90s classic Scream in this new slasher dark romance thats perfect for Halloween

Welcome to Halo Island.

I swore I would never go back.

After that tragic night when I was only seventeen I moved halfway across the country with Clay to escape what happened on Halo Island.

But then my husband died, and I was left a widow at twenty-two. I've spent the last five years doing everything I can to move on.

That might have been a mistake.

Tommy was Clay's best friendand my first love. I've found my second chance with him, so when he plans a weekend getaway with our friends on Halo Island, how can I refuse?

I should have.

One by one, they start to fall. There's a masked killer on the island, and he's turned all of us into prey.

But when I'm caught, he doesn't turn his knife on me. Instead, he pulls off his maskand I can't believe what I'm seeing, even as I see that familiar smirk

Silly Cyn. You shouldve known better than to run from your husband.

* My Wife is a single-POV dark romance that relies heavily on the slasher horror genre, includes open-door scenes, profanity, on-page death, and a HEA that is perfect for the characters well, the ones that survive, that is.

When J.J. Graves is faced with one of the most horrific crime scenes of her career, it tests her resolve, her faith, and her marriage. But the victim deserves justice, and there is no one else to speak for the dead. The first forty-eight hours of a murder investigation are crucial, and the clock is ticking as J.J. and Jack hunt a killer in plain sight.

Wilson

I have a reputation around my small town for being a . . . difficult boss. But it's not my fault HR continues to hire incompetent assistants with thin skin. I'm one of the top criminal defense attorneys in the state and the best in the county. I can't afford mistakes. If that means I have to be cruel at times, so be it. I don't have time for friends or relationships, I'm married to my work. That is, until HR hires a petite beauty with long dark hair and innocent brown eyes to be my new legal assistant. I can't bring myself to call her on her mistakes or treat her harshly. Before I know it, I'm crossing lines I never thought I would. And the first time she calls me Sir in her sexy voice, I'm ready to show her exactly the kind of boss I am.

Sandy

Desperate for any job, I jump at the first offer I'm given even though it means moving across the country to a tiny town. The last thing I expect of my new boss is an intimidating man with icy blue eyes and a reputation for scaring off new hires. So, of course the first thing I do is embarrass myself in his office when we meet. But something about Wilson Hile draws me in, and I don't see the monster everyone else does. With me, he's kind and patient. I love my new job, so its frustrating when I learn that the entire town is making bets on how long I'll last working for Wilson. But when lines start to blur and my feelings for him deepen, I realize that sleeping with my boss will either be the best thing to ever happen to me or my greatest mistake.

I moved to the up-and-coming town of Oliver Creek to make my father's dream of opening a Greek restaurant a reality. Instantly, I was attracted to the reviews and photos of the town online. Oliver Creek was the place to be. I hadn't been in the business before, but I'd done my research and had my father's recipes to back my business knowledge.

When one of my delivery employees doesn't show up for work, I decide to make the delivery myself. The alpha jackal opens the door, and I proceed to trip over a board on his porch and spill the food all over him.

Covered in chicken and hummus, he chuckles and smiles and invites me out to dinner. Dinner? After what I just did?

He's the sexiest jackal I've ever met and fifteen years is not that big a difference. But how can an omega who's been hurt before take a chance again?

Sometimes the wrong number is the exact one you need.

When I bought my house, I promised my grandfather that I would always have a landline. He might be gone, but the phone remains, just where it always was. When it rings in the middle of the night, I jump out of bed to answer it. The last time this happened, the news on the other end wasn't good. At least now it's either a scammer or a wrong number. No bad news comes from that, right?

Before I can say, “Hello,” the person on the other end starts telling me, through sobbing tears, that they need me down at the station with bail money for Grams. I try to tell him I'm not who he thinks he is, only to have the line go dead.

I could go back to bed. Nothing's stopping me, but also… Grams is going to be in that cell for a long time if someone doesn't let the man on the other end of the phone know he got the wrong number. It has nothing to do with the way his voice had my beast perking up. Nope. Nothing at all.

It's just a fling… right?

Maple:

I need a break.

I've spent this last year working hard to get my business off the ground and to settle into my new apartment and town.

All work and no play though has made me a dull girl.

Now I'm looking to change that and I know just how to do it.

With Ryder Murray.

Ryder

When Maple Baker propositions me, I know that this is my chance.

I've had my eye on the bubbly redhead since she first moved to town, but she's never given me a second look.

Now, though, she is and I'm not about to let her look away.

She thinks that we're a fling, just friends with benefits.

I'm about to show her that we're forever.

I will not go back.

I thought we were free. I dealt with Ra's spawn and freed my sunfires. I have a place of safety outside of space and time where I can develop deeper relationships with my Blood.

Former Soldiers of Light, they were legendary human warriors resurrected to march the golden streets of Heliopolis at Ra's command. They know nothing about Aima and goddesses' daughters.

Neither do I—which is a lethal liability in the game of vampire queens.

I need someone I can trust, but who? The House Sunna consiliarius I've never met? The Isador queen who helped Helayna protect her nest? Or her brother, the wolf king? Eivind should have been my first Blood to teach me what I needed to know to survive. Instead, he left me to my fate in a filthy alley of garbage. He made his choice.

Now I have a terrible choice to make. I might have escaped Heliopolis, but I will never be free as long as I still carry Ra's foul touch.

Note: Karmen is recovering from abuse with flashbacks to her past, which may be triggering to survivors of sexual assault. This series includes themes of pregnancy and pregnancy loss.

I should be slaying vampires. Its my job and I had world renowned parents who never failed. But I never had an easy life.

Now Im stuck with the one mission no one else wants, to hunt down a powerful vampire man child in Vegas. Alone.

All I have to do is succeed. Then all will be forgiven and I can go back to my training and my old life. The life where I was barely making ends meet, hiding in the shadows and staying out of the way of the vampire mafia dons I am too weak to handle.

The mafia dons are all vampires. Thats the big secret of the world. Each don is the leader of a vampire clan.

And Ive never been attracted to any of them.

Until today.

Leandro is the right hand man of one of the strangest dons. My sworn enemy.

Hes also here in Vegas.

Hot, single and on the prowl, I dont know if I want to be on his radar or off it. But I might not have a choice. Can I complete my mission and not lose my heart along the way?

Find out by reading the first book in this sizzling hot series about a young woman with big dreams and one of the most powerful mafia vampires to ever walk the earth.

I only stopped by my hometown of Sweetheart Falls to check on my mother after her knee surgery. The plan was to be in and out in an afternoon. That is, until I get a surprising phone call from someone I haven't thought about in years. Fiona.

She's talking so fast I can only pick up every other word, but I hear enough to know she's in trouble. When her quiet sobs reach me through the phone line, something in me breaks. I have to get to her. I have to help her.

Fiona is gorgeous now that she's all grown up and curvy as hell. More than that, she's magical and witty and everything I didn't know I was missing in my life.

I offer her a place to stay, though I don't know how long I can keep my hands off of her. With those sexy little smirks and the way she wears her heart on her sleeve, it's only a matter of time before I make her mine.

There's just one complication. My closest and oldest friend is her brother. Lord, help me if he finds out just how crazy I am for his little sister

They took everything from me. Now I'm going to take her… and watch her world burn

Sixteen years ago, Covenant cultists killed my mother. They thought they could escape justice. They were dead wrong.

I've spent years plotting my revenge, lurking in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment. The key to their destruction? Her. The daughter of the man who runs this dark, twisted cult. She's completely unaware of me, but I'm following her every move, learning all about her.

Soon, she'll be mine.

Taking her isn't just a game. She's my weapon, my leverage, and the key to dismantling the Covenant's dark empire. The perfect pawn in my plan. When the time comes, I'll use her to ignite the blaze that will burn their world to the ground.

For now, I'll stay in the shadows, but she won't be able to escape me forever.

Watch out, little Rose… I'm coming for you.

Note: Sacred is the free short prequel to the Ritual Sins series. The other books are full-length.

What to know about the Ritual Sins series:

MF (no sharing or cheating)

Possessive, obsessive, OTT (over the top) hero

Dual POV

Dark romance that contains subjects/themes that may be triggering for some.

Pretending to date my exs brother is supposed to help salvage my vacation not lose me my heart.

I knew I shouldnt have let my boyfriend of six weeks talk me into joining him and his family on an adults-only cruise. It was already a red flag that Chads last girlfriend bailed after paying.

But do I listen to my screaming instincts?

Of course not.

Because I wanted a real vacation for the first time in years.

Finding my boyfriendexcuse me, ex-boyfriend nowcheating on me right after we get underway makes it super clear Ive made a huge mistake. And now Im stuck for the rest of the week in a cabin on a ship in the middle of the ocean with Chad.

Or so I thought.

When his brother Trick finds out what happened, he jumps in and offers to share his space with me instead. And then suggests something completely unexpected: we should pretend to be together for the rest of the cruise to get back at Chad.

I know I shouldnt agree. Trick is older, hotter, and way out of my league, but the way he looks at me sometimes makes me think he might like what he sees. Like my thick thighs are something desirable and not something to be worked on.

The problem?

How will I stop myself from falling for my exs brother?

I'd always heard that love stinks, but this is ridiculous.

I always knew I wouldn't mate for love. I'm alpha of Windridge and my every focus has to be on doing what is best for my den. Right now, what is best for my den is finding a suitable mate. Only my bear is picky and there seem to be no agreeable omegas out there. But it leaves me right where I started… alone and in need of a mate.

With my position, I can't randomly pick any mate— requirements need to be met. And when Jayce walks into my life, he doesn't meet a single one. My bear is intrigued, but that's not enough to abandon my quest. Besides, he stinks. Sure it's the scent of a skunk and not his true scent, but I can't get past it to discover what's underneath. Maybe that's for the best. I have a feeling this omega could steal more than my attention… he could steal my heart.

Ray

As a mechanic in a family full of lawyers, I'm used to being the black sheep. All I want in life is to run my auto repair shop with my trusted employees and live my life in peace. That peace is shattered when a gorgeous girl with innocent green eyes filled with fear shows up at my shop. It's clear she's hiding from someone. There's something about the girl that thaws my cold, lonely heart. It doesn't take long for me to decide that this sweet angel is mine, and I'll do anything to protect her and erase the haunted look in her eyes.

Penny

When my father died, I was devastated. When his business partner, Jonah, moved in to our home, I was terrified. The way he looks at me and the accidental touches make my skin crawl. It's not long before he's dictating my every move, and I'm forced to drop out of school. My mother is too lost in her grief to see what is happening, and I try to stay strong for her, but when Jonah crosses a line too far to ignore, I know I have to get out. Seizing the first chance I find, I flee. But escaping my new stepfather won't be easy, and when I need a quick place to hide, I stop at an auto shop in the small town of Rosewood. There, I find far more than a temporary asylum. I find shelter, safety, and maybe even . . . love. Ray is rough around the edges, but something tells me I can believe him when he vows to protect me.

One milestone birthday. One secret to uncover. A friendship that never was.

For thirty years, Ella and Tucker have shared a birthday and a best friend. When he jokingly teased, “I love you, Ella,” she not-so-jokingly declared, “I hate you, Tucker.” For a lifetime, they were never friends, a fact made obvious after Ella suffers an accident and Tucker doesn't seem to care.

After seven years of silence between them, Ella is furious when her friends set them up on a joint New Year's birthday vacation. In his absence, Ella has realized her true feelings for Tucker. While he spent their childhood just pretending to be in love with her, she spent her adulthood realizing why she could never truly be his friend.

Ella's in love with the boy who always showed up for her. But, she's angry at the man who stayed away. With one week to see each other anew, Ella disects her past with Tucker　the secrets they kept, the moments they shared. A first kiss. A first touch. A firsteverything.

She thinks they don't know each other anymore, but maybe they never really knew each other at all.

Her father will never approve of her dating a mountain man. But he might just be too tempting to resist.

I didnt mean to nearly burn down my cabin.

But the smoke detector attracted my hunky neighbor, who happens to be a volunteer firefighter.

As the evening progresses, I find myself attracted to him, and he seems to feel the same way. Theres just one problem.

My super strict dad will never approve of me dating a mountain man. What he doesnt know wont hurt him, right?

He came to town to get away from people. But when a curvy blonde is injured on his property, he cant resist helping her.

Ive spent most of my adult life trying to be alone. My hometown has grown so much, its impossible, though.

But Sweetheart Falls shows promise. My cabin is in the middle of the woods, where nobody can find meuntil someone does.

Shes stunning and smart and everything I couldve ever wanted in a woman. The problem is, I plan to spend the rest of my life alone.

Can this beautiful blonde break down my walls and make me fall in love?

I've been touring since I was seventeen.

But I didn't hit it big until I was twenty. And ever since then I've been on the road two thirds of the year and in the studio the rest of the time, I need a break. So, I've moved to my mountain cabin for a whole year. No touring, no recording, only writing if anything comes to me. I need the rest. And the peace and quiet. Having to guess whether people were interested in me for myself or my star power was just too hard.

Six months in, I'm so bored, I don't know what to do with myself. My songwriting has dried up, my friends are all busy on the road, and I am considering what to do when the letter arrives inviting me to a weekend at the Bearclaw Inn. I can use my real name and stay under the radar. It sounds fun…and maybe will give me a little time to decide what I want to do with the next six months.

The Bearclaw Inn is known for one thing. Franklin, the owner, has a gift for putting together fated mates, and when I walk in and meet the other guest who is there for the weekend, I know he's the one. But later, after a very special and intimate moment, I realize that he's not just good looking, smart, funny, and right for me. He's a superstar traveling incognito. But, if so, how can he be my mate? Did Franklin goof this time? Or has Fate done me a solid. Superstar or not, this male is my mate.

Hes a new firefighter trying to impress his boss. But shes a distraction he cant resist.

A hunky fireman has caught my eye.

He doesnt know Ive been crushing on him. But when he invites me for a ride along on the fire truck, I might just have my chance to get to know him a little better.

Hes still trying to impress his boss, though. And I might just prove a little too distracting for him.

Hes a firefighter trying to prove himself. But now hes trapped in a tattoo parlor with a woman he cant resist.

I was just trying to warm up.

The tattoo parlor where I work is freezing cold, so at closing time, I decide to hop in one of the few tanning beds in the building and warm up.

But when the security alarm goes off for some reason, a hunky firefighter breaks in to save me. In the process, he manages to damage the lock. And now were locked in together.

As he works to free us, an attraction starts to build. And it might just be an attraction we cant resist.

One day Im struggling to repay all my debts,

The next, Im being whisked away to get married…

My boss says he needs a wife ASAP.

When you are offered a huge paycheck that would resolve all your lifes problem,

Saying yes might be the only option.

Plus my boss is pretty easy on the eyes.

Probably has no idea that I have this huge crush on him.

Or that hes like a ray of sunshine in my life every day.

Except the guy that showed up at the altar is… not him.

The one I was just made to get married to is my bosss older twin brother…

The heir to the Bradford Enterprise.

The dark brooding man that everyone calls a beast.

The one that stays completely out of the spotlight.

The one surrounded by all kinds of rumors…bad ones.

Before I can escape,

He hauls me away to his huge mansion.

Away from everything.

And he says for better or worse,

We are stuck together…

I'm her boss, but she's my everything.

Evie

I have three problems.

The first is my grumpy boss, Hendrix, making my job ten times harder.

The second is Claire and her mean girl clique in town.

The third problem is my biggest.

See, I just lied and told everyone in town that Hendrix, and I have been secretly dating.

I only did it to get Claire and her friends to stop making jokes about me being perpetually single.

Now I'm just hoping that Hendrix never finds out what I did.

Hendrix

I've been shot at and almost blown up while I was in the Marines, but I think that the hardest thing I've ever done is try to ignore my attraction to my curvy assistant.

Then I find out that Evie has told people that we're dating, and I start to wonder why I've been fighting my feelings so much.

When Evie asks me to pretend to be her fake boyfriend and go with her to the towns fair, I agree, but I've got bigger plans than being my dream girls fake anything.

Evie is meant to be mine and I intend to show her that and once she's mine, I aim to make her my very real wife.

The new waitress at Gracie May's Diner is hiding something. I can see it in her violet eyes as they dart around the restaurant, always on the lookout. I shouldn't care. I shouldn't be noticing anything about her at all. I know better than to get tangled up in a woman with secrets. It would only distract me from my purpose in life; being the enforcer for Deviant Souls MC.

I somehow find myself stopping by the diner on a daily basis. Not to check up on anyone in particular, just as a way of protecting the community in general. And if I happen to run into the voluptuous, stunning waitress with wide purple eyes and enough baggage to fill the entire Deviant Soul's clubhouse, then that's just a bonus.

I dont realize the seriousness of the danger she's in until it's almost too late. Can I protect Rowan and earn her trust before time runs out?

Taking her was always part of the plan… but breaking her might be the best revenge of all.

I've spent years watching her, planning my revenge against the twisted cult that destroyed my family. Now, it's time to take what's mine.

Rose Trudeau, daughter of the Covenant's leader, is finally within my grasp. I've watched her every move, learned her deepest fears, and now she's going to pay for what her people did to me.

Taking her isn't just about revenge. It's about power. She'll be my prisoner, my pawn, and my ultimate weapon against the Covenant.

I'll break her. Control her. And when the time comes, she won't be begging for mercy—she'll be begging for more.

The deeper I drag her into my world, the more she'll come to realize… she was always mine.

The game has only just begun. You can't escape me now, little Rose.

I've always connected with Ryan. He is brave, puts others' needs ahead of his own, is easy to talk to, and brings a ray of sunshine wherever he goes. He would be everything I want in a mate, if only he were older and I weren't… me. A monster. A killer. A beast.

Not long ago, I thought I'd gotten out, that I was free to be an alpha worthy of a mate—that we were all free. I was wrong. We're stuck and, when the opportunity comes for me to keep those I love out of it, I seize it. Taking over the dark side of our missions is easy. I'm the one without a family and a beast who can instill fear in all. It makes sense.

If only fate didn't pick this moment to show me what I dared not dream about: Ryan was mine.

Easton

I'm the youngest Swift brother. The one who's always in trouble and can't get his life together. I wouldn't know where to start, and ever since my twin died, I can't bring myself to care. After my last “situation,” Dad washed his hands of me. And though my brothers should've done the same, they stood up for me, fracturing their relationship with him too. He's a terrible father to all of us, but considering we're just figuring out how to build a relationship, I don't want them to lose him because of me.

Officer Archer Thorn won't stop coming around either. After every screwup, every bad day, Archer's there to offer a hand. Before I know it, we're going to dog parks, sharing meals, and Archer seems at home hanging at my place. When he touches me, fills me, all the noise in my head goes quiet. He makes me want more, but he doesn't know how much that terrifies me, how much I worry that getting better means breaking a promise I made years ago.

Each moment with Archer shows me how good a man he is. For the first time, I actually want to face my trauma and get over my past. Archer makes me see there's beauty in the world and, more importantly, he makes me want some of it for myself…that is, if I don't ruin Archer Thorn first.

Easton is a small-town, hurt/comfort romance full of heart, heat, a touch-starved MC, and brothers learning how to have a relationship with each other. It deals with themes of grief, death of a parent and a sibling, and mental-health struggles.

I just found my ex in my cabin,

And now we're trapped together by the storm.

Rae's the last person I expected to see, but the only one I can't forget.

Her fiery temper and fierce independence haven't changed.

And neither has the way she makes my heart race.

Stuck in my cabin with a storm raging outside, our old chemistry ignites like wildfire.

Here in the dark, we can't keep our hands off each other.

And I mark again what was always mine.

But she has secrets, she's here hiding from something – or someone.

Her past is closing in and I won't lose her again.

I'll protect her, and our unborn baby, until the very end.

The dragons on Mistveil Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They're something else entirely…

I am stolen away in the middle of the night by a bunch of thugs. It's clear to me that they are shifters. Their tattoos have the telltale red which makes my blood run cold.

Reds!

One thing is for sure, I'm in a world of trouble. I end up on Mistveil Island, where they discover that they kidnapped the wrong person. I'm so relieved. Surely, they'll let me go back to Draig, or better yet, they'll let me go home to the Mainland.

It doesn't happen. They're not letting me go. It turns out that women are scarce on this island. They're keeping me. There's talk of what they have planned, and it terrifies me.

Its my best friends wedding, and Im miserable.

First, the bride chose Violet to be her maid of honor. Violet, who was never anything but mean to me in school. But somehow theyve become friends, and I, the woman whos always been there for the bride, am relegated to a mere bridesmaid position.

When I overhear Violet trashing me, I escape to go for a walk. And that walk takes me to a bar, where I meet the hottest guy Ive ever seen.

This Navy SEAL introduces me to my first alcoholic beverage. Soon after, Im thinking about what else I can try with him.

Romance sets sail this October when we ride the seductive curves of the never-ending ocean. Lose yourself as our curvy women make a splash on their love-stricken men, all aboard the Infinity Voyager, a luxurious adults-only cruise liner.

Braden

Carly, my best friends little sister. Shes always been so easy to frustrate and tease. Im practically part of the family, they took me in when I had no one. Im really looking forward to this vacation with them.

When we get caught in a storm and Ive got the only flight out for the next few days. I offer Carly a ride, to my surprise she says yes. This day just got a lot more interesting. Is it just me, but when did she grow into a gorgeous woman?

He doesn't believe in Christmas magic. She's in need of a miracle. Together, they might just find both in each other.

Charles King never planned on returning to Jewel Cove. It's the town where he first fell in love—and had his heart shattered—leaving him the center of small-town gossip for years. Now, after a failed marriage, hes back as the town's favorite bachelor, convinced that love and Christmas magic are equally out of reach.

Melody Paine's heart has been in pieces since last Christmas, when her husband walked out on her, leaving her alone on Christmas Eve. Now she's back in her hometown, running her late mother's doll shop, trying to piece her life together one day at a time. The last thing she needs is more heartache.

When Melody crosses paths with Charles, she never expects the handsome, brooding man to ask her out—not once, but again and again. As they share a whirlwind motorcycle ride under the stars, old sparks reignite, and memories of their first love rush back to life.

Could Charles be the one to heal Melodys broken heart? And can she convince him to believe in love—and maybe even Christmas magic—once more?

Were darkness and mine as f*cking craved yours since the moment I laid eyes on you.

Hannah Gaines is without a doubt the most annoying woman I have ever met. And I'm f*cking obsessed with her. She's too sweet and innocent. Too perfect for a man like me. I'd break her. Ruin her until I'm the only one she'd see because that's what guys like me do to girls like her.

We claim them. Keep them addicted to us so they can't see what kind of monsters we really are.

So when she shows up at my garage, begging for my help to find her missing sister—the same sister that helped to destroy my family—the rational part of me knows I should say no. Unfortunately, I've never been rational when it comes to her. And now, the one girl I can never have is the one I'm stealing for eternity.

It's wrong for her to want me. The governor's pretty little daughter shouldn't find comfort in my darkness. I'm a monster, hiding in the shadows, waiting to strike when she least expects it.

And now, I'm f*cking attached.

Because she's mine, even if she doesn't know it, yet.

He's the type of man mothers warn their daughters about. Tall, dark, and dangerous. Handsome as the devil—if the devil were 6'5, built like a machine, and had a jawline like Mason Carpenter.

He's always been the unobtainable. The one man I can never have and the same one I can't get out of my head. He's quicksand, sucking me in. My drowning is inevitable.

—He's also my only ally and the one shot I have at finding my missing sister.

He's made it abundantly clear he can't stand me, but in a world with dangerous secret sex clubs, poisonous new drugs, and demons lurking in the darkness of our pasts, I find myself in the home of the one man I swore I'd never fall for again.

. . .And then, his bed.

His darkness and mine crave each other and loving him is both my fall from grace and my climb to heaven.

The only question is . . .Where in the world is Melissa Gaines?

Never Dig Beneath a Grave is book 4 in the Never Ever Series and book two in the LA standalone duet. Each book features a different couple and can be read as a standalone. Happily Ever Afters- guaranteed!

He doesn't know he's protecting the mother of his child. Will her secret destroy them?

When a scared chic calls the Steel Demons for help, we don't ask questions. Emma just offed her abusive ol man, and now its on me and my brothers to clean up the mess.

First time I lay eyes on her, something hits deep —she reminds me of the woman from my past. One night, one taste, and she was gone, but the mark she left? Still there.

Ain't got time to chase ghosts, though. Cops are sniffing around, and worse—Emma thinks someone's tailing her.

I'm here to protect her and her little girl, but every second with Emma pulls me deeper. I want it all—her trust, her body, her heart. Hell, I'm hooked, but she's been through the wringer. Last thing she needs is another man messin with her life.

Gotta prove I ain't like the rest. Cops are closing in, stalker's getting bold. I'll take out anyone in her way.

But here's the kicker—how do I keep her safe when all I want is to claim her and find out why she feels so mine?

Rule #2 for a demon princess: Never show mercy.

When I find out that my fated mates and I have been kidnapped by a foreign king, I quickly make rule #2 my new mantra. This is especially the case after the king declares he intends to make me his bride. I already have one arrogant royal in my harem, and the last thing I need is another.

Time to make a plan:

Step 1: Free Shade from the cage

Step 2: Find my mates and make sure they dont die

Step 3: Destroy the wedding I never agreed to

Step 4: Get our asses back to Seral

Sounds simple, right? Except Im still wrapping my head around the fact that some of the Persalians survived, and the more secrets I unravel, the more I realize how blind Ive been. If my mates and I are going to get out of this, well have to learn to trust one another and stop being at each others throats. Luckily, theyre even better at following rule #2 than I am. Never. Show. Mercy.

From bestselling author, Emma Hart, is a sexy, banter-filled romcom between the secretary trying to escape and the man who refuses to let her go…

Current life goal: hand in my resignation and get out from under the thumb of my cold, demanding boss that I've not-so-lovingly nicknamed The Bastard.

After a month of trying and failing to get the infuriating man to accept it, his grandfather offers me the chance I've been waiting for: go on a trip up north for six weeks for a project that will solidify my boss' position as the company Vice-President, and he'll personally see to it that my resignation is processed on our return.

The catch? I have to live with him for those six weeks.

That's exactly how I acquire a rich, handsome roommate who doesn't seem to know what a shirt is, can't operate a washing machine, and might actually set the kitchen on fire.

They're all sides of Theodore Black I've never seen before, but I still don't know if I want to kick him or kiss him.

Until I accidentally walk in on him doing some self-care in the shower.

And maybe… the office isn't the only place he's the boss.

You're the Boss is a steamy standalone romantic comedy. If you love roommates, office romances, and hate/love relationships, this is for you.

Austin

Everything was going great. I'd found my home and a purpose with a team I trusted as much as I could trust anyone.

We moved in the shadows, saving lives and bringing down the most vile of humanity, sometimes quite permanently.

The problem with working in the shadows was that it only took one person to expose us.

Which was how I found myself protecting Agent Ford Priestley when he was falsely accused by the very agency he worked for. It went against everything in me because all I wanted to do was make myself scarce when it came to the FBI.

He was the last person I wanted to be faced with.

But Ford Priestley knew about the team, and we couldn't risk someone uncovering his link to us if he were caught, so I had no choice but to play bodyguard.

I tried to keep my walls up. I really did. But there's no hiding from your past when the person you're hiding with knows every ugly detail about who you are.

Sometimes the wrong number is the exact one you need.

Who is the fool who left their phone on vibrate during the most important presentation of their career? Yep, that's right. Me. And it would be fine if the blasted thing wasn't blowing up during the QA. Whoever is calling me better have a true emergency on their hands, because if they don't, they're going to the land of the blocked.

The room finally clears, and I discover my phone is filled with picture after picture of adorable kittens in a box. WTH? And then I scroll back far enough to see the initial message. Some guy got this number from an answering service and thought he was calling a rescue. I'm no rescue, but I know a thing about abandoned kittens, and something tells me this wrong number isn't an accident at all… it's fate.

London isn't my home, but it's where I am.

I should be thankful for what I've been offered: a great job, a penthouse apartment, and some kind of family wrapped around me. But I'm not thankful. I'm angry, unable to move on because I have no answers, and trapped between the past and the future.

That's what they did to me.

They tainted everything around me – forever.

I'll never forget.

And then he arrived to prove me right.

It was a date.

A drunken night that turned into something I thought was real.

It wasn't. It was my nightmares returning.

Shaw Cortez was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Charming. Beautiful. Brutal.

He made me feel things I'd forgotten, and then he took what little trust I had and scarred it further.

I'm not the same girl now, though.

I'm no one's property.

This time, I fought.

Alexei

I've worked hard to keep my organization as legitimate as possible after my father ran it into the ground, racking up debt after debt. It hasn't been easy keeping things clean and above the table, but I've managed to do it while making sure the people underneath me are taken care of and respected, all while paying off what my father owed. However, when the most powerful boss in the city comes knocking with a deal I can't refuse, I wonder what I've done to make it back onto his radar. He says he wants me to marry his youngest daughter, but I know that not all is as it seems. What's this little minx up to, and how will I deal with it?

Sera

Dreams aren't for people like me, and my father has always made that very clear. My ambitions to help people instead of harm them have always been mocked. Such is the life for children born into organized crime families, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. When my father makes me an offer—a chance to cut ties with the family and live the life I want—I know I have no other choice than to take it. All I have to do is feed him information on the man he's picked for me to marry. Yet, this man is nothing like I expected. He's kind and respectable, and he treats me like a person. How am I supposed to betray his trust after all this? Will I be able to see the deal with my father through?

Identical quadruplet princes from a magical world.

Falling in love with the women needed to save them, one element at a time.

The air of change threatens the Wind Mage…

A stand-alone urban fantasy/paranormal romance from NYT and USA Today bestseller Marie Harte.

I, Aerolus Storm, wind mage and royal prince, must find a bride to enhance my power and save my homeworld. Even though I have no interest in marriage, and even less enthusiasm for the trouble-making female destined to be mine.

The Aellei are a mischievous race steeped in deception with a fondness for games. They make poor allies and even worse enemies. My intended is no exception.

Wading through her illusions will task my skills as a mage. Earning her love will challenge my heart as a man. Destroying the evil threatening us might just cost me my soul.

Don't look out your window—because you might not like what you see…

Simone

I can't escape him.

I thought I did. When I slipped off one night, leaving everything in my old life behind, I was ready to sacrifice it all if only to leave him behind, too.

But, like always, my ex chases after me. That's what he does, after all. Holding to the vows I was too young and naive to understand, William Burke will have me 'til death do us part.

And then, almost immediately, it does—when Will is slaughtered in a back alley.

He haunts my dreams. Stars in my nightmares. I see him everywhere, hear his voice in my head. I look out my window and he's there. Even dead, I can't escape him…

And that's when I look out my window and realize that it isn't Will watching me from the shadows.

It's another man. A stranger.

A silhouette.

And a killer.

Because he's not just watching me. He wants me more than Will did… enough that he'll kill for me.

Stalk me.

Take me.

And I kind of want him to…

Jake

They say the third time's the charm—and whoever they are, they better be right.

I lost Casey. Heather… that was a tragedy.

And now I want Simone.

I refuse to give up on Simone.

So she wears another man's ring. He torments her, and she's in need of a hero.

I can be that for her—I can be anything for her—but when she doesn't seem quite that impressed with my gift, I realize I need to get to know my sweet vixen a little better before I make her mine.

And that's exactly what I do. From infiltrating her life to sneaking into her house, I'm here, I'm there, I'm everywhere… and she can't escape me.

More importantly, by the time I've done everything I can to convince her there's no one better for her than me, she won't want to…

Do you know what's more dangerous than the shadows outside your door?

When he gets tired of watching—and let's himself inside…

Falling for my son's knockout ex, the one I'm supposed to be keeping safe? I must be out of my damn mind. Can't help it, though, 'cause all I can think of is making her mine.

Stunned. That's the word when Peyton Brooks, my son's ex, shows up at my door in the middle of the night, asking for protection.

But hell, I'm always stunned around her. She's something else – all smiles and curves, packed up in one hell of a confident package. Right up my alley.

Problem is, she's off-limits. Too young, too attractive, and way too much of my kid's ex. And now, she's not just a hottie; she's my job too. Someone offed her roommate, and now her life's in the crosshairs. That's why she came knocking on my door for help.

I ain't resting until I wipe out every damn threat. But here's the kicker – how am I supposed to guard her life when all I can think about is staking my claim on every inch of her?

Zoe Green is a new woman. She's got a new haircut, freshly signed divorce papers, and a new dog. The peace and quiet of Laurel Valley is exactly what she's looking for to start fresh. But peace and quiet is the last thing she gets when she ends up with a concussion and on Dr. Colt O'Hara's exam table.

Colt thinks Zoe is a disaster waiting to happen. She's wound so tight the lump on her head is the least of her worries. But beneath the tough exterior is a woman who's experienced a lifetime of hurt. Her need of love and family is something he can give her. If she can learn to trust again.

How did I end up playing the fake fiancé to a woman I just met? Well, it all started with a trip. A guilt trip.

My family is wacky. And way too involved in my love life. So, when my sister demands I bring my fiancée to her wedding, there's only one problem . . . she doesn't exist.

Who better to play the role of my future bride than the woman who nearly kicked my bucket?

Of course, it doesn't hurt that Evie is gorgeous, accomplished, and funny.

The plan? We'll learn everything we can about each other, then ‘break things off' a few weeks after the wedding.

Except . . .

The line between reality and make-believe is getting blurrier.

I can't stop thinking about Evie. Actually, I can think of little else.

Her laughter is contagious. Our fake kisses feel real.

Maybe if we keep practicing—a lot—we'll pull this whole love thing off.

For real.

Two opposites. One cabin. The perfect storm.

All Lucy Sage wanted was inspiration for her next book, and maybe to escape mothering her nieces for a few days. Now she's sheltering from a snowstorm on a Norwegian mountain, and if she hadn't been rescued by handsome stranger Oskar Aagard, she'd probably be dead from hypothermia.

Needless to say, her trip could be going better.

At least being trapped in a tiny cabin with a metaphorical Norse god has its upsides. But she's too deep in a career crisis to even contemplate falling for a man from another country. If only he wasn't so tall and kind and dreamy and…

Ah drat, there's only one bed.

Her heart never had a hope in hell.

I'm fifty, broke, and stranded with Dr. Handsome—talk about a love emergency!

Between family drama and my best friend moving away, I need a vacation. Stat. Too bad dream getaways cost money I no longer have.

Enter Calvin, aka Dr. Handsome, and his storybook Vermont home. His prescription for R　R is an offer my bruised heart cant refuse.

But when a storm hits, stranding us together, even our chemistry wont melt the blizzard of the century.

Trapped in a romantic New England cottage with a man who wants to be more than friends?

Maybe it's just what the doctor ordered.

Shaw

After a brutal accident left me orphaned and riddled with scars, my appearance—and the trauma surrounding it—forced me out of town, away from the town who declared me a monster. I have been living alone in the mountains for more than a decade, with only animals and the occasional visit from my brother for company, until her. After Jean gets lost in the mountains on the way to meet her friends, I find I am the only one who can keep her safe and satisfied. She will be mine, whether she sees it or not.

Welcome to the Blackdoor Auction House. Where these powerhouse men bid on the heroine they love and will stop at nothing to claim her. Five complete standalones at the Highest Bidder Club. Hot. Satisfying. HEA.

Auctioned to my Boss

Sloane

When did my life come to this?

Everything was going so right. I had a great internship, a promising future.

But one little mistake sent my world spinning.

Auctioned to my Bestfriend

Shana

Following your dreams means making sacrifices.

I just never expected that my virginity would be the price I needed to pay for fame.

Auctioned to the Stranger

April

I never wanted this.

I never dreamed of selling off my V-Card to the highest bidder, but my uncle is forcing me to. The only thing that matters to me is keeping my sister safe, so I'll do what I need to.

Auctioned to the Professor

Faye

This is my chance to make a new life for myself. I wont let my resolve weaken, even at the badgering of my best friend. Im be going to the Blackdoor tonight.

Auctioned to the Billionaire

Felicia

I've had a crush on my best friend's dad for as long as I can remember; saving myself for him.

But now, faced with a desperate situation, I need to come up with money—quickly.

Left with only one option, I'm forced to do the unthinkable.

Auction my V-card to the highest bidder.

Fighting a billionaire playboy wasn't my plan.

Neither was falling for him.

Damian Blake-Garrett.

Thrice-divorced, with a ripped physique and cool green gaze, he's a paparazzi favorite.

The resort hotels should mine and mine alone.

But a twist of fate makes this infuriating billionaire chef my co-owner.

Our constant battles are my armor, my defense against his irresistible hotness.

When I mock the reputation of his restaurants, he invites me to dinner to prove me wrong.

With each course, our bickering banter grows more intimate.

As he pours another glass of wine with deliberate slowness, his gaze locks onto mine, stirring a heat I can't ignore.

We barely make it past his front door before we devour each other.

I want to trust him.

But then I see him in deep conversation with my worst competitor.

I cringe at their hushed tones, the curiosity on my unscrupulous rival's face, and the sly look on Damian's.

So, what now?

I've fallen for a man with the power to destroy everything, even what's left of my heart.

She's a runaway bride. He's the mountain man who offers her shelter…and so much more.

I don't want to marry this man.

I got caught up in the wedding planning and shut out all the doubts. But once I'm standing next to him at the altar, it's glaringly obvious to me. If I marry this man, I'll be sorry.

So, I run. I race from the retreat center and head for the cabin we passed on the drive in. Maybe nobody will be home and I can hide there until they give up on finding me.

But someone is definitely home. And what I feel for the reclusive hunk makes it all too clear that marrying someone else would have been a mistake.

But eventually my family will find me. And they won't be happy about where I've been.

She never forgot their summer fling. He falls in love with her all over again before he remembers.

Working at the Rosewood Ridge Retreat Center takes me back to one amazing summer when I was eighteen. A summer when I met the man I never forgot.

He's long gone now, of course. He was only fixing up his vacation rental cabin when I knew him. My time with him is just a memory.

Until he walks through the doors of the retreat center. He doesn't remember me, but I'd know those gold-flecked brown eyes anywhere. When he sets his sights on me, I wonder if I should tell him I'm the shy virgin he once knew. Or maybe I should see where this goes first.

I need to protect my daughter. If that means mating a stranger… or two, so be it.

When I lost my mate, leaving me a single father, my heart broke into a thousand pieces. The only thing keeping me going was our beautiful daughter, Thia I vowed to do whatever it took to keep her safe and give her the life she deserves. And I have. But now the fluffle alpha has decided my mourning period is over and it's time to mate another.

Alpha bunnies have one job…to sire more bunnies, after all. Now that I no longer have a mate, my fluffle alpha has decided I need to “help” the unmated omegas have more children. Unless I find myself a mate in the next month, I'll be forced to follow my fluffle alpha's orders. The Male-Order Mates app is my last hope to find an omega I want and not one forced upon me.

When an omega wolf shows interest in me, I grab my daughter and take the first train out. Life with this wolf has to be better than what awaits me at the fluffle.

Spoiler alert: I'm not the only one waiting for my wolf at the train station. There's also a smexy panther and my bunny is calling him mate. Now what?

Unloved and unwanted, Katsia is left by her abhorrent siblings. Now she is alone with her estranged father, who, while still living at House Luz, abandoned her long ago.

All her life Katsia has suffered from what she believes to be a terrible illness. The Shadows have teeth, eyes, spindly fingers, and something to say. But is it insanity or something else that plagues her?

She will soon discover exactly what it is as she is plunged into a new world filled with secret organizations, Gods and Goddesses, friends and foes.

In the world of Stone, who can she trust?

She despises him. He finds her insufferable. But in a twist of fate, their lives collide, and they are forced to cross paths, once again.

Lucy Marino's day is already off to a rocky start as she reluctantly jets off to her father's third wedding. To make matters worse, she finds herself seated next to none other than Noah Laurier—her college rival, the guy who made her life a living hell.

Noah, with his boyish curls and infuriating smirk, is under more pressure than anyone realizes. On his way to a life-changing interview, the last thing he needs is his old class rival bickering with him the entire flight.

When a series of unfortunate events leaves them stuck sharing a hotel room, Lucy and Noah must confront their complicated past and the undeniable sparks flying between them. As they begin to let their guards down, animosity gives way to an unexpected connection, ensnaring them in a passionate dance neither anticipated.

But with so much history and pride standing in their way, can they learn to trust each other and take a second chance at love?

He's her father's friend. Sleeping with him breaks all the rules.

It's the perfect act of rebellion.

Not only am I getting a tattoo, but the artist is my dad's friend.

When I see just how hot he is now, though, I can't help but think about rebelling in a completely different way.

Dylan can help me break all the rules. But what will happen when he realizes I'm his friend's daughter?

Something isn't right. I've been up on this mountain for a month now, helping my fellow ex-Army Ranger buddies rebuild an old mining town. We've been alone up here, aside from the women my friends have settled down with. But now, we have a trespasser.

I started noticing mysterious tracks and things missing here and there, and then discovered a den where the little punk has been hiding. When I camp out at the construction site overnight, I'm prepared to give whoever is sneaking onto our property a harsh talking to and a good scare.

What I'm not prepared for is the raven-haired goddess with wide, terrified, sky-blue eyes. She steals the breath from my lungs and cracks my heart of stone in half with one look. Blakely is afraid of everything and everyone, and it kills me that she can't even look me in the eye. If she hadn't passed out, I don't know that she would have ever agreed to come back to my cabin.

She's here now, and for the first time since leaving the military, I feel like I have a reason to wake up in the morning. Saving Blakely from whatever has her running scared is my new mission in life. I just hope my past doesn't come between us…

While the century began with such promise, it is 1910 when Mira Dean's hopes of being a wife and mother are dashed to pieces. Her fiancé dead from tuberculosis, Mira resigns herself to being a spinster schoolteacher–until Gordon Covington shows up.

No longer the boy she knew from school, Gordon is now a preacher who is full of surprises. First, he asks Mira to come to Sourwood in eastern Kentucky to teach at his mission school. Second, he asks her to marry him. Just like that. And all at once the doors that had seemed firmly shut begin to open, just a crack.

With much trepidation, Mira steps out in faith into a life she never imagined, in a place filled with its own special challenges, to serve a people who will end up becoming the family she always dreamed of.

Restraint never wrote a love story worth holding on to.

Mix one grumpy Green Beret with a woman brimming with positive vibes, add a pile of good intentions, and what do you get? A man praying that his too-happy neighbor finds someone else to annoy so he can get on with his plan to avoid human contact and become the hermit he's meant to be.

Zane Hawker retired from the Army all but broken and hopes the semi-haunted home he and his brothers inherited will be the refuge he needs.

Olivia Bennett survived a tragic event in college and vowed to appreciate the blessing by spreading love and light whenever possible. Especially to those who think living like a troll under a dark bridge is a good idea.

Can Zane resist the tornado of gratitude and happiness headed his way? Will Olivia convince her grumpy neighbor that positivity is not rash-inducing and a little human connection isn't life-threatening? Are a Ferris wheel and a mongrel dog involved in this tale of love? Of course. It wouldn't be a romantic dramedy otherwise!

Come see what happens when opposites not only attract but find a way to trust that happiness comes in the most unexpected packages.

He can't stop thinking about her. She has no idea he exists.

I've been watching her.

She doesn't know when she changes in front of her window at night, I'm at my window in the dark, taking in every delicious curve of her body.

I know her name, her favorite foods, and where she spends all her time. But when I finally meet her, will I have the courage to act out all my fantasies?

Thrilling the Mountain Man is an age gap, enemies-to-lovers romance featuring an ex-military hero. It's designed to be read in only one hour.

Dex

Shame. Prejudice. Fear. All woven into the very fabric of my being. I'm swathed in them like the most suffocating cloak.

Beneath this toxic mantle, I wear my desires close to my heart. Where it's dark. Where they're safe.

Until I meet Darcy, a dancer at Alchemy and the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. The only problem? Her boyfriend, Max.

She makes me feel alive, but he arouses emotions I've taken great care my entire life to condemn and deny and bury. Emotions I've always been taught are sinful and wrong.

Together, they show me love far too great to be a sin, too bright to languish in the darkness.

Even as our relationship flourishes, the shame and fear remain in place, tearing me apart and threatening what deserves only the most dazzling light.

If anyone can unstitch this cloak from me, thread by thread, and liberate me, it's this woman… and this man.

If I let them.

Grace

After I walked in on my fiance with another woman, I lost all faith in love and marriage.

Maybe that's why I agreed to marry a stranger so quickly.

But the more I get to know this handsome stranger, the more it feels like this was meant to be.

If only he wanted more…

But if my loser ex didn't want me, there's no way I'll win the heart of a man like Derek Sawyer.

Derek

I need to find a wife, and fast.

When I meet a mysterious beauty in one of my nightclubs, I know she's the perfect choice.

But I never realized just how perfect.

I want to make this real…

And I'm going to do everything in my power to make Grace Winston mine.

The dragons on Draig Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They're something else entirely…

Things are hotting up on the island. It's Octane's turn.

For the best enjoyment, please read these books in order.

This story contains mature themes/language.

Also, be prepared for a ton of growls, dirty talk, and a hard-won HEA. Hulking, skulking, foul-mouthed, brooding dragons ahead. You were warned!

Each book follows a different couple.

I thought I was protecting my mate when I let him begin his new life at the safe house. I only destroyed it— just like I do everything I touch.

Letting my mate go is the hardest thing I've ever done, but it's for the best. Being part of my life would bring him nothing but danger and unlike me, he'd never know what could've been. My dragon disagrees and is ready to burn the world to ash. If I don't get him under control soon, I'm going to need to take drastic measures. I can't risk the lives of those I love—my family, the Protectors.

Ha! What a joke. Turns out we aren't protecting shifter kind at all, we're working for the largest organized crime circuit in the world. The more I scratch the surface, the more that's revealed. If I only have a short time before I lose control of my beast, I'm going to use it taking them down. Which is how I end up accepting a hit I'd normally have turned down. The deeper inside I get, the better chance I have to take them down.

Only when I reach my target, they're nothing like what I'd been told, and one of their crew is my mate. Now what?

In a tug of war between family duty and true love, which will win?

Dr. Patrick Andres has it all – handsome looks, mega wealth, and professional success…or does he?

Suffocating under the weight of guilt and failure both personally and professionally, Patrick seeks an escape at a quaint lakeside resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains to sort out his life. His plan quickly backfires when a flat tire leaves him stranded in the heat and humidity without phone service, and a spirited woman wearing red Converse sneakers and red lipstick offers him a helping hand he stubbornly refuses.

Michaela is amused by the handsome, disheveled, out-of-place man at the side of the road who refuses her help. But that's okay. She has her hands full trying to keep her family's lakeside resort from going bankrupt, assisting her ailing father, and helping her nephew deal with the loss of his mother.

Patrick quickly learns that he's not suited for the mountains. Luckily Michaela is there to help him, and while they come from different worlds, it doesn't take long for them to discover one thing they have in common—a burning mutual attraction. And what better way to distract from life's challenges than a short-term, no-string-attached fling?

Patrick is supposed to be finding himself but instead he can't keep his mind or his hands off the sexy southern beauty. Michaela just wants a distraction from the challenges of life, but finds herself consumed by the sexy city slicker's sweet kisses and hot caresses. As the summer heats up, their fling blooms into something more.

But when a family emergency pulls Patrick back north, he has to decide if he's going to obey family duty or follow his heart.

Each year, the chasm-dwelling dwarves compete in a series of trials to find the best among them. Chocolate-loving Astrid has never bothered to enter. She'd rather tend to her garden, bake moss cakes, or search the mines for a way to break her curse, which forever binds her to the mountains.

But someone else puts forth her name. She has no choice but to take part, especially when she learns the champion will win the Everstone—a gemstone with enough magic to break her curse.

At long last, Astrid's freedom is within reach.

Of course, nothing is ever that simple. An infuriating shadow demon joins the competition, dead set on winning the Everstone himself. He'll do whatever it takes to succeed, particularly if it involves pilfering Astrid's cakes or tormenting her until she gives up hope.

But when the Everstone goes missing, they agree to join forces to track it down. And deep within the mines, they discover something in each other that is far more powerful than magic.

His noisy bike is disrupting her bookstore. Can they come to a peaceful resolution?

Biker Blast has taken over Main Street, which is bad news for my small bookstore. Not only is one of the bikes blocking the entrance to my parking lot, but the constant roar of motors is obnoxious.

When I head outside to confront the bikers, I come face to face with the head of the local motorcycle club. And he's not too eager to move.

I'll agree to anything for my bookstore, including an after-work ride with him. But then he reminds me I've been far too serious for far too long. This could be the guy who shows me what life's all about.

I was hit by a train and woke up in another world—one where I was famous!

Carving out a place in a brand-new world hasn't been easy, not even with my mate Dante by my side. But I did it… we did it. My life's better now than it's ever been, especially since discovering I'm having a baby! A small part of me worries that I'm going to wake up and have it be a dream. No one deserves to be this ridiculously happy.

When I run into Gideon, my life flips upside down. I have a wolf mate I love and cherish and who was there for me when no one else was. That should be enough. Only it isn't. I want them both and fear it means I deserve neither of them.

My two alphas disagree. They tell me I don't have to choose… that I can have both. What am I supposed to do with that?

Roman and Flynn have always been close. Growing up living next door to each other with parents that are best friends will do that to you. They shared everything. Same neighborhood, same school and grade, and then they discovered they liked to share one more thing too, women. They've been looking for their forever love for years now but no one has even come close. Not until they meet Aspen.

Her whole life Aspen has only had one person she could count on besides herself. Her best friend, Adeline. Growing up in the foster system together gave them a close bond and when they both turned 18, they left the group home for a cramped apartment. When Adeline is diagnosed with a brain tumor and they can't afford the surgery, Aspen is terrified of losing the only family she's ever known. Then she meets two men who make her an offer; money to cover her friend's surgery and save her life in exchange for one night with her.

What choice does she have? Aspen is Bought and Paid For.

*Warning! This book alpha is over-the-top, head over heels in love with his girl. If you're looking for a steamy insta-love story then this book is for you!

He'll do anything for her.

I'm a dog person.

So, how did I wind up fostering fifteen cats?

The answer to that is Winnie Mae.

She runs the local animal shelter and when someone starts a fire there, I rescue her and the cats.

When she told me that they had nowhere else to go, I volunteered to take them.

Why would I do that?

Well, because I'm in love with Winnie.

Now I need to keep my woman safe… and convince her that she's meant to be mine.

Ride into love with the Rebel Hearts MC! Some of your favorite authors have teamed up to bring you the Rebel Hearts MC series! It's angst light, but heavy on the steam and romance!

I made a promise I'll never break. “Don't touch Hannah.”

But we're trapped together. And there's only one bed.

As an ex-Navy SEAL I've lost enough people.

I don't let anyone close to my heart or my home.

But my best friend asks me to be his younger sister's bodyguard.

And I can't say no.

Hannah's stalker ex is on her tail, and she needs protection.

I will do anything to keep her safe.

My infatuation with Hannah is my best kept secret.

And touching her is a line I can't cross.

Until we're caught in a storm.

And the only warmth we have is body heat.

She's leaving town the minute the rain stops.

But being with her is the only time I feel alive any more.

F*ck it.

I'll burn down the world to keep her safe.

I'll build her a new one to keep her home.

And promises? They're made to be broken.

Torn apart by a demonic deal 150 years ago, I race to complete the bargain before the woman I love is lost forever.

Cassandra's pact with Eris was a sacrifice to save the Nightshade Vampires. Since that fateful night, I've endured the agony of safeguarding the demon possessing my destined mate's body. Tortured by my own dark desires and base cravings.

Vengeance was vowed to the demon Eris and we close in on the archangel Aeternaphiel. Only for him to slip through our fingers after delivering a devastating blow that slowly steals Cassandra's life away.

Time is a luxury my mate doesn't have and I refuse to lose her. I'll finish this fight started centuries ago, because if I don't, Cassandra will die. It will take the combined deadly skills of the entire Nightshade clan to destroy the archangel and save my mate.

But when a devastating truth surfaces, it threatens to splinter the Nightshades. My king faces an unimaginable decision between our clan and my mate. For me, there is no choice. There will only ever be Cassandra.

The rest of the world can go to hell.

A man who fights fires.

A woman terrified of open flames.

An attraction that blazes past barriers.

In the flickering shadows of Wicked Sanctuary, a story of opposites unfolds. Elementary school teacher, Brianna Copeland yearns for something more in her quiet life. After a conversation with a friend, she is put on an unexpected journey.

Rafe Lyons, a hunky firefighter with a passion for fighting fire is surprised when Max pairs him with Brianna. This thrusts them into a dance of desire and discovery. Rafe is determined to help her get past her fear.

In the glow of Wicked Sanctuary's seductive flame, can they find love in the midst of their burning desires? One that promises to be as scorching as it is unforgettable.

This is the final book in the Wicked Sanctuary Series.

I started the Oliver Creek Brew five years ago before Oliver Creek went from sleepy and dying to a bustling, trendy town. I wait daily for my omega to walk right in and order a coffee. Perhaps I've been reading too many romance novels. I long for him, whoever he is.

Everyone loves coffee and pastries, and I even offer a selection of superior loose-leaf teas. I've almost given up on meeting my fated when a handyman traveling through town offers to help with my disaster of a plumbing issue. Problem is, he's a wandering spirit and mine loves to stay right here at home.

She's hiding a story, he's writing their destiny.

I never thought I'd look for a woman in a strip club, until I laid eyes on her—a redhead with a story.

Her eyes weren't just sad; they were screaming for a way out. I could tell she didn't belong there. She's definitely hiding secrets, wrapped in pain, and I couldn't look away.

When I saw some sloshed goon getting handsy with her, refusing to take a hint, I knew I had to protect her.

Reaching out to help her felt like the only decent thing to do. I offered her a place to stay and a lead on a new gig—but it wasn't just her. Her kid, Sophie, with those wide, scared eyes—they got to me.

When her past catches up, threatening everything she holds dear, I find myself stepping into a role I never expected. Protecting her becomes more than duty.

Love and magic intertwine in the ultimate heist…

Former circus acrobat Ziola harbors dreams of glory within the Guild of Thieves and Spies. She is determined to find success in the male dominated guild using only her dexterity and wit to navigate the shadowy recesses of the city. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she attempts a theft assigned to another guild member.

Remy, a master thief and spy, wears his cynicism and irreverence like armor. A shifter with an almost compulsive need for privacy, he will only accept solitary assignments. His latest job thrusts him into the heart of darkness, challenging his instincts and forcing him to confront his deepest fears.

Bound by a mission to retrieve the Eye of Oris, Remy and Ziola's initial disdain blooms into a sizzling attraction, tempered by danger and mistrust. But with the city on the brink of chaos and a magical artifact that can rewrite history at stake, can Ziola and Remy navigate their burgeoning feelings, or will their fiery connection spell disaster for both their hearts and the world around them?

Faye

This is my chance to make a new life for myself. I won't let my resolve weaken, even at the badgering of my best friend. I'm be going to the Blackdoor tonight. I've never really felt any kind of spark towards anyone before, other than one man and of course he's completely off limits. Or is he?

Grady

Every since the first day Faye graced my class, I've had to remind myself just how off limits she is. Everytime I see her, my resolve weakens a little more. Then I'm invited to a strange event. When I see what's on the menu for tonight, I'm suddenly grateful to be a best selling author. I see what's mine and heaven help anyone that thinks they're going to out bid me. She's mine.

Bounty Hunter Lily Crow never thought she'd step foot in Laurel Valley again. Especially since there's a warrant out for her arrest . But when her skip ends up in the peaceful resort town, she has no choice but to go after him to claim her reward. Even at the cost of running into the cop who would be happy to put her in handcuffs. It only makes the situation more awkward that the cop in question is her husband.

Sheriff Blaze O'Hara isn't surprised to see Lily back in Laurel Valley. They've always been like moths to a flame. But it's time for both of them to grow up and realize they work better together than apart. He'll help her catch the bad guy, but it's the happily ever after he wants.

Rule #1 for a demon princess: Never show weakness.

Dear old dad, the demon king, raised me to be ruthless, cunning, and if I'm honest, a little psycho. Being feared is kind of a necessity when you're a half-blood royal in a land of deranged demons. I see the males around me as competition or the enemy, and occasionally, a way to let off steam. That is, until one of the males I bed mysteriously ends up dead. Talk about a mood killer.

Things only get worse when the king tells me he's dying, and the demon clan leaders set their sights on my throne.

If one of the clan leaders rules, it'll be certain war, but I still haven't found my fated mates, and without them, I can't unlock my power. In an effort to find them, the king announces a competition, but he's invited the unbonded alphas from all five of the allied realms, and now it's not only demons fighting for my attention—the beast shifters, archangels, giants, and water monsters are arrogant, powerful, and brutal, and they're all determined to make me theirs.

When my mates find me, you'd think that'd help solve my problems, except two of them are enemies of the realm, and they all have their own motivations for wanting to rule by my side. To make matters worse, not all of the alphas came with good intentions. So I guess it's back to rule #1: Never. Show. Weakness.

My only goal in life was to follow in my father's footsteps and become an Army Ranger. When I made rank, I finally felt complete. I served my country for a decade until I damn near lost my leg on that last mission.

Now I'm struggling my way through physical therapy with the cheeriest, bubbliest, curviest woman I've ever met. I don't understand how Brielle can smile when the world is so cruel and unfair. She's probably just too young to have experienced any real pain. Give it a few years and her light will dim.

The thing is, I don't think I truly want her to become cynical like me. I crave her light. Her sweetness. Her unique perspective on life.

When I discover that life isn't so perfect for my sunshiney physical therapist, my protective instinct kicks in and I jump into action. Now that I've got Brielle so close, I'm not sure I can let her go…

It was just supposed to be a business deal…

Vera

When my parents died and left me the wolf sanctuary in Wolf Valley, it was a dream come true for me.

Then I started looking at the finances and realized just how screwed I was.

The sanctuary is losing money, a lot of money, and I need to come up with some cash fast in order to save it.

When some hot-shot billionaire shows up in town, I'm not sure what to expect.

Our first meeting is magical. I've never felt that way about anyone before. It was just an instant connection.

Then I find out that he's here to buy the sanctuary.

My attraction to him is strong, but there's no way that I'm selling the land to him.

I just need to be strong and keep my distance from him.

Fisher

I've done a hundred business deals over the last few years, so this one should be easy.

Then I get to Wolf Valley and hit my first snag.

Vera Wright.

One look at her and I forget all about buying land and opening my new resort.

I don't care about business anymore. I just want her heart.

Too bad for me, Vera doesn't trust me.

Now I need to figure out a way to win my girl over and make her mine forever.

This is the most important deal I've ever done and I'm not about to mess it up.

Passion ignites and possibilities unfold. Welcome to the Windy City Romance series.

Gabe Jackson's military days are over, and she can't wait to reconnect with her Army buddies in Chicago to open the garage they always dreamed of. When she visits her canine companion Max, who was injured in a bomb blast, she's immediately attracted to the Sanctuary's owner.

Lori Turner nurses her broken heart and the rescued animals at the Sanctuary. Her brutal divorce damaged her confidence and her ability to trust, but when Gabe enters her life, solace and uncertainty intertwine.

As chemistry sparks and walls crumble, will Lori find the courage to trust again, or will secrets tear them apart?

Do not touch the sword. Do not turn the key. Do not open the gate.In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn't much a girl wouldn't do for a glass of water. Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen's reservoirs for as long as she can remember. But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it is bound to come undone. When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently reopens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice and snow. The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, of legend, of nightmares…but it turns out they're real, and Saeris has landed herself right in the middle of a centuries-long conflict that might just get her killed. The first of her kind to tread the frozen mountains of Yvelia in over a thousand years, Saeris mistakenly binds herself to Kingfisher, a handsome Fae warrior, who has secrets and nefarious agendas of his own. He will use her Alchemist's magic to protect his people, no matter what it costs him… or her. Death has a name. It is Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate. His past is murky. His attitude stinks. And he's the only way Saeris is going to make it home. Be careful of the deals you make, dear child. The devil is in the details…

Identical quadruplet princes from a magical world.Falling in love with the women needed to save them, one element at a time. The Earth Lord's world will rock… Light and Dark have always been enemies.

I, Cadmus Storm, Earth Lord and royal prince, know this more than most. My losses have sent me to the mundane world of Seattle. To get back home, I have to find a bride. I thought I'd found her in sweet Ellie Markham.

Until I learned she wasn't who she said she was. I tried to leave her behind, but when circumstances force me to seek her out again, I learn she's not the enemy I assumed her to be. And I might have broken her heart. Now I have to win her back, no matter what it takes. But there's an insidious evil bent on ending everything Light—and Dark—I love. Ellie and I will have to stay rooted to each other, and to the truth—that love has no boundaries. Or we'll be over before we've even begun.

Sky

My dream of moving to the city quickly becomes a nightmare when I find myself lost, alone, and with nothing but the clothes on my back. With no money and no identification, I go to the one place I thought would offer me help, only to be betrayed and passed off to human traffickers. Locked in a box truck with several other girls, my future looks dark and miserable until we're suddenly rescued by a beast of a man. But my savior is no angel . . . He's the president of the most powerful motorcycle club in the city. And he's decided I'm his.

Priest

When a rival motorcycle club starts sneaking through my territory at night, I'm determined to find out what they're up to. After catching them in the act, I'm enraged to find that they're trying to traffic young girls right under my nose. But before I can show these men just what how I deal with scum like them, I'm distracted by a beautiful girl with golden hair and eyes the color of her name. Sky quickly becomes the center of my world, and I'll do anything to ensure she never feels afraid or vulnerable again. I'll show my rivals just what happens when they mess with what's mine. And make no mistake, this girl is mine, and once I have my mark on her, I'm never letting her go.

I never expected to work for my brother's bossh*le best friend.

So why is my signature on our marriage certificate?

We've known each other since childhood but never seen eye to eye.

He's the epitome of mean, arrogant, and—annoyingly gorgeous too.

I accepted his job offer just to pay off the debt my ex left me with.

When he unexpectedly whisks me away from the partying crowd at the corporate retreat, I can't deny the attraction.

His piercing gaze and masterpiece body spike my pulse.

We dance, and my hips roll against him as we share a drunken kiss.

But panic sets in when I wake up in his room the next morning.

My brain screams he's off limits.

That I should steer clear of his bossy ways.

Except, I can't resist him.

Especially not when I'm now Mrs. Enemy Boss.

This is a STANDALONE BILLIONAIRE romance. Enjoy a fast-paced journey with witty BANTER, SPICE, and a guaranteed HEA.

Perry

I moved to San Luco to get to know my brother, and so far, it's been great. Working as a bartender at Shenanigans, a bar close to Franklin University, there are beautiful men and women everywhere. When a hot guy falls into my arms at a party, I'm down for some naughty fun. Until I realize he's way too drunk for anything to happen. Thankfully, we agree to meet up the next day.

One near-kiss later, I discover Theo has no idea I've been hitting on him. He thinks we're hanging out as buddies, and to my great regret, says he's straight. How did I misread this situation when I thought he was giving me all the right signals?

Theo

Perry thinks I'm a nine…a nine! Sure, I'm not into dudes, but it's flattering that someone as attractive as him thinks I'm hot. Despite the confusion, Perry and I click and agree to keep hanging out. The more time I spend with him, the more I realize there's a part of myself I've been ignoring. One that's super bi and wants Perry as more than a friend.

Trying to study with him makes things hard for me…below the belt. Unfortunately, his abandonment issues have him open to a fling and nothing more, while I'm catching feelings in a big way. Can I be satisfied with a hookup? Or should I find a way to convince him to take a chance on making this something real?

Everyone knows the age-old love story. Boy meets girl. They fall in love. They buy a house and end up with two kids and a dog. A happy family.

Unfortunately, some love stories don't have happy endings and mine is one of them.

Port Nova, Maine, is a safe haven. A home where life can hold some semblance of normalcy and I can forget about the dark, muddy waters that plague my dreams at night. Forget them and let them rest.

That is— until a mysterious fisherman washes up on our shores and threatens to break down every wall I've carefully constructed around myself, forcing me to face the bare bones of who I am and decide if I want to keep living the way I have the last four years.

He's burrowed into my heart and veins and now I'm afraid that when he leaves at the end of the summer, we'll be tethered like the moon and sun for all eternity. Just two beings, bound by a connection, but a million miles apart.

Even if I'll never see him again.

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You don't wake up a monster one day. You're born into it. Bred for it.

One summer. A couple months and I'll be gone, moving to a life in Alaska on the rough Bering Sea.

Nova Fischer has other plans. The little inn-keeper on some dusty island in the Atlantic has shadows in her pretty blue eyes and I make it my mission to find out just what— or who— put them there. What demons she's hiding from and just how to end this newfound obsession with seeing her smile.

She should have run the moment she saw my jagged scars. I wouldn't have blamed her.

I'm not the man that's there for the long haul. I'm not her rock when she needs it most. I'm not her pillar of strength and I'm for damn sure not the person that deserves redemption at her hands.

I've got blood on my fingers that would stain her pretty, pale skin. I'm not the man for her. I know it. God knows it. Everyone knows it.

Except for her.

She still thinks there's hope for me. I know better. Now, I'm torn between losing a new chance at life . . . and losing her.

What do you do when life gives you everything you've ever asked for . . .

And then you give it right back?

**Forget Me Not is a dark, standalone romance complete with a happily ever after, a morally gray hero with touch her and get toe-tagged energy, and a feisty heroine that keeps him on his toes.

(Please read trigger warnings)

I walked into the wilderness one day, needing more space and air than this world could offer. Few bears survive the loss of a mate, and I couldn't see why anyone would want to..

Eventually, I started a wilderness and survival experience to teach people what to do in case of disaster or a life-or-death situation. I'd only been armed with limited knowledge and a pen in my pocket. Without my bear, I'd have died within a week —not that I would have minded at the time —but now that sanity had returned, I needed a job and wanted to help others. The groups I work with are great, but they can't ease the loneliness of a bear without a mate.

On one of my monthly supply runs to pick up supplies, I check my PO Box and find a letter from somewhere called the Bearclaw Inn. Even I've heard of it…nobody leaves without a mate. Is there truly a possibility I can live more than a half-life?

Lennon

Two weeks ago, I had a hard conversation with my parents that left us in a silent standoff. I quit halfway through a business degree because sitting in a cafe and pouring over boring marketing studies confirmed that I hated everything about the subject. I did not want to make my life about money and power. Like my father.

But I can't stay at home like a child, with no point to my existence. I need a fresh start. A new way to live. Maybe even a mate.

When I get a letter from the Bearclaw Inn, inviting me for the weekend, I jump at the chance to not only have some time to think but a shot at finding an alpha who will want a wayward wolf like me.

Nico

Did I offer to service our new assistant coach at the lacrosse banquet last year? You bet your ass I did. Maurice O'Brien is arrogant, disciplined, sinfully handsome, and I would happily sell my soul for one night of fun. The fact he hates my guts is a minor inconvenience compared to the other obstacle I'm up against.

He's as hetero as they come.

Mo

If the team goalie hits on me one more time, somebody is going to get hurt. Nico Montez is cocky, infuriating, unprofessional, and I would gladly kick him off the team if he wasn't our best goalie. Nico has a knack for getting under my skin and if he keeps this up, it won't just be the team he destroys.

It'll be my self-control.

Rhea

Last year, I got my heart broken by my brother's best friend, who also happens to be the vice president of their motorcycle club. I'd bared my heart to him on my eighteenth birthday only to have my love rejected. Embarrassed and devastated, I fled the only place I'd ever felt safe. When my beloved older brother calls me home to celebrate his engagement, I have no choice but to return and face the man I still can't stop thinking about. But something is different. Knight no longer looks at me as best friend's kid sister. His gaze lingers a little too long, his touch a little too possessive. Could it be that this hardened biker, a man everyone calls crazy, is finally ready to claim the heart that's been his from the moment I met him? Or am I only setting myself up to be shattered all over again?

Knight

I thought I was doing the right thing all those months ago when I turned Rhea down on her eighteenth birthday. She's my best friend and club president's little sister. What else was I supposed to do? She deserves better than a man like me, one whose hands are stained by the sins of life lived in a motorcycle club. I hadn't expected her to disappear the next day. Now she's back on the eve of her brother's engagement, and I realize I can't bear to lose her a second time. Right or wrong, I'm finally ready to do what I should have on her birthday and claim Rhea as mine. I don't care who I have to go through to make it happen. And if my fiery little redhead tries to run again, this time, I'll give chase.

Dragons don't always lay eggs. Sometimes their sugar glider mate does.

Alpha dragon shifter Rome is the failure of all dragons. His hoard is useless, he no longer has a flight, and he's working not one, but two minimum wage jobs to make ends meet. He dreams of life with a mate and a family, but who would want a loser like him?

Omega sugar glider shifter Clayborne is adorable. Everyone says so. But the second they find out he's a trust fund billionaire, all they care about is his money and he's fed up. He leaves the East coast to find a new place to live, someplace where he is just Clay. He even gets a “real” job working at Animals, the hot shifter club.

Alpha bear shifter Armel loves San Diego, but his bear has been getting antsy. He longs for a mate, one to grow old with. When the hot new server at Animals shows an interest, he reluctantly turns him down. Sure, the sugar glider is hot and has both he and his beast's full attention, but he's not their mate. Why bother starting something when your future is already doomed?

Then the night of Animal's Anniversary party, Armel scents the air and everything changes. Clay wasn't his mate, he was one of two mates and now the two of them need to find their third. If only he wasn't playing hard to get.

I knew I was going to mate for politics… I didn't expect to meet him on our wedding day.

Cole

My father taught me from a young age that marriage is a human convention, designed for fiscal and political gain. When he tells me at ten that my role as his son would include such a “convention,” it doesn't surprise me. It isn't as if he ever pretends to have made a love match with my dad. It was strictly business, just like it will be for me. Sometimes I hate being the prince. No, that's not true. It's most of the time.

Henri

Growing up, I had no idea my parents had signed me away to the neighboring kingdom. None. I lived this happy little life dreaming of finding my one true love, getting mated, and having a cabin full of pups. That dream came to a crashing halt on the day of my first shift. From that day on, my fathers kept me locked away with tutors, an “assistant”—AKA a babysitter—and the knowledge that in a year I would become the Bear Prince's mate. Suck.

I always felt like something was missing in my life… I never guessed it would be two brothers.

I am the lucky one. Everyone says so. My otter bevy took me in when no one else would, I have two adopted parents who love me, and a degree that allows me to work from anywhere. And maybe they are right and I should be grateful, but I can't quite let go of the feeling that something is missing…something important.

On my 25th birthday, my dragon emerges for the first time, and everything changes. He senses my brothers and demands we find them. My bevy's reaction to my scales and wings makes the decision easy. Now I'm traveling across the country with nothing but my dragon sense to guide me. That is until Arvin offers me shelter…and his heart.

Clarice

For as long as I can remember, I've called the beach my home. Growing up in my grandpa's beach house was magical—when it burned down, I couldn't make myself leave. Sure, I'm living out of a van now, but I still get to spend my days here in the place I've always called home. Everything changes when my uncle approaches me about the deed for grandpa's land. It sounds like he wants to sell it. Not only is it my home, but it's been a place for people to come and enjoy the ocean for free for decades. When I meet a handsome man who's come to scope the place out for condos, I hatch a plan. I'm going to make him hate the beach. It's the only way I can think of to save it.

Brian

For me, business has always come first. Sure, this beach is pretty as it is, but building condos here would be lucrative. It's too good of an opportunity to pass up, so I start to scope out the sights as a part of my research for a potential development. That's when I see her. The sand and the waves have nothing on the beauty I see from afar. Instantly, my business here becomes secondary to my pursuit of her. I want to learn who she is, to know her, to perhaps even claim her as mine for every single other person on this beach to see. When the chance to get closer to her presents itself, I can't refuse. Will I be able to woo her like she deserves?

They say dreams really do come true. I didn't know they included nightmares.

I didn't enjoy being a killer. It isn't in my nature, but when I am offered a job that would help people avoid a fate like my omega twin faced, I jump at the opportunity. I refuse to sit around coding in an office building when I could be making a difference.

When I discover that I'm working for the wrong side and that they've been using me all along, my gut reaction is to burn it all to the ground. That's when the dreams started and everything changed.

Once upon a time, my brother and I used to share dreams. I thought it was a twin thing, but he's gone, and my dreams have become my only connection to the omegas who need us most. Please let my gift be enough. Time is running out for the omegas and the cubs in their care, and I refuse to let them down.

What happens when the head of the Libellula crime family becomes obsessed with a woman who has spent the last year plotting to bring him down?

Why, he blackmails her into becoming his bride, of course…

Savannah

Five years ago, the Libellula Family ruined my life.

It doesn't matter who was responsible. I blamed the man who created his gang of thugs: Damien Libellula himself. If it wasn't for him giving free rein to his soldiers to pass their funny money through my store, I wouldn't have been accused of money laundering—and counterfeiting.

I was a naive twenty-five-year-old then. Four years in a minimum-security prison later, and I'm out for revenge.

I changed my name. My hair. My accent.

My life.

And I did that all because my plan to get revenge on Damien? I'm going to stalk him. Infiltrate my way into his life in any way I can. I'm going to make him trust me.

Maybe even love me.

I'm going to seduce him—and then I'm going to kill him.

At least, that was the plan. But Damien, he has a different one.

Before I can do any of that, he makes me his wife.

Damien

I thought it was amusing at first. The gorgeous brunette who followed me everywhere, too stunning to hide in any crowd.

Then, when I grew impatient to see what it was she wanted with me, I approached her—and she stabbed me in my side.

Another man might be put off by something like that. Not me. I've always liked my women feisty, and Savannah's murderous side was so refreshing in a world where everyone bows down to me.

At that moment, I decided I would do everything to bring her to her knees.

Following a page out of my old rival's book, I made her a deal: she goes back to prison—and that's assuming she survives my Family long enough to be charged for attempted murder—or she gives up her freedom and becomes my bride.

I know she only chooses the second option because she thinks she can get close enough to kill me again.

I must say, I'm looking forward to her trying… especially when I'll certainly enjoy showing her just why she shouldn't.

Sometimes the wrong number is the exact one you need.

I never answer my phone, especially not when the caller's number is “private.” Today is no exception, only unlike normal, they leave me a message, and for the first time, I'm kicking myself for not answering. The man on the other end is choking up, telling me there's been a terrible accident and his son is in surgery, begging the person they thought they reached to come to the hospital waiting room so he isn't alone.

If I could call the man and tell him about the wrong number, I'd do it in a heartbeat, but I can't. So I do the only thing I can think of. I rush to the hospital. Only when I walk into the emergency department waiting room, my dragon doesn't want me to find the mystery man. He scents our mate, and that becomes his only mission in life.

My beast discovers we're both there for the same man. The one who left me the voicemail is the father of the injured child, and there's no one by his side.

I was on a stakeout gathering intel for my fellow Rebel Hears MC brothers when I first saw her. Aurora. She wasn't my target, but she's involved somehow. I know it.

That's why I keep following her around. For the sake of the club. Not because her long blonde hair sparkles in the sunlight and her eyes change color depending on her mood. That's ridiculous.

Aurora's kindness is confusing to me, and her clumsiness is going to give me an aneurism one of these days. I can't help her or let her see me though. This is strictly club business.

That is, until one day when little miss sunshine's accident-proneness puts her in real danger. I have no choice but to pull her out of harm's way. Big mistake. Now that I know how soft her skin is and that her hazel eyes are even more mesmerizing in person than in photos, I don't know if I can let her go.

When the truth comes out about the club, my past, and the things I did to make Aurora mine, will I be able to convince her our love is real? Can I keep the woman of my dreams while still being loyal to my MC brothers?

What to expect from a Cameron Hart book: Curvy heroines, protective alphas, lots of heat, and plenty of sweet. No cheating, safe, guaranteed HEA!

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Ride into love with the Rebel Hearts MC! Some of your favorite authors have teamed up to bring you the Rebel Hearts MC series! It's angst light, but heavy on the steam and romance!

Holly

After one of my worst days working at the hospital, all I want to do is drink wine straight from the bottle while soaking in the tub. I'm about to make my own wish come true when I hear a pained groan coming from inside what should be my empty house. My terrible day gets even worse when I find a strange man bleeding on my bathroom floor as he fades in and out of consciousness. My first instinct is to help him—I am a nurse after all. But who is this man, and why is he in my house? He's clearly involved in something dangerous, and I know I should call the cops. But when I meet his mesmerizing hazel eyes and he begs me not to turn him in, my resolve crumbles. Little do I know that helping this stranger is going to turn my whole world upside down, and I'll end up falling in love with the one type of man I promised I'd never give a second look. Reaper is exactly what his name implies. Can I trust a man who deals in death to protect my heart?

Reaper

When a betrayal nearly costs me my life, I'm left with no choice but to seek refuge in the first place I find, which happens to be a quiet little house in a sleepy neighborhood—the last place anyone would think to look for a man like me. I barely make it inside before passing out, and everything after that is nothing but flashes of gorgeous green eyes and dark hair. Eventually, I regain consciousness and find that the angel of my dreams is real, and she's everything I never knew I needed. My time spent hidden away with Holly doesn't just heal my body, it resurrects my soul, something I thought I'd lost long ago. But my life isn't a fairytale, and I'll have to fight with everything I have to give Holly the happily ever after she deserves, which is exactly what I'll do because from the moment I saw her angelic face, Holly was mine.

Sparks fly when a young woman finds herself cast on a Love Island-inspired reality show and has to choose between her heart and her strategy in this sizzling new queer romantic comedy from the beloved author of Wanderlust.

This summer, things are about to heat up.

Cas Morgan has spent years of her life watching Hot Summer, the hit reality dating show that pairs together a bunch of sexy singles in an exotic island location. Like the rest of the TV-watching UK public, she's captivated by the hot contestants, outrageous fights, and hilarious banter. But she never quite thought she'd be a part of it, until her company secures a partnership with the production team behind the show, and Cas is handpicked as a contestant. She won't get any extra help making it through the eight weeks in the hot Cypriot sun, but if she does well and makes it to the finals, her long-awaited promotion will be secured.

Cas is ready to spend the summer trying to make herself more likeable to win over the voting public—and, if not likeable, then at least iconic. But just as she steps into the villa, her entire plan goes off course. She's instantly smitten with fellow contestant, Ada, who shockingly appears to be on the show to find a genuine relationship, one Cas can't give. Ada is gorgeous and charming, and seems to like Cas exactly as she is, sharp-edges and all. Cas isn't used to the side of herself Ada brings out, and when their connection becomes undeniable—and Cas's own standing in the villa precarious—she's torn between listening to her heart or sticking to her strategy.

When Evangeline Lockwood witnesses the murder of a prominent politician, the killers will do everything they can to make sure she can't testify. Since Evangeline's father was once Deputy Director of the CIA, he knows just who to call to protect his only daughter—Atticus Cameron at Dynamis Security.

The last thing Calvin Cruz wants is to get stuck with a babysitting job, but Atticus has assigned him the task and he has no choice but to accept. There's something about Evangeline that intrigues him, but she's got secrets of her own. And the last thing he wants is to make himself vulnerable to a woman he doesn't trust. He's already had one knife in the back. He doesn't need another.

An emotional, workplace lovers, rockstar romance with an American guitar wielding hero, a feisty British writer, and a love full of passion and steam.

Love can hurt, but it also burns hot.

Juno has just begun to face the world after a bad breakup when Jack gate-crashes the most important moment of her career so far. With no idea how much he's turned her world upside down, the famous rockstar swaggers through her day and right into her heart, setting a blaze inside her.

After having his heart broken, Jack isn't looking for love.

But there's something about Juno, and the way she writes her books, all the way down to the characters she creates.

However, her life is in the UK, and his? New York. They come from very different places and an ocean divides them.

Can the two of them find something in common that helps them bridge the gap? There's no shortage of fire and passion between them. Plus, Juno has always dreamed of a man who can show her the freedom in letting him lead the way.

But flames are only good at one thing. Burning everything they touch.

Will the heat prove too much for the already scorched couple, or are they strong enough to survive it this time?

Hard Rock Heat is a steamy rockstar romance, full of heart wrenching emotional moments, steamy loving with a HEA that is guaranteed to melt even the coldest hearts. Set in New York city, the world of fame can make or break anyone.

A lifelong love…

Lady Elaine Lockwood is fed up with the marriage mart. After being rejected—twice—Lainey decides to shelve her girlish dreams of true love and pursue her charitable passions instead. She longs to open a help center for underprivileged women, but unfortunately, her plan requires raiding a trust fund that she can only access once married. Lainey needs to find a husband quickly, and one who won't interfere with her work…but in order to meet the right sort of man, she must turn to the one who broke her heart.

A late night encounter…

Refusing his best friend's little sister had been the hardest thing he'd ever done, but Gavin Mayfield was certain he'd made the right choice. Lainey didn't know his family secret, or that marrying him could put her safety at risk. But when he attends a house party under the guise of helping her find a husband, it becomes harder and harder to resist her, and he's faced with an impossible decision: let her sacrifice her dreams and marry someone she doesn't love, or conquer his own demons and be all she's ever wanted.

I never dreamed of being a florist. That's such a stereotype for omegas. Lots of alphas thought omegas could only do jobs that were not too physical, some even thinking we should quit and become stay-at-home dads the moment we mated and gave birth. My former alpha had been one of those and when my uncle died and left me this business in in the booming small town of Oliver Creek, he laughed and said it would be a nice little thing for me to do until he “put a hoglet in me.” That comment was the final straw that ended things between me and someone who thought I should be grateful he chose me. I un-chose him.

Now I live in Oliver Creek, running the business my uncle put his heart and soul into. And I don't need anyone putting any hoglets in me. Alphas are highly overrated pushy people. Including the bear who runs the charcuterie place next door. If he thinks he can win me over with delicious salami and cheese, he's wrong. I'll be his friend, but no more than that. It's me against the world…me and the hoglet I've just realized my ex managed to get started before I dumped him. He can never find out..

Kayla

A year after my whole world turned upside down, I'm finally settled into my new life with a job, friends, and a man who means everything to me. Cash is more than my rescuer and protector. He's my best friend. Everyone around us might argue that we are a couple, but despite how much I long to admit my true feelings, it's a line I know we can't cross. I refuse to do anything to jeopardize my life with Cash. But when my past comes back to haunt me, I realize that the only person I've been fooling all this time is myself. Once again, Cash shields me, but this time, he says it's because I'm his. Forever.

Cash

As a member of the Steel Order MC, I'm not a man known for my patience. But that's exactly what I've been for the past year as I watched and waited for Kayla's broken heart and trust to heal. She's finally coming into her own now, and my patience is worn thin. It's time for me to prove to Kayla what everyone else in this city already knows. She is mine. And I'll go to any lengths to protect her, even if it means going head-to-head with her so-called family.

A mission-gone-wrong ended Taylor Rex's career as a Navy SEAL. With all his dreams swirling down the drain, the last thing Taylor expects is for the dog foisted on him by a former classmate to alter his life for the better. But Taylor's in for an unexpected awakening.This touching glimpse into the life of an injured Navy SEAL showcases Rebecca Hartt's skillful storytelling, while introducing the heroes her highly acclaimed Valor series: Returning to Eden, Every Secret Thing, and Cry in the Wilderness.

Meet the world's bravest men and the women strong enough to love them. Together, they face overwhelming odds while leaning on God for courage and conviction.

Agatha Pennybrook is desperate to regain control of her life. In order to avoid another arranged marriage, she's set on learning to be the most skilled mistress in London.

Sebastian St. Claire, a bastard by birth, has grown up in his mother's brothel. He might think he's seen it all, but nothing has prepared him for the curvy and bold young widow seeking his mother's advice.

But who better to teach the virgin widow the art of seduction than himself. When Agatha finds out she's nothing more to Sebastian than a pawn in his plan of revenge, she's heartbroken because not only did she give him her innocence, she also gave him her heart.

Sasha

I have lived my entire life in the shadow of my powerful family, a puppet to their whims. My life has never been my own, every choice made for me. I've never had an opportunity to really live. That is . . . until Riot. Bumping into a charismatic, dangerous man at a police station should send me running the other way. Instead, I'm drawn closer. Riot could be my one chance at doing something for myself, even if for just one night, because that's all this thing between us can ever be. My family would never allow me to be with Riot, and I can't expect this chaotic biker to want someone like me forever, can I?

Riot

I've always been the chaotic twin. Where my brother exudes calm and control, I'm as wild and unpredictable as the ocean. Joining a motorcycle club has given me some stability, but I haven't slowed down one bit. Despite my biker brothers all settling down and starting families, I've never considered tying myself to a woman . . . until Sasha. Running into this klutzy mess of a girl turns my world upside down. From the moment my eyes land on her, I'm hooked. I don't care who her family is, I'm not letting her go. I'll use the full strength of Steel Order MC to keep what's mine if I have to. And Sasha is mine.

At ten years old, Noah Jameson and Cooper Bradshaw collided mid-air when they dove for the same football. For three years, they were inseparable…until one day when Noah and his parents disappeared in the middle of the night.

Noah and Cooper never knew what happened to each other. Now, seventeen years later, after finding his boyfriend in bed with another man, Noah returns to Blackcreek looking for a fresh start. And damned if he doesn't find his old friend grew up to be sexy as sin. Coop can't believe Noah—the only person he trusted with the guilt over his parents' death—is back. And gay… Or that Cooper himself suddenly wants another man in his bed for the first time.

There's no denying the attraction and emotion between them, but can they overcome the ghosts of their pasts to have a future together?

The dragons on Mistveil Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They're something else entirely…

In an attempt to escape Draig Island and my duties as Tribute – whatever those might be – I steal a helicopter.

Probably not the best idea since I'm still learning how to become a helicopter pilot. I thought I had enough hours under my belt to be able to pull it off.

Turns out that I was wrong!

I crash land. I don't think I'm on Draig Island anymore. I'm deep inside a dark jungle. At least I'm not too badly hurt. I'll regroup and then hike to civilization. Please let there be civilization!

I'm a little worried about wild animals, but I'm sure I'll be okay. I refuse to believe in the existence of dragons. I mean, come on! Do they really think we're that gullible?

It hasn't been more than a few hours, and a huge hulk of a man comes crashing out of the undergrowth. He's naked, covered in tattoos, and scares the living daylights out of me. After a little while, I realize that he's not going to hurt me. At least, I don't think he will.

Then I find out that there are many more like him in this jungle. The others are not as friendly. They all want me. Will do anything to get me, including ripping each other apart. All I have is this big, growly stranger for protection. He's willing to help me get to safety…

But he has a condition.

The girl that he's always loved just asked him to be her boyfriend. Her fake boyfriend.

Cameron

Life in a small town can suck.

Everyone knows everyone else's business and it can feel like there are no secrets.

I've managed to keep one though.

I'm in love with Ford Miller.

I have been since I was a kid, but I never knew how he felt so I kept it to myself.

When I started to work for him, keeping that secret became harder.

Then my grandma comes back to town, determined to set me up with someone.

I know she's just worried about me, but that doesn't mean I want her playing matchmaker.

So, I come up with a plan.

Now, I just need to convince Ford to go along with it.

Ford

I've been pining for Cameron since we were kids, but she's always kept me at arm's length.

When she comes to me looking for a job, I'm happy to give her one.

I also hope that maybe she'll finally let down her guard and realize that we're meant to be.

It's been months now though and we're still just friends.

Until one day she comes to me and asks me to pretend to date her.

She says that it will just be for a week or two until her grandma leaves, and because I can't say no to her, I agree.

Then it hits me.

This is my chance.

Now I just need to show my dream girl that we're meant to be together.

For real.

A lost dog brings a beautiful woman into his life. But shes only in town temporarilyunless he can convince her to stay.

When I get the call about a lost dog, I rush to the Rosewood Ridge Retreat Center to help out. But Im only on site a few minutes when I run into the most beautiful woman Ive ever seen.

And shes found the lost dog.

Problem solved, right? But I dont want to head back to work and never see this woman again. No, I have to find a way to get to know her better.

Soon, Im getting to know her all too well. The problem is, like every other woman staying at this retreat center, shes only in town temporarily. But maybe I can talk her into sticking around.

Loyal to the Mountain Man is an OTT age gap romance featuring an alpha hero and V-card heroine. It's designed to be read in only one hour. If you like short, steamy instalove novellas, you'll love the entire Rosewood Ridge Rescue series!

Getting lost on a hiking trail has never been this much fun.

It was supposed to be a simple walk.

My coworkers were getting on my last nerve, and I needed to get away from everything. I walk at the park every day back home. It can't be all that different here.

But I don't have cell phone service, and I somehow lose track of how to get back to the campground.

Little do I know, an entire group of volunteer park rangers is looking for me. And when I'm finally found, I don't want to go back to the campground. Instead, I'd like to just hang out in the woods with my hunky rescuer a while.

Drawn to the Mountain Man is an OTT age gap romance featuring an alpha hero and V-card heroine. It's designed to be read in only one hour. If you like short, steamy instalove novellas, you'll love the entire Rosewood Ridge Rescue series!

I'm too busy for an omega. That's what everyone tells me. My passion is my work and my work is my passion. When those two things collide, there is no such thing as a day off.

I'm a strongman, and that means my days are structured from the time I wake up until the time I collapse into bed, when I'm prepping for a competition. My meals. My workouts. Even my free time, all of it is consumed by my work. But my mountain lion craves an omega to care for. Someone to be by my side. A loving fave to seek out in the crowd. If I had my mate, my life would be whole. No scheduled time for dating for this alpha. So, when I receive a letter from Franklin at the Bearclaw Inn, I take things into my own hands and get on the plane.

They say that a match is guaranteed if you go, and I'm not wasting a second of this weekend.

A brand new YA standalone survivor romance from Jennifer Hartmann, the fan-favorite author of Still Beating, Lotus, and June First, packed with the same light-in-the-dark hope for healing in the face of tragedy. Perfect for fans of If He Had Been With Me, A Thousand Boy Kisses, and Binding 13.

Kissing you feels like catching the sun…

At seven years old, Ella Sunbury and Max Manning were inseparable—until life scattered them in different directions, forcing Ella to abruptly leave town. A decade later, she returns for their senior year of high school, moving in across the street from her childhood best friend.

But shes not the same girl Max once knew.

She now lives in the shadow of her brother: a notorious felon on death row, convicted of a crime that shook the nation. Reeling from the fallout and shunned by her peers, all Ella wants is to fade into the background.

Max has little room for distractions, juggling responsibilities for a disabled father and a distant twin brother. But Ellas return reignites something within him. He wants to be close to her again, to understand her…and to turn their friendship into more.

But as their relationship blossoms, new tragedy strikes, and darkness threatens to tip their delicate balance. In order to find the light, theyll have to navigate the shadows.

And to catch the sun…they must first endure the flames.

Lisa

I've never been anyone's priority. My parents barely remember I exist, and except for my cousin Sasha, I have no friends. Instead, I spend my days writing novels, hidden away in the apartment Sasha and I share. I don't believe in love, because I've never seen proof of its existence, which is why I write horror instead of romance. But when I return home from a rare getaway to find Sasha missing, only to learn that she is at the Steel Order MC's clubhouse, I jump into action. I can't lose the one person in the world who cares about me.

I'll do whatever it takes to rescue my beloved cousin from those notorious criminals. But when I get to the clubhouse, I find that everything I'd thought I knew about the motorcycle club is wrong . . . starting with Shadow, a man who moves as silently as his name suggests and has me questioning my stance on romance after one fiery night in his arms. But I know this won't last, because no one has ever stayed for me. Why would Shadow be any different?

Opposites attract in this holly, jolly romantic comedy and discover there is more to life than casual hookups and work.

When Sandy Holiday arrives in the sleepy hamlet of Mayfield, he wants two things this winter, a burly man to keep him warm and a job to see him through the new year. But his interview with prickly Patrick McCormick is as uncomfortable as an icicle to the foot. Unfortunately, the only gig available is as his elf!

Although who could blame Patrick for acting like he received a lump of coal in his stocking? His morning started with firing a drunk photographer, and begging for a Christmas miracle to save his family's business from a box store conglomerate.

Sandy leaps at the chance to show Patrick that he's the perfect elf for the job. He creates dazzling online ideas to keep Patrick's store afloat, bringing the two closer. Until Sandy discovers his upcoming photography job is with the same grinch-like corporation that owns the superstore.

Can love thaw a frozen heart?

I never expected my broken heart to lead me into the arms of Cody Banks, my best friends enigmatic brother and my teenage crush turned rival. As my ski instructor at the resort where Im spending my would-be honeymoon, hes the last person I want to see. He forgets we're enemies slipping back into my life with his cocky grin and laid back-charm. Learning to ski from him is my ticket to conquering the slopes and proving to myself that I can overcome any obstacle, even my broken heart.

Darcy Gray. My sisters best friend and a complete pain in my ass. Shes stubborn as hell with a fire that matches her red hair. When my sister is suddenly in danger, Darcy and I turn to each other for support, forgetting our rivalry. I can feel something shifting between us, a connection that scares me. Ive got deep scars, and Im not sure if Im ready to face them.

Kayla

All of my life, I've worked hard to be perfect. From my appearance to my academics, I was expected to do my best, and I went above and beyond. If I'm being honest, it's exhausting. I dream of having the chance to let it all go, to live my life without the fear of being or doing exactly what's expected of me. But they're called dreams for a reason. There's no way someone would be able to accept my flaws—to care for me as I truly am—that's why I keep them as hidden as I can. When a car accident leaves me shaken and rattled, I run into the worst possible person—my high school crush, a boy I somehow never got along with, who's become even more attractive as a man. Why would the universe do this to me?

Liam

Even though I was a star athlete in high school, I never got out of the town I grew up in. I guess that explains how I ran into Kayla—perfection personified—again. Even now, after a literal run-in with a tree, she's ethereal and gorgeous. But even with the mask she always has on, I can tell this accident has her rattled. Something about seeing her show a sliver of vulnerability like this makes something dark and feral stir inside me. I have the instinctual urge to whisk her away and protect her from the world, from anything that makes her feel like she has to keep this mask up. While we never got along in high school, something's changed between us. I'm determined to find out what it is.

Sometimes the mate you've been looking for is only an app away… times two.

Human Alpha Jackson needs a date for his brother's wedding. He refuses to prove his parents right, that he will be alone forever because he's too picky to take a chance on love. Even if they are right. Jackson invites a co-worker, who declines, citing other plans. They hook him up with a dating app. It should be easy enough to find a date on Love　Hate. Who doesn't love an open bar?

Alpha dragon shifter, Brooklyn, spent his college years sure he'd met his one and only mate. At his first shift, he instantly scented his error. Just as well, since he came home to discover his omega in bed and not alone the next day. He planned to stay single, forever. But lately? Lately he's been thinking it might be time to try again. At least there's a shifter dating app to help.

When omega dragon shifter Marcelo downloaded Love　Hate months ago, but never set it up. In theory, he wanted to find a mate, but taking that next step wasn't so easy. Not after the last app he tried, where he was ghosted four times… in a row. His friends told him, it wasn't him, but it's hard to believe when it keeps happening. Maybe he'll give this app a try. It couldn't be worse than last time.

Former college crush turned nightmare client. Once I uncover his secrets, I know I must flee. Especially if I want to keep mine.

Life back in college was rough, surrounded by rich kids I was an easy target. Then along came Ilya, flipping my world upside down, and treating me like royalty. With old world charm and a bankroll fit for a prince, he was something else. His intense gaze held secrets I was dying to uncover, and his touch set me on fire.

But just as quickly as he swept me off my feet, he vanished to Russia on family business, leaving me with a precious secret—our daughter, Karina.

Heartbroken, I left college to raise Karina alone, barely scraping by as a bookkeeper for a dodgy accountant. Years later, fate reunites us when my college crush hires our services. Only this time hes morphed into the devil himself—controlling, deadly, and hotter than hell.

I know I should steer clear of him, but I cant help being drawn to him like a moth to a flame. Our dangerous romance sparks up again, but a deeper dive into his business books hits me with the sheer truth –

I never really knew him.

Thats how I end up his captive. Ilya claims its for my own protection, but who will protect me from him?

And when he discovers my secret, will it spell a fresh start or the end of everything for me?

Enemies become friends. A betrayal threatens the crown. The fate of the worlds lies in the balance.

Can love conquer all between two clashing sorcerers with a murky past?

The final book in the STORM LORDS series, where Light and Dark fight a final battle.

I am the Guardian of Storm and Killer of Shadow, a magic user more powerful than any my world has ever seen. Yet for all my power, I, Arim Valens, have never conquered my nemesis and ex-lover.

For three hundred years, we've battled. I'm a creature of Light. She's a Dark Lord with real power.

Only one thing could bring us together. Tanselm—our magical world, is dying. We'll risk it all to save our sentient land.

Even if it means revisiting the past. It will take all my power and compassion to heal hurts both old and new, and to redeem myself in the eyes of the only woman I've ever truly loved. Before it's too late.

No one knows heartbreak like Jade Jax. After losing her husband to a tragic death, she doesn't believe love can happen twice. The job becomes her life, and being an agent for Dynamis Security almost fills the void she once dreamed would be filled with family.

Max Devlin has loved Jade for years, even when she wasnt his to love. He never thought shed notice him in that way, but fate plays a helping hand when they're thrust into a high stakes mission of cat and mouse, having each others backs like old times.

With life and death on the line, Max realizes Jade is worth risking it all for. But happily-ever-afters arent always possible. Jade has no desire to ever love again. Not when she knows how painful it can be.

After a study date gone horribly wrong, Beth Moore is on a dating ban. So, of course, that's when the hottest guys she's ever been around in real life would walk into her life.

A few awkward encounters later, and those insanely hot men offer her the chance of a lifetime.

The job she's always dreamt of is within her grasp. All she needs to do is say yes.

She's not sure her heart can handle being around pack Esposito, but she's starting to realize she can't hide from her feelings forever, and it might just be time to admit they've won her over.

Of course, that's when her ex, the Alpha who broke her heart, decides to show up, reminding her how dumb it is for a Beta to trust an Alpha.

These guys feel different, but is it ever possible for a Beta to have true mates?

Wanted Beta is a standalone sweet omegaverse romance with college-aged characters, serious steam and an HEA.

Nobody wants a single father as a mate…and by nobody, I mean my fated mate.

Not everyone meets their fated mate on the day they give birth in a van while escaping a breeding farm. But that's apparently how I roll. It should be my happy ever after, only it isn't. Aziz takes one look at me, and pity fills his eyes.

Aziz is everything I want in a mate, and I'm nothing he wants in return.

I don't get it. Fate doesn't make mistakes, right?

Only, in this case, I think maybe they did.

Sailing the Caribbean solo was supposed to be an escape. Instead, I'm trapped on a thirty-five-foot boat with my new bodyguard—an overprotective alpha male who was my first love.

Loving Jackson Shaw in secret almost cost me my relationship with my best friend—his younger sister.

Losing him nearly broke me.

It took years to put the pieces of my heart back together. To find some semblance of happiness.

And while a lot has changed since the last time I saw him over a decade ago, the way my body reacts to him has not.

Jackson's a former Navy SEAL, and when he puts his mind to something, he won't let anything stand in the way.

So when he sets his sights on me, I'm both anxious and thrilled. My body might crave his touch, but my heart is another matter entirely.

Jackson wants a second chance, and I'm beginning to wonder if I'm too focused on our past to see our future.

In this spinoff series to the Alpha For Hire series, Lorelei M. Hart and Aria Grace combine worlds with their Rivers Edge shifter series.

Shifter For Hire is more than a side gig.

Human alpha Trig is in love. So completely in love that it hurts. Too bad the person he's in love with has no idea. He thinks of him as his “roommate,” which he is. But that doesn't stop him from wanting more.

Alpha wolf shifter Garin is bored with his job. Sitting at a desk all day makes buckets of money, sure. But where's the fun? When his roommate tells him about Alpha For Hire, he checks it out only to discover there is a sister company, Shifter For Hire, and they are actively seeking out bodyguards. He's never done it before, but it sounds like fun. How hard could it be?

The old Leavenworth estate is in dire need of repair, and I'm just the man for the job.

After a decade in the military, I retired early and started up my own carpentry business right here in my small hometown of Winifred, Kansas. When I walk by the old abandoned property early one morning on my way to grab a cup of coffee, I decide to pop in and take a look. The house has good bones, it just needs some love. And a new roof. And floors. And stairs.

To my absolute shock, the mansion isn't abandoned after all… and I scare the living daylights out of the curviest, most gorgeous little angel this side of the Mississippi. I get quite the view of her stepping out of the shower in nothing more than a towel, and I have to quickly adjust myself before she gets a peek at my, *ahem*, morning wood, and runs away screaming.

Every time I see the beautiful Beatrix, I seem to say or do something even more awkward than the time before, which isn't like me. I only have a few months to fix up the dilapidated mansion and convince the curvy goddess living there that we belong together.

I'm not sure which one will be more challenging, but I'm not a quitter. Beatrix hasn't had an easy life, but she's home now. I'll just have to repair the old house and mend my woman's broken heart at the same time.

***

What to expect from a Cameron Hart book: Curvy heroines, protective alphas, lots of heat, and plenty of sweet. No cheating, safe, guaranteed HEA!

I was born to be the queen of Sin City. I just have to prove it to my father, Italian mafia king Dante Salvato. He thinks that I'm a spoiled, weak little girl who could never be capable of taking over his empire.

The only thing standing in the way of me proving myself is a cocky asshole who doesn't know a thing about our world. For some reason, my father's preferred heir is Cole Brooks, which means he's now my competition.

Just because Cole is the grandson of a Russian mob boss doesn't mean that he has any clue what it takes to be the head of the mafia. For twenty years, his mother kept him hidden from her family to protect him. And if Cole was smart, he would go back to school in New York at the end of the summer and forget all about challenging me.

The gorgeous blond bastard gets under my skin like no other whenever we're alone together. Somehow, he keeps finding ways to taunt me and manipulate me. No matter how hard I try to fight it, I can't seem to resist him.

But when it comes down to my future and the city's throne hanging in the balance, I'll do whatever it takes to earn my father's respect.

I have to win this dangerous

Oliver Creek is a paradise, a town with a large shifter population rapidly becoming a foodie and artists' mecca, but I've lived here my whole life. As an artist, I find the quiet atmosphere of my home and studio a bit outside of town perfect for my work and my peace of mind. I have an upcoming show in the city, but I need one more piece to make it perfect. So I place an ad for a model on the community web page. I had no idea there were any professional models locally, much less the one who walks in my door and turns my world upside down.

I saved for years to buy my shaved ice cart. Modeling let me put away the necessary funds, but it's not the job I want for the rest of my life. When I go to make the final payment and pick up my cart, my account has been emptied by my ex who I'd been foolish enough to have as a signer. So it's not theft, technically. I can sue him, but that will take time. I need some quick money, or they will sell my cart to someone else. And there's not a lot of modeling in the small, charming town of Oliver Creek. Or, rather, there's only one job available, and it's a whole lot less clothed than I've done in the past. It might be easier if my polar bear wasn't chanting Mate from the moment I walk into the studio.

Colby Covington has no clue if there's anything in the world for him beyond Briar County. His family assumes he'll do as they do: work Covington Acres, get married, have kids. Colby doesn't want children, and seeing as he's never felt even an inkling of romantic love for another person, he sure as hell isn't interested in marriage.

In his mid-forties, Vincent O'Brien is starting over in the small town of Harmony. After being cheated on, again, he's sworn off ever falling in love. As fate would have it, Vince needs a place to stay, and Colby has a spare room.

With an immediate connection that shakes up Colby's sheltered world, neither man expects their friendship to blossom so fast…or for a semi-public hookup to make Colby realize he's bi. Friends with benefits is perfect. It's easy, it's fun, they trust each other, and neither Vince nor Colby wants anything serious.

But the more their lives intertwine, the more Colby starts to feel something he'd thought himself incapable of. Something like love, with Vince…the man who will never feel—or want—the same.

Covington Acres is a small-town, bisexual/demiromantic awakening, friends-with-benefits romance with mature characters, home-brewed beer, and secret kisses.

Power is a trial by fire. To gain it, one must be willing to burn.

After being dragged to Hell by the demon who took her soul, all Celeste wants is to get back to the people she loves—no matter what she has to do. Yet the longer she stays with her captor, the more she realizes that the secrets he keeps might just be worth burning herself with his fire.

Meanwhile, Roman, Isaac, and Malakai get trapped in a web of ancient riddles, deadly enemies, and magic they are all helpless against. To keep their people safe and get Celeste back, they must unravel the mystery surrounding Mariam Castle or risk losing their witch forever.

As tension grows between the leaderless witches and the fractured supernatural community, one soulless witch might just be what everyone needs to restore the fragile balance. Will Celeste embrace the role of the villain once more, or will she rise as the hero, confronting the greatest threat this world has ever known?

THE FEARLESS WITCH is book 3 of the series. This is an adult reverse harem series that includes scenes of violence, coarse language, explicit sexual content, and more.

Seven Minutes in Heaven has never been so fun.

How did I end up behind this bar?

I have no idea. All I know is I'm having the time of my life, flirting with the beautiful blonde. As our flirtation progresses, it becomes clear that the attraction is mutual.

And soon, were acting on that attraction. As the minutes roll by, I start to fall for her. Is it possible to already know I want to spend the rest of my life with her when weve just met?

One over-the-top Italian wedding. Two fake couples. And a million hilariously disastrous possibilities…

Nora D'Amato would do almost anything for her best friend. Pretend she's smitten with him to get his overly invested Italian family off his back? Absolutely. Attend a wedding for said overbearing family? Bring it. Spend the next six days at a posh resort watching the bride and groom's families hate on each other? Pass the popcorn.

There's only one tiny little hiccup. Nora's crush—and the object of some very inappropriate thoughts—is here, too. And looking so delectable that she could spoon him faster than stracciatella gelato in a heat wave.

But Sebastian Rossi isn't available…officially. He's here with his fake wedding date. And he owes her big time for keeping an eye on his nonna while he's away months at a time for work. A week in the Adirondacks is a piece of overly frosted cake. Besides, it's not as though he can have a real relationship when he's constantly on the move. Definitely not with the cute bookstore manager he can't stop thinking about.

And a wedding war zone with two feuding families is not the time or place for flirting or sexy sneak-arounds. Everyone is watching—whether it's during the pickleball tournament, the angry patriarch showdowns, or even the bull-riding bachelorette party. This wedding is one slipped fauxcade away from catastrophe, and if Nora and Sebastian can't keep to their own sides of the aisle, they risk exposing the very secrets they're sworn to protect.

Tara

David Armitage was supposed to look out for me after my father died, but he has been nothing but a signature on my allowance checks and mandatory congratulatory cards for the last four years.

That all changes when he is the one I have to call to bail me out of jail. Nothing could have prepared me for the spark I felt when he actually came to get me… and asked me to move in with him.

It looks like David will be looking after me in more ways than one.

King:

I'm the president of the 5th Circle Guardians MC, with two grown sons and a couple of grandkids running around. Not much surprises me, and I rarely second-guess myself. But, if I had known that my day would include a brunette bombshell threatening me with a knife, I probably would have done a few things differently. Of course, then I would have missed out on a woman so sweet that I crave her, kisses that make my knees weak, and enough heat in the bedroom to burn up my sheets.

I also would have avoided her deadbeat ex, an arrest for murder, and stupid mistakes that hurt the woman I love. I never dreamed I would meet a woman like her. Now, I just have to figure out how to keep her.

Ella:

I'm a divorced, single mom trying to raise two teenagers. I've had to toughen up and become more self-reliant. But, if I had known that my day would include pulling a knife on a badboy biker, I probably would have stayed in bed. Of course, then I would have missed out on a man so hot that I crave him, kisses that melt my panties, and enough heat in the bedroom to start a three-alarm fire.

I also would have avoided his crazy ex, a police interrogation, and more heartache than I've ever known. I never dreamed I would meet a man like him. Now, I just have to figure out how to live without him.

Authors Note: The 5th Circle Guardians arent a hard-core, 1% club, but they do have their own code of conduct that they live by. The live hard, love harder, and know that rules, laws, and hearts are bound to be broken along the way.

This is the third book in the series, with each book following a different couple in the club. Although there are some underlying story arcs woven throughout the series, this is a standalone story with an HEA and no cliffhanger. There is no cheating between our hero and heroine. It is intended for mature audiences due to language, explicit scenes, violence, murder, and mentions of illegal activity including drug abuse by others.

What happens when a vacation fling tangles with happily ever after?

Burnt-out mystery author Riley Archer is used to seeing the worst in people. Maybe that's why her relationships have never worked out. She's pretty much given up on finding Mr. Right and is instead focusing on Mr. Right Now. So when she bumps into charming, attractive Colton Anderson on her forced vacation, she throws caution to the wind and embarks on a steamy vacation fling. But when the vacation comes to a close, both Riley and Colton want to make this work.

In between figuring out long-distance and balancing demanding jobs, they struggle to figure out forever. And what about Colton's handsome best friend? Justin's been keeping secrets, and there's nothing Riley does better than solve mysteries. But solving this one means she could lose her happily ever after. Forever.

My husband died two days ago.

He was my college sweetheart. When we recited our wedding vows three years ago, he called me the love of his life and I called him my soulmate.

Now Im listening as a police detective tells me theyve discovered evidence that my husband betrayed me. He was cheating on me. He was stealing from me. He was drugging me. He was gaslighting me.

The pain is almost too much to bear.

I must call on my inner strength and a darkness I never knew I had　to deal with his shocking web of lies and get revenge on those who wronged me. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and I need to unleash my fury so I can move on with my life.

Authors Note: This book is not a traditional romance. This is a dark psychological suspense story with a non-traditional Happy For Now ending. Please read the trigger warnings inside the book, as some material may not be suitable for more sensitive readers.

Laura iced me, but now were playin pretend to keep her safe. The closer we get, the less it feels like just a show.

I aint no damn hero—just looking out for my Steel Demons brothers.

That's what I thought till I met Laura, a hot nurse in the ER who patched me up with some serious sass. I knew I wanted her, but she turned me down cold. Gave her space, hoping for another shot.

Fate threw her back my way when she witnessed a murder and those Los Ochos bastards tried to nab her. I fought em off and told her to fake being my old lady for MC protection till the heat died down.

What started as a fake setup quickly turned into real trouble. Every touch, every glance lights me up.

I keep telling myself it's for her safety—not cause I can't stop thinking about her, not cause I crave her, and damn sure not cause she's the hottest thing I've seen.

But pretending ain't cutting it anymore.

I need to make her mine for real. With unseen forces gunning for us, I gotta step up, be the hero she needs, or risk losing her for good.

Allie:

When my husband died three years ago, I had to pick up the shattered pieces of my life and carry on. I had no choice, our baby girl needed me. Alexs last request was that I open myself up to love again. How can I do that, when the only other man I could ever imagine falling in love with sees me as only a friend? Nico is a rock star who dates actresses and supermodels. Im short and curvy　not his type at all　yet hes always there for me and my daughter. He calls me his Sunshine, but do I dare hope he wants more? I dont want to lose him, but being friends just isnt enough anymore. Maybe its time I give up on that dream, and just move on?

Nico:

Allie is my Sunshine. Shes been the brightest spot in my life since she came to work for our band. She was strictly a friend then, happily married with a baby on the way. Things have changed, though. Her strength, her fierce love for her daughter, and her determination to heal and be happy again have made me realize just how much I need her in my life. Her gorgeous smile and luscious curves have made me realize just how much I want her in my bed. But if shes not ready to move on, Ill lose her and the little girl Ive come to love as my own. Do I dare risk it? I dont think I have a choice. Shes my best friend, but I want more. I want everything.

Authors Note: This is not your typical rock star romance. You wont find drugs, wild parties or drunken orgies with groupies backstage. As Allies heart heals, she returns to her sassy, snarky self, with an adorable kid and a collection of funny mugs and T-shirts. Nico is famous, a little cocky, and half scared of his feisty Italian grandmother. There are F-bombs galore, dirty talk, and explicit sexy times, so this is intended for readers 18+. Dont worry, theres no cheating, and **spoiler alert** they do get their happily ever after.

Queendoms rise and fall in the brutal game of vampire queens.

Meet Helayna Ironheart, Karmen Sunna, Belladonna Titanes, and Kora Haides as they step into their power as vampire queens.

Kidnapped by primordial evil, Helayna must claim Darkness itself to escape the dark realm beneath Yggdrasil.

Karmen awakes in a pile of garbage in Chicago with no idea who she is or who to trust. Only to learn that sunfire demons and walking skeleton soldiers hunt her in the burning light of day.

A dark goddess rises and decides to create a new heir. An infant vampire queen Hekate names after the most poisonous nightshade, Belladonna, so beautiful she can kill with a glance.

Kora's lost in a world she doesn't understand. All she knows is Death wakes for her alone and will claim her on his dark altar.

My life changed the day I met my mate, the seductive king of the Court of Wraiths.

My search for a way to undo the prophecy has come up empty. I'm still as destined as ever to kill Lugh one day. That's why I've kept my distance.

Until now. He needs my help, and I can't turn him down. A new threat looms in the Edinburgh streets. If we don't stop it, the prophecy will be the least of our worries.

Lugh could lose his very soul. And if that ever happens, there will be nothing to stop him from unleashing the nightmare wraiths from the darkest part of Faerie.

The mortal realm will never survive.

Every member of the fae royal guard has a unique power, and mine is skill with the blade. So when my queen hears of a new plot against the crown, Im her top choice to track down the traitor.

Only problem is, our biggest suspect is Lugh, a powerful fae who calls himself the king of the secretive House of Wraiths. But as I grow closer to finding the truth deep within the Edinburgh streets, a strange and dangerous magic draws me to Lugh. When his skin touches mine, I feel alive.

And it makes one thing achingly clear. Lugh might be plotting to destroy my court. But he might also be my mate. The one an old prophecy claims Im destined to kill.

In the sun-soaked city of San Diego, Ive built a life thats comfortable. But something is missing. Someone, more like. Him. Tommy. While my best friend Samantha is basking in her new life with a husband, a baby on the way, and a new house, Im left pining for the man who didnt want me.

Even as I settle into a routine, avoiding thoughts of him like the plague, my past crashes into my life like a thirty-foot closeout wave. My father, another man Ive tried to forget, is dead. Now, I must leave my coastal haven and journey to the snow-capped mountains of California for the memorial. With my twin sister's intentions shrouded in mystery, I find myself relying on an unexpected ally: Tommy Hillcrest, the pro surfer who once stole my heart.

Leaving the warmth of my home for the icy embrace of the mountains is far from appealing, but with Tommy by my side, I feel I can face anything. As we navigate family drama, buried secrets, and rekindled feelings, I must decide if Im ready to embrace the life I truly want—or if Ill let my family's chaos pull me back into the past.

Murmurs on the mountain is a spicy romance with no cheating and a happily ever after.

Bianca

Here I am. 19-years-old, and Ive never had a boyfriend. The last thing I was expected to become was a mom. That all changed when my sister unexpectedly passed away and I had to immediately take custody of her newborn son.

Four years later, after fighting tooth and nail to keep him, his biological father is contesting the adoption. To make matters worse, I've just started a new job at a high-pressure media company and my asshole boss, Jason Ellsworth, is doing everything he can to make my life a living hell—and looking hot while doing it.

As our attraction grows and my custody battle rages, I wonder if taking this job was the best decision I've ever made.

Bianca and Jason is a sweet and spicy instalove story between an unexpected single mom and the boss who changes her life forever. Virgin heroine, obsessive boss, and of course HEA.

Barbara Bunny Townsend is a gifted student, dedicated athlete, trauma survivor

And now, helpless prey.

Her world is turned upside down when she finds herself in a living nightmare, taken captive by a sociopathic man. Follow Bunny as she attempts to find her way to freedom. In the meantime, her captor has plans for her that will leave your jaw, and panties, dropping.

Run, Rabbit, Run contains explicit and sometimes upsetting scenes that may be upsetting for some audiences.

The cold and ruthless mafia prince who spurned me two years ago has come back into my life and is refusing to leave. This time around, I don't think my heart can take it.

Dark. Cruel. Ruthless.

Soren MacGregor plays on the edge with the power he possesses as the heir to the largest mafia family in Scotland.

Passionate. Smart. Strong-willed.

Ilaria Carosi is a mafia princess being groomed to eventually take over as the head of her family in Chicago.

Two years ago he sought her out and ruined her with a demanding kiss that lit her on fire. And then he laughed, rejecting her. Humiliating her.

She hated him. She wanted nothing to do with him ever again. And erased him from her life.

Then Ilaria's parents are murdered. And the killer is coming after her.

Soren has now come back into Ilaria's life. To protect her. To help her take control of her family's business.

Despite Ilaria's best efforts to keep him out, he has gotten under her skin, under her clothes, and is determined to stay.

But she's not sure her heart can handle it this second time around.

One summer of love. Fourteen years of resentment. One week to choose what happens next.

Vienna Rose went to third base with a rockstar. He wasn't famous back then, but it still counts. Not that she'd tell anyone. It's too mortifying since Adam Kent now accepts Grammy Awards and sings at Christmas Tree lightning ceremonies, and Vienna watches trashy TV shows in stained pajamas in an apartment she can't afford. She became a woman she doesn't recognize, someone who abandoned her dreams.

Adam dodged a bullet. God, she's a mess.

Their secret summer of love is on Vienna's mind when she arrives at the lake house for the Thanksgiving holiday, which, to her horror, has been hijacked by the famous musician. Adam's here to enjoy the scenery and Vienna's family, but not her, and he intends to spend the week proving it. He's angry that she chose college over adventure. Practicality over romance. Her father's demands over the life they could have had.

Vienna knows Adam could never love the woman she became. But right when she thinks he's given up on her completely, the wind shifts. They're in new seasons of their lives, but some things can't be changed. Could Adam still love Vienna after all of this time?

Could she let him?

He could be the key to her big break. But he has other plans for her.

My journalism degree isn't helping me land my dream job. Or any job, for that matter. So when a tornado hits a nearby mountain town, I see an opportunity.

So I head to Rosewood Ridge, where the whole town seems to be pitching in to help with cleanup. I pull out my phone and start sharing snippets of video to social media, but does anyone really care?

Then I meet the hottest guy I've ever seen, and things immediately start to change. As much as I love journalism, maybe theres more to life than work. Maybe Im not meant to move from town to town, chasing a paycheck. Maybe my future is in Rosewood Ridge.

I'm a freak of nature. I've known that my entire life and always keep it hidden. It's safer that way. It isn't until I become friends with my co-worker that I discover that I'm not the only one. There are others who can shift from one animal to another.

That's also when I learn Im nothing more than a lab experiment.

I'm left with more questions than answers and decide to do some experiments of my own, going so far as to “borrow” some equipment from work—equipment that turns out to be faulty. At least the repair guy, a human omega, is cute. Wait, that's bad. I'm not supposed to be getting up close and personal with him. I need to stay under the radar.

That would be so much easier if every beast inside me wasn't shouting that he was our mate.

Fate might not make mistakes, but they sure do have bad timing.

I'm a people pleaser and a fixer. When a problem pops up in the den and I have the solution, I don't think twice before suggesting it. It's who I am. Usually it's no big deal— I have an extra spreadsheet to run, or a new chore to add to my list. This time it's different… this time I offered my freedom.

Now I'm going to mate an Alpha who will be joining our den to strengthen our numbers. His reputation isn't the best, but my brother would never put me in danger. What's the worst that can happen?

Walking in and discovering that my brother's right hand bear, Zane, is my fated. That's what.

Time is running out before it's too late and I am bound forever to an aIpha who isn't mine. I need to figure out how to get out of the agreement without endangering the safety of my den. Where are my fixer skills now?

Sometimes it's more than love that sparkles.

Omega unicorn shifter Brett wants a new start, one where he can be Brett and not “that unicorn”. He appreciates that his foster parents took him into their wolf pack and loves them very much. But growing up a herbivore in a pack of predators sucks. He's ready for a change and when a job opens up at a small community hospital hundreds of miles away, he jumps at the opportunity.

Alpha snow leopard Anders loves being part of Snowford's sizzle. Snow leopards might not traditionally be pack animals, but his beast prefers it, and so does he. Really he does. But lately, seeing his friends with their true mates has him longing for more—for everything. Maybe the sizzle isn't where he belongs, after all.

When Anders drives a co-worker to the hospital for an appointment, he scents him immediately—his mate. But when he follows the scent, it ends in the parking lot. His mate is gone and he's left with only the mating pull. His heart is already beginning to ache.

Jenna

On the outside, I look like any other new college graduate, searching for a job and trying to find my own way.

In reality, I am one of the world's most notorious hackers, my best kept secret until my stepbrother blackmails me into finding dirt on his former business partner. With no other choice, I've taken an undercover role at the Ryan Anders' company.

Our attraction is instant, but when Ryan begins seducing me, I can't help but wonder if it's real, or all part of the bigger scheme at play.

These intense heroes have everything they need and want in life, or so they think. You get six steamy, swoonworthy heroes in this ultra collection.

? Join Cassi Hart and Lizzy West in this hot instalove series with power house heroes and the ladies that bring them to their knees. ?

The Grumps Fake Wife ~Cassi Hart

Gabriel

The second I saw Lily, I knew I had to have her.

With her beautiful hazel eyes, and even fierier personality, she makes me feel something no other woman has.

The Tyrants Fake Fiance~ Lizzy West

Dana

With my stalker closing in, I need to make enough money to get out of Chicago.

My boss makes me a crazy offer: pretend to be his fiancée and walk away with enough cash to start over.

His Toughest Case ~ Cassi Hart

Curt

I'm not built for relationships.

At least, that's what I thought… until she showed up on my doorstep.

High Stakes Deal ~ Lizzy West

Sebastian

She has no idea what I'm planning when she comes to ask me for a favor.

I just pray I can convince her my feelings are real before both our plans come to light.

Rescued By Love ~ Cassi Hart

Grace

After I walked in on my fiance with another woman, I lost all faith in love and marriage.

Maybe that's why I agreed to marry a stranger so quickly.

Her Reluctant Titan~ Lizzy West

Cade

I've spent my whole life running away from the press.

But when I see a gorgeous journalist fighting to see me, something about her changes my mind.

Talon retreats to his office every night, drink in hand, scowl twisting his features. My wolf howls, wanting me to follow him. But he's my boss, and I desperately need this job. Besides, I don't think I'm ready for the kinds of games the alpha likes to play. I've heard whispers of all kinds of preferences, but Talon is a mystery and moves like a shadow through the club.

When the club opened, I put in my application immediately. Talon interviewed me in person. There were NDAs to sign. Background checks. More like an interview for employment with the FBI than to work at a club. But the job paid well, so I followed all the instructions like a good boy, ready to make a fresh start.

The black leather wristband on my left arm means I am off-limits to clients who came in but more than anything, I want Talon to ignore the rules, and take me into that private room on the second level of the club or even to a station on the main floor. I haven't seen him with anyone…yet. That doesn't mean I'll be the first. Of course, not. But I want to be the last.

She's in town to help out, but he may convince her to stay.

Charity is good for the soul. That's what I always say.

Like everyone else, I saw the social media post about the super hot mountain man, working hard on tornado recovery. After seeing it, my friends and I had to go help out, especially since Rosewood Ridge is only a couple of hours away.

But once my friends and I arrive, it's clear we have our work cut out for us. I'm more than happy to sweat for the cause, though, especially when I'm paired with a gorgeous shirtless guy.

I never planned to stay in town more than a few days, but I may just have to rethink those plans.

For almost two decades, Jeyla and Dean were sworn enemies—until the night their hatred ignited into a fierce, all-consuming love. Their marriage was supposed to be the start of forever, but just two months in, Dean is deployed, and Jeyla's world shatters when she receives the devastating news: Dean's plane has crashed, and he is gone.

Grieving and pregnant, Jeyla barely survives the darkest year of her life. With the support of Dean's older brother, Oscar, she starts to rebuild, even daring to hope for a future without the man who once made her heart race. But just as Jeyla begins to find her footing, a stormy night brings an impossible reality to her doorstep—Dean, alive and harbouring secrets that could destroy everything.

Where has he been? Why did he let her believe he was dead? As Jeyla demands answers, she uncovers a deadly threat that is lurking in the shadows, forcing her to confront a love that might be more dangerous than she ever imagined. Can she trust the man who has already broken her heart one too many times, or will their reunion lead to a collision that will tear them apart once and for all?

When We Collide is the explosive conclusion to a trilogy filled with passion, betrayal, and heart-stopping twists. Jeyla and Dean's love is tested like never before in this final instalment as they fight against forces that threaten to destroy them both.

Prepare your heart for a breathtaking, emotional journey that will leave you rocking on the edge of your seat.

After the heart attack of their father, six siblings come back together in the small town of Refuge Falls to support and care for their parents. Noah, the oldest brother, and the prodigal son, comes home to discover that many resentments are in the wake of his eight years away.

Noah Armstrong didnt need to remember hed left town eight years ago to run away from the past. He didnt need his siblings rubbing it in his face. And he really didnt need his father guilt tripping him by having a heart attack! Fine, he would come home and meet up to his family obligations. He would stay a week and do his duty. But, that duty didnt include facing the very demons that had caused him to run eight years ago. He shouldnt have to do that. He WOULD NOT do that!

Ella Kind lost the only person she could truly rely on eight years ago; her twin brother. She has felt that loss every day of those eight years. She has never forgiven herself or anyone else for that loss. Why should she? It was her faultand the fault of Noah Armstrong. It was his fault too and if she never sees him again, it will be too soon. Too bad she runs into him at the hospital after his fathers heart attack and too bad　she tries to console him. Why would she do that?

When Noahs nephew gets hurt and Ella is the one on the front lines of helping him　things get complicated. Can the past be forgiven or will feelings buried down deep lead to more and more pain?

As six siblings reunite together, they must learn to let go of what doesn't matter and cling to family, friends and the refuge their town always gave them.

Getting dumped by their exes leads to finding their perfect match in this friends-to-lovers college romance!

The day I was supposed to move in with my boyfriend, I found him with another girl.

Heartbroken and homeless, I find myself sobbing in front of some random house when a guy comes out and asks what happened.

After I tell him, he says the same thing just happened to him! He found his girlfriend with his (now former) roommate.

It's perfect timing. Jace needs a new roommate. I need a room. And we've both sworn off relationships, removing any chance of us getting involved.

To keep our minds off our exes, we do all the things we never did with them. Cooking together. Laser tag. Watching late night infomercials.

The problem is, spending so much time with Jace is making me see him as more than a roommate. But I'm done with relationships. That's the deal I made and I'm sticking to it.

Until I see Jace showing interest in another girl, and it's confirmed I have feelings for him.

Do I keep quiet and let him be with someone else? Or tell him how I feel and risk having my heart broken again?

She always thought shed wait for marriage, but now shes determined to take control of her life.

Like my friends, I came to town with an ulterior motive. Yes, were helping with tornado recovery, but I also want to track down the Cyclone Stud.

Hes not my dream man. Hes just the man whos going to help me take charge of my life.

But instead, I run into a guy who is everything I want in a husband. The problem is, Im not supposed to be finding a husband here.

By the end of the day, though, Im thinking about staying in Rosewood Ridge permanently.

Waiting for the Mountain Man is an OTT age gap romance featuring an alpha hero and V-card heroine. It's designed to be read in only one hour. If you like short, steamy instalove novellas, you'll love the entire Rosewood Ridge Heroes series!

This isn't the life I want for myself, but if it's a choice between me and the people I love, I'm going to step up every single time.

Growing up, I wanted to be a superhero. I was going to save the world, thwarting crime and protecting those who needed it most. Instead, I end up killing shifters for money. Sure, they're the “bad guys,” but when I am too, does that matter? I thought I got out, that I was finally on the right track. How wrong I was.

Now we have no choice. The “missions” need to be done and I refuse to let my friends carry this burden. They have growing families and huge hearts. Going back would destroy them, but the deeper I get, the more I realize it's destroying me too.

The only shining light is Clay, an omega who sees me for who I am and not what I do. I long for him to be my mate, but of course Fate has other plans.

Mina

I've finally gotten the biggest break of my acting career, starring in a music video for the biggest band in the world. The only problem is the lead singer is my childhood crush… and he doesn't remember me.

As we spend days on set getting to know each other—in all kinds of ways—I start to wonder if my crush could turn into something more, something real. But, if he remembers me, will he still only see me as his best friends annoying little sister?

Natalie

Why is life so unfair?

It wasnt fair when my dad lost his company and we were ruined.

It wasnt fair when my brother lost an eye, courtesy of the most brutish, unhinged bully at our school.

And it certainly wasnt fair when the same bully got out of prison, turned his fortunes around, and became a billionaire.

Its not fair when he shows up in my life again as the newest member of the exclusive sex club where I work.

But most grievous of all? While his soul may be rotten to the core, the guy looks like a fallen angel.

Adam

You know what they say. An eye for an eye

But it seems Ive got away too lightly.

Atoning for my wrongs is the only thing that allows me to face myself in the mirror each day.

Ive atoned in more ways than anyone knows, but Ive failed to make amends for my sins with the people who deserve it the most.

I join Alchemy to find the kind of absolution only the sins of the flesh can provide.

Instead, I find hatred burning in the eyes of the stunning brunette at the front desk.

Shes a mirror reflecting every dark and loathsome part that still pulses within me, and she gives me a new purpose in life:

To become worthy of her.

ASH

All stepbrothers need Step Donts.

Colin and I have ours.

Like, dont pit our parents against either of us. Dont hog the TV. And definitely

Dont.

Keep.

Secrets.

These rules have done more than help us keep the peace between us.

After all these years since our parents got together, I cant imagine my life without Colin.

To most people, hes the hot, straight tight end for Peach State.

But to me, hes my backward-cap-wearing, football-loving, piggyback-ride-giving best friend and fellow Alpha Theta Mu frat bro.

Lifes pretty incredible living together at the same frat house, but suddenly, I find myself keeping a particularly naughty secret.

I tell myself Colin wouldnt want to know what his bi bro does in private, but then why do I feel like Im committing a huge Step Dont?

COLIN

Theres nothing Im more of an expert in than my stepbro, Ash.

Hes a quick-witted, nerd-boy genius whos always there to help a friend cram for a test or capture bugs for me when they invade my space.

Hes my favorite person.

Making him happy gives me a rushbut for the first time, hes keeping a secret from me.

When Ash cops to his Step Dont—his new extracurricular of doing dirty things on camera—Im confused.

He is too, so we work together to figure out why this excites him so much.

In places were likely to get caught.

After all, whats a little exhibitionism between stepbros?

I didnt even realize I could be into guys—or be so intoxicated by these new experiences—but exploring my bisexuality with Ash is the best thing thats ever happened to me.

And with each touch, each time we up the stakes, I discover I want more than just Ashs body.

I want his heart too, even though that surely must be the biggest Step Dont of all.

This is the second book in the Peach State Stepbros Series. It can be enjoyed as a standalone.

Alexander King:

Handsome, popular and a D1 soccer star, Alexander King appears to have it all. He's just hiding one (or two, or three) little secrets, like the fact that he's still in love with his older brother's best friend Theo, he doesn't actually want to play soccer anymore, and that at twenty-one, he's still a virgin. When unexpected circumstances bring him and Theo together, it's a recipe for heartache, but Alec is sure that he can handle it. He just needs to make sure the jenga tower of secrets he's been keeping doesn't topple over and ruin everything.

Theodore James:

At twenty-nine, Theodore James has the kind of stable life his childhood self could only dream of. Sure, the only person he lets into his life is Jason, the best friend he's had since he was seven, and his sole form of companionship is one-night stands, but he's content. Mostly. When Jason requests his help, Theo doesnt hesitate, even when that favor involves Jason's feisty, smoking hot little brother who's all grown up now. Theo can definitely handle Alexander King. Maybe.

I didn't plan on becoming the president of Deviant Souls MC. After the last Prez was involved in multiple scandals that threatened to tear the club apart, however, someone needed to step up.

After six months, I've done my best to take out the trash and keep it out. What we really need to cement this change is a new clubhouse to make our own without the ghosts of the last regime lurking in every corner.

The only problem with finding a new clubhouse is well, the actual finding part. I have very little patience for gimmicks and upsells in the real estate world. When I meet the real estate agent I'll be working with, things do not go as planned.

I wasn't expecting to go toe-to-toe with the curvy, feisty, and irresistibly adorable Calista. She has a list of properties that all sound great on paper, but for some reason, I keep finding excuses not to buy. It can't be because I'm intoxicated by her beauty or inexplicably drawn to her warm smile. That would be ridiculous.

When old enemies arise and threaten Calista, all bets are off. She's mine. I just hope I can prove to her I'm done playing games. I want her heart, and I want it for keeps.

They met briefly and separated. Will they be able to find each other again before its too late?

I was barely in Rosewood Ridge an hour before I ran into the hottest man Ive ever seen. Before we separated, I gave him my room. number.

But what if he never comes to find me?

Can I go the rest of my life wondering what might have been?

So I decide to do something bold. And I just hope he finds me as unforgettable as I found him.

Fighting for the Mountain Man is an OTT age gap romance featuring an alpha hero and V-card heroine. It's designed to be read in only one hour. If you like short, steamy instalove novellas, you'll love the entire Rosewood Ridge Heroes series!

I'm not a guy to put down roots. Most of the foxes in my den were born there, found their mate there, and will take their last breaths there. Not me. While other teens were fixing up cars, I found an old mini-school bus and turned it into a home. The second I graduate, I leave, wanting to see more of this country. And for ten years, it's the life I dreamed it to be, but now? Now I want more.

When my bus breaks down in a small town, I take it as a sign that maybe it's time to stay in one place for a while. I expect to get bored and ready to move on once it's fixed, but the longer I'm around the owners of the motel I'm staying in, the more I want what they have—a family. When they tell me about how they met, I sign up for the Male-Order App right away. It's not like I have to say yes to anyone, right?

Lily Forshaw stands on the brink of a bright future. A future she fought for, cried for, and risked her heart and soul for.

Yet, despite her fairy tale life, a deep scar remains etched upon her heart. It's a wound that will never truly heal, a lingering memory and a haunting hope of what might have been.

Now, Lily faces challenges that will threaten her friendships, her career, and her blossoming love. Can she find a way through?

Meanwhile, the man she left in the past, holding a piece of her heart, has found his way back to her at a time when nothing else seems to make any sense.

Will Lily fight for what she might lose, or will she embrace a new beginning?

One-night stands never become more…except when they do.

Alpha dragon shifter Magnus likes the finer things in life: designer suits, fancy watches, and real estate across the nation. He's living his best life. If only his dragon felt the same. He spends his days far too close to the surface for Magnus' liking and, if he doesn't figure out why, he's afraid he's going to lose control of his beast completely.

Alpha gazelle shifter Ayelet loves the ocean and, when a position in his company opens up near San Diego, he immediately applies. What could be better than daily trips to the beach? Having someone to go with him, that's what. Why does his mind keep wandering back to a one-night stand with a hottie dragon three years ago?

Omega unicorn shifter Harbor travels around the country in his converted van. Van life might not be for everyone, but it's working out okay for him. With no herd, it's not like he has a place to call home.

One night at Animals SD, when all three of them are in the same place for the first time, changes everything.

In this clever, surprising, page-turner, the world's most lethal assassin gives up the violent life only to find himself under siege by mysterious assailants. It's a kill-or-be-killed situation, but the first option is off the table. What's a reformed hit man to do?

Mark was the most dangerous killer-for-hire in the world. But after learning the hard way that his life's work made him more monster than man, he left all of that behind, and joined a twelve-step group for reformed killers.

When Mark is viciously attacked by an unknown assailant, he is forced on the run. From New York to Singapore to London, he chases after clues while dodging attacks and trying to solve the puzzle of who's after him. All without killing anyone. Or getting killed himself. For an assassin, Mark learns, nonviolence is a real hassle.

Hannah

Im always so reserved.

Then my friends insist that I take this trip to Vegas with them and let loose a little. Im reluctant, thats not my thing at all. I join them on the dance floor, and soon find myself having fun. Little did I know, whos attention I caught. None other than a ruthless businessman that owns the casino were in. Hes not one to take no for an answer. Maybe I dont want him to?

Dean

As a man that had a tough childhood, Ive worked very hard to get where Im at today. Granted some of it has been luck, but most of it was self made. Im a man that knows what he wants and when he wants it. Thats when I see my little bird, dancing in my casino. I know she just has to be mine.

An unbreakable debt, a hidden bloodline, and a snarling Fae prince. This magical house of cards is built on secrets, and one wrong move will have the world falling apart alongside it.

Maeve Arden didn't know she was half-Fae until the day she almost killed her cousin. Now, there's a single cure: convince the last dragon to help.

The only problem? He's hidden within the capital city of the Fae, a place where humans are food, cruelty is more common than loyalty, and death is always waiting in the shadows.

Her only chance to survive this is by convincing a Fae prince to let her follow him. A handsome and brooding male with more secrets than he has scars who's only interested in the shadow magic Maeve can wield.

No matter how many smoldering looks and spine-tingling touches they share, the secrets that separate them could be too much.

In a world where love is a weakness and secrets can kill, sometimes it's not the strongest person that wins. Sometimes it's the one who's willing to sacrifice the most.

Everyones looking for the Cyclone Stud. She finds him where she least expects it.

We came to town looking for the guy theyve dubbed the Cyclone Stud. He was captured on video, helping out with tornado recovery, and that video went viral, drawing women from around the area.

But weve been in town a full day and still havent found him. My friends have found mountain men of their own, though, leaving me feeling left out and frustrated.

I head to the hiking trail to walk off my frustration. I also let out a loud screamand that attracts the very man everyones looking for. And I get him all to myself for an entire night.

In the process, something becomes immediately clear. One night will never be enough.

Auden

Opening my own design firm in Lilac Harbor was hard, but things are finally starting to break my way.

Then, I meet my new neighbor and the bane of my existence.

Wade Collins.

Hes a grumpy jerk. Hes also my partner for a big remodel that Ive been hired for.

Working with Wade will be difficult, but nothing that I cant handle.

Except, the more time that I spend with him, the more that I start to like him.

Who knows, maybe by the end of this project, we can even be friends.

Wade

Ive been in love with Auden Laurie since high school.

We got off on the wrong foot, though, and I never managed to fix it.

Now were working together, and I know that this is my chance to finally win my girl over.

She wants to be friends and bury any hatchets, which is a good start, but I want more.

I want all of her.

I just need to figure out how to make her mine.

I was hit by a train and woke up in another world—one where I was famous!

I thought I hit the jackpot with my wolf mate. He is kind, protective, and exactly who I need in my life. And then one day—poof, I run into my bear mate, and the three of us make it work. I'm happier than I ever dreamed possible.

My life is exactly how it should be.

Fate disagrees and sends me Seymour, just in time to help deliver my baby. Now I have to balance my life as a father of a newborn while I begin my life with my new dragon mate, and keep the life I have with my wolf and bear from falling apart. Easy peasy… or more likely, the most difficult thing I've ever done.

Lacey

All I wanted was a friend. That's why I responded to the note another therapy patient left behind. To find someone who knows what it's like to have scars no one else can see. To have secrets no one wants to hear.

I was looking for a friend. I didn't know he was the rival.

Skylar

I fell in love with someone I've never met. A faceless pen pal, I wouldn't be able to pick this girl out of a crowd and yet she owns every piece of my battered heart. She's the colour to my darkness and I didn't know what would happen if we ever met in person.

I didn't know how my life would change once we did.

Art's set his sights on Sophie from day one. He's swept her off her feet and into a steamy rollercoaster of a love affair. Sophie's fallen head over heels for the intense, passionate man who holds the key to her heart. Everything's almost perfect.

When ghosts from the past's rear their ugly heads and threaten to jeopardise Art and Sophie's happy ever after, they're faced with a choice. Confront their demons together, or let their pasts tear them apart.

Are they ready to be honest with one another? Are they ready to face up to their pasts? Are they ready to discover whether love is enough?

He wants no more running.

She wants no more lies.

Sophie Ward is left reeling from the secret she's discovered about the man who's ensnared her heart. Art Black's swept her into the eye of his storm and there's no escape.But Sophie wants to know every single part of the man who shes fallen in love with. She's determined to scratch beneath the handsome veneer and get to know the real Art Black… whatever it takes.

When a bombshell rocks Sophie's world, Art's forced to make a decision. Confront his past, or lose the woman who is his future. From London to the scorching island of Ibiza, their intensely passionate relationship pushes them both to the limits when secrets from their pasts threaten to tear them apart. Sophie wants all of Art…but is he willing to surrender?

He told me that it was inevitable he'd have me. I swore I would never let a man control me again… until I met him.

Wedding Planner, Sophie Ward, is surrounded by love and happiness every day of her life, but happy-ever-afters happen to other people not her. She's had enough heartbreak and has vowed to never let a man control her again. When the surprise new owner of Gladstone Country Manor tears into her life, his sizzling looks and cocky arrogance stir a reaction in Sophie that she isn't expecting

Art Black is a wealthy entrepreneur who's into fast cars and fast women. He likes to exercise control in all areas of his life and the bedroom's no exception. He always gets who he wants, and he wants Sophie. Sophie fears Arts trouble　a heart breaker wrapped in a handsome veneer　but she cant deny the attraction she feels for him. Even though she does her best to fight her feelings they soon become embroiled in a steamy relationship which pushes her boundaries, and she begins to learn the truth about the man she's falling for.

Sophie knows there's more to Art than hes willing to reveal and shes worried her heart wont be able to survive a break from this man. When secrets are uncovered that threaten to unravel their happily-ever-after, Sophie's wants to run, but will Art let her go?

Welcome to Monsters in Love

With souls and spirits, wraiths and reapers, the Underworld comes calling. Take care how you answer, lest you find yourself sucked into the depths of oblivion, where monsters both fair and foul lurk, waiting to snatch away their true loves…forever.

Mad Bell

There were only two things in life that made me happy: my bike and cooking.

Yeah, it might have been a kitchen in the back of a bar, but I took pride in every burger and plate of wings I sent out.

Cooking, riding, and the club were the only things that kept me going, which was perfect. Somehow, I'd found a home with the Steel Paragons MC. They'd taken me despite my constant scowl, hermit tendencies, and constant irritation about everything.

It was a simple life, but it was mine.

And it was perfect until she started working there.

She was a thorn in my side with her mischievous smile and glint in her eye that always gave away the fact that she was plotting the next way to mess with me.

My sanctuary had been turned into a nightmare.

But then… things got weird. Really weird.

And I didn't know if I should take her out on a date or get on my bike and chase the sun until it set on the opposite coast.

For over a year, I've been hiding from my ruthless mob boss father and lying to everyone around me.

Jordan is a sweet, protective biker who thinks we eloped in Vegas the night we met. The truth is, he was just supposed to be my ticket out of my gilded prison.

I had nowhere to go, so when Jordan asked me to live with him after we got to his home in Rockland, I reluctantly agreed. After that, it was impossible to resist falling in love with him.

But every second we're together is ruined thanks to the agonizing guilt eating away at me. I know I should just tell Jordan the truth about who I am; I just don't want to lose him.

When Jordan doesn't come home one night, my worst fears of losing him to a lie are nothing compared to the fear that he won't survive until morning.

I would do anything to keep the man I love safe, even sell my soul to the monster holding him hostage.

Eli is a nightmare of my father's creation. Now that he's found me, he's made it perfectly clear that he's taking every ounce of his hatred toward my father out on me and Jordan.

I'm all too familiar with Eli's dark side. I hate to admit that I've even missed his rough treatment. Being at his mercy isn't as scary as he thinks it is.

In fact, his particular methods of tormenting captives reveals that I'm not the only one in my fake marriage hiding secrets.

It doesn't take me long to realize that Eli just wants to inflict pain on anyone who tries to get close to him because he has so many scars of his own.

Even though he refuses to admit it, Jordan wants Eli as much as he wants me, despite his threats or how callously Eli treats him.

And I just want to find a way to save the two men who own my heart, body, and soul from my father's wrath.