“Sunshine, there’s only one Daddy in this relationship.”

Brooke has a good life. It’s quiet and she lives by her own rules. She can stay up all night reading her favorite books, even if she regrets it the next morning. Sometimes she wishes a Daddy was there to tell her to go to bed. It’s wishful thinking, though. She’s too shy, too introverted, and too quiet to ever put herself out there. When her only friend who knows her secret invites her to her birthday party, Brooke isn’t expecting to walk into a room full of tatted-up bikers, and she definitely isn’t expecting to be watched so closely by a set of dark brown eyes that make her weak in the knees.

Storm got his name for a reason. He’s dark and broody, and Littles tend to avoid him. It’s for the best. He has too much baggage to get involved with anyone. The only thing he needs is the MC and his brothers. But now, all of his best friends are finding the women of their dreams, and he’s going to bed every night alone. After one look at the sweetest face he’s ever seen, he suddenly can’t remember why he wants to be single. All of his protective instincts are in overdrive.

Will they overcome their fears and trust each other enough to let the other into their hearts?

Combining the sizzling talents of bestselling authors Pepper North, Kate Oliver, and Becca Jameson, the Shadowridge Guardians are guaranteed to give you a thrill and leave you dreaming of your own throbbing motorcycle joyride.

Troubled and lost.

They were once teenage boys with no hope for the future. Now they live a life of danger, doing things no one else in the world can do. All it took was a twist of fate to change their lives forever.

Ember

My father says Im in danger and that hes sending me away. Once again.

With him. Cage Black.

Stubborn, bossy, hot, and he knows my secret without me even telling him.

For the first time in my entire life, I feel like I matter.

I feel like Ive found what Ive always needed.

Its only temporary.

But I dont want it to be.

Cage

Im not a bodyguard.

Yet, somehow, I got sucked into protecting her.

From the second I lay eyes on her, I know Im in trouble.

Shes everything. Sweet, obedient, adorable.

Ill keep her safe.

I might even end up keeping her for myself.

Previously published as Haylee's Hero Daddy.

She had to get away from him. The person who'd become her nightmare. She had a plan.

But could she accept help from the huge, frightening, bossy man that her friends sent to protect her? Could Kane actually be her knight in shining armor?

Kane wanted to be her fierce protector, to guard her with his life if needed. But could he convince her to let go of her fears and trust him – and to let him be her Daddy?

Could she embrace her Little side that he was sure she was hiding?

Previously published as Ally's Christmas Daddy by Kate Oliver.

When her car wouldn't start, her phone had no charge, and it was beginning to snow, Ally wondered if she'd been put on Santa's “naughty” list. Until a knight in shining armour appeared. Well, OK, it was actually the grumpy new sheriff, Luke, and his noble steed was a police-issue SUV.

Luke had reason to be grumpy. His last relationship had crashed and burned, and he was in no way looking for a new little girl to care for. Not at all. Until he saw an adorable little elf, Ally, struggling to get home in the snow, clearly needing someone to take her in hand, to love and care for.

The little elf is low on Christmas spirits and seems to want to stay on his naughty list after she makes several bad choices, but Santa is more than willing to do what it takes to keep her safe, whether she likes it or not.

Can Santa help the little one believe in the magic of Christmas again and show her how wonderful it would be to be his little elf?

Previously published as Maddie's Daddy Crush by Kate Oliver.

Maddie Michaels has had a sheltered life living with her brother and his best friend after her mom died at a young age. When tragedy strikes, she is devastated and doesn't know how to survive in the world by herself, so she decides to go to the one person she has left. The person she also happens to be madly in love with.

Ian Jacobs has had a pretty great life. He has his best friend, a successful career, more money than he could ever need, but the one thing he wants is off-limits, and now, she is living under his roof. Being close to Maddie all the time makes it even more difficult to suppress the Daddy in him that he has so badly wanted to unleash on her for years.

Will they be able to put aside their worries and realize how perfect they are for each other, or will Ian push her away into the arms of another man so that he doesn't betray his best friend?

Previously published as Safe With Daddy by Kate Oliver.

Sean Corbin still hasn't found his perfect Little, the one who will blossom and thrive from the type of nurturing care he gives – he's never been interested in the power struggle that many of his Daddy friends seem to love with their brats. He's not a pushover, though. Sean has no trouble spanking the bottom of a naughty Little when he needs to.

Gabby Ellis has come to Seattle to find something that may not even exist. When it's discovered that Gabby is living in her car, Sean is called on to offer the shy and anxious woman a safe place to stay. As Gabby grows closer to Sean, she begins to wonder if it's all too good to be true. After all, she knows that monsters don't always look like monsters.

Can Sean teach Gabby how to trust and allow him to take care of her in all the ways that she needs? Will Gabby find what she came looking for – or will she also find everything that she didn't even know that she wanted?

Previously published as Ruby's Forever Daddies by Kate Oliver.

Ruby's been called a lot of things – too much of a brat, too emotional, too needy. She's given up on ever finding anyone who would actually stick around. Then she meets them. The stern owners of The Playground. Has Ruby finally met not one, but two Daddies that won't give up on her?

Jace and Zane know something is missing in their lives, and they know what it is. They own a club that caters to Littles and their Daddies, and they love their job. They have each other – best friends since childhood. What they don't have, is a Little of their own – someone to love, care for, and discipline.

Will they be able to convince her to let go and trust them?

Previously published as Trusting Her Daddy by Kate Oliver.

Carly thinks Damian Scott is the bossiest of bossy bodyguards. If it wasn't for her brother, who believes she's in serious danger, she could be free from Damian's controlling overbearing self. Even worse, he keeps trying to insist that she's got a little girl inside her, just waiting to come out. As if!

Damian doesn't know what he sees in Carly Sterling. Sure, she has a great career as a top-tier makeup artist, but she's also a stubborn, mouthy brat. Too bad his heart knows that she's “the one.” Now he just has to convince her.

Carly has learned that it's not safe to show the hidden parts of herself – it always ends badly. Can she learn to trust Damian, not only to protect her but to care for her and love her?

*This story was previously published in the 2023 Dirty Daddies Anniversary Anthology. The story has not changed.

Bella

After getting out of the worst relationship, Bella had no interest in dating. At least not until a handsome attorney shows up at her friend's birthday party and offers to help with her divorce. Chase is everything she'd always wanted in a man, but would she be able to trust another person with her heart again?

Chase

Finding the one wasn't in the cards for him and he'd finally accepted it. After all, his life was full with friends and a successful career. But the moment he set eyes on Bella, Chase knew two things. He was going to help her get her life back and she was his. He just hoped she'd be able to let her guard down so he could show her what true love feels like.

Once he fulfills all of her desires, will they be able to walk away from each other?

Lily Anderson is finally free from the oppressive life she'd been forced into. As soon as the ink is dry on her divorce papers, she makes a promise to herself to try all the things she's always dreamed about—starting with visiting Edge. She just had no idea it would be so titillating.

Drake Riley doesn't do long term. As one of the owners of Edge, he enjoys the rush of training submissives and letting them go. Then she walks in, and he knows the moment he sees her, she's about two seconds from running. Good thing he's faster because there's no way he's letting this woman get away.

She came to his club for a reason, and he's going to find out what it is. Then he's going to fulfill every desire she shares with him.

Paisley McKee

He's my best friend's brother.

He's also overbearing, bossy, and stubborn.

Obviously we hate each other.

Then something happened.

We said it was a one-time thing.

Now, he tells me it's forever.

He's unhinged.

But he makes me feel things I've never felt before.

Can I believe him when he says I'm his?

Kieran Roche

She's irritating, sassy, and she hates my guts.

Not at all my type.

At least that's what I thought until I had her.

She's turned my world upside down.

Now she keeps pushing me away, and it's not going to end well for her.

I'm a man who gets what I want, and I want her.

Katie Shaw

My life is upside down.

Then he walks in and takes over.

He takes care of me.

Calls me his good girl.

I like ita lot.

Grady OBrien

The last thing I expect when I walk into Twisted Bean is her.

Shes mine.

Im going to be her Daddy.

I just need to convince her first.