My plan when I win a date in Vegas with my brother’s hockey star best friend? Poker and go to sleep early. Instead, I wake up with a ring on my finger and the sexy athlete naked in my bed.

But Asher’s my best friend too so we’ll get this annulled and laugh about this secret for years to come.

Trouble is our wedding pics went viral overnight.

Now everyone thinks we’re a real couple. We race back home, where I’ve just landed the big art commission of my dreams and he’s launching a sports charity so we need to look like we meant to tie the knot.

Easy enough. We’ll claim we’ve been secretly in love, while staying in separate rooms for the rest of the hockey season.

The last thing either one of us wants is to ruin a decade-long friendship by falling into bed again.

But I experience a new side of my husband at home. He cooks for me, encourages me…and buys me so many toys.

And, it’s more fun to share your toys with a friend.

We’re just enjoying temporary marital benefits.

Except, the more times he calls me his wife, the more I start to wonder if Asher was ever pretending?

And if my heart is ready to take the biggest risk of all.

Tropes: brother’s best friend, friends to lovers, marriage of convenience, marriage pact, he’s been secretly in love with her for years, forced proximity, my wife, pro hockey

Watch her. Crave her. Covet her.

I’m the monster in the shadows—but she’s addicted to monsters.

She looks so pretty when she cries out in her sleep. I’m obsessed by her gasps when she hears me coming for her. Im hooked on the way she fights me when I pin her down.

When she starts investigating the wrong missing girl, I have to punish her to keep her from digging—or her dark past will swallow her whole.

Chase her. Taunt her. Torment her.

No matter what I do, she won’t back down.

Now it’s too late… I’m not the only monster hunting her. But will I be the one to claim her?

The mage trapped by a magical shield has been my best friend for nearly a decade. But he doesnt know his destiny is to kill my family. Or that hes my mate.

Baldr

I met Mist the day he arrived in Fenris. Its hard to ignore magic like his when I thought I was the only mage in town. We became fast friends and it wasnt long before I realized he was my mate. But hes being held captive by the enemy, and tortured so that he can be used as a weapon against me and my family. I want to be with him, to tell him I love him. But Ive seen the future and my visions are never wrong. Mist will be the one that gets me killed.

Mist

Ive been trapped in this magical bubble for almost a decade. Stolen from a home I can barely remember and tortured by a crazy werewolf to do his dirty work, Im all alone in this world. Except for my best friend, Baldr, who makes it all tolerable. Being a witch too, he understands me on a level nobody else can. But recently Ive been realizing how much I care for him. In fact, I think I love him. Im not sure if its because I dont know anything else or because hes actually the guy for me. All I know is that I dont want to ruin our friendship. If he leaves, Ill be all alone again. However, Im a danger to him. I still cant control my magic and its only a matter of time before it consumes me. When that happens, I want him as far away as possible.

All He Fears Is Losing Her…

SUBMISSION, the latest installment in the pulse-racing series, self-made billionaire Hunter Middleton finds himself at war with unseen enemies who threaten to take away the only thing he’s ever wanted—Megan. As dangerous forces close in, their forbidden age-gap romance intensifies, and Hunter is forced to confront the lengths he’ll go to possess her, heart and soul. But can their love survive when the world is determined to tear them apart?

Midwestern Sheriff Jenna Graves has a unique secret—the dead communicate with her through lucid dreams, helping her solve both active crimes and cold cases.

When hikers vanish without a trace in the local forest, Jenna must confront her own haunted past. As she communicates with a former victim in her dreams, a 20-year-old cold case resurfaces—one that may hold the key to finding her long-lost twin sister.

When a young womans abduction mirrors an unsolved murder from the 80s, Sheriff Jenna Graves must decipher cryptic messages from the dead to prevent history from repeating. As the clock ticks, Jennas unique ability becomes both a blessing and a curse in this race against time.

The Bratva boss demands that I marry him and breed his heir.

He’s my family’s ally and demands some skin in the game. Me.

I don’t like him, and he’s much too old for me, but he’s obsessed with me.

So he formulates his plan: arrange to marry me and then knock me up.

I’m only doing this to keep my family safe. This is a marriage on paper only.

Unfortunately, he sees it differently.

He demands that I live in his house and obey his rules.

He insists that I perform my wifely duties. All of them.

He says I’ll be the one crawling to his bed, begging for him to take me.

I fight the moment, but get drawn into slow, heavy kisses that leave me out of control.

I try not to be turned on, but get pulled into long, wet nights that make me desperate.

But when I’ve given him the heir he wants, will he claim me for real?

Or will he leave me hanging?

The Dubrov Bratva are the ruthless keepers of the city, the cold protectors of the women they claim, and the gentle daddies of the babies they make. Love them or hate them, you have no choice but to obey them the minute they decide that they want you for life.

He has found me and threatens to get me back.

I haven’t been prepared to build relationships, to no longer be alone. And he doesn’t like the fact that my heart doesn’t belong to him anymore.

Hidden truths are looming, ready to strike and shatter me as everyone uncovers more about my past. I thought I was rebuilding trust and finding love again. But how can I do that now, when the threat is hanging over my head once more? Should we confront this challenge together, or would it be safer for me to start over again? Is the love we’ve discovered enough to protect us?

Some love stories are born in a galaxy far away. Others are forged in dragon fire.

Turi is destined to be given to a bondmate she’s never met. Life in Settlement 112-1 is hard enough without forced matings, but when an abduction goes awry, she’s brought to live in the fortress of the overseer who rules her settlement. There, she discovers that he’s not only capable of kindness, but he’s as much a prisoner as she is. As Turi falls for the powerful zaruxian male, she uncovers dark secrets about her people’s past and the true nature of the Axis—the entity that controls their world. But can she convince her people that everything they believe is a lie?

Ellion has been the overseer of the terian settlements for centuries, but he remembers nothing before taking the role. When he saves a compassionate female from raiders, his carefully structured world begins to crack. As his feelings for her grow and forgotten memories surface, he realizes he has a choice to make: continue serving the Axis as their puppet, or fight for the female he loves. But would choosing love mean losing his mind to the Axis once again?

A passionate, utterly addictive, roomies-to-lovers-to-enemies-to-fake-boyfriends two-book duet now available in one collection for the first time! From #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely writing MM romance as L. Blakely

Once upon a time, the sexy, witty Brit was just that hot guy I met my first day in London.

Then, it turned out we were sharing a flat.

But living that close to the most charming man I’d ever met was one step away from falling in love with him.

Newsflash–I fell. Hard and fast into a swoony, epic romance that felt like something out of a movie

Until an ocean pulled us apart.

Years later, fate tried to put us back together again.

But by then, two hearts were broken and I wasnt sure anything could fix them. Especially, the plan for us to pretend we were in love when wed come to hate each other…

Includes:

Hopelessly Bromantic

Here Comes My Man

NOTE: As an added bonus, this collection also includes the standalone romance novel The Bromance Zone!

As a child, Rachel felt a connection to her Native American heritage, learning traditional customs and survival skills from the aunt who raised her. Haunted for years by her parents’ mysterious and unsolved deaths, Rachel vowed to find their killer—and protect all other innocent lives from the same fate.

A page-turning and harrowing suspense thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured protagonist, the RACHEL BLACKWOOD series is a riveting mystery, packed with suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night.

Six months ago, Thessaly thought she knew what her life would hold. Now, two deaths have changed that. She has a freedom she never thought she’d have, but that doesn’t mean that society’s pressures have gone away. Still pressured to marry well, Thessaly needs to navigate her family’s demands and everyone’s assumptions about what she ought to do.

Vitus has finally officially been recognised as a talisman maker, able to set up his own establishment and begin finding his own clients. He doesn’t dare unsettle things further, even though recent events have left him with many questions.

As Vitus and Thessaly continue to talk, it becomes clear that much more is going on than either of them are aware of. Someone is experimenting with dangerous magic　that’s likely already caused multiple deaths. It would be easy to ignore it, to get on with their own lives, but neither of them can ignore what’s right in front of them. Nor can they ignore their own desires for each other and a life together.

This final book in the Mysterious Fields trilogy brings Thessaly and Vitus’s romance to a happily ever after ending. Together, they figure out what matters, delight in their shared arts of magic and colour, and work together to solve a terrifying mystery that could change Albion’s history entirely. Set in 1889 and 1890, this book about the magical community of Victorian Britain should be read in order, after the first two books in the trilogy.

Vinnie

The unwritten rule in hockey? Never crush on the captain.

Too bad I’m failing at that.

Single dad Evan McAllister is our adored team captain, attractive, and my all-around amazing former best friend. Oh, he’s straight too. That’s less of a positive for me. I’ve been distancing myself to smother my feelings, but that’s only confused him and totally hasn’t worked.

When a concussion leaves Evan needing care, I step in to help him and his daughter Stella. Evan’s not thrilled with me barging back into his life after I ghosted him, and the more we’re thrust into intimate circumstances, the harder it is for me to keep from blurting my secret.

Rule #.5: Never Crush on the Captain is a 25,000 prequel novella to the Hockey Rules series.

Vinnie

The unwritten rule in hockey? Never crush on the captain.

Too bad I’m failing at that.

Single dad Evan McAllister is our adored team captain, attractive, and my all-around amazing former best friend. Oh, he’s straight too. That’s less of a positive for me. I’ve been distancing myself to smother my feelings, but that’s only confused him and totally hasn’t worked.

When a concussion leaves Evan needing care, I step in to help him and his daughter Stella. Evan’s not thrilled with me barging back into his life after I ghosted him, and the more we’re thrust into intimate circumstances, the harder it is for me to keep from blurting my secret.

Rule #.5: Never Crush on the Captain is a 25,000 prequel novella to the Hockey Rules series.

This Christmas, Lash will get far more than he bargained for.

Lash

All I want for Christmas is her.

The spit fire of a woman with fire red hair and poison laced barbed wire wrapped around her tongue.

Sienna drives me wild. Feral.

From the second she slapped my face for grabbing her ass, I knew that shed be mine.

Sienna will make the sweetest Christmas present Ive ever hadif only shed stop denying the sparks burning between us.

Mary Wilcox, the seasoned governess with a knack for stepping into mystery, arrives at an imposing manor house only to find its walls shrouded in silence and suspicion.

The lords new young bride is a spectral figure adrift in her own home, her isolation mounting as unnerving cries cut through the night.

When a servant vanishes without a trace, the manors dark history resurfaces—tales of a relentless phantom now seemingly entwined with chilling reality.

Amidst this eerie backdrop, Marys own past haunts her—dreams merge with the present, and Anne’s voice seems to beckon from beyond.

Torn between phantoms and flesh, Mary must unravel a tapestry of deception before the truth becomes as unreachable as the whispers in the walls.

People are always surprised I’m single, but it’s never bothered me. As a pro hockey player, I’d rather spend nights off watching Sebastian Archer host dating shows than hang out at grimy sports bars to flirt with puck bunnies.

But when my teammates sign me up as the leading man on Seeking Mr. Right: Christmas Edition, my quiet life disappears. Instead of cozy nights in, I’m parading around Boston on festive dates with gorgeous women I’m supposed to be falling for.

The only problem? The person I can’t stop thinking about is the shows jock-despising, way too attractive host whom I sort of, kind of know.

I’m supposed to find a wife. We’re being watched by millions of people, including my team’s management.

And I’m straight. Obviously.

Probably.

Maybe not.

I wanted to become a doctor. Instead, he makes me his forced Bratva bride.

He wants to coerce my family into submission by forcing me into marriage.

He’s much older than me, but it’s not like I have a choice.

My dreams are shattered, and my life and my innocence are his to do with as he pleases…

I graduated college with top marks and had my career all planned out.

But he decides to destroy it all and kidnaps me to his mansion.

I get out of the cuffs and run, but he catches me and wrestles me to the ground.

He carries me back to his house and says he’ll lock me in.

He makes me walk to the altar, and I vow to hate him for the rest of my life.

But late at night in his bed, the fight leaves me.

I cannot protect my virginity when all my body wants is to give it to him.

I cannot protect my heart when all my soul wants is for him to crush it.

Am I falling for the ruthless Bratva?

In charming Crawford City, the holiday season brings more than just twinkling lights and festive cheer—it brings a chance for healing.

Ruther Crawford, a wealthy New Yorker, returns to his hometown to confront the trauma of a devastating house fire that scarred him both physically and emotionally as a child.

Clyde Griffin, a kind-hearted man recently arrived in Crawford City, is seeking refuge from his past romantic choices.

When Ruther and Clyde’s paths cross, their contrasting worlds collide—Ruther’s polished exterior hides deep-seated fears, and Clyde’s difficulties with relationships make him reluctant to try again.

As they share stories over cinnamon rolls and coffee, Ruther and Clyde learn to confront their pasts, support each other’s dreams, and open their hearts to the possibility of love. Will the magic of this small town and it’s quirky holiday celebrations be enough to bridge the gap between their lives or are their scars too deep to allow love to grow?

Ive helped other rogue werewolves find a new home for years, saving those who had been cast aside like me. I always wondered when it would be my turn to find happiness.

Then I got TWICE as much as I bargained for when two Alphas walked into my hotel.

Sam

I was happy to see everyone around me find their fated mates. My books were enough romance to keep me distracted.

Until they walked in.

Two Alpha wolves came into the hotel together, recently ousted by their own pack. I can tell they’re a mated pair, so why do they keep staring at me like that?

My pulse quickens every time they’re near and for some reason, both of them like to get close to me, whispering sweet nothings in my ear from either side.

I always imagined finding that person just for me. But two of them? And Alphas to boot? How does that even begin to work?

Not only that, but their affections are getting in the way of my work. They’re scaring away customers and friends alike, trying to keep me to themselves. As much as I’d love to fall into bed with them and forget my responsibilities, I’m the backbone of this town.

My wolves… my family comes first. I just don’t know if these Alphas can learn to accept that or if they need to find somewhere else to stay.

I never expected pretending to be the mafia princess would land me at the altar—

and straight into bed with my enemy.

Desperate to fix the mess I created, I posed as the Warwick heir’s sister.

Things spiral when I’m married off to a cold, dangerous man who’s almost twice my age,

And I give up my v-card consummating a marriage I never wanted.

Always in designer suits, Achilles is everything I should hate—dark, ruthless, and impossible to read.

But his gentle touch while he tucks his daughter in, and his bravery in saving me from his goons make it hard to ignore the growing pull between us.

As we lose ourselves when he “punishes” me up against the wall, I’m ready to forget my own name, much less the fake one he knows me by.

I’m not Raleigh, and I could never replace his late wife.

I’m just Emma, an imposter with nothing to offer but my heart.

When my lie comes crashing down, Achilles shuts me out, leaving me shattered and alone.

Now I’m pregnant, caught between a past that haunts me and a future I might lose forever.

TWINS FOR THE MAFIA HEIR is a stand-alone, high-stakes marriage of convenience romance set in the dangerous, interconnected world of the Warwick series. If you enjoy enemies-to-lovers, age-gap romances, and single-dad billionaires, you wont want to miss Breanna Lakes gripping tale of love and survival.

With her Olympic dreams crumbled, Sheila, 28, struggles to find her place back home. She is surrounded by reminders of what could have been, stuck inside the shadow of her older sister: the golden child, the respected sheriff. But when her sister persuades her to join the local police force, Sheila’s life and career start anew.

As she hunts serial killers, Sheila notices clues that others miss and offers a perspective that no one else has. She realizes she has a talent outside of fighting, and that she has a chance to embrace a new life in Salt Lake—a life outside the ring.

This is a different kind of ring, though. Sheila quickly realizes that to survive, she will need more than just her strength—she’ll need a brilliance to match that of even the most diabolical killer….

Can Sheila win this match? Or will she finally lose it all?

Mary Wilcox, the perceptive governess with a knack for untangling family secrets, finds herself in a new role amidst the haunting beauty of the Monterey Peninsula.

Tasked with the care of a once-renowned artist’s enigmatic daughter in their cliffside mansion, Mary quickly learns that her charge is no ordinary child.

When the artist vanishes, Mary is thrust into a labyrinth of art and illusion.

Was it an abduction? A murder?

With each step further into the mystery, she risks losing her own sense of self, as she risks losing her grip on reality.

I thought I had finally found the connection I craved—three brilliant men who saw me, who wanted to break through the walls I had built around myself.

But the closer we became, the more I realized that our bond was built on secrets, lies, and obsessions. What started as a simple beta test of their advanced AI system quickly spiraled into something I could never have imagined.

They made me feel alive.

But they also watched me.

Analyzed me, were completely transfixed on every single part of me.

I thought our connection was real, which is why it hurt when they were…

Deceptive.

Hallow.

Artificial.

I had no choice but to escape back to London—where I swore I’d never return.

But they’re still tracking my every move, and as lines between reality and the virtual world blur, I have to decide if I can ever trust them again.

Hook

There’s one thing everyone knows about me.

I’m not to be fucked with.

Some say I’m heartless, maybe even cruel.

But my brutality is just another weapon. A tool I need to survive.

Finding Bea hiding out, weak and desperate, in the back of the car I just towed shouldn’t have made much difference.

Except it did.

She’s broken, abused and scared, running from her newly paroled ex-boyfriend.

It’s been a long time since I’ve had anything to fight for, but if I want Bea all for myself I’ll have to take out the threat.

Bea thinks there’s more to me than just death and mayhem. I think she’s wrong. One way or another, her ex is going to find out just how brutal I truly am.

Let the fun begin…

He’s a fallen priest with dark secrets, and I’m the key to his revenge.

I never thought a simple walk in New York City would lead me into the shadows of a sinister game.

One moment, Im fighting off attackers in a dark alley, and the next, Im saved by a mysterious stranger.

He drags me into a darkened building, his grip both protective and possessive.

I should feel safe, but I cant shake the feeling that theres something dangerous lurking beneath his surface.

Imagine my shock when I discover my rescuer is none other than Thomas Manwarring, the notorious prodigal son of the Manwarring dynasty, returned from Rome under a shroud of scandal.

I came back to Silver Ridge to disappear and escape a very real threat.

When I run right into the man that shattered my heart, icy doesnt begin to describe the reunion.

Clayton Hall.

My first love.

My ex.

And the hottest ex-marine I have ever laid my eyes on.

He reallygrew up.

Its Christmas in Silver Ridge and guess who my Secret Santa is

Yep. Clay.

Annoying.

Not as annoying as seeing each other at all of the charmingly cozy small town holiday festivities.

And definitely not as annoying as getting stranded in a cabin during a snow storm.

His biceps flexing as he stokes the fire.

Memories flooding back to me from our young love.

A feeling of warmth and desire pooling between my

Absolutely not.

He promises to keep me safe, but I cant trust the man who once left me out in the cold.

The danger is closing in, and when it finds me, even my Secret Santa might not be able to gift me the one thing I need most

Survival.

Sabrina Leal moved to Bliss looking for a new start. She’s in charge of building a school system from scratch and is excited about the challenge. What she didn’t count on was the surliest bar owner she’s ever met. Sawyer Hathaway gets under her skin in the most annoying way. He’s arrogant and sometimes rude, and she can’t stop thinking about him. It’s easier to ignore him when it’s only Sawyer. But when she meets his best friend, Wyatt, he’s light to Sawyer’s darkness, and the combination calls to Sabrina in a way she might not be able to deny.

Sawyer likes things the way they are. Alone. No serious connections. Just him simmering in his own unresolved trauma. Like a real man should. But the new schoolteacher is making it hard. And the reappearance of Wyatt in his life isn’t helping. Years before, Sawyer had joined an outlaw MC when his brother had gotten in trouble. Wyatt had been a true friend, and when he needs a short-term place to stay, Sawyer can’t turn him out. Short term turns way longer, and the baddest man in Bliss has to admit it’s not terrible to have a friend. But there’s no way he’s getting involved with the sweetest thing he’s ever met.

Wyatt wants Sabrina the minute he sees her. He’s spent his whole life in the equivalent of a criminal, violent cult, and he wants some softness. He wants the white picket fence dream of Bliss. His best friend. Their wife. Throw in a super-cute rescue dog and a couple of kids and Wyatt would be in heaven. When his scheming gets all of them snowed in together, he knows he’s got his shot at making this work.

But the MC isn’t done with Wyatt or Sawyer, and Sabrina is exactly the bargaining chip they need…

One picture. Two hearts destined to be together. And a killer determined to change their lives forever.

From the moment Beckett “Bones” Stone locks eyes with Evie Mitchell, he falls hard and fast. Despite his rough edges and military background, he is captivated by the adorable schoolteacher’s grace and courage. But their worlds couldnt be more different, and Beckett can’t help but wonder if their unexplainable connection can survive outside the battlefield.

Evelynn Evie Mitchell is dedicated to her work as a public schoolteacher despite her wealthy father’s disdain for her chosen path. After being rescued by the tall, dark, and sexy-as-sin operative, she cant seem to get Beckett out of her mind. Knowing just how fleeting life can be, Evie reaches out to him, hoping to explore the undeniable spark between them. Little does she know, as dark and twisted secrets emerge, the danger is still there, waiting for another chance to strike.

As Beckett and Evie traverse their burgeoning feelings, it becomes clear that Evies life remains in jeopardy. With help from his Tac-Ops teammates—and the elite Delta Team Hawaii—Beckett is determined to save the woman he loves. When danger closes in, they must rely on their combined forces to outmaneuver a relentless enemy…before it’s too late.

Wanted: hot billionaire to pose as my Christmas boyfriend. Must be willing to make my cheating ex jealous by kissing me under the mistletoe at holiday parties. Bonus if you make him cry.

To my surprise my billionaire boss is more than up for the challenge of coming down the chimney as my holiday boyfriend. The sexy single dad desperately needs a plus one at a Christmas Eve wedding, where he’s the best man and I’m the maid of honor.

And since my ex is in the wedding party too, my boss and I team up as a pair of insta-lovebirds for the holiday season, including during the annual week-long Christmas competition leading up to the snowy destination wedding.

But soon staying up late to string the best popcorn balls ever turns into a scorching night in his arms where the chestnuts aren’t the only thing roasting on the open fire.

Can all these winter wonderland nights seeking revenge turn into the real thing when we return to the office? Or are we destined to go the way of a Christmas tree on New Year’s?

The Bratva bought me at an underground auction. Now he owns me.

He’s much older than me and wants revenge on my family by forcing me into marriage.

When I find myself for sale at an auction stage, he’s in the audience.

And when the bidding starts, he outbids everyone and buys me.

I’m a prized animal, a piece of meat sold to the highest bidder.

He investigates me and looks me over, chin in hand.

I try to fight his guards, but he only chuckles and says it’s for my own good.

He puts me in his back seat, my hands bound, as he casually texts on his phone.

When he tells me we’re getting married, I fight him on it, but it’s no use.

He gently undoes my bindings and closes in on me.

He shows me off and gets possessive when others come too near.

He leaves me embarrassed and humiliated, but I have no choice other than to accept it.

Will I ever be free from his control?

For years I kept my desire for her hidden. Until now.

Lashe

Piloting Ambassador Anna Abel’s transport shuttle from earth to my home, the living Destran space station, has been my assignment for five earth years. My orders are clear—operate the transport and leave her alone. When the shuttle is damaged, I’m forced to crash land on an uncharted moon. Now, we’re stranded on a storm-ridden planet with no chance of rescue. I may not be able to hide my desire in such close proximity, but I will find a way to keep her alive.

He’s quiet, strong and untouchable. Until now.

Anna

Being earth’s ambassador to the Destran people is a dream job, but terrible for relationships. Once again, I’m alone for the holidays, so when I’m invited to spend them on Destra, I accept. Lashe, my attractive transport pilot, is competent, polite, and has barely spoken to me in the five years he’s been ferrying me to and from the Destran station. When he admits to having secret feelings for me, our attraction blooms. But none of it matters if we can’t repair our ship and get out of here before a storm tears the ship (and us) to space dust.

(Lashe is a standalone story that takes place in the Lords of Destra world.)

Logan

I thought I found my perfect little lamb, but she didn’t want me as much as I wanted her. Taking the job at Harmony Heights is the best thing that has happened to me lately. Feeding my desire for blood and watching the life leave the eyes of my newest victims as they scream for mercy they’ll never get. Hoping to find my little lamb among the lost souls left in this place. When she’s finally offered up to me on a silver platter I realize that my perfect little lamb isn’t a lamb at all…

Taliah

Getting tossed into Harmony Heights has been a blessing and a curse. A curse because I was ripped away from my life and forced to pay off my parent’s debt with my life. A blessing because the doctor in this institution is more than I would have expected. He draws out a darkness that lurks inside of me that I didn’t realize was there. My need to be around him is consuming me the more he tries to push me away. Will he ever let me in or will I end up on his butchering block like the others?

In the distant future, only men are left on the Earth’s surface, until a bunker of women wakes up…

As the only nurse of the growing Mountain Tribe, Samara is running herself into the ground. After the latest close call, she knows that she needs to reach a secret cache of medical supplies out in the wild or any future disaster could end in death.

Her plan is simple: obtain a willing guide through the post-apocalyptic forest, find the cache, bring it back to camp, and, under no circumstances, fall in love with the tribe’s brooding leader.

When Samara asks the tribe hunters for help on a critical mission, Thorn can think of no better guide than himself. He’s capable, he’s efficient, he’s a strong leader, and he can’t stand the thought of her disappearing into the wilderness with another man.

Thorn has always considered himself reserved, yet everything about Samara brings his guard down. Telling her how he really feels for her could be dangerous. But telling her the truth about the world could destroy everything…

This steamy romance is the third book in The Mountain Tribe series of science fiction romance novels. It is a complete story and can be read as a standalone. However, The Mountain Tribe is best enjoyed in the series order.

The only sure way to destroy a man is to take what he cannot live without.

Three years ago, I had everything.

A beautiful wife.

A son.

A reason for living.

Until a ruthless task force, assembled under Mayor Michael Culling, with a brutal strategy to make the streets of Detroit ‘safe’, ripped away everything I loved in a deadly hunt called The Culling.

They tried to kill me, too. I wish they had. Now I’m cursed by the memories of that night, and the words I whispered to my dying wife.

A promise—to avenge the wrong and set it right.

I’m no longer Nick Ryder. I’m a masked vigilante. Faceless. Loveless. Fearless. A man with nothing left to lose—one who’s seen the dark and violent truth behind the city’s flawless veneer.

Michael Culling doesn’t know who I am. Or what I want. All he knows is that I’ve kidnapped his beautiful wife.

An eye for an eye—isn’t that how the saying goes? And Aubree Culling is the perfect pawn to destroy him.

If she doesn’t destroy me first.

The most terrifying monsters aren’t found in dreams …

Four young socialites have gone missing in the Chicago area. Two found dead, bearing the signature marks of a brutal serial killer. With the kind of tragedy that mars Nola Tensley’s past, she should be concerned, but without a pot to piss in, all the struggling single mom cares about is making a normal life for her son.

After all, she’s clearly not the murderer’s type.

Or is she?

When Rhett Voss, an enigmatic and handsome stranger, answers her ad for the outdated in-law suite at the back of her property, offering double her asking price, Nola really can’t refuse. Even though the supposed Wall Street Wolf seems better suited for a high-rise downtown—a suspicion that quickly turns into hindsight once she submits to the flirtations of her charming new tenant, and consequently, unearths a series of disturbing revelations.

Her curiosities lead her down the path of a madman, whose moniker, The Sandman, only hints at the grisly nature of his crimes. He’s smart. Evasive. A cunning psychopath with a twisted method of disposing his victims.

And his hunting grounds are hitting too close to home.

Papa says everyone has a story that deserves to be told.

Most begin years ago, after the second bomb hit, unearthing a deadly contagion that divided the population into the pure, the infected, and the Ragers.

Many recount the moment we rose up from the ashes and started anew.

Others tell of the day we built a wall to keep them out.

For some, they’re nothing more than the vestiges left behind—a simple name carved into the knotty bark of a Juniper tree.

My story begins with a boy. A mute, from the other side of the wall, known only as Six, who touched my heart in ways that words never could, and gave me the courage to face my darkest truth.

This island alone boasts more ghost stories than all of Louisiana, combined. And I’m one of them.

In the Louisiana swamplands, ghost stories are as much a part of childhood as chasing fireflies and crawfishing. They never much scared me, though, nor the possibility of evil out to do me harm. Until the night I watched shadows come to life and butcher everything I loved.

With a stranger’s help, I managed to escape to an isolated place miles north, and, in time, became my own ghost story. A cautionary tale for the locals. Nearly a decade passed, before I returned to my birthplace, in hopes of unearthing long-awaited answers. Instead, I found something I wasn’t looking for. Someone. A remedy for my loneliness.

Or so I thought.

Turns out, Thierry Bergeron is no elixir. He’s a deadly poison, cursed by the demons of his past, and feared by those who call him the elusive Rougarou of the bayou. A devious rogue, whose seductive whispers and rough hands haunt my dreams. The big bad wolf that defiles me without apology, or remorse. I should resist him, but I can’t.And when the shadows return to stake their claim on me, his darkness is the only safe place to hide.

My father called them messengers.

He once told me they walked among us, and that somewhere in this dark and godless city, there shined a faint sliver of hope. I had only to look for the signs.

Well, I’ve spent my whole life investigating the inexplicable, and all I’ve found are the unsettling vestiges of iniquity – the evidence of another world shrouded by the obscure. Purgatory to some, where depravity hides in shadows, and girls like me are little more than delicious bites of temptation.

Others call it Nightshade.

This peculiar place is where I first met the cold and callous recluse living in a decaying cliffside cathedral. Jericho Van Croix is the epitome of everything I’ve been told to fear. A raven-winged harbinger who wears intrigue like a warm black cloak. An enigma that I’m determined to unravel – even if it means getting closer than I should.

One touch is forbidden. Even so much as a kiss would be my demise. But the sin on his lips burns me up like a wild flame, and his growing infatuation weakens my resolve.

Giving him what he wants, though, will mean no chance for redemption, or escape. What’s worse is, the signs I’ve followed yet failed to see all these years begin to unmask a terrifying reality:

That falling may be my only saving grace.

Trapped by a blizzard days before Christmas—with my ex and a secret that could bury us both.

Five years ago, I walked away from Rives, convinced we were better apart. Now, we’re stranded in a tiny Winter Wonderland, and there’s no walking away this time.

She’s still the same firecracker—wild, unpredictable, and impossible to ignore. And as much as I try to keep my distance, the storm outside is nothing compared to the one brewing between us.

I’m not the man I was, and she’s not the woman I left behind. Being stuck together in a cozy lodge over Christmas is stirring up more than old memories.

She’s hiding something, and when the truth about a child I never knew about comes out, it’s going to change everything.

Secrets lie far beneath the snow could tear our worlds apart.

Can we survive this storm without destroying each other for good?

FBI Agent Ella Dark, 29, is given her big chance to achieve her life's dream: to join the Behavioral Crimes Unit. Ella's hidden obsession of gaining an encyclopedic knowledge of serial killers has led to her being singled out for her brilliant mind, and invited to join the big leagues.

But this time Ella finds herself in a cat and mouse chase with no way out, and she must wonder if she is hunting—or the one who is hunted….

A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the ELLA DARK series is a riveting mystery, packed with suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night.

Steele

Im a cyborg protector, trained to defend and fight. My latest mission with the team was to take down an alien Mesaarkan base hidden in the Montana Rockies. The Mesaarkans were kidnapping humans, shipping them off-world to be sold as slaves. As I swept through their quarters, searching for captives, I found something I never expected—my genetic mate, being tortured by a Saark. I killed him without hesitation.

This wasn't how I imagined finding her, but Zaya is mine now. Ill do whatever it takes to help her heal and show her the love and protection she deserves.

Zaya

Steele is the cyborg mate I'd hoped for—my savior, bursting into my prison like a hero from a romance novel. He rescued me from the nightmare of alien captivity, and from the moment I saw him, I knew I was safe. We're strangers, but the attraction between us is undeniable. Now, we have to figure out how to fit our lives together.

Its impossible not to fall for a big, handsome cyborg who dedicates himself to making my world better. In his arms, I can forget everything—except how much I want him.

But just when I thought we had a future, the aliens came back

She loves Christmas!

Opening a Christmas shop in her hometown of Winterberry, Kentucky is a dream come true for Lexi Hargrove. Lexi is no stranger to loss, but her holly, jolly approach to life has sustained her. She couldn't have imagined the first person to walk through the door of the Christmas Box would be Travis Hutchins, her long lost high school crush who stood her up for a date a dozen years ago. He's looking for coffee, not Christmas – and makes it clear he's a holiday hater. But why does he still have to be so hot? And when did he become so Grinchy?

He hates Christmas!

Travis never planned to come back to Winterberry, but his estranged father is dying. He just wants to keep a low profile, do his duty, then head back to his life in Chicago. Things he never expected: running into Lexi Hargrove, and an endless explosion of all things Christmas directly in eyesight of where he's staying. When did she get so pretty? And why does he keep going back?

Can one wish upon a Christmas star change everything?

Lexi isn't sure why she's wishing for Hottie McScrooge across the street to find the joy of Christmas, but soon a whole array of Christmas wishes begin to change both their lives. Can those wishes keep Lexi's shop open even when the situation looks bleak? Can they help Travis make peace with his dad before it's too late? And can Lexi and Travis look past all their fears and differences to fall in love?

He's my sworn enemy. And my hearts desire.

Loki

I left my pack and my brothers to get revenge on the werewolf that murdered my father. My plan was to kill his son, drawing his fury. Then I could get the job done once and for all.

But when fang meets fang during our fight, the earth opens up and swallows us both. Now I'm stuck in a never ending cave system with the son of my most hated enemy. And the worst part? I'm certain he's my mate.

If I cross this line, there's no coming back. But if I don't, how will I live with myself?

In the chilling embrace of a winter by Lake Geneva, governess Mary Wilcox steps into the opulent world of the Jensen estate, where the frost outside is matched only by the coldness between its masters.

No stranger to the intricacies of the elite, Mary is prepared to navigate her role—until someone is found dead on a boat, clutching a farewell note.

A suicide—or so it seems.

As Mary peels back layers of deceit and infidelity, she glimpses motives for murder lurking in every shadowed corner of the mansion.

Haunted by nightmares of a past she cant fully recall, Mary wrestles with the trustworthiness of her instincts. With each step closer to unmasking a killer, can she unveil the truth before its buried beneath the frozen facade?

Or will she too sink below the surface?

FBI Special Agent Faith Bold doesn't believe she can ever return to the force after the trauma she's been through. Suffering from past demons, she feels unfit for duty and content to retire—until Turk walks into her life.

Turk, a former Marine Corps dog, wounded in battle, suffers from his own demons. But he never lets it show as he gives everything to Faith to get her back on her feet.

Each are slow to warm up to each other, but when they do, they are inseparable. Each is equally determined to hunt down the demons chasing them, whatever the cost, and to watch each other's backs—even at the risk of their own life.

A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the Faith Bold series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love.

When another chance at love…

Lacey

When the relationship with my high school sweetheart turns sour, staying isn't an option. I just hope I can get far enough away before he realizes I've left. With a little bit of cash and a newly acquired camper, I take off looking for freedom and another chance at love. Lucky for me, I find both. I just didn't expect holding on to them would be the challenging part. Now I have to make a choice: risk letting my past catch up with me or giving up the best thing I've ever had. Easy enough, right?

Jacob

After learning the same lesson twice with my ex-girlfriend, I'm convinced staying permanently single is my best option. I'm done with relationships…which would be a lot easier if I could avoid Lacey, the woman I find increasingly occupying my thoughts—and my personal space. I want to keep her close, but I can't give in to her siren song, or she will undeniably be my demise. We both have our pasts, and frankly, hers doesn't seem too far away.

…means letting go of the past.

Will her dedication to tending her friend's injury allow him to get close enough to heal her wounded heart?

Nora St. James returns to Redemption Ridge to find her family ranch falling apart. Her dad's gambling addiction is out of hand, and they're on the verge of losing everything.

Clint Taylor knows exactly what he wants, and it's the one woman who is immune to his charms–his best friend, Nora. She's determined and independent, and while he loves those things about her, they also help her keep him at arms' length.

Nora has too many problems to worry about romance, but her flirty best friend is pulling out all the stops. If he keeps pursuing her, she might not be able to resist much longer.

When an injury lands Clint in a cast and Nora's ranch isn't safe anymore, she comes to Taylor Ranch to care for him and help keep things going until he heals. The Christmas season has Nora opening her heart, but if she lets her guard down, she might lose her best friend, her job, and her home.

I thought coming back to Red Lodge would be a quiet escape.

But then I ran into Mason—the firefighter who once had my whole heart.

Now he's got a fierce protectiveness and a daughter who steals my breath with her shy smile.

He needs my help. And even though it risks exposing the past I've tried to bury, I can't say no.

Playing house with Mason and his little girl feels dangerously close to the life I used to dream about.

But I can't stay. Not when my past is a shadow that threatens everything I've started to care about again.

I've always been on the outside looking in—a female tech genius meeting every conceivable human need for others, yet struggling with a basic fundamental necessity—connection.

My days are filled with code and algorithms, but my nights are haunted by isolation and loneliness.When I'm asked to beta test a new advanced AI system created by three brilliant and painfully good-looking colleagues, what I thought was a straightforward task quickly turns into something far more complex.

They started watching me.

Tracking my every move.

What began as simple data collection on their end has transformed into a fixation.

The beta test is over, but the three men can't seem to stop.

Watching.

Analyzing.

Obsessing.

They saw my loneliness, my trauma, and now they want to breach the barrier and give me the closeness I crave.

But will the secrets they hold break our intense connection?

Chicagos MacNamara brothers have a score to settle and revenge in their hearts as they lay waste to their enemies and claim the women that land in their arms.

When the youngest MacNamara disappears while in their fathers care, war and vengeance stir in their veins, driving the brothers to hunt and destroy those involved. Finding their innocent little brother before its too late was of the utmost priority.

Jack MacNamara takes his position as the head of the family extremely seriously, including the love for his little brother. Leading the search for John sends the crime boss into uncharted territory and into the path of a petite teacher who needs to be taught a lesson or two when it comes to crossing the head of a crime family.

He's obsessed with having me…so he kidnaps me and gets me pregnant.

They call him a monster because of his unstable ways.

He's much older than me, and he gets jealous and possessive around me.

And whether I want him to lock me up and claim me or not…he does it anyway.

He thinks that I need a lesson, that he needs to teach me something.

So he blindfolds and binds me, then throws me into his car.

He brings me to his mansion and gently tends to my wounds.

And when I escape, he hunts me down and puts me in his bed.

He handcuffs me to him, forcing himself into my space.

I'm frightened of the hell he's about to unleash on me.

His rage terrifies me, but his tenderness heals my injuries.

His jealousy keeps me locked up, but his tongue forces me into submission.

Can a Bratva monster be my baby daddy?

Some secrets refuse to stay buried

Anna Stanten thought shed left her past behind when she fled to Texas after her mothers death. But a haunting phone call shatters her new life, luring her back to Idaho with promises of long-buried truths. As she delves into a labyrinth of family secrets, Anna finds herself face-to-face with Wyatt Stone, the first love shed all but forgotten. Can she trust him with her heart as she unravels the web of lies surrounding her family?

Confronted by the enigmatic figure of her great-uncle Atticus and pursued by an unseen threat, Anna must summon the courage to face the darkness of her familys history. With each revelation, she steps further out of her mothers shadow and into her own strength. But as the secrets pile up and the danger mounts, Anna realizes that uncovering the truth might cost her everything – including her life.

Finn

I might have a reputation for partying, but I've outdone myself. After drunkenly proposing to my new teammate, Noah, during a wild night out in Vegas, I wake up with a ring on my finger, a husband by my side, and a colossal PR nightmare.

The team's management is furious, and the only way to salvage our careers is to pretend the marriage was intentional. Noah plays along like a pro, and I move him into my Boston penthouse. He just got called up from the AHL, and I might cost him everything.

We're stuck together for at least a year, navigating public appearances, playing hockey, and living together. In fact, this so doesn't feel like pretend. But obviously, that's impossible: we're both straight. Aren't we?

Snowed in with my infuriatingly hot coworker… and everything I've worked for is about to implode.

Thorne Chilton is the last person I want to be stuck with days before Christmas. Arrogant, entitled, and way too tempting. But were stranded in a blizzard, and the tension between us is sharper than the freezing wind outside.

What started as an airport nightmare turned into the road trip from hell. My brain must have frostbite, because I hate him… but my body melts at his slightest touch.

Before I can stop myself, I'm leaning in, craving more. Every touch, every glance weakens my resolve—and I cant get enough.

There's more at stake than risking a broken heart. I'm hiding something that could unravel the life I've worked so hard to escape.

Letting him in could cost me everything. But if I don't, I might lose the one thing I never knew I needed—him.

Irina

I was forged in the fires of tragedy, my family ripped away by Sergeis brutality.

Now, I live for one purpose: vengeance.

As a hardened mercenary, Ive honed my body and mind into lethal weapons, all to bring down the man who shattered my world and took my brother.

But when Im paired with Alexei on this high-stakes mission, my carefully laid plans begin to unravel.

His unwavering optimism and infuriating charm threaten to crack the icy shell Ive built around my heart.

How can I trust someone in this world of betrayal, especially when my growing feelings for him could jeopardize everything Ive fought for?

Alexei

I was just a boy when Sergeis cruelty left me an orphan, but Dmitri gave me a second chance at life.

Now, Im determined to dismantle Sergeis empire piece by bloody piece.

My charm is my weapon, my strategic mind my shield.

Then Irina Petrovna crashes into my life　a fierce, broken warrior with eyes that burn with the same thirst for justice that consumes me.

As we navigate this treacherous underworld together, I find myself drawn to her strength, her passion, her pain.

But in a world where trust is a luxury we cant afford, can I risk opening my heart?

And if I do, will our love be strong enough to survive the storm thats coming?

With enemies closing in and the stakes higher than ever, Irina and I must decide if whats growing between us is worth risking everything for.

Can our growing bond be our salvation?

Or will it be the weakness that finally destroys us both?

Lobo

Everything I've ever cared for was ripped away from me.

My seat as president…gone.

My woman… married to someone else.

My clubhouse…burned to ash.

I've given up everything for my club but I rarely get anything in return.

Now we're finally back on the mend, a new compound to be built and nothing to worry about.

That is until, Coca, one of our club girls tells me about a woman who doesn't belong here. One who might need our help.

What should it matter to me if this woman has no one to run to. I can't get too attached. Can't let another person into my heart only to have them rip it out all over again.

Staying away from Angela is harder than I want it to be. Especially when every time she looks at me it feels like she's peering straight into my soul.

I don't want to set myself up for another heartbreak but I don't have much of a choice.

Angela is meant to be mine, even if I have to fight her ex fiancé to prove it.

Angela

All my life, I've been a good girl.

Stayed a virgin. Went to schools run by nuns. Did everything I could not to rock the boat.

My father had a plan for me, and it included me marrying Miguel.

The only problem is Miguel isn't what I thought. He's abusive and jealous.

When I try to get out, not my father nor my brother will help me. Instead, they sit there and watch as Miguel abuses me. They laugh at my pain.

I ran as far and as fast as I could, ending up in a small town in Puerto Rico.

I have nothing to my name but my faith. I pray every night that I find someone to help me. Who would have thought my prayers would be answered by someone in a leather kutte in a motorcycle club.

Lobo is everything I've ever stayed away from, but before my time is done he's going to show me just how good it feels to sin.

Bastardos… Montemos!

The War changed everything.

Annice grew up wanting to carve jet. Born and raised in Whitby, on the Yorkshire coast, she learned from her father and grandfather, drawing beauty out of ancient stones. But now shes on her own, there are customs against women carving jet, and the stones fallen out of fashion. Its 1927. People want to forget their grief, not wear it for all to see. For all those reasons and more, Annice is at a crossroads in her life.

Griffin has lived in Trellech, Albions magical city, all his life except for his service during the Great War. Hes loved the city nearly as long, years before he made a place for himself tending the magic of the courts as a solicitor and specialist. After the War, he came home willing to use whatever tools he needed　wheelchair, crutches, canes　to keep doing what he loved. But other people dont think hes still capable. Griffins been stuck in a professional limbo that hasnt budged for years.

When the magic and the jet of one of the courtrooms starts failing, Griffin is the one who has to figure out how to fix it. On a trip to Whitby, it becomes obvious that he needs Annices help to keep the inheritance court working as it should. If he can convince her to be confident in her skills　and give Trellech a try　theres a chance for the two of them to do much more together than they could on their own.

Facets of the Bench is about loving a place and sharing it with others, competence, and making the most of an opportunity. It features an ambulatory wheelchair user, a woman whose skills just need a little encouragement to blossom, and a city full of magic. Set in 1927, its a romance with a happily ever after ending.

Lakelyn

I'm a nobody. I'm alone in the world, counting down the days until I'm eighteen. That is until I'm sent on a retreat with five other girls to celebrate my birthday. Nothing bad can happen in the middle of the woods, right?

Master Simon

None of them matter to me. They're useless wastes of space. I crave the feeling of their blood on my hands. Until she appears, my Little Shadow. And nothing will stop me from taking her.

Thessalys life is laid out before her, a sparkling path toward the goals any young woman of Albion should aspire to. Her own magic is strong, shes a gifted duellist mastering the enchantments of illusion work. Now shes betrothed to the shining son of one of the greatest families in the country. All she has to do is tread the steps of the proper dance.

Vitus has just returned from a grand tour, learning all he can about stones and mines to cap off his apprenticeship as a talisman maker. Now its time to establish himself, build his business, and craft his own future.

When Thessaly and Vitus meet at a costume ball, theres an immediate spark between them. Thessalys marriage agreements specifically permit that, so long as shes discreet. Certainly, theres no barrier to a friendship or magical collaboration. Vitus, for his part, is charmed by her intelligence, creativity, and eye for crafting magic.

Theyve barely begun to get to know each other　or figure out how to handle their growing mutual interest properly　when Thessalys world collapses. The sudden change in her life throws everything shed expected into chaos. Vitus has no idea how to help, not without risking his future as well.

This thrilling mafia romance unveils a fierce rivalry turned unexpected love story with a high-stakes twist—discover how a single night changes everything!

Kidnapped with the sister of my enemy and mafia boss was bad enough.

Claiming her v-card and discovering shes pregnant? That's a whole new level of trouble.

Raleigh's alluring eyes as she sips her White Russian pulled me in before I knew who she was.

Even when I realize shes here to destroy me, I can't resist this one-night encounter.

Then we're captured by a ruthless enemy.

Forced together, our bodies betray us while our minds scream to stay apart.

My life as a corrupt sheriff has led me down a dark path,

But getting involved with the little liar might just be my undoing.

She's young enough to be my daughter, and I should've never been her first.

Handcuffing her after she conspired with our kidnapper was the easy part;

Resisting her was the real challenge.

She's more than a mistake tangled in my sheets—she's an obsession I can't shake.

I'll protect her, even if it means burning down everything I've built.

Because Raleigh's mine—whether she wants to be or not.

And now that my seed grows inside her, the stakes have never been higher.

Prepare for a rollercoaster of emotions, steamy romance, and intense action in this gripping tale of love, betrayal, and survival. While SURPRISE BABY FOR THE ENEMY is the second book in a series, it can be enjoyed as a standalone that promises no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after!

With her Olympic dreams crumbled, Sheila, 28, struggles to find her place back home. She is surrounded by reminders of what could have been, stuck inside the shadow of her older sister: the golden child, the respected sheriff. But when her sister persuades her to join the local police force, Sheila's life and career start anew.

As she hunts serial killers, Sheila notices clues that others miss and offers a perspective that no one else has. She realizes she has a talent outside of fighting, and that she has a chance to embrace a new life in Salt Lake—a life outside the ring.

This is a different kind of ring, though. Sheila quickly realizes that to survive, she will need more than just her strength—she'll need a brilliance to match that of even the most diabolical killer….

Can Sheila win this match? Or will she finally lose it all?

A page-turning and harrowing suspense thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured protagonist, the SHEILA STONE series is a riveting mystery, packed with suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night.

A union forged in vengeance, bound by hate, and beneath it all…a twisted game of power.

The true legacy of the Cavalieri family, my birthright, ties me to a woman I despise:

the daughter of the mafia boss who nearly ended my family.

Making her both my enemy…and my future wife.

The hatred is mutual; she has no desire for me to be her groom.

A prisoner to her families' ambitions, she's desperate for a way out.

My duty is to guard her, to ensure she doesn't escape her gilded cage.

But every moment spent with her, every spark of anger, adds fuel to the growing fire of desire between us.

We're trapped in a volatile duel of passion and fury.

Yet, the more I try to tame her, the more she fights me,

Our impending marriage becomes a dangerous game.

Now, as the wedding draws near, my suspicions grow.

My bride is not who she claims.

Lise

When I'm assigned to report on the alien bride program, I'm thrilled to get a break from the crowded city. No noisy apartment building. No synthesized food. But Mitra is nothing like I thought it would be. It's beautiful, yes, but it's also a rugged land on the border of enemy territory. It all changes when the warlord rescues me from being trampled by a ugris. Adrik is big and gruff and everything I never wanted in a man, but he's all I can think about.

Adrik

Only one of the females from Earth interests me and it's the one who isn't here to find a mate. While the lovely journalist is busy writing and taking pictures, our enemies to the north are consolidating their forces along the border I defend. When the females at our Thrail fall ill and our communications are cut off, I need Lise's technology and wits to win a battle that could devastate the Thrail. But I need Lise in other ways, and I am determined to show her that she belongs with me.

I thought I was over him until he moved in next door.

My best friend's brother.

That's all I remember him as, until I see his shirtless form from the building opposite mine.

Then I find out he's my new neighbor.

My friend would never approve of the way I look at him.

Or even think about him.

With the same grumpy attitude and hard to get demeanor,

He intends to lure me in but I will be damned to let him win.

Harmless flirting soon turns into heated moments in secret.

Logic tells me I'm supposed to hate him.

But like a bad habit,

I can't stop myself from falling deeper for a man I shouldn't want.

So the real question is…what's going to happen when my best friend finds out?

The only thing worse than Aven Sinclair's longtime roommate moving out, is his first love moving in…

When Aven's town-skipping high school boyfriend reappears out of nowhere five years after leaving with no explanation, the only welcome back to Seattle he's getting is an ice-cold shoulder.

But an unwelcome snag unravels Aven's plan when he's forced to spend time with Chase Matthews and those undeniably familiar sparks fly. It's becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the way his heart remains drawn to the other man. Harder and harder to see why he shouldn't give in to what he craves and kiss Chase breathless.

Chase was once an insecure loner from the other side of the tracks, now he's one of the most talented rock stars in the world. With Chase's international tour kicking off shortly, Aven's determined to spend the time they have left together healing old wounds. One summer of reconnecting, creating music side-by-side, and spending warm, starry nights locked in each other's arms.

One summer to make Chase Matthews fall in love all over again.

I knew he was a cowboy, but my brother didn't tell me his best friend was a silver fox!

Take a city girl and drop her onto a dude ranch to write an article about it, and oh boy.

When a group of widows comes for a visit, things get crazy.

Poor Travis is treated like a piece of meat, so I grab his hand as if we're dating to keep them in check.

Even his daughter is running interference for him.

His touch sends unexpected tingles through my body, and my cheeks flush.

He feels something because tonight, he only has eyes for me.

My brother calls to check on me and cryptically asks if I'm okay.

He wants me to be safe, which is confusing.

Then I wake up in the middle of the night to find someone outside stalking me, and I freak out.

Now, not only do I want Travis's heart, but I need his protection as well.

From my emergency patient to my fake boyfriend.

This bad boy protector is about to find out he's going to be a daddy.

The hottest man I've ever laid eyes on is my ER patient.

Sandy blonde hair ruffled.

Bumps and bruises all over his perfectly chiseled face.

His hazel eyes undressing me as I stitch him up.

He asks me to provide him with extra PT care on the side, and I can't say no.

The money he offered doesn't hurt.

This girl's got medical school bills to pay and a sick niece to support.

When the wrong guy dies on my operating table, Mr. Big Bad　Bruised-up insists I stay with him.

Suddenly really bad people are after me and I'm in a fake relationship with an overprotective alpha-hunk.

Chemistry and close quarters means only one thing.

Now this positive pregnancy test is screaming at me to get out.

I doubt this bad boy big shot is ready to be a daddy.

I was supposed to be living alone my last year of college, not rooming with the idiot werewolf captain of the football team. I despise him. So why can't I stop kissing him?

Mark

Getting a full-ride to an elite paranormal college is no easy task. And keeping my grades high is a requirement if I want to maintain that scholarship. That means I don't have time for parties, boys, or drama.

It also means I always get a room to myself so I can focus on my magical studies. So when I move in senior year to find a werewolf stinking up my room, things get a little tense. Not only is there no way to get rid of him, but he's an idiot to boot.

However, when the full moon rises and he kisses me, my whole world is turned upside down.

Dustin

Werewolves don't go to elite schools. We just aren't academic types usually. So when I get in on a football scholarship, I have to work double time to keep my grades up and perform well on the field.

Senior year, I'm made captain of the team, and that comes with perks, like a room all to myself. Except when I arrive, it's not empty. Instead, there's a sassy male witch glaring at me every chance he gets.

It's clear we hate one another, but there's something I'm not telling him.

He's my mate. He just doesn't know it yet.

Joshua Barnes-Fleetwood is the prince of Willow Fork, Texas, but not all is right with his world. He's the heir to a multimillion-dollar company, has a family he adores, and his best friend at his side. He can't figure out what is missing until Nicole takes a job at Christa's Café. The pretty waitress is a mystery he needs to solve. He's never been so attracted to a woman, and after one night in her company, he's sure she can handle his needs. Unfortunately, he's also sure she's lying to him.

Jared “Grim” Burch found a home with the Barnes-Fleetwood family when he desperately needed one. With support from his newfound family, Grim beat all the odds and became a veterinarian. In Willow Fork, however, there are still people who are suspicious of him and his past. When he sees Nicole, he knows she's the perfect woman for him and Josh, but he wonders if he has the right to bring her into his sometimes dangerous circle.

For Nicole Mason, Willow Fork is nothing more than a pit stop. Once she can save up the money to fix her car, she'll do what she's been doing for the last several years. Run. Framed for her husband's murder, she can never stop looking over her shoulder. There's always someone on her trail, and she can't let them bring her back to the real killer. Getting to know Josh and Grim makes her dream of the life they could have together. If only she could trust them with her secrets.

When their past catches up to them all, they'll find out that even a small town can be big trouble.

Discovering I'm not as straight as I thought shook my world to its foundations. But seeing my mistake walk into my office a month later and ask for a job was the last thing I expected.

Wyatt

I've been way too busy to have a life outside of work, which means I've been pretty hard up. That's why, when the hotel puts me and a stranger in a room with one bed by mistake, I end up doing something stupid.The moment our bare skin meets, I know he's my mate, and I can't stop myself.

But he's a man, a human, and that makes him completely off-limits. That's why I had to leave without a word. Werewolves and humans don't mix. I can never see him again. So imagine my surprise when he shows up at my office a month later.

Tanner

It was just supposed to be a business conference, not a one-night stand with a stranger. But now I have to work with him, and I can't turn down this job. I want to hate him for sneaking out, but I can't. How can I resist those deep blue eyes, the ginger beard I love, and all those… muscles…

We shouldn't be doing this. He's straight, and I'm tired of having my heart broken. This isn't a hallmark movie, and it won't work. But I can't resist the strange bond between us as he turns my world upside down.

Maybe we can make it work.

TROPES: standalone, gay for you/ bi awakening, hurt/comfort, only one bed, human x werewolf, forbidden love, forced proximity, found family, strict roles, and hea.

He was the love of my life, my entire world. Now he's married to someone else.

Giancarlo is a mafia prince.

The eldest son in the Bianucci family, and the man I've spent years of my life loving.

He loved me too, I know he did, but it didn't stop his father from forcing him to marry another.

That should be the end of our story. Right? Except it's not.

No matter how hard I've tried to move on with my life, Giancarlo won't let me go.

He says I still belong to him.

He's possessive. Determined. Absolutely lethal and utterly off limits.

I know what it means to go against his family but Giancarlo will stop at nothing to keep me hostage in his world.

Our secret trysts are laced with danger, with Giancarlo torn between his duty to his family and the intoxicating pull of a love that refuses to be silenced.

As much as I try to pull away, I know I'll never be free of Giancarlo but will what we had be worth the catastrophic danger that is sure to come our way?

It's hard to concentrate on work when you've just moon-shifted with your alpha…

But the council that recruited me doesn't waste any time handing me my first assignment–and it just happens to be personal to me. I have to slay the warped evil that is Avis Vine–a human servant so twisted and changed by her former master's bad blood magic that she's no longer really human. She's a powerful, raging creature bent on revenge and filled with darkness and bloodlust.

And making me suffer is her only goal.

But my wolf and I, we know about goals. We have goals. And we're just a little twisted ourselves. We aren't about to wait for Avis to find us. We're going to hunt her down, and we're going to end her miserable life before she can achieve her only purpose in life–killing the people I love, the same way I killed her master.

Frederick Axton was her only reason for living, and I took him away from her. You can see how that might piss a girl off. And the longer I battle Avis Vine, the more I realize she's not going to be easy to end. As she blows through my city like a violent, destructive cyclone, I have to wonder…

Can I stop her before she shatters me and destroys my entire world?

My new alpha did the impossible. He freed my hobbled wolf.

And though I've craved a pack and an alpha since I was a rejected kid, I rebel against being anything less than his equal–even as my wolf worships the very ground he walks on. It makes for an interesting dynamic. Flung headfirst into the supernaturals' world, I am no longer a lonely, agonized outcast running from the moon. My power is growing, I have amazing people around me, and the grateful mayor has set me up with an office and a legitimate job. For a minute, everything is quiet. Too quiet. Even the demon seems to have disappeared. And all that peace is just a little unsettling. But then a human hires me to go after the vampires–specifically the county master–and my world explodes into chaos. Good thing I like chaos. But when the demon returns with a vengeance, the council makes me an offer I don't want to refuse, and an infamous and scary as hell hunter blows into my life, the peace and quiet starts looking pretty damn good…

Our forbidden love could kill us both.

They call me a monster.

Imprisoned into my bloody birthright, I'm shackled to my father's criminal empire. I can't fight my dark destiny…

But with her soft hair twisted in my fingers and honeyed groans in my ears, she made me feel like I could be different. That I could be… good. That hope is ripped out from under me when I'm dragged to the station and the detective interrogating me turns out to be her.

The Police Chief's daughter.

My sworn enemy.

Stalking her isn't enough.

I'm a selfish bastard—I NEED to make her mine.

Now we're headed for a bloody showdown that may destroy us all.

Two exes find themselves stuck at the same house for Christmas in this holiday romance by Ashley Herring Blake, USA Today bestselling author of Iris Kelly Doesn't Date.

It's been five years since Charlotte Donovan was ditched at the altar by her ex-fiancée, and she's doing more than okay. Sure, her single mother never checks in, but she has her strings ensemble, the Rosalind Quartet, and her life in New York is a dream come true. As the holidays draw near, her ensemble mate Sloane persuades Charlotte and the rest of the quartet to spend Christmas with her family in Colorado—it is much cozier and quieter than Manhattan, and it would guarantee more practice time for the quartet's upcoming tour. But when Charlotte arrives, she discovers that Sloane's sister Adele also brought a friend home—and that friend is none other than her ex, Brighton.

All Brighton Fairbrook wanted was to have the holliest, jolliest Christmas—and try to forget that her band kicked her out. But instead, she's stuck pretending like she and her ex are strangers—which proves to be difficult when Sloane and Adele's mom signs them all up for a series of Christmas dating events. Charlotte and Brighton are soon entrenched in horseback riding and cookie decorating, but Charlotte still won't talk to her. Brighton can hardly blame her after what she did.

After a few days, however, things start to slip through. Memories. Music. The way they used to play together—Brighton on guitar, Charlotte on her violin—and it all feels painfully familiar. But it's all in the past and nothing can melt the ice in their hearts… right?

I saw something I shouldn't. Now a much older Bratva guy forces me to marry him…

I worked overtime to get a flawless internship record and a much-needed scholarship.

Until I found out that my intimidating boss is part of the Bratva and obsessed with me.

Until I try to run but he drags me back and tells me we're getting married pronto…

He knows everything about me, including my family debts.

He's obsessed with my innocence and how I know nothing about his barbaric world.

He makes me work in his office where he can keep a close eye on me.

He monitors my every move, his single-minded focus always on me.

He tells me our marriage is for my protection. He didn't tell me he wants to consummate it.

His cruel body corrupts my plus-sized curves into submission.

His jealous, obsessed hands control my every desperate want.

But when my inhibitions are lowered and my physical needs turn into raw emotion…will he leave me hanging?

Or is this forced marriage turning into something more?

Includes all FIVE books in the complete series.

I didnt realize his trap was closing around me until it was too late.

One moment, I was a college student in London; the next, I was his captive.

Hes arrogant, domineering, and cruel.

Laughing at my pleas for freedom as he manipulates my mind, body, and world.

Now I understand he was always there, in the shadows, watching and waiting for the perfect moment to grab me.

Im his new plaything, his possession.

Ive tried to escape, but each time, he drags me back.

His wealth protects him from all consequences, hiding his dark sins.

My grasp on reality is starting to blur.

Each time I submit to his demands, his grip on me tightens.

If I dont try to escape again soon, he will finally break my resistance, and my submission will be complete.

Ill belong to him just as he planned from the moment he first saw me.

Enter the world of The Dark Obsession series, where power, control, and manipulation reign supreme.

Follow the sinister journey from Wicked Games, where an unsuspecting woman is ensnared by a man who meticulously grooms her into his perfect pawn.

Through the escalating torment in Sinister Games and Savage Games, where her defiance is met with relentless punishment while she is forced to marry her captor.

Witness the chilling depths of madness in Cruel Games, as a ruthless predator isolates his innocent prey.

The story continues with Vicious Games, where complete domination is not enough—he must also possess her heart.

In this gripping collection, the boundaries of love and cruelty blur.

This isnt a romance. Its a dark and twisted obsession.

The first rule of handling PR for a hockey team? Never hook up with a player.

That shouldn't be a problem since the last man on earth I want to give an image makeover to is our goalie. He's infuriatingly hot, famously grumpy and lives to spar with me after every game.

But shining up his rough edges is my path to landing the promotion I desperately need, so I grit my teeth and do my job. No matter how hard he makes it (especially with that sexy smirk and cool blue eyes.) As we travel from pose-with-a-pet photo opps to cuddle-a-kitten fundraisers, we bicker like it's foreplay.

Turns out it is.

Because as I get to know the man behind the broody iceman exterior, it's me that melts – right into his arms as he devastates me with a kiss that turns into the hottest, most forbidden night of my life.

Only once turns into every night as Max shows me how much he wants to take care of me. His possessive touch makes me feel adored for the first time in my life.

But the man is entirely off limits and I can't risk my job for more of those soul-deep kisses.

Because the only thing worse than hooking up with a player is falling head over heels for him.

Ten singles.

One manor.

The chance of a lifetime.

Carter Benton never really saw himself working in reality TV but, when his network gives him an ultimatum, he literally can't refuse. It's either take on the role of showrunner for a reality dating competition…or never work in the industry again. Now, he's stuck managing ten hopeful, bikini-clad contestants, desperate for love—or maybe just the $100,000 prize—and an international audience awaiting their summer fix of drama, sex, and romance.

To compete, Carter's contestant will be paired by the public and given a simple choice: either stay with their partner or swap for another contestant. If they stay, the couples will have to complete curated challenges in an effort to prove the strength of their coupling. If they swap, they risk their chance at becoming the public's favorite Honeymooners—and, of course, the money.

Under constant surveillance and sharing bedrooms, bathrooms, and feelings, anything goes for these young singles.

Well, probably not anything…not that the rules are going to stop them.

I swear I only asked one hot hockey-playing friend to give me romance lessons for the week, but three hockey stars volunteered…

The post breakup plan was simple – escape from my toxic ex to a vacation rental and stay far away from men.

But thanks to a booking snafu I'm accidentally sharing it with three hot hockey players. One's flirty, one's broody, one's a cheeky Brit, and they're all the most attentive men I've ever met.

After a couple of glasses of champagne, I'm telling them about the contest my ex is running on his dating advice web site. The topic? What makes a great boyfriend, and I want to submit a column.

All three offer to show me every single thing I've been missing in and out of bed.

We make a deal for one week only. It's only for revenge, of course. I work for the other hockey team in the city so it'd be a big mistake to truly get involved with a rival, let alone three.

Even though I melt under their touch. They show me what it means to be adored, cherished and romanced.

But as the week ticks on, what started as revenge fast turns into me giving my heart to three men I can't have. Looks like I'm well and truly pucked.

Delanie Atwater's unexpected inheritance comes with hidden dangers – like her irresistible neighbour, who offers his expertise. Soon the sprawling vineyard isn't all Ray Cavanaugh is bringing back to life. But even as he awakens Delanie's dormant passion, she uncovers a plot to buy her legacy out from under her. Is this a test their relationship can survive?

Italy is the perfect place for new career beginnings – at least that's what chef Danica Nillson hopes. But one look at sexy single dad Antonio Dante Lorenzetti, and her plan to keep romance out of her kitchen goes up in flames. The millionaire restaurateur wants stability. Not unbridled passion that makes him lose his senses. Is this beautiful, talented, and headstrong chef the one he's been waiting for?

For businessman Luke Savage, success is the only option. So, when gorgeous marketing intern Jess Sherwood informs him that his vineyard has an image problem, he's outraged! And all Luke can do to stop her talking is kiss her senseless. Eight years later, the vineyard needs a new marketing strategy to save it. And Jess is the right woman for the job. Their only problem is how to keep their minds on work…

You've heard the saying – never mix business with family.

Too bad for me, my best friend has the same rule about friendships and love.

I'm playing baseball in the minors and having the season of my life when Delilah shows up in the stands, looking like my idea of salvation. She's the embodiment of perfection in cutoff shorts and my t-shirt, but her presence can only mean one thing.

I know what I want and it's not to be the shoulder she cries on before getting into another relationship. I know there's no one in the world that will protect her heart the way I could.

Del has always been a runner, except this time, I'm the one to send her sprinting.

But actions – even those made out of love – have consequences. When I come back home 15 months later, I find out our consequence is six-months-old and has my eyes.

Del has secrets and I have a career across the country surrounded by friends who feel like family. Now I'm the starting pitcher for the Seattle Tempests in the major leagues. I'm no rookie and I'm ready to get exactly what I want.

Too bad for Delilah, my mind is set on her.

Our chemistry exploded in the darkness of our hotel room that weekend, but can we make it work with both of our names up in lights?

They'll always be friends, but they can never be more.

Dawson Keller has held a torch for his best friend's little sister for as long as he can remember. He might be a flirt, but his heart will always belong to Olivia.

Olivia Lawrence lives to serve others and work on the family farm. Helping people and tending animals keep her mind off the one thing she wants but can't have—a family.

Her brother's best friend might joke that they're meant to be, but he doesn't know how little she has to offer a husband. Especially a man like Dawson who loves kids and makes everyone laugh.

On top of that, Olivia's best friend is head over heels for Dawson, and hurting her friend is out of the question.

Dawson keeps showing up to save her at all the wrong times. From a disastrous wedding date to an unfortunate camping incident, Dawson is always there when Olivia needs him.

When Dawson finds out her secret, and her friend feels betrayed, Olivia is at risk of losing them both.

In a wealthy, competitive suburb where parents will do anything to get their kids into a top college, parents are turning up dead. With seemingly nothing to connect the murders, and yet with potential suspects everywhere, Jessie soon realizes that sometimes, in the most perfect of places, darkness lies…

From day one, I've been fighting to survive.

I should have known better.

Nothing in life comes easy.

In the end I might leave a champion.

But victory has a price.

And losing Molly is more than I'm willing to pay.

Repairing the Wreckage is the conclusion of Griff and Molly's story. Fighting the Forbidden needs to be read first.

SHANE is the calculating hockey prince patiently waiting for his chance to land the girl of his dreams.

Problem is? She's his stepsister.

Kennedy's life is turned upside down when she arrives at Valencia City University, ready to leave her past behind and start fresh. But her plans are shattered when she meets Shane, the star hockey player with a relentless charm and a knack for getting under her skin. Their chemistry is undeniable, but so is their animosity, especially when Kennedy learns that their parents are dating.

Shane, determined to win Kennedy's heart, plays a dangerous game of push and pull, bringing out the worst and the best in her. Their fiery encounters on and off the ice create a whirlwind of emotions that neither can ignore. As they navigate their first year of college, their rivalry intensifies, fueled by family drama and personal betrayals.

When their parents' relationship takes a serious turn, Kennedy and Shane are forced to confront their feelings and the undeniable connection between them. But just as they begin to lower their defenses, a betrayal threatens to tear them apart, pushing their relationship to the brink.

In this steamy, angsty sports romance, Kennedy and Shane must decide if their love is worth fighting for or if the obstacles in their path are too great to overcome. Will they find a way to be together?

Homeless and nursing a broken heart, I rejected my mate the first time he spoke to me. A hunky alpha werewolf in a cowboy hat is my fantasy come to life. But is it too late to reel him back in?

Matt

I was kicked out of my pack and my home after I told the alpha's son I loved him. He broke my heart and told everyone my secret. Now I'm a rogue wolf with nowhere to go. That is, until I hear rumors of a rogue wolf hotel in a small town up north. It's a place where wolves like me can go to get back on their feet, and I need all the help I can get.

However, the moment I arrive, some douchebag in a cowboy hat calls me his mate. I lay into him, calling him every name under the sun and telling him he was the last person I'd ever be with. When he stalks away with his tail between his legs, I'm sure I've seen the last of him.

But then I end up being forced to work on his farm to earn my keep.

Ace

I've been in the small town of Shifter Grove since I was seventeen, and despite a rocky start, it's been a peaceful life thus far. However, the day Matt rolls into town, that peace is shattered. The moment I see him, my heart begins to pound, and I blurt out “mate” before I can stop myself.

He has a reputation for playing the field.

Jason “Lucky” Lucas has always followed a bachelor's path. After all, no commitment means no chance of heartache. But Lucky's long-standing, no-strings outlook on life quickly changes when he volunteers his services to protect the sexy, stubborn Eloise Fisher. Smart, driven, and jaw-droppingly beautiful, the stubborn brunette checks off all of his boxes. There's just one small problem…

She wants nothing to do with him.

Eloise “Ellie” Fisher is married to her job. Fiercely dedicated to her clients, she puts her all into her work as a defense attorney. But Ellie's life is turned upside down when an evil from her past unexpectedly returns. Reluctantly agreeing to put her life in the hands of the one man she's tried to avoid, Ellie finds herself under the watchful, smoldering eyes of none other than Lucky Lucas. Trusting the former Navy SEAL to keep her safe was one thing. Letting him in her heart and then losing him…

That was something she didn't think she'd survive.

When the threats to Ellie's life escalate, Lucky vows to do whatever it takes to protect her. It's not long before this fire-and-ice duo realizes they aren't so different after all, and soon, they discover a love neither ever expected. But Ellie's time is running out. The killer is still out there, and if Lucky and his Eagle's Nest teammates can't find the monster they've been hunting in time…

He'll lose everything that matters.

I'm forced to marry an over-the-top possessive Bratva guy.

I just graduated from college with big dreams about my future.

Until Daddy tells me that I'll marry a much older member of the Bratva instead.

And soon I discover what it's like to be utterly controlled by a Russian…

Our wedding is cold and tense, mirroring my feelings of betrayal.

But afterwards, he will remove my wedding dress.

He will make it clear to me that all of me belongs to him now.

He will tell me not to disobey, else I will see how powerful he truly is.

I try to gain some semblance of control, but I know that I'm helpless.

He manipulates my body until it breaks under his cruel care.

He manipulates my heart until it wants his baby.

But when I'm lost and weak, craving for him to save me…will he come?

Or will he betray me again?

FBI Agent Ella Dark has studied serial killers from the time she could read, devastated by the murder of her own father, and has gained an encyclopedic knowledge of murderers. But when a woman is found dead in an odd wooden contraption, Ella realizes she must decode its significance if she has any chance of catching what is clearly a new serial killer….

From the bestselling author Lexi Blake, discover The Park Avenue Promise Series…

Three young women make a pact in high school—

to always be friends and to one day make it big in Manhattan.

Anika Fox knows exactly where she wants to be, and it's not on the set of a reality TV dating show. She's working her way up at the production company she works for and she's close to achieving some of her dreams. The big boss just wants one thing from her. She's got a potential problem with the director of The King Takes a Bride and she wants Anika to pose as a production assistant and report back.

As the king of a tiny European country, Luca St. Marten knows the world views him as one of the pampered royalty of the world. It couldn't be further from the truth. His country is hurting and he's right there on the front lines with his citizens. When he's asked to do a dating show, his counselors point out that it could bring tourism back to Ralavia. It goes against his every desire, but he agrees.

When one of the contestants drops out at the last minute, Anika finds herself replacing the potential princess. She's sure she'll be asked to leave the first night, but Luca keeps picking her again and again. Suddenly she finds herself in the middle of a made-for-TV fantasy, and she's unsure what's real and what's simply reality TV.

Nate Harlow is a seemingly average 19-year-old college student who takes on a summer job for extra cash. He expects to be skimming pools for rich families. He never expects to find a dead body.

As a poor kid from the wrong side of the tracks, Nate is already a fish out of water. And now he feels compelled to solve a murder.

But behind these gilded mansions lie secrets better left alone.

Or he may be the next one found floating face-down…

I've spent the better part of eight years resisting my best friend's little sister. What's one more week? The hardest week ever when it includes a proposition to be her dating coach.

Eight years ago I fell into a secret summer fling with the bright, big-hearted Juliet before our lives went in different directions.

Now, I'm the grumpy to her sunshine on a popular dating podcast we host, and when a wealthy fan gives us a charming coastal cottage as the biggest thank you ever, we head to the town where I grew up to give it a makeover.

And find the house has only one bed.

Located under a mirrored ceiling.

To make matters even harder, the woman I've been pining for tells me she wants to try to find the one and would I please be her dating coach for the week?

Like hell I'll let her date other men. I'll coach her on three dates with me.

But the second I take her out, I don't feel like her teacher. I feel like she's mine, especially when the first night ends with us tangled up together in that bed.

Each night we grow closer, but this dating experiment forces me to face my greatest fear – whether a man like me is worthy of her love.

Even though I'm already head over heels for her.

Sabine

As the top medical expert on human-Mitran offspring, I'm excited to be sent to the alien planet to help deliver babies, but my shuttle goes down on Mitra and leaves me stranded. When a gorgeous warlord finds me, I think I'm rescued, but my hopes are dashed. We're both trapped inside a mysterious forcefield with dangerous creatures and poisonous flora. Worse, Warlord Dakkan can't stand me and I must put my life in his hands to survive.

Dakkan

My dislike of Dr. Sabine Mecon isn't personal—I just distrust her species' advanced medical techniques. It's only because the human females living in my Thrail demanded a human doctor that I invite Sabine to my domain. But now we're trapped in a sort of contained habitat far from my Thrail with no communication with the outside world. Keeping this beautiful and headstrong female safe is my top priority, but soon I want to do much more than protect her. If our love has any chance to survive, we must learn who created this hidden place and escape before its many dangers consume us.

Behind immaculate hedges, in a neighborhood where nothing can seemingly go wrong, wealthy housewives are turning up killed, with nothing to connect them. As Jessie digs deeper, something feels rotten with this perfect community, and she has a nagging sense that the answer may be hiding in plain sight….

No one crosses me unless they wish to meet their maker.

My past made me the devil I am today, but in walks my angel, trying to break that mold against my will. She is innocent and broken, engaged to another, but she doesn't belong in my world. Still, I won't let her walk away without giving in to the long-awaited desire I've denied myself, even if it is temporary.

Once I've taken care of our enemies, she can leave with tarnished feathers, blackened by my need. Then, I'll let my angel fly away — if I can

As a pro athlete, I have one unbreakable rule when it comes to men — Don't date another baseball player.

Good thing I haven't been tempted once in four years in the majors.

Until the day a rising star walks into my locker room. Outgoing and sexy-as-sin, Grant has confidence and talent for miles. But, I've got far too much trouble in my past to want to bring any into my present.

All the more reason to resist the kind of dirty deeds his lips and eyes promise.

Especially as I get to know the man.

Even after I plant a hot kiss on the rookie one night after a game.

But when Grant tells me his secret one night – he's never been with a man and he wants me to be his first – my resistance flies out the ballpark.

The only rule? Don't fall in love with him as we go.

I try. I swear I try not to fall for him. But once I break that rule, my life is turned upside down, and I'm forced to choose between love and baseball.

A passionate forbidden sports romance between a rookie and a veteran on the same baseball team! The Men of Summer Collection includes all three full-length, bestselling novels packaged together. Experience the fan favorite sports romance that spans first times, heart-stopping emotions, and five epic years…

Nepheli's Little Shop of Grand Curiosities is the last scrap of magic left in the humdrum city of Elora as the Dreadful Mundane slowly takes over its residents' hearts, and she is determined to preserve it any way she can. But when Apollo, a charming and mysterious traveler from the other side of the world, walks into her Shop, bringing her all kinds of trouble, Nepheli, for the first time in her life, is stolen away from the familiar wonders of her Curiosity Shop and is thrust into a dangerous world of lethal creatures and heartbreaking magic.

As the two of them embark on a long journey of self-discovery, Nepheli will soon realize that the most curious things in life lie right beyond the reach of one's comfort zone.

The Little Shop Of Grand Curiosities is a lighthearted fantasy romance about the true meaning of love, the power of empathy, and the unremitting yearning to be extraordinary as an act of rebellion against the mundaneness of the world.

When a killer in London strikes using Victorian-era weaponry, FBI Agent Finn Wright plunges into eerie murder scenes of a bygone age. With only cryptic poetry as his clue, will Finn stop the murderer—or face his own gruesome end?

Bishop

It's my fault we're here.

Chained and defeated in this metal room with no way out.

Gabrielle only wanted to help, but it was my connection to the Faceless that sealed our fate.

Day in and day out, Shade and his gang of underworld bastards find new and inventive ways to destroy all hope I have left that my patch brothers, the Boys of Djinn, will be able to find us.

As much as I want to believe that Wyatt and the boys will come for us before it's too late, I won't bet my life on it. More than a decade working for the FBI taught me one thing, when shit hits the fan, I'll do whatever I need to in order to stay alive.

But this time it comes at a great cost. To keep us both alive, I'll have to hurt Gabrielle. Over and over.

Every tear that falls from her eyes breaks me a little more.

What happens when all this is over, and I've lost not only myself, but her as well?

Gabrielle

I take care of people.

Ever since I was a youngster, it's all I've ever wanted to do.

Being trapped and used as an entertainment piece for the highest bidder on the dark web wasn't in my plans.

Day by day I feel myself slipping away, retreating into the abyss of my broken soul.

Bishop's words and touches are the only things keeping me here.

He promises me we'll get out. Swears he'll make them all pay. Vows their blood will spill.

But I'm scared it's already too late. I'll never be the same.

Run far, run fast, but wherever you go my little Rabbit, I will find you.

Melisande is everything to me…and I'll stop at nothing to keep her safe. Even when she finds out that I'm her enemy.

I'm not into men, but my new werewolf boss is growing on me in ways I can't deny. Can I come to terms with my attraction and win him back after I rejected him?

Josh

As a new rogue werewolf, Shifter Grove is my only option for sanctuary. The moment I step inside that small town, a complete stranger calls me his mate. I'm not into men or weirdos, so I send him packing. I need to get my life back together and get out of this nowhere town. So when the hotel owner gets me a job at a local bakery, I accept without question.

As soon as I open the bakery door, I see him, the wolf whom I rejected. He's the owner of the bakery and my new boss. I need the job, but I'm wary. However, as we start to bond over our love of food, a strange attraction begins to develop, leaving me utterly confused.

Andy

The moment I see him, I know he's my mate. Tall, handsome, and an Alpha to boot. I can't help the words that slip out of my mouth. It's no surprise he rejects me on the spot, and I know I'll never see him again.

But when that wolf turns out to be my new baker, I can hardly contain my excitement. The way he oozes passion when he talks about cooking has me hooked. Josh is everything I want in a mate. The only problem is he's straight. But I can't seem to give up on him, even though I know it's hopeless.

They all want me.

The nobody.

Their savior.

I'd always idolized them growing up, but since they forced me back, I see them for who they are.

My four beautiful, angry boys grew into stubborn, selfish men. Men who take what they want with no regard for anyone or anything. Except maybe me.

But I won't let my feelings blind me. All four men are masters of manipulation and so incredibly toxic. Despite it all, I want them too.

Burned bridges and buried bodies litter the roads they've traveled, and the crimes they've committed are threatening to unravel the life they've built.

They've made enemies in a world I want no part of.

This time, I'm going to do more than warn them.

This time, I'm doing everything different.

But can I stay and sacrifice the life I wanted for myself?

Or will history repeat itself?

He knows she's keeping something from him. He's determined to uncover the truth. Not only about who she really is…but also about the man she's pretending not to hunt.

Delta Team operative John “Rocky” Rockland prides himself on staying focused on his missions and getting the job done. But everything changes when his enticing new neighbor moves in next door. With her striking looks and mysterious ways, Raegan captivates Rocky from their first encounter. As a man used to danger and deception, his instincts tell him there is more to Raegan Perry than meets the eye, and he's determined to uncover all her deepest secrets.

Former Army M.P. Raegan Perry is haunted by the memory of a brutal ambush that cost her entire team their lives. When a chance encounter leads her to the man responsible, Raegan finds herself on the hunt for a killer. She's focused and ready, and then…she meets Rocky. Her sexy, enigmatic new neighbor proves to be an unexpected ally, and Raegan soon finds herself wishing he could be more.

As Rocky and Raegan grow closer, they discover a terrorist plot orchestrated by the very man Raegan's been hunting. With time running out, Rocky and Raegan join forces with Rocky's Delta Team brothers to thwart the impending attack. But if they can't stop a madman before it's too late, the new love they're only just beginning to discover with be lost…forever.

When an eerie high-frequency pitch is the calling card of a methodical killer, FBI Agent Faith Bold and her canine companion are thrust into a deadly game of silence and screams.

Can Faith and Turk break the code before the next victim hears their final note?

I own her. I want her. But I am trying to be honorable.

Her father owes us money. A great deal of money. Normally, we would break his legs, or worse. But we've known the old man since we were children.

So, I take her. She will work in my house. Serve me. But her big eyes pierce the stone around my heart. And her curves tempt me beyond all reason.

I cannot touch her.

But I am not a man who is used to holding himself back.

So, I don't.

And when an enemy within our ranks takes her to provoke a reaction, they do not anticipate hell raining down upon them. I am known for being ruthless and cruel. But my creativity in my revenge astounds everyone.

A Very Bad Man is the start of an all-new series starring the Aslanov Brothers and the Aslanov Russian Crime Syndicate. Expect toxic behavior from an obsessed alpha. As always, Happy Ever Afters are guaranteed.

FBI Agent Ella Dark has studied serial killers from the time she could read, devastated by the murder of her own father, and has gained an encyclopedic knowledge of murderers. A victim of a new killer is found dead, an ancient water clock mysteriously dripping on her body—and Ella knows she has precious little time to decode this killer's riddle, and stop him before he finds his next target…

Step into the dark and twisted world of Crystal Lake University, where innocence is a liability and desire is a dangerous game.

Here at this prestigious institution, the elite send their heirs, and I, unsuspecting and unprepared, find myself thrown into the vipers den.

As a newcomer, I never imagined the treacherous trials awaiting me. But when I catch the eye of the Barone brothers—heirs of a powerful mafia dynasty—my naivety becomes a target.

Tasked by their father to infiltrate my world, they soon find themselves ensnared by something more intoxicating than duty: me.

Caught between seduction and survival, Im thrust into a deadly dance of deceit and desire. While Elio seeks to seduce me and Renzos longing becomes impossible to ignore, I uncover their sinister intentions. Kidnapped and thrust into a realm of primal desire, the boundaries between captor and captive blur beyond recognition.

In a world where passions ignite, alliances shift, and secrets unravel, I find myself drawn to their darkness, craving their touch, their power. But add their astute best friend, Dante, into the mix and things take an even more complicated turn.

I never anticipated becoming the prize in their deadly game, but now, torn between loyalty and longing, I realize I never truly stood a chance against the allure of three dangerous men.

Sinsister Lies is the first installment in the Kings of Crystal Lake University series, a dark college reverse harem romance. Brace yourself for a journey where the lines between right and wrong blur, and temptation reigns supreme. It features themes that may be upsetting to certain readers so please read the warnings at the start of the book.

The Bratva King raided my house, forced me to marry him, and knocked me up with twins.

He wants revenge on my family, and so he claims their daughter—me.

He's much too old for me and even more ruthless than the rest of them.

But there's nothing I can do. I'm married to a beast now.

I've lived in a gilded cage all my life, been neglected and mocked.

Now I'm essentially changing hands, moving to a Bratva cage this time.

He has a reputation for being brutal and taking what he wants.

He says the sooner I obey him, the sooner he'll give me a shred of freedom.

He's got me trapped, but I won't sit here like a trophy wife.

And yet I stay in his house, confused why my tired body is desperate for his cold touch.

I lie in his bed, asking myself why I'm letting a brute claim my exhausted curves.

I've seen glimpses of what's beneath the terrifying harshness. And I need to know:

Can the brutal Bratva King be a good daddy for our twins?

I never asked for an assistant, and if I had, I definitely would not have chosen her.

With her sharp tongue and lack of discipline, what she needs is a firm hand, not a job.

The more she tests my limits, the more tempted I am to bend her over my knee.

As a Russian Mafia boss and owner of Chicagos most elite gambling club, I cant afford distractions from her antics.

Or her secrets.

For I suspect, my innocent new assistant is hiding something.

And I know just how to get to the truth.

Its high time she understands who holds the power in our relationship.

To ensure I get what I desire, Ill keep her close, controlling her every move.

Except I am no longer after information—I want her mind, body and soul.

She underestimated the stakes of our dangerous game and now owes a heavy price.

Shes mine now.

Mine.

Dmitri

They slaughtered my family before my eyes. I was a powerless boy, forced to watch.

For years, I've meticulously plotted to make Sergei Marakov pay.

But when I capture his daughter Valentina, I'm overwhelmed by my reawakened feelings.

She's the light that beckons me from the darkness.

How can I sacrifice the vengeance I've craved to spare the woman I fantasized about but was never meant to love?

Valentina

I was born into power and privilege, naive to my father's criminal empire.

Until the day I'm nearly killed and taken hostage by Dmitri, the boy from my past now twisted by hatred.

Though I fear his wrath, I can't resist the fragile humanity smoldering beneath his tormented soul.

Our lives become irreversibly entwined by inescapable desire.

How can I choose between the ruthless family who shaped me and the tortured man who obsesses my heart and mind?

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A new town, a hidden pack of werewolves, and a past that wont stay buried.

I arrive in Solara Bay with nothing but a few dollars and a dark past Im desperate to leave behind. My only chance at a fresh start comes from the kindness of Al, a bar owner who gives me a job and a place to stay.

But peace is elusive. This beach town harbors a pack of werewolves, and I soon find myself entangled in their world.

Rory, a dangerously sexy and mysterious werewolf, awakens desires in me I've never felt before, yet the danger surrounding his pack pulls me deeper into their deadly politics.

Rogue werewolves and ancient curses threaten the town, and with every move I make to build a new life, I risk exposing my secrets and losing the newfound sense of safety I've finally found.

With my past closing in and danger around every corner, I must choose: run again or fight for the place and people I've come to love.

But staying means facing an enemy more powerful than any I've encountered, risking not just myself, but my heart and the very lives of those who have become my family.

LILY KNOWS SHE IS EASIER TO LOVE IN SMALL DOSES.

Wellness Influencer, Lily Long, appears to have it all together now. A decade ago she left her small town and her teen marriage behind, starting over…and over…and over. Searching for a place to belong she's constantly trying to to fit the expectations others seem to have of her.

RIVER KNOWS OLD SECRETS COULD DESTROY HIS CHANCES WITH THE ONE WHO GOT AWAY.

River Hendrix, is an anxious shell of his old goofball self. After taking over the family business from his ailing father, he has worked diligently to prove he's worthy and capable of growing their multi-generation town legacy. This single-minded pursuit might have come at the cost of his personal life, but what does it matter when the girl of his dreams left town long ago?

Now Lily is returning to Peacock Springs to celebrate their friends engagement. Will Lily's carefully curated facade survive the close-up scrutiny of those who love her best? Will River find the confidence to admit to her how he's always felt? Luckily their meddling friends see this opportunity to bring Lily home, help River relax, and reunite their little “fr-amily.” That is, so long as everyone can survive the fallout of the secret River's held onto and a weird town mandate they can't make go away.

I might be a killing machine. I just don't know it, yet.

Siroc: My mountain domain operates as smoothly as the sleek machines that mine for ore in the caves, but when a human female is found in the snow, every alarm bell rings—literally. It's Jane, a volunteer of the human-Mitran breeding program, who had disappeared six months earlier, but not willingly. It's clear she was abducted and surgically “enhanced” with implants to improve her senses and strength, and she has no recollection of what happened to her. The mystery of unlocking those memories is nearly as intriguing as the female herself, until acts of sabotage make me question whether Jane is hiding a secret that could destroy thousands of lives under my protection.

Jane: I am rebuilding my life after waking up in a Mitran infirmary with abilities I shouldn't have and scars to go with them. But I have no memory of my past. The alien warlord, Siroc, is always nearby. Always watching. Gaps in my memory coincide with “accidents” and strange occurrences. As we grow closer, I desperately want to know—what if something inside of me will kill everyone I care about, including the warlord who has my heart?

The boys from Golden Sphinx Ranch are trying to have a quiet breakfast in the local diner when one of them sees a man pulling a woman out of her car by her hair. Unable to let that pass, Westin rushes outside to defend the woman, his friends close behind. Before they can figure out what's happening, the man jumps into the car and takes off.

Lea Adams is now penniless, homeless, and stuck in the middle of nowhere. She convinces the ranch hands to take her back to their ranch and give her shelter until she can figure out what to do next. The only problem is, they think they're helping a woman on the run from her ex, but the truth will drop them in the middle of a fight that was never meant to be theirs.

It's been over a year since Ava O'Brien entered my life as payment for her father's debt. What started as a business transaction became something much more—a love powerful enough to bring me to my knees.

I was all in with Ava, ready and willing to give her everything. Then my life went into a tailspin. My father started cozying up to our enemy, our clan came under fire, and danger stalked Ava. But we didn't shatter until my past walked through our door.

Her revelations broke my Ava, and when she disappeared, it broke me.

Now the danger is more significant than ever, and what was exposed the night Ava left is purely the beginning. But despite the odds being stacked against us, I won't stop until she's back in my arms where she belongs.

For a long time, I shut down my fantasies. But talking about them unlocked me. Now, this naughty woman plans to indulge in her wildest ones. Starting with a little role play one night with a mystery man…

When an unexpected flame ignites between me and a rogue wolf, things get hot and heavy fast. It's my last summer of freedom before I take over the pack back home, and he's the perfect guy, but he can't come home with me.

River

I coast into town on fumes with nothing but my surfboard and the clothes on my back. A free-spirited Alpha wolf isn't the norm, but my father gave me one last summer to goof off before I take over the pack, and Shifter Grove is my last stop. However, I didn't expect to literally collide with Vincent going over my first wave.

The moment I set eyes on all that tanned skin and his infectious smile, I'm hooked. He's sweet and hot, just the way I like my summer flings, and we're in bed before I know anything about him. But I never expected to be spilling my secrets to him. Before I know it, he's making me feel things I've never felt before, and my time in Shifter Grove is quickly coming to an end. My father has arranged a mate for me back home, and both of them are expecting me.

Vincent

A dip in the lake nearly turns into a hospital trip as River literally runs me over with his surfboard. But somehow, I find myself unbothered by this charming Alpha wolf. He's got a wonderful laugh, and the way he looks at me makes my skin tingle with excitement. It's almost too easy to fall into bed with him.

I resent my new arranged mafia husband. But I'm supposed to give him my innocence.

He's much older than me, and he wants to ensure an alliance with my family.

I thought that our marriage would be fake, for appearances only.

What I didn't know is that he's been obsessed with me the moment he laid eyes on me…

He watches my every move over the security cameras in his mansion.

He stalks me to make sure that I'm safe and don't do anything he doesn't want.

I saved myself for the one, only to realize that I'll be giving it to this ruthless man.

I'll be handing over my innocence to a cold-blooded mobster who will never love me.

I try to set boundaries, but he refuses all of my demands.

He commands me to lay myself bare before him, with nothing to protect myself.

He humiliates me by making me wait and changing his mind.

But my soft, warm body wants to offer itself to him regardless.

Can this cruel monster ever really love me?

FBI Agent Rachel Gift, 33, unparalleled for her ability to enter the minds of serial killers, is a rising star in the Behavioral Crimes Unit—until a routine doctor visit reveals she has but a few months left to live.

Not wishing to burden others with her pain, Rachel decides, agonizing as it is, not to tell anyone—not even her boss, her partner, her husband, or her seven-year-old daughter. She wants to go down fighting, and to take as many serial killers with her as she can, but she can feel herself slipping.

While investigating the murders, a hospice worker recognizes the tired look in Rachel's eye. She can't hide her condition anymore and she knows it.

It is time to confess her truth—but not before she catches her last killer.

From the bestselling author Lexi Blake comes a new story in her Masters and Mercenaries series…

The Bodyguard…

Nate Carter left Australia's elite SASR unit after a tragic accident. Shattered by the experience, he thought taking a job in the States might be a good way to start over. His father's former employer, McKay-Taggart, has a position for him in the bodyguard unit. He never imagined himself risking his life for celebrities and the wealthy, but it will do for now. It will also give him a chance to reconnect with old friends, including the girl who'd been like a little sis to him ten years before.

These days, however, his feelings for Daisy O'Donnell are anything but brotherly.

The Bombshell…

Daisy O'Donnell is a girl on a mission, and it does not include falling for one of her brother's best friends. She has plans, and while chaos always seems to follow her, she's determined to see this through. Daisy finds herself in need of a bodyguard when a job goes terribly wrong. She's sure her dad will find someone suitable, but she didn't expect a big, gloriously masculine Aussie to show up ready to take a bullet for her. Maybe spending some time with Nate Carter won't be so bad after all.

An explosive match…

Thrown together by danger, Nate and Daisy can't resist the insane chemistry between them. But when his past and her present collide, they must decide if they can hold it together or go their separate ways forever.

Doubt

I used to play a fantasy.

I was the little girl every man wanted to dirty up. I played the part well until I became of no use to them. It didn't help that I actually gave birth to a child I didn't know I was carrying in my cell.

Once Glenn was born, I had to grow up.

Eve's Fury helped me with that.

They took me in when they could have easily left us on our own.

Still, even with every reason in the world to trust them, I still have a hard time.

What if one day they decide I'm not good enough to ride with them, or worse, they no longer want to look out for me?

So when the one man I never thought I'd see again start sniffing around, I have every reason to doubt he's here for the right reasons.

It doesn't matter that he was one of the nice ones. Or that he's a cop. Or that he's Glenn's father.

I don't want to trust him. But when the rest of the corrupt cops on the force realize that I'm not dead and can identify them, Hardy may be the only one I can turn to for help.

A powerful new gang with deep ties to England and ruthless ambitions is shaking up the American mafia scene!

The plan to escape my mafia life was simple… until my best friend's brother accused me of arson and took me captive.

Running away was a dumb idea, and now Im in the hands of my uncle's enemy.

Thomas Warwick, the rich mafia boss and my best friend's brother, saved me from the fire.

His strong frame pins me to the wall, his eyes dark and dangerous, calling me beautiful.

But his touch and words are a ruse to extract valuable information.

He demands I help him defeat my uncle and betray the last member of my family.

I would never, but things turn when he protects me from my uncle's men.

His penetrating gaze makes my spine quiver.

And his dangerous hands graze my skin, blurring the line between lust and tenderness.

I crave the weight of his body on mine.

I'm done fighting.

He might've taken my v-card to undermine my worth to my uncle,

But now Im beginning to see,

The kind of woman I could become… in the arms of a mafia king.

This novel is packed with drama, sizzling romance, sharp-witted banter, and unforgettable characters youll either love or love to hate. Off Limits Mafia King is a standalone mafia romance that promises no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after! ??

He left me no choice… I had to fire the gun.

I had to try and stop the madness.

This isn't love. This can't be love.

It's too intense, too all-consuming.

He's possessive, domineering, and impossibly controlling.

Even my innermost thoughts are no longer my own.

He has become my entire world… and I can't stand it.

I know there is no escaping him.

He's too rich and powerful, too determined to possess me.

But I have to try.

Although he no longer holds me captive, I'm still trapped inside his gilded cage.

Still just a pawn in his wicked game.

Except now he has raised the stakes.

Now he wants to make me his bride.

I may be his captive, but he cannot stop my memories from returning — memories of a time before I was his prisoner, of a dark seduction.

He swept me off my feet, literally.

A tall, handsome stranger appearing out of nowhere to rescue me.

Little did I know, it was all just a trap.

All of it: the dinners, the jewelry, the attention.

All were strings binding me to him like a puppet.

His possessive rages, his jealousy, his protective yet suffocating embraces.

At first, it seemed so romantic in a deeply intense way that only we could understand.

Then, gradually, he became more manipulative, more aggressive, demanding not only my obedience but my complete submission.

He was never satisfied until he controlled my every waking moment.

Now, I'm caught in his sinister game with no escape.

His money and power protect him and entrap me.

There is only one way this will end

I didnt realize his trap was closing around me until it was too late.

One moment, I was a college student in London; the next, I was his captive.

Hes arrogant, domineering, and cruel.

Laughing at my pleas for freedom as he manipulates my mind, body, and world.

Now I understand he was always there, in the shadows, watching and waiting for the perfect moment to grab me.

I'm his new plaything, his possession.

Ive tried to escape, but each time, he drags me back.

His wealth protects him from all consequences, hiding his dark sins.

My grasp on reality is starting to blur.

Each time I submit to his demands, his grip on me tightens.

If I dont try to escape again soon, he will finally break my resistance, and my submission will be complete.

Ill belong to him… just as he planned from the moment he first saw me.

Im the new president of the Wings Of Diablo MC. Fearless and commanding. Being groomed for this job does nothing to silence the doubts. They dont think I can lead, they think Ill crumble. Now that Prime is gone, all our enemies are out for blood. I never expected Id need to be saved, I never expected her.

When a caver is found dead deep in a cave, it is clearly the work of a serial killer. The dangerous hunt for a killer deep underground will require FBI Special Agent Faith Bold and her K9 German Shepherd, Turk. But are they walking right into a killer's trap?

Who knew a trip to the ER in a strange city would bring me face-to-face to the man who shattered my world a decade ago?

A freak accident lands me in an unfamiliar hospital. The last person I expect to see is Shep, my ex from another lifetime.

The moment our eyes lock, the world stops turning. The same burning connection between us is still there, only now I hate him with every fiber of my being.

He chose med school in another city over me, breaking promises and my heart. Now, here in the flesh, there is an intensity in him that still makes me wet.

Stuck in his city for rehab, I cant escape him or my feelings. Each touch and lingering glance erodes my defenses, devouring my resolve.

As I recover, Sheps unwavering support forces me to reconsider everything. Can I leave the past behind and make it work, or is there too much baggage and distance to undo the past?

This is Shep and Elles story. It blends a second chance, single father, forced proximity, and the fiery tension of enemies to lovers. Shep may have a reputation for not settling down, but with Elle, everything changes. While this story is 1 of 4 books set at UAB, each focusing on a different love story with a too-hot-to-handle doctor, it is a stand-alone book filled with twists, challenges, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

FBI Special Agent Faith Bold doesn't believe she can ever return to the force after the trauma she's been through. Suffering from past demons, she feels unfit for duty and content to retire—until Turk walks into her life.

Turk, a former Marine Corps dog, wounded in battle, suffers from his own demons. But he never lets it show as he gives everything to Faith to get her back on her feet.

Each are slow to warm up to each other, but when they do, they are inseparable. Each is equally determined to hunt down the demons chasing them, whatever the cost, and to watch each other's backs—even at the risk of their own life.

A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the Faith Bold series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love.

An empowered survivor. An optimist risking it all

Things havent always been easy for Mackenzie Riley. Having grown up on the proverbial wrong side of the tracks with the absence of parental guidance, shed quickly become entangled in the twisted web wound by her abusive criminal ex-boyfriend.

Now residing in Cliff Haven with her half-sister, Mackenzie wants nothing more than to put her old life behind her and start over. But after a chance encounter with a stranger, she soon learns that no matter how desperate she is to shut the book on the past, some chapters wont stay closed.

Dylan Abbott is the epitome of positivity. Or at least thats how it appears on the surface. Little do the customers of the rustic seaside tavern he runs know, this charming, carefree surfer leads a double-life, with obstacles of his own to overcome. But his unwavering passion for a life of adventure and sunshiny disposition are no match for Mackenzies pessimistic attitude and sassy one-liners.

One passionate night 5 years ago was all there was, or so I thought.

Now shes my neighbor with a life-altering secret that will upend everything.

Being neighbors reignites a red-hot chemistry between us.

As much as we try, we cant avoid the pull still there between us.

Real feelings develop while old scars threaten to surface.

Stolen moments only intensify our insatiable hunger.

When her 4 year-old, Maddie, falls critically ill, I spring into action.

Maddies life hangs in the balance as tension between her mother and me is at an all-time high.

When I realize I could be falling hard, she drops a bombshell: I could be Maddies father.

Now, its not a just a medical crisis—its a fight for a future I never knew I wanted.

A crucial misunderstanding could destroy us before we even begin.

Or, against all odds, forgiveness could forge a future neither of us expected.

This is Buster and Cole's story. It mixes a second chance, single mom, next-door neighbors, and a secret baby. Cole may be a falling for a playboy with a damaged past, but Buster is different than the others. While this story is 1 of 4 books set at UAB Hospital, each focusing on a different love story with a too-hot-to-handle surgeon, it is a stand-alone book filled with twists, challenges, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

It's all fun and games until the fake relationship puts their lives on the line.

Gage Howard's last name is a legacy, and not a good one. The Howards and the Pattons have been rivals for half a century, but his sisters actions have branded her a traitor. Now, his own loyalty is divided.

Hadley Morgan has no clue how bloody the family feud between the Howards and the Pattons is when she volunteers to help her new roommate get information to Gage. A fake relationship with her roommate's brother is a simple solution to stay below the radar.

Gage is guarded and stoic, while Hadley is full of hope. As they carefully navigate their arrangement, they find unexpected connection in the tragedies of their past.

Hadley is determined to show Gage a God of forgiveness as he is constantly reminded of his dark past. Alliances are drawn, and betrayals can put a target on anyone's back. Together, they'll have to strive to keep the Howards and Pattons from destroying each other while fighting for the new love that could be the way to healing for both of them.

50-year-old governess Mary Wilcox has dealt with more than her fair share of rich families, and she does so with patience and grace.

But she's not used to dealing with murder.

When Mary moves into the grand Ashford estate to assume her role as a governess to three children, she is met with the polite formality of the estate's matriarch and the curiosity of three children.

Little does she know she is stepping foot into a nest of secrets and lies.

As Mary becomes more involved with the family, she begins to suspect foul play in the recent death of the family's patriarch. Even as she battles her own past demons and struggles to separate past from present, she is forced to wonder—which of the family members should she be protecting?

And who should she be afraid of?

SO SMITTEN is Book #10 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 7,000 five star ratings and reviews.

FBI Special Agent Faith Bold doesn't believe she can ever return to the force after the trauma she's been through. Suffering from past demons, she feels unfit for duty and content to retire—until Turk walks into her life.

Turk, a former Marine Corps dog, wounded in battle, suffers from his own demons. But he never lets it show as he gives everything to Faith to get her back on her feet.

Each are slow to warm up to each other, but when they do, they are inseparable. Each is equally determined to hunt down the demons chasing them, whatever the cost, and to watch each other's backs—even at the risk of their own life.

A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the Faith Bold series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love.

With her Olympic dreams crumbled, Sheila, 28, struggles to find her place back home. She is surrounded by reminders of what could have been, stuck inside the shadow of her older sister: the golden child, the respected sheriff. But when her sister persuades her to join the local police force, Sheila's life and career start anew.

As she hunts serial killers, Sheila notices clues that others miss and offers a perspective that no one else has. She realizes she has a talent outside of fighting, and that she has a chance to embrace a new life in Salt Lake—a life outside the ring.

This is a different kind of ring, though. Sheila quickly realizes that to survive, she will need more than just her strength—she'll need a brilliance to match that of even the most diabolical killer….

Can Sheila win this match? Or will she finally lose it all?

A page-turning and harrowing suspense thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured protagonist, the SHEILA STONE series is a riveting mystery, packed with suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night.

He forced me to be his Bratva bride to pay for my father's sins.

I was on a night out to forget about my life when a much older stranger kidnapped me.

His plan is simple: put me in his mansion, marry me, and torture me for the rest of my life.

I'm determined to hate him…but then he gets me pregnant.

He locks me up in a bedroom and has me blindfolded.

I'm bathed in luxurious scents and dressed in silky material…only to realize it's a wedding dress.

He thinks I'm a spoiled brat, but he doesn't know that I'm used to being punished.

This forced marriage just means that I'm changing one prison for another.

He hovers over me, and tells anyone who comes close to back off.

He says I'm his wife and that he's the one who'll do the torturing.

But his torture consists of rough, animalistic games that he controls.

He married me for revenge. But when he finds out I'm pregnant, will he throw me away?

Or can we be a little Bratva family?

She will do anything to secure her freedom…but is the Greek's price too high? Get swept away in this dramatic marriage of convenience romance by Maya Blake!

The price of her freedom:

An heir for the billionaire…

Begging Greek tycoon Ares Zanelis to marry her is Odessa Santella's final bid to escape the misery of her childhood home. Memories of Ares have tormented her since their ill-fated teenage fling, yet both Odessa's heart and traitorous body leap at his agreement to her proposal…

Ares's terms are clear: her complicity in their marriage facade to appease his beloved father. With one additional clause—a good Greek wife must produce good Greek heirs! Odessa fears another gilded cage, but might their fiery magnetism incinerate any limits between them?

A forbidden romance with my brother's hockey teammate wasn't on my to-do list when I moved across the country…

Neither was getting locked out of a friend's place wearing next to nothing.

Or spending the night with the sexy stranger who rescues me.

But I'm trying to get out of my comfort zone so getting out of the rest of my clothes with him seems like a good way to start.

In the morning, I learn the filthy-mouthed man with the talented hands is not only the hotshot new hockey player on my brother's team: he's also – wait for it – my brand new roommate.

I'm a good student turned good librarian. A rule-follower. I'm not the kind of girl who does complicated flings. So we agree to another rule: friends-only.

It's not easy though. Wes is bossy, flirty and generous.

He gives me rides to work.

Pitches in at my library's fundraiser.

Takes care of me when I get hurt.

And looks at me like I'm the only one.

Soon, I'm falling hard for my brother's teammate.

Especially when Wes comes to my door and tells me exactly how he'd like to break our rules.

Every single one.

As a child, Rachel felt a connection to her Native American heritage, learning traditional customs and survival skills from the aunt who raised her. Haunted for years by her parents' mysterious and unsolved deaths, Rachel vowed to find their killer—and protect all other innocent lives from the same fate.

A page-turning and harrowing suspense thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured protagonist, the RACHEL BLACKWOOD series is a riveting mystery, packed with suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night.

He's a hot redhead in distress and I'm a Viking Alpha werewolf with a pack in turmoil. Even though our romance is forbidden and he's a man, no wolf can resist the call of his fated mate.

Thor

I've always trusted the visions of my brother and when he told me to run, I didn't hesitate. The Skoll pack, led by the ruthless Alpha who killed our father, is out for blood. But when I shifted and took off into the woods, I never expected to find an injured human with red hair and a pair of green eyes that could seduce me with a glance.

Against my better judgment, I secretly took him back to the hot springs my pack operates. There I made the biggest mistake of my life by kissing him in a moment of weakness. And now I'm not sure I can ever let him go. But I'm still keeping secrets from him.

However, when the Skoll leader sets his sights on my new mate, I fear I might lose him forever.

Flynn

I moved to Fenris to take care of my grandmother and to get away from the uncertainty of the city. But the mountain she lives on holds its own dangers. When I accidentally end up off the path after dark, the last thing I expected was to take a bad step and break my leg. Then, when a hulking wolf with glowing yellow eyes finds me in the dark, I'm not sure I'll survive the night.

The next morning I wake up in a resort, cared for by a hulking man who speaks little but cares for me day and night. I'm impatient to get home to my grandmother, but he won't let me leave until I'm healed. When I try to run away, he rescues me again and kisses me, forging a bond between us that I can't resist.

But, the closer I try to get, the more he pulls away. He's hiding something and I'm going to find out what it is.

In the lush, rolling hills of the Cotswolds, governess Mary Wilcox finds her latest charge: the Carlton family. With wealth and elegance that could rival royalty, the Carltons are the epitome of modern aristocracy.

But beneath their polished exterior lies a tangle of silent grudges and family secrets.

And one of them may lead to murder.

Someone in this household harbors a sinister story, cloaked in aristocratic civility—a story that could turn her into the confidant of a troubled soulor the next unsuspecting victim.

As Mary digs deeper, she encounters inexplicable occurrences that mirror her own sisters disappearance, causing her to question if shes uncovering truthsor falling prey to her own haunted psyche.

In a house full of masters and secrets, who can she truly trust?

Seasoned governess Mary Wilcox is no stranger to family mysteries, but beneath the charm of Southern gentility, she senses a labyrinth of hidden agendas.

In the sultry whispers of Georgia, Mary arrives at the grand estate of the Greenwoods, holding within its walls a legacy steeped in shadows.

When Mary uncovers a clandestine garden, the sanctuary of Mrs. Greenwood, she witnesses secret conversations.

And before long, someone is killed.

As echoes from yesteryear blur reality, Mary finds herself tangled in a web of illusions.

What truths lie buried in the heart of Savannah? And will Mary discern them before they consume her whole?

In the elite world of the ultra-ultra rich, women are turning up dead in their mansions, behind their massive gates, in places where nothing should ever go wrong. Jessie is shocked at the wealth of this world, at how dysfunctional the seemingly-perfect are, and at what lengths they will go to cover up their past, and their lies….

Jensen ‘Jigsaw' Killgore, road captain of the Lost Kings Motorcycle Club, thrives on brotherhood, playing with knives, and dabbling in vigilante justice. An endless parade of willing women keeps his life uncomplicated, just the way he likes it.

But when Margot Cedarwood, a quirky, curvy mortician tied to his MC's business, enters the picture, his carefree existence is thrown off balance. Her dark sense of humor calls to Jigsaw's deepest inner demons, but it's her unexpected request for him to teach her a few things in the bedroom that ignites a spark he can't ignore. Despite his president's warning to keep his hands off Margot, Jigsaw finds himself captivated by the compassionate blonde who cares for the dead.

As the tension between them heats up, Jigsaw must decide if breaking all the rules is worth risking everything for the one woman who might be capable of doing the impossible—capturing his reluctant heart and soothing his scarred soul.

The bestselling author Autumn Jones Lake invites you on a riveting journey of passion, danger, and the redemptive power of love in the 24th book in the popular Lost Kings MC series.

Jigsaw and Margots story can be read independent of the rest of the series.

Fiona Red, a brilliant but quirky FBI loner, spends most of her time in the lab or at crime scenes. She comes from a family used to being around death and bodies, her parents having run a funeral parlor, and she would have run the family business if not for a tragedy in her past: her sister was abducted when she was a teenager, and never found.

Fiona remains determined to crack her sister's case. But in the meantime, as an FBI agent, she applies her brilliance to catching killers and cracking cases that no one else can, as bugs are the first visitors to dead bodies.

With her FBI partner out in the field, Fiona expects to stay behind the scenes.

But Fiona, obsessed with catching killers, takes it one step too far, and may just find herself in the crosshairs of a killer herself.

A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the Fiona Red series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night.

The TURN ME ON bonus short story…

The Bratva offered me a deal from hell: Either I marry him, or I disappear for good.

I'm a young, voluptuous journalist investigating recent murders. They lead me straight to him.

He takes one look at me and tells me two things: I can't publish my article. And I have to marry him.

I resist. He's much too old and a criminal. But he forces me to marry him anyway.

I did my research. I know what he's done and what he's capable of.

What I didn't know is that he'd make me a barbaric proposal I can't refuse.

What I didn't know is that he'd force me to be his Bratva bride.

I want to run from him, but he reminds me of what will happen if I do.

If I disobey him, he'll make sure I bear the consequences.

He brings me to his bedroom and turns my shouts into moans.

He shatters my resistance and takes from me what he wants.

Every day he drags me in deeper until I find myself helpless.

Will the cruel Bratva ever let me go?

From the author of Nocticadia comes a spellbinding gothic dark fantasy about a shunned woman who is forced beyond the mortal realms forbidden boundary, into a terrifying world of cursed souls and grotesque creatures.

Only the banished know what lies beyond the woods

There are whispers about what lurks in Witch Knell—the forest where sinners go to die. The villagers call it The Eating Woods because what's taken is never given back. Only those who've lost their senses would dare to go near it.

Or the banished.

Maevyth Bronwick knows better than to breach the misty labyrinth of trees, but a tragic turn of events compels her beyond the archway of bones, to a boundary no mortal has crossed before. One that cloaks a dark and fantastical world that's as dangerous as it is alluring.

It's there that he dwells, the cursed lord of Eidolon. The one tasked to keep her hidden from the magehood that seeks to crucify her in the name of an arcane prophesy. Zevander Rydainn, known to his prey as The Scorpion, is the coldest, most calculated assassin in all of Aethyria and he'd sooner toss his feisty ward to a pack of vicious fyredrakes than keep her safe.

If only he could.

Maevyth's blood is the key to breaking his despised curse and vanquishing the slumbering evil in Witch Knell. Unfortunately for Lord Rydainn, fate has other plans for the irresistible little enchantress. And his growing obsession with her threatens to destroy everything.

Including himself.

Anathema is a full-length, gothic dark fantasy, the first book in The Eating Woods duology. Perfect for readers who enjoy a plot-heavy and atmospheric story with a unique magic system, a slow-burn romance and a touch of horror.

Superstar FBI Agent Morgan Cross was at the height of her career when she was framed, wrongly imprisoned, and sent to do 10 hard years in prison. Finally exonerated and set free, Morgan emerges from jail as a changed person—hardened, ruthless, closed off to the world, and unsure how to start again. When the FBI comes knocking, desperately needing Morgan to return and hunt down a killer who seems to be obsessed with drowning, Morgan is torn.

Morgan is not the same person, no longer willing to play by the rules, and will stop at nothing this time. In a non-stop thriller, it will be a deadly cat and mouse chase between a diabolical killer and an ex-con FBI agent who has nothing left to lose—with a new victim's fate riding on it all.

A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the Morgan Cross series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love.

One wild night with UABs most irresistible surgeon. Now, I'm stuck working alongside him—and fighting every urge not to fall back into his bed.

I've spent years on my research, and the last thing I need is a distraction like Dr. Hunter Parrish.

But luck isn't on my side—now the secret bad-boy doctor is my partner on a high-stakes, make-or-break clinical trial.

Our night together should have been the end of it—a scorching, forbidden secret.

But every time his smoldering eyes lock onto mine, it feels like he's daring me to forget the rules.

There's no way I'm letting this arrogant, too-sexy-for-his-own-good surgeon ruin everything I've worked for.

But damn, keeping it together has never been this hard.

The real danger isn't letting him in—its the fear that once I give him a piece of my heart, I might never get it back.

As a child, Rachel felt a connection to her Native American heritage, learning traditional customs and survival skills from the aunt who raised her. Haunted for years by her parents' mysterious and unsolved deaths, Rachel vowed to find their killer—and protect all other innocent lives from the same fate.

A page-turning and harrowing suspense thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured protagonist, the RACHEL BLACKWOOD series is a riveting mystery, packed with suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night.

Since he was a kid, Aidan O'Donnell has known two things about the world. Tristan is his best friend, and Carys is the love of his life. Sharing her with Tristan was oddly easy. They both loved her deeply, and they never cared what anyone else thought. They were a team and everything was wonderful. Until the day it ended.

Carys Taggart has spent the last year and a half of her life living a lie. A lie Tristan forced on them all. She understands that it was meant to protect her and Aidan, but lately when Tristan says he doesn't love her, it feels more like the truth. The wedding she's dreamed of has been put off far longer than he promised. When he asks her and Aidan for another delay, she's ready to move on without him.

Tristan Dean-Miles has a good plan and the best of intentions. Go undercover as a ruthless arms dealer so he can find a deadly bombmaker at the top of the agency's wanted list. It might be taking longer than expected, but he's so close he can taste it. Unfortunately, getting this close meant getting in way too deep. He knows he will succeed, but if he can't convince the love of his life and his best friend that he's worth the wait, his victory will cost him everything.

Hes the last person I wanted to see.

Gabe Mitchell. A brooding mountain man and mega-jerk who tormented me when we were kids.

I should hate him for what he did, but I need help.

And hes the only one stepping up.

My brothers murder left me reeling, and now the ranch we loved is falling apart.

My sweet niece is relying on me now.

Fires and mysterious accidents threaten everything I've worked for.

When I see his tan skin glisten in the sun as he brings the horses in from pasture.

And the way he makes my niece giggle after not so much as a smile for months

I cant help but feel the icy walls around my heart melt.

Every day, Gabe proves he's changed, but I can't forget the boy who made my life hell.

If I can't let go of the past, we might not have a future.

FBI Special Agent Faith Bold doesn't believe she can ever return to the force after the trauma she's been through. Suffering from past demons, she feels unfit for duty and content to retire—until Turk walks into her life.

Turk, a former Marine Corps dog, wounded in battle, suffers from his own demons. But he never lets it show as he gives everything to Faith to get her back on her feet.

Each are slow to warm up to each other, but when they do, they are inseparable. Each is equally determined to hunt down the demons chasing them, whatever the cost, and to watch each other's backs—even at the risk of their own life.

He's the man that tried to kill me. But now he's back and this time he wants my love.

Cory

I ran away from home when the son of the pack Alpha tried to have me killed. After one night in one another's arms I find myself chased halfway across the state and nearly murdered in the process. But I made it to Shifter Grove alive and I built a new life for myself. And I'm content to never think of it again.

But when I find a half-dead wolf on the side of the road I can't help but take him in. Although I didn't recognize him at first, I quickly realized he's the son of the Alpha. And he still thinks I'm his mate. The rejection was easy and I sent him away.

So why won't my heart listen to me? Why do I want this man so badly when I know I can never trust him?

Liam

I never tried to have Cory killed. I know he doesn't believe me, but that's the truth. When I told my father that I'd found my mate and he was male, all hell broke loose. After that moment, Cory was out of my life seemingly forever.

But I got away. It took me two years, but I did it. When I finally wandered into Shifter Grove at last, I was nearly starved to death. And who should find me but Cory. He doesn't recognize me at first but the truth always finds a way of working its way to the surface.

How do I convince the man of my dreams that I would never hurt him when he won't even talk to me?

My brother got me a job working for his best friend.

And this big bad boss ISN'T keeping things professional.

I always thought my brother's best friend Dom was cute.

Tattoos. Broad shoulders. Rippling abs.

He's gorgeous and a bit scary. Okay, a lot scary.

His gruff voice is like something out of a filthy fantasy.

It has definitely crossed my mind.

Spending late nights together at his bar.

What might it feel like to be under him on the bar top?

Too bad my brother would kill us.

And my psycho ex made it clear he'd kill anyone who touches me.

I'm so glad I ran away from that stifling prick.

I guess I didn't run far enough…

When my ex finds me, Dom goes into alpha protector-mode.

And I don't hate it.

He's made it clear that he'll protect me at all cost.

I can't deny how safe I feel in his giant arms.

Now I'm in too deep, and I need him more than ever.

Especially now that I have to tell my brother he's going to be an uncle.

The bestselling author Lisa Lang Blakeney, delivers the sizzling first book in a brand new trilogy, Obsession, a billionaire, age gap, romantic suspense.

I can have anything I desire…but all I want is her.

Hunter Middleton

My name strikes fear when most men hear it, especially in the underbelly of the city.

Self-made billionaire.

Alpha A**hole.

Ruthless Negotiator.

Owner of a notorious Los Angeles Nightclub where life and death deals are made, and street justice is served.

Driven by a family tragedy that has haunted me all my life, I've never had any interest in a serious romance until the fateful night I clashed with a new spunky server with the face of an angel.

She has no clue who I am.

Her employer.

And I have no idea who she's going to be.

My addiction.

Despite all our differences and the danger closing in on us, I'm ready to claim her after one interaction. There's something about her I cannot resist, and we begin a rollercoaster ride of passion and danger, fueling my…obsession.

WARNING: Contains a ruthless billionaire with dirty intentions.

Coming face to face with your first love was never going to be easy.

The day Brody Duke walked into his daughter Ally's school and saw Phoebe Stanway, he understood two things.

The grown-up version of the girl he'd once adored was going to be hard to resist. Second, she wanted nothing to do with him.

As if that wasn't enough to unsettle him, his ex walked back into town stating she was ready to be a mother to the daughter she'd walked out on.

Suddenly, the life he'd created for them was in jeopardy, and Brody had no idea what to do about it.

After the hell Phoebe went through last year, she decided it was time to come home to heal with her family in Lyntacky. What she hadn't expected was running into Brody Duke again so soon.

Their breakup had been hard, and this time she was keeping her distance, and her heart safe.

The only problem with that was his daughter. Sweet, smart, and argumentative, she was her classes resident troublemaker.

Phoebe saw a lot of awkward parent-teacher conferences in her future.

Lyntacky was like most small towns. It had its interfering locals and families who could trace their roots back hundreds of years. Where Lyntacky stood out from the rest was their love of Square Dancing and the Duke brothers. Both were trouble. Neither had plans for leaving.