Closer to me than my own blood.Sure, he was my perfect sister’s friend first, but he cared for me too. Made me feel like I was his special girl.It was inevitable that I love him with everything I have. But I’m smart enough to know his love has limits.I’m nothing like my sister. I’m nothing like the super-accomplished women his mother tries to set him up with.I’m plain ole me. Curvy and ordinary.I guess I have to settle for being his best friend. Beats not having him at all.EthanI’ve adored my little Lindsay for sixteen years. How could I not, with her big heart and chubby cheeks?But with time, those feelings evolved. Lindsay grew up. And so did I.I hate that she doesn’t see what I see each time she glances into a mirror. I hate that she thinks she’s flawed.To me, she’s everything and more.A part of me feels like a dirty, old man for wanting her the way I do. But what’s the alternative? Let her go? Never.I’m determined to make her mine, and what better time than Valentine’s to show her how I really feel?My Curvy Valentine is a sweet, steamy romance just like Valentine’s Day should be. If, like me, you adore safe, heart-warming stories with an Alpha older man, curvy younger woman, best-friends-to-lovers HEA, then you won’t wanna miss this. Grab a copy, settle down in a comfy spot, and dig in!Xoxo Pippa

    (This is a six part series with one book releasing every 3 weeks)One Wild Night Can Change EverythingValerie Wilder doesn’t do serious relationships. She also doesn’t usually wake up in Vegas next to a male stripper…A male stripper who happens to be her new husband.A quickie divorce seems like the answer, but the Nevada legal system doesn’t think so. When her new husband suggests flying back to Chicago with Valerie she accepts, wondering if one night in Vegas could turn into something much more.

    A woman on the run.A man afraid of no one.A plan as old as time.Hiding from her violent ex, Ali Ross knows the law can't help her. She also knows someone like Sam can. Fearing for her life, she's willing to do whatever it takes to ensure her safety, and that includes seducing the sexy soldier next door. It’s the perfect plan. Until…A woman falling in love.A man already there.A past that won’t be ignored.All books in the Love Happens series are standalone novels:Next to Me (Sam)Wrong then Right (Beckett)True to You (Asher)Have a Heart (Jason)

    . .Why am I still here, standing under a streetlamp, my heart pounding, knees weak, head spinning from what just happened?I should be long gone by now.The guy is a freak at best, a criminal at worst.I'm a fourth-grade teacher! I'm a role model!I'm . . . I'm . . .I'm . . .I'm his.OMG, I'm his!A scorching hot new series from Annabelle Winters featuring curvy women and the studs who can't get enough of them!If you've read my novels, you know what to expect: Drama, madness, and over-the-top steam! Twists, turns, and a happy ending! Sweetness with a touch of darkness!No cheating. No cliffhangers. Over-the-top to the point of insanity, but fun as hell.This is insta-love, Annabelle Winters style.

    He finds himself in a small town in Tasmania on a quest from an old professor to find an elusive species that may or may not even exist.Local Parks and Wildlife officer, Jack Brighton, is an ordinary guy who loves his life in the sleepy town of Scottsdale. Along with his Border collie dog, Rosemary, his job, and good friends, he has enough to keep from being lonely.But then he meets Lawson, and he knows he’s met someone special. There’s more to catching butterflies, Jack realises. Sometimes the most elusive creatures wear bow ties, and sometimes they can’t be caught at all.Lawson soon learns there are butterflies he can’t learn about it in books. They exist only in a touch, in a kiss, in a smile. He just has to let go first, so these butterflies can fly.Imago is the story of finding love, bow ties, and butterflies.

     Zara Stone All my life, I’ve said I will never date a hockey player. I know better because I’ve seen and lived it all. My father is a hockey god, my brother is the captain of the most successful NHL team in the world, and my brother-in-law also plays in the league. Their lives are complicated, so I went in the opposite direction. I fell in love with a scholar. But instead of proposing marriage, he broke up with me. Three months later, I saw his engagement picture on Instagram. I couldn’t let him get away with that. No, it didn’t matter what, I was going to make that man see that I did not need him. Evan Richards I was in the running to pass my point record from last year, ready to claim the number one spot in the league. On top of my game, I was riding my career high wave. Then, Hockey’s Princess, Zara Stone tweeted me. She wanted me to crash her ex’s wedding. The worst that could happen? A PR nightmare. The best? A fun night with a beautiful woman. It started out as a game—something I’m good at. Her crazy idea twisted into something I wasn’t looking for, something neither of us wanted. When push comes to shove, one thing runs through my mind: This is Crazy. Also, this is crazy right.

    Right took Joey Saint longer than it took any of the other men in his firefighter family. When he finally decided to let Candy Jones into his life, their picture perfect romance turned out to be the envy of everyone in their circle. One thing was missing however, and it would take a miracle to fulfill that dream. >>>Seven USA Today bestselling and award winning authors come together to give you Holiday Hunks, the next in the Hot Hunks Steamy Romance Collection! A helicopter pilot with a decision to make, a cowboy working on his best roundup yet, a dancer faced with a dilemma, a hockey player's surprise, a roping rodeo star's ultimatum, a fireman's miracle, and a billionaire's wish. What do these seven hunks all have in common? They are spending the holidays with family and friends where each and every one has a life-changing event. Read along and watch these seven hotties meet their match, fall in love, and have a very Merry Christmas! Scroll Up and Grab Joey's Christmas Miracle Today! Holiday Hunks Natalie Ann- Jake's Christmas Decision Angela Stevens- Miles' Christmas Roundup Alicia Street -Finn's Christmas Dilemma Katie O'Sullivan- Brendan's Christmas Surprise Stephanie Morris- Dalton's Christmas Ultimatum Suzanne Jenkins- Joey's Christmas Miracle Tamara Ferugson- Nick's Christmas Wish Meet the Authors: Natalie Ann is a USA Today bestselling author who writes steamy contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and light paranormal. Angela Stevens writes steamy contemporary romance, contemporary urban fantasy, paranormal, Native American themes, and children’s books. Suzanne Jenkins is a USA Today bestselling author who writes women’s fiction, steamy contemporary romance, mystery, and suspense. Alicia Street is a USA Today bestselling author and Daphne du Maurier award-winner. She writes both sweet and steamy contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and paranormal. Katie O’Sullivan is an award winning author who writes steamy contemporary romance and young adult paranormal. Stephanie Morris is a USA Today bestselling author who writes steamy contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and paranormal. Tamara Ferguson is a USA Today bestselling author and multi- award winning author including Reader’s Favorite Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals in Military Fiction who writes both sweet and steamy contemporary romance and romantic suspense. Check out the After Hurricane Nina, the first in the collection Natalie Ann- Reed’s Resolution Angela Stevens- Nolan’s Resolution Suzanne Jenkins- Jason’s Resolution Alicia Street- Kip’s Resolution Katie O’Sullivan- Quinn’s Resolution Stephanie Morris- Leland’s Resolution Tamara Ferguson- Rand’s Resolution

    But I ran away from home, and he said he’ll take me in. Now I’m living with the gorgeous a**hole. And I should be afraid. Instead, I’m letting him undress me in the kitchen... I think I just completely lost my mind. Thug. Criminal. Bastard. Jonas Larsen is my brother’s best friend, and he’s as bad as they come. When I run away from my abusive stepfather, Jonas agrees to take me in. Everything seems like it might be okay, until I realize my brother’s addicted to drugs and Jonas is the only thing holding it all together. Now I’m living with the cocky jerk, and he says he’s watching out for me. Really, he’s just watching me, and his eyes are hungry. Gorgeous. Intelligent. Dangerous. He’s everything I’m supposed to hate. But I keep glimpsing something bright beneath that handsome and tattooed exterior. I’m supposed to stay away from Jonas Larson. But he can’t seem to keep his hands off me. And I don’t think I can resist him much longer. My Brother's Bad Best Friend is a steamy romance with tons of hot scenes and bad language. It’s only recommended for readers 18+. My Brother's Bad Best Friend is a STANDALONE, full-length novel. No cliffhanger. Guaranteed HEA!

     I’m running away from an abusive man when I land in Lonely Pine, Texas and into the path of the mysterious and sexy Texas Ranger, Lincoln Sinclair. Lincoln is everything a woman could ever want in a man… especially one from Texas who carries a big gun and has an even larger swagger. I'm drawn to him immediately. There’s something familiar about him, something that makes me feel like I’m at home. And little do I know, but Lincoln Sinclair has his own past he’s running from. I need him. He’s an older man, with icy blue eyes that see my soul. But I don’t just need him for his body. I also need him to protect me from my own past, a past that’s right on my tail. I need this ranger to rescue me for good. WARNING: This is a cheesy love-fest with small town flavor and suspense. Suspend your idea of reality for this short little escape into romantic bliss. These lovers fall fast and hard. Lincoln Sinclair will be your favorite Texan silver alpha yet!

    It must be puppy love! It's doubly embarrassing since she's a professional dog trainer. Of course, the neighbor would have to be hot, hot nightclub owner bad boy Owen McKay, just the kind of man Callie is determined to avoid.Owen’s comfortable with his playboy status and the hype in the media. But the ground moves beneath his feet when he gets an eyeful of the girl next door. The Dog Whisperer never looked this good! How can he convince this wholesome honey that his player days are behind him? Maybe Jill, his Great Dane can help him with this dilemma now that she’s pregnant and Callie’s dog is to blame.Is this bad boy a bad bet?Beware of dogs, romance and deep belly laughs!Going to the Dogs is a romp through the urban jungle of New York City to find true love, the perfect cocktail, and expensive heels. Dog is a man’s best friend, but sometimes a woman just needs a hot man in the city. This series will appeal to a mature crowd, especially fans of Sex in The City.

    A long-term guy. One who does dates and romance and emotional strings…I’m just an asshole who wants to tie you up, make you come, and walk away.” Samuel Bradshaw is a man with a reputation—the kind of reputation that should have me running the other way. Instead, it has me searching for the shortest distance to his bed. I won’t be the starry-eyed girl who thinks she can change a man like Sam, and despite what he thinks, forever is not what I need. I need the things he makes me feel, the way he turns me on, and the promise of pleasure in his eyes. I need SOMETHING WILD.The Reckless and Real Series includes:SOMETHING WILD (Liz and Sam’s story begins - novella)SOMETHING RECKLESS (Liz and Sam’s story continues)SOMETHING REAL (Liz and Sam’s story concludes)

    Yes, he’s ridiculously charming and she might stare a little too long at his abs, but his dirty-talking, rough-around-the-edges ways aren’t for her. Plus, she knows that as a serial dater, Smith isn’t the type to settle down. But then a terrible, fantastic, mind-blowing mistake leaves her body craving more than one night.Smith Grayson has only ever had eyes for one woman in town—his best friend Jamie. But convincing her a relationship between them will work is next to impossible with her refusing to see beyond his past. But when she asks for a week of no-strings-attached sex to get him out of her system, Smith knows this is his one chance to prove he’s not just the man she needs in her bed, but the man she needs in her life.

    He was wearing that damn T-shirt and now I can't get it out of my head. I'm thirty-two years old and have never topped in my life. Guys seem to think I have a sign on my forehead that says “bottom only”. The one time I asked, it didn't go well. But now it seems I see this kid, he's twenty if he's a day, everywhere, and that T-shirt text is burned in my brain. I wonder...Can be any genre you like, and as explicit as you like. I'm not too fussy, but a first time top should be fun.Photo Description: The slim, taut torso of a young man from neck to hips wearing a T-shirt that says “I Would Bottom You So Hard”Genre:contemporaryTags:first time top, age gap, gaining self-worth, bottom you so hard, younger teacher/older student, beautiful boyWord count:20,237This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Love Has No Boundaries" event. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story.

    Nolan sees Chloe through a window of a bakery in downtown Manhattan. At first sight, something about her calls to a piece of him he thought was lost. Without thinking, he begins watching her, and when the moment presents itself, he strikes, claiming Chloe for himself. For a man who is used to getting what he wants Nolan wont let anyone or anything stand in his way.

    . .Ellen’s figured out that finding the right guy is all about compatibility. That’s why she signs up for Detailed Dating—the local online dating scene in Sacramento. They ask men the hard questions, compare their answers with hers, then she filters through the profiles of each provided “match.” After numerous email exchanges, she narrows it down to two promising candidates she’s excited to meet in person. When Ellen’s best friend asks her for a favor, dog-sitting leads to disaster and Ellen ends up at the local vet where she meets a man she can’t get out of her mind. Henry isn’t a logical choice, but she finds herself paying for dog obedience class to spend more time with him. Ellen knows that in order to have a lasting relationship, she should take the safe route and go for one of the pre-screened guys. But, how can she think with her head when her heart keeps begging her to give Henry a chance?