He needs to make her his, but that’s against the rules...There’s a code between friends. A line drawn in the sand. A set of rules you never go against. Sleeping with your best friend’s sister is one of them.Not that I want to sleep with her. No. What I want goes far deeper than that.It’s been years since I’ve seen Bianca Russo. She was the cute pigtailed kid sister who’d hang around and drive us guys nuts. But that was years ago. I left for college and never looked back. It isn’t until I wander into a random bar that I see her again, all grown up, and walking toward me like a dream.I’ve never been the kind of guy who believes in love at first sight, but one look at the woman she’s become, and I want her in every way there is. No. I need her.Her brother is going to kill me. I made a promise to never break the rules, but if I’m going to follow my heart, I’ll have to risk it all and ignore the rules completely.

    She’s also stuck-up, spoiled, and my new stepsister.As a lawyer, I’m good at reading people. Faye has perfect hair, perfect clothes, and a perfect, cushy little life. Or so I thought.Beneath her well-honed facade, is a woman who longs for acceptance, love, and intimacy. I’ve never been very good at any of those things, but I’m a quick learner.I don’t care if she’s my stepsister. I’d do anything for Faye, my broken little pixie.Faye: Jasper is a jerk. A hot jerk, but a jerk nonetheless. Oh, and he’s my new stepbrother. He sees my designer shoes and pricey handbags and thinks he knows me. Everyone does. They don’t know the real price of living my life.When it all becomes too much for me to take, Jasper is there with a shoulder to cry on. I shouldn’t trust his sweet words and gentle touches. I shouldn’t ache for more.I shouldn’t want my stepbrother, but I’m already in too deep.

    

    He was my definition of sexy with his wide shoulders and built body that wasn't hidden even underneath the dark, tailored suit that he wore.NicoAnother knock drew my attention to the door and I froze. In the doorway stood a curvy blonde with bright blue eyes. She smiled with soft lips and tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. The top she wore strained over a pair of luscious breasts that peeked out of the top. Everything about her was perfect.I didn't have a lot of rules in my life. Growing up, I'd never been given a ton except be loyal to the family and keep the business going. There was one rule I had developed for myself though. Never sleep with an employee and definitely don't date them.I guess that’s about to change.This is steamy, insta love, alpha male, HEA short story intended for audiences over 18.

    Until now. I’ve been watching her for weeks, and I’ve seen how every smile, every toss of her hair, every flick of her hips drives men wild. A sensual beauty who is completely oblivious to the power she wields. I’m not immune to her beauty. And I sure as hell know my gang isn’t immune to it after we kidnap her. That’s why I watch her, day and night. Keeping her safe, even if she blames me for all the pain and anguish in her life. But with every passing moment, my desire to possess her grows. Before this is over, she will give herself to me. Completely.

    All I can do is watch her teaching kids to skate in the park, growing lonelier and lonelier every day as I hopelessly dream that we could one day have a family together.Until she needs me.When I see four masked men trying to bundle her into a van, the curtain comes down. Suddenly, a savage side of me that I never knew existed is in full control. I’ll kill for her, die for her, be whatever she needs and claim her as my prize.Amara is under my protection now, and they’ll have to go through me if they want to take her away.

    He’s thought about quitting his violent lifestyle but something keeps holding him back. The thought of leaving the only woman he’s ever only wanted guts him. Lily’s too good for him, for this life, but Ripper can’t deny himself any longer. The more he waits, the worse his desire grows for his bestfriend’s daughter. Lily’s not just a fling. Ripper intends to claim her, own her, and make her his old lady. Lily’s stuck in a bad place. She’s sick of cleaning after her drunk father, of pining after a man who only sees her as nothing more than his best friend’s girl. Lily’s out to prove she’s now a grown woman but can one night change everything?

    He keeps his eyes on her. Watching. Waiting. She's an angel in the wrong part of town, and he’s going to make sure she’s safe—no matter what.Aurora is struggling, working, saving her money for school, but one night she sees something she shouldn’t have and suddenly, she’s whisked away by a mysterious man who claims to be her protector. But he wants something from Aurora—something she’s never given—and she’s not sure if she can.

     She’s an innocent in this evil war, but I can’t let her go. One taste and I’m consumed with need. One taste and she’s mine forever. I won’t take no for an answer. I’ll die before I let her go, and she knows it. She might be afraid, but she has nothing to fear. I’m taking what's mine, and the timid, ungodly naive Riley is going to be mine. -If you love alpha's who don't take no for an answer then this book is for you. We've got a sassy heroine, a hot as hell adventure and enough steam to fry your Kindle. This is one you'll read, and read again. HEA certified with an extended epilogue. We promise things are about to get dirty, real dirty.-

    

    New love is about to go old-school. Olive Lively is looking for love in all the wrong places, until she goes to Ida Matches. The good news is, she meets her “perfect match”. But the bad news? The arrogant, cocky, and unfairly gorgeous bachelor is the last freaking man on earth she’s supposed to fall for... ** Growly, jaded, and burned too many times, Archer Goldman’s given up on love. That is, until he meets his match. Sassy and brash, the curvy little spit-fire is all wrong for him in all the right ways. Or maybe wrong is the new right. Either way, one look, and I can’t walk away.

    

    34-year-old, strait-laced, straight-faced Zander Markos is a lawyer who never cracks a smile if he can help it. As one of the heirs to the ubiquitous and all-powerful Markos Inc’s empire, no one could argue with him if he’d say he has no time to even think of having fun, let alone actually do such a mundane thing. In light of all of this, it remains a mystery why his brother thought it would be a good idea to put him —a no-nonsense, micromanaging, security freak— in charge of overseeing the preparations for the company’s July 4th retreat and beach party at their estate on Lake Tahoe. And yet here he is, neck-deep in organizing funny family-friendly activities within an inch of their lives, until there’s no fun left whatsoever in them.Of course, any Independence Day party worth its name’s got to have a firework display and the Markos must have only the absolute best. And therein lies the problem, because ‘the absolute best’ this time is not what Zander expected.24-year-old Alexandra ‘Alexa’ Tinley may be short compared to most kids, let alone adults, but she’s a tough spitfire through and through. She’s been ‘one of the boys’ all of her life and still has the mouth and scrapping abilities to prove it. She could not tidy a room if her life depended on it because she’s in constant motion and wherever she goes, disorder rules, but when it comes to her art no one could say she’s not the absolute best. A man and a woman can’t get any more different than these two: he’s order, she’s chaos, he’s ice, she’s fire, he’s Scotch neat and she’s… nitroglycerine, and yet they can’t look away. The explosion is inevitable.This little voluptuous nuclear firecracker might have ‘handle-with-care’ written all over her, but she’s still the spark he was missing and he’s the tether she didn’t know she needed. Dear Reader: Man, these two are gonna butt head!But don’t worry: it won’t last much since Zander and Alexa are only safe from each other if they stay away from each other, which they don’t, because… duh: this is one of my books so that’s never gonna happen!This is a quick, fun, steamy novella.Here’s what you get is:NO-cheating NO OW/OM drama A passion that’s gonna set the summer sky on fire with a white-hot display you won’t forget.As always, your sugary shot of guaranteed Happily-Ever-After is included in the kit, but do bring your own safety-goggles! *Please note that ‘Zander’s Firecracker is part of ‘The Holiday Firecrackers’collection of standalone books brought to you by some of your favorite insta-love romance authors out there.

     As the president of Royal Bastards MC, Lincoln, Nebraska Chapter, Petros knows how to rule with a steel grip and a rough demand. When he takes a woman hostage as part of a debt that needs to be collected, he doesn’t realize it could very well lead to a debt he ends up paying for. A rival MC, doubts of loyalty, cleaning up a mess others made—in the end everything can tip the balance of life and death for everyone involved.

    Weeks of wonder and dreams lead him to finally take his chance when she accidentally crosses his path again. Can you fall in love with someone when they belong to someone else? Crashing into Mason nearly sent her to the ground if it wasn’t for his strong hands catching her. She could still feel his touch even weeks later. Winter knows it's not meant to be and does her best to stay away, but he has other plans. Winter and Mason fall hard and fast in this holiday romance full of heat.