There was only her. She’s a dog lover, made to make great things happen in their small community. When his nephew tells him Kori needs help at her animal shelter, he’s not going to miss his opportunity to make Kori his. Nate’s an electrician that helps light Kori up, and not just her clinic. Their attraction to each other is palpable from the very first touch and it only burns hotter with each passing day. Tory is here to add some sparkle to the season. So grab some hot chocolate, don’t forget the marshmallows and settle in for a safe, sexy love story that is sure to make your nights toasty.

    And the hunt was on. A beast has just kicked down my front door. He’s massive, scarred, just out of prison, and refuses to budge. Unless I go with him. He’s made it clear what he wants—my untouched body beneath his giant, damaged one. If I run, he’ll hunt me down and take it. But when he slips and shows me his desperation… I’m no longer sure whether I want to run to him or away from him.

    We were both competing in the International Winter Games, but since I was just a kid, I never even tried to talk to him. But this year…he sought me out. Now I’m falling in love with a legend, but I don’t know if he’s just looking for a short-term fling, or if he really wants more. All I know for sure is that if he asked, I’d be his forever. James: The teenage girl that had taken up far too many of my thoughts is all grown up and sexy as hell. When I saw her standing across the room, it was as if a tractor beam was drawing me to her, and I was helpless to resist. I don’t have long to convince her that she’s mine, but I’ll be damned if I ever let her go.

    When his latest assignment sends him to extract a US diplomat from Baghdad, the last thing he plans is to fall for his beautiful, curvy daughter...MURPHY is book 1 in the Alpha Force Elite series. It can be read as a standalone story. Guaranteed HEA, no cheating, no cliffhangers.

    She left her trailer park town to go to college and make something of herself. Now she’s in Charleston, South Carolina surrounded by people with money and she’s going to have to keep up. She hasn’t exactly ended up where she wanted, but she’s going to make the best of it.But one night everything changes. Suddenly she’s taken from all that she knows and is being held captive by a man who is beyond obsessed with her. He’s created a paradise for her with no escape, and he won’t allow an inch of space between them.How can he know so much about her? How can he look at her like he owns her? How can his big hands hold her captive yet be so gentle? How can she resist?Warning: She’s been captured by a beast who refuses to let go of what he wants. But this brooding alpha has secrets of his own, and he’ll do everything he can to protect her from them.

    Speaking up in front of the head of the family will likely get me killed, but life isn’t worth living without her.I’m tired of keeping my desire for her a secret, and that’s not the only secret I’m keeping.It’s time to come clean about everything but when I do, what happens when I find out she’s been keeping a secret of her own?*Italian Mountain Man is an insta-everything standalone instalove romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

     She likes stilettos, sidewalks, and the Starbucks on every corner. It doesn't matter that her heels hurt or the sidewalks cracked or no one at the coffee store remembers her name. The horns of taxi drivers serenade her as she walks to work and fast-paced action fills her days which is why she needs her boss to come home from the farm. There are contracts to be signed. Money to be made. Hands to be greased and—oh my gosh, is that a cow? Colton Blackwood is a countryman.  He wants slow walks, slow kisses, and slow love-making, but more than anything he wants that with Charlotte. It doesn't matter that she's scared of the farm animals or that she's suspicious that the store clerk knows her name. He knows that love's the same whether you're wearing a suit in the boardroom or a pair of cowboy boots on the ranch. The trick is convincing Charlotte but, it'll happen because Colton won't accept anything but her by his side.

    An ingenious pageant maven, this high-achiever never let her poor upbringing hold her back from her dreams. At this year's state fair, she's got that Butter Queen crown in her sights. When she falls for a hot substitute pageant judge, however, her ethics outweigh her desire to win at all costs.Hotshot Navy pilot Jet just wants to spend his time on leave eating state fair food on skewers and hanging out with his best friend Henry. When the Butter Queen pageant comes calling, in desperate need of a new judge, the always-helpful Jet does what any good citizen would do. This decorated military officer soon finds himself ill-prepared for one bodacious bombshell contestant to blow the doors off at every turn, so he might as well hang up any attempt to remain unbiased pageant judge.

    In fact, he’s never spoken to me other than to order his coffee. I just can’t get over the way he sits in the corner of the shop a couple of times a week slowly sipping his hot, black coffee and staring at me with intent. Why? I don’t know. I should be concerned that he’s like a lion stalking his prey, but all I can think of is stalk me, please. James: I watch her every chance I get. When the time’s right, she will be mine. With every smile she tosses at a male customer, the angrier I get. Buying the shop, installing extra cameras, and visiting twice a week does nothing to calm the need to claim her for my own. She’s going to think I’m crazy, but really, I’m determined.

    If you love dirty-talking protective alphas, curvy heroines, and guaranteed happily ever afters, this series is for you!xo,Kate

    Freak. Crazy Eyes. I've heard it all. Over the years, they've slammed me with every demeaning name in the book. Their taunts warped me like a steady stream of poison. Anger replaced anxiety as I started believing the cruelty spat my way. Until she showed up and changed everything. Lennon Bennett is pure innocence—warm sunshine breaking apart my stormy existence. She's everything good and maybe I can be too. For her. With her. Because of her. Lennon doesn’t know I’m beckoned closer with each breath. She isn't aware that I'm completely consumed with her. It’s become my sole purpose to protect her, by any means necessary. But if she discovers the depth of my obsession, it will be the end of me. So, I remain in the shadows. Waiting. Watching. Wanting. She'll be my first. My last. My only. Watch Me Follow is a TOTAL STANDALONE new adult romance.

    I mean, he does require that I knock before I walk into his office. And he doesn’t want me to bring my cat to work. Then he tells me if I don’t follow his rules, there will be discipline. On top of that, others say he’s cold and calculating. Hmm, maybe my boss is a little bit bad? But the more I work for him, the more things change. He shows me his true self in delicious glimpses. Perhaps underneath the stern, handsome boss, there’s a man who needs love even more than he needs an assistant. Georgia Lavine is a means to an end for me. Her father’s business is one I intend to destroy. What better way to strike at a man than to take his daughter? That’s just what I did, hiring Georgia as my assistant to spite him, and also to gain more leverage. But this acquisition isn’t without its pitfalls. Georgia is too sunny, too beautiful, too fun, too naïve, too everything-I’m-not. She treats everyone so kindly. So much so that I begin to feel that I’m the only one who should get her smiles, her attention, and everything else she has to offer. After all, I’m her boss. And though the assistant position is temporary -- I have a much more permanent one in mind... *-*MINK's Note: This is a fun office romance that's safe and gives you a sweet HEA. Curl up with your fave kitty and enjoy!

    But he's unable to resist the allure of this desperate stranger.Soon the magnetism between them is undeniable, the temptation unbearable. Elle, reluctant to risk losing her heart to this dark and broken man, struggles against the sexual tension, only to surrender to the combustable heat between them.When Elle's life catches up to her and threatens to tear them apart, Maxwell will protect the precious love he's found by any brutal means necessary.✭ Black is a SAFE, sexy, insta-love spin on the Beauty and the Beast fairytale and is intended for mature audiences.

    In fact, my family is ideal — funny, supportive and filled with couples that all follow "our" golden rule: Find her. Protect her. Love only her, with everything you are, every day, for the rest of your life. So why is it the mere thought of a monogamous relationship, more than one night with the same woman, sends me bolting in the other direction? Because I hadn't met Bellamy Morgan yet. When I do cross paths with her, everything starts to slowly make sense. Why men change overnight — suddenly blind to all women but her, happy to hold her purse and watch corny movies. Just one problem — she's my little sister's best friend. Embody is a spin-off, STANDALONE novel from the bestselling Evolve Series.

    That was the hardest time of my life. Xavier was the boy who’d sneak into my bed at night and hold me as my parents fought in the next room. My protector. My best friend. The man I was in love with. The man I’d saved my virginity for. And now he was back home for good. Too much time had passed. I was done keeping us in the friend zone. I wanted him in my life in every way that counted. So if he wasn’t going to make the first move then I would, even if it might ruin what we had. Because I had to take that chance. Xavier She was my life, the very reason I breathed. I saved my virginity for Cora because no one else compared. No one else ever would. It was time I man up and tell Cora that she was the only girl I’d ever loved, that no matter how much time had passed she’d been it for me. But how could I go about doing that when eight years had gone by? Admitting how I felt was hard as hell seeing as we’d always just been friends. How could I not cross any lines and screw up the relationship we had? Easy. I’d tell her I loved her and propose. Warning: Sit back, relax, and dive into a double virgin friends-to-lovers romance that’s so sugary sweet your teeth will ache. Although it’ll tug at your heartstrings, make no mistake it’s as filthy as can be. A standalone romance with no drama and just the juicy bits, this story features cameo appearances by Asher, Cash, and Trevor Mayson from Aurora Rose Reynolds Until series.