Though she’s sworn to herself she's through with guys, and her roommate-turned-lover Maureen is more than enough to satisfy her, Carrie can't stop fantasizing about Doc.Then Carrie gets her chance. A summer getaway to Key West, the threat of Maureen’s zealot boyfriend, and Doc’s hunger for pleasure prove to be the perfect cocktail to lower Carrie’s inhibitions.Smell the ocean air, pour yourself a drink, prepare for a summer to remember. It’s time to Meet the Baumgartners.**If you've read one of the books in the Baumgartners series, you'll love this prequel to the series. If you've never read any of them - Meet the Baumgartners! Your life will never be the same again!**

    Too handsome for his own good. Tall, strong, overly confident. A player who thought he was God’s gift to women. The exact wrong man for me. Yet, somehow we ended up paired together at a charity ball. Somehow, we ended up having glorious enemy sex. The kind that could make a woman rethink her entire perspective on life. On men. But, can a one time thing with the wrong man lead to life’s answers? Can a woman’s worst enemy become the love of her life?

    Valentine finds herself bumping into the completely sexy and totally cocky stranger more and more often. So often she’s beginning to think he’s a working man with a serious sweet tooth... Ford Knox has spent almost twenty years secluding himself from the public, retreating to his mountain cabin after work everyday without a second thought for complicated things like women and relationships. But when the syrupy sweet and dangerously curvy bakery owner next door seems to fall right into his lap this Valentine's Day, he winds up drunk on her and desperate for more. Knox is a real man with a wicked appetite, and Valentine is the only thing he can see. Warning: Sweet Valentine is cocky, blue-collar alpha goodness with a dash of sweet candy hearts, lush chocolate-dipped strawberries, and sawdust-scented first kisses. Grab a chocolate martini because Knox and Valentine are about to melt your insides!

    She’s the sweet, innocent type -- you know, -- constantly blushing while batting her eyelashes, but we’re going to ruin her innocence.The poor little thing is all alone this Thanksgiving, but -- we’re going to make sure her belly gets nice and full. One night with the two of us -- and she’ll be so stuffed that -- she won’t be able to walk straight.***** ** ****** This short story is part of the Second Helpings series, a Thanksgiving dinner-themed stand-alone series. Check out all the short, sexy and fun holiday stories by these eleven incredible and acclaimed authors: Sierra Hill, Frankie Love, Alexis Adaire, Tessa Blake, Olivia Hawthorne, Laney Powell, Vivian Ward, Derek Masters, Dori Lavelle, Sher Dillard and Tracy Lorraine.** Each book is a second-chance romance -- all guaranteed sweeter than sweet potato pie -- and dirtier than a sink full of dishes!*** After reading this series, you’ll never look at drumsticks or gravy in quite the same way again!***** ** *****

    Studly firefighter Jamie Banner is looking for a change of pace in Milltown. When they meet, fireworks are guaranteed. The Fourth of July is my absolutely least favorite thing. An entire day dedicated to thundering explosions and crazy-making lights that drive my clients wild (well, wilder than they already are, given that they’re cats and dogs)? Thanks, but no. The only thing I like less than the Fourth is my ex, and good riddance to him. I gave him seven years of my life, and in the end he gave me an eyeful of his cheating ass in my bed with some brunette. Said he wasn’t ready for long term, that he needed something explosive. I hope the fact that I had a moving van and team at the house within the hour, moving his shit the hell out of there, was explosive enough for him. So sure, while I’m not exactly thrilled about this year’s fireworks show — the one that puts my town of Milltown, Colorado, on the map — I’m ready for something new. Something fresh. Something . . . well, something explosive. In a good way. This year, I’m celebrating the Fourth by making a fresh declaration of independence to bring me back to life after seven years of gathering dust on the arm of a guy who didn’t deserve me — or, hell, even want me. It’s time to focus on me. When firefighter Jamie Banner walks into my life, I know exactly what I’d like to do with him. And it’s not exactly ladylike. Happy 4th of July! Welcome to Milltown, Colorado, population 15,000, where the only things hotter than the annual fireworks show are the men in uniform and the women who want to light their fuses. Join the authors of Flirt Club in The Fireworks Series of stories that celebrate small-town summers, BBQs, and all things that end with a bang! Where will you be when the fireworks start?

    Now.My mother always told me not to walk home alone, and this is why:Three guys, waiting for me at the alley. And by the looks of them, their intentions are not pure.I'm in huge trouble...Right up until a mystery hero swoops in and sweeps me off my feet. Literally.He's massive, muscled, ex-military, and...my old high-school crush?I thought I was over him.I thought wrong.Oh, crap...

    Sometimes the right time is now when a second chance drops into your lap.With everyone around her hooking up or getting hitched, massage therapist Isabella Todd needs some R&R before the term “Third Wheel” is forever attached to her name.Her cousin Stella invites her to spend Fourth of July with her family in small town America, otherwise known as Milltown, Colorado and Isabella doesn’t hesitate to pack her bags.Summers spent in Milltown with her grandmother were some of her favorite — backyard barbecues, tanning by the lake, and meeting new friends — but there’s one memory that stands out above the rest.Her first kiss.Kasey Yates, two years older and the stuff of her teenage dreams, would forever remain the one perfect memory from those long-ago summers.She never expected to see him again but fate is funny that way.The hot shot firefighter is still in Milltown, single and ready to mingle — and he never forgot about that sassy California girl who stole his heart with a sweet, innocent pucker.Is she ‘The One’ — there’s only one way to find out!Author Note: If you’ve read WITH THIS RING, you might recognize a familiar face!***Happy 4th of July!Welcome to Milltown, Colorado, population 15,000, where the only things hotter than the annual fireworks show are the men in uniform and the women who want to light their fuses.Join the authors of Flirt Club in The Fireworks Series of stories that celebrate small-town summers, bbqs, and all things that end with a bang!Where will you be when the fireworks start?#flirtclub #thefireworksseries #bighotbang #ComingSoon#FireworksSeries #GoingOff #LightUpTheNight #BigBang #MenInUniform#SmalltownRomance #FlirtClub

    He's a firefighter who loves the unexpected. Will the sparks between them amount to something more?AndyAs a photographer, I’ve endured more weddings than any single woman should have to.But I love my job, even if it is a little routine.Then I land a gig shooting promo materials for a local firefighter bachelor auction.I expect it to be a fun opportunity, but not much more.That is, until one smokin’ hot man in particular catches my attention.Dean Wilkins is sexy, confident, and makes me want to slide down his pole.Can I trust him with my heart, or am I just playing with fire?DeanBeing a firefighter has been my lifelong dream.Part of what I love about it is that I never know what to expect.And the photographer who comes to take promo pictures is definitely a surprise.Andy Sutherland is curvy, creative, and sets my pants on fire.Now I have to convince her that what we have is worth bidding on.

    It is the final and twelfth story in the Lonely Hearts Club series.♥AdleyI never thought I'd be coming back home and the embarrassment of having to move back in with Mom and Dad is enough to make me rethink the plan. Nothing has changed in our small neighborhood, even the guy living next door to my parents is the same one from when I left ten years ago.Apparently, Zaen’s parents moved to Florida and he bought the house—my father’s weird pride in Zaen’s accomplishment digs my failures deeper into my gut.Valentine's Day is coming up fast and my archnemesis from high school invites me to her party.I should skip it, but something says I need to go.So I need a date and I need one fast. Enter Zaen Barrett.But when he comes to the door, he’s looking a lot less nerdy and a whole lot hotter than I remember.Will returning home end up the best worst-thing I’ve ever done?ZaenLove my job as a computer programmer. It’s exactly what people thought I’d do when I grew up.I wouldn’t call myself a nerd. I’m just your average, sensitive, joke-cracking, trivia-gifted, curious, not-out-to-impress anyone guy.When Adley Westbrook comes home to live next door, I’m back to being that bumbling nerd she knew in high school.And she needs my help, and I’m ready to prove to her that I can be her Valentine for more than one night.She’s curvy, sweet, and I’m ready to make all my teenage dreams come true.But convincing her is going to take all the brains I’ve got...and a little Valentine’s magic.Lonely Hearts Club series includes flirty, fun Valentine’s stories from some of your favorite shorts authors. No cheating. No cliffhangers. And a happily ever after guaranteed.Be My Handy Mechanic- Ally CrewBe My Naughty Neighbor- Liz FoxBe My Grumpy Mountain Man- Lana DashBe My Dishy Doctor- Kate TilneyBe My Charming Prince- Elsie JamesBe My Burly Bartender- Barbra CampbellBe My Dirty Billionaire- L. NicoleBe My Flirty Firefighter- C.L. CruzBe My Bad Boy- Tarin LexBe My Private Chef- Sadie KingBe My Romantic Nerd- Brynn Hale

    They're so final Faren decides she has nothing to lose by seizing every remaining moment of what life has to offer.Until Faren collides with a motorcycle ridden by billionaire Jared “Mick” McKenna.Even the dark secret of her past and catharsis as a physical therapist can't save Faren from the sexual spiral that waits for her in the arms of a man who commits to no one. When circumstances force her to get a second job as an exotic dancer, Faren never imagines how close that choice will bring her to the brink of a new reality she is unequipped to handle.This is volume one in a 6-part novella serial. Each volume is app. 20-25,000 words.Genre: New Adult Dark Romance Disclaimer: This story contains sexual themes, situations, profanity and violence. Ages 17+.

    The party is rockin, and Claire is in her usual spot holding up the wall. It's all right. She's much happier scribbling in her trusty little notebook than mingling. Especially since those notes turn into the sexy erotic romances she pens in secret. Those two gorgeous gods across the room are perfect hero material and oh dear, are they headed her way?Mason and Hunter know she won't remember them as the scrawny geeks they were in high school. She also doesn't know they've been lusting after her for ten long years, waiting for her to meet a man and have a normal relationship. They're through waiting. The time has come to make their move and show her exactly how much they've changed.One night in the middle of a Mason/Hunter manwich, and Claire has enough research material to fill a hundred notebooks. Good thing she's got OfficeMax on speed dial to order more. Except suddenly her two hunks have this crazy idea that keeping her is selfish. Selfish? She may be mousy, but this mouse is about to roar "

    The last thing I was expecting was that Santa could be so freaking hot! My ovaries went into overdrive as I watched this hunk of a man hold babies and bounce kids on his knee while they babbled on about all the gifts they wanted for Christmas. But what really captured my heart––and attention––was when I had to help pose a disabled girl on his lap. The instant my eyes landed on his huge package, I couldn’t look away! They say Santa only comes once a year but if I have my say in the matter, he’ll be coming over and over again. Oh, and did I mention his twin who’s equally as attractive? This might be the hottest Christmas ever!

    Designed to be read in an hour or two, these sex-filled micro romances are guaranteed to pack a punch and deliver a happily-ever-after.A new supersexy insta-love novella from USA TODAY bestselling author Jenika Snow that has a gruff lumberjack yelling T-I-M-B-E-R for the woman he’s been waiting for.The Ash Brothers—they know how to handle their wood.I’m a hard man. A loner. Or so town gossip says. After having my heart sent through the chipper, I’ve kept to myself. I prefer the quiet of the woods to the ramblings of clingy women who think they can tame a wild mountain man.Until Mia. Now she’s all I think about.I should have stayed away. She’s too sweet for a brute like me, but I can’t stop wanting her, picturing her sated in my sheets.Mia knows just what kind of wood I’m working with. She’s the soft to my hard, the sugar to my bitter bark.And I love seeing her walk on the wild side.This book is approximately 15,000 wordsFor those times when size does matter. The Dirty Bits from Carina Press: Quick and dirty, just the way we like it.

    I never expected it to lead to a perfect night of passion, or to be accepted by his amazing family as his girlfriend.But when the evening ends, will I be able to go back to living paycheck to paycheck, or will my very own Prince Charming change my life Forever?

    Rock drummer Vincent O’Connell has ruined her love life, but it’s about to get CPR—in Las Vegas. On a blind date with a Dom who is as magnetic and commanding as she ever dreamed Vincent could be. If only he weren’t masked, she might lay more than her body at his feet.Vincent has fantasized about his sister’s best friend for years. When he finds out she wants to explore her submissive side, he’ll be damned if he’ll let her surrender to any man but him. He can play her body like the master he is, but what he wants even more than her submission is her love. To keep her, he’ll have to tell her the truth, and that means revealing more than just his face. It means showing her his heart.*“Scorching hot BDSM scenes and chemistry that's off the charts.” — Reviews from the HeartRead the whole IF ONLY series!Only for the Weekend (Book 1)Only for the Night (Book 2)Only for the Moment (Book 3 )