I didn’t count on her showing up and turning my world upside down. She’s mine. She just doesn’t know it yet. I’ve watched her from the shadows, protected her from other men, and soon, I’ll be the man she needs me to be. I’ll make her my wife, but she can never find out the truth about the man I am, the things I’ve done, or I’ll lose her forever…

    He was a marine and now he is a widow who keeps the town safe with his security business--and his heart safe by locking out any chance of romance.Hanna Potter scares him good, though. From the day he meets her, he is afraid of what she makes him feel. Afraid of the wicked things she makes him want. And terrified his broken heart will scare her away.This October, twenty-four of your favorite contemporary romance authors are bringing you a month filled with sexy-spooky Halloween steam. Get ready for over-the-top love stories sure to set your spine — and other parts *wink* — tingling. Brew some cider, grab your favorite blanket, and snuggle up with these hot shorts. The Halloween Steam series is sure keep you warm and cozy all autumn long.

    My dad’s boss, on the other hand, hasn't been able to stop undressing me with his eyes.Brian Murdoch, CEO of the #1 banking firm in the country, is at least twice my age and looks like sin dipped in Armani. I’d be crazy to get involved with the billionaire who pays my dad’s salary. I already have one rich man in my life whose promises aren’t worth anything.But when my dad blows me off again, it’s Mr. Murdoch who offers to take me out instead. Now he’s determined to be the only Daddy I’ll ever need. At home, at the office, and in my bed.Author’s Note: This taboo, older man, daddy’s boss romance is all your favorite things rolled into one: an Alpha AF Daddy, an inexperienced (but eager) virgin, and so much heat and sweetness, you’ll think you’re eating caramel.Fast and filthy, this short romance is safe, with no cheating or cliffhangers, and features a guaranteed HEA!

    Never been one to stray too far from the beaten path, and managed to make it to senior year without doing well... much of anything. Until I ended up stranded in Chicago during the worst snowstorm of the century, away from my family, and days before Christmas.And then I meet them.Two of the most insanely gorgeous guys I'd ever laid eyes on.Charismatic. Sexy. Daring.I've wanted to escape my life for Christmas for so long...and they offer me a chance I just can't pass up.What else is a girl going to do while stranded in a strange city on her own?They insist that they can get me into Santa's Naughty list in less than three days.So I accept the challenge.But that's if I can keep my heart... I mean head, in the game. Because losing my heart was never part of the rules...

    Instead she meets the sexy front-man who agrees to give her access to his crew if she gives him access to her body.All Lock demands in return is three days of complete control over the Sunday School teacher. With a contract, because he’s been burned before. One misstep could send the band—and his tenuous sobriety—up in flames.Hailey and Lock push each other’s limits… Against the penthouse window. Backstage. In the limo and on the elevator. But as the contract counts down, neither are ready for the party to end.

    His torment. And his temptation...Jasmine Taveras is the reason Sarge Purcell grabbed his six-string and bailed the hell out of New Jersey four years ago. She's the fuel for every song he's ever written-each one laced with bitter, hard-edged, hungry lust. Now, with his hugely successful band is on temporary hiatus, Sarge is determined to prove to Jasmine that this "kid" turned into every inch the man she's always needed...Men are slim pickings for a single factory girl in Hook, New Jersey...until tall, broad-shouldered hotness walks-or rather storms-into Jasmine's life. Sarge's return shouldn't affect her this way. He's her best friend's much younger kid brother, and the kind of rough, gritty, sexiness Jasmine has no right to taste for herself. Even if he lets her.But lust is a blinding, insatiable force. And when it crashes, it will take both Sarge and Jasmine down with it...

    I was a timid virgin with a damaged heart when I arrived. What started as a date with a man who helped me when I had a flat tire quickly spiraled into something I never expected. Seven men who craved me. Seven men who wanted to take care of me, protect me, and provide me with everything I ever dreamed of. What I didn't know at the time was that Granite Falls was filled with secrets and I was the key to unlocking them all. Axe, the bad boy with a heart of gold. Sheriff Jesse James, the peacekeeper who left my mouth watering when I first laid eyes on him. Steve, his amazing brother -- a small town mechanic with a smile that could melt my heart. Major, an Army veteran who left everything in the desert, including a piece of his humanity. Blue, the local bartender who could quench a whole lot more than just my thirst. Luther, a preacher who put his faith in God, but lost his faith when his world fell apart. Mayor Joe Danvers, a young politician trying to hold everything together. Kelli's Note: This is a steamy standalone novella with a HEA and no cheating! I'm a girl that likes wild and crazy romances, so that is exactly what you get from me. My heroes might be a little over-the-top with a touch of caveman and you'll get some angst along the way, but I promise that the good parts will give you a plenty of reasons to read this all by yourself!

    Unfortunately, the rescue left Holly hanging (literally) from a tree branch, contemplating what bones were going to break when she hit the ground. A daring rescue from Logan Chandler saves her broken bones and possibly her life. Logan Chandler wants Holly West. He has for a very long time. She has rejected him before but now he's determined to have her. Blackmail, seduction and threats gets her into his bed. But can he keep her there? 18+ Only. This book contains graphic sex, graphic language and includes reluctant sex. This has a romantic element but contains very explicit material.

    He wants to take me home to do the filthy things I've only dreamed of.And I'm tempted to say yes.How can I choose one of their friends when all four men want me? Whatever happens, I don't want to mess up my future career as a respectable children's nurse. I just want to settle down and have a big family of my own someday.SPEED DATE is a sizzling romance with a very happy ever after ending. *A full-length standalone romance. *No cliffhanger. *No cheating.

    I CAN call you girlfriend, right? Where I come from, girlfriends are the ones who know about that time you used rolled up toilet paper as a tampon. And how you once wired your bra closed with a binder clip at work when the hook broke and your boobs made a run for the border. And ALL about that walk of shame when your panties fell out of your purse in the Uber ride. So come on now, plunk your cute little booty in a chair. (Do you do Pilates for that booty? I tried Pilates and sprained my girl parts.) Get that drink in your hand and listen up. Because I met four hot men and somehow ended up on a cruise with all of them. Girlfriends, I have a STORY to tell. ________ Full-length standalone HEA reverse harem comedy. Love without limits. #whychoose

    One mafia prince. And the hapless hiker they’ve tied to the bed. I was injured. Desperate. But I broke into the wrong cabin.Then two mountain men took me captive.I can’t make sense of them. Not the calm man with gentle hands, nor his hot-tempered friend. They joke with me one moment, then tie me up and question me the next. And all the while, they seem… on edge.Because we’re not alone on the mountain. And the man they thought sent me—he’s still out there. Hunting them.Hunting us.Ah, hell.I’ve always been reckless. A jump first, think second kind of girl.And they may be crazy.But I’m rushing headlong into them. Their Mountain Captive is an MMF romance, with MM content and a love big enough for three.

    I saw her and wanted her innocence as my own, to mark her so every other man knew she belonged to me. And even though I knew better than to go after her, I wouldn’t stay away. I couldn’t. She’d be mine no matter what. Screw the repercussions it might have. Forget the fact I would be corrupting her. Poppy was all I wanted. I was never a patient man when it came to the things I desired. And Poppy was at the top of that list. POPPY I saw the way Jakob looked at me: possessive, needy, territorial. I wanted to be his despite the fact we’d never spoken. He was older than me, had a job that only real men can handle, and still, I longed to see him every day when I went to the mines. I knew that one of these days I wouldn’t be able to stop myself from making it known that he was all I wanted. I was nervous, innocent in all the ways that count to a man like Jakob. But for him—with him—I wanted to try it all. I wanted to experience what it’s like to get really dirty. Warning: This is super short, fast, and right to the point. You won’t get any drama here. It’s filthy and hot and leaves nothing to the imagination, but then again, you wouldn’t be here if you wanted it long and drawn out. *wink*

    But now that Ryder and her brother's band, Shaken Dirty, has made it huge, she's just one of many pining for the brooding lead singer. Too bad Ryder still sees her as a little sister. Not that it matters. Her brother would never allow it, and the last thing Jamison wants is to be another notch on a rock star's bed post. Even if it's Ryder's.Ryder doesn't deserve happiness. After his fame destroyed his last girlfriend, he swore he'd never fall in love again. So when Jamison, the girl he's been in danger of loving for years, joins the band on the road, he'll do anything to deny the sparks between them--even after one hot night together. But Jamison is determined to show Ryder that he's worthy of love--her love--and that she's all grown up and ready to play.

    The only child of a film producer and his starlet wife, she’s grown up with wealth and privilege but not love or guidance. Shipped off to boarding schools from an early age, it was still impossible to escape the loneliness and carve out a life of her own. The shadow of her parents’ fame followed her everywhere.And when they suddenly pass away, she knows she should be devastated. But has anything really changed? She’s always been alone, hasn’t she?Jake Van der Berg, her father’s stepbrother and her only living relative, assumes guardianship of Tiernan who is still two months shy of eighteen. Sent to live with him and his two sons, Noah and Kaleb, in the mountains of Colorado, Tiernan soon learns that these men now have a say in what she chooses to care and not care about anymore. As the three of them take her under their wing, teach her to work and survive in the remote woods far away from the rest of the world, she slowly finds her place among them.And as a part of them.She also realizes that lines blur and rules become easy to break when no one else is watching.One of them has her.The other one wants her.But he…He’s going to keep her.*Credence is a new adult standalone novel suitable for readers 18+.

    She thought wrong. Thank goodness she won’t have to face it alone. She has Nathan and Derrick to help her. But Bethany wants a little more than just their help.Derrick and Nathan are used to sharing women, but never a woman they both have feelings for. While they struggle to get past the jealousy and tension of their joint seduction, they have a bigger, more important battle—against the monster determined to claim her for himself.Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play/intercourse, ménage (m/f/m), violence.