Drinks were drunk, and all I could think about was getting in her in my bed and underneath me. When she asked, “What if I’m saving myself for marriage?” My dick had the solution. One stop at Cupid’s Wedding Chapel and I had a wedding band on my left hand and the woman I wanted in my bed. Now I was married to the maid of honor, and all hell was about to break loose.

    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.

    She’s his prey. And now he wants to devour her.I have a very specific skill set.I’m good at killing people.Until I get assigned to a beautiful heiress.Sophia Price is in hiding, but she can’t hide from me.I’m on the hunt.And I always catch my quarry.But this time, I’m the one who gets trapped.

     What I didn’t expect was her—the timid teacher standing at the side of the room. I do everything possible to get her attention, but she seems insistent on looking anywhere but at me. She doesn’t realise she’s playing games with the wrong man because once I have my sights set on something, I don’t stop until it’s mine. And my sights are firmly set on Miss Walsh. She will be mine. Feeling a little blue? Flirt Club is tickled pink to bring you a full spectrum of fourteen hot, steamy new romances. These billionaires might cause some to be green with envy but their hearts are solid gold. Are you ready to love in technicolor?

    With a rocket arm, he plans to pitch his way out of poverty and into the big leagues. Besides his family and baseball, nothing deserves his time or attention. Parties? Not interested. Drugs? Dumb distraction. Girls? Even worse. With a winning record at hand and fantastic team behind him, Colt’s cruising for victory until he meets Georgia. This gorgeous girl might just be his downfall. Can Colt find a way to win both the game and the girl? Or will Georgia’s secret past come back to take them all down?

    Turns out, she's the neighbor I never see. When the criminals I'm hunting start hunting her, I break my personal rules and vow to protect her.She says she doesn't want protecting, but when she hears who the man attacked her works for, she can't say no to my protection.I've spent my life running from my past, from the abandonment I felt from my parents. No one has ever given me a reason to even consider changing, but damn if Maddie doesn't open a door to my heart that I didn't even know existed. She also had a hard childhood, but she turned her difficulties into something different, something greater.Is it too late for me to create a greater life? Maddie saved my life when she dug a bullet out of me and she hates what I do for a living, but she might also save me from the deadly, solitary life I'm living. She makes me want a life I never thought I could have.Can I convince her to give me a chance?

    Most people have the same idea of what beautiful is—and I’m not it. A house fire left me more than just homeless as a child. It left me with a permanent reminder of what I survived. Now I hide in long sleeves and scarves, but I wish for the day that someone might look at me and see the real me, not just my scars.XANDERI’ve always had the ability to look at something that’s broken or been thrown away and turn it into something useful. It’s a skill that has given me great pride to help my small mountain community. But there’s a piece of me that’s broken, and it’s beyond my abilities to try and rebuild on my own.A mountain man in search of a bride. A curvy heroine in search of adventure. One week to find out if their love is a true match.MOUNTAIN MEN MATCHMAKER is a series of short, sweet, and steamy romances about curvy women finding love and adventure with rugged mountain men. Read XANDER if you like scars of the past, action-adventure, with a happily ever after. No cheating. No cliffhangers.

    She’s a witness. Now he doesn’t want to let her go.I get paid to kill people.Corrupt politicians. CEOs. Hell, even bad middle managers.I like my job.And working at Ruthless Corp ensures I get paid well.But I have a line I won’t cross.I don’t kill women or children.So when a senator’s daughter interrupts my hit, it’s a problem.Because I can’t let Jane go free.And soon I realize I won’t let her go. Ever.

    

    We had to hide her. I promised never to make myself vulnerable to a man, but when a young girl is about to bring down an entire mafia syndicate, you make an exception. I never realized protecting her would lead me to a rock hard Hitman with a dark past and deadly hands. Or that his ultimate target would be my heart.Malik: It was supposed to be an easy job, take out the son of a prominent Don and put an end to an international child trafficking ring. Cut and dry, all in a day’s work. There weren’t supposed to be any complications, namely a delectable dark haired social worker with a sassy mouth and a heart of gold. I don’t do relationships, a hard rule I live by. So, I never expected hitting a mark would land me in love’s free-fall.Now we’re stuck together, one of us trying to keep a young girl safe, while the other is trying to hunt down the man who wants to kill her.They say love is blind but somehow, without fail, it knows exactly where to hit you.

    They know the exact moment they meet the right woman. They know it so much that they are ready to claim them right then and there.

 It’s always been that way, from Dex’s father to his grandfather and even his great grandfather.
Call it fate, kismet, soulmates, whatever you want—Dex is a firm believer. 

That’s why the moment he lays eyes on pretty little Emma he is sure that she’s his woman. This stubborn alpha-male carpenter won’t stop until he claims her and he won’t let anything get in his way. Make a list now: Over the top Alpha, instant... gratification, and a quick, hot, ride to melt your kindle. Got a fan?

    Like the call I got for a 1977 Mustang that needs a tow. I know that car well and I know more about the driver than I should because I’ve been following her and spying on her for almost two years.When she touches me for the first time, the cloak of armor I’ve worn for too long melts. I show her my heart but it’s not enough. She says we are oil and water. It’s impossible for us to mix but I’m going to prove her wrong.I may not be from her world but I’m going to bring our world’s together because I’ve had a taste of what could be and there’s no going back.OTT Alpha, safe, no cheating and a guaranteed happily ever after. Have a nice ride.

    Nothing is ever that easy.Now I'm knocked up by the town sheriff and I have no idea what I'm going to do.To make matters worse, his daughter is in my class.

    A kitten sweatshirt, big glasses, and a trusting nature—she’s practically catnip for a man like me. So much so that I let her kidnap me at gunpoint. Instead of demanding money, she tells me of her troubles with a local mafia family. The Lucenzios want protection money from her, and if she refuses to pay, they’ll wreck her brand new kitty store, Pawsitively Perfect.Lucky for Maddy, I happen to be at war with the Lucenzios, and I’ll happily destroy anyone who dares tread on Maddy’s business or her heart. She needs protection. So much so that I find it best to keep her close. Very close. In my bed and in my heart, my clever kitten has dug in her claws. And maybe I like it that way.Besides, I have no choice but to love her. After all, she took me, hostage, from the moment I saw her.MINK's Note: Get ready to be a bad girl with your kitty sidekick and a hot coffee in this sweet tale with a HEA.

    Costumes let me go incognito so I can blend in... But not to find a date. No, I have sworn dating off. That is - until she walks in. Jessica I am an intern at the hottest pharmaceutical company of the past years. This Halloween party is going to help me make connections. But I can't seem to take my eyes off this big, handsome man across the floor… I’m a bigger girl. Guys like him never looked twice my way… Maybe I'm in for a treat. THE CURVY HOLIDAYS is a series of steamy, sweet, short standalone stories. There are no cliffhangers and no cheating! If you’re into instalove, hot scenes and happily-ever-afters, this one is for you!