She's tired of being the boss's third wheel and accepts an invitation to the MatchMaker's Valentine's Day speed dating event, even though what she really wants is him. When he learns he might lose her to one of twenty potential men, he makes a decision to cross a line that could cost them both personally and professionally, but will he be too late, and is the risk worth the reward?This Valentine's Day, our heroes and heroines are skipping the dating apps and attending one of MatchMakers Inc.'s famous speed dating events. Is five minutes enough time to feel a spark of chemistry? Can love truly be in the air?Go on a speed date with us and find out!This February, thirteen of your favorite romance authors celebrate steamy instalove in this Valentine’s Day series!

    My heart ached for Sean when I learned his wife had been pregnant in the car explosion. But when I made the mistake of telling others about the fact, Sean flipped out and broke my heart. That’s when my ex contacted me and wanted to reunite. I was a hot mess and didn’t know which way to jump. Sean: I yelled at her…sweet Tish. I couldn’t believe I’d rained down my wrath on the one person I loved. But the fallout from what she did left me unhinged and I turned to the one thing I knew I could get lost in. Booze. Not a good move, to say the least. I was so screwed. The limits of love are tested for Sean and Tish in Shaded Heart, the newest installment in the steamy Irish Mafia romance saga, The Downing Family.

    A broke, big-hearted retail associate. Unexpected consequences. Anna Sharpe has suffered too much loss. In spite of that, she's still hopeful and believes in Christmas miracles. Her retail job has been a second home even though she could, and should, make more money somewhere else. The holiday season at Montgomery's Department Store is fun and she's looking forward to another year of joy at work. Michael Montgomery has also suffered loss. As the sole owner of the legacy left to him by his father and grandfather, he feels pressure to grow his business. But things in his comfy corner corporate office aren't so rosy. Struggles from within and worries about profits make him realize he needs to make some changes. He hears he's out of touch. One snap decision should help him remedy that problem. Going undercover, he poses as a new associate in his flagship store. Thinking he'll get insight into the business that will help him make better decisions, he's shocked at some of what he learns. But the biggest surprise of all is Anna Sharpe. He never saw her coming. Will Michael's secret be the thing that drives Anna away even though it's the very thing that brought them together?

    AmaraAfter a difficult year, I’m just starting to make things work.I’m a single mom with a new job and new opportunities, and I’m not going to waste them.When my ex doesn’t show up with the cake for my son’s birthday, I don’t know what to do.Thankfully, my boss swoops in and saves the day.He’s sexy, smart, and young enough to pull an all-nighter.But can I trust a man with my heart after I’ve been burned?PatrickThere’s a reason I’ve already made it at just twenty-nine years old.It’s because I’m always right.I turned my parents’ business into a multi-million dollar franchise, and now I’m ready for more.When I see Amara in the office, I know she’s the one for me.She’s curvy, strong, and I have no shame in pursuing her.Now, I just need to convince her that I’m not going anywhere.

    First, she has to make peace with her past, which includes a daughter no one knows about and the family that kicked her out.All Kyle wants is to expand the family ranch empire and bury the feelings of the only girl he has ever loved. Every decision made is driven by the need to make the Garcia family pay for breaking his heart. He's determined to stop at nothing until a fire and the appearance of a childhood ghost derails his plans.Can the rival families quell their emotions long enough to meet their granddaughter? Can Kyle forgive Ava for running away and keeping his daughter a secret?

    She just won’t quit.My goal is to tear down an old theater and make a pretty penny on it.But the main actress, who the whole damn town loves, graces the world with her presence there.And she’s not having any of my advances.At least not outside the bedroom. If I didn’t want her so freaking badly, I’d demolish the old place with my bare hands.Funnily enough, I think our one hot night was a ploy to get me to back off.Pretty thing doesn’t realize who she’s dealing with.Us Bancrofts take what we want without apology.It’s part of our billionaire blood. It’s the way we play the game.We can go at it easy, or this can be tense, but either way, I will win.The building has to go, and the girl? Well, she has to stay.

    Sweet. Romantic. Fall in love with the swoony heroes and sassy heroines of Jetty Beach. A brooding photographer with a secret. A playboy billionaire who doesn’t want to be tamed. A swoony small-town doctor looking for love. A retired Marine who’ll stop at nothing to win back the love of his life. You’ll find them all in this collection of four full-length novels in the Jetty Beach Romance series. This collection includes: Must Be Love Must Be Crazy Must Be Fate Must Be Home Must Be Love Ryan comes into Nicole’s life at precisely the wrong time. But she can’t get him out of her mind—or stay out of his bed. He makes her feel things she never imagined, but his sweet, sad eyes are hiding a secret that could tear them apart. It’s either a huge mistake, or it must be love. Must Be Crazy Melissa Simon was in a rut—until she met Jackson Bennett. A wealthy bachelor with a playboy reputation, his cocky attitude should not make her hot. But damn, it does. He wants to whisk her away for one crazy week. No strings. No expectations. It isn’t supposed to mean anything… Until it does. Must Be Fate When Clover meets Cody, she knows fate led her to Jetty Beach. Their chemistry is undeniable. But to a man like him—mature and put together—she’s a wild breeze who throws him off kilter. And to a woman like her—who never lets anyone in—he might want more than she can give. He might want everything. Must Be Home Hunter left Emma ten years ago, disappearing without a goodbye. Now they’re both back in town and Hunter knows one thing with certainty—he’s going to get her back. But second chances don’t come easy, and no matter how relentlessly he pursues her, she’s afraid of losing her heart to him again.

    But when I end up in lockdown with my insanely hot billionaire boss, I start to think maybe I can make the best of a bad situation... Heartbreak is never easy. Even breaking up with someone you were never really meant to be with can be painful.I thought Dennis and I would end up married one day.But instead he dumps me at a sushi restaurant.I try to stay positive, and appreciate the ups of being newly single. But then this whole stupid pandemic comes along, and more than anything I hate spending so much time on my own.I'm getting restless, when one day I strike up an interesting conversation with my boss.He's a hot tech industry billionaire, who I find out is recently single as well since the start of the pandemic. After a few days texting back and forth, the two of us come up with a tantalizing arrangement to help us survive through lockdown... Soon my wildest dreams have all come true. I'm making love with my boss in the lap of his luxurious penthouse, and living a life of grandeur unlike anything I've ever imagined for myself. Only I'm about to find, emotions can get in the way of even the sweetest affairs.And now I'm wondering whether these new feelings I'm experiencing can possibly survive through the end of the pandemic...

    

    Then he broke me.Sal Faliero chained me to his bed and forced his ring on my finger.In public, I was his queen – the mother of his child. In private, I’m nothing but his possession.I thought I found the bottom to his cruel games.But each day, he proves how much further I can fall.He demands my total obedience.My complete submission.He wants me on my knees.Begging him for mercy.Even if it means he has to break me.Broken Queen is a dark Romance & Psychological suspense novel by bestselling author Brook Wilder.WARNING: This book contains scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.

    

    

    I couldn’t refuse a proposal that would change my life…but also destroy me at the same time.Devin, or should I say Devil, came into my life and offered me a million bucks.In exchange for something impossible.Something that turned my world upside down.He asked me to be his girlfriend.Calm down… his fake girlfriend, but still.Had that cold-hearted monster lost his mind?I didn’t have a choice but to say yes.But I couldn’t let myself become his little puppet.His plaything.I had to protect my heart and my future was on the line.Well, that changed when two pink lines showed up.And everything else became pale in comparison.Along with my face.I couldn’t tell Devin the Devil.But who was I kidding?The devil would find out and make my life a living hell.Or would he?

    The only woman in a family of law enforcement, love and a relationship are the last things on her mind, especially when she has to prove herself against a hostility-driven police sergeant. Besides, the only male attention she’s looking for is from her loyal, retired K-9 German Shepherd, Toby. That is until she meets a protective stranger who awakens all of her dormant desires and makes her believe she can have the kind of love she never thought she’d find.
Texas Ranger Liam O’Neal is investigating the disappearance of his confidential informant and a dangerous new drug making its way through the Lone Star state. He and a fellow Ranger soon discover the cases are far more complicated than anyone thought and deadly, too. As bodies start piling up, Liam works every lead with the help of the most captivating detective he’s ever met. He also can’t keep from hoping she’ll allow the sparks building between them to turn into something more.But when an unexpected threat against Allegra appears, both realize their time together might be cut short. Will Liam be able to save her before it’s too late?