But when her carefully constructed life crumbles around her, Autumn's forced to return to the small southern town that never let her forget she came from the wrong side of the tracks. Jude Southerland, the town doctor, is used to taking care of people and with a pedigree that has the Ladies Auxiliary reaching for their fans, he’s easily the town’s most eligible bachelor – a status he has no intention of changing. That is until he almost runs down the Maddox girl he never noticed in school and suddenly finds her lush curves, dark curls and blue eyes consuming his thoughts, day and night. Autumn would like nothing more than to live happily ever after with Jude. But with every local matron in the valley trying to marry him off to their own daughters, she knows they won’t let her forget that she's not good enough and never will be. With the chance to finally find happiness, can she overcome her family history and find the confidence she needs to believe in herself or will she let love pass her by?

    The two have been best friends since college, but have always been out of sync romantically. As Hayley maneuvers her way through one bad relationship after another, Nick is always right there picking up the pieces of her shattered heart. When Nick hints that he might be interested in someone new, Hayley begins to see how blind she's really been to the one person she can’t live without. As the door of opportunity with Nick begins to close, Hayley must decide if she's willing to risk what she already has with him in order to have it all. Engaging personalities, witty banter, and steamy love scenes make for a modern day fairy tale in this short story romance.

    Eliza is out on a first date, when the lights go out and someone other than the man she's out with takes advantage of the dark to kiss her more passionately than she’s ever been kissed before.Since the mystery kisser has to be one of the men sitting nearest to her, Eliza is now determined to kiss as many frogs as she needs to until she finds her prince.

    What starts off as a joke rapidly turns into a minefield of scorching hot encounters with a man who makes her go weak at the knees every time she looks into his dark, intense eyes. Download WEAK Part One today and find out what happens when one woman's fantasy becomes reality and reality becomes hotter than any fantasy she could ever have imagined. Warning: This is part one of a three part series and ends mid action in cliffhanger style. Part Two, Part Three and the boxed set Complete Collection are available on Amazon right now.

    Addison Duval has a secret. A delicious, broad-shouldered, six-foot-three secret with hot eyes, rough hands and a rougher past. Charming, handsome, and off-limits, Chase Montgomery is the only man she’s wanted since her father lured him out of a back alley Louisville chop shop to take a job in their tiny town of Decadence Creek. After Chase finally takes her up on her old proposition that they spend a night together, will Addison let him risk everything so they can be together more than JUST ONE NIGHT? Caution: This 10,000-word short story contains explicit sex scenes and second chances.

    Henry Lennox is a powerful man with unique tastes. He sits atop a media empire that he has built from the ground up. Surrounded by only the most beautiful and talented of women, he enjoys both success and excess. Stacy Caldwell is nervous as she begins her first day at Lennox Advertising. She notices immediately that she does not exactly fit in with this stable of model-attractive young women. When she somehow attracts the notice of Henry Lennox, she is unsure how to respond. She can hardly resist his appeal, in spite of herself. What happens when their affair draws unwanted controversy? Broken Innocence is an erotica romance intended for mature audiences.

    But banking business reunites Camille with her old school nemesis, Dylan Ball. His parting shot, a photo of her in tight shorts, had earned her the nickname Camille Toe.Faced with an apologetic Dylan, Cam is torn. She'd tell him to go to Hell, but he does genuinely seem sorry. Plus, he's also matured into one sexy male. It's so unfair.But does Dylan really want to be friends or is it all an act to embarrass her once again?THE BALLS SERIESBallsSnow BallsNew Balls PleaseBalls ForeJingle BallsCurve BallsBirthing BallsBalls Up

    Certain professions. Some things are just universally sexy. But maybe not quite this sexy… “Lie back for me.”

    Ever. One unexpected encounter with a new employee and that fundamental rule was forgotten. With a single touch, Kara Collins obliterated the order of my disciplined life, forcing me to question everything I believed in. Intuition told me I needed her, ensuring I couldn't forget my second rule. Trust my instincts. Always. Unspoken takes us back to the first meeting between Nate Blake and Kara Collins, retold from his POV. This short, sexy tease provides insight into the mind of this passionate, powerful and utterly addictive man. You can discover more about Nate in the full-length novel Salvation (Heal Me Series, Book 1), then prepare for the thrilling conclusion to Nate and Kara’s story in Book 2, scheduled mid-2016. Unspoken can be read on its own, or as part of the Heal Me Series. Warning: This work of fiction is intended for mature audiences over the age of 18 due to explicit content. Parental/reader discretion is advised.

    She would like nothing better than to engage in a 'friends with benefits' relationship with Jules. The hotter and more erotic the friendship the better. Jules was the most handsome man she had ever seen. The past ten years sat well on him. He was taller, more muscular and fit and he carried himself with a confident, casually elegant swagger. He was all male and she itched to get her hands on every part of him."What's in it for me?" she asked boldly.He raised his eyebrows in surprise. She had definitely changed from the quiet, tongue-tied child of ten years ago. She had grown into a beautiful young woman who was daring enough to ask for what she wanted...just his type of woman. "I think I can make it worth your while. Are you interested?" he murmured.Jaime knew exactly what he intended. Here was the opportunity she longed for. Was she courageous enough to take it?

     Cold. Ruthless. Killer. That’s my birthright. The only thing meant for me. Until her. Because when she gazed up at me, her honeyed hair spread across the pillow, her soft body naked and open, she made me feel like I could be different. She gave me a reason to be different. Imagine my shock when I’m dragged into an interrogation room, their prime suspect, and she walks in… Detective Julianna Capulet. I am so fucked. Because I still want her. I want her like an addict craves his drug. I need her like a sinner needs his absolution. And I will have her. Even if it kills us both... And so begins a deadly game of cat and mouse, of blood and lust, of love and duty, and of an attraction so fierce the consequences are inevitable. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, this is a sexy retelling with a HEA!

    But not me, no matter what Neil, my longtime crush, thinks. I would never chase after a rock star like some groupie.Then I got an internship touring with Jayce and his band, Feral Silence.Every time I watch Jayce’s fingers caress the long neck of his guitar, I shiver. One look and I swoon. He teases every ounce of emotion possible from a string of notes… and from my body.Jayce’s sex-god image sometimes threatens to outweigh his talent as a musician—but not for me. I can see past the fans, the lights, and the glamour. I can see the real Jayce Evans, not just the rock star god.But Jayce plays hot and cold with my heart. One minute he wants me. The next, he pulls away. I’m the one person he confides in. I’m the one person he can’t be with. The chemistry between us is undeniable. His music fills my soul, and his pleasure fills my body.Now, I’ve just got to get him to see me… and trust me.---Hard Rock Gaze is a sexy rockstar romance with MFM ménage scenes. It is the first novel in the Feral Silence series, but can be read as a standalone with a HEA, although it does have an epilogue which leads into book two. Please note this book was previously published as Feral Gaze.---A note from the author: This book is complete and utter fangirl wish fulfillment. It is not realistic in the slightest. Then again, who reads rock star love triangles for realism, anyway? ;)---Also available:Hard Rock Voice, featuring lead singer Kell - amazon.com/dp/B01AIYDNPQHard Rock Touch, featuring bassist Ren - amazon.com/dp/B01E7GHABYHard Rock Heart, featuring drummer Morris - amazon.com/dp/B01LZ5LIYA---Athena is giving away a free ebook!Want to know how the rock band Feral Silence came to be? Athena wrote an exclusive prequel available only to newsletter subscribers. Stay up to date with new releases AND receive Feral Dream: a Feral Silence Prequel, when you sign up for Athena's mailing list:athenawright.com/free-feral-silence-e...

     Phillip Warrington is smart, sexy, and goal-oriented. He has always had his life planned out. But none of those plans involved falling for a wildly adventurous employee at the resort. She liberates him in ways he never thought possible—with methods that his parents would never approve. But he can control his yearnings, right?Maggie Fairchild knows the season is almost over. With her plan to take to the seas only months away, she wasn't expecting Phillip, one of those off-limit kinds of boys, to stumble onto her path and steal her heart. Between steamy kisses and late-night moments near the ocean, Maggie finds herself caught in a riptide of passion, one she never anticipated. But who’s ever prepared for meeting the greatest love of your life?With summer coming to an end, Maggie and Phillip take their relationship to the next level before they have to say goodbye. Can their budding romance be enough to survive the pulling tides of change, or will they drift apart before they even have a chance to explore what could have been?

    Vincent Scarpetti has been running from his own demons. Attempting to right the wrongs in his past, Scarpetti searches for his freedom in Tempo, the newest and most anticipated resort in Las Vegas.Set on a collision course, can they survive the impact?Tensions rise as the lines between conference room and bedroom blur. Will Vincent offer Karlie what she wants? Can Karlie give Vincent what he needs?

    Find a nice guy. 2. Make sure he passes the BFF test. 3. Never—no matter how much you like him—engage the Player (aka Austin, your best friend’s brother). What happens if you don’t follow them? A Happily Ever Now. (Those don’t last.) Too bad Ever doesn’t follow her own rules. *This FREE prequel novella serves as an introduction to the full-length novel Happily Ever After, and is intended for mature readers.