My girl. I protect what’s mine. This mountain is my refuge. And Rayne is my release. I ran to these mountains to escape people like her. This beautiful socialite reminds me of my greatest mistake. One that nearly cost me billions. We’re alone on this snow-covered mountain. Both battling our pasts. Warming each other with our future. She was followed out here. Her worst fears come true. I’ll protect her from him. Who will protect her from me? This steamy, contemporary, romantic suspense will keep you company tonight, tomorrow, and the day after. No cheating and a satisfying happily ever after!

    A bet that favors me.He doesn’t seem to think I can stay with one woman for an entire week.Just because I never have, doesn’t mean I can’t.We raise the stakes. If I win, I get the land he owns in the Wicklow Mountains.And that land is all I’ve ever wanted. Until Clover walks into my life.She’s here in Ireland chasing rainbows, trying to turn her luck around.It doesn’t take long to see that this girl isn’t the end of me—she’s the beginning.But while I have the luck of the Irish, Clover doesn't …. and getting her to open up to me is no easy task. When she finds out the real reason I brought her to my place in the woods I know she’s going to run.I need to find the rainbow she’s chasing before my luck runs out. Dear Reader,It’s your lucky day! This Irish mountain man is the complete package. Emphasis on package. This is a filthy-sweet romp in the woods that will have you looking for leprechauns and rainbows. Get ready, baby cakes, you’re about to get shamrocked. xo, frankie

    As an independent, self-determined entrepreneur, she hasother things to worry about. Besides, she knows guys are incapable of commitment, so there’s nouse getting close.But when she meets Lucas Graham, her new landlord’s flirty, sexy son, she’s more than up forsome casual fun.Lucas is in no way looking for a relationship either, so when he’s offered a no-strings, strictlyfriends-with-benefits hookup with a beautiful girl, the opportunity is too good to pass up. He’snot able to give his heart away, so it’s perfect Kinsley prefers to keep emotions out of theirarrangement.Except when Lucas and Kinsley start to feel something more, their complicated pasts threaten toovershadow any chance they might have at a future together.Can Lucas prove he’s capable of love?Can Kinsley believe she is enough?**This book is for readers over the age of 18 due to strong

     Zara Stone All my life, I’ve said I will never date a hockey player. I know better because I’ve seen and lived it all. My father is a hockey god, my brother is the captain of the most successful NHL team in the world, and my brother-in-law also plays in the league. Their lives are complicated, so I went in the opposite direction. I fell in love with a scholar. But instead of proposing marriage, he broke up with me. Three months later, I saw his engagement picture on Instagram. I couldn’t let him get away with that. No, it didn’t matter what, I was going to make that man see that I did not need him. Evan Richards I was in the running to pass my point record from last year, ready to claim the number one spot in the league. On top of my game, I was riding my career high wave. Then, Hockey’s Princess, Zara Stone tweeted me. She wanted me to crash her ex’s wedding. The worst that could happen? A PR nightmare. The best? A fun night with a beautiful woman. It started out as a game—something I’m good at. Her crazy idea twisted into something I wasn’t looking for, something neither of us wanted. When push comes to shove, one thing runs through my mind: This is Crazy. Also, this is crazy right.

    Then he hurt me. He wrecked me. He ruined me. I spent three years putting myself together—fixing what he broke. I never thought I'd see him again after that day. I was counting on it. Little did I know—life had other plans...and things were going to become a lot more complicated. Asher—I finally know who I am. I own it, I embrace it...I'm no longer afraid. I live my life with no regrets now, because I've learned my lesson—the hard way. I thought I had it all figured out. But then my past collides with my present...and things become complicated. Turns out I don't really know myself after all. Landon— My life was all mapped out. I knew exactly what direction I was heading in—I didn't have time for any roadblocks or obstacles. Then I meet her. And him. Now, my heart is split right down the middle. She controls the rhythm. He controls the melody. Complicated doesn't even begin to cover it...and there's only one way this can end. Warning: This story is for mature readers only, due to language and sexual themes. This duet contains explicit content featuring m/f, m/m, m/f/m. Trigger Warning: This story is strange and unconventional. It's everything you hate. That's the only warning I can offer you.

    This is all I know. I'm the VP of the Satan's Rage. My reality is this. I will die being a part of this club. Unless the President, my best friend kills me first. Rylee has always been the little girl I took care of. Coming out of a two year stretch in prison, she isn't a little girl anymore.There's too much going on within the club to fall for someone. But when I do. It's for the one woman I shouldn't have

    Not to keep his bed warm but to care for his nephews and home. Or so he thought. Turns out, the letters from his bride-to-be make him crave far more than a simple marriage of convenience. Lizzy’s letters spark something inside him, carnal desires he cannot ignore. Will knows that once Lizzy is in his house he'll need to alter the terms of this arrangement. Then one final letter changes everything. The letter contains a shocking confession. But Will’s not deterred. He wants the woman who wrote those sweet words. Determined to court and marry her, he sets off to confront her and convince her she belongs in his arms and in his bed. ***** Standalone Novel, No Cliffhanger, Happily Ever After ***** ***** Safe Read, No Cheating, Strong Language ***** Also check out Old West Alpha and Sass Collection, twelve steamy, Western romances from Alix West.

    Is it fate or something else? Jackson is rough, ornery, and on most days the last person you would want to be around. He's a lumberjack in the backwoods of Georgia and he knows more than anyone that when a gorgeous woman shows up on your property uninvited it ain't fate. Not knowing what to make of the situation, and wanting no part in the beautiful woman's drama he tells her she needs to leave and that he ain't no saving grace but a rough countryman. When she refuses to take no for an answer he knows he's gonna have to take matters into his own hands and get her to leave himself but one touch is all it takes to have him weak in the knees. Lola ain't going back down the road to where her ex-boyfriend dropped her off. Not if she can help it. Jackson doesn't want to help her but she can tell it's just a front he's putting up and that he's actually attracted to her. If she can get him to take her in and protect her then she knows everything will be okay. Will things between the brute of a lumberjack and the sassy-refuses-to-take-no for an answer heroine work out or will her past come back to haunt her? -This is a INSTALOVE novella with a virgin hero who refuses to let go of the heroine. It also contain's loads of steamy scenes, and a super sweet HEA. If you don't like instalove then this book isn't for you.-

    They’ve never really fitted in, but they didn’t care to either. Owning a ranch, they don’t have time to mess around, so when they decide on a woman, she is the only one who matters. When her mother dies after a three-year battle from cancer, Poppy doesn’t know what to do. Her best friend Shawn and his brothers have the perfect answer. She can take the role of their housekeeper, helping to run their ranch. But the Smith brothers want Poppy as more than just a housekeeper—they want her as their woman. Each brother made a vow to her mother to love her and take care of her. Poppy will belong to them. It’s a seduction of the senses, and the one thing the Smith brothers don’t do, is lose. They’re going to win their juicy woman. However, someone is killing animals on the ranch. Can the brothers protect Poppy from this unknown threat? And will Poppy choose a life with three men, or walk away with nothing?

    But his side business of breaking colts at the small Montana ranch he inherited from his grandfather doesn't earn him enough money. He has his mind set on running The Raven's Nest, a popular bar and restaurant near his ranch. The original owner has died and Gage is waiting for it to be put up for sale. But there is a five-foot-four, brown eyed, obstacle in his way, an obstacle with lips made for sin and a voice made for breaking hearts. And Summer Donovan is one road block Gage Barringer won't be able to find a way around.Gage is part of The Barringer Brothers series but can be read as a standalone.

    An escape from my momma, a woman who cared more about herself than her own daughter. A woman who couldn't stand the sight of me since my father left. A boyfriend who was nothing but trouble. Trouble that I couldn't say no to.Unfortunately, leaving them both would prove to be either the best decision I could ever make, or the biggest mistake of my life.My plan was to escape to the one place I always felt safe. A place where life is simple and quiet, and a place where I could finish my senior year of high school unscathed. Abernathy, Texas was my second home, and my grandparents were the parents I aways wanted. There was no one around this one horse town to complicate my life any further, or at least that's what I thought. That was, until I met Madison Raine.He held the power to turn my peaceful escape upside down and inside out with just one look. He was beautiful, in every sense of the word and with that beauty, came trouble. There were a million reasons why I should stay away from him, but none of them seemed to matter when I caught sight of those emerald green eyes. It was becoming clear that staying away from Madison would be harder than I had anticipated.A past like mine never fully disappears, until you find yourself faced with the irreparable truth that sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands, consequences be damned.Kayla James (KJ) was everything I never knew I wanted. This was the last summer I would be on the farm before I headed off to college, and meeting her was the last thing I expected. I didn't know what had brought her here, and I honestly didn't care. I had my own things to deal with and a relationship wasn't one of them. Little did I know that this girl, would wind up being exactly what I needed in every way possible.Life hasn't always been easy, and telling my grandparents that I was going to college in another state was going to be the death of me, but it was something I needed to do. I needed a life outside of Texas, one where no one knew who I was or what I had lost. Between baseball and my band, I thought I had it made. All it took was one look into those baby blues and I was a goner. I ended up needing her like I needed air to breathe, and everything inside of me wanted to be with her regardless of the outcome. How do you choose between love and life, and convince the one person who trusts no one, to take a chance on you?(This is book #1 of three in The Raine Series. It contains mature language and situations)

    A heart that, with time, learned to heal and guard itself. But when Jefferson James Briggs returns to their small hometown of Wishing Well, Texas, memories of that unforgettable night come back with him.... JJ Briggs knew he had started something he couldn't finish four years ago. But now, he was back to set it right. The sexy Major League pitcher never forgot about his fiery redhead. The love and passion he felt for his “Pip” never faded. They say old wounds cut deep...will JJ be able to heal the pain he caused all those years ago? Or will history repeat itself, keeping his Destiny just out of reach?

    Nico Hunter would never be the same. Elle has a good life. A job she loves, a great apartment, and the guy she’s been dating for more than two years is a catch and a half. But it’s boring…and she strives to keep it that way. Too many emotions are dangerous. Her own past is living proof of what can happen when you lose control.Then Nico walks into Elle’s office and everything changes…for both of them. But what can the tattooed, hard-bodied MMA fighter and the beautiful and always steady attorney have in common? A lot more than they bargained for.***Author's note*** THIS IS A STAND-ALONE NOVEL. Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.

    She’s used to living life for one person: herself. That is, until another family tragedy thrusts three children into her care and uproots her life in ways she could never imagine. Lauren's first instinct is to run, until she meets their striking, mysterious neighbor Dean Powell. Their immediate chemistry and his connection with her late father just might be enough to keep her in town long enough to uncover pieces of her past that she never had answers to. Dean’s shady past and her reluctance to trust him could cost her the life she's always been searching for, but will she run back to her old life? Or will she choose to stay and live the life her father always imagined for her?

    But I’d never leave the Swedish Hockey League— Not while raising my little brother. But now he’s grown and the Carolina Reapers show up with my greatest weakness: Langley Pierce, their new head of PR. I’ve never been able to say no to her. She’s fierce, independent, and the sexiest woman I’ve ever met. She also has a stubborn streak wider than my entire country. One comment from her smart mouth about never dating again, and I propose. No, really, I actually propose: A six-month marriage contract in exchange for signing with the Reapers. I want to date this woman so badly that I’m going to marry her first. I’ll use each day to show her how a queen should be treated. Our wedding day started a countdown I’m powerless to stop, And the faster the months fly, the harder I fall. She’s sworn she’ll never choose a man over her career, And I promised never to ask her to. Until I’m forced to. How can we move forward when we started this whole thing backwards? If I can’t convince her this marriage is anything but fake— The next document we sign will crush us both. Welcome to the Carolina Reapers, Samantha Whiskey’s newest hockey series where the chill of the ice meets sultry southern nights.