They think our lodge is haunted. I think there are plenty of explanations for what goes bump in the night. No one will convince me differently. Not even a gorgeous paranormal investigator.But after we both witness something I can't explain, it's harder to be skeptical. And as we work together more closely, I find that ghosts aren't the only things I may be willing to believe in now.MARNIEIn my line of work, I'm used to dealing with skeptics, but Wes takes the cake. If this job wasn't so fascinating, and he wasn't so handsome, I'd pack up my EMF reader and audio recorder and head home.But I'm glad I stick it out and wait. This quickly turns out to be my most interesting case. And not just because we may have actual evidence of a ghost. I may have found proof of something else: true love.Holidays with a Mountain Man is a series of short, sweet, and steamy instalove romances set during some of your favorite holidays. No cliffhangers. No cheating. Happily Ever After guaranteed!

    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.

    He’s not the forever kind of guy. All he needs is his work and his lifelong friends, who are more family than anything after all these years.But when his buddy double dog dares him to hit on Gratitude Peaks' new Science teacher on Halloween night, Law gets hit with a titanic-sized curveball that cracks his exterior. One look is all it takes for him to start melting, losing his heart faster than you can say ‘Beam me up, Scotty.’Law isn’t a man to shy away from something he wants. Marigold Jimenez has him melting fast and furious, and he’s ready for a forever with her. Nothing is going to hold him back from doing everything he can to claim Mari as his own.All he needs is one chance. And Law is ready to lay it on thick. Anything to butter Mari up into giving him a chance at forever.The temps are dropping, and the season is changing. Join us for the Friendsgiving Chronicles as this group of life-long friends fall in love. Guaranteed to be jam packed with autumn vibes, HEAs, smoking-hot, dirty-talkin’ men and the sassy women they lose their hearts to. What a great time to be grateful, thankful & blessed!

    What awaits him is the maid of honor who's had one too many cocktails and ruined her sister the bride's day! He's forced to arrest her...but there's something special about this quirky girl he can't stop thinking about...SamSometimes my days as a cop in Magnolia Mount are easy, slow, and uneventful.And then there are days like this, when I answer a call for a disturbance at a bridal shower. Who disrupts a bridal shower?Well, I get my answer when I arrive.An inebriated spitfire has managed to ruin her sister's shower and caused some damage to the Magnolia Mountain lodge, so I'm forced to arrest her.But the more I get to know Shannon, the more I can't help my attraction to her.She's wild, funny...and is in desperate need of a real man to love her past her lingering heartbreak.ShannonI hate weddings.And the concept of marriage after my own bitter divorce makes my stomach turn.But I'm trying to be a good younger sister and maid of honor, so I arrange my sister's bridal shower and hope for a smooth, happy day.Unfortunately, the shower raises all the negative emotions I've been trying hard to ignore for some time, and...I hit the punch bowl a little too hard and end up ruining the day.In fact, my day gets ruined, since I get arrested too.The cop who arrests me is gorgeous, to make matters worse, but he's also kind.When I serve out my minor punishment, he and I grow closer...And he might be the key to healing my broken heart.Arresting Her is Book 3 in the MAGNOLIA MOUNTAIN PD series. My promise to you, the reader: This steamy, sweet romance contains no cheating, no cliffhangers, and has a guaranteed HEA.

    My plan has me well on my way to proving that I can climb the corporate ladder on my own merit.What I don't have a plan for is Briella. She's as driven as I am, heart-stoppingly gorgeous, and if I can keep from screwing things up...she's my future.But with a company policy against fraternization, and her firm belief that independence will bring her success, I'm more likely to get fired than get a chance with her.Can I find a way to show Briella that success and pleasure aren't mutually exclusive?

    When he meets Lola, a woman scared out of her mind, he thinks about ending her life, but then stops, bringing her in and torturing her.However, when Lola reveals that Skull is not as bad as he thinks, and that her brother is a true monster, they grow closer. Lola wants to help Skull, but due to her timid nature, it's hard for her to admit her feelings.Will the two of them finally overcome the hurdles of their pasts, the mystery surrounding it, and admit their feelings to one another?

    And even though it was just one night, it was more than I could have hoped for. Magical. Little did I know it would alter the course of my life forever. Now what do I do? What do we do?Kai: After our beautiful night together, Summer skipped town without so much as a goodbye. A year and a half later, I still can't get her off my mind. It's a tragedy that I don't know her last name or phone number. Then again, maybe that's how she wants it.One night... one secluded Hawaiian cove... two lives changed forever—and one new one created.

    I get to travel and throw larger-than-life parties. But as much as I love the party life, I’d give it all up to have a family of my own.Luckily, my research for fertility options is successful, and I’m prepared to move forward with or without a partner.But when a sexy animal doctor and I bond over a sweet pup, I need another dose of him.Ken is tall, strong, and makes my heart skip a beat.But can I love him without holding him back?KenMy job as a veterinarian is everything I hoped it to be, rewarding and it pays well. But as I adjust to life as a single dad, the busy schedule can be challenging most days.It’s my dream to find a woman to love my daughter and me, but dating isn’t what it used to be. So I stopped looking to focus on raising my daughter.When a gorgeous woman brings in an adorable pup, she changes my plan.Azalea is curvy, sexy, and I want to examine every inch of her.Can I convince her that she’s enough?

    

    I’m a travel writer, and my life is on the road.But when Dad gets sick, I head home to help with the family business. I’m staying for a few weeks until he gets back on his feet, and then I’m gone.
I don’t expect to meet Damian, the troubled single dad with a heart of gold.But my life is on the road, and I need to get back to it.DamianI’m a widower with a five-year-old daughter, and that makes me the most eligible bachelor in town. When my mom sets me up with yet another daughter from her church, I don’t expect the independent and sinfully curvy Emma.She’s everything I never knew I wanted.But can I convince her to stay? Or will the pull of the road be too much?Girl Dads are a special breed… This Father’s Day meet 16 single dads who will gladly hold up the world for their little girls. Whether fending off bad guys or braiding hair, they show up Every. Single. Day. Ready to do anything it takes to show their daughters how a good man treats a woman. Bonus? There’s room aplenty in those big strong arms—and those hearts of gold—for the right woman who can love on their babies too, and bring a fiercely protective Girl Dad straight to his knees.Each book in the series is a standalone, no cliffhangers.

    Something that would only be possible on Halloween, but could also lead to romance when the handsome, Mason steps in to help her out.As always, this Megan Wade book comes with her ‘Sugar Promise’. High heat, low drama, guaranteed.

    Catching feelings is not required. But when happens when hearts find themselves on the line anyway? Gabrielle Villanois feels trapped down the shore by her controlling father. Her inheritance from her grand-mère offers a way out — if she’s continuing the family line.Have a one night stand, hopefully get pregnant, and be able to access the fortune that will free her — and her baby — from her father’s clutches? Yeah, Gabrielle is more than willing to do that. British tourist Adam Bardot is visiting the United States a for the first time. He’s tired of his lonely corner of the world — and sick of what a grumpy beast that loneliness turns him into.He’s ready to take his life to the next level. If only he knew what that meant. An overseas vacation might not solve all his problems, but at least it can’t hurt . . . right?Beauty and the Beach is a steamy instalove romance with everything you're craving from a beach read -- billionaires, couplings of convenience, and a happily ever after with heart. The Flirt Club is back with six sweltering instalove romances, just in time for summer! Grab a blanket and umbrella, slather on some sunscreen, and head to the closest body of water to soak up these steamy beach reads.These sexy men on the shore are about to get their lives turned upside down by some super sweet babies. But will our guys take their unexpected bundles of joy in stride? One-click these sizzling standalone shorts to find out!

    AnnaI accepted a position in my dream job two months ago.As I drop my precious five-year-old Noah off, I hear him sneeze as he walks away and my mom flags go up internally.My boss opens my eyes to how much potential I have, and a late night in the office sets off a chain of events that neither of us can take back.Dax Ronan comes with a reputation of working hard and playing harder.With a myriad of tattoos, those toffee eyes, and a lopsided smirk, he seems too good to be a bad boy.And then Noah gets sick, and I can’t do the presentation, but if I don't, I'll lose out on the biggest account and a commission that will move us out of an apartment and into a house.Dax volunteers to take care of Noah and help out.Can I trust this man when everyone else distrusts him?DaxTwo months...I've waited for an opportunity to be the man she needs.Because as far as I can tell Anna Markel can live without one.She's strong, confident, and when I find out she comes with a son, I'm surprised.It's a secret I never knew about her.But I have my secrets, too.I'll save the day, and maybe I'll get saved by her, too.She can depend on me and I'm ready to be bossed around, Anna...bring it on!

    I’ve been busy writing books and escaping the grim realities of the society I knew. Now I’ve been asked to make a speech to aspiring authors but my agent thinks my etiquette could use a little brushing-up, plus this speech is harder to write than a thriller novel.What’s even harder? Being well-mannered around the curvy-as-hell, sweet-as-sin etiquette coach, Marin. She’s so buttoned-up it drives me crazy. We’ll get through the speech, I might even let her re-socialize me to my agent’s standards. But I won’t wait forever to make Marin mine all mine.Real life? Yeah, it’s crazier than fiction.

    Then he shows up unexpectedly and his brother wrangles him onto the auction block to support my fundraiser. Bidding on the billionaire might be my only chance to find out what drove him away all those years ago. But will my heart be able to handle the truth?GrantI thought everything I needed was far, far away from Broken Bend, Texas. When my brother guilts me into making the trip home for my foster mom’s retirement, the truth knocks me over the head in the form of Eliza Robbins. She’s the one I left behind… the one I haven’t been able to stop thinking about for twelve long years. After one night, will I be able to walk away again?Ever wanted to spend a single night with the bachelor of your dreams? The men of Broken Bend are going on the auction block for a great cause. Find out what happens when the winning bidders claim their prize in the One Night Series. Each book is a complete story and can be read alone.