At least it is for a guy like me. As a talent agent in New York, I know how to wine and dine with the best of them. Unfortunately, work has been my main thing for a little too long. And my body is showing signs of it. Doc says I need to take a summer off. Hell yes, I do. Lucky for me, I run into my latest wedding fling as my time frees up. And the pretty girl just can’t get enough of me. She needs a plus-one for an upcoming wedding and wants to up the ante of our deception. Be her fake fiancé. She’s tired of being the bridesmaid and never the bride. Why would I ever say no? I’m a no-strings-attached kinda guy, but with her, I want to be tied up—forever. The more time I spend playing the part, the more I want to hit my knee and offer her a ring. It started with us promising nothing, but now, I want her to promise it all—to me.

    Here there is no such thing as going too far. Nothing is taboo. And no one is watching. It also gives Janice Maynard free rein to go as far as her heart desires in three novellas, each catering to specific, wild, and uncensored tastes.

    Living in cowboy land is more than I ever bargained for…Within a week, I find myself without a boyfriend, a home or a job. Now, I’m left to pick up the pieces of my shattered life.Just when I’m certain my entire existence is sinking faster than the Titanic, I receive an envelope.It’s a glimmer of hope and I’m not about to say no.Little did I know, one unbelievable opportunity hides another.I have a big decision to make...USA Today Bestselling Author Scarlett Avery brings you a decadent heart-stopping, fast-paced indulgent ride! Saddle up! No M/M.Author’s Note: Previously published in parts. This is the COMPLETE STORY. No cliffhangers! First released as Billionaires’ Indulgence.

    While her global emporium is famed for selling erotic fantasies, Gloria’s emotional scars inhibit her own sexual desires. Her powerful defenses melt when she meets Jaime Zander, the devastatingly gorgeous advertising guru, who is determined to win not only her account but also her heart by awakening her sexuality.A man who has never heard the word “no,” Jaime takes his creativity to the limit to make Gloria fall apart and fall for him. But major obstacles stand in the way--Gloria’s Secret’s ruthless Chairman, who covets Gloria and is out to destroy Jaime, as well as his manipulative sexpot daughter, who wants both Gloria’s job and her hot, new love. Complicating matters further, Gloria harbors a dark, horrific secret, that when exposed, will shatter both her empire and her life. Will she be able to have it all or will the walls come tumbling down?This approximately 225-page novel will be followed by the suspenseful and steamy sequel, Gloria’s Revenge, in Fall 2013.

     What do you get your arrogant jerk of a boss when you get him for secret Santa? The spending limit is $35, Elle, so the latest gizmo isn’t going to work. I wouldn’t be able to afford it if there wasn't a cap, and let's be real, billionaire Matthias Felton probably has it already. Why did he even ask to join Secret Santa in the first place? He has everything he could ask for! Multiple mansions, parking lots full of the luxurious cars, and did I mention his looks are to die for? Literally, to DIE for. Oh, and his two other billionaire business friends? They make every woman in the building regret wearing panties. Why wear them if they'll be wet with arousal by the time the triple threat of sexiness exits the building. What’s Matthias' endgame? Who fucking knows. Yet, silly me. I ask him at our Christmas party because my tipsy, pretty much drunk alter ego had balls that night and wasn't going to leave until I got the answer my ears yearned for. He finally tells me, and I realize I'm not wanted by one, but three. Matthias, Logan, Titus wants me, and now I wonder if I can get out of this Secret Santa fiasco before it gets a little dirty. (A Reverse Harem Christmas Tale)

    With his easygoing charm, whiskey-colored brown eyes, and sinfully sexy half smile, women seem to fall all over themselves when he’s around. Well...most women. Katie Lawson’s the one woman who isn't putty in his hands, and she's the only one he’s ever wanted in his arms. Katie Lawson left Harper's Crossing ten years ago, immediately after her high school boyfriend Nick's funeral. She left behind all memories of Nick, and she left behind her life-long best friend, Jason Sloan. Now she's on the fast track to junior partner at one of San Francisco's top law firms. Her life is all about maintaining order and sticking to the rules. Rule #1 is keeping herself too busy to think about all that she ran away from. But that rule is about to be broken. It's time to face the truth-that maybe she didn't lose her first love the summer after high school. Maybe her first love has been waiting for her all this time, at home in Harper's Crossing. Book #2: My Last – Riley & Chelle He was the bad boy... After twelve years in the Marines Special Forces Riley Sloan is more than ready to start his new civilian life. No one to answer to. No one depending on him. No more dangerous rescues...he thought. After receiving a distress call he is sent to check on the one girl that's completely off limits and the only girl who ever made him question his loyalty. His best friend's little sister. She is the last girl he should want...but the only one he does. She was the good girl... Rachelle Thomas is honest, kind and always sees the best in people. So she is completely blindsided when her fiancé dumps her for his pregnant 18 year old secretary. Confused and heartbroken she heads out of town to regroup. When her friends and family get worried they send out a search party of one. Riley Sloan. Star of all of her teenage (and adult) fantasies. The man Riley has grown into is even more tempting than the teen she once had a crush on. Chelle knows it's wrong to want him, but is tired of always doing the "right thing"...especially when Riley makes the "wrong thing" feel so right. Book #3: My Only – Alex & Jamie The Firefighter… With his sexy good looks, natural born charisma, and playful sense of humor, firefighter Alex Sloan is Harper's Crossing's most eligible bachelor. Since returning home from serving his country as a Navy SEAL women have been lining up to be with him. Alex works hard and plays even harder. Nothing can stop him when he sets his mind to something. The Nurse… Jamie Miller learned the hard way that there is one person she can depend on in this world...herself. To keep her life on track she needs to stay focused on her ten-year plan that includes working two jobs and does not include sexy distractions. And distractions don't come much sexier than Alex Sloan. Will Jamie be able to resist the irresistible Alex Sloan, or will her resolve crumble when Alex decides that his mind is set on her? Book #4: My Everything – Seth & Amber Strong. Sexy. Skilled. Seth Sloan is returning to Harper’s Crossing a war hero. As the leader of a Special Forces Marine Elite Unit Seth is trained to handle any situation…except one. An injury forced him to accept a medical discharge. Now he’s heading back to his hometown to a world he doesn’t recognize. Out of all the faces there to greet him is the one that he never expected to see again may just be the one that holds all the answers. Beauty. Brains. Bella. Amber Webb has everything she needs…she thinks.

    When fortune deserts Jai and his carefully ordered life spins inexorably out of control, Jai stands on the brink of ruin. Only a delayed monsoon can save Jai’s biggest project from disaster, but there are millions across the land praying for the exact opposite. Reason seems to have its limits - the weather defies all prediction, let alone control. Will Jai relinquish the beliefs of a lifetime? Will he reconcile with the awful ambiguity about his past? Will he be able to save his crumbling marriage?

    

    No one seems to notice her - not really. Heck, she often doesn’t notice herself, except for her monthly scrutiny in the mirror to check on her body’s steady slide towards middle age.But when her ancient, practical estate car is consigned to the scrap heap, Candice falls in love with a cute, purple convertible, and from that moment on her life begins to take on a whole new meaning. Strangers wave at her and people stop to talk, and suddenly she isn’t invisible any longer.Life seems to be looking up, especially when she meets silver fox and handy-man, Paul. There’s just one fly in the ointment, one thing that has her second-guessing herself.Is it the car that Paul sees - or is it her?

    She and her family would pay for taking what was supposed to be rightfully hisFive years ago, Erin Gosling saves her cousin from what she believed would have been a doomed marriage. Now the jilted lover is back...and he wants her family's company...and her.The game is revenge, the goal is submission. When two stubborn wills clash...sparks fly.

    Word count: 5900 words.Danica Parker is attracted to a man at her firm: Marco Reyes—someone on her staff. When it comes to her career, she’s always made the right decisions. Rather than risk her heart and her career with a sexual harassment complaint, she plays it cool whenever the sexy Director of Finance is nearby.Marco Reyes has been attracted to Danica from day one, but she’s never given an inkling she can tolerate his presence, much less express interest. When Valentine’s Day arrives, Marco tries a new tactic. She may be his boss, but she’s also a woman. And Marco knows how to charm a woman.

    Meet Lizzie and Kim as they grow from small-town adolescents to women on the hedonistic stage of London in the early eighties. There they join Kim's older sister, Vonnie, an untameable force of nature who is everything they'd like to be. Or is she? Told with an infectious energy, My Vintage Summer is for those who remember dressing up for their first night out, the first song they danced to with their best friend, their first love - and their first life-altering mistake. It's a story of what happens when life doesn't turn out as you had expected.

    Jahrein Junior and Josairah are the offspring of two hood legends; Jahrein and Josh. They’ve grown up around each other, practically their entire lives, but as time goes on, their mutual attraction can’t be denied. Thinking that their situation was better left in secrecy, the two forge ahead as a couple, only no one knows. But when everything’s out in the open, will Jahrein Junior truly be ready for a commitment? Or will he need Josairah to Freeze, until he’s ready to be the man she needs?

     Just For You, Sir Since losing his wife, Derrick hasn’t been interested in another relationship. But lately, he's been growing bored playing with a different sub each weekend. He needs something more. On the run from an abusive husband, the last thing Jacey needs a man. Yet, there is something about Derrick that calls to her, that makes her imagine impossible things… Like having him touch her, taste her, take her, dominate her. Forever Yours, Sir Blaming herself for her best friend’s death, Cady shuts herself off from the rest of the world, determined not to let anyone close again, determined not to care. But then circumstances throw her into the path of Hunter Black, a man who wasn’t used to hearing no. A Dom who sets her heart racing, has her craving his dominance, his touch, his love. From the moment he meets Cady, Hunter can’t get her out of his mind. He offers her a job to get her off the streets and under his protection. He wants to dominate her, protect her, love her. Now they just need to overcome their pasts and figure out that happily ever after really does exist. For The Love Of Sir Despite being rejected once by Alex, Tara couldn’t help but lust after the sexy, sophisticated Dom. Rundown and exhausted, sometimes it felt like her fantasies were all that kept her going. So what if part of her fantasy could become a reality? Alex wasn’t looking for a relationship. He wasn’t about to trust another woman after his ex-wife cheated on him. But he couldn’t deny the attraction he felt towards Tara. But would the sweet sub be willing to accept his proposal? He’d take care of her, protect her, dominate her and give her multiple, delicious orgasms. In return all she had to do was promise not to fall in love with him. No emotions=no pain. Simple right? Contains elements of BDSM, sexy romance and a touch of suspense.

    Not your average street thug, Bank robbers by day and club owners by night they continued their reign to the top. they never trusted anyone enough to allow them in their circle, the moment they did, all hell broke loose. Zayn "Blaze" Hoover lived by a code "never trust a female, hit and quit" until he met Drea. He did everything differently and gave her the world. He was ready to change his ways until someone set him up and all signs led to her. Zavien Shadow Hoover was the youngest of the crew, but he never wanted the females that came along with their lifestyle. He was engaged to his first love Shirree and ready to make her his wife. After a big argument and a night of drinking, shadow does something that could jeapordize their love forever, but in order to get revenge shirree may have crossed a line of no return. Zavier "Quick" Hoover, is used to the ladies, but Alaysia swept him away with her beauty that only reached the outside. On the inside, she's ugly to the core. The harder he fell, the closer she got into his circle. Unbeknownst to him, that's just where she wanted to be all along. Not only does her scandalous ways effect Quick, but the whole Hoover Gang may be at risk. Zaire Babyface Hoover has always been open to love and when he finds it will he get the chance to actually be happy? Being the oldest he had to clean up the mess his brothers created and may lose his love in order to do it. They say all is fair in love and war, but how do u fight when u don't know the enemy is is the one u love? Will the Hoover gang be able to reign supreme or will they fall at the hands of the ones that supposed to love them??