We had to hide her. I promised never to make myself vulnerable to a man, but when a young girl is about to bring down an entire mafia syndicate, you make an exception. I never realized protecting her would lead me to a rock hard Hitman with a dark past and deadly hands. Or that his ultimate target would be my heart.Malik: It was supposed to be an easy job, take out the son of a prominent Don and put an end to an international child trafficking ring. Cut and dry, all in a day’s work. There weren’t supposed to be any complications, namely a delectable dark haired social worker with a sassy mouth and a heart of gold. I don’t do relationships, a hard rule I live by. So, I never expected hitting a mark would land me in love’s free-fall.Now we’re stuck together, one of us trying to keep a young girl safe, while the other is trying to hunt down the man who wants to kill her.They say love is blind but somehow, without fail, it knows exactly where to hit you.

    For years I watched their love and craved the same thing for myself. Unfortunately, the girl I’ve fallen for is out of reach. One year of insane torture, and she’ll be mine. Can I hold out that long, or will she tempt me to break all the rules? GretaI’ve become the cliché: damsel in distress. Caught in a rainstorm without a ride home when my white knight rolls up to the rescue, and of course, I’ve fallen madly in love with him. He’s my best friend’s brother. Another check for the cliché department, and yet, I’m getting the feeling that he’s falling too. This is Dean Jr.’s story from the Say Uncle Doggy Stylebook.

     I'm coordinated and like to hike so it should be simple enough, right? Sure, only my instructor is hotter than any mountain man I've ever seen and making it hard to concentrate. My hands and feet are as distracted as my brain is, but thankfully Mason is more than happy to help. One touch and the chemistry is instant. The lessons can wait, I want him to use these ropes for something else entirely. Lucky for me, he wants the exact same thing. Forget about rock climbing, I'm ready to climb Mount Mason. It’s the New Year! Time to ring your bell with some hot and hunky resolutions! Join fifteen of your favorite romance authors as their stories get you off… on the right foot this year. Champagne corks aren't the only things popping!

    Especially in Vegas.At least not when you think about them the next morning.Accessing a trust fund and having a baby are probably not the best reasons to get married.But last night, after more cocktails than I can remember, it sounded like a great plan:You marry me, so I can fulfill the requirements on inheriting billions.I’ll get you pregnant, so your dream of having a baby becomes reality.When drop dead gorgeous and off the charts arrogant Declan Carter suggests this deal, I’m all in.Under the condition that we’ll only stay married until I’m pregnant.Because the last thing on earth I want is to have this playboy be involved in my baby’s life.At least that’s what I thought, before we start living together.But the more I get to know Declan, the less our marriage feels like a fake.The way he smiles at me, touches me, kisses me.When I feel morning sickness creeping in, I can imagine us being a real family.For a brief moment, I hope that our story could go down Fairytale Lane…Until our secret deal is exposed. And everything is on the line.One Hot Fake features a sinful billionaire hiding secrets, an accidental Vegas ONS which results in a fake marriage - and a baby deal that makes things even more hilarious! Love, laughter, feels, and a HEA that will leave you swooning!One Hot Fake can be read as a stand-alone.

    

    

    Gorgeous eyes, sinful body and the most irresistible charm. Running a fairytale cupcake store with his eight-year-old daughter. I mean, can you get any sweeter than that? No wonder everyone wants a taste of him. After my a**hole ex, I’ve sworn off men. But when he moves in right next door, even I want to take a bite. His match-making little girl talks to me all the time. My boss insists I interview him. But as we get closer, it’s not his charm that draws me in…it’s what’s hidden underneath. He refuses to talk about his past. I don’t know why he moved to this sleepy town. But within a few short weeks, he manages to flip my life upside down. Especially when I discover this small town might not be as quiet as I thought. All our little quirks could be hiding a much more sinister secret. And as I start whisking up trouble, Liam seems intent on stirring my life up. Between charming my friends and family, kissing me in front of my ex… …and licking frosting off me during my super-serious stake-out… This is looking like a recipe for disaster. Someone is cooking the books and as I take off after the bad eggs in town… Liam’s secrets might be the only thing that can save me. But with the heat rising and danger taking a piece out of me, I don’t know whether it’s going to be enough. Can I really have my cake and eat it, too? Will Liam be in time to give us our fairytale ending? Sugar Daddy is an over-the-top fun, sexy summer read - expect sugar-filled puns galore, a slice of action, a sprinkling of danger and plenty of sweet, sticky hotness between these two! Happily-ever-after guaranteed and definitely no cheating!

     But I wasn’t alone. Everyone crushed on our high-school coach back in the day. Strong. Dominant. Hot as sin. And completely off limits. Or he was back then. Now I’m finally grown up, and I’ve come back home. Life feels directionless, but one thing is dead center. My old crush. Now I’m finally old enough to do something about it, and I plan to. But I need to figure out how to tell my best friend that I’m in love. With her father.

    If office romance, over-the-top men, and mutual obsession make your heart pitter-patter, you're going to love Jason and Miranda. This sweet, steamy romance from Nichole Rose is chock full of all three…plus a sticky sweet and guaranteed HEA.

    What I need a little help with, is how to find myself a wife. I’m wounded, socially awkward and I have a hard time trusting people.When I discover the Curvy Soulmates app, I sign on, hoping to find a woman I like. Turns out, I find a woman I love but nothing worth having ever comes easy. But I don’t back down from a challenge, and nothing will stop me from claiming the woman I want for my wife.ROSENo parent wants an ex-stripper teaching their child modern dance, even if I was also an award-winning ballroom dancer. So I keep my past hidden in order to protect my business from scandal. But my heart yearns for someone special to share my life with, so I sign up for a dating app to help me find him. I want someone who can see me for who I am, not who I used to be.Instead, I find one night with a wounded warrior…and two pink lines. It's not what either of us signed up for, but I’m beginning to think, it’s exactly what we need.

    Pull the trigger. Done deal.Except that I can’t.I wanted her the moment I saw her.I’m obsessed with those bright eyes and killer curves.Her full lips, and those long gorgeous legs.Allie knows too much but she doesn’t deserve to die.She deserves justice, despite the secrets she’s keeping from me.Her enemies are relentless.But I’m ruthless and won’t let them get to her.I’m the only man who can protect her.I will save her, even if it kills me.

    And a backup plan. But then my picture-perfect life shattered, leaving me all alone, scrambling to pick up the pieces while still taking care of my newborn baby. I was done with the drama, heartache, and violence of my past. That’s why I made my sister move with me and my son, Carson, to Christmas, Michigan three years ago. We’ve settled in, and she went and married the sweetest man who loves her endlessly. I’m doing great, too. Really, I am. I’m just fine. I don’t need a man to make me happy this Christmas, or any other time of year, for that matter. Even if he’s a firefighter. And an ex-military man. And has tattoos and a smile that makes me want to ride his sleigh all night long...He’s about to turn her world upside down. Drake: I knew the second she fell into my arms that Melissa was going to be my wife. She thinks her life is complicated and her past is too big and scary for me to deal with, but she’s wrong. I’m going to need a Christmas miracle to get Melissa to open her heart up again, but I won’t give up. Melissa and Carson are my family now, and no one is going to take them from me.*Trigger Warning: One of the main characters talks about past abuse.*What to expect from a Cameron Hart book: Lots of heat, plenty of sweet, and just enough drama to keep things interesting. No cheating, safe, guaranteed HEA!

    Her life is just beginning with college looming on the horizon, but when her father stiffs the notorious kingpin of New York, she's kidnapped. But her kidnapper is nothing like she expects. Darkly handsome, Gage Morelli evokes a series of complicated emotions in innocent, young Ava. Will she survive his capture with her heart and innocence intact? Better yet, does she even want to?

     I don't really believe in hearts, flowers, romance, or happily-ever-afters. And I certainly don't think there's a dream man for a curvy woman like me, even if my little sister had found hers over the holidays. I'm more realistic. Or at least...I was...until I met Levi Gillette during my sister Hayden's wedding rehearsal dinner The man seems to have an annoying ability to make me lose my cool and calm facade. Yeah, he's definitely hot, but my sister's brother-in-law-to-be was also arrogant, infuriating, presumptuous, bossy, and most likely one big player because the man could be charming when he wanted to be. No thanks! Been there, done that, and I'd had more than enough of men like Levi Gillette. But when I start having amazingly erotic, intimate dreams about him, it's almost impossible to ignore him in the flesh. In my dreams, it was like I'd known Levi forever. But in person, I barely knew him, and he challenges everything I'd ever assumed about myself. We don't even like each other, yet he feels so...familiar. Finally, when the lines between dreams and reality start to blur, I have to wonder whether I can trust a guy like Levi with my heart. I knew he was hiding something. There were things I didn't know. I could feel it. So when Levi finally reveals some hidden truths, I'm not sure whether to believe him, or run away as fast as my sneakers can put distance between us. How can a woman like me, a female who has never had much faith in romantic love , suddenly believe in a A Valentine's Dream? Author's Note: This isn't your average, sweet Valentine's romance. It's an erotic, romantic fantasy sprinkled with some insta-lust/insta-love. But it IS a safe story. Guaranteed HEA, no cheating, and enough sweetness and heat to melt your Valentine's Day chocolates. If you're looking for a steamy, fantastical, curvy girl romance....read on. : )

    And did I ever. It was impossible not to.Nick isn’t from around here, obviously.He’s hot, rich, and charming everyone in town. Except me.His motto? Make money. Have fun. No time for anything else.He seems to get off on how much I hate him.But the real trouble starts when we both start getting off on it.And not just as a figure of speech.The fate of my shop isn’t the only thing Nick is holding hostage.I’m like putty in his hands. Will our hot affair consume me and my business alive?An irresistible small-town billionaire and his hot tenant who will give you roller coaster ride of emotions, possessiveness, intensely hot love and happily ever after!