Whoever created him used the following recipe: Dreamy eyes, playful smile, and rock-hard muscles that give you chills. Add a pinch of humor, coupled with quick-witted intelligence and a mysterious aura that will make you feel slightly insecure. When I met him on a winter climbing excursion, I didn’t expect to wake up in his tent the next morning. It may be minus ten degrees outside, but he makes me melt. I believe I’ve just met the father of my future children... But the more I want to know about him, the more questions I find. Why does he live completely alone in a villa in the mountains? Why does he never talk about his past? And where does the sadness in his eyes, which flashes every now and then, come from? Fate ensures that I get answers I would never have expected. Even worse, when a devastating fire breaks out in the mountains, Cole has to leave his shelter - and suddenly his face can be seen on every TV channel in the country. What the hell is going on here? And who is this man I love? "My next Mistake" is a full-length standalone romance with no cheating and no cliffhangers, but with a gorgeous protective alpha male, plenty of steam and a guaranteed HEA. I've also included a preview of my romance novel "Unexpected Surprise" for you. Happy reading! - Sarah J. Brooks (USA Today Bestselling Author)

    I didn’t know he was back from Kuwait. When I came home from my position as an overseas correspondent, I’d expected I’d never see him again. And that was the way I’d wanted things to be. After all, I couldn’t let him know about my daughter. Our daughter. I couldn’t help my feelings for him, though. I’d always been drawn to him. But he had never wanted children. I had to respect that. But he wasn’t the same man I’d met in Kuwait, and I wasn’t the same woman either. I knew sooner or later he would find out my secret and sh*t would hit the fan.

     A tattooed god was once my best friend. My first love. My reason for existence. But his vanishing act created a hole inside my heart. Today, he’s the famous son of one of the wealthiest men on the continent. I never thought I’d see him again… and much less in Las Vegas. Dominic Cruz, whom I’ve spent the last fifteen years fantasizing about, now stands before me. And I barely recognize him. He says he won’t let me go. That he can’t let me go. Not this time. Even if it means letting me drown with him into the depths of his secret. No cheating and a guaranteed HEA!

    After her aunt dies and leaves her a small fortune, Becca immediately knows what she wants to do with her inheritance: buy a ranch and live her dream life. Finding one for sale near her childhood camp seems like fate. Unfortunately, the owner, smoldering-hot cowboy Cade Wells, makes it clear he’s more than skeptical about her ability to handle ranch life. So she makes a deal. She’ll stay on the ranch for one month to prove to Cade she can handle the ropes. While Cade maddeningly sticks to his old-school ways, Becca is determined to introduce him to modern technology. As the two clash heads, they can’t deny the red-hot attraction they have for each other. And as time passes, Becca’s not certain if she loves the ranch or the cowboy more.Single dad Cade has his own demons to vanquish and fully believes selling his ranch is the way to do it. His 10-year-old daughter Jocelyn deserves more than a life among cows and empty fields. And he needs to rid himself of painful memories of his mentally ill ex-wife who nearly destroyed everything he loved. Though he doubts Becca is tough or knowledgeable enough to run the place, he grudgingly gives her credit for knowing what she wants and her willingness to learn. Why couldn’t she be a bit less pretty? A tad less cheerful? A smidgeon less sexy? Now the only demon Cade is fighting is his attraction to Becca, but he doesn’t want to go down the relationship road again. Not even for her. With their time together running out, Cade finds himself torn between protecting his heart or keeping hers forever...

    An ad for a cook and nanny at a remote ranch seems like the perfect opportunity to get away. She thought she’d learned her lesson about having a workplace romance—until she met Colson Westland, a hard, taciturn man who’s as hot as he is serious. Working for Colson and caring for his young ward, Adam, is testing her resolve to stay uninvolved and it doesn’t take long before she not only loves the little boy, but she’s terrifyingly aware she’s falling for Colson. He may be a hard man, but Jolie recognizes a soft side, one that makes her heart melt just a little too much.Ever since Jolie came to work at the ranch, the place seems lighter. Happier. And Colson has felt lighter and happier too. Caring for Adam has been a pleasure, but ever since his best friend left the little guy to his care, he’s felt a bit overwhelmed. Jolie, with her laughter and spirit, seem to be just the right touch his ranch needs. But when Adam’s grandparents sue for custody of him, claiming a bachelor’s home is no place to raise a child, Colson immediately thinks of marrying Jolie. Not for himself, of course, but for Adam. He’d do anything for the kid. It’s a marriage of convenience, just until he wins the custody battle. The problem with his plan, though, is that it didn’t include the matter of him falling in love…Mary Sue Jackson and USA Today Bestseller Leslie North invite you to indulge in a heart-warming small-town western romance with a smoking hot cowboy and the woman who tames him...

     His best friend wants me in his bed… again. I’ve never forgotten how he used me and threw me away all those years ago. He was my first love and he destroyed my heart. Now he’s traded his electric guitar in for a business suit and a BMW… And I’m not going to lie, he’s hot AF. And, the heated sparks flying between us are undeniable. He’s totally off limits and giving into temptation would be ALL WRONG. But if wrong feels so good, maybe I don’t want to be right. But we’re really good at keeping secrets… aren’t we?

     What do all these have in common? They're places for drinking, places for talking, places for meeting, and in this anthology, they're places to fall in love. Pull up a seat, grab a drink, and enter the worlds of four romance authors for some steamy heroes, strong heroines, and sexy-as-hell sin. Cocktail recipes to seduce your sweetie included! Wild Thang- USA Today Bestselling Author, Tessa Layne When billionaire Mason Carter discovers his longtime crush Luci Cruz has packed her bags and is leaving town forever, he’s got twenty-four hours to convince her to take one last chance on love. Will a wild night at a notorious speakeasy and a trip down memory lane be enough to win her heart? All In- USA Today Bestselling Author, Mira Lyn Kelly There ought to be laws against what happened to that wedding cake, abandoned or not. Sure, it was sexy, good fun of the dirtiest variety but it was the kind of mistake career-minded wedding planner Lanie Malone won’t repeat. At least not until next Saturday when she’s once again face to face with Jason Henley, the bossy, all-trouble hotel owner who won’t settle for just one night. French Kiss- R. L. Kenderson Jake Russo has fought for everything he's earned, and he's not about to give up the bar he’s sweated over to spoiled Lacey Scott. She can kiss his ass and go back to where she flew in from. But what happens when she kisses him instead? And what if he does a lot more than kiss her back? Irish Legend- K.C. Enders Bartender Finn O'Meara, the self proclaimed Irish Casanova, has met his match. He's planned everything to perfection, and he's got the girl right where he wants her. There's just one little twist - will she come around? Or is he just a legend in his own mind? Redheaded $lut - USA Today Bestselling Author, Kayti McGee Bridget Riley is getting married. So what if she's more excited about the wedding than the groom? Being an adult means making boring choices. Until one unexpected decision changes everything.

    But I can't deny my attraction still lingers. He's big. Bossy. And in control. And the only thing better than seeing him now... Is the memory of me screaming his name. Again. And again. Book Two – Bad Boy’s Secret Baby He's the same rebel that had me begging for his touch. But now he has money and power. What he doesn't have is the truth - the life changing secret I've been keeping for years. Now he's back and determined to make me his. Book Three – Daddy’s Secret Baby I can't get Ari off my mind. The woman she's become, so beautiful and strong. An artist who put her life on hold to support her child--our child. All those years ago, we broke each other's hearts. We lost everything. Can we ever get it back? Book Four – Boss's Secret Baby for Christmas We swear it'll never happen again. But this attraction is explosive. It's too complicated, too messy. And that's before I find out I'm pregnant with his baby. But sooner or later my secret will come out. And I might lose more than just my job. Book Five – CEO’s Secret Baby He desperately needs a nanny. And I'm the lucky girl. But... it turns out I’m in love with him. And even worse... I'm pregnant with his baby. Book Six – His Secret Baby I'd be crazy to fall in love with him. I only need Gael to salvage my reputation. To divert people's attention from my recent fake breakup. Trading one fake lover for another seemed like a good strategy. Saying "I do" was the easy part. Saying "goodbye" will be the real test. From the naughty mind of Natasha L. Black comes six standalone secret baby romances with plenty of steam. Go on, enjoy these sinfully hot daddies and the mamas that make them hot.

    It was supposed to be a simple contact but I am falling for him.Looking into his eyes makes me weak.And this fake marriage feels so real.I feel like giving love another chance.But… he gives me mixed signals.One moment he acts as we are really married.And the next moment he keeps me at a distance.I sold my soul and now he has my heart as well.He ignores me and turns cold.He acts like a spoiled brat and rude at times.I have to be careful and protect my heart.But everything ended with us sleeping together.What a disaster…And now he again has turned ice cold. How can I even forget that it was just a simple contract?

     One rule. Easy enough, or so I thought. Until this hot surgeon that I’ve been dating off and on becomes a client. It was a casual fling, a fun summer love affair. Until it wasn’t. My heart wasn’t ready to fall so hard for this bad boy in scrubs. The secrets he has hidden in his past stop me dead in my tracks. But he isn’t giving up on us. Not for anything. And I have to decide where I stand. Break the rules or walk away from the best thing I’ve ever had.

    He's the one she's always wanted.From the moment, Justin Ellis reunites with his best friend's little sister in Las Vegas, his world is turned upside down. Angela is beautiful and smart and everything he wants. But they cannot have more than their week-long fling before they both go back to their lives in Seattle.Deciding to give her brother's best friend a Vegas experience was probably not Angela York's smartest move. Especially since she never really got over her school girl crush on him. And why, oh why, did the Vegas experience have to include a drunken night at a wedding chapel.Will they see that they are meant for one another? Or are they headed straight for divorce?

    Falling in love isn't in his DNA. With piercing blue eyes and a hard body to match, he goes through women like candy.But he saved my life.I promised I'd repay him. I should learn when to keep my mouth shut.Griff needs a Mrs. Right Now, and he's convinced I'm the perfect actress.In case I have any doubts, there are seven badly needed zeroes on a check with my name on it to help make up my mind.Ugh.We're totally fake. Nothing but lies.Except the way his lips feel on mine.Except the way his touch sets my body ablaze.Except the way my soul aches when he looks into my eyes.He says that without me, he loses everything.But if I've got the upper hand, why does it feel like he's in control?There's only one thing missing from this arrangement.What happens to my heart when it's over?

    All proceeds go to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation.Romance on the Rig by Kara Liane: Finding love on and off the ambulance proves difficult for Air Force veteran Murf—until he meets Lana, a game-changer. Murf may be an EMT hero, but he’s only human. Mistakes happen in love, and a misunderstanding keeps them apart. It’s time to make things right and answer the call from the heart.Reconstructed Heart by K.L. Montgomery: Trey Prince never expected to make a gruesome discovery at an accident scene only a few months into his new job with the Collision Reconstruction Unit, and he never expected Trooper Jenna Labato to be the one who helped him pick up the pieces. No matter how badly Jenna wants to help him heal, Trey isn’t sure his heart or faith can ever be restored—not without something close to a miracle.Walk the Line: Gage by Harlow Layne: Gage Walker never thought a call to a scene would change his life forever until he met Claire Blake. Sparks fly, but when his fellow Brothers in Blue’s girlfriends are targeted, Gage wants nothing more than to protect her—even if that means he has to give her up.Always Kind of Love by Amanda Siegrist: The last thing Ethan McCord wants to deal with is his old high school flame, even though his desire for her hasn’t diminished. Battling the burning blazes and an arsonist bent on destruction is nothing compared to fighting the temptation to rekindle the love he always wanted.Beautiful Persuasion by A.K. MacBride: Raelyn wasn't supposed to fall for the rebound guy, but the moment Griffin opened his mouth, he drew her in with his sexy Irish accent and dark gaze. As one night of sizzling passion develops into something more, she's forced to choose between the man who sets her heart ablaze and the only family she has left.Going Down by Jody Kaye: Devastated by her parents’ divorce, Kat’s looking to regain the stability she took for granted. Dash Newhouse is a drifter, paying his bills by skiing at a new mountain each season. Paired together on ski patrol, Dash reminds Kat that she can’t live life to the fullest while playing it safe. But when the snow melts, will he ride off with her heart?Rescuing Ryan by Syd Ryan: Ryan is out of the frying pan and into the fire, working the oldest profession of all time to finish her last year of nursing school. On the first day, she meets Chris, the sexy firefighter, as he is licking his wounds of rejection. For Chris, rescuing Ryan will be the hardest rescue of his life.Perfect For Me by Alyne Hart: Firefighter Luke O'Conner and ex-model Grace Adams shared all their firsts in a tiny cabin just outside Sugar Creek. Nine years later, Grace is back in town, and they find themselves waiting out a storm in that very same cabin. Fire burns between them as neither seems able to keep their lips or their hands to themselves.Call of Fate by Kelsey Cheyenne: After surviving a school shooting, Aubrey Winters became a dispatcher, dedicating her life to helping people. One fateful call and a meet-cute at a coffee shop leads Aubrey into the arms of English teacher Noah Burgess. Can their trauma be overcome when true love calls?Loving Lindsey by Larissa Gail: Firefighter Gavin Thomas has no desire to settle down anytime soon. He’s having too much fun playing the field. That is until he meets Officer Lindsey Allen, who’s moved to Oaktown to start over after a devastating loss. Can the blue-eyed beauty convince him to change his ways?

    

    Instead, her own secret identity thrusts her into a war for humanity.Torryn woke up in Hell thousands of years ago, the second of Lucifer’s Princes of Hell. He searches the Earth for the Fallen, angels bent on the destruction of the world. When these two cross paths, it threatens to destroy both of their purposes.Turns out Hell isn’t the worst place you can end up!Fans of Sherrilyn Kenyon, Gena Showalter, I.T. Lucas, and Dannika Dark will pray for more of this urban fantasy series.Scroll up and one click today to begin reading this steamy fantasy romance adventure.