Why not? The rugged man who just shoveled off her cabin roof is sure to deter whoever is harassing her. But she’s surprised when Cole accepts her proposition. Cole is surprised, too, but he’s convinced Cady isn’t telling him everything. Then again, he isn’t telling her everything about himself, either.  When Cole and Cady head to New York as husband-and-wife-to-be, their attraction to each other becomes impossible to ignore. But is it the right time for romance? All they know is they are ringing in a new year…and anything can happen.  Available for the first time for your e-reader! Refreshed and updated from the original, published in a multi-author paperback anthology.

    And what a body to guard: to his surprise, she's carrying twin babies. His babies. Capri is as irresistible and stubborn as ever. So how can Seagal convince Capri they all belong together--and not just for Christmas?The Christmas RescueRebecca WintersA slippery road, a speeding car...and Texas Ranger Flynn Patterson finds a baby lying helpless in the wreck. As he comforts the boy, Flynn's heart turns over. He'll never stop grieving his own lost family. But he can take care of this little guy, and his desperate mother. No matter how Andrea Sinclair pushes him away, Flynn knows the safest place for the fugitives this Christmas is his own lonely home. But will they stay?

    Sure, she’s taken a few risks to try to stop the expansion of Skipjack Bay. And yes, okay, the first time she met with Austin to plead her case, she’d technically been trespassing. But this? His bed, his rules, his massive, let’s just say confidence. Not to mention his uncanny ability to make her come... completely undone. It’s all beyond crazy. Still, the chance to help the families in her hometown is something she can’t turn down. So, she agrees to his terms. Total surrender. Hers. To him. A simple business deal where they both get what they want. The absolute last thing Gina expects is for Austin to want her to surrender her heart to him, too. Previously published as Black Gold 1 & 2, (c) 2012 & (c) 2014 revised throughout with newly added content and an extended ending. Story Note: This steamy standalone includes cameos by a few characters from Tempted Beyond Reason (formerly titled Waking Up Her Curves, which has similarly been republished with revisions and new content), but not to worry, both stories are completely independent from each other.

    More than a touch. More than a book.⁣A Kiss for You is a collection of four romances, you’ll be glad you devoured. Over 800 pages and 3 standalone novels and a best selling duet that readers can’t stop talking about.⁣⁣The four best-selling novels included are:⁣⁣The Dark Ones by Rachel Van Dyken Bad Penny by Staci Hart King by T.M. Frazier The Wright Brother by K.A LindeTop Shelf Romance represents the best of the best in romance. There are no cliffhangers. These are simply must-read novels for readers looking for the best in happily ever afters.

    When KC, an undercover FBI agent, flies into Chase's life with her Doc Martens, purple, punk-rock hair, and Hollywood-hype leather and chains, Chase realizes that falling in love is more dangerous than catching bullets.Dirty by Debra WebbJackie Mercer can't abide deception. A woman who single-handedly built the Mercer Detective Agency from the ground up has a right to expect honesty in a relationship. Tell that to the creep who, only this morning, she thought might be Mr. Right. Wrong! Her day only gets worse when an ominous message arrives accompanied by the photo of a man she hasn't seen in ten years: You were the last one to see him alive. She's in real trouble when a second message, this one including a dead body, drops into the mix. Jackie does what any smart Texas woman would do: she kicks butt and takes names, while the mystery spiraling around her long lost lover and her attraction to Derrick Dawson plunge her into a tangled web of shocking secrets and deadly deceptions.Mind Reader by Vicki HinzeCaron Chalmers is an empath. A mind reader cursed with imaging only victims. She sees what they see, feels what they feel, endures what they endure. But even with all the sensory perception and insights, sometimes she fails to save victims in time. Sometimes she interprets the signs wrong--and a year ago, she did exactly that. She messed up and a victim died. Caron nearly died with her. Her "gift" shut down. Now it's back. There's another victim--this time a child--and because of the shut-down, her police contact, though aware of her many successes, isn't willing to stake his career on her. Yet he can't dismiss her and calls in help from a private investigator, Parker Simms: a man with a past as bleak as Caron's and a specific agenda of his own: proving Caron Chalmers is the fraud he believes her to be. In a hostile alliance, Caron and Parker seek the truth . . . and discover a labyrinth of lies and deceptions...Witch Dance by Peggy WebbKate came to Witch Dance to practice medicine. She expected to fall in love with the tribal lands of Oklahoma and its people. She never expected resistance and hostility to her clinic. And she certainly never expected death threats. But something evil is stalking Kate and the Chickasaw children. Only one man can stop the deadly enemy - Eagle Mingo, son of the Chickasaw governor, destined by blood to follow in his father's footsteps and by fate to fall in love with a forbidden woman. Eagle will do anything to save Kate except shun the traditions that hold him fast to duty. But can he stop the evil spreading through his land and find a killer who calls himself the Avenger? Can he find a way to have the woman of his heart without breaking the heart of a Chickasaw nation?The Informant by Vr MarksA dead body is no way to start the day... a fake marriage makes it a special brand of hell.When her witness is murdered, DEA Agent Hannah Thalberg knows she's the next target. The only way she can stay close to the case is to lie about getting married and hope her one-time lover goes along with the deception.

    A Real Cowboy Never Says No, (Wyoming Rebels, Book One)Mira Cabot has never asked for help, but when a sexy, protective cowboy named Chase Stockton makes her an offer she can’t afford to refuse, she finds herself on her way to Wyoming to be the shotgun bride of a man she has every reason…and no reason…to trust. The sizzling connection between Mira and Chase turns a rescue mission into something dangerously addictive, one that could either heal two broken hearts, or shatter them forever.A Real Cowboy Knows How to Kiss, (Wyoming Rebels, Book Two)Betrayal got him locked up, and it shut down his heart for good…until he runs into the only woman he’s ever trusted, a woman he’s never even spoken to…until now.A Real Cowboy Rides a Motorcycle, (Wyoming Rebels, Book Three)Zane Stockton lives on his motorcycle, using the open road to shield himself from the dark shadows which haunt him. He has no interest in changing, until he meets a bold, spunky woman whose hidden vulnerability awakens the protector buried inside him…All books in the Wyoming Rebels series are standalone and can be read in any order.

     BONUS: For a limited time, HELD Before, The Prequel is included Unspoken, Book 1 Jennifer Dunning steers well clear of the dating scene, made cautious by the mistakes from her past that still haunt her. Starting a new job profiling for a big company, she thinks she has everything set. She’s ready to prove herself, and show her father that she won’t disappoint him this time. But a chance encounter with a gorgeous stranger leaves Jennifer in emotional turmoil. She is trained to read people, but she is just dying to know more about the enigmatic Cain. She doesn’t even know his last name, but despite her best efforts she finds herself falling for him. But when Jennifer discovers that Cain is keeping secrets from her, will she be able to get past the deception, or will she throw away not only her chance at happiness but her career too? Unspoken 2, Book 2 Jennifer is stunned to discover that her new lover, Cain, is keeping secrets and now she begins to have doubts about their relationship. When her new job begins to uncover sinister information about one of it's employees, Jennifer becomes concerned. Unspoken 3, Book 3 Jennifer is alone, left by her lover for another woman, but everything isn't as it seems. Can Jennifer and Cain survive the surprises that lie ahead for them? Unseen 1, Book 4 Her kidnapper has been caught and Jennifer is trying to settle down with the man of her dreams, but the secrets Jennifer is keeping from Cain may just rip them apart. Unseen forces haunt the two as Jennifer is pulled into a new case that uncovers up old memories that hit too close to home. When the dust settles, will Cain still be the man of her dreams? Unseen 2, Book 5 Shocking news has turned Jennifer Dunning's world upside down as she struggles to keep the memory of her mother alive without losing every man that is close to her, including her lover, Cain. As she wrestles with a new discovery and link in her case, she realizes the truth is closer to home than she's ever realized. Unseen 3, Book 6 Jennifer's life is rocked by news that has been delivered from a secret source and threatens to change everything she's ever believed about her parents. As she struggles to balance her life with Cain and her busy career she realizes she must make a choice. Who will she choose or has the choice already been made for her?

    You'll get HOPEFUL COWBOY, OVERPROTECTIVE COWBOY, and RUGGED COWBOY, all of which feature a cowboy looking for a second chance at life, love, and happiness. These redemptive romances will have you swooning, sighing, and remembering that everyone deserves a second chance to make things right.Hopeful Cowboy: He's struggling to step into his new role as a single dad. She's trying to keep her ranch operational and her heart intact. Can Nate and Ginger build forever out of heartache?Overprotective Cowboy: Can Ted and Emma face their pasts so they can truly be ready to step into the future together? Or will everything between them fall apart once the truth comes out?Rugged Cowboy: He's a cowboy mechanic with two kids and an ex-wife on the run. She connects better to horses than humans. Can Dallas and Jess find their way to each other at Hope Eternal Ranch?Almost 600 reviews on the individual books!From Hopeful Cowboy, Book 1:★★★★★ "Once again, Elana Johnson delivers a spellbinding story full of hope." ~BradTL3, Amazon reviewer★★★★★ "Fantastic book: Elana Johnson starts this series with a very heartwarming story about a participant in a residential reentry program. The plot has enough intrigue and twists to hold your interest and makes one wonder how the characters would work things out in the end. The growth shown in the main characters with trust issues was definitely worth reading." ~Sandy, Amazon reviewer★★★★★ "Simply a great read! I loved this book! I felt as though I was right there on the ranch with them." ~Lynne, Amazon reviewer

    But Teri has a deep, dark fantasy and when she meets Josh Williams, a Master who knows a born submissive when he sees one, he teaches her all about pleasure…and complete surrender.In Wicked Surrender, Andi Kelly is looking forward to a weekend of turning over control to a dominant man. She's headed to what patrons refer to as "The Bondage Club," an exclusive resort. What she never expects is to meet the man of her dreams in the form of the devastatingly hot Derrick Macintyre—a fantasy turned reality.In Sweet Surrender, Sheila Lane burns for Adamo Tassoni, but circumstances have forced her to keep the flames locked deep in her heart. Drop-dead gorgeous bosses only fall in love with their administrative assistants in the movies, right? Besides, she's full-figured and plain, nothing like the flawless, cultured females in his world. Then when Adam sells Tassoni Investments, Shelia is heartbroken and sure her fantasies will never come true. But when she receives a mysterious invitation, her life changes…forever.

     Get lucky with a brazen bachelor. . . . Just One Night by Caridad Pineiro, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. He has just one night to show her that anything is possible. Heart Hunter by Sophia Knightly, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. Young widow Evie Parker is looking for love, but notorious Scottish playboy Cameron Hunter won’t do - though she's wildly attracted to him. Will Evie give in to his hot pursuit, or will Cameron’s “Heartbreak Hunter” reputation and scheming outside forces keep them apart? A SEAL’s Sacrifice by Tawny Weber, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. Never underestimate a sexy, stubborn SEAL… Kiss of a Lifetime by Nina Bruhns, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. An innocent student and a hard-bitten mercenary are thrown together during a coup...and their passionate kiss leads to secrets and danger—and the love of a lifetime. License to Date by Susan Hatler, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. Kaitlin swears off men, but agrees to five dates in five nights and ends up falling for a mysterious bartender who isn’t what he seems. Wild For Mr. Wrong by Virna DePaul, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. When a guarded prosecutor goes head-to-head with a brazen southern defense attorney, passion sparks in the courtroom and ends up blazing in the bedroom. It Must Have Been Love by Kristin Miller, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. Feisty bookstore owner Georgia Swift dreams of the kind of true love found in romance novels. When bestselling author Grayson Thompson comes into Blue Lake on a book tour, their chemistry jumps off the page. Is happily-ever-after reserved for novels, or will the passion sparking between them prove it’s within reach? ** Also, get lucky with a bad boy!! The New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Lucky 7 Bad Boys Contemporary Romance Boxed Set contains SEVEN full-length contemporary romance novels by these same amazing authors and is AVAILABLE NOW!!

    Now maybe it can find her Mr. Right. Internet dating....What could possibly go wrong? WORTH THE FALL When Kasey loses her job, her apartment, and her guy in one day she just wants to start a new life and be a guy-free-zone. But, when one thing after another goes wrong, Mr. Right might be the one good thing worth taking a chance on. THE CATCHING KIND Hailey thought she was worth more than a straight flush until her agent loses her in a bet. Now she’s stuck being the fake girl-next-door beard for America’s Sexiest Athlete. Are arrogance and good looks a match for this stubborn Quirky Girl? THE PROPOSING KIND. Connor may have proposed. Or maybe not. Now it's up to Hailey and her Brew Crew girls figure it all out. Ridiculousness, shenanigans, arguments, and reconciliations ensue…because, Quirky Girl Power! But at the end of it all, is Hailey ready to marry America’s Most Eligible Athlete or is time to call a delay on that particular play?

    He knows she's all woman. And if she isn't careful, she'll blow his cover and get herself hurt in the process. But can Harry be Charlie's hero and still keep his secrets? Or has the irresistible woman already pulled him in too deep?  One Enchanted Moment by USA TODAY bestselling author Sarah Morgan  Life has just thrown Skylar Tempest a serious curveball. So she's returned home to Puffin Island to regroup among friends. Unfortunately, that means seeing Alec Hunter, who's become a big-deal TV historian. Sky's never liked the cynical Alec, and the feeling was mutual. But maybe that was then. And this is now…

    Renier Pitt-Colwyn, and a ragtag kitten won her his goddaughter’s heart. But the handsome Dutchman could hardly be interested in an ordinary girl like her…. Or could he?

    My job, my life, depends on it. I thought this job would be easy, all the rules were made crystal clear, but when I met Carrie Wallington, everything got muddy. She's a rule I know I shouldn't break, but damn if I don't inch closer to the breaking point each time I see her. I'm ready to step out of line. And even worse? I'm living a lie. They say the truth will set you free, but in my case...The truth will cost me everything.OUT OF TIMEBeing Carrie's bodyguard was one thing. Being her boyfriend is another. Every day she's mine is a day the sun shines in my life. Yet our time together is running out. Her father will never think a tattooed Marine will be good enough, so I'll do whatever it takes to be worthy of her love. But the road will take me away from the girl who makes me feel alive--the girl I can't live without.Time only gets us so far...OUT OF MINDAll I wanted was to be worthy of Carrie. One mission, just one, and I’d be able to give her the future she deserved. Then everything went wrong, leaving me tainted and broken. Carrie wants me to be who I was, but all that’s left is what they made of me. I’m no good for her. No good for anyone like this. I have to figure out how to move forward. Alone. Sometimes love isn’t enough…

    From the Highlands of Scotland to the Hollywood hills, twelve strong heroines meet twelve hot heroes in tales that span the globe. Whether you crave big-city adventure or small-town romance, second chance stories, or sexy single dads...this outstanding collection holds something special for you. Come be our Valentine, and snuggle up with these sweet and steamy romances, perfect for reading on a chilly winter's eve. Happy ever afters guaranteed.Heart Tamer (Heartthrob Series Novella) by Sophia Knightly, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Fashion designer Kate Hayes must somehow convince her estranged ex-husband, Alec MacLeod, to agree to an unusual request. In this fiery second chance at love, whose heart will be tamed?The Sometime Bride by Ginny Baird, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Carrie St. John is done with wedding disasters. Third time's the charm? A jilted bride and a ditched bachelor cut a "fake fiancé" deal.The Surrogate's Secret by Mimi Barbour, USA Today and National bestselling author. Confirmed bachelor, Miguel, forces his dead brother's gorgeous, headstrong surrogate to marry him so he can take her and her twins to Chile to cheer his ailing mamita.Breaking the Rules by Mel Curtis, USA Today and National bestselling, award-winning author. The Gordon's marriage has been an emotional rollercoaster, but Jack has the solution-lock them inside a safe room for a cool-down, which turns out to be hot.Take Me, I'm Yours by Donna Fasano, USA Today bestselling author. Sexy single dad Derek learned the hard way to never trust a beautiful woman. So although he is indebted to Lainey for thwarting a kidnapping attempt on his daughter, he isn't about to offer her his heart on a silver platter!Valentine Babies by Mona Risk, USA Today and National bestselling author. Getting involved with fearless reporter, Roxanne, involves more complications than Dr. Greg has ever faced in the OR.The Army Doctor's Valentine's Baby by Helen Scott Taylor, USA Today and National bestselling author. An abandoned baby brings two lonely army doctors together.The Rock Star's Wedding by Ari Thatcher, USA Today and National bestselling author. Kenzie's vacation in St. Thomas heats up when her high school sweetheart and rock star heartthrob Chaz appears. If only he wasn't there for his wedding. Love Struck by Patrice Wilton, USA Today bestselling author. With the "love bug myth" and discovery of gold, Serendipity Falls is no longer safe. Can Samantha and Kyle find a way to end this madness, or will they too be swept away by love?Ambrosia by the Sea by Traci Hall, National bestselling and award-winning author. After a bitter betrayal by her late husband, self-taught chef Celia Langdon moves to the sea, where dive shop owner Dax Smith dares her to heal from the heart.Reading Between the Lines by Anna J Stewart, National bestselling author. When Ethan Sutherland was in high school, he'd go to any lengths to hide his secret, including betraying the one girl who tried to help him. Now he's back in town and hoping Cassidy Wells finds it in her heart to forgive him.