Among the masked revelers enjoying Carnival, she meets a man who seduces her into a wild night of passion. Three months later, she knows she has to find him … and tell him he’s going to be a father. Billionaire Kenneth Steele has guarded his heart for years, ever since his wife’s tragic death. Audra’s news interrupts the pattern of meaningless hookups that are all he’s allowed himself. He’ll do right by his child, but letting himself care for Audra is not an option. The more time Audra spends around her baby’s father, the greater her certainty that what she feels for him goes well beyond desire. Can she break through the walls he’s built around his emotions, or is she destined to spend her life tied to the one man she’ll always want -- but can never have? **** This is a standalone novel with a HEA **** Your copy of "The Billionaire's Carnival Baby " (approximately 42,000 words) includes a BONUS BOOK by Tiana Cole, "Which Baby for the Billionaire?" (approximately 50,000 words)

    She’s found a wonderful man to share her life with and is looking forward to a promising future together. But one month before her wedding, she runs into the man she once loved who she hasn’t seen in ten years. Soon, her entire life is turned upside down. James Gallagher fled to California ten years ago to start over after the love of his life, Mallory, refused to marry him. But when his dad passes away and his mother becomes ill, he returns home to help run the family business. Seeing Mallory again brings a flood of memories back, and he begins to wonder what his life would have been like if he hadn’t left.Will the wedding go on or will fate play a hand in Mallory's happily ever after?

    

    But now there’s another kind of trouble brewing in the Lucky Ace Casino. Her winning streak at blackjack hasn’t gone unnoticed and Owen Rockford, head of casino security, has been dogging her every move. She wants to cut and run, but not when it means sacrificing the only friend she’s had in a long time.Owen Rockford has his own demons from his past military life and the woman that betrayed him. He’s not about to let that happen again, so when the gorgeous redhead who caught his eye in the casino turns out to be a suspect in a card-cheating ring, he’s more than happy to prosecute her like any other criminal.But it soon becomes clear that nothing is as it seems. When the stakes become deadly, Alison is forced to make the biggest gamble of all- one that could cost her her heart ... not to mention her life.