It is sixth in the Hot Halloween Nights series.When my best friend drags me to a massive Halloween party, I decide to dress as my namesake, Hecate. I plan to stick to the sidelines for the evening, but a chance meeting with a Spartan warrior makes my night a lot hotter than I expected.Hot Halloween Nights is a series of short and sizzling romances. Treat yourself to all the steamy stories

    She didn’t care that he was wealthy, that he lived in a castle or that he was a member of the Spanish aristocracy. She just loved HIM! But forces intervened and Natalie was banished. She tried to contact Javier, to let him know that she’d conceived a child, but no word was forthcoming. So after an heated affair, where Natalie lost her heart, she moved back to Lisdeer, Virginia, finished college and gave birth to her son, Alejandro. She got a teaching job and moved on with her life. Four years later, Javier came back into her life. He wanted Natalie, but on different terms. Natalie refused, furious with him for abandoning her as he had. But she soon found out that Javier hadn’t known about their child . Even so, could she trust him again? She’d been so hurt and bewildered by his betrayal the last time, how could she give him a second chance. Unfortunately, the chemistry surrounding both of them was still there, burning just as hot as before. Maybe even hotter. So when Javier took Natalie into his arms, she couldn’t stop the need his touch incited. It was a long road back to trusting each other. Could they do it? And who was telling the truth?

    She knows from experience, men aren't interested in women who look like her. When her friend shows her Curve Connection, the latest dating app, she isn't interested. She's too worried it's for men looking to hook up instead of finding a real connection.When she gives in and gives the app a chance, she finds someone who has been under her nose for years, someone she never would have thought would be interested in a woman with her figure.Cooper Evans has been interested in Alaina since the first moment he saw her, but never went for it, thinking he'd ruin things at work. When he sees her on Curve Connection he goes all in and messages her.Will Alaina have the courage to put herself out there? Will Cooper prove to be the man Alaina's been looking for?

    Steal the vase and get the hell out. Easy. At least it would’ve been if I hadn’t witnessed a kidnapping and decided to step in and help. That’s when I meet Milly… And also when I realize I’m in a whole world of trouble.MillyI’m used to bad men. In fact, I was raised by one. But when Mateo tells me he’s a bad guy, I can’t believe him. Not when he treats me like the most priceless treasure he’s ever found. It’s easy to fall for a man like him. He saved me, and now he says I’m saving him. Then again, when we take a trip to Paris to transact some of his “business” I start to understand exactly what sort of bad guy he is--a top notch thief. Makes sense. After all, he’s stolen my heart.

    Not without the two off-limits older men I've been pining for, obsessed with, totally tangled up over for three long years......my dad's best friends.They promised to protect me. Watch over me. Make sure nothing bad happens to me.Xavier is a flirt. He makes me feel daring. Just a look from him sends shockwaves through me and makes me want to do things I've never done before.And Noah. He's a beautiful, rough angel of a man who's eyes make me melt on the spot. He makes me feel safe. He feels like home.My heart belongs to both of them. I've never even looked at another guy the way I look at them.I always thought they only saw me as their friend's daughter.Turns out I was wrong. Very wrong.They're as obsessed with me as I am with them.And they've been watching over me all right...Watching. Waiting. And when they show up on campus to keep tabs on me, that's when things really start to heat up...They tell me I'm going home with them. They tell me I'm not allowed out of their sight. They become totally hell-bent on claiming what's been theirs all along....but what will happen when the night is over and the sun starts to rise?Two obsessed older men and one inexperienced college gal. No MM in this one -- the guys' attention is totally on her. HEA, no cheating, over-the-top fun.This book is part of the "Night" series, but each is a complete standalone and they can be read in any order.Enjoy!xx, Lauren

    Even after her entire family perished in the plague, she did not emerge from behind the castle walls that have always protected her. She is safe in her secret rooms. Or so she thinks… Her illusion of safety comes to an abrupt end when a band of men arrives at the castle. She’s horrified. And terrified. And more than a little fascinated by the knight who leads them, Calen the Black. Intrigued, she spies on him from afar until her desire is too great. Needing a closer look at him, she sneaks into his room. Just this once... Once is not enough for Calen. The gift of Warg castle in the wild north is not a gift at all. It is a punishment for his popularity in the King’s court. Intent on making the best of his new home, he sets about making it livable again. It is all rather unbearable…until a tiny angel invades his locked chamber. They find heaven and contentment together…for as long as they remain in the dark. But when morning comes, she is gone. She might think she can get away, but Calen did not gain his renown by being defeated. He will capture the maiden, and she will be his. Forever.

    They call him The Devil behind his back, and when the vicious mobster sees the bride at his cousin’s wedding he decides there won’t be a marriage after all that day…because now she belongs to him.Macy Shaw. They call her The Mouse to her face, and when the goodest of good girls learns her blackmailing fiancé has disappeared she’s relieved…until she realizes her savior is even more dangerous than the groom.Author’s note: Suck is short, sweet, and dirty, filled with all the best parts of a romance for a fun two-hour read. No triggers or cliffhangers and a guaranteed happily ever after.

    He’s a domineering orc warrior who must swell her belly.Sherrine is traded to towering beast Narag.He has a tribal duty to produce an heir. But he wants to penetrate her mind as well as her body.Sherrine is cruelly bartered to an orc clan, becoming the mate of mighty Narag.He wants to know her in every way – desiring her heart as well as her flesh.She tells herself she’s doing what she must to survive . . . even if she enjoys it.Will she escape, or is being bonded to the dominant orc warrior exactly what she’s always craved?Taken by the Orc Warrior is a 25K long novella containing intense, steamy scenes with consenting action. There are no cliffhangers or cheating.

     I’m determined as hell to win this Halloween Bake-Off. The prize money—$10,000—would help me pay off my mom’s medical bills and do some other nice stuff for her, too. Not to mention that it would be mind-blowing to be this year’s bake-off champion. I’m up against some stiff competition, though. Most intimidating? An executive pastry chef named Jackson. And it’s not just his credentials that make me feel shaken up...it’s also his mouth-watering good looks. I absolutely can’t let myself get distracted by him, though. There’s too much at stake. But it’s getting harder...and harder...to...concentrate... SUGAR LIPS is a fun, short, Halloween romance with steam, sweetness, and a happily-ever-after!

    NEVEHoly hell. Sure, Liam saved us from the armed bank robber, but we’re locked in the vault overnight. Just the two of us. We’ve been friends since high school but never dated, he’s too much of a jock for a curvy geek like me. There’s nothing in the vault to drink except a bottle of tequila, so why am I surprised when things between us get a little sticky? LIAM‘Naïve Neve’ is cute and quirky with curves for days, but she only sees me as a friend. She’s got management potential and falling for a guy like me won’t advance her career. I’ve vowed to protect her forever, but when an armed thug threatens her life, I see red, and it’s time to fess up the truth. One hand of strip poker at a time. Cupid strikes hard and fast in this ‘friends to lovers’ short romance between a possessive alpha security guard and the curvy beauty he’s loved since high school. Not so naïve Neve may have new tricks up her sleeve, and by the time the night is over, these two will be more than good friends. Or will they?The Sweet Hearts series is a collection of 14 swoon-worthy Valentine’s Day love stories from some of your favorite romance authors! Treat yourself to all the books in the series:YOU ROCK by Lola WestHEY QT by Jade BayDREAM TEAM by Anita KnightBE MINE by Jagger ColeKISS ME by Kat BaxterMY HERO by Mazzy KingCUTIE PIE by Nichole RoseYES DEAR by Vanessa BookeHEART OF GOLD by Fern FraserHONEY BUN by Eve London

    Nobody knows it’s really because her skating partner was also her lover — and that he broke her heart.Now, five years and thirty pounds later, she’s tired of journalists casting her as figure skating’s tragic princess. She’s ready to get back on the ice as a coach and prove her worth, and ready to date again using the Curve Connection app.But can she create the life she’s looking for, or will she end up with her heart broken all over again?

    Paddy’s Day, she’s suddenly found herself just desperate enough to take a stranger up on his offer for a warm bed. She didn’t anticipate weathering the storm at O’Malley’s Bed & Breakfast, and it isn’t just liquid courage shooting through her veins every time Lucky O’Malley’s devilish gaze catches hers across the crowded bar. But after one night together, he’s made up his mind. And his mind is set on her. She’s never found luck in love but fate may have just delivered her forever with a thick brogue and a mouth filthy enough to make an Irishman blush. Lucky’s one hot Irish import that’s determined to keep his precious lucky charm forever.

    All buffed-up? Check.All my wet fantasies clashing into one? Double-check.Dominic’s presence is intoxicating.I can’t stop thinking about what’s underneath his firefighter uniform.What a pity it’s literally forbidden for me to find out.Burning for Her Curves is a new contemporary romance series by Erin Havoc. There are loads of steam, so if you’re afraid of getting scorched, keep your distance!

    It is the third in the Hot Halloween Nights seriesPhoebeThe stars have always been the focus of my life, and Halloween is the night when I shine brightest.Though I study the galaxies, I’ve discovered a more earthly passion recently.Warren is tall and dark, and he could send me over the moon any day.But will a ghostly figure scare us apart?Or will Warren move heaven and earth to keep us together?WarrenBuilding a world where fantasies come to life keeps me busy.But there’s nothing like a beautiful woman to make me want to reach for the stars.Phoebe is luscious and brilliant, and the galaxies are perfectly aligned when we meet.Then the supernatural world tries to play tricks on us.I just thank my lucky stars when the secrets of the night are brought into the light.Hot Halloween Nights is a series of short and sizzling romances. Treat yourself to all the steamy stories:

    NO cliffhangers. NO cheating.