Instead, he got three girls. I was the only one who'd play catch with him. I was good at it. Really good at it. Now, I am walking into my first practice as the first female professional football player. Then I walk right into the QB, Brandon Freaking Meyers and I'll never be the same again.Brandon MeyersI wanted her more than I have ever wanted anyone or anything. Then the coach introduced Sasha as the new tight end and I still do. She'll be mine in no time. Thank God the team doesn't have any fraternization policies because we'd break it, in a heartbeat.This sports-themed romance is over the top, and so, so hot. Psst... Did you hear about the quarterback and the tight end hooking up all over the place? You're about to...Welcome to Beaverton, Oregon, home of the Oregon Alphas. The Alphas play hard and dirty. Are you ready for some football? This is a new series from Rachelle Stevensen & M.K. Moore with the first two books dropping on May 1st!

    Her teenage crush.The guy she pined after for years. He is also her older brother’s best friend who dissed her when he left without a backwards glance. As if she was as forgettable as that kiss they shared.Now four years later, Jase Lathrop sits across the holiday dinner table from Cecelia Sundstrom, looking at her as if he wants to stuff her like the Thanksgiving turkey. Cecelia might still be angry at Jase for leaving her, but it is Thanksgiving. And there’s always room for a second helping. ***** ** ****** This short story is part of the Second Helpings series, a Thanksgiving dinner-themed stand-alone series. Check out all the short, sexy and fun holiday stories by these eleven incredible and acclaimed authors: Sierra Hill, Frankie Love, Alexis Adaire, Tessa Blake, Olivia Hawthorne, Laney Powell, Vivian Ward, Derek Masters, Dori Lavelle, Sher Dillard and Tracy Lorraine.** Each book is a second-chance romance -- all guaranteed sweeter than sweet potato pie -- and dirtier than a sink full of dishes!*** After reading this series, you’ll never look at drumsticks or gravy in quite the same way again!***** ** *****

    Candy’s my mom. Candice is her full name, but in her younger, wilder days she was Candy, bubbly and sweet and spreading love and happiness to anyone who came to the cafe.But when Mom has an accident, it’s up to me to do all the baking. I’m a creative cookie decorator, but my baking sucks.Then Mom hires Sam to teach me the finer points. He’s tall and delicious, and I’ll do anything to get my hands on his sweet cookies.But he’s only in town for a few weeks. We agree that it’s no strings attached, but can I stick to that?SamThe moment I see Bella I know she’ll be mine. She sprinkles a bit of joy into everything she bakes with her bright clothing and outrageous hair.My body craves her, and my heart wants her.But I know I’m going to have to leave. My life is on the road, but this is one sweet treat I’m unwilling to leave behind.Take a seat at Candy’s Cafe where the goods are freshly baked and sprinkled with love.Meet the sisters who run the café, the staff who work there, and the regulars who stop by. There must be something in the cookie batter, because each one finds their own special happily ever after.The Candy’s Cafe series features curvy women and the strong men who love them, and each couple has a steamy love story that’s sprinkled with sweetness.If you love small-town instalove stories that are high heat and sugary sweet, then this series is for you!Each book can be read separately, but they’re best enjoyed together. No cliff-hangers and always with a happily ever after.

    She’s soft, pure, and innocent. But that didn’t stop me from claiming her. And once I had her in my arms, I’m never letting her go. I was busy running a war for my club, the Apaches MC. She thought we left her friend bloodied and bruised. I’d never thought I’d ever be challenged by someone like her. So innocent. So pure. So unaware of the danger she’s in when she stepped into my world. She doesn’t know it yet. But I’m everything she didn’t know she wanted. Everything she never realized she craves . She chose to put herself in the devil’s cage. And now the devil is laying his claim. I’m going to break her walls. I’m going to take what I want. And I won’t stop until she’s mine. Devil's Claim is book 1 of the Apaches MC trilogy. Books 2 and 3, Monster's Claim and Rebel's Claim are available everywhere now!

    A stand-alone tale of finding love at Lone Wolf Ranch. Michael: I wasn’t prepared to fall in love today. But there she is – my best friend’s daughter. I haven’t seen Skylar in a few years, and now when I look at her— Everything has changed. I know some might say I should stay away, but I must make this beautiful woman my bride or I’ll live without love forever. She’s the one for me and there can be no others. Skylar: I’ve always had a crush on Michael – a handsome older cowboy. But that’s all it was supposed to be— just a thing that would pass in time. Only now when I look at him I see my destiny instead. Can I really fall for this forbidden cowboy? Should I let myself be loved by him? A few things are certain: Cowboys appreciate natural beauty. Cowboys fall hard. Cowboys love forever.

    An unexpected relationship.Eight years ago, Alex was blessed with a daughter. One that has brought meaning to his life. It's always just been the two of them, until today.Why is it that Scarlett can write the perfect happy ending for her characters, but, finding even a right now is impossible.No matter how hard she looks, it seems that it will take love to come crashing into her.Girl Dads are a special breed…This Father’s Day meet 16 single dads who will gladly hold up the world for their little girls. Whether fending off bad guys or braiding hair, they show up Every. Single. Day. Ready to do anything it takes to show their daughters how a good man treats a woman. Bonus? There’s room aplenty in those big strong arms--and those hearts of gold--for the right woman who can love on their babies too, and bring a fiercely protective #GirlDad straight to his knees.

    right now! I stand to inherit enough money to make me one of the richest men in St. Louis. There's just one catch. I have to get married by Valentine's Day. With two weeks until my deadline, I turn to a matchmaker for help. I don't want a gold digger. I want a wife. The moment I meet my match, I realize Rosie is everything I want. I know I should tell her why I need to get married stat, but I'm falling hard for this woman, and I can't bear the idea of her marrying me for money.  I might need a wife right now, but I want Rosie forever. Skip the chocolates, forget the roses. Who needs candlelight dinners when you can have Valentine’s Day romances set in a shared world? Your favorite collaboration pack is back, this time with matchmaker stories that put the man in roMANce… our heroes are all alpha, all swoon-worthy, and all for YOU!

    . . A night of fun at a music festival in Washington, DC, ends in a nightmare when two young girls never come home. Psychiatrist Emory Benson waits up for her seventeen-year old sister, but realizes something is terribly wrong when she doesn't show up and can't be reached on her cell phone. Since the death of their parents to a drunk driver, Emory has been Mia's guardian, doing her best to raise her sister as they would have wanted and to keep her safe. Through her work in a hospital Emergency Room, Emory witnesses tragedy on a regular basis, but is completely unprepared when it visits her own life again. As it becomes clear that something horrible has happened to Mia and her friend Grace, Emory puts her life on hold to find them, enlisting the help of a rogue detective and former Navy Seal named Knox Helmer. But evil has a name and a face and every intention of keeping what she has stolen. The proprietor of Hotel California outside the nation’s capital, runs a business for wealthy individuals with a taste for things that can't be bought in polite society. Can Emory and Knox find the two girls before their fate is forever sealed?

    With my past, it's the last place I should be working.If I'm ever going to move out of my sister's house and gain my independence, I'll have to take the risk.It doesn't hurt that Officer Slater is tall, dark and inhumanly handsome.It's harmless, though. A cop like him could never fall for a woman like me.Slater:The minute I lock eyes with the curvy, raven haired beauty I know she's meant to be mine.It's been so long since I've even considered letting a woman into my life.There's something about Melinda, and the strangest thing?I feel as though I've seen her before.I'll take it slow, but Melinda will soon see; I always get what I want.And I want Melinda, no matter what skeleton's are hiding in her closet.The Mountain Man Police Force books are sweet and spicy one hour romance reads, featuring alpha cops and the curvy women of their dreams. While they read as a stand alone short romances, all of the books are interconnected and tell the tales of the men of Steel Creek Police Force as they fall head over heels in instalove. As always, these stories are steamy but safe! There's no cheating and no cliffhanger. Just a swoon-worthy HEA to melt your heart. They're the perfect one hour short romance read for your coffee break or when you need a quick high heat escape read. Insta Love Forever!

    He’s fiercely protective, sexy, and getting dirty doesn’t just happen in the garage. Payton Hudson comes to work at her dad’s garage after moving across the country. She’s beautiful, captivating, and holding a world of secrets. When these two meet there’s an instant attraction that can’t be denied. Even though Asher tries to stay away, because the boss’s daughter is off limits, it doesn’t happen. He knows what he wants, and it’s Payton. Feelings start to get involved. Sex becomes all consuming. Emotions are extreme. When everything they thought they knew falls apart. One may be relieved. The other completely wrecked.

    I was the typical spoiled rich brat, I had money and looks and not a care in the world. When I went to Dublin, I expected to have a couple hot flings with hot men I didn’t know, then head back home and continue my studies. What I didn’t expect was to run smack dab into the arms of my former stepbrother and the man who crushed my heart. And what I didn’t expect was to find myself needing his help. And then needing him… Marcus O’Sullivan: It will be fun, they said. A couple guys from my law firm talked me into celebrating winning my first big case by taking a weekend away for a concert in Dublin. I figured I’d bang a hottie, hear some good music, and get back to the firm to keep working my ass off to make junior partner before I left my twenties. I never figured I’d run into the one girl in the world who could leave me speechless and full of frantic lust. And I didn’t figure that she would end up needing me as much as I’d always needed her. It’s time to pack your bags, darlings! We’re headed to Dublin! This month the Flirt Club authors are teaming up to bring you more than a pot of gold! Raise a pint to the twelve romances releasing March 12th! We’re getting more than pinched this Saint Patrick’s day — we’re getting very, very lucky! This shared world brings together Amazon and USA Today bestselling authors Fiona Starr, Angel Devlin, Tracy Lorraine, Rebecca Gallo, Olivia Hawthorne, Laney Powell, Kim Lorraine, Frankie Love, Rebecca Norinne, Alexx Andria, Dori Lavelle, and Derek Masters! Who’s ready to get shamrocked?!

    

    More like awakening the sexual goddess in me, aka the virgin.From the moment he opened his cocky mouth and sat down next to me on the plane, I wanted him…no, I mean I hated him. A girl could get confused by a sexy beast in a uniform.My head wanted the sensible, sweet man, but my heart evidently wanted the cocky captain.If my journey taught me anything, it’s that people are not always what they seem.-If you love over the top alphas, military men that take charge, and happily ever after’s, this book is for you. Drop your panties at the door, you won’t be needing them anyway. This is a standalone romance with a HEA.-

    Our village is known for many festivals, but nothing compares to the Christmas Matchmaking Festival. People visit from all over the Highlands, but there is only one Scotsman that I wish to be matched with this Christmas. But after a kiss and a misunderstanding over the summer, he's given me the cold shoulder. Can the festivities of the holiday warm his heart and show him that my feelings haven't changed?DOUGALIt's only ever been her, but when she breaks my heart after a kiss that I thought would change everything, I'm not willing to put my heart on the line again. But things start to heat up when we are pushed to work together in my family's bakery for the Christmas Matchmaking Festival. Will the magic of the season give us a second chance at love?Sugar & Spice Nights is a multi-author series of holiday inspired instalove, curvy woman and hot guys stories. Come find out how hot and sweet the nights can get today!

    Annoyed with the lack of focus around the holidays from his employees, he can't wait for it to be over. Deciding to ignore all the jubilance around him, he continues on as always. That is, until he sees...HER! Snow is kind, beautiful, smart and funny. She makes him feel things he never thought he would feel. How is this young girl changing everything about him? It doesn't matter. He has found her and he isn't letting her go. Join Nick and Snow as they find love unexpectedly and learn to open up. This is the 15 book in the A Forever Safe Christmas series and it promises to be quick, full of love, and hot sexy times. Sit back, grab some hot cocoa and enjoy!!! Oh...and Merry Christmas.