At eighteen, her heart was set aflame, and her world turned to... ashes. Just before turning twenty-three, five years later, the man that ignited her, the man that left her to burn, comes crashing back into her life, with plans to change everything. But, as fate would have it, before that can happen, Kendall is kidnapped during a home invasion, and held captive by the last person anyone would suspect. Thrown into a terrifying situation that tests the limits of her love, endurance, and faith, Kendall has one goal... Make it out alive. Declan Marks has coveted his best friend Kendall for fourteen years. Falling in love with Kendall was never his intention, but now, he can't imagine himself loving anyone else. Five years ago, he made a mistake by marrying the mother of his daughter Alexis, and in turn damaging his friendship with Kendall almost beyond repair. Now, Declan finds himself facing yet another terrifying reality; losing the woman he loves forever if he, and Devil's Spawn MC can't locate her before it’s too late. Through, heartache, secrets, lies, and unknown enemies, Kendall and Declan will need to prove their strength, and devotion to overcome what seems like insurmountable odds, and in the end, will Kendall hold on to the belief, 'once burnt, twice shy'? FLOATING – Book 2 Floating was what Veronica May Stevens had been doing for the past eight years. Feeling cast adrift and unsure how to re-engage with the world around her, everything changed in the blink of an eye when she received a soul shaking blast from her past. Nathaniel 'Arrow' Burke felt alone, confused, and angry since he lost his sunshine. Running into Veronica, HIS Ronnie, at Rough Shod was the last thing he expected, yet as soon as he saw her his world began to make sense again. Nothing is ever as simple as it seems, however... Revenge, manipulation, lies, and secrets damage even the strongest relationships for Arrow and Veronica; turning what should be a clear decision into a foggy, unknown path. Follow Arrow and Ronnie as they learn to forgive and heal. Discover how decisions from a long time past cause more suffering and heart wrenching consequences as the couple face the future. Can they overcome the shock and scandal they will soon face, or will their reunion be doomed from the beginning? SAVIOUR – Book 3 Everyone has secrets. That’s something Hunter ‘Tank’ Adams is well aware of because he has more than his fair share of them. As an ex-Navy SEAL weapons specialist born into a privileged family, Tank struggles to find his place in the world until he joins Devil’s Spawn MC. Rising through the ranks from prospect to Enforcer; Tank meets what turns out to be his greatest challenge to date. Falling in love with the feisty nineteen-year-old was not part of his game plan. He has too many things holding him back to give her all of himself. She is an unnecessary distraction, but one he can’t seem to live without. Priscilla ‘Priss’ Walker found herself lost and alone after the sudden death of her parents; left to raise her younger sister, Tilly. Devil’s Spawn MC, the motorcycle club her father belonged to before his untimely death, stepped in to lessen the load. Sending prospects led by the sinfully sexy Tank to help her cope with the upkeep of her family home, Priss finds herself drawn to Tank. Their friendship develops regardless of her growing attraction to him.

    He was her first love, her only love. She was what he needed, what he wanted.Insecurities, fear and misconceptions lead Lil's to make a heartbreaking decision to abandon that life and love behind, before it consumes and destroys her as it did her mother years earlier. But.. moving on isn't so easy when you are deeply connected to your past.When Lil's finds herself in a whirlwind of danger her knight in shining armor, er..., her badass biker on a Harley bails her out. But at what cost?BOOK 2- A LIL' LESS LOSTDo fairytale's always have a happily ever after? Jay and Lil's had just found the love they once shared and foolishly lost. But, a horrific turn events threatens to end it forever. Jay must race against time to save his ol' lady Lil's and their baby before tragedy strikes. In this sequel we learn more about Jay, the deep love he has for his soulmate, and just how far he is willing to go to protect her.This novella is approx. 50,500 words and does not contain a cliffhanger ending like it's prequel. However, an epic love story like Lil's and Jay cannot possibly be wrapped up in two tidy little novella's... now can it?BOOK 3- A LIL' LESS HOPELESSJay and Lils' epic tale of true love has unfolded, first in 'A Lil' Less Broken', followed by 'A Lil' Less Lost', and now concludes in the third installment of Tara Oakes' thrilling Kingsmen MC saga.Jay has proven his loyalty over and over... that he is willing to do whatever necessary for his one true love, his Lil' one, Julia. She just so happens to have an uncanny ability to find herself in need of that loyalty time and again.What happens when the tables turn and it is Lil's who must risk it all to save her ol' man? To prove once and for all, to him, and to the MC they call family that she is no longer the little girl they've known. But instead, is a fierce ol' lady determined not to stand idly by as everything she has worked so hard to regain is threatened.BOOK 4- BITTER SWEET DECEPTIONThe Kingsmen MC's saga continues in this newest installment of Tara Oakes' tantalizing new series. In the first three novella's you've come to know and love the characters within the club. Jay and Lil's have had their epic love story play out over the pages of "A Lil' Less Broken", followed by "A Lil' Less Lost" and finally, "A Lil' Less Hopeless". While their fairytale is far from over, the next arc in the series concentrates on some of the other intriguing characters that have been woven throughout Jay and Lil's storyline. The question on everyone's mind is.... WHO IS CHARLIE? And what is she hiding? Planting herself deep within the club's inner circle, Charlie came to Chisolm with one goal in mind... to destroy the Kingsmen MC, no matter the personal cost. An unknown hatred fuels her mission to take them down. Pairing herself up with one of the club's bad boy's, the MC's enforcer, Clink, seemed like just the ticket to get her in the door.

    Discover the true heroes behind the spotlights in these steamy contemporary romances. Rock Her: Small-town nurse Kate Gibson rescues rock music's most infamous guitarist, Alec Sawyer, in more ways than one. A 2013 finalist in the Chicago RWA Fire and Ice contest. Rock Him: Front man Asher Lowe turns to college student Maddy Anderson to help him cope with fame and a dysfunctional family. Winner of the 2014 RomCon Readers' Crown for single title contemporary. Spiraling: Amy Astor, America's ice princess, shows boy-band-heartthrob-turned-Hollywood-leading-man Shane Marx that love is stronger than addiction. Bloom: L.A.'s charity fundraising maven Ava Bennett discovers Nathaniel Robinson is more than a surly organic farmer, but can she trust him with her heart? Sensuality Level: Sensual

     Bear-ever Yours When Leah wins a once in a lifetime vacation, she isn’t expecting to meet Sky Weston, a hot, easy-going bear shifter who knows how to make her feel like a woman. But Sky isn’t easy going when it comes to protecting his mate, and when Jana’s crazy boss comes to cause trouble, everyone will see just how an alpha shifter defends what is his! Some Bear To Love Hot bear shifter Sebastien wasn’t looking for a mate, but when he meets curvy, sassy Kim and sparks fly immediately, Sebastien realizes a mate might just be right for him after all. Too bad there’s another bear intent on claiming Kim for himself, and Sebastien is in for a fight if he wants to claim the feisty woman for his own! One In A Bear-llion Hot millionaire Scott was never counting on settling down. Running the family business and making sure his siblings were happy was enough for him. But, when he runs into beautiful Mara, he starts dreaming of forever, and when he finds out she has a serious stalker, he’s ready to go to battle for the woman he wants to claim as mate! Remem-bear Me Sam Weston lost his mate Joanne years ago, and never expected to see her again. But when she turns up at his resort, with no memory of their life together, he gets a second chance to win her over. If only he can protect her from the past that is trying to catch up!

    Harms’ bestselling Key West Series, now available in a box set! People aren’t always as strong as they appear to be. They build walls around their hearts. They refuse to fall in love to keep themselves safe. To forget the past. To run from the pain that haunts them. But love is undeniable. Uncontrollable. Inevitable. Unpredictable. Love will always find a way to break down those walls. And when it does, nothing will ever be the same.

    No one knows her as anything beyond the town’s mechanic, when in reality she is so much more.
 But all of that changes when a group of strangers arrive in their convoy of battered cars in desperate need of repair. They are Hunters - Shifters that have been charged with keeping the peace between the clans and making sure that evil, twisted Aberrants are not able to wreak havoc across the land. 
 Soon Jaelle is pulled into a chase she wanted no part in, and her life is turned upside down. 

Abandoning old relationships and forging new ones, Jaelle must extricate herself from the complex web woven around her. With the clock ever ticking down to zero, she knows she only has so much time before her luck will run out.

    Hold on tight, it's going to be a wild ride full of action and suspense that these two authors are known for. Throw in two people who finally get their second chance, and things are about to get smoking hot.**SHAMEDDixon James "DJ" Cartwright - the cowboy on a steel horse.Trouble with a capital T.The rigid edge of his jawline to his no holds barred lifestyle DJ is the one person I should stay away from.Why then when everything crashes around me is he my only saving grace?
SCORNEDAustin "Shamus" Fletcher - the untamable beast.Heartbreak with a capital H.The toned cut of his every muscle to his larger than life attitude, Shamus is the one person I should stay away from.Why can I not let go even when everything in front of me says run like a bat out of hell?SCARREDWhitton "Skinny" Thorne - scarred skin only covers a beautiful soul.Bitter with a capital B.Life has been hell from the beginning when Whitton was burned as an infant, yet as much as he pushes me away I'm always coming back for more.When I finally let go, he wants to let me in, how do I survive when we've both been scarred?SCHOOLEDWaylon "Triple Threat" Thorne - the untouchable.Man of steel with a capital S.His crystal blue eyes are something dreams are made of down to the way he carries himself, everything is beyond reality.My first lesson in heartbreak. What happens when we both learn we've been schooled in miscommunications? *This box set contains the FULL SERIES. Contains adult language, adult situations, and violence that is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.*

    He has a passion for raising racehorses and his desires come first in his life. He has little time or patience for women, especially those as independent as hat designer Eliza Keating. And Eliza is totally committed to her career. Yet neither can deny the sparks that fly between them, and as they pursue a lust-driven affair, an unexpected love begins to ignite. But when scandal, social pressure, and wounds from the past threaten to douse the flames of passion, both Todd and Eliza must decide if it’s worth betting everything on love.LONDON LACE #1London hat designer Eliza Keating is sent on a date by her friend Lady Victoria Manning. Sir Todd Montgomery appears to be a proper English gentleman, but appearances can be deceiving. He has a passion for raising racehorses, and his desires come first in his life. He has little time or patience for women, especially those as independent as Eliza. The date goes awry, and it will take a lot more than an apology to get back on Eliza’s good side.LONDON LACE #2Sir Todd Montgomery invites Eliza to the races. Her heart races as he seduces her in the hay-filled stables. Things are going perfectly, and then the nosy photographers and gossip magazine reporters spot the new couple and begin making trouble.LONDON LACE #3Eliza accepts an invitation to visit Sir Todd Montgomery at his estate in Devonshire. It is sprawling and beautiful, yet houses even more of Todd's secrets. When he avoidsanswering her questions about his past, Eliza is pushed to her breaking point.Their chemistry is still sizzling, but each sexual encounter leaves them both grasping for something more. Do they have the strength to become vulnerable to each other? Sir Todd has awoken something inside Eliza, and she's fearful of losing control.LONDON LACE #4Touched by Todd's honesty, Eliza stays on at Evergreen Downs to comfort him after the loss of his mare. Their relationship deepens when Todd takes Eliza on a morning ride along a beautiful private beach. Eliza's feelings for Todd are getting stronger now, and by the way he's behaving, he's feeling something more as well. Eliza finds herself on the dangerous edge of letting go and giving him her heart.LONDON LACE #5The Royal Ascot is only the most exclusive event of London’s society calendar. Eliza is contracted to design hats for the royals. During the most terrifying challenge of her career, she also faces challenges of the heart. Forced to sneak around with Sir Todd for their secret affair makes stolen moments in his strong arms all the sweeter for their danger. But as the ravenous press closes in and scandal threatens to destroy their connection, everything Todd and Eliza have built begins to crumble. The pair must decide if they're willing to bet everything on love.* * Contains erotic sex scenes with two hot characters (M/F); 18+ Adult eyes only* *Complete set is 84,000 words or 336 book pages.

    I have waited five hundred years for you." At its heart, Kindred is a romance story that just happens to feature sexy vampires, vampire hunters, and a kindred connection between the two never before seen. This book bundle includes books 1- 3 in the Kindred Series as follows: Kindred: In a world where vampires, shapeshifters, ghouls and magic users co-exist in relative harmony one young woman finds herself the centre of all supernatural desires. Born to hunt them and destined to love them, Lucinda Monk must find the strength required to save them and hold them all dear. But can she trust any of them? And is she more than she appears?Blood Life Seeker: Lucinda questions how she feels about Michel. Is it real, or is it just a result of the joining and Bond? Temptation appears in the form of a hedonist playboy vampire. The vampire governing body, the Iunctio, decides to investigate the latest kindred joining of Nosferatu and Nosferatin. And Lucinda and Michel must prove they are no threat to Nosferatu as a whole, or suffer their wrath.Forbidden Drink: Lucinda battles with the fact that she has lost so much control in her life and she tries to take some of it back. The Iunctio is still watching her, human vigilantes are killing vampires in Wellington and her best-friend is acting strange. Not to mention the two Master Vampires who are fighting for her heart and neither of them intends to play nice. Could her life get any more complicated?

    Newly engaged with a photography career just starting to take off, her life is almost comfortable. The only thing she lacks is enough money to repair the family home. But, when her best friend, Gustavia, drags her to a visit with a psychic thinking it will be a fun engagement gift, things get really crazy. A ghostly encounter provides a cryptic clue to the location of the lost family fortune and a warning that her fiancé is not what he seems. Launched into a wild adventure, Julie must learn to listen to her heart, her intuition and the ghosts that will guide her in order to solve the mystery. Journalist, Tyler Kingsley gets drawn into the search. What red-blooded male could resist a treasure hunt? The idea gets his blood pumping and so does Julie. When he realizes that her fiancé might be dangerous, he decides to protect her at any cost, even if he loses his heart. This is a clean, sweet, romance that combines mystery and humor with the paranormal.

    But Savannah doesn’t think she’s supposed to take the warning literally ... until an early morning phone call sends her to an empty house on the ‘bad’ side of town, where she finds herself standing over the butchered body of a competitor, face to face with the boy her mother always warned her about. Rafe Collier is six feet three inches of testosterone and trouble; tall, dark, and dangerous, with a murky past and no future—not the kind of guy a perfect Southern Belle should want to tangle with. In any way. But wherever Savannah turns, there he is, and making no bones about what he wants from her. Now Savannah must figure out who killed real estate queen Brenda Puckett, make a success of her new career, and avoid getting killed—or kissed—by Rafe, all before the money in her savings account runs out and she has to go back to selling make-up at the mall.

    One Train. One INCREDIBLE story. When paranormal assassin Leah Pratt was tasked with the job of killing dangerous WereBear Jake Overman she knew it would be a mission like no other. But she really had no idea. As Leah got sight of her target aboard a train heading north she knew this was the perfect time to strike. But she had no idea that fate was about to intervene and Leah's journey and her destination were going to be dramatically changed forever.... The Bear On The Train is a Paranormal Romance like no other you will have read before. A special blend of Mystery, Suspense and Thriller alongside some touching and sensual romantic scenes. This really is a book that both women and men will enjoy equally. Download now and enjoy the ride!

    Who could have killed rising artist Marc Solomon, and what does Castle Cay, the Solomon's mysterious Caribbean island, have to do with it? Before long, Julie's sixth-sense pulls a hidden string that unravels a deadly conspiracy...and her own troubled past.

    No one cared. But a stranger, bent on revenge, is out to change all that. Kit Griffin has finally overcome a painful childhood at the hands of her mother, former actress Alana Stevens. No longer living in the grasp of the cold, tyrannical woman, Kit has found a new life tucked away in little San Madrid, California, running a business she loves, surrounded by friends she considers family. For the first time her life is on track. That is, until Alana is found brutally murdered on Mother’s Day, pulling Kit back in to the dark horrors of her past. To make matters worse, the police consider her the prime suspect.Jake Boston, an old family friend and the man Kit has loved since she was a teen, is fighting his own demons as a suspect in his wife’s murder two years earlier. Despite his past, he’s determined to win Kit over once and for all. But before that can happen they need to convince the police there’s a killer working his way down a list with cold-hearted vengeance in mind. Forced to delve into Alana’s dark past, it becomes clear someone is out to settle a score. When Jake and Kit uncover a forty year old double murder that leads them straight to the door of a legal dynasty, they soon find out just how far the heirs will go to keep the past buried and eliminate all the loose ends to protect their empire. Will Jake and Kit become the next victims or will they find an unexpected guardian angel?

    He's driven to find the lost half-siblings he knows must exist, to discover the truth about what drove his mother insane, and most of all, to never, ever become like his parents. But so far, that road has lead to personal entanglements he's afraid he'll never escape. These problems persist until he is tasked with guarding the one woman in the world who might be able to fix him, to sear his soul of its troubles and make him whole again. Mica Nichols has been running her entire life. All her money and success has never brought her the safety she yearns for with all her heart. But one man made her feel safe on a very special night so many years ago, and when she sees him again, she hires him on the spot, while hiding her true identity from everyone, even him. She has followed his mysterious persona for the last decade, unable to reconcile the man she knew with the rumors she has heard. They will have one last chance to make it right, before Mica's past catches up with her.