Raised by a narcissistic single mother, Charity’s only sense of a loving home comes from childhood summers spent with Gramps and Grandma. But piercing her fondest memories is her sharpest grief—the death of her beloved grandmother, when Charity stopped believing in the magical healing power of the weeping willow that still casts a shadow on their property.Now that Charity has returned, she’s full of longing and regret, until she befriends her neighbor Dalton Reynolds, who has come to Gaslamp Island carrying his own heartache. As other exiles arrive—a great uncle harboring secrets, a teenage runaway—Charity begins to reconsider what makes a family. When her own estranged mother shows up in crisis, Charity is challenged to search her heart for forgiveness. But forgiving herself may require a little magic from the last place she’d expect to find it.

    At eighteen, our affair was wild and completely secret. Until she left town for college and a better life, and I hit the road to nowhere. Eight years later, we're both back in town. My father is in prison; Emily is selflessly helping her sister. We should be farther apart than we've ever been. But I've never been able to resist temptation, especially when that temptation is Emily. I shouldn't go near her. But I do. She shouldn't say yes. But she does. Our chemistry is hotter than ever, but she's hiding something from me. Just like I'm hiding something from her. It's hard to tell whose secrets are more dangerous, until it all goes to hell. I can save her - and she can save me. But we'll have to break the rules. We're from different worlds. We don't belong together. But in the end, Emily and I are going to have to get dirty.

    I’ve got a drunk for a mother, a cheater for a father, and a reputation for trouble I’ve more than earned. I look the other way, pretending I don’t notice how perfect she is. She wouldn’t give me the time of day anyway. Until she shatters that first impression and shows me she’s so much more—everything I never thought I deserved. After a lifetime of being a disappointment, I want to prove to her that I’m better than my past. We have one tragic thing in common, and the thread that binds us together will tear us apart as it unravels. Are we strong enough to break through The Bars Between Us?

    Although Jett has always been secretly attracted to her, Noelle was strictly off limits. He would never date his best friend’s little sister. But when he’s grief-stricken after his father’s death, Jett turns to Noelle for comfort. They later agree that their one-night stand was a mistake, but it has consequences they can’t walk away from—because now Noelle is pregnant and needs a favor.She’s got a high-profile wedding cake commission in the works and she’ll lose the contract if she’s seen as less than respectable. Would Jett agree to a fake engagement to get her through a tough spot? Jett agrees, knowing he can keep his emotions in check. As the oldest Radford brother, he’s always taken his responsibilities seriously, and knows his heart will not get involved. Turns out, though, Jett doesn’t know himself quite as well as he thought…Being a fake fiancée is way harder than Noelle thought it would be. She’s always liked Jett, but now her feelings toward the handsome rancher are far more complicated. There’s nothing fake about their kisses or their wild attraction for one another, making this fiercely independent woman wonder what life with an alpha cowboy would be like. But can attraction be trusted when she’s not sure what’s true and what’s just part of the act? Maybe it’s time to end their fake engagement. Maybe it’s time for her to realize there was nothing real about their time together…

    Clair, NYT Bestselling Shifter Romance Author Puma shifter, Del Santoni, has lived her entire life as the heir to a decades’ old feud with the Armsford family—a struggle that ended in the death of her own father years ago. Since then, both sides have done nothing but fight and grapple for social power—and Del’s sick of it. She’s willing to do anything to end the war—even if it means dethroning her own family. Del begins a secret mission to recover the Maker’s Mark. If legend is true, its symbols will reveal the name of the one true ruling family. When the statue is found and someone threatens Del’s life in order to steal it, Del is forced to accept the help and protection of her greatest enemy. He is the most stubborn, infuriating werewolf she’s ever laid eyes on. He also happens to be her fated mate. Throw in a sassy human car thief who won’t leave her alone, a marriage hoax, and tattooed coyote shifters trying to kill her at every rest stop...if she survives the week, it’ll be a miracle. Wolf shifter Zak Armsford has never been accused of being a good guy – but being good doesn’t get the job done. Mislabeled and misunderstood, he left Fort Jericho years ago and joined the military to put his bad rep to good use. Now that he’s a free man, he’s not exactly white collar material. So when his friend from Shifters, Inc calls with a protection detail, Zak is just hungry enough for some action to say yes. Turns out his assignment offers plenty of action. Zak discovers he’s been hired to protect the Princess of Fort Jericho herself. Del Santoni—his greatest enemy and his childhood crush all in one. Zak can’t walk away a second time. To keep Del alive and the statue safe, he’ll ruthlessly use his supernatural strength, his connections, and Del’s own secrets against her. On the run, Del struggles with the truth. Is Zak her Fated Mate – or her mortal enemy? Because it’s not just Del’s heart that’s at risk – it’s her life. STANDALONE Shifter Romance with a HEA! This is a Shifters, Inc story. Read more Shifters, Inc books from Georgette St Clair.

    She even applies to be a maid for Jason Belmont, recluse writer, who's known more for the murder of his cheating wife and her lover than his popular thrillers. He may have gotten off on a technicality, but everyone knows he's guilty. Just because he's quiet and awkward doesn't mean he's actually innocent. Just because he treats Emmy with warmth and respect doesn't mean he's not capable of killing her with his bare hands - especially considering the fact that he lives in a secluded cabin in the woods of Lake Tahoe. Emmy can scream and no one would hear. Now, with her grandfather's health on the line and the risk of debt closing in, Emmy must do her job and ignore her growing attraction for her employer - especially if she wants to avoid risking her life for a man both brooding and fatal.