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    I just didn’t realize how tangled up it would become with the one man I was supposed to avoid at all costs… Ashley: Working for an eccentric boss in his mansion while I’m trying to finish college? It’s a piece of cake. But I never expected my new boss to be my best friend’s ex-fiancé—the one man who dumped her and left her hurt and broken. I’m prepared to hate him. I’m prepared to be cold to him. What I’m not prepared for is a man who is the complete opposite of what I’d always expected. He loves his daughter with all his heart. He’s warm. He’s caring. He’s sinfully sexy. And he’s interested. Suddenly things are not as easy as they seem—especially when a certain situation has us pretending to be a couple, and I’m no longer able to fight the temptation… Scott: Personal assistants are supposed to be bland, no-nonsense nerds. They’re not supposed to be pretty, sweet ladies that distract you beyond your wits’ end. My personal assistant is gorgeous. Efficient. Fierce. And forbidden. She’s my ex-fiance’s best friend. She’s too young for me. She’s a complication I don’t need. Except she’s the one complication I can’t seem to resist…

    He feels lost until he sees her…Marissa Lawson couldn’t wait to graduate college, going from intern to employee at the company she works for until one of her peer’s stole her ideas and job offer. Everything around her begins to unravel until a controlling kiss from a handsome stranger, leaves her breathless and seeking to transform her life. Her luck changes when she’s offered a new position to work with the boss’s son; her stranger!Marissa wants to focus on her career, but Dane wants to dominate her; mixing business with pleasure. Every touch tempts her to submit to his desires. Can she hold up to the control he craves in life, especially in love? Can she let go of her own hang-ups and submit to him? Only time will tell if she can be everything he Needs!

     Ami is a soldier, nothing more than cannon fodder in a war that’s threatening to tear her world apart. When creatures from a cross-dimensional rift spill over her world, society as she knows it shatters. All must fight to live. But when a creature with near limitless power choses her to save her world, Ami is swept into a fight for everything and everyone. … An action-packed sci fi, Star Soldier is sure to please fans of Odette C. Bell’s Axira.

    In a desperate move to destroy the senator's chances at reelection, Kara joins his staff, and sets her sights on his loyal right-hand man. But soon, her feelings for Brent Stevens leave her caught between desire and disaster, love and lies.

    Me? I accidentally send my hot-as-sin boss my topless photos. I don’t know how it happened. One minute, I’m taking photos in my mirror like some drunken model. Then somehow, I’ve sent them to Gabriel Carter, billionaire CEO and my total fantasy man. Even worse? He’s my boss, and I’m his intern. His virginal intern, whose fat thumbs apparently can’t be trusted around tequila. But when I try to quit my internship, Gabriel does the unthinkable: he tells me he wants to mentor me. I soon realize that mentor is actually code for kiss, touch, and screw. Gabriel wants me—awkward, virginal Kate McMurray! When I fantasized about signing for my boss’ package, I never expected to do it literally. Gabriel isn’t about to let me keep my V-card for long, and I surrender it just as I surrender my heart to him. I fall for my boss as quickly as those topless photos hit his inbox. Except that the course of true love never did run smooth. Will Gabriel and I find the path to true love? Or will my romance with him end at the bottom of a tequila bottle? This burning-up-the-sheets romance will get you hot, bothered, and swooning! No cheating, no cliffhangers, and most definitely an HEA are guaranteed.

    In addition, Forbidden -- The COMPLETE Saga (parts 1-4) is now available in a convenient box set for a DISCOUNTED price!! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G9LPDQ4 ***From NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Cali MacKay...Hawke Townsend is haunted by the demons of his past. But when a woman washes up on the shore of the private island he shares with his identical twin, Archer, there’s something about her that finally cuts through his darkness. Yet her presence on the island poses its own set of complications, given Hawke’s reclusive nature, and the fact that very few people realize that the famous artist, Jackson Townsend, is actually two people. Phoebe Nicholls is running from an abusive ex determined to see her dead—and he nearly gets his wish. After battling a brutal ocean, she awakes to find herself recovering in the bed of a handsome stranger—who’s offered her the lifeline she so desperately needs and the chance to finally stop running. She can stay on the island as long as she’d like, and in exchange, she’ll model for his paintings and be his muse.The twins have always been close, and are in so many ways one person, with Archer protecting his brother and going out into the world on his behalf. But presenting a single face to the world at large is far easier than keeping up the charade on their own private island with Phoebe on the loose. How long can they keep up their deception once they both start to develop feelings for her? And when Phoebe finds out, will she be able to forgive them?

    Each One A Football Star. Each One Sexy, Rough And Completely Untamed. A standalone romance with a guaranteed HEA I can’t believe I want to f**k a football star. I’m so not that girl. I’ve always been a nerdy loner, my head in a book. And that’s how I prefer it… But Tyson Slate is different, and for some reason he keeps teasing me, toying with me, touching me and making me melt. I try to resist him but he’s so undeniably sexy, with muscles that I want to run my fingers over and gray-blue eyes. I try to pretend to be calm when Tyson is near, not wanting him to see how he’s flustered me with his words and his looks and that hard stare. I can’t understand why he seems to want me, out of all the hot girls lining up to be with him. But maybe it’s because I’m different, because I don’t come from his world. Maybe that’s why he can be himself around me, let his walls down for just a little while, and then…touch me. God, the way he touches me. The way he looks at me. I’m falling for him and he’s only going to trample my heart. But Tyson Slate always gets exactly what he wants. And he wants me. Hard. Deep. Stripped of my defenses. And he won’t stop until he gets it…

    A missing crew. Only one marine can save them. Sergeant Andrea “Andy” Dolan leads a squad of fearless marines into the depths of space. After the Star Chaser receives a distress call from the star base Zenith, Andy’s squad is sent to investigate. When all heck breaks lose, there is only one person who can save the crew of the Zenith and her own squad. Zenith is the first book in the ESS Space Marines series. If you like fast paced space adventures with engaging, and quirky, characters, you will love Zenith. Buy Zenith and get started on your next space adventure!

    Four strong, unconventional people. Their paths are destined to cross, leading them into a bloody war whose outcome could change the world.

    Everything from her interests to her looks are ordinary. Even her sex life is dull. That is until she and her boyfriend Darek agree to a night of exploration at a BDSM club with friends. While there, Jenny learns that Darek has a dark secret he's been keeping from her and even more than that - she has a submissive side that yearns to be dominated. Will her resistance destroy her and Darek's relationship, or will she give in to her carnal desires?Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: BDSM theme and content includes: bondage, spanking, toys, anal play, voyeurism, and ménage m / f / m.

    The Ordinaries of the lost colony—Earth—are about to encounter something that will change their world forever.

    Get a job. And hopefully find love. . What she didn't include was:1. Getting kidnapped by an arrogant vampire2. Getting swept into his world of eternal darkness3. And she certainly didn't plan on falling for him...Mason is the leader of the Rebels, an army fighting in a secret war that is about to get real. Vampires have enslaved elves for centuries, and Mason's men fight for their freedom.He's willing do anything to see his people as the victors... whatever it takes.This includes kidnapping a woman who isn't what she seems and doing whatever he must in order to keep her close...including pretending to fall in love... . But all the magic in the world of Asea can't protect the heart and sooner or later, they'll both have to make a choice that could change the future of an entire nation.In the world of Asea, destiny's course is set like a dance.Nothing in life has been left up to chance."Destiny must be fulfilled." . *Are they ready?**Are you?*Page Count: around 330 pagesGRAB YOUR COPY NOW.

    No one was, although Mia and her fifteen-month-old sister had a slight advantage: their father, a hardcore doomsday prepper, left them a safe haven to help them survive their new reality. Andrew Greene is Mia's childhood friend. On track to graduate college at nineteen years old, his sharp mind gives him an edge against the competition. How will the trio survive the harsh winters of Pennsylvania? How will they survive attacks from hungry wildlife? What will they do when faced with perhaps their greatest danger: the other survivors? Can they live in this new world? Or will their Shelter turn into their tomb?

    At a young age she was placed in Foster care that moved her around from one place to the other. Finally being freed at 18, she was left with no money and nowhere to go until she finds a small town in Kansas where she can start over.Little did she know her life was going to be uprooted again when she is kidnapped and brutally raped.Jesse is considered HOT in most women’s eyes, but has little time for Romance. While searching for his Mother’s killers, he witnesses a young girl being kidnapped. He now faces decisions that he must make quickly.Will Jesse rescue Cassie? Will Cassie ever find the happiness she longs for?*Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.