That’s what they call Jonathan Barnes, Boston’s most successful architect. They say he’s arrogant.Demanding.Impossible.Cruel.They say his gorgeous exterior conceals a wicked core. Like the rambling Victorians he restores, Jonathan Barnes is a complicated, beautiful, mysterious man.He also famously fired three assistants in one day.But he’s the best at what he does, which is why I’m determined to make a good first impression. Sure, I’m starting out as his secretary, and I’m wearing my sister’s hand-me-downs because I can’t afford new clothes.But I can hide my working class roots. If I can tame the monster, I might just get to use my architecture degree.It doesn’t matter that it’s Halloween on a Friday and my grad school friends are out celebrating. I’ve got one chance to show Jonathan Barnes I’m not afraid of him.Of course, I didn’t count on being stuck with him all night in a building rumored to be haunted.I’ve never worried about things that go bump in the night. Bump and grind is a whole other story...

    When she finds out about a family she never knew she had, she travels half-way across the country to meet them. On the night Bailey hits town, her nerves get the better of her, making her act out of character when she meets Wyatt Kincaid in a bar and lets him take her home. After a night that rocks her world, she races out of his bed as quickly as she fell into it. But, there is one thing Bailey can’t run from, the baby she and Wyatt created. Wyatt went out looking for a good time and found a hell of a lot more than he’d bargained for. He wants more than a one night stand with the woman in his bed; he wants a chance at forever. But when he wakes up the next morning, she’s gone. He searches for her, but Bailey is nowhere to be found… until he goes looking in his best friend’s home. Warning: This novella contains a sexy alpha, insta-love, and an "oops" baby! It's quick, hot, and dirty.

    An Older Alpha Hero, Younger Curvy Heroine RomanceAveryThe best and worst thing I ever did was kiss my dad’s best friend.That was over two years ago, right before I left for college.By some crazy stroke of luck, I’m able to make it home for Thanksgiving this year.I wasn’t supposed to come.And he wasn’t supposed to be here.Seeing Dameon again only reaffirms what I already knew:I’m still so in love with him.DameonI messed up when I let Avery kiss me that day.Not because it was wrong on every level.But because I was never able to forget about it.Now that she’s here, I can’t deny my true feelings.The timing might never be right for us, but that won’t stop me anymore.Could my best friend ever understand how much his daughter means to me?Ready for these all-new alphas to take over this Thanksgiving holiday??Check out all 9 of the Hungry Hearts series!

    But in my defense, my job sucks. Plus, Dean the bartender, is the hottest man I’ve ever seen in real life. At first, it was just a harmless crush that made my day better. But now, I find myself dreaming up scenarios where we run away to bartend together on a beach in the Florida Keys. These dreams have also started featuring weddings and babies. Am I really falling in love with him? Dean – I hate her job. I hate her boss. And I really hate that I have to let Ruby go home alone every night. She should be safely ensconced in my arms, and my bed, as often as possible. I’ve always known that we’d end up together. From the first time, she walked into my bar with her head held high, her spine straight and tears pricking her beautiful eyes. It’s time that I convince her that our future together needs to start right now.

    I drive a tow truck. I know I’ve got no business chasing a girl like that, but I can’t keep away. And when we have an amazing first date, I know she’s the one for me. But there’s something she’s not telling me…Then she shuns me. Maybe she is just another girl looking for a rich ticket out of here.HarrietHe was going to tow my car, and agreeing to go on a date was the only way to get out of it. I’ll let him take me out once, and then get on with my life. Until it turns out to be the perfect date, and I realize Billy’s the perfect man.But I’ve been pretending to be someone I’m not, and falling for a bearded, tattooed tow truck driver is definitely not part of the plan.Billy is book one in The Carter Family short romance series, sweet and steamy stories about siblings finding love. Each book is a standalone, and they all end with a happily ever after. No cliffhangers.

    This weekend marks my last of my Airbnb tenants. They say every ending marks a new beginning. And when Mikey Amato steps out of her car, I’m awestruck. Love at first sight doesn’t describe it. The curvy city girl is the woman of my dreams. I left the hustle and bustle of the city behind me, But Mikey’s whole life is there. How can we make this work if neither one of us is willing to leave our current lives? The short answer? We can’t. Mikey: I write horror movies for a living, working my tail off, waiting for my big break. The well ran dry, and I needed inspiration. A weekend rental in the middle of the country sounded creepy! A chance to ignite my fears, but something else ignited. A spark for a woodsman named Ryker. But he hates the city for its grit and grind. I couldn’t possibly live without it. Pain only belongs between the pages of my scripts. And falling for Ryker Novak isn’t worth the risk of getting hurt. Insta Love at First Sight is a quick and steamy standalone romance series featuring alpha heroes craving BBW heroines. Each one hour short reads romance is jam-packed with Insta Love chemistry and safe, swoon worthy tension. Cuddle up on your coffee break, in the carpool lane, or when you need a steamy quick reads romance to hold you over. All books in the series are short reads standalones with an HEA guarantee!

    So when her bff invites her to a party to “meet men,” she figures why not? It’s not like she’ll be going home with anyone. But Bethany failed to mention the whole “guests must wear masks” thing, or the fact that the “innocent” get together isn’t that innocent. And then there’s the mysterious man who can’t keep his eyes off her – a man hiding a secret that could change everything.

    And avoiding another dreaded blind date set up by my mother. When I'm off, I just want to relax. Until a hot mess with a head full of curls mistakes my town car for her ride-share.CalliopeSome might call me a trainwreck, and maybe I am. All I know is that I like to color outside the lines. When my distractedness lands me in the car of the sexiest man I’ve ever seen, I’ve never been more thankful that I’m a spontaneous kind of girl.It was only supposed to be that one night. But sometimes consequences can last a lifetime. And, if you're really lucky, they can be exactly what you never knew you always wanted.

    It is fourth in the Hot Halloween Nights series.BuffyEven though I clean the Haunted Mansion, I’ve never attended the Halloween ball.I didn’t want to go alone.This is my year to finally dress up… until my sister flakes on me.When a tall, handsome stranger comes to the rescue, everything changes.He’s dark, mysterious, and I want him to stake me over and over.But can he see the real me beneath my costume?BramI’ve always lived in the shadows.But once a year, I partake in the local Halloween celebrations.When I meet Buffy, her brightness dispels the darkness in my life.She is bubbly, sexy, and I want to suck her blood... and other things.Now I have to convince her that we belong together.

    Now I’m discovering creatures I thought only existed in books and movies are real.And I’m mated to one…all because I told him to bite me.In my defense, she said, no, demanded, I do it. I was hungry and she smelled delicious. I was powerless to resist, not that I tried to for more than a couple seconds.We may have started off on the wrong fang, but I’ll prove that I couldn’t be more right.Warning: A paranormal rom-com? Oh yeah, it’s happening.

    Hungry for Leo is the 2nd in the Hungry Hearts series but can be read as a standalone with a HEA and no cliffhangers!GillianAs the the free-spirited youngest sibling in a huge family, I’ve always been kind of the black sheep.Which is why, when it’s my turn to host the Price Family Thanksgiving, I’m surprised everyone agrees.Unfortunately, I don’t know how to cook, so I enlist the help of local chef, Leo Estrada.He’s sexy, good with his hands, and knows how to stuff my turkey.But will my big family scare him away before things have a chance to get serious?LeoI’m living my dream life as a busy and successful chef.But without any family nearby, I’m usually alone on the holidays.When Gillian, one of my waitresses, asks for help cooking her family dinner, I jump at the chance.She’s bubbly, beautiful, and her curves make me want to go back for seconds.As things heat up in the kitchen, can I convince her that I want a permanent place at her table?Ready for some all-new alphas to take over this Thanksgiving holiday? Check out all nine of the Hungry Hearts series!11/18: Hungry For Kellen by Barbra Campbell11/19: Hungry For Leo by C.L. Cruz11/20: Hungry For Jensen by Brynn Hale11/21: Hungry for Dameon by Tarin Lex11/22: Hungry For Dash by Shaw Hart11/23: Hungry For Hunter by Flora Madison11/24: Hungry For Owen by Cameron Hart11/25: Hungry For Wade by Elisa Leigh11/26: Hungry For Curtis by M.K. Moore

    Right?How many sparkling ciders would it take to drown my misery? I might have found out if a handsome stranger hadn’t taken the barstool next to me.He didn’t flinch at my choice of drink. Said all the right things. And when I confessed why I was sitting alone at the bar, he pulled out an engagement ring. Too soon? No worries.It wasn’t actually an engagement ring.It was adjustable, and it’s fake diamond made Cubic Zirconia seem like an extravagant option.It was a piece of costume jewelry from a machine at the front of a grocery store. He’d gotten the trinket for his daughter.But the way he looked into my eyes when he slid it onto my finger hit me deeper than anything my ex had ever done.According to nearly everyone, by the time the clock struck midnight and ushered out the horrendous year, the engagement ring they expected to see on my finger would be from my former boyfriend. He was back in town and everyone seemed to know he was going to make amends and pop the question.But he was a former boyfriend for a reason.And the ring sliding on my finger wasn’t from him.Was it wrong to undermine his proposal in such a silly way?Was it wrong to dream of my fake fiancé being something more?And was I foolish to believe my knight in shining armor had shown up that fateful night purely by chance?Is there anything better than falling in love? Finding another HEA? I'll always give you a dirty-sweet story to keep your heart full and your windows steamed!Her Midnight Mistake is part of the Hot for Curves series of New Year's Eve romances. We're ready to move on from 2020 and wanted to bring you some sexy stories to help pass the time while we wait for the stroke of midnight!

    I can feel his rock hard abs, bulging biceps, and powerful chest underneath his fireman's suit as he carries me to safety. But I get a different feeling all together after I slide down his pole, only to find out after that he’s my best friend’s dad. I’ve been in my hunky hero’s arms once before, but I can’t get carried away and wind up there for good…no matter how perfect and safe it feels. Benjamin: She’s the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen, let alone rescued. When I got the dispatch call for a botched fireworks display I knew I’d be shutting down one kind of fireworks for the night, but I had no idea she’d be lighting the fuse on another. She’s a sassy siren with curves in all the right places. We share a hot night, but what she doesn’t share with me is the knowledge that she’s my daughter’s best friend. I should step away, but this is one smoldering hot little lady I can’t resist.

    He knows a good piece of property when he sees it and he doesn’t hesitate to pursue a project once he has it in his sights which are precisely why he doesn’t hesitate when he spots Pepper Paddison on the sidewalk of a run-down apartment complex near Bell Heights. He knows she’s the one and he’s going to acquire her through fair means or foul.

    Despite what the handsome — but slightly uptight — new neighbor may think, she’s perfectly within her rights to operate her canine day care business as she pleases. House-flipper Daniel has big plans for his newly-acquired property, and those plans do not include butting up against a quirky — but adorable — lady who seems to have more dogs than she can handle. This enemies-to-lovers story has a hard-working alpha male and a feisty, independent heroine whose story is full of furry friends, danger, surprises, and plenty of panty-melting heat. Get ready to fall in lust and then in love with Molly and Daniel! Due to graphic sexual content, this book is appropriate for adults ages 18 and over, please!