Oh, and the name of a man I’ve never met scrawled on a piece of paper. Henry Wilde.But when I show up on his doorstep, he has no idea that my mom said I could stay with him. And he only has one bed.It’s eight weeks until I can move onto campus.Eight weeks of living with him above his barbershop. So I’m going to make myself useful. Help him out, and not try to pester him about what it’s going to be like at college. Because this homeschooled girl has a lot of questions, but they’re not appropriate for my de facto guardian. Not even if we’re both consenting adults…

    Big deal.It's not like anyone was living at the house.Since my neighbors moved out and put it up for sale, I like to hop the fence and study there.But what I wasn't expecting was for someone to study me.Vance Keller.He comes to see the house but he sees something he likes even better.Me.Now, this rich silver fox is my neighbor.He bought the house to be close to me.And now I can't stay away.This boring neighborhood just got a whole lot more interesting...Soon to be appearing on the Read Me Romance Podcast!SAFE, no cheating, and a sweet HEA that will have you grinning and blushing! Enjoy!

    Freak. Crazy Eyes. I've heard it all. Over the years, they've slammed me with every demeaning name in the book. Their taunts warped me like a steady stream of poison. Anger replaced anxiety as I started believing the cruelty spat my way. Until she showed up and changed everything. Lennon Bennett is pure innocence—warm sunshine breaking apart my stormy existence. She's everything good and maybe I can be too. For her. With her. Because of her. Lennon doesn’t know I’m beckoned closer with each breath. She isn't aware that I'm completely consumed with her. It’s become my sole purpose to protect her, by any means necessary. But if she discovers the depth of my obsession, it will be the end of me. So, I remain in the shadows. Waiting. Watching. Wanting. She'll be my first. My last. My only. Watch Me Follow is a TOTAL STANDALONE new adult romance.

    She had a perfect life until, one night, her brother overdosed and she was forced to re-evaluate what was important in life. But just when she thinks she can finally move on from the tragedy, her father loses everything, and she's shipped off to her uncle's, making her their problem, until her parents got their act together. Kenzlee is, suddenly, faced with a new life, and that new life includes a new school, new friends, and a new future. Luckily, she has her cousin, Alexandria, to help see her through her final year of high school. However, all that changes when Kenzlee accidentally runs into Talon Draven and her life is upended, once again. But this time, even Alexandria can't help her.Talon Draven can count the amount of people he cared about on one hand, and he liked it that way. He didn't have time for distractions in his life, and he didn't welcome them. He had a mother and sister to help support, and that was enough responsibility for any 18-year-old. He went to school, minded his business, and fought in the underground fighting scene for the cash he needed to help keep food on the table. But then, one day-as he's minding his own business-he's run over by a goddamn Disney princess, and his entire life's focus shifts into something he is not prepared for. Staring into the face of the most beautiful girl he's ever seen, nothing will stop him from possessing her. Even if it means he has to rearrange his entire future to have her.Kenzlee is trying to prepare for an uncertain future, while Talon is trying to prepare for an unequivocal future. But the one thing they can agree on? Staying away from one another is a lot harder than it should be.Spoiler Alert: There's no lake in the town of Lakeside.

    He’s a workaholic who doesn’t have time for women or anything—until he sees Maddie.One look into her innocent hazel eyes, and he’s a goner. He’s almost twice her age, so he stays in the shadows, intent on manipulating circumstances behind the scenes to protect her and give her a better life.But when his obsession begins spinning out of his control, things get complicated.All he knows is he’ll do anything to make her his.

     Find out if their quick love story is the icing on the Kingpin cake! Author Note: This story was originally added to the back of Kingpin, so you may have read it before. Due to formatting guidelines, we are releasing these bonus chapters separately. Enjoy!

    Now he says he’s going to put one, a baby, inside of me.The man he was sent to finish is nowhere to be found. And his contracted target just happens to be my father.I have no idea what he wants from my dad, but I do know exactly what he wants from his daughter, the smoldering dark eyes revealing his newfound desire.What could I be forced to give to save my father’s life, and to my surprise what might I hand over willingly, for the first time, to make sure this day isn’t my dad’s last.He calls me a good girl and says I’m his. I’ve never wanted to be controlled but his guidance and genuine offer of a strong, roughed up hand to hold through this even rougher life might be just what I need.My father’s reckless and unprotective ways put me dead center in this hunky hitman’s scope, but what happens once I’m in the crosshairs as his ultimate target, with his sights set on forever?This is a short, steamy "daddy-lite" romance with some daddy elements, but it is not a spot on ddlg story. No OM / OW drama and no cliffhangers. Always a sweet HEA.

    The moment she walked into my club, she was mine. She just didn't know it. I'll be the one to ruin her, and she will love every second.Innocence lost can't be regained.My life seems rather simple from the outside. I'm the devoted daughter to a former rodeo champion. I never wanted to follow my mother's footsteps into the arena. My boots are firmly planted in the dirt on our family farm, but an accident changed everything.Now I spend my nights on a stage, and my days in the barn. Dancing has paid the bills for the past two years, but no one knows my secret. Or so I thought.Amusement is the darkly sweet duel POV stalker romance you didn't know you needed.

     Until him. He was so much more worldly than men my age, and the fact that he was interested in me seemed too good to be true. He had a quiet confidence. One gained through experience that radiated maturity, grace, and dignity. He valued me like I was the last women on earth and treated me with the respect afforded a princess. A real princess. Like the ones he protected while stationed at embassies oversees as a Marine Security Guard. Jack I was almost twenty years older than she was. She was sweet, innocent, and pure and ready to take on the world. I was ready to be there by her side. Guiding her away from the mistakes I had made. Supporting her both emotionally and financially. And encouraging her in every way I knew how. But her friends and family weren’t ready to support her decision to be with me. And neither was someone from her past. Someone who was back to wreak havoc on her life. I’m going to do whatever it takes to prove to her, and to everyone, that I was the only man for her. And to prove to her friends and family that there was no other man on this earth that could protect her, cherish her, and sweep her off her feet like I can. *Veteran is an insta-everything standalone romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

    Overprotected. Forbidden from going out on my favorite night of the year. Enter - my dad’s two big, hot cop friends. John and Elliot. The two men I’ve always wanted, ached for, craved. They’ll jailbreak me. They’ll protect me. They’ll keep me safe from the things that go bump in the night. I know plenty of hot cops, but none of them hold a candle to John and Elliot. Fiercely protective, crazily beautiful, and the sole objects of all my dirty, wild, forbidden dreams. Elliot is tricky - frustrating, mysterious, a white-hot tease who makes me ache and whimper. And John is all treat - yummy and delicious and sweet enough to give you a sugar high. On Halloween night, my dad sends them to the house to check in on me. After what happened to my mom, he isn’t taking any chances. But once they confirm I’m safe at home, I decide I’m not spending another night locked up by myself. Time to Rapunzel this sh*t. I know John and Elliot will keep me safe in their arms if anything happens to me. But I never expected this. One brush with danger and they tell me I’m theirs. They go into crazy-obsessed mode and tell me I’m not allowed out of their sight. And now? Well…once they tell me I belong to them, that’s when the danger…and the fun…really begins. Hello there! “Bump in the Night” is a super-steamy over-the-top treat with two possessive older cops and one younger woman who might not be experienced but knows *exactly* what she wants. Lots of hot mfm (no mm for this one!) fun and thrills to keep you warm on a dark and stormy night. This book is part of the “Night” series but each is a stand-alone and they can be read in any order. Enjoy! xx, Lauren

    Now.SophieEven before I knew what he looked like, he made me laugh.Now that he's here in front of me, I'm pretty sure I'm hallucinating.If there's even a chance he means what he says, can I take the risk?

    Not even my scars can take away from my devilishly good looks.Riley is my exact opposite.She is tiny, gentle, and kind. In fact, I’m realizing she’s too good for this world I put her in.My only mission was to follow her, protect her — at all costs. It’s the least I can do.What caught me off guard was how she blossomed in the span of 12 years.Now, my mind keeps traveling to her soft curves. Her innocence haunts my dreams at night, her very being during the day.I have spiraled into an obsession that can’t be undone.Riley must be mine.“Forbidden You” is dripping with sordid obsession for forbidden flesh, a dark romance filled with steamy sex scenes, where the bond between an innocent girl and her step uncle goes a little too far… and none of them are complaining.

     But marriage is not on the cards for me. I live for the thrill of the moment. I bed women I don't plan on seeing again. It's less messy that way. When it comes to having a good time between the sheets, I don't think twice. But I just did something crazy, even for a man like me. With the click of a button, I bid on a stranger's virginity. It might cost me more than money, but I can't resist. I'm intrigued by the woman who has the courage to sell herself to the highest bidder. But meeting her turns out to be a big mistake. From the moment our eyes meet, I know I'm screwed. Dixie Munro is the woman who will leave her scent behind. The woman who will mess with my head long after I show her the door. She's not the kind of girl I can just bed and forget. Or is she? *The Flirt Club does it again! Hold on tight! We have 14 of your favorite romance authors bringing you hot and steamy billionaires who are about to meet their happily ever afters--only they don't know it yet. Come along for the ride, again and again. And with billionaires, you know their wallets aren't the only things bulging...* #FlirtClub #WhatsInYourWallet #TheMrShortStories #TheyCallMeMr

    I left with an obsession.With one look, Isa captivated me. She consumed me, drawing me into her world without ever knowing the dangers of mine. I intend to make her mine, no matter what lies I need to tell to manipulate her into falling in love with El Diablo. It should be simple enough, but secrets lurk in the depths of her multicolored eyes, and I’ll do anything to understand what broke her before I had the chance.Because she’s mine to break.IsaRafael Ibarra tore through my life like a raging inferno.Consuming every part of me he touches, he promises to show me passion and the real Ibiza. Though our tryst can never be anything but temporary, I never want to leave the man who makes me wish things were different. But there’s a nightmare hiding within his multicolored gaze, a phantom rattling at the cages who wants to devour me, to take me and claim me as his. He’s temptation, pushing me toward sin with his wicked touch. But the sins of the flesh are different from the sins of the mind, and as much as I hate his secrets.I will never tell him my own.Until Tomorrow Comes is the first book in the Beauty in Lies trilogy and ends on a cliffhanger. This is a DARK mafia romance and contains graphic violence, mature content, and elements that may be triggering. Please read at your own discretion.

    Nothing is ever that easy.Now I'm knocked up by the town sheriff and I have no idea what I'm going to do.To make matters worse, his daughter is in my class.