Or does it?I’ve been keeping a secret. One that could change a lot of lives, including my own. I came to Cross Creek to find my father. He’s the difference between life and death for me. During my search, I found love, only sexy builder Ethan Lockhart isn’t having any of it. I’ve done my best to make him mine, but he’s more slippery than a fish in a brook. I built my life here on a lie, but my feelings for this man are true. Will the secrets I keep destroy what Ethan and I creating?I’m not the guy anyone picks first, so when Angie Sutton started flirting with my brother, I wasn’t surprised—that is until I found out she was doing it to get my attention. But this time, I’m determined not to give my heart away—not until I know who she really is. Letting someone get too close too fast is a blueprint for disaster. No matter how deeply I’m drawn to her, I know she’s hiding something, and until she can be honest with me, we don’t have a future.Find out if the truth can really set you free in Guarded Hart, book three in the Cross Creek Series.

     A Kai Costa Caper What started as a fun outing at a water park turns into a horrific nightmare when ten-year-old Kai Costa witnesses a man snatch a young girl. Unable to stop the abduction, he jumps in the getaway truck to rescue her. After all, he’s done it before. Zoe Duquesne has spent her young life surrounded by bodyguards. The one time she breaks the rules and sneaks away, she's kidnapped. Zoe's partner in crime, her older sister Harlow, is frantic when she sees the man grab her sister. She enlists the help of the first person she finds—COBRA Securities agent Sawyer Oldham. As they work together to locate and bring the children home, a sizzling chemistry erupts that threatens to ignite into a volcanic passion. Coming soon from Romantic Suspense Author Velvet Vaughn: Total Surrender – the eleventh installment in the COBRA Securities Series. Romantic Suspense Book Categories: >Romantic Suspense New Releases >Romantic Suspense Ebook >Romantic Suspense Series >Romantic Suspense Short Story

    None of his brothers in the Savage Kings MC knew why, not until the day one of them made the mistake of posting a sexy centerfold on the wall of the clubhouse.The gorgeous model posing topless on sports cars and motorcycles isn’t just any girl. Her name is Zoe Donahue, and she also happens to be Winston’s stepsister.While the two haven’t spoken in years, Winston will do anything it takes to earn Zoe’s forgiveness. And this time around, he isn’t going to let her leave without putting up a fight.~ Verek ~Verek Rhodes is playboy royalty in South Carolina. As a member of the Savage Kings MC and the manager of a nightclub, women were easy come, easy go in his life, until he met Tessa.Tessa Singleton was getting ready to marry the man of her dreams before her entire world came crashing down.Eventually, she’ll have to face her past and make a decision about who she wants to be with. Will she choose the man she once loved or the biker who saved her from her nightmares?~ Conrad ~Conrad Erikson thought that doing the police chief a favor would be an easy assignment, one that could ultimately benefit the Savage Kings MC in the future. All he has to do is pick up the chief’s daughter from college and bring her home.What could possibly go wrong?When it comes to the chief’s daughter Hannah, the answer is anything and everything.~ Cannon ~When the livelihood of the Savage Kings MC is threatened, Cannon Erikson steps up.Madison Monroe has never had anyone to rely on except for herself. She worked her ass off chasing her dreams, earning a law degree, interning with political campaigns, and now, finally, going after her ultimate goal - making her own run for public office.Unfortunately, not everyone in this world has the same moral compass as Madison. She’s never dealt with a dirty opponent, one who will cross every ethical line just to hurt her and undermine her campaign.When the former chief of police comes after Madison with all the resources and connections he still has in the city, Madison will have no choice but to turn to an unforeseen ally – Cannon and the Savage Kings MC.~ Nolan ~Nolan is a convicted felon, searching for his place in the world without screwing up his probation.The last thing he needs is a giant oaf from a rival biker gang showing up at the MC’s clubhouse, threatening to kill Nolan if he doesn’t give his estranged wife, Rita, a divorce.The funny thing is, Nolan is certain that he has never been married.The name Rita does, unfortunately, ring a bell - she’s the reason he went to prison.WARNING: THIS BOX SET IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ANYONE UNDER 18. IT CONTAINS SEXUALLY AND PHYSICALLY VIOLENT SCENES THAT MAY BE A TRIGGER FOR SOME INDIVIDUALS.

    Alone. And cold.She's the family I never knew I had.I'll do anything to protect little Lilly...Even if that means melting the ice around my ice cold heart.The mountains were my escape from a cruel world.But a Christmas miracle is about to change everything.The moment I lay eyes on little Lilly I feel an instantaneous love.Now I'm prepared to protect her with every fiber of my being. It's an insane idea...A marriage to gain custody? I turned my back on women for a reason.Irene is feisty and we get under each other's skin. Can we swallow our prides for the angel who captured our hearts? In the middle of all this chaos my dark past is back with a vengeance.This time I'm ready to unleash h*ll. I'll protect Irene and my little girl...Even if it's the last thing I do.This is a FULLY standalone novel from my Mountain Men of Liberty series. This is an enemies to lovers, fake marriage, mountain man's baby romance. Each book can be read on it's own. Transport yourself into this charming and magical town as we follow several rugged mountain men in their quests to find lasting love. Enjoy! I know I did!

    

    He could have it all, but when he crosses paths with the gorgeous Marie Benton, money and business aren’t the only things on his mind. Marie Benton has worked for everything she has and has been fortunate enough to learn the business from the best and brightest. She doesn’t have time for the games of the arrogant and wealthy. When she meets the newly minted billionaire, Jace Cooper, she’s caught off guard by the fact he’s everything he shouldn’t be. But when the two get together it puts everything in Jace’s life in jeopardy, including his company. Will he risk it all for a chance at love or will the family he has cherished for so long destroy him? Dirty Business is a stand-alone billionaire romance novella with a HEA, no cheating and lots of twists and turns and is also part of the Ironwood Billionaire Series

    Her biological clock was ticking and after yet another failed relationship she pulled me aside. "Listen Chase, you know I adore you and you know I need you. Historically, you always come through for me." She swallowed hard while I listened. "It's no secret that I want a baby, the semi old fashioned way."I nodded not really believing what I was hearing. "I want you to do it.""You want my swimmers?""Yes, through natural injection."Sex with my best friend. The best friend I had once upon a time wanted in a bad way. "Don't worry, I've got this covered," I assured her. She looked relieved and maybe even a little excited. Seven Days, Six nights, and lots of sex. What more could I want?Oh right. A way to turn this into forever so I could raise my child too.

    

    

    

    She has found a sense of inner peace through her sewing, crafting, and teaching children online. Jobs that keep her at a distance from everyone but her sisters.Arson inspector Bryce Cambridge has never been shot down so quickly or so curtly as he is by the woman with gorgeous brown eyes selling quilts. Luck is on his side when he runs into her at a bowling alley the next day. He’s intrigued and turned on by her smart mouth. The chemistry is explosive between them, and even though she tries to resist, the spark between them is too hot to ignore.Those blue-grey eyes and charming smile have Gina lowering the wall she’s built around her heart. But as their relationship grows more serious, Bryce wants to see all Gina is hiding. The puckered, scarred skin and the shrapnel buried in her flesh are just the surface layers of the wounds Gina tries to keep hidden. But her deepest, darkest secret may be too repulsive even for someone as strong as Bryce.Because his fears are her reality.

    

    The only woman in a family of law enforcement, love and a relationship are the last things on her mind, especially when she has to prove herself against a hostility-driven police sergeant. Besides, the only male attention she’s looking for is from her loyal, retired K-9 German Shepherd, Toby. That is until she meets a protective stranger who awakens all of her dormant desires and makes her believe she can have the kind of love she never thought she’d find.
Texas Ranger Liam O’Neal is investigating the disappearance of his confidential informant and a dangerous new drug making its way through the Lone Star state. He and a fellow Ranger soon discover the cases are far more complicated than anyone thought and deadly, too. As bodies start piling up, Liam works every lead with the help of the most captivating detective he’s ever met. He also can’t keep from hoping she’ll allow the sparks building between them to turn into something more.But when an unexpected threat against Allegra appears, both realize their time together might be cut short. Will Liam be able to save her before it’s too late?