But, when a dark-haired stranger dances into my life, I’m inexplicably drawn to him. What am I to do with a hot sexy man who wants nothing more than to push his way into my life? He’s too irresistible for my own good. I want to tell him my life is way too complicated for him, but his seductive smile, rock-hard body, and skilled hands are wearing me down. I can’t help but give in. Kyren is sexy as hell, but he may have more battle scars than I do. When our demons collide, will our broken pieces fit together or tear us apart? Pieced Together I knew my life was too f*cked up for Kyren, but what I didn’t expect was his demons to be worse than mine. The intensity between us was too much to ever forget. My body still craves his touch on my skin and now that he’s back, he thinks he can waltz into my life with his sexy ways and take what he wants. Over my dead body! The jokes on him because I’m not the woman he remembers. And, why does he have to be so damn intoxicating? I want to walk away. No…I need to walk away. I will not let him ruin me! Besides, I’ve given my heart to someone else who will never break it and when Kyren finds out…he may crush all of us beyond repair. I can’t let that happen no matter how much I still want him. Pieced Together I knew my life was too f*cked up for Kyren, but what I didn’t expect was his demons to be worse than mine. The intensity between us was too much to ever forget. My body still craves his touch on my skin and now that he’s back, he thinks he can waltz into my life with his sexy ways and take what he wants. Over my dead body! The jokes on him because I’m not the woman he remembers. And, why does he have to be so damn intoxicating? I want to walk away. No…I need to walk away. I will not let him ruin me! Besides, I’ve given my heart to someone else who will never break it and when Kyren finds out…he may crush all of us beyond repair. I can’t let that happen no matter how much I still want him. Piece by Piece Steel Nolan I’m half a man and I want to be left alone. Why can’t anyone F*cking understand that? My job in the military is the only thing that keeps me going and allows me to work from my fortress. Now, I’m being forced on a mission that will expose me and possibly destroy my seclusion. If I rescue the woman I used to love, she will want more than I can give her. There are only pieces of me left and none of them are pretty. I’ll save her, then I’ll push her away. Adyson Cage I don’t need to be rescued, Steel is the one that needs to be saved…from himself. His cold-hearted facade doesn’t fool me one bit. The whole man is still underneath, and I intend on freeing him even if it breaks my heart…or kills me. I’ll save him, then I’ll get him back.

    One impromptu kiss leaves her wanting more. If he's willing... To Dare a Duchess An indiscretion tore Nina and Byron apart. Now back in London, free from restraint a love affair ensues. But for how long when secrets still remain. To Marry a Marchioness Newly appointed Marquess, Marcus Duncan is thrown into the path of his cousin’s widow. Henrietta instantly charms him, and now he wants her for himself.

    Now it's twenty years later, he's back from the Navy and investigating the death of their childhood friend. Turns out, he needs her help. What Private Investigator doesn't want a beautiful, sarcastic redhead for a partner? Together they have to unravel the secrets of the wealthy inhabitants of Point Road and their feelings for each other. As they grow closer, Maggie and Slater follow a trail of deception and murder, hoping to prove their dead friend innocent of what they fear most. No one is safe and the people involved will stop at nothing to cover their trail, a trail that leads the pair into the twisted world of child prostitution and exposes the darkest secrets of Point Road. A wry, romantic dramedy with a mind-blowing conclusion!

    (Each story is available for individual purchase.)Pursuing Patrick*After an unregulated research trial warped her DNA and turned her into an honest-to-goodness mutant, detective Dana Slade became an unwilling initiate into the mysterious paranormal world. The new were-cat Patrick O’Dwyer could be the perfect partner Dana didn’t know she needed, but not if she can’t convince herself that another chance at love is worth the risks.Framing FelipeSarah Miller isn’t interested in a relationship with a man who cheats death for a living, but something about Felipe Castillo has her enthralled. Perhaps it’s because the handsome acrobat seems to have just as many secrets as her…or even more.Bryan's BetrayalWere-bear lieutenant Bryan Ridge needs Shrew & Company’s help in overthrowing his group’s Alpha, and investigator Tamara Ursu has all the right qualifications for the job. She can help him if she can get past the wealth of distractions. Bryan’s bear is sniffing around for a mate, and for some strange reason, Bryan makes Tamara sick. Literally.*formerly titled THE PROBLEM WITH PADDY___Also available in the Shrew & Company series:4 - FOLLOWING FABIAN5 - ERIC'S EDGE6 - PROMISING PETER

    . . “You will be mine,” I murmur roughly. “I’ll prove it to you, Rose -- that this is true. That it is real. That you are my soul’s match. You, and no one else.”*-*Smart and sassy human women find true love with their alien warrior mates in this exciting sci-fi romance collection!This three-book omnibus includes the first three titles in the bestselling, Sci Fi series, Fated Mates of the Kalixian Warriors Collection.---Book #1: CLAIMEDRecently jobless and homeless -- now I’ve been kidnapped by aliens!I thought my day couldn’t get any worse . . . until the disgusting Orkun warlords who abducted me tell me I’m meant to be a “bride” for their commander.No! No freaking way.But before I can figure out a way off this spaceship, I find myself caught in the middle of an uprising by their other captives: a breathtakingly masculine gladiator race called Kalixians.With their bronze skin, horns, and rippling muscles, the Kalixians look like gods.Their leader, Tordax, is the most stunning of all. His touch sets off fireworks in my body, and I’m drawn to him in a way I can’t understand—especially considering we don’t even speak the same language.But am I really safer now, or have I just traded one captor for another?What does this powerful alien want with me?And why does he keep looking at me like I’m his?---Book #2: STOLENI refuse to let myself fall for an alien. And even though I can’t deny the chemistry that sparks between Malav and me, I can’t afford to get attached to anyone on this planet.Because I’ve got a secret.I’m going to steal a ship. And I’m going to go home.---Book #3: RESCUEDSorsir looks at me like I’m the most precious thing he’s ever seen. He tells me he wants to take care of me. Protect me.But that’s the problem. It’s not just me I’m looking out for.When he finds out about my daughter, will he still feel the same way?---This binge-ready collection contains three full-length standalone sci-fi romance stories, featuring bronze skinned alien warriors who will make you swoon. Each book in this thrilling and steamy series has no cliff-hanger, no cheating, and a guaranteed happily ever after!Note: Due to mature themes and language, this series is Intended for readers 18+, please.---NOTE: Each book in this series can be read as a standalone, but for maximum enjoyment, it’s recommended that you read the series in order.***Fated Mates of the Kalixian Warriors series:Book 1: Claimed (Rose & Tordax)Book 2: Stolen (Harper & Malav)Book 3: Rescued (Autumn & Sorsir)Book 4: Bound (Emma & Khrelan)Book 5: Broken (Jade & Brele)Book 6: Consumed (Lucy & Tycran)Book 7: Damaged (Cora & Druxik) )Book 8: Tempted (Brooke & Zhori) )Book 9: Tamed (Sophie & Caul)Book 10: Pursued (Nadia and Zatir)Book 11: TBA (Brielle and Vrale)

    PLAYING WITH FIRE: He may be the firefighter, but she’s the one playing with fire. Derek Severson walked away from his career as a Dallas firefighter after tragedy shook him to his soul. Running his uncle’s beachside bar on a south Texas island gives him the chance to heal, find peace, and avoid entanglements. That is, until Macey, his childhood friend, tracks him down. After spending two years abroad in a developing country, Macey Locke has come home ready to dive in to her Peace Corps-inspired foundation. But when she learns Derek is suffering, she can’t turn her back. Six weeks on a tropical island to help the guy she’s loved for years? No-brainer. Derek can’t help but notice she’s not the same girl he used to know. She’s more. More self-assured, more determined, more irresistible. But is she enough for him to let go of his newfound fragile peace and give in to the passion sparking between them? HEAT OF THE NIGHT A future with him would mean facing her biggest fear. Evan Drake may have had a challenging childhood, but he’s overcome it to build a life he loves—a career as a firefighter, with lots of friends and female attention, all on a tropical island. He couldn’t ask for anything more…until Selena waltzes into his world.Selena Jarboe was born into old money, lacking for nothing, except the one thing she aches for most—a stable, secure family. After playing by society’s “rules” her whole life, she throws them aside, walks away from her East Coast mansion, and pursues a life—and a sexy stranger—on San Amaro Island. She can’t regret the no-strings night with Evan…until she learns it has a major consequence.With an uncertain future, Selena is sure of only one thing—that Evan is the last man who could offer her any kind of security. Evan has a lot of experience fighting for what he wants, but will it be enough to win over Selena forever? FULLY INVOLVED This bad-girl drifter could be bad news for his custody case. Firefighter Clay Marlow might have a colorful past, but priorities became black and white fast when he learned he has a daughter. As the custody battle heats up, Clay’s focus is providing the stability his little girl has never known. His alluring temporary renter, Andie, could only jeopardize his case.Carrying everything she owns on her Harley, Andie Tyler is only on San Amaro Island to manage her friends’ bar for four weeks. A self-proclaimed drifter with more emotional baggage than a jumbo jet, Andie isn't interested in a forever relationship, even when she finds herself increasingly attached to an adorable girl and her sexier-than-hell father. She has secrets and a dark past, and Clay and his daughter deserve better.The more she pushes him away, the more intrigued he becomes. Andie’s tenderness and strength draw Clay in, and he realizes she’s the vibrant color and life he and his daughter need. Can he convince Andie to become a permanent part of their family before she rides off again?

    This was the Elven Kingdom’s most ironclad rule. They are about to defy that law.When her parents cast her out for possessing a power they could not understand, Arshé learned the world was cruel. When her lover betrayed her, it taught her happy endings were a lie. On the run with a bounty on her head, the elven oracle vows never to let anyone exploit her ability to see the future—or her heart—ever again.As her enemies close in, Arshé finds an unlikely ally in Rekki, an ogre mercenary on a mission to retrieve a priceless treasure stolen by the elven king. Offering protection in return for her aid, Arshé has no choice but to accompany the handsome warrior on his perilous quest.But Rekki has no intention of parting ways with her when the treasure is back in ogre hands. For he was born under a prophecy foretelling he will become king of the ogres and unite his people’s fractured clans. When Rekki looks at Arshé, he sees the queen destined to rule at his side. If he cannot teach her reluctant heart to trust again, they will not survive the dangers ahead.

    He's sworn off the fairer sex and instead spends his waking hours overseeing the expansion of his family's hugely successful winery in the magnificent hills of Chianti, where he is happy to never see a model again, let alone date one.American supermodel Taylor McFarland might be blond, but she sure isn't dumb. And she's smart enough to know to avoid the shallow men who seem to migrate toward her type, the ones who presume that models are the wild women of the fashion industry who happily discard men like used tissues.Only Taylor's not that type at all; instead, she's intent on using the influence her position affords her to help those less fortunate than she.But when her good deeds means clashing with the quintessential heartless Italian player who she'd heard left model Gia Sandretti at the altar, well, she will happily give him a piece of her mind, and certainly not a piece of her heart.Black Sheep RomeoOn cloud wine...Sometimes trouble seems to find Matteo Romeo whether he seeks it out or not. Long regarded as the black sheep of the famed Romeo winemaking family, he's hardly surprised when he finds himself in yet another predicament, this time harboring an unauthorized farmhand who he's discovered hiding in a tool shed just as the grape harvest gets underway.Freespirited Lizzie Moretti has long prized her independence. Lizzie's been wandering around the world, working odd jobs to earn just enough money to keep on the go. Forced to flee an aggressive host in the middle of a rainy night while working on a farm in Tuscany, she seeks the shelter of a tool shed until she can figure out a plan. Alas, it happens to be on the estate of the wealthy Romeo family on the eve of the coveted grape harvest, when strangers like Lizzie are most unwelcome.She's never put down roots. And he can't seem to escape the roots that sometimes feel like they're strangling him. They both walked away from family, but can they find salvation in the very family they've tried to run from?Red Carpet RomeoLook who's grown up now...Valentina Romeo loved a romantic wedding, and couldn't wait to serve as an attendant in her favorite cousin Prince Luca of Monaforte's upcoming nuptials. She and Luca had reveled in childhood summers at the family estate on the Ligurian Sea. Many of her fondest memories were made there, along with one of her most humiliating, when Luca's college roommate Parker shunned her brave declaration of love.Investment banker Parker Hornsby hadn't been back to Monaforte since he was in college. Back then he'd spent a glorious summer enjoying idyllic days at his best friend Luca's family beach home. The fun was marred only by Luca's obtrusive younger cousin Valentina, who could barely mask her crush on Parker, forcing him to flatly cut her off before she got her hopes up. The last thing Parker wanted was to be accused of going after his friend's jailbait cousin, even if she was about the sweetest fourteen-year old girl he'd ever met.But when Parker shows up in Monaforte, paired in Luca's wedding with Valentina, all bets are off on whether he can restrain himself from the beautiful--and fully grown-up--heiress to the world-famous Romeo wine label, or whether he remains the nemesis she thinks he is.

    Or at least, she was. But this season her prospects are brighter and, much to her mother's delight, she may just make a match. When the duke she once adored from a distance arrives at the house party she's attending with her friends, she knows for certain her luck has changed.Until she meets him.A Lord for Miss LilyLily’s lord is her long lost friend. He’s also her worst enemy.Lord Merrick is perfectly handsome and charming…but this lord is a complete traitor. Lily knows this for a fact as she is the very person he turned his back on. Now she’s determined to avoid him at the house party she’s been trapped at with her former friend.The only problem? Lord Merrick is like the plague… he just keeps cropping up.A Marquess for Miss MarigoldAll this wounded marquess wants is solitude. Instead, he stumbles across a wallflower…literally.It wasn’t as though Marigold was hiding, she was just…lying low. In an abandon shed. Admidst a houseparty where both her best friends had managed to become engaged.In a few days she can escape to her quiet life a solitude and books. Alone. Forever. But then the prodigal son returns to the manor and charges into her life with the military precision one might expect from a war hero. Even more terrifying, he refuses to ignore her like the rest of society. Of course, he doesn’t.

    I’m all for it.The electricity between us has me taking one step back and three forward.This is the woman I want beside and beneath me for the rest of my life.But her father thinks I’m riffraff. And he just might be right.Maybe if I just keep things professional, which is almost impossible.Heat blazes in and out of the kitchen as we try to work together, and I’ve got one thing on my mind.Owning every part of her.No matter what her family or anyone else thinks about it.This woman is my uptown girl.

    Join the Viking Ancestors’ Kin on sweeping adventures rich with Scandinavian history, intrigue, passion, epic battles, dragons, Norse mythology and so much more! 1400+ Pages. RISE OF A VIKING- Hearts will be tested and lives forever changed. Will a new Viking King rise up and keep his people safe? Or will his endless draw to a modern day woman be his ultimate ruin? VENGEANCE OF A VIKING- One a captor, one a prisoner, Bjorn and Samantha embark on a journey full of unending strife. If they give into love, all could be lost, including everyone they care about. A VIKING HOLIDAY- Cast beneath the spell of a powerful Scottish wizard determined to protect his Viking Ancestors, Sean and Svala go on an unexpected yuletide journey. SOUL OF A VIKING- Caught in an unraveling hex that steers them closer to the enemy, Tait and Lauren are forced on an adventure that tests them in more ways than one. Can love flourish from within a curse? FURY OF A VIKING- Matthew and Shannon must face their pasts. What they left behind and all that haunts them. As they do, old wounds heal, hope grows and love sparks. DESTINY'S DRAGON- As the right hand man of the enemy, it’s Kage’s job to figure out if Vivienne’s a threat. More so, if she’s a risk to his hidden agenda and well laid plans. Soon enough, he realizes the only danger she poses is to his hardened heart. PRIDE OF A VIKING- Two men tore Erica’s world apart in another life. One was the man she loved and the other the enemy. Now she’s on a whirlwind journey back in time to witness firsthand what happened. Will she and the man who holds her heart discover what it takes to end an age old war? Or will their enemy have the final say? Find out in the epic conclusion of Viking Ancestors’ Kin. PLEASE NOTE: This boxed set contains the entire Viking Ancestors’ Kin collection, including Destiny’s Dragon which was formerly published in Kindle Worlds under the title Her Wounded Dragon.

    And, it’s not as easy as I thought it would be.My car? Ends up in a ditch.A hot shower? Interrupted by a snake.Not to mention the quiet. How do people fall asleep without background noise?The only good thing about Asheville is the mechanic that comes to my rescue and offers to fix my car. He’s playful, kind, and promises he’s not looking for a relationship, which is great since I won’t be here long. He can show me everything this town has to offer, including “other activities”…with no strings attached.But how can I keep my eye on the prize when he’s looking at me like I’m his?

    Until his father was murdered at the hands of his sworn enemies.But the fire Verity ignites in him was not at all what he had planned. Or that he would marry her after their compromise. Torn between their hatred and their passion for each other, the ghosts of their past start emerging one by one. And they all desire one thing: revenge.

    If you love small town western romances you'll love these stories of hope and second chances. COLORADO COWBOY CHRISTMAS Cynthia Welch has made a name for herself as one of Chicago’s top divorce attorneys at the expense of her personal life. Burnt out, she heads to Peaktop Guest Ranch for a couple of months of solitude over the holidays. AJ Coulter, a cowboy from Wyoming, has been a loner and a drifter ever since his divorce and his teenage daughters leaving for college. He finds a temporary job at Peaktop Ranch as the head wrangler. When their paths cross, Cynthia begins to question her life in Chicago, and AJ struggles to find a way to keep her in Colorado. Can the spirit of Christmas bring these two people from very different worlds together and help them find their way to true love? COLORADO GOLDEN SUNRISE Forty-three year old, Kelly Charm, feels her life slipping away in Prairie, Nebraska. A single mom, she longs for a better life for herself and her teenage son, Ethan. Having scoured online job ads for months, she finally finds an ad for a hardware store manager in picturesque Peakview, Colorado and decides to take a chance. Forty-six year old, Jake Midnight, is Peakview County’s most beloved EMT. He’s the best at what he does—professionally, that is. After a failed marriage, which ended over twenty years ago, he’s put his personal life on hold. He’s content to live alone. That is if you don’t count his three horses, two dogs, five cats, and two pigmy goats. When the unfamiliar high altitude of the Colorado Rockies causes Ethan to have an asthma attack, Jake is quick to jump to the conclusion that Kelly is an irresponsible parent. Kelly is furious at the arrogance of this man who know nothing about her or her son. Sparks fly, but there’s no denying the underlying attraction that sizzles between them. The warmth of the holiday season has been known to melt hearts, even one’s which have been closed for years. A PEAKVIEW CHRISTMAS Only five days until Christmas, and FAITH OWENS has had enough. Not willing to spend one more holiday with her abusive, alcoholic husband, she loads her two young daughters, Gracie and Hope, in her car and leaves her life in Scorpion, New Mexico behind. Newly divorced, ZANE WILDER, faces his first Christmas without his son, Ace. He can’t wait for the holiday to be over. To escape sitting home sulking, he travels from Montana to Colorado to spend the week training his young horse, Storm Cloud. When their paths collide at Hearts Haven Bed and Breakfast near scenic Peakview, Colorado, they find more than a place to rest. Two lonely, cautious hearts are brought together by the magic of Christmas, with a little help from Violet Crandall or maybe Santa himself. Will their budding romance continue when the holiday ends? Can two broken families find the missing pieces that lead to happiness? This Christmas, come home to Peakview, Colorado where everyone has a chance at love.

     A runaway bride, a teacher with a past, a heart-broken vaquero, a woman searching for her baby, and a pregnant heroine who doesn't remember her own name. Five adventures, five weddings, a rag-tag bunch of friends, and a close-knit ranching family in one sweeping saga set in the wild west. The COMPLETE Paradise Valley series. Of Peaks and Prairies Genevieve Waters-Ewing is married to a man she doesn't love and didn't agree to marry. The scoundrel dragged her to the altar, and now everything is going to change. In a split second decision, she runs away, and stows aboard a chuck wagon that's leaving on a cattle drive, heading north to Montana. She doesn't know where she'll go, or what she'll do, she only knows one thing - she has to leave Fort Worth, Texas. A woman on the trail is bad for business, especially in a group of rough and rowdy cowboys. Will she ruin everything he's worked so hard for? Or will she be the one thing he really needs? Winds of Paradise A wandering cowboy, and a woman who's lost everything and doesn't know who she can trust. When the two of them are forced to work together on the run down schoolhouse where Jane is the schoolmistress, she does everything she can to keep her secret safe while he fights his growing attraction to her. A tragedy throws them together again, and they must each choose whether to follow the path of fear or love, honesty or lies. Can their love overcome the sins of the parents, or will Jane and Dusty miss their chance at happiness? Lost in Laredo A lonely vaquero, a woman who lost her family, and a danger-filled cattle drive from Texas to Montana. Antonio Sanchez is searching for his family. He hasn't heard from them in a long time, and every day that passes his anxiety for their safety grows. As soon as the snow melts he travels from Montana to Texas to see if he can find them. But bands of outlaws, disgruntled townsfolk hankering for blood, violent teamsters, and drunken cowpokes make the journey anything but simple. And then there's Lotte... Time on the road will fan the flames of affection and put both their lives at risk. Cheyenne Reckoning She's running for her freedom and the life of her baby. Claudine and Dan cross paths in Cheyenne. Both have a goal, and both will do whatever it takes to reach that goal. But neither one of them is ready for what comes next. When unexpected love blooms between them they find themselves fighting for their very lives. But will Dan be willing to let go of his anger to embrace her love? Or will his need for a reckoning tear them apart? Forgotten Trails How can he love a woman who doesn’t know her own name? Angela Wilcox has lost her memory. Pregnant and alone, she has no idea who she is, where she’s from or how she found her way to Montana Territory. Paradise Ranch in Paradise Valley, Montana Territory, is a melting pot of cowpokes, wanderers, and orphans who have come together to work for rancher Thomas O’Reilly. Journey with this band of lovable misfits as they each find their happily ever after in these sweet, western romances from bestselling author, Vivi Holt.