But after taking a bullet in the line of duty almost destroys everything he’s worked for, he’s not in the mood to play nice or to look after some pampered rich girl at her daddy’s request. There’s only one woman he wants by his side…the sweet angel who saved his life. But this Christmas, heaven might be a little closer than one grumpy detective could ever believe… Don’t miss these other fantastic holiday stories! — The Barbarian Before Christmas by Ruby Dixon The Last Christmas Present by Ella Goode Home For Christmas by Alexa Riley All He Wants For Christmas by Kati Wilde

    Things have changed recently, though. Chris has lost interest in casual flings as he finds himself wrapped up in Sarah Adamson, a waitress at the local strip club he frequents. It takes months of persistent attention before she finally agrees to date him, and he's determined not to mess it up. Just as things are finally going his way, Chris receives a troubled phone call in the middle of the night from Hayden Stryker, his best friend and business partner. Unexpected revelations and the sudden departure of his girlfriend, Tenley, has nearly sent Hayden over the edge. Add in a speeding ticket and an impounded car, and Hayden is balanced on the precipice of a total meltdown. Worried about his friend, Chris sets out on a rescue road trip, first to get Hayden, and then to bring back Tenley. The two men run into unforeseen roadblocks, proving even the best intentions don’t guarantee results. Chris and Hayden return to Chicago empty handed, and Chris is left feeling as if he’s let down all the people who matter, especially Sarah. But Chris discovers that sometimes the best way to deal with failure is to find a way to forget about it. And losing himself in Sarah is the perfect way to do just that.

    Despite over a year of trying, conception hasn’t been successful. But for a high-achiever like Elizabeth, she must succeed at everything. That means making the very most of every opportunity with her husband. And when it comes to nonstop sex Gavin’s not really complaining. Exhausted, maybe...Unfortunately, this holiday season they’re not exactly given a lot of private time. Elizabeth is hosting the holiday, Gavin’s sister is getting married, and the house is wall-to-wall with family. For Elizabeth and Gavin the nights may be chilly, but the urge is still hot. And they’re not about to let any distraction get in the way of their necessary pleasures during a holiday game that yields so many unexpected surprises.Includes a preview of Jaci Burton's upcoming novels Melting the Ice and Hope Flames.

    I look at bodies every day. But there is something about Lexi that just does it for me. She’s perfect for me. Plump, primed and innocent. Lexi just cancelled her wedding when she found out her fiancé is cheating on her and he thinks she is too big. Obviously, this is my lucky day. I found heaven in the arms of Lexi and I don’t plan on letting her go. As a matter of fact, I’m making it my own personal mission to make her bigger (with my baby in her belly). When her ex fiancé shows up wanting her back; I protect what’s mine. Because let’s face it; she was made for me. A short story romance with an alpha older male, a younger bbw, and HEA. EYES ON ME Gavin I’m thirty-five and can’t stop fantasizing about my twenty-three-year-old roommate. She came to live with me when she was eighteen. She had just started working with me at the “Get Inked” Tattoo Shop. I fight the urge on a daily basis. The urge to kiss her, to touch her, to taste her. It’s getting harder and harder, literally, to be in the same room as her. When one night we give in to our lust for each other, I know it can only be one night. She deserves better than me. Until I’m faced with losing her, and I decide to become the man she needs… and wants. A short story romance with an alpha older male, a younger bbw, and HEA. ALL OF ME TOMMY I’m a tattoo artist. I have been ready to settle down for a while now. I want a woman and a baby. I want a family. However, it’s hard finding a good woman that wants to settle down. Almost every woman I meet at the shop is still sowing her wild oats, so to speak. I used to be able to hang right with them, but now, they are all the same. Like tonight, I could have had my choice of three different women to take home with me, or to the back room, but I wasn’t interested. I haven’t been in a long time. Then I meet Jamie. She’s a beautiful thick thighed down on her luck waitress living in a shelter. It’s instalove for me and I will do anything to have her, protect her, and love her… I will do anything to give her all of me. A short story romance with an alpha older male, a younger bbw, and HEA. Hope Ford writes short, steamy, sweet romances. There is almost always an alpha male (because who doesn’t love an alpha male) and a woman he makes his queen.

    Late-night radio announcer Cilla O'Roarke was being threatened by a caller, and it was Boyd's job to protect her no matter what. But the sultry deejay was getting under his skin, and the undeniable attraction that sizzled between them concerned the detective…because anything could happen on the Night Shift.Performed by Kate Rudd.Description: 1 audio disc (7 hr. 7 min.) : digitalSystem requirements: CD/MP3 player or PC with MP3-capable software.

    With Shane and Bobbi on the outs, Logan and Billie adjusting to sleepless nights and a baby who’s now mobile, things are bad enough. But with newly minted Hollywood superstar, Betty, planning a wedding in town, the potential for disaster is high.Their gramps has been sidelined by a fall and their father is ailing, so can these triplets get it together—and more importantly—get along? Or will they kill each other before the turkey is served? It just might take a miracle for them to survive the holidays without any injuries. With Matt Hawkins and a Simon or two along for the ride, this Christmas will be full of tears, laughs, reflection—and if Betty has her way—a wedding

    Join readers everywhere as they fall in love with the delicious Gibson Boys. This is one mistake Sienna Landry can’t buy her way out of. As Walker Gibson looks at her, then at the damage to his precious truck (that she may or may not have accidentally inflicted), she knows she’s in trouble. It’s not the busted headlight and dented grill that’s sunk her though. It’s the downright sinful man in front of her that’s the problem. The small town mechanic is broody. Rough. Smells like engine grease and gasoline and Sienna isn’t sure why that’s so sexy, but it is. It so is. She’s ready to peel off her panties at the drop of his wrench. He wants her too. She can feel it when he brushes against her. Experience it as he presses her against the wall of the shop. It’s thinly veiled in his deep, brown eyes when he looks at her like she’s everything he’s ever wanted. So why won’t he give in? The damage to Walker’s truck is the first of many mistakes between the two of them, ending with truths that rock Sienna’s world. Nothing can fix her broken heart except the love of a man that won’t, maybe even can’t, love her back.

     Until Junie skates into his life. If the handsome hermit wants to win over his Roller Girl, he’ll need to give up his reclusive lifestyle and unseal his guarded heart. Rich S.O.B. contains sexual content and harsh language. The book is appropriate for adult readers age 18+.

    A dream man. And a nightmare that could destroy everything. Six years after Isabella Harper's unscrupulous boss destroyed her real estate career, her house-flipping business is on the brink of success--or it would be, if her main competition, sexy ex-SEAL Ian Parker, wasn't outbidding her on every promising flip in town.Finally, she lands a neglected Victorian home that will fix her ruined reputation. Except a persistent vandal threatens to derail her tight schedule and even tighter budget. Plus, Ian inexplicably starts showing up, offering to help. And making her heart hammer with desire.It's not just profits that drives Ian to keep plenty of flippable houses his renovation pipeline. Working himself to exhaustion keeps his deployment nightmares at bay. But letting Bella win that house is worth the smile she aims at him...and now he can't get enough of it. Or her. As they work side by side, Ian dares to hope he's close to bidding his heart goodbye. But when Bella suddenly disappears, his nightmare takes on a new face. Hers...if he doesn't reach her in time to save her from a threat no one saw coming.

    And I’ll be her only. James Walker never meant to fall in love with Ava. She’s his best friend’s daughter after all. Instead, he moves as far from temptation as he can. But what’s that saying… absence makes the heart grow fonder? No matter how hard he tries, no woman is smart enough, gorgeous enough to erase Ava from his heart. So he’s coming back, and he’s going to take what’s his once and for all. It wasn’t what I wanted, but who. Even though her mom doesn’t seem so, Ava figures she’s got plenty of time before she has to worry about what she’s going to do. She’s only twenty after all. She’s got her whole life ahead of her. And if she leaves her family’s business, she’ll lose her only chance of meeting the only man she’s ever wanted, James. When he comes for a visit at last, Ava can’t resist his smoldering eyes and ripped body, even if it could ruin everything that matters.

    One look at café owner Lucy Brewster sends him into an unexpected tailspin of lusty desires. When Lucy is injured, Nicholas makes a decision that catapults both of their lives into turmoil ....Lucy Brewster, the free-spirited proprietor of Sweet Inspiration, has a flair for concocting sugary confections but no time for adventure. She gets more than she bargained for when she awakens in the North Pole...rambunctious elves, a fitness-obsessed Santa, and the man of her dreams. Does she have what it takes to become the next Mrs. Klaus?

    A bet that favors me.He doesn’t seem to think I can stay with one woman for an entire week.Just because I never have, doesn’t mean I can’t.We raise the stakes. If I win, I get the land he owns in the Wicklow Mountains.And that land is all I’ve ever wanted. Until Clover walks into my life.She’s here in Ireland chasing rainbows, trying to turn her luck around.It doesn’t take long to see that this girl isn’t the end of me—she’s the beginning.But while I have the luck of the Irish, Clover doesn't …. and getting her to open up to me is no easy task. When she finds out the real reason I brought her to my place in the woods I know she’s going to run.I need to find the rainbow she’s chasing before my luck runs out. Dear Reader,It’s your lucky day! This Irish mountain man is the complete package. Emphasis on package. This is a filthy-sweet romp in the woods that will have you looking for leprechauns and rainbows. Get ready, baby cakes, you’re about to get shamrocked. xo, frankie

    Period.He’s the king of the turf and is only missing one thing in his life.Shayne PetersonNo regrets. She is his forever.Three seconds on the game clock…game over. I win.

    Chen... sucks.He’s the biggest grinch that’s ever plagued the earth, and not even his pretty face or his Black card can make up for his crap personality.I can write a book about all the ways I hate him and his alluring dominance that somehow attracts everyone, including me. But instead, I’ll settle for being a pain and continuing to defy him in any way possible while still keeping my job.The only problem is that he likes to ruffle my feathers as much as I do his, so he’s forcing me to attend the annual Christmas party.It was on the tip of my tongue to deny his demands, but instead, I found myself enjoying his order. I also like the way his eyes lock on me, following my every move.They say it’s the season of giving… perhaps I should see what my boss has to offer.

    I’m his secretary.Our love is forbidden and it’s not because of faith.Cops shouldn’t make mistakes, but I did. I only wanted to save my mother’s life but the big boys put a price on my head and now they’re after me. Under the pretense of a parish secretary, I end up on the other side of the country to clear my name.Except there’s nothing easy about my job when Father Cameron joins the parish. He’s young and hot, and I can’t stop fantasizing about him in ways no woman should.Wanting him is constant.Needing him is intoxicating.Resisting him is impossible.The temptation that grows inside me will turn into sin. We both know it. After all, forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest, except when it’s poisoned. And if my past catches me here, committing the unforgivable sin may not be the only reason I go straight to hell.Fall in love with Kate and Cameron in this romantic suspense as the couple fights to resist a temptation as their forbidden love grows, in Sin With Me.Note: Intended for mature audience only. While Sin With Me can be read as a stand-alone novel, the author recommends to read it after book 1, Run With Me.