As a publicist with a large, respected New York publishing house, Kate finds herself at the mercy of a broken publishing system, books that don’t sell, and author egos that are often, well, as big as the island of Manhattan.Enter the star editor, MacDermott Ellis: Tall, handsome, charismatic, married, and ready to save the day. Then there’s Allan Lavigne, once a revered author—now as forgotten as last year’s bestsellers and his nephew Nick: Tall, gorgeous, sweet, single, and ready to sweep Kate off her feet. Kate wants to do the right thing but her hormones seem to be driving her decisions.As Kate tries to navigate the landmine of publicity, over-the-top author expectations, and the careful dance of “I’m sorry, your book isn’t on the bestseller list this week,” she also finds authors who are painfully overlooked by a publisher wanting more romance and sex, more celebrities, and more scandal.Includes Book Two:Publishing: An industry of out-of-control of egos, unrealistic expectations, and books with the shelf life of milk. This is Kate’s world, but for how long?When one of Kate Mitchell’s star authors is carted away in handcuffs, she thinks it’s only the beginning of her troubles. As her world crumbles around her, Kate desperately looks for anyone to hold onto but finds that happy endings are truly works of fiction. When her career and love affair hit their expiration date, Kate sets off on a new adventure….Starting over in California is easy, but Kate soon learns that leaving her old life behind isn’t. Nicholas Lavigne is eager to help her forget, but two things still own her heart, the dream of discovering the next great American novel, and MacDermott Ellis. As Kate tries to rebuild her life she finds a surprising gift that reboots her career in a new and unexpected direction. Suddenly her name becomes synonymous with one of the biggest bestsellers publishing has seen in ages and she's welcomed back with open arms. At the height of her success the ghosts of her past come back to remind her of the world she'd been trying to forget and the man who never let go of her heart. Behind the book, there’s always more to the story.

    Inside Tulane Medical Center the temperature is on the rise.A doctor nursing a broken heart. A wounded warrior with no interest in love. A single father finding the girl who got away. A combat nurse trying to adjust to civilian life. Two lost souls looking for love. A former detective looking for answers and an FBI agent who finds more than he bargains for.Desire. Lust. Excess. New Orleans will never be the same.Six never before released stories that will leave you breathless.Dirty things happen in the dark.Off DutySawyer BennettA member of the New York Fire Department, single father Tim Davis is about as tough as they come. But underneath the muscles and tattoos, he still nurses a bruised heart handed to him courtesy of his first love. While on vacation with his son in New Orleans, Tim runs into the very woman that taught him about love before pulling it all away.Holly Reynolds is rebuilding her life as an orthopedic doctor, far away from her home in New York City and her controlling father - the man responsible for tearing her and Tim apart. While she knows the hurt she caused Tim could never be forgiven, she can’t help the overwhelming feelings she still has for her first and deepest love.Truths are revealed as lies are exposed.ReboundChelle BlissAfter losing the love of his life to another man, Flash is heartbroken and lost.Wanting to forget, he heads to New Orleans. He finds the unexpected.A chance encounter could alter his fate or will she become his rebound?Wanting to ForgetToni AleoJordie Thomas is looking for something to take his mind off of the woman he let go—or rather, pushed away—and the terrifying prospect of what will happen if his broken leg doesn’t heal. He’s ready to get back to his family and fellow teammates on the Nashville Assassins and get back onto the ice. However, with his injured leg in the way and his mind clouded by a certain woman, he needs a break to clear his head and his heart. With New Orleans in his sights, can this player find a way to get back to the crazy and reckless life he used to live? Find out as author Toni Also takes readers on a wild journey in this Assassins novella.Closet ConfessionKindle AlexanderDr. Derek Babineaux is intelligent, dedicated, and one of the best ER physicians in the fast-paced world of critical care at TMC. Always on top of his game, he’s thrown off balance when the newest staff member unleashes his hidden desires.Justin Delacroix’s job at the inner city’s busiest hospital might be just what he needs to ease back into civilian life. There’s only one problem, his attraction for one sexy ER doctor is off the charts, but he has reasons for not returning Dr. Baby’s advances. Or maybe he doesn't.Healing TouchBrenda RothertShe spends her nights treating patients, but Dr. Jocelyn Drake’s own wounds are unfixable. A fierce determination to continue her research project and a shred of remaining pride keep Joss from transferring out of the Big Easy.Carson Stephens recently returned from a tour of duty in the Middle East, and now his closest companion is loneliness. His night-shift work supervising the electrical and mechanical systems at the hospital is a perfect fit – it’s solitary work putting broken things back together. If Carson has his way, his hands will work their magic on more than the wiring, and he’ll show Joss a night of passion that restores her shattered confidence.Swimming in ShadowsEden ButlerNeil Ryan was a good Navy SEAL. He was an even better detective, but when an unmarked envelope lands on Ryan’s desk, long-buried secrets are resurrected and Ryan questions everything he thought he knew about justice, including who killed his mother.Now he’s chasing a ghost, swimming in the shadows of the past, searching for answers. Ryan lands in America’s wildest, sexiest city tangling with a redhead, chasing down a dead woman, and trying to get his best friend to stop hounding him about a business he wants no part of. When a set up sends him straight to Tulane Medical, and into the care of the girl he never forgot, Ryan finds the strength and healing to unravel the mysteries of the past.

    A Christmas Themed AnthologyFeaturing a wide array of short stories, novellas and bonus content from: Elizabeth Knox, K.C. Stone, Pepper North, Amy Davies, Cedar Rose, Jen Talty, E.C. Land, Evan Grace, Krista Ames, Ashlynn Mills, Lizzie James & Amanda Kaitlyn.

    I'm a shy, curvy good girl who does what she's told. Abused, battered and beaten down by those who say they love me; I've spent my life being the perfect victim for the powerful and the cruel.J. taught me that love is worth fighting for.And now I am ready to fight back.J.Keep your head down. That's what they told me when I got out of prison and again once I finished my parole. And I meant to do that, I swear. I had my brothers, The Sons of Steel Motorcycle Club at my side. I had a mission and a sense of pride. I wasn't looking for a fight.But meeting Emmy turned that all on its head. She's too damn beautiful not to fight for, no matter what it costs me.Whether it's my freedom, or my life.She's worth it.  Steel Me Away Emmy: I thought I had found my love, but he is slipping away from me.Or maybe it's me that's being pulled away from him. Sometimes the ones we trust can be our greatest enemies. J.: I love her so much that I'm willing to let her go.But when she realizes she needs me, I will move heaven and earth to protect her.Steel My LoveLexi:Case Ericsson was my first love.But when he told me his secret, I had to betray him.He disappeared from my life without a chance to explain, and now I am struggling to move on.I always wanted to see him again.I hoped I'd never see him again.I did what I knew was right, but can he forgive me?Case:I told her my secret in a moment of weakness. And then she sent my whole life into chaos.But time passed. I've moved on. I have a family in The Sons of Steel Motorcycle Club, and a purpose as their Sergeant-At-Arms.I should be able to forget Alexandra Delaney.Loving her tore me apart once before. Does getting her back mean I have to lose everything all over again?Steel My SoulGabi:The whispers around my small town are that Gabriela Ortiz is a total slut.So I set out to make them right.But when I brought home the biker, there was something so familiar about him, though there definitely shouldn't have been. After all, if I had met him before, I would have remembered him for sure. He's sex on legs, with piercing blue eyes and a jawline that could cut you.It's only after a night of the best sex of my life that I wake up and realize who he is.

    A book bundle featuring some of the hottest Western authors around. Each story is unique. The bundle goes from sweet to sizzling with a story sure to please every fan of Western Romances. Always, Cowboy by Allison Merritt The past is better left behind, unless it offers a brighter future. Cowboys Don’t Cry by Vickie Taylor A broken cowboy with nothing left to lose…except his heart. A Cowboy’s Heart by Leslie Garcia Teenage lovers torn apart by betrayal. Have seventeen years changed everything—or nothing? The Heartsong Cowboy by Melissa Keir Can two people, one horse and the power of love cure a little girl? Cowboy Trouble by Autumn Piper She’s decided to make some bad choices this weekend. Chasing a Cowboy by Sara Walter Ellwood He’s running from heartbreak. She’s chasing after love… Their hearts will never be the same. Cowboy Bred, Cowboy Born by D’Ann Lindun Freedom or family? Only love can make the choice.