His village in the kingdom of Etexa is failing and it’s all because of their ruler, King Randall, and his high tariffs. While the King lives well up in his castle on the hill, the people that he’s supposed to be in charge of are starving to death and struggling down in the dirt. Forced to choose between watching their neighbors starve or becoming criminals, Steele and his friends start robbing the King's royal carriages and giving the money back to the villagers. He’s resigned to being an outlaw with just his friends for family. Then SHE runs into him. One look and Steele knows that he’s found the one for him. When she slips through his fingers, he vows to find her and steal her away to his place in the woods. Princess NaShara of Etexa is alone. Her father died when she was a young girl and her mother passed a couple of years ago. Stuck with her stepfather, the King, has left her cut off from the rest of the world. She’s tired of being locked away and dreams of running away and living a normal life with friends and maybe one day, a family. When she sneaks out one night to go to the Harvest Festival, she’s just looking to be around people again, just for a few hours. Then she runs into Steele and everything changes. Will NaShara’s connection to the King be too much for Steele to get past or will these two realize that what they have together is rare and worth fighting for? *Warning: This quick instalove read is hot and sweet. The best combination. Want a hero who knows what he wants and goes after it? How about a heroine who is more than happy to give him control in the bedroom? Then click that button because this book is for you!

    But as we got older, when my feelings for her changed, I realized something. She was mine. Nora was full of sass and had a stubborn streak, but there was nothing that turned me on more. She’s all woman now, innocent and beautiful, and sweet like the candy apples they sell at the fair every summer. And my mouth waters every time I see her. She may be my childhood friend, but it’s time I tell her how much she means to me. It’s time I show Nora that we were meant to be together from day one. Nora Toby Maxwell wasn’t just my friend, he was the man I’d fallen hopelessly in love with. With a big belt buckle, polished cowboy boots, and silver spurs, I’d known him my whole life and had loved him just as long. As an adult now I understand that holding back how I felt was foolish. Life is too short to worry about the what ifs. Time to cross the line and tell Toby how I really felt. Note: This one is for all the safety readers out there! Hope you’re ready for a dual virgin, friends-to-lovers, sugary sweet read! Don’t let the fact it’s a short story deter you … this one will check off all your hopeless romantic boxes!

    Despite what the handsome — but slightly uptight — new neighbor may think, she’s perfectly within her rights to operate her canine day care business as she pleases. House-flipper Daniel has big plans for his newly-acquired property, and those plans do not include butting up against a quirky — but adorable — lady who seems to have more dogs than she can handle. This enemies-to-lovers story has a hard-working alpha male and a feisty, independent heroine whose story is full of furry friends, danger, surprises, and plenty of panty-melting heat. Get ready to fall in lust and then in love with Molly and Daniel! Due to graphic sexual content, this book is appropriate for adults ages 18 and over, please!

    Okay, it was a big mistake, really big. If I want the jerk to continue keeping my mistake a secret, I have to give up my vacation plans and play detective for his friends. Someone is stealing from their company, and I’m supposed to quietly investigate, but there’s a catch. To keep my investigation under wraps, they’ve come up with a cover for me, and when I meet her, things change drastically. My “Cover” is model Brianne Bisset, and I’m about to make capturing her heart my new mission. There’s no way I’m leaving here without making the stunning Cover Model mine forever.Brianne BissetWhen my best friend asks me to pretend to be some computer nerd’s girlfriend so he can investigate thefts at her husband’s company, I’m not too sure about their plan. I’m uncomfortable around new people, but this is all for pretend, so I figure why not? I mean, I don’t really have to date him. One look at the hot nerd and I change my mind. Dating him isn’t going to be a hardship at all. Now, I’m hoping I get to keep him.You might remember Brianne Bisset from Nerd Boy. She’s giving Justin Mackenzie a run for his money in this new book that brings the Love at First Sight, Sweet Beginnings, and Loving a Bennett Boys series together. This book is a standalone story, but there are characters from all three series in it.

    She can recall nothing beyond the cold ground at her feet and the sheer terror of being captured and brought wherever she was. Only the brief appearance of a beautiful man by her side comforts her, but he soon disappears and she finds herself handed over to a group of strange women who tell her that she has been chosen by the youngest prince of a planet she never even knew existed. She is to become his nurturer, a woman enslaved and expected to attend to his every whim. Will whatever waits for her in her role as a nurturer be worth all of the memories that have disappeared from her mind? Or will she have a chance to escape and return to the world she doesn't remember?

    My brother was supposed to help me sell my pottery at the Christmas market, and now he’s sick with the flu and can’t come along. When my brother suggests his best friend, Nick, as a replacement, I think he’s joking. Nick has always acted like I’m invisible. No way is he going to want to help me out. Then, to my surprise, Nick says yes. But that’s just the first surprise of the weekend… KISSING NICK is a fun, short, OMYW instalove romance with steam, sweetness, and a happily-ever-after!

    bah-humbug!Things have to look up at some point! It's Christmas after all. And miracles happen, right? Right?When a delicious-sounding voice interrupts her woe-is-me thoughts, Sophia thinks this just might be the miracle she was hoping for. Riley is tall, dark and handsome. And bonus, he also has a beard--Sophia's kryptonite.Once these two get talking, they realize Christmas miracles really do happen, and maybe, just maybe, they're each other's...Sugar Kisses is the fifth book in the Warming Up to Love Collaboration and can be read as a standalone. As always, it comes with her Sugar Promise—high heat, low drama, guaranteed.

    Shelve books. Check out books. Check books back in. Repeat daily…Except on Wednesdays.On Wednesdays, Johnny, comes into the library and shamelessly flirts with me. It’s seriously the highlight of my week. Not that I’d ever admitted that to him. Yes, I’m crazy about him, but I just know we’d never work out in the real world. He’s an insanely hot fireman, his life is exciting and dangerous. I’m just a dull librarian.I know he’ll get bored of me eventually, but for now, I’ll take what I can get.Johnny –Do you know those girls who are smart, pretty, and totally perfect but have no idea? That’s April. The first time I saw her, I knew I was going to marry her. Crazy, I know. But I’m impulsive like that. Unfortunately, she’s not.Every Wednesday we go to her work. She doesn’t even realize it, but we’ve been dating once a week for months. She thinks I’m going to give up soon but I think I’m finally wearing her down.

    This weekend marks my last of my Airbnb tenants. They say every ending marks a new beginning. And when Mikey Amato steps out of her car, I’m awestruck. Love at first sight doesn’t describe it. The curvy city girl is the woman of my dreams. I left the hustle and bustle of the city behind me, But Mikey’s whole life is there. How can we make this work if neither one of us is willing to leave our current lives? The short answer? We can’t. Mikey: I write horror movies for a living, working my tail off, waiting for my big break. The well ran dry, and I needed inspiration. A weekend rental in the middle of the country sounded creepy! A chance to ignite my fears, but something else ignited. A spark for a woodsman named Ryker. But he hates the city for its grit and grind. I couldn’t possibly live without it. Pain only belongs between the pages of my scripts. And falling for Ryker Novak isn’t worth the risk of getting hurt. Insta Love at First Sight is a quick and steamy standalone romance series featuring alpha heroes craving BBW heroines. Each one hour short reads romance is jam-packed with Insta Love chemistry and safe, swoon worthy tension. Cuddle up on your coffee break, in the carpool lane, or when you need a steamy quick reads romance to hold you over. All books in the series are short reads standalones with an HEA guarantee!

    It’s what she needs to relax and find some peace. Who would have thought a blizzard could bring her the one person she’s missing in her life. Eull Maier has a successful business and a good life. He doesn’t need anyone, and he’s enjoying the peace and quiet. Like a blizzard, Celeste comes into his life and turns it upside down. He never would have known that she was the piece that is missing from his world. Will they be able to realize that they are meant to be? Can they find their happily ever after? This is a short, sweet, and steamy Insta-love Novella with a guaranteed HEA. It’s part of the Forever Safe Christmas Series.

    Her boyfriend dumped her right before Christmas, and she's not looking forward to another holiday spent all alone. But when she arrives back home to the small town of Oakville, her family has a special gift ready: matchmaking services with local football coach Matthew Phillips! He's handsome and new to town, but is he the right one for her? As soon as Matt sets eyes on Ashley, he recognizes that she's his destined mate. But will she accept his love… and the fact that he's a bear shifter? Or will the truth scare away his mate forever? The days are ticking down until Christmas, and Matt and Ashley don't have much time if they want to seal their love with a kiss beneath the mistletoe. And, more importantly, Ashley's prying relatives might keep them from finding the privacy they need for a sexy celebration! Will their Christmas be naughty… or very, very nice? The Bear's Christmas Bride is a smoking hot standalone BBW bear shifter romance. No cliffhangers!

     If you like gentle and sweet heroes who treat their heroines like a princess, Ezio is not for you. Ezio Sartori married Shakarri Watson for one reason—he needed an heir to his fortune. All the terms were laid out in the contract Ezio’s lawyer drew up. Shakarri agreed because she was desperate to get out from under a debt she couldn’t handle, one left to her by her scheming no good father. But the cost for taking on Ezio’s name might be too high for Shakarri to pay. Ezio is used to everyone obeying his orders, and he expects Shakarri to do the same. The contract she signed specifically states her obligation to please Ezio. Shakarri’s husband wants her pregnant within three to six months, as if a woman can control her body to such a degree. He’s got a lot of demands, chief being Shakarri’s obedience. She’s beginning to think she made a big mistake in marrying Ezio except for two problems. One, Ezio has taken over the payments for her debt, and he can just as easily give them back. Two, intimacy with her husband is far beyond Shakarri’s wildest imagination. There are even times she suspects there’s a heart beating behind the cold exterior. She’s starting to feel something for him. Now she has to decide—does she stay and remain at his mercy for the rest of her life or as long as he has need of her? Or should she run while she still has control of her own heart?

    The gorgeous, chiseled bosshole takes every chance he can get to humiliate Tessa, his new secretary, in front of the entire office. But in private, it’s a different story. His whispered compliments and wandering glances are giving Tessa whiplash and causing her cheeks to blush redder than a candy cane. Lance may not be nice, but he sure is naughty, and this may be one holiday season where Tessa knows exactly what she needs for Christmas, but hates the fact that she wants it, especially unwrapped…

    NO cliffhangers. NO cheating.

    Fight for survival, fight for my family, fight for those who can’t fight for themselves. What happens when family stops fighting for you? What do you do when they just give you away, handing you over to the devil himself? I guess this is where all that training takes hold. This is where the test begins. I was born and bred to win. There is no other option in my mind. Sometimes, though, you have to know when to stand and fight and when to lie low and bide your time. Lying low wasn’t easy, but in doing so, I found something else, something new. Someone else worth fighting for. Now the fight of my life is not only for me but for the man I’ve fallen for. Some people are worth the risk of losing it all.Swift:Being the President of a motorcycle club isn’t easy. I knew that going in, but knowing every one of my brothers is counting on me, trusting me, that’s a weight on my shoulders I’ve become too comfortable with. When someone finds a weakness in MY security, sneaks into MY compound, and fools MY men, I know this is a job I need to handle personally. I will take on hell itself to keep my brothers safe. Hell, however, comes in the form of a small, blonde wildcat with claws as thick and long as her thighs. She knocks me off my feet, keeps me reeling, and never backs down. She’s knocked my world off its axis and stolen my heart. And she’s done it all with her fist held high, and feet firmly planted in the future I want us to build. Together.