I call it clever research.It gets me what I want and when I want it.When I get bored, I move on.My system works like a charm…Until a little ray of SUNSHINE shows up.***Dating is nonexistent for me.I’m quirky, silly, and inexperienced.This means my romantic life is certainly lacking.I don’t date because no one’s interested.Some say I’m an independent woman who doesn’t need a man.But I know I’m on the fast track to becoming a lonely cat lady.How many cats are too many cats anyway?My boring world stays that way…Until my future stepmother’s STALKER shows up.

    He wanted to own me. I just wanted to be his. JACKSON I wanted Megan from the moment I first saw her, and nothing would keep me from her. I could have been called a bastard for knowing her father would fail in paying me for a mutual business agreement, for knowing I would take Megan as payment. But she was mine and in my world, when I wanted something, I took it. And I wanted her. She was bought and paid for, collateral damage when her father failed to uphold his end of the deal. They all think it’s only for a week. They’re wrong. I’m keeping her. MEGAN My father couldn't fulfill a debt to Jackson King, but Jackson didn't seem to mind, not when he got me as his payment. Having been attracted to the brutal businessman for years, I couldn't help but feel arousal and trepidation at what he had planned. He wanted me for a week, to do with as he pleased. He wanted my virginity. But I knew this was more than just repaying a debt. This was about Jackson wanting to own me, not just my body, but every part of who I was. And the depraved part about it all was the fact that I wanted to give everything to him. I wanted to be his. WARNING: This is a fast and hard ride, featuring an over-the-top Alpha who fights dirty and plays dirtier. It’s a safe read, but it’s short, filthy and so hot you might need a nice, big, long, cool… drink to get you through to the happy ending.

     The older man I’ve been saving my first time for is another. He’s the first and only man I’ve ever felt anything for. Boys my age just don’t do it for me. And as a younger woman there’s a lot I can learn from this older man, but first he needs to learn just how I feel about him. When I start college and find my tiny apartment needs some repairs, my dad calls him to fix things…but what my dad doesn’t know is that I’m fixated on my dad’s best friend, the one who suddenly calls me “his.” And when he gets down on his knees to fix my leaky faucet suddenly I’m the one having dreams of getting on my own knees and fixing the other swollen pipe that looks like it’s about to burst. But will my dad explode when he finds out what’s going on between his daughter and his best friend? And will my dad’s best friend a.k.a. his blue collar buddy try and convince my dad that what we have is real…or convince me we’ve made a big mistake? *Blue Collar Billionaire is an insta-everything standalone instalove romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

    That could be because the temporary rental she's in is a dump, or it might be that the police just kicked in the door of said rental and came in with their weapons drawn.Officer John Wright is stunned to realize the girl standing in front of him with her hands up is the former neighbor he's pined over for years. Now that he's finally got her within his sights, he plans never to let her go.

    

    An Older Alpha Hero, Younger Curvy Heroine RomanceAveryThe best and worst thing I ever did was kiss my dad’s best friend.That was over two years ago, right before I left for college.By some crazy stroke of luck, I’m able to make it home for Thanksgiving this year.I wasn’t supposed to come.And he wasn’t supposed to be here.Seeing Dameon again only reaffirms what I already knew:I’m still so in love with him.DameonI messed up when I let Avery kiss me that day.Not because it was wrong on every level.But because I was never able to forget about it.Now that she’s here, I can’t deny my true feelings.The timing might never be right for us, but that won’t stop me anymore.Could my best friend ever understand how much his daughter means to me?Ready for these all-new alphas to take over this Thanksgiving holiday??Check out all 9 of the Hungry Hearts series!

    Papa does not tolerate disobedience and I would never go against his wishes. That’s until, Ash Thompson tracks me down and tells me all the things he is going to do for me. All the things he wants to do to me. He’s the devil tempting me from the outside. Papa says money makes people evil, but Ash Thompson’s eyes tell me otherwise. His sinful touch has me ready to taunt the devil and lay waste to my purity. Only, the preacher’s daughter has obligations. There is no way I could go against my upbringing. Or could I? Author’s Note: Take one innocent preacher’s daughter. A few secret YouTube videos. A billionaire who falls in love with a sassy food blogger. And boom. You have a recipe for an explosive encounter that will have you licking your lips and rooting for all that is sinful. Always safe, no cheating, insta-love with a happily ever after that leaves you with a sigh.

    I've seen some crazy stuff as a bouncer. I thought I'd seen it all.But I've never seen anything like her. Just one look and I knew my life was never going to be the same. She's sweet, innocent, and looking for trouble.She found it.I'm big and mean and more trouble than she ever imagined. I'm going to mess up all her carefully laid plans. And I'm going to make her mine.SarahI'm a careful girl. Life is too dangerous not to be. I have a plan. Goals. And none of them include an overly-muscled, tattooed, possessive bouncer with an eye patch from the road house just outside of city limits.I just wanted one night off from being perfect, boring, and careful.He's too much man for a girl like me. Too intense. Too visceral.But I don't think he's going to let me go.Author's Confession: I don't even know if this could happen in real life. Luckily, it's a book. That means the hot, tatted, beardy bouncer can totally take one look at the virgin college student studying actuarial science and know he's going to marry the sh!t out of her. Right?

    Living in the mountains can get lonely, but it’s easier to resist temptation when your only companions are trees and bears.Then temptation fell into my lap—literally.Allie Russo is the last kind of problem I need on my hands. Gorgeous, smart, and far too young for me, she’s running from problems of her own. She has no business being in my life. Or in my bed. Or over my knee.The problem is, she likes being there. And when she calls me Daddy with that look in her big, dark eyes, I have a hard time remembering all the reasons we’re wrong for each other.Because this thing between us feels right. And now I’m not sure I can live without her.

    I get lost in a sudden snowstorm.I close my eyes and wish to get found——and when I open them, this gorgeous mountain man is bending over me.CALEB:It was hard for me to go back to regular life after the Army.I secluded myself on my grandfather’s property in the mountains.I work from home. My dog keeps me safe.I’m doing okay. But I don’t know what I’m looking for——until one day, I find her.On my mountain.FOUND BY THE MOUNTAIN MAN is a curvy city girl/mountain man instalove short romance. No cheating. Guaranteed HEA. Read it if you love steamy, sweet stories about being brave and finding a soulmate where you least expected it!

    I didn’t count on her showing up and turning my world upside down. She’s mine. She just doesn’t know it yet. I’ve watched her from the shadows, protected her from other men, and soon, I’ll be the man she needs me to be. I’ll make her my wife, but she can never find out the truth about the man I am, the things I’ve done, or I’ll lose her forever…

    It's my first holiday in this new mountain town, and I'm determined to make it a good one. It's all going to plan until I'm driving up in the mountains to make my last delivery. A blizzard hits earlier than expected and I'm stranded.Then someone comes to my rescue. He's handsome, strong, and brave, but he's also distant and closed off. As we spend more time together, I quickly see that behind that cold exterior there is a warm heart.ALDENHolidays are always a hard time for me. This year is no different. I mostly keep to myself, like I do the rest of the year. But I have no choice when a beautiful curvy woman gets stranded on my land.I tell myself spending time with her is only until the roads clear. I tell myself that this is a one-time deal. But the more time we're together, I find myself more and more thankful this blizzard brought me Hope.Holidays with a Mountain Man is a series of short, sweet, and steamy instalove romances set during some of your favorite holidays. No cliffhangers. No cheating. Happily Ever After guaranteed!

    For years I watched their love and craved the same thing for myself. Unfortunately, the girl I’ve fallen for is out of reach. One year of insane torture, and she’ll be mine. Can I hold out that long, or will she tempt me to break all the rules? GretaI’ve become the cliché: damsel in distress. Caught in a rainstorm without a ride home when my white knight rolls up to the rescue, and of course, I’ve fallen madly in love with him. He’s my best friend’s brother. Another check for the cliché department, and yet, I’m getting the feeling that he’s falling too. This is Dean Jr.’s story from the Say Uncle Doggy Stylebook.

    It was supposed to be the perfect spot to unwind. And I think it would’ve been, if the big, bearded man on the opposite side of the bar would stop staring at me. God, he’s twice my age. Still, he looks pretty sexy holding that guitar, strumming along with the band on stage. I should say hi after this set. No, I should avoid eye contact at all cost. Actually, maybe I’ll give him one flirty grin and see what happens. I’m on vacation after all.AtlasShe’s too young for me to be ogling over. I know that right away, but I can’t help myself. She’s got a dramatic look about her that says she has a story to tell, and I want to know every syllable of it. That said, I’m sure she won’t even give me the time of day. My buddies tell me all the time I’m about as gruff as they come. I blame that on the work I do. My day-to-day life results in a less than eloquent conversations. Still, there’s something drawing me toward her and smooth talking or not, I can’t let this one get away.What happens at the yearly writer's retreat stays at the retreat...except the bonds these authors forge and the stories they tell. But someone forgot to mention that to the men they find themselves falling for in stunning Lake Tahoe. From the small-town sheriff to the hot, bossy cowboy to the grumpy, reclusive mountain man, these romance authors have stumbled upon real life trope-tastic heroes that sweep them off their feet. Sometimes literally. Get ready to laugh, cry, and swoon this Valentine's Day when these six authors bring you on a Galentine's Getaway you won't forget. Galentine’s Getaway is a collection of steamy short romances brought to by six of your favorite instalove authors!

    New rules. New school.Change was supposed to be…good.Until I met him.No one warned me Principal Renner would be so hot.I’d expected some old, graying man in a brown suit.Not this.Not well over six feet of lean muscle and piercing green eyes.Not a rugged-faced, ax-wielding lumberjack of a man.He’s grouchy and rude and likes to boss me around.I find myself getting in trouble just so he’ll punish me.Especially with his favorite metal ruler.Being bad never felt so good.