Heartbroken, I abandoned my life -- and vowed to never love a man again. Now Ernest is back with an explanation -- and asking for a second chance at love.But it’s complicated... I’m not the woman he left behind. Just being with him is a sin. My new home is a cloistered convent -- open to the public only on Thanksgiving. Becoming a nun is how I escaped from memories of him. Now he wants me. Bad.And suddenly I want to get on my knees… but not to pray. Forgive me, Father.But if it’s wrong, why does it feel so right? ***** ** ****** This short story is part of the Second Helpings series, a Thanksgiving dinner-themed stand-alone series. Check out all the short, sexy and fun holiday stories by these eleven incredible and acclaimed authors: Sierra Hill, Frankie Love, Alexis Adaire, Tessa Blake, Olivia Hawthorne, Laney Powell, Vivian Ward, Derek Masters, Dori Lavelle, Sher Dillard and Tracy Lorraine.** Each book is a second-chance romance -- all guaranteed sweeter than sweet potato pie -- and dirtier than a sink full of dishes!*** After reading this series, you’ll never look at drumsticks or gravy in quite the same way again!***** ** *****

    Right?My billionaire boss needs a fake fiancée--NOW--or his company goes up in flames.I need money to pay for my dad's medical treatment, or I'll lose him forever.It doesn't matter that Luke Steele melts the panties right off my body, or that his kisses leave me destroyed every time.Business is business, and I'm smart enough not to catch feelings for a player. This is all fake, no matter how real it feels.The problem is, I've got a secret that could ruin everything.Luke thinks I'm some pretty little doll to use as he pleases, his forbidden prize.The truth is, I've never even seen a guy naked before. I'm a virgin.And he's about to find out....So...... What happens next? His Virgin Bride is a short and smutty 35,000 word standalone novella with an HEA and no cheating. Prepare to fall in instalove!

    In fact, he’s never spoken to me other than to order his coffee. I just can’t get over the way he sits in the corner of the shop a couple of times a week slowly sipping his hot, black coffee and staring at me with intent. Why? I don’t know. I should be concerned that he’s like a lion stalking his prey, but all I can think of is stalk me, please. James: I watch her every chance I get. When the time’s right, she will be mine. With every smile she tosses at a male customer, the angrier I get. Buying the shop, installing extra cameras, and visiting twice a week does nothing to calm the need to claim her for my own. She’s going to think I’m crazy, but really, I’m determined.

    It was not supposed to turn into a f*cking trap, imprisoning in the middle of nowhere during a blizzard. Matters shift from bad to worse when I find myself stranded and dependent on her. Lena, the beautiful but impertinent small town girl who offers me shelter. We didn’t get off to a good start, but now we’re forced to ride out this damn blizzard together, trapped in her strange house, snapping at each other and bantering back and forth like an old couple, even though we just met.It may be the alluring depth of sadness in her ocean blue eyes, her flawless porcelain skin, or the sweet and tantalizing lure of the mulled wine she’s making – but something tells me, she’s ready to take what I have to offer. She’s not sassy by default, but she’s awaking the monster in me.And there’s nowhere for either of us to run.

    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.

    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?

    The day when all the pain and loss of the last five years would disappear, and I’d finally get a real chance to collect my small inheritance and honor my parents.But I should’ve known that my greedy, abusive uncle would never let me go.Not only has he emptied my accounts, but now he’s trying to marry me off to a man almost three times my age. There’s only one reason a man like him wants a girl like me...and it isn’t good.When we show up at Club Sin for our introduction, I’m immediately looking for a way out. And I find it…. in Room Twenty, and the arms of a trio of rugged, mountain men who are old enough to be my daddies.This is totally irrational, and the last thing I should be doing is getting hot and heavy with strangers right now, but I know this might be my last chance for pleasure—and I’m grasping at it.This entire situation is wrong and taboo, and yet the further down the rabbit whole we go, the more I want. But I know it’s only a matter of time before my uncle and that man find me, and everything gets taken away from me…again. *This is a forbidden age gap reverse harem romance with an HEA****Fantasies are meant to come true and the men of Club Sin will see to your every kinky desire. This November, 22 of your favorite steamy romance authors take you inside Club Sin, a forbidden place where you’ll find love and pleasure with multiple hot men in these Reverse Harem novellas. Can you handle the heat?22 rooms, 22 fantasies…Which door will you step through?

     I’ve never had a girl fake it before… but now that’s all I need. Just one fake… you know, to help close a business deal. My new business partner from Monaco is a little too… friendly, and I don’t mix business and pleasure. That’s where my new tasty little assistant Paige comes in. She just has to fake it, pretend to be my girl, and I can seal this deal. Fool them once then move on. Paige gets paid, I get this new hotel, we all win. Totally simple, right? Except when I see her fake it, I know I have to taste the real thing. The way her eyes lock on mine, the way she grips the bathroom sink, her whole body shaking, I swear… I don’t care if it might sink decades of work… I’m taking her for real. It’s time for another hot one! Fake It For Daddy is a steamy billionaire older man / younger woman romance with some Sugar Daddy themes. If you like over the top crazy characters, lots of sizzle, and a guaranteed HEA, this one’s for you.

    Right. She’s tried it all—fix ups, speed dating, online profiles and even a popular phone app, all with no success. She’s sure her dream man is out there, but she’s done trying to find him herself. She figure's when it’s meant to be; fate will find a way. Ryan Walters is a workaholic who’s not looking for Mrs. Right. He’s not even looking for Mrs. Right Now. Instead, he spends his days focused on what he cares about most— amassing a fortune. Aside from his sister and her children, Ryan has no time for entanglements of any kind. What happens when one confirmed bachelor meets the sweetest girl in the world? Happily ever after, of course!

    In that second, the truth of our family legend hit me like a brick to the forehead.Since I was a little boy my father and grandfather told me in this world there is one woman for me. Seems my lack of interest in any other females before today was more than my ridiculously high standards.Our first time will be together, but I won't take her until she's completely mine. Even if I have to drag her kicking and screaming down the aisle. Only, I screwed up. I didn't tell her the truth and I may have just lost the best thing that's ever happened to me.Author note: If you like a little Irish Whiskey mixed in with your double virgin fantasy, then belly up to the bar here's a lucky charm for you. These two will melt your hearts and steam your cabbage. Safe, steamy and full of happily ever as always.

    Watched over me. Protected me. Though he’s older than me, I’ve always seen him as someone I can relate to on every level. He still sees me as a little girl, so I tell myself I have to let him go. Then the world comes crashing down on me. And where do I run? Right into his open arms. Now that I’m grown up, I want him to see me as more than the little girl he used to dote on. I want him to see me as the woman who loves him with every breath I take.She’s always had a place in my heart. When she was little, I loved spoiling her. As she got older, I was happy to be a shoulder for her to lean on. And when she was all grown up? That’s when I realized I needed distance, that I couldn’t trust myself around her. She’s too young, too innocent, too everything-I’m-not. That doesn’t stop me from keeping tabs on her, though. Watching her every move from afar. Until one day she comes running, and I finally let myself hope for more. But can she love the man who’s kept her at arm’s length the past few years? Or will she run again when she finds out all I’ve done to make her mine?

    Cline didn't have to know about my lack of experience for the job.All I had to do was hang onto his arm, smile, and look presentable to the rich CEO billionaire's friends and coworkers.It was all great until I saw the possessive and territorial look in Nolan's eyes when he first spotted me in my red dress...Then, I knew that there wouldn't be any pretending between us.It started in the limo... it continued at the gala... until we were so consumed with the need for each other that I ended up looking anything but presentable.I might have been the first virgin escort on the planet at the start of the date... But I definitely won't be by the end of it.After one look at his pretend to date, Nolan Cline shows Arya just how much of an Over-The-Top possessive alpha he really is. SAFE, no cheating, and a sweet HEA that will have you grinning and blushing!

    Or I did.Running into the same girl I saved earlier is a one in eight million shot.
I’m not a believer in fate, destiny, or any of that new age nonsense.But ever since that moment this morning she’s all I’ve been able to think about.The irony of this all is that I knew I was going to hire her before I ever came into the city this morning.The application process is all a rouse for a bigger game I’m playing. I just didn’t know that this faceless girl would be the same one I met in such strange circumstances.
This isn’t what I expected. This wasn’t part of the plan.
But it’s lead me to the ultimate win of my life…her.
I had a plan and I executed it. The only problem is it’s working out too well. I expected results, but I didn’t expect this…because I never could have expected she’d be as perfect as she is.
But what if she figures out the truth? Will she still want to be with me? Would she try and leave?
It’s not a chance I’m willing to take, because when I told her she’s mine I meant it…whether she understands what that means or not.She’s mine now. My little girl. There’s no turning back, whether she likes it or not, forever and always.
This is a short, steamy "daddy-lite" romance with some daddy elements, but it is not a spot on ddlg story. No OM / OW drama and no cliffhangers. Always a sweet HEA.

    At the top of her fantasy list is touring Dark Haven, the BDSM club, but she isn't prepared for the effect of a powerful Dom. When Master Simon takes control and introduces her to toys and sensations she's never felt before, she realizes he could fulfil every fantasy on her list all by himself. But she's vowed to never get trapped in a relationship again. One of the most popular Doms in Dark Haven, Master Simon has had his fill of eager, shallow, young subs. Rona is older, intelligent, independent...and sweetly submissive. After an evening of intense pleasure and despite her obvious attraction, she refuses to see him again. He needs a way to change her mind. She's not the first sub he's taken on a journey of exploration, but he's beginning to think she might be the last. [This novella was originally published in the Doms of Dark Haven anthology]

    At least it’s not my brother’s best friend. Or my best friend’s brother. Or… never mind. It’s all pretty cliche. And worse? My boss’ best friend is his business partner. Which sort of makes him my boss too. Okay - it’s not sort of. It’s definite. Gabe Laurent is off limits. Totally off limits. Which is fine. I make do with my imagination. He’ll never know. Ever. Unless my work bestie passes me an eighties-style teen movie sex quiz during a meeting and I fill it out. And it ends up in Gabe’s hands… *** Please Note *** Wrong - Sophie's Story Right - Everly's Story Fling - Sandra's Story Trust - Chloe's Story - November 8, 2016 Each book can be read on it's own, but TRUST takes place 6 months after the first three books. Characters from those first three books appear in TRUST, living their happily ever afters.