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.

    It’s supposed to be anonymous.But I’ve spent my life being nervous, never acting on impulse. Maybe it’s fate or stupidity or just plain madness that makes me put not just my name, but my address too.So what?The handsome, rugged Ex-Navy SEAL Zack Stone isn’t going to contact me, I tell myself.He’s forty-two years old, with steel in his hair and heaving muscles. He looks like a predator in the photograph, alpha in the extreme, and I just know he gets way more attractive women than me.I’m a curvy twenty year old virgin, a wannabe artist who’s never even kissed a man.But then, unbelievably, Zack Stone turns up at my apartment… just in time to stop my long-time stalker, from acting on his perverted desires.Zack says I need to stay with him for safety. “I can’t let anything happen to you,” he growls, with a possessive note in his voice.I think he’s just being nice, but then he claims me in the most dominant way a man can.He tells me I belong to him. With jealous fury, he tells me if another man so much as tries to touch me, he’ll kill them.Maybe I should be scared of this intense and dreamy soldier, but the only part of this that scares me is the thought of my stalker taking away what we’re building before it has a chance to begin.And when the outside forces get involved, I know we’re going to have to fight like hell to keep what we have.*Dear Soldier is an insta-everything standalone instalove romance with a HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

    Introverted and studious, she plans on spending most of her time holed up in the library working on her novel and keeping to herself. But when she gets dragged along to a school football game by her fun, football-mad new roommate, the hot alpha quarterback almost drops the ball at his very first sight of her.Bo McCabe is saving himself. A hopeless romantic at heart, he’s holding out for the real thing. As soon as he lays eyes on the shy stranger with the striking gray eyes and the angel’s face, he’ll stop at nothing to find out if she’s the one he’s been waiting for all along. Millie thinks Bo's insta-obsession is insanity and wants nothing to do with him. But Bo is determined. Because, somehow, Millie has already stolen his heart … and he is now utterly obsessed with winning hers.Can Bo convince Millie he’s the man of her dreams? Hopeless Romantic is a sexy standalone novella, starring an obsessed hero and the love of his life (includes three hopelessly romantic HEA epilogues!). This book is a tribute to love at first sight and insta-everything (because it happened to me :). Book #1 in the McCabe Brothers series

    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?

    Constantly looking over my shoulder. I know I’m being looked for, hunted. For a crime I didn’t commit, but one I’m taking the fall for.One misstep and I’m frozen. I’m face to face with the man hired to take my life.Hayden Cash has found me and I can’t breathe.

    Shy and artistic, she’d rather keep to herself. But when she gets talked into attending a school football game by a new friend, the drop-dead gorgeous quarterback can’t take his eyes off her. Will Blake Travis be the one to bring Skye out of her shell?Blake Travis is saving himself. The hottest superstar at UT just isn’t interested in playing any other field except the one with a football on it. A romantic at heart, he’s holding out for the real thing. As soon as he lays eyes on the shy stranger with the smoky green eyes and flaxen hair, he knows he’s found her.SCORE is a super-sweet, safe, scorching-hot story about first love. No love triangles, cliffhangers or cheating.Book #1 in the Travis Brothers series

    I found out the hard way many had a lifestyle I wanted no part of. Then David Taylor forced his way into my life. A sledge hammer breaking down my well crafted walls. He was gorgeous and sexy and intimidating. I was drawn to him in a way I had never been to anyone or anything. And I knew I couldn't have him, I was too damaged, too flawed to really connect. David saw what I was from the beginning. A broken scared girl locked away inside an aloof woman. And he was determined to free me. To make me his. WARNING: THIS IS AN EROTIC NOVEL. If you do NOT like dominant, possessive, very Alpha-males, Playing for Keeps is not for you.

    The first time I saw her, she insulted my parents. The second time, she warned me that steroids cause shrinkage.Lucky for her, I'm not into steroids. But I am into her.She calls me Officer Grumpy. I want her to call me Daddy.Now I just have to convince her to fall for me too. LunaWhen my older brothers boss me around, it's annoying.When the hot detective downstairs does it, my entire body lights up like a Christmas tree.Carter Grayson is big, grumpy, and rude…but when he calls me princess, I want to be so good for him.He says he wants me to be his. I just hope he means forever-ever.Because once he claims me, I don't want him to let me go. WarningWhen this older alpha male meets his younger BBW, all bets are off in this sweet, steamy romance from Nichole Rose. If instalove, crazy dogs, and over-the-top shenanigans aren't your thing, look away! All Nichole Rose books come complete with a sticky sweet and guaranteed HEA.

    If he keeps staring at me like I'm something to devour, I just might let him. Ryker I haven't wanted a woman in years. The moment she looks at me I'm done for. She doesn't know what's about to happen, but I'm about to own her. She's going to be mine. She will be the sweetest treat I've ever tasted. This is book one in the Steel Daggers MC series. You can read this as a stand-alone, but you will get more from each couple in the books that follow. Each book will follow a new couple. This is a safe MC series and has a guaranteed HEA in each book with no cheating.

    devoured it.
Z was jealous, pushing that emotion so deep no man ever dared even look at me when he was near.
And the way he touched me, licked me, nuzzled my neck as he scented me, made me feel like I slept beside a predator, one who claimed me irrevocably until I knew there would never be anyone else for me. He was all man, but I swore he housed an inner ruthless animal deep within.
I was Z’s.
He was mine.
And if this was what drowning felt like, I never wanted to reach the surface.
Lena’s note: This one is a fast, down and dirty story that lets you know exactly where it’s going… if you know what I mean. No drama of any kind to get in the way of the juicy bits (pun intended). Just a good old-fashioned smut-fest with a HEA! Enjoy.

    I didn't expect to find myself face to face with a sweet set of curves named Vera. Then she started strutting around in her bikini. I guess her goal is to piss her rich dad off. I'm clearly not the kind of guy he wants her near. But if she thinks I'll let her toy with me and not follow through... I've got a surprise for her. A huge surprise that wants to rip through my pants. I'll screw her in the pool shed, the garden, and right in her room while her parents sleep down the hall. I don't care if her dad finds out or not—this girl is MINE. This is a standalone novella with a HEA and NO cheating! Penny Wylder writes just that-- wild romances. Happily Ever Afters are always better when they're a little dirty, so if you're looking for a page turner that will make you feel naughty in all the right places, jump right in and leave your panties at the door!

    A big-time boss. My secret crush. And my best friend’s dad. Jacob Callahan is nothing like the guys I know from college. He’s powerful. Stern. And most of all, he’s big.Every time I crane my neck to meet his eye, every time I see his bulk fill a doorway… I melt.But Mr Callahan is off limits, and more than that, he doesn’t even know I’m alive.So I can stay in his house for the holidays. Keep out of his way. Keep my crush to myself. It’s only for six days.I’ll be as quiet as a church mouse.He won’t even notice I’m here. Big Boss is a short and steamy instalove story, starring a burly older man and a shy student with a plus-sized crush.

    Nobody explained why I've been dumped in this run down house, or who this hulk with the filthy mouth is. All I know is he wants me, he says I'm his, and I'm ignoring my instinct to run like hell.When he pulls me into his embrace, I want to push closer to his warmth, his strength, his vicious tattoos.Can I trust him? Can I trust myself? Or will obeying his wicked words confirm all my worst suspicions?DAVIDSo sweet, so pure, so confused...I almost feel bad about claiming her. Almost.Too bad she's a Rossini, and I don't regret making her old man sign her over to me for one second. I was born a Strelkov, a killer and an outlaw, and I second guess nothing.The instant my hands are on her, I know I've made the right choice. The crazy ache in my lips when they're not on hers doesn't lie. Revenge is a dish best served hot, sweaty, seething with passion, and Anna's tonight's special.Yeah, she's gonna flip when I shove the wedding contract in her face. But I'm gonna make her my wife in every nasty, beautiful, permanent way I can, even if it means adding a few more scars to my skin and Anna's heart...

    She loves her job, and she's good at it. Still, Gemma has never had the opportunity to try love out for herself. There's only one man who's tempted her enough to consider it, and he's a jerk. The sexiest jerk she's ever met. So, why does her body come alive when she walks into a blind date to find…him.Fergus Digby hates incompetence. He is meticulous and runs his company with an iron fist. Fergus is used to getting what he wants. And he wants Gemma Davenport. Since she turned down his advances not once, but twice, he can't stop thinking about her. Fantasizing about having her in his bed. When Fergus finally gets Gemma alone, the sparks between them grow into fireworks. Can they look past the reasons they shouldn't be together and embrace the once-in-a-lifetime passion they've ignited? Or will their relationship go up in flames before it's really begun?