I’m one business loan application away from being the sole owner of the bakery. Buying Sweet Perfection is the most important thing in my life, so when the too-handsome, too-charming, too-good-to-be-true Owen starts coming in and asking me out every morning, I have no choice but to turn him down. When I run into an unexpected problem with the bank, I’m forced to go confront my mother. I planned on spending Thanksgiving alone, but it looks like I’ll be staying with family after all. The worst part is, I think I miss seeing Owen’s lopsided grin. Crap.Owen: My very pregnant sister demanded macaroons from her favorite bakery, Sweet Perfection. I was a little annoyed at first, but one look at the gorgeous baker and I know I’ll be thanking my sister for the rest of my days. She inadvertently introduced me to my future wife, and that’s definitely something to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. I’m hoping for a Christmas wedding, but my angel is a little skittish. That’s alright. I’m no stranger to hard work, and Emery is certainly worth all my effort.What to expect from a Cameron Hart book: Lots of heat, plenty of sweet, and just enough drama to keep things interesting. No cheating, safe, guaranteed HEA!

    Her dream has come true. Or at least that’s what most in her shoes would think. However, Kaylee’s stomach is in knots as she tries to come up with a way to pay for her dream school and life in the Big Apple. She’s from a small town where those who are born there, generally stay there forever. Kaylee dreams of so much more. She’ll stop at nothing to reach those dreams. That’s why when Kaylee’s friend, Lauren, tells her about the amount of money people are willing to pay for a surrogate, Kaylee sees her big chance to pay for college-- but at what cost will it come to Kaylee?Gerald Mason has never gone without anything his entire life. If it could be bought, his parents bought if for him. Now that Gerald is the owner and CEO of his family’s iron fabrication business, Gerald is the one with the overflowing bank accounts. He works hard and plays even harder. That is until his mother sits him down and reminds him that he has no heir to take his place. What does a bachelor, who wants no strings attached to a woman of his child, do? Simple-- he contracts with a surrogacy agency to find the perfect candidate to have his heir.When Kaylee and Gerald’s paths cross, sparks fly and passion ignites. After sharing their current problems, Gerald pitches the idea to Kaylee of her carrying his child for him in exchange for him paying for her schooling. Will Kaylee jump at the opportunity and grant Gerald's wish? Or will Kaylee run back home to the life she was born into?

    Something that would only be possible on Halloween, but could also lead to romance when the handsome, Mason steps in to help her out.As always, this Megan Wade book comes with her ‘Sugar Promise’. High heat, low drama, guaranteed.

    Unfortunately, his profession as a Marine Biologist and Shark expert forced us apart. I hated the smell of the ocean and it called him out for months at a time.Could I force him to choose me or the sea, or would he make that decision on his own?*This a fast pace romance with a hot happily ever after.

    This was my new patient? Suddenly, being a urologist has never been so much fun. Melissa: I've been slaving away for the past 10 years -- after medical school, there was residency, then an internship, then specialized training. As a result, I'm a thirty year old woman with no possibilities in sight. And did I mention that I'm completely babycrazy? But the answer to my dreams just walked in the door. Because my new patient Mace Jackson is hot. With shoulders as broad as a tank. A deep, powerful voice. And something all his own. I know he can give me a baby. Not one baby ... not even two or three ... Instead, my goal is TEN BABIES with the handsome alpha male! Hey Readers – This novella turns the doctor trope on its head because our sassy heroine’s the physician in this story. As always, it’s a totally crazy, taboo to the hilt romance that’ll leave a sugary sweet taste in your mouth. Bonus books included. Love, Cassie and Kendall

    

    

    

     If I’d been completely sober, I might have stopped the crazies who burned the man effigy at the Anti-Valentine party I went to. I mean, that’s not really my thing. I don’t hate men. I’m just a normal, single girl trying to get through college without being noticed. Because everyone in my family is famous. And then the party and the stunt made national news. And there I was, front and center on the Film at 11. It's okay. I’ve got this. I’ll dodge the paparazzi, and soon they’ll tire of me. I’ll sink back into obscurity. Then he shows up—my little brother’s manager. He’s going to fix my reputation—thank you, I didn’t know it needed to be fixed. It was just one dumb party! And apparently, he’s my date for Valentine’s Day, too. That ought to be fun. He doesn’t even like me. That’s okay. I don’t like him either.

    The gorgeous whirlwind of a wedding coordinator quickly takes over the ranch and stakes a claim on Smitty's heart.Ally has one job to do and that's to get Sam and Wren married in one week. Tall and capable, this ranch manager turns out to be pretty good at more than just helping her drape tulle at this rustic-chic affair; his kisses also touch down like a twister in Tornado Alley.Settle in for a stress-free, angst-free story about two good people falling in love and getting their happily ever after. That's it. No high-stakes drama, no scheming exes, No silly misunderstands. And as always, no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed HEA.This is part two in the two-part Cowboy Up series of short reads. Each part is a stand-alone story. Get Wren and Sam's story in Shacking Up!

    That’s not the truth. He left me. But making me out to be the villain sells more magazines. I need to get away from it all. My assistant suggests a small lodge in the Adirondacks. I register under Scarlett O’Hara and we arrive in the dead of night. When I finally venture out of my room days later, I see him across the lodge, and a run-in with the gruff and grumbling bearded mountain man tells me everything I need to know. But soon, he’s changing and I can’t stop my attraction to the burly and surly man. Hollywood is calling me back and I can’t give up on my career--it's my dream. But maybe he’s seducing me with a new dream. Holden Money is the root of not all evil, just most of it. I should know, I was the heir to a fortune, but one night, the one I got this scar on my face, I saw what it could do to people and turned away from it all. I’m minding my own business when Ms. Pretty Princess waltz’s in like she owns my idyllic hideaway lodge. I’m going to teach her that nobody owns me or what I’ve earned by hard work. But soon, I witness a different side of her. She hides it well, but she’s not the diva she pretends to be—it’s just another act in her life. I’ll be damned if I’m letting her walk away from me now that I know what we can be. She’s mine and the seduction isn’t temporary. This is forever. Seduced by the Mountain Man is the second story in the multi-author I'm Yours series from some of your favorite authors. This is a sweet, steamy, short story romance. No cliffhangers and no cheating. If you enjoy reading short romances with steamy sex scenes and a sweet love story, then you'll love this book.

    I saw her and wanted her innocence as my own, to mark her so every other man knew she belonged to me. And even though I knew better than to go after her, I wouldn’t stay away. I couldn’t. She’d be mine no matter what. Screw the repercussions it might have. Forget the fact I would be corrupting her. Poppy was all I wanted. I was never a patient man when it came to the things I desired. And Poppy was at the top of that list. POPPY I saw the way Jakob looked at me: possessive, needy, territorial. I wanted to be his despite the fact we’d never spoken. He was older than me, had a job that only real men can handle, and still, I longed to see him every day when I went to the mines. I knew that one of these days I wouldn’t be able to stop myself from making it known that he was all I wanted. I was nervous, innocent in all the ways that count to a man like Jakob. But for him—with him—I wanted to try it all. I wanted to experience what it’s like to get really dirty. Warning: This is super short, fast, and right to the point. You won’t get any drama here. It’s filthy and hot and leaves nothing to the imagination, but then again, you wouldn’t be here if you wanted it long and drawn out. *wink*

    34-year-old, strait-laced, straight-faced Zander Markos is a lawyer who never cracks a smile if he can help it. As one of the heirs to the ubiquitous and all-powerful Markos Inc’s empire, no one could argue with him if he’d say he has no time to even think of having fun, let alone actually do such a mundane thing. In light of all of this, it remains a mystery why his brother thought it would be a good idea to put him —a no-nonsense, micromanaging, security freak— in charge of overseeing the preparations for the company’s July 4th retreat and beach party at their estate on Lake Tahoe. And yet here he is, neck-deep in organizing funny family-friendly activities within an inch of their lives, until there’s no fun left whatsoever in them.Of course, any Independence Day party worth its name’s got to have a firework display and the Markos must have only the absolute best. And therein lies the problem, because ‘the absolute best’ this time is not what Zander expected.24-year-old Alexandra ‘Alexa’ Tinley may be short compared to most kids, let alone adults, but she’s a tough spitfire through and through. She’s been ‘one of the boys’ all of her life and still has the mouth and scrapping abilities to prove it. She could not tidy a room if her life depended on it because she’s in constant motion and wherever she goes, disorder rules, but when it comes to her art no one could say she’s not the absolute best. A man and a woman can’t get any more different than these two: he’s order, she’s chaos, he’s ice, she’s fire, he’s Scotch neat and she’s… nitroglycerine, and yet they can’t look away. The explosion is inevitable.This little voluptuous nuclear firecracker might have ‘handle-with-care’ written all over her, but she’s still the spark he was missing and he’s the tether she didn’t know she needed. Dear Reader: Man, these two are gonna butt head!But don’t worry: it won’t last much since Zander and Alexa are only safe from each other if they stay away from each other, which they don’t, because… duh: this is one of my books so that’s never gonna happen!This is a quick, fun, steamy novella.Here’s what you get is:NO-cheating NO OW/OM drama A passion that’s gonna set the summer sky on fire with a white-hot display you won’t forget.As always, your sugary shot of guaranteed Happily-Ever-After is included in the kit, but do bring your own safety-goggles! *Please note that ‘Zander’s Firecracker is part of ‘The Holiday Firecrackers’collection of standalone books brought to you by some of your favorite insta-love romance authors out there.

    He was my definition of sexy with his wide shoulders and built body that wasn't hidden even underneath the dark, tailored suit that he wore.NicoAnother knock drew my attention to the door and I froze. In the doorway stood a curvy blonde with bright blue eyes. She smiled with soft lips and tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. The top she wore strained over a pair of luscious breasts that peeked out of the top. Everything about her was perfect.I didn't have a lot of rules in my life. Growing up, I'd never been given a ton except be loyal to the family and keep the business going. There was one rule I had developed for myself though. Never sleep with an employee and definitely don't date them.I guess that’s about to change.This is steamy, insta love, alpha male, HEA short story intended for audiences over 18.

    My students are my life. I would never admit to having a favorite student, never. I couldn't even if I wanted to because I have two of them. My favorite twin boys. One with a mischievous smile and one with a heart of gold. Unfortunately, these two boys have a plan up their sleeves and I don't find out until it’s too late. Until they’ve given me everything I could ever want and more. It seemed these two boys had a favorite teacher too. Someone they wanted in their lives on a more full time basis. I was lucky enough to be that one.TrevorMe and my twin boys. That’s all I ever thought I would get out of this life and it was more than enough. I had my hands full trying to keep up with those two at every turn. I didn't need someone else in my life I had to find time for. I already felt like I was always two steps behind my two troublemakers. Then she walked into my life or is it more like she was led into it? Either way, looking at her and realizing how much I needed her, how it would kill me to lose her. I realized this time I had my two meddling twins to thank for bringing her to me. They tricked us both but ended up giving me the best father’s day present I could have ever imagined. A future full of trickery, mischief, adventure, and... the unexpected.