Quiet. Observant. Meticulous. The youngest of his highly trained United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance team, he knows he is often underestimated, but that’s only made him work harder to earn his place among this family of deadly warriors—his brothers—the men he’d lay down his life for without a moment’s hesitation. Now, along with their closest allies in Wolf, Tex, and their entire team of Navy SEALs, they’re closing in on their biggest enemy to date, but things won’t be easy . . . in fact, they might be downright dangerous. And as the teams realize their biggest asset might be the elusive hacker who has been tormenting them for months but just slipped through their hands, they embark on the biggest chase of their careers, but Kid is in for an even bigger surprise . . . Carissa Brewer—the girl he left behind after one perfect night together. He’s held her heart since the moment she laid eyes on the sexy, quiet Marine, but now she holds the ultimate secret that could either rip them apart forever or be the key to unlocking the future she’s been dreaming about. ***The saga is nearly over! Don’t miss the beginning of the end of what started in Defending Danielle, Rescuing Rebekah, Saving Scarlett, and Saving Grace!

    Fall in love with our Unforgettable Heroes and fantasize about them for months. They don’t come along very often, but when they do, they can turn your world upside down and rip the heart out of every woman who dares to love them. The variety of stories we’ve chosen to add to this collection are meant to entertain you. We present the Unforgettable Heroes... Eight romances by eight award-winning authors with heroes who will live in your heart forever. Donna Fasano guides you on how to 'Take Love in Stride,' Patrice Wilton cooks up a 'Catered Affair,' Mona Risk shares what a wonder it is to get 'Babies in the Bargain,' Mimi Barbour asks you to help her 'Find Me a Home,' Traci Hall gives a lesson on love in 'Dancing By the Sea,' Susan Jean Ricci tempts everyone with 'Dinosaurs and Cherry Stems,' Nikki Lynn Barrett crowns the 'Queen of My Heart,' and Leanne Banks instructs readers how to become ‘The Five-Minute Bride’.

    Jackson Gilroy is a widower with a smart mouthed little girl that seems to get away with everything as of late. Until they meet one night over a shared glance from their prospective windows, Jackson didn’t think he’d ever feel anything again. But with Christmas, anything's possible!

    After a horrific incident nearly took her life, she lives on the edge of being afraid of everything and not feeling anything at all. Pulling away from the people she loves most, she takes a trip. But when Lucianna finds herself stranded on a St. Augustine beach, she's anything but alone. Devlin’s quiet blue eyes hold her captive and his capable hands make her feel... safe. 

 Navy SEAL Devlin "Devil" Byrne went into the service after his little sister drowned. Just seventeen years old, a piece of him died that day too. Consumed by guilt, he keeps to himself, saving those he can and making amends the only way he knows how. When he meets beautiful and curvy Lucianna on the beach, he can’t help but be drawn to her brokenness, which mirrors his own. He learns that protecting someone is sometimes more about their heart than their body.  
With a new year on the horizon, and Christmas approaching, both are struggling to overcome the past before it takes them under. Devlin's about to discover that protecting Lucianna could be the key to saving himself.

    She explored her creativity, lived her life on the edge, and never apologized for it.Needless to say, she made enemies along the way, and now one of them wants her dead. Eric “Hawk” Standing can’t get the screams out his ears, or visions of what he’s done out of his head. When a string of missions hits too close to home, he loses the thin hold he had on his spiraling PTSD. Under Medical Review, and faced with losing his military career, he’s offered a job by Brotherhood Protection to get away and relax. But a rich socialite isn’t what he finds in Lana, nor the easy mission he originally thought it’d be. Instead, he finds a temptress with the heart of an eagle, and a blazing love that singes away the pain. He just has to keep her alive long enough to keep what he’s found.

    After her boss and ex, Devon Shepperton, ends up dead, Lake worries someone is trying to kill her too.When Devon’s Navy SEAL twin, Drake, shows up to settle his late brother’s estate, she reaches out for help. Drake offers to keep her safe in his condo until danger passes—especially as she’s pregnant with his brother’s child. But as the two spend more time together, Lake soon realizes that with the gruff and delicious SEAL around, keeping her heart intact might be her biggest challenge.Drake knows he’s returning to his SEAL team, so getting romantically entangled with the gorgeous Lake is definitely off the table. His role is protector, not lover. Then comes The Kiss. That one kiss from Lake is throwing him off his game, and making him feel things he’s never felt.But he needs to stay focused. The danger to Lake is very real, and he strongly suspects the Shepperton Foundation is at the heart of it. As the danger swirling around them becomes a tempest, Drake finds himself drawn closer to Lake, realizing he’ll do just about anything to keep her safe. And to win her heart…

    Until an injury forces him to step away from the spotlight and spend time on the small-town ranch he’s always wanted. Without the tabloids following his every move, Dean can finally enjoy the quiet life for a while and maybe even have some fun.Town sweetheart Marley Arrowood is finally happy with the way her life is going. She’s escaped from her perfectly planned-out future, ditched the ex she didn’t love and fulfilled her dream of opening a bakery. But one night with a handsome cowboy changes everything when Marley discovers another kind of bun in the oven.Neither Dean or Marley was looking for a relationship but after the town and the press catch wind of their short-lived affair, they have no choice but to fool everyone that they’re in love to keep their reputations in tact. But more fool them when their fake romance starts to fuel very real feelings…This novel contains sexual content and profanity.

    Damaged. Playboy. Jock with a giant C*ck. I’ve heard it all. But it only took was one stupid bar fight after our playoff win to flip my life upside down. Because of her. One taste of Julie’s sweet lips, and she ignited a fire in me I didn’t know I had. She’s sweet. Innocent. An angel I should never get my dirty hands on. If she knew what was good for her, she’d stay away, but that’s not how this story works. If we’re going to do this, I’m going ALL in. I’m going to prove I can be the man she needs to keep her and Hunter safe. They need me. I changed my life once. I can do it again. This time there’s a kid involved, and they are counting on me to keep them together. No more women. No more drinking. No more fights. I’m cleaning up my act. This quarterback knows how to fight to win. I’ll do whatever it takes to be a father to Hunter. And the man Julie can love. Nothing will keep us apart. *Keeping Score is an enhanced and updated version of the previously released Violet Paige title, No Boundaries. There are new bonus scenes and special content.*

    

    Life in Paradise should be perfect. After all, the place is great for a romantic getaway. Unfortunately, the five McCallister siblings are still searching for their happily ever afters... and romance always seems just out of reach. But determined hearts won't be denied. And when love is on the line, a McCallister doesn't fall halfway! Happy Endings Handsome, wealthy Quinn McCallister is the most eligible bachelor on McCallister’s Paradise. Making his family's island resort a success is all that matters to this workaholic. Everything changes when he meets the beautiful new massage therapist... Diving Into Love This playboy never gets burned, at least not by love, but the flames grow hot when he meets a fiery redhead at his paradise home. For Love or Charity A threatening message leads Sydney McCallister to Matt Coleson’s door. They never expected to find they had so much in common or that they would have so much to fight for. Love’s Ride Loving the island therapist from afar seems like the right thing to Brad McCallister. His meddling sister lands him a date, but there is only one thing Chelsea will agree to do. Survival takes on a whole new meaning on a hiking date gone wrong. Cooking Up Love A single mother gives everything to raise her daughter in a loving, safe environment—falling for a handsome playboy was not part of the plan.

    I know this is wrong… but it feels so right.Perhaps it’s just a rebound.The last thing I want is another failed relationship.Our touch is forbidden, but I lost myself in his green eyes and his hard protective embrace.We’re walking a dangerous line and he knows it too.A threat from his past pops back in town.My presence could be his downfall..Well honey, this Mary Poppins is here to stay.This can be read as part of a series or a standalone with no cliffhangers and of course a happily ever after!

    She’s committed to a new and better future. But a guarded heart and an inability to trust may be too much to overcome, even in paradise.Sometimes leaving your life behind to start over where nobody knows you is the only solution. That’s exactly what Archer Wolfe is trying to do, and the pretty little blond in the tight tank top just might be the person to help. Working together to run a charter business on her sailboat seems like the perfect solution for both of them, at least it would be if he could convince her to give in to the growing heat between them that’s only getting harder to ignore and quickly becoming more than just physical. Much more. Cass Cutler’s life is full—of nothing. Unless you count a dead end job and a pathetic excuse for a relationship with her boss—and she doesn’t. So when she gets word that her estranged father is presumed dead, and she’s the new owner of his yacht located in Panama, she jumps at the chance for change. And what better place for a new start than the picture perfect beaches and crystal clear water of the San Blas Islands, especially when they come complete with an unreasonably gorgeous man who’s become the star of her very naughty dreams. Now all Cass needs to do is a figure out a way to keep their increasing attraction from distracting her as she attempts to save her inheritance—and her heart—before she loses everything?

    Naturally, she leaps at the opportunity to strike another blow against a gang that she already dealt with in court. She refuses to let fear rule her life. She can take care of herself. SEAL Heath Kenyon is used to dealing with the worst the world has to offer and always coming out on top. A stubborn, intelligent, infuriating woman who won’t accept help when offered is way outside his comfort zone. She makes his blood boil … and not always in anger. When the death threats become terrifying action, there’s only one thing Cheryl can do — go along with Heath’s crazy plan to save her life. So why does it feel like she’s a moth dancing too close to a flame?

    Laughter, romance, calamity and tears.“Annette Blair is a master artist in the world of romantic fiction. A strong plot provides the canvas for her compelling characters. Vivid settings and engaging minor characters beautifully augment the portrait. Fascinating subplots add depth. Spicy sexual encounters supply bold strokes . . .” MyShelf.comBio: A New York Times Bestselling author, Annette Blair left her job as a Development Director and Journalism Advisor at a private New England prep school to become a full time writer. At forty books and counting, she’s added cozy mysteries and bewitching romantic comedies to her award-winning Historical Romances.The Rogues Club Awards at First Printing:UNDENIABLE ROGUE2003 Laurel Wreath Award Winner, VCRW 2002 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award Nominee2003 Holt Medallion Award Finalist, VRW 2003 Barclay Gold Top Ten Favorite, LCRW 2003 Aspen Gold Finalist, HODRW 2003 Winter Rose Winner, Yellow Rose RW 2003 A Lories Best Overall Award of Excellence Winner UNFORGETTABLE ROGUE2003 Booksellers Best Award, GDRW 2003 Laurel Wreath Award Winner, VCRW 2003 Orange Rose Finalist, Orange County RWA 2003 Aspen Gold Finalist, HODRW 2003 Blue Boa Award of Excellence Winner, Peninsular Chapter RWA 2002 Romantic Times K.I.S.S., Knight In Shining Silver AwardUNMISTAKABLE ROGUE2003 Booksellers Best Award, GDRW 2005 Gallant Rogue of the Year Nominee, Reed Gilbride, HRC2004 Readers' Poll Favorite, Best Regency [Historical], AdC2003 Most Exciting Start to a Story, Romance Reviews 1996 Hook, Line & Sinker Winner, Hudson Valley RWA1996 RWA Golden Heart Finalist as Act of CharityUNTAMABLE ROGUE, Formerly A Christmas Baby2005 Aspen Gold Winner, HODRW 2004 A Reviewers' International Organization Winner 2005 Regency Romance of the Year Nominee, HRC 2005 Bravest Heroine of the Year Award Winner, Larkin McAdams 2005 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence Finalist, S Magic RWA 2005 Top Ten Reads for 2004, Lynda Lukow, MyShelf 2004 #1 Top Pick, October, ARR 2004 Top Pick Award, RRAH

    Coupled with an inconvenient affection toward the elusive ‘Stranger’ and her evil ex-fiancé wreaking havoc on her professional integrity, things aren't going well. Then she meets Blue, waiter and DJ extraordinaire. Penelope considers him condescending and undesirable at first, but over the course of ten days discovers he is not all he once appeared.