Those Promises become harder to keep when Shelby's father joins the planning committee for the Princess Ball, an annual dance that ends with a ceremonial vow to live pure lives -- in other words, no "bad behavior," no breaking the rules, and definitely no sex.Torn between Promises One and Three, Shelby makes a decision -- to exploit a loophole and lose her virginity before taking the vow. But somewhere between failed hookup attempts and helping her dad plan the ball, Shelby starts to understand what her mother really meant, what her father really needs, and who really has the right to her purity.

    Fame has ruined Liam McGuire. He's spoiled. And rude. And it doesn't matter how sinfully sexy he is on the outside, it's what's inside that matters most. And that man is rotten to the core.But then that night happened. A night when I needed someone the most, he was there. His strong arms wrapped around me. His lips brushed against my neck as he whispered all the things I needed to hear. That night, I began to feel something for him. Something real. Something rare.Until morning came with a curt reminder that he’s rockstar royalty and I’m…not. Maybe I’m cursed. Maybe I should just swear off all men.Maybe it’d be better for both of us if I could just walk away…Book 2-Inevitably YouDavid says we were inevitable and now that we’re together, we’re unbreakable. I only hope he’s right.Book 3-This Is Why A little more than six years ago my life changed forever when I met Tyler Reed. He’s one-hundred percent Marine and one-hundred-ten percent man. From his broad chest and strong back, to his infectious smile and panty soaking charm, he is the man who invaded my heart and consumes my fantasies to this day.He is the love of my life, or, I think he could have been if he hadn’t disappeared. Instead, I was left with the memories of our magical day of cosmic attraction and our night of unforgettable passion. Well, that and an exuberant six-year-old boy who I imagine is just like his dad.After catching a glimpse of Ty at my best friend’s wedding reception, I find myself wondering if he is capable of completely rewriting what I think I know about happiness.The problem? I’m not sure how he’s going to take the news that he’s a father.Book4-Along Comes TroubleI hate him. From his stupid truck, to his thick, dark-chocolate hair. From the baseball cap pulled low over his eyes, to the Henley stretched across his broad shoulders. I don’t care how good he looks when he smiles, Colton Carmichael is insufferable.And obviously, the feeling is mutual.I’ve spent my entire life focused on the future, busting my butt through college while everyone else was hooking up and partying. I’m on track to meet my goals and I’m not about to let some muscle-clad jerk traipse into my world and mess everything up. Every time we run into each other, there’s a spark big enough to start a wildfire. I don’t care if he does set off butterflies in my stomach. I know what’s good for me, and it isn’t Colton Carmichael. Oh, he’s trouble all right. A freight train barreling my way, and try as I might, I can’t step off the tracks.Book5-Come Home to MeI say I've set out on an adventure, but I'm lying. Deep down, I know the truth. I'm running. From my past. From my future. From everything.When I meet Frank Wilde, a man whose dark eyes and chiseled abs would be intimidating if it weren't for his soul-searing smile, I know I should keep on running. There's nothing but disaster waiting for me with a man like him, a man who makes me feel like I mean more than one passion filled night of sweaty bodies and tangled sheets.For the first time in my life, I stick around. Bit by bit, touch by touch, kiss by kiss, Frank shows me what it means to trust someone with my deepest secrets and purest truths.But when his past comes back to haunt us, I realize I'm not the only one fighting demons and I might have been better off if I'd just kept running after all...

    The dangerous men of Fire & Vice have their own code of honour. Live hard, work hard and play hard. Only the toughest survive. When they see something they want, they take it. No questions and no apologies. It's the only way to protect the women they love. BOOK 1 - Prisoner of Fortune Sold to pay off a debt to the rich owner of a casino. He locked her up in a penthouse for his exclusive use. He held her captive and punished her when she resisted. She knew he was a bad man who did bad things. She had to get away before he took more than she could give. BOOK 2 - Fight or Flight Ash's life was simple. He protected the boss and the casino with brutal loyalty. In his spare time he was a champion cage fighter, his only friend an undemanding Rottweiler. The moment Ash set eyes on Anastasia Sitnikov, his dream woman, complete with purple lipstick and bad attitude, his life got a whole lot more complicated. BOOK 3 - King's Command Tyson King always got what he wanted. This time he wanted a woman. He wanted Claudia. On the run from a sadistic ex-boyfriend and his boss, Claudia Cantore had finally found a place she felt safe enough to call home. Unfortunately, she chose Tyson King's city. Now, the ruthless businessman seems determined to keep her in his possession. BOOK 4 - Savage Vendetta What happens when the baddest mafia boss in town wants the untouchable homicide detective who is determined to take him down? Vladimir Sitnikov will play a dangerous game in order to capture the fiery Jane McKinley and bring her under his roof and his control. BOOK 5 - Fear in Her Eyes Daniel Mercer wanted something he shouldn't have. He wanted the woman from his building: the blind musician. The black part of his soul called for him to reach out and take her, to make her beg. He wanted to see the fear in her eyes as he took her from her tidy world. But he needed to protect her. From himself. BOOK 6 - Bound by Blood Russian mafia enforcer Boris Grekov knew the moment he set eyes on her that she would belong to him. If he had a lifetime he would spend it convincing her that they were inseparable. Unfortunately, he doesn't have the time. Exiled from Russia for more than a decade with a bounty on his head, he must now go back to reclaim his throne. He wants his woman at his side, whether she agrees to go or not. Each book in the Fire & Vice series are standalone and can be read in any order. Guaranteed HEA, NO cheating, NO cliffhanger. Just hot alpha male who knows what he wants! Sizzling dark mafia romance. Read at your own risk!

    But has an ill-advised fling with a handsome co-star resulted in a seriously unplanned consequence?Jess feels increasingly left out as the only non-mum amongst her friends. Terrified she might lose them altogether, she embarks on becoming a mother too. But is she really ready?Nina has come to Lakeview to live with her estranged father, Patrick after a bad break-up. But will she ever dare tell him about the secret she is concealing?One thing's for sure: someone knows more than they're telling. And the truth won't stay hidden forever...

    Still, Callie Smith doesn't know how to feel when she discovers she has a brother and a sister--Malcolm, who grew up with affection, wealth and privilege, and Keira, a streetwise twelve-year-old. Callie doesn't love being alone, but at least it's safe. Despite her trepidation, she moves into the grand family home with her siblings and grandfather on the shores of Lake Washington, hoping just maybe this will be the start of a whole new life.But starting over can be messy. Callie and Keira fit in with each other, but not with their posh new lifestyle, leaving Malcolm feeling like the odd man out in his own home. He was clever enough to turn a sleepy Seattle mail-order food catalog into an online gourmet powerhouse, yet he can't figure out how to help his new sisters feel secure. But affection isn't Malcolm's strong suit...until a beautiful barista teaches him that an open heart, like the family table, can always make room for more.In this emotional, humorous and heartfelt story, Susan Mallery masterfully explores the definition of a modern family--blended by surprise, not by choice--and how those complicated relationships can add unexpected richness to life.

    Touchdowns.Don't let the fact that I'm the leading pick in the Most Valuable Playboy charity auction fool you. These days, I'm only a player on the field. I've kept my pants zipped all season long — and it has been long — because nothing's more important than leading my team to victory every week. Except maybe escaping from the team owner's recently-widowed and handsy-as-hell sister who's dead set on winning more than a date with me.Enter Violet and a well-placed Hail Mary.She's my best friend's sister with a smile as sweet as cherry pie and a mind that runs quicker than the 40-yard-dash. After Violet saves the day with the highest bid, I don't even give her a two-minute warning before I kiss her in front of the whole crowd and then announce that she's my girlfriend. Which would be fine except my agent tells me we've got to keep up the act while he's negotiating my contract.What happens next when faking it starts to feel all too real?

    At least according to resident fairy godmothers Petunia, Jonquil, and Bluebonnet. Their solution? Blow a bit of fairy dust in the direction of those in need of romance...what could possibly go wrong?SOME KIND OF AWFUL...Lucky Fujiki's first name is a cosmic joke. Her luck is so bad, even the number seven steers clear of her. But when her adorable godmothers ask for a favor, Lucky can't say no--even if she can already feel the bad juju waiting to strike. And her mission is even worse than she imagined: to promote Ever After as a wedding destination by faking a marriage to her first love and long-time ex, Ransom Payne--he of the Embarrassing Incident that neither of them will ever live down...OR ALL KINDS OF WONDERFUL?Ransom Payne has spent years building an impressive new reputation for himself, and now his godmothers want him to pretend to wed the one girl he'd like most to forget? Sure, weddings in Ever After could be a huge boon for his chocolate business, but risking more up-close-and-personal time with Lucky? Considering the stakes, it's a curse he'll have to bear, at the risk of being humiliated--or perhaps, bewitched...

    If given the opportunity, what sixteen-year-old wouldn't jump at the chance to move in with a friend and live parent-free? Although maybe "opportunity" isn't the right word, since April had to tell her dad a tiny little untruth to make it happen (see #1: "Lied to Our Parents"). But she and her housemate Vi are totally responsible and able to take care of themselves. How they ended up "Skipping School" (#3), "Throwing a Crazy Party" (#8), "Buying a Hot Tub" (#4), and, um, "Harboring a Fugitive" (#7) at all is kind of a mystery to them. In this hilarious and bittersweet tale, Sarah Mlynowski mines the heart and mind of a girl on her own for the first time. To get through the year, April will have to juggle a love triangle, learn to do her own laundry, and accept that her carefully constructed world just might be falling apart . . . one thing-she-shouldn't-have-done at a time.

    One night of passion, that’s what we shared before he ghosted me. Like I was nothing. It took some time, but I got over it. Over him. Until it happened again. And again. Now our sizzling encounters has left me with more than a crush. I have something that’s a part of him… Undesired: A Best Friend's Brother Romance I should’ve stayed away from my sister’s best friend. What kind of man screwed around with the girl next door? The kind who found her innocence sexy, her sassy mouth alluring. What kind of man kept coming back when she told him not to? The kind who couldn’t get enough of her throaty laugh and sensual cries. What kind of man didn’t walk away when he wasn’t what she needed? The worst kind. I’m that man. Kissing My Best Friend: A Friends to Lovers Fake Romance Everyone leaves. That’s the hard and fast rule I’ve built my life around. Then my best friend and a stupid fake relationship changed everything.
 Jase. My confidante. My family.
 My fake firefighter boyfriend for the summer. Emphasis on fake.
 Until one little kissing booth ruined everything. Made me see Jase as a man. A gorgeous, funny, kind, and did I mention gorgeous, man?
 But it can’t work because I know how this will end. In a hot mess.

    This collection introduces two brand new bonus scenes and a new novella featuring fan-favorite "Grammy" and the story of her first love.This 6-book collection includes:Book 1: His Banana (Top 10 Amazon Bestseller) - My new boss likes rules, but there's one nobody dares to break...No touching his banana.Seriously. The guy is like a potassium addict.Of course, I touched it.If you want to get technical, I actually put it in my mouth.I chewed it up, too... I even swallowed.I know. Bad, bad, girl.Then I saw him, and believe it or not, choking on a guy's banana does not make the best first impression.*His Banana now includes a never-before-published bonus scene to conclude the book.Book 2: Her Cherry (Top 10 Amazon Bestseller) - How’d I meet her?Well, a gentleman never brags.Thankfully, I’m no gentleman.First, I paid for her cherry (pie, but that’s not the point),Next, I deflowered her.After that? I left my business card and walked out like I owned the place.Yeah, you could say we hit it off.*Her Cherry now includes a never-before-published bonus scene to conclude the book.Book 3: His Treat (top 10 Amazon Bestseller) - Having a hot boss isn’t complicated or confusing at all,Said no one ever…But all I have to do is resist for a few months.Come January, I’m flying to Paris to chase my dream of being an artist,Too bad I can’t have my treat and eat it, too.Book 4: His Package (top 10 Amazon Bestseller) - His package ended up inside my box.Calm down, perv. My mailbox.As soon as I saw what was inside,I knew two things:It belonged to my hot neighbor, and he had a dirty secret.Book 5: Her Secret (top 40 Amazon Bestseller) - I’ll admit it. I messed up.Mistake #1: Asking Peter Barnidge for a job.Mistake #2: Accepting his offer instead of throwing it in his face like I planned.Mistake #3: In the interest of stopping before #99, I’ll pretend the only other mistake was withholding one, tiny little nugget of truth during my interview.Book 6: Her Bush (top 40 Amazon Bestseller) - Everything went wrong when I trimmed his bush.And no, it’s not what you’re thinking. I’m a professional.The client hired me to trim a bush in his garden for a party.I accidentally turned it into something that rhymes with “a big rock and walls”.Imagine my surprise when the art world decides it’s a masterpiece.Book 7: Grammy's Story (brand new novella only available in this bundle) - She's kept quiet about the story of her first love for years. But when the opportunity to recount every hilarious, graphic detail of their love to William, Hailey, Bruce, and Natasha comes up, she can't resist. Grammy's story is a quick but sweet and funny story about how she met her first love when she was eighteen and had just moved to Manhattan.If you love hilariously heartfelt stories with just the right amount of swoon and a little dose of ridiculous for good measure, then clear your calendar. Once you dive in, it's going to be days before you come up for air from this bundle. Scroll up and one-click now!

    Now a physician on the brink of a promising career, she reluctantly returns home when her father is injured in a farming accident. Daisy expects the small-town girls who hurt her in the past to take cheap shots again--but she's completely unprepared for a run-in with tall, dark, and wickedly sexy Luke Braden, the only man who has ever stood up for her--and the man she's never forgotten.Luke Braden is handsome, wealthy, and the best damn gypsy horse breeder in the Midwest. After a restless youth, he's finally ready to settle down--only connecting with women is nothing like connecting with horses, and he's never met a woman worth the energy. After an arrest in a neighboring town, Luke's past comes back to haunt him, and he realizes that his inability to find love runs deeper than he ever imagined.A chance encounter sweeps Luke and Daisy into a world of passion. For the first time ever, Luke feels a connection, but Daisy's life in Trusty is anything but permanent, and Luke can't manage a future until he puts his past to rest.**CONTENT WARNING: Due to mature content, recommended for readers aged 18+.**

    She’s a thirty-two year old widow, struggling to raise her daughter and come to terms with the past, so a man is the last thing she needs.Her friends disagree, and when Max Bedford arrives in the village, they decide he’s perfect for her; he’s gorgeous, rich and divorced. But Becky’s already met him and feels he’s far from perfect; he’s rude, arrogant and annoying – and anyway, he wouldn’t be interested in her.To his surprise, Max is very interested in the feisty woman he’s just rescued and whilst he’s not looking for a serious relationship, dating her could be a lot of fun.When Becky is employed to organise Lizzie Marshall’s Wedding, introducing her to Max’s ex-wife and a group of people whose lives seem even more complicated than her own, she begins to discover she’s not the only one with “baggage”.Can love set her free, or will Max Bedford, break her heart?This novel catches up with some of the characters from my first novel, Highland Fling. You do not need to have read Highland Fling to read this novel - but it may add to your enjoyment if you have.

    A coma. A life she can't remember. When Emma Walker wakes up in the hospital with no knowledge of how she got there, she learns that she's been in a coma for six months. Strangers show up and claim to be her parents, but she can't remember them. She can't remember anyone. Not her friends, not even her boyfriend. Even though she can't remember, everyone wants her to just pick up where she left off, but what she learns about the 'old her' makes her start to wish she'd never woken up. Her boyfriend breaks up with the new girl he's dating to be with her, her parents want her to start planning for college, her friends want their leader back, and her physical therapist with the hazel eyes keeps his distance to save his position at the hospital. Will she ever feel like she recognizes the girl in the mirror?

    This leaves her with a wedge of guilt, that is difficult to shake off. She should have been here for him, and nursed him. Instead, that duty fell to his neighbors over at the Williams Homestead, despite, as she soon hears, of the feud between the families. Has she made the feud worse, by turning down the substantial amount of money the Williams family offered her, if she would sell them the Hawkins Ranch? She had her reasons for not selling, this move gives her a chance to escape a world she has grown to hate. Her parents own a chain of hotels, and she could have a secure life, working for them. Yet the work leaves her unfulfilled, and so against their advice, she leaves her comfortable life for the wilds of Black Bear Ford. Only what she finds isn’t so much wild—at least his human side isn’t. In fact, Adam Williams is everything she could want in a man, and then some. The only problem is the feud between the families. You see, the Hawkins Ranch should belong to the Williams family, but it was lost, some years ago, in a wager. Worried Adam is only interested in her for the ranch, can she learn to trust him, while coping with a house that has no proper plumbing, and don’t mention the electric wiring. Adam Williams has found his mate. And he intends to do whatever it takes to get her to agree to be his. Forever. If only life was that simple. His dad is obsessed with getting the Hawkins Ranch back under his control. To him, the Homestead is everything, because of a promise he made to his own father. But Adam has a further blow for his father, he doesn’t want to be the sole heir to the Homestead, he wants to break with family tradition and share it with his three brothers. If he isn’t careful, he’ll be needing to ask Lynn to let him move in, or else he’ll be homeless, and penniless. Can Adam get his girl, and break with family tradition, without breaking his father’s heart? Find out, in Cowboy Bear Blues. Cowboy Bear's Mate How does a bear lose his mate? When she drives off in the opposite direction, taking his heart and soul with her. For a year, Samuel has lived with the loss of his mate. He’s roamed the mountains, always searching, his life meaningless without her. Now he’s made a decision—he’s going to leave the Williams Homestead and search the world until he finds her. Then, fate steps in. She’s here, staying in a small, local, hotel. The only problem, she is with another man, a man who needs her. Is there anything crueler than a messed-up fate? Life hasn’t always been fair to Zoe. But she’s made the best of it. So, when fate puts the handsome hunk of a cowboy Samuel Williams in her path, she is torn between her attraction to him, and her duty to Jeremy. Can she have her own happy ending, for once in her life, without anyone getting hurt? Cowboy Bear's Fate This hot, handsome, cowboy is going to make his mate stay, even if he has to put her over his saddle, and carry her off to the Williams Homestead! Monica William’s family are relocating to Black Bear Ford, due to a family crisis. She is torn between moving to the country with them, or pursuing her career at the museum. Things are complicated even further when she meets handsome cowboy Jon Williams, especially when it turns out they have more than a surname in common.

    Set in the wilds of Africa, Larger Than Life introduces Alice, the unforgettable character at the center of Picoult’s anticipated new novel, Leaving Time.   A researcher studying memory in elephants, Alice is fascinated by the bonds between mother and calf—the mother’s powerful protective instincts and her newborn’s unwavering loyalty. Living on a game reserve in Botswana, Alice is able to view the animals in their natural habitat—while following an important rule: She must only observe and never interfere. Then she finds an orphaned young elephant in the bush and cannot bear to leave the helpless baby behind. Thinking back on her own childhood, and on her shifting relationship with her mother, Alice risks her career to care for the calf. Yet what she comes to understand is the depth of a parent’s love.