My clientele list is immaculate. I am sought out, demanded and damn good at my job.I don’t care that these men have families at home, or that they are important people. I do it for the money.to survive. There is nothing that could make me feel a bit of remorse or concern about what I do because I was born with the inability to experience or feel emotions...I don’t feel PAINI don’t feel SORROW.I don’t feel extreme HAPPINESS or LOVEI am VOID.A blank canvas of emotions.An empty hole in an endless sea of circumstances, moods and relationships.Until one client changes EVERYTHING.

    I’d had one man in my life, in my bed, in my body, and that ended in a nightmare. My ex-husband Earl made my life a living hell, and his daddy’s money let him get away with it. I was running out of time and options. Then, he walked into my life… My heart skipped a beat when I saw him sitting there with dust on his boots and the wind in his hair. A tall, dark, handsome cowboy named Chance. He had a mysterious air about him, like he was hiding some deep, dark secret that he didn’t want anyone to know about. And he had his sights set on me. I had no idea how deep that secret ran, or that he wasn’t who he said he was. I also had no idea how deep I could fall after just one night. His body was rock hard, lean, riding him was like riding a wild Texas stallion. But bliss doesn’t last long when the truth comes out. He’s not the man I thought he was, and learning the truth might just break my heart.

    Now, the future is bright with possibilities, and Wambleeska is ready to join his people in this exciting, new world.There is just one problem.Unlike his brother, who recently found love and happiness, Wambleeska has felt no connection with any of the women from his tribe, or even the ladies belonging to the nearby settlement of Daisy Creek.Longing for a family of his own, Wambleeska decides to take matters into his own hands and advertise for a mail-order-bride.Miles away, Faith Smith has lived a life caught between two worlds.Her fair skin is a constant reminder that she does not belong to the Indian couple who raised her, and Faith longs for a home where she can feel accepted and not torn between her uncertain heritage and her adopted family.So, when the advertisement she finds for a mail-order bride suddenly opens a new door, it is one that Faith is all too thrilled to step through.Once they meet, Faith and Wambleeska begin to see that they have more in common than they ever would have thought possible.But in the Old West, there is no telling what troubles may lay ahead -- and now that the pair have found each other, one can only wonder…Where might their new future be leading them?The Indian’s Mail Order Bride is a delightful story of love and finding your place in the world. Will Faith and Wambleeska find their place together? Or will fate turn against them?

    But this boy won't make it easy. There’s something about Colorado I just can’t escape.It keeps calling me back, time and time again, promising that everything I’ve ever wanted lay amidst those rocky mountains and beneath that moonlit sky.I had no idea what that something was... until I laid eyes on Dustin McMurray. Six feet of charming man with broad shoulders, kissable lips, and deep green eyes that see right through me.The only problem is my Colorado cowboy isn’t interested in more than one night.Even when fate leaves me stranded on his ranch, he resists. He has no problem giving me his body and lighting mine on fire in return, but he guards his heart like a fortress. In his eyes, it’s better to be alone from the start than to wind up even lonelier in the end.I know without a doubt that this man is meant to be mine. I just need to convince him that no matter how hard he fights it... I belong to him, too. **Welcome to Bear Creek, Colorado, an idyllic all-American mountain resort town and home of the USA Music Festival. Filled with summer love, country music and unexpected pleasures, this brand-new series of short contemporary stories will bring together a mix of summer fun and music with the backdrop of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.The All-American Boy Series gives you a taste of 16 new books in a shared world experience. All books are standalone but may include cross-over in characters or scenes.

    I was so good at holding myself together. Until ten years, two kids, and one ugly divorce later, and I fell apart.Now I’m putting the pieces back together. I need to take care of myself and my kids. And find a way to give my cooled-off journalism career a hot boost.An interview with research scientist Jonathan Wells? Ugh.If only my boss would stop assigning me fluff pieces…JonathanI was pictured next to the hottest girl in school as “Most Likely to Succeed,” but that’s the extent of the attention I got in high school.Now I’m working my dream job exploring potential cancer vaccines. Getting paid well for it too.And the women…well, I no longer struggle in that department.I might’ve done anything for a chance with Kristin Max in high school. But that was years ago. She didn’t even know who I was back then.She still has no idea.***SMARTASS is a short, steamy, happily-ever-after romance. No cliffhangers, no cheating! This is a standalone insta-love story with high heat and All The Feels.***

     It was the best two weeks of my life. He was the one. He showed me what love was. He taught me the pain of heartbreak. He left something behind for me to keep forever. Never Forget Him is the first instalment of Tracy Lorraine’s steamy military duo, Never Forget.

    *Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents. “A feller came up to me the other day and said ‘I don’t know whether this means anything to you but you’ve given me and my family a lot of enjoyment over the years.’ And I said to him, ‘Does it mean anything to me? It means everything to me. That’s the ballgame. That's it.’ And I think that if I have done that to that man, and maybe a couple more…then I’m proud of that.” – Jimmy StewartA lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history’s most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors’ American Legends series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of America’s most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. When the American Film Institute assembled its top 100 actors of all time at the close of the 20th century, Jimmy Stewart ranked third, behind only Humphrey Bogart and Cary Grant. There is a certain inevitability to these three actors ranking at the top of the list; after all, they were the dominant faces of Hollywood during the height of the era known as classical Hollywood cinema, a time before the onset of television when the movies still enjoyed relatively uncontested supremacy over American entertainment. The popularity of Stewart, Grant, and Bogart also extends well beyond the success of any of their individual films, reflecting their much broader cultural significance as monuments of Hollywood during its Golden Age. In fact, if the list was reconstructed today, it is entirely possible that Stewart would rank first. Not only have movies such as It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) and Vertigo (1958) continued to gain in popularity even into the 21st century, but Stewart has come to embody an accessible image of American values that is easy for everyone to embrace. The wholesome, happy-go-lucky persona he cultivated represents perhaps a more palatable image of American masculinity than the gritty realism of Bogart or the erudite but occasionally snobbish tendencies of Cary Grant. If there is any actor that embodies not only classical Hollywood but also American culture more generally, it’s difficult to argue against Jimmy Stewart.The phenomenon of Jimmy Stewart becomes even more remarkable when considering the incredible harmony between the characters he portrayed in his films and his personality off the movie set. Most actors and actresses cultivate a persona in order to achieve success, and in most cases it’s an image that bears only a tangential relationship to an actor’s true personality, but there was no such division for Stewart. The all-American image conveyed in films such as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) and It’s a Wonderful Life corresponds seamlessly with Stewart’s off-screen pursuits, which included a degree in architecture from Princeton and an extended tenure as a pilot during World War II. There were elements of his life story that resisted cultural norms - he waited until age 41 before marrying, and his very decision to pursue acting in 1930s America could be seen as a deviation from more characteristically masculine professions - but there was an almost seamless congruence between the Stewart that audiences saw on screen and the man he was in real life. Naturally, his defining traits developed out of and in response to the values instilled in him by his family and cultural background, and for this reason, examining his filmography alongside his life story paints a complete picture of the delicate unity of Jimmy Stewart’s life.

    She lives a quiet life in the Alaskan bush, alone on her little lake with only a spooky dog and her gun collection for company. But then Gary, the most obnoxious man Helly’s ever met, roars into her life. The mysterious helicopter pilot moves into the cabin across the lake with a vengeance. And fire. And karaoke. He’s a despicably early riser with a penchant for public indecency, a talent for trespassing… and he’s handsome as the devil, with abs she’d like to lick. Helly quickly realizes her little lake isn’t big enough for the two of them. After an initial attempt at being reasonable, and responsible, and mature, she gives up—and gives as good as she gets. What follows is a feud of eardrum-battering intensity; a no-holds-barred water fight to the tune of a screaming chainsaw, with her panties caught in the crossfire. Just when Helly thinks things couldn’t possibly get any worse, her crazy brothers crash the party. In an unforgiving land where even the wildlife is out for blood, can the pair survive long enough for Gary to capture Helly’s heart, along with her wrists? Or will Gary’s past be the final blow, after Helly loses her boat, her dignity, and what’s left of her ammo? For lovers of Alaskan romance and romantic comedy, Two Cabins, One Lake is a sexy, standalone contemporary romance novel with action & adventure, a splash of mystery & suspense, and a satisfying conclusion. Take a vacation to Alaska, where everything's bigger & wilder. You'll laugh out loud!

    It’s going to get dirty. Hollywood can shove it. This cowboy is going back to his roots. Beer, boots, and plenty of women to ride me. I'll go into hiding, spend a summer without the limelight. But I don't expect to meet her. The last thing I want is a pretty girl trying to rope me. I’m the one who holds the reins. I just want to screw around, but my heart has other plans. Chelsea is everything I'm not. Sweet. Innocent. Pure. I'll show her a wild time. Maybe she’ll even help me forget my sins. But I’ve been in enough movies to know how the story goes—there’s no outrunning the past. When my lies catch up to me, it's Hollywood all over again. Except this time, the guy might not get the girl. Bucking Wild is a super steamy full-length cowboy romance. It has a HEA and NO Cliffhanger. There are a few bonus books for your reading pleasure. Enjoy!

    Leaving the darkness of her life two hundred miles behind her, Jenna arrives at the one place that could save her…college. Pushing her fears aside while gathering all of her courage, she steps out into her new life, and right into the sights of Cale Davis. Cale is part of the most elite house on campus simply called, The Brotherhood. It’s an exclusive house with one rule for membership, either you are born into The Brotherhood or you’re not. Cale makes it a priority to get what he wants…and he wants Jenna. He sets a plan into motion to make Jenna his.There is however, one flaw to Cale’s plan, Ryan Kitson. Also a fellow Brother in the House, he is a Cale-approved study partner for Jenna. But when her feelings for Ryan start to grow, Jenna has another decision to make….one she couldn't possibly have understood the dangers of.She suddenly finds herself engulfed by a lifestyle so dark and twisted she can’t find a way out. On the run and unsure who to trust, she spirals deeper and deeper into her nightmare. Jenna struggles to put all the pieces together until it finally becomes clear… The decision she made to save her life, might actually be the one that ends it.**This book is a Romantic Suspense for mature audiences, 18+ due to dark topics with references to both sexual and violent situations.**

    We were just kids, but we fell hard, we fell fast, and we fell deep. It was perfect...until it wasn't. I fought hard for him, for us, while he set out to ruin it all. He hid behind our relationship, masked the pain with our love, but never stopped falling. Until one day he decided we weren't enough anymore and threw us away. He tossed us and the future we were building aside. As time passed I started to heal. The shattered pieces of my heart, the jagged pieces of my soul, started to mend. I lived and laughed without him. Found each day easier to breathe. Until one day, four years later, he stormed back into my life like a hurricane. KAYSON Ember Martinez was like a burst of color in my dull and desolate world. Timid and shy yet full of life and love, she brightened each day and gave me a reason. A reason to live, a reason to love, a reason to care. She tried to heal me even when she didn't know how truly broken I was. She shattered the front I gave to the world and loved me for me. No matter how many times I fucked up. But as much as I wanted and needed her, I still felt like I was drowning. I still let my demons darken my soul. So I made a decision that wrecked me and almost ended me. I had to let her go. No matter how tightly she wanted to hold on, I had to break the hold to save her from me. Then when the unimaginable happens, four years later, I can't stay away any longer. My weakness tore us apart, but her strength brought us together. We were fated to fall and together we keep falling deeper.

    

    Far away from the only life, I’d known. The only man I’d ever loved.I was a rebel. It’s my only excuse.Boone didn’t deserve any of it. He was sweet, protective, and one hot rancher.He’d make any girl blush just looking at his handsome face.What a day it was supposed to be.I never thought I’d see him again but Coming Home after seven years is all I can think about.I knew little about his life now and was damn sure he wouldn’t want me in it. He had to hate me.I wasn’t prepared for him.I definitely wasn’t prepared for him to be engaged.

    Her voice is the sound of an angel who lost its wings long time ago. Hauntingly beautiful.Her dreams of leaving town were dashed the day her mama set fire to her family home.Now, Paisley’s life is nothing but sacrifice.I know a thing about giving up dreams, but most folks wouldn’t guess it.I mask my heartbreak with a smile but Paisley sees the cracks.She sees all of me.I want to give this girl the life she longs for: the big city stage.But we don’t always get what we want.And some love stories don’t have a happy ending.Good thing I’m the one fighting for Paisley.There’s been enough bitter in this girl’s life.It’s time for her to find the sweet.Even if it’s not with me.Dear Reader,This trip to Cherry Falls starts with Holt Stone – a big-hearted rancher who believes in three things: hard work, love, and the power of line dancing. You don’t have to love a man in cowboy boots to appreciate Holt’s moves. I promise – he can deliver on and off the dance floor.Xo, Frankie