Rex McReady joined the Crew to survive in prison, but he also killed two of his onetime brothers to save Laurel, the woman he loves. Now in the witness protection program, he is trying to sort things out in his tempestuous on-again, off-again relationship with Laurel. He loves her, she loves him, but the breakups and makeups go on and on. After one of their all-too-frequent fights, Laurel is tracked down by Mose, a Crew enforcer. Rex comes by to try to patch things up with Laurel and, with eyes only for her, Rex allows Mose to get the drop on him, too. Is death the only way out of the Crew for Rex and Laurel?

    Girl is used to sitting by, letting fate deal cruel hand after cruel hand to good people with soft hearts and she’s had enough. Girl thinks it’s time to fight back against fate and against men who aren’t careful with all the precious things a woman in love has to give him. Fate shows girl who’s boss and turns her world and plans upside down without breaking a sweat. Boy meets girl… On the best night of his life when he’s decided that he’s going to make moves to be the man he was always meant to be instead of the man he was trained and conditioned to be. Boy is used to a solitary life, quiet in the woods and knowing the only thing that might be looking for him is trouble and trouble is no longer his stock in trade. Boy thinks it’s time to show trouble who’s boss, even if this trouble has big blue eyes and a body made to make men stupid. Trouble only gets the upper hand if the boy falls prey to its temptation. Trouble turns the boy’s quiet, serene life sideways without any effort. Trouble is fun and fate has a wicked sense of humor when it comes to this boy meeting this girl.

    Sadie plans to focus on her business and her family, until handsome neighbor Gideon Granville turns his focus on Sadie. When Sadie learns where Gideon has been aiming his snooping skills, she’s ready to delete him from her plans entirely—though Gideon is all that stands between her and the trouble she thought she’d left behind her.

    After a recent heart attack, his father has given him control of the Blue Star Ranch, just like he’s always wanted. It has to be wedding-perfect within a few months for his brother’s nuptials. He has the power to implement the programs he’s wanted to for so long.But the entire process only serves to remind him how alone he is.It would be even better if he had someone to share the journey with.Payton Hanniford has it bad for Brock Lowell. She always has. But he’s always looked at her as his sister’s best friend, meaning off-limits. Drastic measures might need to be taken to change his perception of her.But maybe the romance in the air will work in her favor…

    It is highly recommend that you read the beginning of Thomas and Cat's story first. After ten years of marriage, Thomas MacKenzie loves his wife more than ever. But since she retired from being one of the world’s best cat burglars, he’s noticed the spark that once burned hot between them is barely a flicker. He’s determined to do whatever it takes to save their marriage, even if it means he has to do a little thieving himself.

    In fact, no one has given her this much crap her entire life. But there’s a lot more to Maddox than at first seems–he’s a hard-working man who gives much of his time and patience to help those who have little. When a spark of Christmas magic promises Haley all she wants, will she make her wish with her head or her heart?

    The Official love spell from the Marriage to a Billionaire series And an exclusive short story with Nick and Alexa from the bestseller The Marriage Bargain.

     His FBI career in ruins, Caleb Faulkner is back in his hometown of Applewood to lick his wounds and start again. Years ago, he’d left the little town for the excitement of Chicago and the chance to build a career. Unfortunately it also meant leaving behind Michaela Adams, the woman he loved and adored. Michaela gave up her chance at a lifetime with Caleb to stay and nurse her dying sister and care for her infant nephew. She doesn’t regret her decision but sometimes in the middle of the night she thinks about what might have been. In a tiny hamlet like Applewood, they aren’t going to be able to avoid each other. When Caleb runs into Michaela it’s agonizingly awkward and more emotional than he’d expected. She wants nothing to do with him, which is probably for the best. After all, he doesn’t plan to stick around town for long. Funny how plans can change… Could these two lonely souls have a second chance at true love?

    He’s got it all—a close-knit group of friends and family, an exciting career on a life-flight helicopter, and ridiculously good looks that have made him one of Red River’s most eligible bachelors. The only thing missing is someone to share it with.His secret lover for the past decade isn’t a forever kind of girl. Not with a tarnished reputation over something she didn’t do, and it’s still following her. Now that she’s brought an international winter sports event to Red River, it’s her ticket out of town. She can finally make a clean break as soon as she collects the nice payday that’s coming her way. The only problem with her plan is she’ll have to leave Langston behind, too.After keeping their relationship under wraps for years—at her insistence—she finally breaks it off with Langston for good. Moving on alone is best for everyone, especially Red River’s sexy flight medic, who doesn’t deserve the baggage from her troubled past. When they’re forced to work together to make the event a success, can she keep up the pretense that she doesn’t love him anymore? Or will she finally give in and become his forever love?Return to Red River--where the nights are cool and the romance is hot--in this sexy novella.Find out who hot alpha flight medic, Langston Brooks has been seeing on the sly for years. After keeping their love affair a secret for a decade, will they finally get their happily ever after? Be sure to check out the rest of the series by bestselling author Shelly Alexander:IT'S IN HIS HEART-Coop & Ella's storyIT'S IN HIS TOUCH-Blake & Angelique's storyIT'S IN HIS SMILE-Talmadge & Miranda's storyIT'S IN HIS ARMS-Mitchell & Lorenda's storyIf you loved Shelly's IT'S IN HIS... series, you'll love her DARE ME series even more!DARE ME ONCE--Trace & Lily's StoryDARE ME AGAIN - Elliott & Rebel's StoryIf you like a lot of steamy chemistry, try her sizzling series of romantic comedy STANDALONES in the Checkmate Inc. Series:FOREPLAY - Leo & Chloe's StoryROOKIE MOVES - Dex & Ava's StoryGET WILDE - Ethan & Adeline's StorySINFUL GAMES - Oz & Kendall's Story

    But sometimes being the good girl doesn’t exempt you from injustice or pain. Having moved to a new city, Megan finds herself infatuated with her brother’s friend. Phil is handsome, smart and incredibly sexy but he has secrets… and Megan’s not sure if he is the man he claims to be. Phil has worked hard to get his life together and become a firefighter. His father is dead, his mother left a long time ago and he has a brother he hasn’t seen in two years. But family is whom you choose and Phil has chosen Megan. She is his friend’s sister, but more importantly she’s his best friend… possibly even his soul mate. Phil isn’t quite sure he even believes in soul mates, but meeting Megan has opened up his mind… and his heart. But sometimes the past doesn’t always stay in the past and when Phil’s troubled adolescence comes back to haunt him, he stands to lose everything he has fought so hard to achieve… his career, his future, and most of all - Megan.

    Miranda is smart, funny, caring and, unbeknownst to him, one of the bravest people he’ll ever meet. Today is the day for him to finally seal the deal, and make sure they start actually dating. Wolf Steel gets on the train with his wife Caroline, along with many other passengers, as the train glides past the beaches of the Pacific Ocean. A thunderous crash leaves their rail car hanging over a cliff. The situation just got screwed up beyond belief, and even though Wolf is on board, Griff is going to need extra help to get out of this one. With the cliff edge faltering, and rough terrain between the road and train, it’s going to take more than just normal emergency responders to rescue those aboard. Will Wolf’s SEAL team and the Midnight Delta team, make it in time?

    When he got word of his father’s passing, he dreaded making the trip from his now home in Miami, Florida, to the island of Molokai, Hawaii. What others would view as a paradise, Elijah viewed as a personal hell, surrounded only by bad memories.When Elijah arrived on the island, much of the place hadn’t changed, with the exception of Taylor Madden. His fallen brother from the SEALS, and childhood best friend’s younger sister had blossomed into a beautiful young woman, one that Elijah immediately sought after to make his time on the island more tolerable.Taylor Grant had the perfect family, a loving father, a protective older brother that she looked up to, but suddenly she found herself pulled from her busy life in New York, and dropped back on the small island in Hawaii where she grew up, in the same house, but without either of the men in her life.The struggle to overcome the guilt of her father’s passing, and the desire to learn details about how her brother had fallen while serving their country overwhelmed her with grief. When a familiar face, Elijah Grant appeared on the island, she thought he could give her the answers she was looking for, but he ended up giving her much more than she ever expected.SEAL Obsessed is an 70,000 word Navy SEAL romance with a HEA and no cheating.

    Girl rescues boy. Boy rescues girl. Boy and girl come together…then part…Talk about your emotionally intense situations. Mia Grant is fleeing from her ex-boyfriend when she stumbles across a cabin in the woods, where she finds the last thing she expected--a kidnapping victim. Extra bonus that he's the exceptionally attractive Aiden Knight.Aiden has no idea why he was snatched off his college campus and brought to this wilderness cabin--but he suspects it has to do with the hunt for his father's killer. For now, he has a bigger worry--helping his gorgeous rescuer escape her nasty ex, who's still hot on her trail.Add in a thunderstorm and a white-knuckle wildlife encounter, and Aiden and Mia can hardly be blamed when the simmering attraction between them explodes into fiery passion.Years later, back in Jupiter Point ... was their raw hunger the real deal? Or will the slightly older and wiser couple chalk up the adrenaline-filled bliss to just one hot night?

    Also, there are spoilers! So, if you want to take a holiday trip to Sapphire Falls for the first time, check out Getting In the Spirit, the first Sapphire Falls Christmas novella! Happy reading! * * * It’s just days before Christmas, almost a year since Levi Spencer and Kate Leggot accidentally fell in love in Sapphire Falls, and they want to make it official. Surrounded by friends and family in their adopted hometown, Kate and Levi will marry and celebrate in the town square where they shared their first kiss. It will be absolutely perfect… Except for the massive snowstorm about to hit town. Now, thanks to Jack Frost and multiple flight cancellations, Levi and Kate are separated by hundreds of miles. It looks like all the wedding preparations will go to waste. But Sapphire Falls always looks on the bright side. And they don’t cancel a perfectly good party, even for Jack Frost. There will be a wedding… the only question is who will be walking down the aisle?

     As dedicated a doctor as she is, Alexa Collins can’t help but feel exhausted trying to live up to her father’s expectations. And because of that unyielding commitment to her profession, Alexa has a built up a wall of defenses, especially when it comes to personal relationships. She simply hasn’t got the time—or the inclination. That was before she met pro football player Luke Thompson. Luke was passing through Serendipity looking for a good time. And he was determined to show Alexa how good it could be. For Alexa, a one-night stand was a promising diversion. After all, Luke would be gone in a few days, no strings attached. But she never imagined how quickly he’d break down her defenses, and leave her vulnerable to feelings she was hoping, with all her heart, to avoid. Now, how can she possibly say goodbye to so perfect a stranger as Luke? Praise for Carly Phillips: “There is a reason why Carly Phillips consistently finds her name on the top of the bestsellers’ lists. She delivers exactly what every romance reader wants.”—Fresh Fiction *The Book Reading Gals Includes a bonus excerpt of Carly Phillips’s Perfect Together Perfect Stranger was originally published in Hot Summer Nights Carly Phillips is the New York Times bestselling author of more than forty novels including the Serendipity series: Serendipity, Destiny, and Karma, and the Serendipity’s Finest series: Perfect Fit, Perfect Fling, and Perfect Together. She lives in New York, with her husband, two daughters, and their dogs.