They aren’t a match between two men both lowered into crouches, each jabbing tentatively at the other.In an actual confrontation, people get cut. There was no way to avoid it. A war of attrition predicated on trading shots. Calculated real-time risk assessment.A maxim I learned many times over the years, bearing more than a few scars to prove as much. One I was all too happy to embrace again now.For the past year, Hawk Tate lived in a perpetual state of dread over when the phone might ring. A call stemming from his actions just north of the border many months before, resulting in a marker owed to a certain government agency. An organization that will not be refused, and always comes to collect their debts.A message from an unknown sender arrives on his work answering machine one Sunday morning. An individual with shared history needing help of a vastly different nature, and Hawk can’t say no.Not to Lake Pawlak, someone he first met when he was tasked with protecting her from an international cartel three years prior. Certainly not to Savanah Vinson, Lake’s friend and neighbor, and the reason Lake comes to seek Hawk’s help. Savanah, while fighting to provide for her and her young sister after the death of their parents, went missing two nights prior with nothing but a fraudulent text message to explain her sudden disappearance.Despite a litany of concerns, Hawk agrees to return to Los Angeles with his friend, embarking on a hunt that plunges him into a world he barely knew existed. Full immersion into social media influencing and launch parties. Southern California nightlife, online message boards, and international politics.A growing web far surpassing anything he understands, forcing him to rely on contacts and acquaintances new and old—including the very people he fought to avoid for so long...

    She has learned to forget her past and live her life with her friends. She trusts no one and doesn’t let her guard down, but when Samraat shows up, he gets too close, and she cannot deny wanting to be closer. He is headed to Las Vegas to bring the runaway girl back home as a favor for his mentor. He injects himself into her life, and when she starts to get close to him, he is conflicted. His mission was to bring his mentor’s daughter back home, not fall for her. When hearts get entwined amidst a charade, it turns into A Tangled Affair.

    Treaties are signed, trade is restored. But spies and diplomatic turmoil lead to a high-tech cold war of epic proportions. Ex Space Marine Gina Wilcox finds herself in a law enforcement career after the war, but life can be just as dangerous on the streets as the battlefield. Sleeper cells activate, assassinating government officials. Crime syndicates flourish. And a certain high-tech android has been stolen by the League, spirited off world for unknown purposes. Into this milieu a band of Marine outcasts join the fight. They spent more time in the brig than on the battlefield, yet racked up admirable wartime kill ratios. These renegades are quietly recruited by Republican Naval Intelligence to lead black ops against the League. Gina Wilcox will join their leader Commander Hamilton Wolf in a risky interstellar quest to retrieve an android who doesn’t even realize she’s not human. The fate of two civilizations hangs in the balance . . .

    They can’t be more different. But when the undeniable passion between these rivals blazes out of control, they can only fight fate for so long.Book 2: Xander's MateA single dad dragon knows that Summer belongs to him, but the free-spirited witch can’t fathom how things could ever work between them. But if two souls are truly destined to be together, can they overcome their differences enough to realize a love that knows no bounds?Book 3: Fake Mate For The Soldier LionHudson and Leona will be posing as mates on a covert mission. The only problem? Each immediately recognizes the other as their one true match. And dating within the Force is strictly forbidden. Will honor and duty keep these big cats from realizing what’s written in the stars for them?Book 4: Alex's MateAfter her ex took off with her best friend, Roxy’s done with men. So why does her inner wolf practically go into heat whenever a certain ruggedly handsome bear shifter is near?Book 5: Dragon's Royal GuardA portal ripped open, thrusting Archard into a strange new world. He must return to his guard post at once, but after finding his mate on Earth, he must choose between honoring his kingdom and his inner dragon’s fated destiny.Book 6: Shared MatesNo one thought a shared mate bond was possible. But the intense feelings both Max and Carson have for River—and the ones she has for them in return—have them thinking otherwise. How will these two competitive bears ever get along well enough to share a mate as they’re destined to? Steamy shifter love scenes and HEAs inside! No cheating or cliffhangers in these standalone stories. Readers 18+.

    But she soon realizes there is another victim of the desert in this empty expanse of endless sand. Owens, a victim of an earlier plane crash, is there as well. An enigmatic and brooding man, he knows the secrets of the outpost, that it was actually built on top of an oasis and a natural well, the only thing that’s kept him alive. But he also knows the darker secrets of this strange and forgotten patch of desert hell. He and Richter are not alone. And the cruel terrain and relentless sun are the least of their worries, because inhuman things haunt the outpost, hideous and violent things that only come at night. Ancient, evil creatures hungry for human flesh, and no matter how many Richter and Owens kill, they just keep coming. With little hope of rescue, and tortured by her horrific experiences in Iraq years before, as well as the untimely and tragic death of her younger brother, Richter struggles to maintain her sanity amidst the brutal attacks that occur each time night falls, all the while trying to figure out if Owens is truly what he claims, or something more. Is anything as it seems, or is there something more profound happening, a shocking wound bleeding deeper than the ancient sands, the dark desert nights and the blistering sun? Two lost souls…a forgotten outpost in a haunted desert…vicious creatures bent on destruction… The brutal fight for survival has begun.

    A young investigator with a secret informant. The electrifying new thriller.Lacy Stoltz never expected to be in the firing line. Investigating judicial misconduct by Florida's one thousand judges, her cases so far have been relatively unexciting. That's until she meets Greg Myers, an indicted lawyer with an assumed name, who has an extraordinary tale to tell.Myers is representing a whistle blower who knows of a judge involved in organised crime. Along with her gangster associates this judge has facilitated the building of a casino on an Indian reservation. At least two people who opposed the scheme are dead. Since the casino was built, the judge has made several fortunes off undeclared winnings. She owns property around the world, hires private jets to take her where she wishes, and her secret vaults are overflowing with rare books, art and jewels.No one has a clue what she's been doing - until now.Under Florida law, those who help the state recover illegally acquired assets stand to gain a large percentage of them. Myers and his whistle blower friend could make millions.But first they need Lacy to start an investigation. Is she ready to pit herself against the most corrupt judge in American history, a judge whose associates think nothing of murder?

    He swept her off her feet, whisked her away on exotic holidays, wined and dined her in expensive restaurants and showered her with compliments.But lurking beneath the charming exterior were sinister secrets Damian had been carrying since childhood, secrets that slowly began to surface.Two sons and a failed marriage later, nothing could have prepared her for the extent of her ex-husband's deception. The truth starts to emerge one December evening, when Amanda's eldest boy Lewis reveals why he is so scared of his father.About the authorSamantha is a devoted mother to two wonderful boys, however she cannot name them due to legal reasons.Due to unforeseen events, she is now a campaigner intent on exposing the corruption and malpractice within Britain's secret family courts, who are failing children time and time again and costing many children their lives.The family court use a balance of probabilities, meaning that solid evidence is often ignored and the court make absurd findings without a shred of evidence. Child abuse victims are often not believed, with protective parents being vilified. In some tragic and all too frequent cases, children are removed from their protective parent and forced by the state to live with their abuser.Everything is going to be okay is Samantha's first book.

    

     All stories + epilogues + extended epilogues in one place, for an unbelievable price. 31.) Police Officer's Princess 32.) Statham 33.) Bodyguard 34.) Greek God 35.) Billionaire Single Dad's Babysitter 36.) Mountain Man 37.) SEAL's Justice 38.) Royal Romance 39.) Doctor Mountain Man's Special Delivery 40.) Crocodile Dan D A HEA in every book!

    The timing is slightly wrong though. Just ten minutes ago Sitara Devi married Harishchandra Gajanan. All of seventeen and nursing a badly bruised heart, Rituraj takes up boxing, hoping to build his strength and heal his wounded soul.When destiny gives them a second chance, hope springs in his heart.Rituraj grabs the opportunity of becoming Sitara’s bodyguard-cum-assistant. He’s the only man in her life but he’s just her Man Friday. Since his father was merely an employee of Sitara’s father, will he even be considered as a prospective life partner for the Gaekwad princess? Sitara, and Rituraj are crazily attracted to each other, yet they are unable to move forward. So where is the hitch? Why the fear in taking the relationship to the next level?Class Barriers! Debauchery! Sexual Perversion!It looks like ‘Ne’er the twain shall meet’. Read the book to find out if Sitara eventually gets together with her Man Friday.

    His clothing, combined with his yellow teeth, oily hair, and prominent hooked nose, made him look like Lucifer’s indigent second cousin. It soon became clear to everyone, including Robin Starling, his idealistic attorney, that he would have killed Bill Hill if he had felt like it. The only question was, had he felt like it back on that brisk March day?

    

    But he hadn’t realized it would mean working side-by-side with the Maid of Honor and wedding planner, Nancy Sharp.His high school sweetheart.Nancy left for a career as an event planner in the big city, and never looked back. But now that she’s home to plan the wedding, sparks begin to fly with a certain tall, Stetsoned, and handsome ex. Seeing Colin with the adorable niece he’s raising by himself makes Nancy yearn for a family of her own. And she can’t help but wonder… What if she had stayed?As they battle their feelings—and a series of wedding mishaps—Colin and Nancy begin to fall for each other all over again. But what will happen once the wedding is over?

    Dora Loveday is a harassed mother of four kids, grappling with a crazy menagerie of pets, an impervious and obstinate husband, and a relentless bombardment of trials and tribulations that would test a saint. In this wonderful sequel, this book does not fail to deliver a fabulous read, just as funny as the first.

    After a lifetime of bad luck, it seems she’s ended up at rock bottom, saddled with debt from her cheating ex, a dead-end job with no prospects and a studio apartment that’s not even fit for a dog. It all seems a little hopeless until there’s a knock at the door…It turns out Zora has long-lost family on the other side of the country, hidden away in a little town on an unknown island. After uprooting herself Zora arrives in town to find that not only has she inherited an estranged family, she’s also the sole heir of the town’s local bakery—there’s one other thing too, apparently she’s a witch.With a whole world of magic to learn and a small business to run it seems like Zora’s hands are more than full, but when some new evidence comes to light and casts doubts on the nature of her aunt’s death, Zora is quickly drawn into solving a murder mystery.At her side is a sarcastic cat, headstrong cousins, and a whole host of townsfolk who are nothing short of interesting. Can Zora learn to bake, catch a killer and settle into her new life without ending up on the chopping block herself?