“For what?” “For rocking my world. It was only supposed to be one night. I’d chosen him to be my escape. Then one night became two… Brando King had been the perfect distraction. I wanted to be friends. He wanted all of me. The truth was, the girl he had fallen for didn't exist. I'd been hiding the real me to protect a secret... one that had almost cost me my life. If I opened up, could I trust Brando not to run?

    Why would I, when every woman in my life, starting with my own mother, always walked out and never looked back. I liked my strict Army life—all I needed after my deployment was a vacation and time with my dad. Then it all changed… One beautiful songwriter. One chance meeting. One last first kiss. One smile. Her smile. That was all it took to captivate me and send my world spinning on its axis. After that, I knew I’d never be the same.

    Without warning, he suddenly found himself determined to protect a brave but frightened woman and her family, no matter what the consequences might be. Clarity Escobar ran from California to Tennessee to keep her children safe from further harm. When it appears as if her new life is compromised and all hope is lost, she finds that trusting a man in blue might be just what she needs to bring peace back to her life. Will Marek break down Clarity’s defenses and show her that she can trust and love again? What happens when California comes calling again? Join Sarah O’Rourke in her newest novella, Until Tennessee, to find out! Written as part of the Happily Ever Alpha world with Aurora Rose Reynolds. Features characters from Until Cobi (with permission of Aurora Rose Reynolds.)

    At the time he was a senior in high school, which meant her dreams of being his girl weren't meant to be. Her thirtieth birthday is getting closer by the hour, but she's still crushing big time on her first love. The problem is her childhood crush is now her BFF and Merri isn't sure how to get out of the friend zone. With a divorce under his belt, a Purple Heart stashed in a drawer, and a business to run, Tom Franklin chooses to avoid the dating scene. Besides, no one interests him the way Merri does. If only they weren't trapped in the friend zone. When Tom needs a date for a banquet recognizing his dad, he asks Merri. With everyone they know cheering them on from the sidelines, the comically sexy misadventures of Tom and Merri begin. What happens after that is a wild, laugh-filled, adventure.

    As its owner, Mani has had a front row seat to the second generation of Maysons finding their boom. But he’s always on the outside looking in, and he doubts it’ll ever be his turn...until Vivian comes crashing into his life. Vivian doesn’t think she has a lot in common with Mani. He owns a fancy restaurant, and she’s having a hard time finding a job. She’s searching for a cheap place to rent, and he has a beautiful house. Fast food drive-throughs are more her style, and Mani is all about gourmet. To Mani, these aren’t differences. They’re opportunities to give Vivian everything she deserves.

    Your smile captured me and refused to let me go.I’m too dirty to touch you; too tainted from my past. You deserve better. But you’re the one thing I can’t run from. I thought love wasn’t for me. I was prepared to walk this world alone. Until I Saw You.

    But what they didn’t say is Mercy was that tortured soul. No one warned me that Mercy couldn’t always be something to save you when you were lost in despair. But it could drown you in its depth, and when I was ready to give up on her, she pulled me in and down on my knees. I peered up in her eyes and whispered. “Mercy, please have mercy on me.”

    Luckily, the hot cop she'd seen in the bar earlier showed up and saved her. Jensen Reed never paid any attention to all the "boom" stuff his fellow officers talked about- until Twyla. With one look at the beautiful blonde with the soft brown eyes, he knew they were meant for each other. He protected her once. Now he wants it to be a lifelong job.

    He finds what he’s looking for in a feisty Southern belle named Bernice Armstrong (Wallflower Series by CP Smith) The question is, can he leave his world behind for a chance at happiness? And if he does, can he keep Bernice away from outside sources that threaten to steal what he’s waited for his whole life: a soul mate he can live and die for!Part of the Happily Ever Alpha World brought to you by Boom Factory Publishing LLC, Aurora Rose Reynolds, and Author CP Smith.

    With only two more semesters to go, she’ll have her college degree and her ticket out of town. But, it seems as though bad luck is raining down on her and when the company she works for goes out of business, her income goes from meager to nothing. She’s desperate to find a way to pay for school. Even if it means baring her body to a room full of strangers. Liam Bennett’s career as an artist exploded in college but his roots are still in his hometown and he returns there to settle down. Despite having watched each of the Mayson brothers and his best friend find their boom, he doesn’t think it will happen to him. When the new model for his painting class steps into the room, everything changes. He doesn’t believe in soul mates. Until the lightning strikes and he finds his BOOM!

    Being single in the city with a joke of a job gives her little to celebrate. Until a Sexy Santa takes over at Santa's Village where Joy takes the kids' photos. Nick is yummier than any Christmas cookie and naughtier than any elf on any shelf. All Nick want's to unwrap this Christmas is Joy because he wants her to be Santa's Baby.

    I knew I couldn’t give her up. She’d been the little girl wearing pigtails who’d just moved in next door. And as the years passed and we became the best of friends, how I felt for her changed. I fell in love with her. I should have been man enough to admit my feelings, to tell her that I wanted her as mine, but time ran out. She was leaving me, and the very thought of not having Shiloh in my life was akin to my heart being ripped from my chest. Possessive and protective. Those two things ran deep within me where she was concerned. Without her, I was only half a man. Be with the girl I loved or stay back and help run the family business? Those two decisions weighed heavily on me. But telling her I loved her could have Shiloh distancing herself even more. It could ruin everything we had. My decision would end up hurting someone in the end. That was a risk I had to take. That was the only way I’d know if we would get our happily ever after.

    Running into his high school crush was the last thing on his mind, but now that he’s seen her, he’s determined to make Selma his.Resigned to live vicariously through romance novels, Selma Black has all but given up on finding her own happily ever after when an old classmate returns, looking like a fantasy come to life and offering everything she's ever wanted. As circumstances get complicated and dangerous, Tavonte must keep his family safe and convince the girl he’s always wanted that their real-life romance will have the perfect storybook ending.A Dead Presidents MC crossover. Until Selma is part of Aurora Rose Reynolds's Happily Ever Alpha World. If you loved Until December, then you will want to read Until Selma.

    sometimes they BOOM! Valerie Dawson All I've ever wanted is to make my father proud. All he ever wanted was sons. I've never felt like I was enough… then everything changes when I'm assigned to audit the Broken Eagle's Motorcycle Shop and meet Rowan Pryor for the first time. The minute his eyes lock on mine, I know this gorgeous man is trouble. He's looking at me as if I'm his everything, his eyes telling me he's thinking of a thousand ways to get me dirty. And I like it.  But I have plans for myself and none of them include some hot, motorcycle guy in a small town. Rowan Pryor I traded a broken past for a brotherhood I could count on. War changes people, bonds them together, so when our time in the Navy is served, I join my fellow SEALS in Nashville to help start up a motorcycle repair shop. A big city guy like me is enjoying a distraction free small town life. But then Valerie Dawson walks into the shop, wearing those nerdy glasses like it's her mission to steal my breath away and I know I’m in dangerous territory. She makes me feel things I never thought I could feel and I am determined to make her mine. I didn't believe in love at first sight... Until Valerie.

    Now he wants me to stroke his jewels. I wasn’t going to steal anything from the royal family—I swear. I only wanted to touch the massive pair of rubies I found in the castle jewelry collection. I only wanted to feel what it was like to be rich. I’m so busted. Prince Bastian caught me red-handed on the day of his sister’s wedding, and now he’s making me pay the price. On my hands and knees. With my mouth. With everything I have to give. I’d pay him forever if I could keep the handsome prince to myself. I’m hot for the way he whispers you’re my little thief. But time is running out. When the wedding is over, I’m back on the streets. Unless I can find a way to steal his heart... Crown Jewels is a steamy royal novella that you can devour in one sitting! It's a little bit angst, a little bit sweet, and all Gigi Thorne. Consider this your invitation to the royal wedding...