But in my defense, my job sucks. Plus, Dean the bartender, is the hottest man I’ve ever seen in real life. At first, it was just a harmless crush that made my day better. But now, I find myself dreaming up scenarios where we run away to bartend together on a beach in the Florida Keys. These dreams have also started featuring weddings and babies. Am I really falling in love with him? Dean – I hate her job. I hate her boss. And I really hate that I have to let Ruby go home alone every night. She should be safely ensconced in my arms, and my bed, as often as possible. I’ve always known that we’d end up together. From the first time, she walked into my bar with her head held high, her spine straight and tears pricking her beautiful eyes. It’s time that I convince her that our future together needs to start right now.

    It is sixth in the Hot Halloween Nights series.When my best friend drags me to a massive Halloween party, I decide to dress as my namesake, Hecate. I plan to stick to the sidelines for the evening, but a chance meeting with a Spartan warrior makes my night a lot hotter than I expected.Hot Halloween Nights is a series of short and sizzling romances. Treat yourself to all the steamy stories

    But, Dylan doesn’t come alone. He adopted his nephew Johnny and they’re definitely a package deal. Not many women want a man who comes with a ready-made family. Still, the attraction between Candy and Dylan is instant and so hot that it just might consume both of them. Candy’s heart melts for little Johnny as much as it starts beating faster for Dylan. Trick or Treat! Tory definitely has a treat for you in this book, which is guaranteed sweet as any candy you might score this holiday season. It’s guaranteed safe, an over the top single-dad Alpha, hot enough to keep you warm on those cool fall nights and won’t cause cavities. What more could you want?

    That’s what they call Jonathan Barnes, Boston’s most successful architect. They say he’s arrogant.Demanding.Impossible.Cruel.They say his gorgeous exterior conceals a wicked core. Like the rambling Victorians he restores, Jonathan Barnes is a complicated, beautiful, mysterious man.He also famously fired three assistants in one day.But he’s the best at what he does, which is why I’m determined to make a good first impression. Sure, I’m starting out as his secretary, and I’m wearing my sister’s hand-me-downs because I can’t afford new clothes.But I can hide my working class roots. If I can tame the monster, I might just get to use my architecture degree.It doesn’t matter that it’s Halloween on a Friday and my grad school friends are out celebrating. I’ve got one chance to show Jonathan Barnes I’m not afraid of him.Of course, I didn’t count on being stuck with him all night in a building rumored to be haunted.I’ve never worried about things that go bump in the night. Bump and grind is a whole other story...

    Editing from home has been a dream come true, but now my publisher wants me to work in their main office in the city. They’re giving me a chance to check it out first, and while I don’t love the hustle and bustle, at least I have a connection there. My brother’s best friend. What I didn’t realize, was how insanely hot he was. I’ve never been so attracted to a man in my life, but I don’t know a thing about billionaire playboys like him. Would he even be attracted to a shy, nerdy…virgin, like me? I’m willing to find out. DrewPlayboy. Arrogant. Cocky. I’ve heard it all, and maybe some of it is true. I don’t care. I’m a thirty-year-old CEO and don’t have time for games, romance, or relationships. But when I promise my best friend I’ll look after his little sister, I change my tune faster than a stock market crash. She needs to be mine. And her brother will just have to get over it. Each book in The Heated Novella Series can be read as a complete standalone. These are fast, sexy, reads featuring hot alpha males that keep you nice and heated all the way through to the happy ending.

    It’s why I don’t date. I don’t need complications. When Zoe crashes her car, she needs help. She’s quirky, independent, hot as sin, and wants to be friends. For the first time in my life, I want more, but when I realize she’s my neighbor...well, that’s one hell of a complication! ZOE CURTISJaxon Parker is huge, he’s hot, and he’s out of my league. His nickname is the Beast and with his fame and talent, he could easily be an a$$hole. Except he isn’t. He’s helpful, kind, fun, and wants to be more than just friends, but I can’t get involved with a man who can leave anytime. When he asks me to be his date for a work function, a Halloween Ball, I can’t refuse the favor. One week in a lakeside resort with my friend will be fun, and nothing has to change. After all, he’s booked two separate rooms, how hard can it be? This October, twenty-four of your favorite contemporary romance authors are bringing you a month filled with sexy-spooky Halloween steam. Get ready for over-the-top love stories sure to set your spine — and other parts *wink* — tingling. Brew some cider, grab your favorite blanket, and snuggle up with these hot shorts. The Halloween Steam series is sure keep you warm and cozy all autumn long.

    He's a genius in the kitchen--and out of it from what I hear. The problem is, he knows it. He knows that he is an amazing chef. He knows that while I am the food and beverage manager, his family owns the resort. He has an ego bigger than any man I have ever met, and that includes my four older brothers. We're opposites in every way.I need order and he lives in chaos. I like to adhere to a strict schedule. Theo...does not. In any way. It's amazing that we haven't killed each other yet.Except when those annoying brothers I mentioned blow into town with a friend they want me to date and Theo rescues me. Sure, we can pretend to be attached for just a couple days. And sure, pretending to kiss him feels a whole lot like real kisses.And when he whispers my name against my skin...let's just not go there.Because, while my brothers will be out of my hair soon enough, I'm not sure I will never forget what it felt like pretending to be Theo's, even for just a few days.Author Note: This tough as nails military brat heroine is about to have her world turned upside down. There's inappropriate behavior at work, a chef who knows how to use his hands, bickering, and four older brothers who will irritate our heroine to no end. As always, there is a happily ever after for our hero and heroine. I just make them suffer a little to get it ;)

    It is fourth in the Hot Halloween Nights series.BuffyEven though I clean the Haunted Mansion, I’ve never attended the Halloween ball.I didn’t want to go alone.This is my year to finally dress up… until my sister flakes on me.When a tall, handsome stranger comes to the rescue, everything changes.He’s dark, mysterious, and I want him to stake me over and over.But can he see the real me beneath my costume?BramI’ve always lived in the shadows.But once a year, I partake in the local Halloween celebrations.When I meet Buffy, her brightness dispels the darkness in my life.She is bubbly, sexy, and I want to suck her blood... and other things.Now I have to convince her that we belong together.

    In fact, he’s never spoken to me other than to order his coffee. I just can’t get over the way he sits in the corner of the shop a couple of times a week slowly sipping his hot, black coffee and staring at me with intent. Why? I don’t know. I should be concerned that he’s like a lion stalking his prey, but all I can think of is stalk me, please. James: I watch her every chance I get. When the time’s right, she will be mine. With every smile she tosses at a male customer, the angrier I get. Buying the shop, installing extra cameras, and visiting twice a week does nothing to calm the need to claim her for my own. She’s going to think I’m crazy, but really, I’m determined.

     I'm done being the girl that's never been kissed. I've just been invited to spend New Year's Eve with Bradley Remington. He's hot-as-sin. Gorgeous. Everything I could want and more. We all know what happens at midnight. Right? The fireworks won't be the only thing that goes boom... Kelli's Note: It's the New Year! Time to ring your bell with some hot and hunky resolutions! Join 15 of your favorite romance authors as their stories get off on the right foot this year. Champagne corks aren't the only things popping! #HEA #Steamy #Love #ResolutionPact

    Giving in to temptation could destroy my billion-dollar empire. There’s danger closing in that could sweep us both into it. But the more off-limits I tell myself she is, the more I want her, and crave her.Lacey wants to break the rules. She wants to push me. But I’m not a man to be defied. And Lacey’s going to find out what happens to bad girls who push it too far.She’s out of control. I am the control. She needs some firm, hard...rules.This is a novella length standalone contemporary romance. Obsessed OTT alpha hero, inta-love, no cliffhanger and a perfect happy ever after.

    ANCIENT history. Sure, I've loved him since I was a kid, and we were high-school sweethearts. Whatever. He dumped me with no warning months ago, and I am completely over it -- and him. But breaking up with Caleb doesn't mean I broke up with his family. I've known them my whole life, and when they invite me for Thanksgiving, -- I know this is one of the few days of the year I won't be able to avoid Caleb. I should say no, but they're my family, too, damn it. I'll eat some turkey and pie, be civil to my ex, and hightail it home for some wine and Netflix -- and maybe a good cry in a hot bath. I can do this.How hard can it possibly be? ***** ** ****** This short story is part of the Second Helpings series, a Thanksgiving dinner-themed stand-alone series. Check out all the short, sexy and fun holiday stories by these eleven incredible and acclaimed authors: Sierra Hill, Frankie Love, Alexis Adaire, Tessa Blake, Olivia Hawthorne, Laney Powell, Vivian Ward, Derek Masters, Dori Lavelle, Sher Dillard and Tracy Lorraine.** Each book is a second-chance romance -- all guaranteed sweeter than sweet potato pie -- and dirtier than a sink full of dishes!*** After reading this series, you’ll never look at drumsticks or gravy in quite the same way again!***** ** ***** Note: This is the first story in The Caleb and Jen Trilogy...

    He has a sword of his own ... and looks like he knows how to use it.But make-believe isn't enough for me, I want the real thing. And there's no way I can have that--or can I?Dear Reader,I know I'm not the only one with a celebrity crush!#OBSESSED is my ridiculous fantasy brought to life. I was inspired by a certain movie star who makes me blush an embarrassing amount every time I see him on screen.Who says grown-up women can't have a little fun?Just maybe don't tell my husband, LOL.#noshame #hardcorecrushing #nevertoomuchxo, frankie

    Insta-love. And of course a sugary sweet HEA guaranteed! You know how OTT does it. Grab this book and let Akea bring you to your knees...

    And avoiding another dreaded blind date set up by my mother. When I'm off, I just want to relax. Until a hot mess with a head full of curls mistakes my town car for her ride-share.CalliopeSome might call me a trainwreck, and maybe I am. All I know is that I like to color outside the lines. When my distractedness lands me in the car of the sexiest man I’ve ever seen, I’ve never been more thankful that I’m a spontaneous kind of girl.It was only supposed to be that one night. But sometimes consequences can last a lifetime. And, if you're really lucky, they can be exactly what you never knew you always wanted.