The reclusive owner of a successful corporation, she is also hostage to a covert life she neither wanted nor asked for. One that refuses to become a part of her past. Blackmailed into a return to her deadly role as the Wraith, a frightening entity in the world that lives in the shadows, Bailey decides to break free. She settles in for a brutal game of chess with her former employers, prepared for every eventuality but one -- Piper Tate, her new assistant, who decides that the dark, mysterious Bailey is someone she wants to know better. A lot better. The stakes continue to rise, as Piper discovers in Bailey a gentle, innocent heart. A heart that beats within the body of a killer who can't be tamed and who is prepared to do whatever it takes to preserve the new world Piper has introduced her to.

    As a condition of the scholarship, the eighteen year old jock must undergo a complete medical examination performed by Dr. Kirk Livingston. Not only is Dr. Livingston his family’s doctor, but the handsome, muscular doctor is also the best friend of Ryder’s father. Unbeknownst to everyone, Ryder, the young baseball jock, has been desperately in love with “Uncle Kirk” since the age of five. With a yearning to be submissive to the rugged and divorced physician, Ryder decides to turn up the heat on the good doctor and see if their already close relationship can become more intense. Will Ryder’s boyhood fantasies about Dr. Livingston finally come true or will the physical exam lead to the biggest scandal that the small town of Westport has ever seen?

    Busybody!” From well-respected investigative journalist to resident busybody.When former crime reporter Michael’s elderly friend Maurice suddenly disappears, he fears the worst. But Michael is unable to investigate, and no one is taking his suspicions seriously—least of all Nico, Maurice’s too slick, too smooth, possibly guilty boyfriend.The only person Michael can think of who might listen is Leonard Drake, now a Lieutenant Detective with NYPD.In fact, this excuse to contact his ex might just be what Michael has been waiting three years for.

    His life only about the next mission. So, when the General’s daughter is kidnapped, his team prepared for another routine rescue. But when Dean lays eyes on her, he discovers how different this assignment is and that he was born to be hers. Harper Reese has spent her life as an Army brat, never having a real home. With a fresh teacher’s degree in hand, she decided to teach underprivileged kids in Columbia. She never imagined that decision would lead to Dean. His height, strength, and intimidating build doesn’t faze her though because she sees the real man underneath. Running for their lives, danger at their heels, Dean and Harper know they’ve found their missing piece, unaware the threat followed them home. Their relationship will be tested, but what the enemy doesn’t understand is that Dean will move heaven and earth to save his woman. Warning: Sweet, sexy and safe read! Happily ever after guaranteed! This author writes what she likes to read. That means there will be instalove, OTT Heroes, and, brace yourselves, virgin characters at times. If none of those float your boat, you might want to find another book. If they do, you're in the right place.

    Reign Bailey rules the stage as one of the main exotic dancers at Carousal Lounge Gentlemen's Club. After several life-altering experiences, he’ll never allow himself to need anyone again—especially an alpha. When Sully, the head bouncer at the club, decides to make Reign his business, will the indifferent omega open his heart or will he reject what fate has in store? In Sammi Cee’s brand new mpreg shifter world, you can expect super-sexy omegas dancing, bossy alphas growling, cute babies aplenty, and a found family who never lets go.

    What he wants he usually gets...and now he wants Roslyn!Roslyn Earnshaw: beautiful, bright and independent. She escaped Marsh once, so why is she even considering his marriage proposal?Problem: Roslyn loves Marsh...always has, always will. But does he love her? Or does Marsh view Roslyn as just another Faulkner possession - like his ranching empire? In their whirlwind rush to the altar, one thing is certain. This couple just can't live without each other!

    secrets that have scarred her deeply--mind, body, and soul. Believing that her secrets are safely packed away on a tiny flash drive she carries in her purse and that her clothing hides her scars, the beautiful young redhead finds herself in the tiny, isolated ranching town of Sparx, Montana - the home town of the mother she never knew. Everyone she meets there seems to welcome her with open arms, but it seems that Sparx has secrets of its own. Why is everyone so eager for her to stay in town? Why is Sparx so clean, so prosperous, and so... orderly? Why do the people stare at her wherever she goes? Why does a part of her want so badly to become a part of the odd little community? And, most of all, why do there seem to be so many men and so few women?Then, there’s the issue of the not-quite-identical Howard twins, Dillon and Cole. They’re tall. They’re tanned. They’re toned. They’re drop dead gorgeous. They’re single. They’re the owners of one of the biggest ranches in the area. And, surprisingly, they ignite feelings of desire and passion in Jenna that she’s never felt before. That’s they ignite. Inexplicably, and having never felt anything like this before, Jenna finds herself wanting--aching--to be with the Howard twins. Both of them. Sexually. At the same time. What’s more, even more surprisingly, there are hints that Dillon and Cole like to share. They like to share everything.As Jenna gropes toward exploring her strange, new feelings with the Howard twins, she suddenly finds herself the target of a mysterious assassin, apparently bent on killing her. Is this a long-buried secret returned from her hidden past bent on exacting revenge for deeds unspoken or some new dagger in the back concealed by Sparx’s open and welcoming arms? Will Jenna find a way to climb to breathless pinnacles of passion with the Howard twins? What is Jenna hiding from the people of Sparx and vice versa? Who is the hidden assassin and why is Jenna the killer’s target? Will Dillon and Cole Howard become Jenna’s Cowboys?Jenna’s Cowboys marks a new direction for Laura Jo Phillips - love, romance, passion, and erotic ecstasy set on our own world in the present day. Yet, her fans will recognize Laura Jo’s familiar touch: a sympathetic and yet unique heroine who doesn’t come from a romance novel cookie cutter, well-drawn and engaging supporting characters, a fascinating setting with its own story to tell, and let’s not forget mouth-wateringly sexy and blood-stirringly manly heroes. Plural.Jenna’s Cowboys is a full-length, 142,000 word novel with the immersive story, real-to-life characters, love, passion, and excitement people expect in a Laura Jo Phillips book - that calls her fans and new readers to lose themselves in a new world: a cozy corner of planet Earth.

    Always attracted to older men, Avery is tantalised by Mr Redding's professorial looks and obvious obsession with perfection. When he finally gets the courage to speak to Christopher Redding, Avery manages to get invited back that evening on the pretext of bringing a cake for Christopher's birthday. But things don't work out how Avery had planned, and he finds himself sent home with the cake and without any intimacy. Christopher is everything Avery has ever desired—older, self-assured, dominant, and intelligent. Avery needs someone in his life to take charge—in and out of the bedroom. He wants Christopher to be that man. However, Avery must first convince Christopher to take a chance on him.

    Especially not by Clay Cantrell--who still held her responsible for the accident that caused the death of his sister five years before.But when her aunt took ill, and desperately needed her to look after the failing family ranch, Willa couldn't say no--not to the woman who'd raised her.Willa's presence stirred up painful memories for Clay. So she'd vowed to keep out of his way. Yet they were drawn to each other--this time not as love-struck teenagers, but as man and woman... .

    When Molly transformed herself into a striking redhead, the entire male population of Sydney stood up and took notice! But her new look was for Liam Delaney's benefit alone; she loved him and she wished he felt the same about her. However it was passion that Molly inspired in Liam! And the fact that he thought she had another male admirer only made him desire her more. Though Molly had never rushed into a physical relationship with any man, perhaps the time had come for seduction? Madeover Molly might be, but deep down inside the was just an inexperienced virgin..

    But when his family gives him an ultimatum to marry within three months or lose his inheritance, he's forced to find a bride.... Louise Trentham is instantly wary when Alex Fabian proposes, he's formidably dynamic, gorgeous -- and way out of her league! But the chemistry between them is irresistible. Can Louise take the plunge and say, "I do," knowing that, for Alex, she'll always be only his token wife?

    In HAMMERTOWN, poet Peter Culley re-imagines his home town of Nanaimo, British Columbia, not as it is, but as it might be imagined in the mind of a Parisian who had rarely left his city. This is Culley's fifth book of poetry.