It is seventh in the Hot Halloween Nights series.I’ve had a crush on Damien since the beginning of the semester, but I’ve never been able to work up the nerve to talk to him.He’s way too hot and too cool to be interested in a shy, curvy girl like me.But then he tells me he hopes to see me at the haunted house party tonight—a party I wasn’t planning on going to.So I show up, my heart filled with hope. Maybe tonight will finally be the night we make a real connection?But before I can find Damien, I end up locked inside a weird room in this stupid haunted house.Great. Now I’m single and trapped.If only I was trapped here with him…Hot Halloween Nights is a series of short and sizzling romances. Treat yourself to all the steamy stories.

    She spends her days doing singing telegrams for extra cash, but she never expected to be sent out to perform for the world’s most famous composer. And definitely not in a skimpy Greek goddess outfit. How is she supposed to keep it together when every part of her is screaming for him to take her? Theo Hayes is a recluse. He just wants to be left alone to work on his next big movie score. He’s even grumpier than usual because he’s in a bit of a rut. But when his brother sends him a singing telegram for inspiration, he finds his muse and plans to never let her go. Keeping her for his very own is the only option.Warning: We’ve teamed up with Fiona Davenport to give you an epic symphony for your lady business. What’s better than two authors working you over? How about four? If you want insta-love with all the safety and security of a happily ever after, then jump in bed with us. There’s room for more!

    She loves her job, and she's good at it. Still, Gemma has never had the opportunity to try love out for herself. There's only one man who's tempted her enough to consider it, and he's a jerk. The sexiest jerk she's ever met. So, why does her body come alive when she walks into a blind date to find…him.Fergus Digby hates incompetence. He is meticulous and runs his company with an iron fist. Fergus is used to getting what he wants. And he wants Gemma Davenport. Since she turned down his advances not once, but twice, he can't stop thinking about her. Fantasizing about having her in his bed. When Fergus finally gets Gemma alone, the sparks between them grow into fireworks. Can they look past the reasons they shouldn't be together and embrace the once-in-a-lifetime passion they've ignited? Or will their relationship go up in flames before it's really begun?

    And I'd instantly been attracted to him. That innocent desire had changed and shifted to something deeper, more meaningful… more obscene.
Now three years later, I am wildly in love with him.
And when I find myself alone with him, and after consuming one too many drinks, I throw caution to the wind and just give in to my feelings. But I get the shock of my life when Ivan is all about reciprocating… in every single filthy way.
But this isn’t just a one-night fling, apparently, because Ivan refuses to let me go. I’m his, and that’s fine by me.
And when I find myself pregnant by my big, burly Russian, I’m afraid things will deteriorate by the sudden reality of our future. When I reveal the biggest surprise we will probably ever have, will Ivan back out, or will he be ready for the biggest ride of our lives?
Lena's note: I know you like them fast and right to the point so don’t worry, this one gives you all the goods with Double V goodness, a hero with a delicious Russian accent, and all the romantic filth to whet your appetite! Enjoy this good old-fashioned safe smut-fest.

    I’ve lived on the wrong side of the law my whole life, cold and unfeeling, disinterested in women, not needing love. It’s made me rich, it’s made me feared and it’s given me power beyond most people’s dreams. Then she steps in to cater a private meeting at my casino, and my whole world changes.Safi is a perfect gemstone of unrivaled purity. A curvy beauty that makes me start to see the world differently, start to see another life for myself.And she needs my help.I’ll prove to her that I can be more than what I seem. I can be a protector, a tamed monster, a rock in the tumult of her life’s ocean. I’m here, my little sweet treat, and I’m not going to let go.Author’s Note: This is the completely standalone third book in the Savage Saints series by Aria Cole and River West. It’s instant infatuation when these two meet, and they’ll stop at nothing chasing their happy ever after. Totally safe, absolutely no cheating and with double virgins finding their match made in heaven!

    34-year-old, strait-laced, straight-faced Zander Markos is a lawyer who never cracks a smile if he can help it. As one of the heirs to the ubiquitous and all-powerful Markos Inc’s empire, no one could argue with him if he’d say he has no time to even think of having fun, let alone actually do such a mundane thing. In light of all of this, it remains a mystery why his brother thought it would be a good idea to put him —a no-nonsense, micromanaging, security freak— in charge of overseeing the preparations for the company’s July 4th retreat and beach party at their estate on Lake Tahoe. And yet here he is, neck-deep in organizing funny family-friendly activities within an inch of their lives, until there’s no fun left whatsoever in them.Of course, any Independence Day party worth its name’s got to have a firework display and the Markos must have only the absolute best. And therein lies the problem, because ‘the absolute best’ this time is not what Zander expected.24-year-old Alexandra ‘Alexa’ Tinley may be short compared to most kids, let alone adults, but she’s a tough spitfire through and through. She’s been ‘one of the boys’ all of her life and still has the mouth and scrapping abilities to prove it. She could not tidy a room if her life depended on it because she’s in constant motion and wherever she goes, disorder rules, but when it comes to her art no one could say she’s not the absolute best. A man and a woman can’t get any more different than these two: he’s order, she’s chaos, he’s ice, she’s fire, he’s Scotch neat and she’s… nitroglycerine, and yet they can’t look away. The explosion is inevitable.This little voluptuous nuclear firecracker might have ‘handle-with-care’ written all over her, but she’s still the spark he was missing and he’s the tether she didn’t know she needed. Dear Reader: Man, these two are gonna butt head!But don’t worry: it won’t last much since Zander and Alexa are only safe from each other if they stay away from each other, which they don’t, because… duh: this is one of my books so that’s never gonna happen!This is a quick, fun, steamy novella.Here’s what you get is:NO-cheating NO OW/OM drama A passion that’s gonna set the summer sky on fire with a white-hot display you won’t forget.As always, your sugary shot of guaranteed Happily-Ever-After is included in the kit, but do bring your own safety-goggles! *Please note that ‘Zander’s Firecracker is part of ‘The Holiday Firecrackers’collection of standalone books brought to you by some of your favorite insta-love romance authors out there.

    

    He knows a good piece of property when he sees it and he doesn’t hesitate to pursue a project once he has it in his sights which are precisely why he doesn’t hesitate when he spots Pepper Paddison on the sidewalk of a run-down apartment complex near Bell Heights. He knows she’s the one and he’s going to acquire her through fair means or foul.

    That. Cannot. Happen.She’s stripping me bare, making me completely vulnerable.Of course I’m going to resist. And more importantly, when it comes to me, making a real connection with another human being is…impossible.At least I thought it was impossible.But I can’t let these new feelings get in the way of the man I’ve built from the ground up. Or can I?Even when she’s perfect for me. Even when we both know she belongs to me, that she’s mine.Will my need for control ruin what we could have together?Will I self-sabotage, letting the only girl I’ve ever wanted, my angel, slip through my fingers?There’s no way I’m letting her get away. Not now. Not ever. She’s mine, and I’m going to do whatever it takes to control the situation to get the outcome I demand…a ring on her finger and my baby in her belly, because she belongs to me. Forever.

    Needing a fresh start, she and sister take off for the wilds of Montana, unknowingly with danger close behind. She never thought she’d find love on a dude ranch, but cowboy up! Here we go! Rett has been making life work. Taking over his Dad’s dude ranch with his brothers has been a wild ride. Taking on a new cook will help settle things done, so he thinks. Standing in the kitchen is a five foot nothing of pure sexiness. He doesn’t know what hit him but he knows has to have her. Will her past catch up to her? Can he save her? Can this be a forever Love? Saddled Love is part of the Forever Safe Series. This book is a novella. This is an Insta-love romance with a guaranteed HEA. It's steamy and recommended for 18+.

    Only, I never get a chance, because I set my kitchen on fire.Thankfully, the local fire department is quick to arrive.I’m even more grateful when one of those firefighters is the strong and brave Thayer.ThayerThanksgiving is one of our busiest times of year. This year we’re getting an even earlier start thanks to a Friendsgiving dinner party gone wrong.Only there’s nothing ordinary about this call.I rescue a woman who stops me in my tracks.Brittani is exactly the kind of woman who could break a man’s heart.And after just one night with her, I’m willing to risk it.The Firefighters Calendar is a standalone series of short, sweet, and steamy instalove romances about the heroic men behind the photographs and the curvy women of their dreams. Check out this series if you like older men and younger women, curvy heroines, and hot firefighter romance. No cheating. No cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed!

    Even at Christmastime. Heidi: Last Christmas three of my girlfriends got engaged. Then they decided a joint Xmas eve wedding was a good idea, and I get to be a Bridesmaid for all three. Lucky Me. The curvy one gets to stand on the sidelines again. But a funny thing happened. I met the wedding planner, and after one wild night together he’s already planning our wedding! It’s crazy, I know, but it feels like a real Christmas miracle. Or maybe Santa is playing tricks on me? Lucas: A Christmas eve wedding with three brides? Sign me up to plan that one. I’m Chicago’s number one wedding planner, but the one thing I don’t have in my life is a curvy beauty to call my own. That is until I’m introduced to Heidi. Then my thoughts are consumed by her, and suddenly the only work I’m getting done is dreaming of those curves and her perfect smile. I need to make her mine, and I hope that soon I’ll be having my own Christmas Wedding.

    But not just regular old blood.Virgin blood.My fangs were on fire. They were burning with need.But it wasn't just her virgin blood that I craved. It was her.Her helpless body with the deadly curves was tempting me like never before.Almost three centuries on this planet had not prepared me for this moment. Nothing could.How could you prepare yourself for the moment you lay eyes on perfection? How could decades of endless boredom ready you for the thrill of seeing the most stunning creature ever created?Obsession took root in my soul--if I have one--and it grew like a rabid monster through every inch of me. I wanted to lock every door and window in my castle and keep her trapped with me forever.My protective instincts were overwhelming. I needed to shield her, shelter her, guard her against harm.But how could I do that when I'm the most dangerous thing in the world to her?I'd have to fight my primal urges every second. It would be torture. It would be agony. But being without her would be even worse. So, I knew I had no choice.I needed her by my side.But when I felt her warm skin and soft curves, the thirst became unbearable.My monster urges won. And the need to feast took over...Ready to do some necking with the hottest Over-The-Top vampire in the past three centuries? Roderic Blackburn will stop your heart and have you crying out loud as he shows you a bloody good time.  SAFE, no cheating, and of course a sugary sweet HEA. Enjoy!

    

    Get ready for magical meet-cutes, costumed crushes, and all the over-the-top love you can handle because these stories are bringing the Halloween heat!