She didn't believe they were right for each other. Daniel wanted to start a family, and Tae wanted to focus on her career. In fact, Tae wasn't sure if she ever wanted to have children. Still in love with Daniel, Tae built a friendship with him, so when he called to tell her he was getting married, Tae decided to accept the invitation. When Tae makes the mistake of telling Daniel what she thinks of his fiancee, he accuses her of jealousy and trying to destroy his relationship. Hurt and confused, Tae confides in Jaxon Hart, Daniel's best man, a friend she's known for years. A moment of weakness in Jax's hotel room leads to unexpected consequences, and Tae is pregnant with Jax's baby. Now Tae has more to deal with than whether she wants to keep the baby. Jax thinks the baby is Daniel's but is determined to be by her side anyway. Daniel knows the baby is Jax's but keeps her secret.

    There is a Part 1 and Part 2 included in this ONE TIME purchase. (Hence, the reason for the page count.)WARNING: This novel is intended for mature audiences only (18+).Tick tock…Officer Nick Vitale has worked his way up to becoming one of the most-respected and talented cops in Brooklyn, New York. Yet, for many years, he has harbored a destructive secret. When he witnesses a horrific murder-suicide that rattles him to the core, he finally realizes he has reached rock bottom. In a last ditch effort to help himself and turn his life around, he seeks professional assistance, fully aware his time is running out.A doll with a beating heart…Taryn Jones is a mystery who wastes no time with putting Nick in his place during their awkward first meeting. The world-renowned supermodel is battling her own demons, yet, in healing herself, she also finds time to be a bright ray of sunshine for others in need. She dives headfirst into her therapy, determined to succeed, and reaches deep within to find the inner strength required to start afresh and pursue her new dreams.When Beauty meets Beast, the unthinkable happens…Nick and Taryn forge a strong friendship built on respect and restraint, until their control slips and sparks fly. Through the challenges of their respective addictions and the dark shadows of their past, they find the joy of nourishing the seeds of a love they can no longer deny.Time is running out…Nick works hard to gain the trust of his colleagues, while Taryn strives to find her own way in the beginning stages of a new endeavor. This is the time of reckoning, when temptation and doubt rear their ugly heads to awaken old pain and fears. In this race toward redemption, will Nick and Taryn’s hearts and lives be saved in the nick of time?

    Her work life is good-fulfilling, even. However, she can't say the same about her marriage. But Tessa loves her husband, and she is determined to make their union work. She overlooks their lackluster sex life, as well as his disinterest in doing 'couple stuff'. It's what she signed on for, after all. For better or worse, right? But, when Tessa is hit with the ultimate betrayal just days before her class reunion, maintaining loyalty inside of a failing marriage is the last thing on her mind. Despite what she has gone through, and rather than wallow in self-pity, Tessa decides to attend the event. She has no idea what to expect from the evening, its sole purpose is meant to serve as a getaway. But, when she encounters August, a former college classmate, sparks fly. But not for long . . . There will be twists, turns, and added cast members to bring this story to life. Will Tessa return to her marriage and try to make it work? Will she decide on a road untraveled? Or, will she choose to be alone?

    Expat American Laney Halliwell finds out the hard way when Niklas tells her he had a vasectomy before they met and isn't interested in reversing it. Why should he? They've got his kids from his first marriage and an enviable life in Stockholm. What if you fell in love in the most unexpected way...? But Laney wants more. So when a friend suggests she look into an alternative sperm bank in Copenhagen to find a potential father for her baby, things don't go exactly as planned. Especially when Laney meets Mads and finds herself falling in love.

    Grief wraps around her heart and soul – cushioning her to the outside world and the reality that is now her life. Warren had been many things to her: friend, lover, and even a part-time savior. After spending too many years working too many hours for a large corporation, Mila was able to let go and love Warren, even at the expense of losing her traditional Somalian father’s favor. Nothing could have prepared her for such a devastating loss, yet the fragile bubble she has built around her heart is shattered when Mila comes face to face with Blake Baldwin – Billionaire, womanizer, Warren’s boss…. And the owner of that fateful airplane. Blake Baldwin is too handsome for words, with a body that could melt hearts and a piercing stare that cut through Mila’s every defense. The encounter seems to ignite a fascination in the enigmatic Billionaire, one that sends him to the beautiful Somalian’s door again and again… Mila is not looking for love—been there, done that, but Blake will not rest until Mila Ali is his. He thrusts her into a frenzy of confusion, deception, and passion. Blake just may be the bandage Mila’s wounded heart and neglected body needs, or he could be the biggest heartbreak of all.

    That is until a little blue stripe turns her world upside down. Never in a billion years would Creigh have thought she'd become pregnant from a one-night stand, nor could she have ever guessed the unforeseen pregnancy would warrant unexpected help...from her ex-husband, Dean. Divorce papers haven't changed a thing for Dean. He's still as in love with his ex-wife as he'd always been. Despite the fact he's not the father of her unborn child, Dean is determined to help Creigh during her pregnancy--whether she wants him to or not. Creigh has never stopped loving Dean, but she's not going to let him back in to her life just because she's expecting a child, especially since she is determined to keep the father's identity from Dean. But Dean refuses to be dismissed so easily. He knows that with a little patience, forgiveness, and love they can still live happily even after. Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play/intercourse.

    But when she meets John Malone, a stud of a cop, and they develop a deep bond based, not only on hot sex and passion, but on mutual respect and admiration, her life changes forever. Police Captain John Malone never dreamed a young, slip of a girl like Shay Turner could make him gladly turn in his player card, but that’s exactly what happens. First he respects her spunk and her refusal to kiss up to the powers that be, including him. Then he falls hard for her body, a body that gives him the kind of pleasure he’d always longed for. But when he falls deeply in love with her, and others in town aren’t all too thrilled with their union, he realizes that loving Shanay isn’t going to be as easy as cherishing her and being completely devoted to her. He has to protect her, too.Loving her Soul Mate is the story of a May-December, interracial romance where two people share a bond that constantly gets tested. And they fight with all they have to overcome every test.

    Although it was supposed to be a one-night affair, and both accepted it as such, Shay finds herself in a bind and Matty comes to her rescue. Soon, she is unable to stop thinking about the man who would become her first and only love.Matty Driscoll has had his share of women, but when he spends a stormy night with Shay, he soon discovers that this young innocent is able to rock his world in ways that no other woman can.Matty and Shay find themselves drawn to each other in such a powerful, dynamic way that it overtakes them both. At first they believe it is their wonderful sexual connection that keeps them unable to get enough of each other, but then they quickly realize that it is their emotional connection, their love and concern for each other, that turns out to be their real attraction. But just when they are about to take their relationship to that next level, Matty’s ex-girlfriend enters the picture with devastating news that forever changes the entire trajectory of their lives. And Shay has a secret too: she’s pregnant with Matty’s child. But the news he receives from his ex makes it impossible for her to reveal that truth to him.Years later, when Shay’s magazine is in danger of going under and she is in need of a backer, Matty reenters her life to help her professionally. But when he finds out he has a son, and his son is in dire trouble, he is ready to move heaven and earth to have his son, and Shay, with him forever. But time changes things, and only time will tell if Matty and Shay’s love is enough to withstand the drama, the obstacles, thrown in their path..

    Her roommate has just moved out with no notice, leaving Chloe little time to find a replacement. The pressure is on at work as she vies for a big promotion. And she just caught her boyfriend in bed with another woman. She doesn’t need any more complications, but that’s exactly what Chloe gets when Patrick Murphy shows up on her doorstep. Life is good for Patrick Murphy. He has an agent who can help kickstart his acting career. His relationship with his best friends has never been tighter. And he’s saved up enough money to finally move into the city. Now if he can just find a place to live… There are many reasons why they shouldn’t be together: They’re both focusing on their careers, Chloe is coming out of a nasty breakup, and is it ever a good idea to date your roommate? Sharing Space was originally published as six separate contemporary romance novellas about an interracial couple who ignore all the reasons why they shouldn’t be together to focus on the one reason they should: love. This complete collection features all six books plus an excerpt from Nina Perez's upcoming contemporary romance, Lily in the Middle.

    Here, Norris grapples with falling in love and getting to know the teenage daughter he had never known he had. Original.

    She’s stuck in an abusive loveless marriage and often made to feel inferior by her parents because of her speech impediment. Although as bad as her life is, she never expected to be kidnapped from her home and taken to a private military base to become a test rat for a science experiment. But things change when Morgan meets Alpha. She should be afraid, he isn’t quite human after all. Alpha is a genetically enhanced super soldier, and Morgan has been captured to bear his offspring. Yet, Morgan finds that Alpha isn’t the real monster behind those confined walls. They are both captives of the insane scientist, Dr. Ryder Strong. WARNING: This book contains some graphic scenes of violent acts. Readers please be advised.

    Good Catholic wives didn't leave their husbands- Briony expected to live the rest of her life loving a man she could never have, chained to a man she despised all because she had made a horrid mistake.Quentin hated not being able to save the woman he loved from the brother he had grown to disdain, but when Bobby Ray raised his hands to his Briony, he swore to make his sister-in-law a widow.Finding his brother dead and struggling to find out who was after Briony, Quentin vowed he would stop at nothing to keep the woman he loved Safe.

    Then again, Lissette never dreamed she’d actually say “yes”. But she did… The odds are against them from the start of their less than conventional marriage, but the couple quickly realizes that their newfound love is absolutely worth the risk.

    they have no idea the other feels the same ... yet. Kyla Anne McCall has just found out that her fiance impregnated another woman. Although she is quite relieved that she now has the out she had been too afraid to look for, she can’t help but feel hurt by the betrayal. After a heated fight that ends in her kicking him out for good, she tries her best to rebuild her optimism for her future. The dream is and has always been to have the career, the husband, the kids, the home, and the white picket fence. But now she feels as if the dream has become unattainable, just as unattainable as the man that she secretly wants all of it with. Her famous, billionaire best friend, Eric Rhodes. 'Boston's Prince', Eric Rhodes has been harboring a secret for the past four years. He’s hopelessly in love with his best friend, the stunningly beautiful, Kyla McCall ... Only problem is that ever since the day he’d met her back in law school, she’s been in a relationship with another. But when an unexpected twist in events gives Eric the window of opportunity he’s been waiting for, he finds that he can no longer defer his desire to have her as his. After deciding to focus his effort on winning Kyla's heart, Eric is hit with another twist in events, one that will change his life forever. Loving Kyla is a heart warming STANDALONE Romantic Comedy that reads like a Modern Day Contemporary Fairytale. It is the first novel of Michelle Hardin's collection of Contemporary Romance novels titled, The Love Stories Series.

    Hunted by the gunmen, an attempt is made on her life and she is forced into police protection. Detective Harrison Blake, one of the city's finest, is appointed lead detective on the downtown murder case. Prepared as always for just about anthing when it comes to murder, the seasoned detective is completely caught off guard by his instant attraction to the witness. To make matters worse, she's the ex-wife of his nemesis, the district attorney. However, neither the differences in their races nor their painful pasts can keep the attraction between the two from blossoming. When another attempt is made on Jillian's life, Harrison will risk it all, even his most guarded secret, for the woman he loves in I'll Be Your Shelter.