Don't much care that the Navy disagrees with me. My years as a SEAL left me with a ledger full of blood, a permanent limp, and a complete inability to function in polite society.Up in the mountains, no one bothers me. Hell, no one even knows I exist. It's better that way.So why did I bring the beaten and bloodied woman back to my cabin?Because when I found her trapped in her piece-of-crap car hanging upside down at the edge of the cliff, she whispered three words I couldn't ignore."He'll kill me."No, he won't, sweetheart. Because anyone coming for you? They'll have to go through me. No one messes with a SEAL and survives.Hope Mountain Hero features a hunky, scarred, and gruff recluse and his faithful companion Murphy, the dog who saved his life on his last mission. If that's not enough, you'll also find a headstrong and smart heroine who hates that she needed rescuing, a whole lot of steamy tension in a small, snowbound cabin, and edge-of-your-seat suspense.The mountain men are calling, and we must go...This spring, twenty-one of your favorite romance authors are joining forces to bring you a mountain man series to make you swoon. Join us all May long for thick beards, big hearts, and instalove that won’t be denied. The Spring’s Mountain Men series of short, steamy stories is sure to put a spring in your step. *wink* HEAs guaranteed!

    I won't let him do it again.I left my sneaky family behind, determined to go back to California. The storm hit at the worst time. Now stuck in the cabin with Reid, our passion ignited once again.

    

    Here I am, eighteen, newly graduated, the world at my feet. I should be living it up. Right? Partying in Europe, spending summers on yachts, that kind of thing. So what am I doing going back home… to nothing? Well, not quite nothing. Because there’s someone I’ve always wanted, but never could have. Someone who was meant to protect me, to guard me and keep me safe. Oh he’s kept me safe all right. I’ve never drank, never messed around with a boy. All so that maybe, I could give him the gift of my first. Now all I have to do is get his attention. (Lila Younger writes hot, steamy romance with no cheating and a HEA every time because love stories are always a little better when they’re naughty. If you’re looking for a novella that’s guaranteed to leave your heart - and your panties!- melting, then start reading!)

    Winning over the girl who stole my heart won’t be easy, but I’ll do whatever it takes to convince her to forget my Chilly Reception and take a chance on forever with me.The days in Polar Bear, Alaska, are short and chilly. And the nights. Well, they’re long and frigid. The small, isolated town known for its yearly icy swim is overflowing with hunky, lonely men. These Mountain Men are waiting for their special soulmate to come along and heat things up.

    Their assumptions about me would only be partially incorrect.A shy nature and lack of experience played into my name perfectly. My thoughts and who they were directed at were a different story.My best friend and I had been inseparable through our childhood and teens. We did everything together, celebrated triumphs and consoled failures, and shared our deepest secrets, except for one.Stupid Cupid had struck me with an arrow for the worst possible person on the planet… her dad!I’d known Rhett my entire life, but something had happened last Valentine’s Day and I suddenly viewed him as the strong, confident, sexual being that he was. And I’d suffered for an entire year trying to mentally stick him back in the untouchable dad category.With another Valentine’s Day around the corner, my best friend had left our small town for the big city she’d always dreamed of, and I was finding it harder and harder to get her dad off my mind.Rhett--Single-dad life was tough, but I’d successfully raised my daughter into a confident adult who was ready to live the life she’d dreamed of, and that was far away from our small town.What I hadn’t anticipated was her sweet and innocent best friend blossoming into an incredibly beautiful young adult. So when I found myself falling for her, I was biding my time for her to move away like all the other teens did when they graduated. But she had other plans.With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, I was finding it impossible to resist the intelligent, demure, gorgeous woman Chastity had become.After catching her staring at me, I was certain I wanted to be the man to help her prove that names didn’t define a person.

    He doesn’t like strangers, and he doesn’t like leaving his sanctuary. Now I’m trapped here with him until the snow melts.  I see him looking at me. He tries to hide behind a gruff exterior, but I see the longing and the heat burning in his eyes. I know he wants me, and I can’t resist him. I want to feel those big, rough hands all over my body. But once he’s unleashed his raw, barely tried desire on me, will I be able to leave my mountain man behind, or will he make me his? Warning: The Smith Brothers are not just identical twins, they’re big, burly, bearded, insanely hot mountain men. They’re also sweet, and very, very dirty. Did I mention dirty?

    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!

    Since Lucia is fresh out of college and has only been on the job a few months, she's stunned when the editor agrees to let her cover the story. The problem is that the article is about old-school cattle ranches, and Lucia thinks cowboys and everything about their culture is silly and unsophisticated. So she's less than thrilled when she arrives at the Big D Ranch in Montana and is greeted by searing heat and all the smells associated with several hundred head of cattle. And then there's the ranch's owner, an alpha male cowboy with the body of a Greek god who seems to keep getting under her skin.Ricky Bascom has never been to New York City. Hell, he's never even been to Helena, and it's only a three-hour drive. So when this mouthy newspaper reporter arrives at his ranch and starts rolling her eyes at his lifestyle, his first inclination is to send her on her way with swift a kick in the saddle. Then he decides instead to give her a personal demonstration of what the Big D is all about. Maybe she'll change her mind after she's been ridden hard and put away wet. There's only one problem: This hot little pony has never been ridden by anyone before. Giddyup, ladies! Flirt Club is headed west to Big Sky country! Join Alexis Adaire, Laney Powell, Tracy Lorraine, Fiona Starr, Poppy Parkes, Frankie Love, Rebecca Gallo, Sierra Hill, Alexx Andria, Dori Lavelle, Amelia Wilde as these well-loved, and acclaimed writers take us on a ride out to Paulson, Montana -- and wrangle up some of the Flirt Club's steamiest stories yet! So, hold onto your hats, and join us for one wild ride!

    until he pays me for last night.I’m a college student by day and a waitress in a bar at night. I left Cherry Falls to go to college but I have missed it every day since. Syn City is just too much... too big and too loud. And then I see him and just looking at him, I feel a little less alone in the world. He doesn’t take his eyes off me and I’m no longer alone in this big city. Everywhere I go either him or one of his bodyguards are following me. He says he wants me and there’s no way I can resist his possessive touch or the way he claims me. It’s like a fairytale come to life... until he pays me for last night. Do I walk away or fight for what I want?Cherry Falls is filled with returning characters and iconic destinations that will begin to feel like family. When you leave the city, and drive into Cherry Falls, it’s like you’ve finally come home.The cherry on top? Each book delivers a swoon-worthy, sexy romance!So welcome to Cherry Falls, we hope you stay awhile!

    If my life couldn’t get any worse, I crash into the car in front of me. When Dante insists that I go back to his place so that he can make sure I have not been harmed, I try fighting it. But there’s something about the hunky, older doctor that drives my knees to jelly. My head, and my protective father, tells me I must stay away from the man. But my pounding heart speaks a different story. Dante My clients don't come to me because of my bubbly personality or with hopes that I'd have candy in a jar once they leave. They come to me because they know I'd give them the best damn medical attention. I do not let them any of my patients until I am convinced they will be okay. But I have never been the cause for someone's injury before. I blame myself because I know my mind was elsewhere. If I was alert and moved when the rest of the cars did, she would not have rammed into me, but that is no excuse. Now, it's up to me to make sure the pretty young thing is safe, and no further harm falls on her. I have to keep reminding myself that the curvy beauty in front of me is a patient. A doctor cannot have these dirty thoughts of his patient, no matter how beautiful she is. But, I’m not sure I can hold the same level of professionalism once she is no longer my patient… Doctor’s Orders is an over-the-top, high heat, Insta-love romance with an alpha who's only mission is to keep his curvy beauty safe... and to make her his. All my romances are steamy, packed with sweetness, absolutely no cheating and a guaranteed HEA!

    I just hope I can persuade her to stay.LylaAll I wanted was a taste of adventure, away from the city life I had always known, and Colorado seemed like a great place to visit. But I should have been better prepared.The mountains are always a dangerous place. Wild animals, rough terrain and of course, bad weather.So when I fell and twisted my ankle that really shook me up. I wondered how I would get down again, until Cain showed up.His cabin in the woods was like another world and while he might be a bit rough round the edges he's the sort of man I always dreamed of.Question is, am I ready to move from the city and spend my life in the wilderness?Are you craving a sweet insta-love story? No cliffhangers? Guaranteed HEA? Cain is the perfect short, steamy read you've been waiting for.

    She didn’t belong at that club.So I gave her every penny I had to leave with me. I have to claim her. Show the world she belongs to me now.But I have one rule – a rule I can’t break:No release before a fight. I need my mojo if I’m going to win.The rest of our lives depends on it. I have to hold back, but I don’t know if I can resist. She might ruin everything.Or she might just save my life…All books in the Relentless Alphas series can be read as STAND-ALONES! So dig in! Enjoy this fierce, protective alpha who won't stop until he has his princess. Warning - not responsible for overheating tablets ;)

    One fight, okay a BIG fight because I found out he was cheating on me while we were camping and poof! He left me in the words.So, I start walking to town, only I get turned around end up at the river where I meet Axel. This guy is HUGE.With a storm rolling in I don’t have much choice but to trust him and take shelter in his cabin since I’ve been walking for hours AWAY from town.Several days of rain wash out the road and it looks like I’m stuck here with my giant. Only he’s nothing like I thought he’d be. He’s quiet, watchful, smart, and funny.AxelI’ve lived alone for years and I’ve been okay with that until one day she finds me bathing at the river.She is small, cute, and talks a lot. I find I don’t mind it.When the storm washes out the only road into town and she is stranded with me a while longer only I am grateful for more time with her.I like her in my space, I like showing her what I do, and how I survive out here. I like her in my bed.After years of living alone, I find little appeal in it anymore.When her ex-boyfriend shows up at my door can I convince her to stay?Can I ask her to give up a life in town for one out here in the mountains with me?This is a Steamy, Gentle Giant, Mountain Man Romance. No Cliffhangers.As always there is a satisfying Happy Ever After.If you love steamy romances with hot love scenes, mountains, rivers, and mountain men, then this one is for you.

    Where love is waiting around every corner for those who are ready to accept it. This small town has a little bit of something for everyone. Meet the different local heroes in this Heroes of Daisy Hills series, set in this charming world filled with guaranteed HEAs. All sweet & steamy short insta-love romances. Come, stay awhile and make yourself at home.