I’ve got dirt on everybody and it helps keep the peace, most of the time.When I find out an old acquaintance has been set up, I know it’s time to set things straight, but once I see his step daughter Sophie, I know the case is going to be more complicated than that.I know instantly that Sophie is more than just a passing phase, more than just a younger woman for an older guy who needs it more than ever. I think Sophie needs some extended pro bono work, in the downstairs, baby making department. And I’m just the legal and physical dynamo to deliver the goods.Case closed.Sophie FalonI feel my heart jump into my throat when the cop points me out to him, and god help me if he doesn’t start walking straight toward me, a low growling sound emanating from him, filling the whole corridor.I’m wondering if this guy’s just a perve, but the intense look he’s giving me is saying something else.Making me feel something else. If he’s a pervert, I’m a convert. Count me in.*Mob Lawyer's Curves is a SHORT insta-everything standalone instalove romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

    So, here I am, doing a community theater play to help clean up my image. And then she walks in. She’s sweet, curvy perfection with deep brown eyes and a cute little blush to top it all off. She’s skittish, that much is clear, but I can’t let her walk away. Not until I figure out her secrets and why I feel the need to protect her.ShayI made the mistake of telling my best friend I wanted to step outside of my comfort zone after years of being afraid of my own shadow. I was thinking something along the lines of trying a caramel latte instead of a vanilla one, but my BFF convinced me to try out for the community theater play. When I show up I see… James Cooper Haze? What is a movie star like him doing here? And why is he looking at me like that? Can I push past my insecurities and trust the bad boy of Hollywood with my fragile heart?

    

    

    He keeps his eyes on her. Watching. Waiting. She's an angel in the wrong part of town, and he’s going to make sure she’s safe—no matter what.Aurora is struggling, working, saving her money for school, but one night she sees something she shouldn’t have and suddenly, she’s whisked away by a mysterious man who claims to be her protector. But he wants something from Aurora—something she’s never given—and she’s not sure if she can.

    This book can't be read as a standalone as it covers couples from Books 1-4 in the series. 'Love Bites and Lightning Strikes', 'A Viking in Vegas', and, 'A Very Viking Wedding' - Ella and Gunnar'Double the Vitamin D', and 'Double Trouble' - Blue, Drake and Dane'Handcuffs and Honeypots', and 'Honey Bees and Shaky Knees' - Honey and Tristan'Operation Baby Menace' - Collins and Nick

    He was my definition of sexy with his wide shoulders and built body that wasn't hidden even underneath the dark, tailored suit that he wore.NicoAnother knock drew my attention to the door and I froze. In the doorway stood a curvy blonde with bright blue eyes. She smiled with soft lips and tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. The top she wore strained over a pair of luscious breasts that peeked out of the top. Everything about her was perfect.I didn't have a lot of rules in my life. Growing up, I'd never been given a ton except be loyal to the family and keep the business going. There was one rule I had developed for myself though. Never sleep with an employee and definitely don't date them.I guess that’s about to change.This is steamy, insta love, alpha male, HEA short story intended for audiences over 18.

    Not my finest hour.Mr. Blue Eyes seems to take my personal space-invasion in stride. He even winks at me as I scuttle from the coffee shop for the safety of my office.It turns out he's a new employee and I have to show him around as part of my job.If I don't die of embarassment first, I'm might just accept his offer of a date.I'm cautious, for good reasons. With sincerity, he breaks down my walls.But the truth is he might be too hot for this virgin to handle.BrodyI got a whole serving of sweet-sexy goodness on what was meant to be a simple Monday morning coffee run.The intense lap clean-up was unexpected as well. And not at all unpleasant.When I find out that she's an employee at the new company I just bought--and I'm going in secret-boss-style to see who is worth keeping and who isn't--I soon see that the amazing Callie is worth keeping, forever.Her sweetness makes my teeth hurt, and my body ache, I want this woman and I will stop at nothing to have her.It's about to get extra hot in here.

    He made other plans, though, and now she must marry the man he chose or fight for her place in a man’s world.Damon Romano, the Monster as he is called, is intrigued by the woman who’s been trained to take care of herself. This is his chance to finally have a woman at his side, one who isn’t afraid of him. Marrying her would grant him more power, but her rejection is expected.When someone tries to kill her, it’s up to Damon to protect her. She will marry Damon, but this won’t be a love match. Passion burns between them, and it’s only a matter of time before she falls for him. He intends to catch her, to train his little virgin in every way.He promises to protect her, but first, he must find out who wants the love of his life dead.

    Until now. I’ve been watching her for weeks, and I’ve seen how every smile, every toss of her hair, every flick of her hips drives men wild. A sensual beauty who is completely oblivious to the power she wields. I’m not immune to her beauty. And I sure as hell know my gang isn’t immune to it after we kidnap her. That’s why I watch her, day and night. Keeping her safe, even if she blames me for all the pain and anguish in her life. But with every passing moment, my desire to possess her grows. Before this is over, she will give herself to me. Completely.

    He's surrounded by beautiful women every night at work, yet none of them have caught his attention. One night a group of college girls come into 7 Deadly Sins, the bar he manages. He doesn't give them a second thought until a beautiful straggler walks in behind them looking completely out of place. He's obsessed from the moment he sees her.Ava Mclemore is boring. That's what her friends think of her anyway. According to them, all she does is go to class and stay home and study. Out to prove them wrong, she tags along one night when they go out. She didn't know they'd be going to the hottest nightclub in Nashville or that she'd meet a man that made her think of something other than school.Will Dante teach her things she's never learned before. Will Ava give him the chance he needs to make her his?Claire Ashlynn, Barbra Campbell, Elisa Leigh, M.K. Moore, Rachelle Stevensen, Andi Lynn, & Colbie Kay are pleased to present:7 Deadly Sins. A nightclub where bad deeds are done in the dark... Sloth, Pride, Envy, Lust, Greed, Wrath, and Gluttony never looked so good. Come sin with us...

    The senator’s daughter is innocent in every way imaginable, and now she’s mine. I’m keeping her. She thinks she can run from me. She’s wrong. This is my f*cking mountain.I own her, body and soul. She belongs to me, but our secret won’t stay safe forever. A storm’s coming and I’ll do whatever it takes to protect her. Even if it means dying. No one gets to take what’s mine without a fight.This is a short, passionate read with over-the-top insta-love and a HEA.

    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.

    Until that angel dressed like sin walks in wearing nothing but lace.I’ll make her blush redder than Rudolph’s nose. Jingle her bells. Stuff her stocking with more than coal…Someone’s on my naughty list, about to go over Santa’s lap.Author's note: This novella takes place in the same club as the Playground series, but is completely stand alone with all new characters.

    But promises don’t always work out, especially in matters of the heart. I’ve tried to ignore my attraction but loving a man almost twice my age, comes with epic complications. Complications that we both don’t need.I made a promise to my best friend as I watched him die in my arms, to always be there for his daughter. But for the last six years thoughts of Harper have been running rampant in my mind. I’m not the type of man that breaks a promise but Harper Law is about to be mine.