But Ian secretly longs for more. Luckily, 'tis the season for giving love a chance . . .Kristen Ashley, Every Year: Holidays don't come easy for Shy and his brother, Landon. But with the magic of Christmas, along with a little help from Tabby and her family, the Cage brothers are about to get the gift of a lifetime . . .Hope Ramsay, Silent Night: Down on her luck and evicted from her apartment, single mother Maryanne hopes to start over in Last Chance. When the snow begins to fall, it looks like her baby might literally spend Christmas Eve in a manger. And Maryanne might celebrate the holiday with a handsome stranger.Molly Cannon, Have Yourself a Messy Little Christmas: Lincoln is a bachelor who's set in his ways-until a professional organizer dressed up as Mrs. Claus changes his life, one tip at a time. . .Marilyn Pappano, A Family for Christmas: War widow Ilena doesn't mind spending Christmas alone. But when a new doctor blows into town with the winter wind, will she get her secret Christmas wish?Plus: Excerpts from upcoming novels!(40,000 words)

    With blood literally still on his hands, the only thing on Jake's mind is making up for lost time with the woman he loves.Dark Needs is a companion novella to The Dark Light of Day.

    I’m a rags to riches story - girl from trailer park becomes Hollywood starlet. And I’m about to get my happy ever after. That is, until I walk in to my house, three hours before my wedding, to find my rock star fiance sticking his c**k down my sister's throat. With cameras behind me, filming. I’m running from the whole humiliating thing. I’m not prepared to run straight into him- Elias Saint. He’s completely wrong for me- damaged, dirty, and demanding. But once he touches me, I can’t walk away. Elias Some people carry their wounds on the inside. Every f**cking step I take, I’m reminded of mine. I lost my leg in Afghanistan. Since then, I’ve just been lost. Now I’m going back to West Bend, Colorado, the place my brothers and I ran like hell to get away from. And she’s hitched a ride- River Andrews. A f**cking movie star. This isn’t a fairytale. Happy endings don’t exist. And I’m no f**ing Prince Charming. But, for her, there’s a chance I might be. **This is a full length novel - 330 paperback pages.**

    How was I supposed to know that one nice gesture on my part would threaten to bring the whole thing toppling down around us?HARMONWho would have thought that moving next to a biker clubhouse would be such a hassle?All I really wanted was to be left alone. I had work to do, and between the bikes and babes, I wasn’t getting anything done.But when one little drive-by pushes me out of my comfort zone and into a world where trouble can hide around every corner,How can I suddenly be a target in a game I didn’t even know I was playing?

    Always followed the rules, toed the line. As the police chief’s daughter, it’s been expected of me. But tonight, I’m done with the boring way of life. All it took was to walk inside this bar and one heated glance from the Silas Irons, the MC president.He’s too old for me, he’s dangerous and he’s on the wrong side of the law, and I’ve never wanted something more.SilasI live for my club and my brotherhood. It’s my job to keep everyone in line so I don’t have time for romance. Until the sweetest angel I’ve ever seen walks into our bar and shifts all of my priorities.Betty Hutton, the police chief's daughter.I don’t care that I’m too old for her or that she’s our enemy’s daughter.One taste of her innocence, and I will do whatever it takes to make her mine. When battle lines are drawn, it puts her life in danger. I’ll risk my club, my life, everything to keep her safe.

     After some savvy and smart business investments, coffee shop owner, Ellory Jones' life is finally on the right track. Just as she’s about to expand, a petty--but costly--lawsuit threatens to destroy it all. Unable to afford legal fees and the bad publicity, Ellory is ready to give up before the first coat of paint is dry. But when the sexy and fit Noah runs into her life, everything changes. Attorney Noah Graham could be the answer to all of her problems. Suddenly, smart and savvy have all new meanings. Can he save her dream--and be another dream come true?

    Paige is angling for a story about the dirty cops here in Valor, Wyoming, but she has no idea how far down that rabbit hole goes. My brothers at Men of Valor MC and I have dedicated our lives to protecting our town and rooting out corruption in the police department and beyond.When I see Ms. Paige Perkins putting herself in danger by trying to hide at one of our stakeouts, I snap. It’s time the curvy little goddess learns exactly where she belongs--beneath me, on top of me, beside me for the rest of our lives.

    A man is murdered as she watches from her hiding spot. She's left terrified and fears her life is about to end. Then Special Agent Wade Houston enters the picture.Ever since Wade Houston's promotion, his days of working alongside his agents in the field are over. That all changes the day Liberty Thomas’ life is threatened. Once he gets a peek at the terrified witness, he falls hard. There's no way Wade is going to let someone else protect the woman who owns his heart.It only takes one look for Wade to know that Liberty is more than a job—she's his future. This hero is going to do whatever it takes to protect his girl. After all, Wade plans on Keeping Liberty for life.

    

    But no sooner does she escape her father’s domineering grasp than she wakes up to find herself in a rival gang’s clubhouse—at the mercy of the dangerously sexy Jagger Knight.TO TAME A MAN WHO’S HELL ON WHEELS.The alpha leader of the notorious Sinner’s Tribe, Jagger Knight is all muscle, all biker, and all man. But somewhere inside this hard tattooed outlaw, Arianne senses a kindred spirit—and she can’t ignore their tempestuous attraction. Can she beat him at his own game in a revved-up blaze of glory? Or will their passion spark a war that’s the end of the road for them both?

    When romance novelist Kate Smith suddenly gets writer's block as she's beginning the final installment of her international bestselling erotic Bed 'n Breakfast series, she'll do pretty much anything to get her groove back. Like sneak into a Tire Depot waiting room because her words flow there just like complimentary coffee-smooth, sweet, and scorchingly hot. She manages to fly under the radar until the rugged and charming mechanic, Miles Hudson, notices the quirky redhead slinking in and out of the employees only entrance. But she's way too intriguing to blow the whistle on. Doing a test-drive of her new book idea sounds like a much better option.

    Now it’s time. I won’t be gentle and I won’t be kind. I’m taking what is mine. Kaylie Wherever I went, I heard it: the sound of a purring motorcycle behind me. They never bothered me or said a word. But I knew they were there because of him. Devlin McRae, the head of the local MC. Being followed all the time like this was disconcerting. And lately, the bikes had been getting closer, less secretive, more obvious. What would I do if Devlin ever caught me? Devlin The first time I saw her she was too young. I had to wait. I hated it, but I’d promised her mother I would wait for her to grow up. The sweet little waitress from Mae’s diner was going to be mine. She just didn’t know it yet. Wanted By The Devil is a brand new second edition of the first book I ever wrote! It has been expanded and rewritten, with a gorgeous new cover by Mayhem Cover Creations! It is the first in the Devil's Riders series that can be read as a standalone novel with no cheating and a Happy For Now (read the rest of the series for the HEA!) I am so excited for you to read it. Enjoy! Xoxox, JoannaLibrarian Note: This edition also contains an added short story 'Hunter'

    NEVEHoly hell. Sure, Liam saved us from the armed bank robber, but we’re locked in the vault overnight. Just the two of us. We’ve been friends since high school but never dated, he’s too much of a jock for a curvy geek like me. There’s nothing in the vault to drink except a bottle of tequila, so why am I surprised when things between us get a little sticky? LIAM‘Naïve Neve’ is cute and quirky with curves for days, but she only sees me as a friend. She’s got management potential and falling for a guy like me won’t advance her career. I’ve vowed to protect her forever, but when an armed thug threatens her life, I see red, and it’s time to fess up the truth. One hand of strip poker at a time. Cupid strikes hard and fast in this ‘friends to lovers’ short romance between a possessive alpha security guard and the curvy beauty he’s loved since high school. Not so naïve Neve may have new tricks up her sleeve, and by the time the night is over, these two will be more than good friends. Or will they?The Sweet Hearts series is a collection of 14 swoon-worthy Valentine’s Day love stories from some of your favorite romance authors! Treat yourself to all the books in the series:YOU ROCK by Lola WestHEY QT by Jade BayDREAM TEAM by Anita KnightBE MINE by Jagger ColeKISS ME by Kat BaxterMY HERO by Mazzy KingCUTIE PIE by Nichole RoseYES DEAR by Vanessa BookeHEART OF GOLD by Fern FraserHONEY BUN by Eve London

    The Hellbound Lovers MC has taken over turf that doesn’t belong to them and they’re treading on thin ice. Ryder Chase has never been a man to be restricted by rules, Especially ones he hasn’t set himself, And when he sets eyes on the sultry Regina Thorn, There’s not a soul around who will stop him from getting what he wants. But love has consequences, And choosing a woman over his brotherhood may be the end of the line for Ryder. When love and jealousy collide, decisions will finally be made, And there’s no saying who might get caught in the crossfire.

    Those are the cornerstones the six men of the Haven Brotherhood live and bleed by, refusing to conform to society's expectations, taking what they want and always watching each other's backs. A self-made man with his fingers in a variety of successful businesses, Jace Kennedy lives for the challenge and he always gets what he wants. From the start, he sees Vivienne Moore's hidden wild side and knows she's his perfect match, if only he can break it free. He will have her. One way or another. Vivienne's determined to ditch the rough lifestyle she grew up in, even if that means hiding her true self behind a bland socialite veneer. Dragging her party-hound sister out of a club was not how she wanted to ring in the New Year, but Viv knows the drill. Get in, get her sister and get back to the safe, stable life she's built for herself as fast as humanly possible. But Viv's plans are derailed when she finds herself crashing into the club's clearly badass and dangerously sexy owner. Jace is everything Vivienne swore she never wanted, but the more time she spends with him, the more she starts to see that he loves just as fiercely as he fights. He can walk society's walk and talk society's talk, but when he wants something, he finds a way to get it. He's proud of who he is and where he came from, and he'll be damned if he lets Vivienne go before showing her the safest place of all is in the arms of a dangerous man.