the day she gets the call every mother dreads: Your son has been shot and is in a coma.In the blink of an eye, Irene’s life is shattered into a million pieces.What follows is a story about a mother and her struggle to keep, not only her son but eventually also her marriage and herself alive. On Irene's journey through grief, denial, and anger, she discovers more about the events of that tragic day, the boy who shot her son and then took his own life, and the husband she thought she knew and could trust. An emotional and heart-gripping story, Holding on to Hurt, is a novel about family, trust, grief, and a mother’s unconditional love. “If you love emotional reads and if you dare to open up your heart, you’ve come to the right place.

    I’m the son of a ruthless criminal.She is innocence incarnate.My Catalina...The girl I grew up with.I’ll sacrifice everything for her.But I’ve been ordered to break that innocence.To take it, and corrupt it into something else.Something darker.Dirtier.To prepare her for a world she’s been sheltered from all these years. She calls me her Angel. But I’m the one who just might destroy her. Get the complete trilogy of this disturbingly dark romance as one great boxed set today!

    Just a silly college dare. I’m the quarterback and I had to prove to my team that I would do anything. So I kidnapped the rival school’s cheerleader. The look in her eyes was priceless. And the throb in my jockstrap was unmistakable. I wanted her. Bad. Now I can’t get her out of my mind. My studies are off. My social life is off. And most importantly of all, my game is off. What did she do to me? Am I really in love with someone who cheers every time my team drops the ball? My mind tells me no. But my body can’t survive without her. Bailey He kidnapped me. Can you believe it? That’s how we met. He pulls this ridiculous stunt to prove he’s a team player, and kidnaps me. I wanted to hate his guts. Before I knew it, he had me breathless with desire. He’s more than just some cocky jock. And it doesn’t hurt that he’s built like a brick house. I’m still dreaming about those washboard abs. The thing is, I have to forget about him. I’m certainly not allowed to date the rival quarterback. Team loyalty means everything, right? But those rock hard abs! Those dreamy eyes. And that massive bulge! Even worse, I’m being forced to date my school’s quarterback. I don’t love him. I don’t even like him. It’s just to keep up appearances. How did I get into this mess? And when will I get to run my fingers over those rock hard abs again? Jockstrapped is a New Adult and Contemporary, Enemies-to-lovers Romance

    And then she shows up out of nowhere and ruins everything. Two years ago Declan’s life looked different. Parties, alcohol and women fill up his nights and everything was fine. Then a phone call changed everything. Now he’s in the woods to get away from it all. Except that she’s showed up. With her red lips and her bright eyes and a body that brings him to his knees. He was only supposed to chop wood for her fireplace. And then he was stripping her clothes. She’ll be gone by Christmas. But can he lose her now that he got a taste of her? You’ll love this heartwarming holiday romance, because everyone loves a captivating story with a twist. Get it now.

    But it’s nothing without her. Second in line to the throne of a beautiful island nation, I have my pick of the sexiest women, fastest cars, whatever my heart desires. What I want is my freedom — so much that they call me The Runaway Duke. Some call me The Duke of Debauchery. Both are correct. When Iliana walks into my life, with her little llama t-shirt and big green eyes, it’s only supposed to be one night. But the fates think differently and cross our paths in the most unexpected way. Now, as outside forces attempt to tear us apart, I don’t want to run. But is it safe for her to stay? *** This is a full-length romance novel with an HEA, no cheating and no cliffhanger. ***

    I have everything, money, power, a different woman on my arm every night of the week. Life was good. Even if it was all a façade to something much darker. Some nights I only had my money to keep my warm. I looked back at my decisions, questioning them. All of this money should make me happy. I could do anyone, buy anything, but something was missing. Then Kristin showed up on the scene and derailed my plans. She wasn’t supposed to be here, but she was. Kristin was my new secretary, brought into the company on false pretense, but she was here now. Every day I had to work with her closely. I could smell the sweet perfume of forbidden fruit and I wanted a taste. I wanted to tantalize my taste buds with her sweet nectar. Hear her call out to me in the night with that innocent voice of hers. I wanted to give her what she didn’t even know that she needed. I had to have her and find out why Kristin was different. What made me willing to risk it all, for her?

    The problem is that I'm the only daughter of the president of the United States. And of course I'm assigned a Secret Service detail for my first year away at college. And of course he happens to be drop dead sexy, unbelievably kissable, and committed to his duty...which doesn't include sleeping with the body he's supposed to be guarding. And worst of all, he doesn't remember our night together. But I do, and it's driving me crazy! I just hope our passion doesn't get in the way of my safety, and when bad things happen, I hope I make it through. **Recommended for 18+ due to some graphic sex and some violence.

    The princess gets beautiful, nabs her prince and leaves her evil stepsisters in the dust.But what happens when you’re the ugly stepsister and your obnoxiously perfect—pretty, smart, and, worst of all, nice—stepsister is dating the charming, devastatingly handsome guy you’ve had a thing for since you were nine?Quirky, artistic and snarky Mattie Lowe does not lead a charmed life. Her mother is constantly belittling her online. The school mean girl has made it her mission to torment Mattie. But worst of all? Her stepsister is the most popular girl in school and is dating Mattie’s secret crush, Jake Kingston.Tired of being left out and done with waiting for her own fairy godmother to show up, Mattie decides to change her life. She’ll start by running for senior class president against Jake.Ella can keep her Prince Annoying. Mattie's going to rule the school.And no one, not even a cute and suddenly flirty Jake, is going to stop her.This is a new release of an edition originally published by Fire & Ice Books.

     Five novels retell the classic story of Beauty and the Beast, each with its own twist. Meet a dark-elf prince, a dragonian princess, a brooding vigilante, mighty superheroes, and futuristic guards, and watch as Beast meets Beauty, falling in love across fantasy, science fiction, and romantic suspense. Each of these novels is only available as part of this set, so don't miss them: enter the enchanted castle and break the spell today!

    There, Charlotte meets Beth Prior, friend of her mother, actress, and member of the demi-monde. Beth sees Charlotte as the perfect cover for her role as a spy, and the two set off for Palermo, Sicily. In Sicily, the two become embroiled in political intrigue, and Beth begins to question her involvement in British politics. Charlotte and Beth find adventure and romance in Palermo amid the glittering stage lights and hidden agendas of the aristocracy.

    Give a guy a private lingerie show and suddenly everyone in town is talking about you. Again. But Mallory wants to stay in Starlight Hill permanently, the one place she feels safe, even if the only men interested in her now are SLs (stripper lovers.) His contract with the U.S. Army complete, Ranger Liam Turlock is stateside again, and must decide whether he’ll re-up for another four. He’s been invited for a stay in Starlight Hill and some much needed R&R. Liam suspects this is just the Turlocks’ intrusive way of fixing him up. They’ve got their choices lined up for him and he’s not interested in any of them. When Liam meets Mallory while hiding behind a rack of banana hammocks at the Tatas and More lingerie shop (don’t ask) he has an idea. He and Mallory will pretend to date so that 1. Mallory can repair her good time girl image; and 2. Liam can get his family off his back. So for now, or at least until Liam goes back home to Colorado, he and Mallory are a thing to anyone who asks, especially anyone with the last name of Turlock. But fake has never been so real… **ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AS 'FOREVER MY GIRL' IN 2016, PART OF THE ST. HELENE VINEYARD KINDLE WORLD. INCLUDES A NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED EPILOGUE.**

    Running from destiny. Can their bond bloom in the face of a sinister enchantment?Provincial France, 1700. Lana Moreau, beautiful daughter of a bankrupt nobleman, is desperate for a suitor with a brain. But things don’t go as planned when her father takes her to the local prophet, looking for insight into her many failed courtships. When the seer names her as the Belmorta, a woman doomed to love a beast and bring famine and destruction, Lana flees in hopes of reversing her dark fortune.Escaping the wrath of the frightened villagers, she finds salvation in a seemingly empty magical castle. Entranced by the estate’s mystical marvels, she discovers choosing to stay may mean giving her heart to the monstrous owner and fulfilling the evil curse…Can Lana survive her wicked destiny and claim her happily-ever-after?The Rose Kiss is the mesmerizing first novel in the Fairy Tale Love Stories YA fantasy series. If you like plucky heroines, enchanted romance, and riveting retellings, then you’ll adore Esme Rome’s captivating story.

    She wants a life of passion, adventure and maybe even a little danger. But most of all, she wants a chance to go to college and become an artist. Dylan is willing to give her everything she wants and more, including paying her tuition, but what he wants in return is her complete and utter submission.

    

    The security company that she owns is being sued, her mother is coming to visit for a week, and some unpleasant realities about her "charity" work are about to surface. She thought this was as bad as it could get, but she was wrong-dead wrong. Someone believes she knows a secret - a secret worth killing for. With assassins tracking her every move, Nadine wishes the only thing she had to worry about was her mother pestering her to settle down with her suspected live-in boyfriend, Zeke, but she can't think about the future when the present might end with her death.