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God is a hardened and confident alpha with emotional walls that keep him isolated. Day is quieter, more watchful, and looking to connect. During their months at the Atlanta PD training academy, Day stealthily observes God's raw power, his command of any situation, and the lethal marksmanship that makes him long for God to be his brother in arms on the force.

Parker Mandli arrives in Mayville with fresh wounds and a litany of failures. Determined to put those mistakes behind her and start a new venture, she opens a shoe store in the artsy Tomlinson Street neighborhood—right across the street from Fire Station Two.

Viola is a Parisian librarian by day and parkourist by night. The last thing she wants is an arranged marriage (ick) with a man (double ick). If Viola can fund the library and keep it open, she might keep her job and freedom, might being the key word. To make matters worse, strange magical shades keep attacking her, threatening her physical safety. Viola knows magic is real and wants to be part of that world, but she can't find a way out of her mundane life. She can only vent her troubles to her confidant, a lady gargoyle . . . though the statue has never spoken back.

The day Clara started her new (dream) job as an assistant to her photography idol, she was met with an assumption that caught her off guard and stunned her silent. Suddenly, she has to bring a girlfriend to the gallery's opening in a few weeks—all because she choked up and failed to correct her boss that she is, in fact, straight.

He wasn't just my best friend. He was arrogant. Tormented. Reckless. I shouldn't have wanted him, but I did. I still want him. Now, five years after a drunken mistake of a night, he's back. And something has changed. Dark under-eye circles mar his pretty face, and his mouth no longer smirks as readily as before.

My first love died in her sleep, and I ask forgiveness every day from a God I struggle to believe in. I write poems in a basement, keep my failures and secrets to myself, and live a life that feels like a lie. A life I owe to a man I barely know. Gibson Hayes is married, wealthy, powerful, and the man who gave me my job when I came to New York. He's the most generous of billionaires and the most mysterious of men.

Brandon Davis is a psychic and a moose shifter. He makes his living as a wilderness guide in Fox Hollow, New York—a town that is a haven for misfit shifters and psychics. Brandon has a profitable business, a found family of close friends, and a cozy cabin in the woods. Life is good, but he wishes he could find a special someone to share it with. Then he picks up the unmistakable scent of his fated mate—a handsome man who isn't a shifter and whose thoughts he can't read. The chemistry is undeniable, but can he fall for a silent partner?

Sofie Rosswell is a fashion school graduate working in a coffee shop when she is confronted with a difficult, demanding, and very glamorous customer—the fashion mogul and CEO of the biggest New York fashion magazine—Gabriella Galena. Sofie is intimidated by Gabriella, but entranced by her and finds herself very attracted to her. When Gabriella offers Sofie a job, all of Sofie's dreams of working in the fashion world might come true. But, Gabriella looks at Sofie with hungry eyes, and Sofie likes it. Sofie can't risk her dream job by sleeping with the boss, can she?

Benjamin Harper's ex may have turned out to be a dud in the Daddy department, but that's okay. Now that he is single, he has time to work on the old motorcycle his father left him when he died. The only problem is Benjamin doesn't know a piston from a push rod. It doesn't take him long to realize he needs some help.

Bec Harrison flees Detroit for Minnesota after a bitter divorce, trading heartbreak for the icy shores of Lake Superior and a fresh start as a detective with the Duluth Police Department. Theo Zaccardo owns The Mashed Spud, a popular Duluth LGBTQ bar where her no-strings lifestyle keeps her haunted past at bay. That is until a body appears in her dumpster—and her very own pizza cutter turns out to be the murder weapon.

Owen Richards lives a quiet life in his small hometown of Haven's Cove. He has a rewarding life consisting of three very supportive - not to mention feisty - women, and a successful bakery that he owns and absolutely loves. Yet, Owen can't seem to shake this emptiness inside or the intense feeling that something is missing. A sudden encounter with a man from his past, one he despises, turns his entire world upside down. When Owen finds himself attracted to that sexy man, he questions everything, including his sanity.

It's been a dozen years since two of the world's best women hockey players, Niki Hartling and Eva Caruso, first competed against each other in the Olympic Games. The pressure of the intense USA-Canada rivalry forced an end to their love affair, and both women moved on - Niki to coach and to marry, Eva to stretch out a playing career that her ravaged body can barely sustain anymore. The Games are upon them once again. Rivals and former lovers on hockey's biggest stage, will Niki and Eva feel the same spark that first brought them together?

Being the nephew of one of the most infamous mob bosses in the world isn't easy. Our family has enemies everywhere, and no one is safe without protection. Here I am at college with a fresh start, a new last name, and secrets hidden from those around me - life is going according to plan. Then one day on campus, I see him...and I want him to strip me bare...in more ways than one.

Will Shaw and his friends are typical college students, enjoying dances and parties without much care for life beyond. When Thomas, a handsome Naval officer and newly arrived student, nearly stumbles into Will and his friends, Will's heart spins, though he doesn't understand why. Sparks of something new burst within, opening his eyes to possibilities he'd never dreamed. In the giddy fog of a forbidden courtship and the safety of the campus bubble, the world's troubles seem far away. Until they aren't.

What could go right with a social worker Daddy and an injured boy? As a social worker on Almstead Island, I've come to understand the hidden battles people face. But seeing Beckett injured shook me. Behind his tough exterior, there's a vulnerability that tugs at my heartstrings.

For the last year, I've been living with an invisible monster who steals my snacks, turns off my electricity, and runs off all my dates. As annoying as that is, he's my only companion, and the only one I trust with my deepest, darkest secret. I'm not human. Then again, neither is my new roommate, and he and ESCU have history. Not the good kind either. But since he seems to think we're mates, his problems are now mine. I'm certainly not going to argue, especially since he's got a razor-sharp teeth and claws. But hey, I'm into that so it works out . . .

When mystery writer Amanda Westfield gets stuck in an elevator with the enigmatic Casey Tanner, their instant connection is undeniable. But their budding attraction takes an unexpected turn when their neighbor is murdered, and Amanda convinces Casey to help investigate. What begins as an amateur sleuthing adventure soon draws them into the dangerous world of high-end art theft. As they follow a trail of clues through exclusive galleries and underground poker clubs, the stakes—and their feelings for each other—intensify with each discovery.

The Cupids & Goddesses are back! Sabine, Abby, and Aphrodite are bringing with them a steamy and highly tropey third installment in the Perfect Match series, filled to the brim with intrigue-weaving immortals, spring festivals, charming rogues, and a grand gesture for the ages!

Red Ridley knows he could have a happy life in Ever After, New York, waiting on tables at Mom and Pop's, making numbers add up for clients, studying business at the junior college - and maybe, just maybe having the man of his dreams, Mark Woods, the young owner of the local garage. One problem. Red's gorgeous. And no one who sees him - especially his grandmother, who's his biggest promoter - believes he won't end up on the cover of a magazine. Red doesn't want to leave Mark, but Gran has given everything to raise him, and the money he could make would give her a happy, easy life.

When Desert of the Heart opens, Evelyn Hall is on a plane that will take her from her old life in Oakland, California, to Reno, where she plans to divorce her husband of 16 years. A voluntary exile in a brave new world, she meets a woman who will change her life. Fifteen years younger, Ann Childs works as a change apron in a casino. Evelyn is instantly drawn to the fiercely independent Ann, and their friendship soon evolves into a romantic relationship. An English professor who had always led a conventional life, Evelyn suddenly finds all her beliefs about love, morality, and identity called into question.