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A fighter since birth, Allegra "Ryder" Falcon would rather trade in her all-black wardrobe for head-to-toe hot pink than let anyone ever see the cracks in her tough exterior. But one night with a stranger changes everything. Devin Harris may have given up his MMA fighting dreams for high fashion, but that doesn't mean he isn't always in control. So when someone embezzles millions under his watch, he isn't going to let the private investigator working the case go it alone - even if she is the woman who blew him away in bed and then blew him off.

Just because you want a woman doesn't mean you get to have her. I've been lusting after Mindy Gamble since the night I met her, but romance was never in the cards. Working to crack a case was the only order of the day. Now, a year later, she's one of my closest friends. The feisty, no-nonsense, sexy-as-hell blonde that I just want to slap my handcuffs on and do bad things to. I resist though, since I need her too much as a friend. Until the night all my resistance cracks, and we fall into bed together. And I start thinking we can maybe find a way to make this work.

All I want is to save the library. But a greedy heiress and a grumpy dragon lawyer complicate everything. Especially when that dragon lawyer insists I'm his fated mate. Maybe this Halloween, I'm going to do both the tricking and the treating? Harold Greaves promised ten years of funding to our little town library. I believed him right up until the will was read, and everything went to his scheming niece instead. Now I've got a week to prove the new will is a fake… or lose the library forever.

A fresh start is all she wants this Christmas, but maybe a cowboy is all she needs... It's not the holiday season she'd envisioned. But moving back home with her son, Benny, is all single mum Elizabeth Colfax can do after her ex-husband's infidelity left their life in pieces. A fresh start at...

Gold Valley’s rodeo champion is facing the toughest challenge of his life — a Christmas wedding! Legendary bull rider Jake Daniels has only one plan this Christmas — to ignore the pain the season always brings. Until his best friend, Callie Carson, shows up on his ranch with a marriage...

Arrogant, infuriating, insufferable… And the sexiest man she’s ever met. Wren Maxfield hates Creed Cooper, but now she’s working with the wealthy rancher over the holidays! Those strong feelings hide undeniable chemistry…and one wild night results in pregnancy. Now Creed vows to claim...

Emma Miller’s fiancé left her days before her meal delivery business went bust. Now she’s broke, homeless and starting out all over again, weighed down with debt that isn’t even hers. So when she learns she and her estranged sister, Ashley, have received an unexpected inheritance, she’s thrilled. Now they can both move to Seahaven, California, and run Brightview, her grandmother’s rambling beachside bed-and-breakfast.

Muse told the world how she felt about me. Instead of feeling joy, I felt terror. This isn't what I want. This isn't how our relationship is supposed to be. I end things because I have no other choice. But I struggle to cope with my misery, to sleep in an empty bed without her beside me.

The most powerful man in the world. I wasn’t used to hearing the word no. I wasn’t used to having a rival that possessed my same confidence, my same intelligence. I wasn’t used to someone else taking control of the situation. I was always in control. Her coldness only makes me hotter. Her indifference only makes me more interested. As she proves herself to be the most gifted entrepreneur of this city, she claims my respect - and then she claims my obsession.

I refuse to let this woman have any power over me. She's just my prisoner. But once my Muse is in trouble, I'll do anything to save her. Anything to protect her. She was supposed to inspire me, please me. She was never supposed to care about me. Or make me care about her.

I work with my hands in the Colorado Rockies, forging metal into massive sculptures. I’m no Renaissance man - I’m simple - all I need is fresh air, solitude, and an honest day’s work. When I’m commissioned to install a piece of art in Central Park, the gig is too good to pass up. But the moment I arrive in Manhattan, where skyscrapers ruin the view, I’m longing for my cabin on the mountain. Then I meet Mia, and the Big Apple changes before my very eyes. This city girl is working the front desk of the Mid-Manhattan Hotel when I check in, and I can’t help but check her out.

Logan "Mack" Reed loves women. Really loves women. He's an equal opportunity player, happy to oblige just about anyone looking for a good time, but when a beautiful red-headed pixie walks into his club, he finds himself unable to think of anyone but her. Darien Aherne and her sister have lost both of their parents, but create a comfortable life for themselves. Darien, however, is sheltered and overly curious, which is a dangerous combination. When Darien breaks away from the protective bubble her sister has created, she finds herself falling for a man who could break her.

Everything Serena Gatling ever wanted was taken away from her by a single horrific act of betrayal. Determined never to fall victim again, she closes her heart and dedicates her life to a cold-blooded quest to regain the one thing that still matters to her. Sent to Mars by the ruthless corporation for which she works, Serena is finally within sight of her goal. The last thing she needs is a man distracting her. But the massive cyborg warrior who seems to know all of her hidden secrets awakens feelings she thought had died long ago.

Coping with a devastating injury is hard enough for Belinda “Belle” Campbell. Forced separation from her destined mate while she heals is almost more than she can endure. Until she is strong enough to take up her duties as Luna of the Poconos wolf pack, however, the safest place for her is Halle. Rick Lowell has waited long enough to bring Belle home where she belongs. He’s aware of the danger, as well - and it isn’t long before a bitch with an eye on Belle’s position issues a challenge. The only way to put down the threat is for Belle to defeat the usurper in combat.

Hockey is my life. I play hard, and I don't lose. The Frozen Four is at my fingertips, but my eligibility is at risk thanks to one frustrating class. Enter Avery Dalton—beautiful, independent, and utterly off-limits. She's my coach's daughter and his choice for a tutor. Too bad she isn't interested… Until she offers me a secret deal her dad can never find out about. She'll help me pass, and I'll help her forget about her ex. Friends with very specific benefits. Except for one little problem—I can't stop trying to win her heart.

Newly divorced and armed with nothing but grit, strong coffee, and a Pinterest board full of impossible dreams, my plans to renovate a crumbling seaside lodge are jeopardized by the town's grumpiest, greenest contractor. Gerralt Banesman is big, broody, and allergic to conversation. I'm sunshine, sass, and a walking chaos magnet. Our first meeting ended with spilled wood stain, sharp words, and one very offended orc.

Nerdy Eden Hall isn’t the kind of girl people notice. She’s always lived in her twin’s shadow, always been plain and sensible compared to her sister’s big personality. But when her sister gets engaged to the man Eden secretly loves, it’s inevitable she’ll drink too much at the bachelorette party. It’s not inevitable that she’ll impulsively marry the hottest guy she’s ever laid eyes on, though. Of course they’re going to divorce, but it takes more time to do that than it did to get married. Time in which they’ll discover they’ve got more in common than simply burning up the sheets together.

Unmated werewolves don't normally live past 300 years old...and billionaire Jack MacGrath is cutting it close. Sure, he has almost everything - the respect of his peers, a mansion in San Francisco, a private jet, and fast cars. But without a mate, Jack's in trouble. Then he sees her. Gorgeous, proud...and his enemy.

Oli Hart is an omega superstar loved by many. We are a smaller band whose old lead singer is tearing us apart from the inside. When our label demotes us from our own headlining act to be her band, we are furious... until we meet her. We want to hate her, but she's too perfect. Oli is bright, positive, bubbly, and everything we could dream of in an omega. She doesn't have a malicious bone in her body and has advocated for us from the beginning. It should be perfect.

Adrian Giordano was quite happy with the way his life was going. His two best friends were happily mated, and he was still sanely single. He had friends, a thriving business, and the occasional weekend date. Then Sheridan Montgomery came to town and turned his life upside down. Sheri is on the run from a big bad wolf, an ex who won’t take no for an answer. Unfortunately, if he catches her he’s got the teeth (and the Pack!) to take what he wants. A lone Puma against a Wolf Pack doesn’t stand a chance, but with the help of her old friends she’ll find what she needs to survive.