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This collection of Beller Ties also includes Something So Beautiful and Now And Always, in which one thing is certain–love isn’t only blind, it’s dangerous.

Despite their 12-year age difference, and all his efforts to forget her, green-eyed Lily Beller has imprisoned Dr. Darren Mansfield’s heart for the last five years. He left his father’s medical practice to avoid the too-young temptation, but now she’s inexplicably working at the same hospital as him.

Cori Ross is thanking her lucky stars. Sure, her longtime boyfriend just dumped her, but that's a good thing. In her rush to find Mr. Right, she realizes she almost settled for Mr. Just Okay. And that's definitely not okay. So, tonight, she's out with her friends at the Breakup Bash—a private party for women celebrating their break-ups—and she's actually celebrating. Still, it was too close a call. So she makes a deal with herself—no guys for six months. Unfortunately, just as she's leaving the club, she runs into her old boyfriend—the guy she'd always wanted to be Mr. Right.

Natalie Winters thought she'd married the man of her dreams...but her marriage ended way too soon in a nightmarish divorce. She even has to share custody of the dog! The stress is killing her, so she decides to take a night off and attend the Breakup Bash—a private party for women celebrating their breakups—with her friends. Former executive security specialist turned bartender Rome Collier is drawn to the woman easily trading sexy banter with him. And if she wants the "Do Me" condoms she accidentally throws across the counter at him, she'll have to claim them...personally.

Actress Stacy Roberts is ready to ride her rising star straight to Hollywood's A-list. All she needs is the famous Hollywood Hedonism party (check), one very naughty angel costume (check), and a few drinks to get her sexy swagger back (check, check). Tonight, she is not aching for her ex. Or worrying about the threatening letters signed by "Your Worst Nightmare." For Detective Ian Ford, "nightmare" doesn't begin to cover it. Whatever demons prompted Stacy to cut and run have him tied up in knots. Worse, his ex is dressed to kill any man with a pulse, and Ian is seeing red.

One look. That’s all it took. One second, and Rachel became mine. My Rachel. My reason for breathing. She doesn’t know it yet—not while she’s smiling sweetly at customers and pouring coffee like the world is soft and safe. But I know better. She needs me. She doesn’t see the way men look at her, like wolves circling something pure and untouched. She doesn’t see the dangers, but I do. And I’ll protect her from every single one of them.

Life it seems is hell-bent on crushing Eva Chapman. Starting with the tragic loss of her brother, for which she is solely to blame, to the unfortunate turn of events that have landed her where she is now: on her knees, hiding behind the counter at a hole-in-the-wall bookstore, in a small town in the middle of nowhere, with local police in hot pursuit. This was not the life she’d imagined for herself. And no amount of imagination or self-destructive behavior could ease this pain. Running is all she has now.

Riley was living the dream. Running her own business, being her own boss, and finally moving into her own place. Things couldn’t be any better, well, with the exception of catching Carter Miller’s attention. If only the sexy man next door would ever make his move. Maybe she’ll just have to nudge him along? Carter was in deep. Holding in his feelings for Riley was becoming too difficult. Especially when his brother’s wedding was less than a month away and he was forced to work one-on-one with the woman who made his body, mind, and heart betray his better judgment.

Lilly Stevens didn’t have time to flirt anymore, and that was a real shame because the man of her dreams was right next door. Opening a boutique, Classy and Sassy, with her cousin has taken all of her free time, and her spending money. Still, it was hard to say no to the blond-haired man with sexy green eyes and a killer smile. Not only was he gorgeous, but the man could make her laugh, and that was one of the most important items on her list of must-haves for potential loves of her life. Corey and his twin, Carter, have finally achieved their lifelong dreams of being on their own.

It’s time Matthew admitted he has bitten off more than he can chew by purchasing the old house on the hill. After all, it was just going to be a side project. Having his new brother-in-law fix up the place had been easy enough. Spending the first night in the old place, he’d gotten a little more than he’d bargained for, and now the interior decorator he’d hired was the only one who could corroborate his crazy stories. Blake Shelby was hired to fit what was going to become one of the best projects in her new career. The old place was a perfect setting to show off her skills.

A snippet about me? Let’s see...I’m Skeet Lopez, Mom’s from right here in Comfort, Alabama, and Dad’s from Mexico. I love to bake and clog in that order. Did you know that clogging for one hour can burn up to 400 calories? Think about how many chocolate chip cookies that will allow me to eat! I’ve got my plan firmly fixed in place—save up to purchase the bakery I manage. Falling for Jasper is not part of the picture. Why did I have to see him shirtless out washing his car? Good goody do. It should be against the law for that man to go shirtless.

Finally moving on, Carrie has her eyes on a newcomer to Pride, but just when things are starting to heat up, Josh strolls back into town. No longer a boy, but the man of all her fantasies. She knows she must play it cool or risk losing her heart again. Josh left Pride to try and find himself, but after two years of searching the world and himself, he returned back home a little wiser and with a new mission. Seeing Carrie again had been a shock to his system, but watching her hang on the arm of another man had been an even bigger shock.

Growing up in a secluded area of Alaska has its perks, but the ability to find a mate isn’t one of them. Bear shifter Jake is convinced a dude ranch in Wyoming that caters to shapeshifters is the perfect place to start looking. Though his plan to find his match is a success, things don’t go as he’d expected. Instead of welcoming him into her arms and her heart, Fred, the most beautiful fox he’s ever seen, does everything possible to avoid him. Circumstances in Fred’s life forced her into a life of hiding.

What person in their right mind goes into the Piggly Wiggly to get bread and milk and comes out engaged? It all started when the deal of a lifetime came knocking at my door. I never imagined that my shot at fame and fortune would come with such outrageous conditions. I’ve been dreaming of a music career ever since I was old enough to hold a guitar. I have no idea what to do. Oh, did I mention that things aren’t so great with my boyfriend and manager? Alden thinks I’m a moron for even questioning the music label’s demands.

There’s a thin line between devotion and obsession, and crossing it is deadly. Danielle Madison has spent the eight years since her ninth birthday channeling the devastation of her best friend’s murder into catching pedophiles online. Being the one to have found Kira’s body, she can’t forget the brutality of the crime. Worse, she’s sure Kira wasn’t the murderer’s first victim. Since he was never caught, she’s also sure Kira wasn’t his last, and she’s dead set on figuring out his identity.

Living in a secluded area of Alaska isn’t exactly conducive to finding a mate - not when Braden’s bear has no interest in any of the local females. Resigned to living the rest of his life alone, he spends his days fishing - his greatest pleasure - and working at his family’s tackle shop. His content-enough existence is disrupted when his cousin, a male intent on searching for his mate, tells him they’ll be spending their next vacation at a dude ranch in Wyoming. One that caters to shapeshifters.

Penelope Primrose has worked tirelessly to create her picket-fence bliss. After dreaming of a beautiful home and an idyllic small-town lifestyle, the would-be Southern belle perfected impeccable grooming and manners to land her childhood sweetheart. But her visions of a rapid ascent up the social ladder shatter when she finds her ideal husband with another woman. Thrown into a divorce-driven spin and desperate to reinvent herself, the plucky Alabamian is totally confused by the chemistry she feels with the motorcycle-riding, guitar-playing cowboy next door.

Welcome to Comfort, Alabama, where life is anything but comfortable.... Moving back home to live with her parents was not part of Albany’s plan. Neither was doing the alterations on the wedding dress of her high school nemesis, who happens to be marrying the man who broke her heart. She’s going to need ice cream to drown her frustrations. Lots of it! Oh, and a Netflix binge session might help too.

For the past five years, I’ve been dishing out dating advice to anyone who’ll listen. But if you write to Ask Adelaide expecting syrupy words or fairy tale musings, you’ll be sorely disappointed. I prefer to slap you with a dose of cold, hard truth, minus the sugar. You can thank me later. Not to be a hypocrite, of course, I follow all the rules I preach: no second dates, no sleepovers, no exceptions. No one has better control of their heart than me. Until Nash Evans strolls into my life all strong but silent and gorgeous as sin.

Alice McKinney was supposed to be home for the holidays. Instead, she’s trapped in a blizzard, held up in a small cabin somewhere on the coast of Oregon. If that wasn’t bad enough, her brother had sent his best friend, Eric, to drive her home instead. The man of her childhood dreams. It was supposed to be a simple road trip for him, too: Go down to Cali, grab Alice, and bring her home to Portland. But spending 15 hours in a car with the girl he’d always wanted - but couldn’t have - was punishment.