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He is a tempest with wild, dark, dangerous desires...Billionaire hotel developer Denver Ramsey’s life was destroyed 15 years ago and now he wants revenge and has just the means to get it, by seducing the daughter of the man who took everything from him. They say there is a fine line between love and hate...That’s more true than Blair Ashworth ever imagined when she comes face to face with a devastatingly gorgeous man who hates her with every fiber of his being.

She’s the queen of crash and burn dating.… He’s the sexy bartender, who wants to save her. For Aubree Cole, finding love while building a lucrative career seems to be just out of her reach. The Meet Cute dating app sounded like a great idea. But a series of epically terrible dates at her favorite bar, Aubree is rethinking dating, until she meets him...the sexy Aussie behind the bar serving drinks.

Becoming the Earl of Castleton wasn’t something Arthur Brynnwood was expecting. Yes, his great-uncle was old, but Arthur had always imagined him living forever. But after he learned of his great-uncle’s passing he went from being just another gentleman to one of the highly sought after prizes by matchmaking mamas of the ton. Suddenly the responsibility of running such a vast estate was thrust on Arthur’s shoulders.

But, looking at him now and remembering all of the things she’d wanted him to do to her…her infatuation had been the worst idea in the history of ideas. He’s home for the summer after her first year of college, and the last thing she needs to do is let her childhood crush cause trouble…but that’s just what Russell Rawlings is—trouble.

Daphne Westfall is a lady desperate for a future, one that doesn't involve her dark past. On a cold night she receives aid from a mysterious stranger, one who tells her she can change her destiny, as long as she agrees to marry the man who wins her. The brooding Scottish lord that offers her his name and home is handsome but there's something sorrowful in his eyes that feels all too personal to her...

Grand Prize Winner of Harlequin's 2015 So You Think You Can Write contest Debut author Lauren D.M. Smith delivers an epic fantasy romance in this soaring tale of a kickass warrior and the emperor she's honor-bound to defend The bride candidates have been summoned. Their numbers are many, yet...

Bianca Wells, the President's daughter, experiences a close encounter with the aliens who invaded Earth five years ago. The Krinar are powerful, attractive, but also mysterious. There is one in particular she can't get out of her head - the seductive Krinar Ambassador named Soren. He came to Earth to ensure the survival of his people, but now he has one desire: to possess the brave and irresistible Bianca. Knowing he could destroy peaceful relations with the humans, he takes matters into his own hands, rescuing her from an assassin. After one kiss, he knows he can't let her go home.

The Bite of Winter: She is theirs to claim. They are hers to save. Zoey finds herself caught in Ian's and Connor's web of seduction. But as Christmas draws near and her grief deepens, happiness seems far out of reach. And Ian and Connor join forces to prove their love is sacred, special...and forever. His Little Vixen: Sadie Harris doesn't like immortals. After vampires leave her an orphan, she's raised by her grandmother at the edge of a werewolf pack's territory. As a fox shifter she knows the rules about werewolves.

Tall, dark, and…Russian. Three things that Elena swore she’d never fall for again, but that’s exactly what happens when she meets Dimitri Razin on an international flight leaving Moscow. His penetrating blue eyes peer straight into the core of her soul, leaving her vulnerable and all too aware that he’s the kind of man she had fantasies about before her world fell apart.

Tasha Bellamy never expected to get lost in a snowstorm in the Swiss Alps, nor did she expect to fall into a cave and find a sleeping dragon…literally. One touch awakens the black dragon, and he transforms into a gorgeous ancient Russian warrior named Vasili. She soon learns that Vasili has been missing from the world for more than 700 years after going on a quest for a dragon stone. But the quest cost Vasili his mate, and driven mad with grief, he sealed himself inside the cave to die.

Celia Lynton had been told her entire life that she couldn’t marry for love, marriage should be a business agreement, poor men were only after the family fortune, blah, blah, blah. But now, there is no fortune. There’s only debt and an urgency to find a way to pay her younger brother’s tuition at a school that can tend to his special needs. So yeah, there’s going to be a marriage. One of convenience. Just like her parents wanted. She’ll marry a future Scottish earl—a very rich future earl. There’s just one problem: Celia is in love with another man.

Owen Hadley is a dashing rogue, and one of no particular fortune. Hence his need for a wealthy wife. Determined to succeed, he sets out to charm one at a house party and makes his move. But a left instead of a right leads him to the wrong lady's bedchamber, namely the shrewish older sister of his intended paramour. This mistake casts him into a scandal of major proportions.

Lady Rowena Pepperwirth is beautiful, wealthy, and can have any many she wants. Only, no man has ever caused her heart to flutter—until the holiday house party she agreed to attend at the last minute. One look at the brooding Lord Forres and Rowena knows exactly what she wants for Christmas: the dashing Scottish lord. Quinn MacCauley needs a wife for several reasons. When he meets the lovely Lady Rowena, he knows she'll be a good mother to his daughter and a capable mistress for his home. He'll even overlook her tempting beauty—because there's no way he will ever risk his heart again.

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Nathan Powell, the Duke of Hastings, broke the heart of the only woman he ever loved when he ended their engagement in order to save her family. He demanded one promise of her…that she marry another man and live a happy life. Now he’s desperate to avoid marriage to someone else at all costs. When his younger brother tricks him into attending a Christmas Ball, he discovers his beloved Thea will be there.

Master Your Mind, Business, and Life is a podcast for navigating life from the inside out. Through solo reflections and select conversations, Lauren Smith explores intuition, leadership, discernment, and the quiet inner work that shapes how we build, decide, and lead in business and in life. This podcast honors depth over noise, clarity over speed, and the kind of life mastery that comes from doing less with more intention.

Master Your Mind, Business, and Life is a podcast for navigating life from the inside out. Through solo reflections and select conversations, Lauren Smith explores intuition, leadership, discernment, and the quiet inner work that shapes how we build, decide, and lead in business and in life. This podcast honors depth over noise, clarity over speed, and the kind of life mastery that comes from doing less with more intention.

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