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I wasn’t even supposed to be in this stupid town. A detour gone wrong and a corrupt small-town sheriff. Now I’m stranded a hundred miles from civilization, with a hundred hours of community service. But guess who the judge partnered me up with? Jayce Hawkins is the bad boy I never knew I wanted. Long hair, and bulging muscles I want to sink my teeth into. Not to mention a cryptic tattoo sleeve on his right arm. And even though he starts off as my grumpy community service partner, I can see the hungry, lustful look he gives me....

The grumpy biker had no business touching the innocent high school senior, but that didn't stop Bear from making Alyssa his. Now danger lurks around the corner, and he'll do anything to protect her and the future they are building.

On Her sacred orders, the Archangel Medrion is tasked with breaking my spirit and casting me into the pit. Most angels would hate tormenting and humiliating one of their own, but the smile on his face as he works burns itself into my mind. My resistance is about to break, when something goes horribly wrong. Instead of the pit, I Fall to Earth, only to find myself in the hands of a Tyrant worse than Lucifer. He's dangerous, powerful, and the scent of corruption and sin roll off him, drawing me inexorably in.

Death slays me, and I let him . . . Kingdoms are broken. The world has shifted. We are not the same as we once were. The queen is no longer the queen, but I am expected to take her place. The tricky part is I'm not sure I want that responsibility. My heart screams for Death while he stays as far away as possible, believing in the prophecy, whereas I believe in us. But sometimes, that simply isn't enough. The real question now is . . . what do I do?

Don’t fall in love with your players. It’s my number-one rule as a football coach. But after meeting Steve Cooper? That rule is going to be put to the test. Steve is the smoldering-hot captain of the defense. He stalks the field like a panther. Dangerous, powerful, and ready to strike. And in the locker room? He sends brooding glances my way. Steve and the rest of the defense don’t trust me. Why would they? But underneath the teases and taunts, there’s a powerful connection between Steve Cooper and myself....

The words “For Lila, forever” adorned the front of the envelope in blue ink, the handwriting all too familiar. But it didn’t matter what it said. I didn’t have the heart to open it. We couldn’t be together. Not after everything.... Leaving Rose Crossing, Maine was one of the most painful moments of my life - or at least it was until the day I came face-to-face with Thayer Ainsworth again. After a decade of searching, he’s found me, and he wants to know why I quit my housemaid job and left his family’s island estate without so much as a goodbye.

After an intense whirlwind romance, Karrie Parker thought she had it all: a sexy husband, a loving family, a great career and a beautiful home. Together they lived a life fit for royalty. But when tragedy strikes, Karrie is devastated and left to face the consequences of her husband’s deepest, darkest secrets.

Deke is the designated heir to an ancient legacy that he doesn’t fully understand. Being non-magical in a family of powerful water elementals hasn’t always been easy, but he loves his brothers and sister and will do anything to help them defeat the leviathan-including risk his own life to find and use a legendary magical artifact.

Megan Scott’s relationship with California rancher Liam Delaney started off well, but lately it’s been going too far too fast - and it’s beginning to feel like a trap she doesn’t know how to escape. Drew McCray has been embroiled in a feud with his cousin Liam for years, but so far, he’s managed to keep his distance. Now, a wedding in which they’re both groomsmen is forcing the two of them together, for better or worse. Considering that Drew is falling hard for Liam’s girl, it's probably going to be worse.

Lucifer is free, and it's my fault. Worse, he turned out to be every bit the manipulative, conniving, deceptive creature everyone always said he was. Then he tossed me into the Pit, without a second thought, and now I'm stuck down here. But I'm not alone. There are voices on the other side of the Pit's walls, people, life. I don't truly know what I'm about to get into, but if I don't find a way out of the Pit, then Earth is doomed, Heaven will burn, and Abaddon . . . I have to save him from Lucifer, or he truly will become the King of the Ashes.

Confession time: My name is Noel Sandlund and I play professional hockey-defense to be exact. I lead a pretty good life. I'm not hurting for money and the ladies seem to like me. And now things have gotten even better - I think I may have fallen in love. See, while I was in Sweden playing in the world hockey championships this off-season, I met Maisie Troy. And, man, she's it for me.

He's been hit by a series of painful losses, and he's got the scars to prove it. She's got her own wounds, ones she doesn't want him to see...Rancher Liam Delaney's still suffering from the triple blow of his beloved uncle's death, his breakup from a woman he'd wanted to marry, and an accident that left him with an injury that still hasn't fully healed. When he meets artist Aria Howard, he starts to feel things he hasn't felt in a long time - like optimism and hope for the future.

The brutal Archangel who beat me so hard I fell from Heaven has a foothold on Earth, and this time he's gone too far. I crave vengeance, and I won't be denied, but I may need him alive if I have any chance at fixing the damage God left in the wake of Her death.

Cassie Jordan has a sweet dream to open a bakery specializing in wedding cakes. The problem is, the Airstream trailer where she lives has a kitchen the size of a postage stamp, and her job as housekeeper for a vacation rental agency doesn’t pay enough for her to find other arrangements. When the renters at one of the houses in her care cancel their stay, leaving the house empty and its top-of-the-line kitchen unused, who could blame her for seeing it as an opportunity?

The night I met John Eaton I knew I should run. I didn’t know if it was his confidence, his deep brown eyes, or his smile - a mixture of little boy and pure devil at the same time. Just the sight of him left me unsteady. After being constantly uprooted throughout my childhood, I craved a home, and John was the antithesis of that. I needed stability, and he was the man standing on a bar, a bottle of whisky in one hand, and tequila in the other.

Last night, he was the tattooed surfer who made me scream his name. This morning . . . he's my new grumpy boss. And he's demanding I report to his office. When I walk in all I see is naughty blue eyes and a panty-melting smile. He hands me a company bulletin. No workplace romance allowed. So we play office during the day. And house at night. But there's a rule. No strings. And his heart is too cold to pierce.

We're no longer in the demon realm and clicking my heels together won't get us home. One powerful thought somehow transported us away from a river of lava and into a land of icy winds and devastation. One powerful thought saved our lives. But a celebration is on hold while we focus on survival because there is no escape. Not unless the princes come for us. The trials are over. A monarch must be chosen. But if the princes don't find us soon, there'll be no one left to choose from.

Sacrifices are acceptable when you're not the one making them. With Arty's life hanging in the balance, nothing else matters. Until it does. The rift in the abyss is opening. The world as we know it is about to end, and it turns out, I'm the only one who can stop it. It's time to face the ultimate truth. It's finally time to face Fate head on.

Satan's killer found a way past my defenses and into my heart. He stole something valuable from me and that theft could cost me something even dearer. I'll have to race against time to stop him, and if I fail then our whole world could fall. I can't let that happen. Not on my watch.

Single father of three, Ross Bencher, knows the kind of woman he wants: someone predictable, reliable, and safe, who can give his kids the security they deserve. Someone entirely different from high-altitude mountaineer Kelsey. Kelsey bewitches him with her long legs and wild passion and is about as far from his ideal as a woman can get, but try telling that to his body. Or his heart . . .