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When I first laid eyes on Dr. Chance Devereaux, he was 6'5" of panty-melting hotness, clad in black leather in my father's pub. I was convinced he was in the mob, especially with that tantalizing French accent of his. Imagine my surprise when I discovered he was actually the new chief of the emergency department at Mercy Hospital. New to Vancouver, Chance needs a tour guide, and who is better than me? He may be fresh from a breakup, but I can totally keep my libido in check. Promise! But the way he connects with my class of grade 5s only makes him more irresistible.

Traumatized by his last mission in a far off land, Navy SEAL Jim Morrow goes to Grizzly Cove to heal and help defeat a sea monster that’s been plaguing the little town full of bear-shifters, refugee mermaids, and Others. Otherworldly and evil, the leviathan has called up an army of smaller creatures from Earth’s oceans to help it get to the magical people it wants so badly to defile. It feeds on magic, and the town of Grizzly Cove is a tasty treat it wants to devour.

Rick is a Navy SEAL, son of Admiral Morrow, who oversees all of the Special Forces soldiers who have paranormal abilities. But Rick’s lineage is something different from most. He’s an Elemental with vast powers over water. The oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams are his domain, and all those who dwell there recognize his influence. When the admiral sends his son and the siren on an overland dash to Grizzly Cove, they encounter enemies, ambushes, and danger. They also meet unexpected allies and new friends. But most surprising is the fierce passion that blooms between them.

Sergei has pined for months, waiting for his assistant to turn around and see he's the perfect man for her. But Ada only sees him as her boss. Until one night when they both have to work late and the office is deserted.... It doesn’t happen right away, but soon Sergei has Ada right where he wants her - in his bed. Then demons from his past resurface, and he brutally pushes her away before the darkness inside him can consume them both. But Ada isn’t about to let herself be used. Soon she turns the tables on him and disappears.

When private investigator Valerie Parker tails a cheating wife one night, it's business as usual—until the woman is murdered and the man she's with becomes the prime suspect. She's astonished to discover the man's identity: Alex DeMarco, a man she was once insanely in love with and who shattered her dreams and broke her heart . . . all in the same day.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hope is beautiful, successful and humiliated. After walking in on her boyfriend with someone else, and working endless hours to forget, she escapes to her family lake house in Vermont. Gage is handsome, rugged, and an ex-marine. He’s in Vermont to photograph a friend’s wedding and now that it’s over, all he wants is to get back home to New York City. A chance encounter leaves them stranded, igniting into a night of passion. Neither of them are looking for love, but after deciding to spend the weekend together, that’s exactly what they both fall into.

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.

Hannah Lee is the queen of cupcakes, with her bakery at the heart of town—and her heart locked tight. But when Elias Lawson, the city’s too-hot-to-handle health inspector, struts in with his clipboard and a wicked grin, he’s ready to turn her world upside down. He’s here to inspect her bakery, but all he can think about is tasting something sweet—and it’s not just her famous brownies. With his smoldering good looks and smooth-talking charm, Elias is about to prove that rules were made to be broken. Especially when the sparks between them burn hotter than the ovens in the back.

When sweetheart Savannah's car gets stuck in a downpour, she finds more than shelter in the arms of Hunter, a determined mountain man…but will their romance weather the storm?

Serena never expected to fall for the ruggedly handsome stranger who walked into her life, but Tristian’s smoldering looks and mysterious past are impossible to resist. Their chemistry is off the charts, but when his past threatens their future, they’ll have to fight to keep their fiery romance alive. Will their love burn too hot to handle?

Hawk was born in these mountains, and he knows a good thing when he sees it. Lavender is a sweetheart who has never been in the arms of a man.

When Char is out of work and looking for a soft place to land, she never imagined she would wind up in a Love Nest with Bear. She wants a lifetime of happiness, but he isn’t so sure their is such a thing as happily-ever-after. Can their two hearts knit together before it’s too late?