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Sam "Mac" McKenzie thought building his security business in a quiet town would be his fresh start. But when a one-night stand with a fiery detective turns into something more, he’s pulled into an investigation that could shake the entire Kentucky Derby scene. Stevie Jorgenson thrives on high-stakes cases and strong bourbon. But when prize-winning horses start turning up dead, she knows she’s running out of time. Enlisting the help of a rugged ex-military investigator is her best shot at catching the culprit—if only their undeniable chemistry wasn’t a distraction.

Life has been a whirlwind since my debut album dropped, but not all of it is the good kind. Turns out, audiences aren't the only thing I'm attracting—I've got a stalker. My manager insists I need protection, and before I know it, there's a big, hunky gargoyle bodyguard at my door. Graeme is my polar opposite in every way. He's a massive grump who seems to think smiling is against his job description. The man is all business, no pleasure. And my free-spirited nature seems to be getting under his stone-cold skin. I can't figure out if I want to punch him or kiss him!

Her first day at their elite school, she meets Enzo Alfera, one of the royals. He’s rich, gorgeous, and so dangerous. The magnetic pull she feels when he’s near is absolutely irresistible. She’s warned to stay away, and that’s exactly what she plans to do. Except every time their paths cross, neither one of them can deny their powerful attraction.

I should've stayed dead. I should've run when he challenged the winning bid. I should've said no to his contract. But the ruthless Don Enzo Alfera gets what he wants. He wants revenge. More than anything, he wants me.

Kat is finally picking up the pieces of her broken heart and moving on when all goes awry at the Arctic Masquerade Ball. Everything Kat has worked for is shattered when she lands in the arms of someone who will divert her path—and her heart—once again. To top it off, Erebus is back in Apollo Beach, and his latest act of evil strikes close to the heart. Now, there's no turning back. Erebus has his sights set on the mysterious energy source, and he needs Kat's help to retrieve it.

Katrina Summer knows she's different. Her fiery temper seems to perpetually land her in hot water, making her an outcast among her peers. When tragedy strikes and she's sent to live with her only remaining family in the tiny coastal town of Apollo Beach, Katrina starts counting down the days to her eighteenth birthday. As Katrina learns the legends of her Ancient Greek ancestors, secrets from her heritage are exposed—secrets that her mother purposefully concealed. Katrina can't escape the evocative world of mythological enchantment and evil prophecies that lurk around every corner.

I ran from danger and landed here in Kelly Lakes, hoping to put my past behind me. I didn't expect to almost faint into the arms of a cop upon arrival. You know the type. The one with the heart of gold and bedroom eyes. Mike is also seven years my junior… and my new boss's son. It doesn't matter if our chemistry is immediately undeniable. Or if I catch him watching me with pure yearning on his handsome face. I'm not looking for a relationship after what I just survived. It's a good thing Mike swears up and down he doesn't believe in true love.

My sins made me chase her. Lies made me own her. And temptation makes me want to keep her. I didn't mean to fall in love. After all, I am the devil incarnate. The god of war. The swift hand of revenge. But how could I not? She's a forbidden angel too easily plucked down from heaven, And I will own all the parts of her. Her enemies are mine. Just as her heart is mine.

I had the perfect friends, the perfect family. The perfect everything. We were a greeting card you wanted to frame. And then he showed up on our doorstep, looking like the aftermath of a rock concert, claiming to be my adopted brother’s half-brother. Sounds like trouble, right? He looked like trouble. Hell, his name defined trouble. Ruffian had bad news and heartbreak written all over him. But knowing he would break my heart didn’t stop me from falling.

I was twelve years old when I met one of the world’s hottest celebrities. Thirteen when I was welcomed into his family. Fourteen when I realized what his unconditional love felt like. Fifteen when he helped me figure out what hope was. And sixteen when my mother’s biggest lie changed our lives forever. I swore I would never be like the woman whose chronic lies impacted everybody around her, but I’d be a hypocrite. Because three years after the truth came out, and I reunited with the boy whose innocent love had been taken from me, I realized I was living the biggest lie of all.

I named myself. I took the word animal out of their mouths, wore it like a badge of honor, then shoved it down their throats. I've fought for what I have. I see you coming before you even know you want a piece of me. In a city riddled with warring families, I'll rise up between them. My people, the broken souls I gather, will have power by the time I'm done with them.

Chloe Madison. That's me. A former NYU princess who just fell from grace, right off my pampered Manhattan throne and onto the unforgiving steps of Nicole Brantley, socialite and queen bitch. Now, I walk her dog and mix her smoothies. Try to navigate my own problems while fixing all of hers. I want what every New York girl wants. A career, an apartment, and true love, preferably in a smoking hot package. It turns out I'll have to fight for all of it.

I’ve wanted Chase for years, but much to my frustration, he’s always considered me off limits. When I walk into the Players Club with one goal in mind, to find a man who will give me what I need, it’s the maddeningly dominant, possessive (and I soon discover, pierced) Chase who refuses to allow any other man to touch me. He gives me a night I’ll never forget, a taste of what is possible, and I want more. With him. But Chase is a man with a dark past and secrets, and even though we come to an agreement, where I’m the student and he’s the teacher, he insists this is all it could ever be.

I have a dark secret, a pressure valve, a rare moment just for myself. On these nights I visit a club. There, I find men who give me what I need. Men who aren’t afraid to take what they want. Men like Colin.

Enemy number one. Renowned playboy. The guy standing between me and my dream job. Otherwise known as my ex. Colin James walked out on me in college without a second look back, breaking my heart. How do I manage to land my dream job with the one guy on the planet that I can't stand? We were hot and heavy in college. We were everything to each other. And now? Now we can't stand to be in the same room together. But when I'm called to help rehab his image, I do it with a smile on my face because I need this job. It's all I've ever wanted.

Five years ago, Nyla stole two million dollars from me and disappeared. Now she’s resurfaced, and I’m determined to settle her debt...one way or another. Hiking in the mountains in my underwear while being hunted by hit men wasn’t something I thought we’d be doing when I woke up this morning, yet here we are. If we can settle our issues and work together, we just might make it out alive—if we don’t kill each other first.

The contract says I have to get fake-married to a Witlocke. It doesn't say which Witlocke. Apparently, any stuck-up jerk whose last name begins with W and ends with E will do. Oops, was that my out loud voice? Enter my nemesis, sinfully sexy tech mogul Donovan. We’ve been mortal enemies since third grade, but he’s all too willing to meet me at the altar, for reasons he refuses to share with me. Whatever he's planning for me, it can’t be good.

Henry Delany inherited his father’s muscular frame and his mother’s penchant for the law. Working for GHOST gives him the opportunity to use both, while doing what he loves—protecting the lives of others. Determined to bring tranquility and harmony to Glen Hollow, the small-town he now calls home, he has agreed to work with a closed-off, government liaison in an effort to broker a peace deal. But Protecting Everleigh just might be Henry’s most challenging mission to date .

Chuck Layton is ready to make his mark at Bluegrass Security—and his latest case is his chance to do just that. But when a routine stop at the local salon leads to a shocking discovery, duty and desire collide in ways he never expected. Widowed salon owner Nita Brown has spent years protecting her son from the dangers of the world. But when Chuck walks in with news that could shatter everything, she’s torn between fear, frustration, and an attraction too strong to ignore.

Illegal weapons, vicious killings, and art heists are just the beginning of the crimes Lincoln Winters is about to solve. Hot on the trail of perilous criminals, he comes face to face with the stunning and feisty HR manager of a company possibly embroiled in it all. Suspect or victim? Lincoln will do whatever it takes to uncover the truth. Witnessing a murder turns Skye Sommers' dream job into a nightmare. Now, she's a suspect, but she could easily be the next victim. Her only hope is to trust the sexy Ranger determined to protect her.