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Moonrise Key. Playground of the rich and famous. Overnight Cassandra Monahan has gone from high society darling to infamous criminal. Behind bars, she can't reach out to her family, or the one man she yearns for. Even though she's certain Jack Landry's betrayal landed her in jail, Cassandra can't let him go. The passion between them is undeniable no matter how much she tries to resist it. When she's dealt a lucky hand and makes bail, she realizes she misjudged Jack. But she still can't fall back into his arms or give him her heart.

It's the maybes that will kill you...Sierra Scott owns the premier club on the Las Vegas Strip. Sapphire. But, it came at a heavy cost. After being cut off from her family and becoming the black sheep no one talks about, Sierra's on her own. Paving her own way in the world instead of bending to everyone else's rules. And it has worked for her so far. Until The Monarch opens. A new club threatens her clientele. And for the first time in five years, her sales are showing a decline. She doesn't understand what's going on. She can't pinpoint why her club is experiencing this downtime.

Mara finally found the courage to open her heart and give Jon a chance, but her tentative happiness is threatened before she even gets to go on her first official date. Aleksander is gone, removed by the Council for being too lenient, and his replacement isn't willing to turn a blind eye to anything. And that's not the only thing keeping them apart.

As a security expert, Jack Landry has risked his life and faced dangerous missions around the world. His current assignment has him infiltrating an inner circle of billionaires and power players on a tropical island in the Florida Keys - The Gentleman's Club. However, he never counted on getting involved with Cassandra, the daughter of the shipping magnate he's tailing. Now, against his better judgment, he's falling under her spell and telling her about his secret mission.

It was only supposed to be one night. Ashley’s just a low step on the ladder of her company’s success. The company party was always a big to-do. Jimmy Sheldon, the CEO and founder of Big Steps, always made sure his employees had a good time. He should - he worked them hard, expected more than they thought they could give, but he always rewarded their efforts. It’s what made him a great boss and the owner of a million-dollar company. He knew how to make things work. And boy, did he.

Jimmy didn’t believe Ashley when she told him who was behind the fraud within the company. Even when it added up. He didn’t want to believe it because the accused was a father figure to him, the first person to invest in his company and get it started.

In the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take. Humiliation. Degradation. And a weekend away in the Hamptons. It's what I need to shake the doldrum of my heartache away. My world is crashing down around me, but the only thing I can think about is her. Her body. Her voice. The way she looked at me before that interview. My mind knows I need to stay away, but my heart is still calling the shots. Is it possible all of it was a lie? The bottom of my bottle seems more enticing than life. But when I close my eyes, she calls to me. My pretty Kallie.

Bryan McBride is lost in darkness. He can’t believe his girlfriend Hailey lied and manipulated him. His family is barely together, the death of his brother nearly destroying them. What hurts is that Hailey knew about John and never told him. Now trying to find solace in the bottle, Bryan questions everything he ever felt for the woman. He still has a business to run, and his business partner is interested in changing careers. Bryan wants to forget about Hailey, but every time he thinks about her, his heart and his body cry out for her touch.

Anger has a fire. And fire moves things. With the pictures only being the beginning, it's a race against time. And as Wes continues to settle into his newly-minted position as Lieutenant, his brother's jealous streak grows. It's a game of cat and mouse, with Wes and Ash sneaking every moment they can with one another.

No matter what, trouble always comes round. The saga continues for Troy and Sadie as they race to beat the clock. He's out there. The dark force that threatens to pull the two of them apart. And the worst part of it is that Troy isn't sure he can keep her safe. She's growing on him. This spindly little girl from his kickboxing classes is getting under his skin. And he knows that spells trouble for the people in his life. He'll become a target. He knows all too well how this kind of thing works. And yet, he can't stay away from her. Sadie.

As the owner of a successful security firm, Jack Landry has a reputation for being ruthless and coldly efficient. He's never backed down from a dangerous situation. And nothing is more dangerous than his mission to infiltrate the elite inner circle of one of Moonrise Key's power players.

Diana Bainbridge, Duchess of Newcastle, thought she had found her way into the perfect life. Married to the darling of London's best and brightest, living in a gorgeous ducal estate, she perched at the height of prosperity - for a time. But now her beloved husband is dead, and as it turns out, he wasn't so golden after all. Diana is left to live in mourning and pick up the pieces of a future that had once been all but assured. She yearns to move on from her shattered dreams of happiness, but the long memory of the ton stands in her way.

After chasing a serial killer, FBI agent Fletcher Hughes has finally made an arrest. Giving Fletcher a chance to protect Claire, the investigation's key witness, and the one woman he can't stop thinking about. But catching a murderer is only the beginning. Because even though a murderous psychopath is off the streets, he might not have been working alone.

He worked Special Forces until the night he lost control. That night is one he's banished from his thoughts, pretending it never happened and forcing a happy-go-lucky demeanor to keep the painful memories at bay. Liam knows he can never settle down, not with the darkness inside him, so he makes do with a series of one-night stands.

Protecting Layla is a three-book mini-series by USA Today best-selling author Lexy Timms. It's a spin-off from the Protecting Diana Series. Includes: His Mission, His Objective, and His Devotion.

A journey to Prague immerses Liam Chastain into the world Sova had to live in for years. Sewers. Back alleys. Illegal weaponry. And through it all, a plan unfolds. Connections come to light. And questions still remain unanswered for the American brute. He chased Sova around the globe to bring her back home safely, and now, he wants answers. Especially when Interpol is involved. But when it comes to Sova, he's weak. And he realizes his past dictates his actions just like Sova's past does for her.

I got into the academy and passed with flying colors, and I just got my uniform as one of Boston's finest. I'm only a provisional firefighter, but when I make it through the trial period, I'll have my dream. The only thing standing in my way is the scorching attraction I feel towards my lieutenant - who is hands off because of the job. Life isn't fair. Will the first good relationship I've ever experienced mean the end to my dream?

Axel Owen is LA's most eligible bachelor, and he's living the high life. He's stinking rich, and it's self-made, so he has every reason to celebrate. But when Axel receives the doctor's diagnose of congenital heart failure, he's in shock. In the meantime, Robyn and Malcolm are on a path of their own. They're happily married, each working hard at their careers. Being so busy puts their marriage under pressure, and sometimes it feels like they're never truly going to be able to enjoy their happily ever after. Still, Robyn is willing to do anything to fight for what they have.

Stalked and hunted, Claire Carpenter barely manages to escape the clutches of the serial killer who murdered her brother. She doesn't know why she's become the killer's target, but she knows that FBI agent Fletcher Hughes is the only man who can keep her safe. And the only man who can banish her fear with a single, scorching kiss. With Fletcher guarding her and watching her every move, the lines between staying professional and giving into temptation get blurred - leaving Claire caught between her need to get justice and her dangerously intense desire for Fletcher.

Claire Carpenter is haunted by tragedy. When her brother is found murdered, she swears to get justice and find his killer. However, the police in small-town Devil's Bay are running out of leads and ready to drop the case. The chance for justice dwindles until the handsome FBI agent sent to investigate arrives and reawakens a desire Claire buried a long time ago.