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**AN AMAZON TOP 10 BESTSELLER**My new assistant is all smiles and sunshine-and she's about to set fire to my cold, grumpy heart.I've moved to this god-forsaken small town to run the family business.I need to hire a new PA and the pickings are slim.Some say my irrational expectations are the reason I've gone through assistants quicker than most people refill their coffee.Incompetence is my pet peeve.If that makes me irrational, so be it.Then Georgia Reynolds walks into my office.Blonde hair.Sapphire eyes.And a smart mouth that irritates me as much as it turns me on.On top of being a rockstar at her job, she is a ray of freaking sunshine on steroids.I have no patience for it.Nor for the way she flutters around the office like a modern-day Tinkerbell.She has ridiculous taste in music.Drives an unreasonable form of transportation.And did I mention that I caught her dancing in my closet when I sent her on a simple errand?My new assistant has somehow become my kryptonite.But I am her boss, and I am not going to be a pathetic cliché.It doesn't matter that my cold, jaded heart has started beating again.In my world, a beating heart makes you weak.And I do not tolerate weaknesses.**This is book 2 in the Cottonwood Cove Series. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!**Cottonwood Cove Series:Into the TideUnder the StarsOn the ShoreBefore the SunsetAfter the Storm

Falling for the enemy has never been so deliciously complicated in this standalone romance where a sexy single dad meets his unexpected match! Get ready for all the feels!Never have I ever been so infuriated by a man I wanted to kiss.They say opposites attract, but I beg to differ. Combust is more like it. Because every single time I talk to Zach Nolan, I see red.The too-good-looking, too-smart, too-effortlessly charming single dad who works down the hall from me has turned getting under my skin into a sport. Call it the battle of wits between the wedding planner and the divorce attorney.Trouble is, when we’re forced into closer quarters planning an engagement party for our best friends, I start to see his other sides.And I fear I’m falling for the enemy.***I’m not out to make friends. My goals are simple -- fight till the end for my clients, and my family.The last thing I need is a vibrant, outgoing, snarky, and surprisingly big-hearted wedding planner to spend my precious free time with…except, watching Piper bond with my daughter just might break down the cinder block walls I’ve built around my heart these last few years.Second chances don’t come around for guys like me…or do they?

She was mine before I ever laid eyes on her.LeVanIt took an instant to know we were meant to be.She wanted an escape and my arms were wide open.She endured a life of pain. I could give her solace.She saw baggage. I saw hope and connection.But most of all, to her, I was forbidden.I wanted her more because of it.And just when I thought I had her, we were ripped apart.One innocent act to escape forced our families onto a collision course.I was fooled into believing she could risk everything for me.Her hands were tied.She was more of a prisoner than I'd ever thought possible.She was just out of reach.And watching, waiting and wishing wouldn’t bring her back to me.But people like us never got lifetimes of happiness.Moments, maybe.We didn’t get fairy tale endings.Our love story was destined to end in tragedy.Author's NotesRisk Me is a full length (60,000 words) steamy standalone romance with no cheating, no cliffhanger, and a happy ever after ending. Includes Unbind Me, the Prequel. Content and Trigger Warning: Contains sensitive, potentially polarizing topics, and dark story elements that may be disturbing to some readers. Intended for 18+ readers.

From the author of All the Right Places, a sweet and sexy romance about finding the right words and the perfect fit...Love can take some time to break in...Teagan O’Brien, heiress to the Riley O’Brien & Co. denim empire, is anything but a spoiled rich girl. She’s worked hard to secure her place in the family business and can hold her own, in and out of the office. Only one man has ever been able to get under her skin—sexy football star Nick Priest. Years ago they crossed the line from friends to lovers, but he left her heartbroken. Since then, she’s been determined to keep him at arm’s length—no matter how tempting he looks in his jeans...Nick has fortune, fame, and looks that make most women hot and bothered. But he doesn't have the woman he really wants. He knows he screwed up when he walked away from Teagan, and now that he has a second chance, he’ll do whatever it takes to win her over—no matter how tongue-tied he gets...

"Ever pretended to be a stripper to save someone from an awkward situation? Taylor Francis hadn't. Until he had. Francis runs a successful event company and lounge bar. Greta Winters is an old-money socialite. Their paths would never usually cross: Francis avoids women in Greta's tax bracket like a New Yorker avoids Times Square. But in the face of unexpected public embarrassment, he won't leave her to the wolves. The impulse rescue sparks an attraction Francis can't get out of his head. But Greta is wary of being charmed by this too slick, too smooth, too gorgeous lothario. Which would be much easier if his voice didn't make her think of sweaty limbs and twisted sheets. Mostly his limbs. And her sheets. And his -Damn. She's in trouble" --Synopsis.

He’s a Sex and a Rock & Roll superstar who can have anything he wants…And he wants the girl he left behind.Fans adore him, women throw themselves at him, and Grey Kingston can afford everything he couldn’t growing up. Yet at the height of his career, he’s ready to walk away and return home to a simpler life…and the girl he left behind. Once home, he finds Avery Dare, is now a fiery, sexy woman, and she isn’t ready to forgive. Still, Grey is determined to rock his way back into her life … and her bed.

He decided it was time to retire, settle down, become something nice and tame. Like an arms-dealing biker in some town called Navesink Bank. He could get behind that lifestyle. He'd anticipated a lot of things. Drinking. Brotherhood. A little action peppered in here and there to keep things from getting too dull.But there was one thing he hadn't planned on.A woman moving in across the hall from him. The way something within him recognized something inside her. A past. Secrets. Darkness. Hidden behind thick walls, impenetrable shields, and a biting sort of confidence. He damn sure couldn't have prepared himself for the sudden and uncharacteristic urge to force his way into her life, get her to open up to him, feel comfortable enough to give her all the dark and ugly parts of his past. And - dare he even think it - plan a future with her. You know... if she would stop disappearing for weeks at a time without a clue as to where she was going...

Five dishonored soldiers. Former Special Forces. One last mission. These are the men of Hard Ink. Derek DiMarzio would do anything for the members of his disgraced Special Forces team—sacrifice his body, help a former teammate with a covert operation to restore their honor, and even go behind enemy lines. He just never expected to want the beautiful woman he found there. When a sexy stranger asks questions about her brother, Emilie Garza is torn between loyalty to the sibling she once idolized and fear of the war-changed man he's become. Derek's easy smile and quiet strength tempt Emilie to open up, igniting their desire and leading Derek to crave a woman he shouldn't trust. As the team's investigation reveals how powerful their enemies are, Derek and Emilie must prove where their loyalties lie before hearts are broken and lives are lost. Because love is too hard to come by to let it slip away . . .

"Geeky has never been so sexy"(Carly Phillips) in this cosplay romantic comedy from the New York Times bestselling author of Boys of the Bayou series.Maya Goodwin doesn't believe in holding back. Ever. As a cop, she never hesitated to throw herself into harm's way to save someone. Even after an injury on the job forces her to retire, she's not afraid to keep risking it all to get the life she wants. With a new career teaching martial arts to kids already underway, she's looking forward to the future - and taking a chance on the unbelievably hot Dr. Alex Nolan.Maya - daring and spontaneous - is the exact opposite of what Alex always thought he wanted. But when a nine-year-old daughter he never knew existed shows up on his doorstep, Maya is the one who helps them hold it together. With love on the line, will the guy who's always played it safe be willing to take the biggest risk of all?

NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED * THE COMPLETE NOVELCela knows how to be good. She’s had a lifetime of practice. But on the night of her college graduation, she decides she’s earned one wild night before she has to move back home to her overprotective family. So when the hot neighbor she’s been quietly fantasizing about for a year suggests a game of Never Have I Ever, she’s ready. But what starts out as a simple game takes an unexpected turn. Because Ian Foster doesn’t play games he can’t win.Foster knows his desires aren’t for the faint of heart, especially not for someone as sweet and innocent as his pretty neighbor. But when Cela shows up at his door with an invitation that surprises him, he can’t resist indulging. Cela has no idea what she’s in for. The secret dark side of this man’s need will both intrigue and terrify her. But Cela has a secret of her own—and a new game to see just how far they’re both willing to go, and how much they’re willing to risk by crossing every boundary of desire.This Edition Only: A New Loving on the Edge Story!