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All three of Maya Banks's sexy novellas combined into one volume! UNDERSTOOD Jake Turner committed the ultimate mistake of falling in love with his best friend’s wife. The distance he puts between them costs both him and Ellie Matthews dearly. Jake will never forgive himself for not seeing what a bastard his friend was. Now that Ellie is free from her nightmare, Jake waits, needing and wanting. He’ll be there when Ellie is ready to spread her wings. OVERHEARD Gracie Evans is a woman tired of the men in her life not satisfying her in bed. She’s had a string of boyfriends, but none of them have come close to satisfying the vivid fantasies she has. Two weeks before Valentine’s Day, she breaks up with her latest boyfriend after a night of lackluster sex. When her best friend, Luke Forsythe, overhears her talking to their friend Michelle about what she really wants, he’s stunned. And very turned on. Gracie thinks there isn’t a man alive who can satisfy her in bed. Luke aims to prove her wrong. UNDENIED Wes Hoffman has a good life and good friends and firmly entrenched in his comfort zone. Until a blast from the past tilts his universe and gives him a healthy dose of something he isn't used to experiencing. Insecurity. Payton Ricci is surprised but not the least bit unhappy when she spies Wes Hoffman across the bar at a bachelorette party. He was her first many years before but the two have very different recollections of the act. When Wes dodges Payton like a man with the hounds of hell at his heels, Payton realizes it's going to take a whole lot more effort on her part to make him see the light. Better yet, see her. As a grown woman and not the teenage virgin he once made love to.

Miller:When Talon left to play pro football six years ago, the hole in my chest confused me. I focused my heartache into making my own NFL dreams come true, and by the time I was drafted, the longing I had for my best friend was buried deep.Now he wants everything to be like it was in college, but we can't have threesomes and be reckless like we once were. The media storm would be enough to break both our careers.That's not my biggest concern though. The torch I had for him burns brighter after so long apart, and there's nothing I can do about it. Marcus Talon is straight.I need to stay away from him.Talon:Years ago, Miller and I made a pact that we'd win a Super Bowl together. When I'm offered a position on his team in Chicago, I don't hesitate. I move across the country to chase a dream that's a decade old.Only, now that I'm here, he's avoiding me every chance he gets. If he was anyone else, I'd cut my losses.But this is Shane Miller--the guy who makes everything better just by existing in my universe. The guy I'd do anything for. The guy who's more to me than a brother, a friend, or even a teammate.I'm not going to let him get away.

She’s my brother’s best friend’s little sister. Tara has been a part of my life since we were five years old. My parents adore her. She even has her own room in my childhood home. Her face is inked on my forearm—not that anyone realizes it’s her. I’d never admit it, or the rose I have been sending her in secret since freshmen year of high school seven years ago. I can’t have Tara. She isn’t for me. She’s sweet, and everything good. The opposite of me. I’m the jerk. The college dropout turned tattoo artist. The one who has turned down every drunken pass she’s ever made over the years. I’m also the guy that beat the shit out of a friend for lying about her our senior year. But no one needs to know that. Especially not Tara. We’re roommates now, so when I come home one night and find her on the porch crying, I’ll do whatever she needs to make the tears stop. Only once wasn’t enough… I wanted more. The problem is, I don’t deserve her and never will. I know it. Everyone knows it. And like I knew would happen, I messed it all up. You can’t grovel and beg for someone’s forgiveness when they’re no longer here. She was gone, and I’d never forgive myself…

“I wasn’t ready for this. Hannah deserved a man who was whole, not a broken shell. But I couldn’t resist her. Couldn’t resist this. It felt too good.And would that be so bad? To have something that felt good for once?”My name is Leo Miles, and I’m not a hero.I came home broken—wounded and scarred. It’s been five years, and I haven’t left my family’s land. Not once. It’s not much of a life, but with the way I look now, I prefer to stay hidden.My only reprieve is her voice. I put on my headset, log in to my game, and she’s there. We talk while we play, sharing everything but our personal details. She’s my best friend—my happy place—even though I don’t know her real name.Until one day, I hear a voice I recognize. She’s here, at my family’s winery. Meeting Hannah Tate in person rocks my world. And discovering she’s in trouble—serious trouble—changes everything.Hannah is my every fantasy come true. And this badass gamer girl is determined to break through my defenses. But between the mess that is my life, and the threats to my family’s safety, I can’t be anyone’s hero, least of all hers.But maybe we both need saving.

⚠⚠⚠This Book contains scenes and discussions of self-harm, profanity, sexual content and violence. If any of these are triggers for you, you should consider skipping this read.⚠⚠⚠♥♥Steamy, Sexy, Alpha-Male goodness!! This is book 3 of The Merge Series, Stand-alone, HAE! No cliffhangers. Contains adult language and sexual scenes. 18+ only♥♥EllaIt’s been four years since I picked myself up off the floor and made a plan to escape. Sometimes the grass is not greener on the other side, it’s darker.University was my fresh start.A life away from him.It wasn’t enough. I couldn’t escape the memories.My demons are not ones you can see, no they’re well hidden. They stay in the dark, haunting every second of my being. I fight every day to be better, to not give in.I’m back now.I’m better now.I can handle being back here in the club.I can handle being around him again.At least that’s what I thought. All my well laid plans go up in flames when my eyes land on him.Dean, my brother’s best friend.Dean, the one man I’ve always loved.DeanFour years ago, I did the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do.I walked away from the love of my life.She was young, she needed to go and live her dreams without me dragging her into my darkness.She’s also the little sister of my best friend.Now, Ella is back, she’s not eighteen anymore.I’m not going to make the same mistake twice.She is mine, I will make sure everyone knows it, including her.She’s claims she’s broken. Broken or not. She is my one.Always has been. Always will be.

AshShe's the unattainable, untouchable. The one I've both loved and lusted after from the sidelines.For years, I've kept myself distracted with work, turning my family's company into an empire. And, more importantly, I've kept my distance. It's best for everyone.But when she walks into my club and tries to cheat me out of money, all bets are off.One way or another, she's going to pay back what she's stolen.Although, it won't be in the form of cash.BreannaI love winning, even if I have to cheat to get to the finish line. I knew better than to come to this club to play.I knew he'd more than likely find out I was here.What I didn't expect was to see him up-close. I've hardly seen him over the last few years.I wanted him to notice me. To see that I wasn't a little girl anymore.And that was my mistake, because he did more than notice.There is no going back now.That flame we've both been dousing in denial has just been ignited.Can I really play with fire without getting burned? Or will everything around me turn to ash?

"Her brother warned her off Army boys, yet the moment Nico walked into the salon, Brooklyn was blindsided by their undeniable chemistry. Powerful and bold, charged, and explosive.Despite falling hard and fast, Nico desperately tried to push away the woman he loved in order to protect her from a heart-shattering prophecy.Brooklyn didn't believe the ill-fated prediction and vowed to wait as long as it took for Neek to come back to her; she knew in her soul that he would. Only, she couldn't anticipate what the destruction of war could do to a man.Traumatised. Haunted. Fragmented beyond repair. A trail of destruction was left after a deployment went horribly wrong, and it threatened to tear Brooklyn apart.As truths become exposed and guilt claws at the last threads of sanity, can Brooklyn set free the man that is gone forever?"--Back cover.

ReeseI made a mistake that might have ruined someone's life. I've moved to Sydney to avoid the glares and the questions from the people back home, but there's one thing I can't run from--the guilt and pain that follows me relentlessly. All I can do is dull it with alcohol and casual sex. But then my new boss, Mr Dark and Delicious, deserted me, mid kiss, with my skirt hiked up and my shirt discarded on the alley floor. I should hate him―him and the secrets he's keeping. But I can't stay away. Because the pain and guilt he's hiding mirror my own. LowAll she wanted was one night. That, I could do. I'm the king of casual. Love them and leave them, before they leave me. With chemistry off the scale, we couldn't even make it home, both of us too impatient, ripping each other's clothes off in the alleyway outside the bar. Then my phone buzzed, and one text message stopped everything. I couldn't think. Couldn't breathe. All I could do was run. I'm toxic, but I can't tell her why. I can't bear the look of horror I know would cross her face. But I also don't know how to keep something so life altering from the woman I'm falling for. Not when I need her just to survive it.

3 Steamy Full Length Novels + 1 Sweet and Sexy Novella by international bestselling author MJ SummersREADERS LOVE THE FULL HEARTS SERIES“I inhaled this book… Riveting sexual heat… a delicious and definite five star read.”~ Jennifer Sage, Author of The Guardian Archives Series "A fun, often humorous, escapist tale that will have readers blushing, laughing and rooting for its characters." ~ Kirkus Reviews I was totally gripped to this story. For the first time ever the tablet came into the bath with me. This book is unputdownable. I absolutely loved it. ~ Philomena (Two Friends, Read Along with Us)Very rarely does a book make me literally hold my breath or has me feeling that actually ache in my heart for a character, but I did both.” ~ Three Chicks Review for NetgalleyBREAK IN TWO (FULL HEARTS BOOK 1)Meet Cole Mitchell, the sexiest man to ever ride a horse. He's about to fall hard for his new chef, Claire Hatley, but just when they start to count on a happily ever after, the past comes back to tear them apart. Laugh, cry and fall in love with Break in Two.DON'T LET GO (FULL HEARTS NOVELLA 1.5)Readers fell in love with Ben and Alicia’s picture-perfect marriage in BREAK IN TWO, but, for these two, the road to a happy ending hasn’t always been smooth. BREAKING LOVE (FULL HEARTS BOOK 2)Meet Luc Chevalier, the swoon-worthy French millionaire. Luc has moves so hot, he’ll melt your tablet. His accent alone causes panties to drop of their own accord. Luc is about to come face to face with Megan Sullivan, a beautiful photographer and single mom, who long ago forgot what it\'s like to feel like a woman. They agree to one night together in Paris and no more. But Luc's longing for her is not to be denied. Can two people from such different worlds find their happy ending? Find out in Breaking Love.BREAKING CLEAR (FULL HEARTS BOOK 3)Meet Evan Donovan, the hottest home builder on the planet. When he’s not on a construction site, he spends his time hanging from cliffs. Little does Evan know that Harper Young, his best friend’s little sister, is going to drop out of the sky and into his big, muscley arms. Their chemistry will be explosive, but it can’t last forever and he’s going to have to find a way to let her go…Reviews for Evan are in, and let’s just say, all that rock climbing has made him rather impressive behind closed doors, (and on pool tables, in lakes, on secluded picnics…)

NEW COVERThe Rocker Who Savors MeLayla......has had a hard life. On her own at a young age, always having to do what needed to be done just to survive. Now she has two other people depending on her and she needs a job fast before they get evicted. A job interview introduces her to Jesse Thornton, the delicious drummer for Demon's Wings. He reminds her of all the mistakes of her past, but is also her hope for the future.Jesse......has never let anyone in. The only real family he has ever had are his band brothers and Emmie-the only women he has ever loved. But then Layla comes into his life and he would do just about anything to get one taste. Can he move past his own insecurities and allow this woman into his heart?