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The sound of the ocean, the crash of the waves as they kick up against the sand and rocks - these are the only sounds Megan Greene wants to hear. She wants to leave the rest of the world behind and find some peace. The offer of a private house on the beach, set in a small town in Maine, is perfect. Time to think - to be by herself. It's all she wants. It's the escape she needs. Until she stumbles across the painting that seems to echo her own chaotic mindset. Until she meets the unfriendly artist behind the stormy painting and discovers his secrets.

I found her when I least expected. I should have let her go, but I couldn't. My world is too dangerous for her. But she needs the protection only I can give her. And without her life has no meaning. For the first time in my life, I'm taking what I want. Consequences be damned.

From New York Times best-selling author Melanie Moreland comes a story of finding love, acceptance, and happiness when you least expect it. Mila Morrison prefers the silent company of her keyboard to that of people. She lives vicariously through the characters she creates.

When he unwittingly puts an innocent woman in danger, he does something he never planned. Becomes involved. He didn’t anticipate the feelings Effie Warner brought out in him. He didn’t expect the woman he rescued to become his world. All he knows is that he’ll burn down the city to keep her safe. No matter the consequences.

A woman drowning in sorrow. Invisible. The man that sees it all. Sees her. The only thing that gets Charlotte Prescott through the day is the haunting eyes and magnetic voice that uplifts her in the subway station every evening. All Montgomery Logan wants to do is ease the pain of the woman he feels a strange, protective draw to. He serenades her from afar, knowing their worlds will never intersect. Until the day they do. And everything changes. Will their differences make them stronger or tear them apart?

To the world, I’m Damien DeSalvo, businessman. I own a security company, ensuring the safety of my clients. But behind the scenes, I’m known as the Watcher. I stay hidden, overseeing the secrecy of Hidden Justice—those who rid the world of its scum, one bad guy at a time. Until the day she stumbles into my path, and one kiss changes everything. Stalked and terrified, Raven Bailey needs my protection. I need her. Can I find the man threatening the woman I love before he finds her? We’re playing a dangerous game of cat and mouse. And I’m determined to win.

All his life, Ronan Callaghan has been part of a group. Always looking out for his brothers. Never seen as an individual or judged on his own merits. When his brothers veer onto their own path, he finds himself alone. Restless. Then he meets her. Beth. A waitress who sees him just for himself. None of the trappings of his wealth or family. A woman who only wants to know him - Ronan.

A favor for a friend. Kiss a stranger and walk away. But what if that favor, and that stranger, prove to be the turning point of her life? What if that kiss leads to something more? Dr. Daniel Stewart is certain it will. He is determined to make her see him. To feel what he feels. To have the effects of that kiss last forever.

One of the Donner boys. Troublemakers. That was the reputation that followed Chase his whole life. Until he grew up and realized he could do better. Be better. But that choice cost him. His freedom, his family, his chance at love. By making amends, he found a different path. A new set of friends. A new family. Life was good. He thought he’d finally found everything he needed. Then, she answered his ad.

Brett—the quiet loner. Content with life in his small town and a job he loves—except for the one thorn in his side. Kelly—the world traveler that pops in and out of his life, taking a small piece of his heart with him every time. Until the day she comes back, broken and adrift. Can he show her there is more to life than bright lights and endless wandering? Could his heart be enough to finally tame the restless need to run? Or will she break his heart all over again and leave?

Single, but unsettled, Stefano Borelli, spends his days creating masterpieces loved by his clients. Surrounded by family and friends, his loneliness still plagues him. Until she bursts into his life. A stubborn woman with too much baggage, too much to say, and a child in tow. Far too much trouble. Except he likes her spark. The way she refuses to listen. How beautiful she is with her son. How right she feels in his arms. The way she makes him feel whole. Can he convince her to give love a second chance?

Terrified and on the run, I was lost. He found me. I witnessed his crime and he gave me a choice. Marriage or death. I never expected to love him. But the choices were never really mine. Could this avenging angel of death ever love me back? His touch consumed me. Did my heart stand a chance?

Life is good for Richard VanRyan. His family is growing. His life is rich. He has everything he could desire, and he is blessed with all he never knew he needed. Until the day his past shows up and tosses a grenade into his future. What happens when the man you used to be casts a shadow over the man you are today? Can the two worlds merge in peace, or will one cause the other to splinter?

In the first book of the ABC Corp series, and the next generation of Vested Interest, Grace VanRyan has her life mapped out: law school, a career with ABC, and a bright future ahead of her. Until Jaxson Richards steps into the picture. He’s everything she hadn't planned for. Older, sexy, off-limits. And her new boss. When the passion between them explodes, will her life blow up along with it?

She’s a career woman, constantly busy, under pressure, and in demand. But the job that once seemed like a dream to her now feels more like a nightmare. When the stress gets too much, she escapes the office and drives, discovering beauty in the wide-open spaces that surround her in the country. Leaving the worries behind, if only temporarily. The last thing she expected to find was him.

He leaves the dangerous world he knows behind. He paints, owns a gym, and co-runs Elite Security. In the past, he has worked with his friends at Hidden Justice, always staying behind the scenes. But not far enough behind. When the woman he loves is taken, his only recourse is to step back into a world of crime—this time on the wrong side of the law. He knows he has only one choice.

Wenn deine Liebe auf die Probe gestellt wird! Richard VanRyan hat alles: eine erfolgreiche Karriere, gute Freunde und am Wichtigsten: Er hat die Eine gefunden, und sie haben zwei wundervolle Töchter. Er und Kate leben ihr Happy End. Doch dann geschieht das Undenkbare, und ihr Leben ist von einer Sekunde auf die andere nicht mehr dasselbe. Wird ihre Liebe stark genug sein, diesen Schicksalsschlag zu meistern?

Wenn sich Charly als Charlynn entpuppt... Maxx Reynolds braucht dringend Hilfe. Sein Geschäft, sein Haus, sein ganzes Leben - alles ist ein einziges Chaos. Aus Verzweiflung gibt er im Internet eine Anzeige für einen neuen Mitarbeiter auf, der ihn in seiner Werkstatt unterstützen soll. Als aber am ersten Tag des neuen Jobs nicht der erwartete Charly auftaucht, sondern eine attraktive Rothaarige namens Charlynn, steht er vor einem weiteren Problem: Sie ist ihm zu hübsch, zu frech, zu lebhaft - und er kann seine Finger einfach nicht von ihr lassen.

Kann sich der Golden Boy Hollywoods wirklich verlieben? Liam Wright ist der Golden Boy Hollywoods. Attraktiv, charmant und unglaublich erfolgreich genießt der Schauspieler das Leben und weigert sich, erwachsen zu werden und Verantwortung zu übernehmen. Zum Glück hat er Shelby Carter. Sie kümmert sich um alles und hält ihn in der Spur. Die beiden sind beste Freunde, doch auf einmal merkt Liam, dass er mehr will.

Seine Stimme berührt ihr Herz... Charlotte Prescott arbeitet in der Firma ihres Vaters. Sie schafft es kaum, die langen Stunden in einem Job zu überstehen, den sie hasst, für einen Vater, der niemals zufrieden sein wird. Immer schwerer wiegt die Last auf ihren Schultern, doch eine Sache trägt sie durch ihre Tage bis zu der U-Bahn-Station auf dem Nachhauseweg. Die Stimme des Mannes, der stets mit seiner Gitarre dort steht, lässt sie durchatmen und so etwas wie Glück empfinden.