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I NEVER meant to fall for a man nineteen years younger than me. As Library Director, I had a sterling reputation. A prestigious career. And absolutely no business getting weak-kneed over a PhD candidate with shoulders that could fill a doorway and hands that moved dangerously. Then I saw him at The Velvet Room—moonlighting as security at an upscale strip club, of all places. Gavin Carson. Ex-Marine. Brilliant scholar. A man who looked at me—really looked at me—with eyes that saw past my carefully constructed walls to the woman I’d buried beneath professional success. “Take off the...

She ran from monsters for years. He is the predator who found her. Katherine has survived by becoming invisible, changing names like others change clothes. Until she crashes into Stone on a crowded street corner. The President of the Steel Vipers doesn’t let anyone invade his territory—or his thoughts. But something about her haunted eyes makes him break his own rules. “You’re under my protection now,” he tells her. “I don’t need a protector,” she challenges, even as danger shadows her every step. “You need me,” he promises, his dark gaze claiming what he hasn’t yet ...

Some hearts, like wood, are stronger where they’ve been broken. Reclusive craftsman Nate Winters has perfected the art of transforming discarded wood into masterpieces, but keeps his own shattered heart locked away—until writer Ellie Morgan snowballs into his carefully controlled world. Their unexpected connection ignites like wildfire until betrayal and lies threaten to extinguish it forever. When a deadly blizzard separates them, Ellie must risk everything to find the man she loves and prove some bonds are worth fighting for—even if it means walking straight into winter’s ...

I went to get a necklace. I left with his heart in my hands. I shouldn’t have been at Holden Hawke’s lake house that night. But there I was—dripping wet from the storm, being devoured by the hungry gaze of rock’s most notorious recluse. He was supposed to be a legend. A ghost. The man who walked off stage mid-concert and vanished from the spotlight. Not my brooding, tattooed fantasy with storm-cloud eyes and hands that could ruin me with a single touch. “Go,” he ordered, his voice rough as gravel. “Before I do something we’ll both regret.” But I saw through his walls. Past...

Power isn't measured in height or physical strength. Real power comes from the widening of pupils when you enter a room. Meg Harris wields her calculated sexuality like both shield and weapon, transforming Metropolitan Library's stuffy exhibitions into cultural sensations. When she acquires explicit medieval manuscripts for her most provocative exhibition yet, she doesn't expect Landon Reid—aristocratic heir demanding his family's private legacy be returned. "I strut into Metropolitan Library, my red-bottomed heels announcing my arrival before I do. My fitted pencil skirt and silk blouse ...

He came to destroy my world. I’m about to flip the script on his. When corporate shark Grant Michaels walks into my bookstore with demolition permits and boardroom arrogance, he expects me to fold. Instead, I eviscerate him in front of my wine-fueled book club and declare war. Big mistake. I’ve built Dog-Eared & Dangerous from nothing—it’s not just my bookstore, it’s my community’s heart. And I’m not letting some devastatingly handsome suit tear it down for luxury condos. But Grant keeps returning with ridiculous excuses, and the electricity between us has nothing to do with ...

My relationship analysis is flawless. I can predict anyone's romantic patterns. Except my own. Dr. Delphine Reyes is the invisible genius behind Manhattan's most exclusive matchmaking firm. She fixes everyone else's love disasters while hiding behind fake glasses and oversized cardigans. When neurosurgeon Dr. Gabriel Torres walks into her office, she's baffled. Men like him don't notice women like her. But Gabriel didn't come for matchmaking. "I read something you wrote. Now I can't stop thinking about the woman who sees people so clearly." She should make him leave. Instead, she's caught ...

“I’ve never seen such fury, such heated passion, such anger in such a small package.” When Amy Hidalgo storms into Luc’s gym demanding justice after being manhandled by another member, neither expects the scorching collision of wills—and bodies—that follows. “The dress is perfect. You could only look better if you took it off.” Amy blackmails her way into a job, determined to transform Luc’s testosterone-filled gym. But as she cleans locker rooms by day, it’s thoughts of her boss that keep her up at night. One fundraiser evening shatters their fragile restraint, ...

“You’re mine. Is that going to be a problem?” He thinks I’m trouble. I think he’s infuriating. Guess who’s sharing a bed this Fourth of July weekend? Harlow is tired of hiding her curves and playing small. When her best friend tricks her into a romantic weekend getaway, she’s ready to relax and be herself—until she discovers she’s sharing a room with Vance Montgomery, the brooding ex-firefighter who makes her pulse race and her temper flare in equal measure. One bed. Two guarded hearts. And a chemistry neither of them is ready for. Vance lost everything in the flames three...

When I roll into my hometown with nothing but a U-Haul and broken dreams, I find HIM renovating my grandmother’s house. Bryce Callahan. The silver fox who crushed my nineteen-year-old heart five years ago. Now he’s all broad shoulders, storm-gray eyes, and hands that know exactly how to handle power tools—and stubborn women. My inheritance is literally crumbling. I’m broke, desperate, and the only place to crash is his guest cabin. Mistake number one. He says I’m too young. Too reckless. Too much damn trouble. But when he pins me against his kitchen counter, age becomes just a ...

WANTED: ONE LIFEGUARD WHO DOESN'T MAKE ME CRAZY Brooke Lawson's fresh start at Seabreeze Cove has one major flaw: Zane "The Beast" Carter. He's arrogant, bossy, and has biceps that should be illegal in the state of Florida. Oh, and he's her new partner. HELP NEEDED: PARTNER WHO FOLLOWS THE RULES Zane doesn't need assistance—especially not from the sassy rookie who knocked his rescue can into the ocean on her first day. She challenges everything: his authority, his technique, and his ironclad rule against mixing business with pleasure. WARNING: HIGH RISK OF DROWNING (IN FEELINGS) When a ...

Two men. One heart. Zero clue what to do. Harper Brooks thought she had life in her small, snow-dusted mountain town perfectly under control: run her cozy bookshop, avoid the town’s over-the-top Valentine’s festival, and keep her heart safely under wraps. But when Cupid intervenes with two impossibly handsome men, Harper’s no-romance rule starts to crumble. Logan, her ruggedly dependable best friend, is the kind of guy who feels like home—steady, comforting, and secretly pining for her. Knox, the magnetic travel photographer with a devil-may-care attitude, is just passing through, ...

I never meant to catch his eye. For years, I’d perfected the art of invisibility—drowning my curves in beige cardigans, burying my desires between dusty pages of forbidden classics. As the rare books curator at Metropolitan Library, I was safe in my carefully constructed fortress of literature and loneliness. Then he walked in. Cael Blackwood. Six-foot-four of barely restrained power and dominance in an outrageously expensive suit. Security consultant. Alpha male personified. A man who looked at me—really looked at me—like he could see every filthy fantasy I’d ever dreamt up in ...

She's a baker who never imagined becoming prey. He's a killer who wasn't supposed to feel. Isla Monroe's talent for crafting delicate pastries didn't prepare her for the night she witnessed Razor Kane execute a man with terrifying precision. As the Steel Vipers' most feared enforcer, he should have silenced her permanently. Instead, he did the unthinkable—he took her. Captive in his remote cabin, Isla discovers the ruthless enforcer is two men at war within one dangerous body: Razor, the merciless weapon who's never hesitated to kill, and Gabriel, a man haunted by losses too devastating ...

Mother Nature works her magic in this insta-love short story featuring a high-flying Chicago journalist and a mysterious woodsman... Love wasn't supposed to be on the agenda. Chicago journalist Olivia Blissen trades deadlines for snowlines when she agrees to write a piece about Wildwood Lodge. But what starts as a simple travel article turns complicated when she meets Ethan Williams — a former celebrity chef who now guards his privacy as fiercely as he does his solitary life in the mountains. Trapped together by a raging blizzard, Olivia discovers the man behind the mysteries. Between ...

She’s the only songbird he couldn’t buy. He’s the predator she can’t escape. Vivienne Moreau built her life on her own terms—surviving hell, reinventing herself as Velvet, and commanding the stage at Manhattan’s most exclusive lounge. Until Dominic Steele walks in like he owns the place. Because now, he does. “You’re mine now,” he tells her. “Nobody owns me,” she tells him, fury and defiance in every note she sings. “We’ll see,” he promises, silver eyes calculating her destruction. Behind his ruthless pursuit lies a shadow game of blood and vengeance. Dominic ...

He thinks Halloween is for children. I think he might be allergic to joy. We’re about to be costume partners. When Derek Matthews loses a bet, this suit-wearing, fun-hating corporate lawyer is forced to enter Cherry Valley’s legendary Halloween couples’ contest. His partner? Me—the teacher who starts decorating for Halloween in August. He checks his phone during pumpkin carving. I throw candy corn at his window to wake him up. He thinks costume planning needs a legal brief. I think he needs to remove the stick from his— Never mind. The point is, we’re a disaster waiting to ...

She's a socialite with a target on her back. He's the enforcer who once broke her heart. Celeste Navarro spent three years running from a monster who's determined to own her—in every way possible. When she resurfaces to retrieve her father's ledger, she never expected to find Rafe Moretti waiting for her, the man who shattered her world and walked away without a word. “This doesn’t change anything,” she gasped as his mouth blazed a trail along her collarbone. “I still hate you.” He pulled back just enough to meet her gaze, his eyes nearly black with desire. “It changes ...

My matchmaking algorithm is perfect. It’s never wrong. Until it matches me with him. Dr. Wren Sinclair designs matchmaking algorithms for Manhattan’s elite. She also eats lunch alone and hides behind oversized cardigans. When her system generates an impossible result—99.7% compatibility with Thane Montrose, the ruthless billionaire who owns half her company—she’s convinced it’s a catastrophic error. He’s never even looked at her twice. But when Thane suggests they “test the theory,” Wren discovers her data doesn’t lie. His touch sets her pulse racing. His voice makes her...

He’s the coldest man in town with a mouth that cuts like steel and a past that’s locked behind walls no one’s ever scaled. I’m the girl who parks her glitter-covered coffee truck in front of his garage just to watch him scowl. Asher Bishop doesn’t do feelings. Doesn’t do attachment. Doesn’t do anything that might crack the fortress he’s built around whatever’s left of his heart. But when he drops to his knees in his office and ruins me with his mouth—no kissing, no tenderness, just raw, filthy possession—I realize the grumpy motorcycle god with rescue dogs and trauma ...