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Control the scandal, control your life. I'm a simple girl. Celebrity attorney. Disinherited daughter of a tech billionaire. The dirty little secret behind the scandals. I never wanted to be famous. A quiet life was enough for me. But that was before my new client made me famous. Now I'm surrounded by the media, and my face is on the cover of every magazine. What does a girl do when she's had enough of others dictating her life? She takes back control. However, my past isn't willing to give me up that easily. But I have a plan.

Amy Frost is getting desperate. When her fledgling stand-up comedy career falls flat, adding one more failure to a long list, she is forced to move back in with her mother in her hometown in the Colorado mountains. At 31 years old, Amy is terrified of winding up in Ballast, Colorado, forever. But she is shaken out of her self-pity when Arnold Dooley, the man who murdered his wife and was later acquitted, walks into her place of work. The town of Ballast falls into hysteria upon learning Dooley has taken up residence on its east end....

Samantha Fisher never thought filming a music documentary of the up-and-coming rock band, Indigo King, would turn into a personal nightmare. But Matt Sturridge, the hot and mysterious drummer, seems to have made driving Samantha crazy his sole mission in life.

With his family history, Robert Farrell has faced his fair share of problems. Lucky for him, he's never been confronted with a problem he can't solve. When someone starts manipulating his business deals and threatening the people in his life, Robert realizes it's time to gain control and take over. But when he can't control the sexy and mysterious tour guide who refuses his protection, Robert knows that it's up to him to convince her - one way or another.

I love my life. As owner and chef at one of the hottest restaurants, I know how to keep things sizzling in and out of the kitchen. What more could I ask for? But I’ll tell you what I didn’t ask for...a klutzy, curly-haired woman slamming into me with a unicorn cake. Yes, you read that right - a damn cake decorated to look like the mythical creature bathed in every color of the rainbow. What could be worse, right? I’ll tell you. My brother hired her to be my pastry chef. You’d think that would be my biggest problem, but that was just the tip of the iceberg.

When I came to New York and started working as an intern at an ad agency, I hoped to learn more about the business and get an inside track for a more permanent position. Too bad that gig turned out to be running for coffee, fetching dry cleaning, and fielding calls from the women in Kerwin Baker’s life. He promised I’d get my chance to play with the big boys while I managed his life.

Caroline faces her toughest matchmaking challenge yet, but she just might come away from the experience with a love of her own....

I’ve run away from two husbands already, but my third husband will force me to remain his. Twice before my father tried to marry me off, and I left those jerks at the altar. But my ruthless new husband rules everything he sees, and suddenly that includes me. His cool indifference, along with the dangerous spark between us, intrigues me, but I’m over the whole idea of marriage. As soon as the ink is dry on our marriage license, I’ll plot my escape.

What happens when Mr. Right turns out to be Mr. Wrong? Thanks to an extremely embarrassing one-night stand, I, Staci Benson, make a pact with myself. Focus on grad school. Stay away from sex. It should be easy, right? Enter Kyle Slade. Infuriating to the core. One sexy nerd. My new boss. Forced to spend time with a guy I can't stand? Check! Arguing every point because he's the complete opposite? Check! Developing feelings for said guy...check? How am I supposed to find Mr. Right when Mr. Wrong keeps getting in the way? My darkest hour is yet to come.

Though my love for him love has evolved, metamorphosed, transmuted over time (and sometimes it felt a little - maybe a lot - like hate), what hasn’t ever changed is that I love him. But I didn’t comprehend the depth of my love until six hours ago: They say he’s missing.... The Royal Zodiac - my inner circle and I - hasn’t been complete these past two years since the attack. Every time we get close to a potential candidate to recruit into our ranks, they disappear, the most likely scenario being that Medusa and her minions got to them first. And now she has Dalair.

Unable to find the perfect woman, Ian the sculptor decides to create one. But after he falls in love with his gorgeous marble statue that cannot love him back, he realizes he’s worse off than before. When the envy-prone goddess of love steps in and brings the lovely Galatea to life, things start to heat up. The woman who was once his perfect fantasy has been transformed into a living, breathing human with a mind of her own. Will he be able to navigate a relationship with a real woman or will he be forced to let her go in order to prove his love?

She’s a princess with everything to lose. Nothing is as important to Atalanta as her freedom. So when the king and queen insist she wed, she tricks them by agreeing she will only marry a suitor who can beat her in a foot race. Because no human has ever defeated her, she expects to enjoy a long life as a single lady. When Hip left the military, he didn’t anticipate falling for the most elusive bachelorette in the land. But now that Atalanta has stolen his heart, he must search the gods’ world to find a way to win her.

I’ve had a crush on Lawson O’Connor since forever but it can never be, he’s my older brother’s best friend. I always thought the feelings were one-sided but recently, I’m beginning to suspect otherwise. A subtle touch here. An inappropriate comment there. A smoldering look. A sexy wink. And then it happens, we hook up. It’s everything I ever imagined and more but we can never be, can we?

Bea “Mic” Michaels is back and her life has, once again, changed forever as she steps into a new role and all the challenges it brings. With Chris Jordon at her side, she’s prepared to embrace motherhood with open arms. Gazing into the face of her child, she knows anything is possible. The little life they created has restored her hope for a better future, sweeping out the heartache of previous years. Adjusting to their new normal and forging ahead into their now different lives, Mic and Jordon believe nothing evil can ever touch them again.

Enter the world of Pure Ones, a race of immortal, supernaturally powerful beings who protect humankind, where sexual intercourse with anyone other than one’s eternal mate leads to a slow, painful death within 30 days. The healer of the race, Rain, is the only exception to this rule. To harness and accumulate enough energy to heal severe wounds, especially as the war between her people and the vampire hordes accelerates, she must take a consort once every 10 years and draw strength from his blood and body.

Psyche’s new husband only appears to her at night, and she’s not allowed to see him. At first she finds this strange, but before long, she falls so deeply in love with him, she forgets all about the unusual conditions of her arranged marriage. But once she hears the rumor that her husband is actually a monster, she becomes obsessed with discovering the truth. Determined not to be deceived, she finally unmasks the man she loves, and risks destroying the one relationship that has brought her happiness.

I gave Julia a stupid ultimatum. I know it’s my fault she left. Our daughter had to live a life mostly with her mother. My own mother wanted to go on a Caribbean vacation with us. But she didn’t know Julia and I split. It must have been kismet when Julia contacted me out of the blue. I asked her for one favor, not knowing what she would say. I needed her to pretend to still be my wife in front of my mom on this vacation. I’ve never stopped loving her. I have no idea what she thinks of me. But maybe this trip might give us just what we need to be a family again.

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