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Talented video game designer Safire Chu is gun-shy when it comes to dating real men, especially since she spends all her time shooting at their avatars. Football legend, Matt Swanson is nothing but trouble on season and off. He wants to cheat on an online video game, so he asks Safire to a New Year’s Eve party while his publicist hacks into the game database through her computer. A bit of champagne and the countdown to the ball drop loosens Safire’s inhibitions. When her company’s newest secret game is pirated, Safire wonders if the man she’s fallen for at first blush is not all he ...

Framed for the murder of a congressional aide, Kevin Colson aims for the real killers—with a little help from loud-mouthed drama queen, Virgie Rivera. Kevin Colson: All I ever wanted was to make my father proud. I decided to run for Congress, but I had no idea the price I would pay. They say I killed a man. They have false witnesses and a fake video. I’m on the run, but I can’t seem to stay away from Virgie Rivera, the damsel not in distress who’s determined to get her man. Virgie Rivera: I’m not a drama queen, and I know Kevin didn’t kill that man. When I find him working for ...

Roni Reindl was kidnapped by the cartel and rose to second-in-command. Jason Boyd was a firefighter before becoming a quadriplegic. When Jason’s ex-girlfriend hires Roni to kill him, will Roni kill her heart or her past? * * * Note: This is a short romance tying together two characters introduced in previous Bad Boys for Hire adventures. Jason Boyd is the “other man” for Carol in Bad Boys for Hire: Nick Roni is Boss Veronica, an antagonist of Axe and Leanna in Bad Boys for Hire: Axe Jason’s home health aide, Marisa Monroe, has her Irish adventure in Bad Boys for Hire: Liam The ...

Welcome to Laguna Beach, California ... Dog walker Tally Tallahan has tried out for every reality show on the planet, but she’s never made the cut. She visits a former client, reality star Amy Suzuki, to ask her to pull some strings. Lucky Lenigan is lucky in everything except love. The shy scriptwriter writes for reality shows, but he is tongue-tied when it comes to romance. He bumps into Tally when she’s buying a lottery ticket with his lucky numbers. Tally recognizes Lucky as the genius behind a number of high-profile reality shows and gets close to him so she could land a role. When...

A preacher marries a prostitute to save her from human traffickers—or so he tells himself. ~~~ Sarah Rahab Sutton hides a secret life from her religious parents. While they’re out evangelizing, she’s hooking up for cash and worshipping a faceless man who meets her in an abandoned outhouse. Pastor Josh McKay lost his young son and wife to a hit-and-run accident. He drives a truck on the same route on the lookout for the deadly driver. Instead, he finds Sarah hitchhiking. He’s instantly attracted to her angelic looks but put off by her unsavory conversation. When God puts her in his ...

Town busybody, Tami King, has her sights set on Sheriff Todd Colson while a creepy stalker has her in his sights. I’m Tami King, and I’m proud to be a prima donna. Except I live in a boring, one-corner town, Colson’s Corner, that’s about as far from hip and cool as the Dust Bowl is from Malibu. But it’s home, and it’s where my great-great-grandfather, Hank King, made us Gold Country royalty—thanks to a fifty-pound nugget of gold. They call me spoiled and say I always get what I want, but that’s not true. I don’t yet have a ring on my finger, and my plans to turn my town ...

Jane Bonet is off to the Caribbean to realize her dream of owning a bed and breakfast. With family tales of pirates and hidden treasure, she is certain this is the opportunity of a lifetime. That she will need to have the renovations finished in time for her wedding doesn’t dampen her spirits. Her fiancé has the money to make things happen, and she has the determination. Elio Grande is the premier handyman on the isle. Growing up on the island, he has heard all the pirate tales. Handsome, hard-working and kind, he has won the hearts of the island but not the heart of a special woman. ...

All Merry Jolly wants is to make Dr. Colton Dale smile. All his daughter, Dottie, wants is a dog. Will Christmas wishes come true for three lonely hearts? ~~~ Mail carrier Merry Jolly has the Christmas blues. She’s friendly, kind, and helpful, but unlike her three sisters, she’s never brought a date home for Christmas. One day, while dutifully delivering the Christmas Creek mail, Merry finds a little girl lost near the frozen creek. Dr. Colton Dale knows how to set a broken bone, but he has no clue how to stitch up his broken life. He and his daughter, Dottie, moved to Christmas Creek ...

It’s a case of mistaken identity, secret agendas, Christmas love and magic, all with the help of a “talking” dog with superhero qualities. Event planner Misty Jolly needs all the help she can get to pull off Christmas Creek’s biggest makeover: a grand indoor Christmas fair at the spanking new convention and retail center. The original Christmas Creek settlers, including her parents, aren’t sure having Santa in a heated gazebo with an artificial skating rink and electronic northern lights display is a good idea, but Misty has no time to listen to their concerns. While rushing to a ...

Evie Sanchez is recovering from heartbreak by waitressing at her parents’ restaurant when in walks Romeo Garcia, the boy she left behind. Only now, he’s a hot movie star surrounded by gorgeous actresses and adoring fans. Bad boy Romeo Garcia never understood why Evie stood him up at the prom. When he rescues her from a flying coconut in the dumpster, he is determined to dig into her heart for the reason and show her what she’ll miss the rest of her life if she walks away again. Evie lands a part as Romeo’s co-star and falls into her role, totally in love. He plays his part, too, ...

Desiree Summer hates being the new girl in the small, close-knit town of Wishful Hollow, especially when she’s assigned to take on the town’s most eligible bachelor who’s turned speed dating into an art. She has a life ahead of her full of horses and places to go, but she also wants to please her recently widowed father. All bets are off when she meets Kyle Landon, the dreamy writer who collects the eerie and foreboding folktales in the hills and hollows. She follows him into the deep, dark woods, enchanted by his tales and haunted by old ruins whispering of lost love never found. ...

Bette’s bar is on the ropes when her biggest attraction, the barroom Santa, goes on strike two days before Christmas. ~~~ Meet Nixon Bright. He’s not the nicest Santa around, but then, he doesn’t have the nicest job. Nixon scraped the bottom of the barrel and ended up working in a bar—Bette Jo's Bimbo Bar—where sloppy sitters and spilled drinks make working conditions hazardous. All Bette Jo has is Bimbo’s Bar, a mountain of debt, and a baby girl to feed. To save her family business she needs a big attraction—the hunky barroom Santa she hired. When he proposes a dinner date to...

Brittney Reed’s life is boring, according to her flamboyant talk-of-the-town sister who drafts Brittney to be the sexy elf at this year’s Pet Rescue event at their Christmas Tree Farm. Ben Powers has a single goal in life—to be drafted to play pro football. Unfortunately, his college team didn’t make the playoffs, and he’s spending Christmas at his grandfather’s place to avoid his football fanatic hometown full of siblings and fans. Santa Grandpa needs his help, and when Ben meets Brittney, trouble and romance lock hands and follow them everywhere. Ben finds Brittney is more ...

Ruby Red Rumsey is full of “shoulds.” She’s overly concerned about appearances and what people should do. Nate Tallahan is a big hunk of “should-not.” He’s always doing exactly what he should not do. When Red frolics through the woods to her grandmother’s Christmas Creek cottage, she’s shocked to find Nate asleep in her grandmother’s bed. To Red’s horror, Nate mistakes her for her grandmother, Ruth, and turns from wolfish bad boy to a handy woodsman. Is he blind or is love blind? Will Red figure out which Nate she wants before Granny Ruth returns to ruin the fun? --- ...

Diamond Dionne is a daring treasure hunter with a hidden agenda. When she and her sidekick, Amethyst Angelova, break into an ancient crypt, they find themselves in the clutches of Prince Renaud, a tortured soul driven by a thirst for revenge, along with his pet ferret, Fausto. In exchange for their freedom, Diamond proposes an unlikely deal—they must find the Louis XIV Sunburst Pendant, a mysterious item that can bend anyone’s will with the power to break curses. Deals with otherworldly characters are never what they seem, but that doesn’t stop Diamond and Renaud from trying to one-up...

"Fun & hilarious foodie romance -- too hot in the kitchen." Choco Sanchez is stuck in a rut. She’s never hit a softball and has been friends forever with Carlos Lopez, the head cook at her family’s Filipino restaurant. When flashy restaurant consultant Johnny Dee hits her with a pitch, she falls head over heels and gets a makeover. Carlos Lopez is not about to lose one for the home team. Johnny launches a full scale change on the menu, and Carlos sends him straight into the dumpster. Claiming Choco’s heart proves more difficult, especially when her secrets threaten to doom their love....

"Set during Christmas on an island, a delightful and intriguing story." - Amazon Review "I liked the romance, family history, intrigue, and mystery." - Amazon Review "The books are refreshing, fun, and unconventional." - Amazon Review In the heart of a mysterious tropical island, historian Olivia Parker seeks refuge from a shattering family secret. She finds an unusual job—portraying a ghost who vanished from a historic mansion. Haunted house designer Jack Thorpe is battling shadows of suspicion. The upcoming Christmas gala at the mansion is his chance at redemption. But when Olivia and ...

An avid romance fan discovers her favorite author isn’t the woman she imagined, but a mysterious man with secrets to protect. ~ ~ ~ Phylis Carpenter, a die-hard romance reader, arrives at the Unexpected Paradise resort, eager to meet her cherished author and online confidante, Maxine Foster. Dreaming of sunny days and deep discussions about passionate heroes and enticing plot twists, she’s in for a shock. Max Donovan, the man behind Maxine Foster’s tales, isn’t just any man—he’s the embodiment of the alpha heroes he pens. Preferring to remain in the shadows, he disguises his ...

Samantha Reed spent the last three Christmases in prison eating jail food and exchanging candy canes with her cellmate. She’s finally released, and she gladly accepts when a former inmate invites her to a White Christmas celebration at his family’s Wyoming ranch. Braden Powers hasn’t spent a Christmas at home since his mother died one Christmas Eve long ago. Now, his grandfather is dying, and Braden is asked to spend one last Christmas with his family. To make his grandpa proud of him, he convinces Samantha to pose as his mathematical genius “daughter” in exchange for a dreamy ...

Kerry Mills is a professional surfer who travels the circuits of the world’s surfing competitions until a broken heart and a shark encounter send her reeling to a tiny beachfront cottage. Focusing on her recovery, she has no interest in a rebound relationship. That is, until a tattooed hunk she spies in an outdoor shower asks her to teach him to surf. Suddenly, romance doesn’t look so bad. Finn Meriwether used to be the life of the party and the class clown, but years of war in the Middle East have replaced his smile with a deep frown. He’s overdue for a vacation and heads for his ...