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Much like Cinderella, Hollie Simmons was waiting for her Prince Charming but wondering if her life was meant to be anything but a fairy tale. A kindergarten teacher, Hollie was raised to be a lady by her southern mother who passed away when Hollie was young. After a speedy remarriage by her father and more losses than she can count, Hollie is alone in the world with only three cold, abusive stepbrothers.

Planning to surprise her father, Beth Wyndam arrives at Reed Nixon's Alaskan guide facility a day earlier than the rest of her party. Terrible weather snows her in with the surly older man, but she finds herself drawn to him despite his grumpiness. Reed wants her too, but the 15 years separating them, along with the differences in their backgrounds, are obstacles he can't bring himself to ignore. With a little luck, a lot of snow, and a power outage, Beth gets Reed in her bed.

Ricki Sparks knows she can make a mean red velvet cake but can’t believe she’s let herself be talked into a blind date. When she opens the door to see the man she’s been secretly sweet on since the first day he walked into her bakery, she fears her heart will be demolished. At least she knows she’s in for a wild ride. With a past like his, private investigator Garrett McBride doesn’t feel he’s worthy of a good woman’s love. Especially not Ricki, the sweet, beautiful baker. But its not just her delectable baked goods that keep him coming back and it isn’t long before he admits to himself that he wants her for his own. He never suspects that the greatest danger to her may come not from himself, but from the deceitful woman Ricki has befriended.

Monique had been hiding away in the northern Vermont Mountains for the previous seven years. Hiding from her past, from her pain, and mostly from herself. However, all that was to change the day she came across an adorable wolf pup who appeared to have a profound effect on her. Little did she know, the pup was the son of Alpha Wolf Carver, who feared his son had been kidnapped. Carver realized he had the opportunity to ask the young girl for one final, life-changing favor.

WereDragon Matthew LeMonde always knew his destiny was to find a mate when he least expected it, and this was about to manifest itself in more ways than one. When he met Adeen Cole, there was an insane attraction that neither had ever felt before in their lives. The passion was intense, and the sex was mind-blowing. It seemed that Matthew had finally met the mate he was looking for. However, everything changed the moment that Adeen finally revealed who and what she really was.

Many years ago, a group of travelers took a doomed trip through Hell, Texas. Not long after their fateful journey, the town was discovered by Texas DPS Trooper Garrett Parker. Garrett was promoted to Texas Ranger as a result of his heroics. Over a decade has passed since that fateful day. Yet something terrible is happening again.

Tess Grady doesn’t do playboy cowboys, and as far as she’s concerned, that’s exactly what Gage McBride is. Tess wants steady, stable, and secure in a man, and Gage seems to be the farthest thing from that. When women come up to a man in a bar and slap him, that’s got to be a good sign that he’s not the one for her or a suitable male role model for her young daughter. After losing her husband in a car accident, Tess isn’t even sure she can love again.

Detective Kelley Petrova’s life has been filled with one major challenge after another. The one constant in her adult life has been her career and the ability to make a difference. Having a capable and dedicated partner like Reese McBride, who also doesn’t happen to be one bit hard on the eyes, only makes her job easier and more worthwhile. Detective Reese McBride knows his partner of two years is tough, smart, and determined.

Three years ago, Hale was just gone from Zoe's life without an explanation or even a goodbye. His appearance at her college graduation party is unexpected, as is his offer to let her use his apartment for the summer while he's in Europe. Living with him would be a bad idea because of the unresolved attraction between them, but there's no harm in staying in his empty apartment - until plans change, and he returns home early.

Clint needed an escape. Mary, his only friend and game store employee, suggests he try a new Virtual Reality MMORPG, Unexplored. Clint spawns in the game as Cleave, a helpless elf with minimal fighting ability and no skills. Feeling the similarities between this game and his real life, he’s about to leave when he chances upon another player, a Kobold named Tarka. Along with Krug the Thud, a half-giant warrior, they enter the Wilderwood.

Olivia, a former Marine turned investigative journalist, had thought her time serving in a combat zone had exposed her to the worst horrors imaginable. But when her younger sister Emily goes missing, she learns very quickly how wrong she was. Emily's trail leads Olivia to the Pacific Northwest, to a town called Black Salmon Falls, where she finds herself mixed up with a human trafficking ring, a dark military unit, and a world she never even knew existed.

Down on her luck, Andrea Duncan is excited when she inherits a house and a very special ring from the grandmother she never knew. Suddenly she is hearing voices and discovers the ring opens a portal that allows her ancestors to speak to her.

Billy Ray Warren returns from Detroit to claim the old family homestead, but first he will have to destroy the intruder who has taken it over. He comes armed and ready to do battle with his hated rival for possession of what is now rightfully his. Then an unfortunate accident leaves him helpless prey for his ruthless enemy. With grim determination, he fights for his life, knowing there can be only one winner.

Trudy thinks she must have lost her mind by agreeing to house-sit a huge, old, Victorian mansion during Halloween week. Lights switching on and off along with odd noises lead her to meet a certain, handsome police officer named Simon. The attraction is mutual and undeniable. Maybe the scare was worth the chance to go out with this guy.

Denny is 43 and a new grandfather, so he shouldn't be lusting after his younger executive assistant. When he discovers Trisha is planning to use artificial insemination, the fantasies of making her pregnant drive him to distraction. When they are unexpectedly caught in a snowstorm together, he has a chance to make his move. If Denny can get past his hang-ups over the age difference, and his insecurities that she couldn't possibly want him, it's his opportunity to offer to be Trisha's donor.

Jesse has known Aleah for years. She was always his best friend's little girl tagging along on their annual camping trips. During their first time camping since her father's death, Aleah and Jesse realize they share a mutual attraction. He's twice her age, but she isn't going to let that stop her. She wants to be Jesse's girl and doesn't care if there is no protection available in the middle of the forest.

I knew things moved fast at a top dollar law firm but, when I started my internship, I wasn't prepared for the drama, the stress, or the women. I never had trouble attracting women, but I never had them throw themselves at me like this before. Between Susie, the hot young PA who loves the thrill of getting caught, to Gloria van de Geer, the rich, powerful and devastatingly sexy cougar who is my new CEO, I don't know which way to turn.