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Pulse-pounding, adrenaline-fueled adventure has always had 25-year-old Kasey Loren's heart. She's a woman who knows how fast life can slip away and is determined to seize every moment she can. She's sacrificed love, friendship, and stability to reach her goals, and nothing will get in the way of her chance to land a prestigious job at Outdoor Adventure Magazine. Not even the extra dreamy owner of MacKenzie's Bookstore who carries worn out novels in his back pocket.

Just because she has fiery red hair doesn’t mean that Aubrey has the temperament to match it. Actually, it was quite the opposite, Aubrey was the shy one out of the group of friends. Maybe, it was the horrors she’d had to endure growing up or maybe it was because until she’d met her four best friends that summer long ago, she’d never felt a connection before.

Scarlett had learned to keep her head down early in life. Zoey, her older sister, had always taken the reins in life, even when it came to helping their mother get back up after their father stole everything and ran off with a woman half his age, leaving the three of them with only the clothes on their backs and Zoey and Scarlett’s inheritance. She’d been behind her sister one hundred percent in investing into River Camps. It had only taken one look at the sexy Levi to convince her that this was where she wanted to be.

My two suitors are exact opposites. Lucas, the corporate hottie, wants me to spend Christmas Eve at his penthouse and Connor, the bad boy rock star, wants to take me to an isolated cabin on Christmas Day. I’ve agreed to both invitations. Hey, a girl has to explore her options. And then everything went wrong. Because who couldn’t see this train wreck coming, asides from me? Both guys wanted to see me on New Year's Eve, each one sliding a naughty note under my door promising copious amounts of spiced eggnog and an even spicier night

Musician Tempest Moon knew the world was a rough place. Raised in the inner city of Detroit, the only way she learned to succeed was to be smarter - and tougher - than the next guy. Being a sexy, talented singer/lead guitar player with her own band was her way of staying in charge of her destiny. Whether anyone else liked it, or not. Tempest's band was gigging in yet another downtown dive.

Living modestly in a quiet suburb with her grandmother, Caterina Ryan vows to have no connection with her former life in the spotlight. The door to her past has been locked and the key thrown away. When a home renovation project brings the irresistibly charming and gorgeous Mateo Cruz into her life, she finds herself drawn back to a dark place. A place where dreams were shattered and hearts betrayed.

DTF. Support your local girl gang! Me and my dirty, tough female besties were hell - and tacos on wheels. Who knew that my homemade Shizzle Sauce would be the key ingredient to my happily-ever-after? Destiny had a wicked sense of humor - that was for sure. After surviving a toxic relationship, I vowed to never let myself be controlled by a man again. With the help of my girl gang, I was rebuilding my life - one taco at a time. My trusty snack wagon - The Pink Taco Truck - hadn’t steered me wrong yet.

Gemma is a survivor. She never learned how to love while being raised in a world of seduction, power, money, and lies. But after helping put her parents in prison, Gemma is thrown out into the world with only her brother and cousin to guide her. When Cash comes into her life, Gemma pushes him away. Cash wants Gemma to realize she deserves happiness and that he's here to stay. He brings her into his family. He treats her the way she should've always been treated.

Four years after graduating Mission Woods High, she returns as the new young teacher. Miss Gray’s colleagues can’t stop staring, the students write naughty things about her on the bathroom walls, and their parents think her clothing is too provocative. She loves the attention, but Samantha has no idea what her career has in store for her.

Jax Tanner knows this is it - one last season of summer ball before his dreams of being a Major League draft pick dry up and scatter in the wind like the dunes of Silver Lake. Once a Top 20 prospect, he’s now a wait-and-see thanks to a shoulder injury. If he doesn’t literally hit a homerun - lots of them - the only baseball in his future might be the community rec team sponsored by his family’s hardware chain. But baseball isn’t Jax’s only unfinished business in Silver Lake. There’s also her.

Sometimes true love shows up when you least expect it. Finding happiness right on the heels of heartbreak isn’t what our hero expected, but he’s thankful for it. All that’s left to do is to marry his soulmate and enjoy forever. Simple, right? A disastrous bachelor party, dress drama, and a host of other issues will test the foundation of their relationship. He’s weathered storms before, but could this one leave a lifetime of sunshine in its wake?

After myriad mistakes and a devastating breakup, Lily Hamilton is no longer the impulsive, selfish person she used to be. She longs for the chance to prove she’s changed to the one person she believes holds the key to her happiness. Adam Carter’s days of serial monogamy are long gone, and he’s been burying his hurt by dating women he has no intention of committing to. But when he sees Lily for the first time in months, he’s reminded of the man he used to be, the man he wants to try to be again - for her.

Sexy ex-hockey player Max Samson is the bad boy with something to prove. Handsome single father Adam Carter is the man most women wait a lifetime for. They each take bold and impulsive Lily Hamilton on a journey of self-discovery that’s woven with jealousy, deceit, and a whole lot of fun.

Neil Crimson is back home. After three months on the moon, he's back in Houston, and after agreeing to be only friendly and platonic, being in the same room with him is torture. He's just as handsome as I remember, with those blue eyes that make me go weak. In the silence between our words, he stares at me just the way he used to—like this is torture for him too.

For Hannah Rodgers, running an adult summer camp with her four best friends is the ideal distraction from her controlling family. She’s worked hard to become her own woman, but now her parents want to marry her off for business reasons. What is this, the Middle Ages? Hannah would much rather enjoy the sunny delights of camp and flirt with Owen Costa, the hunky help.

Though Elle Saunders grew up in Florida, life hasn’t always been sunny. When she and her best friends take over the summer camp where they met as kids, things start looking up. But the camp, now a sexy getaway for wealthy guests looking for fun and romance, is definitely a handful. And the hunky brothers she hired to help manage things aren’t making life any easier - especially that Liam....

The HLV virus, dubbed Hell Virus by the survivors, wiped out ninety percent of the population. Running low on supplies, Alyssa has to leave the safety of her sanctuary to find food. She’s ill-equipped to deal with a SHTF situation, and she’s nearly raped on her first run. A small squad of military men save her and take her in, with the stipulation she becomes a fully functioning member of their team. She wants to learn how to take care of herself, but she also finds herself wanting to take care of ALL the soldiers in creative and unexpected ways.

When Will seeks to rekindle a flame with his ex-girlfriend, his best friend Monique reluctantly suggests a plan involving secret admirer notes to divert his ex’s attention. In a surprising turn, Monique finds herself infatuated with her new boss, prompting Will to reciprocate with anonymous tokens of affection. However, as the deceptive game unfolds, both Monique and Will come to realize that the heartfelt sentiments expressed in the secret admirer notes were their own true feelings. So, what happens if the plan works? What happens if it doesn’t?

If there's one girl out there I shouldn't mess with, it's Stormy. Everything about her screams off limits. She's too young, hurting from being screwed over, and my niece's best friend. Don't get me wrong, I'm no saint. But this girl is the biggest temptation I've ever had. That's anything but good—especially in the small town we live in. When her world is turned upside down on what was supposed to be her wedding day, I come to her rescue.

Josie has always been the ultimate forbidden fruit. When I first laid eyes on her, she was a tempting, wet dream that just appeared in my home. That sounds perfect, but she was there as my son's girlfriend. It also made her completely off limits. It still didn't stop me from tasting her. One touch, one taste wrapped up in a stolen moment that never should have happened marked me for life. She's my guilty secret that I've privately been obsessed with. I mean hell, it's been years and I still think about her. Now, she's back.