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She's only a mission. Until she becomes his everything. Zarik would do anything to regain his honor. Even step out of the shadows to try to help one of the frail human females regain her memory. But with every clue, he's less interested in righting the wrongs of his own past, and more about keeping her safe. Keeping her at his side. Just keeping her. Miri has no past. Waking alone in the forest, she stumbles into a strange new world, with giant alien warriors living along side humans. And a devastating war that somehow she missed. Or did she?

Nosy, undisciplined humans aren't high on his list. Not until a brilliant, beautiful doctor sets all his senses on fire. Living with his brother Rokul and his human mate Tella was quite enough for Takar. A life in the military taught him to be controlled. Restrained. Rules were there for a reason, even if the humans never seemed to understand. But when a curious human woman bursts into his duty station, he can't get escape his thoughts of her. And when she plunges into danger, he'll ignore his own rules to keep his mate safe. Scientist Daphne is terrible with mysteries.

He's a giant green muscled warrior. And he might be the most exciting risk she ever takes. Tyehn is a rare Valorni warrior. Steady. Dependable. Not typically prone to violent rages. So when he's matched with a risk-taking, impulsive human scientist he's shocked to discover every last ounce of his self-control is out the window... Maki loves adventure. Taking risks. Pushing the limits. Being chased by a new form of hybrids through a frozen jungle? That's pushing it a little too far. Probably. The big, sexy warrior at her side makes her heart race in all sorts of new ways. And she likes it.

Eddie Brownlee's Hollywood dreams turn into a nightmare when his safety is threatened. Lee Everett, his father's best friend, steps in as his reluctant bodyguard, stirring up unexpected emotions. As they navigate the desert landscape, stuffed together in the cramped trailers of Hollywood's filming locations, Eddie's long-standing crush on his dad's old adventurer buddy complicates things.

Raised by her grandfather to stand on her own, Victoria Saville has always considered love to be a frivolous endeavor. So when a suitable match with Collin Marsh, Earl of Dalton presented itself, she willingly agreed. But when she meets Collin's best friend, Benjamin Duncan, her world is thrown into chaos. The new Viscount is everything her intended is not. Benjamin's wit and charm draw Victoria to him, and his touch lights a fire in her she never anticipated. However, the dashing Viscount's past is filled with dark secrets that threaten to tear the new lovers apart.

Ken was always the bad boy. The joker, spendthrift, gambler. When we first met, I couldn't get enough of him. In the end, I let him down as gently as I could, but I'm sure he never forgave me. Now, it's two years later. The "reliable" husband I turned to, turned out to be bad news. I came back home to lick my wounds and care for my ill father.

As sister of a duke, I lead a charmed life. Playing piano in the salons of the political elite helps me pass the days. My family expects me to get married, and soon, but I have plans to do something great with my life...I just don't know what.

Two weeks touring art galleries in London—that's what my Uncle Stig promised. It was going to be a nice quiet trip with my favorite relative, who also happens to be the US Ambassador to England. The only problem? It's a little too quiet. I crave something more than four o'clock tea and crumpets.

My best friend may be the Cinderella type, but I’m not. While she swans around English castles, I work overtime. I took a weekend off to be her maid of honor as she married Alex, Duke of Fernborough, and planned to hot-foot it home again in time to punch the clock Monday morning. Fairy tale endings are for other girls.

Jason is in the closet. He's given up on love to play football at the highest level. He doesn’t want to be the poster boy for LGBT people in sport—and his advisors have told him that coming out will ruin his career. It’s not an issue until Scott captures Jason’s heart and turns his world around. Scott has always been out. Funny, clever, and a terrific dancer, the science student has many talents, but the man he loves requires something else—discretion. They seem an unlikely couple, but neither can resist the chemistry that draws them together.

Twelve years ago, Samuel Turlington falsely accused Alexander Duncan's father of colluding with Napoleon. Once convicted, the man's title and lands were stripped, and he was executed. Disgraced, the family fled to Italy, where they built another fortune. His brothers were able to carry on with their lives, yet Alexander was unable to find peace until he saw his family name restored. Now he's returned to England to exonerate his father who swore Charles Turlington was the true traitor.

The greatest love story of all time? When Elizabeth Bennet finds a curious black disc on her bed - a vaccuum robot cleaner from the 21st century - she has no idea what's in store for her. Beset by curioisity she sets about inspecting the strange contraption. And what a contraption it is...Elizabeth soon realizes that love can take any form, and she gives in to her heart and chucks Darcy out with the trash. For Elizabeth Bennet, there is no love truer than that between a Regency woman and a modern robot vaccuum cleaner.

Life as a buccaneer in the Caribbean in 1668 is not for the faint of heart, but at least Gaston Galette has a beautiful wife at his side and in his bed. During the day she serves as the ship’s physician, while at night in his cabin she is his saucy yet submissive wench. But after countless brushes with death, Gaston has begun to wonder if it might be time to give up swashbuckling for good. The urgency of the matter is increased when, despite her stubborn refusal to acknowledge the obvious, it becomes clear that Frederica is carrying his child.

Carlin has appeared in the tabloids before - as the boy used by his mother to blackmail a rock star. Now, all grown-up with a brand new name, Carlin is back to pursue his own music career. Stoney has been a famous rocker since his mid-teens. He thinks he's seen it all and done most of it. But Carlin is special. He has that outsider sound Stoney had forgotten. The trouble is, the paparazzi follow Stoney around everywhere he goes - and Carlin's old identity just isn't that hard to figure out. Will Stoney's attraction to Carlin heal him - or will it destroy him?

An alternate universe male/male romance short story set in the world of The Runaway Model....Once Stoney discovered the secret for jumping between the worlds, how could he resist the urge to keep looking for the universe where he could live forever? Kyle was a guitarist, a model, a lost boy, an astronaut, a designer... but, in every world, in every time and place, he was always there for Stoney. Their fated love was infinite. Eternal. Until it wasn't.

She’s the last person he thought would make his twin hearts beat in unison. I’m the rebel son next in line to rule as king, banished from the palace for fighting against the slave trade. The very trade started by my father, the late king of Zorlox. Life’s path had me riding roughshod, rescuing the slaves behind the scenes, until she showed up. The Terran from Earth who came to Zorlox under mysterious pretenses. Why do I feel so protective of her? I’ll do anything to get close to her, to find out why.

Going through the motions in a loveless marriage, Chris is unaware of how much he is missing - until he meets Leif. The gorgeous, tempestuous man turns Chris's life upside down in every way. Can Chris save himself from this dangerous affair, or will his life be forever changed by love?

Strap in for a wild, interstellar ride with all three books in one heart-pounding, sassy, and steamy collection!

Henry just can’t seem to learn his lesson. After refusing to read the contract, he lands himself in more trouble than ever. Nathan seems determined to push him to his very limits, and the boundaries of the study get wider and wider…

I found the woman of all my most secret dreams. The one woman I must not touch and the only woman I want. As soon as my eyes first catch that curvy little minx, I sense her desires and I feel her aching need. She has no idea how her bouncy curves and the sway of her hips make a man’s need stiffen and grow. She deserves a better man than me, and a much younger man, too. I want so badly to protect her and care for her. I’m aching to claim that beauty and make her mine. Forever. But I must resist the pull of her charms.