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Fear pounds through me every time I approach the man in room #526. But I put on my big girl panties and deal because I'm a nurse, and helping people is all that matters. I moved across country to a hell mouth with my fiancé who then dumped me. But I found a new job, got a new apartment, and the new me isn't going to be cowed down by some big, scary guy. Even if he is becoming more monster than man.

I’m not in the habit of kissing strangers, especially sexy ones. But when my jealous ex comes looking for me, fake-flirting with a handsome city slicker seems like the perfect solution. If only the stranger’s kiss didn’t leave me panting, and if only I hadn’t ended up agreeing to be a tour guide for him and his best friend. I don’t have time to coddle two clueless billionaires in the wilderness, not when my family’s land is being threatened by a shady development scheme. I need all my energy and resources to fight.

Thanks to my father's shady business practices, my life has devolved into putting out one fire after another. The latest? Dealing with the rival MC he hired to strong-arm federal regulators into looking the other way. The Hell's Vipers have been nothing but trouble. Until I stumble across Catriona Grady, their VPs curvy little sister. Her bright eyes and sweet smile are pure sunshine. But falling for her promises nothing but trouble for me and my MC. I guess it's a good thing I've never been one to run from a fight. Because this little light is mine.

I definitely shouldn’t be thinking dirty thoughts about Darcy Reyes, and I definitely shouldn’t have kissed her. But Darcy’s no longer that pesky schoolgirl with a crush on me. She’s grown into a gorgeous young woman with luscious curves and perfect lips I could kiss for days. When she begs me to be her first, saying yes is a terrible idea. I’m definitely not that guy. I’m too rough for a sweet thing like her, too bossy. She’s also completely off limits—her dad is like a father to me, taking me in when nobody else would.

When a destructive lie by his former employers sends Derek into hiding, his only chance for salvation is in the arms of Kaleb King. He can’t deny the attraction between them, even as he worries that his days are numbered. Kaleb lost his brother to this conspiracy, he’s not going to lose the chemist who could unravel it all. But keeping the man safe could come at the cost of seeing justice served. The need for answers draws them together, but love and a deeper bond tie them even closer.

Liz knows her husband of 23 years is cheating on her, and she’s going to use the Masquerade Ball to show him exactly what he threw away. Craig has never cheated on his wife and never will. He has no idea why she’s divorcing him, but when he uncovers her plan for the Masquerade Ball, he’s going to make sure he’s there to change her mind about him, them, and everything.

Dallas Dodge has spent his life chasing adrenaline—first in the foster system, then in the rodeo arena. Riding bulls is the only only thing that quiets the scars he's carried since childhood. But when Sarah Anderson—his former foster sister and the girl he's never stopped thinking about—shows up on his doorstep, the past he buried comes back. Sarah has only ever trusted one person. Dallas. Years ago, they were just kids, pulled apart by the system and sent down different roads. Now, Sarah is on the run from a threat she thought she'd escaped—and Dallas is the only man who can keep her safe.

Meg always thought she was strong until tragedy struck - twice. Now she's alone in the world. For six months, she's been running from her demons, never staying in one place for long, until she lands in Green Springs, Mississippi. Drew was the golden boy of Green Springs, destined for football greatness. After a tragic accident, it all went to hell in an instant, forever changing his life. He clawed his way out of a pit of despair and settled into a comfortable but lonely life. Sparks fly when Meg comes rolling into town.

I thought coming to this unknown town would keep me out of trouble, that it would be the perfect place to hide and start a new life. Instead, I found myself a different kind of trouble. The kind of trouble that makes good girls like me want to be all kinds of bad. This obsessed hero is dark and dirty and willing to unleash all kinds of evil to protect the woman he loves. Hold on tight while he takes you on a fast and sexy ride in this stand-alone motorcycle club romance with no cheating, minimal angst, and a guaranteed HEA.

Rhys Garrett—recent high school graduate, ex-captain of the basketball team, and my brother's rival both on and off the court. Oh, and he's also the guy I just hit with my truck. Awesome. To be fair, he had it coming. Why else was he dressed in all black, in the middle of the night, if not to hide out amongst the darkness?

Crusher gets under my skin in ways I never could've imagined. He's been relentlessly pursuing me at every turn since the night I snuck out of his bed. Not that I owe him any kind of explanation, but I had my reasons for leaving. Good ones that include the eleven-year-old boy I'm now solely responsible for.

Knox Thompson thinks he's working a hustle, but it's a hustle that's working him. Trying to keep his pizza shop and parents afloat, he cleans out a backroom Kentucky poker game only to be roped into dealing marijuana by the proprietor—an arrangement Knox only halfheartedly resists. Knox's shop makes the perfect front for a marijuana operation, but his supplier turns out to be violent and calculating, and Knox ends up under his thumb. It's not long before more than just the pizza shop is at risk.

Battered. Wounded. Former Special Agent Kade Black isn't about to give up on the quest to prove his innocence. The trail leads him to the unforgiving deserts of Nevada. A harsh landscape where only the toughest survive.

For Social Sinners’ drummer, Ethan “Diamond” Taylor, everything that went wrong seemed to roll off him and life was about having fun and getting off. What others never saw was what simmered beneath the surface. Holding on by a string, things have reached their breaking point, taking a turn for the worse, and he’s forced to make some tough decisions. Is living in the limelight all that it’s cracked up to be? Or is it time to cut the cord and move on? Is it in the cards for him to have the whole marriage, white picket fence, a desk job and...kids?

Two words describe Happy Slater: unserious and slutty. The second line defenseman, son of a former supermodel and a rockstar, is known for a good time and not a lot else. But sometimes appearances can be deceiving, and it's often the ones we least expect that are hiding the biggest secrets. Hannah Draper, daughter of New York Thunder head coach Lance Draper, has officially had it with men. Forced to wait in the rain for an Uber that never shows, that is driven by—yep—a man, it only proves her point that all men suck.

We all need somewhere where we feel safe.... Benjamin O'Leary thought he met the woman of his dreams. But when her husband shows up, everything he thought he knew about Katherine Marshall is called into question. It isn't until she shows up at his house battered and bruised that he realizes he's made a horrible assumption. She needs his help, but refuses to accept it. Katherine wants to be independent, but her estranged husband is never going to let her walk away. After his latest attack, she considers running away from the new life she's just begun.

Our shadows are always there. They entertain us when we're little, just like best friends. As we grow older, they grow with us. Even through the darkness they stay, never leaving our side. They watch. They listen. They know all our secrets. Endure our pain. Their silence remains while only rumors drift in the wind. Soon our shadows turn from friend to foe. They become the monster starring in our nightmares, a temptress of hell reminding us what it feels like to burn. Shadows are the demons that tear our souls apart. They never let go, and they never allow us to forget.

Abruptly taken from her normal existence on the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Ismini Harrovnian is thrust into a reality where dimensions beyond her wildest dreams intertwine, and where gods reign with both power and anguish. An ancient promise binds her fate—a promise made by Dyletri, the God of Lust, who lost the woman he loved. In his grief-fueled desperation, he agreed to sacrifice Ismini in the distant future. As Ismini grapples with her new reality, she is confronted by a shocking revelation—she carries a mysterious illness.

She already has his soul. Now she's taking his name. Which sounds simple... until you add family chaos, unscripted meltdowns, spontaneous sobbing, unhinged group chats, and a whole lot of feelings nobody was prepared to say out loud. What starts as a wedding becomes something bigger—a weekend...

Soldier. Dreamer. Exile. Dragon hybrid Vaerix has already lived in age in Terrinoth and seen more than their fair share of horror and hatred. Cast out for their strange ability to dream, Vaerix wanders the world in search of connection. When an expedition to the volcanic Molten Heath offers Vaerix the chance to confront those who wronged them, they cannot resist the temptation. But there is more at stake than treasure and revenge. There are powers here beyond comprehension, and everyone has their own game to play. The future of Terrinoth will be written in blood and fire.