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“So this was, what, a set up? Your family found us and sent you here to kill me?” In this captivating small-town romance with a witchy twist, Felicity Valdez has left behind her family legacy and changed her name to start a new life in a peaceful Pennsylvania town. She runs a quaint coffee shop where the only time she needs her magic is to make her scones extra delicious. When the handsome and mysterious Damien Dragomir enters her shop, Felicity is immediately drawn to him. But as their connection deepens, she discovers that Damien might be after more than her heart.

I am going to make her laugh today, Blayze thought, suddenly determined. Whether she wants to or not. Blayze Dragomir finally has the fame he’s desired his whole life. Now that he and his brothers have been exposed as lost dragon royalty, he can be the playboy prince he’s always wanted to be. But danger comes along with attention, and Blayze needs to find out who poisoned his new sister-in-law before they strike again. And he knows just who to ask for help: no-nonsense private eye Ramona Jones, the only person in the small town of Augustus, Pennsylvania who isn’t impressed by his star power.

Scotty Armstrong has spent the last twenty years running the town crematorium and keeping everyone and everything at arm's length. She lives life just the way she likes it, alone and unattached. All that changes when her late brother's best friend—and former love of her life—Ford Callahan, comes back into town and starts dredging up unwanted feelings she thought were ancient history.

Babs is no stranger to the MC world. As an ol' lady, she takes the hell that comes with it and dishes it out times two. When things take a turn for the worst, it leaves her questioning just how equipped she is for the hell she lives. She thought her marriage with Locks was it; that she had it all. But the past has a way of sneaking up and tearing life apart. Finding herself trapped as Locks' ol' lady, with the threat she will be his till the grave, her world spirals out of control. The only person risking it all to save her is the last person she thought would care: Bull.

Phillip is hot as hell, and I can’t believe I even love that he’s a Daddy. I don’t get this whole submission thing, but it’s sexy. I wouldn’t mind calling Phillip Daddy. I wouldn’t mind that at all. He’s smart and funny. He’s about as amazing as any man could possibly be. Oh…I would love to call him Daddy. Harder, Daddy! Faster, Daddy! Yes, Daddy! Sexy as can be, no question. But there’s no way I’ll ever think of him as an authority figure. No way.

She’s not sure she can ever find happiness after breaking up with her high school sweetheart so many years ago. He doesn’t know if he’ll ever be able to love. He was the sweetheart...Daddy’s Second Chance Little is the very sexy and romantic new age play installment in the Wounded Daddies series. She’s a wonderful girl who made a horrible mistake. Can Michael see past that? Can she learn to let someone help her grow and blossom? Can these two make it when the odds are against them?

Maxim Volkov. A name I had never heard before but one that my heart now beats for. He's not an easy man to love. He's hard. Brutal. Unforgiving. A weapon forged in the fire and pain of his early life. I will take that weapon and use it to bring down all who betrayed me. At first we ran, needing to put distance between ourselves and those happy to sell me off like a brood mare at the local market. Now, we plan. Next, we take our revenge.

Mustangs wide receiver Ben Mayhew has been running for two years—away from the accident that tore his world apart, away from his aristocratic parents who don't understand him, and from the friends who sold him out to the tabloids. He's shielded his broken heart with arrogance and a bad attitude, and he's perfectly happy that way ... until he meets Nara Robinson. She finds the cracks in his armor, and for the first time in years, the future doesn't look miserable. But when his family threatens to disown him and strip him of his title, will he choose love or safety?

After all the selfish men I dated, I’d given up on love. But when I got the chance to dance with Jasper, all that changed in an instant. I trusted him to lead me on the stage, but can I trust him with my heart?

She needed someone to prove their worth. He needed someone that made him feel more than lust. Jocelyn: I’d hid my Little stuff deep within my dresser, never imagining I’d have someone to share it with. But the second Avery knocked on my gran’s door - I knew in my heart I could trust him. Will I be able to withstand the distance to find love? Or will I cut my losses and find someone in my hometown?

Leo is everything I could ever want, but why would he bother with me? He’s the perfect Daddy. I know he is. But his eyes are so sad, and I just can’t be the perfect little girl for him. I want to be. I want that more than I have ever wanted anything in my life. He’s strong, sexy, and in control. How can someone that perfect want a girl who can’t handle life at all, who can’t keep from screwing up everything?

Christmas has always been my favorite time of year, but when my Grinch of a landlord decides to raise the rent on my bakery and a new candy shop opens directly across from me, I’m anything but jolly. The problem is that it’s not just ANY candy shop— it’s an over-the-top fancy chocolaterie owned by none other than Ryder Jones— former best friend and the boy who unknowingly stole my heart in high school.

Being Sugarplum Falls' most sought-after nanny was something that I prided myself on. I was great with kids, and I hadn’t met a parent who I didn’t have a great relationship with. That was until I met Elliott Weston.

When I'm handed the crown and labeled Vampire Queen, I know I have a lot of catching up to do. It doesn't help that I'm also a Witch with wonky magick and have no place in my father's Coven. Already involved with a forbidden love, I find myself drawn to two hot refugees who've landed on my doorstep for asylum.

He’s been hurt before; I can see it in his eyes. His beautiful eyes. His sexy eyes. I could lose myself in those eyes, and I want to. I’m new to the whole Daddy and little girl thing, but I know one thing. I want Thad to be my Daddy. But he’s so hurt! He’s so wounded! I can fix him. I know I can. If he’ll just let me in, I can make him happy. It’s all I want.

Trevor Booth's life was just thrown a curveball. When his ex dies, he suddenly goes from an every-other-weekend, fun-time dad to a full-time dad. The dad part he's cool with, but life with two teens is like a roller coaster in hell. Thank God his ex-wife's best friend, Callie, seems to have secret powers that allow her to deal with the chaos.

ANNAMARIE: He must be the most incredible man on Earth. There’s something about Dennis I just can’t explain. He’s so much more than he appears. Something inside of him makes him tentative. I need to break through his walls. Because I need him. I need Dennis more than I can say. DENNIS: Anna is the most beautiful little girl. She may be perfect. Her voice, her hair, her personality…all of it drives me wild. She’s everything any man could want. But how can I do it? How can I go all in? I’m a failure. Anna deserves a man better than me.

I’d never told anyone my secret desires, even my ex. But meeting Marcus over a slice of peach pie, It turned everything I’d ever known upside down. He and I made a great team at work, But can I figure out how to lean on him for support?

She’s a hot-headed redhead with a voice of smoke and smooth attraction. He’s a cool, strong, and careful man not used to drama...Vanessa: Micah is just infuriating! When he looks at me with those deep, soulful eyes of his, it’s like he sees right into me. He thinks I need to learn to control my behavior, the arrogant jerk! And his face, with his perfect beard and his strong jawline makes me feel just like a schoolgirl with a crush. He walks around like he thinks he has everything together and under control!

The patterns from my past had a way of repeating themselves, especially in the men I attracted who only wanted my body. But when Niles came to my rescue at the vineyard, I began wondering if I could find someone to love and protect me. Will I be able to overcome my fear of the past to let authentic love in? Or will I choose the safety of singleness and be doomed to repeat the past?