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What's an injured catcher to do when spring training starts without him? Losing himself in the decadence of Mardi Gras seems like a good start.Tag Gentry has a secret: his leg injury is so bad, it could destroy his baseball career. He's more than ready to drown his troubles at a Mardi Gras house party, but New Orleans holds more trouble than he could have guessed, including his nosy journalist ex. Skye Schuyler's catering job with the Columbia Gems is in limbo, and the Mardi Gras gig can keep her afloat. She never expected to find her hot baseball paramour in residence. Their second chance morphs into a fake relationship to fool his ex, but their shot at love is in danger, and so are they. Blackmail and revenge aren't part of Tag's healing regime, but whoever lured him to New Orleans didn't get the memo. (Originally published as MASK OF THE KING)

Amikor az elődök a régmúltban és közelmúltban elkövetett bűneinek árát a sors az utódokkal fizetteti meg. Két család története: Átkozott utódok: Jayden egy bőrlapokra irt történetet talál a nagyanyja titkos szobájában. Húga, Szófia dekódolja az ősi rúnákat, és döbbenten veszik észre a hasonlóságot a sámán könyvében leírt családi tragédia és az övék között, ezerhatszáz évvel később. Családi titkok és gyermekkoruk sötét emlékei kezdenek felszínre törni miközben Jayden élete veszélyben forog. Vajon meg tudják-e törni a kegyetlen átkot és meg tudják-e menteni Jayden életét?Keserédes emlékek: Elenát születése napján hajléktalan, drogfüggő, és kilátástalan jövőjét világosan látó anyja, a Szent Patrik katedrális lépcsőin hagyta rongyokba burkolva. Gyermekkora az egyik nevelő otthonból másikba toloncolással telt el, és amint úgy érezte, hogy érzelmi kapcsolat kezd valakivel kialakítani, gyorsan elfojtotta magában a bimbózó érzést, egészen addig, amíg nem találkozott Lukával.Egy rövid ideig élvezhették a boldogság melengető sugarait, de a kegyetlen sors hamar szétválasztotta őket. Elena egyetlen támasza a remény maradt, a féltve őrzött rózsafa szív medál fele, amit Luka faragott születésnapjára, megtalálja párját. Vajon megengedi-e a sors, hogy újra találkozzanak?

When a riot breaks out at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, where Melody O'brien works as a case manager, a prisoner takes Melody hostage. The last person she expected to come to her rescue was her ex-fiance. Police officer Jordan Lakewater is shocked to find his ex-the woman who broke his heart-a hostage during a prison riot. He'll do all he can to protect her, but he's not sure he can protect his heart from a love that never died. And the danger doesn't end once the riot is under control. Gang members who escaped during the riot are coming after Jordan and Melody. In order to survive, they'll have to overcome double danger and deal with the pain of their past.

Rebar and Cameo meet Ricochet, a group of bikers who rescue abused women and children in addition to helping homeless veterans.After discovering the General has taken her mother into hiding, Cameo relies on Rebar's tracking device and unexpected help to plan a rescue mission. She's intrigued by the hunky bikers who come to their aid.Not all goes as planned during the rescue. Two of their team members get left behind and one makes a narrow escape. The General and his daughters prove yet again that they are a force to be reckoned with.When everything goes sideways, everyone ends up in the wrong place, leaving Rebar wondering about the future with his new girlfriend.

He walked away from me once. I won't give him the chance to do it again. EllaI'm finally getting my life back on track...and then he shows up. Noah Endicott. The only man I've ever loved. The man who broke my heart. He says he's back for me, but I don't believe him. I can't.Noah is all about business. He's here to make a deal with my boss, and I'm just convenient. Again. This time, I'm going to protect my body, even if I can't protect my heart. NoahElla doesn't trust me. I get it. I do. The first time around, I f*cked it all up. I lost her, and I've missed her every day since. Now I'm back, and I'm not walking away. Ella thinks I'm only in town on business. She's wrong. I'm here for her, and I'm not leaving until she's mine. The Billionaire's Secret Kiss is a standalone romance with a happy ending. It takes place in the same world as the rest of the books in the Scandals of the Bad Boy Billionaires series and includes many of the characters from the other books. You can read it on its own, everything you need to know is explained, but once you get a taste of the Winters family you'll want to read the others;}Note: The Billionaire's Secret Kiss was previously published in the first edition of the Dark Desires box set. It is currently only available as a single title release.

He thought the fight was over until his heart was on the line. I thought coming home would solve all my problems. I've never been more wrong. After a decade in the military, I'm more at home in the desert than the mansion where I grew up. I want to pretend that six months as a captive didn't change me, but ever since I escaped, I haven't slept. Nightmares. Flashbacks. Nothing makes sense anymore. Until I see her. Standing in the moonlight in her white nightgown, she looks like an angel. The second I touch her I know she's all woman. Sophie's no angel, but she just might be my salvation. If I can convince her to let down her guard. Secrets lurk in her green eyes. Secrets that threaten our fragile connection. Secrets that could steal her from me. >The Billionaire's Angel is a standalone romance with a happy ending. It's the seventh book in the Scandals of the Bad Boy Billionaires series and reveals more about the notorious Winters family. You can read it on its own, everything you need to know is explained, but once you get a taste you'll want to read the others;}

For two years I held Vance Winters off... Right up until the day my fiancé dumped me for his mistress and Vance kissed me senseless.Vance Winters was six feet of dangerously beautiful mayhem. Wicked blue eyes, tousled blond hair, and golden skin covered in tattoos. Trouble. I should have taken one look and run in the other direction. I should have told him to take his job offer and shove it up his tight, perfect ass. I should have done a lot of things.I won't lie. One touch of Vance's mouth to mine was better than all four years with my ex. I was tempted. So very tempted. Tempted, but not stupid. How many women had I escorted from his bed in the two years I'd worked for him? Vance didn't do commitment and I'd been tossed aside one time too many. There was no way I was going to throw my broken heart at his feet, even if I suspected the orgasms might be worth it.Then she showed up. Rosalie. Only three months old, and she changed both of our lives in an instant. I could resist Vance when he was just my billionaire playboy boss. But could I keep my heart safe as I watched him fall in love with his daughter?The Billionaire's Promise is a standalone romance with a happy ending. It's the fourth book in the Scandals of the Bad Boy Billionaires series and reveals more about the notorious men of the Winters family. You can read it on its own, everything you need to know is explained, but once you get a taste of the Winters men you'll want to read the others;}

Tout en essayant de désamorcer une situation délicate, Charlotte Blood, négociatrice au FBI, tente de lever le voile sur le mystère de la mort d'une jeune femme dans une montagne reculée. Malheureusement pour elle, son homologue dans l'équipe de sauvetage des otages, un homme aussi sexy qu'obstiné, ne cesse de se mettre en travers de son chemin.À la tête de l'équipe de sauvetage, l'agent Payne Novak aux compétences hors du commun n'a pas le temps de jouer les détectives ni de se répandre en politesses avec des meurtriers qui bafouent la loi. Son objectif est de pénétrer dans le complexe pour mettre un terme au siège le plus rapidement possible.Contraints de travailler ensemble, le chef d'équipe endurci et la négociatrice à la détermination inflexible découvrent qu'ils pourraient avoir plus en commun qu'ils ne le pensaient. Alors que l'heure tourne, Charlotte se rend compte de certains dangers auxquels elle ne peut réchapper. La course pour déterrer des vérités enfouies devient un enjeu de survie pour tout le monde dans la montagne.

Quando si è in ballo bisogna ballare.Flynn Taylor, rubacuori rock 'n roll, gioca d'impulso.Esce con ragazze diverse ogni sera. Sì, ragazze, al plurale.Pronto a diventare non solo un fenomeno di Chicago, ma un'icona americana, rappresenta tutto ciò che dovrei evitare.Ma in fondo, forse non importa.Sono così a pezzi da non essere nemmeno capace di avere una relazione.Lui potrebbe essere l'antidoto perfetto.La tentazione di cui ho bisogno per tornare di nuovo nel mondo dei vivi.Potrebbe aiutarmi a superare il mio trauma. A riprovare l'intimità fisica.Se va male, nessun danno, nessun problema, giusto?Se solo potessi impedire al mio iperprotettivo fratello membro della bratva di minacciarlo di morte nel caso mi toccasse...

La dolce rossa nel nostro palazzo non è così innocente come pensavamo.Ha portato un federale nel nostro giro. Ha fatto in modo che sparassero a mio fratello gemello.Adesso pagherà lei. Le sto affidando il compito di curarlo e riportarlo in salute.Se lui muore, lei muore. O comunque così le ho detto.Ovviamente non le farei davvero del male.La nostra bella vicina mi è già entrata sottopelle.Ma questo non mi impedirà di punirlae di toccarla in tutti i modi in cui ho giurato di non fare.Ha distrutto la mia pace. È diventata una distrazione che non posso permettermi.Voglio tenerla sotto il mio controllo...Ho bisogno di tenerla fuori dal mio cuore.

HO SEQUESTRATO LA FIGLIA DEL SIGNORE DEL CRIMINEPagherà il prezzo dei peccati di suo padre. Userò la mia bellissima prigioniera per arrivare a lui. Per farlo soffrire. Facendogli credere che le sto facendo del male come lui ha fatto con mia sorella. E quando avrò finito di tormentarlo, gli proporrò uno scambio: la sua vita per quella della figlia. Gli devo una morte lenta e dolorosa. Vendicarmi è un mio dovere.Ma Kateryna è forte in modi che non mi aspettavo. Spezzata prima ancora che io arrivassi a lei, non si oppone alle mie torture. Ha cambiato le carte in tavola, seducendomi con le sue risate. Con il suo selvaggio, folle appetito per il dolore e il piacere. Ora devo scegliere: tenerla e rinunciare alla mia vendetta o distruggere il mio nemico e la donna che ho imparato ad amare.

Sometimes a Love Story Needs a Different Ending Angie Gregory had been prioritizing other people for so long, she didn't know what she wanted for herself. She'd seen her dreams of love and marriage dashed more than once. And this last year had been particularly rough.Through it all, she had known one thing: those two twin boys deserved a happy home, and she was the only one who could provide it.But didn't she deserve a happy ever after too?The conclusion to Angie's trilogy, and book 10 in the Second Chance Romances featuring four women friends who have each other's backs. You can take some risks for a second chance at love when you have friends like that.

Fool Me Once, Fool Me Twice Angie Gregory put her job and even her life on the line to help out Michael Brewster, and he'd walked away with barely a thank you. Again.How could she be so dumb?He needed to be with his sons, he said. He'd call.And then his sons were kidnapped. Angie had come to love them as if they were her own in such a short time. They should have been hers, a voice in her head wailed.Well they weren't, she told the voice firmly.Michael had gone after his sons. He left messages on her office phone when he knew she wouldn't be around to pick it up.But things weren't going well in Moscow either. Not that he seemed to care, she thought savagely.So she was doing public relations for her friend's play. Doing legal research for her attorney Mark Briggs to pay off her legal costs - costs she'd incurred because of Michael, she thought, outraged.And then she gets a letter. She may know where his sons are.They should have been mine, the voice wailed. It didn't matter, really. They were 5-years-old, and they needed a rescue.Angie Gregory might not feel like risking her heart for a man again. But those 5-year-old twins are another matter.Four women friends have each other's backs. And really? There's little you can't do if you've got friends like that -even take a second chance at love. These are slow-burn contemporary romantic suspense novels - a guaranteed HEA spread across three books per woman, even if the road to happiness is long and complicated.

Trouble Follows Her EverywhereTheater professor Gail Tremont thought the problems were over. Her stalker was gone. Stalkers, plural, actually. The fall student play was a success. Her own play is headed to off-Broadway - and she's going back to New York for opening night. The only flaw in her excitement is that Jake won't be able to go with her. His play won regional competition - and it's being performed the same night. She won't deprive him of that.Jake Abbott is excited about his own play, and thrilled about Gail's. But he doesn't like being in Idaho when she's in New York. He would have gone - if she'd asked.Then the anonymous photos start showing up in Jake's email. Pictures of Gail and other men. Some of them he recognizes. Gail's still in danger. And Jake has choices to make.The Story Never Ends, the conclusion to Gail and Jake's trilogy, is book 9 in the Second Chance Romances series. Four women friends find a second chance at love might be worth the risk - especially if you have friends who have your back. A small town, slow burn, contemporary romance series with HEAs - although love has its work cut out for it to get them there!

Sometimes You Get a Second Chance Angie Gregory teaches multiple sections of Writing 101 to freshmen. Semester after semester. Year after year. It isn't the life she'd dreamed she would have.What got her through all the grading, the lack of money, and the sheer loneliness, is girls' night out on Fridays with her friends. Then the man who had broken her heart staggered into the bar, and back into her life. He needed her. His sons needed her. Did she have the courage to say yes?Book 5 in Second Chance Romances, a romantic suspense series about four women who have each other's backs in life, work, and love. With friends like these, you might even be willing to take the risk of falling in love again. A slow burn, second chance, small town, contemporary romance. (Be prepared for language, triggers, and politics.)

Kyleen McDonell hat sich nach ihrer Flucht aus Schottland in Manhattan eine Existenz als Journalistin aufgebaut. Ihre alte Heimat, die für sie nur noch mit Schmerz verbunden ist, hat sie zehn Jahre lang nicht mehr besucht. Als sie jedoch erfährt, dass ihre Großmutter im Sterben liegt und sich nichts sehnlicher wünscht, als ihre Enkelin ein letztes Mal zu sehen, packt Kyleen ihre Koffer und reist in das Land, in dem sie aufgewachsen ist.Auf dem Sterbebett bittet ihre Großmutter sie, das Unmögliche zu tun: Den Tod ihrer eigenen Eltern aufzuklären, der zwanzig Jahre zurückliegt. Kyleen stößt auf eine unglaubliche Familiengeschichte und ein Geheimnis, das ihre Welt ins Wanken bringt.In Iain McGregor, von allen Pferdeflüsterer genannt, findet sie zudem einen treuen Begleiter. Er gilt als Eigenbrötler, der besser mit Pferden als mit Menschen kann. Bis Kyleen es schafft, seine Schutzmauern niederzureißen, und sie beide sich in einer Spirale aus Liebe, Mord und dunklen Machenschaften wiederfinden.

RemingtonOne job gone wrong, and now I need help keeping myself and my nine-year-old son safe from a deranged killer who has his sights set on me.But the two men sent to protect us are the same ones who gave me a single night of pleasure before disappearing ten years ago.Can I trust Tallon and Jameson with our lives and protect my heart?And can I keep the biggest secret of all-that Tallon's the father?Tallon For years I've tracked this killer across the country, and now I'm back where it all started.Despite the time that's passed, I've never forgotten the one woman I was forced to leave behind. Who now happens to be the potential next victim and is angry at the way things ended between us.Ten years and she's still just as beautiful and irresistible as she was that night, and I'm determined to make her understand the truth behind my leaving.With the killer closing in, we're forced together in my tiny apartment. Soon, as the resentment fades, our tight quarters, late nights, and smoldering memories become too much to stop the inevitable.But then her big secret is revealed and my trust is broken.Can I forgive Remy, or will that broken trust make her susceptible to the serial killer's lethal plans?Mine to Love is a standalone romantic thriller, the sixth book in the interconnected Protection Series. This book DOES contain MFM scenes and ends with an HEA (no cheating). Each book in the series can be read as a standalone but due to character crossover the series is best read in order. Please note this book DOES contain several triggers (stalking, murder, mention of past abuse, and more) and detailed mature content. This book is recommended for readers 18+.

HONOR YOUR FATHER. HURT YOUR MOTHER Christabel believes it's her sacred duty to protect her teenage daughter, Samantha. Never mind that Sam can be aggressive to the point of violence. Never mind that she refuses to return Christabel's love. Inevitably, in a fit of rage, Sam knocks her mother unconscious. During her recovery, Christabel finally concedes that tough decisions must be made, and she and her ex-husband Ravi register Sam in a group residence. Ravi is relieved, but Christabel is guilt-stricken. Somehow, though, with Samantha securely rehomed, sparks of the couple's old romance reignite. Too bad that their budding love is built on deception. Worse, that their daughter reveres her manipulative father and shuns her generous mother. More horrifying yet, something evil is happening in Sam's group facility and Christabel must intervene before an ominous situation turns into a disaster. Editorial Reviews"A surprising, disturbing look into small town utopia that had me turning pages at warp speed. Fountain of Evil kept me up past my bedtime, both because I couldn't put it down, and because I couldn't let it go."-Cat Skinner, author of Bump and Grind"Sally Basmajian tips her quill into darker ink for this creepy, twisty story of motherhood and marriage gone off the rails. Readers will root for the protagonist stuck in a Stepfordesque setting until the very end."-Lena Scholman, author of Between Silk and Wool ExcerptSamantha: Where's Daddy?Nurse: He will visit again tomorrow. With your mother, who is always here for you.Samantha: Want Daddy. Nurse: Your parents are so happy you're using more of your words. As am I.Samantha: [She is still smiling but she closes her eyes]Nurse: Well, there we go. Another day, and such a pleasant one it was, too. I'll wish you sweet dreams now, Samantha. Samantha: Good night.Nurse: Sleep tight.Samantha: Give Mommy a great big bite. [Grinds teeth and laughs]

Her tragic destiny was written long before he came into town. Ellie longs to leave the small town she's restricted to, but nothing and no one can change her bleak future. Every day is the same, until a trail of bodies is found just inside the town's borders. When the sexy stranger steps into the bar, her body and hormones thrum on overdrive, making her desperately wish he was there to save her from more than just the killer.FBI profiler Chandler Peters is broken in all the wrong places and searching for the one person who could save him from himself. Little does he know the urgent call that sends him to help hunt for a serial killer will also lead him to her. Ellie's mysterious past, wit, and hidden scars speak to him unlike any other, making him wonder if they could save each other.When all the evidence points to Ellie being in danger, Chandler races to find the killer before the woman who makes him live again becomes the next victim.Mine to Save is a standalone romantic suspense, the second book in the interconnected Protection Series. Each book can be read as a standalone but due to character crossover the series is best read in order. Please note this book DOES contain several triggers (the serial killer does not play nice with others) and detailed mature content. This book is recommended for 18+.

Coming to the rescue of the beautiful Garnet Graeme, Pastor Gideon Wyndsor doesn't realize the rollercoaster ride of danger that would soon engulf them. With increasing danger from an unknown enemy, Garnet and Gideon struggle to understand what is happening and why.Gideon's family and their mutual friends join forces with the police detectives to trace back who it is that is targeting the young couple, a task made difficult as Garnet's parents are no longer alive.Falling in love and marrying does not diminish their danger. If anything, it increases what they are facing. Despite this, their faith in God remains strong and grows under the adversity they face. The unexpected ending surprises even the seasoned investigator working on their case.

Lei è mia prigioniera. La testimone del mio crimine. Non la lascerò mai andare.Sono un uomo disperato. Una settimana fuori di prigioneE sono di nuovo nei guai. Quando un sicario della mafia viene a cercarmi,Lo finisco a mani nude. Ma la bella fioraia è testimone del mio delitto.Ora è mia prigioniera. Non posso lasciarla andare.La mia anima è irrecuperabile, irretita per sempre in un covo di peccato.Ma il resto di me sa cosa vuole.E io voglio lei.

Everything has always come easy to me. School. I had great grades. Money. I grew up with it. Women. I met and married the woman I thought I'd spend the rest of my life with when we were in college. After she was killed, I'd vowed never to let another woman near my heart again. But having one to keep my bed warm at night was never a problem. Enter the beautiful server at Jake's Diner. After a night of flirting and an exchange of phone numbers that included future dates, I expected Harleigh Harlow to still be in my bed the next morning when I woke up. It was a kick to my ego to find her gone. I didn't expect I'd feel heartsick. I'm usually the one to walk away. Never the other way around. Licking my wounds isn't simple. Somehow, Harleigh has gotten under my skin. Getting her out of my head is the hardest thing I've ever done. Since she's ghosted me, though, I don't have a choice. When Harleigh crashes back into my life again, though, I'm blindsided. Protecting innocent lives has never been a challenge, so I know saving her will be the easy part. Keeping her from shattering my heart again when it's all over? That will be a different war altogether. This book is a steamy Dark Mafia Romance. It is a second chance, age gap romance with dark, graphic, violent themes, and strong language that may not be suitable for all readers.