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He's a dashing millionaire who thinks everything in life is one big joke. He's also my new neighbor, and after a humiliating experience in the cemetery that is my backyard, he becomes my shadow, showing up everywhere just to annoy me. I'm not a fan of happy people. They bother me with their constant grins and rainbows coming out of their ears, and Vander Booth is the king of smiles. Despite my efforts to scare him away with both my profession as an undertaker and my general need for frowning through most of my workday, he sticks around like a bad case of poison ivy.

Amora Joy Orlov. The thorn in my side, the bane of my existence. The woman with the loud bark and even harsher bite. Cutthroat and defiant, she's everything I don't want, but exactly what I need. And as luck would have it, she also needs something from me. A deal is struck: use each other until we both get what we want. It should have been easy, and even easier to walk away in the end. Somehow though, I've grown addicted to the pieces of herself she keeps hidden away, the little glimmers of the woman beneath the ruthless façade. But the clock is ticking for the both of us.

Noah is tall, dark, and dangerous, a shifter and military operative rolled into one. He is returning home to Catamount after years away to take care of his ailing mother. Lily tends to hide in the shadows of her family's lore and has just about given up on the possibility of love.

Investigative reporter Skye Sylvester is chasing a hot tip about a shadowy multinational conglomerate buying up land outside of Chicago. When she’s mugged outside of her office and hit over the head, she assumes the thieves are after her purse, not her story. She’s much more interested in what she thought she saw before she passed out: a bear, emerging from the streets to rescue her.

I’m coming back to town after a much needed vacation. Every other Little has been paired off since my absence. What am I going to do without a big Sheriff Daddy to call my own. In my darkest hour, he appears. But after rescuing me, Noah wants to claim me as his Little. Is he in it for the long run? Or just here for a good time?

How could anyone love a Little like me? My exes called me clingy and annoying. They made me feel destined to be alone. Meeting Andrew feels like coming home. He’s kind, attractive, and interested in me. There’s only one problem - he’s one of my student’s parents. Will I give in to temptation, or will I be alone forever?

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.

Will Bowie is supposed to be training for the Olympics, but the toddler unexpectedly dropped into his life isn't interested in his schedules. Still, he's pretty sure he's got things under control . . . until a sexy chef lands on his doorstep and offers a temptation he can't resist.

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.

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?

Seriously...Christmas used to be my favorite time of year. The presents, the spiked eggnog, kissing handsome men under mistletoe. And then he came into my life. Or rather, I came into his life, under a little bit of a pretense.

She’s lonely, ready to risk it all. He appears just in time...Flora: I’ve been the loneliest Little in town for ages. Every other Little seems to have been paired off with their match. They’ve found true love, and what about me? Then one day, he appears. He rescues me from an uncertain fate, claims me as his. But will he be able to protect me from harm? Declan: Ruby is the most gorgeous Little I’ve ever laid eyes on. Short, curvy, and sweet, she’s the perfect combination. When I walk in on her at work one day getting hit on, I intervene.

“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.

Dr. Kamilah Hutchinson is an archeologist who just made an important find, and she’d rather be digging in the dirt than visiting Seattle for a meeting with the mysterious foundation that is funding her operation. If she has to be in the city, she’s going to take advantage of the chance to have a nice meal. When she meets a handsome stranger who makes her drool more than her steak, she figures she might as well take a bite out of him too. She expects that she’ll never see him again...until she walks into her meeting and finds him waiting for her.

Dad hires a doctor to take over his medical practice while he takes a vacation, and I'm immediately drawn to Wyatt. The older man's piercing blue eyes and mesmerizing good looks set my body on fire. Our relationship sparks, and business soon becomes pleasure. Submitting to our scorching chemistry is one thing, but can I trust Wyatt with my heart?

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!

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.

A clandestine society hides the truth about wealthy men around the world. If their secret got out, the whole world would know that these alpha billionaires…are hidden bear shifters. Liam Bowen left society behind long ago. He’d rather be in the woods, free to indulge in his bear shifter side, than working with his twin brother at their billion-dollar tech company. He’s protective of his solitude, but he can’t ignore the cries of a wounded woman deep in his woods.

Around the world, there are powerful men living with a dangerous secret. They're architects, entrepreneurs, playboys at the pinnacle of society. If their secret was revealed, it'd all come crashing down. These men aren't just billionaires—they're also bear shifters. And they pledge their allegiance to the secretive Billionaire Bear Brotherhood.

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?