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Lady Letticia Burke has had designs on the same man - Sir Alex Gaines - since she was 16. Unfortunately, not only does he not know she exists, but his wife definitely does exist. Nearly 20 now, she has turned down everyone who has ever offered for her for one reason or another - made up or not - and, with the changing markets having badly affected their financial wherewithal, her parents can no longer afford to indulge her in endless window shopping for a husband.

Felisa Heath grew up in an orphanage. Now, she's landed a wonderful job as a companion to the Dowager Marchioness of Sommerville, and she couldn't be happier with her new circumstances. But her employer has a son, Rune. He's handsome, dominant, and seductive. And even though Felisa knows she can never truly have him as her own, that doesn't stop her from becoming attracted to him. Rune, the current Marquis of Sommerville, has a soft spot for the sweet young thing who works for his mother. He craves her touch, but his mother would never approve a match between the two. He knows that to act ...

Tek Harlow and Mari Buchanan had been on again off again lovers for years, even though her family forbade it. When Mari came back to town - again - and decided she wanted to become more involved in her extended, intricate family's life, that came with the restriction that she and Tek not see each other at all. But the werewolf pack's second in command and the sister of the current pack leader found it nearly impossible to keep their hands off each other, until her brother discovered they'd been ignoring his rule all along.

Jenna McInnis lives alone in the backwoods of Maine, and she likes it that way. Unfortunately, her antisocial calm and quiet is about to be disrupted by John Merck, an undercover cop whose big drug bust has gone horribly awry. Breaking into her house, the intimidating man hopes to find some kind of treatment for the gunshot he sustained during the firefight. Instead, he finds a woman who is more than a match for him, even when he is nearly dead.

Retrieve Jensen was desperate. He was working himself into the ground seven days a week to try to save his family’s legacy - their cattle ranch in Montana. He wanted more of a partner - someone who could at least ride if not rope, who wanted children, and who knew how to cook and clean. When Jayne Clarkson’s friend laid the classified ad on her desk, while making a sarcastic comment about the intelligence of its writer, instead of being repelled, Jayne found herself intrigued by someone who would call himself a “no nonsense” man.

Is it a gift if it’s taken by force? Treat yourself to this steamy anthology all centered around love, dominant men and their (mostly) willing Valentines. This set includes six brand new, scorching novellas by USA Today and other bestselling authors… Mr. Imperfect by Carolyn Faulkner Nina is a curvy girl who is wary of men who seem too perfect. She always seems to lose her heart to them when they want nothing to do with her. Then along comes Clete. He's entirely too perfect, although the first thing he does is treat her the way she's always wanted to be treated by a man. But is he just ...

Annie is struggling to keep her ranch afloat. When her foreman of many years is called away to care for his ailing sister, she has no choice but to run an ad in the local newspaper, looking for help. What she didn't bargain with was finding a man who not only does the work of three men, but one who also lights a fire within her that hasn't been lit since her ex-husband walked out on her seven years before. Sexy, dominant, and scarred, not only from a horrendous accident but from a bad marriage and divorce, Quinn has decided that Annie should be his wife.

Tasha West is attracted to her boss, King Thorson. She can never act on it, of course, not if she wants to keep the cushy job she has in his up and coming company. But when her ex leaves her in hot water with the IRS, owing more money than she can possibly ever pay back, King offers her a way out. Can she do it? Can she give herself to the man she dreams about for an entire year, in return for him paying off her debt? King Thorson wants Tasha West. But she is his employee, so he can't act on it. Until the perfect excuse falls in his lap, that is. He'll save her, in return for the pleasure ...

Sassy Marissa Hamilton heads to her hometown on her way to drowning her recent romantic troubles in her sister's good company and great cooking, but she hadn't counted on how badly her little sports car was going to handle the winding, snow covered Maine roads. Luckily, a very tall, very dark, and very handsome stranger helps her out of the snowbank she's managed to lodge herself in. Despite her sister warning her off town Sheriff William "Dodge" Perkins, Marissa accepts his offer of a date that soon becomes so much more.

Set in the post-plague society where women are nothing more than a man's property, bought for the purpose of repopulating the world, young Tria has been sold on the auction block to Thomas. Protected and trained until her 25th birthday, the young, innocent woman knows nothing of a man's desire. She quickly learns as her new owner has very distinct tastes when it comes to pain and pleasure. Embarrassed by the betrayal of her own body, Tria settles in to her new life as best she can.

He was a monster. An egotistical, smarmy, father-stealing bastard, and she would never forgive him for what he had done to her and her family -- such as it was. Stevie Coolidge's hatred of Trent Lazenby was the white-hot anger of a daughter scorned. He had lured her father -- who meant even more to her since she had lost her mother -- away from her, by being all accomplished and perfect and gorgeous.

Nearly a decade ago, Ellie Blanchard's loyalty to her friend, Carter, had been misunderstood by her lover, his brother, Cal Jennings. When Carter dies unexpectedly, Cal blames Ellie and breaks off the relationship, ruining her status in town and costing her the job that she loved. Refusing to turn tail and leave the area, Ellie endures the censure and stays put. Now, Ellie's friend Ashley has convinced her to attend the annual Summer BBQ and Charity Auction, which is held on the Jennings' ranch. All the richest men and eligible bachelors will be there.

It was in a very tiny village that the omega Ebby had grown up, surrounded by women who knew what she would become, as well as a few men to whom she was unattractive, all of whom participated in training her to defend herself. They had also all vowed to protect her with their lives. And in the end, because of him, that was exactly what they had done.

Hugh Calumet has had bad experiences with women who were just after his money, and he's very afraid that his father is going down the same road with the new nursing assistant who is caring for him. His father, of course, thinks Lisa walks on water. But Hugh finds out something very embarrassing about Lisa, the CNA, that he then holds over her head in order to blackmail her into allowing him to discipline and make love to her. Once he realizes, after moving back in with his father and his new stepmother, that she really isn't a gold-digger, he begins to regret how he's treated her, although ...

Entrepreneur millionaire, Jack Powell, could have gone anywhere for lunch that day, but this time, he got more than he bargained for in the least likely place. Colleen Donovan was a waitress at the Café Cup, just trying to make ends meet and keep the lights on. That was all she asked out of life. Jack, however, was used to demanding—and getting—more. Much more, and he decided, on first sight, that Colleen was exactly what he wanted. Despite her initial misgivings about the differences in their lifestyles, Colleen found herself drawn to him, letting him do things to her that she would ...

After loosing her teaching job, Rissa Dayton went West to live with her sister. Leaving behind nothing but bad memories back East, she never looked back. Doyle - big, tall, muscular - a bear of a man who was also autocratic, irascible, egotistical and dominant, with a capital D—who wasn’t at all afraid of taking snippy little redheaded gals from outside Boston to task, in the most humiliating way possible. Two people, two different worlds - can they find happiness in each others arms? Publisher's Note: This historical romance has all the qualities of a steamy story, complete with ...

They had been best friends for years, but could she be his submissive? Priscilla, Silly, as he lovingly nicknamed her years ago, has been in love with Collin Somerset for as long as she can remember. But he is everything she is not. He’s well-built, good-looking, rich, and charming. Women drool for him. She has always been content to be his best friend, the chubby, insecure woman he confides in. Now, much to her surprise, the tables have turned. Collin has declared his true feelings and has asked her to be his submissive and lover. Can she overcome her insecurities and finally admit her ...

The termagant being brought into the small clinic isn’t exactly what second in command and alpha soldier Kosh envisioned as his perfect omega, but he knows beyond a shadow of a doubt that she is his. She’s a fierce little thing, more of a threat than most would take her for, but he isn’t one of the unfortunate ones who will get caught underestimating her. They wouldn’t be given the chance to do so again.

Melly's mother is determined to marry her off, even if it is to the horrible old Mr. Wraithe. But a newcomer to their circle, a cowboy from Texas, of all places, becomes a contender for her hand. And even though he riles her to no end, she can't help but consider his proposal. Her mother is pleased with the arrangement since Mr. Worth is a wealthy oil man as well as rancher. Harden Worth has come to New York to find a wife. All the women in San Antonio would gladly have him, but he wants someone different, and he finds that in one feisty young woman named Melody. Can he convince her to ...