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Who says she can't start over with the bad boy? Blindsided when her husband skips town with another woman, Kate jumps at the chance to help Rick, a DEA agent whose latest case finds him in need of a house-sitter. Soon, Kate and Rick begin starring in each other’s lust-filled fantasies. When Rick exposes Kate to his darker, dominant needs, he quickly realizes she has a few untapped fantasies of her own. Problem is, after her failed marriage, Kate only wants a physical relationship. She’s terrified of losing her heart–which is exactly what Rick wants. They reach a sexy compromise. One ...

Sometimes once is not enough… After twenty-five years of marriage, Faith Wainwright wonders what she’ll do next. Her kids have moved out and sometimes she feels so distant from her husband, Troy. Right before their anniversary, Troy gives Faith an unexpected gift: a journey through their hometown to reenact all their “firsts”. Their first date. Their first kiss. And especially the first time they made love—only better. Each stop on their tour becomes an opportunity for Faith and Troy to rediscover how explosive their passion could be. Now Faith knows exactly what she’s going to ...

When happens when the screen fades to black? Ty Ransome. Reigning king of Hollywood, producer, actor, Look Magazine’s Hottest Man Alive. He has it all—until he reads a book of short stories that touches him in places kept carefully hidden from the tabloid gossip mill. There’s only one way to meet the introverted writer—invite her to Tinsel Town to work on a script. The moment he sees her, he realizes why her work haunts him. There’s something missing in his life, and it’s her. Gwen steps off the plane with reservations. For one thing, her darkly sexual stories are hardly movie ...

He’s a very, VERY handyman. When Wes learns Jill needs a handyman for her diner, he decides fate is smiling upon him…because he’s been lusting after the woman for years. Then Jill offers three reasons why they can’t be together. Always up for a challenge, Wes decides to prove her ridiculous reasons wrong, one by one, but Jill is sticking to her guns. Unfortunately for Jill, Wes is extremely persuasive. Especially in bed. If the sex gets any hotter they’ll likely burn down the town. Before long, Jill’s reasons begin falling away as fast as her clothing whenever he’s is around. ...

When Rachel’s friend suggests she have an affair with a younger man, Rachel is tempted, yet terrified. To control her growing angst, she makes a list of eligible men then…Nothing. It’s been too long and her divorce was too painful. She’ll never be able to do this. Ethan, one of Rachel’s physical therapy patients, is annoyed when he learns of the challenge. Not because he finds it silly, but because he’s not on Rachel’s list! So he does what any self-assured young stud would do. The luscious police officer gives her a copy of the Kama Sutra then asks her to make a new list. ...

She’d never been lucky in love…until she met him. If it weren’t for bad luck, Meg wouldn’t have any luck at all. As if traveling to a tropical island in a nasty storm isn’t bad enough, she’s doing it alone after finding her boyfriend in bed with another woman. Enduring the trip from hell, she discovers that her reservation has been lost and there are no vacancies anywhere on the island. Billionaire Rob is used to being pursued by women for his fortune. When he meets Meg and realizes she doesn’t know who he is, he decides to spend the evening as a regular guy. Discovering she ...

What if love can’t heal all wounds? After too many years of secretly loving her roommate and best friend, Zoey decide it’s time to take action. This New Year’s Eve she’s going to tell Rob the truth about her feelings for him. Her plan is derailed when she discovers a lump in her breast—and it’s not “nothing to worry about”. How can she ask Rob to take a chance on love when her future is so uncertain? Rob has spent his entire life chasing his dream, but the moment he hears Zoey’s upset voice on the phone, he realizes he’s been running the wrong race. Without a second ...

How can she love two men when she can’t even love herself? Shelly has pretty much given up all hope. Hope that she’ll lose weight, that she’ll find any excitement in life, that there will ever be any man in her bed besides Barney, her cat. When her friend Zoey suggests she come up with a resolution for the New Year, Shelly latches onto the one everyone expects her to choose—the tried-and-true commitment to go on a diet and get into shape. Deep inside, however, Shelly knows she needs to change a lot more than just her physical appearance. After a year licking his wounds over a broken...

Trouble has come calling…and he’s as irresistible as ever. It’s been a year since her husband’s passing, and running the ranch is taking its toll on Claire. Independent as the day is long, she concedes the need for help. She wants a foreman, an employee to run the day-to-day who can handle a woman calling the shots. Someone who won’t give her any trouble… Who shows up at her door, first in line for the job? Jeb Carter. Ex-high-school sweetheart. Longtime rodeo star. And the one man capable of making Claire’s lust burn out of control…of making her surrender completely. ...

Will he tame his wild spitfire? Rem has loved Liv forever, but she was way too young for his desires, so he joined the Marines, bided his time. After his father’s sudden death, Rem comes home for good—ready to reclaim his family’s ranch and his woman. Problem is, the spitfire he finds brawling in the roughest bar in town is not the girl he left behind. Liv recognizes trouble when she sees it, but she’d be a fool to resist Rem’s seductive demands. Starting in the barn, they use every available body part, plus a toy or two, to bring each other pleasure. To make up for past mistakes,...

Jeannette's life is...nice. Great job in the family restaurant, cute house, sweet cat. All very nice...and boring...and maybe a little lonely. But she'll suffer that price for the safety she desperately covets. Now, if only something could keep her safe from the temptation that is Luc and Diego. The gorgeous firemen are a danger to her libido, if not her heart. Luc and Diego have had a hunger for the pretty cook since they rolled into town three years ago. But everyone knows Jeannette doesn't date, so the men's lust seems destined to go unslaked, no matter how much they want her in their ...

Some things never change. Others never stay the same. Laura thought post-divorce life would be simple. What a rude awakening to realize that after years as a wife and mother, she’s stuck in a rut so deep she’s forgotten how to have fun. Determined that this year will be different, she sets a New Year’s goal to rediscover the woman she used to be—the one who loved to dance, to laugh, to kiss. When Bryan spots his best friend, his ride-or-die, from high school, he wonders how the hell he failed to notice Laura’s beauty all those years ago. Her confession that she wants to experience...

How do you protect the woman you love…when the greatest danger is sleeping in her bed? Sydney can’t remember a time when Chas wasn’t part of her life—from childhood playmates, to high-school sweethearts, to long-distance friends. Now, after twelve long years, Chas is leaving the Marines and coming home. Sydney’s thrilled to have him back on American soil, safe and sound, even if his return is doing funny things to her heart. The second he stepped off the plane and locked gazes with Sydney, Chas refused to waste a minute more on their “just friends” status quo. Together again, ...

Pro-quarterback Tucker’s romance with Lela was a force of nature – steamy, unstoppable, and tempestuous. Until a family tragedy made him run, leaving her behind. When Tucker gets a call that his old coach needs help, he doesn’t hesitate to return home. And when he sees Lela, he realizes the more things change, the more they stay the same. Like she’s still his, and right or wrong, he’s reclaiming the woman he foolishly walked away from all those years ago.

Charlie’s wants Allie. Allie and Alex want each other—and Charlie. But does Charlie want Alex? Plunging headfirst into a ménage is one way to find out… After Alex confesses to Allie that he wants both her and his best friend, Charlie, in his bed, Allie skips town like a thief in the night. Now, six years later, Allie is back in their lives, all grown up and more alluring than ever. What starts as a night of three friends catching up turns into intimate explorations in Charlie’s truck…and Alex’s shower…and his king-size bed… While Alex and Allie are thrilled with the ...

Following her dad’s heart attack, Lorelie put her own life on hold. However, as his health improves, she struggles to find her way back to life as normal. Her girlfriends insist the answer is simple. Get laid. Enter Glen Rodgers, the sexy country singer she met briefly at a party where he sang her a song. When Glen returns to town several months later, intent on taking a break from his own screwed up life, he decides Lorelie is just the cure for his blues. Flirtation turns to seduction…the two lovers swept up in something neither of them is prepared for. Unfortunately, reality rears its...

Third time’s a charm. Georgie has always been a spur-of-the-moment, free spirited kind of girl. But as midnight on New Year’s Eve rolls around with her friends coming up with wine-induced resolutions, all eyes turn to her. They know about her “runaway bride” history, with three exes ready to attest to her aversion to vows of any kind. Maybe this year it’s time to make amends, especially with ex-fiancé number three. The one she literally left at the altar—Nick. Nick has spent the better part of a year working overtime to get over Georgie. As a divorce attorney surrounded by ...

Dear Santa, I’ve been a very naughty girl… California born and bred, Paris only came to North Pole, Indiana to spruce up and sell the kitschy shop she inherited. But when she meets Joe the handyman and all of his country boy muscles, she just can’t help herself. He doesn’t do casual sex – but she’s determined to do him because Paris refuses to leave town without seeing his big package and spreading a little holiday cheer of the sexy variety. Dear Santa, I’ve been a very good man… Joe is an upstanding guy, who works hard, helps raise his nephew, and plays Santa at the ...

Xander left his hometown right after high school graduation, driven to big city life by his lofty ambitions. Returning home for a New Year’s Eve wedding, he’s blindsided by his immediate and overpowering attraction to the maid of honor, who happens to be one of his little brother’s best friends. Gia Sparks is all grown up, and the way she’s looking at him makes him think she might enjoy it if he pushed the beautiful—younger—woman facedown over his bed, spanked her, and demanded she call him Daddy. Gia has had a crush on Xander Carter for more years than she cares to count, the ...

Take a walk on the racy side. Stuck in a rut, Keri makes some changes. First? Moving back to the Texas home she left years ago. Second? Spicing up her sex life with the crazy-hot cowboys she left behind. Too responsible to touch her way back when, Max and Shaw filled Keri’s hottest dreams. Now she’s older, wiser—and more than ready to make up for lost time. Max and Shaw were always fond of Keri, but the stunning woman strutting back into their lives is a far cry from the serious young girl they remember. She wants both of them—and the cowboys are only too happy to oblige. While the ...