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A relentless bodyguard seeks justice…but he doesn’t expect to find the perfect woman. New bodyguard on the WEST Protection team Judd Abel draws the short straw that sends him to a snooty tech conference in Boston instead of the MMA fight in Vegas he’s been looking forward to. He’s far from excited until a stunning, smart and sexy woman with secrets galore and legs for miles demands his help. He’s up for the challenge…but keeping his distance from the fascinating woman might prove much harder. Ari Bloomberg thought she’d be taking part in the conference. Turns out her daddy ...

Lil thought her thong was all she’d lose in this game of poker. The stakes are higher than she thought. On the Boot Knockers Ranch, anything goes, especially the clothes. And definitely if you’re playing poker with the hot Cajun named Bastian. Lil’s spent far too many late nights with the cowboy listening to him call by her despised full name in his Louisiana drawl. So why won’t she just walk away? Running a ranch on three hours’ sleep can’t be worth the teasing or his dark stare that leaves her squirming. Bastian has been in love with Lil since he first clapped eyes on her, but...

A ranch on the auction block. Two bidders. Only one can win. Liberty Baker’s dream to raise horses and settle in the small town of Crossroads all comes down to an auction bid. Within heartbeats, her dreams crash and burn as Mr. Bulging Pockets steps in and swipes the ranch out from under her. The fact he’s a hunky bachelor—with an icy blue stare so direct she feels it in places no woman ever should—only makes things worse when he proposes that she should become his ranch hand. She has an idea of the kind of hand he needs, and washing his dishes and picking up his dirty socks isn’t...

She’s single. He’s single. They can be single—and STEAMY—together. Declan Finch has already proved his worth to the WEST Protection team. Now with the holidays here, he’s called to help with a big charity bash on the ranch. Watching over rich people should be a breeze, but suddenly he’s looking out for—and hooking up with—a quirky loner attending the couples’ event. Somehow the weather feels much warmer now that he’s cozying up to Belle… After an ugly breakup, Belle attends a charity weekend to raise money for the families of special needs kids. But once she spots her ...

He blew it with her once. He’s not about to let that happen again… Cort Bellamy never wanted to go back to his hometown. That place held way too many bad memories. But his father needed help on the family ranch, and staying away was impossible. He was ready for the hard work. But nothing could’ve prepared him for seeing her again—or for just how far he’d be willing to go to win her back … Joss Ellis has no interest in returning to small town life, either. But her big city dreams fell apart in a big way, and she’s out of options. Seeing her sexy-as-hell ex all over town is just...

He’ll do whatever it takes to win her back—even if it means fighting dirty…\ When Navy SEAL AJ Apollo vanished, everyone thought he was dead. Even his girlfriend. But now he’s back and ready to pick up where they left off. Too bad a terrorist cell—and the love of his life—have no intention of making it easy for him… ICE agent Indika Devi let Apollo slip through her defenses, and she’s regretted it ever since. She mourned him for years, and now he thinks he can waltz right back into her life? No way. She’ll help him complete his latest mission, but she will not fall for him...

They were friends. Now they’re business rivals. Is there room for being lovers too? Jada Ellis is ready to make some big life changes. When she leaves her job as caregiver in the Crossroads, Georgia nursing home and buys the local BBQ joint on a whim, everyone thinks she’s lost her mind, including her. Just as she starts to feel she’s found the perfect happy trail, she sees another kind of happy trail, leading across the road to her very buff and smoking-hot ex who’s fresh off the rodeo circuit and back in town. Dominick Cole’s grandpa advised him to stay in the small town, settle...

They call her the Ice Queen…but he’s determined to thaw her. Bodyguard Mathias Trace is more comfortable on the back of a horse than guarding people. But when his next job involves a brainy woman on a hunt for treasure, he’s as frustrated as he is turned on. Her pretty, delicate features and tight curves might threaten to give him whiplash, but her chilly disposition is enough to freeze any man in his tracks. All Madeline asks for is a smart, savvy bodyguard. What she gets is a man who walks with a permanent swagger and only takes the name of his horse seriously. But she must be the ...

It’ll take more than rope to tie down the man they love. Heartsick cowboy Tucker couldn’t be more knotted up. Between grieving his fiancée and being pressured by a coal company to sign over mineral rights to his land, he’s boots-deep in emotional turmoil. On top of that, he and Claire are getting too close for comfort. Then there’s his buddy Christian and that smokin’-hot night of passion the three of them shared. So what’s a confused cowboy to do? He runs. Christian and Claire are left caring for their lover’s ranch—and each other. But when Tucker returns, flying fists and...

She knows too much. Including dark secrets about her sexy protector. Jennings Abel is undercover for the FBI Task Force known as Sentry. His mission? Take down a biker gang with a drug ring spanning several states. Just as he’s getting close, he makes a huge misstep. Defending a woman was never in the plan. Neither is roping her into keeping his position under wraps. Wren is willing to do whatever it takes for her kid brother, but when she’s kidnapped by a drug dealer thanks to his screw-up, how far is too far? Soon she’s dragged into an even darker game by an FBI agent posing as a ...

A special operative is known as the weapon of mass destruction...especially to this teacher's heart... Arielle Jackman grew up as an Army brat—and then she became an Army wife. Now she’s widowed and looking for something she’s never had… roots. Back in her favorite Texas town, she’s teaching middle-schoolers, and since she and her husband never had any, she considers them all her kids. But the evenings are lonely, and Arielle’s wondering if she should get out and make some friends. Then friendship finds her again, in the form of an old childhood acquaintance, Cavanagh Wraggs. ...

When trouble walks in, there’s no choice but to hold on tight for the ride. Two years before, Shaw Woodward watched the love of his life walk down the aisle to another man. Since then, life has kicked him in the balls and lifted him up several times. Just so happens he’s on the downward dip of that cycle right now. After a difficult mission in the Ranger Ops unit, he’s struggled to keep his focus, and his captain is forcing him to seek help. He just never expected to walk into the shrink’s office to find the woman he loved seated behind the desk in sexy secretary glasses with her ...

Who knew second chances could get better—and hotter—after midnight? Even special operatives make mistakes. Roades Knight knows that better than anyone. As punishment for the mission he muddled up, he’s officially off duty. But his dreams of quiet time spent fishing vanish when he gets a frantic call from his ex. No matter what, he will help her. And this time, he won’t let her down. Carissa’s island home is a disaster. Literally. Hurricane Maria left nothing but turmoil in her wake. Supplies are limited, and gangs of tyrants are stealing from the people who them most. Among the ...

The Boot Knockers are back with a Valentine's Day novella. You know this will be a short, hot treat... She has more than heart-shaped cakes on her mind this Valentine’s Day. And they can’t quit thinking about her heart-shaped buns. LeeLee has a secret—she has two lovers. Or at least she does in her very dirty fantasies about Jared and Brock, two of the sexiest men ever to walk the Boot Knockers Ranch. Each time one of them—or SWOON, both—walk into her kitchen, she has the urge to tear off her chef’s apron and paint her entire body with whipped cream. Jared and Brock are sick and...

Everyone wants her for her money. But what he wants comes with a bigger price—her heart. Jaren Abel, new bodyguard on the WEST Protection team, will try anything once. Which is how he ends up on the back of a bull, hoping to snag the attention of a stunning rodeo trick rider. Jaren doesn’t do relationships, so one night is all he’s willing to commit to. But when trouble stalks the sassy beauty, his challenge is keeping the clueless wannabe country girl out of trouble in his small town. Trinny Taylor’s goal right now is to fly under the radar. Since she inherited old family money, ...

Beck Dalton is one of the most arrogant, immature and infuriating men Sabrina has ever met. But he also happens to be the father of her child. Trouble is, he doesn't know it. Over a year ago she made the mistake of giving Beck a second chance - then a third. Mostly because he made her fire burn hotter and brighter than with any other man.

Their relationship needs a boost…then in walks the right man for the job. Dixie and Josh are approaching their first wedding anniversary and they’re celebrating with an all-nighter spent in the barn—pulling a calf. With Dixie fed up and the ranch coming between her and Josh, he puts out the word among his rancher friends that he’s looking for a hand. Tucker Lee is all washed up. After a bull threw him and broke both his legs, depriving him of the last buckle he needed for his collection, he knew his rodeo days were over. Now he’s penniless, and a past conquest needs a ranch hand. ...

Two hot loggers combining their efforts, and too many secrets that threaten it all. Liam Mattson used to play his wife’s body like a fine violin. Until a logging accident dampened his fine motor skills and rendered his legs—and the most important part of his below-the-waist playground—useless. If only Liam would throw himself into therapy with the same vigor he used to throw her into bed, Ivy is sure he’d fully recover. But lately she’s felt adrift, while he’s stuck in self-pity and pre-occupation with a serious threat to his logging business. When Ward Bose returns from the ...

She's capable of saving herself...but having a hot special operative as backup sure is nice... Avery Aarons believes it’s fate that she will die by the hand of a criminal. As a child, she hid in a cupboard while men ransacked their home. In college, she met with an attacker walking home on campus. After that, going into law enforcement is her only path to protect herself and others who can’t. She’s never felt so empowered, until she ends up in the wrong place without backup. When Jess Monet attends a CPR refresher course and runs into the sexy brown-eyed officer his special ops team ...

She can't be tied down...but these rodeo partners have their eyes set on a new prize. Bella’s in a sticky situation in the middle of team roping partners Carter and Quint. And now that they know she’s been toying with both, they share the same goals in and out of the arena—to have her. Together. Oh, she’ll let them try, all right. But don’t they realize she can’t be bridled? Time to get your YEEHAW on with two sexy cowboys who have all the right moves when it comes to pleasing their lady. Menage a trois and enough rope to keep you turning pages!