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A steamy novella that’s all about the baby making. ALICIA Taking my little brother to daddy’s work was a spur-of-the-moment decision. I never knew it would change my entire life. When his boss offers me a job and declares he wants to get me pregnant, I should run. But I don’t… CONRAD The moment I saw her with a child, I knew I needed her to have mine. She might be seventeen years my junior and the daughter of my employee, but I’ll stop at nothing to breed her. I’ll do whatever it takes to have a family with Alicia. With no protection between them are their hearts open to more ...

Eight years ago, my best friend’s younger brother stole a kiss under the mistletoe… When tragedy brings me back to Gunther’s Hollow for Christmas, Benjamin’s there, looking far too handsome. I thought he forgot all about that stolen kiss. He hadn’t. He tells me he made a wish all those years ago and that despite our nine-year age difference, he wants me. I have a confession… I want him too. Can mistletoe wishes come true? Home for Christmas is a steamy and sweet reverse age gap holiday romance with a best friend’s younger brother and the older woman who’s captured his heart....

Will the loss of a friend finally make an older man realize it’s not too late to find love again? Gretchen My life is good. I have an amazing best friend and a great job as a preschool teacher. The only thing missing is that special someone. Shame I’ve already found him and as my BFF’s dad he’s off limits. When an opportunity to help him comes up, I can’t say no and I’m selfish enough to admit I want to be close to him, even if it’s just for a few days. Nick After gaining custody of my daughter, I dedicated myself to raising her and building my business. Watching her grow into...

Will an unconventional crush lead to forever for a determined young woman and her former teacher? ASHLEY The moment I saw him, I knew he was the one. It was a shame a silly little thing like age got in the way. Oh, and that he was my twelfth-grade history teacher, and that sort of thing is frowned on. He never knew how hopelessly in love with him I was then. A lot has changed in the four years since I was in high school, but not my feelings for him. It’s time to show him how happy we can be together and I’m not going to let anything get in the way of my happily ever after. CARTER ...

SETH Dating isn't easy. Dating as a nonverbal man is even harder. Naturally, I balk when my favorite grandmother sets me up on a blind date. Even worse, she isn't told I don't speak. I can only hope she can see the man I am, not what I can’t do. EMBER Despite being a popular morning DJ, I haven't found the right man. People expect my crazy on-air persona. And while I love to talk, I'm not the wild woman they hear on the radio. So, I humor my grandma, agreeing to be set up with her friend's grandson. Maybe he can accept who I am, not who I pretend to be. Charming the Silent Guy is a steamy...

DYLAN Plagued with social anxiety, I like to keep my life as simple as possible. Just me and the antiques I appraise. Yet holding history in my hands reminds me daily of the life I’m missing out on. When my well-meaning grandmother sets me up on a date, suddenly, my life is a lot busier and louder. I thought I needed the quiet, but I need Tracy more. TRACY My life is a mess. I’ve made mistakes in my past and I’m working hard to get my life together. When Granny sets me up on a blind date with a guy who drinks tea and shows up in a suit and tie, I don’t think we’ll work out. He’s...

Will some magic bring me what I want most? STACY Most girls idolize movie stars. Not me. My best friend’s dad is the perfect man, and I want him to be mine. Sadly, fate doesn’t hand him to me, so I have to take matters into my own hands using a love spell. It works, but if it’s forced, is it even love? MORGAN A forty-year-old man has no business looking at his daughter’s curvy best friend, yet I can’t keep my eyes or mind off of Stacy. I’m accustomed to getting what I want, but even I know going after her is asking for trouble. Unconventional or not, I need to have her. Will ...

Can depending on the wrong guy turn out right? KINSLEY: Inheriting my great-aunt’s trailer park seems like a blessing after being on my own for years. Until I find out it’s run-down and populated by angry tenants demanding long overdue repairs that I can’t afford and are beyond my laughably nonexistent skill level. Bill, the ex-military loner, agrees to help for six months in exchange for free rent. Working beside him every day, I fall hard. He's gruff and broken and everything I never knew I could depend on. The way he looks at me makes me believe I might have finally found my place,...

Can desiring the wrong guy turn out right? Kim One year after being left at the altar, I'm finally ready to reclaim my life. The Colorado ski trip was supposed to be about independence—not falling for an older and devastatingly handsome stranger. Mike’s everything that’s wrong for me, charming, confident, capable of making me forget every hard-learned lesson about love, and let’s not forget the tiny issue of him living over two hundred miles away from where I do. But when he looks at me like I'm the most fascinating woman alive, my walls crumble. Mike At forty-three, I've mastered ...

Can winning the wrong guy turn out right? Christina At a charity auction, I was supposed to bid on Bachelor #45 for my sister. Instead, I panic and bid on #54. When my sister refuses to pay for my mistake, I'm stuck with a date I can't afford and a man who terrifies me in the best possible way. Evan McKenzie is devastatingly handsome, fourteen years older, and completely out of my league. One dinner becomes one kiss, and one kiss becomes falling faster than I ever thought possible. My sister warns me he's too experienced, too sophisticated for a naïve preschool teacher. But when I'm with ...

Amanda James may be short, curvy and full of blonde ambition, but when her advertising job is in jeopardy her good cheer takes a decisive nosedive. Billionaire Dimitri Christakos, a dark and charming wine merchant from Greece, seems the answer to both her company and her love life's salvation, but Amanda isn't sure just what hides behind his amazing dimples. His timing impeccable, his ardor overwhelming, and his house and country amazing, Amanda is suitably enchanted. Her job is saved, her heart but a whisper from surrendered, when Dimitri's old fiancée Rena Siannas’ reappears ready to ...

My name is Teresa Ashford and I’m a psychic. It’s as simple and complicated as that.I’ve been able to see and talk with ghosts as long as I can remember. Despite getting sidetracked with men, ghosts, and pesky neighbors, my main passion is cats. So, is it any wonder that I run a cat rescue?My life was fine until Victor, a handsome and naughty ghost, decided we could be a couple if he possessed my attractive but annoying neighbor Lance. Things get trickier when I end up falling for Lance. When I find myself mixed up in helping a troubled teenage spirit save his girlfriend from a ...

ONE NIGHT ONLY That’s what I told myself when I got lost in the arms of Patrick, my deceased husband’s brother. I loved my husband and never thought of his brother that way before. His family would never understand. Besides, he’s ten years my junior. Surely this was only a moment of madness for him too. Just two lost souls connecting briefly in their grief and love for a man no longer here. It's one night only and I can’t ask or hope for more.. even if I want to. One Night Only is a spicy and sweet reverse age gap romance with a widowed woman in her thirties and her husband’s ...

CANDY I’ve been around more than a time or two and have a bit of a reputation. Because of it, I can’t seem to catch a break or a decent guy. I’ve known Tom for years and have repeatedly turned him down. Not because he’s a bad guy, but because he’s far too good of a man for someone like me. TOM I’m a hard-working man who’s looking for a queen to spoil. I’ve had my eye on Candy for years and have been shot down. Until one night the unexpected happens and it’s me she turns to. Now that I have my chance, I’m going to show her that not only am I in it for the long haul, but ...

Can seducing the wrong guy turn out right? Avery I was supposed to meet my friend's brother for a blind date. The gorgeous man who shows up is devastatingly charming and nothing like the "safe guy" I expected. One look, one kiss, one incredible night—and I'm completely lost. Until he vanishes without a trace. When I discover the truth, I'm horrified. He's Silas Knight—billionaire nightclub owner, tabloid regular, and the last man a small-town veterinarian should trust. But when his beloved dog needs emergency treatment, I'm forced to see him twice a week, fighting an attraction that ...

MARCUS An accident destroyed my perfect life and left me a paraplegic. Set up on a blind date by my grandmother, I’m anything but thrilled. When I meet her, it’s obvious my date isn't expecting some grump in a wheelchair. Maybe she can see past my bad attitude to the lonely, hurting man hiding within. ALICE To everyone else, I have it all: looks, a great career, and a fabulous life. What good are the material things if I’m not happy? When my grandmother sets me up on a date, I’m excited and anxious. I hope he can look beyond mere appearances and see me for who I am, not what I have....

Can needing the wrong guy turn out right? Jennifer I'm just the girl who cleans cabins at the resort, barely scraping by, and never the type to dream big. So when a gorgeous tech billionaire shows up for a month-long retreat and snaps at me on day one, I should keep my distance. But Seth isn't what I expected. He's brilliant, yes, and completely out of my league. But he's also broken in ways that make my heart ache. And when he looks at me like I'm something amazing instead of just the help, I start believing in impossible things. Like maybe a small-town girl can have her fairy tale. Like ...

More than just his engine is revving when this older mechanic gets his hands on the curvy girl of his dreams. ANGEL She’s sugar, spice, and everything nice. I’m older, tatted up, and as dirty as they come. Literally. I’m a mechanic with more motor oil in my veins than blood. We shouldn’t work together…I shouldn’t think about her…But one taste is never enough. I’m determined this curvy girl is going to have my bun in her oven and be mine. JOHANNA My Father’s mechanic gets my engine going in more ways than one during a test ride. Now, after a ride of a different sort, I’m ...

Can the attraction between a determined young woman and a sweet older man turn into more? CASEY When I get dumped, I’m relieved more than anything. We never would have made it long-term, especially since I find myself growing closer to another man. Yet how can I tell Greg that he’s the one I want, not my ex, his son? GREG Falling in love after failing at it for so long seems the least likely thing to happen to me, but then it does. I fall hard for the perfect woman. She’s bright, beautiful, and I value our time together. Only she’s my son’s ex and I can’t have her. Can I? ...

JACKSON Rheumatoid arthritis cut short my MLB career and has done its best to derail my life. I try to push on though I never know day to day how I’ll feel and what I’ll be able to accomplish. Dating hasn’t been high on my to-do list, so when my well-meaning granny insists on me going on a blind date, I tell her no. I never expected my date to show up at my house. She’s everything I could dream of in a partner, and I’m sadly her nightmare. AVERY As a personal trainer, I get a rush seeing my clients reach their full potential. Which I sorely need after a rocky divorce left me ...