Good looks and wads of cash usually get me whatever I desire, unless I desire a box of my favorite cereal at the grocery store right before it closes.As if tonight's loss wasn't bad enough, I'm now watching said box of cereal, my literal good luck charm, disappear in some woman's cart.The brazen woman denies my cash offer along with my proposal for a more intimate payment. How much loss can a man take in one day?At this point, who cares how rude I a...

Mortui vivos docent. The dead teach the living.After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things. I'd find the cure for what ravaged her and leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me.Four years later, I received an acceptance letter from Dracadia University, one of the oldest, most prestigious schools in the country. Nestled on a secluded island off the coast of Maine, it's rumored to be haunted by the s...

Tattooed on my skin are the words, “Bow to no man.”I live by them.Die by them.I’ve been on the run since my mother was killed right in front of me, hiding in the gritty underbelly of New Orleans. After a lifetime of being alone, the only thing I crave is revenge.But I never anticipated Lincoln Asher.From the moment we meet under a starless night sky, Lincoln looks at me like I’m already his....

Nothing prepares you for finding your sister’s lifeless body covered in blood.But when the police arrest her ex, a man I know is innocent, I can’t sit by and do nothing.Not when I’ve been secretly in love with him for years.Heath may not want my help, but I won’t take no for an answer.To catch a killer, I’m forced to take a job at Saint View Prison. Maximum security. The place they send the worst of the worst.But it’s not ju...

A one night stand with my infuriatingly gorgeous, arrogant boss… Worst idea ever.He insisted there wouldn’t be consequences.He broke his promise.So I’m trying to avoid him at all costs.It doesn’t help that his face would make angels lose their virtue and he has a body made for sin ...The chemistry between us is undeniable. I couldn’t resist him if I triedHe’s going to be the rung on my career ladder that breaks… and I’m almos...

Gabe Marchionni, New Orleans’ most eligible bachelor, has a problem…and it’s wrapped in a pink blanket.What in the heck is the reluctant new head of a mafia family supposed to do with an infant?For anyone else it would be simple. But with enemies around every corner, Gabe can't exactly go find the woman he dumped years ago and convince her to give him a second chance.Not when it means putting her life in danger.Maggie Guthrie is broke, exhausted, and raising...

*Duet narration*What if the Beast never turned into the prince?My father had just sold me off.Bartered my body to erase his debt to the very devil himself.A Beast of a man. Literally.A creature whispered about amongst the villagers and feared by all.He was a beastly visage at three times the size of a man, his monstrously huge body covered in fur. Sharp fangs and eyes that held an unearthly red glow. He had paw-like ...

It was tortuous to work for my dad's best friend. When I say torturous, I mean that I had to tear my eyes away from his chiseled abs and gorgeous jawline.Until I just couldn't…Dane is a former SEAL turned CEO. Oh, how I wish CEOs weren't that irresistible. As a self-made woman who never used her daddy's resources, I have a ton of pride.I would never risk my career by sleeping with my boss. I would never destroy my reputation by falling into...

Private security has never been so risky—or so tempting.Ex-military security specialist Conlan James avoids commitment like the plague. His job, his Harley, and an occasional one-night stand are all he needs—or so he tells himself. But after he rescues Jess from a tense situation, he can’t get the shy, sexy brunette out of his mind. He can teach her self-defense, but can he shield his own scarred heart?Southern belle Jess Kingston spent eight weeks healing ...

Hallie knows how to lose your best friend in one easy step.Offer him your virginity, then watch him reject you.But that was four years ago, and now she knows better. Working at Hunt’s Bull Riding School, there’s no shortage of hot young cowboys to keep her entertained. There’s no need to think about Nate Mathews, especially since he’s off on the pro bull riding tour.Out of sight, out of mind.Until Nate walks back into her li...

I have few friends and fewer allies. What I do have on the island of Everland is a lot of people who want me gone. So when the Crocodile and Captain Hook reappear in my life, I am in no mood. And worse, they’re unknowingly endangering themselves by asking for me by a name I long considered dead.Now, not only do I have to save myself, I have to save the two men who I swore I would murder with my bare hands if I ever set eyes on them again considering they abandoned me....

A rock star walks into a bar....Certified behavioral counselor (and former band groupie) Becca Forrester needs a break. Taking a leave of absence from her job, she moves into the apartment over her parents’ garage and clinches a gig waitressing at a dive bar known for bringing in big name musicians.Cedric “Linx” Lincoln is a certified rock star. Bassist for the hugely popular rock band Dimefront, he’s in Denver while the band is on hiatus a-freaking-gain. H...