Taelyn Astoria Smith is the baby girl of the Washington, Christianson, Smith dynasty.Sheltered living and timid decision-making have caused her to put herself in harm's way. After a traumatizing incident, will she ever gain the true understanding of who she is to understand how it feels to be loved by a man? What happens when a journey of mental wellness turns into a pleasurable ride of love?Includes "Do You Understand: The Prelude."

When a steamy excerpt from her latest erotic novel accidentally ends up in her daughter's teacher's inbox, Lena Morrow is mortified.It was a mistake, one she wants to forget. But Nolan Hendrix doesn't let it slide. He's calm. Composed. Way too attractive to be real. And instead of walking away, he leans in, unshaken, unbothered, and intent on exploring every line she wrote.What begins as a scandalous mishap turns into something far more dangerous. The tensi...

After a horrific incident, Nite and his twin Dai are left to fend for themselves.Living recklessly in the fast lane, the twins flirt with danger, not caring about the aftermath of their actions. Partying, popping pills, and getting money are just a few ways they cope with their untreated childhood trauma. Without the guidance of a strong male figure and the love of a nurturing mother, they can come off as rude and callous.For Hunter, life has never been eas...

Halani Henley experienced a shocking and devastating loss.At six months pregnant, she loses the child she is carrying, and it turns her entire world upside down. To make matters worse, she feels she is the only one taking her miscarriage as seriously as it is. Her boyfriend of three years, Onyx Sawyer, is moving through life as though he hasn't just lost a child as well. When a secret comes out, Halani is faced with the fact that she may not have known her man as w...

He's the bad boy of Nolan U Football—fast on the field, reckless in a bar, and smokin' between the sheets. And he's just met a good girl he's not supposed to want…Coach Jones made it clear to all of us—no dating his daughter.As much as I hate being told what to do, I value my life enough not to get involved…Except Nylah's one feisty chick, and there's something about her sharp-witted comebacks that are kind of addictive. I'd be a fool to mess around...

Ghost lived like his name… unseen, unheard, and deadly.A contract killer with no attachments, no weakness, and no second chances. You only saw him once… and that was seconds before your last breath. But even ghosts can bleed. When a routine hit goes sideways, Ghost is left wounded and alone, set up and ambushed by someone who knew his every move. Desperate and dying, he breaks into the first unlocked door he finds: a quiet little book café that smells like cinnamon...

He already lost one woman he loved. He won't lose another.Phoebe Lynch doesn't want to be her boyfriend's punching bag any longer, so she runs to the other side of the country to get away from him. Lying to her family about why she's really there, all she wants to do is find the woman she used to be before she got beaten down and lost all her self-esteem. What she doesn't want is to fall for another alpha male. Especially one who could crush her battered heart....

Babies, chaos, and mayhem.Marley and Czar are back, and this time around, the couple is ready to tackle parenthood!They have everything planned out, but as always, things don't always go as planned when jealousy is lurking in the shadows.

An unplanned pregnancy puts her in the sights of a terrorist.Lila Angeletti fought hard to get away from her family and build her own life. After years of not letting anyone get too close, she falls for a man only to have him break things off with no explanation. Then she finds out she's carrying his baby. Determined to give her child the life she never had, she tracks down the father to tell him, but if he wants nothing to do with them, she'll raise this baby alon...

He's her only chance at saving her daughter's life.Becoming a mother was the best thing to ever happen to Elle Cavey. It was her first time experiencing unconditional love and her seven-year-old daughter is the center of her world. Which makes knowing she's responsible for her daughter's abduction that much worse. When the cops and FBI tell her there's nothing else to do she only has one last shot at getting her child back.Rafe "Panther" Neal is a father, i...

The last thing he wants is to fall for her.Mackenzie Arden knows she'll never be free of her brother's violent obsession with her, and now she's his prisoner and an unwitting pawn in his plot. When she's rescued by a man who is as intriguing as he is intimidating, she finally starts to feel safe for the first time in her life—only he wants nothing to do with her.Luca "Bear" Jackson has been betrayed too many times to put his trust in anyone. Especially a wo...

To survive, two strangers will have to rely on only each other.Stephanie Fuller has had a year from hell, and a vacation to Mexico was supposed to be a way to find her equilibrium again. Instead, she's snatched off the streets and wakes up in a dark, dank underground prison. Nothing could prepare her for what's going to happen to her there or the connection she builds with her fellow captive.When Patrick "Trick" Kramer wakes up in a small cell and learns he...