Desperate to find her sister, Erin goes to the only man in Houston who can help her--Ivan Markovic. The intimidating, tattooed Russian operates one of the most elite mixed-martial arts training centers in the world but it’s his shadowy past and reputed connections with Houston’s underworld that interest her most.To find her sister, she’ll need the help of her big, scary Russian protector—but asking for help from a man like Ivan carries a steep price, one that might just include her...

After a stalker breaks into her home, internet entrepreneur Bee Langston decides Kelly Connolly is the only man who can help her—but seeking help from the former Marine isn't easy, especially after she made a spectacular fool of herself trying to kiss the sinfully sexy bodyguard.When Kelly spots Bee weaving her way through the Houston nightspot where he's working security, all those feelings he's desperately tried to deny for his best friend's sister come flooding to the surface. H...

In a world scarred by curses and bound by forgotten oaths, a lone knight enters the Emerald Woods in search of the lost treasure of King Thorne. What begins as a quest for gold soon becomes a battle for the soul of the realm. Aldric Flameheart, armed with honor and guided by destiny, finds himself tested not only by monsters born of shadow but by sacrifice, loyalty, and the burden of power that endures beyond mortal years. Alongside a golden dragon and unlikely allies, he must face the dar...

Gathering her courage and the four thousand dollars she has in savings, college co-ed Cassie bravely enters the bar where Hagen, Houston's most feared loan shark, operates his criminal empire. Her brother is in deep trouble and she's his last hope. She just prays her payment will be enough to keep the knee-breakers at bay for a little while longer.Hagen shatters her hope when he informs her the debt owed is far, far more than the four grand she's scraped together. Feeling rather ge...

In this spooky horror for fans of Small Spaces, a boy must face his feelings and save his younger brother from a cursed forest.Ryan's dad had a lot of rules:Never let others see you cry.Never let people outside of the family hear you speaking Spanish.But the most important rule of all? Never go into the hungry forest.Since his father's death, Ryan has worked extra hard to follow his father's rules and be the kind of ma...

On a dark and stormy night, an unnamed narrator is visited by two women: one a former lover, the other a stranger. They ruthlessly question their host and claim to know his greatest secret: that he is, in fact, a woman. In increasingly desperate attempts to defend his masculinity, perplexed by the stranger's dubious claims to be the writer Amparo Dávila, he finds himself spiralling deeper into a haunted past that may or may not be his own.This surreal novel enfolds a masterful explo...

Book #3.5 in the bestselling Her Russian Protector seriesIt's Christmas in Houston, and the Russians are ready to spoil—and protect—the ones they love.Featuring nine sexy, flirty stories, this holiday-themed collection from the Her Russian Protector series allows readers to revisit favorite couples and meet new love interests. It includes the following tales:It's A Wonderful Life (DIMITRI)The Luxury Sleigh Ride (ALEXEI)From Russia, With Love...

Sinister Mayhem lead singer Step Vasiliev likes his women wild, his sex rough and his partying hard—but his reckless lifestyle has finally caught up with him. His thirtieth birthday ends with a humiliating face-plant onto the floor of his luxury hotel suite.Hardworking hotel maid Jemima Coates comes to his rescue. Her kindness enthralls him, but it's her sweet, innocent beauty that ensnares him. One stolen kiss—and Step knows he'll do anything to protect her.When her younge...

Funny and deeply personal, Sorry Not Sorry recounts Glee star Naya Rivera's successes and missteps, urging young women to pursue their dreams and to refuse to let past mistakes define them.Navigating through youth and young adulthood isn't easy, and in Sorry Not Sorry, Naya Rivera shows us that we're not alone in the highs, lows, and in-betweens. Whether it's with love and dating, career and ambition, friends, or gossip, Naya inspires us ...

To escape a debt owed to the mob, mixed martial artist Zel Tesla agrees to one final match with one of his league’s most notorious fighters. If he wins, he’ll clear the debts he incurred trying to save his young son’s life and earn his freedom.But one chance encounter with a luscious burlesque performer in Vegas threatens all those carefully laid plans…Ten years ago, Sara Contreras fled Houston with the help of her mobbed-up friends. Since barely escaping with her life, she...

Book One in the Debt Collection seriesMechanic and mob enforcer Ben Beciraj can't believe his eyes when Houston socialite Aston McNeil storms into his chop shop and demands the return of the car he's just repossessed as collateral on her stepbrother's defaulted loan. When the fiery blonde heiress offers him anything to get it back, he counters with a deal he never expects her to accept—one week at his beck and call for the keys to her late father's classic car.But ...

Wicked. Scandalous. Notorious.For most of his life, Ty Weston was proud of his wild reputation. He enjoyed the infamy and attention, loved seeing his name and face splashed all over social media.But that’s all in the past now.The reformed bad boy lives a calmer, quieter life, putting in long hours at his firm and spending all his free time with his boyfriend Vasya, a Russian hockey player turned bodyguard.There’s only one thing that would ma...