Widow Abbie was content with her life, her sister and nephew safe with her as they picked up the pieces in the wake of tragedy. She was content to push her life into the passenger seat until a chance encounter with the maddeningly attractive youth pastor Fr Stefan turned her life upside down and made Abbie wonder if there were things she could still seize from life._____Abbie didn't care how it was that she had ended up in his arms again, she just didn't want to be anywhere...

Nina Monroe did not want to admit it but she was desperate. Her mother was ill and an offer of help had come from an unexpected source. A self made man, Lucas Kane had always intimidated Nina back in their high school years. Now that he was swimming in money and gorgeous to boot...? Forget it. It was too good to be true.Or was it?***"So, how was Mrs. Aaron?"I smiled despite myself, only just remembered that was how Lucas had always called my mother."Sh...

Succumbing to desire when she was not supposed to do so was bad enough, lying to her best friend was quickly getting on Nina's nerves. She thought she had it all under control when her handling of the matter blew up in her face, leaving her even more vulnerable before Simon, who knew exactlywhat he wanted when it came to Nina and that he could get her to do pretty much anything..._______She gave a small sob and clutched his T shirt as his lips caressed hers, his hands secur...

Cat Teasdale knew her hobby could turn dangerous. Not that playing pool could pose that much of a threat — it was choosing The Lucifer's Circle club to play in that was not wise, at all. Not wise that she kept egging on one of the owners, Deacon Hunter, and raising the stakes until the odds overwhelmed her...___I didn't feel nervous up until the time Deacon closed the door behind us and pulled me to him.His grip was a lot stronger than my fantasy and I bit back a moa...

Felicia (and most of her coworkers) did not understand why the quiet, scowling Devin was always there at the diner for his breakfast. She only knew that she loved teasing the man others told her was dangerous, to the point where he would finally spoke. The harsher the better for her. She was warned and told to keep from poking the dragon but ignored it, only to find out she was not prepared for the fire..._____"Anything else you want?" I asked as I placed the mug in front o...

Kindergarten teacher Molly had all her ducks in a row; a good job at local school, a nice little house in a nice little town, a good, steady man for a boyfriend... everything good, nice and steady. She shouldn't be hankering for something else really, especially not something like the town's bad boy, the rogue even in the motorcycle gang, Rafe McNamara..._____When we cruised along the quiet streets, I still couldn't shake the feeling of how surreal the whole thing was. A we...

A woman who was desperate. A man who wouldn't turn away from a challenge.Joanne Rivers needed something Doctor Craig thought he could give. What he needed to do was convince her she should take it.Joanne was running out of options. What she really, really wanted was deemed inconceivable. Even handsome Doctor Craig was not too optimistic, even though he tried his hardest. Someone in his position risked more than just a reputation if misconduct were suspected. Surely he would...

Dumped and shacking up with the town's bad boy all in the span of one week—that was not how Heather Davis would describe herself but she could barely recognize herself now.Everything post Jace Mercer was unbridled, inexplicable. But at least, now she was safe from the hot, simmering need she felt for Jace's brother, Logan.Or so Heather thought.***Inside the bathroom, I threw cold water onto my face. What the hell, Jace was not around tonight, what did I care...

Kindergarten teacher Molly thought she had things under control. Her nice little house, her good job at the local school, her steady nice boyfriend... and her bad boy lover all lined up in a neat row. But then a question was asked and she had to watch her own neat little world spiral out of control, pushing her to make a once in a lifetime choice of the dangerous..._____"Rafe, it was yesterday. I meant to tell you soon — " I got off the bed and walked up to him, not really ...

Nina Monroe thought the only good thing out of this deal with Lucas Kane was the man himself. She was not really cut out for all these glamorous events she was obliged to attend as his plus one—her body definitely not one for the designer dresses, her patience not enough to deal with his groupies.But when she trod on the foot of his client's daughter, would indulgent Lucas turn on her?***"I giggled, and I was good at that, if I say so myself," I continued, smiling ag...

Nina Monroe thought her arrangement with Lucas Kane would not be too complicated, weird as it was. And yet here they were fighting about jewelry that he wanted to give and she couldn't possibly accept.And now she found herself doing publicity, posing as his glamorous girlfriend, while he looked on, angry and possessive. And Nina knew exactly what he wanted to do to her whenever he was feeling the way he was...***"Ah. Here she is. Nina, this is your photographer, Kar...

Have you been naughty or nice? Should you get a warm, melting kiss under the mistletoe, or should you get a rough, hot tumble in the closet? Should you find yourself intoxicated and becoming indiscreet among your own colleagues, or should you be rescued by the person you had secretly lusted after, only to find the two of you forgetting yourselves on the couch in the back room?This holiday season, celebrate yourself, no matter what Santa might say. After all for the good guys, there...