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...

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...

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...

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 ...

A poetry collection that embraces the absurd and mysterious.LM Rivera’s THE BOOK OF THE RED ABSURD is a poetic autobiography seen through the lens of literature, cinema, theory, history, mythology, and demonology. Presenting themselves in a sort of kinship with academic traditions, these poems move beyond scholarly preciousness to uncover something deeper, stranger, and more honest. This collection is a descent into an absurdist avant-garde performance, im...

The work of advancing and embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts within school systems requires a roadmap for success. This book provides step-by-step advice for any educator who is serving in the capacity of a DEI-related role, from a teacher or director to an assistant superintendent.Author Erica Buchanan-Rivera takes you through the complexities and controversies of the work, the commonly shared roles and responsibilities of DEI practitioners, and pitfalls to a...

The shepherd of hermas is one of the most fascinating writings from the early christian world. Filled with visions, symbolic figures, moral teachings, and practical guidance, it offers a unique glimpse into the beliefs, struggles, and spiritual concerns of christians in the centuries after the new testament era.The shepherd of hermas for beginners is designed to make this ancient text easy to understand for modern readers. Instead of overwhelming you with technical...

**Book 3 in the Her Russian Protector series**While clawing her way out of Houston's worst neighborhood, Lena vowed to never let any man have power over her. After a lifetime of broken promises from her criminal father and a mother who abandoned her, Lena believes that love makes you vulnerable. She's never been tempted to test that belief…until Yuri.Sexy as sin and with a dark reputation, Russian billionaire Yuri Novakovsky survived a miserable childhood of povert...

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling SEALs of Summer collection!When Navy SEAL Leland Gates runs off to his family's secluded cabin to lick his wounds, he never expects to find makeup heiress Jamie Pearson hiding out there. His sister's best friend swears she's only there for a weekend of relaxation, but his well-honed instincts tell him that she's in big trouble.Getting tangled up in Jamie's latest hot mess—or her sheets—is t...