Winner Takes All? Workaholic event planner Imani Rayne needs to slow down or she’ll surely burn out before she reaches thirty. Fulfilling her beloved grandmother’s last wish could be the closure she needs. But purchasing a breathtaking lake-view estate in her Chicago hometown comes with one string attached. His name’s Daman Barker, and he’s bidding on the same property.Worse, Imani has to team up with Mr. Sexy And He Knows It to plan Atlanta’s gala of the year. When Daman goes after something he wants, he usually gets it. And his latest venture is no exception. Only this time he has a partner. Vibrant and savvy, Imani is arousing desire Daman knows he should resist.But when a family revelation threatens all that he cherishes most, Daman will risk everything to turn a business merger into a passionate union between two loving hearts.
She wanted peace. Instead, she found danger – and a reason to live again. When Skylar Jamison heads to the Wyoming Rockies, all the army veteran wants is some rest. But when a stranger warns her away – off public lands – every war-torn nerve she has goes on alert. The ranger who investigates makes her even more wary, for very different reasons.Smart, good-looking, with an inner calm Sky envies, Craig Stone sparks her interest and wakes all her fears. Craig didn’t plan on inviting Sky to stay with him. But there are armed strangers in his forest. And Sky – tough, vulnerable, sexy Sky, everything he’s ever wanted – is their target.They are each trained to handle danger. It would take both of them, together, to survive this new threat….
Fun-loving schoolteacher Tessa Stanridge needed a way to stay in Hill Creek–fast! Suddenly, like a gift from God, a white knight in the form of accident victim Drake Slater came to her rescue. The moment she saw the handsome rancher, she knew he was a man desperately in need of her loving care–just as she knew her life would never be the same.Drake was out to prove he was every bit the same rugged loner he had been before his accident. Trouble was, with Tessa around, even that wouldn't be enough. Now, it wasn't just that he wanted to learn to walk again–Tessa was the kind of woman who made a man want to be better than he was. And for this man, Tessa was turning out to be the best medicine of all.
Dr. Kyle Hart seemed able to heal everyone– but himself. The handsome widower had come to Safe Harbor to find peace. But the town matchmakers had other plans for him. And Kyle soon hatched a scheme with the spontaneous Gracie Adams to outwit the matchmakers at their own game!Kyle thought masquerading as an engaged couple was a brilliant solution. But that was before he found solace and a purpose in the small town. And before he fell in love with Gracie. Kyle knew Gracie was exactly what he needed in his life, but she yearned to spread her wings. Could Kyle convince her that the only place she truly belonged was by his side?
Winning is good. Succumbing is even better…EvasionRecently-retired pro MMA fighter Steph Healy is through having rough-‘n’-tumble romps with sexy blue-collar dudes.Unfortunately, Wilinski Gym has hired an electrician with a body built to make a gal weep.And avoiding some full-body contact is taking all of Steph’s self-control.GrappleCarpenter-turned-electrician Patrick Doherty is damn good with his hands.Sure, he’s not what Steph is looking for—yet.But he’s about prove that she has seriously underestimated her opponent…SubmissionThe moment Patrick has her deliciously pinned, Steph knows she’s in deep, deep trouble.Because this seemingly mild carpenter has the mastery to give her exactly what she needs… and this is one takedown she’s willing to take lying down!
Fitness guru Chad Kingston gave up on women the day his jet-setting mother abandoned him and his identical twin. Growing up, he vowed he would always be there for his brother.So when Brad turned his back on the Kingston fortune to live on the streets, Chad went after him. He dressed in shabby, soiled clothes and searched homeless shelters, hoping to find his brother. But Chad was always steps behind Bradford, until he met Laylah Versailles. The volunteer had valuable information about Brad. She was also determined to turn Chad's «down-and-out» life around. But even as she worked to spruce up his inner man, the very luscious Laylah was having a more heated effect on Chad's exterior….Chad didn't know that Laylah also had secrets. And now that they'd grown closer, would Laylah's unwitting betrayal remind Chad why he'd vowed never to trust a woman with his heart?
Kisha Moran knows next to nothing about Craig Jackson–which seems to be just the way he likes it. The TV-news anchor arrived at Kisha's dental practice for emergency treatment and ever since, she's been unable to get him out of her mind.Her body's reaction to him is undeniable, and their first incredible night together tells her it's mutual. But getting this sexy, enigmatic man to open up would take a Christmas miracle…and Kisha isn't waiting for one of those.Craig has no time for the string of women who'll do anything to get close to a celebrity. Maybe Kisha's different, maybe not. But suddenly, brushing her off isn't a problem–because feisty Kisha has gone ice-cold on him. And with the holidays approaching, Craig realizes that the only gift he wants is another chance to show her the man behind the mystery….
Eight years ago, Elizabeth Donovan made the biggest mistake of her life. She left Darius North standing at the altar. Her dependable, rock-steady high-school sweetheart was her first–and only–lover. Now someone close to her is in desperate need…and Darius is the only one who can save him.But the man Liz finds on a far-off, exotic island is burning with revenge. Darius has never forgiven her for her cruel betrayal–or for the desire she still arouses in him. With passion reigniting, Darius demands something from her: the honeymoon they never had. Forced to accept his devil's bargain, Liz vows to surrender her body but never her heart. Not even when Darius discovers the secret she's been hiding all these years….
It was magic from the moment they met–dancing into each other's arms as if they were meant to be together. Their first kiss erased all doubt–they shared a passion as true as their hearts. And Talib Mason knew he'd love Misha Bales forever.But their sizzling affair came to a crashing halt when secrets and lies tore them apart.Six years later, fate has given them a second chance. But Misha isn't about to trust her heart again to the much-too-seductive ex-athlete. And though Talib is still haunted by Misha's betrayal, he realizes it's time to forgive and forget. Can he convince the guarded journalist that their love deserves a fighting chance?
Gina Harkness is stunned when an elderly woman she befriended leaves her an inheritance of millions. Suddenly the former accountant is living in a Park Avenue apartment and interviewing potential chauffeurs. Sexy, charismatic Justin Whitehead is definitely qualified, but hiring a man whose gaze sets her whole body on fire could be a huge mistake….Reporter J. L. Whitehead will do anything for a story–even pose as a chauffeur for six months to write about the suddenly rich. His relationship with his beautiful new «boss» quickly turns from business to mind-blowing pleasure. But will Gina ever believe that, though his identity was a lie, their untamed passion is real?