This mission is out of control…Astronaut Isabelle Wolsten fought like hell to be one of the final candidates for the CRONUS mission to space. She can't afford to be distracted by teammate Antonio “Playboy” Curzon‘s broad shoulders, dark, sexy eyes and hot-as-hell Spanish accent. But one searing kiss from Antonio, and Izzy knows she's definitely hit mission critical.When the two astronauts are put in direct competition for a top spot on the mission, they’ll be tested beyond their limits. Getting involved with Antonio is dangerous—but not nearly as dangerous as the feelings Izzy’s starting to have for him. With everything she’s fought for on the line, falling for this space cowboy might just ground Izzy's dreams for good…
Nothing can stop the sizzling attraction within these three storiesNo Desire Denied by Cara SummersNell MacPherson is determined to write her next book and hoping that time alone with her childhood crush, secret service agent Reid Sutherland, will ignite her desires. He’s there to do a job – to protect Nell – but it’s proving difficult to resist the woman in need.One More Kiss by Katherine GarberaSince her divorce, cupcake queen Alysse Dresden prefers baking to boys…until a phone order from a sexy-voiced stranger melts her insides like butter – there’s only been one man whose voice had such an effect: her mysterious, gorgeous ex-husband…Second-Chance Seduction by Kate CarlisleConnor MacLaren’s former sweetheart has returned, desperate for help, and he knows just how to get her out of his system once and for all… He’ll make Maggie pose as his fake girlfriend. Soon they are both breathless with desire, but then Connor’s plan backfires – it leaves them both wanting more!
“Houston, we have a hot astronaut problem…”Survival expert and control freak Jessie Odell has faced the most hazardous environments on earth. Training astronauts should be a cakewalk. Nope. Enter candidate Hemi “Thor” Barrett and his hot, ripped bod, and suddenly Jessie is breathless with raw excitement—something she hasn't felt for a long, long time—and it scares her to death.Hemi isn't just some sexy distraction. Jessie actually likes the guy—and that makes him more treacherous than an Everest ascent. It also means Hemi's that much harder to resist. With every hungry, heat-fueled encounter, Jessie skirts closer to that dangerous edge. Falling for this space cowboy is definitely high stakes…but could the payoff be worth the risk?
Some cowboys are outta this world…Astronaut Jason «Ace» McCoy tried to escape Cole's Hill, Texas—and the memory of Molly Tanner's dark eyes and strawberry-scented hair—among the stars. Now he and Molly have jointly inherited her father's struggling ranch. And having failed his latest medical tests, Ace is on leave—maybe forever.He's determined to sort things out with the ranch and get back to Houston as soon as possible. What he isn't counting on is that Molly's only gotten more beautiful over the years…and she still wants him. The passion between them is hotter than rocket fuel—and just as dangerous. He can't promise anything as long as there's a chance to go on another mission. But even in orbit, this attraction has no rules…and no limits.
This billionaire dad is pure temptation…No way is cowgirl Amberley Holbrook falling for a billionaire city slicker like Will Brady. He's only in Texas temporarily and he's a single father to a baby girl—two reasons she should stay away. If only the widower wasn't so…irresistible.In town to investigate trouble at the Texas Cattleman's Club, Will soon finds himself examining his attraction to the feisty beauty, too. Sure, Amberley might be the perfect distraction, but is Will ready for more?
A little danger couldn't keep hotshot reporter Tory Patton from the story of a lifetime. Plus, an exclusive with the navy SEAL Tom King held hostage in war-torn Central America would put her in the big leagues.But an assassination attempt on the wounded soldier suddenly turned Tory's interview into a rescue mission. With the help of a mysterious operative who seemed to shadow her every move, Tory summoned her well-trained survival skills to get them to safety. But would she live long enough to discover more about her sexy guardian angel, and expose a shocking scandal that could implicate everyone from the top levels of the White House to the very people she trusted most?ATHENA FORCE: They were the best, the brightest, the strongest–women who shared a bond like no other….
Assistant District Attorney Sophia Deltonio is squaring off against hotshot lawyer and ex-lover Mitch Hollaran. Their scandalous case is the talk of steamy Florida. But it's the explosive heat the two of them generate outside of court that really rattles Sophia.For revenge, she turns the tables and proposes a little fun side bet. If Mitch wins the case, she'll be his love slave for the weekend, ready to participate in all his deep dark sexual fantasies about her. If she wins–he'll leave town pronto.So why is Sophia hoping that for once her winning streak–in court–is over. And she can explore her own hot sexual fantasies with Mitch….
MOTHER BY DAY, AGENT BY NIGHTSasha Sterling had been one of the best covert agents in the field, until she discovered how lethal the price could be. With a son to raise and her marriage on the rocks, there was no room for the kind of clandestine spy games she used to play.Then one trusted agent went rogue, stealing vital information that could endanger intelligence operatives around the globe. Now Sasha must go back to her old life for one last mission. Because the rogue agent is Sasha's estranged husband–and she's under orders to bring him in…or take him down.
Two fan-favorite stories of powerful men…wrapped around their babies' little fingers The Billionaire's Borrowed Baby by Janice Maynard Luc Cavallo runs a multimillion-dollar business and handles crises without blinking. Until the woman he once loved, Hattie Parker, appears in his office, looking as beautiful as she did a decade ago. Holding someone else's baby and asking Luc for protection. Sure, he'll play Daddy to her adopted child. Then he'll finally have Hattie where he wants her….Baby Business by Katherine Garbera Donovan Tolley has to marry to keep his family's company, and Cassidy Franzone is the woman he wants. But when he finds his former lover, she's almost nine months pregnant! The baby has to be his. But convincing Cassidy to marry him without love on the table is one negotiation this cunning billionaire might not win….
His Unexpected LegacySergio Castellano is dealing with a scandal of epic proportions. An alleged engagement, the arrival of an ex-lover and a business deal in ruins. Throw into the mix a three-year-old son he never knew he had – he's furious!Sergio will do everything in his power to keep his heir, but the longer he spends with the child and his ex-lover Kristen Russell the more he realises that the cracks she made in his armour are still there. Now, to get what he wants, Sergio must face the pain he's kept at bay for so long…The Secret Casella BabyThat is a question ordinary girl Holly George never thought she’d be able to answer! Until one sizzling night with brooding Brazilian Luiz changes her life. Not only is Luiz Casella a billionaire – but now Holly is expecting his baby!Holly might don all the silk and diamonds Luiz can shower her with – but she’ll always feel most comfortable working at her animal sanctuary. Yet it seems she might have to get used to living in world of the rich and famous… As a Casella heir cannot be born out of wedlock!One Night HeirBitter life lessons have taught Crown Prince Maksim Yurkovich that duty must come before desire. His country needs an heir, so when he discovers his lover can’t have children he must sever their ties. Only Maks can’t resist spending one last night in her bed. …can avert this royal scandal!Now he faces the biggest diplomatic crisis of his life. Against all odds Gillian Harris has fallen pregnant. Maks’s royal reserve masks the heart of a fierce Cossack warrior – one who is not above using their mutual passion to convince a hurt, wary Gillian that she must be his queen!