When you owe a man everything, how do you make amends? Meg Lennox isn't sure, but she better figure it out quick now that both she and Rio Carefoot are back in Wyoming. Hard to say that hiring him on her family's ranch will fix abandoning her first love years ago. Especially when her departure kicked off a chain of events that changed Rio's life…permanently.But the job is a start. Working together she learns that the best parts of him are still there. How can she not be tempted? So maybe this is their chance to get close enough to try again. Or maybe she's kidding herself.
Why can't everybody just leave him alone? All Sean Rafferty wants is solitude to recover from a gunshot wound. That's why he's here on Maine's isolated Osprey Island: to heal and move on. But how can he face going back to being a Massachusetts state police officer since he's sworn off ever playing hero again?Unfortunately, Sean can't avoid heroics when neighboring Connie Bradford's daughter keeps getting into trouble. And the fiercely independent Connie makes it clear she doesn't need a rescuer– reluctant or otherwise. The mother-and-daughter antics make his solitude seem almost too quiet.Despite himself, Sean finds this pair wrestling their way into his heart…as if they belong there.
HE'S SWEET…Chef Kristoffer «Kit» Rex is hot, pure and simple. But for Sabrina Bliss, he's off-limits. Thanks to a bet with her sister, Sabrina can't sleep with a man for one year…unless she falls in love. With the help of a regular diet of chocolate, though, Sabrina manages to «simulate» the effects of sex without actually having it. Unfortunately, Kit doesn't want to play by the rules….BUT THE SEX IS SWEETER!It's agonizing for Kit to see Sabrina every day and not have her. For some reason, she keeps him at arm's length, and he's not ready to settle for that. She obviously loves chocolate–she eats it every time he comes near her!–so what better way to seduce her than with the velvety smooth concoction? Although she has incredible willpower, Kit knows Sabrina's ready–and willing–for one sweet seduction….
THE BAD BOY'S ABOUT TO MEET HIS MATCH…Mackenzie Bliss is thrilled that her sister's life has turned out so well. Now, if only Mackenzie could have the same luck! Thanks to their bet, she's opened a new penny-candy store, dumped her lukewarm boyfriend and cut her hair! But when a sexy man from her past shows up at her home one night, Mackenzie's positive life couldn't be any different.…On the eve of his ten-year reunion, Devlin Brandt never thought he'd see anyone from high school again. He was always called the bad boy, and rightfully so. But Mackenzie never treated him that way. Deep down he knew she had a thing for him, but he didn't want to hurt her. Now Mackenzie's a full-grown woman…and Devlin can't stay away from her, even if it means getting them both into some sinfully sweet trouble!
Smart, pretty, personable Julia Knox has always played it safe. Dangerous Adam Brody, her first love, is the only risk she's ever taken…with disastrous results. But that's about to change! Adam is back in town and Julia is ready to make some moves and break some rules….Adam isn't convinced that Julia is just as wild and crazy as he is, or rather was, but he's never been one to turn down a dare. She wants to go skydiving and rock climbing? Fine. But as the dares escalate into emotional territory, so does the danger…and the prize.
A TRUE GEM CONCEALED…"No more bad choices, no more mistakes." High-octane lawyer Marissa Suarez is determined to make that her new personal mantra after drop-kicking her latest manipulative boyfriend to the curb. Why can't she just learn to love the good guys for once–like her best friend (and hottie) Jamie Wilson?When a chance encounter at the airport leaves Marissa in possession of the exotic White Star amulet, she and Jamie are swept under its heady influence…and give in to their hot fantasies. But someone else is interested in Marissa's charm. Someone who will stop at nothing to regain what was lost.
Some call him hermit Others call him hero Noah Saari is a North Country ManA few years ago, Noah left the woods of Michigan, ready to make a difference in the world. After a tragic accident, he came back–blamed by some, pitied by others, misunderstood by all. Now the only thing he wants is to be left alone.Then one night, Claire Levander stumbles across his path. Claire's not made for the backwoods–she's a businesswoman whose idea of the perfect vacation spot is a well-stocked resort. And although he doesn't know it, she has a plan that could change the lives of the few people in his hometown he still cares about. Even worse is the fact that she just might change his.
After a mysterious lust potion works its sexy magic on her pals, gossip columnist Zoe Aberdeen wants to know the story behind it.Could the potion be the real thing, or just a hoax? When she asks her neighbor Donovan Shane for help, he's not interested. He's a crime scientist—he's interested only in solving real mysteries, not some weird mojo! But Zoe doesn't like to take no for an answer, and what Zoe wants, Zoe gets.So she decides to «persuade» Shane in her own special way, and soon he's testing the potion and acting out his every fantasy with the sassy redhead. . . .