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A secretive nerdette gets a bad boy for Christmas....I'm Mia, a grad student and part-time assistant at D'Arcy Consulting and Audit. My company's CEO, Raphael d'Arcy, is young, funny, smart, and uber-rich. He's also smoking hot. That alone should have scared me away, were I not such a fool, my academic achievements notwithstanding. But there's more. Raphael is France's most notorious playboy who doesn't do relationships. He does one-night stands. If sufficiently intrigued, he might do a fling, which is the most we could ever have together - a short-lived fling.

A favor owed. An Off-limits romance. Four Corners is in for the hottest Christmas it's ever seen. Sheena Patrick has done well, all things considered. After her father’s death, she raised her sisters and did all she could to give them the best life possible. But they’re grown and gone now...

With her I was always on the highest high. That's why it was so easy to fall. I never stood a chance without her. The two of us were made for one another. It's as simple as that. The world could try to rip us apart, but it would fail. Until this. She told me once, love isn't enough. I never would have believed it...until now. Neither of us could have prepared for this. I won't stop fighting. Not until the very end.

French Goalkeeper Noah Masson wants to prove his worth to Coach and help his team win the gold. With an unruly mutt for company, a part-time gig to pay rent, and the national Water Polo Championships fast approaching, Noah is 100 percent focused on his goal. That is, until he catches a beautiful intruder poking around his kitchen.... 

Erin Davenport always imagined she'd end up with a quiet man. Someone like her. Then she met Jay Malone. He's the loudest, pushiest, most sales-oriented man she's ever met. A top Hollywood agent, Jay's bought a waterfront house in Carmel, and everywhere Erin turns, he seems to be there, big, gorgeous, and pulsing with life. He seems to go through women like candy, but Erin has no intention of being his latest treat.

Francesca ‘Frankie’ Kinkade has a penchant for trouble. By day, her candle-making business keeps her busy, and by night, she plays matchmaker for her entire family. When a tall, dark, and handsome stranger arrives in town, Frankie is tempted to set him up—until she learns he’s no prince, he’s a cold-hearted capitalist determined to sell her sister’s dream.

When Herschel Greenfield achieved his dream of becoming an astronaut and going on space missions, he thought he knew the risks—but he never expected his splashdown would go wrong and he'd nearly drown. He tells everyone he's fine, but if that's true, then why can't get into the ocean? Somehow, some way, he needs to conquer his fear so that he can continue going into space.

James "Barney" Barnwell is losing his ever-loving mind. Between the threat to the white shifters and a riddle he's been ordered to solve, he can't actually go for 10 whole minutes without thinking about Heather, the woman destined to be his mate. As much as he burns to get the redhead under him, the safest place for her is far away from him. If the bad guys catch the barest hint of her scent on his skin, she'll become a target.

“Intense and filled with heartbreak, warmth, overcoming the past, and finding a meant-to-be love. Yates has a special way of drawing readers into her complicated families.”—Jennifer Ryan, New York Times bestselling author Welcome to Four Corners Ranch, where the West is still wild…and...

There's a moment when I forget he's not mine. This small spell of time, when I let my thoughts carry me away. He holds me. He kisses me. He makes all of this better. That moment when I'm his and everything is all right, is gone in an instant. It's quick and fleeting, moving so fast that it slips through my grasp. If I could catch it, I'd hold on to it forever. I always thought this thing between us would only ever be just that. A passing moment, a pleasant dream that helped lull me to sleep at night.

Amanda Pearsall never wanted to put down roots. Six years ago, she put California in her rear-view mirror and set out to travel the world, one adventure at a time. Eighteen months ago she returned home for a family emergency, and she's still here, with no departure date in sight. The job she took to tide her over is stifling at best and she needs to get back out there. To throw caution to the wind and live her life on her terms.

“Yates brings her signature heat and vivid western details to another appealing story in the excellent Gold Valley series. Family holiday pressure is well portrayed with realistic, satisfying solutions. Fans of Kate Pearce should enjoy this.”—Booklist on Rodeo Christmas at Evergreen Ranch...

As a sniper in the military, I shot on sight. But now, the only thing I have eyes for is Brooklyn, the new bartender at PJ's. Her curvy hips, those pouty lips; I want to touch every inch of her skin. I'll bend her over my bike and show her how a Bad Disciple really rides. But Brooklyn is hiding something - a secret that could rip us and the club apart. I killed her brother overseas. And now it haunts me in our streets. I’ll convince Brooklyn to stay with me. I never miss a target, and this time the bullseye is her heart.

Bull rider Flint Carson has only ever opened his heart to one person…and she turned his heartbreak into a hit song! As if that wasn’t torture enough, now country music star Tansey Martin is at his hotel—and when a blizzard hits, they’re stranded—together. What starts as a confrontation may just end up a reunion hot enough to melt the snow! But will this time together mean repeating old mistakes, or will they take a chance on a new love song?

After a childhood spent being dragged around the country by her hockey coach father, Hayden Houston intends to take some time to figure out her future. Whether that future will include her currently off-again boyfriend remains to be seen. What it certainly won’t include is the for-one-night-only guy she just met at a bar. It seems hockey star Brody Croft did not get the memo about being temporary. Big, bold and driven, he’s dedicated in everything he does.

Grace Powell awakened one day with no memory of the previous eight months. Now, a relentless enemy hunts her. But blinded by amnesia, she has no clue why. Until a sexy stranger appears out of thin air—literally. David Ransom insists on protecting her, but as they grow closer, the danger intensifies. The journey into the unknown began in the first two books. But just as Grace and David’s lives settle down, the unthinkable happens.

This is a new start. A clean slate for not just me or Scarlett, but for everyone else that’s trusted me to make their life better. Deciding to keep the Atlantic City chapter name was the right move. Not only is the weight of the members on my shoulders, but the immense responsibility of proving ourselves to the city. I need the community to accept us, to come to us when we need help, and most importantly, I don’t want them to fear us. But it isn’t going to be easy.

She's on her knees. Tatum Titan. Just for me. I'm the man who rules her. I'm the man who owns her. But our time together is coming to an end. I realize I can't let her go. I can't let her marry Thorn. Not when it should be me.

I've never made a compromise before. But I made an exception for Diesel Hunt. Because he was all man. Because he was everything I needed. Because he would make it worth my while. Now, I'm calling the shots. I'm the one in control. No matter how much I hurt him, he asks for more. All I can think about is when my turns arrives. When I'm the one on my knees, wrists bound. Completely powerless to this man. Diesel Hunt...the most powerful man in the world.

Jessica Roth dumped her boyfriend, moved to New York, and wanted desperately to start her new life off with a bang - a literal mind-blowing, soul-shaking night of pure, raw, memory-making sex. She thought her one-time chance encounter with attorney Nathan Moore in a hotel room would become a jumping point for her exciting, single, and adventurous life in the city. One night turned into two, into four, and into more - always at the same place, always at the same time, no last names, no personal details, and absolutely no complications.