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As free-spirited as he is chaotic, Charlie's rules to art and relationships are as follows: 1) get messy and 2) move on to the next piece. He lives for the thrill of the new, on canvas or in bed, and just because he's over 30 doesn't mean he needs to settle down. When a pretty boy wearing a scowl and a skirt upends Charlie's life, he brings one more rule: don't fall in love. But when feelings splatter and paint spills, Charlie has to decide if his rules still apply.

For the first time in years, I'm allowing myself to believe in more than just survival. Adrian, Theo, and Kenji give me hope—a glimmer of possibility that I can move forward, that maybe, just maybe, I deserve happiness. But Rolling Hills is changing, and not for the better. Strange things are happening—more zombies, things going missing, more deaths—and I can't help but wonder if the peace we've built is about to crumble.

Jason King has everything he could ever want—an amazing best friend, great relationships with his family, a job he loves, and the best fur babies in the whole world. He doesn't need a partner to share that with, and the burn in his chest when his baby brother snuggles up to his lifelong best friend is definitely indigestion and not jealousy, thanks. But when he self-appoints himself as the new English teacher's welcoming committee and catches unexpected feelings, it throws everything he thought he knew about himself into chaos.

I’ve never been someone’s fake girlfriend before. I only agreed because Landon offered me an interview at my dream job. But then I put my foot in my mouth and turned this fake relationship into a week-long affair. Which means going on the family honeymoon… to Jamaica. Making matters worse, I kind of have a history with Theo the best man. As in, we totally hooked up right before all of this. Avoiding his knowing smiles all week isn’t going to be easy.

The Irish Mafia used the Four Art Gallery to launder money. What's good enough for the mob was good enough for us. My organization has sworn to take down the criminal underground. The Greens reigned supreme over my beloved city, and it was time to burn them down. My job is to launder money for our operations, and gather intel. I was never supposed to be noticed. But then I marveled at a painting on the wall... a painting made by a true artist. A master of his craft. It made me gasp, "Who did this?"

I almost hooked up with the two most popular football players on campus. And just when I think I’ll never see them again, they show up in my classes the next day. But instead of making fun of me, they offer me the deal of a lifetime. The three of us. No strings attached. All semester long. Our extracurricular activities help keep them focused on the football season, While letting me blow off steam so I can study for my master’s degree. And soon their roommate becomes my third athlete lover. Can we keep it physical long enough for them to win the Conference Championship?

Gia Durante's grandfather had owned the Mafia underground until he was killed before her eyes when she was only two years old. The man who wielded the knife that put her family on it's knees was none other than her future father-in-law, Eoghan Green.

Gaby is a single mom, trying to make ends meet as a coffee shop barista while taking night classes, caring for her five-year-old son, and supporting her widowed mother. Then her world comes crashing down when she witnesses an armed robbery—and the robber turns into a bear. Enter Derek Ruger, former military, tough-as-iron bear shifter and bodyguard. The instant he sees Gaby, Derek knows this is more than just another job.

A desperate attempt to pay tuition so I can graduate college is the only reason I took this job. When I accidentally spill a bottle of expensive tequila on Jovan Aguilar, I have no idea he's the one who owns the elite Miami nightclub—a fact he doesn't reveal until the morning after I end up in his bed.

It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Spence swore he had a plan. He assured us he had everything under control. He promised we could trust him. What he forgot to mention? His so-called plan was actually an emotional bombshell with enough force behind it to destroy us all. Technically, his plan worked—my mother and stepfather have ended their campaign to convince me to be a living organ donor. But the emotional damage and mental load of his big announcement has created a ripple effect throughout our cohort.

No more running. It’s a promise I’m making to myself. It’s also the vow I’ve given to each of the four men who came together in my darkest time of need. Even when I was taken against my will and trapped in the confines of my own mind, unable to access my memories, they never gave up on me. When I see the way they look at me—and in some cases, the way they look at each oth

Julia Martel was once a spoiled young shifter surrounded by powerful males who shielded her from reality. Now she is a prisoner of the Great North Pack, trusted by no one and relegated to the care of the pack's least wolf, the Omega, Arthur Graysson—the only wolf who has shown her kindness. Every day with Arthur opens Julia to the harsh wonder of Pack life and to a bond unlike any she's ever known. But when the Pack is threatened, Julia must confront a legacy of doubt and insecurity. Only then can she lay claim to the power and fierceness that is her birthright.

Curvy cat-rescue volunteer Tessa Davelos can't fix her wounded soul, so she's out to save the world instead, one kitten at a time. But when her tragic past comes back to haunt her in the form of an unstoppable dragon assassin, a drop-dead gorgeous cop cruises through the door of the cat shelter and into her broken heart . . .

Aislan made a deal, his life in exchange for his brothers. At the time, it had seemed like a good idea, but now it has sunk in that he has to spend the rest of his 400-some years with none other than Typhon, Sidhe’s one and only snake shifter. To make matters worse, Sceach Gheal, Typhon’s home, doesn’t contain much to do. There’s no sitting area, no library, heck, there aren’t even proper servants, just some small, ornery dragons Typhon keeps around to do his dirty work.

While Aodhan and Sierra’s story has come to an end (or a new beginning), Aislan’s story will continue in Resilient, a stand-alone novel. Aislan made a deal, his life in exchange for his brothers. At the time, it had seemed like a good idea, but now it has sunk in that he has to spend the rest of his 400-some years with none other than Typhon, Sidhe’s one and only snake shifter.

I came back to Florida to settle my mother's estate. But after a raging house fire, I'm rescued by three swoony firemen. There's just one problem. One of them is sorta, kinda, my ex. Jack Franco was the boy-next-door from my childhood. Literally. Part friend, part foebut 100% swoony hunk that I always had a crush on. We spent our high school years flirting and bickering and teasing each other, but despite the way we secretly looked at each other, we went off to college and missed our chance.

I hate hockey. I hate hockey players even more. That’s why my bestie signed me up to win a date with one. As a funny prank. But it stops being funny when I win. Now I have a date with Grayson Steele, the famed Steel Wall, captain of the San Antonio Surge. Don’t get excited. I just want to get this over with and move on with my life. He’s cocky, arrogant, and thinks I should be lucky to go out with him. But he’s also tall, broad-shouldered, and shredded with muscle. The more time we spend together, the less we hate each other. And soon our feelings ramp up to something a lot more intense.

For the past decade, I’ve put my love life on hold to focus on tennis. Now I’m retired and ready to relax. Until three swoony men from my past come walking back into my life. First there’s Dominic deGrom, the chiseled all-American boy who stole my heart when we were teenagers. Then there’s Tristan Carfrae, the tall Australian whose serve is as undeniable as his quick smile.

Marrying a sexy, outrageous billionaire in Vegas was a wager on my future. His arrival in my small town two weeks later? Not in the prenup. My deal with Maximiliano Errázuriz is nothing more than a bold business move. He needs a wife to overcome his father's schemes, and the money he offers will fix all my problems. To trick his father, we're living together and pretending we're in love. But we're too different. He's brazen; full of cheeky smiles and wicked teasing. I'm practical and private. His bespoke suits and exuberant personality clash with the simplicity of my hometown.

I was only venting about my career problems at the gym. I never expected the two hot military guys in the squat rack to overhear. And I definitely didn’t expect them to offer me a solution.