"Mattie Thorne has been on the run from her parents for almost two years. She's being chased by a ruthless mercenary named Ghost, but somehow, she always manages to escape his capture attempts. Until one day, her time is finally up. Mattie 'The Bunny' Thorne ends up well and truly captured by the enigmatic, blue-eyed Ghost, and it seems like her freedom might be lost. But then she glimpses something unexpected in her handsome captor—empathy. Taking a chance, Mattie offers him a deal: Help her ruin her billionaire parents, and she will pay him four million dollars.
Kael has been known as 'Ghost' for longer than he can remember. He has a perfect reputation for efficiency, coldhearted precision, and a marked lack of conscience in his chosen field. He's the perfect mercenary . . . except when it comes to Bunny. With her rabbit-eared hoodies and devilish, teasing smiles, she has eluded him and haunted him for months. But just when he finally has her, Kael realizes that Mattie is not all that she seems. Her circumstances have her wrapped in dark shadows that could squeeze the laughing, bright light from her eyes for good, and now she's asking for his help. When Kael hears what she's really up against, he comes face to face with a sobering truth: The darkness that has Mattie cornered might just take a deadly Ghost to dispel."
"Top-tier lawyer Zev Brady is not in control. Ever since a half-naked heiress fell out of a tree and onto his head, the carefully crafted order in his life has gone berserk. One moment, he was at a wedding his bossy sister, Azura, had forced him to attend, and the next, he had Isla Valehart in his arms. Now, the paparazzi have popped up out of nowhere, and they've caught him with a mostly naked millionaire darling in his arms. And if that wasn't bad enough, Azura insists there's only one solution to the problem: Fake date Isla Valehart until the paparazzi leave her alone.
Ecologist nerd Isla Valehart has never been kissed. She's never been touched by a man, never been wooed, and she's certainly never been carried in her underwear by a giant yeti of a man. But when the paparazzi catch her in Zev Brady's arms, Isla finds herself with no choice but to date the broody Mr. Brady. It's not all bad. He's easy to provoke, and Isla loves poking the bear. Also, she's somehow ended up making a deal with Zev that she can't resist: Stay in his home so he can keep an eye on her, and he'll give her kissing lessons. Win-win, right? Except the kissing lessons are starting to feel real, and the paparazzi are getting frighteningly bold. Soon, Isla can't decide what is the bigger danger in her life—the stalkers with cameras, or her genuine feelings for her fake boyfriend."
"Azura has to chase down a crime syndicate of lumberjacks. As bizarre as that sounds, it's her only lead to help her brother, Dr. Amos Brady, and some of her wealthiest clients. Despite her deep misgivings about nature and relaxation as a whole, she goes all in and rents a cabin in a Colorado national forest to go undercover. But when a hiking excursion goes wrong, she stumbles right into the arms of a masked man who is as terrifying as he is enticing. He goes by the name of Wolf, and the only thing more frustrating than his determination to keep Azura from escaping his cabin is the way she starts to feel about him.
Wolf wants nothing more than to finish his drone pilot assignment in the woods and get back to his life in Seattle. But then a smart-mouthed, high-profile lawyer finds her way into his cabin, and he has no choice but to keep her locked up until the mission is completed. The problem is, just as things are heating up with his operation to infiltrate a dangerous crime syndicate, Azura becomes a direct target of the deadly organization. Wolf is soon forced to choose between completing his assignment as planned or protecting the attorney he's been keeping in his bed. He soon realizes that he would do anything to protect thorny Azura Brady . . . even if it means putting his life at risk."
"Being a young, semi-talented artist with big dreams is hard enough for June Matthews, but to make matters worse, her boss is a total dick. Dr. Amos Brady, a neurosurgeon, and unapologetic a-hole, seems determined to make his secretary's life miserable. When Dr. Brady rudely points out that her 'stripper' underwear is showing, June decides she's had enough. Well, okay, she hadn't meant to set his pants on fire, but she isn't mad about it, either. That is, until their office manager makes everyone go to a wilderness retreat to 'foster communication' and force everyone to get along. June doesn't intend to get along with Dr. Brady . . . but she does intend to get even.
Amos barely notices the fuming 'pocket doll' reincarnation marching around indignantly under his nose. He's got bigger problems than June Matthews. His research in the field of connectomics has hit an enormous snag, and now his office manager thinks they need a weekend in the Tetons to improve office morale. Nobody has time for that. But then June tries and fails—miserably—to land a prank on Amos at the retreat, and it has Dr. Brady rethinking his initial assumptions about quirky June Matthews. Has she always been that . . . sparkly? He isn't sure what he would do with a sprinkle-covered cupcake like June, but he's willing to take a taste and find out."
"Gemma Daise is the world's best matchmaker.
Well . . . for everyone but herself. And lately, it isn't just her dating life that has her fuming in frustration. A misfortune has just landed Gemma without an apartment, so when a chance encounter with a real estate tycoon hands her a shiny new apartment at a price she can afford, Gemma takes it without another thought. It isn't until she is dragged naked from the shower that Gemma finds out this apartment is already taken . . . by the person she hates the most.
Knox Rook has met his match.
His manipulative mother has finally found a way to bind him to a woman, and it's none other than the snarky matchmaker from his office building, Gemma Daise. Their lease stipulates they must live together for two years or get married. As Knox struggles to unravel the legal mess, he realizes something unexpected: He desperately wants Gemma.
The longer they live together, the more Knox finds himself wanting to silence Gemma's sarcasm with his lips and wrap her soft body around his. As their passion grows, so do the stakes, putting their boundaries to the test and begging the question . . . freedom or touch?"
"Ruth Coldwell is the world's worst matchmaker.
The truth is, she's a total fraud. She knows nothing about love and even less about actual relationships. But if she can't convince her boss that she's a competent matchmaker, Ruth will end up right where she started—a jobless, hopeless woman with a random doctorate and a broken heart. Her new job as a matchmaker is in danger of imploding, so Ruth does the only thing she can think to do . . . she claims to have a husband.
Callum Reed just found a fake wife.
When Cal shows up to a speed dating event with the express purpose of reaming out Dr. Ruth Coldwell for her abysmal matchmaking skills, he finds himself with an unusual opportunity instead—she needs a fake husband. He needs a fake girlfriend. It sounds like a match made in heaven, and he proposes a deal. Fake date him, and he'll fake marry her, and both their problems will be solved.
As the lines between fake dating and real love begin to blur, a sinister shadow from Ruth's past emerges, bringing with him a painful reminder. Ruth was never meant for love. And Cal was never meant to be hers.
Fake dating, doctor 'anatomy lessons,' and banter weave together this irresistible romcom!"
"Laurel Brook is not sick.
Sure, she just fell into a shelf of Noodle-Os at the grocery store and startled the unsuspecting patrons, but she's definitely not sick. The problem is, the hot doctor who just caught her in his arms after she lost her balance? He doesn't agree.
Dr. Lachlan Cade can tell Laurel needs help, and even if it means bending the rules, he's going to give it. Laurel is just as determined never to rely on a man again, but that's a hard vow to keep when Lachlan's touch gives her tachycardia and his soothing promises feel like warm honey on her tongue. Despite her misgivings, Laurel finds herself in a predicament with only two choices—go with Dr. Cade to his house for treatment, or rack up a medical bill in the hospital she can't afford.
As Laurel reluctantly learns to accept help and heal, a mysterious threat ends up in Lachlan's inbox, and he has a sinking feeling it has something to do with the reason Laurel refuses to trust in the first place. Suddenly, he isn't just worried about hanging onto the hilarious but sexy patient who tumbled into his arms. He's worried Laurel's wounds run dangerously deep, and if they can't trust each other, they'll both end up scarred."
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