"Fifteen years as a protection agent and I've never—not once—been tempted to break the rules.
My reputation and professionalism are the reasons I'm about to secure the promotion of a lifetime. So the last person I need anywhere near me is Luke Beaumont, the very definition of temptation and the man I've just been ordered to protect at any cost.
Luke is everything I'm not. Charming and wealthy, messy and reckless. And he's made it his mission to make my job impossible. While my irritatingly impulsive client would rather ignore the dangers of old family secrets and new forbidden attractions, I know better.
If this job's taught me anything, it's that emotions are a complication, and complications lead to distraction. Though nothing can prepare me for the onslaught of emotion when Luke is kidnapped. I'm hit with the glaring truth: I'll risk it all to save him.
Even if that means losing everything.
Free Fall is a steamy, standalone M/M bodyguard romance filled with flirty banter, forced proximity, action-packed suspense, small-town secrets, and all the queer joy."
"Fake dating my hottest friend was not my smartest move…
The cocky ex-baseball player—and flirty playboy—is the one man I'd never fall for. Which is why I stupidly thought he'd make the perfect fake boyfriend.
As the reigning queen of the dirt bike racing circuit, my only goal is to win this next championship race. Except I've got a bit of a…reputation problem. While my fans love my tattooed, bad-girl image, my fancy new sponsor hates it. After a recent media fiasco, I'm on the brink of losing everything just when my family needs my help the most.
So I asked Rowan O'Callaghan to fake date me to rehab my image for the cameras.
We've known each other since I was just his favorite bartender, and he was the charming baseball god who swaggered into my bar to seduce every woman in sight—and leave a trail of broken hearts in his wake.
Not me, though. I always knew better than to be tempted by his wicked grin and massive shoulders. Until now—when I suddenly have the huge hunky flirt pretending to worship the very ground I walk on. Every fake kiss, every filthy promise he whispers in my ear is starting to feel real.
It turns out that falling for my fake boyfriend is my biggest mistake yet."
"These two on-air enemies can't stop rubbing each other the wrong way in the booth...and the right way in bed.
Theo
Whoever said 'keep your enemies close' never had to share a small, dark sound booth with her. Daria Stone is the infuriating host of 'Choosing Yourself.' The name is almost as ridiculous as the concept. Permanently single? Please. The woman's made a career out of rejecting everything I stand for.
I'm looking for 'the one'; the right woman who's ready for marriage and a lifetime together. Not some sultry, stubborn vixen who makes my life a living hell and insists a husband can be replaced by a curated collection of bedroom toys. And I know she's wearing those skin-tight leather pants just to annoy me.
Daria
Dr. Theo Chadwick is a professional pain in my...workplace. Sure—on the outside, the man is gorgeous. But he's also obsessed with finding his better half and getting his radio show, 'True Romance,' syndicated so he can give false hope to lovelorn listeners everywhere.
He keeps pushing my buttons with his arrogant 'expertise' about how wrong I am. I just want to see him snap. Maybe that's how I ended up here, pinned against a wall with my legs wrapped around his waist...whoops.
Can these enemies put their feud on hold and play nice in a shared time slot to save their popular beach town radio station? Or will their sparks burn everything to the ground?
Rival Radio is a standalone workplace romance for fans of forced proximity, breakroom bickering, one-night stands, a rag-tag crew of DJs, and beachy, retro boardwalk magic."
"There was no way I could protect her and my heart at the same time.
Cope McDaniels is known for two things: His cocky charm and his sterling reputation for keeping high-profile clients safe...until a security job goes bad, and he suddenly finds his career on thin ice. Cope's newest assignment comes with serious consequences; he'll keep his job as long as he makes no mistakes. Cope isn't worried, until his new client turns out to be a beautiful blast from his past.
Big wave surfer Serena Swift loves the adrenaline of her sport. And the elite athlete hates being told what to do. That goes double when the orders are coming from the sexy bodyguard-in-a-suit who broke her heart. But she doesn't have a choice when a mysterious threat materializes and Serena's sponsor saddles her with the last man she'd want guarding her body. She'd rather focus on her next surf competition, not on some shadowy danger or the arrogant ex who dared to get even hotter since their breakup.
Cope can't stop butting heads with his new client. Just like old times, Serena refuses to play it safe, even when it's clear she's in peril. Now the intimacy of spending every second of the day by her side is wearing away at his self-control. He can't afford to lose focus, but everything about the woman is a constant distraction. Including the fact that their divorce was never finalized....
This scorching-hot bodyguard romance is perfect for fans of second-chance angst, sizzling sexual tension, thrilling action, and mysterious danger set on the warm, sunny beaches of San Diego."
"He's the best bad decision she'll ever make....
Type A attorney Fiona Quinn has one goal left to accomplish before turning 30: A big, fairy tale wedding. All she needs is a groom. So what if she's never been in love—or even lust—before? She's confident she can solve the problem the way she always does, with spreadsheets and an action plan.
When a family emergency brings bad boy Max Devlin swaggering back into town—with his cocky grin, tattoos, and wanderlust—Fiona has to remind herself that he's as unsuitable as it gets. Nope. Not happening. No matter how irresistible his invitation is for a night or seven between the sheets. If she can't tie him down—metaphorically, of course—her pants must stay on.
Max can't remember the last time a woman turned him down. He's a guaranteed three-orgasms good time, dammit. So what if he's not the marrying kind? Those sweaty palms he gets when Fiona agrees to help him save his dad's punk rock club are just an allergic reaction to her methodical march toward matrimony. Before he hits the road again, he's going to prove to Fiona that life's more fun when you play rather than plan.
No one gets hurt when it's all just fun and games, right?
Not the Marrying Kind is a steamy, opposites attract romance featuring a cocky bad boy with a heart of gold, a buttoned-up good girl with a secret wild side, and a guaranteed HEA."
"It was supposed to be a one-night stand. Lust was the only thing they had in common.
Roxy Quinn—tattooed goddess, daughter of punk rockers, and general beautiful badass—thought she'd never see Edward Cavendish III again. The wealthy British hotelier wandered into her dingy New York City tattoo parlor, a little drunk and a lot brokenhearted. And very, very charming.
After a night of panty-disintegrating passion, Roxy sends him on his way. She has zero time to pursue the suit-wearing sex god. Not when her business is failing. Not when her employees are counting on her.
After a lifetime trapped in his parents' legacy, Edward's rendezvous with the scowling vixen is a glimpse of glorious freedom. But it's not freedom he needs now. What he needs is to find the right wife to fulfill the terms of his trust fund before he loses it all. Roxy, with her ripped stockings and delectable secret piercings, is definitely not that kind of wife.
But their paths cross again when Edward and Roxy are inconveniently paired up in a business school mentoring program. It has to be a strictly professional relationship. No kissing. No sex. Definitely no dark alley trysts after dancing together all night. Oops.
If forbidden relationships, opposites that attract like crazy lust magnets, and all the rescue pets in the world are your jam, you're going to love Edward and Roxy!"
"From the outside, the gorgeous Freya Evandale seems like a quirky bookworm with a taco addiction. Most people would never guess she's a proud drop-out of the FBI's training academy and a highly-skilled computer nerd. These days, she's happy as a private detective at Codex, specializing in stolen rare books.
That is until an old nemesis with an arrogant smirk and superhero shoulders ends up in her office.
Special Agent Sam Byrne is a tightly-wound workaholic with a secret . . . or ten. When a betrayal leaves him questioning his career with the Bureau, consulting for Codex seems like the perfect place to hide. But he certainly never expected to see Freya again. At the academy, their rivalry was legendary. And their sparring sessions resembled an actual battle, or worse . . . foreplay.
Now these enemies are forced to play nice as they go undercover to infiltrate a secret society. It's a dangerous world of power, wealth, and shifting alliances. The higher the stakes, the harder it is to resist the true reason behind their rivalry. But surrendering to years of pent-up lust is a direct threat to their mission . . . and their safety.
Contains mature themes."
"He needs to keep the gorgeous competition out of his head . . . and his bed.
Former FBI agent Abe Royal believes in hard work, justice, and a suit for every occasion. He's hot on the trail of an elusive book thief when he realizes he's being followed . . . by a sultry, cunning stranger.
Ambitious, young detective Sloane Argento has just been handed the case of a lifetime. It's a challenge she's prepared to meet head-on. Until she finds herself in a sexy game of cat-and-mouse with the devastatingly handsome competition. Tempting the sinful devil hidden beneath his cool facade might just become as much a priority as capturing the criminal.
Abe's stoic restraint shows cracks every time Sloane gets too close. He needs distance, rules to protect himself. But when teaming up is the only way to race the ticking clock, he's left wondering just how long he can deny his attraction to this risky, red-hot distraction.
Contains mature themes."
"Just because the marriage is fake doesn't mean the attraction is . . .
Delilah Barrett is a head-turning beauty on a quest for justice. She's made a career of recovering stolen rare books with her private detective firm. She's level-headed, smart, cool under pressure . . . and entirely unprepared for her new assignment.
When a centuries-old book worth an astronomical fortune disappears from Philadelphia's Franklin Museum, Delilah is paired up with Henry Finch, a brilliant rare book librarian and celebrated academic. Their orders: Go undercover as a married couple and recover the book by whatever means necessary.
Henry can speak four languages and wear a suit like he was born in Armani. But he's never squared off against criminals. Never operated in this underground society of glamour and greed. And he's certainly never pretended to be married to a woman who both dazzles and distrusts him.
Delilah's keen instincts are her greatest gift, but her growing attraction to the sexy librarian is messing with her head. Every feigned caress, every for-the-audience kiss only heightens the seduction, building a fire that refuses to extinguish. As the danger intensifies, so does the temptation to let their fake desire become real. With a priceless artifact at stake, can this undercover couple learn to trust each other . . . before it's too late?
Contains mature themes."
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