"Zac
I stopped believing in the good a long time ago. My childhood was stripped from me one dark night and I was forever changed. Everywhere I looked I saw evil. Everyone I met, I looked at them as the enemy. It took a long time for me to open up and when I did I found my family. The only people I could count on. I never imagined I'd have a family. Because having a family gave me something to lose and I never wanted to feel that pain again. I never wanted to feel weak.
Presley
If there is a disaster, I can be found in the center of it. If there is a wrong choice to be made, I'm first in line. I mess everything up. I'm a magnet for disaster, and when I had the chance, I stumbled right into the arms of a tattooed bad boy. One I knew could destroy me. He wasn't looking for anything more than one night and here I am, telling him he's now tied to me forever. Like I said, I'm a mess.
Contains mature themes."
"Nothing comes easy. Nothing is given but must always be earned.
The problem is I'm too tainted and broken to have anything good. That was a lesson I was taught early. A lesson I carried throughout my life, and into every relationship I had.
I did not trust. Trusting meant I was vulnerable, and when you let your guard down, that's when all the dark shit seeps in. That's when the demons attack.
Nothing good happens in the dark.
But, Aurora, she was the sun, there was a goodness about her. I knew if I didn't let her go, I would dim her light and chip away at the wonderful person she was. It's what I did, what I've always done. I take the good and break it.
But no one told me letting her go would be one of the hardest things I've ever had to face.
Contains mature themes."
"What started out as a night of fun at a Vegas hotspot somehow turned into saying 'I Do' by an Elvis impersonator.
If you think that's bad, it gets worse. My new husband lied to me and told me he ran a not-for-profit. That couldn't be further from the truth. Imagine my surprise when I realized I married one of the best tight ends in the league. Did I mention my uncle owns the team?
If you think things couldn't get any more complicated, our plans to get an annulment are unexpectedly put on hold. So, now I'm trapped in this unforeseen marriage until we can find a way out. He assured me not to worry, proposing a temporary solution—move in with him and keep our relationship a secret.
Except, the more I get to know my husband, the more I want to stay married, especially when he calls me—'his wife.'
But life doesn't always go as planned, especially when my uncle intercepts our news before we have a chance to tell him.
Now his spot on the team is at risk, my heart is on the line, and the fallout could cost us everything.
Contains mature themes."
"One night changed everything. For me. For him. For us. Until the next morning when he acts like it never happened . . .
Maddox Stone: For years I've resisted the attraction I have to my best friend's little sister.
Unfortunately, avoiding her didn't make things easier. The feelings didn't go away, they only grew over time. Which brings me to my current predicament: she's my new roommate. Keeping my hands off my one and only temptation will be downright impossible.
Trazia Collins: Falling for your brother's best friend is the lamest play in the book.
What can I say? I'm putty in his hands every time he flashes that crooked smile my way. But Maddox crushed my heart when he admitted to having no recollection of the night we spent together. And now living under the same roof as him is becoming unbearable.
Especially since I'm carrying a secret I won't be able to hide much longer.
Contains mature themes."
"The only mistake I made was walking away instead of facing the man whose heart I broke.
I ran away from the life I wasn't ready for, and in the process, lost everything I wanted.
I tried to move on and failed epically.
There's no moving on from Jake Findlay. Even if he thinks I have.
Now that I'm home, I've got to fight my own battles and prove that I'm all grown up.
Even if it means letting him in to break me all over again.
Contains mature themes."
"Ryland Johnson has embraced the single life, dedicating himself to raising his son on his own.
Sutton with her blonde hair and soft smiles is carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders. Despite his own baggage, Ryland can't help but be drawn to the pretty waitress.
He wants to protect her from her struggles, and when he discovers she's been hurt, everything changes. He's no longer willing to sit back and wait. Ryland is determined to show Sutton how he truly feels.
Now that Ryland realizes love is worth fighting for, will he be able to break through Sutton’s walls and claim the happiness they both deserve?
In a world full of obstacles, Ryland is ready to do whatever it takes to make Sutton his.
Contains mature themes."
"He's a grumpy bad boy with a chip on his shoulder the size of the state. He's dark, broody, sexy as hell, and he knows it.
I shouldn't want him so badly. He barely knows I'm alive.
Until nature decides to throw us a curve ball. Mother nature . . . Or fate.
Once the clothes come off and secrets are revealed . . . there's no going back. We both know we're careening toward a disaster by falling into bed again.
But one taste wasn't enough. It's more like an appetizer for a meal with an endless number of courses.
And I'm a starving woman.
Contains mature themes."
"When Penny Sue Paine got Lucky, everyone was in an uproar. Because Lucky was the sweet-faced dog who had inherited the Paine millions! Now somebody wanted Lucky dead. So Penny Sue hired herself a tall, well-muscled hunk of a bodyguard . . .
When Vic Noble found out his latest client was a dog, he nearly lost his cool. Then he got an eyeful of Miss Penny Sue Paine, a brunette with a body to die for and an innocence that could do a lesser man in. Good thing Vic was about as tough as they made 'em. But the tougher they are—the harder they fall!"
"He let her go once. He's not going to let her slip away a second time.
Trey Johnson's longing for his best friend's younger sister, Sienna, has always been a source of heartache. He let her go to chase her dreams and spent every waking moment regretting his decision. Now that Sienna is back, Trey is ready to make his move.
Determined to win Sienna's heart and keep her by his side forever, Trey is prepared to risk it all. He's going to prove that his love is more than just words—it's a promise he intends to keep.
Contains mature themes."
"One of the perks of being one of the best wide receivers in the league was having my pick of cleat chasers looking for a good time. Unfortunately, the only one to hold my attention was the feisty brunette who wanted nothing to do with me.
Did I still try to flirt with her—you bet I did. Did she fall for my charms? That would be a hard no. Instead of laughing at my jokes, she pretended I didn't exist.
The girl was trouble with a capital T. She was also smart, gorgeous, and all wrong for me—just ask her brother. My best friend.
Dating her would be a terrible idea, but then again, I was famous for making bad decisions. So, when her car broke down, and I came to her rescue, I offered up a way she could pay me back—one dinner! That's all I needed to prove I wasn't just a player.
I should have put a stop to things right then and there. Because now she wasn't just under my skin, but under my sheets too.
Until I messed up—big time, and now I have to prove to her that I deserved a second chance, because I refused to accept that it was game over. I knew the rules, I knew the stakes, and I was playing for keeps.
Contains mature themes."
"I've never been the kind of girl to take the easy way out. Happy endings never came to people like me. The tarnished ones.
I'm surrounded by a group that knows sadness too well. We know what it's like to lose and be tossed away like last night's trash. We are easy to blame for all the wrongs, because when others look at us, they see our scars. Most of our stories are told in the ink we bear, but we wear those tales proudly.
Oliver Riggins is the first man I've run across that made me feel like I could have more. But he's also one of the many men who are more family to me than my own flesh and blood. Four brothers by choice, they've taken me in, and treated me as one of their own. The problem is, I've always wanted more from Oliver.
I've felt an instant connection to him from the first day I walked into Deranged Ink. But the fear of ruining what we have and then in the end not having him at all, that was too hard to bear. So instead, I've sat back and watched the parade of women in his life, but I feel a little part of me crumble away.
I want him, I've always wanted him. Maybe it's time I stop running.
Maybe it's time I start fighting for the things I want.
Contains mature themes."
"Cruel North is an angsty second-chance, enemies to lovers romance where the most hated man in the North Brothers world finally gets brought to his knees.
A teenage girl with my eyes and a familiar glare, strolls into my life and she's calling me Dad.
Vanessa was my high school girlfriend and the smartest person I knew. She had a plan, a future, and she swore nothing would get in the way. Until she became pregnant. I thought we agreed on our plan. I sent her the money. Then she disappeared.
Her parents told me she was in South America for a year. They told me she needed space. I never heard from her again.
Seventeen years later and she's back. But it's not just about us anymore. We have a daughter.
Wanting to get to know her, I convince them to move in with me for one month. I'm so angry with Vanessa and she seems to be equally upset. Every insult from her smart mouth invites me to engage. The brutal chemistry between us ignites old embers. I wish I could hate her. Instead, I want her.
But too much time has passed, and I fear some hurts run too deep to heal. At the end of thirty days, I'll have to let them go. Unless I figure out a way to keep them."
