Kiss me once, shame on you. Kiss me twice, shame on me... The first kiss with Landon, Sunnie blames on tequila. The second on adrenaline. He did save her and her Louis Vuitton from a mugger after all. But then the kiss goes viral and sexy cop Landon is flooded with female attention. Now it's Sunnie's turn to save Landon—by pretending to be his girlfriend. It's all fake fun and games and a few orgasms until Landon's ex comes back to town. Now Sunnie has to decide if June is for kisses or for love and commitment...

What happens when a down-on-her-luck single mom meets not one, but two sexy saviors? Roommates with twice the benefits.Jess has one goal in life—protect her son. But when an overcrowded shelter puts her and Jasper out on the street in the dead of winter, she fears she's going to fail that mission. Help comes in the form of confirmed bachelors, Tony Moretti and Dr. Rhys Beaumont. Tony and Rhys share the same motto—work hard, play harder. But when fate drops a homeless waitress and her young son on their doorstep, their wild and free lifestyle takes a sharp turn. Their desire to help her is only surpassed by their desire to claim her, share her, make her theirs. When Tony and Rhys offer Jess a place to stay and security, there's no denying the chemistry between the three of them. All she has to do is let them in. But Jess isn't willing to get hurt again . . . no matter how persuasive, how determined, how deliciously possessive her new...

He never realized the woman of his dreams is his lifelong frenemy...After a few too many drinks at a Halloween party, Kelli spends the night in the arms of a man who rocks her world. However, when she learns her mystery Mr. Right is Mr. Hell No, Colm Collins, she's ready to run for the hills. He's more than a confirmed bachelor and highly regarded lawyer—not to mention the best sex of her life.He's also her least favorite person alive.But Colm refuses to accept just one wild night with her. He wants them all— and this sexy man plays dirty.

Maybe if things were different, Leo could date the woman he's suddenly longing for, the free-spirited Yvonne Collins. For her, life is an adventure; for him, life is all about work and keeping things simple so he can focus on his son.When a tragic event upends Leo's orderly existence, he's forced to admit he can't do it all, and he can't do it alone. Yvonne feels like exactly what Leo doesn't need, until she shows him chaos isn't always bad, and letting go isn't the same thing as losing control.

Oscar has no desire to join one of the two secret societies issuing him invitations and he sure as hell isn't interested in an arranged menage marriage. They say you can't die of a broken heart, but he almost did.Deadly circumstances throw sexy physicist, Selene, and a dangerous man with a price on his head in his path. Now he'll do anything to keep them safe. All they have to do is evade a serious threat from a religious cult, defuse a bomb, prevent a war between the Trinity Masters and the Masters' Admiralty...oh...and stay alive.

Planning a wedding has never been this dangerous.Warrior Scholar Tate Greene has been given a simple job: mailman. He, along with Roman Tanaka, travel to South Carolina to deliver two letters. Just two.When Tate, Roman, and Scarlet Hall—who has a secret mission of her own—get to Charleston, they find out that the Grand Master has sent them into hostile territory, and the simple task is far more dangerous than Tate expected.After a run in with a stun gun, the three find themselves held captive by the very people they were sent to surprise. They'll have to work together to not only escape, but keep a trinity from ruining their chance at a happily ever after.

It was just a little innocent research.Ross has spent years lusting after shy romance writer Julia, but fears his rather strong sexual desires will be too much for her. When she falls into a depression and stops writing, Ross decides she needs a change.His suggestion? A new genre—erotica. And he plans to help her do some research.

She fell in love, got married...and it was all a lie.They expected a mafia princess, but when Rodrigo meets the woman his father is forcing him to marry, he realizes Giada is much more than she seems. Smart and dangerous, she's the kind of woman he could love...too bad everything he's about to tell her is a lie.Casson knows Rodrigo is in too deep. Rodrigo's undercover mission as the heir to a powerful Camorra don should have ended long ago, but now he's engaged to the daughter of another dangerous man, and it's Casson's job to pull him out.There's just one problem. Giada.She's nothing either man expected, and everything they want. The last thing they expect is for Giada to invite both of them to her bed.As the wedding day looms closer, and enemies close in, the line between what's real and what's a lie becomes blurred, and Rodrigo and Casson have to decide if love is enough. And if they should tell her the truth.Unfortunately, there's...

Some mistakes are worth repeating.Liza knows that cocky billionaire Matt Russo is the wrong man for her. She could make a long list of reasons why she'd be smart to stay away, including his tenacious ex-girlfriend, the fact he's trying to destroy her family, and, oh yeah, did she mention he's a cold, distant bastard? However, after their tempestuous one-night stand, she's finding it hard to hang on to their well-established nemesis routine.Matt is the master of control—of his life, his emotions, his future. Except, of course, for that night he slipped up...with Liza Moretti. Reassuming his grip on the reins, he's determined it won't happen again. Unfortunately, doing the right thing in regards to the tempting woman fails because doing the wrong things with her—to her—are too alluring to resist.An impromptu invitation to share his private plane leads to an unexpected break from reality and some very steamy nights in Hawaii....

Langston has finally taken his place among the Trinity Masters, America's most powerful secret society, and he's ready to stand at the altar to meet his trinity. However, when the Grand Master, Juliet, pairs him in an arranged menage marriage with Rich and Mina, he finds himself struggling to fit into this society he's only just discovered. When Juliet sends him and his spouses to Europe to investigate a bomb, what was supposed to be his honeymoon, soon turns into a dangerous chase as a deadly foe is revealed. Langston, Rich and Mina race against the clock to find a bomber who threatens to destroy everyone they love. Along the way, they find they have more in common than they ever guessed and more to lose than they ever knew.

She holds the key to their survival. Kailani's family have kept a secret for generations. She never thought it would put her in jeopardy until the night her phone rings and a stranger says, "Our society is under attack." With danger all around her, Kailani is forced into a deadly race across the country to find the others who share her secret. But she's not going alone. Because before that call, she had an entirely different crisis on her hands–her arranged marriage to two men, including the man who broke her heart, Benjamin. A centuries old secret becomes a race against time and the survival of the Trinity Masters hangs in the balance. Kailani, John, and Benjamin may not survive the mission. But even if they succeed, the fate of their trinity is at stake due to past mistakes and present tensions. And in the end, Kailani may seize the power to dissolve their marriage.

Love is full of bad clichés. Falling for your boss.The widowed dad and the nanny.How did Darcy manage to find both of them in Ryder Hagan?His broken heart and wounded pride means he only sees her as an employee in his company and part-time caregiver for his sons.Until another cliché surprises them both:The old broken elevator trap.And the wild attraction he's kept buried begins to break out. Can his perfectly ordered life survive discovering love again?

Damn it! He's a doctor, not a serial killer hunter. When a man they call the Viking walked into his clinic in rural Libya, the last thing Dr. Walt Hayden foresaw in his future was a wedding, a stalker, and a serial killer...in that order.Attending his brother's wedding becomes the start of a journey across Europe in the company of Dr. Annalise Fischer and her bodyguard. Eric, the Viking, has a long list of enemies...as does Annalise, who has attracted the attention of a dangerous stalker, a man who will stop at nothing to claim her as his own.Walt may be the only man who can help put the pieces together to identify a killer who has already claimed one of the Masters' Admiralty's own. And if he falls in love with a member or two of that secret society along the way, well...That love is doomed...because Walt is already promised to the Trinity Masters.

You met Rory in February Stars. Now read the rest of her story. Rory set herself up for super stardom, but the moment her dream comes true, life implodes with the death of her sister. She returns home to care for her orphaned niece...with the help of the man whose heart she broke a year earlier. Kevin fell in love with his brother's new sister-in-law at the wedding. What should have been a one-night stand turned into a six-year long casual affair. That changes when one night...it goes too far. Now they're forced to put the past behind them for the good of their niece. Playing house with Rory stirs up desires in Kevin, but he's been down that heartbreak road with her before...and he's not taking another trip.

Life isn't measured in time. It's measured in moments…Padraig is a carefree bartender, filled with hopes and dreams for his future…which are thrown off course when Mia walks into the bar. When she leaves in tears, Padraig follows. He hopes to give the young woman comfort and assurance. What he gets in return is a massive dose of reality.Mia has an inoperable tumor with a diagnosis of only six months to live. As Padraig listens to her detail the things she'll never get to experience, he's forced to face some hard facts about the way he's lived his own life.An evening of soul-searching leads to a life-changing decision—Padraig will help Mia accomplish everything on her bucket list. But that goal changes into something far deeper when Padraig falls in love with her.

She might be too big to sit on Santa's lap, but Adele still has a couple of Christmas wishes. First, a night in Porter's bed. The alpha cowboy is the king of one-night stands, so it shouldn't be too much to ask. Follow it up with a White Christmas in Texas? She'll have gotten everything she wants.Porter doesn't believe in asking for what he wants, but he's got a couple of problems. He believes in riding it down and roping it up. If he gets Adele in his bed, he's not planning to let her go. But there's his reputation to overcome, and her stubbornness to boot. It might just take a holiday miracle to convince her to stay all year.

They never crossed the line. Until now.When she calls in a favor, asking her best friend Jack to perform in a fetish fantasy at the nightclub she manages, Emma inadvertently opens Pandora's box. For both of them. Portraying a dominant pirate forces more of Jack's secret desires to light. And Emma finds herself enmeshed in sensual explorations that leave her questioning her vanilla existence.Temptation is one thing. Submitting another. Especially when Jack insists the show's not over. Until he says it is.

If it weren’t for bad luck, Meg Williams wouldn’t have any luck at all. As if traveling to a tropical island on Valentine’s weekend in a nasty storm isn’t bad enough, she’s doing it alone after finding her boyfriend in bed with another woman. Enduring the trip from hell, she arrives on Eden Isle only to discover that her hotel reservation has been lost and there are no vacancies anywhere on the island. Disheartened, Meg heads for the hotel bar.Rob Madison is used to being in the limelight due his wealth and power. Used to being pursued by women for his fortune. When he meets Meg in the bar and realizes she doesn’t know who he is, he decides to spend the evening as a regular guy. Discovering she doesn’t have a place to stay, he offers to share his penthouse with her. As the night progresses and their mutual attraction becomes apparent, Meg wonders if her luck has turned, while Rob wonders if one weekend in each other’s arms will be enough…

Penny is tired of being seen as the gamer, the crazy cat lady, the mom-jeans-wearing, YouTube-bingeing, quirky IT girl. She's barreling toward 29 and ready to make some changes...in her appearance and her nonexistent love life. But she's smart enough to know she needs help—and who she needs it from. Her billionaire playboy boss, Gage Russo.Bachelor Gage's life is typically full of excitement, on the work front and in the bedroom. He's never lacking for female company and he rarely sleeps alone. Regardless, lately, he can't shake feeling bored. That is, until Penny challenges him to a friendly wager...one he promptly loses. Her prize? Lessons in seduction—from him. Lines get blurred as Gage pushes harder...moves faster...teaching Penny things she's only ever fantasized about. But the playboy with all the smooth moves makes one big mistake when he fails to tell his sexy student that the lessons are no longer fake, and what he wants from her is very, very real.

Laura thought post-divorce life would be simple. Determined that this year will be different, she sets a New Year's goal to rediscover the woman she used to be—the one who loved to dance, to laugh, to kiss. When Bryan spots his best friend from high school, he wonders how he failed to notice her beauty all those years ago. Laura's confession that she plans to experience lost opportunities prompts him to issue a sexy invitation as they make up for lost time...in and out of the bedroom.

No strings attached? We were wrong. So wrong.Layla moved to Baltimore in search of a fresh start. After too many years in a lackluster relationship, she's ready to embrace her wild side. Casual is her new middle name and the last thing she wants or needs is a serious relationship. Finn and his best friend, Miguel are ALL IN on showing Layla a good time. After all, neither one of them is looking for love either. Or so they think. Until Finn falls for Layla and Miguel falls for Finn and Layla falls for...both men. Then it's a wild side freefall as the three lovers try to make one plus one plus one equal the perfect match.

The past is never dead and buried.Brilliant, beautiful…and scarred, Nyx Kata is living on borrowed time. In a race to find the villain threatening to destroy the Masters' Admiralty, Nyx is forced to face the terrifying secrets of her past. Secrets…and a man…she can no longer run from.Grigoris Violaris is a knight, who has sworn to protect Nyx at all costs. He failed her once, a mistake he won't make again. There's no denying their chemistry or the deeper feelings they have for one another, but in the world's most powerful secret society, arranged menage marriages aren't created because of love.The clock is ticking as Nyx and Grigoris seek a madman. Because the threat is no longer just against the secret society. The Mastermind has set his sights on them.

One unforgettable night...with the wrong man.If there's one thing Liza excels at it's making bad decisions. Which is why she knew it was stupid to invite the guy she'd just started dating to the gala she was hosting. When he gets overly familiar, she asks him to leave. He refuses...Until sinfully sexy billionaire, Matt Russo, intervenes, leading to Liza's worst decision ever. Because a holiday hook-up with Matt, her family's enemy, would definitely land her on the naughty list for life.If Matt's past has taught him anything, it's that true love doesn't exist. Then he spies Liza—the only threat to his simple existence—across the hotel ballroom. A slow dance leads to a heated embrace that ends in his hotel room. And for the first time ever, he imagines a very different future for himself.Unfortunately, it's one he can never have.

What's better than kissing one of your sinfully sexy bosses when the ball drops on New Year's Eve? Kissing both of them. In bed.Midnight Wild is a free short story featuring Darcy's best friend, Brooklyn. It's not just those Irish Collins who go wild at midnight!Midnight Wild was previously published in the Alphas of the Forbidden anthology.

She's sleeping with the enemy…Caitlyn's life is running smoothly until she comes face-to-face with a cutthroat businessman who's used to getting everything he wants. Problem is he wants Pat's Pub—and he's not taking no for an answer. Caitlyn should despise him for threatening her family's business, but there's something about Lucas's dominant nature that awakens the hidden submissive inside her.What should be a run-of-the-mill real estate acquisition goes off the rails quickly when Lucas meets the granddaughter of the owner. Lucas never mixes business with pleasure, but that rule is broken when he meets Cait. Soon the couple is thrust into a steamy affair that will ultimately force them to choose between family loyalty and love.

What happens when Lila and Mari try to do a three-series crossover story...What even is this book? Edward Donal goes to Pat's Pub hoping to rent out the famous bar in order to host a party. Instead, he finds Winter, a beautiful woman giving off distinctly submissive vibes. What starts out as only sex becomes something more. But Edward and Winter are very different people, from two very different series...uh, worlds. With the staff at Pat's Pub meddling in their relationship, a pretty romance writer sitting at the bar, and some surprise visits from old friends, this relationship that began as something wildly inappropriate may turn out to be something simpler—true love.

What's better than one sexy protector? Two. Hazel knows she's in serious trouble when her shady uncle threatens to implicate her in his crimes. When two police officers show up at her apartment, she's forced to flee Boston in the dead of night. Philadelphia feels like a big enough place to hide...until the seedy motel she's staying in burns down. Kayden and Aldo's protector instincts rise to the surface after they spot a shivering redhead standing alone at the scene of a fire. Discovering everything she owned was destroyed, the sexy cop and charming firefighter offer her a place to stay. None of them is able to resist their instant, scorching attraction to each other. The three give new meaning to the term "hot and heavy." Aldo and Kayden want more...hell, they want it all. But Hazel is in too deep, and as her lies begin to unravel, she's caught between a rock and a hard place. Especially when the past catches up to her. Unless she...

It was only supposed to be one night... Broke and down on her luck, Shea has a new job as a waitress in a fantasy show nightclub and can't resist the lure of sleeping on one of the prop beds. Unknown to her, the enigmatic boss is watching her. Travis, always the voyeur, finds himself unsatisfied with just watching, and has to have Shea for himself. Two people–one desperate, one broken, both hopelessly alone. Until now. But will a dark secret be the tragedy their passion can't overcome?Includes bonus story, Enticed.

He'll risk everything to keep her. He's going from military hero to bodyguard? Well, that might not be so bad. The money will be good anyway. But then Fergus meets the woman he's hired to protect. A former teen pop star? Please God, no. After being taken advantage of repeatedly through her career, the music diva is used to pushing people away. But her sexy bodyguard's need for control is eventually impossible to resist. Who is she to fight when he insists on being much closer than arm's length? And keeping the sexy hero close isn't such a bad idea, considering she's got a stalker.

Luca has resigned himself to a life as a bachelor. He's watched all the Morettis fall in love, but nothing's ever clicked for him. Until Harper...and Conor. Former super model Harper has spent too much of her life living up to other people's expectations of her. Perfect hair, perfect body, perfect boyfriends. For the first time ever, she's able to forge her own path. New career, no more diets, and—hopefully—a relationship with a man of her choosing, one who sees past the pretty face to the person inside. Conor has spent his entire life lost in the shadows, the forgotten Russo, but he's decided it's time for that to change. After all, both of his older brothers have found love. He's determined it's his turn, and that resolve gets a little push in the right direction when a new investment means he'll be working with the man he's always had a crush on. But if he likes Luca, why does he suddenly have feelings for Harper too? When a threat from a...

Ailis couldn't be more dissimilar from rock star Hunter. Quiet to his loud, calm to his frantic, bookish to his street smart; they have no common ground. Except for the fact that Ailis's boyfriend just ran away with Hunter's fiancee.With one impulsive kiss, opposites suddenly attract. Ailis's feelings toward Hunter turn to serious lust…and more. But falling for a musician isn't a good idea. Fame comes with a price, one she isn't sure she's ready to pay.

Kristen has always been married to her work, but she begins to wonder if that's all there is to life. One night, after a few too many shots of vodka, she reveals her desire to get married in front of the last man she wants to. Her annoying, cocky law partner, Jason, vows to help in her quest to find a man. After all, he has a vested interest. Years earlier, he'd promised to marry her if she couldn't find "the one." Problem is, as Jason tries to help her find love, it becomes more and more apparent to him that maybe their back-up plan isn't such a bad option after all.

She's a pawn in a deadly game, and before it's over, she'll end up on the auction block. Gabriella knew her wedding wouldn't be traditional–after all, it's an arranged marriage to two men. But when a bomb goes off at the reception, she realizes that her new husbands both have dark secrets. The kind of secrets that mean people want them, and now her, dead. The get-to-know-you honeymoon is put on hold as Gabriella, Vicente, and Emiliano race against the clock to find their enemies, before their enemies find them. But when the mafia catches up with them, it's Gabriella they take, and she may pay the price for her husbands' sins.

Girlfriend...without benefits? Hometown hockey hero, Blake has life completely figured out. He's footloose and fancy free with the world's coolest job and an endless parade of puck bunnies ready to help him celebrate his victories. The status quo is working for him, so why does he agree to co-parent a stray puppy with his too-serious, workaholic neighbor, Erika? And why is he so annoyed when she suddenly starts dating some tool named Doug? And why can't he stop finding excuses to see her and touch her and kiss her and... She's not his girlfriend, right? Erika has enough on her plate as an ER doctor without adding any more stress to her life. So adopting a dog with Blake, the fun-loving, never-take-anything-serious, commitment-phobe across the hall is a stupid idea, right? Of course, she also probably shouldn't be his plus-one for charity galas either. Or seeking comfort from him during a thunderstorm. Or kissing his five-for-fighting boo-boos better. Or letting...

Meet the Warrior Scholars, an elite team of former special forces operatives who protect the Trinity Masters. They are grad students by day, henchmen by night.Levi Hart is recovering from a mission gone wrong, so when he's assigned to fly to L.A. to recruit Trixie Stokes, A-list celebrity and activist, it seems like an easy job. Especially since Trixie's boyfriend Stefan, a fellow famous actor, is already a Trinity Masters member.But nothing is as it seems. Trixie and Stefan's relationship is a facade, hiding a broken heart, and a past that may destroy their future.

It was only supposed to be one night...When my best friends, Jamie and Trey discover my fantasy for a ménage, they offer me one night. One night where they indulge my every desire, my every naughty craving.In the morning Trey is gone, but Jamie is holding on as if he never wants to let me go. Leaving me to wonder if forever is too much to ask...

I Do is the easy part. Happily ever after? Not so much. Over the Fourth of July weekend, Evan vows he'll reignite his wife, Annie's passion with his own brand of fireworks.

Gianna, queen of to-do lists, clean freak, organizer extraordinaire, has her future all figured out. Dream job at twenty-four, engaged at twenty-six, married at twenty-eight, first baby at thirty. And she's on her way to achieving that...sort of. She has a job, though it's not a dream, and she even thought she had her guy. Until he dumped her just short of that engagement ring deadline.Enter Elio Moretti, king of the ice, the playboy hockey star who lives his life just one day at a time. When Gianna and Elio are trapped in his family's cabin during a blizzard, the concept of opposites attract is put to the test. Until the tequila comes out.Their steamy one-night stand throws Gianna's original plan out the window—and now she only has nine months to come up with another one. Lucky for her, Elio is very good at thinking on his feet and calls a play that just might give her everything she wants.

Gio is blessed with a big family and lots of friends. Unfortunately, there's an unspoken code amongst his buddies...one where sisters are off-limits. That wouldn't be a problem if he and his best friend, Rafe, could stop thinking about Kayden's vivacious, fun-loving little sister, Keeley. They have always been stand-up guys, but Keeley is so tempting, so sexy, that they're in danger of breaking all the rules. Keeley's not exactly batting a thousand when it comes to life. She just lost her job and her only true talent seems to be picking the worst guys on the planet from online dating sites. However, her uneventful life takes a turn for the steamy after Rafe hires her to work for him and he and Gio start crashing all her bad dates. When one kiss lead to a second and then to something much, much more, the lovers are left to decide if they're engaging in a fun fling or embarking on forever.

                                      Screaming Orgasm Mari Carr   Cocktales, Book Four   Jayne Kent has watched her best friends and business partners fall in love while romance continues to pass her by. When Books and Brew regular Elias Clark offers her a Screaming Orgasm, she wishes it was the sexual variety rather than a lousy drink. She’s been lusting after Elias forever and suspects he could bring all her naughty, kinky fantasies to life. Elias has resisted his attraction to Jayne for years, assuming his dominance in the bedroom would send the sweet, romantic woman running for the hills. Or would it? Alone in a snowstorm, Elias tests the waters and is blown away by Jayne’s innate submissiveness and eagerness to stretch her boundaries. Ice play? Bondage? Flogging? Bring it on. Soon it’s no longer a question of whether or not Elias should pursue Jayne, even if she’s not sure she’s brave enough to submit to him forever. She’s made for him, and this determined alpha male will stop at nothing until he’s claimed her—completely.      

A CIA asset, an heiress and a corporate mediator Trinity Masters, book 6 Sebastian has dedicated his life to upholding the ideals of the Trinity Masters. However, when his best friend, Juliette, is named Grand Master, he knows secrets he’s harbored will be revealed. While he expects Juliette to be angry, he does not expect her to call him to the altar, to bind him to a stranger, Grant, and to Elle, the woman who’s haunted his dreams for years. Then Juliette reveals a secret of her own. There’s evil at play in the secret society and she needs him to root it out. Sebastian has no choice but to go undercover to spy on his own trinity. As the danger surrounding the trio grows, Sebastian is forced to choose between loyalty and love. Because reluctantly bound to Elle and Grant or not, Sebastian can't deny the pair have earned their place in his soul.**

Wild Irish Christmas Mari Carr   Blush sensuality level: This is a sensual romance (may have explicit love scenes, but not erotic in frequency or type)   Wild Irish, Book Eight   “To Conall Brannagh.” Ewan took the bottle from his father. “Who?” “Conall Brannagh,” Patrick repeated. “If your mother had chosen him over me, none of us would be here tonight.”   It’s Christmas Eve, and the Collins siblings have given their father a precious gift. All seven have gathered together to spend the night in his apartment above the family pub, the warm, loving home where Patrick and Sunday raised their large brood.   You’ve witnessed each child find their happy-ever-after. Now gather ’round the tree and share a bottle of Jameson with the Collins family while Patrick shares the story of how he won the heart of Sunday, his true love, his soul mate…and the mother of his seven Wild Irish.

Wild Irish, Book ThreeTristan Collins knows Lane Bryce is strictly hands-off. She's smart, funny, kind...and married. But he still looks forward to her once-a-week visits to the family pub where he tends bar. When she fails to arrive one Wednesday, Tris is concerned. When he learns she's in the hospital, brutally beaten after attempting to leave her unhappy marriage, he's enraged. Tris vows to protect her, but doesn't get the chance—Lane checks out of the hospital and disappears without a trace.A year later, newly divorced Lane is back, and enjoying her independence too much to embark on a relationship. Tris intends to prove she can have freedom and love, and he's not above using seduction to do it. The more she resists, the more he sets her body ablaze with pleasure the likes of which she's never known.After a lifetime of disappointment, trust doesn't come easily for Lane. But when her ex-husband reenters her life, threatening her independence, her happiness,...

Bachelor’s Bait Mari Carr Cocktales, Book Three Sophia Kennedy is determined to chase her own success, rather than ride her father’s coattails. She’s devoted herself to Books and Brew, the business she owns with her three best friends. She doesn’t feel the need to explain herself to anyone, least of all the free-aid lawyer who’s determined to judge her as a society princess. She’d ignore him altogether…if it were up to her mind. But nooooo. Her body just has to have its say—and it’s using words like “gorgeous”, “hot” and “sexy”. Soon, annoyance turns to attraction, verbal sparring to physical satisfaction as the couple is drawn together by a common cause. Marc Garrett has no time for a relationship. And he certainly doesn’t want a rich society fixture, though the damning evidence below his belt suggests otherwise. The more he comes to know his hardworking princess, the more he wants her, again and again. Marc’s falling hard, but after holding Sophie’s wealth against her, how will she react when she learns of his own rather prosperous roots?

They're breaking all the rules.TreyI've wanted Ellie Hunter for a damn long time, so when she and I become colleagues at the same high school, I spy an opportunity to score big. Sure I've got a reputation as a player, but Ellie has me reconsidering that role. For the first time, I want to be Mr. Right, not Mr. Right Now.Unfortunately...EllieI made a really bad decision that not only broke my heart, but cost me my job, so I've got a good reason to swear off workplace romances. Problem is Trey's muscles, his eyes, his smile, his huge...well...it's all hard to resist.So...Maybe it wouldn't hurt to fudge the rules. Just a little...or a lot. After all, casual sex doesn't count. Right?

Biochemist Talya knew what she'd discovered was too dangerous to reveal. After two months as a captive of the mob, she's broken...until she's rescued by two devastatingly sexy men.Relentless billionaire Henri Fortin gives Talya a safe place to recover...after purchasing her at a forbidden auction. It wasn't the most traditional rescue, but now that she's in his home, Henri will do anything to protect her. Milo wasn't able to save Talya before. He's haunted by the fact that he had to walk away and leave her captive. Now that she's secure he should leave...but he doesn't want to. Because he's drawn to Talya and Henri. However the past, and the promises they made to Europe's most powerful secret society, aren't the only things standing in their way. They're all keeping secrets...and the Camorra isn't finished with Talya.

Damn Cougar Challenge! Rachel’s thankful for the new friends she met while attending an erotica-book convention. They instantly connected and began sharing the relationship woes unique to older single women on their Tempt the Cougar blog. Then Monica issues that challenge… How is Rachel going to convince a younger man to have sex with her? Hell, even she doesn’t want to look at herself naked. To control her growing angst, she makes a list of eligible men then… Nothing. It’s been too long and her divorce was too painful. She’ll never be able to do this. Ethan, one of Rachel’s physical therapy patients, is pissed when he learns of the challenge. Not because he finds it silly—because he’s not on Rachel’s list! So he does what any self-assured young stud would do. The luscious police officer gives her a copy of the Kama Sutra then asks her to make a new list. And assume the positions…

Georgie has always been a full-steam-ahead, spur-of-the-moment, no-looking-back kind of girl. Her friends know her as the "runaway bride." But maybe it's time she tried to make amends, especially to ex-fiancé number three. The one she literally left at the altar—Nick. Nick has spent the better part of a year working overtime to get over Georgie. As a divorce attorney surrounded by broken marriages, he figures she did him a favor. But when they wind up at the same bar one night, he realizes he hasn't moved on at all and his heart is ready to jump out of the frying pan to get close to her fire...even if it means risking another serious burn.

Jacob James falls for New York cop Rodney Jackson the moment he lands in his life. The sexy city slicker was everything a lonely cowboy could ever dream of. However, when Rodney is shot in the line of duty, Jacob finds his affections rejected. As a result, Jacob offers the only thing left—friendship.Rodney's future is nearly destroyed by a bullet. What good is a cop who can't fire a gun? While he's grateful for Jacob's friendship and longs for something more, how can he enter a relationship when his future is so uncertain?After months of physical therapy, Rodney is cleared to return to work. What he thought would be the happiest day of his life turns out to be one of the worst. Returning to New York means leaving Jacob, the man he'd like to call much more than friend. With time running out, Rodney realizes the future he longed for may not be the one that makes him happy.Faced with two choices, Rodney must decide... Love or leave!New York...

Wild Irish, Book SevenThe child who is born on the Sabbath day, is bonny and blithe and good and gay.Sean Collins is happy working at the family pub and sharing a house with the woman of his dreams. He and Lauren are equals in every way, including in bed, where they burn the sheets. Life is good. Even if he must hide a couple of secrets to keep it that way.Lauren is madly in love with Sean. They share everything—almost. She can't deny sensing...something. A certain feeling when she, Sean and their friend Chad are all together. But she doesn't press. How can she when she's not being completely forthright herself?Chad is feeling pretty miserable, and renting a room in Sean and Lauren's home has only made it worse. In a house filled with secrets, Chad's are doozies.When an opportunity arises to explore their deep desires, the trio plunges into a sex-filled, emotionally charged ménage. Long-buried feelings are revealed, changing their lives irrevocably. Whether...

What if love can’t heal all wounds? After too many years of secretly loving her best friend, Zoey realizes she’s been shortchanging herself. It’s time to take action. This New Year’s Eve heralds the year she’s going to tell Rob the truth. Even if he is on the road, reaching for musical stardom with his band.Her plan is derailed when she discovers a lump in her breast—and it’s not “nothing to worry about”. How can she ask Rob to take a chance on love when her future is so uncertain? Rob has spent his entire life chasing his dream, but the moment he hears Zoey’s voice on the phone, he realizes he’s been running the wrong race. Zoey never sounds like she’s been crying. Ever. Without a second thought, he books a flight for home, determined to give her everything she needs. A shoulder to cry on, a hand to hold…and nights of intensely emotional, passionate sex. His biggest challenge, though, is convincing his best friend that he’s in it for the long haul. Because he finally knows what he wants, and it’s not fame and fortune. It’s her—and her love. Warning: This book runs the emotional gamut between scorching-hot passion and the pain and fear associated with cancer. Keep a box of tissues next to your glass of ice water.

Kate always believed when life handed you lemons. . .you made lemonade. But what happens when the lemons keep getting bigger and bigger? For Kate, it means it's time for a new plan. A new location. And, a new life. . .on her own terms!Kiss Me Kate by New York Times and USA Today bestselling erotic romance author Mari Carr, book 1 in her Madison Girls series will have you reaching for the ice.Blindsided when her husband skips town with another woman, Kate is forced to move in with her sister. Desperate to get out of Jill's apartment, Kate jumps at the chance to help Rick and Wes, DEA agents whose latest case finds them in urgent need of a house-sitter while they're off on assignment.As the months pass, a stronger Kate emerges. She develops an email friendship with Rick, and it isn't long before they secretly begin starring in each other's lust-filled fantasies. Problem is, after her failed marriage, Kate only wants...

Jack has a secret. One he's kept hidden from his best friend Emma...Black Jack, is book 1 in the bestselling Scoundrels series from New York Times and USA Today bestseller of contemporary erotic romance, author Mari Carr. Discover what happens when Emma and Jack take their fetish fantasy from a stage performance to a real life relationship. Sparks fly and secret desires are revealed in this erotic story about sexual exploration.When she calls in a favor, asking Jack to perform in a pirate fetish fantasy at the nightclub she manages, Emma inadvertently opens Pandora's box—for both of them. As portraying a dominant pirate forces more of Jack's secret desires to light, Emma finds herself enmeshed in sensual explorations of BDSM, wax play, bondage and sex in public that leave her questioning her vanilla existence.When a second heated interlude on the stage finds her submitting to Jack, Emma suspects she'll never find her way...

Who says you can only score on the court? Black & White Collection Trey Donovan is mourning the end of summer with fellow teachers when Ellie Hunter walks into Tully's Bar. Better yet, she's now a former rival basketball coach and the newest science teacher at his high school. He can't think of anyone better to fill the vacant assistant coach job. In fact, if he plays his cards right, she might end up his perfect match off the court, too. If she stops holding him at arm's length long enough to give him a chance. Coming off a year of bad decisions that not only broke her heart, but cost her a job, Ellie has good reason to swear off workplace romances. Her undeniable-and undeniably mutual-attraction to Trey is a serious threat to her resolve. Especially since Trey's too-easy capitulation to her boundaries stings just a little too much. Funny thing, though. When she sees Trey dancing with someone else, the edges of her vision turn decidedly green. And when another man tries to kiss Ellie, Trey sees red. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to fudge the rules. Just a little. After all, casual sex doesn't count. Right? Warning: Lots of red-hot, half-dressed court presses complete with sex toys, food, bubble baths, strip poker and, oh yeah, balls.

Does she dare say those three little letters—I Do—that could change her whole life?

How far would you go to help a friend?Tori Hamilton is determined to find out what happened to her friends. Sucked into the past, her life is about to go sideways as danger swirls and death awaits a false move. Find out if Tori can unravel a tragic past and end of her journey with love everlasting. No Regrets by New York Times and USA Today bestselling erotic romance author Mari Carr is book 2 in her June Girls series. This historical, time travel romance will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Tori Hamilton's friends have disappeared without a trace. Mysterious clues lead to their possible whereabouts, but is she willing do what it takes to find them? Even if it means traveling back in time? Lord Benjamin Sinclair is losing his mind—literally. He's inherited a rundown estate and become guardian to a little girl—a self-imposed mute—with a tragic past. He's also found himself in...

Shea Landon knows this is a bad idea. But when you're broke, tired and homeless, you do crazy things. She decides to crash in her new place of employment, a fetish club, borrowing the big, comfy bed that's used as a stage prop. She doesn't realize she's not alone...Travis Knight knows this is a bad idea. As he views his new waitress sneaking around the club after hours, he realizes he should fire her, call the police. Instead, captivated, he watches her on the same security monitors that separate him from the world. Until watching isn't nearly enough...Two people—one desperate, one broken, both hopelessly alone. Two people assuaging their needs through spanking and sex games, bondage and taboo fantasy. It's enough. It has to be—when the biggest secret between them might be a tragedy neither can overcome.New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary erotic romance, Mari Carr pens a contemporary erotic romance...

Western Romance, Erotic Romance

Blush sensuality level: This is a sensual romance (may have explicit love scenes, but not erotic in frequency or type)Wild Irish, Book Eight"To Conall Brannagh."Ewan took the bottle from his father. "Who?""Conall Brannagh," Patrick repeated. "If your mother had chosen him over me, none of us would be here tonight."It's Christmas Eve, and the Collins siblings have given their father a precious gift. All seven have gathered together to spend the night in his apartment above the family pub, the warm, loving home where Patrick and Sunday raised their large brood.You've witnessed each child find their happy-ever-after. Now gather 'round the tree and join the Collins family as they pass a bottle of Jameson, and Patrick shares the story of how he won the heart of Sunday, his true love, his soul mate . . . and the mother of his seven Wild Irish.