An Italian Dom guides a Swiss banker through the world of BDSM and she threatens his most important rule. Sparked by curiosity and drawn by need, Swiss banker Claire asks Italian businessman Luca to introduce her to the D/s lifestyle. He agrees, as long as she abides by his number one rule of not falling in love. The two then embark on a slow, complete and realistic path of liberating Claire’s true submissive nature. But as their lessons progress, blurred lines morph into a child’s scribbled drawing when feelings creep into their playtime. And with new emotions bubbling under the surface, Luca questions Claire’s hard no. She calls ‘red’ and walks away, leaving the Dom sure he’s lost the one sub who finally saw his true desire to be cared for. Now, certain she’s broken his only rule and torn by thoughts of betraying her dead husband, Claire must decide between exploring the love she’s found or locking away her heart with the ghosts of her past.

The only thing she has to give is exactly what they want. The Covington Heights Crew has a funny way of protecting their own. With rapes from rival gangs and human trafficking riddling their poverty-stricken streets, they’ll keep the girls from their neighborhood safe—for a price. No money? No worries. They have quite creative payment plans. Messed up? Yeah, they know. They’re criminals. Twenty-one-year-old Fiona Thompson was happy to stay off the radar of the twisted drug dealers who encourage her mother’s habit. She’s sure that she can work her way out of Covington and find a better life for herself and her baby sister. But then she beeped. Loud. Second-in-command Leo Ricci is a poser. The web of lies he’s spun for a life unravels every time he’s around Fiona—every day he’s trying to keep her safe and every second he’s avoiding his destiny. When his missteps challenge the authority to which he’s pledged his allegiance and Fiona’s life is at stake, there’s only one solution—become the man he never wanted to be and leave the place that was saving him from a worse, but unavoidable fate.

Speed bumps are there for a reason. Especially after barreling through the genesis of a relationship. But when rock drummer, Jake, and his career-driven girlfriend, Louana, blow through stop signsandred lights, sirens flare. The two learn one thing: If they want their love to last, Slower is the only way to go. 

AN ENEMIES TO LOVERS STORY FROM EXCITING ROMANCE AUTHOR DEANA BIRCHAn Enemy Territory storyA grumpy first mate and the nosy new girl get a whole new kind of cabin fever.Emilia Diaz is all up for her two-week paid work vacation aboard a private yacht in the South of France. With her final year of nursing school ahead of her, she's ready to put down her textbooks to be a crew member for the wealthy and extremely private Phillips family.Sure, it's not a real vacation, she has to wash fold towels and trek up and down stairs to serve the family's every whim but it should be fun, right?Wrong.From the minute she boards the private jet in Miami, it's clear. Emmie has a green-eyed grumpy as hell thorn in her side. Forget small talk, First Mate Nick won't even talk-talk.But as the two weeks progress, Emmie's work ethic and calm in stressful situations prove to Nick that she may be more than a crew mate. Could grew hate...

An online criminal craves real-life danger, but her flawed instincts may cost her new crew everything. Rafael Santos didn’t get the nickname ‘Goldie Locks’ for his shimmering blond curls. His hair is as black as his criminal heart. No, it’s his Midas touch. His ability to earn—coupled with a love for theft and technology—has gained him the coveted Number Two position in the Covington Heights crew. The problem is…after a murder that sent their regular clients packing, even his numbers are down. Now, finding new sources of illegal income is his number one priority. Marigold Pfeifer is the fairy princess of online deceit. She can slip her computer viruses into a system at the blink of an eye and steal personal information in a twinkly flash. And that’s exactly what she does when screen name ‘GoldieLocks’ slides into her instant messenger. What’d he expect? A gift card? But when the naïve hacker rides the train uptown to check out mysterious Covington Heights, she’s approached by the leader of the crew and forced to think fast on her feet. A hate-filled rivalry sparks between her and Rafael—and with it a deviously sinful attraction. Will real-life criminals and the danger they breed be enough to wise up the goth-pixie with zero street smarts when she must navigate dark waters—or will her flawed instincts burn all she’s worked for to the ground?

The only thing she has to give is exactly what they want.The Covington Heights Crew has a funny way of protecting their own. With rapes from rival gangs and human trafficking riddling their poverty-stricken streets, they'll keep the girls from their neighborhood safe—for a price. No money? No worries. They have quite creative payment plans.Messed up? Yeah, they know. They're criminals.Twenty-one-year-old Fiona Thompson was happy to stay off the radar of the twisted drug dealers who encourage her mother's habit. She's sure that she can work her way out of Covington and find a better life for herself and her baby sister. But then she beeped. Loud.Second-in-command Leo Ricci is a poser. The web of lies he's spun for a life unravels every time he's around Fiona—every day he's trying to keep her safe and every second he's avoiding his destiny.When his missteps challenge the authority to which he's pledged his allegiance and Fiona's life is at stake, there's only one solution—become the...

Louana Higgins drops off the drummer for The Spades exactly where he belongs: on the steps of a tour bus. Because, despite his rising fame and charm, the junior producer understands Jake Riley is not boyfriend material. Twelve grueling years has finally resulted in a hit song for Jake. But, knowing the new zeroes in his bank account come with as many ways to blow it, he craves stability. Now, certain he's found the calm to his storm, he asks Louana for the previously unthinkable-monogamy. Long distance and groupies are already high enough hurdles for a new couple, but Louana's new beau also comes with a malicious lead singer. And the front man is ready to tear the couple apart by revealing a secret from Jake's not so distant past. Unable to discuss it with Jake for fear his bandmate's betrayal would mean the demise of his flourishing career, Louana must now decide if she can live with Jake and his secret or leave the rock star she's grown to love.