Dallas Drake has a big salary and an even bigger…ego…and he’s not afraid to use either of them to his advantage. As infamous as he is attractive, Dallas has all the equipment necessary to bring home the win.The first time I met him, I was in handcuffs.The second, he saved me when I fell off a ladder.Now? Now we’re working together to plan a charity event.I may not be interested in what Dallas has to offer, but as the game goes on, I’m becoming more open to his passes.Is he looking for the win, or just determined to score?

Ryan Turner has all the right moves on and off the field, but Ashley Mitchell refuses to be played… After being dumped on my wedding day by my football playing ex, I've sworn off dating athletes. There's no way I'll come in second to a pigskin ever again. Until I meet meets Ryan Turner, the sexy wide receiver of the Raleigh Renegade, during puppy-parenting class. When he makes an offer I can't refuse, I find myself charmed by the real man beneath the uniform. But I know the score when it comes to smooth-talking athletes and there's no way I'll get sidelined this time…

How do you get over your first love?I fell in love with Laird King when I was thirteen.I married him when I was nineteen.I became a widow when I was twenty-two.Four years later, my husband's been found—only he doesn't remember his life in Castle Beach.Worse... I think he hates me.Now I have to decide if I want to fight to be with a man who wants nothing from me or start over with a man who wants to give me everything.

Pleasure before business. Always. Connor Montgomery doesn't give a damn about his world-renowned last name or the endless list of women who only want him for his billions. There's only one woman for him... his best friend since childhood, Faith. Unfortunately, as a vital employee of his family's company, she's beyond off-limits. Too bad he's never been one to follow the rules. Faith Holt is in desperate need of money... for all the wrong reasons. Stuck between coming clean and falling off the face of the earth, she comes up with a crazy, over the top plan. But to pull it off, she realizes that the only person who can help is the last person she wants to involve since it may require crossing the line. Too bad she can't stop herself from resisting Connor and his wicked ways. After years of being "just friends" and looking out for each other in the best of ways, Connor and Faith may have to decide what's worse: resisting the temptation that's always existed between them or finally giving in to it.

Roman Smith ~ Shopkeeper by day. Assassin by night. Left for dead, Roman must find a way to rescue Everly from Viktor and take down the man behind it all.

Star quarterback Austin Lawson’s dating life is fair game to the myriad gossip bloggers. Thanks to his most recent screw up with a social media savvy super model, he’s forced to return home so that his PR team can do damage control. To help speed things along, he volunteers at Jessamine Elementary School, never dreaming he’d find the perfect solution to his image problem in Harper Bell. Sweet as anything, she’s star struck by him and agrees to date-after-date, never suspecting the real reason he wants to be with her.But as things begin to heat up between them, Austin realizes that he wants Harper for more than just a quick fix.Harper Bell is perfectly content as a second grade teacher in the small town of Jessamine—until she meets the one man who makes her question her lack of social life. She never dreamed that sexy, hometown hero Austin Lawson would ever notice a plain-Jane like herself. And with one hot kiss, she begins to fall head over heels for him…until she learns the truth. Austin’s been using her. Now Austin has to execute the perfect play to win back the girl of his dreams. Or will Harper bench him permanently

Sexy former reality television star Luke Ambrose has returned to make a home in Holland Springs again—this time as the newest doctor for the town’s local clinic, and with every intention of making up for his past wrongs against his ex-wife. After slipping into a coma due to a freak car accident, Lily Sawyer finally wakes up in the hospital, unable to remember the past ten years of her life. But what she does remember—she’s a dance teacher and she’s married to her high school sweetheart, Luke. Torn between letting the past be the past and telling Lily the truth about their fragile relationship, Luke gives her the basics—they’re divorced but trying to work things out. However, when Lily regains her lost memories and none of them include her new relationship with Luke, will she leave him once again, or give their love the second chance it deserves?

Book 6 in the bestselling contemporary romance series The Lawson Brothers. Widower Caleb Lawson has resigned himself to a life of farming and family functions. He never expects to find another love like he had with his wife, much less remarry. But once his mother brings home Sofia Nogales to help her get back on her feet, he starts to reconsider his expectations. Sofia is beautiful, witty, and so full of life that his arms ache to hold her. Determined to make a new life for herself, former head chef Sofia Nogales hopped on the first bus to the east coast and refused to look back. However, she never dreamed a series of bad events would have her end up in Jessamine, North Carolina as the guest of Dinah Lawson. Nor did she ever dream of meeting someone like Dinah’s son Caleb—the sexy farmer, who keeps everything to himself… except the heated look in his eyes. But when the opportunity comes knocking—to the tune of cooking at an already established and popular restaurant two states away, will Caleb be able to convince her to stay? 

Finally, Lucas Lawson is a free man. After serving five years in prison for embezzlement, he’s come home to Jessamine to right the wrongs he committed against his friends and family. But, it won’t be easy. For starters, the brother he’s looked up to his entire life wants nothing to do with him, and no one in town trusts Lucas enough to give him a chance to make amends. Until, Bailey Yates gives him a job at her family’s diner. Single mom, Bailey Yates, has had enough of bad boys to last her the next eighteen years. She’s always been a sucker for them, and Jessamine’s ultimate bad boy, Lucas Lawson, is no exception for her. So, when he returns to town, naturally she’s drawn to him. And naturally, she must avoid him at all costs—no matter how attracted she is to him. She’ll give him a job, and keep her distance…until Lucas saves her son from a hit and run. Bailey gives Lucas a hope for the future he hasn’t allowed himself to feel in years while Lucas melts Bailey’s heart every time he spends time with her son. Could he be the one to put her life back together? But when Lucas is accused of stealing from a local charity, Bailey must decide to support him or realize that some men are too good to be true.

Bank Teller and all around good girl, Sydney McKnight, is tired of being the girl all the guys want to have as a friend. Who better to help unleash her inner vixen than her best friend and secret crush, Brody Lawson? Only, Sydney has no idea how to ask him, without their friendship going up in flames, until that is, the town of Jessamine's annual Firemen's Auction gives her the perfect excuse to set her plan into motion. Fire Captain Brody Lawson has been in love with his best friend, Sydney, for years, but he would never risk their friendship by confessing his feelings to her. So, when Sydney beats out the competition to buy his time at the annual Firemen's Auction, Brody can hardly believe his luck until she asks him to teach her how to seduce a fellow fireman. Now, it’s up to Brody to show Sydney how perfect she already is and convince her that the only man for her is him, because if Sydney is going to seduce any man, it’s going to be him. And once he has her in his bed, he’s not letting her go.

The Request Trilogy- Book One Roman Smith ~ Shopkeeper by day. Assassin by night. The undercover Russian contract killer has never turned down an assignment that rids the world of scum… until his latest job targets an innocent man. Refusing is not an option. Everly Andrews, the sexy southern belle who saved him from dying and is completely unaware of his double life, has been marked as next on the kill list should he fail. There’s nothing Roman won’t do to keep Everly safe, even if it means losing her in the process. ~The Request Trilogy~ The Request (June 25th) The Deception (July 2014) The Confession (August 2014) Other books by Marquita Valentine: Holland Springs Series (small town contemporary romance)~ Drive Me Crazy Twice Tempted Third Time's a Charm His Christmas Wish Just Desserts Not Over You Be Mine (coming July 10th) Boys of the South Series (new adult contemporary romance) ~ Live For You Only For You True For You All For You Wish For You Burn For You

Ella Simpson loves her job at Montgomery Industry. She also loves her boss. Well... make that loved, because the man of her dreams—and one-sided email conversations—is getting married. Worse, she's been asked to serve as a bridesmaid at his destination wedding. Worse still, the best man is Blake York, her boss's partner and the man who read every single one of her humiliating emails and has been tormenting her ever since. For three years, British Billionaire, Blake York has been secretly longing for his partner's sassy little personal assistant. She's beautiful, witty, and has a bubbly smile for everyone...except him. Ever since he discovered her little secret, she's given him the cold shoulder. But now that her secret crush is getting married, Blake seizes the opportunity to make her his… And he's not above a bit of old fashion blackmail to do it.

Ryan Turner has all the right moves on and off the field, but Ashley Mitchell refuses to be played… After being dumped on my wedding day by my football playing ex, I've sworn off dating athletes. There's no way I'll come in second to a pigskin ever again. Until I meet meets Ryan Turner, the sexy wide receiver of the Raleigh Renegade, during puppy-parenting class. When he makes an offer I can't refuse, I find myself charmed by the real man beneath the uniform. But I know the score when it comes to smooth-talking athletes and there's no way I'll get sidelined this time…