Violet Rae

Plot? Simple. Older man, younger woman who have fought their feelings for years. Sexy times? Yep. Naughty and delicious! Ivy has been in love with her father's best friend since she was eighteen, but she knows she doesn't even register on his radar - until one night when he steps in to deal with a bitter ex-boyfriend hellbent on teaching her a lesson. Ashton has hidden his feelings from Ivy for years - after all, she's forbidden fruit. Right? Taking her home with him may not be his best decision ever because once she's in his bed...all bets are off. Part of The Claiming Series - sweet, and steamy shorts novels for your reading pleasure. Claiming Ivy is a short, spicy, age-gap love story set over a two-day period with no cheating and a HEA. If you like longer, slow burn romance, check out my Choices Series instead.

Gemma I’m popping bonbons and riding the high of securing the lease on my jewelry boutique off Main Street when I make a Galentine’s Day pact with my girlfriends. Fueled by a sugar high and bravado, I promise to step out of my comfort zone and book myself a life-drawing portrait. The thought of wearing nothing but my handmade jewelry and hanging the finished product on my bedroom wall makes me feel strong, sexy, and empowered. All my life, I’ve let other people define how I see myself but not anymore. Or so I tell myself. Because … getting naked? In front of a stranger? It's a lot. Especially when the artist turns out to be Bentley Cormack, my one true love and the man who left me behind . . . Bentley I never thought I’d return to Garland, but when I’m offered a stupid amount of money for a short-term residency at the local university, I can’t turn it down. Too many years in the city have drained me, and I need a change of scenery. It doesn’t mean I’m home for good. It’s temporary. One semester, max. I’ll teach a class or two and use the rest of my time to reconnect with my art. But on my first night in the studio, my plans are rocked. The shapely woman undressing in my studio is none other than my best friend’s not-so-little younger sister. In all the time I’ve been away, I never forgot Gemma. I’ve dreamed of the day when I’d be worthy enough to draw her in all her curvy glory. Can Gem and I overcome the past, or will the tragedy that drove me from Garland continue to keep us apart? Valentine's Day? This group of single besties hasn't celebrated since, well...they don't want to talk about that. But this year looks a whole lot different. Thanks to a bottle of wine and a ridiculous Galentine's Day pact, they're conquering their fears, one outlandish adventure at a time. Love wasn't supposed to be in the cards, but they'll tumble headlong into it anyway when they meet the men of their dreams in the last places they expected. Seven of your favorite instalove authors are taking you on a rom-com adventure to remember this Galentine's Day. Buckle up. These feisty heroines are going down in infamy!

Kurt Being a firefighter isn't just a vocation, it's who I am - until an injury on the job sets me on an unfamiliar path. Suddenly, my life has no direction, and my whole future becomes an unfamiliar landscape. Seeking solace in the mountains of Colorado, I try to put my past behind me and start over. There, I rediscover myself between the pages of the steamy romance novels I write. Stories of men finding the women who complete them fuels my soul, but my empty heart still craves its own happy ending. So when a blonde-haired angel in need of my help literally tumbles into my path, I know it's no coincidence, and my future suddenly becomes crystal clear... Kat Losing my hearing as a kid left me feeling more disconnected from the world than ever. I've spent my life looking for something, someone who makes me feel whole again - but I never expected to find it in the mountains of Colorado. During a road trip to visit my brother, I take a nasty tumble and end up in the arms of mountain man, Kurt, who rushes me back to his cabin, single-minded in his mission to save me. His nurturing spirit, attentive touch, and intense blue gaze makes me feel seen and heard in a way I haven't experienced in a long time - if ever. He thinks he's just healing my wounds, when in reality, he's healing his own...and stealing my heart in the process. Dad Bods made a big impression in 2021 - and they're not going anywhere! This January, some of your favorite contemporary romance authors are bringing you a sexy selection of brawny, hot Dad Bods and the women who love their men with a little something extra to hold on to. These men may be built for comfort but don't be fooled - they will stop at nothing to protect the women who've claimed their hearts.

RyderWhat could be worse than Christmas? Working security on a Christmas movie a week before the “big day.” The only consolation? Charity Pine is also working as props master on this movie. The problem? Charity has haunted my dreams for years, but she's my best friend's little sister and the one woman I can never have.Luke and I enlisted together. The Navy gave us our basic training, but the SEALs made men of us. I came home from a mission five years ago . . . but Luke didn’t. I vowed to protect his baby sister for the rest of my life, but I'm sure that didn't include falling for her. CharityWhat could be better than Christmas? Perfect snowy days, Christmas trees twinkling with colorful lights, and eating reindeer-shaped sugar cookies. Oh, and having Ryder Thorne, the man I've been in love with for years, working alongside me on my first-ever movie.Ryder is always there for me whenever I need him, courtesy of the promise he made to my brother. But I need Ryder to see me as the woman I am, and not the burden I feel I've become. It's time to show him what he's missing because this Christmas, I plan to be the only gift on his naughty list.Eight of your favorite authors are putting the "Naughty" into "The Naughty List."When the cast and crew are summoned to Heart and Soul studios to film a last-minute Christmas movie The Naughty List, the mood is more bah, humbug than merry and bright. But when the lights illuminate and the camera rolls, the action on set transforms from frosty to steamy faster than Santa can empty his sack down the chimney.As Christmas Eve approaches, will these star-crossed lovers go their separate ways, or will they choose to stay on The Naughty List... together?*Please note that this story was originally released as part of the Hollywood Humbug anthology.

Can the curvy redhead with a dark past teach the growly ogre with a broken soul that even "monsters" deserve to be loved? Gregor I've been alone for a long time, living a solitary existence in my cabin in the woods. My dream of falling in love and raising a family turned to ashes following the accident that turned me into a monster. What woman would want a future with a hideous beast? But when I rescue a beautiful redhead in peril, my heart and soul scream: mine. Arya's emerald-green eyes and delectable curves spark desires I thought were long dead. She doesn't look at me with fear or disgust, and her soft touch makes me believe we're the only two beings in the world. Arya is my salvation, but I know we can never be together. A woman as loving and innocent as Arya deserves far better than a monster like me. Arya When I accidentally kill a man, I flee into Screaming Woods. But I never expected to escape one monster only to run head-first into another. I’m alone, injured, and desperate, and I've heard the terrifying rumors of the beastly beings that live in these woods. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine my rescuer would be ... an ogre? Despite his growly demeanor, Gregor carries me protectively to his cabin in the woods and gently tends to my injuries. Our bond extends beyond physical appearances, but can I convince my possessive ogre that his heart is pure, and the real monsters are those still hunting me down? Ogre My Dead Body is a short, steamy romance between a woman and an ogre male and comes with the guaranteed HEA you've come to expect from Violet Rae. Content Warning: A hot AF ogre gives his curvy human soulmate some big monster lovin'.

Fran It's official. Brand Cole is a pain in my ass. He's also my boss and the sexiest man I've ever laid eyes on. But when he comes to my rescue after a minor accident, I get an unexpected glimpse of the man hiding behind the wall he's so carefully constructed around his heart - a man I could so easily fall for. Brand Fran Foster was mine from the moment I laid eyes on her. She just doesn't know it yet. My emotional scars run deep, but Fran's nurturing soul and healing touch make me feel whole again. Life is handing me a second chance - and I fully intend to grab her with both hands. This sweet, steamy, and safe love story has all the feels you've come to expect from Violet Rae. There's no other woman/man drama, no cheating, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

HenryI thought losing my mom before the holidays would be the hardest thing I’d ever have to face–until her will threw me a marry by Christmas, or the family ranch is gone. I swore off marriage once before, and a wife wasn’t part of my plans for the future. But my brothers had other ideas and bought me a bride. Shay is everything I didn’t expect–beautiful, kind, and full of sunshine. She needs a way out of her old life, and I need a wife. Our agreement is a marriage of convenience, no strings, no messy emotions. But as Christmas draws near and the snow begins to fall, the lines we drew start to blur, and guarding my heart becomes the hardest job of all. Maybe Mom knew exactly what she was doing after all, giving me a second chance to embrace love just in time for Christmas.

Penelope I live a sheltered existence, locked in a gilded cage and unaware of the dark bargain that sealed my fate before I was even born. Promised to Mammon, the demon of greed, by my father in exchange for wealth and power, my innocence becomes the currency of a twisted deal. But when I'm forced wed to Mammon, I discover an unexpected love I never could have imagined, igniting a forbidden passion amidst the shadows of my father's betrayal. Mammon is protective, growly, and drop-dead gorgeous, revealing his softer side only to me. But as my bond with my otherworldly husband deepens, ominous whispers of Lucifer's discontent with our match echo through the darkness, threatening to unravel our fragile happiness. Caught between the desires of two powerful beings, I must navigate a treacherous path, where the line between love and damnation blurs. Can I defy the forces that seek to control my destiny, or will I succumb to a fate predetermined by the sins of my father? Brace yourself for a wild ride as your favorite authors sharpen their claws and unleash a ferociously fun series. Get ready for burly, grrrowly, furry mayhem, proving the best things in life often come with a little extra bite. Dad Bod Monsters...Coming this April!

When the lines are blurred between the dead and the livingCan love find a way for a ghost and a griffin?GalinaWhen I drank the “harmless” punch at the Screaming Woods annual Halloween party, I never expected to wind up dead. Other townspeople grew tails and claws. Not me. Nope. I’m trapped in a realm between life and death. Doomed to wander in search of a cure for the curse. Which is pretty damn complicated when no one can see or hear me. No one except Xander, the town’s grumpy reclusive carpenter.XanderTransforming into a griffin robbed me of a natural existence. Now I keep to myself in the woods, making my hand-carved furniture. My fragile peace shatters when an ethereal beauty manifests before my eyes in the abandoned guest house on the edge of town. Galina’s innocent blue eyes and pure soul make a mockery of my vow never to love again. Her heart may not be beating, but she breathes new life into mine, and I’ll move heaven and hell to keep my soulmate by my side.Who says monsters can’t fall in love? In Screaming Woods, anything is possible. Welcome back to the little town turned monstrous by a party potion gone wrong. Your favorite instalove authors are bringing you hairier, scarier, and hornier monsters in this beastly series coming to your Kindles in May 2023.

Can the bubbly PA convince the grumpy hockey enforcer that love heals all wounds?HarrisonI'm not gonna lie. As a professional hockey enforcer, I've never backed down from a good fight. But while my bad boy reputation on the ice is warranted, when it comes to women, nothing could be further from the truth. Then I crash into Jessica Solomon, the curvy, goddess who lights my lamp with one look from those baby blues. I hope she's ready to be claimed now she's melted the ice around my heart because I plan on keeping my blonde angel ... forever.JessicaI don't know the first thing about hockey, but when I'm tasked to obtain complimentary tickets for one of the Ice Giants biggest games of the season, I need to learn ... fast. And where better to start than at a game? I never expect to run head first into one of the players, a mountain of a man who steals my breath and my sanity. Harrison Tensly is a triple whammy of manly goodness - big, bossy, and breathtakingly masculine. Just like that, I'm in way over my head, and hockey is the last thing on my mind...