Ember Davis

EDISON I’m being watched and followed. I don’t know who it is and only in the deepest, darkest part of my mind will I admit that I like it. I know I shouldn’t, but I crave for whoever is lurking in the shadows to come into the light. When they do, I’m not prepared, but I’m too curious to not find out where this can lead. Three men want me, but there’s more there than meets the eye. I’m not sure they’re the right men for me, but under their praise and the way they push my boundaries, I find myself. The freedom they give me within the walls of Club Sin satisfies a part of me I never knew I had. Maybe there’s more here than a little fun. Can this really be what I’ve been looking for all my life? KILLIAN The moment I meet Edison, I know she is special and getting to put my mark on her skin only makes my obsession grow. Since tattooing her, I haven’t been able to get her out of my mind. I give into the darkness and become her stalker, but I quickly figure out that I’m not the only one. Meeting Jude magnifies the need for our woman, and we find comfort in each other, right or wrong. There’s only one other person I know who can balance us out and help us get the woman whose soul is calling to me like a siren’s song. My brother, Coyle, falls too, just like I knew he would. Now it’s just a matter of showing her how special she is and helping her to embrace her darkest desires. JUDE Taking a job as janitor at the university library is a big step down for me, but it had to be done. It was the only way I could think of to keep an eye on the woman of my dreams. Seeing Edison from afar was kismet and I wasn’t going to let it pass me by. I’ve been able to watch over her, but I find I’m not the only one enthralled. No surprise there. What does surprise me is the connection I have to Killian and how we work out the consuming need for our woman. Coyle getting added to the mix feels right, he provides a balance we need. When all the secrets, obsessions, and desires come out, will Edison be able to accept us? All of us? COYLE I’ve been pulled into a mess I wasn’t prepared for, but, surprisingly, I don’t want to get out. Not after finding my way to Edison, no matter how wild or wrong the road was. I can understand my brother’s obsession, I feel it thrumming through my veins with breathtaking intensity. I can see her needs, her desires, her cravings. I’m going to give them all to her. She’s ours. We’ll cover her in praise and show her that we might not be perfect, but we’re hers. *18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. This story will have high heat with multiple love interests for the heroine. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. This is a why choose romance, which means the heroine has more than one love interest. This book contains darker themes and play as well as M/M in this MMFM romance. Meet Edison in Room Six: Breathlessly Devoted to Them (Club Sin: Chicago Session 1).* Club Sin: New York took your breath away, now visit Club Sin: Chicago for two more play sessions. Fantasies are meant to come true and the men of Club Sin: Chicago will see to your every kinky desire. This November is the second play session of the year with 10 of your favorite steamy romance authors. We’ll take you inside Club Sin: Chicago, a forbidden place where you’ll find love and pleasure with multiple hot men in these Reverse Harem novellas. Can you handle the heat? 10 rooms, 10 fantasies…Which door will you step through?

CORAL I didn’t join my best friends in their resolutions to get their love lives on track this year. Finding a man has never been my problem. Now, finding the right one? That’s a whole other story. I’ve been keeping my resolution this year close, not even sharing it with my friends, and it has nothing to do with men. This year is all about me and what makes me happy. A man has never been able to do that. I should have known the moment I decided to be all about me and not let a man into my life one would be dropped in my lap. All I was supposed to do was help Lincoln design the perfect engagement ring for my bestie, Willow. I had no idea I’d meet Holden. Now my resolution is crumbling, but I think I’m okay with it. There might be enough room for me and love this year. HOLDEN The Pink Collar Temp Agency has allowed me to connect with clients and make a name for myself in Denver with my jewelry. My dream is to have my own shop and every customer I gain gets me one step closer. Still, it’s a long way off. I learned a long time ago that women only see the sparkling things I can give them instead of me. Maybe I’m jaded, but my experience doesn’t lie. I didn’t expect everything I thought I knew about love to be upended with one client meeting. Coral is more beautiful than any gem I’ve put in a setting. It’s a good thing the engagement ring my customer wants to design isn’t for my woman because I hate to lose a sale. She’d be worth it though. I’ll show her I’m the man for her and the ones who let her down in the past aren’t worth another thought. We’re diamonds in the rough, but I know just how to make us shine. **18+ If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone but is related to my Denver Family series (Banks Ink., Suburban Outcasts and Higgins Security). Meet Coral in Built Dad Bod Tough (Dad Bod Series – Men Built for Comfort) and Dating the Chef (MatchMakers Inc. Series). Meet Holden in Built Dad Bod Tough. This April, the men of Pink Collar Temp Agency are ready to get down to business. Whether you need help scrambling your eggs, pruning your bush, polishing the family jewels, or rubbing down your walls, we have the perfect man for the job. Our twelve, highly skilled men are good with their hands and eagerly waiting to cater to your every desire. Pink Collar Temp Agency is a multi-author series full of steamy instalove short stories with hot men and curvy lady bosses. Stranded with the Tour Guide by Fern Fraser Getting Handsy with the Manicurist by Kat Baxter An Arrangement with the Florist by Brynn Hale Playing House with the Nanny by Piper Cook Digging Deep with the Gardener by Violet Rae Checking Out the Librarian by Elsie James Simmering with the Sous Chef by Matilda Martel Aching for the Physical Therapist by Carly Keene Getting Cozy with the Innkeeper by Jessa Joy Pillow Fight with the Decorator by Kameron Claire Imposing on the Yoga Instructor by Lynn Sherry Bedazzling the Jeweler by Ember Davis

Amelia If I could choose one person in Denver to tattoo anything they wanted on me it would be Beckett Banks, owner of Banks Ink.. So, when my best friend and coworker has the in for an appointment, I don’t hesitate to go and be her emotional support. Did I have an ulterior motive? Yeah, a little, but my friend is still my first priority. Beckett may be hotter than any guy I’ve ever met, but he’s kind of a dick, which is all the more obvious considering how nice everyone else in the shop is. Nice and maybe a little flirty. I may have been stalking Beckett’s social media for a while, but that doesn’t mean I’ll allow a guy to be a dick to me. Not again. He may have apologized, but I can hold a grudge and I’m not going to let my heart get stomped all over. I learned my lesson and now I know how to protect myself. I guess I’ll have to work harder at that now that his friends are conspiring to get us in the same room together. If only he didn’t look so sincere when he apologizes for his behavior, I would have a better chance of keeping my promise to myself and not give my heart away to the talented, sexy and tattooed Beckett Banks. Beckett The day I meet Amelia started out awful, but when I heard her laugh outside my shop, I knew in that moment that she’s the one for me. I shouldn’t have let my past get the better of me. My ex may have been a cheater, but that doesn’t mean that Amelia will be too. She’s gorgeous and sweet, kind and thoughtful. Still, she was flirting with two of my best friends; well, I think she was flirting and it brought up all my doubts and fears. I was a dick to her and there’s no excuse for that. I tried to make it right, but she doesn’t owe me anything and she doesn’t have to accept my apology. I know I need to work harder to make it right with her. I’m lucky I have some of the best friends a guy can have and they can’t stand seeing me being a moody, grumpy bastard. I only need a chance and I know that I can make it up to her and get her to see how sorry I am. Good thing my friends are making sure I get that chance. Now I can make her mine because I knew the moment I saw her that she was always meant to be mine. She’s perfect for me, she’s perfect for our rag tag family. She’s home. I’ll always protect my home, no matter what. **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. This story is safe, no cheating, guaranteed HEA. Warning: This story does contain casual cannabis use, but not to worry, they live in a legalized state and are responsible members of society.** Chronological Reading Order: Protecting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 1) Accepting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 2) Yearning for His Home (Banks Ink. Book 3) Once Upon His Star (Suburban Outcasts, Book 1) Securing His Family (Higgins Security Book 1) Picturing Their Home’ (Banks Ink. Book 4) Catching His Falling Star (Suburban Outcasts Book 1)

JACE In the years since everything changed in Screaming Woods, including myself, the only place I’ve found solace is in the woods I protect as a park ranger. I’m not sure how to deal with my new…attributes as a wolfman. What if I go feral? What if I can’t control the monster I was made into? Every year this goes on, I retreat farther from humanity and closer to the animal I’ve become. I don’t get close to anyone, which is for the best. I’m destined to be alone now; at least that’s what I assumed. Until I meet Dakota. Dakota moves to town to open a gourmet pet treat business, but I know there is more to the story. I didn’t know I had a future beyond being a monster. Fate has given me something else—her, my mate. Now I’ll do anything to keep her safe and make her mine, even accept the monster I’ve become. DAKOTA When looking for a place to open a brick-and-mortar store for the business I run with my best friend, I wanted to take the opportunity to move far away. My ex is obsessed with me and not in a dark romance kind of way, more in a creepy, scary, restraining order kind of way. Something was calling me to Screaming Woods, so I took a chance. Opening Paws Up is going well. The town is welcoming and a little odd. Just the way I like things. I’ll be able to build a new, safe life here. I’ll be able to stay out of trouble and focus on the business. Then Jace growls his way into my life. He’s a wolfman who loves nature and takes offense to my business, though I can’t understand why. It’s not like I’d suggest he try my treats…unless he wanted to. I have a lot to learn about Screaming Woods and the monster whose fate is entwined with mine. Hopefully my past won’t come back to haunt me and try and take it all away from me. Even if it does, I’m knot running from fate. *18+ If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone but is loosely related to my Denver Family series (Banks Ink., Suburban Outcasts and Higgins Security). Meet Dakota in Double Dog Dare (Lassoed in Love Series).* Twelve of your favorite authors are heading to Screamer Woods, where the monsters mash with their human soulmates. These monsters are tired of hiding in the shadows and ready to fall in love. Go into the woods and meet your new book boyfriend, he might have scales, claws, or fangs, but he’s 100% irresistible.

JUSTICE I’m more than happy in my life. The bakery I own with my sisters is doing well, I have a best friend who knows all my secrets and I’m content with a string of satisfying, short-lived partners in my past. It might not land me on the naughty list, but there’s only one thing I want that I haven’t grabbed ahold of with both hands. A baby. I’m more than fine with the thought of becoming a mother without a permanent man in my life. Who needs one anyway? I know my value and none of the guys in my past have been worth more than a good time. The only guy who can keep up with me is my best friend, Corbin, and he has a wake of broken hearts behind him just like I do. This Christmas I’m inspired to go after what I really want with no apologies. I’m not interested in a stranger’s DNA, but Corbin has a lot to offer when it comes to a baby daddy. I’m a little surprised by how seriously he’s taking the whole thing, but I’m not looking for a commitment. So, how does my heart get involved? CORBIN I’ve been good keeping my relationships with women superficial and fleeting. Why would I need anything deeper when I have Justice for all the emotional stuff? She gets me and doesn’t judge me for not being interested in more than a night or two with a woman. We’re so similar in our love lives and we’ve never let anyone stand in the way of our friendship. Finding out she harbors a need for a baby? I did not see that one coming. When she asks me for help, I’m willing, but there’s no way a cup and a doctor is getting involved. Not when I can make my own deposits. She thinks I’m going to give her what she needs and then go back to only being her best friend, but it’s not going to happen. The moment I experience all her curves in my hands, I know I’m a goner. I’m going to be giving her more than the two pink lines she wants for Christmas; I’m going to give her forever with me by her side. *18+ If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone but is related to my Sullivan Protection Series. Meet Justice in Never Going to Care (Sullivan Protection Book 1), Fudge Around and Find Out (Merry Fudgin’ Christmas), and Tied Up in Tinsel (XXXMas Series).* Polish your jingle bells, strategically hang the mistletoe, and get ready to claim your spot on The Naughty List. This holiday season, fourteen of your favorite authors are spicing up the cocoa and taking advantage of those long winter nights, proving that sometimes it’s more fun to claim your coal than it is to stay on Santa’s good side. After all, well-behaved women might make the nice list, but naughty ones have all the fun… Wood Girl Gone Bad by Mae Harden Owned By Santa by Imani Jay Stuck Under the Mistletoe by Georgia Coffman Lovestruck by Julia Jarrett Secret Santa Surprise by Tamrin Banks Checking It Twice by Claire Hastings Falling for the Grinch by Amy Alves Unexpected Christmas by Eliza Peake Sleighed by Em Torrey Nailed by Claire Wilde Entry Level by Bella Michaels Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Breanna Lynn Two Pink Lines for Christmas by Ember Davis Run Run Rudolph by Chelle Sloan

EZRA I’ve always put everything I have into hockey and Stella. We’ve been friends for as long as I can remember, and I’ve always felt the need to keep her close and safe. I don’t know when it changed into something more or why, but I hid it and denied it because I’ve been afraid of losing what we have. Winning the championship last year should have made me feel fulfilled, but something is missing, and I know what it is. I want Stella by my side and in my arms as more than a friend. How can I be a beast on the ice and a coward when it comes to my girl? When I see a player from another team hitting on Stella, all bets are off. The puck stops here. It’s a good thing I’m used to stopping the other team from scoring on the ice because I’m going to need those skills. He might be a good guy, but Stella is mine. It’s time to show her just how much she means to me. STELLA I think it’s time to move on, everyone else around me is finding love and working toward their future. Then there’s me who is holding onto hope for something I don’t think will ever happen. It’s time to put down the crush I’ve had on my best friend, the one guy who has always been in my corner. I’ll always be Ezra’s biggest fan and the president of his fan club. I’ll always be his friend, but I can’t wait for him to wake up and look at me like I’m his whole world. I can ignore how much I’m attracted to him and the things which make it feel like we’re in our own little world and meant to be together. Right? Just when I’m ready to put myself out there, why does he come out of nowhere and ruin it? Is it a game to him or is it something more? Am I even willing to find out? *18+ If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone but is related to my Sullivan Protection Series. Meet Ezra in The Way Her SEAL Cares (Real Hot SEAL Series). Stella and Ezra appear in Never Going to Care (Sullivan Protection Book 1).* Who doesn’t love a hockey player? Brutes on the ice, humble in victory, and hot as puck in suits. Fasten your skates, grab your tickets, and get ready to score when the New York Storm hits the ice. These irresistible alphas play hard and love harder. Our returning champions will do whatever it takes to win the season—and the hearts of the women they love.

TUCKER “FRIAR” FOX A certain cyber thief has been able to take from the Devil’s Saints MC. It wasn’t a lot of money at first, but our Treasurer, Clutch, took it personally. I took on the job to find the source of the theft and now my pride won’t allow me to let it go. I’ve been running after my own tail to try and find out who is behind the multiple breaches of our security and the theft; I need to catch this guy. Whoever the hacker is, they messed up when they upped their game which allows me to get a bead on where the guy is. Rolling out of Seattle with a few of my brothers, I’m not at all sad to be heading down South close to Christmastime. Mistletoe Creek, Tennessee seems like an idyllic place, but they’re harboring a dangerous hacker and I’m going to find them. Finding Robyn at the other end of the thefts throws off everything I thought I knew. She’s all curves and determination, but I can’t ignore that she’s stolen from the club, even if she thought she was doing the right thing. When my brothers and I find out we’re not the only ones who have tracked her down, the only thing I can do to protect her is make her my old lady. She wants to take down the evil in the world and the Devil’s Saints MC is at her back. ROBYN LOCKE When my best friend disappeared years ago, she wasn’t the only one who was lost. I’ve been searching for a place to belong while trying to right the wrongs in the world, wrongs I didn’t know existed until she was taken and sold. I’ve found a home in Mistletoe Creek for the last five years, but I don’t know if I can make it permanent. Using my computer skills to skim money from those who do evil in this world, I make sure the money gets to those who need it. I’m not sorry and I never will be. If the bad guys don’t have as much money, they don’t have as much freedom to destroy. With Christmas around the corner, I want to help even more people…and that is where everything goes wrong. I didn’t expect Friar to track me down from over 2000 miles away, but when he rolls into Mistletoe Creek with some of his brothers, he doesn’t suspect me. At first. Once he figures it out, he should be mad and never trust me, but he looks at me like I’m his whole world and shows me the Devil’s Saints aren’t the bad guys I thought they were. When the real bad guys show up to find me, I have no choice but to give into Friar and his plan to protect me. Hopefully I can stay safe and come out of this with my heart intact. *18+ If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. Tucker “Friar” is part of the Devil’s Saints Motorcycle Club, Seattle Chapter. Meet Friar in Biker and Falling Feathers. The DSMC is not a one percenter club, but these guys don’t always operate within the law either and have ties to crime families. Don’t be surprised if there is OW (other women) drama when the men of the DSMC are involved.* Once upon a time…it’s how every good fairy tale starts. But these aren’t your childhood fairy tales. This holiday season, eleven of your favorite authors are spicing up your favorite fairy tales all set in the small town of Mistletoe Creek, Tennessee. Grab your cocoa and meet your Prince Charming because happily ever after has a whole new meaning… Once Upon a Frosted Winter by Gail Haris Robbing From Mistletoe by Ember Davis Shooting Stars in Mistletoe by Sasha Marshall Midnight in Mistletoe by Breanna Lynn The Wolf and the Woodsman by Mae Harden Wicked Love by Emmanuelle Snow Say My Name by Alina Lane All Snowed Gin by Claire Hastings Taming Mistletoe by January Rayne Entangled by Aria Wyatt A Whole New World by Willow Sanders

SARAH Having everything in order and sticking to my routine is the way I cope with my past. It keeps the nightmares contained. I can’t let them out. I’m already scared enough of the shadows as it is. When I remember, they overtake my world. Which is why I call my family for help when I’m stranded on the side of the road and fear is stretching toward me and about to swallow me. I’m assured that the man coming to help me is a friend, someone my brother-in-law, Ryder, trusts. I didn’t expect he would take my breath away…or chase away my demons. Theo revs my engine, but I can’t imagine that I’m enough for a man like him. Saving me when I’m stranded isn’t the only thing he does. He makes me feel whole and I give my trust and my body to him. I can only hope my past won’t taint my future and he won’t break my heart. THEO For so long all I’ve had is my business. Restoring old cars is a passion I got from my father. It’s opened doors for me and given me a purpose, but the older I’ve gotten the more I realize it hasn’t given me much else. I didn’t realize a friendship I forged over a metal frame would bring my woman into my life, one I can’t live without. When I get the phone call to help Sarah, it only takes one look into her vulnerable eyes to know I’ll do anything to get her to trust me. She’s haunted and quiet, living in her head more than experiencing life. I plan to show her how good living can be while getting her to fall for me. I’m going to make Sarah mine. I’ll pop her hood and fix her car. I’ll shelter her. I’ll love her. I’ll show her just how good I am with my hands and then I’m never letting her go. *18+ If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone but is related to my Denver Family series (Banks Ink., Suburban Outcasts and Higgins Security). Meet Sarah in Building His Home (Banks Ink. Book 8), but she appears in other books as well. Theo is mentioned in Claiming His Family (Higgins Security Book 2). Journey with me for this book, Letters From Hometown USA (Loving My Soldier Series), and Scarred Beginnings (Heart of a Wounded Hero Series) because there is a time jump. To get a chronological reading order, please see my website.* Whether they're construction workers, carpenters, roofers, plumbers, welders, mechanics, electricians, factory machinists, metalworkers, trash collectors, cement workers, movers, heavy-equipment operators, tow truck drivers, oil rig workers, or canoe builders, our blue-collar heroes all have in two things in common: They’re good with their hands, and they’re not afraid to get dirty. Really, really dirty. Join your favorite instalove authors for 15 steamy love stories featuring blue-collar men who work hard and fall hard when they meet the women who steal their hearts.

GANNON My time in the military changed me and when I came back home to Jasper Ridge, I retreated to the mountains. It’s quiet and safe here, but it’s lonely as well. I’ve made my peace with it. I have my cabin, I have my dog, I have my solitude. What more could I want? When a beautiful woman shows up with hope in her eyes while telling me she’s in Jasper Ridge to become my wife, it becomes clear that someone has decided to stick their nose in my business. I never put out the ad Lake saw, but she’s definitely here for me. How it happened doesn’t matter because I’m not letting her go. I wasn’t expecting to give my heart or a ring to a woman, but now I’m doing both. With her in my arms, I remember the joy of Christmas and can see a future with her. Santa wasn’t the one who brought Lake to me, but whoever did will forever have my gratitude. LAKE I’ve been feeling stuck and suffocated for far too long. I hate my job. My brother, who is part of the Devil’s Saints MC, will always see me as his younger sister instead of a woman who knows her own mind. As the holidays roll around, I’m determined to do something about it. If Santa could give me a sign, that would be great, especially with my brother out of town. I have an opportunity and I don’t want to let it pass me by. When I come across a way to get out of town and head somewhere new, getting married to a stranger feels like a fair trade. I never expected Gannon to be my intended husband. He’s gruff and grumpy, but I’m used to men like that. The surprise on his face when I show up on his doorstep doesn’t deter me, and the way it morphs into heat tells me married life will be better than I was anticipating. I’ll remind my new husband what Christmas is all about and then we’ll build a life together that’s worth living. *18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. This book takes you to Jasper Ridge, a small town with lots of heart, and has ties to Devil’s Saints Motorcycle Club: Seattle Chapter. Gannon is Slade’s brother; you can read a little about him in Off Field Drama. Lake is Crucify’s sister, meet him in Robbing From Mistletoe.*

SALEM Senior year is upon us and as much as this is the last hurrah, it’s also time to buckle down because before I know we won’t have the quad to call home and then life truly begins. I’m not sure where I’m going, but I also want to enjoy the time I have left. I’ve carved out a nice place for myself amongst the theater geeks, but all that changes when I get paired with Hollis Lang, star quarterback and king of the Kings, for a project in a theater class he probably shouldn’t even be in. I’m determined to do the work and not let how attractive he is get to me. Then I meet his best friend and fellow player, Slade Parsons. One of them I could ignore, but two? Maybe it was always bound to happen, just like they say when I’m sandwiched between them while they handle my body better than they do a football. I’m hoping to get through the year without any drama, but when we’re talking about two kings on campus is that even possible? They’ve scored my heart and body, but will it last? HOLLIS Football is my life and I’ve only allowed myself a distraction or two along the way. I wasn’t expecting the biggest distraction of my life to be my partner in a theater class I’m taking for an easy grade while I’m playing the most important season of my life. Salem isn’t anything like the girls I’ve been with before—she’s so much more. I’ve been looking toward the draft along with my best friend, Slade, who has been at my side for as long as I can remember. We’re a powerhouse team. I didn’t expect him to want the woman I’ve been watching since the first day of class, but it makes perfect sense. Can we have it all? Or is there too much off field drama? SLADE Hollis always told me the right woman would make me change my ways, but I never believed him. When he brings Salem into our world, he has every right to say, ‘I told you so’. We’ve faced opponents on the field and come out victorious. Winning over Salem and convincing her we want to share her forever is a battle we never expected and one we can’t lose. With everything on the line, including three hearts, can we make it through the season without too much drama? Can we find a way to have everything we’ve ever wanted? I’m not going to let anything stand in my way and I know Hollis is right there with me. Salem is ours. *18+ If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone but is related to my Denver Family series (Banks Ink., Suburban Outcasts and Higgins Security). Salem is mentioned in Dad Bod Foreman as Griffin’s younger sister.* Fall isn’t only about changing leaves and saying goodbye to summer, it’s also all about going back to school. Pack up and head back to the dorms because class is in session and love is in the air. Who will find their happily ever after this time–the nerd, the jock, or maybe the professor? This fall, join your favorite Instalove romance authors from Flirt Club and find out just how naughty it can get on campus.

LINCOLN The moment I see Willow I know she is the woman I need in my bed, in my life, forever. The only problem is the douche she’s meeting at the club where I work, Aces. There have been some sketchy things happening at the club and there’s no way I’m letting anything happen to my girl. She’s all curves I want to wrap around me and a smile I want to see every day. When she needs to be rescued, I’m right there. I’ll protect her and then I’ll make her mine. Finding her is the best way to start the new year. I’m more than happy to snuggle up with her and keep her safe. WILLOW The moment I meet my date for the night, I know it’s going to be a bust. He’s the kind of guy I avoid and has put me off dating, but I decided I was going to try again this year and stick to my resolution. I should have known it wasn’t going to go well. It would have been better if I stayed outside to flirt with the bouncer, Lincoln. Dad bods make my mouth water and Lincoln would be great to cuddle up with in front of a fireplace. I feel him watching me all night, making me feel safe…and other things. When he saves me from my date, I don’t remember much, but I know what my heart feels. He’s it for me. Who knew a bad date could bring the perfect dad bod into my life? **If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone but is related to my Denver Family series (Banks Ink., Suburban Outcasts and Higgins Security). Meet Lincoln in Healing Her Home (Banks Ink. Book 5). 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.

SILAS I’ve grumbled and sneered about doing the food for a Valentine’s Day speed dating event at Aces since the moment I was told about it. It seems like a horrible way to meet someone. How can you make a connection in five minutes? When I do one more check to make sure everything is ready for the break in the middle of the event, all my protests fly out of the window. I don’t need five minutes to make a connection, all I need is one glimpse of her. Watching her talk with other men has me on edge. It’s only a matter of time before I can make my approach. Then I’ll make her mine. She’s going to learn there are some perks to dating a chef and I’ll be doing a lot more than dating Paisley. PAISLEY To say I was resistant to the idea of MatchMakers Inc. speed dating event would be an understatement. My best friends talked me into it. I couldn’t argue with shaking up my love life and I did make a New Year’s resolution. Everything else is going so well, but when it comes to love it’s been one mistake after another. Spending my Valentine’s Day at the event instead of on my couch eating ice cream and watching romance movies doesn’t sound like a good time to me, but I promised I’d give it a try. I’m skeptical about the whole thing and I don’t feel a spark with any of the participants, but I’m determined to see the night through. I’m not expecting a man to set his sights on me. He’s not even part of the event, but I can’t deny there’s something about him. With the way he looks at me and the way he makes me feel? Dating is not where this relationship ends, not even close. *18+ If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone but is related to my Denver Family series (Banks Ink., Suburban Outcasts and Higgins Security). Meet Silas in Healing Her Home (Banks Ink. Book 5) and Faking Her Home (Banks Ink. Book 6). Meet Paisley in Built Dad Bod Tough (Dad Bod Series – Men Built for Comfort).* This Valentine's Day, our heroes and heroines are skipping the dating apps and attending one of MatchMakers Inc. famous Speed Dating events. Is five minutes enough time to feel a spark of chemistry? Can love truly be in the air? Go on a speed date with us and find out! This February, thirteen of your favorite romance authors celebrate steamy instalove in this Valentine’s Day series!

MISTLETOE Revenge. It’s the only thing that has been driving me for so long and now it’s so close. The death of my twin hangs heavy on my heart. She didn’t deserve the pain she was put through. The desperation she must have felt echoes through my soul along with my guilt. The man who killed her was not tortured enough. Since the man responsible is already gone, the only one who can temper my need for blood is Nikolai Orlov. I’ve been watching and waiting. When he retreats to his cabin, I know it’s time to strike. He will answer all my questions and I will get vengeance for my sister’s demise. Getting stranded with him wasn’t part of the plan. Nor was finding out that his pain mirrors my own. He’s haunted, but is it enough? Will anything ever be? Can my soul rest in his arms and find peace? What would my sister think of me if she knew Nikolai has stolen my heart? NIKOLAI ORLOV I am being haunted. There are so many sins in my past, so many deaths on my shoulders, but the death that taints my soul the most wasn’t by my hands. I was too late to stop the abuse, but I tried to make it right. I can still see her lifeless eyes in my nightmares because her ghost will not let me rest. I don’t deserve the luxury of vanquished guilt. The need to get away from the city and search for some solace drives me to my cabin. I was hopeful the ghost of my failure, wouldn’t follow me, but she did. At least, I thought she did, but the person who has been haunting me isn’t a ghost at all. I see the pain in Mistie’s eyes for her twin. I can see the hatred she has for me and her need for retribution. I will pay in flesh and blood willingly because once I know she is real and not a figment of my own failure, I also know that she’s mine. We’re two hearts in pain and stranded in the snow. Can we find a way forward together? *18+. This story has dark themes and a morally gray hero. You’ll still find an insta-love story that is spicy and isn’t necessarily simple, but with darker themes, situations, rough spicy times and depictions of violence (not between the MMC and MFC). No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. This book is the first of my Orlov Bratva books and has a connection to my Denver Family and Agosti Crime Family books but can be read as a standalone. Nikolai Orlov is mentioned throughout the Agosti Crime Family books, you can meet him in Their Songbird (Raining Love Series).* It might be cold outside, but things are heating up indoors. Will secret wishes and filthy dreams come true when 11 dirty-talking heroes and their sassy women find themselves Snowed In this Christmas? Join your favorite Instalove romance authors from Flirt Club as we bring you a brand-new series of red-hot romances this November.

REESE My new neighbor does not like my dog. If you don’t like Boomer, then you don’t like me. End of story. I guess that’s not much of a deterrent for Anderson, though. He’s all bark and never misses an opportunity to complain. About everything. Sometimes it’s Boomer. Sometimes it’s my music. Sometimes it’s my alarm clock. How does he even hear it? Is it my fault I need something akin to an air raid siren so I can wake up in the morning? It would be a lot easier if Anderson wasn’t the sexiest man I’ve ever met and didn’t make me feel things I never have before. It doesn’t matter because nothing can happen between us. Whoever becomes a dog dad to my Boomer needs to love him as much as I do. That’s not Anderson. He’s a grump who only cares about himself. He would make the worst dog dad there ever was and he definitely doesn’t want me. Until he proves me wrong. ANDERSON Moving into a new place should have been a fresh start for me, but it’s turned into a nightmare. I can’t get any work done because the dog next door won’t stop barking. Books don’t write themselves and my publisher is starting to breathe down my neck. Reese doesn’t seem to care at all that her dog is at fault for my writer’s block and my annoyance. I don’t think she even listens when I complain, and it doesn’t seem to change anything either. My ex was selfish and lacked all self-awareness and it’s why we aren’t together anymore. Now I’m living next door to another woman who is exactly the same; just my luck. If only I could ignore how much I want to pull Reese against me while letting all my aggravations fall to the floor. Reese’s beauty and the way her body calls to me like a siren’s song can’t be denied. I have to resist her because no good come from giving into the feelings I have for her. She’s flippant and only cares about herself. Until I find out I’m wrong and just how important Boomer is to her. Now that I can see her for who she is, she better watch out. I’m coming for her, and I’ll make her mine. **18+ If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone but is related to my Denver Family series (Banks Ink. , Suburban Outcasts and Higgins Security). Meet Reese in Finding His Shooting Star (Suburban Outcasts Book 3) and Building His Home (Banks Ink. Book 8). ** When it comes to love, everybody has hard limits. Lines that can't be crossed. Boxes that must be ticked. For the heroes and heroines in this series, there's just one limit, line, and "Love me, love my dog. " (or dogs!) Join fifteen of your favorite romance authors for stories that’ll tug on your heart, tickle your funny bone, and heat up your Kindle! It’s more than puppy love for these couples, it's love at first bark!

ARIEL I knew my ex was going to break my heart the moment I met him, but I did it anyway. Story of my life. I need to heed the signs when life gives them to me. I’m so mixed up I’m not sure if I can trust my instincts anymore. When three best friends I know from playing online swoop into my life, I don’t know if I can trust what my body wants from them. There’s no way the three of them want me. My stupid heart is just itching to be hurt again, but I won’t let it. We can have a little fun, but that’s all it will ever be. Until I become breathlessly devoted to the men I never saw coming, the things they do to my body and the desires they unlock inside of me. When things start to fall apart and my heart is on the line, will they let me go or will they show me who I truly am? GABRIEL We’ve bided our time, obsessed with our little gaming mermaid and everything about her. When she’s dumped by a guy who never deserved her, we see our chance to make her ours. I have a plan and it’s time to put it in motion. Ariel will find out she’s not the only one devoted to this; we’ll do anything to keep her. CY Ariel’s voice is like a siren song and for far too long it was the only thing we could claim as ours. I’ve been accused of being too intense. I hope I’m not the one who scares her off. The things we can show her will take her breath away. I can’t wait to show her my need for victory doesn’t stop at the game console. Capturing her is the ultimate win and I never lose. KENT Solid and steady is what our girl needs. Ariel needs to trust us to be everything she needs. She needs to know she can lean on me. I’ll be her rock as we share our girl between us. She’s the center we’ve always needed, and nothing is going to change it, not even her. When she runs scared, I know it’s her devotion to us which will bring her back. *18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. This story will have high heat with multiple love interests for the heroine. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. This book has ties to my Denver Family book but does not contain any characters from those storylines. This book is related to my Agosti Crime Family books but can be read as a standalone. Meet Gabriel in Where Roses Lay (Criminal Desires Series).* Club Sin: New York took your breath away, now visit Club Sin: Chicago for two more play sessions. Fantasies are meant to come true and the men of Club Sin: Chicago will see to your every kinky desire. This June is the first play session of the year with 10 of your favorite steamy romance authors. We’ll take you inside Club Sin: Chicago, a forbidden place where you’ll find love and pleasure with multiple hot men in these Reverse Harem novellas. Can you handle the heat? 10 rooms, 10 fantasies…Which door will you step through?

On the fifth day of Christmas...he has rings in all the right places. ROWAN After years of traveling for my blog, seeing more of the world than I ever thought I would, there’s something tugging me home for more than just the holidays. I have no idea what it is, other than some sort of delayed homesickness, until I meet Levi Michaels. I’ve been talking to him via text and email about a custom motorcycle for my brother, but I had no idea I’d be meeting the sexiest guy ever when I go to pick it up. Talk about bad boy biker vibes. He’s got a beard I want rubbed all over my body even if he is a Grinch. When we meet, I swear I hear carolers singing, but something makes him go colder than the North Pole. Maybe he’s not a reason to stay. Maybe he’s a reason to keep traveling. LEVI Anyone who tells you Christmas is the best time of the year is a liar and should be watched with great suspicion. It’s true. How can the big man in red even be trusted? Delivering gifts around the world reeks of conman. When I meet Rowan Peters, I can feel a little bit of holiday cheer filter in for the first time in years. She’s a Christmas miracle if I’ve ever seen one, all sinful curves I want to lean into. Then I find out the motorcycle I’ve been working on for her is really for a man. It must be her husband. Somehow the lights, even the twinkly ones, dim with the knowledge that she’ll never be mine. When I’m set straight, the only thing to do is go after my woman and show her one of my golden rings is just for her. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone but is related to my Denver Family series (Banks Ink., Suburban Outcasts and Higgins Security). Meet Levi in Healing Her Home (Banks Ink. Book 5). Pine-ing for the perfect holiday romance? It’s love at frost sight with The 12 Days of Kissmas! A dozen standalone holiday romances so steamy they’re sure to melt that winter chill. From dashing doctors to dirty-talking mountain men, staying off the naughty list just got a whole lot harder.

DELL When the dust settled after the Halloween party that changed so many lives, I was left in the shadows. I watched the people I lived next to for years forget about me as they picked up the pieces of their lives. How could they find a new normal when I’m left no better than fog? Darkness and bitterness have become my constant companions and I have no doubt that’s how it will always be. Even though I’m angry, what else can I do but continue to watch from the darkest corners of Screaming Woods while everyone goes on? I’m not expecting a light to suddenly appear. Caroline isn’t all monster, but, as a child of our resident wolfman and his mate, she’s not all human either. As much as I want to give into the pull to her, I’ve spent far too long existing within the shadows. She deserves more, but that won’t stop me from watching her. CAROLINE Finding my place in Screaming Woods hasn’t been easy for me. I’m not a monster, but I’m not a human like my mom. I’m something in between. I don’t know where I belong in the only home I’ve ever known. After I turn 18, it feels like there’s something pulling me into the darkest parts of the forest where only shadows live. I ignore it as best I can, but I can feel someone’s eyes on me, waiting for me, calling to me. Something is missing and I have no idea what it is. When I go in search of what is stalking me, I find light in the darkness. My parents are mates, but I never thought I’d find mine. Finding out my mate is someone everyone else forgot about long ago, when he became one with the shadows, is something out of a dream…or a nightmare. How can we find our future together when he’s a shadow of who he was with burning resentment for everyone who left him behind? *18+ If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. Read about Caroline’s parents and get an introduction to Screaming Woods in Knot Running From Fate.* 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 than ever before in this beastly series coming to your kindle in May 2023.

TALLULAH Same Old Spin has always been my second home. Not just because it’s my family’s business but because I love the way music can speak to your soul. I thought I would run the shop forever, but it’s coming to an end and I’m not sure how to feel about it. I have no idea what comes next. I’m grateful my brother, Crosby, is back in Magnolia Point to help me close the shop and celebrate Record Store Day as our last hurrah. I figure he’s planning on trying to talk me into going back to New Orleans with him also, and I’m not sure I can leave what I know behind. I didn’t know he’d bring one of his club brothers with him. Jensen comes into my life like the perfect melody, but can a man with the road name Scythe be the one for me? I’m not sure what my future holds or if the Devil’s Saints MC lifestyle is one that I can accept. Should I give being with him a try? If I leave Magnolia Point behind, what will I find on the other side? JENSEN “SCYTHE” Heading to the Lowcountry for a few days with my brother, Apostle, to help him get his family’s shop closed and his sister back to NOLA doesn’t sound like a bad gig. I figure I can go and check out the angels at the Charleston chapter while I’m there. Time on my bike, new views, new women—it all sounds good to me. When we get to Magnolia Point, I’m punched in the gut by Tallulah. She’s everything I never knew I needed or wanted. I wasn’t looking for her, but, with her in front of me, I can’t deny that she is my future. I just need to convince her to look past my relationship with her brother and see me as more than a biker with a past. She’s going to be my old lady and that’s all there is to it. Now I just have to help close down her family’s record store, ease her into life with the DSMC, and make sure Apostle knows just how serious I am about her. Then Tallulah will come home with me and start our forever. What could go wrong? *18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. This book is part of my Devil’s Saints Motorcycle Club: New Orleans Series. The DSMC: NO is first mentioned in Flowers and Moonlight. The DSMC is not a one percenter club, but these guys don’t always operate within the law either. Meet Scythe in Devil’s Return (DSMC:NOLA Book 1).* In 2024, escape to the lowcountry of Magnolia Point, South Carolina, and celebrate all the fun holidays with your favorite group of romance authors and their charming Southern men. See you there!

AVA I hired Joshua to do a job for the company I run. The contract is very specific about the scope of work and doesn’t include anything about him wanting me. Still, he gives me the opportunity to get something I’ve always wanted—a baby. There isn’t anything in the contract about him making me fall in love with him either. Joshua seduces me with words as he whispers dirty things in my ear. There’s something primal in his eyes when he says he wants to breed me, but that doesn’t mean we’re forever. The more he says and the longer he looks at me like I belong to him, the harder it is to resist him. This is not the contract I signed, but maybe it’s the one I need. JOSHUA I’ve seen my sister, Aspen, and my best friend, Liam, in their happy lives and I’ve let them be, thinking it wasn’t for me. I was wrong. The moment I meet Ava, I know she’s the only woman I’m going to need for the rest of my life. The contract signed between our companies is just about the IT work she needs done, but what is between us won’t be over when the job is done. I’m going to plant my baby in her and watch it grow. The thought of having a baby makes her eyes light up, but she doesn’t realize I’m part of the deal too. I’m going to make Ava mine and then I’m never letting her go; her or our baby. We have a contract, and I won’t let her break it. *18+ If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone but is related to my Denver Family series (Banks Ink., Suburban Outcasts and Higgins Security). Meet Joshua in Off Limits (Stranger Shoot Series Book 1).* This August, sixteen of your favorite romance authors are joining forces to bring you stories all about making babies. Whether it’s a primal, biological need or something else driving these men to breed the women they love, what is guaranteed is these stories are going to be hot and messy. Every happily ever after doesn’t have to have babies, but these men want nothing less than their women round and glowing.

REBEL When people look at me, they make a whole slew of assumptions. I’m covered in tattoos, and I have RBF I can’t control. Then people find out my name and think they have me all figured out. There’s a lot about my vibe that screams IDGAF, but it just goes to show you that you shouldn’t judge people without getting to know them. The assumptions people make about me are usually wrong. I’m pretty tame, don’t get a thrill from wild nights, and believe in the power of kindness. My most prized possession is my sewing machine with my glue gun as a close second. I’ve blazed through life while being different and it’s served me well. A chance meeting with Monk when he picks up a cut that I’ve made for the DSMC defies all my expectations for my future. He’s huge and should be scary, but I can see the pain in his eyes. I’ll give him anything he wants if he lets me take away the pain of his past. He’s used to being the protector, but he has no idea how feral I can be when it comes to keeping his heart safe. TYLER “MONK” I live with nightmares and regrets. The only things that keep me going are my club and my art. My brothers have stood by my side during my darkest days and give me a reason to keep moving forward. Losing my sister has given my life a purpose, but I’d rather see her smile at me again. Inking skin gives me an outlet and it’s the only time my soul soars anymore. Because there’s been too much loss. There’s been too much pain. I’ve given up on healing from the past, but then I meet Rebel when I’m the only one who can pick up the cut that she’s made for a prospect about to be patched in. I haven’t been able to look at a woman and not think about the evil of men since my sister’s death, but I can’t look away from Rebel. She changes everything and makes the sun break through the clouds of my life. She’s mine. By the time I’m done with her, she’ll wear my ring, have my last name, and be carrying my baby. *18+ If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. Tyler “Monk” is part of the Devil’s Saints Motorcycle Club, Seattle Chapter. Meet Monk in Devil’s Return (DSMC: NOLA Book 1), Biker, and Falling Feathers. The DSMC is not a one percenter club, but these guys don’t always operate within the law either and have ties to crime families. Don’t be surprised if there is OW (other women) drama when the men of the DSMC are involved.* What better way to ring in the New Year than with babies? This January, join some of your favorite romance authors as they bring you Baby Breeder Session 2, a series all about making babies. Whether it’s a primal, biological need or something else driving these men to breed the women they love, what is guaranteed is these stories are going to be hot and messy. Every happily ever after doesn’t have to have babies, but these men want nothing less than their women round and glowing.

AMELIA After four years of having everything that I’ve ever wanted, including the love of a man I never thought would look at me twice, I still have doubts sometimes. I know Beckett loves me; he shows me every day. Still, how long will it last? Who will I be if the day comes when he no longer wants me? What happens to the rest of our family if that day arrives? Who will be responsible for everyone then? A girl’s night out might help some of the stresses and worries fall away. I should have known my husband, my own personal caveman, wasn’t going to simply let me out of his sight. Not in the dress I’m wearing where other men can see me. It’s a good thing he’s so sexy or I might find him infuriating. Turns out, he knows exactly what I need, and it isn’t a girl’s night out. BECKETT My wife is a lot of things, including transparent when it comes to her thoughts and emotions. I can read her as easily as I can love her fiercely. I know she’s been battling her own inner demons, the ones which tell her not to get too comfortable and to prepare for the worst. She forgets that I will slay her dragons because it wins me the heart of the only woman I want, the only woman who is mine. She’s been stuck in her head lately while giving too much of herself to everyone else. It’s my job to take care of her and I’m damn good at it. A girl’s night out isn’t what she needs. She needs a little time away from the kids, from the family, from all the things she thinks she is responsible for. I’m not the only one crashing the party, but when I cart off my wife, we’re not going home. I have plans for her which will get her to shut off her brain and kill her doubts. It’s time she and I had a little heart-to-heart. Being naked during it is only a bonus. **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It can be read as a standalone, the seventh in the Banks Ink. series, but would be more enjoyable after reading Protecting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 1) where the couple is originally featured. This is not a full-length novel, it is a novella. Girl’s Night out was originally featured on the Read Me Romance podcast.**

SAVANNAH I’m finally free of pain, torment and a future which was never going to be safe for me or my baby, but I’m not sure what life without my ex-husband will look like. I can’t help but worry. Getting away from him and divorcing him was easy. Too easy. Does this mean he has something planned for me? Am I only safe as long as I’m pregnant? Going out to a bar to celebrate your divorce while pregnant doesn’t seem like a good idea, but I can’t deny my two besties who stood by me even when I pushed them away. It turns out to be the best thing I’ve ever done. For the first time in a long time, I am in the right place at the right time. Meeting Duncan feels like it was meant to be. He says he’ll protect me. He says he wants my baby to be his as well. He holds me and doesn’t let me go but it doesn’t make me feel fear, only contentment. I can’t help but keep looking over my shoulder. How long can this last? When will my past crash into my future and prove a happily ever after isn’t meant for broken people? DUNCAN If I’ve learned one thing watching my brothers in Higgins Security find the women meant for them it’s that we attract women who need our help. It’s a damn good thing I have no problem using the skills I gained as a Ranger, well tested and honed, to keep those I love safe. I won’t be making the same mistakes my brothers did, even if it makes me obsessive and possessive to a level the other men in the family can’t touch. I was starting to lose hope, no matter how much it hurts to admit. I wasn’t expecting to find my future at a bar celebrating her divorce. I wasn’t expecting to find her pregnant with another man’s baby. I know blood doesn’t make a family and Savannah’s baby is mine the same way she is. I will keep her safe, no matter what. I will be at her side through the last trimester of the pregnancy. I can’t wait to hold her, our, baby in my arms. I’ll prove to her she can trust me and then get her to give in to what I know she wants: me. Soon she’ll be in my bed and in my house; she’s already in my heart. If her ex-husband tries to shatter our happiness, he will quickly learn the error of his ways. Even if he doesn’t pose a threat to us, Savannah and I have our own demons to fight, our own pasts to overcome, but we can do it together because she’s mine and I’ll always take care of her.

KEVIN I’m used to making good first impressions because I get better tips when I do. Somehow, when I meet a firecracker of a woman who wants the same angel costume I have my hands on, it’s obvious how much she dislikes me. I don’t care because I’m going to get the costume for my coworker. I made a promise and I’m going to keep it by any means necessary. Only, now I can’t get Remi out of my mind. A Halloween party might do the trick. I’m going to take full advantage of having the night off from bartending at The Mile High. I wasn’t expecting to see Remi at the party, but there she is in all her angelic glory. I want her, but there’s nothing angelic about how she feels about me. It’s all fire and brimstone in her glares. I don’t know how I’m going to pull it off, but I’m going to make her mine. I might need a little help and I think I know who to ask. REMI They say the devil you know is better than the one you don’t. I don’t know if it’s true, but when I meet Kevin, he is the devil I never want to see again. All I wanted was to get a costume for the Halloween party at Suburban Outcast’s mansion, but I walk out of the store empty handed. All because of Kevin. I figure I’ll never see him again, even though with one look he had me wanting things I shouldn’t even think about. It doesn’t matter because I can’t have him. So why does it feel like he’s haunting me? A wild night at a Halloween party is just what I need. It’s no treat when I see him again at the party and I feel the way his dark eyes follow me all night. I won’t let him bring down my night. Just when I think I’ve gotten him out of my head, I’m tricked. I should have known my glares wouldn’t be enough to deter him. *If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone but is related to my 3 Denver Family series (Banks Ink., Suburban Outcasts and Higgins Security). Meet Kevin in Forever His Family (Higgins Security Book 4).* This October, twenty-three of your favorite contemporary romance authors are bringing you a month filled with sexy-spooky Halloween steam. Get ready for over-the-top love stories sure to set your spine — and other parts *wink* — tingling. Brew some cider, grab your favorite blanket, and snuggle up with these hot shorts. The Halloween Steam series is sure keep you warm and cozy all autumn long.

LANA Coming back to Sweetwater Valley wasn’t the plan when I went off to school. I needed to find myself and I thought my dreams were bigger than the small town I grew up in. There was also the little matter of getting over the crush I had on Clint which didn’t go away when he left me behind as kids. The longer I spent away, the farther I felt from home. Coming back to open the Sit & Sip was like a dream come true, but seeing Clint again brought my crush back full force. The distance feels insurmountable between who we were growing up and the lives we live now. I came back to find a man, a stranger, in the place of the boy I once knew, but he can still make my knees weak with one look. I have a plan to make my business a success, starting with a renovation. Maybe as I upgrade my shop, I can give myself a new life too, one which leaves old crushes behind. When Jake, the local handyman, is willing to pitch in, I think I might get everything I want. Why does Clint showing up to help send butterflies through me? What does it mean when Clint tells me he’ll be the only person to build my bookshelves? Who does he think he is? I’ll accept Clint’s help because maybe it’ll help me get over my feelings for him and I can move on. Then why does the thought of Clint and I being strangers again once all the measuring and painting is done make me feel like I’ve lost something I never had to begin with? CLINT I didn’t know how much Lana meant to me and how much I missed her friendship until she wasn’t around anymore. I hated how I couldn’t make it right between us. I didn’t think I’d see her again. She was always meant for bigger and better things than Sweetwater Valley anyway. Lana was my only exception and my biggest regret. When she showed back up, a dream in her heart and plan to make it happen, I didn’t know what to do. She seemed to avoid me and with every day that passed, it was harder to bridge the gap between us. I didn’t know where to start. I didn’t know if she wanted me to. Maybe it was better to let it go and move on, even though I knew I never would. Seeing her again was different, she was different. She stole my heart when we were kids, when we were friends, and she stole my soul when she came back as the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen. I’m so proud of the way she’s chasing her dreams and I want to be part of it. I won’t let any other man help my woman make her dreams come true. It’s time for me to step in and step up. I’ll show her I can be the man for her. I’m not the same guy I was back then. I’ve worked hard alongside Maverick to make The Goose an important part of our community. I can do the same for her. I’ll build anything she needs and be the one she can rely on. I won’t mess it up again because a future with Lana in it is the only one for me.

ADLER There is no way I’m letting another woman into my life. They’re trouble and heartbreak in a beautiful package. Then why can’t I get a certain purple headed woman out of my mind? Damn it. I made a promise to myself that I wouldn’t give someone the power to hurt me again. I certainly won’t let another woman be taken down by the curse on the men in my family. I closed myself off, tricking myself into believing I was happy the way it was. I didn’t even know she would be able to pry open my heart so easily. Open is not a way anyone would describe me; gruff, grumpy, and aloof are more like it. Violet changed it all. Now, how can I make her put down roots and stay? Did I realize what she means to me too late? VIOLET There’s always been an unsettled part of me. The part that wants to roam and be free. My mama called it wanderlust and made me promise I’d never leave. With her death, freedom rushes through. Like most of my plans, this one doesn’t go quite the way I was hoping for. A broken-down car and a stretch of road somewhere in Texas means I need to see what right here has to offer. At least for a little while. Adler changed it all. He makes that wanderlust feel like roots, but he pushes me away and locks me out. I knew when I saw him that he’s the one but maybe continuing my journey is best. For everyone. But then…let’s just say that when a man like Adler puts his mind to something, he is a force of nature. He goes after my heart and for the first time I’m not lost, I’m found. **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. This story is safe, no cheating, guaranteed HEA. This is a standalone and the first in the Wanderlust series.**

BLAKE My job is to make sure that filming the movie goes smoothly, but one look at her and I know that my mission is to protect her. She might be America’s sweetheart, but it’s come at a huge price, one I don’t think she wants to pay anymore. I’ll make sure she knows that she has other options now. I’ll make sure she knows that she has a family now that accepts her unconditionally. A family that accepts her and Charlotte. It doesn’t matter that I’m older than her. It doesn’t matter that I’ve been hired to protect her. One look and I’m a goner. She’s been hurt in the past and learned she can’t rely on anyone but herself. She has me now and I will do everything I can to keep her safe and secure. Always. MARGOT I lost myself in Hollywood once, the classic child star falls from grace story. I’m sure you can imagine. I knew I was going down the wrong road back then and I knew I needed to change. I’m stronger now and I have a reason to stay on the straight and narrow, my little sister. Now, I strive to be a person Charlotte can look up to proudly. I’m just not sure how much longer I can stay in this industry, it’s already taken so much from me. Someone has been putting me in danger and trying to sully the reputation I’ve worked so hard for. I don’t doubt that Blake, colossus of a man, can keep me safe. What I’m not sure about is if I can trust him with my heart, with Charlotte’s heart. Maybe I can. Maybe I’ve found my home. **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. This story is safe, no cheating, guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone and the first in the Higgins Security series, but it would be more enjoyable if you’re caught up with this Denver family. Warning: This story does contain casual cannabis use, but not to worry, they live in a legalized state and are responsible members of society.** Chronological reading order: Protecting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 1) Accepting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 2) Yearning for His Home (Banks Ink. Book 3) Once Upon His Star (Suburban Outcasts Book 1) Securing His Family (Higgins Security Book 1) Picturing Their Home (Banks Ink. Book 4) Catching His Falling Star (Suburban Outcasts Book 2)

Mia I've always expected to find a nice average guy one day, but I can't deny that there's something about Jackson that calls to me. We met almost a year ago and he hasn't made any move. I guess he doesn't really want me? Jackson When I saw Mia almost a year ago, I knew that she was going to be mine, but I had a lot to prove before I could make that happen. I had a bad reputation on campus for going through women and I didn't want her to get the wrong idea. Now that she's working on a project in the Theater department, I know I can't wait any longer to make her mine. **18+, If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn't necessarily simple, then this is for you. This story is safe, no cheating, guaranteed HEA**

ELLA I’ve explored a lot within the walls of Club Sin, but it hasn’t been quite right. I’ve found pleasure, but I’m still searching for what or who makes my body come alive like it never has before. It’s a place where no one knows more than I want them to, and I feel free. I wasn’t expecting to walk in one night to find three men who I haven’t seen in ten years. I know I’ve changed since they saw me last and, in some ways, they have too. Maybe I haven’t changed enough because the moment I see them again, I know they’re the only ones who can give me what I want, what I need. My brother, Landon, is the reason I knew them way back when. Then they all went off to serve our country while I grew up. Now they’re back and working for Landon at Sullivan Protections. With the enemies Landon’s made, he’s the reason I could be in danger. When Owen, Barrett and Colt are assigned to protect me, how far will it go? Will they keep me safe? Will they show me a new way to play, a new fantasy I didn’t even know I had? How long will it last? Once they sink their teeth into me, will I ever be able to walk away again? COLT Ella thaws the ice around my heart. I’ll make sure she stays safe because she’s ours. Nothing is going to stop me, us. Not even Landon, even if he is our oldest friend. She makes me warm when I’ve been cold for far too long. Her skin begs for my mark. BARRETT She’s ours. OWEN We’ve been trained. Our skills have been honed. We’ve been made into soldiers, but none of us saw Ella coming. By the time we make eye contact the first night we visit Club Sin, it’s too late. We never stood a chance. I can see it in the way Colt melts for her and the way Barrett’s walls crumble. Protecting her was never in question. It took only a second and she became our prey, but she doesn’t run. She wants to be caught. I bet she tastes delicious. **If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone but is related to my Denver Family series (Banks Ink., Suburban Outcasts and Higgins Security). Meet Landon Sullivan in Securing His Family (Higgins Security Book 1) and meet another member of the Sullivan Protection team, Remington, in Timeless Connection (Stranger Shoot Book 5).** Fantasies are meant to come true and the men of Club Sin will see to your every kinky desire. This November, 22 of your favorite steamy romance authors take you inside Club Sin, a forbidden place where you’ll find love and pleasure with multiple hot men in these Reverse Harem novellas. Can you handle the heat? 22 rooms, 22 fantasies…Which door will you step through?

TENLEY I got left behind and forgotten by my family a long time ago. I had to fend for myself in the debris of our broken home. When I got my first taste of freedom, I went a little wild. I don’t see any reason to apologize for it. Now I find myself in a little bit of a predicament. I got kicked out of college. I have no idea what I’m doing and no real prospects. It’s the only reason I take the nanny job dropped into my lap by my brother. I should have asked more questions because I’m not prepared to meet Wyatt for the first time. He might be twice my age, but he makes me feel something real when I’ve been running and pretending for so long. He tries to hide how he reacts to me, but I can see it. I’ve fallen for Wyatt and his little boy, but part of me is scared to trust. No one has wanted to keep me before, not even my family. What can I really offer other than unrequited dreams and a rebellious spirit that rides me hard? WYATT I’ve never claimed to be anything more than I am. There are a few things in this life I’m good at and value. My art is one of them. Being a tattoo artist has given me the life I never thought I’d have. I have my Vibrant Ink family and a business I’m proud of. It’s enough. At least, I thought it was, but maybe I’ve only been fooling myself. The world I’ve built gets thrown out the window when the ten-year-old son I never knew I had is left on my doorstep. When I need help I know right where to go. My son needs some supervision and I need some help. I wasn’t expecting Tenley, a woman who is way too young for me with a wild streak which needs to be tamed. I can’t seem to resist her no matter how hard I try. I’m twice Tenley’s age, but she’s mine. I’m exactly the man she needs in her life. I’ll prove it to her and give her the stability she’s craving. **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone but is related to my Denver Family series (Banks Ink., Suburban Outcasts and Higgins Security). Meet Wyatt in Building His Home (Banks Ink. Book 8).** This May, some of your favorite steamy romance authors will gather their dirty minds to bring you a selection of hot older men who won't let a little thing like age stand in the way of claiming their feisty younger women. Age is nothing but a number, and these sexy alpha heroes know true love when they see it. They're older, wiser, and know how to care for ALL of their woman's needs. Come along for the ride and find out why there is no substitute for EXPERIENCE.

ASPEN I signed up to be part of Ellie Banks’ stranger sessions because I was swept up in the romanticism of it all. I didn’t think I’d get picked. When the day comes, I’m nervous as hell. Still, I need to find out what all the fuss is about. It’ll be a nice change to my routine which basically involves working at a bookstore. I don’t know what I was expecting but turning around and meeting Liam was a surprise. He sweeps me off my feet in an instant. Que the swell of swoon worthy background music. The connection between us is undeniable and unstoppable. What happens when we find out that we’re more connected than we thought? Is it going to stand in our way? Will he fight for me when it matters the most? LIAM My business partner encouraged me to sign up for an internet trend, citing that I haven’t been on a date in five years as enough reason. He’s no better than me, devoting all his time and energy to making our IT business what it is now. The hard work has finally paid off. Five years is long enough to be holed up only worried about the business. That’s the only reason I agree to go through with the photoshoot. Had I known my Sunshine was out there waiting for me in the innocent form of Aspen, I would have looked for her a long time ago. She’s everything that chases away a rainy day; the clouds part for me with one look. It turns out she should be off limits, but I’m not going to let anything stand in the way of our forever. I’d risk it all, even my business to make sure she’s the person I fall asleep next to and wake up holding every day for the rest of our lives. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. My Stranger Shoot Series are novellas that take place within the Denver Family world but is not part of the main timeline. Each book can be read as a standalone. Don’t be surprised to see characters from the Denver Family, other than Ellie, pop in.

DANTE My city is living in fear, terrorized by a man who isn’t me. When he takes my father’s life, enacting revenge will make taking him down that much sweeter. I wasn’t ready to ascend to the head of my family, but it is beyond my control now. The vultures will circle, but they will not find a meek, vulnerable man. They will find me, a king with blood on my hands and darkness in my soul. New Orleans is preparing for Mardi Gras, but my focus is the ashes around us and the man responsible. When I find a rare flower, the woman meant to be mine, and save her from the same fate as my father, I know what I have to do. I will encase Jasmine in glass, a cage so pretty she’ll never know she is trapped. I will show her that her place is at my side, a queen no one can touch. I will have my revenge, born from fire and doused in blood. Then I will return to my flower to bask in her light as well as her darkness which matches my own. JASMINE The fairy tales tell you to be on the lookout for a knight on a white horse riding in to save the damsel in distress. I didn’t get a knight. I got the devil walking through the smoke and flames to save me. Dante Giudice rules New Orleans, but I never thought I would come face to face with him. What would a king, dangerous and powerful, want with me? Then he saves me from a fire set by the same man who killed his father and makes the city live in fear of the flames. He says I’m his. His queen to stand by his side. His to own. He offers me a life I don’t want, a role I can’t fill. I try and fight it, but the longer I spend in his arms the more I own him. He brings out my darkness; he craves it. Maybe I can be queen. **18+. This story has dark themes and a morally gray mafia hero. You’ll still find an insta-love story that is spicy and isn’t necessarily simple, but with darker themes, situations, rough spicy times and depictions of violence (not between the MMC and MFC). No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a companion to Beads on a Bombshell (World’s Biggest Party Series), which is related to my Denver Family series, but can be read as a standalone.**

NASH I came home different and not only because I lost half of my leg. Part of me never came back to Sweetwater Valley. I’ve accepted it and I think the town finally has as well. They no longer look at me with pity. I’ve proven myself on the football field with a whistle around my neck and respect from the kids I coach. I don’t need or want a woman in my life. They only want to fix me, mother me, but I can stand on my own two feet. Well, one foot and one prosthetic. Then Poppy breezes into town full of sass and fire and curves looking like she needs a new beginning. I want to be her new beginning, but it’s not going to be easy. I can see it in her eyes. She doesn’t want to take care of another person. I’ll prove to her I can take care of myself…and her. I’ll show her there’s only one place she should be—here with me. POPPY I’m tired and fed up. I leave the life I’ve been living behind along with the man who needed a caretaker more than a partner. The only place to go is to where family is which means Sweetwater Valley. My plan is to take some time, find who I am again, and then set out to find where I belong. Just me and my dogs. I won’t be tied down to another man who needs someone to take care of them. Never again. Living next to Nash is only a temporary problem. He’s younger, he’s gruff and he has demons I don’t want to even begin to understand. I don’t want anything to do with him. I don’t have anything else to give anyone. Still, I can’t ignore how much I want him to ask me to stay. **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone and exists in my small town Sweetwater Valley world. Meet Poppy's sister, Lark, in Unexpected Love (Sweetwater Valley Book 1) and meet Nash in Measured Love (Sweetwater Valley Book 2).** Coming March 2022 This March, your favorite contemporary romance authors are celebrating International Women’s Day all month long by bringing you a sassy, sexy collection of Older Women finding love with their hot younger men.

TRIX I love my job, but there’s something not quite right going on at Aces, the club where I bartend. I’ve been keeping an eye on things, but I’m not sure who to trust and what’s really going on. I’d be disappointed if the owners are behind it, but I find people often disappoint. Everything about the new guy, Sebastian, is dubious. There’s something he’s hiding and not just how he doesn’t belong behind a bar. It’s too bad I also want to jump on him and never let go. It’s a real problem. I won’t accept a liar into my life. Not again. So why can’t I stop thinking about him? And why, when I need him the most, is he right there? First, we need to get to the bottom of what’s going on at Aces. Then, I expect the truth. All of it. Maybe when everything is out there, I’ll be able to decide if the feelings I’ve been having for Sebastian are real or not. SEBASTIAN Moving to Denver from New York was one of the best decisions of my life. I’m part of a family now that is unlike the one I grew up in. I only wish I didn’t have to leave behind the most important person in my life. I thought going undercover at Aces for Higgins Security was going to be a straightforward assignment, but Trix complicates matters. I’ll find out what’s going on but telling lies to the woman I know is mine is going to have consequences. She’s suspicious, rightly so. When tragedy strikes my past, it means my son, Drake, is moving in and more lies pile up. I hate it. Can I keep my woman safe and prove to her I’m exactly the man she needs when the line between a lie and the truth has been blurred? I have a job to do, but nothing is going to stop me from making Trix mine. My life is changing with Trix and Drake at the center of it. She might not believe it, but we’re forever and I’ll reveal everything. Right after I find out who’s behind what’s been happening at Aces. **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone and the fifth in the Higgins Security series, but it would be more enjoyable if you’re caught up with this Denver family. Warning: This story may contain casual cannabis use, but not to worry, they live in a legalized state and are responsible members of society.**

HOLLY The only thing I’ve wanted to do is be a Labor & Delivery nurse and I’ve made that happen. I have a job I love helping bring new life into the world, I have a supportive family, and music fills in the holes. Still, I know something’s missing—a place I truly belong. I had no idea that I’d find a family when I walked into work. I had no idea I’d find more than that in the form of Cole Howard, sexy as sin lead singer of Suburban Outcasts. He looks at me and I feel seen and appreciated. He looks at me and I feel desire and want. I had bad luck with a musician before. They’re all about the image and the celebrity, right? Cole seems different, but that doesn’t mean the fame machine won’t chew me up and spit me out. So many people want a piece of Cole. Will I be enough for him? Will he have enough for me after he makes his dreams come true? He’s a star and I’m just a girl with a wish. COLE I know we made the right decision to relocate to Denver and be closer to our family. I didn’t know how much that decision would change my life until I met the woman who is meant to be mine in a hospital hallway. I might have been there for the family, but I found my future that day. Women who only cared about my money and fame have used me before. I can tell that Holly isn’t like that. The fame might be intimidating, but I just need her to give me a little trust and some time so I can show her how much she means to me. With everything I learn about her and with every moment I spend with her, it makes me more confident that she’s the only one for me. I just hope the fame and the ugliness that comes along with it isn’t too much for her. I need her. I’d give it all up for her. Without her, it means nothing. **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. This story is safe, no cheating, guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone and the first in the Suburban Outcasts series, but it would be more enjoyable if you're caught up with this Denver family. Warning: This story does contain casual cannabis use, but not to worry, they live in a legalized state and are responsible members of society.** Chronological Reading Order: Protecting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 1) Accepting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 2) Yearning for His Home (Banks Ink. Book 3) Once Upon His Star (Suburban Outcasts, Book 1) Securing His Family (Higgins Security Book 1) Picturing Their Home’ (Banks Ink. Book 4) Catching His Falling Star (Suburban Outcasts Book 1)

GAVIN It kind of messes with your head when you’re the last of your brothers to fall, wondering when your turn will be. I don’t begrudge them happiness; I just can’t help but wonder when my time will come. I’ve always been the steady one, the one that keeps the peace and keeps us moving forward. It’s come in handy more times than I can count. When Iris comes out of nowhere it’s clear that she needs me to be that constant in her life too. I’m glad to do it, even when her brother seems to want to keep us apart. I get it. He loves her and is protective of her. He has no idea that she brings those same feelings out in me and nothing, not even him, is going to stand in the way of making her mine. Either he gets on board or he’s going to lose her, but I win no matter what. IRIS I make a horrible first impression often. It’s one of my many charms. I go to the opening of an art exhibit with the hope that there’s a job on the other side of it. What I wasn’t expecting was Gavin. I don’t think anyone could be prepared for a man like him. How is it that I meet someone who makes my heart flip in my chest when at my worst? It’s a skill, I guess. He doesn’t seem to notice all the ways I can’t keep my life together; in fact, he seems to be content with helping me. Maybe he has a savior complex or something? It doesn’t really matter. When he tells me I’m his, I believe him. If only my brother could understand that I’m not a little girl anymore and my heart is mine to do with as I please. If I want to give it away to a sexy drummer covered in tattoos, that’s my business. I just hope he doesn’t try and get in the way because I don’t want to have to choose, but I will. I hope the men in my life know that I’ll always follow my heart, even if it gets broken in the end.

BOOKER You know those existential crisis moments? The ones where you want to reach out, but aren’t sure that you’ll be able to hold on when you grasp? It was like that. I was like that. Trying to keep it all together and focus on the way our futures were changing without running away like my life was a fun house mirror attraction. Then I heard her voice and I knew. She is mine. But a voice on a video that doesn’t show a damn thing is not a great lead. I’ve got to find her and then hope that she’s ready for me. ANNA I never wanted to be noticed. I never wanted the limelight. I never even wanted much excitement from my life. All I really want is for people to stick around. That isn’t too much to ask, right? When my friend records and posts a video of me singing, I really thought I would be able to keep my head down and continue to live my life as I had been. The video didn’t show me anyway, just the dark café that I manage. I figured I was safe. I had three days of denial and then Booker comes bulldozing his way into my life. He says that he fell for my voice the moment he heard it. Stuff like that doesn’t happen to me, but I can’t deny the honesty in his eyes. Now, I guess all I can do is hold on and hope that the demons and fears from our pasts can yield to our future. Who doesn’t want a hot rock star chasing after them? **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. This story is safe, no cheating, guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone and the third in the Suburban Outcasts series, but it would be more enjoyable if you’re caught up with this Denver family. Warning: This story does contain casual cannabis use, but not to worry, they live in a legalized state and are responsible members of society.** Chronological reading order: Protecting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 1) Accepting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 2) Yearning for His Home (Banks Ink. Book 3) Once Upon His Star (Suburban Outcasts Book 1) Securing His Family (Higgins Security Book 1) Picturing Their Home (Banks Ink. Book 4) Catching His Falling Star (Suburban Outcasts Book 2) Claiming His Family (Higgins Security Book 2)

ELLIOT I’ve been watching the men in the family fall at the feet of their women one by one. Some men might be happy that they haven’t found their happily ever after yet, especially considering the way women throw themselves at rock stars, but not me. I’m itching for it, trying to be patient and keep my eyes and ears open. That is until I turn a corner on the way to Banks Ink. to get a tattoo to commemorate the end of Suburban Outcasts’ third tour and see her. I know in an instant that she’s the woman I’m supposed to worship for the rest of my life. She’s all fire and quirks and I can’t take my eyes off her. Falling for Quinn feels like the most natural thing I’ve ever done. I just hope that nothing stands in our way, but life isn’t simple and easy. Sometimes you must face the gauntlet to hold that happiness close. QUINN When you’re having one of those days, you never expect to be rescued when you never have been before. I wasn’t expecting Elliot, how could I have been? It’s not every day that a rock star swoops in from the sidelines and shows you just how special you are. If I had been a little braver in facing my sister’s ridiculous party, I might have missed him. I’m so glad that I didn’t. I finally found a place where I belong and a man’s arms to wrap around me and hold me close. I can only hope that there aren’t too many bumps in the road to our future. **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. This story is safe, no cheating, guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone and the second in the Suburban Outcasts series, but it would be more enjoyable if you’re caught up with this Denver family. Warning: This story does contain casual cannabis use, but not to worry, they live in a legalized state and are responsible members of society.** Chronological Reading Order: Protecting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 1) Accepting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 2) Yearning for His Home (Banks Ink. Book 3) Once Upon His Star (Suburban Outcasts, Book 1) Securing His Family (Higgins Security Book 1) Picturing Their Home’ (Banks Ink. Book 4) Catching His Falling Star (Suburban Outcasts Book 1)

KALI I don’t know why I agreed to the stranger photo session when Ellie asked. It must have been that family thing. I’m not looking forward to it, but it’s a step toward getting myself back to the person I used to be. Before I lost my mom. Maybe. Meeting a stranger and doing something new is what I need to put some of this grief down. I’m not expecting to turn around and be greeted with a man like Axel. He’s not the kind of guy I normally go for with his clean- cut appearance and perfectly tailored suit. Does he even have any tattoos? How does he knock me off balance? Why does he look at me like I’m his? It’s probably just the stranger session. It’s acting. Doesn’t mean I can’t have a good time with him. It’s only one night. Just one night…or so I thought. AXEL I work too much, but it keeps the loneliness at bay and my head on straight. I almost punched my best friend and business partner when he told Steve that I’d do some stranger photo shoot. All I want to do is get the new club open and cement our new partnership with Steve. I guess part of doing that is making his family happy. I wasn’t looking forward to it, but when I turn around and see Kali everything else ceases to exist. She has walls around her heart to protect the broken pieces. I’ll show her that I can help heal her. She might not be what I was keeping my eyes open for, but that doesn’t matter. With every moment I’m around her, I find she’s better than I ever dreamed. I can tell by the look in her eyes that she thinks this is only one night, but I’ll prove one night turns into forever for us. She’s the woman I’ve been waiting for. **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone and the fifth in the Banks Ink. series, but it would be more enjoyable if you’re caught up with this Denver family. Warning: This story does contain casual cannabis use, but not to worry, they live in a legalized state and are responsible members of society.** Chronological reading order: Protecting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 1) Accepting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 2) Yearning for His Home (Banks Ink. Book 3) Once Upon His Star (Suburban Outcasts Book 1) Securing His Family (Higgins Security Book 1) Picturing Their Home (Banks Ink. Book 4) Catching His Falling Star (Suburban Outcasts Book 2) Claiming His Family (Higgins Security Book 2) Finding His Shooting Star (Suburban Outcasts Book 3) Earning His Family (Higgins Security Book 3) Following His North Star (Suburban Outcasts Book 4) Healing Her Home (Banks Ink. Book 5)

ELLIE I’ve always been that awkward girl, the one who is better behind the camera than in front of it. I don’t like big crowds; I like to keep to myself. I only have my best friend because he didn’t give me much of a choice and cut through my awkwardness without even batting an eye. The more time I spend around the Banks Ink. family and the more opportunities they give me to get my photography business off the ground, the harder it is to keep them at arm's length. They wormed their way into my life without me even realizing it. Then I met Walsh and Troy and everything they make me feel freaks me out. I don’t think they want me to choose and I never could, but I’m not that girl. I’m barely able to keep my own life together, how in the world can I open my life and my heart to two men? How could I ever be enough for them? If I hurt them because I’m scared, can we ever find the forever that I can picture so clearly? What happens when that one night we spend together leaves me with more than just memories? WALSH I made fun of all the men in our family who fell to their knees in front of their women, but that was before I met Ellie. I knew the moment I saw her that she was the woman for me, for us. I didn’t know why I spent so much time recently focusing on my family, but it all made sense when I saw her. Her grey eyes, so full of anxiety, make me want to wrap her in my arms and never let her go. My parents didn’t give me a family to be proud of growing up, but Troy’s house was my haven from the judgement and disapproval back then. When his home life imploded, I helped him pick up the pieces; at least most of them. I can't solve his commitment issues for him, but I can push for him to get it together so we can go after our girl. I can’t do it alone. She keeps running from us, but I have enough faith for the three of us. I hope. TROY Knowing you’ve met the one and being ready for it are two very different things. I was used to being the comic relief, the lighthearted to the serious. I’m not used to more being expected from me. I saw what I thought was a happy marriage burn to ash when I was old enough to understand. It left scars, not that I’m proud of them, but they are what they are. She keeps running and I’m not ready. I know it’s not fair to Walsh, but I don’t know that I’ll ever be ready to take on the forever that we all know could be ours. How can you grab hold of that future when it scares the hell out of you? Ellie deserves so much more than me. After one night together and it’s up to me to hold it all together, will I be enough? **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. This story is safe, no cheating, guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone and the fourth in the Banks Ink. series, but it would be more enjoyable if you’re caught up with this Denver family. This is an MFM menage story with no M/M sexual contact. Warning: This story does contain casual cannabis use, but not to worry, they live in a legalized state and are responsible members of society.** Chronological reading order: Protecting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 1) Accepting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 2) Yearning for His Home (Banks Ink. Book 3) Once Upon His Star (Suburban Outcasts, Book 1) Securing His Family (Higgins Security Book 1) Picturing Their Home’ (Banks Ink. Book 4) Catching His Falling Star (Suburban Outcasts Book 1)

Dex I’ve never been in love. I’m okay with that. I have my Banks Ink. crew who have my back and that’s a lot more than I had growing up. I have a place I belong, and I won’t do anything to ruin that. I don’t need more than that. Well, I didn’t need more than that before Bailey Danby walks into the shop. The moment I saw her, with her long black hair and big blue eyes, I knew nothing would be the same again. I just wish I knew that she was there to surprise her brother, Walsh. Walsh’s little sister. She’s off limits because I’m loyal to my family and bro code says that I can’t ever have Bailey. I just wish my heart…and other anatomy got that memo. Bailey All I wanted was a summer getting to know my brother and the family that he created. My parents made sure that I was never allowed to be a part of the life Walsh worked so hard for. Now it’s the last summer before my senior year of college. The last summer before real life takes over. This might be my last chance to have some fun and get out from under my parent’s judgmental thumbs. It seemed like a great plan, but that was before I walked into Banks Ink. and my eyes landed on Dex Hardwick. I knew nothing would be the same again. I just wish he’d stop pushing me away. Does he not feel this thing between us? Is he really going to deny it because I’m Walsh’s little sister? Is the bro code really a thing? Maybe he doesn’t really want me. I wish his loyalty to his family wasn’t such a turn on, but it so is. I don’t know how I’m going to make it through the summer and then my senior year with a broken heart. I could have everything I’ve ever wanted with Dex. If only he felt the same way. **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. This story is safe, no cheating, guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone, but it is the second in the Banks Ink. series and would be more enjoyable if you're caught up. Warning: This story does contain casual cannabis use, but not to worry, they live in a legalized state and are responsible members of society.** Chronological Reading Order: Protecting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 1) Accepting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 2) Yearning for His Home (Banks Ink. Book 3) Once Upon His Star (Suburban Outcasts, Book 1) Securing His Family (Higgins Security Book 1) Picturing Their Home’ (Banks Ink. Book 4) Catching His Falling Star (Suburban Outcasts Book 1)

OLIVIA Being the only woman at Banks Ink. can be tough sometimes. The guys look at me like a little sister, which I don’t mind…for the most part. The only one who doesn’t treat me like a little sister is Zeke, thankfully, because I’ve wanted him from the moment I met him two years ago. If he treated me like a sister I don’t think I could handle it. We’re friends, which is great and all, but I want more. So much more. I don’t know how much longer I can keep wanting him and being close to him without my heartbreaking. I’m losing hope that we will ever be more. Can I let my feelings go? Can I move on? Will he ever let me into the past he guards so fiercely? Will he ever want me the way I want him? I need to figure out a way to keep my heart intact and our friendship. I just have no idea how to do that. ZEKE If anyone knew about what I did, I’d lose everything that I’ve built with my family at Banks Ink.. I can’t risk that, not even for Olivia. When I met her two years ago there was a moment where I didn’t feel the weight of my past and I could almost imagine a happy future. It was fleeting and then reality came crashing down. I’ll never escape my past. I don’t deserve it. Beckett got me off the streets and gave me a purpose. I’ve worked hard to get to where I am now, but I’ll never deserve love; especially not from someone as amazing as Olivia. She’d look at me like a monster if she ever knew what I did. I can’t let that happen. So, I guess friends it is. There’s just one problem: I don’t know how to let her go. I need her. **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. This story is safe, no cheating, guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone, but it is the second in the Banks Ink. series and would be more enjoyable if you’ve already read ‘Protecting His Home’ (Banks Ink. Book 1) Warning: This story does contain casual cannabis use, but not to worry, they live in a legalized state and are responsible members of society.** Chronological Reading Order: Protecting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 1) Accepting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 2) Yearning for His Home (Banks Ink. Book 3) Once Upon His Star (Suburban Outcasts, Book 1) Securing His Family (Higgins Security Book 1) Picturing Their Home’ (Banks Ink. Book 4) Catching His Falling Star (Suburban Outcasts Book 1)

CHLOE I’ve spent most of my life making myself small so that no one pays attention to me and I can fly under the radar. Being a part of The Community wasn’t my choice, but it’s been my home for as long as I can remember. I want out, but I can’t sacrifice the only family I’ve ever known. I want to keep pushing Ryder away. I need to. For his safety and the safety of everyone else who means anything to him and his family. I wish it could be mine too. They don’t seem to want to let me go, no matter how much I hide. Ryder is always so close and yet so far away. Another man’s hands on my body is the last straw and before I can stop it, he’s claimed me as his own. I didn’t want to stop it anyway. I want him. Maybe I can trust him to keep me safe. RYDER Chloe isn’t ready for me, but I can’t stay away from her. She’s hiding things and I don’t want to push her, but I can’t shake the feeling that she’s not safe. I want to always keep her safe. She’s mine and there isn’t a thing in this world that will stop me from claiming her as my own. Another man making a move on my girl is too much for me to take. Whether she’s ready or not, it’s time for her to know just how much she means to me. It’s time for her to let me into what scares her. She always tries to blend into the background, but I see her. More than that, I want her. I’ll protect her from the family that never deserved her and give her a new one; a better one. I’ll make sure that no one makes her feel small again. **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. This story is safe, no cheating, guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone and the second in the Higgins Security series, but it would be more enjoyable if you’re caught up with this Denver family. Warning: This story does contain casual cannabis use, but not to worry, they live in a legalized state and are responsible members of society.** Chronological reading order: Protecting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 1) Accepting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 2) Yearning for His Home (Banks Ink. Book 3) Once Upon His Star (Suburban Outcasts Book 1) Securing His Family (Higgins Security Book 1) Picturing Their Home (Banks Ink. Book 4) Catching His Falling Star (Suburban Outcasts Book 2)

KAT I’ve kept my past bottled up in the farthest recesses of my mind for so long, the only time it claws its way out is in my nightmares. My frigid exterior protects myself from others and protects my secrets. I know people would look at me differently. I know they’d pity me or judge me. That also means I’ve been keeping a certain man as far away from me as possible. I knew in an instant he was my everything, but it’s for his own good…and mine. Grayson. Just when I think it’s safe to let down my walls and truly accept my beautiful man who hasn’t given up on me and the family that comes with him, my past finds a way to show me that it still has a hold on me. This time I have him to protect me, I hope that he can still love me after he knows the truth of my past. GRAYSON Katherine. Kat. My little kitten. I knew I wanted her from the moment I saw her, knew she was the center of my world and so much more. I’ve let her push me away; I’ve let her keep her distance. I can’t do it anymore. I need her to keep my nightmares at bay. I need to protect her and keep her safe. When she finally lets me past her icy walls, I jump at the chance to make her mine. I’ll fight for her, always, and make sure she knows how much she means to me. I’ll let her into my heart and into the pain of my past because I know she can handle it. She’s been hiding from her own nightmares for a long time and when they bleed into her reality, I will stop at nothing to vanquish them before holding her even closer to me. I hope once we put her past behind us that we can only look forward. **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. This story is safe, no cheating, guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone and the third in the Higgins Security series, but it would be more enjoyable if you’re caught up with this Denver family. Warning: This story does contain casual cannabis use, but not to worry, they live in a legalized state and are responsible members of society.** Chronological reading order: Protecting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 1) Accepting His Home (Banks Ink. Book 2) Yearning for His Home (Banks Ink. Book 3) Once Upon His Star (Suburban Outcasts Book 1) Securing His Family (Higgins Security Book 1) Picturing Their Home (Banks Ink. Book 4) Catching His Falling Star (Suburban Outcasts Book 2) Claiming His Family (Higgins Security Book 2) Finding His Shooting Star (Suburban Outcasts Book 3)

Are two Dirty Sinners better than one? SUMMER When I left Haven to go to college, I never thought I’d be back or be a single mom, but here I am. Being Clover’s mom has been one of the best things in my life, but also the hardest because of her epilepsy. The medicine I’ve been given her isn’t exactly legal in my state, but something as inconsequential as the law isn’t going to stop me from giving her what she needs. Now that Deputy Black has a crush on me, getting Clover’s medicine has become difficult. The only people I know who can help are the Dirty Sinners, but they turn me down. At least, at first. After seeing what turning me away means for my little girl, Rock storms into my life and insists he’s going to take care of me…and Clover. That would be enough, but then his brother, Crank, gets involved. How did I go from single and struggling to keep everything together to having two sexy as sin bikers wanting me? I’ll never know, but I’m willing to see where this wild road takes me because they have my loyalty, my life and my love. SETH “ROCK” MEYERS My life has been marked with loss; first my dad and then some of the men I served with. The Dirty Sinners have always been there, and the club comes first. Until it doesn’t. I can’t ignore the need of one single mom desperate for the medicine that helps her daughter. I can’t turn my back on her. I have the connections to make sure Clover gets her medicine and the desire to take care of Summer. The only man I can trust to have my back as I go against Reaper’s wishes is my brother, Crank. I should have known he was going to fall for Summer’s sweet smile. She deserves the world and I’m going to figure out a way to give it to her and so much more, even if it means sharing her with my brother. COHEN “CRANK” MEYERS I’ve been riding through life, only caring about the Sinners and my mechanic shop, for so long that I didn’t know I wasn’t whole. Everything changes when my brother, Rock, needs my help and I realize exactly what I’ve been missing and who I need. Summer’s curvy body calls to me and the broken look in her eyes makes me want to rage against the world that has put it there. Rock only asked me to watch out for her, but it became so much more the second I saw her. We’ve never been good at sharing, but we’ll figure it out for Summer. I’m not walking away from her, or her daughter and I know Rock won’t either. We’ve been loyal to the Sinners our whole lives and that will never change, but we have room in our lives for Summer and Clover as long as they can open their hearts to two bikers and all our rough edges. *18+ If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone but is loosely related to my Denver Family series (Banks Ink., Suburban Outcasts and Higgins Security). Meet Rock in Revealing His Family (Higgins Security Book 5).* This September, 18 of your favorite authors take you to the mountains of Haven, Tennessee. This small town is known for its wild times, alpha men and the Dirty Sinners MC—a group of rowdy hellraising bikers who don’t have a problem getting their hands dirty in order to do good. Crime, passion and the forbidden temptation of love will push them all to the line. Will they ride through life craving soulmates as their penance for the crimes they’ve committed? Or can a Dirty Sinner be saved?

HADLEY I’ve been hustling for my business, Paws Up, and now that we’re growing, I need to do some more research to make sure my treats and food are the best they can be. When I get an in to visit a dog training facility, I jump at the chance. I’m looking forward to everything I’ll have the opportunity to learn and getting out of Denver for a little while. When I arrive, I’m met with more than a dog training facility and kennel. It’s a ranch where former military can battle their demons and feel productive. Brock and Luke are willing to answer all my questions and help me not only perfect my recipes, but they prove to me there might be more to life than the business I’ve been focusing on. LUKE To save my family from the man I became, I went in search for a place where I could escape my past and, maybe, find a future. Finding a mentor and brother in Brock was enough for me, but then Hadley arrives with her sweet smiles and curious eyes. I know the place she belongs is in our arms, but will she stay? Or will she become just another person I lose along the way? BROCK When I was struggling most, I found a slice of hope and peace at a little ranch where I could use my knowledge and skills to train protection dogs and help other former military members find a new path. I’ve been here the longest, other than the owner, and I don’t see myself leaving anytime soon. Luke is new, his demons are still fresh, and we find a brotherhood together. When Hadley arrives, she’s full of light and everything we both need. Can we convince her the only place she belongs is between us or will we have to double dog dare her to stay? --- Author's Note: 18+ If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone but is related to my Denver Family series (Banks Ink., Suburban Outcasts and Higgins Security). Meet Hadley in All Bark, No Bite. --- "Double Dog Dare" is part of the multi-author, romantic ménage series, Lassoed in Love. These sexy cowboys make it hard to choose who to date for the smart women in this series. But -- it turns out they don’t have to choose -- as these hot ranchers like to share. When two men who know what it means to put in a hard day’s work set their sights on a woman to share, you know it’s going to be a boot wearing, barn raising good time. Note: All books in this series are steamy MFM ménage romances, intended for readers 18+. ENJOY!!