Brittany Ann

GWEN I knew that I would have to see his face, but I never knew it would be in person. Seeing him in person, after all this time, could break me even more. I always had the protection of the TV screen between us, and he never knew I was watching. It's been four years. He shattered me when he left to chase his dream. He proved to me that I was nothing to him. So why now? Why is he trying to contact me? DEAN We are in danger--no, she is in danger. I need to get to her. To protect her, even if she hates me. Seeing her face again will be easy because leaving her was the hardest thing I have ever done. I had to leave. I thought I was doing the right thing even though it killed me. After all this time, I still want her. I never stopped, but that doesn't matter now. The only thing that matters is her safety. I hope I'm not too late....

AmaraI’m the daughter of a well-respected St. Louis detective.Everyone saw me as just his kid, and when he died, I was pitied.I left St. Louis to heal from the pain the city brought me, but two years ago, I came back and joined the SLPD as a detective, my father’s shadow looming over me.On my first night back in town, I made a lust-filled mistake, one that would haunt me forever.Now, I’m investigating a string of kidnappings. I know in my gut they’re somehow connected to Oasis, the city’s street racing hub run by three ruthless men—including Leon Torrance, the bane of my existence.Leon is beautiful, but he’s covered in sins that even a priest would run from. He has warned me to stay away, but I can’t get myself to listen.When the mayor’s son-in-law is brutally murdered, my eyes are on Oasis.My chief told me to forget about the kidnappings, to find the killer instead, but that’s not how I’m wired. I’m not going to stop until I find those kids.The last thing I expected was Leon Torrance offering me help.An ex-con and a detective working together? Sounds like a fairytale.Except we both know this won’t have a happy ending.LeonI’m a man with a dark past—that’s no secret.In fact, it’s tattooed on my face, a reminder of the deal I made to get my freedom.That was ages ago, and I should be over it, but how can I be over it when that’s all the nosy detective sees when she looks at me? I’m not a man to her–no, I’m a criminal.There isn’t much history between us–just a night in the shadows filled with pleasure. It should mean nothing to me–to her.I thought I could forget her, and it would be a lot easier if she’d stop poking around Oasis.There’s already too much going on, and we didn’t need Amara Harrison’s shiny badge getting in the way.For weeks, she’s been snooping around Oasis, and when the mayor’s son-in-law is found brutally murdered, she wants to dig deeper.We–I–can’t let her do that. If she finds out about the Bratva, about how we keep things running, Oasis will be lost–and it’s my fucking home.I’ve just gotten my family back, and once the Bratva is taken care of, we can finally rest easy.Detective Harrison is a thorn in my fucking side—a stunning, determined thorn that needs to be plucked.When I show up at her door, warning her to stay away, though, I see something in her eyes I can’t turn away from. Instead of intimidating her, I offer to help, in exchange for leaving Oasis alone.There’s only one I can’t forget how fucking good she felt in my arms.

GWENFive years ago, I watched the love of my life die.Five years ago, a gun was fired and my soul was shattered.Five years ago, I looked into the eyes of Dean Connors for the last time.Five years ago, I began planning my revenge.Revenge was a dish best served cold.Today blood would be spilled.

DENVER The Hallow Ranch was left to me, the first-born son. Before I inherited the ranch, I left to serve my country. When I came back to embrace my destiny, I was tricked. One night of lies and betrayal led me here. Without a brother. With a son. The Hallow Ranch is my focus. I have to ensure my son's future, whatever it takes. That includes ignoring the beautiful woman trying to take what's mine. VALERIE I have a job to do. Did I enjoy this job? No, but it pays for my mom's chemo. She’s all I have left. When I was assigned to propose the pipeline's offer to the Hallow Ranch, I expected some old rancher. I never saw Denver Langston coming - gorgeous, rude, and stubborn. The Hallow Ranch account would cover our bills for two years, but this rancher isn't letting me have it. Saddle up, cowboy, because I'm not giving up without a fight.

Mason I never wanted to go back home. Hallow Ranch was my own personal hell, and I was lucky to escape in one piece. My brother’s betrayal was the last straw, but he doesn’t know the real reason I left. No one does. For the last decade, I’ve focused on one thing: bull riding. I don’t care about anything but my eight seconds. When I’m on a bull, everything goes quiet. Until her. She was a stranger, but she was scared and in need of saving. Now, I can’t get her out of my head. She’s become my obsession, and her past is even darker than mine. Now, my brother is calling me home, and I have no choice. Because Harmony is the key to taking down Tim Moonie and saving Hallow Ranch. Harmony I’ve never had a home, only a place of origin. After six years, I finally have the courage to return to Houston and live the life I’ve always wanted. There’s just one problem: I don’t know how to be normal. I want to leave my past where it belongs: in a six-foot grave. My therapist says I’m ready. So, when my best friend wants to go to a bull riding show, I muster up the courage. I never thought I would be saved by a bull rider. Days later, he is all I can think about, and I start to see him everywhere. When he shows up at my clinic with a huge donation, I think it’s a fluke. When he appears outside my apartment, I know I should be afraid. But the famous Mason Langston doesn’t scare me. He’s not the monster who haunts my dreams. With him, I finally believe life can be good. Until it isn’t. Turns out my past is the key to saving Mason’s home. The first step? Become Mrs. Langston.

Catch Me When I Fall: A Dark Bounty Hunter Romance Carrie A year ago, my life changed, and my world was flipped upside down. Everything I thought I knew was a lie, and just when I thought things couldn’t get any worse, they did, and I lost hope. The world moved on, and I was at a standstill. I’d spent eleven months in a rehabilitation center, trapped against my will. My body, mind, and soul changed. The old Carrie was dead, and it was time to move on. I left my former life behind forever. When I ran, the last thing I expected was to be hunted. Grayson Red Snake Investigations was my lifeline, my sense of purpose. After getting out of the military, bounty hunting was all I knew. My team and I were the best, our reputation spotless, so when an old acquaintance from St. Louis asked me to find someone–Carrie Hale–I was hesitant. She wasn’t a normal mark, but I took the job anyway. I did my best to ignore the look of hopelessness in her eyes in her photo. I knew the painful things she’d gone through, but I couldn’t help her–she was just a job. I was a hunter, but the last thing I expected was to fall for my prey.

This is a dark cowboy romance set at Hallow Ranch, home of the Langston Brothers and their morally grey ranch hands. Beau I made a promise long ago to protect her. As we grew up, I fell in love with her. I was ready to give her everything, to be anything she wanted. Then, instead of riding off into the sunset together, she left me broken and confused. Six years later, I thought I was over her. But when I found out she was in danger, I did the only thing I could to keep her safe. I dragged her back to Hallow Ranch. Abbie I’d only loved one man: the cowboy with the bluest eyes I’d ever seen. Six years ago, I left him. I tried moving on, burying myself in my career, forcing myself to forget, hoping he’d found happiness. For years, I’d been looking over my shoulder, living in fear. I was being watched, and there was no doubt in my mind that I was in danger. The last thing I expected was the cowboy I’d destroyed to show up on my doorstep, throw me over his shoulder, and take me back to Hallow Ranch. The kicker? I still loved him.

Mina I don’t come from a happy place. My brother, Leon, and I were raised amongst criminals, our lives tainted with blood our father spilled. I never wanted that life, one filled with darkness and evil, but my brother was a different story. When I got pregnant, I made a promise that my child would never see that life. Five years ago, my worst nightmare came true, and Leon stepped in to save my baby. When it was all over, my baby safe in my arms, I knew what I had to do. I made him leave Houston, promising me to stay away. He kept his promise until two days ago. My brother showed up on my doorstep with his best friend, a man I hadn’t been able to get out of my head since meeting him three years ago by chance and uprooted my life. Now, my daughter and I are in St. Louis, surrounded by Oasis, the street racing empire my brother and his friends built, unable to leave until the threat on Oasis is neutralized. Unfortunately for me, I’m nowhere near safe, and it has everything to do with my brother’s dangerous best friend. A man I shouldn’t want, but God help me, I do. Dontell St. Louis was my home–always has been, always will be–and street racing was my life. Growing up, my life wasn’t perfect. My father was a member of the Crew, a street organization that protected St. Louis from outsiders, threats the law couldn’t get involved in. When I turned eighteen, I became a member. Six years ago, the Italian Mafia tried to take what was ours. Five years ago, Jeremy Jones needed an outlet, so we started a street racing circuit. Four years ago, Leon Torrance rolled into town, looking to race. Together, the three of us built Oasis, the street racing headquarters of St. Louis. Three years ago, Leon and I were on a run for the Crew when I saw her: the most beautiful woman I'd ever laid eyes on. Mina Torrance. Now she’s here, in St. Louis with her daughter, under our protection. The problem? Leon doesn’t know his sister is the woman haunting my dreams. And I can’t stay away from her.