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A steamy novella that’s all about the baby making. ALICIA Taking my little brother to daddy’s work was a spur-of-the-moment decision. I never knew it would change my entire life. When his boss offers me a job and declares he wants to get me pregnant, I should run. But I don’t… CONRAD The moment I saw her with a child, I knew I needed her to have mine. She might be seventeen years my junior and the daughter of my employee, but I’ll stop at nothing to breed her. I’ll do whatever it takes to have a family with Alicia. With no protection between them are their hearts open to more ...

Will the loss of a friend finally make an older man realize it’s not too late to find love again? Gretchen My life is good. I have an amazing best friend and a great job as a preschool teacher. The only thing missing is that special someone. Shame I’ve already found him and as my BFF’s dad he’s off limits. When an opportunity to help him comes up, I can’t say no and I’m selfish enough to admit I want to be close to him, even if it’s just for a few days. Nick After gaining custody of my daughter, I dedicated myself to raising her and building my business. Watching her grow into...

More than just his engine is revving when this older mechanic gets his hands on the curvy girl of his dreams. ANGEL She’s sugar, spice, and everything nice. I’m older, tatted up, and as dirty as they come. Literally. I’m a mechanic with more motor oil in my veins than blood. We shouldn’t work together…I shouldn’t think about her…But one taste is never enough. I’m determined this curvy girl is going to have my bun in her oven and be mine. JOHANNA My Father’s mechanic gets my engine going in more ways than one during a test ride. Now, after a ride of a different sort, I’m ...

AARON People act like being blind is the worst thing in the world. It’s not. Being treated like an outsider or less than a person is what really hurts. When my grandfather says he knows just the woman for me, I’m dubious at best. How can I ask someone to be my other half when others see me as a burden not as a man? CHER Having spent my life caring for a terminally ill mother, now that she’s gone the freedom from the crushing pressure of responsibility is bittersweet. Suddenly, my life is wide open and achingly empty. My grandmother sets me up on a blind date and I agree in hopes of ...

Can seducing the wrong guy turn out right? Avery I was supposed to meet my friend's brother for a blind date. The gorgeous man who shows up is devastatingly charming and nothing like the "safe guy" I expected. One look, one kiss, one incredible night—and I'm completely lost. Until he vanishes without a trace. When I discover the truth, I'm horrified. He's Silas Knight—billionaire nightclub owner, tabloid regular, and the last man a small-town veterinarian should trust. But when his beloved dog needs emergency treatment, I'm forced to see him twice a week, fighting an attraction that ...

Will some magic bring me what I want most? STACY Most girls idolize movie stars. Not me. My best friend’s dad is the perfect man, and I want him to be mine. Sadly, fate doesn’t hand him to me, so I have to take matters into my own hands using a love spell. It works, but if it’s forced, is it even love? MORGAN A forty-year-old man has no business looking at his daughter’s curvy best friend, yet I can’t keep my eyes or mind off of Stacy. I’m accustomed to getting what I want, but even I know going after her is asking for trouble. Unconventional or not, I need to have her. Will ...

HENRY They say nice guys finish last, and that’s been true in my love life. When my dear aunt fixes me up on a blind date, I show up hoping she’ll notice my smile first, not my prosthetic leg. Many only see what I’m missing, I pray she’ll see all that I have to offer. YVONNE Drifting aimlessly from one bad decision to the next, I’m so done after the latest mistake blows up in my face. When my grandmother sets me up on a blind date, I figure what’s the harm? She can’t pick anyone worse than my last ex. Then I meet him and he’s not bad or horrible, he’s nice. I’ve been ...

DYLAN Plagued with social anxiety, I like to keep my life as simple as possible. Just me and the antiques I appraise. Yet holding history in my hands reminds me daily of the life I’m missing out on. When my well-meaning grandmother sets me up on a date, suddenly, my life is a lot busier and louder. I thought I needed the quiet, but I need Tracy more. TRACY My life is a mess. I’ve made mistakes in my past and I’m working hard to get my life together. When Granny sets me up on a blind date with a guy who drinks tea and shows up in a suit and tie, I don’t think we’ll work out. He’s...

Can a shy werewolf claim the mate he’s always wanted? RAY I was a lonely werewolf until I stumbled across her lost and alone in the woods. A downpour, a tent, and one sleeping bag is the perfect set-up to claim her. I’d love nothing more than to whisk her away to my home in the monster-side of town, but she’s a human woman who doesn’t believe in things that go bump in the night. She thinks I’m just a regular guy. Will she run when she knows the truth? CARRIE After I get fired my aunt offers me her camp site to unwind and decompress. Expecting a scenic cabin or an RV with a fully ...

SETH Dating isn't easy. Dating as a nonverbal man is even harder. Naturally, I balk when my favorite grandmother sets me up on a blind date. Even worse, she isn't told I don't speak. I can only hope she can see the man I am, not what I can’t do. EMBER Despite being a popular morning DJ, I haven't found the right man. People expect my crazy on-air persona. And while I love to talk, I'm not the wild woman they hear on the radio. So, I humor my grandma, agreeing to be set up with her friend's grandson. Maybe he can accept who I am, not who I pretend to be. Charming the Silent Guy is a steamy...

Will an unconventional crush lead to forever for a determined young woman and her former teacher? ASHLEY The moment I saw him, I knew he was the one. It was a shame a silly little thing like age got in the way. Oh, and that he was my twelfth-grade history teacher, and that sort of thing is frowned on. He never knew how hopelessly in love with him I was then. A lot has changed in the four years since I was in high school, but not my feelings for him. It’s time to show him how happy we can be together and I’m not going to let anything get in the way of my happily ever after. CARTER ...

Eight years ago, my best friend’s younger brother stole a kiss under the mistletoe… When tragedy brings me back to Gunther’s Hollow for Christmas, Benjamin’s there, looking far too handsome. I thought he forgot all about that stolen kiss. He hadn’t. He tells me he made a wish all those years ago and that despite our nine-year age difference, he wants me. I have a confession… I want him too. Can mistletoe wishes come true? Home for Christmas is a steamy and sweet reverse age gap holiday romance with a best friend’s younger brother and the older woman who’s captured his heart....

ONE NIGHT ONLY That’s what I told myself when I got lost in the arms of Patrick, my deceased husband’s brother. I loved my husband and never thought of his brother that way before. His family would never understand. Besides, he’s ten years my junior. Surely this was only a moment of madness for him too. Just two lost souls connecting briefly in their grief and love for a man no longer here. It's one night only and I can’t ask or hope for more.. even if I want to. One Night Only is a spicy and sweet reverse age gap romance with a widowed woman in her thirties and her husband’s ...

My name is Teresa Ashford and I’m a psychic. It’s as simple and complicated as that.I’ve been able to see and talk with ghosts as long as I can remember. Despite getting sidetracked with men, ghosts, and pesky neighbors, my main passion is cats. So, is it any wonder that I run a cat rescue?My life was fine until Victor, a handsome and naughty ghost, decided we could be a couple if he possessed my attractive but annoying neighbor Lance. Things get trickier when I end up falling for Lance. When I find myself mixed up in helping a troubled teenage spirit save his girlfriend from a ...

When a reformed bad boy crosses paths with a spoiled Daddy’s girl, his heart might not be the only thing in trouble… JACOB I was a dumb kid when I committed the crime that sent me to prison and forever altered my life. I’ve paid my debt and put in my time. My job as a trash collector isn’t glamourous, but it’s honest work and keeps the bills paid. When I tangle with a spoiled little rich girl, I should keep my distance. My rough hands aren’t fit to touch a princess like her. Problem is I never was much good at doing what I should. Hauling Her In is a steamy & sweet, opposites ...

Can crushing on the wrong guy turn out right? MELISSA When my BFF bails on our vacation, I’m left bored in paradise. Crushing on an attractive older man livens things up and when we connect more than sparks fly. He’s all wrong for a relationship but just right for a holiday fling. Yet I find myself dreading the end of vacation and our time together. It makes me wonder how wrong crushing on him really is. ALAN An all-inclusive resort sounds perfect to combat professional burnout. I wasn’t counting on how lonely and out of place I’d feel being a single guy among couples. When a ...

MARCUS An accident destroyed my perfect life and left me a paraplegic. Set up on a blind date by my grandmother, I’m anything but thrilled. When I meet her, it’s obvious my date isn't expecting some grump in a wheelchair. Maybe she can see past my bad attitude to the lonely, hurting man hiding within. ALICE To everyone else, I have it all: looks, a great career, and a fabulous life. What good are the material things if I’m not happy? When my grandmother sets me up on a date, I’m excited and anxious. I hope he can look beyond mere appearances and see me for who I am, not what I have....

Can depending on the wrong guy turn out right? KINSLEY: Inheriting my great-aunt’s trailer park seems like a blessing after being on my own for years. Until I find out it’s run-down and populated by angry tenants demanding long overdue repairs that I can’t afford and are beyond my laughably nonexistent skill level. Bill, the ex-military loner, agrees to help for six months in exchange for free rent. Working beside him every day, I fall hard. He's gruff and broken and everything I never knew I could depend on. The way he looks at me makes me believe I might have finally found my place,...

Can winning the wrong guy turn out right? Christina At a charity auction, I was supposed to bid on Bachelor #45 for my sister. Instead, I panic and bid on #54. When my sister refuses to pay for my mistake, I'm stuck with a date I can't afford and a man who terrifies me in the best possible way. Evan McKenzie is devastatingly handsome, fourteen years older, and completely out of my league. One dinner becomes one kiss, and one kiss becomes falling faster than I ever thought possible. My sister warns me he's too experienced, too sophisticated for a naïve preschool teacher. But when I'm with ...

TINA Invited to a wedding I don’t want to attend, there’s no way I’m showing up without a date. So I do the only thing a desperate, single girl can do. I hire one. The gorgeous silver fox that shows up is beyond my expectations. I’m halfway in love with him before the wedding cake is even cut. How am I going to say goodbye when the date ends? CHARLES When I agree to help my nephew with his new business venture, I wasn’t expecting that to entail me being a paid escort. As a medical professional, this is highly improper, yet I’m determined to follow through on this. Once she’s ...