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Adult little girl Francesca finds herself as the ward of a very strict paternal guardian who, unfortunately for her, is getting on in years. Feeling a tremendous sense of duty to her, Sir Bertrand sets about finding a man to take over for him, which he knows is a very tall order. From a field of several candidates, he eventually chooses one particular fellow who seems to share his somewhat unorthodox view of females and how they should be treated by their more rational counterparts. Sir Anthony Bennington has known Sir Bertrand for some time, but he barely knows that Francesca exists until ...

Seraphina Delaney is a competent, successful woman, but she has always known that an inner five-year-old lurked beneath the surface, hidden from the world. Lee Randall, her best friend's brother, was intrigued from the moment he met Sera. When she, uncharacteristically, lets her little side out with him, he reveals to her that he has always wanted to be a Daddy to a grown-up little girl.

Jenna McInnis lives alone in the backwoods of Maine, and she likes it that way. Unfortunately, her antisocial calm and quiet is about to be disrupted by John Merck, an undercover cop whose big drug bust has gone horribly awry. Breaking into her house, the intimidating man hopes to find some kind of treatment for the gunshot he sustained during the firefight. Instead, he finds a woman who is more than a match for him, even when he is nearly dead.

Is it a gift if it’s taken by force? Treat yourself to this steamy anthology all centered around love, dominant men and their (mostly) willing Valentines. This set includes six brand new, scorching novellas by USA Today and other bestselling authors… Mr. Imperfect by Carolyn Faulkner Nina is a curvy girl who is wary of men who seem too perfect. She always seems to lose her heart to them when they want nothing to do with her. Then along comes Clete. He's entirely too perfect, although the first thing he does is treat her the way she's always wanted to be treated by a man. But is he just ...

Annie is struggling to keep her ranch afloat. When her foreman of many years is called away to care for his ailing sister, she has no choice but to run an ad in the local newspaper, looking for help. What she didn't bargain with was finding a man who not only does the work of three men, but one who also lights a fire within her that hasn't been lit since her ex-husband walked out on her seven years before. Sexy, dominant, and scarred, not only from a horrendous accident but from a bad marriage and divorce, Quinn has decided that Annie should be his wife.

Retrieve Jensen was desperate. He was working himself into the ground seven days a week to try to save his family’s legacy - their cattle ranch in Montana. He wanted more of a partner - someone who could at least ride if not rope, who wanted children, and who knew how to cook and clean. When Jayne Clarkson’s friend laid the classified ad on her desk, while making a sarcastic comment about the intelligence of its writer, instead of being repelled, Jayne found herself intrigued by someone who would call himself a “no nonsense” man.

They had been best friends for years, but could she be his submissive? Priscilla, Silly, as he lovingly nicknamed her years ago, has been in love with Collin Somerset for as long as she can remember. But he is everything she is not. He’s well-built, good-looking, rich, and charming. Women drool for him. She has always been content to be his best friend, the chubby, insecure woman he confides in. Now, much to her surprise, the tables have turned. Collin has declared his true feelings and has asked her to be his submissive and lover. Can she overcome her insecurities and finally admit her ...

He was a monster. An egotistical, smarmy, father-stealing bastard, and she would never forgive him for what he had done to her and her family -- such as it was. Stevie Coolidge's hatred of Trent Lazenby was the white-hot anger of a daughter scorned. He had lured her father -- who meant even more to her since she had lost her mother -- away from her, by being all accomplished and perfect and gorgeous.

Tek Harlow and Mari Buchanan had been on again off again lovers for years, even though her family forbade it. When Mari came back to town - again - and decided she wanted to become more involved in her extended, intricate family's life, that came with the restriction that she and Tek not see each other at all. But the werewolf pack's second in command and the sister of the current pack leader found it nearly impossible to keep their hands off each other, until her brother discovered they'd been ignoring his rule all along.

Tasha West is attracted to her boss, King Thorson. She can never act on it, of course, not if she wants to keep the cushy job she has in his up and coming company. But when her ex leaves her in hot water with the IRS, owing more money than she can possibly ever pay back, King offers her a way out. Can she do it? Can she give herself to the man she dreams about for an entire year, in return for him paying off her debt? King Thorson wants Tasha West. But she is his employee, so he can't act on it. Until the perfect excuse falls in his lap, that is. He'll save her, in return for the pleasure ...

Rachel Dunham doesn't want to meet the son/brother of her new British friends, and she is quite sure that if he knew her, he wouldn't want to meet her, either. What would a reclusive, antisocial widow want with a well-known Hollywood actor? Or rather, the other way around? Publisher's Note: This sweet romance contains elements of power exchange.

Nearly a decade ago, Ellie Blanchard's loyalty to her friend, Carter, had been misunderstood by her lover, his brother, Cal Jennings. When Carter dies unexpectedly, Cal blames Ellie and breaks off the relationship, ruining her status in town and costing her the job that she loved. Refusing to turn tail and leave the area, Ellie endures the censure and stays put. Now, Ellie's friend Ashley has convinced her to attend the annual Summer BBQ and Charity Auction, which is held on the Jennings' ranch. All the richest men and eligible bachelors will be there.

Lady Letticia Burke has had designs on the same man - Sir Alex Gaines - since she was 16. Unfortunately, not only does he not know she exists, but his wife definitely does exist. Nearly 20 now, she has turned down everyone who has ever offered for her for one reason or another - made up or not - and, with the changing markets having badly affected their financial wherewithal, her parents can no longer afford to indulge her in endless window shopping for a husband.

It was in a very tiny village that the omega Ebby had grown up, surrounded by women who knew what she would become, as well as a few men to whom she was unattractive, all of whom participated in training her to defend herself. They had also all vowed to protect her with their lives. And in the end, because of him, that was exactly what they had done.

Hugh Calumet has had bad experiences with women who were just after his money, and he's very afraid that his father is going down the same road with the new nursing assistant who is caring for him. His father, of course, thinks Lisa walks on water. But Hugh finds out something very embarrassing about Lisa, the CNA, that he then holds over her head in order to blackmail her into allowing him to discipline and make love to her. Once he realizes, after moving back in with his father and his new stepmother, that she really isn't a gold-digger, he begins to regret how he's treated her, although ...

Felisa Heath grew up in an orphanage. Now, she's landed a wonderful job as a companion to the Dowager Marchioness of Sommerville, and she couldn't be happier with her new circumstances. But her employer has a son, Rune. He's handsome, dominant, and seductive. And even though Felisa knows she can never truly have him as her own, that doesn't stop her from becoming attracted to him. Rune, the current Marquis of Sommerville, has a soft spot for the sweet young thing who works for his mother. He craves her touch, but his mother would never approve a match between the two. He knows that to act ...

When rich, city boy meets poor, country girl, there is no way they can fall in love. Is there? Jayne Keller is fighting to keep her farm from being bought by a big city company for a new development. All her neighbors have sold out and she could really use the money, but it's the home of her ancestors, the legacy she wants to pass on to her toddler daughter someday. Bowman Getty is used to getting what he wants. He wants the last farm standing in his way for the new development he has been working on for months. That is until he meets the owner. Now, he only wants her. Which one will give ...

The termagant being brought into the small clinic isn’t exactly what second in command and alpha soldier Kosh envisioned as his perfect omega, but he knows beyond a shadow of a doubt that she is his. She’s a fierce little thing, more of a threat than most would take her for, but he isn’t one of the unfortunate ones who will get caught underestimating her. They wouldn’t be given the chance to do so again.

Melly's mother is determined to marry her off, even if it is to the horrible old Mr. Wraithe. But a newcomer to their circle, a cowboy from Texas, of all places, becomes a contender for her hand. And even though he riles her to no end, she can't help but consider his proposal. Her mother is pleased with the arrangement since Mr. Worth is a wealthy oil man as well as rancher. Harden Worth has come to New York to find a wife. All the women in San Antonio would gladly have him, but he wants someone different, and he finds that in one feisty young woman named Melody. Can he convince her to ...