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She knows too much. Including dark secrets about her sexy protector. Jennings Abel is undercover for the FBI Task Force known as Sentry. His mission? Take down a biker gang with a drug ring spanning several states. Just as he’s getting close, he makes a huge misstep. Defending a woman was never in the plan. Neither is roping her into keeping his position under wraps. Wren is willing to do whatever it takes for her kid brother, but when she’s kidnapped by a drug dealer thanks to his screw-up, how far is too far? Soon she’s dragged into an even darker game by an FBI agent posing as a ...

A ranch on the auction block. Two bidders. Only one can win. Liberty Baker’s dream to raise horses and settle in the small town of Crossroads all comes down to an auction bid. Within heartbeats, her dreams crash and burn as Mr. Bulging Pockets steps in and swipes the ranch out from under her. The fact he’s a hunky bachelor—with an icy blue stare so direct she feels it in places no woman ever should—only makes things worse when he proposes that she should become his ranch hand. She has an idea of the kind of hand he needs, and washing his dishes and picking up his dirty socks isn’t...

A relentless bodyguard seeks justice…but he doesn’t expect to find the perfect woman. New bodyguard on the WEST Protection team Judd Abel draws the short straw that sends him to a snooty tech conference in Boston instead of the MMA fight in Vegas he’s been looking forward to. He’s far from excited until a stunning, smart and sexy woman with secrets galore and legs for miles demands his help. He’s up for the challenge…but keeping his distance from the fascinating woman might prove much harder. Ari Bloomberg thought she’d be taking part in the conference. Turns out her daddy ...

Lil thought her thong was all she’d lose in this game of poker. The stakes are higher than she thought. On the Boot Knockers Ranch, anything goes, especially the clothes. And definitely if you’re playing poker with the hot Cajun named Bastian. Lil’s spent far too many late nights with the cowboy listening to him call by her despised full name in his Louisiana drawl. So why won’t she just walk away? Running a ranch on three hours’ sleep can’t be worth the teasing or his dark stare that leaves her squirming. Bastian has been in love with Lil since he first clapped eyes on her, but...

When trouble walks in, there’s no choice but to hold on tight for the ride. Two years before, Shaw Woodward watched the love of his life walk down the aisle to another man. Since then, life has kicked him in the balls and lifted him up several times. Just so happens he’s on the downward dip of that cycle right now. After a difficult mission in the Ranger Ops unit, he’s struggled to keep his focus, and his captain is forcing him to seek help. He just never expected to walk into the shrink’s office to find the woman he loved seated behind the desk in sexy secretary glasses with her ...

They call her the Ice Queen…but he’s determined to thaw her. Bodyguard Mathias Trace is more comfortable on the back of a horse than guarding people. But when his next job involves a brainy woman on a hunt for treasure, he’s as frustrated as he is turned on. Her pretty, delicate features and tight curves might threaten to give him whiplash, but her chilly disposition is enough to freeze any man in his tracks. All Madeline asks for is a smart, savvy bodyguard. What she gets is a man who walks with a permanent swagger and only takes the name of his horse seriously. But she must be the ...

The Boot Knockers Ranch caters to women in all ways. And now rookie Paul is officially part of the team. He's had six months to hone his skills with the ladies and prides himself on being a prime catch. Jack would agree. He can't get the rugged cowboy out of his system. He wants Paul in his bed more than anything, but his best friend has always been resistant to relations with other men. Jack's instinct says different, but he values Paul's friendship too highly to push it.

The Boot Knockers are back with a Valentine's Day novella. You know this will be a short, hot treat... She has more than heart-shaped cakes on her mind this Valentine’s Day. And they can’t quit thinking about her heart-shaped buns. LeeLee has a secret—she has two lovers. Or at least she does in her very dirty fantasies about Jared and Brock, two of the sexiest men ever to walk the Boot Knockers Ranch. Each time one of them—or SWOON, both—walk into her kitchen, she has the urge to tear off her chef’s apron and paint her entire body with whipped cream. Jared and Brock are sick and...

When Skye steps onto the Boot Knockers stage, Booker doesn't hesitate to pull the plug. A giant misunderstanding may have ended things between them, but no way is he letting another cowboy into her bed. Once alone, their animal attraction flares back to life. But time hasn't healed the emotional wounds that still run deep. And renewing their old bond could be the biggest mistake they ever made.

It ain’t easy being a rodeo reality star—especially when you’re expected to marry your ex. After a TV network approaches the six Calhoun family members about doing a rodeo reality show, they jump on the opportunity for even more income needed to keep their ranch in the family. But now that Buck’s knee-deep in film crews, he wishes like hell he could un-sign his name from that contract. Having his personal business aired is no damn fun, and America doesn’t know his fiancée broke things off with him. Channing loved Buck the moment she spotted him on top of his powerful horse. But ...

She can run, but she can’t hide. Not from him… Quaide Livingston doesn’t regret leaving the FBI for his new undercover job with Sentry. He does, however, miss his former assistant. She ran away, taking her sexy curves and secretary glasses with her. But he will find her. And when he does, he’ll show her exactly who’s boss… Dove Priester loved her former job. But staying wasn’t an option. Not when she was harboring a criminal. And especially not when she kept falling into bed with the hot boss who noticed far too much. Now all she has to do is figure out how to forget him…and...

“Reality, feels and action.” —Five Stars Amazon Reviewer He wants to be more than her friend… Rob Parker, aka Tank, is the unluckiest bastard alive. After losing his job and wrecking his bike, his days are filled with boredom and too many bad habits to count. He also can’t seem to get away from the woman who torments the hell out of him—and worse, she belongs to another. One moment changes Catarina’s world… Each time Catarina’s boyfriend rips her heart out, her best friend Tank is there to listen. He’s also the guy with the strongest arms to run to. When her life takes ...

What if the man you’re in love with isn’t the one you plan to marry? Wynonna Calhoun is a barrel racing champion and reality TV star. She’s sick of both of those roles and is ready to settle down like her brothers and work more with her horses. She’s also newly engaged, but everyone’s saying her fiancé isn’t right for her. Even the ranch foreman, Maverick, has put in his two cents on the topic, and he has no right when he avoids her like she’s just rolled in manure. No freakin’ way is Mav letting Wynonna marry an asshole like that. Her daddy would rise from his grave if he ...

She's capable of saving herself...but having a hot special operative as backup sure is nice... Avery Aarons believes it’s fate that she will die by the hand of a criminal. As a child, she hid in a cupboard while men ransacked their home. In college, she met with an attacker walking home on campus. After that, going into law enforcement is her only path to protect herself and others who can’t. She’s never felt so empowered, until she ends up in the wrong place without backup. When Jess Monet attends a CPR refresher course and runs into the sexy brown-eyed officer his special ops team ...

Her mission is about to get real. And hot… Marine Tyler Knight wanted to make it home for the holidays. Truly, she did. But when her current mission in the Middle East goes awry, getting back in time for tree decorating and eggnog is the least of her concerns. Worse yet, she might have to do the unthinkable and accept help from her brothers’ best friend and special ops teammate—a man who almost makes her forget she’s a badass who doesn’t do romance… Bo Hawkeye loves strong women, but Tyler is impossible. The fact that she’s also beautiful, sexy as hell, and awakens his every ...

He’s been around the block more than a few times. In fact, nothing surprises him…except her. Former state trooper Clay Lexis has spent the last year working alongside the WEST Protection security team. When he’s offered a position heading the joint terrorism task force in his home state of Colorado, he’s ready for a new challenge. Then the sister of an old high school buddy careens into his life with a whole lot of sass—and a bomb in the trunk. Lark Steele is a reporter…or at least she will be once somebody gives her the big break she needs. Meanwhile, she supplements her income...

Everyone wants her for her money. But what he wants comes with a bigger price—her heart. Jaren Abel, new bodyguard on the WEST Protection team, will try anything once. Which is how he ends up on the back of a bull, hoping to snag the attention of a stunning rodeo trick rider. Jaren doesn’t do relationships, so one night is all he’s willing to commit to. But when trouble stalks the sassy beauty, his challenge is keeping the clueless wannabe country girl out of trouble in his small town. Trinny Taylor’s goal right now is to fly under the radar. Since she inherited old family money, ...

When it comes to second chances, he won’t take no for an answer. Kaoz Bellamy left Crossroads to ride the range. Upon his return, he finds his girlfriend gone—and she even took his custom beer tap. Worse than the fact he won’t be accessing his favorite brewski anytime soon is the realization she isn’t coming back. Did the big jerk of a cowboy actually think Brielle would wait around pining for him, when he didn’t give any indication how he felt about her? No amount of rope in the county could tie her to that man again. But after one look at him, she finds that old flame still ...

The second book of The French Kiss Chronicles, Trois, continues the story as Jane’s husband demands a taste of the decadent pleasures between Jane and Margot. And in Quatre, the group combusts when Margot brings her new boyfriend into the mix and a hot new twist to their lives. *this book has been previously published*

This bodyguard will do anything to protect a brainy businesswoman…even if it means pretending to be her fiancé. After Jace Abel experiences a low in his career, he’s back in the saddle—and behind the computer screen. As an agent for the cybersecurity division of the WEST Protection team, he’s ready to investigate a system hack in San Francisco. But his skills are put to the test when the founder of the tech corporation receives a death threat. Good thing he’s also trained to guard the smart and savvy businesswoman’s life—and pretending to be her fiancé gives him a good ...