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I’m a hopeless romantic who loves making love, and I often fall for guys who don’t want to be serious. So, I promise myself no more one-night stands and no more heartbreak. But when I sneak away from a boring work party, only to end up sleeping with the handsome guy from the hotel bar, I fail at the first step in my new plan. When I get up in the morning, I stick to my strategy, and I don’t ask for his phone number or his last name. Even if he did give me a night I’ll never forget, I’m determined to be strong. Except he turns out to be my new roommate, and now, he’s living with me.

Attending my best friend Noah’s wedding last summer was both the best thing and the worst thing to ever happen to me. The best was meeting Cora Tucker, Noah’s feisty little sister. That night we danced, laughed ourselves silly, and shared our dreams. Though we both knew it was just friendship, our chemistry crackled like a lit fuse. Not kissing her was the worst thing that could have happened to me. That and saying goodbye.

A spicy and hilarious opposites attract romantic comedy. Raine I haven't spent much time with Sophie since we were kids. When we started high school, we headed in different directions and never looked back. She invited me to her wedding this weekend. I don't want to go because despite all our...

Shakedown owner, Declan Phillips, doesn’t work for women. They come to him. Throw themselves at him. Except her. No one understands his obsession with cold, angry Phoenix Rising. But how could they? How could they know what she did for him so long ago? He owes her and he won’t stop until every trace of the hurt and betrayal he sees in her eyes is gone. Phoenix won’t give in to Declan’s adoration. She made a pact long ago. Never to be separated from her sisters again. Never to be swallowed whole by another’s agenda.

I've loved Maeve Wilder my whole life. She's never seen me as more than a friend but that's my fault. By the time I was brave enough to confess my feelings, I was too late. She met the man she would marry and it wasn't me. I missed my chance. Now we're in our thirties, still the best of friends, and I've made peace with the fact my unrequited love will never amount to more than a wild crush. Mostly. But when her husband walks out—leaving her to raise their three children alone, I'm the one who is there to pick up the pieces.

I’m not in the habit of kissing strangers, especially sexy ones. But when my jealous ex comes looking for me, fake-flirting with a handsome city slicker seems like the perfect solution. If only the stranger’s kiss didn’t leave me panting, and if only I hadn’t ended up agreeing to be a tour guide for him and his best friend. I don’t have time to coddle two clueless billionaires in the wilderness, not when my family’s land is being threatened by a shady development scheme. I need all my energy and resources to fight.

Fate brought us together. Our love was written in the stars. But she was no stargazer. I would do anything for her. Protect her at all costs. She’s a dragon. She thinks the world is out to get her. I wish I could tell her that everything was going to be okay.

A relationship between us would be taboo and forbidden, but I can’t shake what I feel. She’s my best friend’s ex-girlfriend. They’ve been on; they’ve been off. But now that he’s married to someone else, it’s time to let her see how a real man can treat her—and to show her this guy she’s kept in the friend zone will be the hottest lover she’s ever known.

When a midnight assault leaves tough, independent bar owner Mackenzie Wolfe fighting for her life, everything she thought she knew about the world changes. The hot bartender she's lusted after is so much more than he appears. Her stalking ex-boyfriend is no longer her biggest problem. And she is no longer human.

It’s been four months since Nick has been with a woman. One hundred and twenty days since he’s touched Sarah, tasted her, felt her heat wrapped around him, but tonight his abstinence will end. Tonight, she’ll come to La Petite Mort Club and they’ll resume their passionate affair. Except she doesn’t show up—no phone call, no letter, no nothing. It isn’t possible that she doesn’t want him. She was as hot for him as he was for her. He needs to find her and show her that she wants him as much as he wants her.

We have spent decades optimizing our waking hours, but what about the precious hours after we doze off (or try to)? As the most active time for our brains and the most important element to a calmer, happier life, sleep has become the topic of our times. Drawing on the success of Calm, the #1 app...

A mermaid’s instinct... Nissa of the Mer Clan is driven by her instincts to conceive a child, but her undersea cluster does not include males. She must transform into a human-like siren long enough to enchant a mate with her song. Then she can return to the sea. If she fails, she’ll die. A playboy's desire... Peter McFey, hunky surf bum turned treasure hunter, has never turned down a sexy woman, but the sapphire-eyed siren wants to make him her pet.

For the captain of an ancient ship, time is another destination on an endless journey. Bound to the sea, André Marin drifts through four endless centuries in search of the virtuous woman whose unconditional love will defeat his mother's curse and return his crew to the mortal world.

Meditation is so much more than mantras and yoga. It's an ancient spiritual discipline, practiced by world religions for thousands of years. Research has shown that it's far more than just "hippie" nonsense. In fact, it's been shown to have positive benefits for both our physical and mental well-being, reducing stress and combating depression and insomnia.

Have you ever felt trapped by a challenge or by circumstances beyond your control? Living with cerebral palsy, Blake Shelley has experienced this time and again. There have been times when he has felt bound by his disability. However, what sets Blake apart from others is that he does not take no for an answer.

I’m in love with a villain. Ice-cold smile, shiny collection of scalpels, and he’s ravenous to use them on me. Joke's on you, mad scientist. I've been trying to cut this sickness out of me since forever. Not all scars are in a place that you can see. In your frigid alien embrace, I've found myself, so why the hesitation in those pretty silver eyes? You’re the big bad conqueror. I’m just an ordinary human. Right? Put me in your maze. Let the experiments begin...

Pros to dating Lex Bailey: Sexiest man I've ever seen. Panty-melting British accent. Talented baker. Cons to dating Lex Bailey: Turned me down when I asked him out...in front of my entire family...at my brother's engagement party. Oh, and he has a secret. A big secret. So...no. I don't think I'll be giving him any second chances. But my foster dog? He has other ideas. This dog has issues...and Lex's cat has the cure. Unfortunately, I'm not exactly a forgive and forget kind of person.

An anthology of 13 twisted tales that take you on a journey of the supernatural through a lens of death and shadows. These are not your average “scary” stories, but a psychological thrill ride that will leave you questioning what is real and what is possible.

I'm a survivor. Between foster care, handsy step-siblings, and a mountain of toxic ex-boyfriends, I have to be. After barely escaping my last loser, I was attacked in a way I didn't know possible. I should've died. Fate has other plans. Now, I'm forced into a life surrounded by things that go bump in the night, where fairy tales and mythical creatures are real. My mere existence has attracted an entire supernatural world. Both good and bad want to own me, but the only person I belong to is him.

Raven Fielding isn’t your average college student. Being able to start objects on fire with the flick of his mind? Yep, not normal. But the person who is normal is Grace Anderson—the straight-laced, straight-A, college student Raven’s been crushing on for more months than he’d like to admit. Determined to win Grace’s heart, Raven accompanies her on a remote trip to see her family in Wyoming’s wilderness. But the trip doesn’t go as planned. When ghosts from Grace’s past return to derail her carefully organized life, Raven knows he and his family may be the only ones to help her.