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She couldn't have known the danger she faced when she dared to steal from me. She was too young for a man my age, barely in her twenties. Far too pure and untouched. Unfortunately for her, that wasn't going to stop me. The moment I laid eyes on her, I claimed her. Determined to make her mine… by any means necessary. I owned Chicago's most elite gambling club, a front for my role as a Russian Mafia crime boss. She was a fragile little bird who had just flown straight into my open jaws. Naïve and sweet, she was a temptation I couldn't resist biting.

Welcome to Hawthorne, Texas, a place where many former citizens return, drawn to their hometown’s slower pace and family values, and finding lasting love and happiness. A man haunted by the death of his fiancée. A woman whose athletic career was cut short. Two people adrift, seeking to find a place in their community—and finding one another—and love … Assistant district attorney Sawyer Montgomery is overwhelmed with grief after losing his fiancée in an unsolved hit-and-run. He throws himself into his law career until he reaches his breaking point.

On a fateful night in Las Vegas, FBI agent Leo Grant is working on a critical detail in a high-profile child prostitution trial when a beautiful woman jumps into the path of a bullet meant for him. Little does Leo know that the woman is Olivia, an ex-assassin who is seeking redemption one good deed at a time. One minute, Olivia is lunging in front of Leo on the Vegas Strip. The next, she’s waking up in the hospital in a haze of pain with no memory of her past, her enemies, or even her own name.

As an employee of MacBain Securities and Solutions, Claire Kelly can certainly hold her own. Armed with an impressive set of covert skills, she’s more than prepared to tackle any job that comes her way...except one involving Cooper Lockman. Cooper and Claire used to work together before his feelings for her sent him packing to Europe for six long years. But now he’s back and determined to ignore the still-smoldering heat that lingers between them. Their current mission: go undercover together at a California high school to root out the mastermind behind a prostitution ring.

Cheater now has a straightforward goal, or so it seems to him. To everyone else, his endeavor sounds suicidal for a high-level veteran, never mind a newcomer whose intellect is still shackled by the System. Cheater sees only one way forward: develop his skills, conquer monsters, and become stronger, faster, wiser, and more fearsome with each passing day. Until he makes progress on his own capabilities, he cannot hope to achieve anything else. But the System has intentions of its own.

I’m Thomas Goreman, a big-ass Las Vegas a cop on a mission. I’ll bust those sleeze-ball drug-dealing bikers I’ve been watching for months and get the recognition I deserve. Unfortunately, the bust of a lifetime goes sour and a kilo of coke turns out to be a 1937 Harley oil pump. After that fiasco, I spend the rest of the day in a local bar. Half drunk go home and without meaning to, I beat my wife silly. It’s not a good day. After I make bail, get kicked out of my own house and get suspended from the force I proceed to binge my way through the next few days in a crappy hotel.

Baker Ritter knew how to pick them. She met the man she thought she was going to marry in middle school, gave him some of the best years of her life, for him to leave her pregnant and alone hours before she’s due to have his baby. To make matters worse, he brings his side chick to the birth, and she’s left with a decision—fight for what she wants, or cut her losses. What she should’ve done was cut her losses. What she does instead is take him back and experiences what it’s like to live in hell.

Its been two years since Devin Guthrie last saw Captain Makaiden Griggs. But time has done little to dampen his ardor for the beautiful take-charge pilot who used to fly yachts for his wealthy family. While Devins soul still burns for Kaidee, she isnt the kind of woman a Guthrie is allowed to marry - especially in a time of intergalactic upheaval, with the familys political position made precarious by Devin's brother Philip, now in open revolt against the Empire.

When Finn's boss assumes the role of femme fatale, it ends badly for her. It's never a good idea to seduce your employee, but when his girlfriend is a cold-blooded killer, it's downright foolhardy. Finn and his coworker Aaron Sanchez uncover a conspiracy to disrupt the U.S. political system. Finn's lady friend Mary Beth O'Brien has stolen files that name the conspirators. A coverup ensues. The agency they work for fires Sanchez and issues a warrant for Finn's execution, but Sanchez lands on his feet, and Finn's hard to kill.

Enveloped in a shroud of darkness and driven by an unrelenting thirst for vengeance, Balthazar, a tormented soul haunted by his tragic past, transforms into a merciless dark demon on a quest to bring retribution to Mathias—the man he holds responsible for his suffering. A twist of fate awaits as Balthazar crosses paths with Alina, the seductive and enigmatic daughter of his sworn enemy. Unexpectedly drawn to her, Balthazar finds himself torn between his burning desire for revenge and the growing, forbidden allure of Alina.

She’s the woman he’s sworn to protect. He’s the man she can’t afford to want. Mitch Langdon doesn’t let emotion get in the way of a mission, until Andi Donato. The fiercely independent political powerhouse is under threat, and protecting her means shadowing her every move. She’s sharp, stunning, and absolutely off-limits… which only makes her harder to resist. Andi built her life without anyone’s help. But Mitch isn’t just anyone. He’s calm under pressure, lethal when necessary, and relentless in his pursuit of both justice and her heart.

Dr. Lyndsey Marrin, is on the cutting edge of nanotechnology research and on the brink of a discovery that could revolutionize medicine or become a weapon of unparalleled destruction. When an attempt is made on her life, Lyndsey’s world collides with Jake's expertise in handling the most perilous assignments. Impressed by her resilience and brilliance even under threat, Jake becomes deeply invested in her safety.

When a master jewel thief and a determined investigator come together in a deadly game of cat and mouse, their attraction to each other may be their undoing. Claire Mitchell is a master jewel thief, who has a secret. Although the thrill of the heist is exciting there is a reason behind her choice of profession. Family honor above all else. It was the perfect plan… until he interfered. Ryland Fletcher is the investigator determined to catch her. As he tracks Claire and gets to know her he finds there are more questions than answers.

Danger and deceit lurk around every corner when Claire is forced to go on the run from a mysterious enemy. Claire was determined Fletch would not be the one who paid the price. Running was her only option. When Fletch finds her she has no choice but to reveal her secrets in order to protect him. Someone is trying to kill them both and keep her grandfather’s secrets from ever seeing the light of day. When Fletch gives her an ultimatum, him or the next heist, she chooses him. He is risking both his life and career to keep her safe.

I made a mistake in trusting them, and that wouldn’t be happening again. If I could, I’d be far away from Ridgewood and the three men who crushed me in ways I didn’t think possible. But I’m not that lucky. Once again, I need them. This time I refuse to let them fill the cracks in my heart. They’re nothing but a step closer to my freedom. They want me here with them, but if they try to keep me, it’ll be a decision they regret.

In this second book of The Awakening Series, Jim Edwards continues having adventures in pursuit of love and money. This time, his life leads to dangerous aspects of the unforgiving desert. Mysterious signs portend creatures beyond any previous human experience. Protection and hope appear to be only Native American legends. Jim has to run from the most powerful entity in the history of the world.

Gia Norcross’ life is exactly how she likes it. She has a successful PR firm in San Francisco, a beautiful apartment, a loving family of overprotective brothers, and her fabulous designer shoe collection. Perfection. Sure, occasionally she has to deal with her aggravating nemesis who happens to be her brother’s best friend. Saxon Buchanan: former Delta Force, tall, rich, handsome, bossy, and knows how to work her last nerve.

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER! “WITTY, ROMANTIC, AND ADDICTIVELY FUN!” —Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop Ten years ago, they saved the realm—and it ruined their lives. Now, four former heroes must reunite, and hopefully live to tell the tale, in this charming...

“A steamy heist thrill ride I never wanted to end. The combustive chemistry between Celeste and Magnus kept me turning the pages of this witty, second-chance love story.” —Regina Black, author of The Art of Scandal Two career thieves reunite for one last job and must put their messy...

USA TODAY bestselling author Eva Leigh continues her Last Chance Scoundrels series with a steamy romance between two opposites—a rogue with a taste for wagers and a bookish wallflower—who marry for convenience... but neither bet on falling in love. Finn Ransome is an expert on Lady Luck...