Restitution This spy has fallen for the princess who helped save him. Ethan Jackson has been a prisoner for longer than he cares to think about. An opportunistic perimeter alarm allows him and one other to escape. Almost recaptured, they are saved by the timely arrival of his family. Now he just has to figure out who the woman with him is and where the man behind his own kidnapping has gone. Zahra &‘Rally' Kidjo has a kinship with the man who saved her but her trust only goes so far. As the youngest child of a ruling royal family, she's used to betrayal from the inside. Once brash and outspoken on her beliefs, she's now reserved and soft-spoken. When this horrible ordeal is over, can Ethan keep this princess in his life or will he lose her to her familial obligations? Contrition One who rages like the fire and the only man who can tame her. Anabelle Lee Jackson is an assassin for Theta Corps. Not much can get under her skin aside from her boss, Masters. Their bickering has been years of foreplay for her, but neither of them step over that line—though they may have come close. Until they are on an op in Russia together and they erase that line completely. Masters and Anabelle Lee clash on everything, leading to her leaving. Will he show contrition for his behavior? Will she? Or will these two lovers only have their memories of what could have been to keep them warm at night? Vindication What happens after all those years of sniping at one another when they are alone together? Beauregard Jackson has a reputation for being a ladies' man. It's never bothered him until an ex shows up from his past and makes his life hell. When she goes after the one woman he's never dated but has loved truly, Beau takes action. Shannon &‘Mino' Tumelo spent years putting off her own dreams to work at Theta Corps. After she quit, she went back to medical school—and now she's months away from finishing when she's yanked back into that world. While she and Beau work together, she struggles to fight her feelings for him, aware he's not a long-term kind of man. Beau, however, wants to change her mind, because she's the one he wants. Can he convince her of his love for her?

Casanova in Training A woman who is all about rules and a man who lives to break them, their scorching passion threatens all they hold dear. Can they find a way to have it all? Lieutenant Commander Giovanni 'Casanova' Cassano is a top test pilot for the military, and is the epitome of an ace. Cocky, arrogant, handsome, and true to his call sign. His best friend's death brings a new pilot to his squadron—a woman. That's not even the real reason it's hard—she's the one who left an indelible imprint on his soul after a twenty-four hour rendezvous. Now she seems to have ice in her veins, not the fiery passion he knows rages beneath the surface. Jaydee 'Dusti' Amos is following orders, and this time they have landed her at a test facility. She's there to ascertain what caused the deadly B-2 crash. The situation becomes harder once she discovers who is stationed there—the one man she never believed she'd see again after their impulsive and passionate encounter. He pulls her focus from the job at hand and tends to make her break the stringent rules she lives her life by. They work together to unveil the truth and the feelings between them deepen. But there is a traitor in their midst. Will the fallout tear them apart, or will Gio find some way to convince Jaydee to give him a chance at forever? Harbour of Refuge What happens in Monte Carlo stays...with you forever...well, if you're one of the lucky ones. Enzo Cassano is the driver of a powerboat team, used to the fast life and all it includes—women, parties and popularity. Until the race in Monte Carlo when he meets a woman who is unlike any he's met before. Her small town values and almost innocent ways charm him beyond everything. He discovers, however, that beneath her exterior she's very firm in her beliefs and won't budge. Halyn Jennings maybe from a small town but she knows a player when she sees one and Enzo is definitely that. She doesn't mind—she still likes him and enjoys spending time with him, well aware that what is happening between them is most likely temporary. She's not the supermodel type he's accustomed to being with. Enzo's life is turned upside down by an unexpected visitor from his past, he has to learn to accept racing isn't everything and not everyone wants to be the centre of attention. Halyn's own past comes to light in a most harsh revelation and he discovers things aren't always so easy. Will he be able to find a way to break back through her barriers and prove to her she's the one he wants, for forever? Protected by Shadows She's everything he wants and all he knows he shouldn't have...when danger strikes will he give it all up or is he doomed to live the rest of his life without her? Valentino Cassano is a man who lives in shadows, lies and secrets. He works for a group that he can't tell anyone about. When the ugliness from that world affects the woman he's had a thing with for a few years, he refuses to let her face it alone. Lexy Camden loves her life as a veterinarian. However when everything gets turned upside down and Valentino inserts himself into routine for more than a few days things get complicated...fast. The feelings she'd been ignoring for so long won't give her a moment's peace. As the danger to her escalates, and part of Valentino's past comes out, will they have a chance to be a real couple or will it all be shattered with the simple pull of a trigger? Valentino has lost a lot and has no plans to do so again, now if he can just convince Lexy to give him another shot. Polar Opposites Despite differences and difficulties, love is always capable of finding a way to take root and bloom. Ivan Vinokourov w

Talios I am of war and have no home that I call my own. Destruction was my closest bedfellow until I was given to a goddess to pay my penance. Now set free I am adrift with my nomadic ways. Home for me is just a place to rest until I move on to another. I know I do not deserve a place or anyone to call mine. Yet I cannot resist her. Candace Jermaine is everything I long for but cannot dare to expect for my own. She is a woman whose heart is so big that it shines from her with a sultry innocence that I find intoxicating. A scientist who is so dedicated to her work that she shuts all else out. Including me. I question if this is but another test. Another form of penance for all the destructiveness I wrought... but I have found I do not care. She is in my blood. Candace is the other half of my soul. Something I never expected to find. Yet I wonder can I, a god who is newly free of the bonds of my past, find a future with a woman who shakes me to my very core. I need Candace more than I ever expected that I would. My need for her goes outside the bounds of her humanity. I want her to join me in forever and beyond. Devi I am the goddess of time, immorality, and the cycle of life/death. Slow to anger, easy to smile. Now I work with babies and the young of humans since they are innocents. It was there I met him. Rhodes Liatos. A man unlike any I've known before. He challenges my disheartened beliefs of the human race. He has taught me many things one of which was how to love. He is a man who loves life and has no fear of death, what happens when he learns who I truly am? Linc I am of the primordial chaos before the world's creation. Older than Ra himself. A component of those who constitute the Ogdoad. I am of the water, existing in a cold world. Until her. They call her Chaya. She has brought me light. She is my whole world. However, I am not hers for she lives for another. If I am to get her, I must acquire the deepest part of her heart. For I don't want a mere moment, nor the time of her mortal life. No, that is far too short. I want this enchantress for eternity. And when one is immortal, like I am, eternity is truly forever. Linc.

Saffron I am nature's representative. I give my voice when the earth cannot. My work sent me on an intersecting course with a stubborn, arrogant, and hard-headed man named, Kenric Annson. Although I don't understand him I can't help but be attracted to him. His smouldering looks and heated caresses have rattled me unlike any before him. The cosmos have an interesting sense of humour. Me, who has lived longer than he could possibly imagine can be struck mute by something so simple as his touch. What's a goddess to do when she wants the one man who has the means destroy her beloved earth? Kill him? Save him? Taber I am a traveller who enjoys finding new exciting places to explore. I have no real home to call my own and have never longed for a place to rest. At least until I met the woman who sets my senses on fire. Lainey Mercer is stubborn, hard to get near and passionate. She is all that I never realised that I wanted. She has made this god wonder what could be possible with a woman by your side who matches you in everyway. I now long to put down roots and for us to create a home together. Live from now to the rest of eternity and beyond side by side. But my Lainey is a woman who will not give in...she will bring me to my knees and then rebuild me into a better god who has found—the woman he loves. Ashia I am referred to as the "Hidden One" and personification of the life-bringing northern wind. As one of those who constitute the Ogdoad, I am respected by others and sometimes even feared. Yet I am adrift when it comes to interactions between a man and a woman. The rules are so confusing and I try to find my way with him—Reid Jacobs. He is a man that makes me, a goddess, wonder how I have done without the coursing need for intimacy. With each touch he unravels me and makes me lose every ounce of my control. I want him more than breath itself but...I will not settle for anything but total acceptance of everything I am.

Temporary Home Sometimes past demons need to be faced before one can embrace what the future offers, and who better to slay them than a Marine? Gunnery Sergeant Sam Hoch travels to the Pac Norwest upon receiving word his mentor and the closest thing to a father he's had, has taken a turn for the worse and is in the hospital. Once there he meets a woman who is unlike any he's ever met before. A former Marine herself, she opens up her home to him so he can be near his family. Roxi Mammon isn't positive it's smart to allow Sam to stay with her, not with her immediate physical reaction to him. She's heard tales of him from her best friend, his sister, and now having met him she is even more impressed by the man the Corps has turned him into—a silent, strong type. Passion grows between them and soon she finds herself falling for the Recon Marine. And falling hard. As things escalate between them, Sam has to accept his past doesn't control him if he plans on keeping Roxi in his future. Can he understand that this is the one woman who can give him something more? Will he silence the fear within him and tell Roxi she's the one for him? Will he realise that he deserves more than just a temporary home? Alone With You A construction worker and a security expert tangle beneath the heated skies of San Antonio. Pierce &‘Tuck' Carter has been in love with his neighbour across the hall pretty much since she moved in over there. They're good friends and do many things together but he wants to take it to the next level. Friends with benefits for starters, then beyond. Ariel Greene is secretly crushing on her neighbour. One night after drinking she wakes the next morning in his bed and flees. Has she just crossed a line they can't recover from? Tuck pursues her, wanting more, however one of his exs, each of their jobs and his intense dislike of her putting herself in danger doesn't make the road an easy one. Will Ariel and Tuck learn to work it all out before something else happens, or will it take the near loss of one to make the other realise what had almost been lost forever? Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore Sometimes a stranger isn't a stranger at all, but the one you've needed all along. Brent &‘Killer' Agers is on leave. He needs to heal up and is tired of dealing with stuff around him so he takes a drive, ending up in Haversham, MT, deciding to rent a cabin and recover that way. Little does he know that the woman he couldn't get out of his mind will be in his life once more. Maya Brennan is content with her life running the local Bait & Tackle shop. Everything was going according to plan until the day he walked into her office looking to rent a cabin. She's never forgotten the man she had the fling with in Hawaii but by his reaction, he doesn't recall her in the slightest. Once he figures it out, Brent is ready to find a way to prove they're not strangers any longer. This Recon Marine may be facing his greatest battle yet.

A Marriage of Convenience A Naval pilot, a one night stand and years later a second chance, can they make it work this time? Pharmacological student, Ayanna Barker, was working hard to give her and her son a good life. Sure, things were tight, but it was all worth it. The man who had given her her child has also given her the best night of her life...and she had never forgotten him. US Navy pilot Lieutenant Michael Taylor loved the rush his job gave him but even that took a back seat to how he felt about the lovely Ayanna Barker, but circumstances keep them apart. Four years later Michael sees her at a different military institution. Ayanna is more beautiful than his vivid memories had recalled her to be, but now she has a child...she has his child. Determined to be a part of her life, and his son's, Michael moves them into his home and marries her. Each day reawakened emotions burn hotter and hotter as they try and keep things under control. But can Michael and Ayanna realise what they share is so much more than just a marriage of convenience? The Lieutenant's Ex-Wife Their relationship began and ended because of an assignment six years ago, what will happen when they are reunited? Lieutenant Pete "Racer" Kysenzki loves his job as a pilot. But with the news he gets from JAG pertaining to an incident six years ago he finds himself above the Arctic Circle tracking down a woman he has tried his best to forget. He needs some answers and fast. Sidra Bonnaire is doing her best to stay one step ahead of a rogue agent who wants her dead and the computer chip she has. When she looks up into the face of a man from her past she is immediately reminded of how it had been between them. No matter how intense the passion still is, when she learns his reason for coming, she knows it's time to run again. Pete can't leave her to face the danger alone, especially since he brought it to her. Convincing her to let him help is a lot easier than persuading her that maybe they deserve a second chance. Will he get an answer from her or will she be taken from him forever? A Man Like No Other Two headstrong, single-minded agents, one incredibly fiery passion, can they stay alive long enough to see where it leads? Special Agent Taber Kysenzki is the DEA's bad boy, he has no qualms of straddling the line of right and wrong, doing whatever necessary to get the job done. But when he botches up an undercover operation, he's faced with a woman unlike any he's met before. She saves his life but doesn't deign to give him the time of day. He'd heard rumours of an agent with his reputation in the ATF but hadn't met her until today. Special Agent Serefina LeBenoit is the ATF's equivalent to Kysenzki. She knows all about him, how he goes through women and she doesn't have any desire to be another notch on his belt. She has a rule of not sleeping with certain men, he fits that criteria. All that changes one night a few months after their first volatile meeting, when he tracks her down in a bar in New Mexico. Circumstances bring them together again when a killer from her past resurfaces. Together they work, skirting the line of the law, to get the murderer off the street. Sparks fly hot between them as they close in on the target. When the bullets stop flying and the smoke clears, will they ignore the chance of a lifetime? When Stars Collide Undeniable attraction, a one night stand, a missing sibling, and different continents to name a few, can these two overcome all the obstacles and accept the love between them? US Marshall Cortland Kysenzki never imagined that returning to Texas for a friend's birthday party would change his outlook on life. But it did, all it takes is one look and he is a goner. Onl

Astral Guardians series: Part Two Branded by Frost Beneath the cold can sometimes lie the hottest of heats. Aminta Tran is a helicopter pilot sent to Alaska to fill in as a replacement until the rescue team gets a new pilot. The man who comes to get her is Dex Collins, the team's second in command. While there's instant attraction between them, she remains focused on doing her job and finding her artifact. Dex isn't sure what to make of the newest team member. They're sharing space and each day it's harder for him to remember the line between professional and personal. When it comes to light he's who she is destined to be with, will they be able to weather the storm brewing both between and surrounding them? Driven by Night Sometimes we need to step from the shadows. Tiarn&án Malone is one of the best warriors of the Guardians. Sent to meet a woman to pick something up for his mentor, he saves the woman who is to be his mate. And his artifact. Circumstances throw them together, but while he knows they are meant to be, she isn't as easily convinced. Calida Michaels can't complain about how her new savoir and companion looks. However, she's not so quick to buy this &‘mates forever' talk, especially when there's another woman who takes precedence over her, time and time again. Despite all that's going on around her and her feelings for him, Calida eventually leaves, unable to withstand the pain. Will Tiarn&án reach her in time or will she be gone forever, relegating him to a world completely driven by night? Moon of Fire Sometimes the end is really just the beginning... Dracen Lloyd is the final Guardian looking for her artifact. Believing she's a danger to her brethren, she leaves the vineyard to seek solace. What she finds is a man named Lucas Kyle. Luc isn't quite sure how he got to where he did or who this woman is who saved him. All he knows is the craving he has for her eclipses everything else. The longer he's with her, the more he falls. Will he be able to remain in her life, or will circumstances take him from her before he's ready to let her go?

Astral Guardians series: Part One Chasing the Storm Sometimes all you get is a tiny flash... Cale Mattox is the first of the Astral Guardians to find his artefact. The woman who wears it has her own past she's running from. Taylor Kenyon is tired—the family who wants her dead is beginning to gain on her. This man, Cale, gives her a sense of comfort she's never had before and creates feelings no one else has. Together they will fight the approaching darkness. Can he protect her as well as convince her that he needs more than just the artefact? Highlands at Dawn Things aren't always what they seem... Billy Kwan has been sent to Scotland to look into some unusual activity caused by one of Them. What he discovers is not only another artifact, but his mate, and his entire reason for being there has changed. Now, protecting her takes top priority. Malmuirie &‘Mal' Gordon is a surgeon, and used to stressful situations, however, when she meets Billy it's unlike anything she's experienced before. Together, they might just be able to remain alive long enough to make it back to Oregon and start their life together. Fields of Thunder If you listen you will hear the heartbeat of the Earth... Roz Hill is a woman unafraid of her passion. So when she meets a man who gives her a visceral reaction, she doesn't ignore it. One night leads to more... The discovery of her mate and finding her artifact. Altair Sagal has his own code. Roz intrigues him in ways no one has for years. As they learn to be mates, they get tossed into situations that very well may kill them both before their life together even begins.

FROM USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR ALIYAH BURKE The Edge &– the complete box set 1 - Called Home to The Edge Unexpected situations can be amazing if you allow yourself to believe. 2 - Straying to The Edge Sometimes what you think you need least is what you need most. 3 - Returning to The Edge Patience truly is a virtue. 4 - Cuffed at The Edge Sometimes the connection is there before you realize it's cuffed you. Life isn't the easiest in a small town, where everyone knows all your business whether you want them to or not. The Meyers siblings have it no different than anyone else. Three scatter willingly and one is forced out. A traumatic event brings them all back to The Edge where they will find love and realize that being in a small town isn't so bad as they'd believed.

FOUR VALENTINE'S DAY THEMED NOVELLAS FROM AWARD-WINNING AND BESTSELLING ROMANCE AUTHORS A Little Bit Cupid: A Totally Bound Publishing Box Set Hot Pants and Valentines by Desiree Holt Her hot pants certainly heated up Valentine's Day. This Ain't No Love Story by Aliyah Burke His reputation precedes him. Will she allow them a shot? Lovestruck by January Bain What if Cupid's arrow is real? For One Night Only For one night only. However, commitment has a habit of sneaking up on you. Then you have a choice, is it one night only or something more? Cupid is aiming his arrows and we're all aquiver! Whether it's a second chance at love or a whirlwind small-town romance, these stories are all about falling in love on Valentine's Day.