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Haunted by the mistakes he made while fighting for his country, Rand Duncan has become the CIA's go to man for tough jobs in an effort to atone for his sins. Late-night phone calls and covert meetings are the norm. Until she arrives and his past crashes into his present.

Lucy’s family thought she married the perfect man: prestigious doctor, loved by all. Yet, no one really knew what happened behind closed doors. After finding the courage to leave, Lucy’s determined to find herself once again. Suddenly in need of a new place to live, she finds herself roommates with the new hunky paramedic. Will she have the courage to open herself up to someone she barely knows? Or will the choice be taken away from her when the man she’s determined to divorce would rather see her dead than with someone else.

Kai King has been assigned a difficult and problematic mission. The legendary Marine Raider must find a brilliant heiress who doesn’t want to be found. But he’s not the only one hunting for her. Cece Astor is a single-minded, dedicated scientist at the brink of the discovery of a lifetime. She has cut all ties with her family to escape her father’s stranglehold. In devoting her life to her work, she has no room for errors or distractions in her life. The skilled, good-looking operator who breaks her seclusion and shatters her little world falls squarely into the “distraction” category.

Alexa Lynch has spent most of her adult life lying about who she was. Not even her family knew she worked for the CIA. Now she can't outrun those lies when she's caught standing over her informant. Her very dead informant. Charged with murder. Then released on bail. Alexa will have to try and discover who set her up. She will have to learn to trust the prison guard, Colt, who first thought the worst about her.

From the moment forty-eight alien superheroes crash-landed on Earth, photographer Monika Neumann had a favorite. She’s been crushing on the literally electrifying Taranis ever since she saw the cutie crawling out of his pod. Unfortunately, his popularity isn’t exactly crackling these days. He could use an image boost. Monika is in. One right photo op and she’ll put her ridiculously hot lightning-bolt-wielding hero back in the public’s favor. The best part is, the mission will bring her closer to Taranis.

Over two decades ago, forty-eight young, gifted superheroes fell to Earth and were eventually marketed as opposing brands: heroes and villains. Now, one exceptionally gruff bad guy is looking to hop teams. Hello, PR director Vanessa Theriot. His real name is Roland Casteel a.k.a. the Pyro. First, swap that with the less incinerating the Wyvern. Next, put him in spandex to highlight that near-godlike body. Finally, give that hero in training a heroine—if Vanessa will play the part in a pretend romance guaranteed to make the city swoon. She’s game.

My name is Sue O’Malley, and I’ve been keeping it awkward since 1996. Another thing about me? I might be in love with my bodyguard. Leo Mason is all I’ve been able to think about since he broke my heart and left me standing alone on my front porch six months ago.

Everything changed the night Kri almost died. Simply being her coworker or her friend is no longer enough. I need more. I want forever. When she woke up from that coma, her eyes sought mine. My hand was the first one she held. And for eight weeks, I stayed in the hospital with her. No matter how many times she tried to push me away, I never faltered. Two years ago, we shared a passionate moment, but she quickly retreated from our connection.

Jose Martinez isn’t looking for love. Not that he’s opposed to falling in love. And God knows, his mother is desperate for him to find a good woman to marry and start a family with. But he’s waiting for sparks, not willing to settle for less. Plus with his career in full swing, and a house to work on… finding love isn’t top of his list right now.

Sebastian Aguilar lives under the shadow of the failure that ended his otherwise brilliant special ops career. An ex-Delta Force operator, he’s a warrior without a team, a drifter without a home, a man without a future. Gracie Rose is a woman convicted of a crime she didn’t commit. Which is fine by her. Prison is the perfect place to hide. But when she’s unexpectedly released, Gracie finds herself alone, destitute, and under attack, fighting to save herself from an enemy that’s ahead of her every step of the way.

Continuing the milestone 50th anniversary celebration of Star Trek—an epic new trilogy that stretches from the events of The Original Series movie The Search for Spock to The Next Generation! The Klingon Empire stands on the precipice. In the wake of violence from the cult known as the Unsung...

Ex-SEAL Asher Gideon's work at Cerberus Tactical with his K9 partner, Hoover, keeps him busy and content. He didn't even know his life was missing anything until he saw her again. Now, he has to fight to get through the mission without losing focus and ruining everything . . . or getting them both killed. CIA officer McKayla Pickard never thought she'd see Asher again. At one time, she'd been sure he was the love of her life. But with a dangerous mission ahead, she'll have to decide if a second chance at happily ever after is worth the potential devastating—and deadly—fallout.

Cole was working a shift at the refinery when the apocalypse came a-knocking. However, Earth wasn’t destroyed — no, the apocalypse changed our world. It changed Cole, too; he became a Prodigy, a powerful cultivator.

He hates me...how can he be my fated mate? I know I screwed up. I want to make it up to the people that I hurt, but the best way to do that might be to stay far away and forget about them. So why can’t I stop thinking about Jury? The young dragon hates me. I heard the things he said. And yet as soon as he finds me again, I can’t keep away. I’m not about to let another man use me, no matter how much he makes my heart flutter. Jury only needs me because his inner dragon is being difficult and refusing to shift. He doesn’t really want me.

The search for the Astor sisters is on. Javier Guzman has been given a new mission and a second chance at life. After the tragic loss that led to his last mission’s failure, this Marine Raider has one last opportunity to climb out of the hellhole where he’s buried himself. Redemption is the only cure for the agony that haunts him. Missy Astor has fled from her former life and her toxic father. She’s hidden herself away in the most unlikely of places and dedicated her time to improve the lives of others, her way to claim her freedom and atone for her father’s sins.

It's time for me to start pulling my weight in the Suarez clan—to prove I'm worth more than the plays I make on the field or the dirt I dig up on rival families. I want to make Wolfy proud. And to not get unalived by Simon. So I volunteered what I had to offer, knowing my infamous genes could be used for uniting two powerful clans in marriage. After all, I'm the only not gay one in my family, so that alone should entice the super-babes looking to get busy with baby-making. I mean, as long as they don't ask me to do math or anything.

Dash Dagger has no idea that his future is about to collide with his past. He’s in the midst of putting together Tracker Team when he discovers that the father of his ex-lover has been murdered and his daughters are next on the kill list. The woman who stole his heart and destroyed his life is at the top of the list. Even though he’s the last person on earth she wants to see, he has to protect her.

Joanne Norris was hopeful she’d find love one day, but the disastrous blind dates her mother arranged weren’t getting her any closer. Then she met him. Bryce Townsend had good friends, a job he loved, and four rescue cats, but no one special to share his life with. Then he met her. It looks like love may have struck. But when a body is discovered and Joanne is targeted, it will take more than love to keep her safe.

There’s no man I can trust.... I may not be locked up on a slave ship anymore, but I still bear the scars. I miss my life on Earth, but I don’t know how I can go back after what was done to me. The Rutharians took everything, and now all I’m able to see are threats. One of my rescuers, Nion, wants to protect me, but I can’t let him get close. I won’t let myself be taken again.

A woman determined for a fresh start. A firefighter with nothing to lose. Chloe Daniels has a few new rules after watching her worst nightmare come to life. Don’t talk to a first responder. Don’t befriend a first responder. And most importantly, don’t fall in love with a first responder. Jobless, heartbroken, and needing to start over, Chloe will need every self rule she has to rebuild her life in a new city. But she’s quickly realizing rules don’t seem to apply to her new sexy neighbor, a Houston firefighter. Garrett Lynch has never had a problem talking to women. Getting them into his bed?