Showing results by publisher "Insatiable Press" in Literature & Fiction

The Hathaway sisters might have grown up apart, but when they agree to move to Jasper Creek, Oregon, to revitalize their grandfather’s farm, it seems a straightforward decision. Until they meet their neighborhood cowboys… Sweet-natured Teddy has never met a man worth taking a risk on, until now. Tomboy Joey has more affinity with farm equipment than men, until a brooding cowboy changes her mind. Prickly baker Georgie can’t resist the temptation of the most forbidden cowboy of all, and sparks fly between ceramicist Elliot and the grumpy single-dad rancher next door.

His present love. His old flame. Can they slay his demons - and build a future? Emily Irving has enjoyed two years of blissful happiness with Brandon Walker, a man as mysterious as he is compelling. She knows Brand has secrets, but she's never pushed him to reveal anything. All that changes when an old friend of his shows up and turns her assumptions about the man she loves upside down.

Professional snowboarder Sterling Maughan has sequestered himself in his family cabin in the exclusive mountain community above Gold Valley, Montana, after a devastating fall that ended his career. Lost, with no direction and no motivation, the last thing he wants is company. But Norah Watson has other plans for the cabin. Not only does she clean Sterling's cabin, she's a counselor at Silver Creek, a teen rehabilitation center at the base of the mountain, and she brings her girls up to the cabin every 12 weeks.

The last thing Jack Hayes ever expected when his best friend got involved with an American was to hook up with her son. And he sure as hell never imagined it would continue for as long as it has. For years, he has been at Aaron’s beck and call, satisfied with submitting to him whenever Aaron and his busy life allow. But, after a change in his family’s company that has him looking for a new job, and possibly moving, Jack has begun to examine what he really wants in life and isn’t sure stolen moments here and there are enough anymore.

Pregnant and desperate, Victoria Worthington runs to the only place that’s ever felt safe. For years she’s been controlled, first by her crime-boss father, then by her ex-boyfriend. Donning a hand-sewn dress, a kapp, and a new name, she escapes as Abby Martin to the Amish community of Harts Haven, where she spent happy summers with her grandparents. Taking a job as a maid at the local inn, Abby plans to repair her grandparents’ abandoned house and build a new life for her baby.

I can tell you from experience - a whole lot of complications. You see, four months ago, my all-American sister, Kelsey, found out that she’s not actually my sister - she’s a princess of a country we’d never heard of. She begged me to come along when she was whisked off to her new palace, so here I am. An outsider who doesn’t fit in anywhere. Now that she’s settled, I should go back to my exciting new career in New York.

I've always been a dancer. A ballerina. I live for the sound of music, for dancing under the bright lights on a stage. But Thorn wants to take it all away. He wants me to dance just for him. Nobody else. That means my dreams of being a prima ballerina will be truly over, and I don't know if I'm ready. Can I give it all up for him, the man of my dreams? Is our love enough to make up for giving up on my dreams? And more importantly...if I say no, will Thorn force me to stop anyway?

The Rose and Thorn trilogy continues in Pure White Rose. I'm no longer Harlow Granger, aspiring ballerina. Now, I am Thorn's Rose. His newest conquest. His toy. I've fallen for the man who has stolen my life from me, and I hate myself for it. But how am I supposed to fight these feelings? Thorn is dominant yet caring, controlling yet kind. I'm falling in love despite my best efforts. But I can't let this happen. I can't become the toy of a powerful man. I have hopes, dreams. And I'm going to pursue them.

Rafael Renaldi is a modern man with an old-fashioned secret - an arranged marriage. Though it was an informal agreement made when they were children, Rafe has always been a little in love with the beautiful, passionate Catalina Campioni. And assumed that the single searing kiss they shared years ago sealed the deal.

Wide-eyed lawyer Rush Goodwin abandons his quaint New England life for the bright lights of New York City, where he meets singers/actors Cody and Anderson and their partners, who are all just as young and innocent as he is. When Rush meets his new boss, handsome lawyer Lance Sharp, it's love at first sight and the beginning of a turbulent affair. As fame and fortune knock on all of their doors, Rush and his friends learn, in their own different ways, that nothing ever goes according to plan.

When Cynthia Donnelly lays eyes on her high school crush at her brother's wedding rehearsal, she regrets her self-imposed one-year moratorium on dating. If possible, he's even hotter now than when they were teens. Back in school, Shane made a point to ignore his best friend's cute, sassy little sister. Now that she's grown into an incredibly sexy woman full of Irish spunk, resisting her is out of the question. Besides, in his book all "hands off" rules have expired.

Kit Runyon isn't looking for a man to keep - she's happy with the occasional one-night stand and no strings. Making sure her family's electronics repair shop is profitable enough to support three generations is her main focus. But when Brian Hendricks walks into the store, one look, one word, and she knows he's not wired like any man she's ever met before....

Greenwich Village is home to successful artist Jimmy Donnelly, and the world is his playground. A broken heart in college left him with zero interest in being tied down. But when he meets a sexy, quick-witted Manhattan attorney, he reconsiders his bad boy ways. Sonja Martin's life is filled with work, an ex-husband who refuses to stay gone, and a teenage daughter who won't follow the rules. Jimmy, with his myriad of tattoos and piercings, looks more like one of her clients than a potential lover.

Ryan Donnelly's past relationship may have failed, but he's determined to make single fatherhood and his career resounding successes. He's got his eye on the top of the ladder at an LA marketing firm when his gaze snags on coworker Maiya Rossini. She's a feisty, witty, tattooed redhead who's nowhere near his type, but she pushes every one of his hot buttons.

The last thing Glenna O'Donald expected to stumble upon in a cemetery was a pack of index cards. And not just any cards - each one contains instructions for a seriously kinky, no-holds-barred sexual encounter. Glenna, an overanalytical research assistant by day, is suddenly tempted to conduct some nocturnal experiments of her own. Especially when gorgeous university professor Eric Morris offers to be her lab partner.

Eighteen-year-old India Burke has been waiting for as long as she can remember to escape her life of material feast and emotional famine. Going away to college offers separation from her noxious family and a connection with the best friend a girl could ask for. While her peers are picking majors and navigating the pool of college dating, Reyes Walter introduces India to the intoxicating world of dominance and submission and to a man who will become utterly obsessed with her.

At 23, Bree Roberts is ready to sow some wild oats. The perfect place to start? The neighboring spread - The Boot Knockers Ranch, where 20 smokin' hot cowboys deliver sexual therapy to women. The problem? The entry fee is more than she's made in a lifetime. Only wanting to explore, she figures her tanned, toned legs will be her ticket to ride. Except Ty keeps kicking her off their land. Then she begins to suspect the reason why. He likes her.

Sterling Vance is focused on two things: building his bodyguard agency and finding a nice, commitment-minded woman to date. The first one is easy - winning in business comes naturally. The second? Tricky, especially in the online dating world. At least when it comes to his friend's pregnant daughter, he's sure of himself. She got into trouble, so it makes perfect sense to move her into his place. Until unexpected attraction shoots them straight from platonic to "pass the lube".

Cassidy Dixon isn't about to let her overprotective big brother know she has a stalker problem. But when she turns to his bodyguard agency partner, former MLB player Jax Wilder, she realizes she's made an even bigger mistake. Jax is even more overbearing, and soon he's getting too close for comfort - as in panty-melting close. Heat is the last thing she needs in her under-siege ice cream shop - until hot tempers explode into the best angry sex of her life.

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.