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River Knight was looking forward to a peaceful vacation in the mountains with her two best friends, Jo and Star, sisters of the heart. When she travels up into the mountains of North Carolina to the cabin Star has rented for them, she is shocked when she finds the two sisters being abducted. Following them, she discovers their abductors are anything but human. Sneaking aboard the shuttle in an attempt to rescue them, she finds herself on an unplanned vacation to the stars.

I pull up to the hotel for a business meeting and nearly hit runaway bride Samantha Dare, my best friend’s little sister. We once shared the hottest kiss of my life until her brother put an end to us before we could begin. Wearing her wedding dress and in a panic, she looks to me for an escape. And though I shouldn’t get involved in her scandalous life, when I see the hurt in her eyes, I can’t say no. A quiet island, just the two of us. No rules. No past. No one telling us no.

A broken vow. A blood-soaked sacrifice. A bitter end. As Alaric vanishes in the midst of battle, leaving behind nothing but chaos and despair, Lea is consumed by sorrow over her devastating loss. But with the rebel army infected with the Lonely Death and Emma's life hanging by a thread, there's...

Five years after the collapse of the Omega Creed, Gabrielle is fighting to survive in a world that still doesn't trust omegas, no matter what the law says. Cade, Axel, Hudson, and Nate have everything they need. Success, money, power, even fame. But when they come across a desperate Gabrielle in need of their help, the alpha pack starts to realize what they're missing. Gabrielle doesn't trust alphas. But this pack isn't giving up.

From the Something So Series comes a second chance, enemies-to-lovers, brother's best friend, holiday romance. Elizabeth My brother was getting married. At Christmas no less. The holiday I hated the most. Let me list all the reasons why this will be the worst season yet: One would be my luggage not arriving. Two would be being told I had to find somewhere else to sleep since my room was occupied by family members. Oh, and now I am forced to stay with my brother's best friend. The man who broke my heart seven years ago. Nate My best friend was getting married. I was happy for him.

Dancer and self-proclaimed perfectionist, Merit Lawson, has spent her whole life appeasing others, including walking away from a promising dance career. After she collapses following a heart-related incident at her old college, her helicopter parents relocate her back home to snowy Minnesota—where hockey is a religion, and the players are gods. Merit wants one last night of freedom before she's thrown into a maelstrom of inflated egos and bad decisions, even if that means becoming a hookup culture statistic.

Kensey Lyons has never had "normal." Writing has always been her escape. Knowing the reception her books receive will be tainted by her personal life, Kensey secretly writes under a pen name when she's not working part-time at her godmother's bar. Her world might not be exciting, but she likes it exactly as it is. When she meets alarmingly compelling businessman Blake Mercier, the snap of attraction is instant. She doesn't like it. Doesn't want to be drawn to this man who is blatantly dangerous, carries dark secrets, and lives life by his own rules.

Brittney had to escape from her parents and the alphas they sold her to. Her only chance was reaching out to a rockstar she met once. When that omega superstar comes through for her, she's on her way to freedom. But her past isn't going to give up that easily, so she's assigned to a security team. The Phoenix Pack Security Team will protect Brittney from her past, but will they also become her future? Pack Me Up takes place after the Knot My Band duet but can be enjoyed as a standalone.

Jo Strauss is committed to two things in her life - her family and her life as an acrobat/high-wire performer; she takes both very seriously. Her life is orderly, in control, and she is finally settling down in one place so she can spend more time with her parents instead of moving all over the world every few weeks. To celebrate her and her younger sister Star's one year anniversary away from the circus they have grown up with, they meet River Knight, their childhood friend and sister of the heart, for a vacation in the mountains of North Carolina.

I ran from him, even though my heart knew better. Love was one thing, but survival another. I should have known he'd come for me. Men like him always get what they want. The temptation in his eyes, the heat of his touch...it's all still there, but his gaze is harsher now and his grasp unrelenting. He's not the boy I fell in love with, although pieces of what we once had are still there. I can feel it. I know what he wants from me, and I know it comes with a steep price. I'll pay it though, if for no other reason than to touch him again.

My father always told me I was his princess. In his eyes, I could do no wrong. He said I was destined to have anything I wanted in this world. All I wanted was the undying love of one man. Dominic West. He gave me part of him, but no matter how hard I tried, he would never give me more. I should have walked away. Instead, all I did was make mistake after mistake. When Dom continued to slip away, I got desperate. My play destroyed everything and completely annihilated my world and the people I loved.

I should’ve hugged her more. I should’ve loved her more. But the truth is, I couldn’t. Even after we were free, I couldn’t love them like that. Because I could never shake the feeling that each time they walked away from me, it would be the last time I saw them.

Gus isn't for me. I know that. Only the chemistry that burns between us won't fade away. We promise it will only be one night. Then another. But when our actions have consequences that could mean the end of our future, we'll have to figure out exactly what we want. Even if it means walking away broken before it begins.

Not only with the discovery of her scent-matched pack, but also finding out the truth behind her mother's death. And when it seemed like she might shatter beyond repair, the men she'd been running from became the only thing holding her together. The things she believed about scent-matching all these years? They couldn't be more wrong. These men who stumbled into her life pass no judgment, offer their unconditional support, and want nothing more than to see her smile.

One minute I was a courier for criminals, making ends meet so I could take care of my little brother; the next, four stunningly hot Norse gods had brought me back from the dead with wings sprouting from my back and a whole set of valkyrie powers. I guess that's just how life goes sometimes. Too bad our victory over our supernatural enemies turned out to be a farce. The divine home I thought I'd receive is a trap instead - a trap that's slowly closing in on us, dredging up every painful moment from our pasts.

Aeris Relera has always drawn the short end of the stick in life—a self-absorbed ex, neglectful parents, and a past that continues to haunt her. When she's down on her luck one night, a mysterious knight in shining armor—or, more realistically, a knight in hockey shoulder pads—saves her from a few too many tequila shots.

I came to Saltford Bay for a fresh start. I didn't expect it to come with a big, broody orc who thinks smiling is a crime and I'm a disaster waiting to happen. He might be right. I might also want to kiss him. Both can be true. Newly divorced and armed with nothing but grit, strong coffee, and a...

I was just an ordinary girl waiting tables in a small-town bar. I had no idea magic was real. That was, until I backed my car over a werewolf a couple times. In my defense, the wolf was trying to murder me, and I was all out of mace. Now I’ve got a cult of rogue wolves on my heels, and the only one who can protect me is Jaxson Laurent - the leader of the Chicago pack.

Just because you want a woman doesn't mean you get to have her. I've been lusting after Mindy Gamble since the night I met her, but romance was never in the cards. Working to crack a case was the only order of the day. Now, a year later, she's one of my closest friends. The feisty, no-nonsense, sexy-as-hell blonde that I just want to slap my handcuffs on and do bad things to. I resist though, since I need her too much as a friend. Until the night all my resistance cracks, and we fall into bed together. And I start thinking we can maybe find a way to make this work.

All I want is to save the library. But a greedy heiress and a grumpy dragon lawyer complicate everything. Especially when that dragon lawyer insists I'm his fated mate. Maybe this Halloween, I'm going to do both the tricking and the treating? Harold Greaves promised ten years of funding to our little town library. I believed him right up until the will was read, and everything went to his scheming niece instead. Now I've got a week to prove the new will is a fake… or lose the library forever.