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Kindergarten teacher Jenna Justice has lived her life by the book - right school, right career, right image. Too bad the townsfolk of Diamond, Kansas, have a hard time forgetting that she wasn't born on the right side of the tracks. The only way J. J. can land her dream job is to keep her wild side buried and her reputation clean. But when she finds herself in another town, one without prying eyes, she allows herself one fantasy-filled night with her best friend's bad boy brother.

Rancher and single father Tripp Montgomery is a master at French braiding and princess tea parties. He's also the most eligible bachelor in Cheyenne, Wyoming. So when he stumbles upon a flashy, sexy city girl, he knows two things: One, she's a walking disaster, and two, he needs to stay far, far away. But she needs him more than he wants to admit....

Chloe Franklin wouldn't call herself a commitment-phobe, so much as she's allergic to anything long term. She loves the sexy, sweaty, and intensely hot hours of the night that come before the sun rises, though. Especially when those nights are spent with Search-and-Rescuer Gage McGraw. Gage loves his job, but there is one thing he's starting to like more than the rush of a mission - a stacked blonde with a mouth that haunts his dreams. Every time he steps foot in the sleepy town of Beaufort, he hooks up with Chloe. But he's tired of hook-ups. He wants more.

Oh. My. God. Carrie Morgan can't escape her cheating ex-fiance. She goes on her Hawaiian honeymoon fantasy vacation to prove she's over him - but he's there with his mistress in tow. Good thing Carrie's annoyingly overprotective friend Blake came with her. How's she going to prove to her ex she's over him? Easy. One...two...three.... She grabs Blake and kisses him. 

Through with both her controlling ex and relationships, Ava Webber is determined to explore the spicy and sometimes forbidden appetites of the exclusive BDSM nightclub, Serve. Here, she'll get exactly what she needs . . . as long as it's from a man she doesn't know. Nolan Hart ensures that Serve's clients get what they want, how they want it. But with one look at the curvy brunette, Nolan knows he's the man to fulfill her desires. As the anonymous lover, he's Ava's dirtiest fantasy. Outside of Serve, he's her charming, smartass friend.

Sick of her interfering brother nosing into her love life - and by proxy, her sex life - Penny Diamond has decided she needs a break from her "girl next door" reputation. And she knows exactly who can help her.... Tall, lean, and impossibly intense Sebastian Strafford is rumored to have a sexual appetite with a decidedly wicked flavor.

Recently divorced, Laura Baughman is taking her life back. After a decade away, she's returning to Yachats, Oregon - the small town she couldn't wait to leave after graduation - to take over her late mother's beloved flower shop. Yet once she arrives, Laura discovers the store has been neglected and her father has partnered in construction with Jake Lock. The once-scrawny high school band geek is now successful - and irresistibly sexy - and set to inherit her family's business. That is, unless Laura can prove in the next 30 days that she has what it takes to run the company.

For years, Amy Underwood has been wracked by guilt over her sister’s fatal overdose. With one last shot at redemption, she is determined to open a drug treatment center - even if it means her shameful secret will be exposed. But when she sneaks into the biggest political event of the year in search of funding, she quickly discovers that in the world of fast-paced politics there is always a price - and this one could cost her everything.

Graduate student Katelyn Gunn is headed for her first day of assistant teaching when she is almost hit by a car. The nervous and inexperienced Kate is shocked to realize that it isn’t the near-death experience that has her heart racing, but the sinfully sexy man behind the wheel. Adam Kinkade is ultra-wealthy, devastatingly handsome, and the most powerful distribution mogul in Chicago - he is also the first man who ignites emotions inside of her other than fear. Adam is a man used to getting what he wants. And he wants Katelyn - naked and often.

Diligent, hardworking Paige Levine survived a traumatic childhood and went on to work her way through college, landing a coveted job in the Governor’s cabinet. But when a steamy scandal threatens to tarnish her innocent reputation, Paige finds herself unemployed, miserable, and alone. The spirited redhead seeks solace in tequila shots - and a smoldering, sensual attraction soon erupts between her and a deliciously sexy deliveryman.

It's all happening for Hannah Hastings. After ten years of slinging drinks, she's about to go from bartender to bar owner. But before she can sign her name to the deed, a blast from her not-so-distant past comes blowing into her hometown of Yachats, Oregon. It's Grant Laythem, the man it seems she can't resist. And he's come looking for his runaway bride...

Ryder Diamond - the town's golden boy - doesn't have time for taking chances, let alone love. Against his better judgment, he lets his buddies set him up on a blind date with a girl who's only passing through town. But temporary or not, Whitney James sets fire to desires he can't control.

It's her best friend's wedding, and Autumn Lane is trussed up in a pink bridesmaid dress with a big "everything is great" smile plastered across her face. She's not going think about her life imploding, or spending the next two weeks housesitting in the ridiculously small town of Diamond. No, she'd rather think about the tattooed hottie in the wedding party...and how to turn the wicked way he's looking at her into a night of intense pleasure.

Determined to find her inner badass and save her business, boutique owner Michelle Ruby signs up for a 24-hour survival class. Except, she's the only person who registered, and the guide is a sex-on-a-stick GI Joe come to life. Between his massive muscles, smoldering blue eyes, and "there's no crying in camping" attitude, she's in trouble...in more ways than one. 

Caught between a sexy firefighter who scorches her passions and a darkly intense millionaire who ignites her needs, she is drawn deeper and deeper into the spiral of lust and love. What's worse, the truth about her family is turning out to be darker than she'd ever have suspected. It seems as though she can't trust anyone or anything - especially her own desires.

Emma Wade has worked hard to create a stable life surrounded by people she loves. But when her dark past catches up with her, Emma fears she might not live long enough to testify against the man who hurt her all those years ago. Her only choice is to run. And if there is one thing Emma learned as a homeless teen, it was knowing when to sleep alone and knowing when to partner up.

Annabelle Thompson has worked hard to escape the shadow of her mother's checkered past. But just as Annie's finally realizing her dream of opening a restaurant, the one man who could pull her off course comes back into town: Luke Jacobs, scion of Sweet Hill's most prominent family.

Megan Riley has always lived her life right - right boyfriend, right college, right career…right up until she discovers that her boyfriend is engaged to another woman and “debriefing” her boss was an expected part of her job description.

Easton Ambrose has spent half his life protecting Natalie St. Clair from guys like himself. It's not like he wants to interfere with her dating life, but what's he supposed to do when she insists on going out with the wrong kind of guy? Kiss her, of course. But now she's pissed. And what starts as an apology turns to heated words...then just to heat.

I’m Kade. I’ve been in the US military for 10 years and work at the base in the middle of the desert. I leave on the weekends and go to the only small town for 50 miles, which is where I met: You. You’re sexy and fierce and curse as sweetly as you kiss. I know this because you couldn’t keep that hot little mouth off of me last weekend. You have a thing for guys in uniform, and I’m happy to oblige you. Because you also have a thing for tattoos. I know that as well because I can still see your teeth marks on my chest next to all the ink.