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He crashed into her life naked, dangerous, and convinced she belongs to him.Callie Jordan's life is simple: work at the zoo, avoid dating disasters, and survive another day without her mother asking why she's still single. Then a gorgeous naked stranger appears in her apartment claiming he's a jaguar-shifting alien prince—and somehow she's one of his people.Obviously, he's insane.Unfortunately, he's also six-foot-too-sexy, annoyingly protective, and capable of turning into an actual jaguar. Sharing one tiny apartment with a growly alien prince is becoming way too tempting.***Prince Rogar came to Earth for one reason: find the missing female destined to return with him to Symtaria before his enemies do. He never expected the woman he's searching for to be stubborn, sarcastic, and completely unaware of her shapeshifting heritage.Keeping Callie safe should be simple.Convincing her to trust him? Impossible.Especially when rogue Symtarians are hunting her, her powers are beginning to awaken. The Jaguar Prince is a steamy paranormal featuring a protective alpha hero, a reluctant heroine, fish-out-of-water chaos, fated mates, hilarious banter, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

Sexy alien fish-out-of-water warrior meets undercover cop on Earth.Undercover cop Nick Scericino doesn't trust easily. Especially when a sexy stranger crashes his sting at a back-woods bar — and the brawl she triggers nearly derails his career. She's clearly trouble. She's clearly… alien?Kia didn't ask to come to Earth. The Elders sent her to return her disobedient cousin, who went searching for a man because there are none on her planet. Instead, she winds up in a biker bar, rescued by a hot human warrior cop.She will train with him. She will learn his ways. And she will judge his warrior skills (yes, that includes sex). But is he capable of assisting her with the mission she's on — or will she be distracted by the one human who might actually be her equal?If you crave sexy alien warriors, undercover human cops, alien fish-out-of-water hijinks, and a rom-com twist that only space travel can bring — buckle in for Kia & Nick.

A dark, steamy protector romance packed with danger, lies, and explosive chemistry.She's the woman no one sees coming.He's the man no one wants to cross.Stormy St. James was born on the wrong side of privilege. Her wealthy father disowned her. Her mother disappeared. Now, she channels her pain into purpose—an undercover operative fighting to dismantle a deadly drug cartel in Dallas. Her weapon of choice: brains, beauty, and a sting that earned her the codename Scorpion.Ethan is lethal in every sense of the word. Former special ops, now part of a covert government team, his charm is as dangerous as his aim. Women fall for him. Stormy doesn't. Until one mission changes everything.Forced to work together to decode encrypted cartel files, their friction ignites into a fire neither can control. But the deeper they dig, the more Stormy's buried past begins to surface—and the truth could destroy them both.When the final betrayal hits, Ethan will have to decide: follow orders—or protect the only woman who's ever gotten under his skin.LETHAL delivers high-stakes action, forbidden attraction, and a deadly protector hero who will risk everything for the woman who threatens his control.Perfect for fans of Susan Stoker, Brittney Sahin, and Riley Edwards.Book 5 in the Bound by Loyalty, Honor, and Truth series—where danger, loyalty, and love are tested to the breaking point.

A gripping, emotional protector romance full of danger, redemption, and second chances.He was her first and only love… but loving her was wrong.Macey's life went from bad to worse when she ran from an abusive foster home straight into the hands of a cult. Their leader promised her belonging—then taught her what defiance costs. Years later, her only chance at freedom comes with an impossible choice: escape… and leave her brainwashed daughter behind.There's only one man she can trust.Samson—former special ops, protector, and the one who got away. Haunted by the girl he couldn't save, he won't fail her again. Together, they'll take on the cult's ruthless leader to rescue her daughter—but Isaiah's obsession runs deep. He'll destroy anyone who dares take what belongs to him.SINNER delivers heart-stopping suspense, emotional heat, and a fiercely loyal hero who will burn the world down to protect the woman he loves.Perfect for readers of Susan Stoker, Brittney Sahin, and Riley Edwards.Book 2 in the Bound by Loyalty, Honor, and Truth series—where every mission comes with a price.

Raised on the bayou, deep in the Louisiana swamps to keep her safe, Jody Dupree is gifted with what Mamere calls second sight. As Jody gets older, the visions get stronger. Like tonight, she knows something is going to happen. This birthday is going to be different from all her other birthdays. ***Logan Hart is a damn good reporter and is currently working on a series of articles where his readership challenges him to do ten jobs. Not the most brilliant idea he's ever had, but who knew a traveling, all-male, strip show would be touring the country and New Orleans was on their list? Or that he would end up spending the night with the sexy lady in the front row, but when she sneaks out of the motel room in the wee hours of the morning, he's left with only her first name, a sweet memory, and wondering about the haunted look he saw lurking in the depths of her beautiful blue eyes. The reporter in him senses a story, but will he ever find her again? ***When someone from Jody's past reappears, all their lives will be put in danger. She cheated death once, has the Grim Reaper finally come to collect?

A small town sheriff meets a sexy fish-out-of-water alien.Mala has a problem: there are no men on her home planet. She's done with robotic companionship units reminding her of what she's missing. She wants a real man.So she bends the rules: armed with her grandmother's alien-travel notebooks and a vintage "e;Debbie Does the Sheriff"e; tape, she rockets to Earth. Too bad space travel is forbidden, and her arrival triggers a UFO crash investigation in the backwoods of Devil's Bend.Sheriff Mason McKinley expects Bigfoot, maybe aliens — not a stunning amnesiac alien woman stumbling around in the dark. Suddenly, his world gets flipped upside-down, and so does his heart.If you love witty first‐contact adventures, sexy fish‐out‐of‐water aliens, and a small-town hero who never knew his life would include extraterrestrial romance — blast off with Mala & Mason in this laugh-out‐loud, steamy sci-fi rom-com.

Marissa is being hunted by a monster—and the only man who can save her is the one she betrayed.Axel Powers has promised to destroy her. He won't stop until she's his. Desperate and out of time, Marissa turns to the last person she ever expected to beg for help—Blade.Blade doesn't owe Marissa a thing.He's fresh off a brutal mission and wants nothing more than a few days of peace. Instead, he gets a call from the woman who shattered his trust ten years ago. He should hang up. Walk away. Let her face the consequences.But when Blade sees the terror in her eyes, something shifts.This isn't the reckless girl from his past. This is a woman in real danger—danger tied to a man powerful enough, violent enough, to make even a seasoned warrior take notice.Axel wants Marissa back. Blade intends to make damn sure he never gets her.To keep her alive, Blade must confront old wounds, deadly enemies, and the fire still burning between them. Protecting her might cost him everything… but losing her again isn't an option.

An arrogant alien healer meets a reluctant protector human cop in this spicy rom-com.Sam Jones wanted a vacation. What he got: a major alien crisis, accidentally teleported Earthlings, and Lara — the superior, hot, Healer-alien with an aura of no touching allowed.On planet Nerak, healers are royalty, untouchable, meditating in cosmic unity. Sam doesn't buy it. He wants to kill her. Then seduce her. Then maybe save her planet.Lara's trying to cure the Elder infection using Earth plants — and survive Sam's blatant disregard for "e;do not touch."e; Too bad his disregard makes her aura tingle in the best possible way.Get ready for alien royalty, reluctant hero, healer taboos, and the kind of rom-com physics you can't argue with (even if you should). Laughs, lust, planet-saving. Check all the boxes.

With Cavenaugh's goons closing in on her, on the run undercover DEA agent, Fallon Hargis, relies on her wits to make her escape, but is Fallon pushing her luck when she shoves her way into the hotel room of slow-talking, small town sheriff, Wade Tanner--then at gunpoint orders him to strip? What choice does Wade have? He strips. Suddenly, the game isn't a game anymore when he discovers she's been shot, and he's the only one standing between her and the men who want her dead. Wade has only one choice--take her back to Two Creeks, Texas.But will his small town survive this sexy as sin, tough-talking, undercover agent? Hell, will he? A fast-paced romantic suspense with a feisty female undercover agent and a tough small-town sheriff going head-to-head with drug dealers.

SavageA dark, emotional bodyguard romance full of danger, redemption, and heart-stopping passion.Savage is a loner—a drifter with a past he doesn't talk about.He ran from an abusive home at thirteen and learned to survive the hard way: fighting, stealing, doing whatever it took to stay alive.Years later, he's finally found something that feels like home—a brotherhood of former soldiers and broken men who protect those who can't protect themselves. They're his family. His loyalty runs deep.But when they ask him to guard a spoiled, high-society princess, Savage isn't interested. Babysitting isn't his thing.Until he meets her.She's nothing like he expected—strong, secretive, and hiding a pain that mirrors his own. And when someone threatens her life, Savage will stop at nothing to keep her safe.He's lived through hell. But loving her might be the most dangerous mission of all.Perfect for fans of Susan Stoker, Riley Edwards, and Brittney Sahin—Savage delivers a pulse-pounding mix of action, emotion, and a protector hero who'll risk everything for the woman who breaks through his armor.

A dark, steamy protector romance packed with danger, betrayal, and heart-pounding suspense.They murdered her family.She wants revenge.Only one man stands in her way.Raven was hidden to keep her safe—then trained to fight like the men who destroyed her life. Now she's coming for answers, and she'll burn everything down to clear her father's name.Shadow is former special ops, now deep undercover on a covert mission. Cold. Lethal. Untouchable. He tracks his prey in silence… until Raven crosses his path and almost blows his cover.She's reckless. He's ruthless.But when sparks turn to fire, duty and desire collide—and neither may survive what's coming.Because there's one thing Raven doesn't know about Shadow: he fights dirty, too.SHADOWS delivers high-stakes action, forbidden attraction, and a fierce protector hero who will risk everything for the woman who threatens his control.Perfect for readers of Susan Stoker, Brittney Sahin, and Riley Edwards.Book 3 in the Bound by Loyalty, Honor, and Truth series— gritty, emotional protector romances where every mission comes with a price.

A hilarious rom-com with an intergalactic elite force, danger, and spice.Roan Hendrix is ready to train anyone — just as long as it gets him off injured leave. Then he meets Lyraka: half-Nerakian, hardly a warrior, artistic upbringing, and ridiculously sexy.She wants elite interplanetary training. He wants discipline and duty. Instead, they get chemistry, clashing egos, gene-pool chaos, and a vengeful prince hunting them both.Can a by-the-book trainer and a half-alien/half-human sexy trainee put aside differences, save the universe, and maybe fall in love? If you love mismatched-pair rom-coms, aliens, gene secrets, and sizzling space tension — this one's for you.

This is the fourth book in Karen Kelley's Southern Series.  Pick up your copy of this fast-paced short story today.Sinning never looked so good!Hollywood made Jeremy Hunter wild and untamable. But now, if he wants the role of a lifetime, he'll need to go incognito—as a preacher. It's a test he's not sure he can pass when sexy school teacher, Bailey Tanner, breezes into his life.Bailey Tanner can't believe one little wink could cause so many problems. How was she to know that the devilishly handsome preacher would stumble and sprain his ankle? Now that he's off his foot for a week, the only thing she can do is offer him the use of her guest house. Bailey's pretty sure she's already breaking a few commandments….lust, coveting…

A pampered socialite.A dangerously sexy stranger.And a wolf that vanishes into thin air.Darcy Spencer's peaceful morning walks take a bizarre turn when a massive wolf steps onto the trail ahead of her. Then the fog rolls in—and moments later, the wolf is gone.In its place? A completely naked man.Certain she's about to die, Darcy does the only thing she can think of—she hits him with a stick.Hard.When the gorgeous stranger wakes up with no memory except his name, Surlock, Darcy reluctantly takes him in while he recovers. But the more time she spends with the mysterious, infuriatingly sexy man, the harder it becomes to ignore the sparks between them… or the strange danger suddenly surrounding her.Because Surlock isn't just any man.He's a wolf shifter prince from another world.And as pieces of his memory return, so does a chilling warning: Darcy may be the target of a deadly enemy tied to secrets buried deep in her past. Now, with danger closing in, Darcy and Surlock must uncover the truth before the hunters find her first.Filled with sizzling chemistry, fish-out-of-water chaos, protective alien heroes, and laugh-out-loud humor, The Wolf Prince is a steamy paranormal adventure with a guaranteed happily ever after.

Bachelor Party: What could possibly go wrong?This wasn't her room, this wasn't her bed, she didn't think she was Goldilocks and. . . . She looked at the man in bed beside her. He most definitely wasn't Baby Bear and although the expression on his face was hungry, Cassidy didn't think he had porridge on his mind. She clutched the covers closer to her body.Cassidy Jones hasn't got a clue how she ended up in bed with the dangerously attractive bachelor at last night's party or how he'll explain it to his fiancée when she storms into his bedroom, but when Penelope Winthrop bares her claws at Cassidy, she refuses to let this snobby socialite treat her like trailer park trash. Drat, her Irish temper always chooses the most inappropriate moments to emerge.                                            Blake won't be manipulated by his younger brother or Cassidy, no matter how alluring she is. But was she a pawn or a willing participant in his brother's plot to stop his wedding? He's not sure anymore, and for a man who has always prided himself on being in complete control, he suddenly feels as though he's adrift on a sea of raw emotions as he's haunted by her beauty and dreams of a passionate night spent in her arms.When fate throws them together once again, Blake knows this is his chance to get her out of his mind once and for all.

A naked alien prince appears in front of Ria during her morning run—and claims she's destined to return to his planet with him.Yeah. Hard pass.One minute Ria's jogging through the park. The next, a hawk dives through a strange silver fog and transforms into the most gorgeous man she's ever seen. Naked. Confused. Completely serious when he says he's Prince Kristor of Symtaria.Naturally, she maces him.***Warrior prince Kristor has faced deadly enemies, brutal combat, and intergalactic politics—but nothing prepared him for stubborn, sarcastic human women. Especially one who refuses to believe she's his fated mate… or that she's capable of shape-shifting into a falcon.Unfortunately, danger from Symtaria has followed him to Earth.When mysterious men posing as immigration agents capture Kristor, Ria is forced to question everything she thought was impossible. Because saving him may mean embracing powers she's spent her entire life denying.And facing her greatest fear of all: flying.Filled with sizzling chemistry, chaotic humor, alien mayhem, and one very frustrated warrior prince, The Falcon Prince is a fast-paced paranormal featuring fated mates, shape-shifters, and a heroine who would rather use mace than fall in love. Guaranteed HEA

Cody Carlisle has a reputation for being a bad ass bounty hunter. She was raised by an alcoholic mother and she has no idea who her father is, so yeah, she had to grow up fast. Her survival depended on it. She doesn't need anyone, especially a player like Josh Pierce.Josh Pierce, ex undercover agent turned bounty hunter. Cody is the only thorn in his side because he's never wanted a woman as badly as he wants her. Except she won't have anything to do with him.When they grudgingly team up to go after a felon, Josh and Cody find they're in way over their heads. The Mexican police don't take kindly to bounty hunters so Josh does the only thing he can do—he lies and tells El Capitan they only want to get married. It goes downhill from there…

Princess Daniella fantasizes about cowboys. The tall, dark, and rugged kind, but when she gets the chance to travel to Texas on business, she gets stuffy Andrew instead. He has the looks: tall, blond, and definitely hot. Something doesn't quite fit though. It's as if a piece of the puzzle is missing, and she's determined to find it.Playboy Andrew Lawrence has never regretted going into the advertising business with his brother, but when Blake and Cassie take a cruise with the kids, Andrew is stuck babysitting their new client, Princess Daniella. Big brother made him promise to show her the town, keep his hands to himself, and not to let her get into trouble. Trouble? One look at the princess, who has all the right curves in all the right places, and Andrew has a feeling he's in for a lot of trouble.When her life is in jeopardy, can Andrew keep her safe in a secluded cabin? Or will he become her biggest problem?

One last job and she's out of the family business…It's a good plan. Get in, grab the jewelry, and get the hell out. Piper Lewis knows the layout of Cason Wilde's place, and where the safe is located. Technically, she's not a thief. She's a retrieval expert, except the law probably won't see it like that. It's still breaking and entering.One small glitch: Piper didn't plan on Cason catching her in the middle of the job. Tall, dark, sexy-as-hell, and not at all happy to see her with her hand in his safe. Brandishing her little bitty gun only ticks him off more. So, yes, when he charges her, it's a natural reaction that her finger jerks. She only grazes him, but he can't seem to remember what happened, and he thinks Piper is his ex-girlfriend!Now, Piper's stuck playing nursemaid to someone because she's consumed with guilt. New plan: as soon as his memory returns, she'll make good her escape. No more guilt trip. What could possibly go wrong?