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Payton Ricci is the last person Wes Hoffman ever expected or wanted to see again. After the disastrous sexual experience between them 12 years ago, he was only too happy to put the whole episode behind him. After all, he's come a long way since that awkward encounter between two gawky teenagers, and his ego needs no reminder. The night he sees Payton - a very sexy grown-up Payton - in Zack's Bar and Grill, he's mortified by this blast from the past.

Driven and focused, Dr. Nicole Allen is an accomplished surgeon. With a tough past, Nic's gone above and beyond everyone's expectations. But when she disciplines an intern—a powerful donor's son—a prestigious fellowship she's awaiting is placed in jeopardy. Coming from a successful family who runs a medical business empire, Benjamin Reed Van Mont is the black sheep, having chosen to start his own business instead. Though he's not ready to settle down, he knows when the time comes it definitely won't be with a workaholic doctor like his friend Nic.

Earth: a space pirate's dream when it comes to booty but not a good place to hide when bounty hunters come looking. Pulling up stakes means Rafe must leave his vintage trailer behind, but in the process he acquires a passenger, a mouthy female who seems to think she's calling the shots. She'll soon learn who's the captain. And it isn't Annabelle, his sassy ship.

A straight-talking women's guide to tending to a partner's unrequited libido and reigniting the sexual sparks in a long-term relationship. Many couples are all too familiar with the classic bedroom balancing act-managing His and Her sex drives. As men clamor for more action and women grumble for more sleep, the topic of "maintenance sex" - those dutiful two minutes to "get it over with" - invariably arises to divide and conquer a couple's sex life.

Sheriff J. T. Summers promised to keep an eye on his best friend’s little sister. What could possibly go wrong? A lot. "Little" Nikki Durant isn't so little anymore. She's sex on a stick, and she's pointed right at him. Nikki has always loved J. T., and she's through waiting for him to come around. The soaring summer temperature is nothing compared to the heat generated when she sets fire to his senses. With a take-no-prisoners attitude, she's out to get her man. But no matter how many ways she offers it, J. T.'s not buying.

Meet the FBI agent determined to save a virginal professor's life - and claim her...a sexy female fire inspector with a desire that burns like a blast furnace...and a Texas cop with a psychic gift that tells her exactly what some men want. Three never-before-published novellas that'll teach listeners the futility of resisting arrest.

The accused murderess in a sensational trial, Carly Tyler waits outside a California courtroom as a jury decides her fate: Is she the depraved Madame de Sade of the newspaper headlines or the innocent victim of one wealthy family's gothic past? Left for dead by the side of a road 15 years earlier, she emerged from a coma with no memory and a face completely altered by the plastic surgery needed to repair her injuries. Who is she and what happened to her?

The Last Stair into Darkness is a collection of 20 horrifying tales by author Cliff R. Barlow. Contained within are 20 stories to consume your days in fear and enfold your nights in restless nightmares. From a demon hiding under the basement stairs to the most terrifying specter of all, the monster within, Cliff brings a fresh and unique take to the genre that you won't soon forget. Just remember to sleep with the lights on....

Once upon a time, a girl loved a boy but married another man. What a mistake, especially since that man has been using her as part of his sick plot to experiment on shifters. And he's got a plan to use their sons. Over my dead body. But Melanie might need help keeping her boys safe. Wes is keeping secrets, lots of them, but he doesn't have a choice. The people he cares about are in danger, and he'll do anything to protect them, but that struggle intensifies when the girl he never stopped loving is drawn into danger.

I met a trio of furballs when my BFF was dealing with a demon issue and since then, I can't stop thinking about them. When the chance to investigate a possessed house appears on my desk - after I filch it from someone else's - I know it's fate we team up again. However, I might have bitten off more than I can chew, because suddenly my hunky puppies are demanding I become their permanent chew toy. Me, mated? Eek, but also yum. Did I mention they totally make my body purr?

I'm not crazy. I'm a dragoness. Deka knows she's the center of the universe, but sometimes even the almighty sun has to act when her main squeeze disappears. Sure, Samael might not yet recognize that they're mates, but he will. She won't give him a choice.... First, though, she has to find him. An ancient enemy has captured her stud. It is going to be super dangerous getting him back. Awesome, because Deka thrives on risk - and will do anything for love.

Every dragon hoard starts with something...or someone. Tomas hates scientists, especially since they abused him in such vile ways. And yet, there is something about the doctor that calms his inner beast. Tomas craves her, even if she's human. A treasure for his collection, but can he convince her to stay in his secret aerie? Chandra is frightened by the dragon keeping her prisoner in his rocky tower. After what he's been through, who can blame him for the madness within?

Many years ago, Sue-Ellen fell in love with the golden-haired boy held prisoner by her uncle. She did everything she could to keep him safe, even forsaking her family. But would Samael do the same? When he finally escapes his prison life, she thinks they'll finally have their happily-ever-after. Wrong. So wrong. A mating between them has been forbidden because she is a mere shifter, while he is the gold dragon the world has been waiting for. The one foretold.

Eons ago, humanity punished Luc's people by banishing them to another realm. The demons adapted to their new world, changed their violent ways, and ditched their monstrous alter egos. They lived in peace and prosperity until the dragon mages joined them in exile - and killed them to survive. Now, there is only one demon left, and he's ready for revenge.

When responsible Kat lets her hair down for one night, she meets a gorgeous stranger who really likes the new her. After an enchanting evening together, Kat gets an early morning call into work by a panicked boss. Knowing that she must see him again, she leaves a letter for the sleeping hunk and signs it, "Yours Truly, Kat", not realizing that's the only part of the note that will survive. However, there are other consequences to her night of fun, especially when she finally meets up with her one-night stand...

Elena Demos' life has been turned upside down. Her mother has passed away, leaving Elena and her two half-sisters to deal with their mother's will and the crazy stipulations it contains. For the three sisters to inherit the substantial amount of money left behind, they have to go to work with two aunts they've never met in a family business - Amazons Inc. - they know nothing about. If that isn't bad enough, Elena runs into the man who once broke her heart, and it's only their first day on the job.

I'm a witch. Not a good one or a bad one, although according to the snooty wizards, I'm a stain upon their robes. But who cares what those snobs say? I've got a job to do: stop demons from infiltrating Earth and killing all the witches. Concentrating on my job is hard, though. First, the guy who's decided he's going to help me is hotter than Arizona in the summer. Second, demons are targeting witches such as me because, apparently, we're a tasty snack. Finally, the kitten I adopted has gone missing, and if I'm not mistaken, a demon stole it.

Kam is a soul chaser for the Hidden Government, a much harder job now that the Hidden look like everyone else. Broke, out of magic, and sick of playing waitress in a pirate-themed dive bar, Kam jumps at a chance for an out-of-town mission. A reaper - and his loaded soul stone -have gone missing. The stone contains souls that might get permanently stuck if Kam doesn't find it, like, yesterday.

What is it about heroes like Superman, Iron Man, or Thor that revs our engines like no other? Is it the suit? The manly physique? Or the courage they display, wading in where others fear to go, to save the damsel, the city, and even the Earth? Are there real-life heroes who inspire the same lustful fascination? How about those kickass iconic heroes who enter danger zones in the name of duty and honor - or maybe love - conjuring images of hard, chiseled bodies, deadly glares, and camouflaged features?

FBI Agent Jon Bocelli never stopped wanting beautiful professor Lucia DiStefano. She's interested in taking her first lover, and he intends to be that man. When her past puts her life in danger, Jon risks everything to save her and prove this fling is forever.