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Some men are too damaged to love. Until they meet the woman who refuses to give up on them. The heroes of Hard as Nails are survivors—of prison, war, betrayal, and lives built in the shadows. Possessive, protective, and morally gray, they don’t believe they deserve happiness. But once they fall, they love without limits. Gritty, emotional, and scorching hot, this collection delivers redemption wrapped in hard-won happily-ever-afters. If you crave damaged alpha heroes, relentless protection, and love powerful enough to rewrite a man’s fate, you’re in the right place. Dive into Hard ...

Some killers hunt victims. Others hunt weaknesses. The detectives of Shades of Love walk into nightmares for a living, tracking predators who are brilliant, patient, and terrifyingly personal. But the most dangerous threat isn’t always the suspect. It’s the partner beside them. The attraction they didn’t plan. The love that can be weaponized. Sexy, relentless, and emotionally charged, this series delivers scarred heroes, courageous heroines, heart-pounding investigations, and happily-ever-afters earned on the edge of disaster. If you crave protective men, intelligent women, serial-...

A beloved viral romance with over 40 million reads worldwide. Ruthless Billionaire. Woman Who Resists Him. Workplace Romance. If he can’t earn her trust, all his money means nothing. Power is intoxicating. Giving it to him could cost her everything. Cara Michal fought for her place on Wall Street, earning every inch of respect in a world that rewards control and punishes weakness. Desire has no place in her carefully managed life. Until a reckless kiss with a sexy stranger at an office party shatters her restraint. Branden Duke is a man who has it all—money, power, prestige. He thrives ...

In Rock Candy, the spotlight never fades but sometimes love refuses to stay in the wings. These celebrities understand headlines, contracts, and exactly how much one mistake can cost. What confuses them? How to stop wanting the person who changes everything. From forbidden sparks to on-set rivalries to friendships turning into forever, these romances deliver heat, heart, and the thrill of risking it all for something real. If you crave rock stars, fame-fueled tension, emotional vulnerability, and heroes who show up when it matters most, you’re in the right place. Step on stage. Take the ...

Rock Star. Preacher’s Daughter. Forbidden Love. Leaving her will break my heart. But being with me could cost her everything. As Point Break’s lead guitarist and the band’s last remaining bachelor, Wes Shaw takes his pleasure where he finds it and never looks back. Until he gets stuck in an elevator with Sara Crawford. Sara is gorgeous, sheltered, and quietly desperate to discover who she is beyond the shadow of her famous television-evangelist father. Normally, she hides her passionate nature behind politeness and control. Trapped with her favorite rock guitarist and battling ...

Celebrity Co-Stars. Enemies to Lovers. Reputation Risk. I have everything, including a breakout television role. Romance is the last thing I need. Garrick Maze is basking in his new-found success until he meets Gwendolyn Vickers, the uptight actress determined to become America’s sweetheart. She wants to keep her image flawless, and Garrick wants to play her like his rocker best friend’s guitar. The instance she meets Garrick—the shamelessly flirty, rock-star-adjacent troublemaker—Gwen knows he’s trouble. He tempts her like no one ever has, but being linked to him is a risk she ...

In Rock Candy, celebrities live under relentless scrutiny, driven by image, ambition, and expectation. But the one thing they can’t stage, edit, or spin is falling for someone who sees who they really are. From tour buses to secret hideaways, these romances deliver explosive chemistry, emotional vulnerability, and the moment when choosing love becomes braver than protecting a career. If you crave rock stars, celebrity heat, forbidden desire, and heroes who fall hard when the lights go down, you’re in the right place. Come backstage. Fall in love. This bundle includes the first three ...

Second Chance. Single Mom. Reformed Playboy. He always wins on the field. Winning her heart is another story. Heath Dawson: football star, gorgeous man candy, and panty-dropper extraordinaire. He was also Camille Pollert’s first crush—until he humiliated her at a high school football game. She got her revenge. Then she closed off her heart. Ten years later, Camille is a football photographer and a single mother who’s built a life that doesn’t leave room for charming athletes with killer smiles. Seeing Heath again brings everything rushing back—old wounds, buried desire, and an ...

Vampire Enforcer. Human Recruit. Forbidden Bond. Turning mortals into vampires is forbidden but rules have never stopped desire. Vampires hide among humans, their existence known only to the FBI. The Bureau keeps their secret—and quietly plots to give humans the upper hand. Ever since he was turned, FBI special agent Ty Duncan has lived by one rule: bring rogue vampires to justice. As a recruiter for Belladonna, a shadow agency formed to keep vampires in check, Ty is ordered to enlist Ana Martin, a troubled ex-gang member and one of the few mortals who can infiltrate places his kind and ...

Risk Everything. Claim Forever. Unforgettable Love. Every love story changes the rules. In Power and Desire, exceptional men—from dukes to military men to wolf shifters—meet women strong enough to challenge the lives they’ve built. Desire conflicts with responsibility. Attraction threatens reputations. And happily-ever-after only comes when both people are brave enough to risk it. Whether royal, paranormal or military, these romances deliver intense chemistry, emotional courage, and heroes who protect with everything they are. Start anywhere. Go everywhere. This bundle includes three ...

Grumpy Billionaire. Woman Unimpressed. Power Flip. She’s seen his worst. Now he’ll risk everything to prove he’s worthy. I hand out food samples for a living. Then a billionaire collapses at my feet. Julia Rominger never expected a chance encounter to upend her life. Now she has a sexy man’s wallet, and she knows exactly where he lives. Thanks to his reckless past and the internet, she’s also seen him naked. Bastian Rich is powerful, confident, and used to control. When a beautiful woman comes to return his wallet, she challenges him in ways no one else ever has. Julia tells ...

Vengeful Shifter. Second Chance. Surprise Pregnancy. A future with her demands he surrender the revenge that defines him. Five years after the Second Civil War, humans and Otherborn still struggle to coexist. To keep the fragile peace intact, the FBI forms a Para-Ops team—designed to handle threats no one else can. Werebeast Dex Hunt serves on that team with a secret agenda. His real purpose isn’t justice—it’s vengeance. He’s been waiting for the chance to kill the werewolf leader he blames for his mother’s death. He keeps emotional distance from everyone around him, especially ...

Reluctant Alpha. Human Mate. Second Chance. I ended things to protect her. Now her return is our second chance to have it all. When the human woman he once loved returns to the small Ozark town of Corior Falls, wolf shifter Thorne Winslow is forced to make a choice: let his scars, his self-banishment, and his past keep them apart or fight his inner demons to reclaim both his woman and his throne. Once groomed to be Alpha of the Silex pack, Thorne walked away with a target on his back—and he’ll die before he lets Willow wear one too. He tells himself he’s content running his MC garage,...

Enemy’s Daughter. Betrayal. Revenge Romance. He wanted the forbidden once. Now she wants him back. Davis Young is wealthy, powerful, and disciplined yet his blood has always burned for the forbidden. That includes Bella Prince, the daughter of his sworn enemy. An orphan with few options, Davis once served King, a ruthless mob boss. His only escape came in stolen moments with Bella—the one woman who saw something in him no one else ever did. Davis fell hard. Then he was betrayed. Or so he believed. Years later, Bella returns asking for help, insisting she never betrayed him at all and ...

Careers Are Calculated. Love Is Not. At Kiss Talent Agency, crises are contained, images are polished, and reputations are saved before the cameras start rolling. But love doesn’t follow a strategy. Fake arrangements get complicated. Secrets refuse to stay buried. And the people paid to stay in control are the first to fall apart. Fast, witty, and packed with emotional payoff, these romances deliver sparkling banter, irresistible tension, and heroes who discover the bravest move isn’t winning the deal—it’s giving away their hearts. Sign with Kiss Talent Agency. Love longer. This ...

Escort Arrangement. Secret Identity. Intimacy Lessons. She hired a fantasy. She wasn’t supposed to fall in love. Skylar is successful, disciplined, and deeply frustrated—trapped in a body that refuses pleasure and a life built on appearances. Hiring an escort feels like a controlled solution to an intimate problem, until one unforgettable night goes disastrously wrong. Julian is a stud for hire—an escort with no emotional attachments and no regrets—until Skylar walks away and takes something from him he didn’t know he could lose. Three months later, Julian still can’t get Skylar...

Longtime Friends. Secret Love. Memory Loss. I held back because sometimes a friendship is worth not fighting for. Now I’m not so sure. Shane Mason is a former fighter turned actor who hides his pain—and his growing love for Erica—behind an easy smile and unwavering loyalty. Being her friend feels safer than risking rejection. Erica Ellis appears to have it all—bestseller status, critical acclaim, and a television deal that’s changing her life. What she can’t escape is the longing she feels for the one man who’s firmly placed her in the friend zone. Until one unforgettable ...

Female Boss. Younger Doctor. Forbidden Workplace. He’s her biggest professional mistake and she wants him anyway. It was only meant to be a dating app hookup. Turns out HeartBreaker531 isn’t an anonymous medical student after all—he’s Dr. Lauren Decker’s new chief resident. As one of the top cardiac surgeons in the United States, Lauren is fearless in the operating room, but her personal life is another matter. After her ex-husband cheated on her with a nurse half his age, she swore off men—doctors, specifically. Never again. Then Ryan Castle walks into her hospital. He’s sexy...

Love is the most dangerous mission of all. The war between humans and Otherborn may be over, but peace is brittle, fear simmers, and one misstep could ignite catastrophe. Para Ops exists to prevent that future—deploying supernatural operatives and human specialists into crises too volatile, too political, and too deadly for anyone else. But missions fought in darkness create dangerous bonds. Desire becomes leverage. Love becomes liability. And trusting the wrong partner can cost far more than a life. Dark, passionate, and driven by sacrifice, the Para Ops novels deliver high-risk ...

Surprise Baby. Friends with Benefits. He Falls First. He was her distraction. He became her forever. Dante Callaghan has traded his playboy lifestyle for Disney movies and playdates while caring for his younger sister. For the first time in his life, he’s ready for commitment—even if the woman he longs for wants nothing to do with him. Aurora LeMonde has been in love with her boss for years, and Dante knows he’s second choice. Still, when Aurora needs a distraction from heartbreak, Dante offers exactly what she asks for—no strings attached. Once passion enters the picture, ...