It’s Valentine’s Day weekend, and Charlotte and Seth are not looking for romance. Armed with emotional-support bear spray, Charlotte is in self-imposed isolation and on guard from men. Having a stalker can do that to a person’s nerves. Just across the hall and giving off woodsy vibes is Seth, a recently divorced arborist. As in today recently. Heights, he’s fine with. Trust? Not so much.

Lana Fleming’s sister has vanished from the set of TV’s hottest show, and no one seems to care. Desperate for answers, Lana sneaks in as an extra, only to get stranded with Griffin Hart, an A-list action star with a reputation for good abs and bad decisions. Though Griffin didn’t expect to be cast as a librarian’s sidekick in a real-life thriller, he’s weirdly into it—and into her. Even more unsettling—she sees right through his playboy persona. But their meet-cute soon turns deadly when they uncover a Hollywood scandal for the ages.

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.

Liv’s happy with life in her thirties. She has two cats, one BFF, and no boyfriend, which is just how she likes it. Plus, she loves working at a not-for-profit software company where she can be her authentically autistic self. This is her happy ever after. But when her beloved firm merges with a repulsive rival, Liv finds herself competing with her sort-of-ex for the top job. Sure, Finn had been Liv’s best friend, with his nerdy good looks and their shared love of Tolkien, but there was that one night, their song, and … well, she doesn’t like to talk about it.

Meet Randi Burnett—she’s brilliant, she’s beautiful, and she works for the bride. Missing groom? Intoxicated in-laws? Crying ring-bearer? You name it, she wrangles it. Too bad her personal life isn’t thriving like her side gig as a bridesmaid for hire. Recently dumped, Randi throws herself into her biggest challenge yet when she’s hired as a maid of honor and pretend best friend for an ice queen bride. There’s just one problem—the best man is infuriating, overprotective, and anti-marriage.

PADDLED FOR THE FIRST TIME Four new stories from Lynn Carlyle to cuddle up with on the sofa or in a cozy bed! Holly’s Predicament Holly Mason and her husband Brad have a problem to confront: Holly is prone to self-inflicted predicaments, from road rage, speeding tickets and temper tantrums to initiating family squabbles. During a serious discussion, Brad tells her that she has a tendency to be a… brat. And that is when Holly only half seriously remarks that if that is really the case, perhaps Brad should take her across his knees and give her a good paddling. To their mutual surprise, ...

Please note: the stories House of Solitude and Canfield Park were previously published as a set in Unfinished Business: Discipline Delayed, and are the same stories. OUCH: A Spanking Romance Anthology, offers four vintage stories from Lynn Carlyle. In House of Solitude, a troubled young woman travels with her older sister to a remote tourist getaway on the Kansas plains. They do not know who their rugged and handsome host is in addition to the owner of their prairie retreat. But when the younger sister confesses to her host that she has difficulties with misjudgment and a lack of maturity, ...

A collection of erotic short stories, offering a fresh focus on erotic writing for women. Whatever your pleasure, you'll love what you find between the covers of Xcite books. Hot sex and fabulous fantasies await your delectation!

Never Too Old For those new to the spanking romance stories of Lynn Carlyle……… Or for those who enjoy stories of romantic spankings involving people in their 30s up through their 50s and even 60s……… This special collection of stories from Lynn Carlyle includes those that have been published before in other collections and anthologies. Enjoy the story of an older couple who are inadvertently exposed to the enjoyment of spanking by way of a friend’s original couples game, or the tale of a woman who finds that some of her coworkers are of the belief that she could benefit from a ...

A collection of erotic short stories, offering a fresh focus on erotic writing for women. Whatever your pleasure, you'll love what you find between the covers of Xcite books. Hot sex and fabulous fantasies await your delectation!