Orlene Stroud

Ancelet Bay, Louisiana, on the surface is a peaceful and quiet little town. It seemed to be the perfect place for workaholic Rusty Martinez to detox and deal with destructive habits that had affected her health. The respite, however, comes with some unexpected side effects, one of which is a plastic flamingo-wielding neighbor who suspects Rusty is a terrorist.

Dr. Hope Finlay loves her job as an emergency room physician, especially since it allows her only brief encounters with her patients. She learned early in life not to get attached to anyone because it never lasts. Laleh Samadi, a waitress at her aunt’s restaurant, is the exact opposite. She easily connects with people and loves her big, boisterous Persian family, despite their tendency to meddle in her life. When Laleh needs to be rushed to the ER with heart trouble, Hope saves her life. Afterwards, strange things begin to occur.

Will their differences bring them together or tear them apart? With hard work, determination, and sheer grit, Cassidy Kaye has built a good life for herself in Jackson Hole. Though some don’t approve of her wild hairstyles and brash ways, Cassidy proudly lives life on her own terms. Dr. Timothy Duggan, widowed father of twin daughters, leads a quiet life. He’s not the type to participate in a Jackson Hole charity auction. But he steps up when one of his friends has to back out at the last minute. When Cassidy wins the bid for a date with the doctor, Tim expects them to have little in ...

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‘To the boys in apartment 5A. Congratulations. You have a kid.’ That’s what the note attached to the abandoned baby carrier says. And now my three gorgeous neighbors are in deep trouble. None of them have a clue how to look after the baby that’s been left on their doorstep. Luckily, there’s a nanny in the building. I can barely believe my eyes when the sizzling boys next door come knocking for my help. The truth is, I’ve been secretly crushing on the guys in 5A for years—and now I finally have an excuse to meet them all.

Troy: Of course I fell for a football jock. But Jackson and I are polar opposites. He's popular, confident, and as hot as hell in a tight T-shirt. Me? I'm just a scrawny, awkward nerd. Another point of difference: He's straight.

I’ve been in love with Ivy Sinclair since as long as I can remember. But she’s only ever seen me as her best friend's little brother. When she came out as an Alpha, she took off to Calling Wood to start her new life and found her pack, leaving me behind to pine after her.

When a lonely omega witch casts a holiday spell to fetch the alpha of his dreams, can love heal two damaged hearts? A lonely omega witch casts a forbidden spell. After his adoptive grandmother dies, initiate witch, Mark has only a dead end job and no romantic prospects. Worse, despite being raised by the coven leader, Mark can’t even manifest a familiar, the minimum requirement to become a full witch. Mark recognizes he’s a magical dunce, but if he could find love, maybe saying goodbye to his dreams of being a real witch won’t be so bad. So he takes a desperate step, casts a forbidden...

Curl up by the fire with some of today’s hottest authors as they serve up enough holiday sweetness and sizzling spice to melt the frostiest heart. As the temperature drops, friends and neighbors might need to turn up the heat, and even old enemies just might get a second chance. Get ready to tingle all the way ...

Torn between two worlds. And four men. Sebastian. Toshi. Theo. Kyle. I thought that plane crash would be the end of my life. Instead, it turned out to be just the beginning. Now, I’m on a race to find out who - and what - I really am, with four men to help me. Sexy Sebastian who can be a jerk sometimes, but actually means well. Kind Theo whose heart is as big as that chest I want to cozy up against. Slick Toshi who is as fierce as he is fun. And Kyle, my best friend for so long - maybe too long.