Contemporary Romantic Drama

She was mere collateral… until she became an obsession. Misha Patel, a college topper and an avid reader, is living peacefully until her only sister messes up at work. Her sister owes her mafia boss, Vihaan, a huge debt, and now, he’s out for her life. Until fate intervenes, and she ends up as collateral in exchange for her sister’s life. Misha detests Vihaan for who he is and everything he stands for. So why does she feel a mysterious pull toward him… A pull that only gets stronger as she starts to know him? The way he stares at her makes her soul sear with a passion she has never ...

This Holiday Season, Temptation Beckons—Can She Navigate Her Boss’s Irresistible Contract? Seraphina thought she had her life figured out. A business arrangement with the powerful Armando Devereux was supposed to provide security and stability—no strings, no emotions, just a professional partnership. The money is too good to refuse, but Seraphina finds herself caught between the thrill of newfound attraction and the instinct to protect her heart when their contract becomes more complicated and stressful. Armando is not just a man of wealth and influence; he’s a force of nature—...

Step into a world of love, secrets, and luxury. In the exclusive world of Whispers Between the Greens, passions ignite, and loyalties are tested amidst the lush fairways of a prestigious country club. Clara, a determined waitress with dreams beyond the clubhouse, crosses paths with Evan, a talented golf professional navigating the pressures of his career. Their connection sparks a romance as intoxicating as a summer breeze, but love is never simple in a world filled with social expectations and hidden agendas. As their relationship deepens, secrets from the past surface, threatening their ...

In The Midnight Love Baker, single mom Claire finds hope again when a baking disaster introduces her to Marcus, a widowed architect with a guarded heart. As love simmers between them, faith, family, and forgiveness become the sweetest ingredients in a story of second chances and emotional healing in a small town.

Can one woman divide her heart between two men who desperately need her? For Angie a summer break from college and the narrow demands of her parents is what she's been craving. She jumps at the chance to accompany her boyfriend Jett home to his family’s ranch in Colorado. Here she embraces the freedom to gallop across the grassy plains and up the majestic mountains of the Rockies ... until she comes face to face with a danger greater than rattlers and wild rampaging rivers. She clashes up against the remote, haunting stare of Jett's older brother Colt, a man whose words are few but whose ...

They’re drawn to each other from the start, but both carry fears they bury. Will they finally reveal their true selves and find forever? Lydia is captivated by Matt immediately. From the first dance, he captures her heart. And when she purchases an older home, and hires him as her contractor, it’s impossible not to fall for him completely. Matt tries to stay away from Lydia, convincing himself she deserves more than a blue-collar guy drowning in insecurities, especially when she’s so perfect. How could these two opposites ever work, despite their attraction? Yet as much as he aims to ...

Everlasting is the sixteenth novella in the ongoing story of the Andersen family. Livia Andersen was a woman who held her family together with a quiet smile and an iron will. It’s been months since her death and her children and grandchildren she leaves behind continue to grapple with the shifting changes in their lives now that she’s gone. Some look back at what else has been lost to them and struggle to make sense of it. Claire Andersen Slavik has invited Ethan Gilchrist to visit her lakeside resort so that he can research his family’s history in the area. She knows it’s important...

Jackson Mannes’s wife disappeared a decade ago, leaving him with a two-year-old daughter he barely knew. For years, he searched for his wife, hoping she was still alive, but afraid the truth was something a little darker. He got on with his life, struggling as a single father, but getting through with the help of his wife’s best friend, Ryan Scott. Ryan becomes a second mom to his child, and takes control of his life, working side by side with him at Viper Security as his personal assistant. There is no way he could have survived all these years without her, so it seems like a natural ...

Cruz Ortiz is no longer the man he used to be. After being taken hostage and almost beaten to death by a Venezuelan drug lord, Cruz joins Shadow Force with a new face, a new identity, and a death certificate for his old self. When Shadow Force is tasked with sending someone in undercover, Cruz is the obvious choice. Lydia Ayala is content with her life as a nurse practitioner in the slums of Miami. Sure, her patients tend to be gang members and drug dealers, but she’s confident she’s making a difference in the world. When she’s kidnapped and forced into a marriage, she plans to find a...

Simon is a playboy who likes to play the field. Any and every beautiful girl who crosses his path is fair play. So, it’s with an understandable level of shock that his friends discover Simon is a married man. Simon’s wife, Jonah, shows up one morning out of the blue, looking for his help in a mess that she’s not completely honest about. It’s no surprise to Simon, however, who has come to expect this wild and unpredictable behavior from his beautiful wife. She was, after all, the one who left him after only a week of wedded bliss to chase after another guy a couple of thousand miles ...

He Already Has Money. He Wants Her … and a Baby Lela Williams is a beautiful, black woman studying architecture in college to make her life better. When she’s approached by Aaron Stone, an alpha male with a bank account to prove it, the sparks fly. Will she be ruled by her emotions or her intellect? Can she resist the sexy white man and all his money? And what happens after their long night of intense interracial passion? Click Look Inside for more hot details and to read a sample. PLEASE NOTE: This story contains adult themes and scenes of a sexual nature.

Rowan McKinnon doesn’t believe in love. With a botany PhD, two best friends who embrace her social quirkiness, and some occasional no-strings sex, she has everything she needs. But she hides deep wounds from the past—from a negligent mother, and a fiancé who treated her like a pawn in a game. When an academic setback leads Rowan to take on the restoration of an abandoned vineyard, she relishes the opportunity to restore the grapes to their former glory. She does not expect to meet a man like Harrison Brady.

In a world where love can take unexpected turns, Oliver thought he had it all, a steady relationship with his devoted girlfriend, Monica, and a comfortable routine that brought him happiness. But everything changes when he meets Lena on their vacation together, a captivating woman who ignites a passion within him that he never knew existed. As their connection deepens, Oliver finds himself torn between the thrill of new love and the life he built with Monica. When secrets come to light and the truth of his betrayal is revealed, the couple is faced with a choice that could alter the course ...

Cursed with a form of Asperger's Syndrome which compels him to repeat ridiculous rituals whenever a pen or an eating utensil is in his hands, newly-minted lawyer Wyatt Mazy can't find a job with any law firm. Forced to open his own legal practice on a shoestring budget, Wyatt attempts to survive among the established shysters of Upper New York State. This is the first in a planned series of novels about Wyatt and his search for acceptance in a brutal profession and his dream of finding a woman who will accept and love him, quirks and all. There are now three books in the series. ABOUT THE ...

Becoming a famous playwright is all Winnie ever dreamed about. For now, though, she'll have to settle for assisting the celebrated, sharp-witted feminist playwright Juliette Brassard. When an experimental theater company in London, England, decides to stage Juliette's most renowned play, The Lights of Trafalgar, Winnie and Juliette pack their bags and hop across the pond.

Book Two (Perilous Connections) Trilogy The wedding is over for Daphne Blackthorne but the honeymoon never starts! Not only has her husband of one day vanished but suddenly she is confronted by a cold blooded stranger bent on locating him and who will do anything to find him. And that includes removing the one obstacle standing in his path, her! Nate Blackthorne had no intention of ever laying eyes on his amber-eyed wife again. After all he doesn't need her anymore. But his plans hit a snag. Not only does he find himself thrust back together with his very angry spouse, but now he also has ...

He was the one man I couldn’t avoid. And the one man I couldn’t resist. Damien Stark could have his way with any woman. He was sexy, confident, and commanding: Anything he wanted, he got. And what he wanted was me. Our attraction was unmistakable, almost beyond control, but as much as I ached to be his, I feared the pressures of his demands. Submitting to Damien meant I had to bare the darkest truth about my past - and risk breaking us apart. But Damien was haunted, too. And as our passion came to obsess us both, his secrets threatened to destroy him - and us - forever.

Raphael Harper keeps himself guarded with his sarcastic nature. He doesn’t have the same luck with women as his brothers. Blair was a troll that Raphael dated. He hoped for a relationship with Reese, but that fizzled before starting. Next was Kate, but that didn’t last. Raphael is ready to give up on dating until he finds a secret. After finding out the girl is available, Raphael will stop at nothing to stake his claim. What happens when the girl tries to resist Raphael? Will she win, or will he? When a set of brothers gets involved, all bets are off, especially with two named Valentine...

Clara Whittaker loves Christmas more than anything! So when her aunt and uncle decide to retire, she jumps at the chance to run the family business in Love Springs - the beloved Whittaker Christmas Tree Farm. Clara firmly believes that a little Christmas spirit can solve almost any problem. Unfortunately Christmas is right around the corner and all of Clara's belief in Christmas magic isn't enough to miraculously get the town council to approve the permits for all the new events she wants to hold on the farm... Thankfully she now lives right next door to an experienced farmer who knows a ...

At thirty-nine, Anjali Mathur feels like an exotic bird trapped in a golden cage, hating the life of the idle wife of a multi-millionaire husband who simply has neither the time nor the inclination to give her his attention. She meets Parth at a common friend’s party. It’s not just his looks that Anjali’s attracted to, but his gentle and understanding nature. At forty-two, Parth Bhardwaj is an internationally famous author, writing under a pseudonym. Always having steered clear of married women, he has a difficult time keeping away from Anjali, feeling drawn to her from the moment he ...