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I can’t imagine anything worse than running into my hot hockey star ex in Italy. Until a one-night-stand ups the ante with a + pregnancy test. I expected to never see Benton Jeffries again after our messy split. A decade passes before I lay eyes on him again at a friend’s destination wedding. He sure knows how to knock a puck in the hole. Those piercing blue eyes and chiseled jaw should be a hooking penalty. With all willpower officially gone I let him in my hotel room after a day in Sorrento. My walls come down along with my panties. As the sun rises, reality creeps in. I get up and ...

Her plans for her Europe trip didn’t include falling in love! When Tiffany Gallagher flies to London to spend the holidays with her family, volunteering at a homeless shelter on Christmas Day isn’t part of her plan. Nor is having to travel to Edinburgh with Mac, the grump and cynical wounded Scottish photojournalist also volunteering at the shelter, to get the New Year's Eve she'd dreamed of, a Scottish Hogmanay. Returning to London, she sets up an ambitious back-to-work partnership between the shelter and Pettett & Mayfield's department store. But her scheme means she and Mac are ...

He's hung up his championship rodeo belts in favor of being a father to his two children. She's his high school sweetheart...and the woman he stood up last summer. Can Jem make amends in order to have a second chance with Sunny? Jem Young is still healing from his vices, but he's determined to dedicate everything he has to his two kids. He's ready to move forward on his own, and he's got the house and responsibilities to prove it. But yes, he's still lonely, and one morning, he texts his only single brother with a dating pact: They each need a date before the family luncheon in a few days. ...

When Rachel’s friend suggests she have an affair with a younger man, Rachel is tempted, yet terrified. To control her growing angst, she makes a list of eligible men then…Nothing. It’s been too long and her divorce was too painful. She’ll never be able to do this. Ethan, one of Rachel’s physical therapy patients, is annoyed when he learns of the challenge. Not because he finds it silly, but because he’s not on Rachel’s list! So he does what any self-assured young stud would do. The luscious police officer gives her a copy of the Kama Sutra then asks her to make a new list. ...

When you’re broken, abandoned, and lonely, the isolated mansion of a gorgeous billionaire is the perfect escape… When I interview for the position of nanny for a billionaire’s three-month-old daughter, I’m looking for an escape. From my past, from my memories, and from those both alive and dead who refuse to give me peace. Kingfisher House is exactly what I need—a huge, quiet retreat high atop the cliffs overlooking New Zealand’s rugged coastline, straight out of a Gothic novel. It even has its own brooding hero. Ben Prince is gorgeous, stern, and withdrawn, and he’s forbidden...

I woke up next to my one night stand, only to discover months later that I was pregnant and he’s my ex’s older brother. As a lawyer, I never imagined my new client, Christian, would be my one night stand. When our tryst is exposed to the world, we agree to a contracted engagement to protect both our reputations. Living together I can't deny the heat between us, making my body feel alive. Then he shows me his gentle side only I could see. Right when I start to fall for him my ex suddenly reappears and I discover Christian is his older brother. What makes it worse... I'm pregnant, and ...

All his life Noah has been ridiculed for his small size. So it was no surprise that he developed a crush on his coworker, Kane, when Kane stood up for him at a work event. There’s one thing stopping Noah from going after Kane though…Kane’s straight. Or so Noah thinks until Kane proves otherwise one night. An Unguarded Night is a MM short story.

My red-hot vacation fling turns out to be my cold-blooded billionaire enemy. The sizzling surfer charmed me out of my bikini for one unforgettable night but that was before I truly knew who he was. Dean Culver is a calculating shark in a thousand-dollar suit. Growing up, his family name was a curse word in my house and now his company’s snapped up my little tech firm, planning to downsize and devour. But, I’ve already lost enough this year. I’m not going down without a fight. After convincing him to give all of us a chance to keep our jobs, he demands we have regular meetings to ...

My best friend’s brother Is my biggest rival: and my fake fiancé. Matthew Pierce has always been the bane of my existence: arrogant, insufferable, and annoyingly gorgeous. Now, my hot billionaire neighbor isn’t just my competition in a high-stakes merger. One reckless night was supposed to be our secret, but thanks to the paparazzi, we’re having a fake engagement to save our reputations after a media scandal. Sharing office space with Matthew is bad enough. Smiling for the cameras while holding his muscular arm? Torture. Worse, he’s everywhere—in my home, my life, and somehow, my...

My aim in golf is as good as my taste in guys—crooked and always getting me into trouble. That’s why I’m dreading this golf tournament that my boss is dragging me to. But when I’m shuffling through the forest on the third hole, I find something more than just my lost ball. I find Eli Cline. And he is the definition of trouble. It doesn’t take long for this possessive hottie to become full-blown obsessed with me, but I’m not about to make it easy on him. I’m going to torture him all day. But at night, it’s going to be a different story. Because I just might let this hot rich ...

Supercharge Your Self-Confidence This quick guide to self-confidence will prepare you for anything life throws your way. It’s time to apply the powerful effects of self-esteem... If you know nothing, know this: confidence building is the key to success. When we enjoy a confident and open mind, we enjoy a new life. An untouchable self-esteem will expand communication skills, empower body language, and project an important image of success. With the right self-confidence and the right charisma, the world is ours! Research shows that merely thinking differently and standing differently can ...

Handsome devil Michael Parker is up for a big promotion at Barrett Software in Honey, Texas. The last thing he wants is to volunteer at the senior citizen center, but his boss insists. Truthfully, he would rather waltz with a rattlesnake than spend his days with seniors, but this promotion means everything. Peppy Casey Richards loves her life as the director of the Honey Senior Citizen Center. On second thought, maybe she’s not completely happy. Not now that she’s forced to spend time with this handsome, but madly infuriating, hotshot executive. Casey and Michael mix about as well as ...

When he falls, he falls hard and deep. She literally drives away from every relationship she's ever had. Can Ward somehow get Dot to stay this Christmas? Ward Glover is now the foreman at Shiloh Ridge Ranch. He loves his new job, though he's over a lot more at a shallower depth. He's been on the fence with diving back into the dating pool, but when Santa drops a beautiful woman straight into his front yard on Christmas Eve, Ward sits up and takes notice. Dorothy Crockett owns and operates a landscaping and design company in Three Rivers. When she's not ordering new textiles and paint colors...

Hey there, brave reader. Welcome to a topic we’ve all thought about but never dared to speak of openly—farting in the workplace. Yes, farts—those tiny, invisible, often unexpected sound grenades that can strike at any time. If you’ve ever been caught in the crossfire of a mid-meeting gas bomb, then congratulations, my friend—you’re in the right place. Before we dive into this epic exploration of human air emissions, I have to admit something up front: I love farts. There, I said it. And no, I’m not ashamed. Farts are nature’s comedic timing at its finest. They’re ...

(This is a re-release of "Born to Lose: Memoirs of a Compulsive Gambler" that was published by Hazelden Publishing on March 3, 2005. Reviews for that book on Amazon can be viewed at: https://www.amazon.com/Born-Lose-Memoirs-Compulsive-Gambler/dp/1592851533/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1530771861&sr=8-1&keywords=born+to+lose%3A+memoirs+of+a+compulsive+gambler.) "My history of gambling really began before I was born." So opens Born to Lose, Bill Lee's self-told story of gambling addiction, set in San Francisco's Chinatown and steeped in a culture where it is not unheard of for gamblers (Lee's ...

His goal is to make her his. Her goal is to resist falling for him. Tate I'm a confirmed bachelor, with zero interest in marriage or settling down. Life is perfect—until she literally crashed into me. One moment, I'm keeping her steady from falling again; the next, she’s laughing with her friends, oblivious to how she has upended my world. Since then, I can’t stop thinking about her. I want her, and I always get what I want. Then, I find out that I either: Marry her or Walk away. Walk away? Not a chance. Lande I never would’ve met Tate if I hadn’t been knocked flat in that ...

One night at a bar changes everything for these workplace rivals. Omari Smith and Lora Chase have worked together at an advertising agency for years. To her, he’s the biggest threat to her career because he's everyone's favorite creative. To him, she’s much more than a rival. She’s the woman he’s been secretly wooing for years with gifts. When Omari wins the newest account coming to Simons Advertising, Lora is beyond resentful, as her capability as pitch leader is called into question. Aiming to please her team, she joins the celebration for the new account and in a drunken state, ...

He left Texas and his family behind. She’s finally learning to stand on her own. Neither expected to find something worth staying for. Grant Thomas walked away from the Barton name and never looked back. In Virginia, he’s a respected software expert, a dutiful husband… and a man quietly unraveling behind the polished smile. But when a new hire with a guarded heart steps into his world, the careful walls Grant has built begin to crack. Hannah Bryce is done running from her ex, her fears, and the voice that once told her she wasn’t enough. A new job is her fresh start. What she ...

He’s bad for me…He’s my boss and my dad’s best friend. So why do I keep waking up in his bed? Cole Bentley is infuriating. He puts the “bossy” in boss, selfish to a fault and won’t take help from anyone. But, I can’t stop staring at his ripped body in those custom made suits. What starts as a little office sparring gets serious when he saves me from my ex. Suddenly, I see another side to him. A softness hidden beneath his tough alpha-hole shell. And it lures me in like a bee to honey. He’s twice my age. Forbidden in every way. That just makes our nights together even ...

Missing connection in their marriages, these lonely wives are willing to risk it all to experience the ultimate pleasure. A wife whose husband encourages her to find pleasure in the arms of strangers in order to fulfil their dream of getting pregnant. A real estate agent who offers more than professional services to eager male clients. A minister’s wife who is addicted to sin. All these women have one thing in common: they’re about to become cheating wives for the first time. And once they have a taste of real passion, there’s no way they’re giving it up! You won’t be able to put ...