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Devon Drake, star cornerback, has it all: hot supermodel girlfriend and pro football career, or does he? A childhood friend wanders back into his life, upsetting his ideal existence. Is it finally time to tell her the truth about what happened 15 years ago? Stormy Gregory is on the run from an abusive man. Her best friend offers her a safe place at the shelter for abused women and children. Grateful to be out of harm’s way, Stormy helps with a charitable event, not expecting to run into Devon Drake, her friend’s brother.

What happens after the last concussion? How long does an engagement last without turning into marriage? Is an unplanned pregnancy a dream come true or a nightmare? Real life takes over for the Connecticut Kings when the football season ends. Catch the “play-by-play” for each Kings’ player in this audiobook, the final in the series.

Called “the Odd Couple” in high school, brainy Liz and athletic Nick hit it off. From tutor and pupil to lovers, they formed a tight bond - until college. Heading off in different directions, they agreed to cut their ties with no regrets. That was the last time they saw each other. Haunted by feelings of inferiority, the former lovers never pursued each other after college. Would a surprise meeting, 10 years later, give them a second chance or would it be too late?

An off-season adventure, driving his expensive, new car from LA to New York got Jake Lawrence’s motor running. Free from his snooty Park Avenue girlfriend, the third baseman hit the highway, ready for anything. Or so he thought. Kate MacKenzie, aspiring musical theater star, sneaked out of her motel room after her mother had gambled away all the young woman’s money. In the middle of nowhere, with less than four dollars to her name, the plucky actress planned to waitress her way to New York for a Broadway audition.

Fed up with cheating women, Dan Alexander, star pitcher for the New York Nighthawks, grew restless. Searching for something more than a bar babe, he zeroed in on a girl in the stands. He never expected to see a beautiful chick pushing frankfurters. But the hot dog girl looked as smokin’ as the food she was selling. Holly Merrill found a place to hide in plain sight, as a vendor at Nighthawks’ stadium. Keeping her secret safe and simply happy to stay alive, she never considered finding love an option. After all, a bad girl doesn’t deserve a decent guy, does she?

Matt Jackson, clutch hitter, fielder extraordinaire, and team captain, is dynamite on the baseball field, but a loser with women. Or is he? He makes a show of coming on to chicks in bars, but always strikes out. Convinced being dateless is safer, Matt keeps his distance from women. Is he simply an insensitive chauvinist, or a crafty man hiding a secret? Everything he believes in is challenged the day he walks in on a beautiful woman in the locker room. Dusty, the sharp-tongued spitfire, cuts the all-star pro down to size.

What would you do if the hottest new female country music singer asked you to come up to her place? Nat Owen, formerly nobody from nowhere, now World Series MVP, followed his instincts. The star first baseman fell under the spell of the singer the minute she batted her eyelashes at him. What about Nicki? Were they only friends, or about to become more? The female pro softball catcher and the first baseman had chemistry. Just as Nat made his move on Nicki, Lucy strutted into his life, offering stardom, glitter, and a lifestyle he could only dream about. What’s a man to do?

Blown apart by a heart-rending tragedy, Matt and Perri Jessup went their separate ways - he to Afghanistan and she to New York City. With loss and heartbreak coming between them, was there any reason to stay together? Would a chance meeting five years later bring back old recriminations or a renewal of past love, instead? Could they build a bridge between them or was the gulf to wide to cross?

After 10 years of working, saving, and investing, Grey Andrews finally achieved a level of wealth that allows him to do what he wants with his life. He needs a woman to share it with, but not any woman. The perfect woman. The mate he’s seeking will have the three essential qualities on his marriage list. After three years of searching, he isn’t any closer than he was when he started out.

Meet the men of the Connecticut Kings football team. Share their anguish and their triumphs as they strive for success in the game of football and the game of love. American football romance. This is a compilation of the first chapters of all nine books in the football romance series, First & Ten.

Harley Brennan and Shyla Hollings agreed to part company to follow their careers. It was a mutual decision. The star running back had no problem getting dates, but never the right dates. After one year spent trying to replace the only woman he’d ever loved, he declared defeat. Until the reality TV show Marriage Minded approached him.

Stress over making the playoffs at holiday time can’t compete with the tensions in the homes of the star players on the Connecticut Kings. From Trunk Mahoney’s shattered dream of a Currier & Ives Christmas to the secret Lauren is keeping from Griff, surprises abound in this last tale of the team. As the men and their women celebrate the holidays, bad news rivals good as accidents, breakups, and unexpected reunions strain love to the breaking point. Who will get their Christmas wish and who will not?

DESBORDANDO PASION y suspenso, este apetecible romance de un gran escritor comienza con un golpe – literalmente. Rory Sampson, paseadora de perros y aspirante a escritora es atropellada en el Central Park por un distraído hombre guapo en su bicicleta – Hank Roberts. Engreído, hostil y más santo que tú, él trata de culpar a Rory. Pero un Juez emite una sentencia poco ortodoxa, haciendo enojar a ambas partes. Buscando venganza, Hank se encuentra a sí mismo demasiado vulnerable a los voluptuosos encantos de Rory – a pesar de tener una novia. Cautelosa después de una ruptura, ella ...

Dejando a su amante, la ingenua actriz, Cara Brewster, obtiene su primer estelar en el rol de una película. Sola en Hollywood, Cara descubre que está embarazada. Asumiendo que su amante, Grant, esperaría por ella, lo contacta para darle las buenas noticias, solo para ser arrastrada por su repentino matrimonio. Separados por tres mil millas, Cara debe luchar sola. Incapacitada por una enfermedad después de que su bebe naciera, es forzada a dar a su hija a Grant y su esposa. Sola, Cara persigue una exitosa carrera como guionista.Desanimada por la pérdida de su hija, Cara le paga a un ...

International relations have become more turbulent recently, and trade is no exception. In this podcast, Professor Schild invites experts in the field of trade policy to discuss current issues and trends affecting EU trade and how the European Union is trying to navigate the challenging environment of rising geo-economic and political tensions and trade conflicts. This podcast is hosted by the Jean Monnet Chair in EU Trade Policy at Trier University, Germany, and co-funded by the European Commission.

Unimpressed by superstars, financial advisor, Meg, is shocked when she’s tapped to launch a celebrity division in her investment firm. The biggest surprise: her first client. Magnetic movie star, Chaz Duncan, wary of women who wanted to sell his secrets, valued privacy. Would Megan Davis, his new financial advisor, charm the truth out of him? Or would he remain aloof to keep his secret safe? Jealousy, deceit, and scandal threaten two careers and the quest for true love and trust in this emotional roller-coaster-ride contemporary romance. 1st book in the 6-book series. BONUS! You get the ...

Marty McKay gives up on finding Miss Right in his small town. Dragged to the Pine Grove square dance by his brother, Marty meets gorgeous Jenny Whitman. A young widow with two kids isn’t exactly on Marty’s Christmas list, even if she is hot. And her being a rich city girl doesn’t fit his ideal either. But, damn, she has the most beautiful smile. Jenny hires him to print her brand-new small newspaper that reports only good news. But before the paper can hit the stands, disaster strikes. Suddenly destitute and alone, Jen turns to Marty for help. Is their mutual support simply a matter ...

Grace Brewster comete el mayor error de su vida con el sexy chico malo productor de películas, Gunther Quill. Humillada por Quill y Jake Matthews, el coprotagonista de Broadway de su hermana, Grace jura ajustar las cuentas con los dos hombres. Usando un alias en el Internet, ella ejecuta una ingeniosa venganza. Sus ataques golpearon en el blanco, hiriendo a sus objetivos. Pero no contaba con que sus agudas palabras se volvieran virales antes de que pudiera parpadear, elevando la venganza a un nuevo nivel.Su satisfacción es de corta duración cuando el plan se vuelve amargo. Su plan ...

¿Por qué el hermoso y adinerado actor Quinn Roberts comparte su espacio con un bebé al que llama “Junior” si ni siquiera es suyo? Susanna Barnes, su hermosa niñera, que también vive con ellos, no puede entenderlo y Quinn no habla sobre ello. A pesar de sentirse inmensamente atraída por él, su distanciamiento con el adorable niño desanima a Susanna.Hija del “Entrenador Joe”, famoso entrenador de básquetbol universitario y curador de arte asistente en un reconocido museo, Susanna lo perdió todo gracias a un conductor borracho. Viéndose forzada a ganarse la vida, Susanna se ...

Sola en el mundo, Erica Wheeler necesitaba un trabajo o se enfrentaría a un desalojo. La aspirante a actriz siempre tuvo como meta de vida ser una estrella de cine. Ella sabía que tenía el talento, lo único que necesitaba era una oportunidad. Su compañera de habitación, Amy, planeaba una venganza en contra de su antiguo jefe, Gunther Quill, un productor sensual y con aspecto de chico malo, por despedirla. Juntas, ella y Erica torcieron la verdad como un pretzel para lograr conseguirle una posición trabajando para Quill. El la sorprendió. Era el mismo malhumorado que Amy había ...