Contemporary

Ever since being released from the paranormal prison that served as his home for ten years, all Dante wanted to do was pick up the pieces of his shattered life. Once one the most respected vampires, he now is a shell of what he used to be, both emotionally and socially. Taking shelter with a rebel band of Drone Vampires, he has given up any hope of true happiness. Then when he least expects it, he finds himself drawn to another vampire. Young and innocent to his dark desires, it’s the last male Dante ever thought he would want. Not wanting to corrupt another, he tries to deny his true feelings. Then after a few stolen taboo touches, Dante can no longer fight the urge to claim his mate.

All Jessie Goodson wants to do is put the past behind him and focus on his dreams of becoming a paramedic. Broken and scarred in more ways than one, he yearns to prove to everyone who’s ever doubted him that he can make something of himself. Determined to succeed, the last thing he wants is anything or anyone to distract him from his goal. Randal Connors’s job is to train new medics, it sure as hell isn’t to mess around them. Especially a certain blond, who’s not only way too young for him, but haunted by a secret past. But forbidden or not, Randal still finds himself becoming more attracted to Jessie with each passing day. Then the explosive details of Jessie’s secrets come out and Randal knows he can’t turn his back on the man. But in helping Jessie, will Randal lose everything he has?

Trevor likes his life simple. He has a decent job at a bank, a good place to live and a nice boyfriend. Or at least, that’s what he likes to fool himself into believing. In reality, his job is full of backstabbing pit vipers, the roof of his apartment leaks and his boyfriend left him two weeks ago for the mailman. So the last thing he wants or needs is yet another complication in his life. Then one day as he’s working his teller window, in walks a huge complication in the form of a dark-haired stranger named Drake. Before he knows it, Trevor’s life is anything but simple as he finds himself falling hard for the man. But can Trevor let go of simple long enough to learn to embrace extraordinary or will he be forever destined to be alone?

It’s never easy being the new guy in town. Especially when you’re gay, single and broke. Not only does Dylan fall into every one of those categories, but he’s also homeless and heartbroken as well and all before he’s celebrated his twenty-first birthday. Even though his older brother, Lucas, let him move in and found him a job at the local EMS company, Dylan has never felt lower. He’s been hurt and betrayed by everyone he loved, with the lone exception of Lucas and Dylan vows he’ll never open himself up to the pain that comes with caring about others. If that means he dies alone and bitter, then so be it. It sure as hell beats getting kicked in the ass by life again. After working nearly ten years as a firefighter for Flint, Kaleb has seen all kinds of misery and broken spirits. Just when he thought nobody could tug at his heartstrings anymore, along comes a young, shy, dark-haired paramedic named Dylan. Even though he tries to ignore it, the haunted expression in Dylan’s gaze draws Kaleb in and before he knows it, he finds himself falling for the younger man. But will Kaleb be able to convince Dylan to open his heart one more time or will the past destroy both of their hopes for a future?

Had Toni Dawn known she would meet the love of her life in two weeks, she would not have hurried to have her artificial insemination before her trip to Jamaica. Scorned for loving his son even after everyone discovered his adulterous wife became pregnant by another man and misled to believe the child she gave birth to was his, Wayne Knight never imagined another woman could deceive him in the same way. If Toni tries to keep the truth from Wayne and he finds out, will he forgive her and father yet another man’s child? Or will Toni be forced to choose between her dream of motherhood and a love she never dreamed existed?

Diana has it all. A great job. Looks and personality. Good friends. Diana has it all--except a man. The more she looks for her soulmate, the less she finds to like until the mysterious Victor comes into her life to tease and torment and . . . entice. Diana quickly discovers that she has met her sexual match in Victor, with his clever ways of dominating her, of making her want more of the emotional and silken bonds he uses to ensnare her. She has found her match and her perfect man. Or has she?

Hungry for passion , Gloria never thought she would get it from a masked burglar. Hot and hard, he gave her one . . . and she wanted ELEVEN more.

I can. You can’t. Yes. No. It’s the typical man versus woman aspect of many things in life. Especially when it comes to a wilderness hike. Even a well planned one. He doubts her ability to make the trek. She defies him and packs the items she’ll need for the few days he’ll have to survive without her. Dropped at the beginning of the trail, she finds the passing of the first night rather easy. But when her GPS dies and she remembers the batteries on the nightstand, she stares at the beckoning left and right forks traversing the foothills of a mountain. One leads to water and the other to death, but which one? And will she survive without him?

Aurora has closed her heart and her body to men. Stuck in the Denver airport, hoping to get out before the big blizzard hits, she lays out a Tarot spread that features the Knight of Swords. The next thing she knows, she's on a plane, exchanging fantasies with a handsome young stranger. And why does he happen to have a state-of-the-art sex toy in his carry-on bag? Clay is a journalist, a master of words. But he's young, impetuous, and doesn't always edit what he says. His words have gotten him in plenty of trouble, and now he's headed for more. Aurora and Clay weave their words, only to find their way to a sexy union--a fantasy mile-high club...

Caron's nightmare relationship with Alex ends, but it sparks an investigation of her finances. Sam, the muscular blond investigator, is very, very thorough, and not just with her bank accounts. The double-crossing Alex has been everywhere and Sam is not going to leave any spot unprobed. But Alex has a way of coming back and a surprise visit from a newly minted dominatrix makes four…

Dom, flashy, cruel, and devilishly attractive, sees bedding Bunny as the way to take John down a peg. His wife, Susi, had her eye on the lacrosse coach, but the sight of John is more than she can resist. And don’t forget Vivian, servicing the coach in the name of team sports…. On and off the field, women long to obey the coaches' orders. But neither coach has ever tangled with the other coach's wife—until now.

Nude pictures of Angela, exposing her in very compromising positions, are popping up all over her law firm's email. When her major client's money goes missing, the law firm brings in a high-powered investigator to find the culprits. A man with dark secrets of his own, Joe is determined to uncover the malefactors, and stop them from destroying Angela with their perverse and voyeuristic scheme... but not until he's had Angela in every one of those compromising positions for his own pleasure.

Alone on her vacation, Alicia vows to spend as much of it as possible nude. She receives an anonymous summons to a hotel room in downtown San Francisco, and is ordered to travel there naked under her coat. When she gets to the hotel, the mysterious man who commanded her appearance has yet another, more intense journey in mind.

{Warning! } Contains strong sexual content that may offend some readers. Judy Detwieler is torn…her boyfriend, David Wells, is super-rich, handsome and proposing marriage. But, while Judy loves the social prestige and perks of being engaged to a billionaire, she desperately desires an incendiary, all-consuming sex life to go along with it—something that David is seemingly unable to provide. Enter Nick Hartley. Nick is a movie-star attractive hunk from the wrong side of town that Judy meets by chance after a huge fight with David. The attraction is immediate and mutual; one thing soon leads to another and Judy finally experiences the kind of wild, completely fulfilling sex she has always dreamed about. Under Nick’s spell, Judy soon learns to enjoy the taboo thrills of trysts with more than one man—and woman! Now the uncertain girl must decide. Is it David and a life of glamour ;or Nick and a life of unending sensual pleasure? Or…is it possible to have them both!

Gorgeous Judy Detwieler is very much in love with her voluptuous girlfriend, strip club owner and exotic dancer, Linda, but the two of them have a problem—they still enjoy sex with men as well! They’re looking for a man who is so confident of his own virility and sexuality that he isn’t threatened by Linda and Judy’s intimate relationship. They know any number of men that are excited about having sex with them, but none who are interested in the serious, long-term relationship that both of them crave. Enter handsome billionaire investor/entrepreneur, Thomas Case. He knew Judy when she was dating his distant cousin, David Wells, but kept his distance. Now he’s boldly making his desires—for both Judy and Linda—known! Will he be man enough to weather the resulting firestorm of scandal that threatens to ruin all three of their entangled lives when their ménage a trios lifestyle is suddenly revealed?

Naivety kept Natasha’s untamed passion hidden beneath the surface of an antisocial art student. Long term relationships of any sort were out of the question until she met Sophia, a sophisticated upper class woman who sweeps Nat off her feet. Things begin to heat up when the initial reason for Sophia’s attentions are brought to light and Natasha must make several terrible decisions that all promise to leave her rather changed when the results are revealed.

Halloween, 1918. An old house by the sea hides a variety of secrets none more terrifying than the event that took place nearly one hundred years before. Thought to be haunted, no one dares to go inside except for one Anne Sullivan; young vampire eager to understand the world around her. But what starts out as a simple excursion of academic proportions quickly escalates to something more sinister. With only a strange group of cats as companions, Anne must determine what’s happened in that aged house before it’s too late.

Long-legged Chase Winthrop is determined to make it as an actress, not just a rock legend's daughter. But to get there she has to impress Kate Bradshaw, the toughest movie producer in the business. Icy, elegant Kate and innocently seductive Chase have instant chemistry. But when they go scouting movie locations in rural England they meet a most unlikely obstacle. Shy scholar Laurence Sanford has no intention of allowing his ancient castle to become the backdrop for another silly American blockbuster. It's up to Chase to change his mind. The result is pure rock and roll, a night of sexual adventure where every fantasy comes true and every fan becomes a star. But when jealous Kate intervenes, gentle Chase resists. Will defiance lead to heartbreak -- or to ecstasy?

Dominic and Caroline come from two different worlds. HE is a New Yorker, handsome, sophisticated, rich, and famous. SHE is a small-town Southern girl, beautiful, but naïve. BUT WHEN THEY MEET, a raging bonfire is ignited. Can their passion for each other solve all their differences and unite their lives? SELENE is Caroline’s best friend and has always protected Caroline. But can she continue to do so, and manage to find love for herself after two strike-outs? TO COMPLICATE MATTERS, there is a stalker out there who will do anything for the love of Caroline!

No job. No boyfriend and no place to live, Madie Lanham jumps at an offer to serve as a live-in housekeeper for a successful lawyer. It should have been simple and easy. However, lust at first sight catches her off guard. In the midst of a big case, Adam Gerste finds his gorgeous employee way too distracting. Right under his roof, mutual desire runs hot and has them in a grip too strong to ignore. Professional etiquette demands proper conduct but they’re in danger of breaking every rule.