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My life has been no joyride. Eight years ago my sister and I decided to leave our home and drug addict parents behind to build a new life somewhere else. Now that I've found my passion in art and tattooing I'm convinced that we're finally happy…until tragedy changes everything. Deciding that going back to my roots is the best option for me, I return to the Hill Country of Texas, opening my own tattoo shop as a way to start over once again. One thing I didn't count on…running into a blast from my past. Jagger is more attractive than I remember. He's all grown up, filling those jeans and cowboy boots with raw muscle and a whole lot of sexy. The problem is, I've been forced to guard my heart for so long I don't know how to let someone in. But Jagger makes it perfectly clear that he always gets what he wants. And what he wants…is me.

Her dream vacation became a nightmare fast! In Barcelona, a womanizing photographer unleashes the full force of his charm on the small-town Texas librarian, Sarah Brown, a heady cocktail that threatens to steal her heart, a prize he admits he doesn't want. Still, she can't resist him, and finds herself experiencing the heights of ecstasy and lows of heartbreak as her lover disappears without a word. In Berlin, a handsome Dutch Lothario seeks to seduce her, but his sordid past catches up, ensnaring Sarah and her new friends in a twisted family feud. When one of them goes missing, dark secrets are revealed, sparking an international manhunt. Will they expose the predator before it's too late? Welcome to The Checkpoint, Berlin Detective Series; your passport into a world of dark passions, international crime, and ever-present danger.

Now just 99 cents! For a limited time only! He'll protect her life with his own... but who will protect her heart? Alexandra Quinn has spent her life uncovering and studying ancient relics. But when her own past resurfaces, she isn't prepared. The man who shattered her young heart is the last person she'd expect to rescue her from an intruder just in the nick of time. To solve a string of murders from Cairo to London, she'll have to work with the rakish Benedict Weston, Viscount Marlsbrook. Alex knows better than to trust Benedict, but it's impossible to forget his kiss and the wicked promise it holds. Benedict never wanted to be a hero. Actually, he's plundered antiquities for years – it seems the only way to restore his family's debt-ridden estate to glory. But now, a ruthless killer has targeted Alex, the only woman he's ever loved – the woman he craves with a soul-deep hunger. He'll do whatever it takes to protect her… even from himself.

It's Emma's thirtieth birthday…and it might just be her last! A weekend in London leads to kidnapping after one hot night with a sexy Green Beret. For political journalist Emma Jane Lewis, Captain Nathan James Oliver, code name, Outlaw, represents exactly the kind of man she never wanted to date. Too stubborn, too muscled, and too much of an alpha male for her tastes. But his touch sends tingles throughout her entire body. His nearness makes her hot and bothered, and despite her better judgement, she wants him. It was one night. What could be the harm? When Nate meets Emma, the attraction is instant. Something about her pulls him in even though old ghosts haunt him still and his heart remains stuck in the past. But a one-night stand with the contrary Emma is something he can't resist. When she goes missing, evidence points to Black Jihad, and its leader, Mohammed al-Waleed. Worse, Nate knows it's his fault she's been targeted. As Nate and his men search for clues, more is revealed about Emma that sends him reeling, feeling both angry and betrayed. Can Nate set aside their differences and come to terms with his past in time to save Emma from a brutal death at the hands of a dangerous terrorist? Find out.

After a traumatic past, starting a new life in a small country town is frighteningly hard for Antonia and her two small children. Falling in love is unexpected and even more daunting.

which includes my romantic comedy short story, The Great Fruitcake Bake-off. When five-time champion Samantha Greene teams up with her new neighbor, Dixon Roberts, for The Great Fruitcake Bake-off, they discover baking a prize-winning entry is complicated, bad guys are plotting to take the crown, and first prize isn't just about a ribbon. Find this one and many other great stories at iBooks, Kobo, Nook, and Amazon:

A Twisted, Dark, Love Triangle Bound by Gypsy Magic Mark Anghelescu lived alone eight-hundred years following the disappearance of the love of his life, Mihaela. He'd lost hope long ago of ever finding out the truth, but when a beautiful American exchange student arrives at the University of Bucharest, he can't believe his eyes. It's her! But how? Feeling as if he's been given a second chance, he pursues Meghan Hartley in her dreams, seducing her. The problem is...he's not the only one. An old nemesis reappears set on claiming Meghan as his own, and determined to settle old scores. Beyond the nearly centuries-old feud, a gypsy witch seeks to complete a bargain made, one which was reneged by the very man intent upon stealing Meghan for himself. She wants payment, he wants revenge, and Marku Anghelescu wants Meghan. The question is, will she survive or will her life end at the hands of a jilted and jealous man? Darkest Communion is a seductive journey into superstition, gypsy folklore, obsession, and dark desires...

Handsome, elite space pilot, Tobias Mars is completing a special mission, when on a water planet, recently ravaged by space pirates, he discovers Dreft Hann hiding and injured in the sand dunes. There's instant attraction between the two men, but honorable Tobias believes the fact Dreft is in his care precludes him from showing his growing love for the young man. What's worse is his shocking discovery of Dreft's real identity. Even so, Tobias can't deny his feelings for Dreft. When head of royal security, powerful warlock, Indigo Vaughn discovers Dreft's secret, he anticipates trouble. As beautiful Dreft falls in love with Tobias and dreams of joining the elite pilot squad, trouble is brewing from someone in Dreft's past. Will love finally win with so many obstacles in Tobias and Dreft's path?

The demise of Kindle Worlds has meant Highland Dawn can now be published and read by readers worldwide, completing Ms. Markland's Caledonia Chronicles series. Loyalty, honor, and obligation dictate Keith Starkey's return to his Highland wife and their loveless marriage. He must leave behind a shy English lass who nursed him back to health after he was gravely wounded and left for dead at the battle of Towton. Daughter of a murderous traitor, Aurora de Vennes is abandoned by her domineering father when he switches his allegiance to the Yorkists. She needs a champion, but Keith cannot be that man, despite his attraction to her. The convent offers Aurora's only escape from the desolation of a broken heart and the threat of vengeance from the Lancastrians for her father's treachery. It seems unlikely these two mismatched souls will find the path to happiness—unless fate intervenes.

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Stealing a Rogue's kiss is here!!! A determined wallflower, an unapologetic rogue, and a twist of fate... All together in this must read holiday romance!