Writing romance novels has ful�lled Deena Lake�eld's deepest fantasies. But the rising author and art-gallery heiress still hasn't found the hero in her own life. Until she travels to historic Hilton Head Island, where hunky Vegas real estate tycoon Maxwell Donovan seduces her with candlelight dinners and midnight swims. Deena has �nally found love--only to have her dream man vanish once their idyll ends.Max can't believe he let Deena get away...can't believe she's actually here in Vegas. All he wants is to hold her again, to let his kisses show how much he adores her. Will the woman of his dreams flee once she knows his secret? Or is theirs a love story for the books?

When a vibrant singing career brings her back to Temptation, R&B singer Cordelia "CeCe" Lennox, is secretly happy to be back in her hometown, where life moves at a slower pace during the holiday season—even if temporarily. Property manager, Rick Stewart is elated to learn that his newly renovated Holidays Inn, was selected as the location for the filming of a music video. Knowing that the video will bring home his high school crush, is going to be Rick's best gift ever—especially since he'd never stopped loving her. But when Ms. Millie breaks her leg on the set of the video, Mr. Otis proposes on national television, Cordy finds out that Rick has been lying to her all these years, and a surprise guest shows up for Christmas dinner, the town of Temptation may have its merriest Christmas yet! AUTHOR'S NOTE: This novella follows the Taylors of Temptation series (One Mistletoe Wish, One Unforgettable Kiss and One Perfect Moment). From this point...

The sexy, fast-living heir to a multimillion-dollar news-and-entertainment dynasty, Dion Donovan is the man every woman wants. Despite his playboy rep, Dion's heart belongs to Lyra Anderson. He's never forgotten the kiss they shared...right before she left Miami for a new life in L.A. Now she's back, a successful photographer--and more desirable than ever. And this time, Dion's not letting her get away.Lyra will always be grateful to the family who took her in and raised her like one of their own. But it's her childhood friend Dion who's haunted her for the past ten years. Working together at the Donovan magazine empire makes Lyra crave Dion's embrace even more. She knows the pitfalls of falling for the seductive bad boy. She also knows that loving this special Donovan may be worth every risk.

In the final installment of A.C. Arthur's The Fabulous Golds series, a reunion in Saint Lucia between exes RJ Gold and Grace Hopkins is a little rocky...and a lot sexy! Can an island fling become the real thing?Fashion exec RJ Gold hasn't seen Grace Hopkins since she turned down his marriage proposal and walked out of his life. While he's in Saint Lucia for his sister's wedding, a run-in with his journalist ex is unexpected...as is the story she's writing on the decades-long feud between his family's fashion empire and a rival Manhattan house. Grace's body is as delicious as RJ remembers...but he remembers too much to trust her again.Grace knew seeing RJ would be awkward. It's also intense...and red-hot! But she can't afford distractions from her big break. This story will launch her journalism career to new heights, a dream she chose over RJ years ago. Still, she would rather work with him than against him... Except working together in paradise makes it...

There's no going back once they start down this path. And in the third installment of A.C. Arthur's The Fabulous Golds series, all roads lead to delicious temptation!Attending a sex retreat at a luxurious Finger Lakes ski resort isn't exactly Desta Henner's vision of an ideal weekend. But if she plays her cards right, she'll uncover sweet multiorgasmic rewards. Because after three months of unbelievably hot verbal foreplay and straight-up sexy fantasies about "Dear Lover 1686," Desta's ready to meet her naughty mystery man in person.Only, "Dear Lover 1686" isn't the anonymous stranger Desta expects. He's Maurice Gold—the hot and delicious glitterati millionaire. To the world, he's a charming playboy. To Desta, he's a coworker and friend...whose family owns the renowned fashion house she works for. Now, for the first time ever, sparks are flying!They have only one weekend to explore the explosive chemistry they've just discovered. Come Monday,...

Noelle Vincent may have led a wild and scandalous life, but really, isn't every woman entitled to a few secrets? Now the former party girl is gambling on her future when she's tapped to get a new casino off the ground. Suddenly she's upping the ante when she gets her first eye-opening glimpse of gorgeous developer Brock Remington.Ever since he was adopted, Brock has followed a simple law of the Donovan clan: always play your cards close to your chest. But all bets are off when he falls for the sexy, free-spirited new site manager. They're both consenting adults, but Brock wants more. Is Noelle willing to roll the dice on their future, even if it means defying the odds and playing for the highest stakes of all?

He's fashion royalty. She's a gorgeous techie. And in this fake engagement, practice makes wicked passion in this steamy read by A.C. Arthur!App entrepreneur Nina Fuller's having a hellish day. And it just got worse. So much worse. She just ran smack into someone tall, dark and delicious. And so, so hard. A man whose smooth, tantalizing voice slides across her skin, stroking her libido. Making her want things she's not allowed to want...Which is a problem, since fashion exec Major Gold isn't just a dish of mouthwateringly hot proportions. Known as the Fashion House Playboy, he's the one who can make Nina's newest accessory app a roaring success. Or not. But Major wants something else from Nina. An arrangement that means they could both get what they want.Provided, of course, Nina is willing to spend the next six weeks pretending to be his fiancée.Nina is a woman who knows exactly what she wants—and that...

NOTE: This book was previously published. This version contains significant changes and added content. Please DO NOT purchase older print versions with different covers as they do not contain newer content. This book will be combined with two other books in this new trilogy to create an ebook bundle and 1 print book titled AFTER HOURS. Ambitious and tenacious litigator, Cienna Turner has just been assigned the city's most high-profile sexual harassment case. Despite misgivings, her job requires her to provide a stellar defense and she's ready to do that when she learns her colleague, the sexy and debonair, Keith Page, will be working with her. Now, Cienna not only has to bring in a big win for the firm, but also face the demons from her past that resurface when Keith makes his desire for her known. Keith Page has his eye set on becoming one of the city's youngest black judges but stepping into this case involving a possible city contractor and several of the...

He’s sworn to protect the very entity she was born to kill…
Next in line for the Drakon throne, Theo Masters is the most powerful half human, half dragon in the world. Royal power is the last thing he wants, however. He lives as a human and runs the Legion Security Company. But his new client—a mysterious, beautiful human from a small African village—and the unknown danger she faces may forever change the quiet life that he’s chosen.
Shola N’Gara exists to kill the dark spirit that is attempting to demolish her people. It’s her purpose and her destiny. The gorgeous protector who taunts her with his sexy voice and body is not—especially after he shifts into a magnificent black dragon with turquoise eyes.
A rise in demon activity and the brutal murders Theo’s agents have been reporting start to add up. Someone is making a play, and it’s big enough to change the course of the world as they know it. Now Shola must choose between her destiny and her heart. And Theo must decide if standing by the woman he’s fallen in love with is worth facing his father in a battle to the death.

This book is approximately 77,000 words

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Delano "Del" Greer plays by the rules at all times. Especially after a scandal ruined his career at the police department and threatened to destroy his family's reputation in his hometown of Providence. Now, he's focused on establishing Game Changers as a reputable sports bar. Once a staunch adversary of social media, Del puts the success of the bar first and gives it a try, using a fake name of course. When his trial run quickly lands him in a steamy online affair he's happy to play along. Working alongside her father at his auto body shop since she was six years old, Rylan Kent is the polar opposite of her beauty pageant winning sister. She's been best friends with Terra Greer for about the same amount of time. Imagine Rylan's surprise when she inadvertently learns the identity of the guy who responded to her drunken chat and continued to share explicit ways he could bring her pleasure. Now, Rylan has no idea how the temperamental and all-about-keeping-up-appearances...

If the feelings come back, is it possible they never left? When Jorie Kemp set out to put her design company on the national level by entering a contest to be on a flipping houses reality show, she had no idea she'd end up working with her ex-high school sweetheart, Dominic Hughes. Let alone falling for his precious son. Baby mama drama, coupled with catastrophes on the project, makes the rekindled passion between Jorie and Dom seem like the worst idea ever. Yet, for these old flames, something just keeps reigniting the fire and pulling them back to love.