Kirjahaku

She's going to lose her house. Kathleen Baum has four months to complete the city's required code changes to her grandma's home. Otherwise, she loses it. Strapped for cash, Kat's only way to get the funds is to bargain with her devil cousin. She agrees to an unwanted makeover, but she's not good at taking direction, pretend or not. He's going to lose his business. Devid Esposito has worked all his life to build a successful image consulting company, but if he doesn't start bringing in new clients the business will be bankrupt in three months. The board is ready to oust him when his partner, Kat's cousin, enters with the opportunity to get his mojo back; all he needs to do is help Kat, with a makeover. Unfortunately, Dev doesn't take on female clients anymore since the last one broke his heart and used his tips against him. When they find out they have a common enemy, his heart-breaking client is her code-breaking-whistleblower, and the easiest way to bring the foe down is to accept the other's help. Losing their hearts to each other was the one thing they didn't plan for.

Revolutionary and pirate, Luther Corvino, seeks revenge for a lifetime of hell. The German general responsible is the same one building a tunnel to Britain. Kill the man; blow up the tunnel. These tasks should be easy compared to the fights Luther has faced -until he runs into the one woman he's never forgotten. Too bad she'd rather turn him in than play kiss and make up. Eva Canari has never forgiven Luther for abandoning her in France. Caught for spying, she's been recruited by the Germans as a consort and agent. She'll do anything to get her nightclub, La Roux, back in her possession, even selling out her ex. Trouble is, she's having a hard time betraying him when his touches are sweet heaven, and his charm the devil's own. Can Luther and Eva rekindle their love, or are they ensnared by a game they may never win?

She's got his name, but is revved up to win his heart.Hemington 'Hemi' Finster has always been game for just about anything, a bet, a tumble, a race...at least until his accident last year. Now he's stuck to the drinking side of things as he adjusts to life with cybernetic limbs. When a woman from his past shows up at the Frog Lick bar confessing her need for an escape from her life, Hemi rises to the occasion. Only, waking up hitched with a bonding tattoo on his arm wasn't what he planned on after reconnecting with a childhood friend.Sophia needs a temporary solution to escape her parents' arranged marriage plans to the son of a rival gang. Too many shots of shine and a night she can barely remember leave her bonded to her childhood crush, but it's going to take a miracle to convince Hemi to give them a chance. Sophia's time to seduce and win Hemi over is limited and their past is near destined to tear them apart, besides the challenges of being with a gang on the cusp of a turf war.When Sophia's parents, her would-be fianc and Full Throttle's rivals all converge on Frog Lick, she and Hemi find themselves divided by their wants and desires. Will true love conquer all or will gang politics tear them apart?

The closest thing to love is hate.Dakota 'Drag' Michelson has only ever loved one woman-the woman who framed him for murder, kicked him out of the Macintosh gang and broke his heart. The same woman who's been trying for the last year to take over his town, his gang and his racers. Now it's time to turn the tables.Bridget Macintosh was always told to take what she wanted, in life and in love. Her latest conquest, fueled by the desire to get out from under the thumb of her gang sponsor, has been circumvented by Drag at every turn. He discovered her racing sabotage, thwarted her spy and magically won a qualifying race for the championship. The only thing left to do is...join forces.But Bridget doesn't know that Drag is prepared for her to double-cross him. She may have fooled him once, but he'll never be at her mercy again. Revenge is a dish best served full throttle, though neither of them plans on the other being everything they always wanted.

Love like you stole it.Jack Renfro lost his leg in a racing accident ten years ago. The cybernetic replacement he received from the moon techies has increased his strength, stamina and fortitude, making him prime for racing. But the racing dome doctor says Jack's implants are poisoning his blood and his body. If he doesn't get them fixed, racing will be the least of his worries.Enter moon tech Shannon Moore, a survivor of the Humans First Terrorist cell purge. She's known for her cybernetic work, but finds most racers and their philosophies disgusting. Especially since she was born on Mars and is spying on behalf of the Macintosh gang to pay off her betting debts.Too bad close quarters make Shannon realize that she and Jack have a connection far deeper than simply saving Jack's life, and his Full Throttle partners are supporting a town, not tearing it apart. When Shannon's secret unravels, will the newfound relationship she and Jack have survive?

For this mechanic, anything is fair game.Snapper Rodriguez never met a woman or a racer he didn't like, until Gina Morales shows up. She's butting her head under every hood, moving his tools and plain annoying. He'd rather fall down a mine shaft and lose his other limb than put up with her any longer.Gina Morales is still trying to figure out what it means to be human, and as the first AI with a body in existence, she's eager to find her maker. A racing garage like Full Throttle seems like a great place to start, though the head mechanic is an ass and she can't help but get involved when their latest racing engine fails.When Snapper and Gina are forced to work together to create a new engine and steal parts from competing racing gangs, the thrill of the job and the close quarters bring unwanted attraction. Too bad Snapper still wants her gone and will do anything to make that happen, even promise her tastes of human connection that she's never experienced before. As things heat up, the threat to Gina's synthetic heart grows, along with her confusion. They'll have to decide if love is worth the risk or if this is a finish line they can't cross.

Sometimes the only thing you can trust is the risk.Self-made nightclub owner Akono Sweet has spent the last six months working on a plan for his early retirement. When his arch-rival Vincent Genovese claims Akono's club and fortune belong to him, Akono's forced to accelerate his plans.Caterina, Genovese's black-sheep daughter, is forced into taking over Sweet's club by her father and brother threatening the life she's carved for herself outside the family business. It doesn't take her long to see she and Akono are two of a kind--right down to being targeted by her family.An attraction neither Caterina or Akono can fight interferes with everything they should be focusing on. When they stumble on a bigger conspiracy that threatens everyone on Callisto, this pair of gamblers has to ensure they stay alive long enough to defeat it.Too bad falling in love just made the odds more difficult to beat...

There's only one thing she wants to steal-his heart.When computer genius Sampson Morales' latest security measures fail to prevent the kidnapping of an Allied Planetary Union Ambassador's child, he has no choice but to track and save the kid himself...especially if he wants to be paid.Zasha Gustaf believed fighting with the Humans First movement could redeem her mercenary past, but when they use her intel to kidnap an innocent, she starts to have her doubts. Running into the only man she's ever loved and who's on the same trail is a sign. She commits to helping Sampson stop this group from sacrificing another blameless person, but she has another motive.Sampson and Zasha have been down this road before, except last time it led to betrayal and heartache. He can't trust her, and her attempts at redemption are met with constant rebuke, but when everyone, even the universe, is in danger, relying on each other is the only way forward.Is a second chance possible for either of them...or will the past repeat itself?