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Everyone knows her as Sienna Flower.Her curves and long lashes tease and taunt from her very own billboard where the desert meets the Las Vegas Strip. She's the hottest stripper in town, known for her sultry and indecent moves coupled with her virginal eyes.She's a heady and unique combination, and a mystery to all who come to see her.Sienna captivates crowds nightly at the Electric Tunnel, leaving them wanting to know more about the sensual enigma. But no one ever sees beyond the heavily guarded stripper onstage. She is Sienna Flower 24/7.No one other than her closest friend and boss, Asher Peterson, who helped turn a young and frightened girl into who Sienna is today. Together they created the sexual illusion known as Sienna Flower. They will go to any lengths to protect her image, which is why Sienna is convinced she must remain unattached and alone.Like everyone else in Vegas, Sienna is hiding something and playing a role. A good girl in her former life, she was raised to be obedient and accepting of her fate, but there are some circumstances no one should be expected to accept. She escaped to a world light years away from the one she was subjected to...the Electric Tunnel.Now she can never be anything other than Sienna Flower. Not only would she be hurt, but everyone around her would suffer the consequences.That is, until she meets private detective Carson Graham, the dark and mysterious ex-FBI agent who watches her dance every weekend. With his dark hair and chocolate-brown eyes, Carson begins to heat Sienna's heart and body, melting away the layers and secrets. Sienna doesn't want to get attached to Carson, but when another man surfaces and starts hunting her down, bringing out the scars of her old life, she can't help but seek comfort in Carson's protection.With everyone trading on the secrets of her past, Sienna finds herself caught in an awful web of lies. Her ultimate fear is hurting her friends at the Tunnel, but she doesn't know who to trust. Namely, Carson. Is he good? Or bad? Does she have the luxury of finding out?

Asher Peterson is a self-made man, owner of the Electric Tunnel, Sin City's hottest adult entertainment spot. Brazen and formidable in designer T-shirts and motorcycle boots, he seems unflappable whether he's making his rounds through the decadent decor of the Tunnel, or whipping through the desert heat on his bike. But inside he is a shattered man, desperate to understand what unconditional love from a woman feels like.Hiding the effects of his emotionally stunted youth behind a gritty persona, and keeping his fractured soul buried deep while seeking out his baser instincts, Asher is convinced he is man enough to leave the past in the past. The only clue to his broken soul is his deep-seated need to provide safety and a good life for emotionally damaged women within the glamorous walls of his strip club.Fooling himself that he deserves little in life, Asher keeps his big heart tightly guarded with everyone but Sienna Flower, his friend, business partner, and headliner. Until, that is, the night he runs into his childhood friend, Natalie Parker. While trolling a rival strip club, perusing their offerings for his own personal pleasure, he collides with his past. Coming face-to-face with a woman he only knew as a girl, he's shaken when he finds the dark-haired beauty in a precarious position. Now all grown up, she's a hardened soul who reminds him of where he came from, and stirs within him the need to protect yet another woman.Known as Nat to most everyone, Natalie is a single mom to Quinn. But when she's under the bright spotlights in a thong, she's known as Natasha or Nataleigh Dallas. A girl who once had everything going for her, she's now a jaded stripper with only room for her son in her life, and has erected impenetrable barriers around her heart. The strength of those walls is challenged the night a man she has known since childhood steamrolls his way back into her life, flashing those smoky-gray eyes that have always melted her. A man she has loved from afar since she was a young girl, one who lights fire to her walls, burning deeper, setting everything ablaze--smoldering her.Asher and Natalie, two people who are equally tormented by their own demons, set out to rescue each other as part-time lovers in a torrid, desperate workplace affair. Thinking they can remain friends while keeping their hearts at a safe distance, they find themselves at odds when their situation morphs into a messy, tangled mess.Ripping free of each other proves impossible as they learn that the very web that connects them goes much deeper than they ever expected.

Sometimes the past bleeds into the future.Bess, a wild party girl running from herself, literally falls victim to her demons when she collapses in the most unexpected of places.Lane, a tightly wound, up-and-coming CEO who can't seem to stop enabling his brother, doesn't know what hit him when Bess falls at his feet and into his life.It was a night she doesn't remember, and one he can't forget. But rather than stay and help the needy college coed, Lane decides to teach his brother a long overdue lesson--a decision that later comes back to haunt him and only adds fury to the transgressions of his past he is already fleeing from. Years later, Bess and Lane meet again. She doesn't know him, and he doesn't share that he knows what happened on that ill-fated night when she almost died. After all, he has a web of complicated lies from his own youth to protect.Both are seeking salvation in the arms of others and ignoring the truth-that the only road to redemption lies in confronting your past.When the past and present collide, is there any chance at redemption?

That's me-Tingly Simmons-athlete, foreign-language major, professor lover, obsessed idiot girl. Definitely not a frat rat or sorority slut. I've never even played beer pong.I ditched the vapid, soulless high-society life of Los Angeles for the promise of something more meaningful in rural Ohio. Accepting a track scholarship for college, I tried running my way to happiness, but instead I ended up sleeping with my French professor and falling head over heels for him. When that relationship fell apart, so did I.Barely hanging on by a thread and using the most absurd coping skills, I was determined to hide behind my past indiscretions. That was, until I met Tiberius Jones. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd learn the truth about love from a six-foot-five basketball player.

For Jake Wrigley, the future is bleak. Some people are survivors, but he's getting by on his bad-boy looks and charming smile. He owns a gym, gets into bar fights, and wrestles his demons with rough workouts-both in and out of the bedroom.For Alyson Road, the future is bright. Life can only improve from where she grew up. She graduated at the top of her law class, cares for her ailing mom, and in her job, she defends those who can't afford anyone else. Her work is thankless but honest.Jake's twin brother has been covering his ass for as long as they've been alive, but that all changes when Jake finds himself in front of the fiery public defender, his future in her hands. For the first time ever, he doesn't want to involve his brother, finally realizing he needs to stand alone, be his own man.Even if Jake's never absolved of his past wrongdoings or his heart is never scrubbed of the blackness that resides there, he can do one good deed-protect the beautiful lawyer who touched his soul-until helping her nearly becomes his own undoing.

"Who just stole my thunder across the Hafton airwaves, you ask? Right now, right this very second, listeners, I have Hafton's one-and- only, the main man with the ball in hand, Blane Steele is in the studio. Mark my words-he'll not only steal the ball, but your lady's heart too. Watch out, gentlemen, the Stealer is in the house "- Sonny Be Knocking Boots, Hafton Radio 96.9Coed antics.Chaos.Angst-ridden twists in fate.Caterina is an intern. Sonny is her shock-jock boss. And Blane isa good-hearted baller . . . except when he steps on the court. Between on-air dares, an evil feminist professor, a straight-shooter of a coach, and rumors from the league surrounding Steele, these three are destined to screw it all up.Rather than a love triangle, this is a friends-to-lovers story where the disc jockey acts as the catalyst, and a basketball player finds his life transformed when center court intersects with love.

What is it about this guy?On paper, he's one hundred percent wrong for me. His e-mails are equal parts annoying and funny.Okay, more funny than annoying. More like refreshing. Different. Exciting.But as I stand next to him now, he's giving me head-to-toe tingles, and I find myself dwelling on his e-mails.Meet smart, sexy career girl and New York snob, Charli Richards. She has everything except happiness until the day she meets Layton Griffin. It's a random encounter on an airplane; it couldn't mean anything, right?Layton isn't even remotely close to who Charli sees herself hooking up with . . . ever. Her mom and best friend agree he's not for her, but he makes her feel something exciting, awakens her world.But then Layton changes, going to great lengths for Charli to see him for who he really is.Will those changes bring them closer together, or will she never be able to see him in the same way again?

Juliette Smith, star tennis player, is starting over at a new university. Traumatized by hazing at her last school, all she wants is to attend classes, win tennis matches, and be left the hell alone.She should have known her coach, Drew King, would be a problem from the moment he flexed his sexy-as-hell forearms.What happens when you mix a pissed-off woman with a bunch of snooty teammates and a hot coach? A heated match, complete with team politics and a forbidden game of singles with the coach.It's reckless and hot until one of them taps out.Unable to admit she may be better off as a double, Jules is convinced she needs to play the game of life alone. Then life throws her a lob and she runs smack into her past.Coach King is back, and he wants to take control of the game. But she's not certain she wants his advice when it comes to the life she's built.The power struggle is on, but this time off the court.

Andonia "Andi" Schwartz is the kind of gal you love to hate. Snarky, skinny, and jaded, Andi's goodness lies hidden beneath her sharp edges. But it's there . . . this independent single mom has it going on.Reid Fellows is a lovable dude. Bespectacled tenure-track statistics professor by day, shirtless blogger by night, he's a catch on paper and easy on the eyes.Andi wields her power and unruly commentary from behind her laptop as the anonymous proprietor of The UnAffectionate Blogger. Reid's blog, Grill and Groom, began on a dare. Now, he regularly shows his abs of steel while grilling.He may love this gig more than his day job. She needs her page views and advertisers to support her daughter. Until the two meet and spin a web online and IRL . . . in real life.What happens when two bloggers fall for each other?A new blog is born.

Three stories of seduction, suspense and second-chances.Electrified...like everyone else in Vegas, Sienna is hiding something and playing a role. A good girl in her former life, she was raised to be obedient and accepting of her fate, but there are some circumstances no one should be expected to accept. She escaped to a world light years away from the one she was subjected to...the Electric Tunnel.Until she meets private detective Carson Graham, the dark and mysterious ex-FBI agent who watches her dance every weekend. With his dark hair and chocolate-brown eyes, Carson begins to heat Sienna's heart and body, melting away the layers and secrets.SmolderedAsher and Natalie, two people who are equally tormented by their own demons, set out to rescue each other as part-time lovers in a torrid, desperate workplace affair. Thinking they can remain friends while keeping their hearts at a safe distance, they find themselves at odds when their situation morphs into a messy, tangled mess.Ripping free of each other proves impossible as they learn that the very web that connects them goes much deeper than they ever expected.TingedLynx fled the Vegas Underground for Miami, desperate to uncover certain secrets of her past when she goes rogue in a dangerous world.Michael Anthony Wind shed his pretty-boy upbringing and family legacy for his first job as a bouncer at the Electric Tunnel. Now successful in his own right, he's only missing his woman.

*All-NEW Standalone Angsty Romance*Sick of living under her dad's rules, Emerson Bender bolts when she's eighteen. On her own for the first time, she heads to the only place her mom ever lived-New York City-desperate to find the woman who dropped her off on her dad's doorstep. Content to spend the rest of his life in Small Town, Pennsylvania, Price Barnes is plucked out of his idyllic life by his estranged father. Missing his mom and stepfather, he's dropped in New York City to attend college and live an all-expenses paid lifestyle. Cushy, right? But not the life he wanted.She's looking to fill a hole in her heart, and he's looking to forget the man who disrupted his life. Together, they're both wandering, looking for acceptance and hoping to forget the rejection.

When I first met Aston Prescott, I thought I'd be able to let go of him.I was naive.He belonged to the country club where I worked, and despite the vast difference in our social status, I still fell for him. I thought he fell for me too, and that our love would overcome any obstacles.But our relationship was discounted by everyone around us. Our families didn't support us, and our friends avoided us.So we moved on with our lives, but then everything fell apart.The man who once abandoned me is now seeking comfort in my arms, and this time, I'm not sure if I can give in.Because if I do, I may never be able to let him go again.

"I really, really loved this one. Cal and Shell's story was special, such a fairy tale..." early reader With sultry beach vibes, steel-drum music playing in the background, and the smell of coconut and money all around, welcome back to Grand Cayman Island and the Grand Escape. A true island beauty, single mom Shell needs life to give her one tiny break. Her husband took off, leaving her to work as a waitress and a coffee delivery gal. Surrounded by wealth and extravagance in paradise, she's doing her best to take care of her daughter. On a whim, Shell takes a quick breather in front of the jewelry store at the posh Grand Escape. Knowing it will be love at first sight with everything in the window, she tortures herself anyway. What she doesn't expect is to meet the man who will soon occupy all her thoughts and dreams. In command of every situation he's faced with, Caleb Stern is a pro at the bachelor life. He works hard, plays harder, and has no regrets about any of it. That is, until he meets a sweet and sassy single mom in the Caribbean. Certain he can have a fun time with Shell and let her go, Cal makes secret visits to the island to see her. But falling for this island girl seems to be the one situation Cal can't control. Both are doing their best, playing the hand they are dealt, until Shell challenges Cal to a showdown. With a spunky kindergartner leading the charge, Shell gives Cal a chance . . . but can he steal the heart of the one woman who has mesmerized him?

LIMITED EDITION BOX SET Redemption LaneSometimes the past bleeds into the future.Bess, a wild party girl running from herself, literally falls victim to her demons when she collapses in the most unexpected of places.Lane, a tightly wound, up-and-coming CEO who can't seem to stop enabling his brother, doesn't know what hit him when Bess falls at his feet and into his life.It was a night she doesn't remember, and one he can't forget. But rather than stay and help the needy college coed, Lane decides to teach his brother a long overdue lesson--a decision that later comes back to haunt him and only adds fury to the transgressions of his past he is already fleeing from. Years later, Bess and Lane meet again. She doesn't know him, and he doesn't share that he knows what happened on that ill-fated night when she almost died. After all, he has a web of complicated lies from his own youth to protect.Both are seeking salvation in the arms of others and ignoring the truth-that the only road to redemption lies in confronting your past.When the past and present collide, is there any chance at redemption?Absolution RoadFor Jake Wrigley, the future is bleak. Some people are survivors, but he's getting by on his bad-boy looks and charming smile. He owns a gym, gets into bar fights, and wrestles his demons with rough workouts-both in and out of the bedroom.For Alyson Road, the future is bright. Life can only improve from where she grew up. She graduated at the top of her law class, cares for her ailing mom, and in her job, she defends those who can't afford anyone else. Her work is thankless but honest. Jake's twin brother has been covering his ass for as long as they've been alive, but that all changes when Jake finds himself in front of the fiery public defender, his future in her hands. For the first time ever, he doesn't want to involve his brother, finally realizing he needs to stand alone, be his own man.Even if Jake's never absolved of his past wrongdoings or his heart is never scrubbed of the blackness that resides there, he can do one good deed-protect the beautiful lawyer who touched his soul-until helping her nearly becomes his own undoing.

"Sometimes, I feel like I'm watching a movie...that it's not really me, Claire Richards, getting this second chance at life."Single mom and college professor Claire Richards only wanted a few hours of me time to soak in her tub, read a book, and drink wine.But tragedy struck, and Claire found herself with a lot more me time than she bargained for. ree years later, Claire is still mourning her losses when Aiken Fordham-who looks young enough to be one of her college students- moves in next door.Forcing Claire to face her fears, Aiken almost forgets his reason for moving to Small Town, Pennsylvania. Falling for the sexy, smart, and strong professor next door was never in the plan.But now it is...until their future intersects with their pasts.