Emily Barrett has a plan to restore her childhood home. When she finds a mysterious man in the guest cottage, she does what any rational woman would do-she pointed toward the door and told him to get the heck out. But when she discovers his reasons for being there, she quickly changes her mind about him.Seth Daly wants peace and quiet. In the sleepy town of August Lake, he thinks he has all the privacy a man could want-until the sparks begin to fly with his sexy new landlady. By the time he figures her out, he wants to give her more than comfort. There's no telling how they'll face the secrets uncovered in the main house.
Fresh from a tour overseas, a stint on an oil rig and a commercial fishing boat before that, Nick Barrett has been battling a case of wanderlust his entire life. When he's given the opportunity to settle down in a permanent home, he naturally high-tails it out of town, gunning all 450 horsepower in his 1970 Chevelle in the process.On the road, he meets Leah Lane, a sexy hitchhiker who gives him a run for his money. Will the two of them find what it is that they're looking for or run out of road in the meantime?
The first in a sexy new series, Rachelle Vaughn introduces Ryan, Gavin and Coop-three bad-boy heroes who smoothly mix hot hockey action and scorching sex appeal...Security guard Jenna Riley is a quintessential good girl. She works hard, stays out of trouble and keeps the peace in the up-and-coming gated community of Harlequin Hills. Day after day she watches as residents drive in and out of the community in their pricy cars, all the while ignoring her curiosity about their glamorous lives. They are Red Valley's wealthiest and include Ryan Wade, natural goal-scorer for the Razors. He has heartbreaker written all over him and just when Jenna thinks the only glimpse she'll get of the hockey player with the rugged good looks and killer smile is from afar, a cougar-a real-life, fang-bearing wildcat-starts prowling the neighborhood and all hell breaks loose.Ryan proves he has moves off the ice that are just as smooth as the ones he uses at the rink, but Jenna doubts she can fall for someone who keeps everyone pushed so far away. This bad boy's heart is as guarded as the gated community he lives in and half as welcoming. Can Ryan convince her that he's ready for forever? Or will it be the other way around?
In Marlowe's Maverick, Rachelle Vaughn introduces Ryan, Gavin, and Coop-three sexy hockey players who despite not sharing a last name, are brothers at heart. And for Gavin Bozymowski, the thrill of a lifetime is about to arrive in a surprising package... Red Valley, California seemed like a good place for Marin Marlowe to start over and reinvent herself. Here, cleaning houses for a living, Marin scrubs toilets, washes windows, and dreams of a more meaningful relationship than the one she has with the paper towel hunk and the bald guy on the cleanser she uses. The upside of her thankless job gives her a behind-the-scenes look at Red Valley's wealthiest residents. At Gavin Bozymowski's house, she likes what she sees behind door number one. A peek inside his massive walk-in closet reveals rows upon rows of custom-made suits and more designer ties than she could shake her mop at. Her newest client might spend most of his time traveling, but when he's home, Marin can't resist the sharp-dressing, smooth-talking hockey player. After Gavin wakes up to find a gorgeous stranger standing at the foot of his bed, he wishes his heart wasn't off limits. When Gavin shows Marin the finer things in life, she wishes she wasn't so far out of his league-and out of his reach. A rough-and-tumble guy like Gavin giving her the romance she's always dreamed about? Seems bizarre Then again, crazier things have happened under the sunny California sky. Marin is sure she has no place in a community like Harlequin Hills, but Gavin knows different. Marin belongs here with him, and convincing this sexy, stubborn woman will be a challenge no bad boy could resist...
