Kirjahaku

Falling in love with your best friend is hard enough. Being the woman he needs as a single dad is even harder.After a decade of pining for a small town cop who isn't mine, a clandestine drunken marriage with a stranger, and a terrifying incident I'd do anything to forget, the past is finally catching up to me.Someone is plotting against me, and I need Nate now more than ever. But as disarming as his rugged smile can be, I can't seem to let my guard down. Not enough to tell him the truth. Because if he knew...he'd turn his back on me forever.With time running out, I'm quickly learning nothing can keep my secrets buried. And if the person coming after me isn't stopped, it won't just be my heart on the line.I could lose my life.

I've craved his love for years, but I was invisible to him. Now that I'm ready to move on, he suddenly sees me. And he won't let me go.As the shy, plus-size twin sister of a professional cage fighter, I'm used to being overlooked. Including by the one man I've always yearned for. Leo 'The Lion' Delaney has trained alongside my brother for years. He's all the things my brother isn't-good, honorable, and protective. Not to mention he's built like Goliath and tattooed to boot. It's impossible not to want him, but he's only ever looked at me with disdain.Then, overnight, everything changes. My arrogant brother is revealed as a cheat and my family are even more focused on him than ever. But I'm no longer interested in playing second fiddle. It's time to put myself first, and it all starts with proving I'm not the spoiled, thoughtless princess Leo seems to think I am. This curvy woman is about to take charge, and it seems he's coming along for the ride.Sparks fly, and before long I'm in deeper with Leo than I ever expected. But when a scandal rocks our fledgling relationship, will we be strong enough to hold onto the possibility of forever?Author's note: This is a short romance / novella with a complete standalone romance story of approximately 25,000 words.

I don't trust former spy Zeke Watts, but I'll have to swallow my pride and ask him for help before I'm arrested for a crime I didn't commit.I was forced to leave my job in the art world when I was falsely accused of stealing from my boss. When another priceless painting goes missing under similar circumstances, the police think they know exactly who to blame.But this time around, I have one of the world's most powerful security companies at my back-even if that includes the incredibly infuriating Zeke. To clear my name, I'll have to play along with his games, even though my gut tells me it's foolish to rely on him.Before long, I realize Zeke may not be as reckless as I've always thought, but I can't allow my attraction to him to distract me. If we don't track down the real thief, I could end up behind bars.

He's wanted her for years. She's never thought of him as anything but a teammate. When they pretend to be dating, will things heat up for real?All I've ever wanted is to be is a champion female fighter, but I keep falling short. I have one last chance at redemption and need to focus all of my energy on it. Unfortunately, my sister is getting married and my crazy family are planning to set me up on a series of blind dates. The last thing I need is a guy distracting me from my big fight.The solution? I'll take fellow MMA fighter Jimmy Parker as my fake boyfriend to ward off any would-be suitors. The problem is, the more time I spend with Jimmy, the more I see through his cocky persona to the strong, big-hearted man beneath. Then an accidental shower interruption forces me to face the truth: I want him.But can our fake-relationship-turned-real survive my busy career and the wounds left by Jimmy's painful past?Author's note: This is a short romance / novella with a complete standalone romance story of approximately 25,000 words.

My home is trashed, my roommate is dead, and the police seem to think I was the intended target. No one should have a grudge against a meditation-loving yoga teacher, but factor in my bank-robbing father's missing fortune, and things get sticky.Now, gruff giant Kade Campbell is determined to protect me. The rugged former special forces soldier may be a badass-and able to give me butterflies like nobody's business-but I don't want him putting himself in danger for my sake.The last eight years have been a lesson in collateral damage, and Kade's life isn't a price I'm willing to pay for my own safety. But he's just as stubborn as I am, and soon our lives aren't the only things on the line-our hearts are too.