Ruby Greer needed a job and when she saw an ad at Cherry Point Marine Base for a full time babysitter, she took the entire ad with her and headed to the address. At the house close to the sand dunes of Crystal Coast North Carolina, she found Lieutenant Colonel Byron Keats and his three-month-old baby son Jason. The man was as straight laced as they came and after one look at her, he was willing to send her packing. Ruby was accustomed to being judged by her looks, a tattoo sleeve on her arm and a love of rock music generally didn't make people think she was qualified. But after pointing out her experience and the fact that he was flying blind as a new father, she got the job. She certainly didn't expect to have an attraction for the older man. The way he kissed and things he made her feel was new exciting and she craved more. Ruby wanted to help him see the joys in life, a life with her. Byron was already doubtful, about the age difference and when her family made an appearance. She almost ran away. This time it was Bryon who stood with her and wanted her to fight for what they created, fight for their love. Ruby was ready to make the choice to follow her heart. But if she succumbed to the pressure of her family, she may under her father's rules once again. Byron gave her his love and shared his son with her. Ruby didn't want to be the one who broke his heart.
Sweet Christmas Surrender Christine Chapel met Wesley Kent in a coffee shop, and their attraction snowballed into a whirlwind relationship. She was the daughter of the richest man in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and he was just a Sergeant in the Air Force. That didn't mean a thing, because nothing felt as perfect when she was in his arms. The final day before he left for his nine-month tour, Wes slipped a ring on her finger and vowed he was coming back. He left her with another gift. Christine was pregnant from the man she loved. Despite the danger her father posed, she would do anything to make sure her baby was safe and they would be waiting for the man she loved. For the holidays he'd met the woman of his dreams, and while Christine hid in fear, her man was on his way. Wes was back, and mad as hell that her father made her run. He was about to tear New Mexico apart to find her, and his plan was to take down everyone in his path, including her father. Nothing was going to keep him from the woman he loved and being there for the birth of his child. Sealed with a Kiss Dreama Bell was just like her name, she believed in her dreams and lived her life vicariously. Her family shook their head at her series of adventures and in their close-knit fold she was called a gypsy. The family vacationed in Vermont every Christmas holiday so when she planned to spend it in Bermuda on a beach no one was surprised. Little did she know that a walk on the beach would change her life forever. When someone grabbed her in the dark intending to assault her, Dreama fights for her life. When a pair of big burly hands dragged her attacker away, she sees the handsome face of her protector. Sergeant Thomas Holden was a Navy Seal on leave and taking his own vacation. Passion bloomed and Dreama followed her instinct and her heart straight into his arms. Would a whirlwind holiday romance lead to her happily ever after? Or would her hero in a uniform leave her dreams shattered in paradise?
"Take the ticket, Isa go to the party," Tawny encouraged. Who knew those words from her model best friend could get Petty Officer Isa Croix in so much trouble. She took the invitation to the Masquerade ball at the mansion of Bryce Forte for a night of dancing and fun and got more than she bargained for. One night of passion in the billionaire playboy's arms led to lifelong consequences, she was pregnant. She had planned never to see him again especially when he called her by Tawny's name in the midst of their desire. She wasn't the woman he wanted and she would have just keep the memory. When Isa gives him the news, Bryce was enraged and accused her of getting pregnant on purpose to trap him and lying from the very beginning. He gave her the option live with him or leave after the baby was born. Unwilling to ever give up her child, she took the lesser of two evils knowing that she was stepping into the lion's den. In the midst of the confusion and raging hormone changes, the attraction between them was still very palpable. But how could she be falling in love with a man who saw her as a liar, especially when he seemed to have plans of his own. Being stuck between a rock and a hard place left her with few options. But would each move they made bring the closer together or leave them at a stalemate? Especially when love was the prize.
Kryslyn Dale's passion was exploring the world and her dream trip finally came to pass. She would traverse the Frostisen Glacier in Norway. The people of Narvik warned her about being out in the wilderness and away from town alone. But as Kryslyn stared up at the Aurora Borealis, there was nowhere she would rather be. The sound of breaking trees and the vibration of the earth woke her and as she scrambled out of her tent expecting to see part of the glacier breaking away. Instead she was face to face with a frost blue dragon. The beast of myth took her in its claws and her scream was lost in the wind. Another surprise came in the dragon's lair when the mystical creature morphed into a man unabashedly and gloriously naked. Torbjorn Kristoffer thought she was sent to hunt him but soon he figured out she wasn't a threat. There was no way she was leaving this adventure of a lifetime, seeing the world through a dragon's eyes. Never one to doubt her instincts, Kryslyn gave into temptation and with only four weeks in Norway, she planned to leave with memories of being in the arms of the man who changed into a beast of legend. The desire he created as they found kismet with each other would be put in jeopardy when Tor's true enemy surfaced. Kryslyn was caught between a force of nature and the madman who wanted the ultimate prize, the last ice dragon. Tor claimed her as his mate and vowed to protect her. Kryslyn would see the glacier melt into the sea before she would let her dragon be caged. In the end she may end up being his only salvation.
Son. Successor. Enforcer. Alone. Ian 'King' Mordha, son of Collin Mordha, runs one of the biggest crime families in Chicago. If he obeys his father's wishes and accepts his role, he could lose something he didn't even know he wanted. One freezing cold night he saved a life and changed his own, but there's a cost. Sunshine. Hope. Enemy. Love? Kiya Gunn, sister of a cop, and a teacher at Chicago's Art School for Disabled Children. She sees behind the mask to who he really is, his strength far outweighs the power of his fists. The gentleness in his heart belies the cruelty associated with his name. Family vs Their Rivals with Kiya in the middle. With a turf war brewing against their rivals. Can he keep her safe or will he lose the only sunshine in his life? Or worse, will he pay the ultimate price to keep the woman he loves safe?
Duty. Honor. Service. Three words Colonel Deacon Hassel embodies to the marrow of his bones. His life holds no room for anything else-until the night fate decides otherwise... Pregnant, scared and in the middle of a late in the season storm, neither of them counted on was her going into labor on base and Deacon having to deliver the baby... Sergeant Dionne Holliday has no choice but to entrust her life and the life of her baby in Deacon's capable hands. No matter how hard he tries, Deacon can't get Dionne or her baby out of his mind... and worse, his heart. When a complaint against Dionne's abusive ex comes across his desk, his protective instincts kick into overdrive. His most important mission? Ensure the safety of the two people who are slowly becoming the world to him. Innocent visits become so much more as desire and temptation collides. The touch of Dionne's skin, kissing her-how can something that feels so right, be wrong? Being with her breaks the rules, endangers his career. But walking away isn't an option. Not when the two people who mean everything to him have their very survival on the line.
The horrors Lord Haile Buchanan witnessed while serving in the British Army left scars branded into his soul. Survival dictates relegating those harrowing memories to the past. These days, he lives a quiet life running his Northumberland pub with few people knowing his title or his past. It's more than enough excitement to keep him occupied and out of trouble-until he glimpses the stunning beauty sobbing beneath the awning of Hope Center. Common sense demands she's not his burden to bear. Honor and decency refuses to let him walk away. Marisol Elliot can't believe she uprooted her life back in the US only to be ruthlessly duped by a despicable catfisher. Now she's stranded in a foreign country with nothing-and no one to help her. The last thing she expects is the gorgeous, ginger-haired stranger who rushes to her aide like a gallant knight in shining armor. When he offers her a strong shoulder to cry on and a hot meal at his pub, she gratefully accepts. And then when he offers her a job? It seems too good to be true. After all she's been through, it's hard to trust again. But something about Haile beckons to her like an irresistible beacon. Having Marisol in his employ is a far bigger boon than Haile ever expected. She's a damn good bar manager and he's lucky to have her. The one drawback? Being around her is stirring emotions he never expected to feel. Their chemistry is explosive and getting harder and harder to deny-for both of them. Just as the walls around their hearts begin to crumble, Mari's past and a dangerous enemy threaten to destroy everything. Protecting her is Haile's only mission-even if it means summoning his own past demons.
Seven months of non-stop tensions in a war zone can take its toll on anyone. Friendships were formed, people were lost and in the forward operating base named Camp Draco. Army, Marines, Canadian and British military shared a home away from home. The one bright spot for Army Doctor, Major Zoe Owens has been the rough around the edges Marine, Gunnery Sergeant Dante Garzon. He made her want to let her hair down and get kissed in the way she'd been fantasizing about. Since his arrival, her attraction had grown, but shyness prevents her from even talking to the man. Christmas Season has kicked off. Decorations hung everywhere and with a shot or four of whiskey for courage, Zoe decides to find out if the Gunny felt the same way. And boy does he ever One toe-curling kiss kicked off a series of fiery encounters that offered the promise of forever. Unfortunately Christmas can't last until they're both back stateside and soon they'd be separated for several months. Zoe can't help but wonder if what they've found can survive the thousands of miles till she's home.
