Erika Wilde

Being a bachelor has its perks. It also has its downside. Just ask Derek Bettencourt. Standing on stage and being auctioned off in the name of charity is awkward AF... until his business partner's younger sister wins him for the weekend. He's all hers to do with as she pleases and he can't say he's unhappy with the prospect. Especially since she saved him from an ex-fianc e determined to get her claws into him again. Jessica Cavanaugh never intended to bid on the man she's had a lifetime crush on. But her spur-of-the-moment decision gives her a chance to exact a bit of playful payback, for old time's sake. And Derek is all too happy to indulge Jessica's whims. What starts as a fun, flirty, game, with Derek acting as her personal handyman, quickly turns into a steamy and forbidden weekend. Lines are crossed that they never intended and emotions unravel their playful facades. Afterward, he can't get the gorgeous, full-figured woman out of his head and he's determined to make her his. But how can they concentrate on a future when someone is threatened by their relationship and will do anything to come between them? * A Dare Crossover novel featuring Derek Bettencourt from Carly Phillips' novel, Just One Taste.

Dylan Stone and Serena Fields have been best of friends their entire lives. For Dylan, she's the solid, dependable woman in his life. His person. The one who has been there for him through the best and worst of times and doesn't see him for the millions he has in the bank. And even though he's been secretly attracted to her for years, there are some lines that best friends don't cross-even if he does spend most of their time together entertaining dirty thoughts about her that have no business being in his head.Serena has been in love with Dylan Stone for as long as she can remember, but she's searching for her happily-ever-after and that's not her best friend's thing. Unfortunately, her dating life is one disaster after another, yet Dylan is always there with a pint of her favorite ice cream and a listening ear after each and every disappointing encounter. It's the perfect arrangement, until one night changes everything.

When it comes to love and happily ever after, Leo Stone is a disbeliever. Having been left at the altar by the one woman he thought he'd spend the rest of his life with, he's vowed to keep his heart to himself and enjoy the one thing he knows won't affect his emotions . . . hot, dirty sex. Except, what's a guy to do when a gorgeous woman asks him to be her stand-in boyfriend for a week-with benefits? Sign him up, please A drunken night one year ago, Peyton Bishop used Leo Stone's name and photograph to convince her over-protective parents that she was safe living in New York City-in part thanks to a boyfriend she adored. Except Leo, the hot guy she's had a secret crush on since college, has no idea he's been cast in the role of her lover. With her cousin's wedding coming up, and her parent's expecting to meet this mysterious boyfriend, Peyton is forced to come clean and ask Leo a huge favor. Leo agrees to be her stand-in boyfriend, but what's a pretend couple to do when their fake feelings start to become oh-so-real?

A complete stand-alone story, TALL, DARK & CHARMING is a fun, flirty swoon-worthy romance Aiden Stone loves life as a bachelor and has no intentions of settling down anytime soon. He has a great job and a career he enjoys, and women adore him . . . except for Daisy Parker, who doesn't seem fazed by his flirtatious attempts or the sexy smile that normally has panties dropping to the floor. She's a tougher nut to crack, but the fact that she seems immune to his charm only fascinates him more . . . until one hot unexpected encounter with her blows his mind and gives them both more than just a night of pleasure. Because Daisy is now his baby momma, and his life is about to change in ways he'd never anticipated.

HE'S READY TO PLAY . . . ARE YOU?As the new owner of The Players Club, Brent "Mac" MacMillan is all about dirty sex, wicked sin, and carnal pleasure . . . served up his way. After being burned in the past, he's always been careful to choose experienced females who enjoy submitting to his dark desires, and are willing to play by his demanding rules without expecting any emotional attachments in return.Hiring beautiful interior designer Stephanie Randall to create fantasy bedrooms within his club is his first mistake. She's curious, flirtatious, and makes his blood run hotter than it ever has before. Innocent when it comes to all the debauchery this sinful world has to offer, she wants to take a walk on the wild side . . . with him.His second mistake? Saying yes. And his third? Falling for the one woman he knows he can never have.