Lauren Gallagher

** LARGE PRINT EDITION ** Lila Hamilton is thrilled to be joining the Pittsburgh Bearcats, the League's latest expansion team. She's rehabbed from her knee injury and ready for a fresh start in a new city. But did Pittsburgh have to sign Sabrina McAvoy? Lila's played with and against Sabrina before. She's hot and she's exactly Lila's type, but she's also hockey royalty-her father was a generational talent, and her brother is a star in the men's league. Players, coaches, and sports commentators fawn all over her because of her family name, and Sabrina shamelessly exploits that. Lila doesn't care how attractive she is-no, thanks. But there's more to Sabrina's story than Lila realizes. Sabrina knows what people say. That her journey to professional hockey was an easy one thanks to her dad. That she left her ex-husband and reverted back to her maiden name so she could leverage her family's dynasty to sign with a team. That she's nothing more than a nepo baby on skates. But she knows the truth, and this is her chance to prove she deserves to play at this level on her own merits. Prove it to the haters. Prove it to her father. And absolutely prove it to Lila Hamilton.

2016 EPIC Award Winner - Romantic Suspense Two women. One terrible crime. Zero allies. After being raped by a superior officer, MA3 Kim Lockhoff wants to leave the whole thing in the past. A cop herself, she knows all too well that it's her word-and slutty reputation-against that of a respected Navy officer. MA2 Reese Marion, a tough cop hiding her own trauma behind a hard-as-nails exterior, has no patience for pretty little princesses who use their cleavage to win favor with the guys. But when Reese is partnered with Kim, she slowly realizes that reputations can lie. Kim is whip-smart, ambitious-and scared. The man who attacked her won't let anything damage his career, least of all Kim...or the baby she's carrying as a result. Isolated on Okinawa, thousands of miles away from home, the two women lean hard on each other. But when Kim confides in Reese, she unwittingly puts her new lover-and both of their careers-in the line of fire. Now her attacker just might have the leverage he needs to keep her quiet for good. This 52,000 word book was previously published.

*** LARGE PRINT EDITION *** 2016 EPIC Award Winner - Romantic Suspense Two women. One terrible crime. Zero allies. After being raped by a superior officer, MA3 Kim Lockhoff wants to leave the whole thing in the past. A cop herself, she knows all too well that it's her word-and slutty reputation-against that of a respected Navy officer. MA2 Reese Marion, a tough cop hiding her own trauma behind a hard-as-nails exterior, has no patience for pretty little princesses who use their cleavage to win favor with the guys. But when Reese is partnered with Kim, she slowly realizes that reputations can lie. Kim is whip-smart, ambitious-and scared. The man who attacked her won't let anything damage his career, least of all Kim...or the baby she's carrying as a result. Isolated on Okinawa, thousands of miles away from home, the two women lean hard on each other. But when Kim confides in Reese, she unwittingly puts her new lover-and both of their careers-in the line of fire. Now her attacker just might have the leverage he needs to keep her quiet for good. This 52,000 word book was previously published.

LARGE PRINT EDITION Why are the good ones always taken? The last thing Amber wants to think about is engagement rings or anything related to engagement rings, but they're kind of hard to avoid when she makes her living in a jewelry store. Between her job and her last relationship, she's getting more than a little bit jaded about romance. In fact, as her cynicism grows, she's ready to change everything in her life... and a man is the last thing she wants. When gorgeous bartender Jeremy wanders into her store, she's willing to reconsider what she wants right now, but he's off the menu-he's here for an engagement ring. But as Jeremy comes back again and again to look at the ring, Amber suspects it's not just the price that's keeping him from taking it home. She'd never dream of sabotaging someone's relationship, but is Jeremy about to make a huge mistake?

*** LARGE PRINT EDITION *** Two people who have been way too strong for way too long, a whole lot of justifiably broken vows, and three hearts who are running out of time to find forgiveness...David Lamont would move mountains for Chris, his best friend and business partner. Now Chris is dying, and he only wants one thing-his estranged wife by his side until the end. David can't imagine why he'd want that spiteful woman near him, but agrees to talk her into coming back.Joanna McQuaid reached her breaking point a long time ago. Chris is oppressive, manipulative, and downright toxic. But she can't divorce him. Not without becoming a pariah for abandoning a pillar of the community during his final days. She's desperately lonely and torn apart by guilt over wanting to leave a dying man.She resents David for dragging her home and defending her husband's behavior. He thinks she's spoiled, ungrateful, and callous. But when he learns his friend isn't the man he knew, David sees a side of Joanna he never imagined. A side he can't help falling for... This 68,000 word novel was previously published.

*** LARGE PRINT EDITION *** A pop star. A porn star. What could possibly go wrong?When Rachel Taylor finds out a porn star will be dancing beside her in her upcoming music video, she is not happy. The pop princess hasn't clawed her back from near obscurity to be a laughing stock all over again. Especially not if that includes sharing a stage with the infamous Buck Harder. The minute she meets Buck, though, the chemistry between them sizzles, and before long, she wants to share more than a stage with him. But there's more to Lee, the man behind the stage name, than the reason he's so successful in his career. About the time Rachel starts getting to know Lee, though, the music video is released with disastrous results. Her record label, hell bent on cleaning up the image they've created, doesn't want her anywhere near Buck Harder. Thanks to Rachel's ironclad contract, they have the power to keep them apart.Except Rachel didn't make it this far without a stubborn streak, and no amount of distance or interference can keep her from Lee, even if they have to keep it a secret. But with the label and paparazzi watching her like a hawk, she can only keep this a secret for so long. And when the truth comes out, she'll have to choose: the career she's vowed not to lose again, or the man can't help falling for?This 75,000 word novel was previously published.

2016 EPIC Award Winner When Alyssa Warren meets Shane McNeill at a wedding, sparks fly. He's hot, he's looking her way, and he knows nothing of the years-old mistake no one else will let her forget. She can't resist indulging in one amazing night...one that leaves her hungry for more. She's not ready to let her past scare him off, though, so she proposes a casual arrangement. Shane's on board with that. No-strings, kinky sex with a beautiful woman who has no interest in his regrettable history-and with a libido that matches his own? Hell yeah. But as they delve deeper into each other's kinks, trust and intimacy are unavoidable. Before they can see what the future holds, they're both going to have to come clean about their pasts... and hope their confessions don't drive them apart. This 55,000 word novel was previously published.

*** LARGE PRINT EDITION *** After retiring at thirty-five, billionaire Matt Coolidge should have it made. Instead, he's got chronic migraines and high blood pressure. Oh, and during his workaholic years, he completely forgot to have a love life. Now he's just trying to relax in between arguing with his mother about the fate of the family farm, not to mention his lack of a family of his own. Then Matt's childhood best friend, Dara Marley, rolls back into town. Ten years after a stupid argument ended a longtime friendship, they've both matured, and it's time to let bygones be bygones.Especially since they're having a baby together.Thanks to frozen embryos from years ago, Dara's pregnant... and alone after her husband walked out. She wants her child to have a father, so she's turning to the most logical place-the biological father, and the man she's always regretted falling out with.But with two judgmental families who can't stand each other, and both Matt and Dara just trying to find their footing, they agree to keep the pregnancy quiet for now. Because somehow, he doesn't think this flavor of "having a family" will appease his mother... This 79,000 word novel was previously published.

*** LARGE PRINT EDITION *** An ex-SEAL in a wetsuit, a bisexual President, and a First Lady with a tattoo on her ass... Secret Service agent Kent Sinclair, head of POTUS security, thought he was prepared for anything. Then, the First Lady-a woman who barely tolerates his presence-approaches him with a request that startles the hell out of him.Carlene Broderick is scared. Her husband James is buckling under the strain of the highest office in the land. With the weight of the country and an impending war on his shoulders, he's a heart attack waiting to happen. Carlene is out of options, so she resorts to the man whose name James calls out in his sleep-a buddy from his SEAL days. His ex-lover. Kent.There's nothing Kent won't do for his best friend, but he quickly realizes it's not him that James needs-the Commander in Chief is desperate to give up complete control in the bedroom. And if she's willing, Kent can teach Carlene to be what her husband needs.Now James is caught deep in forbidden territory-torn between his beloved wife and the man he's never stopped loving.This 95,000 word novel was previously published.

*** LARGE PRINT EDITION ***WINNER - Bisexual Book Awards, EroticaFINALIST - EPIC Award, EroticaFINALIST - Holt Medallion, Extra Spicy/EroticaAfter years of trying to complete their family, Gabe and Shahid are at the end of their tether. When yet another adoption falls through, Gabe is ready to give up. Shahid isn't far behind him. Apparently being a gay couple-half of which is Muslim-is just one strike too many.Then their friend Kendra suggests carrying their baby for them. None of them like the odds or invasiveness of IVF, but there is one other method they could use. Though Shahid is gay, Gabe is bi, and they both quickly warm up to the idea. Especially when they realize just how much chemistry they have with her.It's a simple plan-Kendra will have the baby, they'll all share parenting responsibilities, and the means of conception will be a hell of a lot more fun than adoption paperwork or medical procedures. As things heat up between Kendra and Gabe, though, Shahid's long-buried insecurities about being with a bisexual man bubble to the surface. When some medical news stops everything in its tracks, they realize just how many emotions are involved. And no matter how they play this, one person might be left out in the cold.This 80,000 word novel was previously published.

Gagnant du prix du livre num rique EPIC 2016, cat gorie rotique.Quand Alyssa Warren rencontre Shane McNeill lors d'un mariage, a fait des tincelles. Il est sexy, il la regarde, et il ne sait rien de l'erreur qu'elle a commise il y a plusieurs ann es et que personne d'autre ne lui laisse oublier. Elle ne peut s'emp cher d'accepter une nuit incroyable... une nuit qui lui donne envie de recommencer.Mais elle n'est pas pr te laisser son pass lui faire peur, alors elle propose Shane un arrangement purement sexuel. Shane est partant. Des jeux coquins et sans condition avec une belle femme qui ne s'int resse pas son histoire regrettable et poss de une libido hauteur de la sienne ? Bon sang, oui Mais alors qu'ils plongent de plus en plus profond ment dans l'univers rotique de l'autre, la confiance et l'intimit deviennent in vitables. Avant qu'ils ne puissent voir ce que l'avenir leur r serve, ils vont devoir laisser leur pass surgir au grand jour et esp rer que leurs aveux ne les s parent pas.

LARGE PRINT EDITIONEPIC Award Finalist. OKRWA International Digital Award Winner.Jocelyn Rhodes is a single mother with a demanding career and a long-neglected libido. Frustrated with the dating scene and way overdue for some satisfying sex, she takes a friend's advice and hires Sabian, a deliciously sexy escort. He's well worth the money, and the sheets haven't even cooled before she's ready to call him again.The more time she spends with him, the more she realizes she and Sabian have more in common than she thought. She's a single mom, he's a prostitute, and when it comes to dating, they're both damaged goods. To most potential mates, Jocelyn and Sabian are in a category akin to dented soup cans, but if the two of them can look past each other's respective dents, they just might find something they've both been missing.But even if they do find that something, how on earth can she make a relationship work with a man who sleeps with other women for a living?This book was previously published, and has been lightly revised from its original version.

*** LARGE PRINT EDITION *** Morgan hates her job. She didn't bust her hump to get an IT certification so she could spend her days reading employee emails. Unfortunately, what the boss says, goes, and he has her on email detail until they find out who's been embezzling.About the only redeeming feature of working for this company is getting to steal glances at the head of engineering and tech support, Courtney James. What Morgan wouldn't do for the confidence just to strike up a conversation. Asking Courtney out? Not a chance.When an email tips her off that the crush is mutual, though, Morgan's torn between making a move and pretending she never saw the message. Her heart and body say to go for it. Her conscience says to leave well enough alone.The one thing she can't do, however, is forget about it...

*** LARGE PRINT EDITION *** Amy Dover's dream of training horses has come with a price. The pressures of her career-not to mention an oppressive husband and business partner-have sucked out all the joy the horses used to bring her. After her husband's sudden death, Amy leaves that world behind and takes a job as a farmhand so she can find her passion-and herself.Dustin King has more than enough on his plate. He's got a full barn and a packed training roster that includes rescued horses who need more attention than he can spare. The last thing he wants to deal with is a woman who's unnervingly indifferent toward horses, no matter how attractive she is.Except Amy isn't as indifferent as Dustin thought. In fact, working with two traumatized horses might be just what she needs, and as Amy and Dustin bond with the rescued horses, they also bond with each other. Dustin reignites something else Amy thought she'd lost forever. No matter how much they try to resist, the spark that draws them together keeps getting hotter.But Amy has known from the beginning that she'll one day go back to her old life. She just didn't plan on having someone to leave behind this time...

Le r ve d'Amy Dover d'entra ner des chevaux a un prix. Les pressions de sa carri re, sans parler d'un mari et partenaire en affaires abusif, ont aspir toute la joie que les chevaux lui apportaient. Apr s la mort subite de son mari, Amy quitte ce monde et accepte un emploi comme ouvri re agricole afin de red couvrir sa passion et se retrouver elle-m me. Dustin King a d j plus qu'assez de probl mes. Son curie est pleine, sa liste d'entra nement est bien remplie comprenant des chevaux sauv s de maltraitance qui ont besoin de plus d'attention qu'il ne peut leur en prodiguer. La derni re chose laquelle il veut faire face, c'est une femme qui montre une indiff rence d concertante l' gard des chevaux, peu importe qu'elle soit attirante. Mais des chevaux maltrait s et un cowboy s duisant et compr hensif sont peut- tre ce dont Amy a besoin. Rien ne sera facile. Amy sait depuis le d but qu'elle retournera un jour son ancienne vie. Elle n'avait pas pr vu de laisser quelqu'un derri re elle cette fois...

Dopo essersi ritirato dagli affari a trentacinque anni, il miliardario Matt Coolidge dovrebbe essere a posto. Invece, ha emicranie croniche e la pressione alta. Oh, e durante i suoi anni da stacanovista, si completamente dimenticato di avere una vita sentimentale. Ora sta solo cercando di rilassarsi, quando non litiga con sua madre riguardo al destino della fattoria, per non parlare del fatto che non si ancora fatto una famiglia.Poi, la migliore amica d'infanzia di Matt, Dara Marley, torna in citt . Dieci anni dopo che uno stupido litigio ha posto fine alla loro lunga amicizia, sono entrambi pi maturi, quindi tempo di metterci una pietra sopra.Soprattutto visto che stanno per avere un figlio.Grazie agli embrioni che ha fatto crioconservare anni prima, Dara incinta... ed anche sola, dopo che suo marito se n' andato. Vuole che il bambino abbia un padre, quindi si rivolta alla persona pi logica... il padre biologico, nonch l'uomo che ha sempre rimpianto di aver perso.Ma, con due famiglie di criticoni che non si sopportano, e Matt e Dara che stanno ancora cercando di trovare un equilibrio, decidono di tenere la gravidanza segreta per il momento. Perch , a dire il vero, Matt non pensa che sua madre sar molto contenta di questo modo per "farsi una famiglia"...

Two people who have been way too strong for way too long, a whole lot of justifiably broken vows, and three hearts who are running out of time to find forgiveness...David Lamont would move mountains for Chris, his best friend and business partner. Now Chris is dying, and he only wants one thing-his estranged wife by his side until the end. David can't imagine why he'd want that spiteful woman near him, but agrees to talk her into coming back.Joanna McQuaid reached her breaking point a long time ago. Chris is oppressive, manipulative, and downright toxic. But she can't divorce him. Not without becoming a pariah for abandoning a pillar of the community during his final days. She's desperately lonely and torn apart by guilt over wanting to leave a dying man.She resents David for dragging her home and defending her husband's behavior. He thinks she's spoiled, ungrateful, and callous. But when he learns his friend isn't the man he knew, David sees a side of Joanna he never imagined. A side he can't help falling for... This 68,000 word novel was previously published.

Everyone's bringing baggage to this baby shower...Carmen James is nowhere near finished picking up the pieces after her divorce, and the last thing she needs is a positive pregnancy test. The fact that she doesn't know for sure who the father is doesn't help matters, but on the bright side, there's only two candidates: Donovan, her best friend... or Isaac, his longtime boyfriend.Carmen's struggling with an impossible-to-please family in between getting back on her feet. Donovan has his hands full with a teenager, plus a strained relationship with his own father, whose approval Donovan desperately craves. Isaac's questioning his sexuality, not to mention wondering if he can handle a newborn at forty. And to top it off, they won't know who the father actually is until the baby's born, which has both men questioning how the outcome will affect their longstanding relationship. Oh, and there's that minor detail about the undeniable three-way attraction that got them all into bed in the first place.Since they're all quite compatible in the bedroom, and Carmen's already pregnant, a casual sexual relationship seems like a good idea in the beginning. When emotions get involved, though, they could drive Carmen, Donovan, and Isaac apart when they need each other the most. Get ready for three people in one hell of a pickle (anyone have any ice cream?), parents who suck at parenthood, parents-to-be who think they'll suck at parenthood, a relationship-friendship-sexual-kind-of-thing that keeps getting more complicated, and a Chuck Norris joke. This 99,000 word novel was previously published.

Amy Dover's dream of training horses has come with a price. The pressures of her career-not to mention an oppressive husband and business partner-have sucked out all the joy the horses used to bring her. After her husband's sudden death, Amy leaves that world behind and takes a job as a farmhand so she can find her passion-and herself. Dustin King has more than enough on his plate. He's got a full barn and a packed training roster that includes rescued horses who need more attention than he can spare. The last thing he wants to deal with is a woman who's unnervingly indifferent toward horses, no matter how attractive she is. Except Amy isn't as indifferent as Dustin thought. In fact, working with two traumatized horses might be just what she needs, and as Amy and Dustin bond with the rescued horses, they also bond with each other. Dustin reignites something else Amy thought she'd lost forever. No matter how much they try to resist, the spark that draws them together keeps getting hotter. But Amy has known from the beginning that she'll one day go back to her old life. She just didn't plan on having someone to leave behind this time... This book was previously published and has been lightly revised.