R L Kenderson

All she wanted was to improve her skills when it came to the C. I was the girl next door...with a few extra pounds. My job was demanding and kept me on my toes, but when I was deep in a case, it left me little time for relationships. And because of that, I had some complaints in the bedroom. What I wanted was for someone to teach me to be a better lover. I needed someone I trusted with my body without the fear of falling in love and someone who wasn't looking for anything more than sex. And I needed a man who knew how to use his body. That was where Cade Nichols came in. He was my older brother's best friend and anti-commitment. And my brother just challenged him to sleep with only one woman for one month. I offered to help Cade win that bet-as long as he helped me learn my way around the big C. What I didn't bet on was life not going as planned.

All she wanted was some Vitamin D in her life.I was a basic bitch. My job was fast-paced, stressful, and a time suck, but I loved it. What I didn't love was there was little time for the best kind of stress relief.I was looking for a little D in my life. Okay, I was looking for a big D, but only for a limited time. Because I needed three things. I needed someone who didn't know me professionally. I needed nothing but casual, and, most importantly, I needed to come.That's where Dominick Reyes comes in. He was nothing like me and was so far removed from my world we might as well live in separate countries. It was perfect, because all I wanted from him was his dick.Unfortunately, fate wanted something else. Author Note (CW): Alcoholism in a parent, and child abuse and neglect.

When she takes the job as a favor for a friend, he lets her know she's met her match. At this point in my life, I've accepted that I'm going to die alone. But I'd rather be single than be with someone who wants to change me from being a strong woman to a submissive one. And Sebastian Creed is all alpha, all the time. Planning this fundraiser with him is going to be a challenge because he's not willing to give in and neither am I. But our libidos don't get the message, and soon, our butting heads turns to bumping uglies. Except the more we have sex, the more a part of me wants to lose all control. But I don't know if I can let myself fall for someone who might force me to give up who I am. Then again, I might not have a choice.

When she breaks her own rule and takes a job working for a CEO, he'll show her that money doesn't matter when it comes to the heart. As a poor girl who went to a private school filled with rich kids who made fun of me, I've since avoided anyone who has a lot of money. But when I'm offered a temp job as the assistant to a business tycoon that pays very well, I can't pass it up. The extra cash will help me secure a down payment on the perfect location for my new business. I arrive at my workplace with my armor in place and a professional smile on my face, but Seth Crawford is not what I expected. He doesn't look like a CEO or act like a CEO, and he doesn't treat me like he's the CEO. And when I accompany him on a business trip, he shows me what it would be like to be more than his assistant. But playing pretend outside of the office can't last forever. In the real world, he'll never see me as his equal, and unfortunately, neither will I.

When her family pressures her to bring someone to her cousin's wedding, he challenges her promise to swear off men forever. As an only child, my mother wants me to get married...like, yesterday. But after my last two boyfriends cheated on me, I am done with dating, done with men, and done with romance. But I'd have better luck convincing my mom that the sky is green than getting her to understand I'm happy, being single. Left with no other choice, I ask the biggest manwhore I know to be my date for a wedding weekend. He has just enough charm to make my family fall in love with him but not enough that I will. Too bad the bottom half of me doesn't get the message. But even if he gets my legs to open for him, he'll never get my heart to do the same.

Dear Lydia, I need help with my neighbor.She doesn't like me, but I can't stop thinking about having sex with her. Half of me wants to fuck her, and the other half wants to choke her. Or choke her while I fuck her.How do I put her out of my mind?Sincerely, Guy Problems Who is Lydia? Me, the advice columnist. Who is Guy Problems? My sexy neighbor (in disguise). What's the problem? I need his help, even though we don't like each other.Guy Problems is about to become my guy problem.

My First Mistake: Breaking up with my boyfriend right before I turn thirty. My Second Mistake: Requesting my expert-in-the-sack best friend, Griffin, give me a leg-shaking orgasm as a birthday gift. My Third Mistake: Lying to myself that I wouldn't fall for my best friend just because we slept together. My Fourth Mistake: Accidentally telling Griffin I love him.And losing our friendship forever.

Sometimes rumors are just rumors...but sometimes they're true. Rachel Garwood doesn't want to be attracted to Sean King. He isn't her type, and since he's never paid her any attention, she's probably not his either. Unfortunately for her, there's something about him that she just can't resist. So when Sean invites Rachel to his house party, she's determined to uncover if the rumors she's heard about him are true. Sean isn't like most other college guys. He loves to pleasure his partners, and the stories have spread across the campus. It should be a good thing, but he's tired of women using him. And he doesn't want that to happen with Rachel. But when Rachel confronts him, Sean's forced to make an impossible decision: turn her away and reject her...or show her the rumors are true and have her disappear once she gets what she wants. Either way he plays it, he could lose her. Stuff like this sure wasn't in his college brochure.

Sleeping with his friend's little sister is probably off-limits. Getting her pregnant definitely is. Tiana Hall has plans. She's going to go to grad school, get a great job, and then find a man and start a family. Ty Morgan leads a great bachelor life. He has a good job, a nice home, and the freedom to do whatever he wants. So, the two of them are on the same page when it comes to an evening of hot sex at her brother's wedding. One night. No commitments. Simple...as long as her brother doesn't find out. Except this one night is about to turn into the biggest commitment of all. And there's nothing simple about telling your friend you knocked up his sister. Relationship status: It's Complicated.

She's unable to resist him... After returning home due to her father's illness, Elise Phillips reunites with her college friends, including Luke Long. Luke was a player back then, and Elise had always prided herself on not being another notch on his bedpost. Luke is still gorgeous though, and he knows it. And he checks all her boxes-intelligent and sexy with muscles and a hard body. Following a night of beer an oild shots, her resistance runs out, and he finally does check her box. And Elise knows that it can never happen again. Luke had always thought of Elise as the pretty girl that was friends with his roommate's girlfriend, but now she's all grown up. When their night of passion rocks Luke's world he realizes he must have her again. The two enter a friends-with-benefits relationship with the agreement that they're just going to have fun. But all that changes when Luke steps in to help Elise, and now the player she avoided is the person she doesn't want to live without.

He doesn't do commitment. She's his dead friend's wife. They can never be more than friends. Piper Stevens had already met-and lost-the love of her life. When she buried her husband, she buried her chance for a happily ever after...but also found a shoulder to lean on in Nate. As a commitment-phobe womanizer, Nate Hall has never had a female as a friend, but he made a promise to his buddy before he passed. Take care of Piper. And these days? He can't imagine his life without her. Now, a year later, things Piper thought were long gone are beginning to come back. Like her previously healthy libido. Except she can't picture dating someone in her husband's place, nor can she sleep with a stranger either. So, she turns to Nate. After all, he's the perfect choice. He's her friend but also a player. He cares about her but they'll never fall in love...and she won't get hurt. Not like she did when she lost her husband. But sometimes the universe has other plans. Like bringing together two people who were meant to be together.

With a tortured past, she's a cat-shifter who refuses to get close to anyone. Yet she can't seem to resist the leader of the vampire protectors. Phoenix Kaplan has never felt a connection like the one she has with Dante Leonidas. She might service him monthly, allowing him to feed from her blood, but as much as her body tells her differently, she knows it can be nothing more, not with her insecurities and inability to be intimate with a male. That is, until she realizes the one thing she desires most in the world is something he could give her...and she propositions him to get her pregnant. She's never wanted anything more than to be a mother, and all she needs is this one thing from Dante. Although he should refuse, Dante can't resist the temptation. He's addicted not only to her blood, but also to the enigma that is purely Phoenix. And he is determined to prove to her that he can give her much more than what she asked for. She might protect her heart with an impenetrable wall, but he's willing to do whatever it takes to break down that wall in order to get what he desires most in the world.

She's always felt like she's lived between two worlds. He never thought he'd want to share his with her.As the only child of a cat-shifter and a human, Demi Cross has always lived between two worlds, always feeling alone. As long as she can remember, she's been warned to hide her identity from those who don't want her kind to exist.But hiding is easier said than done. With her unique biology, she has needs unlike any human she knows. Once a month, her body requires a partner in only the most carnal way possible.And, tonight, she's on the prowl.When Saxon Einar spots the naive human in the middle of Club Seduction, his instinct is to protect her.But he senses something different about Demi, and it's not just her fierce attitude.He soon realizes she's anything but ignorant.Passion between the two of them ignites, leading to much more than one night. When danger comes for her, Saxon wants nothing more than to keep her safe-and to show her that she's always had a place where she belongs.

She's running for her life. He's never gotten over her. Will she let him claim her to save her?Wolf-shifter Isabelle Rand is escaping a relationship she never intended to stay in. Fleeing her abusive boyfriend who hates to lose anything, she seeks sanctuary with the only people who can help her.It has been two years since cat-shifter Zane Talon saw Isabelle, and he's been aching for her since the day she vanished from his life.Now, to save Isabelle from a dangerous and ruthless shifter who will never stop pursuing her, Zane will take her as his mate.While Isabelle agrees to the plan, she'll give the cat-shifter only her body.But Zane will do everything in his power to claim her heart as well.

Will he risk his whole world to save the man he loves?Quentin Rawling is a wolf-shifter, a sentinel...and openly gay. But he has never let the fact that he likes other men stop him from getting what he wants.Except when it comes to Hunter.Hunter Esmund is a vampire, a Guardian...and deep in the closet. When he met Quentin, he discovered things about himself he'd thought were missing.Except vampires are not as progressive as shifters and Hunter can't risk losing everything he knows to be in an open relationship with Quentin.And Quentin refuses to hide and sneak around.When Hunter gets mixed up with an illegal fighting ring, Quentin will stop at nothing to save Hunter.But when Quentin gets in trouble, will Hunter save Quentin...even if it means outing himself?

An average romance author? ✓ A gorgeous cover model? ✓ A serious crush? ✓ A chance he'll go for someone like me? Only one way to find out.

A repressed vampire princess. A handsome stranger. A forbidden night that changes everything. Next in line to lead the vampire species, Naya Kensington is set to mate with a male of her parents' choosing. But before she's trapped in a loveless relationship forever, she breaks the rules and crosses the river to attend a new nightclub. Discontent and numb, everything changes when she meets Vaughn Llewelyn. He's unlike any human she's ever met before, and he makes her feel something again. What Naya doesn't know is that Vaughn is a cat-shifter, and once he senses Naya, he and his cat want her. Breaking her own rules, Naya takes Vaughn home for the night and does the unthinkable. She drinks his blood. Something she's only allowed to do from other vampires-and never from a male she's not mated with. Neither Naya nor Vaughn could imagine how this act will change both of their lives forever...as well as the world of everyone around them.

The Goal: Find a fake girlfriend to prove to my boss I'm not a flight risk. The Plan: Blackmail Sloan Zehler when I catch her messing with my brother's car. The Agreement: Five Dates. The Execution: Pretend to date, pretend to care for each other, but no sex.And definitely don't fall in love