Ronica Black

Dr. Willow Foster is in control. Her small-town medical clinic in Meadowbrook, Colorado, is thriving, her patients respect her, and the mountain trails offer the perfect escape when people get too close for comfort. Poppy McCoy is unconventional. A naturopathic doctor with a free spirit, she only relies on herself and has returned to Meadowbrook to care for her grandmother and open a holistic clinic. But her first day ends with a near collision with the town's stuck-up physician, and sparks fly... not the good kind. Willow thinks Poppy's remedies are reckless. Poppy thinks Willow's closed mind is the real problem. But a troubled younger sister, a shared patient crisis, and one too many late-night house calls keep throwing them together. And the more time they spend together, the harder it is to ignore their growing attraction. They're opposites in every way. But love doesn't always follow the doctor's orders.

Cassie Mayheim, mystery bookstore owner and self-anointed super sleuth, has solved every fictional case she's ever read. So when her best friend surprises her with an Alaskan WhoDunIt cruise for her fortieth birthday, she's ready to put her skills to the test. But the staged murder begins to feel all too real when Cassie senses danger lurking beneath the surface. For seasoned cruise performer Hannah Garcia, the scripted mystery is just another day at work--until she stumbles into a deadly twist she never saw coming and her life is suddenly on the line. As danger closes in, the only person she can trust is Cassie, the captivating passenger she just met. But Cassie isn't just another tourist--she's Hannah's only hope. As the ship sails deep into icy waters, they must unravel a mystery that's no longer a game--because this time, the killer isn't playing by the script.

A doctor in need of a new start. A woman running from a killer. A love story that could end in tragedy. When Dr. Gianna Walford finds her girlfriend in bed with another woman, she needs a new start, and Cliffside, a small seaside town in Oregon, is just the place. Getting to know her patients on a personal level and making old-fashioned house calls is a nice change from hospital bureaucracy. On one of those house calls, she meets the beautiful but mysterious Kiera. She's kind and unassuming, but extremely guarded and private. Intrigued, and determined to help Kiera's ailing neighbor, Gianna makes numerous visits, only to discover more than she bargained for. Kiera Davenport witnessed a murder, escaped a killer, and reinvented herself in Cliffside. So when Gianna arrives and interests her, first with her good looks and compassion, and then her relentless curiosity, Kiera is more than unnerved. With a killer searching for her and willing to do anything to silence her, she can't let anyone close or her real identity will be discovered.

Luna Kirkman has been in the limelight since she was six years old. A child of Hollywood, she's known both great success and great struggle. Now, after a long stint in rehab, she's back on her feet. There's only one problem. Her love life. As she nears her fortieth birthday, her heart, as well as her management, want her to settle down. So when her manager sets her up with fellow actor and heartthrob, Beau Paget, Luna is game but a bit hesitant. Beau has the looks and the reputation she needs for her image, but it's his sister she's interested in. Chloe Paget hates everything Hollywood: the fuss, the fame and even the fortune. And for the most part, she avoids it at all costs. Unfortunately, her brother Beau is one of Hollywood's biggest stars. So she's less than thrilled to hear that he's dating Luna Kirkman, Hollywood's most notorious wild child. But as she tries her best to warn her brother off Luna, she discovers there's more to Luna than her image. A lot more.

A soaring tale of love, resilience, and the power of following one's heart.Alora Anders's paintings are sought after by wealthy collectors worldwide, and up until recently, she's led the life she's always dreamed of. There's only one problem. She's quickly losing her vision to a degenerative eye disease with no cure. Devastated, she falls into a deep depression, assuming her life is over. Worse, she must hire someone to help her get along in life with her impaired vision.Bodie Banks is a struggling young artist looking for a new lot in life. When she learns of a job as a live-in caregiver for a well-known artist, she jumps at the opportunity. It might be inspiring to work with a fellow artist. All her hopes are dashed when her new employer, Alora, is rude, angry, and anything but welcoming.As these two opposites learn to navigate daily life together, they grow closer and Alora slowly begins to soften, learning to live with her new reality and maybe even open her heart.

Abigail Gardner is finally getting her chance to go to Alaska, traveling to the last frontier on her first assignment for an exclusive adventure magazine. Only the transport driver has an unexpected heart attack, and she never makes it to her final destination. Stranded in the wilderness the only person she can turn to for help is Whitley Travers, an Alaskan native, experienced pilot, and complete know-it-all pain in Abigail's ass. Whitley has seen her great state at its best and its worst. Maybe she is a know-it-all, but experience matters as they're forced to traverse the unrelenting Alaskan landscape and make impossible decisions to find a way out of this mess. Cold, rain-soaked perilous miles stand between them and safety, and they must put their personal hang-ups and stubbornness aside to survive. When they do it turns out they don't hate each other after all, and if they weren't actively fighting for their lives, they just might find each other attractive. But Abigail and Whitley are not alone in the wild. And being stranded far from home isn't their biggest problem. A stalker is tracking their every move, and they're in more danger than they know.

When Natalie Brewer finally forged the courage to leave her husband, Allen, she thought she'd be able to live life on her own terms. But to Allen, they are still married, and they are to remain that way till death do them part. When Allen begins to stalk her, Natalie does the only thing she can do--she runs. Horse rancher Vaughn Ruger is having a bad day. Two of her best broodmares have escaped, and two of her ranch hands are no-shows. What's worse, her ranch is already on the brink of going under, and just one more thing will send it all spiraling. With so many problems on her mind, she almost passes up the woman on the side of the road crying in her vehicle. Almost. Vaughn and Natalie have chemistry they can't ignore, but neither is safe to act on it. They join forces to help each other, but the outside world keeps knocking at the door, threatening more trouble and making the love and the life they want together impossible.

You are cordially invited to Decadence, Las Vegas's most talked about invitation-only Masquerade Ball. Come for the entertainment and stay for the erotic indulgence. We guarantee it'll be a party that lives up to its name. Passionate Pursuance by Ronica Black. Emory Bennet is overworked and overstressed. In Vegas to relax and meet Cadence, an incredibly sexy woman she's been talking to online, Emory agrees when Cadence all but begs her to attend Decadence. With one secret condition: Emory is the one who's in control. Redemption by Renee Roman. Max Woodbury regrets how her relationship ended. One terrible misunderstanding and Dee Talson refused to take her calls or respond to texts. Unable to let Dee walk away, Max enlists help to pull off the surprise of a lifetime at Decadence and win back Dee's heart. Exclusive Content by Piper Jordan. When reporter Addison Miller scores an invitation to Decadence, she hopes for an exclusive interview with Elizabeth Hathaway, the mysterious socialite behind the event. But as Addison soon discovers, there's more to the story, and her gorgeous host, than she ever imagined.

Corey Durand doesn't trust easily and the rumors surrounding the devastating end of her last relationship have only just died down. All she wants is peace and quiet to run her ranch. But in moves her feisty next-door neighbor, Brin, and everything gets thrown into chaos. Brin's younger, vibrant, and full of sass. Her five-year-old autistic niece loves Corey and the ranch, and Corey hasn't figured out how to befriend the little girl while avoiding her aunt.One stormy night, everything changes. Brin's fixer-upper house is damaged by lightning, and she doesn't have the money to fix it. The town heartthrob has his gaze fixed on her and insists on helping. Trouble is, he pays more attention to Brin than the repairs. Corey has no choice but to step in and do the job right which sets off the town's gossip mill--the very last thing she wants. Corey and Brin will need to overcome wounds from the past, the heartthrob who can't take a hint, and more than their share of salacious gossip to take a chance on love.

All Riley Robinson wants is peace and serenity. She can't wait to spend the winter at her new cabin in snowy, remote Northern Arizona. On the way Riley meets Zoe Mitchell, a secretive woman whose barely hidden vulnerability captures her curiosity and sparks her interest. Zoe was doing just fine until without warning she becomes the focus of a stalker. With no idea who is following her and desperate to shrug off the sense of being watched, Zoe takes off to her grandfather's old cabin. Unfortunately, the cabin hasn't been used in years, and the snowstorm of the century is moving in. Zoe has no intention of taking chances with a beautiful woman she's just met, but she can't turn down Riley's offer of help and a warm place to take refuge. As they face the storm and the looming threat of a stalker, Riley and Zoey just might find love in the most unexpected of places.

Nev Wakefield is happy working as a blacksmith on her sprawling ranch, until one fateful evening driving home her past comes rushing back, literally running her off the road. Kinsley Padovano escapes to a spiritual retreat only to just miss a collision with Nev, a woman she never expected to see again. Twenty-five years before, Nev and Kinsley shared a heartbreaking loss when Nev's twin and Kinsley's best friend, Vivian, died in a plane crash. Nev was left alone with parents too caught in their grief to notice her, and Kinsley was propelled toward a career as an aviation expert. Now, Kinsley's retreat is right next door to Nev's ranch, and they're continuously thrust together as undeniable attraction becomes too irresistible to ignore. Can they overcome the pain of their past to turn fate around?

Cam Santiago might live in paradise on a private beach in Mexico, but wealth and success mean very little to her after the death of her partner. Now she puts her heart into her friends and family while keeping everyone else at bay. That is, until she runs into a very beautiful but very rude woman in town who turns out to be her new neighbor. Blake Livingstone is a family physician about to take over her parents' practice. No one knows about her secret dream of opening her own medical clinic in Mexico. When a friend invites her to stay at their beach house, Blake is keen to check out the area. If only she wasn't living next door to a woman as beautiful and mysterious as she is impossible. Cam and Blake are unable to deny their passion for each other, but surrendering to love is a whole different matter.

High school science teacher Carla Sims is successful and happy with a network of close friends. But in affairs of the heart, she's newly alone and happy to stay that way. After receiving a phone call from her aunt, she rushes across the country to be by her dying grandmother's side. Janice Carpenter is a recently divorced literature professor who can't seem to get her best friend's daughter, Carla, out of her mind. Ever since Carla came out, Janice has been inexplicably fascinated by her, and when she sees her again, her feelings are uncontainable. Before she knows it, she's offering Carla a quiet place to stay to regain her balance during her visit. Under the same roof, the fiery passion neither wants to end bursts free. But Carla was never planning to stay, and Janice struggles to come out. Will Carla and Janice realize that the road to home is closer than they think before love flees?

Olivia Savage is newly divorced and embarking on the not-so-easy task of getting into shape. One morning, after struggling to run up a mountain trail, she meets Eve Monroe who stirs her in ways she doesn't understand. Eve helps women achieve the physical fitness they yearn for, but when it comes to her love life, she buries her own yearnings and only dates casually. All that changes the day she meets the beautiful and sheltered Olivia. Eve is surprisingly smitten, and she soon finds that her desire to help is quickly overshadowed by her desire to make love. When Olivia hires Eve as her trainer, their attempts at controlling their attraction are no match for their unbridled passion. But it's the deeper, more poignant feelings neither of them can ignore that have Olivia and Eve questioning everything they've ever known about love.

Growing older has hit youth softball club owner Hannah Carter across the face like a jilted lover. So much so that she's let her long-time partner, Sasha, slip right through her fingers. Hannah has convinced herself things are better this way for everyone involved, that is until Sasha calls her, near death and pleading for her to come quickly. Sasha Bashton is trying like hell to move on with her life after the breakup, but dating someone new and throwing herself into her work doesn't stop her from reliving Hannah's warm smile and loving embrace no matter how much she wants to forget. When her chronic disease recurs, she's rushed to the hospital fighting for her life. The only person she wants by her side is Hannah, but can she truly depend on her sticking around? Hannah has one last chance to show Sasha how wrong she has been and start fresh for a love worth fighting for. All she has to do is convince Sasha she's the right woman for her--the second time around.

Lonely, fatigued, intense. Detective Maria Diaz is too overworked to pay attention to anything beyond putting one foot in front of the other. When a high profile case drops on her lap, she forges ahead only to discover this case, and her main suspect, isn't like any other. Walking, talking sex. Avery Ashland has movie star looks and easy grace. She's used to having anyone she wants, but thanks to the brutal murder of her nemesis, a wrench is thrown into her fun. And the sexy detective assigned to the case is all business and no pleasure. The more Avery advances, the further Maria pulls away. Maria does her best to work the case, but that requires getting up close and personal with Avery and her exclusive resort, Euphoria, where almost anything goes. Can Maria survive both danger and desire?

Kassandra Haden loves working with kids, her quaint condo on the golf course, and most of all, her dog, Lula. She's happy being alone, having convinced herself that people can't be trusted. But when Lula gets lost, Kassandra's thrown into a different world, one that insists she come out of her shell. As allured as she is frightened, Kassandra can't seem to stay away from the dog shelter, and the devastatingly attractive owner seems to be the cause. Jayden Beaumont isn't used to taking no for an answer. Running a no kill dog shelter isn't easy, but Jayden embraces it. She lives for her work and saves many lives in the process. But in doing so, she's neglected her own, and it's about to cost her big. When Kassandra walks into Jayden's shelter, two very different personalities collide. Can either woman open and trust in order to embrace the life they could have together?

Brynn Williams is out of prison, no thanks to Sergeant Kat Vander, who arrested her four years earlier. But Brynn is hopeful for a new future and excited to see her sister, who pulls up in a stolen car, high as a kite. Brynn feels used and trapped as they drive back to more family drama. But something happens on the way home, testing not only Brynn's core as a human being, but her loyalty to her family as well. Sergeant Kat Vander is one hell of a cop. She turns heads and leaves suspects shaking in their boots. So when she and her partner are ambushed and shot, the department is up in arms. But more surprising is who helped them after the attack. Brynn Williams belongs to the town's most troubled family. She helped Kat, but now she's on the run. Can Kat find her, and more importantly fight her feelings for a known criminal?