Sheryl Nantus

Two men from her past are about to become her future. After a relationship turns sour, Angela Kenzie flees to her childhood home leaving her job and cheating ex behind her. Except home isn't what she remembered. Hunter, her high-school bad boy sweetheart is now reformed and the coach of the local college basketball team. The police chief, Jake, is also a familiar face--originally bound for the FBI, they dated when she attended Penn State. Putting her life back together is hard enough--harder when two men set their sights on winning her back. But Angela's in charge now, and she's not about to let them set the rules and decide who she takes home. Especially when she's eying both of them.

Taking a gamble on love might never be so fun--and dangerous. Kat McMaster is ready to take her rightful place as heir to her family's hotel legacy. The only thing standing in her way is a final test: prove her skills by resurrecting a run-down property in New Orleans. The test includes a new, incredibly hot bodyguard assigned to keep her safe. If the lingering looks Cole keeps giving her is any indication, he'd like to do more to her body than just guard it. The only question now is who gives in first... ... Until Kat meets the hotel's sexy manager, Julien. Manager by day, musician by night, he makes it known that he wants Kat in his bed. And if he has to sneak around the bodyguard and break all the rules, well... isn't love worth taking a gamble on? Torn between the two men, Kat decides to roll the dice-and it pays off. But is it just a lucky draw? Can their relationship survive pressure from outside, as danger hovers over the Majestic's re-opening, and conflict from within, as one of her men reveals a turbulent past? All Kat knows is that to win big, sometimes you have to risk it all and let the chips fall where they may.

Saving the world is easy for a superhero--unless you're a fraud. Jo Tanis is a hero in name only. She might have superpowers, but she's under the thumb of the Agency who controls all the supers around the world, setting up fake fights to entertain the public. With her Guardian Mike, she's forced to live a life that's not hers... until one day when an alien ship arrives. In the ensuing chaos, almost all of the front-line supers are killed, unable to use their skills effectively after years of play-fighting and pretend-wins. Jo escapes, but she's living on borrowed time, thanks to the Agency's hold on her life. Gathering a team of survivors around her, she's determined to save not only her life but the rest of the world--if they can all step up and become the heroes they need to be. But no one, hero or villain, saves the world without a sacrifice...

When a severed rabbit's paw is delivered to her office, outcast cat shifterRebecca Desjardin recognizes the summons home. One of their own has beenseriously assaulted and now lies in a coma--and her Pride needs Rebecca, now a private investigator, to track down the assailant. Investigative reporter Brandon Hanover wants to find out who slipped thephoto of the half-shifted cat-woman under his door, marking him as a suspectin her assault. Determined to keep an eye on the sexy journalist, Rebeccareluctantly agrees to partner with him to find the attacker. But as their mutualattraction heats up, Rebecca finds it harder and harder to keep Brandon fromdiscovering the existence of the shifter society--and her own true nature. But when the truth leads them back to the Pride, Rebecca must attempt theimpossible - or watch Bran die.

She said no to a Prince - can she say no to a King? Kathleen Kiski, a successful businesswoman in Toronto, Canada, is shocked to see her old boyfriend, Teddy Dubrienne, leading the news feed - catapulted onto the world stage when his entire family perishes in a suspicious explosion. Teddy isn't just any man--he's the third in line to the Ansulenian Throne. He was a Prince when they dated five years ago, offering her a chance to marry and be a Princess--she said no. Now he's about to become King. Theo never planned to ascend to the throne, and not only has to deal with the devastating loss but also his mother's last request--to have Kathleen present at the funeral. In the depths of his sorrow, having Kat around would be the best medicine for his shattered heart and soul... but others are watching. Now Theo has to decide what's best for his kingdom, not necessarily for himself.Kat doesn't see herself as worthy, not five years ago to be a Princess and definitely not now to be Queen. Except it may be just this reluctance that's needed to help a kingdom heal ...

The award-winning steampunk romance rides again Winner of Second Prize in the 2011 PRISM Fantasy category Their love rides on a spring and a prayer... During the recent Civil War, a soldier risked his life to save Jonathan Handleston--and lost. With the help of an advanced metal brace on his crippled hand, Jon now travels from one poker tournament to the next, determined to earn enough to repay the blood debt.Prosperity Ridge is supposed to be the last stop, but his brace is broken and he needs an engineer to repair it. The only one available is Samantha Weatherly, a beautiful anomaly in a world ruled by men.Sam is no fool. Jon is no different from any other gambler--except for his amazing prosthetic. Despite a demanding project to win a critical contract to develop an iron horse, she succumbs to the lure of working on the delicate mechanisms. And working with the handsome Englishman.But someone doesn't want Jon to win. And he'll go to any length to make sure everyone around Jon loses... up to and including their lives.

She knows how to stand on her own two feet. Can she find power on her knees?Veronica Locksley is a Domme without a club to play in. Suspended from Boots 'n' Chains for not being gentle with her submissives, she's offered one chance to regain her status. Spend some time as one of them. Everything in her rebels at the idea, but she has no choice but to agree. Oliver Greenwood is a sexy, powerful but widowed Dom who's ready to emerge from his grieving period. All that stands between him and his return to the dating scene is one last assignment for Hooded Pleasures-to put a Domme under his thumb for six sessions to teach her greater respect for her subs. Veronica turns out to be more than a handful. Yet even as she butts heads with him every step of the way, he discovers that beneath her tiger-in-the-boardroom personality hides the heart of a true submissive. One that's extraordinarily easy to fall in love with. But before she can become anyone's dream-including her own-he has to let her go. And hope she finds the path that will lead back to his arms.Warning: Brooding Dom bookstore owner who's looking to begin living again and a tough businesswoman who doesn't realize that being on her knees makes her stronger, not weaker.

You can lead a Domme to love...but you can't make her fall. Kate Dubois is a Domme-for-hire for the highly exclusive Hooded Pleasures, a service offering private BDSM sessions to those who can't--or won't--risk appearing in an actual club. Lately, though, she wonders if professional burnout is causing her to have painful flashbacks to a past heartbreak. When her boss insists her next client will be a breath of fresh air, Kate reluctantly agrees to an interview. Alex Hanson dominates the world of computer game programming, but secretly he suspects he might be a sub in the bedroom. There's only one good way to find out--hire a professional to show him the ropes. When they find a connection through their shared love of online gaming, it pushes their relationship over the line, from professional to personal. Their continuing sessions puts both of them to the test--Alex's self-control, and Kate's realization she might just like him a little too much. But there's no denying their emotions are inextricably entangled...a dangerous step Kate's not sure her heart is prepared to take. Warning: Contains a hard-core computer geek with a tender side, and a Domme who can't afford to expose her greatest weakness--him. Geekery combined with flogging. Enjoy

Of all the subs Jennifer works with as a Domme-for-hire for Hooded Pleasures as Danielle, her favorite is Nathan Harrowsford, a sexy, tough yet kind beat cop with a desire to be dominated on his days off.Though she is responsible for creating a haven for his fantasies, it's he who makes her feel safe. Yet when she learns a violent piece of her past has been let out on parole, she hesitates to bring Nathan anywhere near her complicated world.Nathan doesn't know anything about Danielle, not even her real name. But when she reluctantly asks for his help, he s determined to move heaven and earth for her safety. Because he's a cop, a man, and her submissive in that order.When danger hits too close to home, Nathan s race to save her and the rest of her subs pushes him to the edge of his skills, and his feelings for his Domme. Because he's no longer willing to settle for being just her client. He wants her for his full-time lover if they live long enough.Warning: Sexy cop who raises the heat in the kitchen and a man who's not afraid to rise from his knees to guard his lover's back.

Liam Wolfson, the professional assassin, is dead. His new persona, Jack Hammerson, lives in a small town in Colorado, happy helping out as many of the townsfolk as he can. It's his way of working toward some kind of redemption for his sins. Until one night when an amnesiac woman falls into his arms, calling out his old name... Kara remembers nothing about her previous life, only brief glimpses of an old lover and their time together... but she knows her fate is entwined with Liam's. Then there's the familiarity with all things Valkyrie and Valhalla. She worries she might be going crazy.Liam has worked hard to hide all traces of his old life, but Kara rips old wounds open as their old feelings for each other come rushing back. But it's not just Kara who's come to town looking for answers. When mercenaries arrive looking for Liam, he'll need Kara to remember what she's capable of if either of them is going to survive...

Some loves are bigger than this world...Former soldier Erik Harrison is a dead man walking. The sole survivor of an ambush, the guilt of losing his friends is crushing. He questions his own sanity, remembering the vision he saw as he was dying -- a battle angel come to collect his friends' souls. Valkyrie Brenna Lund doesn't know why she failed in her duty to reap Erik's soul on the battlefield. He deserves his place with the other mighty warriors in Valhalla, and if she wants to return home, she has to kill him. There are consequences for betraying the gods. But the closer Brenna and Erik become, the more they both want to risk everything for a future together. If only an immortal hunter weren't sent to kill them both.

Trey Pierce has spent years helping the Brotherhood, using his computer skills to dig out secrets and help deliver justice. But there's one mission he's yet to finish

When Skye Harris shows up on the Devil's Playground's doorstep asking the Brotherhood for help with a gang taking over her hometown, it's time for Finn Storm to step up. The bikers might be tough but he's tougher

Ex-special forces ranger Dylan McCourt is a stone cold killer who cares only about his military brothers and doing what