First Down

I never had a thing for football players.That is, until I met Dallas Lockett.He’s the star player for the Salt Lake City Stallions.Football’s hottest, swooniest, most charming quarterback. A rich-and-famous playboy who could have anyone he wants. Yet for some reason, he wants me. The first big problem? Dallas has a strict no-girlfriend policy during the season. A policy which he–and his teammates–make very clear to me. But based on the way he looks at me in the locker room,That policy is being stretched to its limit. The second big problem? It’s my job to touch every part of his body. Helping him stretch before practice, and giving him deep-tissue massages after.It’s like staring at a perfectly-cooked steak that I’m not allowed to eat.Dallas gets hot and sweaty during his games,And soon we’re getting physical off the field. Can I do my job to keep him healthy on the way to the playoffs?Or will we both fall a yard short of the goal line? FIRST DOWN is a scorching sports romance filled with humor, suspense, and football-related excitement. HEA guaranteed!

Daddy’s Naughty List

Good girls and boys get Daddy’s kisses. Naughty girls and boys get Daddy’s switches.When Santa makes his list, the worst thing a naughty little one has to worry about is some coal in their stocking. But those who end up on Daddy’s naughty list have far more delicious punishments coming their way.When these Daddies find out what kind of mischief their little ones have gotten into, Christmas Eve will no longer be a silent night…And Rudolph’s nose won’t be the only thing glowing red and bright.

For the Plot

At eighteen, Archer Blackwood broke my heart.At twenty-seven, his dad just broke my bed.It’s not like I planned to fall into bed with Reece Blackwood.Not when I ran into him at a dive bar for the first time in years.Not when I sent him my résumé after torching my life in one spectacular, wine-fueled spiral.Not even when this cold, brutally handsome CEO looked at me like he wanted to ruin me.He should’ve sent me away.Instead, he hired me.Now I’m his assistant.He’s my off-limits obsession.And every stolen glance, every breathless moment behind closed doors makes it harder to pretend we’re not one misstep from disaster.He’s intense. Untouchable. Twenty years older and twice as guarded.I tell myself I’m doing this for the plot. That it’s just a quarter-life crisis. That I won’t catch real feelings.But under that sharp suit and ruthless control is a man who watches me like he’s starving.A man who kisses me like he’s breaking every rule for the first time in years.A man who tells me I wreck him—and means it.I swore I’d keep things professional.But we’re way past that now.What we have is messy. Addictive. Dangerous.Because when the truth comes out, it won’t just blur the lines—we’ll obliterate them.Is he just a plot twist in my story… or the ending I never saw coming?Get ready for my steamiest Chicago Billionaire yet in this totally off-limits and taboo standalone romance coming soon!

In Love with a Wicked Man

A breathtaking Victorian romance about a man without scruples and the lady who brings him to his knees from the New York Times–bestselling author.What does it matter if Kate, Lady d’Allenay, has absolutely no marriage prospects? She has a castle to tend, an estate to run, and a sister to watch over, which means she is never, ever reckless. Until an accident brings a handsome, virile stranger to Bellecombe Castle, and Kate finds herself tempted to surrender to her houseguest’s wicked kisses.Disowned by his aristocratic family, Lord Edward Quartermaine has turned his gifted mind to ruthless survival. Feared and vilified as proprietor of London’s most notorious gaming salon, he now struggles to regain his memory, certain of only one thing: he wants all Kate is offering—and more.But when Edward’s memory returns, he and Kate realize how much they have wagered on a scandalous passion that could be her ruin, but perhaps his salvation.”Carlyle weaves a lovely story of two lost souls who find a surprising chance at love and salvation . . . appealing characters lift the story up to her usual standards . . . a moving reading experience.” —RT Book Reviews (4 Stars)”A pleasant read by an accomplished author.” —Historical Novel Society”Fresh and engaging . . . Liz Carlyle fans will be well pleased with her latest effort and fall a little bit in love with Kate and Edward in the process.” —All About Romance

Regency Christmas Parties

A collection of three holiday Regency stories featuring women who find unexpected love at three seasonal society events.In “Invitation to a Wedding” by Annie Burrows, Clara’s immersed in a glamorous aristocratic wedding, but it’s captivating Lieutenant Hugo who sweeps her off her feet.In “Snowbound with the Earl” by Lara Temple, Bella makes an unlikely ally of forbidding Lord Deverill to thwart an elopement—and gets stranded with him for Christmas!In “A Kiss at the Winter Ball” by Joanna Johnson, Maria’s rescued from a snowstorm by Viscount Stanford, and receives a life-changing invitation.