One of two things happens when Maverick Daly walks into a room: you either want to be him, or be with him.Maverick lives in the fast lane: gorgeous one-night stands, souped up cars, a penetrating gaze that will either paralyze you or light your panties on fire, depending on which category you fall in above.But I’m off-limits to him, or maybe too much in the tomboy category for him to notice me as anything other than Scarlett: Plain Childhood Bestie. Even though I’d cut off a pinky toe for a chance to be desired by Bayshore’s most available bachelor, it’s not in the cards. He’s Mr. One-And-Done, and I’m Ms. Longing For Forever.I’m usually able to keep his after-hour shenanigans out of mind, until a gourmet-casual food truck competition thrusts us into a tiny kitchen for five weeks. Maverick is launching his career, and I’m just trying to help out my good ol’ platonic bestie. And while the flames are leaping off the grill, the heat is rising between us. Until it gets so hot that—pop goes the sexual repression.The past two decades of being friendzoned? Out the window.Now we’re lovers with a side of what comes next? I’ve known him my entire life, but now I’m meeting a whole new side of him. A side that is begging me to dive headfirst.We’re gunning to win the competition, but Maverick just might win my heart instead.Fans of Lauren Landish and R.S. Grey will love this lighthearted yet sizzling rom-com! Though it is book 5 of the Bayshore series, this is a standalone romance and you do not have to have read the others to enjoy this book. One-click today to find out just how HOT this friends-to-lovers romance gets!

Safety is an illusion when the past never quite lets go…Storm Canales has adored her two best friends, cousins Marcus and Barrington Laurier, since childhood. They’re adults now, and one steamy night tempts all three to the edge of mutual desire. But she doesn’t belong in their world—a fact the haughty Laurier family makes abundantly clear. Hounded by ugly words like “commoner” and “gold digger”, Storm disappears into the secretive DEA without saying goodbye.Her dream job turns into a nightmare when a mission to bring down Colombian drug lords goes desperately wrong.For five years, Marcus and Barrington reluctantly gave Storm her space, cut family ties, and built a life at Club Nexus. When they get word Storm is home, they’re determined to finally claim the woman they love—and give her the safest place to heal her scarred body and mind. The arms of the Doms who love her.But the horrors of the jungle have never quite let Storm go. And when evil reaches out like a clinging vine to drag her back into the nightmare, it could destroy her for good.Adults Only: Irresistible Bond is a standalone romance in the Central Florida Stories/Club Nexus universe. Contains explicit D/s/D dynamics. Visit the author's website for additional TW.

"This brutally romantic mafia love story will grip you!" ~#1 New York Times bestselling author Helen HardtArranged marriage, age-gap, mafia/cartel romanceCapo to the Luciano Famiglia was my birthright.The cruelty needed to succeed in this life has been beaten into me since I was a young boy. My father, Vincent Luciano, taught by example and with the slap of his hand. My independent streak took me down paths my father would never have gone. With our enemies gaining strength, it is my idea to attempt an alliance with an unlikely bedfellow.The Roríguez Cartel and the Luciano Famiglia are improbable partners, yet even Vincent Luciano can’t deny the possible benefits. The only way to solidify the deal is for me to marry Catalina Ruiz, the eldest daughter of Andres Ruiz, a top lieutenant in the Roríguez Cartel.Catalina is young, beautiful, and thinks she understands the path she is being forced to follow. There is no way for her to know the monster she is about to wed. A man doesn’t become a made man at thirteen if he is capable of love. That emotion is beyond my scope of expertise. Saving the famiglia is my goal. And once this alliance is made, ours will be but the first of the brutal vows exchanged.Have you been Aleatha’d?NOW AND FOREVER is a stand-alone dangerous, mafia, romance in the new “Brutal Vows” series. Each arranged marriage story is filled with the suspense, intrigue, and heat you’ve come to expect from New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig. *NOW and FOREVER is a stand-alone mafia, arranged marriage romance within the interconnected world of ‘Brutal Vows.’

Enjoy this dark mafia romance collection from USA Today Bestselling romance author Jessica Ames...Fractured Vows4 weeks, 28 days, 672 hours—that’s all I have left until my fate is sealed.I am promised to a monster. A man twice my age. He plans to keep me like a pretty doll, making me move to whatever whims he has.Trapped, all my choices are taken away apart from one.A handsome stranger. He tells me his name is Lucas and for one night I'm able to leave my cursed future behind. The pull to Lucas is unexplainable and undeniable. One thing is certain—I have to find a way out of this arranged marriage. I have to claim my life back. And Lucas might be the key.The Ties that BindThe last thing I want is a wife, but my family needs me to do my duty and I will do anything to protect my siblings. Elena is nothing like I envisaged. She’s brash, loud and able to take care of herself. From the moment I put that ring on her finger, I knew this would be a match made in hell, but this is a situation neither of us can escape. Until death do us part is just a saying, but when someone targets my wife I have to put our differences aside and protect her life. She is a Fraser and no one touches what’s mine.A Forbidden LoveI'm a little bird, trapped in a gilded cage. My mother keeps me like a doll, pretty and silent, ensuring I will become a good wife and further my family's legacy. The Fraser name needs to live on, no matter what. My freedom of choice, my ability to marry for love, are stripped from me. Until him. Ryan Malone is my brother's bodyguard and the man who I'm falling in love with. If we're found out my brothers will kill him, but when my mother tries to force me down the aisle, I'm sent into hiding with Ryan. It will test both of our resolves to keep away from each other.This is a dark romantic collection of stories with a guaranteed happily ever after. It does have strong language, graphic violence and content that might be triggering.

A good girl does her duty. A bad girl does the sexy bikers who kidnap her.To my ambitious politician father, I'm a disappointment. I'm not pretty enough, not thin enough, not radiant enough--not perfect enough to bolster his ambitions.The Screaming Eagles MC is the largest motorcycle club in the city, and as the mayor, my father has declared war. He blames them for everything wrong in this city, and he's counting on his tough-on-crime stance and his new anti-biker task force to launch him into the running for senator.But the Screaming Eagles have had enough. To send him a message he can't ignore, they snatch me away from our home in the dead of night. If Dad wants me back safely, he's going to have to dissolve the task force and step down.The last thing I should be is attracted to my captors. I'm pajamas and hot chocolate while reading a good book--they're leather and grit and the danger I've always been warned to keep away from.But Wild Child, with his tattoos and piercings, has me crossing limits I had never imagined.Hero's amber eyes flash as he pleasures me like he knows me better than I know myself.King terrifies me and has scars where none can see, but when he whispers dirty orders into my ears, I can't resist them.And when my father decides to use my abduction for his own political gain, the guys are the ones who show me what real integrity and strength looks like.Maybe it's time I stopped being a good girl.TAKEN BY THE BIKERS is a motorcycle club reverse harem romance with a happy ever after ending. It's book 1 in the Screaming Eagles MC Series of standalone romances with characters who continue to make appearances.

She's the distraction he doesn’t need and a weakness he never saw coming.Billionaire Spencer Blackstone finds solace in a remote ranch, a place shrouded in dark family secrets. Isolated from the world, only one person, his trusted new assistant, knows his whereabouts. Her presence reawakens long-dormant desires, challenging Spencer in ways he never anticipated.Jada Forte finds herself stranded on an unfamiliar ranch with no one but a daunting list of duties. This innocent assistant's life takes a thrilling turn when her elusive, devastatingly handsome billionaire boss, Spencer Blackstone, finally appears. Sparks fly, but will his dark secrets cool their flames?Tempting is the first book in The Boss Billionaire trilogy, and it's full of steamy tension, secrets, and engaging plot twists. Get ready to fall for Spencer Blackstone and the fiery assistant who might just unravel him completely.