Story By Melissa Stevens
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Risking It All
Updated at Feb 22, 2023, 00:43
A woman struggling.A new job.More than she ever thought she'd find.Widowed with four young children, Nancy was left broken beyond words She's struggled to rebuild her life and herself so she and the kids can move on. But she never thought about meeting someone new. How could she love anyone without betraying the husband she lost fighting for their country?Thorne has been teaching for years. He loves his job, but doesn't take time for much else. The first week of school a new teacher started in the classroom across the hall. She's not the usual fresh out of school twenty three year old teacher they usually get at Blackjack High. She's older and the sadness in her eyes, speaks to him, but he can tell she's not ready for anything but friendship.Read Risking It All now to find out if Nancy and Thorne can make it through the tangle of emotions trying to keep them apart.
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Demented Souls Collection: Books 1-4
Updated at Feb 22, 2023, 01:35
Krissi Montoya lived under her father's thumb her entire life. Now she's escaping to build a life of her own.New city, new job, new school, but without Daddy's money. Krissi never counted on the one-night stand she couldn't get out of her head. There was something about the drop-dead sexy bartender she couldn't forget.When Krissi finds herself bound and gagged on the floor of a warehouse, she has no way to know if it's because of Ruger's club or her father's business. Krissi doesn't know, or care, but she's not some weak hot-house flower waiting around to be rescued.Can Krissi turn her back on the motorcycle club lifestyle that sent her running once, or has she already lost her heart?A man with a mission. A woman with a calling. Can they figure things out or are they destined to fail?Crash has done it again. Sometimes he feels like he's lucky to have survived. There's a reason his brothers call him Crash. Now he's stuck recovering from his latest mishap on wheels, but is he ready for Amber?Amber has seen it all before. Tough guys and those who never let you see that they're hurting. But she wasn't prepared for one who let people see that soft core. Was there more to the man than just his rough motorcycle club exterior?Can Crash and Amber make it past the rule of never become involved with your patient? Can they make it work or are they destined to wanting each other from afar?A prospect trying to earn his patch. An ex-hooker rescued by the club. Can she accept the only thing he has to give?Dumbass had made some mistakes, but planning the club Independence Day party wasn't going to be one of them.But he'd need some help. When Jailbait stepped up, and took command over the other girls, he noticed her for the first time. But as a prospect, he had no place wanting her.Jailbait liked being around the club, but she wanted more than to be passed around the brothers. Looking far younger than her age wasn't helping. But when the club 4th of July party puts her working with Dumbass, something develops.But is he in a position where it could work? Will he be put off by her past? Club rules and customs might just keep them apart, how would they manage?Can love survive secrets and lies?Chris Kinard lives a double life. In one he's an emergency room nurse, who saves lives and helps the sick. In the other, he’s the club medic and a member of the Demented Souls MC. While the secrecy of these dual existences heavily weighs on him, Kinard knows he could never turn his back on the brotherhood.Unable to take the soul-crushing stress of the ICU any longer, Deanna prays transferring to the emergency room will be an improvement. While she wasn't counting on another nurse capturing her heart, one look at Kinard made her pulse race. As much as she longs to be with him, Deanna knows there are parts of his life he’s keeping hidden from her.How long can Kinard keep up the charade before his world comes crashing down? Will his web of secrets destroy any chance with Deanna?
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Derek’s Treasure
Updated at Feb 22, 2023, 01:26
More than twenty years in an arranged marriage taught Laurelynn not to ask for anything or expect anything but struggles. Now, Laurelynn is thrilled to be away from her ex-husband and have relationships with her children and grandchildren. Afraid to even think about more, she's making the best of what's life's handed her. Derek has heard all his life that there's a mate out there for him somewhere, but after looking for years, he's given up. The last thing he expected was the meek, subdued woman visiting his clan leaders to set off his instincts like no one else ever had. The hard part will be convincing her. He knows he'll have to take his time to convince her When Laurelynn's ex shows up and decides to get back what he's lost, namely her, Derek is forced to move faster than he wanted in order to rescue Laurelynn. But will she believe him or the man she's known for years?
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Tuck
Updated at Feb 22, 2023, 01:26
Tuck left home more than twenty years ago to be his own man. Now he's called back with the news that both his parents are dead and he needs to be there. He doesn't want to go. He's built a life with the Demented Souls. They've been his family for the last ten years. But something tells him that may be changing. London is stuck in a life she hates. Wishing she'd gotten out when she had the chance. She's sick of her dead end job tending bar in Deadwood. Intent on complaining to a friend one night she texts her. or she thought she did. Instead her message went to a wrong number.With nothing more than miles between them, Tuck and London build a friendship over text. Then Tuck got word he needed to back to where he grew up, which just happened to be less than two hundred miles from where London was. They made plans to meet but when he went to his mother's funeral, he found more there than he'd expected. When they find themselves surrounded by bikes that try to run them off the road, things become terrifying. Can they figure out what's going on before it's too late or will something happen to end things before they find out how much they care about each other? If you like motorcycle club romances with in charge men, pick up your copy of Tuck today!
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Demented Souls Collection: Books 5-8
Updated at Feb 22, 2023, 01:26
Not just another motorcycle club, the Demented Souls have secrets. Secrets that could cost them their lives. This volume contains: SadistGizmoMacTuckSadist:Sadist made a commitment, one that didn't include a woman, at least not one of his own, but was it possible he could have more?Sadist has lived the last ten years with one goal in mind. To make this world safer for people like his family. He lived to protect his fellow Demented Souls, his club brothers. That didn't leave room for the softer parts of life like a wife or family. He didn't know if he could share the secret that kept his brothers alive. But who would be willing to let him keep those secrets from them?Beth was just trying to get through a rough spot. Between work and helping her parents, she was getting by but that was all. Then a tall, tattooed man walked in to her salon for a haircut. The last thing she expected was for the man who made her stomach flip to be interested in her. Until he came back and asked her out.Can Beth and Sadist figure out how to make things work or will the secrets and misunderstandings be too much?He gave his loyalty to his club, she wanted his heart. Could they work out a deal?Gizmo:Gizmo Martinez had long since dedicated his life to the Demented Souls and what the club meant. This was no life for a wife or family, and he knew it. But when her sweet charm pulls at something deep inside, can he walk away?Jill wants something more than her work and video games. What she needs is something or someone to add some excitement. Maybe the tattooed man who ran into her, literally, in the grocery store is just the one to show her another side of life?When club business comes between them, can Gizmo and Jill find away over the problem or will the cost be too steep?Mac:Mac had his life in order. His mechanic shop, his brothers and a house where he was comfortable. He thought he had it all, or at least all that he needed. The last thing he expected was the sexy, self-assured woman next door who seemed waiting to knock his life off kilter.Elyse had given up on dating. She didn't have time for it with her job and everything she wanted to do. Besides, she'd never found a man who could step up and be her equal without trying to make her smaller. Then the hot biker who lived next door knocked on her door. But was he more than just another pretty face?Can they work out their differences or are Mac and Elyse destined for another heartbreak?Tuck:Tuck left home more than twenty years ago to be his own man. Now he's called back with the news that both his parents are dead and he needs to be there.He doesn't want to go. He's built a life with the Demented Souls. They've been his family for the last ten years. But something tells him that may be changing.London is stuck in a life she hates. Wishing she'd gotten out when she had the chance. She's sick of her dead end job tending bar in Deadwood. Intent on complaining to a friend one night she texts her. or she thought she did. Instead her message went to a wrong number.With nothing more than miles between them, Tuck and London build a friendship over text. Then Tuck got word he needed to back to where he grew up, which just happened to be less than two hundred miles from where London was. They made plans to meet but when he went to his mother's funeral, he found more there than he'd expected.When they find themselves surrounded by bikes that try to run them off the road, things become terrifying. Can they figure out what's going on before it's too late or will something happen to end things before they find out how much they care about each other?
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The Cowboy Way
Updated at Feb 22, 2023, 01:00
Desperate to keep the family ranch, Levi does the unthinkable... he opens it to guests. He's not trained in hospitality and his own ethics get in the way with the very first visitors. Some things you just don't do. Ever. Now he's not only facing losing his ranch but trouble is following him in a great pair of blue jeans. A ranch is no place to get stuck, especially when you're forced to be there. Mariah's boss insisted she attend a team building conference in the middle of nowhere Wyoming. Now she knows why. When his harassment turns physical, she strikes back, leaving her no job and no way home. Forced together on a lonely ranch, Levi has to get Mariah back where she belongs. Worse, when they aren't wanting to strangle each other, they get along pretty well. Too well. But a ranch is no place for a city girl and he's not giving up his home, but that means he has to give up Mariah...
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Mac
Updated at Feb 22, 2023, 00:55
Mac had his life in order. His mechanic shop, his brothers and a house where he was comfortable. He thought he had it all, or at least all that he needed. The last thing he expected was the sexy, self-assured woman next door who seemed waiting to knock his life off kilter. Elyse had given up on dating. She didn't have time for it with her job and everything she wanted to do. Besides, she'd never found a man who could step up and be her equal without trying to make her smaller. Then the hot biker who lived next door knocked on her door. But was he more than just another pretty face?Pick up Demented Souls: Mac today to see if they can work out their differences or are Mac and Elyse destined for another heartbreak?
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Lurch
Updated at Feb 22, 2023, 00:55
Lurch has come to Gillette to help his president keep the ranch he's inherited. He never counted on what he would find while he was there.Kerry has been in Gillette for more than five years. She came for school but stayed. Life on her family's farm in southern Wyoming held no appeal to her. She was getting by waiting tables until she found something more exciting. Who would have guessed that more exciting would be a tattooed biker sitting at her next table?Lurch had a lot on his plate. Learning a new job, dealing with managing men who'd never seen him as a leader, then he met Kerry and something about her called to him. Still, he was here for a reason and it wasn't to chase a local girl. The Souls were counting on him. But could he have both?Find out if Kerry can handle all that being associated with the Demented Souls means or if she will flee to keep her heart intact.
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Maverick
Updated at Feb 22, 2023, 00:55
Maverick is back in town after a two-year undercover assignment, and he just wants to get settled back into his life and club. A lot of things have changed. New men, new chapters, new rules around the clubhouse. There are women managing the clubhouse and first rattle out of the box he insults his Vice President's woman by propositioning her. How does one apologize for something like that? He's got a lot of figuring out to do now that he's home. Dana likes her life. She loves her little chocolate shop and is content with her life. Until a strange man seems to step out of the fog after a fender bender. She was about to ask who he was when he disappeared just as fast. Haunted by the memory of the mystery man, she wonders if she'll ever see him again, not likely in a city the size of Tucson... or is it?
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White Mountain Chanat Omnibus
Updated at Feb 22, 2023, 00:55
The first four books in the White Mountain Chanat series, this omnibus contains four books, Escape, Jade's Peace, Risking Alex and Bobby's Surrender. Escape An arranged marriage, a year on the run, all over in a moment.After a year hiding from her family and an arranged marriage to her Chanat leader, more than half of it hiding in her cougar form, Rebecca is caught trespassing by Nick and his enforcer. Nick seems different. he seems to want to help and protect her, but will he want to once he knows her better? Keeping her from her father and chosen husband, may end in a war between Chanats, will Nick be willing to risk his people? He could be her mate, but after running scared for so long can Rebecca let herself trust her instincts? How can she be sure that he won't send her back to fate she escaped?Jade's PeaceHe left behind a child. The woman hunted him down. Together they must deal with the events of that lost ten years. Steve left home to avoid doing something he would regret. Now, after ten years, the reason he left has come looking for him.Jade spent the last six years haunted by memories and nightmares.She's tired of waiting for something to change, so she's going to take her life into her own hands. She tracks down the only person she's ever been drawn to, a man she hasn't seen in more than ten years. Can she convince him that their differences don't matter, that together they can both find peace?Risking AlexMatt’s lost his wife and child and has spent the last two years existing. Moving from one day to the next without much interest in life. He had a hard time. Then he encountered Alex. She’s everything he’s not. Young, happy and full of life. She could also be his mate. Though he loved his wife, he’s never felt the draw of a mate before and he’s not sure he can resist it. But… what can he give her? He’s a widower more than ten years her senior, who’s heart is dried up and gone. Or is it? Should he take a risk on loving Alex or will she break his heart too?Bobby's SurrenderBobby had long since given up on finding his mate. Rachel was living day to day, just trying to get through. Neither expected to find the other. When Bobby is assigned to guard his clan leader, he's determined to keep her safe, even from her family if he has to. What he doesn't expect is the draw he feels to her younger sister. Rachel is still getting on her feet. Her life has been turned upside down in the last few months, her engagment ended, her father sent into exile. She has no thought to doing more than visiting her sister. But fate had more in mind for them.
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Demented Souls Novellas
Updated at Feb 22, 2023, 00:55
This collection contains three Demented Souls novellas, CrashCrash has done it again. There's a reason for his name. Now he's stuck recovering from his injuries, but is he ready for Amber?Amber has seen it all before. Tough guys and those who never let you see that they're hurting. But she wasn't prepared for one who let people see that soft core. Was there more to the man than just his rough motorcycle club exterior?Can Crash and Amber make it past the rule of never become involved with your patient? Can they make it work or are they destined to wanting each other from afar?Dumbass Dumbass had made some mistakes, but planning the club Independence Day party wasn't going to be one of them.But he'd need some help. When Jailbait stepped up, and took command over the other girls, he noticed her for the first time. But as a prospect, he had no place wanting her.Jailbait liked being around the club, but she wanted more than to be passed around the brothers. Looking far younger than her age wasn't helping. But when the club 4th of July party puts her working with Dumbass, something develops.But is he in a position where it could work? Will he be put off by her past? Club rules and customs might just keep them apart, how would they manage?Read Dumbass today to find out if Dumbass and Jailbait can make things work.KinardCan love survive secrets and lies?Chris Kinard lives a double life. In one he's an emergency room nurse, who saves lives and helps the sick. In the other, he’s the club medic and a member of the Demented Souls MC. While the secrecy of these dual existences heavily weighs on him, Kinard knows he could never turn his back on the brotherhood.Unable to take the soul-crushing stress of the ICU any longer, Deanna prays transferring to the emergency room will be an improvement. While she wasn't counting on another nurse capturing her heart, one look at Kinard made her pulse race. As much as she longs to be with him, Deanna knows there are parts of his life he’s keeping hidden from her.How long can Kinard keep up the charade before his world comes crashing down? Will his web of secrets destroy any chance with Deanna?
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Jumping Feet First
Updated at Feb 22, 2023, 00:55
He had a job to do. She had a home and livelihood to save. Could they even survive? Welcome to Highland County. Where we take our heroes seriously. James is a wild land firefighter tasked with getting one stubborn woman out of the path of the blaze. But when she refuses what can he do? He hates to see her arrested but if it's the only way to save her life, he'll do it. He's trying to save not just her place but the entire town. Can he manage it? Allison wasn't about to leave the animals she'd come to see almost as pets behind to die. She wasn't entirely stupid, she'd done everything she could to protect her little farm but with no way, nor time, to get the animals out, she was willing to die with them if that's what it took. But that stubborn firefighter just wouldn't leave her alone. When the flames get even closer, sparks fly in more than one sense of the phrase. Can they make things work or was it just the heat of the moment? Find out how hot the fires burn between James and Allison, get your copy of Jumping Feet First now! 
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Sadist
Updated at Feb 22, 2023, 00:55
Sadist had made a commitment, one that didn't include a woman, at least not one of his own, but was it possible he could have more?Sadist had lived the last ten years with one goal in mind. To make this world safer for people like his family. He lived to protect his fellow Demented Souls, his club brothers. That didn't leave room for the softer parts of life like a wife or family. He didn't know if he could share the secret that kept his brothers alive. But who would be willing to let him keep those secrets from them?Beth was just trying to get through a rough spot. Between work and helping her parents, she was getting by but that was all. Then a tall, tattooed man walked in to her salon for a haircut. The last thing she expected was for the man who made her stomach flip to be interested in her. Until he came back and asked her out.Can Beth and Sadist figure out how to make things work or will the secrets and misunderstandings be too much?
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Gizmo
Updated at Feb 22, 2023, 00:55
He gave his loyalty to his club, she wanted his heart. Could they work out a deal? Gizmo Martinez had long since dedicated his life to the Demented Souls and what the club meant. This was no life for a wife or family, and he knew it. But when her sweet charm pulls at something deep inside, can he walk away? Jill wants something more than her work and video games. What she needs is something or someone to add some excitement. Maybe the tattooed man who ran into her, literally, in the grocery store is just the one to show her another side of life? When club business comes between them, can Gizmo and Jill find away over the problem or will the cost be too steep?If you like steamy romance filled with intrigue and danger, one click Gizmo today!
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Billionaire Bachelorette: Lynda
Updated at Feb 22, 2023, 00:43
An attorney who knows what she wants.A man desperate enough to do almost anything.A matchmaking agency worth their outrageous fee.Lynda knows exactly what she wants...to make senior partner. But the stupid unspoken rule that no one makes partner without having been married stands in her way.Dylan has been working three jobs trying to cover the care for his ailing mother, even though she can't remember him. When the chance to get enough to cover her care for years comes along, can he turn it down?Lynda and Dylan come from different worlds with different expectations but when the Diamond Bridal Agency throws them together, can they make it work?
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Waking Up Cuffed
Updated at Feb 22, 2023, 00:43
Warren aches for her. No man is worth risking Hayley’s career. When they’re thrown together, can they keep their distance?Officer Warren Hathaway came to Blackjack to help his newly widowed sister, he didn’t plan on landing a supervisor who made him want to stay. Sergeant Hayley Moreno is tempted by the tall, lean officer, but her career is worth more than any man. And sleeping with an officer, that would be career suicide. When danger interrupts their well-planned lives, can they keep their feelings hidden? Pick up Waking up Cuffed today to find out if Warren and Hayley can work it out or if love will be another casualty in the line of duty.
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Highland County Heroes Collection
Updated at Feb 22, 2023, 00:43
Welcome to Highland County, where we take our heroes seriously. Police officers with a case, and the hots for each other. But her job is more important to Hayley than any man. Can they solve the murder or will having to work together be too much?A wild land firefighter who can't get one stubborn woman to move out of the path of the fire. But there's more sparks than just from the fire. A military widow trying to put her life back together goes back to work with four young children at home. She hadn't been counting on the teacher across the hall. A public defender who's married to her job, because long hours and longer weeks aren't something many men are willing to put up with. Then she stumbles into Stacy. Is he willing to wait for her work?
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Smoldering Sunsets: A Pelican Novel
Updated at Feb 5, 2023, 17:40
She's hiding from an ex. He can't walk away from the terrified look on her face. Can his offer of help be more than just a ride home? Stephanie retreated back to her parents' home on Pelican Lake when a guy she'd dated twice started following her. When he shows up there, several hours from where she'd left him, terror overwhelms her. Then a voice penetrates her fear. A kind man a little older than her offers help.She's scared but he seems so kind, plus, he's not the one who's chased her home. Jared is on vacation, one he had to be badgered into taking,when he spots the terrified girl across a small parking lot. Unable to help himself, he offers help. Only to find that he wants more. More time with her.More than just the wide-eyed gratitude on her face. Buy Smoldering Sunsets now and find out if Stephanie and Jared catch the guy stalking her or if they just have a short summer fling.
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Sultry Nights
Updated at Feb 5, 2023, 17:25
A ten-year-old deception.A child he never knew existed. Can they get past old hurts and resentments tofind the love they both still have?Zach thought he'd seen her several times over the years.Dani. The girl he'd loved in high school. She'd moved away senior year, thentold him to stop calling. He'd been heartbroken, but he'd moved on. Butsomething still haunted him. and every time he thought he saw her, he thoughtonce more about the ring he'd bought her so long ago, still sitting in hisdresser drawer. He still loved her, why didn't she feel the same?Dani never understood why Zach had stopped calling. The lastshe'd heard he was going to come visit her, then nothing. She'd written andtold him she was pregnant and had never heard from him again. She guessed thenews of being a daddy had scared him off. Single motherhood hand changed herlife. She'd not gone away to school, instead staying home and working her waythrough EMT certification classes, but now she was where she wanted to be. Backon the shores of Pelican Lake, with a new job as an EMT. She only hoped Zach'sfamily was gone.Buy your copy of Sultry Nights now to find out how Zachhandles finding out about the secret Dani's father kept from them both.
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Risking Alex
Updated at Feb 2, 2023, 17:11
A broken heart.  A second chance.  But is Matt brave enough to risk it all again?  After losing his pregnant wife to a car accident, Matt has spent the last two years existing. Then comes Alex. She could be his mate.  But is she worth the pain she could cause?  Buy Risking Alex today to find out if Matt's ready to take the leap and risk his heart once more. 
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Jade’s Peace
Updated at Feb 2, 2023, 17:11
He left behind a child. The woman hunted him down. Together they must deal with the intervening ten years.  Steve left home to avoid doing something he would regret. Now, after ten years, the reason he left has come looking for him. Jade spent the last six years haunted by memories and nightmares.She's tired of waiting for something to change, so she's going to take her life into her own hands. She tracks down the only person she's ever been drawn to, a man she hasn't seen in more than ten years. Can she convince him that their differences don't matter, that together they can both find peace?
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