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My first mistake? Causing the h-o-t Frenchman a concussion. My second? Telling the hospital staff that I was his girlfriend. In my defense, he didn’t speak English. My third? Taking him home and letting him sleep in my bed. I never said I was Florence Nightingale. He gave me a night I’ll never forget, but when I wake, he’s already gone. I tell myself it’s his loss, that I wasn’t expecting him to stay forever anyway, and my life moves on. Until those striking green eyes meet mine across the office, and it all comes rushing back.

She kisses me under the fake mistletoe, thinking I’m someone else. She calls it a mistake—a mix-up she’d rather forget. I intend to prove otherwise, because one taste of Brandy Bloom and I know I’m in trouble. She’s all curves, sass, and Christmas sparkle—dressed like a sinfully sexy elf. I offer her one night, and she agrees. But I want more. I just met the woman of my dreams, and I crave everything she has to give—her easy laugh, the fire in her eyes, and the way she fits perfectly in my arms. She thinks one night has to be enough. But I disagree.

She runs away from her wedding and straight into my arms. Samantha Dare. My best friend’s little sister. The woman I kissed once and never forgot. Before I can think twice, I’m hauling her away from the mess she left behind. She says she needs a few days to breathe, to get her head on straight—and she wants me to join her. How can I refuse? Except being alone with Samantha is the best kind of torture and every look, every laugh, every touch of her skin drags me closer to the line I swore I’d never cross. She’s chaos. I’m control. We shouldn’t work—yet I can’t stop wanting her.

As owner and CEO of Dirty Dog Spirits, thirty-three-year-old Asher Dare has it all. Money. Power. Women whenever he wants. A private island retreat when he doesn’t. People he trusts? He can count those on one hand. When one of his best friends asks a favor—hide his twenty-one-year-old supermodel sister on the island until a scandal blows over—Asher can’t say no. But he doesn’t have to like it. Model, Nicolette Bettencourt always acts with decorum. Yet through no fault of her own, scandal seems to follow her every move. When damaging photos surface, the uproar puts her family business at risk.

One night. That’s all I have time for. Running the family empire doesn’t leave room for distractions—especially the kind that look like Charlotte Kendall. All she wants is one night, too. Simple. No strings. Except I can’t get her out of my head. Then, weeks later, she shows up with news that flips my world—she’s pregnant. And for me, walking away isn’t an option. I’m all in—for her, for the baby, and for the family I never thought I’d have. But she doesn’t believe me and thinks I’m only here out of obligation.

When two runaway twin girls wander into my gallery, the last thing I expect is their brooding, bossy dad storming in after them. I’m struck by his sexy, good looks. I swoon at the way he scolds his naughty daughters, all protective yet tender. But I’ve been down this road before. Older man. Control issues. Heartbreak. Never again. Still, there’s something about Noah that pulls me in. He’s all seriousness and structure. I’m color and chaos. We shouldn’t work—but the chemistry between us could set the city on fire.

Notorious charmer Kane “Demon” Fox learned the hard way that love is a liability. Since losing his wife, he's built walls no one can breach—keeping his focus on the mission and his team. Feelings are a risk he can't afford to take ever again.

Vampire Dante Gabriel is starving. What he craves is red gold - human blood. After being held captive as a blood slave to a female vampire for years, he has finally escaped. Unchained at last, he follows his nose to the nearest blood bank to sate his hunger. ER nurse Erin Hamilton expects just another busy night shift...until she finds a gorgeous stranger vandalizing the hospital blood bank. Though her logic tells her to turn him in, she’s pulled by stronger and unfamiliar emotions to protect the man who seems oddly infatuated with her scent.

Growing up, I could never imagine myself ending up with anyone else. Back then, she had been my one. But tragedy had obliterated that imagined happy ending, and my emotions had been flipped upside down. Tough guy smokejumper and all-around bad boy Kingston ‘King’ Bristow gave his heart away as a teen and has struggled to find love again. He gets more than he bargained for when the past comes back to haunt him and the truth behind Westridge’s sketchy history begins to unravel.

The last thing Angus Kilmer was looking for was a steady relationship. But he couldn't ignore his instant attraction to Chastain "Chase" Brooks. There was only one problem—Chase, the hard-edged, no-nonsense and undeniably hot owner of a rock and roll bar loathed him. Angus never looked away from a challenge but would Chase prove to be just too out of reach, even for him?

Nothing says romance more than a wedding at Christmas. Marrying the love of your life, surrounded by your nearest and dearest at the most festive time of the year? What could be more perfect? For Brayden Riley and Addison Ridge, it’s their dream wedding. 'Tis the season. Love and peace reign. Right? A waylaid maid of honor, a mischievous family member, and a father having trouble letting go are all typical blips in an otherwise ordinary wedding.

I'm the queen of handling tiny tyrants—I've been nannying since the era of bedtime bribery. But there’s no guidebook for living with Dublin’s most notorious grump and widower—my brother’s brooding best friend. Mr. Tall, Dark, and Tortured isn't just a challenge; he's a full-blown occupational hazard. Under his icy shell, a fierce fire burns. Every fleeting touch ignites an attraction so intense it’s impossible to fight.

Bridget Walsh stole my breath the second I saw her, but I never expected her to turn my whole damn life upside down. It would figure that the first time I fell in love, it would be with Nathan Walsh’s daughter. Nathan Walsh, a rich, greedy, ruthless developer took over the neighboring town of Oceanview and now he has his sights set on my hometown, the Stone hometown of Trayton. And he’s made it brutally clear that he doesn’t want me anywhere near his daughter.

At her aunt’s funeral, Laurel stumbles across an irate woman shouting at a gorgeous man, calling him a jerk, a prick, and a grumpy asshole. Then she meets Sebastian and adds a few names to that list. Because he may be hot as sin, but he has the personality of a rabid, prickly porcupine. And Laurel has enough trouble.

I haven’t been having much luck on the dating scene lately, ever since my breakup with my longtime college girlfriend. I thought being 25 and single would be a blast, but dating apps are trash, and I’ve managed to get nothing but three fake numbers at my favorite bar. Thankfully, the actual owner of the third fake number was kind enough to reply to let me know I’d texted the wrong number. She was warm and open and expressed curiosity about the fake number I’d been given, so we got to texting.

If Renn Brewer would’ve asked me to marry him, I would’ve said no. Why? One, his reputation precedes him. His name is in the headlines at least once a month. Two, he’s not just my brother’s best friend. They’re teammates. And three, I’m in my self-care era. Unfortunately, a version of me equates self-care with bad choices.

I touched her confectionary creation, and she told me off. Slapping my hands and cursing in her own unique fashion. No one talked to me that way. I liked it. I liked her cake even more. So, I took her to Italy to bake for me. I should have asked her first, but I had a feeling she'd say no. But I brought her cat, so that should count for something.

One of the Donner boys. Troublemakers. That was the reputation that followed Chase his whole life. Until he grew up and realized he could do better. Be better. But that choice cost him. His freedom, his family, his chance at love. By making amends, he found a different path. A new set of friends. A new family. Life was good. He thought he’d finally found everything he needed. Then, she answered his ad.

Rhett Rauthruss is a complication I don’t want. The Valley U hockey star is newly single and has his sights set on me. He’s a walking, talking, charming distraction. His attention is the last thing I need right now. Not when I have so much to prove. I’m tired of the pity looks from teammates and coaches.

From New York Times best-selling author Melanie Moreland comes a story of finding love, acceptance, and happiness when you least expect it. Mila Morrison prefers the silent company of her keyboard to that of people. She lives vicariously through the characters she creates.