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One day, changed Kami's life. The day she confused fearlessness with recklessness. And the consequences were dire. Consequences which filled the once care-free woman with nothing but fear. Six years later, after hearing about the engagement of her ex who left her because their life had become too boring, and the woman he replaced her with, Kami decides to get her mojo back.

After the loss of her husband, Kelsey is consumed by grief and considers suicide. To save her life, the angel Asher takes the form of her dead husband's ghost and reassures her that her husband has moved on and that her own life is still very much worth living. Upon meeting Kelsey, Asher finds himself entranced by her in a way he's never been with any mortal being before. Even knowing how easily he could fall if he gives in to these dangerously human desires, he can't seem to stay away. But Kelsey has angels and demons in her own dark past. And Lucifer is watching.

After years of struggling in New York City, I’m on the verge of making it big in my career...until he enters my life, and then all bets are off. "He" would be Hunter Steele, the ridiculously hot show-runner of a popular reality show called The Terrible Teens. My name is Julia Jacobs, and on the very day I’m promoted to become an assistant agent at the talent agency CAA, I sign Pepper Winters, a billionaire’s daughter with a massive social media following who wants to be on the next season of Hunter’s ultra-toxic reality show.

Childhood friends Evan and Heather have always had a uniquely strong bond, but as the old saying goes, time changes everything. Will Father Time strengthen their bond to be happily ever after together, or will their connection fade into darkness? Time flies in this uniquely told short story.

Alice Bennett knows what it means to suffer. After burying her abusive childhood and reinventing herself, Alice is living a life she never imagined could be hers. She's married to a perfect Southern gentleman. She has a challenging job she loves - writing for a women's magazine. But when her past comes back with a vengeance, Alice finds herself on the outs with her husband, her perfect life crumbling around her feet.

Gia is living the dream with an amazing career and wonderful friends. Her life is on the right track, until a tall, broody blast from the past breezes back into her life, sending her into a tailspin. She never forgot about Simon - her first love - or the way she cut him from her life all those years ago. Now, she doesn’t know what to do.

He’s America’s hottest rockstar, and he’s harboring a dark secret...one that could end with deadly consequences. She’s a small-town girl from the Midwest, escaping an overprotective family. After catching the first solo gig by the rocker with the looks of a Greek god and the voice of an angel, Evelyn’s a goner.

Nothing has gone easy in Alexis Bandit’s life. On a trip to rescue mistreated puppies and drive them to their forever homes, she meets up with a tuxedo-clad cowboy on the run and offers him a ride. Jason Fields thought he had it all - a beautiful fiancée, a loving family, and great job - until he overheard his future father-in-law talk about arranging his murder. Now he’s on the run, without money, a phone, or a credit card. With a killer on their tail, four mischievous pups, and many miles of highway, what could go wrong?

Some words are scarier than others. Murder is one of them. Criminally and insane are even worse. When she's faced with two horrific realities, Melody Parker has to figure out which voices are telling her the truth and which ones are only out to make her... crazy.

I needed you. I needed you to tell me I was beautiful. I needed you to tell me it was all going to be okay. I needed you to be with me. To love me. To protect me. I needed you - but the sad thing is you didn't need me. You didn't want me. You never cared about me. And when you gave up on me, I gave up on me, too. I lost myself because I found all my self-worth in you. And when you left me, I left myself, too. Now I'm left wondering, could I come back for me?

Carina Cane is a teacher and single mother who has kept a secret for many years. When her son wins tickets to Baltimore’s Comic-Con to meet his idol, she never expected to see herself in a comic. Tony DeMarco is a best-selling comic artist. Drawing helped him deal with the pain of being shuffled between foster homes and his two tours of duty overseas. Now, he’s introducing a new character based on his first love. Former lovers Tony and Carina run into each other at Baltimore’s Comic-Con. Tony learns Carina’s been hiding a secret that will change his world.

Police officer Harrison McNamara grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth. The former Wellington Estates heir has dedicated his life to taking criminals off the streets. But when he goes undercover to expose a blackmailing scheme, he meets a freelance model who may hold a key to his past. For psychologist Laura Carson, freelancing as a model is the perfect bridge until she can set up her practice. But her modeling agency isn’t what she expected. Encountering the enigmatic undercover cop might be everything she’s ever wanted - and everything she must avoid.

Tessa has always dreamed of her own business. And when a beautiful run-down house comes up for sale in the Southern town of Bellegrove, she knows it has perfect potential to be an amazing one-stop wedding shop. Teaming up with wedding planner to the stars Stefan, cake-baker extraordinaire Ama, and dress designer Natalie, they’re ready for big things. They’ve even found their first client - a sweet old lady named Bianca, who’s desperate to give her grandson a spectacular wedding. But as the big day approaches, things start to go wrong.

When a tragic fire takes the lives of her mother and grandmother, Danielle Lyndon is left alone with a 200-year-old bookstore in Greenville, Alabama. Facing what seems like an eternity of loneliness and abandonment, her life is inexorably altered late one night when a runaway teenage girl breaks into her store and Danielle receives a mysterious text message…from her dead mother. The only person who can help her is Aaron Donnell, a reckless, tormented drifter with haunting silver-blue eyes who is searching for the burglar, his younger sister.

Seventeen-year-old Alexa Cross is desperate to get to Broadway, but when she receives a failing math grade, hopes of a scholarship disappear. Now she'll need her father's help to achieve her dream. The only problem is he doesn't consider her choice of careers to be sensible, and after the pain her family has suffered, Alexa can't go against his wishes. Trapped between a family she loves and her love of the stage, Alexa will have to find another way to achieve her dream or settle for what her father wants.

Johnson O'Neill joined the Heartsong Ranch to escape his addiction. One night at a friend's wedding, stress causes him to fall off the wagon and into the arms of the woman of his dreams. Debra Donahue lost her husband to alcohol and then pulled herself up by her bootstraps, becoming a real estate agent selling million-dollar properties. One night with a sexy cowboy and a bottle of whiskey, Debra falls hard.

When Chloe is uprooted to a tiny American compound in Saudi Arabia, she never expects to meet a boy like Alex. He's exciting, full of life, and before long, he's claimed her heart. But when Alex returns the following summer from his first year at boarding school, he is no longer the bright, happy boy she remembers. Something happened to him - something bad - and now, Chloe must struggle to reach the old Alex.

Love flourishes in pure heart. Story of love of passionate woman explains true love.

Lacey Myers is on the fast track to success. Living in Boston, working for a major retailer, and up for a promotion. Fate intervenes and sends her back to her hometown of Fair Bend, North Carolina. She hasn't spent more than a few days back home in 10 years. Will sparks fly when she runs into Mason Peters, the man she left behind? When faced with the choice to stay or go, which path will she choose this time?

Kate is in trouble. Unable to move on from the abduction of her best friend, Kate is determined to prove that Chelsea wasn't just another teen runaway. Unfortunately, her investigations go too far, and she lands herself behind bars. So when the Dean of a last-chance school for juvenile offenders offers Kate an alternative to juvie, she jumps at the chance. Little does she know the challenges she'll face in a school for delinquents where each student is as corrupt as the next.