Mary Worthington is a widow, or at least, she should’ve been. A former Navy Seals wife, Mary has a difficult time accepting the fact her husband isn’t coming home. Without a body to bury or witnesses to explain what happened, there’s no way Mary can put the past to sleep until someone provides her with the truth about her husband’s final hours.

Trying to step out and socialize once again while gathering facts about her husband’s death, Mary is introduced to Brock Taylor, a hard-core ladies man dedicated to the Marines and sharing himself with any woman who wants a piece of one. That is, until he meets Mary, a woman he's heard about through a man they both know well.

Mary and Brock fall in love, plan a wedding in the Great Smoky Mountains, and well, things could’ve been headed toward a happy ending only six months after Brock finally wins Mary’s hand, but Mary’s missing husband reappears. And Mary isn’t sure she can give up one man in exchange for another.

How far will a family go to hide embarrassing secrets? How deep will an intelligence agent dig in order to uncover them?

Audra McAllister is one tough broad leading a small team of modern day renegades determined to protect those they’re hired to guard. However, her extensive training never prepares her for Brance Willingham, a man from the past who is determined to win her hand, maybe even her love.

Safeguarding an affluent American family, Audra fears the enemy is living among them. Soon, her fellow agents discover they’re helping a high profile family conceal the truth behind an enormous political scandal. And they’re forced to make professional decisions with the potential to destroy them all.

Corbin Cansey will love the daylights out of Bella McDermott. That is, just as soon as he gets around to it. Corbin has been running from Bella since she was a teenager, and he's been looking the other way since she became old enough to win his heart. The trouble is Bella is tired of waiting. She follows Corbin to a San Antonio rodeo and watches as he indulges in a few sex-related activities. Green with envy, Bella realizes it's time to teach Corbin a few valuable lessons about loving a woman. Bella gives Corbin a good taste of what he's been dishing up-a stout dose of jealousy. And even though her plan is destined to fail, her notions are guaranteed to make a man twitch in his Wranglers, assuming he can keep them pulled up where they belong.

This is a two titles in one book collection.

Marco Giovanni adores his wife Suzy and he loves her enough to let her go, taking extreme measures to protect her. Faking his own death, Marco runs away from the checkered past he's always tried to hide. He leaves behind a letter asking his brother to protect and love Suzy. Alanzo Giovanni knows Suzy is the only woman for him. When his brother dies, and long before he realizes Marco's death is a hoax, Alanzo tells Suzy they belong together. Battling inner demons, Suzy drowns in her sorrow, unsure if she can take another chance on finding happiness. By the time Marco resurfaces, Alanzo and Suzy are weathering the storm of a rocky love affair. In the end a new love emerges, and the menage relationship Suzy has always wanted is suddenly within her reach.

Suzy has always wanted more. Now, she has all she can handle and she still wonders, "Is it enough?" When the Giovanni brothers introduce Suzy to a close friend, she gets her answer and finds herself wondering. Does Branson Braxton have anything to offer a woman or is he only interested in an eight-second ride? A man hell-bent on keeping his friends safe, Branson Braxton goes out of his way to protect the Giovanni family. Soon, he finds he's devoted and attracted to Suzy Giovanni. He'll do anything to protect her and goes out of his way to love her. ** A Siren Erotic Romance

This is a two titles in one book collection.

He is Sports and Entertainment World's Man of the Year. She is the woman lucky enough to marry the highest paid quarterback in the history of the Professional Football Confederacy, but Cassie Teller's luck doesn't stop there. They are the Tellers and some believe they're untouchable. They enjoy a lavish lifestyle with all the perks to go along with it. This includes a discreet threesome. But those living in the public eye seldom escape the press unscathed. When Cassie decides she wants one more man, a bitter ex-wife drives the press closer and closer to unveiling one very dark secret. Soon two professional football super-stars face the unthinkable--losing their careers. Note: This is an "atypical" Menage Amour title with spousal sharing.

A no-strings relationship works well until Suzy meets the man who can keep her bound to his bed with minimal effort. Marco Giovanni is young blood, a rookie quarterback with a bright career. Suzy Illiani has a reputation, but Marco doesn't care about her past. He's only interested in how she fits into his future. When Suzy discovers Marco is headed to the Dallas Rascals, she makes a strategic move. Calling in favors, she aligns herself with a man destined for football greatness. Even though Marco's peers view Suzy as damaged goods, Marco falls in love with a woman he plans to change, but taming a vixen isn't as easy as it looks. Soon, Marco realizes the only way to win Suzy's love is to train her for submission. But the real challenge he finds is in the lack of control he feels whenever he's holding her in his arms. Note: May/December romance with a 19-year-old hero and a 30+ heroine.

A beautiful woman with a checkered past runs a legitimate bed and breakfast on Jekyll Island. Several young men posing as cowboys move in Breakfast by the Sea and things become chaotic right from the start when the oceanfront B&B turns into a command center for a very determined group of special Super-Op Forces. Pursuing a man known as the King of Hearts, five tough operatives fall fast for a woman they're supposed to eliminate. When the team discovers Paige Lambert is in fact the Queen of Hearts, they can't ignore their handler's orders. Is the bed and breakfast owner destined to die for her past crimes or will she end up under the protective custody of the men hired to kill her?

Luke McGregor knows how to protect himself. He's a hard ass but even a cowboy with a cocksure attitude understands what he's facing when his heart speeds up and his words slow down all because of one little brown-eyed darlin'.

Marcy Killian has something about her, a way of making Luke stand up and take notice. She may scare the livin' daylights out of him but Luke's played around with wild notions long enough. It's time to approach the enemy and make nice with an old friend.

Marcy is a little older and quite a bit wiser since the last time she saw Luke McGregor. She knows all about missed opportunities and since she's not getting any younger, she's bound and determined to capture Luke's attention once and for all. But she may bite off a little more than she can possibly chew.

Sparks fly when Marcy and Luke end up at the same bar on Christmas Eve. They immediately realize fate has a hand in bringing them together. Will their holiday happenstance lead to more than one night of passion or will their pride and stubbornness keep them from sharing Christmas with one another?

Martin Cartwright's neighbor receives disheartening news. She's dying. As far as Martin can tell, Addison has never looked better, but when daily sightings of his beautiful neighbor become few and far between, Martin realizes Addison isn't too keen on living. And he decides to help her get on with dying.

Martin plans to scare Addison into living. Unbeknownst to him, someone is watching with similar goals. Only Drake Valentine's interests in the lovely Miss Deveraux vary from Martin's ambitions. Soon, Addison must choose between living in the shadows of sickness and stepping into the darkness where she's always been drawn.

Arturo is a ghost from the past. His mother was a prostitute brought into a Spenser-Sabbat m‚nage situation, and the sensational scandal was more than anyone could handle. Hundreds of years later, Arturo stirs the very seas where his ashes were once scattered. And the Sabbats and Spensers prepare for his wrath. Interested in a new generation of vampires, Arturo joins Constance and Gabriel for a supernatural menage encounter. Waiting for a ripe time to join them, Arturo has one goal: to see Constance pregnant with the first of many children he wants to father. When the plan fails, a new idea with plenty of harrowing consequences develops. Will Darian Sabbat stop Arturo before he destroys his family, or will Samuel Spenser be the only force strong enough to deal with the ghost of Arturo Devries? ** A Siren Erotic Romance

Behind every game there are thousands of players but only a few true winners...

Tanner Dorsey is the only man Special Agent Ally Stephens has ever loved. He's also a common criminal, a known drug lord and a gambler's bookie, the kind of man known to play for high stakes.

Tanner is untouchable until Ally ends up pregnant. Then, the tables turn and Tanner suddenly has a lot on the line and plenty to lose.

With a hefty price tag placed on Ally's pretty little head, Tanner turns to Santino DeLuca, a hired gun in the killing business. A true womanizer, Santino will undoubtedly complicate Tanner's life but Tanner never anticipates Ally falling for the very man he hires to protect her.

A Las Vegas call girl wins a favorable hand when she takes a gamble on forbidden love.

Candy, a Las Vegas call girl, lands in the middle of a fiasco when her father, a degenerate gambler, shows up in Las Vegas expecting a handout. Accustomed to taking care of her family, Candy prepares to pay up and send him on his merry way, but someone close to her has something else in mind.

Daniel, a VIP host at Casino Grand Nevada, is head over heels in love with a woman known to frequent the beds of premium casino players. Daniel loves Candy but he realizes a woman with an erotic past has the potential to destroy his career. He keeps his distance, watching and waiting for the right time to pursue her.

When Daniel realizes Candy's father is blackmailing her, he decides he's out of time. Daniel defends the woman he loves and Candy's father discovers why strangers don't show up in Las Vegas threatening one of Sin City's very own.

Vince Landry gets a shot through the heart when he lands in a sexy older woman's target market and reaps the rewards of a well-orchestrated advertising campaign.

Tabitha Channing hits her mark with a well orchestrated advertising campaign. A woman in her forties, Tabitha places an ad for a husband. She's seeking one hell of a man, or at least, that's what her display advertisement suggests.

Vince Landry works with Tabitha at a local firm and he's definitely in Tabitha's target market. He's young, single, and crazy about the woman behind the personal ad. Tabitha never considered dating a co-worker, but if Vince is interested, she might.

Can Tabitha give her heart to the man who holds her career in the palm of his hand and if she does, will Vince play for keeps?

Members of Jason Lory's original pride coalition warned of the shifter-mates remaining--some were thought to be man-eaters.

Others, the nomads, were considered very volatile and unable to shift successfully without the stimulation of five rings, only no one knew with absolute certainty what these rings were or where to find them. Jason Lory figured out the mystery.

Marco Giovanni adores his wife Suzy and he loves her enough to let her go, taking extreme measures to protect her. Faking his own death, Marco runs away from the checkered past he's always tried to hide. He leaves behind a letter asking his brother to protect and love Suzy. Alanzo Giovanni knows Suzy is the only woman for him. When his brother dies, and long before he realizes Marco's death is a hoax, Alanzo tells Suzy they belong together. Battling inner demons, Suzy drowns in her sorrow, unsure if she can take another chance on finding happiness. By the time Marco resurfaces, Alanzo and Suzy are weathering the storm of a rocky love affair. In the end a new love emerges, and the menage relationship Suzy has always wanted is suddenly within her reach.

A no-strings relationship works well until Suzy meets the man who can keep her bound to his bed with minimal effort. Marco Giovanni is young blood, a rookie quarterback with a bright career. Suzy Illiani has a reputation but Marco doesn't care about her past. He's only interested in how she fits into his future.

When Suzy discovers Marco is headed to the Dallas Rascals, she makes a strategic move. Calling in favors, she aligns herself with a man destined for football greatness.

Even though Marco's peers view Suzy as damaged goods, Marco falls in love with a woman he plans to change, but taming a vixen isn't as easy as it looks. Soon, Marco realizes the only way to win Suzy's love is to train her for submission. But the real challenge he finds is in the lack of control he feels whenever he's holding her in his arms.

This is a two titles in one book collection.

Jack Dawson is solid cowboy. He's built for a woman's indefinite pleasure, but only one cowgirl has his attention. His body indicates he can deliver on any woman's fantasy, but Darlene knows Dawson's type. They have tall hats, big ideas and of course, they possess the grandest of them all. She's not easily impressed until she comes face to face with a man who plans to ruin her for another cowboy. Jack and Darlene know one another from a past life, but hard times and a harder past have changed them both. When Jack shows up on Darlene's ranch, he makes few bones about it. He's there to claim the woman he's supposed to have, the land that belongs to him, and the life he's placed on hold for far too long. And when he does-he'll make sure he has a damn good time doing it.

In Lewisburg, Tennessee, Kimbrell and Darlene are well known among the locals. They're the poor little rich girls who inherited a large family farm with oil flowing rampant under their piece of ground. When Darlene leaves on her honeymoon, Kimbrell isn't ready to manage a working ranch, but she isn't opposed to supervising a few good cowboys. And they're ready for any man's job, especially those tasks most important to a promiscuous woman. When the Carlisle brothers show up at Kimbrell's farm willing to use their working hands, it only takes Kimbrell a few hours to realize her guests have ulterior motives. With a lot to accomplish in due time, these men make every second count. Before Kimbrell can pull back on the reins, they've roped her in using the strength of three men and no one, not even past lovers, will tear her away from them.

Gabriel Sabbat is the secondary mate for Constance Spenser. He knows the feel of her skin, the touch of her hand, the true experience of her body. He participated in his brother's mating ceremony, and he didn't walk away from the event unscathed. His heart is heavy and he is in love with a woman he may take as his own, but there will be sacrifices and consequences. Constance belongs to Sebastian, but she's never forgotten the time she spent with Gabriel. When Sebastian doesn't return home, news circulates and word travels fast. Sebastian is in trouble, and he may not return to Scotland. With time running out for Constance and the needs of a vampire mate quickly surfacing, Gabriel is called upon as a secondary and Constance isn't happy with the turn of events. In fact, she's out for more than a little blood to keep her alive. She's looking for answers and knows precisely how to get them and when Sebastian returns home, he finds quite a surprise. ** A Siren Erotic Romance

When Heath is mistaken for a criminal, he heads for the hills with gunfire at his back. He keeps his head low and relies on his gelding to carry him into a solid rock formation where he's been told a beautiful woman is hiding. Once Heath spots her, he wants her.

Elizabeth has traveled with Nick for several years. They have an intimate understanding, so when he shows up at the love cave Heath and Elizabeth have created, he isn't shocked to find them together. In fact, unbeknownst to Elizabeth, he arranged it.

A Siren Erotic Romance

Audra Alexander wants the ultimate championship title, the bracelet and the cool ten million dollar cash prize, but when the chips stack up against her, Audra could use a full house-and Max is ready to give her one. Only the one he has in mind doesn't have anything to do with poker. A professional gambler, Max is a player's player. He's also considered quite charming with the ladies, but once he meets Audra Alexander for the first time, he's hooked. After an initial meeting, he follows her career in hopes of one day coming face to face with her again, and he gets his chance when he least expects it. When Max and Audra meet in Sin City, Max isn't surprised at the way he responds to her. She catches him off his game and then does her dead-level best to keep him off of it. Until, of course, he plays his hand with every intention of winning hers.

He is Sports and Entertainment World's Man of the Year. She is the woman lucky enough to marry the highest paid quarterback in the history of the Professional Football Confederacy, but Cassie Teller's luck doesn't stop there.

They are the Tellers and some believe they'reÿuntouchable. They enjoy a lavish lifestyle with all the perks to go along with it. This includes a discreet threesome.ÿÿÿ

But those living in the public eye seldom escape the press unscathed. When Cassie decides she wants one more man, a bitter ex-wife drives the press closer and closer to unveiling one very dark secret. Soon two professional football super-stars face the unthinkable--losing their careers.

Ryan's riding in blizzard-like conditions so when he spots a cabin outside of Tombstone, he thinks he's one lucky cowboy. While he's anxious to warm his hands against a fresh fire, he's just as interested in occupying them once he spots the woman living there.ÿÿ

Beth Earp claims an ordinary existence and deceives her guest from the start. After one night under her roof, Ryan understands something more than fate delivered him to the door of a woman only interested in his blood.ÿÿÿÿ

It doesn't take a smart cowboy to understand his predicament. Beth delivers an unusual request and while he's hard with anticipation-and false pretenses-those 'cowboy notions' are quickly put to rest. Beth leaves Ryan to fend for himself in a big, lonely bed, and it wouldn't be a problem, except the woman has a peculiar way of making him feel welcome and unwanted all at the same time.

There's unconditional love and there's obsessive love. In a love triangle, sometimes there's a little of both--and it can complicate a marriage.

Professional football player Corby Teller realizes he's losing his wife but he also knows if a man loves a woman, he doesn't set her free when she doesn't really want to go. Instead, he does everything in his power to make all of her dreams come true.ÿÿÿ

Corby finds a way to ensure everything is perfect for the wife he plans to keep and it means sharing her with a man she has always loved. After Corby pushes Cassie back into Steve's arms, an earth-shattering event threatens to tear her world apart. Corby's smart enough to know if he doesn't allow Steve to keep his place in Cassie's life, he will lose her because of the history she shares with the first man she ever loved.

A SirenÿErotic Romance

LUST KNOWS NO BOUNDARIES

There's unconditional love and there's obsessive love. In a love triangle, sometimes there's a little of both, and it can complicate a marriage. Cassie is torn between a lover she's always known and a man she'll always love, but she may not have to choose between the two.

It's the morning after a sexual romp and Constance Spenser wakes up with more than a headache. Since she doesn't seem to know who she is or where she belongs, Sebastian Sabbat buys into the old adage of finders keepers and that's just his first mistake.

The Sabbats and the Spensers aren't friends and when two of their own join for unconventional purposes, the families aren't exactly pleased. Add in a little brotherly love and a threesome guarantees Constance will soon be tied to more than just one Sabbat. Gabriel Sabbat will join his brother and Constance in a very accepted vampire ceremony, but when Darian Sabbat realizes Constance has her hooks in Sebastian and Gabriel, he makes a quick decision.

Darian knows he can't trust his brothers now that Constance wants their undivided attention. In a bold move, he takes the initiative to secure the future of his family and he has a little insurance to ensure the Spensers never get in his way.

Cassie Teller is a woman who appears to live a simple life. But look beyond the surface and discover a complicated lady with very scandalous secrets as two incredibly sexy men bide for her love and everything that goes along with it.

Cassie knows what she wants. She wants Steve in her bed and a PFC football to keep her warm at night when he's not. That is, until she meets the most eligible bachelor in the Professional Football Confederacy. He runs straight into her life. And plans to stay there.

Steve has had many opportunities with Cassie. She's been his best friend with sexual benefits but never the woman on his arm. When PFC Superstar Corby Teller meets Cassie, he knows she's something special. He plans to spend his life making her the happiest woman alive. And she could be. That is, if Steve would stay out of her bed.

Las Vegas lures in those with a taste for temptation. If the allure of easy money is craved, there's no better place to be than Sin City. Orlando Spenser discovers in the desert all that glitters is not gold when he loses a substantial amount of his family's fortune. He returns home with a broken spirit, only to discover his kinsmen have decided to send him back to the very place where he almost lost everything. He will return with one goal-to find a suitable mate. When Orlando returns to the desert and locates his ideal life partner, he must convince her to return to his family estate in Scotland. The task won't be a simple one for the vampire who knows better than anyone that Las Vegas wasn't built on winners and even when Lady Luck falls in his lap, he quickly discovers she is anything but agreeable.

"Intimate Destruction is something no one ever wants to experience but Anya goes on a true search for it. Only, she doesn't realize just how destroyed she can be by a man who plays with naughty toys.

Anya and her husband are swingers. Their lifestyle allows them to meet up with Julian and Katrina. Breaking all the rules of swinging, Anya wants to find Julian again after one night with him isn't quite enough for a lifetime. When she finds him a year later, he isn't as she remembers. Then again, he's exactly as she wants him to be.

Julian is a Dom. Powerful in his BDSM lifestyle position; the women he takes to bed are submissive. Anya discovers the truth about him before she goes to his private suite, but she decides she can play the part. How hard can it be? She's been swinging with her husband and other couples. The darker side couldn't vary much by comparison.

When Anya meets up with Julian, she's ready for the experience but he's not sure she can handle him. Julian tells her that the last time they were together; she left him lusting for more. This time, it won't happen. If she wants out, it's time to cut her losses but Anya follows him into a secluded retreat where anything goes and everything does but the morning after is full of complications-and questions."

Four tales of paranormal erotic romance from Resplendence. Includes Lady in White by Catherine Chernow, Bewitching Bite by Destiny Blaine, Deal With the Devil by Annmarie Ortega, and Nuit Aux Trois by Melinda Barron.

The Blood Countess comes to call. Armand and Matilda are faced with a future they cannot control. When the elders hand down the order to revisit yesteryear and shift through the memories of one of the most dangerous vampire witches to ever live, Armand recognizes his own fate is just as damning.

Transforming into the very vampire Erzsebet Bathory couldn’t have, Armand understands the future they’re set to claim. He’s troubled by history and the order to revisit a past his elders want him to change. And to make matters worse? Matilda believes she’s not only destined to step into the role of Erzsebet Bathory, but also fated to carry the title of another very famous vampire.

*Publisher's Note: This is an updated version of a previously released title.

CATEGORY: Paranormal Romance, Vampire.
ELEMENTS: Adult Situations and Language, Strong Sexual Content, Violence.
HEAT LEVEL: Garnet
LENGTH: Short

A descendant of The Blood Countess, Matilda is transformed during the blending of bloodlines and becomes a supernatural creature empowered by a damning legacy. Intrigued by the future she reluctantly embraces, the spunky young witch completes the bonding and blending of bloodlines with a vampire who isn?t quite ready to reveal his precise place in her future.

Armand is a Russian vampire in search of a blender, a mate destined for him because of peculiar mutual ties to the past. The knowledge Armand has about Erzsebet Bathory, a distant relative of the one chosen for him, is frightening. Armand quickly discovers that there is only one way the dead will stay buried: he must bond with a witch, and empower her with the blood of the one vampire Erzsebet Bathory wanted, but couldn?t have.

*Publisher's Note: This is an updated version of a previously released title.

Preston left Carly when she needed him most. For over a year, she's been alone. With a farm to manage and no money for expenses, she turns to a woman's profession and conducts business from her prairie home. There's a reason for it. Her doors are open to the strange desires of familiar men.  

When Carly discovers Preston is coming home, she hears the news from one of her customers. He tells her Preston is bringing a woman to Stockton, but a woman isn't the only thing Preston brings home.  

Will Preston and Carly finally find their way back to one another or will the past continue to keep them apart? Find out in this explosive third book of the Branded trilogy.

Preston Evans is a man facing hard time with forgiveness. The trouble is, he craves Carly in ways a man shouldn't have to want a woman and he needs her in a manner some deem unlawful. Preston’s pride is killing him, but the problem is, he isn't going to do anything about it. He can't. He just cannot get past the fact that the woman he vowed to love and protect destroyed everything in a blink of an eye with distorted truths he doesn't understand. Soon, another man forces his hand and because Carly is interested in Robert Barkley, Preston may have some difficult decisions to make.

Carly has moved on with her life. Preston told her to get out and never come back so she did. But when the town whore pays her a visit, things change. Carly entertains the idea of Preston again, but when the weather takes a turn for the worse, it isn't Preston who saves her. It's a young man with a focused agenda.

Robert Barkley is a young cowboy weathering the worst of winters in order to save a woman. When he takes Carly to the town saloon, the pain she revisits brings her back to the reality she now faces. She cannot change the past, but her future isn't going to be determined by a man she loved and lost or the one waiting nearby to save her.

After her family dies at the hands of monsters, Carly doesn’t have time to think about a man. Hell, she practically acts like one so why does she need one to get in her way? She rides better than most, can fire a gun quicker and proves again and again she can manage fine on her own. That is, until Preston Evans steals her heart. Never mind what he does to her willing little body.

Preston’s lust for a woman never stands in his way. He always has his way with women so his ridiculous need for one can easily be satisfied with the body of another. Until the day he thinks he’s lost the only woman he’s ever truly cared about. After he watches outlaws damn near rape his woman of a sensible existence, he vows to claim her as his own. But just because he promises forever, doesn’t necessarily mean he can follow through and if he does, there will be a lot to overcome…and forgive.

Being a romance author has a few perks but Carol Langley rarely gets to experience them. That is until she meets her sexy-hot summer neighbor Tom O’Brien and that’s when things change. Tom is tall, dark, debonair and very sexual--something Carol didn’t even realize about herself until she had the pure pleasure of experiencing Tom. Of course, after one night of passion, she’s hooked and since Tom professed raw emotions to her, she assumes he is too. An assumption she made but didn’t bother to check and see if the feelings were mutual. Almost as soon as Tom leaves her bed, he’s on the lake with a busty little blonde and all but parading her around his front lawn.
They aren’t married. He has the right to see anyone he wants--and so does she. Carol quickly boards a plane bound for New York but things heat up quickly in First Class and a little romp is just what she needs to feel better about her Tom-Carol situation. That is, until things not only go haywire but they begin to unravel.
A sexual conquest at the airport, bad decisions and bad dreams, a quick make-out and make-up session with Tom and fires ignite. Questions and more intrigue than any one mortal woman can stand--but what about the immortal man? Who is Tom O’Brien? Where did he come from and how does he know so much about his summer neighbor? And why does Carol find him irresistible?

There’s something special about Victoria McCoy, and Jonathan Woodwine knows it. She’s on his ranch to tame a stallion, but after he sees the woman ride, he wants her for his own. What man wouldn’t? She’s as wild as the beast underneath her, and proves it when she breaks the horse in record time. Now Jonathan must find a way to keep her close, because after his eyes have already done the unimaginable to her, he sees little reason to leave his body out.