Why do forbidden flames always seem to burn brightest? Daphne Calloway is off limits. Our families have been bitter rivals for years. I shouldn’t want her. But I do. Which is why I bid on her at the bachelorette auction. Letting some other guy get his hands on her was…unthinkable. Then she suggested our date take place in a hot tub and everything got harder. Literally. See, as a single mom with a new business, Daphne was in desperate need of a fun, sexy, one-night stand—and I was more than happy to deliver. That should’ve been the end of it. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t. Because now that I know how amazing she truly is, now that I’ve started fantasizing about being there for her and her daughter in a happily-ever-after kind of way, I have a huge problem. Choosing Daphne could cost me everything I’ve been working so hard for. What remains to be seen is whether any of it will be worth a damn thing if I lose her…
He'd be her friend but never her lover Caroline's job as governess at a Mexican hacienda was more demanding than she'd dreamed possible. Her employer, Esteban, was an evil and vulgar man, and he wanted her. She turned for help to Luis de Montejo, Esteban's half brother and a seminarian. But Luis became much more than an ally when Caroline fell desperately in love with him. She knew it was wrong to love him. She told herself she could never have him. But her heart just wouldn't listen...
Mills & Boon are excited to present The Anne Mather Collection – the complete works by this classic author made available to download for the very first time! These books span six decades of a phenomenal writing career, and every story is available to read unedited and untouched from their original release.
When Catherine Breaux sets out to find her brother's killer and bring him to justice, getting set upon by bandits along the Natchez Trace is not in her plans. Yet, when all seems lost, a mysterious night-riding stranger comes pounding out of the night to scatter the outlaws. Wealthy planter, Jase St. Claire's timely appearance is a mixed blessing. He may have saved Catherine from ravishment at the hands of the outlaws. . . but who will save her from him? Upon discovering that the hotheaded young lady is set upon seeing the infamous renegade, the Black Lion hanged for murders being perpetrated along the deserted wilderness highway, Jase decides she will be safer as a guest at his plantation. Especially, since he is the man she is seeking. Keeping Catherine out of trouble, however, proves harder than he imagined; keeping his hands off her is impossible, even while he tries to catch a killer.
Curl up with this steamy fated-mates, enemies-to-lovers, SciFi mafia romance series by USA TODAY BESTSELLING author Alison Aimes... He's out for revenge. She's out to escape. Neither intends to fall in love. The exiled Alpha king's instructions are simple: do not open the bag. To escape exile and enact revenge, crime boss Magnus Avitus agrees to play the part of errand boy. But when the volatile package he’s been tasked with delivering begins to squirm, he has to take a peek. He never expects to come face-to-face with her. Or to have everything inside him roar "mine." The down-on-her-luck omega's plans are simple: escape the bag and those intent on using her. But when innocent Amora Rose's prison is unpacked before she can free herself, she is claimed by ferocious, scarred warlord who makes her heart whisper "mine." Except she has a secret that’s about to send all their simple plans up in flames. Forbidden Flame is a scorching-hot, standalone novella in the Dark Fated-Mates world of the Ruthless Warlords series. Like the other stories in this world it contains: A ruthless alien mafia boss A strong heroine A fated omega bond Plenty of hot omegaverse action And an epic romance that proves forbidden love can triumph over hate. If you like your love stories DARK and KNOTTED, Forbidden Flame will heat you up and leave you oh-so-satisfied. There is no cliffhanger, and a HOT happily-ever-after is guaranteed. Fans of Honey Phillips, Ella Maven, and Leann Ryans will love the Ruthless Warlords Romance series.
Get ready to curl up with three unputdownable romances from Alison Aimes... Forbidden Warlords in Love: A Dark Fated-Mates Box Set, Books 6-8 is a steamy enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity box set that includes books 6-8 in the Ruthless Warlords series. Forbidden Flame: A Dark Fated-Mates Romance, Book 6 He’s out for revenge. She’s out to escape. Neither intends to fall in love. His instructions are simple: do not open the bag. To escape exile and enact revenge, Alpha crime boss Magnus Avitus agrees to play the part of errand boy. But when the volatile package he’s been tasked with delivering begins to squirm, he has to take a peek. He never expects to come face-to-face with her. Or to have everything inside him roar “mine.” Her plans are simple: escape the bag. But when omega Amora Rose’s prison is unpacked before she can free herself, she finds herself claimed by a ferocious, scarred Alpha who makes her heart whisper “mine.” Except she has a secret that’s about to send all their simple plans up in flames. Princess Claimed: A Dark Fated-Mates Romance, Book 7 She’s on the run. No memory of her name or identity. In need of help. He’s an exiled beast who learned long ago that it was safer to help only himself. Until she falls into his arms—literally. His fated mate. Now, he’ll do anything to possess and protect her. And claim her for his own. Except those after her have other plans… but they never counted on him. War Prize of the Beast: A Dark Fated-Mates Romance, Book 8 He’s huge. Fierce. An apex predator. She’s tiny. Soft. Prey. He’s destined to vanquish, command, kill. She’s doomed to run, hide, die. But when the most feared beast on the planet captures his war prize expecting his usual conquest, he discovers nothing is what it appears. For the first time, defeat might taste sweeter— and steamier—than any victory. If he can find a way to hold onto his prize. Forbidden Warlords in Love: A Dark Fated-Mates Box Set, Books 6-8, includes three steamy, enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity romances with happy-ever-afters. Fans of M.K. Eidem, Evangeline Anderson, and Sherrilyn Kenyon will love Forbidden Warlords in Love. "I love each and every one of these stories so much. I want my own Ruthless Warlord." -5Star Review
From prehistory to the present-day conservation movement, Pyne explores the efforts of successive American cultures to master wildfire and to use it to shape the landscape.
