Two little girls stand with their heads bowed in my living room. I’m told they’re my granddaughters. Daisy is nine, and Alice seven. Daisy is the spitting image of her mother. This is the first time I’ve met them since my daughter and I fell out after she married that waste of space, Vince. They’ve come to live with me because their mother — my daughter — was murdered. In her own home while they slept close by. I think Vince killed her. But the police can’t prove it. I’ve always known he was no good. He treated my daughter like dirt. I said he’d cheat on her — but she wouldn’t listen.

Who is Audrey Hoedemaker? It's a question her sister Maureen has heard more times than she can count, and she doesn't know what the short answer would be. Little sister, troubled teen, backpacker, musical theatre coach, con artist, childcare worker. Murderer. A tragic, traumatic childhood casts a long shadow on the Hoedemaker sisters. Maureen has worked hard to move beyond the violence of the past and build a good, honest life for herself. Audrey, however, just can't seem to do the same, careening from one state of chaos to another.

Lucas knows the perfect night entails just three things: video games, wine, and pad thai. Peanuts are a must! Other people? Not so much. Why complicate things when he’s happy alone? Then one day the apartment board, a vexing trio of authority, rings his doorbell. And Lucas’s solitude takes a startling hike. They demand to see his frying pan. Someone left one next to the recycling room overnight, and instead of removing the errant object, as Lucas suggests, they insist on finding the guilty party. But their plan backfires. Colossally.

It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

A dangerous vendetta, a curvy nanny, and the mafia king who will stop at nothing to protect her… Luca Romano is a ruthless mafia enforcer—not a family man. Yet when his brother is tragically killed, he becomes a father overnight. Struggling to balance his thirst for revenge and his newfound responsibility, Luca turns to the only solution he can think of—hiring a nanny. But he never expected the nanny to be all compassionate innocence wrapped up in a sinfully curvy package. She's beautiful, irresistible, and absolutely infuriating. Dana is sassy, independent, and knows exactly how to ...

Twenty years of military discipline hasn’t prepared me for one weekend with Amy… Leo Amy’s the perfect woman. Sweet, funny, and curves that make my mouth water. Too bad she’s my best friend’s daughter and completely off-limits. When he asks me to protect her, he has no idea how far I’ll go to keep her safe. Amy may be forbidden to me, but I won’t let any other man touch her. Amy It’s only ever been Leo. Since he made me laugh when I was twelve years old, I’ve had a crush on him. But he still sees me as a little girl. When we’re thrown together for the weekend, it’s my ...

What happens when an impatient billionaire who’s used to getting everything he wants becomes obsessed with the woman who served him a cup of coffee? He stalks her, of course. And then, he manipulates circumstances to get close to her. And he’s determined to do whatever it takes to make her his…

Isabella Dance is my life. The ballet is my home, but amidst the elegance and grace of the ballet world, my life takes a treacherous turn I could never have imagined. I'm Isabella, a dancer whose every step is a testament to the passion that consumes me. But in the shadows of my glittering career, there is a darkness that threatens to unravel everything I hold dear—a man named Vincenzo De Luca, a mobster whose obsession knows no bounds. His presence is a constant, lurking in the wings of my world like a dangerous, intoxicating allure. Vincenzo, a man of power and danger, finds something ...

She’s my best friend’s daughter, totally off limits, and totally irresistible… I’ve spent the last three years trying to resist Lily. She’s half my age and the MC president’s daughter. When he asks me to protect her, I do more than that. I give her my life, my everything. But what will happen when my best friend finds out what I’ve been up to with his daughter? The Biker’s Forbidden Love is a best friend’s daughter, age gap romance featuring an OTT obsessed biker and the curvy, innocent woman he claims as his own. Authors note: The Biker's Forbidden Love is a steamy ...

When I went home with the man I met at the bar, I had no idea he was twice my age, let alone my father’s best friend. It’s been years since I’ve set foot in this town. I figured it was about time I returned. I need to make things right with my dad. My first night back I met Finn McCoy – The ruggedly handsome billionaire I can’t get out of my mind. It started out as a one-night stand, but ended with me yearning for more. When he learns who I am, he tries to pull back. Trying to protect his friendship with my dad. The magnetic pull between us is inescapable. We want to be honest ...

His one obsession is her… From the moment Colette sweeps into my bar, I can’t stop watching her. Even when she doesn’t know I’m looking. Especially then. My cameras record her every smile, every frown, every moment. I study her until I know my girl inside out, my obsession growing, overwhelming me, demanding I act. She’ll never find out my secret, will she? Mountain Man’s Obsession features an OTT obsessed mountain man and the curvy innocent woman he claims as his own. It’s high heat, oh so sweet, and always with a happily ever after. Note from the author: Mountain Man's ...

There’s no escape. “You’re not leaving. You belong to me. Get used to it.” Blake Baird is a man who takes what he wants. And now he’s taken me. I came for the job as a maid but now… His dark eyes hint at all the things he’s done as leader of the Scottish mob. He won’t hurt me, I tell myself. He and Dad were best friends once. Surely that will keep me safe, but he wants steaminess, not violence. My self-esteem isn’t low, but hey, I’m a realist. I’m nineteen, on the curvy side, and determined to find the man who killed my mother. I’m not built to satisfy this mob-boss ...

She knew it was wrong, yet she couldn’t stop herself. Falling for him was never in her plans… Gabi has had a crush on Max for years, but she never thought she’d act on it. Not until the night of her college graduation party, when the stars aligned just right. She was shocked she did what she did, especially since he was a completely wrong guy for her. Plus, she was sure Max would never look at her the same way she saw him. Why would a hottie like him give her a second thought? When Gabi made her move, Max was shocked. But try as he might, he couldn’t get her out of his head. That ...

I hire my best friend’s daughter as an intern to get her away from a toxic ex. What isn’t in the job description is sleeping with her and getting her pregnant. Being the owner of a pro hockey team, I'm accustomed to heat on the ice. But this woman brings the fire, burning the clothes right off my back. If her father finds out we are sleeping together, he will cut my pucks off. Every time I try to block the shot it finds a way to slide in. As a single father with a daughter at home, this can’t continue. Especially considering I’m twice her age and we still have to work together. I ...