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Happily ever after. These three words annoyed Anita Vasquez to no end. For most women, they summoned images of sunsets over tropical beaches, strolling hand in hand with some handsome masculine perfection. For Anita, as the director of a very popular dating service, these three words were a curse, one that infected the minds of the women she tried to find compatible matches for. Before they even sat down in her office, they already wanted the impossible.

"Don't put that in your mouth. Don't push your brother. Please stop crying." Harmony just needed to get through this day of nannying. The little boogers in her charge were turning their trip to the county fair into a competition of who could cause a migraine the fastest. She spotted a honey stand and thought a few sweet treats might win her a moment's respite. She spotted the owner of the stand and thought about something other than honey....

Jane Walsh was the hardest-working talent agent in California. Even now, checking in on her previous client Elise, she was never far from her cellphone. At any time, it could buzz with another offer from a sponsor or another nervous breakdown from a client. It was nothing but tension and high stakes, balancing personalities both big and small. But in a place like Fairhaven Park, she thought she might be able to finally relax, if but for a week.

Stacey McKinley doesn't have to love what she does, she just has to do it. She's in Fairhaven to collect from a mark, some sucker who got in way over his head with the wrong people. She and her partner have one job: get the money out of him any way they can. They have come to the wilderness to gain information about his assets by any means necessary. To play her part in this, Stacey will do whatever she has to in order to gain the mark's trust. She did not count on him approaching her. Nor did she expect the chemistry.

Just get in, get the scoop, and get out. Kora Lane stepped out of her air-conditioned car and into the blazing heat of this muggy Ozark valley. Her boss had sent her down here to sniff out a story: a local honey harvester was producing illicit moonshine on the side. The tip came in from an anonymous source, but she never passed up a juicy tip. Now she just had to get past this gorgeous mountain of a man that answered the door. Amir Thorne was a man with a secret. No matter how low key he tried to play it, there was always a type of woman who could sense it.

Layla Moss came out to the wilderness to get away from the everyday grind. A nice vacation away from all things involving the women's section at her department store was just what the doctor ordered. She enjoyed her job, and sometimes she got to help bumbling, clueless men as they tried to buy something for the lady in their lives. But when her best friend set her up on a blind date with someone else out here in the cabins, Layla was the one who felt clueless.

Cheryl Langford has had a lifetime of "always the bridesmaid, never the bride." Growing up with her best friend Beth, she always felt she lived in her best friend's shadow. Beth was an amazing friend, but Cheryl wanted to stop feeling like a supporting character in her own life. So when she heard that Beth was going to get married to a bear shifter bodyguard, it was a bittersweet event. Then she met Derrick, the groom's bear shifter brother, and her life would never be the same.

Addy Croft has always been the loyal, dutiful daughter to the Shifter Clan Leader who was her adoptive father. So when he trusted her with a task of utmost importance, she took it as a sing of his faith in her. She would go meet with a ferocious crew, the Clan that makes up Big Paw Security. This would just be another mission and she would handle herself like a professional. But as soon as she saw Marcus, the feelings she normally tried to keep pushed down made her tingle.

Beth Anthem was a damned good attorney. She'd taken many heinous men and women off the street for good, making sure they never harmed another innocent person. But now with her life in danger, she's forced into hiding. Going to the only place she feels safe, she lets her guard down, just as the hottest man she's ever seen arrives to protect her.

Abby needs to win a trick horse riding competition, so her family can keep their ranch. She soon learns, however, that her arch rival has rigged the competition. She decides to fight fire with fire and lures the hapless judge to the stable. On her knees or bent over, she'll do anything to win.

His hands grabbed my hips, his fingernails digging into me. Claiming me. His prize. The Lady Brass was feared far and wide. Dozens of ships I've plundered with my crew. We were whispered about in every tavern from Cuba to Haiti. But no amount of fearsome reputation can save you when your ship is sinking.

Iris had been dreaming about this destination wedding for months! Sunrises, sapphire seas and stubble chinned men were what she imagined. But more than that, a chance to make a fresh new start. Lately she'd felt like life was slipping away, going so fast she had to sprint day and night just to try to catch it. But what she thought would be a dream is quickly turning into a nightmare.

Addison Adelaide-Spencer has always had a natural talent for songwriting. She find herself humming a tune, then running around the house like a chicken with its head cut off looking for a pen and scrap of paper. Receipts, index cards, and magazines: nothing was safe from her scribbles. But these were songs she wrote for herself, not for anyone else. So when her Grandma sent her song to the Konstantine Talent Agency without her knowledge, Addison flipped her lid. Would these strangers accept her and her secret?

Dean Ward knew the truth. Everyone else in society always took everything for granted: their technology, their government, and their fellow man. As a Bear Shifter, he knew how fast humans could turn on you, how fast they could blame you. So he left society and decided to prepare for the end he knew was coming. He had everything he needed, but when the nuclear armageddon begins, what good does the truth do you?

Carrie just graduated from law school. She never thought it would be the worst day of her life. A sudden tragedy puts a heavy duty on her shoulders, and with no other option she goes to work for the Mafia. And not just any Mafia family: the Gallo clan. Freakish bear shifters. Buttoned-down good girl Carrie is walking into the bear's den - literally. But the six-foot-tall bad boy looking down at her is not what she expected. His golden eyes slide over her body, blazing as he senses her fear and...excitement.

Why did I agree to this heist? This question had been plaguing Zosha since she stepped foot on Dalos XI. It definitely didn't pay well enough to risk getting a phaser blast through her skull. It certainly wasn't for a good cause, though her fixer Spinner handled all the contract details. Deep down she knew why: she was the best damned thief in four sectors. What else would she do with herself if she wasn't constantly riding the greatest adrenaline rush she knew?

Lisa had always been protective of her brother Tom, and for good reason. He always had a knack for getting himself into trouble of all kinds. Lisa didn't resent her brother for his troubles: she just figured he was unlucky. But unlucky didn't even begin to cover it when a werewolf leaped at him, missing his throat by inches. This wedding was not going how she thought it would!

Rosie used to love the rain. She used to think there was nothing better than sitting on a big porch and watching a storm roll through. But now, at her cousin Dina's wedding, the storm meant something else. Despite being a Bear Shifter and a groomsman, Winston wasn't sure he was ready for these wedding festivities. In a tropical paradise, these two strangers are about to find themselves tossed between heaven and hell. Do they have any chance with a pack of savage Wolf Shifters on the island to cause chaos?

Lorne was having a ball. This party was rocking, and the wedding later in the week would be even better. As the unofficial wedding planner for Dina's wedding, it was her job to make sure everyone was having a great time. It wasn't hard: a good location, good music, and good booze. Done. But before she could check in with everyone, Dina was directing her attention to the tall handsome guy sitting by himself near the window.

Sun Valley is being threatened by an evil werewolf corporation that has its eye set on destroying the place. Jeanie Buchanan is a pawn in this game of greed and revenge. Sent to Sun Valley to do a survey of the land, she is ill prepared for what she finds there. Mixing personal and business has never been Jeanie's style but when Ryan Hunt comes to her aid, she can hardly believe her luck. Things heat up as the evil masterminds of the plot to destroy Ryan's home come to Sun Valley to seal the deal.