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Things are heating up in Jasper Springs...Dawson Richards is Jasper Springs's very own famed "Mr. March." Rescuing people-and cats-is what the hunky firefighter does best. That is, when his infuriating nemesis isn't throwing a monkey wrench into Dawson's hard work.Claims Adjuster Nolan Harding moved to Jasper Springs seeking a fresh start, but after months of working with an annoying but sinfully delicious fireman who drives him crazy, Nolan is nearing the end of his rope.When a fire hits home for Dawson, he and Nolan must work together to close the case correctly and on time.Can they put aside their grievances and their undeniable attraction to get the job done? Or will the heat consume their hearts too?Readers seeking an enemies to lovers romance set in a cozy little town may find this story checks those boxes. While Dawson and Nolan may have cameos in future stories, each book in this series can be read as a standalone.

Home is where the heart is...Life in Jasper Springs may look perfect, but for Cade Green there's one thing still missing... a hunky billionaire to whisk him away, just like in the movies he can't stop binge watching after his latest break up. But life isn't some romantic tale for guys like him. That is, until the man of his dreams shows up at the local bar's karaoke night.Can Cade's small-town heart handle the whirlwind that Weston brings?Famed bachelor Weston Rhodes reluctantly returns to his hometown, planning on nothing more than a fleeting visit. The last thing he expects to find is a reason to stay. However, after one intense night, he soon discovers himself falling for the small town's adorable veterinarian.Can Weston, used to city lights and endless possibilities, embrace a fairy-tale romance in his quaint hometown?Readers seeking a small town good boy/bad boy billionaire, opposites attract romance set in a cozy little town may find this story hits those buttons.While Cade and Weston may have cameos in future stories, each book in this series can be read as a standalone.

One stormy night could change everything...Firefighter Gage Torres is currently certified to work the rescue squad and perform dangerous rescues on shift, but his adrenaline junkie side is always looking for more. Recently chosen for the coveted opportunity to become trained to work forest fires, he's excited to ship out to California and get started. Only thing is, he has to leave his younger brothers behind, whom he's never been away from, but they have some unexpected news of their own to share.Aerial FirefighterXavier Cruz is an instructor for the Sacramento Fire Division. Rough around the edges, Xavier prefers to remain a loner. He doesn't have close friends, his social skills are terrible, and even his sixteen-year-old son doesn't like him. A former fighter pilot for the Air Force, he suffers from PTSD and has turned to alcohol to fight the nightmares. But if he's ever going to mend his relationship with his son to protect him like a real father would, Xavier needs to find a way to get sober, and fast.During a routine practice flight, their helicopter is attacked and they crash in the forest. With no map and no cell signal, the men must find a way to survive both a storm and crazy extremists with no supplies until they can get to safety. Forced to share body heat when they spend the night in a cave, things take an unexpected turn and survival becomes a night neither of them can seem to forget.Will Gabe and Xavier make the connection between them work, or are they doomed from the start?

A bully redeemed. A truth revealed. A new sizzling connection. Quinn Sanders grew up in a strict and religious family, unable to be true to himself as a gay teen. Bullying was his coping mechanism, but his regrets are many. He became a New Orleans firefighter as a means of redemption for his past.After a horrific fire leaves him the only survivor of the station house, another kind of guilt now plagues his every waking moment. Back in Baton Rouge for a fresh start, Quinn finds the past rearing its ugly head once more. Jase Turner joined the fire department to fit society's expectations of masculinity. After a childhood filled with bullying, life-altering choices, and years of therapy, Jase is still terrified of anyone discovering he is gay. When Quinn transfers to Jase's station, the old feelings of animosity resurface, causing tension in the firehouse. Forced to work closely, the two men discover they have more in common than they could have imagined and Jase starts to see Quinn in a whole new light. Will they be able to overcome their history and give in to the intense emotional connection they now have?

A sexy fireman. One smokin' hot hookup. Sparks of passion ignite...Four generations of firefighters in his family make Captain Damon Amaro a legacy member-a prestigious status handed down to him only because of his name. A legacy he'd rather he didn't have, but familial obligations have always been his downfall.Struggling with the fact that his older brother is currently on trial for multiple arson and murder charges, Damon turns to less-than-savory extracurricular activities to help him cope. Even his best friend has no idea about the secrets he's been hiding.After changing his name to escape the shame of his father's misdeeds, Cyrus MacMillan is the newest firefighter at Station Twenty-One. He joined the fire department in an attempt to right the cosmic wrongs his father committed, and now he just hopes that information stays buried.Trust is a difficult thing for Cyrus, so when Damon and he connect on a level beyond his wildest dreams, he knows it probably won't last long. Especially when his past is suddenly made public.Damon believes the sins of the father should never be cast on the son, and he supports Cy in his goals, even if it means keeping their budding relationship on the down-low while Cy finishes his rookie days at the firehouse. Both men have baggage they have to overcome, but in the end, they believe they are better together.Can Damon and Cy have a future together, or will continuing their relationship have repercussions neither of them can live with?

Binge-worthy reads keep the world turning... one page at a time... In this omnibus of steamy shifter romances, wild desires are unleashed as the inhabitants of small-town Gray Vale learn valuable life lessons and find their fated mates! When these alphas fall in love, they'll do whatever it takes to protect their mates from any dangers on the horizon...

Come on, baby, light my fire...Firefighter Hawke Colton loves his job and hanging with his firefighter brothers. Work is great, but Hawke wants more. He yearns for a life with a husband, kids, a house, even a dog. What he craves is a real family, something he never got to experience growing up.Fire Investigator Tristan Cole lost his parents to an arsonist twenty-one years ago. That tragedy changed his life forever. He's built his career on putting arsonists away, and he is still searching for the person responsible for his parents' death.When a family is killed in a suspicious fire, Tristan knows the signature of the offender all too well. To prove it's the same arsonist, he asks Hawke for help combing through the old files. He is determined to get justice by uncovering what lurks beneath the ashes.When the arsonist sets his sights on Tristan, can Hawke find a way to keep his new love safe?

Federal Protection Agency Series Omnibus Volume 2: Books 4-6CooperThe right path can save a life...Growing up in foster care, the only true friends Cooper Jones had were the black hat hackers at the community center. Now an analyst and hacker for Homeland Security, Coop prefers to be behind a computer to fight his battles. Recently scooped up by the Federal Protection Agency, he is a valuable asset to the team.NoahLetting go is truly the most powerful control of all.Federal Prosecutor Noah Riley has had enough of what he feels is a failing justice system. He's watched one too many times as young victims are let down and the men who have caused them harm go free. It's time for a change in his life, but he has no idea where to start.DamienIt takes three to make life go right...Private Investigator Damien Anderson can be sweet and kind but the moment anyone puts the people he loves at risk, he has no problem becoming lethal. Working with the Federal Protection Agency, Damien finds himself at a crossroads his past starts to catch up to him.Trigger Warnings: Murder, Violence, Drugs, Abuse, Kidnapping, Captivity, Crimes against children.

Federal Protection Agency Series Omnibus Volume 1: Books 1-3MasonThere is freedom in acceptance...Mason Wright works for Homeland Security focusing on crimes against children. Recently diagnosed with PTSD, Mason takes some much needed time off to go visit his brother, but the little vacay unexpectedly turns into yet more work as he's assigned the job of creating a task force.RafeA chance to find real love...Ex-SEAL, Special Agent Rafe Dallas spent years working for the DOJ after his medical discharge. Now, he's joined a special Task Force fighting crimes against children. After successfully completing his first operation, Rafe is determined to give everything he has to save as many children as he can.RyzenTrue evil lurks in the darkness...Recruited at eighteen by the CIA, Ryzen is one of the best snipers in the world. Now, he's working with the Federal Protection Agency to aid them in their fight to track down the vile people who perpetuate crimes against children. Always hidden behind his dark sunglasses, Ry is a mystery to everyone and he prefers it that way.Trigger Warnings: Murder, Violence, Drugs, Abuse, Kidnapping, Captivity, Crimes against children.

Music summons the savage beast...Skilled Chicago surgeon Ethan Roddick abandoned his wolf heritage-and elitist parents-when heartbreak tore his world apart. He swore never to let love sink its fangs into him again, but when a meaningful family commitment lures him home to Stoke Ridge, his determination is tested by Gabriel Mendoza, a sexy human with soulful dark eyes and the voice of a bourbon-soaked angel.Pressured by his parents to mate-to a suitable shifter, of course, and preferably a female-Ethan is instead drawn to the sassy singer whose heat seems destined to heal the rift between his two halves. As passions rise, so too do tensions, and anyone who's not a predator becomes, by default, prey.Can these fated mates fight old clan prejudices and find their future together?

It takes three to make life go right...Private Investigator Damien Anderson and his younger brother watched in horror as their parents were killed in cold blood by the head of the mafia. Eye witnesses to a crime boss suspected in multiple homicides and a major gun trafficker, they have spent the last fifteen years in the Witness Protection program.A teddy bear at heart, Damien can be sweet and kind but the moment anyone puts the people he loves at risk, he has no problem becoming lethal. Working with the FPA, the brothers find themselves at a crossroads when their past starts to catch up to them. Do they tell the men in the Agency the truth, or run once more and leave behind everyone they've come to think of as family?Ex FBI Agent Max Morris is a man with a darker personality and a deadly skill set, who just happens to be the very definition of vigilante justice... and he has no issue with admitting it. Fed up with tracking down some of the worst repeat offenders only for the court to let them go on technicalities, Max quit the FBI and took matters into his own hands. He doesn't regret a moment of it. Someone has to take the predators like his father off the street.Travis Manning is a social worker and the newest member of the FPA task force. He is in his element helping to find safe haven homes for the children in need. The shy, secretive, non-social man suffers from low self-esteem, which isn't helped when he seems to always end up dating men who are in the closet and keep him as their dirty secret. Travis always feels like he isn't good enough, until he's caught between Max and Damien. Literally.When Travis' abusive ex shows up in Baton Rouge and proves he's a risk to the sweet man they love, what lengths will Max and Damien go to in order to keep Travis safe forever?

One man has to break the rules... the other must discover who he truly is.Braden Craig is a popular schoolteacher in Gray Vale, and unlike most wolf shifters, he's one of life's peacemakers. When old tensions rise in the newly merged pack, he's quick to douse the flames. But nothing can cool the heat inside him when he locks eyes with the giant blond stranger who has become the target of some less than welcoming packmates' aggression.Tragedy pushed Marius Voss out of his so-called comfort zone in Stoke Ridge. After being forced to move to Gray Vale with his young son, and still recovering from life-altering injuries, he just wants to keep to himself and figure out his new life. He never expected to find an ally at all, let alone a man like Braden.When fate plays a hand, and the two men find their lives intertwined, will they find a way to be together?

Letting go is truly the most powerful control of all.Federal Prosecutor, Noah Riley has had enough of what he feels is a failing justice system. He's watched one too many times as young victims are let down and the men who have caused them harm go free. It's time for a change in his life, but he has no idea where to start.Fire Captain William Clarke doesn't get close to the men who work under him at the firehouse. He keeps his distance and his personal life entirely separate to avoid his secret coming out. His men could never respect him if they knew his preferences, so it's simply better to stay in the closet. No man could ever make him come out-until he meets Noah and what he believes is all shot to hell in a single heartbeat.Can these two men find the love that will change both their lives forever?

The right path can save a life...Growing up in foster care, the only true friends Cooper Jones had were the black hat hackers at the community center. At eighteen, after being caught by the government for hacking into Homeland Security, The Agent in Charge, impressed by Coop's skills, determined he need to work for the government instead of hacking them. That Agent saved him from a life of crime, and almost certainly saved his life.Now an analyst and hacker for Homeland Security, Coop prefers to be behind a computer to fight his battles. Recently scooped up by the Federal Protection Agency, he is a valuable asset to the team.Detective Jonah West has dedicated his life to helping the people of Baton Rouge and he doesn't like it when criminals get to go free on a technicality. He spends countless hours every day being the best police officer he can to make sure that doesn't happen often. The downside to a cop's life is that his twelve-year-old son, Drew, spends much of his time alone with only his computer for entertainment. When his house is broken into and Drew comes up missing, Jonah contacts the FPA and asks them for help. Jonah is willing to pull out all the stops if it means getting his son back.Can Coop and Jonah keep Drew safe while they track down the kidnappers, and will their growing closeness mean they have a future together?

True evil lurks in the darkness...Recruited at eighteen by the CIA, Ryzen is one of the best snipers in the world. Now, he's working with the Federal Protection Agency to aid them in their fight to track down the vile people who perpetuate crimes against children. Always hidden behind his dark sunglasses, Ry is a mystery to everyone and he prefers it that way.Ry remembers Knox from when he had his psych evaluation, and that the profiler's report was what resulted in his discharge from the CIA. He's not impressed with the man, and even more disturbed by the way he makes Ry feel.A profiler with the FBI, Knox Hunter is investigating a series of murders. The victims are all male, between twelve and fourteen, and all have the same MO. With the Mayor pushing for re-election, a report of a serial killer could jeopardize the campaign's success, so Knox is sent in to work with the FPA to try and close the case, fast and by any means necessary. The only problem is, Knox is an office man, not a field man, and this new path could be the most dangerous one of his entire career.Will Ry be able to keep Knox safe while they track down and put away this serial killer, or is he destined to be the biggest threat-to Knox's heart?

A chance to find real love...Ex-SEAL, Special Agent Rafe Dallas spent years working for the DOJ after his medical discharge. Now, he's joined a special Task Force fighting crimes against children. After successfully completing his first operation, Rafe is determined to give everything he has to save as many children as he can.After learning about the tragic death of his Navy SEAL buddy, John, he promises to look after the man's younger brother and do what he can to help find his daughter.Finley Quinn is working undercover at a human trafficking ring trying to find his niece. He was set to join the SEALS eighteen months ago, following in his older brother's footsteps, when John was killed in a home invasion and his six-year-old daughter was kidnapped. He has been looking for her ever since. The local police believe she's dead but Finley won't consider that possibility and refuses to give up.When Rafe joins him undercover, Finley is hard pressed not to remember the huge crush he had on the sexy older man.Will they save Finley's niece before it's too late? Will Rafe ever see Finley as more than his best friend's kid brother?Trigger Warning: Murder, Abuse, Captivity

There is freedom in acceptance...Mason Wright works for Homeland Security focusing on crimes against children. Five year old Koda is his beloved K9 partner, and aside from his brother, Koda is the only family Mason has. Recently diagnosed with PTSD, Mason takes some much needed time off to go visit his brother, but the little vacay unexpectedly turns into yet more work as he's assigned the job of creating a task force to track down Jasper Monroe for his crimes. Monroe leads them on a merry chase but as they head into Mexico, Mason has a plan to take the dirty cop down.Jarod Lopez is a new detective in the police force. Saddled with a homophobic partner, Jarod remains in the closet and just does as he's told as the rookie of the department. Caring for his drug addict mother and hiding from his father's past, Jarod keeps his head down and doesn't make waves. The situation makes for a lonely life with little chance of his skills as a detective being put to good use. When the coveted chance to join a recently developed task force drops in his lap, Jarod jumps at the opportunity. Paired up with Mason as his new partner, Jarod finds himself experiencing things he never thought possible.Will the pair find love while they chase down the bad guy and bring him to justice?

He will fight for their future...Sol and his little brother escaped the abuse of their foster father only to end up on the streets. Always on the move, they wind up in a small town that oddly feels like home. It's the first place that ever has, so they make plans to stick around and set up in a local tent city.Sol keeps River safe and healthy no matter what, but after their home is raided, Sol is worried about their future. River's new social worker offers help that Sol just can't refuse. Despite his growing attraction to Isaiah, Sol is convinced the older man could never want someone as tainted and broken as he is.Isaiah sees beyond to the caring big brother who has given everything to make sure his sibling is provided for. The social worker doesn't care about Sol's past. Despite the fact the two brothers have been homeless for the last four years, it doesn't define either of them.Nor does it change the way Isaiah views the man Sol has become. Truth is, he finds Sol simply amazing and his attraction to the younger man is undeniable. The two are caught up in an emotional upheaval one night when River goes missing. As he comforts Sol, Isaiah realizes he can no longer keep his feelings to himself.Can the two forge the kind of future together that Sol has never dreamed possible?

Can he learn to trust a stranger when all he's known is pain?Eli might have escaped the conversion camp with his life, but now he's trapped inside his own head. Eli and his brother, Mia, are left to fend for themselves in a world that does not accept them. With no other choice, the two are forced to live in an abandoned warehouse.Plagued by the complications of PTSD, finding a job isn't easy for Eli. He knows they've struck bottom when Mia turns to prostitution, and the guilt is eating him alive. This isn't the way their freedom was supposed to work. Hopelessness threatens to consume Eli, until he meets someone who offers to help.Dr. Alex Howard comes across Eli suffering a major panic attack in the bathroom at an event in the hospital. Frustrated at his colleague's lazy treatment of the young man, Alex is convinced Eli needs a friend. He sets out to help boost the younger man's confidence, and to help him heal.He doesn't expect to develop feelings for Eli, and though he's technically not crossing any boundaries, Alex is hesitant to act on his attraction.Will Eli be able to move beyond his past? And can the two find romance in the process?

Can he save his brother from a life of hell?Leaving home is the only way Thad and his brother Danny can be free from their abusive and overbearing parents. Working long hours and saving every penny he earns is worth it if they can both just live.But eight months later, Danny's freedom is in jeopardy when his parents want to place him in a conversion therapy camp. Feeling powerless, Thad is left with no choice but to file for custody of his brother.Jay Dawson knows how it feels not to be wanted by your parents. Despite being shuffled to twenty-two foster homes, his rough start in life didn't hold him back. Now a lawyer, he works with LGBTQ charities to help support kids in and out of the foster system.When he comes across Thad's case, Jay instantly agrees to represent him in order to protect Danny. Working closely together, the two find a relationship blossoms despite their efforts to avoid it. They discover just how evil Thad's parents truly are when Danny is kidnapped.Will the lawyer help him save his brother, and maybe discover true love in the end?

Friends to lovers...Detective Roland Wright lives a lonely and solitary life, filling his waking hours with work and volunteering. It's been ten years since he lost the love of his life to a drunk driver, but he's still plagued by nightmares.When a young man shows up at the soup kitchen where he volunteers, Roland tries to convince himself the attraction he feels is purely platonic. At least the handsome stranger is older than he looks, but can Roland risk getting close when his new friend isn't even gay?Tyler Foster has lived on the streets since he aged out of the system. When a helpful police officer from the soup kitchen gets him a job, and a real place to live, Tyler feels like life is finally giving him the break he's prayed for.Still a virgin, Tyler is confused when he feels an attraction to the larger man. Roland is unlike anyone he's ever met and he makes Tyler feel things he doesn't understand.When he confides in Roland about his past, the truth hits closer to home than either man could have imagined. With Roland beside him, Tyler is willing to do anything to help build the case. Together, they are determined not to let any more children suffer the same fate.Will Roland and Tyler escape the past and find a future together?

Can love be enough to convince a gay homeless man to embrace that dangerous thing called hope?Daryl Hamilton is finally free and looking forward to his new life. Coming out of the closet is the best thing he's ever done. Nothing and no one will take that freedom away from him ever again, even if it means his father is out of his life forever.He has his art, his brother, a safe place to live, and that's really all he needs to be happy. His goals are set and he's on his way to becoming the man he's always wanted to be. A new flame in his life is just the icing on the cake.Devon St. James left home at seventeen and has lived on the streets ever since. He longs for the stability of a home and permanent job but doubts his crap luck will ever change. The catch twenty-two of his situation simply makes it seem impossible.Suddenly, Devon is offered a chance at everything he desires. As usual, it's too good to last. It phycially hurts to leave his new family behind but Daryl deserves a better man than him and he's determined to leave town before he hurts the only man he's ever loved.Will Daryl's unconditional love be enough to convince Devon to stay?Can he brave his fear and embrace the chance for a family?Find out in the next book in the From the Edge series.Trigger Warning: Abuse and sexual assault.

Can two young gay men survive the hate and find love? Jimmy Ashford's senior year is looking good. His part-time job hours are lining up perfectly with studying and his future goals. With his parents behind him all the way, he knows he is one of the lucky ones when it comes to support and love. He's gay, out, and proud.He can't wait to graduate and go off to Art School. Being an artist is all he's ever dreamed about. Well, except now there's the new sexy-as-sin Zane Hamilton. Life is suddenly a lot more interesting, but can Jimmy tolerate being Zane's dirty little secret? Zane Hamilton only has a few more years before he will be free of his controlling parents and is finally able start his dream for the future. If only he can make it that long. His father is determined he work in the family business and marry a woman he has zero interest in. If he doesn't comply, his whole future is at risk.As manager of the quaint little diner in town, he has no business staring at one of the staff, but Jimmy is so free and confident, gorgeous too. Everything he wants. Everything he needs. Keeping his eyes, and hands, off Jimmy is torture, and he hates keeping Jimmy in the background like a dirty little secret, but if his parents find out he's gay all hell will break loose. Is Zane willing to stand up for Jimmy, for their love?

WINNER OF 8 ROMANCE BOOK AWARDS: Overall winner of the 16th National Indie Excellence Awards and the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Awards for best first book. Winner of the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award. Finalist in the International Book awards. Global Book Award Gold.______________________________________________________________________________Have you ever had one of those really bad days at work?When you meet a famous guy in a lift and pretend not to know who he is?Only to find you're working for him?No? Just me then?Now I've got to try and dazzle him with my personality and professionalism.Ha, bloody, ha.And you haven't seen him.Janus Phillips. CEO.Floppy hair, heart-breaking smile. In and out of the tabloids.And did I mention his carousel of model girlfriends?I wear Doc Martens and strange clothes.Yeah. Riiiight.Problem is, I think he kind of likes me.That is, until he catches me with someone else.So now he's gorgeous and pissed off.And we've got to go to Hong Kong together.What could possibly go wrong?The Refusal is a full-length romance with a HEA and no cliffhanger. Don't miss out on this fun, edge-of-the-seat read. Click BUY NOW to find out what happens between Jo and Janus.