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DAMONAn alpha, bear-shifting virgin who was saving himself for his mate.That's what I was. And I was fine with that, because saving myself for the one female who was meant to be mine was the only thing I ever wanted. A lone bear without a mate was a depressing thing. And even though I knew she was out there-the other half to my soul-I was beginning to think there was no happily ever after for me.Until I saw another male lusting after her. There was no way I could control myself. She was mine, and if that meant kicking the ass of the man who wanted her... then so be it.Rue would be mine.RUEIt started with a swim in the lake, and then suddenly there was a possessive bear shifter tackling my friend to the ground for touching my hair. It ended with me being pressed up against a tree, staring into the dark eyes of a feral man who claimed I was his mate... that he wouldn't stop until I was his, until I was marked as his.And as much as I knew being mated to Damon meant my life would be forever changed, knowing he would never let me go, would scare off any male who even looked in my direction, all I wanted was to be with him.All I wanted was to wear his mark.

Size definitely matters.I've wanted Fiona for years, but good intentions had me staying away. I'd always seen her as mine, and was pretty damn satisfied when she turned every guy away who came sniffing around her.And it was because of my carnal need for her that I didn't touch another woman, that I stayed celibate for Fiona.When it came to her I was possessive, territorial.I didn't just want her in my bed.I wanted her as mine. Branded by me ... bred by me.And one way or another I'd have her ... as my wife and filled with my baby.

One drunken night, Shoshanna Clarke let her inhibitions go and said yes to Toby Mason. But it wasn't just one night of fun because sleeping with the town bad boy ended up completely changing her life.Everything changed for Toby after the night he shared with Shoshanna. He knew he'd never want anyone else, but fear of scaring her away with his need to keep her close left Toby not saying anything.She's a good girl, and he'd been known for being the bad boy. But before Toby could tell Shoshanna he wanted her for more than that one encounter, he was forced to leave town due to a family emergency.Finding out she was pregnant after a one-night-stand wasn't ideal, especially not when the father left town and she had no way of contacting him. It wasn't until Toby's return that she had to finally face her new reality and tell him everything.But was Toby ready to be a father? Was he ready to start a family with her? Or was their one night all he wanted?Reader note: This was previously published as Her Best Mistake. It's been recovered and re-edited, but the story itself is the same. It may have material sensitive to some readers.

The Preacher Boys.That's what they called us.Four brothers born and raised in the criminal lifestyle... in stealing.Professional thieves. That's what we were. And we were damn good at it. Take what we wanted with no regrets, no repercussions. We didn't have attachments, no worries, and sure as hell no women to screw up the plan. And that's what made our lives work.The job was set-should have been an in-and-out situation. Easy.But then I saw her, Amelia, and she wasn't part of the plan. I instantly wanted her, had to have her. She was like this drug, and I was desperately addicted.I'd do anything, whatever it took to make her mine.When her life was in danger, when it was Cullen, my own brother, about to hurt her, there was only one thing I could do.Take her, keep her with me, and make her see she was meant to be mine.But to Cullen, she was a liability. He wouldn't stop, not when all he could see was making sure the family was safe, that the Preacher Boys were in the clear.What he didn't know was, family or not, Amelia was the one thing I'd always wanted, and I wouldn't let anyone take her away from me.

We'd known each other all our lives.And I loved her that whole time.Daphne.She was all curves wrapped in a bubbly personality that no other woman could match.And I'd saved myself for her... my first kiss, my first everything.But I waited to make her mine for far too long.When a job had me leaving her, I knew I'd come back. There's no way I was letting her get away.The years passed, but my love for her only grew. And when I'm finally back home, back to her, I knew I was done waiting, done pretending boundaries couldn't crossed in our friendship.But was it too late?I didn't care if it was, because the truth was, I wouldn't stop trying to make Daphne mine. All I had to have was the courage to tell her the truth about how she made me feel.Everything else, anything else that got in the way, was just fluff.

There was only one woman I wanted, and I'd been secretly lusting after her for years.My sister's friend.That first time I saw Calissa was like a right hook to the face, taking me down until there was nothing left. She was my world.She's too young for me, too innocent, but that won't stop me from making her mine. There's no stopping it, no controlling this possessive, primal need to claim her.I'd have Calissa no matter what, as my woman, my wife ... with my baby inside of her.CALISSAIt was a forbidden desire to want your best friend's older brother, but it was my reality. Tex was big and strong and a successful owner of a security company. He was definitely all man.I'd thought he'd never see me as anything more than his sister's friend. How wrong I was.No more longing gazes or fantasies that we were together.He knew what he wanted out of life and apparently that was me ... pregnant with his child.

*All books in the Real Man series can be read as standalone titles.*They called him Big for more than one reason.BigI had everything I could want in life. My own career, a house with property, and respect in my community.But what I didn't have was her.Landry. Owner of the town's cleaning service.For five long years, I'd pined after her. I watched her from afar, thought only about her, hell, fantasized about Landry when I was alone. And for five years, I'd stayed celibate, because Landry was the only woman I wanted in my life in every way.My self-control when it came to her should have won me a medal, but that tightly reined in desire had slipped and I was done holding myself back.So I told her I needed her help-her talents in making my place livable. What she didn't know was it was just to get her to my place, to tell her, show her she was always meant to be mine.LandryWhen I realized it was Big who wanted my services, I didn't know if I could go through with it. I loved him, had for years, but I was inexperienced in all things romantic, so being honest and just telling him how I felt wasn't an option.But when I found myself in his home... with him watching me, I knew I'd fail miserably at trying to act like I didn't want him.And when things come on hard and fast, I know there's no going back. I'm about to give Big every part of myself, including my virginity, but then again, I know that's what he wants.Me, in his life, as his. Forever.

He'll show her how a real man treats a woman...SABINEI'd never known how good it could feel to be taken care of by a man who knew what he was doing.Until I was with Hugo...HUGOI was older than she was.She was innocent, hadn't experienced all that life had to offer.I could give her that experience.Sabine consumed my thoughts, made me desire nothing else but her. No other woman compared to her, and because of that, I hadn't been with a woman for four years, which was also the last time I saw Sabine.But I was done feeling guilty for what I desired. I wanted Sabine in my life, by my side, and I was about to make that a reality.I didn't know if she'd ever been treated the way a female should ... but I was going to show her how a real man takes care of a woman.Warning: If you're into super short, hot, dirty reads containing a much older hero and younger heroine ... keep on reading. This story is guaranteed to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, give you that sweet HEA we all deserve, and make you want to search out an experienced older man for yourself.

They said I was crazy for taking a job for a recluse billionaire in the middle of nowhere.I said it was a reprieve from the world and myself.Cooking and cleaning for Finland "Fin" Hawthorne at his secluded estate situated on a hundred acres seemed like just the recharge I needed. No interaction with society, the vast wilderness as my backyard, and the likelihood of having to actually socialize with my new employer was slim to none.That sounded like the perfect escape to me.He said he liked his space, his privacy. He told me he hoped I liked being alone the majority of the time. Fine by me.And then I meet Fin face-to-face. He's rough around the edges, callous, and aloof, not to mention he's a gorgeous towering behemoth of a man. And one look at him had me imagining being thrown over his shoulder as he took me to his room and devoured me.I shouldn't want my employer, but when my boss looked like him... no one with a beating heart could deny the brutal attraction that poured off Fin.Right away, I didn't miss how he always seemed to be where I was. I saw the way he watched me constantly, tracking me with his eyes like he was starving and I was the only thing that could sate his hunger.And God did I want to be his meal. I was playing a dangerous game, but knowing I could unravel a man like Fin made it all the more enticing.

The things I knew about her, the way I watched. It was all to protect her, all to know her.She liked her tea with milk and sugar, extra sweet just like I knew her lips would be if I were to kiss her.I was desperate for her.She chewed on her pencil when she was concentrating, her little tongue coming out and moving along her bottom lip.I was hungry for her.She played with the ends of her hair when she was nervous, her fingers delicate, long, like she played piano, her nails painted pink.The things I thought about her doing with those tiny hands.And she bit her bottom lip when she was worried, those straight white teeth sinking into the red flesh, like an apple being broken into, the crack of it consuming.I didn't deny I wanted her. I didn't even try and hide it.Innocent. That's what she was.I stalked her, knew her every like and dislike ... obsessed over her.I wanted her like I'd never wanted anything in my life. And I told myself that watching her, following her, was to keep her safe. To keep her mine.I was her professor. She was my student. It was wrong to need her the way I did. But she consumed me, like I was gasping to breathe and she was oxygen.I was a selfish bastard, and when it came to Grace, I wanted her all to myself.