Steamy Romance

Bestselling author Candace Ayers brings you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under 2 hours! Dragon scales and bridal veils—billionaire shifters find their fiery mates! In the high-powered world of Los Angeles, my kind reigns supreme. From the shadows, that is. Power? Check. Wealth? Check. Heirs? Here’s where things get tricky.BfB is my shot at passing on my legacy. And my fortune. With an arranged marriage, I can check the last box on my list. Our union, of course, will be impersonal and unemotional. But when my eyes meet hers, something ...

What if your ex-husband was an abusive, dirty cop, and he was convinced he would get you back someday? What if he was willing to do anything to make that happen? Craig Masterson, the firefighter who saved Emma's life, finds himself falling for her. When he learns who her ex-husband is, he realizes that this is a battle he may not win. Choosing to love her is a deadly game. If he can stay alive, their love may flourish, but only if he can defeat her ex.

NINE OVER-THE-TOP INSANE INSTALOVE STANDALONES IN ONE WILD BUNDLE! THIS IS INSTA-LOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN . . . ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE! THIS BOX SET CONTAINS: THE TEACHER AND THE TRAINER (97 pages) THE LIBRARIAN AND THE COP (98 pages) THE LAWYER AND THE COWBOY (96 pages) THE PRINCESS AND THE PIRATE (80 pages) THE CEO AND THE SOLDIER (98 pages) THE ASTRONAUT AND THE ALIEN (99 pages) THE QUILTER AND THE QUARTERBACK (117 pages) THE BOTANIST AND THE BIKER (131 pages) THE PSYCHIC AND THE SENATOR (77 pages) AND EACH BOOK CONTAINS: OVER-THE-TOP STEAM! (Yes, we're going there . . . ;)) OVER-THE...

Eight years ago I fell into a secret summer fling with my best friend’s little sister before our lives went in different directions. Now, I’m the grumpy to Juliet’s sunshine on a popular dating podcast we host, and when a wealthy fan gives us a charming coastal cottage as the biggest thank you ever, we head to the town where I grew up to give it a makeover. And find the house has only one bed. Located under a mirrored ceiling.

Read the complete Exotic Desires series in this box set. No Cliffhanger. After having lost the only woman he’d ever loved, twenty-seven year-old Reed Stirling rejects his parents' plans for him to take over the family business and travels to Europe, searching for a revelation as to what he's supposed to do with his life. What he finds instead is something else entirely. Don't miss the Sinful Desires steamy spin-off series, Exotic Desires by best-selling author M.S. Parker.

He's 10 years older. My brother's best friend. And for the next two weeks, he gets to have me in all the ways he's ever wanted. The last time I saw him, he still called me kiddo. But fast-forward five years and more than a few things have changed. He's still Iain Thorn. He's still my brother's best friend and the painfully sexy man I clearly never stopped wanting. But me? Apparently, I've grown up in more ways than he can resist.

Being a doctor in New York City has never been easy. Especially for someone like me, who has a private practice and an incompetent staff who insists on leaving me to fill in for them. When my team finally came to their senses and decided to bring someone more competent into the practice last month, I was actually elated. Until I realized that our new "doctor" was none other than the woman I was supposed to meet for dinner two weeks ago. The same woman who stood me up...

After breaking up with the world’s biggest jerk, I’m reluctant to get back into the dating scene. So my best friend, Paula, and I make a deal. “If it’s ever going bad, shoot me a text, and I’ll come rescue you.” The only problem? I send the text to the wrong P – P for Professor Alexander. I met Asher Alexander on a history field trip, three years ago, only giving me his number in case of an emergency. So there’s no way he’s going to respond now three years later…right? But then he does more than that. This forty-three year old, silver-haired, muscular alpha appears and ...

Her job is to keep an eye on the sexy contractor. Problem is, she can’t keep her eyes off him. This is my dream job. Free room and board at a resort center, plus I’m being paid. All I have to do is keep an eye on the hunky contractor who was hired to renovate the place. Soon, that becomes a problem, though. How can I get my work done when all I can do is think about him? And when he convinces me to stray outside of my comfort zone, he captures my heart. Maybe this job isn’t the only great thing about Rosewood Ridge. Stuck with the Mountain Man is an OTT age gap romance featuring an ...

If someone had told me three months ago that I would walk down the aisle to marry my boss, Derrick Thomas, the hot as hell but super demanding and arrogant CEO of Broker Publishing, I would have called them a damn lunatic. But here I am, all dressed in white, ready to tie the knot with the man of my dreams. Or so you would think. There's one problem: Somewhere along the way, I did the dumbest thing possible. I fell in love with him. When Jessica Ellis lands her dream job as an editor at Broker Publishing in Manhattan, she never expects her life to take a dramatic turn. But when her parents'...

The Men of Naughty Pine are strapping, small town beasts with a penchant for obsessing over their women and taking what’s theirs. They don’t care if it’s right, as long as they get what they want. The Naughty Pine Mountain Men Collection features the three book series: Disobedient, Mischievous, and Rebellious. If you're looking for steamy romance with a dash of forbidden adventure, then this collection is for you! Happily ever after guaranteed!

I just want to be naughty for one night of my life. I think I’d be really good at it... I need to escape. I’m a bad girl trapped in a good girl’s body. Perfect grades, star volleyball player, lead in the drama club. I know it’ll lead to a great career. But I need more. Just one night. In Ireland. On St. Patrick’s Day. Thousands of miles away from anyone who knows me. That’s how I met Dare Mackenzie. With fire in his emerald eyes, sinful promises on his lips. And an accent as intoxicating as the darkest stout. He keeps saying I’m too sweet, too innocent, too good. I dare you, ...

She's my enemy's daughter and my new obsession… After three years inside, there's only one thing I want: revenge. But when a retaliation goes wrong, I find myself with a fire cat captive—Scarlett, my enemy’s daughter. She’s half my age and dripping with innocence. Scarlett becomes my revenge, and it’s never been sweeter. But when her father comes for her, there’s no way I’m giving her up. The Biker’s Revenge is a forbidden love, age-gap romance that starts with a kidnapping and ends with a happily ever after. Featuring an OTT obsessed hero and the curvy girl he claims as his...

[This is a small town, age gap, billionaire, suspenseful steamy romance with a happily ever after.] Damien speaks: Who's the mysterious dancer captivating my heart at the Louisville Sapphire Club, and why does she resist my every advance? I thought I had it all —wealth, power, success—until I laid eyes on her. “Angel”, the gorgeous star dancer at the Sapphire Club, ignites a passion in me I never knew existed. I had long ago given up on ever finding a woman. But she's not like any other; there's a strength in her despite her age. She's independent, driven, beautiful and refuses to ...

She's a good girl...from a world I left behind years ago. One where virtue and purity are all that matter. She's never learned about desire, about lust. And how a fire can burn so hot that you'll risk anything to quench the flames. I'm going to change all that. She's got a body that was made for pleasure - she just doesn't know it yet. And I'm just the bastard to teach her. She's come to me for protection from the cold, cruel world. Trouble is, the thing she needs protecting from most of all...is me.

The Gilded Cage, Manhattan’s hottest BDSM club, caters to the city’s wealthiest and most powerful residents. Billionaire’s like CEO Erik Sanders, photographer Alix Wexler, Gooding family heir Jace Randell, and celebrity rock star Reb Union. Four friends who appear to have it all, yet don’t realize they’re missing one thing to reach true greatness…a billionaire’s muse. Editor’s assistant Tanya Lacey, Irish immigrant Sine McNiven, art critic Savannah Birch, and PR assistant Paige Ryce, are all focused on making their own marks on the world and will risk much to make it happen....

Add one cocky hockey god, one feisty female, and many emotions left unsaid. Stir together in a fake engagement of convenience. Stand back… Max I’d never missed a beat when it came to women and hockey. But all my usuals fell by the wayside that night. I never intended to seduce Hailey Rogers, my best friend’s off-limits sister. Hey, that was a bro-code violation. But she was sizzling perfection, so I pulled her body in and took her—and her V-card. Then I ran… and Hailey’s plaintive question as the door slammed shut echoed in me for years: “Max?” Hailey Max Decker is back. Now...

Christine Daniels is a survivor. Despite what she’s been through, she wants to put her trauma behind her, make her overbearing parents proud, and take over the family business. The demons from her past reappear and threaten to ruin her life. Life has been difficult for Jake Wells since leaving the Army, but when he runs into his ex, Christine at the ski resort he works at, he can’t believe his luck. Could he finally get another chance with the one that got away? Jumpy and jaded, Christine’s plans to hide in the shadows are dashed when her father hires Jake to be her bodyguard. ...

Embarking on a new journey, Santana Summers wants nothing more than to enjoy her new city, new friends, and new career. But when one of those friends is one of Chicago's most eligible bachelors, Santana finds herself getting more than she ever bargained for. Being the youngest of seven brothers, Josiah Alexander Rose is the quintessential playboy. He is not interested in settling down until his father gives him a proposition he cannot refuse. It's the opportunity of a lifetime, but to execute it, dear old dad wants Josiah to settle down, show some responsibility, and gain a wife.

When we were young, Samantha Anderson was the girl down the street. For as long as I remember, she’s been my partner in crime, in adventures, and in almost everything. Sami is fun and sexy, my greatest confidant, and my best friend. From early on, we vow that our relationship will never change - through thick and thin, we’ll remain always and forever in the friend zone. We will not cross that line. After all, I’m not a forever kind of guy. Then that line blurs. We amend our agreement. Best friends become friends with benefits.