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Sumner arrives at the lake house determined to keep her heart locked tight. This summer is about fixing her life, not reopening old wounds. Then Corbin walks in with that familiar grin and zero respect for emotional safety plans. He is her brother’s best friend, her first crush, and the mistake she never quite forgot. Confined spaces, shared memories, and long summer nights stir feelings she swears are buried. Corbin challenges every rule she makes, while Sumner fights the pull between comfort and chaos. Old sparks crackle with new heat, and resisting him starts to feel like the hardest rule she has ever made. Falling again feels reckless… but what if it is exactly what she needs?

Ian builds his world underground, filling a basement apartment with hobbies, screens, and rules that keep the outside safely away. Solitude feels controlled, predictable, and calm. Then Natalie crashes in with sharp wit, fearless energy, and nowhere else to go. Sparks fly fast, messy, and impossible to ignore. What starts as a thrilling secret quickly digs deeper, stirring buried fears and long-ignored needs on both sides. Ian clings to safety while Natalie searches for belonging, and neither is very good at pretending this is casual. Desire, vulnerability, and hope tangle together in a story about risk, trust, and the courage it takes to step into the light. Can two guarded hearts learn how to breathe again?

“Every hate hides a love too dangerous to forget.”

Susan believes the cold is the safest place to hide a bruised past. In the wide silence of Alaska, she builds a life that feels calm, controlled, and carefully distant. Then Xavier crashes into her world, all sharp edges, quiet intensity, and a presence that refuses to be ignored. Beneath the northern lights and endless snow, sparks fly where neither expects them. Attraction grows alongside unspoken truths, and every shared moment feels both thrilling and dangerous. They circle each other with humor, heat, and hesitation, drawn together by something deeper than fear. But frozen hearts crack loudly, and some secrets burn hotter than the cold. When survival demands honesty, can connection survive the thaw?

After tragically losing both parents, Dylan Jacobs is left to care for his five younger brothers while also managing his family’s thriving dairy farm.

Marissa Geyer is desperate to get away from her alcoholic father. When Dylan offers her a live-in nanny/housekeeper position, she jumps at the opportunity. The loving, chaotic household feeds her maternal instincts, and before long, she falls hard for Dylan and the boys. Her sexy boss, however, seems opposed to a romantic relationship.

Despite a powerful attraction to Marissa, Dylan pulls back. His heart has been broken—more than once—by women unwilling to take on his ready-made family. He won’t risk his heart again, or the hearts of his younger brothers, who he’s vowed to protect at any cost.

Marissa may be devoted to his family, but is it enough to risk his heart—and five more—for the woman he’s come to love? Can they become a Family Forever?

Eight years of burying her heartbreak in work, Ciara is done pretending she's fine—until she meets billionaire CEO Matthew Harrington. Sparks fly, and the chemistry is impossible to ignore. But Matthew has his own reasons for keeping his heart locked away. He’s sworn off love, unwilling to risk another heartbreak. Yet with every glance, every stolen moment, the walls between them start to crumble. Is this their second chance, or just another heartbreak waiting to happen?

Let your hair down, Caroline, they said. It'll be fun, they said.

I know I've closed myself off in a major way in the past year, ever since “the incident” where I messed up my life completely. It's past time I try to live again or just give up completely. But this is quite possibly the craziest thing I've ever done. In a last ditch effort to invigorate myself, I'm standing outside Oren Tenning's bedroom, I just peeled off the sexiest pair of underwear I own, and my hand is already raised to knock. My brother would disown me for doing anything with his best friend, and he'd probably kill Oren. But if I play my cards right, no one will ever know about this. Not even Ten.

Maybe after tonight, I’ll finally get over this stupid, irrational crush I hate having on the biggest jerk I’ve ever met. Or maybe I’ll just end up falling for him even harder. Maybe I’ll discover there’s so much more to my crude, carefree hunk than meets the eye.

Tatum is a ruthless billionaire who avoids his family...until his sister decides to get married. When he finds an escort to be his wedding date, he doesn’t expect to fall for her—or that meeting Piper will change his life forever.

Age Rating: 18+

Camille is a former Olympic star who now reports on the hockey world she swore she was done with. She loves the game but rolls her eyes at the players, especially with her own father’s messy legacy trailing behind her. After every interview, she pours her uncensored thoughts into a private journal that keeps her sane. Until it doesn’t. One slip, and Benjamin—the charming new assistant captain with a grin that should be illegal—ends up with her secrets in his hands. He offers a deal she never expects. One date. One chance. Could the man she’s sworn to avoid be the one who shakes her walls loose?

Gabby lives light and loose, drifting from place to place with no ties and no plans to stay. It suits her just fine, until one charged night flips her world and sends her toward a ranch she never expected to call home. Jax runs that ranch with his two best friends, juggling responsibility, loyalty, and feelings he didn’t see coming. As daily life settles into muddy boots, shared space, and slow-burning tension, both are pushed to face what they usually run from. While the land grows strong and steady, hearts are tested, routines are shaken, and unexpected tenderness sneaks in. It’s a story about finding footing, choosing to stay, and wondering if love can grow in the most surprising soil.

Sidra doesn’t move to Australia expecting her world to spin off its axis—but one reckless, breath-stealing moment with a maddeningly gorgeous local sets her on fire. Isaac is temptation in human form: brooding, beautiful, and determined to push her away, even as sparks fly between them. His touch hums with danger, his gaze smolders with want, yet shadows cling to him like smoke. Sidra knows there’s more to him than the walls he builds—and when she uncovers the secret he’s hiding, it collides with her own grief in ways she never saw coming. Desire this raw can heal or destroy. And when love is built on scars, it might burn hotter than either of them can survive.

Juniper’s life fractures the moment she loses her father. Grief pulls her backward while the future rushes in fast, unfamiliar, and full of rules she never agreed to. She is placed under the care of a man tied to her father’s past, steady and watchful, offering structure when everything feels unmoored. As Juniper learns to live in a world shaped by loss, old wounds surface and emotions blur in ways she does not expect. Comfort becomes complicated, closeness feels dangerous, and feelings arrive without permission. She tries to be strong, to be sensible, to behave. But hearts are rarely sensible, especially when longing collides with limits. How do you heal when desire refuses to stay quiet?

After finding out her boyfriend is engaged to someone else—thanks to a viral "Are We Dating the Same Guy?" post—she rage-quits her job, books a one-way flight, and dubs her journey: Eat, Sightsee, F*ck. It's going perfectly... until Ireland. Until Ethan. One steamy night was supposed to be it. Then she moved on—to tapas and temporary flings in Spain. But now she’s back home in D.C., trying to rebuild—and there’s Ethan, all charm, all temptation, all over her city. He was a detour. A moment. So why does it still feel like he’s the destination? With chemistry still crackling and timing still tricky, she’s left wondering: was it just a fling… or the start of something she never planned for?

Drake O’Rourke is an ex-cop-turned-bodyguard. Drake’s cocky attitude and heavy drinking have lost him more than one job in California, and he can’t afford to turn down his new assignment. He shows up to work for Nicolas Templeton, a well-known billionaire. But it turns out it isn’t Mr. Templeton he’s guarding—it’s his adult daughter. Catherine Templeton is spunky, assertive, and beautiful, but it turns out she’s also blind. Will Drake accept the job? And if he does, can he ignore the chemistry between him and Catherine?

Age Rating: 18+

Luca, a wealthy billionaire, thrives on his reputation as a heartless playboy, but when he crosses paths with Robin, the niece of a horse trader, his life takes an unforeseen twist. Shocked by the sight of Robin’s mistreatment, Luca strikes a deal with her uncle, offering triple the money for the horses in exchange for Robin. Robin doesn’t have the power to refuse. She’s afraid; with no experience of men, she fears what he expects from her. Thrown into the lion’s den, she meets Grazia, Luca’s cousin Filippo, his friend, and Grazia’s friend and Luca’s ex, Eleonora. Robin has no idea of the danger she is in and is plunged headfirst into a world of deception. With danger lurking in every corner, will the ruthless billionaire become her fearless protector?

Age Rating: 18+

Tara steps into her new apartment expecting peace, only to find Sebastian—her longtime campus nemesis—standing there with that maddeningly smug smile. He calls her Barbie. She calls him Nerd. They clash on sight, sparks flying in ways neither of them wants to admit. But beneath their bickering sit secrets sharp enough to cut, shadows neither of them can outrun alone. As forced proximity softens their edges, the heat between them shifts into something far more tempting… and far more dangerous. With every moment together, their walls crumble, leaving them to wonder if the person they hate is exactly the person they need.

All Olivia wanted was food, money, and a roof over her head. What she wasn’t expecting was three handsome, dangerous, and downright sexy men to come into her life! When a war splits the world, the poor have been hit hardest. Olivia gets picked up off the streets and brought to a place called the Village, where she has the opportunity to live in the community and stay safe if she follows their rules. One of the Village rules? She has to marry three men who have been chosen for her: Matt, Xavier, and Thomas. Each of them has a dangerous side, but each of them will also have to go to the ends of the earth to protect her. Will the dark, dangerous secrets of the Village make Olivia leave her union?

Age Rating: 18+

Riley is fresh from a divorce, a little lost, and dabbling in Wicca for a spark of the woman she used to be. One night, with a little too much liquid courage, she ends up with a tattoo that’s all wrong—wrong symbol, wrong magic, wrong summoning. Now she’s accidentally unleashed Blaze, a dangerously charming demon prince who’s been locked away for centuries. He’s free as long as she keeps him near… and he’s determined to make sure she does. What starts as a magical mishap turns into a battle of wits, willpower, and wicked temptation—because this demon isn’t just trouble, he’s trouble she can’t stop thinking about.

His cold eyes raked my body, and I hated the tremble that went down my spine.

“Of course, I remember you,” he said, his lip curling. “I never forget a good fuck.”

Anger surged through me, and I cocked back my hand for a slap, but he caught it easily.

He smirked, thinking he’d won. But he’d forgotten about my other hand…

Which I curled into a fist. And fired into his face.

Four years ago, Lina shared a passionate night with her boss, the elusive billionaire Aaron Blackwood. But then he disappeared, leaving her to deal with the fallout. So when they meet again at a fancy gala, tempers run high. But what will he do when he discovers the two little secrets Lina kept from him all these years?

Age Rating: 18+

Kassia's life takes a dramatic turn when she meets her new stepbrother, Grayson. Instantly captivated by his commanding presence, she finds herself navigating an uncharted sea of emotions. A chance encounter transforms their dynamic, leaving Kassia at the mercy of a growing attraction that defies all rules. Torn between what she feels and what she knows is forbidden, Kassia must decide if she’s ready to cross the line—or risk losing everything.

Vicky bolts from her wedding in full escape mode—veil, nerves, and all—only to end up trapped inside a department store with four complete strangers. Outside, toxic smoke clouds Alaska’s skies, but inside, the air is charged with something entirely different. As days stretch into nights, tension and attraction tangle in the aisles of camping gear and power tools. Vicky swore she’d never let anyone claim her again, yet these men make her question everything she ran from. Between laughter, longing, and late-night confessions, she might just find what freedom really means… and who she wants to share it with.

They used to make her life miserable—every taunt, every smirk, every stolen moment meant to break her down. But growing up didn’t erase the magnetic pull she’s always felt toward the Drake twins. Now, seven years later, they’re back in her world—older, darker, and twice as tempting. Their arrogance is still there, but so is something new flickering behind those wicked eyes. Desire. Challenge. A dangerous game she swore she’d never play again. She tells herself she should walk away, but the truth is she’s never been good at resisting them—or the delicious kind of chaos they bring.

Olivia is the good girl who plays by the rules, counting down the days to graduation with her future neatly planned. Then comes Cameron—the tattooed, bar-owning rebel who has trouble written all over him. He shouldn’t even notice her, but somehow he does. Sparks fly, rules crumble, and one impulsive lie tumbles out of Olivia’s mouth before she can stop it. Now, the line between her quiet world and his dangerous charm is blurring fast. She knows Cameron is the kind of mistake her heart shouldn’t risk… but resisting him might be impossible. Every secret has its breaking point, and hers is hanging by a thread.

Colt has always known what a moonshot is—the dream so impossible it hurts just to want it. For him, that dream has always been Zoey, the girl who was off-limits, the one he teased, the one he secretly protected. Now she’s no longer just his best friend’s little sister; she’s the woman who makes his carefully built world tilt on its axis. Zoey’s presence pulls him into a whirlwind of heart and heat, where desire feels dangerous but irresistible. Wanting her is reckless, but not wanting her feels impossible. Can a soul-deep yearning ever be enough to bridge the distance between what’s forbidden and what feels fated?

“You’re looking for good in a bad man. That’s a dangerous thing to do.”

Zara is trapped, tied, and desperate to escape. The men holding her are ruthless, but it’s their leader who unsettles her most. He’s sharp, cold, unreadable—and the only one she can’t look away from. Every stolen glance chips at her resolve, every dangerous word pulls her deeper into the storm. She knows it’s reckless to search for softness in someone built of shadows, but her heart won’t listen. The lines between fear and longing blur until she can’t tell where danger ends and desire begins. Survival demands distance, yet every moment close to him feels like a secret she’s not ready to give up. Is she falling for her captor—or is she just losing herself?

“What are you doing?”

“Taking my clothes off,” he said, smiling innocently at me. “Whatever your answer may be, it doesn't require me to be clothed."

Carlos arrives in Georgia expecting art talk, friendly chaos, and a quick change of scenery from his busy New York life. What he does not expect is Delilah. One night out turns into easy laughter, shared drinks, and a spark that feels effortless and a little dangerous. What begins as harmless fun lingers longer than planned, stretching into the quiet morning after. Carlos finds himself caught between instinct and intention, while Delilah proves to be far more than a passing moment. With charm, warmth, and a hint of mystery in the air, their connection asks a simple but risky question: is one night ever really just one night?

Miriam's life takes a dramatic turn when she escapes her controlling father with the help of her stepdaughter, Pru, and finds herself at Pru's rural home. There, she meets Brooks, Pru's husband, and feels an immediate connection. As Miriam navigates her pregnancy and the looming threat of her father's control, she and Brooks grow closer, facing numerous challenges and uncovering deep family secrets. Their journey is one of love, resilience, and the fight for freedom.

In a small town filled with secrets and complicated relationships, Cami and Jasper navigate a whirlwind of emotions, family drama, and unexpected responsibilities. Cami, grappling with her past and a hypersexual compulsive disorder, offers to be a surrogate for her brother and his wife, only to find herself pregnant from a passionate encounter with Jasper. As they face the challenges of impending parenthood, they must also contend with jealous exes, family feuds, and a series of dramatic events that test their bond. Will their love survive the chaos, or will the weight of their pasts pull them apart?

Myra finds herself irresistibly attracted to Bart, the sexy gynecologist who delivered her. One too many glasses of wine on New Year's Eve leads them back to Bart's room, where they begin the year in bed together.

When Myra ends up pregnant, the entire town is shocked. Now, Myra and Bart must navigate their thirty-year age difference and contend with his furious daughters while attempting to build a relationship. As Bart faces the shock of discovering Myra as his pregnant patient in the ER, they both must confront the challenges ahead. Can their love withstand the obstacles and bring them happiness?

Levi is dreading his trip home for Christmas on his family’s private island in Canada. When his best friend's sister is fired and humiliated in the media, he invites her to accompany him as his fake girlfriend. It’s a good deal: the media won’t bother Milly at the remote island, and Levi’s sisters have to give him a break from setting him up with a local girl. They quickly find that there are complications to their charade. Levi’s family is pressuring him to stay permanently, and he knows he shouldn’t get involved with Milly anyway. But there’s an attraction there.

Will they give in to the sparks, despite Milly’s imminent departure looming?

A dark street pushes Violet into self-defense. A fighter named Derek keeps her coming back. She swore off dating. He protects his gym’s code. Chemistry ignores both. As the training gets real and his next fight looms, one question burns: is this just heat, or the start of something worth bleeding for?