There’s a razor-thin line between friends and lovers. And they’re about to cross the hell out of it. Evelyn Rhodes wants...more. Her career as a TV producer is fulfilling, but it certainly doesn’t satisfy all her needs. Maybe taking her relationship with her sexy best friend—and plus-one of choice—to the next level will help her out of the emotional rut she’s been in lately... Firefighter Owen Hanson can’t deny Evelyn is everything he could ever want in a partner. But their friendship means the world to him. Is sex—no matter how hot it might be—worth potentially ruining the most important relationship in his life? Evelyn and Owen might have a shot at happily ever after. But first, they’ll have to let go of their collective baggage...and escape a particularly pesky ghost from Evelyn’s past. It won’t be easy. But who ever said making your plus-one your forever plus-one would be easy? My Forever Plus-One, book 3 in the Daring Divorcees series, is an angsty, spicy, best friends-to-lovers, over 40 contemporary romance that can be read as a standalone. Download today and get ready to fall into perfect romantic escapism with Evelyn and Owen. Content warning: discussion of past school shooting

Rescued…by the brother of the (ex-)groom! Nikki Choi loves the boisterous family she was adopted into as a baby. But dreams of her own happy-ever-after are dashed when her fiancé suddenly calls off the wedding. Leave it to her BFF to come to her rescue! Evan Northrup is the perfect faux beau, offering support and making no demands—making her feel loved. But the single dad seems intent on keeping things pretend, while Nikki is shocked to be falling wildly, deeply for her old friend… From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Holliday, Oregon Book 1: Moonlight, Menorahs and Mistletoe Book 2: Forever, Plus One

Olivia hates the singles scene, so when her best guy friend, Ian, offers to be her plus one to a series of weddings she has to attend, she agrees. Although she doesn't want to complicate their lifelong friendship, she can't pass up the chance to have a steady date without the dating drama. What she doesn't expect is to now find Ian so incredibly sexy. When Ian sees his old friend Olivia dolled up for wedding #1, the boyhood crush he once nurtured transforms into smoldering attraction. It doesn't take long for their no-strings arrangement to turn physical. But as Olivia's desire to stay "just friends" becomes clear, Ian's feelings are deepening. In the time they have together, how will Ian convince Olivia that one plus one can make for a lifelong pair? 22,000 words

It’s not often that tragedy leads to happily ever after. But it’s not impossible either... No one told Trevor Booth that parenting teenagers was like riding a roller coaster through a wildfire...during a natural disaster...in hell. That’s something he learns when he becomes a single dad overnight. Fortunately, his ex-wife’s best friend is there to help. His completely inappropriate attraction to her, however, is something he’d have to learn to deal with on his own... Callie Larson is devastated. Watching two children she loves like her own suffer the loss of their mother is unbearable. She knows helping Trevor adjust to his role as a full-time parent is the right thing to do. But helping him does not include having a forbidden affair with him... or falling in love with him. At least, that’s what she keeps telling herself... Can Trevor and Callie find a way to pick up the pieces and move on together—or are their emotional scars just too deep to ever heal properly? My Best Friend’s Ex, book 2 in the Daring Divorcees series, is an angsty, spicy, over 40 contemporary romance that can be read as a standalone. Download today and get ready to fall into perfect romantic escapism with Trevor and Callie. Content warnings: death of a spouse/parent off-page, discussion of addiction and alcoholism

We always swore we'd never cross the line ... A Best Friends To Lovers Beach Romance in the bestselling Wild Men series by USA Today bestselling author Melissa Belle. Bella I promise to keep my hands to myself. No matter how much I want Ayden Wild, I will not, should not, absolutely cannot, have s*x with him. He may have been the biggest football star our small town's ever seen, but all those former cheerleaders can have him. Because Ayden’s always been my lifeline, and that means...hands off. Warm, safe, rock solid, erect...Oh GOD, I just can’t stop myself tonight. Ayden’s always been hot, but this summer, his body’s distracting me so much I forget what we’re talking about. So I stay glued to my barstool, and I flirt with the guy next to me. He’s not Ayden, but he’ll have to be my distraction. But Ayden’s acting…different. Like he wants something but he’s not telling me. Ayden Bella Wesley is driving me crazy tonight. She’s letting that douchebag flirt with her, and buy her drinks, and ask her out. I should be the one she’s looking at that way. I should be the one holding her hand. And I desperately want to be the one taking her into my bed. But we made a pact to strictly be friends. To make sure we’d get each other through the dark times. And we did. It doesn’t mean I didn’t want her every damn moment since then. Of course I handled it the only way I knew how—I dated everyone but her. So I know a distraction when I see one. But if I tell Bella how I feel now, right before I leave town, it could screw everything up. And if I don’t? I’LL REGRET IT FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.

He vowed to love and cherish her… It was like something out of a fairy tale: being swept off her feet, then eloping with her one true love, Houston oil tycoon Brice Kingsley. Then a devastating diagnosis and a threat from her past forced Brooke Smith Kingsley to leave the man she loved. Now she has a chance to make things right, but only if she can keep her secret—and her distance—from her irresistible husband. Though he couldn’t accept Brooke’s reasons for running away, Brice never gave up on her or their marriage. And with the beautiful tax attorney back in his life, reigniting passion stronger than before, he can’t bear to let her go ever again. Even as a revenge-seeking blackmailer schemes to bring down the Kingsley empire, Brice will fight for their future—a love that’s for now and forever.

From New York Times bestselling author Mari Andrew, a collection of essays and illustrations, divided into phases of the sky--twilight, golden hour, night, and dawn--that serves as a loyal companion for life's curveballs A whole, beautiful life is only made possible by the wide spectrum of feelings that exist between joy and sorrow. In this insightful and warm book, writer and illustrator Mari Andrew explores all the emotions that make up a life, in the process offering insights about trauma and healing, the meaning of home and the challenges of loneliness, finding love in the most unexpected of places--from birds nesting on a sculpture to a ride on the subway--and a resounding case for why sometimes you have to put yourself in the path of magic. My Inner Sky empowers us to transform everything that's happened to us into something meaningful, reassurance that even in our darkest times, there's light and beauty to be found.

No one turns a fling into forever...right? Single mom Tess Howland has a million things to do, and romance is nowhere on the list. A hot one-night stand, however, is exactly what she needs. The sexy millionaire she meets at a hospital fundraiser is perfect for the job. Until he ruins everything by wanting the one thing she’s terrified of giving him. Love... There was a time when Miles Prescott would’ve been thrilled to have a no-strings-attached fling with a gorgeous nurse. But there’s something about Tess that leaves him wanting more. Wanting everything. Now all he has to do is convince her—and himself—that he’s worthy of her time, and that he’s a safe emotional bet... Can a woman who has spent her entire life caring for others and a reformed playboy make it to happily ever after? Tess and Miles are about to find out... One Night with a Millionaire, book 1 in the Daring Divorcees series, is an angsty, spicy, older woman/younger man, over 40 contemporary romance that can be read as a standalone. Download today and get ready to fall for Tess and Miles.

This box set includes the first 3 O'Learys books: 1. More Than This A sexy bartender stirs up a daily lesson plan for an adventurous teacher... With a list of challenges, Quinn embarks on some life-altering fun. After a few disastrous attempts, Quinn’s ready to give up—until sexy bartender Ryan O’Leary offers his assistance. Will the bartender quench Quinn’s thirst by mixing up more than she ever imagined? 2. A Good Time Can freedom mean forever? Freedom is paramount for Indy Adams. The last thing she needs is to be tied down. Griffin Walker’s reputation as a ladies’ man has put him in a bad light as he tries to get his charitable foundation off the ground. An unplanned pregnancy may lead them both to a life they never expected. Will Griffin get his chance to show Indy more than a good time? 3. Something to Prove Business...and pleasure Determined to show her father she’s capable of running the family business, Elizabeth Brannigan sets out to save a failing Chicago bar. Colin O’Leary wants to show his family that they can count on him and that he’s responsible enough to own a bar of his own. And Elizabeth just might be the saving grace he’s always needed. Can they mix a little business and pleasure or will the merger destroy everything?