Jayden Jackson is always in trouble. He has a quick temper and gets detention on the regular. When Jayden meets rule-following Eli, they find common ground in the music they love. But Jayden can't tell Eli the truth behind his anger: that his dad is in jail. Jayden has fun hanging out with Eli, but can he really let another person in and show them who he really is?

It's the first day of middle school. Amy Price knows that's the most important day for making an impression on people. With her stutter, Amy has a hard time making friends. She has one dream, to be the class president. If only people could see her as a leader. Amy might be stuck sitting alone at lunch the first day. That is, until she find the Weirdo Table. They are all very different, but Amy finds a friendship in this unlikely place, and perhaps, the courage to launch her presidential campaign.

Maci's parents won't stop bugging her about getting involved in middle school. Join clubs, meet people, make friends. However, Maci would rather draw quietly than join any of the clubs at school. With the help of some new "weirdo" friends, she finds a way to make her mark at school by painting the school mural.

Two genetically modified children escape from a government project into a dystopian Washington DC. One is rescued by a data spy after a terrorist attack. The three of them are recaptured by the project where they build a gravity control machine - used as a weapon for US take-over during a new Civil War. The three are captured by Russia and build another.

When billionaire, ranch and rodeo company owner J. D. Hawk went on his annual poker trip to Las Vegas with his three brothers, he never in is wildest dreams thought that his life would change so drastically. But when he accidentally but literally broke a hot-tempered redhead's nose, everything changed. He falls in love with her at first sight. She gives him the peace he has never felt, but he found out quickly his life would never be boring with her around. Now the only thing is, he has to figure out how to keep her from leaving him when his secrets keep biting him in the ass. Cat Mackie was a beautiful redhead, past rodeo champion, and widowed rancher from the hills of Pennsylvania. Her dead husband came to her son in a dream, telling him to send her to Las Vegas for a convention. When she arrived at the Las Vegas airport, a hulk of a cowboy broke her nose, and her life was changed forever. She fell in love with the cowboy at first sight. She accepts his big family, which she knows half of them hate her, his six children, and hectic life. But would the secrets he keep from her send her back to the hills of Pennsylvania forever, or can she survive the new life that karma has dealt her?

Be transported to the luxurious worlds of American tycoons, ranchers and family dynasties. Get ready for bold encounters and sizzling chemistry. Harlequin® Desire brings you all this and more with these three new full-length titles in one collection! This box set includes: Rivalry at Play Texas Cattleman’s Club: Ranchers and Rivals By Nadine Gonzalez Attorney Alexandra Lattimore isn’t looking for love. She’s home to help her family—and escape problems at work. But sparks with former rival, Jackson Strom, are too hot to resist. Will her secrets keep them from rewriting their past? A Colorado Claim Return to Catamount By USA TODAY bestselling Joanne Rock Returning home to defend her inheritance, Lark Barclay is surprised to see her ex-husband, rancher Gibson Vaughn. And Gibson proves hard to ignore. She’s out to claim her land, but will he reclaim her heart? Blame It on Vegas Bad Billionaires By Kira Sinclair Avid card shark Luca Kilpatrick hasn’t returned to the casino since Annalise Mercado’s family accused him of cheating. But now, he’s the only one who can catch a thief—if he can resist the chemistry that’s too strong to deny… For more stories filled with scandal and powerful heroes, look for Harlequin® Desire’s July 2022 Box set 2 of 2.

Eli Michaels is the school "goody two-shoes." As the son of a well-known pastor, Eli is expected to do the right thing at all times. But when Eli tries out for the football team, he's expected to go along with team traditions. And one of the traditions means breaking school rules and defacing school property. Will Eli try to break out of his goody two-shoes role to join the team?

The rhythm is gonna get you. It’s been five whole months since the last murder in Cedar River, Texas, and Juni Jessup and her sisters Tansy and Maggie have been humming along when disaster strikes again. Their struggling vinyl records shop/coffee nook, Sip & Spin Records, is under pressure from predatory investors, though the Jessup sisters aren’t ready to face the music and admit defeat. But the night after their meeting, the sketchy financier is killed outside their shop during a torrential Texas thunderstorm that washes out all the roads in and out of town. Now the sisters find themselves trapped in Cedar River with a killer, and Juni is determined to solve the case. When the river spits out an unexpected surprise, Detective Beau Russell asks for Juni’s help, never predicting her investigation will spin her into danger. Up until now, the Jessup sisters have been playing it by ear, but with the whole town watching, can they catch a killer before he strikes again?

Secrets can derail even the most powerful attraction. Logger Sven Larson has never found a man worth publicly coming out of the closet for. But his family has other plans. As a thirtieth birthday gift, his mother hires the online dating service Perfect Match to find Sven the love of his life. To say Sven isn't thrilled is an understatement, but it's too late to cancel, and Jayden Calver arrives. Perfect Match's success rate is unsurpassed, but they don't come by it honestly: if a client can't be matched, the agency uses a stand-in to fulfil their guarantee and protect their profit. Tough luck has left Jayden in debt, and playing Perfect Match's deceptive game is his only option. So he travels — sparkling toenails and all — to a remote camp deep in the mountains to meet Sven Larson and pretend to be his perfect match for a few days. Sparks fly on first contact. But as the two men get closer, Sven grows more and more suspicious of Jayden, and Jayden struggles with guilt over his deceit. They both want a future together, but first they must find the courage to be honest with themselves and each other. **See this title's page on RiptidePublishing.com for content warnings.**

Emily Parker is set to have the worst Christmas ever! Her flatmate's moved out, she's closed her heart to love and she's been put in charge of the school original Christmas show – with zero musical ability. Disgraced superstar, Ray Stone is in desperate need of a quick PR turnaround. Waking up from a drunken stupor to a class of ten-year-olds snapping pics and Emily looking at him was not what he had in mind. Ray needs Emily's help to delete the photos, and she needs his with the show. As they learn to work together they may just open their hearts to more than a second chance...