New Releases by Delilah Devlin

A lone rogue vampire mingles among his hunters in a blood bar, undetected…until a beautiful woman snares his attention. Suddenly, he''s running, leading her on a chase until she corners him, stake dangling from her slender fingertips. Now he has a couple of choices: play it sexy or safe?

MONTANA BOUNTY HUNTERS: DEAD HORSE, MT Authentic Men... Real Adventures... A lonely, bounty-hunting cowboy looking for one last great adventure may have found it in a girl with serious curves… Lucas “Cowboy” Brown, felt restless after he left the SEALs. The Texas Hill Country no longer felt like home, so he accepted a job from an old SEAL buddy looking to hire bounty hunters in Dead Horse, Montana. A fish out of water in a frozen pond, Lucas meets a pretty girl while guarding a prisoner in a hospital, and one day and one night later, he’s taking her back to his place in Dead Horse. Yeah, he’s moving fast, but he’s not letting this one get away. Colleen Bradley has a checkered job history and a spotty relationship with her brother, but she’s sure, this time, she’s making the right decision. For as long as Cowboy wants her in his life, she’s going for it. When he’s injured, their relationship is strained, but she’s making friends in Dead Horse, and she’s found a job she thinks she’s born to do. Together, Cowboy and Colleen throw doubts and inhibitions to the wind. They’re in for one helluva a wild ride.

On a sultry night in the French Quarter, alone in a room thick with desire, she is able to channel the wanton mating of the couple down the hall. Each kiss, each sensation is as real to her as if she were the one being ravished. Forgetting herself, she calls out to him, until he is at her door, in her bed, knowing fully what she wants... Note: This is a 5,600-word short story.

MONTANA BOUNTY HUNTERS: DEAD HORSE, MT Authentic Men... Real Adventures... The happily single owner of the only liquor store in Dead Horse, MT needs the biggest, baddest man around, and a certain former Green Beret seems made to order... When Chase Kudrow leaves the Green Berets, he is ready to throw off rules and regs and be his own damn boss. Bounty hunting doesn''t tie him down and occasionally gives him the adrenaline rush he craves. Then he discovers he has a niece, an eight-year-old, who is the only family he has left. Suddenly, his life gets serious. He needs a steadier paycheck and a place to set down roots so he can do right by his dead sister''s little girl. Being recruited by the Montana Bounty Hunters: Dead Horse, MT, office perfectly fits the bill. His "get serious" agenda soon finds him in the company of one of the town''s "good" women, Rhonda McAvoy, who owns the local liquor store. Sure, she''s pretty and seems interested, but what does he know about wooing a good woman who will certainly expect more than he knows how to give? When her store is robbed, Chase swoops in to provide some much-needed security expertise and protection and soon discovers an addiction he never wants to kick. Sweet Rhonda is full of her own sexy surprises...

MONTANA BOUNTY HUNTERS: DEAD HORSE, MT Authentic Men... Real Adventures... This former SEAL thought BUD/S training was the challenge of a lifetime until he faced his biggest challenge ever, teaching a woman who''d never learned trust to trust in them... Former Navy SEAL, Pierce Hardman, the new guy at Montana Bounty Hunters in Dead Horse, MT, finds that riding with his partner and trainer, Marti Mills, has some perks. Marti''s unlike any woman he''s ever met, and she intrigues him from the start. However, her tough demeanor hides secrets she''d rather keep hidden. Marti''s dedication to her trade leads her to take some interesting risks that only fuel his interest and desire. Marti''s new partner proves to be her undoing. Until Hardman, she''d never been tempted to cross certain lines. All her old tricks to deflect a man''s interest backfire on her, and soon she finds herself thinking about a life outside of "the hunt" with him. Just when she''s ready to surrender her solitary life, one last job might cost her everything, even her life.

On Memorial Day, he will stand by her side when she visits her husband’s grave, but he wonders if she’ll ever see him as anything more than her husband’s best friend and the man who accompanied his body home for burial… Navy SEAL, Chris “Zig” Bykowski, has done his duty to his best friend’s wife by being there to help whenever she or her son needed him. However, now, he has the feeling she wants to put distance between herself and the SEALs who watch over her as the widow of a fallen teammate. Though painful, because he’s grown to care for her, he will let her go, knowing she needs closure to move on with her life. Andi Westall has picked up the pieces of her shattered life after the death of her husband, Ozzie. Although she knows it will be painful to break away from the SEALs who have given her their support, she is ready to cut ties and move on past the painful memories. However, fate has another idea. When she discovers that she may have a stalker, the only person she knows to confide in is Ozzie’s best friend, Zig. When Zig and the team rush to the rescue, she finds that accepting their aid and continued friendship isn’t as hard as she’d imagined. While the team works to figure out who is stalking her, Zig insists on sticking close to keep her safe. One night of tearful remembrances ends with her waking up to discover that she wants more from Zig than just his protection. Whether this is love or simply need is something she’ll have to figure out before they both get hurt.

The more Marti tries to convince Memphis PD Officer Jackson Teague she''s not the right woman for him, the more he wants to marry her. It''s crazy, and he won''t listen to reason. Of course she''s tempted, but there are things she wants to experience before she ties the knot. All sorts of kinky things that involve knots, but not the marital kind. When Jackson finds out what''s on Marti''s mind, he knows just what to do. He calls on his brothers in blue, four men he trusts with his life. Between the five of them, he''s sure they can check off each and every item on Marti''s bucket list in a one wild, wicked weekend. Of course, Marti has to agree to follow through-and he has to figure out if he can bear to share her.

MONTANA BOUNTY HUNTERS: DEAD HORSE, MT Authentic Men... Real Adventures... An ex-Delta Force soldier, now Montana Bounty Hunter, finds himself slipping naturally into protector mode when a small-town dessert chef is threatened by mysterious attacks. Former Delta Force soldier, Dylan "Preacher" Priestley, is the latest hire for the newly formed office of Montana Bounty Hunters: Dead Horse, MT. He''s just settling into the job and getting to know the community when he meets the owner of Deadly Delights, Laura Pinchot. The attraction is immediate, but he finds he''s a little shy about approaching the curvy beauty until a rock tossed through her store window gives him the "in" he needed. Laura isn''t a life-long resident of Dead Horse, but she''s sunk her money into the donut shop and isn''t going anywhere. When a string of mysterious attacks targets her store, she''s alarmed but doesn''t think it''s anything more than some kids'' pranks. However, when Preacher witnesses the latest assault against her business, she''s grateful for his quick thinking and protection when it appears the attacks are more personal than she''d imagined. That the handsome ex-soldier appears to be interested in her amazes her; she''s not exactly built like a model, but he quickly puts her insecurities to rest in the sexiest of ways. With the support of his bounty hunter team, Preacher sticks close to Laura while the team tries to solve the mystery of who is after her. As their connection only grows hotter, he''s determined to keep her out of harm''s way.

Come on, baby. Break a few rules... When a Texas deputy''s motorcycle club trashes a bar with him leading the brawl, the sheriff decides his punishment will be serving as the bouncer/enforcer for the pretty owner while she runs a booth serving bikers during a weekend-long motorcycle club convention.

After a charging bison comes between her and her latest skip, a bounty hunter must rely on the survival skills of her park ranger rescuer... Note: This 5,400-word short story exists in the Montana Bounty Hunters world.

MONTANA BOUNTY HUNTERS: DEAD HORSE, MT Authentic Men... Real Adventures... A former SEAL and MMA fighter, and now, newly minted bounty hunter, has to hunt down his first skip...his ex-wife... Former SEAL Cage Morgan thinks he doesn''t need anyone. As a rising MMA fighter, he makes enough to do what he wants and doesn''t have to answer to anyone. Then an old friend sends an emissary, Reaper Stenberg from the Montana Bounty Hunters, to offer him a job. He agrees to meet him, but he has no intention of becoming a bounty hunter...until he hears who Reaper needs his special skill set to take down--his ex-wife. Elaine Morgan is facing jail time due to her chosen line of work. She runs an illegal, underground fight club with her brother. Up until now, she''s always run clean, fair fights, but her brother owes money to the wrong people. As she prepares to take the rap for his poor judgment, she misses her court date--that''s just one more stressor to add to the pile, and she doesn''t have time to worry about the consequences. Until the night of the fight that will free her brother of his dangerous debt. Only her ex-husband shows up there, telling her he''s taking her in, and he has the friends with him to get the job done. The hunters'' poor timing sets off a chain of events that has the Montana Bounty Hunters staging a daring rescue. All the while, Cage and Elaine revisit their past love, finding that the time apart put their problems in better perspective. As their connection grows, they both fear an uncertain future.

In Cabo San Lucas, Navy SEAL Carson "Beach-boy" Walsh is ready to live the good life. After surviving fifteen deployments in ten years, he bailed on the SEALs, figuring this cat had run out of lives. The only danger he faces now is choking on an oyster or drowning in beer--and then he meets her. Gina Tripp is the Calamity Jane of bounty hunters, enjoying an unexpected vacation. She''s the stand-in for an absent groom on her girlfriend''s honeymoon in Cabo when she meets a cute guy with a nothing but sex on the beach in mind. As her luck would have it, her best friend winds up kidnapped, and Gina''s embroiled in a dangerous rescue that deepens her attraction to Carson. Just when she thinks she can settle in and enjoy a few days of sin, an opportunity to prove herself to her boss lands in her lap. Now, she has her sights set on scoring a huge bounty--an ex-pat skip, hiding out in Mexico. What follows is a wild ride that leaves her feeling pretty relieved she hijacked a Navy SEAL to help her with the job. **S*x on the Beach** is part of the Montana Bounty Hunter series. It is also in the SEALs in Paradise connected series. Each book can be read as standalone. They do not have cliff-hanger endings and do not have to be read in any particular order.

A bounty hunter following a lead is trapped in an underground-bunker-turned-beauty-salon with a pretty beautician.

MONTANA BOUNTY HUNTERS: Authentic Men... Real Adventures... Former Marine "Wolf" Patterson is working with a team of MBH bounty hunters in the densely forested Kootenai Forest to bring in one Reese Tobin, a man wanted for arson, who escaped from jail just before his trial. When Wolf catches up to him, Tobin draws a gun, telling Wolf he can''t return to lock-up or he''s a dead man. Just as one of his teammates is about to lunge toward Tobin to take him down, a shot rings out, and Tobin is dead. Former Army Military Police Officer, now Deputy, Meg Henry, was the officer who arrested Tobin, and nothing about that night sat right since. After hearing he was killed, she heads to Kootenai, hoping to talk to the men who were with him last, hoping Tobin told them something that might help her figure out the mystery surrounding him. Because handsome bounty hunter, Wolf, was the last to talk to Tobin, Meg offers Wolf a ride back to the sheriff''s department. They barely begin their conversation when they find themselves running for their lives. Meg doesn''t know who to trust, but she instinctively trusts the tall, intensely attractive Wolf. Together, they work to unravel the mystery while staying one step ahead of someone who wants them both dead.

MONTANA BOUNTY HUNTERS: Authentic Men... Real Adventures... What readers are saying... "Reaper just reaches out and grabs hold of your alpha bad boyloving heart." "Plenty of action, laughs, and romance..." Bounty hunter and former marine Reaper Stenberg is a loner, not a goddamn tour guide. But when his boss assigns him ride-along duty with a romance novelist to show her how he catches bail-jumpers, he''s forced to roll out the red carpet when he''d rather leave her in his dust. Author Carly Wyatt didn''t always deal in happily-ever-afters. She''s former Army, and when their brief ride-along turns into a cross-country manhunt, she''ll need every bit of her training to help Reaper get his man. Sparks fly between Reaper and Carly, making him see she''s one of those rare creatures whose grit and ingenuity are rivaled only by her intelligence and curvy good looks. But his strict relationship rules say she''s off-limits, no matter how badass and attractive she might be... **Includes a FREE short story at the end!**

MONTANA BOUNTY HUNTERS: Authentic Men... Real Adventures... "Excellent... Cochise (Book 4) was exciting, fast paced, scary, filled with plot twists, & with humorous moments... The bonus material, The Bounty Part, 2 was also A+++." A hunt deep in a national forest forges bonds between a bounty hunter and a woman desperate to find her sister Former Army sniper, Cochise Mercier, left Denver SWAT under a cloud of controversy, which was why he ended up back home in Montana, and where he heard about the Montana Bounty Hunters. The "cloud" didn''t seem to bother his new boss, so he''s all in and finding he enjoys hunting down fugitives for bounties, encumbered by fewer rules. Sammy McCallister is a by-the-book sheriff''s deputy, who has a beef with bounty hunters. Forced to stand by with her gun in her holster, while hunters take down scumbags, she''s particularly irked by the new guy in town. Cochise, with his long black hair and thousand-yard-stare makes her uncomfortable, itchy in ways she''s never felt before. When she finds herself needing his help, the reason for her irritation becomes all too clear. She wants him. But first, they must make it out of the mountains alive... **Includes a free short story at the end!**

MONTANA BOUNTY HUNTERS: Authentic Men... Real Adventures... From readers... "Great story! I don''t know how she does it but there is so much packed into this story. It never slowed down..." "Get this book ASAP. I promise you won''t regret it." The haunted gaze of one wounded warrior sparks a challenge in a woman determined to help him regain what he''s lost whether he wants her help or not... Physical Therapist, Raydeen Pickering, has seen her fill of stubborn veterans, some too angry to get on with their lives, some still living in hell in their minds, and then some unwilling to let their broken bodies hold them back. She hasn''t figured out which Brian Cobb is yet. The first time she met the handsome, wounded warrior, he was wary and defensive, his gaze always sliding toward the door, looking for as a quick escape from the Soldiers'' Sanctuary meetings. Even now, there''s something about the ex-Army MP, now bounty hunter wrangler, that sets him apart from the other men she''s helped mend. There''s something more--not just the haunted look in his eyes or the stubborn set of his chin. The way he looks at her when he thinks her attention is elsewhere gives her hope that she''ll reach him, and that he''ll let her help him regain more of what he''s lost. First though, he has to figure out he''s in love with the wrong woman. The one he needs is right here, and if she has to do the chasing, so be it, because those looks he gives her have rekindled a fire she thought was lost forever...

MONTANA BOUNTY HUNTERS: Authentic Men... Real Adventures... Former Army Ranger, Daniel "Dagger" Renfrew, has been a lot of things--an Army Ranger, a Seattle beat cop, a PI, and now, a bounty hunter, which, so far, suits him just fine. In his job, he doesn''t look for easy takedowns. He likes lying in mud or snow with his binoculars trained on a window, hoping for a glimpse of the dirtbag whose mugshot he carries in his hip pocket. If they''re badasses--all the better. Dagger prefers when assholes try to run, because then he has an excuse to mix it up, get physical, and blow off steam in an all-out brawl--when the situation warrants, of course. One morning when he''s working his side gig, repossessing cars, he discovers the car he''s taking belongs to his old high school sweetheart, and there''s nothing like sweet revenge... Lacey Jones is furious when she finds a very large, scary dude trying to steal her car. It''s the last straw. She''s lost her job and is about to lose her apartment, so there''s no way in hell she''s letting him take her damn car! When she discovers its Dagger, her old beau, she jumps into the car with him. When she learns how he makes a living, she''s curious...and then determined to become a bounty hunter herself. How hard can it be?

MONTANA BOUNTY HUNTERS: Authentic Men... Real Adventures... See what happens when a one-armed bounty hunter falls for the last person on earth that he should... Former Army Ranger, Dylan "Hook" Hoecker, has a new job along with a new prosthetic arm. Being a bounty hunter is the closest career field he could find as a civilian that gives him the adrenaline rush that is his addiction. So, when his first solo assignment is to keep an eye on a flight risk the boss bonded out of jail, he''s not thrilled. However, he soon discovers a fresh addiction--one mouthy, nerdy redhead, who resists his attempts to keep her out of trouble. Felicity Gronkowski is grateful for the bone the head of Montana Bounty Hunter threw her. She didn''t have the money to pay for bail, but he has a soft spot for former military, and she bartered to install a new computer system in his satellite office in Bear Lodge. Being on the outside of jail was her first imperative because she has to figure out who framed her for a series of high-end robberies while she worked installing home security systems. However, her bounty-hunting babysitter isn''t giving her any slack. Every time she thinks she''s given him the slip, he''s one step ahead of her. Either she has to find the perfect method of distraction to escape him or she has to enlist his help to clear her name.

MONTANA BOUNTY HUNTERS: Authentic Men... Real Adventures... A rough-around-the-edges bounty hunter takes a nature photographer on a wild ride. Former SEAL, Russell "Animal" Hathcoat, retreated to a remote mountain cabin after leaving the Navy. Haunted by horrific images that replay in his nightmares of his last mission with his SEAL brothers, he intends to renovate the dilapidated cabin as penance and therapy, and to avoid rejoining the world around him. But then, someone who understands what he needs better than he does arrives to offer him a job. Allie Travers loves the freedom and solitude of being a nature photographer and journalist--until the day she stares through her lens at a charging black bear. With her heart in her throat, she can only stand watching in horror, knowing she''ll never escape in time. But rescue comes in the form of a wild man who risks his life to frighten away the animal. Once the danger is past, she''s told by his team of bounty hunters that she has more to fear than any animal in the woods. A felon is on the loose, and she has to accompany them to safety. Seeing an opportunity, Allie shadows the team as they hunt their prey deep in a national forest. Much to Animal''s dismay, more than just his protective instincts are aroused by the pretty photojournalist.

Out with the old, in with the new... Or so Sherry Thacker thinks. Problem is, her fire chief ex is always on her mind--shirtless, sweaty, sooty, way too handsome--and right across the street from City Hall. When a "Wet Down" ceremony to retire an old fire truck is planned by the city council to raise funds for the firehouse, she has to put aside her hurt and anger and do her job. Blake Thacker wants his wife back--in the house they shared, in their marriage bed. Still confused about how Sherry''s becoming mayor managed to drive a wedge between them, he''ll use whatever means necessary to win her back. Love is always best served WET.

This flame doesn''t need a match... One high school prank gone wrong shouldn''t define the rest of former foster child Carly Lohan''s life. But setting fire to Caldera Canyon isn''t something townsfolk will ever forget. As the last part of her final act of restitution, she''s among the group of volunteers assigned to keep a prescribed burn of underbrush and grass from "running over the rim" into the ranches ringing the park. Local rancher and volunteer firefighter Jeremiah McCord doesn''t trust the reformed firebug anywhere near the canyon''s controlled burn--not after she nearly ruined him in the past. Determined to keep her on a short rein, he''s everywhere she is, watching over her. However, his plan to keep her close backfires when he discovers the secrets of Carly''s past and a vulnerability that strikes him to the core. His long-held anger and distrust burn away as they fall deeper and deeper into the flames.

ufeffA former Navy SEAL is teamed with a feisty ex-Marine to provide protection for a Greek tycoon’s daughter to make sure the bride gets safely to her destination wedding… Former Navy SEAL, Trigger Matthews, now a special operator with Justin Ballard’s Black Knight Security in New Orleans, is teamed with a feisty ex-Marine as part of the protection detail for a Greek tycoon’s spoiled daughter. The prickly woman proves to be a challenge he’s eager to explore. Due to her uncanny resemblance to their client’s daughter, Cassandra Locke is tasked with being a “decoy bride”, a job that sees her going through some matrimonial hoops while fighting her growing attraction for her partner for this operation. Together, they create diversions to make sure the real bride has a chance to prepare for her coming nuptials. Both loners, and unaware of the fact that they are indeed lonely, Trigger and Cass find out they have many more qualities in common, including an inability to stay away from each other. As the real bride’s day draws closer, they learn that she’s more than a girl born with a silver spoon in her mouth and find unexpected friendships along the way. When danger draws nearer, they must trust each other’s strengths to get them through it.

NEW ORLEANS NIGHTS: Hot Sultry Nights, Hot-Blooded Heroes... Part of the private security team hired to keep visiting international dignitaries safe, New Orleans detective, Remy Cyr, has several interesting run-ins with a certain local reporter hellbent on crashing the convention''s nighttime events. While she''s certainly a nuisance, sneaking inside in a variety of disguises, he can''t help admiring how resourceful and stubborn she is. As sexy as she is pretty, he soon can''t resist her attraction. A socialite determined to earn her own way in the world, reporter Stacia Rice is determined to dig up dirt at the convention, anything to earn her a spot on her newspaper''s front page. But one handsome, dogged cop keeps getting in her way. When they find themselves alone, neither can resist the intensity of their instant attraction. When a group of armed men invades the venue and takes the dignitaries hostage, Remy realizes that he and Stacia are the only ones who know, and the only ones who can save them...

The last thing this SEAL wants is to open his heart to her again, but Amelie needs the "hands on" kind of protection only he can provide... Navy SEAL, Thibaut "T-Bone" Cyr, has a lot on his mind. The time is approaching when he''ll either have to re-up with the Navy or leave. He''s come home to New Orleans to spend time in his old stomping grounds while he mulls over his decision. New Orleans is where his roots are, where his family lives, but he wants to stay on the downlow while he considers his future. He''s also hoping the past he left behind doesn''t still haunt him. Fourteen years ago, he fled the city when the woman he loved dumped him. Amelie Rivette is back in New Orleans, ready to start again. She''s helping her blind aunt run a voodoo shop in the French Quarter, but her aunt''s troubles are getting complicated. After a string of bad luck, which includes a robbery and threatening calls, Amelie finds herself trapped inside the shop when a fire is set, and she''s attacked by an assailant. Coming to the rescue of his ex-girlfriend, Thibaut finds himself torn. The last thing he wants is to relive the pain of their breakup, but Amelie needs the kind of protection he can provide. Soon, neither of them can resist their attraction, but while they reconnect physically, he holds back his heart, not trusting that what he feels is real and not some remnant of their shared past. Complicating matters is that their families are conspiring to give him a reason to stay in New Orleans. When Amelie is kidnapped, Thibaut realizes he''s still in love with her. Hoping he''s not too late, he sets out to save her.

This collection features first responders—whether firemen or cops or simply the first brave person to sweep into the rescue regardless of the dangers. Expect an adrenaline ride of danger followed by a fiery “first response” romance that will curl your toes! First Response: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology includes the following stories: Far from Over by Reina Torres – They missed their chance at the academy, but after she rescues him from a pile of rubble, a fireman decides it’s time to make her burn for him Sheltering Charlotte by Elle James– Passions ignite between a cop and a city girl trapped in a cellar while a storm ravages Hellfire, Texas The Siren’s Song by Ava Cuvay – A spaceport firefighter walks into a bar…and straight into arms of the sassy owner, igniting flames faster than plasma fuel Claiming Lyla by Megan Ryder – A she-wolf being hunted by pack males during a claiming rite is rescued by a rogue alpha determined to make her his own, despite her desire to be independent Over the Edge by N.J. Walters – After a bear leaves a corporate lawyer stranded on a cliff ledge, rescue comes from her estranged husband Fire in the Storm by Payton Harlie – An unexpected hurricane can’t put out the fire between a female ex-Marine and a handsome firefighter when they’re stranded on an isolated island Save Me Twice by Jaap Boekestein – Playing with handcuffs leads to unexpected and sexy consequences for a timid office worker when she loses the key Saving Time by Kimberly Dean – When a scientist working on cracking the mystery of time travel falls through a wormhole, a Time Enforcer rushes to save her Falling Off the Single Track by Tray Ellis – Falling head-over-handlebars wasn’t great for a single-girl weekend warrior, but falling head-over-heels with her mountain biker rescuer put romance on the right track Blackout by January George – When a summer heatwave blackout strands a fireman in an elevator with the girl who got away, the temperature isn’t the only thing rising Drive by M. Jayne – A Lycan on the run from assassins from her own pack must rely on a stranger to survive Handcuffs and G-Strings by Margay Leah Justice – At a benefit for fallen heroes, sparks fly between a socially awkward woman and the cop she mistakes for a stripper The $5 Kiss of Life by Michal Scott – Trapped by the small-town conventions imposed on her, a pastor''s spinster daughter finds rescue in the town bad boy''s very public kiss Crossing the Line by A.C. Dawn – After an intense call, a fire captain finally crosses the line with a sexy medic he’s burned for since the moment he first saw her In the Wild by Delilah Devlin – After a charging bison comes between her and her latest skip, a bounty hunter must rely on the survival skills of her park ranger rescuer

Two bad boy cowboys need a little tutoring to learn how to love...Fathers know to keep their daughters close whenever Sam Logan''s foster sons come to town. Those two hell-raisers have a bad rep in Two Mule, Texas. All of it earned. When it becomes clear his youngest sons won''t settle down without another nudge, Sam reissues his challenge. Find a wife...There''s only been one woman who could hold their attention for more than one night, but she''s been out of reach. Their former teacher''s a little too worried about a pesky morals clause to let them close. But they''re older now and ready to prove to her that sometimes rules are meant to be broken...Molly Pritchet thinks her path is predetermined: to always be a child''s teacher, never a mother or a wife. Until the two boys who tempted her way back when crash back into her life.Overwhelmed by yearnings she''s long suppressed, she''s swept along on a tide of forbidden desires.

Real heroes show up when a woman needs a little help… Do you crave stories about savvy, capable women who suddenly find themselves in challenging circumstances—vulnerable to the elements or their situation? Love it when a hero comes along who makes them feel a vulnerable in different ways…sexy ways…? Here’s just a glimpse of the stories you’ll find in STRANDED… Inside these tales you won’t find damsels in distress who aren’t determined to save themselves, but you will find a wide variety of unexpected themes and genres. In Sam Heathers’ “Too Deep”, an undercover officer loses her handlers and is forced to trust a top lieutenant in a gun-running gang to survive. A woman trapped in a book by a sorcerer is rescued by a thief in Michal Scott’s “Put It in a Book.” In “Rescuing Alaska” by Elle James, a Coast Guardsman leaps into the frigid Alaskan waters, then braves a bear-ridden island, to save a woman swept overboard during a storm. You’ll find astronauts finding love in the International Space Station, genetically-enhanced humans in a flooded world, werewolves warring with an outlaw clan, along with a corporate scion and a bounty hunter. Fourteen stories with one thing in common—couples leaning on each other to survive and falling in love. Too Deep by Sam Heathers – When an undercover officer loses her handlers in the outside world, she must trust the top lieutenant of a gun-running gang to survive Rescuing Alaska by Elle James – A former Navy SEAL on an Alaskan fishing trip is washed overboard and stranded on a bear-ridden island with the beautiful deckhand The Kiss of a Stranger’s Flame by A.C. Dawn – Sparks in the sky ignite an inferno when a millionaire bad boy rescues a struggling romance writer stranded in an airport Shelter from the Storm by A.J. Harris – A rogue super soldier and an ocean-dwelling scout discover the keys to surviving enemy soldiers and giant super-storms on their flooded world may be each other Reviving Artemis by Ara Geller – Defying her alpha''s direct orders, a young warrior braves a pack of hunting werewolves to finally claim her Mate Quincy Down Under by Delilah Devlin – A bounty hunter following a lead is trapped in an underground-bunker-turned-beauty-salon with a pretty beautician Hourglass by Kenzie Matthews – With danger all around them, time-hopping graduate students find it hard to keep their clothes on while their time machine glitches Out of This World by Kimberly Dean – When an astronaut is stranded without a research partner, her mission''s bad boy commander volunteers to help her complete her studies...on sex in space Burning Stars by Kimberly Lithe – Heated glances and flirtatious banter ignite into a fever pitch when a mechanic aboard a stranded starship looks for her rescue from an intergalactic criminal Switching Call by Lucrecia Christina – Stranded in a field, a tow truck driver learns from his sassy rescuer that there’s more to getting stuck in the mud than spinning tires A Change in Predicament by Melanie Jayne – A doctor with a death wish and a history of bad decisions uses her wits to survive a kidnapping by the wounded leader of a dangerous gang Put it in a Book by Michal Scott – Trapped in a book by a sorcerer for rejecting his sexual advances, an ex-slave''s daughter discovers one hope of rescue – a nosy thief Undercover Lover by N.J. Walters – A DEA agent working undercover as a waitress in a dangerous biker bar is stranded without backup until a man from her past walks in Going Down by Sukie Chapin – One broken elevator, one sexy boss, one hot night...maybe falling isn’t so bad after all

When love is on the line, a cowboy will risk everything... Texas Lawman, Cain Whitfield, has been burned before by a beautiful brunette with dark doe eyes. He won''t be fooled again. But fate has a rotten sense of humor when he discovers the latest stranger to arrive in his small Texas town is a former mob enforcer''s girlfriend--something he learns when the cabin she rented goes up in flames and her boyfriend tries to run them both off the road. Now, he''s got to keep her alive and under wraps long enough to arrest the bastard. Resisting his attraction to the drop-dead gorgeous brunette proves impossible when they''re forced to share a safe house while the sheriff and the other deputies double patrols to keep her safe. Even though she knows they''re all wrong for each other, Carina Black can''t help her attraction for the proud lawman. She''s done with the glitz and glamour of her former life, but can she convince Cain to look beyond her past to trust she''s ready for life in a small town? As her former boyfriend closes in, she worries too that her poor judgment could bring harm to a decent man. The longer they''re together, the hotter their passion burns...

Nine sexy stories about our favorite men in uniform, from some of the biggest names in romance... Along Came a Spider by New York Times Bestselling Author Delilah Devlin: All Spider Longren wants is time alone to recharge after a grueling mission, but what he gets is caught in the double crossfire of passion and danger. Coming in Hot by USA Today Bestselling Author Kate Meader: Firefighter Tyler has one problem. He’s still got his V-card. And he wants his best friend Evie to help him lose it, only she has no idea he’s wanted her for years. Time to make his move. Precious Cargo by USA Today Bestselling Author Nicole Morgan: With a hit out on Alena’s life, U.S. Marine Brandon is faced with protecting her while completing his mission... And keeping his hands off her is the hardest task of all. View from the Top by USA Today Bestselling Author Carmen Falcone: Retired Air Force pilot Mack always desired Jenny but couldn''t act on it because she''d been too young. Now, years later, he''s ready to show her they’d make a great couple—in and out of the bedroom. Two for the Road by Bisou deVie: One city girl from LA. One sexy Greek paramedic from Canada. One road trip. What could go wrong? Call Me Crazy by Rebecca Royce: Faith keeps calling Sheriff Wyatt about something odd she keeps seeing in her yard... But all he sees is one sexy woman he wants for a night of hot passion. The Navy SEAL’s Secret Baby by Kat Baxter: A hot NAVY SEAL, an awkward teacher, and a weekend of hot sex. It was supposed to be temporary, but a baby changes everything... Always Ready by Kimberly Nee: In town for a few days from his job in the Coast Guard, Steve helps Lauren live out her sexual fantasy. But it’s the staying together part that’s challenging... Ready for Trouble by Tina Donahue: Jake loves his job as a cop and loves the steamy Florida women more—as long as they’re into casual. And that means hands off his boss’s sister...