Chelsea thought she left her dark past behind long ago, but when danger reappears, a Russian mafia soldier becomes her unexpected protector. All 25-year-old Chelsea Barlow wants is a quiet life with the little girl she’s been helping to raise for ten years. She definitely doesn’t need the diversion of the deliciously dangerous stranger who appears at her doorstep. She should be frightened by his powerful bulk, towering height and tattooed knuckles, but instead his good looks and quiet strength call to something deep inside her. Loyal mafia soldier Valentin Tolstov’s mission is clear: find the young girl who’s being targeted by a ruthless rival mafia boss. However, finding her in the care of beautiful and curvaceous Chelsea Barlow is a complication he didn’t anticipate. While he’s drawn like never before to the woman’s fighting spirit and auburn curls, he’ll have to resist temptation to stay focused on his job. With old and new threats emerging from different directions, it will take everything in Val’s power to keep Chelsea and little Darya safe. Falling in love is a distraction they can’t afford. **

A near-death experience is the ultimate wake-up call for workaholic billionaire Dominic McCarthy. He needs to reassess his options, and where better to do his soul-searching than a remote ski lodge? He wasn’t expecting to find the fiery-haired beauty who owns the place, but it’s clear she has nothing but hatred for people with money. So why can’t he stop thinking about her? Paris Dylan, free-spirited ski lodge owner, has a vision--and it definitely does not include the rich visitors she’s had in the past. When she shares her plan with her new guest—a man with sinful good looks and lethal charm—he insists it will never work. He claims to know about business, but Paris doesn’t care about money. She’ll create the ultimate mountain retreat and never have to deal with another wealthy, arrogant person again. She may be tempted by the handsome stranger, but she’s determined to make her dream come true with or without him. Now Dominic is determined to melt the ice around her heart and he never backs down from a challenge. The unlikely couple’s connection continues to grow, but the truth is bound to come out about Dominic’s billions. Can Paris ever overcome her feelings about the rich, or will money forever come between them?

Macee LeBlanc has no interest in becoming royalty—it’s her sisters who are meant for the role. But when she catches the eye of Prince Louis, she quickly finds herself training to become the Crown Princess of Monaco.Macee doesn’t know the first thing about being a proper lady. She would rather be out playing paintball than enduring lessons in decorum and etiquette—even if the prince is unbelievably handsome. Too bad he spoils his dark good looks and charming smile by being an arrogant snob. But despite loathing everything about her new role, Macee can’t help but feel herself drawn to the stern prince.Prince Louis has been engaged to Liane LeBlanc for as long as he can remember, but one look at her beautiful, mud-covered sister and he knows he’s found his future queen. Macee’s feisty free spirit is just what he craves after years of stuffy society and strict rules. Now if only he can get the carefree tomboy to see him as more than a royal pain in the behind.As family secrets and pieces of the past threaten to emerge, Macee and Louis must learn to see eye to eye if they’re going to find their way to a happily ever after.

Ex-Navy SEAL Samson Caine has lost everything he’s ever fought for – and nothing can bring back his wife. But when he’s offered a new mission protecting brilliant, sharp-tongued biochemist Angela McAllister from those who want to exploit the deadly knowledge she carries, he’s got no choice but to accept. He couldn’t save his first love, but maybe he can finally find redemption keeping the fiery scientist safe. Samson knows he has a difficult road ahead of him, but he doesn’t count on the asset he’s charged with protecting being so . . . intriguing. Falling in love isn’t part of the plan. Especially when a rogue government official with nothing to lose plans to harness a lethal bioweapon and take revenge on the terrorists hiding out in Samson’s South African village with Angela’s help—and holds her brother as leverage. Now, it’s up to Samson to protect a town full of innocents, one of whom is the son he hopes to adopt, while keeping the woman he loves from harm. He’ll have to fight powerful enemies, and his own demons, to save his world from catastrophe. **