Can an ex-FBI agent crawl out of the pit of despair and find light in a new life?Griff Rieckert used to be an FBI agent, but that was nearly a year ago. A devastating injury in the line of duty has left him on the long slow road toward recovery, a recovery that will never allow him to return to the life he knew. A chance meeting with a gorgeous young pediatrician, named Sean Avery highlights the dark depression Griff is only just barely fighting. Sean's interest sparks a ray of light into Griff's dreary existence. But life intrudes and suddenly Sean's life is at stake when he is taken hostage in a hospital ER by a deranged and desperate gunman. Griff's previous life expertise is the deciding factor in getting Sean out alive.

Michael is the poor cousin, living on charity and a scholarship to an exclusive boys' school, Collingsworth, after his parents' deaths. With the help of a sympathetic teacher, Michael is outfitted for the formal masked ball, and when the girls' school pulls out at the last minute, the Headmaster of Collingsworth holds the event with only the boys of Collingsworth attending--and Michael may have the chance to recognize his dream and dance with his longtime crush, David. But will it mean nothing in the end and leave Michael despondent and alone for the holidays?

Can Officer Kip help Jos keep his small family together despite a distant relative's determination to destroy it?

It isn’t easy to hide your desires when the camera sees everything. Luna is prepared to wear next-to-nothing lingerie in front of the camera. She can even handle doing so on a male model’s lap. But what Luna isn’t prepared for is Shang, the sexy photographer. Shang asks her to move in front of the camera like she’s being kissed. Yeah, much easier said than done. However, Luna is connecting with more than the lens, and Shang can feel it too. Neither can deny the attraction, and neither wants to. Luna and Shang want to take their relationship further, but a contract states they have to wait until after the campaign launch. But nobody will know if they hook up in a motel room, or a limo…so why not try it?

Crazy things happen on Halloween. Still, the last thing Kestrel expects is to inadvertently bring a large gargoyle statue to life. And the last thing she figures a statue-come-to-life will want is a one night stand. Damaris is strong, sexy, and remarkably persuasive. Who is she to say no? But Damaris is cursed, and Kestrel might be falling for a man she can only be with one night a year.