Monopoly (n.) 1) the exclusive possession, control, or exercise of something. 2) a classic board game with all the answers to Harper Sloane's problems. If Harper Sloane has learned anything, it's that you can't throw money at a problem. So, when she learns the beloved game store she owns with her sister and best friend is struggling, instead of mortgaging her pride and grabbing the pile of uncashed checks from her absentee father, she rolls up her sleeves and enters the city's Monopoly tournament to save Love & Games. Declan Wilde is a handsome, new-in-town doctor looking to set his karma straight. When he pays for Harper's coffee, she's horrified. She quickly repays her debt—with interest—to prove she doesn't need his charity. But when Declan turns up at Love & Games to enter the tournament, refusing his business isn't an option. Forced to see each other at every practice, the tension starts to feel like a challenge...

When corporate banker Julie Laurich gets stuck in traffic beside the man of her dreams and promptly forgets how to use adult words, it's typical. When the universe merges their lanes again and she runs into him a second time at the gym, it's anything other than matter-of-course.The adorably sexy guy in the black truck proves Nico Farfalla could have been the perfect candidate for a hot rebound. That is, until he opens his mouth...Julie doesn't even know him and already she pre-hates him. And because her universe is apparently blind to all the warning signs, Nico's chances keep on coming. Their paths continue to cross, and soon Julie discovers he is not what she thought. As much as she doesn't want to put any stock into Nico's words, every second she spends with him blurs the lines.Before long Julie's attempts to keep her distance from Nico and focus on work are blocked when she's assigned to his elementary school classroom for a...

Riley Mills sells love. Or, rather dangles it like mistletoe at Lovestruck, the world's most popular social dating app. She's got her sights set on improving the app for others, but she doesn't date. Period. For a Christmas bonus though, she'll help the event planning team with the annual Holiday Mix'n'Mingle—even if it means speed dating her ridiculously hot office nemesis.Web developer Chase Campbell eats, breathes, and speaks code. With metadata that's all about romance and soul mates, maybe he'll learn a thing or two about the love his parents shared. At the least, he's got eight merry minutes at the company's holiday event to decipher all the reasons maddeningly beautiful Riley Mills hates him.So what if their chemistry is undeniable, Riley doesn't believe in messy office romances. But back at work when their family-minded boss announces a holiday party to get to know his team better and rumors spark of a promotion, she tells a teensy, tiny, white...

Sophia Kent used to be a badass knife-wielding chef. Nowadays, she's lucky if she can remember to put on a bra. Between the move to Portland and unpacking boxes, she's glad there's only one name on the title. Unfortunately, at the door there's a gorgeous messenger with a document claiming she's not the rightful owner.Dead-set on getting his grandmother's house back, real estate investor Everett Monroe is determined to see the thief go down, even if he has to deliver the summons himself. Only, the beautiful mess at the door is charming, sexy—and nothing like the man whose family's been feuding with Everett's for generations.He doesn't know whether she's a pawn or a player, and she doesn't know he's not just a messenger, so after a few "chance" meetings, when she enlists his help to find a location for her restaurant, he agrees. After all, in thirty days there's going to be a hearing granting him ownership and she'll be long...