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Blake Matthews is caught in a deadly catch-22 predicament. In order to save his daughter, he must prove his wife is a monster. He’ll divorce her and move out, but that leaves five-year-old Gia alone in the house with the very person he suspects is hurting her. But proving his ex-wife is deliberately harming Gia is next to impossible. Few police agencies are familiar with Munchausen syndrome by proxy. It doesn't help that his ex points an accusatory finger at him.

How do you heal after tragedy? Is it even truly possible? Ashlyn and Garrett have been friends forever, nursing each other through the unimaginable. Over the years, they’ve learned to lean on each other and keep going. But there’s a huge difference between moving forward and merely standing still.

From the moment he saw Jennifer Roberts, his instinct was to protect her. But she wanted nothing to do with him. In fact, the last thing Jennifer wanted to do that Saturday afternoon was call the police. She didn’t trust them. She’d fallen hard for a cop - the exact person every child is told to run to for safety - and he betrayed her and broke her heart. She wouldn’t make that mistake again. But she has no choice when she discovers her apartment has been broken into. Five simple words will turn her world upside down: “You called for the police?”

Successful Texas lawyer, Reade Walker, curses that damn song every time it plays, all too aware of the irony of its lyrics. After all, he has been secretly and painfully enamored with Jesse's girl, Gwen, for nearly a decade. It was love at first sight for him, but sadly she's not his girl. She belongs to the one man who betrayed him and knows Reade's hidden family secret. Yet, Reade can't seem to love anyone except the one woman he can't have. Or can he make her mine?

Pearl Richland left for the big city as soon as she could and never looked back. Until she lost her job and had to fall back on the only thing left to her name: the motel her great-aunt Pearlita left to her. But with a winter storm coming, Pearl hunkers down in the motel with the only guest passing through town, a man named Wil Marshall. He's a welcome distraction as the long cold days quickly turn to hot nights . . .

Morgan Bentley is good at getting attention, except from those she wants it from most. And for a while, the privilege and ease that came along with fame was enough. But as Morgan grew up, being thought of as the pretty face who told the masses what to wear and where to be seen wasn't what she really wanted out of life. James Fuentes might be the most talented quarterback to ever throw on the Welles Academy field. While the gridiron comes easy to James, though, the classroom is another story. And his big business dreams are riding on his football talent to get his foot in an Ivy League door.

I swore off all relationships after the one guy I thought was my forever decided I was no longer as important as scoring his next high. It wasn't until I was at a party at the Hockey House that the man of my dreams swept me off my feet: Phoenix Dumbrowski. I thought everything was going great . . . until my past came back to haunt me. When Micha shows up and threatens my friends, I can't help but run away to keep them safe. After being gone for over a year and missing too many important moments, I decide it's time to come home, take back my life, and fight for my man.

If I hear the name Chiral Hall again, it will be too soon. He is the one person at Ballad U that I can't stand and it's just my luck that my besties are dating his. Just when I think things can't get worse, I get suckered into tutoring him for the rest of the semester. Most would buckle under the pressure I'm constantly under but I've recently found a good stress reliever. When I started my Main Fan's account it was just a way to pay for my education, I wasn't expecting him.

For years untold, there has always been a beast in the cursed forest. Every year at the Harvest Festival, a new bride is sent to him . . . never to return. But when Willow is chosen to be the newest bride, she seeks out the help of the local wise woman. Willow might be able to break the curse, but to do so, she must refrain from looking at the beast entirely. It sounds easy enough, but as things get heated between them, can she keep her promise? Or will she need to see who—and what—she's bedding first?

When a typical day turns into an unexpected meeting with Kitty, Princeton quickly realizes he’s got something good right in front of him. Something he doesn’t want to let go. As a ghost from his past waltzes in without warning, threatening to take away Kitty, Princeton knows nothing will happen to Kitty and her family as long as he’s breathing. Kitty may not be blood, but she’s family now, and the Banachis do anything for the family.

Murphy knows the kind of life he lives with the Banachi isn’t for everyone. Danger is always one step away and that’s why he pushed away the woman he loved five years ago. He had claimed Tatum for a brief moment, but knew he couldn’t keep her if he wanted her to be safe. Imagine Murphy’s surprise when that danger comes straight for him, and throws Tatum at his feet.

Brynn is back in Leo's world, even though neither of them expected to see each other again. In Leo's world, danger is a constant threat, and with Candace determined to take out everything he loves, he’s never been more vulnerable. As old feelings resurface and the spark between them reignites, Brynn holds the key to saving Leo from the chaos surrounding him. She’s the one person he never would have expected to return and fight for him. Will Brynn and Leo finally have a future together, or will they find that forever is just out of reach?

Rebel Wade is a successful food and wine freelance writer. At thirty-two, she is just learning how to adult. But when Rebel is given the assignment of her life, interviewing reclusive winemaker Michael Gunner, she has no idea what is in store for her. She thought she could handle him. But she was wrong . . . Michael Gunner is doing his best to survive. With a history of danger and bad decisions behind him, at thirty-five, he's determined to make a new life for himself at his family's vineyard in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. Until Rebel stumbles into his world . . .

On the surface, Cameron Hass always seems a bit risky. First to take the dare, last to leave the tracks in the face of an oncoming train, the Boston rebel has always liked to flirt with danger. But underneath, he's terrified. Not about breaking an arm or getting pulled over for driving twice the speed limit, but about the man he's going to become when he graduates from Welles Academy. His role models have never really been much to look up to.

Liam had everything figured out, finish school, and secure an NHL contract. It all seemed so simple until he meets Charlotte. The girl who was supposed to be just one night of fun that led to so much more. Now Liam will have to choose to follow his dreams or listen to his heart.

Finn Byrne, son of an Irish mob boss and my ex-boyfriend's brother, has been recently released from prison. He asks me to be his fake fiancé, and in return, he will help me discover the secrets my father worked hard to keep hidden. It's a chance I can't let slip through my fingers. Being forced together with the charming and handsome Finn has some benefits. I soon became accustomed to spending my nights twisted up in ecstasy with him. I can't help but fall for Finn as I discover he is everything I've ever wanted and nothing like his traitor brother.

As far as Billy McDonald is concerned, he's changed enough for one lifetime. He's been clean and sober for two years, he's learned to manage his anger, and he's uprooted his life and relocated to Maine to reunite with his wife, Katie. He's even helped Katie create a resource center for at-risk youth, where he teaches guitar to any kid who's interested. He's paid his dues. He's evolved. He's a better man. It was hard work, but his personal life is the best it's ever been, and his music career is finally on track. Life should be easier now. Smooth sailing. No surprises, right?

One emotional night slinging tequila shots and singing karaoke with the Hawks defenseman turns into more than I bargained for. A wicked hangover, an eviction notice, and a marriage proposal. If Torsten and I wed, he can fulfill a promise to his grandmother and the debt I'm drowning in will be paid by his trust fund. It's a win-win, an easy and straightforward arrangement between friends. So what if my friend has piercing blue eyes, a sensual smirk, and a body that occupies my dreams? It shouldn't matter that Torsten understands my past and makes me feel safe.

Theo Rothschild wasn't a bad boy, but he wasn't quite good either. And shy Lily Beachem was content admiring the hottest guy at Welles Academy from the comfort of her quiet corner. Until Lily's best friend, Theo's sister, decided two lonely souls should be together. Maybe she was right. Theo and Lily felt something that night they sat awake and talked for hours under the cover of the woods and a blanket of stars. But when tragedy struck their small, elite East Coast boarding school, robbing them of friendships and any hope of a normal life, being alone became the only thing that made sense.

Unable to overcome the loss and betrayal she's faced, Kate Donaldson knows there's only one way for her to heal-and that's to walk away from everything and pick up the pieces of her shattered life. Cutting herself off from everyone she loves, Kate settles in on the rocky coast of southern Maine. At first wanting nothing more than to be left alone, she eventually learns to deal with all of her hurts except one-Billy, her estranged husband.