You're supposed to tip the stripper at your friend's bachelorette party, not take them home. But that's exactly what Tess does. Her life feels like it's on pause. She's tired of drowning in her seemingly endless sea of fears but doesn't know how to get from under them. Most days, she doesn't even want to think them. So sleeping with the hot young stripper at Club Bang-Cock seems like the perfect distraction. Until it becomes much more than that. Elijah is in school to become a preacher—something his parents want for him. But when he accidentally lets a secret slip, they abruptly stop paying for college during his senior year. Broke and desperate, he grabs the chance to finance his education by stripping at Club Bang-Cock, and he quickly makes peace with it. After all, he's not working there to pick up women like most of the other guys. But a compelling woman walks into the club and changes everything he thinks about himself, and about his...

Carter Diallo can fix anything.Even a broken heart?Lawyer and businessman Carter Diallo solves problems for his powerful family's corporation, from broken contracts to sex scandals. But when his influential powers fail him, the Diallos bring in PR wizard—and ex-lover—Jade Tremaine. Ten years ago, Carter left Jade emotionally devastated. Now the man known as The Magic Man must prove he's genuine and win back Jade's trust...

He's great with a guitar, and even better with a knife... Golden Worth is a simple man. Good music, a peaceful life, and maybe the occasional night with a pretty woman will do him just fine. The violent past he left behind is nothing he ever wants to go back to. But he never counted on catching the eye of gorgeous society girl, Leonie Harper, who has never done anything simple in her life. Between roping him into knife fights in dark alleys and secret evenings making love on her silk sheets, Leonie challenges him to be better and worse than he's ever been. The things they do together are pulse-pounding. Wicked. Hot. And he can't get enough. Although this glittering society creature only wants Golden for a few nights, can he convince her that they can be for keeps?

Game on, Cupid Basketball star Ahmed Clark's wealth made him a target for money-grabbing groupies. He's since left sports behind to became an Atlanta radio-show host—who is famously cynical about romance. But from the moment gorgeous, upbeat Elle Marshall goes on air to promote her business of creating perfect dates for couples, it's a whole new ball game. And for the first time, he's caught off guard. Idealistic Elle believes in love, even if she has yet to experience it. She and Ahmed clash and sizzle over the airwaves—even more so when the station arranges a media-friendly Valentine's date for them in response to irrefutable excitement from his audience. Elle's passionate response to Ahmed's touch spurs powerful mutual desire, until past hurt puts him on the defensive. Bringing his heart in play is the riskiest move Ahmed's ever made, but it's the only way to earn a shot at her love...

Cold nights. Hot kisses... On a much-needed ski getaway with her girlfriends, the last person Reyna Allen wants to run into is the lawyer who ruined her life. The tattoo artist's bitter divorce left her with nothing, and she blames her ex-husband's attorney, Garrison Richards. Now firelight dinners, winter walks in the Adirondacks and toe-curling chemistry are daring her to give in to the one man she refuses to ever trust. Garrison is good at his job--and where Reyna's concerned, he may have been a little too good. He regrets the role he played in her divorce and intends to show Reyna that he's found his moral compass since then. But as their mutual heat thaws her resolve, will doubts put the freeze on their relationship--before he can convince her that they're the ones meant for happily -ever-after?

The one worth waiting for... Childhood neighbors and friends turned business partners, Nichelle Wright and Wolfe Diallo make a successful management consulting team. Yet Nichelle knows charming ladies' man Wolfe too well to want anything more. Until wooing a lucrative new client requires them to masquerade as husband and wife. And with one heated glance across a Parisian hotel room, "strictly platonic" explodes in an inferno of long-denied desire. For years, Wolfe has kept sexy, ambitious Nichelle on a pedestal. Suddenly she's in his bed, and for the first time he's the one wanting more. Playing at man-and-wife is all too satisfying--until a business rival plants seeds of mistrust. Wolfe knows he and Nichelle can never be just friends again. Is this the end, or a smoldering new beginning?

Enter the gateway to desire and celebrate the thrill and excitement of finding passion in the most exotic and unexpected places... Islands of Desire by Lindsay Evans Erica Cross's tightly scheduled Greek Island getaway is thrown into disarray by a longer-than-expected cruise off Santorini. But hard-bodied and mysterious crewman Nikolas Stephanides makes this recent law school grad forget all about timetables--and her inhibitions. Is Erica's gorgeous lover too good to be true? Liquid Chocolate by Velvet Carter Gourmet chocolatier Mika Madison is staying passionately single. Blaine Chess plans to change her mind, but she is just as determined to resist his sexy advances. Until the attraction simmering between them explodes during an unforgettable night in snowy Vail...that really melts them both! Her Wild and Sexy Nights by Theodora Taylor Janatha Simmons is jetting off to Paris solo to take her mind...

THE CEO'S DILEMMAFurious and devastated when the project for the prestigious contest she won is canceled, architect Aisha Clark storms into the new CEO's office demanding he reconsider the decision. Billionaire Roman Sykes was reluctant to take over his father's firm, but he's intrigued by the brilliant beauty. Her project deserves a chance, but an entanglement is off-limits. With passion as powerful as their ambitions, can both put career dreams on the line for love?UNDENIABLE PASSIONHer mother's wedding brings burned-by-love magazine editor Rita Osgood to Sheridan Falls...where she feels an instant connection to homegrown hunk Keith Burke. A hot fling with the sweet-talking Realtor could be just what she needs. Until an unexpected arrival shatters the fragile bond between Rita and Keith...and their trust in a future together.

A taste of paradise For two weeks each year, Kingsley Diallo puts aside his responsibilities as CEO of a multibillion-dollar company and heads to Aruba. It's his chance to surf, unwind and enjoy the anonymity of just blending into a crowd. Then one day he glimpses Adah Palmer-Mitchell on the edge of the beach and wants to make a meaningful connection with her. Instinct tells him she's keeping a secret, but the stunning island setting and Adah's sensual beauty are an irresistible combination... Disillusioned by romance, Adah agreed to an engagement to bolster her parents' business interests. Suddenly that love-free arrangement is a sacrifice she's not sure she can make. Handsome, charismatic and confident, Kingsley awakens her dormant desires, tantalizing her with the possibility of a passionate future. As their dangerous game of attraction escalates, can she choose between family loyalty...and the call of her heart?

Passion is the ultimate seducer They meet at an invitation-only party in Miami. Desire instantly ignites. Financial advisor Bailey Hughes knows better than to get involved with playboy Seven Carmichael. But the gorgeous, world-renowned sculptor refuses to take no for an answer. And soon Bailey finds herself aboard a private yacht--enjoying days and nights of pleasure beyond her hottest fantasies. The moment he saw her, Seven was obsessed. From Key West to an intimate Jamaican paradise, he's embarked on a campaign of seduction to make Bailey his. With a passion the wary businesswoman can't resist, he's breaking down all her defenses. What will it take to win what he wants and needs most--Bailey's carefully guarded heart?

A redeeming passion Ten years ago, rebellious corporate heir Alexander Diallo was living in Jamaica, a world away from his moneyed roots. But his youthful indiscretions have followed the successful computer engineer back to Miami. Now he's being emotionally blackmailed into romancing a perfect stranger. The seduction becomes all too real when Lex starts falling for Noelle Palmer...and longs to turn the pleasure-driven charade into a more permanent union. Being abandoned at the altar left emotional scars, and Noelle isn't ready to trust again—even if Lex is everything she ever dreamed of in a lover. His sensuality and magnetic charm tempt her to let down her guard and open her heart. Until she discovers that they didn't meet by chance. Can Lex convince her that what began as a deception has deepened into a love that can erase all the mistakes of the past?

An attraction like no other... A hot Miami night. A glittering gala. And a gorgeous billionaire who wants to spirit her away. This might be a fantasy for most women, but not Diana Hobbes. She's at the charity event representing the nonprofit adoption agency she's poured her heart and soul into. And despite the hot body, easy charm and luxury ride of playboy Marcus Stanfield, Diana has nothing in common with him. Marcus is unaccustomed to having women refuse him. So he's surprised by Diana's brush-off--and intrigued. Angelically kind and devilishly sexy, Diana is worth more than a little effort...so an epic seduction campaign begins. Lavish evenings, small touches and grand gestures all say "I want you." The desire is mutual, the tension maddening. But which will Diana ultimately choose: holding back...or giving in?