Billionaire business guru Charles is a love 'em and leave 'em kind of guy. That's certainly no secret. Unlike the affair he's about to engage in with August who is half his age. A younger man he really has no business calling Sir. Auggie is only supposed to be pet-sitting for his father and step-dad while they are on their honeymoon. Not kissing Charles and making him laugh. Not buying his favorite food and taking him out on dates. One night is what they agreed on. A secret shared between only their lips as Charles discovers he's not so straight after all.

A long time ago, in a suburban high school not so far away, a closeted nerd (me) and a closeted soccer star (Hutch) fell in love and planned to make their public debut at prom. Until Hutch bailed at the last minute, leaving me with a broken heart and unworn tuxedo. Tale as old as time, right? I spent the past ten years working to forget Hutch, returning to our old high school to teach and make new memories that could erase ones of him. I thought Hutch was ancient history, off living his professional athlete life.

Ever since we met two years ago, Eden Burkehammer has made everything better. The big defenseman sets me at ease. He鈥檚 a beast on the ice鈥攂rutal and physical鈥攂ut when it鈥檚 the two of us, he turns to me with these unexpectedly soft brown eyes. This gravelly laugh that makes my whole body smile. And yeah, I might have thrown a glance his way a time or two in the steamed-up locker room showers鈥攜ou know, just curious. But he鈥檚 my best friend. My teammate. Roommate. I don鈥檛 want to mess with that. Just the thought of losing him sends a cold zap the full length of my spine.

Owen's not your typical boy. He's 21 years older. He's physically bigger. He has his s--t together. And the last of his three kids just left home. Yet, the moment Declan mentions the word "Daddy", Owen can't stop thinking about it. Declan's not your typical Daddy. He's too young. He's physically not as strong as Owen. But, he's filthy rich. He craves pampering Owen. And he's not afraid to discipline his Boy when it's needed. With Declan, Owen's about to experience the finest pleasures of life. When Declan's greatest fear confronts him, will he be able to let his Boy in?

Sex comes with a price tag. One I鈥檓 quite willing to pay. In fact, I prefer it. It鈥檚 easier that way, and in my life, I prefer ease. Prefer for most things to be transactional.

"Oops! You dropped your coat!" With these words, waiter Daniel Collins turns selkie Gregory Samson鈥檚 life upside down. Because that coat is not some fancy heirloom fur. No, it is Gregory鈥檚 selkie pelt, which magically connects him with his seal animal inside. When Gregory hears Daniel鈥檚 voice, he knows the human is his mate. Too bad Daniel has more than a few misgivings about trusting his heart to a selkie.

The only decent thing my high school bully ever did for me got him sent to prison. Aidan was a jerk, but he saved me from making the worst mistake of my life, and in return, my parents ruined him. Now that he's out, I'm determined to make amends. No matter what he needs, no matter how long it takes, I will make it all up to him. But first I'll have to figure out how to hide my attraction to my sexy, confusing new roommate.

Charles Preston Carmichael is the most infuriating man I've ever met. I want to sock the golden boy of college hockey right in the mouth. He enjoys telling me everything I'm messing up鈥攑ublicly. And since he's my roommate for the next year, I can't avoid him. Yet there's something about him that makes me watch him. Something dark. A secret I want to uncover. When he returns from a weekend away, broken and haunted, I can't keep my distance anymore. He needs someone, and I'll be damned if it's not me.

Hockey is in my blood. I learned to skate before I learned how to ride a bike. I鈥檝e been on a wild ride, playing at the highest level for some of the biggest and best teams in the league. But now it鈥檚 over, and I鈥檓 not sure what to do with myself. So I'm going home to Elmwood. But I鈥檒l tell you what I鈥檓 not gonna do鈥擨鈥檓 not going to coach my buddy鈥檚 junior hockey league. No chance. I don鈥檛 know how to deal with kids, and besides, the other coach鈥攚ho happens to be my best friend鈥檚 brother鈥攈ates me. With reason.

Shae Shanahan has no idea how to sew a button or steam a shirt. How he ends up as the assistant to the famous wardrobe stylist Rowan Abernathy is beyond him. But his need for stable employment in an expensive city is as dire as Rowan's need for an assistant to actually stick around. Or maybe an assistant he can order around and mold to his ridiculous standards. So much so that Shae has threatened to quit dozens of times鈥攁t least in his head.

A man like Nash Roman doesn鈥檛 date a guy who sells suits at Macy鈥檚. Nash is prep school and Ivy League, and I鈥檓 night school while working two jobs to pay bills. Nash is fine wine, expensive restaurants, and handmade suits, and I鈥檓 beer, corner takeout, and a lucky find at Goodwill. What am I鈥攕treet-smart Ethan Moreno鈥攄oing, playing in his world? This man is older than me, way richer than me, and has already made it clear he doesn鈥檛 believe in love. I should walk away. Instead, I鈥檓 falling for him. Hard.

I鈥檓 the first one to tell you I have issues. Trust issues. Family issues. Probably a few others I haven鈥檛 discovered yet. Which is why I prefer to keep my life as simple and uncomplicated as possible. Until him. Blake McAdams barrels into my life and refuses to leave. He鈥檚 relentlessly optimistic, sexy as hell, annoyingly persistent, and鈥ants to be friends? Because鈥e thinks I鈥檓 interesting? Yeah, I鈥檒l pass. Thanks. Only, somehow, we end up doing just that.

My entire life has been one steady plan after another. Go to college. Get married. Have a successful career. More than a decade goes by, and my entire world is rocked in more ways than one. Everything I thought I knew is ripped from under me in one fell swoop. Then I meet him: the enticing man behind the camera with the boyish grin and charismatic energy who makes me question everything. He was only supposed to be a means to an end. But what I got was so much more.

The furniture district is my personal hell. I don鈥檛 know my ass from an ottoman. But when a hot designer comes to my rescue, I realize my problems are bigger than the house I鈥檓 trying to furnish.

My path to success never included an enemy as a teammate, especially one as infuriating as Quinton de Haas. Clawing under my skin is his favorite pastime, only feeding the animosity between us as the years pass. We鈥檙e as completely opposite as two people can be; the golden boy and the black sheep. Constantly at odds or at each other鈥檚 throats. The only thing we can agree on is hockey is our true love, and we鈥檒l do whatever it takes to come out on top. I never imagined that drive would lead me to do the unthinkable: falling into bed with my not-so-straight rival.

Tia Monroe was smart, sassy, and successful. Sure, she could get a little crazy at times - life around Tia was never boring - but that was part of her appeal. And while she didn't see herself as classically beautiful, she had no shortage of options in the boyfriend department. She just hadn't found one who held her interest. Until she laid eyes on Eric Larsson, and then it was lust at first sight. He packed the perfect mix of smoldering sexy and unapologetic cool into his blond-haired, blue-eyed, ridiculously hot six-foot-four frame.

To Collin Galloway, direction is a four-letter word. Sure, he hates his job, he hates living with his parents, and he really hates watching everyone move on without him. But he doesn鈥檛 know what he wants to do, long-term, and he won鈥檛 figure it out by thirsting over Jeremiah, the superhot, super-intense paramedic who is suddenly everywhere Collin looks.

The first time I saw him, he entranced me and offered to help me forget my broken engagement. The second time was on a blind date with no last names and undeniable passion. The third time, I was eight months pregnant with his baby that he knew nothing about. This time, he's not letting me walk away so easily.

Bad at commitment or born to roam? Either way, US Deputy Marshal Kurt Dandridge feels trapped. Maybe staying in one place for too long is the source of his unhappiness, or maybe it's because he's engaged to the wrong person. Finding his fiance in bed with another man takes care of one problem but creates another. Ridge needs a place to live. He'd leave Savannah altogether if not for his vow to apprehend an elusive fugitive. Renting a room from Kendall Blakemore seems like the perfect solution until Ridge finds himself falling for the alluring man. Would one kiss derail his course?

I鈥檒l never fall in love again. I had my chance, and I was the happiest man you can imagine. One day, it all came to an end. The only thing left was playing hockey, but it wasn鈥檛 enough, and I became my own worst enemy. When my old school offered me a lifeline, I took it. As a coach, I could at least be miserable in a different place.

When his roof caves in, Sean Lovett thinks things can't get any worse. Until he loses his job, adding yet another bump in the rocky road of his life. None of his so-called friends can鈥攐r will鈥攈elp. And asking a favor from his abusive ex? Hard pass. Luckily, his sister comes to the rescue and offers him a great apartment鈥攊n the city, no less鈥攗ntil he can get back on his feet.

When I said, "I do," I meant it for life. When he said, "I do," he didn't mean it at all. Divorced and single, I'm ready to find true love. When a business deal requires me to create an online dating account, I find myself drawn to Mister_Mystery. He's not looking for love. I'm not looking for another lie.

Sebastian Shark is on the verge of realizing his dream. The Edge - the most luxurious Los Angeles skyscraper ever conceived - will be his legacy, an icon to dominate LA鈥檚 skyline just as Shark dominates its boardrooms. Self-made businesswoman Abbigail Gibson is on a trajectory toward massive success, but to get there, she must navigate the egos of her demanding clients - particularly the driven and obstinate Shark, who possesses the special talent of aggravating and arousing her within the same breath.

I鈥檓 the type of girl who鈥檚 given up on fairy tales. So when Beck 鈥� the hot new busboy at work - starts flirting with me, I know better than to get my hopes up. Happily ever afters aren鈥檛 for the average. I learned that the hard way. But how can I be expected to resist a man who can quote Austen, loves making me laugh, and seems to be everything hot and good in this world? Only there鈥檚 so much more to him than that. Billionaire playboy? Check. Troubled soul? Check.

The start of Lee Burrows and I was a college girl鈥檚 biggest fantasy. Campus鈥� most popular guy, the starting quarterback, the same guy I鈥檝e crushed on forever, notices me鈥攖he quiet introvert. Although, he never would鈥檝e noticed me if he didn鈥檛 need my help passing our biology class. I didn鈥檛 think I had a chance with him until he started flirting with me and asking me questions like, 鈥淲ho was the guy you were talking to?鈥� and 鈥淒o you have a boyfriend?鈥�/p>

What happens when you鈥檙e forced to seduce the one person you vowed never to love? You get screwed...in more than one way. I walked out of Tucker Middleton鈥檚 bedroom seven years ago, leaving him hurt and angry. Now I need his help; the only way I can get it is to make him think I want him back. The only problem is we have silently vowed to hate one another for the rest of our lives. In order to get Tucker to help me - I have to seduce him. Easy right? Hell yes! I鈥檓 the CEO of CMI Consulting. If I set my mind to something, I make it happen.

Mav disappeared before I could ever tell him about the child I carried. I鈥檝e had years to get over him, and I鈥檝e tried. But the second I see him again my heart lurches and it鈥檚 like all that time evaporates. I still burn for him, even though I know it鈥檚 a bad idea. I try to remind myself about the bad things: his possessiveness, his quick temper...but he鈥檚 different now. More mature. Protective. Settled. And hiding something. Something bigger than the child we share.

Beautiful, penniless American girl meets handsome, wealthy Scotsman. Sounds like the beginning of a fairy-tale romance? It's not. This story begins with a contract. And an exchange of money. A lot of money. An angel perches nervously on one shoulder. A devil lounges smugly on my other. And even that dark little bastard is leery of what I'm doing.

Tessa O'Connell is a girl as ordinary as they come - or so she thinks. Her aim for senior year is to keep her head down yet somehow manage to convince her childhood love, Jay Stone, to love her back. What she isn't prepared for is for Jay's brother, Cole, to return to town and change the life she's always been seemingly content to live. Tall, gorgeous as all hell, and a bad boy with ocean blue eyes and the perfect edge of adorability, he was her greatest tormentor, her number one enemy.

Perpetual good girl Caterina Longo is dependable to a fault. At 33, she鈥檚 never called in sick. Never had a one-night stand. Never taken a chance in her entire life. When she walks in on a cheating ex and sees everything wrong with her life, she takes off on a solo vacation, busting out of her comfort zone and into the arms of a guy she never saw coming.

Thirtysomething bandmates Nolan Metcalf and Ellis Bloom have been there for each other through thick and thin. So when a life-changing event sends Ellis to the safety of Nolan's apartment, he's grateful for the comfort his best friend provides. They've never done anything resembling cuddling and sleepovers before, but Ellis finds he needs it. Soul-deep conversations transform into a passion that shocks them. Since neither has ever entertained the idea of being with another man, they attribute their confusing feelings to their nightly routine.

Troy: Of course I fell for a football jock. But Jackson and I are polar opposites. He's popular, confident, and as hot as hell in a tight T-shirt. Me? I'm just a scrawny, awkward nerd. Another point of difference: He's straight.

Billionaire business guru Charles is a love 'em and leave 'em kind of guy. That's certainly no secret. Unlike the affair he's about to engage in with August who is half his age. A younger man he really has no business calling Sir. Auggie is only supposed to be pet-sitting for his father and step-dad while they are on their honeymoon. Not kissing Charles and making him laugh. Not buying his favorite food and taking him out on dates. One night is what they agreed on. A secret shared between only their lips as Charles discovers he's not so straight after all.

Lark Levitt doesn't belong at Roosevelt College, at least in theory. Most students who attend the university come from wealthy families, and Lark is only a scholarship and a bus ride away from the trailer park where he lives. It's also a dream come true because dance is his life, and their program is one of the most prestigious in the country. But there are bumps in the road, like running into someone from his childhood.

Years after their short-lived fling, Senior Chief Flint returns to SEAL duty and finds himself under the command of the man he鈥檚 never been able to forget: Lieutenant Commander Walker. And Josh hasn鈥檛 forgotten David, either. Rules be damned, they can鈥檛 keep their hands off each other. Despite their discretion, another SEAL catches on and threatens to expose their relationship, forcing Josh to bend to a blackmailer鈥檚 demands to avoid strife within the team just before a dangerous mission. David is the last man he can confide in鈥nd the first to pick up on Josh鈥檚 tightly screwed down stress.

I have one rule to live by: Don't Date a DILF. I've seen the consequences of blurring the boundaries between teaching life and dating life, and I'm not about to take that kind of risk.

Mitch is on a last-ditch drive to save his career with the Scottish Institute of Archaeology after his ex-lover Lewis stole his research into the legendary Pictish saints. Mystical pre-Celtic statues are hidden somewhere on mist-wreathed Dove Island. Now Mitch is tearing out to the coast in the hope of reaching the saints before his treacherous ex can stake a claim. At his side is his devoted assistant, Owen. Owen adores Mitch, but he's the quiet, loyal type.

Owen's not your typical boy. He's 21 years older. He's physically bigger. He has his s--t together. And the last of his three kids just left home. Yet, the moment Declan mentions the word "Daddy", Owen can't stop thinking about it. Declan's not your typical Daddy. He's too young. He's physically not as strong as Owen. But, he's filthy rich. He craves pampering Owen. And he's not afraid to discipline his Boy when it's needed. With Declan, Owen's about to experience the finest pleasures of life. When Declan's greatest fear confronts him, will he be able to let his Boy in?

I'm really more of a "take it as it comes" sort of dude. But making minimum wage at a small-town sandwich shop wasn't exactly what I had in mind after college graduation either. It may not be an exciting life, but it isn't so bad. At least I have my amazing coworkers and friends who always try to make the workday fun. Everyone, that is, except the new guy, Simon.