I never saw this Christmas gift coming . . .When my ex-wife lands in rehab, I get a surprise for the holidays. A seven-year-old girl who's got no place to go. I love my former stepdaughter like she's my own, but I have no idea how to give her everything she needs. In a holiday-crazed town like Christmas Falls, it seems inevitable I'll let her down.Unless I finally let go of my pride and accept help from the new director of the Holiday Hope Foundation. Mason...

Holden Nash: Was introducing myself to the insanely hot, giant of a man at the club with a formal handshake the best move? Probably not. So why, you may ask, did I do it again the very next week when I came face to face with him in the hospital while I was working? Ugh. Who knows? Probably didn't help that I pretended I didn't know who he was. Oops? It's bad enough that I couldn't stop thinking about him and our random one-off, but then I gave him my number—so he could tex...

An Old Sailor's Yarns is a classic sea stories collection and a compilation of Nathaniel Ames nautical tales including: MARY BOWLINE, OLD CUFF, RIVALS, MORTON, and PIRATE OF MASAFUERO.

A collection of pirate tales and other stories of the sea.

Jack: Zak and I do everything together. We're best friends and business partners, but we've never been the other B-word: boyfriends. When Zak inherits his grandmother's house in a quiet small town, we head out for a relaxing summer escape. The last thing we expect to stumble upon is Harvey, a big man with a gentle soul who we both fall for. The question is: can we share him?Zak: I'm proud of the media empire Jack and I have built, and I couldn't ca...

CloyceI've been looking forward to spending the Fourth of July weekend by a gorgeous lake with my hot hockey player boyfriend and his best friend. But when Jax walks in on Draper and I mid-act, the weekend takes a turn. A very unexpected turn.DraperI'm head over skates in love with Cloyce, my beautiful, ginger-haired, plus-sized boyfriend. When Jax catches us, it opens up a secret whispered in the dark two years ago we haven't spoke...

I need to stop crushing on the hot new guy. Asking him to move in with me is the last thing I should do.Ian: My main goal for sophomore year is to survive with my bruised heart intact. That looks a lot like avoiding anything that could hurt me, at least until Callum Cross shows up. He's so quiet, it's like he doesn't want people to notice him, but Callum is too tall, too built, and too damn good-looking to hide from anyone, especi...

BaileyAs if causing a scene on my lawn with my scumbag of an ex wasn't bad enough, having to be rescued by my two giant, muscled, gorgeous neighbors makes it even more humiliating. But I feel safe in their arms. They seem like a happy couple and are probably just pitying the fool next door. Why would they need anyone else?DukeRacing over to help Bailey was a no-brainer. We'd always assist someone in need. But Bailey's not just anyon...

One car. Two strangers. Thirteen hundred miles. What could go wrong?When Ash rolls into town with a backpack full of cash and a bullet wound, the last thing he's looking for is a connection. All he needs is a ride south, fast.Enter Sam: a young man struggling with his identity, freshly dumped by the girlfriend he drove up the coast to visit. He doesn't know a thing about the gorgeous stranger begging him for a ride back to Miami, but when Ash offers to cover all ex...

Luca Pierce: I'm a liar. To myself, mostly. I lie about the bruises. I lie about the manipulation. I lie about being in love. I even lie to Austin—my best friend in the entire world. After a forgotten text to Austin that Damien finds, my lies crumble. I can't deny what he's doing to me anymore. I can't pretend that it's love. And worst of all, I can't hide it from Austin. All it takes is a middle of the night confession and Austin's on a red-eye. At least I'm not a liar anymore. Austin is ...

It's been two years since I met Julian and Wren. Two years since we adopted Warren. Two years of raising our family together. Two years of bliss. Some days are harder than others, but it's always worth it. And now? Now, I'm ready to ask Julian to marry me. He's given me so much, has supported me through so much, and I want nothing more than to make him mine. Forever.With Roman and Beck's wedding coming up, I'm questioning the timing, but at the end of the day, there's never a perfe...