My best friend is hot, rich, and emotionally unavailable. Falling in love with him is the worst idea ever but try telling that to my heart.As a doctor who aced her way through medical school, I should be too smart to fall for Gabe Mendoza, a man who's married to his MMA career. For years, I've patched his wounds and cheered him on, but I'm tired of hoping he'll wake up and see what's right in front of him. I'm ready to find someone who will put me first.The...

In this latest volume of Fiction River, editor Dean Wesley Smith pulls together an eclectic but cohesive group of stories filled with difficult decisions. From a man who must question the line between justice and vengeance to a teenage fixer fighting hypocrisy to a post-apocalyptic survivor’s mission to deliver one last message, each of these stories demonstrates extremely hard choices—and some very real consequences.“The Fiction River series is a wonderful mind-expanding read…”

Fear. The word alone evokes a powerful response. And in Feel the Fear, editor Mark Leslie takes readers on a haunting tour of the many ways fear presents itself. From genuine horror stories filled with frightening monsters to the real-life horror of losing a loved one to the terrifying idea of losing one’s own mind, these tales run not only the genre gamut but also the emotional gamut. With each fearful twist, the sixteen talented writers in this volume prove why ...

He's tattooed, cocky, and hot as f*ck. The MMA superstar everyone loves to hate. Now it's my job to clean up his image . . . before it's too late.I never meant to become the PR specialist for the biggest jerks in professional sports. Unfortunately, I built a reputation for turning douchebags into media darlings, and now I'm stuck.I know all about men like Jase Rawlins and have the emotional scars to prove it. I want nothing to do with him, but my boss makes...

My home is trashed, my roommate is dead, and the police think I was the intended target.No one should have a grudge against a meditation-loving yoga teacher, but my bank-robbing father’s associates seem to believe that I know where he hid his missing fortune... and they’ll do anything to get their hands on it.Gruff giant Kade Campbell is determined to protect me, but I don’t want him in the firing line. The rugged former special forces soldier may be a bada...

Cocky, big-hearted men fight to win their women in this addictive and steamy sports romance series.Camile is tired of being overlooked because she’s shy and plus-size. She’s ready to reclaim her life, and she intends to start with a kiss from a legendary MMA playboy. Unfortunately, his grumpy teammate, Leo, has other plans.In FIGHTER’S FAKE OUT, female fighter Enya pretends to date her younger teammate, Jimmy, to get her matchmaking family off her back. Onl...

Strong women bring hard-headed MMA fighters to their knees in this addictive and steamy sports romance series.Sassy P.R. specialist Lena LaFontaine is tasked with mending bad boy Jase Rawlins’ trashed reputation in FIGHTER’S HEART, but she’d rather stick pins in her eyes than have anything to do with him.In FIGHTER’S BEST FRIEND, MMA superstar Gabe Mendoza is blindsided when his best friend, Dr. Sydney Coleman, starts looking for love elsewhere.Play...

Former heiress Willow Lennox is all that stands in the way of billionaire security mogul Ronan King getting revenge against her brother.My late father’s legacy means everything to me, and now it’s teetering on the edge of collapse. Not only is our family company in dire financial straits, but Ronan King, my brother’s sworn enemy, is circling like a shark, ready to steal it out from under us.To make matters worse, someone is stalking me, and I’m afraid they ...

I thought he was my happily ever after, but everything between us has been a lie.When I discover my husband married me under false pretenses, I want nothing more to do with him. I don’t care if he claims to love me. He broke my trust. Unfortunately, divorcing him could jeopardize a massive sting operation.Apparently, the charming liar isn’t a bartender–he’s an undercover federal agent who married me to gain access to my colleagues. He’s investigating a netw...

They say the best lovers start as friends. Too bad I’m head-over-heels for my broody best friend but he’s completely oblivious.I’ve been crazy about MMA fighter Gabe Mendoza for most of my life, and he has no idea. As a doctor, I should be too smart to fall for someone who’s bound to break my heart, but love doesn’t care about logic.I’m tired of pining for someone who’s married to his job, but Gabe begs for a chance with me just as I’m finally ready to look...

The old becomes new again as fifteen talented authors go back to the lurid pulp titles of yesteryear through today’s rich, nuanced storytelling. Enjoy original tales featuring rebel angels fighting a heavenly enforcement squad, a cop whose life might depend on ordering the right deli sandwich, and a wizard who has just three days to pay off the loan on his tower or lose his very soul. Whatever your taste in stories, Recycled Pulp is sure to have something that will amaze, surprise...

How can I trust an MMA fighting playboy when another fighter has already broken my heart?Thanks to my cheating ex, I’m jobless, homeless, and heartbroken. My older brother, the owner of Crown MMA Gym, offers me a fresh start on the condition that I don’t sleep with any of his fighters.Keeping my distance doesn’t seem like a big deal until I meet Devon Green. Gorgeous, fun-loving, and charismatic, he makes it clear he wants me, but I can’t afford to alienate...