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...

Nic Adler: I thought I had it all—best friend, loving fiancé, amazing mom—but it doesn’t take much for the world to destroy all you hold dear. Now Mom’s gone, Silas and Leo are with each other after having an affair, and I’m alone. For now, at least.I have a brother. I didn’t know he existed, and I’m pretty sure he doesn’t know I do, either. I want to find him. I want to belong again.Then I show up in a small town in Montana and run into Eli. Now I’m volunteering w...

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...

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...

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...

Axel LundThey call me the play maker. I make hockey wins happen—until I'm confronted with Jace, my college rival, for the coveted center spot. And my BFF's ex. I know secrets about Jace, and I'm not happy to be on the same team as him, never mind the same line. But as our competition on the ice heats up, things off the ice get complicated. No matter what, I'm not getting outplayed.Jace RowlandAxel Lund, the conceited jerk, thinks he...

Chesney Jennings is the last person Jasper Smith ever expected to see back in Sweet Briar, Wyoming. So when Jasper's grandfather dies and leaves half of Wind River Ranch to him and the other half to Chesney, heir to the family they've been feuding with for generations, he's blindsided.But the will comes with one condition: to claim the inheritance, they must run the ranch together for a year.Jasper has spent his whole life holding Wind River together with grit, loy...

Not once have I hesitated to do my job, until today . . .I'm great at what I do—at least the one I tell people about. There's a reason I get the rates I do and why everyone in the business fears me—I can complete a contract in record time and have never left even the tiniest trace I was there. But then I get the hit order, the one that changes everything . . .When I walk into the chapel, ready to off the best man and collect my bounty, I don't expect to see...

I shouldn't even look at him. He belongs to the enemy. He can never be mine. But my wolf calls him mine. How long can I resist?My task is simple: Go into Stravon territory, deliver the new treaty, and leave. No negotiations. No meetings. No violence. Done.If only it were that easy.I made the mistake of going to the local human club to let off some steam. I couldn't possibly step on any toes there, right? Wrong. When I scent the Beta of the Stravon P...

Beckham: I thought I had the future all figured out, but even the best plans fall apart.Just going through the motions, hoping my girlfriend, Laurel, doesn't realize I'm a fraction of the man I used to be. What I need is a purpose. Enter Laurel's inheritance. A crumbling lakeside mansion. She needs it restored, and I'm the man for the job.Three months. One summer. Just us—and her enigmatic stepbrother, And...

Maddox: As a freshman at BBU, I have my pick of parties and girls, but I still feel pretty stressed and unfulfilled. I can't stand my moronic teammates on the swim team, and devoting so much of my time to swimming is starting to take a toll on me. I'm over everything, until I get paired with this socially awkward dweeb named Ren Suzuki in one of my classes. He follows me around like a puppy and wants to show me off to his weird friends. I feel protective over him, like I'd fight anyone who...

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.