Jake Callahan has a problem, and the only people who can fix it are the guys with Pierce Securities. Except Jake needs a woman. Miriam Bartoli will happily play the part of a sexy woman to get what the client needs, especially since playing mom to an office full of alpha males and recent surgery has wreaked havoc on her femininity. Can she fight her attraction with the target long enough to get what the client needs? Or will this case of mistaken identity and clicking with the wrong man be...

Previously published as Redemption for Misty with Susan Stoker's Aces Press, this is rewritten for Melinda Owens' series of Unknown Ops.Jason, AKA Nova, has had a crush on his teammate's sister since he first pinned her picture on the wall above his bunk in basic. Now, they're out of the military, and his buddy needs a favor: keep an eye on his sister, so she doesn't get scared being alone.It's a no-brainer. Jason doesn't want to make his buddy mad, but he'll do anything to...

Jordan Rocco has just received a medical discharge from the Marines and is now working with his brother, Evan, at Pierce Securities. He's struggling to find his place among these men who have a brotherhood that doesn't seem to include him. Jordan's only saving grace is the woman across the hall in his apartment building, with her smart mouth and tight curves.Mia is wholly focused on making enough money at her crappy job to bring her sister home to live with her, instead of globe-tr...

Evan Rocco has been a hero to Paige Lawson for as long as she could remember. So when she runs into him in a bar after a major professional coup, she's feeling celebratory and reckless. But it can't go anywhere, because after all, he's Evan Rocco. When she finds her gaming company in trouble, there's only one man she can turn to.Evan can't get the woman who disappeared after their one-night-stand six months ago out of his head. He'd honestly thought there was more between them besi...

Mae works hard, making little money, but is satisfied with her little slice of life. She gathers subpoenaed documents while admiring the hot night janitor from afar. It's not a glamorous life, but it's hers.Will, a Marine, is home for good, just trying to figure out where he wants to go next. He's sweeping floors, emptying trash, and watching the woman on the third floor who works late too much.When an explosion at work thrusts them together, they try desperately to navigat...

Amber Banks has her sights set on a fresh start at the Austin Police Department after a disastrous stint in her hometown. All she wants is to be a good cop and get the validation that goes with it. If she can get away from Dex, everything would be so much simpler. But her mama always told her nothing good ever came easy.Dex Hollerman has just retired from the force and is trying to fit in with the guys he knows so well at Pierce Securities, only now, he's on their side for a change...

The Four Winds is a series of stories by Anne Conley of God’s archangels: Uriel---the archangel of destiny, Rafael—the archangel of healing, Gabriel—the messenger, and Michael—the angel of war. Watch as each one defeats the evil, known as Damien, who thinks he’s entitled to their brides and become human in the name of love.

One attack in her home is enough to make Lacie Hill freak out, but a second is enough to make her check out. Lacie was happy with her solitary life—kindergarten teacher, weekly girls’ nights out, and a father she’s close to. When she’s targeted for sick games with unknown players, she forces herself to act normally and hope everything will go away. You know, ostrich impersonation. The police are doing everything they can to help. Nothing left for her to do, right?Wrong.When...

Valerie Dunaway is a former socialite who has hidden from the public eye for years due to a horrific attack that left her scarred—physically and emotionally. When a strange masked man makes himself at home with her, she’s unable to run. She calls the cops, but the agoraphobic won’t go into protective custody, so Detective Hollerman calls the only people he trusts: Pierce Securities.Quinten Pierce is a Renaissance man—artist, lawyer, fighter—but his latest assignment has him losing ...

This has got to be one of the weirdest relationships on the books.Deena Rae is a loner, a strong independent woman who needs nobody, with the possible exception of Mr. Fine Ass, with whom she’s begun a strange courtship. He’s certainly a nice diversion from her new job with Pierce Securities and her first solo gig with the company.Slade is in debt to a man nobody wants to owe, his sperm donor just died, and somehow, Deena Rae knows the half-brother Slade’s never met. Slade ...

Hope is an eccentric librarian who lives with her five cats and loves to spend her time fantasizing about living in a world of shape-shifters, vampires, and fairies. Although the existence of a paranormal world is far from Hope's reality, she can't help but sense there's something different about the mysterious man lurking in her library.Gabriel is God's Strength, the Messenger, who's been tasked with delivering the Word for millennia. His most recent assignment will be his last, t...

Zack’s always been the funny guy, but with the deterioration of his sight and the loss of his father, the laughter has begun to dry up. Having recently discovered he has a brother due to his father’s infidelity, he’s questioning everything he thought he knew. To top it all off, the epic brush-off from Bonnie Pierce a few months back has Zack feeling less than.Bonnie thought she’d feel better about herself after giving Zack a taste of his own medicine, but all it did was stoke an ol...