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Lydia is a once straight A college student turned Escort. Her mother was in a terrible accident and the only way Lydia can afford to pay her bills is to join an A list Escort service. Drake is a Real Estate Mongrel. His a self made billionaire and owns his own company. He hails from a broken family that comes from old money. He’s received an invitation to his younger brothers wedding celebration and he needs to find a date in order to keep his mother at bay from throwing every eligible bachelorette his way. Drake turns to the Escort service to find a perfect date. Can Lydia and Drake trick Drakes family into believing they real lovers?

"When Zack Wallace’s uncle offered him the chance to fulfill his dreams with a job flying for his Alaska charter service, no way was Bailey George going to hold him back. Flying was Zack’s life. Which is why she never told him about the unexpected, unplanned pregnancy. Or answered his letters or returned his calls. Instead, she moved away, got her law degree, and raised her son with the help of her family and friends. When Bailey is charged with running a retreat for her law partners at Casa Blanca Resort and Spa at Barefoot Bay, the last person she expects to run into is Zack. But any chance of a future comes to a shrieking halt when Bailey’s son, the image of Zack, shows up at Barefoot Bay. Part TwoIt was bad luck that had Robin Hanna working late the night her boss, already in trouble with the feds, had two late visitors. Worse luck for him when they shot him dead. In less than twenty-four hours the FBI whisks her out of town and off to the Casa Blanca Resort and Spa in Barefoot Bay, Florida. If she has to hide a way, she gives thanks for the hiding place they picked…a luxury resort. Trey DeMarcus. He had his life all mapped out: a beautiful wife, a career in JAG, and then retirement to Montana, a state where he’s always wanted to live. Neither his wife nor the law practice worked out and now he’s at the Casa Blanca Resort and Spa, trying to figure out his life. When these two meet up, they have nothing in common except lives in chaos. Sunstroke is created by Desiree Holt, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author."

Book 1 of The Southern Werewolves PackShe hates what she is, but he worships her like the wolf worships the moon. The thing she has been keeping at bay is now clawing its way out. Mira Red spends her entire life dedicated to hunting those who wronged her in the past and makes them pay for the pain they had caused her. Considered as lethal and highly-skilled combine with a high bounty on her head, everyone wants to capture her dead or alive. Cohen Kingsley dedicates his life to hunting rogue werewolves and vampires, but when the Moon Goddess destines Cohen and Mira as fated mates, things change. Dark secrets unveil and the supernatural world isn't what it seems to be.

I was raised with the criminal underground’s most notorious crew turned government-sanctioned mercenaries in Texas and Colorado, known as the Death Kings. My uncle is one of them known as the Gator King. Now I walk in his footsteps, leading a crew of my own with his backing. To my family, my nickname is Seraphim, but in my kingdom, I’m the Viper King. Now the boys who left me, who swore they would stay by my side to protect me, are back in town. They are attempting to become like C.H.A.O.S. who run Palomino Bay, Texas. That will not happen because Grêle, Louisiana, is my stronghold. The person they need to protect is themselves because it isn’t me. …They don’t know my secret, but I know theirs…

Leia was the daughter of a Beta, strong minded and a strong warrior. When her best friend Alley was preparing for the fight of her life against Bosch, Leia became one of his victims. Controlling her in ways that made her question her very life. When she was saved she was put through excruciating pain to bring her back to herself but was she really? A break away from reality to find herself again and to love herself again was beginning to work out and little did she know that she was on the road to finally meet her mate Brandon. Brandon is the gamma and wants nothing more than to protect Leia from the darkness of the world but can he keep the nightmares at bay and the bad days away? Follow their story to find out.

Torn between brothers. Torn between an alpha and his Vampire brother. All Bella wanted was a fresh start when she left her abusive ex-boyfriend behind in Austin. What she got? A den of wolves. Of werewolf and brooding vampire. Darian and Victor? One’s troubled and dangerous, the other’s as overprotective as he is overpowered, and they’re both alpha males. Speaking of alphas, each of them thinks she's his “mate.” Bella don't want to cause trouble between the brothers but how can she not? When she's drawn to both of them and can't choose. Problem is, they’re not the only ones who are after her.Keeping the wolves at bay is hard enough, but when a vampire from her past comes calling, she'll have to choose sides—and a mate—just to survive.

To the world, he's the enigmatic Capo of the Chicago Outfit, a man of power, control, and unwavering resolve. He's sculpted his life meticulously, sticking to a code that demands order. Yet, sometimes, even the most disciplined minds can be led astray. Claire “Cindy” Parker is the life of every party, a vivacious burst of sunshine that lights up any room. She's the dance-off initiator, karaoke microphone grabber, and the queen of themed costume parties. But beneath her party-loving spirit, Cindy hides a well of pain and dark memories, mastering the art of masking her inner pain with humor and charm. When these two collide, sparks don't fly; instead, it's like a showdown from an old Western, and shots are fired, both literally and metaphorically. Their personalities are oil and water, refusing to mix, igniting heated arguments that often lead to explosive situations. Yet, beneath the surface tension, an undeniable attraction simmers, their paths destined to intertwine. Slowly but surely, they begin to unravel each other's layers, exposing vulnerabilities they've long kept hidden.

The forest within the quiet village of Gashea is a dangerous place. Within the trees lies something dark, cursed, and wicked. For centuries, a demon with malevolent power terrorizes the villagers of the small valley home. He had brought droughts, disease, and famine. To ensure that he will keep his powers at bay, the village of Gashea offers a bride to the demon every night. And by dawn, without fail, they would see the corpse of the offered brides floating along their bright, shining river. With the next choosing fast approaching, the head villagers made a shocking decision. They had chosen Fyn. A man. When Fyn starts to slowly fall in love with the demon within the forest, secrets of the past unravel. The truth makes them wonder whether it’s the right monster Gashea fears.

Isabella Castellano wants freedom from her father’s control. When he forces her into marriage with Vittorio Romano, a man known for cruelty, she decides to fight back. The only person powerful enough to help her is Dante Salvatore, her childhood rival and the one man she never thought she would need. She asks him to pretend to be her fiancé so she can escape the arranged marriage. He agrees, but only on his own terms. Living together for the act brings back every memory of their years of rivalry and every feeling they tried to hide. What started as a lie begins to feel real, and one kiss changes everything. Now the world believes she is his, and his enemies come after her to hurt him. Their deal turns into danger and their act turns into love, but in Crimson Bay love can destroy everything they’ve built.

Warning: Adult themes/explicit scenes in some chapters. Strictly 18+. Unbelievable story about love, passion, hatred, betrayal, bullying, self realization, loss, and healing. Hailey's life have been one hell of a rollercoaster but somehow she's still able to land on her feet. Suffering from a mental health disorder triggered by a chronic inter-parental conflict that happened when she was much younger, Hailey decided to ditch her weekly therapy session and keep her monster tamed through a self prescribed medication - sex. But for how long will she be able to keep the monster in her caged? Her world comes crumbling down when she fell pregnant in her senior year in Fothoman High. Between Jake Schuyler and Bay the two guys she was deeply involved with, the paternity of her child becomes a controversy.