Love evens the score As general manager of the Las Vegas Slayers, Danica Blue goes toe-to-toe with players whose size is matched only by their egos. Quarterback Dex Harper is the biggest and toughest of them all, with a hell-raiser reputation that he insists he doesn't deserve. And Danica, the good daughter who's always played by the rules, is suddenly tempted to break every last one. Football is the only thing Dex has ever been able to count on. To save his career he needs Danica's PR savvy, and he's happy to help her discover her inner bad girl in return. But glimpsing the real woman behind that sexy, flawless facade is making him realize how much is at stake. Because getting back on the team could mean losing Danica, unless he's willing to risk it all--and play for keeps....

A red-hot holiday Pro football publicist Martha Blue has something to prove. To protect the image of the Las Vegas Slayers--and stay employed--she has to shed her party-girl reputation. Fast! So no more mistakes. No further scandals. And absolutely no falling for the one man who can give her everything she wants...and nothing of what she needs. Danger and desire never mixed well for undefeated prizefighter Joaquin Ryder. A friend of the Blue family, he's a man who knows his boundaries...boundaries he has secretly crossed only once before. Now that he's back in Sin City to train for the biggest fight of his career, he can't afford to let a sexy distraction like Martha put him against the ropes. Revisiting their sizzling past is something he isn't willing to risk--until a steamy Yuletide encounter, where for just one night, they'll surrender completely....

Loving him is a dangerous job... Former DEA agent Josephine de la Peña loved Zaf Ahmadi once--and she's got the bullet scar to prove it. No wonder she holds a grudge against her hacker ex. But now, just as Joey's preparing for a new job with the Las Vegas Slayers, Zaf reappears, insisting she's in danger. The sexual pull between them is still as intense, and liable to hurt more than any gunshot. Even if Joey could forgive him for the botched drug bust that got her injured, Zaf can't forgive himself. Obsessively hunting for the criminals who killed his cousin warped his judgment. To protect Joey, he suggests he pose as her boyfriend. As long as he can keep emotional distance, he can keep her safe. Until the case presents him with a choice: pursue the vengeance he craves--or try to turn one smoldering night into so much more...

California's hottest resort just got hotter Recently promoted to executive chef of California's hottest high-end resort, free-spirited Gabrielle Royce is ready for anything...except the gorgeous stranger who bursts into her kitchen. Despite her hands-off policy, Gabby's intrigued--until she discovers he's record mogul Geoffrey Girard, one of LA's most eligible bachelors. Now the man who always gets what he wants has decided he wants her. It was a long road from the inner city to Beverly Hills, and Geoffrey has never forgotten his humble roots. Gabby is a refreshing change from the material girls who always pursue him. And the sensual night they share only makes him hungry for more. Then he uncovers her secret. As a series of accidents plague the Belleza Resort, Geoffrey has to choose: walk away or entrust his future to the woman who has transformed his life.

The night that changed everything... After being dumped by her fiancé and losing her shot at TV stardom, Bindi Paxton just wants to get out of town. But there's no escaping the past--not even on the beautiful Seychelles Islands. And when her attraction to former Las Vegas Slayers heir Santino Franco culminates in a night of sizzling passion, she has to fight her feelings for a man who could hurt her deeper than any other has before. Santino came to the islands to find the man responsible for the injury that ended his pro-football career. Ending up in bed with Bindi is a mistake they both regret. Except he now needs her help to find his fugitive father. And--heaven help him--he's starting to fall for the stunning Sin City reporter. He can't change their history...but he'd give anything for one more night, and maybe forever, in her arms.

Fans of Empire will love Lisa Marie Perry's stylish, addictive novels of passion, drama, and seduction. The high-powered men and women behind Devil's Music have made their fortunes building the hottest label in hip hop, but it's the action behind the scenes that's seriously steamy. For Dante Bishop, music died the night he found his father's body next to a syringe of lithium. Ditching Atlanta, Dante jumped on his Harley and left the family business to his sister. She became the heart and soul of Devil's Music--until the board, including Dante's ex, masterminded a takeover. Years later, Dante's doing something he never thought he'd do: returning to Georgia to put his songwriting skills to good use. Reuniting with Chelsea Coin only sweetens the deal. As the perfectionist COO of Devil's Music, Chelsea doesn't dwell on the past. If she did, she'd never forgive herself for betraying the Bishops in a corporate power grab. Now Chelsea needs help to save...

No risk, no reward in the game of love Training the Las Vegas Slayers by day, sampling Sin City's delights by night, Nate Franco's life is one to envy. But a hot nightclub encounter could change all that. Because Charlotte Blue is more than a beautiful stranger. She's the daughter of his team's new owners--and his rival for the top training job. To keep his career and his legacy intact, Nate's prepared to play a little dirty. Charlotte works hard to make her mark in a male-dominated sport. On the field, she and Nate are the picture of professionalism. In the bedroom, she's risking everything for their breathtaking forbidden affair. But is Nate just using her so his family can reclaim the team--or will they be able to look beyond the passionate games to embrace real love?

Loving him was hard. Wanting him was so damn easy . . . Sofia Mercer may have been sick as a teen, but she's no delicate flower. And she's proven it by making it on her own and starting a new life away from the town that turned against her, away from the boy who broke her already fragile heart. But when her aunt Luz dies unexpectedly, leaving Sofia with a mountain of regrets and the keys to a quirky boutique, Sofia has no choice but to return to Cape Cod. Only, this new life in her old town comes with complications. Burke Wolf was Sofia's first love-a relationship that burned bright and went up in flames. Seeing him again, Sofia can't help but get caught up in that all-too-familiar tornado of passion and pain. He's battled his own demons-that much is clear. But Sofia can't afford to be careless with her heart . . . and loving Burke again might just break it completely.