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Kanti had spent many sleepless nights torturing himself with thoughts of the day when he would give up on returning to Tish. Old and grey, back-stooped from decades of labor, he would try to get up out of bed, and change his mind. Why bother? He couldn’t have been more wrong. He was still young, his pelt still tanned, and his back didn’t hurt when he rose. Everything had conspired to keep the two lovers apart: rivals, foes, distance. Now, he needs his friends’ help more than ever if he wants his old life back.

I found the woman of all my most secret dreams. The one woman I must not touch and the only woman I want. As soon as my eyes first catch that curvy little minx, I sense her desires and I feel her aching need. She has no idea how her bouncy curves and the sway of her hips make a man’s need stiffen and grow. She deserves a better man than me, and a much younger man, too. I want so badly to protect her and care for her. I’m aching to claim that beauty and make her mine. Forever. But I must resist the pull of her charms.

Valentin is passionate, possessive, and jealous. When the older Russian man’s attention fixes on a young American girl, nothing can stand in his way.

I need a big scoop to impress my photography professor, so I want to aim for the top. The A-list fashion launch of the season is a dazzling collection of Russian jewelry, and it’s happening in San Francisco tonight. I only need to talk my way into the party, on the megayacht Firebird. When Parker tries to get aboard Firebird, she assumes that the scarily hot older man she almost runs into must be a security guard. How could she know she’s out of her depth already?

I always laughed at men who get trapped by love. I dismissed them as weak. Now my fate is bound to this curvy beauty and I’m stepping into the snare. I’ll do anything to make her safe. She has no idea what danger she’s in. But how can I keep from falling for her when she’s so perfect? I’m in his power and I like it. How can he be so impossibly hot? I know an older man like him wouldn’t be interested in a curvy girl like me, but I’m burning to know what goes on inside that deliciously expensive suit. I shouldn’t feel the way that I do, but he’s just too much man!

I’m not looking for love, and definitely not if it means leaving a witness. But her heart's in my sights the first time I see her. Her lips are my next target, and her soft curves spell danger. I must have her, spread her open and spear the whole of her heart. First, I must save her, witness or not. No time to explain, I have ninety minutes to get this done. I have to have her, to take her and make her safe. And make her mine, completely. Whatever it takes, I will claim her.

I know what I want, and whatever it takes, I’m going to get it, whatever way I can. As soon as I see her, I know that I’ll have to have her, however wrong it is. A lion of the Moscow major crimes division, I’ve slipped the leash and gone rogue on a personal vendetta in the US port city of Baltimore. But the first glimpse of her changes all my plans. I have to have her, I have to make her mine. But first I have to make her safe.

He’s so big he takes my breath away. He’s so stern he makes me tremble. And he’s so off-limits that he really shouldn’t make me feel the way that I do. I definitely should not picturing him in any of the ways that I do. He’s older, and it turns out, he’s my new boss. In fact, in this corporation, he’s everybody’s new boss. But when he commands me, the feeling I get is so strong I don’t know how I’ll be able to resist.

Yevgeni knows two things the moment young, troubled Carlie steps into the bar. He knows that she’s trouble on luscious, curvy legs. Wherever she goes, chaos erupts around her. She is a fireball. The other thing he knows is that she is the woman for him. Whether he likes it or not. Carlie’s life has never been easy, and men have never been good news. This huge and powerful Russian may be the worst yet. But where else can she turn in a time of trouble?

Vilified celebrity Jackson Young stands accused of a murder he didn't commit. Desperate to clear his name as the world turns against him, he finds solace in the unlikeliest of allies. Journalist Fletcher Doherty, relegated to the gossip columns, is handed the most explosive story of his career. The catch? It's about Jackson Young, a man he's publicly condemned.

Jay Ruttman and Sebastian Saunders are back. Used to the press, used to the public interest, and used to being just the two of them, they’ve forged a life juggling their high-profile careers with their low-key relationship. And it’s working. Mostly. There's only two things left hanging that could elevate their contentment to perfection—marriage and a child.

Three wishes. Seb wants to be happy. Matt wants to find "the one." Connor wants them. Two drunken kisses. Seb didn’t plan to kiss Matt and Connor, but he doesn’t regret it, even if it has changed their friendship forever. Matt has never considered dating a man before, let alone two. Despite his confusion, being with Seb and Connor feels right. One uncertain future. Connor’s potential fate has stopped him living and loving. Can he face his fears to be with the men he loves?

A year of messaging on the Cuffd app has led me to understand one thing: Troy is the one meaningful relationship I’ve ever had. Two things are stopping it from being more: I’m an adult film star, and there’s also an ocean between us. To claim my geek boy, I’m going to have to pull out all the stops and lay my heart on the line as I’ve never done before.

When Evan's blind date with Scott ends in a marriage proposal, he can't believe the "yes" that pops out of his mouth. Is it really possible to fast-track a relationship to the commitment stage? Avoid all the drama of dating? There's only one way to find out. And what will their friends and family think of this instant romance? Mel, the happy matchmaker, with a marriage gone stale?

Twelve stories, twelve big, Bad Russian men who know exactly what they want. Twelve steamy tales, each one a delicious chase of a criminally hot, powerful older man, driven by irresistible obsession as he discovers, stalks, and fulfills an innocent American girl, his one and only, the woman of his dreams.

She sets me on fire and turns my world upside down. They say that opposites attract. We’re definitely that. I live in the moment, driven by passion. She has her little life all planned out. My love will make her forget all of those plans. She has no idea of the effect that she has. Now that I’ve found her, she’s everything to me. I need her. I have to make her mine. Forever.

"They’ve put Kaz on trial for the murders!” cried Aziz. “They’re going to execute her as the killer!” Tori shook her head in an attempt to wake more fully. “What? No. That’s a mistake. Kaz wouldn’t harm an insect. There’s no way a court could find her guilty.” “The krakun legal system doesn’t give a damn about geroo. They find everyone guilty!”

Reformed bad boy, Micky, bears the heavy burden of raising his special little brother alone. Struggling to stay afloat, he's clawing his way up from a life on the wrong side of the tracks. His only support? A gang of friends who'd disown him in a heartbeat if they discovered his hidden desires. Supermarket manager, Dan, still nurses the wounds of a shattered heart, drifting through life in a monotonous daze. Craving a spark to ignite his dull, small-town existence, he's unprepared for the storm that hits when he hires Micky.

The bigger you become, the harder you fall. Sebastian Saunders is a rising rock star. Jay Ruttman is a Premier League football player. Their year-long relationship is hot commodity. Hounded by the press and fans alike, the lovers struggle to keep their private lives private. Flying high in the charts and having Jay by his side, Seb is finally living his dream. But Jay’s new, promising career is threatened when a horrific injury on the pitch has him side lined - not only in the game but also in his relationship with Seb.

I’ve realized that I lean more toward being a Daddy than being strict. I’m kind and caring, and I want someone to spoil. I’ll always put my boy’s needs before my own. I’ll take care of him in every way he needs me to. I’ll discover what he wants, how to make him smile, laugh, and moan