New Releases by Claire Contreras

A brand new hockey romance from New York Times Bestselling Author Claire Contreras set in the same world as Until I Get You... Finneas Alexander Barlow is a walking thirst trap. Tall, hot, and broody. Tousled brown hair, chiseled jaw, alluring green eyes, perfect teeth, well-groomed beard, broad shoulders, and lips good enough to bite. He''d look like a Disney prince if the prince was a broody ahole. Four years ago, a fated meeting led to an inevitable hook-up. Just one. It''s his rule. One-time hook-ups, no information exchanges, and no repeats. I knew that even before he established his boundaries, and he kept his promise. I hadn''t seen or heard from him since. A year ago, when tragedy struck, he came back to town and sought me out. Gone was the disarming grin and the innuendos he''d once used to make my knees go weak. Unfortunately, his ire was equally debilitating. Now he''s back as the face of Fairview''s brand new professional hockey team and he''s looking for answers I don''t have. Finn won''t accept that, though. He''s as determined to uncover my secrets as I am to keep them. He pushes as hard as I pull. It''s only a matter of time before the rope snaps. Now I can only hope I''m the one left standing.

If you had any ties to Marbella, it was impossible for you not to have heard the stories about Prince Elias and his debauchery.Every summer he arrived with his security detail and friends in tow and rented out a row of cottages near the water.Cottages that belonged to my family.Each of those summers, my parents sent me away - summer camp and later, boarding school. Anything to keep me away from the royals and their partying.I hadn''t been home in years, but when I finally come back for the summer, I see that not much has changed. Like all the summers I''d been gone, Prince Elias is back, but this time with an incognito security detail and no friends. This time, there is no partying, no noise, no crowds. No reason at all to even think he was there.I''m given strict orders not to talk to him, not to even look in his direction, but he makes this an impossible task. I may be doing everything in my power to stay away from him, but there is no one in the world who can say no to the future King of France.

Lenora De Luca I''ve always been a good girl. The perfect daughter. The perfect sister. And, in two weeks, I''m supposed to become the perfect wife. I don''t know or like the man my father chose to marry me off to but I have no say in the matter. That''s why when I see Rocco Marchetti, the man I''ve had a crush on my entire life, I decide he''ll be my first. When he looks at me it''s electric and I know he wants me. We keep stealing glances and hiding smiles, but I want more. I want one night with him. So what if I''m the daughter of the most feared man in organized crime? So what if he''s my overprotective brother''s best friend? It''s just one night. Rocco Marchetti Lenora De Luca is as forbidden as they get. She''s also kind, and thoughtful, and makes my d . . . makes it hard to think. It starts off innocent enough, just flirting, but then she kisses me and tells me she wants to spend one night with me. It''s wrong on so many levels, but I don''t even try to deny that I want her. I tell myself that it''ll be her wedding present (I know I''m sick, get over it). I''ve had plenty one nightstands that end amicably. Lenora can''t possibly be any different. As long as her brother doesn''t find out, things will be fine. I usually strategize and think through every decision, but something about her makes me walk right into the fire.

*Instant New York Times bestseller* tropes: sports romance, Latina heroine, opposites attract I''m naturally gifted on the field and between the sheets. With flashy cars and enough media attention to put the Royal Family to shame, I''m the definition of Most Eligible Bachelor. Every man wants to be me and every woman wants to tame me. Until Camila. The moment I lay eyes on her, I know I have to have her. She wants to keep me at arm''s length. I want her naked in my bed. She thinks our worlds are too different. All I want her to think about is screaming my name. She says I''m bad news. I have three weeks to prove her wrong.

From New York Times best-seller Claire Contreras comes a new, sexy stand-alone mafia romance novel . . . Roselyn Vega - When Gabriel De Luca waltzed into the nightclub where I was bartending, looking like he''d just stepped out of the pages of GQ Magazine: Wall Street Edition, it felt like fate. I hadn''t seen him in ten years, but it felt like no time had passed between us. He''d been my first boyfriend, and I trusted him, so when he asked me how I ended up bartending for one of the most feared crime bosses, I told him everything. After that night, he went MIA, and suddenly, I''m very concerned for both our safety. When he finally shows up, a week later, he''s acting different, walking different, and even looks a little different, but I''m so relieved that he''s okay that I barely register those things. A couple of nights later, when he breaks into my apartment in the middle of the night I realize that it wasn''t Gabriel who''d walked into the club the other night, but his brother. His infuriating, domineering, dangerous brother, who, unlike Gabriel, followed their father''s footsteps into the world of organized crime. He demands that I pack my bags and go with him. I refuse, fight and argue, but the thing about Dominic De Luca is that one way or another, he always gets his way. Dominic De Luca - There''s a code between brothers. I should know. I have a lot of them. Don''t lie. Don''t steal from each other. Don''t f each other''s women *without permission*. This particular situation made that last one a little less black and white because my brother, my first best friend, the guy who shared a womb with me, failed to tell me that the bartender he''d been seeing was Roselyn Vega. Of course, he wouldn''t tell me. Now the voice message he left before he completely disappeared makes sense. "Take care of her. Don''t f her." Usually, that wouldn''t be a problem (read: the code), but it''s a little tricky this time. You see, Rosie was mine before he took her from me ten years ago, and many things have changed during that time. I''ve changed, my circumstances have changed, but my confounding, obnoxious crush on Rosie? Yeah, that''s still the same. He left her in my care and warned me not to do anything, but I''m not making any promises. **Because I Want You is a complete standalone novel set in the same world as Because You''re Mine and Because I Need You

From New York Times best-seller Claire Contreras comes a new, sexy stand-alone mafia romance novel . . .Isabel Bonetti -One minute I''m mourning the sudden death of my father, and the next, I''m getting calls from a lawyer saying they needed to read me my father''s will.As far as I know, my father didn''t have much to leave. He was a blue-collar worker, through and through.Or so I thought.Everything topples down at once, the inheritance I''m left with and the truth about what my father did, but the biggest shock of all was finding out he''d married me off to a complete stranger without my consent.By the time I show up at my supposed husband''s nightclub, I''m determined to leave with divorce papers signed, but nothing can prepare me for the man that awaits me on the other side of those doors.Giovanni Masseria -My father has done a lot of messed up stuff, but marrying me off to Charles Bonetti''s daughter, a complete stranger, may take the cake. I didn''t even know old Bonetti had a daughter and I want nothing to do with her or this marriage, until I''m told what staying married to her would mean for the empire I''m slowly trying to build. There''s no harm in staying married a little longer if it means I''ll cash out on those promises. I decide that I''ll cut ties with her as soon as that''s done.That is, until she barges into my office demanding a divorce.I wasn''t sure what I''d expected her to be like, but it certainly wasn''t . . . this.A week ago, I didn''t know of her existence, and now, I can''t seem to escape her presence anywhere I go.She doesn''t belong in this world and I know this won''t end well for either of us, but I can''t seem to stop reminding her who I am.Her husband.**Because I Need You is a complete standalone novel set in the same world as Because You''re Mine

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Rachel Van Dyken, Sawyer Bennett, Claire Contreras, and Darynda Jones.Four Dark Tales. Four Sensual Stories. Four Page Turners.Provoke by Rachel Van DykenRafe by Sawyer BennettThe Naughty Princess by Claire ContrerasThe Graveyard Shift by Darynda Jones**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it''s an introduction to an author''s world. And for fans, it''s a bonus book in the author''s series. We hope you''ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

From New York Times Bestselling author, Claire Contreras, comes a brand new enemies-to-lovers romance . . . The last thing I thought I''d be doing my last semester was following my ex-boyfriend around, but here I am. I was assigned to write an article about college athletes and he''s the biggest one in our town. With this assignment comes a new living arrangement that sets me up in an apartment right next to his. As if it''s not bad enough that our parents remained friends after our breakup, now there''s no escaping him. I wake up, I see Mitch. I work out, I see Mitch. I''m trying to go to bed, I see Mitch. What''s worse is that he keeps asking me out and I''m finding it harder to say no. I just hope I can turn in this final assignment without losing my heart. Again. **Standalone, HEA, new adult romance.

Brand new holiday stories from bestselling authors! This boxed set contains powerful alpha men and heroines who bring them to their knees. Enter the world of dark mansions and mysterious heroes. The notorious Morelli family hosts their annual Christmas ball. And you are invited to experience the sensual feast. HOLIDAY STORIES INCLUDE: O Holy Night by Pam Godwin Santa Baby by Claire Contreras All I Want for Christmas Is You by M. Robinson Last Christmas by Katee Robert Carol of the Bells by Maria Luis Silver Bells by Alta Hensley O Come All Ye Faithful by Amelia Wilde Silent Night by Sienna Snow It Came Upon a Midnight Clear by Jenika Snow Wrapped in Red by Sam Mariano Little Drummer Boy by M. O’Keefe Baby, It’s Cold Outside by Giana Darling Away in a Manger by Jade West This Christmas by Theodora Taylor Hallelujah by Skye Warren MEET ME UNDER THE MISTLETOE is an exclusive anthology of scorching hot NEW holiday stories. Download your copy and tell a book-loving friend, because it won''t last long. Welcome to the Midnight Dynasty... The warring Morelli and Constantine families have enough bad blood to fill an ocean, and their brand new stories will be told by your favorite dangerous romance authors. WARNING: This book is intended for readers eighteen years old and over. It contains material that some readers could find disturbing. Enter at your own risk...

Maverick Cruz and I started off as pen pals and became besties when we went to the same sports camp at age twelve. He rooted for me at my soccer games. I cheered for him at his hockey tournaments. Through heartbreaks, new relationships, and failed friendships, we knew we could always count on each other. That''s why no one is more surprised--or panicked-- than I am when I start to develop different feelings for him. But Instead of telling him the truth, I agree to help him find a girlfriend. Someone who is not me. Someone who is so opposite of me that I have to make a list for the charade. The problem is, he wants to practice his dating skills with me. The corny pickup lines, the hand-holding, the door opening, the staring. Before this, I thought sharing a house with him was an excellent idea. Who wouldn''t want to room with their best friend? Now, the close proximity is killing me. What''s worse is that I can''t stop looking at him like he''s a Greek god, and he can''t stop seeing me as his virginal little sister. Still, I push it aside, until one night, when he''s lying beside me in bed and I''m the one who forgets the rules and crosses the line between friends and something more. It''s a horrible idea. He''s a player. I''m a virgin. Yet, I can''t seem to stop myself. ufeffNew item on my list: DO NOT FALL FOR YOUR BEST FRIEND.

100% standalone romance My job was to clean up his reputation and find him a wife. It was supposed to be easy, but nothing about Prince Aramis was ever easy. I was about to throw in the towel when he came up with a solution: I''d be his pretend girlfriend. Forget the fact that I was sort of seeing someone, or that I had no interest in joining the royal family. Once Aramis sets his eyes on something, there''s no use in fighting him on it, besides, in a way it would make my job a little easier. I accept the offer but set boundaries. Boundaries that Aramis is intent on testing. Before either of us know what''s happening, the lines start to blur and I can no longer tell the difference between pretend and reality. My job on the line is one thing, but losing my heart to Aramis was never in the cards.

A 100% STANDALONE gothic romance from New York Times Bestselling author, Claire Contreras . . .Do you believe in curses?I never did.Not until that fated night, six years ago, when I sat in The Devil''s Chair and made a wish.Not until it came true.Not until I met River Caliban himself, heir to a fortune of curses. My fated sworn enemy.I knew I should have stayed away from him. I should have run the other way when he called out my name, when he flashed that sinful smile of his, but instead, I walked toward him, leaving the light behind. Instead, I go against all reason, against all warning, and attended the gala of the year at his dark, allegedly haunted home at the top of the hill.The moment I step foot inside I know I''m in trouble, but there''s something about River that magnetizes me, reels me in, and when he asks for the impossible, I find it impossible to turn him away.

#1 Best Seller on Amazon''s Hot New Releases. Helping Cancer to Suck Less: Daily Habits that Helped Incredible Cancer Thrivers Survive and Enjoy Life. 1 Habit To Beat Cancer is a simple, easily digestible book that shares the new habits that inspired these people to overcome their cancer as well as the bad habits they did away with on their journey. This book will teach you ways to overcome stress, feelings of despair, and overwhelm to instead feel determined and empowered to live your greatest life, and oftentimes, it takes JUST 1 HABIT to change your life. In November of 2017, Cort Davies was given just three years to live. He was diagnosed with stage 4 malignant paraganglioma, one of the rarest forms of cancer on the planet. After seven surgeries, radiation, chemotherapy, and experimental drugs, he felt like he was at the end of the road but something changed him one night as he laid in a hospital bed. He realized that his prognosis was simply a haunting opinion, and the true cause of his suffering was fear and the stress of the unknowns. Cort vowed to live from a place of love and to release fear, no matter the obstacle. He did so by incorporating new habits into his life that were completely life-changing, many of which he discussed in his October 2019 TedX Talk. From these habits and Cort''s experiences, hundreds of people started coming to him for advice on their own journey. He sensed something deeper was to be discovered and noticed a common thread amongst successful cancer thrivers. He found that those who had incorporated a new mindset and practiced fulfilling and empowering daily Habits overcame the greatest odds. They often lived longer, made changes they had always been scared of, found spirituality, and ultimately aligned with whom they were meant to be. Cort''s mission is to now share the daily habits of these extraordinary humans, and teach the world how to make cancer suck a lot less.

For some, the bravest thing a person could ever do is to admit that they’ve fallen in love. Saying the words out loud changes everything and there’s no way to take them back. It’s impossible to pluck the words out of the air and slip them into their back pocket to keep the truth safely tucked away. The best feeling in the entire world though, is to know ,irrevocably, that the person they fell in love with, fell just as hard in love with them. That’s what makes a romance, a romance. Need You Now is a collection of four best-selling novels including: The Dirty Duet by Laurelin Paige Half Truths by Claire Contreras Sinner by Sierra Simone Hostage by Skye Warren and Annika Martin Top Shelf Romance represents the best of the best in romance. There are no cliffhangers. These are simply must-read novels for readers looking for the best in happily ever afters.

Warren Silva è tornato a New York dopo anni in cui la sua carriera stellare di calciatore lo teneva impegnato in Europa. È uno degli uomini più ammirati e desiderati al mondo e non vede l''ora di sbrigare una fastidiosa faccenda familiare per tornare alla sua vita perfetta – fatta di donne e auto di lusso – che lo aspetta oltreoceano. Ma Warren non si aspettava di incontrare qualcuno come Camila. Nel momento in cui i loro occhi si incontrano, capisce che niente sarà mai più come prima. Camila è una donna forte e indipendente. Lavora come architetto in un''associazione benefica e mette sempre il bene degli altri al primo posto. Nonostante le scintille che volano durante il suo primo incontro con Warren, Camila sa bene che i loro mondi sono troppo distanti per dare retta all''attrazione che prova per lui. Warren, però, è molto più testardo di quanto lei possa immaginare... Claire Contreras Inizialmente autopubblicata, è entrata nella classifica dei bestseller del «New York Times» e di «USA Today» con la sua serie Hearts, di cui la Newton Compton ha pubblicato, Life Is Love, l’ebook Love Is Forever e Love for Love. Quando non scrive, ha sempre gli occhi tra le pagine di un libro.

A young woman investigates the dark, hidden secrets of her past while exploring her deep feelings for the young man who''s always been her protector in this friends-to-lovers New Adult romantic suspense series.

A young woman investigates the dark, hidden secrets of her past while exploring her deep feelings for the young man who''s always been her protector in this friends-to-lovers New Adult romantic suspense series.

Things on my wish list:1.Start a new, awesome job2.Create the perfect dating app3.Stop dating douchebagsThings that actually happen:1.Got a job in my dream tech company 2.Created a workplace dating app for said company3.Was matched with Bennett, who happens to own the company and is also my brother''s best friendThey say when it rains, it pours, but this is some serious BS. It doesn''t help that Bennett was the man I had my last one night stand with. It definitely doesn''t help that he seems to want me just as much as I want him. The issue is, he won''t do anything about it, but then we''re forced to attend a tech conference in Vegas and I think it may just be what I need to turn this thing around.New goal: get my brother''s best friend out of my system by all means necessary.

The list of things I hate is short. Not even my soon-to-be ex-husband is on that list. Nope. I save only the worst of the worst, the crème de la crème, the absolute I cannot even for this list . . .1. Black coffee2. Rude people3. Nathaniel BradleyWhich is why when my father informs me that he''s making Nathaniel Bradley his new business partner, and in turn, my boss, I flip out. 1. He''s an annoying know-it-all. 2. He calls me a spoiled princess every chance he gets. 3. He disapproves of everything I do.I go into this knowing I''ll hate every second in his presence. Except the longer he''s around, the more I find myself staring at his lips and remembering the one time they were on mine. I randomly find myself looking at his hands and wondering how they''d feel on my skin. I try to snap out of it, but I guess I''m not as smart as I thought I was. No matter how many times I remind myself of the times I''ve practically thrown myself at him and he''s pushed me away, I keep falling little by little.I''d always heard that it was a bad idea to mix business with pleasure and if that''s the case, this thing with Nathaniel has demise written all over it.

You''ve heard of these groups - the secretive ones that only the crème de la crème are invited into, the ones outsiders speculate about for centuries - I''m the second in my family invited to attend, but to them, I''m fresh meat. New blood. New money, too. They think they''ll elbow past me, that I''m here for their amusement, for them to walk all over, they''ll find out soon enough that I''m not. I may look like one of them, with my designer bags and clothes straight from the Parisian runways, but I''m not. I''m here for answers, to take revenge for blood spilt on their centuries old Persian rugs. I transferred here in search for answers about what happened to my older brother, who hightailed out of here, and my friend who seemingly disappeared into thin air. I certainly wasn''t here for the attention of the star hockey player, regardless of how much he willed my eyes his way. I wasn''t here for his scrutiny or his judgment or to read into his mysterious aura. I was here for the society, because only they held the answers I needed. That was, until I found out that in order to get those answers, I needed to go through him. He''s saying if I want in, I have to play by their rules, follow their lead. It''s a game I''m willing to play. I may be the second person I know of to be invited into their society, but I''ll be the first to make it out intact.

When you grow up in the most feared mafia family, it''s easy to identify the kind of men that are bad news. They''re the ones with experience. The ones with secrets. The ones that exude sex just by saying your name. From the moment I laid eyes on Lorenzo, I knew he wasn''t just bad news. He was the headline. But my head and my heart are at war. He''s too mysterious, too gorgeous, too wild, and now, he wants me. I should run far away. So why am I racing toward him? I''m totally going to get burned. I know it. A man like Lorenzo won''t leave me unscathed. He''ll make ashes of me.