Best Selling Books by Elle Kennedy

Her job is to stay hidden. Too bad he can’t take his eyes off her. Soldier-for-hire Ethan Hayes is the youngest member of an elite mercenary team. While he may be affectionately nicknamed the rookie, the skills Ethan honed as a Marine make him seriously dangerous. But when a sudden distress call puts him in close quarters with a rival, he finds more than his field skills being put to the test. Juliet Mason stands out as the master thief in a covert group of assassins and spies. Her latest mission is personal—and it’s gone horribly wrong. Juliet may prefer to work alone, but when the rookie comes to her aid in snowy Eastern Europe, she can’t deny they make a good team. But even up against a powerful enemy, their most challenging task yet may be fighting the passion between them....

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The first full length novel in the Out of Uniform series by New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy.

The final book in the Out of Uniform series by New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy.

Seth Masterson has been lusting over Miranda Breslin since the moment he saw her on a Vegas stage. Now that he''s been asked to watch out for her as she opens a dance studio in San Diego, he''s all over it, figuring it''s his chance to get her in his bed. Except the stubborn single mom seems determined to deny their sizzling sexual chemistry. In typical SEAL fashion, Seth makes it his personal mission to prove her wrong.

*USA Today and Toronto Star bestseller* Full of romance, hijinks, and longing, Good Girl Complex is Elle Kennedy at her very best. She does everything right. So what could go wrong? Mackenzie “Mac” Cabot is a people pleaser. Her demanding parents. Her prep school friends. Her long-time boyfriend. It’s exhausting, really, always following the rules. All she wants to do is focus on growing her internet business, but first she must get a college degree at her parents’ insistence. That means moving to the beachside town of Avalon Bay, a community made up of locals and the wealthy students of Garnet College. Twenty-year-old Mac has had plenty of practice suppressing her wilder impulses, but when she meets local bad boy Cooper Hartley, that ability is suddenly tested. Cooper is rough around the edges. Raw. Candid. A threat to her ordered existence. Their friendship soon becomes the realest thing in her life. Despite his disdain for the trust-fund kids he sees coming and going from his town, Cooper soon realizes Mac isn’t just another rich clone and falls for her. Hard. But as Mac finally starts feeling accepted by Cooper and his friends, the secret he’s been keeping from her threatens the only place she’s ever felt at home.

Sie will ihn hinter sich lassen. Doch er reißt jede Mauer um ihr Herz ein ... Als Genevieve West für die Beerdigung ihrer Mutter nach Avalon Bay zurückkommt, hat sie nur ein Ziel: sich von ihrem Ex-Freund Evan Hartley fernzuhalten. Der Bad Boy ist immer noch so sexy und unwiderstehlich wie früher, aber Gen hat mit ihrem alten Leben abgeschlossen. Keine wilden Partys, keine unverantwortlichen Fehler mehr. Sie wird ihren Vater in seinem Geschäft unterstützen, bis dieser einen Ersatz gefunden hat, und dann ihrer Heimatstadt den Rücken kehren. Doch Evan hat da andere Pläne: Er ist fest entschlossen, für das einzige Mädchen zu kämpfen, das er je geliebt hat. »Eine süße und gleichzeitig sexy Story mit vielen Gefühlen, die sich ins Herz schleicht.« VI KEELAND, SPIEGEL-Bestseller-Autorin Band 2 der AVALON-BAY-Reihe von Bestseller-Autorin Elle Kennedy

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Score and Midnight Revenge... Four years ago, Cate’s entire life changed when she discovered she was the daughter of a supersoldier. But Jim Morgan’s overprotectiveness has pushed her away. These days, she’s working as a freelance photographer and living the dangerous life Jim never wanted for her. When Cate snaps a photo linking a corrupt South American politician with the leader of a notorious drug cartel, her mercenary father leads a team to rescue her—only to get shot and critically wounded in the process. As Morgan’s operatives rally together on a revenge mission, they’re faced with new alliances and old heartaches. Cate is forced to work with David “Ash” Ashton, the man who broke her heart two years ago, while Liam Macgregor and Sullivan Port resurface after years apart to finally try to deal with everything they’d left unsaid. Soon it’s all-out war between the cartel and the mercenaries—with two couples caught in the middle of the blood feud. Love and redemption are within their reach...but first, they have to make it home alive.

In the midst of revolution, a renegade reporter and a Special Ops commando team to go after the truth in this sexy military romance series. Nothing will stop star journalist Rebecca Parker from getting a story—not a rioting mob, or even the sexy military man who literally sweeps her off her feet to safety. Nick Prescott is a hot number, a killer headline, and a bad liar. Who is he really? Who wants him dead? And how is he tied to the sinister government plot Rebecca’s been investigating? By teaming up with Nick to uncover the truth, the red-haired spitfire puts her own life in danger. Ignoring his warnings to walk away, Rebecca proves that she does what she wants and makes no apologies. But can this fierce survivor get the love she needs?

“For those who enjoy their romantic suspense on the dark and steamy side,”* here’s the blisteringly sexy new novel in the Killer Instincts series by the author of Midnight Action and Midnight Pursuits... Former CIA agent Bailey Jones has spent months trying to forget her night of passion with mercenary Sean Reilly. An elite and methodical assassin, she has no room in her life for a reckless, rule-breaking Irishman, and she’s vowed to steer clear of the tempting bad boy who lured her into his bed under false pretenses. When Sean is implicated in the robbery of a Dublin bank, Bailey knows something isn’t right. So what if she can’t trust him? There’s no way Sean would end up on the wrong side of the law. In fact, he’s stuck in the middle of a dark and dirty conspiracy that could put his twin brother’s life at risk with one wrong move. And Bailey’s life too when she agrees to help. As the stakes are raised and Bailey finds herself torn between two brothers, the fine line between danger and desire is crossed…and it’ll take more than a killer instinct to survive. *New York Times bestselling author Christy Reece

When it comes to sex, good girl Skyler Thompson always plays it safe, choosing stable and sedate over wild and thrilling. She doesn''t do one-night-stands, but one look at sinfully sexy Gage Holt and she''s willing to reconsider. He makes her want to be bad for once in her life, and she''s prepared to take what she wants. Danger follows former MMA fighter Gage Holt like a shadow. Despite his successes as part owner of Sin, an exclusive nightclub in Boston, Gage can''t risk getting involved with a woman, especially one as sweet as Skyler. Still, he can''t resist a taste—and it''s so damn good he has to see her again. As addicted as he is to her, Gage knows there''s no future for him and Skyler—not with his past lurking in the dark corners of an MMA cage. But Skyler''s tougher than she looks, and she''s ready to fight for her man. Each book in the After Hours series is STANDALONE: * One Night of Sin (novella) * One Night of Scandal * One Night of Trouble

New York Times and internationally bestselling author Elle Kennedy''s first hockey romance, Body Check, is now released in an expanded version, with both new and enhanced scenes by the author! More story, more hockey--and more heat! After a childhood spent being dragged around the country by her hockey coach father, Hayden Houston intends to take some time to figure out her future. Whether that future will include her currently off-again boyfriend remains to be seen. What it certainly won''t include is the for-one-night-only guy she just met at a bar. It seems hockey star Brody Croft did not get the memo about being temporary. Big, bold and driven, he''s dedicated in everything he does. Up till now, that''s been his team--the one owned by Hayden''s dad. But his night with Hayden has sparked something he didn''t expect. The two of them are good together. Really good. There''s a connection he''s never experienced before, one he knows they''d be wrong to ignore. Even with a game-fixing scandal testing both their loyalties--to teammates, to friends...to family. Part of Hayden wants to turn tail and run. A complicated relationship with a bad boy hockey player is exactly what she never wanted. But when it comes to Brody, Hayden is realizing that people can be so much more than what they seem.

From the USA Today bestselling author of Midnight Captive, the latest Killer Instincts novel is “off-the-charts-hot”* romantic suspense that takes readers into the heart of an enigmatic mercenary... Out of all the stone-cold mercenaries in Jim Morgan''s black ops organization, Derek “D” Pratt is the most intimidating. He is tight-lipped and covered in tattoos, and even the other guys on his team are afraid to ask him about his past. D’s been off the grid for years, but after his teammate Sullivan is mistakenly captured in his place, D is forced to come out of hiding and face his demons. When D lands in Mexico, he’s ready to risk everything to save his friend. To complicate matters, Sofia Amaro, a feisty doctor whom D had a one-night stand with months ago, has tracked him down. And in an instant she’s unintentionally caught up in his life-threatening rescue mission. Now D must extract not one but two people from the most violent world he''s ever encountered. And one of them is carrying his child...

From a talented author on the rise comes a sexy new novella in Elle Kennedy’s action-packed Killer Instincts romantic suspense series. Abby Sinclair was one of the deadliest assassins in the world before she became a mercenary. She likes her work—the missions, the adrenaline, the danger. But now she has a secret that could change everything. Especially since she and her husband, fellow operative Kane Woodland, have been thrust into an assignment that has put their lives in mortal danger. But as the secrets between Kane and Abby pile up, they begin to drift apart—until only a fatal twist in the mission can bring them back together…. After Midnight includes a preview of the next Killer Instincts novel, Midnight Action. A RITA-nominated author, Elle Kennedy grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, and holds a B.A. in English from York University.

A spicy standalone novel from New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy! Three is definitely not a crowd... Claire McKinley has just experienced every bride''s nightmare: the groom is a no-show, and now she must face five hundred guests alone. Furious and humiliated, she seeks help from the most unlikely candidate: her almost-brother-in-law. The tall, handsome SEAL quickly takes charge, whisking her away to his apartment in San Diego, where she can recover her pride in peace and quiet. Dylan Wade is no fan of Claire''s, but he can''t ignore the jilted bride in her time of need. Especially when it''s his cowardly older brother who created this mess. Bringing Claire home seems like a good idea-until he remembers his new roommate. Dylan''s relationship with Aidan Rhodes is...complicated. And with Claire thrown into the mix, life becomes even more...complicated. Claire is blindsided by her attraction not only to Dylan, but to Aidan, a man she''s just met. Soon the three of them are swept away up by all-consuming passion they can''t fight even if they wanted to. But when their hearts get involved, Claire wonders if this crazy, amazing, unconventional arrangement can last. Or if she''s just setting herself up for more heartache.

"What do you mean, I''m under arrest?" Single mom Sarah Connelly can''t believe the man she used to be in love with is throwing her in the clink. Sheriff Patrick "Finn" Finnegan keeps assuring Sarah he''ll get her out of this mess, but her trust in him was annihilated long ago. Still, just being in his larger–than–life presence sets Sarah''s pulse racing . Finn knows in his heart Sarah is innocent of murdering town bad–girl Teresa Donovan. But he can''t ignore the overwhelming evidence against Sarah nor the desire he still feels for her. Somehow he''s got to find the real killer and convince the only woman he''ll ever love to give him a second chance.

They''re back! Epic is a novella about your favorite hockey duo! Jamie and Wes are having a blast living and working in Toronto. Until a scout for another team swoops in to make one of them an offer that might complicate the life they''ve built together.

A single mother and a special ops captain are united by revenge in the New York Times–bestselling author’s military romance series debut. Eva Dolce would stop at nothing to save her son—even if it takes murdering Hector Cruz, the most fearsome man in San Marquez. But she can’t do it alone. Enter special ops captain Robert Tate, a man who’s seen too much. Ruthless and taciturn, Tate couldn’t be more different from Eva. But they have one thing in common: revenge. Tate saw his brother die by Cruz’s hand. And if Eva is his only way to Hector, then so be it. But the combustible chemistry sizzling between them is even more dangerous than their formidable enemies. And Eva’s face, beautiful as it is, masks the truth about her past and her child. Can Tate forgive her lies . . . or will her secrets leave them both dead?

Running from an abusive past, nurse Chloe Moreno arms herself with a new identity and seeks an uncomplicated life in Eden Falls. But her security in the once-peaceful community is crumbling fast. Not only is there a kidnapper on the loose, but it seems her worst nightmare has tracked her down. She needs someone to trust...and no one fits the bill better than Dr. Derek Colton. Resident healer and protector, that''s all Derek is expected to be. A new relationship--especially with his beautiful, vulnerable new nurse--is a risk he shouldn''t take. Yet her life''s in his hands. And once desire puts her in his arms, he must destroy the threat that''s lingering far too close....

Originally published as Silent Watch in 2009, this heart pounding romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy will have you at the edge of your seat… Blake was tracking the Rose Killer in order to forget the woman he couldn’t save. Now there was a new lead: a survivor. Convincing Samantha “Sam” Dawson to help was only half the battle. Resisting the allure of the fiery beauty was downright impossible. Sam wanted nothing to do with men. With the city. With the fame of her former life as a model. Six months after the heinous attack, she still bore the killer’s trademark scar. But if she was tough as she thought, she’d have to face her fears to catch a killer—and dare to love again.

Dans la lignée de Off campus, la nouvelle série de Elle Kennedy ! Il entre en première année d''université avec un seul but en tête : pas de petites amies. L''an dernier, il s''est laissé distraire par sa vie amoureuse, ce qui lui a coûté sa saison de hockey. Cette année, il a décidé de renoncer aux femmes. Son équipe passe en premier. Mais ces bonnes résolutions vont être difficile à tenir. Il se trouve qu''il se retrouve en binôme avec une fille hyper sexy sur un projet d''école. Une bavarde invétérée qui a beaucoup d''arguments pour elle. Une fille déterminée à faire ressortir son côté sauvage...

Sie folgt immer den Regeln. Doch mit ihm bricht sie jede einzelne... Mackenzie Cabot soll auf Wunsch ihrer Eltern ihren College-Abschluss machen. Widerwillig schreibt sie sich für das Garnet College in Avalon Bay ein, obwohl sie sich viel lieber weiter um ihr erfolgreiches Online-Start-up kümmern würde. Aber als sie Cooper Hartley trifft, stellt das ihre Welt auf den Kopf, denn er ist ganz anders als alle Männer, die sie bisher kennengelernt hat. Der Bad Boy mit den Tattoos ist der Einzige, der sie wirklich sieht: ihre Hoffnungen und Wünsche, ihre Träume und Ängste. Und schon bald kann sie seiner Anziehungskraft nicht länger widerstehen. Doch was Mackenzie nicht weiß: Es war kein Zufall, dass sie Cooper begegnet ist ... "Cooper und Mackenzie sind wie Feuer und Eis. Ich konnte das Buch nicht aus der Hand legen." L.J. SHEN, SPIEGEL-Bestseller-Autorin Auftakt der AVALON-BAY-Reihe von Bestseller-Autorin Elle Kennedy

Il suffit d''une nuit pour que tout change. Sabrina James est en dernière année de lycée. Elle a depuis longtemps planifié son avenir : obtenir son diplôme, entrer à la fac de droit et décrocher un super-job dans un des plus grands cabinets d''avocats du pays. Elle veut aller de l''avant et oublier son passé. Quand elle croise le beau Tucker, elle n''a à lui offrir qu''une nuit, il ne peut pas faire partie de ses projets. Mais tout va se compliquer... John Tucker, la star du hockey qui ne vit que pour sa passion, va se transformer quand Sabrina lui annonce qu''elle est enceinte. Il compte bien assumer son rôle de futur papa. Mais la jeune fille est têtue et ne veut accepter aucune aide de sa part. Il va falloir toute la ténacité de Tucker pour que, petit à petit, elle lui ouvre son coeur. Saura-t-il convaincre la belle et froide Sabrina que, parfois, mener un projet à deux est plus facile ?

The second anthology in the Out of Uniform Series by New York Times bestseller Elle Kennedy,

Tracking her was easy. Staying out of her bed-that''s the hard part. On the run from her past and her overprotective brother, Ellie has had a taste of freedom-and likes it. Nothing can make her go home. Not even when the man she''s always longed for shows up to drag her there. His wicked grins and irresistible dimples won''t work. But she knows something else about Luke: He doesn''t give up easily. Luckily, Ellie''s not above resorting to naughty tactics. Seduction, she''s certain, will make him so uncomfortable he won''t be able to flee fast enough. And boy, is it going to be fun. The last thing Luke expects is for his best friend''s sister to launch an erotic assault. He''ll go along with her sexy games, but he''s sure that when things get too hot, she''ll come to her senses and come home. Except resisting her isn''t as easy as he thought it''d be. And suddenly he''s wondering if maybe there can be more than one winner in this dance of seduction. Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language

What''s more romantic than a love song? A mixtape full of them. Twelve bestselling and award-winning authors have curated an anthology of brand-new, standalone stories inspired by love songs, featuring a foreword written by NYT bestselling author Laurelin Paige. Press PLAY on this limited-edition collection that''s guaranteed to make you swoon.

*A limited collector''s bundle of 5 individual titles (not boxed) with illustrated covers and blue sprayed edges on the first print run.* New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy returns to Briar University in these hot and hilarious spinoffs of the Off-Campus series. Favorite hockey players return and get the chance for their own happily-ever-afters with the smart and sassy women who win their hearts. The Chase Everyone says opposites attract. And they must be right, because there''s no logical reason why Summer DiLaurentis is so drawn to tattoo-covered, video-gaming, hockey-playing Colin Fitzgerald. It doesn''t help that she just moved in with him. Fitzy made it clear he''s not interested, and Summer isn''t the type to chase a man--but the sparks between them might still burn their house down. The Risk Brenna Jensen might be known as the "bad girl," but as the daughter of Briar U''s head hockey coach, she draws the line at sleeping with the enemy. And that''s who Jake Connelly is. Harvard''s star forward is arrogant, annoying, and too attractive for his own good. But fate is cruel--Brenna needs Connelly to be her fake boyfriend, and for every fake date, he wants a real one. And she can''t risk falling for him. The Play After last year''s distractions cost his hockey team their season, captain Hunter Davenport has a new philosophy: hockey and school now, women later. He''s going celibate. But there''s nothing in the rulebook that says he can''t be friends with gorgeous Demi Davis. She even has a boyfriend. Except three months into their friendship, Demi is single and looking for a rebound...and she''s making a play for Hunter. The Dare College is finally Taylor Marsh''s chance to get over her ugly-duckling complex, and when her Kappa Chi sisters issue a challenge, she can''t say no. The dare: seduce hockey-playing hottie Conor Edwards. She expects him to laugh in her face, but instead, he lets Taylor take him upstairs to pretend they''re getting busy. What''s more? He wants to keep pretending. But the longer this ruse goes on, the less of a game it seems.

Jamie Canning har aldrig fundet ud af, hvorfor han mistede sin bedste ven for fire år siden. Hans fandenivoldske, flabede roommate droppede ham fra den ene dag til den anden uden en forklaring. Ja okay, tingene udviklede sig lidt mærkeligt mellem dem deres sidste nat på hockey camp – men de havde bare fået alt for meget at drikke og fjollede rundt. Der skete jo ikke rigtig noget.Ryan Wesleys største fortrydelse er, at han lokkede sin meget heteroseksuelle ven ud i et væddemål, der overtrådte grænserne for deres venskab. Nu, hvor deres hold skal spille imod hinanden i det nationale collegehockeymesterskab, får han endelig en chance for at sige undskyld. Men efter at han har kastet blot et enkelt blik på sit crush, er hans længsel større end nogen sinde.Jamie har ventet længe på svar, men mødet med Wesley efterlader ham bare med endnu flere spørgsmål. Og da Wesley melder sig til at være træner sammen med Jamie på seks ugers hockeycamp opdager Jamie overraskende ting og sager om sin ven – og en stor ting om sig selv.Ham er en sød og rørende bog om venskab, forelskelse og kærlighed og om at opdage sider af sig selv, men ikke anede man havde.

“Hun stirrer på mig, som om hun vil flå tøjet af mig. Eller bare flå noget i stykker. Jeg er ikke helt sikker på hvad.”Jess Canning står over for sit livs største udfordring: at arrangere sin brors Jamies kæmpebryllup, hvor gæstelisten består af landets største hockeystjerner. I familien er hun kendt som den flagrende lillesøster, der konstant skifter mening og aldrig kan gennemføre noget. Med andre ord: Hun kan ikke tabe det her på gulvet. Og ingen (ingen!) må høre om den kæmpe fejltagelse, hun begik med forloveren i et svagt øjeblik sidste forår. Det var en fejl, og det kommer ikke til at ske igen. Absolut ikke. Heller ikke selvom han er den mest sexede mand, hun nogensinde har mødt.For Blake Riley er det her bryllup skæbnen, der smiler til ham. Jess er brudepige, og han er forlover. Lad kampen begynde. Og hvad så, hvis han står overfor en lillesmule (okay, en hel del) modstand? Han skal bare finde en måde at overbevise den stædige blondine om, at han i grunden er en god fyr med et blakket rygte. Heldigvis ved enhver professionel hockeyspiller, at man må kæmpe for det, hvis man vil score.Men Jess har mere presserende udfordringer pt. end at afvise Blake. Fx: Vil vielsen blive forsinket af, at nogen har drukket bedstemor fuld? Hører glimmer egentlig til et bryllup? Og er det virkelig så slemt at myrde forloveren?

She wears a thousand deadly identities. He sees through them all. A master of disguise, Isabel Roma spends her life pretending to be other women. Normally, her emotions are reined in tight—but sexy mercenary Trevor Callaghan has a knack for getting under her skin. The elite operative’s quiet strength and raw magnetism affect her in ways she’s never felt before, a distraction that can quickly turn deadly in their dangerous line of work. After putting his tragic past behind him, Trevor is ready to focus on his future—and he damn well intends for Isabel to be in it. When their entire operation is thrown into chaos, Trevor enlists Isabel’s talent for deception. And as they attempt to save their team in a world where the stakes are high and the danger is grave, Trevor must convince Isabel that the woman beneath all the disguises is the one worth having....

Retour à Avalon Bay pour une histoire sexy de seconde chance entre deux ex qui ne peuvent pas rester éloignés l’un de l’autre... Lorsque Genevieve West rentre chez elle pour les funérailles de sa mère, elle tient à garder ses distances avec son ex-petit ami, Evan Hartley. Leur histoire a été passionnelle, très passionnelle... Et elle essaie désespérément d’oublier tout ça. Mais il est impossible de ne pas croiser Evan dans la petite ville côtière. Et dès qu’elle revoit son superbe ex, il ne fait aucun doute qu’Evan est toujours aussi sexy et irrésistible. Cette fois-ci, cependant, elle a décidé de suivre un nouveau chemin. Plus de fêtes. Plus d’erreurs stupides. Son plan est de rester temporairement en ville pour aider son père à gérer son entreprise, mais dès qu’il trouve quelqu’un d’autre, elle s’en ira. Evan a d’autres plans. Il sait qu’ils peuvent être bien ensemble, il doit juste en convaincre Genevieve, même si cela signifie tourner une nouvelle page lui-même. Mais une mauvaise réputation peut-elle vraiment être effacée ? Les secondes chances fonctionnent-elles vraiment ? Genevieve et Evan sont sur le point de le découvrir.

In these fan-favorite sports romance stories, winning is everything...

Dangerous. Ruthless. Savage. And she''s the good guy. Abby Sinclair had a desperate childhood until she was rescued and adopted by a retired army ranger who molded her into a master of self-defense. Now, she''s a cunning and fearless assassin thrust into assignment after dangerous assignment, using everything she has-nerve, resilience, strength, sex-to come out on top. Her only rule: trust no one. Abby''s latest assignment is in Columbia: go undercover and snuff out a dangerous arms dealer active in the underground sex trade. But when Abby purposely blows her cover in a last-ditch attempt to free the helpless victims, deadly mercenary Kane Woodland is recruited as back-up. His mission: get Abby out of that hell hole. The last thing Kane expects is to feel a primal attraction for Abby. But when she convinces him to join her on her perilous mission, their newfound passion could put the lives of their whole team at risk.

Senator Joe Kelley’s secrets have finally come to light and his family is rallying around him to help. But they’re about to find much more than sordid family skeletons: danger—and love—are on the horizon! Private Justice by Marie Ferrarella When a senator is disgraced by scandal, his hotshot attorney son, Dylan, rushes to pick up the pieces. His only ally is the feisty Cindy Jensen, whose loyalty to her boss is as compelling as her drop-dead-gorgeous looks. But Cindy’s grappling with an unexpected pregnancy and scars from the past. Little do she and Dylan know, Senator Kelley has even more secrets…secrets that might cost the newfound lovers their lives. Special Ops Bodyguard by Beth Cornelison Gage Prescott can’t put his finger on it, but something about waitress Kate Rogers. Not that it matters. The battle-scarred ex-Army Ranger has come to this Montana town as bodyguard to Senator Kelley, not to let a pretty face distract him. But Kate has her own mission. If Gage can assist with her sister’s abusive husband, she’ll accept that gratefully. But will their growing passion interfere when their duties involve life and death? Cowboy Under Siege by Gail Barrett An enemy of the Kelley family is seeking vengeance on Cole Kelley—and the Montana ranch he’ll fight fiercely to protect. His land is the only thing Cole can depend on. Not his powerful, scandal-ridden father. And especially not Bethany Moore—the beautiful nurse who left him years ago…and is now back with secrets. Their flame burned brightly once before, but will they have a chance to rekindle it before all is lost? Rancher Under Cover by Carla Cassidy Surgeon Caitlin O’Donahue nearly lost her life doing volunteer work in the jungles of El Salvador. She escapes to her childhood ranch to discover her father is in hiding. The only man she can trust is a stranger—undercover agent Rhett Kane, who is hell-bent on busting Caitlin’s father. When his dual lives collide, he’s left with the ultimate choice. Will he choose love over duty—and will it cost him his life’s mission? Missing Mother-To-Be by Elle Kennedy Lana Kelley never imagined the magical night she shared with a stranger would result in pregnancy. But when she’s kidnapped, Lana is shocked to discover one of her captors is none other than the father of her unborn child. Though mercenary Deacon Holt tries to remain detached, he can’t deny he still wants Lana. And when her life is threatened, Deacon will risk all to help her escape... Captain’s Call of Duty by Cindy Dees Captain Jim Kelley is thunderstruck. Suddenly Alexandra Mendez has gone from tomboy to all woman. Alex is under his command on a dangerous undercover mission, but Jim has to keep reminding himself they were only pretending to be lovers. Alex has loved Jim all her life, but they’d always been just friends. Jim’s sudden attention is unexpected…and thrilling. But is Jim just infatuated by her looks, or is it her he wanted?

She’s smart, seductive, and in way over her head. He’s her only way out. An undercover DEA agent has gone off the radar. Suspecting an internal mole, the government needs Luke Dubois and his elite team of operatives to recover their man, and the New Orleans native thinks he’s found his way inside the dark underbelly of Manhattan: Olivia Taylor, the girlfriend of a mob boss and the sexiest woman he’s ever laid eyes on. His new mission objective? Get past Olivia’s defenses and convince her to take a chance—on him. All Olivia wanted was to finish law school and live a normal life, but that dream was shattered when one dangerous night put her deeply in a mobster’s debt. Now Luke and his team will help her escape—in exchange for intel on the missing agent. But Olivia doesn’t anticipate her intense attraction to the reckless Louisiana charmer or that she’ll be forced to risk everything—including her heart.

Lana Kelley never imagined the magical night she shared with a stranger would result in pregnancy. But when she''s kidnapped, Lana is shocked to discover one of her captors is none other than the father of her unborn child. Mercenary Deacon Holt can''t understand Lana. She should hate him. Instead, she refuses to believe he''s coldhearted. Though Deacon tries to remain detached, he can''t deny he still wants Lana. And when Lana''s life is threatened, Deacon will risk all to help her escape.

A sexy short story from New York Times and international bestselling author Elle Kennedy!Getting dirty? He''s down with that. At twenty-eight, Jackson Ramsey is more than ready for marriage and a couple of rugrats. Instead, his SEAL teammates have all found love, while he''s still playing the field. When his friends offer to set him up, Jackson figures what the hell? It''s not as if he has anything to lose, right?But the one woman he has sparks with--his neighbor''s smart, sassy, green-eyed gardener--wants nothing to do with him. Luckily, a Navy SEAL knows a thing or two about the art of pursuit ... Warning: This very short freebie does not include a happily ever after. Be prepared to commiserate with a sexy SEAL on his journey for love. But don''t worry--he''ll find it soon in As Hot As It Gets!

Allie Hayes est en mode crise. Elle n''a toujours pas la moindre idée de ce qu''elle va faire après avoir obtenu son diplôme, pourtant la date fatidique approche à grands pas. Et comme si cela ne suffisait pas, elle tente de se remettre d''une rupture qui lui a brisé le coeur. Ce qui est certain, c''est que la solution à ses problèmes ne passe pas par une histoire sauvage avec la star de hockey Dean Di Laurentis ! Et pourtant, il est tellement difficile de lui résister. Mais Allie a décidé que même si son avenir est incertain, une seule chose est sûre, elle ne sera pas le prochain coup d''un soir du hockeyeur. Il va falloir qu''il en fasse un peu plus que d''habitude pour la faire céder. Dean obtient toujours ce qu''il veut. Des filles, des bonnes notes, des filles, la gloire, des filles... C''est un homme à femmes, et il n''a jamais rencontré une fille qui reste insensible à son charme. Jusqu''à Allie. En une nuit, la blonde fougueuse a fait basculer son petit monde. Et elle lui dit qu''elle veut être son amie ! Non. C''est lui qui décide du déroulement des choses et il n''est pas prêt à bousculer sa façon de vivre. Cette fille-là va faire tourner la tête du volage Dean, au point qu''il se demande s''il n''est pas temps d''arrêter d''enchaîner les amourettes pour se jeter dans le grand amour.

John Logan est un star de l''équipe de Hockey ce qui lui permet d''avoir toutes les filles qu''il veut. Mais derrière ses sourires de tueurs et son charme ravageur, se cache un être blessé et inquiet de son avenir qui ne s''annonce pas tout rose. Quand il rencontre Grace, étudiante en première année, et il se dit qu''elle sera la fille idéale pour lui changer les idées. Mais Grace fini par le repousser à cause de son comportement et John va devoir se mettre en quatre s''il veut la récupérer. Grace n''est plus la jeune fille timide et innocente du début de l''année, et elle compte bien lui faire payer son erreur. John va devoir élever son niveau de jeu.