Jeanne A Kotsios

Gabriella After my hellish divorce, I’d sworn off gorgeous men forever. But I was unprepared for my intense physical attraction to the six-foot-two, chestnut-skinned cowboy with tousled chocolate brown hair and a perfectly carved jawline. Refusal hovered on my lips as his touch teased my senses. One night of euphoria to get him off my system. Then I’ll leave without so much of a name or number. That would have worked if he didn’t turn out to be my new boss. Weeks after our unforgettable, passionate night together, I’m nauseous, my feet are swollen, and I’m tender in places I ...

My name is Ryan Kingston, and I’m a rule follower. I’ve never been in a fistfight. I always obey the speed limit. I don’t get drunk, and I definitely don’t pick up random women at bars. Except the night I found out that my whole existence has been a lie. I got drunk. And picked up a stranger. Her name was Queenie, and she was everything I’m not: reckless, impulsive, and chaotic. We did shots and traded secrets. And ended up naked at my place. Six weeks later I’m sitting in the first official team meeting of the season, and there she is.

Sometimes I need an escape from the demands, the puck bunnies, and the notoriety that come with being an NHL team captain. I just want to be a normal guy for a few weeks. So when I leave Chicago for some peace and quiet, the last thing I expect is for a gorgeous woman to literally fall into my lap on a flight to Alaska. Even better, she has absolutely no idea who I am.

Romy Sasse doesn’t want to fall for her surgical superstar boss Blue Allende, but the gorgeous doctor makes it clear: He wants her. Soon, they cannot deny their attraction, and begin a steamy affair. With Christmas coming and the marriage of Blue’s father and Romy’s mother, Romy and Blue soon become inseparable. But when dark secrets and lies threaten their love, neither can tell if their love will survive.

Clara Roberts has found herself forced to flee across country, pursued by a madman who seems to have access to every aspect of her life. Consequently, she is off the grid when her truck breaks down in a small corner of southwestern Oklahoma, and she finds herself at the mercy of a local cowboy. While she knows that she will have to keep running to stay one step ahead of her stalker, she begins to find herself drawn to this man. With his support she decides that her life is something worth fighting for.

My enemy’s daughter...offered to me as payment towards a debt. Now she’ll become my wife...my pet. I wasn’t always cold-hearted and vindictive. She made me that way. Charlotte Davis...the most beautiful and privileged princess there is. I’d kill for her to be mine. We met by chance at her father’s wedding...and then again years later. But she forgot about me. Ignored me. Enraged me. Then her father did the unforgivable, and I made it my lifelong goal to ruin him.... By taking her as payment towards a debt he owed. A debt she will repay by marrying me. Until death do us part.

From USA Today best-selling author Lorhainne Eckhart comes A Baby and a Wedding, a Finding Love: The Outsider Series bridge short story. The events of this short story take place between the events of the number one Western romance The Forgotten Child and Fallen Hero.

For Miranda, Newark has nothing to offer except a dead-end job, a crummy apartment, and an abusive boyfriend. But when her younger sister signs her up for an online dating website to prove to her the kinds of guys who would be interested in her, she starts an online connection with the perfect guy. He's handsome, he's a real-life cowboy, and...he's in his seventies!

In this true to life tale, Texas girl Amanda finds love in a young man named Andrew. However this new commitment is not all perfect. She has a variety of new worries including the approval of her father and pushing away difficult high school memories. Can their love survive rocky times?

Why the hell did I get involved with my best friend's brother? It was time to make a choice. Do I follow my head or my heart? The guy I was dating seemed perfect on paper. Good looking, well-educated, and from a wealthy family. So, why did I feel sick when he was about to propose? When I found out that my best friend’s brother had lied and said we were married, why didn’t I run the other way? I guess I just can’t resist a man in uniform. This guy has got it going on.... He’s dashing, sexy, and strong! The kind of guy you’d like to take for a ride.