Plot? Simple. Older man, younger woman who have fought their feelings for years. Sexy times? Yep. Naughty and delicious! Ivy has been in love with her father's best friend since she was eighteen, but she knows she doesn't even register on his radar - until one night when he steps in to deal with a bitter ex-boyfriend hellbent on teaching her a lesson. Ashton has hidden his feelings from Ivy for years - after all, she's forbidden fruit. Right? Taking her home with him may not be his best decision ever because once she's in his bed...all bets are off. Part of The Claiming Series - sweet, and steamy shorts novels for your reading pleasure. Claiming Ivy is a short, spicy, age-gap love story set over a two-day period with no cheating and a HEA. If you like longer, slow burn romance, check out my Choices Series instead.

Callum I've built my IT business from the ground up with equal amounts of hard work and dedication, making me one of the youngest billionaires in San Antonio at thirty years of age. I have everything money can buy... except the one thing it can't - the love of a good woman. But when a brunette goddess with striking hazel-green eyes and curves I want to lose myself in walks into my office to interview for the position as my new personal assistant, it takes me a split second to realize that she's the missing piece of my heart. All I need to do now is convince her that I'm the missing piece of hers. Lily No one is more surprised than me when IT genius, Callum Rogen, hires me as his personal assistant on the spot. There's just one problem... Callum is everything I've ever wanted in a man. Tall, hot, and far too sexy for his own good, I want to do things with him that are definitely not part of my job description. I have more reason than most to make sure things stay on a purely professional level but it's only a matter of time before the chemistry between us explodes into something less like business and far more like pleasure. A sweet, steamy, and safe friends to lovers, billionaire instalove short story. No cheating, no other woman/man drama, and a guaranteed HEA.

Daisy The last thing I expect when I return to my hometown in Colorado is to be accused of stealing by the new sheriff. Drayton Saunders is big, blunt - and totally beddable! But I'm back to take care of my sick mom, not get all hot and bothered over the local sheriff, no matter how unexpectedly sweet and sexy he turns out to be. There's a reason I left Garland three years ago, vowing never to return - but can the love of my sexy sheriff convince me to stay - for good? Drayton My only priority is ensuring the safety of my residents, which leaves no time for love. Besides, an horrific tour in Yemen has left me with too much baggage and too many scars for most women. My heart has been flatlining for years - until five-and-a-half feet of curvy perfection by the name of Daisy Jenkins walks into my dad's bar and breathes new life into the dormant muscle in my chest. But Daisy has scars of her own - scars that sent her running from Garland three years ago. She's used to being let down by most people in her life - but she's about to discover that I'm not most people. I just hope my love will be enough to persuade her to stay and build a new life here - with me. This is a sweet, sexy, and safe short instalove story with no other man/woman drama, no cheating, and a guaranteed HEA. Daisy and Drayton fall fast, and they fall hard, giving you all the feels you've come to expect from The Claiming Series and Violet Rae.

For Richer, For Poorer? Jensen Everyone thinks I have the perfect life, but they couldn't be more wrong. I've sacrificed a lot to salvage the family business and I need a solution. Fast. When help comes in the shape of delectable financial consultant Poppy Parsons, I'm amazed to discover that the curvy beauty is the same woman who literally fell into my arms weeks ago. Her soft curves and emerald-green eyes tipped my world off its axis, but she was gone before I could even catch my breath, taking my heart with her. Now, fate has thrown her into my path once more, and this time I'm not letting her go until I've claimed her - body and soul. Poppy When I'm assigned to help a client in financial crisis, I’m shocked to discover that Jensen Lockhart is none other than the gorgeous stranger I've been obsessing about for weeks. Jensen is handsome, funny... and sexy as hell. He says he wants me, that I'm his perfect woman, but I've been burned in love before and promised myself I'd never give a man that kind of power again. I'm here to save Jensen's business, but he might just end up saving me. Jensen knows Poppy is his 'one' and he's determined to win her over in this sweet, steamy, safe instalove romance. There's no other man/woman drama, no cheating, and a guaranteed HEA, giving you everything you've come to expect from Violet Rae and The Claiming Series.

A short story of loss, healing, and finding your soulmate when you least expect it. Shelby When I get the call that my beloved Grandpa is on his deathbed, I leave Houston and head to New York to be with him, knowing every moment is precious. Losing my mentor to cancer shatters me, and my grief threatens to overwhelm me. When a random stranger notices my distress and buys me coffee as his good deed for the day, I push him away. He may be the most handsome man I've ever seen, but love and romance are the last things on my mind. Tony Offering to buy the beautiful angel a coffee is an impulsive move. I saw her leave the hospital and the grief in her blue eyes tells me she's just lost a loved one. I know all about grief, and I also know my soulmate when I see her. But my mysterious angel wants no part of me or my coffee, and she's gone before I get her name. Fate, however, has other plans and throws her in my path again - and this time, I'm never letting her go.

Link I visit Valentine’s Kitchen every day, trying to work up the courage to ask Natasha Valentine on a date. Delicious as her bakery’s treats are, they don’t compare to her sweet curves, ebony hair, and deep-brown eyes. I’m hooked from the first day. When our first date ends disastrously, I’m left wondering where I went wrong. Walking away from her isn’t an option because Tasha is unlike any woman I’ve ever known. I’m drawn to her in ways that go deeper than physical attraction. Tasha thinks her Asperger’s is a problem to keep us apart. I see it as a gift, an opportunity to connect, communicate, and understand each other better than many couples have the chance to do. I’ll do whatever it takes to be the man she deserves, and earn my place at her side for the rest of our lives. Claiming Valentine is a short story with no cheating, no other woman/man drama, and the guaranteed HEA you've come to expect from Violet Rae. Author's Note: Claiming Valentine features a main character with Asperger’s Syndrome. Asperger’s Syndrome is a form of Autism Spectrum Syndrome, a neurobiological disorder where people have difficulty relating to others socially. Their behavior and thinking patterns can be rigid and repetitive. Raising awareness of autism is a cause close to my heart as my son is on the autistic spectrum. Each person experiences autism differently, but it’s important to know that it’s not a “disease,” and it’s not something that needs to be “cured,” but rather needs to be understood and embraced. Claiming Valentine is a work of fiction and aims to highlight some of the struggles faced by people on the spectrum through Tasha and Link’s love story. To you, my wonderful readers, I truly hope you enjoy this story. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the support you have shown me over the last year. Much love, Violet.

He's spending the holiday alone…until a fallen star crashes into his life. Noelle Like a million other people, I'm headed home to spend time with family for Christmas. But unlike those who make it home for the holidays, I get stuck in a ditch in an unfamiliar small town in Colorado. When a gruff stranger helps me out of my predicament, we both end up stranded in the winter storm…in his cozy, secluded cabin nestled in the trees outside of town. Callum Stone is a man of few words, and his grumpy demeanor is enough to put most people off, but I see beneath his frosty exterior to the wounded man—a man I'm already falling for. Callum I'm still reeling from the sudden loss of my parents a year ago. I don't want to put a damper on everyone else's holiday festivities while I fake my way through the season, so I retreat to my cabin on the outskirts of town to wallow in self-pity. I'm on a tight deadline to finish the book I started before tragedy struck. The last thing I need is to rescue a damsel in distress on my property, even if she does look like a gift-wrapped angel who fell from Heaven. But as I spend time with Noelle, her gorgeous brown eyes, bubbly personality, and zest for life seep under my defenses, making me realize that there's still something worth celebrating—her. When the storm passes and things begin to thaw, will our feelings for each other melt away, too?

Ryder What could be worse than Christmas? Working security on a Christmas movie a week before the “big day.” The only consolation? Charity Pine is also working as props master on this movie. The problem? Charity has haunted my dreams for years, but she's my best friend's little sister and the one woman I can never have. Luke and I enlisted together. The Navy gave us our basic training, but the SEALs made men of us. I came home from a mission five years ago . . . but Luke didn’t. I vowed to protect his baby sister for the rest of my life, but I'm sure that didn't include falling for her. Charity What could be better than Christmas? Perfect snowy days, Christmas trees twinkling with colorful lights, and eating reindeer-shaped sugar cookies. Oh, and having Ryder Thorne, the man I've been in love with for years, working alongside me on my first-ever movie. Ryder is always there for me whenever I need him, courtesy of the promise he made to my brother. But I need Ryder to see me as the woman I am, and not the burden I feel I've become. It's time to show him what he's missing because this Christmas, I plan to be the only gift on his naughty list. Eight of your favorite authors are putting the "Naughty" into "The Naughty List." When the cast and crew are summoned to Heart and Soul studios to film a last-minute Christmas movie The Naughty List, the mood is more bah, humbug than merry and bright. But when the lights illuminate and the camera rolls, the action on set transforms from frosty to steamy faster than Santa can empty his sack down the chimney. As Christmas Eve approaches, will these star-crossed lovers go their separate ways, or will they choose to stay on The Naughty List... together? \Please note that this story was originally released as part of the Hollywood Humbug anthology.*