Knowing all too well the damage online trolls can inflict, game designer Emily Bartwell takes privacy seriously. Living in solitude and working remotely under a male alias gives her a sense of security. The sexy writer renting the house next door ignites desires she’d forgotten she had, and when he invites her to play games of a very different sort, Em is ready and willing. Even if it means breaking all her own rules to abide by his. Undercover tech reporter Fox Mullins is so close to the biggest scoop of his career: finding the elusive programmer Phoenix. An increasingly erotic adventure with his reserved but passionate new neighbor is the ideal way to heat up the chilly Pacific Northwest nights as he tracks the brilliant gamer. At first Fox is happy to help Em explore her newly awakened kinky side, no holds barred, no strings attached. But as they push the limits of intimacy, both physical and emotional, Fox discovers he’s not the only one keeping secrets. And revealing hers may mean betraying the one woman who embodies everything he desires. 87,000 words

Amber Dolors has it bad for her boss. Tall, dark, and smexy, the man has a way of giving orders that… Well, she just melts inside. Even though he’s older and getting involved at work isn’t smart, especially in her very first job, Amber can’t help fantasizing about the delicious Alec, with his English accent and commanding ways. What if he’s the one she’s been looking for, the man who can initiate her into those dreamy, sensual games she’s only read about? Alexander Knight has obviously noticed his hot young assistant. Amber is as adorably nubile as she is whip-smart. But he hasn’t risen to the peak of his profession by indulging himself. Integrity and self-discipline are what he lives by—and those don’t allow for seducing a sweet, young co-worker who’s likely far too innocent for him. Still, he can’t help fantasizing about what he’d do to her, especially when she bends over his desk just so… When the simmering, repressed passion between Amber and Alec breaks free, they’re both caught up in the tide of longing—and in sating their fierce desires. But they can’t forget that they’re engaged in a dangerous dance, one that can’t be kept secret forever.

Ryan Black has admired Celestina Sala from afar for years, her lush body and sensual nature calling to the dominant in him. For just as many years, Celestina was off-limits—married, proud and self-sufficient. But all that has changed, and now Celestina is in debt and in need…and available. Ryan proposes a contract: he'll pay off her debt if she gives herself to him in bed, yielding control in exchange for the pain and pleasure he'll bring them both. There are words for women who take money for sex, and none of them are nice ones. Celestina never thought she'd have to sink this low, but giving up control sounds more enticing than ever before. And suddenly it's not about having to give in to Ryan. It's about wanting to. But when Ryan's dark past comes to light, they may both be in over their heads. The terms of his contract say her body is his…but her heart may be another story. One thing is for sure—now that Ryan has Celestina, he can never let her go.