Ethan Fitzell has been avoiding his stepsister Jenny since their parents got married, but when she shows up at his apartment uninvited, he's forced to face the fact that her absence has only made his heart grow fonder... Jenny I always liked him. But when our parents got married, things got confused. As if being a teenager isn't confusing enough. All I knew was that the feelings I had for him weren't okay. I’ll never forget the anxiety I felt the night I ran into him at a party that had gotten out of control. I saw him standing around with the popular kids as soon as I walked in the door. And he saw me, too. He always saw me. It was talking to me that he avoided. I watched his buddy spin an empty wine bottle on the butcher block while my friend Brandi rummaged in her oversized purse for the two bottles of hard lemonade her older sister gave us. When the spinning bottle stopped, I realized everyone was staring at me. “Looks like you’ve gotta kiss Jen,” some jock said to Ethan. I felt the color drain from my face, taking the moisture in my mouth with it as a suffocating panic grew in my chest. I was going to be found out. Ethan laughed it off. “Yeah, that’s not happening. She’s my sister.” “Not really, though,” his buddy insisted. The eruption of laughter and jeering sounds made the dim kitchen feel like a jungle full of predators, and I was sure my cheeks were going to burst into flames. “Don’t be stupid,” Ethan said, tilting a can of beer over his mouth. When his friend spun the bottle again, Ethan glanced back at me one more time and wiped the back of his hand across his lips. I’ve been wondering what it would be like to kiss him ever since. \\Author's note: This is a full-length, standalone romance novel with no cliffhanger and no cheating. It is intended for a mature audience and has an ending that will leave you smiling so hard it hurts.

We used to call ourselves The Three Musketeers. I know it's cliché, but we were only kids. They usually took turns being in charge, which was fine with me. I was just happy to go along with them. After all, I thought I was the luckiest little girl in the whole world. Most of my classmates only had one best friend, but I had two: my best friend Izzy and her twin brother. Back then, I hoped things would never change, but that's the problem with more. Once I saw a glimpse of it, it was impossible to stop wanting it. Especially when it came to Shane. \\This standalone best friend romance has no cheating, no cliffhangers, and is intended for a mature audience.

He was the one that got away, and I knew it before I ever broke things off with him. I didn’t want to end it, but at the time I believed it was the right thing to do… Because of who he was, who he wanted to become, and because of where I came from. I loved him more than I loved anything, but I thought he could do better. Even then I knew I’d never be able to replicate the happiness I found with him. I tried, of course, but based on my experience, I’ve come to believe there really is one right person for everyone. And not only did I let my soulmate get away, I pushed him as far as he would go. As a result, I was convinced I deserved every second of loneliness the universe handed me. After all, I’d shunned the greatest gift it could offer anyone: True Love. But luckily for me, it turns out the universe is just as stubborn as I am. \\Author's note: This is a full-length, standalone romance novel with no cliffhanger and no cheating. It is intended for a mature audience.

They say you'll never forget your first love, and that's definitely true in my case. I think that’s because he was my first everything. My first crush, my first kiss, my first… home run. I don’t know what it was about Adam, but from the moment I met him, being around him wasn’t just a cerebral stimulant. It was a full body experience. Unfortunately, the only predictable thing about our relationship was that we never seemed to have enough time together. On the one hand, that was a blessing. It meant I never had to deal with the pain of watching the spark between us fizzle as we grew up and grew apart. Then again, maybe it wouldn’t have. Maybe it would’ve ignited further and turned into something… more. Not that it mattered. The past was the past, and I needed to put my teenage daydreams behind me. Still, part of me refused to give up hope. But like a candle, hope can only burn for so long, and mine had nearly flickered out. After all, so many years had passed since I’d seen my perfect summer crush that he'd become nothing but a string of scattered, faded flashbacks that seemed too good to be true and too old to keep on such a dusty pedestal. Of course, as soon as I was ready to forgive and forget, he walked back into my life out of the blue- sexier, bolder, and more unattainable than ever. And as if invigorated by a gust of warm ocean breeze, my candle burned bright again. \\This is a full-length, standalone romance novel with no cliffhanger and no cheating. It is intended for a mature audience.

I thought he was joking when he asked me out. It was only after I laughed in his face that I realized he was serious. But what was I supposed to do? It was my first day of high school, and I was already on the verge of a breakdown. The last thing I was prepared for was attention from boys like him… Popular boys with wide smiles and sparkly eyes and hair worthy of its own magazine spread. I’d always been invisible to guys like that. But the moment was fleeting, and as soon as I laughed at him, I went back to being invisible... as did the debilitating crush I had on him. Looking back, though, that split second probably altered the course of my whole life. The inappropriate, relentless feelings I had for him gave me insight into the angst and unrequited love that featured time and time again in the books I loved most, books that always seemed to be about people who were forced to hide their deepest desires. I loved stories and words before that moment, but when Luke Hudson looked at me like I was the only girl in the room, everything changed. It made me feel like my life was a story, a story worth telling. Of course, like all the most interesting fantasies, mine had to be kept secret, so I distracted myself by studying and sharing the stories of others. But I never stopped wondering what would happen if I turned the page on my own. I didn’t dare, though, because I knew there were only two ways in which the most wonderful love stories could end: ecstatic happiness or pitiless tragedy. And I wasn’t sure I could handle either of them. So I kept my curious feelings to myself and did my best to keep Luke in the dark. But like all athletes, his persistence was hard to compete with, and it seemed no matter where I tried to hide, he’d always come find me…and turn the light on. \\Authors note: This standalone romantic comedy contains no cliffhanger, no cheating, and an ending that will leave you smiling so hard it hurts.

Margot Roberts has loved Landon Bishop for as long as she can remember. Unfortunately, so has the rest of her family, which has made it impossible for her to break out of the friend zone. Until now. Margot He wasn’t just the best man at my brother’s wedding. He was the best man, period. I knew it deep in my bones the first day I met him. Well, maybe not the first day. I was only six, after all, and he was just a boy. But even then, his presence made me feel both firmly grounded and like I was walking on air. It was a curious feeling to have, especially as a kid. As I got older, my cravings for his company intensified, and I began aching not only for his attention, but for his touch. Too bad I could never tell if he felt the same. There was only one thing I knew for sure, which was that his loyalty to my brother knew no bounds. And for good reason. But I didn’t care about that. Not like I cared about him. Because I loved Landon Bishop at first sight…long before he became my brother’s best friend.

I may be a sinner, but I once loved a saint. I thought he was my forever... Until my forever changed in an instant. I had no choice but to abandon him. But at least now I'm free. Free from everything but the dark secret that haunts my nightmares. The dark secret I could never ask him to forgive. \This standalone romance contains dark themes, adult content, and a true love story that will make you believe in the power of fate, forgiveness, and a good f\\\

When Alex Becker goes undercover to save his business, love is the last thing on his mind, but the sparks that fly with his new "boss" force him to question whether bachelorhood is really all it's cracked up to be... Gemma hasn't had it easy. Not that she's ever been one to complain. Burned by the people she trusted most, she hid for years behind a self-made suit of physical armor, a pretty smile, and a selfless demeanor. But no more. She's risen from the ashes and is committed to putting herself first from now on. No matter what. And no handsome face is going to change that. Even if it belongs to the first guy who ever made her blush. But she has no idea who she's dealing with, and this time around, Alex is determined to give her a lot more than a few butterflies. \Warning: this standalone new adult romance may cause weak knees and heart palpitations.\