After four years and her first heartbreak, Aria never wanted to see the man she remembers as Xander ever again. But after a mix-up in hotel rooms, Aria runs into him, and he's not who she thought he was. Billionaire, Alexander Stavros has only ever been in love once. It was with a young, wild, carefree girl who captured his heart one snowy day in New York four years before. It took two weeks to fall in love with her, and an eternity to get over her. So when he see's her, surprisingly in his own bathroom, wearing his towel, he knows he can't let her go again. So he devises a plan that will give him another chance with her. But how can they last as a couple when neither of them are telling the truth about what happened, four years prior. Just when they think it's completely over, something happens that will tie them together forever.

"I refuse to work with you." I said, crossing my arms. "That's too bad, ." He replied, touching my chin lightly. I jerked back, giving him an evil glare. But, I couldn't stop the blush that crept into my cheeks. Why did I have the worse luck in the world?

Dominic Kinkaide does bad, bad things. As a 24-year old actor with the world on a string, not many women tell Dominic no. In a life where no doesn’t exist, he stretches the boundaries between what is right, what is wrong and what is downright depraved. Dark and damaged, Dom wants no commitments. He wants no attachments. He only wants to disappear into the taboo, into a place where he feels something. Anything. But when the aching need to disappear into the darkness is the only thing he has left, Dominic flounders. In a world that is hollow and sexual, without a guiding light or a reason to breathe, Dominic is lost and broken. He knows he’ll never be fixed. So he makes a decision. If he’s going to hell, he might as well make it worth it. ******** UNTIL WE BURN is #2.5 in the Beautifully Broken series by Courtney Cole. Each book in this series features new beautifully broken characters and can be read either as standalone books, or as part of a series. If you'd like to read more from this series, you can find them wherever e-books are sold. They'll also be coming to a bookstore near you this spring/summer. The books are: #1: IF YOU STAY (Pax and Mila's story) #2: IF YOU LEAVE (Gabriel and Madison's story) #2.5 UNTIL WE BURN (Dominic Kinkaide's novella) #3: BEFORE WE FALL (Dominic and Jacey's story, coming December 3, 2013)

[PUBLISHED UNDER POP FICTION, AN IMPRINT OF SUMMIT MEDIA] One competition, one man, twenty-five women, and a bet. Zachary Astor wanted to be the Bachelor for one purpose alone: to prove to his friends that he can ditch twenty-five women without ever looking back at any of them. But will he stand on to his words when he meets Julianne Grey, the only woman who seems to regret being in the competition? Despite what he thinks, Zachary will find his thoughts preoccupied by the weird, silent, and mysterious girl he keeps on giving a rose much to his own amazement and her disappointment.

Olivia Murray, a 29 year old successful attorney has had enough with her families intrusion on her personal love life. Mother, father and siblings included have all gone above and beyond the call of duty to try and get her hitched to a man. Just how far is Olivia willing to go to stop the incessant meddling? Will the strong independent woman that Olivia has come to be accept help when she needs it the most, when her own life is threatened and more importantly what will she do when something so much more fragile is put at risk, something like her heart?

"Samantha Banks! Get a hold of yourself, woman! I have a girlfriend!" It could have been just another school year for Samantha Banks. Her aim was simple: graduate top of her class, leave town and move to a good college, but at the same time, stay hidden under the radar. Yet, fate has set a different course for her. Her path crossed Aaron Lanter, their high school's most famous jock, but not in a good way. During a game of truth or dare, a drunken Sam kissed Aaron, which made Nicole, his girlfriend, bent on a mission to destroy Sam. After suffering enough, Sam decides it is time to fight back, and what greater opportunity than being designated as Aaron's tutor? Absorbed by her goal, she is now entangled in her own vengeance, but not before her friends made her realize that there is something more to this than an act of revenge- discovering things about herself and Aaron. What will they discover about themselves? How will they deal with the complexity of their situations? Will what started as a nightmare scenario end well for both of them? This is not your typical story of high school survival. This is a journey of freedom, revelations, and friendship. Grab a copy now!

"I-I think I'm in love with you." My eyes widened and my breath caught as those words left his lips. It was my worst and most beautiful nightmare coming alive. But I couldn't, I just couldn't. "I-I can't, I'm sorry." I started running away, wiping the stray tears that betrayed me and leaked, with the palm of my hand. I sniffed, feeling a growing pain in my heart. I clutched my chest, barely able to handle it. I kept running, but when I knew I was far enough, I fell to my knees, still holding my chest. That's when I heard it. The sound that shouldn't even be audible was so loud in the still silence that it swayed the trees. But maybe that was just an illusion. Maybe only I could hear it. The sound of my heart breaking. ______________________________________ Two people. Entirely opposite in only one manner. Noah's on his 'quest for love,' and Jade cowers from any such feelings. Hiding from love, she bumps into the playboy, himself, who's far from just mildly determined to make her cave into him. Will she be able to escape love...and its heartbreaking ways? Especially when it's Noah she's trying to hide from? ~*~*~* (trailer inside)

Nora Trenton likes her men simple, uncomplicated and married. Wait what?! That's right she a mistress and enjoys every second of it. While working at her law firm she meets Dorian Chance, a spoiled rich bad boy who's just about to become her most prestigious and most wealthy client. A player of the same sorts, Dorian likes his woman easy and not clingy. But that all changes when the two of them get stuck working with each other. From the very beginning Nora despises him but when she discovers that Dorian is alittle more integrated with her social network of friends they begin to head off in a whirl wind of flying emotions, raging tempers and passionate nights that wake the neighbors in the dead of night. But will their passion break their number one rule: Don't Fall In Love?

"I saved your ass." His smile grew. "You owe me." "But I can't pay," I said flatly. He smirked. "No. I can think of a better way you can compensate." And his hands slowly guided my face down to his. -- Krystal has just about everything she could ever want; money, looks, and confidence that could put a military officer to shame, but despite growing up with everything, she isn’t happy. And she doesn’t know why. Ethan lives alone in a small flat with as little to get by, yet is probably the happiest person Krystal has ever met. After randomly kissing Krystal at a coffee shop, he saves her from a car crash, but ends up taking the damage. Krystal promises to pay Ethan back for as long as he’s in the hospital; paying for the hospital bill and having someone take care of him, but Ethan has other plans for Krystal in mind.

Keller has turned eighteen and eager to meet his mate. He is ready to leave his lascivious ways to commit a lifetime love with his destined one but unfortunately, all the tales of meeting-your-mate-is-a-wonderful- thing he has heard from his family shredded his fantasy. His mate denied him for reasons that was unbeknown to him. But he wasn't having it. He refused to be denied and was determined to claim her for himself, no matter what it takes. With his ex-girlfriend breathing down his neck and a psycho human added to the mix, he's in for a chase of a lifetime.