Tessa Baker needs to break away from her overbearing and overprotective family, and the best way to do that is to take a job as far away as possible. She wants to be taken seriously, and that means beating them at their own game by succeeding where they thought she would fail. The only snag is her handsome boss, who has the potential to derail all her plans by stirring up feelings that weren't on the agenda. Josiah Shaw wants a capable, low-key manager who won't chase him and whom he doesn't want to chase. Tessa fits the bill perfectly, or so he thought. His life hasn't always been sunshine and roses, but now that he's found stability, he wants to hold on to it. Falling in love when least expected with a woman who wants to spread her wings and fly is not in the game plan. Can Tessa offer Josiah stability and still fly? Can Josiah learn that change can lead to exciting possibilities?

The moment Norah Radcliffe and Caleb Stevens met they fell in love, but they both had secrets that ended up tearing them apart. Caleb was never the person Norah believed him to be, and Norah feared that Caleb would hate her as much as she hated herself when he learned of her past mistake. It had been more than five years since Caleb had left because he believed that she had chosen her father's happiness over their own and Norah had let him go without a fight. Now, thanks to a chance meeting and a meddling family member, they have been given a second chance at happiness, a happiness they both deserve.

Model Laura Wren has worked hard to build up protective walls around her heart. She learned at an early age not to trust anyone, and she does her best to keep everyone at arms length and live up to her nickname, The Ice Queen. Davis Stevens falls hard for Laura the moment he meets her. He sees past her icy exterior to the warm passionate woman beneath and he's able to capture it with his camera. Mystified and frustrated by Davis's constant attempts to create a relationship where one doesn't exist, Laura fights him at every turn, but Davis knows what he wants and it's not The Ice Queen.

Lizzy Stevens fell in love when she was just fifteen years old. The only problem was that she had managed to fall in love with her brother's much older friend, Brian Alexander. All of Lizzy's dreams were realized the summer that she turned twenty-one, but as soon as the affair had started it had ended, and she was left broken hearted. Brian had loved Lizzy from the first moment he saw her, but his best friend had sensed it and, not approving of a relationship, had warned Brian to stay away from his sister. Brian owed his best friend too much to go against his wishes so he conceded. Now, eight years later, they were both paying the price for Brian letting her go without a fight.

It only took a handshake to turn Grace's life upside down. She was an all or nothing at all kind of girl and Bryce was a use them then leave them kind of guy. Would she be able to survive a summer at his home in Kent? She was suspicious that his cold demeanor hid a warm heart, but did she really want to get close enough to find out, and if she was right, would she be able to say goodbye in the fall?

When Dana Rowland first meets Quinn Stevens, it's during the storm of a century, and his mysterious appearance makes it hard for her to know if he's friend or foe. Already scared and hurt from an accident that occurred on the run from an abusive home life; trusting a man, any man is inconceivable. Quinn's quiet and gentle manner and outrageous family slowly gain her trust and teach her that there is kindness and love in the world. But can Dana convince Quinn that her love for him is real and not just a case of misguided gratitude?

Poppy Stevens, the youngest of the Stevens family, flew the nest and her over protective family as soon as she could. She has traveled the world and lived independently since she was 18. Now, she's ready to return to her roots, and an extended stay in Scotland, where he mother's family is from, seems the best way to discover her heritage. Poppy decides that the shadow of castle Alfheimr, which was her great grandfather's birthright and was long ago lost, is the best place to start her journey. However, the new laird in residence, Isaac Harrison, distrusts her and makes her visit an uphill battle. Isaac, a former Army man whose career is in search and rescue, prides himself on his toughness. However, he is unsettled by the small redheaded ray of light that enters his life and upsets the delicate balance of his newly formed life. He knows he is rude and distant toward her, but he senses the power she has to change his life yet again. When an unexpected turn of events threatens to rip Issac's new life apart, will an alliance with Poppy be the best way to save it?

Running from hell isnʼt easy. Especially when someoneʼs dragging you back down into it. Belligerent, brash and always in shades of black, Freya is hardly a lady. Hidden away by her father, sheʼs lived a normal life despite being born into the dark waters of New Yorkʼs underworld. Heʼs cold, cruel and calculating, with a proclivity for destruction. Feared by even Made Men, Torren is the boss of the stateʼs most leachorous crime syndicate. Freya hates his crudity and possessiveness, but she canʼt deny the way her breath hitches at his rough touch, the deep timbre of his voice, and his dark, heated gaze. Torren hates her disobedience, her recklessness, and her chaos. To him, sheʼs only something to be tamed. And after he slips a ring on her hand, snatching away her future, she makes only one vow---to become his biggest torment.

Sawyer Richards, internationally famous actor, is coming off a tough job. It required him to lose over thirty pounds. Now, he needs somewhere away from the press and bright lights to recover, but he also needs to repay a favor to a friend who needs his promotional power. Elyse Moore, Coast Guard rescue pilot, needs a vacation, and while a cruise is not her first choice, it was offered to her for free, so she couldn't refuse. As the ship sets sail, can Sawyer stay incognito, and can Elyse avoid the tall, skinny, and charming stranger who keeps bumping into her? Does she want to avoid him? What will happen in two weeks when the ship docks, the cruise ends, and truths are exposed?

After a one night stand on New Year's Eve, Lia and Derrick don't expect to see one another again. After all, she's a Harvard PhD student and he's a professional hockey player for the Boston Knights - there's no way their paths should cross again. Except when they do, it's immediately obvious the chemistry between them hasn't dimmed one bit. Too busy for the real thing, neither of them sees the harm in continuing to see each other in a casual sense. Though when Derrick gets traded to a team in California and things begin to go sideways with Lia's research team, the pair can't seem to shake the fact they've grown to rely on one another, even now that they're thousands of miles apart.