Gansett Island midwife Victoria Stevens loves taking care of people, in her job and in her personal life, especially when it comes to her boyfriend of one year, sexy Irishman Shannon O'Grady. Fueled by combustible chemistry, her relationship with Shannon has been H-O-T from the first night they met. But she's begun to wonder whether theirs is destined to be a short-term fling or possibly the love of a lifetime. When she goes looking for answers about his past, she learns something she was better off not knowing and isn't sure what to do with her newfound information. What will happen when Shannon finds out she's been asking questions about him, and will they be able to overcome the obstacles standing between them and happily ever after? Find out in this first Gansett Island Episode, which also includes the arrival of some long-awaited island babies! About the Gansett Island Episodes... From Marie: My fictional island has become such a huge part of my life-and yours-over these last six years, and I've created so many characters who speak to me between books and during the writing of new ones. I can't possibly give them all a new story in every book, but I still have so much to say about them. With that in mind, I'll be launching a new "Gansett Island Episodes" series in 2017, featuring shorter stories about past characters who readers love and want more of. Mixed in with these episodes will be at least one full-length book a year. So we'll have plenty more from our favorite island, with new stories for past characters as well as all-new stories, too. I'm looking forward to this new adventure and hope you'll take the ferry to Gansett for the new episodes!

GET RELEASE INFORMATION (Sign-Up for Text Messages) Text LRJones to 313131. US/CA only. NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: I will be sharing a small excerpt from the first three chapters (in order) every week leading up to the release of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. It is available for pre-order everywhere. Find links here: www.lisareneejones.com/soon. ABOUT THE BOOK: From New York Times bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones comes a brand new gripping and provocative standalone novel that ties into her bestselling Careless Whispers and Inside Out series. Desperate to pay for law school, Skye tries her hand at auction hunting with her friend Ella, only to find a poker chip and a note leading to an offsite locker. The next thing she knows, Jason "Red Bull" Wise, a famous, millionaire poker player is at her door, accusing her of blackmail. Innocent, she swears he's wrong. He rolls the dice and believes her, impulsively inviting her along to Las Vegas. And remarkably, cautious Skye takes a risk, finding herself seduced by this dangerously alluring man, on his private jet, and finally living life to the fullest. But there is more than passion waiting for Skye and Jason in Vegas when blackmail takes a deadly turn. NOTE: This book is a breather for Careless Whispers readers. It's not about Ella and Kayden, but it does have some really fun Ella scenes in it from BEFORE she lost her memory. I wrote this book to give readers a lighter, standalone read for them to enjoy while waiting for SURRENDER, the final Careless Whispers book, to come out. Why you ask? Because SURRENDER is possibly my darkest book that I've written, to date. It had to be. There was so much to close on and so much that Ella has gone through and it was intense and gritty. So, I thought to give a little levity to the situation I would write BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, which follows Skye, Ella's friend and her wild ride with a sexy poker player.

[SAMPLE] Reed frowned, his eyes filled with confusion when he saw that Lena seemed to be fine. "I heard a scream," he announced stiffly, standing awkwardly over Lena's bed. Beneath the sheets, Lena was torn between renewed arousal and slight mortification. Embarrassment won. "Everything's fine," she muttered, trying to discreetly disengage the battery-operated toy from between her thighs. It was a thick phallus, way too thick to silently exit her wet pússy, but finally, finally, it popped out. "But you screamed." "Because I came, Reed." His bewilderment only grew. "Came where?" And that was when Lena knew that even after what had happened between them last night, Reed was still like a newborn, an innocent. He might have been the most intelligent guy she knew but in many ways, he was still the boy he'd been before the accident that had marred his life. So she heaved out a sigh, clamping her thighs together when she felt his gaze scorch her damp skin. "I had an orgasm, Reed." She calmly spelled it out, wondering if she should mention that it was his cock she'd been imagining inside her. Now that she knew what he was packing, it was impossible to get the image out of her head - not that she was trying. Reed swallowed, a blush creeping up his neck. Lena was instantly turned on by that blush, by his obvious discomfort and arousal. So she did the most natural thing that came to her. She pulled her sheets away.

Gwen McPherson's boyfriend is a cheater and lousy lay (not necessarily in that order). Upon dumping him Gwen moves in with her best friend, Annalise, and drowns her sorrows in her sweet baking career. Gwen is surprised her hunky new neighbor is the most delicious part of her single life. Dorian Byrne is hiding from his past and isn't who he says he is. When he discovers his former crush is right next door he has trouble keeping his hands off her sweet treats. When his old life forces Gwen to choose between love and life, what will she decide?