Rule #1 by T.A. Richards Neville

Rule #1: No Falling…

Brooke Torre’s used to being labeled as ‘one of the guys’. She might not love fitting in as seamlessly with the opposite sex as she does with her girlfriends, but it’s too late to impersonate someone she isn’t. Dealing with life-long demons she’s only now beginning to get a loose handle on, the last thing Brooke would notice is a guy showing interest in her. So when she makes a bet with the captain of the hockey team—and loses—rather than cough up payment in cash, she agrees to one small favor instead.

Rule #1: No Distractions…

Drafted into a professional hockey team straight out of high school, Roman King’s focus is on the contract that’s waiting for him. His grueling daily grind means he doesn’t have time for dating or relationships. But the odd hookup never hurt anyone… right?

Seeing an opportunity to keep one of those clingy hookups at bay, Roman doesn’t waste any time. Brooke Torre isn’t anything like the girls who usually catch his eye, and that’s what makes her so perfect for the role. When she loses to him in a game of pool, all he asks is that she be seen with him at the occasional frat party or social event and let everyone else think what they like.

The plan should be simple, but sticking to it is going to be damn near impossible.

New Rule: No More Pretending

Falling Softly: A Contemporary Cowboy Family Saga Romance by Jayne Rylon

Darkness has crept into Sterling Compton’s charmed life, relentlessly stealing what’s left of her grandmother’s memories. When she happens upon a compelling stranger leaning against a broken-down pickup in the middle of nowhere, grief and a gut-deep attraction spur her to take that too-safe life by the horns.

From the instant Sterling emerges from her Jeep, Viho is drawn to her carefree spirit. Her innocent offer of a ride turns into the ride of his life in his truck bed—and he forgets why he meant to avoid Compton Pass at all costs.

He should have known that karma was waiting to laugh in his face. Especially when Viho figures out Sterling’s father is the one who stood between him and the man he should have called “father.”

Yet it’s tough to hate someone who offers him a job. Especially when he and Sterling realize there’s a living tie on the way that will bind Viho to her family forever—if he can convince her she’s much more to him than an obligation.

Warning: Sometimes it’s hard to let go, but every story has an ending. This one has a Native American hero with a chip on his shoulder the size of Wyoming and a vulnerable heroine who has a gift for polishing up diamonds in the rough. Some scenes may tug heartstrings so hard it’ll hurt, but the oh-my-god orgasms make up for it.

Wild Wind Westward by Vanessa Royall

Two star-crossed lovers follow their hearts from Scandinavia to Civil War-era America in a sweeping tale from the bestselling author of Flames of Desire.

Kristin Arnesdatter has hair like the summer sun. Her eyes reflect the clear blue Norwegian skies. Her beauty is a blessing and a curse. She is to be Gustav Rolfson’s reluctant bride, despite her heart being forever bound to Eric Starbane.

Eric has fled his homeland with a price on his head and vengeance in his heart. He will make his way in America, an alien land torn apart by war. He will win honor there, and prepare for greater battles, all for the sake of reclaiming his beloved’s heart.

Will Kristin and Eric find each other in a vast and divided country? Or are they destined to remain forever apart? Wild Wind Westward is the searing saga of a love whose flames will not be extinguished.

A Springtime Scandalby Nadine Millard

Elodie Templeworth has always been the good sister. The well-behaved sister. The sister on whose shoulders the fate of their family rested.

With three incorrigible younger siblings, Elodie has always made sure she was perfect, above reproach with not a hint of scandal attached to her name. And she was doing a wonderful job of it, too. Until him.

Christian Harrison, Viscount of Brentford could think of little worse than being stuck in some small, country hamlet with nobody and nothing to entertain him. The beautiful Elodie Templeworth had caught his eye. But after a short time in her company he realized that even beauty couldn’t make up for boring, pious purity.

An unfortunate misunderstanding leads to a potential scandal for Elodie and Christian leading Christian to discover that all is not so innocent and demure with the fiery Miss Templeworth. And he’s more than a little intrigued by the passion lurking beneath her rigid composure. Not enough to help her out of a sticky situation though.

He’s ready to wash his hands of Elodie, her family, and the madcap town they all live in. But Elodie has different ideas.
With little options left available to her, she decides the viscount is going to help her escape her village, and the consequences of their actions, with or without his knowledge.

Their forced proximity isn’t what either of them wanted, but as time goes on, and attraction grows, perhaps it’s not so bad after all.

A Lord for All Seasons
A Springtime Scandal
Midsummer Madness
A Forgotten Fall
A Winter Wedding