Heather Long

Tyler Buckley divides his time between fixing cars in his father's shop and reclamation projects with his brothers. Losing his brother and his mate in the same year could have turned him into a surly, unapproachable wolf, but he kept his sights set on the wins in his life-his brothers, A. J.'s new mate and his family. The last thing he needs or wants is for Claire Webster to return home. Her arrival detonates an old rage inside the wolf, but he's determined to stay as far away from her as possible. When she was five years old, the wolf next door told her he was her mate and then ordered her not to play with one of her friends. From that day forward, Claire butted heads with Ty and his constant interferences. At sixteen, she caught the eye of a visiting Hunter, a wolf who treated her like a lady and not a possession. Wanting more than to be ordered around, she followed him away from Willow Bend, determined to never look back. Eight years later, she sends a request to the new Alpha of Willow Bend. She wants to come home and, when he allows her the opportunity, she's both relieved and terrified. The first person she runs into is the last one who ever wanted to see her again. The wolf next door grew up, and Tyler Buckley's frigid welcome leaves her out in the cold. Can she admit she made the wrong choice, and would he even listen if she could?

After graduating college and spending a summer breaking the law, Shiloh Sullivan needs to make amends and accomplish something for Willow Bend. When she returns home, her best friend-the wolfish and playful Matt Montgomery-distracts her. In an effort to make his mother feel better, Matt cons Shiloh into telling his mother that she came home for him. The little fib, he promises, is all his mother needs to feel better about his sister's recent mating and exodus across the ocean. Pretending a relationship with a wolf is impossible and, while Shiloh might be human, she knows the rules... The friendly-with-benefits arrangement suits Matt fine. It makes his mother happy, helps the pack forgive his best friend, and gives him a reason to pry into the secrets Shiloh's been keeping. Still, the closer they get and the more rules they break, the more Matt's wolf wants to change their con game into a mating game. Two problems stand in his way-Shiloh's very human parents never wanted their children to take the bite, and a wolf from across the line has his eye on her, too. Can Matt keep his best friend and mate her too?

Meet Jake Danes of Hudson River-Lone Wolf, avid gamer, extreme sports enthusiast, and surfer. He's spent the last two years roaming free, exploring the world and escaping the dark place his pack had become after betrayal and murder tore them apart. Sure, life changed back home, but Jake's having way too much fun to return-riding the waves in Monterrey and living out of a van. It's the perfect life, one he never wants to give up, no matter how many calls he's fielding from his big brother...then he catches her scent. Mimi Chase wanted one perfect year. Time away from pack politics and her mother's matchmaking efforts. Ever since her big brother settled into mating with a healer, Mimi's mom seems to have gone into overdrive-throwing her at every eligible male in the pack. Choosing to roam seemed the best option, and California the ideal location to get away from everything pack related. Her plans for art classes, yoga on the beach, maybe a cooking lesson or two while living a hippy dippy lifestyle are all she cares about...until another wolf butts into her every activity. Doesn't he know the rules? Lone Wolves aren't supposed to form relationships, so why doesn't he catch a hint? Worse, why isn't she working harder to make sure he does?

Buttoned-up Corporal Kaitlyn Amador is dangerous on every level. As a human, she poses a threat to Marine Captain Jax Raymond

Most Lone Wolves have a story-a pack they left behind, a love they lost, or worse, one they buried. Some leave their packs to roam because they crave freedom, and independence. Some leave because in their hearts, they can't bear to stay. Some leave because they see no way to go back... Packs attacked. Humans forced to turn. Enforcers murdered. Following near miss assassination attempts on several prominent wolves. The packs are furious, out for blood and ready for war. Julian has been juggling the conflict without a real target for months, they always seem to be just one step behind the Volchitsa and even the wolves they've captured can't tell them enough. With the fate of the packs resting squarely on his shoulders, Julian, the Chief Enforcer, will swallow his pride to seek out the one wolf he knows can help them all, the one who seems to know all the players, who can think like them...if anyone can find the Volchitsa it's the ghost he's hunted for decades... Dallas Dalton has lived on the run so long, she doesn't really remember any other way of life. For an all too brief time, she had her daughter with her and the feeling of family until Julian got to too close once again. The damn wolf wouldn't leave her be, no matter how much she'd sacrificed for him. Seeing him in Russia had been both a blessing and a curse, because no matter what she did, she couldn't get him out of her system. Then he asked her for help... Now side-by-side, the Enforcer and the Rogue will have to work together to deal with the Volchitsa once and for all, but can they keep from killing each other in the process?

Most Lone Wolves have a story-a pack they left behind, a love they lost, or worse, one they buried. Some leave their packs to roam because they crave freedom, and independence. Some leave because in their hearts, they can't bear to stay. Some leave because they see no way to go back... Most wolves will roam at some point in their lives, fledgling adults leave to explore the world while more senior wolves may undertake a journey they always wanted. Many come home again, Mitch Jackson didn't. He thrilled to living life on the road, first as a roadie for a rock band, traveling from city to city then later as an animal trainer at a circus. He's had a lot of jobs, and all of them fun. His years as an Enforcer hasn't curbed his smile, but a rogue invasion of Russian wolves are enough to put a damper on anyone's party especially when they set their sights on the packs' more vulnerable members... Amelia Sullivan couldn't stay in Willow Bend, not after her sister embraced the life she'd always wanted. It aggravated her that Shiloh's defiance earned her a free pass from their parents, parents who'd raised them all to reject the idea of going wolf. Having always put their family first, Amelia needs a breather from wolves, their politics, and their play. Taking the first excuse she can to go to a cooking school on the west coast, she flees. The last thing she expected was an order to return home within three months of her getting away. She wasn't a wolf, she doesn't have to obey...of course, not following the rules proves even more costly than she can imagine when she finds herself a prisoner and the change she always thought she wanted forced upon her... Rescuing Amelia seemed a straightforward job until Mitch realizes what they've done, then saving her life proves to be the easier task as she undergoes her first transformation far from any Alpha. Can a happy go lucky Enforcer find the strength to keep her sane?

Rule #42 - Don't be a hero. Heroes do shit for free and get themselves killed. It's a lose-lose proposition. From his leather Stetson to his long coat and choice of weapons, Shaw Sullivan is just a space cowboy who lives by his own code. A loner by choice, he accepted the contract to conduct a stellar census under duress...it was the only way to save his family's ranch. Sullivan has four years to complete the mission, and he has zero intentions of letting anything get in his way least of all a desperate woman who wants to hire him to be a hero.

"Heather Long's Marines are a luscious treat that will leave readers breathless and clamoring for more." Melissa Schroeder, USA Today bestselling author Someone is watching her... Shannon Fabray's career in the art world is on the rise thanks in no small part to her signature sculpture Her Marine. But with fame, comes fans and some like to get closer than others. Coping with the notoriety, Shannon doesn't let the constant contact get under her skin until one night, it goes to far and to Shannon's horror, one of them is making it very clear he wants the artist for himself and sees her as a possession that should be added to his collection. He's coming home... After a dozen years in service to his country, Lieutenant Brody Essex has lost count of the missions he's run, the hours he's spent in the field and the number of days he's been out of the country. Budgetary issues freeze his promotion, and his unit is left on the ground in Afghanistan, but he makes it work because the only countdown that matters to him is the one that will bring him home. Home to the artist that carved a niche in his heart. When bureaucratic snafus hold up his paperwork, he sucks it up until a phone call alerts him that Shannon's loft has been broken into, and she was nearly kidnapped. Breaking all the rules... Now Brody will break the rules and go AWOL, heading home without permission because his girl is in danger and she needs her Marine bodyguard...

Triplets, the Buckley brothers were inseparable until everything went wrong one violent, bloody night. A. J. Buckley, the eldest of the trio, faced a human trial for a brutal murder. Found guilty, he was sentenced to twenty-five to life. Without argument or regret, he accepted the sentence. After six years in prison, A. J.'s conviction is overturned on a technicality and he returns to Willow Bend to face a new Alpha and fresh charges. Vivian Knox was the only witness to the murder. She refused to testify in the human courtroom and spent a year in prison on contempt charges. Once released, she worked tirelessly to free A. J., finally locating a loophole in the case against him. Satisfied with his freedom, the last thing she expected was to be kidnapped to the back of beyond where another judge demands she testify to what she saw that night. This time, contempt is the least of her problems. Only four people know exactly what happened that night and none are talking. When pack law threatens Vivian, A. J. must stake his claim, but his wolf might be too damaged to help him...