Wendi Zwaduk

Are second chances possible? They can be in North Bend. Alex West left North Bend behind and became the famous author RR Taylor. He's happy with his jet-setting lifestyle, until a book signing brings him to North Bend. Surrounded by the beauty of the small town and the closeness of the community, he starts to rethink his reasons for leaving. Seeing his high-school flame, Molly Adams, brings all the old feelings back into focus. He wants to make her Christmas bright and win her heart, too. Can he convince her to believe in the magic of Christmas and their second chance, or is the blossoming romance destined to melt with the holiday snow?

Will this runaway royal ever find her place...and true love? All Princess Catherine Zara of Lysianna wants to do is attend college like everyone else her age. So she's a royal and requires a security guard to move about in public, but if she goes to university, she doesn't have to marry the man chosen for her. He's not her true love, so why torture herself? All she has to do to get her life started is to run away to the US... And then she meets Luke. Luke Cobb wants to survive college with a degree in studio art and guarantees that he can show his paintings in the local galleries. All he needs is the right break to get his work mainstream and the right woman to stoke his dormant muse. When he meets Zara, he's smitten and his creativity sparks. Except, she's a princess and he's a commoner, which could be a big problem...

The last person she expected to fall for her just might be the one she's been looking for all along. Bliss McMahon isn't looking for love. She's got a degree to complete and a life she wants to live. Besides, love isn't looking for her. The last and only time she'd tried dating, the whole situation had ended in disaster. Being twenty-one and never going beyond second base doesn't exactly endear her to the guys, but the one guy she never expected to notice her has. Will she give him a shot or run the other way? Evan Phillips has a way with the ladies. He can charm them just as easily as he hits homeruns, but this ballplayer has a problem. He won't be able to pass art history without help. Enter Bliss. Sure, he's dated her roommate, and yes, Bliss can't stand him, but he's not about to back down from the challenge of getting her help. She's spunky, out of his league and just who he wants. Can the ballplayer convince Bliss he's up for more than one inning or will she forfeit before the game begins? He's ready to steal home in order to win the woman of his dreams.

She's always known who she wanted. Now she needs to find the strength to make him see they're more than a mistake. Molly Neff creates promotional art for companies with confidence and her working partner is sex on legs. Austin Dean is sexy, smart and everything she's wanted in a man since the moment they met. They've slept together a couple of times, but things haven't worked out between them. When another woman enters the picture, can Molly convince Austin they belong together or will the relationship end up scrapped for a better idea? As much as he likes working with Molly, Austin wants more out of life than creating advertising campaigns for others. He wants to be the star. Molly has always been his good luck charm--with her brains and charisma, she helps him make his dream come true. But his starring role comes with complications. He's always sort of known he loved Molly, but another woman wants his attention. Will he choose Molly and a simple life with her or the bright lights of fame?

The love of her life isn't the man she expects but he just might be the man she never saw coming. Cass Jensen writes hot books and likes her life as an author. She's got the material things she desires, good friends and a side career singing with the band. What more could she ask for? A sexy man to warm her bed during the chilly Ohio nights--that's what she wants. Someone to make her blood sizzle and her heart race. She heads to California to help cast the movie being made from one of her books. She's not interested in dating another actor, but what if the man she needs is on the other side of the audition table? Logan Malone is known as one of the biggest playboys in all of Hollywood. He's rumoured to be dating half the single ladies in town and romancing the other half. There's only one problem--Logan doesn't want to be the player any longer. He wants a strong career and an even stronger woman in his life. When he meets Cass, he knows she's the one he's been looking for. But Cass comes with her own complications. Can he handle being her man or will the glare of the media be too much for them to handle as a couple? He's about to find out just how hard he'll have to work in order to be her man, but he's up for the job...

'Honey and Decadence' by Wendi Zwaduk Roxy loves her job at the Delight Tonight restaurant, but she longs for more. She'd rather find employment using her accounting skills. Her boss, Sean, has mentioned he's interested in bringing her on as an accountant. Can she keep her wits about her or will she cave in to the blossoming feelings she has for him? 'More Than Vanilla' by Elizabeth Coldwell Oliver Honeyman owns a chocolate shop in York, a business that has been in his family for over two hundred years, and that he runs with his girlfriend and long-time submissive, Nina Lee. But times are tough, sales are down, and Oliver and Nina know they have to do something to bring Honeyman's into the twenty-first century and attract new customers. 'Satisfying Desires' by Victoria Blisse The tall and tanned Greek chef, Lucas, wants to look after Sally...and not just by feeding her with his delicious fried foods. He invites her back to enjoy a meal with him alone that night once the cafe is closed. 'Five Courses by Ayla Ruse' Trent and Mike rule their kitchen like they do their subs-with firm command and guiding strokes. Only they haven't enjoyed a sub in months, not since Melissa moved in with them. She's getting over a broken heart and seems so fragile that they don't want to scare her away. 'Subterfudge by Normandie Alleman When Roger asks his live-in sub Ashley to learn to cook she eagerly agrees, assuming it's going to be a breeze. After all, she's a bright, accomplished woman with a successful career-how hard can it be to prepare some food? 'The Interview by Caitlin Ricci' Chef Anne is ready to move on from her first restaurant but she's not going to leave her baby with just anyone. Plenty have applied for the position of executive chef and all have failed miserably. She expects perfection and knows with the right candidate she'll get just that. A colleague's request to give his son a chance may be exactly what she needs."

The Classics Exposed... A chance sighting at the Opera, fated love, and three lives in turmoil. One man pledges to own her, while another wants her heart. The Opera sets the stage for romance and intrigue. In the catacombs below the building lives a man rife with sorrow and passion. The Phantom. But he's not content to live alone. He wants to possess the one woman who can set him free. His Christine. Viscount Raoul de Chagny doesn't believe the rumours of a Ghost living below the Opera. He only has eyes for Christine, his childhood friend and first love. Together they embark on a sensual journey of discovery and fiery desire. But she can only have one man. Will love raise her up or tear their world apart?

A topless dancer plus a cynical cop doesn't equal a lifetime love...or does it? There's more to Jude Nelson than just a sequined thong. She has big dreams of becoming an artist. There's one tiny wrinkle in her plan-she'll never forget the bloody image of her friend's battered body in the dumpster. Who can a nude dancer turn to for help? Certainly not a hardened undercover cop... Detective Drew Alwyn is on the case to find out who murdered his good friend and fellow officer. But the moment he sees Jude, he can't look away. He has to decide which is more important-his dedication to his job or the girl who holds his bruised and battered heart. Will these two opposites come together to solve the case or will their desire consume them? Reader Advisory: This story contains scenes of bondage, mentions of drug use by secondary characters, silk, sequins and art supplies used in foreplay, voyeurism and a little spanking for good measure.

Sometimes the hardest role in life is being true to yourself. Jade Weir did the social scene. She played the ditzy Hollywood socialite and ran with the requisite fast crowds. Until one night and a shooting changed everything. Now she's ready to go toe to toe with the handsome Sheriff's deputy, Marlon Cross. Toe to toe or kiss for kiss, whichever comes first. The real Jade isn't the celebutante from television, and she's ready to do whatever it takes to prove it. But is he ready for her? Marlon liked his quiet and simple existence. No ties means no one gets hurt. And then came Jade. She's a hurricane in high heels and totally trouble for him. She has the power to raise the ghosts in his past, but his heart won't let him walk away. Can they find a way to make the lust simmering between them work or will they simply part as the closest of friends?