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Hailed By Ruthie Knox As “fun, Sexy, And Sharp As A Spike Heel,” The Sex, Love & Stiletto Series From New York Times Bestselling Author Lauren Layne Introduces The Glamorous Columnists Of Stiletto Magazine And The Ridiculously Hot Men Who Love Them. Now All Four Novels—after The Kiss, Love The One You’re With, Just One Night, And The Trouble With Love—are Together In One Ebook Bundle. After The Kiss “after The Kiss Is A Knock-your-stilettos-off, Total Page-turning Treat That Had Me Fan-girling Up Within The First Chapter.”—usa Today Bestselling Author Mira Lyn Kelly Julie Greene Loves Flings: First Dates, First Kisses, That First Sexy Romp Between The Sheets. But When Julie Has To Write An Article About The Magical Shift Between Dating And “i Do,” She’ll Need A Man Brave Enough To Reform A Total Commitment-phobe. Normally, That Man Would Be Mitchell Forbes, A Devastatingly Handsome Workaholic Who Stays In Relationships Far Too Long. But Mitchell Is Looking To Cut Loose For Once, And Julie’s Exactly The Type Of No-strings Fling He’s Looking For. In Other Words, He’s The Polar Opposite Of What She Needs—and Exactly What She Wants. Love The One You’re With “spunky, Flirty, And Full Of Sass, Love The One You’re With Is Everything A Romance Should Be! Lauren Layne Has A Winner.”—new York Times Bestselling Author Christie Craig After Her Fiancé Turns Out To Be The Kind Of Rotten, Cheating Liar She Always Warns Her Readers About, Grace Brighton Swears Off Relationships For Six Months. She Makes An Exception For A Joint Article On Dating With A Gorgeous Counterpart From The Men’s Magazine Oxford—and Tries To Tell Herself She’s Not Instantly Smitten. Jake Malone Only Agreed To This Fluffy Assignment Because His Playboy Reputation Makes His New Editor Nervous. But After Just One Date With Snooty, Sumptuous, Sensational Grace, Jake Starts Taking This Assignment A Whole Lot More Seriously. Just One Night “sexy, Sassy, And Surprisingly Sweet, Just One Night Is A Total Page-turner!”—new York Times Bestselling Author Donna Alward As Stiletto’s Resident “sexpert,” Riley Mckenna Writes Articles That Are The Magazine’s Most Read. But When Riley Is Forced To Confront A Long-hidden Secret—that Her Own Sexual Experience Is Limited To One Awkward College Encounter—she Calls In The Favor Of A Lifetime. Sam Compton Knows Two Things About His Best Friend’s Little Sister: She’s The Woman For Him, And She’s Completely Off-limits. Sam Shouldn’t Even Consider Riley’s Proposition. But After A One-night Stand In The Name Of Research, They Learn Firsthand That, With Each Other, There’s No Such Thing As Just One Night. The Trouble With Love “the Trouble With Love Is A Heartwarming Read I Devoured In One Sitting And Haven’t Been Able To Stop Smiling Over Since.”—new York Times Bestselling Author Violet Duke Five Years Ago, Emma Sinclair Was A Blushing Bride-to-be. Now She’s The Ice Queen Of The Manhattan Dating Scene—and Her Latest Article Forces Her To Face The Devilishly Sexy Guy Who Ditched Her At The Altar. After Giving Up Everything For A Pro Soccer Career, Alex Cassidy Is Hanging Up His Cleats And Taking A Shot At Journalism . . . In The Same City As His Former Fiancée. But Emma Isn’t The Innocent Girl He Remembers. She’s Chic, Sophisticated, And Assertive—and She Wants Absolutely Nothing To Do With Him. The Trouble Is, Alex Has Never Wanted Her More.

Kate Campbell promised to have an affair with a Parisian, says yes more than she says no and sin so she can actually have something to repent on Sunday. As a way to honor her grandmother's wishes, she takes a job as a traveling nurse so that she can see Europe-a trip they had once planned on taking together. She never bargained on meeting a sexy Scot who makes bad look so, so good, and he needs her help. Quinton Baird, a retired, high-profile rugby player, has spent over a decade surrounded by people who all want something from him. From his former coaches to the groupies. He now has two rules for anyone he deals with: Don't talk to the press. Don't talk about him to anyone. Ever. His rules are the only way to protect himself from people wanting him to be their meal ticket. No matter how much he likes the sweet, sassy nurse, he can't believe she'll help him while asking for nothing in return. The deal between them is simple. All Kate has to do is pose as Quinton's girlfriend in public. In exchange for helping him salvage an important business deal, Kate gets many opportunities to say yes-in bed and out of it. Then reality, and the press, threaten their fictional romance. Quinton will have to trust that Kate's feeling for him are genuine or risk losing her for good.

Ryan Fitzpatrick may come from a family in which he'd feel his mother's wooden spoon if he declared that a woman's place is in the kitchen, or that she should defer to her man, but he still goes for the type of girl that wouldn't think of curbing his freedom, telling him what to do, or making demands. If he were to commit to any woman, she wouldn't be complicated, let alone pigheaded or irascible-he doesn't want to end up with a woman like his sister, whose loudmouthed temper is enough to drive a man crazy. But by some embarrassing twist of fate, he meets Jordan Esposito, a woman even more domineering and hotheaded than his sister. And Jordan is responsible for Ryan's absolute and total humiliation. Luckily, he has sworn never to go out with obstinate, complicated, maddening women. But would it really be so bad if he made an exception just this once? Also by Poppy J. Anderson: "Let's kiss and make up" "The heat is on" (Boston 5 Book #1) "Blast from the past" (Boston 5 Book #2) "More than a feeling" (Boston 5 Book #3)

He knows how to win her surrender ...She Wants What He's Got . . .Valerie Parker is desperate to win the affection of her emotionally distant father and land a promotion at his advertising firm. Her biggest obstacle is junior partner Steven Crennell, a dazzling former NBA star who scores all the big accounts. But Valerie's attempt to outshine her charismatic rival unexpectedly leads her straight into his arms.She's Everything He Needs . . .Steven hopes to dispel the playboy stereotype left in the wake of his NBA career. Between battling his ex-fiancée and focusing on his work, finding his soul mate isn't on the agenda - until he meets his match in Valerie. And when competition leads to explosive passion, he learns that the game of life - and love - involve a very different set of rules.Praise for Heated Rivalry"The age-old romantic conflict of opposing lovers is fresh and exciting in the skillful hands of Patricia Sargeant. Heated Rivalry steams the page from the beginning to the satisfying end." - Donna Hill, Essence best-selling author"When ex-NBA star Steven meets advertising executive Val, The Taming of the Shrew never read so well - or so sexy." - Shirley Hailstock, best-selling author"Patricia Sargeant not only touches the heart, she touches the soul of the reader." - Karen Kelley, USA Today best-selling author"Heated Rivalry sparks with sexual tension." - Janice Maynard, USA Today best-selling author"An absorbing ... emotional journey with broad appeal." - Publishers Weekly"Heated Rivalry by Patricia Sargeant lives up to its title with a riveting plot and memorable characters." - Romance In Color"Drama with a hint of humor is rife in Sargeant's latest. Readers will savor this right to the end." - RT Book Reviews"There were several storylines happening simultaneously, and Sargeant does a great job of weaving them all together." - Urban Reviews"HEATED RIVALRY is a treat and worth the read for the true romantic." - The RAWSISTAZ ReviewersExcerpt: Heated RivalrySteven finished his burger. "Tell me about volunteering at Miami Children's Hospital."Valerie placed her napkin on the table. "What do you want to know?""Everything. What do you do there?""I volunteer in the recreation room. I'm the Crayon Lady." Valerie laughed and her features lit up. Her full lips parted, showing perfect white teeth. Her eyes twinkled and danced.A warm feeling started in the pit of Steven's stomach. He could listen to her laughter and gaze at her smile for years. "Let me guess. You draw with them.""Once or twice a week since high school.""When I was in high school, I went to every basketball camp in Miami-Dade County.""I saw you when you played for the Miami Waves. You were like art."Steven watched Valerie return her dishes to the cart. He stood to do the same. "I don't think anyone's ever said that about me."Valerie turned, almost bumping into him. She was caught between his body and the cart. Steven held his ground. Her heat drew him closer. He breathed her scent, lavender and vanilla. He wanted to bury his hand in her ebony hair. Her eyes mesmerized him. Steven reached around Valerie and laid his dishes on the cart."What type of art?" His voice was husky. He hadn't intended it to be. What was she doing to him?"Modern." She answered without hesitation. "Bold and powerful. Full of energy and contrasts.""Funny. That's what I feel around you. Restless energy and conflicting reactions."She searched his gaze. "What conflicting reactions?"He couldn't resist any longer. Steven reached out and filled his hands with her hair. It was soft and warm. "Your vulnerability draws me closer, but your temper makes me want to run and hide."Her smile teased him, tempted him. "Do I frighten you?" She reached out and squeezed his left bicep. "A big, strong professional athlete?""Sweetheart, you bring me to my knees."Steven leaned in and pressed his lips to hers.

Lorenzo Moretti and Damon Blackwell have never met, but they're tied together by the same tragedy. They were both there that night. They each lost someone they loved. They've been living as shells of their former selves ever since. Running into each other and realizing their shared pasts? Pure serendipity.Being together is a tingle at the base of Enzo's spine, a comfort that settles into Damon's bones. No one understands what they went through the night the club caught fire-until now. For the first time, they have someone to lean on, someone who knows all the right things to say and when to say nothing at all. Neither of them has been with another man before, but their shared connection grows from friendship and explodes into something more, something raw and desperate and real. Now, they're dealing not only with their pasts, but their new relationship, the one thing that calms their internal storms.Enzo and Damon might not know much else, but with every touch, with every word, and every night spent exploring each other's bodies, they know they're in love. They keep each other going, show each other what happiness really is.But love alone can't get them through. Damon and Enzo must decide if they really have what it takes to work through their trauma and fight for the happily ever after that's waiting just on the horizon.

Ian Blackwell fronts the next up and comer for Will It Records. He's young, charming and doesn't live by anyone's rules but his own. He's watched several friends find happiness within the arms of their perfect woman and secretly, it's something he has wanted for himself. Life's always been this side of lonely for the rocker and while his friends make up his rag tag universe and family, love has always eluded him. Ravens Santiago loves life exactly the way it is. She gets to wear yoga pants all day, be immersed in her first love of technology and harmlessly flirts with her clients for Will It. Love is a concept she would rather not think about, as love has brought her nothing but pain, and a life lived without knowing who she really was. And a chance meeting on New Year's will turn both words upside down. A one night stand that leaves one of them running, and the other frustrated is not the way to start the New Year. Unable to give up on something he knows is real; Ian takes steps to bring Ravens along with them on their tour. Snagging the woman that has ignored you for months shouldn't even be a thing, but Ian knows scared when he sees it, and he's intent on showing her why they really are a good idea. But things are in the works for Ravens, things she doesn't even know about. Ian isn't the only one that sees her in his future, and good or bad, Ian and Manifold are the only ones that will be able to keep her safe.

Words to live by: Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Don't break the rules. I'd managed to fail at both by fraternizing with the enemy's brother. Guess I'd followed in my mother's footsteps by ignoring all the rules when it came to love. Mom was marrying a man only six years older than me. A man who was also her student. But the biggest surprise that came out of their wedding wasn't my new stepdad's academic status or his age. It was Jack Davis-my stepfather's best friend. Jack was the guy who could change the whole game. He was quite possibly my soul mate. But time and circumstance were against us-there was no easy way around it. I was moving back to New York in two weeks and his sister, Aubrey, was the one person my family hated most in this world. How would his sister-the enemy-deal with another Edwards girl claiming what she believed was hers? The idea of letting Jack go crippled me. Would I have to cut ties with the only man I'd ever let into my heart?

Samantha Hall needs a fresh start. Broken hearted and alone in a new city, Samantha begins to build a new life for herself while working as a bartender. Focusing on her new friends and rebuilding her broken life, Samantha is content. Until she meets him - attorney by day and a cocky, foul mouth playboy by night. All girls want Slade Long, but not one has ever been able to keep his attention for long. Having a different woman in his bed every night is how he prefers it-no emotion, no connection. Until he meets her - an angel with the sweetest voice he has ever heard and the most enticing green eyes. Samantha makes him second guess his actions and has him wanting something he didn't know existed. How can a man who has never been in love, be so sure? Can real love happen this fast? Burned by her past, Samantha struggles to keep up with the overwhelming passion she feels for Slade. She knows that he will be nothing but trouble to her already fragile heart, but how long can she continue to deny the love that she feels for him? Will Samantha let Slade prove his love is real, or will she push him away? She thought she knew love...... He thought he never wanted love..... Together they will show each other what they can't live without.

Rocco has been trying to get Lavenders attention for months to no avail. Well that is until one tequila filled night in Vegas. He finally has the woman he's been longing for. Too bad he woke up alone, and very naked. Even worse she won't give him the time of day once they're back home, until fate decided to help the poor guy out. Lavender blames tequila and possibly Declan for her current predicament. Sure, most women would be running towards Rocco with open arms and missing panties. But she isn't like other women. How is she supposed to be near the man who leaves her tongue tied, with the IQ of a goldfish? Nope, her best bet is to stay far away from the sexy police officer that has been starring in her fantasies for longer than she cares to admit. Too bad for her life has other plans. Nothing seems to go the way she hopes, especially with Declan involved. Add in a crummy ex, well meaning friends and hippie parents, and suddenly her life is a horrible sideshow. Oh, and as for that sexy cop? He's decided that he isn't going anywhere. What's a girl to do when life is trying to burst her neat little bubble?

Feisty restaurant manager Stephanie falls for illegitimate heir Daniel, bad boy Jack is back and crazy for his assistant Maddie, nanny Melissa tames a desert Sheikh and adopted daughter Louise finds love with the last person she ever expected.