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Leandra and Harlan will brave the unknowns of space, do anything to preserve the human race, if they don't kill each other first.Leandra Richards receives the call to save the human race, or at least the human genome. She's not an astronaut, she's a genetic engineer-one of the best in her field, and one of the youngest. She's prepared to risk the dangers of life in space, supporting the terra farming mission-humanity's last chance for survival. At least she is until she finds out Harlan Johnson will be on the same ship.Harlan may be the only zoo archeologist under thirty-five, but he's a lying jerk. Leandra has personal experience as proof. Very personal.Before she can make arrangements to move to another team, the launch day moves up and she has to choose to give up on humanity or board a ship with her sworn enemy-an enemy who may not be above sabotaging her lab even with everything at stake. Keeping an eye on Harlan isn't exactly a hardship, but keeping her heart in check could prove impossible.

Headline: Furry Found Flattened in the ForestMikaela "Mike" Mitchell, reporter for Daisy, TX, and maid of honor for her best friend's wedding, has everything under control-until she trips over a dead guy in a fur-suit.She promised the big day would be purr-fect-and an active crime scene just isn't the vibe she's going for. Unfortunately, with the annual Cowbells and Crops adults-only convention in town, the complications keep piling up.So instead of organizing tents and tablecloths and writing articles on how to have a spanking good time, Mike's going to catch a killer-whether her growly boyfriend, Ryder, likes it or not.And that would be...not. But what's the big deal? The killer isn't coming after her. Right?

Things get steamy when an ice queen falls for a smoking hot hero. Katherine Wallace's future was frozen in perfection, spending her life safely working for her family's New York law firm. But when her father fires her and shatters her placidity, she runs back to the last place she was truly happy-the ski slopes of Colorado. Gabe Gallegos planned to spend his career in the military. But when that plan blew up-literally-he had to find a new mission. Renovating his late uncle's ski lodge seemed like the perfect solution. Except he's never managed a bed and breakfast, he can't cook, and his first guest is completely infuriating-a total ice queen-and sexy as hell. Gabe's partially-renovated lodge is a dumpster fire, and Katherine is one click away from flying home to New York. But an accident and a website snafu force them to remain together in extremely close quarters. Can Katherine find love with a younger man who lives thousands of miles from where she's supposed to be? Should Gabe fight for a woman who's likely to freeze him out? As passion thaws the ice, they have to decide if there's enough trust to build a future together.

Art prodigy Noelle Michaels clings to school for access to a studio and materials, her only chance at sculpting a future different from the one she was born into. Former soldier Nick Christoph struggles to reintegrate into civilian life, exchanging a military rifle for a chalkboard and embracing his new mission. When they meet, chemistry ignites a fire that could destroy their plans.Noelle is an undiscovered artist who turns trash into treasure while seeking her big chance. She's doing everything she can to prove she's nothing like her drug-fueled family, including avoiding her attraction to Mr. Christoph.Nick is stuck in the past, frozen by his history of defeat. He's still trying to find a way to be the hero, but instead of searching for insurgents, he spends his days working to save the special students in his class. Especially the one whose fire draws him closer, despite the danger of getting burned.Nick and Noelle's love is forbidden.They have everything to lose. But, if they risk breaking the rules, maybe they can save each other.

A practically-virginal law school graduate.Two emotionally-frozen men.One unusual bucket list.When Melissa Winter is dumped by her boyfriend the night before their month-long trip to the islands, she gathers her strength and boards the plane-alone. But when she finds herself without a place to stay, she must rely on the two sexy strangers she met on the flight.Edward Strauss and Jack Jackson have been dancing around their attraction for years. But when the three of them come together, kindness leads to lust. Lust leads to love.A forbidden love that could cost Missy her entire future.Write Touch Readers' Award - 2020 WinnerGolden Leaf - 2020 WinnerNew England Readers' Choice Award - 2020 FinalistInternational Digital Awards - 2020 Second Place

2021 Daphne du Maurier- Honorable mention There's a killer in the cute but crazy town of Daisy.Freelance travel reporter Mikaela "Mike" Mitchell can see the headline now: Trollop Turned to Tar on Texas Trail. Dumped in the middle of the road, she's run out of lifelines until a beast on a matte-black bike rides to her rescue.Ryder Ruiz loves his motorcycle, his adopted town, and his cat. Not long-legged brunettes abandoned in road snot. But before he can untangle his unexpected houseguest from his bedsheets, he's caught up in two murder investigations. And sexy Mike is curiously connected.Without another suspect, Mike's stuck in Daisy until the mystery is solved. But connecting the clues is more difficult than walking in six-inch stilettos.Ryder's committed to helping Daisy's clueless sheriff solve the crimes while protecting their town and keeping Mike in his sights-preferably in his bed. Because there's a murderer out there-and Mike could be the next target or even the killer.And if it's not Mike, which of his beloved Daisy denizens has gone too far?