Warning: this collection contains 5 sexy age gap instalove romance short stories featuring young women and their determined alpha males! Includes An Offer from My Dad's Creditor, Knocked Up by the Tycoon, Caught by the College President, Wanted by My Fake Boyfriend's Dad, and An Offer from the CEO! An Offer from My Dad's Creditor "Lucky for you and your parents, I'm benevolent enough to offer an alternative method of payment," he says. From the lust in his gray gaze, I have a pretty good idea what the "alternative method of payment" is, but I ask anyway, "What do you want, Mr. Ricci?" "I want you to carry my child." His words make me lightheaded. Today was not a good day to skip dinner. "Um, what?" I ask, my legs trembling with the struggle to stay upright. Maybe I heard him wrong. No such luck. "I want you to carry my child, Paisley." Knocked Up by the Tycoon My breath stops for a moment. Is that…? I shake my head before I can finish the thought. Pregnancy has to be making me hear things. Because there's no way– "Alexa, look at me." My eyes bulge out of their sockets when a big familiar hand grabs my small one. Okay, I don't think my pregnancy brain can make that up. My imagination is not that vivid. I turn around, and my breath halts for yet another moment. Standing in front of me is Dallas Takahashi, my ex-boyfriend. And the father of the baby growing inside me. Caught by the College President I suck in a breath when my college president wraps his arms around me and pulls me onto his lap. "I…I have a boyfriend," I say, my voice coming out annoyingly breathy. He chuckles. "Oh, yes, your boyfriend, who seems like a real prize." He tugs at my blanket, exposing my bare shoulder. When he lowers his head and presses his mouth to my shoulder, I become breathless. Wanted by My Fake Boyfriend's Dad At the sight of Mike's father, I have to actively keep my jaw off the ground. One thing my friend neglected to tell me–his father is sexy. Mike's not a bad-looking guy either, but he got his golden hair and hazel eyes from his mother. Mr. Currant, on the other hand, has dark chocolate waves and intense gray eyes. Tall, dark, and handsome–just my type. An Offer from the CEO His face becomes serious. "I know your family has a lot of debt, Charity." I stiffen. Does a CEO normally concern himself with the financial troubles of a lowly office assistant? "There are your mother's unpaid hospital bills, your father's unwise loan to his brother, your own brother's gambling…" My grip tightens on my bottled water. How does he know all of that? "I'll take care of that debt," Adam says. I catch my breath. Chance Enterprises is a multi-billion dollar company, so I know he has the means to pay off my family's mountain of debt. "Why would you do that?" I ask. Then I remember that Mr. Chance is known for his philanthropy. Does he see me as a pitiful charity case? Is that why he has been so nice to me? "Because I want something in exchange." "What do you…?" I get my answer when he strokes the hem of my black pencil skirt.

Warning: this collection contains 5 sexy age gap instalove romance short stories featuring young women and their determined alpha males! Includes Caught by My Professor, Working for My Dad's Best Friend, Waiting on My Dad's Former Friend, Trapped in the Storm With My Boyfriend's Dad, and Claimed by the Mountain Man. Caught by My Professor My professor stares at my hand. Like an idiot, I'm still holding the answer key. A corner of his mouth curves up. "Were you planning to cheat on the upcoming exam?" I drop the answer key like the paper has the ability to give me a second-degree burn. "I, um, well, I..." God, I might as well tattoo, Cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater, on my forehead. "Is there any way you could not tell anyone about this?" I ask. Probably a futile question. To my surprise, he says, "I'm willing to keep this a secret, but..." I widen my eyes when he plays with a lock of my hair. Is a professor allowed to do that? "You might not like my proposal." A wicked smile appears on his face. "Or you might like it very much." Working for My Dad's Best Friend Dad's friend may be a rich jerk who spends obscene sums of money on vases and is twice my age, but I can't deny that I find him attractive with his messy auburn hair, those dark blue eyes, and the five o'clock shadow on his defined jawline. If he weren't close buddies with Baba and I were far less acquainted with his personality, I might have hooked up with him. Okay, I would have definitely hooked up with him. Waiting on My Dad's Former Friend He asks, "Aren't you going to ask me why I fell out with your father?" Though I'm curious, I reply, "That's between you and my dad." "We fell out over you." I blink. "Over me? Why?" "Your father asked me to help him with some of his debts. I told him I would give him money…on one condition." Dad had–or has–debts? This is news to me. My father is an obsessive couponer and refuses to buy any clothes that don't come off the clearance rack. "Why would that end your friendship?" I ask. "Because the 'one condition' was having you." Trapped in the Storm With My Boyfriend's Dad Surprising me, he grabs my hand and pulls me toward the dining room. The contact causes my pulse to flutter. A voice in my head hisses, Oh my God, you can't develop a crush on your ex-boyfriend's dad. Despite the voice, I find myself sneaking glances at Mr. Fleming. Gabe inherited his good looks, and I'm looking right at the source. Both father and son have dark blond waves of luscious hair, bright hazel eyes, and effortlessly fit bodies that look damn fine in designer clothes. Claimed by the Mountain Man "I need to get out of here," I whisper. But how? My horrible sense of direction is what landed me here in the first place, and if I attempted venturing into the woods again, I might actually get eaten by a bear. "Hello." I nearly fall off the bed. "Careful," he growls, catching me before I hit the floor. My pulse jumps. I was right about the stranger's size. He is huge. His arms are like muscular tree trunks, and I swear he must be 7 feet tall. He's also super hot, something I did not expect. I'm typically not into bearded guys, but that black beard really suits his chiseled face and brings out his green eyes.

???This Book contains scenes and discussions of self-harm, profanity, sexual content and violence. If any of these are triggers for you, you should consider skipping this read.?????Steamy, Sexy, Alpha-Male goodness!! This is book 3 of The Merge Series, Stand-alone, HAE! No cliffhangers. Contains adult language and sexual scenes. 18+ only??EllaIt's been four years since I picked myself up off the floor and made a plan to escape. Sometimes the grass is not greener on the other side, it's darker. University was my fresh start.A life away from him.It wasn't enough. I couldn't escape the memories.My demons are not ones you can see, no they're well hidden. They stay in the dark, haunting every second of my being. I fight every day to be better, to not give in.I'm back now.I'm better now.I can handle being back here in the club.I can handle being around him again.At least that's what I thought. All my well laid plans go up in flames when my eyes land on him.Dean, my brother's best friend.Dean, the one man I've always loved.DeanFour years ago, I did the hardest thing I've ever had to do.I walked away from the love of my life.She was young, she needed to go and live her dreams without me dragging her into my darkness. She's also the little sister of my best friend.Now, Ella is back, she's not eighteen anymore.I'm not going to make the same mistake twice.She is mine, I will make sure everyone knows it, including her.She's claims she's broken. Broken or not. She is my one.Always has been. Always will be.

If he had been with me everything would have been different... I wasn't with Finn on that August night. But I should've been. It was raining, of course. And he and Sylvie were arguing as he drove down the slick road. No one ever says what they were arguing about. Other people think it's not important. They do not know there is another story. The story that lurks between the facts. What they do not know—the cause of the argument—is crucial. So let me tell you...

Warning: this collection contains 5 sexy age gap romance short stories featuring young women and their determined alpha males! Includes Claimed by a Billionaire on Christmas Eve, Bought by My Bully's Dad, Wanted by My Ex-Boyfriend's Dad, Caught by My Dad's Boss, and A Billionaire for Lunar New Year! Claimed by a Billionaire on Christmas Eve I'm such a moron. I consider begging him for mercy, but frankly, I'm too tired to attempt to appeal to a rich guy's forgiving side. "So...are you going to hand me over to the cops?" He strokes my cheek, making a shiver climb down my spine. To be honest, the shiver isn't entirely out of fear. He's handsome, a partially silver fox with silky waves of brown and gray hair, dark eyes that possess panty-melting heat, and a sexy five o'clock shadow on his strong jawline. Jesus Christ, Krystal, this guy is old enough to be your dad, a voice in my head hisses. The reminder does nothing to lessen my attraction. Then the voice reminds me that this guy is going to have me arrested, and that reminder is like a cold shower. He murmurs, "That depends on how agreeable you are." Bought by My Bully's Dad The auctioneer claps his hands, absolutely delighted. "Marvelous! Do I have $130,000? Going once, going twice--!" "One million dollars." I nearly faint when a man with streaks of gray in his chestnut hair stands up. He is gorgeous, the owner of brilliant green eyes, a bone structure that looks like it was sculpted by Donatello, and a muscular body that is complemented by his tailored black suit. And he is Henry Lucas, the father of my bully. Wanted by My Ex-Boyfriend's Dad I swallow, my mouth turning dry. Stupidly, I think, Wow, Mr. Radell is hot. My ex-boyfriend's good looks didn't come out of nowhere. Like Geoff Radell III, Geoff Radell II has a mesmerizing green eye and an equally mesmerizing blue eye, messy and luscious auburn hair, and a five o'clock shadow on his impossibly defined jawline. "Um, hi, I'm Lan Wu, your son's girlfriend," I say. To my horror, I begin babbling: "Well, ex-girlfriend. He cheated on me with a girl who thinks Helen Keller wasn't a real person. I only came here to get my laptop, not to do any revenge vandalism or anything." The corner of his mouth quirks up. "Now I think you did come here to do some revenge vandalism." Caught by My Dad's Boss "What are you doing?" I yelp, dropping the book. I cringe when the novel lands with a thud. He clicks his tongue. "You shouldn't be so careless with that book. It's worth quite a bit of money." My fear nearly strangles me as I turn around... And see Stephen Cohen smirking at me. Although I've never formally met my dad's boss, I recognize him from seeing him in magazines. Like an idiot, I squeak, "Hi."

Warning: this collection contains 5 sexy age gap romance short stories featuring young women and their determined alpha males! Includes Bought by My Dad's Boss, Found by My Bully's Dad, Wanted by My Best Friend's Dad, Caught by the King, and Saved by My Professor. Enjoy;) Bought by My Dad's Boss My jaw drops when I see Austin Love stand up with his paddle raised high in the air. I haven't seen him for three years, and I sure as hell didn't expect to see him here. The auctioneer lets out a whistle. "Can I get 1.1 million dollars? Going once, going twice, and sold!" When Austin stares at me with his gray eyes, I feel like shuddering. With his silky black hair, arresting eyes, and perfect bone structure, he definitely qualifies as handsome. But he's also intimidating. In high school, I felt a vague anxiety around him, like he would punish me if I did the slightest thing wrong. I remember Dad whispering to me, "That's Mr. Love. He's the CEO of my company." I'm going to lose my v*rginity to my dad's boss. Found by My Bully's Dad Before I leave the locker room, I let out a deep breath. It's a small mercy that Janice decided to destroy my clothes after the country club closed for the day, so at least no one is going to see me leave the club in nothing but a towel. Or so I thought. When I step out of the locker room, I see a man staring at me from across the room. And it's not just any man. It's Sam Chance. Aka my bully's dad. He lifts his eyebrows. "Chuhua?" At the sound of his deep voice, I run back into the locker room. Wanted by My Best Friend's Dad I narrow my eyes at him, attempting to ignore the butterflies popping up in my stomach. Ever since I was a teenager, I've had a crush on Mr. Dean. He's gorgeous with his perfectly styled chestnut hair, five o'clock shadow on his defined jawline, and mesmerizing dark eyes. I've had countless dreams featuring him. Which makes it so awkward that he's my best friend's dad. He glowers at me. What did I do? Surprising me, he growls, "That outfit is too godd**n short." I flush, instinctively pulling at the hem of my skirt. My French maid outfit is more revealing than what I normally wear. Caught by the King Sounding amused, the king asks, "Were you attempting to steal one of my jeweled eggs?" I wince. Instead of directly answering his question, I repeat, "Please have mercy on a pitiful subject like me, your majesty!" Maybe if I suck up hard enough, I'll end up going to prison for only three years. "Stand up," he says. Because he's the freaking king, I have no choice but to obey. My legs tremble as I lift myself off the floor. He raises his hand, and I flinch, expecting a slap. However, he only strokes my cheek, his gentle touch belying his powerful muscular body. "You are a lovely thing," he murmurs. A rakishly handsome smirk breaks out across his face. "Much too lovely for prison." Saved by My Professor Crap, I just hugged Peter Burke. Aka Dr. Burke. Aka my Chemistry professor.

Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Too Late and It Ends With Us. #1 New York Times Bestseller · USA Today Bestseller · Globe and Mail Bestseller · Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night her family was forever altered. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her.