Women loathed me without even knowing my name. Men coveted the very idea of me.<\/p>\n Escort. Call girl. Prostitute. Hooker. Wh*re.<\/p>\n I’d heard it all. Done it all.<\/p>\n Over the years I’d felt a lot of things about my occupation…but not regret–never regret. I had my reasons for doing what I did and nothing and no one had ever made me question them.<\/p>\n UNTIL MARCO VALENTI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Detective Daniel Kane is the self-proclaimed king of his castle–his California beachfront home–and a loving despot to his subjects: his wife, Catheryn, and his four children, Tommy, Travis, Allison, and Nate. 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But his father\u2019s will throws a wrench in his plans by stipulating that Caleb share control of the family business with his two estranged brothers.<\/p>\n Things only get more complicated when demanding high-end home designer Morgan hires Caleb to build her a customized dream house that matches her specifications to a T\u2014or she\u2019ll use her powerful connections to poison the Pierce brothers\u2019 reputation. Not one to ignore a challenge, Caleb vows to get the job done\u2014if only he can stop getting distracted by his new client\u2019s perfect\u2026amenities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In 1918, the world seems on the verge of apocalypse. Americans roam the streets in gauze masks to ward off the deadly Spanish influenza, and the government ships young men to the front lines of a brutal war, creating an atmosphere of fear and confusion. 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But when Paige loses the job she loves, she must face her biggest challenge of all\u2014going it alone.<\/p>\n Except launching her own events company is nothing<\/i> compared to hiding her outrageous crush on Jake Romano\u2014her brother\u2019s best friend, New York\u2019s most in-demand date and the only man to break her heart. When Jake offers Paige\u2019s fledgling company a big chance, their still-sizzling chemistry starts giving her sleepless nights. But can she convince the man who trusts no one to take a chance on forever?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Family pressure just might make her do something crazy…<\/p>\n When a young woman hires her hometown\u2019s former bad boy to be her pretend fianc\u00e9 for the holidays, she finds she can\u2019t wrap up her feelings as easily as a Christmas gift.<\/p>\n New York jewelry designer Graceann Palmer has two days to find a fianc\u00e9 to bring home to Pennsylvania for the holidays so her matchmaking mama will quit fixing her up with jerks. 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