Frank Carlson Library

Can hell in high heels fall in love with a "hot metal" man? Steel heiress Jessica Peterson storms into plant manager Quade Owen's office and into his life ... his arms and his bed. These opposites attract - he's blue collar and she's blue blood.Can they find common ground? Only when they discover they both love music. Jessica turns to the piano as an escape from her legacy as the daughter of a steel magnate while Quade uses it as therapy after the...

Nina and Liam meet under unusual circumstances. Liam believes that everything happens for a reason, but Nina begs to differ. Life has given her some unfriendly blows. With a nightmare husband and a family across the ocean, Nina just thinks life is unfair.But as things develop and unfold, maybe Liam is right. Life has a way of sorting itself out. Nina discovers that she has no control how her life unfolds. She can make decisions, but when it comes...

In the sexy heat of Miami's party scene, they discover a new, forbidden addiction-each other.Bienvenidos a Miami! Welcome to the hottest party scene in the U.S. Where beneath all the glitter, hard bodies and sexy drinks, the lives of the hard-partying residents of the 305 are not as they seem.Daniel Ross is getting his life in Miami back on track. Common lore says once an addict, always an addict, but Danny's out to prove lore is a moron. After a...

Valentina Philips loves her position as Decorative Arts curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Just because she's a recovering thief doesn't mean she can't still enjoy being surrounded by masterpieces. After an unhappy childhood growing up in Italy, it seems as if she has finally found peace. The only obstacle in her path now is her former childhood friend, Luca Greppi, jewel thief extraordinaire. He stepped in years ago as protector and mentor,...

Sometimes small towns have the biggest secrets . . .After an explosive night of passion, Walker awakens the following morning . . . alone.Shrugging off their obvious connection as a glorious one-night stand, he accepts a position in a small rural town.That's when things get interesting.The woman he can't forget just happens to live in the same town. She is also married to the Chief of Police . . . and his new boss.Lainey is terrified Walker will divulge...

Amy Norton is on a mission to prove herself as an Investigative Journalist – but her over-protective father hires a bodyguard to accompany her during her investigative work and she's furious. Things only get worse when she realizes the bodyguard is the guy she mistakenly approached on a blind date the night before. She was all over the man and embarrassed herself, big time. The last thing she wants is to have him obstructing her investigation, gorgeous...

Novella #5 in the Feels Like Romance seriesJessica is an accountant and as straight-laced as they come. Ever since she was a little girl, she's always had to get things right. She and Nick have been friends off and on since they were little but she's tired of him popping in and out of her life. She cares about him but has trouble believing that he won't just disappear again.Nick is as charming and handsome as they come. He changes women as often...

It begins with a television show in 1996...Lance Denton knows what he wants, and it isn't his co-star Maggie Smiley. She's too timid, too nice, too innocent-too everything. She sees past his exterior and into his heart. Maggie expects him to be good, and he only knows bad. He tells himself this, and yet he can't stay away from her. Her eyes, her heart, her spirit. He falls for her, and then he keeps falling. It ends with a knock on the door in 2010...Maggie...

Marissa's home was her haven, until Riley invaded her space. Escaping from her abusive ex-husband, Marissa Simpson returns to her hometown to start over. She spends her days working at the local jewelry store, and the rest of her time is dedicated to mining along Red Rock River, searching for precious gems. Marissa has no intention of getting involved with another man, or with the community she left behind all those years ago. That is until Riley...

From New York Times bestselling author J. Kenner comes a sensually seductive novella starring fan favorites Damien Stark and his wife, Nikki Fairchild. Includes a special preview of Anchor Me, the highly anticipated fourth full-length novel featuring Nikki & Damien as they begin the next chapter in their life together.I didn't understand passion until I met Damien, the man who turned my world upside down and swept me off my feet.And though our life...