Leora Gonzales

Poppy is bored to tears with her dead-end job and dull life, so when a species of alien warlords arrives on Earth, seeking women to help repopulate their race, why wouldn't she sign up? She doesn't care who she's matched with-until she meets him. Sexy, long-haired, leather-pants-wearing Wheaton was a bit more than she bargained for. Diplomat Wheaton expected a cultured Earthling to help in his mission, not some crazy-haired woman named after a flower and whose speech baffles his translator. Pardon my French? Knock it off? But Wheaton is soon smitten and eager to turn Poppy's good-morning kisses into an all-day affair. Doing the nasty? Bring it on! But Poppy must do battle with the slimy councilor Demascus, and an extremist group opposed to the Pact. And that's before a glitch in the Bridal Pact program makes all existing matches invalid, and glossy Hannah, the perfect politician's wife, arrives on board. Her match: Wheaton.

Bridal Pact

Finch

Hot Broke college student Winter Snow wants Christmas to be over. Thanks to her annoying name, this time of year always leaves her feeling Scrooged. The only cheer she wants is cold hard cash from her mall cleaning job—until a surprise offer from a hunky firefighter sparks one sizzling midnight temptation . . . Hotter William Holiday needs a replacement elf for his fire station’s fund-raiser. Convincing Winter she's perfect for the part—and giving her some one-on-one training—is a task he’s happy to take on. Because her irrepressible smarts and luscious curves are making this seductive Saint Nick want to deliver all night long . . . Burn Winter isn't betting on more than an X-rated Xmas fling. But Will plans to show her they have more in common than their quirky last names—enough to keep their wildest holiday wishes coming true . . .

Melting Snow

Steam Yoga instructor Louise Pine is the ultimate caretaker. Everyone around her seems to have an emergency, but Lou hasn’t met a fire she couldn’t put out—until she’s faced with the hunky, bossy firefighter who crashes into her own backyard—and her life. No one tells Lou what to do, yet somehow the guy’s take-charge style makes her tingle . . . Simmer Phoenix “Nix” Jones is used to calling the shots, whether he’s dealing with his younger siblings or taking on a dangerous blaze. Luckily, the fire at Lou’s is a false alarm. But the heat the fit and feisty woman ignites is far from dying out . . . Afterglow As the sparks turn into 5-alarm passion, can two strong-willed people end up engulfed by love—or will they crash and burn?

Taming Fire

Ignite Sasha Kendall grew up in a family of firefighters. So when she falls hard for Jack Turner, her brother’s best friend and fellow firefighter, everyone's thrilled. But when her brother is killed in the line of duty, Sasha knows she can’t handle another loss. Jack will have to choose between her and his career . . . Smolder Jack knew Sasha was meant for him right away—the same way he knew he was meant to fight fires and saves lives. Letting Sasha go was the hardest thing he’d ever had to do. But even though she left town, he’s never given up hope that heat between them still burns . . . Repeat Four years later, Jack and Sasha meet again at a friend’s wedding—older, wiser, and hotter than ever. Will they flame out, or do they finally have what it takes to keep their love alive for good . . . “A fast, hot read.” —RT Book Reviews on Simmering Heat

Still Burning

Dathrow

On the far edges of the Phaeton Universe, three warlords rule the remote and desolate mining planet of Djaromir. With few surviving females amongst them, the miners must find mates from offworld or face extinction of their kind. When a twist of fate finds a group of Earth women kidnapped, far from home and needing help, Warlord K’hor of Hamuir launches a rescue not only for their sake, but also for his brethren’s sake as well. Before long, his fellow warlords, Sparx of Fyeir and Matrix of Gunninng, arrive to remind him that Hamuir isn’t the only tunnel city in search of mates. Explore the mines of Djaromir in this collection of the first three installments in the Miners of Djaromir series.

Volume One, Books 1-3 of the Miners of Djaromir series

Miners of Djaromir

Signing up for the Phaeton Bridal Pact has been the worst decision of Indigo’s life. Never ending nightmares of what her selfishness almost cost her, replay in her mind on an endless loop. She’s certain the only thing that will set her free is going home, to Earth. Skrammon berserkers, Paine and Rowe had no idea what they were missing. Indulging in pleasure... but never getting attached. Their lives had one purpose. Serve the Phaeton race without question. Until they wanted a wife to call their own. When they finally are gifted with one, nothing can keep them away. Not even the fact that she’s under the protection of a neighboring alien race. Minor detail. Paine and Rowe are nothing like Indigo expected, but everything she needs. She thought returning to Earth was her only choice, but she was wrong. Indigo had two options... and she wanted them. Both.

Warriors of Phaeton: Paine and Rowe

Warriors of Phaeton: Finch

K’hor, Warlord of Hamuir, was stuck between a rock and hard place… Literally. On Djaromir, a remote and desolate mining planet, K’hor and two fellow warlords rule a rugged, but desperate people. With few females remaining, the miners of Djaromir must find new mates or face extinction. When the opportunity arises to rescue Earth-women kidnapped, K’hor sees a new future for his people. With the new brides under his protection, he hopes that a little time alone with his men will be enough to convince at least some of the women to stay —specifically the one he realizes is his mate. Juniper wanted a family, not a kidnapping and hostage situation... Applying for the Bridal Pact had taken every ounce of courage Juniper had left in her compact 5’2’’ body. High hopes for a new future had burst into flames the moment she realized her bridal liaison was nothing more than a wolf in sheep’s clothing—or in this case a human trafficker in a cheap dress suit. Waking on a harsh alien world, Junie knew her plans had gone poof. Blaming it on her bad luck, she’s ready to throw in the towel and admit defeat when he walks in. Unable to deny a strange and powerful attraction for her Warlord rescuer, Juniper has some tough decisions to make. Even though it makes no sense, Junie can’t shake the feeling that she belongs here—with him. Djaromir was offering her everything she’d ever wanted, topped with one deliciously alpha, panty-wetting Warlord. Was she crazy or could this be fate’s plan all along?

Miners of Djaromir: K'hor

Unlike many of his friends, Warlord Matrix of Gunninng is eager to find his future mate amongst the human volunteers arriving to the mining world of Djaromir. Despite his enthusiasm at finding a mate, old fears return that he cannot shake. His scar has repulsed females in the past, even when they’d been paid to hide their reaction, filling the normally brash warlord with more doubt than he cared to admit. What if his mate did the same? Finding himself inexplicably drawn to a fiery beauty named Rue, he can't resist the mating call despite his insecurities. ' Trix knew it would take a special female to accept a mate with a scarred face like his, but he never expected her to be so... spicy. Veruca Salazar, aka Rue, had gotten herself into quite a pickle. Signing up for the volunteer program that the Djaromir advertised seemed like an easy way to make some cash. A short vacation on a planet filled with buff eye candy and then to Earth with a big fat check. Sure, there were whispers of some sort of crazy Djaromir “mating pull,” but Rue figured that was just nonsense sprouted by the muscle-bound Neanderthal Warlords. None of that was actually real. Until her best friend proves her wrong by succumbing to the Djaromir mating heat herself. Now, Rue has a choice to make. Find a mate of her own and stay on Djaromir, or venture home alone, without her closest—and only—friend in the world.

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