Author: stellamariealden

Her sweetness tore a hole straight into the dark side of my soul and left me raw, vulnerable.RyanI got room for only one thing in my life, football. We both agreed when I turned down the covers, once and done. I never expected what came next and she ran out before I could beg her to stay. Without her, I can’t throw, can’t run. Hell, I can’t even think. KiraI foolishly agreed to his stupid rule … KiraI foolishly agreed to his stupid rule and now, my eyes follow him around like a love-sick puppy. Majoring in journalism, controversy is…

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One minute, we’re living the dream. The next, her baby shower explodes and she’s kidnapped by terrorists. Callie Lucky’s nightmares have morphed into day-terrors. He’s drinking, too, which isn’t at all like him . He says he wants to reenlist but, in his condition, he’ll surely get killed. I can’t lose him, not after all we’ve gone through. Will this couple survive his PTSD or will they crumble, … survive his PTSD or will they crumble, forever regretting what could-have-been?A Stand-alone Patten Securities novel with heated scenes, swearing, and a Happily-Ever-After. more

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I was hired to guard a pair of earrings. Unfortunately, they’re attached to pure, unadulterated trouble. LuckyTrouble starts with a blue-eyed stare that hits below the belt. You might think it ends with a girl-next-door but you’d be wrong. Bloody hell, she’s all woman and you’d swear she was about to do you. Not only that, she’s a bloomin’ genius.CallieWhile my bodyguard works, I flirt all night … that, she’s a bloomin’ genius.CallieWhile my bodyguard works, I flirt all night and play with fire. When the party’s over, we’re ready for more but fate has other plans. First there’s the…

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Be still my heart, Jack and Blakely are back in this stand-alone steamy, hot thriller!“Babe… You okay?”“Mm-hmm.”“You think we’ll ever get sick of this?”“Doubt it.”A diplomat is blackmailing a senator, my woman got kidnapped, and now I’m accused of murder. Are you kidding me?This time, Patten Securities may have stepped in way too deep. Bankrolled by big bucks, synthetic heroin is pouring into … Bankrolled by big bucks, synthetic heroin is pouring into the United States. The only way to keep her safe is to stop the flow.It could turn deadly but for whom?Even if you didn’t read book one,…

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I liked my life just the way it was, uncomplicated. “What’s her name?”“Who?” “Your dog? Its name?”“How the heck would I know? I call it Dog.”” Well does Dog bite?”“I don’t think so. Didn’t bite me.”“That’s not funny, Mr. Slate.” “It’s Slate, just Slate.”SlateI told the agency I wanted a dog walker. What did they send? A way too leggy, too d@mn pretty med student. I got no business letting her … send? A way too leggy, too d@mn pretty med student. I got no business letting her stay in my guesthouse, mere feet from my bedroom window. When she…

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I was born to protect and know how to turn on the charm. I love playing poker, writing, and the rush of adrenaline. I’m looking for someone who likes to laugh, calls me out on my bulls**t, and won’t give up on me.“Now you.” I hand her the tablet. Are you looking for someone who can psycho-analyze you, a bit of a nutcase herself? Are you built like a bodyguard, love kids, and write mysteries? If … a bodyguard, love kids, and write mysteries? If so, text me your favorite flavor of ice cream. We may be compatible. No bigamists…

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“I messed up.” “Woman trouble?”“Yeah. The girl you insisted I help the other night.”“Ah, so I see. This is my fault, is it?”“If the foo sh~ts…”“Is she the one?”“She makes me crazy. Turns my world upside down. I don’t know if I’m coming or going.”“You tell her you love her?”Andrew Quinn, EsquireA few years back, my gorgeous client captured the world’s pity when her billionaire husband died and … pity when her billionaire husband died and left her penniless. Now, she swears he’s back and after her.SiennaMy ex was a cheap, conniving SOB with ties to the mob. So, when…

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She woke a part of me I thought long dead…“She pretty?”“F###, yeah.”“Single?”“Uh-huh.”“She into you?”“Think so.”“So, what’s the problem?”“I kissed her.”I specifically told the agency I wanted a male dog walker. She’s way too leggy. That’s the problem. And young. And naïve. I got no business letting her stay in my guesthouse, especially the way my blood runs south whenever she’s near. In another … naïve. I got no business letting her stay in my guesthouse, especially the way my blood runs south whenever she’s near. In another lifetime, I might’ve pursued her but I suck at relationships.Unfortunately, my dog found…

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Do you believe in lust at first touch? Neither did they.Mohegan:As if electrocuted by two-twenty volts, I stare with my mouth dropped open. I know a God-damned spell when I feel one but can’t break free. That gorgeous tea-witch swears it’s not her doing but I’m not buying it. She’s a little liar. Don’t get me wrong, she’s stunning and I’d do her in a heartbeat but that’s not the point. I don’t … point. I don’t like being compelled to do anything. Besides, I got serious Guild work to do. There couldn’t be a worst time to get shackled.Olivia:He…

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Her Touch is perfect…ChanceNo longer New York’s favorite, I’m in a tight spot. The car accident did far worse than mess up my knee, it ruined a sweet deal. I’d had a few beers and that groupie was dressed to kill. Now, there’s only a few weeks to rehab my image and my knee or kiss my career goodbye. That’s when I overhear my far-too innocent physical therapist on the phone and offer up a … therapist on the phone and offer up a win-win deal. MelanieHe may be a hotshot in his world but I’m a rising star in…

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