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When Elara Silver—luxury resort CEO and queen of perfection—finds herself without a plus-one for her family's high-stakes anniversary weekend, she does the unthinkable: asks her messy, cheerful, and completely-out-of-her-element assistant, Grace Saunders, to pretend to be her girlfriend.

When high-maintenance CEO Vivienne Blackwood's luxury Christmas getaway goes off the rails, she finds herself trapped in a cozy cabin during a snowstorm with the grumpy yet very attractive Olympic snowboarder Alex Carter. As an ice queen who hates everything about Christmas, Vivienne clashes with Alex's down-to-earth, no-nonsense attitude, but they're stuck sharing a bed in close quarters. With forced proximity, witty banter, and undeniable chemistry, this ice queen romance heats up as Vivienne begins to wonder if the woman she initially dismissed just might be the key to her icy heart.

Veteran firefighter Lieutenant Hallie Hunter has fought hard to win her place in the male dominated world of firefighting. In Hallie's quest for promotion to Captain, she is tasked with training the new recruits. Kaia Montgomery is a young and spirited new recruit whose teamwork skills are lacking and Hallie's attraction to her is immediate and consuming. Hallie knows she must shut down her attraction to Kaia. Hallie is her boss and Hallie is determined to get promoted to Captain this year.

When immaculate CEO Cassandra Wynter is blindsided by the fiery and fearless Nadine James at a high-profile media event, the tension between them is electric. Cassandra, known for her control and icy demeanor, can't stand how Nadine's boldness challenges her carefully built empire. But after a heated exchange, they're thrust into close quarters with more than just business on the line. As rivalry turns to something far more personal, can these two driven women resist the pull of their undeniable chemistry?

Ember Thompson is the thrill seeking wild child firefighter daughter of Phoenix Ridge's legendary fire chief Becky Thompson. When Ember meets a mysterious older woman on a dating app, she thinks it is just for one night of fun.

Sloane Smith is the World Number 1 tennis player and at thirty-five years old she is reaching the latter years of her playing career. When injury strikes, she is determined to make a come back and retire from the sport on her own terms. She employs a hot butch physical therapist to help her rehab from her injury. The attraction between the two of them is instant, but Sloane is always a professional. She doesn't date. Tennis means everything to her and coming out would be a disaster? Wouldn't it?

Sophie is grieving following the loss of her mother and her life begins to fall apart around her. She doesn't know how anything will ever be ok again. She ends up on a health and wellness retreat on the beautiful island of Maui as a last ditch attempt to save herself and is immediately drawn to the enigmatic spiritual guru and owner of the resort, Mia. Mia is a healer and Sophie is broken. Will Mia be enough to heal Sophie's broken heart?

Amanda Asher owns a Christmas tree farm and a successful greetings card business that she is passionate about. Just in the run up to Christmas which is her busiest time of year, she notices a new young upstart in the greetings card world, Snow Willows, becoming a bit of a sensation with her cards and stealing all of Amanda's thunder. Amanda is absolutely NOT going to let this Snow Willows win in the Christmas card war. Amanda hates Snow and is nothing but rude to her.

Julia Johnson is bisexual and in an open marriage with her husband from whom she has drifted apart over the years. Her life is a series of frustrations, not least that of aging and feeling like the years are slipping away. Her surprise gift from her husband for her fifty-seventh birthday is a night alone with an enigmatic and gorgeous young woman, Isla. Isla is an escort.

Eva Perez is the CEO of one of the biggest and most successful companies in her industry in the United States. She has everything she could ever need or want in life. She is confident she doesn't need a girlfriend to complete her. Most women fall at Eva's feet, so when a young woman turns up for an interview with her, who seems completely unphased by her power, Eva is intrigued. Madison is captivating and exciting to Eva and sparks fly between them right from the start.

Icy CEO and Billionaire Adaze Banks gets into difficulty on her yacht off the coast of Phoenix Ridge. Her life is saved by hero Firefighter Leilani Silva. Adaze feels drawn to the woman who saved her life both physically and emotionally although they are worlds apart. Adaze doesn't date since her messy divorce and certainly a hot young firefighter would be a bad place to start. Just as Adaze is starting to let her walls down, her past comes back to to haunt her. Is the connection she has with Leilani enough to save them both?

The last thing firefighter Elle Rodriguez expects when she turns up at a serious fire is to be reunited with her ex from many years ago—trauma surgeon Dr. Maya Monroe, who has just moved back to the city. Elle cheated on Maya and things ended badly between them, and it is seriously awkward meeting Maya again like this and trying to remain professional.

Dr. Valerie Bush is a tough and demanding Head of Surgery. When the young and passionate surgeon Dr. Ella Ashton joins her team, Valerie is shocked by her own immediate attraction to the beautiful Ella. Ella was fired from her last hospital for breaking hospital rules and it seems like she hasn't learnt much from that. Ella makes decisions from her heart and Valerie runs her hospital by the rules—it isn't long before they clash.

Alice's life is a mess. She's lost her job and her girlfriend, and she doesn't know how she will pay her rent next month. She meets a much older wealthy stranger from a dating app for a hookup and the next day she receives a message from this stranger offering her a job. Alice will be the new personal assistant to the CEO Joanne Morgan. The only catch is that she has to wear the exact sexy clothes her new boss chooses for her while she's at work.

Top surgeon, Dr. Scarlett Miller has had every privilege in life—except she has never dared to be honest about who she really is. She has always had a fiercely guarded heart and at work she constantly clashes with gorgeous and feisty rival surgeon Dr. Gianna Rodriguez. When Scarlett finally admits to herself that she might not be totally straight she seeks solace online on a forum for Sapphic women. Scarlett meets an anonymous woman on the forum who she has a real connection with.

Wildfires threaten Phoenix Ridge and Lieutenant Zoey Knight—a seasoned firefighter—is at the heart of the fight against the fires. When she is forced to work with Chief Helicopter Pilot Lux Valentine to fight the fires, they clash immediately. They hate each other instantly . . . but also . . . well, they can't resist each other. Lux and Zoey's explosive chemistry ignites during a high-stakes rescue mission, where they become trapped together.

JK Sullivan has recently retired from the US Army. She is offered an "easy" bodyguard job protecting British Princess Tabitha who is spending the summer in the US to escape the British media. Princess Tabitha's time in the US is top secret. She will have a different hairstyle and different clothes and be basically unrecognizable as the Princess that is all over the British Press. The one thing JK doesn't count on with this job is falling for the lovely and genuine Princess underneath it all.

Morgan Hart is a bodyguard and martial arts expert. Her new client is renowned for being a stone cold Ice Queen—very hard to please, having fired her five previous bodyguards. Leigh Rayson is from a very wealthy family. She is straight and engaged to a man but Morgan can't help but be drawn in by her magnetic beauty. Morgan soon discovers that all is not what it seems and Leigh has been keeping secrets. Will Morgan get to the bottom of the mystery? And will she be able to resist the lure of her gorgeous client as she does so?

Isabella Peters is a wealthy and entitled CEO who is very used to getting what she wants. What she wants is a bit of fun and some casual sex while she is in town, with the cute young bartender. Austin Adams finds herself entangled in an irresistible steamy arrangement with the stunning aloof CEO. Will the sizzling connection they share together ever be more than just a casual fling?

Kate Cross, a no-nonsense medic, is haunted by the loss of her partner in combat. She's built walls around her heart and has no time for romance—especially with Alexis Cole, the irresistible Combat Rescue Officer with a reputation for breaking hearts. But when they're forced to work together on a high-stakes mission, the sparks between them are impossible to ignore.