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Investigative reporter Genevieve Blake rolls into Hart County, Colorado on a mission. She's determined to expose the local sheriff as corrupt. The last thing she needs is a distraction—especially in the form of a handsome stranger at the hotel bar. But when he smiles, she can't look away. Owen Douglas has devoted his life to service, first as a Marine and now as sheriff. But his ideals don't keep him warm at night. The moment he sees the gorgeous woman sitting on the next stool, he wants her. He has no idea she's the reporter trying to take down him and his friends...

Life Is Short - Art Is Shorter is not just the first anthology gathering both mini-essays and short-short stories. Listeners, writers, and teachers will get an anthology; a course’s worth of writing exercises; a rally for compression, concision, and velocity in an increasingly digital post-religious age; and a meditation on the brevity of human existence.

On paper, Nash Jennings is intimidating as hell: former Navy SEAL, notorious loner, and the grumpiest sniper on the West Oaks SWAT team. But I don't buy it. I think he's actually a nice guy under that armor he wears, and I'm determined to draw him out. Make him my friend. Perhaps even make him smile. What could go wrong? More than I ever imagined.

When I stepped into the courtroom this morning, I intended to fight for my client's life. I never expected to run for my own. Now the courthouse is in lockdown, and I'm trapped in a tiny room with my nemesis—the West Oaks PD cop who hates me most. He's a single dad with a growly attitude, an ex-Marine, and he's the star witness against my client. But it turns out Detective Sean Holt and I do have something in common. This threat against us is personal, and the maniac behind it wants us both dead.

Lana is about to begin the most important trial of her career: prosecuting a murderer who's long evaded justice. But her sexy star witness keeps catching her eye. Even worse? They share a history. Years ago, they spent three incredible nights that she still can't get out of her head. Max Bennett hasn't been able to forget about Lana, either. But he has a rule: no more than three nights with any woman—ever. This soldier-turned-executive has always made a better problem solver than a boyfriend. When a faceless stalker threatens Lana, Max will go to any lengths to protect her.

When Aurora Bennett witnesses a murder by a ruthless Los Angeles crime boss, she ends up stuck in her apartment like she’s the one who committed the crime. Then a sexy new neighbor moves in, and he’s just the sort of bossy, broad-shouldered male that makes her crazy—in more ways than one. Devon Whitestone can’t tell his neighbor Aurora the truth—that he’s actually a personal bodyguard hired by her brother, the owner of Bennett Security. Rule number one: don’t touch.

Sylvie can't resist the bad boys. As a hacker, she's met plenty. But she knows better than to trust them. When her job with Bennett Security throws her into the path of Dominic, a former crime boss, she comes face-to-face with her greatest temptation. After his arrest, Dominic Crane lost his place in the syndicate. When a sexy computer expert arrives at his door, he's eager for a new challenge: getting past her defenses. As their attraction grows, their warring loyalties threaten to shatter Dominic's hopes—not just to win her over but to save his very soul.

Out of all the diners in all the small towns, he had to walk into mine. Aiden Shelborne has left his Army days long behind. He's out of the warrior business. And he never meant to stop in Hartley, Colorado, at all. But when trouble comes for a woman he's just met, he finds himself stepping in. Jessi Novo didn't ask Aiden to play her savior. Now, with a snowstorm bearing down, she's stuck with him. Some in Hartley have secrets worth killing for. In the battle to keep them both safe, Aiden might lose the heart he's kept on lockdown.

Once, Jake Shelborne wanted to play my hero. We were best friends. Inseparable. Now, he's all grown up. Infinitely more infuriating and infinitely hotter. Jake is the federal agent assigned to infiltrate the nest of vipers known as my family. For the next four days, Jake will play my fiancé. From the way he can't keep his hands off me, I'd say he's enjoying this a little too much. But I'm not the same girl I used to be. I want to control my own fate. I intend to save those I love, and I'll need Jake's help to make that happen. There's only one complication I can't handle: falling for him.

Trace Novo devoted his life to the Army and then the CIA. Until his superiors cast him aside. Now, broken and adrift in Hartley, Trace can't deny his attraction to his sister's best friend. Even if he refuses to pull Scarlett into the inner war he's waging.