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Eve was born on Halloween. She’s the loner with only one friend to her name. When that friend drags her to a masquerade ball for Halloween and dares her to kiss a mysteriously handsome and dangerous-looking stranger for a thousand bucks, there’s no way she’s going to turn down that kind of cash. Besides, Eve might be inexperienced, but they’re all wearing masks, and it’s not like she’ll ever see him again. Right?

When Faith's friends drag her to a Halloween party at one of the city's most successful businesses, she never expects to grab the attention of the notorious "devil". She's never even heard of said devil until his intense gaze is honed in on her and he's coming straight toward her. Coward that she is, she runs from whatever it is she sees in his eyes. She can't stop dreaming of him, though, but tells herself at least she'll never have to see him again, right?

There’s only one bright light in my world, and it’s Olivia Carson. When she goes against her father’s wishes and comes skipping up to the fence to talk to me—a felon who’s not good enough to shine her shoes—every chance she gets, she makes me believe there just might be a little bit of goodness left in this world. I’m a nobody, the lowest of the low, and she’s all sugar and spice and everything nice with her honey-colored hair and big blue eyes. I know she feels the connection that pulls us together like two polar ends of a magnet.

When Dad springs an impromptu wedding on my brothers and me, we all show up to support him. Even though I’d rather be inking some skin at my tattoo parlor, I grin and bear it for my father’s sake. The ceremony blows, and champagne doesn’t hit the spot like whiskey does. I’m ready to slip out of there until the prettiest little angel I’ve ever seen stumbles into me, snapping me out of my surly mood.

I cut him off in traffic, and now he’s stalking me. Inciting his road rage will either end up being the best or worst thing I ever did.

My life is routine and mundane. I spend my days driving my clients where they need to go, but I’m content in my monotony. Until I see her. One look at the little blonde-haired dancer, and my obsession is born. She’s all I can think about. I feel like I’ll die if I don’t get close to her.

Emily Haskins has it all. She’s a marketer for one of New York City’s leading advertising firms, but she’s a workaholic, so when her free-spirited mother begs her to take time off to accompany her to Mountain Ridge Resort in Virginia, Emily reluctantly agrees. However, when they get there, her mom’s boyfriend shows up, and Emily starts to see that this trip was really a way for her mom to get a free vacay for her and her latest fling. Disgruntled, Emily’s mother-daughter bonding vacay is suddenly a solo affair.

She’s the most beautiful little angel I’ve ever seen with her light blonde hair and emerald green eyes. I want to fall at her feet and worship her. But then I find out she’s my new stepsister. I can’t possibly be with her, yet my obsession has already taken root. I need to see her, so I’ll be her silent protector, watching over her from the shadows. Security is my thing, after all.

We’ve all got secrets, but all of Anne’s secrets are mine. I’ve made it my mission to learn all her secrets, and that’s my biggest secret of all. When all my wishes come true, my secret is one that could destroy everything.

Ivy is psyched to have a hot Scottish summer—okay, maybe not hot, because the isle where her aunt lives never gets above 60 degrees, but she’s going to relax and enjoy her last bit of freedom before she begins taking classes toward a stable career. So what if it’s not her dream job? A girl like her has to be practical. Little does she know her summer in Scotland is actually going to be much hotter than she ever imagined. When a man who looks like a rugged Highlander straight from the cover of a romance novel sets his sights on her, things heat up for sure.

The arrogant, Herculean-looking man who comes on to me at my mom and new stepdad’s wedding is handsome and cocky and everything I need to stay away from. I know better than to get involved with a guy like him—especially since he’s at least ten years older than me and my stepbrother to boot.

Melody is not a fan of modern rock music. She’s more into music from bygone eras than that from her generation, but when her college roommate insists she go to a rock concert with her and a few other friends, she reluctantly lets them drag her along. She doesn’t know anything about the band they’re seeing except its name. That’s why when Melody is about to pee her pants and stumbles into the lead singer’s dressing room, mistaking it for a bathroom, she has no clue who the hot dude is.

Jessa Jeffrey is tired of writing silly fashion columns that don't mean anything in the grand scheme of things. She wants to be a serious reporter. She wants her writing to mean something. She wants to report on groundbreaking stories that will change the world.

Bonnie Belmont is on the run, and it’s not from the law—it’s from her creepy stepdad. She’s off to start a new life, but she needs a job and a way to make her own way in the world. It’s scary going out on her own at barely 18, but anything is better than her stepdad’s leers and lewd comments.