Author: Carly Phillips
Publisher: Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated
ISBN: 1945920793
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
Talia Shaw has spent her adult life working as a scientist for a big pharmaceutical company. She’s focused on saving lives, not living life. When her lab is broken into and it's clear someone is after the top secret formula she’s working on, she turns to the one man she can trust. The same irresistible man she turned away years earlier because she was too young and naive to believe a sexy guy like Shane Landon could want her. Shane Landon’s bodyguard work for McKay-Taggart is the one thing that brings him satisfaction in his life. Relationships come in second to the job. Always. Then little brainiac Talia Shaw shows up in his backyard, frightened and on the run, and his world is turned upside down. And not just because she’s found him naked in his outdoor shower, either. With Talia's life in danger, Shane has to get her out of town and to her eccentric, hermit mentor who has the final piece of the formula she’s been working on, while keeping her safe from the men who are after her. Guarding Talia's body certainly isn't any hardship, but he never expects to fall hard and fast for his best friend’s little sister and the only woman who’s ever really gotten under his skin.
His To Protect: A Bodyguard Bad Boys/Masters and Mercenaries Novella
Author: Carly Phillips
Publisher: Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated
ISBN: 1945920793
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
Talia Shaw has spent her adult life working as a scientist for a big pharmaceutical company. She’s focused on saving lives, not living life. When her lab is broken into and it's clear someone is after the top secret formula she’s working on, she turns to the one man she can trust. The same irresistible man she turned away years earlier because she was too young and naive to believe a sexy guy like Shane Landon could want her. Shane Landon’s bodyguard work for McKay-Taggart is the one thing that brings him satisfaction in his life. Relationships come in second to the job. Always. Then little brainiac Talia Shaw shows up in his backyard, frightened and on the run, and his world is turned upside down. And not just because she’s found him naked in his outdoor shower, either. With Talia's life in danger, Shane has to get her out of town and to her eccentric, hermit mentor who has the final piece of the formula she’s been working on, while keeping her safe from the men who are after her. Guarding Talia's body certainly isn't any hardship, but he never expects to fall hard and fast for his best friend’s little sister and the only woman who’s ever really gotten under his skin.
Publisher: Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated
ISBN: 1945920793
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
Talia Shaw has spent her adult life working as a scientist for a big pharmaceutical company. She’s focused on saving lives, not living life. When her lab is broken into and it's clear someone is after the top secret formula she’s working on, she turns to the one man she can trust. The same irresistible man she turned away years earlier because she was too young and naive to believe a sexy guy like Shane Landon could want her. Shane Landon’s bodyguard work for McKay-Taggart is the one thing that brings him satisfaction in his life. Relationships come in second to the job. Always. Then little brainiac Talia Shaw shows up in his backyard, frightened and on the run, and his world is turned upside down. And not just because she’s found him naked in his outdoor shower, either. With Talia's life in danger, Shane has to get her out of town and to her eccentric, hermit mentor who has the final piece of the formula she’s been working on, while keeping her safe from the men who are after her. Guarding Talia's body certainly isn't any hardship, but he never expects to fall hard and fast for his best friend’s little sister and the only woman who’s ever really gotten under his skin.
His To Protect
Author: Kristen Kelly
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781093718478
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Patrick Life was complicated as hell.It was about to become more so.The last thing I needed was a woman in my life. Especially one that was old enough to be my daughter. I shouldn't have touched her. I knew she was too young. Too inexperienced, but when she looked at me like I was the only man in the world, I caved to that hot, sultry smile. Devoured those soft pouty lips. I had to have her. She was everything I needed in my life, And everything I'd resisted. Stability.Passion. Love. I was a cop.So why couldn't I protect her...From me? A standalone, older man, younger woman romance with a happily ever after "Patrick is so shy, he's absolutely adorable." "So much steam you'll need a shower." "I love Kristen Kellys books, can't wait for the next one." "Nothing sexier than an Irish billionaire, girls!!"
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781093718478
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Patrick Life was complicated as hell.It was about to become more so.The last thing I needed was a woman in my life. Especially one that was old enough to be my daughter. I shouldn't have touched her. I knew she was too young. Too inexperienced, but when she looked at me like I was the only man in the world, I caved to that hot, sultry smile. Devoured those soft pouty lips. I had to have her. She was everything I needed in my life, And everything I'd resisted. Stability.Passion. Love. I was a cop.So why couldn't I protect her...From me? A standalone, older man, younger woman romance with a happily ever after "Patrick is so shy, he's absolutely adorable." "So much steam you'll need a shower." "I love Kristen Kellys books, can't wait for the next one." "Nothing sexier than an Irish billionaire, girls!!"
His to Protect
Author: Stacey Lynn
Publisher: Loveswept
ISBN: 110196796X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
A warm home for broken hearts, the Fireside Grill serves up hope and healing in equal measure. Stacey Lynn’s sensual, deeply emotional series heats up as a jaded restaurateur falls hard for a woman who’s hiding from a damaged past. Declan James lost his last ounce of trust the day his wife walked out the door, leaving him to save the restaurant they built together. Throwing himself into his work, Declan swears off women—or at least, women who expect him to stick around in the morning. But when he discovers a skittish beauty scrounging through the Fireside’s trash to feed her dog, Declan offers her a job and a place to rest her head. There’s just something about her that awakens his protective side. And soon, not even that mangy mutt can stop Declan from caring for her. After one too many trips to the ER, Trina Wilson finally gathered the courage to leave her husband, taking only her car and hyperactive boxer. Unfortunately, life on the run proves harder than she anticipated—until Declan takes a leap of faith on her. But even as Trina starts to see beyond his gruff exterior, she can’t relax, even for a moment. Not with her husband still tracking her down. What Trina doesn’t know is that in Declan, she has a powerful ally—and, if she would only follow her heart, a devoted lover. Praise for His to Protect “Stunning characters and a bright, refreshing voice drew me in on the first page. I didn’t want to put it down!”—New York Times bestselling author Claudia Connor “There’s just something about a damsel in distress that gets me every time. Add in a strong woman and a dog? I’m done! I loved this book!”—New York Times bestselling author Susan Stoker “His to Protect will have you on the edge of your seat the entire read. I swooned one moment and held my breath the next. Stacey Lynn will leave you wanting more—so much more!”—New York Times bestselling author Kelly Elliott “If you’re looking for a hero who might be a little rough around the edges but has a heart of gold, then Declan is definitely your guy. His to Protect is a great read!”—USA Today bestselling author Alexis Morgan The passionate novels in Stacey Lynn’s Fireside series can be read together or separately: HIS TO LOVE | HIS TO PROTECT | HIS TO CHERISH | HIS TO SEDUCE And don’t miss her steamy Crazy Love series: FAKE WIFE | KNOCKED UP Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
Publisher: Loveswept
ISBN: 110196796X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
A warm home for broken hearts, the Fireside Grill serves up hope and healing in equal measure. Stacey Lynn’s sensual, deeply emotional series heats up as a jaded restaurateur falls hard for a woman who’s hiding from a damaged past. Declan James lost his last ounce of trust the day his wife walked out the door, leaving him to save the restaurant they built together. Throwing himself into his work, Declan swears off women—or at least, women who expect him to stick around in the morning. But when he discovers a skittish beauty scrounging through the Fireside’s trash to feed her dog, Declan offers her a job and a place to rest her head. There’s just something about her that awakens his protective side. And soon, not even that mangy mutt can stop Declan from caring for her. After one too many trips to the ER, Trina Wilson finally gathered the courage to leave her husband, taking only her car and hyperactive boxer. Unfortunately, life on the run proves harder than she anticipated—until Declan takes a leap of faith on her. But even as Trina starts to see beyond his gruff exterior, she can’t relax, even for a moment. Not with her husband still tracking her down. What Trina doesn’t know is that in Declan, she has a powerful ally—and, if she would only follow her heart, a devoted lover. Praise for His to Protect “Stunning characters and a bright, refreshing voice drew me in on the first page. I didn’t want to put it down!”—New York Times bestselling author Claudia Connor “There’s just something about a damsel in distress that gets me every time. Add in a strong woman and a dog? I’m done! I loved this book!”—New York Times bestselling author Susan Stoker “His to Protect will have you on the edge of your seat the entire read. I swooned one moment and held my breath the next. Stacey Lynn will leave you wanting more—so much more!”—New York Times bestselling author Kelly Elliott “If you’re looking for a hero who might be a little rough around the edges but has a heart of gold, then Declan is definitely your guy. His to Protect is a great read!”—USA Today bestselling author Alexis Morgan The passionate novels in Stacey Lynn’s Fireside series can be read together or separately: HIS TO LOVE | HIS TO PROTECT | HIS TO CHERISH | HIS TO SEDUCE And don’t miss her steamy Crazy Love series: FAKE WIFE | KNOCKED UP Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
Born to Protect
Author: christina tetreault
Publisher: Christina Tetreault
ISBN: 0999490796
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Sixteen years ago, he disappeared from her life. Now, he's the only one who can protect her.Today's he's a member of Elite Force Security, but sixteen years ago he belonged to one of the wealthiest families in Connecticut. Following his father's conviction for investment fraud, Connor Anderson left behind his privileged life and everyone associated with it, including Becca André. All that changes the morning she sits down next to him inside a busy D.C. café and asks him to lunch. For the past four years Becca has worked in Washington, D.C., where the greatest physical threat she faces each day is a paper cut. However, everything changes when Becca's stepsister goes missing and someone tries to kidnap her. Now, the only person she can rely on is her long-ago summer fling, Connor. A man she never forgot and the one she's falling in love with again.Despite the women who've passed through his life, Becca is the only one Connor's ever truly cared about. And he'll do anything to keep her safe.But will it be enough?
Publisher: Christina Tetreault
ISBN: 0999490796
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Sixteen years ago, he disappeared from her life. Now, he's the only one who can protect her.Today's he's a member of Elite Force Security, but sixteen years ago he belonged to one of the wealthiest families in Connecticut. Following his father's conviction for investment fraud, Connor Anderson left behind his privileged life and everyone associated with it, including Becca André. All that changes the morning she sits down next to him inside a busy D.C. café and asks him to lunch. For the past four years Becca has worked in Washington, D.C., where the greatest physical threat she faces each day is a paper cut. However, everything changes when Becca's stepsister goes missing and someone tries to kidnap her. Now, the only person she can rely on is her long-ago summer fling, Connor. A man she never forgot and the one she's falling in love with again.Despite the women who've passed through his life, Becca is the only one Connor's ever truly cared about. And he'll do anything to keep her safe.But will it be enough?
His Baby to Protect
Author: Kiki Burrelli
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781548559304
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Farley is an introverted mess. Overweight and still living with his parents he didn't think his confidence could get any lower until he's carjacked in a convenience store parking lot. The severe beating is nothing compared to having to replace his mom's car on his part-time wages. He makes a plan to change his life around starting with getting fit. Farley can't see why anyone like Oscar would have even the slightest interest in him. He's a goof-off at best but when Oscar agrees to help him get into shape at the gym, Farley won't say no. He'll just have to keep his libido in check before he makes a fool of himself. Oscar can't explain why his inner wolf has taken him to a hospital room where a man lay, his face swollen and bruised. Until now, he and his wolf have lived in harmony. When Oscar wants physical contact he goes out and gets it, no strings, no second nights. But that all goes out the window when he sees Farley. He doesn't know the first thing about being a mate, but he knows that no one will ever hurt Farley again. Oscar fears his intense feelings may scare his mate away so Oscar agrees to be Farley's trainer. As fun as watching Farley squat may be, Oscar begins to suspect that the simple carjacking Farley endured may be a sign of something more, that he may be in danger. But this time, Farley won't be left beaten. Farley is his baby to protect.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781548559304
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Farley is an introverted mess. Overweight and still living with his parents he didn't think his confidence could get any lower until he's carjacked in a convenience store parking lot. The severe beating is nothing compared to having to replace his mom's car on his part-time wages. He makes a plan to change his life around starting with getting fit. Farley can't see why anyone like Oscar would have even the slightest interest in him. He's a goof-off at best but when Oscar agrees to help him get into shape at the gym, Farley won't say no. He'll just have to keep his libido in check before he makes a fool of himself. Oscar can't explain why his inner wolf has taken him to a hospital room where a man lay, his face swollen and bruised. Until now, he and his wolf have lived in harmony. When Oscar wants physical contact he goes out and gets it, no strings, no second nights. But that all goes out the window when he sees Farley. He doesn't know the first thing about being a mate, but he knows that no one will ever hurt Farley again. Oscar fears his intense feelings may scare his mate away so Oscar agrees to be Farley's trainer. As fun as watching Farley squat may be, Oscar begins to suspect that the simple carjacking Farley endured may be a sign of something more, that he may be in danger. But this time, Farley won't be left beaten. Farley is his baby to protect.
To Protect His Children
Author: Linda Goodnight
Publisher: Love Inspired Heartsong Presents
ISBN: 9781335488848
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
He'll do anything to make sure they're cared for...from New York Times bestselling author Linda Goodnight. He finally found a nanny... but can he convince her to stay? After a tragedy, rancher Wade Trudeau's offer of a summer housekeeping position at Sundown Ranch is the perfect cure for former teacher Kyra Mason. Only Wade left out an important part of her job--looking after his triplets! Now Kyra's falling for the three adorable toddlers, along with their love-shy cowboy dad. But when summer ends, can Kyra return to real life...knowing she's left her heart behind? From Harlequin Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope. Sundown Valley Book 1: To Protect His Children
Publisher: Love Inspired Heartsong Presents
ISBN: 9781335488848
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
He'll do anything to make sure they're cared for...from New York Times bestselling author Linda Goodnight. He finally found a nanny... but can he convince her to stay? After a tragedy, rancher Wade Trudeau's offer of a summer housekeeping position at Sundown Ranch is the perfect cure for former teacher Kyra Mason. Only Wade left out an important part of her job--looking after his triplets! Now Kyra's falling for the three adorable toddlers, along with their love-shy cowboy dad. But when summer ends, can Kyra return to real life...knowing she's left her heart behind? From Harlequin Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope. Sundown Valley Book 1: To Protect His Children
I'm Supposed to Protect You from All This
Author: Nadja Spiegelman
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101627751
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
A Vogue Best Book of the Year "What Ferrante did for female friends—exploring the tumult and complexity their relationships could hold—Spiegelman sets out to do for mothers and daughters. She’s essentially written My Brilliant Mom." —Slate A memoir of mothers and daughters—and mothers as daughters—traced through four generations, from Paris to New York and back again. For a long time, Nadja Spiegelman believed her mother was a fairy. More than her famous father, Maus creator Art Spiegelman, and even more than most mothers, hers—French-born New Yorker art director Françoise Mouly—exerted a force over reality that was both dazzling and daunting. As Nadja’s body changed and “began to whisper to the adults around me in a language I did not understand,” their relationship grew tense. Unwittingly, they were replaying a drama from her mother’s past, a drama Nadja sensed but had never been told. Then, after college, her mother suddenly opened up to her. Françoise recounted her turbulent adolescence caught between a volatile mother and a playboy father, one of the first plastic surgeons in France. The weight of the difficult stories she told her daughter shifted the balance between them. It had taken an ocean to allow Françoise the distance to become her own person. At about the same age, Nadja made the journey in reverse, moving to Paris determined to get to know the woman her mother had fled. Her grandmother’s memories contradicted her mother’s at nearly every turn, but beneath them lay a difficult history of her own. Nadja emerged with a deeper understanding of how each generation reshapes the past in order to forge ahead, their narratives both weapon and defense, eternally in conflict. Every reader will recognize herself and her family in I'm Supposed to Protect You From All This, a gorgeous and heartbreaking memoir that helps us to see why sometimes those who love us best hurt us most.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101627751
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
A Vogue Best Book of the Year "What Ferrante did for female friends—exploring the tumult and complexity their relationships could hold—Spiegelman sets out to do for mothers and daughters. She’s essentially written My Brilliant Mom." —Slate A memoir of mothers and daughters—and mothers as daughters—traced through four generations, from Paris to New York and back again. For a long time, Nadja Spiegelman believed her mother was a fairy. More than her famous father, Maus creator Art Spiegelman, and even more than most mothers, hers—French-born New Yorker art director Françoise Mouly—exerted a force over reality that was both dazzling and daunting. As Nadja’s body changed and “began to whisper to the adults around me in a language I did not understand,” their relationship grew tense. Unwittingly, they were replaying a drama from her mother’s past, a drama Nadja sensed but had never been told. Then, after college, her mother suddenly opened up to her. Françoise recounted her turbulent adolescence caught between a volatile mother and a playboy father, one of the first plastic surgeons in France. The weight of the difficult stories she told her daughter shifted the balance between them. It had taken an ocean to allow Françoise the distance to become her own person. At about the same age, Nadja made the journey in reverse, moving to Paris determined to get to know the woman her mother had fled. Her grandmother’s memories contradicted her mother’s at nearly every turn, but beneath them lay a difficult history of her own. Nadja emerged with a deeper understanding of how each generation reshapes the past in order to forge ahead, their narratives both weapon and defense, eternally in conflict. Every reader will recognize herself and her family in I'm Supposed to Protect You From All This, a gorgeous and heartbreaking memoir that helps us to see why sometimes those who love us best hurt us most.
His to Protect
Author: Katie Reus
Publisher: Katie Reus
ISBN: 0988617137
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
No woman ever affected Red Stone Security expert Kell Malone quite like Charlotte Bastien. It’s been a year since that incredibly intense night they spent together and he still can’t get her out of his head. When he discovers she’s in Miami—with their three-month-old son—he’s stunned. Hurt. He’s also determined to know his child, and if she’ll give him the chance, to make a life with the stubborn woman who has sworn off love. Single mom Charlotte came to Miami to tell Kell about their son, and that’s all—she won’t open her heart just to have it trashed by another man. Unfortunately, Kell makes that hard. He’s everything she wants, and just one look from him unleashes wicked memories and wild desires. When she witnesses a murder and lands on a hit list, Kell steps up to protect her and their son, but winning her love proves to be the hardest mission he’s ever undertaken. Red Stone Security Series: 1. No One to Trust 2. Danger Next Door 3. Fatal Deception 4. Miami, Mistletoe & Murder 5. His to Protect 6. Breaking Her Rules 7. Protecting His Witness 8. Sinful Seduction 9. Under His Protection 10. Deadly Fallout 11. Sworn to Protect 12. Secret Obsession 13. Love Thy Enemy 14. Dangerous Protector 15. Lethal Game Author Note: All books in the Red Stone Security series can be read as stand-alone books and in any order.
Publisher: Katie Reus
ISBN: 0988617137
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
No woman ever affected Red Stone Security expert Kell Malone quite like Charlotte Bastien. It’s been a year since that incredibly intense night they spent together and he still can’t get her out of his head. When he discovers she’s in Miami—with their three-month-old son—he’s stunned. Hurt. He’s also determined to know his child, and if she’ll give him the chance, to make a life with the stubborn woman who has sworn off love. Single mom Charlotte came to Miami to tell Kell about their son, and that’s all—she won’t open her heart just to have it trashed by another man. Unfortunately, Kell makes that hard. He’s everything she wants, and just one look from him unleashes wicked memories and wild desires. When she witnesses a murder and lands on a hit list, Kell steps up to protect her and their son, but winning her love proves to be the hardest mission he’s ever undertaken. Red Stone Security Series: 1. No One to Trust 2. Danger Next Door 3. Fatal Deception 4. Miami, Mistletoe & Murder 5. His to Protect 6. Breaking Her Rules 7. Protecting His Witness 8. Sinful Seduction 9. Under His Protection 10. Deadly Fallout 11. Sworn to Protect 12. Secret Obsession 13. Love Thy Enemy 14. Dangerous Protector 15. Lethal Game Author Note: All books in the Red Stone Security series can be read as stand-alone books and in any order.
HIS TO PROTECT
Author: Patricia Werner
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459251377
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
CAPTIVE HEARTS From hostages to prisoners of passion— Held at gunpoint in a mysterious crime, three women are soon bound by desire to the men sworn to protect them at all costs…. For sexy SWAT team member Matt Forrest, Tracy Meyer had always been the forbidden fruit, the woman he dreamed of in the heart of the night—the woman who belonged to this best friend and partner. But now Tracy was widowed, scared and a key witness to the hostage crisis—and she needed Matt more than ever. To protect her and her young daughter, Matt moved in—but neither expected their long-buried secret desire to erupt. Now, with a killer at large, Matt vowed to keep Tracy and her child safe, even if it meant crossing the line…. In twenty-four hours, their lives changed forever….
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459251377
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
CAPTIVE HEARTS From hostages to prisoners of passion— Held at gunpoint in a mysterious crime, three women are soon bound by desire to the men sworn to protect them at all costs…. For sexy SWAT team member Matt Forrest, Tracy Meyer had always been the forbidden fruit, the woman he dreamed of in the heart of the night—the woman who belonged to this best friend and partner. But now Tracy was widowed, scared and a key witness to the hostage crisis—and she needed Matt more than ever. To protect her and her young daughter, Matt moved in—but neither expected their long-buried secret desire to erupt. Now, with a killer at large, Matt vowed to keep Tracy and her child safe, even if it meant crossing the line…. In twenty-four hours, their lives changed forever….
His to Protect
Author: Elena Aitken
Publisher: Elena Aitken
ISBN: 1927968429
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Every Shifter has a mate. She's his. Now all he has to do is convince her that what they have between them is more than lust—much more. When Harper's life begins a death spiral, she does what any self respecting woman would do—she heads for the mountains. More specifically, Grizzly Ridge. A brand new—and very remote—lodge in the wilds of Montana where the last thing she expects to find is a very alpha, very sexy mountain man who's more than a little wild himself and doesn't waste any time reigniting feelings in her she’d long since buried. From the moment he lays eyes on her, Axel knows the curvy brunette is more than just a guest at his lodge. Much more. Every bear shifter has a mate. She’s his. And whether his brothers believe in fated mates or not, nothing will keep Axel from what's his. But first he’ll need to convince Harper that what she’s feeling is more than lust. It’s fate. Reader note: His to Protect is a full length stand alone bear shifter novel with no Cliffhangers! This series contains: strong, sassy, curvy women; sexy alpha males; steamy shifters and sizzling sex scenes.
Publisher: Elena Aitken
ISBN: 1927968429
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Every Shifter has a mate. She's his. Now all he has to do is convince her that what they have between them is more than lust—much more. When Harper's life begins a death spiral, she does what any self respecting woman would do—she heads for the mountains. More specifically, Grizzly Ridge. A brand new—and very remote—lodge in the wilds of Montana where the last thing she expects to find is a very alpha, very sexy mountain man who's more than a little wild himself and doesn't waste any time reigniting feelings in her she’d long since buried. From the moment he lays eyes on her, Axel knows the curvy brunette is more than just a guest at his lodge. Much more. Every bear shifter has a mate. She’s his. And whether his brothers believe in fated mates or not, nothing will keep Axel from what's his. But first he’ll need to convince Harper that what she’s feeling is more than lust. It’s fate. Reader note: His to Protect is a full length stand alone bear shifter novel with no Cliffhangers! This series contains: strong, sassy, curvy women; sexy alpha males; steamy shifters and sizzling sex scenes.