Hauberk Protection

When it comes to her love life, security specialist Jodi Tyler has hit a dry spell the size of the Sahara. Not to mention her track record for choosing guys who aren't threatened by a strong woman isn't the best. When a friend at her company's New Year's Eve party issues a challenge to seduce their boss, the uber sexy Mark Rodriguez, Jodi accepts.The last thing Mark Rodriguez needs right now is another distraction. His company is under attack and he's desperately trying to hold it together. When the blonde bombshell he hired as his second-in-command struts into the room and straddles his lap, who is he to turn her down? Especially with her offer of a no-strings-attached affair.But when the clock strikes midnight, and the ball drops on Times Square, has Jodi won the bet or lost her heart?This short story is a prequel to Private Property, book 1 in the Hauberk Protection series.First Night was originally released in December 2008 as part of Samhain's Holiday stories. It has been doubled in length and re-edited.

Despite owning a security business, Sam Watson refuses protection for himself, even after receiving threats from a stalker. His second-in-command, however, isn't willing to take no for an answer, and assigns Sam a security detail headed by none other than Rosalinda Ramos-Sam's secret object of lust. As an employee, she's strictly hands-off. Though, working so closely together, Sam isn't sure how long he can resist.A female in a male-dominated industry, Rosie has enough on her plate just proving her worth, so she keeps her attraction to Sam firmly in check. Until she learns he co-owns an exclusive club. While investigating the club as a possible source of the threat, Rosie discovers her own interest in certain proclivities. Before long, it's all bets off, and all hands-on, for Sam and Rosie.But the couple will soon discover the real threat to Sam is much, much closer to home…and something from which Rosie may not be able to save him.This book was previously published by Samhain Publishing.

Sometimes the best laid plans go every which way but the one you want…Sam Watson wants to propose to the love of his life, Rosie Ramos, but all his previous attempts have been thwarted. Every. Single. Time. This time he's determined that nothing, and no one, will get in his way. No interruptions. No exceptions. Not from work, not by family busybodies, not even if the roses crucial to his plans are lost. Nothing will stop him.If only someone had let Rosie in on his plans…Warning: Contains misguided intentions, a hunky hero with more than just a ring burning a hole in his pocket, and a spitfire girlfriend who counters with her own proposal. The romance may be sweet but the sex is explicitly hot, hot, hot. Leah Braemel is the only woman in a houseful of males that includes her college-sweetheart husband, two sons, a Shih Tzu named Seamus who behaves like a cat and Turtle the cat who thinks he's a dog. She loves escaping the ever-multiplying dust bunnies by opening up her laptop to write about sexy heroes and the women who challenge them.Reviewers have awarded Leah's books numerous Top Pick and Recommended Reads designations as well as nominated them as Best Contemporary Romance, Best Erotic Romance and Best Ménage and More. Leah has also been nominated as Favorite Author and Best Erotic Romance Author. The life and loves of the men and women of Hauberk Protection Company, a group who are ready to put their lives and hearts on the line.