Original Heartbreakers

Four unforgettable stories from the biggest names in romance Falling in love isn't on Fayrene Hopkins's schedule for at least four years, but from her very first kiss with charming Ryan Patterson, she's already Halfway There. In Susan Mallery's Fool's Gold, some plans are made to be broken. In Lori Foster's Buckhorn Ever After, the last thing Nadine Moest wants is to be the latest notch on gorgeous ranger Shohn Hudson's bedpost. But Shohn is determined to win her trust and her heart. Kenna Starr will do anything to overcome her bad-girl past in Gena Showalter's The One You Want. Dane Michaelson is exactly the kind of guy she needs to avoid, but he's used to getting what he wants, and he wants her. Noah Bryant and Colbie Michaels are meant to be at least, that's what he thinks when they keep serendipitously meeting. Now he just has to convince her they're destined for each other, in Bella Andre's One Perfect Night.

New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter introduces the Original Heartbreakers-beginning with a ruthless businessman about to break his own rules-in this special prequel novella! Rich, powerful and utterly untamable, Dane Michaelson is every woman's darkest fantasy. When he returns to his hometown to witness his father's upcoming nuptials, he is unprepared for the redheaded beauty soon to become his stepsister. He's never wanted anyone more. Kenna Starr has no desire to join the long list of women on rotation in Dane's bedroom. The single mom learned the hard way-bad boys do bad things, and someone always gets hurt. But Dane isn't fighting fair. With every heated look, stolen kiss and illicit caress, he melts her defenses. Soon, the girl with the rep and the man who claims to be heartless are locked in a passionate affair. But when trouble arises, will they stand together or fall apart? Look for the next books in the Original Heartbreakers-The Closer You Come, The Hotter You Burn and The Harder You Fall-from HQN Books!

A man running from his past meets the woman he'd do anything to protect in this sizzling classic from New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter! Previously published as The Closer You Come. Tortured by a troubled past, ex-con Jase Hollister is looking to start over in a small town. The rugged bachelor suffering from PTSD longs for peace and quiet, always keeping women at a distance-and his heart encased in stone. Brook Lynn Dillon is a down on her luck waitress determined to avoid the man every woman in town wants-including her sister. The last thing she needs is his kind of trouble. But his every glance makes her burn...and her resistance is melting fast. The two agree to a one-time fling, not expecting their connection to be so strong. Now, no matter how hard they try, they can't keep their hands off each other. But when a secret from Jase's past comes to light, they'll have to face a cold, hard truth: it's more than Jase's freedom on the line, it's their hearts. Read the entire reader-favorite Original Heartbreakers series: Book 1: The Closer You Come Book 2: The Hotter You Burn Book 3: The Harder You Fall Book 4: Can't Hardly Breathe Book 5: Can't Let Go Book 6: The One You Want

New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter is back with a sizzling Original Heartbreakers story featuring a troubled playboy and the woman he can't resist...Beck O'ckley is ruthless in the boardroom...and the bedroom. He's never been with the same woman twice, and vows he never will. With a past as twisted as his, meaningless sex keeps the demons at bay. His motto: One and done. No harm, no foul. Harlow Glass is the most hated girl in town. The beautiful artist is penniless, jobless and homeless. When she sneaks into Beck's home-her ancestral estate-for food, she's shocked by his early return...and her immediate, sizzling and intense attraction to him. For the first time in Beck's life, he can't get a woman out of his mind. All too soon, friendship blooms into obsession and he'll have to break her heart...or surrender his own.

She's never felt desired. He's never craved a woman more...in this sizzling classic from New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter. Previously published as Can't Hardly Breathe. Dorothea Mathis has overcome the obstacles life tossed her way...but she can't shake her long-standing crush on former Army Ranger Daniel Porter. The sexy bad boy is back in town and using her inn as a personal playground. She should kick him out, but his heated glances are making her stupid. No way she'll give another chance to the man who didn't want her in high school. Right? Daniel craves curvy Dorothea night and day, but all he can offer is a few no-strings nights to burn off a little steam. He's learned to despise romance-love brings loss. Except, being with Dorthea only makes him burn for more. Winning her over won't be easy, but he'll fight to prove a second chance isn't settling for second best.

New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter is back with a sizzling Original Heartbreakers tale about an icy war vet and the only woman capable of melting him…With trust issues a mile long, Ryanne Wade has sworn off men. Then Jude Laurent walks into her bar, and all bets are off. The former army ranger has suffered unimaginably, first being maimed in battle then losing his wife and daughters to a drunk driver. Making the brooding widower smile is priority one. Resisting him? Impossible. For Jude, Ryanne is off-limits. And yet the beautiful bartender who serves alcohol to potential motorists tempts him like no other. When a rival bar threatens her livelihood-and her life-he can't turn away. She triggers something in him he thought long buried, and he's determined to protect her, whatever the cost. As their already scorching attraction continues to heat, the damaged soldier knows he must let go of his past to hold on to his future…or risk losing the second chance he desperately needs.

From New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter comes another scorching Original Heartbreakers tale featuring an aloof bad boy and the rowdy Southern belle who rocks his world...Millionaire video-game creator Lincoln West has a dark and tragic past. The sought-after bachelor lives by a rigid schedule and a single rule-one relationship per year, lasting no more than two months. No exceptions. When he gave up the big city for a small town, he hoped to escape the worst of his memories-until a brash beauty dredges up long-buried emotions. A reformed party girl, Jessie Kay Dillon is determined to walk the straight and narrow. But her love-hate sizzle with West is just too irresistible. They can't be near each other without tearing off their clothes, but the last thing she needs is to be his next two-month dump. Will she become the one exception? Because as any former girl-gone-wild knows: rules are made to be broken.