I never come in second—that's just how my daddy raised me.Except now, I find myself willingly choosing exactly that—being second. Publicly, I might seem to serve at the governor's pleasure, but that's nothing close to the truth.He serves me at mine. Especially the pleasure part.We both serve my husband, Carter. Or, as Owen dubbed him long ago, the bastard extraordinaire.I never knew what I was really getting into when I met Owen and Carter. Maybe it's better I didn't. Maybe I would've run away if I had.Boy, how I love him. Both of them. Somehow, they make being second okay. And in eight years?It'll be my turn.I am Susa Evans, lieutenant governor of the great state of Florida.

Can his wily pets outsmart the Master? As chief of staff to the governor of Florida, Carter has a well-deserved rep as a bastard extraordinaire. But when he's dealing with two governors for the price of one on Christmas Eve, will the Master find himself outmatched and outmaneuvered by his wily political pets? Book 4 of the Governor Trilogy. This MMF contemporary political romance features friends to lovers, GFY, a secret workplace romance with high political stakes, power exchange, wounded heroes, a cinnamon roll hero, an Alpha hero who will kill to protect his loved ones, and a guaranteed HEA. Note: This standalone novella takes place after Chief (Governor Trilogy 3) and can be read independently from the trilogy.

The love that remains... Kivia Quigley never expected to be the mother-in-law to an eight-foot-tall pink alien, but she's not complaining. The widow is more than happy to have some joy in her family's life, for a change. And when she meets Dr. Mafer H'looder, a brilliant Veraci scientist, she realizes that, despite their drastic physiological differences, they have a lot more in common than just being able to speak each other's languages. Like grief, longing, and loneliness. And a greedy, megalomaniacal psychopath determined to get what he wants out of both of them. (Book 3 in the Maxim Colonies series.) [sci-fi, MF, human/alien]

Honestly, Dewi preferred fighting the Segura drug cartel to having a frou-frou wedding. But she's survived both with her sanity intact.Barely.That's due in no small part to Ken and Nami accidentally finding her grandfather, who everyone believed was dead for nearly fifty years. In addition to serving as the Targhee Pack's Head Enforcer, and head of the expanded Pack Council, Dewi's next challenging mission is trying to teach Duncan about safely navigating a whole new world.Like texting. And Facebook.And of course life is never easy for Dewi, Ken, Badger, Beck, Nami, and the rest of their extended family. So when Badger's old friend comes asking for the Targhee Pack's help, they can't turn him away.Even if it brings a new and fuzzy foe into their lives when they're asked to help his loved one stay…incorgnito.Who knew cute could be so deadly?

I kneel for only one man—Carter Wilson, my best friend, chief of staff, and bastard extraordinaire.It's a price I willingly pay to be owned by Her.His wife.Who is also, as of when we were sworn in this morning, my lieutenant governor.I am Owen Taylor, governor of the great state of Florida.