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USA Today Bestselling Author and self proclaimed coffee addict.

I write steamy contemporary romance novels that always leave you with a happily ever after.

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I'd never needed a week away with my brothers so bad until I'd broken up with my girlfriend. Sun, sand, surf and a few drinks to pass the nights away. The female persuasion was the farthest thing from my mind...that was until I lock eyes with the stunning brunette sitting on the other side of the bar.

She turned those pretty grey-blue eyes on me, and it was that moment that I set my sights on her. It didn't take me long to figure out that she was there alone, even though every time she'd make eye contact with me, she'd glance over her shoulder like she was waiting for someone. It wasn't my style to gawk, but she was damn cute.

I'll never forget my first conversation with her either. My brothers and I had decided to move the party from the bar to my hotel room. Things got loud, and before I knew it she was standing on the other side of my door. I was even more surprised to find her wearing nothing but a short t-shirt. Only she wasn't here to join the party, instead she was raging with anger at the fact we'd kept her up half the night.

As she walked away from me, pulling her t-shirt down to cover herself it was then I decided I was determined to show this uptight but gorgeous woman how to have a little fun. What started out as a fling for me, quickly grows into something more. As vacation ends, we agree to keep seeing one another, but soon I find her pushing me away. Scars from her past have her terrified of the future, and I fear our love will be over before it even begins. I just need to figure out how to convince her that we are worth fighting for.

Those searching for a sizzling contemporary romance that tugs at the heartstrings need to look no further than A Kiss Beneath the Stars by USA Today Best Selling Author S.L. Sterling!

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You don't realize how the small day to day struggles of family life combined with running a successful business can affect your marriage, until it's too late. They leave you too exhausted to deal with the big things that truly matter.

I knew things had been strained between Hope and me. So, when she suggested going away for our 10th wedding anniversary I couldn't say no. She'd planned for weeks and after a couple of hours together we were just beginning to get intimate. That was when my phone began blowing up. There was an emergency with two of my clients and I had no choice but to put an end to our getaway. I figured she would understand, she always understands, but it didn't hit me just how far we'd fallen until I saw the disappointment line her face.

I offered to take her with me, that we'd celebrate our anniversary together there, but she refused. Instead, as soon as the wheels of the plane touched the ground, I found a text message from her accusing me of having an affair. Now doubts, fears and uncertainties of the past resurface while I rush back home to save what is left of my crumbling family and repair the rocky ground we are treading.

From USA Today Bestselling Author S.L. Sterling comes this insightful artistry of the hopes and trappings of a real-life love story.

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I was in the middle of the biggest merger of my career when my love life took a nosedive. My now ex-girlfriend wouldn't leave my apartment, so I moved into my office, only to be caught by my brothers one morning after I'd gone on a bender.

Angry and bothered that I'd violated company policies more than once, I was put on a two-week forced vacation effective immediately. One week into what was supposed to be peaceful solitude to get my life back on track, I decide to cut my trip short and return to work. Instead, I end up stranded at the airport during the worst snowstorm of the year.

That was when I saw her. Mia, my best friend's sister, all grown up and intoxicatingly beautiful. It had been twenty years since we'd laid eyes on each other, yet the chemistry still crackles between us. Soon, one thing leads to another and we find ourselves riding out the storm in the most enticing way, tangled in bed sheets.

The girl who held my attention all those years ago, now holds my heart. But when we are forced to go head-to-head in the boardroom will our second chance be over before it even begins.

Fans of steamy office romance, with a friends-to-lovers twist, will be gripping the copy machine and swooning over His to Hold by USA Today Best Selling Author, S.L. Sterling

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My best friend Sophie was gorgeous, at times uptight and desperate.

Her biological clock was ticking and after yet another failed relationship she pulled me aside.

Listen Chase, you know I adore you and you know I need you. Historically, you always come through for me.\" She swallowed hard while I listened. \"It's no secret that I want a baby, the semi old fashioned way.\"

nodded not really believing what I was hearing.

I want you to do it.\"

\"You want my swimmers?\"

\"Yes, through natural injection.\"

Sex with my best friend. The best friend I had once upon a time wanted in a bad way.

\"Don't worry, I've got this covered,\" I assured her. She looked relieved and maybe even a little excited.

Seven Days, Six nights, and lots of sex.

What more could I want?

Oh right. A way to turn this into forever so I could raise my child too.

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Being stuck at the airport wasn't part of my holiday plans.

I was on my way to stay with my best friend and his family for the holidays when a freak snowstorm hit. Now I'm stuck, all planes are grounded, and there are no hotel rooms available. I also have no clue of when I'd be able to get on another plane, so here I sit.

Then I saw her.

She stood in front of a vending machine, scrounging through her purse. When she found her last bit of change, she carefully made her selection. A disappointed look came over her face and she began to punch and kick the vending machine trying to get whatever she'd selected to drop. When it did, she threw her hands in the air as if she'd just made the winning touchdown. Then she bent down and pulled out a package of pop tarts. Pop tarts? Who buys pop tarts from a vending machine?

She was feisty and cute, and I knew I needed to meet her. So, I invited her to sit with me. The night passed quickly, with flights heading out the next morning. It was then I realized I'd missed an opportunity as I watched her disappear into the airport crowd.

However, Father Christmas smiled down on me once again when I discovered that the beautiful holiday angel, I'd met earlier was my best friends sister, and I only had a few days to make her mine.

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Blind dates aren't my thing. Never were. However, when Liam and Maya tell me they have the perfect woman for me, I'm intrigued.

Who do they think is perfect? Maya's best friend Bexley. I'll admit, she's right. She's sexy as hell. A firecracker. One I'd love to make explode... but there is only one problem, I don't do relationships.

Why don't I do them? I'll tell you why. I'd been in love once, back in high school. So much so that when she got pregnant our senior year, I wasn't upset or worried. We were meant to be. Two months later, the night of graduation, she lay dead on a slab inside the city morgue. A drunk driver hit her. It was then I'd decided never to love anyone again and I'd managed to keep that promise to myself, until now.

Not a single woman had tempted me the way Bexley does, and she is the exact opposite of the woman I'd first loved. As we get to know one another she shares with me that she also doesn't date. I knew I shouldn't have asked but I did, and once I investigate what she tells me, I can't even bring myself to look at her.

It's clear that my heart wants Bexley because while we're apart she is all I can think about. I just need to figure out how to allow myself to let go of what I know of her past and let her in.

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Who allows a rumour to end a relationship?

You're looking at him and I admit it I messed up big time.

I broke her heart. I never realized how much I'd hurt her until our paths crossed again.

Just before Everly arrives, my sister calls me a coward. I'm not, it's just that the regret of my decision has been weighing on me. When she tells me to wait so Everly can come in and look the biggest regret of her life in the eyes, I'm gutted.

All I want to do is explain my side of what happened, and to ask her for her forgiveness. Instead, when I have the chance, I blow that too and try to kiss her which ended in her running down the stairs and driving off into the night.

I have one last chance, the annual New Years Eve party we always put on. I figure there is no better time to win her back. We always used to spend it together, even before we were together. Last year was the first one in a long time she wasn't with me, and I knew I couldn't go another year without kissing her at the stroke of midnight. I also know I'm going to have to work for it if I want her heart to be mine again.

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I kept my nose clean. Bad publicity was the last thing you wanted, and I'd had my share since my last breakup went public. We'd also just lost our last five games.

The boys and I decided to head to the islands for a little R&R. I'd never been so happy for a break. That was where I saw her. She didn't seem to recognize me, which made it better, so I made my move. We didn't exchange names or numbers. We shared one carefree night, that was all I wanted and that was all it was supposed to be.

A few months later, regret from that night had almost eaten away at me. I hadn't been able to get her out of my mind. I wouldn't say I fell in love with her, or maybe I did. All I knew was that night was the closest I'd ever come to insta-love and I wanted more but we'd had our fun. Yet, I was still mentally kicking myself for at least not getting her name.

We're about to head into the playoffs when I return home and that is when the universe decides to bring us back together in one of the worst places ever. Only this time won't be like the last, I decide I won't let her slip through my fingers. This time, I've promised myself nothing, and all bets are off.

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Lorelai Anderson got under my skin years ago and I'd never been able to get her out.

When I found out she had a crush on me I turned into the biggest dick around. I did what I did to keep her away. I knew I wasn't the man she needed, and her brother agreed.

Then I left town to play hockey which was both a blessing and a curse.

When I got signed to the Dominators and returned to Vancouver, I suppose I got what I deserved. Not only did Lorelai hate my guts, but she had a boyfriend. So, I kept my distance from her, until her friend started dating one of my teammates. I had no choice but to come around. It got worse when I got the invitation to her brother's wedding. There was no way I could back out.

As my luck would have it Lorelai and I end up on the same flight to Hawaii and that's when I find out she is very single. I also find out that her ex is going to be at this wedding and despite having a new girlfriend, the cheating jerk is harassing her to get back together with him. When she breaks down in tears, I do that only thing I can think of. I make a split-second decision to be her boyfriend for the wedding and get Hugo off her back. I figure it's helping her out but for me it's the perfect opportunity to convince her I'm not the same guy I used to be.

I want her to know I'm the man she deserves and I'm going to put everything on the line to get her to be mine.

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Spencer Brooks was the most attractive man I'd ever laid eyes on.

He was not only our neighbor and the father to the little girl I babysat for, but he was also my father's best friend.

All of those reasons combined should have said he was totally off-limits, but my desire for him was too strong.

After all, What could one night really hurt?

This is our complete story.

*Contains, Our Little Secret, Our Little Surprise and Our Little Wedding*

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Inside the Penalty Box Phone Wallpaper

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One simple touch.

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Three doctors. Three secrets.

One town where passion never dies, and hearts get a second chance.

Welcome to Eastport, Rhode Island, a coastal town where heartbreak meets healing, and love always finds a way.

Doctor Desire brings a surgeon home after five years away only to discover the woman he left behind is now a mother. The twist? The child is his, and the second chance he never thought he’d get is standing right in front of him.

Doctor Right, a broken-hearted physician finds solace in a summer fling with the free-spirited Bella.

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When fate throws them back together, old wounds resurface—and so does the love they never truly let go.

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