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Though Captain Mark Cunningham has wanted beautiful waitress Cricket Wilson to be his little girl for years, he's old enough to be her father, and he's always told himself he isn't right for her. But when the battle-hardened special forces officer barely makes it home alive from a dangerous assignment, he decides it is time to do what he should have done ages ago and claim her as his.

Belinda Jenkins’ expertise is recognized by everyone at Edgewater Industries. As the information technology specialist, she is the go-to source of assistance for every department. When the position she’s always dreamed of becomes available, Belinda is sure she’s at the front of the line to lead the company’s IT structure.

Walking home from the hospital past the ornate gates of the Burmingham estate, ICU nurse Brad always stopped to talk to the ferocious guard dogs. He’d been trying to make friends with the German shepherds for months. Thorston Burmingham doesn’t know what to make of the young man in scrubs. Drawn to the caring nurse, the wealthy reclusive man soon pursues Brad with single-minded determination.

Cynthia Grant is in trouble. With her picture plastered on all the networks as a fugitive of justice, she has nowhere else to turn. Fleeing to the one man she hopes she can help, she must put her trust and her future in his hands.

Can an infected tooth play matchmaker? Desperate, Luna approaches Dr. Graham for help. She’s noticed his compassion and caring for others. Homeless and penniless, she hopes he’ll allow her to repay him with hard work. Sebastian Graham is immediately concerned about the young woman’s swollen jaw. Unwilling to allow anyone to be in such pain, he immediately brushes away her concerns about payment and begins to treat her. Something about this young woman tells him Luna may be the little girl he’s been trying to find.

Liam is a former soldier who was medically discharged after an explosion leaves him physically and mentally scarred. The visible injuries prove easier to deal with as mentally, Liam struggles to rejoin the world he now finds filled with threats and danger. Little does he know that those books that he read during his recovery could be his salvation.

Hunter Stevens may be a law-abiding business owner, but his tattooed appearance and motorcycle can give people the wrong impression. When faced with a judgmental police officer, he reacts badly. Lazzaro Bianchi is a police homicide detective. While filling in for a fellow police officer on patrol, he learns he seriously misjudged the tattoo studio owner and artist. Now this intriguing man needs to accept his apology so he can pursue the Little who the Lazzaro knows is his.

With 13 years separating them, Amber has always known that Rio is off limits. Not only does her father forbid such a relationship, but Rio himself seems intent on keeping her at arm's length. If only that was enough to quench her desire for the handsome older man.

Serena loves the art of belly dancing. Performing in a Greek restaurant, she knows with one touch that the handsome man at table 40 is extraordinary. Choosing to expand his business in the Little-friendly community, Talos Kosta hopes to find his own perfect match. He quickly links the bewitching performer with the clean-faced young woman in the park. Can he convince her to give him a very special name?

Try as she might to escape the deadly blaze, Kenzie finds herself trapped until he arrives - a dashing fireman who doesn’t question her determination to save her stuffie. To her amazement, everything about him feels right. Being little can’t be this easy, can it? Osiris has one shift left at the firehouse before he relocates to Sanctum. This blaze changes everything.

Harper has loved Colt since the first day of third grade. Unintentionally attracting his attention with her beautiful voice and sweet personality, she basks in the attention of the talented athlete as they grow together, and in time, their musical harmony blossoms into so much more.

When she arrives at her new school without any supplies and holes in her shoes, Maisie expects to be shunned by her classmates, including the well-dressed Beau. Instead, he hands her his treasured pencil without hesitation, and it isn't long before he soars into the lead as her favorite person on earth. As the son of a politician, Beau learned early that others will judge you by the company you keep