Bøker av Lauren Landish

A sports reporter and a hockey player get up close and personal in an outrageously sexy romantic comedy by Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Lauren Landish.When it comes to hockey, unflappable Maple Creek sports reporter Joy Barlowe is privy to a lot of behind-the-scenes locker room activity. Like stumbling upon Dalton Days in all his unabashed glory. When the muscled goalie goes on to score better than he ever has, he offers Joy a unique proposal. A provocative pregame ritual is born.Dalton has the best stats in the league, but he's also superstitious. Now he's found his good luck charm. Joy is not only game, she's playing along. She's also his best buddy's younger sister and totally off-limits. What happens between them has to be their late-night FaceTime secret. That's the naked truth. So is the fact that Joy and Dalton are discovering there's more to each other than meets the eye.Falling in lust? Easy to hide. Falling in love? Much harder. Now Dalton has one more proposition for Joy. And the fallout could rock Maple Creek.

From Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Lauren Landish comes The Virgin Diaries, a series of take-charge alpha heroes and the sassy, innocent women who bring them to their knees.Satin and Pearls A naughty professor. A sexy student. Connor Daniels is the hottest Professor Daisy has ever seen, but his cocky arrogance and demand for perfection is a thorn in her side. So why can't she stop thinking about him, about how she wants him to teach her a lot more than just Math? One night changes everything and he + she = a steamy problem. Connor can't help wanting to learn Daisy's every detail, but can their love be the solution they're both looking for?Leather and Lace A demanding boss. A bold intern. Arianna's new boss is Liam Blackstone, the most powerful man in the city. He's used to getting what he wants and he's set his sights on Arianna. She makes a deal with devil to learn all about the business, but mixing their professional and personal lives could be more dangerous than either of them thought.Silk and Shadows A bossy jock. A sassy nerd. The nerdy Norma Jean has been tasked with tutoring insufferable football god Zach Knight. Worse yet, no one can know, so she has to pretend to be his girlfriend as a cover story. As if anyone would believe that. But as the line between real and pretend blurs, her snarls become purrs, and her bratty pouts become naughty invitations. When the clock runs out on their fake relationship, will they have found a forever kind of love in the library?

"WOW. If dirty talk is your thing, you're gonna love this..."--Sofia's Beddable ReadsDirty never sounded so good! Read the entire Pushing Boundaries Series in one place. Consists of all 4 books.Dirty Talk - Derrick 'The Love Whisperer' King gives out relationship and sex advice on the radio to everyone, but he's giving me something a bit more personal. Nobody's ever talked to me the way he does. Daring, Demanding, Sexy... and oh, so Dirty.Dirty Laundry - Elise Warner.She's a reporter, one I should be careful with.She'd love to get the scoop that secretly I'm a single dad and no one knows.And I aim to keep it that way.Dirty Deeds - For months, I've watched her. I know she's off-limits, but she's so sweet, so innocent... and so sexy that she haunts my dreams.Maggie doesn't belong in this world, this seedy underbelly of the city. But there she is, my Angel with her wide eyes behind her nerdy glasses. So, when she needs help, I'm the only one who can protect her.Dirty Secrets - I live in a dangerous world, so she thinks I want to lock her away in a gilded cage. But I want to set her free. I want to make her my queen.As long as she follows my rules.Whatever it takes, I'll have her at my side.I'll tease and tempt her with sweet words.Fray away at her sanity with secrets.Dare her to accept my depravity by mixing it with pleasure she's never known.Once we cross that line, will she be able to handle the depth of my passion?

What's a girl to do when a hot stranger appears in her vacation cabin? Run. Probably. Or...I had it all planned out. A perfect getaway, in a perfect forest locale, with my perfect boyfriend. It should've been... perfect.Until he breaks up with me, leaving me all alone when a stranger walks in on me post-shower, getting a too-good look at my bare backside.I'm embarrassed and scared, but the bear spray might've been a bit overkill. Especially since this AirBnB mix-up is turning out to be the best thing that's ever happened to me. Maybe.Cole Harrington is grumpy and mysterious, grunting out one-word answers and definitely keeping secrets. But he's also got blue eyes that don't miss a thing, broad shoulders that carry the weight of the world, and a smile you have to work for. And he seems to hate everyone... but me. He even volunteers to be my fake boyfriend for my cousin-slash-nemesis's wedding.And that's when things really go wrong. Or right?I just have to keep reminding myself... it's all fake and very temporary. Don't fall for him, even if he's infinitely more loveable than he thinks he is. Especially when he kisses me fiercely and deeply and possessively.So, yeah... totally fake.Until he shows up at my house. Which is a total stalkerish red flag, right? But it doesn't feel like one. It feels like I'm... his. Probably.

Opposites attract?In theory, maybe.In reality, doubtful.When my brother's best friend asks me to fake marry him to secure a business deal he desperately needs, I laugh in his face. Me help Carter Harrington? That's split-your-pants, rip-roaring hilarious. I don't even like him.Besides, no one would believe I'm Carter's wife. It's ridiculous.He's tall, blond, and attention-grabbing gorgeous. I'm short, curvy, awkward... and usually invisible.He's never met someone he couldn't charm. I can barely talk to friends, much less strangers.He's a workaholic that lives and breathes money and business. I prefer to lose myself in my art.Believability factor of us as a couple? Zero.But when he puts his hand on my thigh, pulls me to his side possessively, and whispers dirty things in my ear that make me go liquid, all the reasons why we shouldn't be together start to fade away.And when we're forced to share a bed to keep up the charade, this fake marriage begins to feel real.Dangerously real.What's a girl to do when the man she can't stand starts to feel like her husband?

From USA Today best selling authors, Willow Winters and Lauren Landish, comes a sexy and forbidden series of standalone romances. She thought this was a game. She thought she could walk away.She thought wrong. I've lived a cold, unforgiving life. I've seen things, I've done things, that would break a man if they didn't kill him first. With my past behind me, I have nothing. No way to atone for my sins and nothing to lift me from the depths of despair. And no one to give me the control that I so desperately desire. Until I saw Lilly and then something inside my cold heart flickered.There's a sweet innocence about her that steals the breath from my lungs. She brings my darkness to the surface, and what's more... she craves it just as much as I do. The danger is what lured her to me. But she didn't realize how intense this would be when she signed that contract. She thought it was all fantasy and make-believe.I'm not a knight in shining armor. I'm not a hero from a romance novel. I'm the villain. And now she wants to leave?I won't allow it. I own her. And I'm not letting her go.

From USA Today best selling authors Willow Winters and Lauren Landish comes a sexy and forbidden series of standalone romances. I was only a boy when I saw my mother murdered in front of me. That does something to a man. It turns him hard, cold and makes him an addict for control. In all things. My desires are dark and what I'm interested in is far more than simple submission.I've been waiting for someone as broken as me. Someone who truly needs to give up complete control and rely on me to take away her pain. And then I found her.Katia. My kitten. The moment I laid eyes on her gorgeous face, full lips and seductive curves, she stole the air from my lungs.It's been so long since I've wanted something so intensely. She devours my every waking moment, teasing me with just a taste. She's refused my collar and I know why.The last one she wore wasn't by choice. This time she's going to beg for it. I can give her what he didn't - true domination and trust. I'll own her pleasure, her happiness and she can sate my desire for complete control. I only need her to give me a chance.Just one chance to buy her. The moment she agrees and steps on that stage at the auction, she's mine.

"Wren Ford is the city attorney for Cold Springs--a job she takes seriously. Good thing she has a great form of stress relief: a friends-with-benefits arrangement with the well-muscled and very attentive construction worker Jesse Sullivan. Wren's heart secretly craves more, but how can she fess up her feelings to a man who doesn't want to get tied down? Jesse is head over heels in love with Wren, but he can't picture a happily ever after. What would an attorney and out-of-his-league goddess want with him? Especially when a flirty, cocky lawyer who screams money and power shows an interest in Wren. As a scandalous high-profile split escalates from name-calling to corporate takeovers, Wren and Jesse must team up to find a way to protect the people and the town they love. And everyone in Cold Springs is rooting for them to figure out that maybe, against all odds, they're made for each other."--

Wyatt Ford hightailed it out of Cold Springs to get away from his influential family and the unwanted privilege that came with it. Returning for his brother's wedding dredges up every reason he left. One unexpected bright spot: a curvy knockout who slings burgers, hustles pool...and hates the last name Ford. Hazel Sullivan is fiercely independent and happy to be maid of honor for her best friend's wedding, but she isn't looking for romance. Especially not with a man whose family is dividing her town into a battleground with their development plans. Fighting the family is easy. Fighting Wyatt? Not so much. Why does the enemy have to be so drop-dead gorgeous? The sparks that fly between Hazel and Wyatt might start out as combat, but one kiss and it's total surrender. How is a happy ever after even possible for two people with so little in common? Except, of course, for an overwhelming attraction and that growing temptation to say "I do" themselves.

From USA Today bestselling authors, Willow Winters and Lauren Landish, comes a sizzling and tempting romance collection you can't resist.Simply Irresistible is a collection of three romance novels that are just that, simply irresistible...Including: TEMPTEDI lived my life with no regrets.Until she showed up. It started with her old man. That stubborn bastard set me up. He knew what he was doing, and I fell for his daughter before I even heard her voice.What was he thinking, trying to set her up with a prick like me?INKEDLittle Miss Goody-Two-Shoes just moved in next door.She's a good girl, the kind I want to ruin. It's only a matter of time before I'll have her in my arms and clinging to me the way I need her to.The problem is, she knows I'm bad news. I've always been trouble.MR. CEOI'm used to dominating the boardroom and getting what I want.But I've never wanted anyone like her.Even though I have the world at my beck and call, it no longer excites me. Nothing does.Until she comes along.Previously published as Hard to Resist.

She thought this was a game. She thought she could walk away. She thought wrong.I’ve lived a cold, unforgiving life. I’ve seen things, I’ve done things, that would break a man. If they didn’t kill him first.With my past behind me, I have nothing. No way to atone for my sins and nothing to lift me from the depths of despair I’ve come from. And no one to give me the control that I so desperately desire.But as soon as I saw Lilly walk through the halls of Club X, something inside my cold heart flickered. With her large, blue eyes, and her seductive curves, I wanted her. Lilly, my flower. There’s a sweet innocence about her that steals the breath from my lungs. She brings my darkness to the surface, and what’s more… she craves it just as much as I do.The danger is what lured her to me. But she didn't realize how intense this would be when she signed that contract.She thought it was all fantasy and make-believe. But I'm not a knight in shining armor. I'm not a hero from a romance novel. I'm the villain.And now she wants to leave?I won’t allow it.I own her. And I’m not letting her go.*Owned is a full-length standalone DARK romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

She’s scared and broken, but soon she’ll be mine. For a month she’ll have to obey my every command. But she doesn’t have to worry, I’ll care for all her desires.I was only a boy when I saw my mother murdered in front of me. That does something to a man. It turns him hard, cold and makes him an addict for control. In all things.My desires are dark and what I’m interested in is far more than simple submission. I’ve been waiting for someone as broken as me. Someone who truly needs to give up complete control and rely on me to take away her pain.And then I found her. Katia. My kitten.The moment I laid eyes on her gorgeous face, full lips and seductive curves, she stole the air from my lungs. It’s been so long since I’ve wanted something so intensely. She devours my every waking moment, teasing me with just a taste.She’s stronger than she knows, but haunted by a past that won’t loosen its grip on her.She’s refused my collar and I know why. The last one she wore wasn’t by choice.But this time she’s going to beg for it. I can give her what he didn’t - true domination and trust. I’ll own her pleasure, her happiness, and she can sate my desire for complete control.I only need her to give me a chance. Just one chance to buy her.The moment she agrees and steps on that stage at the auction. She’s mine.**Sold is a Dark romance. A full-length standalone novel with an HEA and no cheating.**

From USA Today bestselling authors Willow Winters and Lauren Landish comes a sexy and forbidden series of standalone romances.Everything has a price … and I’m willing to pay.I trust no one. I thrive with control and I’ve learned to be ruthless and cold-hearted. I’m not interested in love, but I still have desires.That’s where Dahlia comes in. She’s never been a submissive before and I’m eager to train her. When I saw her on stage at the auction, dressed in gold, I knew I had to have her.She was meant to be a distraction. Nothing more.Then one lie changed everything. A lie she told to hide how broken she really is.I own her for now. She’s mine for an entire month.But a month isn’t long enough for what I want to do with her. I don’t care what the contract says. I bought her and now she’s mine.

As the eldest brother, the responsibility for the family ranch now rests on Mark Bennett's broad shoulders. He wouldn't have it any other way--he loves being in charge. Working hard on the land helps him stay focused and keeps him from noticing what's missing in his life--what he'll never allow himself to have for fear that one small taste will break his careful control. But a sweet blue-eyed blonde has just arrived in town, and the attraction between them is undeniably hot. So Mark tightens the reins around his heart--how can he tell her what he really wants? Events planner Katelyn Johnson's new gig is the wedding of a rodeo superstar. Right now, it's tough not to focus on the rider's tempting older brother. So far, getting beneath Mark's gorgeously gruff exterior has been a pleasure.