Carsen Taite

Everyone knows true love is just a fantasy...right?Mackenzie Lewis friends think she is destined to grow old alone, because even though she is a successful business woman, fun to be with, and great looking, the only women she meets are the ones in the romance novels she devours or while tagging along on dates with her best friend Jordan. Mac wants the kind of love she reads about and that her parents storybook love proves exists, and she intends to wait for it.Macs best friend Dr. Jordan Wagner, a successful, gorgeous plastic surgeon, has encountered lots of women and she has enjoyed every one. She is not interested in growing old with any of them, though, and her past losses only confirm her choice is the right one. At the first sign of commitment, she is on to the next.On a dare from their pals, Mac and Jordan decide to look for matches on the Internet. As they wind their way through the Web, seemingly looking for completely different things, both women discover true love is far different than they imagined. Ultimately, Mac and Jordan discover truelesbianlove is closer than a click away.

Newly-made capo Neal Walsh has devoted her life to protecting the powerful Mancuso crime family, but when a crisis crushes connections within the organization, she must carefully navigate shifting alliances to ensure her loyalty is not misplaceda task made even more complicated when she begins falling hard for the reclusive wife of her bosss sworn enemy.Anastasia Petrov surrendered to her fate as the trophy wife of powerful mob boss Mikhail Petrov long ago, but their marriage of convenience has become increasingly less so since his reckless power grabs have put their fortune in peril. Taking matters into her own hands, she secretly seeks out new allies. But what starts as strictly business turns into a dangerous attraction to the striking younger woman on the other side who awakens a desire shes long denied and ignites a fire that could either burn them all down or save her soul.

Judge Camille Avery, newly appointed to the federal court, is finally back on her dream career path. Shes determined not to let any mistakes, past or future, get in her way, but a complex murder case and undeniable attraction to her rebellious law clerk threaten Camilles carefully planned future at every turn.Attorney West Fallon is a social justice crusader, reluctant to put her career plans on hold to clerk for a federal judge, even if the judge is the man who saved her life. When hes suddenly forced to retire, West is stuck clerking for Judge Camille Avery, an infuriatingly stubbornokay, brilliant, intense, and sexylaw-and-order jurist who seems just as unhappy to be saddled with her.As Camille and West explore their growing desire and challenge the boundaries of their work and personal relationships, a big case threatens to destroy both their careers. Can their love survive?

Attorney Abby Keanes vacation is perfect, especially her steamy interlude with a beautiful stranger. But her newfound zen crumbles when her biggest client, a chain of bridal stores, leaves hundreds of brides without dresses. As if reentry isnt bad enough, a new wedding blogger is doing her best to stoke the anger of the already unhappy brides, and has chosen Abby as the villain.Roxanne Dalys blog has finally hit the sweet spot, and her popularity is soaring. With a regular TV spot on the line, shell do whatever it takes to impress the network producers. Running point for a horde of angry brides against a hotshot lawyer seems like the perfect plan until her crusade collides with Abby, the woman she hasnt been able to stop thinking about since she left her in a tropical paradise.Legal Affairs: one law firm, three best friends, three chances to fall in love.

Reggie Knoll imagined all kinds of new adventures after leaving her job at the courthouse, but getting stuck on a jury for a boring bribery case is not one of them. Picked to serve against all odds, shes determined to do everything in her power to coax the other jurors to a swift verdict so she can start her new career. But a pushy, beautiful woman is about to send her life spinning in a direction she couldnt have anticipated.Brooke Dawson doesnt want to be on a jury any more than the rest of the people summoned to the courthouse, but shes one hundred percent certain that when the judge calls the names of the chosen few, shell be on the list. The ominous voice on the phone told her that much right before they threatened her. Now she must convince the eleven other jurors, including the infuriating but devastatingly attractive know-it-all Reggie Knoll, to agree on a verdictthe only verdict that will keep her and her family alive.

Business and pleasure dont mix, especially when the business is murder.When Aimee Howard, successful boutique real estate broker and socialite, is visited by a team of federal agents looking to arrest her wayward niece, she hires the best defense money can buy. But Aimee begins to question her confidence in the law firm when she learns theyve hired a disgraced former police detective to take the lead.Homicide detective Skye Keatons shortcuts in the name of justice have finally tipped the scales in the wrong direction. Shes lost her job, her pride, and the respect of her family and friends. When an old friend trusts her with a simple taskfind a young woman in hidingshes happy to have the work even though the client is a bossy former debutante who wants to micromanage her every move.Skye reluctantly decides to let Aimee close to the investigation so she can manage Aimees expectations, but their professional proximity quickly takes a turn toward passion. Despite their best defenses, as they work together to regain what theyve lost, both women find the magnetic attraction that develops between them hard to resist.

In a stunning twist of events, Addison Riley is launched from the halls of academia to the spotlight of Supreme Court nomination. Shes not entirely sure she wants the job, but the opportunity to make history ultimately trumps the trouble of having every aspect of her life examined by friends and enemies alike. Committed to the process, shes determined not to let her attraction to a beautiful woman or the threats on her life deter her from becoming the first female Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.Campaign advisor Julia Scott has spent her entire life working to make other people successful, and her pinnacle achievement was the recent presidential election. Now shes in charge of making sure the presidents first Supreme Court appointment sails through the Senate. Shes faced tough challenges before, but nothing like those posed by the infuriatingly focused Addison Riley, a woman who challenges her mind and awakens her heart.

Catherine Landauer spends her days grilling prosecution witnesses in zealous defense of the accused criminals she represents, but no one knows she was once the victim of a headline-grabbing crime. When the man who kidnapped her resurfaces, Catherine goes from attorney to witness, reluctant to trust anyone, especially the alluring prosecutor assigned to the case.Veteran prosecutor Starr Rio has a reputation of doing whatever it takes to win, even if she has to skirt the edge of the law in the pursuit of justice. Now shes working the case of a lifetime, saddled with an uncooperative witness who is sexy as hell and who thinks she knows more about criminal law than the entire task force assigned to the case. But when Starr and Catherine give in to desire, their hearts, careers, and even their lives are on the line.

Attorney Wren Bishop knew it would be an adjustment to go from her cushy, lucrative career in big law to the public defenders office, but shes completely unprepared for the suspicion from her colleagues and the animus from her adversaries at what was billed as a close-knit courthouse. To top it off, her first case pits her against Lennox Roy, a gorgeous yet fierce prosecutor with a reputation for cajoling juries and breaking hearts.Lennox comes from a family full of bleeding hearts who believe in second, third, and fourth chances, but shes seen firsthand the damage leniency can do. She has no patience for a softy like Wren Bishop, no matter how sexy and brilliant she might be. But when they face off over a mysterious arson case, their attraction ignites a passion that leads them to question their assumptions about the law, the truth, and each other.

When gunshots ring out in Judge Nina Aguilars courtroom, every one of her regrets flashes before her eyes. One of those regretsher first lovereappears in her life in the most surprising way, and everything about their reunion signals that falling for Franco again would be a dangerous move. Even though shes still as stunning and brilliant as Nina remembers.Attorney Franco Rossi vowed shed never return to Dallas, but when an old friends son is accused of murder, she books the next flight. Her homecoming triggers bitter memories, but learning the only woman shes ever truly loved is the judge assigned to the case really throws her. Franco is convinced she and Nina have no future, yet chemistry and circumstance keep bringing them together. Will history, good and bad, repeat itself?Theyll have a chance to find out if they survive the danger headed their way.

Attorneys Landon Holt and Carly Pachett want the exact same thing: the only open partnership spot at their prestigious criminal defense firm. When Landon and Carly are forced to collaborate on the defense of one of the firms A-list celebrity clients in a high-profile murder case, theres no question the assignment is a test to see which one of them will get the promotion. Fierce determination to stand out fuels the already heated rivalry between them, but all those late nights working on legal strategy also fan the flames of attraction. When it comes to the verdict, will they compromise their careers for love?

Who says crime doesnt pay?Luca Bennett makes her living looking for people, but her sights arent set on lost children separated from their parents at a busy mall or elderly Alzheimers patients who wandered from the nursing home. Shes a bounty hunter paid to apprehend fugitives on the lam.Luca caught her latest job from new-in-town, criminal defense attorney, Veronica Ronnie Moreno. Ronnies client, seedy local businessman Jed Quitman, failed to show up for court, and Ronnie wants him found right away. With Jeds mug smiling from dozens of billboards and low-budget, late-night television commercials, Luca figures finding him will be a breeze.It doesnt take long for Luca to realize theres nothing simple about this job, from a stranger threatening her to stay away, to the fiery hot woman who has Luca looking for more than the usual one-night stand. The hunt for Jed quickly turns complicated, and the pursuit is fraught with danger, as is her attraction to the elusive Ronnie Moreno. In a case loaded with twists and turns, can Luca find everything shes looking for?

The truth, like love, can be elusive, unless youre willing to fight for it.Sparks fly when two top notch attorneys battle each other in the high risk arena of the courtroom, but when a strange turn of events thrusts one of them from the role of advocate to witness, prosecutor Ryan Foster and defense attorney Brett Logan join forces in their search for the truth. Working together they quickly learn their attraction to each other is as strong as their commitment to justice, but courthouse romance is not without complications. Throw in a murder case with bizarre twists and turns, and even the strongest attraction will be put to the test.

When a life is on the line, love has to wait. Doesnt it?After a devastating professional embarrassment, Cory Lance has been banished from the courtroom. As part of her penance, she volunteers with an organization that works to free the wrongly convicted, and soon shes saddled with a case certain to set her up for another big defeat. To top it off, shes battling a strong attraction to her clients sister, a woman with unreasonable expectations.Serena Washington has learned to compartmentalize the negative pieces of her past, except for oneher brother, Eric, who is on death row for a murder he insists he didnt commit. Loyalty drives her to enlist help from an organization with a reputation for unparalleled success, but Serenas optimism is shaken when she learns the attorney assigned to the case has a reputation for cutting corners. Her whole world is shaken when she begins to fall in love with her.

Bounty hunter Luca Bennett has always lived on the edge of the law, but now shes living with a cop and doing her darnedest to stay out of trouble. When an old enemy resurfaces, will the shady ways of

Prosecutor Danielle Soto believes her position on the sorority killer task force is a perfect way to advance her career, but her plans dont include falling hard for a captivating woman who lives in a completely different world. When the investigation and her attraction to Ellen Davenport collide, Danny must choose between the safety of sameness and the peril of the unknown.Ellen Davenport has secrets, but until Danny Soto entered her life, she hadnt realized that protecting her privacy would come at such a high price. Can she explore her attraction to Danny without exposing herself and her family to danger, or must she risk everything for love?

Urban artist Riley Flynn spends her days wandering the streets of Dallas, sketching the city she loves. Then dead bodies start showing up in the exact locations she was sketching, and the police arrive on her doorstep. With every reason in the world to distrust the law, shes reluctant to help the striking detective assigned to the case, especially after the cops start treating her like a suspect. As the stakes get deadlier, Rileys instinct for self-protection wars with civic duty and unexpected attraction.Detective Claire Hanlon is all about the facts, all about the law, and all about climbing the Dallas PD ladder. Her career advancement hinges on capturing the killer terrorizing the city, and the only thing in her way is the incredibly stubborn, incredibly beautiful person of interest, Riley Flynn, who is also incredibly off limits. Because she might be guilty of murder.

When law school sweethearts Tanner Cohen and Sydney Braswell witness their perfect plans for career and family fall apart, they vow never to look back. Now, years later, theyre both assigned to the same federal task forceTanner as an FBI agent and Sydney as a special prosecutorand they must work together if they want justice to be served. The obstacles that forced them apart still exist, but their strong connection cannot be denied. Will they embrace their second chance to be soul mates, or will their dedication to duty deny them happiness forever?In this final installment of the Lone Star Law Series, the federal task force encounters their biggest challenges yet as they confront enemies on both sides of the law.

Cade Kellys life revolved around her legal career until the day she testified against the largest crime family in Chicago. Now in witness protection, shes working hard to adjust to a life devoid of the things she used to be passionate about. When she meets the smart and beautiful Emily Sinclair, Cade feels hopeful about her new life, but she learns no matter who she pretends to be, she cant deny the pull of her past.Emily Sinclair is settling into her role as district attorney and shes ready to find a love interest to share in her success. Cade Kelly captivates her from the moment they meet, but she discovers that despite their undeniable attraction, Cade will challenge her at every turn. What will happen when Emily learns Cade isnt who she thought she was, and worse, when they wind up on opposite sides in Emilys first big case?