Bøger udgivet af Mariah Ankenman

"You have to marry me." As far as proposals go, a demanding plea for marriage is hardly what every girl dreams of. Especially since it comes from her nemesis and best friend's younger brother Delta Jackson. But it's the only one Cassandra Brown gets and she's desperate. She has six months to nab a husband or she'll lose her grandmother's house, the only place she's ever called home.Del knows Cassie is in a pickle, but so is he. He needs cash to fund his restaurant and prove himself to his family, but no bank will give him a loan. Seems to him they could solve both of their problems. He'll play the doting fiancé and she'll give him the startup money, everyone gets what they want.But soon the two realize their desires aren't what they first thought and their years of feuding have been hiding a volcanic attraction that's poised to explode, taking their fake relationship into very real territory.

What do you do when a ghost is haunting your attic?For Tally, the answer is simple: enlist the help of her grumpy, yet capable, neighbor Ruby. The woman who does all the maintenance around the apartment complex hasn't said more than a dozen words to her in the two years they've known each other, but that's all about to change.Ruby knows two things. One, seven in the morning is too early to be woken up by her annoyingly cheerful neighbor. And two, ghosts don't exist. Tally might be beautiful, but the aerialist had some strange ideas about the sounds coming from the attic. Ghosts? More like rats.When a late-night ghost hunt ends in injury, the two grow closer. But will their differences lead to a happily ever after, or is their love as doomed as the ghost who haunts their attic?

When life is a ball of anxiety, it's hard to form relationships. That's why Ellie Clark prefers animals to people. As one of the head aviary keepers at the Sunlight Zoo, she enjoys spending her days with the feathery friends who don't judge her OCD compulsions. So, when she saves a child who falls into the penguin pool, Ellie finds it strange she ends up connecting with the young girl. Stranger still is this burning attraction to the young girl's handsome father.Dr. Sullivan Green had been taking care of his daughter on his own since his ex-wife left. Charlotte is the top priority in his life. All his care and focus centers on her. But for the first time in years, he feels a yearning to take something for himself. The woman who saved his daughter intrigues him and wakes up something he thought long dead. Something he isn't sure he can survive again.The more time Ellie and Sullivan spend together, the more the heat between them builds. Passion ignites, but that's not all. They discover the bumpy, broken pieces of themselves fit perfectly to form a beautiful picture. One filled with love, family, and acceptance. But are they brave enough to take a risk on love when heartache is always lurking in the shadows?

Josie Saunders has had a crush on her brother's BFF for years, but the older woman has only ever seen Josie as Max's kid sister. Lucky for her, a chance road trip back home might be just the opportunity she's been looking for. Time to convince Bex she's all grown up.Bex Kirkel would do anything for her best friend. Including driving two and a half hours away to pick up his little sister from the airport. Wouldn't be a big deal, except she's had a crush on the younger woman for a few years now. Rule number one in the BFF code "thou shalt not bang siblings." All she has to do is drive for a few hours and keep her hands to herself. Easy, right?When disaster strikes, the two women have to spend the night in a roadside motel. Suddenly their secret attraction isn't so secret anymore. Can Josie convince Bex to see her as more than Max's sister? And Can Bex risk following her heart if it ends up costing her her best friend?

After enduring a terrifying mating claim hunt on the orders of her father, pack princess Freya Cirillo escaped with the help of the pack's strongest hunter, Daxton Graves. Now, eight years later, he's back. Her father is dead, her pack is in trouble, and she's the only one who can save them. But not everyone believes she's capable of leading. She's not as strong as the other shifters. But she has something none of them have… a need to prove herself.Dax believes in Freya. He always has. She might be physically weaker, but the spark of fire inside her burns brighter than he's ever seen. He would do anything in his power to help her, protect her, and if she'd allow it… love her.When Freya's claim to the throne is challenged, she needs to prepare for a fight. She'll need to rely on more than brute force to take down her adversary and claim her crown. She has a pack to protect. But will her weakness cause her to fail in her mission? And will these feelings she had for Dax be her salvation or her downfall?