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  Life on the run doesn’t allow Dee to indulge in long-term relationships. Still, Micah manages to work his way through her tough armor and under her skin. Yet even as she succumbs to his skilled seduction, her survival instinct forms a plan to leave the island she has grown to love—and the man she’s in danger of loving.

  When Dee disappears, Micah’s anger turns to fear when he realizes she didn’t leave willingly. Calling on his skills as a former bounty hunter, he tracks her to the mainland only to discover she is entangled in a web of lies and deceit that not only threatens their love, but her life.

  Warning: The book contains more Hawaiian settings, a Native American Dom who always thinks he’s right, a woman on the run, sexy kisses, murderous relatives, a trip to Sin City, and a seduction that is sweet and hot and everything in between. Ice water and a towel are recommended while reading.

  And coming in late February, Conner Dillon, the FBI agent who helped Dee, will have his own story in A Little Harmless Fascination.

  Wanting her is to be expected, but falling in love with her could prove to be deadly for both of them.

  A Little Harmless Fascination

  Book 7

  Conner Dillon is in a world of trouble. Or, at least that is what his doctor says. After a near miss on a particularly stressful day, Conner is ordered to take off a month from work. His sister has the perfect solution: Hawaii. Her old college roommate lives there and has a guesthouse that would be perfect for Conner. His only problem is Conner’s unbelievable attraction to a woman who is completely wrong for him.

  Romance author Jax Bentley doesn’t normally go for the “always in control” type. In fact, she despises them. Still, there is something so appealing about a man who likes to take control, in and out of the bedroom. After one particularly steamy kiss, they dive headfirst into an affair that is more than either of them expected.

  When a series of accidents turn almost deadly, they realize protecting their hearts is now secondary to staying alive.

  WARNING: This book contains an Alpha male with control issues, a heroine who knows just how to push all his buttons, a trip or two to our favorite Honolulu BDSM club, old enemies, one crazy family, and more scenes which will require ice water and towels. Yes, it is explicit, and yes, it could melt your computer, but I promise, it’s worth it. It’s a HARMLESS book, so you know your favorite characters will appear and we all know, it isn’t all that harmless.

  About Melissa Schroeder

  Born to an Air Force family at an Army hospital Melissa has always been a little bit screwy. She was further warped by her years of watching Monty Python and her strange family. Her love of romance novels developed after accidentally picking up a Linda Howard book. After becoming hooked, she read close to 300 novels in one year, deciding that romance was her true calling instead of the literary short stories and suspenses she had been writing. Since her first release in 2004, Melissa has had over 30 short stories, novellas and novels released with multiple publishers in a variety of genres and time periods. Those releases include the Harmless series, a best-selling erotic romance series set in Hawaii. A Little Harmless Sex, book 1, was one of the top 100 bestselling Nook Books of 2010.

  Since she was a military brat, she vowed never to marry military. Alas, fate always has her way with mortals. Her husband is an Air Force major, and together they have their own military brats, two girls, and two adopted dog daughters, and they live wherever the military sticks them. Which she is sure, will always involve heat and bugs only seen on the Animal Discovery Channel. In her spare time, she reads, complains about bugs, travels, cooks, reads some more, watches her DVD collections of Arrested Development and Seinfeld, and tries to convince her family that she truly is a delicate genius. She has yet to achieve her last goal.

  You can connect with Mel all over the web:

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  Or email her at: [email protected]

  Other Books by Melissa Schroeder

  Harmless

  A Little Harmless Sex

  A Little Harmless Pleasure

  A Little Harmless Obsession

  A Little Harmless Lie

  A Little Harmless Addiction

  A Little Harmless Submission

  A Little Harmless Military Romance

  Infatuation

  The Harmless Shorts

  A Little Harmless Fling

  Free on Website

  A Little Harmless Kalikimaka

  Free on Website

  A Little Harmless Surprise

  A Little Harmless Gift

  Once Upon An Accident

  The Accidental Countess

  Lessons in Seduction

  The Spy Who Loved Me

  Leather and Lace

  The Seduction of Widow McEwan

  Leather and Lace

  Print anthology

  Texas Temptations

  Conquering India

  Delilah's Downfall

  Hawaiian Holidays

  Mele Kalikimaka, Baby

  Sex on the Beach

  Bounty Hunters, Inc

  For Love or Honor

  Sinner's Delight

  The Sweet Shoppe

  Tempting Prudence

  free on website

  Her Wicked Warrior

  Connected Books

  Seducing the Saint

  Hunting Mila

  Saints and Sinners

  print of both books

  The Hired Hand

  Hands on Training

  Cancer Anthology

  Water

  print

  Stand Alone Books

  Grace Under Pressure

  The Last Detail

  Her Mother's Killer

  A Calculated Seduction

  Telepathic Cravings

  Coming Soon

  Getting Lei'd

  Hawaiian Holidays

  The Cursed Clan: Callum

  Falling in Love Again

  A Little Harmless Fascination

  A Little Harmless Fantasy

  A Lethal Woman

  Going for Eight

  Writing as Kiera West

  exclusively for Siren Publishing

  The Great Wolves of Passion, Alaska

  Seducing Their Mate

  The Alpha's Fall

  Convincing Ethan

  Shane's Need

  Rand's Craving

  Coming soon

  Jason's Salvation

  Max's Need

  Claiming Their Mate

  Now Available from Melissa Schroeder

  To prove her love and save her man, she has to go above and beyond the call of duty.

  Infatuation

  A Little Harmless Military Romance 1

  Francis McKade is a man in lust. He’s had a crush on his best friend’s little sister for years but he has never acted on it. Besides that fact that she’s Malachi’s sister, he’s a Seal and he learned his lesson with his ex-fiancé. Women do not like being left alone for long months at a time. Still, at a wedding in Hawaii anything can happen—and does. Unfortunately, after the best night of his life, he and Mal are called away to one of their most dangerous missions.

  Shannon is blown over by Kade. She’s always had a crush on him and after their night together, it starts to feel a little like love. But, after the mission, Kade never calls or writes and she starts to wonder if it was all a dream. Until one night, her brother Mal drags him into her bar and grill and Shannon gets the shock of her life.

  Kade isn’t the man Shannon knew in Hawaii, or even the last few years. Twelve hours of torture changes a man, especially one who had never felt so vulnerable. He still can’t shake the terror that keeps him up at night. Worse, he is realizing that the career he loves just might be over.

  Shannon is still mad, but she can’t help but hurt for the man she loves. He is darker, a bit more dangerous, but beneath
that, he is the Kade she’s known for so many years. When he pushes her to her limits in the bedroom, Shannon refuses to back down. One way or another, this military man is going to learn there is no walking away from love—not while she still has breath in her body.

  Warning: This book contains two infatuated lovers, a hard-headed military man, a determined woman, some old friends, and a little taste of New Orleans. Of course, there is a Dom who wants to be in a charge and a sub who wants to challenge him. As always, ice water is suggested while reading. It might be the first military Harmless book, but the only thing that has changed is how hot our hero looks in his uniform—not to mention out of it.

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  Kade’s heart jumped into his throat when he saw Shannon walking determinedly in his direction. She wore her hair up to show off her slender neck and the diamond earrings he knew Mal had bought her. God, she was gorgeous. He liked strong women, and that was definitely Shannon. All the feminine strength in that sexy package, he was having a hard time resisting her. Everything in his body, especially one particular body part, told him to go after her. But his brain wouldn’t let him. He couldn’t act on his attraction. Mal was his best friend, and one of the things he’d always believed in was you didn’t fuck around with your buddy’s sister. Since Kade knew he wasn’t cut out to be involved for the long haul, he had to ignore the lust that was circling his gut right now.

  Damn, as she neared, he saw she was coming after him for something. What had he done? With Shannon, you never knew what would happen. The woman ran a tight ship at work, and no one, not even her trained-to-kill Navy Seal brother, got away with jack shit with her.

  “Hey, Kade,” she said just as the band started up with a slow country song. Even with the music playing, he could hear her accent. “Do you think you could dance a little two-step with me? I know you have to be one of the only guys here who knows how to do it right.”

  The way she said it made him think of sex. Who was he fooling? Everything she said made him think of sex. But now, she was smiling, those green eyes sparkling up at him, and he couldn’t think again.

  “What?”

  She laughed. The sound of it sunk into his blood and made his pulse do its own two-step. “Dance. You, me. Two-step. You haven’t forgotten how to do it, have you?”

  The memory of her teaching him to two-step filtered through his mind. It had felt like purgatory, stuck between heaven and hell. Her body had moved against his, her soft breasts pressed against his chest…he’d almost lost it. The only thing that had saved him was that Mal was on that very same dance floor and probably would have beaten the hell out of him if he had known what Kade was thinking.

  “Uh...yeah, I remember.”

  She didn’t wait for a yes or no. She just grabbed his hand and dragged him behind her to the dance floor. She stopped then waited for him to step closer. Kade hesitated, trying to get his brain back into the game. Of course, his little brain wanted to do most of the thinking. His cock twitched as he drew her into his arms. They started to dance, and he tried to keep her further away. She slipped closer.

  Oh, shit. Just the little brush of her body against his had his cock hardening. He just hoped she didn’t notice.

  “I thought you and Mal would be off having a good old time.”

  He glanced down at her, wondering about the tone. There was a thread of irritation in it. She was smiling up at him as if there was nothing wrong, but he knew there was something she wasn’t telling him.

  “Apparently your brother had a woman picked out already.”

  She nodded. “He’s a slut.”

  Kade couldn’t help it. He threw back his head and laughed. Shannon had a way of talking about her brothers, especially Mal, that Kade knew was to remind them they were still just her brothers.

  “What about you?” she asked.

  “I’m not a slut.”

  She chuckled. “The jury’s still out on that one.”

  “Your brother needs to learn how to be a little more picky.”

  Her lips curved up at that comment, and he felt the moisture dry up in his mouth. God, he wanted to kiss that smile off her face—then move down her body, exploring every delicious inch of her. He knew her flesh would be sweet.

  “I noticed you’re pretty picky.”

  He nodded as he worked her around the dance floor. “I don’t fall for every pretty face that comes along.”

  She said nothing. Instead she laid her head on his shoulder. The gesture was so natural it was as if she did it every day. He knew he should tell her not to. His brain said he should do it. But he couldn’t. It was too close to what he wanted, what he yearned for. For five long years he had wanted her, wanted to feel this way with her, her head on his shoulder, her soft, warm body in his arms. He had wanted that for so long, he just couldn’t bring himself to stop her.

  It was bad enough he would probably have to take a five-hour cold shower when he got back to the room. Sweat slid down his back, and he had to fight the urge to lean down and brush his lips over her forehead.

  He had talked himself into not doing more when she sighed and relaxed even more against him. Her breasts were pressed against his chest, and with every breath he drew in that sultry scent that was so unique to her. His head started to spin. His body started to duel with his mind. His brain was starting to lose when the music ended. The band swung into a fast-paced Hawaiian tune. His body protested when he had to pull back.

  “Shannon?”

  Even to his own ears, his voice sounded gruff. She raised her head and blinked as if coming out of some kind of daze. Her breathing hitched, and her breasts rose above the neckline of her dress. His gaze slipped down, he could see her hardened nipples through the delicate red fabric. He curled his fingers into his palms and counted backwards from ten. If he didn’t get away from her soon, he would definitely lose control. There would be nothing to stop him from tearing off her clothes and bending her over a banquet table.

  The wind shifted, pulling a few strands of her hair loose from the complicated style.

  He cleared his throat. “Well, that was...nice.”

  Fuck. How lame could he get? She studied him for a second, her expression serious, thoughtful. Then in the next moment, her lips curved.

  “You know where my room is, doncha?”

  Lust soared. His body reacted at the direct question. Any doubts he had about her interest in him vaporized. She apparently thought there was no reason to hide her attraction to him anymore.

  He nodded, unable to form a word.

  “Well, then you know where to find me later.”

  For a tough as nails Dom hunting a sadistic serial killer is nothing compared to losing his heart.

  A Little Harmless Submission

  Harmless 6

  Rome Carino is hunting a predator. One who likes to hurt submissives and the most popular BDSM club’s patrons are being targeted. With each fresh kill, he gets more brazen. Rome knows he just needs one little break, but before he can make headway, the FBI shows up. Worse, the uptight, buttoned-down Special Agent Maria Callahan suggests a plan that is dangerous, but worth it because it might just catch the killer. If Rome can keep his mind on the case and off the beautiful FBI agent, he’ll be just fine.

  Maria is still trying to step out of her legendary father’s shadow and knows just how to do it. Luring the killer by posing as Rome’s new sub seems like a good idea. That is, until undercover becomes real life and she finds herself tangled up with a man who amazes and scares her at the same time. Her growing attraction to the Honolulu Police Detective is a little too much to handle. Even knowing that, she can’t help falling in love with the tough Dom and losing herself in the games they play in the bedroom.

  Rome is overwhelmed by his need for Maria. He has never had a sub respond to him the way she does and no matter what he does, he feels himself slipping off that cliff into love. As their relationship starts to unfold, he realizes that he will do anything to win her heart,
to convince her to become his sub for a lifetime. But before he can do anything, the killer turns his attention on Rome and the one thing he holds dear: Maria.

  WARNING: The following book contains: A Dom who thinks he can do no wrong, a new sub who is about to teach him he can, palm trees, a trip or two to Rough ‘n Ready, a flirty Aussie Dom with questionable motives, old friends, and a new enemy. Yeah, it might be called Harmless, but you Addicts know it’s anything but.

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  “You didn’t have to do that. I understand what’s expected of me.”

  “Really?”

  She fought back the irritation. “I’ve researched it. I would never suggest this if I didn’t know what I had to do.”

  He nodded but still looked skeptical.

  “I can play the role. You didn’t have to pull that stunt.”

  He studied her for a moment, no expression on his face. Then, he placed his hand on the wall next to her head and leaned closer, as he did in the elevator. Gawd, he smelled good. Earthy and sensual, and all wrapped up in a dominant package of a man. She shouldn’t want to attract him, but everything in her being was telling her to do anything to get him in her bed.

  “What stunt are you talking about?”

  For a moment, all she could do was look at his mouth as he spoke. His lips were full, sensual, and utterly irresistible.

  “Callahan.”

  She shook herself and tried to remember what they had been talking about. Great, now she had to embarrass herself with an explanation. She didn’t want to do this. She understood she wasn’t attractive to men like Rome. That she could live with. Having to admit it to him out loud was more than a little awkward. Talk about humiliating.

  “I understand that a woman like me would never attract you—“