Dare to Love (Kelly)

After her one attempt at commitment ends in the worst kind of betrayal, Maggie Lawson vows that the only people she'll love 'til death do they part will be her friends. Unfortunately, that means Maggie letting her bestie rope her into a year-long dating dare: score a new date each month or pay a penalty. It seems doable-until Maggie's date stands her up, leaving only one option: the sexy stud who just moved in upstairs. The problem? He and Maggie can't stop fighting, and that's just the beginning. His name is Tyler Wells, and the last thing he needs is his neighbor distracting him with her girl-next-door smile and sharp tongue. Tyler's in Chicago for one reason: to woo back his selfish ex in order to reclaim the child he once thought was his, and that means keeping Maggie out of his bed. And that's a tall order since Maggie has become a bigger temptation than he ever expected to face. But before they can even consider leaving the past behind, Maggie and Tyler must accept a brand-new dare: real, forever love.

Vivacious and successful, Ava Meyers is living her dream life, except for one thing: ever since childhood, she's been in love with her best friend...and she's never admitted it. Back then, Sam Farrow was a damaged young man with a tough past. Now he's supremely confident, super sexy, and totally untouchable, until the night when he pretends to be her boyfriend to save her from some unwanted attention. In a moment of weakness, she finds out that a decades-long friendship is no match for blistering sexual chemistry. After years of denying his own feelings, Sam finds that one amazing night with Ava isn't enough to chase away all the pent-up fantasies. So, he proposes they spend a few weeks driving each other wild, exhausting their every desire, and then return to their perfect platonic relationship like nothing ever happened. But his plan has one fatal flaw: the part where they give each other up. Because the more they let go of their inhibitions, the more they're tempted to never go back.

Brynn Ahearn is gorgeous, fun, and a camera operator for the NBA-more than your average sports nut-whose work takes her all over the country. In other words, she's a walking male fantasy-or, at least, she would be if she weren't so busy keeping the guys at bay. The fact is, with Brynn's con-man father fresh out of jail and back in her life, dating is just too risky. Haunted by memories of her past, she couldn't ask any man to gamble with his life for love, even one as addictive as Ford Meyers. Ford can't believe his luck when he walks into a bar in Chicago's Wicker Park and gets an eyeful of Brynn: the one that got away. After the gorgeous redhead blew him off in college, Ford got on with his life and made his fortune as a bestselling game designer, but he's never found a woman who compared to Brynn. No stranger to success, Ford is used to getting what he wants, and after a scorching stolen kiss, what he wants is a second shot with his first love. To get it, he just has to convince her that he's man enough to take on the past she can't leave behind...