BURN is the first part of HEAT, a four-part novella series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Deborah Bladon. Landing a job at Manhattan's trendiest restaurant is everything Cadence Sutton wants. After leaving her ex-boyfriend behind, she's ready to focus on her career and Nova is the place to do that. Tyler Monroe is the chef of the moment. Everyone wants a piece of him and when he returns to New York City following his successful book tour, he's eager to take over the day-to-day operations of his restaurant. Cadence knows the complications that come with mixing business with pleasure, but Chef Monroe is as irresistible as the food he creates. There's no denying the attraction between them. As he helps her nurture her natural talent, her past reappears with a vengeance. Tempers flare, buttons are pushed and when push comes to shove, everything may be lost in the heat of the moment. Note: This ends in a cliffhanger. Parts Two, Three, and Four will be released within the next few weeks.**

The first part of RISE, a three-part series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Deborah Bladon. When Tess Marlow comes face-to-face with a handsome pilot she has no idea that he's already had a very personal glimpse into her past. She's stunned when he approaches her while she's working as an event planner at a lingerie show. She brushes him off, but is pushing him away, what she actually wants? Landon Beckett can't get a woman from a flight he piloted out of his mind. She's been haunting his thoughts since she grabbed hold of him thirty thousand feet in the air. When he sees her again, he's determined to return something that belongs to her. She wants to start her life over. He wants to forget a day that changed his life forever. Together they find something in each other they never realized they needed. When they finally decide to only see each other, Tess steps into a secret world that changes everything between them. Can they rise above the demons that Landon holds close or will his past alter the course of both of their lives in ways neither ever imagined? Note: This ends in a cliffhanger. Parts Two and Three will be released within the next few weeks.**

This is a free novella from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Deborah Bladon. 

The final part of RISE, a three-part series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Deborah Bladon Tess Marlow had created a new and fulfilling life for herself in Manhattan. After walking away from a long term relationship she was determined to launch a successful event planning business. When she met Landon Beckett, an airline pilot, she thought her life was perfect. Everything changes when Tess discovers that her father isn't the man she believes he is. His past associations call everything into question. It's impossible for Tess to know who to turn to. The only two men she's ever trusted are both connected to the one person who has changed all of their lives forever. As Tess sets out on a journey of discovery, she's forced to face her deepest fears. Can she ever truly find happiness with a man whose own past haunts her own?**