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Walking Heartbreak


Sunniva Dee - 2015
    My bestie, Zoe, talked me into going to the concert. It was just one show. Neither of us could have foreseen the rest. “Meet Bo Lindgren, the most coveted bad boy of Indie Rock.”—Fan Chicks, February Edition. Rock god. Legend. Prodigy. Pale winter eyes that seared you to the bone. First, he zeroed in on me from the stage. Next, he shook the hell out of my lonesome world. “Bo Lindgren leaves own concert with dark-haired beauty.”—Tabloid Minute, Thursday Edition One night with a rock star would have been fine. But Bo felt my darkness, my secrets, my guilt, and his heart wasn’t as empty as people thought. Fast, I became his muse. Too soon, he craved more than I could give. There was nothing I wanted more than his love, but if I surrendered, I’d be giving up my normal, my reality, my… Jude. “Did waitress Nadia Vidal inspire Bo Lindgren’s viral smash hit, ‘F*ck You’?”—Star Gossip, April Edition This is a standalone in the Rock Gods Collection.

Forbidden


Trevion Burns - 2018
    But when unexpected tragedy strikes, they find another common thread: Stella’s newborn daughter, Blue. Overnight, they’ve become all Blue has in the world, leaving little room for the powerful tension blazing between them to spit even one more spark. Forced to put aside their differences for the sake of baby Blue, the two rivals find themselves living under one roof, fighting to juggle their careers and social lives as a baby they never planned on raising together works to uproot their lives. Try as they might, a world shaken to its core has a funny way of peeling back even the sharpest layers. Threatening to unveil a depth of forbidden love, explosive passion and dark secrets dangerous enough to destroy the only family Blue has left. And this time, forever. ---- ILLICIT is book one of a two-part series.

Beautiful Storm


Megan Isaacs - 2015
    Interviewing the notorious owner of ‘Ignition’ should have been simple. When asked to go home with him, I should’ve said ‘no.’ But Noah Hamilton’s tattooed, hard body and rugged features were impossible to resist. I wanted him to touch me. And I longed to be loved again. I craved the escape and was desperate to know him. Much like his lifestyle, our heated affair took off at warp speed, proving to be stronger than either of us anticipated. Trapped between my past and future, there was only one decision to make. So I ran… She was my downfall. From the moment Lizzie Ryder stepped into my shop, I wanted her. Had to have her. A reserved journalist with a body of sin and mesmerising eyes was all it took for me to fall. Hard. The night she let me touch her, taste her, I knew I was done for. I never deserved her, but needed to make her mine. She found the heart I never knew I had, brought it to life, and then crushed it to dust. And just like her storm-filled eyes, I drowned in the flood of her desertion. Reaching my breaking point, I struggled to forget the only woman I ever foolishly fell for and dove headfirst into my dark past, barely surviving her. And now she’s back. What happens when our weaknesses become our strengths? Do we reveal and fight…or keep our secrets and run? And can we withstand the devastation left after the Beautiful Storm?Due to sexual content, possible triggers, and excessive bad language reader discretion is advised. 18+

Hard Edge


Tess Oliver - 2016
    Grady's death had started the cloud burst, and it had been pouring rain ever since. KENNAI'd spent half my teenage years dreaming about being that girl, the girl who would finally steal the most elusive heart in town but I'd left that life behind—or so I thought.My life had been feeling pretty damn solid, but somewhere along the way, the ground beneath my feet had softened. And now--now he was there. Like a lightning bolt I never saw coming After years of dreaming, I finally knew what real love felt like, but our relationship was fragile and I feared it would shatter easily. CADENIt seemed she'd never considered the possibility that she was a heartbreaker, that she was the type of girl who could wrap herself around your soul with just her laugh. Tragedy had reunited us. She had always been in my heart. I'd finally found my way back to the girl I loved, and I didn't want anything to get in the way of that. But my life rarely went the way I wanted. Hard Edge is a full-length, standalone novel.Contains mature content. Intended for readers 18+

Vegas


Dahlia West - 2014
    She hit the jackpot and now has the swankiest hotel and the hottest boyfriend in the state, but she's still not completely satisfied. She's doubling down on a future with the only man who makes her weak in the knees (when she's not kneeling on them), the only man she'd ever call 'Sir.'Warning: light on kink, heavy on D/s, M/F, F/F, F/M/F, group sex, voyeurism. If you liked Tex (Burnout 2) you'll like Vegas (Burnout 4.5). If you did not like "Tex", "Vegas" is just more of the same."Vegas" is a standalone story and does not need to be read in order to enjoy the rest of the series.

The Beast of Chauncer Hall: Can she tame this school's baddest boy?


Becca Bell - 2019
     Then, of course, she barrels into Benedict (emphasis on dick) Chauncer on her first day and opens her snarky mouth without knowing just who he is. But she soon finds out Benedict is the king of this school, and no one talks back to the king. Now Eva’s trapped between a rock and a hard place, in more ways than one, and if she wants to remain at this university (that Benedict’s parents own), and if she wants her parents to keep their jobs at the school library (so they aren’t homeless), she’ll have to submit to Benedict’s every command (AKA- be his slave). But Benedict is about to learn that Eva isn’t a pushover, no matter what the stakes are. This story has a Happy Ever After.

If You Love Me, I'm Yours


Lizzie Chantree - 2018
    She had a sensible job, clothes, and love life… if you counted an overbearing ex who had thanked her, rolled over and was snoring before she even realised he’d begun! She could tolerate not fulfilling her dreams, if her parents would pay her one compliment about the only thing she was passionate about in life: her art. Dot should have fit in with her flamboyant and slightly eccentric family of talented artists, but somehow, she was an anomaly who couldn’t paint. She tried hard to be part of their world by becoming an art agent extraordinaire, but she dreamed of finding her own voice. Dot’s brother Nate, a smoulderingly sexy and famous artist, was adored by everyone. His creative talent left them in awe of his ability to capture such passion on canvas. Women worshipped him, and even Dot’s friend Maud flushed and bumped into things when he walked into a room, but a tragic event in his past had left him emotionally and physically scarred, and reluctant to face the world again. Someone was leaving exquisite little paintings on park benches, with a tag saying, ‘If you love me, I’m yours’. The art was so fresh and cutting-edge, that it generated a media frenzy and a scramble to discover where the mystery artist could be hiding. The revelation of who the prodigious artist was interlinked Maud, Dot and Nate’s lives forever, but their worlds came crashing down. Were bonds of friendship, love and loyalty strong enough to withstand fame, success and scandal?

Tell Me Pretty Lies


Charleigh Rose - 2020
    A brand new Tiffany's ring. 2. A lavish home on Heartbreak Hill. 3. Three privileged stepsons.The last thing I expected was to fall for one of them, least of all Thayer Ames.Beautiful, brooding, and untouchable. I knew it was a bad idea. He warned me himself. But he was a thunderstorm, and I never could resist the rain. It was perfect…Until it wasn’t. One night was all it took for our world to crumble, leaving only secrets and lies between us. Now, I have to face him again, but the boy I used to know has become the man who loves to hate me.

Forever Mine


Mary B. Moore - 2016
    Ren never expected Maya or the impact that he’d feel from meeting her. Maya never expected to meet a man like Ren. Really when it came down to it, they shouldn’t fit so well together, because how does a playboy become an advocate for relationships? Someone has a grudge against Maya's family and is determined to sabotage their business regardless of who gets hurt, and Ren's past refuses to go away. As if that's not enough, someone decides that the Townsends deserve pay back too...and loss of life is an added bonus. Accidents happen, mistakes are made, hearts are broken, but Ren's determination to have a happy ever after with Maya stays strong.Meet the Townsends, Prices and Montgomerys of Piersville and their friends in book one of the Providence Series. Who will get hurt next, who will find their happy ever after, and who and why are they doing this?

Hate Me


Ashley Jade - 2021
    The bully you can't run away from. I'm the tormentor who makes your life a living hell. The villain you love to hate.I'm the vicious stepbrother sleeping in the next room.The one who knows all your secrets. And I'll stop at nothing to make you pay.WARNING: This book is recommended for mature readers due to graphic language, sexual content, and dark elements.

Need


K.I. Lynn - 2015
    Maybe it was love at first sight, but I was only ten.She became my best friend.My crush.The girl I can’t live without.But I have to.She was almost mine, but my father took away my chance.Now she lives across the hall from me. Instead of possessing the title of girlfriend, she’s now my stepsister.But that doesn’t stop how I feel, how I want her. Thankfully, I’m off to college two hundred miles away, but even that doesn’t help.She’s under my skin, all around me, and all I can do is watch her morph from a sexy teenager to an irresistible woman.I can’t take it anymore, I need her.Is it possible to ever be happy without the one person you need?

Flip Trick


Amo Jones - 2018
     I had a one-night stand. Then in true me fashion, I left my phone at his house during my desperate venture to escape. I tried hard to ignore the texts sent to my best friend’s phone... Amethyst: Sup, these selfies are cute as shit, but your lips looked better wrapped around my… I did NOT text him back. I DID vow to never speak of him, or that night again... I’m Amethyst Lily Tatum, and up until this point, I’d managed to maintain a fairly low-key life. I’m what you would call a socially unacceptable hot mess. Instead of partying, I’m skating, flipping ollie’s over guys who loved to underestimate me. Then I started college, met a wild girl who I would soon call my best-friend, had my first drunk one-night stand, left my phone at his house, and then, when I finally managed to meet my mom’s new boyfriend, I found out that my one-night stand, was now my new stepbrother. *this is a standalone novel*

Dirty Filthy Boy


Magda Alexander - 2017
    On the gridiron, he vanquishes defenses with his golden arm. Off the field, it's another part of his anatomy that gets all the glory. And deservedly so, for what he doesn't know about women hasn't been written.Except for MacKenna Perkins.The rookie reporter wants nothing to do with him. After all, she was hired to cover women's and social issues for her local Chicago newspaper, not deal with a cocky football player. But when the sports reporter falls ill, she's asked to interview a wide receiver. Since she knows next to nothing about football, predictably she fails at it. Until Ty Mathews volunteers his services. With her job on the line, she accepts his offer. Too late, she realizes her unruly heart's not listening to her head. In no time at all, she's in his bed, doing all those dirty, filthy things he likes to do. But soon secrets surface about his past. Secrets that may destroy his future. And MacKenna must decide if the price she pays for the story is worth a broken heart.A smokin' hot, STANDALONE, FULL-LENGTH novel with a guaranteed HEA.

Finding A Way


T.E. Black - 2015
    Recommended for ages 18 and up. I am finally free. This is my chance for a fresh start. My chance to live the way I want to. Boston is my destination. Just when I think things are going to get better from here, I meet him. Malcolm Davis. He is the image of masculinity, with rough edges I would love to soften. Although I wonder what it would be like to be with a man like him, I know it would never work. But, I do know two things, ever since I met him, I’m happy and he makes me feel safe. Both of those things lured me into taking a chance. I mean what’s life without taking any chances? It’s not much of a life without the risk of getting your heart broken. I imagine that for Malcolm Davis, falling in love with someone would be akin to a hurricane; anything that stands in the path of what he wants; gets demolished. Well, I guess my theory will be put to the test.

One More Summer: A Country Music Second Chance Romance


Dez Burke - 2019
    We lived the best love song I ever wrote.I still see Annie every time I close my eyes.Her bare feet up on the dashboard of my truck.Laughing at my jokes.Sharing a beer when we weren't old enough to drink.Way back then, we thought our summers would be endless.We spent our nights pulling passion from the stars.We loved so hard forever was a given.Then I left to chase music fame in Nashville.Never dreaming I'd lose her along the way.Now I'm back in town.She might be older, but she hasn't changed.Same sweet beauty with eyes like heaven.Same whirlwind who makes me throb.Same woman I hate myself for losing once.This time, I won't leave without her.All I want is one more summer with Annie.I'll do anything to bring our music back.One More Summer is an emotional, full-length stand alone romance novel with a HEA, no cheating or cliffhangers!